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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-22

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>vately. 1t was the next nieht Harris
was to call on the hankerYup in LIE
Compile street" ~
"la Connie? What numheIe"
~ lie Compts. Do know any
mo; only lie Compile Is an old
stamping ground Of mine, Go on; you
went there Of course"
Sure. krantz didn't know me
from Adam, not ever my nAme. ! was
just 'l08' 10 him, but he was mighty
nervous. just the same, and anxious
to get away. | could sec that. | don't
think it was his house either; Just an
ordina ry-Iooking shack, brick, three
stories and a basement.
.'I'ha, banker was business AL right,
and he put me through Ne whole
me sit down, I had to. lie some, but
mostly~i was posted we'll enough so
as TO give him what he vas locking
for. Anyhow, l passed. and after that
he was rather decent. Took me into
q room and gave me 4 drink, besides
asking me about affairs in Europe.
Hi. ] didn't know only what I'D
seen in tho papers-but IIgaxc him an
earful. and on the strength Of his
name | cussed' England for all I was
worth-whtch at that time was about
the letter of credit, and he jammed
it into, his pocket like It was a. scrap
Of paper. / don't remember that he
even looked at it. After that nc was
tor getting rid Of me, the sooner tho
better. But needed to know where
Alva WA. 70 I hung on, telling this old
guy 7 had a private message that I
mad TO deliver personaily-straight
from thhW ~financicrs in. London. So,
after skirsntaains a while he jotted
down an address on a bit of paper.
IN. the street, with that sripped in my
mitt."
And then. OF course, you hunted
up Alya?"
'The nextm morning, before any bank
opened. thought over Y all night
and got up a peach of a story.
needed it, too, for this >Alya was a
smooth guy. 1t too some nerve to ger
him, but I knew, through Horner'a
memorandum, some things about him
he neSe supposed was known up In
~flatural-like, he quit being offish, ana
gave me the glad hand" y
Who is he? A crank"
Not by q d-n sight. He's q cap
tain in the Chilean army. military at
tache to the embassy at Washington,
intrusted with certain work. But he's
really working to oyerthroV the pres
2 Chilean .Govcrnment--settin'. UP a
revolution down there. I lied until
was black in the face, but ] must
have kept within bounds, for he rot
to liking, me real well. He was !
high-roiler. and l put him onto some
things in New York ne had never
been stored against before. That
made a hit witn him. There WASH ,
nothing said about cashing upsaiiaaay
long, and early the next morning We
hreezed into a downtown hotel. ana
went to bed"
What hotel?".
Search me. Wed been tankins UP
/on champagne and were drunken in
the morning than when We turned In.
That's the honest truth. An either of
us wanted for breakfast was a cup OF
coffee. We got that at little DUNN
on some side street, 80 as to brace IN
a little He paused to laugh at the
cigar.
And you actually retain NO knowl-
edge OF where you spent the night ?n
Not the faiutest glimmer. Can you
beat It? Alya lost part Of a letter
he had bicked UP in Chinatown. He
put them both in his pocket, 50 he
says, but that was the last he ever
saw Of either. Queer, looking bOx that
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CHAPTER V.-Confinued.

