Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 14

DAILY CLARION-LEDGER, JACKSON, MISS. WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1936 PAGE FOURTEEN RITES SET FOR 1 LOCAL ENGINEER JACKSON SCHOOL DATE UNCHANGED STATE RIFLEMEN AT CAMP PERRY OLD CAPITOL IS QUIET AS OFFICIALS LEAVE CITY TO VOTE CITY. NEWS HOSPITAL PATIENTS PUBLICITY EVILS BEING ATTACKED Support For American Bar Association Plan Is Asked in an effort to obtain fingerprints for proof of the dead man's identity to an insurance company. Lee, who has been missing from his home five years, was killed on the Clinton highway when struck by an automobile driven by Murray Ray, young Farmhaven white man. Ray was indicted by a Hinds county grand jury on a charge of manslaughter and the case was continued until the next term of court.

Inspector A. E. Crawford, of the Jackson police department, who took fingerprints of the dead man at the local grave here late yesterday afternoon said he was able to get impression of but four fingers but the print would be adequate to establish identity. Exhumation of the body was Instigated by Herman Keys, special investigator from Gary, Ind. Although Lee had been dead nearly five months fingerprints were taken to definitely establish his Identity.

The special investigator from Indiana was quoted as saying that Lee was an ex-convict and a World war veteran and the prints will be checked with his record. Baptist Hospital Oliver Brannon, Utica, tonsillectomy. J. C. Barrett, 2030 OTerrall St, operation.

Nettie Jane Moore, North State street extension, tonsillectomy. Mrs. W. R. McDaniels, Morton, operation.

Miss Doris Hood, Carpenter, treatment. Mrs. J. K. Slaughter, Carpenter, treatment.

Mrs. A JL McCrory, Goodman, operation. P. V. Eatherly, 138 Griffith street, operation.

Stephen Varnado, Osyka, operation. Mrs. P. V. Young, Hazlehurst, operation.

Mrs. May "Wilson, 954 East For tification street, operation. John Edward and Billie Ray Tabor, Forest, toi-sillectomies. Oliver Thibodeaux, Route five, tonsillectomy. Miss Florence Craig, Baptist hospital, tonsillectomy.

Miss Edna Bond, Baptist hos pital, tonsillectomy. TORRID TAXPAYER KANSAS CITY. Aug. 23 With Joseph Centimano. 24.

it was a plain case of 109-degree heat and doing something about it. Police found him wearing trunks and sitting on a curbing, ending a stream of water from a fire hydrant. "I am a taxpayer," he explained. "The water is public water and I was hot so I went with my wrench and turned on the hydrant." He was ordered to tell it to the commissioner of water collections. SPECIAL BRAKE TESTING AND ADJUSTMENT BETTER SERVICE Quality Ice Cream 25c Qt.

Cash and Carry 4 Phone 2626 West Capitol at Moss Avenue PRICED RIGHT LUMBER, ROOFING AND MILLWORK Complete Stock Prompt Delivery Ward Lumber Co. Rankin Pike Phone 2665 4V2 5 With most of the state officials who have maintained their official residence elsewhere out of their offices to vote, the Old Capitol presented a quiet appearance to visitors yesterday. If the officials were not absent, a majority of them not all, mind you were willing to lay aside whatever they might be doing to discuss possible outcome of the primary held yesterday. However, they all or nearly all asked that their opinions be held in strictest confidence. MOTHER FIGHTS MARRIAGE PLAN "Do As You Please" Girl Facing Possible Annulment Now CHICAGO, August 25 Mrs.

Mary Belle Spencer, mother of her 16 year old "darned well please" namesake, who last Thursday eloped with a 21 year old suitor, today planned to do as she darned well pleased herself and seek an annulment of her daughter's marriage, the Times said. The woman attorney, mother of Mary Belle Spencer 2nd and a younger daughter, Victoria, who were the center of frequent court action because of refusal of the parents to send the children to school, yesterday pronounced parental blessing of the match but today had apparently changed her mind, the Times said. The elopement and marriage of Mary Belle and James Edward Wright. Chicago Heights athlete, was disclosed yesterday by Mrs. Spencer, who said she was "delighted." She said her daughter had always done as she pleased, and if she wanted Wright, whom Mrs.

