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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
MISS CORA N. BROWN
IS MAID OF HONOR
Popular Marietta Girl on General
Van Zandt's STAFF For
the Reuniom

General X. M. Van Zandt, com
mander-in-chief of the United Con
federate Veterans of the South, an
nouneed in telegram "Wednesday
the appointment Of Miss Cora McCorS
Brown, Of Marietta, as one OF the
maids Of honor on his official staff for
the Confederate reunion in October
Miss Brown is the daughter of ex'
Governor Joseph M. Brown, and is
the granddaughter of Georgia's war
governor, Joseph E. Brown.
Miss Brown is widely known and
popular, both in the social life Of
Marietta and in Atlanta, where she
is a frequent visitor. Her appoint.
ment completes General Van Zandt's
official staff
The other members Of his staff
whose names have been previously
announced, are: Mrs. Charles r.
Hyde, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, ma
iron; Mrs.Adolphe Rocquet, New Or
leans, La, chaperon; Miss Eliza Ben
nett Young, Louisville, KY, sponsor
and Miss Anne Bryan, Of Memphis
and Miss Amanda Dye, of Searcy
Ark, maids Of honor.
The above news item is from the
Atlanta Constitution of Thursday anC
with it was picture purporting to
be Miss Cora McCord Brown. Miss
Browns friends and acquaintance
at once realized that a switching of
cuts had been made by the Constitu-
ton, the picture appearing not being
that of Miss Brown at all.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
BIG FARM PROPERTY
NEAR ACWORTH SOLD.
Finest Corn Land in the State Was
Made by Operations of
Drainage Canal

Judge N. A. Morris sold his farm on
Allatoona creek about four miles
southwest of Acworth, in Cobb coun-
ty, Monday of this week to r. A.
Hill, of Marietta, for $37 10000. The
sale was made by the Holland Realty
Company. This farm consists OF 425
acres, nearly two hundred acres in
bottom land and is considered one of
the best farms in North Georgia. 1t
was recently drained by the Allatoo-
na-Proctor Creek Drainage project.
Before it was drained it was prac-
tically worthless, the bottom land was
an immense swamp contaminated
with mosquitoes, bull frogs, tarrepins
and snakes.
1t is now dry and in a fine state of
cultivation with 100 acres Of fine
bottom land corn growing in one
body. If you are opposed to drain
age take look at this corn and you
will not be opposed any longer.
Judge Morris had previously sold
rs acres off of this farm. It is un-
derstood that Mr.. Hill has already
been offered a handsome profit on
this deal.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
QUICK JUSTICE FOR
AUTOMOBILE Thief

Ford car owners, and other car
owners also, will be glad to read this
news item. So many cars are stolen
and the cars never recovered, much
less the robbers punished, that it is
with pleasure that we are able to re-
cord this instance.
Over in Milton county, on Sunday
night last, white man by the name
of Inman Streetman stole Ford car
and drove it to Rome.
On the alarm from Milton county
the police of Rome located the man
and the car on Monday, and both
were brought back to Alpharetta
where court was then in session.
Streetman was placed on trial on
Wednesday and being convicted OF
the theft was sentenced by Judge
Morris to three years in the peniten-
tiary, and he is already serving this
sentence.
More vigilance of officers and car
owners, and few more such prompt
arrests and convictions, will have a
most wholesome effect upon minds
of gentry who think the world owes
them a living and are trying to col
lect it out of the property OF careless
car owners.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
]. GID MORRIS SELLS
HIS BELMONT FARM

Belmont farm on the Atlanta ear
line this side of Smyrna, consisting
of 1872 acres, was sold this week by
the owner. J. Gid Morris to Mr..
Leach Of Lawrenceville, for $4,000.
The deal was made through J. C. and
Frank Read, real estate dealers.
Belmont Farm has long been con-
sidered as one of the garden spots Of
Cobb county. 1t has been the win
ner of many state fair premiums in
the last few years. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Morris recently sold his old home
place farm in Gritter district for $685.
900.
What is Uncle Gid going to do
now? He will be like a fish out of
water without good farm to be up
and doing on by four o'clock every
morning the year round possibly Sun
days excepted.
Uncle Gid has attained all the hon
ors possible in Cobb county farming
and can afford to retire.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
ESCAPED FROM GANG
TO SERVE IN, FRANCE

