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WEATHER FORECAST FAIR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. COOLER TONIGHT WITH HEAVY FROST m maSSm: FORMS CLOSE MIC A. M. DAILY CHUM «f e*pgr IU»tv< alW that VOL. XXXIV. N 7. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1922. 98J0 PER ANNUM DEFEHIS III ALLEGED BABY MIHSBER FAILURE OF STATE TB PRESEIIT EVIDENCE Absence of Solicitor General Hay Caused Prosecutor To Ask for a Continuance Which Was Denied by the Jus tice Presiding Before Large Crowd in Court House To day.—Case Postponed Until Three O’Clock and on An nouncement That State Was Not Ready, the Prison ers Were Freed.—Congratulations Offered by Many Friends at Conclusion of the Session. — Mrs. Adams Ill and Could Not Appear This Afternoon. The preliminary hearing in the out recurose, unless thru such a proce* charge of murder made against Dr. j dure. He said that the law stated J. B. Palmer, Mrs. Nell Adams, Mr. J. J clearly that an abortion by any meth- E. Dyson, and Rhetta Hooth, was post: od whatever was only a misdemeanor poned to 3 o'clock this afternoon by under the law. This, of course, la Judge Gandy at the session, which be-1 predicated on the theory that life was gan at 10 o'clock, the court house b^not destroyed after such an operation. Ing practically filled when the parties | He also stated that he had hoard that at interest came into the court. j "Invisible government” was respons 1 .- Mr. D. Roy Hay appeared in behalf ( ble partly for this prosecution and If of Solicitor General Hay, who stated j so it had committed an irretrievable that he had not known of the time set, blunder, for the parties, one and all. until he read It In the paper yesterdayj were Innocent of the charge lodged afternoon, and that he was attending.against them, as far as It concerned to a matter of court business in TKton the case of the baby found on the today at 10 o'clock, an engagement, he! Montlcello road or In any other way had had for several weeks and which j or case. he did not feel he could break. Mr. Defendants Released on Bond Hay asked a conllauaaca until Mon- Th . de(cnd , nt , were , dmlUed t0 „ day ur later In ths week at such tlma by Jud „, 0aady th , as he canid let away tram the Lawn | hf , r | ng could be held at 3 o'clock this dea ceurt. iafternaen. The four departed tram Attorney Makes Heated Statement I j h a court room until the hearing could Mr. Titus went Into a somewhat be held later, giving a nominal bond heated statement of his efforts to get, to the sheriff, In whose discretion a hearing, citing the nature of the to the amount in the matter, was 1 crime charged and the fact that the! by Judge Gandy, law provides that men shall be ac*l Justice C. Tj Gandy this afternoon corded the right to a hearing as soon .formally ordered the four defendants, as possible, as this Is the only means ! against whom a warrant was sworn by which they can securo freedom. He out by Policeman Hughes, charging stated he had tried to get n habeas 1 murder In connection with the finding corpus petition through and failed and j of a baby’s body near the Country Club had talked with both Judge Thomas!last week, be dismissed from any WIFE “DEAD IN SPIRIT” IS EXCUSE OF BIGAMIST WHO MARRIED BOOKKEEPER Supreme Court Says Laws of The Country Supercede in This Case Those of the Spir its as Claimed by Indianap olis Man. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25.—Plea that his wife “had died in the spirit," failed to win the approval of the Su preme Court .'or William Long, who 16 TO Will Go Into West and Mid dle West Under Auspices ol American Defense Society, And Will Spend Thanksgiv ing at Old Missouri Home, (By Associated Press) Washington, D. C., Nov. 25.