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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

The state is doing its best to protect the people
against the dangerous typhoid fever and Cobb coun-
ty has doctor the job to apply the preventive
if you only viii let him do it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

In looking after the interests of our own coun-
Try 1t is aso necessary to consider the condition Of
other countries. We have overlooked this to our
sorrow during the last two years
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

The First National Bank has declared its reg
ular semiannual dividend which shows that little
foresight and proper management will tide business
over most any kind Of times safely.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

The farmers of Cobb are not offering any Z abb"
for real hard work in the crops this year. and it is
going to make difference when the harvesting day
comes
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

An Atlanta clothing dealer went under his car
and let it roll him. and while he lacked caution
there, he turned the event into an advertisement to
the profit of his business.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

The Woman s Club is going after safety devices
for our crossings and they to be congratulated
for their good work. When they begin voting bus
mess will pick up in this little community.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

With the gathering Of the General Assembly in
Atlanta, we hope that politics will stand adjourned
in the rest of the state for the balance of the year
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

Most of the farmers Of the county are too busy
lighting grass and the boil weevil to care very much
about the Dempsey Carpenter scrap They II hardly
drop the farm work to find out who won
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

Some of the papers keep busy re-printng events
Of twenty-five or fifty years ago, but we have been
satisfied if we could keep up with what happened
last week
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30
MARIETTA, GA, THURSDAY, JUNE 80, 1921

South Geogia Exchange claims to cover that
section like the boil weevil' That's what we call
being too perniciously efficient.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

1t IS rarely the fellow making the most fuss that
is worth any OF your time. Truth and wisdom MS
uaiiy seek more moderate means of dissemination.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

me only way that Georgia can have folks ston
discussing her ynchng record is for her not to have
one.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-06-30

The who the
advocates fnding of the
hture OF Georgia o pownB
claim that
The dromth material
the public remain
THE BILLS CLAUSES PRovIDrNG FOB
UNLIMITED ISSUES STA AND UNDER THr
REVISED BILLS WOULD LOADED WITTY
HUNDREDS OF
The bills double o which
bonds which ymakpre cnsttu-
hon and for 81
That few may more readlyaa easily ex
plot the farmers and small people
oped watrp are untrue
THE WATER BEING DEvETopEn
By PRIVATE ENTERPRISES NTELIIGENTLY
ana much rapidly than
The statements are pure cmouaaee inst
$50
putting farms are gross ex
is o Georgia for such
been
the homes and the farms establish
BILLS TRIMMED TO DECEIVE you
SUPPORTING
Georgia Railway & Power Co.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07

to the house over the head OF the
chairman.
A poll OF the Illinois delegation
In the house this week revealed
that the states representatives in
congress are nearly unanimously
in favor OF the maternity bill The
senate has already passed the meas
ure, both Senator's Mckinley and
Mccormick voting for the bill.
Most of the women's organizations
OF the state, and local women's
clubs in the principal cities OF the
state, including East ST. Louis. have
strongly endorsed the plan 10 Gre
ate q bureau for the dissemination
OF information regarding maternal
and infant hygiene The senate bill
carried an appropriation OF about
81 400 900 for the purpose
Representative Edward H. Deni-
son, Marion. is Illinois second
member of the committee on inter
state and foreign commerce which
has had the maternity bill under
consideration for month"; He has
not yet returned to Washington,
but is expected 10 line UP with
Representative Graham and the
other insurgents" on the commit
tee IN an effort to get the bill re-
ported to the house
Other members OF the committee
who have indicated that they VIII
support Representative Graham's
motion for immediate action include
Representatives Cooper, Ohio;
Sanders, Indiana; Halves, Missouri;
Mapes. Michigan; Hoch, Kansas;
Huddleston. Alabama, and Johnson.
Mississippi.
Wlnsl0w Delays Action.
Chairman WinsIow has been
charged repeatedly during the past
few months with being hostile to
the maternity bill The bill was
reported favorably to the house
at the last session of congress aft
er it had been held up until too
late to insure a vote before the
adjournment March A. Response
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07

