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Another Bag of Surprises in Gil
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PUBLISHER INFORMS COMMIT
MITTEE HE GAVE CHECKS TO
FALL BUT THEY RETURNED
THEM UNCASHED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—(By the
Associated Press)—The senate oil
committee opened another bag of sur¬
prise today when it'resumed hearings
after a ten day recess. Taking up
the trail of the three hundred thou¬
sand dollar loan made to Fall by Mc¬
Lean, publisher of the Washington
Post, the committee was told by of¬
ficials of the two Washington banks,
that McLean’s checking balance in
neither of them was more than ten
thousand in December, of'nineteen
hundred and twenty-one.
The publisher had informed the
committee he gave Fall checks aggre
gating a hundred thousand on the
two banks during that period, but
that they were returned uncashed. ,
Basom Slemp, secretary to CooL
idge, was questioned about a vifit to
be made to Palm Beach while McLean
and Fall were there last December
and January. v
Slemp declared he talked with Fall
several times, and asked him for the
truth about the oil charges and ad¬
vised him to tell everything. ;
Definite Action Expected. /
Some definite pronouncement from
the administration quarters regarding
the controversy over Daugherty was
forecast today at the senate assembled
to consider the resolution for a sweep¬
ing inquiry into his administration of
the department of justice
SUPREME COURT WILL
NOT PUSS ON APPEAL
Convicted of Having Illicit Stiil and
Askf Decision From Supreme
Court Which is Denied.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—(By the
Associated Press)—The supreme
court today refused to pass upon the
case in which Will Avery, convicted in
the federal district court for posses¬
sion of an illicit still, sought to bring.
Avery contended he should have
been granted a review by the circuit
court of appeals.
WILL OF WILSON
IS FILED 1H
Widow Gets Estate With Exception of
^2^00 Annual Income to Unmar¬
ried Daughter, Margaret.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—(By the
Associated Press)—The will of Wood
row Wilson, which was /lied for pro¬
bate today, leaves the estate to his
widow, Edith Bolling Wilson, with the
exception that his daughter, Margaret,
shall receive an annual income of
twenty-five hundred dollas as long as
she remains unmarried.
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OFFICERS AT
ELKS’ CLUB i
ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT
FIRST MEETING IN MARCH;
ALL VISITING ELKS ARE WEL¬
COME TO ATTEND.
At. the Elks Lodge meeting Monday
evening the nomination of officers for
the term beginning April 1 will be in
order. The election will be held at the
first regular meeting in March.
The officers who have managed the
lodge for the current term are:
W. F. Williams, exalted ruler; Roy
S. Wood, esteemed leading knight;
Ben F. McKnight esteemed loyal
knight; Roy S. Wood, esteemed lec¬
turing .knight; L. S. Pattersori, secre¬
tary; P. E. Arnall, treasurer; H. C.
Garrison, esquire; W. T. Byrd, inner
guard; S. E. Murray, tyler; G. H.
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Hinnant, chaplain; J. S. Tyus, trus¬
tee; P. M. Cleveland, trustee; and A.
K. Maddox, trustee.
The regular session of the lodge will
be held Monday evening at 7:30 for
nomination of officers. Zero hour
evdhy session. Visiting brothers are
welcome. W. F. Williams, E. R;j L.
S. Patterson, secretary.
Gloves that ...W are v- webbed like a
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duck’s feet make swimming much
easier, *
Many Eskimo fishermen are now
using schooners in place of the kyak,
the native boat.
It is estimated that smoke costs
Chicago $50,000,000 annually.
PERSONAL MENTION
The Young Men’s Evangelistic Club
motored to Dublin Sunday and held a
very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting in that city. About a dozen
members of the club made the trip.
MONTANA GOVERNOR MAY
be new Navy secretary
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—j£y the
Associated Press)—Joseph M. Dixon,
governor of Montana and at one time
a leader in the Roosevelt party move¬
ment, is being seriously consideied for
secretary of the navy to succeed
Denby.
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NOT y^T QUALIFIED
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Time For Closing of Entries in Pri¬
mary Election Not Far Off and
Rules Committee to be Enforced
Several candidates for county of¬
fices have so far failed to qualify for
the primary of March 19th/ The time
for the closing of entries doses on the
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fr.'st of March at three o’clock in the
afternoon, on or before which time All
assessments must be paid and formal
written notice filed with the secretary
of the executive committee.
The requiring of the filing of writ¬
ten notices is new and several of the
candidates seem not to understand
the proposition. It is just as neces
sar y to file these written notices as it
is to pay the assessments, as the
rules of the committee will be rigidly
enforced and any candidate failing to
comply with the requirements will
have his name left off the official
ballot.
xhe secretary of the committee
will begin making arrangements for
the holding of the election as soon as
the entry list closes. He will have
all the necessary papers ready for the
various committees in ample time for
the election and they are requested to
call on him for them a day, or two
before the time set for the primary.
lM(rs. A. Ruskin will return from
a several week’s. visit to New York
and Washington, Wednesday. Mr.
Ruskin will meet her in Atlanta and
they will motor to Griffin.
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PRESENT RATE IS TWENTY-FIVE
PER CENT; WbULD RAISE IT
'To MAXIMUM OF FORTY
PER CENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—(By the
Associated estate tax rates Press)-A proposed revision^ by Repre- the j
sentati^e Ramseyer, a Republican of
Iowa, subjected the revenue bill to
another delay today while the house
debated the question.
Ramseyer s amendment raised rates
all along the line to a maximum fo
forty percent on the amount by which
a oet estate exceeds ten million dol-
1 *•* rs
The present rate is twenty-five per
rent.
