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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MISSISSIPPI RUNS
 PRISON AT PROFIT
Penitentiary Farm Products
 Bring $485,243.S1

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 13.-(Spe- cial)-Mississippi's state treasury is richer by $S6, ,7925O as a result of that amount having been turned over by the board of prison trustees from the sale of penitentiary farm products. The deposit at the state treasury brings the total amount from penitentiary farm products to $4S5,243.S1 for the current year with more than 700 bales of cotton and the seeds from the same yet to be sold. Total appropriations for the peni- tentiary upkeep for the current year amounted to $462,500, leaving net profit for the penitentiary farm of $22,- 743.S1 to date and approximately 700 bales of cotton received therefrom to be sold.
 J. T. Thames and W. A. Montgomery, penitentiary commissioners, stated while in Jackson Thursday afternoon that all crops had been harvested and would be sold at an early date. Conditions on all penal farms and plants are good, the commissioners stated.
 While in Jackson the commissioners sold six carloads of cotton seed from the Parchman farm for $47.06 per ton to F. E. Birdsong of Jackson. This is the best price received for seed this year from penal farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
RADIO RENEWAL
 ASKED BY WOOD
Philippine Dictator Wants Press
 Dispatches Continued

MANILA, Dec. Ex-Governor Gen eral Leonard Wood has cabled to the state department at Washington calling attention to the importance of the re- newal of congressional authority for the navy department trans-Pacific radio to handle press dispatches. He urged a renewal of the authority which ex- pires soon, on account of the great value of the service to the entire Far East.
 The American Chamber of Commerce also adopted resolutions urging re- newal of the press radio service de- claring it has been of the utmost bene- fit to the public and it's loss with a genuine calamity. Copies of the reso. lutions were forwarded to the cham Der of commerce of the United States and to chambers in various cities in America with request that they peti- tion congress to grant an extension of the authority particularly on behalf of Manila and the Philippines. The ap- peal was directed with special vigor towards comm, ccial organizations in the San Francisco bay region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
STATE TO DONATE
 POTATO PLANTS
Action Taken In Effort To
 Stamp Out The Weevil
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Aia.. Dec. 13.- The Alabama state board of agricul- ture, through Otto Brown, chief of the division of plant industry, is making strenuous efforts, in cooperation with the bureau of entomology of the United States department of agriculture, to eradicate the sweet potato weevll Tn Alabama. Commissioner of Agriculture J. M. Moore stated today that an ar engagement has been made for supplying free to farmers on whose premises sweet potato weevil has been found during the past year, enough sweet potato plants for home use:
 The entire eradication of the sweet potato weevil in Alabama may req sonably be expected within two of three years, according to Commission CT Moore. Commenting on the problem of control of the weevil, Commissioner Moore stated:
 "This most serious pest which threatens the sweet potato industry ot the south was first reported in Ala bama, February 21, 1918, in the south ern part of Mobile county. It is very gratifying to note that through the efforts of men employed and stationed in the infested areas by the Bureau of Entomology, United States department of agriculture, infestation has never extended beyond the southern half of that county, except one slight infesta- tion which was carried across Mobile Bay by sweet potato grower into Baldwin county in 1921. This infesta- tion was apparently completely era dicated soon after its appearance, as repeated inspections since that time have failed to reveal the presence of the weevil.
 'sThe Alabama state board of agricul- ture has just completed arrangements for supplying free to farmers on whose premises sweet potato weevil has been found during the past IF months, enough sweet potato plants for home use. These plants will cost about S1OO. The potatoes from which they will be produced have been inspected in the field and will be inspected carefully in storage this winter and again in the seed bed next spring. The potatoes will also be treated with bi-chlorida of mercury as a further safeguard against their being infected with any of the various sweet poato rots. It is be- lieved that this method of procedure will be of great importance in stamp ing out this weevil."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
ALLEGED SLAYER
 IS DENIED BOND
White Man And Four Ne grOes Held In Case
 Released

