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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-01

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otgeglete - ceyos11 fhe bn1toess
non ~ AoNo lieetoh III ~ time
poee1ble M ~ sun working. We
hext turned eysy . large number
q eafds = ~ college taams and
III ~ WORKING Hike troopers. One
teas1 alonD, nnlef Cnotain Bergen
don. has reported over 100 sub
scriptions.
All the teams ct the 'lsncheon
today showed substantial progress,
but - the work Il mot done, the
drive must 80 on" said Mr.. Yer
NON.
One report came In yesterday
from one OF the workers on the
team Of Captain Swedberg OF the
college. One possible donor had
said the following: "Augustana ID
one Of the most important institu-
lions in the tri-cities. With her
success goes the success Of the
tri-cities. II she stands still, 20 d.
the tri-cities."
Chicago Enthusiast Speaks.
One additional sidelight on tn,
campaign developed yesterday. A
r. Carlson, secretary of the Au
gustanA league in Chicago, stopped
OF In R0cAIsland and reported .
the college, asking about the pos
sible success Of the local campaign
Mr.. Carlson is the assistant gen
eral sales manager Of the Com
m0nwealth Motors company ant
one OF the prominent Augustani
boosters in Chicago, having grad
uated from the school of commerc'
1t Augustana in 1905.
I'VE have a strong organization
in Chicago" said Mr.. Carlson, "ant
we are watching the success of thi
campaign. We realize the need o
our alma mater and are plannin,
to raise substantial sum for Au
gustana in Chicago. but We wan
to see Rock Island and Molin'
show their appreciation Of all tina
Augustana means to this communi
ty before we begin our campaign
Other college towns have been ask
ed for hundreds OF thousands, an
In this campaign only $4,000 i
being asked from this large center
Think Of Drake university in De
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-01

1fofn6o asiI1ng ~ fvo nnil1ion ~
that cttgs ~ a1ded
= CanBaign ChineA
In : further jntsrvtsw WITH llf.
Carlson. he vas asked for his plans
l0r missing money Tor Asgustana,
and he said that during the last
few weeks they had been able to
round up over go Augustana men
IN Chicago. al pf0speroas. live,
h1sting. and In many cases we'll.
tO-d0 men from al walks Of life.
The plans are to have . smoker
within the next week or 10 days
and then lay plans to bring . spe-
cial train to Rock Island for the
commencement exercises. They ex-
pect to Leave Chicago on the eve OF
May "A and spend the day at Au-
gustAna taking in the college COM
mencement and the alumni banquet
at noon and return that evening.
II these plans carry, ~ A. R. Carl
son said he had every hope they
would, 1t would mean one OF the
biggest things that has come to the
local institution from its former
students and alumni. G. Bernard
Anderson. 'S8, one Of the most
prominent attorneys in the metrop-
oils, is the president of the Angus
tana club and has been asked to
be the POSTMASTER at the alumni
banquet.
| Andreen Optimistic.
In an interview with President
Gustav Andreen today. he was ask
ed about the drive and he still re-
fuses to be down-hearted. I'VE be-
lieye that the friends of Augustana
in the tri-cities will yet make their
quota. Every day we have inquir-
les about the use of the auditorium
and often the gymnasium is asked
for by two parties for the same
evening, and we are never asking
| for a rental but only a small fee
to pay the expenses for janitor and
lighting and fuel, and we have
often made exceptions in certain
cases. If the cities do not raise
their quota, what message of hope
can / bring to the synod in June
and there have the nerve to ask for
additional appropriations? Mr.. Yer
non is cheerful, Mr.. Hosford is
cheerful, and so am I, and there
fore the drive must go FORTH" add
ed the popular "prexy."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-01

he would be &hls TO recuparate-
from the stack. Strong hope Wa
held ont for his recovery until To-
day when the outlook became more
serious
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-01
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3a 2,446 1861
The drive is on until Augustana
gets her $4,000" was the only re-
port that ]. l.. Vernon. organizer
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
SMYRNA ELECTS ITS
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Its High School Has Attendance of
About Fifty Percent Increase
Over That of Last Year

