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RIFFIN ■s I * IMfi r ,'.;z s
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
JOHNSON AGAIN FAILS TO
SKIS
New York Pitcher Hits Home Run With One on; Sharp
Fielding Cuts Off More Scores; Goslin
Makes Circuit Clout.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Washington .0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0—2 9 1
New York ...00 1 02003 x—6 12 0
Batteries—Washington: Bentley, Johnson and Ruel. New
York: McQuillan and Gowdy.
INNING
Senators: MeNeely was robbed of
a hit when Lindstrom made a leap
ing catch. Harris got Bentley 3
and 2 before giving Wilson a long
fly. Rice went out to Terry.
Giants: Linstrom singled to center
on the first pitched ball. Frisch flied
to Miller. Young flied to MeNeely.
Lindstrom went out stealing, Ruel
to Harris. One hit.
SECOND INNING:
Senators: Goslin singled . It was
an infield hit. Judge flied to Wil
son. Terry, dropped Bluege’s fly
but Goslin was forced at second.
Ruel drew a pass. Miller rolled to
Frisch. One hit.
__G iants : Kelly fouled out to Mi ller.
Terry went out to Judge unassisted.
Wilson fouled to Judge.
THIRD INNING
Senators: Johnson singled to left
field but was fhrown out trying to
make two bases, Wilson to Frisch to
Terry. MeNeely bunted and beat
it out. Harris scratched a hit to
second. Rice popped out to Gowdy.
Goslin was <put Frisch to Terry.
Giants: Jackson scratched an in
field hit Gowdy missed a third
strike. Bentley singled to right
and Jackson ran to third. Jackson
scored when Lindstrom scratched
an infield hit. Frisch hat to Biu
ege who threw to third too lat* to
get Bentley. Bases full, one put.
Young lined out to Rice and Bent
ley was doubled at the place, Rice
to Johnson to Ruel. One run, three
hits.
FOURTH INNING
Senators: Judge singled to right.
Bluege sacrificed, Bently taking his
bunt. Ruel rolled to Jackson. Judge
scored on Miller’s single to right.
Miller went out trying to make two
bases. One run, two hits.
Giants: KeUy struck out. Terry
hit into right field for three bases.
Johnson took Wilson’s roller and
Terry was run down, Johnson to
Miller, Wilson took second the
play. Jackson flied to Harris. One
hit.
FIFTH INNING
Johnson went out, Jackson to Ter
xy. McNeely popped out to Terry.
Harris went out on strikes.
Giants: Gowdy singled past Judge.
Befttley hit a home run into the
right field stands. Lindstrom foul
ed out to Ruel. Frisch doubled, the
wind blowing the ball out of reach
of MeNeely. Young was hit by a
pitched ball, hitting him on the
knee. He limped to first. Kelly
hit into a double play, Bluege to
Harris to Judge. Two runs, three
hits.
SIXTH INNING.
Senators: Rice struck out. Gos
lin also struck out after hitting a
long foul into the right field bleach
ers. Judge Singled past second.
Bluege fanned the third strike out
of the inning.
Giants: Terry drew a base on
balls. Wilson fanned. Jackson got
an apparent hit to right, but Rice
ran in and threw Terry out at sec
ond. Gowdy popped to Harris.
SEVENTH JNNIfJG
Senators: Ruel got a base on
balls. Miller went out to Terry un
assisted, Ruel taking second.
d flied to Kelly. MeNeely walked.
Harris filled to Young, who caught
ball near concrete stand.
Giants: Bentley went out, Judge
. to Johnson. Lindstrom singled over
second. Frisch popped to Harris.
Young singled to right and on the
hit and run play Lindstrom went
to third. An an attempted double
steal Lindstrom was out at the
plate. Kelly was left at the bat.
Two Wts
EIGHTH INNING
Senators: Rice went out at first
on throw by Frisch. Goslin got two
balls then two strikes, fouled twice
and then hit a homer over right
fiield fence. Judge followed with a
single. Bentley was taken from the
Appearance of City Improves
As Clean Up Campaign Goes On
“We find a great improvement in
the appearance of the residential
sections and much work still in pro
gress,” said C. T. Elliott, chairman
of the Chamber of Commerce Clean
up and Paint-up committee in com
menting on tkfi success of the move
ment.
