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Over Griffin at of
Dr. Stafford* sDeparture
LOCAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HAS ENJOYED HEALTH.Y AND
SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH; TRUE
FRIEND TO EVERYBODY.
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‘"(By Rev. O. K. Cull, pastor of the
First Christian Church)
A pang of regret swept over the
§ci£y Wednesday evening when this
J paper carried the announcement jUjpt
■ Dr. J. Marion Stafford had accepted
a call to a pastorate at Pine Bluff,
Arkansas. No other man leaving the
city could possibly effect all classes of
our citizenry, so completely, as the
popular, beloved pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
In 191^ Dr. Stafford entered the
afmy as religious work director at
Fort Scriveg, Georgia. Hr was in
'service more than a year and estab¬
lished an enviable record. The many
friends cemented during that period
would be a source of pride and lasting
satisfaction to -any one. Before he
went into the army he was pastor of
the Pipsbyterian church at Sardis,
Mississippi. Prior to that ministry
he was professor of English Bible and
Church History at Southwestern Pree
fbyterian University, Clarksville, Ten
I nessee.
No sooner was he located in Geor
gia than his ability became known to
his fellow churchmen and during
most of his residence in the^State he
has served the Atlanta Presbytery in
an official capacity. At present he
is a member of the Home Missionary
'’’Board and chairma^ of the Examiners
Comnfittee on church governments
hnd sacraments.
Under his leadership tlTfe local Pres¬
byterian church has enjoyed a healthy,
substantial growth. The membership
has doubled and offerings Jor missfons
sand benevolence have been greatly
increased. The entire community
tenderly sympathizes with the con¬
gregation ovj» the loss of their well
loved pastor. —
Dr. Stafford’s ministry in Griffin
cannot be measured by human calcu¬
lations or adequately described in hu
language. *” He has m#de several
'man
contributions to our Welfare in re¬
ligion, benevolenct and social better¬
ment that will live and have influence
when his voice isi hushed ip death.
The echo of these many blessings will
flood his heart with peaceful saiiafac
tion long afjter he has established his
home in the Arkansas city. *
The Griffin Relief Association is a
child of his mind. For months he
planned, prayed and dreamed of an
organization whose mission it would
be to provide for all in need and cor¬
rect duplication vf a few known cases,
die thought the* matter through and in
December, 1920, saw his dream real¬
ized when the association took up the
business of mercy based, on business
principles. ,
Due largely to his innate desire for
a closer fellowship* between the min-*
isters of the city, the Griffin Pastor’s
Association was formed in September,
1920. He was an ardent supporter of
the two simultaneous revival cam¬
paigns so successfully''conducted in
the past two years. For one year he
was president of the Pastor’s Associa¬
tion, secretary of the Griffin Relief
Association for three years, chairman
of the board of trustees of Hawkes
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GRIFFIN, GA., FRIDAY AFTE t FEBRUARY 22, 1914. '
Free Children’s - Library for three
years. —
The fraternal organizations of the
city will miss his friendly, helpful
from their inner circles. He
war a member, of the Meridian Sun
blue lodge, the Chapter, the Com
mendry, and Yaarab Temple, Atlanta.
The K. of P’s., the Odd Fellows and a
life member of the Lodge of Elks,
1,111, Quincey, Florida.
.
In September, 1922, the eldest son
of Dr. and Mrs. Stafford, J. Marion
Stafford, Jr., was married to Miss Re¬
becca Tucker, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. C. L. Tucker. He graduated
from Oglethorpe University last year
and is now taking post graduate work
at Harvard. Those of -hia family who
will accompany him to his new field
of labor, are Mrs. Stafford, his son,
Paul and daughter, Miss Dora Clarke
Stafford, all of whom will be greatly
missed hut never forgotten.
Dr. Stafford is a scholar, a splendid
preacher, a most excellent pastor, an
ideal neighbor, the truest friend and.
a big brother to everybody. Not en
ly will the Pre -•*** . ch?rch have
to scour th« litri his equal, but
Griffin will turn the calandeT of
Father Time many times before an¬
other man administers to the poor,
visits the sick, attends athletic games,
laughs with those who rejoice and
weeps with them that weep so ec
tively and helpfully as J. Marion
Stafford. Wherever he goes our pray¬
ers and best wishes wil^ be with him
qnd when the rewards J of Eternity
are delivered Dr. Stafford will be paid
in heavenly jewels what he failed to
deceive on earth for his constructive,
helpful and lasting ministry in Grif
fin.
