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12TH ANNUAL EVENT TO BE
GREATEST IN HISTORY OF
ASSOCIATION, IS OUHOOK
Fine Racing and Other Amusement Features to Vie
W|th Splendid Exhibits In
Attracting Interest
You’re going to be mighty hard to please if you don’t have a big time
at the Griffin-Spalding County Fair next week.
Secretary Bruce Montgomery and his associate officials have prepar
ed a program that is guaranteed to spread joy allover the fair grounds.
No matter what your particular hobby may be, you’ll be pretty sure
to find something to satisfy you. ’■ —• C-; ■
If you like “hoss racing, suh,” asf
they’d in old Kentucky, you’ll I
say
And about 50 fast steppers com
peting for $3,000 in purses.
If you’re interested in fine cat
tle, hogs and sheep, you’ll run into
aristocrats—in the live stock"
pavilion.
If your fancy inclines toward poul
■ try, you'll' discover thoroughbreds of
the best breeds there. - * ,
And The Women's Exhibits
If you enjoy women’s artistry,
you’ll see some excellent specimens
of cooking, canning, sewing, cro
dieting, embroidering, knitting and
other handiwork.
Those who go to the fair especially
for entertainment, can take in the
Midway, where Miller Bros. Famous
Shows will hold the boards. Side
shows a plenty.
Tlmn there will be the free attrac
tions daily, the bond music aad the
magniAcwnt display of ftrewerhs at
sight.
’Gates Open Monday. *
the twelfth annual fair, the pres
•ppete artll ha bright for ihe breaking
of records for attendance and for
entertainment and educational fea
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The fair grounds are being trans
forraed from their deserted state into
a scene of colorful activity and by
Monday it will be in radiant garb,
Rank Goes By The Board.
Rich and poor, old and young will
gather by the hundreds next week
to share common joys of watching
the races, inspecting the fine
hibits, watching the *deat‘h-defyh\g” t
acrobats, and last, and probably
best of all, meeting some old friends:
they hadn’t seen since the fall
let’s see, when was it? Well it was
jn the happy past, anyway.
They’ll Catch The Spirit
They’ll catch the fair'spirit. .And
when you have this spirit, it means
for the moment that no symphony
orchestra could produce such beau
tiful music as that brought forth by
the simultaneous efforts of the brass
band, the merry-go-round organ, the
side show spielers and what-not.
The Miller Bros. Shows is one of
the best carnivals in the country,
according to advance reports, carry
ing 300 people, many shows and a
half dozen riding devices.
Home-Coming Day.
Practically every horse at the
Southeastern Fair will be here to run
iu the paces and trots and a fine rac
ing program is assured. The track
has Deen put hi hne shape.
Thursday, October 15, will be I
Home-Coming Day and if you have
not done it yet, you’re expected to
get in touch by mail at once with
all your friends and relatives living
away from Griffin and tell them to
come right on back home for a dav
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or so. And to make matters easier,
you can call on Secretary Thomas,
« of the Chamber of Commerce, and j
he’ll provide you, at a cost of some-'
•thing like 2 cents each, with attrac
tive “Home-Coming” postcards.
The fair starts Monday and ends
Saturday. A full week of entertain
ment, education and sociability.
See you at the fair!
JOE FOSTER ARRESTED
FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUOR
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His car was confiscated and Foster
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Two gallons of whiskey was found
in the car when the arrest was made,
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Double-Size Edition of
Semi-Weekly News
Friday
The Semi-Weekly New*,.
formerly the Weekly; has e»
joyed a healthy growth, both in
advertising
since it began printing two is
sues a week instead of one.
It recently carried the first
four-page advertisement in its
history, announcing S. W. Gold
stein’s fall opening sale.
Friday’s Semi-Weekly of this
week—Fair Edition issue—
started out to be 12 pages but
the demand for advertising
space enlarged it to 16 pages
and only lack of time kept it
from being 20 or 24 pages, as
we were unable to handle a
quantity of late advertising raat
ter.
