The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

THE WEATHER TENNESSEE Mostly cloudy and continued cool tonight and Friday. Probably showers In west and South portions. (THE NEWS-BANNER AND THE HOME JOURNAL COMBINED) VOL. No. 70 The Murfreesboro News Established The Home Journal, Esfablished 1886 MURFREEESBORO, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, May 21, 193L 5c Per Copy- EX-CONVICT CHARGED ROTARY CLUB BACKS 'CLEAN UP' MOVEMENT; INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN Red Cross Head-Sends Greetings To Local Chapter End Of Plunge Which Killed Air Ace HELD IN BIRMINGHAM PROBERS HAKE FINAL REPORT; PREPARE FOR MEETING OF ASSEMBLY Attorney Joe William Resigns And Leaves For His Home.

John Morgan, Said to Be Wanted by Florida Citiens Asked to Cooperate Three Days Next -t READ TO COMMITTEE 1 i I I- 7 rt. J3, B. Christy, head, of the Rutherford county Red Cross'chapter received the following telegram this morning frpnrjohn Barton Payne, National Retfl Cros chairman; 'The whole world joins today in celebrating this happy fiftieth birthday anniversary of the American National Red Cross and in commending its hu mantarlan work at home and abroad. 7TnilghESur President" inaugurates nationwide celebration. Greetings are brought from international committee at Geneva by Judge Mat Hubert Cablegram felicitation come from many nations, Every Red Cross member must rejoice but also with due humility must pledge himself to carry on the tradition of service which was Clara Barton's vision fifty years ago today.

Please extend my greetings to group meeting wilCi you tonight." Hi -Cirv The terrific force with which Charles (Speed) Holman, veteran stunt, flier, crashed to his death while miles an hour upside-down at the Omaha air is graphically portrayed here. The pilot, well knownthrpugh-out the country as one of the speed and stunt aces of the air, was thrown from wreckage and instantly killed as i the plane struck the ground. The shattered fuselage, left wing reared high, is shown flying into thousands of bits about the body of the luckless filer. i MISS TEN N1E PIERCE CLAIMED BYDEATH Aged Womqji Succumbs At Home of Sister on Woodbury Pike. 7, Miss Tennie Pierce, 80, died at the home of her sister, Mrs.

Virginia Kel-ley, four miles on the Woodbury pike at 2:30 o'clock this morning after a long Illness. Miss Pierce was the daughter of Dr. Granville and Elizabeth Abbott Pierce of Walter Hill and was a member of one of the most prominent families in this section. In addition to her sisters, she is' survived by several nieces and nephews. Miss Pierce was a member of the Methodist church and was highly esteemed.

Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock. Friday morning at the residence, Rev. J. T. Cotton, officiating, Interment will be in Evergreen ceme- tery under the direction of Woodfin-Moore.

LOUISVILLE BANKER FACESJFRIAL TODAY J. B. Brown Is Charged With Embezzling Two Millions. 1 Louisville, May James B. financier and former newspaper publisher, 'was slated to go on trial this afternoon charged with em bezzling $2,000000 National Bank of Kentucky," which formerly headed.

Charles J. Jones, former vice-presi- Hent and cashier of the same, bank, was indicted jointly with Brown, and Vas to be called for trialralso. The indictments which followed collapse of Brown's extensive financial interests last fall, were based on a not of 000,000 executed by Brown to Wake field and company, investment brokers, and later transfered to the Banco Ken tucky, a bank holding company which Brown also headed. Jones also was an officer of the Banco Kentucky. CP.

CHURCH CALLS OFF SUNDAY SERVICE There will be no morning services with the exception of Sunday school, ati the Cumberland Presbyterian church Sunday morning in order, that the congregation may attend commencement services at Central high school. G. E. Weeks, well-known; postman will lecture during the regular preaching hour Sunday night, in Vie -absence cf the pastor, the Rev. Vaughn Fults, who is in Evansville, attending the general assembly of the Presbyterian denomination.