The story below from the Atlanta
Journal of Thursday may be of in
terest in Cobb county. The local
jail records show the mans name to
be Fonzo Capage sentenced to years
in 1908 and escaping in 1909.
He will probably be brought back
to serve his sentence of no action
for clemency is taken.
"Bob Capage, thirty-six years old,
who, according to his confession to
the police, is an escaped convict from
both the Cobb county and King Fish
ers county, Okla, chaingangs is being
held at the police station awaiting
word from the Cobb county authori-
ties.
"Capage claims that he was sem
fenced to FIVE years for larceny early
in 1909, and that he served only a
few months of his sentence, escaping
and going to Cleveland, Tenn, where
he witnessed the killing of his own
brother, Lee Capage, then went to
Oklahoma and was sentenced there
to two years for larceny. After serv-
ing a few months there, he claims,
he again escaped joining the army
and serving in France until about a
month ago.
''He states that after he escaped
from the Cobb county chaingang, he
found out that efforts were being
made to pardon him, and that his par
don was approved by the state prison
commission. AS to whether he is now
wanted, he says he is in doubt, and
efforts are being made by the detec-
tives to find out whether his pardon
was ever granted.
"Capage was arrested while stand
ing in front of the police station, and
according to the detectives, told them
all about himself ever since he was
first sentenced in 1909"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
POLICE COURT BRINGS
BOTH CASH AND WORK
$67 in Fines and Thirty Days Labor
Given the Offenders. Traffic
Sign Returned

Not being satisfied with their con-
tributions to the various War Works
etc., some of the old offenders and q
few new ones came before Mayor
"Jim" for raking over the Goals and
fine.
The Monday night session of the
police court was very small, there
being only ten cases to dispose of,
But the amount of fines assessed was
goodly sum to turn over to the city
treasurer. Sixty seven dollars in
money and 80 days labor on the
streets was the total receipts Of the
matinee.
L. D. Sergeant came to bat first
with a charge on his head Of being
"over-loaded" for a dry town and
drew a stern reprimand and fine OF
$3.50 from the Mayor. Jessie Grove
a young negro, was given thirty days
on the streets and without fine for
being disorderly. Robert Towns was
fined $3.50 for being disorderly. Hen
nv Dyson was also charged with ex7
cess baggage for. dry state and
given fine of $500. Bud Duke was
fined $500 for being disorderly. Wal
ter johnson was fined $3.50 on the
charge of exceeding the automobile
speed limit and was informed by the
Mayor that the next offense would
mean almost as much as the first cost
Of a new car. Lou Gregory, a negro
woman. was charged with being dis
orderly and given a fine OF $7.oO'
Saldon Appleby was also given like
fine for being disorderly.
The traffic cop that stood at the
intersection of Atlanta street and the
square and directed all autoists and
pedestrians to keep to the right dis
appeared one night last week and
furnished battling mystery to the
city police.
On Thursday Mr.. Latimer went to
Atlanta and to the home of one Beau
mont Davidson, Jr., the son Of Beau
mont Davidson of the Davidson-Pax-
on-Stokes Company. In the rear OF
the Davidson home on the Fairview
road stood the missing traffic post.
Mr.. Latimer at once notified the boys
parent what had happened and young
Davidson was forced to bring the
missing link to the city's traffic de-
partment back and place it in its pro-
per place. He was then arrested on
charge of being disorderly and re-
leased on bond of $500. However,
he failed to appear at the Monday
night session of the police court and
the bond of $500 has been forfeit
ed.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
DESERT OUR ALLIES

President Wilson has declared fatty
that he will not have our allies the re-
sponsibility of settling the world ques-
tions involved, after we have fought
the war by their sides with our boys.
He declares that the moral obliga-
ton rests upon US to abandon our
associates in the war in the settlement
of peace terms, and that America
made her decision in this matter in
April, 1917, when she entered the con-
fct. This still leaves Wilson and the
republican senator's wide apart.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22
ACID BATH TURNS
NEGRO MAN WHITE

