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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 21-Agents of tha
local branch of the bureau of investi-
cation of the federal department OF
justice were sent to Gary, Ind, to in
quire into the wreck of an express
train, yesterday, which railroad inves.
tigation charge was caused by loosen
ing of rails.
State Attorney Grove, at Chicago
was seeking evidence, also. to deter
mine whether or not strike violence
or radicalism was involved in the
wreck
The state attorneys aides were en-
gagged in digesting a mass of papers
and correspondence seized yesterday
on raid on the offices of the trades
union educational league headed by
William E. Foster, formerly of Pitts
burgh, who directed the 1919 stee!
strike
Examination of the papers found in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
Rail Officials Say
Spikes Remoued to
Wreck Fast Express

GARY, Ind, Aug. I'll Official
investigation of the wreck of the
Million Dollar Express" on the Michi-
gan Central railroad in which two
trainmen were killed and two injured,
was started today. Officials of the
road charged that spikes were with
drawn from the track for a distance
of several hundred yards.
John Katana of Gary, was arrested
after he is alleged to have remarked
Its a shame they weren't all killed.
P. F Foote, veteran conductor stat
ed that if the train had been passen-
ger instead of an express scores of
lives would have been lost One
thousand dollars reward was offered
by the road for the arrest of the per
sons responsible.
All Cars DeraiIed
Only men were an the train which
was composed of % cars of perishable
freight and express. Every car left
the track. Engineer E. Coy and fire
man e. Lubbs, both of Niles were
buried in the wreckage of the engine
and it was hours before their bodiei
were recovered.
Two express messengers were rush
| ed to the hospital here. The train was
travelling 60 miles an hour when the
| engine jumped the tracks AMI the
cars piled up behind it. The crast
was heard for miles Thousands o
persons walked from Gary to see tn;
wreckage. Conductor Foote, was {
veteran of the Porter wreck in which
40 were killed.
CHICAGO, Aug. PA round up o
| radical agitators in connection will
! the wreck of the Michigan Central
million dollar express" at Gary wa
! imminent today. Authorities Iaidet
! the Office of William a. Foster. labo
| editor who was recently denied tht
! right to speak in Colorado, and seizet
hundreds of papers. An exhaustiv,
examination of propaganda lists foun;
! in Fosters office was made today
/ Authorities planned to question agita
tors whose names appeared on the list
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
ON BANKS, RAILROADS
UTILITIES ANNOUNCED

