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4 7fK' OYM to mm A Phorte CaJI To 7777 you of1 Straight Lint Classified advertising Mrvicc, prompt and positive result. Try a Laf-Chr'crycU C4cwsi- fied ad today! At AMawmNMa if I NCWSPAPtt I sm I W54 Tennessee's Oldest Newspaper- Established In 1808 VOLCXLVII NO. 57 CLARKSVILLE. TENNESSEE AFTERNOON, MARCH 5, 1955 TEN PAGEi More Acreage Convict Cut Slated Slaying Two Dark Tobf 2o '7; J' i I if T' 4 4 4 i i i i 4-. PRICE FIVE CENTS Kille While the desperado menaced Mrs.

Kallvas and two children, one of a score of officers encircling the house called -and -distracted his attention. Sherman seized the opportunity to sneak unseen to a front window fand fire. The blast caught the killer 'n the chest. He stumbled into an adjoining bedroom and officers found ham dead seconds later. Fuitive Shot After Holding Woman, 2 Children As Hostages GREEN RIVER, March 6 VP) An oflfcer defied threats to a hostage mother and two children to end a killer's 16-hour orime spree with a charge from a sawed-off shotgun last night." W.

G. Sherman, special agent for the Union Padfte Railroad fired through a window of the embattled home to kill ex-convict Melvin Henry Gray, 27. Gray, who earlier killed one man. wounded three others one fatally and kidnapped a 17-year-old youth, took refuge in the home MraGua Kalivaa. after a running gunfight through, the: town of 3,187.

It climaxed one of the most Intensive manhunts In Wyoming history. 1 MONTOMEKY COUNTY RED CROSS WORKERS At a meeting held Friday at Austin Peay College all the captains and their workers met to discus the house-to-house whtcH they wDI' hold throughout the county The group was addressed by Dean Felix Woodward who Is overall chairman of the 1955 Red Cross Drive in Clarksville and Montgomery County. Another group of workers will canvass all residences Sunday for the Red Crosa in CUrksvilla at the same time ths group will be canvassing homes in the County. (Staff Photo by Art Cartler) 2 Rivers Of Lava Cross Hawaiian Isle allotments for dark to at year: i excess now of 31 6 mil- Ob 4ds, Frank Ellis, price sup- porr tistician of the tobacco dl- vision, U.S. Department of Agri-cutlure, Washington, said the danger point lay in the widening margin between the actual supply ana un aesaraoie supply.

"Each year the desirable supply is going down while the actual supply Increases," he told the meeting, which stressed closer cooperation among authorities at Washington, warehousemen, county committeemen, and farmers, Ellis said tills year's 10 per cent cut in acreage allotments for dark tobacco la not expected to be changed, but more emphasis will be placed on compliance with quotas. Meanwhile, the State Department of "Agriculture at Louisville said yesterday the Murray dark tobacco market auctioned 23,718 pounds for $5,939.60 a price aver age of (25.04 a hundredweight. The season sales at Murray total 6,048,816 pounds, with growers re ceivlng $2,824,603.80 averaging 638.60 a Hundred. The dark-fired tobacco market here said sales yesterday amount ed to 29,644 pounds for $9,391.55, an average of $31.68. Sales for the week total 282,352 pounds for $96,743.70 averaging $34.26.

Season sales stand at 82,494,190 pounds, with growers receiving for an average of $37.78. Tornado Hits Along Border, Three Injured MITCHELL VILLE. March 5 CfV A tornado struck along the Kentucky-Tennessee border here late last night, injured three persons and destroyed or damaged about 15 buildings. The storm first struck a rural area Just west of here, then swept down the main street of this town of 300 persons. The City Hall was destroyed and every other building a4osg the street was damaged.

