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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-23
WEST HALIFAX.


Funeral services were held in the
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock for
Fred Lewis Collins, who died July 10.
1918, in France from the effects of a shell
wound received on the battlefield. The
body was brought here Sept. IS. Rev. Mr..
Lawrence oticiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
sang. The casket was draped with the
Stars and Stripes and was covered with
beautiful flowers. The burial took place
in West Halifax, with military honors
Col. Il. w. Gibson and Mai. Linn ID
Taylor of BrattlebOro attended and six
soldiers from Brattleboro were the bear
ers. The firing squad fired vOlleys over
the grave and taps were sounded.
Among the relatives and friends from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Johnson and their son and daughter and
HermOn Brown of Vernon, Mr. and Mrs
Begiebing of North Adams, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank l.. Wellman. Clarence Wellman
Gladys Marshall and Lucille Young OF
Brattleboro.
Fred Collins was born May 2S. 1892
He leaves his mother, Mrs. Annie Col
Inns three sisters. Edith, wife of Louis
Quinn of Guilford, Esther, wife of Les
lie Wellman of GuilfOrd, EOla, wife OF
Emil Begiebing of North Adams. and two
brothers. Royal, who lives on the home
farm and Earl, who is working in Brat
tlebOrO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-23
Weak, Thin Folks
Need Phosphate 5
Says DR.. KOlle

DIR. Frederic S. Kolle, the New York
author of medical text books. whose opin-
ions are greatly valued, writes:
When the nerve tissue begins to lose
it's vitality, woman begins to lose her
youth and vivaciousnesS. She becomes
irritable, moody and respondent. 1t
would be a godsend if more weak, thin,
nervous men and women were aware OF
the Efficacy of Bitro-PhOsphate."
Thousands of thin, rundown people
whose nervous energy is nearly exhausted
are turning to Bitro-Phosphate as dis
pCnsed by the Brattleboro Drug Company
and other leading druggists, because it
helps to re-vitalize the nerves, increase
bodily weight and bring back energy and
mental keenness.
CAUTION: Although Btro-Phosphate is an
excellent aid in relieving weak, nervous cond1-
tions, its use is not advised unless increased
weight is desired.-Adv.
future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-23
SOUTH HALIFAX

r. 7. Hubbard has a new automobile.
Miss Strouse, school teacher at Valley,
boards at G. X. Woodard's
The next dance at A. A. Fairbanks
will be Tuesday night, Oct. f.
Clifford Pierce of Quechee came Tues
day for visit at A. \. Fairbanks's.
Mrs. John Green of Athol is with her
daughter, Mrs. f. II. Stone, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Stone were guests
of his brother, \. L. Stone Wednesday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-23
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
RHEUMATISM

1t matters not whether you have had
20 years or distressing twitchings for
20 weeks, Rheuma is strong enough and
mighty and powerful enough TO drive
rheumatic pOisOns from your body and
abolish all misery or money back.
Wilfred L. Root < Son and all druggists
sell Rheuma on a no-cure- no-pay basis.
\ large bottle is inexpensive, and after
you take the small dose as directed once
day for two days you should know
that at last you have obtained a remedy
that viii conquer rheumatism.
For over ten years throughout Amer
lea Rheuma has been prescribed by
broadminded physicians and has re
leased thousands from agony, pain and
air.-Advertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-23
Iodine Stains.

To remove iodine stains, put some
old cloth in a pan and light 1t. letting
It smolder. Hold the stain in the
smudge. The stain will gradually dis
appear. Wash the material in cold
water.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
REUNION OF OLD VETS
AT kENNESAW ON 10th
Program and Basket Dinner For
Old Confederate Veterans
and Visitors.

The citizens of Kennesaw will en-
terrain the Confederate Veterans of
that community in their annual re-
union Wednesday, Aug. 10th. Con-
federate Veterans from anywhere in
the county, or state, for that matter,
will be welcome at the reunion.
There will be speaking, a dinner
and other forms of entertainment for
the old veterans. The dinner, it is
stated, will be basket affair and
all people from everywhere are invi-
ted to come and help enjoy the occa-
sion. The dinner will be held at the
spring.
The usual number of Confederate
veterans attending the reunion av-
efages from 25 to 80 with the num-
Der growing constantly less. This is
always a long looked forward to
occasion on the part of the old vets.
1t is highly enjoyed by others of the
community and county as we'll.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
RUNS MADE SUNDAY AND
MONDAY BY FIRE DEPT

