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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
Fun, FroIic and Eats Features
Local Shriners Annual Picnic
BY E. L. Stringer

full Justice to themselves at this
one brought a basket full of eatables
and dinner and supper was served on
the lawn. The Marietta Shriners did
event. Horse racing, dancing, skat-
ing, bands and fire works helped to
give each a glorious day.
The fireworks at night proved a
wonderful climax to perfect day.
Thousands sat in the grandstand and
marvelled at the wonderful exhibl-
tion. Explanations of wonder came
from every quarter as the red, yell
low and green fires, lighted on the
onposite side of the lake, reflected
their radiance in the water of the
lake, Added to this, water pieces,
composed of fire fountain effects and
serpentine effects, grating over the
water with roman candles, and multi
colored bombs bursting in the all
made the scene indescribable, but
ever to be remembered by those pres
ent.
The Shrinesesses who have here
tofore tobooed these picnics are nov
anxiouslv awaiting the next announ'
cement when they will be there with
bells on.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
COMMISSIONERS FAIL
To SET COUNTY TAX
RATE FOR NEXT YEAR
Adjourns Until September 10th
Will Delay Opening of Tax
Receivers Books

The county tax rate for the coming
year was not set by the commission
ers at their regular meeting last Tues
day, as was expected. Mr.. J. H. Ham
by appeared before the commission
ers and asked them to set it so that
the interest on the outstanding war
rants could be stopped as soon as
possible. However, the board thought
best to wait until later as they adj
Journed to reconvenue September 10.
1t is believed by many in court
circles that the tax rate will be the
same as it was last year. It will be
remembered that the .tax collector
was delayed until the first of Nov
ember last year because the tax rate
was not fixed on time. The regular
date for opening the book is October
LIST, but Mr.. Handy stated it would
take him fully a month and a half to
get the books ready after the rate
had been set.
1t is an interesting-even if it is
an appalling fact, that the county
pays from $4,000, to $4,000 inter
est year on outstanding warrants.
etc. This is not an official estimate
but one that was figured in the tax
collectors office.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07

eight letter men to start with. Mari
eta should retain the championship
of the seventh congressional district.
The letter mep back this year are
captain Steve Clay, Manager Jim
mic" Groves, Hiram Durham, Charlie
Clifford, T. A. Gober, Jim Manning,
Fred Darby and Bob Read. This gives
seven experienced men on the line
but only one in the backfeld. How
ever, sveral promising candidates are
out for the backfeld. Quite a slice
was taken out Of this department last
year when Bob Fowler, Heard Fields
and Harvey Ward graduated. Other
letter men lost from last year team
by graduation and otherwise are
Dummy" Anderson, Bill DuPre, Ed
Brumby, Bob Gilbert and "Nutty"
Campbell.
At present only one game has been
scheduled. The home boys will ven-
ture out into the wilds Of Macland
on September 22nd for a game with
the 7th district aggies. Each year
these two teams clash and for the
last few years each has won about an
equal number of games, so this one
should prove very interesting.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
DOUBLE. SESSION
SCHEDULED FOR
FIRST 8 GRADES
Enrolment Expected to Exceed
that of Last Year by a Large
Margin. .2S5 in high school

From all indications, the enroll
ment record in the Marietta Public
Schools will be broken this year, ac-
cording to figures made public today
by superintendent c. A. Keith. Up
until noon Thursday, 1,1O9 pupils
had enrolled in the white schools with
around 375 in the colored school. -
There is a slight decrease of seven
in the high school but this is expected
to be passed by next week. The en-
yollment in the high school according
to grades follows. The total enroll
ment in the high school is 335.
Ia, As; 1B, A; "a, 20; 2B, So;
"a, 25; BIB, 21; A, 35.
The enrolment in the lower grades
according to grades follows:
1st, 1871; End, LAG; Bird, 1875; 4th,
l24; 9Th, 127; 9th, 800; 7th, 100;
Total, 874.
New Building Imperative
The crowded conditions resulting
from such large enrolment makes
the erection of new school building
practically imperative. With the err
ectiOn of the proposed high school
that will release seven rooms for the
use of the lower grades. AS it is
now the first, second and third pri-
mary grades are obliged to have a
double session. This is unfair to the
children and to the teachers and
should be remedied as soon as posi-
bic. Half of these children go from
5 to II and the remaining half from
u to A.
Very Little Time Lost
All of the teachers were on hand
Monday to begin their years work.
The assigning of lessons, seats, grades,
ETC., was carried on in a very eff
Gent manner. After the preliminary
work the children were released but
the real grind started Tuesday morn
ing. By the middle of the week the
work was going on in "mid-term"
fashion.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
BARBECUE GIVEN BY
SMYRNA MASONS WAS
ATTENDED BY MANY
Marshal helms, Only Surviving
Son of the Man Whom the Lodge
Was Named For Present

