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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
MARIETTA COTTON Mill
now FULLY ORGANIZED

For some time some of the leading
business men of Marietta have been
discussing the advisability of having
a cotton mill for the benefit of Ma
rietta and the Cobb county cotton
growers. The mill has been organic
ed, the machinery purchased, and
will be in operation about April 1st
The machinery was purchased last
November, for from thirty to forty
per cent less than it could be pur-
chased now, and at the present time
it is impossible to get new mill ma
chinery delivered in less than eigh-
teen months time.
The out put of the Marietta mill
is sold to local hosiery mills, for the
next five years, at a definite profit
which will make handsome returns to
the stockholders
1t is the intention of the Marietta
cotton mills to use cotton grown in
this section, and to buy it on the
streets of Marietta, thereby furnish
ing the cotton growers with ready
cash market for their product.
The gentlemen behind this project
first thought of placing the capital
stock at $60,000.00, but this amount
has been oversubscribed, and they
have decided to accept subscriptions
up to $75,00O.00; thereby increasing
the size of the mill, and allowing all
the persons who desire to purchase
stock in this enterprise the privilege
of doing so. By courtesy of, the First
National Bank, the subscription books
will be held open for few days long
er. The gentlemen behind this mill
are especially DESTROYS that the farm
ers of Cobb county become interest
ed and purchase stock in it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
MARIETTA MAN GETS
DESERVED PROMOTION
w. E. Roberts Becomes Southeastern
Claims Attorney For Royal
Indemnity Company

The numerous friends of Mr.. w.
E. Roberts are congratulating him
upon the appointment to the position
of Claims Attorney of the Royal In
demnity Company, of New York, for
the southeast with headquarters in
Atlanta.
His division will comprise the
states from North Carolina to Ala
bama also including Tennessee. He
will have charge of all claims and
suits from their filing to CONCLUSION.
He will have the appointment of
attorneys for cities of 1000 or more
within his division, and receive direct
ly the reports from these, being
charged with the responsibility for all
this work.
Claimants are requested to report
to him as time is thus saved in cor
respondence which would be only re-
ferred back to Atlanta from New
York.
His Office will be in the Hurt build
ing, although for the present at least,
he will continue to make Marietta
his home.
Mr.. Roberts, for several years, has
been associated with Col. D. W. Blair,
who has just been made judge of the
Blue Ridge Circuit, and in his prac-
tice he has handled some business
for the claims department. of the in
demnity company, to the apparent
satisfaction of the company, so that
they have now placed him in posi-
ton where his friends are sure he can
and will, more fully demonstrate his
ability.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
MRS. MARGARET HOLMES
LAID TO REST WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Margaret Holmes, 73 years
old, died at her home early Tuesday
morning, February 3, after a long ill
ness.
The funeral services were held at
st. James Episcopal Church on We'd
nesday afternoon, the Rev. r. R. Clai-
borne officiating. The Episcopal
choir sang "Asleep In Jesus" and II
Heard The Voice of Jesus Say, Come
Unto Me and Rest"
The pall-ebarers were Messrs. B.
G. Brumby, Harold Willingham, We'll
born Reynolds, Ed Nichols, Lewis
Turner and A. A. Irwin.
The interment was in the Episcopal
cemetery.
Mrs. Holmes is survived by three
sons, Mr.. Irrelevant Holmes, of Cen
terville, Ala, Mr.. j. Butler Holmes,
of Eastman, Ca, and Mr.. j. Hilton
Holmes, of Jacksonville, Fla; bro
Their, Mr.. G. w. Gignillat, of Seneca,
S. c., and number of other rela-
tives.
Among those from a distance at
tending the funeral were Mr.. Gig
nillat and Mrs. Charlotte Bacon, of
Seneca, S. c., and Mrs. Stoffragen,
of South Georgia.
The floral offerings were really
wonderful, which was very fitting, as
Mrs. Holmes was always noted as a
great lover of flowers, and was a sue
cessful amateur gardner. Mrs
Holmes had been bed-ridden and a
great sufferer for four years, but
never once did she complain or muir
muir against her lot. The end was
calm and peaceful, and with her were
her three sons, and her devoted niece
Mrs. j. j. Daniel, who has been tire
less in her constant loving ministra-
tions Amiable, affectionate, with
the brightest, most cheerful of dis
positions, Mrs. Holmes had hosts of
friends who are saddened by her
passing.
Margaret Gignillat Holmes was
born at Windy Hill Plantation, near
Darien, Ca, in 1847. She ATTENDED
the famous Girls School of Madame
Sosnosbri, in Columbia, S. c., in the
sixties The school was warned Of
Shermaa's approach, and barely es.
capped in time from the town that
suffered such terrible depreciation:
from the Union Army.
The Gignillat family moved to Ma
rietta in 1866, and here Margaret
was married to Mr.. James Edward
Holmes, of Darien, in 1873. In 1896
she returned here, widow with three
little sons to make her home with
her mother, and she was a lifelong
since. Mrs. Holmes was a lifelong
member of the Episcopal church, was
a devout Christian, and ever EVEN
about doing good"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
KINDERGARTEN CLOSES AFTER
A MOST SUCCESSFUL TERM