The Marietta Volunteer Fire De-
partment had two runs the early part
of the week, doing such excellent
worn in both cases that only slight
damage is reported to have been done
in each blaze.
The first run was at eleven. o.
clock Sunday morning, and was to
the home of Geo. Anderson on Ken
.nesaw Ave-, where small blaze was
beginning to make Roadway around
the stove flue. BY fast work the fire
department had the blaze entirely ex-
tinguished within a few minutes af.
ter arriving upon the scene.
The second was to the home of Mr..
Chalker, on Atlanta street, about IL
o'clock Monday morning. This blaze
was also near the stove flue and was
put out within a few minutes.
1t is stated that both fires probab-
ly started from sparks from the stove
flues
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
RECORD NUMBER APPLY
FOR TEACHERS LICENSE
Indications Are That County Will
Have Most Efficient Teaching
Corps in History.

County superintendent of schools,
Hugh Moore, announces that the tea
chers examinations for this county
held in the public school building Of
Marietta, July 20 and 80, was a rec
ord breaker iii regard to the number
taking the examinations, there being
g total applying for all grades Of
teachers license IF LOG.
Many of those taking examina-
lions were applying for high school
license. Quite numbed took the
reading course examination which
was all that was required for a GER
tain class of license holders to get
theif license renewed. The most,
h Never, applied for General Elemen-
ts@g License.
Mr. Moore states that the group APP
plying for licenses at this time was
the most thoroughly representative
ever assembled in Cobb county. MANY
o. them were college graduates, and
nearly all had completed high school
courses or had had previous teaching
experiences. Fully one Ehfkd were
those applying for license for the
hst time.
The indications are, so the super
mtendent announces, that the county
will be the most completely supplied
with efficient and competent teachers
this coming term of any previous year
N the history of the school system of
the county. The grading of the pa
pers cannot be completed for some
time yet so it is impossible to an
nounce at the present the number
that were successful in their appli-
cation for license.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
Continued on page 12)
oRDINARY'S COURT HAS
FEWEST CASES IN 5 YEARS

Ordinary j. M. Gam announces
the smallest number of cases com
ing up for disposal at the monthly
session of his court held last Mon
day, for August, in the past five
years, the total number not exceed
ing six or eight.
The wills Of r. L. Rollins, Of Ros-
well, and Mrs. Carrie Prathed, Of
Smyrna, were both probated in sol
emn form. Mrs. w. C. Halcombe was
appointed administrators in the es-
tate Of w. C. Holcombe, deceased.
The probate Of the will of Mrs. Scott
goes over for disposal to the Sep
TENDER session Of the ordinary's
court. Letters Of dismissal were is-
sued to C. o. Camp, administratdf
of the will of Mrs. Beulah Camp, and
to B. V. Greer, as guardian of the
minors.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
CAPT IRWIN'S DEATH
BRINGS WIDE REGRETS
Death Came Friday After Short
Illness. In Public Service Dur
ing and Since Civil War

Inc many relatives and friends Of
captain K. c. Irwin heard with orao+
sorrow of his death, on last Fridsv
night, July 10Th, which occurred a. bis
nome on Powder Springs Road. He
nad been quite sick for month hut
was not confined to his bed until
week before his death. 'ii
Captain Irwin was gallant Con
1ederate Veteran, entering the war
WI mere boy, as a private in the
Goob Mountaineers," where he serv-
ca throughout the war, with distinc
tion to himself, and rose rapidly -
the rank of Captain. "
After the war, Captain Irwin was
made solicitor general of the Conntv
Court of Cobb county, and practiceS
law IN Marietta until he was appo;nt
cd clerk of the Insurance Department.
oy hon. VIM. A. Wright, Comptrolley,
General of Georgia, and which posi-
tlon ne held continually for more
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
TEMPLARS ARE READY
FOR ATLANTA GUESTS
Visitors To Be Entertained And
Barhecued Saturday Big
Program for Public.