q At the city election held on Mon
day Smyrna reelected for the third
time without opposition Mr.. B. F..
Whitney, mayor of that Furnishing
little city.
The following gentlemen were
chosen counciimen: P NJ Rice. G. l..
Grace, W. T. Earwood, M. D. Ruff,
and N. 7. Durham.
The high school at Smyrna opened
on Monday with 365 pupils, which is
more than 125 above the attendance
before Christmas This unusual in
crease is accounted for in part by the
new compulsory school law, but the
steady growth of the town has also
effected the attendance.
The new school building will soon
be ready for occupation but in the
meantime the old quarters will have
to suffice, or additional rooms Sc
cured. The question of more teach
ers, too, is now confronting the board
Smyrna and the surrounding coun-
try has had most prosperous year
and the business prospect is unusual
ly bright for the coming year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
UGLY CHARGES FILED
AGAINST COAL COMPANY

? On Monday of this week -four cit
liens filed charges in the municipal
court against the Marietta Ice & Coal
Company based on violation of the
city statute relative to correct weigh
ing of goods sold
Those preferring the charges were
DIR. S. Grower ]. 7. Brown, c. H.
Dobbs and John Abercrombie, who
swore that the weights of coal re-
ceived from the above company was
reweighed by them and fell far short
of the weights billed to them.
The eases were set for hearing
in the Mayors Court on Wednesday
night, but Mr.. j. W. Hancock, pres
ident of the coal company, asked that
they be postponed until Monday night,
as an expert from the company in At
lanta from whom he had recently
purchased the scales had not arrived
and that he was material witness
for the defense.
Mr.. Hancock asks that we call at
tention to his statement of the trou-
BILE, which appears in an advertise
ment on the second page of this is
sue.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
ONLY SIX PEANUT VARIETIES

Most of the so-called varieties of
peanuts now to be found in the trade
in the United States are merely low
standard varieties with new or local
names, and there are only about six
distinct varieties grown in this coun-
try. This statement is made by the
Chief Of the Bureau of Plant Indus
try, United States Department of
Agriculture, in reporting on experts
mental work with peanuts. This work
has included methods of planting, Sc
lection of seed, improvement of yield
and cultivation and hndIing of the
crop. Selected strains of some of
the varieties are being made with
view to producing those moyA par
ticularly adaptable for defin' !. pur-
poses, such as the making of high
grade table and cooking oil or an
oil that may be used in the manufac-
ture of oleomargarine, and to some
extent in baking soap. Other purpo-
SEES for which selections are being
made are those adapted for human
food in the form of peanut meal,
peanut butter, and other products,
and high-yielding strains for stock
and dairy feeds.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
CENSUS FACTS THAT
YOU SHOULD KNOW
When the Census Taker Comes be
Ready With the Necessary
information.

The fourteenth census of the Uni
ted States is now being taken and
every person in Cobb county is inter-
ested in having it both full and accu-
rate. AS far as lies in your power
give the information in the exact way
the government asks for it.
Questions covering the following
points will be asked of every person
in the United States:
Sex.
Color or race.
Age at last birthday.
Whether single, married, widowed
or divorced.
Birthplace of person enumerated
and birthplaces of father and moth
err, giving names of both country
and province if foreign born.
Occupation specifying trade or
profession, also industry in which
employed.
Whether attending school.
Whether able to read.
Whether able to write.
Whether able to speak English.
Whether home is owned or rented,
and if owned whether home is free
of encumbrances or is mortgaged.
Persons of foreign birth will be
asked questions concerning these adj
ditional points:
Year of immigration to the United
States.
Whether naturalized, and if so the
year of naturalization.
Mother tongue or native language.
Census enumerators also will call
at every farm in this community to
secure the information necessary to
fill out the questions contained on the
agriculture schedule.
Each farmer will be asked questions
concerning the acreage and value of
his farm, whether he owns, rents or
partly owns and partly rents the land
he farms; the value of the buildings,
machinery and implements belonging
to his farm; the quantity of all crops
raised on his farm during the year
1919; and many other questions which
cover all possible farm operations.
An absolutely accurate and COM
plete census vitality concerns the well
fare of this community and of every
person living in it. The official popu-
lation for the next ten years will be
determined by the census of 1920.
Be ready with your answers when
the census man calls at your home.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
new COUNCIL sworn
IN MONDAY evening
Few Changes in City Administration
Lawson Fields Was Elected
- City Treasurer

