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THE NEWS, Established 1871.
GETS APPOINTMENT
PREPARE PLANS AND
REPORT FOR NEXT MEET
Was One of the Orgunizers of the
Southern Commercial Congress
and is Proud of the Honor
Conferred on Him.
The Southern Commercial Congress
has appointed \V. P. Royster, secre¬
tary of the local board of trade, to
represent the state of Georgia on a
, nutional committee of immigration
whicn is to be organized at once and
at a meeting to be held later prepare
plans and a report for the next meet¬
ing of the congress in April.
. Secretary Royster, being one of
the organizers the Southern Com
., nugigial Congress and its first treas¬
urer, very justly feels the honor which
has been bestowed upon him by this
recent action.
The letter notifying him of his ap¬
pointment was accompanied by the fol
lowing:
Washington, Jim. 1. 1915. —Wheras,
There are millions of acres of fertile
and desirable lands awaiting settle¬
ment in the southern states, and
* Whereas, There are many thou¬
sands of desirable families in the oth¬
er states of the union, in Canada, and
abroad that seek agricultural homes,
and
Whereas, It is agreed that, the future
development of the south is to be
measured largely in terms of an ef¬
ficient industrial and agricultural im¬
migration, therefore l»e it
Resolved, first, that the people of
thc south extend a most cordial invi¬
tation and welcomg to all those peo¬
ple in the other parts of the United
States, in Canada, and abroad, who
seek permanent agricultural homes in
the United States, to establish their
homes in the southern states.
Resolved, second, that the states of
the south be urged to enact uniform
land laws that wll lfacilitate the ac¬
quirement of lan dtitles, adequately
protect the purchasers of land, and
which will permit desirable aliens to
acquire and own lands and property
in the said states.
Resolved, third, that the United
States government and the states
enact stringent laws to adequately
protect immigrant settlers against
exploitation by unscrupulous land
sharks and real estate manipulators.
Resolved, fourth, that congress
enact a law conferring upon the sec¬
retary of labor the power, at his dis¬
cretion, to permit organizations, not
for the purpose of profit, to adver¬
tise abioad the advantages and oppor
tumties of their respective localities.
Resolved, fifth, that the Southern
Commercial Congress undertake im¬
mediately the work of assembling in
each state of the south an immigra¬
tion conference to cqpsider ways and
means of undertaking local immigra
tinn work.
Resolved, sixth, that,the present ef¬
forts of thc department of labor to
effect a proper distribution of labor
to the farms of the United States is
approved. y federal
Resolved, seventh, that a
system of rural finance be established
that Khali 1* applicable to the econom¬
ic conditions of the south, as well as
other sections of thc country, as one
of the basic considerations in the prop
er colonization of agricultural settle¬
ments.
Resolved, eighth, that a? any suc¬
cessful movement of farmers to the
lands of the south will necessarily en¬
croach beavjly upon thc labor supply
of the great industries of the country,
the time is nofpropitioua for restric¬
tive legislation by the congress of the
United States in so far as it“ is likely
to affect agricultural immigration to
the south.
In the Movies Tomorrow
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
Beautiful Christinas Tree and Appro¬
priate Exerciser. Delight Hearts
of Man> Children.
One of the most beautiful and en¬
joyable entertainments of the holiday
season was that given by the Salva¬
tion Army Thursday night. A beau¬
tiful Christmas tree filled with pres
ents fer (he happy children occupieid
a conspicuous place ii the army hail
and during the exciting an excellent
musical program was rendered, the
excrcices being quite interesting.
The decorations, which were ex
ouisitely beautiful, were the work of
Mrs. R. R. Evans, who was ably
assisted by Miss Cynthia Ellis.
The I ulaski Chapter of the Daugh¬
ters of the American Revolution do¬
nated twenty-five dollars toward the
entertainment and the merchants also
were libera j insending presents for
the children.
Envoy Ellis was given a personal
present of five dollars, which was
placed on the tree and which was a
rift from the I). A. R.
One of the features ot the entertain
tr.ent was a sermon appropriate to the
occasion delivered by the Rev. E. B.
Andrews, rector of St. George’s
church. It was pronounced by those
hearing it as being one of the ablest
discourses ever delivered in Griffin.
The program rendered was as fol¬
lows;'-* *
Opening Seng—“O Happy Days,”
sung by the congregation.
Opening Prayer—Rev. E. If. An¬
drews, of the Episcopal church.
