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PASSENGER TRAIN CREW
ED TO OBSERVE MEET
AT MUSCOGEE JUNCTION,
MILES FROM COLUMBUS.
BURNING PARENTS SAVE
THE LIFE OF BABY
Dead and Injured Were Carried
Columbus and Work of Clearing
Away Obstruction Prosecuted.
Engineer Probably Fatally Injured.
‘Columbus, Ga., Nov. 23—
—-As a result of a head on collision
at Muscogee junction at 1:26 o’clock
Monday afternoon between Central
of Georgia passenger train No. 2, Ma¬
ori bound from Columbus, and a
special pulling the cars of the Con
T. Kennedy Carnival company, it is
known that six were killed and about
fifty injured.
The dead:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Kempf.
“Whitey,” a member of the com¬
pany .
O. H. Hawkins, Peoria, Ill.
George Chadwick, Lexington, Ky.
— Johnson, employe of the eom
pany.
The wreck was caused by the neg¬
ligence cm the part of the conductor
and engineer of the passenger train,
which left Columbus at 1:15 o’clock
farbh orders to wait for the show
tiain at Muscogee junction until 1:35
o’clock and failure to respect this or¬
der was followed by the collision
two miles beyond the junction.
Engineer J. L. Fricklen, of Ma¬
con, of the passenger train, which
failed to obey orders was probably
fatally injured .
A relief train was operated to Co
himlbus, where a number of the
bodies and injured people were car
ried. Wreekers and railway officials
were soon on the scene of the wreck,
(which is the most disastrous that has
occurred in Georgia in several years.
Following the wreck, fire from the
show train engine was communicat¬
ed to the carnival cars to its rear,
and in less than two hours ten floats
were totally destroyed by the con¬
suming flames. Iti this section of
the train was the exhibit of Fred 3.
Kempf and wife, and they were
caught in their sleeping compart¬
ment and burned to death before as¬
sistance could be extended. Both
were pinned to the room and it was
only by sheer good fortune that they
were able to pass their little baby
girl out to friends who were work¬
ing with the speed of demons to ex¬
tricate the unfortunate parents.
From ten to twenty attaches of
the carnival company were likewise
riding in the ten-car section which
was destroyed, sleeping compart¬
ments being arranged in the various
fronts for this purpose.
The people were nearly all asleep
in the Pullman cars on the back end
of the train, and these were shaken
up considerably by the wreck, but
were not hurt seriously. However,
there was trot a person in the for¬
ward cars who was not seriously
hurt. Some of them were buried
among the debris of the wrecked
train and were later dug out by their
friemds. but others burned to death in
the fire which raged after the en¬
gines collided.
CLUB CORNER.
Home is a word full of memo
ries to every American, It is a
subject that i* being- constantly
written about.
Beautiful theories couched in
expressive wonk fill the modern
publication telling us of the ideal
home, wife and mother.
But after all it 1* at best a
story short and swewt. It must
be just the same old story of love
and happiness. Love must be the
household idol, love to God, love
to each' other dnd love to our fel¬
low toon. -
Link to love efficiency, unnel
flahnees and service and the
whole story of a happy household
is told.
But love, efficiency, uneelfish
and service applies not only
to the wife and mother but to the
husband and father, to the hoys
and girrls of a household.
This i* what the true club wom¬
an gluon* by ptudy, observation
and practice.
It la the ideal standard of home
economics and all It stands for.
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THANKSGIVING SALE FOR
ST. GEORGE CHURCH
Everything Good to Eat to Be
From 2 Until 5 o’clock—To he
Served by the Ladles.
The ladies of St. George's
copal church will have a Thanksgiv¬
ing sale and afternoon tea at the gas
plant on Wednesday afternoon, tho
24th, from 2 to 5 o’clock.
other good things to eat home-made
candies, pickles, preserves and jel¬
lies will be on sale. The public is
cordially invited. Mrs. W. B. Roy¬
ster, Mrs. Elizabeth Mills-Watt, Mrs.
