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TH0MA8VILLE, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1922. $5X0 PER ANNUM EIGHT JURORS ARE R1EIUKG1SE Seven Farmers and One Coal Miner on the List So Far Se lected. — More Veniremen Examined Today in Effort To Get Trial Jury. (By J iated I dozen Marion, III., No' more veniremen were on hand in the Williamson county circuit court for examination today in connection with securing a Jury to try five men charg ed with murder In connection* with the Herrin mine riots last June, mak ing approximately three hundred tal ismen called. Seven farmers and one coal miner have been accepted on the Jury. BURHED TO DEATH Mrs. Ida Willingham, at Har lem, Found This Morning in Yard Badly Burned.—Was Member of Prominent Fam ily in That City. (By Associated Press) Harlem, Ga., Nov. 29.—Mrs. Ida Willingham, member of a promi nent family o* this place, was burned to derth last might, her body being found in the back yard of her home this morning If her daughter. Mrs. Willingham went to bed early and was not missed, her daughter said until the body was discovered. It Is believed the woman’s clothing caught fire and that she rushed into the yard where she was consumed. LAUSANNE CONFERENCE SENSITIVE TO ALL NEW POUTTCAL DEVELOPMENTS Execution of Greek Officials Regarded as a Very Touchy Point Among the Delega tions.—Turks Promise U. S. Fair Treatment. Lausanne* Nov. 29.—The Lausanne conference, which is sensitive to any political or economic happening in Europe Is greatly excited by news of the execution of the former Greek ministers at Athens. The informa tion generally cast a gloom various delegations. Teat importance of the ques- be decided here Is testified to ense atmosphere surrounding the activities of the conference. The delegates are living under a nervous strain. OB8ERVER CHILD AND I8MET PA8HA IN CONFERENCE Lausanne. Nov. 29.—Richard Wash burn Child, principal American repre sentative at the peace conference, called on Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish delegation, had a long Terence concerning American inter ests In Turkey, especially those of an educational nature, today. Ismet has given assurance that the Angora government will afford protec tion to such institutions qs refrain all participation In domestic poll- VIGILANTS AND OIL FIELD WORKERS IN BIG BATTLE NEAR MONROE, LA. (By Associated Pr«»») Monroe. La., Nov. 29.—A number oi men were wounded and several are reported dying today, following a bat tle between masked men and oil field workers near Smackover, Arkansas, last night, according to a long dis tance telephone message received from Eldorado by the authorities here this morning. Before leaving for the scene of the battle with a posse of deputies early today. Sheriff Harper of Camden over the telephone declared that all wires wore cut In the Smackover region and he was without accurate information concerning the engagement as report ed between two hundred hooded “vlgt lants” and oil field workers and gamb lers. tics. BRITISH MINI8TER TO GREECE GOES TO LAUSANNE London, Nov. 29.—A Central News dispatch from Athens says that P. O. Lindley, British minister to Greece, has left for Lausanne to confer with Lord Curxon, British foreign secre tary. FARMERS URGED TO CONSIDER SPRING BOLL WEEVIL EMERGENCY If Tsey Are Going to Follow The Smith Plan Decided on At the Florida State Experi ment Station at Gaines ville. TWO DEAD AND 38 INJURED IN SCHOOL FIRE NEAR COVINGTON, GA. Woman Teacher Made He roic Effort to Save Children, Dropping Them From Win dow Until Overcome by the Smoke and Falling Floor. Covington, Ga., Nor. 29.—Two dead ltd thirty-eight Injured 1b the toll tho burning of the High Point co unity school near here yesterday afternoon when the structure In which ninety-nine children w studying, was destroyed by flames. The pupils were In the room a Mrs. Oscar Grant, who heroically stood by a window and dropped forty children to the ground before the <1 of the room gave way and sho was gulfed in the flames. She was unstole to save two boys who were SCHOOL NEAR COVINGTON BURNED; TWO LIVES LOST Covington, Ga., Nov. 29.—Two chll- on were burned to death and than a score of others had narrow escapes frojn a fire that desroyed the High Point school, about seven mile* south of here yesterday. The children who lost their lives were, with about forty others, trapped ^n the second floor of the building (By / Gainesville, Flu., Nov. 29.