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RED CROSS GETS FIRST DAY’S
Mrs. Landsdowne Makes Sensational
Char ges at the Mitchell Trial Today
QTORTS MADE TOGET
HER TO GIVE FALSE
SHE SAYS
Washington, Nov. 12.
Called to substantiate Colonel
Iiam Mitchell’s charge that im
proper attempts had been made
to influence her testimony before
the Shenandoah board of inquiry,
Mrs. Zachary Lansdowu*. widow
of the dirigible’s commander,
testified in the Mitchell
martial today that Captain Patii,
Foley, * of the naval board,
sent her a letter which was a
insult” to the memory of her
band.
Mrs. Lansdowne fdrther testi
fied that the-letter Captain Foley
sent Ker suggested that she state
ber willingness to waive legal de
fense on the behalf of her hus
band and authorize th? nava"
court to act for him.
«< He impressed me with the im
portanfe of the court. He
the solemnity of my appearance
was very great and asked me
what I expected to tell the
I told him that I would emphasize
the fact that the court had ev
aded the fact that the Shenandoah
had been sent on a political flight
despite Secretary Wilbur’s denial.
Captain Foley said that I had no
right to say that it was a politi
caf flight as the tax payfrs had
a right to see their property,”
Mrs. Lansdo^-ne further said.
MELLON AND SMOOT
r.DVFFR CONFER WITH WITH fOCH COOLIDGE inrF
ON THE ITALIAN DEBi
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Washington, Nov. 12.
Chairman Mellon of tfee American
Debt Commission and Senator
/ Smoot, of Utah, member of the
a
commission - which is considering
t)ie Italian -.debt, conferred
President Coolidge today, after
which they announced a written
statement would be issued
at the treasury.
DR. CHILLRUD GIVING
SCHOOL TESTS TO CITY
AND COUNTY TEACHERS
Dr. Chil’rud, of Emory Univer
sity, is- giving to a group of Grif
fin and Spalding county teachers
an interesting course on “Tests
and Measurements.” Teachers
realize that the old fashioned
method of giving tests, or exami
nations, has many faults.
examinations are limited in scop#
because the questions are taken
from only one text book, and
resent only one point of view
that of the teacher who makes
" s the test. The amount of writing
that,must be done on these
greatly , hm.ts .... the number , of .
question* that can be answered in
a given ime.
Use Text Books
The new tests seek to eliminate
these , and . other , r faults. n vr Many text
books are used in preparin'? i i a
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NEW YORK t'UTTON
- Open High Low Close P~er.
Clog ,%
Jan. 19.80 19.90 19.30 19.53 19.2C
Mch. 19.72 19.72 19.30 19.33 19.01 ‘
May 19.58 19.60 19.20 19.21 19.03
Dec. 19.90 19.96 19.57 19.60 19.20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Jan. 20.03 20.19 19.74 19.76 20.30
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Mch. 20.03 20.25 19.87 19.90 20.35
May 19.74 20.00 19.59 19.60 20.08
Dec. 20.40 20.68 20.28 20.30
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The University of Georgia Alum
• • .n states todav will ob
serve their first University Day.
Tonight members everywhere will
meet around the banquet table. In
j ! the Founders’ future it will celebration be Known as
day, the
take place on a date significant
to the University of Georgia.
pfcns and definite arrangements
.for dinners have been made in
fifteen leading Georgia cities and
in New York City and
ington, D. C.
In Griffin alumnf will meet to
at the Blue Goose Cafe,
, where the members will enjoy
bariqueij add at 0 o’clock with
alumni elsewhere will listen to
address over the radio WSB by
Chancellor Snelljng, who will ex
tend greetings, At 10:45 o’clock
^
the Bull Dog Orchestra will go
>n the air for 30 to 40 minutes.
After the dinner at the Blue
j Goose the alumni will go to the
Chamber of Commerce for
: ra f° Georgia party - Spirit , . „ is . , behind t the ,
footba]1 team on November i 4thi
jwhen Georgia plays Tech in At
i ianta, and a great forward move
for education, will be the
, object of the celebration.
