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Tuesday, December 30. |$24
Christmas frolickers and
tors of law were up before
P. M. Cleveland at the
session of the police court
day. The following is a list
the cases and how disposed of:
Contempt of Court.
Barrett Sims, $2.50 or 5 days;
Bessie Jackson, $1 or 3 days;
Bradford Jones, dismissed. .
Quarreling and Fighting.
Jim Ector, $5 or 10 days; Hat
tie Jones, $3.50 or 3 days; Carrie
Walker and Earl'Pursley, dismiss
ed.
Gaming.
Emmett Brown, Ira Smith, Hill
Malone, Nathaniel Gren, Arthur
Sheffield, Herbert Brown, each
$10 or 20^ days, States cases
have been made against them,
Drunk and Reckless Driving *
G. R. Buchanan and A. B. Ken
dall, each $35 or 70 days; T. A.
Jenkins, $25 or 50 days.
Reckless Driving. >
W. H. Hagan, S15 or 30 days;
John George, dismissed.
Drunkenness.
Payne Whirlow, J. R. Key,
Hamp Watson, H. S. Olive, George
Ham, John Collins, Frank Ham,
w. H. Land, Herbert Johnson.
Johnny Lynch, Eugene Pope, J.
I). Buchanan, Gus Lyons, Lee Les
ter, Amos Hood, Bessie Jackson,
each $7.50 or 15 days.
Elmer Benton, drunk and disor
derly, $1 or 20 days; Barrett
Sims, not paying sanitary dues,
$2.50 or 5 days.
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Macon, Ga., Dec. 30.—Evidence
of an alleged nation-wide mail
order norcotic distribution scheme
from a central “office” in New
York city was revealed here Mon
day at the preliminary hearing of
Jake Wernikoff and R. R. Laney,
who, with Mrs,. Wernikoff, were
arrested by federal agents Friday.
Preliminary hearings of the
charge against Mrs. Wernikoff will
be held Thursday.
Both men waived preliminary
hearing and each was placed un
der $1,000 bond.
The three were arrested when
the two men called at the Macon
postoffice Friday for a package
from the “office” in New York
city. The package was said to
have contained morphine.
Federal agents obtained the re
turn address on the package and
are making a thorough investiga
tion in an effort to uncover what
they believe to be a narcotic ring
of national proportions.
The agents would not reveal the
address on the package.
GEORGIA WIFE BEATER -
SCORED BY JUDGE
Rome, Ga., Dec. 30.—“I wish I
had the right to put you under
the jail instead of behind the
said Justice “of" the Peace
Fritz, charged with wife beating,
to superior court.
Witnesses testified that the man
returned home drunk and became
enraged when he heard that his
wife was away with a party sing
ing Christmas carols. When she
returned, witnesses said, he brut
ally beat her. * He failed to make
a bond for $350.
EXPENSE OF ELECTORAL
MESSENGERS IS $14,000
Washington, Dec. 30.—President
Coolidge transmitted to congress
yesterday an estimate of $14,000
for payment of state •messengers
who convey to Washington the
votes of the presidential and vice
presidential electors. The estimate
was made by computing the ex
penses at 25 cents a mile.
A bird’s nest was found in a
bunch of hydrangea in England. »
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Thete are many original touches on new costumes which make them popular. A winter model
jacquet (left) is constructed of silver muskrat with a taupe nutria border, collar and cuffs. White
georgette heavily beaded and embroidered with bright colored flowers is shown in the center. The
skirt is a series of tiny flounces trimmed with silver thread. A white georgette cape embroidered
with a Large flower finishes the costume.
A Poirefc model (left) which is developed in green and Biarritz velvet features sleeVes that
naan be worn at will and that show the shoulder and arrh.
Georgia Farmers Gained $12,000,000
In Grain Values During Year 1924
Georgia farmers realized $12,
000.000 more on their corn, wheat
and oats this year than in 1923,
according to the Sears-Rnchnck
Agricultural Foundation, Oats
alone were responsible for a gain
of 3 millions, while wheat brought
farmers of this state an added
million and corn an extra 9 mil
lions over last year, the report
states.
