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GRIFFIN FIRST.
Invert your money, your tal
eut, your tiiwe, your influ
ence in Griffin.
Members of Associated Press
SMITH’S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OPENS CAMPAIG
GREENLAND REPORTS PLANE
u GREATER ROCKFORD” WAS
> SIGHTED SUNDAY
COPENHAGEN, August 2 j._
The Greeland administration
has received a message from
the sheriff of South Greenland
stating that an airplane be
lieved to be the Greater Rock
ford, manned by Bert Hassell
ed Sunday morning along the
ed Sunday morning along the
Southwest coast of Greenland.
A A telegram received from the
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sheriff at 4:40 p. m. added
that two motor boats would be
sent out to resume search for
the missing American jairmen
in view of the new informa
tion available.
The message received by the
Greenland administration read:
"* “Machine reports absolutely with
* out doubt from Piskenaessett. The
whole place as well as Liechtenfels
observed the machine Sunday
morning at 10:30 coming high from
the North Northwest and descend
ing over Fishkanaessett. n
"The crew were clearly
looking over the area through
binoculars. Afterward it turned j
Eastward.” The Greenlanders
4 statemerH is absolutely trustworthy
and they described the sound of.
the engine and gave the national
mark on the machine.”
Ships Continue Search
NAIN, Labrador, August 23.—(By
radio to the Associated Press)—A
continued search for Bert Hassell
* and Parker Cramer, Rockford, Iill.,
to Stockholm, Sweden flyers, is be
\ne made by the cruiser Marion
a| / the Labrador coast. The only
other ship in the immediate vicinity
is the Hudson Bay company’s ship
Bay Kain. Others, however, are re
M ported enroute from adjacent har
bors and countries.
If the Sweden bound flyers are
fortunate enough to be on land
they may find Eskimos who are
scattered along the entire coast
catching codfish. On the other
hand if Hassel and Cramer came
down on water their safety is doubt
} ful.
The Rawson Field museum ex
pedition has never heard the letter
"R" from the Greater Rockford’s
radio although they nave been in
frequent touch with Professor Hobb’s ;
station at the Mt. Evans, Greenland |
base.
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4 MR. AND MRS. JOHNSON
LOSE LITTLE SON
The friends of’Mr. and Mrs. T. L I
Johnson , h ,of , near Zebulon, 7 „ h ,,ir,n nre are wm sym-,
pathizing with them in the loss of,
their infant son which occured at
Wednesday evening. ,
their home
Funeral services will be held from
the home this afternoon and inter
ment will be in the family cemetery,
near ^tfie home, with Frank S. Pitt-j
mi , funeral directors in charge of
ari pgements
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DAILY NEWS
COTTON RECEIPTS OFF
COMPARED WITH 1927
WASHINGTON, August 23.
(AP)—Cotton of this year’s
growth prior to August 16 totals
280,530 running bales as compar
ed with 455,388 to that date last
! year and 182.255 bales on August
16, 1926, the census bureau an
nounced today.
Anti-Smith Club
To Meet Tonight
At 8 O’clock
An enjoyable program including
riumbers by the Textile Club quar
tette and by the Griffin Municipal
Band, has been -arranged for the
meeting of the Anti-Smith Demo
cratic club of Spalding county which
will be held at the city hall tonight
at 8 o’clock
Judge w A Covington, of Madi
SQn wlll deUver the principal ad - j
dregs when he d j scusses the issues j
o{ t h e presidential campaign. Judge 1
Co vington, who has often spoken onI
the w c T v prograhls over the
state is said to be a forceful speak
er and one who holds the interest
of his audience to the last.
W. C. Jackson, chairman of the
Spalding county’ anti-Smith club
will preside at the meeting.
All persons, whether for or against
Governor Al Smith, are invited to
attend the meeting. )
Cotton Receipts Off
Compared With 1927
No cotton was received in Griffin
during the week just pased while
during the same week last year 31
bales were received in the city, ac
cording to the report compiled
weekly for THE NEWS by J. E.
