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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
KILLED,
THREE MISSING,
IN RAIL WRECK
Dining Car Plunges Into
River On 500
Line
BROKEN SWITCH =
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Rescuers Brave Chilly
Waters In Search For
Bodies OF Victims

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec.
90 Eight persons were killed,
three others are reported missing,
and eight we're injured when the last
coach of an eastbound Minneapolis,
St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie pas
senger train plunged from the tres
tie over the Chippewa river here to-
day into the icy waters sixty feet
below.
Four of the dead had been identified
tonight as Mrs. Harry Jones, Sioux
City, Iowa; Charles NJ. Pardoe, Min
napolis; Barbara Spencer, 6-months-
old daughter of NJ. B. Spencer, Seattle;
and Kenneth j. Henderson, Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan.
The three unidentified dead included
a woman believed to be Mrs Florence
Higus, daughter of Mr.. Pardoe, who
was travelling with him. The two other
unidentified bodies are those of men,
and authorities say they have no tang
ible clue to their identity.
Search Wreck
Throughout the afternoon and into
the night the search of the Inflated coach
continued as it lay bottom up in about
Z feet of water, its trucks and much
of one end we'll above the water line.
Railroad officials fear other bodies may
be imprisoned within the coach.
A broken switch bolt, apparently
was the cause of the accident, which oc-
CURED as the train was pulling into
Chippewa Falls over the 700 foot trestle
that spans the Chippewa river, about a
half mile from the railroad station.
The bolt in this switch apparently
had been snapped by the intense cold:
All the coaches passed safely over this
point except the rear trucks of the rear
coach, which was a combination obser-
walton and cafe car. The car jumped
the track and travelled down the side
track about three feet before being
pulled to the bridge turn.
About two hundred feet, until the
trestle was reached, the rear trucks
Travelled along the ties and out onto the
trestle. Marks on the trestle show that
the wheels on one side kept from an
inch to foot from the edge of the
trestle for nearly two hundred feet.
Car Takes Plunge
Then, apparently, the connection with
the rest of the train was broken as the
rear trucks chung tenaciously to the
edge of the trestle. The severance from
the rest of the train caused the forward
end of the car to swing sharply to the
side.
For a moment is poised there, as
though measuring its plunge, then
purified downward for some go feet, turn
ing over as it went, and buried its
nose, bottom up, in the murky waters
of the river.
Coroner Henry Larson, who with
District Attorney Harold f. Stafford,
is investigating the cause of the wreck,
said he had not decided tonight at what
time an inquest to fix responsibility for
the deaths would be held. He declared
it would be some time next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
ACCUSED CASHIER
IS LEGALLY HELD
Insurance Company Paid Claim
For Missing Heller

MOUNT HOLLY. y. j.. Dec. Co
Clifford Shelly Heller, former assistant
cashier of the Mount Holly National
bank, arrested in Detroit Wednesday
charged with embezzling $500, is
legally dead, according to a record at
the Burlington county surrogates Of
flee here under date of August 30, 1922.
1t is substantiated further in the
office of the Metropolitan Life lnsur-
ance company which at that time paid
500 in insurance money on llellers
life to the daughter, Mrs. Grace Browne,
then living at Asbury Park.
Heller's long absence without an ad-
justment of the insurance claim made it
necessary to go into court for legal
declaration before the insurance com
pany would make any payment and for
more than two years he has been dead
by formal decree of the Burlington
county court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
UNMASKED MEN
ROB SALESMAN
OF SGD IN CASH
Bandits Speed Away
License Number Not
Obtained

r. Y. Morgan, travelling salesman
of Atlanta, Ga, was held up and robbed
of SGJ in currency, a gold watch and
gold fountain pen at II 10 O'Clock
Saturday night at Magnolia Points by
four unidentified white men. The men
used an automobile to escape.
Morgan told police he was standing
in front of a store when the four men
drove up in the automobile. One of them
a)ighted and began backing up to him
and talking to the men in the auto
mobile at the same time, thanking them
for bringing him home.
Covered With Gun
When the man was within three feet
of his victim he whirled and covered
Morgan with a gun. A second man
joined him and went through his peck
cts. taking his money and iewelry. One
of the robbers stayed at the wheel of
the automobile, while another acted as
lookout.
Following the robbery the four men
sped away in the darkness. Morgan's
efforts to obtain the license of the ban
dts car was prevented by part of
the tire covering, which they had torn
and pulled over the plate.
Overlook Dime
The bandits overlooked one dime con-
cealed in Morgan's vest pocket and with
this he managed to make his way to
town and report the incident to police
headquarters.
Morgan has been travelling out of At
lanta and making the Birmingham terri
tory approximately three years, making
his headquarters at the Hillman hotel,
according to his report to police.
He had been to Five Points to see
friend and was waiting for a street
car when the men drove up. According
to police records Saturday nightss rob-
berry was the first in the city for the
past seven months.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
MISSISSIPPI GIRL
FREED IN KILLING
Shot Stepfather In Self Defense,
Says Miss Ragsdale
(By Associated Press J

