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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 ' * 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. it That’s all right, madan, if INS : r • ^ m ■ ; t-f® I V .•■v 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. «SL ■- , - Secretary "V Thomas was the first .£3, ' - . „, 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 , 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 » 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 X \ \ \ / m ' jydwstj I 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. wmmpm ,TP MUST PAUSE WHILE JOHHMY TALKS TO SANTA CLAUS aeae fc.-.-, t •n<+ l A '<% 5 « # ^ * Sv* j&t a juaww £>AYJ &EFOR5XA4J 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. = 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 VOL. 5 l. 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 j. BBSS? I 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. ft.