—Gener- 1 Pershing will leave tomorrow speaking tour under the auspices of the Floyd Circuit I-the American Defense Society, which will carry him Into several Western and Middle Western states. He will speak (n Minneapolis November 28th, and will go from there to St. Louis, stopping en at his old home at LaClede, Missouri, over Thanksgiving In all of his ad- lourt of bigamy. The Supreme Court affirmed his tonviction and in so doing ruled that .he laws of the land took precedence >ver the "higher spirit” which he •lared had prompted him to wed Ma ori® McFall, his 19-year old book- keoper. while his wlfo was living. Prof. Tieman, Husband of Woman in Noted Paternity Case Married Young Widow After Obtaining Divorce From First Wife. NEUTRAL ZOlEDOES NOT APPEAL TO ALLIES IN FAR EAST QUESTION Plea Made by Ismet Pasha For Declaration of Neutral Area by the Powers Falls on Deaf Ears at Lausanne Con ference, l and Solicitor Hay In regard to the mat jeopardy Imposed by these warrants, ter. He urged that the matter be | This came after the prosecution, taken up at once, stating that he knew through Attorney D. Roy Hay, beyond any doubt that the parties 1 nounced this afternoon at the 3 o'clock were entirely free from any form of session of the court that Solicitor guilt and that they were entitled to General Hay was in TUton but would their liberty. j come to Thomasville as soon as pos- Mr. Roy Hsy was not disposed to sihle. He asked that it be carried over argue the case either one way or the to Monday. other, appearing only In behalf of his j Attorney Titus stated that the judge brother, the solicitor, to urge a con*;had passed on that continuance this tin nance. Mr. Hughes, who swore out morning and that he would insist that the warrants, was present and stated the four be released fr jeopardy lm* that he desired until Monday. This mediately. The prosecutor decided WpCTTp]J CEMATHPC was denied and Judge Gandy ordered that he could not enter Into the hear- WfiJILIlII JClUilUAJ the case to proceed, but later granted lag without the assistance of the soli* a continuance until 3 o'clock this at* citor general and Judge Gandy then ternoon. | ruled them free. Mr. Titus announced During the procedure Judge Gandy . that Mrs. Adams was 111 from the af* stated that he was going to do hll fecta of her Incarceration and the duty fully and completely. He did hearing this morning and stated that not care to try this case, bnt when It to put her in Jail would Jeopardise her was presented to him he wanted to life. fulfill every obligation the law lm*j Court Room Crowded po„d upon hint. H. oried or.ry per-, Tb , court room „„ crowde d for th. •on In thn court room to bow their bear | ng( every available, neat being bead, la • -Heat prayer to Ood that tak ,„ tbe „„„ be might make th. right dcd.lon. gad ylIIed . Many (rlondl eongratnlatad tb. lmm.dl.tely thcreattor announced a , | ntoreilt tbe conclu.lon that th. trill mart proceed. | ot tb , Jlld , e ., ord ,„. Judc . 0and , Declare, Abortion • Mledeme.nor !, UUd that la tba attt0 „„ m Mr. Tltae- anumcat wae coatlaed t. matlar c01lld be bator , th , the situation resulting from the arrest, the Incarceration Of these parties with (Continued on Page 8) <ny i >clated 1 Hammond. Ind., Nov. 25.—Prof John P. Tiernan, of South Bend, and Mrs. Blanche Brimmer, of Hansell. Iowa, were married this morning at Crown Point, Indiana. The professor was divorced Thurs day from his wife who was the prin cipal In the Tlernan-Poulln paternity c.ise at South Bend recently. The couple loft immediately without men tioning their destination. The bride was a widow of 24 years of age, am' the daughter of a Methodist minister. MRS TIERNAN SAID HUSBAND OFTEN SPOKE OF "BLANCHE’ South Bend, Ind., Nov. 25.—When informed that her former husband had >een married to Mrs. Blanche Brim- ner this morning, Mrs. John Tiernan, itated that she did not krtow the we nan. but had frequently her husband ipeak of “Blanche,” whom he said te seme day expected to marry ■aid the statements were usually uade in the torn) of Jests and there- ore she had paid no attention to (By j Nov. 25.