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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
TWO ACRES OF WHEAT
TO THE PLOW NEEDED

The Georgia Department of Agri-
culture urges prompt statewide at
tention to the matter of sowing fall
wheat and oats, preparations for this
must soon be made,
Every farmer in Georgia will do
well to make plans now to secure his
seed and to get the best possible for
his locality. The need and demand
for it next Spring and Summer will,
if anything, be greater than this year,
and the Department hopes and trusts
that Georgia will do her full share in
this production.
1t is hoped that every farmer in
the State will plant at least two acres
of wheat to the plow and for this
purpose he should select his very best
acres. 1t is the purpose of the De-
partment to keep this matter before
the producers of the State in the hope
and belief that Georgia's food pro-
duction for the coming year will be
a genuine credit to the State.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
CUBAN MARTINS

Every evening for some time now,
an immense flock of Cuban martins
come swooping down into the trees of
one corner of the park, and for quite
a while they make noise like escap-
ing steam, so continuous is their chat
ter. The sky is almost dark with their
black shadow as they decend or rise
from the trees
In the early morning they go away
where, we do not know, for we have
never seensone in the middle of the
day, always come back to the same
trees for the night, SO long as they
stay in this section of the country.
We have seen them in droves of a
size that must contain millions, and
we always think of how great pro-
lection they would be if they fed up
on boil weevils, but after all they
may destroy some unknown pest that
otherwise would become as dangerous
to crops as the boil weevil.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
spy TRAPPED BY HIMSELF

Telling how a suspected German
wireless operator was discovered by
a drug clerk, Ralph Henry Barbour,
in Boys Life for August, says in his
serial, "For the Freedom of the Sc"
"The fellow who did the telegraph
ing they picked up in Canada. Seems
the Secret Service has been after this
Haegal guy for months but they were
unable TO find him. They knew he
was in the country, though, and sus-
pected he'd be mixed up in some wire
less stunt. A couple of days ago the
Canadian-if that's what he is-goes
into a drug store in New Bedford and
gets prescription filled. He had to
wait while for it, you see, and while
he was waiting he leans on the count
err and does like this, see, like he was
working a telegraph key. Well, the
drug fellow was one of these wireless
fiends before the Government put
'em out of business, and he listened
to what the guy was tapping out.
First he says, Hurry up, hurry up,
hurry up! like that, over and over.
Then he says a lot of figures that
don't mean anything to the drug fell
low, and after that some more nom
sense. And he gets his medicine and
goes out.
"But the drug fellow gets to think
ing about him. He's seen the guy
around for about month and he
don't ever seem to have anything to
do. So that evening he goes and tells
his story to fellow he knows who's
some sort of United States attorney
or something. The attorney hands
it along to the Secret Service sleuths
who've been shopping around looking
for wireless station somewhere on
the Cape, do you see? After that
it was easy"
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
AUTOMATIC SOLDIER
is NEWEST WEAPON

A Danish engineer has recently ta-
ken out a patent for an apparatus to
which he has given this name. 1t
is a steel cylinder normally within a
larger cylinder, the whole being sunk
into the ground vertically. By means
of mechanism operated by wireless,
the inner cylinder rises to hight of
eighteen inches and an automatic
rifle mounted on the inner cylinder
fires 400 shots in any given direction.
These automatic soldiers" can be
controlled from a central position
four or five miles behind the line of
defense, says the inventor. They
may be seen by the enemy only when
they rise.
From trials already made it has
been shown, it is reported, that few
hundred of these steel soldiers can
easily defend position against in
fantry attacks, however numerous the
opposing force may be. In order to
overcome the 'automatics' they must
be overcome one by one.-N.Y. World
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
NICKAJACK

Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. Dodgen, had
visiting them recently, Mr.. and Mrs.
p p. Starnes and children of Atlanta.
Mrs. A. J. LADDERS of Powder
Springs spent several days the past
week with her mother, Mrs. J. N.
Dodgen Of this place who has been
sick.
We are glad to say at this writing
that Vera Norton, is convalesclng
after haveing a severe case of typhoid
fever.
The party given at the home OF Mr.
Hansel Rice, o.last Saturay night was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. D. C. Moon is visiting rela-
tives in Atlanta for few days.
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Dodgen will be called Howard
Newton.
Mr.. Gill Johnson, was visitor
here recently.
A large crowd attended the sing
ing at Concord on last Sunday and
som fine singing was rendered.
Canning and drying fruit is the
order of the day, here at present.
HAPPY HOME
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
SCIENCE is HOT ON
THE BOIL WEEvIL'S TRAIL

The Department of Agriculture
has had experts at work on the mat
ter of conquering the boil weevii ever
since he appeard in Texas, and at last
oa;c;al statement is made that relief
if noNeradcatiOn of the weevil' rs N
sight.
For several years a series of exper-
;ments have been conducted, which
have now reached the stage where 1t
NAV be stated the boil weevli
can be poisoned under field conditions
and that poisoning is a practical me-
thod of controlling the pests.
Before next season we predict the
method and the material will be IN
the reach of every farmer in the boil
weevil districts, and it may be used
on the borders of these districts TO
stop this advance.
Science is just as necessary TO
farming successfully, as it is in any
other business, and daily it exempli-
fies the truth of the old maxim
"Knowledge is Power"
Arsenical spraying is the means OF
feeding the poison to the weevlls
Sufficient areas of cotton have been
tried out to say that one spraying
will accomplish much good but sew
eral may be required to rid the field.
Experiments are being continued
and it is probable that powdered
mixture will be produced that can be
busted over the cotton plants when
covered with dew and prove as effect
i've or better than the spray.
It is said that the cost of the treat
ment will be low enough to make it
very profitable.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
MOUNT BETHEL

School is progressing nicely under
the management of Miss Beatrice
Dodgen and Miss Idella Bellah.
Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Bishop visited
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs,
Ben Bishop last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judie Haney visited
her brother, Mr. Robert Sims of At
lata last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Priest and family OF
Atlanta is visiting her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Moon
and family of this place.
Mr.. Otis Wright visited his wife
Mrs. Annie Wright of this place Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Miss Dora Wilson Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy Ozier and little child
visited her sister, Mrs. R. F. Bishop
of this place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Johnson and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Johnson last Thursday.
Our protracted meeting is going on
this week at Chattahoochee, conduc-
ted by Rev. Phillips and other bro
thers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Perkins visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn johnson Sunday
Good luck to the Journal and its
readers.
MERRILY
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
LOCAL TELEPHONE GIRLS
" THREATEN STRIKE

BY reason of misunderstanding on
Monday the local crew of telephone
operators all quit work for short
time.
There was no grievance against
the Manager, Mr.. Wade, at all, and as
soon as the situation was known to
the officials an understanding was
reached and work was resumed, and
everybody satisfied.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
HE PREACHED BE-
HIND LEWIS GUNS

Gypsy Smith, who won the little
red decoration stitched to his Y. M,
C. A. uniform by coming through
four gas attacks and living under
shell fire for month to serve the sol
diers, says he used to preach the Cos
pei behind the Lewis guns in the
trenches "and / didn't duck my head
when the bullets flew my way, either.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
A SINGING ARMY WILL WIN

On the assumption that Singing
army is winning army" the Y. M.
C. A. is recruiting men who an go
overseas to teach men to sing This
is an opportunity for song and choir
leaders. Mass singing is now prac-
tised in all the Amerian camps as well
as in the American Expeditiohary
Force in France.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
See Editorial announcement
COOPER SPEAKS AUGUST 5TH

We have notice that John Ran
dolph Cooper, candidate for United
States Senate, will speak at the Court
House in Marietta at II o'clock on
the morning of August 5th.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
PICTURES ON THE TRANSPORTS

The YIN. C. A. has established a
motion picture circuit for the trans
ports. Each transport is provided
with 10000 to $4,000 feet of film.
The crew and the soldiers enjoy the
pictures going over and the wounded
coming back.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02
PROPER BREATHING is
A HELP TO SWIMMERS

