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THE GREENVILLE NEWS, GREENVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE THREE Police Barracks Suggesstion Gaining Support, Alderman Ligon Says TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1937. Map Shows Area In Which Amelia, Noonan Are Lost 2 DEMOCRATIC COTT MANY BENEFITS MDRE THAN 60 Town Talk HAVE SENATORS ARE SUIfiED CUTTER SEARCHING HERE FOR FLIERS I 'HON6K0N8 a r9. Midway I i lycy Howland J. r.

AUCKLAND 7 IAUSTRALIA The solid line above shows the part of the round-the-world flight completed by Amelia Earhart and hrr navigator, Fred Noonan, after they hopped off from New Ginea for Howland island. The Itasca it searching a lector 281 miles north of the Island from where is Is believed signals were received THINK AMELIA AND NOONAN NORTH OF HOWLAND ISLAND IS Judge And Prosecutor Say They Know Nothing Of Any Agreement EIGHT NEGROES BE TRIED DECATUR. July S.iff Eieht necroes will be arraigned in circuit court here tomorrow to begin a new episode in the six-year old legal drama known to millions as the Scottsooro uase. Announcement by the prosecutor that the state was prepared to try all the defendants followed denial of compromise reports. ALL TO BE TRIED Judize W.

W. Callahan, trial judge, said he knew "nothing of any compromise." Melvin Hutson, the solicitor, intimated all the negroes will be tried after the neanng tomorrow. Chanted with mass attacks on two white women aboard a freight train March 25, 1931, the negroes have been in jail since that date as their attorneys battled to save them from the electric chair. The ninth defendant, Heywood Patterson, is under a 75-year sen tence. expected to be appealed to the united states supreme couru, which has set aside two previous death verdicts in the case.

Seven of the defendants have not been before an Alabama jury since April, 1931, when the original trials were held at Scottsooro, Ala. Hutson said he believed the negroes trials could be completed in "two or three NAMES OF DEFENDANTS The defendants are Clarence Nor- ris. Charlie Weems, Olen Mont gomery, Ozie Powell, Willie Rober-son, Roy Wright, Andy Wright and Eugene Williams. Williams and Roy Wright were adjudged Juveniles at the time of the alleged assault. Cant.

Van Buren Gilbert of the state highway patrol, said he had ordered an escort for the negroes on their trip to Decatur from Bir mingham, where they have been held most of the time since their ar rest. Assistant Attorney General Thomas S. Lawson, head of the prosecution staff, said he had "no compromise plan in mind and add ed he had not conferred recently with defense attorneys. Bible School Opens At Travelers Rest TRAVELERS REST, July 5. The annual two weeks Daily Vacation Bible school of Travelers Rest Bap tist church opened Tuesday morn ng at 8 o'clock with the pastor, the Rev.

Thos. E. Belcher as principal. The faculty follows: Beginners: Mrs. E.

E. Poole. Mrs. Allen League and Mrs. Broadus McCauley.

Primary: Mrs. J. Edgar Smith, Mrs. Lewis Paige and Miss Lillian Porter. Juniors: Miss Amilee Batson, Mrs.

Fred Cooke, Mrs. Alvin Batson, Misses Allie Porter and Willis Edwards. Intermediates: Mrs. D. Smith.

Mrs. Terrell Watson and Mrs. R. E. Benson.

Edwards To Conduct 2-Week Texas Revival PELZER, July 5. The Rev. E. O. Edwards, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church will go to the First Church of Godley, for a two week's revival beginning July 25.

Mrs. Edwards and the children will accompany him for the meeting. The Tabernacle church has voted Mr. Edwards three week's leave of absence. GOES TO COLUMBIA WOODRUFF, July 5.

J. T. Rogers, vocational agricultural teacher, will go to Columbia to attend the annual conference of state agricultural teachers. Mr. and Mrs.

Rogers have as their guests this week Mr. nd Mrs. Haskell Rogers of Fayetevllle, N. C. C0MPR0W1ISE REACHED CLAIM OFFSET SLIGHTLY INCREASED COST Bids On Removing Building From Site May Be Offered Councif Tonight ROUTINE MATTERS UP Preliminary steps to permit immediate start of work on the new police barracks on West Broad street in case the project later is authorized probably will be taken by city council at its regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight.

