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Tiiesdajr, March 9, 1926-
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BISOIN HERE TODAY
HENRY HAND 56. a business
man. is found murdered in a
cheap hotel in GRAFTON Po
lice find a woman's handkerchief
' and a yellow ticket stub from a
theater in Cleveland
JIMMY RAND, his son. goes
to Cleveland. The stub is
traced to a THOMAS FOGARTY,
; who says he gave it to OLGA
1 MAYNARD, a'cabaret singer
i Jimmy meets and falls In' love
with MARY LOWELL. Later he
encounters Olga Maynard, and
she faints when tie tells her she
is suspected oi murder
Mary, out with SAMUEL
CHURCH, a wealthy lawyer,
sees Jimmy lift Olga into a taxi
and misunderstands
Olga is arrested. She tells po
' lice the ticket stub and handker
chief might have got lute posses
sion of a man who “picked her
-up” two nights before the mur
der She doesn’t know who he
was and police scoff at her Jim
my believe* her and goes back
‘ to Grafton to persuade the dis
trict attorney to release her
BARRY COLVIN, in Jove with
Jimmy’s sister. JANET, asks
him B there was anything in
Henry Rand’s past that might
give a clew to the murder
NHT GO ON WITH THE STORY
1- CHAPTER XVI
B ARRY of the continued. past. Somewhere ‘Y'os. Jim in your out
father's life is somebody who
had an object in getting him out of
the way Perhaps he didn't
himself that he had any enemies,
but he had them
"Good Lord man. you don't think
for a minute that this thing was done
on Impulse’ It was carefully planned
Why they almost succeeded in mak
ing it look like a suicide Why
would anyone do it Jim' What pos
sidle motive’’
"1 don't knoap Barry '' Jimmy
shook his head
“Could it have been money’ Let’s
get at this thing '
“Dad didn't have any money
''
“Blackmail’ Jealousy? Fear?
Jim 1 think someone was afraid of
your father ”
“You know better than that.
Barry Dad wouldn't have scared a
cat’
“You don't get me Either he had
something on someone or that per
son was afraid he would find It
out They're evidently afraid you’ll
find it out. too. Now you take a
fool's advice and stay out of Cleve
land'
•T will not I'm going back to
night.”
“Don't do U. Jim. I'm afraid.
You’re just tubborn to admit
you’re in You're in some
body’s way In Cleveland That’S
why you got that note, and the
phone call, and the telegram here.
Stay home and let the police find the
man you're talking about The May
nard girl can help them.
«• If you don’t—" he shrugged—
“well, they didn't atop at murder be
fore.”
“Nonsense. Barry. This thing la
all a bluff. You mean to my that
someone is going to take the trou
ble to kill me if 1 don’t leave Cleve
land?"
"Whoever did that thing to your
father knows you're staying in
Cleveland and probably knows why »»
.
'Well, let them play their game
with me. If they show their hand
it will make it that much easier to
nab them in the end. I'm going back
and I Intend to stick close to Olga
Maynard in the hope of running onto
the fellow she described. The police
wouldn't do as well, for if he's
kind of man I think he is he'll be
able to spot a pollcemart a mile off—
even in plain clothes.
"And now. Barry, shut your
PETITION TO RENEW
AND REVIVE CHARTER
State of Georgia Spalding county.
Petition to renew and revive
charter.
To the Superior Court of said,
county. |
The petition of Strickland
Crouch Company respectfully
.
shows:
1. That on the 18th day of Jan.
1904, the said Strickland-Crouch
Company was duly chartered by
the Superior Court of Spalding
county for a period of twenty
years Stock from Twenty said date Thousand with Capital^ ($20,
of
090 001 dollars, and with the privi
lege of renewing and reviving
said charier at the end of said
twenty year*. 1
2. Petitioners show that said
chariot emired on Jan. 18th, 1924,
tinned in t' business 1 since l.‘,V said 0 ex- ”'
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tw to r*n*w and re
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Tax Receiver
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by the way, how are voo getting
along with Janet?”
“1 haven’t moved her an inch.”
Jimmy laughed He saw Barry
stiffen and hastened to grab his
arm
"Forgive me Barry I know It'a
no joke " He became
very serious
"I think I know how vou feet '
"You'll nevet know how l reel.
Jim till you're tn love yourself '
1 think.” said Jimmy turning
away “1 think I know Barry '
"Janet' said Jimmy hie hand on
her shoulder why don’t voo out
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Jimmy pressed himself flat against the building and waited
out all this ponsense and put Barry
out of his misery?”