WEALTHY EiBLEriS
KILLED III HI HIP
Two Women Also Meet Death When
Auto Collides With Train; Wo¬
man’s Finance Badly Injured.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.—(By the As¬
sociated Press)—M. J. Conner, a
wealthy gambler, and two women
were killed today when an automobile
in which they were riding collided
with a freight train three miles south¬
west of here.
One of the women was Miss Zlplma
Wander, age twenty-three. Her fi¬
ance, Joseph H. Burns, a livestock
salesman, was seriously injured. The
other woman was not identified.
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DIES IN AUGUSTA HOME
Will Be Buried Tuesday Morning at
County Line Cemetery by Rev.
John F. Yarbrough.
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Mrs. Balas N. Miller, age seventy
eight years, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Conner, id
Augusta, Ga., Sunday evening.
She is survived by one son, Dr. J.
N. Miller, of Macon; four daughters
Mrs. J. H. Coleman, Mrs. Chas. Con¬
ner, Mrs. D. D. Lovett and Miss Flora
Miller^
Mrs. Miller lived in Spalding count’
for many years and was well known
’’ere. The interment will be at Coun¬
ty Line church, near Birdie, Tuesday
morning at ten-thirty o’clock, with
Rev. John F. Yarbrough officiating.
Frank S. Pittman will be in charge of
"he arrangements.
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+ WEATHER FORECAST +
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For Gsitgia—Rain . tonight and
Tuesday, Little change in tempera
ture.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ending at noon today;
Miximum „ ff*' 57
Minimum - 34
Mean 42
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RUN-OFF PRIMARY CALLED'FOR
APRIL 2ND IN EVENT NO
DIDATE PRIMARY OF MARCH
19, RECEIVES A MAJORITY.
At a meeting of the Spalding Coun¬
ty Democratic Executive Committee
late Saturday afternoon at the court
house it was tjecided by a vote of 15
to 3 to let the majority rule prevail
in the primary of March 10th for the
nomination of county officers. A run¬
off primary was called for Wednesday,
April 2, in event no candidate receives
a majority of the votes cast in the
first primary.
The motion for majority rule was
made by Frank Mays and seconded by
' v • Crowder and after being vo|ed
on Chairman Cleveland declared it
would prevail not only in the primary
of March 19th, but in all future elec¬
tions unless changed at some other
meeting by the executive committee.
Dr. T. J. Phillips opposed the ma¬
jority rule and offered an amendment
to Mr. Mays’ motion before it was
voted on. The amendment was lost
by a vote of 11 to 3.
The secretary of the committee was
instructed to have placed on the of¬
ficial ballot “For Salary System for
County Officers” and “Against Salary
System for County Officers." This
will give the voters opportunity foi
expression of their views on the sub¬
ject. The motion to have these words
placed on the ballot was made by J.
D. Touchstone and seconded by
Frank Mays, and was carried by a
large majority.
The secretary hms also instructed
to have placed on the ballot “For
Majority Rule” and “For Plurality
Rule,” in order to determine the sen¬
timent of the voters on this question
in the future elections.
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MEN ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE
GONE TO WOMAN’S HOUSE
MAKING DEMANDS WHICH ARE
MET WITH SHOTS.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 25— (By the
Associated Press!—Two men are
dead and two other persons are being
by police today as the re¬
of a pistol battle late last night,
is said to be the result of a
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Th<? dead are RafUe Transo and
Mikfi Marin0; who ^ # ihM ^
are said ., to . . have to . the .. . home , of .
gone
Mrs. x Nettie . ... Annelli, . ... twenty-one, .
age
last night to see whether ...... the demands .
they .. alleged „ . to . , have made . Tburs
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day , would ., , be carried . . out.
The armed , with ... three .. »
woman, re
volvers, , fired - , a fusillade . , of . shots , at
the men, die said, after they had fir¬
ed a shot through the window of her
home. /
The police are searching for her
husband, who, she says, left home
after the threats were received.
THEY IMS
AS UNIVERSITY
WINS LAST GAME
GRIFFIN GETS THIRD PLACE
IN STANDING AND RIVER¬
SIDE IS SECOND; SUCCESSFUL
FROM EVERY ANGLE. t
(By Julian Griffin)
The gallanK Bluebird quintet rep¬
resenting the University School for
Boys of Atlanta returned home Sat¬
urday tonight with the Griffin Ga.
Cup, symbolic of the championship of
the Georgia Interscholastic Athletic
Association in basketball for 1923-
24, after completely walking away
with Riverside Military Academy,
of Gainesville, Ga., to* the tune
of 29 to 10 in the final contest of the
tourney which closed here Saturday
night. Griffin defeated Commercial
High in the preliminary battle, 29 to
14, and won third place iff the assbeia
t ' on s * an ding.
John Brewer, Griffin center, stood
head and shoulders above any man ( on
the floor in the first game with his
brilliant dribbles all through the oppo¬
sition, ability to follow the ball, ac¬
curately in locating the basket and in
every other phase of the game. He
also gathered 17 of the points made
by the local crew. Hartman and
H udder man were the stars for Com¬
mercial High.
University Wjna Cup.
The University boys rushed the
Gainesville lads off their feet in the
opening phase of the game and the
score was eight to nothing in the first
few minutes of play. Before the half
ended, however, Riverside brought the
score up to 7 and eleven, and every¬
body was looking for Riverside to pull
her famous come-back as she had dope
on her two- previous performances
here.
The Bluebirds would not yield the
fort, however, and started a scoring
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