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ASSOCIATED
10 HOLD FROLIC
Dinner and Christmas Tree to
Be Given at Griffin Hotel
for Women Folks.
The Exchange Club of Griffin
Will not hold its weekly luncheon
tomorrow. However, a dinner
followed by a Christmas tree and
frolic iyill be held tomorrow night
in the main dining room of the
Hotel Griffin.
Famous Singers.
Those in charge of the enter
tainment state that they have
secured the services of a na
tionally famous quai^tte. The
musicians will be clothed in op
propriate Christmas costumes, it
is said. Besides this feature,
there will be the well known
4< Korn Game made famous in
this country at the Spalding coun
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ty fairs.
Address by Woman.
As the dinner and frolic is
being giVen to the women folks of
the Exchange members, one wo
man will be selected at the dinner
to make the club an address. It
is not known at this time what
the subject of her address will be,
but it is said that she has prom
ised to make it most interesting
and instructive.
About 60 guests will be present
when the Rev. Leon Latimer,
president of the club says: “La
dies and gentlemen: be seated.”
SEES GRIFFIN
WIN 2 DAMES
The Griffin high school bas
ketball team opened its 1024-25
season at the Griffin athletic
court Saturday night with a dou
ble win, defeating Williamson
high by a score of 31-2, and
winning from Senoia high 25-17.
The Williamson game was un
interesting, except for the flashy
playing done by several of the
loeal quintet. The Senoia game
• was closer.
Carlisle, at center, Beckham,
forward, and Garret, guard, wer«
the outstanding stars for Griffin.
The crowd was disappointing.
The Griffin high school has Always
had one of the best teams in
the state and indications are that
the one this year will be equally
as good, but a winning team can
not be expected unless the people
get behind the team and give it
the proper support.
A number of games with the
best prep teams in the state will
' be arranged if the crowds in fu
ture turn out and support the
team.
Age-Old Methods of Eve Tried on
_0fficers Here Who Nabbed Speeders
City Officers Atkinson and
Brannon had a thrilling chase
in West Griffin last night and
finally ran down three automo
biles hailing from Michigan which
were traveling through the streets
at a terrific rate of speed.
The drivers of the cars gave
their names as C. H. Jamerson,
W. H. Wilbur and G. E. Veeland.
Several women were in the party.
They were caught on West
Poplar street opposite the home
of Judge W. H. Beck. Copies of
charges were handed them and
they settled by paying $15 each
into the city treasury.
Women Indignant.
One of the women was indig
nant and informed Officer Atkin
son that she would never come
through Griffin again.
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EFFECTIVENESS OF
NEWS ADVERTISING
IS AGAIN SHOWN
The effectiveness of News
advertising, when combined
with progressive business
methods, is proved again by
these two cases:
(1) Strickland-Crouch Com
pany advertised a sale of a
large purchase of overcoats, i
in The Daily and the Semi
Weekly, 44 The sale was a
record breaker,” W. H. Tuck
er, manager of the men’s
clothing department, said to
day. “We disposed of more
thai| half of the overcoats
Friday and Saturday, No
other advertising was done
except through the News. >♦
( 2 ) The Globe Company
advertised a Before Christmas
Sale in the Daily and Semi
Weekly.
tt We are pleased with the
results,” E. iP. Gossett, man
ager, told us today. No other
advertising was used.
ATTEND MEETING
IN CITY SUNDAY
Opening with prayer by the Rev.
John F. Yarbrough and -music by
the First Baptist choir, the con
vention of Central of Georgia Rail
way passenger and freight agents
was held at the city hall in
Griffin at 3 o’clock Sunday after
noon. About 150 were present.
Philip M. Cleveland, chairman
of the entertainment committee
of the Chamber of Commerce, pre
sided.
Thomas Extends Welcome.
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speaker and extended welcome to
the delegates. He said the state
needs high-class agricultural de
velopment and good immigrants,
and urged the delegates to co
operate with the president of the
railroad company in his efforts
along this line.
Warren H. Fogg, district pas
senger agent, responded to the
address of welcome, expressing
the thanks of the delegates for
the hospitality extended them by
the people of Griffin.
Other speakers were A. W. Fite,
of Atlanta, traveling auditor, who
presided over the business ses
sion; W. E. Stewart, of Macon,
general freight agent, and D. A.
