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WORLD-WIDE
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TREATED BAD. SAT
Graft Charges Hurled at
Head of Old Soldiers’
Home.
Atlanta, Qct. 3.—Sordid • pictures
of conditions surrounding aged Con
federate veterans, some feeble and
sick, others dying unattended, while
negro orderlies slept, were painted
by witnesses Thursday at the open
ing of an investigation of the Old
Soldiers’ home before a special leg
islative committee appointed by a
resolution passed by the last general
assembly. % *
It is probable that the probe will
not be concluded until some time
Saturday, it was stated Thursday
' by Dr. W. K. Smith, of Bryan coun
ty, chairman of the committee, at
the end of the first day’s session at
5 o’clock Thursday afternoon.
Together with charges of inhtfman
neglect of inmates were added sen
sational charges of graft, hurled at
Captain W. E. McAllister, superin
tendent of the home, by the Atlanta
and Fulton county chapters of the
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy, who are responsible for the
legislative investigation.
Dog Ownership Is
Subject of Row
In Supreme Court
New Orleans, La., .Oct. 3.—A dog
that recei#tly became the center of
•a court wrangle yesterdayjjTeJ^oyed
the distinction of being the object
of an application to .the supreme
court of Louisiana for a writ of
mandamus and the imbroglio in
which he is involved has taken on.an
international slant.
Nizo, a German police dog, was
the property of Senor Jean.Vasquez
Amor, Spanish consul in New Or
leans. Early last month the con
sul ‘ sold him for $200 to .Gabriel
Diaz. Lately he decided he wanted
Nizo back and Diaz was agreeable,
it was said. The purchase .money
was returned, it was alleged in a
.petition.
Nizo was not forthcoming.
The consul obtained Jrom Judge
Cage, of civil district court, a writ
of sequestration against Diaz. Af
ter further .proceedings, Senor Amor
applied to the supreme court for a
writ of mandamus on the refusal of
Judge Parker, in another division
of the civil .court, to grant an ap
ueal from a decision permitting
Diaz to make bond for possession of
the dog instead of turning it over to
the .civil sheriff pending settlement
of the case.
TEN SEPARATE FIRES RAGE
IN CALIFORNIA WOODS
San Francisco, Oct.‘ 3.—National
forests in California are blazing to
day at 10 points, swept by devasta
ting forest fires which raged out
of control Thursday night.
HOW MANY OF THESE FACTS DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GRIFFIN AND SPALDING COUNTY?
For instance
Did you know that Griffin's cot
ton mills have an annual payroll of
$ 2 , 000,000 ?
That its wholesale grocery houses
do a $4,000,000 annual business?
That its annual bank clearings
run to $65,000,000?
That the county’s crop value last
year exceeds $5,000,000?
That these and other impressive
facts showing the advantages, re
sources and the attractions of the
city and county are set forth in
summarized form byj^he Chamber of
.►Commerce in a four page pamphlet
now on the press.
m FIN E NEWS
High School News Box
To Make Appearance in
Daily News Saturday
The first issue of the High
school News Box will appear in
the News Saturday.
The News Box will be edited
and all articles written by stu
dents and will be devoted sole
ly to news of the school.
Each Saturday a section of
the News will be set aside for
the school notes under an indi
vidual head, just as if it were
a separate paper.
ATTACK ON CAL
Iowa Senator Says Never
Thought of Deserting
Party.
Emmettsburg, Iowa., Oct. 3.—(By
the Associated Press .)—Republican
Senator Smith W. Brookhart, storm
center in Iowa politics since his elec
tion two years ago, and who early
this week denounced Charles G.
Dawes, formally opened his cam
paign for re-election here today with
an address in which he attacked
President Coolidge and machine par
ty leaders.
Replying to reports that he would
support LaFollette, he said he
never thought of leaving the repub
lican party.
Another Sale of
Eastbrook Lots to
Be Held Tomorrow
The lot sale at Eastbrook, the
new residential subdivision, today
was a success in every way and will
be continued tomorrow, weather per
mitting, at 9:30 o'clock, W. G, Cart
ledge, manager of the Griffin Realty
Co., stated this afternoon.