Most seriously injured was Bobby -Hintoarasr of Mitchellv411e. He was hospitalized at nearby Franklin, for treatment of a possible broken foot. He was' hit by a brick from a disintegrating garage Two unidentified persons were hurt slightly when the storm damaged their home at State Line, a rural community 2 12 miles to the west. The Post Office and' county school were among the-buildings damaged here. -r (jarce was'' oTown across U.S.

highway 31W" at State Une and set down on the other side. Jack Cejnar of Cincinnati, a Florida-bound motorist, said he and his wife saw the storm strike during a heavy rain. "It was a very dark cloud." he said. 1 heard a whine above the terrific beat of rain on the roof top and the air was full of corn stalks, and roofs, telephone poles, tree limbs and a tangle of wire." Mitchellville is about 40 miles northeast of Light Tobacco Sales Held Light sales were held Friday" on the Clarksville dark-fired tobacco market. The floors sold 50,396 pounds for $13,881.74, an average of $27.55.

The pool received 6.280J pounds, or 14 per cent. -The. final sale will be held Mi ter Stock Market Tips, Rumors To Be Probed By ED CREAGH WASHINGTON, March 5 OTI Senate investigators disclosed today they are looking into about 20 instances in which big stock market killings may have been made through the spreading of tlps' and rumors." came from i Chairman Fulbright (D-Ark of Senate Banking Committee following testimony yesterday that tips given by Walter Winchell on his television show have caused sharp market fluctuations) The witness, President Edward T. McCormick of the American Stock Exchange, said those who followed a tip from Winchell and bought shares of Amurex Oil in 1953 lost more than two million dollars in less than an hour and a half. McCormick also told the com mittee, which is studying the bull market on stock exchanges, that speculators swamped his exchange with orders for stock in Pantepec Oil a Venezuelan firm, follow ing a her Winchell tip two months ago.

Again, he said, the tip-followers wound up losing money and would have lost much more if the exchange had not acted quickly to hold the price down. Winchell, a newspaper column-nist and radio and TV commenta tor, said in New York no one has challenged the accuracy of bis report on the company, and that some of the country's more responsible newspapers have con- lirmed i Winchell said ha himself hat nnv, hflvi onv rllrAnt nr 4nHii-At In terest In stocks-ana added "in a statement: "A sound rule is investigate before you invest. Don't buy anything you aren't prepared to hold for 20 years. That's why I buy U. government bonda exclusively." Fulbright told reporters the corn-anybody made quick money by buying Pantepec stock before Wm-chell'8 Jan.

9 telecast and selling it' the next morning when the -buying avalanche pushed the price up templrarily. Three Murder Suspects. Held BARBOUR VILLE, March 5 WV Three Smokey Creek men faced murder indictments today for the death of a 30-year-old Negro whose frozen body was found in a field where he was apparently struck down by a blow on the head. Charged in the death of Andrew Hubble, also of Smokey Creek, were Cecil Broughton, A J. Broughton, and Clifford Hibbard.

The indictments were returned yesterday. 4 was- found In a field near the home of Ed -Mays of Swan Pond on Feb. 13. two days after the four men went to the Mays home with a half gallon of whisky. i An autopsy showed Hubble, had been struck on the head and on the lower stomach.

A member told 6Ta fight between Hubble and Hibbard, and said Hubble left the house and uta rted down the xoad several minutes before the others. Yeggs Steal One of Gray's pursuers, Deputy Sheriff Ed Phillips of nearby Rock Springs, died of bis wounds at a J- hospital there early today. A bullet fired by Gray in a chase through -Green River's railroad yards bit Phillips in the chest. Frank Kullnski, Kemmerer town marshal, was wounded seriously after Gray disarmed him and two companions-in the pre-dawn hours at-Frontier, miles-north- west ol here. In-that same fight, AlfeprtlMaffei, 35, ga- -rage owner, was killed, and Doa.

Wagner, 35, also of Kemmerer, -was -wounded slightly. A young Evanston, ice-station, attendant held hostage in his ear more than eight hours, Robert. Durrant, was not harmed. jf The day-long manhunt beg? when Kullnski and his compap'Xls gave chase to Gray's car as, saw lt.Ieaving tho scene of JL re. ported They spotted the car at Frontier, three tinllea north of Kentmerer, but were taken by surprise when the gunman stepped from hiding.

He commanded "them to drive7 north short distance, stopped the car and ordered the trio to disi mount. Then, without warning. Gray shot Kullnski In the 'stomach. Next he fired at Wagner, the bullet grazing bis cheek. Maffe was struck by three bullets as he fled, and fell dead.