Welcome Address—Rev. E. B. An¬
drews. ■*
Song—“Lilly of the valley,” by the
Juniors.
Recitation—“Night Before Christ¬
mas,” Curtis Crenshaw.
Song—“ Oh, December,” by three
children. <?
Song--“Angels Chorus,” by eight
children.
Recitation—“Night Before Christ¬
mas,” DeWitt McMillan.
Recitation—“Baby’s Stockings,” by
Clara McMillan.
Song—“Away in a Manger,” by
Lottie and Nina Moody.
Recitation—“Christmas Eve.” by
Peter Gerrick.
Solo—“The Old Story," By Peter
Johnson.
Recitation—“Pale Face and Brown
Face,” by Lottie Moody and Corrie
Ellis.
Recitation—“Jesu<- Saves Me,” by
Corinne Gerrick.
Song—“Over the River,” by Pearle
Ellie and Nina Moody.
Recitation, by Estelle Gerrick.
Song—“Oh, Little Town of Beth¬
lehem,” by two toys and three girls.
Recitation—“Bib Blue-Eyed Gran¬
dad/*^ by Robert Lee Highly.
Recitation -“Christmas Day,” by
Charlie Hearn.
Recitation—“The Cross,” by Frar.k
Gerrick. “I
Song—“Silcnl Night,” by four boys
and four girls.
Recitation-’hrisl mas Chimes,”
by Jessie Gerrick,.
Recitation—‘Jesus,” by Aleene
Jones.
Recitation- -“Gr«n Hills, by Lottie
Moody,
Song—“Orphan Children,” by two
boys and thvee girls.
Recitation- 1 —“Christmas;" by Parle
Ellis.
Song- War and Victory,” by Mrs.
__ Emmie Ellis.
Caldwell and Mrs.
Recitation—“If You Are Good,” by
Nina Moody..
Every child in the hall received a
Christmas present and all kinds of
fruit wore distributed umong the lit¬
tle' ones.
A- watch service was held by the
Salvation Army at the monument last
night.
PRESIDENT TO’MAKE ADDRESS.
Washington, Jan. 1.—President
Wiison /.has decided definitely to go
tn Indianapolis Junuary 8 to speak at
a Jackson day celebration under the
auspices of the -Indiana Democratic
Club.
■Bungalow—The Sisters, Mkjestic‘7,
« Leading Lizzie Astray, Keystone.
Electric - An Ill Wind, Sterling;
Terence O’Rourke, Victor.
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GRIFFIN, GA^ FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 1, 1915.
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f LATEST WAR PICTURES.
BAKING BREAD FOR ENGLISH SOLDIERS.
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Photo by American Press Association.
Central of Georgia U Make SeveVal
Charges c it the Atlanta and Ma¬
con Division January 3.
Effective January 3rd, several
important changes will become opera
tive in the schedules cf the Atlanta
and Macon division cf the Central of
Georgia railroad, one of which will
not be entirely satisfactory to the pat
tons a'ong the line of road between
Griffin and Jonesboro.
Train No. 11 will leave Macon at
-.or 7:3i> a. „ m. instead of f H 7:25 or a. m., ~ ar
riving at Forsyth, 8:80; Barnesville
8:57; Griffin 9:30; Jonesboro
Atlanta 11:01 a. m.
m Tram . ho. v 1> wifi x, , k?ave „ Macon at .
5.20 p. nu, instead of 4:50, arriving at
Forsyth 6:18; Barnesville 6:47; Grif
fin 7:20; Jonesboro 8:00;
8:45 0 .. ,
p. m. ~~
The “Dixie Limited,” the favorite
flyer of the northern tourists who go
to Florida to spend thc winter, in¬
dicated on the time card as number
98 and 99, will bo put on January
5th, first train, No. 98, leaving At¬
lanta at 8:45 ft. m.; Griffin 10:00 Ma¬
con 11:45; Jacksonville, Fla., 7:30 p.
m.
No. 99. first train northbound, will
leave Macon January 6th, at 5:13 p.
m., Griffin 6:55; Atlanta 8:03 p. m.
Other schedules of trains between
Atlanta and Macon remain unchang
ed.