Anyone's body will float when the
lungs are filled with air, but as hu-
man body is trifle heavier than
water it will sink unless buoyed up
by air in the lungs, says Dan Beard
in the August Boys Life. Conse-
quently if you learn to breathe so
that you blow out your breath in
time to intake new breath before
you sink, it is evident that you will
not sink at all. When breathing
while swimming do not take too many
breaths but let your mouth serve as
the intake. 1t can do it quicker than
your nose because your mouth is big
ger than your nostrils or nose holes.
Now if any of you tenderfeet
drown this season it will be your own
fault. Breathe right and you will
float.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02

The price of The Marietta Journal
after September 1st will be So per
year, and it will be worth it. Better
renew at once.
See Editorial announcement.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-02

Remember-our optician, Mr.. IChas
A. Green will be here again on Satur-
day, August 3rd.
COLLINS BROS, Marietta, Ga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
SELLING WATER IN COAL

Selling water for coal" practice Of some dealers after buying supplies from the mine partlcu lary consideration at this time when prices high
 Manufacturers, office building managers, apart ment house owners, and private consumers of coal, after reading the following copyright article, by w. F. Schaphorst, M E., entitled How Much Do You Pay for the Water Coal?' in late issue of American Industries national manufacturinf Magazine, might do well investigate the methods Of the1r coal deal- before placing orders:
 Having figures before the subject Weight of Wetter Coal, and being unable to find any in my textbooks handbooks, the thought strikes that the subject should should be dis cussed.
 Tt is practice for coal dealers to wet down the coal they sell for the purpose of laying the dust.
 we all agree that the dust is a nuisance and should be eliminated but it costs heavily to pay for water at the price of coal.
 Water is rather heavy stuff.
 "It takes but 32 cubic feet of water to make ton.
 And at the present high cost of coal, and it's trend upward, the cost of water is therefore going up also
 "I don't know how much water will cling to ton of coal. Ten pounds might be the limit with smooth hard, large-ump anthracite. Anthracite how ever doesn't need wetting much bituminous and the softer coals Fine soft coal will doubtless perhaps absorb it's weight in water.
 For example, let assume that after being wetted down. ton of coal, sold, is actually 1900 pounds coal and 100 pounds water and that the deal CTS price is $4 per ton. What is the actual price per ton? The method of computing this be put in a formula
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
HIGH OFFICIAL OF
 RUSSIAN ALASKA
 PASSES TO BEYOND

Hailed as the only living high of ficial of Russian Alaska, Ivan Ad-
 rianoff died at the age of 92 on November 9 at the quaint Russian trading post of Kolmokosky on the
 kuskokwim river. He had resided in the North continuously since 1853 and never made a visit either to his native land or to his adopted country, the United States.
 His long life on the frontier in that far country forms the inspira- tion for much of the Russian folk lore of Alaska. Born in RabansM, Russia he was sent to the then Russian colony of Alaska by the Russian government and landed at Sitka, then the capi tai, in 1853. For several years he was virtually the head of the Rus sion fur trading company, which governed the doman for Russia. In
 1856 he moved to St. Michael and in that year, while on trip of exploration on the Kuskokwim, his party was waylaid by Indians and
 nine of the members were slain. In 1S60 the Territory having passed into the possession of the United States, he established fur trading station at Kolmokosky on the Kus- kokwim river and the station was rendezvous for all of the early trappers and frontiersmen of West Crn Alaska. He took part in many of the earlier gold stampedes and maintained his reputation for prow ress as a hunter, trapper and musher until a short time before his death
 As the oldest living pioneer, he was known from one end of the Territory to the other by old-time Alaskans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
UNLUCKIEST CITY IN THE WORLD
(Pearson's Magazine)

