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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
A POOR FINISH.

That the President put him in the
race for the senate in Georgia, some
time last summer; that the President
has been taking pledges of others not
to run in opposition to him; that he,
(Harris) had been nthe fight since
last summer and had vanquiShed and
defeated Hardwick when Others had
been afraid to enter against him
and that now after thes President
has done so much for him, Bill
Schley Howard has come along and
is trying to take the candy" away
from hin. This is the statement
Hon. William Jonah Harris is now
making to the people of some of
the north Georgia towns.
We are positively against the
President having to look after the
details of a campaign in Georgia,
or anywhere. else, and think it is
best for us to elect some one that
the President don't have to nourfsf
aSsd advise so constantly. Since we
thi44k OF it the President has nst
little else to de. FoT the past Il
months WfHian Jonah Harris Sse
confessedly been in the fight fA She
Georgia campasgn, has had the he1E
Of the President, a $4,000 salary
and ROW is crying like a baby fol-
| fear of Schley Howard.
Somehow we can not believe that
the President is half as much ceacer.
mad aboHt Wilyum Jonah's success as
WiBum Jonah would have us believe
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
A LETTER FROM AN OLD
COBB COUNTY BOY.
Manatee, Fla,
May II, 1918.

Manatee, Fla,
May II, 1918.
Editor Journal,
Marietta, Ga.
Dear Sir:
Thinking that probably letter
from me would be Of interest to your
readers, having been reared in your
city, but left there way back in the
eighties and have on occasions made
short visits to my relatives, and by
the way, learned my trade on the
journal in the seventies and later held
case on the Constitution, but have
wandered over the country until l
landed down on the West Coast of
Florida and at the present am hold
ing position on the Banner in the
Land of the Manatee" in the little
city of Manatee on the south bank of
the Manatee River and in the center
of the celery district.
Since coming to this little city, |
have run across several old Marietta
people who have located in this sec
ton of Florida. Mr. E. P. Green and
family, who is resident Of Braden-
town, a mile from this little city.
Sterling Phillips, son of Col. Phil
lips, is holding a position in the Bra
dentown postoffice, and who once
held a similar position in the Marietta
postoffice.
Mr.. F. B. Barber, former Tax Col
lector of Cobb county, with his fam
lily, are located at this little city. His
son is in the bakery business here.
Mr.. Barber is general superintendent
of the Rushinton Lumber Company
at this place.
Yours fraternally,
Geo. D. Campbell.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

and advise all ailing women to try
lydia E. Pinkham,s Vegetable Com
pound and will guarantee they viii
derive great benefit from it. - Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, 25. N. 41st Street,
West Phhsdelphis, Pa.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms OF .
functional arrangement. 1t was .
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experiences
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard to your con-
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result Of their
40 years experience is at your service.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
SCHOOL CENSUS

The County Board Of Education is
now preparing to take a school cen
sus Of the county. This is done all
over the state every five years, and
this is the fifth year since the last
one.
The census is taken by districts,
and the various members of the board
have divided the county among ther0-
selves to have some one do the work
in each district.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

These is more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years II was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
ii incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional cone
ditions and therefore requires constitus
tional treatment. + ms Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co, Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acu
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surface
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that HaIlt.
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send 10
circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. Z5c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Bin Schey Howard says: mo bun
ch of political hyenas can ran nae out
of this race with hand picked can
didate
IF you hear Gabriel blow his trum-
pet, then | am outJ barring that, |
will be right there on the nth day
of September"
And it looks like HowaTd is a wise
guy, and hard to fool about little
thing like "who is who" in sena-
torial race.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
COLORED SCHOOL

The Sollewing teachers were elect
ed by the city Board of Education on
last Saturday: c. L. Maxey, Princi-
pal, 9th and 7th grades; Flora Bed
ingfied, 5th grade; Lula Palmer, 4th
grade; Louise Henry, 3rd grade; Ro-
berta S0rrell, 2nd grade; Valley Jack
son, 1st grade B; Mamie Palmer, 1st
grade A.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

