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.£:< T, > 1 . gf! ! %i k ; 1 RUBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. 10 DISCUSS TAX EXEMPTION CLANS Representatives From Many Cities Expected to Attend Meeting. Repres4ntatives from 12 or 15 Chambers of Commerce of Georgia cities are expected in Griffin to morrow morning in response to invitations sent out by C. C. Thomas, secretary of the ioeal commerce body. v Publicity Campaign. Plans for a publicity campaign >in the interest of the ratification on November 4 of the proposed constitutional amendment by whiph new manufacturing con cerus will be exempted from taxa tion for a period of five years will be discussed. The conference has been ar ranged, according to Mr. Thomas, because of the realization of -the vital importance to Georgia’s fu ture industrial prospects of the passage of the amendment, which proposes to aid new industries in the state and to encourage new industries to come to Georgia by making certain manufacturers free from taxation for a period of five years. Should Get Busy. “It is of so much importance to the state at large that I feel that the chambers of commerce! throughout the state and other organization looking to its indus trial development should get busy and get to work before election ■day and see that this amendment is ratified,” said Mr. Thomas. The conference will begin at 10 o’clock in the Chamber of •Commerce rooms and many Griffin business men are expected to at tend. SAYS TENNESSEE j WILL GIVE OLD TIME PLURALITY Nashville, Oct. 20.—(By the As oociated Press.)—John W. Davis summarizes Tennessee reports in a statement declaring that national and local tickets will be given “an old time plurality” two weeks front tomorrow. “AH reports received by me in personal- contact with Tennessee democratic leaders, including Cor dell Hull, indicate that thir state will be safely democratic,” Mr. a Davis said. The voters every where understand issues and are teremined to order a change in government. >* Davis is scheduled to leave for Louisville tomorrow. He speaks at Cleveland Thursday night, ar riving in New York Friday after noon. Cotton Production For Present Season Is 12,725,286 Bales Washington, Oct. 20.—(By the Associated Press.)—The cotton production for the season of 1923- 1924 totaled 12,725,286 bales and the distribution has been 12,903,- 176 bales. The cotton seed crush ed August 1 to September 30 amounted to 377,332 tons. Cotton seed on hand in mills amount to 580,443 tona. GRIFFIN SPOT COTTON Gded middling, 22.50. Strict middling, 22.00. Middling, 21.7$. V HEIRESS BECOMES STENOG TO LEARN WORKINGS OP Cray * f ■ 5* * v-:-: r. > • v IJfe \\ * k Miss Helen Bcrolshebner'a father is a wealthy man, and site doesn’t have to work, bat she taken a $25^a-week job a stenographer fat a New Yoek city **I want to know hww cities ape run,” she say* ex plaining he* TREATMENT OF EX-SOLDIERS G. O. P. Betrayed Trust; Coolidge’s At titude Criticised. Washington, Oct. 20.—-The dem national committee issued statement yesterday signed by 15 leaders or former leaders of organization criticising republican administration for treatment given to former ser men and urging support for W. Davis for president. n Only a definite, and courageous foreign policy,” the state said, it can secure'and main the honorable world peace our arms made possible, and such a policy only one national is at this time pledged, and such accomplishment only one for the presidency 4s Betrayed Trust. The statement declared the re party had “betrayed r» trust to the veterans, denounc the administration of former Charles R. Forbes, us Director Hines had kept department chiefs power,” and that “these condi in the bureau dealing with very lives of disabled soldiers intolerable and unforgiveable. » Coolidge’s Attitude Hit. President Coolidge’s attitute was as “one of misunder coldness and indifference. his message vetoing the ad compensation bill, it was forth, he questioned the mo and impunged the patriotism the men who had fought the at the same time claiming all of patriotic motives for a Start Tong War in Detroit and One Man Is Killed Detroit, Oct. 20.