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A National Newspaper Largest Circulation of Sli3iL rhtnv Kentuckv Newsbaber 28 Page Today VOL. CXLVI. NEW SERIES NO. 21,532 LOUISVILLE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1927. CENTS.

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Oovernor Sampson addras la on rate 12 Br OF.ORGG MTCflLER. Th Conrier-Journai Frankfort Bureau. Frankfort. Dec. 13.

Th Inaugural address of one man and the farewell speech of another today larked the elevation of Judge Flem Sampson from a bench on the State's highest court to the Governorship of Kentucky and the pass-Vig of William J. Fields aj the Stats's chief executive. The parade that preceded the inauguration ceremonies began to gath-er at 9 o'clock this morning at Main and High Streets and started moving to the Capitol at 11:15 o'clock, the last of It arriving there 12:30. Hundreds who did not (to to the ceremonies at the State House braved the spraying rain and lined the along the parade route, watching the slowly moving column for more than an hour. rollr Lead Tarade.

The parade was led by ten mounted policemen from Louisville and twenty cavalrymen from Lexington. Following them was a motorcade of fifty automobiles, in the first, of which Governor Fields and Governor- y-' (m. I I 1 J4, PB.Wp 1 ii i i.Lijij.ji. iii.iiiiiju iniiimuuJiM. x-f7ot-i 'fy-Z I' KjmiStW I IAN HEARS MOTOR HUI Aviator Heads Southward From Washington On Flight to Mexico City.

PLANE SIGHTED OVER HOUSTON Rain-Soaked Field Threatens Disaster At Outset; Ascent Is Difficult. Houston. Texas, Dec. 14 (AP) An airplane believed to be that of Col. Charles A.

Lindbergh, en route from Washington to Mexico City, passed over Houston at 2:20 o'clock this morning. Lindbergh was due at Galveston, about fifty miles southeast of here, at 4 o'clock. Washington, Dec. 13 (P) Cloudy skies, possible showers and mild wind faced Col. Charles A.

Lindbergh tonight in his nonstop flight from Washington to Mexico City. The Weather Bureau made thl prediction for the area from Alabama, to and along the Texas coast, after compiling its evening reports. The cloud bank. It was said, would be broken in many places, permitting the moonlight to filter through. The winds along the Gulf coast were said not to exceed twelve miles an hour in velocity, where a twenty-mile blow had been expected.

It was estimated that If Lindbergh kept to his anticipated course he would have reached the Gulf lata tonight. In spite of the clouds, he waa expected to have little difficulty In following the coast line to a point where he could straighten out for Mexico City. For the route over Mexico, the Weather Bureau forecast generally fair conditions with some cloudiness and winds so light as to afford no cause for worry. Over the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Eastern Tennessee, the forecaster thought Colonel Lindbergh might have experienced some difficulty later today, due to showers and clouds, but these, he said wert not so severe as had been expected. Keeping to Schedule.

Leaving Washington early this afternoon, the famous young flier was sighted first at Lynhcburg, and later reported from points In th Carolinas and in Tennessee. Shortly before sundown, a plane thought to have been the Spirit of St. Louis was seen passing over Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga. Then darkness swallowed him up, leaving only conjecture as to the progress of his lucrnt. Keen ears at Baldywn, how- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Supply Company Here To Enlarge Business Roy C.

Whayne Gets Property At 8th and Main; to Be Remodeled. Plans to increase Its business to the largest of its kind In the South wer announced Tuesday by the Roy C. Whayne Supply Company, which also announced the purchase and lease lor approximately $80,000 of property at the southwest corner of Eighth and Main Streets. The company handles heavy machinery, such as "caterpillar tractors, steam shovels, road graders, air com pressors and all kinds of contractors WIDER SCOPE FOR SENATE'S SIFT IS AIM Reed of Missouri Would Probe Facsimiles Published By Hearst Papers, ACTION IS DELAYED Will Consider Resolu- tion Because of Intentional Aspect. Washington, Dec.

13 (A) An exhaustive Senate Investigation of the authenticity of all purported documents of the Mexican Government pi "-shed in facsimile by Hearst papers, rather than just the inquiry ordered Into similarly published charges that the Calles administration authorized payments to four United States Senators" was asked today by Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri. The Mis.sourian proposed in a resolution that the special committee already appointed to pursue the limited investigation be directed to broaden the scope of Its activities to include ail the allegations of the Hearst lies. Pennsylvania Man Objects. The move, however, met opposition from the chairman of the special committee. Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsylvania, at whose request the inquiry into the Senatorial phase of the situation was instituted.

