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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
WITH APOLOGIES TO
OLD MOTHER GOOSE
But Mother Goose Never Drove A
Car Or Stuck In The Mud On
A Cobb County Road
BY Mrs. A. B. Caldwell,
Conway Station

had little "fliver
went to town one day
But quite near the river
On the Dixie Highway
l sunk in the mud
l stuck in the mire
I'll never go that road again
For anybody's hire.
We have no authentic records as
to what particular road the pony
Dapple Gray, of Mother Goose fame
was ridden over, but believe me it
had nothing on the stretch of road
that extends from Fair Oaks to the
River.
The arguments for good roads are
too well known to be repeated, but
| do want to give few reasons why
this particular stretch of road should
be given immediate attention
In the first place, safe estimate
would be that travellers and tourists
from one-third of the States in the
Union pass over that road in the
course of year. Can't you just hear
them telling the folks back home
'The highest place we got in was on
the Dixie Highway-the Dixie High
way, mind you! in Cobb county, Ca,
between Marietta and the Chatta-
hoochie river. Five of us stuck at
one time! Travelled thousands of
miles and this was the first time we'd
been stuck"
Do the citizens of Cobb county
want such a report as that spread
over these whole United States?
In the second place Atlanta is over
crowded. Homeseekers are con-
stantly coming out in this section
looking for homes and sites. Shacks
and tents appear from time to time.
Many of these "tenters" become per-
manent residents and tax payers.
Good roads would attract more tax
payers. When our friends come to
visit us we are so proud of the roads
from town till we get to Cobb county
and then it is a pitiful apology we
make. Good all the way from town
except-the last mile. And, oh!
that last mile. If it isn't mud it's
dust, and if it isn't dust it's mud.
Formerly engineers began tun-
mel and dug straight through a
mountain; now they start forces at
opposite sides of the mountain and
dig till they meet each other.
Where there's a will there's a
way" Can't our commissioners find
the way to set force at work at
each end of this road and thus do
the work in half the time?
But if they can't, just please ask
them to fill up the holes!
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
TO ELECTION MANAGERS

Ballots, registration lists, etc., will
be prepared for each district and
ready for delivery at the Ordinary's
Office by 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
April II, 1920. Managers please ar
range to get these after that time.
J. G., ROBERTS,
Sect'y Dem. Elk. Com.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
MAYOR BRUMBY IMPROVING

Mayor Jim Brumby, who has been
in the Davis-Fischer sanitarium in
Atlanta for an operation is reported
as being fast recovering from the
effects of Incorporation and will be
at home very soon, if the weather
continues good.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
YOU CAN ONLY VOTE
IN YOUR OWN DISTRICT

Under the law now, no man can
vote in the primary in any district
other then the one in which he is re-
gistered. He can not as under the old
plan, come in to the county seat and
vote, but must vote in his own pre-
cinct.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16

Atlanta, and these were registered
, so that the owner was easily located.
Mr.. Petty says he is quite sure that
he would know the difference be-
tween Liberty Bond and stock
certificate of a corporation.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16

For President of the United States
A Mitchell Palmer,
Hoke Smith,
Thos. E. Watson.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
NEGRO POOL ROOM

The Sheriff says in this paid advertisement that he has
done his duty God gave him the light to it, and he
will meet whatever issue may be raised against him with
clear conscience. That sounds good at least but Sheriff
just between not to go any further let turn the light
on that duty and clear conscience little and how it
ookslet put the acid test to it. You appointed Tom
Sanders your deputy Sheriff. He not elected by
the voters You asking that you be elected with
him your deputy for the next four years. Sanders has
been running negro pool for many MONTHS just
around the corner off the public square Lawrence
Street in Marietta you will look the books where
the registration is kept for special taxes in the Ordnarys
office you will find the following: "T M. Sanders pool
tables We do not to say Sanders stays in the pool
room all the time and runs it personally he has negro
hired to do this for him in his absence. This negro
pool is the hang out place for the loang negroes
around Marietta AS long as they are spending money
with your deputy they evidently feel that they have the
protection of the Sheriffs office We have heard many
say that they have gone this pool room and would
find from ten to thirty or forty negroes but couldn't hire
one of them for love money We do not see how it will
increase the confidence of any farmer any manufacture
err any business who is short Of labor and paying
extra high wages for the same to know that the admins
ration of the Sheriffs office is operating negro pool
room place where nothing is produced for the support
or the good Of either the County the State Certainly
we can not imagine people who work. either in the town
or county, crowdng about the polls to cast their votes
sustain any such administration in the Sherifs office
of Cobb county According to way of thinking such
place should be closed by the Shers office instead of
being maintained by it, and the who loaf there should
either be put to work the FARMS in some manufac
turing industry else put to work the public roads of
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
COBB COUNTY. GEORGIA.