The barbecue given by the Nelm's
Lodge OF Smyrna, Labor Day, was a
wonderful success in every way.
About 1900 people attened and en-
Dyed the barbecue, the ball game and
a general good time. The exact am
cunt OF money cleared has not vet
been determined as large number
OF tickets are still out.
DIR. Pace, Grand Master of the
Nelm's lodge and candidate for a seat
In the general assembly from Cobb
county, made the welcome address in
behalf of the lodge and for the peo-
pie OF Smyrna. "The fun began"
about noon and the good time didn't
cease until after o'clock.
One of the most interesting .fea-
lures of the cue was the presence
of Mr.. Marshall helms, the only sur
vlvlng member of the helms family.
The Smyrna lodge was named for
Captain John w. helms, the father of
Marhsall helms. Mr.. helms drove $50
miles in an automobile to be present
for this occasion.
The lodge met at $50 O'Clock, af-
ter most of the excitement had died
down in the lodge rooms. The Mas
ter's degree was conferred on seven
brothers by select degree team from
the W. D. Luckie Lodge of Atlanta.
After the comforting of these degrees
the helms lodge entertained their
brothers from Atlanta with supper
which was employed by all present.
Several Grand Lodge officers were
present at the occasion. Those in
charge want to thank all who attend
ed the barbecue or helped make it a
success in any way.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07

For sometime now there has been
a marked restlessness among many
prominent citizens of Marietta. When
the first harbingers of fall appeared
the loyal followers of the "pigskin"
Immediately changed the topic of
conversation from baseball to foot
ball. Talk, however, was all they
could do then, but now that school
has opened, the candidates for the
high school team are limbering up
every afternoon on the Haynes Street
school campus.
Last Tuesday the first call was is
sued by Captain Steve Clay and Man.
ager Jimmie" Groves with about
thirty healthy candidates answering
the prospects this year look excep.
tionally bright for the local boys
With. "Shang" Read and several 9th
er "Gridiron" authorities on tht
coaching staff and with a nucleus Of
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
PETITION FOR PAVING
SIDEWALKS S|GNEDRY
MAJ0RITvOFO OWNERS
South Side of Dobbs Street Also
Completed. Other petitioners
Not Yet Heard From

A majority of the property owners
on the south side of Dobbs street
and on both sides of Waterman street
has already signed a petition to pave
the sidewalks. Both these streets
lead to the school houses and the nav
ing of the sidewalks will enable the
school children to get to school on
rainy days.
Mr.. Frank Quinn, who has the ne
tltlon for Waterman street in charge
stated that all that he had seen so
lar have signed. There are only four
left to see and all of them are ey-
pected to sign, however, if thew
shouldn't, enough of the owners have
already signed to make majority.
Mr.. Barney Bobbs has the Dobbs
street petition in charge and has Sc
cured majority of property owners
on the south side and is now get
ting the signatures of the north side
property owners. Those in charge
OF the other petitions have not vet
reported.
The Pittman Construction COM
pany will lay the sidewalks for the
property owners. The city will do
the grading but the individual owners
VIII pay for the paving.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
MRS. LUCY SWITzER
is CONVICTED IN
THE HIGHER COURT
Was Tried in March Term Of
Court Here and Convicted.
Appealed to High Court

Mrs. Lucy Switzer, the lady high
wayman, who was convicted in the
March term of court here for the rob
berry of Major Hutchins home, was
sent to the State Farm at Milledge-
vile, this morning.
1t was early in the spring that Mrs.
Switzer' from Atlanta, drove her car
up to the front of Major HutclHns
home and proceeded to break in and
help herself to the valuables in the
house. She got away with about five
hundred dollars worth Of clothing.
jewelry and house furnishings.
She was brought here and tried
and convicted but her lawyers APP
pealed to a higher court and the case
was heard recently in the higher
court.
Mrs. Switzer was convicted and left
this morning to begin her sentence,
which was from one to three years.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
Over Fifty Local Shriners and
Families Attend Yaarabs An
nual Picnic at Lakewood Friday