Better Prices
While the Georgia corn crop
for 1924 was equal to that of the
preceding year, better prices this
year brought the total income to
67 million dollars as compared
with 58 millions the year before.
The quarter million bushel in
crease in the wheat crop this year
brought the value up to $3,500,000
as compared with $2,500,000 of
1923. The oat crop of this state
this year is up to 11 million bush
els as compared to 9 million the
year before with the result that
farmers will have taken 10 million
DENY OFFERING GREEN,
EX-FAIRBURN BANKER,
POSITION IN COLQUITT
Moultrie, Ga., Dec. 30.-—Pub
lished reports that W. B. Green,
former Fairburn banker, who was
pardoned Christmas Eve by Gov
ernor Walker, thus shortening his
five-year sentence for embezzle
ment a little less than a month,
had been offered the place as clerk
to the board of Coiquitt county
commissioners, was emphatically
denied last night by Chairman
Sam Harrell, of the board.
NOTED TRAPSHOOTER
DIES IN FLORIDA
Leesburg, Fla., Dec. 30.—Ward
N. Boylston, of Boston and Lees
burg, died here this morning in
his 51st year; He was a trap
shooter of prominence and a
champion of Florida for two sea
sons, He leaves a widow, son and
daughter, He was a sportsman
in the true sense of the word and
had a host of friends throughout
the country.
FRATERNITY CONVENTION
OPENS IN ATLANTA
Atlanta, Dec. 30.—The Sigma
Alpha Epsilon College fraternity
opened its sixty-eighth annual con
vention here this morning with
delegates in attendance from most
of the njnety-four chapters in the
United States. Georgia chapters
of the fraternity are at the Uni
versity of Georgia, Mercer, Geor
gia Tech and Emory University.
dollars on this crop as compared
with 7 millions the year before.
Yield Jumps
The yield per acre on corn in
Georgia jumped to 12.5 bushels per
acre, but there w r as a considerable
loss per bushel because of the low
yield per acre. The wet days of
the summer, on the other hand,
were a great help to the wheat
and oats production, the former
rising 10.9 bushels per acre as
compared .with 9.2 the year be
fore, and the latter to 20.6 from
18 in 1923. The profit per bushel
of wheat this year was 19 cents
where a loss of 43 cents was taken
last year and a one cent loss in
oats for the 33 cent loss of the
preceding year.
The increased yield per acre
oi small „ grain and the increased
price per bushel on all grains has
aided materially in restoring the
farmer to a better financial basis.
The higher grain prices have re
suited in higher live stock prices
and this has brought a new vital
ity to agriculture.
FORGER OF CANDLER’S
NAME BEING HELD
Los Angles, Dec. 30.—No dispo
sition has been made yet of the
case of Mrs. John Wesley Tontblin,
former social leader of Pasadena,
who was arrested December 18
with checks in her possession for
$100,000 and $400,000 purporting
to have been signed, respectively
by Henry Ford, automobile man
ufacturer, and Asa G. Candler,
soft drink manufacturer of Atlan
ta, according to an announcement
by county officials today.
WHEAT SELLS FQR _42 _
ON ST. LOUIS MARKET
St. Lo^is, Dec. 30.—Wheat sold
on the St. Louis market yesterday
for an even $2, the highest price
reached since January, 1921, when
government price-fixing ceased.
One car of number 2 red brought
the high mark.
FORMER WRESTLING
CHAMPION IS DEAD
Baltimore, Dec. 30.—John C.
Doyle, 72, who years ago held the
middleweight wrestling champion
ship of America, died at his home
here yesterday. Death was due to
hardening of the arteries.
SAVANNAH BISHOP BETTER
Savannah, Dec. 30.—Rt. Rev\
Michael J. Keyes, bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Savannah, who
has been ill since Christmas day,
is reported to be improving.
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
Martyr-Soldier’s Bible
Given Place of Honor
In the king’s private library at
Windsor castle, as well as In the
king’s library at the British II1U
seum, tin- Bibles are a special fea
ture, and if it were possible to im
agine these treasures being put up
at auction at one of the famous
salesrooms, all the collectors in the
world would gathe r to bid for them.
