The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee (2024)

1. 1. 1 1 I Morning, February 25, 1928. THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN EX-CORESPONDENT'S BANS ANNULLED Statute Invoked in Knoxville. (Special to The Tennessean) Knoxville, Feb.

00- respondent in a divorce suit cannot legally marry a divorced husband or wife involved in that suit. This Tennessee statute was invoked in domestic relations court when Mra. Georgia Todd's "marriage" with William Todd, a non-resident was annulled. Mrs. Todd was formerly Mrs.

George C. Garner of Blount Garner obtained 8 divorce on grounds that she had become familiar with Todd. "But I went to Judge Drinnen and showed, him him if the I could divorce decree, Todd, and Mrs. Todd 1 testified. "He said it would be legal, 80 I married him." The decree, exhibited in court did not show the grounds for the Garner divorce.

The divorced Mrs. Garner Todd three days after the Garner divorce. "Thinking the marriage Was legal, I went to Sunshine. with Todd. We lived together there as man and wife for one night," Mrs.

Todd testified. The court held that the Todd marriage was void from the beginning, but a decree of divorce would be granted because of a technical irregularity in the service of process in the annullment proceedings. Mount Olivet Cemetery Telephone 6-3552 or 6-3551 For Information DEATH NOTICES WILHITE-At the family rest- dence, No. 313 Russell street. Thursday afternoon, Feb.

23, 1928, at 4:45 o'clock, Marshall R. Wilhite, in the -third year of his age. He is survived his wife, Emma Hampton two sons, Virgil Sand Wilhite, West Palm Beach, Marshall Wilhite Nashville, and one daughter, Mrs. 0. L.

O' Barr, Nashville; four brothers, Wm. Wilhite, Los Angeles, L. Wilhite, Sweetwater, I A. Wilhite, Havan, and M. Z.

Wilhite, Knoxville. The remains are at the funeral home of Gupton UndertakIng. No. 215 Eighth avenue, south, from which place the funeral will be held Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock, services conducted by Dr. W.

M. Wood, assisted by Rev. John H. Moore. The following friends will kindly attend and serve as pallbearers: B.

B. Cranch, S. I. Cason, A. P.

Patterson, James Bouchard, Harry Tanksley, C. Lewis, I. B. Randolph and Hen Sadler. Interment at Springhitl cemetery.

WHITE--At 7:45 o'clock Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 1928, at a local infirmary, Margaret White. Survived by her brother, James J. White. of Nashville, and sister.

William Leanord of Louisville, Ky. Remains are at the home of brother. 1002 North Fifth street. Funeral from the residence (Saturday) morning at 8:45 o'clock. Requiem high mass the Church of the Holy Name at 9 o'clock, the Rev.

Urban White, assisted by Father John Hardeman, officiating. Interment Calvary cemetery. The following friends will serve AS pallbearers: Honorary--Dr. W. E.

Res nolds, Kinney Harmon. J. L. Enoch. Thomas Dougherty, John Miller.

Jerry Sullivan, Mike Tyne Thomas Long, John Timothy, G. 8. Marshall. Active -James Marshall, P. J.

Geary, Howard Reece, Michael Connor, Lawrence Meiers, John Rowan, John Skalley and Lawrence Skalley. Martin Rollow. 1715 Broadway. RUTHERFORD-Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock at the home of her grandparents. 835 First avenue, south.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Patton.

Juanita Genella Rutherford, age 6 vears. She 19 survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Ruth.erford: also survived by two sisters, Verlia May and Colleen E.

Rutherford; three brothers. Ellridge, W. F. and Art Seay Rutherford. from the denice this (Saturday) afternoon at o'clock.

Rev. W. W. Pulling will have charge of the services. The following cousins will serve as pallbearers: Charles Spain.

Harvill Hughes, Chesley Melntosh and Willie: Whitley. Interment Frazier buryIng ground. seven miles Elm Hill road. Johnson Charlton funeral directors, 1529 Broad- way, CARD OF THANKS We extend our sincere thanks to our many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown 118 on account of the death of our father. LUTHER.

