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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08
THE COBB COUNTY
CLASSIFICATION
IS FINISHED
These Are the M en- who
Have Been Put In
Glass one.

| NAocC OAAS'
The Local Board has now finished
| it's work of classification and the
work of physical examination will
soon begin.
They have issued a call for the
first 18O, whose names appear first
in the list we published last week,
to appear for this examination. Six
ty are to report on February 18th,
sixty on the 14th and sixty on the
18th.
| Out of these 180 men who are to
be examined, the board is expected
to select about 27 men, all colored
this time, to report at Camp Gordon
on February 23rd.
Up to this time the board has sent
to Camp Gordon 40 men who have
been accepted for service.
The Cobb County quota of the ori-
ginal draft call was 180 men, and the
total registration was 2213 men.
We publish below the names of the
men placed in class one by the board
since last Thursday. In our issue
last week, we published the names
of 525 men who had been already
put in class one.
This comnletes the list of men in
class one
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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08

We are often asked what is done
with the one dollar paid for the mem
bership in the Red Cross. Some peo-
pie seem to think that if they join
the Red Cross it means that they have
to render service to the government.
The following short item published
in a New York paper gives a fine en-
swer to the question::
what do l get out of it," is one
question which Red Cross workers are
asked many times a day. And the
answer should always be along this
line of thought.
What do you get out of it? Well,
my friend, if the dollar you give is
animated by love of home. love of
country, and flag, the love which
prompts men to help the wounded
on the battlefield, in the camps and
in the hospitals, you will get much
comfort and solace from your little
Gift to the Red Cross. You will have
| that ease of conscience which fol
lows every kind deed; your heart
strings will vibrate with joy and glad
ness in the thought that you have
done some little something to re-
lieve the suffering Of the mind and
body of some soldier at the front
| y Il l, th the
thought that you have done what
God would have you do, and what
the boys cover yonder" expect you
to do"
All service given by Red Cross
members is purely voluntary. Some
can do much in the way of sewing
and. knitting and making Surgical
Dressings, but there are some who
through home duties andpoor health
are unable to give their labor, to
these it must be great comfort to
! feel that their dollar membership IS
helping to buy supplies for others to
make into Red Cross garments for
the wounded, into knitted garments
to keep the soldier warm and the sur
gical dressing to care for the sick and
wounded.
| Junior Red Cross
School Unit Membership.
For our schools to become Unit
Members of the Red Cross it will be
necessary for every child in the
schools to be enrolled at twenty-five
cents each. Pupils of the schools
who are already members will not
be taxed again, but will be counted
in the membership of the school If
the classes wish to do so they may
earn the money for the membership
of the school.
All of the money obtained for mem
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08
REGULAR MEETING Of
COMMISSIONERS
ON TUESDAY
They Approve Vouchers
And Transact Usual
Monthly Business

Regular meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners, February 5,
with all the members Of the Board
present.
Fowler Brothers, awarded the Con-
tract for supplies for February.
T. f. A. Schilling, awarded contract
for hardware supplies for Febru-
airy.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWo)
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08

Total sold in the whole county,
which were distributed through the
Marietta Postofice, $2,206.88.
With better weather and better
roads more can be accomplished. The
County Chairman will be able to visit
each local chairman. In the mean
time call upon him for any litera-
ture, or other information or help
that he can give.
RANDOLPH CLAIBORNE,
County Chairman.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Rev. J. J. Crow will fill the
pulpit at the Second Baptist Church
at II a. m. and 7:30 p. IN. Sunday,
February 10th. His friends and the
public are cordially invited
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08

Beginning on February 10th, 1913
the Druggists Of Marietta, have a&-
greed not to deliver any soft drinks
or cream in cones or dishes from their
stores, except to those who drive in
front of their places of, business. The
reason for this is the increased cost
of doing business and delivery SER
vice.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08
WAR SAVINGS NEWS.

