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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
MANY REPORTS
READ AT MEETING
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Financial Statement Shows
Club to Be in Excellent
Condition.
The Griffin Woman’s Club held
its regular business meeting at 3
o’clock Thursday at the city hall,
with Mrs. Alex Gossett, president,
in the chair.
Many important and interesting
reports^of committees were given.
Mrs. Ben Brown was elected on
the committee to represent the
Woman’s Club in the Federated
Clubs of Griffin.
Tallulah Falls Exhibit
Mrs. Walter Touchstone gave
an interesting report of the ex
hibit of Tallulah Falls school,
which was held at the Biltmore
Hotel in Atlanta.
Mrs. L. C. Warren told of the
work of the girl from Griffin
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whom the Sunday schools and
other organizations are sending
m to Tallulah.
tm Red Cross Drive
Mrs. d’Antignac reported that
$56 was given the Red Cross on
the day the Woman’s Club had
charge of the drive.
The club voted to donate a sew
ing machine to the local Salva
tion Army. Mrs. Ralph Jones of
fered to give a machine in the
name of the club.
Mrs. J. H. Newman made a fi
nancial report of the club, show
ing it to be in excellent condition.
Benefit Bridge Party
Mrs. Alva Moore reported $64
from the benefit bridge party at
the Griffin Hotel. This was given
by the Federated Clubs.
Mrs. B.~C. Murray reported $72
from the Griffin Minstrels.
„ Mrs. Julia McWilliams Drewry
very generously offered her
as a meeting place decidbd for the club.
This was not upon but
was left open until the next meet
mg.
The next business meeting will
be held the second Thursday in
January.
10 M2 GAMES
A double-header basketball game
will be staged, at the Griffin Ath
ing letic Court 7:30 j&morrow o’clock. night, start
at •
The Griffin High school boys and
girls will play the Williamson boys
and girls.
The Williamson teams will be
accompanied by a number of root
ers.
Griffinites are urged to turn out
for these games, which are expect
ed to to be the fastest of the
season.
The Athletic Court will be warm
and comfortable, it is announced.
— Miss Martha Watson.....spent
Thursday ni^ht in ^
Miss Mabel Watson, returning
home Friday,
Better Pay for Prohi Agents
_Is Urged by Church and League
Washington, Dec. 12.—Despite
the fact that Iasi year it cost ap
proximately 20 cents more a day
to feed a sailor than it did a sol
dier, Navy Department officials
look for an increase in the cost of
naval rations for the fiscal year
1925.
It cost the army slightly more
than 30 cents a day to feed a
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For Georgia—Fair and slightly
warmer tonight, Saturday fair
and warmer.
Temperature for 24 hours end
ing at noon Friday;
Maximum ..... 59
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Minimum ____ 33
Mean ........ 46
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FOX TERRIER PROVES
A POOR CHAUFFEUR;
WRECKS AUTOMOBILE
Chester, Pa., Dec. 12.—For
operating a car without a li
cense, speeding and dam
aging an automobile, “Spot
a fox terrier, is in wrong
with the United States post
cXce department, or at least
with Thomas Swanger, who
delivers the mail.
Swanger left the mail truck
for a minute with the engine
running.
The dog jumped down from
the seat and alighted upon
the gear shift with* the result
that the machine was set in
motion. . It crashed against
a stone wall.
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Henry L. Sherman, formerly of
Griffin, has been appointed by
Justice McAvoy as official coun
sel to assist him in an investiga
tion starting next Monday of the
transit situation in New York, in
accordance with instructions from
Governor Smith.
Mr. Sherman’s father, tljie late
A. Sherman, was for many years
a leading merchant in Griffin and
a former vice president of the
City National bank.
Henry Sherman is now a mem
ber of the firm of Hirsch, Sher
man & Limburg, and one of New
York’s m6st prominent lawyers.
LIFE SENTENCE
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Columbus, „ , . Dec. 12.—Convicted „
thc third time-ami----given - a
life sentence for the murder of
his wife, L. C. Hammond has
made a motion for a new trial
but the date has not been set for
hearing the motion.
Hammond went on trial in su
perior court here Wednesday and
a verdict of guilty carrying with
it a sentence of life in the peni
tentiary was returned at 2:45
o’clock Thursday moriiing. The
defendant, with relatives and
their attorneys, were in the court
room when the jury returned the
verdict.
The convicted slayer received
the verdict unmoved. He appear
ed resigned to whatever fate that
might await him.
Hammond has faced the court
five times on the murder indict
ment.
