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HURRICANE FOLLOWS IN SOUTH ITALY .
Quits Society I Boosters Urge
T° Goto Work Q uick p aving
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By Quimby Melton
This morning the mother of
John Robert Moulder came to
our office to thank THE NEWS
for aiding in the recovery of the
little marble lamb that was
stolen from the grave of ner
baby boy several weeks ago.
THE NEWS Is glad it could do
its bit to call to the attention
of the person who got the lamb
that a heart-broken mother
wanted it returned.
We’d rather win the friend
ship of such people as Mrs.
Moulder than all the loving
cups in the world.
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Harold Drewry, former Grlf
flnite, believes in losing no time
when there Is work to be done.
Last night he got a wire from
his office at Dallas, Texas, stat
ing that business there needed
his personal attention.
He didn't waste any time but
got in touch with Doug Davis
and this morning the two for
mer Griffinites took off at Can
dler Field in a Davis plane,
bound for Dallas, Texas.
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Speaking of Doug Davis re
minds us that Doug never
misses a chance of telling folks
that his home town is Griffin.
Recently up at the Legion con
vention at Gainesville Davis
was introduced and made a lit
tle talk over the loud speaker.
"I’m from Griffin and Spalding
County, folks,” he said.
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At that same convention Doug
wa s cutting “didos" in the air In
his plane. He flew upside down,
did flips and flops and had ev
ery one holding their breath.
An old negro was standing
near the stand where the judges
were watching the events, We
heard him say to another,
,“Dey don’t have to pass no jim
crow laws to keep me out of
dem things.” j"
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Civic organizations and pri
vate citizens can well afford
to follow the lead of the Cham
ber of Commerce In endorsing
speedy paving of Route 3 to
Florida Work between the
Spalding line and Zebulon is
under way. But there are sev
eral stretches that total.-about
50 miles that' Will be unpaved
when this section is completed
Let’s keep plugging on getting
Route 3' paved.'
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And let’s not forget the Jack
son-Griffin-Newnan Rout». That
certainly should be paved too.
It will be a link in a east to
west state route that will be of
importance.
Brooks Defeats
Griffin 10 to 6
The fast Brooks team defeated
the Griffin team in a hard-fought
baseball game here Wednesday af
ternon by a 10-6 score, Brooks
had one of the best teams that has
played here this year and proved
too strong for the locals. Several of
the Brooks players are members of
the Flint River League.
Saturday afternoon the Griffin
nine will meet the Smyrna team at
3:30 q’clock at Lightfoot Parks. This
Is the same team which defeated
the locals In Atlanta recently. They
have a well-known pitcher, Waites,
who will probably be In the box
here.
Valdosta Editor Is
Slightly Improved
MACON, Oa„ July 24.— (JP )—'The
condition of C. C. Brantley, editor
of the Valdosta Times, who was
stricken Tuesday with paralysis,
was reported Improved today. At
tending physicians said his con
dition still Is critical and expect
a crisis today.
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Among the bread-winners at
the capital this year Is
Virginia Turman, above, char
ming Atlanta debutaante, who
has deserted society to take a
job in the ‘Congresional Li
brary. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tur
man of Atlanta.
Disguised Racer
Caught With Big
Load Of Liquor
For several weeks county officers
have been trying to catch an old
,
style Ford Coupe that has been
passing through Griffin. But ev
ery time the officers would get
on itg trail It would suddenly de
velop speed unlooked for in a
Model T. Ford and would walk
away from the police.
But Sheriff McGee and his men
bidded their time and today solved
the mystery.
The speedy Model T. Ford was
an ancient Ford to all appearanc
es. but when one lifted the hood
it was motored by a Frontenac
racing engine. The rear axle and
transmission was stepped up to
care for the speed of the mo
tor. And the disguised Ford was
a liquor running car.
County officers found the car
parked at a filling station on the
Zebulon Road on the outskirts of
Griffin this morning. They ar
rested Willie Gunn and Clyde
Thomas. The men were locked
up in Spalding Jail.
When the men were arrested
and their* car searched more than
40 gallon cans of corn were found.
The liquor was poured out into
the gutter in front of the court
house.