At the council chamber on Mon
day evening the old council turned
over the reins of the city govern
ment to the new council, the same
mayor, clerk and police force remain
ing in office, also one member of the
old council, j. j. Daniel, being on
the new.
The new city government is COM
posed of Jim R. Brumby, Jr., mayor,
and councilmen J. A. Benson, first
ward; E. C. Gurley, second ward ;
]. ]. Daniel, third ward; w. C. Car
riker, fourth ward; E. r. Hunt, fifth
ward; E. M. Smith, sixth ward; c. E.
Power, clerk; Lawson Fields, treas
urer.
Judge J. B. Gam administered the
oath of office to the new council, and
the following committees were named
for the year:
Police and Cemetery: J. A. Benson,
e. c. Gurley, w. C. Carriker
Fire and Buildings: E. C. Gurley,
E. N. Smith, E. R Hunt.
Ordinance and Printing: J. J. Dan
iell, W. C. Carriker, E. M. Smith.
Water and Lights: w. G. Carriker,
E. R. Hunt, ]. A. Benson.
Finance: E. f. Hunt, ]. ]. Dan
iell, E C. Gurley.
Street and Sanitary: E. M. Smith,
J. A. Benson, J. J. Daniel.
Mr.. J. J. Daniel was elected mayor
protein, and Mr. Lawson Fields was
elected treasurer, Mr.. Hugh Hill not
asking to be continued in this office.
A proposal was heard from DR.. E.
R. Anthony, Jr., Health Commission
er for Cobb county under the Ellis
Health Law, to take over the work of
the city by the county health officers
and this was held under considera-
ton until the next meeting.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
TO USE
FOR EARLY MATURITY

The Georgia Experiment Station
for number of years has tested for
the right formula to force the ma
turity of cotton in various soils of
the state.
A full report of this work will soon
appear in bulletin form from the
Georgia Experiment Station. The in
fiuence of varieties was discussed in
Press Bulletin No. 40.
On heavy clay soil the largest yield
was obtained from 600 pounds of an
1872 formula; this formula also gave
the highest yield to Oct. 1 and the
highest per cent open by Oct. 1.
The highest yield on medium clay
soil was obtained where 600 pounds
of 1873 formula was used. This
particular soil trusted" and the
heaviest potash fertilizer gave the
highest total yield but a formula
analyzing 1876 gave the highest
yield open Oct. /.
On sandy soil the highest yield
to Oct. l was made where 600 pounds
of formula analyzing 1913 was
used.
The use Of acid phosphate in the
formula invariably fastened the ma
turity Of the cotton.
Where lime was used with acid
phosphate maturity was delayed.
Top dressing experiments showed
that late application of mixture
of sulphate of ammonia and nitrate
of soda at the rate Of 40 pounds Of
the former with so pounds of the
latter gave very profitable increases
in yield. This top dresser was ap-
piled about the middle of July.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
PRIVATE CITIZENS MAY
NOW MAKE AIR TRIPS
Curtis Plane Now in Marietta for
Day or Two Available
For Ascensions

Marietta folks who have the call of
the air in their blood, have now an
opportunity to crafty it, at least to
the extent of trip up some 5000
feet into the skies over our town and
its vicinity.
Captain w. C. Lambert, late of the
Royal Air Forces of Great Britain,
through the German unpleasantness
and Mr.. L. L. Colby arrived from
Chattanooga on Monday evening in
Curtis bi-plane and after doing a
few loops and other stunts over the
city, anchored ship on the Golf Club
links, and will be here until the wea-
Their clears.
Mr.. Godby is native of Virginia,
and wears no medals of valor as the
result of service, but he tells us that
Captain Lambert, who was from Ohio,
and early in the war entered the Brit
ish service through Canada, has quite
batch Of Hun planes to his credit,
and only recently had the young
Prince of Wales, who was visiting in
Washington pin on another decora-
ton of honor.
The writer was privileged to wit
ness the first public flights of the
Wrights in Washington in 1910, since
which aviation has made the most
wonderful progress, which he has
watched with the greatest interest,
and the hope that he might person
allv experience the sensation of an air
flight.
No doubt if the weather becomes
clear many will be eager to avail
themselves of this opportunity.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
TO CLOSE OUT STOCK
OF SMITH & POTTS