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 20.-Annie
Mae Ragsdale, 1S-year-old telephone
operator, was released from custody
today after a preliminary hearing on a
charge of killing H. 4. Warren, her
stepfather, Wednesday night at their
home on the Clinton road, near Jack
son. She pleaded self-defense.
After retiring for the night, Miss
Ragsdale testified, Warren began quar-
reling with his wife, the girls mother,
and when she went to her mothers as
sistance, Warren struck her and
knocked her down. He then attempted to
get pistol from his suitcase, declaring
that he was going to kill the whole fam
lily, Miss Ragsdale said. While he
was bending over the suitcase the girl
said she fired at him, the bullet strik-
ing him in the back and killing him in
stantly. She was discharged on motion
Of the county prosecutor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
NATION FREEZES
Entire Country Is In Grip OF Old
King Winter

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-(By Associated
Press. WINTERS icy hand tonight held
in its grasp nearly an entire nation.
The severe cold which originated six
DAYS ago in the northwest neared the
Atlantic Seaboard The brunt of the
zero weather was. felt in the middle
west, while in the northwest and Pa
cific coast regions temperatures were
moderating although still unseasonably
cold.
In wake of the rain, sleet and snow,
storms followed by general near zero
or sub-zero temperatures left trail
Of upward of a score of dead, badly dis
rupted wire communications, delayed
train service, suffering on the part of
humans and livestock and fear of fuel
shortage in some sections.
Indications were that the severe cold
would continue tonight throughout most
of the United States, but that moderat-
ing temperatures and fair weather
might be expected tomorrow.
Wire Are Down
, DESPITE slight clearing up in
weather conditions, wire communications
to parts Of Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma.
Texas and other middlewest states, were
eliminated or practically cut off today
and many cities were forced to depend
on the radio for the news of the outside
world.
In the southwest temperatures moder-
ated during the day, but train service
and communications showed little IN
dications of returning to normal; Inc
list of deaths directly or indirectly que
to the storm in the southwest sectlon,
increased to eleven when mother ana
Continued On Page TMO.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
COLD WEATHER
PREDICTED HERE
No Delays In Street Car,
Wire Service Antici-
pated In City
SATURDAYS HIGH
is 80 DEGREES
Birmingham Thermometers Reg
lister Fl Degrees At Seven
O'Clock Saturday

Birmingham stands a good chance
of having about points added to
the predicted low mark of 10 de-
grees for Sunday morning, E. c.
Horton of the Fountain Heights
weather bureau reported late Sat-
urday night
Increasing cloudiness, which Horton
explained generally served to moderate
the temperature, was evident Satur-
day afternoon and night. He predicted,
however, a minimum drop to 10 degrees
with no definite assurance that the orig
inal prediction of 10 degrees would not
materialize.
Cold Christmas
washington dispatches promise
generally cold Christmas over the en-
tire country" Horton said, but there
is every indication that the peak of the
present severe spell will have passed by
Sunday night or Monday morning.
Little or no suffering is expected
among the poor of the city and no
destitute eases have been reported, &C.
cording to welfare workers Saturday
night Immediate means are at hand,
it was explained to care for emergency
cases and Salvation Army officials and
others will assist IN caring 1or those
otherwise unprovided for.
Little or no interference has been re-
ported in utility service by reason OF
t'.o cold, and telephone and electric
companies declare that unless rain or
snow, or greater drop in tempera-
ture than is predicted materializes, they
expect to operate without interruption.
Homes Have Coal
Birmingham homes generally are
well stocked with coal. Dealers report
unusual activity since the cold wave
commenced Friday, but have filled
orders promptly in most cases.
Thity-three degrees was the highest
recorded for Saturday, with gradual
but steady drop until Z o'clock when
21 was reached. A slight climb, how
ever, was recorded at O'Clock Satur-
day night when the mercury touched 20.
FIT. PAYNE, Ala, Dec. 20.-Aunt-
Caroline Williams, negro, about 80
years of age, was found dead here this
afternoon in a small cotton patch near
Spring Grove pike four blocks from
where she lived in Cave addition. The
body was frozen stiff. The weather
is the severest of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
GOV. WHITFIELD
PARDONS 10 MEN
Mississippi Executive DOles Out
Christmas Presents

