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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
HIGHER LIGHT AND POWER

We are not much impressed with
the reasons given by the Georgia
Railway and Power Company for ask
ing the Railroad Commission for an
increase in rates. The burden of their
argument to us has seemed to be that
other power and light companies
throughout the country have been
allowed to raise their rates, and
therefore we should allow them to
follow suit.
Of course they figure it out that
they are losing money every time any
one rides on one of their cars, or
put electric lights in house, but
it would be a very poor set of ac-
countants who could not do that,
when they have all the books and
figures in their own hands, and no
body to check against them.
They seem to have interested some
of the papers in Atlanta in their be-
half. and also a considerable number
of Atlanta citizens but at this dis
tance we are unable to say whether
there is any self interest in the mat
ter on the part of these citizens.
We have noticed much complaint
from some of the towns above US re-
Gently about the frequent failure of
service, but we have had little to
complain of on this score ourselves.
The proposed raise of rates how
ever does very much interest US and
also every citizen of Marietta, as the
contract with the city will be also
subject to the increase if the Rail-
road Commission allows it on May p,
when it will be heard.
We trust that our town and citi-
zens will be properly represented at
the hearing, and no increased rate
allowed without it first being clearly
shown that it is necessary. To US
it would appear that the present rates
are high enough.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
PLAYING WITH THE TIGER

Federal officers a short time ago
''raided" blind tiger lair in College
Park and found 33 gallons of Ii
quor.
The culprit was put on trial, plead
ed guilty and was given the option
of paying $50 to the government or
serving sixty days in the Fulton
County jail.
At, say, So a gallon-which is
about the minimum of prevailing
blind tiger prices-the whiskey was
worth to the man before he was
caught, 1894.
1t is a safe conclusion, the refore
that he will not go to jail for sixty
days; especially in face of the neces-
sary presumption that he knows
where he can get 33 gallons more
That is "good business. ."-Atlanta
Constitution.
What a pity they have not Judge
Morris over there to give the straight
12 months in the chain gang, and nc
fine
That treatment, and only that
will put all the tigers out of bust
ness.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
JUST TRUST "UNcLE SAM

"The three old-fashioned graces
somehow seem strangely out of place
in these days of war. We think of
them as being virtues that lived only
in those already half forgotten times
when the world was not mad" says
Mr.. Frazier Hunt in The Red Cross
Magazine for May.
"But, more than ever before, they
are needed now to soften and mellow
our hours of doubt and questionings
and misgivings.
eve need Faith in America
"We must hold Hope for the
worlds future.
eve must exercise charity toward
those who are doing their beside
spite mistakes, failures, delays-de-
spite everything.
"Talk with thousands of American
mothers who have given their sons
that the world might go free-and
feel the great thrill of the thousands
of others who are ready and waiting
to make the sacrifice See the mil
lions of fertile acres now popping
with growing crops-and other mil
lions of acres dotted with grazing
cattle that will feed the world"
Then when you come back home
you'll believe with Mr.. Hunt that all
America has to do is to just trust
Uncle Sam.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
BILL HOWARD "VITALIZES" THE
THE CAMPAIGN.

The people Of Georgia welcome
the formal announcement OF Con-
gresham William Schley Howard for
the United States Senate to succeed
Senator Thomas w! Hardwick for
many reasons not the least of which
is ability to deliver the goods in a
red-hot political campaign. Bill
Howard is well acquainted with the
people of Georgia and his right to
enter the race will be questioned by
nobody except the deluded followers
of Hon. William j. Harris, who was
regarded as the front animal in the
mule race of several weeks ago.
A number of Georgia newspapers,
but not many Georgians, have in
some manner conceived the idea that
Mr.. Harris is the only patriot in
Georgia and that he should be sup
ported by all loyal Americans. This
is indeed strange condition, but it
is not too late for these deluded citi-
zens to recover.
Mr.. Harris has been heralded as
the Administration candidate, but
it was Bill Howard and not the Great
Patriot who was appointed to go
forth into distant fields and raise
the banner of Democracy, for which
there is evidently a reason. Mr..
Howard says 81 am in favor of all
the administration measures and am
willing at any time meet any man
who is not Face to Face in defense
of them"
The voters are not going to endorse
pussy-footing methods and hand
shaking this year. They want to
know where a man stands and why.
Bill Howard has made Georgia a
progressive congressman and has won
many admirers who did not support
him in his race against the late Hon.
Leonidas F. Livingston. He has
demonstrated that he is ever alert
to the best interests of his district
and State and there can be no doubt
that there will be more Presidential
endorsements issued.
Newton County has already wired
the Congressman for the Fifth Dis
trict it's congratulations and his
friends are eager to organize for the
fray.
The good people of this section
do not subscribe to the wild allega-
ton that vote against Harris is a
vote for the Kaiser, believing that
our own Bill Howard is by far the
ADLER man Of the two and patriot
of the first water. When Bill be-
gins to "shake hands" with the peo-
pie of Georgia and talk to them from
the platform there will be something
going on.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
BEWARE OF TRAVELLING EYE
SPECIALISTS.