New Comer Opens
Electrical Shop
Otis Wilson, formerly of Barnes
ville. but more recently of Detroit,
Mich., has arrived in Griffin and
opened a motor repairing shop on
N. Hill street, He will make a spe
clalty of rewinding, Mr. Wilson
was for several years with the Scott
Electrical Company, of Detroit.
His family Is here with hrttj} and
lives at 211 N. HU1 street.
State 18 Winning - i
I Fight In Phoney j
- Peach Disease
i ATLANTA, July 24—(£>)—The
state bureau of entomology has
Inspected 4,500,000 peach trees In
Georgia this and found 24,106 In
fected with the phoney fruit dis
ease, preliminary reports Issued
today said.
W. F. Turner, of the bureau of
plant Industry, said the reports
Indicated considerable head-way
has been made In eradicating the
.disease since last year.
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GRIFFIN, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 24- 1930
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They may be pretty “plane” looking here but Miss Florence Smock
left, Is “America’s Healthiest Girl,” and M!iss Margaret Ekdahl,
right, is "Miss (America," the nation's prettiest. They are shown
heie preparing for a flight at Clearwater, Fla., where they met re
cently.
LITTLE MARBLE LAMB STOLEN FROM
Little Marker Left At Midway Church
GRAVE OF UTILE BOY IS RETURNED
For Route 3
The Griffin Chamber of Com
merce Is heartily supporting the
move to get State Route 3 paved as
scon as possible. S. A. Spivey, Sec.
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(of the organization, stated today.
A meeting was held In Americus re
cently by those interested in the
completion of this route and an as
sociation was formed to get the pro
ject finished at an early date.
Local city and ■ county officials,
members of the Legislature and
other influential citizens are be
ing asked to write the Georgia
Highway Board urging that Route
3 be completely paved promptly.
This is an important link in the
traffic between the North and Flori
da, and also through West Geor
gia.
Contracts have been let to com
plete the paving between Griffin
and Zebulon and thi s work is now
under construction Approximate
ly 50 miles of additional road will
still have to be surfaced, however,
before the Route is in first class
condition. The gaps exist between
Zebulon, Thomaston and Ellaville.
The importance of Route 3 to
Griffin lies in the fact that a great
deal of the Northern tourist traf
fic which now goes through Bir
mingham, Mobile and Mississippi
Coast points to Florida can be di
verted through Atlanta and Grif
fin as this will form the short route
between various Northern States
and the West Coast of Florida. The
highway will eventually be adver
tised by the Griffin Chamber of
Commerce, as well as Route 3 As
sociation, and a concerted effort
made to secure traffic, particularly
that going to Florida West Coast
section, which will be routed via
Thomasviile, and Tallahassee.
Griffin citizens are requested to
give this matter their support wRen
opportunity offers, It is stated
that Route 3 will be paved in time
but early action is the aim of those
constituting Route 3 Association.
Titled Woman In
Lore With Doctor
Shoots His Wife
MARY LEORI, France, July 24.—
UP)—Lady Owen, beautiful and
wealthy titled woman, was held In
Versailles prison today under
charges of shooting and .wounding
the wife of Dr. Paul Gastaud. wide
ly known Pari* radiologist.
Police said Lady Owen shot Ma
dame Gastaud as the climax of a
triangular drama.
About a year ago, they explained,
Lady Owen became a patient of Dr
Oastaud, and an attachment grew
between them. The police alleged
Dr. Gastaud promised to divorce
his wife and marry Lady Owen but
changed- his mind and yesterday
told Lady Owen of his intention to
break with her.
Last Rites Held
For Thomas Kent
Funeral service* for Them** Kent
well-known resident of this coun
ty, who died Tuesday, were held
from the Biulah Baptist church In
Pike county this morning. The
Rev. W. J. Tolbert officiated and!
Interment wa s In the churchyard'
with Hatsten Brothers In charge.
Mr. Kent, who had been In fail
ing health for some years, had
many friends throughout this sec
tion. He Is survived by his widow;
six daughters, Mre. M. W. Foggs,
and Miss Mary Lou Kent, of Grif
fin, Mrs. W. O. Allrtd, Mr*, if. A.
