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Evening star., 1922-04-30
Southpaws o. X. or Far Away
SAYS RING LARDNER.

body can compete with them in
brains. but II they are nuts they are
generally always violent.
They amt no lefty that is just a
little of, It he is Off at all he is over
the hills and far away. A right
handler may be cracked but left
handed is either OK or busted wide
open.
THEY was one of the last named
who went on the training trip one
spring with the ball club who l was
reporting. 1t was his 1st. yr. and you
can't call 1t VI. neither as 1t only
lasted wks. as far as he was con-
serned.
and another reporter and this guy
and another ball player was room
mates at this southern hotel. We
had 2 rms. and a bath between them.
Well the young lefty didn't sleep at
all the 1st. night but set up all night
talking mostly to himself.
The next night when the other 8
Of US had went to bed he turned on
the water in the bath tub and left 1t
running full force aud then went to
bed himself and somebody told him
he had left the water running and to
get up again and shut it off. So he
says no he left the water running
on purpose so he could get some sleep.
where / nve," he says, 'ft's right
near a river and they's a dam not far
from our home and can't sleep unlest
can hear that dam"
Well he was the size Of Harry Wills
SO we all pretended like we also lived
near dams.
Well about the Sd or 4th day he
didn't show up at the park where the
boys were training and nobody seen
him for about a wk..
Then one night they was a card
game in our rm. and in he come and
he was what I sometimes call drunk.
I was setting with my back to stand
with a rented typewriter on 1t.
II am looking for so and So" says
the lefty naming the mgr. Of the club.
"That makes 1t mutual" says one
of the athletes.
iy11ELL 1 hadn't said a wd, but the
w guy come right up to me and
says 81 wished you was him." And
he swang with his left.
Well as I say the typewriter was
rented and I was responsible for same
but still and all was kind Of re-
lieved when he hit 1t instead OF me
and knocked 1t for a row Of capital
letters. And I was also kind OF glad
when he followed 1t onto the floor
and give everybody a chance to jump
up and set on him.
Personally one OF my kiddies has
showed several signs of being lefty
but I amt doing nothing about 1t as
he is libel to be kind Of silly any way
on the mothers side.
But IL they's any parents reading
this article that has got kid that
tends that way and they want to try
and cure him, why good system is
to bind his left, arm to his body and
then aim blows at both his ears with
a common FIRE shovel. He will throw
his right arm up to ward on the
blows and thus get use to depending
on 1t. RING w. LARDNEH.
Great Neck, April 81.
tccpyrisat, 1se.3
Evening star., 1922-04-30

In the past forty years more than
5000 acres Of the English coast have
slipped into t&S sea.
Evening star., 1922-04-30

4 DAUGHTER of Impoverished Royalty Who
n Married the Ruler of the Proudest Empire in
the World, and Now. Bereft of Crown and Hus-
band, Is the Charity Ward of the Nations-The
Story of Her Career.
Evening star., 1922-04-30
BY r. F. wETMORE.

BY r. f. WETMORE.
TT has not escaped the romantic
fancy OF the world that the
exiled and now widowed Zita.
ex-Empress OF Austria Hungary,
is an august and enchanting fig
ure. Four years ago she was the
young and beautiful consort of the
imperial Hapsburg. Charles; today
she is still young and beautiful, but
with six small children. a fugitive,
husbandless and in want. These are
not circumstances to escape the OBJ
servation of sentimental mankind.
But Of all those who have pitied the
regal and unfortunate ZitaS there are
few who have considered in what q
matchless degree of color and fact
she personifies the royal disinherited.
Zita was born a dispossessed prin-
cess, daughter of a dispossessed royal
father and q dispossesser royal moth
er-that Is. her father was the late
Duke Robert of Parma-Bourbon, last
of the sovereign dukes of Parma, and
her mother a princess OF the formerly
regnant Braganza house of Portugal.
Now that is a romantic genealogy.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
PART OF HIGHWAY
is TAKEN over BY
STATE Department
County to Receive so Per Cent of
Money Spent as Soon as Els
innate is Completed

A special meeting of the county
commissioners was held at the court
houseTues day for the purpose of
taking up the matter of he Bankhead
highway with the state department.
Mr.. A. A. Simmington, of the state
department was present and inform
ed the commissioners that the state
had taken over the part of the high
way now completed west of Powder
Springs. Several bridges and other
parts of the highway not yet fully
completed are not yet accepted.
An estimate will soon be made of
the money spent bp the county on
the Bankhead highway and the coun-
ty will receive their pro rata share
from the state for the road project.
The state has not completed the es-
innate and the amount not known
at present.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
S, S. CLASS OBSERVES
MOTHERS DAY MAY "a

