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GRIFFIN FIRST
Invest your money, your
talent your time, your
influence in Griffin.
of Associated Press
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£ 251 ABE KILLED IN ITALIAN EARTHQUAKES
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NEWS has just been awarded
the Sutllve Trophy for Com
munity Service by the Georgia
Press Association.
This trophy is the most co
verted of all trophies awarded
yearly at the meeting of the as
sociation. More than a dozen
papers were entered in the con
test for the honor, which makes
winning all the more impressive
to us.
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We were able to win the cup
by having letters from four Grif
fin and Spalding leaders to back
up our files. These letters were
written by Gilman J. Drake,
president Chamber of Com
merce; J. P. Nichols, Jr. chair
man of the city commission; L.
P. Goodrich, president Griffin
Board of Education; and Profc.
J. P. Manley, superintendent of
county schools. We thank these
friends for their valuable aid.
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The committee that made the
award raised the point “The
Griffin News has contributed to
its community but seems to
' think that service ends at the
Spalding County Line, as far as
it is concerned.’’
When invited before tne com
mittee to explain this we answ
ered them, "You’re right. Grif
fin and Spalding county is our
territory and we try to do our
bit to make the city of Griffin
and the county of Spalding bet
ter places in which to live and
more prosperous communities.
While we are of course interest
ed in and willing to boost all
projects for the state, still it’s
GRIFFIN FIRST with us."
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Driving home from Barnesville
yesterday afternoon was struck
with the delapidated appear
ance of many signs of Griffin
merchants and hotels that line
the highway. Instead of be
ing an advertisement for the
people who put them up thev
actually impressed us as a
handicap. A man or woman
seeing them just couldn't be
helped from feeling ’’well that’s
a shoddy town.”
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When one allows one’s signs
along the highway to become
weather beaten they make a
mistake. If these signs are to
help the merchants they should
be immediately repaired and re
pained. We can’t afford to let
Griffin be advertised as a slip
shod town.
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One never sees the bill board
of B. F Harris, who owns the
Paster Advertising business here
delapidated. He keeps tb.-m
In repair and bright with new
paint. He knows his business
and knows that unsightly signs
do a merchant no good.
How about a little paint, folks.
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Last night editors attending
the Press Association conven
tion at Barnesville were shown
the memorial picture of Wood
low Wilson. This picture was
made by the Woodrow Memorial
Association and recently the
Georgia Department, American
Legion, bought the rights for
Georgia. It will be shown In
every community In the state by
the Legion.
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The picture is a marvelous re
cord of the wartime president
and every ^American should see
It, It takes Mr. Wilson as
president of Princeton and show3
him as governor of New Jersey,
president of the United States
dictating the terms of peace and
then the broken man whose
dreams of universal peace were
shattered by political foea.
It’s a great picture and The
Legion will do a genuine servloe
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Gangsters Murder Lawy er After Radio Talk
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LARGE HOTEL
DETROIT, July 23.—(API
Two and a half hours after
he had announced the recall
of Mayor Charles Bowles by
the voters of Detroit, Gerald
E. "Jerry’ ’Buckley, political
commentator of radio station
WMBC, was assassinated ^y
three gunmen as he sat In the
lobby of a down town hotel
at 1:50 a. m. .today. The gun
men shot him 11 times and
escaped rot .
The slaying was the climax
of three weeks of gangster
killings, which have paralted
the intense and bitter cam.
paign ovi r the proposal to re
call the mayor on charges
which inc.uded inefficiency
and toleration of lawlessness.
Buckley was SI years old.
He practiced law here and
was council for the Ford Mo
tor Company for four years.
Four hours after the slaying
the entire law enforcement
machenary of the state was set
in motion. Governor Fred W.
Green took a hand ordering Col.
John S. Bersey, adjutant of the
national guard, to Detroit.
AD Day Singing.
Next Sunday At
Friendship Church
There will be an all day singing
at the Friendship Baptist church
on Sunday. Every body is cordial
ly Invited and are asked to hring
a well filled basket.
A revival will also begin with the
Sunday services here. Services will I
be held each evening during the
week at 7:30 o’clock.
Rev. J. W. Rawls, the pastor of
the church, will have charge of the
services, assisted by J. W. Cauthen
the regular carster together With
the regular pianist, Miss Reece.
Every one is urged to attend these |
revival services. |
Many Contributions
Received At Library
The Hawkes Free Children’s Lib
rary received 43 books and a con
tribution of money from the Lions
Club this week.
Others making contributions of
books were as follows:
Mrs. Lewis Thomas, Mrs. Robert
Hunt, Mrs. Victor Brown. Mrs. B.