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr., entertainment
committee.
mmmm session
OP LEGISLATURE TO END
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There in Some Doubt as to Whether
All the Generous Increases in
Appropriations Will Stand.
Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 23.triThe extra¬
ordinary session of the legislature—
extraordinary in more senses than
one—will probably end tomorrow.
The senate, it is stated, is thorough¬
ly in favor of the house resolution
setting tomorrow as the definit eclos
ing time, and since there are no con¬
flicts o noutside of the question of
•appropriations it is believed that ev¬
erything essential can be finished by
that time.
With all details of prohibition set¬
tled; with the Western & Atlantic
commission situation in good shape
as the result of the efforts of <^ol.
Walter Andrews and others who
have made it a special study; with
the general appropriations bill
agreed on In its main outlines, there
is N no reason why the assembly
should prolong its session.
There is some doubt as to whether
all the generous increases in appro¬
priations for various State institu¬
tions will stand. Some of the legis¬
lators have favored these unexpected
increases, it is said, not because of
interest in the institutions whic hget
them, but in order to make the bur¬
den on tax payers and the deficit in
the State treasury just as painful as
possible when revenue from near
beer saloons and locker dubs is cut
off.
OCTOBER IS GREAT
MONTH IN GRIFFIN
Report of U. S. Weather Bureau
Shows That There Was Noth¬
ing Lacking.
The climatological data for Griffin
data furnished the United States
weather bureau by Local* Observer
John M. Mathews for the month of
October, is as follows:
Griffin, elevation 975 feet, length
of record years, 25, temperature,
moan 66.8; departure from the nomi¬
nal, 3.5; highest, 89; date, 3; lowest,
37, date; 9, greatest daily range, 31;
total 5:53.
The Nriws and Sun publishes daily
•weather reports and these figures
are giron as a matter of information
and interest to its readers.
LIBERTY BELL GREETED BY
LARGE CROWDS ON RETURN
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 23.—Pitts
burgers are all out to see the famous
Liberty Bell, which roaches this city
today on the last lap of its journey
homeward from the San Francisco
fair. A big celebration will be car¬
ried out, and all school children and
growh-ups will be given a dose view
of the famous relic.,,
PERSONAL MENTION.
The many friends of W. B. Roy¬
ster. the popular and efficient secre¬
tary of the board of trade, who has
been confined to his home for sev¬
eral day's, are delighted to see him
out again.
The ladies of St George’s Episco¬
pal church will have a Thanksgiving
•ale Wednesday afternoon at the go*
plant from 2 to 5 o'clock, when candy,
preserves, mince meat jellies end
other delicacies will be sold.
In the Movies Tomorrow.
Vaudette—Out of the Ashes, two
reel American; Tilly, the Terrible
Typist, Falstaff; Vaudeville.
Bungalow-—Lillie Leslie, Joseph
Smiley, Rosetta Brice and
Soule Spencer, in Wham the
Would Destroy, 8 reel Lubta.
Electric—William Fomum and
all-*tar cart, in Samson. 5 reels,
GRIFFIN, GA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 23, 1915.
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DR. CECIL L. GRIEL.
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Dr. Cecil L. Griel, of the Ancona
survivors, was returning to New York
from special hospital work, to which
she was called at Bari, Italy, by the
Russian Red Cross. She sailed from
America last August on the Adriatic.
“I would not go there merely to
bind up wounds," she said. “There
is too much misery here at home that
needs an abundant supply of working
physicians. I am going for the or¬
ganizing part of the work.”
At ten, Dr. Griel was a cash girl
in a store at Grand and Allen streets,
New York city. She married at six¬
teen, and after having three chil¬
dren found herself called upon to
support them. She said once that it
took heir fourteen years to save the
$2,500 with which, after reaching the
age of thirty, she went through medi¬
cal school. She later went to Italy
and was. attached to the Children’*
hospital in Florence and the Marine
hospital in Naples.
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Rare Literary Treat Secured by the
Woman’s Club, For Which They
Are Being Congratulated.
Prof. Henty Lawrence Southwick,
president of the famous Emerson
College of Oratory, delighted a large
audience fit the city hall Monday
night with humorous reading* and
reproductions of the work of eminent
orators of the past.
