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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02

Asked why he was not actively
engaged In parish work. the priest
replied that he had received
special diapcnaation permitting him
tn employ all Of his time admins
terinR Tho estate OF his fnther.
valued az SiGh. 600. most Of which
had been left 10 the murdered
youth
Questioned further about the
financial affairs OF the victim. th.
priest u alleged TO have admitted
that ne induced The boy to take
out a llfc insurance policy nf
$4,000 seven days before his dsnth
The priest paid the first premium.
saying he did ~ 10 start Haoul
saving money The policy WINS
made payable To- the heirs aud
assigns of the Insured
Offered $40 O00 Howard
Father pelorme celehrnied re-
quiem mass on the oscaslOn % tho
students funeral. and subsequently
announced That he had deposited
si0.e9o in Montreal hank which
he would pay ~ tho person bring
INK about the arrest and conviction
- fhuae responsible fur hia half
hroth 81 death. lie also stnted
that h. would demand public
execution 81 the murderer
Meanwhile. the police had nm
earihed re- wealth ~ evidence which
they construed aa bearing heavily
nrr inst the ahlo This included q
blood soaked cnp. picked up several
miles from tho spot wherr the body
was found, and Identified as be-
longing tp itnoui
Blood stains also were found on
the priest = automobile. which IN
SAID were from cut be received
whilo changing tire. An auto
matte pistol belonging 10 the priest
WIS found to require bullets Of n
peculiar type Several bullets oi
| this same character. the nuthoritic.
claim. were extracted from IN,
students skull
The climax came Feb ~ when
a viii WIS found deposited In she
/ office of Montreal attorney. Th.,
document named Father BrIorns
a. the sole heir TO an the testators
I properly. including his Insurance
/ The coroner Immediately issued q
/ warrant for ID. priest
imring preliminary inquiry int
the case. counsel for the accuse,
sought pustponemeni on IN,
ground that his cilsut wns mrniuit'
deranr.d Affer several delays M,
I court ruled his sanity was a ouas
4 tiun to he determined hy "a jury ~
King Bench court. The prizes
refused to enter a plea.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
WOMAN IS SHOT
BY SUITOR WHO
CUTSOWN THROAT
Firing Occurs When
Greeting of Lover
Is Ignored

CHICAGO. June Failure In
his efforts OF men.nr 40 sain thc
love Of Miss Charlotte Abel, 20
years old, James Dempsey, her b0-
yeaF-old sutton shot ana seriously
wounded the young woman ON tho
street to-day and. cornered BY a
crowd of pedestrians. slashcd his
own throat. lie may dio.
Dempsey was married but had
been estranEed from his wife ter
four years. The young woman
was about TO board street vnf
when DEMPSEY approached her.
She ignored his greeting
~ ir too late for anything hut
this he said. drawing revolver
and firing Dempsey ran iuio
tho rear door of nearby arnrt-
ment and held tho pursuing crowd
az hay uutil he drew Jack
knife and sinshed his throat
lie loved me- was tho only ex-
piauatiun the girl was able 90 aise
at the county hospital
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02

ing. incendiarism and lootlng. the
city enjoyed Il comparatively quiet
night. Sniping continued In the
mill field area and a woman was
wounded severely Many catholics
are reported to have left Belfast.
The British destroyer Warwick,
which searched the steamer Crag-
hue IN Tough Foyle. off the north
ern Londonderry coast. warned
two other vessels bound for Lon
dondeIry not to stop anywhere un-
less 10 ordered by warrhipu. IL o.
reported the provisional govern
ment In Dublin II con,estinE Great
Britain's right To search ships IN
these waters.
There IL no confirmation from
other sources nj last nights Gem
trHl News Dispatch reporting fight
Ing between republican troops ard
special Ulster conrtnbies along "a
milc front ON the South border.
British troops were said To nave
been rushed to the scene from
Newry
When a gang forced the door
of doctors residence In the south
side nf the city. they were told by
the servant. Susan Mccormick
that he was not al home There
upon they poured % can ~ petrol
over her and set her clothing afir..
She ran screaming Into the street.
where nelghborH estinEulshed the
flames. She was burned severely
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
STATE WITNESS
|. READY TO TESTIFY
AGAINST ACTOR
Film Star Committed
Big my at Palm.
Springs Is Contention

