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THB VALDOSTA TIMES. yAIJKWTA, GA, THURSDAY, JUNK 18, .1011. f| IJ ft | | OSCAR SMITH WILL SUCCEED GENl EVANS Smith lias Him on Slate for Appointment IT *8 SAID THB GOVERNOR WANTS A LAWYER l'O ADVISE HIM IN PARDON AND OTHER MATTERS. Atlanta, Ga., June 10.—It la un derstood that the successor of Gen eral Evana on the prlaon commlsalon will be a lawyer, and the Atlanta Journal this afternoon, though with out any apparent authority, predict* that Oscar M. Smith, formerly Judge of the court of Valdoata, will <bs ap pointed as Geperal Evan', successor •on the prison commission board. I* was stated In some of the cor- respondents from Atlanta that Jesse Mercer, of the Fltigerald Enterprise, would be given the position, but It 1*' •said that ho did not desire It and that It was not tendered him. The lawyer will be relied upon largely by Governor Smith to as- -slst him In passing upon pardon matters. Hill Tuggle, of Stone Mountain lias announced' hi* candidacy as the «uperlntendent of convict*. The above telegram was received by The Times from Its regular cor respondent In Atlanta at 4 o’clock ■this afternoon. A little later the Atlanta Georgian confirmed It In a -telegram to this oSlce. The Time* Is unable at this hour to And out whether or not Judge Smith will accept the appointment, but we are sure that It will be rery gratifying to his large circle of friends throughout Lowndes county ■and South Georgia. ITEMS FROM AROUND ADEL. Amount of. Mall Handled In Post- office—Hutchinson's Estate. The local poetolllce handled 54,- '000 pieces of mail during the month of May, 36,000 of It being first-class matter. There Is no better Indication of business prosperity than a heal thy postofllce business and the good Increase the postofllce here shown each year i 8 evidence that we are growing all the time. Mrs, Laura Edmondson, of near Moultrie, died Tuesday after an tu nes* of a few days. She was a sis ter of Mrs. M. L. Wright, of this -city. She was thirty-nine years of age and Is survived by her husband and three children. Mrs. Edmondson was a devout member of the Primi tive Baptist church. The burial took place at Bridge creek Wednes day. Elder Pierce officiating. At the hearing at Nashville Mon day Judge Lovett appointed Dr. Schnauss permanent administrator -on the estate of the late John Hutchinson. It la understood tha. the appointment of an administra tor was resisted by Mr Archie Hutch. Inson, who claims all the property. Mr. Hutchinson left a wife and child •who claim their part of the proper ty. The deceased and Mr. Archie Hutchinson were partners In busl- •ness. It Is understood that the es tate it valued at 322,100, not In cluding the Hutchlncon Ginning Milling Co. The administrator's bond was Hied at $30,000. A years support will be set aside for Mi*. Hutchinson and the child, and the contentions of the parties will be •fought out In the courts, probably. —Adel New* MANY PEOPLE BURIED ALIVE UNDER THE LAVA Reports From the Mexican Earthquake Show That Condi tions There are Much Worse Than They were Thought to be at First—Whole Towns Wiped out and Fifteen Hundred People Killed. Mexico City, June A* tele graphic communications are being slowly restored throughout Mexico the terrible devastation by Wednes day’s earthquake Is becoming known Conservative estimate* by the government shows that fully fifteen hundred people were killed and the list Is growing hourly. " The second earthquake yesterday afternoon In the south and western section was distinctly felt here. There was a tidal wave on tb e Paci fic coast. Advices are meager, but It 1* feared that terrible damage has been done to co^et cities. Tbe city of Colima is reported practically In ruins with a hundred bodies burled beneath the debris and with property damage of many mil lions. At Zeatotlesn live hundred people perished. The government eetlmates that DEAD WOMAN AS SHOT STOKES NOT HIS WIEE Butler Goes with Gulf Lino M. K, Butler, who for a number •of years has been a prominent rail road nym of Moultrie, having been Joint agent for the Atlanta Birming ham and Atlantic; Valdosta Moultrie and Western, and the Georgia and Florida railway, has been tendered appointment of commercial agent for the Gulf Line Railway. His head- quarters will be In Moultrie. Joe Wilmont Not Tried Yet. Joe Wilmont, the negro who was arrested at the Instance of Chief Dampler on a charge of killing two white men. Messrs. Mays and Good ing, In Florida last year, was In dicted by the grand Jury st Chip- ley, Fla., a few days ago. hnt it to said that he will not be tried until next fall as the court there Is crowd ed with murder cases. ' A Suit for Divorce in Atlanta Brings About Some Inter esting Disclosures. Atlanta, Juno 9.