Notice of assessment amounts on all
banks. railroads, public utilities and
building and loan associations of the
county was received from the state
tax board by County Auditor Howard
Brooks on Monday. The papers show
that property of this kind in Wayne
county totals $13,605,358 in value.
Banks in Richmond are assessed
as follows: Dickinson Trust com
pany, $4,000; Second National, $685.
100; First National, $154,400; Union
National, S214,800; American Trust
and Savings, $S6,200
Building and loan associations OF
the city and county runs as follows:
Wayne International Building and
Loan association of Cambridge City,
800; People Home and Savings
association, $12,457; Richmond Loan
and Savings, $1,000; West End Build
ing and Loan, $6,230.
Banks Of County
Other banks of the county are as.
sessed as follows: First National OF
Williamsburg, $28,9O0; Farmers State
bank, $21,100; Wayne Trust company
$57 900; First National of Cambridge
City, S34,500; Centerville State bank
S48,900; First National of Dublin
$29, 700; Northern Wayne bank OF
Economy, $1S,300; Fountain State
bank. of Fountain City, $4,000; First
National bank, Green's Fork, $2S,500;
First National of Hagerstown, $SS,700;
Union Trust company of Hagerstown
$4,000; Washington township bank, ot
Mfltar3 en- nm. Iaol-cnn fnuFn niT
bank Of Pershing, $9,700.
i Railroad Property
| Railroad property in the county j:
assessed at $S,SS9,0 900. 1t is divided
among the following lines; c. and o.
$1.217,150; c. r. and Ft Wayne, SAT-
! 535; Ft. Wayne, Cincinnati and st
Louis, S31S,355; Grand Rapids and In
diana, 81, $50; Pennsylvania (Colum
bus division) $3,S55,425; (RichmonC
division) s3,156,345; Whitewater di
vision) $292,62o.
| A total of $811.523 worth of prop
erty is represented in the interurbal
lines Of the county, according to tn,
report which divides it as follows
Dayton and Western, $5,196; Terr,
Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern
ls755,523.
Il
Public utility properties are liste
separtely. They are: Pullman Ca
company, $30,77S; Postal Telegrap
company, $3S,0s0; Western Unio
Telegraph company, $65,190; Amer
can Telegraph and Telephone CONF
yam, $1O3, 1864; Centerville telephon
j company, $4,000; Citizens Telephon
company, Of Cambridge City, $109,920
Eastern Indiana Telephone company
$27, 800; Greensboro Cooperative Tele
phone company, $4,000.
. Hollansburg Telephone company
) $3.50; Indiana Bell Telephone con
pany, $16,240; Modoc Telephons con
pany, 1890; Ohio State Telephon
company, $4,000; Richmond HON
Telephone company. $371,91o; Amer
can Railroad Express company, $11
) 347; Cambridge Natural Gas compan!
s13,4S4; Hagerstown Natural Ga
company, $3,50O; Hydro Electric Ligh
and Power company, S39,6S0; Libert
: Light and Power company, s37,790
| Richmond Light, Heat and Powe
: company, $3.50, 900; Richmond Cit
Water Works company, $777.000;, Cit
; Heat, Light and Power compan,
J, $6.565; Logan Natural Gas and Fut
! company, $52.991; Tidewater Pip
company, $76,055.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
CHAUTAUQUA LEADERS
INVITE employees TO
ATTEND SESSION FREE

Employees of the city's factories are
to be the guests of the Richmond
chautauqua management some time
during the present session, said an an
nouncement Monday.
The management announced that it
wants every citizen to come into con-
tact with the program this year. Sub
jects of vital interest, says the an
nouncement, are to be discussed by
specialists and experts, and. the mus
ical and entertainment features are OF
a high order.
The management decided to issue an
invitation to the various factories for
their entire working force to attend
one week day session free. Tickets
were printed and arrangements made
for their distribution today.
Extend Invitations.
Invitations were extended to the
Atlas Underwear company, the Adam
H. Bartel company, the Beebe Glove
company, and the Indianapolis Glove
company to attend the chautauqua
Tuesday. This program is regarded as
one of the best of the season. Miss
| MacLaren, THE One Girl Show" is
| said to be one of the most widely ad
vertised and sought for entertainers
on the platform and the Apollo Musica
Club company will give an excellen
program. The guest tickets are good
for two admissions, the bearer and ont
friend, on the date designated.
This is regarded as an Innovation il
chautauqua circles and the manage
ment seeks the heartiest cooperation
of employers in spreading the invita-
tion to employees and a full 100 percen
use of the opportunity. All seats art
free but none will be reserved for ;
group. 1t is asked that guests com,
early. The afternoon program begin
at and the evening at o'clock, Rich
mond time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
BILL is INTRODUCED
FOR INVESTIGATION
OF COAL INDUSTRY
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-A bill to
carry into effect President Harding's
recommendation for sweeping gov
ernment investigation of the coal in
dustry was introduced today by Chair
man Winslow of the house commerce
commission after visit to the White
House.
Mr.. Winslow's bill calls for appoint
ment of commission, not to exceed
nine members, with instructions to re-
port to the chief executive and or
ganizations by July 1, 1922.
The commission would have wide
powers to investigate including the
right to examine the books of various
coal producing companies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
Explosion in DweIling
Thought BIackhand Plot
(By Associated F-ess)

