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J udge Covington Addr esses Local Anti-Smith Club
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Declaring that no one would vote
for Governor Alfred E. Smith for
the presidency ’unless he were a
‘wet" and that Smith had declar
ed to Senator Harrison, and other
of his advisors, that “I must get
wetter every time I open my mouth
between now and November in order
to keep the ‘wet’ Republican votes,"
-Judge W. A. Covington talked for
over an hour on why Governor
Smith should not be elected presi
dent of the United States at a
meeting of the anti-Smith Demo
cratic club of Spalding county last
night. The auditorium at the city
ball where the meeting was held
was crowded to overflowing.
“The support of Tammany for a
Democratic nominee for the presi
dency has always heretofore been
looked on as a liability and not as
an asset,’ Judge Covington stated.
He continued "The nomination of
Governor Smith at Houston was the
Tammanyization of the Democratic
party and his election in November,
if possible, would Tammanyize the
United States and change all her
institutions.”
The Negro Situation.
In discussing the negro situation,
Judge Covington asserted that he
believed that Governor Smith would
receive many more negro Votes
Hoover would receive. He also told
of how a young negro lawyer in St.
Louis had stated that Governor
Smith was kinder to his race than
Hoover and that he could see no
reason for the negro to vote for the
Republican nominee.
Raskob as Chairman.
"Governor Smith had many, Dem
ocrats to select from tor his chair
man of the national committee,
he went to a Republican, a member
of tlie Union Club of Philadelphia,
to get his chairman." Judge Cov
uigton stated.
He then continued to quote John
J. Raskob, who the judge stated,
said when he accepted the position
that he was accepting it “for two
reasons. One that he was a warm
personal friend of Governor Smith
and the second that ’he wanted to
help rid the country of the damn
able affliction of prohibition.’ ” i
We Are "Democrats.”
Judge Covington stated that he
and others opposing Governor Smith .
were the “real Democratic party be
cause they were standing for the
principles of democracy." He went
on to say that it 'was not a ques
lion "whether they, the so-called
Democrats,' will take us back in the
party but the main question is whe
ther we will take them back."
Locals Speak.
J. W. Hunt and Mrs. L C. War
ren made short addresses, following
the main address, in which they
stated why they opposed the Demo
cratic nominee. Mr Hunt stated “I
will not vote f(y. a man who tram
ples underfoot a plank in the plat
form on which he was nominated."
He also stated that he had fought
against Smith and that he would
continue to fight as long as Smith
-and Taminany Hall were at the head
of the Democratic party.
Mrs. Warren stated that "it will
be the darkest day in history if
we surrender the standards of right
and democracy to follow a man just
because he is a Democrat.” She
went on to say that “the 18th
amendment is the greatest, most
helpful statute that we have on our
books today." She concluded by
saying “Vote for the- man who will
uphold right, honor, justice and
genuine democracy."
The Program.
The Griffin Municipal Band play
ed several selections end the Textile
Club quartette sang two selections:
"My Country Tis of Thee," and “Be
a Man."
Mrs. Wilbur Brown, president of
the W. C. T. U„ gave the welcome
address and assured everyone pres-
The program for the meeting to
night is as follows:
Master of ceremonies—-J. P. Per
sons, president of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Invocation—Rev. Malcolm Wil
liamson.'"*"
Selection by the Griffin Municipal
Band.
Dinner—Menu: barbecued pork,
Brunswick stew, bread, pickles, slic
ed tomatoes, brick ice cream, cake,
bottled drinks.
Report of treasurer—P. E. Arnall.
Selection—Band.
Report of secretary—W. T. Ben
nett.
Selection—Band.
Address—Frank T. Reynolds.
Selection—Band,
Address—H. P, Stuckey.
Selection—Band,
Election of officers,
Adjournment.
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Training Class
To Be Held At
Kincaid Church
,
Rev. J. C. Adams, a member of
the North Georgia Conference Sun
day school of the Methodist Epis
copal Church. South, will conduct
training class at the Kincaid Me
Methodist church beginning
Sunday night and continuing every
night at 7 o'clock through Thurs
day night.