LOS ANGELES. June a.
whether the preliminary hearing
Of Rodoiph Valentine. fiim actor,
on q blgnmy charge would be ro-
sunncd this afternoon depended
upon whether his attorneys would
be engaged In another ease, AZ they
nnid they expected to be.
when adjournment was taken
yesterday after a day OF colorful
testimony In support Of the states
charge. J. Wglter Hanhy, Justice
OF tho peace, aid the hearing
would he resumed today u the
actors attorneys were ready. and.
IL they were not. the case would
be taken up again tomorrow morn
ing
The state has at least two more
witnesses To cali In its effort To
prove Valentino committed bigamy
when he went through a marriage
ceremony at aMeNicaii Lower Cali
fOrnia. May "a. with Minifred DE
Wolf. known also a. Minifred
shaunsszy- -Hudnut. and as Nntacha
Kambova. a melton picture art
director.
II was on January 10 OF this
year AuAt Nuitutiho obttiutu an
lntcrlocutory decree OF divorce
here from Jean Acker. motion pie
ture actress. but under the Call
fornia laws he was not permitted
to remarry until the decree was
made final. which would not bs
before January 10. 1921.
The state contends that when
Valentino brought Miss Hudnui
back into California and lived with
her few days at Palm SPRING
In Riverside county, he committed
bigamy.
The witnesses. the state plans 4,
call today OF tomorrow who wer,
no; available yesterday-ar- ex'
pected to add 10 the testimony al
ready given as 30 the brief sta1
OF Valentine and Miss DeWoif al
Palm springs. They are DR. Flor.
eta White. OF that place. and J. u
Hart. superintendent OF the watcl
system there.
Miss Acker has already testified
concerning her marriage to Nalcn'
tino. other witnesses told of hnv'
INK seen the actor and Miss ~
| Wolf--the name he used at th'
ceremony at Mexlcall wearinf
purple pajnmas during hreakfaa
and an automobile ride at Pain
| Springs.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
Cotton Conditions
Announced Today

WASHINGTON. June 2.--t-on-
dition OF cotton on May Is was 69'G
per cent Of a notsual compared
with $50 last year. 6f.4 In 1890.
Tb.d In 1919 and 7t.s the ten-year
average. the department OF agrs-
culture announced today In ita
first condition report Of the sea-
son. A forecast OF production waa
not issued hut will be- announced
with the first estimate OF cotton
acreage in July.
Condition OF cotton on May 25
BY states followt;
Texas. 81; California. 81. Ari-
nona. 81 All other statos "a.
Revised figures for 1921 were
announced as follows
Area IN cultivation at end Of
June. ai.e7e.eoo acres; area picked
| so. sos ,00o acres. and yield per
acre. fefb pounds OF lint.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
CONFERENCE OPENS
TO SETTLE DEBTS
OWNED BY MEXICO
Recognition of Repub-
lie Would Be Hurried
by Settlement

NEW YORK. June 2--CBy the
AasOsiated preHs) r. Determines 20
rcach an afrcement " possible, but
privately admitting that they were
sksptiral over the Outcome. bank
crs headed hy Thomas W Lamont
~ ]. T. Morgan and company were
called 10 conference today with
Adolofu De La Huerth. Mexican
secretary Of the treasury. In an at
tempt 20 settle the long standing
problem of the 100000. 600 Mex
Jean debt on which no Interest has
been paid since isit
While the conference IN o.
icnsihiy purely "A banking one. u
is also regarded a. having at least
an indirect bearing on the question
Of export oil taxes.
the political significance OF the
meeting IL another phase. senior
DE la Huerta already has been
made the Target OF political at
tackH a. home because OF his ac-
uNitleH In connection with the con-
ference and y Is considered natural
that ne shall have domestic politics
in mind when the discussions ar.
under way
u H. generally believed In the fin
ancial district that satisfactory
solution of the debt problem would
pave ih. way Tor the recognition u
Mexico hy the United states.
Senor De La Huerta has stated
I that Mexico T. not seeking any new
/ money in the IElted States. but u
b. generally believed that fluid
ing af the Mexican national debt
| viii be- one of the features OF the
/ possible agreement
The first session was held behind
] closed DOOR. Newspaper men
were excluded not only from the
floor but from the building which
houses the New York state cham.
hrr OF commerce. In whose room,
| the conferences are being held.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
AMUNOSEN READY
TO START ON HIS
POLAR EXPEDITION
Will Seek Trace of
Phantom Fleet in
White Waste