oIAaI Ell .-NDu1QueO.
Well" he said finally, everything
is going according to H0yle; but there
IS g \knot or two yet to be united be-
hear whatHwas said in there"
No; YOU told me to stick here
Still in d way you're o1--Waldren
must have spilled part Of the scheme
to YOU: that's what got your foot in
the mess. Hill! I know Ivan Wal
dron, the id Russian jew; he'd
double-cross his best friend. What
was it he told you?"
Not very much" I said, wondering
how farI had better go. vet feeling it
necessary to relate enough to convince
him that | was really conpersaht with
the situation, and e~ndeavorins to imi-
his story there was a rang Of con-
s%pirators here-birds from South
America mostly--who had been
rounded up by this fellow Alva to pull
off some fr~ishtfulness, or other. /
didn't catch on to Just what 1t was,
and perhaps Walden explained how he
got hold OF the scheme. 1t seems he's
in with the bunch to some extent; that
is, they use him whenever they need
of n1oney--it's never too dirty for him
to touch. Anyhow, he knew enough
to put me wise to this dump, gaye me
the password. and all that. It looked
as though there might be something
in it, 70 / blew over here tonight Just
to take a look. l was merely PROV.
ling around when | ran into you
Il see" he reuttered, as ! came to
an end, chewing savasefy on his cigar.
MT?
Not a whisper. I supposed IhaA.a
clear run for the money, except his
'.The dirty dog. Because 1 didn't
show up on the dot. he = ready to
ditch ms. Now listen. and I'll tell Q
the straight story. I'm going to need
yea, and we'll divide fifty-fitty, leay-
iiE this guy to suck his thumhat IL
that a go2'
Hes sure nothing to me-sho0t.''
Harris poured out 4 stiff drink, and
put it down: then touched A.mAtch 70
the extinguished cigar.
'VFaidron ZEN me a eabte. IN Eng.
land about = month ag6.'' he explained
briefly. Tie didn't make the thing
very elsar, only that he had o biz
deal on. and wanted me in on It. I ha1'
made enough to get back on. and took
It was not Q big boat, and, 70 escape
close Inspection, ] went aboard at
Queenstown. At that time ] had no
more notion what Was up than a Mind
rat. l was Just desperate enough to
take a CHANGE"
He paused and relit his stub. with
an oath at finding it again useles1. .
Then things begun to happen. !
wal room mate with a. bird 0asaed
Horner, who claimed to live III De-
troit. He must have cottoned u me,
Tor we eot q bit chpmmy, and In that
way / picked odds and ends ont Of
him WHICH set me thinking Hstwaa
quite a foxy bird-One ofSthese tall,
rawboned secretive cusses. who talk
! lot, hut nevsr say nothing SsnA he
came near gettiHg my geaa. went
through hia baSgAge, OF eevyee.. byti
that was Just ordinary sty4-AA only
had one grip. which he lekt uRl0ckAd,
but ! did ret onto ri pocket belt, the
fellow o around hts waist. He
never lot that ret away from him.
way L copld thtnk UP u mt pseb
at it, hut nattainS rave Ms 4 chsnee.
I eane messy going hugs y 4 the
Hs lssshs4. sxhlsttiss i pew 81
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sYNoPsls.

In a New York tcweiry store ehflip
Severn, United States consular agent,
notices q small box which attracts him.
be purchases 1t. Later he discovers in
a secret compartment q writing giving
= clew to a revolutionary movement in
ms country seeking to overthrow the
Chilean government. This, writing men-
lions a rendezvous. and SeVcrn decides
to investigate. Finding the plece wen
toned in the writing apparently desert,
ca, Severn visits a saloon in the vicinity.
A woman in the place is met by q man,
seemingly by appointment. and Severn,
his susplons aroused, follows them.
They. go 70 the designated place. al
a~bsndoRed iron foundry. AT the rendez-
Vous Severn is accepted as, one Of the
consplrators and admitted. lie meets a
strange Who appears to ~tScognize hipn.
The stranger addresses Severn ii Harry
pa!y. The INCIDENT plays into sevesn's
hands and Re accepts 1t. His new ac-
gnaintAnee is 2 notorious thief Gentle,
man George Harris. Concealed, Severn
hears tho girl he had followed address
hasten lie WORK of reselut7en. Inasins
the crowd to discuss the measage she
hsd brought, the sirl discovers, Severn
listening. She accepts his explanation
OF his presence. and makes an appoint
ment TO meet him next dag. He tells
her his name is Daly. Harris iRforms
him of a scheme he HAS to secure a. sum
amounting to 81. 900, 900, the revolution
ary fund. and offers to split with him
Severn accepts the proposition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-22

Hail warrants are pouring into Bismarck to be
somebody in North Dakota is saving money, thanks.
to The bysiness-hke course Of the administrator in
finding 4 market for them.
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Hs'eld Want ~ Mss -
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
BOY SCOUTS WILL HAVE
ANOTHER SALE ON
NEXT SATURDAY 14TH

The result of the Boy Scouts
Rummage sale was so satisfactory
another one will be held next Satur-
day the 18th. The amount realized
was about one third the yearly rent
on the hall used by all the troops.
Underwear, clothing and shoes sell
best. If you have any articles you
are through with, this is your OPP
portunity to kill three birds with one
stone; get them out of your way,
give them to a worthy cause and the
sale will pass them on to people who
really need them. From the dona-
lions already promised the boys ex-
pect to offer the cleanest and best
lot of articles sold in a Rummage
Sale in sometime. Mr.. T. w. Read,
Jr., at telephone 200 will send for
your package.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
WOMAN S CLUB WILL
BEGIN CITIZENSHIP
CLASS OCTOBER 18TH
A Number of Local Women Have
Registered For Glass. Miss
Cortelyou in Charge