Nolan, freight agent at Rome.
Met at Train.
The visitors were met at the
train by a reception committee
from the Chamber of Commerce.
They were given a reception at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms
and carried for a short drive at
the conclusion of the convention.
Macon was selected as the next
meeting place on the second Sun
day next January.
you can not drive through at a
moderate rate of speed it will
probably be cheaper to go some
other route—we intend to see that
the traffic law here is not violat
ed. !
“We were not speeding 1 she
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shouted.
Becomes Friendly.
But after finding that the party
had paid the fines the woman
quieted down and became more
friendly with the officers.
As the cars were starting off
she handed out two large, juicy
Michigan apples and asked Mr.
Atkinson to have one.
“No thank you,” he said.
Asked by his fellow officer why
he did not take those beautiful
red applies, Mr. Atkinson remark
ed he <1 was afraid the lady
might havp poisoned ’em, and I
don’t like applies, anyhow. ft
GRIFFIN, GA.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1924.
TELEGRAPH] BULLETINS
TRADE BALANCE
FAVORS U. S.
Washington, Dec. 15.—(By
the Associated Press.) — Ex
ports from the United States
during November amounted to
$494,000,000, compared with
imports of $296,000,000, tSfcv
ing a trade balanoe favbrable
the United States of $198,
000 , 000 .
FRENCH PREMIER
IS IMPROVING -
Paris, Dec. 15.— (By Asso
ciated Press.)—Premier Her
riot, who has been ill for a
week, rested better last night
than for several nights past, in
spite of the fact that he ex
perienced considerable pain at
intervals from inflammation in
one leg. His temperature this
morning had dropped.
COOLIDGES RETURN
FROM CRUISE
Washington, Dec. 15.—(By
the Associated Press.)—Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge return
ed today from a short cruise
on the Mayflower. Heavy
winds qpused the yacht to an
chor during the night two miles
from the navy yard.
COMMITTEE TO PROBE
UNDERWOOD ATTACK
Washington, Dec. 15.— (By
the Associated Press.)—The
senate judiciary committee in
executive session today ap
point<#l a subcommittee to in
vestigate the Washington Her
ald editorial attacking Senator
Underwood and his Muscle
Shoals bill. Agreement was
unanimous to appoint a sub
committee.
ADMITS SETTING
FIRE TO YACHT
Toledo, Dec. 1 5.- (By As
sociated Press.) — John H.
Brady, of Muncie, Ind., today
admitted to police, they said,
that he set fire to the yacht
Reomar II, which was burned
with $100,000 loss in the la
goon June 27. The craft was
owned by D. C. Stephen son,
of Indianapolis, who asserted
that it was destroyed by mem
bers of the Ku Klux Klan as a
mark of revenge.
HYLAN SAYS HE WILL
BE MAYOR AGAIN
New York, Dec. 15.—John
F. Hylan today told the board
of estimates that he would be
mayor of New York for an
other term. “If anybody
gotten an icfea in their
that I intend to retire, let
get rid of it. I will be on
job until 1 am 60 years old,”
he said.
YOUNG BOY PAINFULLY
INJURED HERE WHEN
STRUCK BY TRUCK
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James L. Stanley, four year old
son of Mr. and Mri. L. L. Stan
ley, was knocked down by a truck
on North Ninth street late Sat
urday afternqon and painfully in
jured.
The machine belonged to (^r
reker’s store and was driven by
Charles Brannon.
The little fellow darted in front
of it from a wagon and was bad
ly bruised about the face and
shcmlder.
ATLANTA BOY WINS
RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD FROM GEORGIA
Atlanta, Dec. 15. Robert
Shields, now a student at Prince
ton university, has been awarded
one of the 32 Rhodes scholarships
ivailable this year, according to
mnouncement Sunday night by
^resident Frank Aydelotte,
I Twarthmore college, secretary of
*the Rhodes trustees.