H. Moore. Miss Laura Glessner. Mrs.
W. C. Humphries. Mrs. Alex Mur
ray, Billy Drake, William Bennett,
Eleanor Milllcan, Mrs. J. C Fd
waitfs, Mrs. Bob Williams, Mrs. C.
H. Westbrook, Miss Rossle Bell New
ton, Mrs. Cooper Newton, Miss Mar
ian Gresham, Mrs. H. T. Johnson,
Mrs. F. M. Thompson, Mrs. R. P.
Shwpard, Mrs. T. I. Hawkins, and
Miss Lucia Hijnt ^
Infant Son Mr., Mrs.
Stinchcomb Passes
Funeral services tor Bobby One
Stinchcomb. the tour-month-old
child of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Stlnch
com b, will be held from the Devotte
Baptist church at Experiment
Thursday morning at 10 o’clock
Rev. J. F. Norton will officiate. In
terment will be made in the Oak Hill
cemetery with Haisten Brothers fu
neral directors in charge. In addi
tion to ther parents she is
by a sister, Caroline and grandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. E. V.
comb of Madison, Oa., and Mr. and
Mis. J. L. Bass of Griffin.
GRIFFIN, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1930
the griffin daily
TROPHY FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
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The Griffin Daily Ngws was today awarded the Sutlive Trophy
for community service by the Georgia Press Association in conven
tion assembled,.. 'The News was declared winner over" a dozen other
papers that. Were considered.
The trophy, a silver loving cup, was given The News for .a three
cpvdred community service, namely aiding in getting Griffin's
fVifew water system, aiding in securing better city schools and pro
moting Spalding county’s new school program.
The Sutlive trophy has been won in years past by The Macon
Telegraph, The Atlanta Georgia, The Albany Herald and twice by
the Ashburn Wiregrass Parmer.
The Vienna News was awarded the Biltmore trophy for promot
ing health work.
The Dalton News was awarded the Stanley trophy for the best
typographical appearance and the Oglethorpe Record was awarded
the Napier trophy for the best editorial page. These two award.,
are restricted to weekly newspapers.
Warm Weather
Continues In South
Griffin’s official thermometer
climbed up to 97 degrees at 2
o’clock today for the highest
reading of the week.
ATLANTA, July 23.—I API —
It continued warm in the south
today but the weather was not
particulfcifly uncomfortable eon-
41 sidering the season.
Light Showers fell in north
Georgia middle and west Ten
nessee yesterday and last night.
Suits Are Filed
Against Son Of
Vice President
CHICAGO, July 23.—OP)—Harry
Curtis, Chicago attorney and son
of the vice-president, has been
sued for $1,000 damages each by
two architects and a contractor
v ho charge they paid him to se
cure government contracts which
never materialized.
Both complaints set out
Curtis, In a verbal agreement,
promised to hold the checks in
escrow until the contracts were
awarded. Instead, the complaints
charge, the attorney endorsed and
deposited the checks in the bank.
B. Y. P. URally Be
Held Sunday At
McIntosh Church
There will be a B. Y. P. U. rally
at McIntosh Baptist churcn Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Robert Harris will be present and
will deliver the principle address.
The young people of the First Bap
tist church of Griffin will have
charge of the program .
All members of the B. Y P. U. and
friends of the organization are ur
ged to attend this rally.
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Protracted Meeting
At Pomona Church
The protracted meeting will begin
at the Pomona Methodist church
Sunday with the Rev. W. M. Hun
ton and the Rev. s. W. Davis in
charge. Services will be held
ery. day with Interesting
assured. The public Is cordially
vited to attend any or all of
services.
Editors See Legion
Woodrow Wilson Movie
BARNESVILLE, July 28—Editors
of Georgia In convention here were
shown the Woodrow Wilson Mem
orial picture last night. The movie
is owned in Oeorgta by the Amerl
oan Legion and will be shown all
over the stata.
Prohibition Director
Instructs Agents To
Use Their “Brains V
WASHINGTON, July 23 .—<#*)—
Amos W. W. Woodcock, prohlbi
I tion director today Instructed pro
hibition agents to use “brains" in
stead of force in dry law work.
Af the same time he announced
the suspension of 2 dry agents tot
searching an automobile of E. G.
Duncan, Maryland road comnjis
sion engineer.
The officers were also charged
by Duncan with firing on his car
on the night of July 16. Wood
cock said investigations failed to
show this to be true.
Mob Violence Is
Feared In Search
For Murderers
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MARSHALL, Tenn.. July 23.—
f/P)—An armed posse combed the
countryside around Oreenwood, La..
east of here ^ , n sparch of
two negroes who shot and killed
C. A. Mason. 40. Greenwood mer
hant. and_ fled after robbing his
wife.
The negroes shot Mason to
death in his store when he re
fused to open his cash register for
them, His wife witnessed the
slaying.