Prof. Southlwick has trained many
noted actors, readers and teachers
and the entertainment was n rare
literary treat for the citizens of
Griffin, who evidenced their appre¬
ciation in a substantial way. The
Woman’s Cluh is to be congratulated
on its enterprise, which is nothing
more than is expected from the Grif¬
fin ladies.
“GEORGIA MAGNET’ BURIED.
MUledgeville, Ga., Nov. 23.—Dixie
Haygood, “The Georgia Magnet,” in¬
ternationally famed as a mysterious
actress, was buried here Monday aft
-ernoon. She appeared before vir
tually all the royal houses of the
world during the past fifteen years.
TAFT TO ADDRESS CANADIANS
Hamilton, Ont., Nov. 28.—Prof.
William Howard Taft, former
dent of the United State*, will
tomorrow night on “The Signs
the Times.”
APHORISMS ON COURAGE.
The soul, secured In her ex¬
istence, s#Ules oft -the drawn
detrger nud deflea Its point—
Addlsou.
Where life U more terrible
than death It is then the truest
valor to dare to Uve.—8lr Thom¬
as Mm w tie.
Tb# charm of the best conn
ages I* that they are Invention*.
Inspirations, Hash** of genius.—
Kiaenioti
Courage Is, on all bands, con¬
sidered n* tin essential of high
character.- Froude.
“Be lmld!" Brat gate; "Be beid,
be held and evermore be bold!”
second gate; "Be not too boldT
third gste.-Iascrlpttoa on
gate* of ntteyraite
OPEN AND PORTER
CHARLTON IS
WAS FOUND GUILTY OF MUR¬
DER OF WIFE AT VILLA ON
LAKE COMO BY THE COURTS
OF ITALY.
WAS SENTENCED TO SERVE
ONLY TWENTY-NINE DAYS
Tragedy Was the Culmination of an
Ill-Matched Honeymoon in Which
Adventuress Participated—Charl¬
ton to Return to United States.
New York, Nov. 23.—Porter Charl¬
ton, the former Netw York bank clerk
who was found gdilty in the court*
of Italy of the murder of his wife
at“ their villa on Lake Coma, com¬
pletes today his sentence of twenty
nine days; and will step forth a free
man. Many friends of the young
American will greet Mm at the pris¬
on doors. It is expected that he will
sail soon for America to begin life
anew.
The tragedy at Lake Como was the
culmination of an ill-matched honey¬
moon. The young bank clerk, fasci¬
nated by a fair divorcee in New
York, married her and took her
abroad. She wag much older than
Charlton, a woman of the world. At
Lake Como they quarrelled repeated¬
ly. Finally in a fit of rage Charlton
beat his wife to death. The jury
which tried Charlton found extenu¬
ating circumstances, and that Charl¬
ton was only partially responsible
for>the tragic result of the quarrel.
He was sentenced to serve 29 day*
in jail, in addition to the tfane ha
bad served since the murder in 1910.
Charlton comes of a prominent
American family. His father is Paul
Chen Item, former federal judge of
the district of Porto Rico. His friend*
stood by him in hi* extradition fight
to prevent his being returned to Italy
after he had fled 4frat country after
the murder. For three years Chari¬
ton was held prisoner in Jersey City,
arid his friends carried the case to
the supreme court of the United
States. He made many friends in
Italy durng his latenr confinement in
jail there, and every effort was made
to lighten h» sentence. The amnes¬
ty of Italy toward prisoners, as a
result of the war, together with the
long period Charlton was held, short¬
ened his actual sentence to 29 days.
RUIN FOR THANKSGIVING
PREDICTED BY SNIDER
Lookout For a Cold Wave Saturday
or Sunday—Issues Challenge
to Doubter*.
Having been the subject of more
or less criticism recently because a
heralded cold snap failed to materi¬
alize, Prof. A. L. Snider, Griffin’s
weather dispenser, is naturally some¬
what gratified over the sweeping
victory he scored over the United
States (weather bureou in the variety
of weather predicted for Georgia
Harvest Festival. The official fore¬
cast indicated favorable weather,
but three week* prior to its publica¬
tion Prof. Snider assured the pro¬
moters that unfavorable weather
would prevail—and it did.