Morris, Mtag Evelyn Kent and Miss
Doris Kent, of all of Weft Palm
Beach, Fla.; one son, Olan Kent,
of Oriffln; three stater*, Mr*. Wert
Holt, Mr*. T. J. Storey, and Mr*.
J. B. Bailey; and two brother*,
George Kant and Hobart Kant.
The little marble lamb that
stood watch over the grave
of little John Robert Moulder,
In Midway cemetery, and
was stolen about a month ago,
has been returned by the
party or parties who took It.
Last night it was left in a
sack .beneath a tree at the
edge of the cemetery.
This morning it was found
and was restored to its place
at the head of the grave of
the little boy, who sLx years
ago while a pupil at Midway
school won a cash prize that
later was spent for the little
lamb put on his grave, little
Robert passing shortly after
winning the prize.
Mrs. Moulder came to THE
NEWS office this morning,
overjoyed that the little lamb
had been returned. “I want
to thank THE NEWS for tell
ing of it being stolen and aid
ing us in requesting that it
be returned. I feel as though
a great blessing has been be
stowed on me.”
Marks Robert’s Grave.
The little Iamb that was
stolen and that has been re
turned, is not an ordinary
lamb. It could not be replaced
at any cost. For~tt has a his
tory that is interwoven with
the life and death of the lit
tle ' Moulder boy
John Robert Moulder was a
bright little chap. He attend
ed Midway School. His teach
ers offered a prize for the
best recitation and John Robert
won it. He was in the first
grade but spoke his piece,
taugh him by his loving moth
er, like an older boy. The
prize was $3.00.
Grifhnite Takes
Air Route To New
Job at Dallas , Tex.
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Harold Drewry, well-known young
business man of Oriffln, son of Mr.
arid Mrs. J. E. Drewry, left Candler
Field. Atlanta, this morning In an
airplane for Dallas, Texas. Ml.
Drewry will manage the Dallas office
of a large ootton concern.
Mr. Drewery remained In Griffin
until after hi* young son, William
Sheffield Drewry. wa* bom. Then
took Mrs. Drewry and the youngster
to Pelham and returned to Oriffln.
Finding that hta work In Texas de
manded immediate attention, he
made arrangements with Doug
Davis to fly him to that city in an
airplane.
Mrs. H. E. Means, of Concord,
wa ( shopping in the city on Thurt
da*.
Rain Storm To
Bring Relief
From Hot Spell
A rain storm that brought more
than two and a half Inches of rain
last night, is expected to break up
the hot spell that has gripped this
section for several days, The rain
was one of the hardest that has
fallen here in sometime.
A severe electrical and wind storm
accompanied the rain. Trees, awn
ings and some smaller buildings
were damaged, During the 'storm
lightening struck the Griffin Hotel,
doing only slight damage
More than 100 phones were put
out of commission by the storm and
parts of the city were In darkness
for several hours due to trouble in
the light transmission lines.
MEMPHIS DROUTH ENDS
ATLANTA, July 24.—(^—Thun
der showers or overcast skies had
broken the south’s heat wave today
and ended a 66-day drouth In tiie
Memphis area.
A refreshing shower fell In At
lanta last night after a day which
was uncomfortable because of hu
midity. The high here yesterday
was 97.
Murder Warrants
Issued Today For
Sheriff And Son
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WAYCROSS, Ga., July 24 .—<jCP)—
Warrents charging murder were in
the hands of the coroner of Atkin
son county today for the arrest of
Sheriff Lewis White and hi* son,
deputy sheriff Ed White, lor shoot*
ing of Palmer R. Corbett. 21, who
died In a Waycross hospital yester
day of gun shot wounds.
Young Corbett on his death bed
said he wag shot in the back by
Deputy Sheriff Ed White as he fled
after running into a raiding party
of officers coming out of a'swamp.
Southern Fireman
Killed In Wreck
SALISBURY. N. U„ July 24 — UP)
—R. T. Cline, fireman on the Sou
thern Railway, died today from tor
Juries received last night when a
peach train overturned at Gold Hill.
