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Tennessee's Oldest NewspaperEstablished in 1808 VOL. CXXXIII NO. 237 Associated Press United Press CLARKSVILLE, TUESDAY, AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 4, 1941 SIX PAGES FIVE CENTS A COP Osa Johnson Weds Her Manager Wheeler Teacher Bill Says British Roll On In Drive In Africa Fourth Year Glasses Set At Normal Hasn't oduced Army Adequate 4 Charges Ships Unsuitable For Combat Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (P)-JSen-, ator Wheeler-- said he A had "absolutely reliable that the army "docs not now gfaave a single plane suitable for 'combat service Ln modern warfare." Wheeler declined to disclose his source of information but declared he was convinced of its reliability. He gave the figures In an interview.

During 1940, he declared, total war plane deliveries were 2,884 of which he said 2,308 went to Great Britain and other foreign countries and 576 went to the U. S. army and navy. On dan; 1, Wheeler said, the army had 639 planes, not one of which was suitable for combat in modern war because all lacked either self sealing gas tanks or sufficient high power and armor plate. Concessions May Be Made In Aid Is Intr In Both State Judges' Salaries May Be Increased NASHVILLE, Feb.

4 (U.R) Amid reports of a. "compromise" on the measure, a bill to increase the salaries of all state judges may come up in the house finance, and means committee today, thir tieth day of the legislative session. Introduction of an administration bill renistricting the state's congressional divisions and a bill to increase the maximum gross weight of trucks "to 30,000 or more pounds was expected in the house and senate today or tomorrow. of the "compromise" on the Judges salary bill circulated through legislative chambers last night as the assembly opened the fifth week of Its session, The bill sponsored by the Tennessee Bar As soclatlon and opposed by Gov. Pren tice Cooper.

The reported "compro mise" would grant the Judges salary raises of ten per cent, much smaller than the raises provider" for in the Bar Association bill a passed by the senate. The administration redlstrlctin bill was the subject of conference between Governor Cooper and four county delegations yesterday, bu the Governor refused to on administration redlstricting plans. senate agriculture comml' tee will consider the Oleomargarine tax repeal measure tomorrow, an-' Chairman Parks Tigrett, Dyer county, said It will attempt to affect compromise between, cotton grow ers who support repeal of the te-cents a bound tax and dairy Interests, who oppose repeal. Sen. W.

F. Mitchell's bill to lev Mrs. Osa Johnson, widow of the late explorer, Martin Johnson, and Clark H. Getts, her business manager, smile happily after their marriage at City Hall in New Mayor Fiorello LaGuardla performed the ceremony. Johnson was killed crash near Hollywood in 1937.

6 Plants With Defense Contracts Are On Strike i WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (U.R) Kouse supporters of President kposevelt's British Aid Bill, were considering making a concession to the opposition today .1 They were talking about an amendment that would limit, in point of time, the contracts which the bill would authorize the President to make for war materials for beleaguered democracies. Democratic majority of the House Foreign Affairs Committee wrote into the bill an amendment a graduated tax on chain stores may tiom, facilities equivalent to those be discussed by the senate- finance, available at the University Ten-wavs and means committee this af- I nessee. ternoon. Bon, WlUl'ti Buk)f-Mi said last week Rep.

Ottls J. Knippers, Lawrence County, last night distributed to house members a statement attacking the Judges' salary Increase measure as "Inconsistent and Indefensible." An administration bill Introduced last night would authorize prepa -5 7h and she was injured in an airplane (By United Press) Strikes were in progress at six' plants engaged in national defefise production today with federal mediators still striving for settlements. Negotiations in the two largest trikes remained deadlocked with more than 13.000 workers Idle and production delayed on government contracts totaling $50,000,000. One new strike was threatened. However, throughout the nation hundreds of plants were producing the normal output of defense materials.

Tom Girdler, chairman of Republic Steel said at Pittsburgh that pay raises in the steel industry would "touch off a vicious spiral of inflation throughout the whole Structure Of our economy" and, that "in the eiid that could lead only to far-reaching disaster." The steel Workers' Organizing Committee CIO hps been conferring with officials of U. S. Steel pacesetter of the steel industry, on readjustment of wage contracts. The labor situation in Milwaukee, Report of federal conciliators who returned to Washington awaited in strike of 7,800 United Automobile Workers (CTO members against Allis-Chal-nicrs Manufacturing Co. Union of-fkials announced mass meeting of workers endorsed demand for all-, union shop.