We took up the work of War Saw
ings in this county on January 7th.
On that date there was not a chair
man in the county. To-day we have
succeeded in gettin men who are
willing to give the time in only half
of the towns and settlements. TAX
ing these facts into consideration,
much has been accomplished.
Women are being organized by
Mrs. Montgomery, and soon they will
begin to tell upon the business. In
Marietta on Tuesday nearly every
important store was taken care of by
committee which Sold stamps and
distributed literature.
The sales reported up to February
first follow:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Helen Stewart of D0uds
Goes to the C0fsoli-
dated School.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to tho Jun
ior page, will write about my school.
I am little girl, 10 years old and
am in the fourth grade. I go to the
Douds-Leando consolidated school. My
teachers name is Miss Clara Oltmann.
like her very much. am going to
ask her home with me some night
next week.
My drivers name is Mr.. Green. He
has been taking us in the sled since
the last snow. The snow was drifted
so bad that the school wagon could
not get through and had to go back
home. Two little girls froze their
noses. The school wagons are big,
with a top and curtains on it that will
roll up and down. It has stepsson the
back end. There are twenty-three chill.
dren in my wagon. The school house
is heated by steam and lighted by
electricity. There are twenty-five in
my room. They are very strict. II
you don't mind your teacher they re-
port you to the principal and then
you will have to take the conso-
Quences.
Helen Stewart, Age 10
Route 1. Douds, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Gladwyn Curran-"A Let
ter" Which Made a Lit
tie Girl and Her
Papa Happy.
Dear Courier Juniors:

Dear Courier Juniors:
I am writing a story about "a Let
ter"
Once there was a poor man who
lived all alone in little old house. His
name was John Martin. His wife had
died recently and left him with a little
girl. He had put in an application for
work at a broom factory. If he got
work there as he expected to, he would
have to be away from home all day
and as he did not have anyone to leave
his little girl with, he had to put her
in an orphans home.
AS he was starting to town one day
he saw the mail carrier stop at his
house. He had brought a letter. Mr..
Martin grasped the letter eagerly,
thinking it was an answer to his appli-
cation. But it was bad news. His
brother Paul. who was in a foreign
country, was very i'll and had sent for
him to come. He knew his brother
was poor, so he had sent him the
money for his ticket.
Mr.. Martin started at once, but when
he got there his brother was dead.
Paul Martin had left large fortune
and had willed it to his brother. Mr..
Martin went home at once and took
his little girl from the orphans home
and lived happily ever after.
Gladwyn Curran, Age 10.
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
DOrothea Beggs = Three
Boys and a Dog.

Dear Juniors:
I have never written to you before
so will write story. The subject is,
Three Boys and a Dog"
One day while l was at the sea
shore I found my cousin Walter and
his friend Dave playing on the beach
With them was TriXey, Walters dog.
He seemed quite tired out and he had
been swimming in the surf and going
after sticks that Dave threw into the
water. Walter was afraid to let him
go again but Dave kept him going I'M
til the poor little animal was fairly
trembling with cold and fatigue as he
came dragging the stick up the sand
and laid it at Walters feet. The little
master Rugged him and said, There,
now, that's enough. You shan't 60
any more"
ooh, bother! What silly boy you
are. 1t won't hurt him any. What are
you afraid off," scolded Dave.
Don't send him again. It's cruel
to urge him when he doesn't want to
co." said Phil, another boy who now
came running up.
ooh. go on, don't be SO WISE"
sneared Dave. There, Trixey, just
once more! Good dog! Go on, now!"
And he flung the stick far out into
the surf. Quick as thought the little
spaniel was plunging after it.
Dorothea Beggs, Age Is.
1902 West Second st. Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Frances Boley-Tells What
Her Grandma Did For
the Red Cross.

