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»KILLS
WYNNKWOOD, Okla. June
4 (By A I*) Mailer Bander
slice, 28, shot and killed his
father, wounded his twelve
year old brother and then
took his own life, sending
a bullet through his heart
at the family home here.
The shooting is believed
to have followed the re
fusal of the father to give
Walter money.
The youth’s mother ran
from the house to summon
officers and on returning
found her husband and son
dead.
$ate Reunion Of
Spanish Veterans
To Be In Athens
ATHENS, Ga„ June 4—The an
nual reunion of the veterans of
the Spanish-American war, depart- i
ment of Georgia, will be held in
Athens July 2 and 3rd.
This is the first time in a num
ber of years that the conven
tion has been held in this city
and an approprate program is
being arranged for the entertain
ment of the visitors.
The veterans of the Spanish- i
American W’ar in Athens and
Carke county, along with t j, e
American Legion's aid, are plann
ing the reunion a successful af
fair, Several hundred visitors
are expected.
fLOODS IN MOSCOW
REGION SPREADING
MOSCOW, June 4-—(AP).—
Floods in the lower Volga region
are spreading. The dykes around
Astrakhan, built to protect the
town, have broken and part of
the town is flood, causing much
damage.
SURRENDERED RIFF CHIEF
IN FEZ TODAY
FEZ, French Morocco, June 4.
—(API—A bd-el-Krim, surrender-'
ed Riffian chief, accompanied by
his brother and secretary, arrive 1
here from Taza today. I
THIRD SUNDAY IN JUNE IS
SET ASIDE AS FATHER’S DAY i
IN THE CITY OF GRIFFIN
Sunday, June 20—(he third Sunday in ihe monlh—has
been p -oclaimed Father’s Day in Griffin. James S. Tyus,
chairman cf the hoard of city commissioners, today issued
a p -.mat<on setting aside the day in honor of father
hood in Griff'n. “I ut ya that on that day eyerv son and
daughter tuprdss by some word or deed the affection felt
for his or her father, and that each father think seriously
or his duties to his children,” says the proclamation.
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WHEREAS, it has come to be recognized that the home is
the unit of our civilization, the bedrock upon which our so
cial, civic and religious institutions must stand of full, and
Whereas, it is desirable to foster any movement to cement i
family ties and strengthen the home, and
Whereas, each generation debt to its fathers far I
owes a
beyond its power to repay, and
Whereas, a nation-wide movement is under wuy to ob
serve annually a day when fitting honor should be paid to
fathers;
Now, therefore, U J. S. Tyus, as president of the commis
sion of the city of Griffin, do hereby declare and proclaim
the third Sunday in June, 1926, which is the twentieth day
of June, to he known and observed in the city of Griffin as
I athers Day; and I urge (hut. on that day ever son and
daughter express by some word or deed the affection felt
ITr hi* nr her father, and (hat each father think seriously
of his duties to his children; and call upon the various re
ligious, educational and civic bodies to join in the fitting ob
servance of this day by appropriate exercises tind services.
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In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and
cau-ed the seal of the city of Griffin to be hereto affixed
(his fourth day of June, 1926. i
J. S. TY US, Chairman, j
Hoard City Commissioners. I
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Asa Bartlett, Klun leader and con
stable of Blue Lake Township,
Mich., was sent to prison for life
after admitting that he made an
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mailed the bomb that killed Au
gust Krubaech, proprietor of a
tavern, Krubaech’s daughter, Ja
net, and her fiance, William
Frank. Political antagonism to
Krubaech caused the act, he said.
Judge Flays Race
Hate In Address
At Bar Meeting
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 4.—
Featured by a spirited attack up
on it the people of Georgia who
are seeking to drive negros, Jews,
and Catholics from the state,
delivered at Tybee Beach yester
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by
James K. Hines, associate justice
of the supreme court of Georgia,
the thirty-second annual meeting
of the Georgia Bar Association
is now well under way with many
interesting numbers or. the pro
gram for today and tomorrow.
Seventy-four new members of
the association were accepted by
the executive committee and re
ported to the association yester
day.
Friday afternoon the entire
afternoon was . devoted to the
question of incorporation of the
Georgia Bar Association. The
outstanding feature of today’s ses- |
sion was the address by Borden
Burr, of Birmingham, with especi
al reference to the law which is
now in force in Alabama.
GRIFFIN, GA , FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926.
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ARE GIVEN 10
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Miss Elizabeth Norman and
Miss Mary Nichols, two popular
girls, were awarded cer
tificates in violin at the annual
graduation exercises of the At
lanta Conseivatory of Music
hold at the Woman’s Club in At
lanta Thursday night at 8:30
o’clock.
A number of Griffin friends
were present to congratulate these
two charming young girls on the
splendid record that they have
made during the time they have
attended the Conservatory.
