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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18

met two young men a few DAYS
ago. one was at the drug store. He
wore a mustache of French style. He
was smoking a cigarette, fingers
stained, face pale and sallow, used
profane words, could tell about the
fighting characteristics of Dempsey
and Carpenter, played golf, knew
the role of soft drinks, could name
the leading characters in the movies.
made remarks about the ladies. /
gained no information from his con-
versation.
I met another young man dressed
plain but neat. His hands showed
he labored. He was anxious to tell
me about his work He had eleven
varieties of field crops growing, ten
varieties of vegetables, had just put
out varieties of fruit, besides grew
melons and berries, raised pure bred
hogs and chickens, grade cows had
figured out what he expected to make
on each thing and was succeeding,
supported his school and church, felt
great interest in his community.
wanted to see his county progress,
says, II am busy" and bid me a
cheerful goodbye. l had learned
something. I thought about the two
characters and decided in my mind
upon which of the two depended the
future prosperity and welfare of our
nation. Can you decide?
Our editor in an editorial express
ed his surprise at the small attend
ance of farmers to hear A. A. Elmore.
who spoke at the court house last
week in the interest of the cotton as
ISOLATION on the Sapiro plan. Isn't
it time the farmers are waking up and
Investigating this plan. 1t is nothing
but plain business proposition for
the farmer to take charge of market
ing this staple crop and selling d.
rect to the manufacture. Investigate
this plan. Study it and sign up con-
tract. The farmer can weep and wall
about their condition but not until he
decides to do something for himself
in marketing his crops will he get a
square deal. The other fellow is not
going to help him, no, never. Get a
second rate cheap politician to speak
at the court house and the farmers
will cram it full and yell the shingles
off. Why the difference? Wouldn't
we do well to holler some for our
own business.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18
WEST SMYRNA


The wet weather still continues
thru this section. Most everyone
would be glad to see some sunshine.
Mrs. Jane Keeling and daughter,
Miss Alice, are visiting relatives near
Riverside.
Miss Kttie Sue Summerour has re-
turned home after weeks visit to
relatives at Moultrie.
Mrs. Daniel visited her sister, Mrs.
Maggie Edison, Monday.
Mrs Dave Rogers visited Mrs. Geo
Donda Monday.
Miss Ruby Keeling spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw, near
Jonesville.
Miss Leila Sanders, of Sanders
vile, spent Sunday with Miss Leona
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Nichols, of River
side, spent Sunday with Mr.. w. H
Brewer and family
Mr. Wylie Nicholas is visiting his
mother at Murphey, N. c.
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Mr.. J. 7. Motley has returned from
a visit to his son in Birmingham.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18
FLOYD

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Rev. Campbell, of Marietta, deliv-
cred very able sermon at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday night.
Mr.. c. H. Grafton is having a sue
cessful singing school at this place
which will render a concert on Fri
day night. The public will have a
cordial welcome.
Miss Leila Croker, of Dallas, is at
tending the singing school here.
Misses Clara and Evelyn Thomas,
of Center Hill, spent last week, the
guests of their cousin, Miss Nellie
Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pope Reed, of At
lanta, are spending several days with
relatives at this pace.
Miss Catherine Howard, of Mari
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18
DIXON SCHOOL HOUSE

Mr.. Jess Ruff, of Cross Roads
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his brother, Mr.. D. M. Ruff, Of
this place
Mr. L, P Mathis and wife and son
Dewey, spent Saturday night and Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs EN-
mitt Davis, of Sandy Plains
Mrs. |. P. Mayfield has returned
to her home in Atlanta after spend.
ing week with her brother, Mr.. |
2 Mathis, Of this place
Big meeting will start at Mt. Oil
vet August 27, the 4th Sunday.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18

We see the Kinks Chapel farmers
are talking business and have asked
their glnners very important ques-
ton. The farmers all over the coun-
ty are waiting for an answer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18
PLEDCERS GIN

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Mr., and Mrs. Sam Garner, of Ma
r1etta, spent Sunday with Mrs. L. A.
Hamie and family.
Protracted services will begin at
Mt. Zion next Sunday. Everybody
come out and help in the meetings.
Mr.. G. V. Norman made business
trip to Atlanta Monday
Mr.. Glenn Brooks and other friends
are visitors in South Georgia this
week.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-18
MARIETTA SOCIAL
NEWS OF week
LOST MOUNTAIN

Observation-Disclosures
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Miss Kimball to Wed
Lieut.. Wanamaker.
No Date Is Announced
Other Engagements for the
District of Columbia and
Its Environs Are An
nounced.