This is the season when travelling
takers make the most of their de-
plorable speculation, Beware of
them.
Men who pose as eye specialists are
especially active. They look sleek
and well dressed usually, and say
they are real doctors Leave them
alone.
Soft are their words as spring 2eph-
yrs and sweet are their persuasions
as honey dew. Reputable physicians
and specialists do not beg patronage.
Tell the frauds that you know their
tricks and viii have nothing of them.
Should a would-be oculst succeed
in going so far as to test your eyes,
he will tell you you need glasses and
probably expensive treatment. Tell
him you viii consult your doctor in
town, and if he says you need the
glasses or attention, you may call on
him. Of course the crook viii say
this IS your last chance, as he, is
leaving the country.
Give him no money, part with no
jewelry, and wish him God-speed-
The Progressive Farmer.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
SENATORIAL DISCUSSIONS.

The Cedartown Standard says:
"After a thorough understanding
with President Wilson and his hearty
approval, Hon. w. j. Harris entered
the Senatorial race"
Now the Cedartown Standard is
supposed to be Mr.. Harris paper,
and should know what it is talking
about, but this is what The Dalton
Citizen thinks happened:
"When Harris got back to Wash
ington and called for the presidential
endorsement he had assured his dupes
would be Forthcoming, the forecast
of The Citizen was verified-'Noth-
ing doing said Mr.. Wilson. L tried
my hand at selecting senator for
Georgia once and am sure no one
could have done worse or words
to that effect"
And knowing that the people of
tEis section are not for Mr.. Harris,
The Cedartown Standard tries to rea-
sun Will lIoSIA Wy Say iiS
"The people and press of South
and Middle Georgia are overwhelm-
ingly for Mr.. Harris, and the en-
trance of an Atlanta candidate when
that city already has one of the
Senators will make them practically
solid for him."
BY the Atlanta candidate refer
ence it means to impute some dis
repute to Bill Schley Howard, and
noS comes The Macon Telegraph
from right in the Middle of Georgia,
and gives the whole Harris scheme
away.
eve might as well speak plainly
now, and The Telegraph speaks out
of real affection for the chair
man of the federal trade commits
sion, personally and politically, in
regard to his candidacy, 1t is true
he was well organized He is a
splendid developer of the first color
of political strength. He knows who
is who and he went after the who's
who in each community. From a
great majority he secured pledges,
assurances or friendly expression in
respect to support. But as time wore
o@ he failed to develop the prime
essential of all in this race when
there became apparent not a par
ticle of the real fighting enthusiasm
a successful candidate must have,
the fighting enthusiasm that should
be so easy to arouse in this race of
all others, but which Mr.. Harris has
not been able to stimulate. He has
been slipping for weeks, although he
doesn't believe it, and has good rea-
son not to, for he is one of those
men it is hard to tell the truth to
about himself. Men who call them
selves his supporters have talked
reassuringly to him and behind his
back have confjded to each other
they were afraid Bill can't make
j. That is the trouble His sup
porters haven't been able to get up
steam, and steam is the prime re-
quisite in this race, as well as all
others"
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26

Practically all the daily newspapers
outside of Atlanta have sprung into
a spasm of laughter over the an
nouncement of Schley Howard for
Senator. Perhaps Atlanta would
laugh too but she needs him in her
business.-Rome Tribune Herald.
Well we had noticed several of
them having "spasms" but it did not
sound like laughter at all, more like
Mysteries.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs Sorrell and family wish to
extend their appreciation and thanks
to their friends and relatives for the
kindness and sympathy shown them
during their recent bereavement.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26

The days are getting longer and
warmer now, and it behooves the
prudent citizens to look well after the
beginning of the fly and mosquito
family.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26
Eight fire, the devil, and the Kaiser
first, and settle your local petty jeal-
ousies and differences afterward.