Democratic Primary, April 20, 1920.
Vote for one-strike name or names
not voted for.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER

9th DISIKICT
To be voted for only in Roswell,
Gritter, Merritts, Fullers and Post
Oak Districts
H. P. Carpenter,
/. C. Power.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
LOCAL EXEMPTION BOARD

The Sherfs next complaint in his letter is that he is
being opposed because of his record the local
ton board of Cobb County. We know nothing about that
record. That is question that the drafted can
for themselves at the ballot box However, the
Sheriff to be badly frightened about that record
At any rate, Uncle Sam paid him large salary in ad-
dton to what he received Sheriff. to do this work pro-
perly without favor to any If he did that he
doing nothing than his duty and if he didn't
do it, he failed to do his duty
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER
Bird DISTRICT

3rd DISTRICT
To devoted for only in Lost Noun
tain, Powder Springs, Macland anc
Oregon districts.
N. w. Dunton.
W. L. Florence,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16
Is This The LAST Minute Attack
The Sheriff Speaks of In His Card?

Sheriff w E. Swanson had full page advertisement in
this weeks issue of the Cobb County Times concerning his
candidacy for Sheriff Did you read it? If you didn't
you might have missed something and you might not At
any rate Sheriff Swanson sure did write nice things about
Sheriff Swanson He evidently was so much pleased with
the article that he wrote and signed about himself that he
paid to have published in big etters-a whole page
Sheriff. you must be badly scared about what the voters
going to do next Tuesday, you wouldn't be throw
ing so many boquets in your own lap
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16

the county If these facts give you clear conscienc
we must say that you conscience is very easily satisfied
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16

FOR ROAD COMMISSIONERS
End DISTRICT
To be voted for only in Acworth,
Kennesaw and Red Rock Districts.
6. w. McClain.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
REIGN Of TERROR
BEGUN IN DUBLIN
CIVILIANS AND SOLDIERS SHOT
DOWN IN CLASH BETWEEN
WARNING FACTIONS.
Small Bodies Of Men Enter Homes and
Murder Victims In Bed or While
at Breakfast-Ten Killed
at Football Game.

Dublln.-This city became the scene
Sunday of far-spread murder and re-
prisal. Not since the first outbreak
of the vicious civil warfare that has
been shedding blood in Ireland have
the assassinatiOns been SO concerted
or the retaliation SO swift and pro-
nOunced.
known dead the attacks arranged
simultaneously all over the city Sun
day morning. The method was the
same in each case, and all the men
assassinated were officers or former
officers, or otherwise in the service
of the government.
Shooting began again in the streets
just before midnight and a number of
persons are reported killed.
The casualties in Croke park, where
football game was in progress, are
officially given as ten killed and sixty
five injured. eleven seriously.
Small bodies of men, numbering
generally from six to eight, presented
themselves at various houses, called
their victims out or entered and shot
them in bed, while dressing or at
| breakfast. The districts in which the
murders were committed are in some
instances close together; others are
| separated by miles; but all the as
sassinations took place about the
same hour, 8 o'clock in the morning.
In the afternoon at Croke park six
teen lorries filled with auxiliary po-
lice moved swiftly up and surrounded
the place.
Accounts differ as to what happened
when, after mounting machine guns
on heights above, the police broke
through the gates. The auxiliaries
were hoOted and, according to eye
witnesses. first fired into the air ana
then into the croGd. It is declared
from another source that the Sim
Fein pickets first fired on the COVE. IL
ment forces when they were seen ,.p-
preaching and that the fire was re
turned.
Within the park the great assembly
of 5000 became panic-stricken. Sew
eral are reported to have been
trampled to death.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
OPPOSE AMENDING
LEAGUE COVENANT.
OALFoUR DECLARES IT Is TOO
EARLY TO ATTEMPT
SUCH A STEP.
South American Delegates Are Of the
Opinion That Any Amendments
Should Await Propositions Elk.
pected From United States.