Miss Norman rendered a beau
tiful violin selection during the
evening and elicited much praise
by her exquisite playing.
The program in full follows:
Allemande. Gavotte and Musette,
D’Albert,; Fantasie Impromptu,
6‘hopin—Francis Mitchell.
In, Rose time. Grey; Chant Hin
du. Bemberg-— Mrs. F. D. Steven
son. Cello obligato.
He ire Kati (from Scenes de la
Csarda) Hubay; Elizabeth Nor
man.
Ombra le^rgiere (Aria from Dino
rah) Meyerbeer—-Louisa Wicker
AI lens worth.
Concerto Onus 16, Grieg, first
movement (Allegro molto modera
te) Alton O’Steen. (Second piano
and stringed instrument parts by
members of the faculty.)
Address and conferring of cer
tificates and diplomas, Rev. N.
R. H. Moor.
Middle Georgia
Cooled By Rain;
Crops Benefit
ATLANTA, June 4.—(AP)
Forecast for Georgia; Rain to
night and Saturday. Slightly
cooler in central portions to
night ; moderate, southwest
winds.
The thunder showers of late
Thursday and Thursday night
not only brought relief to
sweltering people in Griffin
and vicinity,, but did a great
amount of good to farmers
and fruit growers of the peach
belt.
Farmers and fruit growers
expressed themselves Friday
as being delighted with the
rainfall and said it would ma
terially benefit all crops.
According to reports receiv
ed by THE NEWS Friday,
the rain extend, d south and
to the peach orchards north
of Macon for a oonsderabie
distance. Tlv.- atmosphere
was cooled considerably. Ac
cosding to (he local weather
observer is—10ft inches of
rain fell here Thursday nfter
of rain fell Thursday after
noon and Thursday night
Griffin m.is visited by copi
ous showers again Friday.
I£a:n is predicted tonight and
aso Saturday.
MILITARY OPERATIONS
IN RIFF OVER AS FAR
AS FRENCH CONCERNED
PARIS', June 1 (AP) Mili
tary .< pera'i if;." in Riff have prac
tically ended so far as the French
are cone rntd, say otfi -ial circles.
Slight np'oati ns around Quezzan
and Taza will complete the work
of pacifying the French zone. It
is under.-torn! here that the Span
fish will endenver bo recvivter
Chfchaqu'-n fn m D’.leli 11a tribes
men, hut will probably operate
in that section alow.
MANN. CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR, OPENS UP
BRUNSWICK QUARTERS
BRUN’SWK K, Ga., June 4.
There is no signifianee to the
nuai ti rs at the Kimball house in
Atlanta, declares B. 1. Mann,
candidate for governor, He ex
'dained today that he had open ui
hearquarters at. the Oglethorpe
hotel here am} intends touring
every county of the State on
speaking campaign.
At 22, He Has Converted 30,000
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The annual invitation golf tour
nament at the Mathfews Country
. Club in Thomaston will be play
ed Tuesday and Wednesday,
8 and 9, and a number of
fin golfers are pjaning to enter
the event.
| Among those who are planning
to go down are: I)r. T. I. Han
kins, Seaton Bailey, Robdrt Shap
jard.Jr., Harry Rogers, Ira Slade,
Burton Slade, Bruce Montgomery,
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j Charles Phillips, III, and others.
i Strong Team
A strong team of four players
will be selected from the Griffin
i participants to seek to win tho
cup for the team turning in the
lowest score.
The Thomaston tournament al
ways attracts a large number of
entrants from Griffin. Last year
Dr. T. I. Hawkins and Seaton
Bailey qualified in the first, flight
although they were defeated in
the semi-final round. Riley Sum
mers, a member of both the
Thomaston and Griffin clubs, won
the tournament, having also been
the winner in 1924.
Paymaster Shot
I)p,icy By Bandits
NEWARK, N J. Jum 1 (AP)
Theodore Conway, paymaster,
was shot to death and a guard
wounded t liny b three ban
dits who made an unsuccessful
' at; nipt I !> obtain SIX thousand
front a paycar of tin
INbli Service Railway (
j .'J1C..Y SIDE IS STORE
BURGLARIZED
I Th- store cf R. < Crowner was
j eat red by bu glars W dnesday
1 n.eht and robbed of about $ 1">
worth , f merch . ndisi and a small
I amount of rush Ko! ranee was
■rained by. blinking in the front
1: or. Then- is no due as to the
guilty puttie-.
:OM 'ENCEMENT AT
SHORTER BEGINS
ROME, Jute 4 With many
preliminary features of commence
ment at Shorter t'olege out of
the way, the formal commence
men.t program will begin tonight
shin a Shakes;) aran play will
he presented at the college.
