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Others
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customers loose with the bait of a lower price,
but. the man of high moral courage holds fast
to his ideals.”
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NO CLUE!
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. August 12.-—If
“Methodical John" Long never ap-
prehends another criminal. never
shears up again at rolicall. never
analyses another pawnshop report.
he'll draw his pay for life as a de-
tective sergeant in the Memphis po-
lice department.
“Methodical J ohn," tall. rawboned
and gray-haired. through a diligent
system built up in a. quarter of a
century of service. has solved the
most confounding and perplexing
murder mysteries in the police an-
nals of the South and run to earth
the slayer of Mrs. Ruth McElwain
Tucker. 20. estranged wife; Ducan
A. “’aller. 21. scion of a. prominent
family in Mayfield, Ky” and \V. Obe
Spencer, 26, chain store executive. .
They were victims in a series of
ambush attacks along "Lover's
Lane," a scenic motor speedway that
winds across the eastern suburban
district of Memphis. shaded by the
dense foliage of forest trees.
The solution of three midnight
murder mysteries and the arrest of
Charles Barr, 23, an octoroon. who
broke down and confessed after
having been grilled for 72 hours and
confronted with telltale evidence.
came after hundreds of policemen.
sheriffs deputies. private detectives
and constables had wasted months
of intense effort and spent thou-
sands of dollars.
’ No Clue to Begin With.
a single clew. The tracks of the
midnight slayer were covered com-
pletely.
\Villiam T. Griffin. inspector of
detectives. finally hit on a. plan that
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Refrigerators, Ice
Cream Freezers,
Vacuum Freezers. Screen Doors. Win-
dow Screens.- Croquet Sets, Lawn Set-
tees. Rubber Garden Hose. Lawn
Mowers, Oil and Gasoline Stoves. Camp
Stoves, Electric Irons, etc.
Bo. Norwalk, Conn.
234 EAST AVENUE
EAST Romans
was operated for months. Dummy
figures were obtained from a. de-
partment store—a male and female.
They were dressed up in fashion-
able attire and placed in motor cars
in a hugging pose. These automo-
bilcs were placed at points along‘the
“Loyei' 5 Lane" section while squads
of detectives. hidden beneath near-
by shrubbcry. kept vigil night after
night.
six persons had been slain in
these roadside attacks. but the simi-
larlty in the crimes was noted only
in the. murder of Mrs. Tucker. who
incidentally. was an heiress to her
grandfather’s estate near Bowling
Green. l{y.. and her escort, Mr. \Yal-
ler. and that of Obe Spencer. The
latter's companion. Miss Laura‘
W'heaton Johnson, 24. was shot and
seriously wounded when he was
slain at the wheel of his car.
A 25—caliber automatic pistol, dis-
charging copper-tipped bullets. was
used in each of these instances. The’
slayer fired the first shots through
the glass in the roar of the two
automobiles in each case.
Thousands Questioned.
Every automatic pistol that could
be found was seized — by police.
Pawnshops were forced to turn over
their stock for investigation. Thou-
sands of negrocs were halted and
scarchcd for pistols of the descrip-
tion used by the roadside murderer.
llloodhounds were employed in
the killings.
llcwnrds totaling
“2,500 were
:Ol‘l'r-nd.
live-y plausible theory. every
imaginary clew of a fertile mind.
every possible foot of ground was
gone over.
Young Waller and Ruth McEl-
wnin were slain about midnight on
January last year. They had
sluppr‘d their car 011 the motor high-
way when they were stalkvd and
slain by the gunman. 'l‘hcir clay-
or stripped a diamond ring from the
finger of the girl. The bodies were
discovered by a. milk-man the fol-
lowing morning.
Obo Spencer was shot to death.
about half a mile from the scene
of the dual murder. at midnight
011 May 23. last year. He had
stopped his car by the roadside to
light a cigarette. said his com-
panion. Miss Zlohnson. He was at
the steering wheel when the
st‘cnml shot from the automatic
pistol snuffed out his life. Miss
Johnson, as in the case of Mrs.