Geneva.-There will be no amend
ments to the covenant Of the league
Of nations at this session Of the as
sembly II the decision Of committee
No. THAT Of general organization
which has been considering amend
ments, Is approved in full session.
Arthur J. Balfour, chairman Of the
committee, suggested to the committee
on November %, that 1t was too early
to draw conclusions as to the working
Of the league or to form an idea as
to how the covenant may be improved.
He proposed that the committee rec
commended the appointment Of spe-
cial committee to consider amendments
and report to the next meeting Of the
assembly.
The Scandinavian delegates on the
committee insisted upon consideration
Immediately Of amendments they pro.
posed, but they were outvOted. The
South American delegates accepted Mr.
BalfOur's recommendation the more
readily because they are Of the opinion
that any amendment of the covenant
should await propositions that are ex-
pected from the United States after
President.elect Harding's consultations
on the subject. They declared it would
be entirely out Of order to revise the
covenant in the absence Of one Of
the most important nations of the
world.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
BAKER REvokEs PERMIT.
Drastic Step Taken In Dispute With
TELEGRAPH Company.

Drastic Step Taken In Dispute with
Telegraph Company.
MISUNDERSTANDING Baker an.
nounced Tuesday that he had revoked
permission granted the Western Union
Telegraph company last May to lay
certain cables at Biscayne bay, Miami.
Fla. The permit was issued by the
district engineer at Jacksonville, Fla,
and Mr.. Baker directed Its withdrawal
by telegraph.
Mr.. Baker made no explanation Of
his action. He merely authorized.
through his secretary, the statement
that the permit had been recalled. The
announcement followed. however. the
statement in New York by NewcOmb
Carlton, president Of the Western
Union company, that his company had
not only rights granted by act Of con-
gress, but specific permission of the
war department to do certain cable
work in the vicinity Of Miami with
which 1.-THE navy department has for
months arbitrarily interfered" at the
request of the state department.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
EXPECT TO AVOID
BREAK WITH JAPAN.
sTATE DEPARTMENT WILL CON.
T1NuE NEGOTIATIONS FOR
a NEW TREATY.
u 10 Net 0sllevsd That Settlement Of
vexea Problems viii be Effected
Until special Session Of Con.
eress Has Been Called.

Washington. - Although Toxic Ia
pressing for a settlement of the immi-
grafton and California land contr0ver.
~ before President Wilson goes out
Of office, 1t is declared that there is
NO real expectation Of definite action
before the Harding administration
comes In and special session Of con-
gress 10 called.
The object Of the Wilson admins
tration, It 10 said, Il to avoid break
with Japan and smooth matters over
pending the change to the Republican
regime. when Mr.. Harding will decide
whether TO follow the line of compro-
mise taken by Mr.. Wilson or to adopt
q more radical policy.
In accord with this purpose, the state
department will continue the negotia-
lions with Japan fr new treaty defin-
ing the rights Of Japanese now in this
country, and for broader gentle
mems agreement" under which Japan
would undertake to prevent the migra.
ton Of any Japanese to the United
States for permanent residence. Even
II the negotiations should produce a
formal treaty submitted to the senate
before March 4, action upon 1t by that
body before the meeting Of the new
congress win be an extremely remote
possibility.
BY that time, however. the Califor-
mia legislature probably will have en-
acted the proposed new law approved
By the referendum, further restricting
the property holding rights Of Japan
ese, and will have brought the con-
'troversy to q head.
Senator Harding has indicated that
hs views with sympathy the desire Of
the Pacific coast to exclude japanese
BY statute and to prevent Japanese
now here from extending their land
control. To exclude the Japanse by
statute would require termination Of
the existing treaty, which Is possible
upon six months notice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
HINTS At COERCION
To AID ARMEN|ANS
MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS PLAN TO PUT END
TO HOSTILlTIES.
Possibility Of American Aid for the
Armenians Touched Upon In
Debate by the Assembly Of
the League Of Nations.

