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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. ‘MW VOTE’ IBf Want to Know Source of Funds Used to Pay for ; Magazine Poll. f Washington, Oct. 25.—(By the Associated Press.)—While its pro cess servers sought witnesses wanted in connection with their •efforts to corroborate the some what sensational but as yet se cret stories regarding the alleg ed misuse of funds in the repub lican campaign, the senate cam paign fund investigating commit tee stood today in recess. Explore News Fields. Resuming the inquiry Monday the senators will ’explore new fieids, among them the “straw 'vote” taken by the Literary Di gest in the presidential campaign. They said they wanted to know the source of funds used to de fray the cost of a nation wide poll and the manner in which it is being ocnducted. The amount and source of the funds collected in the Pittsburg district will also probably come into next week’s probe. DISAPPEAR FROM Two valuable diamond ear rings, the property of Mrs. C. H. Te bault, formerly of this city, now of New Orleans, have mysteri ously disappeared. The diamonds disappeared some time yesterday and were not miss ed until last night when Mrs. Te bauit and her son, Grantland Te bault, started to retire at a local hotel. The purse in which the stones had been placed was left in the lobby of the hotel, Mrs. Tebault said. Upon returning for the forgotten purse it waa fpund that a bell boy had given the purse to the clerk, she declared. The diamonds were in a little box in the purse, according to Mrs. Tebault, and upon investiga tion it was found that the stones had been removed from the box and the box put back in the purse. Nothing else was missing from the purse. The diamonds were valued at about $3,000. t • A report has been made to the Committed Crime Out of Gratitude, Police Say of Man Who Assisted Prisoner to Escape From Jail Washington, Oct. 25.—A deep sense of gratitude prompted Frank JRussel Porter to commit the crime WEST VIRGINIA WOMEN TAKE TO SELLING LIQUOR Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 25.— Dazzled by wealth and luxury in which successful bootleggers revel, women in large numbers are turn ing to manufacture and sale of moonshine liquor in West Virginia, according to officials of branches of state and federal prohibition departments. As proof of their contention they point to scores of arrests of members of the fairer sex in re cent weeks on charges of making and selling liquor illicitly. In two days recently reports from prohibition agents over the state told of the arrest of sixteen women on whisky charges. The women violators, in the ma jority of cases, officials said, when proved guilty of charges, were sentenced to punishment without regard to sex. ?p I t /:: ■X:' t ■ K1 MANY STUDENTS EXPELLED FROM CLEMSON COLLEGE Clemson College, S. C., Oct. 25. —Twenty-three members of the senior class at Clemson College were dismissed outright and four seniors and 108 juniors wir e sus pended for the remainder of the scholastic year for their partici pation in last week’s walkout, by the board of trustees which made public its action after a five day investigation, late today. The walk out was characterized as “a challenge not only to the authority of those entrusted by the laws of the state of South Carolina with the government) of Clemson College,” but “like wise a challenge of law wher ever proper and legal restraints must be exercised.” 3 BLAZES IN CITY' IN 24 HOURS KEEP Small Damage Done Ex cept Barn Which Was Destroyed Friday. Three fires in the city during the past 24 hours have kept the local department on the jump. Friday morning a run was made to Fourth and Solomon streets where a house occupied by Mamie Dukes, negress, was slightly dam aged. Friday night at 11:40 the de partment arrived too late to save a barn on South Ninth street, owned by R. H. Milner. A big stream of water was used at this fire to keep the blaze from spread ing to nearby dwellings. Saturday morning at 10:40 o’clock a two story residence on Taylor street, occupied by W. F. Sibley, caught fire from sparks falling on the roof, but the de partment made a quick run and extinguished the blaze with chem icals. Vt i4ATHEK FORECAST For Georgia: Fair Saturday and Probably Sunday; little change in temperature; moderate to fresh northeast winds. Temperature for 24 hours ending at noon Mon day: Maximum — .... 