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GRIFFIN
THE NEWS, Established 1871.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL PLAN FOR CAR LINE
CAPITALISTS HERE
OFFER TO BUILD;
ORDINANCE DRAWN
W. M. Jenkins Believes City is to
Be Center of Great and
Rapid Development.
COMES AT REQUEST OF
ENTERPRISING OFFICIALS
Engineers and Traction Experts Ask
For Time to Make Surveys, Etc.,
Before Making Plana.
Mayor Smith and the city council
are to be given credit for enterprise
in bringing here W. M. Jenkins,
head of a firm of constructive capi
talists who last night asked the city
council for a franchise under which
they propose to construct a street car
line, in Griffin.
Mr. Jenkins has spent several days
in Griffin and vicinity with the chief
partner of the engineering firm of
Solomon & Norcross, and with F. S.
Carmack, a bond expert, associated
with him. G. R. Solomon, the en
gineer, is of the opinion that a car
line would be profitable. Mr. Car
mack is making close investigations
as to methods of financing the propo
sition and Mr. Jenkins is enthusiastic
over the general outlook for. growth
in this section.
Center of
“I think there is question, said
Mr. Jenkins, “that Griffin is situated
in the center of a territory, which, in
the next twenty-five years wiß be tfie
scene of the country’s greatest and
most rapid development.”
Mr. Jenkins' preliminary examina
tion convinces him that this city is in
need of a line and believes in it
enough to make detailed, surveys and
examinations. These investigations
Will entail a large outlay of money, es
timated at more than S2OO per day.
So it goes without saying that if he
is willing -to spend S2OO a day on
expensive technical surveys Mr. Jen
kins is quite likely to go farther and
build the line.
And Mr. Jenkins is a builder. He
comes to Griffin with a proven record
of constructive work. Not only Pre
the city officials satisfied as to his
ability to build the line and the de
sirability of having him handle it,
but friends of Griffin people who have
known him and his works highly rec
ommend him to the community.
General Bell For Him.
“‘Billy’ Jenkins is 0. K. I vouch
for him in every way,” writes General
Sherman Bell to one of his old sol-
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ANY store that has a right to take the title “The Home of
Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes” has good reason to
expect the co-operation of all men who want good clothes.
And as a rule such' a store gets their support.
' Because these clothes are made with the honest intent
to give the wearer all possible value in clothes; they’re
made as an act of service to man; and we try to sell
them in that way Suits, $17.50 to $30.00.
KEEP KOOL.
Palm Beach Suits y. •. $7.50
Oxfords to Match ... 3.50
Caps to Match 1.00
Come in and be fitted while our
. stock is complete.
SLATON-POWELL CLOTHING CO.
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Send It This Week.
Under an Atlanta date li«m Mrs.
Sallie Lou Scott sends us a letter en
closing fifty cents for a year’s sub
scription to the Weekly News and
Sun. “Please send this week’s paper,”
says Mrs. Scott “It is my home pa
per—am so anxious for it to start this
week.” All right, Mrs. Scott; the pa
per will come. She is only one of
thousands that are anxious for the
Weekly News and Sun each week.
Every mail brings requests to please
send the paper promptly.
Operetta Last Night.
The Japenese operetta, “Princess
Chrysanthemum,” was presented
again last night at the opera house
by the graduates of the high school
and others. It was one of the most
pleasing entertainments ever given by
local talent and was witnessed by
large audiences.
Atlanta Eye Specialist
To be here Thursday, May 28, and
give free examination. This success
ful eye specialist, Kennon Mott, can
be seen Thursday from 8:30 «-.jn- to
4:30 p. m. at the New Hotel Griffin.
diers, the editor of the News and Sun.
General Bell says Mr. Jenkins is an
old friend of twenty years close re
lationship.
The attorneys for Mr. Jenkins and
associates are Bryan & Middlebrooks,
of Atlanta.
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1914.
CHANGED FUNS
FOR NE» DEPOT
COSTJI,BODMORE
Changes Made in Accordance
With Request of Mayor and
Council Committee.
! GIVE GRIFFIN BETTER
1 PASSENGER STATION
Revised Plans Provide For Rearrange-
Ment of Tracks and Provides
Shelter to Cover 2 Tracks.
A new set of blue prints for Grif
fin’s proposed new passenger station
have been received. They have been
changed in accordance with the re
quest of the mayor and committee of
council, and will give Griffin a much
better station than the plans first
drawn provided for.
The revised plan for the track lay
out moves the present eastbound line
over to within thirteen feet of the
track used by the Southern railway.
