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W. MAIN GROOM ST. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOLUME XL MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE. TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1929 SIX PAGES NUMBER 61 BATTLE OF BALLOTS IS SET FOR FRIDAY White Citizens Eligible to Vote in Primary to Select Six Nominees. Friday the voters of Rutherford county will go to the polls to select nominees for six county offices.

There are eight candidates in the field with contests in only two races. The ticket will carry the following names: For county court clerk-Robert J. Gordon, Ed W. Hooper, J. P.

Leathers, Mr. Gordon's name appears on the ticket although he withdrew Monday. circuit court clerk--J. Moore King, J. Murfree O'Brien.

For register-Mrs. Watt Smith. For trustee-Almar Youree. For county superintendent--J. E.

Brandon. For sheriff-W. B. Bragg. Polls at the 30 or more precints of the county will open at 9 a.m.

and, remain open until 4 p.m., with the exception of Murfreesboro where they will not close until 6 p.m. All white persons in the county, over 21 For who will be 21 by next August, are eligible to vote. Those who have attained their majority since January 10 this year are not required to pay poll tax. Registration receipts will be required of voters in the Murfreesboro precinct. It is stated that there is considerable interest in the primary but it is not believed that the voting will be as heavy as it was last August when almost 5,000 voaes were polled in the state and county primary.

All qualified voters should cast their ballot Friday. While four of the condidates have no opposition they should be given a large complimentary vote as they have made a good record while in office and are seeking a second term, Gordon Withdraws From Clerk Race The 'following announcement was malde yesterday by Robert J. Gordon, candidate for county court clerk: After having made a complete canrass of Rutherford county, I find that it would be impossible for me or any other candidate to get a majority of the votes, and not being able to convince either of the other two candidates of the fact I withdraw my name from the race for county court clerk. I want to express my thanks to the people of the county for their courtesy and kind treatment shown me while visiting their homes and business houses. I hope my short visits with them will remain in their minds as a pleasant thought.

Sincerely and respectfully, ROBERT JENNINGS GORDON. MILTON SILLS IN CARNIVAL STORY "The Barker," at Princess Thursday and Friday, Colorful And Dramatic. The stage, the night club, the circus, the burlesque and the vaudeville show have all had their innings on the screen or stage of late. There seems to be an inclination on the part of the worm to turn, in other words. And when a profession can take them off to laugh at its own peculiarities, it is a healthy sign.

In "The Barker," a stage play of carnival life originally, and now a film -A First National picture and a George Fitzmaurice special production -audiences at the Princess Theater where the screen play will be seen Thursday and Friday decided amusement and much human interests. Milton Sills is the star and does a neat job in the title role, exhibiting fine restraint and a thorough understanding of the character. Dorothy Mackaill, co-starred as Lou, the carnival girl, is demurely attractive, and plays with fine disconcernment. She has as the boy she loves the Barker's son, that talented young artist Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Betty Compson as the hula dancer and sweetheart of the barker, is a thing of beauty and flame.

Back from Vacation John N. Bagwell, returned Sunday from a two week's vacation, the greater part of which was spent in Memphis with relatives of Mrs. Bagwell. Local Jersey Men Honored by State Association at Meet Two local Jersey men were recipients of high honors at the hands of the Tennessee Jersey Cattle association which held its annual convention at McKenzie Saturday. T.

Farmer, well known breeder, was elected secretary, one of the most responsible positions, and P. A. Lyon, president of the State Teachers College, one of the vice-presidents. Kelly Phillips, formerly of this city, was reelected president. Rutherford county also had more delegates at the convention than any visiting county.

This county sent 25 Jersey men to the meeting. Mr. Lyon responded to the address of welcome at McKenzie Saturday morning and he and W. R. Clark were among the speakers on the one-day Jersey tour Friday which proceeded the convention.

Those who attended the convention state it was one of the best and the people of McKenzie were fine hosts. AWARD SCHOOL WAGON ROUTES Board of Education Lets Contract For Transportation Of Pupils. School wagon route contracts were awarded last week by the county board of education, giving transportation to pupils of sixteen county schools. The sum of $3,000 will be expended monthly by the board for the transportation of pupils, according to J. E.

Brandon, superintendent. Individual contracts depend on number of pupils hauled and the distance. Big Spring--Bob Howland. Buchanan--Paschal Shelton, Lee Jacobs: routes Clarence Miller, Plaint view; two to be supplied. Christiana--Felix Cmith, Crescent route; R.

Spence, Midland route, Jas. Pinkerton, Oak Grove route; Joe Perry Millersburg route; William Jeanett, Shelbyville pike. Eagleville--H. R. Johns; H.

