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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
REPORTED TO BE
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New- Commissioners Hear Re
port for Last Six Years.
No Errors Found.
The auditor’s report of the
operations of the city commission
for the past six years, submitted
at the meeting last night, showed
the city to be in excellent finan
cial condition.
For the second time not an er
ror had been found in the city
manager’s books and the office
force had been reduced one
fourth.
Chairman Gresham ^expressed
regret that a schedule or inven
tory of the city school property
was not included in the auditor’s
report and suggested it be in
cluded in the future.
The result of the commissioners
election held December 2 was can
vassed, showing James S. Tyus
received 85 votes, J. P. Nichols,
Jr., 80 votes and E.- S. McDow
ell, 71 votes.
Old Board Adjourns.
The old board then adjourned
sine die, and the oath of office
was administered to the new com
missioners by City Attorney Lu
cien Goodrich.
The first- act of the new board
was to pass on resolutions ex
pressing Tegret at the loss of the
wise and safe counsel of Chair
man Julius W. Gresham and ten
dering tribute to his long and
useful services to the city, re
citing that he had served faith
fully and efficiently for four years
as mayor, for six years as a
member of the board of commit
sioners and four years as chair
man of the board.
In assuming the chairmanship
of the board Mr. Tyus pledged
himself to keep an open mind and
serve to the best of his ability.
Nichols Vice Chairman.
Mr. Nichols was appointed by
Mr. Tyus as vice chairman of the
board.
Resolutions from the Chamber
of Commerce requesting the com
missioners to ask the senator
from this district and the repre
sentative from Spalding county
to introduce and have passed a
law amending the city charter
so that a taxpayer shall become
automatically registered and that
each commissioner be elected for
a period of three years, alternat
in; so that one new commission
e/ sftall be elected each year and
hold for a term of three years
were discussed, but no action was
taken.
Extend Sewers.
The commissioners voted to ex
tend the city sewers to the city
limits on the Macon road to in
clude several new residences in
the Kincaid Addition. Laying of
sewers had already been started,
but work had been stopped.
The city manager was instruct
ed to install several street lights
on this street.
Recorder Philip M. Cleveland
suggested to the commissioners
Griffin Athletes Off Tomorrow to
Do Battle With Fort Valley Quintet
The Griffin Athletic Club bas
ketball squad will go to Fort
Valley Thursday to meet the
Fort Valley te am in the
first game of the season.
A large number of players have
been practicing at the Athletic
Court for several weeks and the
team is rounding into good shape,
shape.
Close Game.
Fort Valley has one of the
strongest quintets in Middle Geor
gia and a close game is expected.
The Griffin players making the
trip will be Vernon Kirkland,
Steve Wallace, Eugenne Burnett,
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$621,905 IN THEFTS
IN LAST 3 MONTHS
New York, Dec. 10.—Two
hundred and thirty-three raids
on jewelry stores were made
throughout the country dur
ing the last three months,
according to figures made
public by the Jewelers' Se-.
curity Alliance today, The
loot totaled $621,905.
The total number of thefts
during eleven months of this
year is larger than those of
all of 1923, and the losses
already are $1,000,000 greater.
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IAS CLUBS
About $52,000 in Christmas
savings club checks was mailed
out yesterday and today to 2,800
members of Christmas clubs in
two local banks.
While some of the money is be
ing redeposited, most of it is
going into the channels of trade.
The Savings Bank club, com
pleting its ninth year, sent checks
totalling $32,000 to 1,800 mem
bers, and the Griffin Banking
Company, arganized three years
ago, mailed checks to 1,000 mem
bers, totalling between $18,000
and $20,000.
The work of making a survey
of the Griffin schools is progress
ing well, it was announced today.
Prof. M. L. Duggan, under
whose supervision the survey is
being conducted for the state
school department, stated this
morning that he was receiving
more and better information here
than at any of the cities in which
he has made school surveys re
cently.
Examination of the school chil
dren for physical defects that
hinder them in their studies is
being made by Dr. Worth Gable
in connection with the investiga
tion.
