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GRIFFIN. FIRST
Invest your money, your
talent your time, your
influence in Griffin.
Member of Associated Press
E VENINll GOOD p
-=—-By Quimby Melti
We’ve made careful enquiries
and And that it would be
nearly impossible for any ac.
cident such as the drowning
of the little glijl at Dublin to
happen in our ’swimming pool.
You notice we say "nearly
impossible’’ because there is
notning that is "absolutely
impossible.’
To begin with the municipal
pool is not drained until late
at night when everyone is out
of the pool. Then, too, the
drain pipe is placed that it
makes several turns and the
suction cannot become as
strong as though it were a
straight drain.
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Beginning today the filtra
tion plant at the pool will be
in operation. This will filter all
of the water in the pool sev
eral times each day. When
thi^ is in operation the drain
valves will be opened only
slightly and there will be lit
tle or no suction developed.
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The city officials have put
every safeguard around the
pool that is possible. But even
at that’s it’s important that
everyone who goes in learn to
swim as quickly as possible.
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PLAY SAFE SUNDAY i
Let’s all make up our minds <
that we ll play safe over the \
week-end. Hot weather calls
people to the swimming pools <
and to the open highways. A
little carelessness on the part
of one may result in a fatal
accident. Let’s not take any
chances this week-end. Let’s
■see if we can’t avoid accidents.
And it's almost always the
innocent that suffer*ln such ac
cidents. Often the person who
is to blame for a wreck gets
off without a scratch.
And while we’re on this sub
ject we might point to the fact
that trying to “beat a train to ^
crossing” usually results in < j
a
the train winning the race and
the undertaker getting some
business.
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Last night friends of Judge
J. J. Flynt launched a cam
paign which it Is believed will
aid him in being elected sec.
retary of state. Hundreds of
votes can be gained for Judge
Flynt in every county, if his
friends here will write letters
to their friends and business'
associates in other counties.
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And while we’re at it let’s
not forget that splendid Grif
fin veteran who is also seek
lng office—Judge J. J. Hunt.
Judge Hunt is entitled to the
place he seeks. He is head of
the Georgia Confederate Vet
erans and as pension commis
sioner he would handle their
financial affairs. His “buddies”
of the Confederate Army have
approved him as thetr leader,
now why not elevate him to
the place he seeks as their
paymaster.
We’re going to get several
hundred letters off for this ex
cellent Southern gentleman.
How many will Join us?
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Hats off to Travis Shackle
ford. Pike County boy, who has
won first honors at the Future
Farmers Conference at Athens.
Young Shackleford was one of
15 boy s chosen from 200 to be
given the degree of "Future
Planters.” You'll remember his
grandfather, John Shackleford,
was recently declared a "Mas
ter Farmer” of Georgia.
X* L_- The Weather
Generally (air tonight and
Sunday, except local thunder
showers Sunday afternoon in
extreme soqth portion; slight
ly warmer In extreme south
west tonight.
Mrs. G. A. Olass, of
was among the shoppers here
Saturday.
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[PIKE* YOUTH COUNTY WINS
FIRST HONOR
Travis Shackleford, of Pike
ty, was one of 15 Georgia farm boys
who won the highest honor at the
Future Farmer’s Conference in Ath
ens this week, He was awarded
the degree of “Future Planter."
There were more than 200 boys com
peting for the honor which makes
the winning all the more impressive.
All boys attending the conference
jtood examinations to determine the
honor students.
Young Shackleford comes by his
distinction as the result of work at
the Bamesville A. & M. College and
follows in the foot steps of his
grandfather John Shackleford, who
last year was declared one of the
“Master Farmers” of Georgia, He
is also the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Travis, of Spalding county.
Mrs. L. A. Fincher
Goes To Reward
Funeral services were held from
the Third Methodist church this at
temoon at 3:30 o’clock for Mrs. Iver
Berry Fincher, wife of L. A Fincher.
Rev. W. J. Tolbert officiated, In
terment was made in the Oak Hill
cemetery with Haisten Brothers fu
neral directors in charge. The fol
lowing gentlemen acted as pall-bear
ers, B. O. Collier, J. C. Smith. Grady
Logan, E. B. King, Jutson Cooper,
and Carl Smith.
