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Local Chamber Of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting
OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED FOR
NEW YEAR
N. H. Bailey, B. F. Gray, D. N.
MacLemore, J. B Dodd, and M A
O’Dell were elected directors of the
Griffin and Spalding County Cham
ber of Commerce at the annual
meeting of the organization held
last night, at the Athletic Court,
The directors will meet and * 3 iect
officers from among their number
J. , P. n Persons, retiring ^ . president
of the organization, presided at the
meeting last night, which was one
of the largest and most
gatherings ever held in Griffin, and
expresses the community's whole
hearted support of the Chambe • of
Commerce. Other retiring officers
present at the meeting were Herman
Goldstein, vice-president, Ezric Ar
nold, treasurer, A. C. Griffin and
D. R. Cumming, directors.
Tap Bennett, efficient secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce in bis
report, outlined the accoplishments
of the body during the past year
and thanked the members for their
whole-hearted support.
Ezric Arnold, treasurer, submit
ted a report showing that the or
ganization was in sound financial
condition, with all bills paid a-’d a
substantial ballance remaining on
hand.
The barbecue which was the op
ening gun in the meeting was han
dled by Ed Domingos, Doug Bur
nett. Lewis Jordon. Wilson LumpKin
r /by Bramblett Tom Parham, and
John Harlow, with a corps of Bey
Scouts serving the guests.
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight. Sunday
fair in south portions, Loeat
thundershowers in north regions
with gentle variable winds.
SEC, KELLOGG CREDITS
FRENCH WITH ORIGIN OF
PROPOSED WAR TREATY
PARIS, August 25.——After a
good night’s rest in his comfort
able quarters at the American Em
bassy. Secretay of State Kellogg to
day had to attend a long program
of official social events in honor of
the statesmen here to sign the war
renunciation treaty on Monday.
Frenchmen who have talked with
him have been imp-essed by his
simple dignified manner and his
insistence that the credit of ihe
great work about to reach its cul
mination is due to the initiative of
Monsieur Briand.
The secretary’s moderation also
appeals to the people of Le Matin
refers to the wise formula pro
nounced by Kellogg when he landed
at Harve "To render war more dif
ficult This the paper observes is
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GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST IN SUBWAY WRECK
Hilton To Be
Brought Here
At Early Date
The man held in Lockport,
York jail under the name
Charles C. Jaynes,-has been posi
lively identified as George A. Hil
ton, who deserted his bride of two
weeks here about rwo months
taking with him valusfou
of his wife.
He is held in the New York
jail on charges of passing fraud,
ulent checks and is awaiting grand
jury action against him.
Proper warrants have been sent
from here and filed with the
sheriff of that county
Hilton, alias Jaynes, i and they
have notified local authorities that
they will turn him over to Griffin i
officials 1 when they are through |
with him, unless he fights extra 1
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dition.
To guard against such a thing, j
Col. Ben McKnight, attorney for |
Mrs. Hilton here and local author-!
ities are which preparing will be extradition New: pa- j
pers sent to
York in the next few days.
It is not known when to expect i
that Hilton will be brought back
to Griffin, as it depends on the
action of the Lockpor. grand jury
SOUTHERN STEEL MAN
DIES SUDDENLY TODAY i
BIRMINGHAM. August 25.— (fp)
—James Corron chairman of the
board of directors of the Gulf State
Steel Corporation, died suddenly
here today of chronic heart trou
ble.
clearly the object of the pact and
does not hold out hope impossible
of realization.
Secretary Kellogg gave an audi
ence to a large group of newspa
permen this morning at the em
bassy. He later went to the Arc de
Triimphe to place a wreath on ihe
tomb of France's Unknown Soldier.
After luncheon at the embassy with
Ambassador Herrick he planned to
slip away to play golf.
