The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

Local news in fiilh-ivorld wide rims in lmt always first with both -I I- wi-miWi'W 1lW il 1 VlW win) Trnnrfuee, partly cloudy tonight mid Saturday; not much change In FIHAL EDJ7I0IJ VOL 111., No. 59. Vbe Murfreesboro News, aba-shed 1S5JU I IndppndiTit P-nnwor, lJi. MURFREESBORO, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1929. SIX PAGES Sc PER COPY MEWS Kerr, Bagwell Pleased Bride Encourages Ocean Flyer EAGLEVILLE DANKER HAS NARROW ESCAFE With Homecoming Party YELLOW GO HEARS DESTIilATIIilj EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN i Rumors Place Ship At Numerous Points Near The Dm of DAY RECALLED BY.

BOOSTER VELCOr.lE Home Folks Slake Plenty "Whoopee" For Returning Trippers of New York in about ten days', time. While waiting for the weather conditions to permit the plane hopping off, the newlyweds, above, slipped away for a short honeymoon. Unknown to his comrades of the Yellow Bird." Jean 'Assolant, one of the French flyers, who hopped off Thursday oh a trans-Atlantic flight to Paris from Old Orchard Beach, Me, courted, and married Pauline Parker MBS. J. A.

WILLIAMS DIES AT MIDLAND Highly- Respected Woman Suceurnbs After. Short 4 Final riUs will, be held, pits after noon for Mrs. John Williams, 77, who passed. away at the home of her son' Charles- Williams at Midland at 9 o'clock last night. 1 In addition to her she" also is survived by M.

daughter Mrs. Frances Heath, of Rockvale. Rev. Alan. Miller will officiate at the "funeral services and burial will be in Haynes cemetery under the direction of Mrs.

Williams, who was well known and highly respected lh the community in which she born and rals ed in the Fourteenth district And-her death came as a distinct shock to 'her many friends. FORMER ATLANTA All IIEAIMSOES ON TRIAL 'A 'rti Hearing Is Expected, To j' Stretch IntoLong Bitter Fight Atlanta, June 14. INS Identification of documentary evidence occupied AUTO COLLISION S. M. Williams Hurled Into Creek When Heavy Truck Strikes Car HAS BROTHER HERE Sustains Fracture Of Collar Rone As Machine Demolished 1 S.

M. Williams, assistant cashier of the Bank of Eaglevllle and brother of Scott Williams of Murfreesboro. narrowly escaped death late yesterday afternoon when his. car was struck by a heavy transfer truck near Williams sustained a broken collar bone, but is not believed to be seriously hurt unless internal injuries develon. According to information secured by Scott Williams, his brother's car was struck by the truck after he had driven to the side of the highway to avoid tricking a herd of cattle which was in the roadway.

Hurled Into Creek. TTb ha A tnsf. rrn.Mf a rnnall frwlf and as he reached the cattle the heavy truck came over the hill and It was apparently so heavily loaded that the driver lost control, Mr. Williams stated. It is said that the heavy machine then came oh down the hill and crashed Into the cows, injuring several, and then struck Mr.

Williams car. The latter machine was hurled into the creek and practically demolished. The truck finally landed on top of Mr. Williams' car and he had a narrow escape, from being crushed to death. The name of the driver of the truck was not learnecL Mr.

Williams, who is one of the best known men in the Eaglevllle community was brought to the Rutherfof hospital. NOTED LECTURERS WILL SPEAK I1ECE Redpalh Program Next Week To Present Manv i m-, i v.t.w Celebrities Many outstanding lecturers are scheduled to appear here during Red-path Chautauqua Week. Hon. Nellie Tayloe former governor of Wyoming and first woman governor of any stite, will deliver her address, "The Governor Speaks" on the fourth might. On the afternoon of the same day, Cap't Dennis Rooke, one of the pioneer adventurers of the air, will relate his awe-inspiring story, of the solo flight to India.

Patrons will also 'hear such notables as Frederick M. Snyder' in a discussion of individual (lijcommunity health: Theodore Graham, immigration author ity; Anne Campbell popular newspaper poet, and Montaville Flowers, outstanding inspirational educator, on "What Young America is Thinking." Lighter entertainment will include that magician 1 de luxe, Mardonl and company, in a series of baffling escapes. bs weiras many nunwers oi magic ana mystery' never presented to the public. With him Is Madame Mardonl, famed for her. mind reading prowess.