When Saturday, Aug 9Th, rolls
around. every youngster in the vic
Unity of Marietta will be a proud
chap, and for that matter the hap
piness of the people of whatever ag-
es will be much increased for this
always happens when the Knight
Templars are on the job of enter
tanning. And their barbecue and en-
tertainment for the Knights of
the Cour de Leon, Atlanta and the
Constantine Communicates and their
ladies to be given here Saturday will
if anything surpass anything they
have pulled off up to date.
Several hundred guests will be
present and full arrangements have
been made to take care of all to a
queens taste. The famous Knight
Templar's band Of the visitors will
be on the Job to entertain the public
in the square as one of the first
features of the program This band
is said to be as good If not better
than the Atlanta Shriners Band.
Automobiles are to be furnished
for the visitors to the fullest extent
possible and toward this feature all
the local knights having cars are re-
nuested to be with them at the Mason
ic Temple shortly after one o'clock
in TIE afternoon.
The program in full has been map
ped out and placed in the hands of
efficient committees.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
FIXED BY MEETING
CO. SCHOOL BOARD
This Rate Will Be Added To The
Regular County Tax
Rate This Fall.
LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE
Districts Already Having Local School
Tax May Legally Levy
Additional Tax.

Much interest is manifested thru
out the county at the announcement
of the levying of IL mills for school
purposes in Cobb county by the coun-
ty board of education at its last
meeting in the Office of superintend-
ent Moore, in Marietta, last Tues
day. This is the first levy to be made
under the Local Tax Law enacted
for Cobb county by the 1920 ses-
sion of the Georgia Legislature. This
announcement will be officially made
to the county commissioners in Sep
TENDER and this rate will be added ia
the regular county tax rate this fall.
The limit of taxation by the county
for school purposes, as fixed by the
legislature, is 5 mills, with a min
mum of | mill, and the falling I'M
der the maximum by 1 1-2mills is
exceptional as many adjoining coun-
ties have recently levied as high as
IL and 5 mills. Some doubt has
been expressed as to the possibility
of the rate of 8 liz mills being ade-
quate to meet the full needs of the
schools of the county so as to bring
ont the greatest amount of efficiency.
On the other hand the announcement
IS somwehat gratifying to some of
the taxpayers who are interested pri-
marily in the lowering of the general
tax rate for the county.
1t is understood that the lowing Of
the tax by the county for school pur-
poses under the Local Tax Law does
not effect those districts of the coun-
ty already having district local
school tax law, The limit for the dis
trict IS the same as for the county.
but i IL stated that it is possible for
any such district to levy an addition.
al tax Of 5 mills, thereby leaving the
possibility of school tax lew Of
IL mills this fall in some districts
OF the county. 1t is not known wbetb-
er any of the districts intend lew
ing any additional tax or not or
II 50, what will be the rate.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
EAS FINE CROP OF FLORIDA
VARIETY OF SUGAR CANE

Mr.. NJ. S. Fortner, who lives just
inside the city limits Of Marietta on
Powder Springs Road, brought a
large specimen of Florida sugar cane
to The Journal Office one day this
week. The stalk is unlike the regular
sorghum cane, common to this sec
ton, or the sugar cane of South Geor-
gia, but has more the appearance of
exceptionally large jointed corn. The
stalk is now about feet in height and
Mr.. Former states that when mature
it will be fully 15 feet in height.
Mr.. FORMER is very enthusiastic ov-
err his crop of this variety of cane
He states that he has three acres
which will make approximately 500
gallons of syrup, two tons of fodder
and fifty bushels of seed. The cane
will be ready for harvesting about
the goth Of September, he states. 1t
is understood that this variety of SUI
gar cane is very rare in this section
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
Three and One-Haf Mills
Is Rate For School Tax
P. r. STALLING'S TRIAL WAS
FOR ASSAULT, NOT RAPE

The Journal regrets an error made
in last weeks issue in regard to the
trial Of T. F. Stallings, in which the
statement was made that he was
charged with assault with attempt to
rape, whereas the correct charge was
only assault The error was made un-
Intentionally on the part either of the
journal or the Superior Courts
Clerk Department. The cases were
given to The Journal reporter YER
bally and it was due to this that the
error crept in.
We take pleasure in calling the at
tentlon of our readers to the previous
error and the present truth of the
matter.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
CONTINUED on page 12)
TROLLEY REPAIRMAN
SEVERELY SHOCKED
Was Working On Trolley Wire On
E. Park Square; Hand Broken
In Effort to Remove Him.