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 20-Govern-
or Whitfield today issued his first
batch of Christmas pardons, executive
clemency being extended to ten men
serving sentences in the state. PENN
Tertiary. The list includes only two
white men.
The ten men pardoned by Governor
Whitfield represents the smallest num-
Der granted Christmas pardons by any
governor preceding him, according to
the records OF the ten pardoned, four
are life-termers, serving sentences for
murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
EX-AGENT HELD
ON DRY CHARGE
CAPTAIN Kirwain Was Head Ut
Chesapeake Dry Navy

RAITIMORE, Dec. 2O.-Capt' Fl.
MGR II. Kirwan, former commonder OF
rbe "nrohibtion navy" in the Chesa-
neake bay, and Capt, Frederick ms
lev, who was an officer under Kirwan,
were held today in default of 81 900
bail by University Commissioners. Sup
ples ON a charge of smuggling liquor
into Maryland. Insley was master OF
the schooner Thomaston, recently con-
fiscated by custom house officials as
rum runner Warrants for Kirwan and
Insley were issued at the instance OF
Deputy Supervisor of Customs Sidney
Hayward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
FAIR AND COLD
PREDICTED HERE
Region May Have Snow In Mid
die Of Week

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Weather
outlook for the, week beginning Mon
day:
Middle Atlantic states, cold weather
practically the entire week. Mostly fair
weather is indicated although there is
some probability of snow about the
middle of the week.
South Atlantic and East Gulf states !:
Cold weather practically the entire
week, mostly fair but some probability
of rains in the extreme south and
snow or rain elsewhere about the mid
die of the week.
Ohio valley and Tennessee cold
weather practically entire week, mostly
fair indicated although there is some
probability of snow about the middle
of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
FLEET INCIDENT
REGARDED CLOSED
Tokyo Denial Of Receipt Of u.
S. Proposal Is End
nv Associated Prassl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The COM
munique issued by the Tokyo foreign
office yesterday denying that Premier
Kato had announced rejection of an
offer to have the American fleet visit
Japan after the maneuvers in the Pa
cific next summer has finally closed the
incident.
Administration officials here are sat
isfied with the statement issued by the
foreign office which said Mr.. Kato's
remarks in a public address had been
misinterpreted and which added that
since no proposal to bring the fleet to
Japan ever had been made by this gov
eminent it naturally could not have been
rejected by Tokyo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
TROTSKY TROOPS
MUTINY AT MOSCOW

BERLIN, Dec. 2O-Red troops sup
porting Trotsky mutinied at Moscow
and arrested NJ. Stain, secretary gem
eral of the communist party, imprison-
ing him in their barracks, according to
a dispatch to the Berliner Zeitung Am
Mittag from its Bucharest correspondent
who quotes Odessa reports, She troops,
the report said, were angered by soviet
circulars branding Trotsky as traitor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
FRANCE ADOPTS
SHIPPING PACT
u. S. Marine To Suffer If No
Action Taken

GENEVA, Dec. 2O.-France today
signed the international convention for
regulation of marine ports throughout
the world which was drawn up at con
ference in Geneva last winter. Twenty
six states have now subscribed to the
convention.
The United States, which had an OBJ
server at the Geneva conference, has not
ratified and according to the league of
nations officials, American shipping
leaders who have shown a great interest
in the agreement fear without American
participation discrimination against the
United States merchant marine may re-
SIlt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
TWO CHILDREN DIE
WHEN HOME BURNS

DETROIT. Dee. 2O--Two children
lost their lives and three others were
seriously burned here early today when
fire. starting from an over-heated stove,
DESTROYED the home of c. +. Whitman,
Mildred Whitman, two, and John +.
Johnson. three. were the victims. Eber,
Whitman's son, rescued the rest of the
family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
SCHOOL CHILDREN DIE
Oklahoma Students Are Killed When
Auto Hits Sled