Spencer described as "the handsomest thing the sun ever shone on," let her have him. "I shall file a petition for annulment of Mary Belle's marriage with the circuit court," The Times quoted Mrs. Spencer. "The annulment will be based on Mary Belle's minority. I am doing this for her own good and at the urgent insistence of her father (Dr.

Richard Vance Spencer). "When we learned of Mary Belle's elopment, we told ourselves we must be reconciled. "But yesterday I called upon his parents. I found them not precisely cordial. The boy's father seemed to be concerned about the matter of his son's supporting a wife.

I might add that Mary Belle's cultural upbringing has hardly fitted her for this marriage. Rhasso, her father and I have decided that for this once Mary Belle made a mistake in doing as she 'darned well pleased. That's why I am off to La Porte to have the marriage set aside." The couple was married by a Justice of the peace at La Porte, Ind. Meanwhile the couple was honeymooning and Mrs. Spencer sought them in vain.

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Finest leather used. THRIFT FREES The Open Door COPIAHANS HURT IN AUTO CRASH Injured when the steering gear on her automobile failed, causing her to lose control of the machine, Mrs. J. k. Slaughter of Carpenter, was under treatment of physicians at the Baptist hospital yesterday.

According to a report of the accident, the car occupied by Mrs. Slaughter, her daughter, Nell, and a friend, Doris Hood, all of Carpenter, went wild and plunged from the road and under a bridge near Dentville. Mrs. Slaughter suffered a fractured left arm, face lacerations and body bruises. Miss Hood was cut about the face and was bruised.

UNIT OF GUARD IS COMMENDED Praise for the Headiquarters Company, 61st Infantry Brigade. Amory, was contained in the official report following annual armory inspection this spring, it was announced yesterday at the adjutant general's office. Captain T. B. Tubb is commanding officer of the unit.

The official report contained the following: "This Is a superior unit. In appearance, state of training, fed-ministration, care of property, and equipment and property, and in morale it stands out above anything the inspector has seen in the National Guard. The 'major effect' for 1936 is being carried out. Officers possess the physical and other qualifications required. Notations on last ordance inspection report have been checked and corrected where possible." FOUR RANKIN MEN JAILED IN HINDS Four liquor tax defendants, all arrested in raids on stills in Rankin county, were arraigned here yesterday before the United States commissioner and committed to the Hinds county jail pending the making of $750 bonds.

Charged with possessing whiskey stills and mash the quartet, listed as Ike Ashley, Neil Manning. Willie Blant Ellis and Roosevelt Clanton. entered of guilty. MEMORiALRITES SET BY FIRE Tomorrow will be Memorial Day for firefighters and Jackson firemen will observe the occasion with a pilgrimage to Cedarlawn and Greenwood cemeteries where graves of deceased members of the department will decorated. Floral offerings from local friends of city "firemen wall be received today and tomorrow at Central Station.

Flowers are badly needed and will be appreciated by local firemen. The day's ceremonies will begin at 6 o'clock with the pilgrimage to Jackson cemeteries. Wilder Services Will Be Held In Amite, La. This Afternoon Funeral services for John Lee Wilder, 71, resident of Jackson for the past 28 years, who died at the family residence, 913 Union street Monday night at 11:20 o'clock following a several months illness, will be held this afternoon at 4, o'clock from the Borst home in Amite. Rev.

L. W. Ferrell, pastor of the Griffith Memorial Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Tate Young. Episcopal minister of Hammond, and Rev.

Sam Gordon, pastor of the Amite Baptist church, will officiate. The deceased was an electrical engineer and was for a number of years associated with the Lampton building, the Edwards hotel and the Tower building. He was a member of the Griffith Memorial Baptist church. He was also a Mason, Knight Templar and a Shriner, besides being an active worker in the Eastern Star. Surviving besides his wife are one brother, Ed Wilder, Cotton Plant; and one sister, Mrs.

G. Davis, Crawfordsville, Ark. A brief sender! was held last night from the family residence with Rev. Ferrell officiating. The body will be shipped early this morning to Amite, La, where final rites will take place.

Jackson Knights of Templar will Jackson Knights Templars will provide a guard of honor in Amite. Active pall bearers serving here will be: Edgar Brooks, E. E. Parker, Percy Greer, Lawrence Sill, G. B.

Moore, L. B. Busby Honorary pall bearers serving here will be: Dr. J. P.

Wall, Dr. Guy Russell, Walter B. Haynes, Hiram Smith, C. M. Mims, J.

