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NEWS NEWS SERVICES AimktMl United N. E. A. Swtics Central State CAMDEN, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY. MORNING, JANUARY 9.

1929 NUMBER 216 OYAL WEDDING THRILLS ROME urder Mystery Appears Solved Jttle Rock Authorities Intend to Bring Back To State Man Arrested in Arizona, in Possession of Automobile Owned by Slain Woman. PARLEY PARTY American Delegation to Naval Conference Will Sail This Afternoon. Little Rock, investiga. ing the of Lena Waugh, 35 year old divorcee, today believed the arrest of a man at Phoenix, had solved the month old Marked Tree mystery. William D.

Walker of Wynne, held at Phoenix in possession of the slain woman's automobile, today awaited extradition on a murder fib-d here 0 sterday. He has waived extradition and Arkansas officers were expected to take an early departure to return their prisoner. wan a rested in the city December 30, when he atVnpted to Hell the automobile tc used car dealer at an absurdly low price. The car was identified as Miss His arrest was believed by officers here to offer a key to the mystery has surrounded the finding oi a body i a clump of near i Tree, December 11. SNOW OR SLEET 1 Heavy Rains Throughout the State Come in Advance of Colder Weather.

Phoenix, Jan. nth old murder mys- was believed solved today, result of dapper young man tempting to sell an expensive utomobile to an automobile deal er here. When the man, known as lis Walker, attempted to Hill the automobile at a suspiciously low- price of $100, he was told to return later, when he would be fiv. to hin offer by 14 tier. a call to police WaeUfuar- Detective Dan Lucy dispw hed Ste wart and K.

A Edwards to the agency, they arrested the Wynne, clerk as he returned to complete the alt on his car. Detectives (lenere Pulton of the theif department of the cirs poli. notified virtually every city of inmpfjrtance in the coun- 1 try concerning the recovery of the Little Rock, Jan. Heavy rains which fell throughout I ansas yesterday and la it night and continued cold toay, will turn to sleet or snow tonight, the weather bureau said. Precipation for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.

m. today ranged from minimum at of an inch at Fort Smith to elena. De Vail's Itluff renprted 4.52 inches, Clarendon Inches, Newport 2.93 Inches, Pine Bluft 3.5.1 inches, Little Hock 2.35 inches and several points reported more than two inches. With 3.25 inches of rain Stuttwirt, highways in that section were under water, causing motor busies to run late. Inability of storm sewers In to carry off the heavy volume of water resulted in the being flooded.

Kam was still falling genetally over the state today, hut had not had any appreciable on the rivers so far. Hises were predicted on streams. HUNDRED IN PERSONNEL Special Train Will Bring Greater Number From Capital to New York. Washington, Jan. Pound on a mission to limit the sen fighting strength of the five great naval powers, the American delt-t gation to the London naval confer.

will sail tomorrow for the British apital. The official American contingent totals some of whom already are in The re maining members, headed by Secretary Stimson as chief delegate. I will from Hoboken tomorrow after on the (steamship ileorge Washington of the United line. All the five delegates now in the United States except Secretary Adams already have left Wash- insrton nnd will join the party at the dock. Secretary Adams, with eighty advisers and members of the technical and official staff, will leave the capital at o.

m. tomorrow by Special train. A number of American and foreign newspaper correspondents will accompany the delegation. WIRK FLA II 8 By ASSOCIATE!) PRF.SS Jan. (AP) tf nllegMtion that they attempted to make the road to romance too stony, Tom Bates and his son, Elmer, must stand trial in justice court here Saturday on charges of assault and battery.

Objecting to attentions paid Effie Bates, pretty 16 year old daughter of Bates, father and ion are alleged to have greeted her suitor with a shower of bricks when he came to call. Texarkana, Jan. Enoch Green of near Genoa, Texas, was in custody here tonight charged with assault with attempt to kill in connection with the alleged shooting of Gus Green, her brother-in-law, because he slapped her. KOVAL BRIDE FLOOD STAGE FOLLOWING RAIN Weather Bureau Issues Official Warning and Forecast For This City. FORTY FEET BY MONDAY Heavy Rainfall in Upper Watersheds Declared Responsible for Conditions.