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Kimball of
1924 18th street announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Ruth
Elizabeth to Lieut.. William Wesley
Wanamaker, Corps of Engineers, U.
8. A Lieut.. Wanamaker is a graduate
of the U. 8. Military Acadamy, in the
class of 1920, and is now stationed
at the Engineer School, Camp
Humphreys, Va. The date for the
wedding has not been set.
Representative nd Mrs. Edwrd E.
Browne of Wisconsin announce the
engagement of their daughter, Helen
Converse Browne, to DR.. Marcus Ho-
bart Of Evanston. Ill
The marriage will take place at
the residence Of the brides parents,
Chase, Md, tomorrow at 12 o'clock
noon. Bishop Hugh L. Burleson, act
ing bishop Of New York city, will per-
form the marriage ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Greenebaum an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Ruth Greenebaum. to
Mr.. Harry Levy. df this city. Miss
Greenebaum has been living with her
aunt, Mrs Louis Klein. on Lanier
place for the past three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Garner
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Frances Isabelle, to Mr..
Bernard Edward Schlesinger of Hy-
attsville, Nd.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Carolyn Ranlet, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Ranlet Of Boston, and
Mr.. Henry Yates Satterlee, Bird, of
Lenox. grandson of the late Bishop
SQffoP1a0 NJ in &C.
named for the wedding, which is ex-
pected to take place in the spring.
Mr.. Satterlee is well known in Wash
ington, where he passed some years
OF his boyhood when his mother, Mrs.
Churchill Satter1ee. occupied a house
here. Miss Ethel Satterlee, a former
pupil at the Cathedral School, is his
sister.
Mrs. Francis Rogers of New York
will come over next week to give
monologues and short stories at an
entertainment at the home of Col.
and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson,
Wednesday. February 16. in behalf of
the Soldiers Rest Association, the
convalescent home for soldiers. SAIL
ors and marines, at Griffinsburg, Gull
peper. Va. Capt. Henry G. Stephens.
director Of the Soldiers Rest, and
some of his men will come on for the
occasion and will make short adj
dresses. as will also Representative
John Jacob Rogers of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas NJ. Pond of
New York have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter. Sophie
Mistlee. to Mr.. George n. Walker of
this city Miss Pond has recently re-
turned from England. where she spent
some time. Mr.. Walker is a graduate
of Yale. in the class of 1919, and
served in France as a lieutenant in
the 9Th Weld Artillery. No date for
the wedding has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman Patlen en-
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter Rose to Mr.. Saul Helman Of
New York.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Petite Miss Patrick
To Mother Admiral's
Seven Russian Kiddies s
Though Still in Her Early
Twenties. Niece of Or
phans' Benefactor Is Find
ing Keen Pleasure in
Task. =