Nose Dives in Airplane Restore
Both Speech, and Hearing of Girl
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Sudden change of &u pressure on her ear drums and throat
nerves, made possible bv repeated nose dives in an airplane, has
restored the speech and hearing of Gwendolyn Caswell, Chicago
girl of twenty-two, who had been afflicted since she was three years
old. She was able to talk and hear on her return to the ground
from the trip. Photo shows .Miss Caswell and her pilot Bert C
Burlev. after their ride
A JONAH ONE TO
An automobile driver) by Ter
rell Smith, of Griffin, Was ditched
on the Dixie Highway/"near the
fertilizer plant at Hampton Sun
day night. The car was badly
damaged, but Mr. Smith and
members of his party escaped in
jury.
Number Two.
Another accident occurred al
most at the same place when a
young man and a young woman
riding in a coupe plunged into
an embankment and the car over
turned. The machine was almost
a wreck, but they escaped injury.
Their names wei*e not learned.
Number Three.
At Pomona Sunday night an
automobile in which a couple
from Atlanta were riding hit a
cow opposite Frank Patterson’s
home and badly damaged their
machine. The man was not hurt,
but his companion, a woman, was
seriohsly injured, though she con
tinued the trip to Atlanta in an
other car.
HUNTER SHOT BY DOG
Wiscasset, Me., Dec. 15.—Theo
dore Sherman, of Edgecomb, was
shot by his dog yesterday while
gunning near here. He placed his
l ed shotgun on the ground
whi V he crawled under his auto
mobile “sto make an adjustment,
and the dog stepped on the trig
ger. The charge entered Sher
man’s leg between the knee and
ankle.
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GRIFFIN POLICE
Look out, speeders!
Police Chief Stanley stated to
day' that all city officers have
been ordered to bear down on
automobile speed fiends.
44 We must put a stop to reckless
and dangerous driving in the
city,” said the chief.
u Automobile are running too
fast in the city,” he continued.
Judge P. M. Cleveland will
probably have an overcrowded
court if drivers of automobiles
don’t watch their ' *
step.
The speed limit in the city lim
its is 20 miles an hour and in the
fire limits it is only 10 miles,
which is fast enough to drive,
according to police officers.
Don’t drive too fast, is the ad
vice given, and everything will be
a jake. 11
LEON POWELL TO
RETURN TO GRIFFIN
ABOUT JANUARY 10
Leon A. Powell, Grilfin boy who
has been residing in New York
for several years, will return
home about January 10.
Mr. Powell will take an educa
tional tour through the north, mid
west and southern state. He will
stop over in various cities, includ
ing Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
New Orleans and other cities.
He writes that the only
is that on this trip he will miss
The Daily News, 'I have en
joyed reading every copy and The
News was received as a personal
letter from home,” he said.
RESTRICTED AREA FOR
SHOOTING FIREWORKS
IN CITY ANNOUNCED
Chairman J. S. Tyus, of the
city board of commissioners, is
sued a proclamation today desig
nating the territory in which it
W 'H be unlawful to shoot fire
] works or explosives, to send up
toy balloons or any rockets
during the holidays.
This territory includes Chappel
street on the north, Fourth on the
east, Poplar on the south and
Eleventh on the west.
Officers of the city have been
Instructed to see that the procla
fnation is enforced.
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SENA' INSIST THAT
STAY SOBER
ON ST. 1 PATRICK'S DAY
Dublin, ID c.. 15.—The qges
tion of wm her St. Patrick’s,
day shall b wet. or dry has
caused a d« lock in the dail
eirann and! the free state sen,
ate over the government's
I bill. The
comprorai senate
insisted on making St. Pat
rick’s day, dry...
Lord Mayo, discussing the
question, said: “There is no
use blinking our eyes at the
fact that many get blind
drunk on St. Patrick's day.”
The senate is not empower
ed to change the measure, but
its action will hold up the bill
nine months, thus permitting
St. Patrick’s day next year
to be as moist as usual.
MRS. BYFIELD TO
DEI NEW TRIAL
Atlanta, Dec. 15.—(By the As
sociated Press.)—Mrs, Clyde Bye
field was today granted a new
trial in her $100,000 suit against
Walter Candler growing from an
attack on the Berengaria two
years ago.
The court of appeals reversed
the finding of the DeKalb county
jury for Candler.
The court interpreted that cer
tain instructions of the judge
were favorable to the defendant.
MRS. F. S. DREWRY DIES
SATURDAY NIGHT AT
HOME IN WILLIAMSON
Mrs. F. S. Drewry, 73, died, at
her home in Williamson Saturday
night following a long illness.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. C. A.
