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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
GEO. BENSON YOUNGEST
SOLDIER IN The SERVICE
Marietta Boy Probably Has Distinc-
ton of Being the Youngest
Soldier "Over There"

We present herewith the picture
of Private George E. Benson, Jr., pos
sibly the youngest regularly enlisted
soldier in France.
George is the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. George E. Benson, on Waddell
Street, Marietta, and at the time of
his enlistment, May 25th, 1918, was
employed in the press room of the
Atlanta Journal.
He is unusually well-developed for
his age and had no difficulty in get
ting into the service. Leaving home
on the day of his enlistment, he took
his lunch, but did not show up for
work, and has since been putting in
full time for Uncle Sam.
George was IS years old on August
1st, 1918, the day he landed in France
and will be one of the youngest veter-
ans of the great war who has seen
service with our boys in France.
George is the kind of boy Uncle
Sam can count on, and you will see
by his picture he wears smile that
won't come off.
Although he didn't escape the in
fuenza epidemic, he has entirely re-
covered and in his letters home states
that his parents need not worry, as
he is well and happy; has learned
enough French to get along with all
the pretty French girls, and is hav-
ing the time of his life.
The Journal, as well as his many
other friends in Marietta wish for
George the best O. luck and hope the
day is not far distant when he will
return to Marietta.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
COBB COUNTY BEHIND
IN the PURCHASE OF
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Cobb Stands Thirty-Second
For Entire State
County Is $437,73O Short in Sales of
Stamps; Must Make Up Deficit by
December 31st or Go Down as a
Back Number.

Hugh Richardson, State Director of
War Savings Stamps for Georgia has
Just issued a statement showing the
standing of every county in the state
in regard to War Savings Stamps, and
it presents some interesting figures in
regard to the county of Cobb.
The statement shows that up to
October 31st there had been actually
sold in Georgia only $13,337, 998.O0
of War Eavings Stamps, and yet the
people of Georgia pledged to take
thirty-three million dollars during the
campaign last June!
The quota for Cobb County is
1922, 400 and the county is $437,73O
short in sales of stamps, having only
purchased $184,730 to October 31st.
The citizens of the county purchased
during the month of October $24,536
which shows that there were some
citizens in the county alive to their
duty in regard to the situation.
The county chairman, Mr.. M. l..
McNeel, is exceedingly anxious for
his county to be hundred per cent
county by the 31st of December. In
order to do this it will be necessary
for the citizens of the county to rally
to him very strongly during the next
three weeks.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
Post Office Department In
augurates New Plan for
Relieving Congestion of
Parcel Post
HELP TO BUSINESS MEN
1t Is Proposed to Establish a Motor
Truck Mail Route in South Geor-
gia, Linking Atlanta, Macon, Co.
lumbus and Albany

Motor truck mail service has been
established between Atlanta and
Montgomery, Ala, via Rome, Gads-
den and Birmingham, and the system
is receiving the hearty cooperation
of farmers and business men through
out its entire length. This statement
was made Friday by B. E. Strope,
government representative in charge
of the installation of new motor truck
routes in this territory.
The Montgomery Birmingham link
of the system was put into operation
Thursday, and Mr.. Strope, who ar
rived in Atlanta Friday morning, de-
clared that within short time the
trucks would be operating at their
fullest capacity. The farmers are
utilizing the system to market their
produce in the cities and towns
through which the trucks pass, and
the business establishments are MAX
ing use of the route to serve their
rural customers.
1t is proposed to established mo-
tor truck mail route in south Georgia,
linking Atlanta, Macon, Columbus
and ALBANY, and thus relieving rail
congestion in the mail service and at
the same time affording better rural
service in the parcel post depart
ment. Preliminary surveys are now
being made for this latter route, and
it is considered probable that definite
action will be taken as soon as suf-
ficient interest is shown by the COM
munities along the proposed route
Atlanta Journal.
This service has been in operation
between Atlanta and Rome for some
time, but the p o. Department gave
it no publicity here.
Under the schedule the truck leaves
Atlanta at a. M, passing through
Smyrna, Marietta, Acworth, Carriers
vile, and Rome, arriving at noon,
and a truck leaves Rome at p. M,
and returns via the same route, reach
ing Atlanta at Z p. m.
We understand the department is
doing this in order to try to relieve
the mail cars of some of the parcel
post, some packages of which are not
easily handled on the cars.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
Some Property Holders OBJ
iected to Road Through
City; To Run Four Miles
West of Town
OAKHURST NEAREST POINT
Agents of This Road Made an Effort
to Secure Right-of-Way Through
Marietta Some Time Ago But
Failed

