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THE GRIFFIN FAIR
Trotting and Pacing Events
on Opening Track
Program.
Opening of the racing events mark
ed the second day of the Griffin
Spaiding County Fair.
Two events that gave promise of
interesting races were carded. The
first was the 2:24 trot, three heats,
for a purse of $250. The second was
the 2:10 pace, also a two-out-of-three
affair, for the same purse.
Horses continued to arrive today
to swell the number already quar
tered at the grounds and a week of
good racing is assured.
Fair On In Full Swing.
The fair is now on in full swing
and prospects point to great crowds
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miller Brothers Shows furnish the
carnival spirit at the fair and throngs
gathered their last night and today,
all with a holiday spirit.
There one finds the “awe-inspiring
fire-eaters,” the huge boa constrictor,
the “living art gallery,” the “world’s
most tattooed human being” and the
glass blower.
Riding Devices Popular.
The aeroplane riding device causes
screams of delight to passengers j
soaring high into the air. The old-,*
fashioned merry-go-round is patron- j
ized by young and old. ~ The ferris
wheel, in its slow gliding motion, is
also popular.
The livestock building is now well
filled and several hundred birds are
on exhibition in the poultry building.
Lemonade Stands Obsolete.
Lemonade stands are being sup . j
planted by the more modern Popsicle
joints. Weinqr stands are there irt ,
abundance and the permanent booths ;
are being used by the women of the j
different churches of the city, serving i
lunches, good home cooking and cof
fee “like mother used to make. •>
Free attractions, the carnival and
display of fireworks are on the pro
gram for tonight.
Tomorrow’s racing program in
cludes a 2:19 trot and a 2:17 pace,
both three heats.
Interior of Women’s Building at
Fair Is “A Thing of Beauty tl
By EMILY BOYD
The interior of the Woman’s
Building at the Griffin and Spalding
<£punty Fair is a thing of beauty.
Above the windows aqd the door
way pine tops are grouped, vases
of white and yellow chrysanthemums,
dahlias and roses are placed on the
glass cases and tables. Pen and ink
sketches, etchings, pictures done in
sepia, water colors, and oil adorn the
walls.
On the right side of the budd
ing, near the entrance, is a large
glass case, one side of which is
filled with cake of different kinds;
the other with hand painted china.
A little beyond is a smaller case
of lovely home made candies.
On the left hand side is a long
table covered in white and ornament
ed in red, yellow and blue ribbons,
Salvation Army colors, signifying
loyalty, blood of Christ and the
spirit of the Holy Ghost.
Salvation Army Exhibit.
A room in miniature is arrang
ed on one end of the table represent
ing the Salvation Army workers
visiting the sick, In the room is a
toy bede, a doll that is supposed to
be the sick person, two dolls dress
ed in uniform of the organization,
who are supposed to have brought
the tl war cry, a tiny harp and
flowers to the sick children. Each
day different phases of the work
will be shown by these Salvation
Army lasses.
In the center of the table they
have doughnuts, donated by the L. &
L. Bakery, which they will serve to
everyone who enters the building.
At the other end are beautiful white
willow baskets of different designs
and sises. »lso trays made by a'lit
tle cripple boy.
Exhibit of Children'. Clothing.
In front of the entrance door
of the building, is a large glass case
Georgia Youths
Must Hang, Says
Supreme Court
Atlanta, Oct. 14.—(By the Asso
ciated fress.) — Gervis Bloodworth
and Willie Jones, boys held in jail
in Columbus almost a year, must
hang for the ^swi^ej of Howard F.
Underwood, traveling salesman, un
der a decision of the Georgia supreme
court today.
The cAme was committeed in De
cember, 1923.
The boys were convicted in Taylor
superior court January 1 this year
and were sentenced to be hanged.
Governor Walker
Defends His Speech
To Kansas City Klan
Atlanta, Oct. 14.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Governor Walker re
iterated today that he warf the gov
ernor who addressed the Ku Klux
Klan Klonvocation in Kansas City
September 23.
I spoke not as an official of the
state of Georgia, but as a private
citizen.
a I have addressed farmers’ meet
ings, meetings of bankers and labor
organizations and various societies,
so I see no reason why, if I see fit,'
that I should not address the meet
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Petition at the Fair
To Restore Train
In efforts to support the movement
of the Chamber of Commerce to have
the Southern railroad train, taken off
during the war, restored to Griffin,
Chairman J. Woods Hammond, of the
Trade Extension Committee, has ap
pointed J. H. Morow, Otis Blake and
J. M. Remley as a special committee
to circulate a petition to be signed
by the citizens ^generally .asking the (
Georgia Service Commissioners to act.
Blank petitions have been printed
and a booth has been arranged at the
fairgrounds. People visiting the fair
are requested to sign them.
