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entire griffin club SHOWS
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The Griffin ball club got off to
good , start Tuesday a
they blanked afternoon when
the strong Federal Pris¬
on nine from Atlanta with___ a score of
, 6 to 0. It was a clean and fast
throughout, and the game
doubt have score would no
be4n closer if Baker, who
re ieved Comer, in the early innings,
had started on the mound for the vis¬
itors.
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Comer, who is a one armed twirler,
is said to be one of the strongest
pitchers on the Commodore Fed
team, but he had nothing against the
Griffin team, and was touched for
several long hits, and five runs in
the first three innings. Baker pitched
good ball and held,the locals to one
run in the remaining innings.
A good attendance witnessed the
game and the officials of the Base¬
ball Association and Manager Math¬
ews expressed satisfaction at the turn
out, and also the hope that such at¬
tendance will continue when the
Georgia State league opens.
The Griffin club made a very fav
orable impression on the Griffin fans.
It appears that Manager Mathews
has a strong and peppy team, which
promises to be a real .pennant con¬
tender. The team work was good;
in fact the club as a whole looked)
good in every department of the
game, with the exception of base¬
running, which was rather loose.
However, this is a fault that can be
easily remedied, and it is safe to say
that Mathews will soon correct it.
Osborne started in the box for Grif¬
fin, and showed the old time stuff
that won ball games for him last
year. Only one man reached first on
the tall boy in the three innings he
twirled, and then on a passed ball
after Osborne had fanned him.
Lafe Wheat and Hawkins each
pitched three innings and held the
Commodore batters well in check.
The entire Griffin team looked good
with the stick, while Burton and Bar¬
ringer looked best for the visitors,
The fielding of both teams was good,
Griffin playing errorless ball, and the
Commodores covering their positions
well.
The Griffin team will play the fast
Kincaid Mill nine at 3:15 Saturday af¬
ternoon at Southside park. The mill
team is said to be aggressive and to
possess some dangerous batters. An
admission charge of twenty-five cents
will be made and this wiii entitle
spectators to a seat either in the|
grandstand or bleachers.
The following is the Griffin-Com¬
modore game by innings:
First Inning.
Commodores— Barringer fouled out
to Gibson, Graves grounded out to
Prout, and Donnelly fouled out to
Gibson. and stole
Griffin—Welsh walked
second. Mosely doubled, scoring
Welsh. Fish singled, scoring Mose¬
ly. Thrasher grouned to short and
Fish was caught at third. Stabley
grounded to third and was safe on
Burton’s wide throw to first. Comer
caught Thrasher off second. Prout
fanned. Inning.
Second
Commodores —Brockman flied out
to Thrasher who made a pretty run¬
ning catch. Burton fanned and Mc¬
Horney grounded out to Mosely.
Griffin—Gibson hit by pitched ball.
Wilson hit down right field foul line
for three bases, but Umpire Kincaid
called the ball a foul. Osborne Gibson grounded fouled
out to Barringer. Brockman
1.0 short ,and was safe on s
bad throw to first. Osborne caught
out going to second. Welsh popped
to short. Inning.
Third
Commodores—Fra*ior fanned, King
whiffed and Comer followed suit, but
reached first when the,ball got by
Gibson. Barringer flew out to cen
tor* singled, but was
Griffin—Mosely stretch it into
caught trying to a
double. Pish then leaned on one of
Comer’s offerings for a clean home
run, well over the left fielder's head.
Thrasher grounded to short. Stab¬
ley walked and stole second. Prout
hit to short and went to second on
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Probable Decision by France Will Not
Be Reached Before Tonight Re¬
garding Acceptance or Rejection.
PARIS, April 27.—Germany's .new
reparations proposals are still being
considered by Premier Briand and it
is probable that a decision will not be
reached before tonight regarding their
acceptance or rejection. ^When such
a decision is reached it will be com¬
municated first to the United States
government.
Allies Should Consider.
LONDON, April 27.—Consideration
should be given the German repara¬
tions proposals by the allies, said the
Daily News today in discussing the
terms of the Berlin government as
published here.
British Make Inquiry.
LONDON, April 27.—The British
government today requested its
representatives in Berlin to inquire
informally regarding the new Ger¬
man reparations offer for the pur¬
pose of clearing up ambiguity con¬
cerning the term of years in which
payments will be made under the
offer.
Approval in Berlin.
