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mm GRIFFIN TEACHER
DRINKS POISON
Young Woman Thinks Bottle
Contained Ammonia—Much
Improved Today.
Miss Myrtle Paulk, teacher of
English in the Griffin high school,
drank some poison by mistake
late yesterday afternoon and for
several hours was seriously ill.
Her condition was reported to
day as being much improved.
Going home from school after
a hard day’s work, she is said to
have declared she was very tired
and had decided to take a dose of
ammonia. She drank only a lit
tle of the poison before discover
ing her mistake.
Miss Paulk resides with Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Wilson at 427
South Sixth, street, and her home
is in Cairo, Ga. She has been
teaching in Griffin since last Sep
tember.
VETS RECEIVED
Checks for the 1924 instalment
of pensions for Spalding county
have been received, Judge D. R.
Gumming, ordinary, announced to
day. <
Judge Gumming will be ready
to pay out this money Thursday
and requests all Confederate pen
sioners to call at the ordinary’s
office for their quotas.
There are about 102 on the pen
sion rolls here and each pensioner
will be paid $25 in this instalment,
it is stated.
ACCUSES 2 MEN
Atlanta, Dec. 17.—A story by
Miss Bessie King, 25, that she had
been carried from her home here
by two men and rushed to a
thicket on a lonely road near the
city, where she was flogged late
yesterday, led to the arrest of
Henry Pinson and L. H. Pinson,
brothers, automobile tire dealers.
Miss King, who was found in a
semiconscious condition on the
road, identified the two men and
and they were arrested on a
charge of “disorderly conduct
and held in $5,000 bond.
Revolver.
The girl charged that the two
men came to her home and with
revolvers forced her to accom
pany them to the spot where she
was whipped.
L. H. Pinson was said to have
admitted he was in the automobile
which carried Miss King to the
secluded spot. He denied any con
nection with the whipping. The
other brother declined to discuss
the case.
Miss King told officers she
could offer no explanation of the
affair, but added that she was
under suspicions, of having dis
turbed papers in the tire store.
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TO QUELL MUTINY
OF CHINESE TROOPS
Pekin ,Dec. 17.—A picked squad
of American marines has been or
dered to entrain for' Kalgan,
where Chinese soldiers mutinied
• Monday, burning and looting
banks, stores and government
buildings.
The loss to American firms, in
cluding Standard Oil and the Lig
gett & Myers Tobacco company,
was heavy. — •"
No foreigners have been injured
but several Chinese were wound
ed.
PAULINE FREDERICK
SEEKS THIRD DIVORCE
Los Angeles, Dec! 17.—Pauline
•Frederick, actress of stage and
screen, has filed suit for divorce
against her third husband, Dr.
Charles (Rutherford, formerly of
Seattle.
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BINGHAM HOCDS
MANY OFFICES.
New Haven, Dec. 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Hiram Bing
ham, long professor at Yale, is
now lieutenant governor, governor
elect and United States senator
elect, having been chosen yester
day to succeed the late Senator
Frank B. Brandegee by more than
forty thousand votes over Ham
ilton Holt, democrat. After be
ing inaugurated next month Bing
ham will resign as governor and
go to Washington to take the
oath as senator.
SIMPLE INAUGURATION
FOR WOMAN GOVERNOR.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 17 -—(By
the Associated Press.)—Mrs. Nel
lie T. Ross, governor-elect and
widow of the late Governor Ross,
has not invited anyone and will
not issue invitations to her inau
guration on January 5, she said
today. She desires that the cere
mony be simple as possible be
cause pf the tragedy responsible
for her election.
ASKS FIRE PROOF HOUSE
FOR VETERANS HOME.
Beauvoir, Miss., Dec. 17.—(By
the Associated Press.)—Elnathan
Tartt, superintendent of the Jef
ferson Davis Soldiers’ Home,
where two veterans were cremated
yesterday, today appealed to Gov
ernor Whitfield to call an extra
session of the legislature to ap
propriate half a million dollars
for the construction of a modern
fire proof building at the home.
EGYPT REFUSES TO
CONVOKE PARLIAMENT.
Cairo, Dec. 17.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—The Egyptian gov
ernment of Ziwarm Pasha has re
fused to convoke the national par
liament, it was announced today,
despite petitions for such a con
vocation sent King Fuad and the
premier from parliamentary and
other quarters.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
HARRY THAW DISMISSED.
I New York, Dec. 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Three indict
ments charging Harry K. Thaw
with assault, kidnapping and con
spiracy in the Benjamin Gump
case were, dismissed, today, by
Judge McIntyre.
MORO OUTLAWS
KILL CHINESE.
