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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
SO DIE IN NEW YORK
FROM POISON BOOZE

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Two more
deaths in Bellevue hospital brought
to SO the number of alcoholic fatali-
ties in this city since December 1.
The victims were John A. Ryan,
24-year-old song writer, and Nicola
Fiscante, a laborer.
Forty cases were under treat
ment in the alcoholic ward in the
hospital. Eight of the 4 were wo-
men. More than 100 liquor cases
have been treated at Re;ievue with
in the last four days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

on Christmas eve to catch Santa
Claus, but even if they did not see
Santa Claus coming down, what
would that prove? Nobody sees
Santa Claus, but that is no sign that
there is no Santa Claus. The most
real things in the world are those
that neither children nor men can
see. Did you ever see fairies dane
ing on the lawn? OF course not,
but that's no proof that they arc
not there. Nobody can conceive or
imagine all the wonders there are
unseen and unseeable in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle
and see what makes the noise in
side, but there is veil covering the
unseen world which not the strong
est man, nor even the united
strength of all the strongest men
that ever lived, could tear aoart.
Only faith, fancy, poetry, live, ro-
nance, can push aside that curtain
and view and picture the supernal
beauty and glory beyond. Isit all
real? All, Virginia, in ell this world
there is nothing else real and a5id-
ing,
No Santa Claus! Thank God! he
lives, and he lives forever. A thou.
sand years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times ten thousand Gears from,
now, he will continue to make glad
the heart Of childhood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
When the Cub
Ism Covering
Assignments
BY w. X. S.
by w. x. S.

We, ye editor, his assistant,
The business manager, the
Advertising manager
The Bookkeeper, the
Society Editress, the
Freshmen, the Printers,
THE Type Settlers, the
Printers Devil and the
Office boy and the
youngsters who sometime
Forget to leave
Your paper-wish all
You folks a very
Happy Christmas and a
New Year free from boil
Weevils and other pests,
Such as Collectors, and
Insurance men and
Tax Collectors that
Might keep you from
Prospering. We are about
To make a trip toward
The tropical land of
Florida, but will be
Back the early part Of
Next week and will begin
All over again to scratch
For living.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Yes, children, this is a photo of
Santa Claus, snapped by the radio
camera and sent TO our office from
the far off lands Of the North.
This we might add is the first house
that Santa has entered this Christ
mas and he is having hard time
getting down the chimney with his
pack Of toys. If you want Santa
TO bring you toys you must not
drink-or swearsor use bad words like
your papa. but must BE- a good little
boy like all newspaper folks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
BANK AND STORES
LOOTED BY BANDITS
Practically Every Mercantile
establishments Socked By
Outlaw Band

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. "a. -
The banks and practically every
mercantile establishment at Paradise
Texas, were looted last night, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today. The bandits operating In
Paradise are believed TO be the sane
gang that sacked and eurned Val
ley View, Texas last ek.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
BANKS TO CLOSE AT
NOON DURING HOLIDAYS

At meeting of the heads Of the
banks of the city, it was decided
that these institutions would close
all day Christmas, and New Years
day, and that during tie holidays,
IL o'clock would be observed as the
closing hour each day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
FREIGHT HOUSES
CLOSE FOR CHI

Freight agent Whit Of
Of Georgia Railway, an the Central
day that the receiving, Snounced TO-
transfer departments aelivery, and
would be closed all dof his office
ana New Years day. az Christmas
The ticket office of
win remain open thro1th railroads
holidays and the usualorghout the
n,aintained at the ya force vii. be
,osssand New Years ds on Christ
stbtes @day, the agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
POLICE Man KILLED
a.t@
AND BANK ROBBED
New Orleans Bandits Escape
With $4,000 After Shoot
ing Traffic Officer
(By The Associa.ed Pes.