As the former arrangement allowed
seventeen feet between the two Cen
tral main lines, there has been gained
four feet increase width for the plat
form and shelter, as compared with
the shelter formerly proposed between
the Southern and east-bound main.
Shelter Made Wider.
This plan therefore places the shel
ter between the two Central main
lines and increases its width from
twelve to sixteen feet, making the con
crete platform also four feet wider.
This necessitates a shelter about for
ty-nine or fifty feet wide, extending
oyer the two tracks—the tracks used
by the Southern and the eastbqund
main track. * N
Additional Expense SI,BOO.
The rearrangement of tracks and
the additional expense in making the
shelter to the platform tp cover two
tracks instead of one, and the addi
tional width of platform and shelter
increases the cost about SI,BOO, but
the chief engineer of the Central, aft
er discussing the matter with Mr.
Winbum, the president of the., road,
agreed to this additional expense in
order to thoroughly satisfy the mayor,
and citizens of Griffin.
While the railroad people have some
doubts as to whether the moving of
the eastbound track over dose to the
station will make as good an arrange
ment as the former one, it is stated
that they are willing to make the
change to satisfy all citizens and they
express the hope that they will find
NEW BAKERY FOR (.RIFFIN
A. C. Sneed Reconstructing Building
to Add Department to Cash
Grocjyy Bualnen. , , „ >
A. C. Sneed, the enterprising cash
1 grocer on North Hill street, is re
modelling the lower part of his build
ing to make room for a new bakery.
' The new industry will be as complete
and thorough in equipment as any
bakery in the state.
Mr. Sneed will install ventilating
systems and machinery to make the
work clean, sanitary and the product
wholesome and nutritious. A German
baker, recommended for his excel
lence, care, skill and cleanliness, has
been engaged to operate the plant un
der Mr. Sneed’s direct supervision.
In his new bakery, which will be
open as soon after June 1 as the work
will permit, Mr- Sneed will make the
best of bread, cakes, cookies, etc., and
try to fill every need of the Griffin
market. He will have an advantage
over Atlanta bakeries because he can
supply the home trade more quickly
and without freight charges and de
lays. We bespeak for Mr, Sneed much
success and trust Griffin will buy his
goods in preference to Atlanta pro
ducts .
EXPECT HEAVY CROP.
Railroads Begin Campaign to Assist
Growers and Shippers Dispose
of Products.
Atlanta, May 26.—(Special.)-An
ticipating unusually heavy fruit and
vegetable crops throughout the
southeastern states, the Southern
railway and affiliated line® (includ
ing the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific railway, Alabama Great
Southern railroad, Mobile and Ohio
railroad, and Georgia Southern and
Florida railway), through their mark
et agents stationed in Atlanta, Cin
cinnati, Washington and St. Louis,
have begun an active educational
campaign for the purpose of assist
ing growers and shippers to success
fully dispose of their products.
With this end in view, a pamphlet
has been issued giving full informa
tion in regard to marketing, prepar
ing, packing and loading fruit and
vegetables grown in th? south- Copies
of the pamphlet will be furnished in
terested parties for the asking.
Not only will the market agents
assist southern growers in properly
marking and packing their products
in sound and attractive shape, but will
put them in touch at im
portant points in the United States
and Canada and help them to find the
best markets .
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Parking Arrangements.
The Central officials are also will
ing to provide parking arrangements
for vehicles in the open space in the
rear of the Parker restaurant They
have no objection to this and will
carry out this plan, it is stated.
. The plans provide for the cutting
off of the sidewalk at the walkway at
the east end of the station, which at
present extends thirty or forty feet
east. This is done with the idea that
vehicles backing up against the
walkway at the end of the station can
turn out and reach the street in bet
ter shape.
To Proceed With Work.
If the new plans prove satisfactory
to the council and committee, they will
notify the state railroad cOnJnission
and as soon as the railroad officials
receive instructions from the city of
Griffin and the commission they an
nounce that they will complete their
detail plans and proceed with the
erection of the new station.
Old Subscriber Calls.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Goodman, one of
our most valued subscribers of Flo
vill, paid the News and Sun office
a pleasant visit Tuesday. She was
accompanied by her niece, Mrs. R.
H. Osborne, and three children, Lil
lian, Eli Brewer and James Sanford
Madison Osborne, and four of the
Waldrop Children of Africa district,
Edwin, Ludie, Mary and Quincy Bell,
all relatives of Mrs. Goodman. Mrs.