—The tong war struck Detroit. Six Chinese in jail here and the narrow around the building which the people’s party of Chi are being patrolled by special guards. These precautions the outbreak of tong war hel-e late Saturday night. Three Chisene gunmen, who had sitting around a table in the of the building, fired bullets into the body of Eng Skng Chuey, killing him. was no warning. The gun men simply blazed away in a sud impulsive manner, tossed their away and fled. Police arrested six members of Chinese colony following the shooting. GRIFFIN, GA., MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1924. 2 KILLED AM) 79 ARE INJURED AS TRAINS WIDE r ! Hospitals Are Filled With Excursionists After the Wreck. 'Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 20.—Two persons are dead, four more prob ably will dip, 75 injured are in hospitals and priyate homes and an undetermined number of pas sengers are suffering from slight bruises as the result of a rear end collision of two three-car in ternational electric railway trains on the Niagra Falls-Buffajp high speed line at Ellicott Creek in Tonawanda at 1:15 o’clock yes terday afternoon. Three cars were telescoped,. The dead are Mias Florence Devery and George McCullough, of Philadelphia. Probably fatally • injured a re Elizabeth Foder and Mrs,. Mary Rogers, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Flora Fleischman, of Brooklyn, and an unidentified man. Were Excursionists. Excursionists from Pensylvania and New Jersey cities, with the greater number from Philadelphia, were being carried in five three car trains from Niagra Falls to on the first leg of the return trip to Philadelphia when the crash occurred. PULLMAN CARS GO OVER EMBANKMENT Pittsburg, Oct. 20.—(By the As sociated Press.)—Several persons were believed injured when tlje. dining car and three Pullmans of the fast St. Louis-New York ex press of the Pennsylvania railroad went over an enroankment ; an<j other cars, including the engine, were derailed 68 miles west of Harrisburg at noon today. „ ^ T M’ADOO STATES DAVIS IS ONLY Washington, Oct. 20.—William G. McAdoo, in his first extended statement since the Democratic national convention, declared yes terday that the only chance to “purify the government, and to accomplish the reforms demanded by the people, is to elect Davis and Bryan. »» In a letter written from Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, where Mr. McAdoo recently underwent an operation, he informed Demo cratic national headquarters that he would be forced to abandon his plans for an extensive speech mak ing campaign, but that through letters and telegrams to friends in various states he was doing his “utmost to help the cause.” “It is a great pity,” the letter said, “that the Progressives led by LaFollette and Wheeler and the Democrats led by Davis and Bryan cannot present a united front against the common enemy.” LaFolIette’s Fight Praised. Referring to the candidacy of Senators LaFollette and Wheeler, Mr. McAdoo declared that while he was not in accord with “much that Senator LaFollette is advo cating, (as for instance his pro posed court amendment to the Constitution) nevertheless he de serves admiration and respect for the courageous fight he has made against entrenched privilege and the invisible forces of government and for the fight he is now mak ing to drive the corrupt and in competent Republican administra tion out of power. te M But,” he continued, “we arc confronted with a practical ques tion of how reaction can be un seated,” adding that the success of women Have ilfiOOfiOO Notes For $tM0 Loans Held in Fraud , yiy & d Promissory notes for amounts from #1,000,000 to #15 000 000. hi . ^^ ^Chimgp {o * police in of the a few thousand Mrs. doUars web! w to? JS!fifk M cases of Mary Knmmer, chsLh,. II “ r bC T^ fuad *. ,,U Wach ^elop ‘ ltcr oil ’ hdd lauds *»»ere in Texas, on fraud polka The ofi lands hare k not been found. M*. AS COURT ns October term of superior court convened this morning with Judge Searcy on the bench. The morning was taken up with civil suits, divorce cases predomi nating'. S-S-- J — Mrs. Bessie Whitten vs. G. A. Whitten, petition for divorce, first decree granted. \ Lilly , McGinnis vs. Claude HIc Ginnis, second decree of divorce granted. Marinel Wright vs. Roy Wright, petition for divorce and alimony. Second decree granted both par ties and alimony for the support of minor children. Ira Skipper vs. Inez Skipper, verdict