IIENDRIETTA, Okla, Dec. 10
Hebron Westbrook, IS, and Ruth Bell
Is, both high school students, were
killed here today when n bob sled on
which they were coasting, collided with
an automobile truck. The boys neck
was broken and the girl suffered a
fractured skull.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
AUTO SKIDS; TWO DEAD
Man And Daughter Die In Pennsyl-
Vania Accident

SCHUYLKILHAVEN, Pa, Dec. 20.
George Morris Deitzler, aged AZ, and
his 12-year-old daughter, Mildred, were
killed when the automobile, in which
they were riding, skidded and crashed
through guard rail and went down
a 50-foot' embankment onto the tracks
of the Pennsylvania railroad, a short
distance below Landingville, their home.
Shortly after the machine landed on
the railroad tracks the Pennsylvania
express from Reading and Pottsville,
due in the latter city at $3.50 p. M,
rounded a surve and crashed int othe
overturned machine before the engineer
could bring his train to stop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
TEN Are KILLED,
SEVERAL INJURED,
IN AUTO CRASHES
Five Die At Tacoma When
Tree Hits Loaded
Bus
(By Associated Press.)

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 2O.-Five
persons were killed and two injured
today when a tree fell across an au-
tomobie bus near Chehalis, Wash
ington.
Tie dead are:
Dean Schiller, an unidentified boy,7
years old, man named Chapman, W..
NJ Kiser and Buck Belcher. The in
jured are Mrs. Osborne of Centralia.
and Eny Belcher, who were taken to a
Chehalis hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Choosing Your
Own Vocation

nR. JULIAN PENNING-
~ TON, who has won re-
markable success in his
psychological analysis of men
and women to determine
their fitness for specific voca-
tons, is today beginning a
series of exclusive articles in
The Age-Herald. Parents
and children will both be in
terested in what he has to say
about making a choice of life
work and the factors to be
considered in making such
choice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
STATE SENATOR KILLED
MissOurian Dies When Auto Skids And
0VerturnS

FAYETTE, Mo-, Dec. 20.-State
Senator David Bagby, Jr., IS, was
killed last night when his automobile
skidded on an icy road and turned
over.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
BAILEY TO APPEAL
TO u. S. TRIBUNAL
Denied Contest Rehearing By
Pennsylvania Court
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-The
state supreme court today refused a re-
argument in the congressional election
contest between Anderson II. Walters,
republican, and Warren Worth Bailey,
democrat. Bailey petitioned for a re-
argument on the ground that the SUI
preme court did not decide certain
questions in its recent three to three
decision which allowed Walters to. retain
the certificate of election.
JOHNSTON, Pa, Dec. 20.-Warren
Worth Bailey, democratic nominee for
congress from the Goth district, will car
~ his contest for the seat to the su-
IRENE court of the United States, he
declared today when informed that the
oupreme court had refused his petition
aor a re-argument of the case in which
Anderson II. Walters, republican, was
sven the seat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
THE WEATHER

Instead Of giving your son college ed
ucation. give him the grit to go after II
and get it himself; then, when he gets
1t, he'll know how to use 1t.
Alabama: Cloudy. possibly rain in
south portion, continued cold.
Tennessee: Fair.
Georgia: Cloudy.
Mississippi: Mostly cloudy.
Complete weather data is on Page
IA.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-16
METHOD TO CONTROL
PECAN BORER GIVEN
STATE BOARD OF ENTOMOLO-
GY OUTLINES PLAN FOR AT
TACKING THE INSECT.

Due to the spreading of the insect
known as the pecan borer that bores
holes or tunnels" in pecan trees in
Georgia, the Georgia State Board of
Entomology has issued recently a cir
cular giving the best method of con-
trolling this pest. The circular is as
follows:
THE best way to control the worm
or larva that bores holes or tunnels
in pecan trees is by the use of carbon
bisulphide gas. Drop a few drops of
this liquid in each hole on the trunk
and branches OF the tree, then seal up
the holes with putty, stiff clay or
some other substances. This liquid va
porizes very quickly and the insect in
hales the gas and dies.
Fifteen grains of fifty percent cal
cium cyanide when used in the same
manner as carbon bisulphide will give
just as good results.
The presence of this insect can be
detected by the frass and the castings
Of wood about the base of the trees.
This frass and wood casting are
thrown out Of round or oval shaped
holes about one-fourt inch in diameter
which may be found on the trunk and
large branches of the pecan trees. Oc-
casionally you will notice mass OF
gum or sap exuding from those holes.
This insect does serious damage to
oak and hickory trees as well as the
pecan. Many fine shade trees die each
year from injury received by this
horer"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-16
CHAMBLISSTON CHAT BY
THE NEWS CORRESPONDENT
Items of Interest and Personal Men
ton of That Community.

