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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
FIRE DESTROYS MAIN
BUILDING OF GEORGIA
STATE WOMAN’S SCHOOL
Estimated Loss $100,000—All
Students File Out of
Building Safely.
Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 8.—
(By Associated Press.)—Fire
that started at 5:30 o’clock
this morning destroyed the
main building of the Georgia
State College for Women here,
causing an estimated loss of
$100,000.
The blaze was first
ed on the second floor of the
administration building direct
ly over the boiler room.
It soon eneveloped the en
tire building and threatened
the adjoining dormitory, where
several hundred women stu
dents were sleeping.
An alarm was sounded and
they filed out to safety.
BY TERRIFIC RAIN
One of the most terrific rain
storms in Griffin in several years
was witnessed about noon, when
the streets were flooded with wa
ter and many business houses and
dwellings that never leaked be
fore were damaged.
Cotton Damaged. /,
Nearly two inches of rain fell
and East Taylor street, from Hill
to Sixth, was several feet deep
in water. The sewers were stop
ped up and the Farmers and Mer
chants Warehouse, where several
hundred bales of cotton are stored,
was flooded, doing considerable
damage.
Farming lands were badly
washed, according to reports
reaching this office.
Printing Plants Damaged.
The rear end of the Traer
Johnson Company’s building and
The News’ press room were
flooded with water. -
Considerable damage was done
upstairs and downstairs.
MANY GEORGIA FIRMS
ARE REFUNDED TAXES
ILLEGALLY COLLECTED
Washington, Dee. 8.—Claims of
192,252 persons for refunds of
taxes illegally collected, amount
ing $137,006,255.65, were approv
ed by the internal revenue com
missioner during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1924.
An 8,000 page report was sub
mitted to congress Saturday by
Secretary Mellon giving a list of
the claimants and the amounts of
refunds approved.
Claims allowed included:
—Haverty Furniture Company,
Atlanta. Ga„ $28,767; G. W. Con
nors, Birmingham, Ala., $75,020;
Thomaston Cotton Mills, Thomas
ton, Ga., $83,186; Fulton Bag and
Cotton Mill, Atlanta, $88,524;
Pennsylvania Town Is Adamless
V. Eden; Women Run Its Business
Lackawaxen, Pa., Dec. 8.—This
village is a sort of Adamless Eden
when one comes to look it over
and analyze its social and econom
ic activities.
Three of the four general stores
in town are operated by women.
Mrs. Louise Cortright ,who is
also postmaster, runs one; Mrs.
Anna Gregory, a widow, another,
and Mrs. Will Xuhn, a third.
The fourth is owned by a man,
but his only clerk is Miss Mar
garet Smith.
Mrs. Deim, a widow, is the
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OF FIRST BAPTIST
Announcement Made Sunday
by Chairman Nichols of
Finance Committee.
Chairman J. P. Nichols, Sr., of
the finance committee of the
First Baptist church, announced
Sunday morning that the full $75,
000 quota of the church in the
five year 75 million campaign had
been raised, and sent to Atlanta.
A small amount was advanced
to make this possible, but this is
covered by the subscriptions which
have been arranged for and the
benevolence receipts for December
will also apply on it.
Members Gratified.
The members of the church were
much gratified at this report,
which was made possible by the
work of the deacons and finance
committee and the liberal gifts
of the Baptists.
All reports in the 75 million
drive have not yet been made,
some of the churches having un
til December 31 to make their
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In the south $55,000.000 has al -
ready been subscribed.
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. WATT HELD
SUNDAY MORNING
Funeral services for Mrs. Mat
tie Neely Watt, former beloved
Griffin woman, were held at St.
George’s church Sunday morning
St 9:30 o’clock.
The Rev. Hendree Harrison,
son-in-law of Mrs. Watt, conduct
ed the services.
Many beautiful floral offerings
attested to the esteem in which
Mrs. Watt was held in her old
home.
Burial was in Oak Hill ceme
tery.
FAMOUS NOVELIST
KILLED SATURDAY
IN LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, Dec. 8.—Funeral
service for Gene Stratton Porter,
novelist, fatally injured here Sat
urday night in a collision between
her automobile and a street car,
will be held in Los Angeles
Thursday, according to tentative
arrangements made Sunday.