R. Henry Ligon. chairman of the building committee, said that bids for purchase and removal of a two-story dwelling on site of the proposed new structure probably would be received sometime today and that council would be asked to contract for sale to the highest bidder. If such developments materialize, the site would be cleared at once so that' excavation for the barracks could start without delay as soon as plans have been drawn and contract let for construction of the building. WILL Ba READY "We want to have everything in readiness, as indications point to early action for construction of a police barracks adjacent to the fire station already authorized," Mr.

Ligon declared. "Opposition in some circles to the program seems to be dying as the facts become known. "Our city building inspector has estimated that it would cost the city some $25,000 or $30,000, including new cell blocks, to remodel any portion of the present federal building for use by police department and for housing the city jail. It has been estimated that the new building, with new cell blocks, will cost between $50,000 and $60,000. so it can be seen that it will not cost any great additional sum to give the city a modern plant that will be adequate for manv vears.

LEAVE MORE ROOM "It also would mean that the city would have adequate room in the present federal building. Some rental Income might be secured from the waterworks department, and it would be possible to use the present court room as a place where ladies' organizations and other groups might hold public meetings. I sincerely hope that the plan for the barracks goes through, as I believe its slight extra cost will be more than offset by the extra facilities and conveniences that will be available to official and citizens of Greenville. "Also, prisoners could be housed in such a way as to cause no inconvenience or embarrassment to any, persons in that section, which I fear might not be possible if they were kept in the federal building." Alderman Kerr Wilson, mayor pro tern, will preside over the council session in absence of Mayor John McHardy Mauldin, -who is undergoing treatment in the Veterans hospital at Columbia, regular monthly reports will be submitted, but little aside from regular Business is expected to be brought before the city fathers. Johnston Speaks On Mountville Program LAURENS, July 5 Governor Olin Johnston, Representative Ben E.

Adams of Columbia, and Senator Ben T. Leppard of Greenville were the speakers at an Independence day celebration at Mountville today. The governor was' presented by 'Representative J. D. Witherspoon, Mr.

Adams by G. C. Watts and Mr. Leppard by Senator C. A.

Cromer. Because of rain the speaking was held in the high school. Warrant To Be Taken For Driver Liquor Car A warant will be issued today today against a white man who was arrested when county and state officers captured an automobile containing 75 gallons of whisky late Saturday night. Deputy Sheriff Pralo Wood and State Constable C. M.

Whisnant made the capture on the Buncombe road -after a chase of about one mile. mmEVES rim i in NEW FARM BILL Pope And McGill Believe It Will Improve And Stabilize Agriculture TO BE OFFERED TODAY WASHINGTON. July 5 Twa democratic members of the Senate Agriculture committee drafted to day a measure which they called ft "thoroughly democratic' method or improving and stabilizing agricul-ture. Senator Pone of Idaho, and Mc Gill of Kansas, said their legislation, which is a revision of the pending "Agriculture Adjustment act of will be introduced tomorrow. They added they expected the Roosevelt administration to bark it.

CROP CONTROL CHANGED The pending AAA act of 1937 pro vides, among other things, for an "ever-normal granary" and crop control. The Pope-McGlll bill would contain several of the other legisla tion's features, but crop control would be "democratized." A re ferendum of producers would be held before any control measures are undertaken. The new measure also delete a flexible tariff provision of the older measure a provision to which Secretaries Wallace and Hull objected. The Pope-McGill legislation declares that one of its aims is to assure farmers a "parity" income that Is, an income which would have the same pnrohaslng power attained in the pre-war years 1909 to 1914. The measure also would establish an "ever-normal granary" by providing for storage of surpluses in years of heavy yields and for the marketing of such surpluses in leaa years.

NOT EXPECTED TO PASS The new measure would require two-thirds vote of producers of affected commodities before control measures could be taken. Pope was unwilling to predict that Congress would pass the legislation at this session, but advocated committee hearings with the idea of putting it into effect next year. "A 200.000.000-bushel wheat surplus is in prospect this year and another such surplus would beat prices down to a serious degree," he said. Family Reunion Of Lollis Family Held DURBIN, July 5 The annual reunion of the Lollis family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

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July 5. ff) Postal employes from Norm ana South Carolina heard United States Congressman Robert M. Ramspeck of Georgia, and J. Austin Latimer, of Washington, special assistant to the postmaster general, as they ended a three-day convention today with a joint banquet session. Clerks, supervisors and carriers and their auxiliaries selected Winston Salem as the place of their 1938 convention, and at executive sessions in the morning heard annual reports and named officers for the coming year.

