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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EXPLOITS OF u. s. I
SOLDIERS PRAISED
BY MARCUS SECK
Masterly Address Delivered by
Former Griffinite at Armi
stice Day Exercises.
4 By Emily Boyd.
Armistice Day was celebrated in
'Griffin Tuesday night with im- j
pressive exercises at the First
Methodist church under the aus
pices of the American Legion
Auxiliary, Mrs. Ernest Travis,
chairman.
Judge Marcus Beck, of Atlanta,
former resident of Griffin, deliv
ered the principal address, which
was a scholarly masterpiece, show
ing great research and reading. i
He urged everyone, particularly
the young men and boys, to care
fully read the history of the won
derful stands made in France by
the American soldiers during the
-days of the World War and never
to forget the debt owed to them.
Praises Allies.
He praised the soldiers of the
Allied armies, but on the occasion
■when all America united to honor
the soldiers of the A. E. F., his
words were for the American sol
diers.
A more brilliant address than
Judge Beck’s has never been heard
in Griffi n.
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Mrs. Frank Pittman played an
organ prelude, and the audience
united in singing “The Star
Spangled Banner.
Reads Honor Roll.
While the audience stood, the
Rev. John F. Yarbrough, pastor of
the First Methodist church, read
the honor roll of the soldiers who
enlisted from Spalding county,
after which George Gaissert, bug
ler of the Spalding Grays, softly
blew taps.
Mrs. W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., presi
dent of Boynton Chapter, U. D.
C., made a short talk about the
crosses of honor, which the chap
ter is giving to descendants of
Confederate veterans who served
in the World War.
Crosses Presented.
Mrs. Harry Johnson presented
crosses to Robert Cuming, Lysle
Edwards, Kincaid Thomas and Ar
thur Maddox.
Aldine Combs sang two beauti
ful selections, “Christ in Flanders
and “The Recessional. ♦ »
The exercises closed with the
singing of “America.
AUGUSTA FESTIVAL OPENS
Augusta, Nov. 12.—Augusta’s
second annual fall festival open
ed Monday on a 15 acre field
east of the city.
Enters Church, Addresses Class,
Passes Basket and Passes Out;
Now in Jail; Good Morning Judge
k.
New York, Nov. 12.—A man
who said he was the Rev. Isaac
Solomon entered the English Lu
theran church in Yonkers, address
ed a Sunday school class, took up
a collection which had been intend
ed for the church in which he
spoke, and departed.
He was followed by church folk
and Policeman McCormick and was
arrested, charged with
as he came out of a Presbyterian
church two blocks away from
Lutheran church.
In his pockets was found $5
small coins and $313 in bills.
Asks Permission to Talk.
Arthur Koenity,
of the Lutheran church
school, told the police
walked in and politely asked
mission to address the class
ninety children. This was
He spoke briefly, Koenitz
tinued, then, without
tion, took up a collection,
ing two or three dollars.
OF HARVEL DEATH
BY JURY IN PIKE
Killing Took Place October 30,
During School Election
at Vega.
L. A. Hooten was found not
guilty of the murder of Henry
Harvel in Pike superior court at
Zebulon Tuesday.
.Harvel was stabbed to death by
Hooten during a dispute over a
school trustee election at Vega,
Meansville, October 30, the
taking place in the store of
Clarence Hooten. He was stabbed
n the heart and almost instantly
Brother a Candidate.
Joe Harvel, brother of Henry
was a candidate for school
Hooten was one of the poll
The dispute resulting in the
came up over an attempt
one of the hangers-on at the
to induce a neighbor to vote
Harvel.
Self Defense.
Hooten is alleged to have ad
to the contrary, and the two
started toward Hooten,
drew his kijife and stabbed
Harvel.
Hooten surrendered to the sheriff
the killing and pleaded self
at the trial.
TICKETS SOLD
TO PERFOMANCE OF
MERCER GLEE CLUB
A splendid program will be
by the Mercer Glee Club at
High School auditorium Fri
night, when the songsters
the Macon University make
annual appearance in Griffin.
The advance sale of tickets has
heavy, indicating that the I
will be packed when the
Glee Club of the 1924-25
makes its bow to a Griffin
The concert will be given under
auspices of the High School
staff.
MORE AGED ELKS
DIE AS THE RESULT
OF DRINKING CIDER
Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 12.—Al
most of the 17 aged Elks
in the hospital are improved,
concern is still felt for five.
None, however, are out of dan
and it may be 36 hours be
their condition is determined.
The death of two last night
the list to 10 as the re
of cider.
walked out before Koenitz could
protest.