A strange story is being told of a
negro whom an acid bath turned
white" Elijah Ellison Of Oklahoma
City is the man, and he met with mis-
fortune last January. He was work
ing over vat in local packing plant.
The vat contained hot mixture OF
carbolic acid, grease, etc. Elijah
missed his footing and fell in. He
was SO badly burned that it was
thought for several days that he could
not live.
But Elijah is made of stern stuff,
and almost before his astonished ply
stefan was aware of what was hap
penfng-he began to grow better, al
though the skin had been burned
away from the greater part Of his
body.
AS the burned places began to heal
attendants noticed that the new skin
was light in shade, but assumed that
the difference was due solely to the
newness of the skin. As time went
or, however, the new skin became
lighter instead Of darker, and soon
became as light as the skin of many
white men.
The doctors say the case is not ex-
ceptional, only the outer black skin
being burned away by the acid.
We would however caution our
colored friends against experimenting
with acids as there is much danger
and TO practical advantage in such
a change.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22

The two American aviatorS held fot
ransom in Mexico have been ere
deemed" by paying one-half the gold
asked, and now American troops are
in Mexico trying to locate the BAN
dts. The rescued aviators are &C.
companying the expedition.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22

Sugar, which seems to have been
one of the groceries most easily hand
led by the profiteers, has been fixed
at IL cents per pound by the "fair
price" committee of Fulton county.
Now the only question is can any be
found to supply the demand at that
price.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22

The largest producers of electric
power are the southern state east of
the Mississippi, where about rs per-
cent of the power used is produced
by water. Measured by kilowatt
hours Georgia produces 37,264,0O0
produced by water and only 6,O82, 200
produced by fuel.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22

Real estate seems to be booming,
not only in this country, but In Europe
for the latest report is that the ex-
Kaiser has bought home in Holland
near the place where he has been in
termed, and where he expects to settle
down to farm life.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-22

1t is estimated that the state of
Georgia will sell 23,000,000 pounds
of tobacco from this years crop, which
is twenty million pounds more than
ever before. Prices are said to have
been satisfactory, and tobacco is now
one of the money crops of large
section of south Georgia.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
P. o. DUTY NOT COMPLfTtD.
Postmaster General Urges Continued
Interest in w. S. S. Campaign.

Columbus, o. (Special)- Deeply
appreciating the patriotic assistance
given the War Savings campaign
throughout 1918. Postmaster General
Burleson has issued new instructions
covering the activities of postal en-
ployes in the distribution of the 919
series of War Savings Stamps In
this appeal the postmaster general
points TO the fact that the war is not
over and that until all financial obli-
cations OF the government have been
discharged, the duty of the people OF
this country has not been completed
The postofiice department deeply
appreciated the splendid patriotic
War Savings service of postal EN-
ployes during 1915" the statement
says, and inasmuch as the War Saw
ings movement is to be one of the
major operations of the United States
government for 1919 the postoffice
department earnestly asks your coz
operation with the county, city and
village War Savings chairmen."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
MOOSE BAZAAR
Is Drawing Big Crowds.
Closes Saturday Night.

The Moose bazaar which has been
running all week in Lindley's. hall is
proving a most popular affair The
hall has been jammed every night
so far and indications are that the
crowds wishing to attend the closing
nights are not going to be accommo-
dated. The one mistake the Moose
made was in not securing the fair
grounds or some other place equally
as large to put on the big affair
1t seems that everyone is carrying
home prizes such as hams, chickens
candy, flour, ali kinds of fancy work
and all manner of goods that goes to
make up an up-to-date country store
The ice cream and soft drink stand
are doing a rushing business. The
wheels spin merrily at all times. The
cabaret is proving big stunt.
Thursday night was Organized La
Dor night and the hall was so packed
that breathing space was at a prem
ium Saturday night is to witness
the windup of what no doubt will
prove the most successful affair, both
socially and financially (and that's
saying something) that the local
Moose lodge has ever attempted.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
EIGHT HOURS IS PLENTY.