Dickinson; two sons, T. E. Drewry
and W. E. Drewry; one sister,
Mrs. Fannie .Dingier; and one
brother, J. W. Halsey.
Funeral services were held
Monday morning at 11 o’clock
from the Christian church at Wil
liamson, of which she had been a
life long member. The Rev. F.
L. Adams officiated and burial
was in the Baptist church ceme
tery at Williamson, with Frank
S. Pittman in charge.
CUBANS DEDICATE SHAFT
TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Santiago, Cuba, Dec. 15.—Presi
dent Zayas, speaking at the dedi
cation yesterday of the memorial
erected in honor of Theodore
Roosevelt, said:
“The love devotion of the
Cuban people for Theodore Roose
velt will live in their hearts longer
than the bronze bust and the
granite base unveiled in his honor
here can possibly last. D
Boys’ Cotton Chib of Spalding
Makes Highest Average in State
Athens, Dec. 15.—During the
two years members of the boys’
cotton clubs have clearly demon
strated that cotton can still be
raised at the rate of a bale per
acre ,and this organiaztion Jias
been a big, factor in getting
farmers back to a higher produc
tion by the use of more high
grade fertilizer and proper weevil
control.
In the northwest Georgia sec
tion alone were 350 boys who pro
duced a bale or more of cotton
per acre this season.
The highest yield recorded was
1012 pounds of lint, raised by
a Troup county club ^member,
and believed to be the record for
the entire south this year. Other
yields of 800 pounds and upwards
were made.
Highest Average.
The highest average yield was
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IS PAID WILSON
Prominent Personages of Past
and Present Gather to
Honor Ex-President.
Washington, Dec. 15.—{By the
Associated Press.) Congress
paused in its round of activity to
day to render honor to the mem
ory of Woodrow Wilson.
The chamber of the house of
representatives was the setting
for the memorial services with
Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman,
president of his alma mater, the V
University of Virginia, pronounc
ing, from the rostrum, where the
late president revived the Wash
ingtonian custom of delivering in
person his message to congress,
the eulogy of his life%nd achieve
ments.
Dignitaries Attend.
Dignitaries of state, political
personages of the past and the
present, close friends of the Iato
executive, and invited guests made
up the gathering lor which all the
space on the floor and in the gal
leries had been reserved.
A vast unseen audience, too,
had been remembered in the ar
rangements for radiocasting the
ceremony through a wide ehain
of stations.
Market Reports
(Over Parsley, Slaton & Co.’s
Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
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High Low ICl’selClose
Jan. j23.3&|23.8423.35 23.82j23.46
*ch. 23.39 23.90 23.39 23.88j23.50
May 23.64 24.19 23.64 24.15H3.75
July [23.80 24^7j23.80|24^7|23.88
Dec. 23.45 23.94 23.46 23^2)23.57
New York Cotton
—:-j--- Cl'se/cio— f F rev
I Open | High I Low
Jan. 23.07 23.52 23.07 23.49.23.15
Mch. 23.51 23.93 23.47 23.9123.55
May 23.92 24.29 23.83 24.27 23.90
July 24.01 24,42|24,00 24.40 24.06
Dec. 123.00 23.43j23.00j23.42 23.09
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good middling____ _____23.25
Strict middling___ .....23.00
Middling ........ ..... 22.76
r v, WEATHER FORECAST )
For Georgia—Fair tonight and
somewhat warmer in the interior.
Tuesday cloudy and probably rain
in the north and central portions.
Temperature for 24 hours end
ing at noon today:
Maximum ........ ..... 61*
Minimum ....... . 44
Mean ................ .......52
Mrs. Charles Cone, of Atlanta,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Lee C. Manley, on South Hill
Hill street.
reported from Spalding county, in
which the entire membership of
the cotton club, consisting of 45
boys, made a bale each.
Thirty-five boys in Fayette
county made 35 bales.
In a number of instances the
cotton produced by the boys was
sold at auction by the county
agent and from one to three cents
more per pound was received.
Public spirited citizens in most
cases were the buyers, and were
glad to pay a premium over the
market price in the effort to boost
the work.
The Girls Service Club will
meet tomorrow night at 6 o’clock,
instead of at 7, at the First Pres
byterian church. This will be a
very important meeting and all
members are urged to be present.
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