BERLIN, April 27.—The German
cabinet faced today a vote by the
Reischtag on the government’s pol¬
icy in reparations moves. Approval
of the policy is forecast in political
quarters.
MRS. NANCY WILKERSON
DIES CITY HOSPITAL
Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Wilkerson,
aged sixty-seven, died at the city hos¬
pital Tuesday after a brief illness.
She is survived by one so n, J. W.
Wilkerson, of Griffin; three daugh¬
ters, Mrs. Lizzie Norwood, of Eaton
ton, Ga., Mrs. Sallie Green and Mrs.
Jesse Kelly, of Griffin.
The funeral was held at Haralson
Wednesday at noon at the Baptist
church, and was conducted by Revs.
J. A. Drewry and H. T. Smith. In¬
terment was made in church cemetery.
a wild throw to first, Stabley scoring.
Baker replaced Comer on the mound
for the Commodores. Gibson ground¬
ed out to .second.
Fourth Inning.
Commodores-r-Wheat takes the box
for Griffin. Graves grounded out to
second. Wheat grounded out to Ba¬
ker.* Welsh lined to centerfield.
Fifth Inning.
Commodores—Burton called out
on strikes. McHorney grounded out
to short. Frazier fanned.
Griffin—Mosely safe when hits hot
grounded to short took a bounce over
Brockman’s head, but was caught out
on attempted steal. Fish grounded
to Baker. Thrasher tripled over Mc
Homey’s head in center field. Stan¬
ley fanned.
Sixth Inning.
Commodores—King called out on
strikes. Baker beat out grounded to
short, and stole second. Welsh robb¬
ed Barringer at short left. Baker
caught out trying to steal third.
Griffin—Proutt fouled out to Fra¬
zier. Gibson fouled out to. first. Wil¬
son fanned.
Seventh Inning.
Commodores—Hawkins went in for
Wheat. Graves out on bunt. Donnel¬
ly grounded out to Hawkins. Brock¬
man flied to Thrasher.
Griffin—Hawkins hit through
short. Welsh walked. Hawkins
caught out at third when Mosely
laid 'down short bunt. Newsome re¬
placed Brockman at short for the
Commodores, Mosely caught off
first. Fish walked. Thrasher
gled to right scoring Welsh. Thrasher
caught trying to stretch hit into dou
ble.
Eighth Inning.
Commodores—Burton tripled grounded over
Welsh's head. McHorney
out to Stanley. Frazier walked and
was caught out trying to steal sec¬
ond. Stahl went in to hit for King.
Burton out trying to steal home.
Griffin—Stanley fanned. Prout
singled over short. Graves muffed
Gibson's fly to right. Wilson flied
out to left. Hawkins popped to
short. v
Ninth Inning.
Commodores—Stahl fanned. Baker
•grounded out to Stanley. Barringer
grounded out to short.
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STATE EVANGELIST GEORGE
RAMSEY WILL BEGIN SERIES
OF MEETINGS HERE MUSIC
WILL BE CONDUCTED BY H. E
WILLIAMS.
The Christian church will conduct
a revival meeting, beginning Sunday.
State Evangelist George H. Ramsey,
of Atlanta, Will do the preaching. Mr.
Ramsey is a gentleman of culture,
pleasing appearance, splendid person¬
ality and a most remarkable preach¬
er. His sermons are scholarly and
freighted with / historic and practical
illustrations. Unlike many preachers
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, GEORGE H. RAMSEY.
Mr. Ramsey is easy to follow and his
message is expressed in language
that any child can easily understand.
He is an overseas man and puts the
same spirit into his revivals that
characterized the American boys at
the front.
The local church has made exten¬
sive preparations for the revival.
Commencing in January they have
continuously planned, prayed and
worked for the meeting. They feel
assured that their efforts and prepa¬
ration will bear fruitage. The music
will be under the direction of H. E.
Williams. In spite of the fact that
Mr. Williams pleaded with the church
to secure the services of a profession¬
al evangelistic singer because he be¬
lieved a visitor would appeal to the
public and possibly secure a greater
degree of co-operation than a local
man, yet he kindly consented to as
sume the duty on account of the fi¬
nancial depression that has affected
churches as well as the commercial
world.