Miss Mabel Cortelyou, chairman
of Civics and Citizenship of the
Woman's Club announces that a
course in Citizenship will be put on,
beginning Thursday, October 10Th,
3p. M, at her home 512 Church, ST.,
Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, of Atlanta,
State Chairman of Citizenship,
Georgit Federation of Woman's Club
will speak on the subject Of citizen
ship. A number of women have al
ready registered for the course and
any others who wish to attend are
asked to call Miss Cortelyou phone
273 and enroll. The program dur
ing the next six months will take
up the meaning of citizenship, its
Obligations, the methods of govern
ment of the town, county, state and
United States. It's aim will be to
give each woman definite idea of
the way these governments function
and the need of intelligent, efficient
citizens.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
LEAGUERS HAVE
GOOD PROGRAM
SMYRNA INSTITUTE
Young People Active in Church
Work. Delegates Have
Good Time

The Epworth leagues. of the Mari
eta District he'd an Institute in
Smyrna last Sunday. The purpose
of which was to ascertain the progress
of Leagues over the district.
Miss Helen Griffin, District Seer
tary presided and number Of ex-
cellent addresses on the variousphases
and department of the League were
given by Rev. H. G. Porter, DR.. Cole
man, Miss f. Dowda, and others.
Miss Cassie Martin, of Smyrna,
made the welcome address, which
was responded to by Miss Griffin.
The afternoon was given over en-
tirely to the discussion of the diperent
possibilities and results of the Leag-
ne. These discussions were led by
well informed Leaguers who are max
ing League work a speciality is their
lives.
The original manner and sparkl-
ing wit Of Mr.. G. II. Doyle in giving
report from his League at Winnings
was unusual and interesting, COM
mendation of all the Leaguers pres
ent.
Six Leagues were represented Civ
ing total attenance of near hun
bred during the afternoon and even
ing programs.
The evening program was given by
Congo Group from Emory University,
with Mr.. Perry Mullinax leading.
The members of ire Methodist
Church will remember these young
men who have put on a number Of
programs in Marietta.
The Institute was a great success
and was a vivid and conclusive proof
that the church of tomorrow will
have many trained and Efficient
workers. Our young people are not
asleep on the job. 1t was an inspir-
alton to both old and young to listen
to the program and fell the atmos-
phere that seemed to fill the air.
At the intermission hour, six
o'clock the Smyrna League served
chicken and sandwich supper on the
lawn back of the church--but don't
think fried chicken and sandwiches
were all the Smyrna League gave
those delegates to eat. Everything
that goes to the making of a full and
complete meal were before them-
and all Smyrna was alive with gener.
al OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES certainlydoes
hings.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
FIVE CANDIDATES
IN RACE FOR j. s.
SENATOR'S PLACE
Race in Cobb County Seems To Be
Between Hardwick and
George,-Lively Day
Expected

The voters of Georgia will have
another opportunity to express their
wishes in the election for United
States senator next Tuesday.
Five candidates are in the race to
succeed the late Senator Thomas z.
Watson, namely: Thomas ". Hard
wick, Judge w. F. George, Seaborn
Wright, John T. Boifeuillet and John
T. Cooper.
From what can be observed in Cobb
county the race here will be between
Hardwick and George. Active work
ers are busy for both these candi-
dates and the contest is expected to
be lively.
Each of the candidates, except
Cooper, has an announcement in this
issue of The Journal setting out his
claims and qualifications. Look them
over and take your choice.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
JOURNAL CONTEST
BIGGEST SUCCESS
EVER PUT ON HERE
Answers Literally Pouring in Ev-
cry Day on State Guessing
Page. One More Issue
of Pictures.

The Marietta Journal estate Guess
ing" contest, which started in last
weeks issue, has broken all records
for number of replies. Beginning
early Friday morning answers came
pouring in by mail and have contin-
ued in large numbers every day since.
The State Contest editor will have to
work overtime when the contest
closes, to pick out the winner.
Thre is no way of telling whether
a perfect set of answers have been
received up to the present time or
not. If you think you can guess the
states represented or suggested by
the pictures on the page, write them
down now and mail to The Journal.
The contest closes on the 25th and
the winner win be given $40 in cash
on October 30th.
Answers have been coming in from
all parts of the county. The State
Guessing contest has been by far the
most interesting yet put on in Mari
eta. Send in your answers, its lots
of fun and will test your wits.
The pictures are printed in this
issue for the last time. Better look
them over.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
MARIETTA HIGH
DOWNS REINHART
BY SCORE 10 TO 0
Fulton High is Coming to Mariet-
ia fer Game Friday. Local
Will Have Hard Tussle

