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its* i BUS i2« ; Street F No. 210 at t postoffice in Griffin, nd class mail matter. — S ^ IBER OF tCIATED PRESS ted Press k exclus to the use for re ition „ the news dispatch to it or not otherwise in this paper and also ____i news published herein. Ail special rights dispatches or re-publication herein also of at# OFFICIAL PAPER City of Griffin. Spalding County. U. S. Court, Northern District of Georgia. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS One Daily by Carrier $6.00 year, in advance---- Six months, in advance .... 2.50 Three months, in advance . 1.26 - One month, payable at end of month .........------ .60 Daily in by Mail One year, advance ------$4.00 Six month, in advance____ 2.00 Three months. In advance . 1.00 One month, in advance ...___ .40 One Semi-Weekly in Edition advance _____ 41.00 moni i, in advance ...... v*« .50 Three months, in advance .25 If cent within 80-mile radius of Griffin. Beyond 80-mile zone, one rear, three months, $1.50; six 40c. months, 76c; THE WAR ON AMERICAN I LEGENDS. Hot words have been flying over the statement of a Boston scien tist, Alexander McAdie, that Franklin never decoyed lightning from the clouds with a kite and key. Mr. McAdie said that if Frank lin had been successful the coroner would have been needed to view the remains. But a letter of Franklin’s has now been found, describing his experiment in detail; and unless Benjamin has suddenly turned whopping liar, the letter seems conclusive. But it i* on . other grounds we prefer to retain the story. Thia business of destroying myths has gone far enough. Not long ago some fellow wrote an article proving that Kidd was innocent. Others, members of the Sulgrave Foundation, dedicate their lives to proving that George Washing ton did not chop down the cherry tree. A week or two ago some churl lah person came out with the statement that the Liberty Bell was not rung July 4, 1776, and lhat anyway, July 4 is really July 2 . What is the idea of all these autopsies? Perhaps the Liberty Bell was not rung, but it has a crack in it, so what are you going to say about that? And it may b? that the fox did not really think to himself that the grapes were sour; for that matter, perhaps foxes don’t like grapes. But what difference does it make ? Let us have our myths. We like them and they do no harm, so whjr make war on them? \ LONG LIFE IN GEORGIA. A man has a fair chance of life in Georgia, says the Savannah Morning News. He has a better chance In Geor gia than in other states of the union, even of the south. • ...........This U demonstrated bY Statis tics indicating the averages in this and other states. ■“s There iu more gratifying com parison of Georgia with other states than—contrast. The figures just published that the death rate in Georgia lower than any other state. This spells something. The death rate has a lot to with life conditions, Men have given much for an additional year or even day of life. When the percentage of negro population is considered—with ref erence to a comparison with states of other sections—the showing of a death rate of 11A per thousand is « good showing. It is lower than Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, than any of the other southern states. The chance to live longer 41s but one of the chances offered by Georgia. There are several directions of life besides straight ahead toward death; there are more dimensions to life than Were length. In Georgia one may* live better than in other sections—there is room for it, opportunity for it One may make a better living in Georgia—and more easily than in other sections. This for the physical side of his being—and in other avenues of life, Georgia offers superior advantages to those who wouid “live long and prosper. M WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS An Omaha preacher undertakes to tell what a young woman de sires in choosing a husband. He has done this, he avers, with the help of the lady members of his congregation. The result is interesting, but not conclusive. He is able to enumerate a few things that some young women consider desirable, but says that the average young woman does not know herself just what it is that makes one young man more desirable than another. Even if these were unfolded