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Aug. 21.-A
two-story brick dwelling on Pennsyl
vania avenue here was wrecked by q
terrific explosion early today. Ad
Joining structures were damaged
Firemen could not find the occupants
of the house. Police are inclined tc
believe the explosion was due to 9
blackhand gang
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
four BURN TO DEATH
IN tenement BLAZE
CIV Associated Press)

ELIZABETH, N. j., Aug. 21.-Four
persons were burned to death today in
a fire in a tenement house which the
police believe was of incedinary orig
in. The dead, man, woman and
two boys, were burned beyond rec
ognizition.
The fire started in passageway be-
tween the burned house and the next
building and spread so rapidly the VIC
Tins had no chance to escape.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
Seuen Killed, 100 Injured
In English Train Wreck

GRAVESEND, Eng, Aug. 21-Seven
workmen were killed and 100 injured
this morning when train crashed
into the rear end of a work train
which was standing at the station
here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
CHAUTAUQUA'S
EVENTS PROVE
WELL CHOSEN
Second Day of Richmond S
Twentieth Assembly Equals
Standard Set at Opening
Large Crowds Attend.
STANDARD Time USED
MONDAY NIGHT PROGRAM
(Standard Time)

(Standard Time)
7:3O,a. m.-Concert, Van Grove
Opera company.
$50 p. m.-Lecture, DIR. Lewis A.
Convis, Under the Paw of
the Russian Bear"
TUESDAY PROGRAM
(Standard Time)
1000 a. m.-Institute Lecture, DR..
Lewis A. Convis.
II; 90 a. m.-Institute Lecture, Ar
thur D. Rees, How the Geog-
raphy of the Earth Makes Po-
litical and Social Problems"
2:3c p. m-Address, DR.. Lewis A.
Convis.
$3.50 p. m.-Concert, Apollo Mus
ical club.
7:30 p. m.-Concert, Apollo Mus
ical club
$3.50 p. m.-Entertainme Gay
MacLaren in Enter Madam
Note-Program scheduled is con-
Quoted on standard time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-21
Weather Forecast
FOR RICHMOND AND vIcINIT,
BY w. E. Moore

Partly cloudy, with thunder storms
tonight or Tuesday; hot wave Tues
day.
The barometric pressure is high
east of the Mississippi river, holding
the hot wave in check. Tbs will give
way to falling barometric pressure
during the next "a hours. which will
result in higher temperatures. A
storm center over the west indicates
unsettled conditions, with occasional
rains
Temperatures Yesterday
Maximum -. ,.....-..-..... 10
Minimum 56
Today
Weather conditiens-The weather
continues moderately cool from the
lake region east The hot wave has
moved east to central Illinois. Tenn
peratures range from 80 to 100 de
grees in the shade in western Illinois
and the plain states. Showers are oc
curing over portions of the lake re
gions and heavy rains are falling in
parts of the south. The storm center
over the west continues to move slow
ly eastward.
For Indiana, by the United States
Weather Bureau-Showers, probably
tonight and Tuesday; warmer in cas-
and south portions tonight.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-13

$500.
SR. lITH ST. q NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE
Three-story and cellar. brick, II rooms and
bath; hot-water heat. Immediate possession
WV. n. SAUNDERS & CO.. 1893 Z st. NV.
Main 1915.
B ST.. NR- 4rH; s4.00o-sine rms. b.:
erf. WIN. Z. HARTUNo. ii0s 18Th ct
Main s7s.
CENTRAL Y. w.-PROFEssI0NAL fOCA-
tton; blocks frUm white House: 3-story
nrtrk house; II rooms & bath: garage. Price
1900: reasonable terms. LOUIS r. SHOE
The Washington herald., 1922-02-13

