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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
CITY LEAGUERS
ARE SOME PEEVED

, Apparently having forgot
; ten the enthusiastic plans
) made recently for joint
8 City & Valley semi-pro
3 baseball league in Tacoma,
3 the officers of the Valley I
. league have called a meet
. ing for tonight and apparentN
3 ly intend to go ahead with
> their league arrangements.
3 Needless to say, the City
. leaguers who sacrificed their Z
|. own league interests in order
% to create a big united semi
, pro organization in Tacoma,
, are peeved.-
. They have found that the (
. Double-X exists in amateur (
3 baseball just as strong as in (
3 the professional game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Paul Eaton, the popular athlete,
Is becoming real chummy with the
actresses at the Regent. One
actually sang song for Paul the
other day.
Hugo Carlson and Marguerite
Edgar are having a debate all
their own in economics class. The
question of their long-winded ar
gument is: Resolved, That Ma
chinery Is Displacing Labor"
Eddie Danielson, Lincoln's foot
ball hero, is beginning to cast his
eyes towards the fair ones once
and a while.
Joe Whisner, star fullback, was
seen at a dance the other night
with a faiar one beside him.
George Hicks, captain of the
wrestling team, is getting his boys
together for the championship
match with Cushman.
Harold Misgen came to school
Tuesday smelling like a dentists
office. We wonder where he has
been?
Coach Hennig, the track in
structor, Is worrying over the
track prospects for the next year.
-
Sam Skidmore, one of the most
popular boys at Lincoln, is wait
ing for the track season to open.
He is planning to shine this year.
Johnny Hunt, track star of the
school, is getting In shape for the
season by attending all of the
dances regularly.
| Loe Nelson, one of the star
football players of the school, is
going to turn out for marbles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

lures that befall Bob Blake in
Grand Crossing, and of his roman
tic love affair with pretty Beth
Elliott, the girl telegrapher. He
saves the girl from the hands of
some small-town rogues-and the
usual reward is bestowed upon
him, of course.
Frank Mcintyre, the celebrated
comedian. makes his first appear
ance on the motion picture screen
in this picture.
"Oliver Twist" will be seen for
the last time tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
ABOUT "FITZ"

, Robert Fitzsimmons was
born June a, 1862, Helsten,
Cornwall, England.
Height, 5 IT,, IL ga in.
Weight, 165 lbs.
First appearance at
; Timura, N. a., at Jemi Mace's
tournament, 1880, when he
defeated four men.
First bout in America
} defeated Billy Mccarthy at
San Francisco, May 29, 1890,
in nine rounds.
Largest purse ever COM
, peted for was on March s,
1898, at New Orleans, when
he met Jim Hall and. defeat
} ed him in four rounds, for
} $4,000 purse.
, His last recognized bout
, was in Williamsport, Pa,
} Jan. 20, 1914, when he met
} X. o. Sweeney. No decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Dupont Team
Independent

Because semi-pro baseball was
not a financial success for them
last year, the Dupont ball players
have given up the idea Of remain
ing in a league, and will play in
dependent ball this year. Perg
Palmatory will probably manage
the team again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

NEW YORK, Feb. "a. - Les
Darcy late yesterday turned down
a $4,000 offer made by a western
promoter for match with Mike
Gibbons.
The purse ranks next to the
Jeffries-Johnson purse and was
the largest ever offered for a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Australian Fighter
Will Not Box Dillon

middleweight fight, but the Aus
tralian fighter would not listen.
II want to meet two or three
other boys first and find myself"
he said.
There Is no use to argue about
II. / won't meet Gibbons at any
price. Anyway, Grant Hugh
Browne don't want me to-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Gets *. O. In
Ten Seconds

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. H.
Fireman Jim Flynn of Pueblo
knocked out Jack Dempsey ten
seconds after the men shook
hands. Flynn pushed down Demp-
sey's guard with his right and
swung his left to the jaw for
knockout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Cushman Indians scored their
fifth straight basketball victory
last night when they defeated the
Elks, Fl to IS. 1t was close
contest throughout, but Cushman
showed better conditioning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