The public Is invited to hear Mr. Weeks, as he Is an interesting speaker. CITY TO AID PLAN Citizens Asked to Cooperate Of C. of Spsonsors Event. With the hearty cooperation of the Rotary club assurred plans for "Cleanup Week" which will be-observed on May 26, 27 and 28, are going frward-rapidly.

The event is sponsored by. the pub-lie welfare-committee of the boro Chamber of Commerce, the Rutherford County Health Department and the City of Murfreesboro. The city, will furnish special trucks to remove the trash on these dayr and the hear-. -ty cooperation of every citizen Is The citizens are asked to cooperate in this "Clean-Up Campaign" by cleaning up their yards, vacant lots, removing dead trees and limbs and any other objectionable objects from their property. Instructions Given The committee in charge has given the following instructions: "Place your trash near the driveways in your front or back yards and if you do hot have a tdtiveway place your trash in-your yard where it will be accessible to trucks from the street.

Do not place your trash on the street. When you trash Is ready to be moved, call the city offices No. 877 and notify the city officials to this effect, Your call will be listed in the offices vof the (Continued on Page eight) REPORTER, POLITICIAN MURDERED; NO CLUES Both Had Received Threat-ening Messages Recently. Los Angeles, May 21 (U.R) Predictions that the "lidl would be blown off" Los Angeles underworld activities were, made today by police after the double slaying of a prominent politician and a veteran-newspaperman who for 20 years had exposed vice here. Charles H.

Crawford. 55, white-haired stormy petrel of politics, and 40, reporter, were shot to death as they sat in Crawfords office disoussing Spencer's series of exposes of gambling which he had been publishing in Sjhe critic of critics, locfcl liberal magazine. Crawford died without revealing the name of the slayer. Today police searched for a strongbox in a downtown bank which contained evidence of a vice-ring, and which was expected to reveal the name of the gunman or his superiors. Both-had received threatening messages during the past few months.

Spencer, in fact, had, printed a "box" in the magazine of which he was assistant editor, warning those who might attempt his life, that evidence of corruption was in his possession, and that the documents would be turned over to the district attorney's office should the threats be carried out. Although Spencer had keys to the box on his person when (he died, his associate on ttae magazine, Frederick H. Schindler, professed no knowledge of the box's whereabouts. LAST MINUTE FLASHES Atlanta, Gan May 21 (U.R) James F. Staten, 25, private of 22nd Infantry at Fort McPherson here, was arrested today in connection -with the alleged slaying of Thomas J.

Martin, private the Medical Corp, Wednesday faight George Phillips, 21, who was Martin's companion at the time he was killed, is being held as a material wl.tnes9L. Memphis, Tenn, May 21 (U.R) T. J. Crisp, 84. Civil War veteran, who protested actions of his wife No.

4. and sought a divorce from her on the will remain married until the next session of the divorce court. Denver, May 21 (U.R) Apple and the young fruit crop in this section, were covered today with snow. -TemDeratures scur ried to all time record low for May. The storm reached from Montana to I New Mexico.

Cleveland, May 21 (U.R) E. F. Goodwin, 22, former Dan Carroll University football player today confessed that he was the pyromanlac who has terrorized the East side during the past seven months with over 100 incendiary fires. ADMITS PRISON TERM Police Find Two Guns When They Raid life Apart- meht. Birmingham, May 21 aj.T.) Accused of three Florida murders and two escapes from the Florida State Penitentiary, a man said by police to to be John Morgan washeld here today.

Milton E. McDuff head of the police bureau of identification: he had! established the man's identification through fingerprints furnished by Florida authorities. 1 When police entered his fashionable apartment here last-night, theyfound Morgan armed with a revolver A saw-ed-off shotgun was concealed under the bed. Although Morgan denied complic ity in the three murders, he said he was sentenced to life imprisonment April 7th, .1917, for a murder aj; Radford, He escaped fromthe penitentiary and another life sentence was imposed upon him on March 20th, 1925 following another murder. Morgan then fled from that prison.

Then later Morgan was sought In conection with tjhe slaying of a Talla-hasse policeman. Descriptions of Morgan was broadcast over the entire country, and it was one of these descriptions that resu ted in his arrest here. Tallahasse police advised of the man's capture today by 'telephone, told Birmingham authorities they were leaving imeirtdSately to return with the prisoner. SEVEN FACE TRIAL AFTER BANK CRASH Charged Deposits Were Made To Keep Bank On Its Feet. 6 Asheville, N.