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 24.-Ore
policeman is dead and a local ban1
short $4,000 as a result of opera
tons of bandits here ta.s morning
Jacon Uhle, a traffic policeman,
was shot to death by the bandit.
who had just robbed the Frenchman
Street branch of the Marine bank
for $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
HIGHT AND MRS. SWEETEN FOUND Gull Y
4 k1LLED IN u S. PLANE; 8 DIE IN BRITISH SHIP
Empty Stocking
Fund Near $500

Today at 3 o'clock the Empty
Stocking Fund closed wit hthe total
very near the $500 mark The total
raised is S275.46, it is gratifying to
everyone concerned and will give
the ladie sin charge OF HE distr' bn-
ton of gifts enough 70 make it q
merry Christmas for everyone in the
city. Last year $20l was raised.
The $275.46 actually passed over
the counter Of the Times Recorder,
and besides this lots % fruits and
groceries have been given to the
Associated Charities 20 be distrtbut-
ed Christmas morning.
At noon today the Rotary ctuL
turned in $40 to the fun (Which
was gratefully received by the AS
soeiated Charities, and helped to
make this years contribution the big
gest and best ever.
Although the fund closes today
The Associated Charities will gladly
distribute any contributions that
may be sent in Christmas day Oh
after Christmas, which may make Il
all the merrier for the less fortunate
ones. @}
Previously Acknowledged. $236.2G
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
COOLIDGE GRE
CHRISTIANS ONE
has PARDON
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON
one Christmas pa Dec. 24'-OhiE
by President Coffdon was granted
John Rohrer eff sflidgc this year.
eX-service man nil an Jose, Gait, an
9enitentiary, was " in Ieavenworth
For some reason, the recipient.
lamentations for pardh!y two reccm-
to the president lions were made
er case was th.this year The 9th
agent at Leavenbt of ? former dry
grating The worth, charged with
ed. No reconreques. was reject
Ifrom the Recommendations care
enow under invita- pris m, which is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
ALBANIAN TROOPS
RETAKE J EROUNA
Serbian Regulars, With All Field
and Machine Gums, Are
Captured es

SOFIA, Dec. 24.--Statements is
sued by the Albanian consulate here.
allege that. the Albanian govern
ment troops have retakea ErOuma'
in the Kossovo district, from the IN
surgents. 1t Is also stated tilat a
detachment Of regular Serbian
troops have been captured with field
and machine guns from the serbiail
arsenal. *
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
COLDER IN GEORGIA
FAIR THURSDAY.
(By The Associated Pres.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The
weather prediction for Georgia. that
there will be rain in The extreme
south, with possibly snow in the
North and central portion of Geor-
gia tonight and much colder. 4
cold wave is predicted for the west.
ern portion of the state Thursday
with generally fair weather but
colder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
Originally printed in the New
York Sun ON Sept. Fl, 1897, when
Charles A. Dana was editor of
that newspaper.
IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?

same time our great qualification
that its faithful author is numbered
among the friends Of The sun
Dear Editor am years cid.
Some Of my little friends say
there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says If you sec it in The
sun it's So A
please tell me the truth is there
Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA o'HANLON.
"115 West Ninety-fifth street"
Virginia, your little friends sre
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of a sbeptical age.
They do not believe except the,
see. They think that nothing car
be- which is not comprehensive by
their little minds. All minds, Vir-
GINA, whether they be mems Of
children's, are little. In this great
universe of ours man is mere in,
sect, an ant, in his intellect, as
compared with the bouudless wcrlc
about him, as measured by the in
telligence capable of srasping tho
whole of truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly Is
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give TO Your life its
highest beauty and JOY. Alas! how
dreary would be the world if there
were no Santa Claus 1t would be
as dreary as if there were no Vim
ginias. There would be no childhke
faith then, no poetry, 10 romance
to make tolerable this existence
We should have no enjoyment. ex
cept in-sense and sight. The etern-
al light with which childhood fill.
the world would be nxtinguished.f
Not believe in Santa Claus! YOU
might, as well not believe in fairies
You might get your papa to hire
men to watch in all the chimneys
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
WEATHER

For Georgia-Probably !,
south portion and snow u h
portion; much colder Thursas !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Following its usual fgoR
lowing the editor, fh9 adye4
man, bookkeeper, Soc editor, / 4.
ers, printers devil and linel.s
operators and meYn Ma day Q
no paper will q Drintla Thursd'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
NO PAPER Tos