No. 15 has been due to arrive in
Griffin at 6:18 p. m., since the
tinuance of No. 2 on Oct 18, but un¬
der thc new schedule it will^ot
due to arrive until 7:20 p. m., too
for shoppers residing north of
fin to ’•etam home in time for
per, and frequently tcc late to go
This change of schedule is very un¬
satisfactory to patrons of the com¬
pany who live at Experiment, Vine¬
yard, Pomona, Sunny .Side,. Hampton,
and J.ovejcy and other stations north
of Griffin, which; is the recognized
trading center of this section.
No. 15 has acquired the habit of
running from HI to 45 .yninutes late,
which will cause the people to regret
more than ever the discontinuance of
No. 8.
It. is argued by patrons of the road
that when they go to Atlanta they
will have to get up before day and go
on No. 8, go on No. 11 and'arrive
there at dinner time or sit up till bed
time for No. 15 and arrive too late
for <the show.
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RUSKlN ON PAINTING.
1‘allitiug. with nil Its teclml
cnltties. illtllciiltlcs iiiul peculiar
ends. Is nothing Imt it noble und
exprcsslcc htmtuiige. Inv:iInutile
ns the vehicle of 4bougtitrjiti4'diy
Itself nothing
If It Is (he love of that which
your work represents—If. being
a landscape painter, It Is tbe
love of bills and trees that more
you—If. being u figure'painter. It
ta love of In.man beauty nud hit-*
man mail that more* you—If. lie
lug a flower or animal painter.
It Is love and wonder and de¬
light In petal and in limb that
mores you, then the spirit Is
upon you. and the eartb Is yours
ami the fullness thereof.
DECLARES BIS
Also Places
counts Officers and ajtd | Re-Elects Directors. Old
The Griffin Banking Company,
°f Griffin’s strongest and best finan
c ‘°* institutions, held its annual meet
l ° duy at Whicb I* decU,red
USUal dM6 *"« * tWeWe P
P r0 ^‘ t '"’ account.
The ok) <zieers of the bank
re elected for ail0tner > car ' ^
«*• P* Nichols, * resident; B. R.
ly ’ vice president > ur “' E ' C ’ Smith
ViCe ? rc * idmt and
ThC ° ld ° ff5cert of thc bank
re-olected, as follows: 3. H.
Eloyd Clewlaml, B. R. Blakely,
T- Dan,t1 ’ J ’ P ’ “b 01 *’ E ' C ’ Smith
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M Far,8J ’’ W Wil!i * ms
G P. Nichols, Jr. 5
This bank is abi| officered
well managed andiJtegins the
year under the auspices.
The News and Sun congratulates
upon the excellent showing which
has been making the past year
in previous years.
DEFICIENCY IN Rill
DURING THE PAST
Despite the Recent Continued .
Weather it is Announced That
Griffin Hasn’t liad Its Share.
There was a deficiency of
inches in rainfall in this city
the past year, despite the fact
recently Griffin has experienced a
long rainy spell, and everybody
ionally we tsere *»
rain.
The following is the record of max¬
imum and minimum temperatures and
rainfalls, by months, at the Georgia
Experiment Station, for the year 1914,
which reveals the fact tha^there was
a deficiency in rainfal as stated
above:
Rain¬
Max. Min. fall
January .. 70 29 2.13
February .. ... 69 21 1.77
March 78 18 1.87
April .. . .. 86 34 2.34
May .. .. !'li 50 .58
June . ... 101 60 1.88
July .. 09 67 .98
August ...... 92 67 5.29
Sentember ... . 91 53 1.63
October .. ... --------- 82 33 3.38
November "t 87 17 5.69
... ..
December .. C7, 16 4.21
Total . . .. . .31775
The average rainfall for twenty
five years, including 1814, is
inches, to that thc deficiency for
i:; 12.5 8 inches.
Respectfully, .'■V*rr
, c. k. McClelland,
Agronomist.
A B«tu Brummvl.
"Isn’t be swell r
“Yet; to see him on Sunday nobody
would think he bad to go to rork on
Mondays.”-Philadelphia Ledger.
There Is no greater delight tb^n to
conscious of sincerity on self examina¬
tion.—Mencius.
PRICE TWO CENTS
GRIFFIN MAN 13 ELECTED
LAYMEN’S COMMITTE
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-Nkh du. Kr,. / Na med PrraMv.it
at Meeting in Atlanta
. Thursday.
The News and Sun extends its con¬
gratulations to J. P. Nichols, Sr.,
who was Thursday elected president
of the laymen’s committee at a meet¬
ing of thc Georgia Baptist convention
held in Atlanta Thursday.