Goodman says the News and Sun is
her “stand-by” and that when she
returns to Flovilla -she is going to
work in the interest of the paper, both
in getting news and new subscribers,
all of which will be highly appreciated
by the management.
THE WEATHER
Forecast for Wednesday—Partly
cloudy.
Temperature for the 24 hours end
ing 6:00 p. m. yesterday: ‘
Maximum temperature, 89 degrees.
Minimum temperature, 64 degrees.
Mean temperature, 76 degrees.
J. M. MATTHEWS. Observer.
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SCHOOL BOARD ASKS
FOR INCREASE TAX
ANO A BOND ISSUE
Requests Council to Increase Tag
Levy From $3.00 per SI,OOO
to $3.50 For Schools.
WANTS BONDS ISSUE FOR
ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS
Schools Taxed to Utmost Capacity;
Proposition Up to Council
and the People.
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At a meeting of the city board of
education Monday afternoon it was
decided to ask the city council to in
crease the tax levy from $3.00 per
SI,OOO to $3.50 per SI,OOO of assessed
valuation of property in the city for
the support and maintenance of the
publie,school system.
The board also derided to ask the
council to call an election in the pity
to authorize the issuance of $50,000
of bonds to be used exclusively for
the erection of additional school build
ings, equipment and other school pur
poses, such bonds to bear interest at
such rate as council may determine
and to matprC at such time as may be
suggested.
Cot W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., was au
thorized to prepare the request of the
board in writing for presentation to
the municipal body.
Schools Taxed Beyond Capacity.
Col. Searcy’s communication to
council recites that it is deemed prop
er to inform the council that the ca
pacity of the grammar schools are
not only taxed to their utmost capa
city in every grade, but. in some
grades are overcrowded to such ex
tent that the children who attend are
really deprived of the benefit and ad
vantage such schools ought to give
them, and the personal attention that
the teacher ought to give the children
is rendered impossible. In order to
accommodate the children who are
entitled to the advantage of the
schools, it is pointed out as being im
perative that an additional school be
erected immediately and that the ca
pacity of the high school be practi
cally doubled. It is suggested that in
connection with the high school pro
vision should be made for a gymna
sium and athletic field.
Wants School North of Railroad.
It is the opinion of the board of
education as well as the teachers and
pupils and other people who have giv
en the matter any consideration that
the high school will never reach the
point of greatest service and efficien
cy until the improvements suggested
are provided. It is also the opinion
of the board that the additional gram
mar school should* be built -north of
the Central railroad.
Attention is called to the fact that
in order for the pupils to receive any
degree of personal attention srom
the teachers and derive the best ad
vantage, no grade should have more
than forty pupils under the care of
any one teacher. The ideal number
would be thirty and this would in
sure successful training to each child
and would enable the teacher to give
to each child that personal attention
which is so necessary and essential
to the school career. In the schools
with the present buildings and equip
ments it frequently occurs that as
many as seventy pupils are in one
grade. Under these conditions it is
impossible for the teacher to give the
proper attention to the pupil, or for
the pupil to receive the full benefit
from the school.
Injustice to Scholar and Teacher
The board points out that it is a
great injustice to the scholar both
from the standpoint of health and
education and a distinct injustice to
the teacher to thus crowd so many pu
pils into one grade. Unless the peo
ple and council are willing to and do
provide additional equipment and
funds by the issuance of bonds and
levy of additional taxes, the board
states it will be forced to either ex
clude from the public schools of the
city all the country children who are
now receiving the advantages of our
school system, or adopt the rule that
only those pupils will be received
whom it is possible to seat and ac
commodate in the grade—first come
first served —and all others be de
prived of the advantages afforded by
the school.
It is not only advantageous to the
school children of the country to be
admitted into the schools of the city,
says the petition, but it is also a de
cided advantage to our own children
and to the school system that they
should be granted this privilege. Con
tact between these various children is
an advantage and a factor in the de
velopment of child life and besides
to exclude the country children would
further reduce the income of the
school.
The request of the board recites
that it is therefore plainly and fairly
up to the people of the city and mayor
and council to provide this fund. The
board of education has no means ex
cept what the public provide. They
are not able to provide the necessary
school facilities and equipment unless
the people and the mayor and council
provide the means.
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• VOTES FOR WOMEN.-g|g
Southern States Woman Suffrage
Conference to Secure Votes
For Women.
Ndw Orleans, La., May 2$- (Spec
ial.)—The Southern States Woman
Suffrage conference is organized for
the purpose of securing the vote for
women by means of states’ rights. Ten
states now give the ballot to their
women and ii is inevitable that every
state will shortly do the same.
In Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho,
California, Washington, Oregon, Kan
sas, Arirona and Alaska women have
full suffrage. In Illinois women vote
upon practically all questions, except
for members of the state legislature.
This means that in the next presi
dential election nearly 4,000,000 of
women will be enabled to voice their
preference for the president of the
United States and may be a deter
mining party factor.
The movement to give the vote to
southern women is becoming very ac
tive and it would be a fine tribute to
the intelligence and worth of our
southern womanhood to place them
on a political plane where their opin
ions and judgment could be voiced in
the state. .The south needs the coun
sel and help of ita women, and votes
for women should bo the chivalrous
aim of every true southern man.
A Timely Suggestion.
Editor News and Sun:
As the sprinkling of the streets of
Griffin seems to be quite a problem,
perhaps it is not amiss to offer a sug
gestion, which, if carried out, will
relieve the situation. Before the
streets of the city were paved they
were watered from the hydrants ev
ery morning the gang comng on about
4 o’clock and using the fire hose for
the purpose. When time came for the
opening of the stores the streets were
thoroughly soaked and there was no
dust to ruin the merchandise stocks.
Later dn in the day the same thing
Was gone through with again, thus
keeping the streets free from dust
during the entire day. Now, as to
whether this will work again is left
to those who know and it is up to
them to settle. The above is only a
suggestion and may not be practica
ble for the lack of water or other
causes that are unknown to us. But
the dust is something fierce and its
name ought to be mud.
OLD CITIZEN.
Old Batts Man Dies.
Jackson, Ga., May 26.—After an
illness of several weeks T. H. Greer,
one of the oldest and best known cit
ixens of the county, died at his home
a few miles from Jackson Sunday
morning. He was thrown from _ a
mule recently and sustained several
broken ribs and this, together with
other complications, was the cause of
his death. Mr. Greer, who was a vet
' eran of the war, was about 86 years
of age. A niece is the only immedi-
‘ ate surviving relatives, Mr. Greer hav
ing been the second of a family of
. twelve children.
Butts Fair.
Jackson, Ga, May 26.—For the pur
pose of formally launching a county
, fair for Butts this fall, a meeting of
i the officers of the Butts County Cham
I her of Commerce was held here Satur
day. Committees were appointed to
secure a premium list and another
meeting will be held in Jackson on
1 June 13. There is considerable mter
■ eat in the proposed exhibit and noth
ing will be left undone to make the
> fair < splendid success.
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II RRFIT PICFINT
Three Young Giri. Take Part in Aatni
versary celebration of rouaumg
Agne. Scott College.
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tution.
The pageant was artistic and histori
trees of the campus with the strains
of the orchestra music floating on the
air and sunshine and gladness every
where, it was a happy occasion, as
testify.
Griffin Female college of 1853 was
represented in the educational and
historical part of the pageant.
The young ladies attending Agnes
Scott from Griffin are Misses Georgi
classic gown of lavender satin, velvet
and gold, representing Hypatia, the
first woman mathematician.
Miss McDowell was a court lady in
her queenly robes and Gamesbrough
hat. She looked like she had stepped
from some ancestral frame of gold.
Miss Gresham was a debonnair
knight of ages past and heralded the
approach of the oncoming hosts.
Those from Griffin 'who attended
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91FB. uiCßnAlzl, Airs* KODCii > » I/Bil*
iel, Miss Katherine Walker and Mrs.
Lee Johnson.
Ishmael Friday Night.
Ishmael, or in the Depths, written
by that charming authoress, Mrs. E.
D. N. Southworth, is without doubt
the most widely read of all the present
day novels. There must be a reason
therefor and the one particular theory
is that “Ishmael” has all the quaint
characters and simplicities which com
bine to command the attention of the
most critical booklover.
When Mr. Park, the well known
southern theatrical manager, an
nounced to his patrons that he had se
cured this remarkable book play for
this year’s feature attraction, press,
public and pulpit voiced their approval
and Friday night at Park's big lent
has been peoples’ night and society
night combined, simply because L»h
mael is a play that appeals to ail
classes of people and one that sends
home better men and better women.
Mr. Park has complete scenic equip
ment for this remarkable play and
a cast of people especially engaged
for this one big production.
Owing to the enormous royalty de
manded by the author, the price of
admission for Friday night win be
25 cents; reserved seats, 15 cents ex
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House and lot comer of Solomon
and Tenth streets. Good. garden
1 planted. Possession June 1; Lloyd
Cleveland. oodfi-1