Maynard. To date 2 bales have
been received while up to this time
last year there had been 36 bales
received.
Eight bales were shipped during
the past period week, last while 8 during bales the j
same year were
shipped. The stock on hand at
present amounts to 782 bales while i
the stock on hand at this time last
year was 658 bales.
The price this time last year was
slightly higher than it is at present.
Middling is quoted at 19 cents a
pound now whjle this tlme last
„ u it w5 was ^ auoted quoted ar 2 zu.o 0 5 cents cents a a
pound.
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PARIS. Aug. 23.—{/p)-The Am
phibious plane carried by the
French liner. 111 de France today
made the first successful ship to
shore flight on this side of the
Atlantic, bringing mail to Lebour
get field. The plane was catipul
ted from the deck when the vessel
was about 100 miles west of the
Sicily Isles.
The plane reached
after a flight of five and one-half
hours. Additional fuel was taken
aboard there and^the trip to Le
bourget field was completed in
another two and one-half hours.
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Friday, fol
lowed by thundershowers In
north portions. Gentle variable
winds.
Mrs. E. F. Carlisle and Miss Alice
Carlisle have returned to Griffin
after a motor trip to Athens and
Commerce, Georgia.
GRIFFIN, GA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1928.
! | Prohibition Is
Beneficial Says
Commissioner
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WASHINGTON, August 23,—(/P)
—In a speech prepared for delivery
today before the international con
gress against alcoholism at Ant
werp, B.elbium, James M. Doran,
commissioner of prohibition, de
dared that the general results ft of
prohibition in the United States
“thus far have been wholesome
and beneficial.’’
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The address, which was made
public here today by the treasury
; department contained the sugges
, tion that other countries cooperate
l with the United States to combat
illicit international liquor traffic.
i “The need for such an arrange
ment is becoming increasingly ap
parent,” Doran said. By such ac
tion he declared prohibition coun
tries would be in a position to
devote more attention to internal
difficulties and not expend great
energy on “international illicit
liquor traffic which uses the ports
of many foreign nations and seeks
the protection of the flag of these
nations to cover illegal acts.”
“At the present time there are at
least 25 ports in foreign countries
used almost exclusively as bases
for smuggling operations to the
United States' ’ Doran went on.
If the appropriate governments
would require the duly landing cer
tificates showing that the liquor
had actually been discharged at
the port for which the vessel clear
ed is would clearly show the dif
ference between legitimate trade
and illicit traffic and drive the
latter from the society of nations.”
Marine Plane Is
Off For Honduras
MIAMI, August 23. (ftP) —The
Marine plane piloted by Lt, C. Frank
Schilt, which hopped off at 5:27 to
day bound for service in Nicaragua
reported its position as 20 miles
south of Covumel, Island, off the
Yucatan coast at 11:20 a. m. in a
message to the Tropical Radio Tele- j
graph Station here sent direct from
the plane. Weather conditions were
reported favorable. Another mes
sage said the fliers expect to reach
British Honduras about 3 p.
m. eastern standard time and re
main there overnight.
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MIAMI. August 23 —</P)—The tri
motorea marine corps plane en
route from Washlngton t0 Managua ,
Nj Caragua hopped off at 5:28 a. m.,
ea . ern standard standard time tlme todav toda y for
Tela , Honduras, a 9.10 mile water
jump
The ship was manned by C. Frank
Schilt, commander; Archie Paschal,
relief pilot, and Omar C-^dams.
radio operator who was to keep in
touch regularly with the tropical
radio station here and another ra
dio station at Tela. The command
er said the trip should be complet
ed at 1 p.m., central standard time
? od H-y In vshich event the plane
would have to do better than 100
miles an hour,
Weather conditions were perfect
and take-off was made easily
despite the 5.600 pound^load , consist
of 620 gallons of gasoline. ,
DENGUE FEVER IS
raging in Greece!