Mr. Cartledge stated that he had
so many lots for sale and that the
bidding was so spirited that in or
der to give every one a chance to
secure one of these desirable loca
tions IF was thought best to con
tinue ^ver Saturday morning.
ROBERT THOMPSON
DIES NEAR TURIN
Robert Thompson, 71, died at the
home near Turin Thursday after
noon at 1 o’clock.
He is survived by an only daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Arnall, of Turin,
and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
Friendship church in Fayette coun
ty this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Rev. Mr. Green, of Turin, officiated,
Burial was in the churchyard
with Haisten Bros., in charge.
POLICE CHIEF IS FOUND DEAD
Hurtsboro, Ala., Oct. 3.—Chief of
Police Henry T. Ragland was found
dead in bed here this morning. He
was a former sheriff of Russell
county and an ex-chief of police, at
Columbus, Ga.
DAVIS TO HELP
AL SMITH HI
E
Two Democratic Candidates
Speak in Madison
"Square Garden.
New York, October 3.—John W.
Davis, democratic presidential nom
inee, speaking in historic Madison
Square Garden, where he was nom
inated last summer, last night was
given a rousing demonstration when
he promised to take off his coat,
vest, tie and whatever else was
serviceable to hefp elect A1 Smith
governor of New York state. yy
Mr. Davis made the statement af
ter thanking Governor Smith for the
promise the latter made at the na
tional convention that he would take
off his coat and vest and work for
the election of the nominee.
Mr. Davis and the governor, en
tering the hall together, were greet
ed by a 'flag waving crowd that fill
ed every seat.
It was the opening gun of the
democratic campaign in this city.
The world series .games, starting
tomorrow at Washington, will be
covered for the News by Associated
Press dispatches, comprising a brief
lead before the game, batteries,
score .by innings and hits, runs and
errors.
The games will start at I o’clock
Griffin time.
Walter Johnson is .Manager Har
ris’ choice on the mound for Wash
ington, while Hugh McQuillan is
likely to hurl for the Giants.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Georgia: Fair Friday, partly
cloudy Saturday. Little change in
temperature. Temperature for 34
hours ending at noon Friday: Mix
imum 70; minimum 58; mean 60. =
Chimney Too Small For Darktown
Santa Claus, Who Now Rests In Jail
A “darktown” Santa Claus was
captured at midnight, October 2, by
local police, who contended that the
chimney entrance should not be US
ed until Christmas Eve.
Officers Miller and Sauley res
ponded to the call to come and ex
tract a negro from the chimney of
his fiance’s parlor.
Upon arrival the officers were
greeted by strange sounds emerging
from the fireplace, accompanied by
falling soot and ashes.
The negro had to be arrested,
since charges were made against
him by his unwilling sweetheart.
So there the trouble began.
T Jed thousand are being print
ed in in two two colors. colors.
The information was obtained
through a special committee headed
by Secretary C, C, Thomas.
The leaflet will be distributed by
Dusiness men who will insert them
in letters in their routine correspon
dence and will be handed to tourists.
Here is what it says:
GRIFFIN
SPALDING COUNTY
GEORGIA
A Community of Opportunity
City of Griffin, founded in 1844,
has a population of 15,000. Almost
equi-distant between Atlanta and
Macon, situated on water shed 1,100
feet above sea level, with altitude
free from malaria and attendant
GRIFFIN, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1924.
Chosen by Dying
Wife as Future
Mate for Husband
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/.ine publisher, once vice president of
lie American Tobacco company, and
n recent years producer and writer
of motion picture plays, has married
Claire Adams, the woman selected by
the late Mrs. Hampton to succeed her
when oho hod a premonition of death
on undergoing an operation which
pr ov ed fa t a l . _______________________
Gratified to Learn of the
League’s Acceptance of
Adachi’s Views.
Tokio, Oct. 3.—(Byvthe Associ
ated Press.)—The adoption of the
protocol of compulsory arbitration
and security by the League of Na
tions assembly at Geneva does not
conclude the Question as far as Ja
pan is concerned.