67 Minimum _____ 44 Mean .. 55 local police, who are working on 1 the case, but no clues have been found, it was stated. for which he was arrfested yester day, according to the police. Porter, who is 48 years old, was charged with smuggling hacksaws to a prisoner in the dis trict jail to enable him to escape. Paul White, 45 years old, was arrested on the same charge by Headquarters Dectives Fowler and Flaherty. Prisoner Only 19 years Old. Ralph White, 19 *year old son of White, is the prisoner to whom the two men are accused of hav ing smuggled the hacksaws. Another prisoner, it is said, saw White sawing at a bar and told prison authorities. * Whites Aided Him. When Porter came to this city from San Francisco three years ago he was down and almost out, he told the detectives yesterday. The elder White took him in, fed and lodged him and gave him a fresh start. Today Porter owns the Columbia Radio Store. It was to repay White’s kind* ness that Porter conceived and attempted to carry out the plan to free young White, according to the detectives. GRIFFIN, GA., SATUR DAY, OCTOBER 25, 1924. SCHOOL PROVES A Officials Say Best Ever Held in Flipt River Association. The most successful Sunday school training school in the his tory of the Flint River Associa tion, according to officials, closed at the First Baptist church last night. Two hundred persons represent ing fourteen churches were en rolled during the week and the average attendance each night was about 175. The most significant evidence of the high order of work done was the fact that nearly 150 took the examinations last night and the number would have been higher but a number had the courses and examinations last year and simply reviewed the work this week. Latimer Thanks Faculty. At the closing session last night Pastor Latimer, in behalf of the school, thanked the faculty ftJr their work and presented fiowers to the women teachers. J. P. Nichols expressed apprecia tion and presented boxes of hand kerchiefs to each of the teachers, who responded in short speeches. The whole school took a rising vote.....of thanks to the committee from the First ‘ Church, Second Baptist, East Griffin, Oak Hill and Devotie churches, who served the lunches each night. Special thanks were also expressed to the H. V. Kell Company. Latimer to Teach. The Rev. Latimer announced last night that the Officers and Teachers’ Council of the First Baptist church had asked him to teach one of the Bible courses leading to a recognition seal on the Normal course diploma at the regular midweek prayer meet ing. He stated that Robertson’s ■ Studies in the New Testament” will be presented and that it will begin next Wednesday night. The public is cordially invited to attend whether they care to complete the course or not, says D r : Lati m er. ^ - Atlanta, Oct. 25—(By the As sociated Press.)—The failure of Governor Walker to have copies of official form of the ballot for the general election on November 4 in the hands of all ordinaries in Georgia, who in turn are requir ed by law to dispatch such blanks to justices of the peace “at least 10 days before election day” will place a fine not exceeding $100 upon all ordinaries, according to the Georgia acts of 1895, -it was revealed today. The decision to re-arrange the official ballot delayed the supply ing of ballots to all ordinaries in time to escape the penalties im posed by law. FARMERS IN BUTTS SHIP PIMENTOS TO EASTERN Jackson, Oct. 25—Farmers Butts county are now busy ping green pimento peppers the eastern markets, the shipment having been Thursday. Several carloads moved on that day and will continue at regular vals until frost puts an end the pepper season. Ripe peppers will continue be canned in the local factory, erated by the Georgia (/. S, IFtfe Fights to Save Husband Accused By French As Pirate X : V- m l Wmmm / ■ i :: /X.: .... <. vX;' xx. ' j ■' ■ mm x tv :v>x ■■■ -.'v;. ■ ,. X-X-X-X X ...; •x x m <4s e '/^- v ff§ f ■■■•. / X :■* L' : * X : Bir : ' :' X : II I : y.:v - - : & x'i ■ m. i ■ ■ m •X'XX x. ; X;X X;: ; X - ' i . . mm |8§ m x; : X ••xx Mm- Max Jerome Phaff New York, Oct. 25.—in France, Max, Jerome Phaff, a confessed chief in the international rum ring operating of New York, is facing imprisonment and possible execution on the charge of piracy. In New York, his beautiful wife is endeavoring to gather funds and aid to save him. The charge of piracy was plac ed against him after the French 1 steamer Mulhouse Was. stopped off | the Canadian coast and robbed of 36,000 cases of whiskey. He was arrested sometime later while he was returning to the United States from England and J ! i Macon, Oct. 25.