GOODWATER, Ala, Dec. 13-(Spe- ciaD-Doyle Niblett was bound over yesterday in his preliminary hearing at Rockford, without bail, charged with killing Ellis Thomas, who was shot from ambush a week ago at kellyton.
 The evidence developed that Thomas and Niblett had a fight on the after noon before the shooting growing out of liquor dealings, in which difficulty Thomas bested Niblctt. Niblett was seen just before the shooting going to- wards Kellyton with a gun, and on be- ing asked by a party what the trouble was Nlblett is alleged to have said wait until morning and you will know. Thomas was shot in the back at close range shortly thereafter with a rung shell, dying instantly.
 Blood hounds of the state were pro- cured and took up the rail at the point where the shooting took place and ran direct to the home of Niblett. When arrested that night Niblett made the statement it is charged that he would have killed Thomas that after noon at o'oclock if he had had a gun.
 The preliminary hearing was heard before Justice of the Peace W. F. Robinson and w. A. Corley. The state was represented by former circuit soli- citor W. w. Wallace and John A. Darden, county solicitor for Coosa coun- ty. The defendant was represented by Henry A. Tool, of Rockford, and S. J. Darby, of Alexander City.
 There was some talk of special term of the circuit to investigate the killing, but just what steps will be taken is not known.
 Abe White, Maxie Bell and two Gaddises, all negroes, being held on warrants for the killing of Thomas, were discharged. there being no evidence against them. White was held on a ch of 1.ialn ti.,ts 4La
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
BOYS CROWD HATTIEsBURG
200 From South Mississippi Attend
 Conference

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Dec. 13.- Special )-Hattiesb is flooded with POO boys from over South Mississippi, who arrived yesterday to attend the an- nual meeting of the Older Boys con- ference in session in this city through Sunday. The opening session was held last night, when the principal talk was made by Harry NJ. Bryan, assistant at- torney general of Mississippi. To- night the annual banquet was held in the Masonic temple and the principal address was made by Blake w. Godfrey, state Y. NJ. c. A., secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
PHYSICIANS ELECT

Dr. Joe Green of Richton has been named president of the South Missis- sippi Medical society for the year of 1925 at the annual meeting held in this city. Dr. A. NJ. Harrison of Jackson was selected as vice president and Dr. H. l.. McKinnon of Hattiesburg, sec retary treasurer. The quarterly meet ing of the body will be held in Jackson during the month of April when "ladies night will be observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14

HE OPENING of the Venetian Casino and Pool at Coral Gables this week heralds the beginning of a busy social season at Miami's Finest Suburb. At the same time is announced the opening of the en- larged Coral Gables Country Club, and the advent of dancing every evening during the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
GIRL IMPROVES
Helen Parsons Was Injured When
 Porch Collapsed

Helen Parsons, 8, of 2717 Thirty fourth street, north, was reported recov- ering at her residence from a sprained leg, sustained Thursday afternoon when porch at the North Birmingham school fell under the combined weight of the school children. Though the porch was crowded at the time of the accident, only the Parsons child sustained more than a few scratches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
PYMM SUFFERS STROKE

J. J. Pymm, for IF years purchasing agent of the Komp Machinery company in this city, is at his home on Hardy street in a serious condition as re- suit of stroke of paralysis. He has been a resident of this city for more than 20 vars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
HELD ON U. s. CHARGE

Clifton H. Beasley, wanted by the federal government on a charge of vio- lating the postal law, has been placed in the Hinds county jail by R. o. Edwards, deputy United States marshal. The all legged offense is said to have taken place near Brookhaven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
MAN EXTRADITEn

Governor Whitfield has honored the acquisition of the governor of Illinois to secure custody of Admiral Dewey Cowan, wanted in that state to answer a charge of wife desertion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
NO RESIGNATION
FROM HOTCHKISS

Madison, Wis. A meeting of the
state geological board on Saturday,
September 81, to consider the status of
w. o. Hotchkiss, state geologist, has
been called by President E. A. Birge of
the university and chairman of the
board, it was learned today.
Governor Blaine is expected to place
charges before the board at the ses-
sion against Mr.. Hotchkiss. The gov
ernor took up with President Birge
last week the question of removing the
state geologist on charges of perform
ing work for private firms while in
state employ.
The procedure of the board in the
case will probably be determined at
Saturdays meeting. Hotchkiss will be
summoned before the group and given
an opportunity to state his side of the
charges after which the board will de-
termine whether or not the geologist
shall be removed. He will not resign,
it is stated.
Governor Blaine and Mr.. Hotchkiss
exchanged open criticism recently on
state highway commission matters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25