"Mother's Day" has long been
observed by the First Baptist Sun
day School and the origin of this
custom is surrounded with tender
interest.
In the city of Philadelphia, two
sisters live, whose beloved mother
one day heard the Clear Call'', and
the little life boat went out upon the
uncharted sea.
They have lovely home in which
is an upper balcony, covered and
draped with exquisite flowers and
vines, where song birds from their
hanging homes sing for the very JOY
of existence.
In this enchanting atmosphere they
cherished loved memories of their
mother until it reached out to other
mothers, finally crystalizing into
Mother Day"
SO on this 14th day of May we
wear opon out heart a white flower
for mothers who have passed on
before, pink flower for those still
with you; for mothers must go on
loving and ever craving the love of
those so near and dear.
NIOIilGI - LAY as NIlCSGu 1OL
the forming of a Mother Eunice BIZ
BILE Glass at the First Baptist Sunday
School, thus perpetuating the class
anniversary.
The name comes from the infu-
ence of a good woman whose faithful
teaching of the scriptures to her
young son, Timothy, made him an
invaluable and beloved helper of St.
Paul.
The great DR.. Truitt has said he
must preach the gospel because he
has found THE Shepard Heart, so
there are women among us with the
Mother heart, tho without children.
These too, we ask to join in our
Bible studies, that we may share the
riches of knowledge with those who
grow up in our care, to bless their
future years.
Any mother not otherwise pledg-
ed is invited to join The Mother Eu-
nice Bible Glass.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
SITTING PRETTY
Is Big HIT WITH
MARIETTA CROWDS
Big Attendance at Play. Local
Post Asked to Stage Play in
Rome at an early Date

"Sittin' Pretty, The little plav sta
ged by the Horace Orr Post Of the
American Legion Friday and Satur-
day was big hit with local play low
ers.
a capacity house attended FRIDAY
night and big attendance was out
TO see the second performance Sat
ur!day night in spite of the heavy
rain. l'o''' y
The play had been we'll reahersed
and the performers did themselves
credit. The crowds were DELIGHTED
with the wit and humor typifvinc
army life in France,
Mrs. Chas. Brown directed the
play with a personnel from the Lea
glon members and their friends.
a request has been made that the
show be put on in Rome. This will
probably be done in the near future.
The American Legion now has a
membership of nearly hundred in
Marietta and is very active. Many
things are on the program for the
Post during the year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
FIVE ADDITIONAL
TEACHERS FOR
SCHOOLS NEEDED
Board of Education Reflects
Superintendent, Prof. Keith,
For Another Year

At meeting of the city board
of education Wednesday night of
last week the board decided to add
five additional teachers to the staff
to take care of the growing number
of children in the local public
schools.
Three additional teachers will be
secured for the grammer grades and
two for the high school,
The board reelected Prof. G.. A.
Keith as superintendent of the city
schools Cor another year and Mr.,
Keith will Immediately make plans
to supply vacancies and secure the
additional teachers for the schools
during the next session.
One of the hardest problems to
solve will be the class rooms. The
buildings are now overlooking with
the number increasing every term.
Just what plans the board have for
the situation is not yet known. Any
way some means will be arrived at to
take care of the children who wish
to attend the local schools.
Prof. Keith stated that there would
be several vacancies at the begin
ming of next session. Securing a
sufficient number of efficient teach
ers will be another problem before
the school opens in September.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
STORE
ISSUES ATTRACTIVE
MONTHLY PAMPHLET
Publication Of Store News and
Bargain Opportunities To
Interest Customers

The w. A. Florence Dry Goods
company continues their progressive
methods of attracting business ito
their store. The last forward step
was in the form of monthly pub
ication "Store News.
The first issue of this new publi-
cation was mailed out the first of
May and was very neatly and at
tractively gotten up by Mr.. Grady
Conway, manager of the ready-to-
wear department. The printing was
done by the Marietta Publishing
company on the new press just in
stalled.
Florence's store has been a leader
in its line for a number of years and
Mr.. Florence and Mr.. Conway are al
ways on the alert in keeping everv
thing connected with the manage
ment up-tO-date.
The new publication will be mail
ed out each month to the customers
OF the store as a matter of infor-
nation and interest.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
Al BOYS AND GIRLS
WILL Get DIPLOMAS
AT 9TH DIST, A. & M,
School has had Successful Year.
Other School Activities to
Be published next week