A comprehensive investigation, he said, would involve the relation of the United States and Mexico and its advisability should be determined by the Foreign Relations Committee. Upon his motion, this was arranged. The Foreign Relations Committee will take the resolution under con sideration at a meeting called for tomorrow. The special committee will begin its Investigation with open hearings Thursday. While secrecy is being maintained as to witnesses and procedure, Chairman Reed of the special committee confirmed that Dudley Field Malone, New York attorney, had been summoned.

He said Malone's name had been furnished as one able to throw oa me situation, out he did not (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) Shock Kills Youth Working On Pole Here Crowd Watches Police Fight In Vain to Save Tester for Electric Co. Contact with a line carrying 2.200 volts sent Frank Zell, 21 years old. a tester for the Louisville Gas Electric Company, screaming to the floor of a transformer pole platform on Thirteenth north of Breckinridge Street, at 7 o'clock Tuesday night. An hour later he was pronounced dead by Capt. John M.

Lo-ran, head of the Police Department rescue squad. Zell answered a call that a transformer was out of order and with William Hamilton, William Weiler and Gay Lewis climbed the double pole to the transformer platform Workmen on the ground brought ropes when they heard him scream and the men on the Dlatform lowered his unconscious body. Both the police and the Gas Electric Company sent emergency corps and a crowd of more than fiftv watched the rescuers work over Zeil 'US he lav Ktrttr-ort v. ii 'iv uut uil i lie uavc r. mrm.

Mier ioriy-nve minutes of artificial respiration Captain Loran admitted that their efforts were hope-i less. Zeil was unmarried and lived at 610 Cecil Avenue. He is survived by a brother, Walter Zell, and two sis-j ters, Mrs. C. T.

Brown and Miss Bar-ibara Zell. Calendar of Events Wednesday. American Business Club, 12:15 p. The Seelbach. weekly luncheon meeting.

Equity Club. 12:15 p. Knights of Columbus Club, weekly luncheon meeting. Kiwanis Club, 12:15 p. The Ken- i "iiv lueeung.

i weemy luncheon meeting. Louisville Credit Men's Association. 6:30 p. The Kentucky, banquet. fleet Sampson.

Governor Sampson were next In line. Then came an automobile containing the retiring Lieutenant Governor, 11. II. Denhardt; the Lieutenant Gov-rrnor-elect. James Breathitt.

Chief Justice William Roaers Clay, of the Court of Appeals," wTlo adminls- tered the oath of office to Governor Sampson and Lieutenant Governor Breathitt a 10,000 looked on, and 5 George Murphy, Who Admitted Caperton Holdup Here, Is Released. The crime to which George Murphy H. Caperton with fifteen other men. intimidating the employes and taking away three truckloads of wines and liquors. Murphy, now 39 years old, was arrested at 1646 Story Avenue two days after the armed invasion on charges of robbery, housebreaking, grand larceny, violation of the prohibition law and assault with intent to kill.

His bond was fixed at $20,000. He pleaded guilty to the housebreaking charge and accepted a ten-year penitentiary sentence. Five of his alleged confederates also went behind the bars, two vanished from sight and two were dismissed. Most of the prisoners were caugnt in a Pewee Valley house where neighbors said revelry had been going on. The county police surrounded the house and after an ali-night vigil captured the men asleep beside their weapons.

Rain beating on a tin roof drowned out the officers' footsteps. Murphy made a sensational escape! from the Frankfort Reformatorv! January 4, 1923, leaping three times; irom juncungs, swinging along a telephone cable hand over hand and finally sliding down a pole. The reformatory whistle aroused the neighbors and a farmer, G. F. Gay-hart, stopped him with a shotgun on Fort Hill.

He was back at work In less than an hour. At the time of an early arrest at Twenty-second and Jefferson Streets (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) 1 Complete the following expression: Adonis." 2 Name one member of the Rick-wick Club other than Mr. Pickwick. 3Vhich two teeth does a babv normally cut first? 4 What, is a Leprechaun 5 What are amphibians? Answers to todays "Ak me An other" are on back pae. I I a Top Left, Governor Sampson delivering his inaugural address: center.

Governor Sampson's children: left to right, Mrs. Richard E. Gcrrish and Mr. Gerrish of Lexington. Mrs.

.1. .1. Martin and Mr. Martin of Louisville and Miss Helen Sampson, Barbourville; right. Former Gov.

William J. Fields and Governor Sampson arriving at the Capitol. Center Lieut. Gov. James Breathitt, and Mrs.

