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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1924)
PAGE TWO * 120 East Solomon St. Entered at the postofflee in Griffin. Georgia^ as second class mail matter. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRE88. The Associated Press Is exclusive ly entitled to the use for republica non of all news dispatches credited tu it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published pabiication herein. of special Ail rights dispatches or re t wrein are also reserved. OFFICIAL PAPER City of Griffin. Spalding U. S. County. Northern District of Georgia. Court, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Daily By Carrier One motrths, year, in advance, ----$5.00 Six in advance, ...____ 2.50 Three .months, in advance,_____ 1.25 i>ne month, payable at end of month .50 Daily By Mail One year, in advance,______ — $4.00 8ix months, in advance,____ ... 2.00 /hree months, in advance, .. ... 1.00 One month, in advance,____ .40 One Semi-Weekly in Edition Six months, year, in advance,________$1.00 advance,________ Three .50 months, in advance,_______ .25 U aent within 80 mile radiua of Grif fin. Beyond 80 mile zone, one year, A0. 11.50; six montba, ,75j three .months, m r TOO MUCH EDUCATION. The statement made before the American Legion convention that << approximately one third of the to tal voting strength in the United States is unable to read and write” is a subject that deserves something in view of the fact that both .the American LegMh and the American Federation of Labor have agreed on the causes. The first of these is said to be the exploitation and the use of chil dren in factories, shops and mines, and on farms, or in other words, the commercialization of child life. The other is an “unregulated, »» or poorly regulated immigration. The ballot in the hands of the ignorant voter is a weapon often used unwisely, if not selfishly. The colonization in the larger cit ies and manufacturing sections of those who vote as directed by ward or district political bosses is sub versive of democracy’s ideals. The American Legion, which ad heres to its declaration that it is both non-partisan and non-political, is in a position to do valuable service in arousing public sentiment in favor of legislative action by the states which will insure the ratification of the pending child labor amendment to the federal constitution. There are indications that op posing influences are seeking to de feat this ratification, despite the known wishes of a great majority of the American people. Indeed, there is a possibility that this defeat may be accomplished but It is manifestly ^unfair to the rising generation. Still there are those who maintain that we have tog, much education. It is a question that will have to be solved and settled soon. DO MEN DRESS WELL? London tailors are both hurt and angry; hurt because business is dull; angry because they feel it is the fault of selfish femininity who spend all the family budget on their own clothes. This raises the question: Are American men well dressed?” The answer is—yes and no. As a rule average American men have no ideas about their clothes; they wear a suit until it downright shabby, because they don’t think about it. And they hate to spend money on clothes. Everything costs a great deal more now than it did 10 years ago. Motoring has taken ti«J$ and interest that would have gone to clothes—and almost any old thing will answer in a car. Now men dress for comfort and convenience. Then there’s golf. He simply adds a pair of knickers, a sweater anti the same old coat. ' e Since the war, with its lessons in curtailment, men have become ac customed to get along with anything that is not really offensive, notwith standing the fact that good, stylish clothes are available at very low prices. > ’ One authority contends that the girls are largely to blame for this carelessness on the part of men. Girls w^l put on their best “bib and tucker," even an evening gown and accept the company of a young man to the theatre in his every day business suit without a protest, It’s not fair to the lady of course, but so long as she “stands for it" he’ll not worry. Taking them by and large, Amer ican men are well dressed, in that they are not shabby, at least, and then about all has been said. RAH! RAH! RAH!