W. G. Barnhardt, of Charlotte, was elected president of the North Carolina State Association of Letter Carriers: J. L. Sowers of Salisbury, was elected to head the Carolinas Association of Postal supervisors; and W.

S. Campbell, of Charlotte, was chosen president of the North Carolina Federation of Post Office clerks. Cost To Anderson Farmers About $50,000, County Agent Estimates ANDERSON, July 5. County Agent E. P.

Josey, having made a partial survey of damaged areas during the last week and having received reports from numerous farmers of the county whose places were struck by a hail storm several days ago, estimated today that the damage would amount to $50,000 or more in Anderson county. Cotton and corn were the chief sufferers from the hail although other crops also were badly damaged. "I have covered practically all of the worst parts of the affected areas, and find that on a few farms the damage was as severe as I have ever seen," said Agent Josey. Probably the most severe and widespread damage was in the Emerson Bridge section. Beginning at the Wade Drake farm on the Abbeville road, some of the worst hit farmers are Frank Pruitt.

G. M. Reld, Mack Cochran, Mrs. J. L.

Cochran. Stephen Hanks, J. N. Emerson, W. H.

Hanks, J. E. McGill, J. E. Bryant, C.

B. Hawkins, Rut-lede Martin and many others. Many farms from Flat Rock to Saylors Crass roads were damaged to some extent. Another small area on U. S.

29 in the Rainbow Tourist Camp section was considerably damaged. In the Five Forks section another hall was very destructive over a small area. A few of the worst hit are Miss Ophelia Martin. W. A.

Dnldymple, Foster Martin and others. Criminal Court To Open This Morning County criminal court will open a two weeks term this morning at 10 o'clock with Judge John L. Plylcr presiding. A majority of the CO cases on the docket are exnerled to riUrvnH of, Solicitor Hubert Nolln has an nounced. VISIT IN WOODRUFF WOODRUFF, July and Mrs.

W. Bclton KilRore and daughter, Jane, of St. Petersbuerg, spent a short time here this week with Dr. Kiltjore's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

S. M. Kllgore, route to Brevard, N. where Mrs, Kilgore and daughter will spend the summer. checks MALARIA In 3 days COLDS first dy IJqultl, Tablets Headache, 30 8alve, Nose Drop minutes.

Try Bnl Llnlmeat SAM KAMCtfCC I POSTAL WORKERS HEAR RIM AUSTIN Till HAIL DAMAGE IS REPORTED HEAVY 666 BECTON IMPROVING Friends of P. N. Becton. local attorney, will be glad to learn that he is improving from a recent illness. IN FLORIDA Rep.

and Mrs. Lewis G. Prince and small son left Sunday for a week trip to points of interest in Florida. IS IMPROVED Friends of Mrs. J.

Lynn Walker will be glad to know that she was reported slightly improved at General hospital, where she is undergoing treatment. MUCH INTEREST Unusual interest in the search for Amelia Earhart has been shown in Greenville, hundreds of telephonic inquiries coming daily to The News-Piedmont and radio station WFBC. CLUB TO MEET The regular meeting of the Duncan's Chapel Demonstration club will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Perry Hester, it was announced. LITTLE CRIME "Today has been a comparatively quiet one for the sheriff's office," remarked Deputy H.

C. Harrison last night. "It was unusually quiet- for a holiday." CLUB TO MEET The West Gantt home demonstration club will meet at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur McWhite. All members were urged to attend.

LATE FIREWORKS The Sunday influence apparently caused postponement of some Independence day celebrating, as more fireworks were exploded in certain residential sections yesterday than on the Fourth of July. TO COLUMBIA Several members of the county delegation and possibly other interested citizens are planning to seek information in Columbia today as to whether the county has a chance to secure federal aid for the $350,000 road surfacing program. NO HOLIDAY Yesterday was a holiday for a great majority of residents, but it was just another work day for law enforcement officers. They had to be on duty, whether any major crimes were threatened or not. TO WASHINGTON Misses Wll Lou Pitts and Ruby Goodson, both of the county health office, left Sunday on a trip to Washington, by way of the Shenandoah valley.

They will return in about a week. MUCH INTEREST "We have received many inquiries from persons interested in attending the second term of the Furman uni-versity'summer school," declared Dr. E. M. Smith, director, yesterday.

"We are expecting a comparatively heavy enrollment. The second term will open July 15." FORK SHOALS MEETING The Fork Shoals Demonstration club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Community club house, Mrs. Bill Rodgers, president, has announced. A full attendance is requested. CAMP WEEK BEGINS With a full enrollment of Girl Scouts, the second two-week period began yesterday at Camp Cateechee.