—A protest has beeq filed in the office of the Georgia State Exposition by the representatives of Spalding coun ty against the judging of the ag riculture booths by the judges yesterday. A meeting of the officials of the fair will be held this afternoon consider the formal protest , of Spalding county, and decision will be announced later. Fifth Place. Spalding county won fifth place, according to the ruling of the judges and was awarded $100 as the prize. Dissatisfaction over the decision of the judges has been evident ever since the judgings were first begun this week, and there has been considerable controversy con cerning the awarding of ribbons for the last two days, it is said. The above article appeared in the Macon News Friday after noon,., ..................................... ......... " County Farm Agent Bennett could not be located here today and it is not known how the con troversy ended. D. L. Patrick is in charge o' the Spalding county exhibit in Ma con. Canners, ^nc. Last fall Butts county shipped 119 cars of pimento peppers, lead ing the entire state. It is believed that the volunv; of green peppers to move from Butss county this season will he larger than last year’s total. Owing to dry weather the yield of ripe pepper has not been as large this season as in former years. The price is said to be satisfactory and growers are ex petting good returns. This season the farmers of Butts county contracted to grow 1,000 acres in pimento peppers for the Georgia Pimento Canners, Inc., which establish a factory here during the year. the ship stopped in a French port. He denies that he was a P» rate” who Tooted the ship, but he is quoted- as saying: We don’t want any foreigners horning into this business, We just wanted to give these French men a good lession,” Mrs. Phaff is steadfast in her belief in his innocence. Whatever else my husband might do, he wouldn't ateal,” she avows. v “I know my husband is honest, and that’s all I want to know.” They have a daughter five years old. WIRE V BULLETINS COURT ADJOURNS IN OIL LEASE CASE. Los Angeles, Oct. 25.—(By the Associated Fress.)—With hostil ities suspended over the week-end due to the usual court recess, the opposing cdunsel in the ment’s suit to cancel the Elk Hills na7al oil leases held by the Do heny interests today were r_- izing their forces for the tion of the legal battle in federal court Monday. SECRETARY WALLACE LOSES GRQUND. Washington, Oct. 25—(By Associated Press.)—Secretary Agriculture Wallace lost during the night in his against toxemia poisoning set in yesterday alter his tion last week for removal of appendix and gall bladder. REI) PLOT AGAINST BRITAIN REVEALED. London, Oct. 25.—(By the As sociated Press.)—Publication of a foreign office document suppos edly revealing a red Moscow plot against Britain startled the pub lic today. t.g:t3 general in SOUTHERN STATES. Washington, Oct. 25.—(By the Associated Press.)—Frosts were reported this morning from the Ohio Valley, Southern Missouri and Southern Kansas, Texas, Lou isiana, Alabama, Georgia and cen tral portions of Mississippi and North Carolina. TIGHT HUBBY GIVES HER BUT 4-5 OF PAY Chicago, Oct. 25.—Mrs. Vicks, a large robust woman, sued her husband for saying that he refuses to her more than $40 a week, and tht* tightest man on earth.” In domestic relations court was disclosed that Vick’s is $55 a week. j T" MRS. VERA PATTON DIES AT VAUGHN; FUNERAL SUNDAY Mr*. Vera Patton, 60, -rife of W. C. Patton, prominent farmer of Vaughn, died at the home this morning at 1:16 o’clock, after an illness of only two weeks. Besides her widower she is sur vived by two daughters, Mrs. R. C. Rogers of Decatur, Ga., and Mrs. H. K. Bradbury of Orlando, Fla., and one son, Byrd Patton, of Felton, Ga. One brother, J. E. Westmoreland, of this city, also survives. Funeral services will be held from Mt, Zion Methodist church near Zetella Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. John F. Yar brough, assisted by Rev. J. H. Eakes and Rev. B. L, Betts, will officiate. Burial will be in the church yard with Haisten Bros, in charge. The following men are request ed to serve as -pallbearers and meet at the residence tomorrow afternoon at 1;45 o’clock: Joe Lewis, Hill Steele, Victor Free man, Frank Anderson, Marvin Parker and Willie Tarpley. IT IN BALES CIVEN AT 12,675,000 r 1 x Ginnings in Georgia Up to October 18 Amount to 668,179 Bales. Washington, Oct. 25.