“You know why Jimmy and
Barry knows why "I
He faced her squarely "Happy.
Sis? ft
She averted his eyes “Of course
you’re not.” he said abruptly and
turned bis back to her “Janet." he
went on. staring into the fireplace.
“there Isn’t any too much happiness
In this world at best Don't pass any
of It up. We're fools If we don’t grab
all ws can. •»
He came back to her and looked
earnestly at her “Janet, don’t spoil
this—this beautiful thing between
you and Barry “ s
She would have knew spoken but ho cut
her* short. *T what you're
going to say—that it's Just for a
while You don't want to involve
Barry in this—this tragedy,
“Janet, I believe—I know—that
somewhere Dhd IS trying Ip tell you
not to do this.”
He hqd gone ss far as his voles
would take him. • A sob toss In his
throat. He flung himself Into, a chair
and-buried his face In bis arms.
She was beside him—on hef knees
—her face working with ,
her chin quivering.
41 Brothel, dear, what's coma over
you? Where's my light-hearted She
Jimmy?" Her voice broke.
stopped abruptly to wipe away her
tears and regain her composure. It
was Jimmy who was broken—who
must be comforted.
“Jimmy " she said finally',. “I be
lieve this is ail going to' come out
right in the end. It's only a ques
tion of waiting a little while ’ You
don't see my side of it. My pride,
Jimmy If 1 change my course
leges of the original charter.
3. Petitioners attach and file
along with this application a copy
^h e original application for
charter and make the same a part
thjs application, said copy be
irvgr'Exhibit A.
4. Petitioners hereto attach and
file along with this petition a
certified abstract from the minutes
of said corporation showing that
this application to renew and re
vive said charter has been auth
orized by proper corporate auth
ority, said abstract being Exhibit
B.
Wherefore petitioners pray for
an or d*r renewing and reviving
j ta charter as above prayed for.
Strickland-Crouch Company,
By Ben F. McKnight, Peti- v
tioner’s Attorney.
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EXHIBIT A.
OPT ,( Oridul Application fpt
Charter
gute ( >or -i a __ Sp . kl s BK county.
To ^ Superior Court of BaJd
county;
The petition of R. F. Strickland
R. O. Crouch and C. A. J-'n*s «od
’there respectfully shows the fol
lowing facte:
1. Petitioners for themselves
their associates and successors, de
sire to be incornorated "-do- the
corporate name of <4 Strick’and
Crouch Comranv. »»
2. The ohWt of the i-v-nrnori
tion is for the hopefri «md profit
of th * "ambers thereof. •v 1
i 3. The particular burinesa he
carried ■on bv th» co-nnr«t'nn
* sreneTal merchandise
as bnvinv s«d *e?’1n«r
I end mods, groceries net'nn*. and hnet», all such »-d
thin vs as is tnmsflv d-«u uHth
a general merrs-tl'c
4. The canrisl «t’-V of said
p>oration is #20.999 on ?•- wy
at which has been actually
have do pride left, and Jimmy. dear.
If a woman brin&a no pride to her
husband she brings nothing elee."
He looked up. i * Is it pride, or stub
bornness? No, no—now wait." He
closed her mouth with his finger
"Sis. I know now how Barry feels.
There's a girl. Stubbornness—
my stubbornness, although I called
it pride at the time—seems to have
lost her to me."
He rose to his feet "Janet, we
spoke a moment ago of tragedy. The
greatest tragedy of all la to miss the
happiness that Is In your grasp."
• * *
Jimmy left the train the next
morning in Cleveland In a slow
but steady downpour of rain that
drizzled down from low leaden
clouds.
He hurried to police headquarters.
O’Day was off duty, and Jimmy told
the chief of the action that had been
taken by the district attorney in
Grafton.
“All right, when we get official
confirmation, we’U prefer a minor
charge against this Olga Maynard
and release her on bail, said the
chief
“Bail? Where are we going to get
ball? She hasn’t any friends. I
haven’t any money "
“It'll have to be done. Band.*'
“Wait a minute.” said Jimmy. He
picked up the telephone, and gave
a number “Mayfair Hotel?” he
asked. "Win you give me Thomas
Fogarty’s room?”
e
'was “And so. Mr Fogarty.” Jimmy
mylng. half an hour later,
“they're bolding her for bail. In a
got her into this ' scrape,
way you
although not intentionally They ten
'me you go bond for people quite fre
quently. Why don't you put up the
ihall for her?”
Fogarty flung away his cigar
“All right. Rand. I’ll do It. I'll go
down there and take care of It right
now."