Manila, Dec. 17.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—‘A band of Moro
outlaws raided a Chinese store
near Zamboango, killing five Chi
nese, according to a telegram to
day from the constabulary. The
outlaws robbed the store and fled
with the constabulary in pursuit.
VIOLINIST GETS
DEATH LETTER.
Paris, Dec. 17.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Just as he stepped
on the platform to give a recital,
Fritz Kreisler, famous violinist,
received a letter threatening
death, says a Vienna dispatch. The
police are satisfied that the threat
is genuine. No arrests have been
made.
NOTED NOVELIST
TO MARRY.
Los Angeles, Dec. 17.—(By the
Associated Press.) Rupert
Hughes, novelist and motion di
rector, and Elizabeth Patterson
Dial will be married early next
year, a ccording to an
ment here. She is known on the
screen as Patterson Dial. Hughes'
first wife committed suicide a
year ago.
FORT VALLEY TEAM
WILL PLAY HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT
The Griffint Athletic Club bas
ketball team will make its first
appearance in Griffin Saturday
night, meeting the Fort Valley
Y. M. C. A. team at the Athletic
Court at 7:30 o’clock.
These two teams recently stag
ed a close contest at Fort, Valley,
which was won by Griffin, 25-23,
in a spectacular finish. The visi
tors are out for revenge and a
fast game is promised.
Coach Wallace has not picked
his first team and all candidates
are urged to be at the Athletic
Court tonight to go. through a
hard practice to get ip shape for
the game.
GRimN. QA.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1924.
AT EXPERIMENT
ILL BE SHOWN
Will Be Flashed on Screen for
First Time at Dinner
Party Tonight.
Motion pictures of work being
conducted at Experiment station
here will be shown for the first
time tonight at a dinner party at
the Country Club.
Captain H. W. Walker, G. A.
Sachs and Bernard Dehauf, mem
bers of thg chemical warfare ser
vice, who have been conducting
experiments in boll weevil poison
here for several months, are giv
ing the party in honor of the sta
tion staff officers.
These pictures show Director
Stuckey and results of some of
his experiments on .collards and
grain; Dr. Higgins and his assis
tant, Mr. Chapman, in experi
ments for the eradication of cot
ton root rot; Mr. Morgan, assis
tant chemist, in making records
of data on fertilizers for early
mature cotton, and other experi
ments.
The pictures may be shown at
the Alamo theatre tomorrow
night.
IN H. ROGERS
ELECTED READ Of
John H. Rogers was elected
worshipful master of Meridian
'Sun Lodge No. 26, F. & A. M.,
one of the oldest lodges in the
state, at its regular meeting
Tuesday night.
H. J. Garland and Bill Wells
were elected treasurer and sec
retary respectively for the fourth
consecutive year. Roy White was
re-elected tyler and W. H. Beck,
Sr., was elected trustee to suc
ceed himself for a term of three
years.
Other Officers.
Other officers elected are as fol
lows:
J. W. Mintz, senior warden; H.
G. Smith, junior warden; B. J.
Maddox, senior deacon; George H.
Hinnant, junior deacon; Jack Mil
ler, senior steward; R. R. Sims,
junior steward; Rev. John F. Yar
brough, chaplain.
S Acting Grand Master John T.
Waldrop, assisted by acting grand
marshal, installed the officers.
* Appoints Committee.
Worshipful Master Rogers ap
pointed the following committees:
Auditing committee: Lloyd Bat
ter, C. H. Scales and W. H. Con
nor. —
To purchase jewel for retiring
past master: W. H. Connor, J.
W. Mintz and H. G. Smith.
Finance committee: Smith Turn
er, Clayton Brown and John H.
Reid.
Donations.
It was voted by the lodge to
present to the Griffin hospital
a gift of a rubber mat at a cost
of $100. It was also voted to
give to the Masonic Orphanage
$15 to be used in distributing
Christmas cheer to the children.
An itemized report of the board
of trustees was submitted and
read in open , lodge. A vote of
thanks was extended for their
faithful work during the past
year. This report, together with
—o f - - the — and
treasurer were referred to the
auditing committee.
FIRE CHIEF HAS
CISTERNS FILLED
FOR EMERGENCY
Chief Powe'll, of the fire de
partment, had four cisterns on
Hill street filled today, each hold
ing 50,000 gallons Of water, which
will be used in case of emergency.
“This will give us an adequate
supply to fight any big fire_ and
will not affect the hydrants,”
said the chief.
MISS SARAH R. FOLSOM
WEDS COLUMBUS MAN
Miss Sara Rebecca Folsom, of
Griffin, and William Owens Stan
ford, of Columbus, were married
quietly at the home of the Rev.
