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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sarah Hutcherson ==================================================================================== THE MEMPHIS PRESS SCIMITER V0LUME 47 NO.26 MONDAY JANUARY 10,1927 FINAL EDITION KNOXVILLE,TENN.JAN.10--JANE KATHERINE ASTLEY,three-year-old daughter of WILLIAM ASTLEY of Yale,Mich.,was burned to death here Monday when her dress caught fire from an open grate.The ASTLEYS were visiting the child's grandparents,MR.& MRS.A.L.TROTTER. FRIAR POINT,MISS.JAN.10--Relatives and friends of four members of a hunting party missing since early Sunday had boats patroling the Mississippi river in a search to-day.The missing men are: JOHN T.CHISM, J.T.CASEY, "FRECK" PUCK--- ?.and C.W.McCRAW. CLARKSDALE,MISS.JAN.10--Fight for the custody of the two McCRACKEN children,HILDA,9,and MARGUERITE,13,daughters of DR.W.H.McCRACKEN,who several weeks ago slew a clerk,was settled today.Attorneys for the physician and MRS.McCRACKEN reached an agreement,and Chancellor HARVEY McGEHEE handed down a decision that sent the two children to the home of MRS.TOM CARTLEDGE,of Clarksdale,until the school term ends.ED BREWER was counsel for the physician while ED SMITH acted for Mrs.McCRACKEN. ST.LOUIS,MO.JAN.10--MRS.ELSIE HIGDON felt that life held little for her as she was in poor health and her five cats,which kept her company while her husband was at work,were growing old.When her husband returned home he found MRS.HIGDON'S body on the kitchen floor,and all the gas jets on.She clasped three dead cats to her bosom."I'm tired,Please bury my cats with me," was the woman's final message,scrawled on a sheet of paper in the kitchen. JILTED LOVER ADMITS HE KILLED GIRL--"I'll tell you the truth if you'll send me to the electric chair." With these words,MARSHALL SPIGENER,28,confessed at 6:40 a.m.Monday to the murder of MRS.GRACE BENNETT,28,Friday night at her home,194 S.Somerville St. He told CAPT.GLISSON how he fired a shotgun into MRS.BENNETT's breast though jealously.Very lenthly.Nothing new. CONDITION OF DRINK STAND BANDIT BETTER--There was a slight improvement in the condition of C.E.WILLIAMS,25,bandit,following a blood transfusion Sunday.WILLIAMS was shot in an attempted hold-up on a soft drink stand December 29.PHIL CLARK HADDEN,25,an accompliance was captured.The shot which brought down WILLIAMS was fired by former Police Sergeant W.H.CROOM.It tore a jagged hole through his left side,and left him paralyzed. ROBERT MARSHALL--filed suit in circuit court Monday evening against the Bass Garage,Inc.,alleging $7,500 personal injuries when he was run down November 11,when he was riding a bicycle down the gutter past the entrance of the garage by a car driven recklessly out of the garage. PROBE SHOOTING OF AGED MAN--SHERIFF KNIGHT Monday was investigating circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of MIKE BERNARDO,SR.,70,on his farm early this morning on Macon Road,a mile west of Cordova.According to MRS.KATE BERNARDO,his wife,her aged husband was alone in the house.She says that at 5 a.m. he entered her room to make a fire.Two hours later,she said she entered his room to awaken him and found him dead on the floor with a bullet wound in his head and a pistol by his side.She said she did not hear the shot.DR.S.E.PARROT was summoned by MRS.BERNARDO.DR.PARROT said the aged man had been ill for several days,but Sunday night in the presence of friends had made plans for the weeks' work on the farm.The BERNARDOS have two sons in Memphis,Mike,Jr.,and Robert Leorardo BERNARDO.The body was taken to Thompson Bros.Undertakers. MEMPHIS PHYSICIANS--Monday were making a desperate fight to bring back to consciousness MISS MARGARET GILLESPIE,18,903 Philsdelphia Ave.The girl was found lying unconsciour in the bathroom of her home January 3rd,and has been in a state of coma since.Physicians for sometime were unable to diagnose her case.X-rays showed no injury to her skull,and the only apparent sympton of trouble was a small blood clot in the mastoid cavity.A