In the press interview Mr. Kcl
logg again gave credit to France for
originating missing the the treaty. After Mr. Ke;- dis- |
newspapermen. .
logg received ex-premier Hernot
chatting with him for a few min
utes in Enghsh. In hU quiet way of
K thin B s unannounced the sec
retary gave France a surprise when
he appeared at the Arc de Triomphe
at 12:30 p. m. After laying an
anonymous wreath on the tomb, he
knelt before the shrine and remain
ed in silent meditation for a mo
ment.
Then after rising and standing at
attention for a full minute he turn
ed away without saying a word.
Fortunate photographers who
happened to be present obtained a
unique picture of Mr Kellogg kneel
ing. He is the first public official
so far as known, ever to have knelt
at the shrine and the first to place
an anonymous wreath on the tomb.
CHINA TO SIGN
SHANGHAI, China, August 25
(i'P)—Commenting on reports from
the United States that all the oth
er nations would he invited to sign
the Kellogg renunciation of war
treaty after the Paris signing cere
monies, C. T. Wang, nationalist for
j e nationalist i gn minuter, undoubtedly said today that the
would ad
[here if Invited to sign.
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GRIFFIN, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1928 Established in .
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William R. Whiting of Holyoke,
Mass, is the new secretary of com
merce appointed by President
Coolidge to succeed Herbert
Hoover, Whiting is a close per
sonal friend of the president.
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O0T HOIHC
Mrs. Lillie Mae Kendrick, 35, wife
of Robert L. Kendrick died at the
home on West Colle ? e street Ex
tension Friday afternoon at 4 o'
clock. Mrs. Kendrick had been ill
for several months but her con
dition became seriouc only a day
before her death and her sudden
passing will be received with regret
among a wide circle of friends both
in this and Pike County where she
made her home for several years
In addition to her husband she
is survived by four daughters, Irene
Lucille, Inez and Eva Mae Ken
drick, one son, Lewis Kendrick, all
of Griffin, parents. Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Smith of Macon.
Funeral services were held from
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Kendrick on the Zebuion road this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev.
George D. Goddard officiated. In
terment was in the family cemetery
with Haisten Brothers in charge.
$500 Reward Is
Offered For Sender
<< Rockford” Message
HARTFORD, August 25.—(/P>^
The executive committee of the
American L^e, Inc .. at a
specjaI meeting ^y voted lo
authorize a reward of , 500 for ln _
leadlng tQ the apprehen _
sjon Qf the person of persons who
broadcasted the message , signed
“Rockford Fliers,’’ and which are
now believed to be false.
CHICAGO, August 25.—(/P)—It'
the Rockford flyers wbre on the all
last night Chicago amateurs were
unable to communicate with them
OPENING DATE OF
COUNTY SCHOOLS TO
BE ANNOUNCED LATER
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The mill schools will open on
September 10. with the city schools,
and the county schools will either
open on Sept. 10 or some later
date in the month, It was an
nounced this morning by J. P.
Manley, superintendent of the
county schools.
The board of education gave the
county schools the option of open
ing on the 10 th or waiting until
some other date in the month.
The list of teachers for the
county schools has not yet been
announced but Supt. Manley prom
ises to compile the list in the next
few days, when it will be published
by THE NEWS.
1 SECOND WORST
ACCIDENT !N
CITY’S RECORD
NEW YORK, August 25.—
(AP)—At least 14 persons were
killed in a subway wreck at the
rush hour last evening. A state
ment by police this morning put
the dead at 11 and the injured
at 101. Later three of the in
jured died.
The ninth ear of a ten car
west-side subway train bound
for Brooklyn split a damaged
switch near Times Square at
5.09 p. m., and ripped through
the concrete supporting wall,
breaking in two. The scene of
the wreck is the busiest trans
portation site in New York, per
haps in the world.
The tragedy was the second worse
in the history of the New York rap
id transit. Ninety-six persons were
killed on November 1. 1918 in the
derailment of a Brooklyn Rapid
Transit train running through an
open cut in the Malborne, Brook
lyn.