the average man would not under stand them. Mating, says the local paper in Omaha, isn’t an intellectual pro cess. The intellect is overruled by the emotions. The preacher concludes,, how ever,, that the young woman sel dom gets all that she expects. Prince Charming, shaving in front of the bathroom mirror, is quite a different being from the knight who came a-courting. II EBEKT OV RH M OH S BALKAN PROVERBS. Great rivers owe their power to little brooks. Avoid both the fool and the saint. Trust no one but yourself and your steed. In the forest, tree leans on tree; in a nation, man on man. A man is happy only twice; when he marries a wife and when he buries her. Better a spoonful of honey than a shovelful of mud. I It is better to begin than not to finish. Tis better to serve a good man than to give orders to a bad man. Who is not satisfied with a little will never have enough. ’Tis better to suffer injustice than to commit it. There is no need to pray for death. What is easily gotten in nearly lost. When money gives out, sense ensues. Misers’ daughters often marry squanderers. Much brains, little money. Force is never welcome. Each person forges his own happiness. As many thoughts as heads. Children are the source of joy and sadness. The young may, the old'must, Mik __________ __________ A wolf changes his skin, but | never his morals. ] I What’ pleases the eye agrees with the ear.* There are as many customs as places. In the course of time everything comes handy. Fire and water are good ser vants, but poor masters. Precaution never harms. No one likes to be first to step on ice. THE POINT OF VIEW. Satisfied guest: That was a tip top dinner, waiter. You know what that means, don’t you? Waiter: Yes, sah. It’s one that you top off with a tip. THE PASSING SHOW. Jane: It’s s windy day. Helen: Then I’ll have to change my stockings. What’s the matter? This pair has a hole in the knee. r. U g» 1-3,”. is“: h'mAmdgxmew m! 1?“ ._. W me “ELECTRIC POWER IS KEY TO PROSPERITY LABOR FIG URES PROVE,” SAYS WESTINGHOUSE HEAD. “Human intelligence today knows of no better means for in creasing the prosperity of the American nation and the Ameri can people than a continuation of electrical development along our present lines,” according to Brigadier General Guye E. Tripp, « WILLIAM D. B. AINEY The newly elected president of the national association of rail way and utilities commissioners is William D. B. Ainey, chairman of the Pennsylvania service commis sion. He was elected president at the recent convention in Phoe nix, Ariz. Judge Ainey has made a study of utilities not only in this coun try but abroad and is a recogniz ed authority on the subject. In 1914 he visited Japan and on the invitation of the members of the imperial parliament. He was a delegate to the interparliamentary conference, at 6eneva in 1912, and to the Hague in 1913, where was made secretary of the Japa nese-American group of parlia mentarians. In recognition of distinguished foreign service, Judge Ainey with Senator Root and Senator Burton, whose terms in congress expired contemporaneously with Judge Ai ney’s, was nominated by the American group for permanent membership in the parliamentary union. These nominations were confirmed by the union at Brussels under the presidency of Lord Weardale, of England. Twice-Told Tales j But how did they serve refresh ments before lettuce leaves were invented? wonders the Griffin News. And what did they put on everything before salad* dressing was invented and cream was giv en a spanking?—Tifton Gazette. An old timer is a person who can remember ’way back when ye housewife! could make a fruit cake without wondering what would happen if a “dry” agent happened. id got a whiff of it.—M ■Telegraph. Human nature is what makes the New Yorker who now squalls at paying $3 a quart for straw berries slam down $12 for a quart of synthetic gin without a murmur.—-Macon Telegraph. » There is always another fool manufactured when an 18 year old girl tells a trousered young snip that he has pretty hair and lovely eyes.—Houston Post. People who buy gold bricks and stock in unknown, unseen oil well proposition* are about on a par with those who marry for money.