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F. HAYNIE FLORAL DESIGNS 0. Geny Sons 7-2145 1600 West End THE WEATHER WEATHER RECORDS The weather bureau report for the 24 hours ending at 7 o'clock last night as follows: Highest temperature, 35 degrees, lowest 23. The mean temperature for the day was 14 degrees below normal. 80 far this month has been an excess of 36 degrees.

Jan, 1 the excess is there, 64 degrees. Amount of precipitation 0 inch. The total for this month to date is 2.52 inches, which is 1.03 inches less than normal. The total precipitation for the year to date is 5.07 inches, or 3.24 Inches less than the Sun rise, 6:23. Sum set 5:38.

conducted by the pastor. Rev. G. W. Lewis.

The following friends will gerve as pallbearers: Honorary, Mrs. S. M. Utley. Mrs.

Robert Eason, Mrs. J. L. Haynes, Miss Effie Johnson, Mrs. George Brooks.

Mrs. Malinda McKay. Active, Wm. Gunter, Prof. 11.

J. Johnson, Dr. G. H. Martin, A.

R. Turner, Dr. D. H. Turpin, Mr.

Palm. Interment in Greenwood. W. H. MeGarock.

In charge. JOHNSON Friday afternoon, Fob. at 5 o'clock at her residence 132 Marks Vra Mattie Johnson. survived by Mrs. Cora NorI, 1 wo Misses Cora and Alice A brothers.

William JackSon of this city and Will Noel of Clocago, sister, Mrs. Alice of Indra polis, aunt. Ire Firmly Pride of this city, 96V and nepuens, and other friends. Funeral held at the 1st East Nashville MonFebruary 27h at 2 conducted by the pastor, R. v.

Ellington assisted by Rev. Stubberfield Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Moore N. row U'ndertaking 10 in 6 $131 6 513. T.

Moore. Ingr. F. 24. 1328.

at his residence, 200 North Third Andy Wells. Survived 1 ffe. Mrs Mabel Wells: daughter Misses Matt: horta, J. bel 11 14 mother funLither. Andy Wells, aster.

Mrs. ELa Anderson: aura, Mrs. Sylvia Watkins. Mra. Mary Pryor, Mrs.

Mattie Ho'bo t. uncle. P. lix Rankin; niece Mrs. Junto MeAdoo.

Funeral Monday 111 ru.n!. 0 8 Re her trot I'm In GreenWood W. H. Media rock In charge. Jewish Problem As Old as Race, Speaker Asserts (Continued from First Page) a problem is quite another.

To find you are a problem in the lives of other people -that the pathetic part of the Jewish problem. "The problem is as old as Jewish history, and is seen in the book of Genesis with the setting out of Abraham from the home of his fathers to become an empire builder." The speaker went on to say that from the very earliest times the Jewish people was regarded as betng different from other peoples, even before they settled in ancient Palestine, An illustration, said the speaker, was in the remark of a pertain heathen prophet and seer who said of the advancing hosts of Jews that "here is a people dwelling apart, not to be numbered the nations of the world. among The speaker compared the Jewish problem with that of a child who creates a problem for his parents, not by being subnormal mentally, morally or physically, but rather by being supersensitive and above the normal, while being placed in 6 normal atmosphere. "The beginning of idealism." said the speaker, "is to be misunderstood, but in the end the dream prevails. Sometimes we grow weary and heartsick of being considered different, of our problem As Jews.

Then there appear two solutions. The first is assimilation In some other race. But that is prevented by the law of self-preservation and the of self-identification. The second solution 18 that we should come together in some land of our own. But even this will not do, because a spiritual problem cannot be solved by the application of non or a change material conditione.