—According the records and newspapers of thlB city, Emil Shneegass, local superin tendent of the National Pencil Com pany, burled his wife on May 6th of this year, and Is now suing her for a divorce. Of course, there’s an explanation, but It goes Into the realm of psy chology and brings to light a queerer trait of character than Is often met with even In fiction. ” Mr. Shneegass Is a gentleman of retiring disposition who came here three years ago from New Jersey and rented a handsome little cottage In Angler Place. There he resided, alone save for a cat and a quiet, middle-aged woman, of eminently respectable mien, whom tbe neigh bors naturally took to bo Mrs, Schneegass. Mr. Shneegass was al most a reelnse, and at the end of a year and then of two years, the neighbors knew little more ahont the ftmlly than*they did at first—which was nothing. Then one day, while Mr. Shnce- gats was at work, there waa a pierc ing scream from the cottage. The neighbors burst open the door snd entered. The woman, despondent over 111 'health, had taken a dose of strychnine. When Shneegass got home he fonnd the neighbors, doc tors. coroner, newspaper reporters. Nope of them asked him who the d-ad woman was. They sll thought they knew. Mr. Schneegnss, timid snd retiring In disposition, took lit tle active part In the preparations leading up to and during tho fu neral. The afternoon papers printed that. Mrs. Emil Schneegass had commit ted snlelde, and the morning papers two days afterward printed the an nouncement that Mrs. Emil Sohnee-' gats had been burled In West View cemetery. That seemed to end the esse, hnt yesterday morning came telegraph dlapafehea that Mrs. Emil Schnee gass was being sued fer divorce. - The man was sought. There wss no question ahont his Identity. \ black tragedy was scented In tbe mystery. His explanation was a*- foundtngly staple. Tbe woman who had died wax his housekeeper. It had never occurred to him that the neighbor* thought it was his wife. When they called her Mr*. Schneegnss at the time of the tragedy and told him hla wife was dead he waj too astounded at first and aft.orwaru too surprised ard timid to correct the ertor, and as Mrs. Schneegass she was burled. The present, divorce rul' has roth- tng to do With the lire of Mr. Sohnor- gart here. 1T« fa su’ng for a sepa ration from the real Mrs. Srhnoe- gsss. whom he left In New Jersey years ago. In all fifty thousand people are homeless. There was heavy damage at Tehauntepec, Coatzacoaleoa, Tax- lco and Tonlla. The authorities are doing all pos sible to render assistance. Relief parties with physician*, nurses, food, and soldiers to guard the property are being sent to the stricken districts. Mount Balcalea, Yucatan shore, on the bay of Campache, was iwept by a gigantic tidal wave and heavy damage waa done. San Sebastian report* seventy peo ple killed by falling walla. The In habitants of Tonlalls, fleeing from the town, were caught by lava «™»tt5Ch J 'of "tatoh"MMre,~a"deeTand rocks thrown from the volcano and j duD(!) negTOi who w „ killed by a scores perished. [freight train at Cutting In 1906. The The residents of San Andies rash-jcase was badly mixed from bogin- ed from their house when the rumb-! nlrg to end. The plaintiff claimed ling was heard and were burled alive that the train which killed Moore was an extra freight that was run ning .by Cutting without noise or jSjuntog. it was also claimed that A VERDICT WAS GIVEN TO THE DEFENDANTS Verdict was Directed in Case Against A. C. L. WOMAN Of CASE WAS ALLEGED AS NOT BEING THB LAWFUL WIFE OF THE NEGRO MAN WHO WAS KILLED. • (From Saturday’s Dally) Before the United States court adjourned yesterday afternoon Judge