—The requei Turkish delegates to the Near East conference for a neutral zone on Turkey's western boundary has been :eld up apparently because no nation rants to guarantee peace to any Bal Ismet Pasha's statement that Tur key desired the powers to guarantee the neutrality of a belt 30 kilometers wide along the .Marltza river, brought definite decision by the powers. It ;s evidently agreed that the neu- ility question could be disposed o'. later at the time of tbe expected dis cussion of the Dardanelles question. OUTLINE PROGRAM FOR PASSAGE LEGISLATION Washington, D .C., Nov. 25.—Wes tern Senators, after a scries of itffor mal conferences have taken the Initia tive In frumlng a legislative program for the remainder of the extra se and the regular session of congi This program provides for consider ation of the Dyer anti-lynching bill, after a vote Monday on the resolution authorizing a Liberian loan. . leaders are agreed that the ship ping bill should be kept before the Senate as desired by the President but should not be allowed to Imperil passage of the regular appropriation '.Ills. r r YOUR HOMS there** some room—maybe yours or die kiddies, living room, di»- Ing room or kitchen—where you’d like to change the color of the woodwork. 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FORMER KNIGHTS OF PYTHIA8 LEADER DIED IN SAVANNAH Savannah. Ga.. Nov. 25.—General Charles A. Cox. native of Baltimore and for half a century a resident of this city, was today reported death at his home here. He w one time prominent in the Knights of Pythias of Georgia, being at the head of the uniform rank of this order this state. PILOTLESS AIRPLANE MAKES FINE TRIP IN TESTS AT PARIS TODAY Controlled Satisfactorily by Means of Hertsian Waves And Made Customary Revo lutions and Then Returned To Starting Point. (By Associated Press) Paris. Nov. 25.—The system of pi lotless airplane control has passed a two day’s test satisfactorily, accord ing to erperts who supervised the trials with a three hundred horse power passenger-carrying government bi-plano that flew Wednesday and Thursday for several hours. The plane going alo.'t with no one aboard responded to control by Hert- slan waves from the ground and per formed thn customary evolutions and then landed safely. TUBKEY DEMANDED BY U.5. OBSERVER American Spokesman Child Reiterates American Insist ence on This Point to Thr Amazement of the Lausanne Delegates. ■ in is ii Dr. Mueller, of Agricultural Department Out Because of Socialist’s Attack in Reich stag, Resulting From His Former Activities. PREPARE EVIDENCE IN ARMY SIGNAL CORPS CASE (By Associated Press) Chicago, III., Nov. 25.—Preparation ’ evidence in the alleged million dol lar wastage In tho aviation section of the army signal corps here, during the was begun by federal officials to day, the move being ordered by Unit ed States district attorney Cline, who announced that any further attempts of the Indicted men to dolay trial of asc, would bo strenuously oppos ed by the government The case has been continued seven times. HARDING’S VIEW ON BONGS MEASURE SOUGHT (By J ress) Washington. I). C.. Nov. 25.—T views of President Harding on th* soldier bonus question in the light of Hie recent elections and In view ot he determination of some of the bon* us advocates to bring the matter up <t the regular session ot congress were sought today by Senator Watson Republican leader In the Senate ou a •UU to the White Hoots. (By Associated I Berlin, Nov. 25.—Doctor Herman Mueller, minister of agriculture a food controller in the new cabinet 'hancellor Cun. resigned his off today. His resignation came after tacks made in the Reichstag upon the minister by Socialists who accused ivlng actively participated In the Rhineland Separatist movement In 1919. REICH8TAG APPROVES GOVERNMENT POLICY Berlin. Nov. 25.— » Reichstag to day voted approval of the motion made by the German Democrats, en •ng tbe government's dectara.ion ot policy. All parties voted for the with the exception of the Com- uiuuists and three members of the tic party wl t approval. TWO DIE IN DESTRUCTION CANADIAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BY FIRE Winnipeg* Canada. Nov. 25.