Mrs. Fincher the daughter of the
late J. F. Berry and Martha Tyier
Berry died at her home in East
Griffin Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock
after a protracted illness. She had
been confined to her bed for the
past three weeks, and although her
death wa s not unexpected it came
as a shock to her many friends
who had learned to love her during
her stay in Griffin. She moved to
Griffin eight years ago from New
ton county.
In addition to her husband she
is survived by a daughter. Mattie
Ruth, four sister. Mrs. Dolly Smith
of Hampton. Oa„ Mrs. Rev McCul
lough, of Lithonia, Ga„ and Mrs.
Lucy Maddox and Mrs. F. F. Moss,
of Experiment, and three brothers,
Jame s Berry of Oxford, Ga.. Man
son Berry of Covington, Ga., and
John Berry of Porterdale, Ga.
Prohibition Agent
Held for Murder
19 Year Old Boy
COLUMBUS. Ga.. July 26.— I/P )—
Chief of Police M. D. Gill this af
ternoon swore out a warrant for
W. K. Johnson, Jr., federal prohi
bition agent charging him with mur
der of Ray Rodgers, 19, who was
shot to death by an officer here l 83 t
night. John is still confined in
the city Jail.
During the afternoon Fred Dis
muke.'of Macon, federal prohibition
administrator, conferred with K.
Hicks Ford, attorney for Johnson
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Bootlegger Says
He Was Tricked
To Blame Buckley
DETROIT, July 26—(/P)—The
I Detroit News says Frank Chock,
whom It Identifies as a bootlegger
in an affidavit today, accused Po
lice" Commissioner Thomas Wilcox
of tricking him Into signing an
affidavit accusing Jerry Buckley,
slain radio announcer, of an at
tempted shake-down.
Ohock’s new affidavit sets forth
that he was unable to read Eng
lish, was unaware of the contents
of the. statement he signed, and
only affixed his signature when he
feared he might be sent to Jail.
Tlie original affidavit, as made
public by Commissioner
accused Buckley of Inducing
depionent to enter the
business and of later attempting
collect $4,000 from him.
Mrs. Roy V. Bulllngton and
ly little daughter. Helen, of
are the attractive guest of
mother, Mrs. W. T. Jones, and
sister, Mrs. James Bedenbaugh.
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CHRISTIANS TO
SELECT PASTOR
HERE SUNDAY
The Christian church will prob
ably select a pastor Sunday morn
ing. The pulpit committee, head
ed by J. R. Thaxton, will make a
report and will recommend a
preacher who has been here this
summer. The congregation will
act on their recommendation.
At the morning service Holy
Communion will be observed. This
will be followed by a business
session. All members of the
church are requested to attend
the service.
The pulpit committee is com
posed of J. R. Thaxton, E. T.
Crawford. Arthur Digby, Frank
Patterson and W. R. Crossfield
Pike Court Will
Open On Monday
Pike Superior Court will open next
Monday, Judge Searcy will pre
side. The first week will be de
voted to civil cases and the second
week to criminal cases.
GRAND JURY
Tlie following grand Jury has
been summoned: H. E. Oxford, G.
E. Strickland, L. M. Brown. G. H.
Bailey. E. J. Cadenhead, John D.
Yarbrough, J. S. Slade, H. D. 8torey
Paul Beauchamp, C. L. Reeves, L.
H. Rawls.
S. I. Gibson, Z. L. Scott, O. J.
Cannafax, W. J. Coggin, C. B.
Pierce, A. C. Mobley. W. M. Hardy,
J. S. Dunn, C. P. Scott. E. A. Bank
ston. W. J. Parks. E. T. McGahee
Search Mountain
For Lost Woman
BAKERSVILLLE, N. C„ July 26
—UP)—A party of 100 men today was
searching for Mrs. Margaret Buch
anan, 35. who became lost on Piz
zle mountain near here yesterday
afternoon, Friends are afraid she
fell over a cliff.