Sheriff T. R. Hughes, of Caddo
Parish, said early today that
from 500 to 600 men were en
gaged in the search and public
excitement was aroused to such
Rn extent that mob violence was
feared.
Reading Club Tour
At Local Library
Is Nearing End
Only five weeks remain for the
boys and girls to complete their
travels through Bookland from the
Reading Club at the Library.
a number have completed the full
course and others are nearing
«nd, there are a number who are
[‘traveling slowly and If these want
to receive their certificate for hav
lng completed the course
they are urged to get
Mrs. M. J Ware will have charge
of the story hour at the Library
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock ar.d
everyone Is urged to be on time for
treat Mrs. Ware has in store
for them.
INTEREST CONTINUES
IN OPEN AIR REVIVAL
An open air revival being con
in West Qrlffln, continues
attract large congregations. The
lor the revival tonight
will be "Work of the Holy Spirit”
Local Man Takes
^ Late L Yesterday ' fe He , re
Leaving a note to his sisters and
brother saying" Dear Minnie, Cora
and Brother, I love you all more
than you can ever know, but X can’t
live this life I am living, please pray
for me, William ynn Binford, 38.
employee of the Georgia Power Co.,
committeed suicide Tuesday night.
Binford lived on the Jackson
Road. Neighbors heard a gun shot
and rushed to his home, finding
hint on the floor with a bullet' thru
hfa heart. He had shot himself
with a 32 calibre rifle.
Binford is survived by two sis
ters, Miss Minnie Binford, of Grif
fin, who lived with him; Miss Cora
Binford. a nurse at the Roosevelt
Hospital at Warm Springs; and
one brother. L. L. Binford of At
lanta.
Funeral services will be held from
the Midway Methodist church near
Farrar, Ga., Thursday at 10 o’clock.
The Rev. J. O. Brand will officiate
interment will be in the family
cemetery with Haisten Brothers In
charge.
Golf Memorial
i. Is Proposed For
Mr. Lloyd Parks
Many of the prominent golfers
throughout this section have pro
posed a plan whereby the Coun
try Clubs of Griffin. ThomastSon.
Nesnan and LaGrange would buy a
cup as a memorial to the late Lloyd
Parks, of Atlanta, oftimes referred
to as the father of the invitation
tournaments held at the clubs each
year.
The plan proposed is to have
each of the club make contributions
toward the cup fund and to have a
committee meet and select it. Ar.
Newnan was the first of the cities
to hold an invitation tournament, it
is suggested that a tournament lie
held there with the winner to be
awarded the “Lloyd Parks Cup" for
a year.
Mr. Parks was widely known ar.d
beloved throughout this section ar.d
many persons here have expressed
interest in the plan to honor his
memory. Information in regard
to the cup can be obtained from
Cason Calloway, of LaGrange
Many Killed When
Bridge Collapses
With German Party
COBLENZ, Germany, July 23.—
i A *)—President Von Hlndenburg’s
triumphal progress to the liberated
Rhineland was tragically^cut short
by the collapse of a rickety pon
toon bridge over the Moselle river
last night in which between 35
and 40 persons lost their lives.
Among the victims of the trag.
cdy, which took place In the midst
of last night's celebrations, was a
6-year-old American boy, Raymond
I^awler, of Akron, O., who was
drowned with his aged grandfath
er, whom he was visiting here.
REVIVAL AT HIGHLAND
CONTINUES TO ATTRACT
LARGE CONGREGATIONS
The revival being conducted at
the . Highland Baptist church con
tinues to attract large congrega
tions. Tonight Rev. John Ballard
will preach on "Appolntd Day of
Judgment."
The public Is invited to attend
these services.
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Fair tonight and Thursday.
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Way back in 1871 Utah’s pioneer Mormons took their “educing ex.
ercises on ancient vehicles like thto rickety bicycle being ridden by
Miss Cora Adamson of Salt Lake. It Is said to be the first of Its
kind brought to the Utah city. Note the one-wheel brake locatede
back of the seat to halt the bicycle in case it gets frisky.
GLENN CURTISS,
AIR PIONEER,
PASSES TODAY
BUFFALO, N. Y.. July 23.-f A>)—
Glen Curtiss. aviation pioneer,
died this morning in the General
Hospital here. 1
Mr. Curtiss was brought to the
hospital several days ago from his
home at Hamondsport, N. Y., to
undergo an operation for append
icitis. The operation was said to
have been successful and he, was
believed recovering.
Mr. Curtiss was a fellow pioneer
with the Wrights in heavier than
air machines. He built many fa
mous airplanes, Including the war
time Jenny and the present day
giant bomber the Curtiss Conda.
Drewry Conducts
Class for Editors
Prof. John Drewry, of the Jour
nalism department of the Univer
sity of Georgia, conducted the
round table discussion at the Geor
gia Press convention yesterday at
Barnesville.
