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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27
HOP-OFF FOR PARIS
FOR CHRISTMAS IS
ENDED BY TRAGEDY
Machine Hardly Above
Ground When Gust of Wind
Causes Nose Dive

CROYDON, England, Dec. "a
By the Associated Press. "A Christ
mas-tide tragedy occurred this morn
ing at the airdrome here when the
seven passengers and the pilot OF
the big Imperial Always air eX
press, DH-34, were killed when the
airplane banked and crashed soon
after it had taken off.
The passengers, who were on their
way to Paris for Christmas, were
hardly aware they were we'll in the
air when the machine suddenly
banked over Purley Down, in a gust
of wind, went into a nose dive and
burst into flames through the ex
plosion Of the gasoline tank. All
eight in the machine were burned to
death and the machine was de-
stroyed.
There were two women among the
passengers, five men passengers, in.
Guiding DR.. Borbosa Lima, Bra.
lillian, and Cedric Turdgett, repre-
sentative of the Chilean Review, and
the pilot.
An eyewitness said the plane, fly
ing lowp suddenly banked, cleared
nearby house, and then staggered in
the air. Almost Immediately a gust
Of wind caught the machine, its tail
shot up, it went into a nose dive,
and fell like stone. Immediately
the machine touched the ground, 1t
burst into flames.
Il ran to the spot. said the wit
ness, 'but by the time l got there
the whole machine had burned
away. The only things | could see
uncOnsumed were the two wheels Of
the undercarriage. In the WreCkaS9
l could see the charred remains of
bodies.
"All the passengers must have
died instantaneously. Their clothes
were gone, and their bodies were
black"
Fire brigades from Purlsy and
Croydon hurried to the spot, but
were unable to arrive in time to be
of any assistance. The chHred bod
les were removed to the police NOR
tuary.
On May Il, 1928, a passenger air
plane en- the Paris London route
crashed near the village of Monsters, |
France. Six persons, including two !
Americans, were killed. 1t was
supposed that the machine caught
lire while travelling
a crash on the Manchester London
air mail route September IA. 1928,
cost the lives of five persons This
vas the first fatal accident to
British plane in commercial service
since September. 1920, when four
persons were killed in a crash at
Golders' Green. a suburb of London.
In August of last year French
passenger airpIane crashed near
Maidstone, England, and one pas
senger was killed Three Americans
were injured.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27
Real Reindeer Draw
Sleigh of Santa Claus
In Nome, Alaska

NOME, Alaska, Dec. 25.-Santa
Claus was given a warm reception
in this usually friSid town Wednes-
day when he appeared on the main
thoroughfare in a sleigh loaded with
Christmas presents, drawn by real
reindeer. The presents were dis
tributed to whites and Eskimos alike.
While the United States and
Canada shivered from sub-zero
weather, fur overcoats and heavy
clothing was discarded here We'd
nesday when the mercury registered
40 degrees above zero.
Nearly an inch of rain, which fell
Wednesday, melted the small amount
of snow on the ground. A temporal
ture of y degrees above zero. re-
corded a week ago. stands as the
coolest day of the winter. \ local
hospital was without patients today
for the first time in many months.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27
Falling Chimney
Kills Infant Boy
AtChristmas Party

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 20
Death struck in the midst of merry
Christmas party here Wednesday
when a chimney collapsed at the
home of M. T. Horton, and, breaking
through a kitchen wall, crushed out
the life of Norman Horton, his one
year-Old son.
Mrs. Horton, struck by the falling
bricks, is in a hospital with broken
leg, a crushed hip and internal in
juries. Physicians believe she will
recover.
The father of the child, an oil
worker at Norphlet, Ark, was mott
fled.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27
Senator Underwood
Is Ill With Grippe

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a Senator
Oscar w. Underwood, of Alabama,
is i'll at his home here suffering
from an attack Of grippe. His CON
dition is said not to be serious.
Senator Underwood was taken i'll
several days ago and unable to take
par tin the debate on his bill for dis
position of Muscle Shoals 1t was
said at his home, however, that there
was no reason to believe that the
senator would not be out in very
short time and take up his duties
when the senate reconv enes after the
holiday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27
1OO,OOO,OOO Suit
Involving Lord Curzon
Is Partially Settled