The kindergarten which has been
conducted by the Y w. C. A. under
the supervision of Misses Mahonev
and Brown closes Friday Feb. 9Th.
after a most enthusiastic and inter
esting three months.
Nineteen children enrolled with
an average attendance of fifteen. If
anyone should have looked in the Y.
W. Z. A. rooms on any Monady, We'd
nesday or Friday morning they would
have felt fully repaid for a more in
terestlng responsive and happy group
of children would be difficult to find,
Due to the increased numbers of club
girls and with the addition of the
County Work it is regretted that the
kindergarten can not be continued
for another three months. Miss Mary
Brock Mallard, the former county
work secretary is no longer in the
local work, so that more territory
falls upon the two secretaries.
The enrolment for the Kindergar-
ten is as follows:
Margaret Butler, Dorothy Alsop,
Madison Fowler, Frances Horton,
Harold Hough, Wyvone Howard,
Floyd Kile, Lawson McAfee, Louise
McCleskey, John Barwick Strahan,
Frances Ward, Nancy West, Mae Kin
caid, Louise Black, Josephine Austin,
Margaret Cohen, Virginia Hicks,
Ruth Odene Stone, Dorothy Johnson.
Miss Mabel Cortelyou Talks to
Business Girls
The Business Women's Club held
a very interesting meeting on Thurs
day evening. The principal point of
interest for the night was a talk by
Miss Mabel Cortelyou on "Rudiments
Of Parliamentary Law which was at
the same time very interesting and
instructive.
After the meeting the members en-
joyed marshmellow toast and sing
ing.
Thursday Feb. 5th, is our regular
business meeting and all members
are urged to be present.
pep" Club Organized
Monday afternoon, Feb. End, ten
girls form the seventh grade B met in
the Y. w. c. A. roms and organized
the "Pep" club.
An election of officers we held, the
following officers being elected:
President, Coralie Carsley, Secre-
tary, Bonnie Thacker; Treasurer,
Athalene Bishop.
True to their name this club has
started off with lots of pep. Circulars
were folded to make money for the
club amidst the singing of songs.
Next Monday, Feb. 9th, Hare and
Hound chase will be enjoyed by the
club.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
OFFICIAL CORN TESTS
MADE DURING 1919
Average Yield of Varieties of Corn
Tested at The Agricultural
Experiment Station

For number of years the Georgia
Experiment Station has tested the
various field crops with a view of Sc
curing information as to the best
varieties for this section of the state.
In 1919 nineteen varieties of corn
were planted The land used in this
test was very uniform, and might be
described as medium clay, although
not especially fertile. The varieties
were planted on April "a, having had
an application of $50 pounds of a
complete home mixed fertilizer per
acre foot before planting. A light
application of Nitrate of Soda was
applied as top-dresser on June "a.
Each variety occupied one plat, con-
sisting of three four-footrows one
hundred and thirty-two feet long. The
cultivation and fertilization was ex-
actiy the same for each variety. This
ed by Mr.. t. E. Keitt, former Agro-
nomists. The yields are given below.
calculated in bushels of shelled corn
per acre.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