John F. Yarbrough, on South Hill
street Tuesday morning.
After a short wedding trip they
will be at home Jin Columbus.
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This interesting study of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. wife of the
had president, received is also the honorary her latest degree photo. of It doctor was taken of laws shortly from after she
University. Mrs. Coolidge Boston
is a graduate of the University of Ver
mont And once was a country school teacher
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
ALL GRIFFIN MERCHANTS
Christmas Edition of Semi-Weekly News
To Be Issued Friday.
The Christmas edition of the Semi-Weekly News will foe
issued Friday. As the paper goes to press and into the mail
early Thursday night in time for distribution Friday, merchants
are reqdested to get in their copy as early as possible tonight
or Thursday.
Sample copies, to the number of 1,500, will be distributed
in Griffin 8 trade territory, including such towns as Bamesville,
Zebulon, Williamson, Jackson, Sunny Side, Milner, Brooks and
rural routes.
The issue will contain a big front-page story describing the
fine Christmas stocks in Griffin and inviting the people of ad
joining toWns and country to make their Christmas purchases
here.
Every merchant in Griffin should be represented in the
advertising columns of this issue—thus co-operating in a united
movement to advertise Griffin’s advantages as a shopping
center. ' ^
Get in touch‘at once with the Advertising Manager.
He will be glad to help you prepare copy and illus
trate your ad with appropriate Xmas Cuts.
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Mt. Vernon, 111., Dec. 17.—The
a goings on’ of Lawrence M.
Hight, when he was a Methodist
clergyman at Ina., 111., and Mrs.
Elsie Sweetin, member of his con
gregation, were related from the
witness stand Tuesday in the trial
of the pair charged with murder
ing their mates.
Mrs. Ollie Clinton, of Ina,
called to the stand by the grose
cution shortly after it had lost
fight to introduce into the
mony the confession which
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PAY* bEiaRt
Sweetin made last summer after
her arrest.
Msr. Clinton declared the con
duct of “Brother Hight and Mrs.
Sweetin was scandalous.
Used Love Signal.
When this was ruled out, Mrs.
Clinton then declared that “Broth
er” Hight used to signal Mr%.
Sweetin from a tie pile that stood
a short distance from the Sweetie
home.
Mrs. Clinton testified that she
attended the camp meeting and
frequently observed High leave
the tabernacle, the large building
in which services were held, and
a go north. Shortly after this,
said Mrs. Clinton, “Mrs. Sweetin
would get up and go north, too. »*
Mrs, Irene Christian, also
Ina, testified that she often saw
H i ght gu to th g- S w m ln ~h< mr~gf
ter Mr. Sweetin “had gone to the
mines to work, She said
would go around to the back
door.
PRISON COMMISSION
DECIDES 2 GEORGIA
YOUTHS MUST
Atlanta, Dec. 17.—(By the
sociated Press.)—Gervis
worth and Willie Jones,
county boys, sentenced to
January 9 for the murder of
ard F. Underwood, were denied
appeal for life imprisonment
the prison commission today.
defendants are in the
county jail.
30,000 FRENCH TROOPS
GO TO AFRICAN
London, Dec. 17.—Thirty
sand French troops are on
way to the African frontier
tween French Morocco and
E
FO UE IN STATE
UNTIL FUNERAL
Arrives in New York Accom
panied by Delegation of
Union Officials.
New York, Dec. 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)—The body of
Samuel Gompers arrived here at
the Pennsylvania station this
morning at 7:05 o’clock from
Washington, accompanied by* his
widow, members of his family,
and a large delegation of union
officials.
It was transferred from the
train to an artillery caisson and
taken to the Elks’ Club, where it
will lie in state until 8 o’clock
tomorrow morning.
The funeral services will be
broadcast by radio.
Rhbbi Stephen S. Wise will of
ficiate and the eulogy will be by
James Duncan, the first vice pres
ident of the American Federation
of Labor.
The final rites at Sleepy Hollow
cemetery will be under the Elks
and the Masons.
IV BE OFFERED
Atlanta, Dec. 17.—Rumor here
has it that there is a remote pos
sibility of a vacancy oeeurring in
one of Georgia’s senatorial seats;
that possibly President Coolidge
will offer Senator Walter F.
George an appointment on the
federal court bench.
In high official circles there is
no information on the subject,
but in some circles believed to be
close to the junior senator, the
rumor has some persistence, and
has it that the tender, if made,
will be for, the place which is to
be vacant because of the resigna
tion of Judge Alex King, of the
circuit court.