CHICAGO. Dec. 25-ApproXimdte-
~ three-fourths of the matters at
issue in the litigation over the $100.-
600, 600 estate of the late Levi Il.
Letter. pioneer merchant, involving
Lord CurZOn, foDmer foreign secre-
tary of Great Britain, whose first
wife was No. Letter, dat ghter of
the financier, was settled by agree
ment y -erday. Joseph Letter,
son, and one of the trustees of the
estate, turned over $4,000 600 in Sc
curities for complete control of the
Zeigler Coal company. The contro-
versy over ownership and control of
the coal company was the principal
matter at issue.
There remain to be heard the
charges of Lady Marguerite Hide,
duchess of Norfolk. and Berks. Eng
land, that her brother, Joseph, has
/ isl aged the e.tate.
Lord Curzon joined Lady Hide in
the litigation because of the inter
csts of his daughters in the mother
share of her fathers estate.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-27

father did whip him too hard. He
was a boy then and had not yet
started to give people poison.
He also fell out of d tree when
boy. If every man who fell out
OF tree when he was bov is
crazy. then the world is full of
unatics"
Reviews Evidence of Crime
The prosecutor reviewed in detail
the evidence of the crime, telling
now Mrs. Sweetin had admitted Civ
ing poison to her husband
Hight confessed this crime to his
fellow ministers-confessed not once
but several times. and of his guilt
there can be no doubt Thompson
said
Attorney Nelson Layman. defense
counsel for Hight, in his argument.
described his client as a poor little
country preacher, who always has
had the worst of life and has not
had a square deal in this case. ~
Now they are trying TO push
this whole thing onto him." the
lawyer added.
Wouldn't it be a terrible thing
TO send an insane man TO the gal
lows?' Attorney Layman asked
How would you feel if YOU had a
brother on trial, and he was of
weak mind. and the jury said. oh
it doesn't make any difference. Wen
hang him anyway
Think of a big powerful father
knocking down a fourteen-y year old
boy with a big neck yoke Don't YOU
think that would have some effect
on his BRAIN"
Says Hight Had Visions
What caused Hight TO have Wis
ions? You never have had such lis
ions, For twenty odd years this man
has been having visions and VIII N
ne got into 4 protracted meeting he
was like a ravjng maniac"
AS he grows older. although We
hate 10 think of it. his mind will be-
come worse. He will become more
demented until finally he will Gle an
insane man.
Previously. testimony had been
presented by the state to show that
tileht haze given Mrs. SWeetin poison
under cover of passing her gifts OF
apples and in an alleged confession
10 her father-in-law. Columbus c.
Sweetin. Mrs. Sweetin was said 10
nave admitted administering il 10 her
husband in toH alto soup. oatmeal and
in candy
Later in the trial Mrs. Sweetin de-
MED that the confession was true.
saving Hight had inundated ler
with story of mob forming TO
lynch them unless she confessed,
Evening star., 1924-11-16
PENN IN 90 GAME
WITH NITTANY LIONS

PHILADELPHIA, November 15-
Pennsylvania's foot ball eleven en-
tered the ranks of tied but unde-
feated teams today when 1t played a
scoreless tie with the strong Penn
State College squad on Franklin
Field.
A mixture Of rain and sleet fell
throughout the game, which made
Franklin Field slippery and uncertain
and the ball so soggy that it resulted
in sumo fumbling and poor punting.
Once the Penn State cohorts were
sent into ecstacies of joy when Right
End .Artell picked rup what appeared
to be a tumble by Capt. McGraw of
Pennsylvania and ran more than so
yards and across the Pennsylvania
goal line for seeming touchdown.
The officials, however, brought the
ball back, declaring that the whistle
had blown and the ball was not in
play.
Al kreuz, Pennsylvania fullback.
tried five times at placement goals
when within striking distance Of the
State goal line. Four times the kick
went bad and once the attempt was
blocked
State College made one attempt at
placement goal, but NJ. Baker fumbled
the pass as he tried to catch the ball
to hold It for Provost to kick
Evening star., 1924-11-16
ARMY AND COLUMBIA
END BATTLE 14-ALL