According to an old Indian ira
dition, the line between the line be-
tween the Greeks and the Chrokees
commenced on the Chattahoochee
river, in the extreme southern angle
of Cobb county, extending thence in
a northwesterly direction toward the
Coosa. Prior to the establishment of
this line, there was some dispute be-
tween the tribes concerning the ex.
act boundaries which divided them,
and to settle the vexed issue they
agreed to abide by the result of
game of ball. Quite strip of terri
tory was staked upon the outcome.
1t included the present areas of Cobb,
Paulding and Polk counties, all of
which was to be awarded to the sue
cessful contestant. The Greeks lost.
Consequently the land in question be-
came the prize of the victorious
Cherokees."
That's great. Don't you think so?
! say it is.
The question naturally arises,
where was this wonderful game of
ball played? Mr.. Knight, further on,
clears up this point. He says:
"It was in the neighboorhood of
New Echota that the famous ball
game was played, the result of which
settled the old boundary lines dispute
between the Cherokees and the
Creeks. The former claimed juris-
diction over the hill country of Geor-
gia as far south as the Chattahoochee
river. Accordingly the issue was sub
mitted to trial by combat in this some
what novel and unique manner. Both
sides prepared for the contest which
was witnessed in due season by hun
dreds of excited spectators. But the
Cherokees won. So the boundary
line was drawn at the Chattahooche
river, and there was no further strife
between the two powerful tribes over
this vexed question"
Know where New Echota is? It is
up in Gordon county, four miles
northeast of Calhoun, near the con-
junction of the Connesauga and the
Coosawattee rivers where they unite
their waters to form the prettiest
river in the whole South-the Osta-
naula.
The humble writer of this sketch
was born within two scant miles of
New Echota, and in his early teens
played many a game of baseball on
the same diamond employed by the
Greeks and Cherokees in, settling
their boundary line dispute, so gra-
phically chronicled by Mr.. Knight.
The house occupied by Elias Boudi-
not, editor of the first newspaper
published by the Cherokees in their
own tongue, is still standing and in
an excellent state of preservation.
My wife, for a summer, sixteen years
ago, lived in this house.
There is growing in the writer's
yard today, in Marietta, a wistaria
vine, the cutting of which came from
the front veranda of this historic
house.
Twas here, also, that John Howard
Payne was imprisoned. The old
block house which confined the i'm
mortal composed of "Home, Sweet
Home" is yet standing in state of
wonderful preservation. 1t is Just
across the road from the Boudinot
place, only about two hundred wards
distant.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
First Noted Ball Game
Played in This Section
By LAWSON FIELDS

T USED to be official scribe for the
Ii long-to-be-remembered base ball
games played between Marietta and
Acworth some fifteen years ago.
Some of these games were pulled
off at Morris Park, this city, and some
were fought at Acworth. They were
great games, and will hardly be for
gotten by the present generation.
They were attended by thousands,
and if | had in my possession only
half the kale that changed hands at
those contests, or rather free-for-all
fights, would close up the little old
shop opposite the courthouse, invest
my fortune in Uncle Sans bonds,
and hire small boy to clip coupons
for me the rest of my happy and GO
lucky days.
Yes, those were great games, play
ed by great players. For instance,
I've seen romping around at Morris
Park such old stars as these: Nap
Rucker, in the heyday of his early
glory; Lou Castro, the Irwin Cobb of
the diamond; George Winters, the
old reliable; Bert Maxwell, the tenn
peramental; Ivy Wingo, still star;
Tommy Mcmillan, the greatest short
stop of all time, bar none; Scott
Trammell, some pumpkins himself at
firstbase, and dozens of others almost.
if not quite, as famous.
Everybody remembers those days
and those games, for everybody and
his kinfolks attended them, and every
body except the preachers and Y. M.
G. A. secretaries bet on his or her
favorite team.
recall that Colonel Geo. D. An
derson and Garrison, of Canton.
ususally did the umpiring at this end
of the line, but the folks at the other
end would have none of them. A Mr..
Collins, a brother of our local Collins
brothers, was the king of all he sur
Veyed in the umpiring line up at Ac-
worth, and for fear of opening old
sores l won't say anything about that
foul ball, down frstbase line, he call
ed a fair, which resulted in allowing
Acworth to score four runs and win
the game. No, won't say anything
about that. l believe what the Bible
says about the peacemaker.
But, after all, it seems that we
were mere pikers in those days, both
as ball players and sports. Our bet
tings didn't amount to the proverbial
hill of beans. 1t seems that the In
dians, long before the white mans
foot imprinted the soil of this local
ity, made our later efforts resemble
kopec with huge hole in it.
The Greeks and Cherokees were
were real sports. They played for
real stakes, as the following excerpts,
taken from Mr.. Lucian Knights won
derful work, "Georgia's Landmarks,
Memorials and Legends" will amply
testify. But before quoting this
matchless young Georgian, allow me
to suggest that these wonderful books
of his with the above title, should be
in the library of every Georgian who
is proud of the fact that he is a
Georgian and who is interested in
Georgia's early history, enacted by
our rugged forefathers, her legends
and traditions.
But this ball game played by the
Creeks and Cherokees. Says Mr..
Knight:
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
MEET FRIDAY MORNING