Chicago: International Harvester Co. officials and leaders of Farm Equipment Workers' Organizing Committee (CIO) agree on joint conference, federal mediator announces. Strikers renew demands for bargaining and higher wages at mass meeting. Jackson, Three thousand CIO electrical workers threaten strike in 30 days to enforce demands for wage increases and closed shop at Consumers Power which serves lower Michigan. Rock Falls, 111.: Leaders of two unions agree to confer before taking further action in strike against Har-vi'ster Cq.

Independent union voted to return to work, but FEWOC pickets prevented action. Cleveland, Demands of 600 strikers at Standard Tool Co. for hiuher. wages and union contract still Lii negotiation under direction of federal conciliator. Bridgeville, Walkout of Universal Cyclops Steel Corp.

workers hold up production on orders for steel rods and ammunition components. Parkersburg, W. SWOC strlk keeps Mountain State Steel Foundry, normally employing 200 closed and delays defense order production. Union seeks recognition for bar- gaining. Mrs.

Atkins Buried Today Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Tiiart Atkins. 57. wife of W. L.

At-kips of the Ninth District, who died at 1 p. Monday, were conducted at i o'clock this afternoon at Aliens' Chapel Church at Needmore community. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Atkins had been in broken health for a long time.

However, she j-beenme critically ill only last week. A lifelong resident of Montgomery County, Mrs. Atkins born on September 6, 1883. a daughter of the la'e and Florence Darnell Ti-gurt. ShV had scores of friends In I the community.

j- Surviving are the husband, three ms. rbert and Clarence P. Atkins, I of Wood lawn, and Walter Lee Tig- Guthrie. one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Chandler, Woodlawn; two I Frank Tigart.

Texas, and Jack Tigart. Indian Mound, and three sisters. Mrs. Smith, Indian Mound, Mrs. Jes-I se Welker.

Toledo. and Mrs. Bill (Carney. Conwav, Texas, Houses Would Give Tutors Indefinite Instructor Jobs NASHVILLE, Feb. 4 (VP) A bill.

Introduced in- both houses of the legislature would provide that teachers holding permanent certificates shall be on an indefinite, tenure after serving a three-year pro bationary period and after bein-j hired for the fourth year. It also would-provide that ers shall' not be demoted or dismissed after attaining Indefinite tenure status except for "Incompetence, Immorality or wilful and per-, sistent refusal to obey any reasonable rules or regulations' laid by the state board of education. A bill prohibiting the placing of signs for any, candidate within 200 feet of a designated voting place and forbidding persons to congregate within the same area for the purpose of soliciting voics was offered in the house. The measure also would provide fines of from $50 to $500 for viola--tion of the regulations which would allow only candidates, election workers and lawful watehers around th polling places. Final passage ln the house completed legislative action on an; administration bill setting up a new state vital certificates bureau and another administration bill empowering state tax collectors to Issue distress warrants for collection of delinquent taxes The house passed on final reading the bill authorizing Issuance of' $500,000 in bonds for erection of a tuberculoslf hospital.

The senate passed on final reading bills setting up retirement funds for employes of the University of Tennessee and authorizing the State Board of Education to set up a plan for providing Negroes with educa- Missi5nary To Address Presbyterians Dr. Raymond Womeldorf missionary China vhn has nmp ho rip In clal missionary emphasis that is being given ln all Presbyterian churches from January 1 to February 9. The week of Feb. 2-9 la a period of prayer and self denial lor missions. Dr.

Womeldorf will speak with a first hand knowledge of the crisis Invited to attend. Youths Held In Truck Crash' the E. P. Hayes nome on Maaison It is a 1937 model V-8 pickup, The young men, uninjured ln the accident, were arrested afterwards by police. MHSfIii8j are ScneduJc(I tor 3 o'clock this afternoon.

tf IT-. rviwanians near Young Musicians Clarksvllle's champion Juvenile musician Miss Betty Elaine Hr.b-lett and Leslie (Popeye-The-Sailor-Man) King, entertained the Klwanls Club today with their singing and playing of guitar and piano. -The members were urged to attend the Kiwanls-Civitan baskevba'J game at the High School gym tonight at 7 o'clock. Plane Willkie Is Received By Monarchs LONDON, Feb. 4 (yP) Wendell Willkie, returned to London from a flying trip to Dublin to see Irish Prime Minister Eamon De Valera, was received by King Ocorge VI and Queen Elizabeth.