May 21 0J.fi) Efforts to prove- Buncombe county nad large balancies in Asheville banks when its commissioners issued for $3,000,000 proceeds of which were deposited Invthe now defunct -Central Bank and Trust company to keep the tottering institution on its feet, were begun by the state in Superior Court today in the trial of seven men on conspiracy" charges. Defendants in the present case, the second to be tried emerging coBosal bank failures here last fall, include two former bank officals and five former county ffi-( Continued on Page eight) FOUR YOUNG GIRLS MURDER SUSPECTS Augusta, May 21 (U.fiV-Four young attractive girls- were under ar-rest (here today for questioning in connection with the slaying of a filling station proprietor, at Macon three years ago. "Augusta police were reluctant to discuss the arrest. They arc Mosellie Williams, andGertrude Bron-son, both of China Grove, N. Evelyn Simpson and Buryl Conkle of Augusta.

Bradley Closing Set For Friday Commencement exercises will be held Friday night at Bradley academy and an interesting program has been arranged. B. B. Kerr-will present the diplomas and A. M.

Townsend of Nashville will deliver the principal address. Class honors were won by "Lydia Jackson and ATzena Veals. S. G. Green Is principal of tiie school which has enjoyedl a successful year.

in about 10 days. The car, attracts (Widespread attention wherever it is shown and its owner already has been offered a new Ford car for it but he pre- fers to take it to the Cadillac home and there hopes to obtain a more lucrative offer. The-young men plan to leave' Murfreesboro about June 1 and have set June 10 as the date on which they are to "put-put" up to the Cadillac factory and there kow to the officials of the company, one of their oldest, if not the oldest car, of that make in existence. Signatures Expected to Be Affixed to Voluminous Document Soon. Nashville.

May While legislators of Tennessee today prepared to wind up their affairs at home lor the return to the General Assembly next Monday, a special legislative committee for investigation of state's affairs met in a hotel room here to discuss the final report of their findings. Signatures of the majority of the committee were expected to be affixed to It was read to. the, committee yesterday, and today might call for final determination of the controversy "'Joe Williams one of the main at- torneys chosen by the committee to assist during the state inquiry, last night resigned and departed for his home in Chattanooga. 'Gives Out Statement "My work Is finished," Williams said. "The final report has been drawn and read.

I feel tiiere is no longer any need for my services. I believe that In view of the many cross currents entering into the investigation of the state as by the committee the personal relations between the members have been wonderful." The report representing the examination of the administration of Gover- (Continued on Page eight) EXCITEMENT FATAL TO AGED HEROINE Rescues Two Grandchildren From Dynamite Explosion. New Orleans, May 21 (U.P.) A quick-witted nimble-fingered grandmother who saved two grandchildren frcm possible death by a dynamite blast today was killed, suffering from excitement and exertion. The little gray-haired lady is Mrs. Michael Brady, whose home, is near the Smlth-Stevodorian company office.

The dynamite stick was tossed into her back yard, but she out-witted it by rushing out a bucket of water and plunging the stick into it. The children were playing in the yard, and she hurried to the house, after quickly picking them up, with the two children in iher arms, one stick which she overlooked in her excitement, exploded. The damage was slight. Police sali the dynamite was placed near the Smith-Stevedorian company office by angered workers, and was part of Jhe violence in connection with the long shoremans' strike which, has been going on here off and on for six weeks. GIVENS UNDERGOES OPERATION ON HAND J.

A. Givens, of Lascassas, a candidate for trustee, underwent an operation for the removal of a growth from his right hand today at Dr. E. B. Allen's infirmary.

Due to the fact that Mr. Givens has only one hand, the growth had been bothering him for some time and he was' gradually losing the use of his only hand but the operation Is expected to end this condition. 8 "He is reported to be resting nicely. Church To Select 7 Treasurer Sunday The Lord's Supper will be observed at the Sunday moiling services of Stones River Presbyterian church and the deacons are requested to be present a few minutes before regular service in order that a church treasurer may be elected. It is hoped that the election may be held so that the name of the new treas urer may be announced at the morning service," according to fie "pastor, Rev, W.