KuMnskl staggered three miles into town to report the shootings. and -other officers took up the Gray abandoned his get-away oar. circled around hi nur. I A -4 The lava flows 'may reach the sea. today.

This sparsely -settled Puna district of eastern Hawaii is about half the size of Manhattan. For five days it has rocked and cracked under the strains of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Four hundred of Its residents are homeless. The steaming lav streams cut two-mile-wide swath across the rich cane land for four miles. Twenty square miles of the district, on the gentle slopes of Ki-lauea, is forbidden to all except civil defense officials and a few property owners.

The are is studded with large earth cracks. Kapoho, evacuated Monday, will be cut off once the lava streams pouring around it plunge into the Boa about a mile away." lost at least-five houses Thursday midnight to the lava flow. Most homes were not damaged but, isolated by lava fields, they will be worthless. Lava flows take months and sometimes years to cool. One property owner said "you couldn't bull-dose your way through it in 50 years." Much of the cane acreage which provided a living for the residents was under 10 feet of smoking lava.

A few property owners-worked their way back along the crackling JiSJO yesterday morning. They said they found three dogs fast asleep on porches. In the center of the town the only damage noted was three cracks in the main road. Slaying Suspect Slated To Get Lie Detector Test MANCHESTER, March 5 (rC-One of two men accused of shooting to death three brothers anq tneir sister will tuwrgo a lie-detector test today. Jailer Matt Sizemore said' Reu ben Hibbar 36y- a brother-in-law of the victims, will be given the test by state police, Hibbard and Walter Cupp, 23, were arrested and charged with the killings, which occurred Thursday at the victims' cabin home in mountainous eastern Clay County.

-Sizemore said Hibbard talked at length State -PoHee Detective Walter Woods. But Woods could not be contacted for comment. no. motive for the strange crime had been established each of the four Was hot in the face and left dead in grotesque siting positions. The bodies of Leonard, OeOrge, and Chester, and their sister, Venice, were found by their father, Christ Smith, 70, when he returned to their home on Little Goose Creek Thursday, Sizemore said state and county police searched the hills around the home for a .12 gauge Browning automatic shotgun, believed to be the murder weapon.

Hibbard and Cupp were taken Into custody after a younger brother of the victims, Troy tEr-nest Smith, reported that the two men were-at the Smith home when he (iknith left Thursday morning. There had been no trouble before his departure, he added i Florist Fire Alarm A grass fire caused by windblown burning trash caHed Clarks-vllie Fire Department florist at 424 Franklin street vVph- )'trriv N. Chief Thomas Seay said rio damj age was caused by the lire. Which his department quickly IN HOPKINS VILLE March 8 Ifi About 200 tobacco growers and officials from Kentucky, Term and Virginia were told yesterday could expect another New Armored Division To Be Activated Soon WASHINGTON, March The putting new emphasis on the tank as an atomic age weapon. Announced today it Is bringing another armored division back in to service.

The World War IWamed 3rd Ar mored Division, based at Ft. Knox is being converted from a skeleton training unit into -full strength combat organization. At full strength, an armored division has about 14,500 men and almost 850 tanks. When accomplished, this will bring the total-of U. armored divisions to lour the 1st and 4th, based ft.

the 3nd to Germany; the 3rd at Ft. Knox 3rd will continue its training mission until June 30, then begin building its permanent organiza tion. The division Is expected to be at top strength In September, the Army said. At the same time, the Army said will establish a relatively small armored replacement training cen ter at Ft. Knox.

This Installation Will provide advanced individual Schooling for replacements as well 4s some peciallst training. The 3rd Armored, nicknamed "Spearhead," was formed originally 3n April, 1941. arrived In Normandy Shortly after D-day. It Sarticipated in the St. Lo break-ut, the Battle o' Falaise Gap, breaching the Siegfried line, the battle of the Bulge and the capture of Cologne.

The division was taken off the fctive roster in November 1945 While still In Europe. It was reactivated as a training division July 15, W47. -Four Drown In -Swollen Creek "BRANDENBURG, March 5 I rV Three sisters "and brother, inroute from school to their home, were drowned late yesterday in a Small creek swollen to a raging torrent toy hail and heavy rains. Sheriff Allen Thompbon said. the ohildren ranging in age from sev- fn to 13 had left a school bus i to walk the mile to their home ftJong a gravel -roai UssSsi through flhe farm of Charlie Smith They apparently started running when the storm struck and, arriv- ing at what usually is a calm wet-Weather stream, they plunged into without realizing its depth and feroioity.