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ATHENS. Greece, Aug 23 —(ftP)— (
With 300 fatal cases of dengue
reixirted the fever epidemic is as
suming dangerous proportions in
Athens. I
Simultaneously several cases of j
dengue have been reported In Sal- j
lonika. labllshed The government has es. j
free medical and nurse
service to combat the further'
spread of the epidemic.
Mrs. J. M. Weldon. Miss Pearl
Hutson, Mrs Franklin Sibley, and
Miss Nellie Gossett left this morn
ing for Watkins Lake where they
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This striking picture shows the Democratic standard bearer as he
appeared Wednesday night in Albany N. V., when he accepted the
presidential nomination, and delivered his acceptance speech.
Last Rites Are Held
For Mrs. Mary Berry
Funeral services far Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Berry, 80. one of Griffin's
most beloved pioneer citizen's, were
held from the home on 16th St.
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rev. Malcolm Williamson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
which church Mrs. Berry had beet
a member and an active worker
for many years, officiated at the
ceremony.
Interment was made in Oak Hill
cemetery with Frank S.
funeral directors, in charge of ar
rangements. The pall-bearers were
E. S. McDowell. R. J. Deane. Em
mett Hemphill. John Rogers, Char
lie Murray, W. H. Amos. H. M.
Amos, and Hugh McLaurin.
Mrs. Berry, who was the widow
of the late T. M. Berry, who died
several years ago, is Survived by
two sons, Professor J. R. Berry, and
Crosson Berry, both of Griffin: twe
borthers. J. J. Gailard, of Macon;
and Professor B P. Gaillard. of
Dahlonega; and several grandchil
dren.
ENGINEER KILLED
BY DERAILED TRAIN
ST. PAUL, Minn., August 23.—
(ftP;—Engineer William Richardson,
of St. Paul, was killed and 7 pas
sengers slightly injured when the
Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis, and
Omaha east bound passenger trjiiR
No. 502 was derailed at StillwjJer
Junction this morning. *
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Mr. and Mrs Robert Barrett of
Atlanta are the guests of friends in
Griffin today.
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Member Anti
Smith League
Makes Statement
Mr. Editor:
For forty-four years I have, with
out a break, voted with the demo
cratic organization in this my
j native state,
j During this time and before I
i was old enough to vote, with love
| for my country and my feliowman
I have with intense interest con
tributed my mite to the cause of
prohibition. Within my memory
there was no limit to the territory
in this state, to the sale of intoxi
cating liquors.
I have lived to see this iniquitous
business outlawed first within
] ! three miles of a church or school
in rural Georgia, then in counties
and in incorporated towns and
cities and finally in the entire
state.
At least this shameful traffic
that has sapped the life and re
sources of our nation and has been
the instrumenf <^f rhiri to multi
plied thousands of individuals has
been outlawed throughout our be
loved nation. To, accomplish this
there has been measured sacrifice
and devotion, long years of prayer
ful effort on the part of the great
i majority of southern democrats.
Can I cast my ballot lor chief
executive of this "my own, native
land" for the man whose legislative
record leans to the dark side and
whose avowed purpose in asking for
my vote is to nullify the cherished
accomplishment of a life time and
I that of my ancestors and associates
before me?
Because I love my whole country,
because I love my party prlnci- 1
clples and her past achievements
I shall cast niy ballot to defeat
! the man who repudiates the plat- j
form on which he is nominated, j
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As I see it the good of our whole
country and the future usefulness j
of Democracy demands the defeat'
j of this man. The healthiest thing
for the entire party and the self -.
respecting thing for southern de
jmocracy is to defeat, Mr. Smith
for the presidency.
I cannot believe that any man
with his. views and avowed purjiose
can reach the White House with
the ballot ill the hands ol southern
! wives and mothers.
Signed: J. W. HUNT. j
Dr and Mrs. Augustus Frye an
nouncc the birth of a son,
23 at the Griffin Hospital. '
Hoover Meets
Farm Delegates
From 13 States
BRUCEMORE, Iowa. Aug. 23.—
(ftP)—Minnesota’s farm delegation
brought to Herbert Hoover today
the suggestion that a special ses
sion of congress be convened next
March to put in legislation the
Hoover farm relief program.
