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SIX MEN KILLED AND
"TWErTY INJURED WHEN
BLAST ROCKS CRUISER
Cause of Explosion
determined; Ship at
Target Practice.
7; Norfolk, Va., Oct. 21.—(By
Associated Press.)—Six men, one
of them, a commissioned officer,
are dead, four are not expected
to live and 16 more are seriously
injured as the result of an ex
plosion aboard the United States
ship Trenton, about 40 miles east
of Cape Henry late yesterday.
The ship ‘S at target practice
and the cause is still unknown.
List of Injured.
So great was the explosion that
an access door at the rear of
the turret was opened and four
men were blown overboard.
One, terribly burned, never
came to the surface.
The dead, whose names were
not made public by naval officials
here for nearly eight hours after
the accident because of the care
in checking the ship’s list, and the
delay in transmission from the
Trenton anchored in Hampton
Roads, were:
Ensign Henry Clay Drexler,
Sussex Beach, Delaware.
Rowland Philip Hamson, sea
. man first class,- Soldier, Iowa.
William Alfred Walker, seaman
first class.
Bernard Beverly Bryan, sea
man second class, Bristol, Conn.
Stories of heroism among offi
cers and men were related at the
hospital by some of the men
not seriously injured.
Ensign Drexler stood at the
top of the list.
When the blast rocked the ship
knocking men down fore and aft,
Drexler, close to the turret, rush
ed into the blaze and dragged
three men to safety.
His clothes ablaze, and with
great bums about the face, he
rushed back to rescue others
when he dropped dead on the
deck.
A list of injured follows:
Critically burned; Bennett Wil
liams, seaman second class;
George Robert Cholister, boat
ewain mate, first class; Franklin
B. Jeffrey, seaman first class;
Marvin Franklin _____ Seamon, ______
seaman
second class.
Seriously, not critically: George
Dewitt Luker, seaman first class;
Joseph Cohen, seaman first class;
George Joseph Gaffney, seaman
second class; Edgar John Ivey,
seaman first classy Arthur James
McCormick, seaman first class;
Richard Ellsworth Denk'er, sea
man second class; John Upzolino,
seaman second class.
Slightly injured: John Arthur
Sedgwick, lieutenant junior grade;
Thomas Howard Bailey, seaman
second class; Calmon Colby
White, seaman second class; Jo
seph Leo White, turret captain,
first class; William Douglas Ster
ling, seaman second class.
Expresses Navy’s Sympathy.
Washington, Oct.' 21.—Advis
of the accident on board the
FIRE DESTROYS
BARN ON FARM
OF J. B. BELL
^fire destroyed a large barn at
the home of J. B. Bell, in Akin
district, last night.
Five head of stock burned to
death and a large quantity of
hay and feedstuff was destroyed.
There was no insurance on the
building and the origin \>f the
fire is unknown.
Mr. Bell is a well known farm
er of Spalding county.
GRIFFIN SPOT .
COTTON
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Good Middling, 22.50.
Strict Middling, 22.25.
. Middling, 22.00.
scout cruiser Trenton off Cape
Henry late yesterday in which
six men were killed and 20 in
jured by an explosion during
target practice, Admiral - Elberle
chief of naval operations and
acting secretary of the navy, sent
the following message to Admiral
McCully, commander of the scout
ing fleet:
<< Department deeply regrets ac
cident on Trenton and expresses
heart felt sympathy to officers
and men of that vessel and to
the relatives of those men who
lost their lives or were injured
in the performance of their duty. if
SOUTH FLORIDA
Storm Moving Eastward.
Frosts Reported East
of the Coast.
Jacksonville, Oct. 21.—(By the
Associated Press.) Southern
Florida, according to reports here
suffered little real loss, save fruit
crop damage, during the night
of torrential rains and winds
reaching as high as 68 miles
per hour velocity indicating that
the predicted hurricane did not
reach its full power.
Tampa and central Florida
were entirely missed.
Palm Beach territory was flood
ed with the worst rain fall in
15 years.
Miami was not damaged.
Moving Eastward.
Washington, Oct. 21.—The trop
ical storm inland over southern
Florida is moving directly east
ward with its center a short dis
tance north of Miami.
Frosts are reported in the ex
treme upper Mississippi and up
per Ohio valleys east to the At
lantic coast.