The loss of the L. & N. R. R. to
Marietta, as a through line, now not
only seems eminent, but it is all but
an accomplished fact.
1t has long been the purpose of
this road to build cuff off from the
line above Gainesville down through
the corner of Cherokee and through
Cobb into Atlanta, not only to short
en- the line but to secure trackage
over its own rails into Atlanta, in
stead of using the w. & A. tracks as
at present.
Some time ago the agents of this
road made an effort to secure right
of-way so that it would bring this line
through the city of Marietta, but
some of the property owners made
this so difficult that it was finally
abandoned and for some months they
have been buying outright the prop
erty on line running north and
south four miles east of the city.
A survey has been made of this,
and it locates the line as follows:
Leaving the L. & N track at
Whites in Barlow county ten miles
above Gainesville, it runs through
the corner Of Cherokee and thence
south through Cobb, crossing the old
L. & N. railroad at Oakhurst, the
Marietta and Roswell road at the
Sewell place, four miles east of town,
and the Chattahoochee river above
the Waterworks and thence into At
lanta.
This is the line on which they have
already bought nearly all of the right
Of-way.
The first survey, on which they
failed to secure the right left
the above line at the Benson place
above Oakhurst, crossing the Mariet-
ia and Canton road at the Cogburn
and A. A. Bishop property, passing
through the Cole property, and cross
ing the Marietta and Roswell road
at the L. B. Robson property, and
thence south, intersecting the first
described line at the Doss Delk place.
Over this new line would pass all
the through trains between Atlanta
and Knoxville, and these trains would
be lost to Marietta. That the pres
ent purpose is to cut out the town,
there can be no doubt, and it is also
doubtful if any action can now be
taken to prevent it, but we would
urge that the matter be given IN
slant and serious consideration.
Railroad tracks mean traffic, and
traffic is one of the greatest factors
in the life and growth of cities.
Once this line is lost it can not be
recovered, and it is possible that it is
not yet coo late to hold it to the line
through Marietta, if the matter is
properly handled.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
JUDSONL STANLEY is
WOUNDED IN ACTION

Through a letter received by his
narents in Kirkwood this week, we
learn that Judson l.. Stanley, of the
Marines. was wounded in France, and
has been in a base hospital there
since the early part of October.
Mr.. Stanley was associated with the
force of the Marietta Journal Tor
several years, leaving it to enlist IN
the Marines, early in May Of this
year. ....J fuoro
him since the 10th of August and
even the whereabouts of his company
was not known to his parents until
tbe letter from his own hand IN the
hospital was received.
He states that his wound was not
serious IA flesh wound IN the mp
bnt has confined him for some time
in the hospital, and he hoped to be
sent home as soon as able to travel.
He wrote under date OF November
9Th and his arrival home IS expected
Of anv time now. Mr.. Stanley VIII
~eceive warm greeting from his
friends in Marietta, and especially IN
The Journal Office.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
GEORC|AN'S PATENT IN
USE BY POST OFFICES

An order has just been given by
the Post Office Department to The
Comfort Bennor Tie Company of Tiff
ton for two million patented tying
devices to be used by the mail service
in tying letter packages in the mails.
These ties are to be shipped at
once to the larger post Offices all over
the country $4,000 of them going to
the Atlanta office, 225,000 to New
York 10000 to Chicago and the
others distributed over the country
in other cities.
This device is very simple small
metal head on braided cotton cord
and by it's use in the Post Office De-
partment it supplants jute cord now
used.
The Department through several
years has thoroughly tested the de-
vice and it is no longer an expert
ment but a real economy as well as
making for efficiency, being much
more rapidly tied and united than
Irvine.
The device was invented by Mr..
David Comfort of Marietta who is
president of the company receiving
the contract.
1t was designed especially for the
mail service use but can be used in
practical way commercially.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
j. j. Brown Urges Farmers
of Cobb County and State
to Organize and Hold
Cotton
WE MUST GET OUR PRICE
"Show the Spinners of Europe That
You Won't Sell for Less Than 35c,
AS 1t Is Worth More," Urges MIR.
Brown