The rampaiging waters swept them off their feet, they were roH ed down about a five or six-foot cliff and then tumbled until their bodies caught on rock or tree branches. The sheriff Identified, the vie tuns as Virginia, 13, Margaret, 11; Mary Ruth, 9, and James, 7, chll dren of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hard estyT The sheriff said hailstones in this area covered the roads to depths up to six "inches. T---.

The accident occurred about 16 miles southwest of here. JOIN! Gamma globulin to fight measles and hepatitis; serum albumin to combat shock these and many other lifesav-ing products are ma'de from blood given by voluntary donors to their fellow-citizens through the Red Cross. Col lectlng and processing blood costs money. It requires the services of a professional staff in addition to the volunteers who serve the blood program. To help pay for this important activity, join the Red Cross this month and give generous support to its campaign for funds.

iCloudy with scat- tered' thunder-stornis this afternoon turning colder westjj and middle portions 38-46 west. Sunday cloudy and colder, rain east portion probably ending by IAIN r---J --y -t; High yesterday. 80: early high, if, low, 65; river fall, 20.4; tln- fall, 0.05. suerir and seized -youngs Durrnfc Fuller Ready To Take Stand In His Defense BIRMTNGHAMrAla -March 5 '11 Albert Fuller, fighting for his life, was ready to take the witness stand today in hope of convincing a Jury he bad nothing to do with the murder of crime fighter L. Patterson.

"The onetime chief deputy sheriff has been on trial almost three weeks for the killing of the Democratic nominee for attorney general who oKd sworn to smash the racketeering empire that dominated Fhenix City many years. Chief Defense Atty. Roderick Beddow said It probably would take him much of the day to complete his direct questioning of the 35-year-old defendant. And Prosecutor Cecil Deason indicated he would take several more hours on cross-examination. Fuller, already convicted of taking payoff money to let a bawdy house operate unmolested, is the first of three defendants to be tried for killing the crusader who ran for attorney general as the "Man Against Cime." Arch Ferrell, who was prosecut ing attorney inthe vioe-mfeated rivertown, and former Alabama Gen.

Si Garrett, the man Patterson would have succeeded, are awaiting trial for the murder. The crippled former state senator was shot down June 18 outside bis -'Phenix City law office just 17 days after, he had won the attorney general's nomination. (Continued on Page I) Some Atomic JweriToJBe. Available Soon MONTPELTER March 5 (J) Gov. Joseph B.

Johnson says he has been notified by the U.S Atomic Energy Commission that small amounts of atomic-generated electric power will be offered for private purchase this summer. The governor told a local tele vision audience last night that the power lll be available at Schenec tady, Y. He added that no price has been set and that the com mission will not guarantee the amount of power. The Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, operated, by the General Electric Co. for the A EC, is located outside- Schenectady.

Ralph L. Cordiner, General Electric president, said at bis Stamford, home that he had "no comment" on Gov. Johnson's statement. AEC officials could not be reached for Gov. Johnson said the atomic power probably would not be of "much, benefit" lo -Vermont -because of the cost of erecting a transmission line and the comparatively small amount of power that would be available under the plan.

Safe, Funds light in the store after they closed at 10 p. m. Thursday night. When he opened the store Friday morning, he said he found the safe missing and the back door and a window, broken. He called the Sheriff Immediately, he said to- the-safe-were and about $1521.75 in checks.

Of the checks some $1300 was in allotment checks which he said he bad cashed Thursday afternoon from 3 p. m. until closing. He said at about 3 p. m.

he went to the Bank in Clarksville and -cashed in a considerable amount of checks and brought back some cash to be able to service big- customers. If it had not been for that, he said, the burglar would have had a richer haul. He said he could easily identify a character whom he believes is connected with the burglary. He said the man is about 8 feet 8 at HiVansuwi, miles soutn ol Kemmerer. without Incident southeast to Manila, "Utah, where Gray suit of clothes.

