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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22

days with her daughter, Ms. =. -.
Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
children go Friday to Atlanta to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Fannie
Brown.
David Dobb has come from A. and
NJ School at MacLand to spend the
holidays with his mother, Mrs. H. G.
Dobbs.
Mr.. J. W. Hendon, Resident En-
gineer, left on Tuesday for Birming-
ham to spend the holidays with his
family.
BIr. T. A. Granting spent the week
end in Knoxville He will join his
family in st Petersburg, Florida,
this week.
Tom Parkinson is in St. Petersburg,
Florida, spending the winter with his
GRANDPARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs, 1. A
Granting.
Miss Janice Amorous will arrive
this week from the University OF All
ALBANIA to spend the Christmas vaca-
ton at home.
Mrs. M. J. Turner and Miss Lau-
Ta Mays are planning to go to Car
tersville to spend the Christmas with
Mrs Sam Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ball, Of Harlem, Ken
lucky, visited Miss Nell Mahoney last
week. Mrs, Ball is president OF the
Harlem Y. w. c A.
DR.. Sam L. Rambo is on a visit to
his mother in Button. Mrs Rambo
and little son are the guests Of Mrs,
Sam D. Rambo during his absence.
Miss Mary Holland arrives today
from "Oakhurst, Miss kendrck
school for girls in Cincinnati, to be
the holiday visitor of her mother,
Mrs R. N. Holland.
Miss Mary Lizzie Benson, teacher
of History at G. N. l. c., at Milledge-
vile, has come to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Benson.
Mrs. Frank Stovall, of Madison,
spent two days last week with Mrs
}. ]. Black and attended the beauti-
tul reception at Mrs. Blacks on FRI
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] w. Glover and MISS
Aimiee D Glover, and Mr. and MRS;
Leon Faw attended "The Messiah,
given by the Choral Club at Agnes
Scoot Institute on Friday evening
Mrs. w. f. Benson attended the
recital given by the pupils OF Mt W.T.
W G. Spiker at Egleston Han N ~.
lanta on "Wednesday She was i accom- !, n
panied by Misses Frances Nelsn'
Creswell Morrisette and JENNIE la'e'
Mr.. and Mrs Summer Men W.
have as their guest for The , u'e ,7,-
holidays, their children. Mr. ana ~
George Christian and little 9h M
Louisville, Kentucky; Mr.. ana 'ila
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PERSONALS
iIlIIIIIIIlIIllllIIIIIIllllIII

DR.. Marcellus Rambo has returned
from a trip to Chicago.
Miss Sara Segrist, of LAGRANGE, Wis
tied Miss Julia Anderson two DAYS
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pendle an
nounce the arrival of fine boy on
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-12-22
Christmas Club
PAGE SEVEN
To Encourage Thrift

Regularly banking a specifi-
ed sum of money each week
is the way to HAVE MON
Ely.
Every man and woman can
easily spare some money
from their earnings each
week and when you bank it,
you have it.
Our Christmas Club offers
you a methodical plan for
banking your money regu-
larly.
JOIN TODAY
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overflow Letters To
Old Saint Nicholas

Eugene void like a wagon. harm 81
.Daor S cy known kind of fruit
doll lease Ease bring me wagon, and
oo9 and a rubber bali and ' horn
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d. J., T. ;1 Bird, Of Saint Augustine. Flori
G6a a5 Mrs. Aeker and da9gh tte' IF tlo al
ny. well, OF Alba
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
TUSCALOOSAN TO HEAD
MENTAL HYGIENE CLAN.
NEW YORKER is SPEAKER

Montgomery. March 24.-(Special.}-
DR.. w. e. Partlow of Tuscaloosa was
elected president of the Alabama So
ciety of Mental Hygiene at the annual
business session of the organization
today. Mrs. DUPONT Thompson of Bir-
n,ingham was named first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Brevard Jones OF Montgom-
cry. second vice president; Mrs. L. B.
Bush Of Montgomery. third vice presi
dent, and Miss Myrtle Brooks of Mon
tevallo, secretary-treasurer.
Plans were made for the reorganiza-
ton of the society in order that 1t may
become great force for the preven-
ton Of nervous diseases and INSANITY
and for the relief of those already af-
flicted. DR.. Frankwood Williams of
New York, assistant medical advisor OF
the National Society of Mental Hy-
giene, delivered an address at the SEES
sion Thursday morning, in which he
told of the success of the work of the
national organization.
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HELM LAMBASTS
STOCK GAMBLERS.
Albanian Joins With Senator
Capper of Kansas In Drive
to Eradicate Pests
By HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau The Age-Herald

