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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. TO BE FILLED IN STATE SATURDAY Eight J. P.’s and 16 Con stables to Be Elected in Spalding. Plans have about been complet ed for nolding an election in Spalding county next Saturday for eight justices of the peace and 16 Constables in Spalding county. The papers have been prepared by Ordinary Cumming and sent out. Blanks. Blanks have been left for the writing of the names of the candi dates in the .various militia dis tricts. „ Only one man, A. J. Farley, has made public announcement of his candidacy for constable in thfe Griffin district. Some 1,700 justices and consta bles throughout Georgia in as many militia districts will be elect ed December 6j The successful candidates will be awarded their commissions immediately, it is an nounced by Secretary of State S. G. McLendon. Quick Action. * So that the governor will be able to issue the certificates or commissions by January 1, the date when the justices and consti bles are to take office, quick action on the part of election managers in the various districts will be.£ vital factor, it is stated. The returns for the constables are forwarded to the ordinary of each county, while the vote for the justices are sent to the gover nor’s office. LOCALfLKS PLAN CHRISTMAS TREE The Griffin Lodge of B. P. O. E. is planning for a community Christmas tree. At its regular meeting Monday night the lodge discussed such an entertainment for the needy ones of the city. The social and community wel fare committee, composed of Wal ter Williams, the Rev. O. K. Cull and Robert Duke, will investigate the cost of the entertainment. Ii is planned to hold the Christ mas tree at the Griffin athletic court. Various religious and civic bodies as well as several secret orders of the city, are also plan ning for appropriate Christmas entertainments. FLORIDIAN INDICTED FOR MURDER OF EX-GOVERNOR’S NEPHEW Orlando, Fla., Dec. 2.—A special Hal Cady on a charge of second degree murder in connection with the death of N. B. Broward, neph ew of former Governor Broward, of Florida. Broward’s body, with a bullet wound in it, was found in the Cary home about a week ago fol lowing a party given there earlier in the night. $17.85 For Each Person Is Average Of Christinas Savings Account Here About $17.85 for bach man, wo man and child in the city of Grif fin will be paid out on December 11 to those who have carried Christmas savings accounts here this year, according to statements from local banks. The Christmas club accounts this year will amount to about $50,000. There are about 2,800 who have W&* >1 J„y". •■’. $$*[**■ 3 > '' V '/-^ M ,A m* > W- FIN -• md p| i L ... - ' ■ 6&S 0 ■ WIFE'OF SPANISH ENVOY IS DOYEN IN WASHINGTON r 1 I • *■ ■ : V : 7 S 7 7 Senora Alice de Riano, wI|e~of the Spanish envoy to the United States, is now the doyen of the diplomatic corps in Washington. The retirement of Ambassador and Mrs. Jusserand, of France, leaves Senor and Senora Riano as the senior members of the corps in point of service. ARE GUESTS OF The varsity football players , of the Griffin high school were guests of the Exchange Club at its regu lar weekly meeting today at the Hotel Griffin. Coach R. H. Tal iaferro and twenty men to whom letters were awarded were pres ent when the meeting was called to order by Leon M. Latimer, president of the club. Homer Wilson introutreed each member of the team to the club. Captain “Hunky” Jones in a few words expressed the thanks of the team for the support given the team by the Exchange Club and the citizens of Griffin. Reviews Past Season. Chester Huckaby briefly review ed the past season. He said that the team had won four games, lost three and tied one; that the Griffin team, while it lost to La Grange, broke the record of the LaGrange team, being the only team to score against them. He also said that Griffin was the only team of the state that had been able to gain as much as ten yards around the ends of the Valdosta team. On the second play of the game Frank Pittman circled right end for a gain of 16 yards. Several other players made short talks in which they thanked the Exchange club for the support it had given the team. Played Clean Game. Coach Taliaferro said that while the team had not won a s games, every man on the team had played clean, straight foot ball, and that after all, it’s the way the game is played and not whether the game is won or lost. The coach promised that the team next y£ar would continue to play the same high grade of ball that it has played in the past. FIRE ALARM CURES *' HICCOUGH ATTACK Salem, N. J., Dec. 2.