T. Bennett, Vernon route; Bud Carlton, Nashville pike; D. C. Robertson, Murfreesboro route. Demonstration-Will O'Brien, Rucker route; two to be supplied.

Hall's Hill--Virgil Lowrance, Trimble route; S. L. Martin, Browns' Mill; Clark Northcott, Porterfield; H. Hall Sharpersville Jefferson--Jesse Webb and F. C.

Ward. Kittrell-Jack Coleman and Roy Good, double routes. Lavergne-W. W. Thomas.

Lascassas-Will Hall, double route. Murray-Wayman Richardson, Donnell's Chapel; Benton Vassar, Floraton route. Rockvale-L. W. Lamb, W.

R. Frazroutes; J. Covington, double Pouters' Smyrna--F. Ward, Jefferson route; Mrs. Joe Chandler, Jones 'Mill route.

Walter Hill-H. S. Phillips, Howard Barret, Briley Mingle, Bud Pearcy, Sheely Phillips, Bob Lowe. Bethel--George Tomberlain. Milton-Sim Bell.

Directors of Fair To Hold Last Meet Today at 10 A. M. There will be a meeting of the Directors of the Rutherford County Fair Association at the Murfreesboro Bank Trust building today (Tuesday) at 10 o'clock a.m. All directors are urged to attend as this is the last meeting before the fair. By order of the president, R.

S. HOLDEN, Sec. Batey Pays Visit to Murfreesboro Robert (Red) Batey, a native of the Smyrna section, who left this city about four years ago and went to Miami, returned to Murfreesboro Saturday for a short visit. Mr. Batey is now located in New York where he is in the art department of the Atlantic Lithographing Printing Co.

Mr. Batey has many friends in this city and county who will be pleased to learn that "Red" is making good in the big city. He went to New York about two years ago. Mr. Batey will enter the National Academy of Design in New York where he will take a year's course.

LASCASSAS PICNIC IS BEST IN YEARS Annual Affair Given by Modern Woodmen Is Enjoyable Event. The Lascassas picnic of 1929,. held last Thursday under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen of America, was by common consent the best in years. All features of the program were excellent. The entertainments offered really entertained and the refreshments refreshed.

The contests moved rapidly and were judged -competently. Much of the success of the day was due to the generosity of the donators of the awards. The Marshall Bruce team won the elimination baseball game by defeating the Salem aggregation with the score of 10-1. The game was featured by pitching of Raymond (Dock) Winn, young high school pitcher for Salem, who allowed only two hits. The batteries for Marshall Bruce were Pike and Beal; for Salem, Winn and Macon.

In the fist of the preceding games Salem won from Lascassas by the score of 3-1. Batteries for Salem, Macon and Jarratt, for Lascassas, Smith, and Bass. Marshall and Bruce won from Auburntown 7 to 3. Batteries for Marshall and Bruce, Pike and Moon; for Auburntown, Givins and Jones. The contests and winners were as follows: Best reading -girl, 18-20, Edna Pearcy.

Best speech by girl, 6-20, Thelma Jennings. Sight playing piece of music, Mrs. E. Pearcy. 2nd best sight playing, Beulah Patterson.

Best cake baked for picnic, Mrs. Phillipp Florida. Best pie, Mrs. Earl Florida. Prettiest and best baby girl under 18 months, Martha Jean McKnight.

2nd prettiest and best boy baby under 18 months, James Bass. Lady with healthiest twins, Mrs. L. E. Pearcy.

Best looking mother and baby, Mrs. Freas Hall. Largest man with smallest wife, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Dunnaway.

Youngest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Nile Fann. Best dressed young lady, Winnola Morrison. Best dressed young man, Hughie Puckett.

Prettiest little girl, 2-5, Lynn Brown. Prettiest young lady, 18-22, Christine Hopkins. Prettiest lady, 22 and up, Reba Malone. Prettiest married lady, 35 and up, Mrs. Wilson Kerr.

Prettiest married lady, 22-35, Mrs. Lilly Bright. Man with longest hair, Posie Harrell. Ugliest man, Sewell Hall. Man with biggest nose, A.

L. Tolbert. Man with logest beard, R. E. Jarman.

Best charleston dancer, 12-20, Inez McMinn. Oldest soldier, Mr. Frank Bryant. Best man rider, 25 years and up, W. T.

Stroud. Most graceful lady horseback rider, 16-25, Mrs. Fred Jennings. 2nd best lady horseback rider, Buist Dement, Best pony rider girl under 16, Bessie Neal. Most popular young lady in (munity, Sallie Dement.