puncture of her spine revealed traces of blood,however,and it has been determined that she is suffering from spinal meningitis. JACK BECKHAM--1 year,son of W.A. & RUTH BROWN BECKHAM,died at Methodist Hospital Sunday morning.Surviving are his parents; two brothers,FRANK & BILLY BECKHAM; four sisters,ELAINE, ALLINE, DOROTHY, & MARY BECKHAM; and grandfather,BENJAMIN BECKHAM.Funeral services were conducted by Rev.GRADY SPIEGAL at the BECKHAM home.Burial in Forest Hill cemetery. G.CONDE CORLEY,26,& I.C.McELHANEY,24--were arrested Saturday night for the hold-up of the Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co.payroll of $1449.96 New Year's day,were arraigned in city court Monday. FRANK O.DAVIS--32,Claridge guest,was arrested Monday on a warrant from Baton Rouge,La.,charging forgery.Inspector WILL GRIFFIN and Sergt.LOUIS CROSBY arrested him at the hotel.He was docketed as a fugitive from justice and returned to Baton Rouge. WAR BUDDY--His buddy,who fought with him in France,will be the beneficiary of the government bonus insurance policy of TONY FLAN,who was buried Saturday after a long illness in the U.S.Veterans Hospital here.According to GEORGE HAUGHTON, secretary of the local American Legion,W.H.CAUGHTON,Miston,Tenn.,was notified Monday that he would receive $1500 from FLAN's policy.CAUGHTON and FLAN fought together in major battles,including St.Mihiel and the Argonne forest.HAUGHTON also fought with FLAN in France. ONE DEAD WHEN TENNESSEE FUED BURSTS SUNDAY.GREENVILLE,TENN.JAN.10--CICERO STARNES,53,is dead with six bullet wounds in his body; BLAINE SMITH,37,is in a local hospital with one side of his face torn to pieces from blows with a claw hammer; OTTO STARNES,brother of CICERO is in jail; and MARY SMITH,18,daughter of BLAIN is suffering from knife wounds as a result of last night's culmination of a two year feud between the families.Both families live north of Greenville.The SMITHS were returning from church and CICERO asked STARNES with a curse,"are you ready to leave this world?" He attacked SMITH with a hammer,striking him in the face.OTTO joining in with a knife,but MARY SMITH coming to her father's aid fought him off.SMITH shot CICERO STARNES six times.MARY is held as a material witness while her father is charged with murder. PREPARED FOR DEATH.EATONTOWN,N.J.--WILLIAM REID,85, Civil War Veteran,was to be buried today in a coffin of his own making in a grave he dug and bricked. "I don't want relatives and friends to be put to any trouble," he said at the time he prepared for his own funeral. FREEMAN ARMSTRONG--negro,arrested by deputies on information from Indiana Harbor,Ind., police,confessed Monday to SHERIFF KNIGHT the murder of his wife,LUCILLE,and his mother-in-law,MRS.SAMUELLA McCOMB.According to his confession,on November 1st he killed the two women with a shotgun at Indiana Harbor.He fled to Memphis he said and has been hiding here every since.He was arrested Sunday night by Deputies WILLIS and SURRENCY in an apartment at Apple & Plum Streets. FOUR WHITE BOYS--still were at large Monday after holding up A.J.GOLDMAN,street car motorman,robbing him of $55,warning a passenger,WALLACE TURNER,to keep quiet,they escaped in a coupe with two other youths under fire from GOLDMAN. WASHINGTON,JAN.10--C.G.GATE,Tennessee physician today was denied a supreme court review of his conviction and two years prison sentence for violation of the Harrison anti-narcotic act.His appeal charged the constitutionality of the law's limitation of the amount of drugs that can be prescribed.He had given large amounts to persons with incurable diseases. MRS.O.L.JOHNSON--22,was recovering Monday in St.Joseph's hospital from infuries received in an auto accident Sunday morning.MRS.JOHNSON was struck by J.T.GARDNER'S car as she attempted to cross the street near her home,669 Poplar.GARDNER was charged with reckless driving.He stopped his car and offered his assistance. MISS VIRGINIA WENKER--27,died Sunday morning at the home of her sister,MRS.BENJAMIN ABRAHAM after a two weeks illness.She was here on a visit from her home in Scranton,Pa. Surviving her are her sister,MRS.ABRAHAM; and her parents,MR.