"Pidgin Island" the delightful
Metro wonderfully featuring Har-
old Lockwood and May Allison,
closes at the Apollo tonight and
beginning tomorrow Manager An
derson will have another charm
ing romantic photoplay featuring
the beautiful star, Margarita
Fischer.
Miss Jackie of the Navy" the
play in which Miss Fischer comes
for three days, is a romance with
the navy as it's setting, and per-
mission was obtained from the
government for the acting and
photographing of scenes in this
stirring play on board American
battleships. ~
An added attraction is the Fox
Film comedy. "The Cloud Punch-
err"
Gregorio Yoryeou, operate bars
itone, returns for the week. /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
AT THE AMERICAN

The American, Old Tacoma, an
nounces for its new bill today
Miss Pearl White in the second
episode of Pearl OF the Navy"
Harry Carey in "The Conspiracy"
and a comedy with Lee Moran and
Eddie Lyons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Bronson Saves
His N. w. Title

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. IA. -
"Muff" Bronson still calimed the
lightweight championship of the
Northwest today, as a result of
his six-round draw with Archie
Wyard of Seattle. Wyard ex-
celled at infighting but Bronson
kept the score even with a snappy
left jab and a right cross, which
landed frequently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

There are more than $500 RED
Cross dogs in the war fields.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
DETER'S
/ IFFLE

| Softer than we
Hard-boiled
United Statesers
Or maybe you are
Like most boxers
o o o
(Lots of Drawn
And little brain)
o o o
But IL you think
We fall for that Stuff
o o
YoU can have just
O o o
Three more guesses.
o q O
Ever since you came
o o o
The promoters have
o O O
Offered you immense
D o o
Sums for a fight.
| o o o
Unless your poor
Old mother
Buys a limousine
Every week,
o o o
| Or Keeps q mouse
o o o
Filled with servants,
o o o
You could have earned
| o o o
Enough the first
o o o
Week, to provide for
| o o o
Her remaining lifetime.
| o o o
You turned down
o o o
$4,000 yesterday.
| o o o
Oh, no, you're not
o o o
IA Stacker! Oh, no!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14

Mr.. Les Darcy,
New York, U. S. A.,
Very dignified
and cold, y'know)
When You became old
o o o
Enough to fight
For your country
You slipped on
Board a ship
And slowed away
And when you
Reached New Yawk
You denied
You were a Stacker
o o o
And said you'd
Go to war just
As soon as you
Had made enough
Money for your poor
o o o
Old mother to
Live on.
And you told
How anxious you were
To 60 to war
And all that
Stuff.
II o o o
Maybe the people
OF Australia are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-14
Lincoln Park
Notes Among the Athletes and
Students Of the Large
South Side School.

Paul Eaton, the popular athlete,
is becoming real chummy with the
actresses at the Regent. One
actually sang song for Paul the
other day.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
NOTICE OF LOCAL BILL.

Notice is hereby given of an in
tention TO apply to the next General
Assembly for the passage of local
bill with the following caption:
An act to repeal an Act entitled:
"An Act to amend an Act approx
ed August goth 1905, entitled "An
Act to authorize the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of Marietta, in the
county of Cobb, to order and have
held an election by the qualified
voters of said city to determine whe-
Their or not bonds shall be issued by
the city of Marietta, to be sold FIR
the purchasing, establishing, main
tanning, building and acquiring a
system of waterworks for said city
of Marietta, and to authorize the is
suing of said bonds, and the asses
sing, levying and collecting of tax
on all property both real and per-
sonal, in said city of Marietta for the
purpose of paying interest upon said
bonds as well as the principal there
of, and for the purpose of creating
the board of lights and waterworks.
and making them body corporate
to define their powers and duties
and for other purpose" SO
as to provide further for the board
of lights and waterworks to have the
power and authority to levy and col.
lect an annual sewer tax on each
property owner or person who uses
the public sewers of said city"
and for other purposes.
This June 9Th, 1917.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
CITATION FOR DIVORCE