, The professor predicted fair
weather for Griffin fair week, and
it was ideal every day.
Snider’s predictions for this week:
A arid wave is coming; rain Thurs¬
day, followed by fair (weather Friday
with a sweeping cold wave Saturday
or Sunday.
In conclusion the professor says he
is ready to meet all forecasters who
doubt his ability.
THE ABERDEEN'S AT SEATTLE.
» Seattle. Wa*h.. Nov. 23.—The Mar*
quis end Marchioness of Aberdeen,
•who are touring America, ere in Se¬
attle today, lady Aberdeen will lec¬
ture under the auspices of the Be¬
attie chapter. Imperial Order,
Daughters of the British Empire, in
the interest of her many t charities
and social uplift ventures.
1 THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Georgia: Probably
cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Wanner tonight in central and east¬
ern portions.
T e mper a ture for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today. V).
Maximum temperature,
Minimum temperature, 37.
Mean temperature, 47.
BOY TO WORK 4 YEARS
FOR BIBLE AND $20.00
“Bound” to Mr. and Mrs. Brem and
Must Koep Their Secrets and
Obey Lawful Commands.
Edwandsville, 111., Nov. 23.—The
first indenture died here in over fifty
years was received by the rpcorder
of deads last week, by terms of
•which Adalbert Daleugc, of Troy, 01.,
k bound out for four year* to John
Bress, a farmer. Thq boy agrees to
Serve Mr. and Mrs. Bress. “keep his
and her secrets and obey hi* and her
lawful commands,” and keep away
from cards and dice. The farmer
agrees to educate the boy and fur¬
nish all things necessary in sickness
and health. A Bible, two suits of
clothes and $20 wilUbe given the boy
when he reaches the age of 16 and
is free from apprenticeship.
COMIC SUPPLEMENTS
UP FOR DISCUSSION
Efforts Will Re Made to Replace
.Nonsensical Department With
Educattaul Feature*.
Washington, Nov. 23.—The move¬
ment to replace the so-called funny
sheet* which are used as attractions
for the children by the daily and
Sunday papers, by industrial art fea¬
tures of constructive and education¬
al character, Education is endorsed by Com¬
missioner of Claxton. The
idea is to give the children some¬
thing to do, to work out, and to in¬
culcate thought and activity in chil¬
dren.
The plan has 'been endorsed by
many eduqatore and children’s aid
societies.
Dr. Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard,
once said: “As I have seen more
and more education during my pro¬
fessional career, I have come more
and more firmly to the conclusion
that the moat effective kind of edu¬
cation is obtained at every stage,
not by Itatonlng and reading, but by
observing, comparing and doing.**
The alleged “comic*” may soon be
displaced in many large newspapers
by industrial art pages, which will
furnish something to be built by the
children, something that will require
the using of ingenuity and thought,
with satisfactory effects that will
please the youthful mind.
Bethany Broth.
Bethany, Ga., Nov. 23.—The grain
crop* are looking fine through this
section and the acreage is large.
Some of the farmers are still talk¬
ing of planting cotton to pay for
their com. If they would think of
their 1914 prices we think they
would be convinced of that.
Mr. A Hand Moore was happily
married last Thursday afternoon to
Miss Lillie Henson, one of Spalding
county’s most charming young ladies.
The groom is a Pike county young
man with many friends throughout
the county, We wish them a long
and happy life.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ferrell were
called recently to the l>ed#ide of their
son, Vernon Ferrell, of Concord.
Olin and Miss May Bette Morton
spent Saturday night and Sunday
H. F. Brooks and family, of
Brooks.
The sportsmen of this section have
the Bob Whites to whistling
daylight every morning, many
been killed.
Zsckery Horton and family spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. P.
Horton.
Rev. Clarkson preached a very In¬
teresting sermon at Brthank lost
Sunday. He will preach to us
third Sunday in December. Ev¬
erybody who can go to hear him.