Mar--donl has baffled police departments of cities from coast to coast with escapes from sealed vaults, handcuffs. straight-jackets and shackles of all sorts. The dramatic cartoonist, Bocke-witz, will feature -animated cartoons and electrical effects. The children's entertainment, "Junior Town," will; be in full swing every day'under the big Redpath tent. v- Season tickets may be obtained front members of the Woman's Club or from Stickney and Griff is Drug Co.

CTnuiurtv dci icurn ABOARD YELLOW BIRD Youth Climbed Aboard Ship While Fliers Were Being Photographed, Report iPortlandL June" 14. er's prayer ervently went up to Heaven for the safety of her boy and probably a father's too as he "silently went about his tailor shop anxious parents were Mr.i and Morris. H. Schreiber, whose twenty-two year old adventerous son, Arthur, was believed to be a stowaway aboard the OlcTOrchard Beach to Paris monoplane Yellow Bird. "God will protect him," cried the The father -would say noth-ing.

The flip of a coin with a palC J. Wilbur of Hartford. won the "great adventure" for Arthur, according to statements made at OM Orchard Beach by young dark. A typl- FORMER RESIDENT -PIES III MICHIGAN Reese L. Herndon1 Passes Away After tong Illness;" Funeral Today Funeral services were held this morning for 'Reese Lee Ilerndon, 24, who died Tuesday In Lansing, after a long Young Herhdon was a former resident of this county going to the Michigan city about four years ago.

He. had been ill of, meningitis for some time and was believed to me improving when he sufferedj relapse and passed away. He is survived by his Mrs. Alice. Reed Herndon, of Brady vllle; a brother, John Herndon, of Tampa, Fla, and two sisters, Mrs.

Clifton Sheen, of Lebanon and Mrs. Ray Reeves, of Silver City, New Mexico. Mr Herndon was a nephew of Roland Reed of this city. The body was brought home Tuesday and final services were conducted this morning at the Woodfirr-Moore chapel Elder L. B.

Jones 'officiated and burial was in Evergreen cemetery. AGED WOMAN CHARGED WITH FOUR MURDERS v'' Steadfastly Maintains' Innocence After Severe Grill ing By Detectives Belair, Md4 June 14. (INS) A stern-visaged woman, who has buried her mother-in-law, her husband and two sons in the last four years, sat In the Hartford county jail here today and doggedly protested that she no modern boirgia, the poisoner of her own Wn. 4 don't care what you say or what you suspect; said Hattie Stone, "its all i lie to say had anything to do. with George's death, or the others.

I didn't do anything. I tell George was her youngest son, 17. He died ten days ago in convulsions Just as his grandmother, father and elder brother had died before him 8ve a period of several years. He had just graduated from Examination of his vital organs dlfcclpsed traces of strychnine. Mrs.

Stone's arrest followed. And today the authorities were discussing the advisability of exhuming the bodies of the 'others'' The mother has steadfastly main-, tamed her Innocence ever since arrest in the Stone home at Havre de Grace Wednesday. Grilled for hours by county detectives, she is alternately defiant and supplicating but always protestlng-her Harold Coburn, i her attorney," an nounced today that he would apply for a writ of habeas Corpus to secure her release if the authorities didnt release her." Ruth Elder Denies Engagement Keport Tacoma, Wash June 14. (ins) Ruth of Atlantic flight fame is not engaged. to an" man her only 'sweet heart; in aviation she said today.

In denying report linking her name with that of Jack. Pine, son of a wealthy Chicago clothier. Miss Elder is here on a lecture tour, preliminary to a cross-country air race from Santa Cal, to Cleveland next autumn. "BEGINNER" PROVES TO BE APT CUSSER IN DRAPER'S COURT An old woman was 'charged in city court with public She was brought "before City Judge Drape? and plead not guilty," "Why, a grandmother. I never said a cuss word in my life.