—Farmers other states than Florida should not attempt to make use of the cotton boll weevil control method do velped by Doctor Georgo Smith, of the Florida Experiment station here, unless the date of completion of the spring emergenco of the weevil definitely Known, according to warning contained in the quarterly bulletin of the State Plant Board, off the press today. DEVALERA SUPPORTER ARRESTED IN DUBLIN I rr«M) Dublin. Ireland, Nov. 29.—Alder- an Charles Murphy, one of Deval- a’s chief supporters here was ar rested today. National troops raided the residence of Count Plunkett and reported the seizure of a quantity of eploslves and military equipment, I N YOUK HOME there’* some room—maybe yo urs or the kiddies, living room, du»* ing room or kitchen—where you'd like to change the color of the woodwork. That’s the place and job foe [What’s more, you can have your favored color scheme •—mahogany, walnut, moss green, cherry, light or dark oak or any of six pleasing enam^Ia, Come In and let us show you what you can do with it, We're the FIXALL store. MASHMILTON DRUG CO. “A Good Place to Trade. 1 * Phones (05 and (06 A jrhen their exit was cut off by the fire which started on the first floor, and many of those who escaped with their lives were seriously burned be fore jumping to safety. Many others suffered severe injuries. Mrs. Oscar Grant, who bad charge of e pupils on the upper floor, wa« severely burned in directing the cape of the children, that fears expressed for her life. When it was discovered that the fire had cut off their only means of safe exit, Mrs. Grant gathered the children about the window and direct- thom in jumping to safety until all , two were out of the building. She .then Jumped through the flames and was so seriously burned that she rushed to an Atlanta hospital on first train. If she should live, doctors (relieve she will be disfigured for life. An eight-year-old child of Charlie Bachelor and the child of John James Field were burned to death. Three children of William Johnson were seriously hurt by Jumping. Others burned and injured by Jump ing include: Fourteen-year-old daughter of Joe Meador, badly burned and back badly Injured. A child of Elmwood Lasseter Is In serious condition from inhaling smoke. Ion of Mrs. Murray Mobley, broken hip. Son of Charles Dick, seriously burn- d. Many others, whose names had not been learned early last night, were burned or injured In Jumping. AUTO MURDER MYSTERY ’ IN CHICAGO UNDER PROBE (By Pr.i.l Chicago, Ill., Nor. 29.—Police were today investigating the business deal ings of Joseph Lamm, wealthy auto- iblie dealer in the belief that an enraged customer shot and killed him lust Friday night In his garage. Miss Mabel Gray, who wept beside the Lsnus* bier and attended the funeral yesterday was questioned bj tho police, tout was unable to give in- ormalion that would aid in finding the slayer. IIEUIIU ME IN Fill OF WEST WIFE SIKSITTOIW Dower Rights Will Go to the Wife of One Day Says Her Lawyer, Despite Vacation of Divorce Decree Granted the Professor, FATHER OF MRS. TIERNAH HO. 2. ADVISES AGAINST COMING TO IOWA (By Associated Press) Hansel!, Iowa., Nov. 29.—"It won't be healthy for Professor John P. Tleman, of South Bend, Ind., to visit his second wife here,” her father, the Rev. Charl es H. Hawn declared today. He said his daughter returned home last night. He refuses to allow newspaper men to question his daughter. Marshalltown, Jowa., Nov. 29.—A. B. Hoover, counsel for Mr*. Blanche Brimmer, wife for a day of Prof. John P. Tiernan, of South Bend, Ind., has announced that in hit opinion, Sira. Brimmer and not Mrs. Tiernan, would be entitled to a dower Interest in the former professor’s estate, despite the fact that the professor’s decree of divorce from his first wife was vacat ed shortly after the second ceremony. The attorney also said that it was his opinion that Arthur Brimmer,; Mrs. Brimmer’s former husband, no figure In the quadrangle was married at the time Mra, Brimmer, REPUBLICANS SAY THE SHIPPING BILL WILL PASS THIS AFTERNOON Massachusetts Republican is Opposed to Measure as Es tablishing; Dangerous Prece dent-Radical Changes in The Measure* (By J re»«) Washington, D. 0., Nov. 29.