Following its usual
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
Raymond Rice

in looking back over some old
copies of the Journal and Courier we
CHANGED to see a story about the visit
Of one of Cobb's most prominent
sons-William G. McAdoo. Now
that, this same son has reached a still
higher rung on the ladder of success
and is again contemplating a return
to his birthplace we publish some de-
tails of the story below.
The last time Mr.. McAdoo visited
Marietta was back in March of 1911.
At this time his only claim to fame
was the mere fact that he conceived
and built the Hudson river tunnel,
one of the worlds greatest engineer
ing feats.
Mr.. McAdoo had come south, ac-
cording to story in the Journal and
Courier of March 8, 1911, with w.
H. Taft, the President and Woodrow
Wilson, then Governor of New Jer-
sey, to attend the Southern CONNER
cial Congress which met in Atlanta.
At that time some of the press of
the country was undecided about the
birthplace of Mr.. McAdoo. Mr.. Jo-
siah Carter, then editor of the Jour
nal and Courier, in order to clear the
wrote Mr.. McAdoo re-
questing him to give him the correct
information.
The following letter from the ia
nous Georgian is rather interesting
and we take the liberty to publish
it in full below.
New York, Feb. IL, 1911.
Josiah Carte, Esq,
Marietta, Ga.
Dear Mr.. Carter=I have your
kind letter of the 18th inst. NY
mother tells me that my father, in
1865, bought place about five miles
out from Marietta. ION the Powder
Springs road, from a Mr.. Springer.
My father named it "Melosa."
1.-THE house had eleven rooms, with
gable and fronting the public road.
The first story was brick and the up
per stories frame. Whether the
house is still standing do not know.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
PACKED TO HEAR FINAL
SERMONS OF DR.. WHITE
Beautiful Silver Loving Cup Pre-
sented Popular Pastor by
Members Sunday

Inc First Baptist church was packed
to capacity Sunday at the morning
and evening services to hear DR.. l.
A. White in his final sermons as mas
tor OF the church. The audience in
Guided people from other denomina-
tlons as well as a large per cent of
the members of the First Baptist
church.
a beautiful silver loving cup was
presented to Dr. White Immediately
after the morning service by the
members of the church. Mr.. J. W
hancock making the presentation
speech, expressing to DR.. White the
high esteem in which he was held bv
the members and community and
thanking him for the service rem
dered during his pastorate. En-
graved on the cup were the words
Presented to our beloved pastor, DR..
|. A. White, First Baptist church,
Marietta, Ga, January, 1924"
After the service hundreds gath
cred around DR.. and Mrs. White to
express their regret at their leaving
and to wish them well in their new
field of Christian service.
The evening service was as we'll at
tended as the morning and many
were in tears when bidding DR.. and
Mrs. White goodbye.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
MONUMENT To WAR
HEROES IS BEING
PLANNED BY A. |.
Bronze Tablets to Garry Names of
All Cobb County Boys who
Gave Lives to Country

There is a movement on foot to
erect suitable memorial in the City
Park to the Cobb county boys who
lost their lives in the recent world
war. This movement is sponsored by
Horace Orr Post of the American Lee
gion, and it's members are very much
interested in this worthy and splen-
did undertaking.
1t is proposed to have bronze or
steel tablets set into the sides Of the
monument on which will appear the
names of those Cobb county boys who
lest their lives in the struggle.
The relatives and friends Of these
heroes are requested to cooperate
promptly and furnish the names and
organizations to which they belonged
Of all boys resident in Cobb county
who lost their lives, to either Mr.
Fred Morris, Commander Of the Post
or Mr.. A. L. Grove, Adjutant.
The Post is especially anxious that
no name which is entitled to go on
the tablet be left off, so it is impor-
tant to furnish the information re-
quested promptly.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
Story in 1911 Journal and Courier
Tells of McAdoo's Last Visit Here

