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THU ATLANTA GEORGIAN AxND NEWS.
GRIFFIN, THE GEM CITY OF THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUTH,
ENJOYING ERA OF PROSPERITY UNPRECEDENTED IN HISTORY
City Where Munici
pal Ownership Has
Been Success.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
BRING INCOME
Will Vote Bond Issue to En
large and Improve
Public School
System,
By JACK L. PATTER80N.
Gftflln, Ga., May 27.—Griffin, the
Gam City of the Empire State of the
South, la pleaeantly altuated
treat knoll abopt 1,000 feet above the
eea level, In the central district of
Spalding county, of which It la the
capital.
To the careful cltlsen of Spalding,
among the Orel In agriculture In the
state, wise Investments for his capital,
Griffin presents many splendid oppor
tunities. Being the terminus of the
Chattanooga division of the Central of
Georgia railroad and the principal
point on the Macon and Atlanta divi
sion of the Central and the Atlanta and
Columbus division of the Southern rail
way, It la easily accessible from all di
rections. Twenty passenger trains dal
ly; telephone and telegraph facilities,
furnish Instant communication with all
parts of the country. There Is no long
er and such Inconvenience as distance.
Growing City,
The rapid growth of the city has at
tracted the attention of thousands of
people and Its wonderful possibilities
hare already Induced the Investment
of millions of dollars In manufacturing
enterprises.
With the wealth of the South In
creasing more than 17,000,000 every
twenty-four hours, greater than the in
crease of Great Britain within the
same time limit, It la Interesting to
contemplate that the Georgia "Gem
City" contributes Its pro rata share to
this enormous accumulation of wealth.
The annual volume of business trans
acted here, according to recent Inves
tigations, aggregates about 140,000,400.
An Ideal Home City,
The home seeker Is usually satisfied
when he arrives In the county seat of
Spalding, with Its many advantages.
It Is now, and has been for the past
few years, enjoying a substantial
gTowth that Is not born of any one
condition or cause, but Is the natural
result of direct application of the suc
cessful rules of business. The vast
amount of Improvements and buildings
along Industrial lines for the past ten
these Is reduced to a minimum
light, water and sewerage commission,
which la composed of H. n. Iiasa,
Charles Wheeler and E. C. Bmlth, three
successful business men who have had
experience along many lines of In
dustry.
Two years ago, by the Issuance of
bonds, a ftfi.OOO sewerage system was
Installed, which Is giving entire satls-
years have Induced many new cltltens faction.
B. Oxford and Paul Flynt. These gen
tlemen are all substantial gentlemen,
and under their wise administration
prosperity Is blooming everywhere,
a recent session the council voted In
favor of a bond election for the amount
of ISO,000, (30.000 to be devoted to
the purchase of a close-in lot and the
erection of a handsome city hall, with
qunrters for the paid fire department,
which renders excellent service at all
times. Police headquarters will also
be connected with the city hall. The
police force, of which Pate F. Phelps
Is chief. Is probably one of the most
efficient In the stnte.
The remaining 126,000 will be Invcat-
I In permanent Improvements on the
rents. The sidewalks In the business
section are paved with the best quality
tiling,, which will probably soon be ex
tended to the residential sections.
Municipal Ownership.
Being a city of wisdom and progress,
Griffin believes In the municipal own
ership of public utilities. The superb
light and water systems have been
operated by the city at a profit for
to locate here. This has acted In sev
eral ways to enhance the value of real
estate, which Is Increasing at the rate
of 3100,000 a year.
New enterprises have been launched
and are now past the experimental
stage. It has been necessary to erect
new buildings In residential sections
for the accommodation of now cltl-
xens. who at once become Imbued with
the "Griffin Spirit.”
Houses Ocouplsd.
The houses are all occupied and
many othera ara In courie of construe-
tlon. The Influx of people continues,
i and the total population of the city la
now about 10,000. Theso new arrlvala
neeeseurlly Increaee the volume of busi
ness, thereby Increasing the prosperity
of the community.