"Moonshine drove me to this deed
/ know the police want me. So good
bye, Ed"
This was the note found this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock in lonely bed
room at 459 Wisconsin street where
Edward Newman, 81, lay dead on the
floor with his throat cut. A razor, ly-
ing at hand, told the story. Newman
was one of the occupants of the Paige
car driven by Eddy Thomas which
struck and fatally injured Coroner
Truman T. Parker and his daughter,
Jean, on Sunday night, September ID.
He had been ordered to appear in
court this morning as witness in the
trial of the saloon men, charged with
selling moonshine liquor to Thomas
and himself.
Mr.. Newman who was single and of
an old Brighton family, was found in
his room with his throat slashed by
his brother-in-law Michael M. Schlax,
with whom he made his home.
Brooded Over the Tragedy.
At the home today Newman's kin,
wet-eyed and overcome by the latest
development in the Parker tragedy,
told how Edward Newman had taken
the news of the death of the coroner
and his daughter and learned of his
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
MunsOns Are
Neither Dead
Nor Injured

Reports which reached Kenosha on
Tuesday that Mrs. Sam Munson, for
mer resident of. the town of Salem,
had been killed during the storm that
swept northern Wisconsin and an I'M
confirmed report that her husband,
Sam Munson, was also dead, were de-
MED in kilograms reaching Kenosha
late Tuesday evening.
The names of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Munson were carried in the storm
casualty lists throughout the entire
state. Messages received by relatives
in Kenosha from neighbors of the
Munsons had also reported them as
dead.
On Tuesday the "Kenosha Evening
News" wired to the s'Owen Enterprise,
a paper published at Owen, Wisconsin,
near which city, the Munson farm is
located, and asked for details regard
ing their deaths. Tuesday evening a
stating that Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mum
son and family were uninjured and
that reports sent out earlier were
found false.
At the same time Mrs. Belle Loesch-
er, an aunt of Mrs. Munson, received
a telegram from Edward Munson, a
son stating that the entire family had
miraculously escaped The Munson
farm was, however, swept by the tor
nado.
Reports of the deaths of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry, Norris and their daugh-
ter, also formerly of Kenosha, and
also living near Owen, have been con-
frmed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25

City Manager C. M. Osborn is
shown in the above picture turning
over the first shovelful Of earth in
starting the breaking of ground for
the new hotel for Kenosha, to be
known as the Hotel Dayton, and to
be erected at the Hansen site at the
southeast corner of Main and South
streets. This picture was taken
when work started on last Satur-
day. Now the excavation for the
hotel building is almost completed
and the actual building will start
within a very few days.
Grouped about City Manager Os-
born as he turned over the first
shovelful of earth were many who
have had a part in the pushing of
the hotel project. In the picture
are also shown Edward Dayton, J.
]. Gottlieb, Joseph Pitts, Thomas
Hansen, Fred Dayton and Edward
Olson, all of whom are actively in
terested in the project. Just be-
hind City Manager Osborn stands
Councilman John J. Burns, repre-
senting the city council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
Liquor Cases Are Called
This Morning But Con-
tinuance Taken.
UNTIL OCTOBER FIRST
Four Men Charged with Sale
of Liquor to Thomas and
Others in Court.