Maybe I have said 'darn but that's all." But glancing around she spied her accuser. Pointing to him he said: "Judge, I dont. cuss but that guy over there is the blankety-blankest blank-blank, etc, etc And veteran court attaches learned many new curse words. i "I'm sure you dont curse, but IH have to fine you anyway, the genial judge remarked. "Next case." Rest Part Of Entire Trip, Says Directors Of Tour, On Return Here "The greatest' Booster trip ever." -t This was the opinion of John Bagwell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the tour, and Col.

h. B. Kerr, director-general of the Booster trip, which was brought to a close yesterday. "It moved off at every stop without a hitch," 6ald Bagwell. have never teen a more orderly group of men and not ft single act was committed which would cast any reflections on "The trip Is one which will be long remembered and I believe the foundation was laid- for an even bigger booster trip next time." Col.

Kerr commented In a similar fashion. "We could not have been more cordially received. The trip was a glorious, success and it was a distinct The Boosters conducted themselves as gentlemen all the way and their actions were a credit to Murfreesboro. the receptions along the route were warm, there was nothing that made us feel as good as the splen am reception nere at home; we are gt a tilled with the entire trip but especially with the cordial welcome home. "It was a happy climax to a won derful trip, and know I speak the tentlments cf each member of the Booster party when I say 'thank you, Murfreesboro'for this reception." COLOR LINE DECLARED MISSING III CONGRESS "Good Fellows," Says Negro Congressman, After Wife Is Ciicst At Hoover Tea K- June Is olor lme in congress.

Rep. Oscar Depriest (R) of "Ifflriols, ronly member Of the negro race in the house, declared today as an aftermath 'of his wife's cordial reception at a tea given by Mrs. Herbert Hoover In the white house. a fine bunch of he said ofmembers of the house after his short acquaintance since the special session opened April 15. "I've been well treated and shown every courtesy in my relations' with other members of congress.

There hasn't been any evidence of discrimi nation whatsoever." Since members of the house have no assigned seats. Depriest occupies varied chairs in the Republican side. He never sits alone. Depriest has taken the floor but once during the special session, and he has no Intention of bursting Into oratory? Taking It Easy. "I'm going slow, trying to acquaint myself with the- workings of congress and studying he said.

He explained that-he was in Chicago on business when the Tmkham amend ment to the census bill, designed to cut down southern; representation in congress for. denial of the right to vote to negroes, was up for consideration. He would have taken, part in the fight if he had been here, he saldV "I'm for the Tinkham proposal, and it will come up again," be said. "Either they, should Jet the colored people of the south vote or have representation in congress based on the white popula- tion. "I may or may not Introduce something alone that line mystelf I'm willing to follow Mr.

Tinkham, began working on the idea many years ago." Airplane Crasli Takes Two Lives June 14. (lNS)--The death ton in the plane crash of a Havana-Miami plane at Havana yes-tetrday reached two, the Pan-American AirwaysInc, office" here was notified today. Radio Oeerator F. AGriff ith, of Tampa, 'was Skilled instantlyri Gen. George L.

Taylor, Port an Prince repre sentative of the air line; died last night from Injuries sustained in the accident. The pilot and mechanic were seriously burned and five passengers suffered lesser hurts i Three Men Killed in ij u. Steamship Explosion new iune it. jins inree men were instantly killed and a number Injured today a1; terrific explosion aboard the steamship Gulf Pen in the Robin's dry dock, Brooklyn. Flames swept the ship after the blast.

Ambulances, rescue squads andflre apparatus were rushed to the scene. i European ot st THIRTIETH HOUR NEARS One Report Says Flyers Are Down Off Coast Of Portiingal Paris, June French "Yellow Bird" trani-Atlantic plane, in a radio message intercepted by the French liner We da France, late today gave it position as f30p miles past the Azores," according, to a radio from the liner received this evening. "We are now. three hundred miles past the: Azores," the liner quoted the message from the plane. Neither the hour of sending, nor the exact position of the plane was glren in the message.