Geneva.-A resolution presented by
NJ. Viviani, inviting the council Of the
league Of nations to confer with the
various powers with the view of con.
stituting a force sufficient to put an
end to hostilities in Armenia, which
was Joined to Lord Robert Cecil's resO.
luton along the same lines, was adopt
ed by the assembly Of the league Mon
day afternoon.
The possibility of American aid for
the Armenians was touched upon in
debate Monday by the assembly Of the
league of nations on resolutions de-
manding Intervention by the league in
Armenia.
Supporting Lord Robert Cecil's de-
mand that the assembly appoint a COM
mittee to examine into means for end
ing the hostilities between the Turkish
nationalists and the Armenians, M.
Spalekjovitch of the Serbian delega-
ton recalled that the United States
senate at one time had approved the
use of the American fleet to succOr the
Armenians. It was recalled here in
this connection that Senator Harding
was the senator who reported the
resolution.
A. J. Balfour of Great Britain
speaking on the resolution, said that
if the United States had been willing
to take the mandate for Armenia, she
had the men, money and spirit to make
her an ideal mandatory. The league
has been unable to accomplish any.
thing with regard to the Armenian sit
uation, Mr.. Balfour admitted, because
the condition of Armenia, he argued
was not such as the league was or
ganized to deal with.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
LEAGUE lNvITEs WILSON'S AID
Prssl6ent 10 Asked 70 Become
Armenian Mediator.

AsWOUs0U NWV0t0tOVs
Geneva.-The council Of the league
AZ nations on November Is cabled
President Wilson at the same time
AZ messages Of the same purp0rt were
sent to the various powers asking
whether he win accept the role of
mediator between Mustapha Renal
Pasha, the Turkish Nationalist leader,
and the Armenians.
After the membership committee had
decided to make all the new Russian
states wait for admission, and the
amendment and disarmament commit.
tees had expressed themselves in
favor Of delay, the committee on fin
ances and economics decided Wednes-
day II would not act at present on
the suggestion Of the Brussels flnan-
cial congress that q committee Of fin
anciers be chosen to lay plans for an
international credit institution.
II the assembly approves the COM
mittee's decision another international
financial conference will be held next
year before anything is done on the
suggestions made at the Brussels con-
ference. This Is understood to be the
plan advocated by the British.
Austria II the only former enemy
state which IL likely to be admitted
TO the league without serious opposl.
tion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
WESTERN PACIFIC
BUYS RIO GRANDE
NEW OWNERS PAY $5,oo0,0 900
CASH AND ASSUME obi.
+ CATIONS OF $141,175,0o0.
Road 10 Sold on Fifteenth Anniver.
sary to Satisfy Judgment Of $780,
100000, the Sale Completely Wip.
Ina Out Stock Of the D. 4 r. G.

beaverton the fifteenth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad company, No
vember 20, all the property and hold
ings Of the organization were sold to
three men representing the Western
Pacific Railroad corporation for $751;
100000. The purchasers also assumed
obligations Of the Denver & Rio
Grande, amounting to $141, 175, 900.
The sale completely wipes out the
stock of the Denver & Rio Grande,
amounting to $87,775,67O, according to
John F. Bowie of New York. general
counsel for the Western Pacific and
one Of the three purchasers. The 9TH
ers associated with him were John B.
Marsh and Ralph NJ. Arkush, both of
New York.
The road was sold to satisfy judg-
ment of $50, 100000 obtained by the
Equitable Trust company Of New York
as trustee for holders of bonds issued
by the Western Pacific Railroad com.
pany and guaranteed by the Denver &
ISlO 0IduuCs 4uC SuiC 10 SuUJCCI "
confirmation by the United States dis.
trict court.
Following the sale, Mr.. Bowie an
nounced that although the Western
Pacific Railroad company corporation
now owns both the Western Pacific
and Denver & Rio Grande railroads
the lines would be operated separately
"Of course" said Mr.. Bowie in q
statement, "there will naturally be O
tendency to favor the Western Pacific
on through business to and from the
Pacific coast"
The Rio Grande Western Railroad
company, recently incorporated ir
Delaware with capital of $15O,OOO,
600, will be the holding company fol
the road sold, Mr.. Bowie said, and ar
operating company, with name SINH
lar to that held by the old company
will be organized soon.
Books of both the operating an(
holding companies will be opened II
New York January 1, at which tim'
officers of both companies will b,
announced, Mr.. Bowie said. He de
clared 1t would be the policy of tn,
new owners to continue the services
of the present officials and employees
The headquarters of the road will re
main In Denver, he said.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
BANKER KILLED At CROSSING
Engine Went Dead and Auto Is Struck
by Train.