The train, made up of two en
gines and 40 cars of peaches, was
bound for northern market s
Mr. and Mrs. Quick
Lake Infant Son t
Lanier Durell Quick, the nine
month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Quick, died at the home on Lake
Avenue this morning at 3 o’Block.
The little fellow had been ill for
about 6 weeks with colitis.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock at Oak
Hill Baptist church The pastor,
the Rev. C. B Bullard, will offlcl
ate. Interment will follow in the
Oak HH1 cemetery at the Rushton
Mill.
The baby Is survived by his pa
rents; three brothers, Hugh Quick,
Wnilam Quick, and Albert Quick;
five sisters, Miss Bessie Quick. Miss
Eunice Quick, Mrs. Ruby Hood. Miss
Carrie Quick and Mis* Vivian Quick
Funeral Services Held
For Stinchcomb Baby
Funeral services for Betty Jean
Stinchcomb, the four-month-old
child of Mr and Mrs. Leon Stln
choomb, were held from the De
votte Baptist church at Experiment
Thursday morning. The Rev.
John F. Norton officiated. Inter
ment followed In the churchyard
with Halsten Brothers In charge.
In addition to her parents, the
baby Is survived by one stater.
line; and her grandparents, Mr.
and Mn. E. V. Stinchcomb of Mad
ison, and Mr. and Mn. J. L.
lot Griffin.
John Robert took his prize
proudly home and announced
that he would put it In the
bank to stay there “until I am
21 years old."
But John Robert and his
parents did not know that
death was planning on claim
ing the little boy. In a few
short weeks he passed on to
the Great Beyond.
John Robert wag buried in
Midway cemetery, just across
the road from the school he
attended.
Then his father thought of
the $3.00 in the bank. He took
this money and added suffi
cient to it to buy a little mar
ble lamb to place at the head
of his son’s grave.
All this happened about 6
years ago.
During the six years that
passed the former class mates
of little John Robert kept
vigil over the grave of their
playmate. They kept fresh
flowers on the grave at all
times and played their games
near his last resting place.
One morning a few weeks
ago they found the little lamb
missing. They hurried to tell
John Robert’s parents. They
in turn asked THE NEWS to
help them find the lamb. We
tackled the Job with a heavy
heart fearing that whoever
had stolen the lamb might have
made away with it.
But last night, probably
sometime during the rain storm,
the party or parties who took
the lamb returned it to -the
cemetery.
And today the parents of
John Robert feel that part of
their little boy has been re
stored to them.
Lamar County
Votes for Bonds
BARNESVILLE, July ?4.—UP>—
The county of Lamar, Just 10 years
old. yesterday voted overwhelming
ly In favor of a bond issue for
building a court house and county
Jail. These will be located at Bar
tlesville.
The bond issue Is for 065,000. Ir.
Barnesvllle the vote was 458 for
bonds. 63 against
The Weather I
Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday, probably local thun
ier shower* this afternoon
or tonight on the cout.
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influene in Griffuk
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Because he has Just been trans
ferred from the Hawiian de
partment to command the first
corps in Boston* Maj. Gen.
Fo? Connor, above. Is said in
army circles to bp in line to
succeed MaJ.-Gen. Charles P.
Summerall as chief of staff.
Oeneral Connor, first to re
ceive a wound chevron In the
World War, holds medals of
honor from this country,
France, England, Italy and Bel
gium. He is a native of Mis
sissippi.
State Senator
Of S. Carolina
Ii Shot Down
MONK CORNER. 8. C., July 24.
(/P)—State Senator Edward J. Den
tils, 53, long a storm center In Ber
kley county politics, was shot and
seriously- wounded as he stood be
fore the post office today.
W. L. Thornley wag arrested and
charged with the shooting.
TROUBLE EXPECTED
COLUMBIA. 8. C„ July 24.—UP)
Gov. Richard* conferred with Adgt
Oeneral James C. Dozier this after
noon on the advisability of order
ing troo"p s to Monks corner to pre
vent any trouble in the wake of the
shooting of Sen. E J. Dennis there
today.