H. Matheson. Meeting of Fair Directors Postponed The meeting of the Rutherford ty fair -directors which was set for yesterday afternoon was postponed until Friday morning. May 29. at 10:30 o'clock.

A full attendance is urged on this date as matters of importance wiirbe discussed. i 5 tiiee Admits Wife Has Filed Separation Suit New York, May 21 (U.R) he romance of Graham McNamee, radio announcer, and Ws wife which started when he met her ten year? ago while they were singers In a church choir, is destined today to end in a separation suit. McNamee admitted that 7 his wife filed a separation suit in the Superior Court several weeks ago. He said he hoped a reconciliation might be effected. The radio announcer said Jie does not know what charges his wife has brought in her suit.

McNamee has been seen recently at clubs and restaurants with Ann O'Brlan, a model for. Howard Chandler Christy and) Harrison Fisher. TARPLEY FUNERAL IS WELL ATTENDED Prominent Farmer Dies Af ter Illness of Several Months. Funeral services for Benjamin Tarp-ley, 82, prominent farmer, who died Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, were held at 2:30 o'clock this afterjioon at the residence at Sharpesville. Rev.

J. Petty Ezell officiated and in- i terment was under the direction of Woodfln-Moore, A large crowd was present to pay last respects to the highly esteemed man. Mr. Tarpley Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bettie Tarpiey, one daughter, Miss Ura Tanley.

two sons, B. B. Tarpley of Nashville anKl B. F. Tarpley, Jr.of this city and two brothers, Anderson and George Tarpley of Texas and one sister, Mrs.

Martha Rhea of McMinnville. Mr. Tarpley, who was a life-long resident of this county, died following a long illness. LIE DETECTOR BARRED FROM KIRKLAND TRIAL Valparaiso, May 21 (U.R) The "Lie Detector." test which VCirgil Kirk-land's attorneys said would prove the 20-year-oldl Gary youth innocent of causing his sweetheart's death by criminal attack, appeared definitely barred today from his second trlaToircharges of murder. After a two-hour wrangle by attorneys late yesterday, Judge Grant Crum-(Contlnued on Page eight).

Aged Bradyville Woman Succumhs Mrs. Smoot Lyon, 84, who has been 111 since November passed away at her home in Bradyville this morning at 2:30 o'clock. She is survived by nine grandchildren and included among these ars Mrs. Roland Reed and Miss Vera Jer-nigan and Ralph Jernlgan of this city and Mrs. Minnie McGill.

Funeral services were held! this WILL CONDUCT MARKET The A. of Crlchlow Grammar school will conduct a market at the Tennessee Power company Saturday morning at 8:30 and a number of tempting delicacies will be offered for sale. i I i 3 I i i MM 1' i i i 1 GUARDSMEN PATROL HARLANCOURTHOUSE Seven Held for Murder In Kentucky Are Denied Bond. Harlan, May 2 1 (U.R) Kentucky National Guardsmen, again patrolled Harlan County Superior Courlf here today as further legal steps were taken in chambers to clarify the status of men indicted in connection 'with fatal coal mine labor disturbances of the month. Nine union miners, charged! with "banding and confederating" were scheduled to appear before Judge D.

C. Jones in quesMrf peace bonds. Because of the particularly tense situation prevailing in the county, liberation of any of the indicted men before trial was problematical. Judge Jones yesterday denied bond to seven other men held on charges' of iit degree murder growing out of the spectacular ambuscade of deputy sheriffs at Evarts three weeks ago, in which four men were slain. Frank Martin; another of several per sons arrested here on charges of criminal syndicalism during the recent disorders, was placed tinder $10,000 bond by Judge Jones.