bility for the delay was laid at the
Massachusetts repre- enIativ es
door. When the extraordinary
session convened in April, the
friends OF the bill asked that It
be reported to the house again with
out further fornality, but Chair
man Winsiow took the position that
there were scores OF new members
OF the house who should be sup
piled with new information on the
bill and insisted that further hear
ings be held Members of the COM
mittee were won over to this pro-
cedure and as q result the house
did not vote on the bill before the
recess, although the senate had
passed the bill with only Seven
dissenting votes.
at am Disguised with the man
ner IN which this bill has been
jockeyed In committee and I do
not care who knows it" Repre-
sentative Graham declared here to-
day.
"I return here to find that the
hearings held early in the sum-
mer have not yet been printed
There seems to be every evidence
of obstructive tactics being en-
ployed to delay passage of the bill.
1 am convinced that majority of
the membership favor this measure
and will adopt it if given an op-
portunity to vote. My position is
that the committee should report
the bill to the house and give the
individual members a chance to
register their opinions I favor re-
porting the bill whether the chair
man of the committee is favorable
to such action or not, and can
see no grounds for further delay"
Representative Graham conferred
with the president at the White
house early this week and it is
understood that the Sheppard
Towner bill was discussed. The
president is reported to have stated
that he has not changed his mind"
since he urged congress to pass the
bill in a recent message.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07
GRAHAM LEADS
REVOLT To AID
MATERNITY BILL
Wfnslow, Chairman, Accused OF
Obstructive Tactics TO XIII
Legislation.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. IA re-
volt against Representative Samuel
+. Winslow OF Massachusetts,
chairman of the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce.
has been organized IN Washington
by Representative William ]. Ora
ham, Aledo, in behalf of the Shep-
pardTowner maternity bill.
Representative Graham, who is
one of Illinois members of the com
Inittee, charged today that dilatory
tactics are being employed to kill
the maternity bill and announced
that he will join with half dozen
of his colleagues to report the bill
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Messenger
have named their little daughter
Genevieve Marie.
MIR. and Mrs Earl Hofer and fam
ilv of Camanche, Iowa, visited sew
eral days with relatives here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Miller and
Mrs A. Hintermeister visited Mon
day afternoon at the home of John
Martens, Sr., of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07
A Great
S45 Value

Something mighty special Poets cloth coat,
at S45. These coats are double value-they're
made for looks and wear like iron. We're show
ing them in the new Brown and Grey Herring
bone treatments in fancy, stylish double back
cloths. They're super-values SIS
of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07
OVerCOatS

WHERE showing them now-yes, the most extern
sive and elaborate display we We presented
to you. The finest products Of Americas foremost
producers among them including those of Hart
Schaffner & Marx. Heavy tweeds both foreign and
domestic, Cronbies, Shaw plaid backs, listers,
Ulsterettes, fitted coats raglans, motor coats box
coats Polo coats Chester6elds fact your idea
of your favorte style pattern and fabric prices
commensurate with their great values-$35 to SIS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-07
Quality
OVerCOatS

The name Hart Schaffner & Marx is
significant of quality and value. There
are none better anywhere. We've a
mighty comprehensive assortment of
these overcoats in all the newer STYLES
fabrics and patterns The prices speak
in terms of GNn - HzE
, 1921-07-20
PROCEEDING S
OF THE
COLONIAL
FOR ST. CIR ok.

At o'clock p. M, Saturday, July End,
a 1921, the Colonial Council of St.
Croix held an extraordinary meeting in
the Council Hall in Christiansted con-
vened By request Of Government.
The following members were present:
The Vice-CL.airman (Coulter), Robt. W.
Skeoch, G. B. Fleming, F. Andersen,
J. Alexander, D. c.. Canegata, K, Hen
derson, D.. Noli, M. M. Skeoch, A. J.
Blackwood, ID. S.. Armstrong, Thos.
Ramsay, and W. S Abramson.
Absent were: The Chairman (Merwin),
F. Lunney, G. Nordby and A. E, Stake
man. Furthermore the seat of the End
Member for Christiansted Country Dis
trict was vacant.
Government Secretary (rimmons) and
Despatching Secretary (Fox) attended
the meeting.
After prayers had been said the Chair
man Coulter remarked. Honorable
Members since the last meeting of the
Council | received the following com
munication from Government:
''29th June, 1921.
Sir:-I am directed by the Governor
TO request that you convene an extra
ordinary meeting Of the Colonial council
for the Municipality of ST.. Croix, on
Saturday, 2 July. 1921, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully,
C. w. FOX,
Despatching Secretary.
Mr.. F. Coulter,
Vice-Chairman, Colonial Council,
Municipality Of st. Croix, V. l."
The Chairman remarked: l have just
been handed a resolution in regard to
increase to travelling expenses to Mem
, 1921-07-20