WEST POINT, N. Y, November is.
Columbia and Army fought to a IA
to-14 tie in well played and inter-
esttng game today. The game mark
ed the formal opening of Army's new
stadium, which was dedicated with
appropriate exercises. Twelve thou
sand spectators witnessed the con-
test.
Columbia gave Army the hardest
fight it has had this year. The Blue
and White backs, Sesit and F<oppisch,
outclassed Army's backfieId men. Not
until Harry Wilson entered the game
IN the second quarter did the Cadets
get going.
Columbia led at the end Of the first
quarter by virtue of fine drive from
midfeld. Koppisch made the first
touchdown and Pease kicked the goal
Army tied the score in the second
period. A long drive of 20 yards took
the Cadets from their own a0-yard
mark to within 10 yards OF Colum-
bias goal Yoemans' pass to David
son was intercepted by Pease, who,
however, muffed the ball when
tackled and Davidson fell on it as It
rolled behind the Columbia goal line
Garbisch kicked the goal.
Army scored again early in the
third period. Wilson ran 20 yards
from nidfeld into Columbia terri
tory. Wood and Gilmore ON limo
thruSts. with occasional slices off
tackle by Wilson, put tho ball on CO.
lumbia's 2-yard mark, and Gilmore
went over the top of the heap for the
score. Garbisch dropkicked the ex-
ira point.
Columbia then tied tho score In the
same quarter. Pease heeled a fair
catch at midf1eld. Columbia bowled
over Arnly's defense on the drive for
this score. Koppisch finally made it
first down on Army's 14-yard line,
Pease, on feint at Army's left side
went directly through center for the
remaining distance and the touch
down. Krissler, subbing for EN-
pringham, kicked the goal.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
LONG BUCkNELL RUN
BEATS NAVY, 6 TO 0

ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 10
Playing on q muddy field and In a
rain which turned into a wet snow
before the first half was finished
BuckneH won from Navy today, to
0. The visitors deserved the victory
by reason Of the superiority of their
backs and for a superb stand in the
third quarter, which took the ball
on downs inside the 1-yard line.
1t was a very pleasing victory to
Bucknell, which had not registered a
triumph over the Navy since 1912,
though the last three games have
been won by a single touchdown.
The crucial play Of the game was
the 6o-yard run for touchdown by
Bill Blaisdell in the final quarter.
This big fellow was a West Pointer
last Year and played In the muddy
game between the. service schools.
He took the ball on Navy punt and
ran straight down field through the
whole MILDLY team. The Navy had q
splendid chance to score in the third
quarter, when Goodwin punted badly
twice in succession, the second time
the ball going outside on the visitors
20-yard line. A pass from Hamilton
to Taylor yielded is yards and Hirst
was able to make 3 and then ]
off his right tackle. At this point
the stalwart Bucknell forwards stood
firm and the ball was still 2 feet
from touchdown when the ball
passed over on downs.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
CHlCAGO'S 3 POINTS
BEAT Northwestern

CHICAGO. November 15.--The Chi
cago Maroons. that tied Illinois and
entered the game an overwhelming G
favorite. was barely able to nose out
3-to-o victory. over Northwestern
here today In Western Conference
foot ball game.
Chicago's victory, combined With
the defeat Of Illinois by Minnesota,
placed the Maroons in the lead in the
Big Ten race. Chicago to win the
title has yet to overcome Wisconsin.
Ralph Baker, fleet Purple halfback,
played a sensational game, while
Northwestern's forward wall held
Austin McCarty, the MaroonS' touted
fulIback, to small gains.
Chicago's score came IN the final
period, when Curley was injected into
the game and drop-kicked from the
27-yard line after Chicago marched
almost the whole length of the field
in straight line plunges, but they
fought for every inch Of ground.
Northwestern stubbornly contesting.
After playing on virtually even
terms in the first half. during which
Chicago, the Purple came back In
the third period and swept Chicago
off their feet and marched to the
shadow Of Chicas5s goal, where Ba-
ker's drop-kick missed by inches.
Chicago scored most Of its II first
downs in the last period. when North
western was In the possession of the
ball only twice. Bakers punts aver
aged so yards. his longest going 50
yards after rolling 20.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
W. & J. BEATS PITT
BY 10-TO-O COUNT