The results have come up to, but
have not surpassed our expectations,
and we believe that practically
everybody will have done his part
before the week is over."
Tomorrow will be inspection day,
when members of the Chamber
Commerce will drive over the entire
city to ascertain just what premises
GRIFFIN, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1924.
IK MACON TODAY
Governor Walker and Sen
ator Harris Deliver
Addresses.
Macon, Oct. 8.—Nearlyi.OOO del
egates to the democratic state con
vention assembled here last night
for the session of that body, which
opened at 10 o’clock this niorning
in the city hall auditorium.
Governor Clifford Walker sounded
the keynote in his acceptance speech
—“Georgia for Georgia and Geor
gians for Georgians.
Senator William J. Harris also
made an address in accepting his
nomination.
The entire state t : cket nominated
in the primary September 10 was
nominated formally, and presiden
tial electors chosen at the presiden
tial preferential primary were rati
fied."' An executive committee will
be elected.
G. E. Maddox, of Rome, is slated
to be temporary and permanent
chairman of the convention and also
chairman of the executive committee.
Miss Bessie Anderson, of Atlanta,
is slated to be permanent secre
tary and Miriam L. Gardner, of Eat
onton, assistant secretary.
Those attending the convention
from Griffin were Col. W. H. Con
nor, A. K. Maddox, Roy S. Wood,
Chester A. Byars, W. E. H. Searcy,
Jr., Will H Wheaton. Tom Bell, of
Butts county, and Dr. W. N, Gable,
o f Fayett e c ounty , joined the party
here and accompanied them to Ma
con.
box at this stage and was relieved
by McQuillan. Bluege up. Frisch
threw out Limistrom Bluege, Judge going to
second. threw out Ruel.
One run, two hits.
Giants; Jtally singled to left. Ter
ry Walked; 'Johnson juggled the at
t ® m P tod sacrifice of Wilso* and
the bases w ** e fil!ed - Kell y scored
2, n sacrifice to Goslin.
T ? rr O eld at „^ co f d " Gowd F forc '
Wllson - Ml ‘ler to Harris and
Terry went to third. Terry scored
McQuillan’s Texas leaguer. Gow
d Y beld second - Gowdy scored on
Gindatroms sharp single to left,
Mc( * uil,an stopped at second. Frisch
up. Frisch forced Lindstrom, Blu
ege to Harris. Three runs, three
. mts ..
’ one error.
NINTH INNING.
senators: „ . Leibold batting . for Mil
er ' Le,bold fll ed out to Kelly. Tate
batt ' n K fo * Johnson. Tate walked,
Taylor running for Tate. Taylor
™ ent to second. MeNeely fanned.
Harris . flied out to Wilson,
THE LINE-UP
WASHINGTON: NEW YORK:
McNEELY, cf. LINDSTROM, 3b
HARRIS, 2b. FRISCH. 2b
RICE, rf YOUNG, rf !
GOSLIN, If KELLY, cf
JUDGE, lb TERRY, lb
BLUEGE ss , WILSON, If
RUEL, c JACKSON, ss
MILLER 3b ... .GOWDY, c
JOHNSON, p BENTLEY, p
Umpires: At plate, Connolly; at
first base, Klein; at second base, I)i
neen; at third base, Quigley.
have been cleaned—and what have
not.
The large paint dealers of the
city, the Newton Coal & Lumber
Co., and the Wheaton Tyus Co.,
both report heavy paint sales, prob
ably exceeding those of all previous
years during the fall season.
Much work, both in cleaning up
and painting up is yet to be done
in the business section. Several va
cant lots in the heart of the city
still display weeds, paper and an
accumulation of rubbish and junk,
Many loads of rubbish have been
hauled away by trucks furnished
by the city.
FI
““
Chief Powell Issues Warn
ing for Precautions in
Preventing Fire.
All public schools in Griffin will
hold fire drills today and tomorrow,
according to Superintendent Lester.
Fire Chief Powell requested that'
all children be required to partici
pate in drills during the week of
October 5-11.
Short talks will be made to the
children in accordance with instruc
tions from the fire department.