My mother tells me that shortly
after we left their was a sharp at
this place and the house was much
damaged. 1t was in the path of Sher-
mans march to Atlanta, and, as he
approached we fell back and located
at Midway, Ga, suburb of Milledge-
Vile.
Il was born in the house l have
described, on the 31st of October,
1868; but the family moved to Mid
way SIX weeks after / was born.
You, can therefore realize that
know very little about Marietta. |
have never visited the place, and, if
| should have time on my trip to At
lanta, | should be very glad to do
so.
81 do not know whether it would
be possible to locate the house or the
grounds by the description / have
given you, but doubtless it can be
found from the description of the
deed from Stringer to McAdoo if the
records in the registrars office were
not destroyed during the war.
"We lived at Midway and at Mil
ledgeville until 1876 or 1871 have
forgotten which, when my father
moved back to Knoxville, Tenn,
where he accepted a professorship in
his Alma Mater, the University of
Tennessee. My father was a lawyer
and for time judge in one of the
courts at MilIedgeville. | attended
the University of Tennessee, at Knox
vile, and practiced law at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, leaving there in 1892. for
New York, where l have resided
since.
81 hope this will give you the de-
sired information. | feel much flat
tered that you should want it. /
trust that ! may have the pleasure
of meeting you when go South.
Believe me, with kind regards,
Every sincerely yours,
w. G. McAdoo."
The house to which Mr.. McAdoo
refers will be readily recognized by
many citizens of the county. The
lower floor is of stone instead Of
brick, however.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
FARM SHORT COURSE
To Be GIVEN HERE
FEBRUARY 2O-21-22
Instructions Will be Free to All
Who Attend. Definite Plans
to Be Announced Soon

An announcement comes from
County Agent, R. l.. Vansant, that
through efforts of his department and
various civic organizations of the
city, farmers of Cobb and adjoining
counties will be given a three day
short course, the date of which has
been set for February 20, Fl and %.
This course is to be conducted un-
der the auspices Of the State Agricul-
tural College and the Extension Di-
vision of the international Harvester
Company and some Of the most capa-
BILE speakers in the country have been
secured.
A more definite announcement
will be made next week, as at the
time Of going to press all details had
not been worked out, however, it is
announced that the course will be alb
solutely free to all interested. All
those who are interested should con-
fer with County Agent Vansant and
Secretary Mcdaniel of the Marietta
Chamber of Commerce.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
CANTON LADS FALL
BEFORE ONSLAUGHT
OF FAST LOCALS
DeMolay Wins From Plucky Can
ton Bunch by Score of 81
to %. Big Crowd
Raymond Rice

The Canton Athletic club failed to
find victory in their attempted CON
quest of the local DeMolay outfit.
The final score of brilliantly fought
game was 81 to %. This about err
pressed the difference between the
two teams. The Canton team is com
posed of a fine bunch of sports who
know how to take defeat with smile
and incidentally they haven't had
much practice in taking defeat either
as they have been walloping most of
their opponents. We sincerely hope
to see the Cherokee boys back again
before many moons.
Crowder was the outstanding fig
ure in the local machine. This lanky
moon repairer" shot II of the
points. Read, Groves and Dobbs
played fine ball. Gilbert and Holmes
were also good.
The Cantonites failed to produce
one single star. Their team is built
on team work and it came mighty
near working. But for the brilliant
playing Of Coach McLain's lads we
would have been recording the defeat
of the locals instead of the victory.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
CASH PRIZES GIVEN
FOR BEST COTTON
YIELD BY BANK
Powder Springs Bank Encourag-
ing Better Production
In That Section

At a recent meeting Of the farmers
of the Powder Springs community, J.
3. Oglesby, cashier of the Bank of
Powder Springs, announced that the
bank was offering 500 in cash prizes
to encourage profitable cotton pro
ductiOn. Prizes will be given to adult
farmers on the largest field of seed
cotton from three acre tracts, to
boys having one acre projects under
the supervision of Prof NJ. D. Mob
ley, vocational agricultural teacher,
and to agricultural club boys who will
have one acre projects under the su-
pervision of R. L. Vansant, county
agent. A large number of farmers
and their boys are entering these con-
tests and are making their plans to
fight the boil weevil by planting a
small acreage Of cotton, using pedi-
greed seed, good fertilizer, calcium
arsenate and hard work. These far
mers will not depend altogether upon
cotton for a money crop, but will
plant different kinds of truck crops,
also q large food crop will be pro-
duced with an idea of adding on more
livestock.
The farmers Of this community be-
lieve in doing things comparatively.
They have adopted the College Num-
Der One cotton for the community,
and large shipments of pedigreed
seed are already being made to the
farmers. A pure seed association
will be organized for the purpose of
standardizing the grade and staple of
cotton and the cooperative market
ing of pedigreed cotton seed. They
Are also buying their fertilizer mate
rails comparatively and will practice
home mixing of fertilizer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
GEORGIA is STRONG
FOR NATIVE SON
SAYS CAMPAIGN lido.
Cobb County to Be Center of NC.
Adoo Interest in Coming
Primary