A near tragedy occurred about two
o'clock Tuesday afternoon on East
Side Square at the junction of North
Side Square when P. A. Starnes, of
Atlanta, lineman for the Georgia
Railway and Power Company, was
severely shocked and injured about
the hand and arm while being engag"
ed with other worknen repairing the
main trolley wire.
1t is stated that Mr.. Starnes was
standing on the elevated platform of
the work truck and that his hand
happened to come in contact with
one of the smaller wires, supporting
the main trolley wire, which ran to
a creosote covered pole that was not
properly grounded. This, it is sta
ted, sent the voltage thru the body of
M. Starnes, and threw him upon his
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
DR.. KNOTT ATTENDS MEET
OF STATE CHTROPRACTORS

DR.. P. L. Knott, local chiropractor,
attended meeting of the Georgia
Chiropractors Association in Atlanta.
July 31st, and reports that among
many other important business mat
ters list of 10 Chiropractors were
elected to submit to Governor Hard
wick. He further states that five of
these will be appointed on the CHR
opractic Examining Board, which was
created by the present legislature
upon its recognition of Chiropractors
as legal healing practitioners in this
state.
This Board of Examiners will have
in hand the licensing of all Chiroprac-
tors with propeA qualification anG
training to pass the examination fol
the state of Georgia.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR BARRETT MEETING
In Marietta, Aug. 9th. Barrett
And Elmore Speakers. Powder
Springs Meetings Friday

Full arrangements have been per-
fected for the great mass meeting az
farmers and business men to he al
dressed a. by President Barrett, of the
Mauonal Farmers Union, and state
director A. A. Elmore, in park square
IN Marietta, Tuesday, Aug. Q, at 10
O'Clock in the morning. A record
breaking crowd is expected to be an
hand and the big membership drive
Of the Cobb county branch Of the
Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association will be off in full swine
All the county officers wifi also
oe on hand for short addresses and
lor the purpose of enrolling all those
at the meeting who wish to become
members. '0oile
a meeting to be addressed bv the
county officers only will be held y
Powder Springs, at 8 o'clock Frida,y
afternoon, Aug. 9Th. s
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
WRIAL OWEN, KENNEsAW,
DIES OF HEART FAILURE

Mr.. Wrial Owen, of Kennesaw, age
73, died suddenly of heart failure
Sunday, July oath, in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Owen had been for years an en-
ployee of the Nashville, Chattanooga
q st. Louis Railway shops, in Nash
vile, and it was upon returning there
for his work after a visit to Kenne-
saw, having been called home on ac-
count of his wife, Mrs. Fannie Moore
owen, having fallen and injured her
hip, that he was taken sick on the
street car in Nashville on the way to
his boarding house and died before
reaching there.
Mr.. Charlie Durham and Md. HI. J.
Owen went to Nashville for the pur-
pose of bringing back the corps for
funeral and interment.
The funeral was conducted in the
grove of Mr.. OWENS home by Rev
A. j. Mccoy and Rev. A. ]. Morgan.
The Masonic fraternity, of which he
had been almost a lifelong member.
had charge of the funeral and he
was buried with Masonic honors in
Marshall cemetery, Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Owen was 70 years old and
for IS years had been member of
the Baptist rhurih. He was a good
citizen, treating his fellow man hon
estly and uprightly and he was a
great example for good to his chill
dren.
Besides his wife he is survived by
four sonsI Messrs. Emmitt, H. j.,
James and J. H. Owens; and two
daughters, Mrs. Robert Anderson and
Miss Cornelia Owen. The sympathy
of the community is extended to all
the Overwhelmingly Cores
pondent.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
FLORENCE BUYERS IN NEW
YORK SELECT FALL, GO0ns

a. Florence, manager. and
Miss Lizzie Garrison, of the Flor
ence Dry Goods Company. of th;s
city left last Saturday for New York
ana other eastern points for the mr.
pose of selecting their fall setoclr
OF goods. This is regular practice
OF the Florence company as thew feel
that this is the only way whereby
their local customers can be given
the best benefit of the latest STYLES
and lowest prices.
1t is expected that they will he
away until about the 18th of Auo-
ust Mr.. Florence will probably rive
careful wrfte-up Of business con-
dltions in the North and East while
ne is in New York for publication h
The Journal in order that the people
OF this community may be made ia
miliar With the probable industrial
and business conditions as they may
affect the country this fall and win
ter.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
Cobb County Commissioners Are
Scored In Grand Jury Presenfmenfs
lands TO BE HONOR
GUEST OF MARIETTAN