STATE OF GEORGIA, Cobb County
Rosa Beatty, VS.. Lester Beatty. No.
2410. Nov. Term, 1915, Cobb Su-
perior Court.
To Lester Beatty, Greeting:
By order of the court, hereby no
tify you that on the 31st day OF Oc-
tOber, 1915, Rosa Beatty filed suit
against you for total divorce, return
able to the Nov. Term, 1916, of said
Court, under the foregoing caption.
You are further notified to be
present at said court on the 3rd Mon
day in July, 1917, to answer plain
tiff's petition. In default thereof
the court will proceed thereon as to
justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable N. A. Nor
ris, Judge of said court, this End day
Of May, 1917.
J. E. DOBBS, Clerk.
CAMP e. PATTON, Attorneys.
May 3-10-17-24-31-Jun 7-14-21-28.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08

thence west of a uniform width of
so feet to Thompson Ave-, contain
ing one quarter acre, more or less,
levied on as the property of J. F.
Blunt to satisfy a tax fl ia in favor
of the Town of Austell against j.
F. Blunt for Town Taxes for the
year 1915. Levied on April 7th,
1917.
Also at the same time and place,
one parcel of land on the west side
of Beck Ave, 534 feet from the cor
ner of Line Street, thence west to
Thompson Ave, of uniform width
of so feet, containing 4 acre more
or less, levied on as the property of
j. B. Livey, to satisfy a tax fl ia
in favor of the Town of Austell a.
gainst j. B. Livey for Town Taxes
for the year 1916, Levied on April
7th, 1917.
M. P. POLSTON, Marshal.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
NOTICE OF LOCAL BILL.

Notice is hereby given of an in
tention to apply to the next General
Assembly for the passage of a local
bill with the following caption:
An Act to amend an Act entitled:
AN Act to authorize the MAYOR
and council of the city of Marietta,
IN the county of Cobb, to order and
have held an election by the qualified
voters of said city to determine whe-
Their or not bonds shall be issued by
the city of Marietta, to be sold for
the purpose of purchasing estab-
fishing, maintaining, building and
acquiring a system of waterworks for
said city of Marietta, and to autho-
rize the issuing of said bonds, and
the assessing, levying and collecting
of tax on all property, both real
and personal, in said city of Mariet-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08

subject to such assessment to
begin legal proceedings to pre-
vent the same within fifteen
days from the passage of an
ordinance for such Improvement; or
be concluded to provide for assess
ment against the owners or opera
tors of any street car company own
ing or operating street cars upon
track or tracks on street where
Improvement is had, for the cost of
paving, re-paving or improving the
full width of sixteen feet of such
street where they have two tracks
and eleven feet where they have one
track on said street; to provide for
furnishing a statement to the abut-
ting owners of such sidewalk or
street, and street car company own
ers or operators of a track or tracks
upon the street improved, of the cost
of such improvement, and to pro-
vide a method for such owners or
company to contest the amount of
such cost by affidavit of illegality
to the execution issued thereof, and
to provide said affidavit as a rene
dy to such owners or company to
contest the cost of any Improvement
that may be done by said Mayor and
Council upon any street or sidewalk
for the improvement of which such
owner or company shall be liable for
assessment; to provide when such as
sessments shall become due with the
option to person, company or corpor-
alton liable therefor to pay the same
in cash or one-fifth in cash and the
balance in four equal annual INSTALL
ments bearing interest at the rate of
Z per cent per annum from date of
ordinance authorizing such improve
ment, by giving notes for such de-
ferred payments payable to said
Mayor and Council; to provide for
the transfer of any execution issued
for any assessment by the marshal
of said city and for the redemption
of property sold under said execu-
ton; to provide that said Act shall
not affect the paving and improve
ments now in course of construction:
TO authorize said city to require the
construction of all sanitary sewers
and connections in any portion of
said city when the same shall have
been ordained to be paved before
such Improvement is made, and for
other purposes.
This June 9th, 1917.
June 8-15-22-29
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08