Association's Plans for White Elephant Sale Are Progressing. Orleans, Ln. Jan. The United Staten Weather bu renu here today issued a flood warning predicting a stage in Ouachita river of approximately ten feet above flood stage at Arkndelphia and Camden, January 13, due to heavy rainfall on the upper headwaters. I he upper Ouachita will ri.se rapidly and reach a stage of 22 feet or fthsaihly higher Thursday kadelphia, and about 40 feet at nmden by January 13.

kumfall over upper the last 4K hours averaged three to ix inches, with further rains indicated. Flood stage at Arkadelphia is 12 feet and at Camden 30 feet Former Husband Takes Three Lives Atlanta, Jan. E. Barnett oi Cnattanooga, today shot and killed George Mason and fatally wound I Mason and then committed suicide. Bat nett was a former husband of Mrs.

Mason. The shootinp took place on Hill street. Litt stages dieted The annual banquet of the Re, tail Merchants for members and clerks in the stores will be held at the Chamber of. Commerce Tuesday night ary 2H, according to a decision of the organization at meeting last night. A committee composed of Clarence Grabert, S.

L. Gordon: and J. W. Scott will have charge! Rock, Jan. 8 of the Ouachita river pre by the New Orleans weather bureau today at Arkadelphia Camden would cause lowlands in those sections to be flooded, but would not endanger either of the cities.

Water probably would get intft low parts of the cities, but not to any dangerous extent. The entire state rice experimental farm nine miles southeast of Stuttgart is flooded from a depth of one inch to two feet, G. If. director, reported today, damage has resulted except Belgian, Italian Families United Magnificently Formal Marriage eremony Is Performed Which Makes Princess Marie of liclgium (he Bride of Crown Prince of Italy. SAFE BLOWERS AT PINE BLUFF Photo who be of the bert.

Ital Marie mes bl ian of Belgium, at Rome Prince Hum- car. Shortly afterward Chief of I)e. tectives James A. Pitcock of Little Rock, informed local police that Walker was wanted there fur the murder of Miss Lena Waugh, whose muitilated body was found near Marked Tree, December 11. The serial and motor number of the automobile corresponded with the numbers on the car known to have belonged to the woman, it was by Detective 1 I- tonjartf confronted details of gruesome slaying, Walker was alleged to have admitted being with her shortly before her body was found in a field.

According to information revealed by Phoenix police. Walker he had met Waugh in Little Rock the night of December and had taken her to Wynne, and then to Memphis. where they arrived December 11. He told noUce the last time he saw her alive was at a hotel at Memphis, and after had registered he asserted, he took her automobile and drove west. Walker waived extradition and announced he was 'willing to re- i turn to Arkansas to face the music, although maintaining his innocence in connection with the crime.

Walker arrived here well dress- cil and was described by police and the automobile dealer as a glib talker. Baby Smothered San Pedro, Jan. -Api having become Jtangled in her bed clothes and smothered, five months obi Barbara Benjamin was fou nd dead in bed by her mother. Farmer Is Drowned Mount Ida, Jan. Holmes, age about 30, farmer, was drowned in Muddy Creek near his home, 15 miles north of here.

The body was found about 5 yesterday near end of a boat tied in eight feet of water. For led Dance Toyko, Jan. Police arrested thrie college students who had danced every night for three months in the Florida, a public hall here, with counterfeit tickets. The youths admitted they hud obtained $250 worth of dancing each on the false tickets which they copied from a paper dip honestly purchased. Federal Officsrs, Assisted by Sheriffs, Busy in Ouachita and Union.

Seven alleged liquor law were arrested in Camden terday afternoon and last night by ral prohibition agents working with Sheriff Arthur Ellis nnd Deputy B. M. Milner. 1 of the violators were white men, one a white woman and the seventh a negro. With the exception of John Knight, all are being held in the Ouachita jail waiting preliminary hearing.

which will be given morning before Justice P. Chidester. The raida yesterday were the first in several years here by tin federal officers. All the violators are charged with liquor and with possessing 1 for purpose of sale. The people arrested are Dean of teh arrangements for the ban Met.

