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MEMBER AS ^TatEd $=f in/ B „ FAIL it 10 RATIFY Rl | $ City National and Second Na tional to Continue Qperat-; % ing Separately. Plans for; the ». merger of the Second Nationa'l Bank . .and -the City National Bank were disap proved at a meetingTof the direct ors of the two hanks Friday af tern oon. *\ ' v At a meeting of the directors on November 20, consolidation Was voted for, this action -to be rati fied at a special meeting as pro vided; for by the national bank ing laws. A committee from'the Second National, composed of J. E. Eld er, R. L. Williams, B. Slade, A. Ruskin and D. R. Cumming, arid from the City National, consisting of J. W. Hammond, C, M. Povrer, G. J. Drake, Robert Wheaton and L. P. Goodrich, failed to agree on the proposition and the consolida tion was called off at" the special meeting. The two institutions will con tinue operations separately as heretofore. Both are in a prosperous con dition and being run successfully, it is stated. SURVEY OF CITY Prof. M. L. Duggan will arrive in Griffin Monday morning to be gin a survey of the Griffin schools. Prof. Marvin Lester, of the lo cal schools, was authorized ' at a recent meeting of the city com missiopers to have this survey made. A Purvey will be made of the whole system of schools, including instruction, organization, build ings, equipment and finances. Rec ommendations will, be made for the improvement of the system at the conclusi * of the work, which will take three or four weeks. Griffin will be put to no ex pense in the survey, except for the cost of material. Mr. Duggan is representing the general educational board of New York City and working through the state department. COUNTY OFFICERS DESTROY BIG STILL AND LOTS OF BEER A big distillery outfit and about 400 gallons of beer were de stroyed yesterday afternoon by Officers Woodruff and Brown in the Line Creek district. The still was all ready for a run, but those in charge made their escape. Russian "Commissar of Death Repentant After Rilling Thousands Tiflis, Russia, Nov. 29.—Pne of the most remarkable and notorious characters in Russia is a Russian Gerrnan named Nicholas Shuman, who is called “the commissar of death,” by the natives of Georgia. He derives this sinister title from the fact that. for a long time he was the official execution er of the dreaded Cheka in south ern Russia. His victiins ran into the thousands. Remorseful. Shuman is now remorseful for all the heads he has cleaved, and has turned from human butcher ing to rug-selling in the bazaars of Tiflis. He may be seen any day hawk } WEATHER FORECAST For Georgia: -Fair tonight, cold er except in the extreme west pdrtion. Sunday fair. „.-V^ I ■iff. » % > - iT r ILY NEWS TELEGRAPH BULLETINS $2,0()0,06() SWINDLER LEAVER-FOR TRIAL. Halifax, Nov. 29.—(Bjr^ the As sociated PressL)-—Lett Koretz, ar rested here Sunday on charges of swindling, left this morning' to face the Chicago trial. Koretz will- travel in a steamer -with a Nova Scotia deputy, three Chi cago attorneys „aad five Ccjcagb newspaper men. . -* t " \ . -*-\ - , ' ; PAHERBWSKl MAY BE ’ U> S. MINISTER. v V . Warsaw, ‘Nov. 29.->-(By the .As sociated Press.)—Ignace Jan Pad erewski, pianist and former pre mier of Poland, is- tribe offered the post of miitist^- to the United States, is is rumored In political circles. His acceptance, however, is considered doubtful. Paderew ski antUliis wife ate expected to arrive 4iere today. FAMOUS OPERATIC COMlPOSBR DIES. Brussels, Nov. 29.—(By the As sociated Press.) Giacomo Puc cini, lamous operatic composer, died at noon today from throat in fection following an operation. TWO WOMEN KILLED IN AUTO \yRECK • Eaton, O., Nov. 29.—(By the Associated Press.) — Two women were killed when two autos crash” ed here today. They were Mrs. Charles Fagen, 29,..actress, and an unidentified woman. SPECIAL COURT TO TRY MOBILE BOOTLEGGERS Mobile, Nov. 29.