Morning Call, The (Newspaper) - February 14, 1929, Laurel, Mississippi Thursday rising temperature with partly cloudy and warmer Friday HE I I Vol 170 FULL EIGHT HODS LEASED LAUREL MSS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 1929 Attendance Shown Nightly at 7 School EXCELLENT WORK r ras T Declared by All the Patrons After several and amid changing atmospheric the Baptist city-wide on the third day of its annual five day nonstop flight soared to a higher altitude than it had reached during the first two dys registering a total enrollment of twenty in days classes r grows from day to day and we expect Friday to be the biggest and best day of the entire week The sessions of and last night were C ed not only with the best of en- but also with an ed spirituality on the part of all attending and a new tion to become more efficient si vants of the Master The feature of the closing sembly last night was a talk by Mr Lloyd of onr state on The Purpose and Importance of Records Mr Garland brought out the fact that records are important because they inform tis aV to where C and are getting He stressed keeping School that Sunday records fair Sunday Schools poor records poor Sunday Schools no no Sunday Schools Then mentioned the six points in the ord system after which the sembly sang a clever little song to the 1 Shall Not be stressing the ferent points of the system At the closing assembly Williams who is teaching The bring an inspirational address run on through Friday closing out Friday ing with examinations The 1 day evening session however will be condensed and shortened in order that our people may attend the musical program The mer Harp at the Y W C A after the examinations We will begin at seven as and will close by allowing fifteen those who go to the other program to get there We're wayl Stay with N Important May be Created in Near Future s WASHINGTON Feb that a new portfolio may be added to the cabinet of dent Hoover with Colonel Charles A Lindbergh or ant secretary of commerce Cracken as the leading candidates loomed today as intimate official circles discussed prospects of a department of transportation and The new take supervision of radio 1 roads highways waterways wire communications and numerous small items as wel las aeronautics It was considered highly probable that if such a department is ated the post will be given to an air expert rather than a general v executive The various specialized branches of the department would be ed by assistant each f an expert in the particular line of work with which his division had to deal At pressent the communication and transportation affairs of the government are scattered about as of other departments w or else by independent X commissions The new department would probably include the Inter- 2 state Commerce Commission the administration the If ping board board L committee the Inland ways Corporation and the Federal of which are now independent organizations the government Elopement Figure Citizens of Dyer have been bewildered by the reported elopement of E wife of a wealthy chant above and the Dawton her pastor he gave her when she told him she ed to go to Memphis minister H S Ell witK for Feb erice M scout of the American of com- arrived at the study the airways of Europe to get hints for Uncle Sam's flyers lie lingered at the docks to supervise the ing of his 200 horse power which was carried across the deck of and then camei to catch his starting alone to explore what the old to show him that to com- flying in the United States Before a group of London re- porters in his the Park Lane hotel Major Young admitted Europe at the present time is ahead of rica in the matter of passenger traffic but he believes that ica's miles of daily cial flying of which is done at night still stands unequalled Major Young's official title is director of aeronautics of the de- of but ing at this black man with major for a title you realize how aviation develops its leaders quickly r s My job is to see for myself what you folks are doing in com- flying which we ought to said Young I hope to cover the main ar- terial airways of Europe in five or six weeks an to learn a lot which we ought to know in America WOMAN PARALYZED AND r POISONED FROM DRINk Los Angles Feb liquor claimed a new victim here today with the result that Mrs Dolly Girard 30 is in a hospital partially paralyzed speechless and almost blind She is unable to tell police where she obtained the uor which apparently was cally pure wood alcohol Daughter Calmly Says Mother Slew Them One by One WITH ACCOUNTS Several Held in Most 1 Astounding Case for Years ST JOSEPH Feb The authorities tonight were ing the most amazing tale of blooded slaughter in the history of Michigan Meanwhile two women mother and daughter and two men were custody while deaths of seven and possibly eight children were investigated In an almost ment Mrs Gorham 23 of Dowagiac related that her mother Mrs Ethel Lewis 49 of Eau Claire Wis had caused the death by poison burial alive and ing of the children during the last 15 Four of the children were alleged to be those of Mrs Lewis and three were ren The woman's statement plicated Herbert Gorham 60 band of the young woman and Wallace Lewis 69 second husband of Mrs Lewis Mrs said her mother deliberately poisoned a son to get rid of it Two other children she claimed were led while a third just ed The authorities said she also said Mrs Lewis killed two babies 13 ago when she was known as Mrs Flint Mich she said her mother the