| Miss Vina Patrick, niece of Rear Ad-
miral Newton A. McCully. U. s. N.
who has come to Washington to pre-
| side over his household and play the
part of Little Mother to the seven
Russian children whom he recently
brought to this country and adopted,
is a most interesting personality.
Still in the very early twentfes.
Miss Patrick is amazingly young for
the altogether unusual duties which
she has willingly undertaken.
A petite, delicately 'colored blonde.
she appears at first sight scarcely
more than a child herself. a fellow
romper with the five little girls and
two boys who have crossed the ocean
to make their home in Washington.
But while Miss Patrick came from
her home at Anderson, s. c.. to pre-
side in her uncle's new home, she Is by
no means stranger in Washington.
for she was for number of years a
pupil here at private school. and
upon her graduation went for several
years to Smith College.
Not only is she already immersed in
her duties in the admiral's household,
but Is taking a genuine interest in the
arrangement Of the quaint, old-fash-
ioned house at 1921 I street. which
Admiral McCully recently purchased
brood.
This is the old Eakin Gadsby house,
where, on the north side of I between
18th and 18th streets, it formerly had
many historically well known neigh
bors. such as the civil war provost
marshais Office, where, subsequently,
Count Cassini, then Russian ambassa-
dor. and his daughter, Countess Mar
guerite de Cassini, made their home
for many years. Immediately next to
VA
George H. Thomas-"Pap Thomas of
the war of the rebellion.
At the 18th street corner is the old
Wallach house, and almost opposite
the famous little old home Of the Alibi
Club.
Prior to his bringing home the seven
little Russians. Admiral McCully made
his home at the Benedick, where, in
season and out. he retained his apart
ment. After all. the admiraPs inter-
est in the Russian peoples. and par
t1cularly the children, is no new thing,
but dates back many years to the time
when, as United States naval attache
TO Russia under former Ambassador
George Marye, he co-operated with
Mrs. Marye in founding hospital and
orpnanage for destitute children Of
that stricken country
AND SO 1t has been, through reading
her uncle's letters and in long inti-
mate talks with him on his visits
home. Miss Vina Patrick. always in
truth the apple Of her uncle's eye. has
IN way had her mind turned eagerly
for many years to her present rather
stupendous task
Sweet natured, kindly and gentle,
With genuinely womanly touch and
knack about the house, this little
mother has successfully solved the
Chinese puzzle of getting all Of her
young charges comfortably settled in
the new home.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
At Homes" Announced
For the Coming Week.
Mrs. Lenroot to Receive
Baroness Shidehara Cancels
At Home ENGAGEMENTS
for the Remainder of This
Month.

Baroness Shidehara, wife of the am
bassador Of Japan, has discontinued
her days at home during this month.
Mrs. I. L. Lenroot will be at home
At the Woodward. 2311 Connecticut
avenue. Thursday from to Z o'clock.
Mrs Charles Bonnell Ward will be
1T home February Is from to at
1928 18th ctreet.
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun
will be at home this afternoon from
to at her residence. 1919 New
Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Parker w. West will be at
home at the Soldiers Home this after
noon
On account of absence from the
city. Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Brom-
we'll will not receive today. Mrs.
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Thomas s. Casey will be at
home informally on Mondays in
February after o'clock. in her apart
ment at Stoneliegh Court.
Mrs Robert w woolley and Miss
Woolley will be at home tomorrow
afternoon at 1911 18TH street, ana Will
also receive again Monday, February
%.
Mrs. W. H. ShoIes will be at home
wednesday afternoon, February is, at
1871 Lanier place. and will be assist
ed by Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, Mrs.
Wendell Phillips Stafford, Mrs. Cliff
ford K. Bergman. Mrs. Samuel E.
Lewis, Mrs. George W. Harris. Mrs.
James H. Spalding. Mrs. William c.
Fitch. Mrs. Conrad Syme. Miss Eliza
beth Schaaf and Miss Margery Gerry.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Hepburn
have been compelled to recall the in
vitations for the reception they were
to give Monday evening in honor of
Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly, r. N, and
his niece. Miss Voysey, who will ar
rive in New York from Panama Mon
day. but will not reach Washington
until late that evening, thus making
it impossible for their hosts to hold
the reception.
Mrs. John H. Dayton, wife of the
commandant Of the Navy, will not be
at home again on Mondays until
Easter.
Mrs. Joseph W. Folk will be at
home tomorrow afternoon at her home
on Woodland drive.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. David Greenebaum an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Ruth Greenebaum. to
Mr.. Harry Levy. Of this city. Miss
Greenebaum has been living with her
aunt, Mrs. Louis Klein, on Lanier
place for the past three years.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Mrs. Dimock Lends
Parlors to Club for
Benefit Gard Party
Funds to Be Used for Pur-
chase of Stars In Washing
ton Memorial Service Flag.