Coal mine company officials meanwhile, reported continued return of miners to the pits. Representatives of the United Mine Workers of America local at Evarts, had protested against working conditions and called a general walkout, which ultimately collapsed in face of national guard patrol, whole sale indictments and refusal of union workers recognition by the coal companies affected. COUNTY MEET SATURDAY The Rutherford County Council of the Parent-Teachers Association will hold its final meeting before September Saturday at Smyrna. Registration will begin at 10 a. m.

and a lunch will be served from 12:30 until 1:20. Feature speakers will be Mr.s Joe Minor, who has charge of the state A. correspondence course, and Mrs. J. O.

Burke, state chairman of recreation. Mrs. Gordon McCoy, seventh district president, will preside. General Electric Dealers To Meet General Electric refrigerator dealers in Middle Tennessee will hold a meeting at the James K. Polk, hotel Friday night at 7 o'clock.

i Between 25 and 50 dealers will be ipresent andveralattersf impor tance will be discussed. A banquet will be held in the private dining room of the hotel. Roy Newsom is the local General Electric representative. Fans WiU Accompany Ball Team to Lebanon A number of fans will accompany the M. C.

A. baseball team ta Lebanon Sunday where they tangle with the Lebanon All-Stars at 3 o'clock. Suggs will be the opening hurler, and there ,111 be only two other changes in the Leland Diclc-ens, playing in right field and Lee Pate behind the bat, BRAD YVILLE WOMAN IS CALLED BY DEATH Mrs. Moriah Robinson, 80, Succumbs; Funeral Rites Held. 1 Mrs.

Mcriah Robinson, 80, who died suddenly at her home at Bradyville last night at 10 o'clock was buried this afternoon following services- a the home. Rev. Edgar Bowman officiated at the services and interment was in Jernlgan cemetery under the direction of Woodf in-Moore. Although Mrs. Robinson had been in ill health for some, her death came as a distinct shock as she had been in fairly good health for the past several days.

She was. able to be up yesterday but at o'clock last night, she suffered a heart attack and sank rapidly until the end came. Mrs. Robinson was born and reared in Bradyville and was hia'ily respected. She is survived by two sons, Hughie Robinson of Bradyville and Tom Rob" inson of Columbia, one 'daughter, Miss Virgil Robinson of Bradyville and one sister, Mrs.

T. Robinson of Coffman, -L ARMED INSURRECTION IS REPORTED 111 CUBA However, Interior Minister Officially Denies Reports. Havana, Cuba, May 21 U.R) Armed Insurrection against the government of. President Gerardo, MachaJo, long anticipated, has begun in half a dozen towns, unconfirmed reports today from Santiago De Cuba said. The reports of uprisings were officially denied at the Ministry of the Interior, The -rebels were reported in action in Manzanillo, Jiguani, Guantanamo, Puerto, Holguin and Bayamo.

Censorship on the government telegraph wires prevented correspondents from communicating with the allegedly "disturbed zone. Precautions were taken in Havana against an outbreak in the capital, however General Carrera, chief of police, issued orders that all police captains keep their men on call, armed with rifles instead of the usual clubs. The order was5 issued after General Carrera returned from an emergency call to the presidential palace. liitted Coining To U. S.

Nice, France, May 21 (URV-Char-lotte Nikoh-Nirdlinger, 'acquitted by a Jury of Frenchmen, made plans today to proceed as quickly to the' United states. The St, Louis beauty queen was free after two- months in jail in Nice, following the of'her husband. Fred. wealthy Philadelphia: theatre owner. WEATHER FACTS Courtesy Sky Harbor Bureau Weather Maximum temperature yesterday.

Minimum this morning, 48. Sun rises tomorrow at 4:33. Sun sets tomorrow at 6:52. Precipitation, .09. Rutherford Pair to "Put-Put'? to Detroit In One Cylinder, 30 year olcTCadillac A.

trip from Murfreesboro to De- trolt in a one-cylinder automobile which recently celebrated its thirty-first birthday is Jhe plan of Frank Wright and 'Ellis Floyd of Walter The car is Cadillac and they plan to take it to the factory s' at Detroit. It is a 1900 model and hits on its one cylinder. The tar has been driven from Klttrelh to Murfreesboro several times and once venture! as far as Nashville. It can make "about 20 miles an hour and the young men expect to make the northern trip.