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MEMBER •j ASSOCIATED PRESS. AGED LEADER OF FALL TEH Of TO END FRIDAY Pupils to Get Two Weeks’ V acation—Examinations in February. The fall term of the Griffin pub lic schools will close Friday, De cember 19, for the Christmas holi days. The vacation will be for two weeks and the spring term will be gin on Monday, January 5, 1925. The county schools will also close on December 1C. Superintendent Lester announces that there will be no exercises at the closing of the fall term and pupils will not be worried with examinations until February. The schools of Griffin and Spald ing county are completing a term of satisfactory work, Mr. Lester said. The enrollment and attendance have been up to the mark of for mer years and much progress has been made in all schools of the county. The results are most gratifying to teachers, school officials and parents, Mr. Lester added. BASKET TOSSERS TO PLAY 3 GAMES I Three games of basketball will be played at the Athletic Court here tonight. .Williamson and Senoia will bat tle with two teams from the Grif fin High school and another game will be played between the young er school boys. The game between the William son and Griffin girls’ teams has been cancelled. The Griffin teams will be com posed of candidates for the varsity team. Play will start at 7:30 o’clock. KILLED FATHER, GETS ~ ONE YEAR IN PRISON Baxley, Ga., Dec. 13.—Stanley O’Berry, charged with killing his father, Lee O’Berry, February 15, 1921, yesterday was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and re ceived a sentence of one year in prison. $83,186 TAX REFUND. FOR THOMASTON COTTON MILLS Thomaston, Dec. 13.—The Thom -aston Cotton mills will receive a refund of $83,186 for over pay .mfiflL-QL-taJC£s....to_iW-.-U,.....S.—gov ernment according to dispatches from Washington, D.C, Rapid Whirl of Social Life Forces Chicago Co-eds to Cheat in School Chicago, Dec. 13.—“We are cheaters in school, • • was the con fession, publicly made by 75 Uni versity of Chicago coeds at a meeting, in Ida Noyes hall. The subject under discussion DECLARES THE NEWS IS GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME << You stopped and my paper it served me right; I should have renewed before n$ time was out, ■ remarked W. W. Shannon, of Wil liamson, as lie planked down hjj dollar for the Semi-Weekly News today. a Your paper’s getting bet ter ail the time,” he added. s^smi ?■: »»., . . v IN 1 t'.*-;£T $»■ Gompers’ Successor Will Be Chosen From This Group jgps ■ s : • *. N Wt m I a £ '. Xv'x': H m I V-:-; mm lllll >V x; :S : 1 i ■■ :*• : :X, ; ■v f: . s ; -' BPll :' gig lx £ '• >: $ The ]**! dents V 2/ Matthew )t ?J aken ..P Woli, f ..®^I! William , “. el Gompers Green, and his brother officers in the American Federation of Labor. Left to right, back row. Vice Pres), Frank Duffy, Martin F. Ry an, Jacob Fischer, T. A. Rickert. Seated, Daniel J. Tobin, treasurer; James Duncan, vice president; Samuel Gompers, Secretary Frank Harrison, Joseph F. Valentine, rice president PLAN 10 AITEND Many Griffinites are expected to attend the city-community meet ing to be held at Brooks Monday night at 7 o’clock under the aus pices of the Griffin and Spalding County Chamber of Commerce. This meeting was scheduled for last Monday night, but was post poned on account of the rainstorm. A splendid program has been arranged and it is understood the folks of Fayette county are mak ing big plans for the meeting. Program. Band concert, 7 to 7:50, Biles String Band and Georgia Kincaid Band. Meeting called to order, Rev. John F. Yarbrough. Song, “America, W led by E. K. Domingos. Invocation, Rev. M. R. William son. Solo, Mrs. J. D. Rogers; Miss Aline Cumming, accompanist. Address of welcome, Frank Ma laier. Music, Harmony Four. Address, C. C. Thomas. Music, Biles String Band. Moving Pictures. Address, W. T. Bennett. Music, Biles String Band. Address, County Agent Shirley, of Fayette. Music, Harmony Four. Music, Biles String Band. Benediction, Rev. M. R. William son. Miss Fannie Cauthen has re -t u rned-tcrtnrr - homr Ala., after a two weeks’ visit with Mrs. J. A. Edmonds. was: “Are You Dishonest? tr The coeds unanimously answef ed “Yes. •• They admitted they cribbed and cheated in their examinations. To pass the examinations, they said, they were forced to cheat. They said it was easy to cheat in examinations because of the << honor” system at the university under which the students are not supervised while writing tests. The girls said. they could not keep up with their studies or be honest in their work because of the rapid whilr of social life which eats into their time and causes them to neglect their stud ies. GRIFFIN, GA.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924. TELEGRAPH BULLETINS 1 - ---- - UNDERWOOD SAYS WASHINGTON PAPER ■ LIED” ABOUT HIM. Washington, Dec. 13.—(By the Associated Press.)