—-(By the Associated Press.)—Cotton pro duction this year was forecast to day at 12,675,000 bales compared with 12,499,000 bales forecast a fortnight ago. Last year’s crop was 10,139,000 bales. The quantity of cotton ginned prior to October 16 is announced as 7,600,836 running bates, count ing round as half bales, compared with 6,493,191 bales at that date last year and 6,978,321 bales in 1922. Ginnings in Georgia prior to October 18 amounted to 668,179 bales. BOY OF NINE TRAVELS ALONE FROM AUfiTBAl Baltimore, Oct. 25.—Only 9 years old, yet with the courage of a thunder god for whom he is named, Thor Sanger, Jr., of New York, arrived in Baltimore port, ending a 15,000 mile trip from Melbourne, Australia, which he made alone. | Forsaken Woman and Three Little Boys Sleep in Woods and Subway Stations Until . Found by Police New York, Dct. 25—While three frightened little boys clung to her skirts in West Side Court yesterday, a disheveled woman of 40 clutched a two year old baby in her arms and hysterically sob bed out a story of how she and the children slept in waiting rooms and odd corners ”ei subway stations for the last two months. So extraordinary was her story that Magistrate Levine sent the mother, to Bellevue Hospital for mental observation. Sleep in Woods. She told of days spent in the woods of Bronx park, of camp fires built there when her chil dren cried from the cold and of potatoes and apples that she cook ed for them in tin cans over the fire. Some of these were given by kindly people, she said, and others were purchased with nick els and dimes she begged, but they completed the family’s com plete bill of fare. Night Drove Her To Subways At night when she and the chil dren were afraid to stay longer in the woods and the night chill liras too much for their Utile fire, van, d. ‘ - s» ‘J .. J‘s: .m, w , “ mm; 7"»: g; «x z SHI I TERM ON Docket Practical pleted With Liquor Cas The criminal docket o£ thi tober term of Superior Cour been practically completed. Court convenes Monday l ing. The following case* are L. M. Rogers, assault to der. , X’ Cliff Nichols and Roy making liquor. A. N. Day, assault to mo Howard Crowder, making E. F. Arbuckle, public <fa ness. . Willie Williams, carrying « cealed pistol. Nova Moore, possessing liqu A. M. Morris, possessing liqu Rosa Mathis, possessing llqp Fred Bostick, possessing liqu Fred Bostick, making liquor a having distilling outfit. Ike Atkinson, possessing liqu Dave Neal, wife beating. J. B. Shepherd, pessesiug liqu Abe Flemister, larceny of e ton. d Tom Blackman, possessing li quor. :________ - X I'aM Arthur J. Jordan, issuing checks. Biddy Phillips, possessing H Hattie Mathis, possessing an selling liquor. m Lige Taylor, arson. Otis Williams, forgery, 2 Pierce Conkle, burglary, Homer Wade, automobile i ing. Claude Hill, assault to man Roy Jones, larceny after tn J. M. Terrell, jwssesing , tilling outfit. BOY GETS 10 DAY TERM FOR BEATING HIS MOTH] New York, Oct. 25.—Acc beating his mother when fused to give him money, as Brennan was sentenced to days in the workhouse by Ma istrate Smith in Washing! He| g ht » court - ;' f 4 ( GRIFFIN COTTON SPOT - (From Pursley-Slaton A Co Good middling Strict middling Middling ..... they sought the warmth of the subway. There, she said, they rode hack and forth under Manhattan and Brooklyn until the children were tired, when ahf would pick out a likely station in which to sleep until morning. Husband Ad Man. ■ She told Magistrate Levine name was Thompson and that her 'll husband was a former advertising man in Washington, who came here nearly a year ago and had been working on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. At the Eagle office ‘ it was said last night no person had been employed A man in the advertising office of the Brooklyn Standard Union 1 said last night a Harry Thomp son left there three or four ti-XY ago after being employed aa an advertising solicitor three months, He said he didn’t know whv m Thompson left or where he i The three older children- , thony, nine; Harry, eight; an Daniel, six; were sent to tl Children’s Society. She refused to give up by, Samuel, and was him to Bellevue Hospital.