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BRITISH FORCES
AT ALEXANDRIA
Measure Taken After Egypt
Refuses to Accept Demands.
Cabinet Resigns.
Cairo, Nov. 24.— (By the
Associated Press.)—Lord Al
lenby,. British high commission
er, at noon informed the Egyp
tian premier, ZagJouJ Pasha,
that instructions had been
given for British forces to OC
cupy Alexandria customs.
This is the first measure
taken as a consequence of
Egypt’s non-acceptance of ail
British demands following the
assassination of Sir Lee Stack,
sirdar.
Cabinet Resigns.
Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 24.—(By the
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Associated Press.)—The Egyptian
cabinet, headed by Zagliml Pasha,
tendered its resignation today to
King Fuad, who accepted it.
The king summoned Ziwar
Pasha, president of the senate,
who consented to form a rjew
cabinet.
Crisis Biased,
London, Nov. 24.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—The Egyptian
crisis has been greatly eased by
the resignation of Premier Zagloul
Pasha is the view understood to
have prevailed after an hour and
a half session of the cabinet call
ed at noon to consider the Egyp
tian reply to British demands.
A dispatch from Cairo this af
ternoon says the evacuation of
the Sudan by the Egyptian army
has begun.
CHICAGO CROOKS
BREAK OUT AGAIN
WITH QUN FIGHTS
Chicago, Nov. 24.—A notorious
gambling house and saloon keep
er was killed and two other men
probably fatally wounded, and a
fourth less seriously hurt, follow
ing a gun fight in Cicero Sunday.
Eddie Tanel, known to police
as a power in gambling ciroles,
was slain in his saloon and gam
bling place during a revolver
fight. Miles (Klondyke) O’Don
nell and Leo Climax, probably
were fatally wounded and Martin
Sinet, a waiter in Tannel’s saloon,
was wounded slightly by a stray
bullet from the gansters’ weapons.
Chicago officials immediately
acted to prevent further blood
shed in the city proper, fearing
that the lull which followed the
murder a week ago of
O’Banniqn, prominent underworld
figure, and another alleged gang-'
ster yesterday, would be broken
by new trouble.
RESCUE CREWS FROM
TWO WRECKED BOATS
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 24.—(By the
Associated Press.)—The crews of
two four masted schooners, wreck-
Raising Five Dollar Bills to
Fifty Is Not Proving Popular
This Year With Griffin Banker
As the result of a get-rich-quick
scheme that failed to work ex
actly right, -Wilejr Joe Duncan,
young negro, is now in the lo
cal bastile, his dream of easy
money gone flickering.
The negro had an idea that a
five dollar bill could be trans
formed into a fifty dollar note
by the simple addition of an “0”
to the 5. Consequently he cut
out an “0” from white paper and
pasted it on one of Uncle Sam’s
perfectly good bills.
Having unbounded faith in his
idea the negro presented Iiis “fif
ty” at the Second National bank,
asking Cashier Janes for change.
Cashier Janes, being quite fa-
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HAPPY WOMEN ALMOST
NEVER SMOKE, SAYS
AUSTRIAN MEDICO
Vienna, Nov. 24. — Happy
and satisfied women almost
never smoke, in the opinion of
Dr. R. Hofstaettre, gynecolog
ist, who some time ago cre
ated a stir by his assertion
that smoking alters women’s
faces, making them look more
masculine than feminine.
u Women who smoke much
have almost invariably con
tracted the habit at a time
when they were especially un
happy.” he says in his book,
“The Smoking Woman.”
"W'omen regard smoking as
something ‘^mart, he con
tinues.. “Smoking affords
them an opportunity to exe
cute a surprisingly large num
ber of playful and therefore
graceful movements and posi
tions.”
Atlanta, Nov. 20.—The follow
ing appointments in the Griffin
district were made today by the
North Georgia .conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church,
South:
J. H. Eakes, presiding elder.
Alders, G. T. Pittman.
■ B a rnesvilie, M. A. Fra n kl in.___
Barnes vi lie circuit, L.. W. Brow
der.
Brooks circuit, M. B. Whittaker.
Culloden and Yatesville, E. P.
Eubanks.
JEUbvilla circuit, J. E. Cline.
Forsyth, T. M. Sullivan.
Forsyth circuit, A. M. Spray
berry. ___________________ ________________ ______\
Griffin; First, J. F. Yarbrough.
Hanleiter, A. A. Tilley.
Griffin, Third and Kincaid, W.
R. Williams.
Supply, Griffin circuit, B. L.
Betts.
Hampton, S. D. Cherry.
Inman circuit, J. S. Askew.
Jackson, Augusta Ernest.
Jenkinsburg, J. E. Ward.
