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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924.
LOEBAND LEOPOLD HATE PRISON
GONG THAT CLANGS INVARIABLY
AT 6 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING
Joliet, 111., Sept. 19.—Hatred of an
inanimate thing has begun to grow
in the hearts of convicts 9305 and
9306, formerly known as Nathan
Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, ac
cording to the penitentiary psychia¬
trist.
The object of their hatred is the
prison gong, which clatters and
clangs every morning at 6 o’clock
in both cell houses.
The shiny, resonant half-bowl,
which never varies a minute in
sounding its alarm, means monotony,
and the ^slayers of Bobbie Franks
are unconsciously harboring intense
hatred for it.
The prison psychiatrist says this
is natural and a part of prison
psychology.
All Hate Gong.
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All convicts start in by hating the
gong. Some of them get over it in
time, some don’t. It becomes an
obsession with them. No matter
what they are doing, the gong
brings them to sharp attention ex¬
actly at the minute. It never varies
in time or tone and this is what
makes it so deadly monotonous.
Warden Whitman indignantly de¬
nies rumors that because of the
wealth back of Leopold and Loeb
they were to be given special priv¬
ileges and within a short time will
be taken from the shops and be
given soft berths in the library or
some other assignment where there
is no work and much freedom.
Changing Views.
Both murderers, who have always
scoffed at all forms of religion, are
changing their views. In letters to
their relatives today they admit they
are praying for light and truth.
Both attended divine services, joining
in the singing and repeating the
Lord’s prayer.
Many letters came for them today,
including the usual number from
sentimental girls. All were con
signed to the furnace. Newspapers
IT’S GOING! SOME MOST STARTLING SATURDAY
SP ECIALS TO BE FOUND AT—
Trade Expansion Sale
Now Going On in Full Blast
READ THESE MIGHTY MONEY-SAVING PRICES—COME SEE THE 1 OTHERS
$2 grade Nunnally $1.25 Men’s Dress This Mammoth Sale opened its doors Thursday to a vast crowd Window Shades, all $2.50 and $3 Men’s
Overalls, reinforced without of eager and enthusiastic buyers, who fo ftfri Vfid every item as adver- colors, worth 75c, Work Shoes
shirts with & tised, and to be the best bargains offered s season by any store go¬ on spe¬
pockets and seams, to collars— in Griffin. Now is your time to take advantage of these great ing this big sale at cial sale for only
be sold at money-saving Bargains.
$1.29 79 c FREE^-Saturday 3 p.m.—FREE 39« $1.89
8 n We are going to give a plete outfit absolutely
25c Dress Gingham j| $2.50 House Dresses free to the fattest baby, not/over 2 years old. The Big lot Crepe de 85c Good Grade
following articles can be ected free: 1 baby
all new patterns, ex¬ with long sleeves, best Sweater, 1 pair baby shoes, material for 1 dress or Chine to be sold now WORK SHIRTS
tra special— quality gingham suit, 1 baby cap, 1 pair baby sox, 1 undervest and for only Extra Special
$ $1.89 material for 1 baby coat. ■* This selection of ma¬ 08c Yard
15 c YD or terials relatives. or articles Have can baby be here selected promptly by baby’s at 3 o’clock. mother 49 c
MB
Oxfords, pumps, $5, tan Special all patent sizes, worth strap lot black with Ladies Up and and low to FREEDMAN’S DEPT. STORE 10 SHEETING EXTRA Yards 36-Inch Good SPECIAL Grade
( ' and 'Military heels, 131 NORTH HILL STREET
1 now
• y GRIFFIN Griffin’s Most Colossal Sale GEORGIA 95c
'imp* $
letters from their relatives, after
censored, were turned over to
the boys, but all others were de¬
stroyed.
Other convicts in the penitentiary,
including 700 murderers, show little
interest in the latest arrivals.
ODD FELLOW DELEGATES
VOTENTO LOWER AGE
LIMIT TO 18 YEARS
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 19.—Dele¬
gates to the 100th annual session of
the sovereign grand lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Wednesday voted to amend the con
stitution of the organization to.lower
the age for admission to the order
from „ 21 years to 18. The action
followed , considerable debate the
on
question at the previous session.
! BILL BOOSTER SAYS
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TU\NG V A BAD TEMPER IStiD
LOTS OF PRIVATES M THE ARMW
WHO PCEMOUSW HAD"uHGOVERVh
ABLE TEMPERS " LEARNED TO
REFRAIN FROM BAVJUUG OUT
OR ASSAULTING TUE\R OFFICERS,
NO MATTER. WHAT THE PROVOCA
TVONl SO PUr“FOUR WHEEL
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GRIFFIN DAILY NEWS AND SUN
Monroe Man 94
Years Old Still
Hunts ’Possums
Forsyth, Ga., Sept. 19.—-When
Ponce de Leon toured Florida in
quest of the fountain of youth hei I
did not know of the blessings of
longevity which enter into the ex
perience of those who follow the;
trail of when the Georgia the cheek ’possum of the at thej
season per
simmon turns to gold.
It ias emained for W. J. Banks,
of. Maynards Mill, to be an outstand¬ ■
ing example of how the tawny finger
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of time cannot hold back the vital
.
force of those who wander into the
forest to capture the nimble ’pos
sum.
Mr. Banks is 94 years of age and
probably , ,, the ,, oldest ,, , . the mat
man in
ter . of , years in . the county. . This,
, however, does , not , that the
mean
, possums m . his community are lm
mune from capture by him.
This mature nimrod hunts two
nights each week during the season
and has caught as many as eight
’possums in one night and carried
them home himself.
He sometimes stays out all night
and makes* 1 a fire and sleeps in the
. tr
open when his interest in the chase
lags.
