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II GR 1 ■ | - Mr- a j Y NEW « ;• / MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS. ‘ Lalsnuts ELEVEN iB DEATHS NATION IN Gt Both East and West Are Sufferers From Christ t! mas in Years Chicago, Dec. 26.—(By the Associated Press.)—Partial relief from the sub-zero temperatures that brought the coldest Christ mas in years was promised today to the middle west, while lowered temperatures were forecast for the east and for the west, gripped by cold that necessitates the use of smudges to protect the citrus crop, already seriously damaged. Eleven deaths have been report ed; four here, three in Ohio, two in Chicago, and one each in Texas and California. The Christmas frost, it is esti mated, destroyed 10 per cent of the citrus crop in the Los Angeles district. San Francisco, Dec. 26—(By As sociated Press)—Two boys drown ed, several persons injured and citrus crop damage estimated at $100,000 was reported from Southern California today as a re sult of the cold weather which forced the thermometer below ze ro m points in California, Oregon, Washington and Neveda. At Astoria, Oregon, great quan tities of ice were reported drifting down the Columbia river into the Pacific, which resulted in the tie ing up of all wooden vessels scheduled to make inland river trips. In Nevada some points reported the temperature 35 b'elow zero. tl I Roanoke, Va., Dec. 26.—(By As sociated Press)—Roanoke and vi cinity was startled shortly before midnight by severe earth trem ors. N Pictures were shaken from the walls and vases crashed from ta bles and buildings rocked. A watchman at the silk mill reported that the floor of the brick building he was patrolling trembled and the furniture bump ed up and down. , --------- Joe, From Africa’s Jungles, Hunts In Vain For Griffin’s Xmas Oasis It was Christmas day. The day of carols sweet, of peace on earth. But Joe was lonesome. Away in far-off Africa were his parents, And Joe longed for his quota of “Tampa ropes, >> and crazy-hued neckwear. But the day passed without ‘a visit from the parcel post man. Not a present. Not a Western Union telegram. Not even a Christmas greeting card, that everyone rates. So Joe did the normal .thing. He decided to find the first bootlegger possible, He didn’t even care whether the stuff was poison or not. Life meant little to Joe. So, Joe, the Griffin Zoo’s big Phesus monkey, broke the bars of his cage as though they were matches. And for hours, like other dry Griffinites, hunted for the oasis in which to drown hia sorrow. But he didn't have the pass- word or something, because when he was found this morning on East Solomon street playing with a bunch of negro children, he was dry and worn-out, and only too glad to return to his cage at the zoo. He was caught by W. H. Butler, keeper at the Zoo, and he returned peaceably. In the meantime, Joe had creat ed genuine alarm at the home of Clinton Bedenbaugh, 14, employee of the News, who found him perched on the back veranda of the Bedenbaugh home on South Sixth street. Joe, by this time, was fighting blue and starteda mad dash for Clint, whose brother James, rush ed reinforcements in the shape of a broom and after a brisk fight, drove over the African intruder. But Joe— Is back in his cage and he says Christmas isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Not even a cookie. Money Wizard igif x':« *,"••• dXU ;.w ' A A ■y- A few years ago Russell T. Scott headed a sales company in Canada reported to be doing a $80,000,000 business. He fled to the U. S. to escape a breach of promise suit. A few days ago be went on trial for the murder <*f a Chicago drug clerk ? The city officials and police were given an O’possum supper in the dining hall of Hotel Griffin Christmas Eve, as guests of W. H. Hartley, proprietor of the Poinsetta Cafe. Judge W. H. Connor, solicitor of the city court, was toastmaster. C. A. Byars was first Tntroduced with the request that he make a public apology to the host for the excessive quantity of ’possum and sweet ’taters he consumed, The charges were dismissed on the ground that excessive avoirdupois required excessive nourishment. Others responding were City Manager Ed Bridges, City Com missioner McDowell and Sheriff Freeman, who had been detailed to quell any disturbances among the patrolmen when the big plat ters of piping hot 'possum and sweet ’taters were set on the table. Two or three members of the police force, who had not yet cul tivated an appetite for roast ’pos sum were served with roast tur key and dressing. At the conclusion of the supper cigars were passed around. GRIFF IN, GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER ‘Typical Girl of the James South, f* Says Montgomery Flagg .0 / 3 -Vi:: ' |g| ■ i & <:4 a y' 1 ’> * « $ . $ :r: M a : ■- >. V...... ; V. m -.' • ^ S eIecteH SS soutl^ro'rfrr’^Sb'^^j, ht a, T Sm<a \? Student 4t thc F,a cele Scott brated College has been J “typical y r ° Uthern frirL She “ * ho ™ *?’ ^ding thc sketch artist, as * he m**« MOTHER, HURLED WITH BABE FROM AUTO IN TRAIN CRASH, CLINGS TO ENGINE PILOT 12 MILES; IS UNHURT FREEMAN AND AID Vaughn Manufacturer Resists Arrest After Alleged Domestic Row T. J. McKibben, 60 years old, cigar manufacturer, accused of having gone on the war path with a shot gun at his home at Vaughn Christmas day, is in the Spalding county jail on a peace warrant sworn out by his son, Roy. McKibben, concealed in the at tic at his home, is alleged to have snapped the gun on Sheriff Free man and Special Officer McGhee, when they went to arrest him. McKibben Disarmed He is said to have snapped the gun at the sheriff twice, but the officers succeeded in pulling him out of the loft and disarming him. The trouble was caused, it is said, by domestic affairs. McKib ben’s son is said to have gone to get his household goods, to move them to some place else, and the father refused to let him have them. It is said that he threatened the .wife of the young man and this, together with his refusal to let the son have his furniture, caused the boy to have the war wants issued against his father. The officers report that they had a hard tussle with McKibben and it was with great difficulty that they succeeded in placing him un der arrest. McKibben, it is said, received several blows over the head Christmas eve in an altercation with Hill Steele, and the county physician has been asked to ex amine him. McKibben was quiet today and asked the officers why he was in jail. 33 BODIES FOUND IN SMOKING RUIN OF SCHOOLHOUSE r_ Hobart, Okla., Dec. 26—(By As sociated Press)—With the identifi cation of the last victim estab lished, the death list in the Christ mas eve fire at the Babb Switch rural school, stood at 33 last night. Twenty injured persons are still confined in two hospitals. One is expected to die, and two others are in a critical condition. Funeral services for 16 of the dead will be held today. NEGRO ARRESTED FOR AN ATTEMPT TO PASS FORGED CHECK TODAY A young negro boy, giving his name as Shaw Head, was arrested today as he attempted to pass a forged check for $25 on J. D. Touchstone, well known farmer of the Mt. Zion district. Frank Sorrel, clerk at the Mer chants and Planters Bank, saw at a glance that the signature was not that of Mr. Touchstone, and called an officer, who "placed the negro in jail. Indianapolis, Dec. 26.—(By 1 As sociated Press)—Thrown onto the pilot of a passenger train loco motive after R crashed inrff an automobile in which she was rid ing and injured three members of the family at a crossing here, Mrs. Kenneth Clark, 18, had a wild 12-mile ride until she fell DEATH TOLL IN Richmond, Va., Dec. 26.—(By the Associated Press.)—Four more bodies were found today in the muck from the dam that broke Wednesday night and flooded the lower section of Saltville, accord ing to a telephone call tq the As sociated Press today. This brings the known death list to thirteen. Seven are still missing. The bodies found were those of children ranging from three to ten years. Only three of the twenty in jured are in the Saltville Hospital and all the sick and injured are expected to recover. Six houses were washed away. The flood which bore down at 10 o’clock upon the mill settle ment nestling below the impound ed waters came without warning and thc victims, trapped in their homes, were unable to escape thc oncoming wall of water and mud. All the missing are believed to have been swept into the Holston River. FORMER DRY HEAD RE-ARRESTED AS HE LEAVES SING 8ING i Ossining, N. Y., Dec. 24.—(By the Associated Press.)—Released from Sing Sing on parole this morning, William H. Anderson, former superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, was arrested im mediately on indictments of grand larceny and extortion. f WEATHER FORECAST ] For Georgia—Generally fair to night and Saturday. Slowly rising temperature Saturday and in the northwest portion tonight. Heavy frost in the interior tonight if the weather clears. Rising tempera ture in the extreme north portion Saturday. Temperature for 24 hours end ing at noon Friday: Maximum . 31 Minimum _ 22 Mean _____ 26 from the train into a ditch near Oaklandon, Indiana. Although unconscious when found, she was not seriously in jured, suffering only exposure and slight bruises. Her baby, 20 months pld, was hurled from the car unhurt. The train crew was unaware of the-accident. Market Reports (Over Pursley, Slaton & Co.’s Private Wire.) New Orleans Cotton iQpeniHigh i 1 Low |TS:ev ICl’sejCloae Jan. j 23.69 j 24.01 j 23.68 j23.88 J 23. V3 Mch. 23.88j24.18j23.88j24.02j23.88 May .. j24.22j24.50J24.20 j24.32 j2417 Jul. - 24.33T24. 50j24.33j24.41 [24.26 New York Cotton (Open! I 1 Prev High Low iCl’selCIoke Jan. 23.55 23.90 23.54 23.80 23.50 Mch 23.99 24.25 23.97 24.14 23.90 May 24.34 24.62 24.34 24.48 24.25 Jul. 124.48 24.75124.46 24.01 24 37 Griffin Spot Cotton Good middling 23.00. Strict Middling 22.75. 22.50. FEAR FELT FOR SAFETY OF ARMY FLIERS, MISSING SINCE 4:30 YESTERDAY San Franucisco, Dec. 26.