W. W. Gains, of Atlanta, was
named secrets ry and will be of in¬
valuable aid to Mr. Nichols in the
laymen s work.
Mr. Nichols has perhaps done more
effective and appreciated work in the
laymen’s missionary movement than
any one man in this state and the con¬
vention in elevating him to the presi¬
dency of this important committee ha^
hesowed an honor upon a most wor¬
thy man,
At the session in Atlanta it was
decided to hold a meeting of all the
Baptist men of thc state in that city
February 23-25.
At this meeting a number of rep¬
resentative men from each of the Bap¬
tist churches in the state, including
Doth laymen and ministers, will be
expected to be present. As there are
more than twenty-five hundred Bap
tiat churches in the state, the magni¬
tude of the meeting in apparent.
BIG UNDERWEAR SALE.
Albany, Dec. 31.—Ninety-six thou¬
sand garments of underwear for the
French army have just been sold by
an Albany wholesale dry goods firm
to representatives of thc French gov¬
ernment in New Y’oik. The deal is
a cash
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ATRONIZE THK HOME NEWSl’Al’KR!
Friends, this town ;s YOUll IIOM K.
‘ Yon PROUD of it.
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•You were born here perhaps, or you have spent most of your
life here. * 'V
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» YOU WANt TO SEE THE OLD PLACE BOOM. YOU WANT TO
SEE IT DEVELOP MORE AND MORE INTO A LIVE WIRE COM¬
MUNITY. YOU WANT TO SEE IT RECOGNIZED ALL OVER THE
STATE AS A TOWN WITH A PUNCH. YOU REALIZE THAT THE
MOrffe CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS WE HAVE THE BETTER OUR
TOWN WILL BECOME. YOU ARE OEEPLY INTERESTED IN OUR
CIVIC WELFARE. YOU HAVE GIVEN ANO YOU WILL CONTINUE
TO GIVE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS YOUR EARNEST AND
HEARTY SUPFORT.~"“
Friends, we hope thi* ia ALL TRUE of YOU.
It is TRUE of US.
THIS PAPER HAS WORKED AND FOUGHT WEEK,, IN AND
WEEK OUT FOR THE REAL, PRACTICAL BETTERMENT OF THI#
FINE OLD PLACE. EVERY WORTHY CIVIC IMPROVEMENT HAS
HAD OUR ENTHUSIASTIC APPROVAL AND OUR CONSTANT
HELP. THIS PAPER HAS STOOD EMPHATICALLY FOR A BIG¬
GER AND A BETTER COMMUNITY—FOR BETTER ROADS, FOR
BETTER 8CH00LS, FOR BETTER FIRE AND POLICE PROTEC
TION, FOR MAN.Y OTHER BETTER PUBLIC NECESSITIES.
This paper thinks it has earned your RKSPECT and deserves
your SUPPORT. We ask you to read it. Wc ask you to enter
into any fight it may undertake for your betterment. We ask you
to interest your friends in ©nr undertakings for the public welfare.
Wo want your backing, both MORALLY and MATERIALLY.
' If you are proud of your Home town, don't you think you
should CORDIALLY and CONSTANTLY aupport your
rtOMB PAPER? *,
Tiiis paper supports YOU in your demand* for civic betted
men Is. i
You should support IT.
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Of WAR ARE
1010 OF 1 LETTER
Present Mur is IWribed aa the Most
’terrible in Recent
Years.
i .ondoji, .Ian. t.—A Servian Red
Cross nurse, writing to the Servian
relief committee in London, describes
conditions in Servla ar follows:
*. 1 have seen five wars—what is
Servia’s history but a series of wars?
—but never have I seen such sudden
and terrible destitution. Wounded
are lying everywhere, in the houses,
on the streets, in the squares, and
we are disturbed in our efforts to
care for them l<y tne crowd of fugi¬
tives 'constantly pouring in.
“We give what we have, but it is
so. little, and wc are always short.
The doors of she Red Cross are
thronged with supplicants for food
and lodging. You know how proud
our people ure. Nobody wanted to be
rich, for all had enough, and now for
I he first time we realize that we are
poor. There is rot a family unhurt
“We have soup kbchens, refugees,
Hospitals at every turn—all in des¬
perate nett!. Bakers and butchers
are ruined, iru wo have no money to
pay them. One baker said to me
weeks ago, ‘I have no son to send
to the war, but I will give what I
have.’ He supplied our hospital gratis
with bread until his flour gave out.