—(By the As sociated Press.) --Following the arrests yesterday and the indict ments of six Mobile persons in connection with violations of the prohibition law, the announcement made today that a special term of federal court had been set for January and the cases would be tried then. NEW GROCERY STORE OPENED IN GRIFFIN SATURDAY MORNING Hie Kash & Karry grocery was opened to the public Saturday by M. A. Odell and his son, Carl Odell, in the building on Solomon street formerly occupied by the Daily News. The store will carry a complete line of ^groceries and fruits. MRS. KINCAID SELLS TWO LOTS IN ADDITION Mro. A. B. Kincaid sold to J. H. Walker, Jr., yesterday, a lot in the Kirtcaid addition to Griffin on the Macon road for $2,000, giving bond for title. Mrs. Kincaid also sold to Mrs. Gladys Irma Jones lot 4 in the same sec tion for $2,000, giving a warranty deed. JUDGE DARSEY TO RETURN TOMORROW Judge J. A. Darsey, who has been spending several days in South Georgia with relatives hunt ing, will return tomorrow. ing his wares to American or oth er foreign visitors to the Georgian capital. He is easily identified by the na tives by the fact that his harsh, determined face is marked by a deep scar, the result of a violent attack made upon him with a huge iron spike by an aggrieved Georgian whose friends Shuman had put to death. Duty. “I killed these people,” said Shu man to the correspondent, <1 1 ) 4 * cause it was my duty as official executioner for the government to do so. I could never have done it in my personal capacity. u I am repentant and want to forget the past. I want to devel op my better side. “Do' you think there is any chance for me in America as a rug merchant? I hear you have much money there. I will take a part of it for my ruga. »> = GRIFTIN. GA„. SATURDA NOVEMBER 29. 1924. Chosen Chairman of Unofficial Presidential Inaugural Ball £ % 1 -5 S: ■x Y. VO m 6* ■m x; (Bp 1 * >:• ;x : ; .ns. Iv.'Xv' \ jH iXf I WM . JX M ■ X;; V ;';X w £ pxio ■ •X mm m X s. It - ■ is m W&gjy, r i ■ WM •: -X: x X;Xy - ’ : x ;• : : x. mm >;X; mw m-i y-y mstf © A XT' 8&I1few x. u ,f.o. y fS .Sv - wm y •X X;X; m m Mrs* John Allen Douqhertv ^ Mrs. John Allan Dougherty will be chairman of the unofficial presidential inaugural * ball which will be staged the evening of March 4 by the American Red Cross for the benefit of charity, Presi dent Coolidfce, who does not dance, decided against an official ball. He will attend the charity affair, however. Mrs. Dougherty is a social leader in Washington. u GET EVEN 11 The women folks evened up >y with the men at the Griffin Ro tary Club entertainment at the Country Club last night. Blindfolded and given cloth Ro tary wheels, the men were then asked to open their eyes and sew a button in the center of the wheel. Threading needles was some job for most.of the Rotarians, without having to sew buttons on. The women awarded prizes of horns and whistles and the men were forced to do a little tooting as revenge for making the women blow balloons last “ladies’ night. »» Best Entertainment. Various other stunts were put on and at the close of the pro gram it was voted that the Ro taryanns had planned' the best entertainment ever givei\ the club. The program opened with, the presentation of a play entitled * Pearl, the Pride of the Canyon. >1 The characters were dolled up in appropriate costumes, -and put on the silent melodrama without a bobble. In the humorous musical pro gram that followed the Lily White Minstrels were good and John Mills as Raharajah, the Magician of India, was a riot. A salad course and refreshments were served at the tables. Committee. The committee in charge in cluded Mrs. J. P. Mason, Mrs. J. H. Cheatham, Mrs. Frank Pitt man, Mrs. F.vander Shapard, Jr., Mrs. T. H. Wynne, Mrs. R. O. Crouch and jSrs. Newton J. Bax ter. BANDITS HOLD UP JACK DEMPSEY’S HOTEL Los Angeles, Nov. 29.—Three masked men early yesterday held up the Ho.tel Barbara, owned by Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey, taking $1,629 in cash and jewelry valued at several thousand dollars that had been de posited with the clerk for safe keeping through the night. Miss Lee, of Stockbridge, is the attractive guest of Mrs. C. M. Power on East Cpllege street. ACTIVITY SHOWN IN REAL ESTATE DEALS 1N RAST^EW TIAYS W. G. Gartledge reports real es tate active. Recent sales made by his agency include a farm in Akins district to E. P. Bevil, of Atlanta. House and iot on South Thir teenth street to J. ds R. - Ke^. Two vacant lots each to J.. E. Hand, J. R. Clegg and Jessie Landers. One vacant lot each to William D. Mote, Elsie Moody and E. N. Mayfield. Market Reports (Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s Private Wire.) -j New Orleans Cotton 'OpenjHigh ) Low J ICl’sejClos JBrev e Jan. 23.75 23.81|23.54|23.55 23.66 Mch. 23.80 23.90 23.60 23.63 23.75 May 24.07 24.12 23.80 23.85 23.98 July 24.00 24.00 24.00 23.80 23.96 Dec. 23.85 23.87 23.60 23.61 23.71 Spot$—Middling 1 | 10 down, 23.60. New York Cotton IQpenlHighl I iCl’selClose Prev Low Jan. 23-50 23-67 23.39:2.1J19 23.52 Mch. 23.92 24.02 23.76 23.76 23.90 May 24.25 24.32 24.10 24.10 24.23 July 24j20 24.28 24.10 24.10 24.25 Dec., 23.40 23.46 23.23 23.28 23.37 Spots—Middling 10 down, 23.75. Griffin Spot Cotton Good Middling 23.50 Strict Middling 23.25 Middling _____ 23.00 V •1*T* ■v"'' l 1 L OWE v =LJpt.EASMtTSU«PQtSt. PLANS TO GfiT FAT A __ NOW _ hell 6E lucky to gqa b off sa te ties 1 fjAVB€ VoO WQUlQl LIKE SoMETMlMG aeiGHTee aho motl . attractive ’ A ; © , ■ -'-YD T") IS /■ x-~ h 1 Ufflil il <MbY2liH0W>>MC 9AYJT MfOgf. XWJ MUTINOUS TROOPS IN EGYPT HIVE IN TO BRITISH FORCE Surviving Sudanese Surrender After Bombardment of Military Hospital. Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 29.—(By the Associated Press.)—The surviving mutineers at Khartum have given in to the British, it was officially announced this afternoon. The, mutiny among the troops was confined to two platoons of the Eleventh Sudanese and the mutineers, who survived surrend ered after the bombardment in the compound of the Egyptian army hospital. British troops poured heavy rifle fire into the rampaging blacks and delivered the hospital from their attack. Communication Restored. Londoh, Nov. 29.—(By the As sociated Press.).—Telegraphic com munication with the Sudan was re stored at 12:50 o’clock this after noon, it was announced in a dis patch from Cairo. 1 1 New York, Nov. 29__While a confederate jerked two women pe destrians out of range, a gunman yesterday pulled a shotgun from his coat and shot to death Frank Falco, a bricklayer and father of six small children. A third mem her of the gang waited at the curb in a touring car in which the trio, escaped.. Busy Corner. The shooting occurred at one af the busiest corners in Brooklyn, and was witnessed by hundreds of pedestrians on their way to work. Windows were broken by stray shots oC the two charges fired at Falco. The men, believed to be mem bers of Brooklyn's M sawed-off shot-gun gang” which is held re sponsible for nearly a dozen re cent murders, drove up just as Falco was leaving his home. One of the men rushed over to the two women and pulled them to safety. The other seized Falco, pushed him over the curb, quickly drew the shotgun from under his coat and fired both barrels at the bricklayer, who died instantly. Waved Goodbye t Mrs. Falco had just waved good by to her husband from a second story window of their house and returned to her household duties. Informed that her husbarid had been murdered, she became hys terical and attempted to leap from the window, but was restrained by her children. The police could learn no motive for the shooting. \ DEPUTY RETURNS WITH WIFE DESERTER Deputy Sheriff E W. Rivers has returned from Livingston, Ala., with W. J. Holt, who is wanted here on a charge of deserting his wife and several children about a year ago. CITY COURT TO CONVENE MONDAY The city court of Griffin will convene in regular session Monday morning when the criminal docket will be taken up. There are many cases on the docket and a busy session is expected. * TRAIN SCHEDULES CHANGE TOMORROW Commencing Sunday, Nov. 30, the following train schedules will be effective: No. 11 arrive 8:67, instead of 9:0t a. m.; No. 15, 6:30 instead of 5:57 p. m.; No. 8 12:38 instead of 12:19 a. m. FIRE DESTROYS OIL MILL ■ AND WAREHOUSE HERE; ■ . ESTIMATED LOSS $60,000 TECH PLAYERS TO l 1 IN CITY TONIGHT The Tech Marionettes, premier college dramatic dub of the South, will present the famous comedy, ii Dulcy,” at the high school audi torium tonight at 8:15 o'clock. The performance will be given under the auspices of the Griffin Woman’s Club. The Marionettes played here last year and received a warm welcome and, according to the ad vance sale of tickets, a capacity house will greet the players to night. No Easy Jobs. The female Impersonators in Dulcy” have no easy jobs, for such mutters as “hitching up the trouser legs” are hard to over come, but the Tech actors are said to handle these roles in a pro fessional manner. Last year one of the Atlanta debutantes gave the Marionettes a dress whose “color didn’t suit ft her and later at the Atlanta per formance almost wept with rage when she saw how “cute” Law rence Petri looked in it. This year several Atlanta belles have rallied to the Marionettes’ side with donations of dresses, shoes, stockings, hats and er— othe r t h in g s : ---; After the performance a dance will be held at the Elks Club. CHRI5TIAN CHURCH WILL DEDICATE NEW BUrLDING TOMORROW The Rev. J. A. Taylor, Georgia state secretary of the Christian church, m\ conduct the dedicatory exercises tomorrow morning when