WORK STARTED ON
FILTERING PLANT AT
GEORGIA-KINCAID MILI*
The Newton Coal & Lumber
Company has been awarded the
contract for the erection of a
large filtering plant for the Geor
gia-Kincaid Mill, Work was
started on the plant today.
It is being erected % of
at a cost
several thousand dollars.
that* a stockade be erected, a
night call officer with automobile
be employed and lighter uniforms
be provided for patrolmen during
the summer months in order to
increase the efficiency of the po
lice department.
Emory Searcy, George Sachs,
Seaton Bailey, Joe Cumming, D.
Lamar Lynch, R. H. Taliaferro,
J. R. Byrd, W'Ui e Goldstein and
Jim Powell.
A first team will be picked af
ter this game, according to the
showing made by the players.
Other Games.
A number of games have been
arranged for the holidays.
The University of the South
and other well known teams are
writing for games with the Ath
letic Club, which will be arranged
if the Griffin people show an in
clination to support the team by
their presence.
GRIFFIN, GA.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1924.
Motive In Slaying of Alabama Woman Still Mystery
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Police officials of Birmingham, Ala., arc still seeking vainly for a motive that might suggest
a clew to the slayer of Mrs. George T. Edwards, wiffe of a prominent physician of that, city.» She
was beaten with a heavy blunt instrument. The odor of a powerful anaesthetic filled the house.
Above are Dr. Edwards, the husband taken into custody in the case, the Edwards home and a fur
nace shaker found wrapped in cloth after the murder.
FOR MEET HERE
The Exchange Club of Griffin
Tuesday endorsed a movement to
bring to Griffin the G. I. A. A.
annual basketball tournament.
Coach Taliaferro, of the local
high school, has received a letter
from the officials of the associa
tion stating that a meeting will
be held December 15 to fix the
place of the tournament.
A committee was appointed to
co-operate with the athletic au
thorities ,in an effort to land the
meet for Griffin.
Wood Speaks.
Representative-elect Roy S.
Wood spoke to the club on the
importance of consolidating the
school systems of the county and
city, ------------------.
Mr. Wood said that he had no
definite plan in mind but that ho
would support any bill looking to
the betterment of school condi
tions. This question will be dis
cussed at a later meeting of the
club.
New Member.
Frank M. Gaissert was intro
duced to the club as a new mem
ber. President Latimer welcomed
Mr. Gaissert on the part of the
club. W. H. Beck, Jr., secretary
of the club read to Mr. Gaissert
the purposes of the Exchange
club. Mr. Gaissert stated that he
would gladly co-operate with the
club in the work of improving
the conditions of this community.
The musical feature of the
meeting was the playing of the
newly organized orchestra of the
Griffin Federated Music Clubs.
GRIFFIN’S YOUNGEST
. GLOBE-TROTTER AGAIN
TAKES TO THE ROAD
Freddie Waller,......Griffin’s three
year old “globe trotter,” is at
the police booth today, having
been picked up again by Police
man Kaheely, who received a tele
phone call from Experiment that
the boy was playing on the high
way and was in dinger of speed
ing automobiles.
This time he was leading a lit
tle black dog down the highway.
Today he said he was hungry
and there was no one at home to
keep him company—that is why
he left.
Judge Darsey, or the city court,
instructed the officer to give the
boy’s mother, Mrs. Gladys Wal
ler, one more chance—if she does
not keep her son at home and
take care of him, thejudge will
have legal proceedings taken
against her.
Mrs. T. W. Collier and young
son, of Anniston, Ala., have come
to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
* E. L. Daniel.
ILL AT DOERUN
J. C. Fincher contmues desper
ately ill at his home in Doerun,
Ga., according to a message re
ceived by relatives here today.
Mr. Fincher was kicked in the
head by a mule about a week ago
and has been unconscious most of
the time, it is stated.
He » married Miss Blanche
Bridges, of this city, and for sev
eral years he was a bookkeeper
here for Douglas Boyd & Com
pany, He moved to Doerun about
12 years ago and is one of the
most prosperous farmers in that
section of the state. !