PITTSBURGH, November 10
Scoring a field goal In the third
period and touchdown in the final
session. tb. Washington and Jeffer-
son College gridiron warriors held
the University Pittsburgh eleven
scoreless here today. the visitors
winning by 40 to o. The game was
marred by many penalties for hold
ing and off-side plays
during the last half Of the struggle,
and Pitts final hope, an aerial at
tack, was frustrated by Kopf. the
fleet back OF the Presidents. Pitts
lone chance to tally came in the
second period. Johnson and Harding
worked the ball to the W. g. J.
I5-yard line, but Gwosden. a sub
stitute kicker, failed in a placement
The Presidents got going in the
third quarter. Plunge after plunge
netted gains, and with the ball on
the Pitt 10, Edwards booted a neat
goal from placement.
A break OF the luck gave the visit
ors a touchdown In the last period.
w. & J. had advanced to the Pitt
2o-yard line, where Edwards kick
was low, and the Panther took the
ball, putting IT in play on their own
20. Harrison, substitute back,
fumbled the first pass and Ride, a
substitute lineman for the Ere esidents,
picked II up and walked across the
line without interference. Edwar rds
Evening star., 1924-11-16
BASE BALL ABROAD
ENDED FOR TOURISTS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 15.-The New
York Giants and the Chicago White
Sox base ball teams Will play no
more base ball" on the continent. The
party broke up in Paris today.
Jennings, Evers, Nehf, Sam Rice,
Ruel and others Of the players will
leave for Rome this evening, where
they hope to be received by the Pope
through the good offices OF Mgr.
Charles A O'Hern, rector OF the
American College.
Charles A. Comiskey and his son,
with Frish and Groh, are proceeding
10 Berlin via Brussels and Amster-
dam this evening. Ed Walsh, Lyons
and Clancy will make three days
tour of the battledelds, chaperoned
by Hank Gowdy. who will give them
first-hand information. Another party
will go to the Rivera, Nice and
Monte Carlo.
Manager John McGraw OF the
Giants will remain In Paris. as will
also few of the players who have
become completely smitten with the
French capital. The teams will as
semble in Paris Noyembvr "a and
will sail for America on the Levia-
than from Cherbourg November
25. Picintch and -Huntzinger will re-
turn to the United States tomorrow
on the George Washington.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
MICHIGAN RALLIES
TO ROUT BUCKEYES
By the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. November 10
An fnfuriated Wolverine dashed into
fierceness by its Ohio State keeper,
who bad whipped and subdued it into
submission for three periods, faced a
starking 6-to-0 defeat as the last
period began, when, with all It's char
acteristic cunning and fighting in
heritance. ii snarled, scratched
passed, escaped and finally outran its
keeper and early master, piling up
16 points.
The classic contest was waged be-
fore a throng of 6S,2s4 spectators
Ohio State. the early master. caught
its visitor from the North in an unac-
claimed state at the very opening of
the game. scoring touchdown with
in one minute after the first kickoff.
A line play, a 22-yard end run by
Hunt and a forward pass, one Of
those that always make Coach
Wilce team feared, was good for 60
yards, during which Cunningham out
sprinted the agile Northmen
Ihere was no more scoring in this
half, although the Wolverine, ever
anxious to knot the score, tried 10
passes within Ohio States 35-yard
line, all of them failing. Six times
the receiver, with a clear field ahead
of him, dropped the oval.
The Wolverines tore through the
Ohlo State line and had the ball on
the 6-yard line when the third period
ended. Two more plays and Coach
Little's machine had the upper hand,
never to be headed. Marion plunged
through for the counter and Rock
well kicked goal.
Within a few more minutes, the
wolverines had three more points,
Rockwells beautiful place kick trav-
cling true from the 40-yard line. Still
unsatisfied, the Wolverines passed,
ran and plunged for another touch
down, Rockwell making 1t from the
4-yard line, but who failed to add the
extra point.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
GEORGIA-GEORGlA TECH
TO RESUME RELATIONS

ATLANTA, Ga, November 15.-
Announcement that Georgia and
Georgia Tech will play foot ball
November IA, 1925.-was made in a
Joint statement of Georgia and Tech
alumni here today.
:. forecast Of the resumption of
foot BAH relations between the one
time ardent and ancient rivals was
made early in the year but today's 8
announcement Of the fixing of the
date is the first knowledge that the
: r,u blie has been given that plans for
the game, certain to command wide
interest. have been fnall, perfected.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

1880 SioiS ~ ONSlilSlIk Az llit
Brown, beaten in its last three
the second period for the touchdown
and point that won the game. A
tumble by Stafford, one Of several
that marred the game, gave the bail
to Brown with Capt. Sheldon's re-
covery. From Harvard's 30-yard line
to the six-yard mark, Brown moved
ahead on passes in which Keefer was
the principal factor. Then he went
out and Klump came IN. Klump
bowled through for five yards.
With the ball on the one-yard line,
was holding by Harvard on the next
play. and an 1s-inch penalty was
imposed. Klump drove against the
Crimson wall again and went over.
although there was doubt in the
minds of many, SO close was the mar
gin. 1t was klump also who ecore6
the point after touchdown, although
his kick cleared only after being
touched by Theopold Of Harvard.
The last half of the game was one
of punting exchanges with kicks
short for the most part. Neither
team, however, had offensive strength
enough to sustain an attack, al
though Keefer and Dickson tore
loose at times for Brown.
Harvard's proneness to tumble, in
which Maher and Stafford were fire.
Quent offenders, was handicap that
stopped several drives. AT no time
was the Crimson inside Of Browns
20-yard line, and only twice in the
game was Harvard anything that ap-
preached q long range scoring posi-
ton. Sayles, new figure in tho
Crimson backfeld, was Harvard's 8
star in attack and defense.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
BIG TEN UPSET IS SPRUNG
BY REJUVENATED COPHERS.
Is Stopped and Conference Championship As
pirations of Zuppke's Men Are Ended.
By the Associated PrAsy