DSSn ia Dau uSalLII
and had several at
sacks of nervous
prostration until it
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body W ere worn
out. / was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V&e table Com
pouAd and it made
q we'll woman of
me. / can now do
all nv hovSeWork
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Don't any of you Harris boys get
gay about the troubles of the old Kim
bali House. Harris headquarters are
in the old building, and had only been
there three days before the military
authorities decided it was not fit
place for men in uniform to go
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Have you thought how busy you
would be, and how little a dollar
would look, if you were just behind
the battle line seeing the wounded
brought back with no Red Cross to
greet them? And why not be as lib
eral and busy this week?
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Our time, our purse and our col
unns are always open to the work of
the Red Cross. Next to our govern
ment itself, our Red Cross is our
most Important work.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Military parades have been the or
der rather than the exception in Ma
rietta,, mad it takes a real COED one,
such as the Shriners pail off to stir
the blood of the average citizen.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

To all those who are not satisfied
with this country and the way things
are being run, we would suggest that
Russia is a good place to live.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

"Sly" Howard wants to hang every
man who manufactures whiskey. FIX
perience has taught sly" she evil of
whiskey drinking ng.-Greenboro Her
aid.
If Uncle Jim WRliams' reputation
is on straight he never wrote thts
paragraph.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

Guyte McLendon is a candidate
for Secretary of State, and it would
seem that he is about the best tim
Der in sight for the place.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

The Red Fee boys can be depended
on when it comes to helping the Red
Cross girls.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

1t is a very narrow mind that will
assume unto itself all wisdom, all
virtue, and all patriotism.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24

If a healthy home is worth any
thing. clean up, screen up, and swat
the fly.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-05-24
NERVOUS
PROSTRATION
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves 1t.

West Philadelphia, Pa. -" During the
thirty wears have been married, have
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
WESTON boy IS CITED
FOR BRAVERY IN ACTION

Private Leonard A. Blomgren, of
Ambulance Company No. 2, First Div
ision. has been cited among other SOL
diers for distinguished conduct, in
general orders issued August IA. from
Headquarters First Division in France,
The orders refer to operations of the
division south of Scissors July lS to
%. and are as follows reports the Wes
ton Leader:
He showed extra devotion to duty
and coolness and bravery under heavy
shellfire and repeatedly disregarded his
own personal safety in evacuating
wounded in the open, with no protec-
toin from shellfre. He was contin-
ually on duty for ~ hours without
sleeper food, and by his fine example
greatly aided the morale of the
troops"
Private Blomgren is a brother of
Mrs. John R. Barnes, who with her
husband were Athena residents last
year. now of Weston. Another bro
ther. Sergeant E. l.. Blomgren. is also
in France and both were formerly we'll
known in base ball circles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
THEGDRE NORvELl DEAD
OF SPANISH INFLUENZA

The body of Theodor Norvell. the
20 year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Norvell. of Helix, who died of Spanish
influenza and pneumonia Monday, at
Pullman, Wash, was brought to Ath-
ena Tuesday afternoon on the o'clock
train, and from here taken to his home
at Helix. The funeral was conducted
Wednesday afternoon. interment being
in the Helix cemetery.
The young man had recently gone to
the University of Washington, where
he was member of the S. A. T. c.
On being notified of his illness. the
family went Immediately to his bed
side, taking an experienced nurse. and
everything possible was done to re-
lieve the patient, but without avail.
He made determined effort, to rally.
and at first it was thought he would
recover.
Theodore was we'll known in this
community, and was u cousin of Mrs.
H. A. Barrett of this city and of Ralph
and Luvois McEwen. His brother.
Letcher. in the U. S. Navy, is now on
foreign waters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
ATHENA BRANCH R. c:
SENDS GENEROUS DONATION