But ft is not an illuminated Bi
ble, over which some monk spent
half a lifetime, or the earliest
printed Bible, or a “Breeches"
Bible, or even a “Bugge” Bible—
So called because it says, In a cer
tain well-known psalm : “Thou
shall not be afrayed for any bugges
by night which is the best-guard
ed and most honored copy of the
Scriptures.
This distinction belongs to a
worn, even tattered copy of the
Scriptures, just the ordinary limp
backed little Bible which thousands
of people take to church or keep
In readiness there. This Bible lies
open, upon a beautiful cushion, in
closed in an exquisite old casket,
in a window of Windsor eastle.
The open page is much soiled and
tllu ipbed, certain passages are un
derlined and there are numerous
penciled notes in the margin. This
is General Gordon’s Bible, given
by his sister o Queen Victoria.
London Tit-Bits.
Thought for Next Day
Has No Place in Congo
In many parts of the Congo
horses are unknown and the na
tives are as terrified at them as
at an elephant or a hippo, says
Mine. Ga bridle M. Vassal in the
London Graphic.
Though the food ration of the
Congo natives is most frugal, con
sisting chiefly of manioc, it is at
least regular, and in this starving
country is the chief attraction to
them and keeps them as a whole
cheerful and healthy. The Congo
population is always hungry, If not
starving; it is impossible to sound
the depths of their laziness and
want of tiirift. They never think
of the next day. When they are
paid they buy a white helmet, a
tweed cap nr « knitted tam-o’-shan
ter, though their thick frizzled hair
really needs no covering. The rea
son for cannibalism In the Congo
Is hunger more than anything else,
says Mine. Vassal.
Thought He Was Singing
From the ‘ well-known
hunter, F. C. Cornell, blg-game
story comes the
of how one evening he was
returning to campm South Africa
from a prospecting expedition, un
arm e d a n it -fftTmm-wTeri;'TdTiTs~ Tfor
ror he found himself stulked by
three leopards.
“Knolvlftg from experience that
most wild beasfs are frightened by
the human voice,” says Mr. Cor
nell, “I let out a yell that scared
even myself, and repeated the dose
every few yards of the way back,
until I was as hoarse as a crow,
and my yells began to lack vim.
“ ‘BU pleased with yourself, ain't
you?’ was my welcome on reach
ing camp. ‘We heard you singing
for the last half hour or more.
Thought you might have struck
someone with whisky.’" —San
Francisco Argonaut.
First Use of Envelopes
Envelopes were not In common
use until about 1820. In 1825 Lamh
mentions the envelope and In
“Harry Lorquer,” published by
Charles Lever In 1837, Is this quota
tion: “The writer entered with a
small note In an envelope.’’ It Is
claimed that envelopes were used
in France before they were Intro
duced In England, and there fieemt
to be good ground for the claim.
When they first came on the French
market they were very dainty uov
cities and were made from the
most expensive and delicate papers.
They were used only by the wealthy
and were considered a fad. They
were used by the public In Eng*
land In a limited way between 1880
•ad 1838.—Pathfinder Magadan
SALE OF FLASKS
NOT VERY DRY
Washington, D. C., Dec. 30—
Who said this is a dry country ?
Those who contend that it is
may be called upon to explain the
great demand for flasks in this
city and Baltimore—a Remand
that flared forth as soon as the
Christmas shoppers got into ac
tion.
Large Sale
Baltimore jewelers report an un
usually large sale of silver flasks
during the Christmas shopping
period.
A number of shops sold out sev
eral days before Christmas and
others endeavored to get rush or
ders to supply the demand of late
shoppers, but received the reply
that nearly all of the dainty re
ceptacles had been disposed of.
For Women Too
“More men than women are
buying them,” one shopkeeper
said, “but they are selecting small,
delicately engraved flasks, and
several were delivered by order of
the purchasers to homes of wo
men.”
In another store, however, the
dealer asserted that an unusually
large number of girls had pur
chased the flasks.
Few Left
“We had flasks of all sizes and
designs when the Christmas shop
ping began, but before the rush
was over only a few of thsm were
left. Here’s a customer now."
He turned to a girl clinging to a
tall young main.
