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TUESDAY, JULY 21 Changes Are Announced J In Rogers Management : MARKINC AN IMPORTANT STEP IN.THE EXPANSION OF SOUTHERN „ GROCERY STORES, INC., operators of the Rogers group of stores, the board of directors elected Scott W. Allen (left) to the chairmanship of that body, while Arthur S. Bird (right), widely known Southern Grocery executive and banker, was named president to succeed Mr. Allen. j s5& rah li* ■ mm m r S f f; * 1 f -I ■ * From the Atlanta Constitution, . Thursday, July 17 , 1830 . - Announcement was made Wed nesday by the Southern Grocery sj Stores. Inc., operators of the well known Rogers chain, that Scott W. Allen the had resigned as piesident of organization of to become ehair . man the board o£ directors, and Arthur S. Bird, prominent financier and businessman of Kansas Cily, had been named as his successor. Mr. Alleu has ueeu president and general manager of the big grocery organization tor many years. His resignation was accepted at a meet ing of the board of directors at the general offices of the company on * Whitehall street. Mr. Bird has neen in Atlanta tor several days and has already assumed bis duties as head , of the enterprise. Other othcers of the company are;' Harold U. Rogers and l. n. f "Moore, vice presidents; K. J. Hud son, secretary and treasurer, anu K. B. Jackson, assistant treasurer. operators of more tnau 4U0 pure toon stores and ISo maruets in me southeast, me soutuern Grocery ■Stores, me., has ttu units in ai | iauta ana city one or more oi in ueariy •very or town any size in the state. In addition to tuose mere are about 80 stores in Bourn Caro lina and between oO and so in .am & Damn- in Georgia anu alaoama me company operates under me name *At Rogers, Inc., anu altnougu uper | ' atiug under tile name oi southern Grocery Stores, Inc., in south car ; olina, the stores mere are Known as Rogers stores. Began As Clerk. FiR mure inan -u years Mr. At : lr f-nas oeea me controlling uuu aLuve neau ut mis growing group « oi stores. He has ueeu Wilu me rLompany for more man 80 years, I beginning as a citrn in one u*. me ‘ few stores started i»y me mie• t-. VV. Rogers, when mi Rogers oieu about 'jo years ago, air. Alien was made vice presiueut and geneiai manager. A lew yeajs later ne was maun president has ut me company, upon aU’. Alien lesteu a luigu part ox the responsibility tor me success 01 this group 01 stores. Muen ot me uelaiis 01 upeiulion nus fallen., to him and that wiui me I Close coutinemeiH wmeu lesuiteu was largely respousiuie tor uis teel g ing that he needed reliei. it was announced tuai Mi. Alien would continue to occupy a very active place in tlie inanagemem o., Rogers stores anu marsets as ctiau - man of the uoara 01 uueciors. ms mtentions are to take a rest and vacation wnnin me nest iew weeas sucli as he h&s not ueeu in a posi tion to enjoy for many yeuis. ne win taite up uis active uuties on re el turning irom lus vacation. I "1 leei that 1 need a good long |F4ld Test,”’said Mr. Alien. Tor neatly years 1 have been steadily eu g gaged in the retail grocery uusi f ness—iu all departments 01 it—anu % wiule 1 have always nad the loy ally and lull co-operation 01 inuse il % associated with me, i uave uau to assume much respousiomly anu handle many details iu tue oinia .Jj lug of our splendid business. 1 am very much pleased that the Soum- 5 ern Grocery Stores, luc., is now lu position where i can get wuat 1 r teel is a weU-deservbu and weil barned lest and vacation. Long Experience. "Mr. Bird is a young man, full of vigor and enthusiasm, and has uau, eveu lor oue 01 his years, long anu large expenei^e in chain grocery merchandising. His coming into our company is going to add' great 9 strength to us, and 1 leei periectiy Ut ease in leaving my dess to lake £ a heeded rust with Mr. Bird iu charge ait its financial and other afiuirs. Ml. Bird has already be gun his new duties with the com pany. and has made a very agree able impression with all my asso ciates and all the employes or uog -dirs, Inc., with whom ha has come f in contact." The new piesident ot the organi zation is himself a southerner, horu 111 Gainesville, Texas, nearly 35 years ago. Air. Bird believes uior oughiy in the south, and feels cou lideht unit the greatest expausiou in the United States within the next lew years will be ill the southern ^portion ot this country. He has al himseit, he says, with the Hog organization because It is a southern orgauizatiou and because 61 his sincere belief in the great future ot this section. Although Mr. Bird has had large experience in lines the in retail grocery and pure food many cities ot the had south and visited west and Atlanta northwest, he never uutil a few days ago. He expresses t himself as greatly