children twins in a tiny box the Deaths attributed to Mrs Lewis by her daughter according to the authorities Mary Jane Gorham who died about nine days after birth in November 1923 Mary Louise who died the when 6 who died at the Indian Lake in 1923 -i Ford twins near Mystery also surrounds the death of another to have been born to Mrs Lewis at Eu Claire which died a few days after birth Still another infant was alleged to have been slain and buried near Granger Ind How can you say such Mrs Lewis demanded of her daughter when the two met today I'm telling the the said the girl replied The two men the police say ad- mit they questioned the numbers of deaths but deny any knowledge of the children having been killed ost Advocated Here CHICAGO Feb whip ping post for the a gun was urged today by Judge Marcus A Kavanaugh Speaking before the Board of Pardons and parole the jurist re- cited statistics that the revival post had reduced crime In England ware and in Canada A severe beating Judge said will be a thing never to be forgotten by those who are objected to it History shows us the whip has always been a feared instrument of punishment There is no form of punishment too ri- vere for The man with a gun Select Your New Plane Here's i Latest Prices and All Details NEW YORK Feb all records for New York tion believed to have been broken the first annual aviation show staged by the Legion Aviators Post American No 743 came to a successful close at 11 o'clock tonight Actual figures for the eight-day attendance were not available but it was practically certain that more than and persons had the great exhibit That larger quarters will be essary next year when the birds stage the next assured today when virtually every plane exhibitor promised to again take part in the show y Dealers distributors were reluctant to reveal sales made ing the exposition but it was by officials that more than fifty had been contracted for They were all small planes ranging in to The smallest plane shown the baby Columbia retailed for anil the largest the big metal ton There was a noticeable lull In the attendance during the early noun today but after school hours and until late at night the visitors compared with previous attendance figures y Governor Flem D of Kentucky and the early It was the visitors daring the and he about the three floors alone as interested as the most eager youngster Gov Sampson said he plans a similar show at Louisville within short time ONE DAY AHEAD m ESCAPE DEATH iN MEXICO BOBBING A recent photo of President Emilio Fortes Gil of Mexico with his wife who escaped death when their presidential special trni i 150 miles from Mexico City The explosion derailed the'locomotive and two coaches Tht president and bis family were riding in their private car farther back In the train Roving Mule Cause of Murder Suicide Follows PEORIA 111 Feb ing mule's destruction of a field five years ago resulted in a murder and suicide today Gild Strasbaugh 65 and Newton Sowers both farmers had friends for years until Sowers mule laid wast to a Strasbaugh cornfield The existed through the years and today Strasbaugh laid for Sowers and shot him down then turned on Their bodies were found a neighbor's hired man Mrs Vanderbilt Will Not Marry Prince So I NEW YORK Feb Once more has come the denial from Mrs Gloria Vanderbilt widow of Reginald of reports that she is going to become the Princess Ho today coming back from France on the French Liner Parts the daughter of the former ister to Belgium Yes Paris has reported me en- gaged to the Prince I've it over there and now I come home saying no I do BO hope that this Is final Famous Case Equalled in American Woman if Her Charges Are Proven San Diego ties today were investigating a tale of liquor and robbery paralleling in many instances the famous case story was told by Mrs by Ramsey of Tuba Okla The charges made by the woman re- promptly in the arrest of Jose Jiminez Tia Juana driver who is now held in the Tia Juana Mrs Ramsey declared that she had entered the cab driven inez with a friend W H Wiseman with instructions to the driver to take them to the border Instead they were taken towards Agua Caliente And she de- clared the driver attacked and robbed her The woman filed her sensational charges this afternoon before the federal district attorney at Tia Juana A short time later the was taken into dy and lodged in jail at Tia Juana Tho driver may face a firing squad should he be convicted of Mrs Ramsey's charges J The woman stated that she came races at Tia Juana day There she met Wiseman said to be associated with a film com- pany in Hollywood It was an meeting she said They drink at the bar she Started for the train at She began faint she said Lindbergh Back Goes on Search For Miami Man MIAMI Fla Feb Charles A who reached here today returned to the drome tonight at 10 o'clock two unsuccessful flights to Key West In search of missing planes The last attempt was an to find Harry Rogers local flying ace missing for several hours Lindbergh and Rogers set out late this afternoon In planes to hunt for Lieut Stephen Galloway who disappeared day afternoon while with two com panions from Havana to Key West Lindbergh returned to the hangar but set out again when he learned that no word had been heard from Rogers Several hours search Jf the waters off the Florida Keys proved unsuccessful and Lindbergh save up the search returned about 10 o'clock 0 mous Army Transport Monoplane Question Mark left Boiling field oday for the Middletown Air Pott