Forty one BOYS and girls will
graduate from the Seventh District
A. & NJ. school in, MacLand on May
80.
Graduating exercises will be held
in the school auditorium on the eve
ming of the Both when the pupils that
have finished the course with salts
faction will be given their diplomas.
The school has had a very success
full year under Prof. H. R. Hunt, the
principal, and is turning out a splen-
did class of young men and women
who are fitted to make the most of
their opportunities in the branches
of studies pursued during the years
they have attended school.
Some of them will take positions
Immediately, others will go to college
and prepare further for life's prob
lens. The MacLand school is one
of the very best A. & M. schools in
the state. 1t has been under a very
capable management for a number
of years and has turned out a large
number of boys and girls who have
made marked success.
Further information and details
about the closing activities will be
given in DeXt weeks issue of the
journal.
Below are the officers and members
of the graduating class:
CLASS OFFICERS:
Charles R. Griffith, President.
Edward CAN'T, Vice-President
Florence Murray, Secretary.
Harriette Crawford, Treasurer. :
CLASS ROLL:
Agnes Baldwin, Ora Ethelyn Bat
es, Fred Bookheart, Wade Bryant,
Walter Bryant, Lucy Elizabeth But
ner, Leslie M. Camp, Harriette
Crawford, DIN Carl Dobbs, Ethel
Douthit, Wylie Dunn, Edward
CAN'T, Charles R. Griffith, Gladys
Huckeba, Lucie Jones, Duane Keys,
Leonard w. Reyes, Edna Kitchens,
Matte Mae Knox, Edgar Leake, Carl
Martin, Nell McClesky, Marguerite
Nc Gowan, Glenn D. Moon, Florence
Murray, Lillian Annie Orr, Annie
Mae Paris, Willie Maud Pearson,
Raymond Ragsdale, Lou Ella Rice,
Mae Sprayberry, Eva Belle Stancill,
Imogene Tarvin, James c. Vaughan,
Gladys Walraven, Henry Ward, Jr.,
William Alton Ward, Edna Wells,
Saxon Wells, Ruth West, Marvin E.
White.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
MURRAY co, COURT
ACQU|TS VINCENT
IN MURDER TRIAL
Defendant was Represented By
Local Law Firm. Case was
Hard fought for two Years

Werner Vincent, a travelling man
and resident of Gainesville, Ca,
was acquitted of murder in. Murray
Superior Court this week. Vincent
was charged with killing of Smith
Treadwell in the latter's garage on
May 10Th, 1929. Vincent was in
dicted at the August term, 1920, of
Murray Superior Court, and tried
at that time, which resulted in a
mistrlal He was again tried at the
August term, 1921, at which time
ne was convicted, with a recommen-
cation, and was sentenced to life
Imprisonment. He made a motion
for new trial, which was overruled
By the trial judge, and the case was
carried to the Supreme Court OF
Georgia, where the judgement of the
trial court is said to have been re-
Versed on seven different grounds.
and the defendant given a new trial,
A special term of the court was call
ed for Monday of this week at which
to try Vincent. The trial began Mon
day morning and was concluded on
Tuesday morning. The jury re-
turned verdict Of not guilty early
edneSday morning.
The defendant was represented by
the law firm of Neel and NeeI, of
Gainesville; ]. j. Bates of SPRING
place, and the local law firm of
Morris & Hawkins, composed of
Judge N. A. Morris and Harold Haw-
kins, who are to be congratulated
upon their victory. The case was a
hard fought one. A number of
counsel were employed on each side
of the case. Those employed to as
sist the solicitor J. NJ. Lang, and as
sistant, R. N. Steed in the prosecu-
ton were Maddox, McCany & Schu-
mte; Mann and Mann, of Dalton; H.
H. Anderson and C. N. King, of
Chatsworth, and Clay G. Blair, of
Marietta.N
The case attracted much atten-
ton in several adjoining counties
and was watched with interest in
court circles.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
45 To GRADUATE
FROM MARIETTA HI
FRIDAY MAY 18TH
Largest Glass Ever Graduated
From Local High. Splendid
Program is Arranged

The largest class in the history of
the Marietta high school will grad
uate this year. The commencement
exercises have been arranged to be
held at the court house, Friday eve
ming May 10Th. Forty five pupils
having satisfactorily finished their
work will receive diplomas.
The court house is being cleaned
this week and will be decorated very
beautifully for the occasion.
Those who have parts on the pro-
gram are diligently practicing to
give the audience a treat on the night
of the 10Th.
THE PROGRAM
Class Poem Anne Boiling Clayborn
Glass Prophecy Elizabeth Goodman
Glass Sketches, Carrie Lou Allgood,
Mary Sue Pollock, Colene Reed.
Last Will and Testament, Bolan Glow
err.
Essay ---------- Heard Fields
Valedictory- Sara Frances Northcutt
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
DAVID COMFORT, JR.
killed BY ELECTRIC
SHOCK AND BURNS
High Current Jumps From Wires
to Body While Young Man
is at Work at Talullah