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RECENT PRIMARY IN
PENNSYLVANIA TO BE
PROBED WEDNESDAY
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Investigation of th • tec nt Penn
sylvania Republican primary will
be started next Wednesday bv
a special campaign committer
11. {.. M inter, ' f Sum y Side
was a visitor in Griffin today.
Only 22 years old, A Watson Ar
gue, athlete-evangelist of lavs An
geles, has been an ordained minis
ter for six years and has convert
ed 30,000 people out of his audi
mce of 3,000,000. He’s an 180
pound six-footer and holds 16
medals for athletic performances.;
At the left he is shown ready to |
take a dive in the ocean; right, a
characteristic pulpit po.se.
Inauguration Of
Moscicki Marred
By Demonstration
WARSAW, Jane 4.—(AP)
The inaugnatiom of Professor
Ignatz Moscicki as president
of Poland today was marred
by a communistic demonstra
tion The president had just
taken the oath before the na
tional assembly m the historic
castle of Polish kings when
the Communists shouted, “We
want the political prisoners
released—give us work for
the unemployed.” The as
sembly was thrown into ann
uproar.
Bomb Exploded At
American Legation
In Uruguay Today
MONTE BI DO, Urgauay, June
4—(AP) - A bomb exploded at
the door of the American
tion today. Some damage was
caused, but none were injured.
The bomb explosion tod ’ y is ■
the second : in front of the Am
erican legations in South Amer
ican countries in the past few
weeks. On May 16 a bomb w»
exploded in front of the United
I S' at s embassy in Buenos Aire
•ausing some damage, but injur
| ing none,
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\\ \NT YDS IN THE
NEWS BRING RI M LTS
Want ads In THE NEWS
tiring results. Every day THE
NEWS 1 reei King compli
ment!-; on the splendid results
if its advertising, columns
the following from W. I. Mil
ii-r, president and treasurer of
I he W Miller Furniture
( mpany, of Orlando, Flu.,
is an example;
"Orlando, Fla., June 2.
‘Griffin Daily News,
"Griffin, Ga.
“Gentlemen I wish to tender
to you a deserved compliment.
[ was in Griffin last Wedtv
lay, May 2*‘>th. and inserted
in advertisement in your paper
for appearance Thursday and
Friday, advertising the sale
af some furniture which I
tad stored there.
"I pin"' d ! h<- furni' are, in
■harge of a local man and
left for Athens, returning to
Griffin Saturday and upon my
ftturn, found tha‘ the hulk -f
the furniture had been sold.
“The re-ults frim th'-se adver
e:i’,ent eXC dell my expec
tations and you an- to be com
mended oh their value.
"With be.-t wishes, 1 remain
“Yours very truly.
W. I. MILLER
(irifTin
iIE 4RD
IN ALL PASTS OF CITY
MSI MS 10
The Georgia-Kin ’aid baseball
team will play the fast Ifapgrade
’earn from Macon a return game
a< the East Griffin ball park Sat
urday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Last week the locals defeated the
Macon team in a thrilling game by
a score of 4 to 2.
Lafe Wheat, who formerly pitch
ed for Griffin when this city was
in the Georgia State league, will
he on the mound for the Goor
gia-Kincaid team and Silvey will
catch. The Georgia-Kincaid
boasts one of the strongest teams
ln lts ' llstor T on d Has not lost a
grame this SPaBon - their record
beinf? five stra ‘ Kht games,
J ' R ‘ Jinks is manager of
team and ia endeavoring to get
Str ,° nK nineS Griff ' n eVcry Sat *
U ™ ay 8<> that baseba » lowrs here
, be aSSUred ° f * 0od Kames
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ATHENS, Ga., June 4
Georgia is to have a hundred pen
national egg layng contest start
oing November first of this
it is announced by J. H.
Athens, professor of poultry hus
bandry at the State College of
Agricultire.
The contest will be conducted
the college in Athens. Entrance
fees will Ire $20 for each pen of
ten birds. Applications should be
sent the college immediately.
Other laying contests have de
monistrated the fact that the
South bffers.wonderful opportunity
for economical egg production,
Georgia will be in a position to
show her own people anil d mon
strate to the world that Georgia
and the south offers every
vantage for profitable
production.
Funds for underwriting the con
are being furnished by
j Atlanta $100 Journal, week which five paper
| K' v e a for years
| a total of $2. r >,000 The
j Railway and Power company
the Coca-Cola company are
giving $5,000.
British Win All
Fo u rsom e Ma t ch es
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, 1 .( AP ) Bri t Mi
rolfcrs wan all five f the tw
heir " A nu l l an cats,
iia.ll fi ur-anc matches tnday ft- >
ing the commanding lead in
1 ntornatiunal prtif* mil tc/urn i
merit startf fi this morning.
RETIRED ARMY
IS CLAIMED BY
Washington, jura -i. (aid
Major General l r ilerie
ft V, retired, form-v
general of the army, died at the
Walu r Reed Ho.-pita! today.