Sheppard directed a verdict for tho defendants In the ease of Emma Monre against the Atlantic Coast J4|e.fyr damages resulting from the under lava and sand. TO DEFEND SELF It had'no head light and blow no sig nal for the crosalng. The defendant claimed that It had a headlight, that It blew the signal for the crossing and that It was an extra freight train which was sent out to move business along the line of the road, much of It being vege tation and fruits from Florida, ~The defendants also claimed that City Court Jurors. Traverse Jury drawn for the City Court of Valdoata for the June form, 1911, by the Hon. J. O, Cran ford, Judge. A, A. Parrish, Jr; B. R. Barber; Chaa. 8. Norton; E. H. McLeod; El bert J. Hughes; C. W. Barnes; W. D. Cothorn; Barney L. Moore; B. F, Strickland; Lonnie B. Dampler; J. A. Dowling; Isaac Mize!!; Ed M. Touch- ton; Chas. M. Lankford; O. Mitch the wife of Bill Oliver, whom she J Cothern: Mann Turner; Clyatt had deserted and had married Moore Brown W. H. Mashburn; H. E. Mil- without getting a divorce. It took ler; D. B. Moore; R. I. Brown; C, E. New York, June 9.—Millionaire a day and a half and a acoro | Parrish; T. M. Bsy; C. W. Webb; Stokes. Who was shot by two actress- *» get thts srriy of j. T . Blalock; A. B. Brown; J. H. es 1, improving rapidly and the bos- ‘ .VHtoka tiV.VeW 1 °“ her: °' C,lrtOT: J ‘ U LeW '* : pltal physicians say he will soon he ,. , , . .., , K - H - Havenkott; A. J. Ingram; C. out again that the wad was net responsible tor, B Herr | ng . A u Dcell . W11 „ R . out “Bain. Ithe negro's death and. that tho wo- • _ Although Stokea declares that be*u,Hn waa not entitled to damages r “ rtor: J - J ' J. H. Harley. Attorney for the two Actress- __ c_„ Tk.s r_ 11^1! Emma Moore waa not the legitimate es Say That Stokes Called ^ of Ilt | ab Moore, but she wa» j on Them Disguised. MARRIED AT JENNINGS. Mr. Lester Geiger and Miss Pauline Lewis Wees Wedded Last Night. (From Friday’s Dally.) A marriage which came as rather a. surprise to tpelr friends was that of Mr. Lester 'Geiger, of Valdoata, and Mias Panllne Lewis, at the home of tho bride at Jennings, Fla., last night. Very few persons outside of their Immediate families knew that the young couple were engaged. Accompanied by his father,Mr. C. L. Geiger, his brother Fred. Rev. A. V. Rimma and Mr. H. D. Jones, the brldegroom-tofi>e went down to Jen nings on the afternoon train, the marriage occurring In the early eve ning. Rev. Mr. Simms officiated. All of the party except Mr. Simms returned to Valdosta on the night train, snd the bride and groom to day loft for Jacksonville and other points In Florida for a trip of a week or two. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard Lewis, of Jen nings and Is a very pretty and Intelli gent yonng woman. She has ninny friends and acquaintances tn Val dosta who will welcome her to this city. The groom Is the oldest son of Mr. IT. C. Geiger and was born and reared In Valodtsa. For several years he has assisted his father ss clerk In the tax collector’s office, his work bringing him In tonch with a great many people who eateom him very highly. will pfeas the prosecution. It I* gen erally believed that the matter wlU be droped es the ordinary routine of court proceeds. ^ttorney Phtlltppi, for Miss raid, declare* that Bloke*..W/U guised when he called at the a; ment house and that he expected to find Mis* .Conrad alone. / ' When he .found the Graham gtrl there he flew Into a rage and the girl* shot him In self defense. even If It waa. Judge: Sheppard took the ease tinder advisement and Instructed the Inty Jo return a verdict for the da n-1 fyndilnt. , len^M^adJomomentwiaJtaVen^ i-ntll Monday morning at 10 o’clock. All of the visiting lawyers and Ju ror* have gone to their homes to • • nd Sunday and Judge Sheppard vent down to Atlantic Beach to -nd the Sabbath. S IMPROVING THE NEW POSTOFFICE About two Thousand Dollars Will be Spent on Painting and Decorating. The new postofllce and United States court house Is undergoing a complete Interior renovation from basement to root. Although the building ha*, been occupied.for only fourteen months, the plastered walla and ceilings, especially In the main lobby, have become dirty and discol