Weare glad to state that the Sun.
day school at the Dunbar academy
is a great success.
Tho*. W. Mimmock, of Carroll¬
ton. and Ben Ridley, of Zebu Ion,
noted Sunday school workers,
with us lost Sunday and both of
gave interesting talks which were
very helpful.
CHICAGO BARRISTER
WEDS SOUTHERN GIRL
Richmond. Vo.. Nov. 28.—Mis* Gsy
Bernard Wilbon. daughter of D*vid
T. Wilbon. of thia city, will become
the bride today of C. Arch Williams •
of Chicago, master in chancery of
the superior court of Chicago. The
wedding take* place at the family
residence in Richmond, Rev. P. T .
McFaden, a friend of the bridegroom,
officiating.
FOR SALE
One gasoline engine, 3 1-2 hors a
power, in good condition. 410 Ex
pertinent street, Griffin, 0*. tf
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Board of Trade Gives Evidence of Its Appreciation of
The Enterprise That Has Marked the Citizens of
This City and Section During the Past Few
Months.
The Griffin and Spalding County
Board of Trade has issued a list of
fifty enthusiastic boosters, who may
bo depneded on at anywhere and any
time to boost Griffin and Spalding
county. They were actively engaged
in the booster trips promoted for the
purpose of advertising {the county
and the fair, but did not discontinue
the commendable habit after the suc¬
cess of the fair was assured.
This list does not include all the
loyal boosters, for practically every
citizen of this community could quali¬
fy, but it includes a large number
who consider it a pleasant duty to
engage in any endeavor that seems to
be worth while. '
Read the list as compiled to date:
J. W. Gresham, R, H. Drake, B.
A. Drake, J. |5. Drake, J. W. Ham¬
mond, A. P. Patterson, John H.
Stevens, T. H. Wynne, R. L. Duke,
W. H. Beck, David J. Bailey, Rev.
J. E. Sammons, R. O. Crouch, B.
Slade, A. S. Blake, B. R. Blakely,
J. R. Poiwell, S. B. Fry, B. S. Hab
field, R. N. Thaxton, C. A. Jones,
S. W. Goldstein, B. B. Brown,
Nath Thompson, A. Runion, J. V.
Chunn, C. S. White, John B. Milk,
H. M. A moss, H. B. Montgomery,
J. P. Mason, G. C. Cautfcsn, G. J.
Drake, C,. W. Slaton, W. P. Bow¬
den. J. M. Brieendiae, J. M. Baa
sett, D. S, Johnson, H. A. Bolton,
F. M., Binford, W. Parks Walker,
L. H. Bede, H. V. Kell, J. H. Wal¬
ker, R. J. H. Deloach, D. F, Pat¬
terson, E. H. Davis, W. B. Forbes,
W. J. Kincaid, J. R. Thackaon.
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT
W. J. BELL PUSSES HR
Well Remembered In Griffin as Real,
dent of Williamson, Division
Headquarters.
Mr. Walter J. Ball, veteran rail¬
road man, well remembered in Grif¬
fin, at one time division superinten¬
dent of the Southern railway with
headquarters at Williamson, died at
hia home in Atlanta Monday night
after a protracted illness. He was
58, year* of age and had been in the
railway service thirty-five years, be¬
ing highly esteemed by railway offi¬
cials.
The body Is at Patterson's unde¬
taking establishment pending funeral
arrangements, which will be onnounc
ed later.
The deceased is survived by hi*
widow, Mrs. Annie Dorn Bell; six
sons, W. D., R. B„ L. A., F. M, and
A. J. Bell, Jr.; three daughters,
Mrs. J. C. Russell, Aneon,
Misses Agnes and Mildred Bell; one
sister, Mrs. H. P. Weemr. ! T u/hes
Springs, Texas.
INFANT DIES OF CHOLERA
INFANTUM THIS MORNING
Willie E. Gardner, Jr., the seven
teon-months-old son of Mr. and Mr*.