pleased with this city. He complimented Atlanta on Its great number of fine homes and ita roaidentlah districts, and com mented favorably upon the well kept houses and lawns, even In the midst of the dry weather Atlanta has been experiencing. .1 A “I believe that Atlanta has great possibilities for growth, being not 1 j dependent jpon any one or two sources of wealth, as Is the cast tn v to many cities, but with the op § portunltjr, situated as It le. of de S j I ! I M 1 t - W 9 mets*. I ■ $ : m I I A ■m j | riving benefit from practically any kind of industry in which any city in the south is engaged, and of be ing at the southern crossroads of the vast district east of the Mis sissippi,” said Mr. Bird. Mr. Bird is married and has two daughters, Betty Ann, aged 9, and j Louise Stratton, aged 5. Mrs. Bird j and daughters are in Europe at present and will be abroad for sev era! months. Financial Success. The new president of the South ern Grocery Stores, Inc., has had gathered into his nearly 35 y^ars varied experiences in the mercan tile and financial world that make him large ideally and fitted growing for^president such of a concern as the Rogers group of stores This wide experience and the financial success that has been attained by Mr Bird will be used to good ad vantage, It is claimed by the di rectors of this southern group of stores, to bring about further en largement and expansion. After spending some five years working for the Fort Worth Na tional bank. Fort Worth, Texas, as a young man, Mr. Bird decided to accept a traveling position with Procter & Gamble a few years ago, but after a few months he became connected with a new chain gro r oery organization known as the original Pigglv Wiggly group in Memphis. He served with the Pig gly Wiggly organization for a num her of years and finally went to Kansas City and opened 20 stores in that c'tv. Later he was transferred and pro moted to the managership of north Texas district, which included about 50 stores located in Dallas and Fort Worth It was during this stay In Dallas that Clarence Saunders staged his spectacular fight in Wall Street, and when Mr. Saunders of fered the Kansas City unit of 20 Piggly Wiggly stores for sale, Mr. Bird, using his credit, obtained some financial assistance and pur chased the Kansas City unit, re turning there as president ot the newly formed Piggly-Wiggly-Bird Company. This was in June of 1-928. Mr. Bird immediately began to im prove the Piggly Wiggly stores and added meat markets and other im provements. Expands Interests. in the fall of 1927 he formed a corporation known as Bird Groo^-y Stores, Inc., and bought from his one-time emplpyers, the Piggly Wiggly Corporation, the Piggly Wiggly stores in Dallas and Fort Worth. Texas; Little Rock, Ark.; Omaha. Neb,, and a large number of Wiggly independently operated Piggly stores located near Lincoln, Neb, increasing the scope of his operations to an aggregate of about Iarge^uni["of 1 p'lggly* Ohio? wftgg^y . Stores 1 . around Columbus, and two units of similar stores in Michigan. Shortly after, with his uncle, L. M. Stratton, lie formed the Memphis Piggly Wiggly Company, operating about 60 stores and meat markets. Thus he became the directiug bead and was responsible (or the operations of widely scattered groups of stores located tin nine states from the Great Lakes to the Gulf He controlled approximately 400 stores, doing an annua) volume of sales of $40,000,000. ■ He later sold his Ohio and Mich igun Interests to the Kroger Gro subsequent cery & Baking Company. In s deal to the Kroger Com smrk rff ?ho U M«i, M mP t m? c e f p!Ll lgEly e iv Ca t& Wig_ i l '; 1 gly Company fall'of In the 1928 Bird Grocery Stores, Inc., was merged with Safe way Stores, Inc., the third largest organization of chain groceries in tiui United St&tes, Mr. Uird becom• in the midwest and south. He remaiued with Safpway until July, 1929, when he resigned to en EL. 1 ,*!! Investment Cl'tv banking & h«°U field, of Kansas and’organized of whirh now president, and be came Inc, president of Bird's Drugs, ating a nine new company already oper City large drugstores in Kan sas Last bebruary he took a vacation a? while s: prarsrsassas he cruising on the Caribbean sea, met members of financial houses Interested In grocery chains !i 0 1 n .’L. bu / ,lneM ln the 80Ut ? fa" 1 . # fat °u pon° y s* Vo and er M r BI r (T return Kansas City, he was Invited east to confer with members of Investment banking houses, and through them met Scott W. Allen, and waa in vlted to accept fir the J«d. presidency of tha^company c^aln now falling which he grocery store huaineaa In pructlcalW has grows ud. BASEBALL STANDING Southern League. STANDINGS CLUBS— Won. T «et Pet. Memphis .. 66 32 .673 New Orleans 56 40 .538 Birmingham......51 45 .531 Atlanta .. ..50 47 .515 Little Rock . .. . 