Locust Grove, W. E. Brown.
McDonough and Turners, T. H.
Maxwell.
Senoia, <k O. Pettis.
The Rock, G. C. Knowles.
Thomaston, S. R. England.
East Thomaston Mills, L. P.
Hucksby.
Zebulon, J. S. Thrailkill.
J. H. Barton, son-in-law of G.
T. Pursley, of Griffin, was re
turned to the Methodist church at
Hartwell for his fourth year.
ed by collisions off Hatteras Sat
urday, have been rescued.
Savannah, Nov. 24.—(By the
Associated Press.)—The steamer
City of Montgomery, which was
d^piaged in a collision, arrived in
port here this moniing under her
own steam.
miliar with Uncle Sam’s green
backs, couldn’t see any reason
why he should give change for
the “fifty, *• so he had a phone
message sent to the police while
he quizzed the negro.
Wiley, who said he lived in
Athens, but was visiting relatives
out at Pomona, said a man
the street had asked him to get
change for the bill.
i When the Jimbs of the law
rived and nabbed Wiley, the
gro innocently asked, “Wat’s
foh? »»
He will get his 'answer when
he is tried, probably in a
court.
GRIFFIN. GA.. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1924.
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Mrs Nellie Taylor Ross of Wyoming, the first woman governor
in the history of her state, is not allowing her duties to inter
fere with her job of being both mother and father” to three strap
ping boys, seen here with her William, IB, is al° the Iteft, and
George and Ambrose, 21, twins, right and, below, respectively.
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UNKNOWN MAN
KILLED IN MACON
Macon, Nov. 24.—(By the
Associated Press.) Railroad
said city officials are working
to establish- the identity of a
man who was killed when his
automobile plunged over an
embankment today onto the
railroad: tracks. The car bore
a Pennsylvania license. The
machine went over an embank
ment near the cemetery, where
no drjveway was near.
EX-SECRETARY OF
TREASURY DIES
Cazenovia, N. Y-. Nov. 24.
(By the Associated Press.)-—
Charles Stebbins Fairchild, 82,
secretary of the treasury under
President Cleveland, died sud
denly at his home here today.
FRENCH LOAN
IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
New York, Nov. 24.— (By
the Associated Press.)—Sub
stantial oversubscription of (he
one hundred million dollar
LOCAL POLICE NAB
RECKLESS DRIVER;
FIND YOUNG ARSENAL
After being detained by police
here since late Sunday afternoon,
a man giving his name as Jim
B. Janes, of Carnthersville, Mo.,
paid a fine of $15 for speeding
and left town about 11 o'clock
Monday morning.
Janes was riding at a terrific
rate of speed through Hill street
when he was arrested by Officer
Atkinson. Two big army pistols,
a belt filled with cartridges, a
magazine full of bullets and va
rious kinds of clothing were found
in his car.
Officers thought he was the
man for whom federal authorities
were looking here recently for
alleged “bootlegging” or that his
car had been stolen.
Reports from Atlanta stated
that there was not sufficient evi
dence to hold him.
2 SERMONS DELIVERED
HERE SUNDAY BY
THE REV. J. K. COIT
The Rev. Malcom R. William
son had as his guest over Sunday
the Rev. J. K. Coit, president of
Nacoochee Institute at Sautee,
Ga.
Mr. Coit occupied the pulpit at
the Presbyterian church yesterday
morning at which time he spoke
to a large congregation upon the
need of Christian education.
night Mr. Coit delivered the ad
dress at the Young People’s Un
ion Service at the First
| church.
French lcfan was offered today
through a nation-wide syndi
cate, headed by J- P. Mbrgan
& Co., it was announced when
the books closed 4 5>' minutes
after the opening.
LEWIS RECOMMENDED
FOR LABOR SECRETARY
Washington, Nov. 2:4.— (By
the Associated Press.)—John
L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of
America, was recommended to
President Coolidge today fox
secretary of labor by Judge
Oscar E. Bland, of the United
States court of customs and
appeals at Washington. Sec-v
retary Davis has advised the
president that he desired to re
tire March 4.
METHODIST CONFERENCE
AT BAINBRIDGE ENDS
4 Bainbridge, Ga. ,Nov. 24.—
(By Associated Press.)—The
South Georgia Methodist con
ference closed with the read
ing of the appointments last
night.
THIEVES BREAK INTO
JAIL AND STEAL 35
GALLONS OF CORN
Fredericksburg, Va„ Nov. 24.—
Thieves forced their way into the
Stafford eounty jal, making a
successful haul of the 35 gallons
of corn whiskey which was stored
in the lock-up.
There were no prisoners on the
county place and the jailbreakers
had no trouble in opening the
door and fsrcing their way into
the jail, which is housed. in the
courthouse building.
