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THE WEATHER j
Georgia: Unsettled to- 1
night and ’Wednesday.
Warmer Wednesday.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Shepherd Promised to Pay $100,000 for Fever
Germs Which Kill ed Mc Faiman
ONE-HORSE UNIT FARM
PROGRAM IS EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE
‘ With everybody in Spalding
county working in harmony, won
derful progress can be made by
the one-horse unit farm program
mapped out for Spalding county in
conformity with the state wide
farm program issued by the State
College of Agriculture/’ said
County Agent W. T. Bennett to
day.
This program was adopted
some time ago by the farm pro
gram committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, and Spalding county
farmers are now being urged to
follow its provisions. “Let the
hens lay for you, the pigs root
for you and the cows produce
the milk for you,” is the slogan
that has been adopted.
The Program.
The program provides for:
10 acres of cottpn. »
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10 acres of corn (beans or peas
with- it).
Five acres of oats, rye or small
grain, followed by soy beans or
peas.
One-half to one acre of green
FEDERAL ECONOMIES
NULLIFIED BY RAPIDLY
RISING STATE TAXES
Washington, March 17.—What
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discourages President Coolidge—
so his advisers say—is that feder
al governmental economies can’t
do much good so 1 long as state,
county and city governments go
on spending money at their pres
ent rate.
federal taxation is being reduc
ed, as everybody knows. This
wouldn’t be so satisfactory if it
were being done at the cost of an
increasing national indebtedness.
Such, however, isn’t the case.
The national debt is being whit
tled down, too.
But state, county and city tax
ation is increasing—fast. It is
increasing faster than federal tax
ation can be reduced.
It wouldn't be so bad if the
money were being used to pay off
old state, county and city debts.
However, this isn’t the <.
case.
Not Paying Way.
States, counties and cities aren’t
even paying their way as they
go along. The states’ debts are
increasing faster than their taxes
are. and counties' and cities’ debts
are increasing nearly as fast.
In 1902 state, county and city
taxes averaged 09 per capita
throughout the United States. In
1922 the average was $32.23. The
increase continued steadily during
the entire 20 years, amounting, at
Mrs. Thomas Dies
At Home of Son
Near Griffin
Mrs, Fannie Kitchens Thomas.
73, died at the home of her son,
J. H. Thomas near Griffin, Mon
day night at 10 o’clock.
She is survived by one daugh
ter, .^irs. H. B. Pitts, Griffin; four
sons, J. H. Thomas, Griffin; W. B.
Thomas, McDonough; E. A.
Thomas, Atlanta, and 0. T.
Thomas, Miami, Fla; two sisters,
Mrs. Mollie Bruce, of Tampa, Fla.,
and Mrs. T. W. Dooly of Mans
field, Ga. I
Funeral services will be held
from the residence tonight at 7:30
o’clock. The Rev. C. B. Jones and
the Rev. Jno. F. Norton will of-
GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
forage, sorgum, millet or Sudan
grass for hay crop.
One-half to 1 acre of sweet po
tatoes.
One-quarter to one-half acre
cane.
One-quarter to one-half acre of
orchard, including grapes, black
berries, etc.
Two good grade or pure bred
cows.
One brood sow or three shoats
for meat.
Fifty- to 100 hens (select
breeds).
In addition to the above, it is
recommended:
That every farm grow an all
the year garden.
That of the 10 acres planted to
cotton, five acres he planted to
velvet beans plowed under to be
followed by corn.
That the other five acres, of the
10 acres planted to cotton, be
planted That if to small grain.
it is not desired to
plant 10 acres in cotton, then sub
stitute by planting pepper or pea
nuts.
the end of that time, to nearly
250 per cent.
The increase was not uniform
in all the states, but it was univer
sal—not one single state but had
higher taxes in 1922 than in 1902.
Between 1902 and 1922 state
debts increased nearly 340 per
cent. Counties and bities did not
borrow, quite so heavily. The av
erage of all three
—state, county and city was
$22.73 in 1902 and $79.90 in 1922,
or a fraction under 238 per cent,
Tax ( Burden Grows.
The nation’s total of state, coun
ty and city debts in 1022 was $8,
914,209,000.
In other words, on an average,
each man, woman and child in the
United States pays $32.23 in state,
county and city taxes yearly and
is in debt $79.90 on the state’s,
counties’,«nd cities .ccount.
The figures are the treasury
department’s. Exaet amounts are
not yet available later than
but enough have been gathered to
show that the increase—in
indebtedness and taxation—is still
going on.
Obviously, if states, counties and
cities are going to pile their taxes
on faster than President Coolidge
can take federal taxes off, the
more the president reduces, the
more the taxpayers will have to
payn That’s the situation now.
fieiate. Interment will be in Mid
\v ay cemetery tomorrow morning
at 10 o’clock. “ Funeral party Will
leave the residence at 9 o’clock.
Haisten Bros., funeral directors.
VICE HEAD ILLINOIS
CENTRAL DIES TODAY
Chicago, March 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)—II. B. Hull,
vice president of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, died early this morn
ing in San Antonio, Texas, accord
ing to a telegram received at his
home here.