SEES DE VALERA DUBLIN, Feb, 4 (P) Wendell L. Willkie, on a whirlwind visit to neutral- Eire, talked with Prime Minister Eamon De Valera at length but was silent on -trie-subject the-interview. Before meeting De Valera, Willkie had said he intended to question him on the subject of Irish port and bases as reportedly sought by Great Britain. "I had a -long discussion with Mr. De Valera before and during luncheon about, the position of Ireland, the international situation and so forth." Willkie said.

Pupils To Buy Valley Forge State Bell On Friday. February 21, each school in Montgomery County Is asked to have a George Washington program. Each white student will be given the privilege of contributing a penny toward placing the Tennessee bell in the Washington Memorial National Carillon- at Valley Forge. Patroitic citizens of the United otaies nave duih tne Washington Memorial Chapel. Each state is to have a bell Inscribed with its name in this carillon.

Most of the states have already given bells, but Tennesse has not yet presented hers. The Daughters of the American Revolution, through their state regent, Mrs. Walter Berry of Memphis, are sponsoring this patriotic work. Mrs. Berry has named February 21 as Valley Forge Day.

On this day, in connection with the George Washington program, each pupil is asked to bring a penny as a gift toward the purchase of Tennessee's bell. The bell will cost $1,000. If each white child in Tennessee brings a penny a sufficient fund will be received. The name of each child who makes a contribution will be recorded. Mrs.

Berry stresses that she does not wish to burden lny child, but feels that the children of Tennessee would like the privilege of having" a part in tlieir pwn state bell in Washington Memorial National Carillon. The bells, are played every hour on the hour from 10 a. m. to 5 p. in.

every day throughout' the vear. At sunset the National Anthem is played. The Capt. William Edmiston Chapter. D.

A. with' Mrs. Dancey Fort, regent, is this work in Montgomery County. Sales Continue Heavy Today Only one floor which sold practically nothins except common tobac co, had tabulated figures on today's 'sale at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon. and no true indication of the market trend could be gotten, The warehouses held their biggest 'sale of the season Monday -whr pounds was auctioned for $44,667.47.

an average of $9.89 per hundredweight. Fine leaf sold up to (30. HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS By Alley TROUBLE WiP DEM CHARGE ACCOUNTS I PEY ROMS INTO A HEAP-O' ttONEY, gjT MEtTS Of WiP 0 LEETLE CASH i R. 1' ft'n' CAIRO, Feb. 4 Of) Violent RAF attacks on the Libyan coast as far west as Tripoli paced Australian ground forces advancing on Bengasi, while in East Africa the British rolled into high gear ln an effort to crush Italian resistance before spring rains start.

Tons of explosives were loosed In the last 48 hours on the coastal road leading from Derna-to Bengasi and on the area around the vital Libyan port of Tripoli, 400 airline miles to the west, the Middle East high command reported last night. In East Africa the British reported they driving deeper into Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somaliland after crushing the last vestiges of Italiarrresistance along the irregular 1, 400-mile frontier separating those colonies from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and Kenya. Wage Hour Head Lauds Court Decision WASHINOTON. Feb. 4 (U.R) The Supreme Court's decision upholding the constitutionality of the Wage-Hour law was hailed today by Wage-Hour Administrator Philip B.

Fleming as a "go ahead" to plans for increasing the wages of thousands of workers. The court's unanimous, opinion he said, also preserves wage increases 'already effective amounting to $100,000,000 annually. The Wage-Hour Act now calls for a 30-cent minimum hourly wage and a 40-hour week for firms operating in interstate commerce. In addition, the court sustained validity of a 32 'i cent wage minimum for the cotton industry established by special procedure set up in the act. "We estimate that the 30 cent minimum hourly wage has increased Tay7ienvelopes about IBS.OOO.OOO,'1 Fleming said.

"Our wage orders, setting minimums of 32Vii to 40 cents an hour, account for an additional $35,000,000. "These wage orders cover the making of cloth and clothes, including shoes, paper and leather. A $7,000,000 increase for low wage railroad workers is to go into effect March 1." said economic, studies have been made and work Is under way "for eventual establishment of minimum wage rates above 30 cents an hour in every interstate industry employing a considerable number of low wage workers that is, workers getting less than 40 cents an hour Special Industry committees to bring about these increases will be appointed "as fast as possible." Man Convicted For Making Girl Slave In Field TEXARKANA, Feb. 4 (U.R) Jesse Miller, 42, gaunt and stooped man who the, trials of prison life from a term in the Arkansas, penitentiary, today learns what the government considers a fair price for kidnaping his stepdaughter from her husband and making her a slave in the, Texas cotton fields. I A federal jury deliberated 42 minutes yesterday and found him guilty of violating the Lindbergh kidnaping law.