in Pennsylvania where it will be reconditioned walked out of the grand- stand and noticed too felt ill ed and bundled them into his cab They asked to be taken to the der she said they were driven toward Agua Caliente I wasn't fully she said but I do remember that the car stopped and that tho driver took Wiseman out He was left at the side of the road Then she said she was driven to the hills back of Caliente There she declared she was and robbed by the taxi driver She later recovered and made her way back to the road A passing car picked her up and brought her back to Tia Juana She made a complete report to chief of police there He ly caused all taxi drivers in the town to be rounded up Out of 38 of them she promptly picked Jiminez and he was ed to jail She signed the com- plaint against the driver today In the meantime Wiseman is being sought to corroborate the woman's charges He apparently managed to make his way back to San Diego and told H H McConomy manager of the Pickwick hotel there of his experiences The hotel manager declares that Wiseman expressed tho belief that the one drink he had taken at the bar with Mrs Ramsey was ed Luther Holder Badly Injured Luther known far- east of the city is suffering from a most painful and more less serious injury sustained while at work on his farm He was doing some carpenter work when he accidently came in contact with a nail which is said to have penetrated his knee Tha injury was that a physician was summoned The latter stated that unless great care was taken the accident may have a serious termination It was reported last night will not be able to bo out for some time at least VISIT FROM VETERAN W C Green an veteran of Jasper County Miss Paid The Morning Call a Visit yesterday and had the paper sent to his daughter at that place LOS When a broken high tension wire ANGELES Feb to the ground the electric current ran twenty feet through the wet earth and Instantly killed three workmen S Narres Lloyd Smith and Fred Wright Bankers Report Quota Filled First to Go Over CLOSE SECONDS Believed Great Drive Will Conclude With Hurrah Just remained for the bankers of the city to be the first to go over the top in this campaign iness they having the pleasure of reporting this condition of fairs when interrogated about what progress they had made when the whistle blew last night This aggregation has been work Ing among which means and with the result that they carry off the honors of the first out That there will be some close seconds is predicted since a ber of other organizations are of the belief that before quitting time today they will have reached that stage admitting of their 100 Reports throughout the day Wednesday indicated the zealous work being done and the figures when summed up last night showed the result A D Peden that mighty busy man at the head of the committees will perhaps gain his first sleep tonight when he together with others are hoping that there will be a 100 percent report of 100 With the afternoon ahead them after a meeting at the wants club yesterday noon at which reports were made there was another period one out to add names to their respective lists Mr Peden his satisfaction elver tho progress being made and felt lant over the returns last night This Is a mass thing getting bers of with the growth of the city these additional men are necessary is going at a rate and the end of the pre- sent that it each and everyone to get In and do their what and With bankers In the here follows the record of the ger industries of the city and com- munity this quota being 250 This is expected to be filled with the hundred needed when closing ime arrives Businesses of the city as pre- last week were workers and the representatives of this committee lack but 33 out of a quota of 170 and they expect to make this whether or not the sun shines Thursday Tho smaller Industries reported last night that they have over half their quota of 80 and expect to make a most creditable report when the final call Is made Their work has been such as to require a greater canvass than ordinarily since there art more industries than usual In Laurel and there will be and with what they have In store of vim and vigor they believe they will be able to make their report equal to all percent There has been a most table showing among those fled as the Individual list this quota of 100 being almost filled the first day This represents Continued to back pare 444 Electoral Votes Went to 2 Republicans WASHINGTON Feb Cheers rang through the House Chamber today as the Senate and House sitting as College formally the vote of the election The certificates have been read and the tellers will now the dent at the close of the proceedings as a ripple of ter swept the Chamber The lers added their columns of figures Lot The news was Hoover and Curtis had re- HI votes compar wl for Smith and I Greatly Damaged but no Occupants Are Injured Last night at o'clock at Fifth street and Sixth Avenue two automobiles came together with smashing effects and effects that were decidedly disastrous to both cars although the of the escaped without injuries One of the cars a Chevrolet issuing from the south on Fifth street was occupied by Clewis and Reeves and driven by the former reached They stated Sixth Avenue they had and pro north across the street car tracks when the other car coming from the west appeared In en- to avoid a collision stated that he was forced into the curb but that the collision occurred anyhow and both machines were badly ed