ored, and tho only way to clean them nnd keep them clean la to change the color finish of the work. All of tbe walls and overhead will bo treated with shellac and paint, with two and three coats of the latter. Workmen are now put ting on the shellac coat In the lobby. The color scheme In this part of the building will be walls of a light preen with a cream overhead. Dif ferent tints snd colors will be used In other parts of the building. The treatment to be given the walle will render tho plaster hard and lmper- vlons to moisture, and make It com paratively easy to keep clean. Tho ornamental plaster work In the lobby and In the United States courtroom has been much admired, and the government Inspectors have placed It among the very best exam ples of the plaatarera’ art Whether the covering of the beautiful white surface with colors will Improve the appearance Is doubtful, but this Is rendered necessary to preserve the walls. The Orohne Decorating Co., of Jollett. 111., has the contract for the work, which will cost In the neighborhood of $2,000. __ Gees to Savannah. Dr. S. A. Griffin ha* sold hi* den tal business here to Dr. N. A. Wil liams and Dr. Posey, and has gone to Savannah to take charge of the office he recently ihonght there. He and Mrs. Griffin left for their new home yesterday. It Is understood that Dr. Wllllama will go back Into the practice, as sociated, with Dr, Posey, who has been a partier with Dr. Griffin. r — ±■*■*■*■*1 * * ■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■*■ * ■*■*■*■*, 5' 1 AND 1, 13 INNINGS. Tlfton and Adel Played a Brilliant Game Thla Week. Under the leadership of acting Manager J. C. Thomas the/ Adel base ball team went to Tlfton Monday to play & game against the team of tbat place. Thts waa the first meeting of these two teams for tbe present season and each team was eager tit, the victory, says the Adel Nnra. It was a pitchers’ battle from start finish ibetwoen Wilkes for the home team and Branph for Tlfton, The box score shows that Wilkes yielded 3 hits snd caused 17 of Tlt- ton’s healthy swatters to fan & air In their efforts to connect with his benders. Not a single man jmi he allow to go to first via the -hfib-f^pj route. Branch for Tlfton pitched article of ball seldom seen In these part*. Ho struck out 16 men, yield ed 5 kits and never walked a man, Another remarkable feature of this game was tbat throughout tbe whole thirteen Innings of play not a single batter was bit by a pttehed hall. Too much could not <ba said In regutdeia the sensational playing of ••Plsdl*” Gamble, tho local’s aeeond baseman. He took ear* of everything tbat cam* his way, and then aem*. He ao-, espted nine chance*, four of which were of the moat difficult variety, without making a single hobble. It waa tho same Plggle mho scored tbd run which kept Tlfloiffrtom winning from the locale H* bagt out a tt&w one, stole second and eeorad on MydJ dlcton’a timely slngtgjrto' center. Tlfton's run wai* ifcMsd toy Smith, who doubled, went,'to (bird on un Infield out and *“ field out. The next game towns will bo ph mond Friday, Ju to he witnessed of the present m Adel’s line-up: Wakeford, Mr. Ed W. Ashley, who has been confined Jo his room for two weeks, la able t a be.up again. He waa tak-»j Tillman Cumbte, 2b; Mydelton, « WJIkea, p; Brown, lb; Adams, If, Summerlin, rf: Lovett, ss; Orinar. Sb, Umpire, Mr. Orinar. Adel 0«# 909 919 090 0 Tlfton ........001 099 090 000 0 Messrs B. F.BtrtcMsnT and H. T. to Savannah last et, sick while on the river on camping trip. j week to attend rh* meeting Ithe 8tate Banker** Asaoetettak of One Price Briggs | We are pleased to announce that we are now ready to show one of the most complete line of Clothing, Furnishings, Shoes, that we have ever had the pleasure of showing. We are agents for the high-grade L=System Clothing 1 Special for young men. Kuppenkeimer make of fine !! clothing. Henry Sonneboru, afl-wool suits in prices from $10.00 up. j ml ;; Briggs’ special Walk-Over and Boyden Shoes. Im- > ■ perial $3.00 and Stetson Hats. Inspect our lines before buying your spring outfit. | Thanking you for pass business and asking for a con tinuance, I am as ever, M. A. .BRIGGS I *■*■*■*■ * ■•MvIvDvBl ■ ■ I ■ ■ ■■■■■■■