SH'N Tt Nhah,. 'uh' Wy
M NAs,i'ia''n ti'HNl "',aih
it"ai" NniuiuH'h 'Apiorh,ip
sih' M1nn' 't"ii'ih"a I" me h.'
ihfh OF h'r 'dis" h"iHs WIN
opu'pin' ny ahu Sull'l'., l7 iehus 70
SCI SAL t"in"ft"N 'u lhe iitnt lap
ni w" Ions Nuy"t' lhi"uF th" ICE
llees "n"ut IN" norm p'''' zap
ain y nuhas'sn sllh '"nuN'
Two airplhhes' I" 70" used in me
te"I .l"sl'al anu '"pNA iaphl,"l M
.estih'',i"hN IN ~, un'N'i '"u p"l"'
"nNih' N'r" io'n'a ah"aIn ln. N'--
-e'. Nap'sih Nhuhur'h VIII nov
shil WIN IN, Mhud, hut VIII JOIN
MS sup az nome, Aiarhn. i"aNinF
Seattle SUNDAY on ihe Steamer VIC
torlA.
n deek load OF lumber forms an
important item m the MhHh
enrso, The "Apl"r"f eNplAlhrl =
mat aief the ship is iruNch in'n
the Arcue ice PACK WIN Which
ne ehp"cts 90 arm past ihr norm
pvle quarters Tor me dug'
OF me expedition ana nuts Tor tci
ehtitic obserNaiiohN MI he cun'
siruricd on ~. ioe he -hip, .,
means o. lumber VIII y conNeti'f
INTO a house wher., tur IN. n'A
Tvs or more years tht vessel VII
drifi ana the crew VIII NV.
| A. o"ptaln Amundron dritu
AowlN across me eh'erlrnr .Npahf'
oi the polar hHsih from Nhieh n'
WINE man ever eni'rkfd awe ~
VIII reArch ah"ul MN Tor HlsnH o
IN" phantom hcet -.tho trVt"'
company OF lost ships thnt the -
kimus eiaim swings .fuund ~
hofth pnie year ~ anu Year "h'
Eripped ~ IN" ln"Nofhb" oiilioh 4"
the great ice ioeH'
scouting over wide area o'
each sid" oi IN" auNihaiY powered
schooner Maud. IN" famous "N
plorcr Nlh nave an rNifA"rdinhr
opportunity 20 inNcstlgate thr ~
roria OF the eefie tie"t brought ou
from thc farthest reaches OF IN
uortn hy the natives
Whethrf the Meet y l'E"ndsrf "
really exists IL one "i the prohlcm
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
PRIEST CHARGED WITH
KILLING HALF-BROTHER
TO FACE COURT SOON