Credits for the work done dur
ing the training school will be
awarded to the students at the
meeting Thiysday night. A large
class is expected to attend the ses
sions of the training class.
Rev. J. A. Davis, pastor of the
church, urges that everyone inter
ested attend the sessions, and espe
cially the filing people of the com
munity.
LONDON GIRL SWIMS
ENGLISH CHANNEL
DOVER, England, August 24.—
Miss Laddie Sharp, 17 year old Lon
don girl, swam the English channel
today arriving at Dover from Cape
Grhmez, France at 3:555 p. m.. af
ter 15 hours and 5 minutes in the
water.
ent that they were cordially wel
come.
W. C. Jackson, chairman of the
anti-Smith Democratic club of
i Spalding county, presided at the
meeting. In closing the meeting,
which lasted about two hours. Mr.
Jackson stated: | Tammany ihall
not pass.”
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REYNOLDS TO SPEAKj
CHAMBER OF
MEETING TONIGHT AT 6:30
The annual meeting of the Griffin
and Spalding pounty Chamber of
Commerce will be held tonight at
the Griffin Athletic Court, beginning
promptly at 6:3u o'clbck. All citi
zens of Griffin and Spalding coun
ty who are interested in the work
of the Chamber of Commerce are
invited and urged tc attend the
meeting.
The principal address will be
made by Frank- T. Reynolds, resi
dent manager of the Ansley Hotel
in Atlanta and former editor of
the Dalton Citizen. Mr. Reynolds
is a forceful and entertaining speak
er and all who attend the meeting
are assured of an interesting ad
dress.
H. P. Stuckey, director of the Ge
orgia Experiment Station here, will
also address "the meeting. Director
Stuckey has just returned from a
tour of European countries with
other agricultural leaders and he
promises to bring an entertaining
talk to the audience.
In addition to the addresses, re
of offices and the election of
officers for the ensuing year will be
held.
The Program.
Camp Meeting
At Mt. Zion To
Open Tonight
Mt. Zion camp meeting which is
attended by campers from all parts
of the state, will open at 7:30 o’clock
at camp grounds near Zetella. The
,meeting night service will continue Wednesday. through Au- the
on
gust 29. f*
Services will be held four times
daily, two services being held in the
morning one In the afternoon and
at night. The services will begin
at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. 3 p.m., and
7:30 p.m. All services will be held
under the large tent at the camp
grounds.
Rev. D. P. Johnstor. is the pastor
in charge of the meeting but most
of the "preaching will be done by
Dr. J. S. Jenkins, of Atlanta; Dr.
A. W. Reese, of Oxford, and Rev.
; Augustus Ernest, of Jackson. Rev.
] j L. M .Twiggs, presiding elder of the
! Griffin district; and Rev. H. S. Smith
! j pastor of the First Church at Grif
fin will also preach.
The music will be in charge of
Mr. Mullins of Carrollton and Miss
Winifred Darsey, of Sunny Side.
Mt. Zion camp meeting is a favo
j rite with local people and indications
are that a successful meeting will
be held this year. The road to the
camp ground has recently been
worked over and most of the road
is paved.
To get to the camp ground go out
West Poplar street, continue straight
to Zetella. arriving at Zetella
straight instead of turning to left
on Newnan road. The camp ground
is about 9 miles from Orlffin
COTTON REPORT
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
P rev.
Open High Low Close Close
Jan. 18.20 18.40 18.20 18.25 18.19
Mch. 18.26 18 47 18.23 18.33 18.23
May 18.25 18.51 18.23 18 33 18.23
July 18.23 18.10
Oct. 18.25 18.41 18.10 1 8 20 18.13
Dec. 18.26 18.48 18.17 18.27 18.18
HEW YORK COTTON
Prev.