Eight hours work is enough for
any man o. woman There may be,
and no doubt is, difficulty in apply
ing the system to several occupations;
but in the majority of the trades and
professions the eight-hour system car
be put into vogue with very great
advantage both employer and en-
ployed All men who do eight hours
work per day for six days in the week
do more than Justify their existence
Taking it al in all, we may keep oul
minds on eight hours as fair days
time for work. We may conside,
justly that jvrson who works hare
and conscLitiously eight hours has
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
Trades Council

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council mcl Tuesday night in regular
session. President Albert Brown be-
ing absent on account of sickness
Vice President Lou Nau presided. 35
delegates were present.
The credentials of Edward Greb-
ner of Bartenders Local No. 169 and
Stanley Billingslea of Fire Fighters
were read, received and delegates in
stalled.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved.
Communication from Hamilton
Boosters Club in which they asked
that we send representative to a
meeting which will be held in the Y.
NJ G. A. Thursday evening, February
9th. Received and complied with
A. F. of L. in letter appreciates
the fact that we are officially repre-
sented on the Community Labor Board
and requests that we keep the A. F.
of L. advised from time to time of
any matters of interest in connection
with the work Received and complied
with
Central Labor Union Boston, Mass.
calls attention to the fragrant viola
tions of Postmaster General Burles-
on of the Telephone and Telegraph
companies who is in control and who
has refused to meet the representa-
tives of organized labor. The request
is to wire our representatives and SEN
ators. Received and complied with,
o. f. of L. communication calling
attention to the hearing on the pro-
posed Constabularly bill No. 81 in
the Senate Chamber. Received and
turned over to delegates.
International Brotherhood of Foun-
dry EMPLOYEES of Muncie, Ind, called
strike for recognition of their union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28

against the faaadries of that city.
Received
A. F. of L. submitted set of re-
solutions in reference to the Pres
ident and Executive Council of the
A. f. of L. being instructed to take
measurers to secure the creation of
a Federal Dept of Education, headed
by cabinet officer Received and
complied with.
Under head of report of delegates
the following reported as follows:
Carpenters, work good.
Bakers, all working
Bartenders, all working
Electrical Workers, all working and
could use more men.
BARRIERS, in good condition.
Firemen, good standing but few
men out of work
Molders 68, organization in good
shape but more men loafing..
Machinists, are waiting word from
the international organization on
Hamilton Machine Tool Co. Hooven's
shop not settled
Metal Polishers, could use more men
and have established the eight hour
day throughout the city.
Painters, all working
| Plumbers. all working
Printers, all working.
Stage Employees, a few members
out of work
City Fire Fighters, have few men
out of the organization and will secure
hour shifts.
Foundry Employees taking in new
members.
Complaints come from the molders
union that the Miami Valley Conser-
vency is employing Mexicans instead
of the unemployed citizens in and
around DAYTON, and are working two
shifts of II hours per day A com
mittee of three was appointed to in
vestigate.
Ed. Weiss, Lou Nau and A, E.
Eggleston will represent the Council
at the State Constabularly hearing in
Columbus, Wednesday night.
Nomination of officers resulted as
follows:
Louis Nau, President
John Yerigan, Vice Pres
Walter Price, Rec. Sec.
A. E. Eggleston, Cor Sec
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
BRING I'm BACK W. S. S.
CLUBS fAV0RtD BY GOV. cox

Governor James NJ. Cox has
given his Endorsement OF the Ono
War Savings Committee Bring
EN- Back club plan Of securing
War SAVINGS Stamp pledges. IN
a statement he says
The Bring En- Back
Clubs being formed by tile
thousands throughout the
state by the War Savings
Committees are Mediums
through which the patriotic
people OF this state may hon
or their sons in service, as
sist the government in com
pleting the necessary finan-
cial program incident to the
war and at the same time
purchase the best investment
in all the world. War SAVINGS
Stamps happily combine the
means by which the citizens
of Ohio may give expression
10 their loyalty to their sol
diers and sailors, to their
country, and al the same time
benefit themselves
Major Charles S. Farnsworth.
commanding the Thirty seventh
Division in France, several DAY
ago cabled his approval OF the
plan to organize Bring Em
Back Clubs" in honor of soldiers
and sailors still in service.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
PERSON CAN OWN $4,000 W. S. S.
Holders of Limit" of 1918 Issue Nav
Buy Same of 1919 Series.