Breathitt. Bottom Left, the crowd on the Capitol steps; right, Mrs. Emoline Sampson, mother of the new Governor. 7 Pa rdo ned By Fie Ids; Gangster Included Judge Ira B. Smith, Hopkinsville Next In line were the Boy Scout Band, the Louisville Police Band and city and county officials of Louisville nd Jefferson County.

There followed four riders, clad In rmor. On their heads were tin helmets, and they bore lances and hields. One was carrying a banner vhirh rrad, "Ed Treated 'em Rough1' and tinder It, "The Four Horsemen." One horseman was marked "T.ord TMng, Bv Jove These Rude Americans Whipped Us. Shocking." Another had this inscription. "Percv.

Hark, From (Continued on Tape 2. Column 1.) Sampson Picks Jones To Head State Troops Appointment of Veteran I First Act of Governor; Fields Ends With Commission. The Courier-Journal Frankfort Bureau. Frankfort, Dec. 13.

Gov. J. Fields" last act as Chief Executive was the appointment of a colonel ou his staff. Gov. Flem D.

act wus to appoint an adjutant general. Governor Fields commissioned Thomas P. Middleton. Eminence, for-m securities commissioner, a colonel "in recognition of his efficient service to the Commonwealth." Governor Sampson appointed Capt William H. Jones.

Glasgow, a'C i Adsutant General to succeed Kehoe. who served under Governor Fields. Captain Jones served over-fpss in the World War and was made captain in the Officers' Reserve Corps in 1325. He has been associated with the Glasgow Republican for about tcven years. JUDGE LIE THURMA1S SERIOUSLY ILL HERE Judge I.

H. Thurman of Soringfield, for more than twenty years Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Dtrici, was seriously ill Irom bronchial pneumonia Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Lyman Rarber 2ti05 Tophill Road. but "was slightly improved Tuesday niKht.

according to Dr. A Clayton McCarty. 1801 Spring Drive Thurman became ill riaay i i ililli Vv $102,787 RAISED HERE FOR PARK Pledges Are Reported By Various City Teams At Hotel Luncheon. Louisville has pledged 102.787 of its share of the S2.500.000 necessary to create a National Park at Mammoth Cave, it was announced Tuesday at the scheduled report luncheon-meeting at The Seelbach. Another report meeting is to be held at the same place Friday.

Presiding at the Tuesday meeting, Judge Huston Quin. chairman of the Louisville Region, read excerpts deal ing with the National Park campaign from the inaugural address delivered by Gov. Flem D. Sampson at Frank fort. Workers not only In Louisville, but throughout the State, were said to be greatly encouraged by the gubernatorial support of the movement, the new executive describing the effort as on: of the most constructive attempted in.

the history of Kentucky. Summerall Backs Move. Congressman M. H. Thatcher, national chairman, has informed head quarters here, it w-as announced, that Maj.

Gen. Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army and commanding officer at Camn Zacharv Tavlor after the Armistice, is keenly interested in the arive. General Summerall wrote tnej Louisville Congressman that my as- sociatlon with the State of Ken- tUcky and my affection for the State and its people encourage me to as sure you of my sincere sympathy and hearty good wishes for the fullness nf snrpp! thah vnnr ffnrti a hi in- dantly deserve." a. Jonas was the speaker at the Tuesday luncheon-meeting.

The clay's reports added $29,023 to (Continued on Page Column 7.) 2d Coal Firm Indicted In Harlan Vote Probe Charged With Forcing 100 Employes to Back Jones, G. O. P. Ticket. Special to The Courter-Jnurn 1.

Harlan. Dec. 13. The Clover Fork Coal Company of Kitts. oper-j ated by the Whitfields, was today on charges growing out of the November election.

The indictment charges the com pany unlawfully coerced and directed Its employees, more than 100 in num ber, to vote for D. C. Jones and the remainder of the Republican ticket. John Gross, charged with bribery; Dan Evans. Mrs.

Dan Evans and Myrtle Evans, charged with illegally voting, were arrested and brought into court today and executed bond for their appearance. Joe Baker, of Wallins Creek, charged with Illegally voting, was jailed today. Bill Baker, an employe of the Clover Fork Coal Company, was indicted for bribery. It is re ported he is in Louisville. after a breakdown.

He talked to the strancer. but onlv added to the stock of what wasn't known about him. ber 1,999. Cashier's records listed tag No. 1.999 as bought two years ago for 10 cents; by Joe Calhoun of the customs office In Louisville.