Miller's leathered, unemo- tional face whitened, and he swal-lowed, but he said nothing as mar-' slials led him away to Jail. The Lindbergh law carries a maximum penalty of death, but Federal Judge Harry J. Lemley and the Federal Prosecutor agreed that Miller's crime did not "warrant his execution. Judge Lemley ordered him back for sentencing today. Mrs.

Miller was tried on the same charge, but Judge Lemley instructed the jury to find her not guiUy. Ho said the evidence showed that whatever she had done to her daughter was done because of Miller's intimidation. Miller was convicted of luring Mrs. Dorothy Garner from her home in Dp Queen, in August. 1939.

when she vyas -n and had a new bom bnhy. vith a message that her grandfather was dying. Cupid Sets New Record In January, 82 Licenses Sold Montgomery Countv probably ran up a new record in the sale of marriage licenses-during- the mouth of January when 81 couples were wedded here. Eighty-two licenses were issued but one was returned unused. Last year the average number of Hocuses issued here was, 25 per' uomit The big increase last month was.

attributed by the county court clerk's office to an influx of Kentucky cpuplesr due to the new law there" requiring that applicants pass phy sical examinations prior to marrying. The statute went Into effect January 1. A similar law ln Tennessee will begin operating July 1 i According to a statement made today by President P. P. Claxton of the Austin Peay Normal, twelve fourth year classes will be offered to students enrolling at the Normal for the Senior year which will begin with the opening of the spring quarter on 24.

There will be no Immediate additions to the faculty to administer the -four year curriculum. More senior subjects will be added during the summer quarter By the fall term It twill probably be necessary to add to the faculty, as the fourth year will be ln full sway. The new courses are: Psychology of Education, Teaching Social Studies, Recent American History, Southern Literature, fourth year French and Latin, Survey of Music in History, Geography of Europe, Introduction to Sociology, Art Appreciation, History of Mathmatics, and Advanced study of Nutrition and Dietics. Lone Oak Child Third Victim Gf Pneumonia Eleven-year-old Zanle F. Haddock, Lone Oak Community, today became Montgomery County's third child victim of pneumonia Ih two days.

The daughter of I. J. Haddock, she had been ill a week of influenza which developed into pneumonia. She died at 5:30 o'clock this morning. Funeral services for the fourth grade pupil, will be conducted at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning beside the grave In the Keesee family cemetery.

The child was born on December 10, 1929 at Memphis but had spent most Of her life ln Montgomery County. Her mother, Mrs. Zanle Sykes Haddock, preceded her ln death. The "father, two brothers, James E. and Luther W.

Haddock, and two sisters, Mrs. Ray Williams and Miss Florence Haddock, survive. Zanle was popular among her school' mateST-- Two other children in the county who died Monday of pneumbnia were Edna Mai Suiter, 3 and one-half years old, of Nineteenth District and Royce Arnold, 6-year-old son of Mrs. Bessie Pursell of Soutbslde. Cordie Horn Found Dead In Farm Home Cordie Horn, 68 years of aire of Dotsonvllle Community, "was found dead today In a vacanthouse on the farm of E.

R. Evans In the Eighth District The body was discovered shortly before noon by Mannle Polndexter, a Negro, who notified Caldwell Griffey. Coroner J. w. Burney left at noon to conduct an Investigation.

It was reported that there were no injuries about the body to Indicate foul play. Cause of death, however, bad not been established. Mr. Horn, who resided with his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

H. L. Paubion at Dotsonvllle, had been missing for "two or. three days," according to Mr. Faublon.

A fruitless search was conducted by relatives for him Sunday. However, Mr. Horn had left home before and stayed away overnight without announcing his plans and the family was not alarmed about his disappearance. Mr; Horn was-a -lifelong resident of Montgomery County and was a son of the late Nathan Horn: He was never married and Is survived bv the sister and one brother, Ernest Horn. Dotsonvllle.

Another brother, Lan-don Horn, died about a year ago. 2 Accused In Barn Thefts Two young Christian County men, arrested here early Monday on suspicion of having stolen tobacco, were returned to Jlopklnsville Monday night ln custody of Sheriff Edwin France to face larceny charges. Sheriff W. E. Beaumont said the suspects were Alex Wagner, 25.

and William Prince, 19, of CroftonKy. The sheriff and Deputy Jack Smith took the men Into custody sifter they learned that the Ken-tucklans had delivered "several" small batches of tobacco, to local loose floors In their automobile. Th officers had the last quantitv brought- here, weighing out 318 pounds, set aside pending the Investigation. Contacting Sheriff France Monday. Beaumont learned that a farmer harried Norman Pyte 6f TloftB Christian County had lost approximately 350 pounds from his barn.

