The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

T7 lit The News-Journal has the largest city circulation, largest county circulation, and largest circulation of any newspaper published In 4th Con fressional District. THE weather; -mm Tain tonight and Wednes- rfrijg?" day! change in tempera-y tore. (THE NEWS-BANNER AND TH HOME JOURNAL COMBINED) VOL. IV No. 107 Hi MurfrcMboro News, Established IMS MURFREESBORO.

TENN. TUESDAY, July 10, 1934 Tin Horn Journal. EatablUbtd 1SSI 5c Per Copy i i 11 ii ii. ii Formally Announces LAVERGNE WRECK TOLL UNCERTAIN; COTTON OUTLOOK EXCELLENT AFTER NEWS and COMMENT Visiting Preacher Father Of Triplets MITCHELL BASES REELECTION PLEA ON PAST RECORD Congressman Formally E. W.

C. 1. A Merciful Verdict. 2. How Long Is A 99 Year Sentence In Tennessee.

1. The' jurymen In the Laster kill- V-. lnR case should have the personal com-, mendation of all men 'aruP women in this county who are not criminals or -the, friends of Justice isalways the widest mercy. By doing justice to such as these, a jury shows mercy upon the thousands i A of their neighbors, friends and coun-! trymcn whom they have been chosen to represent, and whose safety it: is their sworn duty to protect. These jurymen did their duty like firm and fearless men.

They have giv-! en tp crime, in this county, a solar- plexus punch. 1 The News-Journal wishes to extend I them its ink'smeared hand, in appreci- ation and high regard. PAYMASTER CORN ORIGINATOR DIES AT WILSON HOME W. H. Neal Estimated To Have Added Two Millions Annually To Farmers' Incomes RITES WEDNESDAY Fall From Porch, Combined With Heart Attack Proves Fatal; j.

Was 76 Years Of Age LEBANON W. H. Neal, 76, whose "Paymaster" corn made him widely famous died at his home here this morning. 1 Tuesday morning he fell from his back porch and two days later his con-1 dition grew worse when he suffered a -heart attack. Since that time he fanK gradually.

Starting as a young farmer, Mr. Neal began the development of Neal's Paymaster corn and he little dreamed of the great success he was. to attain. During all the years he remained modest and unaffected and only two years ago when a bnquet was held in his' honor at Nashville he spoke little of his own accomplishments but -told of the fine work that the young farmers of Wilson county were doing. Mr.

Neal was born hear Watertown and spent his entire life in that section. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday. He was a devout member of the Church of Christ. HUNT CONTINUES Five Bodies Found But it ail Officials Claim Eight Are Dead; Service Is Resumed LOSS IS $50,0 00 First Train Reoaired Section At 8 o-Clock Crowds Swarm To Scene Traffic on the main line of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway was resumed this morning as rail officials continued their search for bodies in the wreckage which has been pushed aside to permit trains to pass.

Although rail officials contend that eight 'were killed, only five' bodies have been found so far. However, the search continues as more of the wreckage is cleared, and it isfear-ed that the death toll will rise. According to latest reports, the dead and injured follow: The dead: James Stoddard, 18, of Tndianapolis. William Fleming, negro, Nashville. Sugar" Thompson, negro, 807 Short Bodies of two other unidentified negroes were being held at the funeral parlor of Dorris, Karsch and company, Nashville.

The injured: Leonard Pettijohn, 18, of St. Elmo. in St. Thomas hospital with a crushed chest and fractured skull. Condition critical.

William Foster, 17, Indianapolis, also in' St. Thomas hospital, suffering from minor injuries. George Bills, 25, negro, address in General Fractur ed pelvis, condition not serious. An unidentified negro, believed to b. Jying from a fractured skull, and fractures of theright leg and Jaw, was in General hospital.

Two wreckers and a crew of 100 men' worked feverishly all night and (Continued on Page Four) Kinnfisli Pushes Tax On PapersUtilities 1 BATON ROUGE. In typical Long fashion, the Louisiana Kingf ish railroaded through the final session of the Louisiana house of representatives a bill levying' a special tax on daily jiews-papers and public utilities in the state. The bills. carry an estimated revenue of a year with 2 per cent on the gross receipts on advertising, 2 per cent on the gross receipts on public utilities and 2 cents per $100 en future sales of the cotton exchange. --r Senator Long smiled in reply' to charges of retaliation for editorial opposition and announced that he had put over a bill to tax the newspapers "two cents a v.