happened which warrants the bringing
up of this matter in an extraordinary
meeting. in practically the same shape
as first introduced There seems to be
some thing of a legal nature involved
in this matter, and may be that he Hon
orable End Appointed Member (NolD as
a legal man, might be able to give US
some explanation as to why the ordln
ance is brought up so hurriedly. | can
not explain it myself, may be the Hon
orabIe Member can explain the reason
why.
=. End Member for Christiansted Town
, (CameQata) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
| draw attention to Par. s OF the Rules
of Business that the Council is not in
order.
The aChairman remarked: | presume
that the Honorable Member means that
a two-thirds vote Of the Council must
be obtained before the ordinance can
be forwarded.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(CGnegGtGj Yes.
The Chairman after looking up the
paragraph referred to by the Honorable
End Member for Christiansted Town re-
marked. Inc MGIDD6T ) OUJSClIOI ID QQlLS
in order, and it is necessary for me to
take the vote as to whether this or
dinance should be discussed today.
The Chairman put TO the vote wheth-
err the Ordinance should be furthered
today.
9 Members voted for; zone against.
. End Appointed Member (NoU) remark
ed: Mr.. Chairman. | rise to state that
| have an answer to make to the ques-
ton asked by LIST Member for Freder-
iksted Country District (Andersen) eX-
cept that this Draft Of Ordinance is le-
gally and economically sound. | am not
delegated to speak on the matter.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Cdnegdt0) marked: Mr.. Chairman.
| wish to make another motion-As
far as | see from this Draft of Ordln-
ance it is gone that affects Of great deal
the interest of the community and with
that in view we should comply with
the rules that govern an Assembly. l
read this Ordinance and | believe it
will affect the revenues of this island
to a great extent, and as this is the
time we are hearing that the revenues
should be guarded, | move that accord
ing to Par. Z of the Bylaw for the
Municipal Committee, discussion on this
matter be deferred until it is discussed
by the Municipal Committee.
The Chairman: The Par. of the BY
, 1921-07-20

bers of the Council; | will ask Members
if they will agree with it.
The Chairman further remarked: AS
the minutes for the last meeting have
not been published [ will ask the Assist
ant to the Council to read it.
LIST Member foa Frederiksted Country
District (Andersen) remarked: Mr..
Chairman. If it is not contrary to the
Rules of Business | move that the read
ing of the proceedings for the last meet
ing go over until the next meeting of
the Council.
The members proposal was put TO the
vote and UNANIMOUSLY carried.
Item /.
Colonial Council Bill No. 6.
Introduction of and LIST Discussion
on Colonial Council Bill No. 6, Draft
Of an Ordinance, introduced Ivy Gov
eminent, redeclarjng nd establish
ing the Judiciary Department and
courts on st. Croix; providing for a
District Court Commissioner and for
additional nOtaries public; amending
an ordinance passed by the Colonial
Council for the Municipality of st.
Croix, 18th May, 1920, and sanction
ed and approved 25th June, 1920,
and repeal ng Chapters one and three
of said Ordinance.
Government Secretary (Tjmmons) re-
marked: Mr.. chairman. In introduce
ing this bill Government doesn't feel it
necessary TO make any remark or recon-
m%endation further than tnat made be-
fore. Members are familiar With it's
contents and it is offered for yolr CON
sideratinn.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSen) remarked Mr..
Chairman. In view of the fact that this
ordinance has been in the Council a littIe
more than a week ago and was with
drawn for considerations with the
understanding that it will not be in
troduced in an extraordinary meet
ing, the people of this island believes
that something extraordinary must have
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-12
.BERCDOLL' PROPERTY
IS STILL IN CUSTODY
Colonel Miller Says Its Status
is Not Affected by the Peace
Resolution. IL

Special Dispatch From Every Evening 'I
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, July 12.-Colonel
Thomas w. Miller. alien property
custodian, WAS at the White House
yesterday afternoon in conference
with the President for about half an
hour. Since the passage OF the peace
resolution bringing about a technical
state of peace with Germany and
Austria Hungary. many questions
have arisen in connection with the
property belonging to citizens IF
these two countries now being ad-
ministered by the alien property GUS
todian
While Colonel Miller gave no in
tinration as to what transpired dur
ing his conference with the President.
it is assumed that questions Of policy
in connection with his office were dis
cussed.
Recently in the Senate. during
the debate on the peace resolution,
said Colonel Miller. i'some question
was raised as to the seizure of Berg
dolls property in this country hy the
alien property custodian. This was
done at the time with the Presidents
approval and in accordance with an
opinion from the Attorney-Gcncral
IT is thought that the debate in the
Senate will in no wise affect the
present status Of Bergdoll's property.
namely. that OF any other whose
status was that of an enemy under
the Trading With the Enemy act.
The final determination Of what
must be done with this property
hinges on the treaties Of peace with
the Central Powers and subsequent
legislation hy Congress. The final
draft of the peace resolution which
was signed by the President last
week. provides that the alien property
custodian still retains his authority
70 enforce demands for property
which were made during the state Of
war between the Central Powers and
this country. and before the passage
of the peace resolution. Upon COM
ing into office. l discovered that there
were many millions Of dollars worth
OF property illegally held by agents
of enemy subjects in this country.
which had not as Vet been turned
over to the alien property custodian
in accordance with the law. The
peace resolution in not giving the
custodian additional power to enforce
these demands. would have discrim-
mated against those people who
obeyed the law and turned over the
property in the first place There
will Of course be no additional seiz-
ure of property in this country, un-
less such property was already cover
Cd hy demand of The alien property
custodian before the passage If the
peace resolution. as this country Is
nov in technical state Of peace with
both the Central Powers.
Durinc The past week Colonel Mil
ler was in Georgia on the business Of
his Office. and returned Monday morn
inE from Boston. where he went for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-12

the first time 10 look over certain
matters In connection with his office,
and which up to this time he has had
to handle through his agents in that
lara1ity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-12
COMPLETE Telephone Conduit.