POWER TREASURER OF ELKS
€. M. Power was selected treas
urer of Griffin Lodge No. 1207
B. P. 0. E. last night, succeed
ing P. E. Arnali, resigned.
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»T. PATRICK, REPRODUCED FROM AN OHD PRINT,
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. The anniversary of the day on which
the Irish priest is said to have run all the reptiles out of Ireland.
VERMONT MAN NAMED
AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Washington. March 17.-(By the Associated Press.)—N.
John Sargeant, of Vermont, was nominated today by Cool
idge to be attorney general. i
The name of Sargeant was sent to the capilol after Charles!
B. Warren, appointment twice rejected the by the senate, declined to take a j J
recess to attorney generalship and after senate
leaders assured the white house that the re was a fair prospect ]
of quick approval of the new nominee.
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Dead While On Her
Way To Work Here
Mrs. Susie Pounds. 64, widow of
the late J. W. Pounds died sud
denly Monday afternoon at 5:30
o’colek. She fell on the street
walking from her work. She
was picked up by a passing car
and carried to her home, where
she- never regained consciousness, j
She is survived by the follow
ing soils and daughters: Mrs. ( .
< annon, Thonniston; J, B. Pounds, i
Dawson Spring, Ky.; C. M.
j Thomaston; J. H„ B. W. Pounds,
of Griffin, One brother, HiHy
i Harris, also survives.
Funeral services will he held
from New Hope Baptist church
in Pike counts', the time of fun
oral to be announced later,
ing the arrival of relatives. The
Rev. J, Q. Buffington, assisted by
the Rev. Jno. W, Ballard, will of
ficiate. Haisten Bros., funeral di
rectors.
COMMUNITY MEETING
RAINED OUT MONDAY
The tenth community meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce,
scheduled to be held at Ringgold
church Monday night, was not
eld on account of the heavy down
pour of rain. A date will be an
nounced later for this meeting.
n PerUViail . EllVOy
May Pull Out From
National Capital
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Washington, March 17. By
Associated Press.)—Although
Washington government Has main
tained silence on the recent dem
onstrations in Peru against the
arbitral award made by f-oolidge
in the Tacna-Arica controversy,
it has been Earned from other!
sources that anti-American demon-! j
strations were widespread and of a
.nature, and that Herman
Velarde Peruvian ambassador
here, may withdraw from Wa.-h
ington as a personal protest.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips
have returned home after a short
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Phillips, Jr., on South Hill street, j
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RADIO
WSB Sends Out Special Pro
gram for the Griffin Club
Today.
A special radio program from
station WSB, The Atlanta Jour
nal, was the feature of the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Exchange
club Tuesday at the Hotel Grif
fin. M. J Daniel, Jr, local radio
expert, furnished the receiving set
that brought the program to the
Exchangites.
Dr. Quiilinn, president of the
Atlanta Exchange club, - was the
principal speaker on the special
program, He spoke on the ideals
of Exchangite: and his address
was a clear explanation of the
work Exchange clubs should do.
I he Jenkins Gospel family, Eij
nit- Rodgers, with his guitar, and
other radio celebrities furnished
the music for the meeting,
A local touch was given the
program by the use of the names
f many local members in a parody
on Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean,
sung by Ernie Rogers and Lamb
den Kay.
A vote of tErnnks was given The
Journal for the program and M.
J. Daniel for his co-operation in
making the meeting a success.
E. Haisten was welcomed as
a new member.
FREIGHT RATE
Washington, March 17.—(By the
Associated Press.) In conformity
with a resolution adopted at the
last session of congress, the inter
state commerce commission today
ordered an, investigation of exist
ing freight rate structure of all of
the railroads of the country.
The action is designed to bring
out particularly the bearing of
railroad rates upon agricultural
industry.
Supreme Court
Will Hear Plea
Change of Venue
Atlanta, March 17—(By Tbt
Press.)- Failing
in an effort to obtain a change
of venue for their clients,
charged with murder in connection
with he death of W. C? Wright.
Putnam county school official, at
to I r vs u: :.ounce;! today that, they ‘
wcio nrt to take the iSSU<) J
■paring
to- the state supreme court.
Such action, it is said by the
.
lawyers, \vill postpone the trial,
which is scheduled to begin tumor-
1 ow.
ENVOY DENIES HE WAS
ORDERED TO REOPEN
IMMIGRATION QUESTION
Washington, March 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)—Reports that
Tsuneo Matsudaira, the new Japa
nese ambassador at Washington,
received instructions before leav
ing Tokio to reopen the immigra
tion question upon his arrival here,
were denied this morning by the
envoy himself.
His instructions, the ambassador
said, were of purely general char
acter and designed to promote
friendship between the two gov
ernments.
Joe Carmichael, of Macon, was
a recent gu««t of Griffin friends.
Elks Offer Prize
For Best Essay On
American Flag
Griffin Loci go, No. 1207. B. P, O.
E., at its regular meeting last
night, offered a prize of $20 in
gold to the high school student
writing the best essay on the j
American Hag, to be read at the J
flag day exercises to be held next !