The Miller Cash Store is advertis-
ing the entire stock of Smith & Potts
which they bought out at sale to
begin on Friday of this week.
They have made an Inventory of
this stock and listed it in an adver-
tisement published elsewhere in this
issue and say the whole stock is to
go to make room for the new stocks
they are shipping here.
In the meantime the Anderson Du-
lin-Varnell Co. have bought out an
other Georgia store, w. H. Coker &
Son, of Rome. 1t would appear that
they are in earnest about coming into
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
WHY HE LEFT

Kennesaw Mountain Lands, fede-
raj judge in Chicago, has a wealth of
poise. He sits through long stretches
of litigation, apparently lost in some
maze of abstraction on the other side
of the moon, but he never misses
what is going on. And suddenly he
will break in when attorneys are
wrangling, or a witness isn't speak
ing we'll, and with a judicious ques-
ton or some pertinent advice, will
readjust the court mechanism and set
it running smoothly again.
One hot day the federal prosecu-
tor was examining a witness in Judge
Londis' court, and wasn't making
much progress. The witness was an
itinerant printer.
"Where were you working in jan
uary Of that year," asked the pro-
secutor.
"On the Texarkana Bugle," re-
piled the witness.
Glow long did you stay?"
1.-TWO months"
why ala you leave =!
1.-The editor and I disagreed on a
great national question.
"Where did you work next"
"On the Joplin News-Herald
was there seven weeks"
why did you leave?"
"The editor and l disagreed on a
great national question:"
Three other jobs were mentioned
and each time the printer explained
his leaving with the same phrase.
Then Judge Lands sat up in his chair
and raised hand
wait a minute" he commanded.
What was this great national ques-
tion?"
Prohibition" said the Witness
Cartoons Magazine.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
THE KIND OF LETTERS
WE ALWAYS LIKE TO GET

Nearly every day we get letters
from appreciative friends but none
that we value more than those from
old friends of the paper like that be-
low:
Editor Marietta Journal,
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find one dollar
for which please renew my subscrip-
ton to the paper. | shall take it as
long as live. l think nay father
(Mr. Joe Bishop took the Journal
about fifty years and heard him say
not long before he died that it was
the first paper / ever read So you
see the Journal is a very dear and
sacred friend.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Laura Lazenby,
Roswell, Ga.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
ENGINEERS FOR
STATE ARE NAMED

The State Highway Board has
made announcement of the selec-
ton of the district highway engi-
neers for the state.
Laying out highway work by pro-
ject engineers has been found to be
very unsatisfactory to the state board
and the federal government and in
many cases disappointing to the en-
gineers themselves.
AS the law provides that work must
begin simultaneously in each district
these district engineers will each
have his own field to supervise very
soon.
The engineer for this district is
A. A. Simonton with his headquarters
at Rome.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
MR.. HORACE HANDY IN
TAX COLLECTORS RACE

That the political ball will begin to
roll in Cobb not later than next week
= is certain. Rumors of candidates are
numerous and we have it first hand
that Mr.. J. Horace Handy, of route
3, will be candidate for tax collec-
tor Of Cobb, but the formal announce
ment was not received in time to get
in this week.
Mr.. Handy is wen known and
popular citizen and will be sure to
make a good race. He was candi-
date four years ago and was only de-
feated by very small plurality. His
card will appear next week.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
JUDGE NORRIS BUYS THE
BRUMBY GARAGE PROPERTY

By deal made through the agency
of Holland & McCleskey on last Fri
day Judge Morris purchased of Jim
R. Brumby, Jr., the property known
as the Brumby Garage on Church
street.
This is considered most valua-
BILE piece Of property and has a most
favorable location for a garage and
automobile business. The property
is under lease at present to the Hol-
ley Garage & Machine Works, but it is
said that Judge Morris will take steps
to have the property very greatly inn
proved at an early date.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
A UNION SERVICE HELD
LAST SUNDAY EVENING

The churches of the city united in
a union service at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening, DR.. Pat
ton presiding and the other city pas
tors taking part.
Mr.. Claiborne was the first to speak
after a song service and he devoted
ten minutes to the subject of The
Bible.
DIR. White followed with a like
time on the subject of The Trinity
while DR.. Handy took as his subject,
Prayer.
DIR Patton then read some resolu-
tions which he asked the people to
adopt for the coming year. Briefly
they were: To read the Bible every
day; to erect a family altar of wor-
ship; to attend all church services !;
to take up some form of church work !;
to give the heart to Christ.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
A KEY TO SWEET
POTATO VARIETIES