The installation of wires in the
underground conduit in West Sew
enth street between Shipley and
Franklin has been completed. thus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-12

making 1t possible for residents on
the west side of town To be afforded
phone service facilities. These inn
provements arc the most important
undertaking by the telephone COM
pany i'm years, The cost of the work
is estimated in the neighborhood Of
S100. 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-12

Daily advertising satisfies the want
or need quickly and thus saves delay
and lnSa.-AdX.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-18
Washington Shaft
County's Tribute
to Her Great Son

The two great monuments In the
United States, of the many hundreds
that have been erected in all parts Of
our country, are the Bunker Hill mon
ument, In Boston, dedicated in 1843
shaft to commemorate the beginning
of our fight for independence. and the
Washington monument, at Washing
ton. erected to the memory OF him
who had been most instrumental Ia
bringing about the result
For 80 years after Washington's 5
death the project was, every now and
then. suggested, but nothing definite
happened until September 1888, when
the Washington National Monument
society was formed, with Chief jus
tice John Marshall, then 73 years old,
as president. 1t was not until three
years later that advertisements were
inserted inviting designs from Ameri-
can artists.
An effort was made to secure the
funds by popular subscription and by
1847 S87, 900 was In hand and prepara-
ton for construction was begun. Con-
gress. by resolution, granted q site
where the monument now stands and
the cornerstone was laid on the Fourth
Of July. 1848 In the presence OF the
executive, legislative and judicial
branches Of the government, foreign
ministers and officers and a vast con
course of citizens from all parts of the
Union.
The work Of erection progressed
steadily until 1854, when the shaft had
reached a height Of 1855 feet and had
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-18
HANDS OFF!
Marine Organizations Warn
Against Tampering With
Seamen's Act

Washington Three marine organi-
cations have created the seafarers
council to protect the LaFollette sea-
mems law The organizations are the
international Seamens Union, the Ma
tional Association Of Masters Mates
and Pilots and the National Engin-
eers' Benevolent Association. a COM
mittee has developed program which
includes the setting up of local sea
farers' council, or triple alliance, in
each of the principal ports of the
country
If We do not misjudge existing
tendencies" says the committee, we
shall shortly have to meet the most
serious efforts on the part of the ship
ping interests to so change the laws
governing the personnel, the vessels
and inspection service as to place us
in a very difficult and disagreeable
position.
"We believe that laws injurious to
the merchant marine will be proposed
We believe that by working together
and making the best use of our tech
nical and other knowledge, we may be
able to either prevent such legislation
or to so modify it as to cause it to do
the least harm.
eve believe that the merchant ma
rine service needs further laws for its
protection and development; that the
United States inspection service needs
greater freedom from ship owners in
fuence in order to properly perform
its very difficult and, TO the public,
most important duties We believe
that by cooperation we may he able
to assist in these matters.
"We know that certain very import
ant provisions of the seamen's act
have failed to efectuate We believe
that by such cooperation we can i'm
porve upon the situation and thereby
assist in bringing the operating wage
cost of foreign competition up to the
American standard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1921-02-18

Peter Collins, the well-known lee.
turer, will deliver an address in the
local high school auditorium on Feb
ruary p, under the auspices Of
Father Butler Council of the Knights
of Columbus. Mr. Collins is vel
qualified to discuss in a broad, com
prehensive manner the great problems
of our day, and to set forth construc-
tive remedies that aid in the advance
ment and progress Of civilization
Admission to the lecture is free tc
the public Seats have been reserved
for world war veterans, who are at
present taking decidedly keen inter
est in the worlds greatest problem
The lecture of Mr. Collins will be Of
special interest to them
Peter Collins needs no introduction
to the men and women of America in
terested in the great constructive
movements of Christian democracy
and social reform His experience and
activity in the cause Of social legisla-
tion we'll qualities him for his plat
form work, having served for many
years as international secretary of the
international Brotherhood Of Electri-
cal Workers, editor of the Electrical
Workers and AZ 4 member Of the n
linois industrial commission, one Of
the first commissions in the United
States that made possible a great code
Of laws for the health, safety and
comfort Of the workers in that state
This code Of laws has been copied by
many states and has received the ap-
proval Of sociologists and statesmen
the world over