All the central churches but one
have signified their intention of dis¬
missing their Sunday evening servi¬
ces during the revival. As the seating
capacity of the Christian church is
small and they feel their obligation to
the city and the responsibility the
other churches have placed upon them
they have accepted the generous invi¬
tation of the Methodists to use their
building on Sunday evenings. The
Christian church greatly appreciates
this kindly act, and charitable spirit
manifested so liberally and unre¬
strained by the pastor and members
of the Methodist church.
CAPITALS AWAITED
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SECRETARY HUGHES WAITING
INFORMATION FROM ALLIED
POWERS BEFORE
REPLY TO GERMAN GOVERN
M ENT.
WASHINGTON, April 27— Word
from allied capitals as to whether
the German counter proposals on
reparations would be acceptable was
awaited today by Secretary Hughes
before he framed a reply to Berlin.
Up to noon the American government
had no authoritative information as
to the attitude of the allied powers,
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Probably the most elaborate ob¬
servance of memorial day ever seen
in Griffin was that of Tuesday, when
practically every school child in
town inarched in a pretentious parade
In honor of our war heroes. Col.
Roy 8- Wood, world war veteran, was
marshal of the day and headed the
parade proper. The Boy Scout Drum
Corps was at the head of the long!
column which marched down Hill
street.
The effect was beautiful with the
hundreds of children of all sizes,
dressed in white, the girls carrying
garlands of flowers, which were later
placed on the graves of the Confed¬
erate dead. The children of the dif¬
ferent schools carried banners with
the name of their school inscribed
thereon. The children of the Fourth
Ward school wound in and out in a
figure eight effect throughout the
parade.
The exercises at the High school
auditorium .
thoroughly were most impressive. A
representative audience,
fronj very young children to totter¬
ing old veterans, packed the audito¬
rium to overflowing. Dr. C. B. WU
mer of Atlanta, delivered a very elo¬
quent and appealing address, and
paid fitting tribute to the memory
our dead veterans, and also to the
roes still living. Other features
the exercises were songs by
sehSW, Children.
Thirty-three veterans of
county, who were able to attend
entertained at dinner at the
Griffin by the Daughters of the
federacy Tuesday. Dr. Wilmer, Col.
Roy S. Wood and Rev. H. A. Willey
were the others present. Chaplain
Jones of the veterans offered s pray¬
er. The veterans were thn welcomed
by Daughters of the Confederacy.
Veteran Johnson responded in a hap¬
py vein. A three-course dinner was
served, to which the veterans did
thorough justice. The long table was
elaborately decorated with red and
white roses.
Practically every store in the city
was closed at 1 o’clock in order to
afford all'an opportunity to pay lov¬
ing respect to those who gave unre¬
served service to their country in
three great wars. The entire memo
rial program was well carried out,
and those who worked to make it so
effective, deserve the thanks of the
entire community.
PLANE CRASHES TO EARTH
LANGLEY FIELD WEDNESDAY
MORNING WHILE EMERGING
FROM CLOUD BANK.
HAMPTON, Va., April 27—Ser¬
geant Noble Bytant was killed
Lieutenant Thomas Wood probably
fatally injured when their
crashed to earth at Langley field this
morning while emerging from a
hanging cloud bank.
TIFF REVISIONS ARE
AGREED UPON TOORY
WASHINGTON, April
sion of sections of the house
gency tariff bill were agreed
today by the senate finance
tee. With these revisions, none
fecting emergency tariff schedules,
Senator Penrose said the bill
be completed tomorrow and
to the senate next Saturday or
day.
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Token of
ment for Heroic ice Given by
ATLANTA, Apri 127—Former ser
and in other sections
of ........ the South being urged by the
an
War Department and by the national
commander of the American Legion
to apply for the "Victory” medals,
which in after yean they will treas¬
ure as mementoes of a great world
struggle in which they had a stirring
and a vital part.
These medals, which have, of
course, it is stated here, no intrinsic
value, are a token of appreciation by
the government for the heroic service
given by the flower of American man
hood to their country.
Col. F. W. Galbraith, commander of
the American Legion calls them
it badges of honor,” and, according to
business men here, “such they assur¬
edly are.”
“The man who won the right to
hold one of these 'badges of honor 1
did so in bloody conflict, at great
personal sacrifice and with an exalted
patriotism,' declared an Atlanta bu»
iness man who has shown a prefer,
ence for ex-service men in filling p«
sitions.
It is stated here that a new
isation is being effected by the
Department to handle the
tion of the medals. Ex-service
are urged to^make immediate
cation for th medals.
