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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
.ERSK|NE MAY WHIP
DEAC0NS ON FRIDAY
Flying Fleet Rated High
After Big Stand Against
Davidson

Wake Forest, Oct. 6-Coach Jake
Todd's Seceders will have the best
opportunity Friday night when they
clash with the 'Deacons here fof &C
comprising what no gridiron club
from Erskihe has done in a long time
that is, to whip Wake Forest.
Against the No. 1 Deacon team
that has five sophomores and two re-
serves listed, the Flying Fleet, ssas the
Seceder outfit is also known, boasts
of a lineup that includes lettermen
land all of them seasoned seniors) in
every position except one.
Big Jim Pressly, 200 pound fullback
IS the ramrod of the Fleets attack and
defense. This husky youth is in his
Senior year at Erskine and is consld-
cred by many to be the outstanding
back of the year in South Carolina.
His work against South Georgia, Day
idson, and Presbyterian, certainty
backs up this contention.
Due to the fact that he Will start
comparatively green and iignt team
AGAINST the veteran invading OUTFIT
FRIDAY and with Captain Mun1ford
and Fred Hovle still out with injuries,
Caacb walker will probably instruct
his charges to play defensive game
against the Seceders. The Deacs nave
fallied but once in two games ana II
,,ioht he that the willy Walkers STRAIT
COW in Manning defensive diagram
oe ,,1ov4 for ti,s Erskine tilt, will'not al
i low his boys to be swamped unoer
one-sider score, if at all.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
1897 Vols Grid Outfit
Neyland's Dream Team!
Able Duke Scout Voyles Sees Volunteers One Of
Best lin Country; Heavily Favored to Top Doubt.
full Devils Saturda in Duke Stadium

season there was much talk about i.
tie Red Harp, the Tennessee clims,
runner who ran back a punt 80 yard'
to give the Vols their 1913 victoSS
over the Blue Devils at Known,
last season and who was an outstand
ing star in many other games.
Harp, built close to the ground ana
fast as CREASED lightning in addnias
to being shifty, hit his regular strida
against V. P. I. when he casbed w
with runs of "a and Ga yards 70 bia
credit. He is also great pascos
which makes him even more Of :
threat and he can do his share Of tba
punting.
Babe Wood, the starting quartAr
back for whom Harp is usually sinh
istituted, is labelled as another haol
in that long string of brilliant Tepnos
see backfield men-Bobby Dodd, Gen,
McEver, Buddy Hickman and Beattio
Feathers. He punts, passes and rms
and did all of those things again,t
". P. I. last week to score one toncb,
down almost single-handedly.
Three of the Vol line stalwarts arc
Frank Crawford and Bob Fulton. tba
tackles, and Capt Joe Black Hayes
guard. Then there is Bowden Wvatt
and Gerald Hendricks, a pair of great
ends. Wyatt is the boy who hit Ace
Parker's pass last season, knocking
into the end zone for an automatic
safety which in the final analysis was
the margin of the Vols win over the
Blue Devils.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06

best passing teams in the East when
it invades Ohio Field in New York
City Saturday afternoon to do battle
with N. Y. U.
That the Violet has one of most de-
ceptive and smoothest pass attacks
has been convincingly demonstrated IN
it's opening contest with Pennsylvan-
ia Military College and Carnegie
Tech. NYU swamped p. M. c. 81 to
6 and nosed out the Tartans 18 to IA.
In the P. M. c.. contest the Gotham
eleven took to the sky 18 times, and
completed eight aerials for total
gain of 154 yards. Two touchdowns
were scored directly on passes, Two
others came indirectly on the bombs.
Despite the fact that Carnegie Tech
offered much SITTER opposition than
did P. M. c., N. Y. U. enjoyed even
greater success in the air. Fifteen
of % passes hit the bulls-eye for a
grand total of 1877 yards. Two of the
bombs were good for touchdowns.
North Cardinals pass defense has
been none too impressive to date. In
tying the Tar Heels 1913, South Caro-
lima made good Z of 16 passes, scored
two touchdowns and advanced 80
yards.
The Tar Heels, however, exhibited
a well-nigh impregnable pass stand in
the STATE game Saturday. The Wolf
pack receivers caught only three of
ii passes and gained a s9ant II yards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06