Nothing was known by the au
thorities of the robbery until the
open door was noticed and an in
vestigation made.
Market Reports
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s
Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
I Prev
|Open|High| Low |Cl’se|Clos t
Jan. 24.10 24.52 24.08 24.44124.02
Mch. 24.30 24.70 24.30 24.54 24.20
May 24.54 24.78:24.54 24.74 24.34
July 24.52 24.75 24.52 24.67 24.35
Dec. 24.00 24.50 23.99 24.47 23.96
New York Cotton
IQpfniHighj Low ICl’sejciose
Jan. J 23.95124.35j 23.95 24.23 23.88
Mch. j24.451 1 24.7oj24.45 24.60 24.30
May 24.90 25.05 j 24.75 24.92 24.60
July 24.96 25.03 24.82 24.89 24.64
Dec. 23.50 24.13 1 23.50 23.98 23.61
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good Middling .......24.00
Strict Middling
Middling ........ 23.50
TURKEY DAY FEED
HERE WILL COST
Prices Range About the Same
as Last Year—Native
Birds Scarce.
Thanksgiving dinner in Griffin
will cost around a dollar per
plate.
The turkey this year will cost
about the same as it did twelve
months ago, according to local
poultry dealers.
Quotations at present are 40
cents per pound and it is not like
ly that there will be any upward
movement.
Turkeys were plentiful last
year, but there is a scarcity here
now, and most of these birds wall,
come from Alabama, and Tennes
see.
Curfent quotations on various
items entering into, the Thanks
giving menu as figured by a local
dealer Monday show that the din
ner will cost $6.73 for a family
of five or six, as follows;
8 pound turkey $3.20
1 can of. sifted peas ______ .39
I pound rice___ .10
I pound celery__ .20
1 pound lettuce „ .20 i
1 can tomatoes__ .14
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Bread_________ .16
Potatoes_________ 10
Cranberries JL0 ‘
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1 can fruit salad .50
2 pounds spinach ___ .35
1 head cauliflower. .35
Total _____rm $5.73
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AT PARSONAGE
Columbus* Nov. 24.—(By the
Associated Press.)—A bit of tis
sue, that may have been scrap
ped from; the body of a human,
and dark stains, which may be
blood spots, were found in the
parsonage of Christ Evangelical
Lutheran church in Bexley today
by Prosecutor King, who, with
his assistants, is seeking to solve
the mysterious death of Mrs. Ad
die 5b ea L 8 L e y, whose cremated
body was found in the furnace
at the Sheatsley home by her
husband, the Rev. Mr. Sheatsley.
CHRISTMAS SEALS
RECEIVED HERE BY
RED CROSS CHAPTER
The local chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross here has received
Christmas seals from the Georgia
Tuberculosis Association and will
begin a campaign here this week.
These seals are sold for the pur
pose of raising funds for stamping'
out tuberculosis, and people are
asked to place them on all Christ
mas letters and packages.
Judge W. H. Beck is treasurer
for the seaY sale and will assist
the Red Cross in its work.
WAGES OF COTTON
MILL EMPLOYES ARE
REDUCED IN MAINE
Portland, Me., Nov. 24.—(By
the Associated Press.) — The re
adjustment of wages in cotton
mills of Maine went into effect to
day with a reduction of 10 per
cent.
Approximately 13,000 employes
in seven cities were affected.
c WEATHER FORECAST
For Georgia: Fair and cooler
tonight, with frost in the interior.
Tuesday fair.
Temperature for 24 hours end
ing at noon Monday:
Maximum 67
Minimum ..................... . 45
Mean 56
Rainfall, 0.22 inches.
ORANGE A DAY WILL
KEEP BALDNESS AWAY,
SAYS MEDICAL SHARK
Milwaukee, Nov. 24:--An
orange a day will keep bald
ness -away.......
Dr. LeRoy Crammer, pro
fessor of medicine at the Uni
versity of Nebraska,, is author
ity for the statement, made at
a meeting here of the Tri
State Medical Association:
»* Science has found that the
absence of certain acids in the
stomach eventually produce
baldness,’’ he declared.. “It is
also proved that citrus fruits
abound in healthful acids that
tends to stimulate sluggish
k stomachs. Eat citrus fruits
and you will never be bald.”
THE SCENE OF A
RAL
Marion, Ohio, Nov.. 24.—(By the
Associated Press.) — This Ohio
city, which has known the heights
of joy and sorrow since 1920,. was
prepared today for the last scene
in the life of Mrs. Warren, 6.