& MRS.A.WENKER of Scranton.Burial was in Baron Hirsch Cemetery. CHARLES EDMONDS McCRAREY--died at St.Joseph's hospital Sunday.Surviving him are his parents,CAPT.WILLIAM and MARIE MULLER McCRAREY; two brothers,WILLIAM E.McCRAREY JR.,and HENRY ALBERT McCRAREY.Funeral services conducted by REV.DR.MAXINE at the McCRAREY home Monday,burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. FUNERAL SERVICES--for MARTIN HERMAN METTE,80,who died Saturday morning were held at St.Mary's Catholic Church Monday.Burial in Calvary Cemetery.Pallbearers were CHARLES GERBER, JOHN D.GERBER, GEORGE H.HERBERS, CUMMINS METTE, WALTER RICHARDS, P.A.McPHILLIPS, FRANK HERBERS, F.H.VOEGELI and WILLIAM MORIARITY. Survivirs are his widow,MRS.EMMA HEIN METTE; one sister,MISS ELIZABETH METTE; and three brothers,FRANK METTE, JOSEPH METTE, and EDWARD METTE. MRS.J.W.VINSANT--died late Saturday at her home in Jacksboro,Tenn.,according to a message received from DR.R.S.VINSANT,dean of the University of Tennessee Dental School,her son,who was called to his mother's home about a week ago.MRS.VINSANT is survived by 11 children and her husband;and relations in five generations.Funeral services were held at the home in Jacksboro Tuesday. MRS.MYNETA CAREY--36,died at the Baptist Hospital Sunday morning after an attack of indestion Friday.Surviving are her husband,J.C.CAREY,yardmaster for the I.C.R.R.; a daughter,VIRGINIA CAREY; her father,J.I.CAREY of Augusta,Kan.;one sister,MRS.GERTRUDE MTERS,of Memphis; and two brothers,D.E.CAREY of Memphis and T.B.CAREY of Sapulpa,Okla.Burial in Forest Cemetery.Pallbearers: LINDSEY PHILLIPS, L.B.MEYERS, RICHARD NETHERCOTT, COLEY WRAY, CLARENCE CASE and C.S.HOLLOMAN. MRS.IRENE INGE COLLIER--74,of 1179 Tutwiler ave.,died at her home Saturday.She is survived by her daughters,MRS.MAI SUE BOOTH and MRS.IRENE NIX, and a grandson,J.J.NIX.Burial in Corinth,Miss. WILLIAM THOMAS WILSON--died in Memphis Sunday.He is survived by his widow,MARY CALLAGER WILSON; his three sons,JAMES WILSON, W.N.WILSON and LILER WILSON,all of Memphis and two daughters,MRS.S.J.KEY of Memphis and MRS.MANDY SCOTT of Kennett,Mo. Burial in Moscow,Tenn. MRS.LILLIE MARGARET GRACE--33,and her infant son,died at the GRACE home,1028 Holmes Av.Sunday morning.Surviving MRS.GRACE is her husband,E.B.GRACE; and two sons,DONALD GRACE and TOM GRACE.Funeral will be from the home Tuesday,with services at the Blessed Sacrament church.Burial in Calvary Cemetery. HIT AND RUN DRIVER SOUGHT--Deputy sheriffs Monday were searching for ARTHUR MORRIS,negro,who escaped Sunday night after his auto collided with that of J.M.GURLEY,1017 Looney ave on Poplar Pike.Neither driver was hurt,but the cars were badly damaged. HERE AND THERE IN MEMPHIS--MISS KATHERINE RICE is in Oklahoma City where she went to attend the funeral of her father,E.M.RICE.She will not return for several weeks. MISS FLORENCE BOYCE has returned to Washington to continute her studies at the National Park Seminary where she will graduate in June.She is the daughter of MR.& MRS.C.R.BOYCE. MRS.FRANK GILVIN of Amarillo,Tx.,is the guest of MRS.J.I.ROEMER and her daughter,MRS.E.C.STINSON. MR.& MRS.J.E.STANSELL-- announce the marriage of their daughter,MISS EVA LEE STANSELL to JACK F.WEEKS. MR.& MRS.JAMES H.BARTLETT--announce the engagement of their daughter,MINNIE MAE BARTLETT to EARL FRANKLIN TYUS. MR.& MRS.P.R.TURNER--of Marianna,Ark.,announce the engagement of their daughter,MARTHA WILMOTH TURNER to CHARLES FRANK HOPKINS. MR.& MRS.HAMMOND T.POLLARD--announce the engagement of their daughter,MARGARET MAY POLLARD to JAMES HERRON LARRY. MR.& MRS.D.S.RICE--announce the marriage of their daughter,MARY NICHOLSON RICE to HUGH WATKINS CAMPBELL. MR.