The secretary of the Athena branch
Of the Umstilla Chapter, Red Cross.
gives the following report for the
month:
Belgian Relief clothing. 820 pounds;
nutshells and pits. 35 pounds. two
dozen outing flannel wrappers. For
lit be linen shower: 30 sheets. 13 bath
towels. 13l hand towels, 20 napkins,
y 8, han1kerchiefs and one pair Of pill
low cases.
4 The quota required for the linen
shower was rs sheets, 100 hand towels,
SO bath towels, 70 hardkerchiefs and
3 napkins. SO it will be seen that in
each of the articles, the quote was
generously exceeded.
Donations have been received as
follows: Mrs. Sarah Bone, SIS. 90; Mrs.
Jane Harden, $I.00; Mrs. /. W. Ware.
Belgian Relief, $1.OO; Mrs. Marion
Hansell, $500; R, c. contribution box
in bank, $6.65. $500 of which was
donated by Mrs. Katie Hendrickson, Of
Weston) total, SlS.65.
Dues received: Mrs. Irma Dell
Booher, $l.O0; Mrs. Marv Parker,
90; Mrs. Dolly Booher. SI.00 Mr..
A. j. Parker. $1.00, total. $4.00.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
Saints at Earthly Courts.

Ihey tell tale of two great saints
at court, one n Dominican, one Fran
ciscan. The king of France had the
honor to entertain the angel of the
schools at dinner, once upon a time.
Never word spake he, nor morsel ate.
His eyes were fixed on the opposite
wall, while his mind followed out a
train of thought to It's conclusion; then
followed mighty thump on the table,
and an exclamation: "Now thar is
conclusive against the Manlchaeans |"
st. Bonaventura sat at such ban
quet, gazing intently upon the queen.
The king said: "Good Brother Bonn
ventura, what thinkest thou?" To
whom the Franciscan said: "Ah, sire, ]
think, If the beauty of an earthly mon
arch be so great, what must be the
beauty of the Queen Of Hea~.n"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
Mr. Pinkertor was firing a GA, en-.

Mr.. Pinkertor was firing a gas en-
gne in mill near Odessa, and at the
time working on night duty. Early
on the morning of the 23, it was not
iced that the engines were not in ac-
tion. and upon investigation, his body
was found in the engine room. his
lighted lantern beside it, in a posture
as If making lurch for the door. He
was undoubtedly overcome by the
fumes from the gas. and coroner's
jury found a verdict to that effect.
Mr.. Pinkerton would have been 40
years of age had he lived till December
9Th. Besides a wife and two children.
girl and boy, he leaves two bro
thers. Fred Pinkerton of Athena and
Charles Pinkerton Of Weston. He was
son of the late Henry Pinkerton.
who died at his home in this city in
August of 1917. He is preceded in
death also by his mother and sister.
who wa the first wife of D. B. Banis-
ter, of Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
M. E. Church Improvements

Substantial improvements have been
made on the Methodist church building
Of late. The fine large basement. ow-
ing to the unhandy way of entrance.
had not heretofore been utilized to a
great extent. But since his coming
to Athena. Rev. w. A, Pratt. who can
do thing or two besides preaching.
has with his own hands aided by some
of the boys with a mind to work,
from the level of the pavement con-
structed an entrance into the basement
which will be used for Sunday school.
prayer meetings, the ladies activities.
for church services in severe weather
and one of the rooms will be den for
the boys who wish to use it as such
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
Fourth of Family Dies,

The fourth member of the Pierce
family to succumb to the dread epi-
demic at North Yakima. was buried
here last Monday. Francis Henry.
another stepchild of the late Mike
Pierce, died Saturday. and was buried
here Monday, He was fifteen years
old. Another small brother. and the
last of Mrs. Pierce's children, has been
in critical condition. but is reported
better.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-11-01
ELLIS P|NKERTON DIES AS
RESULT OF GAS FUMES

Ellis Pinkerton. brother of Fred
Pinkerton of this city. dled near Odes-
sa, Oregon, October 23, and the body
was shipped to Weston, from where
on Tuesday of this week it IVES in
tered in the Keys cemetery. Funeral
services were conducted in Weston.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27