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REPORTED FAMOUS
MEXICAN REBEL
LEADERTAKEN
GENERAL SALVADOR ALVARA
DO, FORMERLY GOVERNOR OF
YUCATAN AND A CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT, A CAPTIVE.
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MEXICO CITY,'Feb. 22.—(By the
Associated Press)—General Salvador
Alvarado, one of the principal rebel
leaders in the west, has been captured
at polima, according to a report giv¬
en out by. the war department. He
has been taken to Crispiaifo Anzaldo.
He was formerly governor of Yuca¬
tan and later secretary ot the treas¬
ury under the provisional
of Adolfo Dela Huerta,, and was a
candidate for president when the rev¬
olution broke out in December.
Other leaders, including General
Ramirez Garido, were also captured.
The United States National Mu¬
seum contains hne of the finest col-'
lections of (precious gems in the
world.
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* Tonight’s Tourney Program. •
♦ 7:30—University ’ vs. Commer- *
♦ rial Hi. v *
* 8:30—Griffin vs. 'Riverside. *
*i Later—Dance.at Ella’ Club. *
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REPUBLICANS TRY TO GET IN¬
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DEMOCRATIC INCOME RATE
SCALES IN BILL.
* WASHINGTON, Feb: 22.—(By *
* the Associated Press)—An agree- *
* ment to increase the estate or in- *
* heritance tax and to institute a *
* gift tax tin the revenue bill was *
* reached today at a meeting of a *
* group including members of both *
* parties on the ways and means *
* committee. *
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—(By the
Associated Priss)—With a vote in
prospect Tuesday, the house pressed
forward with the consideration of the
revenue bill today. Interest in Its'
progress was increased by a new ef
^ on the part * the Republican
organization leaden to get enough in¬
surgent votes to displace the Demo
incofne i . ' . I. I
cratic rate schedule in it as
a substitute for the Mellon proposals.
Chairman Green expressed the hope
that tfij 8 excise taxes wili-be disposed
of tomorrow if not before the ad¬
journment today.
SWEEPS LARGEST
valdosta Hotel
VALDOSTA, Feb. 22.—(By the As¬
sociated Press)—The Valdes, the
largest hotel in thd city, was almost
completely destroyed by a fire which
originated in the boiler room between
four and five o’clock this morning.
The hotel was crowded to capacity,
some of the rooms housing as many
as five or six guests, but none were
injured, although many lost fheir be¬
longings.
WALSH RETURNS
Figu ^ _, to Oil
Investigation Back in Wa ashing
ton After Brief Vacation.
WASHINGTON,,Feb. 22.—(By the
Associated Pr«s)—Walsh, Demo¬
cratic senator from - Montana, and a
leading figure in the senate oil inves¬
tigation, returned .unexpectedly to
Washington .today from a visi; to
North Carolina, where it is understood
that he has bbei^taking a brief rest.
He was not expected to return before
Sunday or Monday.
Whether the senator’s return fore¬
cast any important development in
tt^ immediatelyfSJent oil inquiry was not disclosed. witii He
in conference
the other members of the committee.
ALLEGED SLAYER
TO BEARRESTED
MAN WHO KILLED MARIAN
JOHNSON HAS BEEN LOCATED
IN LARGE SOUTHERN CITY,
ORLANDO AUTHORITIES SAY.
ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 22.—(By
the Associated Press)—A man her
lieved by authorities to be tKe mur¬
derer of Marian Johnson, young wo¬
man whose skeltao was found Wed¬
nesday on the shore ai a lake here,
has been located'in a large Southern
city, the name of rwhkh was- withheld,
and his arrest will We made in forty
eight hours. ^ ,
The local police made this an¬
nouncement after a long distance con¬
versation with the police and Officials
of the unnaaabd city.
The young woman diaappeared in
October, 1922.
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One of the archltectual curiosities
of London is >n office building five
stories high and only ten feet wide.