Miss Lucille Bethea, an da ruction a fw small hridg e.s on the farm. Banks said. The rainfall at the farm for the tary of the organization, will at range the program. The annual membership will be started February 1 and past 21 ended at a. was 5.83 inches, or more thou for the three months of the rice plans made for financing the or ganization.

It was decided at the meeting finance the organ ization for an indefinite period, season. Banks said, rather than for one year as has been the custom. Invitations to attend the Klephant Sale" are being mailed from the off icon of the organization and final plans are being made for the sale. The sale will continue thiee days, Friday, Sat! May id Monday, January 17, IK and WET SPEECHES GEI BRIDGES Yeggs Open One and Then Carry Off Another, Which Weighs About a Ton. Pine Bluff.

Jan. h- blowers renewed their activities in INno Bluff last night, breaking into a safe in one gro- jy store nnd stealing the safe along with its contents from another grocery. The safe in 1 Paschal I Bros. Grocery wa broken into anil approximately $305 in cash was taken. Entrance was gained by breaking the lock off a rear door.

In a Piggly Wiggly store the burglars were un able to open the safe. Their tools were found on the floor and they took the safe with them. it contained about $200 in cash and valuable records. The safe weighed about, a ton. It was the second within three week.1- that safes have been stolen being taken previously from the W.

R. Bobo feed tore. The safe in another store wa. opened and cash stolen two weeks ago. Police had no clues to the identity of the safe blowers, but believe one hand was responsible for all the robberies.

Kush Plans For Exposition Dry Ruthlessly Scored by Congressmen During Debate. Stockholm, Jan. minimum of 2.500.000 visitors is expected lor the big Stockholm exhibition from May to September 1030, ac- ment supply Hll into the tieid of cording to Doctor Borje Brillioth prohibition, to assail the drys fo. Jan. ancient classics were invoked today by wets in the house as they debate on the war head of the press and department of foreign the ex- Steel man and wife, Allie Steel- relations man, John Knight, E.

L. Wilson, hibition. Walter Davis, Fred The preparatory work on the and Luther Jefferson, negro. The exhibition grounds at Djurgaar- raids netted approximately 25 old Deer Park of the gallons of whiskey and quantities Swedish the proof beer. I of progres- and Badsimw were ar- sing satisfactorily and it is hoped rested at the pig stand south of that i verything will be ready in the city on the Smackover road.

I spring 1930. In accordance with A case of pint bottles filled with the official designation of the several cases of were found there. to 1 kins Family Leaving Camden i many friends will barn with regret that Mr. and Mrs. A.

E. Hopkins, well known and highly esteemed residents of am- den, will leave this nmming in their car for Paragould, where they will reside in the future. Mr. Hopkins has been a valued attache of the Bensberg Mui- io company here the past three years, and bus resiglieli in ci pt a position with Temide of Music at Paragould. In three years residence in Camden, members of the Hopkins family have many counties; friends, who wish them fortune jwid happiness in their new home i whiskey ami i nipty bottles I single Steelman and his wife were arrested at their home in South Camden.

Davis and Jefferson also were arrested at their homes. The raids and arrests here were part of a wide sweep made by the federal officers. Similar raids art. were made in Union county, which i netted nine men and three women. The raids began yesterday moiling and continued until midnight last night.

The men working with Kllis 1 and Millner were J. E. Reed, J. Jones and Sam Peterson. exposition as exhibition of arts, crafts and home industries every attenip will be made to give visitors complete a survey of what Sweden produces in these fields, as is possible.

The exhibits are intended to demonstrate the best results of Swedish technique in industrial and Youthful Flyer Takes Mother lip Julius II. Iiarnes, now directing a mobilization of the nation's industrial forces in a drive to maintain prosperity, was a newsboy. He told papers reporting the shooting ol President Held lu 1881 Texarkana Has Smallpox Scare Texarkana, Jan. Health authorities tonight ed Texarkana in the grip of mild epidemic of smallpox. Following official reports of 31 cases of the disease in the city.