The weather remains fair, with
temperature lower in the Atlantic
states , , southward tonight ^ and in
Tennessee and m the East „ Gulf ,
an d the South Atlantic states
Wednesday.
Frost is probable tonight as far
south as northern Tennessee,
3,158 BALES OF
COTTON ARE NOW
STORED IN CITY
A decrease in cotton receipt*
was noted in Griffin during the
last week, as compared with offi
cial figures tabulated by J. E.
Maynard, this time last year.
The stock on hand in the ware
houses totals 3,158 this year as
compared with 3,249 bales last
year.
The crop this season Is* earfibr
than the previous year, cotton
men said.
Figures at S. C. Mitchell ware
house early this morning showed
the stock on hand to be 508 bales.
The Farmers & Merchants were
house had stored 1,549 bales.
Ogletree & Ogletree had a stock
of 205 bales and Peoples Bonded
warehouse had a stock of 945
bales.
Tong War Moves on to
Chicago Where Chinese
Kill One and Wound 2
Chicago, Oct. 21.—One Chinese
was killed, two others probably
fatally wounded and the lives of
several more attempted in five
^separate attempts here tonight.
The police ascribed the shoot
ing to a renewal of warfare be
tween powerful rival tongs.
The arrest of all Chinese found
acting suspiciously was ordered.
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GRIFFIN, GA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924.
DAVIS DEPARTS
FROM TENNESSE
FOR KENTUCKY
Says Political Trend Sat
isfactory From Demo
cratic Standpoint.
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Nashville, Oct. 21.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—John W. Davis
went out of Tennessee today to
carry his campaign into Kentucky
and then back to Indiana anti
Ohio.
His departure from this state
- * made the occasion
was of repeat
ed declarations, voiced confident
ly to friends who conferred with
him during his two days’ stay
here, that the democratic politi
cal trend was altogether satisfac
tory from a democratic stand
point.
On the way to Louisville, where
he speaks tonight, the democratic
chieftain speaks at Bowling Green
and Elizabethtown .
To Go To Indiana.
Mr. Davis leaves Louisville at
midnight for Vincennes and
Evansville, Ind.
He concluded his personal cam
paign in Tennessee by declaring
in speeches delivered in Nashville
that he partly approved the re
sults brought about by the Wash
ington armament conference, but
was equally determined that the
American people shall not be
misled as to its scope or believe
that it stands among the revolu
tionary and sublime achievements
of the human race.
177 MEMBERS AT
The Griffin and Flint River Bap
tist Association’s training school
opened Monday night with an en
rollment of 177 members, the
largest number ever enrolled by a
school of this association.
Members of the following churches
are enrolled: Atlanta, McDon
ough, Brooks, Concord and Union,
Griffin district; First and Sec
ond , Baptist, DeVotie, East Griffin
and Oak Hill.
Visitors Present. .
Visitors from the Methodist,
Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches were present last night
at the first meeting.
The school opened at 6:15 with
a 15-minute devotional service and
announcements.
The class work began at 6:30
and supper was served in the cot
tage after the first class period
by Mrs. H. M. Amqf and commit
tee. Tonight the Second Baptist
and East Griffin churches will be
in charge.
Class Follows Supper.
Following the supper, the sec
ond class began and lasted 45
minutes.
The teachers of the four classes
include Mrs. B. E. Owens, primary
and beginners department; jun
iors by Miss Lillian S. Forbes;
intermediates by Mrs. W. L.
Blankenship; seniors and adults
by J. W. Merritt.
BULLOCH ELECTS FIRST
WOMAN, OFFICE' HOLDER
Statesboro, Ga., Oct. 21. Mrs.
W. B. Donaldson was elected to
the office of tax collector of Bul
loch county in a called election by
a large majority. She carried the
Court House district overwhelm
ingly. Her husband was nomi
nated to the office in the recent
primary, but he died about ten
days ago and his widow was urged
by hundreds of her friends to
make the race in the called. elec
tion. Mrs. Donaldson is the first
woman to be elected to office in
Bulloch county. .
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CLEAR NICE SUM
AT FAIR BOOTH :
The booth of the F ©derated
Clubs at the Griffin-Spalding
ty Fair cleared ?250, it war, a.: -
nouficed by Mrs. Harry Johnson,
general supervisor of buying,
at a meeting held in the Chamber
,g^ GommCTc e. room s this morning.