Mrs. John Shell, M this
a sister-in-law, is at his bedside,
MISS SEARCY TO RETURN
Miss AJice Searcy, who is at
tending Randolph-Macon College,
in Lynchburg, Va., will arrive in
Griffin December 20 to spend the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. W. E. H.
Searcy, Jr.
Market Reports
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s
Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
i Open | High Low fPrev"
: ICl’sej Close
Jan. 23.09123.24123.02 23.08 23.05
Mch. 23.15! 23.29 j 23.04 23.12 23.10
May 23.40; 23.54123.32 23.37 23.33
July 23.48 j 23.58 j 23.36 23.42 ‘23.14 23.38
Dec. 23.21|23.31|23.10 23.15
New York Cotton
(Open | Prev
High | Low Cl’se Close
Jan. j22.85j23.04;22.75 22.81 22.82
Mch. j23.23i23.40j23.il 23.20 23.17
May j23.64123.75123.48 23.55 23.54
J uly j 23.71128.85 23.5R 23.6a|23.66
Dec. 122.75!22.86 22.66!22.72.22.73
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good Middling 22.75
Strict Middling 22.50
Middling .....22.25
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3 BANDITS LOCK
BANKERS IN VAULT
Shawnee. Okla., Dec. 10,
(By Associated Press)—Three
men held up the' Federal Na
tional Baqk here as it was
opened {or business today,
locked the cashier and presi
dent in a vault and escaped
with loot at first estimated at
from, $15,000 to $20,000. An
official check of the loss has
not yet been made.
250 GIRLS DRIVEN BY
FIRE FROM SCHOOL
Bridgeport, Mass., Dec. 10.
(By Associated Press.)—Two
hundred' and fifty girls were
driven from dormitories into
the cold, scantily clad, when
fire destroyed three buildings
at the State Normal School
here early today. The loss is
half a million dollars.—
NINE WOMEN
ON McCOY JURY
Los Angeles, Dec. 10.—(By
the Associated Press.)—Nine
women were on the jury in
the superior court here today
awaiting testimony which at
torneys for the state predict
will prove "Kid” McCoy, one
time prize ring idol, guilty of
the murder of Mrs. Theresa
Mors.
CHINESE BANDITS
RETURN CAPTIVES
Canton, Dec. 10.— (By the
Associated Press.) Twenty
two students, captured Satur
day by bandits while en route
to Christian college, were re
turned today. Eight remain
captives. <
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
TO U. S. APPOINTED
Berlin, Dec. 10.—(By the
Associated Press)—Baron Ago
Von Maltzan was this after
noon officially appointed as
German ambassador to the
United States t6 succeed -Dr.
Otto Wiedfeldt.
DECLARE GOV. WALKER
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY
IN CHATTANOOGA CASE
Atlanta, Dec.
announcement Tuesday by
nor Walker, that he would
consider accepting the offer of
E. James, of Chattanooga, of
000,000 for purchase of the
gia owned railroad property
that city, several prominent
gia officials declared that in
opinion, the governor had
ed his authority.
It was their opinion that shch
an offer was rightfully a
for the legislative body to de
cide.
They held that while the
ernor had authority to call the
legislative body in special
to consider the offer if he desired
to do so, he did not have the pow
er to definitely reject the proposal
on his own responsibility alone.
COMPLETE PLANS
A message was received
this afternoon at 2:30 stating
the Central of Georgia dele
gates to the convention here
would not arrive untlT 2
o’clock Sunday afternoon and
the program will have to be
changed accordingly.
Arrangements were completed
today for entertaining the Cen
tral of Georgia freight and pas
senger agents of the Macon divi
sion who will hold a convention
here next Sunday.
The delegates will be met by
Entertainment committee of
the Chamber of Commerce on
their arrival here on the 8:15,
8:45 and 9:01 trains and escorted
to the Chamber of Commerce
where they will be served with
hot coffee and cigars.
Members Urged To Assist.
All the members of the trade
body are requested to assist the
committee in meeting the visitors
and showing them every courtesy
while here.
The meeting will be called to
order at the city hall at 10 o’clock
by Chairman Philip Cleveland,
of the entertainment committee,
where the following preliminary
program will be carried out.