Two Ex-Postmasters
of Georgia Towns
Receive Jail Terms
Macon, Oct. 1.—Two former South
Georgia postmasters, under indict
ment for misappropriating postoffice
funds or property, were sentenced
to serve one year and a day each
in the federal penitentiary at At
^* n ^ a ^y Judge William H. Barrett
United States District court here
yesterday morning,
^°* U1 W. English, formerly in
change of the postoffice at Helena,
Ga > a «d until yesterday assistant
postmaster at the same office, was
first person’ to be tried before
t * ie court. He entered a plea of
guilty to taking $776,
C. A. Weddington, who was post
master at Cochran, Ga., until the
time of his indictment recently, also
entered a plea of guilty. Wedding
has a large law practice at Dub
lin, Ga., where he was mayor at one
time, and is an alumnus of Mercer
University. He was charged with
embezzling $1,016.64 of government
funds.
KENTUCKY GUARDSMEN
PROTECT HOME OF
COUNTY OFFICIAL
Princeton, Ky., Oct. II.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Ten national
guardsmen arrived here last
night at the request of County Judge
Smith to guard the home of S. B.
Hodge, county attorney from threat
® d vlolence -
An anon > rmoU8 letter received by
Hodffe last Saturday declared
, husband had been warned
reai . R n as county attorney. Pen
for failure to do ®°- the letter
be death. Mrs. Hodge and
. chl,dren directed
were to leave
home to escape being blown up.
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WHO SLEW '
BIGAMOUS HUSBAND
IS FREED BY JURY
Newark, N. J., Oct. 11.—Mary
22, was acquitted today of
her bigamous husband.
Caffrey told the jury that the
was a miscarriage of justice
an incentive to criminals. 9tm
y •‘ewated that Carmine Bruno
tl. df-Unt. le.vin,
and three children. The prose-.
alleged that Bruno had dedd
to leave Mary, whom he married
months ago, to return to his
wife. Bruno Stas shot from
in his home.
GRIFFIN, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1924.
NT ZEPPELIN
FAILS TO TAKE
OFF FOR U. S.
l& Unable to Make Ascent;
Will Start Tomorrow
Morning. *
Friederichshafen, Oct. 11.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Low. lifting pow
er in the air, making it impossible
for a satisfactory ascent; c.rused the
postponement of the- start of the
ZR-3 for America until tomorrow.
The vessel was ready iar the
jaunt at 7:30 o’clock this morning,
when Dr. Hugo Eckner, commander,
called the flight off.
Hans C. Fleming, navigating and
watch officer, nntil a late hour scruti
nized the weather charts after ah in
tense all-day survey of incoming bul
tins ’ S °™L° f wW f h f v * dstai ' s
**at, Canada.
gage and other necessary things had
been placed aboard the ZR-3 during
the daylight hours. A canary bird,
which is to be the only mascot, swung
last night in its cage in the gondola.
The Americans who are to make
the trip acres the ocean were allowed
to take aboard the ZR-3 one suitcase
and three blankets. In their belong
ings were playing cards, several car
tons of chewing gum and also some
ehewing tobacco. Cigars, cigarettes
and smoking tobacco are taboo aboard
ship.
The Americans who will make the
journey each will dfi a four-hour
watch as observers.
GEORGIA GAS TAX
MAT REACH MMM
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Atlanta, Oct. 11.—The Georgia 3
cents gasoline will reach its peak
when the reports are all in for the
last quarter, From those concerns
which thus far have reported to the
comptroller general’s office esti
mates made today show that the to
tal receipts for the quarter will
run to $900,000, in round figures,
which will be the largest income for
any three months since the 3 cents
tax law went into effect. It will
probably be the middle of next week
before the total figures for the quar
ter can be compiled.
Georgia Woman Gets
Ten Year Sentence
For Killing Husband
C. Columbus, Ga., Oct. 11.—Mrs. Leila
Humber,-, charged with slaying
her husband, Lucius F. Humber, Co
lumbus warehouseman, l£ay 18, 1922,
was found guilty of second degree
murder in Russell circuit court yes
terday afternoon and sentenced to
10 years in the penitentiary, accord
ing to advices from Seale, Ala. The
verdict was returned at 5:35 o’clock.