The Cotton States Marketing
Board does not propose to let its eff
forts in behalf of holding cotton for
living price, stop with mere reso-
lutions. Much work has been done by
the organization in support of its APP
peal to the producers to held cotton
for not less than 35 cents pound,
and now the active work of organic
ing each county in the cotton belt is
in progress.
President j. J. Brown of the Cot
ton States Marketing Board, has just
written to we'll known and progressive
men in each county in Georgia, urging
them to issue at once call for a mass
meeting with view to forming an
organization to press the cotton hold
ing movement. It is suggested that
each county select a chairman and
secretary, and appoint committee
for each militia district which will go
actively to work and see to it that no
cotton is sold for less than 35 cents a
pound, basis middling.
"Show the spinners of Europe
that you are not going to sell your
cotton for less than this figure, be-
cause it is worth more," urges Presi-
dent Brown, and he continues:
"This same work of organization
is going on all over the belt and this
Office is securing the names of the
district committees that your county
organization appoints, in order that
we can correspond with them and
keep their efforts stimulated.
"We ask you to act quickly and
energetically. Don't lay this letter
aside thinking someone else will at
tend To 1t. This is matter on which
we must all take firm stand. Your
county's action will strengthen and
encourage others to act"
Similar work in the matter of ccun-
ty organization has been set on foot
in all of the cotton states. Members
of the Marketing Board in other cot
ton states have been asked to furnish
the names of committees in each of
their counties, so that correspondence
may be had with them in further
ance of the general plan.
1t is specifically requested by Pres
ident Brown that all correspondence
relating to the holding campaign, be
addressed to the State Bureau of
Markets, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ca,
where it will be given attention by
Secretary L. B. Jackson of the mar
keting board.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
DISABLED SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS SHOULD KNOW

That the Government is resolved
to do it's best to restore him to health,
strength, and self-supporting activity.
That until his discharge from hos
pital care the medical and surgical
treatment necessary to restore him
to health and strength is under the
jurisdiction of the Military or Naval
authorities.
That the vocational training which
may be afterwards necessary to res
tore his self-supporting activity is un-
der the jurisdiction of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education.
That if he needs an artificial limb
or other orthopedic or mechanical APP
pliance the Government supplies it
free upon his discharge and renews
it when considered necessary.
That if, after his discharge, he
again needs madical treatment on ac-
count of his disability the Govern
ment supplies it free.
That any man whose ability entities
him to compensation under the War
Risk Insurance Act may be provided
by the Federal Board with course of
vocational training for new occupa-
ton.
That the Government strongly re-
commends each man who needs 1T to
undertake vocational training and
put himself under the care of the
Federal Board, but the decision to
do so is optional with each man.
That if his disability does prevent
him from returning to employment
without training and he elects to fol-
low a course of vocational training
provided by the Federal Board, the
course will be furnished free of cost,
and he will also be paid as long as the
training lasts monthly compensa-
ton equal to the sum of which he is
entitled under the War-Risk Insur-
ance Act or sum equal to the pay
of his last month of active service,
whichever is the greater, but IN no
case will a single man or man
required by his course of instruction
to live apart from his dependents re-
ceive less thar $65 per month, exclu-
sive of the sum paid dependents; nor
will a man living with his dependents
receive less than $75 per month, in
elusive of sum paid to dependents.
That if his disability does not pre-
vent him from returning to employ
ment without training and he elects
to follow a course of vocational train
ing provided by the Federal Board,
the course will be furnish free of
cost to him, and the compensation
provided by the War-Risk Insurance
Act will be paid to him, but no al
lowance will be paid to his family.
That in addition to the above the
family or dependents of each dis
abled man will receive from the Gov
Continued Page Tenn
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
HON. VIM. BUTT TO BE
ASSISTANT SOLICITOR
Hon. VIM. Butt, of Blue Ridge, to Be
Assistant to Soliticor Dorsey
During His Administration

