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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
9,328 COnON BALES RECEIVED OF
HERE THIS YEAR
Maynard’s Report Shows 3,935
More Bales Than at Same
v Time Last Season.
Griffin has received 9,328 bales
of cotton this season as compared
with 5,393 bales last year, or
3,935 more bales than last .year,
according to the official cotton re
port for the week ended Thurs
day, as tabulated by J. Ellis May
nard.
The receipts for the week were
383 bales as compared with 80
bales for the corresponding week
last year.
Shipments.
The shipments for the week
were 473 bales, and 255 bales
were burned in the fire at the old
Griffin Oil Mill property last Sat
urday morning, The shipments
last year were 30 bales.
The stock on hand in the differ
ent warehouses was 5,274 bales,
against 2,702 bales.
Quotations,
Middling cotton was quoted
Thursday at 22.25 and on the
same date last year it was 34.75.
Practically all of the cotton in
the fields in this section Has been
picked, but there is said to be
considerable cotton that has not
yet been ginned and which will
be marketed later.
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Forsyth, Dec. 4.—G. C. Moore,
residing near Smars, in Monroe
county, was seriously injured
Tuesday night when his automo
bile was wrecked, supposedly by
a Central of Georgia passenger
train, near Forsyth.
It is . understood that Mr.
Moore’s back is broken.
It is said the train did not
stop and tourists found and car
ried Mr. Moore to his home.
It is believed the southbound
passenger train, passing Forsyth
about midnight, collided with the
auto, but Mr. Moore, who was
driving alone, has been unable to
give an account of the accident.
He had been to Griffin and was
returning home at the time.
He moved to Monroe from
Spalding county about a year ago.
Postal Employes Will Eat Christmas
Dinner at Home if Public Co-operates
Last year Christmas mailers
were induced to dispatch their
Yuletide presents earlier in the
month than ever before.
As a result, the spectacle of the
last minute rush of former years
with its attendant heartbreaking
labor on the part of wearied and
nerve worn clerks and postal em
ployees, was avoided.
Better Record.
This year Postmaster General
New and First Assistant Post:
master General John H. Bartlett
have determined to make an even
better record and to banish for
all time the suffering undergone
in past years by those in the sale
or transportation of gifts.
They hope to make "shop ear
ly” and "mail early” a habit with
the American people.
Mailing early dbes not mean
right now, but if everyone could
get their holiday tokens in the! 11
mail between December 10 and
December 20, the post office could
not ask more.
Greeting Cards.
Particular attention this year
will be paid to greeting cards.
Despite the success last year it
was noted that the last minute
mail consisted largely of greeting
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JAMES S. ITUS
GETS MOST VOTES
IN CITY ELECTION
Will Be Next Chairman of City
Commissioners—103 Votes
Were Cast.
James S. Tyus received the
largest number of votes in the
city commission election Wednes
day and will be the next chair
man of the board.
One hundred and three votes
were cast, Mr. Tyus received 85
votes, J. P. Nichols, Jr., and E. S.
McDowell 71.
Organize Tuesday.
The new board will fee organiz
ed at the next regular meeting
of the commission on December
9, when the old board will meet
and immediately adjourn sine die.
The only retiring member will
be Chairman Julius W. Gresham,
who is leaving after a service of
six years on the commission. Mr.
McDowell will be the new member
of the board.
Served Four Years.
Mr. Tyus has served on the
commission for the past four
years. Previously to his election
on this board he served the city
as alderman for eight years.
Although about 2,200 voters re
side in Griffin, only 150 registered
for the city election, which was
one of the quietest in the city’s
history.
WELLS PROPERTY ON
TAYLOR STREET SOLD
TO J. P. NICHOLS, SR.
The Wells property, on Tay
lor street, was sold today by the
heirs of Mrs. Virginia Wells, to
J. P. Nichols, Sr., for $6,000.
Mr. Nichols plans to remodel
the house and convert it into a
duplex apartment, the upstairs be
ing arranged the same as down
stairs. Both apartments will
have a front and back private
entrance.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Weils, who
have occupied the entjre house,
will retain the downstairs apart
ment.
