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AMERICUS SPOT COTTON Strict middling 241-2 cents. WEATHER Fair and colder tonight and Wednesday FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 286 EX-SUPREME COURT JUSTICE IS DEAD COLUMBUS MYSTERY GIRL’S HOME IS LOCATED POLICE AHKOUNCE POSITIVE IDENTITY NW ESTI BUSHED Miss Mary Smith’s Home is m Danville, N. Y.; Brother-in- Law En Route Here COLUMBUS. Dec. 9 The mystic mantle which for the past month has shrouded Co lumbus* mystery girl at the City hospital, has lifted. Her identi ty has been positively establish ed, the police announced last night. The name of the puzzling pa tient is Miss Many Smith. She is thirty-seven years old. Her home is located at 19 Elizabeth street, Dansville, N. Y., where her mother, Mrs. Margaret Smith, and a sister, Mrs. Grant Rose, now reside. There are three other sisters, Mrs. Claude White, Jefferson street, Dans ville, N. Y.; Mrs. Lester Young, Dalton, N. Y., and Mrs. John Pike, Nunda, N. Y. This information was given last night by Chief M. D. Gill, of the city police with Detective Chief A. G. Reese and other authorities who have ben pushing their in vestigation vigorously. The baffling patient’s disclos ures, the police chief said, were made m a statement Thursday. A letter sent to one of the sis ters, Mrs. Claude White, veri fied the statement of the girl. Yesterday Chief Gill received the following telegram from Mrs. White: “Claude White is on his way there to bring Mary Smith home. Tell the cit yhospital.” Dansville is a town of about 5,- 000 population. Assuming Mr. (Continued on Page Two) CONSfiiERATioOF PROTOCOL DELAYED League of Nations Council Ac cedes to British Request for Delay Till March (By The Associated Press) ROME, Dec. 9. —The Council of the League of Nations decided to day at a private session to accede to the demands made by England to postpone consideration of the peace protocol and another arrange ments for disarmament conference. These subjects will come up at a. meeting of the council in March. Austen Chamberlian, British Sec retary for Foreign Affairs, assured the council that the British requests was merely a question of delay. The council accepted 'the as surance of the British delegates find adopted a resolution declaring that the retarding of i ct. ; on on the protocol does not in any way re flect prejudice against the protocol, / GEORGE ON SENATE BANKING COMMMITTEE i Senator George has been assign rd to serve on the 'Committee on Banking and Currency, one of the most important comm'ttees of the Senate. This appointment gives the Georgia Senator membership in the five following committees: Civil Service, Military Affairs, Post Offi ces and Post Roads, and Privileges and Elections, -- L i Z*JX •■'zi AVy ;fc? THE TIMESR RECORDER PUBLISHED IN THE HEART QE~ DIXIE 4 ; Is Your Heart Big Enough ? - I ' -- *AM bP'*** > w I ** ' w iW ** Ml ~1 < I sBI L— \ ** J \ UfWB * * JBL It W- SI WtJ ’ ILx O ’ > lw The Empty Stocking fund Must Be Large 1 his ¥ ear « —— A few dollars might be little to you, but it will be the means of bringing happiness to children like these. The four yourgsters pictured above are unhappy. You can readily see this by the expression on their faces. It is up to you to make them happy, to make them smile, especially on Christmas day. Children like these not only need toys but they suffer from the lack of food and clothing. Many a little shivering, hungry body can be clothed and fed bylthe contributions you make to the Empty Stocking Fund. These boys grow to be men, if properly cared for, but we must not let them reach manhood without feeling the joys that other more fortunate children experince at Christmas lime. A small contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund will bring clothing, food and toys to these youngsters; but greatest of all it will bring smiles to their worn and forelorn faces and will keep alive their faith in Santa Claus. Those who have contributed to the fund are: Miss Danyse Walters, 48c; Mrs. Vela S. Roach, $1.00; Mrs. W. H. Simmons, $1.00; Herbert Hawkins, $5.00. ED« OHDER INQUIRY COMK Takes New Tit n Today With State Authorities Scattered Over State (By The Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Dec 9.—lnquiry into the murder of Mrs. Annie Lou Edwards which yesterday Centered around Fairfield, the L'crr.e of the murdered woman, todry took an en tirely new and different turn. The state authorities are scattered in rpany directions, but nothing is known of their plans or suspicions. EDWARDS GOES TO ANOTHER JAIL. BIRMINGHAM, Doc. 9.