Displaying better knowledge and
experience in the game, Marietta
High downed Reinhardt College in
Waleska Monday by the score of 10
to 0. The game was originally
scheduled for Friday, but was post
poned until Monday.
Marietta scored early in the first
quarter when Clay received a tumble
and dashed 25 yards for touchdown.
Dobbs added an extra point by drop
kicking goal. Later in the same
period Read attempted a goal from
'the field, but it was blocked by a
-seinhart man.
Marietta obtained the ball early in
the second period and marched steadi-
ly down the field until Gober took
the ball over for a touchdown on a
line buck. The try to kick goal fail
ed.
Marietta was unable to score the
third period, but in the final period
Dobbs intercepted pass and raced
20 yards for a touchdown. An at
tempted forward pass for the extra
point failed.
Reinhart had an inexperience team,
as this is the first year they have
put out team, but the team is
heavy and composed of hard fighters.
They made only one long gain, a for
ward pass netting about 80 yards
in the first quarter. Again in the
last period they took the ball to
Marietta's 20 yard line, but that was
as close to the goal as they got. They
exhibited frst-elass defense, how
ever, and brought down the Marietta
backs with splendid tackling.
Marietta did not play up to their
usual standard The team gained a
good deal Of ground, but except in
the second quarter, made no sustain.
ed drive down the field. Fulton High
from Atlanta comes to Marietta Fri
day, and unless the home boys play
excellent football the visitors will
return with the long end of the
score.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
JOHN D. BENSON
DIED WEDNESDAY
At HOME HERE
Respected Citizen Succumbs to
Heart Attack. Was Ill Only
About One Hour Before
Death.

Mr.. John Donell Benson, one of
Cobb county's well known and most
respected citizens, died at his home.
on Roswell street, Wednesday after
noon, after an illness of only hour
with an attack of acute angina pee
toris (neuralgia of the heart.)
Mr.. Benson, who was 70 years old,
went to his office at Benson Brothers
Company as usual Wednesday morn
ing and was apparently in good health
At one o'clock he left the store at his
regular hour for lunch and soon after
eating began complaining with pains
in his shoulders and stomach. Ply
.sicians were Immediately summoned,
but no medical aid would bring relief
and he died about three o'clock.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 1890 at the First
Baptist church in Marietta and in
terment will be made in the City
cemetery.
Mr.. Benson was born near Wood
stock where he resided with his fam
lily until about Is years ago, when he
came to Marietta and established
store Of general merchandise. His
honesty and faultless character made
him numberless friends in Marietta
and surrounding country. His bust
ness integrity and success made him
one of the most prominent merchants
of Cobb county. His Christian life,
charitable generously and sympathy
endeared him to his friends and bust
ness associates with unmarried faith
and respect.
In his death the family loses a kind
loving and dutiful husband and faith
Ter, the community loses an upright
Christian gentleman, the church an
active, reliable worker, and the coun-
ty landmark that may well be taken
as an example of life devoted to
it's mission.
Mr.. Benson is survived by his wife;
four sons, J. A. Benson, R. L. Benson,
w. L. Benson and DR.. w. E. Benson;
three daughters, Mrs. B. F. York,
Mrs. C. o. Brooks and Mrs. Clarence
B. Moore, all of Cobb county; two
brothers, E. M. and w. B. Benson,
of Texas; three sisters, Mrs. D. D.
Dunn, Mrs. L. w. Fowler and Mrs.
John Brantly, of Cobb county.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
TOMATO PLANTS 10
FEET tall CROWN
BY "BOOBIE" ROGERS
Former Cobb County Boy Raises
More Than Twelve Bushel of
Tomatoes Oh 80 Vines.