HUGH POWELL’S HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Atlanta, Dec. 12.—Fire of unde
termined origin partially destroy
ed the home of Hugh T. Powell
early Thursday, The estimated
loss from fire and water is placed
at more than $3,500.
Mr . and Mrs. Powell are parents
of Mrs. Robin Wheaton, of Griffin,
’""gliesfs fre
quently, being well-known in this
City.____________
soldier three meals.
Increase
The navy, according to the an
nual report of the paymaster gen
eral, made public recently, paid
50.333 cents a day for sailors’
food. This was a half-cent in
crease over the previou year’s
cost.
During the year 77,147,751
meals were served. These required
26.500.000 pounds of meat, 57,-
500.000 of vegetables, 6,500,000 of
sugar, 15,000,000 of flour, 16,
000,000 of fruit, 1,800,000 of cof
fee, 2,600,000 of tinned milk and
2,000,000 of butter.
Much Food Rejected
The report says 6,671,000
pounds of food were rejected at
the navy supply depot, New York.
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GRIFFIN. GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1924.
TELEGRAPH
BULLETINS
U. S. REPLY TO
BRITISH NOTE SENT
Washington, Dec. 12.—(By As
sociated Press) ,— The American
reply to the British note question
ing the right of the United States
to collect war claims from Ger
many out of the benefits received
by that country under the Dawes’
plan has been dispatched to Am
bassador Kellogg in London for de
livery to the foreign office. The
note is understood to firmly sup
port the position that the Ameri
can government has every right
accorded to the allies to make its
collections under the Dawes plan.
DOCTOR’S ACTIONS
DEEPEN MYSTERY
Birmingham, Dec v 12.—(By As
sociated Press)—The seemingly
perfect health and normal actions
of Dr. George T. Edwards in jail
are believed today to add deeper
o the shroud of mystery surround
ing the murder of the physician’s
wife.
MAY INTRODUCE ANOTHER
CONFESSION BY PREACHER
Moutn Vernon, III., Dec. 12—(By
Associated Press)—With one al
leged confession of Lawrence M.
Hight as to his participation in
poison plot for which he and Mrs.
Elsie Sweetin are on trial before
a jury here, the state today fought
to introduce another alleged to
have been made by him.
FRANCE SURPRISED AT
UNITED STATES
Paris, Dec. 12.—(By Associated
Press) — Surprise trom every
source is caused by intimations
that the United States cannot al
low France more favorable terms
than those granted Great Britain.
It is recalled that France was
neither consulted nor informed
when Premier Baldwin went to
Washington to negotiate funding
of the British debt.
TENNESSEAN ATTACKS
UNDERWOOD BILL
Washington, Dec.-12.—(By As
ciated Press.)—Senator McKellar,
of Tennessee, attacked the Under
wood bill today on the floor of the
senate, declaring that to pass the
measure would give outright $40,
000,030 away to the lessee. Declar
ing that the Alabama Power com
pany was hoping for the enact-'
ment of the Underwood bill, Mc
Kellar brought Senator Underwood
to his feet. The Alabamian said:’
“1 might inform you that the Ala
bama Power company officers have
told me that under the terms of
his bill the company will not make
a bid for the property.” _____
GRIFFIN DEFEATS
FORI VALLEY IN
A CLOSE CONTEST
The Griffin Athletic Club bas
ketball team defeated the Fort
Valley team 25 to 23 in the first
game of the season in Fort Val
ley Thursday night.
The game was fiercely fought
and the result was in doubt until
the final whistle. Fort Valley is
said to have one of the best
teams in middle Georgia.
The entire Griffin team starred
and piayed good bail throughout
the ent ire ga me. '
George Sachs, who rang up
three hard goals in rapid succes
sion, was the outstanding star
for Griffin.
The two teams will play a re
turn game in Gi'iffin later in the
season.
MRS. HENDERSON’S SISTER
DIES AT LAPORTE, IND.
Mrs. C. J. L. Henderson, re
ceived a telegram today announc
ing the death of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. D. A. Lecky, which occurred
at the home in LaPorte, Ind., yes
terday.
FIREMEN MAKE RUN.
The fire department was called
at 9:15 o’clock this morning to
the comer of Central avenue and
Fifth street, where soot was burk
ing in thc chimney of a house oc
cupied by Janie 'Reed, negress. No
damage was done.
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Visit to Mexican President Proves
Nearly Fatal to Samuel Gompers
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Laredo. Texas, Dec. 12—(By As
sociated Press)—Samuel Gompers,
American Federation of Labor
leader, was able to sit up on the
side of his bed and take slight
nourishment as his train left for
San Antonio today.