Open High I-ow Close Close
Jan. 18.53 18.82 18.61 18.65 18.53
Mch. 18.59 18.87 18.54 18.72 18.80
May 18.63 18.87 18.60 18.67 18.65
July 18.50 18.71 18.48 18.67.18.65
Oct. 18.80 19.02 18.70 18.81
Dec. 18.57 18.88 18.56 18 69 18.59
GRIFFIN, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1928.
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Joe King, staff artist for THE NEWS and NEA Service, here gives his impressions of Al Smith
cepting the Democratic ac
presidential nomination in the state capitol at Albany, N. Y, while millions
listened to his address by means of the radio. Upper insel is the capitol and below Is U. S. Senator
Key Pittman, who delivered the formal notification speech.
Smith Spends
Time In Party
Headquarters
NEW YORK, August 24.—(/P)—
For a while today Governor Smith
sat behind a big desk reserved at
Democratic Headquarters for him
and personally directed his cam
paign for the presidency.
In New York for an overnight stay
before proceeding to Sea Girt New
J | Jersey, for he a big beseiged Democratic rally
tomorrow was by hun
dreds of party workers and well
wishers.
A steady stream of men and wo
men flocked into his office on the
eighth floor of the General Motors
building. All wished him success
and many attempted to get his ear
for a moment to give suggestions as
to the conduct of his campaign.
Talks With Georgian
Governor Smith told newspaper
men that he had conferred for half
an hour last night with Hoke Smith,
former Democratic Senator from
Georgia, who he said assured him
that "everything is alright in the
South,” The Georgia Democrat was
the only political leader the Gov
ernor saw last night.
$4,000,000 Cargo
Carried By Air
Mail To New York
ATLANTA, August 24.—Pilot Sid
Malloy, of the Pitcairn Air Mail Ser
vice, arrived in New York from
Atlanta today with the most valu
able cargo ever shipped over the
route—securities worth $4,000,000.
The package was shipped from
Candler Field last night by Judge
Albert S. Williams, state commis
sioner of finance of Tennessee, who
had made the trip from Nashville
by plane.
The haste was necessary be
cause the state’s credit required
the securities to be posted with
New York bankers today. Ten
nessee had borowed $4,000,000
' in short term notes for state
highway construction and a re
financing required the imme
diate delivery of the collateral.
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Judge Williams was piloted to
Candler Field in an hour and 55
minutes by Lt. W. G. Blackard. of
the One Hundred and Fifth Nation
al Guard Aero Squadron. There
little time before- the air mail plahe
was due to leave, and the Tennessee
of ^ cial was rustlec) automobile to
to buy the/Postage. He
will return to Naslmlle today.
JACKSON NEGRO
FACES CHAIR FOR
OFFICER’S MURDER
JACKSON. Ga„ August 24.—The
jury trying Tom King, negro, charg
ed with the murder of County Po
liceman J. E. McNair late in 1925,
returned a verdict of guilty, and
Judge Ogden Persons sentenced
King to be electrocuted on Septem
ber 21.
King, who has be n confined In
Atlanta for safekeeping, had previ
ously been twice convicted, and new
tnals had been granted in each in
stance. . •
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Reverend C. S. Wright, of Fort
Worth, Texas, is visiting his sis.
j ter, Mrs J C. Dozier, at her home
on W. Poplar street extension for
j several days.
Coolidge Plans
To Return Home
September 11th
SUPERIOR. Wis.. August 24.—
(A*)—President Coolidge will leave
for the east on September II or the
evening of the 10th according to re
liable information obr,ained today.
Instead of going directly to New
England as was first reported it was
said that the president would prob
ably spend a few days in Washing
ton before heading north.
The public schools of Superior are
scheduled to open September 4. but
| Mr. Coolidge was informed that
i opening could be postponed untH/fie
wished to leave permitting pirn to
re*ain his executive offices in the
high school building, /Not wishing
to inconvenience the school unnec
essarily it was Sieved that the
president would set his date of de
parture a. Week later than the cus
tomary opening. The reason for
delaying the start of the home trip
.after September 4 it was explained
was to avoid a possible heat wave
in Washington.