David Comfort, Jr., died Thursday
from the shock and burns received
while working in the power house
of the Talullah plant of the Geor-
gia Railway and Power company.
Mr. Comfort was working under
some heavily charged wires when the
current jumped to his body and
grounded. Persons working near
him state that they saw a bright
flash as he fell to the floor uncon-
ciOus. First aid was Immediately
administered and a special train was
rushed to Talullah to carry Mr..
Comfort to the hospital, but before
the train reached Cornelia on the
way to Atlanta he died from the in
juries.
Mr.. Comfort was % years old
and had lived in Marietta several
years, For some time he was con-
nected with the Marietta journal
while his father, David Comfort was
editor. Later he attended Georgia
Tech preparing for his position with
the Georgia Railway and Power COM
pany. He had been at the Talullah
plant about two years when the ac-
cldent occurred.
While in Marietta Mr.. Comfort
made large number of friends who
deeply sympathize with his parents
and family in his untimely death.
He had been a member of the Pres
byterlan church since childhood and
held the friendship and high esteem
OF all who knew him.
, The body was brought to Marietta
Friday and the funeral was held at
the home of his parents at the Cleve-
iand place. Interment was made in
the city cemetery. Messrs. Archie
ana Lee Sessions, D. Little, George
mitchell Morris, James Petty, and
David Anderson acted as pail bear
erS.
The funeral services were conduc-
Yea 6y DR.. j. H. Patton assisted by
DR., l. A. White.
ne is survived by his father and
mother, one brother, Fleming Com
lGfI, OF Marietta; three sisters, An
ME Lou and Katherine of Marietta
ana TiS Sarah Comfort of Jacksonville,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
SERVICES
TO START MAY q
AT SECOND BAPTIST

Revival services will be started at
the Second Baptist church on Atlanta
street Sunday morning, May 81.
Rev. Geo. V. Grove, pastor of the
church will do the preaching and
will no doubt Draw large congrega-
ton.
Mr.. Grove is very popular with
his own membership and the COM
munity at large. Revivals conduct
ed by him in the past have been ex-
ceptionally successful and the meet
ing is looked forward to with much
interest.
Good singing is promised those
who attend. The services as a whole
will be made interesting and inspi-
ring. A cordial invitation is extern
ded to all to come.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
LAWRENCE STREET
PAVING FINISHED
Powder Springs Will Be Paved to
Railroad Next. Grading Pro
crossing in Cherokee st.

Tuesday another street was fin
ished under the present paving pro-
gram and mud holes and bumps are
a thing of memory only for the peo-
pie on Lawrence street.
The paving crew will next take up
the work on Powder Springs street
to the Railroad going from there to
Chero kee where grading and curbing
work is now going on.
Later Powder Springs street is to be
paved from the railroad to Goss
street. Forrest avenue and Kenne-
saw avenue may also be paved before
the present bond money is expended.
Marietta is rapidly becoming one
of the best paved towns in the state
and is one of the prettiest towns in
the country.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
CLEAN UP WORK
~
IS PLANNED FOR
FRIDAY MORNING
Members of American Legion,
Civitan and Rotary Clubs and
others Meet at 8 o'clock

Determined not to be defeated by
the pranks of old J. Pluvius, the
American Legion, Civilian Club, Ro-
tary Club and others respond to a
cali of Mayor Gam, Monday night
and laid their plans to finish UP the
cleanup campaign here next Friday
that is J. P. not hindering again.
The different organizations will
meet at the court house at eight o.
clock Friday morning and all start
out at the same time to move the
garbage and cans from the city.
The cooperation of the citizens
both in the residence section and the
business sections is asked in order to
do the job to finish by Friday.
Already a lot Of cleanup work
has been done by citizens in differ
ent sections of the town and it is
hoped that all the wards will be
spick and span when the new drive
is completed beginning Friday morn
ing.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
BIC ATTENDANCE
At CHAUTAUQUA
PERFORMANCES
Splendid Numbers Scheduled for
Balance of Week. Attend
ance expected to Increase