June.
The committee appointed to
have charge of the program com- j
prizes Walter F. Williams, Robert I
Duke ahd Arthur K. Maddox.
It is planned to have one of the
biggest flag day celebrations in the
history of the lodge, with a band
concert, other musical numbers
and orations galore.
PERFECT PLANS
FOR 2 TROOPS
Local Council to Call Former j
Scouts Together Within
Next Few Days.
A meeting of the locsl council
of Boy Scouts was held at the
Chamber of Commerce Monday
afternoon at which plans were
perfected for organization of two
troops ^ith ex-scouts who wish
to join. AIT former Scouts will be
called to meet together within
the next few days for this pur
pose, it is announced.
The committees appointed to put
the matter of sponsoring troops
up to the Rotary and Exchange
clubs reported that both bodies
had agreed to tye proposition.
The committee on the selection
of scoutmasters reported that both
the scoutmasters ami their as
sistants had been agreed on.
Funeral For.Mrs.
Crowder Be Held
Here Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. John
H. Crowder, who died Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o’clock, at her home
near Zetella, will be held at the
First .Methodist church Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The
Rev. John F. Yarbrough will con
duct the services and will bs as
sisted by Dr. J. II. Eakes and the
Rev. B. L. Betts. Interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery, with her
seven sons acting as pall-bearers,
Fiapk S, Pittman, funeral director,
will have charge,
Mrs. Crowder, who was 72 years
old, was the widow of the late
11. Crowder, who died three
w eek. ago. She was a fine wom
an of sterling characteristics and
haii many friends throughout this
section, where she had lived most
of her life.
She is survived by orie daugh
ter, Mrs. L. H. D re wry; seven
| sons, R. B. Crowder, J. H. Crowd
er, Jr., I). V. Crowder, M.' A.
Crowder, M. A. Crowder, R. R.
Crowder, H. E, Crowder, and Carl
Crowder; and one brother, B. H.
Dunbar, of Lake City, Fla.
l ocal Military
Company is Being
Inspected Today
Captain Falls, of Orlando, Fla.,
is here today for the purpose of
inspecting the Spalding Grays. He
was busy during the afternoon
checking the records and looking
over the property. Tonight the
annual inspection will be made,,
beginning at 8 o’clock.
GRIFFIN FIRST
Invest your money, year j
talent, influence your in Griffin. time, year j J
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VOL. 54—No. 36
LIKELY TODAY IN
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Admission of Doctor That He
Gave Shepherd Typhoid
Germs Guides Attorneys.
Chicago, March 17.—(By the
Associated Press.)- Statements by
Charles C. Faiman, head of a
school of bacteriology, that he
gave typhus germs to William D.
Shepherd, foster father and chief
heir of William Nelson McClin
took, when he knew that they were
intended for the millionaire or
phan, guided state attorneys ir.
their efforts to obtain a murder
indictment today from the grand
jury investigating McClin'toek’s
death from typhoid fever last De
cember.
Shepherd promised to pay him
$100,000 for typhoid fever germs
which killed McClintock, after the
settlement of the estate, Faiman.
told Robert E. Crowe, state’s at
torney, today.
First Demanded $250,000.
The amount was decided upon,.
Faiman said, after be first de
manded $250,000, and finally com*
promised upon the promise of'
$100,000, after numerous confer
ences with Shepherd.
Faiman said that he advised the
method of administering the germs
and advised Shepherd of further
steps to assure the death of the
sick youth.
Shepherd Denies Accusation.
Shepherd, nervous and pale, dfe
nied the accusation of Faiman*.
it You’re a liar,” he said, almost ihi
a whisper, according to Assistant
State’s Attorney John S. Barbard.
Then clearing his throat, he said
with some of his old emphasis,
“You’re a liar. *»
■ I have told the truth and you
can’t deny it,” Faiman replied
looking steadily at Shepherd.
Robert E. Crowe, state’s attor
ney, apparently elated by the
statements of Faiman, obtained
after days of almost ceaseless
questioning, had little to say ex
cept that the grand jury would be
asked to indict Shepherd on a
charge of murder.
FATE OF TEAPOT
WITH THE JUDGE
Question of Alleged Deposit of
Bonds to Credit of Fall
, Is The Isue.
Cheyenne, March 17.—(By The
Associated Press.)—Hinging again
on a point of law, the fate of the
Teapot Dome lease annulment suit
rested today in the hands of fed
eral judge. , T. Blake Kennedy.
Whether he would compel M. T.
Everhard, Pueblo, Colo., banker to
testify regarding the alleged de
posit of $90,000 worth of Liberty
Bonds to the credit of Fall, which
is alleged to have originated from
Sinclair, whose company was given
^he lease, was the issue before
f the court.
Cheyenne, March 17.—(By The
Associated Press.) —Judge Blake
ruled that Ever hart must testify
as to the alleged deposit he made
of Liberty Bonds in behalf of the
former secretary of the interior,
permitting the government to pro
ceed in the Teapot Diome suits
with an attempt to show a tiandat
Hum between Fall and Sinclair.