The candidate said he was hope
ful legislation could be obtained at
the coming session but said he did
not consider it wise to make pledg
es for a special session
The delegation came to Hoover
early in a series of conferences
from 13 states between Indiana and
Oklahoma.
Hoover spoke briefly or hiis plea
sures at meeting them and listened
to such comments of the political |
outlook as his visitors chose to
make. —
Local Rotarians
Give Successful
Program In Macon
"Captivating the Macon Rotarians
with music, song, and oratory, the
Griffin Rotary Club invaded the lo
cal Rotary hall at the regular lun
cheon meeting Wednesday and pre
sented one of the most interesting
programs ever given here." reads the
Macon News of August 22. in speak
ing of the program presented by the
local club in Macon Wednesday.
Rev. Malcolm Williamson made
the principal talk of the day, us
as his subject, “Gettmfe ^ut of
the Rough.” The Rotary quartet,
composed of Minor Wheaton, Ed
Domingos, Laniont Gresham, and
Wilson Lumpkin, gave several selec
tions. accompanied by Miss Aline
Cummings.
Miss Cumimngg also gave several
interesting piano solos which were
thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. Philip
Cleveland sang two beautiful vocal
solos, “Indian Love Call." and "Mem
ories of You." Minor Wheaton and
Aldine Combs also gave vocal solos.
Wilson Lumpkin gave a whistling
number and bird imitations which
met with much applause.
The visit of the local club to Ma
con was in the nature of a home
coming as the Griffin club was or
ganized four years ago by the Ma
con club, and according to the Ma
con News "since that time has been
an organization of much pride to
the local club.”
In addition to those on the pro
gram, the Griffin Rotarians attend
ing the meeting in Macon included
Captain Arthur Maddox, president
of the local club, Otis Nunnally, R.
M Mitchell, Otis Blake, Dr. Ken
neth 8 Hunt, John H. Rogers, F’
H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. N J. Bax
ter and many others.
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U. S. Rum Runner
Fires 0 nYacht
Of Millionaire
CLEVELAND, O.. August 23, -(fth
A protest against raiding methods
of the Federal Rum Fighting fleet
Lake Erie was promised today by
M. F. Bramley, Cleveland million
aire, who reported *hat his yatch,
lllf> Buddy had been fired on wlth
ou > warning and then rammed by a
C0Mt guard cutter
Bramley said the cutter C-O 23-
21 -suddenly sailed out of the dark
n, ‘ sil w h llp the Buddy was cruising
about two m,Ics ofT Kdge
Water bearch. a Cleveland resort,
flashed a search light and fired a
shot before any of the Buddy's pas
sengers realized what had happened.
The cutter next rammed tiic bow
a glancing blow while a man stand
ing on the bridge wa.ed a revolver
and shouted at the Buddy's pas
Bramley asserted. The cut
ter followed the Buddy Into Rbck
Hrbor where the federal men
made a search.
Invert your n
PLEDGES LAW ENFORCEMEN
AND GIVES POSITION C
ALL NATIONAL PROBLE!
1 ALBANY, N. Y., August 23.—(AP)—Back in
the executive hall at the New York State capi
tol here where he received his political school- •
ing, Governor Alfred Knianuel Smith, lagt night
accepted the Democratic presidential nomination. m -
The notification ceremony, which was to have
taken place on the steps of the capitol building
out of doors was moved at the last minute, on
account of rain, to the assembly chamber in
side and there Governor Smith accepted the
nomination outlined ■
and his views on the cam
paign issues with clear-cut and straight-forward
statements. -*-cJ • <• •
Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada, delivered the
notification address and John J. Rascoh, chair
man of the Democratic National Committee,
presided over the ceremonies.
ALBANY, N. Y„ August 23.—
(Al'l—Somewhat disappointed
-over the restricted manner in
which his notification had to be
conducted, but nevertheless hap
py over the way the crowd re
acted to his acceptance speech.