Widow with largest family of girls, Mrs. Emma Quarles. Best saddle horse, J. B. Brown.

Fastest running girl, Lida McKee. Best chicken caller, Mrs. Weatherly.) Best Jersey heifer under 2 years, Charles Pearcy. 2nd best Jersey heifer under 2 years, James Pearcy. 3rd best heifer under 2 years, James Pearcy.

Cow that gives most pounds of milk, Ben Jordan. Cow giving most milk Thursday morning, Ben Jordan. 2nd best cow giving most pounds of milk Thursday morning, Mr. Higgins. Dr.

'Atwood At Presbyterian Church Dr. L. Atwood, president of Tennessee College, will be the speaker at the prayer meeting of the First presbytrian church on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The members are urged to attend and the public is cordially invited. Harry Fay to Meet Young Stribling In Nashville August 22 Harry Fay of New York, a man who has never lost a ring battle, has been selected as Young Stribling's opponent for their heavyweight battle in, the Nashville Baseball park on August 22.

Fay and Stribling have met four times and over a 10-round route each time. Still neither has been able to gain the decision over the other. For two were no-decisions bouts and the other two resulted in draws. Hence, in 40 rounds of fighting they are just where they started. Back in 1925, Fay quite the ring after Micky Shannon died as the result of being knocked out by Fay in three rounds.

The New York boy was out of the ring until about the middle of January 1828 when he resumed where he left off. He has been registering knockouts right along. He was featured in two headine attractions in Madison Square Garden back in the winter. With the matching of Fay and Stribling, Promoters Tom Humphreys and Max Schmidt are predicting a crowd of between 8,000 and 10,000. They have anounced that tickets will be placed on sale August 12 in order to take care of the crowd that is expected.

While the entire card has not been announced, the promoters have stated that they will have a high-class semiwindup featuring two eastern pugs. Then there will be two or three other bouts, giving the fans between 32 and 36 rounds of scraping. NO REACTORS FOUND IN FIRST T. B. TEST Work of Eradicating Bovine Tuberculosis Begins in CountyComplete in 10 Months.

Out of more than 100 cows examined after their test for bovine tuberculosis last week, no reactors were discovered. The work, authorized by the county court at its July session which appropriated $4,000, is being done by Dr. S. H. Woods of this city and Dr.

E. B. Barker, representing the state and federal departments. The herd of W. E.

Akin, Lavergne magistrate, containing 75 cows and heifers, was the first to be tested. During the five days the work was in progress last week several hundred cows were tested and on Friday and Saturday a recheck of these was made. The testing work is being done by districts, according to Dr. Woods, who said that he and Dr. Barker usually followed a road until it ended at the county line.

He states that the work will be greatly facilitated if cattle owners will have their animals confined or near the barn on the day they are due to make the test. By so doing the work can be done in a short time. All cattle, both beef and dairy types, except feeders that are due to go on the market at an early date, are tested. Reactors to the test are condemned and sent to Nashville for slaughter under government supervision. Cattle owners may receive a as much as $85 to $100 and the salvage for condemned cows, the value of the animal being set by an appraisal committee composed of local citizens.

The state and federal governments pay for cows condemned. The testing work is expected to require at least ten months for completion. When all 'cattle have been tested this county will be placed in the accredited area and all cattle coming into it will be tested for tuberculosis. Tuberculosis rate among cattle in Tennessee is relatively small, as low as one-half of one per cent, while it has been known to run as high as 60 per cent in western and eastern states. Squire Shelton Is Host to Chicken Thieves Third Time Three times within a month the poultry flock of S.

P. Shelton, of near Beech Grove, a member of the county court, has been raided. Friday night or early Saturday morning unknown thives stole 26 fine White Wyandotte friers from Mr. Shelton. officers were unable to trace the stolen chickens to local produce houses and stores.

It is believed the friers went on the Nashville market. Last spring thieves also stole Mr. Shelton's car which was recovered some time, later. BUSH BROTHERS IN JAIL AGAIN Will and Dee Bush Bound Over At Lebanon-15-Year-Old Brother to Juvenile Court. Four Rutherford county brothers, by reputation a band of forest freebooters after the manner of Robin Hood's men, appeared in magistrates court at Lebanon Saturday on charges of petty larceny and turned out to be instead four shy timid country boys clad in faded overalls and with the stooped shoulders of those who toil and toil hard on the soil.