With the advanced wages prevalent
throughout the entire South, a demand
for better and more convenient homes
Is confronting the real estate dealers.
The Georgia and Alabama Realty Com.
pany In two weeka Improved and aold
many desirable lota on the north side,
known as Griffin Heights. Ths sate of
these lota will cloaa May 30, bringing a
I handsome profit to the realty company
. and a good Investment to the purchaa-
• ars. /
City Wide Awake.
1 The Northern tourlat, en route South,
aa he views the hustling city. Imagines
that It has at least 30,000 tnhabltante.
Magnificent mansions grace the streets
In the residential sections and the buet.
ness section pireaenta an Imposing ap
pearance throughout.
The three-atory Masonic tempts Is
centrally located, and was dedicated
years ago with trapresstvs exercises.
The tnres-story building of the Odd
Fellows end a substantial three-story
office building, constructed of material
produced at the plant of the Griffin
Concrete, Stone and Brick Company,
are both among the largeat and moat
costly buildings of the city. The entire
•econd floor of the Odd Fellows build-
,!ng la occupied by the Bijou theater,
and the management presents many
excellent attractions every season.
Government Building.
In consideration of tha Increasing
Itnp-rtanco of the city, now the ninth
In else of tha state from the point of
population, congress last year appro
priated $7,600 for the purchase of a
government building site. Following
this tha postofflet department allowed
the Griffin office an additional clerk,
marking four besides the postmaster,
who gets a salary of $2,200 per annum.
. Later three city mall carriers were put
on. and the steady increase of the re
ceipts of ths office make It probable
that another clerk and carrier will be
appointed during the present year.
These acta of recognition on the part
of the government are regarded ae In
dications that an early session of con
gress will vote an ample appropriation
for the erection of an adequate build-
. lag on the valuable site recently ac-
- qulred. Besides the city business, the
office has six rural free delivery routes,
all self-sustaining.
Health Resort,
Because of its altitude, perfect cli
mate. natural drainage and excellent
sanitary regulations, Griffin la one of
tha healthiest spots In the world. The
daath rate was amaslngly low last
year, and the tendency continues
downward. Epidemics of any kind are
as rare as dissatisfied cltiaens. The
. board of health la composed of citi
zens who mest regularly to discuss the
' again of their department.
Municipal Officers.
The municipal affairs are under the
direction of Hon. U. B. Dreary, mayor,
and Aldermen J. Henry Smith. J. Ell
Brewer. Douglas Boyd, M. F. Morris,
The municipality owns one of the
most complete electric power nnd wa
ter plants In the state. Tho value of
the property Is on the Increase and
tho city geta $14,000 worth of freo
lights and water every year. Besides
this the advantages of control places
council In a position to give the patrons
low rotea nnd elllclent service. Mu
nicipal ownership Is regarded one of
the most conclusive Indications of Grif
fin's progress.
Griffin Churches.
Griffin lias fifteen white churches,
live Baptists, four Methodists, two
Presbyterians, one Episcopal, one
Christian, one Free Methodist und one
Primitive. Four of the churchee, the
First Methodist, First Baptist cud
Episcopal, are located In the business
section of the city. The First Baptist,
of which Dr. B. H. Aero Is pastor, has
a membership of about 4S0, and the
First Methodist, In charge of Rev. John
B. Jenkins, has a membership of 460.
The First Presbyterian, under the pas
torate of Dr. W. A. Murray, has a largo
membership, as hus also the Episcopal,
with Rector Daniel R. Hoko In charge.
The members of the Christian church
recently sold their old building and
expect, at an early date, to bsgrn the
erection of a beautiful edifice on a new
lot centrally located. The erection of
Catholic church la being contem
plated by me members of that de
nomination.