No Easy One. "The solution is no easy one, for the great things of life cannot be gained by cheap prices. This solution I offer is hard. The solution, if there is one, lies in facing the burdens and the difficulties and Inconveniences of being a Jew. Having accepted this seeming burden, we must think of the ideals and the history which have come into the world through the turies by the medium of our ancestors.

The problem is one of spiritual thinking and must be solved by taking into our hearts the glorious ideals of our falth and our history." Rabbi Julius Mark, before introducing the speaker of the evening, said that the celebration marked more than just the mere 60th anniversary, that as the Synagogue was the soul of the Jewish community, so the evening's celebration was that of all the achievements of the Nashville Jews. He paid tribute to founders of the congregation and urged that the present body strive to work as well 89 their fathers for the good of the future. The celebration of the anniversary will be continued Sunday night, when a banquet will be held at the Woodmont Country Club, at which Rabbi David Lefkowitz of Dallas, Texas, will speak on "Is This the Road?" Presidents of the various organizations in the Temple will greet the congregation at the banquet, at which Lee J. Loventhal will act as toastmaster. Rabbi Julius Mark will discuss "The Future of the Vine Street Banner, Bitter Foe of Peay, Now "Speaks for Him (Continued from First Page) way department.

In fact. these charges occurred so frequently that the average citizen asks why the Banner did commend Governor Horton for ousting Mr. Bass, instead of condemning him. It is not believed, of that Mr. McAlister would have retained him longer than 24 hours had he won.

The charges of July 21 are in part A8 follows: East Tennessee Tour. "In his tour of East Tennessee Pray has been transporting crowds from other towns to his appointments by giving them free rides In state highway automobiles with promise of free dinners. The state Is bearing all the expenses of the excursions. the wear and of the cars, the wages of the chauffours and the luss of time from work of cars and drivers. Yet his one and only answer to all these charges, which no man of honor would sul.

mit to without specific denial is that 'they trying to destroy me because they cannot control Commissioner Bass was mentioned several times specifically in these districts, especially on July 20, 1926, when Governor Peay made A statement in Fast Tennessee which the voters understood generally but which did not penetrate Into the consciousness of the torial rooms of the Banner. pedis that occasion, Interspersed with choice billinsgate and fake news stories of the "ground swell" for Mr. McAlister such as "Frost Hits Peay Crop," the Banner asked: "Can it be true that State Highway Commissioner Bass is rebel. ling against Peay's political pres sure? Is Mr. Bass beginning realize the same thing that WE finally revealed to Creveling and he rebelling against further use 01 the highway department for Do pitteal purposes a.g Creveling re belled? Is that what the governor Is talking about Asks Another Question.

On the same day the Banner had aiso asked: Did Gov. Peay mean to strike at J. G. Creveling. former highway commissioner, and accuse h.m of bong an ingrate because he would hot permit him to make use of the bitto highway department with its tuitions upon millions of dollars 0: revenue as a campaign organ zation.

trading highways bridges in a disgraceful and shameful fashion for votes?" The name of Mr. Creveling had been brought Into the campaign several times by the Banner The last time before the disastrous primary WAS on August 4 when tha publisher of the Banner personally took his pen in hand, as he vealed in the course of the editorial, and proceeded to whack at the reorganization hill. This WA: the pet measure of Gov. Peay's Lewis Pope, now also A candidate for governor. proposes to emasculate.

He wants a highway commission and, in fact, was actively supporting the old highway commission in 1922 when Gov Pray was proclaiming on more 100 aver the sh*te that 1 Mr. believed and 19 now entirely need that the reOrganization act should be changed, at least insofar as the highway department is concerned so as to remove this department from polltics." It has an especially unpleasant connotation when mentioned in connection with highway construction. It was used, however, by the Banner on July 18, 1926. This was a day when the Banner propagandists traveling with the didates declared the greatness of the McAlister crowds and the smallness of the Peay crowds. Thus while "Frost Hits Peay Crop" at McMinnville, there was "Plenty of Pep at Cleveland," and so there was right up until election day while, miraculously, the frost turned into sunshine McMinnville.