By IIOaiEE METZ. International News Service Aviation As nightfall approached today, -the flight of the "Yellow to Paris (continued on page six) FORMER COERLAND FRESIDHIT IS FREED David Earl itchell Win $250,000 Breach Of Promise Suit New York, June It with nutsl That's what David Earl Mitchell of Tennessee, yald It with, and today he's wishing he had said It with the con ventional flowers or not at aiL For Mitchell, whd sent nuts to his girl friend, today was freed In con nectlon with her 1250,000 breach of promise suit I -The -girl friwrtr-ts WrsMar J. Col llns. 'Lretty aivflrcee.v Mitchell is the former president of Cumberland ttal verslty, Lebanon, Tenn. Here are a couple of notes Mitchell is- supposed to have sent Mrs.

Collins. "My. Darling Mary: I'm on a train starting for Pennsylvania. Mall you some caqhem nutsj Am unable to get good pecans now. I can hardly wait to see you.

I If Another time' he wrote: -Sunday night I felt for the first time that you were in great danger. It was not the 2- Vi that worried me. You know my definite opinion about -1 Wve you, darling, and want to be with you. all the time. I want to be your imsband not only In name but actually, in thought, word, and every act, I want to protect you." Boyer Seriously 1- 111 At Nashville known Murfrees boro citizen, is In a serious condition at Barr's infirmary at Nashville.

He was takento Nashville Wednesday and Is reported to have shown no Improvement since his arrival there. blood transfusion was made; yesterday but the results, whether favor-, able or unfavorable, have not been made known. Mr. Boyer is connected with the Murfreesboro company! Bread and Ice Cream Man Arrested After Tearing Up Furnishings D. D.

'smlthson was. arrested by county officers at noon today on a drunk charge after creating considerable at his home on West Main street. He was placed in the 'county Jail, after he ls'alleged to have considerably torn up his home furnishings, Including jerking the telephone front the wall. During the trouble, he sustained several deep cuts on his right hand. Virginia Minister a.

To Preach in County Rev. Charles Rankin, of Farmville, Va will preach at the Smyrna Presbyterian church "Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock service, and Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. Rankin will also deliver a message fcrthe Presby terian church at Florence Sunday after noon at 3:30 p'clock. CALIFORNIA HAS MOST -AUTOS-KS POPULATION Chicago, June 14.

(INS) California has the most automobiles in proportion to one car for "every two and sev.eneighths persons, according to a survey of the Chicago Motor Club. ORATORS BRILLfANT -1 -Mammoth Crowd Greet 'Good-Will Party After Three-Day Jaunt Returning heroes of old were given no'hiore rousing and cordial reception than the one accorded Murfreesboro Boosters on their return home yester oay afternoon after a 331 mile trip through 13 counties. The trippers were due here at 8:30 rnd It was exactly that time when the fire whistle began screeching their arrival. This whistle, augmented by the other whistles of the city and the blow, ing of. auto horns, reminded Murfrees boroans of the noise and tumult oc casioncd by the signing of the ArmlS' tice.

Boosters "Do Sluif The Boosters after driving through town parked their cars Main and then came on up town to "do their for the home folks. And the experience gained In the other towns along the route apparently served them well for their parade went off without a hitch. After the parade around the square, with Tom Carney and his dummy dance partner giving the crowd plenty cl amusement, Knowles band, official Booster band, gave a. couple of peppy numbers. Although a bit worn and weary as the result of the three-day jaunt, the Boosters made, merry for the homef oiks and put on a good show.

Oratory Scores OraWy had Its Inning a few minutes later when the Booster chieftains mounted on a- decorated truck were presented after an address of welcome by James Jetton. Jetton was Introduced by-Beecher Horton. Mr. 'Jetton, speaking on those who stayed at home, paid high tribute fo those who carried the gospel cf Murfreesboro into, the neighboring counties. He welcomed them home on behalf of the throng which had assembled on the.

courthouse lawn to pay the same homage and tribute as was accorded the wartime heroes of other Kerr Takes Charge Col. B. B. Kerr, director general of the trip, then took charge of the meet ing and Introduced Harold Earthman, Rev. P.