-Finding southbound roads there blocked by snow, they returned to Green River and Gray abandoned the car and his hostage. He ordered Durrant to "drive west and don't stop." The youth drove. 22 miles to Little America, where ofjicers found hini. The search then Converged on Green River. Pete- Thalas, a rail- road worker, spotted the killer In the U.P..

yards apparently planning to board a departing train. Phillips and other officers then entered the runnlnff oun --bftttlp Israel May Be Condemned For Attack UNITED NATIONS. N. March 5 The U. N.

Security Council has left Israel know she faces strong condemnation unless she can produce a better defense of her role in the bloody Qpza incident. The 11-natlon council made this clear yesterday as it held an urgent session to consider Monday's armed clash near Gasa, Egypt, mat killed 39 Egyptian and 8 Israelis. All council members, except Rus sia which sat silent. Indicated that on the basis of preliminary reports they held Israel responsible. The council agreed to a U.

S. proposal to hold up further debate on the explosive Issue until Maj. Gen. Edson L. M.

Burns, U. N. truce chief in Palestine, gets here to make a 'personal report on his Investigation the Incident. Then, in a plea voiced through Its president, Selim 8arper of Tur key, the council urged both sides to "maintain calmness and tran- Continued on Page 3) River Dragged For Man's Body CHATTANOOGA. March 5 MV- Dragging operations began in the Tennessee River today following uie discovery or a leatner-oound bible, a man's coat and a pencilled "suicide" note on a brldgehere late last night.

s'' The note read: "Myname Is James Eugene Johnsor I live at EMzabethton, miles up Stoney Creek. When you find my body, please notify ray wife, Mrs. Edith Johnson, staying with Jim Frazier. I. love my wife, I have nothing to live for now.

It is getting dark. have no bed, no money, no friends. 1 left all I had for my The note was written on the reverse side of a letter from Gov. Frank Clement addressed to "Eu gene Johnson, chairman, Watauga Association of Baptists. Elizabeth- tonTTennv" The sheriff's office at Elizabeth- ton said Johnson and his wife were known there.

From the governor's letter appeared that Johnson had sent a telegram to Clement praising his administration and The letter was dated siders a fair postal rate increase. Postmaster General Surhmer-field has proposed rate hikes 'estimated to bring in around 330 million dollars of new revenue each year. Also requested is a 30 per cent increase in second class, rates on newspapers, magazines and other commercial publications, and a 25 per cent increase in third class rates covering advertising circulars and bulk mail other than parcel post. Congress three yea'rsago jraised the rates on newspaper and magazine mailings 30 per cent in three steps of id per "cent a year. The admin'istration'sproposed3o per cent added increase would apply at the rate of 15 per cent a year for two The postal pay raise bill approved by the House committee yesterday calls-for a minimum-salary increase, of 6 per cent" for all employes.

It also would raise the baic salary level of some 330.000 letter carriers, driyer's and clerks by placing them in higher pay grade providing maximum increases base pay of $290 to $370 a' year. Bv ROY ESSOYAN PAHOA, Hawaii, March 5 fltl Two rivers- of lava, fed by two half-mile-long fissures, and lava fountains belching 500 feet in the air, moved closer to the sea today, leaving lh their wake an estimated two million dollars damage. Cane fields, timber and at least nine homes were buried In steam ing lava. A village of 70 nomas was a ghost town, virtually Iso lates oy the molten rivers. Dean Stresses Red Cross Value, Drive Is On The American Red Cross County voUuRter-workers had a 'luncheon at Austin Peay State College Friday, March 4, at 12:15, with E.

H. Harrison, presiding. The City and County House-to House drives will be conducted Sunday, March 6, and teams of Volunteer" workers have already prepared plans for the intensive campaign. Mrs. William Edmond-son and Mrs.

Allah O'Neal are chairmen of the City House-to-House solicitation. Mr. Harrison introduced Dean Felix Red Cross Fund Drive Chairman, who asked all county wofkea wc This effort on Sunday, coordinated with the City Hous.e-to-Hou.se drive, will give all city and "county residents an opportunity to join and Serve the Red Cross for 1955." Dean Woodward also stressed the importance of the American Red Cross, noting that it is the oldest, largest, and most indispen-sible of the fund drives now operating. "For were it not Red Cross at work" he said, "the government, or the local people, would have, to start from the ground up in organizing another, agency do- ing exactly the same type ol emer gency relief now handled by the Red Cross." Mrs. Hartwell Marable.