The member's of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution, the American Legion Aux
iliary and the Woman’s Club, com
posing the Federated Clubs, served
lunches at the booth during fair
week, a different organization be
ing in charge each day.
The money will go toward the
club house fund.
Mrs. Walter Touchstone, presi
dent, presided over the meeting
and a number of important mat
ters were acted upon.
It was voted not to name the
proposed club-house for any per
son, as making it a memorial to
any one would lessen the com
munity idea of it. *
It was also voted to place a
piano in the club-house as a me
morial to the late Mrs. Hepsie
Sims Drake.
Other matters were discussed
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30 STREET CAR
PASSENGERS INJURED
Chicago, Oct. 21.—(By Asso
ciated Press)—Thirty street car
passengers were injured, none
fatally but some seriously, and
the car and a motor truck wreck
ed in a crash in the north-west
side business section.
BOTTLING PLANT
ROBBED IN MACON
Macon, Oct. 21—(By Associat
cd Press.)—Using “soup” of nitro
glycerin? and the company's tools
in their operations, burglars blew
the safe and escaped with the
contents, $900, of the Macon
co-Cola Bottling Company early
last night.
SHENANDOAH HAS
STORMY VOYAGE.
San Diego, Oct. 21.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Foggy condi
tions will prevent the Shenan
doah from mooring at the north
island naval air station here un
til possibly late in the after
noon. The ship arrived (irly to-
SOUTHERN PART
OF SHANHAIKWAN
Mukden, Oct. 21.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Manchurian troops
occupy the southern half of the
city of Shanhaikwan on the Chihli
Manchurian border.
The town is being almost sur
rounded, according to reliable ad
vises here.
Intense fighting is proceeding
there, the Peking government
troops defending the steep hill in
the northwest section of the city
against repeated assaults.
Manchurian airplanes are bomb
ing the government warships an
chored off Shanhaikwan.
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I WEATHER FORECAST
For Georgia—Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday. Cooler
tonight and in the west and
south portions Wednesday. •
Temperatures for 24 hours end
ing at noon Tuesday:
Maximum 82
Minimum 59
Mean 70
which will be formally acted upon
later.
day after a tempestous voyage
down the Pacific coast from Camp
Lewis, Wash.
NASHVILLE' MAN
APPOINTED JUDGE
Atlanta, Oct. 21.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—Governor Clif
tord Walker has announced the
appointment of John J. Knight, of
Nashville, Ga., as judge of the
Alnppha circuit, succeeding the
late Judge R. G. Dickinson.
j JEWELRY STORE
;HELD UP
j Newark, Oct. 21—(By the As
sociated Press.)—Two men held
up Isadore Finkel in a Ferry
street jewelry store today and
escaped with $7,000 worth of un
set diamonds, a $1,000 ring and
$200 in cash.*
GERMAN ELECTION
IN DECEMBER
Berlin, Oct. 21.—(By the As
sociated Press.) The German
general election will be held De
cember 7, it was definitely an
nounced today. y
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DR. CONN RECOVERS
AUTO STOLEN JUST
MONTH AGO TODAY
One month ago today a Hud
son coach waa stolen from Dr.
Webb Conn.
Today Dr. Conn has his car
back, not much the worse for
wear.
The car was recovered in Ashe
ville, N. C., by detetfives of the
Automobile Underwriters associ
ation and was returned to Atlan
ta, headquarters of the associa
tion, Saturday.
Dr. Conn was immediately no
tified and went to Atlanta for his
machine.
Dr. Conn stated he din not
know any particulars regarding
the capture' of the thief.
OF GOV. WALKER
WERE “FALSE JJ
Challenges Governor to
Prove Charges Against
Protestant Tribunal.
Atlanta, Oct. 21.—Describing
Governor Clifford Walker’s ref
erences to the Catholic church
and the late President Woodrow
Wilson in his . Kansas City Ku
Klux Klan speech as a “deliberate
falsehood. n Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to Mr. Wilson, Monday
night addressed a telegram to
an Atlanta paper in which he
scathingly arraigned the Georgia
governor.