Most of the campers arrived early Monday morning, although a few were reported so anxious to attend that they came Sunday afternoon. ANOTHER BISHOP Alvin H. Bishop, formerly of Dun-ean but now a resident of Charleston, W. yesterday asked The News to state he was not the Alvin Bishop who was arrested several weeks ago on a larceny charge. Mr.

Bishop is connected with a large coffee concern in West Virginia. Former Greenville Resident! Die's" In Columbia Body Is Brought Here Dr, Andrew B. Wardlaw, 61, practising ortho-dentist here for a number of but more recently resident dentist at State Park hospital, Columbia, died last night at the hospital following an illness of several months. Dr. Wardlaw was a native of Abbeville, but for the majority of his adult life he lived in Greenville.

Mrs. Wardlaw, who was Miss Annie Ferguson, the daughter of the late John Ferguson, survives him, as does one daughter. Miss Harriett F. Wardlaw, of East Hampton, L. and one son, Andrew B.

Wardlaw, of Washington. D. C. He is also survived by two brothers. Dr.

Patterson Wardlaw, dean emeritus of the University of South Carolina, and J. T. Wardlaw of Spartanburg, and three sisters, Mrs. James Howards and Mrs. George Edwards, of Darlington, and Miss Roberta Ward-law, of Rock Hill.

Dr. Wardlaw attended the Presbyterian church. The body of Dr. Wardlaw will be returned to Greenville this morning for funeral services and interment, and will remain at the Mac-key mortuary pending the completion of these plans. Wally's First Is On 3rd Honeymoon LOS ANGELES, July 5.

(TJP) Commander Winifield Spencer, U. S. first husband of the present Duchess of Windsor, was honeymooning today with the former Mrs. Norma Reese Johnson, 43-year-old widow of a Detroit manufacturer. The former husband of WallU Warfleld and his attractive bride were married last night at her home here, Mrs.

8pencer had been a widow nine years. Spencer was divorced from the Duchess of Windsor in 1927. A second marriage for the naval officer also ended in divorce last year IB LI IS ILLNESS VICTIM IlilFORDFIGHT National Labor Board Charges Wagner Act Violated By Firm LONG BATTLE FORECAST DETROIT. July 5. JP) More than three score persons had been served with subpoenas toniyht to testify in the National Labor Relations board hearings beginning tomorrow into charges that the Ford Motor company has violated the Wagner labor act.

Former Ford company employes, members of the United Automobile Workers of America, newspaper re-porters and photographers are among those called to testify concerning the disorder at the gates of the Ford company's giant Rouge plant, where a number of union organizers were beaten and kicked. ASSAULT CHARGED An intimation that the Ford company intends to carry the case through the federal courts was given in a formal answer it filed Saturday to charges of "malicious and brutal assault" upon the union organizers and allegations of coercion and interference with its employes' right to join the UAW. The Ford company denied all the charges and challenged the labor board's jurisdiction, asserting that interstate commerce was not involved in any of the acta charged in the citation by the board. It also said that Ford workers who participated in the May 26 battle acted in self-defense and that the fight was started by "rioters who conspired to commit an unlawful trespass upon the private property" of the company. John T.

Lindsay, NLRB trial examiner who will preside at the hearings, will consider first a petition by the Ford Brotherhood of America, an independent organiza tion, for permission to intervene in the hearings. This was asked, attorneys for the FBA said, because the organization was named in the complaint as having received aid from the Ford company. This was denied bv the company. COMMERCE CLAUSE UP The question of interstate commerce activity comes up specifically in connection with charges that the Ford company discharged a group of workers because of union activity. The company contends the men were discharged for just cause and at the same time asserts the NLRB has no authority in said instance because the workers were "engaged in local production." The UAW plans to distribute union literature to Ford workers in suburban Dearborn again Wednesday morning.

Its present plans are understood to provide for approximately 50 union representatives to distribute a "Ford edition" of its newspaper to the first day shift of workers reporting for duty between 6 and 7 a. m. REST Lord's Supper Celebrated At Baptist Church By The Rev. Mr. Belcher TRAVELERS REST, July 5.

The Lord's Supper was celebrated at the morning service of Travelers Rest Baptist church on Sunday following a sermon by the pastor, the Rev. T. E. Belcher. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Oeland Vernon had as their guests last week Frank Lesley Vernon and Ben Finch, both of Welford. Misses Lillian Porter and Loraine Heyward were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Crait 01 Greenville. Spending the week-end in Char leston were Mr. and Mrs.