of second decree granted. Willie Mae Parham vs. Frank Parham, second decree divorce granted. >■ Frank Brown vs. Gussie Brawn, first decree of divorce granted. C. ML Horton vs. M. C. Horton, petition for divorce and cross bill and alimony, Second decree granted and alimony for the sup port of minor children. Lucy Coats vs. Jack Coats, peti tion for divorce, first decree grant ed. Lois Rogers and Jones Rogers, second decree of divorce granted. Brazella Chemical Co., vs. Po mona Products Co., suit settled on account. Settled before trial. Mrs. Lula Carver vs. L. P. Blan ton, petition to foreclose mort gage on realty. Judgment in fa vor of plaintiff. J. ,B. Carver vs. L. P. Blanton, same as above. Hartford Fire Insurance Co., vs. G. G. Patrick, suit on notes. Judgment for plainfiff. Griffin Banking Co. vs L. P. and George E. Blanton, suit on notes. Judgment for plaintiff. ... * Mrs. R. F. Strickland vs. Mar cellus Woodward, petition to fore close mortgage. Judgment for Plaintiff. S Columbia Weighing Co., vs." Da vid Johnson. On trial. Mrs. E. C. Smith versus E. C. Smith, petition for divorce. Grant ed. the Democratic ticket offered the best means to that end. DR. J. M. ROGERS tiEADS LAMAR MERCER ALUMNUS Barnesville, Oct. 20.—Dr. R. C. Harris, of Mercer university, and John K. Williams, Mercer alumni secretary, were the speakers at a conference of Mercer men here Friday night. The meeting was concerned with plans for the Mer cer Alumni War Memorial pro gram which fa being carried on by the alumni over the Ufaited States. Dr. J. If. Rogers, of this place, J FLORIDA TOWNS Fort Myers, Fla., Oct 20.—(By the Associated Press.)—Electric power was interrupted intermit tently during the day, and trees and shrubbery were suffering from the high winds, probably the fore runner of the forecast hurricane due to strike this section late this afternoon. The outlying districts were flooded, due to heavy rains. Heavy winds and rains were re ported at St. Petersburg, Sara sota, Tampa and Ctearawter, all in the storm district. Storm Warning. Washington, Oct. 20. — The weather bureau yesterday issued the following storm warning: “Advisory hurricane warning or dered 10:30 a. m., Jupiter to Punta Gorda, Fla., and northeast storm warnings extended northward to Jacksonville and Apalachicola. Hurricane center approaching ex treme west end of Cuba, appar ently moving north and northeast ward, attended by dangerous shift ing gales. Dangerous for vessels next 36 hours in Florida Straits, southeast of Gulf of Mexico and off southeast Florida coast. tr Five Persons Injured When Automobile Turns Over on Buford Road - LawrenceviDe, Ga., Oct. 20.— Five persons narrowly escaped death Sunday afternoon when the automobile in which they were riding overturned near here, pin ning the occupants underneath. Those injured included Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Taylor, Miss Taylor, Jes se Dodson and a Mr. Wall, all of Wiley ’ Ga w- Miss T Taylor, . . who . . is 19 of , years age, received a broken collar bone and is believed to have been in ternally injured. She was brought to a local hotel where physicians advised against reravoing her for several days. The four other oc cupants were able to proceed to Atlanta. The party was enroute from Wi ley to Atlanta, the car overturn ing two miles north of this city on the Buford-Lawrenceville road when the driver swerved to the side of the road to pass an ap proaching car, the soft road crumbling under the car’s weight and sending it somersaulting down a short embankment. was elected president of the mar county Mereer alumni W. C. Christopher was made president and Juntos Cason, secre tary. Arthur Jackson, paster the local Baptist church, was of the Mercer men aiding fa alumni work how. * *v Ud Is Clamped On 4 In Camilla Sunday; , Medicine Only Sold Camilla, Ga.. Oct. 20.—The lid , went oh in Camilla yesterday. ^h* recent grand jury made a strong appeal for the enforcement of the law against working on Sunday and as a result the officers have <? put up a notice that any Sunday violator would be arrested. The ban is put on gasoline, newspapers, drinks, cigars and everything that savors of selling on Sunday except in case of ex treme emergency for medicine and Burgical supplies. Drug stores, service stations and cold drink stands have been oper ating under restricted hours im posed by the city of Camilla, but the recent order puts the damp on SLUSH PROBE IS AT THE CAPITAL Chicago, Oct. 20—{By the As sociated Press.)