TEAR GAS BOMBS USED
TO DISLODGE FARMER
CALHOUN. Oa„ July 26.—</p)—
Jim Nichelson, 50.year-old farmer,
said to be a former Inmate of the
state sanitarium, became violent,
barricaded himself in his home
and defied officers with an axe and
hatchet. Police sent to Rome for
tear gas bombs and used them In
dislodging him from the house
Martin Sentenced
ATLANTA, July 28 — (/p)~C. E.
Martin, former city license clerk,
who was convicted of embracery to
day was sentenced to l2 months on
the chain gang and fined $500
Judge John D. Humphries of
ton superior court.
Heat Wave Roars
Back To West
<BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The east and middle west
faced a blistering Sunday today
as the heat wave came roaring
back.____
Cities in Eastern states re
ported to Associated Press that
the mercury was rising at noon.
75.000 fugitives from New
York's newest heat wave too re
fuge In Central Park last night
and slept on benches and
lawns.
HOT IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, July 25— (AP—
The favorite salutation be
tween acquaintances today was
“Whew! Ain’t It hot! and
they were correct.
“It looks,” said the weather
forecaster, “like this section Is
in for another dose of the
same kind of weather it had
last week. Maybe it will let
up tomorrow night—but re
member I said maybe.”
The red line in the ther
mometer got up to 96 before
yesterday’s sun called it a day.
Pittsburg, Kans., had a high
of 103.
Judge Goodrich Jo
Speak at LaGrange
Judge Lucien P. Goodrich will ad
dress the Rotary Club of LaGrange
at their regular meeting at the Col
onial Hotel on next Wednesday. He
will be accompanied to' LaGrange
by Mrs. Goodrich, Mi’s. Parks Wal
ker and Mrs. J. H. Walker. Jr., who
will be guests for the day of Mrs.
| Henry D. Burks.
Wealthy Widow
Weds Chauffeur
WATERTOWN, N. Y . July 26 —
U P)—Mrs. Pauline Sears Empshal!
young widow of the late Frank
Empshall. millionaire paper owner
and department store magnate, to
day became the bride of H. H.
who had been in the Empshall
ploy as a chaffeur, for the past
year/?
EGYPTIANS PLAN NON
CO-OPERATION -FIGHT
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CAIRO, July 26,—-UP)—Egypt,
Ian Wafdlsts today borrowed a
trick from Mathatma Gandhi’s In
dlan nationalists and declared a
program of non-co operation with
the government,
Th« campaign will begin with
non-payment of taxes.
HEAT KILLS HOGS
VALDOSTA, July 28.—</P)—A
dozen fine hogs were killed by the
heat yesterday. They were owned
by a farmer Just over the Florida
line near Lakeland.
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Here is a general view of historic Naples .a city of nearly 1000,000 inhabitants, where many lives
were lest and hundreds of buildings wrecked in the earthquake which devastated a wide area of
southern Italy. The picture shows the storied Bay of Naples, and, In the background, the famous vol
cano Mount Vesuvious. Early reports indicated a death list of hundreds, with a thousand injured, in
Naples and adjoining provinces.—
LEF’B—The wide area in south-central Italy which was devastated by earthquakes is indicated on
this map. The disaster apparently centered about .Melfi, where 100 were known to be dead, Rescue
work there was hampered by the destruction of roads and bridges leading to the city. Two-thirds of
the population of Villanova—before the quakes a town of 3000—was wiped out The metropolis of
Naples, less seriously affected than some of its sister cities, was the headquarters for relief work in
the stricken area, where upward of 3700 lives were reported have been lost in the most serious earth
shocks since the tragedy at Messina in 1908, when 76,842 persons were killed.
Public Service
Board Is Upheld
In Bus Decision
ATLANTA. July 26—(/P)—The
Georgia supreme court today up
held tlie right of the Georgia
Public Service Commission to reg
ulate motor carriers.
Tlie high court’s decision declar.
ed the Fulton superior court in
error in granting an injunction
to the Say M. Davis Transfer
company to prevent such regula
tion.
In the decision the supreme
court held that the motor carrier
act of Georia was not unconstitu
tional as declared by the petition
er and that it was unnecessary
tc determine whether a carrier
was a private or common servant.