—George T. Edwards, prominent Birmingham physician, held in connection witrf the death of his wife, Annie Lou Edwards, who was found with a crushed skull in her home early last Tuesday morning, was transferred late today from the Bessemer prison, to the Jefferson coun'v jail here. The physician was romeved for “safe keeping,” accordiig to Chief Deputy Henry Hill. The transfer was made after Sheriff T. J. Shir ley had issued an order that no one be allowed to see Dr. Edwards at the Bessemer jail. PROFESSOR’S WIFE KILLS CHILDREN AND HERSELF SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 9.—M’rs. Rosemary C. Sparkman. 28, wife of C. F. Spirkman, profes sor of Spanish at the University of Utah, killed her two children and then committed suicide, it became kpown when neighbirs broke in after the family had not been seen since early Saturday. She apparent ly had chloroformed the children before turning on rhe gas Her husband, who was absent on. n business trip, said Mrs. Sparkman suffered from nervous disorders and had threatened to kill herself. AMERICUS, GA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 9, 1924 He said she was a cousin of the late Lord Carnarvon of Eng’and, dis coverer of the tomb of Tutankha men in Egypt. OEPfinEMS- DIMINT FRENCH (By The Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 9.—Results of Hie recent German elections are disap pointing to the French, according to expressed newspaper opinions, in which all seem to agree. Some go so far as to state thad the instability and confusion which afforded a spectacle before the Reichstag dissolved will continue. HIGHT-SWEETIN TRIAL FINALLY GETS STARTED MOUNT VERNON, ICs., Dec. 9. —After devoting the entire after noon to the opening statements of attorneys recess was taken until Tuesday the poison murder trial of Lawrence M. Hight and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin. At the close of the ses sion Attorney Smith, counsel for Mrs. Sweetin, declared that his cli ent desired either to be sent to the “gallows or home to her children.” Attorney Laymen for Hight said that he would prove that his client was not responsible for his conduct at all time sand that he suffered delusions and hallucinations, there being insanity in his family. SLAYER OF FAMILY IS SENTENCED TO DIE WHEATON, 111., Dec. 9. John Kammerer last night was found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Otto Eder, of Villa Park, and his punish ment was fixed by the iurv at death. Kammerer also was accused of hav ing killed Mrs. Eder’s husband and their three children. Amotion for a new trial was set for hearing December ?6, after which Judge John Newhall sentence.’ A ‘"’l J48.008.00D TRUST I FDNH GIVEN BY JW IMIIE J. B. Duke Provides Huge Sum for Charity and Education In Carolinas (By The Associated Press) CHARLOTTE, N. C_, Dec. 9. Establishment of a trust for chari table and educational purposes in North and South Carolina, embrac ing properties valued at at least $40,000,000, was ann u.iced here Monday by .1. B. Duke, multi-mil lionaire North Carolina power magnate. Among the securities thus set aside are about three-fourths of Mr. Duke’s holdings in the Southern Power company, the income of which during the next few years will aggregate approximately $2,- 000,000 a year. 'the trust will be administered Ly 15 trustees, who will constitute a self-perpetuating body. $6,000,000 For University. The trustees first are directed and empowered to expend not ex ceeding $8,000,000 in acquiring lands and erecting ana equipping thereon buildings “in the state of North, Carolina to bi ■ known and operated as Duke University,” but with the provision that if Trinity college at Durham, N. C., sees fit to change its name to Duke uni versity, this sum may he spent in expanding and extending Trinity college. The trust then provides that 20 per cent of the income snail be re tained each year and added to the principal until such funds have ag gregated $40,000,000. After this percentage has been set aside, the other 80 per cent of the income is to be divided as follow®: Five per cent to Furman uni versity, Greenville, S. C. Furman is a Baptist university. Four per cent to John C. Smith university formerly was known as Biddle university, and is a negro school. M KOK ALONG ROUTE 3 RESUMOI Right-of-Way in Taylor County Secured—Reflex Danger Signals Being Placed The newest construction project to be started by the State Highway Department, according to B. A. Ai derman, division engineer, is the resurfacing and grading of the roads in Taylor county. Work has been held up in Taylor county, near Butler for over six months by a property owner who refused to let the highway department run a road through his land. This property has recently been purchased by the State, thereby afford : ng the depart ment a clean right of way through Taylor county. Reconditioning of roau® in ScL<-v» county was started several wecl& ago and when the roads through Taylor county are finished, they will afford automobile travellers good roads from Americus to the northern line of Taylo® county, as serts Mr. Alderhian. This roaa is the direct route to Atlanta and Mr. Aiderman states that I is division of ; the Highway Depar‘ne-it is en deavoring to get all the counties be tween Taylor and DeKalk to co operate with his division and Im prove the roads on this important highway.