—Albany Herald. <*■ K Corn is " said 1 to 1111111 bo the B most M val- I . uable K rain but there m *y be rye fellows that will contest statement, Thomasville I j Savannah Man Loses Bride Be and Automobile in tn, ft runs Atlanta Journal head line. The lucky guy!—Dalton Cit izen. NO WONDER. An Irishman coming out of the ward after an operation exclaimed audibly: “Thank Godl That’s over!” “Don’t be too sure,” said the man in the next bed. 44 They left a sponge in me and had to cut me open again,” and the other side said, “Why, they had to open me, too, to find one of their instruments.” Just then the surgeon stuck his head in the door and yelled: “Has anybody seen my hat? »» Pat fainted. GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS chairman of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com pany. “When something better does appear,” he said, “ it will be our duty to work for it, even at per sonal cost the ourselves, but in the mean time we appear to be on the right track. M Compares Man Power Fgures. General Tripp based his opinion as to the relation of prosperity and electrical development on a study of wages and power per workman throughout the world. Thus, the wages of the average American workman is about two and a quarter tiroes 'the wages of the average British workman, but the American has twice the mechanical poorer at his disposal. This same proportion of wages to power per capita holds throughout the world. They arrived home late from the summer party. Wife took off her hat and slammed it on the floor. Then she confronted her hubby. 44 I’ll never take you to another party as long as I live!.’ she said. 44 Why? t* he calmly wanted to knoww. (4 You asked Mrs. Jones how her husband has been standing the heat.” <4 Well? ft 44 Well, her husband has been dead two months.” Uncle John watched his nephew and some other little boys play ing at soldiers attacking a fort. 44 Tommy,” he said, “if you and your side can take that fort in half an hour I’ll give you a quar ter. ft About two minutes later there came an eager cry: “Uncle, can I have jffie quarter now? We’ve taken the fort. “That Was very smart,” said Uncle John as he handed over the quarter. “How did you man age it so quickly. 44i h, I just offered the other side V dime to give in.,” answered ToWfmy. The successful financier snorted contempuously. 44 Money! pooh! there are a mil lion ways of making money. ft “But only one honest way,” a listener declared. “What way is that?” the finan cier demanded. “Naturally, you wouldn’t know,” was the answer. ATLANTA BROTHERS ARE INDICTED FOR FLOGGING WOMAN Atlanta, Dec. 22.—Henry Pin son and L. H. Pinson, brothers, were indicted jointly by the Ful ton county grand jury Friday on a charge of assault with intent to murder Miss Bessie Kean. Miss Kean charged she was at tacked by the Pinson brothers while on a forced automobile trip with them Tuesday afternoon. It is understood she exhibited bruises and abrasions to the grand jurors she declared the two brothers inflicted. Three against the brothers, them with using abusive to Miss Kean, carrying weapons and pointing pistol at another. Henry Pinson surrendered and $10,000 bond, His has not been located, al * h his arrest has been ordered Solicitor General Boykin after Miss eKan’s story. HEAVY FIRE LOSS IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Three warehouses, a stable and a plant office of the Liberty Oil Company, Broad street and New Basin Canal, were destroyed Sunday by a fire of undetermined origin. ^Hundreds of barrels of oil and petroleum by products stored in the warehouses were consumed and thirty horses and mules quartered in the stable perished. Thomas C. Anderson, former state senator and president of the company, estimated the loss st $600,000. DAD’S CHRISMAS TREE • t s, A > ☆ • v ■*' > w. 7 ' *• 1 A - 'V \ , _ I t g, s m ,Q [V ffii /• fa ) ts^ 0/ W t \ % =3P O — PLAN TO RIGIDLY AUTO TAG LAW Atlanta, Dec. 22.