The Democratic state executive
committee of Georgia will meet in
Atlanta Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
for the purpose of deciding what me-
thOd shall prevail in dete1min mo
Georgia's choice for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
A strong demand will be made in
the committee for a preferential pri-
mary to let the rank and file of the
Democrats themselves decide the
states choice, and it is not unlikely
that the committee will give the mat
ter that direction.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
MISS WADDELLL GOES
TO KEY WEST, FLA

Miss Annie Waddell has been sent
to Key West by the Red Cross to do
Home Service Work for two months.
This honor, for Miss Waddell was
chosen from thirty applicants for the
position, does not surprise Miss Wad-
dell's friends, for they know her
worth and efficiency.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
COUNTY BOARD MEETING

The County Commissioners held
the regular monthly meeting at the
court house on Tuesday but little
other than the passing of the rou-
tine bills was done. Material for a
steel bridge over MONDAY creek on
the Canton road was purchased, and
discussion showed a policy in future
OF replacing bridges with steel.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
PREACHER CAPTURES BOOZE

A man who gave his name as C,
G. Bobo of Milton county, was cap
tured in the suburbs of Atlanta with
three kegs of corn liquor by the pas
tor of the Western Heights Baptist
Church, when his car broke down
near the church on Thursday.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
TOO LATE TO PRINT

We had lot of news matter that
came in too late for the paper this
week and quite a number of ads
came too late also and were crowded
out The earlier copy gets in the
better the position and the surer of
publication.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
THE SILENT FIVE TO
PLAY MARIETTA HIGH

Marietta High will play the deaf
ana dumb team of the Atlanta Y. M.
- "A. known as the "Silent Five" on
saturday evening at 1880 at the old
academy. A good game is promised
go out apd see it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06
CURRENT EVENTS

Dr. vi. M. SCapler, or Macon, an
ear specialist claims to have discover
ed way to cure fifty per cent of
the deafness by forcing air into the
ears in certain way. Me made
demonstrations before Atlanta doc
tors on Thursday, and there seems
to exist hope that he is right in his
claim.
The beginning of the trial of SEN
ator Newberry and some hundred
other prominent Michigan republi-
cans has begun, and it bids fair to re-
veal condition Of politics and cor
ruption in that state where money
flowed as freely as water.
Germany has ben aroused by the
demand of the allies for various of
her leaders charged with war crimes.
Among them are all the high military
and naval leaders including the
crown prince. Early reports say that
they will not be surrendered.
Two more American aviators are
reported to have landed on Mexican
soil and to have pen arrested there.
1t would appear ( from reports that
this is about all The use the United
States has for an aviation force.
The government has nation wide
plan for campaign against the high
cost of living, and the officials are
presenting it to the people through
meetings Of all sorts whenever pos
sible. Thrift and economy cut very
large figure in it and wherever these
are practiced the people are bound
to win.
The appointment of state printer
seems to have been of more impor-
| lance than was at first though accord
ing to ruling of the attorney gene
raj, but the sad part of it is that the
legislature failed to provide the funds
of the Office in the manner called for
by the attorney generals ruling
The boom started by the New York
World for Hoover for president
seems to have met with cordial re-
spouse from the people in most sec
tions, regardless of what Mr.. Hoo
ver's politics may be. The general
impression is that he is an honest and
able man and that is all the people
care about.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