Durham, Oct. '6-The Tennessee Vol
nnteers who meet Dukes Blue Devils
in Duke stadium Saturday may be
Coach Robert r. highlands dream
team"
"Three deep in every position with
some of the finest football players in
the south and east, perfect to the nth
degree in that all-important art of
blocking and tackling, possessors of
several of the finest running, passing
and kicking backs in the south,
team that is as husky as one should
be and have speed at the same time,
Neyland has an array that undoubted-
Nv forms one of the best football
teams in the history of the south.
That is the report of End Coach
Carl Voyles of Duke, one of the best
scouts and football diagnosticia11s in
the country who has seen the Vols in
their opening two games this season.
Voyles reported that Tennessee
punted against both Wake Forest and
v. p. I. on first or second down as
they kept their stuff under wraps for
the meeting with Duke this week and
with Alabama the following weekend.
He said their blocking, particularly
that down the field, was as fine as he
ever saw, that the backfield men
were as good as there were in the
south and that the line was one of the
Understanding crews he had ever
SEEN Best tale of the Vol linemen is
told in v. P. rs yards gained by rush
ing which netted exactly nothing.
Voyles said the linemen were meeting
V. p. rs backs in their backfield.
Two of the Vol backs have stood out
from the many other fine ones as
two Of the best in the south. Last
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
CHAPTER 10

ON THE SUNDAY that Tim
Kennedy had fixed for poisoning
his wife, and on the morning OF
which he had made all his prep
arations except those for the ulti-
mate act, DIR. Harold Arkwright
came to The wilderness to tea.
Normally the Kennedys were re-
garded as being lat home" on
Sunday afternoons, though since
Esther's accident the tradition by
which their friends were encour-
aged to drop in without invitation
had lapsed somewhat. Tim had
hoped to keep this particular
afternoon free of visitors, as he
did not want to give Esther a
chance of revealing a state of
mind inconsistent with reckless
despair on the same evening. He
was annoyed to find Harold, the
last person he wished to see, turn
ing up for tea, but he was not at
first seriously put out. So long as
there was only one visitor, he felt
capable of keeping Esther under
observation, noting her .demeanor,
and perhaps to a certain extent
controlling it.
But it happened that Esther was
In the worst possible mood for his
purpose. It was not an extrava-
CANT gaiety, which might have
been psychologically plausible as
reaction after a desperate deci-
sion had been irrevocably made.
It was something more discomfort
ing, a calmness and serene hope
fulness such as she had not shown
for many months.
One might have supposed that
her subconscious mind had di-
vined his objective, had grasped
the role she was expected to play,
and was determined not to play
it. In one-half hour over the tea
cups she so undermined the de-
lenses Tim had laid down that his
purpose began to waver. She
spoke of the coming Mediter-
ranean holiday with an eager an
ticipation (Which, he reflected bit
terly, he himself had helped to in
duce) and a detailed reference to
the itinerary and the opportuni-
ties. for sightseeing it afforded
that were difficult to reconcile
with an intention to commit sui
eide within a few hours.
It was true that such strange
contradictions were not unknown.
Tim had read of many cases where
people, apparently in the best of
spirits and full Of their plans for
the future, had died by their own
hands almost Immediately after
wards. But the thing was a para
dox, however often it happened in
bona fide cases, and the tendency
was to create doubt. =. It was,
however, with the aim Of insinu-
ating this idea in such a way that
the outcome would appear credible
that Tim took DR.. Arkwright away
for a walk round the garden when
tea was over.
After they had talked of trivial
tiles for a few minutes, he said
abruptly:
"Esther's in great spirits this
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
W0LEPA CK-FURMAN
TON|EET SATURDAY
State to Workout Friday at
1Greenville, S. c., for
Hurricane

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. 6-The
State College Wolfpack will leave for
Greenville, S. c., Friday morning
where Saturday evening it meets Fur
man University in a Southern Con-
ference game.
Coach Doc Newton said today that
the Pack would journey by bus and
would leave here early enough to
reach Greenville in time for a final
practice there Friday afternoon.
The trip is the first this fall for the
Pack out of the State and the first
to Greenville since 1924, the year
Fcrman defeated State 200. The
teams met here last fall and State
won, 80.
States victory last year was the
first over Furnan in five games. The
schools met first in football in 1902
Two games were played that year.
The first resulted in a scoreless tie.
Furman defeated State 900. The
third game was played in 1926 and
Fur1nan won again, 26-0.
Coach Newton says the Pack will
be in good shape for Saturdays bat
tie. Fred Gardner, sophomore full
back, the only player injured in the
Carolina game last Saturday, has been
taking part in practice this week.
The State coach is looking to Eddie
'"Little Buzzer'' Berlinski and Art
Rooney, sophomore triple threat ace,
to lead State sfbackfield forces against
the Purple Hurricane. George Muir
ply, senior and Paul Lozier, sopho-
more, expect to start in the tbackfield
with Berlinski and Rooney. The
Little 'Buzzer" is senior.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06