Chief J. J. Powell, of the Griffin
Fire Department, gives the follow
ing warning:
“After two or three days of fine
weather, when the mercury suddenly
drops, the furnace is fired up to
keep the house warm. This firing
up process sometimes is done with
out proper precautions being taken.
The result is your house may go up
in flames.
“There are a hundred and one
ways in which fires may be caused,
all of them grouped under the head
of carlessness.-----
“This lack of care costs the Amer
ican people hundreds of millions of
dollars annually,
“Because of it there are fires in
our country at the rate of more
than one a minute,
“Some little thing you do, or neg
lect to do, about your house or ga
rage may be the cause of a fire.
“Learn what these fire dangers are
in order to protect your property,
“J. j, POWELL, Chief
“Fire Department, ’ I
WHEELtR TAKES
COUPLE Of RAPS
AT CAL’S RECORD
Progressive Candidate Re
peats Charges President. Against
Portland, Qre., Oct. 8.—Twice in
Portland speeches last night Senator
Wheeler independent vice presiden
tial candidate, repeated his allega
tions as to the existence of a secret
date division contracts on the gov
ernment’s Alaska railroad and recit
UonsVstTV tions m state funds ° f H when President p tran88C '
Coolidge was governor of Massachu
setts. One of the addresses, though
before an audience, was simultan
SSL"— v ect-ivt-j s.
Itinerary changes in the candi
date’s stumping tour, which have
been under consideration, were com
pleted today, adding three new states
to the list in which he will appear.
After an address in Roseburg, Ore,,
he will be turned over to the Cali
fornia LaFollette ’"organization for
dates in that state, cqncluding Oc
tober 14.
Cancelling tentative Utah engage
ments after that date, Senator
Wheeler will speak in Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas before going to
Oklahoma City October 20, on his
way east.
Four Wounded in
Mine Riots in
West Virginia
Elkins, West. Va. Oct. 8.—(By the
Associated Press.) — Lee J. Stan
bridge, coal operator prominent in
democratic circles, was shot this
morning near Philllpi, while enroute
to the Meridian mines to re-open
them on a non-union basis.
Three others were wounded by the
shots fired from ambush.
COLE BLEASE TO MAKE
SWING OF NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 8.—Coleman
of Livinjjjgton Blease, "stormy Petrel”
South Carolina politics, who was
recently nominated for United States
senator from the Palmetto state, a
nomination equivalent to election, to
morrow will start a drive in North
Carolina in an effort to ensure elec
tion of democrats in close sections
of this state. His first effort will
be in this city, and it was made
known today that his services had
been asked in half a dozen other
places.
GIRLSTUDENT IS
™ FM
Sent to Georgia State In
sane Asylum After
Investigation.
Milledgeville, Oct. 8—Mary Claire
Berry, 16 years old, oldest daughter
of Mrs. A. B. Berry, of Hardwick,
a village on the edge of Milledge
ville, has been confined in the state
asylum, having been suspected and
accused of poisoning her two young
brothers, Adolphus, 3, and Emory, 6,
The youngest boy died last Mon
day and the oldest boy died Tues
day, under practically the same
conditions. The mother became sus
picious of the maner of the deaths,
both of the children having died of
convulsions, and called for an in
vestigation.
The coroner of Baldwin county
was consulted by Mrs. Berry and
he was present at an informal in
quiry. The evidence was submitted
and the investigation resulted in a
writ of lunacy against Mary Claire
and her subsequent incarceration.
It is alleged that strychnine was
used in the supposed double killing.
Mrs. Berry had a bottle of the pof
son in the house, it was brought
out at the investigation, and this
bottle was found in the garage.
At the inquiry the suspected girl j
was denied questioned connection about the deaths but |
any with them.
Teachers Threatened.
Several weeks ago, Mary Claire,
a student of the Georgia State Col
lege for Women, refused to attend
a class in gymnasium, evidence sub
mitted at the inquiry showed, and
when pressed to do so, went to
town and purchased a revolver. It
was stated that she threatened to
use the weapon when teachers in
sisted on her going to class.
Later, it was declared, the girl
lined up the children at home and
with a revolver pointed at them,
made them say their prayers. These
incidents and other similar conduct
formed the basis for the accusation.
She had been acting in a queer man
ner recently, it was alleged.