DUU DAVIDSON bu1id1nR
Washington. March A-CSpeciaL)-A
movement, not to regulate, but to exter-
inmate the cotton and grain exchanges.
was initiated here today by Senator
Helm Of Alabama
In discussing today the proposition Of
Senator Norris, new chairman of the
committee on agriculture and Senator
Capper Of Kansas. to regulate or prevent
speculation in farm products he said:
The exigencies Of the hour demand
legislation of very stringent nature.
The cotton and grain exchanges as oper-
ated today are gambling dens pureA and
simple. They are doing to PROSTATE
agriculture what the vulture does to the
wounded deer.
I'm normal times agriculture can with
stand, in measure, the onslaughts of
those who seek through exchange ma
nipulations to depress the price of farm
products but in abnormal times like
these agriculture, like the wounded deer
prone upon the ground. Is unable to re-
pei the attacks Of those who would
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TWO DEATH MESSAGES
Father and Sister Die-Brother Is
Dangerously Ill

Admission. March 2A-(special)-
Alex Vernon Of this city has been called
to his former home in Selma by triple
aff1iction which came upon his family
at that place this week, the Admission
man being appraised of his fathers
death after boarding the train here.
Mr.. Vernon received a message during
the morning that his young sister was
dead. that his father and brother were
both dangerously i'll. The brother was
reported Thursday to be still alive. Mr.
Vernon will remain in Selma until after
the double funeral. and until his brother
is better
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Moonshiner Has
Queer Attack of Conscience


punished for moonshining. He as
serted, according TO the officers
that he had destroyed his STILL
mash and such wet goods as ne
had on hand, just as the federal
prohibition agents would have
done IL they had discovered his
plant and that he was ready to
pay the penalty in whatever way
the government demanded.
When he WINS unable TO make the
bond fixed by United States Com
missioner Peter Stubblefield, he in
sisted on being placed in jail He
begged but one consideration and
that was that his wife not be told
that he had given himself up, pre-
ferring her TO think that he had
been captured, the authorities
stated.
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THIS COURT BELIEVES
IN REASONABLE SPEED
AND HE C0MPELS IT

Admission. March 24.--(Special.)-
Judge S. w. Tate, who II completing
his second week of work In the CnL
houn county circuit court. II estab-
fishing a record equal to that OF
Judge w. I. Grub OF the federal
district court. In the handling of
cases.
Judge Tate has been ON the bench
i'm this county two weeks In Judge
A. r. Agee's place, and mot casc
has gone over for trial In that time.
He insists that all attorneys and
witnesses be on hand mt the mp
pointed time. And he II serious
when he makes that request.
In his recent charge to the grand
jury, Judge Tate compiimented the
citixens Of Anniston and Calhoun
county upon the fact that no case of
lnwle~sness trnceable TO the lnbor
conditions existing here had been
brought to the attention Of the pub
lie.
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PHONE COMPANY INTENDS
COLLECTION OF INCREASED
|RATE-TO DISREGARD WRIT

Meridian, Miss, March 24.-(speciaL)
Manager Garrett of the local office Of
the Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph company asserted today. follow
ing the recent action of Attorney Gem
eral Frank Robertson in securing a
writ of certiorari setting aside the in
creased telephone rates granted BY the
state railroad commission. that he had
received instructions from the head
quarters of the company to accept no
amount from telephone subscribers
other than that fixed by the railroad
commission. Just what sucn a step
may lead to he does not pretend to
say, and whether subscribers will pay
the increased rate under the circum-
stances is a matter of speculation.
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Negro Wait Is GiUen Home;
This Is Good Story, Read 1t