The second car n Ford driven by Bell McRae of this city was badly damaged doing their avert suffered the tearing away of tho fenders broken spring and three tires be- ing torn almost to pieces The Hooves men are employed at the company's plant and live seven miles west of the city Police were soon upon the scene and stated after an examination both drivers appeared to try to prevent a collision and left the for them to adjust which will JB done according to the pants a collision Tho Reeves car Death of Clorine Home Wednesday After an Illness of several weeks Miss Home sixteen years old daughter of Mr and James Home of Bay Springs died at tho Laurel General Hospital Wednesday noon Miss Home had been ill for some time and later taken to the local institution Tho remains were ken to the family residence day afternoon Funeral services were not completed last night Miss Home survived by her ents and several sitters and ers was a popular girl of the school church and entire hood in which the lived and her numerous friends will realize their keen loss office ing to go up here with one of 17 stories and another of 20 stories planned Smith College Girls Thrill at inent of Lindy and Anne NORTHAMPTON Mass Fcb campus grounds rounding Smith College here today blazed with an air of We t Girl students walking to and from classes laughed and sed Joyfully Some of tho older girls tried to subdue the overflowing emotions of the younger ones but there was no curbing them A thousand voices shoutings Anne Morrow's going to marry Anne Morrow's Ing to marry At assembly there had been no formal of the ment of Miss Morrow to Colonel Lindbergh yet there was not one student who did not know of It Ruth Agnew assistant director of publicity at Smith In an inter- view concerning the activities of Miss Morrow at College I personally did not know Miss Morrow well J was acquainted With her Literary and Scholastic accomplishments She wrote beau- and prose I think her literary work meant more to her during her four years at col- lege than everything else We are all thrilled up here at her engagement to Colonel bergh We feel that a feather m our cap at having so famous and so wonderful a man as Lindbergh wedded to a member of our nae It's the most exciting thins that's happened up here for a long while Anne is a very quiet studious reserved girl Although she Is five feet she com- mands respect by her rearing and her sweet dignified She went out socially tie while at school Of course heir at home was im- portant and I suppose she devoted a bit more of her time to that soil of her visits home I'm not certain though -s I only know that while at school she was only interested in her writing and studies PI Coolidge Starts All Action Signing Bills ARMY NAVY TO BE SUPPLIED J Greatest Measure of Kind for Years Drawn ASHINGTON Feb dent today approved the mil to authorize the construction V of Ib modern cruisers and one plane carrier for tho United atates Navy Ills action followed a long and fight the preparedness forces played a conspicuous pan to give this country an adequate sea fighting force To all intents and purposes the building program was launched within a few minutes after the president's signature made the a law Navy constructors began thu preparation of r 1 tho plans and every preliminary detail waa arranged to expedite the laying of tho keels for the first live 01 the ships Thu one matter yet to bo ranged is provision for the which will be required to thu program As most of tnis money will hove to be lotted under the administration of Mr Hoover the president wished and leaders It was agreed that as a nary a comparatively small sum J would bo expended during the re- f mainder of this fiscal year which ends June 30 This will be about and will provide for possible work which may bo done within that For tho next fiscal year there will be an appropriation of some This it is estimated will provide for J cruisers to tha first of the three-year program The airplane carrier is not to be limit immediately probably i will bo projected in the program for the second year Before signing the the lent colled congressional into a conference for a discussion ol thu financial program To provide tho necessary funds i was agreed that instead of ing separate appropriations made tho general appropriation for the operation of the navy now be- Ing considered in congress should bo held up until provision for tha cruiser construction could bo in- cluded The navy department was more than satisfied and experts were confident that tho new ships would bo able to defeat any warships of the typo now afloat Tho first five of the ships are to be known as tho Augusta class for lack of a although they will be somewhat in design is one of the six modern cruisers now building i Light With Science and Happy Paris PARIS Feb fivo lar strawberry has arrived in Paris It was shown this week to tho assembled members of the of sciences Each member was given a single berry to eat and each member pronounced it he was price 125 franca a strawberry No one was asked to contribute this sum The a gift Tho price merely indicated the cost of producing tho strawberries by artificial light They were perfect In color odor and were- brought from the academy cellar where they were grown after be- ing exposed to for forty How much free sunligh to ones grew under two lamps of 1200 watts seven feet above the earth bed and kept constantly turning The ed scientists agreed that the re- was duo to tha richness of yellow rays in the light