W. N. Cooper. They were accompanied on their trip bv Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Cooper of Greenville. Recent visitors to Kiagecrest, in. were Mr. and Mrs. Jerry S.

Bat- son, Miss Carrie Poole, Rev. and Mrs. William A. Jjouaermiik ana three children. A representative group of Y.

W. A. girls of Ebenezer, Travelers Rest and Reedy River at tended the Southwide Y. W. A.

camp there and returned Thursday. Miss Louise League returned Sunday from a visit to her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Smith of near Greenville. Mr, and Mrs.

R. Earle Benson enjoyed several days in Chattanooga arid other points in Tennessee. J. L. Watson has returned from a stay of some weeks with relatives and friends in Mississippi.

Guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Westmoreland included W. E. Westmoreland, of Greenwood, Mrs.

Sue Hunsinger of Westminster, Mrs. Sam A. Massey of Greenville, Mrs. McLean Rogers of Clinton, and Miss Betty Lean Webster of Oklahoma City, Kkla. Druegh Evins, who Is attending summer school at Clemson college, spent the past week-end with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Otto M. Evins. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred F. Cook, and two sons viwted friends and relatives near Laurens last week. Joe Cook remained for a visit with relatives there. The Rev. and Mrs.

Herman W. Stone have returned from a trip to Durham. N. where they were guests of their only daughter. Mrs.

Harry Edward Gwin. Supt. Wesley C. Rlggins of Central schools, Central, was a visitor here on Sunday. A group of young people from the- B.

Y. P. 01 L.aurei ureen Baptist church rendered a program at the Baptist church here on Sunday evening, Leaders of young people's organizations and officers of the W. are expected to attend the As-soclatlonal W. M.

Workers' Council to be held at North Greenville on Thursday TAUr.HTER ANNONCEf) EASLEY, July S. Mr. and Mm. Thomas M. Johnson, of Easley, announce the birth of a daughter.

Eva Lvnda, on Julv 1. 1937. Mrs. Johnson it the former Mis Nan Bowen. NEWS NOTES 0 RULERS From Page One) endless rumors came from amateur listeners over half the world.

A message from the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Lexington said the vessel expects to reach Lahaina roads in the Hawaiian islands at about 2 p. m. (Eastern Standard time) July 8. LEXINGTON TO REFUEL She will refuel at that point, which is about 75 miles southeast of Honolulu, before proceeding to the Howland island area. The Lexington was averaging 25 to 26 knots, virtually her top speed.

The carrier likely would wait until she leaves Lahaina to release squadrons of her planes to aid in tlie hunt. Paul Mantz, technical adviser to Miss Earhart when she was making her globe-circling flight pians, said three long dashes, as requested by the Pan American station at Honolulu, had been heard by him in Los Angeles. "We heard the dashes here," he said, "and this is the most hopeful sign yet." The dashes were received at 5 a. m. (Pacific standard time) he said.

The naval minesweeper Swan was within 200 miles of Howland island, at 9 a. m. EST today. The last decipherable message received from Miss Earhart's plane while it still was in the air, was at 8:44 a. m.

Howland time (3:14 p. m. eastern standard time) Friday. The coast guard disclosed that this message said "we are on the line of position 157-337. We are now running north and south." Forty-seven minutes earlier, Miss Earhart had messaged "we are circling but cannot see island; cannot hear vou." FLIERS IGNORE SIGNAL The coast guard service at Washington, D.

was told by the Itasca's commander that as the Earhart plane winged toward Howland on the flight from Lae, the fliers neither acknowledged nor complied with repeated instructions from the Itasca to transmit on 500 The Itasca explained to them that it was essential they use the 500-kilocycle band in order that the cutter's direction finder could function. The finder could not cut in on the higher frequencies. Later, the Itasca said, "a high frequency direction finder was set up on Howland island," and the coast guard manned it throughout Friday night, "but never was able to secure bearings due to Earhart's very brief transmission and her use of voice." The message that Miss Earhart and Noonan were "running north and south," followed by about an hour a transmission from the plne saying: "We must be on you but cannot see you. Gas is running low. Have been unable reach you by radio.