On this day, however, the Ban-1 ner said editorially: "Highway construction would have been its present status and cons'derably further if Peay had never been governor." This quaint state "ent 'not hav. ing excited the sense of humor of the editor of the Banner, he proceeded: "The people are determined highways shall completed as rapidly as possible and with as little waste and extravagance and GRAFT as possible and they are likewise determined that politics shall be eliminated from the whole moveand the practice of trading highways and bridges for votes shall be stopped." Road Deficit Charged On the day before the primary also the Banner charged In the state highway department. saying "if an exact balance were struck at this time and all highway activities should cease and all outstanding obligations should be paid, there would be a deficit the state highway fund." The edtorial did not say who was re sponsible for this deficit it said it had discovered. From time to time for years the Banner had struck at the governor through the highway department, which it now envisages as such fine work at that time. It declared on Oct.

22. 1925.. when Mr. Creveling resigned that "the highway department has been used by the governor for political purposes from the beginning of his first term." Mr. McAlister's platform also struck at it when he declared for "a program for more and better etate highways, divorced, however.

from highway expenditures as a reward for promise of political sup- Graft Unpleasant Word Graft not pleasant. word and port." List A Long One The Mat of references condemning the work of Governor Peay, Commissioner Base and the others is too long for recital in detail. Governor Peay did not pay any attention to them when living. He did not read the paper; did not permit it to come in his home and his homefolks had burned its owner in effigy on his first victory night. From 500 stumps he had denounced its owner as a traitor to America in the World War and the paper crooked newspaper in Nashville." Now the Old Roman is dead, but though dead his work lives on, untarnished by scorn or praise of the "crooked newspaper in Nashville." He was scarred by the battle with the Banner whose belated praise now "puts a tongue in every wound of Caesar." George Martin Pirtle Una Farmer, George Martin Pirtle, 76, well known farmer of the Una section died at the home of his son, Alex Pirtle.

904 Villa Place Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock following 8 lingering illness. He had been ill for two years but hig condition was not regarded as serious until about three weeks ago. Funeral services be held from the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock by Dr. George Stoves of the Methodist church of which church he was a member at Una. He is sdrvived by his wife, Mrs.

Lysadria Powell Pirtle; three sons, Robert William Pirtle of Detroit, Mich, and Alex Pirtle of Nashville; one sister, Mrs. J. W. Blair of Donel80n and the following brothers, B. and R.

P. Pirtle of Una, W. C. Pirtle of Sparta, W. B.

Pirtle of Donelson and T. A. Pitrle of Oklahoma City. Okla. The following friends will serve as pallbearers: Walter Dennison.

J. E. Potter. Walter Charlton, Joseph Prent. James H.

Campbell, and W. Robertson. Interment will be at MI: Olivet cemetery. ON VISIT HERE Mr and Mrs. Abe Jones of the Johnny J.

Jones' Exposition shows nre visiting Mr. and Mrs. Phil C. Travis, superintendent of four concessions at their home 1603 Long avenue. KEMPY STAGED BY THEATER GUILD Murfreesboro Group's Appearance Success.

(Special to The Tennessean) Murfreesboro, Feb. 24- Little Theater Guild presented "Kempy" comedy at the Central high school Friday night. An appreciative audience was present. Cast of characters included John Nelson, Mrs. Gus Becker, Turner: McCoy, Frances Smotherman, Lewis Dorster, Katherine Ida Lee Byrn and James Fletcher, Jr.

Hoover Skillful In Borah Reply, Capital Believes (Continued From First Page) or otherwise, of Senator Borah's principal questions. HE Hoover This has has been many influential anticipated, sup- as porters in the Republican party who espoused the candidacy because they understood him to be liberal on the prohibition question. The "wets" were saying today, "I so," and displaying approval and, on the other hand, those connected with the to be Hoover seems "dry" organization, were professing to have done an unusually good job of political tight-rope walking. It reminded some of the candid applicant for the votes of his constituents who, when waited on by delegation and asked whether he was "wet" or "dry" responded in raucous voice, "yes." Speaker "Nick" Longworth was quoted today as saying that "Hoover's reply will satisfy anybody who wants to be satisfied. And this epitomizes the general sentiment among the commentators.

