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Street mm. PHONE No. 210 JL. Entered at postoffice in Griffin, a., as second class mail matter. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclus ively entitled to the use for re uublication of the news dispatches otherwise ted to it or not ted in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights or republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. OFFICIAL PAPER City of Griffin.. Northern Spalding District County. of U. S. Court, Georgia. TERMS OP SUEbCRIPi IONS ■M Daily by Ca i rierl One year, in advance Six months, in advance 2.50 Three months, payable in advancy ... i.26 One month, at em. of xqonth .... ... .60 Daily f»y Mail One year, in advance.......... ...$4.00 Six months, in advance...... . 2.00 Three months, in advance . 1.00 One mouth, in advance...... . .40 One Semi-Weekly Edition Pf year, in advance............ $ 1.00 Six months, in advance...... .50 Three months, in advance..... M If sent within 80-mile radius of Griffin. Beyond 30-mile zone, one months, ydar, $1.50j 40c. six months, 75c; three THE MISLEADING STRAW The outcome of the election showed clearly the defects of the straw vote method of forecasting, along with its merits. .The biggest and most elaborate effort of the kind ever made, that of the Literary Digest, proved to be just about half right. It forecast the election of Pres ident Coolidge by a landslide, sure enough; but it was as far wrong about the. other two candidates as it was right about Coolidge. Its final verdict with all the straw returns in; indicated that la Follette would run ahead of Davis. Instead, as everyone knows, La Follette was swamped by Davis about as effectively as Davis was swamped by Coolidge. I The editor-in-chief of the Di gest explains: “There obviously m was a big swing in all parts of the country from La Follette to Davis in the closing days of the campaign. Quite so. And that is a possibility which makes untrustworthy any straw vote not taken within one day of election—an impractical condition. * The straw vote does indeed ■ show which way the political wind blows. But it is the wind of the mo BE ment, which is often merely a cross current, not a steady breeze. BLIND BUYING. The average housewife is given to shopping around to find a good quality of goods at a reasonable price. But, according to the depart ment of agriculture, she is strangely careless about the re lation of quantity to price. A buyer who may count his or her change carefully, frequently fails to look at the scales as the retailer weighs the articles bought. Few persons know the difference between the legal quart for liquid measure and that for dry meas ure. The external appearance of a carton, can or bottle frequently ia no true indication of the amount it contains. The law now requires that the quantities in food packages must be stated plainly on the label, but very few persons note those la bels or compare one package with another. f It is said that a popular break fast food was originally put on the market in a Urge carton. When the manufacturing company found it necessary to raise the price of this product it did So by .. slightly decreasing the size of the ' package. No one saw the dif ference. A similar decrease in size occurred again, the contents . of the package being correspond ingly diminished. Empty cartons kept over a period of years could be fitted into one another like a nest of boxes. But since the ap pearance of the packages was al ways exactly the same, the de crease was never observed. Uncle Sam is doing ail he can to protect the public against false v‘. weights and measures, but it is a difficult job when the average buyer is so unobservant on his own behalf and fails to take ad vantage of the labels required by law. PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER Americans felt a thrill of patri otic satisfaction the other day in reading this brief cable from Te heran: *1 In compliance with the de mands of the governmc.it of the United States, two of the murderers of Major Imbrie, wht -a execution had been de layed, we-e put to death this morning." That mule three Persians in all, executed for the brutal kill ing of the American consul in the Persian capita] a few weeks ago. All had born condemned to death, and c::c hud been shot by a firing s^uad. The remaining two, however, had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment. Thereupon the American gov ernment protested, declaring that from past experience it knew that fffe sentences are not effec tive in Persia,” and expressing the fear that “unless those found guilty and sentenced to death by the court are executed, they will ultimately escape. This action, as seen, was effec tive. But doesn’t the whole business seem like mockery, in view of what goes on in our country right along? The hand of American juslite, which can reach half way round the world to punish foreign