The home of tho presiding elder of
the Griffin district, Dr. Joel T. Daves,
le located In this city, the Methodists
having recently purchased a district
parsonage for about $3,000. The mem
bers of the First Methodist church lost
year purchased a large and valuable
building lot on one of the principal
•treete of tha city for $5,ooo, and they
expect In a few years to erect a mag
nificent church cdlflce and parsonage
on this lot. The members of the First
Baptist church will In a few days begin
work on a large annex to that build
ing, at a cost of about $10,000.
All churches have been very active
during the past two years and hundreds
of pew members have professed faith.
Improvements are also being contem
plated for other suburban churches of
this city.
City Hospital.
Tha city hospital, organised about
four years ago, la Griffin's only organ
ised charity. It has never been run
on a paying basis, yet It Is a first-doss
Institution, to the maintenance of which
the cltltens gladly and liberally con
tribute. Charity patlenta receive the
samt careful attention accorded the
wealthy. An annual appropriation from
the city and county of $750 each Is
cheerfully granted. A convenient build
ing was recently purchased near the
center of the city at a coat of $3,000.
The wants art comfortably furnished
and the oprratlng room Is one of the
best equipped In the state. The Insti
tution Is under the auperlntendency of
Miss Julia Dowell, a trained nurse, who
Is assisted by from two to live pupils.
The resident physicians are always
subject to the call of the hospltel board.
Develop Water Power.
The capitalists of Griffin, men who
have the power to accomplish results,
are manifesting an Interest In the com
mercial value of water power, Tho
rivers and other streams of Georgia
posnesi power which. If developed,
would, operate the lights, the electric
lines and the factories of the state. Be
cause nf this fact a party of Griffin
capitalists have Invested about $100,000
In a great dam and electric imwer
plant at High Falls, on Towallga riv
er. IS mile* from the city. A line of
wlree connects the two places and sev
eral of the cotton mills are using elec
tricity as a motive power. The pri
mary tulc of modem Industry Is to re
mum and thereby derive a greater
profit.
Tho tlmo will probably come when
all tho cotton mills of the city will he
operated by electric power generated
at High Falls. This company will also
furnish power for the proposed Atlanta,
Grlflln and Macon electric railway, ns
sovcrr.l Grlflln gentlemen have large
Investments In both enterprises. The
success of this venture Is no longer a
■natter of speculotlon. and when the
rippling streams nf Georgia are per
forming some useful service us well as
making music for the fish, another
Intelligent cltlxenry than an efficient
school system, that of this city being
of particular excellence. Professor C.
B. Mathews, the energetic superintend
ent, Is a graduate of the University of
Georgia, and has taken a special courae
In the University of Chicago. Under
his careful supervision the schools
huve steadily Increased In attendance,
until the aggregate Is more than 1,200.
The Grlflln High School, of which
Profersor Joseph D. Smith haa been
the principal for the past few years,
la one of the few high schools recog
nised by the state colleges. Professor
Smith has been elected superintendent
of the Second District Agricultural
College, at Tlfton, and recently an
nounced his acceptance to the unani
mous regret of the patrons. The gram
mar school, Professor J. Robert Berry,
principal. Is enjoying the largest at
tendance In years, and the past year
witnessed u remarkable advancement
along educational lines.
Monuments of Industry.
The greatest and most remunerative
monuments of Grlflln are Its twenty-
live manufacturing enterprises, with
which the $2,000,000 sales of the 125
retail stores hnd the $1,000,000 Bates
of the three wholesale stores do not
compare.
As a manufacturing point, the city
Is rapidly advancing to the front ranks.
The aggregate capital Invested In va
rious manufacturing enterprises Is $3,-
200,000, giving employment to over
3,000 people. Its six cotton mills rep
resent an Investment of about 31,387,-
600. The Griffin mill is the largest,
the taxable value being $469,000. The
Kincaid milt Is second, with 30.000
spindles, which will be Increased to 60,.