Now he is bankrupt.,
«i At Sviliantis S,.l)0 waifs and
wanderers arrived last week. The
people took them in. I am convinced
not a household in that town now
has a full meal.
“Yet we do not lose heart. Many
of the soldiers give us money if they
can. Yesterday we got contributions
of 79 dinars (£14) and in three
cities a total of 8.260 diars (8400)
w'as collected in two days. This is an
enormous sum in Servia, where a
grosvh (4 cents) is nc commoner
than a pound sterling ($5) in Eng¬
land.”
BOYS AND GIRLS TO TAKE
COLLEGE SHORT COURSE
Scholarships Won in Boys’ and Girin’
Club* io Be l!w4 ot State Col¬
lege of Agriculture.
Athens Ga,, Jan. 1. At least 225
boys ar.d girls will use scholarships
won in ohC* work in Georgia, for the
ten days’ course offered by the State
College of Agricu'ture beginning Jan¬
uary 5. Of tFds number the boys hold
159 scholarships, the girls 75. Besides
there will be 60
THE SUN, Esta!
NEW
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GLADNESS il
GriRin Revels in the Bright
Splendor of New-Born 1
Day and Year. jL I
EVERYBODY WELCOMES
1915 WITH GLAD HAND
People Throng the Streets in
City and Enjoy Out-of-Door
Life to the Fullest &
Extent.
The New Year brought sunshine
and gladness reigns supreme in Grif¬
fin today. After so much rainy, bad
weather the people of the city reveled
in the magnificent splendor of a new
born day and year. Everywhere peo¬
ple thronged the streets and enjoy
the v.arm, bright sunshine, aftor be¬
ing ‘’cooped’ 1 up foj so long. ■
In this connection, the News ar
Sun prints the following beautiful!
written anc appropriate article coi
cernmg th'.- Xcw Yea'i, which ftppea
cd in today's Columbus
Sun:
H A new year was born at
an aa
hour this morning. ri -
It came norys too soon and is
'
lusty youngster.
“All Americans will welcome R
with a glad hand, not alone for thi
business cheer it brings but especially !"ic
because the year 1914 lr now only i
memory.
** It will be fortunate indeed if
can be so completely forgotten
its memory shall be too indistim
mean anything to us,
“For this reason we decline ti
heai so any of its happenings, fo
pleasant recollections are toe i
mingled with cates and alarms.
“For yo we
blearing of peace, happiness and pi
parity.
“May it bring to us plentious )
vests and fruitful eudeavom for
mankind throughout the world.
i* May the warmth of its
and the teachings of thc blessed
ior soothe the warring breast i
-
i mbattled hosts and bring about fra
teinity and brotherly love in place of
bloodshed and human suffering.
“As the rays of the morning sun
first kiss the hill and mountain
peaks, so the smile of proapei
touch the favored few in ii -:
terprise. ‘ ■>
ry
“A* sure, however, as the sub a
warm every foot of earth till it
circles this mundane globe, so, w«
lieve and predict the f^gor*. fc?
tune will, ere 19IS htr mid
pemeeate every pa it mr
country, und brinjpvtc ory and jubi
tion to evei rude ar.d vocation. i 4
“Wei , thrice welcome, 1915, -
a ha nger, ot peace and plenty. * “ '
m
to talto their annual short
30 wfimen county agent* in charge of S
the girls’ clubs. Thus there Is as- I
surance that there wil lbe at least I
315 to attend the short courses. It »
expected that this number wtt be 4
swelled considerably by the attend- t
ante of farmers.
A special course if offered for the
boys end gill*. The grown ups have
a course adapted to their needs. JPor :
the boy* special instruction is given
in hoi u erehai ds, bona gardens, poul¬
try, s'otk judging, feeding live stoc 1 * 1
otc. Far the girl* hem*
canning, poultry, home gardening, pre
s*rvinR, etc., are offered.
Both boys and girl* are to be se
companied to the college, at Ath
specially designated ceunty agi
whose charge they will be duri
times they are in Athens and
thej return The parent* of a numb
are expected to make use of the *
portumty ar.d special rate* and ta
in the shot-, course for the grown 9
while the children take theii coons
THE
Forecast for Saturday—
warmer.
Minimum ten
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