TECH Will HELP
THE ENTIRE
ESTIMATED THAT SUCH A
FOR TECH WILL INCREASE
COME OF SPALDING AND
ER GEORGIA COUNTIES
A YEAR.
ATLANTA, April 27—To
Georgia to take her place in the
rank of the industrial states of
Union, will be the logical result
the 1 success of the $5,000,000
paign for a Greater Georgia
now waging all over
movement to fit out the state
nical school with a plant worthy
Georgia's young manhood, and in¬
crease the income of Spalding
ty $300,000 a year.
The statistics of the United
government show that the
high shoo! graduate earns $1,500
year, while the average Tech
uate earns $3,600 a year—a margin
favor of the technical education
$2,000 a year, or of $80,000 in the
average lifetime.
Thus each of the Tech
four years at Tech is worth $20,000 to
him.
Each county in Georgia has the
privilege of fifteen free scholarships
each year at Georgia Tech. Fifteen
times $20,000 is $300,000.
Georgia Tech, then, stands for
income of $300,000 a year to
county in the State of Georgia.
Figured another way, with
students now at Tech, it means
Georgia Tech Is increasing the
earnings of thos$ boys $50,000,000
each year they spend at the
tion.
The present campaign for
000 is to double Tech’s capacity.
statistics show that this will
Georgia fech to become worth of
000,000 in a year to the bosy
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UNITED STATES CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE IN
ATLANTIC CITY, April
vision of the tariff lawn,
trade, the nation’s immigrant
housing problems and remedial
ures for the industrial situation
subjects discussed at the opening
the annual convention of the
States Chamber of Commerce
today. More than four
delegates are in attendance.
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OTHER BRILLIANT 8PE
INCLUDING PRES. MA*)
OF TECH. AND VICTOR .
WILL ADDRESS MEETI
INTEREST OF TECH. pg -•
On Thursday evening of this weak
at 8 o’clock, Governor Hugh M. Dor¬
sey, who will for the time being be
the guest of the city, will address a
citizens meeting at the city hall.
Griffin feels especially honored by
his visit and it is anticipated than
there will be a full turnout of Grif¬
fin people to wlecome our chief ex¬
ecutive.
Governor Dorsey comes in behalf
of Georgia Tech. He will be accom
paniefjl and brilliant by Victor Allen, a well-known
speaker, and President
Matheson of the Georgia School of
Technology. All of these men bring
measages and statements of value for
our people and a great deal of inter¬
est is being manifested in the coming
event
auspices Thj local the committee under whose
meeting will be held, de¬
sires it be made known that jio money
raising will be indulged in at the
meeting. No subscription* will be
asked, all of the talks will be enter¬
taining and instructive, and everybody
who can do so should avail them¬
selves of this unusual opportunity to
learn something more of the resourc¬
es of Georgia and of its leading tech¬
nological institution.
Certainly no greater opportunity
has been offered the Griffin public to
hear three or four finished speakers
from one platform, nor one when they
will be able to welcome so many dis- * *
tinguished men.
OLD LAW MAY NOW
n NEW PENSIONERS" WILL NOT
BE PAID AS YET, AS NO MONEY *
HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED BY
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Ordinary D. R. Cumming is in re¬
ceipt of a check for $10,480 from the
State for payment of pensioners of
Spalding county, and is now ready to
pay all pensioners provided for in this
amount.
Onl ypensioners under the old law,
will be paid. That is, those who were
paid last year will draw the eame
amount under this payment. One . >
hundred dollars will be paid now, and
an additional twenty-five dollars la¬
ter.
Pensioners added to the list by the
law of 1920, or “new pensioners" wiii
not be paid yet No money has been
appropriated for this new class, but
it is hoped that funds will be forth¬
coming in the near future.
DEATH LIST MAY REACH EIGH¬
TEEN AS RESULT OF TORNA
DO W0ICH STRUCK .LITTLE
TOWN OF BRAXTON, MISS.,
WHICH IS IN SMOKING RUINS.
HATTIESBURG, Miss., April 27—
The list of the dead may reach eigh¬
teen, while the injured numbered
twenty-three, as the result of a tor¬
nado which struck the little town of
Braxton, near here, yesterday after¬
noon. At three o’clock the town was.
peacefully going about its usual bus¬
iness, and an hour later it was in a
heap of smoking ruins, hardly a
building remaining standing and
those that are erect are so badly
damaged that they are useless.