SLUSH FUND” INQUIRY
ORDERED IN FRANCE
Paris, Dec. 4.—A special com
mission of inquiry into the use
of slush funds by all the political
parties was created today. The
commission is to inquire into the
amounts of money spent by depu
ties in the parliamentary cam
paign last May.
cards. Possibly many of them
were returned greetings to friends
heard from on previous mail, but
overlooked on the original Christ
mas list.
Unlike parcels and letters con
taining money orders, cards, of
course, can not well be marked
“Do not open until Christmas.”
Therefore, it is possible that many
mailers hold them until the last
to insure delivery on Christmas
Eve. This class of mailers this
year,’ however, may find their
cards undelivered until after
Christmas day.
Asks Co-operation.
Believing that the energies of
postal employes should not be sap
ped to the last degree for any
avoidable reason, and intent upon
securing for them the same
Christmas privileges enjoyed by
others, Postmaster General New
asks the hearty co-operation of
the public.
The last minute, or zero hour,
has been moved up so that all
postal employes may eat their
Christmas dinners at home.
Rural carriers will delivqr no
mail at all on Christmas day and
clerks and carriers in the city
offices will stop working promptly
at noon.
GRIFFIN. CA., THURSDj 4. 1924.
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Now President Knows How Army “Mule” Can Kick
President Coolidge, commander
in chief of the U. S. military
forces, was one of the notables who
saw the Army eleven (or rather
Center Garbiseh) defeat the Navy
12 to 0 on the closing day of the
football season. Garbisch’s four
goals from the field netted the 12
points and gave the president an
illustration of how an army “mule
kicks. Upper photo shows Presi-
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dent and Mrs. Coolidge at the
game. Lower photo shows army
team turning back Navy drive at
the Army’s goal.
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UNDERWOOD PLAN FOR j
MUSCLE SHOALS TAKES
FOREFRONT POSITION
Washington, Dec. 4.—(By the
Associated Press.)—The Under
wood plan for the operation of
Muscle Shoals had taken a fore
front position today among the
various proposals for a solution
to the long pending problem. After
it became known yesterday that
Senator Underwood, of Alabama,
had conferred upon various occa
sions with President Coolidge in
preparing the bill, administration
ieaders are waiting to learn the
president’s attitude on the meas
ure.
ACCUSED DOCTOR NOT TO
ATTEND WIFE’S FUNERAL.
Montgomery, Dec. 4.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Preparations
were completed for the funeral
here today of Mrs. Annie Lou Ed
wards, the wife of Dr. George T.
Edwards, Birmingham prysician,
who is being held in connection
with her death early Tuesday at
their suburban home there. The
physician will not bepermitted to
attend the funeral.
LONGEST BRIDGE IN
CHINA DESTROYED
Hankow, Dec. A—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Followers of Gen
eral Wu Pei Fu, former military
commander of the Peking govern
ment, are reported to have blown
up the Hankpw-Peking railway
bridge over Yellow river, said to
be the longest bridge in China.
ENGLAND AROUSED
BY FRENCH DEBT.
London, Dec. 4.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—The report that
France has begun negotiations for
funding her debt to the United.
States has - aroused considerable
stir in financial and political quar
ters here. Press comments re
veal the expectation that if France
arranges ot pay the United States
she will also arrange to pay Great
Britain.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE
EGYPT’S SIGNATURE.
Geneva, Dec. 4.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Great Britain has
informed the league of nations
that the British g^yernment will
not recognize any signature by
Egypt of a peace protocol that
will give Egypt the right to ap
peal to the league on matted con
nected with the Anglo-Egyptian
dispute.
STRANGE EPIDEMIC
KILLS VETERANS.
Beauvoir, Miss., Dec. 4__(By
the Associated Press.)—Five Con-
federate veterans, inmates of the
Old Soldiers’ home here, have died
during the last nine days from an
epidemic which as yet has not
been diagnosed. One other is ex
pected to die from the disease
which affects the patient’s stom
ach.
TWO GRIFFIN DOCTORS ,
ELECTED OFFICERS BY
6TH DISTRICT MEDICOS
Macon, Dec. 4.—The sixth dis
trict medical society in session
here Wednesday elected Dr. T.
E. Rogers, of Macon, president;
Dr. Kenneth Hunt, Griffin, vice
president; Dr. T. I. Hawkins, Grif
fin, secretary and treasurer.
The meeting Wednesday was
featured by the attendance of Dr.