600 ns soon ns work now In progress
on the addition Is completed. The
Bnyd-Mnnglmm, Spalding, Rushton
and Central mills, as well as the larger
ones, are being operated at an enor
mous profit for the stockholders. Be
sides the annual crop of 20.000 bales
of cotton handled by the city ware
houses. the mills purchase about 10,000
bales from other sources, which at the
present price calls for an expenditure
of 31.620,000. The products of the mills
are the best on the market, and are In
demand everywhere. The operatives
live In comfortable houses, pleasantly
situated, as all except the Griffin and
Central mills are located In the sub
urbs. All the mills are provided with
Mark J, Janes, Georgs XV. Hanson, E. duct tbs cost of production to a mini'
RESIDENCE OF HON. ROBERT. T. DANIEL, GRIFFIN, GA.
ODD FELLOWS’ BUILDING, GRIFFIN, GA.
work of progress will have been re
corded.
Socret Orders.
There are In the city two Masonic
lodges, two Odd Follow lodges, one
Knights of Pythlaa lodge, two Junior
Order United American Mechanics
lodgoa, one Improved order of Red
Men and one Woodmen of the World.
All are In a flourishing condition, and
new members are being constantly re
ceived. Grand Chancellor David J.
Bailey, of the grand lodge of Knights
of Pythias, Is one of Griffin's most pop
ular and energotlc citizens. Hon. Rob
ert T. Daniel, past great Incohonee of
tho Improved Order of Red Men, Is
probably the most prominent secret
order man |n the stutc. Judge Dan
iel la also gyand representative of the
grand lodge' of Odd Fellows. It was
an address delivered by him in Wash
ington last year that made a Red Man
of President Roosevelt. Both Mr. Dan
iel and Mr. Ilallcy aro successful or-
gunlxers and devote much attention to
secret order work.
Banking Intaraata.
With live prosperous banks, Griffin
perhaps has more of these Institutions
than any other city of Its else in the
state. The three state banks, one na
tional and one savings bank combine
a capital of about $60U,000.
There has not been a bank failure Id
Griffin In more than thirty years, and
only the oldest cltltens can recall the
last occurrence of that kind. The dif
ferent Institutions are barked by un«
limited capital and are under the man
agement of substantial cltlxens. who
enjoy tho confidence of tho people.
Board of Trade.
The Griffin Commercial Club, organ
ised In June, 1900, Is an Institution
that lias accomplished much for the
social and commercial welfare of the
city and county. The club occupies
the eutlrv second floor of the Mer
chants and Planters' Bank building,
and the rooms are comfortably und at
tractively furnished. It Is. here that
tired business men assemble for rest
and pleasure and to discuss affairs per.
talnlng to public Interests. Recently
out of the Commercial Club the Bonn!
of Trade was organized, of which Hon.
David J. Bailey was elected president,
and Judge W. H. Beck, secretary. Mr.
Bailey Is also president of the club, and
through his Instrumentality a freight
rate conference with Important offi
cials of the Central and Southern rail
roads was held In the guest halt of the
club lost year, which resulted In the
reduction of freight rates to this point
and a saving of thousands of dollars
annually.
The officers of the Board of Trade
will gladly furnish Information to any
desirable person contemplating locating
here.
Six Newspapers.
Grlflln has six newspapers—The Dal
ly and Weekly News and Sun, The
Dally and Weekly Call, the Weekly
Echo and The Weekly Negro Journal,
the two last named being owned and
edited by negroes.
The News and Sun, of which Hon.
Douglas Glessner Is editor and pro
prietor. has been one of the leading
political paper* of middle Georgia for
more than thirty year*.
The ('all Is published by Charles Al
bert Loop, nnd ns yet Is In Its In
fancy. being less than two years old.
Excellent School System.
Nothing is more appreciated by an
churches and .schools, and have good
attendance.
The mill owners of the city are com
plying with the child labor law, and
do not consider tt a great hardship.