C. McConnell, A. L. Todd, Kiley Clark, Prof. J.

C. Mitchell, and John Butler, all cf whom declared their i appreciation of the fine homecoming. After, the talks, the 1929 Booster trip passed into history with the presenta-- lion to each Booster of a pound of by Charles Clark, representing the Holland Coffee Company, and a pound of butter by Riley Clark, of the Rutherford County Creamery. AMBASSADOR DAWES ARRIVES III ENGLAND Former Vice President Of United States Takes Up 1 New Duties Today By FRANK WEAY International News Service Staff, vTorrespondent Southampton, Eng June 14 Oen eral Charles Gates Dawes, newly ap pointed American ambassador to Eng land, arrived today to take up his i 1 1 Ambassador Dawes was a passenger upon the liner Olympic. He was given a civic reception, but refused to be The ambassador handed but a prepared typewritten statement which eaid: "I realize fully, the confidence shown In me by my appointment to this responsible position.

I shall endeavor every way faithfully to perform the ies.it Involves." He tactfuUy but with persistence, ot go beyond this fiat statement. 1 Spectators Cheer Girl's Acquittal Chattanooga, A 21-year-old mountain girl, Eva Cofe, stood acquitted today of the murder. Bf Lee Atchley, a Georgetown merchant. The girl said she killed Atchley to svenge an Insult. Whetf the jury foreman read" the acquittal verdict, 700 spectators, rushed to congratulate the girl.

She beat the merchant to death, with the spoke of a wagon wheel after he attempted to attack her. BORDER PATROLMAN -CLEARED OF KILLING Customs Officials Hold In quiry; Firearms Question 1 Discussed Dy Lowmanu 1 'Washington, June 14. (INS An In vestigation of the shooting -of Henry Vlrkula by customs Patrolman Emmet J. near International Falls, Minn, showed that the agent "appar ently was acting within his authority under the lawr assistant secretary of the -treasury Seyntour Iowman an- nounced today upon receipt of a report from' customs "officials In Minnesota. jWhite has" perfect defense? to the charges thatV have been inade against hint, 'according to Lowman.

"ti theytocal courts ''Indict White a motion win be made to transfer his casertcf he United 'States court for trial lawman declared. "A customs entitled to have any charges made against him decided by a Jury of Eur peers, the samias any Other, dtizen." lowman's statement concerning the case, gave no. details ot the 'killing of Virkula.The report, upon which the statement was based, was received from assistant collector, of customs Linderbergih, of Duluth, Minn. Linder berg lias jurisdiction over the border patrol area. would appear, from the report that the accounts of the affair have been highly colored, to put Lowman declared.

"The treasury has no Intention of disarming patrolmen. Should congress pass a law disarming them it would, in effect, repeal the tariff laws because it is only through police powers that the smuggling of merchandise into the States can be "If prohibition agents are disarmed, it would, in effect, nullify the eighteenth amendment. Treasury regulations control the use of firearms by its operatives and they are very string-ent." f. .5 1- ATLANTA WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Atlanta, June 14. ins Moaning a plaint of unhappy love, -Mrs.

Elsie Neely, 20, was taken to the-Georgia Baptist hospital today with a bullet from a 7 police regulation revolver in her breast arid in a condition described as" critical. revolver, a part of the equipment of her father, E. L. Betsill, a motorcycle policeman, was- found beside her. when Betsill, awakened by a report of a shot, ran into his daughter's room and lifted her in his arms.

the girl, who had been separated 'a, year from her husband a city fireman, was frantic, and sobbing disconsolately: doesnt love me any more!" shTsald, according to her "He doesn't love me any morel" the greater part of today's session oftlt court ac uie wiai 01 j. oucer, igrm er president of the. defunct Colonial Bank and" Trust; company, who is" charged with embezzlement. H. T.

Green, who was a bookkeeper for the bank, was recalled to identify checks, notes and collateral as the state sought to link Sllcer with the defalcations charged. Royston Cabanlss, now of Pensacola, but formerly with the Aycock Realty corporation, likewise 1 gave 1 evidence concerning bank documents with which Sheer was connected. There was every Indication today that the (trial-will stretch into a prt longed trial. Scores of witnesses are yet to be called. FIRST NATIONAL RECEIVES FIRST NEW-SIZE MONEY Samples of the new size money to be placed -in circulation July 12 by the U.

S. Government have been received here by the First National fyC The money a $1, $2, $5 and $10 bill has been placed on display in the lobby of the bank and has attracted much attention. i TJlie moneyis one third smaller, than the present currency. It Will gradually replace the old money. The first National Bank here will received about $30,000 per week of the new currency.

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