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TIDE EBBS TO DAVIS
Two weeks until election.
Two weeks until the citizens
this country go to the polls
register a decision affecting
future destiny of this nation.
And it is not strange that
the end of the campaign nearB
prejudiced observers should see
realignment of sentiment
where except in the South as
result of a clarification of
and principles.
Fogs of prejudice and
ship that obscured the vision
many voter’s at the t beginning
this strangest of political
paigns in American history
dured longer than they could
under normal circumstances,
they have been dissipated
the straight-from-the-shoulder
slaughts of John W. Davis,
ing the duplicity and
of the Democratic candidate’s
opponent in all nakedness.
Mr. Coolidge’s man Butler play
ed the trump card of the G. O. P.
when he inflicted his fairy tale of
a Democratic-LaFollette “conspir
acy” to throw the election into
congress upon the country.
It not only failed, utterly and
completely, but proved to be the
prize boomerang of the most in
aipid campaign ever waged by a
major political party.
Davia today has the edge on the
Coolidge-Dawes lineup in many
states that even Democrats were
ready to concede to the Republi
can column only a few weeks ago.
Republicans by the thousands
now are face to face with the
realization that hope of a Coolidge
victory is naught but u fanciful
dream.
It was bound to be.
So has the Republican chair
man’s attempt to stampede the
electorate into supporting his can
didate reacted upon bis party.
It’s Davis or congress, and of
the two the country is swinging
to the support of Davis, with u
great band of intelljgent voters
holding-to the belief that election
by« 1 it preferable to
more of Coolidge.
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A New York judge told a con
vention of bankers that youth is
committing the most of our
crimes. The country seems to be
missing the old-fashioned wood
shed.
All the driver has to bear in
mind when approaching a grade
crossing is that Stop, Look and
Listen signs aren’t erected for the
benefit of railroad engineers.
Among new steps approved at
the recent congress of dancing
masters is the Huppa-Huppa,
named, it appears, by a stam
merer with hiccoughs.
Statistics show that there are
fewer inmates today of the coun
try’s poorhouse. Instead of going
over the hill, they seem to be mak
ing the grade.
In these days of franttic efforts
to modernize everything it is a re
lief to learn a horse thief was
arrested in Connecticut.
After a girl contracts to go
through life with a man she natur
ally hates to take most of the trip
alone.
If money talked, a dime made
in 1900 could tell some yarns
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about what it bought in its youth.
The most fascinating thing
abodt popular songs is trying to
gueBs where the music was stolen.
University of Chicago girls "vote
all men are dull. Just the same,
no home is complete without one.
Mackerel are so thick a Nova
Scotia ship found sailing difficult,
so boarders are out of luck again.
Most people find it hard to get
out of bed even though they have
been doing it all their lives.
While listening to hunters’ tales
remember this: Very few wild
cats weigh over 80 pounds.
A street preacher in a Scottish
town called a passing policeman
and complained of being annoyed
by a certain portion of his audi
ence. He asked to have the ob
jectionable persons removed.
44 Well, ye see,” said the officer
thoughtfully, “it would be deeffi
eult for me to spot them; but I’ll
tell ye what I’d dae if I were
you. I,
44 What? ft asked the preacher
eagerly.
14 Just gang around wi’ the hat.
Grocers are accustomed to an
swering penetrating questions
about the merits of their wares.
Perkins, of Perkinsville, was no
exception -to this rule.
“Are they really ’fresh?” de
manded a woman customer who
had come to buy eggs.
44 They certainly are;” replied
Perkins.
“You’re sure of that? Because
I'm so frightened of bad eggs. I
must have them really fresh.” -
44 Boy," called out the grocer to
his assistant, “just run to the
back room and see if this morn
ing's eggs are cool enough to
sell yet.
A traveler in Ireland once hired
a cab to take him into the countrq,
and had not proceeded far when it
pulled up at the foot of a steep
hill. The drive/ appeared at the
door.
• • What are ye at man?” said
the traveler, “this isn’t where I
ordered you to stop.”
• > Whist, yer honor, whist,”
ejaculated Paddy, “I'm only de
ceivin' the beast. If I bang the
door he’ll think you’re out and’li
cut up the hill like the divil. M
THE LAST TO LAUGH
The English are the best
laughers in the world.
(• How do you get that? »
«4 The old saw says: ‘He wht
laughs last laughs best. » M
RIFFIN DAILY NEWS
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“VOTING, NOT DISCUSSION.
WILL CORRECT FAULTS
IN GOVERNMENT," SAYS «
WOMAN LEADER.
(“Year in and. year out, de
dares Miss Belle Sherwin of
Cleveland, O., newly elected na
tional president of the League
of Women Voters, “intelligent
citizens discuss government—
what is wrong with it.