Mr. Tumulty, who was in New
York, charged that Governor Wal
ker’s speech, which the governor
has admitted he delivered before
the national klonvocation of the
Ku Klux Klan last month, was
“a scurrilous attempt to asperse
the memory of his late chief. ♦ >
Demands Proof of Charges.
Mr. Tumulty then denounced
the utterances of Governor Walk
er before the supreme governing
body of the klan as “deliberately
false and challenged him to
prove his charges before any tri
bunal of Protestant ministers the
governor might choose.
Will Make Reply.
Atlanta, Oct. 21.—Commenting
today on the published challenge
of Joseph Tumulty of parts of the
speech alleged to have been made
by Governor Clifford Walker, of
Georgia, before the Ku Klux Klan
klonvocation in Kansas City Sep
tember 23, the governor stated
that business prevented his giving
consideration to the matter at
this time, but that it would be
attended to “in the proper way at
the proper time. »>
Labor Wins Right
To Trial By Jury
In Federal Courts
I
Washington, Oct. 21.—Federal
courts cannot refuse jury trials in
contempt cases arising out of la
bor disputes, the supreme court
held yesterday in two cases, one
coming from Wisconsin, brought
by Sam Michaelson and others,
and the other from
brought by S. C. Sandefer.
The important feature of the
opinion is the rule laid down to
be followed when persons are
charged with having violated in
junctions issued by the courts in
connection with pending or pros
pective labor strikes.
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THREE SAW OUT OF
PIERCE COUNTY JAIL
Blackskear, Ga., Oct. 21.—Pres
ton Boett and Hughey Strickland,
charged with burglary, the latter
also under sentence for assault
with intent to murder, and a man
named Waters, charged with as
sault and battery and under peace
Warrant, all made their escape
from the Pierce county jail last
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C. of C. to Prej
licity Campai
Use in St
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Letters from orj
vited to attend a meeting
today, explained their inabfl
reach the city, but expreMlil
interest in the success of th
ification of the proposed a
ment to the constitution erf
gia permitting counties t
empt from taxation new
facturers for a period o:
years.
All the Chambers of Con
agreed to co-operate wiljj i
cal organization in carryin
any plan of publicity it
adopt.
Many Response
Responses to the inf
the Griffin and Spaldb
Chamber of Commerce
received from the follow
hers of Commerce and
ganizations:
John W. Yopp, sect
gia Manufactures as
Haynes McFadden,
Georgia Bankers associai
Fred T. Newell, induat
retary, Atlanta Chamber
merce.
Arthur H. Peavy, f
Macon Chamber of Comms
R. E. L. Neil, secretar;
bany Chamber of Commew
Fred G. Ward, secretary I
wick Chamber of Commere*
J. F, Blodgett, Jr., see:
Gainesville Chamber of Comi
John W. Greer, secretary
County Board of Trade.
W. M, Parker, secretary ’
asville Chamber of Comms
J. T. Wheldin, secretary
Point Chamber of Commen
A. A. IlmanS, secretary .
County Chamber of Commer
Paul G. Walker, secretary
ton County Board of Trade.
H. P. Everett, sec
cus Chamber of Comm
G. White Jordan, 4* 'd
Thomaston Chamber <
merce.
Frank T. Reynolds,
Georgia Automobile Asst
J. R. Fitzpatrick, s«e0
lumbus chamber of Coi
Dr. A. J. S. Stoval,
Ga., author of the bilf
for the constitutional a
To Arouse Inter
The following telegrai
the Albany Chamber
merce was received:
Board of directors of t
bany Chamber of Comme:
last meeting endorsed mo'
to secure adoption of consti
al amendment exempting
tries for 5 years of tax in
gia. Regret not being a
attend will undertake to
interest in this section of
Albany Chamber of Comme:
lieves favorable action o:
amendment will greatly in
investment of capital in G
R. E. L. NI
A telegram from J. F. B1
Gainesville, read: §■
,
u Impossible to attend,
advise results. We will i
responsibility in ninth di
To Prepare Resolutio
Acting upon the suggeal
these representative Cham!
Commerce in Georgia tht
Chamber will prepare the i
publicity in the form of i
lution and will transmit it 1
Chamber of Commerce I
state and will seek to hat
county newspaper present i
porta nee of this measure
voters of each county ii
week's issue of their re*
papers.
night by sawing the bit m
window of their cells i
ing from the roof of
the jail.
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