Pvle came tor Clarksville with Sheriff France and Identified the tobacco delivered here by Wagner and Prince as ''Just like" that taken from him. Tlie prisoners denied the charge. rawon oi ruies ana regulations ior thls countrv from the Orient Aith-all state employes to be administer- the past few win 8peak ed by the Governor, the Secretary at tne jst Presbyterian Church, of State, and the Commissioner of Wednesday evening at 7:30. This Finance and Taxation. service will be In line with the sne- that would end the congressional grant of power to President Roosevelt on June 30, 1843 The new concession was suggested as the House began its second day bf debate arid the Senate Foreign Relations Committee continued its hearings.

Those piloting the bill through the House said the new restriction had not yet been formally proposed but that the Democrats who had suggested it had been invited to draft the amendment. It was pointed out in hearings before the House Rules Committee last week as drafted, the bill contained nothing to prevent President Roosevelt from entering into a contract on June 15, 1943, which would for the delivery of warships or other weapons over a period of 10 or 20 years in exchnngn for British tin or rubber or gold over a similar period. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee called three more opposition witnesses to testify Gen. Robert E. Wood, Chicago, chairman of the America First Committee; Dr.

Charles A. Beard, historian; "and George Fielding Eliot, military There, appeared to be some question whether Col Charles A. Llndr bergh would -testify. Chairman Walter F. George' of the Senate "committee said Lindbergh had told him by telephone he had nothing to add to the testimony-he gave the House Foreign Relations Committee.

Sen. Uennctt C. Clark, said -he had urged Lindbergh to appear for questioning. R. E.

Reynolds, 2 Drivers Draw Fines After Wreck now facing all Christian missions ln Two Negro drivers were fined ln the Orient. For the first time in General Sessions Court today on nearl 'fifty -yews, have-charges of careless driving as the been foSce2l apan ad outgrowth of a collision between a and china- Insistence by the truck and automobile in New Prov- Japanese government on shrine wor-, Idence at 3:30 o'clock Monday after- shlP haa brought cessation of mis-noon, after which the truck crashed flon schools, and persecution to fore-into Cecil Senseney's filling station, ten workers. In the light of not only leveling two gasoline pumps and missionary work, but international twisting another out of commission, developments as well, the address The penalized drivers were Robert Dr, Womeldorf will be mely and Falrrow, of Clarksville, Route 5, who Interesting. The service will be held was ln a Chevrolet, and Luther Per- ln the Sunday School rooms of the kins. Woodlawn.

Route l. drlvlnn a church, and the public Is cordially Col. Batista Reorganizes Army Staff HAVANA, Feb. 4 (P) President Fulgencio Batista told the Cuban army, navy and police forces that he had arrested their chief to suppress a seditious plot. Authorities declared that the group conspired to overthrow Batista and that he had feared for his own safety.

HAVANA, Feb. 4 (U.R) President Fulgencio Batista, suspending civil liberties aad assuming personal command of the armed forces to end a dispute regarding military leadership, bega.n a drastic reorganization of army commands Heavy guards were thrown around the Presidential palace. Col. Jose K. Pedraza, chief of the army, and Col.

Aurelio Gonzalez, chief of the navy, were arrested a few hours after an announcement that they and Bernardo Garcia, chief of the crack National Police, had resigned. It was announced also at Camp Columbia that Lieut. Col Gutierrez Velasquez, commander of the First Army regiment at' Santiago, at the Eastern end of the island, had resigned and had been replaced by Chief Inspector Oscar Diazr who telegraphed Batista tht. every tiling there was normal. It was understood that Batista, surrounded by his aides at Camp Columbia, was busy dismissing some high army and navy officers and promoting "others whose loyalty arid discipline was unquestionable, and generally reorganizing the whole high" "command: Soon after announcement that the chiefs of the army, navy and National Police had resigned, Batista suspended constitutional guarantees of civil liberties for 15 days.