The verdict of second degree mur
der came on the third trial of the
Humber ease. At the first trial she
was found guilty of second degree
murder and given 11 years. At the
second trial the jury failed to agree.
Following the verdict notice of ap
peal to the state supreme court was
made by attorneys for Mrs. Humber.
A $3,000 bond was exed.
RAILWAY SLEUTHS IN DUEL
New Orleans; Oct. 11.—William L.
Elder and Robert Sellers, special of
ficers on duty in the Southern Rail
way yards here, were in a hospital
early today, believed to be in a dying
condition as the result of having
“shot it out” when Elder is said to
have reproved Sellers for the way he
performed his work, according to the
police report.
WEATHER FORECAST
For Georgia Partly „ „ cloudy , , in the
Interior and possibly showers in the
«»■« S.lui.y .nd S«„d„;
change in temperature.
Temperature for 24 hours ending
at noon Saturday:
, Maximum ....... 77
Minimum 48
Mean
Want $500,000 Damages
After Police Raid Society Party
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Police of Great Neck, L. 1., N. Y„ face suiw rotating $500,000 as a
result of a raid they made upon a debutante party given by Miss Vera
Leifbtmer (left) for Miss Isabella Briggs of Philadelphia (right), Both
girls are prominent in society. When the girls were released after a eourt
hearing, they announced they would file separate suits for $250,000 on
grounds of false srrest.
1>TE TELEGRAPH NEWS
BIG HOLE SMASHED
IN DIRIGIBLE
, San Diego, Oct. 11.—(By the Asso
dated Press.) — The big dirigible
Shenandoah will remain here today,
doe to the smashing of the rear
cabin when the vessel was being
mopred and a hole six feet long be
ing torn in the cabin. The damage
was described of a minor nature, but
that and work on the motors is ex
pected«to keep the ship here today.
35 INJURED IN \
HEAD-ON SMASH
• Youngstown, 0., Oct. 11.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Thirty-five per
sons were injured, ten seriously, in
a head-on crash between two inter
qrban cars in a fog near Struthers,
O. The collision wrecked the front
and vestibules of both cars and one
motorm&n is in a critical condition
as the result of being pinned against
car frames.
R T w!fk *
for tOR NEXT next WEEK
ashington, Oct. 11.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—The weather out
look next week is generally fair with
Atlantic AT"?, states, !** n ° rnul generally ln ■" fair the above 8 ° uth
Flewellen Opens
West Fairview
Filling Station
A modern filling station has been
erected by H. M. Ftewellen on the
Columbus road one-half mile from
Griffin. It will be known as the
West Fairview Station and will give
all-night service. Mr. Flewellen will
handle Good Gulf gasoline. Free
battery water and free air will be
provided within a few days.
Hot lunches and coffee will be
served at all hours and barbecued
meats Saturdays and Sundays.
FAMOUS SHERIFF
IS FOUND GUILTY
OF LIQUOR CHARGE
Hunting, W. Va., Oct. 11.—Don
Chafin, sheriff of Logan county, was
f oun d guilty of conspiracy to violate
Strict the Volstead £ act in Tlnit«A
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Mrs. S. S. Marsh, of Williamson,
was in the city Saturday and renew
ed her subscription for the News.
Mrs. Marsh stated she was very
much pleased with the paper.
LABOR LEADERS
IRK TO
AID DEMOCRATS
Set Up National Com
mittee to Support John
W. Davis.
New York, Oct. 11—John W. Da
participated late yesterday in two
which officials at demo
headquarters declared signal
ized developments of vast importance
the campaign he is making for
presidency.
The first conference was attended
by a group of 15 labor union leaders.
They called in company with Major
George L. Berry, .president of the
International Printing Pressmen and
Assistants union and formerly a can
didate in the democratic national con
vention for the vice presidency.
“We re
with the American Federation of La
bor,” Major Berry said, “and we will
set up a national committee to sup
port the ^candidacy of John W. Da
vis.
Executive officers of the commit
tee, elected at a meeting of labor
leaders held here today and who ac
companied Major Berry to the Da
vis headquarters, were P. J. Morris,
international president of the bridge
and structural iron workers union,
and John J. Dowd, vicp president of
the boilermakers and iron ship build
ing international union.