The United States Department of
Agriculture is working out key by
means (which varieties of sweet
potatoes can be identified. There has
always been great deal of confusion
regarding sweet potato varieties, and
this key will make it possible to pos
lively identify all true varieties. 1t
is based on the color, size and shape
Of the stems and leaves, and in the
color, size and quality of the pota-
toes themselves. That the key works
is attested by the fact that by it's
use varieties described at. the time
Columbus discovered America have
been identified.
The development of varieties of
sweet potatoes for stock feed, sirup,
starch and sugar making is under
way, and the preliminary results Sc
cured indicate that the possibilities
of the sweet potato have hardly been
touched upon. 1t is yet too soon to
say just what may be expected from
this work, but the results thus far
secured are very promising. This
work is being done at Arlington
Farm, Va, and at the Pee Dee Ex-
pertinent Station, Florence, S. C.
Investigational work in curing
sweet potatoes has also brought out
important results. 1t was shown
that with proper handling in storage
conditions sweet POTATOES can be
carried through the winter and as
late as April l with not more than
l per cent of loss from decay.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
MARIETTA AS A MARKET
FOR BUYING OR SELLING

Few towns in the south furnish a
better buying or selling market than
Marietta. Cotton always brings the
top prices here, as well as other farm
produce, and when it comes to buying
our town is away in the front.
Right now four of the largest bus
lnesses in town with very large stocks
are offering bargains we'll worth com
ing fifty miles to secure.
II the people within ffty-mile
radius knew the actual facts our
merchants could not possibly wait
on customers during the next few
weeks. ~
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
MAN FALLS THROUGH
RAILROAD TRESTLE

On Saturday night last Mr.. j. L.
Denman, citizen of Cobb county,
met the 1890 Atlanta car on the
trestle over the w. & A. railroad
just south of town, and missing his
footing in an effort to avoid the car
fell to the tracks below to the very
considerable damage to his person.
He was picked up by the car crew
and brought to Marietta where he
is doing very well toward recovery
in ting Marietta Sanitarium.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
THE REDS MUST co

At last Congress seems to have
walked up to the menace of the Reds
in this country and is moving to CO.
operate with the administration to
drive them from the land.
The department of Justice is do
ing all it can to round them up and
every day brings a list of others
caught in the net for deportation.
A warrant has been issued for the
socalled ambassador of the Russian
government as it exists under Trots-
ky and Lenine who has been caught
in the act of fomenting trouble for
America.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
MR.. T, WILLARD BENSON
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

On Wednesday the people of Ma
rietta were shocked to learn of the
death of Mr.. T. Millard Benson of
pneumonia at his home on Roswell
street about noon of that date.
Mr.. Benson was 38 years of age
and leaves a wife and three children.
He was the son of Mr.. r. e. Ben
son, of Cobb county, who also sur
wives him.
The funeral occurred on Wednes-
day at p. m. at the Gresham GEN.
etery, and the service was performed
by his pastor, DR.. l. A. White, of
the Baptist church.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
BEN BLACK COMES
TO McNEEL AUTO CO.

The McNeef Auto Company is
moving this week to the Conner,
Camp & McCleskey warehouse, and
as quickly as possible will have the
wall torn out and a plate glass front
put in its place.
They have been fortunate enough
to secure the services of Mr.. Ben
Black, who is a frst-class machinist
and he comes with them at once in
the capacity also of salesman. Mr..
Black has been with the Overland
people in Atlanta during the past
year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
COUNTY BOARD STANDS
SAME AS LAST YEAR

The county commissioners held their
regular monthly also annual meet
ing on Tuesday.
Mr.. w. D. Billiard was again elect
ed chairman, Mr.. J. R. Miller clerk,
and all the committees are the same
as they were last year.
No other bushes so Especial inter-
est came before the body other than
the payment of bills and routine af-
fairs.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-01-09
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LOOKS FOR AUTO THIEVES

Auto thefts have become so COM
mon in Atlanta and the property so
rarely recovered or the thieves pun
ished that the federal government has
at last taken a hand in the search
for the culprits and will punish them
when caught under the federal laws
which are most severe.