The ninth car of the train was
thrown against the concrete wall and
cut in two. a half careening 20 J
feet down the dark tunnel. The car
was still attached to the train be
fore collapsing.
The eighth car alsi turned over
as it was dragged fiom the trace
by the weight of the ninth car. Tin
tenth car crashed into the wreck
age of the the other car but re
mained upright. With the crash all
the emergency lights on the train
went out and the scene was lighted
only by these dim biubs and a blue
flame from the third-rail, short
circuited by the tangled steel thrown
against it.
Rush Hour
When the accident occured the
rush hour of the evening was un
der way with .millions of New York
ers in the subways eager to get
home. The train was halted at
Times Square about 5 minutes due
to work on the switch which caused
the accident. The train was jam
med to capacity as it pulled out of
the station.
At 1:10 this morning. 8 hours af
ter the accident, traffic was resum
ed on' the local track which runs
parallel to the express track on
which the accident occurred.
Employe Arrested.
W. E. Baldwin, signalman who
was in charge of the train, and
Switchman King, who had been
working on the damaged switch and
had pronounced it working were
taken to the 30th precinct station
where they were questioned for sev
eral hours, Baldwtn later was ar
rested on a charge of homicide.
Last Rites Held
For Mr. Shepperd
Funeral services for F. W. Shep
perd. former Griffin citizen, who
died at his home in Loachapaka,
Alabama, late Wedne: day were held
from the Pittman Funeral Parlors
at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon
Rev. J. A. Drewry officiated and
interment was In Oak Hill ceme
tery with Frank 9 . Pittman, funeral
director in charge of arrangements
The pall-bearers were W. A. Jes
ter, M. O. Chappell Grady Chap
pell, G. H. Nixon, .V W. Murphy,
antj,^. C. Murphy.
Mr. Shepperd is survived by two
daughters. Miss Reba and Minnie
Shepperd. of Loachapaka. Alabama
two sisters, Miss Love Mulden and
MrkT J. W. Harrison, both of Zebu
Ion. four brothers, W A. Shepperd,
D. A. Shepperd and A. L Shepperd.
all of Griffin and J. B, Shepperd.
of Zetella.
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A rare sight for the crew of the U. S. Pittsburgh was this, and a
narrow escape , for them, too. For the phwicmiiiial caught bv the
camera’s eye is a waterspout, or sea-cyclone, that passed within 500
yards of the ship when she lay at the mouth ^>f the Yangtze.Kiang
river in China recently. The twister, speeding along the sea, was of
such force that it drew a stream of water through its vortex. Had
it reached the ship serious damage would have resulted.
HARDMAN CLAIMS RIVERS
IS SUPPORTED BY MACHINE
HE DEFEATED TWICE IN 1926
The following statement was
given out Friday at the Campaign
headquarters of Governor L. G.
Hardman:
"Within fcss than three weeks
the voters of Georgia will be called
upon to express at the polls their
choice between two men who are
candidates for the governorship
of Georgia.
"They mast choose between a
young man from Arkansas who
makes numerous promises of what
he will do when—and if—he becomes
governor, and a man who was
born and reared in Georgia devoted
to the state and her people, who
asks only that he be judged
his record of accomplishments.
"The State of Georgia is
greatest business enterprise in
Georgia. The voters and
ers are its stockholders virtually
interested in its future prosperity
"The roce for the governorship
in Georgia this year is the same
race that was run twice two years
ago, except that L. G Hardman is
again a candidate, under his own
name and wearing the same col
ors. while the opposition is the
same old political machine, with
another man carrying the banner
and the same interests behind
him. Two defeats in 1926 appeare
to have convinced the chairman
of the highway machine that the
Georgia pubmlic does not want
him in the governor's chair; so
this year he has decided to make
the race by proxy. Naturally, the
choice for the machine's representa
tive in the gubernatorial office is
the man who represented that
machine in the Senate last year
and by his bitter fight as leader
of the Senate Bloc of obstruction
ists kept that machine in jiower.