At the end of the anti-climatic hearing two of the boys, Will and Dee Bush were bound over to the August term of court and their bond was set at $1,000 each on the petty larceny charge. Shadrack Bush, the oldest of the four, was released on the alibi established by his wife and mother that he had been trying to make a livehood, by farming. Winston Bush, the youngest, only 15, was remanded to the Wilson county juvenile court. According to witnesses the entire family of six boys, two of whom are now in jail elsewhere, have conducted a series of robberies in Wilson and Rutherford counties but the four boys listened mildly and amiably. Shadrach, the eldest of the four, and the only married one, sat with his blonde baby daughter on his lap while Winston is an innocent appearing 15-year-old boy.

Although he admitted to living in the woods, where it is charged the boys stored. their loot, Will their leader told reporters, that it was because the boys enjoyed "batching." The large supply of canned goods, cigars, automobile accessories found in their forest retreat were all bought the boys said. The boys have spent all their lives: in Rutherford county, except for a vague trip to Texas. "We liked Texas," Will, acting as spokesman for the boys, said, They said they were not molested by officers of the law in Texas. Sharack's wife said that he was at home on the night when the boys were charged with stealing the automobile accessories at Lebanon.

He was arrested with the others by Deputy Sheriff Milton Prowell of Wilson county to whom they surrendered cheerfully. The mother of the boys denied that she had stated in the presence of five or six witnesses that she knew the boys had always lived by stealing and that the father had served a 13-month road sentence because of their crimes which he had assumed. "What are you going to do now?" Will and Dee were asked. "Stay in jail," they answered with a happy grin. Local officers state they hold a warrant for the arrest of Will Bush on a larceny charge.

He was arrested several years ago but escaped wearing a pair of handcuffs belonging to Deputy W. R. Harvey. The Bushes live in the third district near Smyrna. FILLING STATIONS TO OPEN SUNDAYS New Agreement Sets Hour at 1:30 P.

Morning Service Permitted. After an hour and half's argument inwhich practically every service and filling station operator participated the city council agreed to allow gasoline to be sold in this city after 1:30 p.m. on Sundays. The new agreement takes effect next Sunday. Under the old agreement reached more than a year ago when the stations were closed all day the sale of gasoline was permitted until 9 a.m.

and after 3 p.m. City officials stated that several of the service stations were remaining open all day in violation of the agreement and they threatened to close stations throughout Sunday. It was stated that some of the service stations favored an all-day closing on Sunday while others wanted the city to allow them operate without resrictions. It was only after a lengthy argument that the compromise: opening hour was reached. The police force has been ordered Ito keep a strict watch on the stations and see that they are no opened before 1:30 o'clock on Sundays.

City Water Works To Begin Pumping Six Wells This Week Unless a heavy rain falls between now and. tomorrow the city water system will be forced to depend the wells sunk three or four years ago after Murfreesboro had experienced two water famines. An adequate supply of water is available, Sam Cox, city manager stated, but due to dry weather the springs are rapidly failing and the wells must be used. Each of the wells is 200 feet deep and will furnish more water than is needed. Yesterday the city water department began cleaning out the reservoir for, storing the water.

The air pressure pumps connected with each of the wells will begin operation either Wednesday or Thursday, Mr. Cox said. WAR VETERAN DIES ON VISIT HERE Paul J. Wallace Dies from Heart Trouble at Home of His Father. Paul J.

Wallace, 32, World war veteran of Chattanooga, who was visiting his father, J. M. Wallace, on North Church street, died Suddenly Friday morning after an attack of heart trouble. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home by Rev. H.

B. Reams and Dr. Neal Frazier. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, with members of Bob Brown post of the American Legion serving as pallbearers. Woodfin Moore had charge of arrangements, Mr.

Wallace, who had been in the automobile business in Chatanooga for the past six years, was here for a visit. "He was stricken suddenly Thursday night. His heart had been giving him trouble for the months and he was at home for a rest. Two months after war declared Mr. Wallace volunteered for service and enlisted in the Murfreesboro machine gun company which saw much fighting in France.

His war record was one of the best in the company and he was discharged as a sergeant. Mr. Wallace had been recommended for: a commission but the war ended before. action was taken. Besides his father, he is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Madge Fiske Wallace, five sisters, Mrs. Joe Webb and Mrs. T. H. Brown of this city; Mrs.

C. S. Goblette of Jackson; Mrs. R. D.

Whitaker of Nashville and Mrs. W. G. Lawrence of Watertown; two brothers, Melvin of Nashville and Erwin of this city. SPECK LEWIS JAILED ON WHISKY CHARGE Also Fined for Public Drunkenness and Assault and Battery On Wife.