the line of Mrs. Shunways line 210
feet to commencing point, being the
premises where Aron Frazier now re-
sides. Said being part of land lot
No. 129 in the goth District and End
Section of said County and State.
Levied on as the property of A. Fra
zier by virtue of two tax fl fas issued
by T. H. LEROY, T. c., for State and
County Taxes for the year 1915 and
1915, said fl fas were transferred to
j. w. Morris, written notice given
in terms of the law.
Also at the same time and place,
all that tract or parcel of land situat-
ed, lying and being in Cobb County,
Georgia, being a part of land lot num-
Der 744 in the 18th District and End
Section of said county, beginning at
point on the west line of said land
lot number 744 One Thousand (1O0O)
feet south from the northwest cor
ner thereof; running thence south
along said west line One Hundred
(1O0) feet; thence at right angles
to said west line in an easterly direc-
ton Three Hundred Thirty (33O)
feet to the Marietta-Atlanta Public
road; thence in northerly direction
along said road One Hundred (1OO)
feet; thence in westerly direction
IN straight line Three Hundred
Thirty -Four (334) feet to a point of
beginning. Said tract bounded on
the north by tract of land convey
ed to H. c. Mckenzie by Marion At
klnson holland by deed dated Jan
uary z, 1909, recorded in the Office
of Cobb Superior Court; on the east
by Observation-Disclosures Public road; on
the west by lands of Mrs. Anderson
formerly !; and on the south by
other portions of land lot number
144 belonging to Burwell Atkinson,
leVled on as the property of Mrs.
Jessie E. Brown, to satisfy fl ia ISIS
ued from the City Court of Atlanta
IN favor of the Cobbs Land Com
pany against Mrs. Jessie E. Brown,
a deed executed and filed for the
purpose of levy and sale. Written
notice given in terms of the law.
This the 9th day of June, 1917
w E. SWANSON, Sheriff.
Cobb County, Georgia
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
CITATION FOR DIVORCE.
State of Georgia, Cobb County.

State of Georgia, Cobb County. -
Josephus Foster, VS.. Florence
Foster. No. 2494. March Term,
1917. Cobb Superior Court.
To Florence Foster, Greeting:
By order of the Court, / hereby
notify you that on the goth day of
February, 1917 Josephus Foster filed
suit against you for total divorce,
returnable to the March Term, 1917,
of said court, under the foregoing
caption.
You are further notified to be
present at said court on the 3rd
Monday in July, 1917, to answer
plaintiffs petition. In default
thereof, the court will proceed there
on as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable N. A. Nor
ris, Judge of said court, this End
day of May, 1917.
J. L. DOBBS, Clerk.
CAMP & PATTON, Atty's.
May 3-10-17-24-31- June 7-14-21-2s
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08

ia for the purpose of paying interest
upon said bonds as well as the prin-
cipal thereof, and for the purpose
of creating the board of lights and
waterworks, and making them a body
corporate, to define their powers and
duties, and for other purposes;
Approved August goth, 1906, by
repeating Section 5 thereof and all
amendatory acts in so far as they
relate to the purposes of said sec
ton: to abolish the Board of Lights
and Waterworks and to invest the
Mayor and Council of the City of
Marietta with all the powers now
vested in said Board; to provide for
the submission of this Act for rati-
fication by the qualified voters of
said city of Marietta, and for other
purposes.
This June 6, 1917.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
NOTICE OF LOCAL BILL.

Notice is hereby given of an in
tention to apply to the next General
Assembly for the passage of local
bill with the following caption:
An Act to amend an Act entitled:
can Act to create a new charter
for the city of Marietta, in the coun-
ty of Cobb, and to consolidate and
declare the rights and powers of said
corporation, and for other pur-
poses"
Approved August Is, 1904, and
Acts amendatory thereof, so as to
authorize the Mayor and Council of
said City to improve the sidewalks,
streets, avenues, public alleys, other
public places, or any portion there
of, in said city, by paving, re-paving,
curbing, RECURRING, guttering, re-gut-
tering, draining, and re-draining, the
same with such form of Improvement
as to them may seem proper and
assess the cost thereof against the
~<SN"NAAS O"ASAS 0pOll Vic pEllLIOn
of majority of said owners for such
Improvement; to declare liens and
authorize the issuance of execution
against the abbutting proper
ties and owners thereof for
the cost of such improvement;
also to install man-holes, catch ba-
sins, culverts and draining pipes,
whenever in their discretion public
necessity may require it; to provide
that no cost for paving, re-paving
or improving any street intersection,
or expense incurred for engineering,
surveying, grading, installation of
n1an-holes, catch basins, culverts or
draining pipes, shall be assessed a.
galnst the abutting property or own
er thereof, but shall be paid out of
the general fund of said city or any
special fund for street improve
ments; to provide for notice by ad-
vertlsement pending the considera-
ton of any ordinance for any of such
improvements allowing all parties at
interest hearing before said Mavor
and Council upon any objection of
fered against the passage of such
ordinanee;y to require any party
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
SHERIFF'S SALES FOR JULY.