Music by a specially arranged
choir.
Prayer by the Rev. John F.
Yarbrough.
Address of Welcome by C. C.
Thomas.
Music by the Harmony Four.
Response to address of welcome
by M. D. Smith, superintendent
of the Macon division of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway Co.
Violin solo by Miss Elizabeth
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___Upon completion of this .pro
gran; the agents will hold a busi
ness session, after which they
will be taken for a ride over the
city.
ATLANTA PRESBYTERY
TO MEET IN GRIFFIN
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—At an ad
journed meeting of Atlanta Pres
bytery held at the Central Pres
byterian church Monday morning
it was decided that the regular
spring meeting would be held in
the Presbyterian church of Grif
fin.
The invitation to the Presby
tery was extended by the Rev.
R. 'Williamson, pastor of
the Griffin church.
The date for the opening of the
spring meeting has been set for
Monday night, April 20, when
representatives from all the Pres
byterian charches in Atlanta
Presbytery will gather for a three
day session in Griffin.
Norman Smarr in Another Auto
Accident; Third in Short Time
Norman Smarr seems to be
rather unlucky at the wheel of
an automobile.
Nearly every time he goes out
somebody runs into his car.
And yet he is fortunate in that
so far he has escaped injury.
Third Accident.
Mr. Smarr’s third accident in
recent weeks occurred this morn
ing in front of the City National
Bank as he was traveling north
on South Hill street when a Iowa
car turned in from West Solomon
street and ran into him. *
The two cars were not going
fast and the only damage done
was the smashing of a fender and
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City Say They Are Pleased
With the City.
Another big cotton mill for
Griffin is a probability.
New England capitalists have
been in the city for several days
with a view of establishing such
an industry here.
They were in conference with
Secretary Thomas, of the Griffin
Chamber of Commerce yesterday,
and while the negotiations have
not yet gone far enough for any
definite statement, it is known
that they are well pleased with
Griffin and its environments.
These northern capitalists wet*
attracted! to this city by Griffin’s
splendid advantages as a textile
center.
COURT HERE
s; COMPLETES WORK
AND ADJOURNS
The city court of Griffin com
pleted its work and adjourned at
noon Wednesday.
At the closing session Dalton
Lowry/was convicted of a charge
of having liquor in his possession
and drew a sentence of 6 months
on the county chaingang and a
fine of $125. Judge Darsey sus
pended the chaining sentence
during good behavior and payment
,of the fine.
Lowry was arrested last Fri
day night with Abe Moore,’who
was allowed to serve a suspended
sentence of six months after en
tering a plea of guilty to viola
tion of the dry law.
Other Cases.
In the case of the Chattahoo
chee Fertilizer Company vs, L.
C. Darsey and H. 0. Mitchell, the
jury returned a verdict in fa
vor of the defendants.
Following is a list of the cases
tried Tuesday afternoon:
Gresham Mfg. Co., vs. L. P.
Blanton, bail trover proceedings,
verdict and judgment for the
plaintiff.
Newton Coal & Lumber Go., vs.
J. W. Gossett, suit on note, ver
dict and judgment for plaintiff.
Commercial Jewelry Co., vs. W.
S.'Brewster, suit on note; verdict
and judgment for plaintiff.
c WEATHER FORECAST 3
Forecast for Georgia: Mostly
cloudy and somewhat colder to
"ight; probably rain in the ex
treme south portion. Thursday
fair, rising temperature in the
west and -extreme- north po r tions.
Temperature for the 24 hours
ending at noon today:
Maximum 65
Minimum 37
Mean ... 51
bursting of a tire on Smarr’s
machine.
Pays Damage.
Emil Otheo, traveling with sev
eral other persons from Iowa to
Florida, was arrested on a charge
of violating the traffic ordinance,
but was later allowed to go by
paying for the damages to Mr.
Smarr's automobile.
Miss Rosalind Janes will ar
rive next week from Decatur,
where she is attending school at
Agnes Scott College, to spend
the Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ’ Mark
Janes, on East Chappel street.