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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. W. A. ELIS SAYS ! WAS PREJUDICED Aged Veteran Visits His Friends Here; Tells of Imprisonment. W. A. Ellis, former resident of 'Griffin and aged Confederate vet eran, who was recently jailed in Atlaali on a charge of lunacy pre ferred by V/. A. McAllister, super intendent of the Old Soldiers’ Home, and later released, was in the city today visiting Judge J. A. Drev.ry. Charges Absurd. Mr. Ellis stated to a News re porter that the charges brought by Mr. McAllister were absurd and were the result of a personal grudge on the part of the super intendent. He stated that he had never had but one argument with Mr. Mc Allister and that was regarding some blankets which he thought should be furnished by the state, but which he was forced to buy himself. Treated Well in Jail. Mr. Ellis said while he was in jail he was treated well and that the Daughters of the Confederacy , kind . , to , ,. him. He TT added ... were very that .... since , he had , , returned , to the . home , he . had , . been treated all The veteran, who is . 82 years old, ., is . still i . n . with . , a vigorous man, ’ a clear , eye and , a firm „ , handshake. , Old . „ Friend . . Jim. „ IT He said ., , he was m . the city to ,. his old friend Jim see 3 who was instrumental in getting * 8 .. him out of .... jail without the for mality of a trmi. He added that about 35 years ago, when Judge Drewry was a mere lad, he had befriended him and that it Jim had never forgotten. Mr. Ellis said he had a month’s furlough from the home, but would return to Atlanta this after noon and come back later for a long visit with friends here. AT FOND PROBE Washington, Oct. 22.—(By the Associated Press.) — Subpoenas have been issued by the senate committee investigating the cam paign expenditures for William B. Fox, president of the Ameri can Bankers’ Association; Charles D. Hills, former republican na tional chairman, and George W. Simmons, New York banker. With Frank P. Walsh, personal La Follette counsel, and Samuel Untermyer, in the role of prose cutors, the committee got back tf today to : the charges that a re publican slush fund from $10,000,- Countess Finds Pleasure In Working As Manager of New York Gown Shop New York, Oct. 22.—Countess Schornborn Frasso, a membei 4 of the Frasso family, one of the oldest and most powerful in Italy, who separated two years ago from Count Schornborn, reputed to be the wealthiest man in Aus tria, and who has stepped with many of her gerenation from the Austrian court to the business world, is amused to find herself manager of Madgar, Inc., a gown shop. Impressive Looking. | The countess, impressive look ing, yet vivacious, received her guests in the showrooms of the Madgar shop and speaks often, in French, Italian, German or English, of the “old times when a woman was ashamed to work. n “Before the war my friends in M $ iis . ■ | mi i' 1 \-» ■4;1 ' 0im gll -T ■* FOREGOES SOCIAL WHIRL TO WORK is N | SfcV n V; : m m I j »s X* iV mi - — - Miss Ruth Hudson, daughter of Congressman Grant Hudson of Michigan, is foregoing the social whirl in Washington to work at cashier in the Dodge Hotel, the y W C A. hotel for womet'. NEXT ELECTION Oct. 22.—(By fhe Asso ^^-Traditional rival ry 8nd the,r dread of another C °* , htlon seem to be intensifying the opposition to a pact between the ,, _ Liberals and the Conservatives on the ,, part of more extreme members , of „ these , parties. Distrust and suspicion find the , loudest , . voice the Liberals, among notwithstanding . ... , ,. that Mr. Asquith, their • , leader, , . has given his , . ,, bless • , to reciprocal . , in „ K a arrangement _.v whereby - «. the Liberal or Conserva- „ tive candidate • in some constituen cies are standing ... aside so as to ftVert three cornere(J conte9tg worWng fer the ^ nefit tfce , a . borites. YOUTH WHO CONFESSED SLAYING OF TEACHER IS PRONOUNCED SANE Ellsworth, Maine, Oct. 22.—Ro land McDonald, of Amherst, 15 year old school boy, who is charg ed with the murder of his teach er, Miss Louise Gerrish, last spring, has been pronounced sane by a commission of alienists and will o on trial in a few days, attorney Rar.sford Shaw announc ed today. Young McDonald has been a prisoner here since his ar rest. ALL BIDS FOR STADIUM AT MACON IN EXCESS OF $100,000 BOND FUND Maconfi Ga., Oct. 22.