CIsveIaad PAX.
MAoonB sr.-.s1seee; 10 Hat assJ
:. go - ,ss ss.sSe- = Z sAssscHs :
N CLEyELAND PARk-bEfXCHTD Z.
room and bsth; rarars built IN; servant.s
Coat csss. r1ss, oa', slss. s. MAJ. r. ssss. s1ASs -
CLEVELAND PAKx-susrs,sv On orevs,
x:s:.s II .'s.s e:s. :.s s.ss i.ss .. r ~ :. y es q.
rc.Iis .I. !, .I..ns: :; ,,s no r ,ss..u.. =
CO. i<is NE st Nah 80.
9. CLEVELAND PARK-Besutifui hone:
dition. Price sis. 500. MeKEEvER q ooss.
l4oo Eye st. Main 47s2.
tfrH PLAcB-szi.coo; 50 fDs-s ~
auf.: yscant: rsr.es. y. Z eAne
BcHY . 90. 1tls Eye 81 Mstst ssel
NEAR CONN. AVE. q PoRTBR-ii rms.
b.; hne CON. det. home. sie.coo. MOORE
q HILL. woodward BldE.
NEAR sfTH PORTER sTs.-7 rms., b. I;
new home. sl3.50o MOORE a HILL.
Woodward Bldg.
NEWARK ST.. wEsT on CONN. Avn.
rms. 4 b. f1a.ooo. MOORE q HILL
NEAR NEWARK 4 s4rH sTs.-Lsrr. lot;
II rms. b. $4,000. MOORE HILL.
Woodward Bldg
fN CLEVELAND PARK-A BEAUTIFUL
detached home on uacomb u. Of rooms
and baths, with double sleeping porcbes; ;
garage high class. si9,50o. G. 8. BEN
NETT. SOC Cont. Trust Bldg. Main eSef.
OkDWAY sT.-tI4. 500: Z rms, B.; ami. /;
large lot; garage. n. L. sASsBCnf q
CO.. 1918 Bye St Main 5e0<.
IN CLEVELAND PARK. CATHEDRAL AVE-.
10 rooms and o baths: 8 large porcbss
servants room; Pittsburgh heater; weather
stripped. etc; room for double garage. A
hne home. Price is right. @. 3. BENNETT.
500 Cont. Trust BldG. Main s5e<.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-13
North Columbia Heights.

NORTH COLUMBIA uEIGHTs, sHEr.
herd st.-conpt. new, rms, bath. gas
and elec., hardwood noors. deep lot 10 en
H'l-y: Sl0..hI THOMAS }. FISHER CO.,
INC. 13S 18th q. nv. Main ESQ.
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-sa.5o6.
An UNUSUAL buy; just OF 18th st. On
Sheperd: 8 rooms: colonial home; bath:
h..w.h.: eIec. lights; deep lot to alley;
one-csr garage: house II In exeellent
condition: Eiassed In sleeping porch and
breakfast porch. Nav - purchased 90
easy terms. or viii trace fer gcct de-
tsched house IN the northwest. WM. ..
PHILLIPS, 1909 y. z. ave. Mstr a.
TIE CHEAPEST HOUSE ~ THIS sEc
tion; one bloch on i4th st.: prscticaii1
seu: z rooms q bedrcomsD: 2 complete
baths; 2-csr garage: h.w.h.: eiec. lights:
glR~sed-iu sleeping porch, and screened; let
$50 Il. deep TO paved alley. Price. 81. .ool;
eIceilest terma WN- .. PHILLIPS. 1toe
n. 7. ave. 4. e6.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
centr.I Norihwesk--Continued.