Solicitor General John T. Dorsey
will have Hon. VIM. Butt, of Blue
Ridge, associated with him as assis-
tant solicitor during his administra-
ton.
Mr.. Butt is an able attorney and
has many friends in Cobb County and
throughout the Blue Ridge Circuit,
who will be delighted to know that
he will be the assistant prosecuting
attorney of the circuit. Court will
be held in Gilmer county next week,
and Solicitor Dorsey will have the
responsibility of prosecuting one or
two parties charged with murder,
along with many others charged with
lesser crimes. Mr.. Dorsey's friends
predict that he will make an able
prosecuting attorney. He has recelv-
ed many letters of congratulation
over his appointment.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
1T. HERBERT DOBBS
LANDS IN NEW YORK

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Dobbs were re-
joicing on Tuesday over a telegram
from their son, Lieutenant Herbert
Dobbs, announcing his arrival in New
York from overseas.
Lieutenant Dobbs had not been
heard from since the fighting ceased,
and news of his safe arrival and
prospect of an early homecoming
overjoys his family and friends. He
is expected in Marietta at any time
now, possibly by the time this is
printed.
Lieuteant Dobbs was one of the
flyers with the Italians on the Aus
TRAN front, and being one of the first
to 90 over, has seen long and active
service.
Few have been through the exper-
fences of so long an air service, and
escaped injury or death, so doubly
great will be the welcome awaiting
him back home.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
M'ADOO'S SUCCESSOR
McAdoo's Resignation as Secretary
Takes Place as Soon as His
Successor Is Appointed

Washington, December 4.-Repre-
sentative Carter Glass, of Virginia,
chairman of the house banking and
currency committee, is understood
to have been offered the post of sec
rotary of the treasury by President
Wilson and his nomination is ex-
pected to go to the senate lmmedl-
atelv if he decides to accept.
Members of the house said today
that Mr.. Glass reluctance to sur
render the seat in congress to which
he has just been reelected after IL
wears of service was the only con-
sideration holding up the appoint
ment. Mr.. Glass himself would not
take further than to say that he was
not ready to make any statement.
The understanding both at the capt.
toll and in official circles generally is
that President Wilson had the nomln-
alton prepared last night after con-
ference with Mr.. Glass. If Mr.. Glass
accepts, he will go in possibly after
Secretary Tumulty communicates by
wireless with the president aboard
the transport George Washington on
his way to France.
Secretary McAdoo's resignation as
head of the treasury is to take effect
upon the appointment of his success
sor. He continues as director gener-
al of railroads until January /, or
until a successor is named. The indi-
cations now are that new director
general will not be named imme-
diatelv
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
CASUALTY LIST OF PAST
WEEK FOR COBB COUNTY

The official casualty list as it is
being published now in the daily pa
pers is so incomplete, and so slow,
as to make its value much less than
it should be.
Boys are wounded and killed and
the news seeps through to the home
folks through letters or otherwise
ahead of the published list, in many
cases, and ahead of the special wires
which the department is supposed to
send to the families of dead and
wounded.
1t is therefore hard to publish even
for our own county, an absolutely ac-
curate list of this date.
During the week since our last is
sue the names of the following men
have come to US through various
sources.
George N. Gufin, of Powder Strings,
died of disease.
Charles W. Moon, of Powder
Springs, wounded.
Judson L. Stanley, of Marietta,
wounded.
William Horace Orr, of Marietta,
killed in action.
E. w. Davenport, of AcwOrth, kiln
ed in action.
1t is with sorrow that we must con-
tinue to add names to our honor roll.
but the great unpublished list viii
yet add many to the names of these
heroes.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
LARGE DEATH TOLL BY
Influenza IN AMERICA