Sheriff Hughes asked the stranger it that wasn't his name, and he agreed probably was Back in Jeffersonville the man was STIMSON NAMED TO ISLAND fOST Figure In Nicaragua Civil War Picked As Governor General of Philippines. Washington. Dec. 13 VP)- Dec. 13 tV) At the urgent request of President cooiiage, -t cic Mo-, vnrir fnr.i mer ocunmj ui mediator in the Nicaraguan Civil War and close friend of the late Maj.

Gen. Leonard Wood whom he suc ceeds, has accepted appointment as Governor General of the Philippine Islands. The nomination was sent to the Senate today bv the President. In accepting the post Mr. Stimson is understood to have put aside tears that his health would not permit a protracted stay at Manila.

Secretary Davis of the War Department said today that ne had recommended Mr. Stimson for the post and (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) Will Rogers Spans Popocatepillar Mexico Crazy About Lindbergh's Flight, Humorist Reports. SpecUl to The Courier-Journal. Mexico City. Dec.

13. Just flew over and looked right down in crater of Popocatepillar. It's easier to fly over than it to pronounce. They have some good fliers here. The whole country is crazy today about Lindbergh's flight.

He is the first thing that America has sent here that was not the form of a note. He will get a great reception and I will lose cood bed. That kid has the whole world praying for him again tonight. Here hoping, WILL ROGERS. i Man Sentenced to Death for Slaying Among Those Freed.

The Courirr-Journal Franktort Bureau. Frankfort, Dec. 13. William; pardoned Tuesday by the Governor Jason Fields rounded out his term as as "really and truly reformed," plead-Governor today, granting seven par-jed guilty in 1922 was swooping on dons and commissioning one Coloneljthe Upper River Road home of John equipment. The property bought j.

knIMin. FEARS HARROD, NOLAN ASSERTS Husband of Slain Woman Denies Writing Letter Quoted By Fields. Fear of W. Turner Harrod, pardoned Monday by Gov. William J.

Fields after being sentenced to death for murder, caused Edward Nolan, whose wife was the victim of Harrod. to visit the Court House Tuesday morning, and appear before W. Clarke Otte, Commonwealth's Attorney. Nolan denied that he had written the letter quoted by Governor Fields as one of the reasons for granting the pardon. Nolan said Instead he had signed what purported to be a statement that he was willing that Har-rod's sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment.

Nolan told Mr. Otte that efforts had been made to obtain his signature to papers by women who represented themselves as relatives of the doomed man. He had refused to sign them in each Instance, he said. Nolan asked Mr. Otte what he could do to protect himself against Harrod.

Mr. Otte told Nolan that hej had a right to protect himself and his family, (Continued on Page 3, Column 1.) i Shortly after 8 o'clock, when the reception opened, the building, decorated with flags and bunting, was crowded. At 9 o'clock the bail was opened with a grand march, led by Governor Sampson and Mrs. Sampson. Those in the receiving line were Governor Sampson and Mrs.

Sampson, Former Gov. William J. Fields and Mrs. Fields, Lieutenant Governor Breathitt and Mrs. Breathitt, Miss Ella Lewis.

Secretary of State-elect: Mrs. Emma Guy Cromwell, State Treasurer-elect: J. W. Cimmack, Attorney General-elect, and Mrs. Cammack; Clell Coleman.

State Auditor-elect, and niuhtVhile visiting Mrs. Barber. Louisville Reserve Officers' Lunch-Thurman was at his bedside Tuesday. 'eon Club, 12:15 p. Benedicts.

on his staff. The seven pardons today brought the total of pardons to men serving penitentiary terms to more than 130. The number may exceed that figure considerably, as so much confusion and disorder exists in the records that a careful check will be necessary to definitely fix the total. One man condemned to die for murder, two serving terms for manslaughter, one serving for burglary, and one for unlawful possession of liquor and one who had served part of a term tor forgery, were released by executive action. In one Instance, the retiring Governor pardoned a man because he was suffering from tuberculosis, when Mr.

Fields had in his possession a letter from the prison physician stating the prisoner was not suffering from tuberculosis or any other serious disease. The sick man, according to the! Governor, was Arthur Belcher. War-j ren County, serving time lor illegal possession of liquor. It was Belcher's second offense. The jacket in which 'he Belcher (Continued on Pace 2.