He arrived at the American bor
der here at 7:30 o’clock in a crit-
FARM BIEL FOR
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Washington, Dec. 12.—The ag
ricultural appropriation,*of< which
$80,000,000 would be available for
road construction^ was passed yes
terday by the house.
The bill, as sent to the senate,
would appropriate about $59JD00,
000 more than last year’s meas
ure, but carries several million
dollars less than the budget esti
mate.
Less Than Two Days.
The bill was passed after less
than two days’ consideration by
the house. Fewer than a dozen
Market Reports
(Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s
Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
'OpenIHigh; i IPrev
Low ICl’seiClose
Jan. 23.30 J 23.65.23.24 ; 23.58,23.12
4ch. l23.35j23.70:23.28j23.63,23.H5
May J23.59 ! 23.95;23.55l23.90;23.43
July |23.85|24.02 23.8224.02 23.55
Dec. _ - |23.35|23,74 | 23.34|23.73j23.23
Ne$ York Cotton
: Prev
_ ! OpenIHigh! Low ICl’sejCIose
Jan. i22.95;23.36 22.9? 23.25j22.85
■Ich. 23.34,23.75:23.3623.66 23.23
May .. |23.80i24.12|23.72j24.00j23.60
July-----{a3v9 3 -24 . -2fra3. 8 8;24 .4
Dec. - . ,22.90 23.26 22.87 23.20 22.76
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good Middling_____ ____23.00
Strict Middling _____22.75
Middling_____________ _____22.50
m HE NOW. COUNT5THF JUST HOPES DAYS XlO TO LQNGtq 'GET
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JkST PAY S II 6£F0RSX*U XMOPPigC
ical condition, suffering from bron
chial infection.
His physician ■aid his life would
be in danger unfess the aged lead
er could be given hospital treat
ment soon.
He rallied during the night and
this morning was noticeably im
proved.
amendments were offered and
those adopted represented only
minor changes.
Disposal of the agricultural bill
opened the way in the house to
the naval appropriation bill, which
is slated for consideration early
next week.
The Celerity with which the first
two appropriation bills have been
disposed of has encouraged floor
leaders in their hope of passing
three supply bills before the
Christmas holidays.
REDUCTION OF RATES
ON APPLE SHIPMENTS
ASKED BY GRIFFIN
Secretary Thomas, of the Cham
ber of Commerce, appearing be
fore the Georgia railroad commis
sion yesterday, presontet Griffin’s
petition to have freight classifi
cation on apples changed from the
second to the sixth class.
If the petition is granted it will
mean a material reduction on
green apples shipped to this city
in barrels, boxes and crates.
As soon as a decision is reached
by the commission, the Chamber
of Commerce here Will ask for re
duction on other like commodities,
it is said, continuing its fight until
the lowest possible rates are se
cured.
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD THIS MORNING
FOR WALTER*
Brief funeral services for Wal
ter Wayne Byrd, who died
Thursday morning from
poisoning, were held at the
.,>f his p a rent *, Hr . a n d M fa . - -. - W
-X. Byrd, 117 East College
at 8 o’clock this morning, Dr.
Leon M. Latimer and the
John F. Yarbrough offeiating.
His classmates attended in
body.
Immediately after the
services the funeral party
for Logansville, where burial
made in the family plot.
S. Pittman was in charge.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Of METHODIST PASTORS
HELD HERE THURSDAY
A district conference of pastors
of the Griffin district was held at
the First Methodist church in
Griffin Thursday at Which assess
ments for the various charges
were fixed for the ensuing year
and other routine business trans
acted.
The meeting was presided over
by Dr, J. H. Eakes, presiding
elder.
INSURANCE ON COTTON
IN BURNED W AREIpOU SE
HERE TO BE PAID SOON
Insurance on 225 bales of cot
ton burned at the recent fire at
the Griffin Oil Mill, entailing a
loss of 128,000, has been adjusted
and will be paid soon, S. C. Mitch
ell said today.
All persons holding receipts for
cotton that was weighed from
October 28 to November 28 and
stored in the warehouse are re
quested to present them to Mr.
Mitchell after next Thursday.
The full market price on the
day the cotton was burned will
be paid as per grade on the basis
of 25 cents per pound.
AT AUDITORIUM
HERE TDHIGHT
The Annual High School Carni
val and Stunt Night will be' stag
ed at the school auditorium to
night beginning at 7:30 o’clock.
The minstrel act, in charge of
J. H. West, will be one of the
features.
The program is in charge of
Miss Lucile Burnett, head of the
domestic science department.
Program
Stunts, by class of High school.
Violin solo, Miss Elizabeth Nor
man.