—A short, sharp blast of a fire siren today stopped a three-day attack of hic coughs from which K. A. God win had been suffering and it it • believed he will recover. had savings accounts here and it is stated this is an increase both in the number of accounts and the amount saved. It is stated that just as soon as these savings are withdrawn Christmas savings accounts for the year 1925 will be started. It is anticipated that the ing year will shew a increase over the past yetr. GRIFFIN, GA., TUESDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1924. TELEGRAPH) BULLETINS CHAPLIN’S WIFE SUBJECT TO SCHOOL LAWS. Los Angeles, Dec. 2.—(By the Associated Press.)—Mrs. Charles Chaplin, until a few days ago Lita Grey, the comedian’s leading wo man, is still subject to Califor nia’s schooling law, being but 16 years of age, the Los Angeles Times said today. FORMER BOOKMAKER LOSES BY SUIT. London, Dec. 2.—(By the Asso ciated Press.)—Justice Darling to day returned a judgment in favor of the Midland Bank in a suit brought by Charles E. Robinson, former bookmaker, who sued to recover 125,000 pounds sterling he alleged the bank owed him on ac count of a settlement with “Mr. A.,” the unnamed Indian potentate who had become familiar with his wife. HOUSE OF COMMONS ELECTS SPEAKER London, Dec. 2.—(By the Asso ciated Press.)—The house of com mons assembled this afternoon and unanimously elected John Henry Whitely as speaker. He has been speaker of the house since April, 1921. » APPEAL DENIED MAIL ROBBERS. Chicago^ Dec. 2.—(By the Asso ciated Press.)—The federal cir cuit court of appeals today denied the appeal of counsel for William J. Fahy and James Murray, under 25 year sentences for the $2,000, 000 Rondout, 111., mail robbery. SUSTAIN DEMURRER5 OF NEWSPAPERMEN Kansas City, Dec. 2.—(By the Associated Press.)—Federal Judge Reeves today sustained demurrers of Walter S. Dickey, owner and managing editor of the Kansas City Journal-Post, and Ralph El lis, general managing editor, to indictments charging illegal publi cation of federal income tax re turns. COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY TO RESIGN Washington, Dec. 2.—(By the Associated Press.) — Henry M. Dawes has indicated to President Coolidge his desire to resign soon as comptroller of the currency. 82-YEAR-OLD MAN DIES IN SAME ROOM IN WHICH HE WAS BORN Fairmont. W. Va., Dec.* 2.—El dridge Carter, aged 82, who serv ed in the Union army in the civil war, died yesterday at his home near here in the same room in which he was born. He served pi the war with the rank of captain in the Eighteenth regiment of the third brjgade, first division of the West Virginia mili tia. After the war he studied law ht West Virginia university and organized the first cadet corps of that institution."..... GEORGIA WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT Wrens, Ga., Dec. 2.—Mrs. Fred Thompson, wife of a local mer chant, probably was fatally injur ed today when a pistol was acci dentally discharged, sending a 32 calibre bullet through her body just below the heart. She was dusting the mantel and fired the pistol. She is the mother of two small children. BERLIN "" FORBIDS RADIO FOR CAMPAIGN TALKS Berlin, Dec. 2 .—German poli ticians are champing their bits to day. They wanted a fullfledged modern election -campaign, and now the German minister of the interior has strictly forbidden any body in Germany to use a wireless broadcasting station for election speeches. Four “Third Party ” Senators ReadOui of G. 0. P. By Regular Republicans m $ mm X "•’’i -- •• ' 1 :• ■ mmm i /■-... t 7 : ? P •: ■ ■- m *4 rt'* . SRMiM ' • : m. Cj \ ‘ . ■ md 7W**3*S %,£W;v;..y. : : x V: S :>7 it m I ' : ; ;*• •*•' * ■-* M m y'd d: ■ di >> ;7 '.77 ;V 7-7 d ■y. ,7 v. ■d . '•V 7 '. 7 wmm V.v '' *.* .* : •• 7 ft-? £ : :'.7;': .. -.'.- 77 .-..,. • 77 ■7 . ■v. mm d: wmm •:.. 77' yd. H.«£ >7: 77 . llii§7 •77 i 7777 . 