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gages, N ,.’ Y. . . 4'1 T a > L «AV? 120 East Solomon Street •d at postoffice in Griffin, second class mail matter. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press is exclus ititled to the use for re ion of the newB dispatches to it or not otherwi se in this paper and also the !ws published herein. All ir republication of special es herein are also reserved. OFFICIAL PAPER »f Griffin. Spalding County. m ;, Northern District of Georgia. I OF SUBSCRIPTIONS Daily by Carrier « year, in advance..............$ 6.00 t months, in advance............ Mg 2.50 ree months, payable in advance...... 1.26 e month, at end of . .50 fell Daily toy Mail e year, in advance........ .....#4.00 i months, in advance 2.00 ree months, in advance 1.00 e month, in advance .... .40 Semi-Weekly Edition e year, in advance........... $1.00 i months, in advance......... . .50 ree months, in advance .25 Ef sent within 30-mile radius of < a iffin. Beyond 30-mile zone, one ir, $1.50; six months, 75c; three nths, 40c. SEE YOUR DUTY AND DO IT The public should respond cheer fully to the treasury’s latest re It appears that there are too many quarters in circulation and too few half-dollars being passed The treasury reqeuests that from now until Christmas the public make an earnest effort to accept the half-dollars in prefer ence to the quarters. Otherwise the treasury and fed eral reserve vaults will be loaded up with the stuff while are rattling around in all The treasury declares that Is an ample supply of pieces but that there is thing of a shortage in the coinage. The public’s duty is clear. It must receive half-dollars it hurts. 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. / 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 v 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 im 4 i , J\jr4 “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. m 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 $100,000 by Doheny to Fall, which was followed by granting oil leases in the naval reserve, to the Doheny interests. Glad to Be in Court. Owen J. Roberts stated the gov ernment’s case briefly. The defendant expressed satis faction that the case was out of the senate and before a federal tribunal, according to Frank J. TT Hogan, chief , , „ defense , counsel. „ Distortion of Truth. TT , N» Hogan declared , that “we pro pose to expose an almost incon ceivable . ,, story of the deliberate misrepresentation of known, or of easily ascertainable facts and the unblushing distortion of the truth which have made as unlike as day and night the case hereto fore presented to the public and the ijase now submitted to this court.” Scouts Conspiracy Charge. - Hogan declared that the part played by Albert B. Fall in ing contracts with the Doheny companies was “so slight as to be almost negliible and the part played by Doheny, while not quite so slight, was really unim portant.” Without Foundation. He characterized as “without foundation’ the charge that the executive order transferring the administration of the naval re ^ ! serves from the navy to the inte rior department was induced by false representations made to the president by Fall. Equally “baseless,” Hogan as serted, was the accusation that Fall and Doheny had conspired to defraud the government. TOO LATE Musician (doing badly)—Ah, gentlemen, if we all 'ad our rights I should be ridin’ in me own car riage as I ’ave done before. Skeptic—Yes, but your poor old mother couldn’t push you now. . A CHANCE TO PROVE IT Prisoner: Judge, I’m sorry I took the money; but, you know, the more a man gets the more he wants. Judge: Well, you are going to get ten years. How much more do you want? A HARD PROVERB “A man should be sjjre he’s right and then go ahead. M 44 How’re you goin’ to manage it,” inquired Mr. Ghuggins, “with a detour sign starin’ at you every time you turn a corner? » > HAS THIS HAPPENED TO YOU? l / it V y t Ir 8$ & . e w Z -1 i ins? ^c flRMACE \ ? / . .v 4 ^ I 1 r 9 .4 5 Hi 1 6 W.\ e tStk /V- >• hj \.x O 0 ° • 0 -4L. % m\ empty MIM w. coAt. h bi A ’ o / o O VEF*, i i7 * a J**' \ "Y t COST $75 000 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 $250,000. — - Less Than Hour. The examination of Mr. Shaver and Mr. Gerard consumed less! than an hour and as no other wit- i nesses were available, the inqui ry was adjourned Until late today, when the La Follette charges of a republican slush fund will be investigated further. IDENTIFYING IIIM Diner—“Who is that old bird with gravy on his vest? Waiter—“Oh, that’s Mr. Tobas- ; co, the author of ‘Hints on Table j I Etiquette.’ ” 1 ALMOST AS GOOD North—Did Dobbs display any knowledge of the matter? West—No; he merely concealed his ignorance. Retrenchment plans in Japan this year include the suspension of construction of all branch railway lines. Wednesday, October 22, 1924. Prince, Ex jelled from France , To V .sit “Charming U, S. Ladies > m m £ f ■ '--I - ... r \€z * ^ £$W9ty v s v I •- 1 NS ;■ v«* * 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 rx GIVEN & I Vi HEN SHE THREATENED A LOVE SUIT, SHE SAYS ■ ■SK UK.’ •fV < wt.y- ; . : v m % I ■■■■■■: mm mm?' m - imm X;-: •V N 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.)