Initials
“Oh, this one is just too lovely,
she exclaimed, examining a small
one with rose pattern engraving,
“and I can have my initials on it,
too."
“Right," said the escort. The
shopkeeper smiled until they were
on the street again, Then be re
placed the tray.
EAST GRIFFIN]
MISS ESTELLE GRUBBS
Correspondent
Miss Mamie McLean, of Pike
county, is spending the holiday’s
with Miss Bera Pitts.
Mrs. J. R, Pitts and son spent
the Christmas holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. M... G. MxLean, of Pike
county.
H. T. Gaddy, Jr., of Raleigh, N.
C., is spending the holidays with
relatives in East Griffin.
Miss Lena Belle Johnson, of
Barnesville, is spending the holi
days with Miss Mary Marable.
Miss Thelma Turner is spend
ing the holidays with friends in
Porterdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Crawley have
returned from Tennessee, where
they spent the holidays with her
parents. *
E. A. Davis and family spent
the Christmas holidays with Mr.
arid Mrs. R. K. Thomas at Zebu
Ion.
Mrs. H. T- Jones spent Friday
night with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Moore.
Bertha May Curiard spent last
week-i n. Alanon.---
Miss Daisy Lewis, Estelle
Grubbs and Elsie May Moore din
id with Miss Mattie Ruth Sim
nons Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kittrell
pent the week-end in Atlanta,
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox, of Car
ollton, are spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
M. King.
Mrs. J. A. Wilson has returned
to her home in Atlanta after a
visit here.
Mrs. Joe Bowles, of Atlanta,
spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. Bowles.
Mr. Walter Kent and Miss An
nie Kate Wiles were united in
marriage during the. Christmas
holidays.
A marriage of much interest to
many friends was that of Mr. J.
M. Chappell and Miss Ethel Her
ring.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Childers an
nounce the birth of a daughter
Christmas day.
Dogs Need Frequent
Release From Chain
The following liunmee appeal
made by a correspondent *» the
Dog World show* pointedly how
dogs are the victim* of a cruel prae
tlce; how their disposition* may be
spoiled, and their Uvea
unnatural and unhappy;
“May I plead through your col
umns for the better treatment of
dogs who are continually chained,
sometimes for weeks and months,
without being liberated from their
Imprisonment? The other day a
man stated in a police court that
his dog had sot been off the chain
for twelve months; from Its puppy
hood, it had been fastened up with
out an hour of liberty,
‘‘As a lover of dogs I hold that
every dog is entitled to regular ex
ercise, and that It Is unjustifiable
cruelty to Imprison a dog for life.
Such treatment makes a dog hope
less and miserable; he becomes de
jected and often savage, and his
health suffers seriously,
“A young dog can be trained to
he a guard without chaining, and
the best watchdogs are those which
are not chained. Chains are a heri
tage of bygone days and should be
abolished."
The best way to keep a dog that
needs restraint Is to put him In a
yard with a high fence. If this Is
not practicable, fasten a wire across
any yard; on this put an iron ring
which, when attached by a cord to
the dog’s collar, will allow him to
run backward and forward the full
length of the wire. The yard should
have shade ns well as sunshine, to
protect the dog from too great heat
of the sun.
Make your dog your companion
and friend. Treat him kindly and
he will respond.
It is cruel to tie a dog under a
wagon or allow him to follow an
automobile or bicycle. Let him rhle
with you.
Fought to Establish
Jewish Independence
The Maccabees was the name of
a family in Syria, which during (he
Second century before Christ, re
sisted the persecutions Inflicted up
on the Jewish nation by the Seleu
cldae.
After the death of Mattathlas,
the leader of the revolt. In 16(1 B.
C., his son Judas Maccabaeus, de
feated the Syrians In three battles,
reconquered Jerusalem, purified the
temple, and restored the worship of
Jehovah, says the Kansas City Star.
He was slain In ambush in 101 B.
(\, and was succeeded by his broth
er, Jonathan, who'was raised to the
dlgnlty of high priest, but was af
forward treacherously slain at
Ptolemaic in M4 li. t;. , by Trypbon,
the Antiochus guardian of the young "prince
Theos.