52 50' .510 Chattanooga . .. 45 53. .459 Nashville .. . .. 42 57 ,4?4 Mobile .. .. . .. 29 67 .302 ---------YESTERDAY’S RESULTS New Orleans 4; Nashville 2. Biimingha. 9. Little Rock 9. 19 innings, t• game.' TODAY’S GAMES Atlanta at Memphis. Birmingham at Little Rock. Mobile at Chattanooga. Nashville at New Orleans. Sally League STANDINGS CLUBS— Won. Lost. Pet Macon...... 15 5 .750 Charlotte .. . . 13 8 .619 Augusta .. . .10 9 526 Greenville .. .. . 10 11 476 Asheville .. ... 9 13 .409 Columbia .. . .. 4 15 .211 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Greenville 0; Columbia 9. Aungusta 1; Macon 9. Asheville 13; Charlotte 15. TODAY’S GAMES Asheville at Charlotte. Greenville at Columbia. Augusta at Macon. American League STANDINGS CLUBS— Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia . .62 31 .667 Washington .. . 57 34 626 New York .. 53 37 569 Cleveland .. . 46 46 .500 Detroit ..... . 44 50—A68 Chicago .. .. . ..35 54 .393 ^t. Louis • . 35 56 .385 Boston..... 33 57 .367 ■ YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Boston 3; Chicago 1. Washington 4; St. Louis 6. New York 7; Cleveland 3. Philadelphia 6; Detroit 7. TODAY’S GAMES Boston at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Cleveland. National League STANDINGS CLUBS— Won w ®! 1 - *£?*• Lost Vo/ Pel Chicago........ 52 37 .584 Brooklyn........ 50 36 .581 New York........ 46 41 .529 St. Louts........ 45 41 .523 Pittsburgh ....... 41 45 477 ......... dn "j Gincinnau....... 40 4b .405 Philadelphia...... 30 52 .386 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Chicago 6; New York 0. St. Louis 8-17; Brooklyn 9-10. Pittsburgh 2; Philadelphia 7. TODAY’S GAMES Cincinnati at Boston. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. Slaton Discusses Leo Frank Case GAINESVILLE, Ga„ July 21. — Much favorable comment has arisen i n Hall County following the speech , , tormer „ Governor John . , M. Sla ton, this week. For the first time during the present senatorial cam paign - Governor Slaton was asked *he 1 e mientiAA- c l ucsll0, b, "Whpt about the Frank Case?” In reply Mr. Slaton said: ”i have neither regret to express nor apology to offer. Imerelydis char « ed the duty imposed upon me by the constitution-and laws accord in 8 to my honest opinion, and if I had not done so I could not have retained my self-respect nor have been entitled to the respect of oth ers. "After the trial judge had rec ommended to me commutation, on the ground that he doubted Lee Frank’s guilt, I could not arrogate to myself that which belongs to God. to look Into the heart of a self-confessed and repeated Her and tell when he was lying and when speaking the truth.’’, "There t £ no case known to me where any pernor took upon hlm self the responsibility of having a man executed when the trial judge urged commutation.” “The circumstances were such that guilt lay between Frank and ^ neifro ntuned Conlev Both of ^ the crime. • • . I "The prior character and reput atlon of the negro. Conley, was ex* tremely bnd. He was a'drunkard o1 ' a law type who of came a vlc, °* ls ai ? d criminally inclined family in Pike county. Conley Is now serving a twenty-year sentence for burglary, being caught red handed In the act.” addition ■jsrr^P? to Urmi the trial v.w r Judge Tri.i x * s “»* recoin- - mendation for commutation, two , Supreme Court Justices ui^ed a new trial, two Justices of the United nrl^Oh?.?' X Juatlce lleld thut - Fra nk did not have a fair trial, and J udge T. E Patterson of the Ocor gia Prison Commission contended Frank was Innocent ” .. After the most careful and paln slaking^ « e nce I examinations had so much of doubt all the of evl- the guilt of Frank that I felt U my duty CftlFFW, DAILY fJEWS The Fly in the Ointment! i I 'f' fs 1 ) ; j Ci , A S' I : Tv -St m 1 ‘ ■ 0 ll Jusr/c£ /a CPOOKED POliTlOAH i \ 1 A/johm J J. I : PUBLIC mm. i \ rr 1 |i i H SrOZDEt ♦ i // I ♦ L Engineers Assume New Role In Nation By H. W. TURNER. Engineer Wirfi Natural Gas Engineering Corporation EDITOR GRIFFIN NEWS: The Age oi Science, as the pre sent age is some times called is be coming a true age of science with scientific men not merely contribut ing radios, automobiles, air planes and other pieces of mechanical , , vice s for developing power to it, but beginning to assume a dominant position in the cultural and politi cal life of the times. This is true in the opinion of Lawrence W. Waiiace. who is ex ecutive secretary for the American Engineering Council and who has just completed in collaboration J. E. Hannum, a New York engine er, a survey of "Engineers in ican Life. His statement was true when he said. Men oi are assuming a dominant position in American life by supplementing with broad humanistic and schol arly