In Aston quarters, where many OF
the negro population abide.
But Jim il safe now. Belle May
n negro woman, famed in this city
for her generosity, splendid
strength and industry, heard OF
Jim's plight She had never seen
him, but her hes1 was touched
by his story, so going to Mrs.
BIondheim, she snid. with tears in
her eyes;
~Honey, rs come fer that III
hoy. 1 heard he was perticuiar
black, but he cain't be no biack'n
L is, and 1 wan I'M"
Belle took him, and ms soon as
the necessary papers are arranged
Jim will be a legally adopted SON
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Meridian, Miss, March 24.--(spe-
ciaI.)-ExpIaining that his con-
science is entirely too sensitive to
deceive Uncle Samuel any longer.
And
insisting that he had taken n
portion of the wen known eight
eenth amendment in HIS own hands
with an AK and demolished HIS
corn liquor factory
Shnmelessly confessing this
guilt, man giving his name ms l..
Il. HobgOOd, living near Forest, in
scott county, came into the city
today and surrendered to the fed
eral authorities asking That he be
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DR.. M. C. HALL CUT BY
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO

DR. NJ. e. Hall of Hagen and Dunlap
Drug store. twentieth street and Third
avenue, was cut last night by an I'M
identified negro, following an argu-
ment about some change. He was
taken to the Hillman hospital. where
it was found that he was cut on the
right side. His wounds were dressed,
and he was taken home. His Injuries
are not considered serious. No clue
to the negro had been found last
night
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CLEANLINESS REWARD
Prizes Will Be Given Schools at
Albany

Albany. March e4.-(Special.) -Substan-
tial cash prizes will be given the School
Improvement league in the two wards
which are in the cleanest condition when
the inspection is made In the statewide
cleaner city" contest. it was announced
today. The prizes. first and second. will
be in cash., it was stated, and the
amounts will be announced within the
next few days. The prizes may be used
for any purpose the leagues choose.
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~ KATE KEENE sEAY

Tuscaloosa, March A.-(spe-.
ciaI)-'T amt got no nanny. no
daddy and no home,
That was the prOnouncement of
n shining mite of ebony yesterday
in. the office of Mrs. BIondhelm,
county probation officer.
His name was just Jim, and he
was 4 years old His daddy had
died, and "mammyv abaDdOne0
him. He had been living with one
negro family, then another, sleep
ing in n dry goods box now and
then, and eating nothing or any
thing he could beg. This WINS down
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
HUNTSVILLE GROWING
Post Office Becomes First Class-Em-
prOvements Pend

Huntsville, March A-(SpeciaL)- Tine
Huntsville post office will go into the
first class July l because OF the volume
Of business attained about one year ago
and in spite of the depression in some
lines this volume of business continues.
Local facilities in the handling of mails
are expected to be improved after the
grade is raised and it is believed that
more working space will be provided soon
Congressman Almon has bill in Con-
gress providing improvements in the post
office building.
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BIG RAIN At DECATUR
Small Deluge Threatens to Cause
Heavy Damage

Decatur, March A.-(Special.)-One OF
the hardest rains in recent months vis-
tied the Twin Cities early Thursday aft
ernoon, threatening for a time to in
terrupt traffic on several principal
streets. when storm sewers were taxed
to their limit to care for the unusual
load Little damage was reported.
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profit by its misfortune, while they feed
and fatten upon it's very life substance.
IF we cannot regulate the cotton and
grain exchanges so as to prevent a thiev-
ing band of marauders from manipulating
them so as to deprive the American farm
or of fair prices and living profits, | am
in favor as soon as Congress convenes in
April of passing a joint resolution put
ting them out of existence"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
Auto Hits Bicycle

Athens. March 24-(Special) -Former
Mayor and Mrs. Ernest Hine of this city
have received news from their son, But
Ter, who is taking vocational training in
Tuscaloosa, stating that ne was struck
by an automobile while on the street rid
ing a bicycle. He was painfully bruised
and shaken up, but not seriously injured
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
COTTON ACREAGE LESS
Hamilton Farmers Are Planting More
Corn