slay ers of an American citizen, is usually powerless to inflict ef fective punishment at home, when the killers are Americans. There may politics in honesty but not always honesty in poli tics. Political prophets are about as accurate as the other kind. We do not care for knickers in girls nor knockers in men. A man who gets boiling mad also knows how to roast. Self made men have lots of power but very little gas. An ounce bf “I did it” is worth a ton of “I told you so. ♦> The political prophets are the strongest optimists. There are no state rights in the state of matrimony. A man is a true American if he agrees with you. The underdog gets sympathy but nothing else. Money doesn’t talk in its sleep; it dreams. Twice-Told Tales After a careful reading of Judge Soper’s decision in the Hill cider case we have about conclud ed that he left the Volstead act about where it was. At all events he has made no material change in it.—“Home Brew” in Columbus Enquirer-Sun. A large number of people in this country, especially living in the larger cities, live largely on “hot dogs.” Which causes the Sylvester Local to surmise: "May be that is the reason we hear so much growling.”—Tifton Gazette. If it is, as reported, the final snicker that counts, the Literary Digest’s straw vote department probably is trussed up with a stitch in its side along about now. —Macon Telegraph. <« The jay birds are busy lay ing up a supply of food for the winter. Are you as smart, as a jay bird?—DeKalb New Era. This is fathers and sons week. Santa Claus Week usually lasts something over a month.—Spen cer in Maqon Telegraph. sfen DAILY NEWS [infra “WM" mu é“ ‘vmii'w' la, manna; 27"“,“W “”7”"? d1 T FEDERAL CRIME BUREAU IS ‘ URGED BY ENRIGHT, NEW YORK POLICE COMMIS SIONER. Establishment and maintenance of a national police bureau will be provided for in a bill to be in troduced when congress convenes in December, according to Rich ard E. Enright, police commis sioner of New York. The measure will follow the lines laid down at the Interna tional Police Conference in New York in 1922 and 1923, Enright said recently in discussing the proposed measure. “Experts on police methods and crime investigators generally de clare the establishment of such a clearing house of information re Raiding criminals is a matter of prime necessity,” Enright said. Organizations Back Measure. The idea has attracted the at tention of police officials and of law enforcement officials all over the United States, and I am in clined to believe it has the sup FRED M. SACKETT. The new senator Kentucky sends to Washington to succeed A. O. Stanley, veteran democratic politician, had never held any political office until the recent election gave him a senate seat. He is Fred M. Sackett, of Louisville. He is republican, a leading business man of his home city and an uncompromising “dry. ft Sackett was born December 17, 1868, at Providence, R. I., and went to Louisville 25 years ago to practice law, having been grad uated in law at Brown and Har vard. Coal Business. However, he became engaged in the coal and cement business af fairs and amassed a comfortable fortune. His wife was Miss Dorothy Speed, society girl of Louisville. Sackett was indorsed by the State Women’s Christian Temper ance Union and was backed by the dry forces. He long ago de S' dared himself an uncompromis ing dry. He served as federal food ad ministrator for Kentucky during the world war. «r Blinks was a supreme optimist; nothing ever worried him. One day during a flood, he was seen by a neighbor lucky enough to possess a boat, sitting peacefully on the roof of his house as the water rose. “Hullo, Blinks, flf cried the neighbor. a Hullo, Sam,” responded Blinks cheerfully. “All your poultry washed away, I suppose?” inquired the sympa thizer. “Yes,” said Blinks, “but the ducks can swim.” Apple trees gone too, eh?” Yes, but the crop would have failed anyway.” *t So will you, M retorted other, if you sit there much longer. Why, the water’s covered your ground floor windows al ready.” I know,” assented Blinks, “and a good thing it is, too. Them windows did need washing. " The head of a large house noticed that one of his clerks had been looking off for some months, and one ing, when he was looking paler than usual, he tackled on the subject. *4 You look tired this Jones, M he said kindly. *. you sleep well? tf “No, sir,” was the reply. it fellow I share a room with I suffer from alternate insomnia. “Alternate insomnia? What that? f* “Whichever gets to sleep keeps the other awake all port of every great civic organi zation that understands the value of such a service to the country at large —and, in fact, to the whole world. *< The possibilities seem almost unlimited. Not only could there be a general reference to this central storehouse of crime rec , ords, finger prints, photographs, etc., but there has recently been opened a wonderful vista, to the detective eye, of the