—All bids for Macon’s proposed stadium, for which the people of Macon voted $100,000, were found to be in excess of that sum when open ed last night. It was decided, however, to eliminate certain fea tures from the plans which will , make it possible to have the sta dium completed by next Summer. 000 to $12,000,000,000 is being raised. Austria thought it a disgrace to work,” the countess explained to a reporter for The World. “Dur ing the war they had to work and liked it. << With the going of the court, society life in Vienna has died out and women are occupying themselves in every field of ac tivity. tf Society Life Dies Out. «i But in America is the one place where work is pleasure,” the countess added enthusiastic ally. She has left her four children in Vienna to come to New York to work. \ “Everybody here works hard and plays hard and they enjoy themselves so much more than Europeans.” GRIFFIN, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1924. SAY WILL DE THEIRS Declare They Will Sway Body Regardless of Who Is President. Washington, Oct. 22.—Demo crats declare they will capture congress, irrespective of the result of the presidential campaign. While there is some doubt as to that declaration, it i^> self-evident that if Democrats fail to capture congress it will continue to be a ,body of which the balance of power is lodged in the radical group, headed by Senator Robert M. LaFollette, of Wisconsin. Davis Profiting. John W. Davis, according to every indication, is profiting from the above stated situation. The business interests of the country are apparently aware that if the Democratic standard bearer is elected, he will have a congress so patently in sympathy with him that it can function; whereas if Calvin Coolidge triumphs, congress will be in the hands of LaFollette as it is at present. It is generally known in Wash ington that if Coolidge is eleeted, Republicans will not organize the two houses of congress. Radicals Prefer Democrat. The radicals have demonstrated that, when it comes to the election of a chairman of a so-called key committee, they prefer a Demo crat to a “reactionary” Republi can. DYAL ACQUITTED ON PEON CHARGE IN MACON COURT Macon, Ga., Oct. 22.—Fairest L. Dyal, Jr., who has been on trial in United States district court on a charge of peonage since last Thursday morning, was acquitted shortly before 9 o’clock last night when the jury hear ing the case reached a verdict. The case reached the jurors a few minutes after 6 o’clock. The specific charge on which Dyal was tried was that he had forcibly kept Charlie Jackson, negro, in a state of bondage on his farm. Dyal took the stand in his own defense yesterday morning and was (the final de fense witness to testify. WILL HOLD NEXT COMMUNITY MEET AT LINE CREEK Line Creek district will be the scene of the next city-county meeting sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce which will be held Monday night at 7 o’clock. Cars will leave the Chamber of Commerce at 6 o’clock. Appropriate entertainment is being arranged by the program committee, headed by Frank Pittman. John F. Yarbrough, chairman of the rural relations desires the people of the city to help him make these meetings a success by attending. The program will be announced later. POLICE SPRUCE UP. Philadelphia, Oct. of Public Safety Smedley D. But ler, motoring to his office said he found every policeman spick and span. He found with the appearance of some the men yesterday. GRIFFIN SPOT COTTON Good middling 22:50. Strict middling 22.25. Middling 22.00, Wire Bulletins —■—.———- j SHKNANWSIH WAITS FOR BETTER WEATHER San Diego, Oct. 22.—(By the Associated Press.)—Locked to its mooring mast ffiT^the North Is land flying A el <V~fche navy dirigi ble Shenandoa^ is being groomed for a possible'take off Thursday, eastbound for Port Worth, Texas. The navigators are awaiting more favored weather conditions over the southern air route be fore issuing starting orders and are a?so considering eliminating the Fort Wo^th stop. Only minor repairs were necessary to fit the s- r Lp for the trip back east fol lowing the stormy cruise down f ie California coast from Camp .lewis, Wash. PEKING TROOPS RETURN TO SHANHAIKWAN. Peking, Oct. 22.—(By the Asso ciated Press.)—The initial suc cess Of Peking government troops against the Manchurian forcea makes it possible for the central government’s first army head quarters to return to Shanhaik wan, as the critical situation caused by massing Mukden troops is now considered past. I. C. C. DENIES EXPRESS PETITION. Washington, Oct. 22.—(By the Associated Press.)