Miss May Woodward, who ha
been teaching school in Hawkins
ville, has arrived in Griffin to
•spend awhile with h r sister, Ml-.
Laura Woodward. Later she will
go to "Powder Sprngs to teach
school
Miss Jessie I earl Rice, who has
been tea hi tig scho-d n Mouitrie
will atr'.vs in Griffin Saturday to
spend the summer -with her mother
Mr. . Joe Rice. Sh v. ii! be a otti
partied bv Miss I'Npey, who xvi.il
he her guest for several days
Pr- f. J. H. Byrd, ‘pri f
U high school,, will join u
sailing' from New 5'ork City early
in July for an extended trip
YU r lnU points in Europ
will be gone about, two months.
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Invest your money, your
talent, your time, your
influence in Griffin.
ESTABLISHED 1871
- Lriusual build mg 13 in progress
in Griffin, it was revealed in a
canvass of the city today by a
reporter „f THE NEWS It is
conservatively Estimated that at
least $200,000 is being spent in
construction work here now
A new theatre costing between
$7.),()00 and $80,000 is being erect
ed by Julius W Gresham on W.
Solomon street and there are sev
eral handsome homes in the course
of construction. Some of the res
idences being erected are magnifi
cen 4 homes, and an umber of mod- •
ern dwellings are being erected
here,
Handsome Home*
The Newton Coal & Lumber
| Company is erecting a beautiful
homp for R p. Shapard on the
Macon road. This home is of
Spanish design. It will cost about
$30,000 and will be an ornament
to that section of the city in which
it is located.
i I The same company is building
another pretty home on the Macon
road for W. W. Norman. This
home will he of English design and
wi!I cost a PP roximatel y $10,000.
I Two new II opener’ rooms are
being erected at the Georgia-Kin
caid Mill No. 3 and also one at
No. 5 Mill.
The Newton Coal & Lumber
j Company home for has P. just V. Crouch finished a lovely West
on
Solomon street and a modern eot
tage for B. H. Morgan on Meri
wether street. .
The same company is finishing
remodeling of a residence
on N. Thirteenth street for J,
P. Nichols, Jr. When finished this
will be one of the most beautiful
and modern homes in Griffin. Mr.
Nichols is spending several thou
sand dollars on this home,
! The Wheaton-Tyus Company
,has recently finished the remod
eling of J. P. Mason’s home on
S. Eighth street, which is one of
the prettiest residences in that
part of the city.
The Wheaton-Tyus Company
is also erecting two pretty bun
' galows for A. F. MoNeely N.
on
Hill street and a nice reside J-e
f' ,r A. Ruskin on W. Solomon,
j moved Tommy Denham has recently
, into a handsome residence
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on-. W. Solomon street, the work
, having been done by Wheaton
Tyus.
j Robert Wheaton, of the Wheat-
1 on-Tyus Co said today that con
-l flora filo repair work was being
done throughout the city. “This
is a really big item with us," said
j.Mr. Wheaton. “Thousands of dol
are ls ing spent in repair
o'J pahit work here, he said.
New ( ontracls.
Local contractors are figuring
on contracts for many more homes
> ral husi'n -s houses,; it is
R arm d, : sr 1 1 1 indications are that
sa w a ’ d bar- mcr will con
I’-ue t■ - hi ;tni 1 hroughout th?
1 > , (• r in -Tbs
i A r (■ ’imttr ivements eon
t'hiuuri 1 u -r the moir future is
! '■in ;*>n to the HTtlcd (P iff in.
j-' j Kifir*. tin manager of this
1 telry ■ ounces that he will
late add twenty more
’ . J". th e hotel and renovate
I making it up to
If! -TV i>a: ticular Ho is
! fdr* ady insN'l’lirg telephone
a sys
tem in the h ’'1 ard i doing other
n c <■ fh <} ’< < r! tm r Tore starting
i on tho f-Tfv.t \i>n of additional
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Cotton Report
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. NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Open High Lew Close Prev.
Clos»
Jan. 17.22 1 "22 1 '.'.08 17.08 17,13
July 17.7 J 4 7.7:* 17.6,'; 17,63 17.72
Oct. 17.21 17.2! 17.K 17 It) 17.15
Dee. 17.21 17.24 17.11 17.11 17.16
NEW YORK < OT'TON
■Lin. 1-7,56 17. ■t 3.17.46 17.52
July 1' i’>? 1' 7.7 lx,2s. 18.28 18.35
Oct. 17.es 17.6:i 17.55 17.56 17.65
Dee. .17.. '2 17.62 17. t “* 17.48 17.58
j GRIFFIN SPOt COTTON*
Good middling______ :... 17.25
Strict middling ..... ... 17.25
Middling ______.... ......17.00