Hamilton. March 24.-tSpecial)--- The
farmers in this section are beginning
planting corn. Indications are that
less cotton will be planted this year in
Marion county than last. and more food
products will be planted. Mighty little
fertilizer will be bought this year on
account Of the high prices charged for
It and the low price Of cotton
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Bessemer, March 24-(Special.)-
Work on the lunch room at the high
school is progressing very rapidly and
| it is expected that it will be completed
before the close of this school year.
The building of the lunch room is
being accomplished by the boys of the
manual training department Of the
school, The instructor of this depart
ment drew the plans for the building
and is supervising the work. When
finished, the building will be used as a
lur cheon and will be equipped so
that it may also be used as an athletic
hall.
The Bessemer High school has in
stalled a moving picture machine,
which is being used for educational
purposes. The machine is installed
in the auditorium, with Hoyt Sherman,
Doc Nolen and Professor Cruthirds APP
pointed as a committee to have charge
of its operation.
The Parent Teachers association of
the high school purchased the machine
and funds are being raised to provide
films which will be used for teaching
and for the recreation of the pupils
Jonesboro Methodists have the blue
prints ready to build an addition to
their church for the accommodation of
the Sunday school, which has entirely
outgrown their present quarters. The
\ superintendent of this Sunday school
is J. w. Brooks under whose super
vision it has grown to its present or
ganization.
The other officers are; Miss Sallie
Ashworth, secretary; Odie Walls, treas
urer; Mrs. Ernest Moore, superinten-
~ =, -
Mrs. e. Fl. McCorcle, primary; Miss
Lille Mae Christlieb, Junior; Mrs.
Reeves, Mrs. ]. w. Brooks and Mrs. J.
H, billiard have classes in the inter-
edate department. Prof. J. o. Stur-
divant has charge of the mems Bible
class.
This Sunday school carries over 200
names on the roll with an average at
tendance of $50 members.
The Rotarians of Bessemer, at their
meeting at luncheon today, decided
that the club would go 100 per cent
strong to the convention of the Eighth
district of Rotary clubs, which meets
in Birmingham next week.
The Bessemer Bar association will
meet Friday afternoon at o'clock in
the circuit courtroom, and all members
are urged by the president, c. L. Odell
to attend.
OBITUARY
Houston Edwards, age q. died
Wednesday evening at a local infirm-
airy at o'clock. following an illness
of pneumonia, with complications. He
is survived by his parents and one
brother Funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, and In
terment will take place at Concord
cemetery.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon for J. P. Cawthorn, age
II years. from his residence at Raj.
mund, with Rev. L. A. Hurst officiat-
ing. Interment was made at Brighton
com etery The deceased is survived by
his wife and five children.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
: With DIR. E, p. Lacey as the speaker
of the afternoon and with John Drink,
waters successful play, Abraham
Lincoln. as the theme of the pro
gramme, the Culture club enjoyed on,
/ of the most interesting meetings O
: the year with Mrs. B. p. Harris. presi
dent Of the club, hostess at her HON.
. on Clarendon avenue.
. In a business meeting before tn
programme Mrs. E. L. Huey made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-25
Excellent Citizen Dead

Prattville, March 24.-(Special)-
This community was greatly grieved to
learn of the death of Sinkley E. Wood
this morning at o'clock Mr.. Wood
was highly thought of by all the COM
munity. He was "A years old and is
survived by a widow, four children and
an adopted niece.
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Albany to Join

Albany. Marcn -i.-tSpecial.) --Local
merchants are planning to cooperate in
the prosperity drive" to be held in the
nation next month. meeting Of the
Albany branch OF the Retail Merchants
association probably will be called with
in the next few days to make plans for
the campaign.
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Dangerously Ill

Admission. March 24.-(Special. )-Tru-
man Hollingsworth, one of the best
known young business men of the city,
is dangerously Ill at st. Lukes hospital
following an abdominal operation per-
formed several days ago. His condition
Thursday afternoon was worse.
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Attend Convention

Decatur, March N-(SpeciaI MANY
teachers Of the Twin Cities today were
en- route to Montgomery to attend the
state convention Of the Alabama Educa-
tional association which convenes in the
capital. Tho convention will be largely
attended.
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POINT OF THE NEEDLE CLUB