4 skillful manipulation of words
may compel a society woman TO
think she is fighting shoulder to
shoulder with the boys In the
trenches. One recently did 1t this
way:
we would suggest as the most
appropriate war costume for the
early hours OF busy war day--say
from $50 to i0:30--a lounging robe
and boudoir cap OF some plain war
material. such as pure silk. either
drawn over the ears or not. This
may be followed by a simple one
piece gown OF some plain war de
sign"
Having thus guided the society
society war lady through the wee
srna' hours OF the war morn he
suggests n street gown, and then
goes on: After which comes an
afternoon war gown-box pleated.
two sided. double-ended skirt and
Jacket in six sections
This story teller. too. is handy
with words. OF his hero. he writes:
Ills cfuntfnance iell.
His voice broke.
His heart sank.
His hair rose.
His eyes blazed. ..
His words burned.
His blood frozc.
But with all that the young man
was able to pull himself together
and marry the girl in the last chap
ter.
A Yank In a German war prison
made a nice use OF words In telling
what he thought about German
treatment OF prisoners. He did It
this way:
I'VE are treated well. The Ger.
mans are kind TO us. They pro-
vide us with the best OF everything.
There is only one thing we prisoners
here could wish for, and that is TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
The Star Will Gladly Publish Interesting Communications
From Sammies

1t any way. They have some very
fine cows and horses. but they
should have. as they keep them in
the house with them. They think
more OF the comfort OF their stock
than they do OF their own. or course
they seem funny TO us as they speak
different tongue. and OF course
they do not understand us any more
than we do them. They are very
easy TO get along with and we do
not have any trouble with them. but.
like some people in the States. they
know how TO charge for things we
buy from them.
Narrow Streets
The towns In France are built
with narrow streets and no side.
walks. but as rule the people walk
down the middle OF the street. There
are no wooden-built houses: they are
built out OF rock. and some OF them
are as old as the hills. but they stand
up well and are very solid. There
are some fine old castles and ancient
churches in many places in France.
j have been thru n good many places
In France. | have been in the vii.
lage where Napoleon III was born.
and also in the village where Joan
of Arc was born. was thru the
church that stands on the hill close
by her old home"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
Ohy Profong The campaign'
Subscribe Saturday
F. e. e..
War Mothers Fund

Every good and true American should get all set for
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive beginning September IS
It is as important that who stay at home should
prepare for this charge upon the as is Tor our
sons over there to get ready for the word to go over
the top and push the foe mile back toward Berlin
They cannot go No Mans Land il we are SLACK.
ers over here They cannot have bullets for the huns IL
we do not provide the dollars. 80
Enthusiasm and work during the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive will nut it across But make 1T easier more
impressive and graver warning to the Hun II we put IL
at -. -
The War Mothers of America have come to TINS way
Of thinking They have ventured out upon program
which promises much aid to the government both IN he
matter of bringing home to each the necessity Tor
an early start Liberty dollar saving and IN actual SUD-
scription for bonds -. :.
Their plan is this: The national organization and, In
many cities local chapters, have naugurated war
Mothers fund This fund to be made wholly OF Lib
erty Loan bonds And it will be built of dimes Any per,
son NAV give one dime the fund. The dimes, stacked
m into dollars will be invested in Liberty Loan Bonds OF
the FOURTH DRIVE. These bonds will become the fnan-
ca support of the mothers of American soldiers and sailors
They will the fund which the organization
of War Mothers may lean whenever their program OF war
work rests heavily upon private purses The interest
from these bonds will be used in wnhe-war efforts until
eace comes and in aiding crippled soldiers and needy war
mothers in later years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
From the Munich Bayerische Kurier

Officials of the war usury depart.
ment. at Ludwigshafen, were engag-
ed In examining luggage OF depart
In passengers for struggled shoes and
leather. When the search proved
successful, the passengers grew excit.
ed. and the remainder OF the public
actively took their part against the
officials. on whom they showered OPP.
probrious and insulting epithets.
Inspector Emil Ried, resenting this
behavior. summoned half dozen
armed policemen TO his assistance,
and ordered them to fling the dirty
smugglers out OF the train" The
police. welding sabers vigorously,
hereupon forced heir way thru the
enraged and struggling crowd, and
the next moment the station plat.
form was converted into n shambles
or a miniature battlefield. on which
lay a squirning. wrlthing. scream.
ing and cursing heap OF human be-
ings-men. women, boys and girls
with n pool of blood reddening the
asphalt in testimony OF the effective
work done by the sabers of the guar.
dams Of public order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
AREN'T ALL PRETTY