thorough ness with which the country may be bound together through the newly acquired facilities for send ing pictures by wire. Then too, we have the new Hakon-Jorgen sen system whereby a fingerprint can be described in a telegram so accurately that identification is certain. Crime Reduction Predicted. “A clearing house of the char acter indicated would result with in five years in a tremendous de crease in crime in this country. It would give us a firmer grip, a continuous grip, upon the crimi nal element, and it is resonable to expect that through it there would be within a few years a decrease in crime approximat ing 50 per cent.” GRIFFINITES PRAISED FOR SHOWING HERE ON << FORGET-ME-NOT” DAY Dr. L. M. Gable is in receipt of a letter from Dr. Louis Proster man, of Atlanta, general state chairman of the “Forget-Me-Not Day” drive, congratulating him on the showing made in Griffin last Saturday when $45 was raised. Dr. Prosterman alse expressed appreciation to Mrs. Sam Mc Cracken and her co-workers who conducted the drive here. ALABAMA TO USE TEAR GAS TO STOP CONVICT MUTINIES Montgomery, Nov. 14. — Tear gas will be used in the future to quell convict mutinies which may develop in Alabama, it was announced by the state convict department. Following a demon stration of the practical effect of tear gas held at Maxwell Field by the Alabama national guard, Roy L. Nolen, associate member of the convict hoard, announced that a supply of the chemical will be secured for future emer gencies. INTERESTED They had been driving ail day and were in a hurry to get on. Nevertheless the tourist slowed down suddenly, stopped his car, and proceeded to gaze long at the shop of the village blacksmith. “What impresses you about this shack?" demanded his wife impa tiently. Q “The fact that it doesn’t ad vertise a chicken dinner. tr Money back without question if HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE^ REMEDIES (Hunt’s Salve and Soap),fail in | Rinuworm.Tetteror ing the treatment akin dleeaeee. ofltch, other Try Eczema, Itch- thin -/ treatment at our rl*'-:. WARD’S DRUG STORE Cars Sm- Penled •7* imr V 1 j| £2 3 LADIES ENJOY eur car rental service they can secure a smart car for shopping, calling or ure driving at small Driving the car themselves, have the same privacy and ure that they would have with privately owned car. GRIFFIN U-DRIVE IT COMPANY 116 N. 8th Street NOW THAT WE HAVE A CAPTAIN r fro***** on *®^§13 yfftoty'in i. o 3 O&u, y; •<OUK DffflRUtCtS hum VJ3 AHO SO”;. n; SHOW Ttftrt WORK! M I f/. w Kara Mmimar A] % • • • i r?// .US St uiiii i \3 * t f55 0 0 1 X, ,w 2 <1 * f a 4# t i. ?U m / it" 1 <*> I // I '(JkwLi <Q.C* I •A i DEfwcG#r§ % 1 Sit y S' /i K. ROAD SURVEY ROW LEADS TO MURDER Fayette, Ala., Nov. 14.—In a dispute over a road survey Har vey Mitchell, farmer, was shot and killed near here today. Sherrill Killingaworth was placed in jail here in connection with the shoot ing. HANDICAPPED. “You are a splendid pianist, girlie. Why can’t you get an en gagement in vaudeville?” / “There’s no precedent for play the in tights.” \ \\___ <! mm mr ■a A* *u Hr Sd V ? f. T 4l$m& 1 -rt?- iX\i i f l mum Hi ''i m !! IP -J- 5 | w. Pat i •f V rdU^bi <■; mw I, [' 1 ij:i * I Taxes and Telephone Service $ HE cost of all forms of The increase in taxes has government has grown been a continuing process, the greater during the past taxes last year having been at few years and necessarily Ihe rate of $5.15 for each tele these costs are reflected in the phone in service and an in increased taxes every one crease of 168 per cent over the pays. tax bill of $525,334 in 1917. % The cost of rendering tele- In Georgia alone last year’s phone service has also in creased, but the rates charged tax bill was $485,345, an in for telephone service have not crease of more than 191 per increased in anything like the cent since 1916. same proportion as taxes, Although form wages and other expenses. taxes such a The Southern Bell Com- large part of telephone operat pany’s tax bill for the year ing expenses, the Telephone 1923 in the five states of Ala- Company has no objection to bama, Florida, Georgia and paying its just share of taxes, . ft the Carolinas amounted to and pays cheerfully. $1,410,267, or an increase of These facts published than 235 per cent over are more that telephone users may the tax bill of $419,997 paid so in the same States during know the details of some of 1916. During the same pe- the major expenses which are riod the investment in prop- reflected in the cost of their erty increased 82 per cent. service. Jf- jr 1 - C. G. BECK, Georgia Manager . BELL SYSTEM H SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & * AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY V One Polity, Om Syotom, Uniotnml Stroiet WBS November 14, 1924. COAL COAL COAL Why waste money buying the cheapest coal? We have best grade TENNESSEE JELLIC0 at a reasonable price. PEOPLES ICE COMPANY PHONE 287