Call Police.
Koenitz and other churchmen
called the policeman and trailed
the man.
He had entered the South Yonk
ers Presbyterian church after the
congregation had been dismissed.
Koenitz quoted Solomon as say
ing when he faced arrest: << Let
me go and I will square this. ft
Protests Innocence.
Taken before City Judge Boote,
he indignantly protested his in
nocence and insisted upon his
right to obtain counsel and confer
with prospective bondsmen.
He was told he could telephone
for assistance. Then he was finger
printed, weighed and measured by
the 'police.
He said he was born in Russia,
but is an American citizen, and
that his work is conversion of
Jews to Christianity.
He was placed in a cell to await
arraignment.
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GRIFFIN. GA .. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1924.
SEVERAL NEW FACES MAY BE SEEN IN
COOLIDGE CABINET; HOOVER MAY LEAVE
Washington, Nov. 12.—With su
premacy of the upper and
houses of congress no longer in
doubt, the chief topic in political
circles in the capital relates to
the changes President Coolidge
will make in his cabinet.
It is settled that there will be
at least three, and possibly four
new faces seen in the cabinet
room within a short time.
William M. Butler, the pres
ident’s campaign manager! is to
get a seat, and so, also/will C.
Bascom Slemp, the president’s
,
secretary, it is learned on relia
ble authority.
The post of secretary of agri
culture, made vacant by the death
of Henry C. Wallace, is also
to be filled, but '’neither of the
above named gentlemen will be
given it.
Hoover May Quit.
It is likely that., the cabinet
post Mr. Butler will get i§ the
secretaryship of commerce. Mr.
Hoover, it is believed, has had
enough of his job, which never did
attain the proportions it was ex
pected to reach when he accepted
it.
When Harding went in as pres
ident it was suggested that the
railroads and shipping boaid
would both be added to the de
partment of commerce, which
would have lifted it into impor
tance second only to the depart
ment of state.
Lewis Mentioned.
Presidential Secretary Slemp is
slated to become postmaster-gen
eral. This can be taken to mean
that Mr. Coolidge means to try
it again in 1928, for it is history
that the postmaster general does
the preliminary campaigning
through his vast p.atronage.
Harry New will, it is assumed,
be quite willing to retire, but per
haps not so soon, as he has in
mind taking the Indiana senator
ship away fom Jim Watson, Jbo
whose machinations he attributes
the costing of the republican
nomination to Beveridge two
years ago, and it was the persis
tence of the New-Watson feud
that brought the democrat, Ral
ston, to the senate.
There has been considerable
GRIFFINITES MAKE GENEROUS
RESPONSE ON OPENING DAY OF
RED CROSS ROLL CALL DRIVE
Griffinites responded generously
to the annual Red Cross roll call
yesterday, according to the chair
man’s report.
John H. Stevens headed the list
with a donation of ten dollars and
Drake & Co. gave five dollars.
Following is a list of those
taking memberships:
John H. Stevens, Drake & Co.,
W. H. Barnes, C. M. Power, Frank
Sorrel, J. C. Brooks, J. B. Dodd;
C. E. Gunnels, J. E. Drake, C. N.
Whitm ire. ____
E. M. Whitmire, Riley Sanders,
D. R. Cumming, Frank Smith, E.
F. Bailey, E. D. Fletcher, Arthur
Digby, J. W. Lewis.
C. C. Green, Lysle Edwards, W.
H. Beck, Sr., Judge J. J. Hunt,
R. A. Drake, Jr., Will Lewis
Flemister, N. B. Nixon, Hardy
Pickering.
John V. Chunn, O. L. Colquitt,
John H. Morrow, John M. Mills,
B. B. Brown, Homer Dallis, Y. D.
Respess, Ed Domingos, Clark Wil
liams.
W. H. Williams, Seaton G. Bai
ley, Steve Wallace, Dr. L. M.
Gable, Prof. Albert Snider, S. F.
Fleming, L. F. Crawford, Paul
Walker.
Dr. Kenneth Hunt, Parks Walk
er, S. W. Goldstein, E. O. New
ton, Dr. J. M. Thomas, A. K. Mad
dox, Barry Mitchell, Hunter God
dard, J. P. Nichols, Jr., P. M.
Cleveland, E. C. Smith, Edward
Bridges.
Wilbur H. Brown, Dr. T. I.
Hawkins, George Maddox, Otis
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Above: William M. Butler (left) and C. Bascom Slemp. Center: T
dore Roosevelt. Below A. W. Mellon (left) and John L. Lewi
talk in labor circles of the ap
pointment of John L. Lewis, pres
ident of the United Mine Work
ers,, to the position of secretary
of labor, now held by James J.