Witnesses for the city were sum-
moned to appear in the municipal
court this morning to appear in the
trials against four saloonmen who are
charged with unlawful sale of moon
shine liquor to Edward Thomas, driv-
-er of the car which struck and killed
Coroner Truman T. Parker and Miss
Jean Parker. Edward Newman, one
of the witnesses summond lies dead
at Hansen's morgue, having commit
ted suicide sometime during the night
But the other witnesses were not
called upon to appear either, for as
the cases were read off, it was found
that the defendants were not ready
for trial.
Sam Rubinstein, 452 Pearl street
John Zimmerman Jr., 619 Middle
street, John ("Stovepoker') Lipkow-
ski, ITO Albers street and John Hams
1850 Grand avenue, were the proprie-
tors of soft-drink parlors whose names
were read off as defendants in the
case. The men are charged with un-
lawful possession and sale of intoxi-
eating liquor, and it is expected that
the witnesses against them called to
the stand will be Edward Thomas,
Richard Baxter and Carl Otto, who
are alleged to have made statements
to the police, telling of the sale of
strong drinks to them at the places
named just previous to the tragedy at
the corner of Milwaukee avenue and
North street, when Mr.. Parker and his
daughter were struck by Paige car
with Edward Thomas drunk, as is al
legged, at the wheel.
The city, represented by City At
torney c. E. Randall, was ready for
the trial. The police had marshalled
together their witnesses. Which of
the cases would come first had not
been settled, and the prosecution was
Indifferent as to the choice.
The cases are being prosecuted in
accordance with a recent city ordi-
nance providing that it is unlawful to
possess, sell, transport or traffic in in
toxicating liquor. Hitherto all of the
liquor cases have been brought in with
the state as plaintiff, represented by
the district attorney. The ordinance
was passed in an effort to divert fines
for liquor violations into the city
treasury.
But this morning with the city wit
nesses and city attorney ready, the
lawyers on the other side were not.
Attorney Roy s. Stephenson repre-
sents three of the defendants, and At
torney Oscar Dean one.
The defense attorneys explained to
the court that they had been retained
late in the day, and therefor were not
familiar enough with the facts and
with the possible defense in the case
to go to trial.
Judge Slater directed that continu-
ance be taken until October 1st at 9
q. m.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
POISON PL0TTERS ARE
HELD WITHOUT BONDS
Minister and His Soulmate Who Con-
fessed Poisoning Plot, Held With
out Bonds to Grand Jury.

Mount Vernon, Ill. = A coroner's
jury at Ina today ordered the Rev.
Lawrence M. Hight and Mrs. Elsie
Sweetin confessed poison plotters, held
without bond to the October grand
jury here.
AS to the death of MILFORD Sweetin,
the jury found he "came to his death
by means of poison wilfully and ma
liciously administered by his wife at
the instigation of Hight, in conformity
with an agreement between them to
murder Sweetin."
Mrs. Hight, the verdict stated, "came
to her death by poison, administered
with malice aforethought by her hus-
band"
Mrs. Sweetin was a forlorn figure
when she awoke this morning in the
cramped and gloomy old Jail at Salem.
For greater privacy she had hung a
blanket over the open framework of
her door. Dark circles appeared under
her eyes.
"How did you come to love Hight ~
she was asked, after she had refused
the Jail breakfast.
"I don't know" she said. ct can't
explain it. We met, and before knew
it we were in love-"
She soon excused herself saying she
was too tired to talk.
The principals in the Sweetin Hight
poison plot romance today were sep
arated by miles, the Rev. Lawrence M.
Hight being held in jail at Nashville,
ILL.,, while Mrs. Elsie Sweetin was a
prisoner at Salem, Ill. Both were TAX
en- from the local Jail yesterday, Mrs.
Sweetin being transferred because the
jefferson county Jail has no quarters
for women prisoners, while the minis
ter was transferred to Nashville, Ill.
more as a precautionary measure.
What action, if any, the southern
Illinois Methodist Episcopal conference
will take against the minister, is still
matter of conjecture.
A previous report that he would ask
life sentence for the couple, was de-
MED last night by States Attorney
Thompson, who added that he had
never made such a statement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
GUJNTHER PLEADS
TO BE RELEASED
Former Kenoshan Sent to
Northern State Hospital
Asks for Release.
WANTS TO MAKE GOOD

On July 20, Jerome Gunther, former
Kenosha barber, was declared "lrre-
sponsible" following an examination
by alienists here recommended for
treatment at the Northern State hos
pital at Winnebago, Wis. Gunther had
been arrested on a charge of issuing
worthless checks.
This morning District Attorney Nor
ris Barnett received letter from
Gunther, who is now in his seventh
week at the state asylum, asking that
he be released from the hospital to
come home to his wife here in Keno
sha. In his letter Gunther makes no
mention of any fact relating to his
health and the hospital authorities
there have as yet made no recon-
mendation to local authorities for
his release.
Gunther's letter to the district at
torney, reads in part: 81 will pay the
people 1 owe the money to if they ask
it of me or not. l have been here
seven weeks now and know that l can
get out if you will give my wife let
ter asking for my release"
1t is this statement, according to
Mr.. Barnett, that has no bearing
on the case.
"Gunther seems to be under the
impression that by mere order from
the district attorney and without the
recommendation of the hospital au-
thorities he can be released" said the
district attorney. "It is necessary that
he first undergo physical and mental
examinations at the hospital to de-
termine whether treatments given him
there have been successful. While he.
was not sent to the northern hospital
for any definite term, he was sent for
treatment until his ailment should be
cured, or in the opinion of the hospital
authorities sufficiently alleviated to
allow his return to his home here.
Until that is done can do nothing"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
Postpone Cases of Liquor Men Charged With Sale to Thomas
!.
ONE MAN KILLED
TWENTY INJURED
Passengers Suffer in Wreck of Michi-
gan Train Near Detroit
This Morning.