ATTORNEY DANCER
DECLARES IS HER
SPOUSE DENIES IT
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Vanessi Jardiniere, dancer in a
show now^ playing in Boston, told
newspaper reporters she has been;
the bride of Henry T. Chitten
defi, law partner of Henry Taft,
for two months, Chittenden,
prominent dancer socially, denied it 1 i
Now the is reported to bo
in g state of coUapse.
filled with lovely children’s clothes.
Beautiful embroidered towels, pil
low cases, sheets, center pieces,
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luncheon sets, the latter done in
white and dainty pastel shades, and
embroidered lingerie are shown.
Some of the articles displayed are
trimmed in crochet, tatting or hand
made lace.
There are hand painted sofa pil
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GRIFFIN, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1924.
Picks School Teacher
As Its Most Beautiful Girl
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Miss Margaret McCormick, chosen as Oklahoma’s prettiest girl, is a sehool
teacher. She is 19.
1 . T. DINGIER OF
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Warns Hoosiers G. O. P. Conductor Loses Life in
Would Repeat Spectacle Coupling Cars in Ro- '„
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of Impotence. berta Yards.
Aboard the Davis Special, Spring- W. T. Dingier, 45, of Williamson,
field, 111., Oct. 14.—(By the Asso- a Southern railroad freight conductor,
ciated Press.)—John W. Davis, Dem- was instantly killed near Roberta
ocratic presidential candidate, left Monday afternoon when he was pinn
Indiana today and campaigned his ed between two ears being coupled
way through southern Illinois carry- while switching.
ing across the Wabash hopes of vic- The accident occurred qn the At
tory which he said he did not feel lanta-Fott Valley division.
when he entered Indiana. Father Met Similar Fate
He left his promise there to “hold father, W. D. Dingier,'was also
the scales of justice fair and equal His
between and killed by a train five years ago while
every man, woman crossing track at 'Williamson.
child. « a
4 . If return to President Mr. Dingled has a long service re
you power cord with the Southern.
Coolidge and the last Congress, most He is survived by his mother, of
of whose members are candidates for
re-election,” Mr. Davis charged, “you Williamson; two brothers, Ernest
will have the same sorry spectacle of Dingier, Califronia, and Hill Dingier,
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government impotence that has af- Maryland; three sisters, Mrs. J. L.
flicted this country in the months Jackson, Manchester; Mrs. Presley
that have gone by. II Farrar and Miss Opal Dingier, Wil
liamson.
WEATHER FORECAST Mr. Dingier was well and favorably
known in this section.
For Georgia—Fair He was a member of the Christian
Tuesday and church at Williamson and also a 32nd
Wednesday; little change in tempera- degree Mason.
ture; gentle to moderate northeast The body was brought to the.Pitt
and east winds. man funeral home here.
Temperature for 24 hours ending Funeral at Williamson
at noon Tuesday: . Fuheral services will be held at the
Maximum ........84 Christian church at Williamson Wed
Minimum 56 nesday morning at 10 o'clock, with
Mean 70 the Rev. F. L. Adams, of Atlanta, of
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LATE TELEGRAPH NEWS
Presbyterians Gather at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Oct. 14.—(By the Associated Press.)—The 107th annual
session of the Tennessee Synod of the Preshyterian United States of Ameri
can churches convenes here tonight for a three-day cession.
Fire Damages Derby Course at Louisville.
Louisville, Oct. 14.—(By the Associated Press.)—A fire of undeter
mined origin did $21,COO damage to a section of Churchill Downs’ famous
Derby race track today, injuring three firemen. Eight others were slightly
burned.
1924 Cotton Consumption Below 1923.
Washington, Oct. 14.—(By the Associated Press.)—Cotton consumed
during September amounted to 430,216 bales of lint and 49,576 bales of
llnters, compared with 357,455 of lint and 44,296 of linters in August and
485,665 of lint and 50,652 of linters used in September last year, according
to an announcement by the census bureau.
Two Killed in Texas Train Wreck.
Abilene, Tex., Oct. 14^»-(By the Associated Press.)—The engineer and
fireman were killed, but no passengers injured, when the Sunshine Special
on the Texas and Pacific railroad was derailed near Sweetwater early today.
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COMMITS SHE
in Congress
Gas to End Life Over
Financial Trouble.
Washington.-Oct. 14.^-(By the As
Press.) Senator Frank
of Connecticut, prominent
leader in Congress, com
mitted suicide at his home here to
He was worried and distracted,
say, over financial difficulties.
He went to an unused bathroom
on the third floor and just before
dawn took his own life by inhaling
gas.
The verdict of suicide was returned
after, the police and coroner cde
pleted a thorough investigation.
Leaves Note to Chauffeur
He left in his bedroom below a
note to his chauffeur, telling him
where the body would be found. He
was a bachelor and for years had
lived alone.
The note ascribed no. motive. A
verdict of suicide was returned by
tl)c coroner after he and the police
had made a complete investigation..
T^encilled in an uncertain hand on
senate stationery, the senator’s last
message said:
<4 October 13, 1924.