interest the technical geniu responsibie for the ‘Machine Age they are becoming a controlling force in politics, finance and educa tion.” His views are supported by statis tics to show that out of the 28,305 "Notable Living Men and Women named in "Who s Who in America 30.4 per cent are men of Included in this percentage there are 2858 engineers and architects, and among theses 2858 engineers and architects there are ten gover nors. thirteen members of Congress, two members of the Cabinet and the President of the United States. Mr. Wallace attacks the view fre quently expressed that scientific men are cold-biooded and that they are seeking to mechanize civilatton. But, the findings of his surveys show that engineers and architects are versatile, not narrow; internation ally, not provincially minded; lecd ers, not followers; scholarly, not un learned; cultured, not rude: hu mane. not cruel;' lovers, not hateis of mankind Hope Fulfilled The hope and promises once pic tured for the engineering profa iion are being fulfilled, for the in dications are that men of science are becoming the organizers of the world in the interest of all man kind. However inspiring and satisfying these indications may be. they should not be permitted to flatter the van ity of the members of the profes sion, but rather to impart a feeling of humility. It must be remembered that the Ideal of the engineering profession is one which will approximate more and more Just as it becomes, more humanized and enlightened, The challenge to the profession is to sup ply a type of leaders who will be sympathetic encouraging and stren gthening. Discussing further the engineers to God and the sentence.’’ "The path of duty Is not always easy. If I had been willing to lis ten to those who advised me to ploy politics about this matter of life and death I might have avoided pre judice and enemies and misrepre sentation. but I would have been unworthy to stand before you and look you ln the eye with a conscience at rest as tonight.” ’’Immediately following Mr. Sla ton's speech a large crowd of ad mirers shook hands with the Sen - atcrial candidate. One of the (pectators was heard to remark "I was not for Slaton until I heard hi-, masterly the address. Any man "by who has courage to stand his con victions like Slaton did ln the Frank case Is what I term a real man and it Is the duty of every red-blooded mgn and woman in Oeorgla to vote for him for the United States Sen ate,” and architects listed in "Who’s Who in America" the men studied hold membership' in 1138 associa tions. commissions, conferences and the like, half of which are non technical The activities of these organizations touch practically ev ery interest of mankind. They are not . restricted geographically, but are located in many parts of the world. It is a fact that many of the ills are frequently laid by critics upon the doorsteps of the But it is again important to rent ember that up to the present tifle men have been engaged in in? inventions to the wor'd. The trol and management oi them. inventions have not strayed into scientific hands. As Bertrand Rus sell f am ous British philosopher has ou , t hey frequently pasr in the hands of the politicians. For e xample, Dr. Burton E. Livingston. ) permanent secretary of the Amen can Association for the ment of science, once made statement that science had pro duced sufficient inventions to date to uisur-e the happiness of every liv ing person if these inventions were put to their best possible Use. but only too frequently, he charged, they were put to their worst possible use. | [ Dynamite for example. can be used clear lands, make new habitations for men out ot the winderness, and spread civilization, but dynamite car alro be used to wage wars, destroy habitation and retard civilization. It is a hopeful sign to see that scientific men are beginning to ize that their responsibilities to the world do not cease with the produc tion of new inventions. They 9:00 to 9:30 TONIGHT L tint! in on STATION WSI* The Arm & Hammer Baking Sod a Hour tonight brings yon a delightful musical program funeful favorites that you’ll thoi (Highly enjoy. Don’t miss It! Station WSB—9,00 P. M Central Standard Time. CHURCH & DWIGHT COMPANY, Inc. Makers for over 80 years of ARM & HAMMER and COW BRAND BAKING SODA , LEGAL—1552, Alvts T. Dozier vs. Mrs. Sallle Wright Dozier, Joe Dozier. Elizabeth Dozier, H. C. 