—Re publican leaders today were predict ing passage of the administration shipping bill by a comfortablo mar gin when the House proceeds to a final vote on the measure not later than four oclock this afternoon, a.'ter the final session for consideration of the amendments. MASS. REPUBLICAN ATTACKS SHIPPING BILL Washington, D. C., Nov. 29—Attack ing the administration shipping bill in the House, Representative Andre' Republican, of Massachusetts, hailing from the Gloucester district, decli the measure still offered a dangerous precedent, “which If adopted hound us for years to come.” THREE DIE WHEN STILL EXPLODES INSTABLE IN PHILADELPHIA SUBURB Six Are Also Injured as Re sult of the Affair. — Loaded Motor Truck on Street Near Fire Destroyed Also and Li quor Stored Away Lost. (By Associated Tress) Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 29.—Three ten arc dead and alx were injured b a result of the explosion of a hun- I gallon still I mger because he HARDWICK TAKES UP PEACH COUNTY A10NDAY Atlanta, Oa., Nov!* ^.^Governot Hardwick announced today he would take no action In tho Poach county until next Monday on his roturn Southwest Georgia. from a visit l MR8. BRIMMER-TIERNAN GIVES OUT STATEMENT Marshalltown, la., Nov. 29.—Mrs. Blanche Hawn Rash Brimmer Tiernan late yesterday gave out a statement telling of her romance with Pro: John P. Tiernan of South Bend, Ind.. and told of having received another telephone call from him yesterday. Mrs. Tiernan’* statement disputes ie given out by Prof. Tiernan that they met in the court room in South Bend during the TIernan-Poulln pa ternity case. 'I first met Prof. Tiernan early In Septemlber, 1922, in the Pennsylvania Railroad station in Chicago," Mrs. Tiernan said. "We talked of the Poulin case, and expressed to him my sympathy in his trouble. tbe divorce proceedings were itarted in the Tiernan case I wrote to Mrs. Tiernan and told them ’ thought they were foolish to separate Mr. Tiernan answered by letter, tell- that he was not living with his wife, and for me to write to him again. Further correspondence be- (otlowed. “About the middle of October, Mr. Tiernan asked me to meet him in Chicago. I did so. 'We continued our correspondence. After he had been granted his decree for divorce, he wired me Thursday, a meet him in Chicago the next jjiornlng—on Friday—at 7 a. m. I did. "During our visit In Chicago, Mr. Tiernan proposed marriage to me and I told him I was not prepared to be married at that time. "He insisted and I finally consent ed. I supposed at that time that all legal Impediments had been removed and that we were free to be married If we so desired.’’ Mrs. Tiernan No. 2, said she did not know whether Prof. Tiernan was com ing to Jowa for her. “Mr. Tiernan Is a man of emotions.” she said, adding (Continued on Page Four) SHIPPING BILL TODAY APPROACHES FINAL VOTE Washington, D. C., Nov. Radical changes in several provisions of the administration shipping bill, all of them proposed by Republicans, made yesterday by the House as it approached a final vote on the measure- More than two score of amendments were offered, but less dozen were approved. In quick succession amendments pro posed by Democrats hostile to the legislation were rejected. Practically all of them came from four Democratic members of the mer chant marine committee Repre sentatives Davies of Tennessee, Hardy and Briggs of Texas and Bank- head of Alabama. Friends of the bill encouraged by their succes! ing back the Democratic attack, predicted they would have a comfort able margin on the passage v scheduled for not later than 4 p. Among the important charges made in the measure during the duy was an amendment by Chairman Madden of the appropriation com' mittee making it necessary for Con gress each year to authorize payments from the merchant marine fund operators of American ships. At the suggestion of Representa tive Edmond, Pennsylvania, ranking Republican on the merchant marine committee, the House decided not to make government aid avuilnble to industrial concerns such ns tho Stand ard Oil Company for the operation of isels carrying their own products. The bill, ns amended, permits such lompanics, however, to receive as sistance for transporting cargoes of ither shippers. As expected. Repre sentative Bnnklicnd proposed thut the bill specify that compensation was not to be paid to any operator whose (hips carried liquor. The Supremt. Court, it was pointed out, might de cide that American ships outside the threo-mile limit were not subject to the prohibition law and the