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has lent
the parlors and ballroom Of her spa
cious home on Scott circle for the
Washington birthday anniversary
card party to be given by the Po-
litical Study Club on February %.
The funds raised at the party will
be used for the purchase of honor
stars in the Washington memorial
service nag which will be etched in
mosaics in the ceiling Of the audi
torium Of the Washington memorial
to be built on the site given by Con-
gress before the beginning Of the
world war. Plans for the memorial
are again being pushed and the Po-
1itical Study Club is the first organ
ization in the city to seize the oppor-
tunity to honor the boys in whom its
Evening star., 1921-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Garner
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Frances Isabelle, to Mr.
Bernard Edward Schlesinger Of Hy-
attsville, Nd.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

members are individually or collec-
lively interested.
One ticket to the birthday card
party entities the purchaser to name
the boy to be honored by star in the
flag, while five tables sold entities
the group to the honor of naming a
hero who made for his country the
supreme sacrifice.
State contingents in the club are
grouping at tables to honor young
heroes from their home states. one
member taking the five tables in the
name Of a hero of Verdun.
The tickets committee for the party
includes Mrs. James Campbell Can
trill. president of the Political Study
Club; Mrs. Fred N. Shepherd. Mrs.
Wesley Martin Stoner, Mrs. Pomeroy
and Mrs. Thorpe.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

the city early in the summer for her
country place and returned Regularly
again in the early autumn.
Lieut.. Commander William E. Beat
ty, L. S. N, accompanied by Mrs
Beatty. has returned from Port Au
Prince. Haiti, where they have been
stationed for some time. At the COM
pletion Of their present visit to Col.
T. H. Brown, q. 8. NJ. c., and Mrs.
Brown. at the marine barracks, at
Norfolk. they viii 60 to Plainfield,
N. ]. to stay with relatives while
Commander Bestty 10 on waiting or
Evening star., 1921-02-13
Church Plans Reception
And Ball for March 5

A reception and ball will be given
at the Hadleigh March by the men,
bers Of All Souls Unitarian Church.
This will be their first formal event
of the season and there will be a floor
committee of fifty. Miss Catherine A.
Newton is in charge of arrangements.
and a partial list of the patronesses
include Mrs. Whitman Cross. Mrs.
Fletcher, Mrs Thomas J. Kemp. Mrs.
Evening star., 1921-02-13
( Highlands Red Cross
Auxiliary Will Meet

Mrs. Potts. wife Of Brig. Gen. Ram
say D. Potts. will act as hostess for
the tea Saturday. February 2s. which
win be given by the Highlands Aux
iliary of the Red Cross in her apart
ment at the Wyoming on the ami
versary OF the disbanding of the aux
iliary. Mrs. Potts was in charge of the
surgical dressing section for three
years and the members Of this auxil-
iary worked together. 1t is their Gus
tom to celebrate this day in a reunion
Of some sort. Last year a luncheon
was given in the ballroom of the
Highlands. where they worked daily
for the three years of the war.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

Whether the woman's party. having
won suffrage. should disband, or
whether it should continue as a po-
litical organization to fight for the
future equality of women, Is the big
question to be determined by the ma
tional convention of woman voters
which is soon to assemble in WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

OF the wives Of Presidents of the
United States, six bore no children
Mrs. Washington. Mrs. Madison, Mrs.
Jackson, Mrs. Polk. the second Mrs.
Fillmore and the present Mrs. Wilson.
The largest families were those of
President and Mrs. William Henry
Harrison. who had ten children. and
President and Mrs. Hayes, who had
eight. President John Tyler had a
total Of fourteen children, seven by
zach of his two wives.
Evening star., 1921-02-13

George F. Authier. Mrs. Benjamin E.
Smith. Mrs. Richard Fay jackson,
Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce ad Mrs. Truman
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-11
Phone Situation

1t is still indefinite as to when the
local telephone. service of the town
can be resumed but every possible ef-
fort is being put forth by the COM
pany. There are in the city expert
telephone and general officers of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph company giving all of their at
tention to the establishment of service
generally.
of cables and other equipment are on
the way, leaving tonight. Expert in
stallers and construction men are NOV
ing from adjoining states to Pueblo
SO that there will be available men to
keep the work moving on a 24-hour
basis.
The Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company, in order to meet
ps nearly the urgent needs of the city,
has established temporary exchange
in the Baptist church at Ninth and
adequate for the furnishing of local
service but toll stations in different
parts of the city have been established
and attendants are in charge of them.
From these points messenger service
Is furnished and in this manner the
urgent needs are being cared for in
the best manner possible in the exist
ing emergency.
Stations In service and from which
general public can secure long distance
service are located in the following
places:
The Congress Hotel: Mineral Palace
Park pavilion: lobby OF First National
bank: Vail Hotel: Elks' club: Frey's
Drug store, on the East side; The
Dundee Pharmacy; opposite south
side Fire station.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-11
{. {. WITHEfS' FUNERAL
WAS HELD THURSDAY