Columbus. o. Especial, Investors
of $1,000 in War Savings Stamps OF
the 1918 series may also purchase an
equal amount of the 1919 issue.
This is confirmed BY the Ohio War
Savings Committee, which quotes
from special instructions just issued
by the Treasury Department
1t shall not be lawful for any one
person to hold War Savings Certif
Gates of any one series to an aggre-
gate amount exceeding 81 ,000 ma
turity value)."
To every purchaser OF the War Sav.
ings limit" In 1919. the state W. s.
S. committee is issuing a gold star"
seal. This is to be attached to the
1918 certificate, which was signed by
the governor state w S. S. director
and county chairman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28

Mabel Warren, Fin. Sec
Henry Betscher, Treas.
VIM. Ballett, Guide
John Hartman, Doorkeeper.
Frank Holt, Trustee.
Nominations can also be made at
the next meeting
The Central body appointed Com
mittee to purchase a prize for the
Moose Country Store
John r. Mayer was appointed to
represent the Council at the Booster
meeting.
The representatives of the Com
munity Labor Board reported and the
same was received
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
NO SACRIFICE when
BUYING W, s, STAMPS
GARTER GLASS.
Says $4,000 Who Gave Lives
Made Real Sacrifices.
GARTER GLASS.

Columbus, o. -(Special) Depre-
eating the suggestion that American
people have been called upon TO make
great sacrifices by investing in gov
ernment securities. Carter Glass,
Secretary of the Treasury, in late
statement declares that such invest
ment can not be considered in the
light of sacrifice, particularly when
we contrast it with the fact that
100000 American boys enlisted in
the service to give their lives for
your liberty and for the liberty OF
your country.
OAly the so 600 men who lie buried
under the sod of France made real
sacrifices, Secretary Glass declared.
THAT was real sacrifice and We
should not profane the memory OF
,hose men who died and OF the thou
sands of others who We're wounded
os comparing their sacrifice with al
legged .acrifices in investing in War
Savings Stamps and in other inc
securities OF this government, he re-
marked
Secretary Glass said
1t is a vast mistake to conceive
the notion that thrift and savings are
Synonymous Of miserliness, Ii is a
virtue 1t is a righteousness which
needs to be taught to the American
Ipeop.e
4 believe War Savings workers are
laying permanent. stable foundation
for the acquisition Of a habit BY The
American people which hitherto has
been neglected and which has been
50 seryiceable aid essential III the
operation OF other nations"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28

little to be ashamed of, and that for
health's sake he has done what is
near to the right thing; if it takes
an hour to get to work and from
work, two hours for meals, three
hours for leading or recreation and
one hour for rising and going to bel
including n this the daily bath wi,ica
is 50 esser al to health, he is IN good
form for good health, 1t matte. lit
tie the.i what his occupation n.av he
since this ,aying out of tlme Is vel
laid cut for mind and beg
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
HAPPY FEDERAL JUDGE.

Los Angeles, According to a
local newspaper Federal Judge Bled-
soc made this comment when he learn
ed that congress had raised the sal
aries of federal judges 81 800 year:
q haven't any troubles that money
will not cure.
Judge Bledsoe recently issued an
injunction against street car men who
were asking for a living wage.
20 - "a
Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-02-28
Weiss, Nau and Eg-
glestOn.
Go To Columbus To Protest
Against State COnstabu-
larly Bill.

Ed Weiss, Louis Nau and A f.
Eggleston, the committee appointed
to represent Trades Council, left for
Columbus Wednesday morning to ap-
pear at the public hearing in the
Senate Chamber before the Committee
on Military Affairs, and file the pro-
test of organized labor of Hamilton
against Senate Bill No 81, by Sena-
tor Davis, providing for the State
Constabulary
The bill would maintain a states
police, similar to the one maintained
in Pennsylvania and which has prov
en- very Objectionable to labor. Labor
delegats from all over the state were
present at Wednesday nights session,
Mr.. Weiss attended the conference
of Labor Editors held on Thursday in
Columbus. The conference was large
ly attended, nearly every labor paper
in the state being represented
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WAGES REDUCED.
Cumberland, Md.-The fire brick
plant in this city has reduced wages
and the federal department of labor
has assigned conciliator to adjust
the difficulty
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Make thrift your buy-word.