B. Buchanan, J. Walter Michel, Howard McCarter, M. M. Brown' and Thomas Jullen, jr.

FARMERS FIELD DAY IS LISTED Farmers Field Day to be held in Flora, next to the Commercial gin, Friday, August 28, at 9 a. m. has been announced by the Jacson Irw ternational company, of this city. In addition to field demonstrations made with the McCormick-Deering F-12, F-20 Farmall Tractors and equipment latest type Xay machinery and hammer mills a free lunch will be served to all present. Circulars have been mailed to all farmers In this section urging them to come and attend the celebration.

Has Moved Three Blocks North To North State and Yazoo Streets Phone 777 BED ROOM SUITES 4 Post Bed, Vanity, Chest and Bench $34.95 $1 Down and $1 Per Week Mississippi Furniture Co. 128 Farish St. Phone 875 J. L. SPEED O.

A. PURSER EXPERT CLEANERS COURTEOUS SOLICITORS and APPRECIATIVE MANAGEMENT PHONE 3131 ONCE ALWAYS Alfred's CLEANERS DEBT ENTANGLES Don't let this happen to 111 National Guard Squad To Compete in National Shooting Matches Fourteen officers and men of the Mississippi national guard, members of the state's rifle team, arrived at Camp Perry, Ohio, yesterday, ready for competition in the national rifle matches held each year. The matches will last through September 12 and unless they are eliminated, the men will remain at the Ohio camp until that time. The following are members of the squad at Camp Perry: Lt. Col.

George H. Snyder, Headquarters 155th Infantry, Laurel, team captain; 1st Lt. William P. Bell, Co. 155th Infantry, Jackson, team coach and shooting member; and the following members: Capt.

John G. Guice Co. 155th Infantry, Meadville; Sgt. Paul H. Stribling, Co.

155th Infantry, Jackson; Sgt. James F. Cutrer, Co. 155th Infantry, Jackson; Sgt. Herbert C.

Downing, Co. 155th Infantry Jackson; Pvt. Albert L. Sutherland, Co. 155th Infantry, Jackson Sgt.

Eugene H. Jones, Co. 155th Infantry, Laurel; Sgt. Paul B. Bailey, Co.

155th Infantry, Laurel: Sgt. Major L. Breeland, Co. 155 th Infantry, Tylertown; Sgt. Leath E.

Smith, Hdq. and Serv. 106th Engineers, Ruleville; Staff Sgt. Clarence B. Thompson, Co.

106th Engineers, West Point; Sgt. W. G. Hamlin, Co. 106th Engineers, West Point; and Pvt.

R. W. Zimmer, Co. 106th West Point. A majority of the men, members of infantry units, left Camp Beauregard, where the infantry has been encamped for the past two weeks, while the others, members of other outfits, left their home stations.

STOCK INTEREST GROWS IN STAT Resident of Fayette Purchases Large Herd of Registered Cattle Interest in livestock in southwest Mississippi, as a result of the success of the show held at Port Gibson last spring, continues to show much improvement. Albert Krauss at Fayette, an official of the Peoples Bank and Trust company, at that point, a large land owner in that territory, and one of the most progressive citizens of that county, has recently purchased seven carloads of cattle. 171 registered Hereford cows, 5 bu-lls and 77 head of grade cows, all this stock being three to five years old. B. T.

Abbott, who is colonization agent for the Illinois Central, with offices at Jackson, has been very active assisting the livestock men in this territory, and accompanied by Albert Krauss they went to Kansas City, Mo. and made arrangements for the purchase of this stock. The cattle were unloaded from the cars at Harriston and McNair, and immediately turned on Mr. Krauss' pastures. With continued frequent rains in this territory, and the continued drought in the north and west, it is quite probable that other livestock men in this territory will also make purchases.

Mr. Krauss is perfectly pleased with his purchase, the cattle arrived in excellent condition and the shipment as a whole is the finest lot of cattle ever unloaded In Jefferson county. This shipment of cattle makes Mr. Krauss the owner of one of the largest registered herds in the entire South, and with the interest of other breeders actively at work in preparation of show animals we might well believe that in the not far distant future some Mississippi breeder will again achieve the honors that were the lot of Mr. Davis of Jackson by having a grand champion animal at the International Livestock Show.