Although gratified to learn of the
acceptance by the League of Baron
Adachi’s views, the government re
serves its final decision on ratifica
tion until a thorough study has
given the nukieet. according
statements m highest official quar
ters to day.
How was the prisoner to be taken
to town when he was lodged in
the chimney and could not possibly
get out ?
Chief Stanley was called in and
the officers proceeded to dig the
midnight visitor from his sooty lod
ging.
An explanation spon followed.
His girl would not admit him at
the door and the next best way to
get in was through the chimney,
which proved to be too small.
He did not realize that, however,
until he was tightly wedged in.
Frank Henley, the offender, is now
resting in jail.
evils. Has commission form of
government government, low low tax tax rate rate, no no float float
ing debt, money in treasury; splen
did school system; excellent churches
of every denomination; public parks,
paved streets, beautiful city. Spald
tng county is leading agricultural
county of state, with thousand- of
acres of fertile soil adapted , to cot
ton corn and all diversified crops,
Highways paved from county seat
to every section of county; Dixie
Highway paved through county from
one lint to the other.
Griffin Hcs
Seven cotton mills, with capitali
zation of over $3,000,000; annual
payroll of $2,000,000.
Two hosiery mills, with annual
output of 8,520,000 pairs and $200,-
LATE WIRE NEWS
LEAGUE TO DISCUSS
ARMAMENTS SOON
Geneva, *Oct. 3—(By Associated
Press.)—The council of the League
of Nations decided today to hold a
special meeting on November 15,
probably in Geneva, to elaborate on
plans for an international confer
ence on the reduction of armaments,
provided for in the arbitration and
security protocol, which is planned
for next year.
SELECT DELEGATES TO
SANITARY CONFERENCE
Washington, Oct. 3.—(By Asso
ciated Press.)—Secretary Hughes
today selected Surgeon General
Cummings to head the delegation
from the United States to the sev
enth Pan-American Sanitary Con
ference to be held in Havana, No
vember 5-15.
SOVIETS APPOINT
RAILWAY DIRECTORS
Tokio, Oct. 3.—(By Associated
Press.)—The soviet government of
Russian and Tso-Lin, /the Manchuri
an leader, who recently came to an
understanding, have each appointed
five directors of the Chinese east
era railway who will meet shortly
at Harbin to discuss the application
of a new agreement as to the rail
way administration, according to a
Mukden dispatch to the Kokuaai
news agency.
GOVERNOR REFUSES
TO GRANT REPRIEVE
Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 3—(By
Associated Press.)—Governor Fu
qua refused a petition asking a re
prieve for two of the three negroes
to hang today for the slaying of
Sheriff Rentz, of Jackson Parish,
last August.
BIG OIL FIRE
AT SPARTANBURG
. Spartanburg, S. C„ Oct. 3—(By
Associated Press.)—Thousands of
gallons of gasoline and oil are
threatened with destruction. At
10:30 o’clock this morning they had
been burning more than three hours
at the storage plant of the Blackburn
Oil Company here.
" I)ECLAREI)
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Atlanta, Oct. 3.—(By the Associ
ated Press.)—A mistrial was declar
ed this morning in the case of Rob
ert Hill, negro, charged with crim
inal assault, the case having been
transferred to Fulton county from
Bibb county. Hill is now under life
sentence for the slaying of J. W.
Culpepper, the young woman's
escort.
EXECUTE THREE NEGROES
Shreveport, La., Oct. 3.—Freeman
Coleman, Willie Washington and
Booker Boone, negroes, to be exe
cuted today at Jonesboro for the
murder in August of Sheriff E. M.
Rentz, will be hanged simultaneous
ly .on a specially constructed gal
lows, Jackson parish officers said
yesterday when they came here for
the prisoners.
000 payroll
r- Five iv h banks, l. with ... $65,000,000 -
nuai clearings.
Three wholesale grocery
doing $4,000,000 annual business.
Largest Pimiento pepper packing
p>nt in the world, packing
000 cans annually annually.