1t is interesting to note that the
majority Of the leading varities test
ed are prolific. This has been true
Tor several years, although the same
varities have not always been tested
from year to year. Aliens Big Ear
Prolific is considerably in the lead for
the past season. Different strains of
Marlboro have been among the lead
varieties for a number of years, SO
that 1t SENS safe to say that it is we'll
adapted to the soil in this section.
The Station is unable to furnish
seed of any of the varieties, but will
be glad to answer any inquiry as to
where reliable planting seed may be
obtained.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-06

Two more American aviators are
reported to have landed on Mexican
soil and to have pen arrested there.
1t would appear from reports that
this is about all The use the United
States has for an aviation force.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05

p Scene Typical of Nationwide ActiV.
ity in Good Road Buidine-Good
Roads, Secretary Houston Declares
in His Recent Annual Report, Are a
Prerequisite to the Orderly and Sys.
tematic Marketing of Farm Prod.
ucts, for the Establishment of Salts.
factory Rura, Schools and for the
Development of Richer and More
Attractive Rural Life.
used, or forms Il connecting link not
to exceed ten miles in length of any
road or roads now or hereafter used
for the transportation of the United
States mails. Under the original
wording of the law federal funds coulG
be expended only on roads upon which
the United States mails nov are OF
may hereafter be transported
FOLLOWING the amendments to thu
net the regulations governing its al
ministration and the standards for
plans, specifications and estimates
were modified, and one of the most
successful former state highway engi
ncers in the country was placed ir
charge of the federal aid road work
He has at his disposal large stan OF
local and district engineer aids, anC
no pains will be spared to provide any
further federal assistance that may BE-
needed. An advisory committee. com
posed of representatives of the stat:
highway department, selected at the
request of the department. by The
American Association of State High
way Officials. with due regard to geo
considerations, also has beer
appointed to work in intimate touch
with the federm bureau, meeting witt
its officers at stated periods and Al
such other times as may seem deslr
able.'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-02-05

| Prepared by the United States Depart
Iaent Of Agriculture)
Communities, as well as firms and
individuals, can reap legitimate profits
through advertising. In her day Rome
vas a big advertiser and kept at ii
| so persistently that eventually all roads
| ed to that metropolis. From the stand
point of legitimate municipal publicity,
America has several Romes. But this
sort of cooperative advertising Is not
nOnOpOlizCd by the big centers. In
Iced there are scores of communities
rural and semiruraI-that have put
themselves on the map In big red let
,ers. Their fame has not been re-
;tricted by their small size. The secret
les in their emphasizing some local
product which the community is well
suited to produce, and getting all in
crested persons to do their very best
II that line.
A purse is trash compared with
good name, according to Shakespeare,
md many towns recognizing the in
sstimable value of good name have
built UP regulations that have lined
he purses of those forming the com
nunity. For example, Monroe county.
n southern Wisconsin, has built up
national reputation for the fine quail
ty of its cheese. Not the least fac
or in winning ana keeping leadership
n this line has been the annual
cheese day, a splendid community
event at which quantities of the deli
.ious product of the region arc given
lway in sandwiches and in other
,orms to thousands who share in the
occasion,
What Monroe county has done with
'heese, Garlic Springs, Tex, has done
With strawberries. The whole country
side in the vicinity of this village joins |
n honoring its fayorite product each
season. Distinguished citizens come |
rom miles around to take part in the |
festivities. The governor of the state |
counts it a privilege to be present.
Flowing Made Fine Art.
That the humbIest of farm tasks
an be honorad and exalted by com |
aunity effort and the community in
urn greatly profit thereby Is shown by
he record of the Wheatland blowing
match in northern Illinois. This an
ual event, instituted something like
alf u century ago along lines fol-
owed by the founders ancestors in
scotland, attracts annually 10000 to
1000 people. Here plowmen of all
ges are divided into classes, the men,
ers of which compete for prizes of
cred for the best work done with rid
lg. walking and tractor plows. The
equation for skill in agriculture Gre
ted by this annual event has been
'Orth IN incalCulable amount to the
lrmerS of this region, and partly be
nuse Of it Wheatland farms and
Eheatland products are considered