—The petition of the Southeastern Express com pany to set aside the reconstruc tion express rates in zone two was denied today by the inter state commerce commission. JAPANESE DESTROYERS ORDERED TO CHINA. Tokio, Oct. 21.—(By the Asso ciated Press.)—Three Japanese destroyers have been ordered from Port Arthur to anchor off ;shaniraikwan to prefect Japanese residents and interests threatened by the warring fortes of the Pe king government resisting the in vading Manehutian armies. SHOOTS FORMER LEGION LEADER Grand Rapids, Oct. 22.—(By the Associated Press.)—Colonel John G. Emery, former national com mander of the American Legion, was shot and slightly wqunded in his left shoulder at his office here today. Chedell Simpson, the husband of Emery’s stenographer, was charged with the shooting. A divorce suit is pending against Simpson. LION CUBS ARE BORN UNDER CIRCUS TENT Petersburg, Va., Oct. 22.—For the first time in the history of circus and tent performances, “Sheba,” an African lioness of the Zeidman & Pollie shows, which jhave been exhibiting for the past week at the Petersburg fair, gave birth in her cage yesterday two cubs. Mother and offspring o are reported to be doing we!l. Wild animal experts say that the young usually are born in winter quarters. CZECH-SLOVAK WOMEN FORM DIVORCE UNION Prague, Oct. 22.—The divorced women of Czecho-Slovakia have formed a “divorcees’ union,” which they hope will serve as a valuable experience club for the benefit of the country. WILBUR NOT TO TESTIFY Washington, Oct. 22.—Secretary Wilbur announced yesterday that he “viewed as extremely unlike ly” his appearance in the Pan American case at Los Angeles, as a witness, despite the fact that he had been subpoenaed. DAVIS DECLARE INDIANA WILL Urges Kentuckians Not to Neglect Solemn Duty as Citizens. Vincennes, Ind., Oct. 22.—(By the Associated Press.)—Making hi3 final one day appearance in Indiana, which state he declared will be won for democracy, John W. Davis, democratic candidate lor president, brought his cam. paign here for an afternoon dis cussion and prepared to carry it to Evansville tonight. Brief Kentucky Campaign. Winding up his brief personal campaign in Kentucky with an address last night, Davis warn ed that the ballots cast on No vember 4 would decide the des tiny of the country for another four years and urged voters not to neglect on that day to “dis charge the first and morft solemn duty of an American citizen. n Ballots Alone Decide. a It is in the ballots of the coun try and the ballots alone,” Mr. Davis said, “that its destiny re sides and if we are false by ab sentation, by carlessness or by worse, we cannot criticise the short comings of those who take public office; we cannot complain in the years to come if disaster comes to visit us. ft Earlier in the day, at Franklirt, Bowling Green and Elizabethtown the candidate had stressed the same plea in speeches from the rear platform of his car. SCHOOL BOARD IS UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT Atlanta, Oct. 22.—A county school board has no authority to hear election contests growing out of the election of a school trustee in a local school district, the Georgia supreme court ruled yesterday. The decision was in the case of W. Walsh, against G. G. Rob inson, ordinary of Gwinnett coun ty. The petition alleged that the ordinary had refused to hear a contest filed by Mr. Nash against M. L. Hornbuck, in the Shellvilie district ofi the grounds that it was the duty of the school board to hear the contest OTHER MAN’S PIN ON WIFE’S NIGHTIE BREAKS UP ROMANCE Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 22.—The college romance of Grover C. Kaiser and Marguerite E. Kaiser broke up four years after their marriage, when the wife came home fron a trip and insisted on wearing on her nightgown a fra ternity pin belonging to another man, the husband alleged in a suit for divorce he filed here yesterday. RICH MUSICIAN SENT TO WORK HOUSE , T J New York, Oct. 22.—Eighty four year old Joseph Tatar, who j once led a crack Hungarian regi mental band, who has played in New York’s greatest hotels and whose violin brought him a small fortune, went to the work house here today because he was cold, hungry and friendless. PRINCE REPORTED ILL Montreal, Oct. 22.