Senator Rivers is due a huge debt
of gratitude by the highway ma
chine; it Is attempting to pay that
debt by making him governor of
F. T. REYNOLDS
AND STUCKEY
ARE SPEAKERS
Declaring that Georgia can grow
anything that is grown in the Uni
ted States , 1 excepting the tropical
products of Southern Florida and
California, and urging a united ef
fort to develop Georgia and her re
sources, Frank T. Reynold, resident
manager of the Ansley Hotel ill At
lanta. delivered the principal ad
dress at, the annual meeting of the
Griffin and Spalding County Cham
ber of Commerce last night.
Mr. Reynolds continued to state
that the United 8 tatcs census bu
reau gives only nine climatic zones
in the country and that Georgia is
given eight of these nine climates.
Oeorgia cannot be beat for climate
or products, lie asserted.
The address contained accounts
of certain historic sites in the state
and an urge that these be develop
ed and made show pieces for tour
ists Mr. Reynolds urged the issu
ing of a state bond issue for the
completion of the state road system,
explaining that the interest could
be taken care' of and a sinking fund
established from the gasoline tax,
Just as North Carolina is doing he
said
Stuckey Spiaks.
H P. Stuckey director of the Ge
orgia Experiment Station here who
has Just returned from a tour of
European countries with other farm
experts of the United States, made
a brief address in which he related
his trip and the impression* that
he received of the foreign coun
tries and their inhabitants.
The purpose of the trip, Mr. Stuc
key stated, was an endeavor to
bring the agriculture of Europe Into
a closer relation and a closer con
tact with the agriculture of the Uni
ted States.
Mr. Stuckey described his tour
of the principal experiment stations
and agricultural colleges in France
and Oermany. He also told of short
visits that he and his party made to
other countries.
In addition to the routine inspec
tion of the foretgn farms. Mr. Stuc
key stated that their party visited
many historic sites and described
his visit to Verdun and to the Am
erican cemetery at Meuse. He also
told of seeing the gr*vcs of the
French battalion who were buried
standing up with their bayonets
sticking out of the ground.
• After visiting the battlefields and
seeing the holes and the like that
are still there after 10 years, I can
not understand how any of our
boys got back aliv<4' he stated
Band I’lavs.
The Griffin Municipal Band, un
the direction of ' Captain A.
der
Franceschini, furnished music for
the occasion. The band played sev-i
eral selections at the opening of the
meeting and also played while the
large assembly was eating the bar
becue dinner.
Selections by the band were also
Intersiiersed with the other parts of
the program.
Royster Talks.
W B. Royster, first secretary of
the local Chamber of Commerce and
one of the organizers of the organ!.
tion, was present at the meeting Iasi
night an dmade a short talk In
which he urged the different orga
nizations in Griffin to work togi
thcr, in a united movement, for tne
further development of "The Best
Town in Oeorgia."
Dinner. 1
Barbecue
A delicious barbecue dinner, con
sisting of barbecued pork. Bruns
wick stow, bread, sliced tomatoes,
pickles. Ice cream and cake, and bot
tled drinks, was the opening fea
ture of the program. Three large
tables were placed in the center of
the Athletic court and the guests
of the occasion were served by a
corps of Boy Scouts.
Approximately 250 citizens of the
community were present f®- the en
joyable occasion..
Georgia, with the confidence that
he would continue in power the
same organization which has cost
the state of Georgia untild mil
lions in moving mud from place to
place, with some benefit to the
wealthy and influential counties—
which could foot the bills—and
hardly any benefit to the smaller
and poorer counties which most
require help.
Mr. Rivers has criticized Gov
ernor Hardman for spending his
own money on his campaign, but
he has not ventured to say that
whatever fortune Governor Hard
man may have built up was not
honestly earned. The voter who
travels through Georgia today and
who reads the newspapers and
watches the campaign may plainly
1 observe the lavish expenditures of
the Rivers’ machine forces. Mr.
| Rivers declares he is a poor man.