His brother, Simon, then succeed
ed to the leadership of the common
wealth, and completely established
the independence of the Jews. After
seven years of beneficent rule, he
was murdered, together with his
two Sons, by his aon-ln-law,
Ptolemy, who vainly hoped to be
chosen his successor. John Ilyr
ennus, son of Simon, was the next
ruler. He renewed the alliance with
Rome, conquered Idumaea, and took
the title of king, 107 B. C., Syria
became a Roman province In 63
Palladium in Legend
The Palladium was a famous
wooden Image of Pallas (Minerva),
said to have been hurled from
heaven by Zeus, and to have fallen
near the tent of Bus, while he was
engaged In building IHtum (Troy).
The oracle of Apollo having de
clared that the city should never
be taken ns long ns Palladium was
retained within its wails, the statue
was placed in a sanctuary and care
fully guarded. It was, however,
finally stolen by rivsses and Dlo
inedes about 1184 B. C„ and thus
Victory was secured to. the Greeks.
According to some accounts, Troy
contained two Palladia, one of
which was stolen and conveyed to
one of the Greek cities, while the
other was taken to Italy by Aereus
and secretly guarded by the Ro
mans In the Temple of Vesta. The
word “palladium" is sometimes
used at the present day to signify
a pledge of security and protection.
—Kansas City Star.
Timber Well Protected
Outright theft of timber Is rare
In the national forests, Each year
there are some ease* of timber
tresn.iss, but usually these tres
passes happen through no criminal
Intent. They are frequently due to
imperfect title records f >n the part
of private operator*. The govern
ment maintains a corps of rangers
and forest guards o» the national
forests, who In the course of their
dally work are constantly travel
ing through the forest areas under
their Jurisdiction. This patrol pre
vents deliberate theft and discovers
nriirromcls MffiTenBoffiil trespass.
The penalty for deliberate trespass
Is severe and Is applied rigorously.
Everything in Order
The name of the prisoner was
Gunn.
“And what Is the charge? In
qulred the magistrate.
“That Gunn was loaded with
drink, your worship," nnswered the
constable.
"I wish to he let off, sir,” pleaded
the wretched man.
“Gunn, you are discharged,” the
magistrate told him.
And the report was In the pa
pers next day.—London Tit-Bits.
Different Things Entirely
"Yes, it’s dreadful for the poor
thing. You know, her husband run
away with the cook.”
“How shocking, my dear! And
cooks are so scarce, too!"
Caustic &
“Helen thinks she baa a match
less face.”
“I agree with her. She'll never
make a match as long as ahe bus
It.”—Boston Transcript.
WHAT BABY THINKS
Gibbleton: Edison declares
four hours’- sleep a night
enough sleep for any man.
Briggs; By jove! That is
ly what my baby thinks.
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BROTHER KILLS GEORGIA
YOUTH WITH ‘EMPTY GUN’
| Sylvania, Ga„ Dec, SO.—One
, loa<le . “ . * ... h « 11 - a bix .. given to a
boy for a Christmas present,
brough death to the home of Mr*
H. E, Bazemore, near here Christ*
mas day. Her son, Bernice, 14,
was killed when his brother, Eu
gene, 16, pointed an “unloaded"
gun at him and pulled the trig
ger.
The gun had been loaded with
one of the shells sent front 8 h
vanah by relatives st a Christinas
gift to the family. Bernice had
loaded the gun to go hunting and
had not told any of the other*
about it.
$100,000 POSTOFFICE
FOR CORINTH SOUGHT
Washington, Dec. 30.—An ap
propriation of $100,000 to rebuild
the postoffice at Corinth, Miss., re
cenlly destroyed by fire, would be
authorized under a bill introduced
by Rep. Rankin, democrat, Missis
sippi,
FOR ALL AGES
Many think useful cod-liver oil
The is mainly for children*
fact is
Scott’s Emulsion
to those of any age is a
strength-maker that is worth
Scott's its weight in gold. Take
Emulsion.
Scott & Bowne. Bloomfield. N. J. 24-2
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S. G. BAILEY
114 E. Solomon St.
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