Kalamazoo, Mich. - One person was
killed and ten others were injured at
$3.50 this morning when west bound
passenger train Number of the Mich
igan Central struck stalled automo-
bile at the grade crossing entrance to
the Hawthorne Paper Mill here and
then left the rails, piling up the To-
connective and eight coaches.
The dead: Arthur C.. Adams, en-
gineer, Jackson, Mich.
The injured: H. E. Martin, fire
man, Jackson, Mich, shoulder and arm
broken.
Bruno Remick, general manager OF
the Fleischmann Yeast company, Chi
cago, residence Wilmette, ILL.,, left leg
injured.
J. L. Jackson, pullman porter, New
York, bruised about the body and
arms.
C. F.. Coffman, New York, cut above
left eye and foot injured.
H. Raymond Oisenk Chicago, cut
about right eye and bruised about
shoulders.
. Edward H. Allen, Chicago, cut and
bruised on left knee.
Anthony F. Brady, Chicago, scalp
wounds and cut about right eye.
Frederick T. Miller, Rochester, N.
Y, bruised about the body.
f. A. Johnson, New London, Conn.,,
slightly injured.
Robert Snodgrass, baggage man, in
jured on right hand.
Running about an hour behind
schedule the heavy train was travel
ing at speed estimated at so and
six miles an hour when it struck the
automobile which stood crosswise of
the rails. Thomas Hilton, Kalamazoo,
owner of the car had gone into the
mill to get fellow workmen to help
him push the stalled automobile off
the right of way.
Engineer Adams was scalded to
death by escaping steam, AS he ap-
piled the emergency brakes the train
consisting of IL steel coaches appar-
emily buckled in the middle. At one
point Just east of the crossing there
were ten trucks piled in heap in a
hole fully six feet deep and about
fifty feet long.
One of the pullman cars torn loose
from it's trucks shot to the right,
knocking down telegraph poles and
finally coming to stop on the Lin
coin avenue pavement, right side up.
The next car following started in the
same course and was partly tip
ped over. The remainder of the
coaches were strewn along the right
of way in all directions. The last
three coaches remained on the rails.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
EDGE
HAS EASY VICTORY
Wins New Jersey Nomination by Plur-
atty of Close to $4,000 in
Tuesdays Primary.

Newark, N. J.-U. S. Senator Walter
E. Edge decisively defeated Hamilton
F. Kean, national committeeman, for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator in yesterdays primary,
leading his opponent by 47,162 votes
when returns from 2,173 out of 2,559
election districts were tabulated. The
vote was: Edge 1913, 791; Kean 1862.
Senator Edges victory was lgere1 ally
considered today as a victory for the
so-called liberal elements. Kean was
supported by the Anti-Saloon League.
The fight was bitter one, with the
prohibition question as perhaps the
foremost issue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-25
COUZENS is BACK In
REPUBLICAN FOLD
Michigan Republicans at Convention
Today Give Him Hearty
Endorsement.

Detroit - The Republican state con-
vention today gathered United States
Senator James Couzens into the party
fold for the first time since his ap-
pointment to the United States Senate,
endorsing him and vouching for his
Republicanism. The endorsement was
contained in one OF the several reso-
buttons adopted by the convention.
The convention went on record as
favoring changes in the primary law
but did not repeat its absolute con-
demnation of the primary system.
Resolutions endorsing the candida
cies and extolling the records of Presi-
dent Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes
Governor Alex J. Groesbeck and George
Welsh, candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor, were adopted. No mention was
made of the Ku Klux Khan.