Bagdad, where the British firmly estab ished has we'll earned it's reputation of the worlds unluckest city. Not square inch of the soil or which is stands but has been soaked with the blood of its citizens.
 When the Mongos. under their terrible chief, Hulaga, took the city in 125S, 1O00,OOO of it's in habants put to death. Worse still Hulaga ruined the whole system of irrigation canals which made Mesopatamia perhaps the richest country in the world, thereby destroying the work 300 gen erations in many hours"
 In 1893 Timur the Tartar sacked the city He killed all it's inhabitants. "save only holy men and 9O,000 skulls piled up in pyramids before the walls.
 The Persians, under Shah Abbas, captured Bag dad in 1923 after desperate resistance and in re- he ordered 800 of the principal citizens to tortured to death in public, the executions lasting the entire week Three hundred others excuted by hanging them head downward in the cty's 300 wells thereby poisoning the water supply
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
0 U A K E R QUIPS

Philadelphia Record)
 No man is so dull that he can't make bore of himself
 If you are going to skate over thin ice be sure and not make break.
 You never can tell. Many man gives away away his friends who hasn't any to spare.
 The people who are slow to see a joke may argue that he laughs best who laughs last.
 It's one thing to shoulder a respon- sibility. but quite another matter to get away with it.
 Even the woman who doesn't be- lieve anything her husband tells her listens with both ears when he talks in his sleep.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
CAREENING AROUND THE COST CIRCLE
Cincinnati Enquirer)
X P equals A

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 Holding to the hypothesis that the eghthour work day in the industrial world is of the prime of the increase in the cost of living, Ohio farmers through their central organization the State Grange, considering equalizng existing conditions. They advance the argument that practically every thing the farmer must buy is priced by him the basis of the eght-hOur day for the labor cost in volved On the farm it is impossible to limit the working hours to those of the factory if the world is to be fed and clothed Therefore, it is proposed that in setting determining the cost of agricultural product the labor cost shall be figured the basis of the prevailing in industries and the limited work day. That the shortday plan applies to trans portation we'll manufacture, is noted. To be sure the effect of this newly proposed plan, admit ting it's adoption, will be to increase the price of food and clothing thereby depreciating the purchasing power of the dollar of the industrial worker Immed lately he will demand increase in wages the manufactured product will respond by rising in price to the farmer and the condition complained of will be forcibly returned. It is hard to advise in situations this character but the comforting thought remains that ultimately the problem will be solved by the operation of the immutable law of supply and demand which ignores wage scales and farmers agreements alike. Meanwhile though there remains the dismal prospect of loss while this law is ing itself
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
ATTACK ON A JUDGE

"A portion of the money was traced to the
 First Division where William Hozheimer, Sec
 retary of the Juneau Liquor Association, spent
 the money for the Sulzer campagn."-( From
 the Dispatch of Jan. 1st)
 Another Dispatch untruth. Judge Holzhemer, re gently appointed Federal Judge of the second D1v1s ion by President Wilson, and quickly confirmed by the Senate, Secretary of the Juneau Liquor Dealers Association George Welch the secre ary. Judge Hozheimer simply the attorney for the Association The Empire challenges the Dispatch to show where Judge Hozheimer ever spent one cent of money from the local association from the Cali association, from the National Liquor Dealers Association, any other liquor association for the election campaign of MT Sulzer in any way or for any other campaign purpose Really there should be means of curbing such a malicious and untruthfu attack on a member of the bench. Those who know the Dispatch and it's methods give no heed to such utterances but there may be some who might take such assertions at their face value.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Two Crimean veterans, probably the last in Ireland, have just died. One was John Hayes, age 92. who was wounded at the siege of SebastopoI; the other was Dennis Heligan, age 94, who had 3S years service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

The Lake Hemet dam in the San Ja- cinto mountains is said to impound 4,00O, GOO, ,000 gallons of water and to eff feet the irrigation of 10000 acres in the Hemet and San Jacinto valleys. It cost about $2,0000 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
GRINS AND GR0AN s
Penny Banks.
By w. s. Adkins

"The Treasury thinks somebody is hoarding pennies"
 ..Why should anybody want to hoard pennies? But hold!'
 .'Yes?'
 Come to think, I guess it's true. "True?"
 "Yes, true of about three million kids"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