HINDS' ASSESSED VALUATION UPPED Supervisors Increase Taxable Property Over One Million Dollars Hinds county's assessed valuation was increased over one million dollars by the board of supervisors at their last session according to the recapitulation turned over the the chancery clerk yesterday. The grand total cf taxable property. Including real and personal, is listed as $37,230,140 as compared to the $36,173,475 as originally turned over to the board of supervisors by the county tax assessor. The increase by the supervisors represented $629,065 in the city and $427,600 in the county outside of Jackson. BODY OF HIGHWAY VICTIM EXHUMED Fingerprints Taken of Indiana Transient Buried Here Five Months Ago The body of Frank Lee.

estab lished here yesterday as a negro transient from Gary, who was killed in a highway accident on the Clinton road late last March, was exhumed at a local cemetery at the Officials Will Not Open City Schools "Unless Absolutely Safe" As a result of numerous inquiries in regard to the opening of the Jackson public schools, scheduled for September 21, Superintendent James G. Chastain said yesterday that school "won't open unless it Is absolutely safe." With reports of increased spread of poliomyelitis cases in Mississippi and Hinds county. Superintendent Chastain said. "We are leaving it entirely up to state and coimty health officials as to whether it will be safe to open school at the regular time." Unless the dreaded disease becomes more prevalent in Hinds county, Chastain indicated that schools will probatlj open on schedule time. All schools now under construction will be completed in time for opening.

Edward L. Bailey Junior high school and Poind exter school are incomplete The Central High gymnasium is finished except for trimming and finishing touches. It is expected to be ready for service within the next few days. DO YOU KNOW In Kansas, the superstitious believe that if it rains on the Fourth cf July, the WHEAT crop for the year will be good. School Quality Efficiency Service" Standard Life Building Finest Business Training Good Placement Service Phone 6764 J.

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120 North Congress St. Jackson, Miss. 5y2 Bridges First Phone 83 RESERVE SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION Miss Helena Hare, employee of the Deposit Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, was among the many Jacksonians who were visitors to the Mississippi Gull coast, seeking relief from burning August heat. Mac Childress, U. S.

treasury depart employee in Jackson, returned to the city this week after a delightful trip to the Texas Centennial at Dallas and several days stay on the coast. Dr. and Mrs. T. Lewis were guests recently in the home of their daughter, Mrs.

James Franklin enjoying a pleasant stay the state Metropolis before returning to Greenville. Miss Doris Bolian and sister, Faith, are back in Jackson after enjoying an extended trip through the east and on into Canada. John James Nichols, Jackson, visaed with relatives and friends in the Grenada county metropolis of Grenada Monday and Tuesday, returning to the capital city Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

W. M. Moody, well-known Jackson residents, enjoyed a week-end visit with friends and relatives in Columbus. Miss Barbara Bennett, popular member of younger Jackson social circles, was a recent visitor in Gulf-port, returning to the capital city after a delightful stay with friends in the coast metropolis. Sidney Chilton, Mississippi Power end Light Company employee In Jackson, was one of a party of friends who visited the Texas Centennial on a recent trip to Dallas.

Mrs Leo Brown left the state capital yesterday for a visit of several days' duration in the east-state town of Bay Springs, where she will he the guest of Mrs. George Brown, er. E. L. Taylor returned to the capital city today after attending to matters of business in the Lauderdale county metropolis of Meridian.

Mrs. M. J. Marley, Jackson, was a recent guest in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

P. F. Walters, in the Simpson county community of Magee. Tom Patterson, employee of the state highway department in Jackson, visited with friends and relatives in Calhoun City yesterday. Miss Aneva Stevens returned to the capital city recently after en invin? a nleasant stav with friend in Memphis, -where she was a guest at several deligntrui runctions.

J. A well-known resident of the state capital, visited friends and relatives in the Jones county metropolis of Laurel yester day. Mrs. R. B.

Austin was among recent visitors In Jackson from the Scott county community of Forest enjoying the many pleasures found in the capital city. Tom Faust, resident of the Pike county metropolis of McComb, recently transacted business and greeted friends In the state capital recently. Miss Wynette Logan, Jackson, visited In Bruce recently with relatives and friends, enjoying the hospitality of the thriving northeastern Mississippi community. Robert Jackson, highway employee In the state metropolis, visited relatives in Coldwater Tuesday, returning to his duties in Jackson alter a brief stay. W.