- The department has purchased over a hundred . Redlldx signals Which are to be placed at all dang r ous turves and points along the high way in this division. These signals, throw out a great illumination when they come in the pa*h of an auto mobile lights at night, ano they can be seen for several hundred yards. “Not only are we taking precau tion for the publics safety by erect ing the Redflex signals,” says Mr. Aiderman, “but we are now mark ing each bridge with large warn ing signs, which tell the motorist the distance they are from a bridge and the maximum weight the bridge is capable* ot supporting.” Heads Churches . 'i' ' '$ Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of Central Congregational church of Broklyn, is the new president of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ. SENATE WOULD LIT MUSCLE » DEBATE Leaders Look for Vote This Week—Efforts Being Made to Sped Up Final Action (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec.9.—A rail road consolidation bill was intro duced today by Chairman Winslow, of the House Comruerce committee. In the Senate effor'.s are being made today by Senate leaders t< limit the deo.u 1 on, the Muscle Shoals issue so as to speed up the final vote. Both Demo .nlie and Republi can leaders ‘ < iress the belief that :/ vote will be called for before the end of ther week. Sponsors for the Underwood bill in the Senate are making every ef fort to get it to a vote ahead of the Norris bill, but Senator Notris may block this move by ntrod.icing his new bill as an amendment to the Underwood measure; TWO GEORGIA CITIES DAMAGED BY STORM Monday’s Torrential Rains and High Wind and Flood Streets of Griffin and LaGrange L’GRANGE, Dec. 9.-—A tornado accompanied by torrential rains struck LaGrange Monday, leveling everything in its path, floodii g streets and causing heavy property damage. Light and power lines of the town were torn down and the city faced a night of darkness. Communication was crj pied also. The wiuds hit the southern por tion of the city. Houses were un roofed, windows , crashed, sign boards wrested from their mount ings and hurled into th.- streets. Pe destrians rushed to shelter, and au tomobiles sped to safety. As the gusts left the city proper, they are reported to have leveled many rural sections. GRIFFIN FLOODED BY HEAVY RAINS, GRIFFIN, Dec. 9.- One of the most terrific storms in Griffin in recent years occurred about Mon noon Monday. Streets were flood ed. Many business houses and dwellings were damaged. Nearly two inches of rain, fell on ’ East Taylor street, flooding Merchants* and Farmers’ warehouse, where sev eral hundred bales of cotton w .-re stored and doing considoiable dam age. Farm lands were washed bad ly, and many streets are still inches deep in water. NEW POSTMASTER (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. B—Presi dent Coolidge, tod ty nominated Ernest E. Slack, for Postmaster at Tifton,” Ga. ’* GOVERNOR DECLINES OEEER OF $3.00,000 FOR | MIIAL Chattanooga Banker’s Propo sition for W. and A. Termi nals Not Interesting (By The Associated Press) ATLANTA, Dec. 9.—ln a statement issued today. Gover nor Walker declined to sell the state-owned terminals o( the Western and Atlantic railroad in the city of Chattanooga. C. E. James, Chattanooga, bank er and financier offered the state of Georgia thiee million dollars for the railroad property in side Chattanooga. The state receives a large rental for the property and the c'ffer made by Mr. James was anything but an attractive one from the view point of state officials. port BoFS DESK GRAIN Elevator and 606,000 Bushels Go Up In Smoke —Steam- er and Cargo Ablaze (By The Associated Press) 1 PORT HURON, Dee. 9. Fjre here today has already destroyed the Grand Trunk Railway elevator, containing 600,000 bushels of grain and is threatening a st< amer tieu at the pier. The cause of the Haze is Un known, starting early, in the morn ing hours. The elevator and grain went first. The steamer Alexand er Maitland, tied to the grain leva tor pier may be lost as her cargo al ready is on fire. Later in the day the losses were estimated at half a million dollars. The steamer Maitland is loaded with barely, it became known. MAYOR’S CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED Physicians Refuse lo Allow Vis itors to see Mr. Poole, Who Was Stricken Friday The condition of Mayor J. E. Poole, who was stricken with paralysis Friday afteti.oon, con tinues <o show improvement and be las regained, full control of Ids muscles, although he