High school students and spectators at an inter-city game last in lit flocked to office today for volunteer treatment fob! lowing the announcement that a played had displayed symptoms of I smallpox at the conclusion of the game. No deaths have been reported, Combined reports of Miller and Bowie county officials showed 130 eases. Fort Smith, Jan. 8 M. Miles, age 10, took his mother into the air as his first passenger "when he reel ived his license from the cb partment of commerce yesterday.

The 10 year old aviator passed his examinations in the morning and in the afternoon his mother, Mrs. Vincent M. Miles, consented to go aloft with the newest li- nsed aviator in Fort Smith applauding what termed killing'." Irony and Latin were employed by Representative Black, a democrat from New York, as In nominated Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, to be a for the he do not want him to turn any somersault here, because some chips and tocks might fall out of hi' poc Representative Schaffer, republican, of Wisconsin, drew an ano 1 from the Bible. tragic be asserted, more human life sacrificed on the altar of tin- prohibition He characterized this figure a a trod of the dry which mu have blood. His delving into the classic was by way of emphasizing demand that President Hoover' law enforcement commission hold public hearings, lie aid it would a judicial determination a to whether prohibition is work it does not do he said, the entire congress -nould rebuke it, beeau.

it wi have itself useless." State Highway Commission Calls For Bids on South Arkansas Projects. Little Rock, Jan. (A for projects involving approximately 21 1-2 miles of highway construction and 714 feet of weer called for today by the state highway commi ion," which will receive them at a meeting here January 21 The largest project calls for the 71 i feet of reinforced con crete bridges on the Smackover- Camden road in Ouachita county. The project also calls for nst jftct of 17 fetl oi earthen embankment approaches to the bridges. All of project will be constructed in South Arkansas.

The projects follow: Job No. state highway No. 2, approximately 2 1-2 miles of grading and drainage druct ures on the ro river road, Ashley county. Job No. 7111.

approximately 714 lineal feet of reinforced con- and 174 feet of earth embank crete and structural steel bridges ment approaches thereto on the Smackover-Camden road, Ouachita county. Job No. 71 LI state highway No. 115, approximately 10 miles of grading and drainage structures on the Hampton-Calion road Calhoun county. Job No.

7120, state highway 2, approximately four miles of grading and drainage structures on the Strong rosM-tt road, I nion county. Job No 712-1, state highway No. 115, approximately five miles of grading and drainage struc- on the road, Union county. (ME GLOBE WITHIN TEN DAYS Cleveland Manufacturer Purchases Airplane to Make Speedy Journey. Local Weather For period Rainfall, 4 Temperature 40.

River stage ches, rising. ending inches. High 07, 7 a. m. low 12 feet, 2 in- Not Awfully Lucky Worthing, England, Jan.

8 Owen Morgan, 22, who won a ride in a motorcycle sidecar by the flip of a coin, was killed when the machine skidded into a telegraph pole. Prepare for Tokyo, Jan. Preparations are under way here for the Eastem Olympic to be held in Tokyo next April. The I committee in charge ha opened office iu the Marunouchi district of Tokyo. Dr.

Kishi, president of the Japanese A. A. will be president of the meet. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. Around the world in ten days, the hope of Harry A.

Husted, wealthy Cleveland manufacturer, as just a step nearer reality today when he signed a contract for delivery of a four-motored Fokker airplane in which he intends to make the trip. Husted announced he will start the flight from San Francisco June 15, with Hong Kong, China, his first stop. He plans to refuel in the air while crossing ever the Hawaiian Islands. James Doyle, veteran flyer of the Western Air Express prob p.bly will be pilot. The contract for the big was signed with Roy 1).

ell of New Yprk, assistant general sales manager of the Fokker Aircraft company, Husted said. Husted expects to carry a crew of four, but has given up the idea of installing bunks and cooking equipment in the plane. Most of the seats of the o2 passenger hip will be torn out, Husted said, and the pace will be used for gasoline and equipment. A powerful rsdio and photography equipment, including motion picture camera will be carried, Husted said. The plan is to have a maximum speed of 100 miles an hour and will weigh about pounds when fully loaded.