It is believed Hoover's reply will please most of the "dry" element, except the the fanatical "dry" and not at the same time give offense to moderate modificationists. If the has achieved this end, Hoover's boosters believe he has accomplished something worth while. An Appeal To Ohio The Washington Star, a proHoover paper and said torially today that Hoover's reply to Borah "merely confirms his position as a 'dry' The editorial also says "In the text and concludparagraph of the letter, however, there is just a suggestion of ancertainty. Mr. Hoover declares that "our country has deliberately undertaken a great social and tive and in purpose.

economic experiment, noble in moIt must be worked out constructively." The Star suggests that the word "experiment" may give some comfort to the "wets" who are supportHoover in Ohio. but concludes that "the letter as a whole is an appeal for the support of the 'drys' of that have been ed by Mr. Willis as his special partizans." When Senator Borah assembled all the data 1 he has collected, he is expected to make some interesting comment. Editors May Hire Scribe; Printing By U. S.

Rapped (Continued from First Page) dred subscribers a year for the salary of a full time state secretary, and it was announced the position will he filled provided the contributing officers turn over 88 much as $3,000 a year. Guy Newburn and Hugh Doak that the delegates to the National Editorial Association, meeting at Memphis this summer, will make a tour of Tennessee, and they announced the party's itinerary insofar as it has been mapped. The question of government printing of stamped envelopes was brought up by Ed Albright of Gallatin, who said that this is the only business in which the federal government is engaged which is run in competition with its citizens, and should be abolished. He said that thousands of dollars are taken from printing concerns annually because the federal government. besides supplying stamped envelopes, will contract to print the name of the sender on them and deliver the entire order at once.

The Franklin advisory price list was also discussed. TO TEACHERS! Come to Niagara Falls in July don't wait for your "honey. moon" to see the Great Cataract. Children in public and parochial schools who write best essays on "Wheat" come with their teachers at our expense. The conditions are easy.

Write for full particulars to THE SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY Niagara Falls, N. Y. SHYER'S Re-Organization Sale is on in full blast and will continue balance of this week. Discounts THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE STORE N. B.

Shyer Jeweler Est. 1886 245 Fourth N. Est. 1886 Abe Martin Says WOE MEANS METER Any woman that's worse'n she's painted is hardly worth savin'. Next t' a third marriage I can't think 0' nothin' as tame as th' crowin' of a chess king.

Norris Denounces Madden-Willis Bill For Muscle Shoals (Continued from First Page) to the present Madden- -Willis bill. Norris also attacked Chester H. Gray, Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation for supporting the American Cyanamid Company, bid. "The time will come," he said, "when members of the American Farm Bureau Federation will realIze that their representative in Washington is leading astray In trying to convince them of something about which he knows little or nothing." Norris insisted that to the Cynanmid Company and accept mean "the greatest subsidy and Nitrates Corporation bid would greatest donation ever given to the corporations by the government." He described the Willisproposal as "the worst Muscle Shoals bill yet put in, from the standpoint of the government." His Maury county friends have "learned of the death of John Dixon, 76, at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday after long illness Mr. Dixon was born and reared here.

He was a member of one of JOHN DIXON Mt. Pleasant, Feb. the most prominent families of the countv. A son of the late E. M.

and Sara J. Dixon. He moved te vo.t Worth. Texas, about 30 years ago and is survived by his widow. Mrs.

Sallie Jarvis Dixon, and one sister, Mrs. Edmond Hughes and two brothers, Henry and Joe Dixon, all of Mt. Pleasant. The burial will be in Fort Worth. Texas.

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