There appears to be little or
no doubt in official circles here
that a third federal district will
be created in Georgia, and spec
ulation has it that there really
is a strong possibility that i one
place or the other may be offered
to the Georgia senator, and there
is more disposition to believe that
it would be to the newly created
office than to fill the vacancy on
the circuit court.
ALL NEW OFFICIALS
MAY BE APPOINTED
AT ATLANTA PRISON
Washington, Dec. 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)—The appoint
ment of an entirely new set of
officials of the Atlanta federal
prison is being considered by At
torney General Stone as a result
of a preliminary investigation by
the department of justice.
SAYS OIL SCANDAL WAS
A PINHEAD COMPARED
TO UNDERWOOD BILL
Washington, Dec. 17.—(By the
Associated Press.) — Asserting
that the Underwood Muscle Shoals
bill would /hake the Tea Pot Dome
scandal look like a pinhead
Dohany and- Si n cl air Look t i l ts p ik
ers, Chairman Norris, of the
ate agricultural committee, told
the senate today that the enact
ment of legislation would
become known as “the rape of the
treasury. >>
Spanish protectorate over
wild Riff tribesman.
Spain has withdrawn her
from the interior of the
country to the
coast, and has publicly
her intention to permit the
fians to govern themselves
slight Spanish control.
r WEATHER FORECAST
V.
For Georgia: Mostly cloudy
night and Thursday; probably
cal rains Thursday and in
portion tonight; somewhat
er in north portion Thursday.
Temperature for the 24
ending at noon today:
Maximum
Minimum
Mean ...
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GRIFFIN FIRM FO ' ' V
BUILD VILLAGE
FOR MILL IF*
Sixty-five Cottages, With AH
Conveniences, to Be
Erected.
Contract for erection of the
village for the Highland Mills,
Griffin’s new $650,000
plant, has been awarded to th
Wheaton-Tyus Company,
city.
Sixty-five cottages with four,
five and six rooms, with all mod
ern conveniences, some of them
being duplex of bungalow style,
will be erected. The homes will
have electric lights and water
works.
Contract for the erection of the
mill buildihg has been let to the
Fisher-Carter Company, of Green
ville, S. C., which will also erect
the warehouses and put in the
sewerage system.
Work on the construction of the
mill and village is expected to be
gin shortly.
Modern Village.
It is said to be the intention of
the mill promoters to have one of
the most modern mill villages in
the south.
Trees and shrubbery will be set
out later and everything will be
done for the convenience and com
fort of the employes.
The new mill will be located
about two and a half miles north
of Griffin on an elevated site
just across from the Central of
Georgia Railway.
BALKAN KETTLE
BOILS UP AGAIN
AS SERBS ATTACK
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London, Dec. 17^The Alba
nian legation in London yesterday
evening received a message from
Tirana stating that “the prefec
ture of Dibra wires that a vlo
lent bombardment began early
this morning on the Serbian fron
tier against the Albanian troops.
The message declared that the
Albanian commander of the Soso
vo district “wires that the first
attack on the Albanian frontier
was made by Serbian troops, who,
after they crossed the frontier,
were replaced by irregulars.
Fighting continued all alonp; the
frontier. Monday the customs au
thorities of Scutari captured at
Zogai a boatful of
coming from the Montenegro
frontier.
LLOYD LASTER DIES
IN ASHEVILE, N. C.
fm nite, ^Ioyd died Laster, at 25, government former Grif- hos
a
pital in Asheville, N. C., yester
day afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Besides his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Laster, of this city,
he is survived by three sisters,
Mrs. Kate Echols, of Sunny Side;
and Misses Geneva Maggie and
Edna Lester, of Griffin.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced upon, arrival at
body by Haisten Bros.
Market Reports
(Over Parsley, Slaton A Co.’s
Private Wire.)
New Orleans Cotton
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!Open[High Low ICraeiClose
Jan. Mch. |23.92|24.23 24.01'24.33 23.90 24.01 24.22:23.92 24.15j23.83
May 24133124.56 24.29 24.4824.22
July 24.4424.64 24.05j24.42 24.44 24.59j24.32 24.32:23.96
Dec. 24.05
New York Cotton
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jOpeu High Low Cl'se Close
Jan. 23.65j23.92 23.65 23.82 23.65
Mch. 24.10 24.33 24.09 24.25 23.96
May 24.50 24.70 24.48 24.61 24.32
July 24.66 24.79j24.61 24.7724.47
Dec. 23.60 23.80 23.68 23.74 2^.46
Griffin Spot Cotton
Good middling , 23.25
Strict middling 23.00
Middling ..... . 22.75