German Aviators
06 for America
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Berlin, July 20.—^-worth
Hlrth and Oscar Weller, German
aviators, left today for Croydon,
England, on the first lap of a
flight to the United States.
The filers will travel by the wav
of the Orkners, Iceland and
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Greenland In a 40 horse power
Klemm sporting plane.
Hlrth Is a noted aviator and
on March 8 was awarded th"
Hlndenburg aviation cop for 1929
for the year’s outstanding achieve
ment in commercial aviation.
Special Term Of
Court Called To
Try Millen Killer
MILLEN, Ga.. July 24.—UP)~
Judge Bascom Strange, of the
Ogeechee circuit superior court,
today called a special session of
the court for August for the trial
of Early Warren and Beverly Kent
for the murder of Mrs, Calmlra
Johnson, mother-in-law of War
rtn.
Rain Storm Follows
Prayer Service For
Relief From Drouth
SELMA, Ala., July 24.— (IP)- 8el
manlans prayed tor rain at a Umon
prayer service last night and were
drenohed by a thunder shower on
leaving church.
OFFICIAL
DEATH TOLL
REACHES 1768
ATLANTA, July 24.—<AP)~
A cablegram today from Miss t
Francis Boykin to her father,
S. F. Boykin of Atlanta, re
assured relatives and friend* of
the safety of an Atlanta party
touting Europe who were In vic
inity of earthquake yesterday
which took a heavy toll of life.
The cablegram from Naples,
Italy Mid all were well.
(By Associated Press)
Latest official figures on yes
terday’s devastating earthquake
In southern Italy placed the
number of dead at 1,768, and
the Injured at 4,251.
The toll, meanwhile, wae
growing hourly as fresh re
ports were received from the
stricken region pulling bodies
from the ruins of crumpled
building*.
Houses destroyed were pise,
ed at 3,18* with *.757 other*
damaged in part.
To add to the, terror of the
earth shocks, the city of Na
ples was swept this morning
by a hurricane, which drove
huge wave* ashore and added
to the fear* of the stricken
populace.
Mt. Vesuvius, which stands
a stern guard above Naples,
added to fear* of many, its
summit glowly dully In the
«*y.
AVmUNO, Italy, My SL—
(API—Stunned by Wednesday’s
earthquake which already li
known to have taken more than
two thousand live* with the pos
sibility that the death toll will
go over 3,000, Italy today eet fas
motion a vast relief army that
wa* penetrating into reel
of the stricken mountain pro
vinces.
NAPLES, Italy, July 2! — (AP)
—Government officials this af
ternoon expressed the fear that
the earthquake death list offi
cial given out at noon as 1,778
might be far exceeded as the
count progressed. Unofficial re
ports said 3,0*5 bodies had been
taken from the ruins through
out the devastated area.
Funeral Services
Are Held Today For
Mr. W. L. Binford
Funeral services for William Lynn
Binford, who committed sulclds
here Tuesday night, were held this
niorning from the Midway Metho
dist church near Farrar at 10 o’
clock, The Rev. J, O. Brand of
ficlated and Interment fbllowed In
the churchyard with Halrten Bro
ther* In charge.
Mr Binford left u note to Ilia
family saying he could not to on
living He Is survived by two sto
ters Miss Minnie Binford,'of Orif
fln. and Miss Cora Binford. of Warm
^Springs; and one brother, L. L Bin
ford, of Atlajita.
j Cotton Report |
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Open High Low Clone Clea*
Jan 12.96 1 2.96 12.77 12.77 13.00
Mch 13 20 13 20 12.90 12.98 13.19
May 13.34 13.34 13.14 13.14 13.36
Jul 12.42 12.42 12.16 12.18 12.51
Oct 12 80 12 80 12 50 12.5$ 12.19
Dec 12.96 1296 12.88 12.71 1196
NEW YORK COTTON
Open High Low Cloae Clo*
Jan 13.17 13.17 12.96 13.00 13J0 j
Mch 13.16 13.16 12.93 12.97 13.16 J
May 13 32 1332 13.14 13J5 I3fo ]
Jul 12 65 12.66 12.46 1X46
Oct 12.99 13.00 12.89 /
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