Mr. Banks was in Forsyth this
week and stated that when the open
season for game begifis October 1
he is going to gather his lightwood
splinters and whistle up his dogs
and begin his semi-weekly night
hunts for the palatable denizens of
the forest.
i CLOCK MADE OF STRAW
KEEPS PERFECT TIME;
NEEDS NO OILING
Munich, Sept. 19.—A clock made
entirely of straw was the sensation
of the Munich summer fair of prod¬
ucts of precious metals. It is
feet in height and is modeled
the famous Cathedral tower of
logne.
The clock needs no oiling
keeps time perfectly. Its builder
a village cobbler of eastern
who worked on it three years.
WEST GRIFFIN NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hand, Mr. and
Mrs. B. S. Hand and children visited
friends in Atlanta Sunday.
P. T. Harris, of Augusta, N. C.,
visited Relatives in West Griffin Sun¬
day.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Drake, of At
lanta, visited Mrs. J. D. Harris for
several days.
Nesby Ansly, of Thomaston, visited
hig mother> Mrs j F Gossett>
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bradford and
daughter, Miss Rochell Brandford,
and R. M. Anthony, of Albany, re
home Sunday after a visit of
several days with friends and rela
fives.
The Woman’s Missionary soceity
of Oak Hill church met Wednesday
night. A good meeting was ire
ported.
Skipper Sticks To
Post As Appendix
Is Taken Out
Boston, Sept. 19.—The Cunard liner
Scythia arrived here from Liverpool
and Queenstown, with a new captain
in charge.
Capt. William Prothero, who be¬
came ill on the Scythia’s last east
• \
ward voyage, is recuperating at his
home in England, a'Jt^jgapt . F G.
Brown is in temporary command.
On the third day out from Boston
on the last voyage Prothero de¬
veloped an acute attack of appen¬
dicitis.
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Ieiuacu * U B V :
even when physicians decided on an
'mmediate operation, and remained
in his bridge cabin while Sir John
Bland-Suton, president of the Royal
College of Surgeons, and one of the
most eminent authorities on surgery,
a passenger, performed the success¬
ful operation.
Have a Poor System
Among the most generous—but un¬
fortunate—of men are those who are
i always giving advice and never taking
any.
STANDING OF CLUBS
American League,
Clubs. Won Lost Pet,
... 85 59 .590
New York 85 59' .590
Detroit 79 67 .541
St. Louis ....... 73 74 ^03
Philadelphia 65 78 .455
Cleveland 66 80 .452
Chicago .......... 63 80 .441
Boston ... ........ 62 83 .428
National League.
Clubs. Won Lost Pet.
New York .......... 88 57 .507
Brooklyn ............... 88 58 .603
Pittsburgh ........... 84 58 .592
Chicago ........ 77 65 .542
Cincinnati ............. 78 67' .638
St. Louis ....... 60 84 .417
Philadelphia ....... 53 91 .370
Boston 49 96 .338
Yesterday’s Results
American League
Washington 9; Cleveland 5.
Philadelphia 5; Detroit 3.
Boston 3; Chicago 7.
New York 2; St. Louis 1.
National League
St. Louis 5;2- Brooklyn 7-4.
Pittsburgh 5-6; Philadelphia 6-3.
Cincinnati 5-5; New York 3-7.
Chicago 4-1; Boston 3-3.
MISS ELIZABETH FIFE TO
BE “MISS FAYETTEVILLE”
AT SOUTHEASTERN FAIR
(Fayetteville News)
In the popularity contest conducted
the past two weeks by The News to
name a young lady as “Miss Fayette¬
ville” to represent the town at the
Southeastern Fair to compete for the
title of “Miss Georgia,” Miss Eliza¬
beth Fife, beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L.
Fife, received the largest number of
votes and The News has notified her
and also the Southeastern Fair asso
ciation of the results. A list of girls
receiving votes, in order voted for,
is as follows; Miss Elizabeth Fife,
Miss Mildred Seawright, Miss Sarah
Bell Matthews, Miss Kate Culpepper,
Miss Ruby Kerlin, Miss Helen Allen,
Miss Sarah Burks, Miss Annie Ruth
Bearden, Miss Dell Mitchell.
A movement to have coal stamped
as to its quality after an inspection
by the government has been start
ed.
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PAGE THREE
In Indiana
Still Pursued
By Baseball Jinx
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Evansville Ind., Sept, 19.—This
bar none t is the unluckiest
village’ in these United
I,,
Twice in four years nave Evans
lost the pennant on the very
day of the season.
Sunday the^Three-I League base¬
season ended and with it Evans¬
hopes.
The club here led the league at
start of the season and continus4| tjBy p F
do so for more than half
With less than two weeks to go
Evan^villes lead held a four Terre and Haute, one
game over
nearest rival.
Errors, failure to hit and poor
pitching threw away the lead, and
on the day before the season’s last
games Terre Haute tied Evansville.
On the final day Terre Haute won
its game and the Evansvilles lost
theirs and the pennant.
In 1920 the Bloomington team beat
Evansville out of the pennant on the
last day, leading by a half game at
the finish.
HUGE WHISKY SEIZURE
IS MADE OFF TYBEE
BY CUTTER YAMACRAW
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 19.—Twenty
four thousand quarts of whisky were
seized on the boat Astor, 15 miles
off the Tybee lighthouse, Wednesday
afteyioon by the United States coast
guard cutter Yamacraw. The seiz¬
ure was made on the grounds of
improper registration.
Good Advice
“Know thy opportunity,” said a wiae
old Greek. “And don’t cut It, for next
time It might pass and not know you.”
—Tit-Bits.
Paris is spending $4,000,000 in
demolishing unsanitary Rouses in
the slums and erecting modern
dwellings in their place.