Hardihg, widow of the late pre^
identi *
Shortly after 2: o’clock this af
temoon Mrs. Harding’s body will
be borne over the same route
that traversed by the funeral cor
tege. of the twenty-ninth president
of the United States and laid to.
rest in Marion cemetery.
ONLY FOUR WIDOWS OF
AMERICAN PRESIDENTS
ARE NOW SURVIVING
Washington, Nov. 24. The
death of Mrs, Harding leave* only
four widows of presidents of the
United States surviving. They
are;
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, of
Princeton (formerly Mrs. Grover
Cleveland.)
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, New
York.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Oys
ter Bay, N. Y.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Wash
ington.
There are also living two wo
men who have been mistresses of
the white house (and one of
whom is now mistress) who are
not widowed: Mrs. William How
ard Taft and Mrs. Calvin Cool
idge, both of Washington.
BOY OF 15 ROWS U00
MILES IN OPEN BOAT
Goolwa, South Australia, Nov.
24.—Denis Brabazon, 15 year old
schoolboy, broke all known world’s
records by rowing 1,300 miles
down the Murray river in an open
boat. It took him more than four
months to travel from Albany to
Goolwa in the tiny boat which he
called “The Joke. **
Near the end of his journey, he
had to cross Lake Alexandria,
which is one of the most treacher
ous bodies of water in the world.
If Methuselah Died at Eighty Years,
Then Adam Was a Father at Nine,
Says Seventh Day Adventist Teacher
Washington, Nov. 24.—The thcr
ory that the ancients made their
years far short of the regulation
of 365 days and that therefofe
Methuselah was not 969 years old
when he died, was attacked here
by Prof. C. S. Longacre, of the
Church of the Seventh Day Ad
ventists, a teacher of Biblical
Exgesis.
Referring especially to an
analysis of Prof. Russell T. Craw
ford, University of California, as
tronomer, who he said had re
cently placed Methuselah’s age
at eighty years, Prof. Longacre
said that if it were true that the
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A. P. PATTERS® t
DIES IN AFLANII
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One of Best Known Citizens of
Griffin )s Victim of
Heart Disease.
A. P. Patterson, one of Griffin’*
best known and most highly es
teemed citizens, died early Sunday
morning at the Wesley Memorial
Hospital in Atlanta following an
attack of heart disease. He was
55 years of age.
He was a delegate to the North
Georgia Methodist conference and
.
was taken ill while attending the
sessions last Wednesday,
Mr. Patterson had been a resi
dent of Griffin for many years and
was prominent in religious, politi
cal and civic activities ia the city,.
and in the agricultural develop
ment of the county.
Fair President.
He served as president of the
Griffin and Spalding County Fair
Association for several yean and
the great success of the first fairs
held here was attributed in a
Large nt/aaur* to hia splendid man
agement and untiring efforts.
He served the city as alderman
and' was given the important as
signment of chairman of the
finance committee.
. Devout Church Member.
At the time of his death he was
a member of the board of stewards
of the First Methodist church, and
in his passing that church has
lost one of its most devout mem
bers.
A singular coincidence In con
nection with Mr. Patterson’s death
waa that his first wife, formerly
Miss Ida Lillian Gaissert, died
during the sessions of the North
Georgia conference here in 1916.
Mr. Patterson was-married again
in 1917 to Miss Emma Touchstone.
He is survived by his widow; one
daughter, Miss Mary Leila Patter
son; one sister, Mrs. Ira A. Smith,
of College Park, and two brothers,
Jesse and Dan Patterson, of At
lanta.
Funeral Tuesday. i
Funeral services will be held at
2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the
First Methodist church, conducted
by the Rev. John F. Yarbrough
and Dr. J. H. Eakes. Burial will
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The pallbearers will be J. W.
Hammond, B. B. Brown, T. H.
Wynne, E. P. Bridges, W'. H.
Wheaton, Robert Wheaton, M. J,
Daniel and O. S. Tyus. The stew
ards of the Methodist church will
act as an honorary escort.
four deac6ns ORDAINED
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
At the morning service of the
First Presbyterian church yester
day l%ur newly elected deacons
were ordained and installed.
Those taking vows were L. W.
Traer, Charles Phillips, Jr., Rob
ert Ogletree and P. H. Randall.
ancients reckoned their years by
monthly cycles, Adam was 77
years old when he died and was
only 9 when Cain was born.
“If Prof, Crawford has trouble
believing that Methuselah was 969
years old when he died,” said
Prof. Longacre, “what is he go
ing to do with Enoch, Methuse
lah’s father, by making him only
five years old when his son was
born, according to Prof. Craw
ford’s own monthly cycle compu
tation.
“All this shows that the an
cients knew, ail about days
months and years, and that the
same number of days were in a
month then as are in our month.”