MEXICAN BANDITS
SLAY 11, WOUND 7
IN RAID ON TOWN
Mexico City, Dec. 8.—Eleven
unarmed civilians were killed and
seven seriously wounded when 70
bandits sacked the town of Talpal
pa, in the state of Jalisco, yes
terday. The principal stores and
residences of the town were loot
ed.
Southern Fertilizer & Chemical
Company, Savannah, Ga., $48,032.
town’s only hotel keeper, and Mrs.
Jane Campbell is the only expert
paperhanger and interior decorator
between here and the year round
movies.
The one dependable motor car
or taxi service is in the hands of
Miss Helen Haupt.
The village milk route is con
ducted by a woman.
The assistant postmaster is a
woman as are all the clerks in the
Cortright store.
The male portion of the popula
tion finds employment in railroad
ing and timber work.
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Los Angeles, Dec. 8.—On the
eve of his trial for the murder of
Mrs. Theresa Mors,- Kid McCoy
appeared serenely confident.
The former middleweight cham
pion began the greatest fight of
his life Monday before Superior
Judge Charles S. Crail. Both
prosecution and defense have de
clared Jhemselves ready.
Mrs. Mors was the Kid’s last
sweetheart. He had been' mar
ried eight times. She was found
dead from a bullet wound in the
head last August in the apart
ment she and McCoy had occupied
as ‘Mr. and 1 Mrs. N. Shields.”
The fighter was arrested a few
hours later, revolver in hand, in
the antique shop of Mors. After
OF CITY COURT
RESUMED TODAY
Judge Darsey resumed the De
cember term of city court Monday
morning.
Abe Moore, arrested Friday
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night on a charge of having liquor
in his possession, entered a plea
of guilty. He was allowed
serve a suspended senj/nce al
ready hanging over him and will
go to the chaingang for six
months.
Carrie Virden also entered a
plea of 'having liquor and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or
the alternative of 6 months in the
chaingang. Luella Virden, ar
rested in connection with this
case, was allowed to go free, her
case being nol prossed.
Other fines imposed at the
morning session were as follows:
Griffin M erc a nti le Co., vs; W.
H—EatricV- suit-.-cm note, verdict
and judgment in favor of the
plaintiff.
W. S. Stewart vs. J. S. Stew
art. Suit on note. Verdict and
judgment in favor of the plain
tiff.
Brooks Bank vs. S. E. Putnam,
Suit on note. Judgment.
J. S. Rozier vs. Atlanta Life
Insurance Co. Suit on contract.
On trial.
TAXICAB DAMAGED
IN COLLISION WITH
PASSENGER TRAIN
An ' automobile driven by E. A.
Yancey, taxicab driver, and Cen
tral of Georgia passenger train
Nb. 2 collided at the Thirteenth
street crossing opposite the Grif
fin mill at 9 o’clock Sunday morn
ing.
The car was badly damaged, but
Mr. Yancey escaped injury.
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robbing everyone in the place,
he had wounded three persons in
an outburst of gun Are.
Four months in jail have done
wonders for the Kid. After a life
of excess, he has been subjected
to rigid prison life, with the re
suit that he has gained weight
and looks years younger.
.
The first lawyers engaged by
McCoy started to build up an in
sanity defense. State’s alienists
refuted many of the claims made
by physicians who examined Mc
Coy.
It is believed their case will
center largely around a “confes
sion” which McCoy is alleged to
have made to his sister, Mrs. Jen
nie Thomas, the night of the kill
ing.
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AMENDMENTS OFFERED
TO OBJECTIONS ON
SHOALS ISSUE.
Washington, Dec. 8.—(By the
Associated . Press.)—Amendments
meeting the major objections
raised by Secretary Weeks to the
Underwood Muscle Shoals bill
were offered today in the senate
by its author, Senator Underwood,
Alabama. The Alabaman had
previously in the day conferred
with Secretary Weeks for two
hours, after which he declared
that he and the secretary were
not widely divided 1
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ROBBERS MAKE BIG
HAUL IN MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Dec. 8—(By the
Associated Press.)—Five robbers
entered the Northwestern Nation
al Bank shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning and escaped with
$10,000 in cash and bonds estimat
ed at $300,000.,
SLACK NOMINATED.