—The special sen ate committee investigating cam paign contributions and expendi tures is en route to Washington after having started an investi gation here. Tomorrow they are to resume their probe of reports that a huge republican slush fund is being raised for use in' doubtful states, although the democratic national committee’s collections, expendi tures and proposed budget for the remainder of the campaign and the expenditures of the LaPoiktte forces also will be brought under the committee’s scrutiny. f EARTHQUAKE FELT IN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Spartanburg, S. C., Oct 20.— (By the Associated Press.)— Thousands sleeping in Spartan burg and Greenville counties were awakened this morning by an earthquake. Tremors were distinctly felt in this city and within a radium of 75. miles of here, between 3.5a and 3:36 this morning. No damage was reported. CLARKESVILLE DISTINCTLY FEELS EARTH TREMORS ClarkesviUe, Ga., Oct. 20.—An earthquake, which lasted about 30 seconds, was distinctly felt here at 3:30 o'clock this morning. EARTHQUAKE RECORDED AT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Athens, Ga., Oct. 20.—An earth quake was recorded on the seia mograph at the University of Goergia at 3:50 a. m. today, the first „ A shock . , registered here since i 1890. SLIGHT TREMORS F&T Augusta, Oct. 20.—Slight trem ors, thought to be due to some earth disturbance, were reported to the United States weather reau here early this morning residents of The Hill section this city. Telephone calls to Augusta Herald also reported a quake had been felt in the Section. Dr. James E. Lovejoy, ment official here, said the ors caused his ohme to shake set dogs in the neighborhood barking. The quake was felt about 3:30 this morning. Houston, Texas, Oct Montie Lamny, of St.' Paul, chute jumper, was killed afternoon when she leaped a balloon over a'local park and her {falrachute failed « "» p* * YOU 5 'i 1 f 1 l M. B. Woods From Car as Are Pass While watching the ap ft . •'? one train as he stepped cab of another, M. B. I flagman on a Central of i freight train, was struck third train Sunday afterno the yard office in East Gr® Woodard was hit by the Central of Georgia Atlanta and knocked at receiving severe injuries, • not serious. He was rushed to the hospital, where he received cal attention from the ra physician. Woodard told a New this morning- that he wi bones were broken, all ray pictures had not b« “How it happened, I con I was in the hospital wheat to. The boys can tell you all happened, but I don’t i bar anything,” he stated. Wfoodard is 24 years Q His home is in Cedar town. s WAY BACK TDM « * San Francisco, Oct. 1.—(By ti Associated Press.)-—The navy I rigible Shenandoah, traveling M due ily down in San the Diego California about 6 llM|p this afternoon trom Camp Lewi Washington, en route back to 3 Lhkehurst; N. J.‘hangar. The ship left Camp Lewis ys terday at noon, its only devi tiotoft from ’ a straight line ttpj were a dirAe over Seattle, a tr intend up to Columbia river, pa of the way to Portland and flight over San Francisco bay til morning. The voyage yesterday and fa night was made ahead of • sfaN sweeping down from the north. r,* Mad# Rockefeller Bakl, Tarry town Barber Saj Against Doctor’s Or# Jaiggtown, N. Y., Qei $& ward Helwig, village barber, admits that he fa more or lm sponsible for the baldness of D. Rockefeller, the oil king, morrow 1 Will celebrate hie fiftt anniversary at his trade. *T remetnber shaving Mr. Bad feller oftenlaid Mr. Hehi day. “I told him at that tin he would lose his hair. You say I was the cause of his loefa his hair. The doctors had to him not to take a hard *"■«««■ of the scalp. Yet, when I started to rub his head lightly he would order me to masage It so briskly that it wodld lobk like a beat, f warned him,"but he wouldn't listea to me. NSw he hasn't a hair gfa his head.” I [ WRATHER^FORECAST \ Far Georgia — Generally Monday except probabi* i the extrema south the coast; Tuesday, in the eeatfc Uttfa change im te creasing aerthesst fag atreng Monday night day. Temper stare far tt haws fag at Maximum_____ -