GIRL IN FIELD
GREENBRIAR, Tenn.. July 26 —
t/P)—While standing in the tobac
co field observing the effects of the
drought Miss Pauline Hollis, 18. was
killed by lightning here yesterday.
Her 8-month old nephew whom she
was holding in her arms was unin
jured Miss Hollis was to have
been married tomorrow
3 Persons Drowned
As Boat Capsizes
FLORENCE. Ala . July 26—(/Pi
Three Piersons were drowned and
four others narrowly escaped a
similar fate early today when a
motor boat in which they were
riding capsized in Wilson Lake
near here. The dead are Miss
Theresa Sago, 25, und ony Farz
ley, 24, of Florence; and Jesse
Hoffman. 20, of Miami. Fla.
Brothers , Standing
| By Road, Killed
I By Automobile
ABHBORO, N C„ July 26.—(/Pi
Will and Joe Clapp, brothers of
Oraham, N. C„ were almost In
stantly killed and their cousin.
Ward Oraham, seriously injured
early today when they were struck
by an automobile while they were
standing alongside thetr own car
on a highway about 7 miles Irom
here.
Simpson Newain, of Randolph
county, and William Vandqrbeck,
of Brooklyn, N. Y„ occupants of
the car which struck the men,
were arrested and brought to
Jail here.
Tom Wood, of Cedartown, madr
business trip to Griffin Saturday
Joh n chunn Given
Certificate From
Guggenheim Fund
John V. Chunn. local mer
chant, is the proud possessor of
a certificate issued him by the
Guggenheim Fund In connec
tion with work done here in the
Interest of aviation. Mr. Chunn
sometime ago placed a large
marker on top of his store read
ing “Griffin” and pointing to
the municipal airport.
Mr. Chunn was given the
award without solicitation.
Sometime ago a member of the
Guggenheim Foundation execu
tive board flew over Griffin. lie
noticed the fine sign directing
the way to the airport. On
reaching New York he had a
blank certificate issued and sent
it to Postmaster Williams with
the request that he ascertain on
whose store the sign was and af
ter filling out the certificate
hand it to the owner.
This morning the certificate
was given to Mr. Chunn.
Two Girls Killed
In Auto Wreck
NASHVILLE. Tenn , July 26 —
(/P) Mlssr, Martha Curtis. 19,
daughter of the late A B Curtt*
former State purchasing agent,
and her cousin, Miss Lucile Cur
tis. 18, were killed here last night
in an automobile accident. Their
escorts were injured.
Tlie automobile in which they
v ere riding hurtled 50 feet off
the Church street viaduct. All of
those in the car lived here.
W. L. Stribling To
Fight Scott In
England Monday
W. L. "Young” Stribling will
light Phil Scott, of foul claiming
fame. In London Monday night,
Stribling rules the favorite, odds
running as high as 2 to 1 on the
Georgia boy.
Stribling will enter the ring
weighing 191 pounds, the heaviest
he has ever scaled in a major
fight, Scott will weight 202
pounds.
Bartholomew Shows
J\few Buick Eight
F. L. Bartholomew, local Buick
dealer. Is showing the new Buick
| Eight here today. The new Bulcks
1 powered with straight eight
are a
| motor. The valve-tn-the-hea<l mo
tor of Buick is still maintained,
The new line is offered in 20
models.
Many Qrlfflnites visited the
showrooms today to see the
j Buick.
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GRIFFIN FIRST '4'ifv
Invest your money,
talent your
influene in Griffin. I
MORE ’QUAKES
EXPECTED TO
ROCK ITALY
ROME, July 26 —(API —
An official recount of casual
ties up to 8 o'clock last night
was issued this morning plac
ing the deaths from Wednes
day's earthquakes at 2,142 and
the injured at 4,551.
Even these figures probab
ly will be augumrnled, as it
still Is Impossible to estimate
the number remaining under -~
wreeked buildings In the four
devastated province*.
The Italian people, still dat
ed by Wednesday’s severe
earthquakes, are alarmed by
the continuance of earth
shocks and fear that even
more may follow.
In the last two days, there
have been eight new ’quakes,
although they did no severe
damage in comparison with
the mid week tremors.