'Dozier, Mrs. Surle Dozier Coker and Cosby M. Dozier, No 3378. In the Superior of Spalding county, Oeorgia. ber term 1930. Petition for equitable relief To Cosby M. Dozier, defendant Yon are hereby commanded to and appear at the next term of the Superior Court of Spalding ty. Oeorgia, to be held on the Monday in October next and make your answer In the above named and stated case as required by the order of said Court. Witness the Honorable Win. F H. Searcy, JrvJudge of the Superlo: Court, this the 17th day of June 1930 F P LINDSEY Clerk Superior Court Spalding , County, oeorgia. lend their brains also to the con troll and management of them. That is what the engineers of the Routt - ern Natural Gas Corporation are en deavoring to do in bringing natural gas into >e Southern States, We are trying to help the world to ad just itself to new conditions which new discoveries create. The Natural Gas development is now providing the "only noticable activity” in the steel industry, due to the many hundreds of miles of pipe line now under construction and the preliminary surveys which are being made tor the construction of new lines throughout the United States. It is estimated that there are now over 80.000 miles of natural gas lines alone, costing over $2 - i 000,000,000' _ in this country and 1930 will see $250,000,000 spent for addi tional lines. The question is frequently asked: "How long will tho present supply of gas last?” The geologists for ee - tern bankers have made a thorough survey and their findings show that the present known supply of natu ral gas will last from 75 to 150 ye n s —-------- " Whit* the price of every thing hoe gone tteadily “P. *5 the overuge price per unit of electric eervice hue shown u constantly down- / < a ward P. t>. trend ARKWRIGHT, \ A President. \ £}u \ A j I 1 KM Pa i ’il 1 x a I • k 0 / What I will the NEXT show? census O | F OR population has been ‘ years, moving i toward the big cities, concentrating. A i atudy of the movement, as shown by the i census records, demonstrates that this flow has been toward areas with dependable elec tric service. It is entirely natural that thrn should be •o. Industry centers in such areas, and there are payrolls. Workers are relieved ' from the pulling and lifting and hauling • I where electricity does these tasks. Home I life is finer and better and happier, because electricity gives everyone more leisure, more time to really live. But the next ten years should witness a j change in that movement in Georgia. For electricity is flowing out to meet the country boy. Beginning at the bsg cities it has been j extended to the suburbs, to the smaller com munities—and now the farms are beginning Georgia FOWEP, COMPANY t A CITIZEN WHEREVER WI SERVE I v < ry T r f T» t r y || r COACH EXCUSION FARES MINIMUM RATE $ 1.00 One fare plus 10 per cent limit of 15 days. One fare plus 25 per cent with limit of 30 days. These tickets ore on eate each Friday, Saturday and Sunday dur ing July and August and will ap ply to practically all points south or, and including Washington, Cincinnati. Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis. Also aM points In Florida and to Savannah. Rate to Atlanta $1.70; to Macon $7.40 for round trip. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD I Mi! t - m » In the home I Every American household should have a bottle of this richest malted milk. A deep draft at night makes sound slumber. A drink in the morning sets the world aright. Safest nnlk for children — and always tempting. Send ten cents today for sample and mixer. v H O R LICK’S SACINK, WISCONSIN , NOTICE! I lie Municipal Pool will be open at the following hours: 6 A. M. to 11 A. M. 2 P. M. to 11 P. M. each day through the week On Sunday open at 2:30 P. M. Closing at 10 P M. E. P. BRIDGES, City Mgr. i ■ ■ ■ to get the benefit of this willing, tirekat worker. And as electricity comes in, opportunities for better and more profitable farming in crease—and men will remain where oppor tunity is. Life m made pleasanter, and the farm boy and girl will not need to move to the city toenjoy the advantages they desire. The electrification of Georgia’s farms is necessarily a slow process. It requires great investments to build lines out into the country But iris being done! It was not until July, 1928, thsf this Com. pany’s first rural line was cut in. Today lines are being pushed to completion which will, very soon, bring electricity to a total of over three thousand farm families. Compared to the need, this total is not impressive, But against the obstacles and problems which had to be overcome_this beginning foreshadows great developments in tha next few years. L And when the next census is taken .. . . it is reasonable to believe we shall see that electricity will have reversed the man-movement and it flowing back to the FACE THkEE FREE! 13th pair of hose. For further In formation call COLE’S HOSIERY SHOPPE "Join ear Hosiery Ctnb.” NOlTC* OrlfBn Lodge, No. 413, P. & A, M. meets every second and fourth Tuesday night. J. A. JARRJKL, W. ML J. P. WELDON, ■ MUTUAL LIFE PAYS * DIVIDENDS THE FIRST YEAR I Ask the Owners M. J. DANIEL District Manager