—AND WHY? Reports from nearly all the lead ing universities, colleges and state schools for the year just begun, show an amazingly increased enroll ment of students. Harvard reports 300 more than last year; Columbia has a total of 35,000; Yale has about 4,000; Ann Arbor about 13,000, and Wisconsin nearly 8,000. In 1900 the total enrollment of students in universities and colleges was 115,271; in 1910 it was 184,712; in 1915 it was 237,168; in 1918 it was 290,106, and this year it is over 300,000. This mov6jfrien(is not a response to some momentary impulse, nor to the willingness of prosperous parents to spend money on the aimless ed ucation of their children, for a very large percentage of these students are seeking to earn their wav. It is encouraging to believe that there is being convincingly mani fested an increasing- determination on the part of the youth in America to equip itself properly for the part it hopes to undertake in the con structive work of the world. There are indications that a great awakening is taking place. It is realized that only by adher ence to the fundamentals upon which democracy is founded can the impos ing structure that has been erected be maintained and safeguarded. Don’t acquire the tombstone habit of never saying a good word about a fellow until he is down and out. The best time to prepare for a day is when your sun is shin McDonough News (McDonough Advertiser.) Tom Brown left last week for where he enters school. Mrs. Cora Hill, of Bulloch, spent week with her daughter, Mrs. K. Brown. John R. Smith and Miss Elyea of Atlanta, spent the week with home folk. Mrs. Hugh Carmichael, of Atlanta, a few days last week with E. M. Copeland. Irwin Wooten and Jessie McMul of Jonesboro, were here on bus Wednesday. Miss Loree Patillo, of Stockbridge, the week-end with her par Mr. and Mrs. Talmon Patillo. The friends of Miss Eva Cathy sorry to know of her illness, and she will soon be out again. Murry Copeland, of Atlanta, spent few days last week with his par Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Copeland. D. E. Royal, of Lumpkin, was here the week-end. Judge E. J. Reagan and Col. Frank Reagan spent Friday in At lanta. Miss Florence Austin, of Colum bus spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Austin. Miss . Kate Reagan, of Atlanta, down Thursday to attend the reception given by her mother, Mrs. E. J. Reagan, in honor of Miss Dud ley. Miss Irene Nelson, of Royston, at tended the wedding of her sister, Miss Cora Nelson, to Mr. Lacy Rod gers, of Mullins, S. C., last Wed nesday evening. Mrs. Tom Woodruff and daughter, Mary Ruth, of Atlanta, and Mrs. H. L. Carmichael, cf East Point, spent Friday with their mother, Mrs. G. Harris. GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS wo I After waiting twenty minutes for the fish he had ordered he com plained to the waiter. “In five minutes, sir,” said the waiter. But ten minutes passed and there was no sign of the fish. So when he could catch the waiter’s eye again he beckoned to him. “Just go,” he said, : and find out what bait they’re using. 1 a The visitor to the village was greatly interested in all that he saw. In particular he noticed that one inhabitant of the place was treated with great respect by the others. “I observe,” remarked the visitor to the local gossip, "that you all treat that gentleman with marked deference.” “Yes; he’s one of our early set tlers,” was the reply. • “Early settlers ? asked the oth er, “why he’s not more than thirty years old.” “That may be true,’ answered the old man. ii But he pays all his bills promptly on the first of every month,” It is a common thing at coast re sorts for bathers to forget the room number. Then an attendant has to unlock every door for them to iden tify clothing. After this process had been gone through, a lady in a wet bathing suit declared - But I had on street attire when I came, into this place. H “I am not so. sure of that, me dam,” stated the proprietor. “Plen ty of people can’t even remember the establishment where they hired the suit.” Pithy Points The fellow who is slow about mak ing garden can assure his wife that late-planted seeds will grow Just as large and good vegetables and get off—If she believes him. For the man who likes to speculate and who has forgotten the mark there Is, of course, the franc, but the safest of all Investments Is still the United States bond. Those who object because military justice for rebels In Mexico Is some times snappy and final, should consider what has happened to Russia because Kerensky objected to that sort of jus tice. "Seven billion cigars were manufac tured in this country during the last year, in spite of which a large num ber of thrifty boobs continue to carry dead or smoldering snipes on the street cars. And now after being taught for years that the high price of bread was the result of the high price of wheat we are cheerfully informed that the price of wheat has practically nothing to do with the cost of a loaf. In #ne year a Montana cow gave ever 52,000 pounds of milk. It is a heroic record worthy of a monument, evea though one cow cannot, unas sisted, produce enough milk to make a dent is the price per quart. In Brooklyn, the Y. M. C. A. has started a class to tench young men how to pick out wives In six weeks. For the modern youth, that’s so long that at the end of the course he’s likely to have changed his mind about getting married ut all. INJURED THREE TIMES IN SINGLE ACCIDENT Savannah, Oct. 3.