't' U. S. MOVES TO CONCLUDE STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO With threats of a general strike of maritime workers hanging over the Pacific waterfront, the Federal Conciliation 0board moved toSayrto bring -together ship operators The death list In the' strike reached feven with the shooting of Steve Watson, 48, special deputy sheriff in an affray between deputies and strikers in Seattle. San Francisco, and Oakland teamsters agreed to strike Thursday unless the longshoremen trouble had been settled. 1 WISEMAN OPENS DRIVE SATURDAY County Judge John D.

Wiseman, who is being opposed by Howell Washington as an independent, will open, his campaign Saturday afternoon in the courthouse yard. i Judge Wiseman, who has made an excellent record while in the newly- created office, has made plans to pre sent STfull report oh his record as well as to give his reasons for the entry of Mr. Washington in the TIAmpRf iers wilT behslalled toinsure a clear reception. HEARING DELAYED NASHVILLE A petition which asks that a new Republican primary board for Shelby county, presented by backers of John set for hearing this morning, was postponed until later in the day. i ESTIMATE OF U.

S. Prices Soar As Figures Fall Bales Under Predictions Federal Million Private COBB IS PLEASED Government Efforts Are Crowned With Suc cess, U. S. Cotton Pro duction Director Says WASHINGTON Cotton prices 3' given a boost today wit government estimate that only 28,024, 000 bales are in cultivationwhich is a million bales under all private esti mates. This, with concern ovr the dry weather in the Western section of the cotton belt, 'started a rusti of buying-orders that brought gains of around $2 a bale yesterday.

The increase for the day averaged approximately $1.75. Cully A. Cobb, head of the cotton production section, said he was "tremendously Cobb credited both the voluntary production control campaign, which aimed at limiting cotton acreage this year to 25,000,00 acres and the Bankhead. compulsory cotton control bill with making "our effort to curtail production a success in every practical sense." 1 Officials said the acreage this year was the smallest plantel since 1905, when 27,110,000 acres were harvested, yielding 10,575,000 bales. However, the 1905 average yield was (Continued on Page Four) ROBERT A.

BASKIN. OLD HICKORY, DIES Rutherford Native Passes Awav -Ex? tended Illness Funeral services Robert Allen Baskinv 40, electrician the du Pont Rayon factory- at- Old -Hickory, were. hpld fit Ifl nVlnrlf tMa mnrning at the Baskin-residence, 11 Carroll street, Nashville. The Rev. James A.

Allen will officiatefJri.Burial will be in the family burying" ground at Murfreesboro. Mr. Baskin died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. M.

Spann, at Triune', after an illness of more than three months. Mr. Baskin had lived in Nashville for the' past ten years. He was. a native, of Murfreesboro.

He served in Company of the 117th Tennessee Infantry during the World war. Since last November he had been' connected with the electrical department of the du Pont factory at Old Hickory. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Maude Wright Baskin; his son, Bobby Baskin; his brothers, A. G.

C. aria O. S. Baskin of Murfreesboro, and sisters, Mrs, Spann of Triune and Mrs, W. Burkhardt of Lascassas.

Pallbearers will be George. Spencer, Douglas Seat, Calvin Cole, Herman Wright, Arthur Cumby and Srygley Price. TENNIS TOURNEY STARTS AT S.T.C. Wtih a large crowd on hand the Middle Tennessee Invitation tourney began today on the S. -T.

C. courts. 1:. Dillon, Springfield, -beat Graoey, Murfreesboro; Lester, Nashville beat Castleman, Nashville; Widell, Nashville and Quails, Springfield, won by default. Boys Estes, Nashville, beat Robertson, Murfreesbofo; Dickson beat Watt Smith, Murfreesboro, and Pepper, Springfield, beat Hines, Shel-byville; Green won by default.

The play continues tomorrow. American League All-Stars Winners NEW YORK Before 52,000: howling fans the American league- Ali-stars defeated the National league All-stars this afternoon 9 to 7. Hubbell. National kagjiejjtching ace, starred with his great mound work in the three Innings'- he He Ruth, Gehrig and Foxx in thfirsfcinning after "two had gotten on base. Young Bowling Boy Commits Suicide BOWLING GREEN.