Davis.
O’Connor a Radical.
Another mentioned for this po
sition is T. V. O’Connor, at pres
ent chairman of the shipping
board and for years president of
the international longshoremen’s
union. Lewis aided materially in
the Coolidge campaign. He is
looked upon as a radical, however,
and his appointment would wot
meet the favor of all labor fact
turns.
It is certain that no changes
will be made in the treasury, war
or attorney general departments.
The president is well pleased with
Messrs. Mellon, Weeks and Stone.
Barnes, W. G. Cartledge, L, M.
Manley, G. W. Purseley, M. V.
West, J. R. Read.
C. W. Slaton, C. F. Griffith,
Sloane Givens, Bill Wells, C. C.
Givens, Jr., J. H. Smith, L. S.
Patterson, J. J. Paige, Jr., W. A.
Slaton, W. F. Wagner, W. H.
Beck, Jr., Tap Bennett.
B. R. Blakely, R. M. Mitchell,
C. C. Thomas, Bruce Montgomery,
Albert A. Bunn, J. F. Dozier, J.
L. Elliott, J. I. Woolsey, L. J.
Power, H. S. Olive, J. D. Grant,
A. B. Combs, W. S. Jones, J. E.
Maynard.
• Miss C. Patton, Ensign S. M.
Curts, Mrs. Bartlett Searcy, Miss
Thelma Powell, Miss M. D. Cole,
John H. Ward, Miss Ruth Travis,
Miss Eula Travis, Miss Ethel
Tyus, Mrs. Georgia Nunnally, Miss I
Fannie Westmoreland.
Tuesday’s drive was in charge
of Mrs. Evander Shapard, Jr., as
sisted by Mrs. George Jones, Mrs.
Bill Wjells and Ensign Curts, of
the Salvation Army.
Thursday the U. D. C., with Mrs.
T. J. White as chairman, will be
in charge.
WALKER OFFERS $750
FOR NEGRO’S CAPTURE
Atlanta, Nov. 12.—-Rewards to
taling $7o0 have been offered by
Governor Walker for the appre
hension of Lincoln Johnson, a
negro, wanted for murder and
for assault with intent to murder
to officers in Hart county a few
days ago.
Mr, Mellon is looked upon as the
strength of the cabinet.
Teddy to Come Back.
There is a report that former
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt will be brought back
into the administration as secre
tary of the navy, taking the place
of Curtis D. Wilbur, Mr. Wil
bur’s unfortunate (for him)
speech making tours, which caus
ed his recall to Wishington, is
expected to cause him to be ab
sent for cabinet meetings next
year.
Then too, there is a feeling that
the present serious condition of
the American navy calls for a
more forward man than the pres
ent secretary. Youg Theodore is
considered the better man for the
post.
DR. W. A. SHELTON TO
DELIVER ADDRESS HERE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
The ♦second of a series of lec
tures and concerts, sponsored
throughout the winter months' by
the Woman’s Club, will be given
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock
at the City Hall, when Dr. W. A.
Shelton, of Emory University,
speaks.
Dr. Shelton, professor of Se
metic Languages and Old Testa
ment History at Emory University
and a former pastor of the First
Methodist church in Griffin, is well
known in this city.
The club women are urged to be
present and the public is invited.
There will be no admission
charge.
| Market Reports
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s
I Private Wire)
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New Orleans Cotton
j |Open|High| _ .1 I Low I ICl’s ei I Close Prev
Jan. 24.26:24.57 24.19 24.39 24.24
Mch. 24.46 24.80 24.44 24.61 24.51
May 24.63 25.04 24.63 24.88 24.77
Jul. 24.85 24.85 24.75 24.70 24.56
Dec. |24.25 24.55 24.18 24.33 24.22
New York Cotton
I Open! High! Low |c l’sejciose I Prev
Jan. 24.40 24.7224.33 24.51 24.50
Mch. 24.78 25.01 24.62 24.75 24.76
May 25.08 25.30 24.92 25.06 25.06
July 24.HO 25.00 24.76 24.80 24.80
Dec. 24.10 24.55 24.04 24,33 24.26
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good middling____________24.00
Strict middling ___________ 23.76
Middling 23.50
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VOL.
LIFT BOBBED HAIR BAN
AT HOSPITAL} NURSES
IMMEDIATELY GET BUSY
The ban on bobbed locks for
nurses at the Griffin Hospital
has been removed.
Yesterday morn Inf six
nurses sauntered up to a local
barber shop and had their
locks lacerated.