—J. S. Dickersoa, this city, is in a hospital with a rec ord for an unusual triple accident. He is superintendent of the Vale Royal Mills of the Savannah Lum ber company, and while at work in the mill was caught by machinery on the ground floor, shot upward and pinned against the ceiling in the shafting, and severely injured, while there held fast, the steam pipe he was trying to repair burst and he was severely scalded and burned, and then falling he had his collar bone broken. It is said his spine may^be fractured also. THE WORST TO COME. Officer: You must accompany me. Drunken ban joist: Allri’; what are ye goin’ to shing? Some Early History of Spalding County J. A. J. ^idwell, S. F. Gray, J. 0. A. Mill' J. J. Bowden, T. M. Reams, W. B. Hudson, A. J. Maddox, T. J. Brooks, T. J. Tucker, M. J. Patrick, D. H. Shannon, J. M. Coop er, J. F. Mann, T. M. Head, B. D. Brewster, H. T. Patterson, W. C. Head, G. W. Simpson and J. E. Bish op.’ I Of alj these the writer knows of only two are living, B. D. Brew ster, of Sunny Side, and J, Hope Malaier, two miles west of Sunny Side. Mr. Malaier was 85 years old his last birthday, recently, and Judge Brewster is 83 or 84. Both are hale and hearty and active. Mr, Malaier is a little indisposed at this writing. “Half past seven o’clock, Tuesday evening, Nov. 6, 1883, at the Meth odist church, Mr. Charles P. Beeks, a son of Mr. J. A. Beeks, and Miss Annie Trammell, daughter of Col. W. T. Trammell, were united in marriage by Rev. T. R. Kendall, as sisted by Rev. Simon Peter Richard son. More city fathers follow, begin, ning where we left off in the last article: 1866. Mayor, Alexander Bellamy; aider men: A. B. Matthews, ^1. D. Smith, C. F. Newton, J. T. Ransom, C. W. C. Wright, Henry Moor, J. H. White, J. N. Harris. 1867. . Mayor, Wm. M. Cline; aldbrmen: F. D. Dismuke, M. j. Patrick, J. G. Sears, A. W. Jones, H. T. Brawner, C. F. Newton, John S. Wise, A D. Nunnally. 1868. Mayor, Wm. M. Cline (Held over by military order); aldermen: H. T. Brawner, J. G. Sears, J. S. Jones, Geo. B. Beecher, A.’ D. Nunnally, M. J. Patrick, C. F. Newton, F. D. Dismuke. 1869. Mayor, Geo. D. Johnson; aider men: N. B, Drewry, Geo. B. Beech er, G. J. Drake, M. J. Patrick, J. C. King, T. J. Brooks, C. A Cunning ham, J S. Westbrook. 1870. Mayor, J. S. Boynton; aldermen: Geo. S. Mooney, J. A. Beeks, G. J. Drake, J. C. King, M. J. Patrick, N. B Drewry, G A. Cunningham, Geo. B. Beecher. 1871. Mayor, Jas. S. Boynton; aldermen: Chas. R. Johnson, J. A. Beeks, W. M. Cline, J. D. George, Jno. H. Grant, W. R. White, Jno. W. Cox, Geo. A. Cunningham. PEDENVILLE NEWS. Let’s don’t forget that next Sun day, Oct. 5, is preaching day at Friendship church. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Morgan, Georgia Morgan, Mrs. Grady Mor gan and little daughter, Martha, were among those from -here shop ping in Griffin Saturday. O. F. Turner spent Friday night and Saturday in Griffin with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. jTurner. Mrs. Mae Smith and Miss Allie Smith, of near Hollingsville, spent the day Friday with the former’s sister^ Mrs. E. B. Turner. Miss Marjorie Hood, who is at tending school in Concord, spent week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hood. By J. A. DARSEY • • A little negro boy got his foot caught in the turn table near the Nelms house yesterday, July 9, 1883.” (This turntable was used by the S. G. & N. A. R. R. to turn then trains around on. Later a modern Y was installed. “Married, on August 5, 1883, at the residence of Thos. B. Johnson, Mr. J. R. M. Woodward to Miss M. F. Stallings, by the Rev. W. 3. Fears of Hampton, Ga.” T. R. Mills, S. W. Mangum and M. J. Patrick were county commis sioners of Spalding county in 1883. C. R. Judkins, J. D. Sherrill, A. J. Maddox, G. S. W. Parker, Robert Williamson, S. A. Scott, T. M. Head, C. A. Cooper, John H. Mott were justices of the peace and notary publics of Spalding county in 1883. E. A. Heard was treasurer, W. H. Horne, tax collector, and M. Oj Bowdoin, clerk. The grand jury fixed the pay of bailiffs and jurors at $1.50 per day, and riding bailiffs, $2 per day for the the year 1883. Judge Jno. D. Stewart was judge of the superior courts of the Flint circuit and E. Womack, solicitor gen eral in 1883. C. H. Wiggers (Zealy) was tried and found guilty at the August term' (1883) of Spalding superior court. He was tried for subornation, in that he procured Jim Harrison to swear falsely in connection with a scheme to obtain a loan of money on land that they did not own by im personating Green Matthew. Wig gers was ably represented by Judge John I. Hall. He gave Judge Hall mortgage on his place to