—The Prince J Wales caught a slight chill while riding to hounds at St. Au gustine Monday and at the sug gestion of his medical adviser has postponed his departure from Mon treal until tonight. It was stated that there is nothing serious in his condition. This evening he re ceived some friends with whom he had engagements. BIOLOGY TEACHER FIRED BY MERCER ... ...... - ■ i' ’MS', A revolt of students is threat ened at Mercer University, Macon, Dr. Ga., Henry as a result of dismis sal of Fox, professor of biology, by the Dr. board of trus tees. Because Fox is an ex ponent of the scientific theory of evolution, the board held ho it aot a Ch ristian . WER'S WEATHER VERY FAVORABLE f * Washington, Oct. 22.—(By the Associated Press.)—Georgia agri cultural conditions for the past week are given: warm, dry, sun ny; very favorable for harvest ing. All cotton is open and prob ably 8 per cent has been gather ed. Practically ail cotton should be out of the fields by November 1. Housing of Com, di g gin g sweet potatoes and peanuts, cut ting of cane and saving late hay crops made very rapid progress. Some oats were sown but the . soil is getting too hard to plow. SPORTSMEN PLAN TO FORM BODY TO PROTECT GAME Fifty sportsmen from the coun ty are expected to be present at a luncheon Saturday at noon at the Griffin Hotel to hear State Game Warden Peter S. Twitty and Deputy Game Warden E. C. Smith tell about game protection associations throughout the state. The purpose of the meeting is to form an organization in this county that will inform the peo ple about the existing game laws, open and closed seasons and fed eral laws. The game protective associa tions appeal to a)l hunters through their sportsmanship to provent unlawful shooting of game and to promote compliance with the laws. PREDICT FROST TONIGHT According to the Associated Press weather report today, frost is predicted in the north and cen tral portions of Georgia. Some One Always Doing Wrong, Coolidge Complains to Vanderbilt Washington, Oct. 22.—Some one is constantly “doing the wrong thing” in the departments of the government, according to Presi dent Coolidge. Politicians here have been greatly interested in the frank admission made by Mr. Coolidge in a letter he sent to Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,, printed in the San Francisco Herald, of which Mr. Vanderbilt is publisher. In it the president said: Agree on Needs. “I agree with you as to the needs of the country and I have faith that we shall progress in that direction which you indicate. “We have to remember, how ever, that we have been a long time reaching our present con- VOUi — j H CRD Four More in Condition—E: to Investig Norfolk, ,311 Va., Oct. 22. Associated Press.) — F< deaths last night and th mg were added to the victims of the explosion cruiser Trenton Mondaj ing the total to 12. Of the six surviving of the turret crew on du time of the disaster, 1 still in a critical condith Experts to Investig Three experts from 1 ordnance bureau at Wi have been ordered to Ni ■Secretary Wilbur to ass; investigation to be < aboard the Trenton in to determine the cause of plosion, which occurred forward turret, it was am today after navy official had declared they were to find the slightest clue cause of the accident. The declared the records navy showed no parallel l IBS THOMAS M: TO TAL BEFORE ROTi CLUB AT NEM C. C. Thomas, secretary oi local .Chamber of Commerce, accepted an invitation to ad the Newnan Rotary Club at Friday luncheon, on “The 1 of a Chamber of Gomimn i 'CMtf*~***~***^ ■ ■ In inviting Mr. Thomas tend their meeting the sec of the Neurnan Rotarians favorably of all reports fro local chamber and was imp with the work done for i through this body. The address is the beg of a campaign for the otg tion of a Chamber of Con for Newnan. SAYS OLD HORSE AND AGED PASTORS GET SAME PENSIC Chicago, Oct. 22.—The Joel club of New York gave “Clov an old horse, a pension of a month, which is the maxim pension of the United Luthe church in America for its reti ministers, according to Rev. J gar Grimm Miller, Phil ( WEATHER FORECAST For Georgia - Fair and cob tinuvd cool tonight and Thursdaj Probably frost in the nortll an central portions tonight. Temperature for 24 hoars en< ing at noon Wednesday: Maximum 70 Minimum s Mean dition, and we must be patient in the face of many seeming ures. “As a business man you no doubt comprehend the difficulty of getting faithful and efficient service. “That difficulty is very mi greater when the service is quired by the government. Need Watchful Care. "I am especially desirous the veretans’ bureau should f tion as near perfect as anytl can, and I know that all the partments of the govemuf need constant supervision most watchful care. Is* “Even then some one in t is constantly doing the wi thing.”