EA GIAiE rUk, DALE.
Central Northwesl Continued.
IN nj I. w - socm.. :, -. s,s,.
nsss soae. Price. $500. acNEY REALTY
CO.. 126 1xth It. NV. Main s039.
NR. srH q y SIS. N-w.-S-room brick:
lat.; gas.; poss. Price. 5000. MONEY
REALTY CO.. 72e f4th q. NV. Main $3.50.
P sT. Mr. 5TH--s r>,ms. bath: fur; gas.
Price. $4,000. Money REALTY CO., 72e
l4th ct NV. Main so39.
BOOMING HousE-iirk., ~ q; b.; furnace !:
gas; poss. Price. si2,soo. Money
\ sT.-strictiy white location: o. =. 4 b..
furnace: gas. Price. 10000 Money
REALTY CO.. 72e 18th at. NV. Main $3.50.
iiTH. ST. NR. n. w.-s-tery bsss-
nent; II rms. 4 b.; lat. b.; garage space,
sL2so: wiLDNAN q CO.. sth q u. frank
Mr.. 18TH & U, N. W. 8 r. &
b.; alley; COL; $3.50; $3.50
cash. N. E. RYON CO., Inc.
1923 + st.
n ST; bet. ssd s.d sra. 9 F1::: o: ss.sIS
isr 81: NV, MEAN y ST. ooLoRHDI-
81. A,b.: brick; sf.5O0.
wM. u. sXuNDEIis 4 CO.. 1888 x ST. NV.
Nn. IsTH 81. NEw HANP w. q.
q Price. 5000.
VA. n. SAUNDERS q CO.. 1888 Z ST. Nv.
2isT 81. NR Mass: ave-. ,p,rs. bons.; .
'. ~, lot 20IiO0, sp for gar $4,000
rHos. J. FISHER. 7as 18th q. ". $3.50.
L ST. NEAR IlTH Nw.-LARGE
three-story bay window brick: ft.
teen rooms: two baths: steam heat;
electricity: large lot 10 thirty-teet
alley: ground for large garage:
price. s23. 500. or will be sold fur.
nished for S24.5 800: 5000 cash Will
handle entire proposition. WILD.
MAN 4 CO.. 9th and sts- rrssk.
M r. L . ixrnt rErAoHEp HoNls
rns.. bath. h.-w. b.; frest snl fsas
porehss: Esrase space 10 vils alisyi In.
EIS 3 90. % s,l I.
rsat. 81 800 yr.: $40. 500: terms. ~ q
kYoN CO.. INC. it2s y st.
RIGGS PLACE-fo rms: a.nL; $40, 500.
THos. J. FISHER CO.. 7ss 18th Nv.
Main $3.50.
FLORIDA AVE. NV. NR. 1sr-rwo
stories. brk.. rms. bath. gas and else:.
h.a.h-, oec. By owner; S6,00o THOMAS j.
FISHER q co.. INC. 7ss 18th ct. nv.
M. iaT n N.w.@5 .. q D.; good rep.
rented $40 mo-; COL; 5000: terms. N.
3. Ryen Co.. Inc. 1873 ct.
Ne THOMAS CIRCLE. IL rm.., b.. q q. u
vacant. s12.b0o. THOS. J. rIsHER q
CO.. U.s. 15fh nv. $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Mount Pleassni cenfinned.