Washington, December A. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 deaths
from influenza and pneumonia have
occurred among the civilian popula-
ton of the United States since Sep
tember Is, according to estimates TO-
day of the public health service.
These calculations were based on re-
ports from cities and states keeping
accurate records and public health
officials believe they are conservative.
The epidemic persists, but deaths
are much less numerous, according
to reports reaching here. A recru-
descence of the disease is now oc-
curing in many communities through
out the country, but this is believed
10 be sporadic and not to indicate a
general renewal of severe epidemic
Conditions.
Insurance companies have been
Aard hit by the epidemic, govern
ment's reports indicate, although
tAere are no figures available here
70 Show total losses sustained by these
companies. The government incurred
liabilities of more than S17O,00O,OO
IN connection with life insurance car
ned by soldiers in army camps, not
including those in Europe. About
4 -0'OO0 deaths occurred in the camps
u the United States, war department
records show.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
SERGEANT E. w. DAVENPORT
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE

On Monday message from the
War Department announced the
death of Sergeant Earnest William
Davenport, of Acworth, on the battle
field in Farnce, October 18th.
Sergeant Davenport was the son of
former county commissioner s. H.
Davenport, and had many friends
and relatives in Cobb County, who
grieve to learn of his DEATH
On the flag his star is made of gold,
and his name goes on the honor roll
of heroes, where it shall endure for
ever.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
GUY ROBERTS NOW A CAPTAIN

A cablegram received from 1t. ).
G. Roberts last week tells of MS safe
ty in France, and also bears the news
that he has been promoted to a Cap
taincy.
CAPTAIN Roberts has been in some
of the most severe fighting over there
and his many friends rejoice to know
that he has escaped through it all un-
hurt.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
CORPORAL TALLEY INJURED

Mr.. A. H. Talley has just received
a letter from his son Corporal Clar-
ence Talley of the aviation service,
stating that he is in hospital in
New York suffering from a seven
inch wound in the head, broken
leg, and broken nose all received in
the service in France, on June 18th
He states that he is doing well but
not vet able to make the trip home
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
WILSON WILL SPEND
CHRISTMAS IN LONDON

Manchester, England, December 4.
President Wilson, The Guardian
today says it understands, will spend
a few days comforting with Colonel
E. M. House in Paris and will go
thence to Rome, returning from It
ally to spend Christmas in London,
and going again to Paris for the re-
mainder of his visit.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-12-06
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
GARFIELD'S RESIGNATION

Washington, Dec. 4.-Fuel Com
missioner Garfield has resigned and
President Wilson has accepted his
resignation. This was announced to-
night at the White House.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
tTo RE CoNTINUEDD
The Bridge OF Siuhs.

The Bridge of Signs is not without
reason called by Howells n pathetic
swindle." and Its greatest interest is
perhaps from that much-worn line Of
Byron's, Il stood Ia Venice on the
Bridge Of Signs" Ii is a commonplace
structure. which connects the ducal
palace with the carceri. or the public
prison. and spans the canal known as
the Rio della Paglla. II was not built
until the end of the sixteenth century.
and no romantic episode of political
Imprisonment and punishment Except
that of Antonio Foscari) occurs In
Venetian history later tAan that period.
None but commonplace criminals ever
crossed IL when taken out of the pris-
ons to suffer death. Hence its sig
nifcant name. given by the people
from that opulence of compassion
which enables the Italians to pity even
rascaiity in difficulties.
The Dermott news., 1918-07-04
-3aI1OIH
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council OF the
Boy Scouts of America)
SCOUTS MUST "RAlSE GRUB"

The gardening season of 1918 Is
here. the war is still on, and America
is sending more men across the ocean
to prevent the enemy reaching our glo-
rious country, says Chief Grub Scout
Hal B. Fullerton.
America must feed these men, and
feed them well. They are our boys
who are risking everything. even their
lives, to save our country, our homes,
from the horrible fate of each and
every country in Europe that our cruel
enemy has overrun.
That means more work, bigger work.
better work for the boy scouts than the
splendid work they did last year. Get
busy; keep busy!
This year every scout is asked to be
responsible for securing one adult to
agree to work with him on the scouts
individual garden or on the troop gar
den or on the local council garden. The
adult might be a scouts father, his
brother or his sisters best fellow, his
uncle or. indeed, any man who will
faithfully stick to the job until the
crops are harvested.