—Two tudents lost their lives and twenty others were injured today when fire destroyed St. Boniface Collpge. one of ♦he oldest and most noted Canadlnu Catholic institutions. The famous Jesuit Rbrary also was destroyed. amazed the other delegations this morning at that session by reiterat ing the Insistence or the United Stat es upon the open door policy in Tur key. He read the aide* memorie, -which was delivered on October 30th to Great Britain, Franco and Italy, and said the American government and the public supported this po'l'y CHARLuTcHAPOtT WHIN'S GLOVE MAY BE CLUE IN CHICAGO Wealthy Automobile Man Victim of Foul Play, Body Being Found in Woods and Glove in Car is Only Avail able Evidence. (By Associated Prsss) Chicago, Ill., Nor. 25.—A woman’s love found in an automobile, near which the body of Joseph Lanus, weal thy head of sn automobile sales com pany, with two bullet wounds in his back, found last night In his garage. one of the clues through which the police are seeking evidence to dve the mystery of the slaying. Detectives, however, are Inclined to tiieve that Lanus was killed in con nection with a quarrel over the car r than that i Inv< REPORTED ENGAGED CHINESE PASSENGERS ON STEAMER ARRESTED Los Angeles. Cal., Nov. 25.— A story was published today In the Los Angeles Times that A re port of the engagement of Charlie Chaplin to Coin Negri, Polish among the Hollywood studios, and Is neither denied nor confirmed by Chaplin, while Miss Negri de* CHINESE PREMIER HAS RESIGNED (By Associated Press) Pekin. China, Nor. 25.—Premier 'ang Chunk-Hui hns resigned. Tho 'signalIons of the entire cabinet ivo been In the hands of the Presi dent since the arrest n week ago. of Finance Minister Lo Wenkan on a OREGON TURKEY SENT TO HARDING Hood River, Ore., Nov! 25.— President Harding will have also an Oregon turkey for Thanksgiv ing dinner, a 22-pounder, grown on the place of the Rev. Billy Sunday. The bird has fjoen ex pressed to the White House. A 21-pounder also went to George Christian, Secretary to Harding. 60 Men and Women Suspect ed of Being in Another Buc- canneering Plot in China. (By Associated Press) Shanghai. Nov. 25.—Sixty Chinese passengers, including men. women and children arriving here from Hong Kong on the British steamer Ylng Chow, were arrested by Chinese rlv* er police aided by French police. It was reported that the ship's owners had learned that a plot was afoot for pirates to seize her on her southward ailing from Shanghai in December. It is said tho scheme was engineered 1 a British steamer near Macao and abandoned her a.ter robbing the passengers. HERRIN MASSACRE JURY NOT NEARLY COMPLETED IRISH FREE STATE - CONSTITUTION PUBLISHED IStittll provides of the present system of I gives the Irish Free Stat' adopt acts applicable to tl . 25.—A bill setting u r> o.* the Irish Fre lished here today. 1 mporury contlnuatlo WOMAN DIED FROM EATING CHOCOLATE BAR *By Associated Press) Chilton. Wash.. Nov. 26.—Investiga tion or the sudden death of Mrs. Frank Schneider, wife of a farmer living ten miles west o; here, who within an after after eating a chocolate bar mailed her In a mys terious parkage, was ordered to lay by the district attorney. thai who \ med with the Only foe Jury to try the five men III murder in connection •rrln mine riots, when the t convened this morning, urors have been accepted weeks’ examlnvlon ol SILENCE ON THE CHILDERS’ EXECUTION London, Nov. 25.—The execution of rsklne Chllde-s draws no editorial mdemnatlon In the morning papers. Several mako no comment and In bio graphical material indicate neither turprlsn nor censure. Everywhere Is •ecognltlon apparent of Childers' ablll* y and courage and obituaries and edi torials alike deplore that his life had an ending. 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