—(By Associated Press)—Fear for the safety of Lieuts. Oakley G. Kel ley and H. C. Muller, who left Vancouver Barracks, Wash., yes terday at 1 o’clock to fly to San Francisco was expressed today. They had not reported up to 9 o'clock this morning. They were last seen over Reading, Calif., at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. PEDLEY-CHAMBERS Ed Chambers, of Fayette coun ty, and Miss Ora Pedley, of Sun ny Side, were united in marriage Thursday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. A. Drewry at his home on Thirteenth street. TAKE» AND OVERCOAT • «* Long Term Convicts Flee County Stockade • Through Ruse Carl Etheridge and L, L. El lison, long-term county convicts, escaped from the stockade oppo site the Daniel Memorial Home on the West Poplar street road, Christmas Eve night, and are still at large. Calling for an aspirin ‘tablet on the pretext that he was sufferings with a severe headache, Etheridge seized the hand of Guard Vaughn as he handed it to him through the iron bars, while Ellison scaled' the wall and took the guard’s gun, covering him with it. Saw Shackles The prisoners had previously sawed off their shackles with a hack saw. Vaughn was forced at the point of a gun to take a walk some dis tance away to the public road, where the two men took his over coat and a wester and told him to “beat it. ** Insulting Note to Warden An insulting note addressed to County Warden P. H. Randall was found later tied to the broken chains of Ethridge. Mr. Randall has offered a re ward of $25 each for the capture of the* escaped convicts. Description of Fugitives Ethridge had recently completed « year’s sentence for defacing public property while in jail here and was serving a five-year sen tence for stealing an automobile from John B. Mills. He is 24 years old, six feet tall, weighs 172 pounds and has light hair and blue eyes. Ellison had also completed a year’s sentence for defacing prop erty at the jail and was serving three years for stealing a cow from Mrs. R. L. Vickers. He is 20 years old, weighs 160 pounds and has dark hair and eyes. Ellison’s Third Escape Ellison has escaped from prison twice previously and Etherridge has made several attempts to cape. They were' regarded as dangerous prisoners and a close watch was kept upon them at all times. In fleeing the stockade Wednes day night they left the door open, but the other prisoners, including several long termers, made no ef fort to get away. are based on Dec. 1 prices receiv ed by famers exeept for the fruit crop. 'ENGINEER, 86, IN MONITOR-MERRIMAC BATTLE, IS DEAD Elizabeth, N. J., Dec. 26.— (By Associated Press)—Dan iel Lester, 86, engineer, on Monitor in the famous battle between the Merrimac and Monitor, is dead here from pneumonia. RECEIPTS RUN FAR AHEAD OF EAST SEASON HERE 10,341 Bales Received Compared With 5,835 Bales Last Year Cotton receipts in Spalding county are-running far ahead of last year. According to the official cotton report as tabulated by J. Ellis Maynard, government statistician, for the week ending Thursday, December 25, the number of bales received here for the week totalled 103, as compared with 81 bales last year. The shipments were 369 bales, against 56 bales. The stock on hand in the dif ferent warehouses was 5,287 bales, against 2,607 bales. The total receipts for the season were 10,341 bales, against 5,835 bales. Middling cotton was quoted at 22.75 Thursday, while one year ago the price was 35.00. CROP DECREASE IN STATE PLACED AT $51,000,000.00 Atlanta, Dec. 26. — Georgia crops are listed this year at a to tal value of about $263,085,896, which shows an increase of prac tically $51,000,000 more than the total value of the 1922 crop, ac cording to statistics issued by V. C. Childs, agricultural statistician of the United States department of agriculture. Greatly increased cotton produc tion, which is well distributed over all sections, together with greater corn, tobacco, peanut and water melon crops, are said to be pri marily responsible for the con siderable gain in total value. Apples, pears and sugar cane also made larger returns, it is shown, while there it little differ ence in the value of most of the other crops as compared with 1923, excepting wheat, oats and pecans, these three crops being re duced about one-half. D e cember I, Calculation These calculations, it is said, King of Bulgaria A-Wooing Goes; Seeks Mate in Italy or Spain Paris, Dec. 24.—King Boris, of Bulgaria, is a young Lochinvar coming out of the east looking for a bride. He doesn't know who she is yet, but he is starting west soon on a round of visits to all the courts remaining in Europe looking over possibilities. And there are a number of eli gibles aflutter in the courts, es pecially in Rome and Madrid. Word has gone ahead that Boris wants to make the allied countries forget Bulgaria was on the other side in the war by marrying into an allied or neutral family. He is of the house of Coburg, which is related to every other royal house. Considerable Choke. The choice is considerable among dethroned royalty, which has large selections of handsome young daughters. Prince Nicholas of Greece, among others, has just introduced two attractive daugh ters to Parisian society. But Boris is looking for royalty still wearing crowns. Rumor ac credits him with having the inten tion of an attempt to make an al liance with Italy by marrying Princess Giovanna, now 17, or Princess Beatrix, of Spain, who is 15. An Italian marriage fits in best with his policies, since Jugoslavia lies between Bulgaria and Italy. The queen of Jugoslavia, being a daughter of Roumania, creates the proper balance so dear to the old fashioned European policies, such as the Balkans still possess. King Boris, who is an intellec tual young man, lives a secluded life with two sisters in Rnfly VOL. 53—-No.