44 Dear George
“I enclose $ 100 for you and $100
for Emma and Rufus.
a I am up in the bathroom on the
top floor near Seventeenth street. The
top floor. The floor above the one I
sleep on.
4 . If you or Lundy come up there, be
ware of the gas
u Good-bye.
FRANK B, BRANDEGEE.
Money Pinned to Note -
Pinned to the note were two $100
bills. Emma and Rufus, referred to
by the senator, are Emma and Rufus
Kenney, negroes, servants of Mr.
Brandegee.
Senator Brandegee was chiarman
of the senate judiciary committee
one of the Republican leaders on the
foreign relations committee. A dose
personal and political friend of Sena
tor Lodge, the Republican floor leader,
he has been one of the circle of sen
ators which have had most to say
in the conduct of senate affairs since
the Republicans regained a majority
in congress.
GOVERNOR SMITH OPENS
NEW YORK STUMP TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF DAVIS
Albany, N. Y., Oct.
Smith today will begin a stump
speaking acmpaign seeking re-elec
tion. Recovered partially at least
from the rheumatism which com
pelled cancellation of his speaking
campaign in New England in sup
port of John W. Davis, the governor
will leave this afternoon for Oneonta,
where he will make an address to
night. He will continue on the stump
upstate next week.
(mating. Burial will be in the Bap
tist church cemetery.
The Masonic order will have charge
of che services at the grave, Frank
S. Pittman, funeral director, will be
in charge.
MONTANA EARL AND HIS MULE
ARE HERE TO DO THEIR STUFF
IN FREE ACT AT THE FAIR
Montana Earl and his trick mule
are here.
They came 250 miles ta Griffin in
the same flivver,
Montana Earl was the chauffeur
and Ginger rode in the back seat.
They will be seen in a free act in
front of the grandstand at the fair,
between heats of the racing pro
gram. ^
Montana Earl is the real - movie
type of broncho buster. His six feet
of height is tipped with a sombrero
of enormous proportions. His boots
are decorated and his buckskin leath
er collar cuts the laundry bill in
half, he declared.
Ginger is a champion too, being
the smallest mule ever seen in Grif-
VOL. 53—No. 67
GIAN! AIRSHIP
VEERS TO STRAIGHT
COURSE 10 JERSEY
Weather Seen i m
Craft’s Path for Next
24 Hours.
Lakehurat, N. J., Oct. 14.—(By the
Associated Press.)—“The ZB S will
arrive on the American coast early
Wednesday, will pass over New York,
probably Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, and will return here at
dusk,” aaid Captain Anton Heinin,
the commander of the Shenandoah
on its initial voyage.
Washington, Oct. 14.—(By the As
sociated Press.,)—Apparently having
from the previously planned
southern course, presumably be caus e
of better weather conditions along
the northern route, the giant airship
ZR-3 is steering a bee-iine course
across the Azores to Lakehurst, N. J.
Favorable weather is forecast in
the path of the ship during the next
24 hours. It should reach its destina
tion by Wednesday forenoon.
Vote Tomorrow on
Plan for Five City
Commissioners
Griffin wiil decide tomorrow in a
special election whether that in the
future we will have a board of five
city commissioners or continue under
a board of three.
The polls will open at 7 o'clock and
close at 6.
All voters qualified to vote in the
regular election next December will
be allowed to participate. It is es
timated that there are about 350 vo
ters on the registration lists.
Griffin changed from an aldermanic
system to commission form six years
ago. The board has been composed
of three members.
. At the last legislature an act was
passed providing for five members,
to be approved or disapprvoed at a
special election.
Under the terms of the measure
there wiil be one commissioner from
each of the four wards of the city
and one from the city at large, the
latter tp be chairman of the board.
There seems to be little comment
or interest in the election.
To City Subscribers
Should you mi * 8 * our
at any U ."; e ’ pl « ase phon<f 210
a f d J we wl * 8end 0IMf ol,t to you
“. 0I ? ce ' " e * lave a boy witl1
blryclc who wiU de,iver miB8in *
pa,H * rs '
The News is reorganizing its
city carrier department with the
purpose of seeing that EVERY
subscriber gets his paper EVERY
day.
The News has 19 carrier boys
and is putting on additional ones
to take care of the increasing
circulation. If the boy orf your
route is not giving you good
servief, we will appreciate your
notifying us at once, and we'H
see that it is remedied.
fin. His main delight is to throw
his would-be riri.r as far skyward
as 280 pounds of mule-power al
lows.
Another feature of this free act
is fancy roping.
Montana Earl holds the world's
record of being the best all-round
cowboy, and has had no contenders
since 1921.
A challenge is open to everybody
to successfully ride Ginger.
Montana Earl will ride all wild
mules brought to the Fair, the more
the merrier, he says.
He has been scouring the country
for wild mules and many local farm
ers will send in their animals to
let Montana Earl “do hit stuff.”
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