Funeral services were held this morning for Carl Edwin Beck, 19, who shot himself in the front yard of his home yesterday afternoon with his father looking on. Although Rev. W. A. Swift, who is holding a meeting at the College Place is widely known as an evangelist, an excellent preacher and newspaper editor, he is even better known as the father of triplets.

Two girls and a boy came to the Swift home 17 years ago and since they have tion everywhere they went. Only a few 'eeks ago they received their high school diploma together at Jackson, the Swift, home. The youngsters, Margaret, Mar-jorie and 'Thomas, weighed -a total of -17 pounds at birth; Although triplets seldom survive, these husky youngsters proved 'amazingly healthy. In fact, the doctor made no calls to their houre until they were six years old. The girls are identical and such means as one youngster uted while pltlying croquet with them one day are necessary to tell them apart.

This bright boy distinguish- ed on this way "the triplet with (Continued on Page Three) G. 0. P. PLAN FOR -NOVEMBER FIGHT Chairman Fletcher Is In Saddle As Leaders Gather CHICAGO-With Chairman Harry P. Fletcher in the saddle, Republican general staff members descended on Chicago for the purpose of planning methods "of attack in the November elections.

Congressional seats were the main goal sought with, the aid of Chicago financiers, who will be asked to aid materially in the plan of attack, in a meeting held today. Congressman Chester C. Bolton, G. O. P.

leader, arrived in high spirits over his pro'cts of re-electing Republican congressmen. That's his assignment. He was quoted as saying that of 115 Republican congressmen SO had voted "regular" under the new deal. Chairman Fletcher declared that a fund of $600,000 would be sufficient for the party's needsiJ Cotton In West Tennessee Is Hit By Strange Disease JACKSON. Farmers in Vest Tennessee are alarmed over the appearance of a -bacterial disease which has attacked their cotton threatening a 75 reduction in their crop yield; The disease is known as aneular leaf and no remedy has been es- taDiisnea.

a nasty eurvey reveaieu tnat all cotton in the state is threatened by the disease. County agents in the affected areas were urging' that farmers continue the cultivation of their crops with efforts to obtain the best- possible yield. It Is hoped that weather conditions will aid in controlling the menace. The disease is also known as bacterial blight, bool-rot. angular leaf spot or black arm, according to the part of theplant it attacks.

Brother Of Local Resident Killed Thompson, local Standard oil agent, has received-work of the death of his brother, -George in Ocala, who was killed recently in a 'head-on automobile The remains will be returned, to Lew-isburg for burial. Mr. Thompson was well known md'J had visited here only a short time ago. The last rites' will be held at Lewis-burg Wednesday afternoon. Harri man Enters Federal Prison LEWISBURG.

Pa. Weary and hungry, Joseph W. Harriman, former president of the Harriman National Bank and Trust company, entered Federal penitentiary here to serve four and one-half years on a count of falsifying misapplying funds. He will be assigned to the prison hos- pital after brief formalities. Louisiana Citizens Lynch Young Negro BASTROP, La.

Battering down "the door of a small brick jail, a mob of 300 enraged citizens seized Andrew Mc-Loed, 26, negro who had admitted an attempted attack on a year Enters Race; Cites Hisi Achievements In Of fice I HERE ON' JULY 21 Savs He Not JVliss Singl- Roll Call: Fifty On Nepotism Recalled By Popular Of ficial Although it has been known for sometime that Congressman J. Ridley Mitcneu woum seeK reelection, tne NewsJournal today was given the formal announcement of the popular Con gressman. Rep. Mitchell, wrio already has.be gun his drive for jeelection, had not prepared any forma clared he merely Wf know that he ws statement but de nted the people to ficially in the race and would appreciate their' support and influence, "I have not prepared any formal statement as I believe that my record is such that I do not have to make any elaborate he stated. "The people of my district realize that I have at all times stood back of them to the fullest and I am, seeking, reelection jolely on my Mr.

Mitchell has had an unusual record in that he was present at every roll call and he has been outspoken on many important matters. His fight on nepotism gained him much favorable comment all over the United States as he led the fight against this practice. He says he plans to continue this fight as there were so many emergency measures that he was unable to press this campaign as far as he Among the other noteworthy achieve- ents of Rep. Mitchell is the introduc tion of the seed and feed loan amendment raising it from $200 to $250 which (Continued, on page four) HOUSING PLAN FEATURES GIVEN Many-Benefits-Of-New Government Project Explained WASHINGTON The multiple benefits of the new housing plan, which will: beis-free as possible from red tape; have been explained by. James A.