Dear Juniors:
My Grandma Curtis belongs to the
Red Cross at Birmingham. and I will
tell you what she is doing. Grandma
is knitting for the soldiers. She has
knit two pairs Of socks. a helmet, a
sweater and nine mufflers.
Grandma said that there was lit
tie girl named Dorothy who came with
her mamma to the Red Cross meet
ings and she wanted to knit for soldier
Toys. Then she sat down by the table
and shipped rags.
Birmingham held Red Cross sale
and the sale amounted to over $500.
There was a horse. calf, sheep,
four hogs, corn. oats. potatoes, canned
goods, vegetables. chickens and other
things sold. During the sale an egg was
sold and resold for s29.75.
Grandma gave a crocheted bed
spread to be sold for the Red Cross
and Y. NJ. c. A. and it brought s36.
She also gave a crutched yoke.
Birmingham has several boys in tn"
army and among them is my Uncle
Clarence. The two barber shops donat-
ell all they took in in one days work
and grandma has not told us how
much it was.
Frances Boley, age 10,
Fremont. Iowa, r. No. =.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25

tinue their journey, Mr.. Eaton handed
out ten-dollar bill to Alice.
81 haven't any change" she said,
land the little meal wasn't worth much
anyway"
80 never mind the change" replied
Mr. Eaton, "for the rest here has been
worth more than any money value"
ooh, but mother would not want us
to take so much" William expostu-
lated
well, WE'LL" laughed Mr.. Eaton,
with smile at little Celeste, didn't
you know that we want some flowers,
too"
A few minutes later, Celeste sat in
the car with her arms full of beautiful
roses.
"They are not worth so much"
Alice reflected, "but we shall never
forget you. You have saved our Don
to u.s." and happy tears came to her
eyes.
AS the car drove away, its occupants
turned for last look at the children
ana the picture of the three with their
arms around the dog made the Eatons
feel strongly the truth of this prov
erb: ut is more blessed to give than
to receive"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Vera ROberts-A Patriotic
Junior Wants Cakeless
Day Too.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
l guess we are all helping to end
the war. l will tell you few things
you can do. If you haven't enough
money to join the Red Cross or buy
Thrift Stamps or Liberty Bond, here
is what everyone can do.
Observe wheatless, meatless, pork
less and lightless days. suppose you
all know meatless day is Tuesday,
wheatless day is Wednesday, ightness
days are Thursday and Sunday and
porkless day Is Saturday.
know everyone can do those things.
You might even make up days of your
own to observe such as cakeless,
cookieless, fruitless and many others.
hope you will all do some of the
things that have mentioned.
Vera Roberts, Age IL. ,
331 Church st. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Margaret Findlay, Roberts
Sister, Has Been Visiting
In Des MOines.

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time have written
to the Courier Juniors.
l am 10 years old. My name Is Mar
garet Findlay l have two brothers.
Their names are Robert and Ned
Findlay.
am in the fifth grade at school.
NV teachers name is Mrs. Moore. She
is very good teacher.
went to Des Moines last week and
had very good time.
l have two aunts, two uncles and
four cousins living in Des Moines.
For Christmas l got a new coat,
little dresser, box of stationery,
handkerchief, box of pencils and
little barrette.
Margaret Findlay, Age 10.
Box 527. Eldon, iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUX
THREE PRIZE WINNERS.

Dear Juniors: Today we have two
remarkable ancestor stories and a
splendid patriotic story. The writer
of the latter Vera Roberts IS advising
cakeless, cookieless and fruitless days
to help win the war as we'll as the
lightless nights, wheatless, porkless
and meatless days We already have.
The three judges are all very proud Of
this Junior girl, and hope that other
Juniors will pattern after Vera. The
ancestor stories are very remarkable
ones, and the judges are very proud,
too, of Margaret and Gertrude. They
say they are very glad to pass on the
the work of the relatives Of Peter
Stuyvesant and M. Lowrie. OF course
these three Juniors were awarded
prizes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Margaret Gates - One of
Her Ancestors Was Peter
Stuyvesant, Governor
General of New
Amsterdam.