Tucker leaped from the automo-
bile and went screaming. up the
road. She was shot and wounded
and the attacker snatched hcr
wrist-watch. ‘
After some \ ecks
and police activ y
jeweler supplied
with case
n
.,
of inquiry
a downtown
Inspector Griffin
Three Local Physicians
S a y A m e r 1 c a 11
Health Director I 8
Wrong in Praising
Big Cities
2 UPHOLD HIM '
Sentinel Gets Opinions
' —Dr. Perdue Says It
Is Easier to Get Par-
ents’ Aid in City
“Is the baby brought up in the
heated. dust- laden air of the city
mere healthy than his little country
brother who enjoys the advantages
of breathing pure air and drinking
fresh milk?”
Dr. George T. Palmer. Director of
the Research Division of the Ameri-
can Child Health Association
brought down open his. head the
verbal wrath of a number of rural
mothers by stating recently that
"despite its recognised drawbacks
the crowded tenements within the
reach of good medical attention and
with pasteurized milk delivered on
the dumb-waiter, is pressing the
farmhouse with its abundance of
pure air and fresh milk for first.
honors as the best place 161‘ babies
to begin life." ..
The man-hunt was begun without .
.4.
’ATHRILLINGTRUE
comm "
- Detective
of the wrist-watch
John'son some time prior
slaying of
theft of the timepiece by the killer.
The First Clue.
case number was 203552.
number was 2493-
The
The movement
4523.
"Methodical John" Long had
been on the. pawnshop squad for
years. His hobby was in the re-
covery of stolen property. the
study of crime ,through pawnshop
clues.
It was
told his superior
midnight slayer
when the wrist watch and
ring turned up.
"ethodical John" who
officer that the
would be found
diamond
\Vhile other detectives and hUv
man ferrets worked on mythical
clues. "Methodicnl John" stuck to
his pawnshop reports.
The numbers of that watch and
were indelibly written in the mind
of "Mehtodical John." He repeated
the number to himself: mumbled
them over at his desk. For years
it. had been his custom to await
the delivery of the first morning
mail before leaving police head-
quarters. in this mail invariably
were found the daily. reports from
pawnshops. The laws of Tennessee
make it compulsory for pawn-
brokers to file daily rcports with
the authorities. itemizing every
article that had been put up as col-
lateral for a loan. '
Then. one morning, the patience of
"Methodical John" was rewarded.
in was studying the report from u
ale avenue pawnhrokor. dated the
day before. As he. run his finger
up and down the page this inscription
started him in the face: ~
“Suede. Barr, 413 Decatur street.
\V. B. gold-filled Elgin, 20358: 24-
934523."
Every available detective was sum-
moncd. The confcrcnce that fol-
lowed resulted in an order for "Me-
thodical John" to choose his men
and go to it. Half an hour later a
squad of detectives appeared at the
home of Suoda Barr, wife of Char-
les Barr.
The “'atcli Recovered
Suoda was embarrassed. She and
Charlie had had a falling out. They
had been estranged for several days
after an argument. Charlie was
employed as a. houseboy in the
home of a. prominent citizen. Suoda
and movement number with Suoda. “Methodical John"
CITY OR COUNTRY BEST FOR
CHILDREN I’m-DOCTORS DISAGREE
said he gave her the watch.
W'hile two detectrvea remains
and
in the rural districts and giving their
children the privilege Of being
brought up in the pure country air
they were setting their feet firmly
on the road to health and giving
them their best start in life.
The question was put to a number
of local doetors and the following
replies received:
Dr. J. W. Vollmer: "I certainly
do not agree with Dr. Palmer. While
it is true that the city parents are
being better educatbd in caring for
and rearing their children the coun-
try baby is the healthier of the two.
I spent eighteen months in a Child.-
rens’ Hospital in New York City
and. comparing my experiences with
the children there and the country
children which I have been treating
for the past seventeen years. I can
safely and emphatically say that,
despite the facilities that are at the
disposal of the city babies. the
country children are by far .111.
healthier."