A number of very able editors in
the state of Georgia have been sup
porting a far less able man for the
senate in the person of w. j. Harris.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26

Bill Schley Howard is a veteran
of the Spanish-American war, and ne
was a volunteer too, and made an
honorable record.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26

Speed up production, whether of
factory or farm and lend some of the
profits to your government, if you
are not Stacker. The day is fast
coming when the way of Stacker
will not be an easy one.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-04-26

Bright scarlet verbena plants for
sale, 25 cents per dozen. Glove pinks
80 cents per 100 Phone 269. Mrs.
c. NJ. Head. If
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18

and British waters would be seized
will be awaited before further action
is taken by the United States.
Dispatches from The Hague tonight
indicated that the reply was on the
way, but probably would not reach
Washington by noon tomorrow, when
the time limit set expires. AS it is
believed now Holland will assent to the
Allied proposals, officials here desire
to delay action so that transfer by
agreement may be substituted for
seizure, although in either case they
would be entirely within their rights
under international law.
At any rate, the addition of 1,000,-
900 tons of shipping to the resources
engaged in the fight for world free
dom will not be delayed beyond Tues
day.
The American flag will be raised
over the 100000 tons in American
waters as soon as the transfer is made
and the vessels will be put into the
food transport service. They will be
armed to resist the attacks of German
submarines and trained American gun
crews will man the guns.
Arrangements for operating the
ships, which will be under the control
of the Shipping Board, were said to-
night on high authority to be proceed
ing satisfactorily. Many Of the Dutch
sailors are expected to remain with
the ships. American officers will be
placed in charge to comply with the
shipping laws, but the provision re-
quirng that two-thirds of the crews
shall be citizens Of this country will
be waived as in previous cases.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
Gallenga Stuart, Deputy,
Says Greater Deceit
Is on Foot
U. S. Helps Italians
Our Presence in War Aids
Morale; French Diplomat
Scores Whimperers

LONDON, March 15.-Romco CAL
lenga-Stuart, a member of the Ital-
ian Chamber of Deputies and REPRESENT
ing the Italian Cabinet, in an address
before the American Luncheon Club to-
day, after ascribing the Italian disaster
last autumn to the German pacifist
propaganda, declared that the Central
POWERS were now launching still more
insidious diplomatic offensive against
the Allies, by which they hoped to be-
cloud the real issues of the war and
thereby weaken the Allied purpose and
effort
Let us keep the real issues steadily
before u.s." he said "When I hear
people talking beautifully of league
of nations and the possibility of refer
endums aiming at self determination, l
say all this is very fine, but let US win
the war first; then we can put all these
ideals into effect. 1t is certain that we
cannot put them into effect until we
have won.
Let US concentrate on the work i'm
mediately before US. Let us unitedly
convince Germany that the Entente is
going on with its whole strength until
the aims and false ideals of the Cen
trail Powers are entirely defeated.
L. S. Aids Italy's Morale
"The alliance with the United States
is a great factor in the morale of Italy
to-day. The majority of Italians, par
ticularly the lower classes, know Amer
ca better even than they know England
or France, for nearly all of our emil
grafton has been to America, and there
are few Italians but have q relative or
friend there, from whom they receive
frequent letters and papers. In the
old days we used to say we admired
Germany, but we loved France. and
we sometimes added that we both ad-
mired and-4oved England. The feeling
toward America was like the latter,
only more so.
"To-day every Italian knows what
the United States is, knows of her
wealth, her power, her genius. Every
Italian knows, too, what she is doing
in the war, and every letter which
comes across the ocean to Italy is a
factor in winning the war. When you
ask an Italian what he thinks Of the
situation since Russia dropped out, he
Invariably answers, But the United
States has come in
Faith in America
"1f an Italian had ever been asked
which he would choose as an ally, the
United States under President Wilson
or Russia urder either the Car or
Lenine, he would have voted unhesi-
tatingly the former. In the days when
many thought Venice was about to fall
l stood one afternoon in famous
square there watching the removal of
architectural treasures for shipment to
a place of safety Many familiar land
marks were already gone and the sight
of desolation made the moment Sad
one for us, who knew and loved the
old city.
"In the midst of my sombrc rcfec
tions l looked across the square and
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
Army Horses Poisoned
10000 Denounce Act
Great Gathering at Covington,
KY, Demands Internment
of ALI Enemy Aliens