3 Dry Officers
Will Be Arrested
For Shooting Man
CHICAGO. August 24.— (A’)— Or
ders for the arrest of the three fed
eral prohibition agents who shot and
seriously wounded a man during a
raid on a loop office building three
days ago were Issued today by J.
Stege, deputy police commissioner.
The police department decision
I to prosecute the fedet al agents was
> reached after corporation counselor
Samnuel Ettleson, expressed an
j opinion holding the shooting in vio
j latlon of the Illinois statute if the
, nlBn Merle Adame, was not resist
| ing the federal officer in the ser
vices of a warrant.
| It was disclosed previously that
the raid was made without
1 search warrant warrant
a or
i arrest.
j Eight Women On Are Jury
For Murde Trial
LOS ANGELES. August 24.-UP)
Women predominate today in the
jury panel called to hear the mur
der trial of Leo P. Kelley. 29, medt
cutter, who is charged with, Imur
der 20 days ago off Mrs. yrtle L.
Millus. 44, society wo in.
Eight women and three men oc
cupied tentative ats in the box at
the resumin gxbf the trial today The
attempt the defense to obtain a
major $ 6f middle-aged women in
the, x was apparent during yes
rday’s opening day examination
of jurors. F s. Hahn. Kelley's at
torney, acting on frequent prompt
ings from the handsome butcher
boy” used numerous challenges to
weed men from the box. Each side
held 16 challenges today for the
selection of the last Juror.
SENATOR GEORGE SPEAKS AT
FLORIDA RALLY SATURDAY
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., August 24.
MP)—At the invitation of the state
Democratic executive committee.
Governor John W. Martin will In
troduce Senator Walter F. George
when he makes the keynote si»eech
for Florida Democracy in Tampa
Saturday night. The-executive tel
egraphed his acceptance to C. J,
Hardee chairman of the Hillsbor
ough county executive committee
tonight:
"Will be pleased to introduce Sen
ator George to the Democrats of
Hillsborough County Saturday
night," Governor Martin wired. He
will leave here tomorrow noon for
Tampa.
MORRISON IS SLATED
BY N. C. DEMOCRATS
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RALEIGH, N. C., August 25.-1116
name of Ex-Governor Cameron
Morrison is expected to be tfte only
one presented before the state Dem
ocratic committee tonight as suc
cessor to Senator F. M. Simmons as
National Committeeman.
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Kellogg Arrives
In Paris For
Treaty Signing
PARIS. August 24.—t/p(—Secretary
of State Kellogg arrived in Paris
today to participate in the signing
of his renunciation of war treaty
on Monday. He was accompanied
by Premier MacKenzie King of
Canada.
With the arrival of the American
•secretary of state plans for the his
toric ceremonies on Monday got Into
, full swing. The representatives of
j the fifteen countries who will sign
1 the treaty are steadily arriving and
numerous welcomes'were the order
of the day. Peace enthusiasts, wo
men’s rights proponents and speci
alists in international political sit
uations busy all day. :
were
The arrival of Mr. Kellogg was in
marked contrast with the fan fare
of comment with which the news
papers had heralded his coming.
He reached Paris three-quarters of
an hour before the announced time
as a police precaution to avoid any
hostile demonstration by Commun
ists and other extremeists in re
membrance of Sacco and Vanzetti
or on general principles.
Various world communists have
gathered in Paris in an effort to get
a short conference with the states
men, in their fight for equal rights.
The French said they are willing if
Mr. Kellogg J.nd the others are
agreeable but that Is as far as the
matters has gone.
Secretary Kellogg in the mean
time is remaining quietly at the
American embassy.
F. M. Shepperd,
Former Resident,
Passes Thursday
F. W. Shepi Sht; former resident
of Griffin, d) d at his home in
Loachaj Alabama late Wednes.
day aftey a lingering illness of sev
eral jnonths.
The body of Mr. Shepperd will
tie brought to Griffin this after- 1
noon at two o’clock, and taken to
the Pittman Funeral Parlors
where the funeral will be held at
3:30 o’clock with the Rev. J. A.