1 which is no reflection upon his
character, it is apparent, then, that
! lie could not be {laying for his ex
pensive campaign. May we ask
who IS putting up the money?
Is It the same set of interests who
paid for the extravagant but un
successful fight against Hardman
two years ago? We have asked
that question frequently, but Candi
date Rivers has made no reply.
"Governor Hardman has carried
out every pledge which he made
in his campaign for election, ex
cept those instances where his ef.
forts were deliberately blocked by
his antagonists In the Oeneral As
sembly, led and inspired by Sena
tor E. D. Rivers.
"WJiile the Senate in 1927,
Senator Rivets introduced and
supported a bill, which though
cleverly disguised, would have le
galised bucket shop gambling in
cotton futures in Oeorgia. He
succeeded in getting It through
the Senate by a bare majority.
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MISSING MAN
DIRECTOR 01
LOCAL MU
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C. S. ( Arnett, treasurer of the
Home Mission Board of the m
them Baptist Convention
has been missing since August
15 is a director of the Griffin
Manufacturing Company here,
having been elected a in
of the board t of directors
a year ago.
Sam Carnes, son of the
ing man, is at present employed
at the Griffin. Manufacturing
Company mill/^jb wpi and has
making his at the Impe
rial Hotel. He I* well known
here and a popular member of
the younger set.
Mr. Carnes has many person
al and business friend* in
fin and surrounding territory.
Young Carnes left Friday for
Atlanta, being called
acronnt of the illness of his mo
ther.
ATLANTA, August 25.—<AF
The Home Mission Board of til
Southern Baptist CMMdM /
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announced today that a nation
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wide search has been a sked »
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for ( . s. Carnes, treasurer, wlMr i
had not been heard from staed^H
he left Atlanta August 15th for *
Kaliegh, N. C, The board feai
an accident might have befaUei
( arnes. He has been treasure
of the board for nine yean
At the meeting of the board I
day afternoon Dr. D. B. Gray,
ecuttve secretary of the board war
elected as acting treasurer la or#
der that tl.e regular routine bual
siness the board may be dull
transacted until Mr. Carnes re
to his (lost of duty. ’ '.’mm
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Mr. Carnes is connected with
seevrai business enterprises in
Atlanta and throughout this
section. He is president of tho *
Scenic Realty Company. fee
also is a stockholder and
tor of a textile mill at •*V
He was a native of Vlenua, Ga,
where his father still if!
According to friends and met)
tiers of the family, wneii Mr, Cara
left his home on the moraine
August 15th he took a small trav*
lng bag with him and told hi* wi
he might have to go to Raleigh.
C., on business.
Leaves For Raleigh.
Late in the day it w*a 1
called at hlr home and not ?tn4)f
his wife there left word with h
chauffer to tell his wile that he W
going to Raleigh and ne might all
have to go to Boston.
When on August 20 he had not r
turned from what was to have be<
an overnight trip and when
ing business affairs demanded
attention associates telephoned
Citizens Bank or Ralrtgh, to
he could be located there. It hi
been business with that Instlti
that prompted hi* trip there.
Search Started.
That bank said Mr Carnes
not been there. A call was
made to the Statler Hotel. Bo
to the Pennsylvania hotel. In
York and the Cluute National 1
of New York, all of which p
it was business tiiought he called would have northward |
cd if a
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trip.
The next day calLs were made to
Washington and to New Or lean*
but did not shed light on the wheref
a bouts of tlie missing man.
An auditing firm was working to*
day on books that were kept at f.hg
office of Mr. Carnes.
LARGE DOCKET FOR
CITY COURT MON
A full docket will greet Jud
Philip Cleveland when he op«
police court Monday afternoon
2 o'clock.
Due to the absence from the d
of Judge Cleveland on last MOH<|
court was held and the case* ran
during last week will be
up at the same time
made during this H