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 30.-Georgia is
going to line up practically 100 per
cent for her native son, Hon. Will
liam G. McAdoo, in the presidential
preference primary on March 10, ac-
cording to Thos. ]. Hamilton, chair
man of the Georgia McAdoo move
ment, who has just returned from At
lanta, where state headquarters have
been opened at the Kimball House
with Miller S. Bell, of Milledgeville,
lifelong friend of Mr.. McAdoo, as
headquarters manager. Managers
from over the state have also been
appointed and the McAdoo organiza-
ton is working like we'll oiled ma
chine.
"The women of Georgia are going
to be practically 100 per cent for the
native Georgian, born in Cobb coun-
ty, near Marietta, and a woman's
committee, of which Mrs. Edgar Alex
ander Of Atlanta, is chairman, has
been named. Mrs. Alexander will
appoint an executive committee Of
one prominent woman from each
Congressional District" continued
Mr.. Hamilton.
early in March Mr.. McAdoo will
come to Georgia andA monster home
coming is planned for him at Mari
eta, where he will view his birth
place and see again the old black
nanny who rocked him in the era
die. Mr.. McAdoo's first wife was
Miss Sallie Fleming, Of Lincoln coun-
ty, whom he knew when a young man
at Milledgeville, the McAdoo family
having moved from Cobb county to
Milledgeville while the distinguished
candidate for the presidency was a
lad"
William G. McAdoo is being fierce
ly fought by Tammany Hall, which
organization is putting out stalking
horses in many of the states, men
whom Tammany knows have no
chance of the nomination. Anybody
to beat McAdoo is the slogan, be-
cause McAdoo is progressive dem
ocrat and a friend of the people. He
is the only candidate before the peo-
pie of Georgia today who has any
chance whatever to get the democrat
ic nomination and when he is nomi-
mated he is going to be elected"
Georgia will go to the polls in al
most solid phalanx on March 10 and
do her part toward putting the first
Georgian in the White House who
has ever been president, and the OPP
oortunity may not come again in
many years. Georgia for a Georgian
is our sloganw
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
MANY HOMES NEEDED
FOR CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVOR CONVENTION

The committee in charge of secur-
ing homes for the delegates to the
Christian Endeavor Convention to be
held here Februar and 10 has sent
out an urgent appeal to all the peo-
pie in Marietta who can possibly care
for some of the visitors to do so. 1t
will be impossible for the committee
to see everyone within the short time
left, so if anyone wishes to help they
can get in touch with Milton McLain
at the Marietta Ice Company.
A good many additional homes are
needed to care for the large crowd
expected.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
Red Men Make Plans
To Entertain Big
April Convention

Committees from the local tribe
Improved Order of Red Men are busy
making plans for the Division Con-
vention to be held here in April
A banner reception will be given
the 500 delegates coming here for
the convention. Important announce
ments about the plans will be made
at an early date.
Sixteen North Georgia tribes will
be represented at the convention
here.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-01-31
Two Good Games Are
Scheduled by Local
DeMolay This Week

:" The DeMclay team will play Mac
Land on the local court Saturday
night. The MacLand boys are COM
ing prepared to avenge some of the
defeats administered them by the
boys on the DeMolay team who were
at that time starring for the local
high school.
On the following Wednesday night
one of the fastest teams in Atlanta
will make its debut here. The Pep
Glass has been playing havoc with
teams in Atlanta all season, but the
locals intend to stop their Joy.