Column 4.) Gasoline On River Menaces Liverpool Police and Firemen Patrol Mersey After Ship Carrying 8,000 Tons Breaks Up. Liverpool, England, Dec. 13 VP) Along both shores of the fire brigades all side towns arc standing by, with the police patroling. to prevent what might be 9 great catastrophe if thousands of gallons of gasi me floating on the river tc-come ignited Tr- tank steamer Seminole, which grounded today and broke in half, carried 3.000 tons of gasoline, which poured lorth into the river. The wreck lies abou.

a mile off Brur.s- Wandering Man, Memory Gone, Is Identified Through C.J. Key Deputy Collector of Customs Here Lost In Indiana, Unable to Tell Own Xame, which faces about 160 feet on Main S'rect. Several thousand dollars vill be spent for remodeling, Roy C. Whayne. president, said.

The building was bought from J. Lyle Bayless and a largo lot at th rear was leased for twenty years from the Udolpho Snead estate. T. Norman Ryan of the Whayne Company represented the supply company and I. Sldrvy Jenkins represented Mr.

Bay-less and the Snead estate. The Roy C. Whayne company Is said to be at present the largest of its kind in Kentucky. The present quarters at 608 West Jefferson Street have been outgrown, it was said. A Baking Booklet Almost every cook can prepare white bread, but do you know how to make graham bread, gingerbread, rye bread or popovfrs? Direction? for making practically every kind of bread and pastry are given In a booklet Issued by the Department of Agriculture.

Our Washington Information Bureau will obtain a copy for any reader who fills out and malls the coupon below. Frederic J. Haskln. Director. The Louisville Courier-Journn Information Bureau.

Washington D. C. I Inclose herewith 4 cent stamps for copy ot tn BAKINCJ BOOKLET. Nam Street CUT Sta llrrir-rur'rrJ Mr. Haskin will answer any question a reader of The Courier-Journal asks.

Please avail yourself of this service. St rrft. Inaugural Ball Revived, Dmtvs Throng From 4 Corners of State Governor, Breathitt, Officers-Elect In Receiving Line At Gay Event In Capitol. A stranger, disheveled and silent. i wandered out of the rain Tuesday afternoon into a garage at Speed, THE WEATHER.

Washington. Oee. 13 () Foreeat: Kentucky and Tennew Tartlr cloudy and colder Wednesday, followed by rain Wednesday nicht and Thursday. Indiana MoUt fair, rolder Wednesday; Thursday increasing rloudine. followed by rain In outh and rain or' snow in north.

Comparative Temperature Yesterday. 1926. 1927. Here A A A A A A A A IS il .57 .51 .58 .58 .60 .62 .63 .63 .64 .59 50 45 .40 .37 .35 A A A A A A A A A A A ,..65 ...68 ...68 ...66 ...66 .68 ...66 ...66 ...67 ...68 .62 .64 ...65 69 .70 70 K8 .66 A A A 11 .2 12 1 1 Ind He sat for hours almost with-1 The man had no idea where he was out a sign of life, though he pricked; or how he got there, it seemed, up his ears once when somebody was; in his pocket, however, was a buncl called "Joe." Finally bystanders! of keys with an Identification tag asked him who he was and he from The Courier-Journal and The couldn't tell them. i Louisville Times, a badge lettered "I'm very tired," he said, and lhatis.

Customs. Deputy and a was a1'- notebook. The notebook contained Sheriff H. K. Hughes, of Jefferson-! no clews.

The badge might have vllle, came In at 6 o'clock Mondayjbeen Issued anywhere In the coun-night to get his automobile, left there! try. But the key tag bore the num Th Courier-Journal Bureau. Frankfort, Dec. 13 The beauty and chivalry of Kentucky were drawn to Frankfort tonight from the four corners of the State by the inaugural ball revived by Gov. Flem D.

Sampson and held in the State Reception Room of the Capitol. Belief that, the revival of the colorful and customary inaugural ball bv the new executive marked the resumption here of the social season which usually distinguishes the winter in Frankfort and centers around the Governor's mansion added to the gaiety of the event. I Former Gov. wiuiam ii-eias indicated when he took office four years 1 fieri that he frowr.ed apon the liehf diversions of '-he ballroom and denied the inaugural ball th" stamp of his official approval by declining in it-tend the event. WIIAS Programmes on The Courier-Journal and The Louisville Time radiocasting station for today and Thursday and other stations -hroughout the United States will be found on psg 31.

Mrs. Ccloman; W. C. Be 1 Superln- cki haTe been el to of Pub ie np lnflow of inflammables and Mrs. Bell; Newton Bright.

Com- Th) Krpat dancer the pos. isr.it ion ft the gasoline through (C ontinued on Tage 3, Column 4.) I careletiness. I (Continued oa Tat 3 ColiMin Z.JL..