Fully aware that Apex will offer
them the toughest opposition of the
grid year, Henderson high school
Bulldogs are working out every day
in spite of rain and mud, bending
their every effort to perfect their Of
fensive for their first conference test
Word from the Apex stronghold,
where the game will be played, in
dicates the eleven has two of the
finest ends in this section, and Miller
is attempting to devise some method
in hating those boys.
Coach +Bing Miller is counting on
his two big tackles, Lonnie Harris
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
Miller Expecting Tough
Opposition From Apex
Bulldogs Mentor Primes Hi Charges FOR FIRST Conner
ence s %ehe 10 aH WY Anex Offensive

and Jack Mitchell to aid him a great
deal in this department. Both Of these
toys pack a plenty of power, with
Harris having the edge over Mitchell
in aggressiveness. All year, "Coun-
try" as he is called, has played a bang
up game at tackle slipping through
the opposition, smearing plays be
fore they get started. Harris is the
strongest linesman Miller has, and
tipped the scales at the heaviest
beam. Much of the Bulldogs offensive
and defensive play depends on what
Harris does during the game. This
is his second year on the team, and
he improves with every game.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
TAR HEELS TO FACE
FINE PASSING TEAM
Niolets Have Hit Target %
Times in 40 Attempts
In Two Games

Chapel Hill, Oct 6-North Carolina
will be going up against one of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
DEAD RECK0NIN(G - 9: e.!
I B-MN- BY BRUCE HAMILTON @MMMAuMaaa AA44RM6M

: BY BRUCE HAMILTON
clfr RY BRUCE HAMILTON

I Put it like this, Harold-if I were
in her place. the question would
arise in my own mind. whether it
was worth going on. -. don't
say I'd choose suicide, but the is
sue would be a real one. And I've
wondered if Esther's mind works
tt same way. don't pretend to
I've an absolute understanding of
her. + doubt if a man ever under
stands a woman completely, how
ever close they are. :. :"
Arkwright nodded his Under
standing. ''F1ave you never tried
to find out from her direct?"'
Good heavens, no-God forbid
that I should put such a thought
into her head"
IT see your point. But all the
same it's a pity you didn't.
You're on the wrong track, Tim,
and if only I'd realized before j
could have saved you a lot Of
anxiety. You can get this fear out
of your head entirely. Esther has
no suicidal tendency whatever.
AS an uncle of hers, I'VE known
her since she was a child, and
I'm quite positive. -. She's under
the weather now, maybe, but she'll
win out of it. I never knew any
one with a stronger will to live.
She'd never have survived the
early stages without it, Tim, you
must see that
sGVoc IT e,1a,,,,rco Go -
Tim felt suddenly tired, dis if
all the power had been drained out
of him.
"It was stupid of me to worry.
1 see now the ideas absurd"
Quite hopeless now. He would
never dare to fly in the face Of so
positive an assertion. 4. :. They
strolled back to Esther, who
greeted them gaily.
"Well, Uncle Harold, has Tim
told you the secret?"
What secret?"
II don't know. You must ask
Tim"
What's all this about Sc
cret ?" Tim inquired.
That's what I'd like to know.
Come on, Tim, tell U.S."
"Tell us what"
'Why you've been so mysterious
today"
But I haven't been mysterious"
"Oh, yes, you have. Item one"
She checked off the points on her
fingers. "You spent the whole of
this heavenly morning scribbling
away in the library. Item two
you suddenly dashed away from
the table at lunch, in the middle
Of your soup. No proper expla-
nation offered. Item three-mys-
FERROUS disappearance Immediate
ly after lunch. No explanation at
all. Item four-you seize Uncle
Harold, before he'd had time to
digest his tea, and Whisk him off
as if we were in bad play, and.
had to be left alone for my big
scene. . Honestly, Uncle Har-
old, didn't he come across"
Arlwrigft shook his head.
mot a single word"
Then what do. you think it is 2"
IT don't know. Something sin
lister, 1 expect"
81 Knowles writing a book.
A detective story. Are you
writing detective story, Tim ?"
Tim smiled blandly, and tried to
look mysterious. =;
"Ahw'he said.
Yes, quite hopeless nov!
Two hours later, as he tore up the
letter into tiny fragments, and
pulled the water-closet plug upon
them, he reflected bitterly that
Esther had earned her reprieve.
. .. Or rather postponement; for
there was to be no communication
of the sentence. His mind was
already busy again.
Ito Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06