Will be sold on the first Tuesday
IN July 1917, at the place of public
cutlery, before the court house door
IN said county, within the legal hours
of sale, to the highest bidder for cash.
the following described property, to-
wit:
All that tract or parcel of land
lying and being in the city of Mari
eta, Cobb County, Georgia, fronting
on the west side of Railroad Avenue.
or Brannan Street for seventy-six
(76) feet, and beginning at the north
east corner of lot belonging to the
Reynolds estate and thence running
west along the line of the Reynolds
estate lot for One Hundred Eighty
(lSO) feet to lot of j. M. Austin.
thence north along the line of lot of
). M. Austin for sixty two (62) feet
to lot of S. A. Anderson; thence
east along the line of the lot of S.
A. Anderson for One Hundred Fifty
Two (152) feet to the said Railroad
Avenue or Brannan Street; thence
south along the west side of said Az
enue for Seventy Six feet to the
point of beginning Being the same
property decided to r. E. Butler hv
j M. Austin on November ID. 1912
Levied on as the property of r. f.
Butler, to satisfy fl ia in favor of
Miss Sarah A. Camp against r. f,
Butler issued from Cobb Superior
Court January Is 1917, A deed for
the purpose of levy and sale having
been filed and recorded and written
notice given to owner and tenant in
possession as required by law.
Also at the same time and place.
one half acre of land being one hun
dred feet front and 21O feet in dentb
lying on the west side of Moon Sta
ton Road leading from Kennesaw
Ga, to Neon Station commencing
at Mrs. J. E. Shunways land corner
and running along the Moon Station
Road towards Kennesaw 100 feet
to corner; thence back 210 feet to
corner and thence along back line
100 feet to corner and thence along
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
CITATION FOR DIVORCE.

State of Georgia, Cobb County.
Dovie Reed Drake, versus T. D.
Drake, No. 2495. March Term, 1917.
Cobb Superior Court.
To T. D, Drake, Greeting:
By order of the Court, l hereby
notify you that on the Goth day of
February, 1917, Dovie Reed Drake
filed a suit against you for total d.
vorce, returnable to the March Term,
1917, of said court under the fore
going caption.
You are further notified to be
present at said court on the 3rd
Monday in July, 1917, to answer
plaintiffs petition. In default there
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
MARSHAL's SALES FOR JULY

viii be sold before the Court
House door, in the town of Austell.
Cobb County, Ca, on the first Tues
day in July, 1917, within the legal
hours Of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described pro-
perties, situated and being in the
town of Austell, Cobb County, Ga,
to-wit:
One tract or parcel of land on
the west side of Beck Ave, $50 feet
from the corner of Cemetery St.,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.

NAO1SI1A, OObb COUNIY.
10 all whom it may concern:
L. s; Magbee having, in proper
form, applied to me for Permanent
Letters of Administration on the es-
tate of Mrs. NJ. E. Magbee, late of
said County, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin
OF Mrs. M. E. Magbee to be and ap-
pear at my Office within the time al
lowed by law, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent admins
tratlon should not be granted to
L. 5. Magbee on Mrs. M. E. Magbee's
estate.
Wltnes my hand and official sig
signature, this 4th day June, 1917.
j. M. GAM, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

of, the court will proceed there
on as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable n. A. Nor
ris, Judge of said Court, this End
day of May, 1917.
j. E. DOBBS, Clerk.
CAMP & PATTON, Atty's.
May 3-1017-24-31- June 7-14-21-28.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-07
Winthrop College.
SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
p. EXAMINATION

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the county
court house on Friday, July s, at 9
a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July 6
they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examina-
ton, provided they meet the condi-
tions governing the award. Appli-
cants for Scholarships should write
to President Johnson for Scholarship
examination blanks. These blanks,
properly filled out by the applicant,
should be filed with President john
son by July 1st.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 10, 1917. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad-
dress PRESIDENT D. B. JOHNSON,
Rock. Hill, S. c. rs.