Two buggy factories, with capac
ity of 4,500 buggies annually, val
ued at $500,000.
Sash, door and body factory, with
$500,000 annual output, and $100,000
payroll.
Paper box factory with annual
output of 1,000,000 boxes.
Canning plant, selling relish, jams
and preserves throughout the Unit
ed States.
One of the largest proprietary
CITY IN
FOR NEAT WEEK
Commerce Committee Ap
peals to Griffin’s Pride "
For Dirt Attack.
An appeal to Griffin’s pride to
it the cleanest and best paint
city in the U. S. A. has been is
sued by the Chamber .of Commerce.
The broom, the mop and the paint
will form a mighty triumvi
rate in Griffin next week.
,
The Chamber of Commerce, wo
men’s clubs, schools, city officials
and other agencies are marshaling
their forces to % rout dirt, disease and
unsightliness.
Monday and Tuesday have been
designated as the days for a concen
trated attack on dirt. ,Every person
in the city will be expected to clean
up his premises and the ctiy pledges
to throw all its, man power and ex
tra trucks to haul off the trash piles
promptly.
Beginning Wednesday, inspections
will be made.by a Chamber of Com
merce committee. Should any prem
ises have been neglected, the owners
will be asked to get busy. However,
judging from the .spirit of co-opera
tion already found, there will be
few slackers..
School children are now engaged
in a “Clean up and Paint up essay
contest.
The Chamber of Commerce ‘Clean
up ,and Paint-up" committee, of
which C. T. Elliott is chairman, to
day issued the following statement:
“We want the co-operation of ev
ery man, woman and child 4 in Grif
fin to make this campaign a success.
“We know where there is unity,
there is strength. So let jib be of
one mind and everyone work to
clean our city. And then paint it
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“Next week ia ‘National Clean
up and Paint-up Week’ and procla
mation has been issued by J. W.
Gresham,,chairman of the city com
mission, calling attention to that
fact.
This is your campaign. Let’s
see who can make his or he r, ptm
ises look best;
“L. M. Lester, superintendent of
schools, and his co-workers,,the Wo
man’s club, the churches and city
officials are co-operating with us in
every way to make the campaign a
success.,
E. P. Bridges, city manager, has
announced that through his lieuten
ants, B. M. Connor and Mr. Bishop,
all rubbish will be moved .away
promptly and that on Tuesday ad
ditional trucks will be added to the
regular forces. The city will .also
see that all high weeds and grass in
parks, in front of vacant lots and
on sidewalks will.be cut as fast as
possible. The streets and alleys also ‘
will be made spic and span. The
street workers also will .help in
hauling rubbish.
We want to ask that every mer
(Continued on
_ medicine . # factories ♦ • in the south,
spending over $300,000 annually in
national advertising
Hydro-electric power furnished to
manufacturers at from 2 to 4 cents
per Killowatt hour. *
L City park and zoo, ’ being constant- ”
ly added . * to and . worthy . of much u
larger city
State experiment station of 219
acres; employing eight expert, for
investigation of farm problems.
Country club with nine hole golf
course available for use of tourists
and visitors.
Free tourist camp with water,
light, heat and municipal protection.
Chamber of commerce with 300
members.
Daily newspaper, semi-weekly
NEWS OF SPALD
ING AND ADJOIN
ING COUNTIES.
VOL. 53—NO. 58
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newspaper and farm and live stock
monthly
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Amusement park
Spaldin* Countv
Has 1882 farms totaiine totaling 115,251 115 251
acres. (Crop value in 1923 ’ *5 * ’ 613 3 ’
916
In 1923 planted 41,002 acres in
cotton, yield, 21,754 bales; 18,598 in
com, yield 2,601,524 bushels; 1,250
acres in pimiento peppers, yield 3,-
125 tons; 1,389 acres in oats, yield
25,356 bushels; 1,496 acres in wheat,
yield 19,942 bushels; 330 acres in
potatoes, yield 35,169 bushels.
Has 59,248 peach, apple, plum and
pear trees bearing and 16,462 young
trees.