—Through a co-operative arrangement between the highway department and the secretary of state, a system will be immediately put into effect which is in all probability going to get half a million dollars here-, tofore lost to the road develop ment work of the state through laxity of enforcement and non observance of the automobile tag tax law. Patrolmen to be Inspectors. Patrolmen will be clothed with the authority of inspectors in the tag department, and in pursuance of their other duties will ascertain who in the county is not complying with the law, that is, who drives an automobile without the proper tag. The information, including the names of the persons, the kind of automobile and the place of res idence, will be reported by the in spectors to the secretary of state, who will check up the information and when found correct will in turn transmit it to the commis sioner of revenue, J. M. Vandiver, with the request that he immedi apply the processes of his to the collection of the tag fee and, where necessary, to prosecutions to enforce the Gather Information. The additional inspectors, there be 160 of them, will not be with bringing prosecu ill gather the and make the reports which the revenue depart will be requested or directed proceed. CLUB BURNED IN ARKANSAS TOWN Stuttgart, Ark., Dec. 22.—Fire threatened to out the business district of this city Sun day was finally extinguished after destroying the brick building oc cupied by the Elks’ Club and mer cantile establishments. The dam age was estimated at $146,000. GEORGIA MAN KILLS FRIEND BY ACCIDENT Adel, Dec. 22.—John Crawley, a young white man, was shot and instantly killed four mjles east of Adel Saturday morning, the gun being in the hands of his friend, Willie Hays, another young man. They were on their way to a shooting match. Monday, December 22, 1924. At Close of Day Try O.Jjxwrencz Hawthorne .—■ There’s a certain tender feelin’ That I notice comes a-stealin' Hound my heart and never seems to go away Till And the chores have all been completed seated once more we are To enjoy the restful closin' of the day. Darkness somehow always finds us In a state o' mind that binds us To the fireside we have learned to know so well; Home to us is still a treasure And we get a heap o’ pleasure From its comforts, more than tongue can ever tell. Folks who cherish home and stay there, Those who $at an’ sleep an’ play there, Are the folks who know what happiness can be. i Oh there’s nothing half so pleasin’ When the world outside is freezin’ , As this cozy pook that love keeps warm for me. 1 When old-age at last has found me, I When its shadows creep around me • And life's sunshine slowly fades an' disappears, Then with heart still free from sadness In this home w£iere all is gladness I'll enjoy thepeacefultwilightof theyears! - gap < X K1 J) -t\ \i -fa y • O UVWMCt HAWTHORN* GOMPERS LEAVES WIDOW ONLY THE 44 MINIMUM AMOUNT” Washington, Dec. 22.—(By the Associated Press.)—The will of Samuel Gompers, filed Saturday for probate, left the bulk of his es tate, which was not valued, to his sons and his grand-daughters and directed that only “the minimum amount allowed by law” should be paid the widow. The will was dated November 8, this year, and was accompanied by a mutilated copy of another, previously made, which was torn across the face and op which was written: “I cancel and revoke this will. ft MONTEZUMA DEFEATS GRIFFIN BASKETEERS Montezuma, Ga., Dec. 22.—The local high school basketball team downed the Griffin high school five here Saturday night by the score of 40 to 13. The game was fast and clean throughout. , Gammon, with six points, led the basket work for Griffin. Griffin line-up: Forwards, Key (2), Gammon (6); center, Griffin, (2), guards, Pittman, Garrett (2). substitutions, Eubanks (1) for Key. A good Arabian horse will can ter in winter for 48 hours with out drinking. ASKS ACCEPTANCE OF NOTES SECURED BY CALCIUM ARSENATE Washington, Dec. 22.—(By -the Associated Press.)—The governor of the federal reserve board was asked Saturday by Senator George, democrat, from Georgia, to ac cept notes secured by calcium ar senate, which is one of the prin cipal ingredients of fertilizer used ill the loufh. .....—............................... The senator pointed out that calcium arsenate was non-perfsh able and if stored in federal ware houses would furnish sufficient security for federal reserve notes. i He said that if this was accom plished, the farmers would be able to purchase fertilizer in the fall and winter and not be compelled to go into the market in the spring. CRUEL. She—Are you from the far North ? He—No; why do you ask? She—You dance as if you had snow shoes on. JwnymuntKmwtwanminHuiiiMininRmwsmmiMHmeiHHBiiitMrnaNiiiMiiii Framed Mottoes << Bits of Sunshine” Pickerings FOR 1 GIFTS nWMWWW