W. E. Gardner, died at cholera in¬
fantum at the Gardner home on
Weet Broadway at 6 o’clock Tueaday
morning after a brief illness. The
funeral will be conducted at
Gardner home, 623 Wert Broadway,
at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning by
Rev. J. E. Sammons, porter of
First Baptist church. The
relatives have the sympathies
their many friend*.
MEEKER CREATES UPROAR.
6t. Louis, Nov. 23,—Congressman
Jacob E Meeker, of St. Louis, era.
atod an uproar at a suffrage meeting
bore yesterday, when he said that In
Denver, so he told, women sold
their vote* for >50 each, and that
votes of society woman could he
bought with theatre tickets. When
the congressman tried to leave the
room several women blocked hia path
and hurled arguments at hhn.
PIANO PLAYER FOR SALS.
New, up-to-date W. W. Kimble
latest improved player plane for sale
Apply to B. B. Brown or New rad
Sun. Can be seen at 41® Experiment
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i euaw Motifs to
mit 11 mi
Subject, “Siberia, Russia and Count
Tolstoi”—Benefit of Grays
and Boy Scouts.
The Spalding Grays and the Boy
Scout* have been extremely fortun¬
ate in arranging to have W. Blan¬
chard Moore render Me famous lec¬
ture, “Siberia, Russia and Count
Tolrtoi,” in Griffin on December 18.
It is a rare treat and something
that very seldom can be gotten in
a town of ibis size, Mr. Moore comas
from Macon and Atlanta. At both
places he la under contract to ke
ture.
Mr. Moors era* amt to Siberia by
a western pres* association to inves¬
tigate the exile system, prisons and
industries of Siberia. While them
ho was several times thrown in pris¬
on, and i* one of the flew men Hiat
has come out of one of tho moot fa.
onse alive. He made excellent»
two of hi* stay and took many snap- ■
shots with hie detective and
smuggled thorn out of the
by sowing thorn within tho 1 bring of
his clothing. These picture* portray
scenes that hove never before bean
seen in this country and disclose con¬
dition* that are uribeiisveable. Be
sides these, Mr. Moore about
2,500 feet of moving picture film*
which were seemed under the pro¬
tection of the Russian gov e r n ment.
Mr. Moore’s lecture cxxuttituto* one
of America’s three great travelogue*
and has rat*, with universal success.
Even the most highly educated of
war people hav# only a v*ry slight
knowledge of the conditions that ex¬
ist in the dork and dismal country
of Stoeria. For this reason the col¬
leges of the country have welcomed
Mr ’'-ore with the keenest interest,
He >:i ■ lectured at Chicago Univer¬
sity and all of the great colleges in
that portion of tho country. He bos
also lectured before the big
universities, and after making the
tour through the south he is going
on a' tour of tho west.
Not only will the coming of Mr.
Moore he at benefit to the military
company and the Boy Seoul*, but
Griffin is to be congratulated upon
having such a distinguished man visit
here. Every citizen that haur; him
can get more real knowledge from
his lecture than from reading all the
books touching on this subject pub¬
lished.
The lecture will be given at the
Bijou opera bouse on the above data.
fROTECTORS TO VISIT
BKOS IN ilITTTI HOME
Three Hundred Thousand Acre* Hava
Been Referred te Ce n ae r v a -
tiea Parpeeea.
New York, Nov. 28—United State*
Senator George P. McLean, of Con¬
necticut, Harixri. K. Job,
entomologist of the Audubon
ties, end T. Gilbert
tary ef the National Aa««elatim of
Audubon Societies, will start tomor¬
row for a tour af the winter quar
ten of game birds in LouMan*.
They ere leader* in conservation
of (wild birds, and are hrterosted to
see that the waterfowl era protected
by the government tracts.
Senator McLean is the father of
the otirtratod bill known a* the fed¬
eral migratory Hrd act that prwridas
protection for all raigratocy bfoda of
thfc country.
The reports reaching hare relative
to the
800,00® sere* of raarah land aroat
tag place for the
fowl, has Ivied him to make the trip
with the naturalists.
ed oil H. V.
Co, Grocery Co.