7 tffcf; W. <->.v.777-7 . . f 7.7:7 I dd: ■ h a&mi Above: Smith W. Brookhart (left) of Iowa, and Robert M. I.e Follette of Wisconsin, Below: Edwin F. Ladd (left) and Lynn J. Frasier, both of North Dakota. These senators have been read out of the Republican party as a .result of their part in the “third party” movement in the recent election. The action was taken by Republican senators meeting in caucus in Washington SCHOOL CHILDREN MAY BE EXAMINED BY LOCAL DOCTOR The employing of a local doctor to make a physical examination of the school children here in connec tion with the survey of the schools now being made by Prof. M. L. Duggan, was discussed at a joint meeting of the Spalding County Medical Association and Board of Education last night, No action was taken, pending investigation of the cost. Started Monday. Mr. Duggan, representing the National Board of Education and working here through the state -——- 1 Market Reports (Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s Private Wire.) New Orleans Cotton IQpenjHigh l Low ! .Prev ICl’aelCloae Jan. 23.00 23.25 22.85 23.21 22.96 Mch. 23.08 23.35 22.91 23.30 23.07 May 23.29 23.55 23.16 23.54 23.29 July 23.25 23.55 23.16 23.54 23.29 Dec. 23.08 23.31 22.95 23.31 23.08 New York Cotton r lOpenlHighfLow i l lCrseiClose jPrev Jan. 22.75j23.08|22.70j23.05 22.76 Mch. 23.17|23.48j23.15|23.44 23.17 July May 23.55123.85:23 23.53j23.83J23.56123.78 j23.83123.55 23.50 53 Dec. |22^60|22.92j22.58j22.90j223?3 Griffin Spot Cotton Good Middling Strict Middling 22.75 Middling ........ ....... 22.50 S Ht PLAUS 4 THAT 1 h TO BEAUX B ■ FOR COOKS-UMUK untE OWCt. SMK A *jeees cjuct mu set the usual mogy books Ef THIS LITTLE STORY’ W CN'ttKeCTJ-THKPREASOH \ mo why" ri ou? as / I VCHlLORtu'S TELLER AaAONG 000*5 the /|| Wi !, < |r* ONLY 19 CHOPPING bay smm educational department, stated a survey of the local schools begun Monday, and he was advised to find out just how extensive the authorities here wanted the work to be. There is no cost to the survey except for the equipment used in the work, it was explained, but the state does not pay for the physi cal examination. In Gainesville, where a survey has just been completed, it was found that two-thirds of the school children were retarded in their work through physical defects. Chairman Wilson, of the Board of Education, said he was anxious for a thorough survey of the schools here, including a physical examination of the children, and asked for the co-operation of the doctors. Doctors To Aid. The doctors expressed a willing ness to aid in any way they could. Prof. Duggan is being assisted in the survey by his daughter and Miss Lane. CHATTANOOGA WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE IN HUSBAND’S OFFICE Chattanooga, Dec. 2.—-Mrs. Mary Christian, wife of A. S. Christian, secretary of the Chero-Cola Bot tling works, was found dead in her husband’s office this morning by an employee of the company, who was attracted to the office by a report of a revolver. She had been been shot through the tem pleT ATLANTA COPfc AND FIREMEN GET RAISE Atlanta, Dec. 2. —Salary in creases of $10 a month for all members of Atlanta’s police and fire departments, with slightly larger raises for a majority of officers of both departments, again were voted by city county Monday, when that body voted to overrule the mayor’s vetoes on measures affecting both departments. GEORGIANS GAVE G. O. P. MORE THAN $4,000 Washington, Dec. ‘ 2.—The re publican* for campaign purposes tapped Georgia for approximately $4,393.50, the final report of the republican campaign chairman, prepared for filing with the speak er of the bouse of representatives, indicates today. The bulk of contributors live in the center of Georgia’s big bus iness, Atlanta. ’ " UNDERWOODi I PRESENTS NEW PLAN FOR MUSCLE SHOALS Washington, Dec. 2.—(By the Associated Press.)—Sen ator Underwood, of Alabama, today presented a new plan for the Deration of Muscle Shoals. He would dedicate the prop erty to national defense, pro vide for either government or private operation for the pro duction of nitrogen for explo sives and fertilizers and call for the construction of dam number 3. The southern senators are understood to be united behind ..the bill. ? TEACHERS SAY Prof. M. L. Duggan, atate super visor, explained the work of the school survey in Griffin and said he hoped to formulate plans for better system of schools through out Spalding county, at the meet ing of the county board of educa tion Tuesday morning. Reports from the various teach ers state the schools in the coun ty were progressing and doing ex cellent work. The board voted to continue Mrs. Myrtice Sibley as home dem onsi ration agent for another year and expressed itself as being pleased with the efficient work that she is doing here. Resolutions were adopted ex pressing regret at the absence of Chairman Nichols at the last two meetings. It was announced that the setoala. wall aloso. on tbs lgtk4oc two weeks holiday vacation, fin ishing the three months’ fall term and ready to begin the five months spring term in January. CHIEF OF POLICE OF VALDOSTA FREED OF MURDER CHARGE Valdosta, Dec. 2.