Drewry officiating. Interment will
be in the Oak Hill Cemetery with
Frank 8. Pittman funeral director
in charge.,
Mr. Shepperd Is survived by two
daughters. Miss Reba and Minnie
Shepperd. of Loachapaka, Alabama,
two sisters, MiSs Love Maulden and
Mrs J. W. Harrison, both of Zebu
Ion. four brothers. W A. 8hepperd,
D. A. Shepperd and A. L. Shepperd,
all of Griffin and J. B. Shepperd,
of Zetella.
Dance To Be Held
At Elks Club from
9:30-1:30 Tonight
There will be a dance at the Elk’s
club tonight from 9:30 to 1:30. Mu
sic for the occasion will be furnish
ed by “Jazz” Carreker and his or
chestra. The dance will be script |
and an admission charge of $1.50 j
will be charged for all male dancers I 1
The dance Is being sponsored by
local youths and indications
that a large crowd will attend.
Several couples from Atlanta,
con and other distant points are
expected as well as many from
neighboring cities.
“Jazz" Carreker and his orches
tra played for the dance at the Orif
lln Athletic Court on August 10 and
the playing of the orchestra met
with much enthusiasm and appre
elation.
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday. Probably showers Sat
urday and in north portion to
night. Slightly cooler Saturday
. in north portion. Gentle south
Es
MESSAGE S
FLIERS ARE
SMALL ISU
CHICAGO, August 24,—
ot the air early today there came
wireless SOS signed ‘ The Rockft)
Orisnez, Prance at 3:55 p. m.. a
plane, missing since early
morning was down on a small j
land off New Foundland and th
the flyers Bert Hassell and Park
i Cramer were safe.
Joy, born of what apparently W
the first definite information of tl
plane's state quickly faded howe-v
when wireless experts began castii
serious doubts as the message’s ai
thentlcity.
It seemed certain that a messai
purporting to come ^rom the plan
was actually broadcast as four
teurs also reported hearing th
message tn|
On the >iihrr hand
very improbable to experienced n
dto men tbat the mesasge was set
from the plane's small set “KHAH
"Get word to the Associated Pres
and our families,’ ’said
message received by It J, Han
Chicago amateur, "that we are do
on a smalj, tsl%pd SO miles off It
Foundland"
Harris said he asked the sen
to set a later hour during. wlti
communication. might be resuHt
In answer this message came:
"We are very tired and at
sleep badly so can’t have schedj jti§
tonight. Will call tomorrow
at B p. m. central standard tie
Please get word to our famili
Best regards to all ^signed) lj t |
Rockford Flyers r / %
Among the sveral amateur*
ithers who d ibted that the i
sages id from the Gr<
Roekfi set was W. H. Hoffi
chief .aOio operator ot the Bur]
Battery Co., of Madison, Wla., 1
Installed the set in the pta
Hoffman said it would bavs b
impossible for the Greater Rocki
set to have transmitted on w
length of 42.8 as reported.
Don Mix, another radio open
of the Burgess Company ‘jointed
that neither Hassell nor Cramer ’
sufficiently skilled in wireless
cration to have sent out s
message.
RADIO OPERATOR
. CONFIRMS REFOl
NEW YORK, August 24.—UP
Eric Palmer. Jr., 6t Brooklyn,
amateur operator reported this i
ternoon that he had just been
communication with a
resenting itself as that of the n
mg plane, Greater Rockford
message he received confirmed
communication received last m
at Chicago.
*5000 FINE AWAITS THE
SENDER OF FAKE MESSA
WASHINGTON, August 24.-1
Should the new signals purport
to come from the Hassell pis
■Greater Rockford.” prove to a hi
the man or men who sent the m
sages may face a heavy penalty
found guilty.
The law provides a $8,000 fine 1
imprisonment for not more than 1
years or both for sending out ft
distress signals. The problem U
trace the call which unless repea
will prove difficult
The radio division of the deps
ment of commerce and the feden
radio commission were still withw
further Information from their fW
her * today as to the calls last nifh
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