& MRS.J.A.HOLT--announce the engagement of their sister,MISS LULA TUCKER to J.H.FORGEY of Mason,Tenn. WINSTON-SALEM,N.C.JAN.10--ALBERT JACKSON,fry cook at a local hotel,caused many early risers to telephone the police headquarters that a crazy negro was walking the snow covered streets barefooted.After scouring the city for several hours for the "crazy negro," they learned that Jackson works at the hotel.They found him flipping hot cakes in a happy mood. "I always takes my shoes off and walks in the first snow," JACKSON explained. "It keeps me from having colds for the rest of the winter." SECOND SECTION VOLUME 47 NO.26 MONDAY JANUARY 10,1927 GREENWOOD,MISS.JAN.10--MRS.T.M.WHETSTONE is recovering from burns about the face and hands suffered Saturday in a fire which swept the upper story of her residence on South Blvd.here.The upper story of the house was wrecked.MRS.WHETSTONE was burned as she stepped upon the front porch in an attempt to enter the burning house. TYRONZA,ARK.JAN.10--OLEN "JACK" WARREN,son of W.D.WARREN,was run down Saturday by R.J.RACELY,of Jonesboro,who was returning from Memphis.RACELY carried JACK to the Royal Drug Store,where DR.L.H.McDANIEL treated him for a severe scalp wound on the left side of his head. TYRONZA,ARK.JAN.10--MRS.ELLA BLIVENS died Friday of pneumonia,leaving six children,the youngest is only three days old.She was the daughter of MR.& MRS.LEIGE WORLEY of Savannah,Tenn.,and had three sisters and one brother.The body was taken to Nixon,Tenn. for burial. GREENWOOD,MISS.JAN.10--F.GOODMAN,merchant,died at his home here after a long illness.Funeral services were Sunday,interment following in the Jewish Cemetery.He had been a resident of Greenwood 20 years.He is survived by his widow; and two children, MISS ADELE GOODMAN and FERINAND GOODMAN Jr. LAST RITES HELD FOR SUICIDE VICTIM--The body of J>G.COLLINS,49,traveling man and merchant of Mattson,Miss.,who committed suicide Saturday at Methodist Hospital,Memphis was taken in a Thompson Bros.funeral coach to Brownsville,Tenn. Sunday.Burial was in the Brownsville Cemetery.COLLINS slashed his throat with the blade of a safety razor after asking the nurse to get a barber to shave him. J.L.HEMP--32,of St.Louis,was recovering Monday at St.Joseph Hospital from a wound received Sunday,while on a duck hunt.HEMP,sitting in his boat was injured when a shotgun lying in his boat accidently discharged.The accident happened in Rosedale,Miss.He'll live. V.O.CRONK AND J.H.TICER--were recovering Monday from injuries received Sunday night when their autos collided on N.Second.TICER's car was demolished.Both motorist blamed glaring headlights for the accident. PEDESTRIAN STABBED BY NEGRO IN FIGHT--Stabbed by a negro with whom he quarreled,E.C.NORTON,25, 874 Louisiana St.was recovering at Baptist hospital Monday.NORTON received the injury Saturday night while on his way home.He states he brushed against a negro.The negro turned on him,after a few words,pulled a knife.He is not seriously injured.NORTON is an employee of the Frisco. HUNGER CAUSED BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S DEATH--FRANKLIN was shot to death Sunday at 12:20 a.m.by GEORGE MALONE,negro soft drink stand owner at 512 N.Third St.MALONE told police he shot FRANKLIN because he came to the stand,seeing he had closed for the night,tried to break in to get something to eat after MALONE refused to open the door.MALONE is in jail pending investigation. LONNIE ALEXANDER--negro,of Holly Springs,Miss.,was in serious condition Monday as a result of being run down Sunday afternoon by ELLIS BYRD at Florida St and Dempster Av. He is in General Hospital. BYRD said ALEXANDER stepped in front of his car and he was unable to stop in time. VITAL STATISTICS; WHITE DEATHS--LILLIAN JEAN PATULLO,1 year; LAURA BURLEIGH LAMBERT,66. VITAL STATISTICS; NEGRO DEATHS--ALBERT PETTIES, WILL APPLEWHITE, CHARLIE PATRICK, J.H.HENRY, CLARA PAINTER, BENN HILL,JR., WILLIAM BELL, BABY HILL. DAUGHTER IS DYING--Thirty minutes after she had telephoned members of her church circle to be sure and attend Tuesday's meeting "at her home," MRS.M.E.RICHARDSON,201 Merton Ave.,received a telegram notifying her that her daughter is dying in Chicago. The daughter is MRS.FRANK BECKER,formerly MISS ANNIE RICHARDSON. She has been married 10 years,and has three children. The telegram gave no details. *********