—Senator Un derwood today obtained unani mous consent of the senate to have an official investigation made of the statements made about his bill and himself in an editorial appearing in today’s Washington Herald, which charged that the Alabama Power Cmpany influenc ed the senator. He characterized the published charges as a “lie” on the floor of the senate today. COTTON CONSUMPTION SHOWS DECREASE. Washington, Dec. 13.—(By the Associated Press.)—Cotton con sumed during November totalled 492,233 bales of lint and 50,093 of linters in October this year and 532,702 of lint and 48,843 of lint ers in November last year, the census bureau announced today. SWEDISH PREMIER SERIOUSLY ILL. Copenhagen, Dec. 13.—(By the Associated Press.)—Hjalma Barnt ing, premier of Sweden, is se- LAMAR COUNTY GIRL WEDS TENNESSEE MAN SHE HAD NEVER SEEN Goggansville, Ga., Dec. 13.—A recent romantic marriage uniting a Lamar county girl with a son of Tennessee was that 6f Miss Ber tha Baggarly, daughter of H. J. Baggarly, of the Redbone district, to J. H. Parsons, of Parsons, Tenn., Rev. Arthur Jackson per forming the ceremony. The couple had never seen each other but had been in correspond ence for a couple of years, having begun their correspondence through a newspaper clipping. The groom had applied for li cense before leaving his home with the understanding they would marry if they were agreeably im pressed with each other. Shortly after the ceremony the couple left for their home in Tennessee. CONCORD MAN GROWS AN IMMENSE CABBAGE R. J. Turner, of Concord,' was in the city Saturday praising The Semi-Weekly News, which he has been taking for many years, and Celling of an unusually large cab lage that he has grown in his rarden, measuring 66 inches from .ip to tip and being 3 feet 9 inches all. He says it is not yet fully grown. ... -..... riously ill, according to advices reaching here today. It was said that he had developed inflamma tion of the lungs and that grave fears for his recovery were enter tained. MANY IN PERIL AS SHIP WRECKS. Tokio, Dec. 13.— (By the Asso ciated Press.)— Eight bodies have been washed ashore and about 40 persons are in peril aboard the special service . skip Kwanto, wrecked off Tsuruga, .in western Japan. A destroyer rescued five officers and 50 men and 40 others have rushed ashore. The Kwanto carried a crew of 150 men. AIR CHIEF DECLARES BETTER PLANES NEEDED. Washington!! Dec. 13.—(By the Associated Press.)—Recent at tacks off the Virginia Capes on the battleship Washington, which was scrapped, demonstrated that new bombing planes will have to be developed to carry more de structive bombs, Major General Patrick, chief of the army air service, declared today before the house air craft investigating com mittee. BRIDE OF A MONTH WHO FLED, RETURNS, BUT NOT TO HUBBY Chicago, Dec. 13.—Mrs. Dorothy Hillman, the bride of a fmonth, who a week ago fled to New from her husband, Edward Hill man, Jr., member of a millionaire family, has returned to Chicago with her mother. The return journey, made on a limited train, terminated., automobile dash across Chicago, Mbwed by a..taxjcab.....filled vyjth girl reporters. Mrs. Hillman had nothing to say for publication. She went to her mother's home in Evanston instead of the . Hill man bridal apartment. -ft' O • puTi* J Th oeAft! the Gifts fob fou AT NOME. ARE STILL AWAITING CARDS AT HOME. * «> • (■ iv V/i/i T r L 1 L \. v y « OMIY bEFOKt IQ JHOPPI rib PAYJ ■ SAMUEL GOMPERS GET LAST WISH BY DYING C SOIL OF UNITED STA1 Plans have been completed for the meeting here Sunday after noon of the Agents Association of the Macon division of the Cen tral of Georgia railroad. The program follows: 2 to 2:30 p. m.: Entertainment committee of Chamber of Com merce will meet agents at Union station. 3 p. m.: Meeting of agents at city hall auditorium. Meeting called to order by Judge P. M, Cleveland, chairman of entertainment committee Chamber of Commerce. Music, selected choir. Prayer, Rev. John F. Yar brough. Address of welcome, C. C. Thomas, secretary of Chamber of Commerce. Music, Harmony Four. Response of welcome, M. B. Smith, superintendent Macon di vision, Central of Georgia rail road. Violin solo, Miss Elizabeth Nor man. Upon conclusion of this pro gram the meeting will be turned over to the chairman of the Agents’ Association who will con tinue the meeting until 4 o’clock. 4 p. m.: Automobile ride for agents by members of Chamber of Commerce around the city to the country club and return to the union depot. P. M. Cleveland, chairman of “the entertainment urges alf owners of automobiles to —the— eit y hal t ...... prom ptly -at- 4 o’clock and take the delegates for a short ride before thgy leave on the 5:30 train. NEGRO SHOT John Henry Smith, negro, 17 years old, was rushed to the Grif fin Hospital this morning suffering serious injuries as the result of being accidentally shot while hunt ing near his home at Esmond on Rural Route No. 3. WEATHER FORECAST J V. For Georgia—Generally Tair to night and Sunday. Colder tonight and much colder Sunday and Sun day night; temperature freezing or below to the coast Monday morn ing. Temperature for 24 hours end ng at noon Saturday: Maximum ........ 65 Minimum ........ 4« Mean ................. 