A copyright London special to the New York Sun says Germany's proposed big drive is reality an attempt to capture Paris "On to Paris is the slogan of the German press and army. The Jerusalem is regarded by German politicians indicating the collapse of the German ambitions for an eastern ex pansion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
FOR SALE-J0B PRINTING
 PLANT

well equipped. In prosperous Cor dova, where there is demand and opening for weekly or daily news paper. Price $1,600; cash $500, balance on time. Write or wire w. A. Steel, Colman Bldg, Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
Saving Coal.

Tt is freezing cold in your flat. Why don't you complain to the jantor?
 T don't want to give him an excuse for refiecting on my attitude Tn the matter. He may have good reason for it'' How so?'
 "He may be giving us a heatless day"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

The ordinary housefy can lift a match between two of it's feet and carry it. A human being, to perform a smi lar feet, would have to lift a beam 25 feet in length and Is inches thick.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

More than one-seventh of our popu- lation is foreign born. More than 35 900, 900 came to the United States dur ing the last century.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, soc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

The port of Antofagasta, Chile, is to be improved by the government at a cost of $S,273, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
Somewhat Apprehensive.

'Where is Kerensky? l hope he has not crossed the River Styx."
 'I hope not, too' said the editor of the Plunkvile Palladium. "I have no map of it. I can't keep up with these war moves"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

The big difference between the sol dier at the front and the patriot who stays at home is that the soldier doesn't stop to consider how much he can afford to give.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Senator La Toilette has no faith in Lord Lands downes peace proposals. The Lord neglected to call the Senator into consultaton-(A Standard.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

seven days, caIfskins in six hours and other skins proportionately qdickly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

In a military way of speaking, the camouflage of those New York counterfeiters was imperfect
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

elevated by their decree in former years and from which he summarily removed by them on No vember z, 1916.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Trotsky threatens to overrun Germany. With pam phets, of
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Germans may be encouraged by the Landsdowne letter, but they cannot be by the reception of the letter of the Allied countries( Philadelphia Record)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

before mrai isempha Quentin principal is
 
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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
Not As Yet.

"The Village Blacksmith is a clas- sic"
 "Well?"
 But so far the garage keeper has not inspired any sentimental poetry"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Bakers advise that the term standard bread has no reference to trotting horses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Almost anybody do his bit these days Tn army needs brcklayers in France
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
His!

'T guess we're the trail.' declared
 the great detective "Yonder is shep- herdess." "Eh?" Now for the crook"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Our Landlady. And huns a gay refrain. She has us boarders in a place Where we cannot complain. We used to kick at turkey soup For three days running. Wow! But now she has it on the group, It's conservation now.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

As less expensive substitute for al electric hair drer an electrician in Eu. rope has invented a device for warming ordinary combs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
A Surnise.

A SuTUllSe. "I wonder what kind of a guy sends in this laundry week after week. Whats peculiar about it?" 'The collars always so frayed. He must be one of these rough necks we hear about"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

An Australian says he has discovered a new rapid tanning process with which sole leather can be tanned in
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03
S c R A P s

Guadeloupe expects an abundant har- vest of cocoa. Trees and pods are in excellent condition. The entire output of the colony goes to France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed ,f all sales and the news columns are right up tc the minute on tho lays ness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

Time when woman used to hint about what shed like for Christ mas. Nowadays she just takes her husband into the store and leads him to it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

The latest in submarines is said to b. two-ton model, 25 feet long and 2 inches wide. which is built for a crev of one man
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

The library of the School of the Sons of the Empire, an ancient Chinese uni versity which, it is said, was in exist ence g thousand years before the Chris tian era. comprises 1892 tablets of stone whereon are engraved all the '13 clas- sics," the essence of Chinese culture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

If you are going to skate over thi ice be sure and not make a break.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-03

A woman will tell you that what sh wants for a husband is man of wis dom, and if she gets him she'll make fool out of him.