TIFTON POSTMASTER.
Washington, Dec. 8.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Ernest E.
Slack was nominated today by
President Coolidge to fie post
master at Tifton, Ga.
CHEWING GUM MAGNATE
IS HARD HIT.
Chicago, Dec. 8.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.) — Federal 'Judge
Wilkerson today awarded the L.
T. Larson, Jr., Company a judg
ment of $1,700,000 against the
William Wrigley, Jr., Company in
a trademarke suit that has been
pending between the two chewing
gum concerns.
EXPLOSION WRECKS
NEWSPAPER PLANT.
Coffeyville, Kan., Dec. 8.—(By
the Associated Press)—The
of the Daily I)awn| morning news-
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POSTOFFICE HERE
IS GETTING READY
Several Workers to Be Added.
Public Urged to Mail
Gifts Early.
Several additional workers will
be added to the staff of federal
employes -to handle the holiday
mail at the Griffin postoffice, it
is announced by Postmaster R. L.
Williams, who stated that at least
a 20 per cent increase in business
over last year was anticipated.
Public Can Help.
The public can be of. great as
sistance to postal employes by
mailing early for Christmas, Mr.
Williams said. The postoffice will
close at 11 o’clock Christmas day.
Rural carriers will not make their
usual rounds, and in the city only
one delivery will he made.
Postmaster Williams urges that
every person comply as closely
as possible with the requests made
by the postoffice department.
Requests.
Among the requests are: wrap
parcels securely, address mail
plainly, include street and street
numbers, place return address on
each parcel or letter, mail as early
as possible.
Mailing parcels early with “do
not open till Christmas” labels
attached, is far better than late
deliveries, officials are' reminding
the public in the hope that much
of the heavy mailing will be done
at once.
In this connection Mr. Williams
has asked that the business con
cerns of Griffin place their daily
mail in the postoffice as early
as possible each day, rather than
wait till late afternoon when bus
iness is at its heaviest point. This
will aid in avoiding delay during
the Christmas rush.
Parcels and letters addressed to
points in the country snould be
mailed so as to reach their desti
nation several days before Christ
mas to insure Christmas delivery.
No Tinsel Ornaments.
Christmas cards with tinsel or
naments are mailable, the post
master states.
A final request is made that ir
regular shaped envelopes not be
used. This is done in order to
make the shapes conform to the
posting and mailing machines.
Service in all the postoffices
throughout the country will be
suspended at 11 o’clock Christ
mas morning.
paper, was wrecked by an explo
sion early today with an estimat
ed loss of $75,000. The paper
was the property of local Klans
men.
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FRENCH REDS
UNDISMAYED.
Paris, Dec. 8.—(By the Associ
ated Press.)—The Communists
continue to hold the center »f the
stage in France, appearing un
dismayed by the government’s
oppressive measures. There were
a number of demonstrations yes
terday.
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BIGGEST COTTON CROP i
SINCE 1914 FORECAST BY
GOVERNMENT REPORT 5
SUNDAY OY ELKS
John T. Boifeuillet Delivers
Impressive Address at Me
morial Services.
One of the most impressive me
morial ceremonies ever held in
Griffin took place Sunday after
noon when the Griffin Lodge No.
1207, B. P. O. E., held its annual
lodge of sorrow in the auditorium
of the First Methodist church.
A large crowd witnessed the
exercises which opened with an or
gan prelude by Mrs. Frank Pitt
man and closed with the singing
of “Auld Lang Syne. 1 The stage
was appropriately decorated with
large chrysanthemums and potted
plants, the star and emblem of the
lodge.
Eloquent Address.
John T. Boifeuillet was intro
duced by A. K. Maddox and deliv
ered one of the most eloquent ad
dresses ever heard in Griffin.
The musical program included
a solo by Aldine Combs, accom
panied by Mrs. Pittman on the
organ and Mias Elizabeth -Nor
man on the violin, and a quartet
by Mr. Combs, Jack Miller, Mrs.
J. P. Mason and Mrs. C. E.
Drewry.
Exalted Ruler Roy Wood pre
sided over the exercises.
EVANS AND RIVERS
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Judge W. H. Taylor was re
elected justice of the peace of the
Griffin district in the election held
Saturday and J. N. Evans and E.