~>~~--~>~~ --~>>>-~-->--~---
KENYON ST.. MOUNT ri-EAsANT-BRfCK
bcuse Of rooms and baths; 10 frst class
porch; 2o-foot alley: buiitin garage. Price,
SIS. 800; terms. SHANNON 4 LUCHs, TIs
'1<th st. NV Main 2s<5.
KENYON sT.-cORNER BRICK HOUSE
Of rooms and baths "a bedroomsl
large reception hall: shower; attractive open
hrep.ace: hot-water heat: e'ecthcity and
buiit-ip garage. Price, $1,000; terms.
SHANNON & LCcHs. us ltth ct. NV.
Main 2345.
LAMONT Still ROOMS AND BATHS:
hot-water, heat: electricity and gas; Ia I'd.
'-rod h"or< ard trim; 3 open iireplaces: dou-
bic rear porches;. garage. Price. si5.soo;
terms. SHANNON 4 LUcBs. 71s i4th st.
MT. PLEASANT stone BLOCK FROM
ear line: semi-detaehed brick house Of Q
rooms and > baths: hot-water heat: elee.
tricify: front and dorble rear porches; hard
wood 1oors and trim: screens: Pittsburgh
hot-water heater: abundance Of closet spsce
ssrrre- Prize. s'a. 800: terms SHANNON
& LrCHs. 1l3 18th st. NV. Main 2245.
oNn 0F THE cH0frIsT LocATToS ~
NJ Pleasant; Groom colonial brick hone:
modern To svery particular: very deep lot %
stey: simple farsss spsce: possession %
eaee: zen be handled sa attractive terna
EftCNs 9tsVoy. D
ttoa Y. v ave. Main'ss
MOUNT PT.ExsANT-sio.s sno.
r>sr the entrsnre of Rn~k Creek psrf,
o. Park road. This weri-p'auned home
of -ooms. bath. h.-w.h.. rlee. Iights.
hardwood doors sbd trim: deep lot d
alley: garare: very attractive home:
front ara resr pcrches. May he pur'
/ rhssed on sttractiyr terms. wM o
PHILLIPS. I4oa n. z. sre. Main %.
NEAR ffTH d KENYON srs.s rooms Z
hath: pricr. sii.coo. MOORE q HILL
woodward Bidg.
LAMONT ETREET. 20 rms. =. s.aI-,
E~ $4,000 THOS J. FISHER Co.
fas 18Th nw. Y. ESQ.
MOUNT PTEAsAsT-sio.sss.
Strictly moders: wef1-buf1t coloeisl
house: large rooms: bath: h.-w.h.: eiss
hehts: deep lot In paved alley: room fog
Esrsee: front and resr porches: finished
basement; laundry equipment. ctr. Tern1
csn Be- nicely arranged. wM 8. PHIL-
LIPS. 100 y. =. ave. Main o.
CALVERT ST.. IN. 18TH N.w.-ii RMS
4 3 b.: h.w.h.: elect: Earare space: quict
sale: owner leaving city. Price. $4,000
s2 ON cash. wILDMAS & CO., 9Th and II
Frank. 64od
The Washington herald., 1922-02-13

LANIER PLAch-s -ocm. an. Osrn: per
f.rt "oBd.: .. N. g.: STA 900.
Mckeever Goss. tto3 I ,t. nv. Y. f1b1
MOUNT PLgAstNT-west ~ 1str ST.:
rooms and hath: Srk.: a. m. T.: sli.O00.
Ackeever G"ss. 1405 ct. nv. Y. <7s4
hOCNT PLEAsANT-s room, ssd oath;
else. lts- L. ~, D.: ssr for ? .ars: si5: M,a.
Aekeeyer Goes. 1<os 7 st. sw. Y. tIS1
NEWTON sT.-NEw HOUSE OF ROOMS
and bath a bedrocm1: hot-water heat:
elertri 'itv: frCnt and double rear porches;
hardwood floors and trim: Tear garage.
Price. $4,000: terms. SHANNON & LUCHs.
Il3 14th at. NV. Main 2S45.
BILTMoRE sT-BRTCK HOUSE OF 10
rooms and baths: hot-water heat; elec-
tricity; hardwood 1oors and trim; front
porch: sleeping porch: screens: 2-car garage.
Price, Sl5.50 SHANNON 4 LUCHs. Il3
nth st. NV. Main 2345.
CALVERT ST.-RRICK HOUSE on LOT
lle feet deep: 10 rooms and baths: hot
water heat: electricity and gas: front porch.
P-icc. sl4.500: terms. SHANNON & LUCHs.
I13 18th st. NV. Main sS45.
COLrMBIA ROAD NEAR 18TH sT.--te
rooms and baths t8 bedroomsl: hot-wster
heat: gas lights: Pittsburgh hot-water
heater: garage. Price. sl6,c01. SHANNON
& IrCVs. 7is 18th st. NV. Nnip e3i5.
LAMONT sr.-sf, ~; . rns.I o.; eise.,
psranet 6oors n. g.. sANsVCRY CO.,
slis Nv. e. Net. snoA
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Owen visited
their son, Mr.. c. G. Owen, in Mariet-
ia, Thursday
Miss NTH Wood, of Atlanta, visit
ed homefolks, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett and little
son, Dewey, of Carmel, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Owen.
The ice cream supper given by Miss
Ollie Shaw, Saturday hight, was en-
joyed by large crowd.
Several from this community went
to Sandy Plains, Sunday, to the all
day singing and reported a large
crowd and good singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trout. of
Rocky Mt, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldrop.
Mr.. Ben Ogles, of Atlanta, was
brought up Saturday to- the Kemp
cemetery for burial.
Mrs. Joe Brown and children. of
Benson, spent Sunday with Mrs. Earl
Owen.
There will be an all day singing at
Harmony Grove, next Sunday. Ev-
erybody invited to come and help in
the singing.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-07-06