Governor Clifford W. Walker is
j November sued a proclamation designating
12, 1925 as University
of Georgia Day for the year 1925.
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Mrs. O. L. Olliff, of Atlanta,
former resident of Griffin, visi
Ited in the city Wednesday.
test, and only those questions are
asked which are considered im
portant by ail or most of the au
thorities. Questions are worder in
j such a manner that they may b«
answered in very few words, thus
allowing time for a wider range
of questions than are standardized
a nd used throughout the country,
they enable the child’s ability to
be compared with that of thous
of other children of his age
i who have taksn the same test
! anc j have been graded by the same
1 standard,
The mteJ hgence test measures
the general knowledge and the
reasoning ability of the child.
Other tests are prepared for the
purpose of gauging progress made
i ln c ' a8S room - These tests aie
arranged in a progressive series,
beginning ocginnu.g with wun tests tests for tor the tne child tmiu
of pre-school * age and working up
to . tests . for . college students. . T In
the; tests for small children,
eluding those in the primary
grades, pictures are usually used
in place of questions.
Of Great Importance
It is not intended that
form of test shall entirely
the old form, hut rather that
shall be used to suppliment
‘.old form, and furnish the
information about the
that could not be obtained b y an
,
other means. Something of the
Portance of this system of
may be gathgred from the
that already the most
colleges require tlpat all
pective students pas3 an
gence test before they may
GRIFFIN. GA.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1925.
ELS MEANING
Atlanta Minister Delivers Able
Address at Patriotic Exer
cize 1 '. at Baptist Church.
Griffin’s observance of Armis
U * e Day came to a fitting close
iast night with interesting patri- ;
otic exercises at the First Baptist
church, which were attended by
a i ar ff e audience of Griffin peo
’ P * e an< ^ many ex-service men.
Thomas H. Johnson, dean of St.
Phillips Cathedrml of Atlanta,
delivered onq of the ablest ad
dresses ever heard here on a sim
ilar occasion. He paid high tribute
to s °Wiers of the South who
i participated in the memorable con
I ^' ct commended Woodrow
! Wilson in the highest terms *or
,^ K leadership.
I told^ an intere -.ir.g stoi y of
ow tra * ne( l at Camp
' Gdrdon with wooden guns” had
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broken the Hindenburg line, afi
er Germans had declared thai
it never had been broken
during the war and declared that
e never saw H coward while the
j conflict was in progress. He de
rendered. Those taking part in
the women at home as well as by
the boys qIL the battlefield. He
paid the women a fine tribute for
the heroism .that they displayed
here while the b °y s fouKht over
there.
Rev. O. -K. Cull offered up a
beautiful prayer at the opening of
the exercises, during which ap
propriate musical numbers were
rendered. Those takeing part in
the program being Garland Mar
tin and Aldine Combs. Dr. L. M.
Latimer acted as master of cere
monies and introduced the speak
er. At the conclusion of Dean
Johnson’s address, Captain E. F.
Travis read the roll call of those
from Griffin and Spalding county
who made the supreme sacrifice
during the war. The exercises were
held under the auspices of the
Woman’s Auxiliary of the Am
erican Legion.
Legislators J* From ’
g MUSCOgee Oppose
|x li'Xtra , Co* O e S S1 O fl
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Columbus, Ga„ Nov. 12.—-There
of Muscogee’s legislators are of
the opinion that an extra session
of the general assembly should
not be called while the fourth
would favor one if the replies
from the members of the body to
the governor’s questionnaire give
assurance that the measures the
executive advocates would be pas
sed.
Speaker W. Cecil Neil expressed
the opinion yesterday that “an
extra session at this time would
b«y unwise.” Senator R. O. Pei-
kins said that he would be op
to an ex t ra session, Repres- P
entatlve w . Paul MUlcr Bald that
he was opposed to an extra scs .
sionj cxpress i nK t he opinion that
it would not be of any benefit
at tbis particular (time. Repres
entative John M Murrah would
favor f an cxtra session if the re
pbes P c t(/ Governor vrovernor Walker vyauter give give
rcagonab i e assurance that the
mewure s the executive advocates.
fiUch as for highways and
schools and pension8 for the Con
federate veterans, are favored.