Dr. Robert E. Pei-due. Health Ofu
flcer: ‘ "I think the city children sire
the healthier and “wertmm'tilitym
rete- amour city children lower
then "nous country chums. .
it is easier to g’e g-ihe Weber-s}:
010“! parents man those of the
{with the result that 531;;
children are the healthier-:5»
M Alli-m
mvvcwzul
children
that had been
purchased by Miss Laura “’heaton
to the
her companion and the
the description of the diamond ringé
John Long.
two other sleuths took a taxicab to
the home of Charlie's .cmployer.
Charlie was in the garage. He was
startled when two detectives seized
him.
“What do you want with me?"
he ejaculated. "I never killed any—
body."
Starch of his trunk reveaud an
automatic pistol and a quantity of
copper-tipped cartridges.
linrr said he purchased the pistol
from a downtown hardware store.
The proprietors checked their re-
cords und denied having handled
the weapon. .A telegram was sent
to the factory in Connecticut. The
pistol numbers were traced to
Knoxville. Tenn.. where the weapon
had been sold to a hardware firm.
The head of the firm said the pistol
was stolen during a riot in 1919
who mobs broke into the store and
seized weapons of every description.
The pistol ciew again was picked up
lln Chattanooga. Tenn. and traced tp
a. pawnshop in Memphis. 1: had been
5' sold by the pawnbroker to a—Mcm-
phis manufacturer. lie said the
pistol was stolen some weeks prior
to the \Valler-Tucker murders. He
never had reported the robbery to-
police.
While Charlie was being quizzed
at headquarters. "Methodicai John"
placed in his hands the watch strip-
ped from the wrist or Miss Johnson.
Barr‘s hands trembled.
watch fell to the floor.
Then the Confession.
“What made 'her show that
thing?" he cried out.
As the direct accusation of mur-
der was made. Charlie squirmed and
said he bought the watch from a
certain jeWClcr. The jeweler was
summoned. He denied his firm had
handled the watch. Another jeweler
identified it as a timepiece sold to
Miss Johnson.
Next came
the diamond ring.
snatched from the finger of Mrs.
Tucker. It had been found in an~
other pownshop where the records
showed that Suoda. Barr's wife.
had put it up as collateral.
On the following morning the
negro confessed having robbed the
home of the manufacturer. stealing
the automatic pistol. That night he
admitted having ‘illed Obe Spencer.
At 2 o'clock the next morning ‘he
had made a clean breast of all
three killings in a signed and sworn
confession. detailing minutely the
crimes. He said his motive was rob-
bcry.
He will be placed on trial in
criminal court next month.
(1
are handicapped by crowded quilt-
ters and dust- laden air and no other
benefits which they enjoy could
overcome these deficiencies."
Another advocate of rural sur-
roundings, in the person of Dr. A.
N. Clark states that while “both
classes of children enjoy certain ad-
vantages, the country child enjoys
e natural advantages and is ac-
cordingly the more healthy of the
two "
Dr. Thomas Mcmahon declared:
—“When parents follow the direc-
tions given ’them by the heads of
Health Clinics the child will be as
healthy as it *is'pouible for him to
be. Diet regulation, methodical
feedings and scientific care are even
”of greater importance than country
surroundings when‘ coupled with
casual upbringing. The city child
has the advantages. with the result
that he is healthier than.his country
brother." ,
Three of the five doctors consult-
ed awarded the honors to the COURT?
try baby andrthe remaining doctors.
living in the’country‘mnd among
country children- ‘ ind basing their
replies on experience bestow the
laurel wreath on: the little children
of the tenements. ~
The Question in becoming a much
mooted 'one and there is I. great can
tobeuidoabothsldel. lie-1th
clinics and child welfare rhureaus’.
dispenses-tel and dental clinics
.to tackle. ._
The
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Norwalk, Conn:
~ on
VOILE SPEC 1
Enough for a dress—3 yards for $1.00
NORMANDY .VOILES 50c yd.