still continues to feel a slight numbness in hill right side, the Times Recorder was informed this afternoon. When stricken. Mayor Poole lost his power of speech and during Sat urday and Sunday was unable to make himself understood. Today, Mrs, Poole states that Mr. Poole is gradually regaining his speech and that his conversatio i is becoming more audible. Doctors still prohibit any one seeing Mr. Poole, stating that abso lute quiet and rest is essential. MEETING CALLED FOR RED CROSS WORKERS Dr. J. W, Payne, county health officer, who is serving as county chairman for the sale of Red Cross set Is, has called a mooting f?r Wed net lay morning at 11 o’clock in his office at the court house, of the following, to serve on committees for the handling of the sale of the seals: Mrs. E. L. Carswell, Miss Sarah Cobb, Mrs. G. C. Webh, Mrs. H. O. Jones, Mrs. M. H. Wheeler, Mrs, J, D. Hooks, Mrs. Furlow Gatewood, Jr., Mrs. C. M. Council. Mrs. John Sheffield, Mrs. D. R. Andrews, Mrs. Quarterman, Middleton McDonald, Walter Rylander, George Duncan, Tom Harrold, R. F. Simpson, John M. Cutler, Evan Ma:hii Jas. Lott, Dr. H. B. Allen, J. W Shiver. John Sheffield, J. E. Mathis, Robert Lane. ■ - - B. R. Boyd has gone to Bridge port, Ala., having been called by the serious illness of Ids brother. NEW YORK FUTURUES 4 Fc; Open Ham Close Jan. 23.20 23,04'22.82122.82 Mai 23.56123.80*23.20123.17 May 23.93’23.85)23.56)23.54 July 24.05 £3.07)23.63,23.66 Pec , 23.05 22.90^22.65)22.73 PRICE FIVE CENTS FORMER SUPREME i COURT JUSTICE ' PITNEY IS DEAD Appointed By President Taft —Retired After Stroke cf Paralysis in 1922 (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. —, Former Justice Mahlon Pitney of the United States Supreme Court, died here eajly thia morning. Justice Pitney had long been in ill health. Associate Justice Mahlon Pit® ney was forced by illness to re tire from the United States Supreme Court at the heighth of his usefulness. Enthusiastic and tireless in devotion to duty, he unstinlingly drew up his reserve strength. until a seemingly sound and vigorous constitution was undermined, and the col lapse came without warning to his associates upon the bench or the public generally. The stroke fell while lie was visi ting Philadelphia to join with Chief Justice Taft and other members of the Supreme Court in the rededi cation of the room in Independence Hall where the court hud held its first sessions. There a blood-clot formed in his brain, but prompt medical attendance enabled him to return to Washington. By careful nursing he remained upon the bench through the remainder of the terra, few suspecting his real condition. He delivered three opinions after his affliction, those in attendance attributing his husky voice and thick enunciation to temporary, bronchial trouble, instead of senii- I aralysis of the vocal cords. Hope that he would be sufficient- Ij restored during the recess to per mit him to resume his judicial ditties when tiie court reconvened in (Oc tober was dissapointed by a sec ond stroke in August, 1922. His second stroke rendered him totally; (Continued on Page Two.) nocSfoMn i CASTLEBERRY CASE ■■ 1— a , ■ a Part of Man’s Suspender’s Torn From Shoulders. Is Located By Police Efforts are being made by the po lice to apprehend the nan, who Sunday morning ente’ed’tiie Castle berry home on Jefferson street and severely bruised Mrs. H. T. Castle berry about the face, in an effort to keep her from screaming wheft she awoke and found the man in her room, says Chief Bragg. During the scuffle which ensued between the intruder and Mrs. Castleberry a piece of suspender* was torn from his overa’ls, and po lice are conducting iheir search with the hopes that this pie?e of evidence will lead to an arrest. Sunday, practically every negro house in the city was searched and Monday and Tuesday, Chief Bragg states his officers visited every lum ber camp, oil mill and other places of business where-nevi o labor is used, in an effort to connect soma one with the crime. Police are of the oninkn that the man, who entered the Castleberry home is a negro, although Mrs. Castleberry was unab’o to ascer tain whether he was black or white. 16 PERSONS MISSING FROM BATTLESHIPS (By The Associated Press' SAN’ PEDRO, Cal., Dec. 3.-s Naval authorities, while still in vestigating today the unexplained absence of 16 enlisted men frorq the New Mexico and the Tennessee, believe they would turn out to bq cnly “ordinary absentees.” There is a possibility, however, that more than two lives might hard been lost in the burning of tha water taxi La Moyne ju®terday. In this connection an investigation i$ being conducted. t t KING GEORGE OPENS BRITISH PARLIAMENT LONDON, Dec. 9.—King Georgq opened Parliament in state today with a speech from the throne, deal ing with b'ofh foreign and domestic; affairs, .