About fifty Marietta Shriners, to-
se'ner with their families and other
ares Journeyed down to Lakewood
ark last Friday to attend the an
1us' Shrine Picnic. This get-to-geth-
h.. mas always been a successful affair
~ ~. t4e one this year had them all
aus pushed off the map All the old
ar r, 'nefS, new shriners, little shrin-
o o,o, and shriners' kith and kin were
'T Tt3 at the ceremonial and picnic.
II "hlle the Shriners were attending
w ,g ceremonial, where forty novices
o ore crossing the hot sands to the city
Sb,;N Mecca the little Shriners and
sejra .e'eSSes were enjoying them
the 5.'es riding the greyhound, shooting
WIZ goutes, the Old Mill, the ferris
cra ast. swings and many ohter devices
T TO TO thrill old or young.
mon ue main feature of the day to
' was the basket dinner. Every
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
ASSESSMENTS ON
! REAL ESTATE IN
+" CITY COMPLETED
Values May Be Obtained by Call
ing at the City Clerks Office.
Only Slight Increase

Mr. Clarence E. Power, City Clerk
has announced the completion of as
seSSments of the city real estate. The
value placed on any property may be
OBTAINED by calling at the city clerks
once IN the Black building. The to-
@l amount has not been figured yet
Out from the opinion of some of the
sSSeSsars and the clerk there will be
out little differenuce in this year and
last year. However, on account Of
me eXseccive amount of building that
mas been done in the city the past
year there will be slight increase.
Mr., Power also asked that all who
nave not made their personal returns
EeaSe do so at once so that double
@&atlon will be saved.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07

ment which he has promised to make
to the voters of Georgia.
Il quite understand that in this
campaign the principal opposition to
me does not come from those who
especially espouse his policies, but
this opposition comes in the main
from the forces of unrest among
those who are opposed to my poll
cies of law and order and from those
who differ with me in my efforts to
put the state government on a basis
of business, and thereby live up to
policy of pay as we CO.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
MONDAY ASSOCIATION ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR

The MONDAY Association is now
in session at Sandy Plains church.
The officers elected for the coming
year are as follows:
Rev. Geo. V. Grove, Moderator.
j. w. L. Stovall, Clerk.
j. B. Medford, Treasurer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
MABLETON DEFEATS POWDER
SPRINGS IN A FAST GAME

The Journal is in receipt of the
following write-up Of the Middleton
Powder Springs Baseball game.
The Middleton Sunday School team
locked horns with the fast Powder
Springs first nine, Wednesday after
noon, and came back home victors to
the tune of to /.
The fast team gave the Middleton
boys very good practice.
We wish to thank Mr.. Algood for
the good management of his team
Powder Springs will play the Juniors
at Middleton, Saturday the 9Th.
Frank Gam, Manager Mable-
ton base ball team.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
DR.. FOWLER, PRESIDENT OF
LAN1ER UNIVERSITY WILL
SPEAK HERE MONDAY NIGHT

Next Monday night at 700, DR..
Fowler, President of Lanier Univer-
sity will speak in the public park, on
1.-THE Truths of the Ku Klux Klan.'
DIR. Fowler is well known speaker
and educator in Georgia. 1t has been
announced that the local Khan will
attend but without the paraphenelia.
Everyone is cordially invited to hear
DIR. Fowler.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
Football Stars Working
Out Daily at Old M. H. S.
By Raymond Rice

Prospects bright for the coming
season. First game will be with
7th A. & M. at Macland, Sept.
22nd.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06

fair. Many of its most ardent sup.
porters neglected to vote on the propos-
ition, feeling certain it would carry, -
Jenkins contended.
Mr.. Hutchinson urged that Imperial
is one of the few counties in California,
perhaps the only agricultural county,
that has not an annual county fair, and
in his opinion, the agricultural position
of this county demanded exhibits of
its products each year, that farmers
and ranchers could compare notes, and
adopt means for bettering crops and
conditions.
Mr.. Cooper gave it as his opinion
that the county fair has the endorse
ment of most of the businessmen in the
valley regardless of the results of the
fair bond election.
The supervisors yesterday authorized
issue of $65, 600 school bonds of the
Brawley school district, IN $1,000 de-
nominations for 90 years at per cent,
Bids will be opened by the supervisors
September 5 at 2 p. III.
Archie G. Farrar of FL Centre, was
appointed constable of FL Centre town
ship, succeeding G.. G. Toney, resigned
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
Personal Mention