Hardwick is a village where the
attendants, nurses and employes re
sided and it is located near the state
sanitarium.
Attention, Griffin
Business Men
The big Fair Edition of the Semi
Weekly News will contain 12 pages
and not only will be jammed full
of inteersting information concern
ing the fair but will carry vital and
timely messages from Griffin busi
ness men.
This edition of the Semi-Weekly
News, in addition to the regular cir
culation, will be distributed through
sample copies to Spalding, Butts,
Lamar, Pike, Fayette, Henry, Clay
ton, Upson and Coweta counties.
Phone us at once for reservations
for space. This opportunity to reach
so many people with your fall mes
sage should not be overlooked. ~~
JACK JOHNSON, FORMER
CHAMP, SPEAKS FOR
WHEELER-LAFOLLETTB
Danville, 111., Oct. 8—Jack John
son, former prizfe fighter, who re
cently announced that he had enter
ed the evangelistic field, addressed
a La-Follette-Wheeler political meet
ing here last? night but for only
after a second collection had been
taken. Johnson spoke in the state
armory before a gathering compos
ed principally ’ of negroes. When
the first collection was taken the
chairman announced Johnson would
not appear unless more money was
forthcoming and'the hat was passed
again. Johnson spoke for six min
utes, urging his audience to vote
for LaFollette and Wheeler in No
vember.
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO
GIVE PLAY SATURDAY
The Hanleiter Epworth League
will present a play, “Miss Neptune,”
Saturday night at the Masonic hall
at the corner of Thirteenth and
Poplar streets.
The performance will start at
8 o'clock. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the Hanleiter
Methodist church, The public is in
vited to attends
WEATHER FORECAST
For Georgia: Generally fair Wed
nesday, except possibly showers on
coast. showers. Thursday cloudy, probably
Cooler in north portion
Thursday, Temperature for 24 hour*
ending at noon Wednesday: Maxi
mum 82; minimum 56; mean 69.
Woman’s Club to Open
Winter Season Here
Thursday Afternoon
The Woman’s Club will hold
the first meeting: of the winter
at the high school auditorium
Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Musicians from Bessie Tift
College will render a musical
program. Other interesting fea
tures have been arranged.
All club women are urged to
be present to get the work for
the winter mapped out.
Shenandoah Reaches Atlan
ta Salute at Daybreak Amid
of Whistles.
Aboard the Shenandoah En Route
from Atlanta to Birmingham, Oct.
8.—(By the Associated Press.)
Sailing smoothly at an altitude of
2,500 feet, the Shenandoah crossed
the lower tip of the Allegheny
Mountains at a speed of 45 miles
an hour at 7 o’clock this morning.
Atlanta was passed _at 4:45
o’clock just as day was breaking and
a salvo of locomotive whistles
ed into the clouds to the wonder
the ship. *
A strong head wind which was
bucked all night died down this
morning and the speed of the ship
was increased, although the motors
were running at the same rate.
It is expected the ship will arrive
at the Fort Worth mooring mast at
midnight, under the present weath
er conditions.
Commerce Delegates
To Take Immediate
Action in Rate Case
After thoroughly discussing freight
rate discrimination in favor of larger
cities in this section, the represents
tives of several Georgia towns who
met here yesterday at the call of
the Griffin Chamber of Commerce,
appointed a committee to form plans
for submitting a petition to the in
terstate commerce commission.
committ w, consisting of C.
S H work^mme- . J JaH f her ;
diately Monticello, will begin'
on the petition,
A luncheon was given the visitors
at tbe Hotel Griffin at noon by the
committee of the
made^an Tddress J. Woods
Hammond of web
come on behalf of the Chamber of
Commerce and several responses
we ' e made b y the visitors,
A “ 10ng tbose attending the meet
. l
meree; , 'G A - Downs, W. A. Lane,
E. N. _ T Smith, O. F. Holland, Mon
ticello; O. P. Hunt, secretary
Thomson Chamber of Commerce; O.
L. Christian, G. W. Jordan, Thom
son; J. R. Turner, McDonough; O.
E. Cardell, rate expert of Peach
Growers association, Fort Valley;
H. P. Benton, Monticello; R. E. L.
Niel, secretary Albany Chamber ot
Commerce; H. N. Gallaher, secre
tary Montezuma Chamber of Com
merce; J'. W. Greer, secretary Cor
dele Chamber of Commerce; W. E.