With beautiful weather prevailing
the Chautauqua opened here Tues
day afternoon for the initial per-
Torrance,
A large attendance was present
for the first day and the crowds
have been increasing every perfor-
nance.
Those attending have expressed
delight in the entertainments so far
and the numbers to follow the re-
mainder of the week promise to be
even better.
Tonight the National Male Quar-
tett, said to be one of the very best
in the country, will entertain the
audience and Friday night Friend
ly Enemies, a delightful comedy
drama IS scheduled and is expected
to draw a capacity crowd.
Splendid numbers are on for eve
ry single performance during the
balance of the week.
Friday morning Children's enter
tainment and Hughie Fitzpatrick, no
ted clown.
Saturday morning children's en-
teretainment with Bernice Van, Sat-
urday afternoon Kublick Company.
Saturday night the Kublick company
and lecture by DR.. H. A. Adrian.
This is the third year for the Red
path Chautauqua in Marietta. The
people have been delighted with the
class of entertainments furnished by
them and it is hoped that arrange
ments will be made to bring Red
path back to Marietta next year.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
over 100 CONVERTS
IN MAPLE AVE, M, E,
REVIVAL SERVICES
FaStor says Community is Clean
ed Up. Thanks Other Chur-
ches for their Assistance


The revival services which have
Keen conducted at the Maple avenue
-nleIihodist church for the past three
"eSks came to close Sunday night.
Nv, over a hundred conversions are
LLpofted with II accessions to the
o oI The services were conduct
i gu oy Rev. Chas. F. Hunter, evange-
,,J! Tor the Atlanta area of the Meth
odist church.
much interest was shown in the
meetings up to the last, two CONVEX
slonS were reported during the last
t fSSLVlce Rev. Hampton, pastor of
VII, y4e church says the community is
ymieIqIaally cleaned up, that census
n mUula show practically one hundred
yer II cent professed Christians.
ton ne asked that his thanks be ex-
s ssmued to the other churches that
cosa In making the revival sue
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
MOTHERS DAY WILL
Be OBSERVED HERE

Next Sunday May 14th is Mothers
Day. For the proper observance of
this day local churches and Sunday
Schools are planning special feat
ures in the services to honor moth
ers living and dead.
A red flower is worn for mothers
living and white flowers for moth
ers who have served their allotted
years and passed on.
The Carnation is generally ac.
cepted as the proper flower to be
worn on Mothers Day, but a rose OF
other flower is frequently worn or
Mothers Day.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
AMERICAN LEGION
HOLDING BARBECUE
ON KENNESAW MT.

Horace Orr Post of the American
Legion arehaving a big barbecue
at Kennesaw Mountain tonight.
The barbecue was arranged by
members of the Legion as a get-to-
gether affair.
Lots of good eats have been pre-
pared and the boys will have a big
time. The gong will sound at 6
p. m. for the attack on the food.
The little countries have an I'M
easy feeling that if Europe is left
to help herself she will take a sec
end halninq Win ninan Ernn D..on...
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
MISS GIBBS RESIGNS
AS COUNTY NURSE
Will Organize Health Work In
Other Counties of the State.
Was Efficient Worker

Miss Virginia Gibbs, county health
nurse, has turaed in her resigl atio l
to take effect as soon as her place
can be supplied.
Miss Gibbs is to take a state po-
sition to organize health work in
other counties.
In losing the services of Miss
Gibbs, the county gives up one of the
most efficient and conscientious nur-
ses of health work in the state. She
has done a splendid work among the
poor and needy in the county and
rendered invaluable service in exam
ming school children for defects.
DR.. R w. Todd, county health COM
missioner, will secure "a nurse to as
sist in his work before Miss Gibbes
leaves. DR.. Todd had handled the
work in, the county in very COM
mendable manner since he came here
about two years ago and will no
doubt use every means to secure a
competent assistant.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
EMORY GLEE CLUB is
COMING TO MARIETTA
MAY TWENTY-FOURTH

The Crusaders class of the First
NJ. E. church has arranged to have
the Emory Glee Club May oath to
give one performance at the Y. w.
C. A. Auditorium.
Other towns the glee club has
visited report it's entertainment to
be of the highest type.
No doubt big crowd will be on
hand when the club comes to Mari
ntta
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
FIRST COMMUNION SERVICE
AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH

First communion services will be
held at st. Joseph's Catholic church
Sunday morning at $3.50.
Ten children will receive first COM
munion, Father Ennernth officiating.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-05-11
METHODIST CHURCH
MUSIC FOR MAY 14TH

% Organ Prelude, Meditation"
by Du Bots.
(2) Offertory, "Cavaleria Rusti-
cana" by Mascagni.
(3) Chorus and Solo, part by
Mr.. Hemp, Home and Mother.
by Chas. Fillmore.