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‘CHILD-WOMAN’
! ’ MURDER CASE
j (AP)— LITTLETON, Hopelessly Colo., Nov.
| deadlocked, the
jury selected to try Dr|. Harold
j Blazer, on charge of murdering
daughter, Hazel, the 34
old “child woman,” was discharge-1
I by Judge Garnuri .Johnson today
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Leona Baldwin, IS, a girl scout of East Montpelier. Vt.,' came
all the way down to Washington, D. C., to cook a turkey for
President Coolidge and his familyat the white house. She is show
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PROF. LESTER SPEAKS
ON EDUCATION TODAY
AT ROTARY MEETING
Prof. Marvin Lester, superin
tendent of the Griffin High School
and the Public Schools, delivered
an interesting address on "‘Educa
tion” at the regular meeting of
the Griffin Rotary _CIub today,
which , is cop-operating with the
schools and tfte Chamber of Com
merce in the observance of “Nat
ional Education Week. »»
The program was in charge of
the Fellowship Committee, of
which Otis * Barnes is chairman,
and was one of the best ever held
by the club.
Following the splendid address
of Mr. Lester several other speak
er 8 were heard, all heartily indor
sing the work being done here
week in the cause of
tion.
Th meeting was held at the
Grantland Memorial Parish
the ladies of St. George’s
church served a delightful
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ELLIOTT CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY AS A
ROGERS MANAGER
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Three years ago today W. H .
Elliott, manager of the local Rog
rrs Store, entered t"* • * service
„f ^ be Rogers company Mr Elli
ott is receiving the
tions of his friends todav, for his
^ arecr a ^ or w it b Rop-ers has oecn ° n
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service at Gainesville and with
thrce months training was trans
f erref | to to Washington Washington, Ga La., as as
manager of the store. His effic -
j,, nrv i-estilted in his nrnmntinn P
to , manager of r the Rogers o store
j n Griffin.
Mr Elliott has made many
fricnds while in Griffin as the
sult of hir> square dealing and
cordiallity.
j THE WEATHER *
ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. 12.—
( AP)—<-Forecast for Georgia:
Partly cloudy and slightly
ccldcr tonight; Friday fair
and colder.
Mrs. M, E. Crane, of
spent Thursday sWoping in
city.
I
w. T. Smith and family, of
'fin chard Hill, were visitors to
Thursday.
PROF. SNIDER
Take heart, football fans!,..
It’s rainy and disagreeable to
day, but cheer up—-tomorrow the
I skies will clear and it will be a
beautiful day on Saturday when
the greatest football game of the
J in season Atlanta is scheduled between to the be Georgia staged
and the University of Geor
jgia teams, according to Prof. Al
ber L. Snider, Griffin's fomous
weather observer,
1 Mr. Snider said today that the
barometer was standing at “the
danger point,” indicating, storms,
but that the weather would clear
up tomorrow. Saturday, he said,
would be “cold and clear. **
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! Man Y Griffin people are expect
jing to ancl attend the Tech-Georgis
| Ranlc r °ugh weather today
i with the of muddy roads
ihas caused considerable anxiety,
lbut t ^ iey nee<1 worr y no l° n ir«r—
Professor Snider “*■ Saturday
j wlU be an ,deBl Jw and 8ince hc
3 correct in hflP predictions just
as many times as Von
Hc ™»" and « ther PrognosticA
tor,< ’ !ocal f,)otha11 can ' P in
thcir faith to what he « a V*-*
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FOT n m The SeCL80lt Cl
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j Totttl 6,346 ^ .
Griffin has receded for
season 6,346 bales of cotton
I compared with 7,742 last
ion the ,same date, according
jthe [EHifj(~Maynard official cotton for the report week of
iqg Thursday, November 12.
j The receipts for the week
1111 hales, as compared with
’bales last year. for the corresponding
The shipments were 321
against 418 balejj.