Spring, Emily Hallyburton.
Summer Katherine Rogers.
Autumn, Ethelyn Ison.
Winter, Mary Alice Beck.
Dance, Thelma Smith and
Katherine Bridges.
Chorus, High School Girls.
Minstrel, 20 High School Boj’s.
S1ATE CHECKS
Griffln schools received today
from the state treasurer a war
ant for $1,700 as a part of its ap
portionment of about $ll,oi)0 of
state school funds.
County schools, which get a quo
ta of $20,000, received a warrant
for $2,100.
Approximately $800,000 was
paid out by the treasury of the
state of Georgia Thursday and
im re than $300,000 more will be
paid before Christmas.
Every county and city in the
state is getting some of this mon
ey.
HENRY COUNTY OFFICERS
DESTROY MANY STILLS
DURING PAST MONTH
McDonough, Dec. 12.—County
Policemen Lewis Hightower and
Talmon Patillo, with the assis
tance of the sheriff and other of
ficers have captured and
ed 20 distilleries, 120
and approximately 2,865
of beer and mash since the
of He nry county aumrlar coast
October 28.
~ ThiiTTs considered a good show
ing for the county policemen
the month of November, and
first few days of December.
American Gobs Get Better Chow
/ Than Their Doughboy Comrades
Washington, Dec. 12. The
Board of Temperance, Prohibition
and Public Morals of the Metho
dist Episcopal church and the
Anti-Saloon league have launched
a campaign for better pay for
prohibition enforcement agents
“for their arduous and dangerous
service.”
This appeal was made on the
ground that they are engaged in
heroic work.
Face Many Perils
Telling of the duties of the pro
hibition enforcement officer, the
Methodist board says: “He must
never turn his back on flying bijri
iets; he must never use his wea
pon except in the direst necessi-
VOL. 53—No. 117
TAXES ARE DUE
TO BE PI HERE
BEFOII DEC. 20 m ■
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Books Will dote and
Added-*—20 to 30 Per Cent
Already Collected. '
Nothing is surer than death
and taxes,” is an old saying, the
truthfulness of which is striking
ly shown in announcements of lo
cal officials that both city and
county taxes are now due and
payable.
Harry T. Johnson, Jr., deputy
tax collector for Spalding count
ty, called attention to the fact
today that penalties will be im
posed on tax payers who fail to
make settlements before Decem
ber 20 when the tax books will
be closed and afterward interest
at 7 per cent and cost will be
charged,
Between 20 to 30 Percent.
Mr. Johnson estimates that be
tween 20 and 30 per cent of the
county’s taxes have already been
collected, The small tax payers
have been coming in pretty well,
he says, which is good proof that
conditions are better in Spalding
county than in several years.
All of the big taxpayers are
expected to settle before the pen
alty goes on.
44 We are trying to avoid a big
rush here on the 20th and those
who pay now will relieve the
pressure just that much on the
final day,” said Mr/Johnson.
The county tax digest shows
property valuations of $7,657,310.
Taxes Higher.
The tax rate on property inside
the city has been changed to $22.-
20 on the thousand this year. Last
year it was $18.50.
The rate on property in the
county has been changed from
$23.50 to $27.20. Five dollars on
the thousand collected on prop
erty outside the city goes to the
county schools.
City Taxes.
City taxes are due and payable
in instalments on the 20th of Oc
tober, December and February
of each year.
The city tax digest *hows tax
able property of $5,793,617. The
city tax rate is $1.85 on the hun
dred, 41 1-4 cents on each dol
lar collected goes to the city
schools.
Taxes collected in the city for
the fiscal year ending December
2 amounted to $99,986.35,
ATLANTA JAP ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER OF BOY
Atlanta, Dec. 12.—W. K. Abbey,
proprietor of Nikko Inn, went on
trial for his life this morning in
Fulton superior court. He is ac
cused of the murder of Dillard
Moore, 16 year old Atlanta youth,
on the night of October 26.
A jury was selected Thursday
with much difficulty.
shows they are making an agres
sive and active campaign against
the illegal manufacture of liquor
in the county.
ty. He is gassed by Btnoke
screens, in danger of Dying auto
mobiles, menaced by trained
dogs. He must work all day and
be ready for evening service at
some lawless cafe or dancing
hail.”
A Hard Life
Small salaries, hardship* and
insults make a hard life for the
botleggers’ foe, it is asserted.
The initial salary is $1,640 and
the agent must advance his own
expenses, which will be returned
in time.
The Methodist board argues
that it is remarkable that so few
of these men go wrong and take
money from the people they are
chasing. 1