Since our last writing autumn has
come and gone, bringing "possum and
taters" turnip greens and the early
shoat for fresh eating, 'simmon beer
and cool nights, and now bleak Win
ter is upon us and will soon bring
Christmas. Thus we are rushing on
ward and onward and all too soon will
all these blessed seasons be passed
for good-then where?
Most of the crops have been har-
vested and most people are still busy,
though some are preparing land tor
another crop, some working at odd
Jobs that will bring in few dollars
to help out in wintering the family.
We now have as our Methodist pas
tor Rev. H. L. Pearson brother OF
Mr.. Lester Pearson who was reared
in Webster county The Methodist
people, as we'll as other denominations,
welcome Mr.. Pearson to our midst.
We regret to learn of the death OF
Mrs. Tom Jones, of Sale City. Mrs.
tones was formerly beloved citizen
of our community. She was Miss En-
ma Crawford.
School is good and everything is go
inc on nicely with the Misses Thorn
as. Of Dawson, and Daniel, OF Leslie,
as teachers.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Leverette has been CON
fined to his bed for some time, to the
regret of his friends.
Miss Julia Belle McGill spent last
weekend with Mrs. H. {. Freeman
at Union. -
Mr.. Will Leverette has joined the
never-ending stream OF John Henry
riders. A.
Mr.. Daniel Roberts is doing a flour
ishing business in the log industry
here. Eord
truck and is doing hauling for the
public. aood
business in syrup making this season
Mr.. Stanley Edwards was at home
from the district A. and NJ college
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Darlington nave
moved back to Stewart county =,
Mr.. Claud Harrington and family
have moved back in our midst
Miss Lila Jones, OF Atlanta has
been with homefolks.
Mr.. John H. Leyerette is picking
peanuts at Sasser.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-16
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY CIRCLE
Express Regret at Removal of Mrs. E
NJ. OVERLY From Montezuma.

The News has received the follow
ing resolutions with request that
they be printed:
Whereas, it has been the wisdom OF
Our esteemed bishop to make a pre-
siding elder OF our beloved pastor, and
thereby move him and his family from
our midst;
Therefore, be it resolved first, That
we OF the Laura Haygood Circle Wo-
mans Missionary Society wish to eX-
press our appreciation OF the faithful,
valuable and consecrated services OF
Mrs. OVERLY as our leader
Second That under her leadership
our circle has grown in spirituality,
wisdom, earnestness and interest.
Third, That while we deeply de
plore the change that takes her to
other fields of activity, yet we wish
her to know that our every good wish
and icrvent prayers go with her Tor
earthly happiness and spiritual bless
ling.
Fourth, That a copy of these reso-
luhons be sent to Mrs. OVERLY, and
that it be published in the Montezuma
Georgian and The Dawson News, and
mat it be spread on the minutes. Sign
ed; Mrs Oscar Mckenzie, Mrs. Ed
Al: Mckenzie, Mrs. |. A. Happ, Mrs,
W. H. McElmurray.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-16
META COTTON SEED
LEAD IN 1924 TEST
DrS1TLTS OF VARIETY TEST AT
GEORGIA EXPERIMENT STA
TON THIS YEAR.

The season of 1924 was abnormal in
,..ral respects. The season was late
rsttinp started and the test was not
af,9tsd until May 18th. A good stand
I.as obtained in all cases except with
;gbtning Express, where the stand
,.@ s .omewhat thin due to not having
.r0icent seed to plant at the regular
,ata About the time cotton began to
.r,are there were heavy rains for
okont three weeks, which appears to
Fave kept the cotton from squaring
oronerlv and forced it into vegetative
Growth. Dry weather following this
Ta;a caused some shedding Very few
bo.I weevils emerged in the spring and
At no time during the season were
tfev numerous enough to cause any
damage to the crop. Practically no
bottom crop was formed, but favor
allie weather later in the season pro-
Grced an unusually heavy middle and
top crop.
The season as a whole was more
favorable to the late and medium early
yar;eties than to the early varieties.
F.r.v varieties like Cooks 5SS, Col
Iegc No. /, Trice, etc, appeared to be
lamaged more by the rains early in
the season than the late and medium
early varieties.
The following results were obtain