The stock on hand was
bales, against 5,059 bales.
Middling cotton was
Thursday at 19.50. One year
the price was 24 cents.
RESPOND
LIBERALLY IN DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS HERE
FRIDAY' ‘KNOW .
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Interesting Programs To Be
In Schools Tomorrow Mom
i#e at 10 O’Clock.
Tomorrow will be ‘‘Know Y'oui
School Day”, in Gritfin in connec
tion with the observance of
al education week.
Tomorrow mornfng at ,
o’clock n program will be present
ed in which a study will b(> made
of seme form of local schools. The
school children will take an impor
tant part, and the public generally
is cordially invited to attend.
National education week
drawing to a close in Griff in after
a seMes of rema X a l V SP ! e ? dl
programs, planned , by jjupennten- c
dent L. M Lester and sponsored
by all the local organizations.
The window displays are in
deed a credit to each group who
sponsored one and have been
vocative . of . much » favorable «i
com
ment from c.t.zens and
allk --
(losing _ _ Program.
week, The under cljUnff the program auspices . of of the the
Woman’s Club, will-' be given ac
the high school auditorium Friday
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Tne pro
gram in full follows:
Vocal solo, " Lauwnb - Gresham.
Piano solp, Mrs. Guy HaistVn.
Vocal solo, Miss Mary Wilson.
Following the musical program,
the president of the
Club, Mrs. Alex Gossett, Will give
a brief outline of the club plans
for the year, followed by short ad
dresses of educational value for
the county, the high school, and
the city by J. M. Manley, J. R.
Byrd and L. M. Lester.
The district president, Mr». L.
C. Warren, will then speak on the
plans and goal of the district in
harmony with state wide
The closing address will be by
E. Lande, state superin
tendent of schools, who will speak
on educational plans for Georgia.
The president of the Woman’-*
Club earnestly requests the pres
ence of every loyal member.
In celebration of "Community
Health Day” of American Edu
cation week, the following pro
gram was rendered at the high
school this morning at 9:15:
Song, America.
Science and Health, Katherine
Hemphill.
Athletics and Health, Woods
| son
Musical selections, Miss Gray.
The Duties and Necessity of n
Health Board, Opal Mullins.
Food and Health, Miss Pye.
The student body was espe
cially favored in being able to
hear Mias Gray, who is a
uate of music at Shorter and has
since studied in Paris. Miss Gray
played several violin selections.
dine Approves
76m Miles Of
Good Roads Today I
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. i
(AP)—-Secretary Jardint* announc
ed today his approval of 75384
joint miles board of roads on interstate designated highways by the j |
to make up the system to be
I known as the United States high
) J way. The approved report . of
j [federal board, composed highway qf officials, 24 state define.; and
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a net work of 145 highway rout?'.
1 to compose the system.
TROOP /w() SCOUTS
^/MEETS FlilDAY
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Tioop No. 2 of the Boys Scouts
will meet Friday night at 7 o’
clock with Prof. J. R. Bdrry,
scoutmaster at the Baptist cot
tage. All bdys who 1 are not scouts
j jin some other troop are invitpd
to pttend the meeting and join the
‘troop.
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ESTABLISHED 1871
The first dny of the Red Crow
enrollment drive was made yeeter
day by the United Daughters of
the American Revolution, who re
ceived $200. The people W Griffin
responded liberally to the call for 4 1
membership and the ladies were
pleased with the mrasre
given them on their nrst
rounds. The canvassers were* Mrs.
J. H. Newman, chairman; Mrs,
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., Mrs. J. A.
Drewry, Mrs. C. C. Newsom, Mrs.
B. C. Murray, Mrs. J. W. Mc
Williams, and Mrs L. M. Jordan.
List of Members
The Griffin Hosiery Mill head
ed the list in yesterday’s drive
with a contribution of $26.0$.
Those giving $5.00 each v/cr: Mrs.