represent 1 a him and it turned out later that Judge Hall could not procure his fee out of the land mortgaged. “Mr. T. J. White has become asso ciated in , business with A. Scheur man. (Aug. 20., 1883.) Gov. James S. Boynton passed thruogh here yesterday morning on his way to Pike superior court.” (Oct. 1, 1883.) “A fight occurred on Sunny Side about 8 o’clock Saturday evening, Oet. 6, 1883, between Frank Willing ham, a resident of that place, and Guincy Nichols, of Pan Handle dis trict, Clayton county. Nichols was severely stabbed.” “W. T. Jordan’s map of Spalding county has been completed and will be ready for delivery by Oct. 5th, 1883.” Cotton was selling for 9% cents per pound in the fall of 1883. “The resident of Col. W. R. Han leiter on Poplar street, was burned to the ground on Oct. 16, 1883. The dwelling was the property of L. R. Brewer, Sr., and was occupied by himself ' and daughter, and his son in-law, W. R. Hanleiter and wife. It was one of the oldest in Griffin, hav ing been built in 1848. It was in sured in the Southern Mutual of Athens, Ga. Mr. Brewer was one of the founders of the Southern Mu tual Insurance Co., started here in 1851 and its first treasurer. It was afterward moved to Athens, Ga.” “Yesterday, Oct. 30, 1883, J. Y. Patterson, of Sunny Side, presented an account to a negro named Col by and requested settlement, where upon the negro became enraged drawing a pistol and attempting to shoot Mr. Patterson. W. B. Griffin who was near by, seized the negro and took the pistol away from him. The negro was arrested for an as _ sault to kill. Colby also had Griffin arrested for interfering. Colby was later bound over to the superior court and Griffin was discharged.” “One hundred and nine cars of cotton were shipped from Griffin in the last four days, October 23, 1883.” * * Miss Waldroup, a daughter of Aaron Waldroup, and John Miles were married Nov. 3, 1883, by the Rev. John H. Edler. Also a little later in the evening Benjamin Bell was married to a daughter of Thos. Reeves. Both marriages took place ‘in the middle of the road.” “The adjourned term of Spalding superior court convened Nov. 5th, 1883, Judge W. R. Hammond, of the Atlanta circuit, presiding in place of Judge Stewart. The fol lowing is a list qf the grand jury: Friday, October 3, 1924 . All Sunday School Workers Invited to State Convention A call to Sunday school workers of all denominations in the state to attend the state Sunday school con ventkm at the Wesley Memorial Methodist church, Atlanta, October 23-20, has been issued from the Sun day school association headquarters by Willis A. Sutton, Atlanta, pres ident; John J. McKay, Macon, chair man executive committee, and R. D. Webb, Atlanta, general superinten dent. In part, the call reads as follows: “This convention is a convention of workers of all denominations vol untariiy met for the purpose of cc«** sidering the best methods of meet ing our common opportunity and of discharging our common task in the promotion of a worthy program of religious education in Georgia. “Our part is to bring to Georgia and i to this convention the best in leadership, inspiration and method. It will avail nothing without your co-operation. “We therefore call upon you to pray for this convention and to work; to come to the convention and bring others from your school and county; then to go back to your field and help make possible a better Georgia because of bigger and better Sunday schools, vacation church schools, and week day religkus schools.” The theme, “Religious Education the Solution of "World Problems, yr has been selected for the convention program, and the motto is “Not to be ministered unto but to minister. ft BEN D. MARTIN DIES AT OLD SOLDIERS’ HOME Benjamin D. Martin, 89, Confed erate veteran, died at the Old Sol diers’ Home in Atlanta Thursday. ' He lived in Milner for 50 years and is survived by two sons and two daughters, all of Atlanta. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o’clock at Milner, the Rev. J. A. Drewry officiating. During a recent holiday rush to Paris, five airplanes instead of the usual one( carried passengers from London. FOR SALE Residence, West Taylor jt. Residence, South Hill St. Residence, South Sixth St. Several well located V-lots. 100-acre farm, 1% miles out. 24 Vi-acre farm, close in. •" 1(4 million feet saw timber. FOR RENT One store building. FIRE INSURANCE We are prepared to help you pro tect ypur property against loss and if you are thinking of an additional policy consult the undersigned. Ton will not regret it. e. s. McDowell Real Estate and Insurance MONEY TO LOAN On Griffin Real Estate. No delay. JESSE O. FUTRAL, Attorney Masonic Bldg. COAL COAL COAL Why waste money buying the cheapest coal? We have best grade TENNESSEE JELLICO at a reasonable price. PEOPLES ICE COMPANY PHONE 287