Five new shocks were felt
yesterday in the same sou
thern region stricken Wednes
day and while no great dam
age or torn of life waa dig
closed, the nervous populace
was frightened.
Maddox President
Of J. J. Flynt Chib
Judge A. K Maddox, of the citjr
court, was chosen president of A
Judge Flynt For Secretary of
State Club, at a meeting of the
friends of Judge Flynt last night.
Many representative -citizens were
present and pledged their support
to their fellow townsman. Quim
by Melton, was elected secretary.
Judge Maddox made a talk ex
plaining the purpoat of the meet*
lng ar t presented Judge Flynt.
Judge Flynt thanked his frlenda
for coming out to the meeting and
told them that reports from all
sections of the state indicated that
he would be elected. He thanked
those present for their promise to
work in his behalf.
Every person present stood up
when the ahdlence was asked by
Judge Maddox, “how many are
willing to write their friends In
other parts of the state asking
them to support Judge Flynt?”
A campaign of letter writing
from OrifflniteK will be instituted
at once.
Little Blount Boy
Is Laid To Rest
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Funeral services for William M.
Blount, the three-year-old son of
Mr and Mrs F. G Blount, wi»
died Thursday, were held Friday af
ternoon from the home. The Rev.
John F Norton, pastor of Devotfe
Baptist church officiated. Inter
ment followed in the Old Hebron
cemetery at Concord with Frank
8 Pittman funeral director in
charge
The pall-bearers, all cousins of the
little boy, were Miss Mildred Chap
pell, Miss Helen Chappell, Miss Ir
ene Chappell, Miss Elizabeth Ander
son. Miss Flora Maude Carroll, and
Mrs Lucile Nixon.
The baby had been ill two or
three weeks He i* survived by his
parents; one brother. Melvtn Blount;
and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
W T Chappell, of Griffin, and Mr.
und Mrs E M Blount, of Thotnaa
ton
Cotton Report - j
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i COTTON
NEW ORLEANS
Open Htrt Low Clow Claw
Jan 12 94 13 03 12.92 12.99 12.81
Meh 13 10 13 28 13.10 13.20 13.03
May 13 25.13 36 13.23 13*6 13.19
July
Oct 12.88112.82 12.68 12.78 12-59
Dec 12 84/12.98 12.84 12.94 12.78
NEW YORR COTTON
Open High Low Clow Clow
Jan 13.10 13.24 IS.IOt 13.24 13.04
Mch 13.10 13.34 13.08 1319 13.01
May 13 28 13.41 13 38 1335 IS 18
Jul.
Oct. 13i90 13.09 13.90 tkK 1344
Dec. 13.04 1341 13.04 1341
2 0 Spalding r Boys
Will Attend tin C<Mip
Wilkins at Athens
Twenty Spalding County boys will
leave Monday week for Camp Wil
kins, at Athens John Harlow,
county agent, will take the bovs to
the camp
Three of the boys who will at
tend w'on scholarships In calf and
sheep clubs at the Southeastern Fair,
in Atlanta They are Robert Bur
nett. Allen Cull and Bill Bennett
Slaton Will Use
Radio In Campaign
ATLANTA July 26—Hewlett A.
Hall, manager of the campaign of
former Governor John M. Slaton
for the senate, today gave out
the following statement:
"Governor Slaton has received
mere 'peaking invitations than he
could possibly accept from now to
election day. To enable him to
reach the maximum number of
people that wish to hear him. we
have arranged for him to speak
four tunes during August over
WSB. the Atlanta Journal radio
station.
“Every Monday evening in Au
gust, from 6:30 to 6 45. central
time, he will address the people
over WSB His opening radio ad
dress will be on a subject of his
selection, which will be announced
in advance. His subsequent ra
dio addresses will be on subjects
selected by the people He will
invite his radio audience to name
whatever phase of his public rec
ord ,or the public record of Sen
ator Harris they would ,like to hear
discussed, doing so by letter ad.
dressed to his headquarters in the
Kimball House, Atlanta. The let
ters wifi oontrol his next succeed
ing subject for each radio ad
dress.
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