The funeral of Ernest e. Withers
was held at 1890 p. m. from
the family home. 2s16 West street.
Thursday afternoon. June 9. 1921. the
Rev. Dr.. Gary pastor of the First
service at the home. while Rev. Mr..
Walters. pastor Of the Npiscopai
church at Boulder, conducted the SER
vice at the grave. Both the sermon
at the home by DR.. Gary and the
prayer at the grave by Rev. Walters,
the attendance of friends in the
morning and of relatives and friends
in the afternoon proved conclusively
the love, high esteem and great re-
spect In which Mr.. Withers was held
by all the people of Pueblo.
A quartet composed of Mrs. J. g.
Brookins, soprano: Miss Jean Croft.
contralto; Charles Wilson, tenor, and
Carmen e. Nell. baritone. rendered
two beautiful solos, Nearer, My God,
to Thee" and Jesus. Lover of My
Soul Mrs. J. K. Kunkel presiding
at the piano Between the two quar-
tet songs a solo Forgive Me Lord.
loved and often played was played on
the victroIa.
The pail bearers were Mahlon
Thatcher, Wilbur Newton, Martin
Waltcr, Frank Helwig, James @.
Newton and n. w. Duke. The
flower bearers were Arthur O'Brien.
Wilbur Pryor. George Newton and
Mrs. Martin Walter.
Deceased is survived by his devoted
wife and three splendid sons, New
ton w, Granville G. and Ernest f..
Withcrs Jr., his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Withers, and one
brother Granville Withers Of the
First. National Rank
To one and all who were so kind
and good and helpful to the bereaved
family Of Ernie" Withers in the
hour of their great sorrow and
trouble--.he death of beloved hus-
band. father. son and brother, the
sorrowing ones desire to return their
most siasere and heartfelt thanks for
the loyal. loving service 80 kindly ex-
tended 20 them in their great and ir-
reparable loss.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-11

squads OF men are desperately work
ing to keep the waters from the light
and water plant. A further rise will put
the plant out Of commission.
Families who neglected flood warn
ings were forced to flee the lowIands
as the waters approached. Thousands
OF acres OF rich farming lands are
Under water. Crops along the river ar.
damaged to great extent.
A rise of Is inches in the Arkansas
At Dodge City was reported late last
night
With the present abnormal low the
hisher level should reach here This
morning
A menacing situation is created by
the continued rise of the river at
points west. ~
Great Bend. Kas., June 1o,-The en-
tire southern portion of Great Bend
was under water today as the result
OF an overflow of the Arkansas river,
improvement was expected within
the next "a hours with reports from
west OF here that the flood level was
falling despite rise of several inches
during the night
Mills, elevators. the railroad yards
and the city light and water plant were
flooded. but the pumping station and
power plant were still running.
The main business section has not
been reached by the high water and
probably will escape damage. The In
undated area extends as far north as
Twelfth street and back water reached
round the western edge of the town.
Easements of residences in the south
section of the town are filed
Service on the Santa Fe railroad has
been suspended indefinitely. The Mis-
souri, Pacific which enters from the
north, however. has not been affected
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-06-11
flood Conditions North and East

Denver, June 10.-The flood waters Of
he South Platte river continued to
kcede during the night until this
4orning only the railroad yards and
Iroperty on the immediate banks Of
he stream were still inundated. AS
be water .recedes the flood area is
kft buried foot deep In mud and
Sime Arthur Medaris. chief of the
hunicipal inspection bureau, has or :
Tered several carloads of lime be
bread over the district as a SANTA
lon meo sure.
(C. Schipper of Edgewater, a suburb,
(as been reported missing Schipper
kft his home Tuesday morning and
las not been seen since. He had $75
lith him when he left. II Is feared he
hay have fallen into the swollen river
md drowned.
Great Bend. Kas., June 10, 2 a. NJ
the Arkansas river overhowed its
Janks here early this morning flooding
he residential section CT the south
kde In many places the water is thres
Vet deep in the streets,
| Flood waters are steadily rising and
is predicted the business section
(ill be under water by dayhreak.