55 LIBERALLT HERE The sale of this year’s Christ mas seals, being conducted by the American Red Cross Chapter, is reported to be progressing well. The people of Griffin are said to be purchasing them liberally. The various women’s organisa tions of the city and school chil dren are lending hearty co-opera tion in the sale and are proving^ of invaluable assistance, it is an nounced. Those who have not already made purchases are urged to do so and are aaked to place them on all Christmas gifts and packages. The money derived from the sale of the seals goes for fighting tuberculosis. WOMAN SHOOTS SELF WITH COP’S GUN WHILE HE WAS VISITING HER New York, Dec. 13.— With the service revolver of a traffic police man who was visiting her in her apartment, Mrs. Susan Nelson, 35, a divorcee, fired a shot into her left breast shortly before 7 o’clock yesterday morning. - After an investigation the po liceman, James J. Sullivan, was suspended from duty. Before the shooting Sullivan had reported that he was sick and unable to do P°^ ce duty. While Sullivan was in another room of Mrs. Nelson’s apartment she seized his revolver, which he had left on a bureau top, and shot herself. Li... ____ ^ .......y.--------------13 The policeman summoned an ambulance and Dr. Bishop took her to the hospital. He described her wound as more painful than serious....... A. GIVES BLOOD TO SAVE LIFE OF HIS BROTHER Macon, Dec. 13.—I. L. Blood worth, carpenter, suffered a frac tured kidney when he was struck by a piece of timber yesterday afternoon. His injury necessitated a blood transfusion and George T. Bloodworth, a brother, furnished the blood. PLANE DUSTS FIELDS Montezuma, Ga., Dee, 13,- demonstration of dusting cotton and peach trees by the use of air , plane was given at Montezuma Thursday. Old Law Resurrected Here Changes Method of Swearing in Officials The long established custom of the administration of oath of of fiee to county officers by the or dinary was changed Saturday when Frank Lindsey was sworn in as clerk of the superior court by T. J. Purdy, clerk of the county commissioners, and Sidney Stapleton took the oath as sher-; iff. Their term} of office begin January 1. An act of the Georgia legisla ture in 187^ took the administra tion of oath of office to county officers out of the hands of the ordinary in the counties of Spald ing, Butts and Harris and invest ed this authority in the county commissioners. This law was VOL. ■ Earlier in Week Mexico City—Many ■ at San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 13. (By Associated Press.)—The old deader of American is dead. Samuel Gompers warn grant his last wish. He died on American soil at 4: tO o'clock this morning, hours after his arrival from Mexico City, where he stricken earlier in the Surrounding Mr. Gompers in his last moments were with whom he had fought many of labor's battles through generation of American union labor development Holding his hand was James Duncan of Quincy, Mass., vice president of the federation, who has stood shoulder to with his leader for 44 years. Funeral in N. T. Near York, Dec. IS.—(By the Associated Press.—Samuel Gom pers, late president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, wHl be buried in the Sleepy Hollow ceme tery, near Tarrytown, N. Y., it was "Said today by Harry M. lio ness, personal friend of Mr. Gom pers. San Antonio, Dec. 13.—(By the Associated Press.)—Samuel Gom pers’ body will be taken by way of St. Louis, leaving here at II o’clock tonight, according to ten tative arrangements made this morning. Samuel Gompers, son of an English cigar maker, was the forefront of the American organ ized labor movement. In 1881 he organized the American Fed eration of Labor, as a national association of labor unions, and with the exception of one year, he was its president continuous ly from that time. Came Here When IS. He came to the United States when he was 13 years old and worked as a cigar maker in New York City. In 1864 he first be came identified with the labor movement when he helped organ ize the Cigar-Makers International union. He served as secretary and president of the union for six years and under his manage ment it became a large and cessful organization, He also edited the local paper of the Cigar-Makers Union, the “Picket, n during that time. It was iu con nection with this work that he int * re,twi in * national of trade uniona that would preserve the autonomy Of the local or ga niz a tions. Under leadership the Cigar-Makers Un (Continued on Page 4.) urreeted today, Judge and solicitor of the city , court and justices of the peace and constables reported today to take the oath of office, but were not sworn in. Judge D. R. Cumming, ordinary, is awaiting an opinion from the ^attorney general, as to whether they are state or county officer*. If it is held they are state officers the ordinary will administer the oath. Other county officer* who have made bonds and who were sworn in today include T. R. Nutt, tax collector; H. T. Johnson, tax re ceiver; D. B. Cumming, ordinary; H. C. Westmoreland, commission and W. J. Morrow, surveyor.