the men's building, erected on the vacant lot of the local Christian church to take care of the over flow of the Sunday school, will be dedicated at the Sunday school hour. The men’s class erected a frame building 24 by 32 feet in size. Being only a .temporary structure, it is unfinished inside. There are three rooms in the building and it is well heated and lighted and thoroughly practicable and comfortable. SAULY RELEASED; E. B. Sauley, son of Poliee man C. T. Sauly, who waa held in Atlanta Thursday as a mate rial witness in a shooting case in which a woman in a hotel 1 there shot a man, has been, released from custody, according to Mr. Sauly and Police Chief Stanley, who spent the day with him yes terday. Titled Britisher Changes Name To Get Fortune of $7,000,000 London, Nov. 29.—A fortune is worth more than even the name identifying a career which has led to one of the highest political posts a man can obtain in Great Britain. At least, that is the decision bf Sir Philip Lloyd-Graeme, president of the board of trade in the con servative government preserves Hyphen. But Sir Philip will preserve his hyphen. Hereafter he will be known as Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lis ter. That is the family name of his wife’s mother, the second daughter of Lord Masham, and she stipulated he must take it to be a beneficiary under her will. She left him the greater part of an estate valued at more than $7,000,000, on which the death duties are yet to be paid. The estate includes a magnifi cent country house and a gallery of paintings by such masters as VOL. 53—No. 107 v Early Saturday Morning Abo Does Big Damage to Lumber Plant. * s. Fire, starting at 1 o'clock thiir ■r-> morning, destroyed the old Grif fin Oil Mill, a two story brick structure, and several other build ings between East Solomon and Broad stkmsta. The total loss is estimated ft* more than $60,006. The origin of the fire is un known and started in the old hull and storage room, e frame build ing, which was burned, together with between 250 and 350 bales of cotton, stared there by the 8, C. Mitchell Company. The office, saw mill and boiler room of thtr jPhlllips Lumber Com pany was a total loss. The com- , pany also lost several car loads of lumber. High Wind, A high wind was blowing and the firemen had difficulty in sav ing the planing mill and big lum ber yard of the Phillips Lumber Company, east of the old oil mill. Several houses on East Slaton avenue caught fire, but several streams of water were in use and the firemen succeeded in saving them. The property was owned by the Merchants & Planters Bank and was rented by the Phillips Lum ber Company. ..........1<HW«,---------------;---r— The bank estimates its loss at $25,000, partially covered by in surance. The Mitchell Company sustained * a loss of more than $30,000, and the Phillips Lumber Company j about $5,000. The alarm was turned in by Po liceman Grant from the police booth on West Solomon street, and the fire department responded promptly, doing good work in pre venting the fire from spreading to < other buildings. STIFF SENTENCES. Alf Harris entered a plea of guilty in the city court today to possessing liquor and waa fined $40 or six months. J, B. Henry entered a plea to driving a car while under the influence of liquor and was given a similar sentence. GOES TO CHA1NGANG Homer Puckett, a negro, wept to the county chaingang today to begin serving a sentence of from one to three years for rape. He was convicted in the courts several months ago and his case was appealed to the supreme court, which has just sustained the lower court, refusing him a new trial. BLOOD FROM TURNIP Sydney, N. S, W., Nov. 29.— Miss Martha ftitier has filed a $5,000 breach; «f promise suit against Charloa Warren, a chauf feur who get?, $20 a week. Giansljoruugh, Reynolds and ney Tbe fortune was built up by the inventions of the late Lord Mash am, one of the pioneers of the British silk and textile industry. Important Tory. Sir Philip is one of the most important of the younger tories, and as a protectionist he had a great share in influencing Prime Minister Baldwin to go to the country on the protectionist issue a year ago. Usually in change of names due to a legacy the recipient merely adds the new name to his own with a hyphen, but In Lloyd-Gre me’s case that would have meant four surnames and two or three hyphens. Apparently he decided it would be better to do away with his original name altogether than to be bothered with this flock of appellatives.