route beyond Hong Kong is indefinite at the present time, ho Rome, Jan. royal houses of Italy and Belgium were united today when Ptinei Marie Jose of Belgium and Price Humbert of Italy were manied in the Pauline Chapel of the Royal Quirinai palace. It was a genuine love match in glittering setting of royalty uch not been seen in Europe before the war, when throne and dynasties began to topple. Outside the palace in Quiinal square, 40,000 subjects paid delighted homage to the popular heir to the Italian throne and the blonde little princess who in three hail won their affection. The procession passed through the various salons, the throne room hung with red damask, the yellow room with its panels of gold and the salon of the Cuirassiers into the Pauline Chapel.

The Kmall baroque chapel was somewhat crowded, only about 500 gaining admittance. The day was cloudy aod light from the high windows dim. The lights of the chapel mu an array of jewels sufficient to pay the national deln of many The women wore lace mantillas ledd in place by diadems blazing with diamonds. A happy augury just at the moment the ceremony began. The un, hidden all morning, eho time to break through the clouds.

It was hailed by ail Rome as an omen of good. The royal and aristocratic elegance of the old world held full sway, and the decline of royalty and nobility since the war was for the moment forgotten. The chapel itself is rich in historic associations. Several popes were elected and enthroned there. A funeral mass was said there for Marie Antoineette after she went to the guillotine in Paris.

Death Exaggerated They Head London, Jan. Fred Fox of Decoy avenue, Green, changed the number of her house from to lli for luck, but day- Townsend Appointed light roi relieved her of 100 Washington, Jan. Albert E. worth of Townsend, brother of Wallace Townsend, republican national committeeman and patronago rtferee for Arkansas, was ap large log jam far under pointed today by President surface was fourd by workers ver to Ruck. Buried Log Jam Found Lake Cushman, Wash.

Jan be postmaster at Little tunneling on a power project here. Smith, Jan. -j (dV Like Mark Twain, Chancellor J. V. Bourland of Fort Smith believes death reports of his death were greatly exaggerated.

Rumors were prevalent here yesterday that the jurist had uc eumbed to a heart attack, that he killed, or that in any circumstance, he was dead. i ailed at his home by papei men, Chancellor Bout land declared he had just returned fiom where he had put in a full day at court. There followed a short monologue by the chancellor, concerning his demise, which convinced those who heard him that the was very much ulivu. Rome, Jan. Italy paraded in hiirtoric pageant for a modem princess who will some day be ruling queen at Rome.

A great folk-loro procession which brought the mellowed history of Sardina, Lombardy, Venice and Tuscany to the streets of the capital passed in tribute before Prince Marie Jose of Belgium, bride of Crown Prince Humbert. History, color and romance of the provinces, which fought their way to a united Italy were packed irvt oevery foot lot the hours-long parade. The Belgium princess, who stood with the Italian royal family on the main balcony of the Quimal palace, had been received and congratulated by Pope Pious XI earlier in the day. Following the visit of her father and mother, King Albert and Queen Eliza- Ixth, the princess was received by the pope at Vatican City in company with her brothers and sister, Leopold, Prince harles and Princess Astrid. Probably never before has such a wealth of historic folk-lore passed before the eyes of royalty.

The provinces of Italy brought their costumes and customs from many civilizations and blended them into the modem state. The proces ion was ono of the nn magnificent events of the celebration which Rome will give the princess this week. Nearly persons and more than 400 horses beasts of burden wen' included in the parade took almost three hours to pass the qurinai. All of the provinces wt re represented, bringing to Rome the ancient costumes and head-dresses of their native districts. Each of the regions featured own long history from dynasty to dynasty, from triumph and oppression to the days of the fi arle patriot Gambetti and a unitey Italy under the house of savoy.

Princess Humbert saluted each division from the main balcony of the palace. Princess Marie Jose stood at his side, smiling and watching the pugeantry of the country which after tomorrow will be here,.