He put oh his coat and hat and
followed Jimmy out of his room
• e " •
As if the weather wqre not miser
able enough, the day that Jimmy
spent in his search for work was
even worse. He tried office after of
fice. It seemed to him that be an
every want ad in the
in, The capital stock is to be di
inti shares of $100.00 each,
Stockholders are only to be liable for
the amount of their unpaid stock
subscribed for.
6. The residence and place of
the business of the corporation
is Griffin, Spalding county, Geor
gia.
6. Petitioners desire to be in
corporated for tha term of 20
years and to have and use a com
mon Sea i an< j to have the right
t o sue and be sued
Wherefore petitioners pray
they may be incornorated undeT
the name aforesaid and for the
purpose above set forth with all
the rights and powers necessary
for the conduct of said business,
and which are usual and incident
to corporations of like character.
. J. M. Strickland, Petitioners
Attorney.
"MJ» Wm. ■>»« M. Thomas, "<"• Clerk.
1 ^hv certify that the fore
going petition for charter has been
ruMished the full time required by
nw in the Griffin News ft Sun, the
°ffte’ a l newspaper of said county,
his Jan 18, 1904.
Wm. M. Thomas. C’erk -Sn
perior Court Spalding Co.
EXHIBIT B.
nri ff'n, Georgia,
March 4th. 1926.
The stockholders of the Strick
'e.nd-Crouch Company met this
day, in the office of said eorpora
tion. Griffin, Ga., pursuant to an
official call of the President, each
stockholder having due and per
sonal notice of said meeting.
There were present st said
ing more than two-thirds of the
shares of stock. The meeting
rnR*d to order by President
O. Crouch, and on motion of J.
♦“Vouch the following
Mar s unanimously adopted:
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GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
He tramped weary mllea and met
nothing but diaappotntment.
He tried the automobile agencies,
advancing his qualifications as a
successful salesman back In Grafton.
But, they told him, they didn't need
salesmen; they needed customers.
Night came and he was tired and
hungry. He would eat something
warm, he told himself, and then go
home to a hot bath and his bed. He
would feef bettor In the morning.
He was about to turn In at a cheap
restaurant when he suddenly stopped
short, a worried look on his face.
He frowned.
“What's the matter with me?" he
said aloud. "What's worrying me?
He stood for a moment or two.
thinking, then entered the restau
rant. He ate a hurried meal, topping
it off with two cups of steaming cof
fee. He Ut a clgaret and started for
horn a Outside the Uttle restaurant
a group of hangers-on eyed him curi
ously. He darted them a hostile
glance and a moment later stopped
short again and i cursed,
“Now why did I do that?" he mut
tered. “Just like a little boy with a
chip on his shoulder!"
The rain, whipped along now on a
rising wind, chilled him. His inces
sant tramping all day long had
soaked him. He hurried, ducking Ms
head to meet the wind.
Be was perhaps s block or two
from his rooming house when again
be stopped, Some sixth sense—
some watchdog in Ms mind—seemed
to warn him of impending trouble.
He looked back of him There
was nothing in sight. ‘Tm as ner
vous as an old woman.” he growled
sngrpy, Just In front of him street
was s
intersection, the last corner to be
turned on the way to his room. As
he made the turn he paused to lie
ten. but only the howling of the ris
ing gale could be heard.
He swore, What’s the matter
with me?*’ He had that strange hoi
and cold sensation that men oftei
experience when a crisis is to be me'
Again he listened, ^st raining l
ears, and this time he heard a soui
—a quite definite sound like a to
step—•ODi#’ distance down the sin
behind him He stood quite still f
a moment, then he pressed hlms
flat against the building and we..ed.,
_ (ft Be Continued! J
Resolved: that the officers of:
the Strickland-Crouch Company
are authorized and directed to j
make application to the Superior j
Court of Spalding county, Georgia,
to renew and revive charter of
said corporation for a period of
Twenty years from date,
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned.
Georgia Spalding Ccunty.
\y e certify that the foregoing is
a true transcript from the min
te s of the Strickland-Crouch Com
pan y adopted at a meeting of the
1 stockholders of said corporation
on the 4th day of March, 1926.
R. O. Crouch, President.
J. H. Crouch. Sec. and Treas.
Corporation Seal.
Filed in office this the 8 day of
March, 1926.
F. P. Lindsey, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Spalding
County, Georgia.
Georgia, Spalding County.
I, F. P. I.indsey, Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County, do
certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the ap
plication to renew and revive the
charter of Strinckland-Croueh Co.,
ss shown by ths records in this
office.