Dear Editor:
l am little girl, 8 years old
I have never written to the Courier
Junior before.
was reading this morning about
one of my ancestors who lived 300
years ago and thought would write
and tell you something about him.
His name was Peter Stuyvesant. He
was born in Holland in 1902. His
father was minister and brought
Seter up in very strict manner.
He studied Latin and when he was
0n'old man he was very proud of his
knowledge. After he left school he
became soldier.
He performed duties as a soldier
quicker and better than some of his
comrades and was given command
over Dutch colony in the West In
dies. He lost a leg in an attack on
st. Martin. He had to return to Hol-
land.
~ soon as he was we'll he was sent
as governor-general to New Amster-
dam. He came to New Amsterdam in
1647 and ruled the colony until 1864,
when it was captured by the English
He did much for the benefit of the
colony. He tried to help the Indians
and forbade the sale of drink to them
He forbade Sabbath breaking and tried
in every way to improve the colony
Peter Stuyvesant lived on his farm
eighteen years after the colony was
given to the English. The English
changed the name of New Amsterdam
to New York. He died in New York
City in 1852. He was buried in the
graveyard on the corner of Stuyvesant
street and Second avenue,
One of his direct descendants was
Mrs. Susannah Lyon. Her great grand
daughter was Martha Ford, who mar
ried Morgan l.. Hulett. Their daugh-
ter Many Ann is my Grandmother
Gates who lives at 113 South Willard
street.
Mary Margaret Gates, Age s.
r. r. 3, Box 81. Blakesburg, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Robert Glenn Findlay-E
New Junior Boy Who
Likes to Knit.

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time have written
to the Courier Junior.
am little boy, years old. am
in the third grade at school. My
teachers name is Miss Briggs.
My brothers name is Ned Findlay.
My sisters name is Margaret Find
lay.
l can crochet and knit
I like to read the Courier Junior.
The next time l write l will write
a story about a nickle.
Robert Glen Findlay, Age s.
Eldon, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Gertrude Winslow-Writes
True Story of a Distant
Relative.

Dear Juniors:
l Will write true story about Wal.
ter M. Lourie, distant relative of
my mothers people.
He was born in 1920. He gradual
ed from Jefferson college at Prince.
ton, New Jersey. In 1S41 he was or
da1ned for the ministry. His wish
and intention for several years had
been to spend his life as a missionary
to the heather. He had always be-
lleved that the work of missions was
Identical with that Of the ministry, re-
curing the same talents and prepara-
ton.
At first he intended to go to western
Africa as a missionary, but as the
climate was unhealthy and he was
not very strong, he decided to go to
China.
The mission to China was then but
commencing and was encompassed
with many difficulties. That great en-
pire was at that time closed against
the Christian missionary and Singa-
pore had been selected as most suit
able place where the language of
China could be learned, translations
made, schools established and other
missionary work carried on. Quite a
few other missionaries had preceded
him to this field of work but had not
been very successful. 1t was, how
ever, with many misgivings and much
reluctance at first that he decided to
make the change.
After many delays he sailed Janu-
airy 10, 1912, on the ship Huntress. The
journey across the ocean was beset
with many dangers. Once during the
journey there was great wind storm.
The ship drifted out Of it's course and
they all thought they were lost, but
finally found themselves on an island
but did not know whether they were
north or south of the course they
were taking. But they were very
thankful for their escape from the
storm. If they had stayed in the open
sea much longer they would have been
lost entirely. AS it was, their cargo
was much damaged by the waves
which sometimes rose above the ship.
The missionary's books, which were
very valuable, had to be dried in the
sun in order to save them.
The island was uninhabited except
for a few Indians who had rude hut
for shelter. They spoke the Spanish
language and were friendly to the
strangers.
They could see a strip of land in
the far distance. When the storm SUBJ
sided they proceeded on their journey
and finally reached the port they were
bound for.
After the missionary had mastered
the Chinese language and had done
successful missionary work at Ming |
pc, Shanghai and other Chinese towns,
he and some other missionaries, while |
moved from one station to another, in |
which the journey had to be made by
water. They were met and attacked
by Chinese pirates who came on board |
their boat and murdered some and |
plundered the cargo, throwing some |
overheard, including Mr.. Lourie. They |!
stood with a long pole with an iron |
hook on the end and kept him from |
swimming to the boat and he soon
sank, which was a sad ending of his |
life.
Gertrude E. Winslow, Age II.
Box III. keosauqua. Iowa.
To the Editor:
This is true story of the incidents |
of this mans life, written in story
of my own composition. would like
very much to see my letter in print
Gertrude Winslow,
Box I'll Keosauqua, Iowa. |
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the Juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos-
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories. To
encourage originality and variety in
the Juniors work the following list is
given:
Patriotic Duties Of Today.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters. =
| Book reviews. II
/! Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
Select prizes from among the fol.
lowing: Book, box of letter paper;
doll, box of school supplies, knitting
needles or a knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Waneta Sloan's Uncle Is a
Soldier at Deming Now,
But Going to France.