FRENCH GINGHAMS. Were 59c yd. Now 45c yd,
TISSUE GINGHAMS. Were 65c yd. Now 50c yd.
ORDER J. J. CASH WOVEN NAMES NOW
\j
" *9 F.
BILLY
WHISKE— * RS
3"
Mr. Noland was driving along on
a deserted road when he had a
ure.
puflfl; took off his hat, scratched
his head and thought a. minute,”
"Then he climbed the fence at the
side of the road and waved to a
farmer he saw plowing in a field
half a mile away. After many at-
tempts he succeeded in attarcting
the farmer's attention. and he left
his horses and came toward us.
When he was within speaking dis-
tance, Mr. Nolan called out. "Morn-
in'. Hiram! I am sorry to bother
you, but I am in trouble. I have a
blow- out and I cant tlx it myself.
Could you come and help me? The
two of us can do it in a short time
but it is an everlasting job for one
“you will help me. I'll
give you a peck of that Golden Ban-
tam seed corn you like so much the
next time you are in town.“
“This corn was something Hiram
bed bug coveted. as Mr. Noland's
Golden Bantam corn is the envy of
all the farmers. So Hiram jumped
Over the fence in‘a. Jiffy and the
two set to work with a. will. In
twenty minutes. the wheel was timed
and we were on our way."
“That delay will make us reach
our destination about dinner time. L
so we will have to ask them to been
us. I am right glad on Fol-men,
Greenbush’s wife is noted for her
guinea. pot pies. and perhaps if I
hint around and flatter her. she
might have one for our dinner.
just speed up a little "until we get
to the big Molkle Hill after which
we can’t make much time as the
road is bad." said Mr. Noland.
"For the next fifteen minutes we
drove as fast as the little Ford
would take us. Soon we were at
the foot of the celebrated Molkie
Hill. It is known far and wide as
being the steepest an dthe most dif-
flcuit bill for autos to climb for
miles around.
"I'll just take it on a run." said
Mr. Noland to himself. and he put
on full speed and we mounted to
within a few feet of the top. when
his engine stopped short and before
he could put on his brakes we were
running backwards down that hill at
a. terrific speed. When he did put
on the brakes we were going so fast
they did no good. Instead of him
paying attention to his steering and
road.-he turned his head to see
where he was going. I guess he lost
his head and turned the steering
wheel the wrong way, for we shot
to one side of the road. hit the cor-
ner of the bridge at the bottomof
the hill and turned upside down in
the water. We knocked the top on
but otherwise we did not injure the
car in the least."
(We will hear some more at
Stubby's story tomorrow.)-
Australia U. S. Buyer.
Australia. that island in the South
Pacific, which meat. of us associate
with kangaroos. boomerang: and
wild men has become one of om
best customers, the New York Times
reports. Recent figures shew that it
at (is eight on the list of all coun-
tri to which We export. and that
it is more important mm the Amer-
ican exporter’s point of view than
such countries as China. Mexico,
Brazil, Argentina. the ,Phllippinea,
Spain or the Netherlands.
The Australia. market is particu-
larlyl. valuable to our industrial com-
munity since it takes manufactured
products of .the variety in common
throughout 'thepUnited State: This
fact renders it unn’ece‘ssaryJor the
manufacturer to make a special type
article for the Australian trade. or
to give the market requirements par-
ticular study before entering it. Bur-
lng 1928 We sold for more auto;
mobile- to Australia than to any
other foreign country. In addition.
large quantities of machinery, fan.
and oils. textiles. rubber mast-tires.
&s., m disposed of is well.
I'll ‘
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300 Voiies and Pure Irish Linen Dresses Formerly .5 :15 Nu, ‘
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175 High Class Silks in Sport and Dress Mtdcis s. I-Ormerjygl
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‘ OUR SWEATERS 95cto$l$
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eryDay Is Bargain Day At
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Dainty Rufflings and Bandmgs.
Many new styles in Collar and ($111“ i w s
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Collars for round, square and V-ncclie.
Silk Ties in popular shades.
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Sterling’s Removal
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