J. O. Elrod, of Forsyth, president
of the Georgia Medical Society.
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Market Reports
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s
L Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
1 \ Prev
1 Open|High Low ICl’selClose
Jan. 23.20 23.30 23.12 23.19 23.23
Mch. 23.25 23.38 23.18 23.26 23.31
May 23.48 23.60 23.41 23.52 23.56
July 23.54 23.61 23.52 23.52 23.58
Dec. 23.23 J 23.30 23.16 23.27 23.30
New York Cotlx'n
i Prev
I Open [High) Low Ci’sejCiose
Jan. 128.35123.49 |23.03]23.10 22.95j22.95j23.09
Mch. 23.32‘23.35:23.47
May 23.68j23.81 23.66j23.69j23.81
July 23,82 j 23.93 23.78(23.81 (23.91
Dec. 22.84122.93 22.77 (22.80122.92
Griffin Spot Cotton"
GftA/1 vfwu — M xTaxYttirriTgp ______ _________________ ——
Strict Middling 22.75
Middling ........ 22.50
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RETAIL TRADE IS
SEEN IN
A perceptible increase in trade
has been noted this week, which
is an indication that the people
of this section have decided it is
about time to buy winter apparel
and to make purchases for Christ
mas.
All of the stores have been
thronged with customers and the
merchants have been unusually
busy.
The stores are now full of the
season’s most attractive goods
and many of them have been ap
propriately decorated for the hol
iday season.
Praise Goods.
People of the city and shoppers
from the adjoining counties are
loud in their praise of the splent
did stocks carried by local mer
chants and the very attractive
prices that are being offered.
The advertisements appearing
daily in The News tell in their
own way of the bargains that are
now to bd found in Griffin stores.
The rush that is now beginning
is evidence that the people have
realized it will soon be ‘too
late to shop early.”
DISTRICT MANAGER
OF INSURANCE FIRM
MOVES TO GRIFFIN
I. K. Norman, experienced insur
ance writer, has moved to Griffin,
to be district manager for the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company, of Newark, N. J.
The Mutual Benefit is well
known to the THrople o f t»U MC
Lion, having a l a r ge- v olum e of
business in force, and Robert L.
Foreman, general agent for Geor
gia, believing strongly in the fu
ture growth of Griffin, surround
ed by such splendid territory, has
transferred Mr. Norman from the
Eastman, Ga., territory, where
he has been district manager for
11 years. a
Mr. Norman is a brother of W.
G. Norman, buggy manufacturer
of Griffin, and is already known
to many Spalding county citizens,
having been reared at McDon
ough. He has been with the Mu
tual Benefit 17 years, during which
time he has made a thorough
study of the life insurance bus
iness.
The board of deacons of the
First Presbyterian church will
meet at the Manse Friday night
at 6:30. A full attendance is
desired.
CORONER DECLARES
PREACHER’S WIFE
* COMMITTED SUICIDE
Columbus, 0„ Dec. i.—(By
the Associated Prgss.)—Mrs.
Addle Sheatsley, wife of the
Rev. C, V, Sheatsley, Bexley
minister, whose body was
found in the furnace of their
home recently, committed sui
cide, Coroner J. A. Murphy
held in his formal report of
the tragedy filed with the
county clerk today.
POLICE CALLED
AT II. D. C. MEET
Washington, Dec. 4. Police
were called late yesterday to re
store order at a meeting of the
District of Columbia chapter of
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy in special session to
elect officers for the Washington
organization. ,
Since 11 a. m. the convention
had been in turmoil without inter
ruption, with accusations hurtling
"back and forth between the con
tending factions, one of which is
led by Mrs. Drury C. Ludlow and
the other by Mrs. Walter E. Hut
ton ’ 9 who is acting as president
general over the protest of many
of the delegates.
Screaming and Hissing.
When the faction led by Mrs.
Hutton succeeded over the opposi
tion of Mrs. Ludlow’s forces in
obtaining a vote for consideration
of delegates as then seated, it is
alleged that many women jumped
to their feet, stamping, screaming
and hissing, causing others to
rush from the room for safety
outside.
One woman finally ran to a tele
phone to summon the police, and a
lone negro patrolman responded.
His appearance sobered both sides
and the meeting broke up with the
final argument over who had sent
for him.