W. Rivers were elected consta
bles.
There were four Candidates for
constables in Griffin and the votes
were as follows: J. N. Evans 264;
E. W. -Rivers 146; W. J. Lang
ford 133; and A. J. Fajley 91,
Results of the election in the
various militia districts of the
county are as follows:
Aiken: Carson Crawley, J. P.;
F. P. Harpeipand H. W. Logan,
constables.
Africa: J. R. Cowan, J. ?.; B.
C. Crowder and Mr. Jenkins,
constables.
Cabins: J. T. Welden, J. P.; A.
G. Edwards and J. B. Jordan,
constables.
Mt. Zion: J. F. Dupree, J. P.;
Charles Anderson and T. C. Mor
row, constables.
Line Cr%ek: G. \V^ Patrick, J.
P.; W. R.' Leach, c.oj^t;OT*\
Orrs: W. C. Kendrick, J. P.;
A. D. Pass and L. L. Evans, con
stables.
Union: Not heard from.
Grandson of Noted Historian
Advertises Self as “Slave 11
Boston, Dec. 8.—An advertise
ment headed “Slave” which ap
peared in newspapers under the
head of “Situations Wanted/’ led
to the discovery that Cuvier Gro
ver Flint', a grandson of John
Fiske, the historian, and son of
Grover Flint, author of “Marching
With Gomez," (Cuba, 1896), was
the subject.
“Male, 24, (white), sound, intel
ligent, gentle; belonged to aristo
cratic family; lease by the year,
$1,000,” the advertisement read
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VOL. 53—No. 114
13,153,000 Bales Estimated;
1,000,000 Is Prediction
for Georgia. A
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Washington, Dec. 8.—(By
the Associated Press.)—Cot
ton production this year was
placed at 13,153,000, equiva
lent to 500 pound bales, by
the Department of Agriculture
in its preliminary estimate to
day, based on facts available
as of December 1.
This is the largest cotton
crop produced since the year
1914, when 15,906,000 bales
were made and the ginning* "
to December 1 of that year
totalled 13,473,000 bales.
The ginning* to December 1
of this year were placed at
12.225,025 bales.
The estimate by states in
clude Georgia with 1,000,000
bales, and Tennessee 330,000.
Ginning* prior to December
by states show Georgia 977,
000 and Tennessee over 295,
OOP.
COMMUNITY MEET AT
BROOKS POSTPONED
ACCOUNT OF RAIN
The city-county community
meeting arranged for tonight at .
Brooks has been postposed on ac
count of the severe rain storm
which prevailed in this section to
day.
It is planned to hold the meet
ing next Monday night when the
program already arranged will be
carried out.
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For Georgia: Rain and colder
tonight, Tuesday partly cloudy
and colder, probably rain on the
coast, much colder Tuesday night.
Temperature for 24 hours* end
ing at noon Monday.
Maximum ...________ 69
Minimum___________ 64
Mean _________....... 66
Rainfall, 1.36 inches.
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Market Reports
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s
Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
iOpenll lighl I lt*»T
Low ICl’sejCloss
Jan. 23.1623.95 23.1623.4223.16
Mch. j23.24l24.02 23.2123.50 23.24
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May 23.5224.20 23.5ff23.78l23.5J
July 23.58j24.20:23.57!23.83;23.55
Dec 23.25:23.8923.2523.50 23.22
New York Cotton
jci’sel SFS7
lOpeniHighi Low Close
Jan. j22.94 23.90!22.92123.20122 J3
Mch. May j23.3Oj24.12j23.3oj23.6ff23.30
23.77 24.29 23.70;23.93 23.70
•July — 23.R424.3V23.78*24.05i2S'.'7r
Dec. 22.83i23.6ff22.83l23.06a2. 88
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good middling 23.00
Strict middling 22.75
Middling ______ 22.50
in part.
In the shadow of Harvard Col
lege, where his father was gradu
ated and to which he was to have
gone until the World War took
him to France, young Flint said
he spent $15,000 last year, but
would be glad to hire himself out,
by lease or otherwise, for $1,000
next year.
Depending on an aunt in Peter- ' a
sham, whose estate he bad man
aged, to leave him her fortune, he
learned after her death that it was
willed to a cousin of his, he said.
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