Pridgen, of Cordele,
D^vfe Democrats Confident
Will
Win in November
Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 8.—IBy the
Associated Press.)—John W. Davis,
democratic presidential nominee, be
gan today on the last leg of his
drive in western New York, speak
ing at noon at Rochester and a final
address tonight at Buffalo.
He says he is confident the No
vember verdict of the voters will be
favorable to the democrats and calls
his addresses delivered here and at
Utica particularly encouraging.
General Agricultural Conditions in
South Improved, Says U. S. Report
Washington, Oct. 8.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—-The department of
agriculture was that the week end
ing yesterday was favorable for
cotton in the southern states except
for the cool wave the first part.
The eastern portion outlook is im
proved. Picking and ginning has
shown good progress in all sections.
Tennessee cotton showed improve
ment as did Georgia, Corn and
wheat generally are in good shape.
In Georgia, the week was cold
the early part with frosts as far
south as Macon, injuring potato and
tomato harvesting. Fall planting
VOL.
mi by num
Machine Is Completely De
molished When Smash
up Occurs.
Dalton, Ga., October 8.—Six per
sons were killed yesterday after
noon when the engine of the “Dixie
Flyer” of the N. C. & St. L. railroad
crashed into an automobile in which
they were riding.
The machine was struck while
passing over the public crossing of
the Dixie highway at Crown Cot
ton mills, just beyond the city limits
of Dalton.
The dead are:
Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson and
their 7 year old son; Mr. and Mrs,
Ellis Quinn and Lester Chastain. All
are well known residents of Whit
field county. Mr. Quinn is a farmer
railroad employee.
All the occupants of the automo
bile met instant death in the col
lision except Mrs. Quinn, who was
rushed to a local hospital. She died
immediately after reaching there.
With such force and directness did
tbe oncoming train strike the car,
that some of its occupants were ear
r 'ed about 200 yards on the pilot of
the engine, while the bodies of the
re *t were hurled several yards from
the tracks, The automobile was
completely demolished.
Georgia Hold Veterans
Annual Meet
In Thomasville
Thomasville, October 8.—General
A. J. Twiggs, commanding the eGor
gia division of the United Confed
erate veterans, with members of his
staff and ladies, arrived yesterday
afternoon in a special car from Au
gusta to take charge of the 32nd
annual reunion, which started this
morning at 10 o’clock
General Wells, of the northern
brigade, and General Stewart, of
the western brigade, came in on
the same train accompanied by a
large number of veterans and la
dies. General Morgan, of the south
Georgia brigade, canje in .an hour
earlier. *
The total registration last night
numbered more than 160. Thomas
X* » 8 .id JESk hundreds of
Confederate flags and red and white
bunting forming a background for
stores and show windows. ’ Veterans
were taken in charge by special
committees and homes assigned to
them.
The first night was given over to
a special concert by the band from
Fort Benning. Two thousand per
soos attended the concert.
Mrs. Miller Bell
Dies at Home in
______j Milledgeville
News has been received in Griffin
of the death of Mrs. Miller Bell, for
mer resident of this city, early Tues
day morning at her home in Mil
ledgeville.
Mrs. Bell, who was 49 years of
age, was formerly Miss Olive West,
the daughter of Lucy Rebecca West
and Frank West, of Griffin. She
spent her girlhood here and was
beloved by a large circle of friends.
Immediately after her graduation
from the Georgia State College for
Women she married Miller S. Bell,
one of the most prominent men io
the state.
She is survived by her husband,
one daughter and two sons.
The funeral will held Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
residence. Burial will be in Mil
ledgeville cemetery.
has been resumed except in th«
southeastern counties where it is toe
wet.
Cotton is opening rapidly and
there has been progress in pick
mg.
The general condition is improved.
Decline of 90,000 Bales.
Washington, Oct. 8.—The cotton
crop declined 90,000 bales from Sep
tember 16 to October 1, the depart
ment of agriculture indicated today,
forecasting 12,498,000 bales with
fril U0,6il d iH on and 53,5 condition P® r cent 55.4 against 10,
normal last per cent
year.