P. Warner, Jackson, was a recent visitor in the Holmes county center of Lexington, greeting friends and attending to personal matters during a brief stay in the community. Tr. and Mrs. W.

D. Terry, residents of the capital city, were recent visitors in the south Hinds community of Terry, enjoying the hospitality of the attractive little trucking region center. Miss Jesse Ashley of Jackson joined Miss Betty Averitt of Hat-tiesburg in a recent visit with friends in the Covington county seat of Collins. Andrew Glynn Simmons and Ora Lee Simmons, are spending a few kiays in the state metropolis with Eugene Allen in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ellis Allen. At the same time Miss Mitzie Simmons is enjoying a visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. M. Dodds of this city.

They are all residents of the progressive Copiah county city of Hazlehurst. Johnny Gayden, Jackson, Is enjoying the many attractions of the Texas Centennial during a vacation trip, experiencing many surprise reunions with other capital city residents who are also at the Lone Star state feature. Miss Blanche Blue left the state metropolis for her home in the Lincoln county community of Brook-haven, having been a student at Millsaps college during the summer session. She has accepted a position in the Arlington schools for the coming session. W.

H. Braden, superintendent of Natchez public schools, attended to matters of business in Jackson Wednesday. Senator P. W. Allen, prominent lawyer and sportsman of Indianola, attended to personal matters and greeted friends during a trip to the state capital Tuesday.

Miss Betty Brueck, popular resident of the Amite county center of Amite county, visited with relatives and friends in Jackson recently, enjoying several delightful functions during her stay in the state metropolis. Joseph Dees, government employee in Washington, is enjoying his vacation in the home of his parents or Boyd gfcrgetj BOSTON, Aug. 25 Thomas D. Thatcher, former solicitor general of the United States, called upon the press of the nation today to support the American Bar association in ridding the courts of the publicity evil. Referring to the Hauptmann murder trial as "the most shocking example of the evil practices which have surrounded the trial of sensational cases In this country- for many years," Thatcher called for a halt "upon the sensational outpourings of emotion and prejudice through the columns of the press and over the radio." The former solicitor general did not, however, exempt other agencies from blame for the sensationalized trial.

In an address before a conference of bar association delegates here for the 59th annual convention of the organization, he placed responsibility for the situation impartially upon the public appetite for details, upon the reluctance of the courts to use their powers to halt the flow of prejudicial publicity, upon lawyers for both sides who freely discuss in advance the evidence they intend to present, and upon police who cooperate in ballyhooing criminal procedure. "The Hauptmann trial." he declared, "is not an isolated case. "It's incidents, unfortunately, are but typical and characteristic of modern publicity methods, interfering as they do with the trial of all cases involving sensational public interest. "When the public is aroused to the pitch of intense excitement, as it was by the publicity surrounding the Hauptmann trial, hundreds of thousands of people form their own opinions of the defendant's guilt or innocence, and lose confidence in the courts if not in agreement with the ultimate decision. "Other thousands cannot believe that a trial under such circumstances is fair, "Judged by past experience, we may confidently expect, whenever a crime iscommitteed which arouses public excitement, that the official agencies charged with the responsibility of apprehending and prosecuting the culprit will join with the press in a deluge of publicity immediately let loose through the columns of the newspapers and over the radio.

"Journalistic detectives conduct their own investigations, and exploit their own theories. In exchange for the favorable publicity, they seek, and obtain, the cooperation of the police and of the prosecutors. If the culprit is known, and is a fugitive from justice, they often facilitate his escape." Pointing to the generally reverse situation in England, Thatcher called upon press and bar to stand together to eliminate trial by newspaper in this country" as it has been eliminated in England. "The legal process of reform is already at hand and may be effectively employed if supported by the press, against whom it will be directed, and by public opinion." BUILDING PERMIT LISTS NEW HOME Permit for the construction of a frame residence at 708 Pecan bou levard for J. B.

Fain, was the first building certificate issued this nepir at the citv engineer office. Calling for an expenditure of $4,621.50 the new home will be modern in every detail. Simon Parker is listed as contractor. FIREMEN CALLED IN NORTH JACKSON Fire of unknown origin called the Jackson department to 3860 North-view where a blaze in the home of Mr. and R.

C. Daniel was ex tinguished. No damage was reported except from smoke when mattresses in a bedroom ignited. Firefighters used booster lines to smother the flames The alarm sounded shortly before noon Tuesday. Guaranty Trust Co.

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