(4 Fault is cchiefly found with the
use and misuse of governmental
machinery, a criticism that indi
cates an interest but which can
not be constructive if it ends in
talk.
Ballot Must Be Used.
No matter how just the con
demnation may be, it is only des
tructive unless backed by ballots.
M The ballot in the last analysis
is the voter’s only hold on gov
ernment. Honest administration
and efficient management may be
promoted by public opinion, but
are gained only by votes.
44 A small vote can be manipu
lated; a large vote is beyond pow
er of bosses to control, If a
huge vote, there will be something
like a revolution in this country,
for it will become what it is
now only in name—a government
by the people.
Fifty Per Cent Indifferent.
11 More than half the voters of
America are indifferent to taxa
tion without representation and
WHO'S •1- YIWU JBfJMrS, WHO
Hiws
MYRON T. HERRICK
Neither Paris nor France will
ever forget that, in the most
trying days of the war, Septem
ber, .1914, Myron T. Herrick,
American ambassador to France,
refused to leave the threatened
capital. 44 At this moment,” he
declared in explanation of his re
fusal, “it Wbuld be a great boon
to France if the American ambas
sador were killed by a bomb
from a German airplane. There
are times when a dead ambassa
dor is worth more than a living
ambassador. »>
Words on Medal.
These words will live in French
history. And they have recently
been inscribed in bronze on a
commemorative medal, struck by
the French government to com
memorate that nation’s gratitude.
The medal will be placed in the
historical collection of the P^ris
mint.
On the obverse of the medal
appears “in high relief the like
ness of the eminent diplomat.
Herrick had been ambassador
to the French republic since 1921.
This is not his first experience
at that post, however. The form
er governor of Ohio was asked to
accept the portfolio in 1912 and
held it two years.
Native of Ohio.
Ohio claims Herrick as a na
tive son. He was born in Hunt
ington, that state, Oct. 9, 1854.
He studied at Oberlin college and
Ohio Wesleyan University. After
practicing law for several years
he became associated with the
Society for Savings bank of
Cleveland and evtntually became
its president. He became gov
ernor in 1903 and served two
terms.
A year or so ago Herrick’s life
was threatened when a bpnib was
exploded in his Paris home by
communists.
AN EXTRAORDINARY FREAK
There was a show going on, a
well-advertised circus, But the
dwarf wasn’t “going” at all well.
People were becoming indignant
and finally a man pushed his
way up to the manager.
44 Look here,” he said, “this is
a rank swindle. This man isn’t a
dwarf. Why, he’s over five feet
high.”
»* Ii know, said the manager.
‘That’s just the point. •» ”
41 What do you mean?”
“He’s the tallest dwarf in the
world. *»
India, with an area half that
if the United States, now has a
•bpulation three time that of
his country.
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to tyrahny as a new mackintosh
is to a spring shower. At the
presidential election in 1896 80
per cent of the ' eligible voters
cast their ballot. In 1900 the
percentage fell to 73. In 1912
only 62 per cent went to the
polls. In 1920 this dropped to
49 per cent—less than half. n
As this last slump has been
largely blamed on women who,
in 1920, had their first oppor
tunity to take advantage of it
as 'they should, the League of
Voters’ campaign, while carried
on for both men and women, is
especially planned to rouse the
new voter to her new responsi
bility as well as to educate her
in government and politics.
OIL LEASE CASE
IN U. S. COURT
Los Angeles, Oct. 22.—The op
ening session of the government’s
suit against the Pan-American
Petroleum and Transport company
to cancel the Elkhills naval re
serve oil leases granted the E.
L. Doheny interests crowded Fed
eral Judge J. McCormack’s court
here today.
Charge Conspiracy.
The government’s amended bill
of complaint charges conspiracy
between Albert B. Fall, former
secretary of the interior, and E.
L. Doheny involving the payment
of $100,000 by Doheny to Fall,
which was followed by granting
oil leases in the naval reserve, to
the Doheny interests.
Glad to Be in Court.
Owen J. Roberts stated the gov
ernment’s case briefly.
The defendant expressed satis
faction that the case was out of
the senate and before a federal
tribunal, according to Frank J.
TT Hogan, chief , , „ defense , counsel.
„ Distortion of Truth.
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Hogan declared , that “we pro
pose to expose an almost incon
ceivable . ,, story of the deliberate
misrepresentation of known, or
of easily ascertainable facts and
the unblushing distortion of the
truth which have made as unlike
as day and night the case hereto
fore presented to the public and
the ijase now submitted to this
court.”
Scouts Conspiracy Charge.
- Hogan declared that the part
played by Albert B. Fall in
ing contracts with the Doheny
companies was “so slight as to
be almost negliible and the part
played by Doheny, while not
quite so slight, was really unim
portant.”