MONTREAL June o. Abbc
for the murder 81 his haif-brothef
Hnoul. an Ottawa university stu.
dent In this city last January.
This was decided today when
the grand JURY of Kings Rench
court. which has been considering
the cnse this week. returned true
bill
A. soon ~ the jurors made their
report Justice Monet set the trial
for Friday June .. The court in
timnted that the Roman Catholic
church had dlspoas.saed the de-
fendant Of hts clerical status.
MONTREAL. june With ar
rang-msnts completed fnr rcsun-
INK tho sessions of King Bench
court. interest has been revived m
the dramatic murder case center
INK around Father D. Adoiard
Delortuo. o Roman catholic priest.
charged with tho murder last
January ~ his half brother. HnaIl
Deiorm". "a student 81 bffawu uni
v.r-itv ON the testimony ~ 4.V-
sral witness,s a. the opening session
the grand iurl Will decide whether
to hold th. priest Tor ual during
the present term
seldom has criminal ctsr
nruured rr-utrr interest throughout
the lominlon. The urr.sf 81
Father belorme In February ON r.
formal complaint charging him
with murdsrnt his half brother
supplied climax said to bp un-
luffu1IYt fu the annals az tfHunffE o.
criminal procedure
lods Pound In SNOW
Suspicion had hoyered about the
priest Utmost from the hour the
body of his af year old half brother
with six bullet holes in the head.
was found frozen uiff in The snow
In January. The wrists we're tied
behind the hack The head was
wrapped In blood soaked napkins
and piece of quit. over whirh
the tails of the ovorcoat had bean
drawn ana pinned 20 ih" cheT. In
the pockets were Two letters ad
dressed tu the young man through
which Identification was made
THIS later was verified by tho
priest. who visited the morEuc and
Identified the body
Investigation showed the boiiY
was cold when placed where u Wa'
found ns thn snow under Il had
not thaw~d
The police subjected Father
Dclormo 10 q RriliinE examination
which they Hud later tended e.
strengthen their belief that hc WI
Withholding valuable information
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
Man ARRESTED
As WIT Ness
IN WAR0 CASE
Cunningham Tells or
hcers Wounded Man
Is in Hiding

WHITE I-IsA1Ns. \. ". June
--h.xamination OF James j. tuh-
ninghan "A race track follower.
arrested last night IN conn~ctiof
witn the Kitiing OF Clarence fetcfa
under mysterious circumstances
tnat haV. involved waiter y.
ward OF New Rochelle. was plan.
ned todny ~ DiStrict Ait"rns,
" .eks
Cunningham. after a three hogr
conversation with the " eat chesttr
county authorities In New lork.
was arrested a. material witneeI-
ftr Stnted the man wsfundcd %
Ward in the battle following ~ :
tempted biacknail had been tnkan
to his mothers home and that the
innn toid utm ABOUT the nlack maj
plot To- force money from Masri
.,fscral days before u occurred.
he .ectNes ..re searching fof tho
Woundru man. wnuse name. a.
we'll as his prObanlc hiding place.
waa teteai-d rs Cunningham. ac-
curdlug a. IN. authorizes.
I'iung,.- Itc.caicd
The arrest OF uuniuKhnm ~
yiycd Aoriea OF plunges made ~
ward al various tracks ana nsz ne,
qusintanccShip with many well
huuwu hors-inan and gamblerE.
one story was that Ward diHnp-
pcHred some time ago and that
detectives discovered him at a
race track near baltimore.
"Details of the Information West
chester authorities were able u
force from Cunningham have been
withheid. Outside of the Driei
statement oi the arrest ana this
Gaoi that Cunningham had told ths
wounded mans name, the onl,
comment by MIR Wceks was thai
! Cunningham. himself had not bocn
at the isrens OF the shooting, uc.
cpr,iiuE 10 his story
The prisoner ~ said TO have
worked Tor commander !. X ROss
the Canadian horseman as an ia,
Ss.tigatcr Of race track frnudr nnd
gambling rings COMMANDER Ros'
, a. owner OF Sir barton
M Agents Active
New orb detectives also are
searching for two well knowr
| characters of the underworld Wht
/ have been seen recently driving d
rcd automobile The police say
men are apparently In funds al
/ though butn have but recently
be.n released after serving pris0f
| terms ward described the black
muiisrs' car as red and hi- Eener'
ai descriptions are said 20 ~ thes'
| men.
District Attorney Wsks whit
now has three groups OF inNesti
gators at work expects the Gun
uinRhnu arrest to bring "a suddeI
break In the mystery surrounding
the death of refers. The stat
police have entered into the chas'
and agents OF private dctectiv'
agency also are active.
| Detectives are trying To trac. NJ
cx-pugilist and asmi-pr ball play
er kuowu a. Charlie Rose wi;i
whom Ward was reported 20 haVl
had a list fight at the Bowie knc'
track last Spring. The fight wa
re-continued In road house nca
Baltimore according TO the story
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02

PLAYWRIGHT HELD
FOR ATTACK ON
SHIP PASSENGER
Assault Said to Have
Occurred on
Sea