Marietta was sure some city back
in the old days-with a chamber of
commerce and everything. The fol
lowing is a potiant of a news item
in the July 8, 1910 issue of the Jour-
nal.
"a number of the most prominent
and progressive business men of Ma
rietta met at the office of Green &
Sessions in the auditorium-armory
building Friday for the purpose of
organizing a board of trade or Cham
Der of Commerce. A preliminary
meet had been held the week before
and the meeting Friday was for per-
manent organization.
"When the hour for the meeting
arrived a heavy rain was falling but
in the face of this fact the room was
well filled. Those present were Mr..
A. V. Cortelyou, Mr.. James T. Ander-
son, Mr.. T. w. Read, Mr.. E. L. Faw,
Mr.. Ralph Northcutt, Capt. Fred Nor
ris, Colonel Sessions, Mr.. Homer Nc
Clatchey, Mr.. W. T. Potts, Mr.. A. H.
Gilbert, Mayor Clay, Mr.. J.. NJ Fow-
Ter, Mr.. Harvey Barnes, Mr.. j. J.
Black, Mr.. w. A. DuPre, Mr.. J. E.
Massey, Mr.. Morgan McNeel, and a
representative of the Journal and
Courier.
"The following officers were elect
ed: President, M. M. Sessions; Vice
president, j. T. Anderson and A. ".
Cortelyou; Secy, j. M. Fowler; Treas
urer, Ralph w. Northcutt."
One of these things might be good
for the town now.
There are very few of us that use
the library from day to day that know
the history of this great institution.
The following is clipped from the
files of the Marietta Journal and Cou-
rier of July 8, 1910.
In the late seventies the Young
Mems Christian Association, of Mari
eta, founded a small library of prob
ably two hundred books. 1t flourish
ed for a while, but the organization
that gave it birth, dying out, it was
abandoned until the early eighties
when few public spirited citizens
reorganized it under the name of the
Marietta Library Association. An
old carpenters shop was used for it's
first home. 1t was opened two after
moons a week, by the young ladies of
the town.
About this time there came to
Marietta from Massachusetts a very
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philanthropic and cultured woman.
Miss Sarah Clarke. In her possession
were about two thousand volumes of
travel, fiction and miscellaneous
subjects.
Realizing the need of a growing
town, she most generously allowed
the citizens the use of these books
free of cost.
"On every Saturday afternoon the
room on Whitlock avenue was open
for distribution of books. Although
many availed themselves of the priv
ileges of this library, few, if any
books were lost. This was due per-
haps to the very unique labels upon
them land please return it, for
while many of my friends are poor
arithmeticians, find that nearly all
are good bookkeepers.'
"After several years Miss Clarke
conceived the idea of the greater
good resulting from consultation of
the two Libraries.
Acting in the hope that this would
materialize, she returned to the north
and raised among her friends enough
money for the erection of suitable
building. This building, which is a
copy in miniature of the famous
reading room of the British Muse
UNI, was completed in 1898, in the
fall of which year the two Libraries
were consolidated under the name of
the Clarke Library Association. Miss
Clarke and her friends donated the
building and half the books, while
the citizens of Marietta gave the lot
and the remaining half of the books,
making in all five thousand volumes.
1t has surely and steadily grown I'M
It'll it now has some eight thousand
volumes, but, strange to say, with a
membership of less than one humid
red.
And that's how it all started.