I Witness my official signature
jand the seal of said Court, this
the 8th-day of March, 1926.
F. P. Lindsey, Clerk of Su
perior Court Spalding Coun
ty, Georgia.
SHERIFFS SALE
Will be sold before the Court
j Spalding House door County, in the Georgia, city of Griffin,
between
. the legal hours of sale, on ths
first Tuesday in April, 1926, the
following described property, to
| wit:
Lot of land—in the—district of
1 Spalding county, Georgia, bounded
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J on our 50 s Birthday
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We will keep open house at the
v . Telephone Exchange
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10
From 11 A. M. to 2 P. M. and
from 4 P. M. to 6 P. M.
in honor of the
50th BIRTHDAY OF THE TELEPHONE
Pay us a little visit on this day, and ❖
see how wonderful has been the de
velopment.of the “toy” of 1876.
The telephone men and women ex
pect vou and vour friends. A cordial
welcome awaits you.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
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Central of Georgia Railway Tells What Earning Power
of the Railroads Means to the Public
Those who use railway faransportati ->n, as well aff those who produce it, have an
interest in safeguarding the earning power of the railroads. Upon that earning power
depends their ability to supply the adequate and efficient service which is essential to
general prosperity.
Although 1925 was a good year, and 1926 promises to be a good year also, in
gross earnings, railway properties must b? kept up and a high standard of service
is demanded by the public. The improvement in die rate of return upon investment
is due to increased traffic, improved facilities and greater efficiency and economy in
operation rather than to higher rates, which have been more than offset by increased
costs.
Figures from the books of the Central of Georgia Railway illustrate the in
creased costs of the things that go into the making of transportation.
In 1925 we paid $2.32 in taxes for every $1.00 paid in 1915.
We paid $2.12 for the same number of hours of labor that we paid $1.00 for
in 1915.
We paid $2.38 of the purchase price of a locomotive and $2.32 of the purchase
price of freight cars for each $1.00 paid in 1915.
We paid $1-66 for the same quantity of locomotive coal and $1.81 for the
same quantity of materials and supplies other than coal that we paid $1.00 for in
1915.
As against these increased costs, ranging from 66 to 138 per cent, is the much
more moderate increase in freight and passenger rates. In 1915 the general level of
passenger rates in the southeast was 2.5 cent s per mile. In 1925 it was 3.6 cents per
mile, an increase of 44 per cent. Since 1915 there have been two increases and one
reduction in freight rates in the southeast. The general level of rates was increased 25
per cent in June, 1918, and 25 per cent more in August 1920. There was a general
reduction of 10 per cent in 1922, leaving the rate level 41 per cent higher in 1925
than it was ten years ago. In addition to die general reduction of ten per cent there
have been specific reductions and many adjustments. To show how the matter works
out in practice, the revenue per ton mile of the Central of Georgia was 1-3-100 cents
in 1915 and 1-15-100 cents in 1925. That is to say that this railroad receives only
a little more than one cent for conveying a ton of freight one mile, and the actual in
crease in the past tent'years is only 12 per cent. Or, putting it Another way, in
1925 we received $1.12 for the same freight service that we received $1.00 for in
1915.
In light of these figures it is apparent that the increase in the earning power
of the railways during the past ten years has been due to increased efficiency and ju
dicious expenditures of capitsd ip cost reducing facilities
The country, particularly the growing and developing southeastern territory,
will have continuing, should need for adequate and efficient transportation. The earning pow
er of the railways be stabilized by rates sufficient to produce such a margin,
over and above operating expenses and taxes, as will enable the roads to compete with
other forms of investment for the new capital required to finance the necessary ex
pansion of facilities.
There is no conflict of interest between those who use transportation and those
who produce it. All have a mutual interest in maintaining the earning power of the
railroads. Upon the realization of this fact depends in large measure the future pro
gress of the railroads .which is so important to the continued prosperity of the country.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
L. A. DOWNS. President
Central of Georgia Railway.
Savannah, Ga., March 9. 1926.
as follews: On the north by lands
of Oten Reigsl and M. L. Sind
ifer, on ths west by Southern
Railway right of way, on the east
bjr T. P. BUs and on the south
by lands of Kincaid Manufacturing
Company, containing thirty-nine,
acres, mors or less. Leas ten acres
~t land (old to Mrs. D. Ballard
ths west side of tha above
scribed property. Above dsaoribad
property pointed out ey plaintiffs
attorney. Tenant in poaasaMon
notified. S. D. fit split nn.