Moffett, new housing administrator, Tho bring this about, the new housing administrator plans to make use of the present setup of the National Emer gency council. This consists of the heads of the various governmental agencies connected with the recovery drive, but has its offshoots and local eoaimittees all over the country. Thus Moffett aims' to put the work of spreading loans for home construction and repair upon a voluntary basis, Witlr loeal committees kept advised of developments; and ready to give advice to all who apply for it. For his own organization in Moffett plans to appoint three-deputy administrators. Each would have-charge of one of three-prineipal phases of the work to done; home renovation and modernization; new home construction and the refinancing of mortgages.

Th law of which he is in charge would have the government guaranteeing 20 per cent of the home build-(Continued on Page Four) All-Star Civic Cluh Baseball Contest. Looms At the time of the great baseball battles between- the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions club, considerate talk was heard concerning the selection, of an all-star team to play an all-star civic at Columbia or Lebanon; -V Since that time, Kiwanian W. K. Thompson has beerfn corresponderee with Gilbert M. Orr, Columbia attorney and a Kiwanian and it seems that the Maury county civic club members are all.

steamed up for 4uch a contest. Although full details have not been worked out, present indications re That the all star game may be played at an early -date. Plans Completed Tor Golf Meeting Plans have been completed for the annual' Tennessee- Valley golf" tournament to be held at Franklin Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Several Murfreesboro golfers are going and some fast matches are anticipated. s-- REP.

J. RIDLEY MITCHELL Rep. Mitchell formally announces today as a candidate for reelection to congress. His record during the busiest congress in history is his platform for reelection. AUCTION WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY Stores, Home To Be Sold Stockard, Ruck-er In Charge An auction sale five homes and two store houses will be held Wednesday: July 11, and judging from the success of the.

last auction held large crowd is expected. The Ellis Rucker Realty company and C. M. Stockard will have charge of the sale, with the latter as auctioneer; A band will be on hand to enliven the occasion. Two sales will be field Wednesday morning.

The first will be atJQj clock when the store house on the square now occupied by the Stroud Grocery company will be offered. The second is a store house at Kings Highway and Salem road near the silk mill. The afternoon sales will be held at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30. -The first will be on North Church, the second on Highland avenue and the third on Bilbro avenue. The public haanjeert given a cordial invitation to be 'present at these sales.

Woodman Circle At Fosterville To Present Festival The Woodmen Circle grove No. 124, will give an ice cream festival on afternoon and evening, July 21, in Fosterville.ior the benefit of the society. There Will be plenty of good music, beauty contests and cake-walks for which prizes will be given. The public cordially-invited to attendnd "members from all groves are urged to. be present.

The Woodmen' is a fraternal organization nd every fraternalist is invited to co-operate by being present and an enjoyable evening is promised. Many good speeches will be given by leading fraternalists of various oreani-zations, whose names will be listed later entire program. REV SWIFT HERE TO HOLD REVIVAL Rev.wW. A. Swift, Widely known evfihgelSt, will begin a revival meeting today at the College" Place Methodist church.

Rev. Swift, who comes here from nreach tonieht on "Who The. visiting minister has been conducting revivals for 35 years and is well known ovef this state. Hess' Address Still Causes Stir BERLIN The world still was seeking the jnotive of Cabinet Minister Hess', unparallelled "peace speech which has caused consternation In every rection of the globr Coming on the heels of the recent stern Nazi policy, the apparent softening has caued a seige of callers to swarm on Berlin seeking the reason for the unusual Third Barrett TriaF Is Nearing An End Arguments in the George Barrett murder case, being tried for the third time, were expected to begin early this afternoon; Mrs. Barrett was one of the final witnesses to be heard.

Barrett Is accused of killing Turkey Lax. 2. How long is 99 years? You think you're bright and flash back 1 less than CO. Wait a minute. How long is 99 years in the state' penitentiary of Ten nessee? That's quite another question It depends on what Governors come into office' during that period.

Comparatively few life sentences are served out. Sometime, soon or late somebody will rake up enough money to "buy" influence of somebody, and some crooked, witless, or naive governor will get in, who will allow a Board of Pardons to undo all that the people, through established courts, by means of able prosecutors, learned jurists, and honest jurors haver at a great cost time and taxes, succeeded in getting done. The criminal goes free, he snorts at the law. He beat it once, he figures it's not so hard to do it again. He commits another series of crimes.