Judge Kennesaw Mountain Lands
viii visit Georgia within the next
week or two, and while here will be
the guest Of honor at a celebration
to be given by Mr.. William Holland
on the occasion of the opening of
new quarry on Kennesaw Mountain.
The exact date of the occasion
oannot be announced with certainty
at tne present as final aggangements
nave not been completed.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
City Wafer Supply
Exhausted

On Tuesday of this week the city again entirely
out of water shutting down manufacturing plants throw
ing many out of employment to say nothing of the great
occasions during the past four years AT these critical
times our board has always found some plausible
excuse leaks in the pipes pumps out OF ORDER or something
else The fact remains however that our present water
board has during this time continued to dig more wells at
great expense to our people Even though the number OF
wells have been largely increased the city from time TO
time finds itself without water supply.
We are informed that during the past six weeks our
water department has been buying water from the u ~
Railway which water they have pumped into the city res
ervor and had been for this arrangement we would
have been entirely Of water weeks with Marietta
paralvzed This is one of Marietta biggest problems, for
a community must have this necessity
Our water board has from time to time claimed big
profits for that department We understand that the water
board claims to have made $5000000 $600O0O0
Still our best and information to the effect
that the water board is badly in debt and without credit
and that of private citizens having to en-
dorse the water boards notes.
This is bad situation, and serious problem and The
Journal feels that is its duty to bring this matter to the
people of Marietta that may be given very serious and
is found that present wells failure and that
other system plan will have to be adopted the people
who stockholders and those effected should be
made thoroughly familiar with all the facts that def
mite plans may be made for ample that will not only
insure comforts to the community but protection to all Of
its property.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
Used COUNTY MONEY
ROADS mot PUBLIC
Would Use Convicts Only On Per.
manent Roads and Let Each
District Handle Repairs.
FAvoRs IMAM COMMISSION
Urges Completion of Dixie Highway
To Loves ST., In Smyrna as
Per Contract.

In one of the briefest documents
submitted in long time the grand
jury for tha July term Cobb county
superior court scores the board of
county commissioners for the alleg-
ed use of county funds on roads that
were not "public roads," and recon-
mends sweeping changes in the pres
emit method of handling the county
convicts and the raising and the use
of money for the repairing and main
tenance of public roads. Further rec
concentrations were made favoring
the completion of the Dixie Highway
as per the agreement with the state
highway commission and the passing
and enacting into law of the bill pend
ing in the Georgia legislature for the
abolition of the present board of five
county commissioners and the sub
stitutio nthereof Of a one man COM
mission and also the bill providing for
the creation of bond commission.
In regard to the use of county
money on roads that were not "pub-
lie roads" the presentnlents state that
the grand jury's Investigations has
shown that certain moneys belonging
to the county had been used by the
county commissioners which are not
public roads," The inference is then
drawn that perhaps this was done
inadvertably and recommendation
are that the commissioners be more
discreet in the future in regard to
the expenditure of public moneys.
In regard to the convicts the rec
concentration is made that all be con-
solidated into one camp and be en-
ployed IN the construction of per-
manent roads and that to meet the
cost Of repair and maintenance of
roads the county commissioners ap-
point in each militia district of the
county one or more persons whose
duty it shall be, under the supervis-
ion of the commissioners, to collect
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
CONTINUED on page 12.)
SMYRNA B. Y. P. us TO FORM
ORGANIZATION MABLET0N

The B. Y. P. U. members of Smyr-
ma have been invited to make trir
to Middleton Sunday, Aug. Z, for the
purpose of organizing B. Y. P. U.
in that place.
The Smyrna B. Y. P. U. has been
doing excellend work in its commun-
ity for some time and the Middleton
invitation is extended them in the
expectation that they will be able to
instill equal enthusiasm and efficien-
cy in the young people of Middleton
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-08-04
DR.. RIDLEY TO SPEAK ON
"AMERICANLSM" AT SMYRNA

DR.. Caleb A. Ridley, of Atlanta,
chairman of the Dixie Defense Com
mittee, will deliver an address in
Smyrna in the school auditorium, FRI
day night, August 5, at 8 o'clock, on
the subject of "Americanism."
President Herbert Clay Of the
Georgia State Senate viii make a
short address at the opening of the
meeting and will introduce DR.. Rid
ley. The meeting is being held un-
Ger the auspices of the Citizens Com
mittee Of Smyrna, and an invitation
IS extended the general public to
attend.