Mott j. Reid, county tax collector re-
turned last night from San Diego where
he visited several days.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Roberts of Braw
ley were business visitors in Ell Centre
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Gwynn Johnson, chief deputy il
the county tax collector s office, has
returned from a weekend trip to San
Diego.
James L. Allen of Brawley is in the
county seat today to defend u case in
Justice Mayfield s court.
E. L. Garthwaite of the farm bureau
is in CaleXico on official business to-
day.
Vance Greer CIymer of Brawley was
in town this morning to arrange for Il
special certificate to teach agriculture
in the Brawley trainees school, operat-
ing under direction of the federal de-
partment of agriculture.
Miss Helen Mooseau is in Brawley to
take the place temporarily of Charley
Casey of the Southern Trust and Com
merce bank. Mr.. Casey is suffering
with broken foot due to an accident
while bathing at Jacumba on tie
Fourth.
City Clerk John Loufbourow has re-
turned from Los Angeles where he
went at the weekend to accompany his
family on their way to Salt Lake city.
George Ralphs of Mesquite Lake is
a business visitor in FL Centre today.
7. l.. Barnes is visiting his family at
Julian this week.
Mrs. C. Lloyd Holt, 660 Vine street,
is leaving today to visit relatives and
friends in North Carolina and Virginia.
Visits will be made enroute also at San
Francisco and Lake Tahoe.
J. r. Duke and family returned home
last evening after visiting coast points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Randall enjoy
ed the vacation with friends at Po-
mona, returning yesterday.
T. l.. Laerman has returned from the
coast where he took his family for the
summer.
Attorney Seymour and family ceie-
brated the Fourth at Laguna, return-
ing yesterday.
George II. Davis and family are To-
Gated in their mountain home at La
guna for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bales G.. Walker are
home after a vacation at Laguna camp.
Mrs. S. G. Adair returned yesterday
from visit with her daughters at San
Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Hackett were
among those returning from coast
points Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
SUPERVISORS NOW
FIGURING ON CASH
AID ASKED FOR FAIR

After hearing arguments of L. NJ.
Hutchinson of Calexico, c. X. Cooper
of Ell Centre and c. G.. jenkins of I'M
perail, as a committee representing the
associated chambers, requesting an APP
preparation from county funds for the
Imperial county fair this fall, the coun.
ty supervisors advised the committee
they would take the matter under con
sideration and inform them as soon as
a decision is reached. The committee
yesterday fixed no definite amount as
an appropriation. Mr.. jenkins argued
advertising value of the fair and gen
eral benefits to the county.
"The fact that the bond issue dill
not carry, should not be misconstrued
into belief that the people, PARTICULAR:
in the rural DISTRICTS do not want Il
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE, EXECUTION
C. c. p, Secs. 692-693
No. 23S9
SbaPiff'S Off;oa

=. I. T., secs. b92-o9o
No. 23S9
Sheriff's Office,
County of Imperial
State of California. IS.
BY Virtue of an execution issued out
of the Justice Court of Long Beach
Township of the State of California
in and for the County of Los Angeles
in an action wherein L. w. Blinn Lum-
Der Company, a corp, plaintiff, and
0. II. Wilson, defendant, upon judg-
ment rendered on the 18th day of June,
1922, in favor Of said l.. w. Blinn
Lumber Company, corp, and against
said O. II. Wilson for the sum of One
Hundred Twenty and 65-100
($12S.65) dollars, in gold coin of the
United States, besides costs and inter
ests, | have this day levied upon all
the right, title, claim and interest of
said defendant, o. II. Wilson in and to
the following described real property,
to-wit:
Lot Ten (l0) in Block Fifty (50),
original townsite of the City of El
Centro, Imperial County, California,
according to Map 953 filed July .,
1905, in the office of the County Re
corder of San Diego County, California.
And notice is hereby given that ;
will on Friday, the 28th day OF July,
1922, at 10 o clock A. M. Of said day,
in front of the Court House door of the
County of Imperial in the City of FL
Centre in said County, sell to the high
est bidder at PUBLIC AUCTION for
gold coin of the United States, all the
right, title, claim and interest of said
defendant o. II. Wilson in and to the
above described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to raise
sufficient money to satisfy said ludg
ment, with interest and costs and ac-
cruing costs.
c. M. APPLESTILL, Sheriff.
By CHAS. f. MCCORMICK,
Chief Deputy.
Dated at FL Centre, California this
9th day of July, 1922.
Jy 6-13-2o-a7
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
MANY BARGAINS
FOR FARMERS
AND CONTRACTORS