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time | have ever
written to the Courier Junior
l am in the fifth grade at school.
My teachers name is Mrs. Moore.
like her very much.
My uncle is soldier. He is at
Deming, New Mexico, and he expects
to sail for France in short time. My
uncle is not a drafted man. He has
been a soldier for about three years.
Waneta Sloan, Age 10.
E1dop. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
MY RED SHOES.

When l put on my black shoes,
I'm just common girl,
And like to play with Jimmie,
With my hair all out of curl.
But when wear my red shoes,
/ feel so very grand
AS if I were Lady,
With knight to kiss my hand.
1 feel like saying Pardon"
Instead of just Excuse"
And curts'ing stead of bowling,
When 1 wear my new red shoes.
think of trains and pages,
And many a gallant band
Of course it's very foolish,
But perhaps you understand!
Louise McClay Horn. in Little Fofks
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Vera Murtfeld-A New Jun
ior Likes Her Teacher,
Miss Feehan.

Dear Juniors:
I have never written to the Courier
Junior before. I am little girl,
years old. I go to the Irving school
My teachers name is Miss Feehan.
I have little brother Ernest, -
years old. He has not started I to
school yet.
Vera Murtfeld,
43O Pocahontas st. Ottumwa, II.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Gilbert Warden-Likes the
Farm, Where There Is
Fun and JOY"
My Dear Juniors

My Dear Juniors:
AS l am writing l thought | would
write about the farm, where | have
lived eleven years. / live in the city
of Eldon now. The farm is the place
for fun and joy. You have little
chores to do. In the fall yau can go
and gather nuts and have lots of fun
and in the winter you can go skating
on the ponds and rivers. You can slide
down hill on the, snow and SNOWFALL
the snow fort.
As have not written to the Courier
Junior before Will not write very
much.
hilbert Warden,
Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive prize after his or her name
-sGpeaZed in this paper, it is because
the wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we
especially refer to incomplete ad-
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
box number or failing to have a box
send in their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Stories Fine"
Children's Evening
Stories Fins"

Dear Juniors:
| have never written to this page
before. but would like to join the Cour-
Ter Juniors. ] live on a farm near FL
don. MY father takes The Courier
and like the children's evening stor-
les fine.
/ have seen Henry Schmitz's letter
in the paper. He is my cousin.
Walter Schmitz, Age 8
Eldon. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Carl Schmitz Says His
Teacher Is Florence Tay-
lor, And 1--WE All
Like Her Fine"

Dear Juniors:
am little boy, years old. lls
the Junior page fine.
I have two brothers, Walter and
Rex.
am in the second grade. My teach,
er's name is Florence Taylor and We
all like her very much.
, Carl Schmitz, Age g.
R. /. Eldon, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25

New South goodness Think OF es
IL child outside January mothers
New South Wales where the sun the }h
clothes He's used to the used to the TO %
Wilson Is Dany
voted the contest babies Were en
almost all the time since
regarded typical Australia and model Tor "