Captain W. J. Kincaid Is president of
tho Griffin and Kincaid mills, chairman
of the board of directors of the At
lanta, Grlflln and Macon Interurban
railway and first vice president -of the
proposed Maeon and Albany Electric
railway. He Is also Interested In other
enterprises.
Other Enterprises.
Besides the six cotton mills, tbs city
has various other manufactories In a
substantial financial condition. The
Griffin Oil Mill, with a taxable value
of $30,000, Is one of the largest In the
state, and pays the largest price for
cotton seed at all times, which are
converted Into high-grade ell anfl meal.
Walker Brothers operate a $26,000 oil
mill, which Is also one of the best
smalt mills In Georgia. The Gresham
Manufacturing Company operates one
of the largest buggy body factories
In the state, and mnke a side line of
sash, doors, blinds and lumber dress
Ing.
The firm of Osbornd & Wolcott
manufactures chairs, doors, blinds, etc.,
and repairs machinery.
The plant of the Griffin Ice and Bot
tltng Works, In which about $40,000 Is
Invested, is complete In every detail.
The capacity Is thirty tons per day.
The factories of the Elk Buggy Com
pany nnd the Griffin Buggy Company
are famous for line vehicles. Both are
doing a thriving business. SItuatetl In
West Grlflln Is the plant of the Griffin
Cement, Stone and Brick Company,
valued at $26,000.
Several miles from the city Is the
yard of the Griffin Press Brick Com
pany, with tho largest single machine
f dant In the state. The dolly capacity
s about 120,000 bricks.
Griffin also has two large Job print
ing establishments, with best equip
ments In middle Georgia; large rock
quarry and stone crusher, marble and
monument works; backhand factory,
roller covering factory, cltyland coun
ty convict system, machine shop and
many other small shops.
The annual output of the various
manufactories Is about $5,000,000.
Griffin’s Advantages.
In Its strenuous way, the city Is try
ing to meet the demands of the times.
It has twenty passenger trains and fif
ty freight trains dally. It Is In direct
connection with the great lumber, coal
and mineral fields of this and other
states.
The staje encampment Is situated
Just outside the city limits.
Griffin's Needs.
Perhaps Griffin needs a magnificent
hotel, but the Nelms House supplies
the present demand for a first-class
hotel. The great need of a comforta
ble passenger station for the three rail
roads Is apparent to even the most In
different observer. The railroads d»
an Immense passenger business at this
point. But more than all else, resi
dences are needed—comfortable and
convenient houses In desirable locali
ties. For many years Grlflln has been
developing Into an Ideal home city.
Property ts Increasing In value at the
rate of $100,000 per annum, but this
Is only a faint Indication of the wealth
of the city, the actual property value
of which Is about $3,000,000. Tho tax
able value ts more than $3,000,000.
Another need that can not be much
longer neglected Is a spacious audito
rium. Griffin has no difficulty In se
curing conventions, even without ade
quate accommodations. With a large
auditorium it would easily bo one of
the leading convention cities of the
state.
Surrounding Country.
To ufrlte of Griffin without alluding
to the surrounding country, where
many prominent citizens are profitably
engaged In agricultural pursuits, would
not be a fitting appreciation of this
great era of prosperity. The little farm
houses that once dotted the hillsides
have long since disappeared and beau
tiful country homes have been erected
ooorywhere. To the well-directed ef
forts of these substantial' cltlxens Is
largely due the prominence and prog'
ress of the city. 'Already 20,000 bales
of .cotton have’ been weighed by the
Griffin warehouses the present season,
and 12 cents per pound for the left
over bales Is persistently refused. The
farming land of Spalding county Is of
the most productive In the state, being
especially adapted to the production of
cotton. Truck farming Is also receiving
much attention of late years, a ready
demand being found for vegetables at
all times. There Is In ths county one
truck farmer who has grown rich In the
pursuit of his chosen avocation.
The fruit Industry, which several
Volume of Business
Marvelous During
Past Year.