Governor Al Smith turned to
wards New York today to begin
laying the foundation for his
campaign for the presidency.
Arriving -there late today, ac
companied by Mrs. Smith, the
Democratic presidential nominee
planned a visit to the national
committee's headquarters to talk
over with party leaders tenta
tive plans for a stumping itin
erary.
An uninterrupted rain, not
heavy but enough to soak thru
if one remained out in long en
ough, forced a last minute scrap
ping of the elaborate arrange
ments for the notification on the
east steps of the capitol late
yesterday. It had to be held in
doors—in a small stuffy assem
bly chamber—where the nomi
nee began his legislative career
25 years ago.
ABSTRACT OF SMITHS
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
ALBANY. N. Y, August
—With all the force at hi*
rnand, Governor AHred
Smith tonight told an expectant
tion what he would do if
president. In aggressive fashion,
accepted the Democratic nomina
tion with a speech which not only
set forth his stand on
agriculture, foreign relations
other public questions, but
I he Republican administration of
failure to keep faith with the
pie.
As millions listened in by
the new leader of the
advocated modification of both
Volstead law and the
Amendment; reiterated that
would give the problem of
ing crop surpluses his
attention. If elected; assailed the
ministration’s Nicaraguan and
ican policy, and pledged himself tc
a “real" endeavor to outlaw law.
He also called for a
tion of federal government
ties on a business basis;
that neither he nor the
party contemplated "sudden or
tic" changes in tariff schedules;
affirmed his stand for public
ship and control of water
promised a square deal for war
erans; stressed the need for
waterway dcvelpment,
and conservation of natural
ces, and advocated “progressive
islation for the protection and
of working men and women."
While standing "squarely” on
Democratic platform declaration
restrictive immigration, the
nee asserted that he was
In favor of removing from the
immigration law the harsh
which separates families.' 'and
"opposed to the principle of
striction baaed upon the figures
immigrant population contained
a census thirty-eight years old."
Prohibition.
Half way through his
which he had prepared with
idea of completing its delivery
Established in 1
in an hour, Governor Smith ta
led the prohibition question,
never will advocate or approve i
law, he said, which directly or
directly permits the return of
saloon, and sale of intoxicants
state agencies was proposed as
alternative. Ph t
Declaring that the pro
the United States has two
tional duties with respect to pH
bition -enforcement of the law i
a determination of what change
any, should be recommended
congress, the nominee made
pledge:
“I shall to the very limit exec
the pledge of our platform ’to mi
an honest endeavor to enforce i
18th amendment and all other pi
visions of the federal conetitut
and all laws enacted pursui
thereto.” **.' -y ,* r i M M
The.; :.e added: “The preart
does not make the laws. He d
his best to execute them whet!
he likes them or not. The com
tion in enforcement activities wh
caused a former Republican pro
bition administrator to state tl
three-fourths of the dry agent* *
political ward heelers named by pt
ticians without regard to civil a
vice laws and that prohibition
the 'new political pork barrel,'
will ruthlessly stamp out. St
conditions cannot and will not i
1st under any administration p
sided overt by me."
Insisting that the present le
definatlon of the alcoholic conn
of an intoxicating beverage is *i
mtttedly inaccurate and unseter
fie,' Goveror Smith expressed
view that “some immediate re
would come from a amendment
the Volstead law," which would p
mit each state to fix its own sti
dard of alcoholic content, -«
always to the provision that
standard could not exceed the
* lmum nxed by congre “’"
“I believe moreover that tlu
the questioh of some change in 1
the question of some chang in I
provisions of the 18th smendme*
the nominee went on. “Certainly,
one foresaw when the amendM
was ratified the conditions wh:
exist today of bottlegglng, com
tion and open violation of the )
in all parts of the country. Tl
lieople themselves should, after £
eight years, of trial, be permitted
say whether existing ronditfc
be rectified
“l personally believe in an amei
ment in the 18th amendraetS wh!
would give to each individual sfc
itself
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