BALTIMORE. Md. June a.
when the zleamnhip Columbia
dockod here today from san
Francisco. United States officials
placed George ~. Hradhnrst, not
ed playwright and producer of
New York and j. H. Symon of san
rtanclsco under detention as tn.
result of an alleged murderous as
sauit committed by Symon upon
hroadhurrt while the vessel was
on the high seas
n is not known what led up TO
the attack on brnndhurrt. No state
msnt from 6ymcn was f0rthcominr
and Captain Thompson OF tho
Columbia refused TO make any
statement concerning the affair.
According 20 Mrs l.. g. bradley.
nroadhurnt rtnge director at
midnight on the night OF May ~
when the Colpmhin was JnH cff
Havana. a man dashed up to her
ON the deck and told her that
iiroadhursi waa being mardefed.
doing TO the latter'a cabin. she
said rhe mw broadhurnt stretched
on the nuor, covered with blood
wnh Symon swayinF above MIN.
She obtained revolver from q
drawer and ordered Symon from
the room. She mid that she would
have shot him had not other pas
sonners inferfercd.
Mrs. bradley stated that urcsd-
hurst was suffering from pneu-
monia al the time % the assault
and was powerless. 20 defend him.
self. Symon necnpied the mion
next 10 nfoadhurst.
When the Colombia dnckcd ahs
was met ~ a local attorney EN-
pinyed In the Interest Of Hymon
Passengers declared that bread
hurst held aluof all during tbs
passage from San f'ranclsco. Iis
had his cabin changed several
times during the voyage,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
Falls Six Stories;
Only Slightly Hurt

aIfHEvEPORT. la. June Az
After falling six stories fram hla
office window yesterday q. NJ.
M ana ASKED the way 10 the near
esf Doctor. Rs he believed he had
hurt himself His fall was broken
~ heavy wire netting over r SKY
light through which he plunged,
he was only slightly injured. his
doctor aaid today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
UNITY IS DESIRE
OF CHINESE AS
PRESIDENT QUITS
Ii Yuan Hung. Former
Ruler. Likely to Re
Occupy Palace

rEkING June 2--tBy the As
suciutcd Press President Hsu
shih Chang. who yesterday re-
signed under pressure will retir.
fo Tien Tsln leaving ne presiden-
tial palace to his successor who
ln an probability win be IL Yuan
Hung, former president
etombers of thu obi parliament.
meeting az Tieu Tsin. have frques-
ted ~ Yuan Huns Co resume the
presidency from which be resigned
BOO 1917 after the mlilihrlsts OBJ
fHlncd control 81 BE- rNntrtad TO
come tn pcking immodlatuiy 20
tax" offic. until the fun pnrlia-
mvni holds a regular election
PRECEDENT liEu's resignation was
announced ln "a mandate puhusnon
to-day Tho PRESIDENT action fol-
lowed demand that he Naratc.
voiced hy member of tho rrpub-
iirau parliament. supported ny the
victorious General Wa Pei fNi
The liberal preas OF China today
acclaimed the retirement 81 Hsu
shih rhnug rs opening "a new era
In the country Il was puinged
out that as long az he remained
in office the north and stAtn were
antHEuni2ed. bat that since pnrlia.
.
stored there was no longer reason
Cor sun Net Sen to MAINTAIN a
separate government at Cant H.
Nu Pei Fu u regarded ~ having
achieved master stroke IN re-
moving the president through o
I peaceful strategy after bic brief
I but decisive war with General
/ Chang TsoFJu without Intsrfsf
ink personally he guided thc par
I mcnfarians AZ Tien Trln. making
[ iresiiuni Hru's position untenahie
Meanwhile General chang Tso.
yin. who long has acted as civil
/ disturbed a. having difficulties ln
maintaining his avn authority
Feeling agaitsi him seems 90 h.
spreatiuE iu Mauchurln which
/ previously hnn heen his strong
hold and ruccniiy b was reported
ffom Mukd.n that even officer
Of his forces were wasrrnE In
I theiF nllrgiance tn him. Thef,
have been several mutinios hfnonl
his troops and a. General wa hal
TO aHa ur more troops ataiinhl,
FOR his nofthwnrd drive. ChnnE
sltustiun q REGARDED na EXTREMIST D
dlfllruU n not precnfiuUs.
Martial Law isrBslaipcf
The fUrelFn office announce.
today that Martial law had beeI
proclaimed ga Chihli province
The osfeuaible reason Tor tho pre-
clamution IL that dlanandca aui
diera 81 CHANG Tao-l.lus army AZ
operating - llanditH hut tna o.
der u islleved 10 BE- 4 rfhreuiion
arg step t,s assure the security q
delarnica Arriving 10 attend IN
reopaninr % the Old rcpubllcal
parliament.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
HAROLD MCCORMICK
RESIGNS As HEAD
OF HARVESTER CO.
Declines $ Reelection
and His Choice for
Successor Named