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BANKING HOUSES
ALL PROSPEROUS
Mills and Factories Run
ning at Full Capacity,
Employing Thousands
of Operatives.
years ago engaged the attention of all
the farmers, has run Its course, as con.
dltlons have not been favorable for
fruit production.
Tho Georgia experiment station, with
an annual appropriation of $30,000 from
the United States government, Is lo
cated Just outside the western city
limits.
Model farms are located throughout
the county.
This government farm Is regarded as
one of Spalding county's most valuable
assets, and 100 acres of additional land
was recently leased the government for
experimental purposes.
The people of the county are among
the best In the land. Churches of all
denominations are found In all the rural
districts. From an educational view
point the county is advancing and an
election will be held this year for the
purpose of dividing the county into
school districts, according to the pro
visions of the local taxation law.
A consideration of the many advan
tages of this fertile section and Ideal
climate Is evidence conclusive that
Spalding county Is pre-eminently the
county of prosperity and promise.
BALLARD BIFOCAL AND
TORIO OR CURVED
LENSES
have gained a reputation In two yean
no other firm In the entire South has
made In a half century. Not these
lenses atone gave us the lead, but op
tical service In every way not usually
found elsewhere. Ask any Atlanta
man about us.
WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO,
7b Peachtree Street.
$TL40
Savannah and Return Via Central
of Georgia Railway.
Account Georgia Bar Association,
Tybee Island, May 30-81; dates of sale
May 27, 28, 29, 80. Tickets limited Juno
3d, returning. Trains leave Atlanta
8:00 a. m. and 9:16 p. m.
W. H. FOGG. D. P. A.. Atlanta, Ga
FEDERAL DECORA 7JON DA Y ■SK^SSVSS..
A 7 MARIETTA ONTHURSDA Y
Decoration Day, when the memory of
(lent) soldiers who wore the uniform of blue
lu the Greatest struggle the world ever saw
Is honored, will lie fittingly observed on
May 80 at the national cemetery -In Marl*
etta by exercises under the auspices of the
O. 81. Mltchel Post No. 1, O. A. K.
Memorial sen*lees wers held In Atlanta
Sunday at tho Central Congregational
church by Her. Dr. A. P. Sherrill, and
they were largely atteuded by comrades of
the Atlanta O. A. It.. Womau'a Relief
Corps and the Sons of veteraus.
Special preparations hare beeu made for
the observ *■— — — —
uext. May . .
made with the Georgia
trie Company for cars to Marietta. These
special cars will leave the Atlanta termluus
of the road at the electric and gas building
at 0 o'clock n. ui., and a aohediile at 9:30
o'clock will lie started for those not able to
leave on the first cars. A freight car will
be provided to transport flowers which may
be sent to decorate the graves of the Unlou
soldiers. These may be left at the gas
and electric bulldlus up to 9:10 o'clock on
Decoration Day, and they will be properly
cared for.
March to Cemetery.
Upon the arrival In Marietta of ths cars s
procession will l>e formed under the direc
tion of Comrade W. M. Sfcott on Washington
avenue on the north able of the square and
the march to the national cemetery will
commence. The procession will form In the
following order: O. M. Mltchel Poet No. 1,
Atlanta; J. B. Bteedmau Post No. 4, of
Tallapoosa: Woman’s Relief Corps and eltt*
sens generally.
The following program will be carried out
at the cemetery:
Assembly
Music*-?
The instinct and habit of
4600 years have proved wheat
the one absolutely necessary
food for man.
Latter day science has
(proved the soda cracker to
be the most nutritious of all
wheat foods.
Modem skill has given to
the world Uneeda Biscuit,
the only perfect soda cracker, i
In dust tight.
fi M moisture proof packages.
chaplain United States prison, Atlanta.
"Duty of the Day”—Comrade W. B. Miles,
commander department of Georgia, Grand
Army of ths Republic, p$$st No. 4.
Reading of Department and National Or
ders—Comrade W. M. Scott, adjutant, Post
No. 1.
