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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1924)
ti *4 ■ ■ ■ - - .-■ msa . wfctM . i 1 ■ *i#v % , 1 ■ ?Ki MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. fhrfK; k A fi-,1 • . IRiiSi r , . ] i *> 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 ture9 - » 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 ' 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 ___ J?!?"! - „ . *? , i _ **!» ,, ^ , City Officer Atkinson T“ • m charged with transporting liquors, ? . His car was confiscated and Foster p n x Two gallons of whiskey was found in the car when the arrest was made, vkMXtii . 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. --_____-e V / 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 . 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 m 'y/M * rvs ■ m m Ml iSS, .i&i . -IIP f: M ■ . % t} - m : if m. m J.- i m vm m i lllii T 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 * 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. l * -e . 53—No. 65 ‘‘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. '