Prof. Drewry dealt with circula
tion, advertising and editorial pol
icy and displayed keen insight
the newspaper profession. Prof
Drewry is a former OrifflnJte,
son of Mr and Mrs. J. E Drewry
Midway Meeting
To
The annual protracted meeting
the Midway Methodist church
begin on Sunday and will
throughout the week.
Services will be held dally at
o’clock and at 7:45. All mem
of the church are expected
attend and visitors will be wel
MORE PRISONERS
WASHINGTON, July 23.-f/p,
An Increase of 1,990 in number ol
inmates In federal pen* was shown
on July 1; 1930 as compared with
July 1, 1929.
THREE SHOCKS
SPREAD RUIN
NEAR NAPLES
ROME. July 23—(API—The
number of death* In a terror
striking earthquake which rav
aged southern Italy early today
had reached 251 this afternoon
with more than twice that num
ber In Juried
NAPLES, Italy, July 12.—
(AP)—The known deaths
steadily nea.*ed 200 In three
sharp earthquakes which
•hook southern Italy early to
day.
Several hundred persons
were injured and at least a
hundred were In a critical
condition.
The terror of earthquakes
was no frightful that the
number of death* from sheer
fright In Naples alone was
estimated at 50.
Because of the shattering
of communications and the
difficulty of reaching vtcthna
Imprisoned In the wreckage
an accurate count of the dead
and Injured wa* unavailable.
FEAR FOR SAFETY OF MANY
GEORGIANS
ATLANTA. July 2J.—(API
New* of a disastrous earth
jr quake in Naples, Italy has oc
casioned some concern among
friends of a number of Atlan
tians known to be traveling hi
that section at this time.
One party chaperoned by Mr*.
Fra Ilarrold, of A meric ua,
Georgia, wa* scheduled to ar
rive in Naples today. Included
in the party are Harriet Grant,
sister of Bryan Grant, the tennis
champion, and Sara Law, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Law of
Atlanta.
Mrs. Law says their Itinerary
called for the party to vMt
Naples today but she believed
they reached there yesterday.
Press President
Praises Editors
BARNESVTljLE. Oh., July 23.—
(/PV—Louis L. Morris, editor of
the Hartwell. Oa., 8un, and presi
dent of the Georgia Press Asso
ciation. today In his annual ad_
dress before the 44th convention
here, cited the clntribution of
the organization to an improved
Georgia Journalism.
"No one familiar with Georgia
Journalism could fall to notice the
improvement that recent years
have brought” Mr. Morris said,
' Who can deny that the Georgia
Press Association with its brilliant
leaders of other years has not
contributed in a great measure to
this new day.”
All officers of the Association
were re-eiected today.
McIntosh baptists
TO HOLD REVIVAL
A revival will begin Sunday in the
McIntosh Baptist church with the
pastor Rev R. 8 Britt in charge.
This revival will last two weeks with
services held each evening at 7:30
o’clock.
City Receives Bids
For Fire Engine
At the regular meeting of the
city commission last night bids
were received on the new fire en
gine which the commission expects
to buy for Griffin at an early
date. A decision wil lbe reached
later as to which engine
be bought, Other routine mat
ters were brought up and passed
upon.
Want Speedy Trial
For Miller Killer
MILLEN. Oa July 23-(/Pi
County commissioners today start
ed circulation of a petition for a
special term of court to try Early
Warren and Bevelry Kent on char
ges of murdering Mrv. Calmira
Johnson. Warren’s mother-in-law
Thomas E. Kent
Goes To Reward
Thomas E Kent, weiriffiBWfi
dent of this county, died at hl»
1008 W Broad Street Tuesday
ning at 7:15 o’clock following a
tracted illness. Mr Kent had
In failing health for the past
years, suffering several
strokes, the last, coming last
morning
Funeral services will be held
the Beulah Baptist church In Pike
Thursday morning at 11 o’
Rev. W. J. Tolbert will of
ficate Internment will be in the
church yard with Haisten Brothers,
funeral directors in charge.
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by six daughters, Mrs. M.
W Boggs. Griffin, Oa., M--8. W O
Allrld, Mr*. E A Morris. Mis, Eve
lyn and Miss Doris Kent, all of Wcji
P alm Beach, Fla.; and Miss Mery
Lou Kent, of Griffin: a »on, Olsn
Kent of Griffin; three sisters, Mrs.
West Holt, Mrs T. J. Storey, and
Mrs J. B. Bailey and two broth
ers. George Kent and Robert Kent
GRIFFIN FIRST
Invest your money, yoor
talent your time, your
infloene in Griffin.
Established 1872
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Open High Low Clone Close
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May 13.50 13 63 13.35 13 35 13.50
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