Of late it has been the custom in Tennessee to pardon and re-pardon; and pardon- again. Apparently it -doesn't make any difference what the crime or what the criminal's prison-record is. Murderers, robbers, rapists, members cattle Touhy gang, those who shoot down the prison guards in attempted ercapes. those who committed fresh atrocities while out on parole all these have, received the clemency of the present Pardon Board and Governor. You remember "Buddy" Bush, thrice a criminal, shooter of his own guard, robber while on parole, set! free by the 'present state authorities to murder Officer Redmon, You recall the parole of the Maur jrCounty who took advantage of his freedom to kill a young, respected farmer.

You read about the West Tennessean convicted of "attempt," freed by our merciful You haven't forgotten the more recent case; of Tennessee's paroled criminal who joined the Toulry boys. You surely can't have forgotten that incestuous rapist, Todd, violator of his own daughter, a crime committed in this very county, whom these politicians let loose upon another state. This isn't a very encouraging prospect to our attorney-general, our judge, our juries, our officers of the law, These 99 years may mean only a lit tle while just long enough Jfor the people supposedly- to forget How long will-these'-erimtoalsHserver That depends on what the people do about keeping nullifiers of the people's verdicts in power on Capitol Hill. DILLJNGER HUNT IS INTENSIFIED vmm DTT- LAC Belief that John Dillinger was leading a band of gunmen that shot an unidentified motorist and loaded his body into their car, purred posses yesterday to pursue in a fusilade of bullets from machine guns, only to be outdistanced by the men with their prey. The abandoned car in which the motorist was overtaken, was ditched and was found by officers with bloodstains on the front seat, the.

glasses broken and the rear riddled by bullets. Baptist Leader Will Speak Here Dr. John Freeman of Nashville, corresponding secretary of the state Baptist- missionary board, will preach at the Westvue Baptist churcrf Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. ibiv Freeman-Is anxious to meet all members of the church and it is urged that they be present to hear the noted-Baptist leader. GANGSTERS KILL LEADER KANSAS CITYy-Shot down in front of his home by gangsters, John Lazie, north side political power, was reported to be dying today.

KNOXVILLE WILL HEAR LEWIS POPE Makes First Speech To-right In Laree City; Knox County For Pope KNOXVILLE. Bringing his campaign to a large city for the first time Lewise s. Pope will address a large audience of enthusiastic supporters tonight. Today he5 was a guest of TVA officials-making an inspection-ipf Norrls. dam.

i Invading Tast Tennessee yesterday, he was warmly received at Morrtstown and Newport. He accused his opponent Gov. Hill McAlister with waging a campaign of denials. Isayirg that he was luke warm to T.VJL,untiL Crumpwired him from Washington to "get onto "Governor McAlister's picture will not give, to the people of Tennessee the genefits the federal government intended them to have "from the Tennessee Valley authority," stated the candidate. "It takes more than that." "When I will have taken office I was elected to two years ago, I give you my solemn pledge that the first thing I shall do will be to have the hire pass enabling acts Which will permit the cities and towns of Tennessee to derive all the benefits of the TVA.

It is the greatest project ever undertaken in our southland, and will revolutionize the economic 4ife of cur people To Impede its progress and with- hold it from our cities for the benefit of the, powertrusta-with, which th Governor Is allied is criminaL The people must net be M'CRACKEN GETS STAY BY COURT WASHINGTON Ruling that the offense was over and done with before the defendant was brought to trial, a majority opinion of the District of Columbia court of appeals stayed the ten-day sentence imposed on William P. MacCracken, Jr, by the Senate for refusal to deliver papers subpoenaed by that body in the airmail Investiga-. tion. The "decision of the cout said that the papers being later delivered wip ed out the offense, and that the Senate should have cited MacCracken to the courts for trial. "The court agreed with the right of Congress to punish anyone obstructing legislative justice.

The final word in the case probably will be spoken by the Supreme court. Dawson Accepts Bedford Position J. V. Dawson, cafe operator, has gone to Shelbyville to accept position as manager of a new store. The cafe, which was formerly operated by Mr.

Dawson, is now Cook's cafe and will continue to serve a large number of customers. iMr. Dawson's manv friends. esDecial- among the Lions club, will regret to white girl. learn oi nis departure..