Without Foundation.
He characterized as “without
foundation’ the charge that the
executive order transferring the
administration of the naval re
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serves from the navy to the inte
rior department was induced by
false representations made to the
president by Fall.
Equally “baseless,” Hogan as
serted, was the accusation that
Fall and Doheny had conspired to
defraud the government.
TOO LATE
Musician (doing badly)—Ah,
gentlemen, if we all 'ad our rights
I should be ridin’ in me own car
riage as I ’ave done before.
Skeptic—Yes, but your poor
old mother couldn’t push you
now. .
A CHANCE TO PROVE IT
Prisoner: Judge, I’m sorry I
took the money; but, you know,
the more a man gets the more he
wants.
Judge: Well, you are going to
get ten years. How much more
do you want?
A HARD PROVERB
“A man should be sjjre he’s
right and then go ahead. M
44 How’re you goin’ to manage
it,” inquired Mr. Ghuggins, “with
a detour sign starin’ at you every
time you turn a corner? »
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Washington, Oct. 22.—With a
total of $548,440 in contributions
i n hand to date, the democratic
national committee expects t S
conclude , , the m-esent
campaign on
a maximum outlay of $780,000,
the senate investigating vommit
tee . was told , , , yesterday „ , oy Clem
_ L. Shaver, chairman, . and James
W. Gerard, „ treasurer.
Expense Now $597,119.
Expenses thus lar have aggre
£ated $597,119, according to a
statement put into the record by
Gerard. Of this sum $461,
^01 ^ as been paid the statement
shows.
There is an existinf ? deficit of
aPProxLmately JA8,Q0Q on the ba
sis of this showin ^ and Chairman
Shaver said he anticipated a defi
cit at the end of the campaign
un]ess contributions came in more
G.O.P. Budget is $3,000,000
At previous hearings officials
of the republican national com
mittee testified to expenditures of |
$1,700,000 with an estimated max-’
imum by election day of $3,000,
000 .
■ John M. Nelson, manager of
the La Follette independent or
ganization, told of collections ag
gregating $190,000, expenditures
of $155,000 and said he expected
to wind up the campaign on a toi
tal of $250,000. — -
Less Than Hour.
The examination of Mr. Shaver
and Mr. Gerard consumed less!
than an hour and as no other wit- i
nesses were available, the inqui
ry was adjourned Until late today,
when the La Follette charges of
a republican slush fund will be
investigated further.
IDENTIFYING IIIM
Diner—“Who is that old bird
with gravy on his vest?
Waiter—“Oh, that’s Mr. Tobas- ;
co, the author of ‘Hints on Table j I
Etiquette.’ ” 1
ALMOST AS GOOD
North—Did Dobbs display any
knowledge of the matter?
West—No; he merely concealed
his ignorance.
Retrenchment plans in Japan
this year include the suspension
of construction of all branch
railway lines.
Wednesday, October 22, 1924.
Prince, Ex jelled from France ,
To V .sit “Charming U, S. Ladies
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Prince Louis of Spain, forced to leave France for raiscon: 5 - ot.
is coming to the United States, he says. He is seen with his r,-'-! er
the Infanta Eulalic. aunt ef King Alfonso of Spain. “1 know i. ;n r
'harming American ladies : :d for several years have been T . 1
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Mrs. Laura Guion says she re
ceived $30,000 in settlement of
the $100,000 breach of promise
suit she planned against Arthur
P. Williams, millionaire New
York grocery magnate, the satne
day her attorney notified Williams
of her intentions of going into
court, Williams refuses to com
ment on the matter.
Ajjproximately over five billion
board feet of lumber are used
in the mines of Pennsylvania.
American mules are replacing
oxen on farms in Germany.
Eskimos amid ice- and snow,
and savages in blazing suns, have
exactly the same bodily tempera
ture.
Some Griffin People Fail To
Realize The Serious
ness of a Bad Back.
The constant aching of a bad
back,
Tht weariness, the tired feel
mg,
The pains and aches of kidney
ills
May result seriously if neglect
ed.
Dangerous urinary troubles of
ten follow. *
A Griffin citizen shows you
what to do.
F. R. Parker, car inspector, R.
j R., 753 “My E. Chapel back street, Griffin,
isays: felt as stiff as
a board and when I stooped, pains
like ' knife-stabs took me acro»s
I my kidneys. Mornings my back
la ‘” e and s « re and 1
| u, ‘' out - - >' kidneys , acted too
j iee * y and I had to get op two
01 three times at night to pass
the secretions, Which were scald
ing \tk passage. A friend recom
mended Doan’s Pills and I used
them. Doan's cur4d me. >»
Price 60c at all,dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
-—get Doan’s Pills—the same that
Mr. Parker had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.—(adv.)