—'Chief of Po lice W. P. Kendall was arraigned yesterday for a preliminary hear ing before Judge Albert J. Little, of the city court of Valdosta, on a warrant charging first degree murder in connection with the re cent slaying of Dock Boyd In a street duel. A large number of witnesses wore examined after which Judge Little announced that the evidence indicated that the officer acted purely in self defense and the warrent was dismissed. STRAWBERRIES KILLED BY FLORIDA FROST Lakeland, Dec. 2.—Several thou sand dollars damage was done to the strawberry crop of Polk coun ty as a result of frost here Sun day morning, truckers reported. Early maturing berries and blooms were nipped The plants are not injured. YOUNG BOY DIES Roger Ackiss, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ackiss, of Con cord, died last night at the Grif fin hospital at 9 o'clock. The child was brought here from Concord. A foreign substance lodged in his bronchial tube was the cause of his death. 7 Doctor’s Wife Slain While Asleep; Young Daughter by Side Unharmed Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 2.— (By the Associated Press.) — Mrs. George T. Edwards, 30, wife of a well known physician here, was slain while she slept and her hus band was shot in the hand by a person who entered the home about 4 o’clock this morning. A wound in the left temple in- VOL. 53—No. 10 t V STMT TO 1 UNTIE CAL TA! '8\ Will Be Read 1 morrow—La Follette Ap parently Unconcerned. I • n - Washington, Dec. 2.—(By the its ' Press.)—-Another is mm program arranged for today in congress, while awaiting the an nual budget report and the presi dent’s message. Neither house planned to get down to serious work of the ses sion before Wednesday. Mr. Coolidge advised the leaders that his report on the state of the treasury and estimates for the next fiscal year would be transmit ted today and the message sent tomorrow. Senator LaFollette, as leader of the group which holds the balance of power in both houses, was the focal point of all interest yes* terday. The Wisconsin senator sauntered to his seat on the aisle in the front row apparently unconcerned. He nodded greetings to other sen ators. ' .7>7ss| One of his arch foes, Senator Jim Watson, of Indiana, exchanged banter with him. . Senator Burton K. Wheeler, nis running mate in the recent cam paign, came down the aisle and shook hands—their first meeting since the election. Then LaFollette settled down in his seat and sat through the ses sion—a smiling sphinx. Ballots have been printed and managers and clerks appointed for the election of city commission ers here Wednesday. W. H. Tay lor4. L. Reid and Rev. D. A. Brindle will act as manageVs and clerks. . The names of E. S. McDowell, J. P. Nichols, Jr,, and James S. Tyus appear on the ballots. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be chairman of the new board, according to the provisions of the city charter. The election will be held at the city hall, the polls opening at 7 and closing at 6 o’clock. • There are 360 voters registered and qualified to participate in the election, and friends of the candi dates are urging them to go to the polls. The newly elected board will as sume office on December 9. The only retiring member will be Chairman Julius W. Gresham, who. would not consent to offer for re-election. Mr. be the only new member of the board. C WEATHER FORECAST ) For Georgia: Fair and not quite so cold tonight. Wednesday, fair and warmer. Temperature for the 24 hours ending at noon Tuesday: Maximum . ..... 58 Minimum .. 24 Mean ......... .....41 dicated that the woman was slain with a blunt instrument. No motive has yet been dis covered. Burns on the woman’s body in dicated that seme drug may have been used before she was killed. Her five-year old daughter, sleeping by her side, was unharm ed. ~d