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Three hundred ten-cent pieces are
made each minute of the operation of
a coin-stamping machine at the gov¬
ernment mints.
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THE SUN, Established 1877
mi NOT REIIRE
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REPUBLICAN LEADERS WHO
OPPOSE HIM WILL PLACE
BROOjtHART AT HEAD OF IN¬
VESTIGATING COMIMITTEE.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IS TO BE INVESTIGATED
Chairman and Officials National
* Committee Think He. Should be
Given Hearing Before Action is
Taken. I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—(By the
Associated Press)—Attorney General
Daugherty’s refusal to retire from
office under fire led to an open disa¬
greement among the Republican party
chiefs today as the senate prepared
to driv# home the attack upon him.
The Republican leaders of the sen¬
ate who believe that he should, get out
at once agreed definitely to place at
the head of a committee which is to
investigate his official acts Senator
Brookhart, of Iowa, one of the Repub¬
lican insurgents who have repeatedly
attacked the attorney general.
• Thinks He Deserves Hearing.
Chairman Adams, of the Republi
can National Committee, declared to¬
day that the demand for the retire¬
ment of Daugherty without a thor
ough investigation appeared to him
absurd. The chairman and othef of¬
ficials of the national committee have
advised Coolidge that they believe
Daugherty should have a hearing be¬
fore any action is taken.
Senator Walsh, one of the leading
figures in the oil investigation who
has just returned to Washington
from a brief vacation in North Caro¬
lina, announced after s a conference
that unless -further evidence was
forthcoming he opposed the inquiry
by a committee into Daugherty's re¬
ported dealings with Sinclair oil
stock. J
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OFFER 10 GRIFFIN;
IS ACCEPTED
to Furnish Ball Ground
and Board fear Thirty Pla
and Throe Scribes for Crack.
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CHAMBER :
COMMERCE ■ -
SPONSORS MOVEMENT
Atlanta Team to Play Five Exhibi. :
tioa Games giving Proceeds to
Griffin in Return for Guarantee
of Expense. ■
At a meeting held Friday morning
at the Chamber of Commerce, it was
decided to accept an offer made to a
Griffin committee by Jack Corbe&t,
president and owner of the Atlanta
baseball club of the Southern league.
Another committee was appointed to
go into details with the Atlanta mag¬
net immediately.
The offer of Mr. Corbet mu to
his ball team here provided
Griffin would furnish a hall diamond
for practice and board for thirty ball
players and three Atlanta newspaper
men. In return, he promises to have
his team play five exhibition games
-mjfxgtTO the proceeds to G It
is estimated that Griffin should make
some money on the proposition or at
least split even financially plus about
twenty-five thousand dollars worth of
publicity. s «*'
Mr. Corbett will bring fifteen
players bn the thirds of March and
fifteen more with three serjbes on
the nineth of March to spend
about a month in Griffib.
The Atlanta president personally
and also the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce favors Griffin in preference
to towns ot South Georgia, Florida or
Louisiana* They frankly admitted
their reason was the favorable loca¬
tion, and if the Griffin people know
the Atlanta players personally, they
will feel an interest in them and he
will have better crowds from Griffin
this season.
Other towns including Jacksonville,
Gainesville and^ Valdosta made prac¬
tically the sabie bida as did' Griffin,
only they added a financial donation to
the offer. Corbett'says the financial
consideration would not influence him
one particle.
Corbett is Notified. .
J. Lem Satterwhite, secretary of the
local Chamber qf Commerce, imme¬
diately communicated with Corbett
and advised him the offer had been
officially accepted. Mt. Corbett
plied that everything was “O. K.”
The expense is estimated to not
exceed $1,200 and the five exhibition
K*mes should easily pay that off. In
addition to the invaluable publicity
or advertising Griffin will get out of
the venture, there is the money that
will be spent with local merchants by
players and visitors to the games.
The reason for leaving Atlanta for
practice this spring is\ because they •
have no, field to practice upon in the
aftemoo rt«L Ponce de Leon park, the
Cracker hoine, was recently destroyed
by fire and they had planned to use
Grant Field until the new one was
completed. But Tech will use Grant
Field in the afternoons and he will
not listen to morning practice only.
Upon motion of John V. Chunn, sec
onded by John H. Morrow, it was
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