J. M. Thomas, N. J. Baxter, Dr.
Webb Conn. Pomona Products
Co.. Wynne Jewelry ^'n., Goode
Nichols, Griffin Daily News, «
Wheaton-Tyus Co., and W. G.
j N ’^ y
takinR “ individuat
mem .
8 at $1.00 each were James
| R ^ D fl j. W .
gtnarl ^ q ? DwW> W. H.
j Jeck M Thomas, R. M. Mit
chell s. B. Sawtell, Rev. M. Will-
1 „ D R Cummings. g. Wal .
lace, T U* 0 r.,... f utr&l.
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j j p Nicho j 8 , A . S . Murray, A .
i utt , e , c skeltori . M ». Joseph
Boyd, Mrs. L. W. Goddard, Ellis
Maynard James Freeman, L. D.
^ Hawkins, Miss Emily
^ A H Uttl ^
I Dr. Gable, James Powell, Mrs.
F. L. Durkee, Dr. Owens, 0?is
j Barnes, F. L. Durkee, L. C. Hen
slee, Harry Johnson, Jr., J. H.
Rogers, Payne fWrfcee, Get,-Clave
land, Mrs. J. H. Newman, Joseph
Persons.
J. P. Nichols, D. C . Gailiard,
! i Wayne Payne, Gertrude Payne,
J. M. Edwards, W. G. Banks, Cobb
Davis, C. D. Randail, A. Digley.
R. O. Combs, B. B. Brown, Mrs.
B. B. Brown, J. G. Banks, H. P.
Patterson, J. A .Scott, W. T.
Scott, Griffin Laundry, W. Brown,
J. W. Lewis, H. T. McWilliams,
James Tyus, Mrs. W. C. Beeks,
Crosson Berry, W. H. Newton,
Mrs. N. G. Sanders, Vindex Hand,
I A. M. Horton> Mrs. C. N. Sta
ton, Paul Cole, C. N, Slaton,
Adair Chunn, I. E. Haisten. *
E. t. Carlisle, A. Summers,
Miss Maude Cole, L. M. Mater,
H. B. Montgomery, J. C, Reed,
Elijah I-ee, Ernest Newton, H. R.
Cole, E. K. Domingo*, B. R.
McDaniel, Miss Mullen, Bold*'
George.
Victor Paulas, A. G. Ellington.
J. A. Thaxton, Miss Matilda
Brown, W. H. Newton, 11, J. A.
, Burnett, Mrs. W. fe. Wilson. C. E.
Newton, Jr., Ernest Newton,
! Miss Margaret Newton, W. M
Williams.
W. E. Powell, Edgar Newton,
J. W. Touchstone, Mrs. S. It. Wil
son, C. A. Buise. M. F, Smith, H.
S. Roberts, J A. Gammon, Mrs.
Max Dicteh, Guy Haisten.
K. M. Benton, Mr. Bennett, Al
bert Bunn, Frank Lindsey, Mrs.
Lindsey, D. S. Johnson, Meyer
Drity, Mr*. A. S. Griffin. S. H.
(Wilson, A. F. Dielcman, B. 8.
Haisfield.
S. L. Foster, Mrs. J. P. Nichols,
Mr*. W. P. Price, Win. Well*,
Mary Gailiard, J. E. Powell,
C. Watkins.
Mr#* J. W. McWilliams, G. E.
Zachary, E. K, mia, A. Genes,
Ethel Tyus, W. Mmistcr, Miss
g, Stanley, Ml Lyles, jK. Stanley, G.
Niles, C. C, -<
Member* of' the Woman’s dob
C0IM j uct#sd to d a y’ a drive for metn
in the Red Cross and the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution will have charge of the
tomorrow.
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INFANT DAUGHTER OF
MR. AND MRS. PATTON
DIES AT WILLIAMSON
g Ara Eleen Patton, three months
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A
M . Patton, died at their hom*
near Williamson last night at 9
'o’clock. Funeral service* will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2 6’
clock at the Williamson Christina
; church, Rev. D. A. Brindle
in ting. Interment will be in tbs
Williamson cemetery, Frank S.
| Pittman, funeral director.