MARION STONAKER, 97,
DIES AT HOME HERE
Marion Stonaker, 97, died at
the home, 220 Turner street, this
morning at 9 o’clock.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Lucy Stonaker; one sister,
Mrs. M. A. Lewis; and one half
brother, Biliy Williams, of Brooks.
Funeral services will be held
from the residence this evening at
7 o’clock. Rev. J. A. Drewry
will officiate. Burial will be in
Mt. Olive cemetery near Molena
Friday, with Haisten Brothers in
charge.
Irish Girls Seek Jobs Here as Rains
Cause Poverty in the Old Country
New York, Dec. 4.—Six months
of seemingly ceaseless rain along
the bleak west cqast of Ireland is
sweeping to American shores such
a flood of maid-servants as this
country has not seen in a genera
ti o n . —
A cargo of 140 answers to the
servant problem recently arrived
upon the S. S. Laconia alone.
From Donegal Bay, north of
County Sligo to the River Shan
non, south of County Claire, the
dark haired, blue eyed, pink cheek
ed daughters of West Ireland’s
farm folk are in poverty forced
exodus.
It seems as though the "wee
folk” of the Irish tales were at
some tragic prank.
Great Poverty.
What with a rain that has no
ending, and the potatoes washed
from the ground, and the deep,
long valley carrying torrential
p destruction,
great pov|t$y and
need have come upon Mayo Gal
way and Clare.
All through Connaught the same
drama was»being played in a
thousand homes, each unbe
knownst to the other, with the
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Father of Governor Was Well
Known Here—Wife a
Griffin Woman. rill
Atlanta, Dee. 4.—(By the A»4
dated Press.)—B. 8. Walker, fath
er of Governor Clifford Walke,
died suddenly at his home in Mo»
roe this morning, the governoT
was advised.
B. S. Walker was well know*
here, having married a Griffin wo
man, Miss Alice Mitchell, ia thia
city many years ago. He was also
a frequent visitor in the home of
his brother, Heitry Walker, who
resided here for years.
Five Daughters
Besides his widow, he is suntfv
ed by five daughters, Mrs. Panl
Vose, Mrs. Joseph McCray, of
Atlanta; Mrs. Hamptqn Fields,
of Cartersville; Mrs. Robert Mc
Whorter, of Athens; and Mrs.
Frank Harold, of Americas; and
one .son, Clifford Walker.
Mr. Walker was a prominent
business man of Monroe, being
affiliated with large mill interests
in that city and also being presi
dent of the Bank of MoYiroe.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker celebrated Vr :
their golden wedding anniversary
several weeks ago.
All members of the Walker
family have been frequent visi
tors to Griffin and have many
friends in this section.
TIFTON BOY BEING
TRIED FOR MURDER
OF MARYLAND MAN
Rockville, Md., Dec.. 4.—-The *
trial of Frederick A. McClellan,
of Tifton, Ga., tor the murder of
Thomas A. Sims, contractor, be
gan here this morning with indi
cations of a lengthy trial.
Mrs. 8ims, the widow, the first
witness called, fainted and was
excused for today.
McClellan claims self defense.
State attorneys say they are
prepared to prove that McClellan
killed Sims when the latter charg
ed him with • improper Conduct
with Mrs. Sims.
f WEATHER FORECAST )
For Georgia—Rain tonight and
Friday. Warmer tonight.
Temperature for 24 hours end
ing at noon Thursday:
Maximum ............
Minimum .............43
Mean 52
mournful monotony of rain upon
the roofs, each family was deter
mining that some one must go
out into the world. The number
of mouths to feed must be less
ened and some money must come
from sofcewhere/
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Pennies must be scraped f*r the
fares and a little borrowing here
and there; a little money from
friends in America—a few tears
shed—from Donegal Bay to the
Shannon’s shore the scene was re
pea ted.
a Ay, and it was not of
one us
that knew the other was coming,"
explained Margaret Egan, of Kil
rush, County Clare, when the
sudden influx of Irish maids for
domestic work attracted atten
tion. “Ten of us there were, and
I was fond of the home and hat
ing to be leaving.”
Joy to Americans.
Meanwhile what is a tragedy to
West Ireland is a joy to the
American housewife. In the east
the question of domestic help has
been a particularly keen one.
Every girl arriving had an as
sured position before the ship
landed.