Music. "America"—Choir and audience.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address—Comrade C.
P. Fairbanks. Post No. 1.
"Festival of Our Dead"—Comrade Lucius
Perry Hills, Post No. 1.
Music—Choir.
Address—Rsv. Rush R. Shtppen, D. D.,
pastor Unitarian church. Atlanta.
Memorial Poem—Comrade J. W. Scully,
Post No. L
"Star Spangled Banner"—Choir.
Taps.
Benediction.
Decof ‘
The
so that none will be overlooked.
ANTi-SALOON LEAGUE
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
i -
CORPSE OP PRIEST
IS POUND IN TRUNK
i
Left by Two Greeks to Se
cure Overdue Room
Rent.
New York, May $7.—The body of
Father Katpar. of the Armenian Apos
tolic church, Hoboken, has been found
with his neck broken strapped In a
trunk left by two Greeks..for room rent
In a tenement occupied by Mrs. Henry
Sherer. They rented the room three
weeks ago.
The lodgers disappeared last Thurs
day and ths trunk wss broken open.
The ghastly find almost overwhelmed
the woman! The police were notified
and the body removed to the morgue.
Two Greeke Were arrested on suspicion
Sunday.
East Point School Closet.
After a most successful year, the
Eaat Point school closed on Saturday.
There has been a record-breaking at
tendance since the school opened last
fall, 490 pupils having been enrolled.
Profeaaor James T. McGee, who has
been principal of the school for the
past four years, Is being congratulated
or. the successful term, as the record
made has been largely possible because
pf bis untiring efforts.
Special to The Georgian.
Moreland, Go, May 27.—J. B. Rich
ards, associate superintendent of tho
Georgia Anti-Saloon League, delivered
an address at the Baptist church Sun
day morning at II o'clock In the Inter
est of a atate-wlde prohibition move
ment. Mr. Richards spoke for one hour
to a large audience, made up from all
the churches uniting for the occasion.
The speaker handled his subject very
skillfully and demonstrated the fact
that he has given It much thought and
consideration.
Mr. Richards Is the founder of the
Antl-Bftlooil League work In Georgia,
and ta a very enthusiastic advocate of
the principles for which It stands.
At the close of the service a local
league was organised and a neat little
sum contributed for the support of the
state work.
Following are the officers elected:
H. A. Martin, president; R. L. Pitts,
first vice president: J. W. Camp, second
vice president; P. A. Carmichael, third
vice president; Mrs. Gordon, secretary
and treasurer.
Petitions Were Denied.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga, May 27.—Nothing of un-
usual Interest or Importance came up
for the consideration of the county
road board at the meeting held Satur
day morning, routine business taking
up the ttm# of the board. Petitions for
the opening of several new roads were
denied.
DR. TALKS OP FOOD.
President of Board of Health.
"What shall I eat?” Is the dally In
quiry the physician Is met with. I ao
not hesitate to say that tn my Judg
ment, a large percentage of disease 1s
caused by poorly selected and Improp
erly prepared food. My personal ex
perience with the fully-cooked food,
known aa Grape-Nuts, enables me to
apeak freely of Us merits.
"From overwork, I suffered several
years with malnutrition, palpitation of
the heart and loss of sleep. Last sum
mer I was led to experiment personally
with the new fqod, which I
conjunction with good rich cow’s milk.
In ft short time after I commenced Us
use the disagreeable symptoms disap
peared. my heart’s action became
steady and normal, the functions or
the stomach were properly carried out
and I again slept os soundly and as well
In my youth.
I look upon Grape-Nuts as ft P* rf * c ‘
food, and no one can gainsay but that
tt has a most prominent place In a ra
tional. scientific system of feeding. Any
one who uses this food will soon be
convinced of the soundness of the prin
ciple upon which It Is manufacture!!
and may thereby know ths facts ** t
11s true worth.” Read “The R°sd
Wellvltle," tn pkgs. "There a ft