Price, Utah.-James Montgomery
WhitmOre, president Of the First Ma
tiOnal bank of this city, was fatally
injured Sunday when an eastbound
Denver 4 Rio Grande passenger train
struck his automobile at crossing
just outside of the city. Mr.. Whit
obtain supplies for the men working
there when the accident occurred. He
was alone in the car.
As the automobile drove upon the
railroad track the engine apparently
went dead and before the trouble could
be corrected the collision took place.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
PLAN FOR BETTER TIMES.
National Move to Encourage Employ
ment Is Outlined.

National Move to Encourage Employ
ment Is Outlined.
st. Louisa national move to pre-
vent business stagnation and encour-
age employment has been launched
by local merchants and manufacturers,
Melville Wilkinson, president Of the
Associated Retailers of st. Louis, an.
nOunced Tuesday.
The plan was suggested by David
May, head of several large department
stores. Mr.. Wilkinson said he would
appoint a committee to enlist the CO
operation of business men throughout
the country.
Mr.. May explained that the plan was
to keep factories operating by retailers
making immediate purchases fol
spring trade.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
!. W. W. Referendum.

| ChicagO.-A referendum Is beinA
conducted by the Industrial Workers
of the World to determine whether
that organization shall indorse the
program Of the third internatiopale.
at Moscow In March. 1919.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
oLlsH.Russ FARLEY ENDS.
! Charges That Poland Has
Failed to Keep Pact.

negotiations between
It Russia and Poland were inter-
fd Sunday.
|Olph JOffe, head of the bOlshevik
tation, told NJ. DOmbski, chief of
Polish representatives, that the
Of arranging for permanent
} could not proceed until Poland
~ fulfilled her promise to with
troops to her borders. He added
declaration was result Of action
blOnel Rlbak, head Of the Polish
bn Of the joint military commits
lat Minsk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
GREY PLEADS FOR MODERATION
suggests That Failing In Control, lrs.
land b. Left 70 Own Devices.

Lond0n.-The debate in the house of
lords on Irish home rule Wednesday
night was made memorable by nota-
BILE appeal from viscount Grey, former
secretary for foreign affairs, to the
government for an eleventh-hour at
tempt by generosity to Ireland to
fashion the bill into an acceptable
measure.
In a speech displaying no resent
ment and taking full account OF the
governments extreme difficulties In
Ireland. he urged that unless the gov.
eminent was able to secure effective
control In Ireland 1t would be better
to withdraw all the armed forces and
leave ireland to find her own saliva
ton. Whether the appeal will be
needed time will show.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
Scandalous.

A Virginia editor threatened to pub
lish the name Of certain young man
who was seen hugging and kissing
girl In the park unless his subscription
to the paper was paid up in a week.
Fifty-nine young men called and paid
up the next day, while two even paid
q year in advance.-FOurth Estate,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
Kills His otspfathsr.

Sioux City, I0wa.-William Hane-
line. aged %, shot and killed his step
father, Rodney ]. 4cGooklni, aged 81.
after, he alleges, his stepfather had at.
tempted to kin his mother, sister.
brofher-in-law and two brothers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
Bread Prices Reduced.

ChicagO.-Several Chicago bakeries
on Saturday reduced their price Of
one-pound loaves of bread to 10 cents.
and their twenty-fOur ounce loaf to Is
cents and Ii cents, q. reduction Of 2
to cents.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29

"All that the motion picture lacks
Is the mere matter of human speech"
"Well," replied Mr.. Stormlngton
Barnes, who never will forget the
palmy days, "that's all deaf and
dumb asylum lacks"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29

Youths Confess Train Robbery.
Council Bluffs, Iowa.-Two youths,
Orville Phillips and Fred POffenberger,
neither over 20 years of age, planned
the robbery Of the Burlington mail
car, committed November 13, accord
ing to confessions they have made,
Postoffice Inspector Claude Glenn of
Council Bluffs said Saturday.