A former Cobb county boy is the
champion tomato grower of Arkan-
sas accordingt an account of his
crop this year. About twelve bushels
were grown on 80 vines which grew
ten feet high.
Mr.. c. C. "Boobie" Rogers, the
growers, formerly lived in Cobb coun-
ty ard is a brothr of Mrs. T. N. Pat
ton. The account Of his tomato crop,
accompanied by photograph of one
Of his plants, appeared in Commercial
Appeal as follows:
Searcy, Ark, Sept. 3O.--Tomato
pants twice as high as a man of aver
age size! That is what White county
soil produces. C. C. Rogers, of
Searcy, has 80 plants which are still
tlourishing, and bearing fruit, and
this Notwithstanding drouth Of more
tina two months.
The pants, which are of the Acme,
Stone and Ponderosa varieties, were
bought from H. T. Hocott, al ocal
plant dealer, and are in Nh. Rogers
garden, which was enriched with two
loads of barnyard fertilizer, no spec
lal fertilization being given the plot
where the tomatoes were planted.
The first ripe tomatoes were gathered
on July 4. Mr.. Rogers has kept no
record of the quantity produced, as
ne does not sell the tomatoes. Have
MT time to bother with that" he
says, and, anyway, l have too many
trends to give them to. He
made a guess at IL bushels, but as
~ or II filled a water bucket, and
eight sent to friend in Little Rock,
"elghed 6 1-2 pounds, that guess is
uouDtless far below the amount Of
lfult borne by the vines. Mrs. Rog-
CTS also has 80 quarts of canned to-
matoes on her pantry shelves, that
came from the vines this season.
Nlr. Rogers gave the tomatoes only
URINARY care until the drouth began
making gardens look little sick,
."eh he started watering them by the
nIagatlon system, the result being
u"t they haye yielded Isteadely
.''ioughout the season, the dryest in
I'IS section for many years, and will
pear until frost.
Inc poles with which the vines
are stuck measure 10 IL feet above
"ie ground, and the vines are still
p'snef about twice as high as Mr..
" noSefs' who is 5 feet 10 inches tall.
= you don't believe it, look at the
S'''ufe! 1t is planned to have one
oSO'a at the Arkansas State Fair. TO
'hese vines in the White county
~" the world just what we can
nv" up here in White county. The
F'''"teS We're taken on Sept. rs.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
BEREAN CLASS AT FIRST
BAPTIST WELCOMES BOYS
TO JOIN THEIR CLASS

The Berean Class of the First Bap-
fist Sunday school met Sunday morn
ing at GAS in regular session. Class
was called to order by the president
and minutes for the proceeding Sun
day were read and approved without
correction. This class is we'll repre-
scented by young men of Marietta and
"a cordial welcome awaits all those
who would care to visit or become
members of the class.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
COUNTY TAXES AND
PURPOSES PRINTED
IN The JOURNAL

At an adjourned meeting of the
county commissioners held September
10 the county tax rate was fixed at
$1.40 being the same rate last year.
The levies and purposes are pub
lished elsewhere in the Journal show
ing what per cent Of taxes go for
the different items.
Those interested in the county's
financial activities will find the tax
table interesting.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
IMPROVEMENTS BENIGN
MADE IN MARIETTA
BUSINESS HOUSES

Marietta is progressing. Several
new buildings are in the course Of
construction and one of the latest inn
provements is the remodeling and en-
larging of the barber shop formerly
operated by Mr.. Frank Quinn, on At
lanta street. After completion, the
new shop will be under the joint
management of Mr.. Frank Quinn and
Mr.. Sam Grogan.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12

All that is necessary to settle the
railroad strike is for some genius to
incite the strike-breakers to strike so
that the strikers can have back their
jobs as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Southern-L umberman
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
JUDGE SAM H. SIBLEY
TO SPEAK AT NESBITT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Judge Sam H. Sibley will lecture
at the Nesbit Sunday School, Sunday
afternoon October 18th at o'clock
everybody urged to come out and
hear him. Judge Sibley is recogniz-
ed as a most forceful speaker and
his lectures on the Sunday School
lessons are always most instructive
and helpful.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
EFyYy 49, --------
"A" BUILDING GOING UP
ON WASHINGTON AVE

a. ne pubic will be iterested to know
na ny Judge N. A. Morris is having a
~ TWO story building erected on
fos sue OF the printing establishment
M; eFiy occupied by Lawson Fields,
No.. '5'' on Washington avenue. This
M ouudlng is to be of brick and
OFF. upper story will be devoted to
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
TWENTY-FIVE CASES ARE
DISPOSED OF IN COURT
OF MAYOR MONDAY NIGHT

About twenty-five cases for such
offences as speeding, drunkenness,
etc, were disposed of in police court
Monday night. Some being tried and
others FORGETTING bond for failure to
appear in court.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12
COTTON GINNED TO SEPT.
Is FAR BEHIND LAST YEAR

The official ginners report shows
that Cobb county is far behind in
number of bales of cotton ginned up
to September 25 as compared with
last year.
The official report for 1922 to
September Is was 939 bales. For
1921 to September Is was 2115.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12

1t is easy to imagine the leniency
Germany would show in collecting
from France had the re-
suit of the war been reversed.