The Cuba and the Patria, trim American-built escort vessels which arc the principal units of the Cuban navy, rode at anchor in the bay ready for action. Army and navy leaves' were suspended. Pro-Nazi Quits Bulgarian Post SOFIA, IH I.G VRI VFeb. 4 WP Agriculture Minister C. Bafrianoff, known as a stauncli, friend of Germany and advo-.

cale of Bulgarian cooperation with the Axis, resigned suddenly. Informed sources said he had disagreed with rrcmler Philoff rvcr the question of passage for Nazi troops through Bulgaria. Ruptured Appendix Fatal To Youth Alfred Rye. 15-year-old Stewart. youth, died at Clarksville Hospital at 1 o'clock this morning, following a six-weeks' illness of gen-' cral pcrotinitis-which developed from a ruptured appendix.

Funeral servicer were to be held some time today at Stewart. son of Mr. and Mrs. CHford Rye. the youth became ill on December 17.

He was an eighth grade pupil at Stewart School. The parents, two brothers and five sisters survive. Bronchoscope Srorra Again MONTGOMERY. ALA. (U.R) A two-inch -bit of toy watch chain has berr --stiree'ssfully removed from 'the bronchial tube of June Rucker.

3. by the use of a bronchoscope. The delicate operation was made more difficult by the'fact the chain dangled co'n into one lung. 109.Q mnrfpi tnipir Thpv vpri inpd $2 and costs each. The collision occurred just after Falrrow entered Highway 76 from 41 -W, going east.

Perkins, in a truck loaded with 2.000 pounds of tobacco was also traveling toward Clarksville from the direction of Dover. Fair- row said he stopped at the intersec-j Two youthful employes of Maple tlon and then preceded on, planning Inn on Madison Extended, faced a to go Into Senseney'sf station fo- erious charge of taking the automo-6ervice. Perkins claimed Falrrow did bile truck belonsrlr.g their employ-not stop but instead, cut across the er, without his knowledge or con-highway immediately -In -front of sent late Monday night, as the out-hlm. growth of a traffic accident on Mad- The truck sldeswlped the car as lson near the Intersection of Seven-Perkins said he cut sharply to the th street. right ln an effort to avoid the coil's-1 Police Chief John Balthrop said ionTThe he said, put his Leonawi CouiteTr20, randIarry-El steering gear out of commission and rod, 17, were Jointly accused of tak-the truck crashed Into the gas ing the truck unlawfully, and that pumps.

He denied that his brakes Coulter also faced a charge of reck-were fautly. less driving. Officera-investlgatlEs the accident The truakvbelonglng to Ralph An-: were Sgt. S. B.

Odom and Patrolman derson, Maple Inn operator, was Clyde Keeton, Deputy Sheriff Lewis practically demolished when it ran Powers and Constable Joe Daven- out of the street and crashed Into port. a concrete retaining wall in front of Former Resident Of Clarksville, Dies R. E. Reynolds, a former resident tills rlty, died early this morning his home Cox Mill road, or Main Street extended, Hopklnsvllle, following a lont; from ccn-bral operation several Mineral servu es will be conducted at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr.

Reynolds spent nr.uiy yeais of his life in Clarksville. 'brins; associated with' the, E. D. Morrow and WhltfieM brokerage olficc. His wife, the former Aliie Jolin-.

son. is a native ot Abtm! twenty years afro. moved to Hnp-kinsville. where he has slive resided. Surviving Mr.

Reynolds are jus wife and one daughter. Mis, Madeline Watson, of Hopkinsville. Among the-active pallbearers will be Hugh Hornian Rigsjins, and frank Goodlctt. Fugitive Is Returned Here -'Mminie Dinwiddle. 32.

thr reaped from 'It' Muni-gotni County workhoT-i- a iina: Mindtiv of last w--k. i. rrtiir-i night -from Ittti sheriff W. lVntinjoiit ami 1. jnrK Smith.

Wno 'ITrir; fnini Hie aiv; "h'-n Jus guard aek was rented by; authorttirs and jailcip pendnu 'arrival of local offirrrs." He "l-ud served about half a sentoiKT of 1 months and i9.davs; and on a petit larceny cou-, viction. The vehicles were not seriousi" damaged and the occupants were unhurt. Suiter rhilH'a oujieruiua Rites Conducted Prayer services for little Edna Mai Suiter, three and one-half year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.

S. Suiter, of the Nineteenth District, who died at 8:30 p. m. Sunday, following 'a week's" Illness of pneumo nla, were conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Lone Oak Baptist Church- by the Lloyd W. Ashby.

Burial was in Lone Oak Cemetery. The little girl is survived by her parents, 8. and Mrs. Laura Simmons Suiter, and one sister, Pa utile, 10. V-.

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