The Hibner Alexander Co. who re-
Gently sold their interest in the Samp-
son tractor agency are closing out all
who are in need of tractors, plows, hay
rakes, cultivators, disc, trucks, automo-
biles etc. will have an opportunity to
buy these implements and machinery
at your own price Saturday, July Sth
l p. m. on the Sampson block, three
blocks west of Barbara Worth hotel
y. L. Zinn e Tyler Duff, Aucts. Cla"
Brewer, Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
Il. S. PLANS GAS
SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS

Imperial valley blackbirds are doom
deadly results on all animals man is in
ed by wartime operations such as the
Germans employed if plans to use gas
for their destruction are carried out.
This plan was proposed by the United
States biological survey and will be
conducted by the chemical warfare
service in cooperation with the survey
b. A. Harrigan, assistant horticulture.
commissioner, estimates damage done
each year by blackbirds to barley and
milo crops exceeds $4,000. Heretofore
poisoned grain has been successfully
used in killing the birds. Now it is
planned to slaughter them by wholesale
with gas at night as they roost il
marshes and trees. The blackbirds are
migratory and return to the same
places year after year.
Motors are like men. When n motor
1 a
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
Honestly It's the best policy to in
sure your hay and grain with Edgar
Brothers Realty Company. adv.

Long Way for License-George Hollo-
waw of Providence, Rhode Island and
Laura Heizel of Phoenix, Arizona were
issued a marriage license at the county
clerk s office The covered document
was also given to Frederick Neil Berry
and Lucille Crescent Flynn of Brawley,
and Nicholas Gastelun and Mercedes
Timbrey of Calipatria.
Trustees Appointed-George V. Pranl
and w. p Knox have been appointed
trustees of the Mesquite lake school
district by Superintendent II. c. Coe.
Mr.. Knox viii be clerk or the board
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06
EWS BRIEFS
FROM CITY AND COUNTY
To Make New Map. D. Neelev O

To Make New Map. D. Neeley of
the Los Angeles headquarters of the
Auto Club of Southern California, is
in the valley for a few days to obtain
data necessary for y new automobile
map which the club plans to issue this
fall. The map will show dirt and paved
roads, highways under construction,
necessary detours and any information
that will be of assistance or interest
to autoists visit ing the valley.
Good Missionary work.. b. Fair
field of Pontiac, Illinois, registered at
the chamber of commerce this morn
ing, stating he is returning home from
a vacation spent along the coast. Mr..
Fairfield intended to leave on the noon
train but became so interested in I'm
perial valley crops and lands while OBJ
tanning Information from Secretary
Coyle, that he decided to take trip
around the valley, visiting the differ
ent towns, ranches and points of in
terest, including the experimental sta
tion at Meloland, and will possibly be
here two or three days. Mr.. Fairfield
remarked that the weather is some diff
ferent from that of Pontiac.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-06

Backhanded Boosting-W. NJ. Tap
pan of Hibbing, Minnesota, has sent
Secretary j. It. Coyle of the chamber
Of commerce, a clipping from the Du-
luth, Minnesota News Tribune, from
Rrawley dated. June 20, stating that
s000,00 cantaloupes were at that
time rotting in Imperial valley fields.
Accompanying the clipping is a letter
from Mr.. Tappan stating that at that
time he was paying 20 cents apiece
for valley cantaloupes, and although
he had been considering investing in
Imperial valley lands, he had aband
oued the idea on learning of the enor-
nous crop going to waste. Secretary
Coyle is writing Mr.. Tappan, calling
attention 10 the cost of picking, pack
ing, icing and expressing eantaloupes
TO eastern markets, which does not
leave much profit for the grower at
20 cents each, also that the reason for
cantAloupes going to waste in the fields
is the tremendously large shipments
already made, thereby forcing the price
so low that it would be necessary to
make shipments at loss, under the eX-
isting costs for handling the crop.