Bankhead amendment was offered to make doubly sure disbarment of liquor om American vessels. Mr. Edmonds quickly offered a sub stitute for the Bankhead amendment narrowing its scope to provide that ships should not receive government aid for voyages on which liquor was carried. After brief discussion the Edmonds substitute was adopted, 56 night. One man was killed instantly and the other-two died In a hospital. partially loaded motor truck which was standing in front of thi building when the firemen arrived, was aflame and muffled explosions were coming from containers held an aggregate of live hundred gal lons of moonshine. AlEXICO CITY WATERLESS Mexico City, Nov. 29.—The gravity of the situation caused liy ten less days here, led to a protracted debate In the chamber of deputies night with the result that President Obregon was authorized to u traordinary powers granted by the constitution to commandeer all water supplies and adopt measures i sary to combat epidemics. INJURED WHILE HUNTING (By Associated Press) Augusta. Ga. Jtfov. 29 --J. D. White, of McCohd to Ve ^probably fatally wounded wh*. -uting near her* ye* y. The shotgun he was carry ing fell to the ground when his foot <d and was discharged, sending oad through his baud and into his abdomen. He was rushed to hospital at Greenwood, S. C. OWSLEY TO RADIO HIS THANKSGIVING MESSAGE Head of American Legion to Send Message From Naval Station That is Expected to Be Picked up By Millions of Stations Over Country. Wn-hinKtiin"^ C., Nor. rY—Alvin M. Owsley, national commander of the American Legion will deliver at eight oclock tonight by radio, a Thanksgiving Day address which is rted to be picked up by more a million receiving sets. The •ss will be broadcasted from the naval station at Anacostla on a spec- ave length of 425 metres. TWO LAKES OF OIL lEBf FAMILY NOT POISONED DIB DIED EDM STOVE GAS Case of Unparalleled Interest In Ohio Said to Have Re sulted From Monoxide Gas From Defective Flue in Stove of Home. (By Associated Press) Columbus, O., Nor. 29.—Irving Hen derson. his wife and their four chil dren. whose bodies were found at their home at Lancaster, died as a re sult of cartoon monoxide gas from a defective stove and were not poisoned as was at first believed, state chem ists reported here today, following an analysis of the viscera of the adult James Couzens Gets Appoint ment to Fill the Place Made Vacant by Resignation of Truman Newberry at a Re cent Date. Lansing. Mich., Nov. 29—Mayor James Couzens, or Detroit, has been appointed by Governor Groesbeck, as United States Sena tor from Michigan to fill the un expired term of former Senator Newberry, who resigned recently. Mayor Couzens has accepted the appointment, the Governor said. CLEA1ENCEAU RESTS TODAY Chicago, Ill.. Nov. 29.—George* TO MILLION STATIONS Clemenceau halted his appeal; American friendship for France today for rest and preparation for continua tion of his tour Thursday morning Although he stayed up last night an hour after his usual bedtimo he wo* up shortly after dawn this morning. CAR SHORTAGE DISAPPEARING Washington, D. C., Nov. 29. — The freight car shortage is continuing to disappear, acocrding to current re- to the car service division of the American Railway Association. it is thought to have reached rec- ird peaks In recent weeks. WARFARE IN SPAIN Madrid, Nov. 29.—A collision be- reen civil guards and peasants in DISCOVERED IN ALASKA i Z en. The trouble arose as a conse quence of the agrarian associations by order of the government This ac tion led the peasants to refute to pay local taxes and the guards were order ed to place an embargo on the resi dences of peasants who declined to 29.—The Seattt discovery of two lakes of oil near Point Barrow, Alaska, has been reported by Aleander Smith, ex plorer in the Arctic regions who arrived here by way of Japan, to- day, after a season's work. > 81. »the There wns a general assault provisions of the hill relnting powers of the shipping board, but they remained intact until one section stipulating that the general account ing office was not to review the board’s determination of the amount of compensation to he paid, (Continued on Page 8) Doesn't this Cool Weather remind you that you are in need of a pair of— High Cut Shoes We Have These For Men Women and Children At almost any price you wish to pay—Good Shoes too. 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