COVINGTON. KY, March ia
crowd estimated at ten thousand, which
included men, women and children, par
ticipated this afternoon in a demon
stration of patriotic protest against
pro German propaganda in Covington.
as eXempltied by the poisoning of 500
of 726 government artillery horses
shipped from Camp Grant, Illinois, for
an Atlantic seaport.
Ten thousand others were unable to
get near the field outside the stockade
of the Covington stockyards, wherein
lay the carcasses Of hundreds Of ami
mails.
Richard Schmidt, twenty three years
old, nearly brought about his lynching
by interrupting the meeting. He was
severely beaten before police locked
him up.
The mass meeting of protest was
held under the auspices Of the Citizens
Patriotic League Of Covington. Tho
meeting decided to send a memorial to
Congress calling for law interning
every enemy alien within the borders
of the United States
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
Berlin Blamed for War bv
Former Envoy to London
Prince Lichnowsky in Secret Memorandum Reveals Earl
Greys Efforts to Avoid Clash in Conference
Over Balkan Situation

SIOCkHOLM, March 17.-The for
elgn policy of the German government
before the war is criticized severely in
memorandum written by Prince Lich-
howsky, German Ambassador at Lon
don when the war began. which is pub
llshed in the "Politiken,' organ of the
Extreme Left of the Socialists.
Inc memorandum was written in Au-
gust, 1916, for the purpose of explain
ing and justifying to personal friends
his position, which had been assailed
Only half dozen typcwritten copies
OF the document were made. One of
.nese, lii consequence Of betrayal of
the prince by person to whom it was
given, reached the German Foreign Of
nee and caused great scandal. An
olher copy was communicated to Ger
tam members of the Minority Social
ist party of Germany, but how it got
across the German frontier remains
mystery
After describing the circumstances
"nlch led to his appointment, in 1912,
as Ambassador to England, Prince
L!chnowsky says the moment undoubt-
edly was favorable for new attempt
to establish a better footing with Eng
land. '''e
3lames Moroccan Policy
Our enigmatical Morcccan policy"
he continues, had repeatedly shaken
confidence in our peaceful disposition.
An Austrian colleague who was long
IN Paris SAID to me: If the French
begin to forget their desire for -e-
venge for the Franco-Prussian War.
you you regularly remind them of it by
treac!ng heavily on their toes
After the rejection of the attempt
OF Deicasse (then French Foreign Min
isterl to reach an agreement concern
ing Morocco, and after declaring that
we had no political interests there, we
suddenly recognized in Abd-cl-Aziz
lthen Sultan of Morocco a Kruger No.
=. Our attitude promoted the Russo
Japanese and Russo British rapproche-
ments: In the face of the German peril
all other conflicts fell into the back
ground. The possibility of a new
dent eS'
Prince Lichnowsky goes on to saw
that on his arrival in London he found
SIR Edward (now Viscount) Grey (then
British Foreign Secretary had not
gwen up the idea of reaching an aeree-
ment with Germany and as begin
nlng made an attempt in economic and
colonial spheres. The aim of the Brit
lsn statesman was not to isolate Ger
many, but to induce Germany to take
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18

thize with the Dutch, but cannot allow
TINS pressure to operate 10 their own
great disadvantage.
The Allies offered the Dutch as lib
erai a measure of ratonng as the
world shortage and the Allies require
ments would permit, against a number
OF concessions from Holland, of which
The most valuable was the use of the
ships. In the case of other neutrals to
whom the same process as indicated
mas been applied their governments
doubtless had to raise formal pro-
test, but both the peoples themselves
and the ship owners have been not
only satisfied but pleased with the ac-
tlon and its fesults.
ct should be added that the barge
tonnage to be placed at Germany's dis
nosal by the Dutch is at any rate equal
TO the ocean-going tonnage which the
Allies would get under the proposed
shipping agreement. Germany has
some barge tonnage, but not crews
enough TO work it satisfactorily, and
so wants Dutch crews.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
No Peace Trap for Labor