Executive Secretary of the local chap- i ter, gave some case histories of the chapter, and distributed immaterial to representatives of each district of the county. Mrs. Matt Rudolph, Chairman of the County workers;" spoke briefly in appreclation'of the volunteer workers and their part in making Red Cross a living part of each citizen of Montgomery County. Moose To Hold Box upper And Dance Tonight TheNLoyaV Order of Moose will hold a regular dance at the lodge hr.ll TONIGHT. During intemission a box supper will be served.

Everyone is asked, to bring a Box supper that wijl be auctioned off lit -that time to the highest proceeds going to the- WomenNpf the Moose for operating expensesX, At the regular meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose No. 1027 held last Monday night-the- nominating committee, for election of officers was selected. Those selected were: A. C. Aus-brook, Milton Vaugnn, O.

Hawks. Enrl Carter, present officers: E. F. Burton, William Bo-card. James Harris, Turner, H.

D. Simmons, Raymond Gilpin, Tom Moore, pick McClintock regular lodjre members, Joe Daven port. Oliver, Darnell, David Wood, James P. Doty, Fred A. Walker.

Jarter will be 'chairman of this committee, who will notify- all, members when to meet and where. which ended minutes later at the home where Gray was killed. Officers said. Gray, whose par- ents Mve In Beasley, 8.C., served 18 months in the Wvominir Pent. 'I Another Boost In Postal Rates Is Recommended From Hadley's Market tentiary on a forgery charge and was released in November, 1951.

Dr. Luton Is New Prcsideiitl Of Erin Rotary ERIN, (Special At a meeting' of the Board of Directors Wednesday, Dr. O. S. Luton was elected -president of the local Rotary Club.

William Neighbors, Vice President, J. L. Hart Secretary and Robert Garret, Sergent at Arms, Red Cross Drive The Red Cross Drive for funds will open Sunday March 6th and continue throughout the week. The work of. the Red Cross Is very important.

It is a neces sity to meet the challenge the hour when a catastrophe. or crisis arises. The funds of. the Red Cross are used to alleviate the suffering of humanity. Members of each household are requested to respond generously to the call of the solicitor who will visit your home.

Your contribution will be WASHINGTON." March. 5 (ffl Rep. Murray' (D-Tenn) called today for another boost in postage rates to follow pay raises which his committee has approved for Post Office employes. "There should be a fair increase In rates," he declared, and it should apply to all clashes of mail including letters ndw carried for three cents'. He did not go into detail, but said he favored a four-cent charge11 for lttters mailed from one city to another.

'Murray Is chairman of the House Post. Office' CominitteeZL'which "yes terday voted an average l1? per cent pay raise costing 150 'million dollars aryear for postal workers. A' similar Increase for 1,200,000 Civil Service Workers, costing more than 200 million dollars a year, will be consideredby the committee the week after next. "I'm sure the committee will give the same increase -we gave the postal employes," Murray said. The Senate Post Otficei Commit tee has voted' 10 per cent" raises for both Post Office and Civil SerViee employes.

Murray did not say what be 'eon- A 'break-in was, reported tqJSher-iff Lee Wood by Edmond. Hadley, proprietor, of Hadley's State-Line Cash market, Sheriff Wood said the-break-in occured sometime during the night of Thursday, and Friday when someone-broke opeaa. back win-dow, entered the store and made off with a 245 pound safe containing approximately. $2752.91. Hadley said the burglar broke off -the lock on the back door to get the safe out of the store.

Fingerprints were taken of the store. but without much success, the Sheriff said. He said he would have to wait for a report from the FBI before he could say if some of those found on the premises were those of the burglar. Hadley's is located Just about 100 yards on the Tennessee side of the line near Gate 4 at Fort Camp bell. Hadley said the location of the; safe in bis office could be seen from the road, and there was some (Continued tm Page 3) ionse-To- Louse --r- if r.

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