CHICAGO. June Harold g.
McCormick resigned as head of
the International Harvester COM
pany today.
Declining reelection. Mr. Nc
Gormlok nominated AleNnnder
i.ggs. vice president and general
manager. who wus unanimously
elected.
An executive committee ~ tive
elected from the board Of dircc-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
Body With Limbs
Bound Is Found
Floating in River

sioux CITY. Iowa. June A.
Floating IN the Missouri river. a
bullet embedded IN the hrain and
the limbs bound with cord and
wire. tho body OF Erlc iAden.
fnfker in law of Assistant CRY at.
toFney y. - Smith. was fahnd late
yesterday Laden left has rooininH
houre Monday niRht ostensihiy "a
go On a fishing TRIP. No inotlve
Tor the staying has been discover
ed hy the police.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
Seven Men Reported
Drowned in River

SEATTLE. WASH. June -
Seven men wrfe reported 10 hava
i,ran drowned in the Ciee Fhm
river. fit miles west % f'irc Einsn.
Washington. today. when a row
hunt overturned. Tho names of the
men were not given IN the adViees
reaching lloro.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02

tors was created and Mr. McCnr-
mick was named chairman 90 the
new hoy
The change In the presidency
uf tht company aud the creation
sf an executive COMMITTEES have
bcsih In contemplation Tor more
than y year" said AR Nccormick.
4 do not contemplate any diniuu
ilun IN my Interest ln or service
90 the company"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02
British to Pay
Interest 10 u. 8,

LONDON. June s..-tsy The A..
soclatad Dress The aotcfnsIa1f
has romrieted hrfanHasneoI1 "a
BAY daflnn the romint fnII tttar-
ea amouniin4 to l11 900 .11t tn
ihe hsstish debt 10 ths fritsa
n has res tnt been d*eIded
whefhef > special mission s'.II ~
srut 20 WaaiHnkton 20 discuss TIA
debt with tbs AnisrIcaA 44tef1-
merit,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-02

TO the Saturday Business Re-
view page for reliable infor-
nation on wool-livestock--
general business.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
FORMER UNION COUNTY
BOY HAS DISAPPEARED
Willie Lee Funderburk Hasn't Been
Seen Since Leaving Home at CO.
Lumbus, Ga. October 3Oth.

The year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. f. Funderburk, formerly
OF this county, now of Columbus, Ga.
left home October 80, and has not
been seen since. Thinking that he
might have wandered to his old home,
the father has written here in an eff
tort to ascertain his whereabouts.
Willie Lee, the name of the lad, wore
I blue cap, brown trousers, brown
army pants and brown shoes when
last seen. The young fellow has au-
burn hair, blue eyes and fair complex
ion.
News of the boys disappearance
was first carried in a Columbus, Ga.
newspaper, which said:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Funderburk of
21O6 First Avenue, ask the assistance
of the public for the location of the
whereabouts of their l4-year-old son,
Willie Lee Funderburk, who disap-
peared from his home Tuesday, Octo-
Der 3lst, and who has not been heard
from since by his parents. His fam
lily is distressed for fear that he might
have met with foul play.
ut was stated by the father of the
boy that he left home because he OBJ
jected to going to school and his ia
ther corrected him. 1t is said that he
spent the night with Charles Massey
and Vester King on the night of Oc-
tober 3lst. The two boys he spent
the night with live about four miles
out on the Beuna Vista road. II was
stated that he left there the following
afternoon on a truck"