All the French girls are not pref
ty, says George Myrtle, Of the A. II.
f., in a letter to his sister Mrs. G.
Allenbaugh, 924 w. 4Sth st. In fact
some are homely, he declares.
Myrtle described how the men
were transported to France in small
box cars, which, ne says, were a
trifle cold.
His letter in part follows:
France, like some parts OF the
United States. is rolling land dotted
here and there with trees and
bushes. There are not very many
farm houses turnout the country. as
most Of the people live in the town
as it is only little ways to the
farms. All the farms are in small
tracts. 1t rains a lot during the
summer so they raise fair grain. But.
say, IL would tickle you to death to
see the Frenchmen harvesting their
crops. They have not got the ma
chinery to do 1t with, so they go at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
MY NEW PARADISE Is Ours.
ED WITH TRAIL or
THE SERPENT

he and
RI the brnckcn
waved him good hurled him
mpeuous child:
"Is this be n
be "A
but ne work"
said. what those
Full Of valuable building weather"
But somebody
fresh the
o
there before he
laughed together
would better ere
The hoathouse
affair newly
the rocky island
small craft The deep farther
large schooners dock there.
We had
asked him n
Of hnw who
he has been taught how He made
all modelled correctly after had
WI
successfully
OF
black object in the
II a /
To be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-27
TO THE FOLKS AT HOME

4 letter received from Geo. 4. Win.
der. Seattle boy. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. c. Winder. Goth St and woodland
Park ave, now with the American
forces at the front. tells OF his ex.
periences irr~ France. George grad
uated from Lincoln high school here.
and he has some Interesting things to
say about the benefit OF Latin in
learning to "parley" the French
language The letter follows:
Dear Folks: This IL the first op-
portunity | have had TO write since
| left the transport, on this side.
managed 10 get some paper at a
store here. after n little powwowing
around, but could not get very much.
They sell you four sheets OF paper
and four envelopes for cents, that
is, the equivalent OF 4 cents In French
money. which Is about 40 cenumes.
[ believe. haven't had enough
French money to learn the system
yet. Their money system is based
on the decimal system. tho same as
ours. But that won't worry me until
I get paid. for have been broke ever
since | left New York. About the
only things you can buy here are
wine and cheese. don't think much
Of wine, but the cheese is pretty good
much better than you can buy IN
the States, and "A whole lot cheaper
at that. The only thing have
against the stuff IS that 1t Is too full
OF holes.
We are having quite n lot OF fun
learning French. and a big bunch OF
US are almost able to speak with
some degree of fluency. OF course
one doesn't get the grammar very
good In this fashion, but that worries
us also-nit. / have found that the
Latin and Spanish | had ate high
school helps a great deal. as the
French is practically 80 per cent
Latin. only wish that l had put
the time / did on German on French
instead. | sure would be in clover
now. There are only a few fellows
in the battalion who speak French
fluently. OF course they can have
more experiences here than the rest
of us ignoramuses. Wen soon De
with them, tho.
p l am glad ! have my banjo with
me. It helps great deal to pass
dragging moments. l believe ! spoke
of our little orchestra OF banjo, man
dolin and guitar. We had an enter
tainment out in the city square the
other night. given by our battalion
and the "demoiselles" OF the village.
| our "orchestra" was rung In to play a
number OF songs OF so.
This is a very pretty country
around here, but Is rather billy in
spots. We are quite close TO the
Alps. Lots of flowers grow around
here that we have at home in the
gardens-Canterbur bells and fox
gloves. The bells are all blue and
single, but of a pretty good size. Fox
gloves are all yellow. There are
some swell woods around here. too,
and all the trees are as straight as
ramrods. They sure look good be
cause they are the first I've seen
since / hit the plains east of the
Rockies, and you know that all the
woods around home are evergreens.
Yours as ever. and then some.
GEORGE.