lNNEAPOLS, Miss, November 15Minnota stopped Red
wv Grange today and Illinois Big Ten conference
aspirations tunblng rejuvenated Gopher
pounded its 20to-7 victory Zuppke's
Out OF the realm improbabity rated
Gophers snatched through
backhed whose
around defense that superb Only
look dark for Minnesota, that
0yard
After that he only that did mate
Near the close OF the third period
forced Grange OF the but before
established touchdus
another in the third and in the final period
Evening star., 1924-11-16

Dartmouth acquired It's first touch
down in the first period through the
brilliant running Of the powerful
Oberlander. Three times the 200
pound halfback battered into the Cor
nell defenses and they gave way.
One of his runs was 80 yards. and
then, in the shadow Of the posts, Dooley
displayed the passing ability which
was to prove the undoing Of the
Ithaca eleven when he shot on a line
to Tulley, who was standing behind
the goal line.
In the second period, after Dooley
had caught a milestone punt at mid
field, Oberlander passed 20 yards to
Hall. who raced to the Cornell 20
yard line. Another pass, Dooley to
Bjorkman. advanced yards. Ober-
lander, dashing across the field,
straight-armed his way to the 7-yard
line and In two plays Hall bored
through for Dartmouth's second
touchdown.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

"S0UTHERN GENTLEMEN"
DEFEAT BOSTON COLLEGE

BOSTON, November 16-Centen-
afy Colleges team of "Southefn
gentlemen" with their title in
scribed ON their chests, defeated
BOSTON College today, 10 to o, vvfp-
Ing out last seasons defeat.
The team of giants coached BY
"Bo" NcMillin scored a touchdown
and q field goal the former By Fer
rell after an SO-yaFd run in the
third period, and the kick by
placement from the 25-yard line in
the Afst.
Ward rushed for Boston COL
leEe's touchdown I'm the first period
after . Centenary kick was
blocked. and Boston gained two
points on = safety by White of
Centenary In tho closing minutes
of play.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
PASSES REBOUNDING OFF
PLAYERS BRING SCORES

NEW YORK, November 1S.-
TOuchdOwns were made in the
same unusual manner in two
games on Eastern Rridirons today.
In the Dartmouth cornell and
COlumbia-Army contests forward
passes were caught on the rebound
from the chests Of the would he
receivers by Dartmouth and Army
players, who carried the ball over
their opponents goal line.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

Ia the second period the desperate
men Of Ithaca, two touchdowns be-
hind. pummeled their way to Dart
mouths goal posts from their own
32-yard line, Molinet driving over
the opposing line for the score.
Then as the third period opened
the Big Red tornado once more was
loosed upon the gridiron. From its
20-yard line the Dobie-coache ma
chine crashed and forward-passed it's
advance until Wester, substitute
quarterback and Cornell's bright star
in attack. outran the Green ends for
another touchdown.
Such was the situation when the
fourth period found the clever Dooley
of Dartmouth punting from between
his goal posts. Shortly afterward
Capt. Bjorkman OF the Hanover
eleven, leaped into the air and
clutched a forward pass from the
hands OF Paterson, on Dartmouth's 8
20-yard line. Dooley hurled so
yard pass into the arms Of the speed
ing Sage and the stands groaned
when he fumbled. Horton, who had
replaced Levitt, cut through the
Cornell right side for a dodEing &
sprint to the enemy's 3s-yard line.
where Dooley, speeding down the side
lines. captured Halls pass and ran
25 yards to the goal.
A few minutes later the throng Of
more than $4,000 was astonished
when Bjorkman caught another pass
from the hands Of Dooley which
bounded off the shoulder of q Cornell
man. An 1thacan tackler was at the
Dartmouth leaders heels but Mont
gomery plunged between the racing
men, tumblinG the enemy from Cor
nell and Bjorkman continued TO the
goal his last contribution to Dart
mouth fool ball. He left the game
with cheers from both sides of the
field ringing in his ears.