Major Berry said details of the
movement headed by labor leaders
associated with him in support of the
Davis-Bryan ticket would be an-
normal temperature the greater part
of the week with the probability of
showers and colder weather the lat
ter part of the week in Tern esse;.
TRAIN CREW KILLED
BY MEXICAN BANDITS
Samalayuca, Mexico, Oct. It.—(By
the Associated Press.)—B. F. Parker,
of Ei Paso, and a train crew of eight
were killed by five bandits escaping
with the $30,000 payroll one mile
north of Candeiario early yesterday.
It was reported thst two of the
bandits were Americans. A Mexican
customs guard on the train is be
lieved to have been killed.
CALLS FOR CONDITIONS
OF NATIONAL BANKS
Washington, Oct. 11.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—The comptroller of
the currency issues a tall for the con
dition of all national banks at the
close of business Friday, October 19.
HEAVY RAINS STILL
FLOODING FLORIDA
Orlando, Fla., Oct. 11.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Heavy rains are
Hooding the upper central section of
F,orida » nd curtailing train serv
ice.
KILLS BRIDE OF 13
DAYS IN ARGUMENT
OVER ANOTHER GIRL
Carlinvilje, 111., Oct. 11.—A charge
of murder was to be preferred
against Kahl, 24 years old, farmer,
of near Shipman, Macoupin county,
as a result of h q^ponfession yester
day that he had killed his bride,
Margaret, after 13 days of married
'f®» and bad buried her body on the
farm ‘ A Quarrel over a girl with
whorn he had comply befort
b i» marriage, . Kahl admitted in his
confeS8ion * W418 the caUM of his slay
ing his wife after she had handed
him, at his request, the gun with
which he shot her.
COLEMAN, 22, BUYS SEAT IN
N. Y. EXCHANGE FOR IfilJW
New York, Oct. 11.—John A. Cole
man, Jr., 22 years old, has bought a
seat, on the New York Stock Ex
change for $81,000 and will be the
youngest member of that institution.
For six years he was a page on the
floor of the stock exchange. Later
be became a trader on the curb ex
change. His friends say recent
profits on the curb enabled him to
buy the stock exchange seat.
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‘‘All I can say now,” Major Barry
said, “is that we will have a national
organisation set up and
at an early date. It will represent
many thousands of labor votes, as
many, if not more, than those rep
■esented by those within the Ameri
•m Federation of Labor, who are
■ -pppoi ting the LaFollette-Wheeler
ticket,
C. of G. Postpones 4
Meetings After Until Fair
the
All Chamber of Commerce commit
tee meetings will be postponed until
the Griffin fair is over.
The merging called by the City
Planning committee for Friday night
was called oft.
Several important meetings will
be called early in the week following
the fair.
Shenandoah May
Make Voyage to
Hawaiian Islands
San Diego, Oct. 11.—(By A. P.)
The Shend&ndoah may undertake
a trip to Hawaii following the win
ter maneuvers on the Pacific coast.
Commander Moffatt expressed the
belief that the trip would be easier
than the transcontinental voyage, cit
ing the difficulty encountered on
crossing the Rockies.
HIGH RATES HOLDING
BACK SOUTHS PORTS
Washington, Oct. 11,—A differen
tial imposed on freight shipped out
yf South Atlantic ports amounting
to 714 cents per 100 pounds more
than the rate for North Atlantic
ports was pictured yesterday before
he Shipipng Board by Matthew
Hale, head of the South Atlantic
Freight Association, as the sole ob
stacle now in the way of develop
ment of Wilmington, Charleston, Sa
vannah, Brunswick and Jacksonville
js ports through which to move
western products to foreign markets.
GUARD KILLED WHEN
BANDITS ROB TRAIN
Ebensburg, Pa„ Oct. 10.—James
German, a railway express guard,
was killed and two bandits escaped
with s $83,000 payroll of the Abens
burg Coal company today when they
held np a train on the Cambria and
India railroad, about three miles
from here. '