Elgin (Speck) Lewis, who awoke in jail Friday afternoon, learned he was charged with assault and battery on his wife, possessing whisky and public drunkeness. He had been arrested by Sheriff W. B. Bragg and Deputy D. F.

Bragg early Friday morning on a warrant sworn out by his wife and carried into the jail while in a drunken stuper by the officers. Lewis waived examination on the whisky charge, pleaded guilty to assault and battery and public drunkeness and was fined $15. He was also placed under a peace bond. Bond was fixed at $1,000 in the whisky case. Early Friday morning Sheriff Bragg was called to the Lewis home near the Silk mills but Lewis had left before they arrived.

The officers found a half gallon jar of whisky on a mantel and after a short search found a cleverly hidden cache in a closet. The officers kicked at the door sill and it was displaced, showing a trap door. In the hiding place was found four gallons of whisky. Lewis was found on the Hall's Hill pike asleep in his car. Deputy Bragg drove his car to the jail and carried Lewis in a cell without arousing him.

Jakes Wins Tourney Monroe Jakes shot a 74 to win the weekly golf ball tournament last week. S. B. Christy and Horace Jones turned in a 75 to tie for second. McMurray was third with 77 and R.

T. Groom fourth with 79. J. G. M'BROOM DIES AT HIS HOME HERE Short Illness Is Fatal to Retired Farmer--Native of Cannon County.

John Granville McBroom, 62, retired farmer, died Sunday night at at his residence on East Burton street, after a short illness. Mr. McBroom, who was born and reared in the Auburntown section of Cannon county, had been living in Murfreesboro about four years. Besides his wife, Mrs. Lena Odum McBroom, he is: survived by three daughters, Mrs.

Spurgeon Benson and Misses Ellen and Clara McBroom of this city; two sons, Bilbro and Charlie McBroom of Rexford, also three brothers, Tom and Robert McBroom of Readyville, and Henry MeBroom of five sisters, Mrs. E. J. McKnight, Ralston, Mrs. Jim Gaither, Mrs.

A. R. McBroom and Mrs. R. B.

Odum of Readyville, and Mrs Hall Summers of Eagleville. Funeral services will be held at the Auburntown Christian church some time today with Elder J. Petty Ezell conducting. Burial will be in the tery there under the direction of Woodfin Moore. Mr.

McBroom was a member of the Church of Christ and a highly respected citizen. He had made a number of friends since coming to this city and was well known in the northeastern section of Cannon county. ST. LOUIS ROBIN UP FOR 16 DAYS Thousands See Fliers in Air Sun1 day- -Pilots Give No Signs Of At 7:17 a.m. Monday morning the St.

Louis Robin had been in the air 384 hours and as it went into its seventeenth day of sustained flight there was no indication that the motor was singing its swan song. As Capt. P. J. Creighton swooped over the Minneapolis, airport Monday to drop a note from the monoplane "Minnesota," in its seventh day of endurance flying, the machine crashed, killing Creighton and injuring Owen Haughland, co-pilot, who was asleep.

The plane had been up 154 hours and minutes. Tirelessly winging on toward an amazing record for sustained flight, the monoplane "St. Louis Robin" and its determined crew, Dale, "Red" Jacksonand Forest OBrine, spent their third Sunday and sixteenth day aloft crusing smoothly 4,000 feet above Lambert-St. Louis field. At 7:17 Monday morning the fliers had been up 384 hours and had exceeded the old endurance mark by 136 hours.

The motor showed no signs of faltering, and the pilots still had no thought of coming down to earth before the last of this week, or until after they had reeled off 500 or more hours. To Jackson and O'Brine Sunday was just another day in the sky, away from the sweltering heat of one of the hottest days of the year, and far above the dust on the field below were tens of thousands of persons gathered to watch them. They did have a few "Sunday callers," relatives and friends who went up in other planes periodically to fly beside them and wave greetings. Also there was a Sunday dinner, prepared by their wives, and the sight of a parachute jump or two and an airplane race below them for the amusement of the crowds. But the Robin kept to its beaten air path and droned on, piling up hours onto the records and each hour enriching its pilots by fractionally more than $116.

Henry "Pa" Jackson, father of Dale Jackson, who Friday flew here with Mrs. Jackson from their home at Faribault, returned home by airplane to look after the farm. "I'll be back next Friday to watch them land," he said confidently as he stepped into the plane. A crowd of 10,000 persons saw the Robin refueled above the airport at 6:30 a.m, Sunday. Altman Back on Job Oscar Altman, genial manager of the Princess Theater, returned to work Monday after a two week's vacation.

Last week Mr. and Mrs. Altman and two children were in Birmingham for several days..