We are flying at 1.000 feet." One hour and 45 minutes earlier the Earhart nlane had sig naled: "About 100 miles out." De Valera's Party Has One Majority DUBLIN, July 5. iff) President Eamon de Valera's party held a majority of only one over the other parties in trie Free State parliamentary elections late tonight, with the decision not yet known for 11 SCfttS The President's Fianna Fail party was assured of 64 places in the Dail Eireann (chamber of deputies,) which has 138 members, ormer President William T. Cosgrave's party, the chief opposition group, had won 44 seats, labor held 11 and independents took eight. The latest count on the proposed new constitution, which would cut Ireland's last ties with Great Britain, showed 514,080 in favor and 404.661 against. Columbia Police Fines Show Gain COLUMBIA, July 5 (P) Rigid enforcement of prohibition laws in Columbia In June sent police receipts from fines to a total of compared with $1.14025 in June, 1936, Assistant Chief W.

B. Hughev said today. There were a normal number of arrests B99 he said, but heavy fines collected from liquor law violators made receipts soar. MRS. BTROm BETTER TRAVELERS REST, Julv 8.

Friends of Mrs. 8. J. Stroud will be pleased to learn that she is much improved and Is able to sit up for part of each day. Mrs.

Stroud 85 years or. age. will be remembered as Miss Gaynell Allen of Piedmont. (Continued and her navigator, Fred J. Noonan, on a flight from Lae, New Guinea.

Short of fuel, harrassed Dy neaa-winds, they were cut down in their flight. Weak, garbled radio messages from the $80,000 plane did not give their position, nor tell whether the ship alighted in the tropic seas or reached the coparative safety oi one of the numerous tiny coral atolls. But today, at 7:12 a. m. (E.

S. three radio operators at the Wailupe naval station heard a message they believed came from the globe-girdling plane. It was fragmentary: faint words between others that had been blotted out by static. nOW MESSAGE READ The operators pieced it together to read: "281 north Howland call KHAQQ (the call letters of the Earhart plane) fteyond north don't hold with us much longer above water shut off." From this message came widely varying interpretations. A Pearl Harbor lieutenant sug gested it meant the plane was sinking; the coast guard said it might mean radio transmission from the ship was being "shut off" by failing batteries.

George Palmer Putnam, Miss Ear-hart's husband, said in Oakland he believed the words "above water," indicated certainly the plane had landed on a reef, that the gasoline, required to turn the right motor to provide radio transmission, was being exhausted, and that his wife and Noonan were somewhere north of Howland. ITASCA ON SCENE The coast guard here messaged Washington, D. that independent bearings appeared to agree with the garbled transmission from the plane, that Miss Earhart and Noonan were approximately 281 miles north of Howland. The Itasca said "we will arrive at the indicated position this afternoon about 1700 p. m.

EST.) From San Diego, swinging down the great arc toward the tropic waters, the navy's fastest vessels hastened to the Howland island area. The rescue fleet was led by the $40,000,000 airplane carrier Lexington, mothering 57 pursuit planes, accompanying the carrier were the destroyers Drayton, Lamson and Cushing. From Honolulu the battleship Colorado, bearing three navy planes with great cruising range, was speeding southward. As the vessels draw near the search area, planes will leave the decks to take up their own pursuit of clues. The Colorado also carries fuel and water supplies for the cutter Itasca, so short on both that drinking water has been rationed to the crew.

On every ship and in every shore station, a constant watch was kept for signals from the Earhart plane. The ceaseless vigil brought small reward in definite information, but Three Things Used To Commit Suicide DURHAM, N. C. July 5. iff) Making sure that there would be no failure Glenn Edward Hewitt, 21, of Syracuse, N.

recently a student in Duke university, employed ether, gas, and chloroform to take his life sometimes last night in a small laboratory on the third floor of the university biology building. The body was found on a cot in the room this morning by George Lawrence, Janitor. Three gas jets were open and on nearby tables were a can of ether, a small bottle of ether, and a bottle of chloroform, also open. Liar Keeps His Word And Pays EUTIS, Julv 5-W'i-A half century ago the Rev. H.

Klneckner read the marriage lines for Oottlief Liar and his bride. Liar had no money to pay the parson, but he promised to pay him later. He did at the golden Jubilee celebration of St. John's Lutheran church here, Liar a Nebraska rancher, handed $20 to the Rev. Kloeck-' ner, now of Toledo, O.

REVIVAL ANNOUNCED CENTRAL, July Rev, J. W. Lewis, pastor of the Methodist church, has returned home from pastors' school In Columbia. Revival services will begin at the Methodist church Monrisy. July 12, conducted by the Rev.

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