Mrs George Woodrow entertained the
Point of the Needles club Thursday aft
ernoon at her home on Clarendon avenue.
James Whitcomb Riley was the poet
studied for the meeting. An interesting
contest was held instead of the usual
reading from a recent novel and this
form of amusement was thoroughly en-
joyed by the members.
Following the outline Of study Mrs
Woodrow served delightful refreshments
to her guests who included: Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Harris. Mrs. T. ]. DeJarnette, Mrs
Rose Huey. Mrs. ], E. Wright, Mrs. Al
bert Smith, Mrs. o. H. Halbrook, Mrs.
E. M. Owens Mrs. B. e. Purser, Mrs.
J. B. Morton, Mrs. ]. c. B. Gwin, Mrs
Guy Wilson, Mrs. Ed Read, Mrs. J. Y.
Coburn, Mrs. Stovall. Mrs. ]. L. Whit
more, Mrs. w. e. Cunningham, Mrs.
CIVILIAN Herbert and Miss Mary Lovett.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Phillip Minor, who has been the
guest of her sisters, Mrs. Ben G. Perry
and Mrs. F. M. Shepard, returned
Thursday to her home in Eutaw.
Miss Marie Moore of Marion Junction,
who is attending school at Florence, will
spend the Easter holidays with Mrs.
| H. II. Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs F. M. Shepard will re-
IHOVe OH tIt llfSt OIL April 10 InOfSpy,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. B. Fl. Trice and children of Bo-
ligee are the guests of relatives in the
city.
| Prof. l.. l.. Vann Is attending the Ala
bama Educational association in Mont
gomery.
| Misses Lille May Christlieb and Eliza
beth Christlieb and Mrs. j. E. McAdory
are in Montgomery in attendance upon
the Alabama Educational association
4 Miss Virginia Williamson arrived in
the city Thursday from Montevallo to
spend the Easter holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Williamson.
Misses Lula J. Little and Elizabeth
Lewis will arrive In Bessemer Friday,
where they will spend several days at
home.
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short talk regarding the district meet
ings at the Alabama Federation of
Women's clubs which convenes in Bir-
mingham in April, and Mrs. B. P. Har-
ris and Mrs. r. L. King were elected
delegates to this convention.
The subject of DIR. Lacey's address
was abraham Lincoln, as Man,
which showed intimate and interesting
knowledge of the history of the pc
riod which Lincoln represented. and
was very much enjoyed by the club.
The programme on the play, "Abra-
ham Lincoln" which was studied
merely as drama included a "Bri eff
Sketch of the Author" The Plot" by
Mrs. B. P. Harris, and "Readings from
the Play" by Mrs L. d. McCollum,
followed by an informal discussion Of
the chief characteristics of the play.
delightful social hour followed the
programme when Mrs. Harris serve
salad course with ices and cake to
the guests.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality OF
the club were: DIR. Lacey, Mrs. D. Il.
Wilson, Mrs. r. L. King Mrs Cecil
Cowan, Mrs. Rarden, Mrs. Horace Van
dervoort, Mrs. II. L. Bains, Mrs J. II.
Wiles Mrs. E. L. Huey, Mrs. E. E. Will
son, Mrs. Walter Brown, Mrs Fishburn
Mrs c. w. Donald, Mrs. Herbert and
Miss Maud Buck
The Junior Missionary society Of the
Jonesboro Methodist church will have
charge of the services at the church Sun
day evening and an interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared under the
direction of Mrs. j. o. Sturdiyant, the
leader of the society.
Readings and songs, violin selections
and other forms of entertainment will
be given in keeping with the Easter
ceIehration
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-16
LOCAL ITEMS

An incipient blaze that might have
developed seriously was checked. at
the Geo. Hoehn home in So. Lancas-
ter last Monday by the liberal use of
water. The fire centered. around
chimney and burned hole through
the roof. Virgil Hoehn went upstairs
and out on the roof through a trap
door and with buckets of water soon
had the fire under control.
John Armstrong Of Lancaster and
Miss Eva Roddick of Ellenboro were
married last Wednesday at Platteville.
The ceremony was performed at the
Methodist parsonage at II o'clock by
the Rev Harris. The witnesses to
the happy event were Mr. and Mrs.
j. l. Eversoll, cousins Of the bride.
Following the service the principals
and few of the immediate friends
and relatives sat down to a wedding
dinner at the Eversoll home Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong are we'll known
young people of the vicinity. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Roddick and was born and
raised in the community where she
has numerous friends. Mr.. Arm
strong came to this county from Ire
land eight years ago. This week in
circuit court he will receive his final
papers and become a fully fiedged
American. Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong
will locate about the first of March on
enc of the JOS Battle farms in South
Lancaster, formerly the UT farm.
Their friends extend best wishes.