"There will be no trafficking with the
enemy during this war by organized
labor" said Samuel Gompers yester-
day. 81 tried to make that clear in
my address before the National Civic
Federation Yesterday"
leaders and members of the British
labor commission now in this country
on ways and means of meeting the new
peace drive which Socialists, pacifists
and pro- Germans are preparing to
launch. This drive, Mr.. Gompers told
them, would be on a par with the eff
forts made year ago by the Peoples
Council and allied interests in seeking
to use or to make it appear that labor
is being used to force a peace treaty
favorable to Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18

saw standing in the shadow three men
IN American uniform, silently watch
ing the scene with grave, stern faces.
Somehow they gave me wonderful
thrill. My spirits rose; hope returned
to my heart.
Here, felt, was the symbol of GER
tam victory, for he new world, with
It's strength, its vigor and its ideals,
had come to save the OLD"
slons Abroad, Henry Franklin Bouillon.
spoke Of the detection of Russia from
the Entente as "the greatest treason
the world has ever known"
The situation at the present time. NJ
franklin Bouillon believed, is the grav-
est since the war began, and he de-
clared there was no doubt that the En-
tente is face to face with very long
war.
There are two classes of people with
which | have no sympathy in the pres
ent crisis" he continued. "The first
are the complainers and whimperers;
the second are the so-called paciists
1t should be enough to say to the
whimpering-th silence of the soldiers
ought to command silence from those
IN the rear
AS for the pacifists, / would remind
them that there is nobody in Germany
to-day who thinks of an honest peace,
and if we want to talk peace there is
nobody to talk to. Russia has taught
US that attempts to win the war by talk
are futile. All such talk is not only
nonsense. but it is dangerous nonsense
We must win victory by fighting, not
by talking, and it is impossible that
this war can be finished except by fight
ing
"We have no alternative, we must
win or die Our fathers fought to in
sure individual liberty. We must fight
to insure the collective liberty of ma
tions. We cannot accept life in a
world dominated by Germany.
ut is victory or slavery. We have
chosen. 1t will never be slavery"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18

part in the already established concert
by removing the causes of friction be.
tween England and Germany and secur-
ing the peace of the world by O net
work OF agreements.
His Advice Ignored
Describing the situation at the time
of the Balkan War, Prince Lichnow-
sky says two policies were open to
partial mediator and seek stable
settlement in accordance with the
wishes of the Balkan peoples, or to
conduct strict Triple Alliance policy.
The prince recommended the former
he says, but the German Foreign Of
fec decided on the latter, thus taking
stand on the side of the Turkish
and Magyar oppressors of the Balkan
peoples. This the prince describes as
fatal blunder, which was all the
more striking since sudden Franco
Russian assault, which alone could
Justify a Triple Alliance policy. could
have been ruled out Of German cal
culations.
dangerous, Prince Lichnowsky declares,
to pay attention to Austria's wishes,
since to look at Eastern questions
through Austria's spectacles could bu:
lead to collision with Russia and a
world war, besides alternating the
Balkan peoples.
"Stood on Wrong Side''
GAS usual, we stood on the wrong
side" he adds. eve have always
ridden horses whose collapse could be
foreseen-Kruger, Abd-el-Aziz. Abdul
Hamid (deposed Sultan of Turkey
and William of Wied Former ruler of
Albania), and finally we came to grief
in the stable of Berchtold (former
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister,
whose shaping of Austria Hungary S
foreign policy was partly responsible
for the war;"
Prince Lichnowsky proceeds to de-
scribe the conference of ambassadors
in London in 1913. and the concilia-
tory part played therein by Sir Ed
ward Grey, who always, he says, found
a way out of every seeming deadlock.
He continues:
"But we, instead of taking up a
position analogous to that of England,
invariably cspoused the standpoint of
Vienna. Sir Edward Grey. on the
other hand almost never sided with
Russia aud France. Indeed, he usual
' took the side of our group, so as
not to provide any pretext for a con-
hict. That pretext was supplied later
by the assassination of the Austrian
Archduke."