Several others cams op in
the afternoon to have their
tresses trimmed.
Now every little old thin*
is all right, even if John Davis
wasn’t elected.
ARE NOW BEING
BUILT IN CITY
Work was started Wednesday
by the Newton Coal & Lumber
Company on the erection of a
handsome two-story home for Mr.
and Mrs. P. E. Arnali on West
Poplar street extension near the
Country Club.
Other Dwellings.
The same firm has also Just
started the building of a one-story
residence for T. J. Denham on
West Poplar street in front of the
Fourth Ward school, and two
dwellings on North Sixth street
for the Spalding Knitting Mills.
Improvements Made.
The Wheaton-Tyus Company an
nounced today that it had just
finished extensive improvements
of the old Bailey home on Meri
wether street near the hospital.
This is an old Colonial home and
is one of the land marks of Griffin.
It is now owned by Mrs. Grant
land Teabault.
Work on several other new
homes will be started soon.
ORCHARD HILL MEN ENTER
BUSINESS ON BROAD STREET
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The firm of Low A Bed .m
has opened for business at 333
East Broad street and will handle
groceries and coal, having bought
out P. T. Archer,
The firm is composed of J. W.
Low and Linton Beekham, well
known residents of Orchard Hill,
where Mr.
engaged in
( WEATHER FORECAST 1
For Georgia—Partly cloudy to
night. Colder in the north por
tion. Tomorrow fair.
Temperature for 24 hours end
ing at noon Wednesday:
Maximum .64
Minimum ......:......50
Mean ............57
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Orphan Sum of Money Will Be ’-if
Given to Girls’ Service Club X ■
If No Obections Are Ra
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It) a certain bank in Griffin lies
$326.19.
This sum of money is an or
phan.
Here’s how it happened.
Back in the good old days there
was in Griffin an organization
of 50 young pen, the Young
Men’s Evangelistic Club.
It was decided that for the ex
pansion of their work a motor
bus was needed.
A fund was started by popular
subscription to buy the bus and
it grew to $326.19.
Later certain obstacles arose
and - the club disbanded, The
money was left in the bank.
Some of those who subscribed
to the fund left the city.
Now here is the question.
The Girls’ Service Club is fac
ing the winter in need of funds
to carry on their social service
and charity work.
It is needless to outline the
work of the Girls’ Service Club
or their putting the money to a
worthy cause.
. Any pastor in Griffin will tes-
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City Manager to Pi
pare Specifications for
Sidewalks. SB
The city manager was
by the board of commissioners
its regular session last night
prepare plans and specifications
ask for contracts for the
of a number of sidewalks
the residential section of Grif
The . m
sidewalks ordered paved S
as follows:
East Broad (north side) from
to Morris. it
East Chappell from Sixth t«!S
East Solomon from Sixth
railroad crossing.
South Sixth from Oak to First.
Meriwether from Poplar to
West Solomon from Thirteenth
city limits.
Eleventh, between Poplar and
Twelfth between Poplar
North Eighth from Broad to
North Ninth from Broad to
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West Poplar from Thirteenth -
limits.
Meriwether (Chicken Row)
Eighth to Ninth. . I
South Eighth from College t©
’Sel
East College from present side
to the residence of Wilbur
Easy Payments. V O ^
Easy payments will be arranged
that the paving will work no
upon property owners.
It was voted to provide perma
water and sewerage for the
on South Sixth street
East College to the city Um
alio sewerage on i
from West College.
These projects will aceo
quite a number of peoj
stated.
There is already seweragt
part of South Sixth and a «
main furnishes wat
as far as J; A.
home, while on South
street there is a water n
no sewerage.
110 to Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army was vofc
a donation of $10 per month.
The city manager was instruc
ed to prepare a uniform insuran
budget and divide all in
equally with the various
ance
tify as to their worthiness. ii>Jg
The young men who have
charge of the money felt that
those who donated should have a
voice in saying what should be
done with the money.
But—
If there are no objections rais
ed before Monday, November 17,
the money will be turned over to
to the Girls’ Service Club.
Those who desire to raise an
objection are asked to notify Bili
Janes, president, or Kelley Penn,
treasurer.
SALVATION ARMY TRUCKS
TO GATHER OLD PAPERS
IN GRIFFIN TOMORROW
Salvation Army trucks will be
in Griffin tomorrow to collect
waste paper and old ^magazines.
Anyone having a surplus of papers
or magazines is requested to tele
phone 972. The old paper will be
baled and given to the men’s in
dustrial home at Atlanta. Dona
tions of old clothes are also re
quested.