afternoon"
"She is indeed" Arkwright
agreed. "It looks as if you've got
her really interested in this
cruise"
"I know. That's what de-
lights me so much. Do you know
that up to this afternoon I haven't
been able to get her to work UP
the slightest enthusiasm. I've
shown her the steamship, COM
pany's folders. I've taken her
over the route on the map, given
her stuff to read about the differ
ent places. And until today she
hasn't shown a spark of interest
It was as if she didn't want to go,
or as if she was just humoring me
and didn't really mean to go.
>. can't understand what's
made her change about so sudden
ly, but it's a safe bet I'm not COM
planning"
DR.. ArkWright nodded.
Perhaps she's really taking a
turn for the better. These things
do go in leaps; it's hardly ever a
gradual upper curve. :"
Tim left it at that; he was not
going to push his suggestion more
explicitly. He began to talk about
his roses; and it was only by de-
grees that he realized that Ark
wright was unusually silent and
unresponsive. Presently the older
man interrupted him.
by the way, Tim," ne said.
I'm glad to have a chance of a
word with you. 1 really came
over today with that in mind"
Tim looked at him quickly.
"Oh, yes? +. What was it you
wanted to say?"
TITS an idea that occurred to
me, only last night. !. It may be
fantastic, and you'll have to for
give me if I've got hold of the
wrong end of the stick. E. But 1
think 1 ought to mention it, just
to reassure you, in case there's
anything in it,
"Come on, Harold. This isn't
like you"
''Well-we've had one or two
talks about Esther lately, and
you've taken a rather dismal view.
What I want you to tell me is this
was there anything particular at
the back Of your mind?"
The question came so near
home that Tim almost lost counte-
nance.
AT the back of my mind ?" he
repeated slowly. Anything par
ticular j. y. upon my word, Har-
old, haven't an idea what you are
driving at"
81 see 1 must be more explicit.
+. +. It's just this-looking back
on what you've said, the hints
you've given about her state of
mind, suggestion that you were
seriously alarmed, your uneasiness
when I prescribed medinal-it's
only now come to me what you
might really mean. Tell me, Tim,
do you or have you ever enter
tanned the idea that Esther might
try to do away with herself?"
For Tim the question could not
have timed for less propitious
moment. To create an atmos-
phere, to lodge the germ of an
idea-that was one thing. But to
get down to cases, and that at
the very eleventh hour, was the
very last thing he could have
anticipated, and the worst. Had
he then over-reached himself, been
too bold in pressing his sugges-
ton p. The nature of the ques-,
ton gave him an excuse for hest
fancy, and he. sought desperately
to steer away from danger.
'How can l answer that? ="
He felt his way. 1.-The idea oc-
Cured to me. l won't deny it.
. But it was more vague ap-
prehension than a concrete fear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
READ THIS FIRST:

Tim Kennedy graduated into would
be homicide from the. school of arm
chair murderers. With lucrative
dental practice and an enviable social
position in a small town near London,
Tim, at middle age, feels happy and
secure. Then Esther is run down by a
truck, returning home a week later
physical wreck, with all her former
beauty shattered. Tim loses all in
terest in his wife and is greatly at
tracted by Alma Shepherd. widow.
He becomes infatuated and finally de-
cides that Esther must die. Trying to
work his wife into a state Of despond-
ency over her condition. so he can fake
a suicide, Tim feels the time for the
poisoning is ripe. .
NOW GO. ON WITH THE STORY:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06
AROUND TOWN

SDaed Is lFiled--A realty deed cover
80 lot on Orange street was filed
la, the Vance Registry yesterday in
rr1,icb r. e. Clements, ct al, sold the
w. for $40 and considerations to Allen
md Mabel Johnson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-10-06

eDefendant Tried--Mayor Henry T.
,oTuall had one defendant in city
.o,,rt today. James Mills, Negro, who
zoe oiven a 90 day suspended road
term for being drunk, and the costs
,,,eras stricken out = - - =
Evening star., 1937-09-19
lit Mrntnriant.

AKERS, EMMA YOUNG. A tribute Of love
and sfiecton r 70 The nos memory ot esr dear
departed this life September 10 1909.
Beautiful memories of one so dear
We always cherish with love so sincere;
day that comes with sad regret
And one that we will never FORGET
DEVOTED CHILDREN.
MARCY; JAMES 6. In sad but loving
benisal remsmbrance I.s,vs Of our dear son and
Daped this s three seaTs .xo who
September 10, 1894.
It's sweet to remember him who once
WAS here
Though as 70 us he is, just as dear;
The midnight stars shine on the grave
OF the one we loved, but could not save
MAMMA, PAPA AND SISTERS.
NESLINE. ANNIE. In memory of our dear
year ago today. September IA. 1895.
Anniversary mass will be said at St
Peters Church. HER CHILDREN. :
PORTER, MARTHA In sad but. loving
mother. MARTHA PORTER. who de- de-
parted this life six years ago TODAY.
September 10, 1881.
PEACEFUL be thy, rest dear mother.
Tis sweet to breathe thy name;
In life we loved you dearly.
In death We do the same
The flowers w. place upon the grave
WIN wither and decay.
But the love for her who sleeps beneath
Will never fade away
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND AND
DAUGHTER.
WILLIAMS, MILDRED EsTELLE. In low
ing remembrance Of my beloved wifi.
MILDRED ESTELLE VILLAINS. who de-
parted this life two years ago TODAY.
September IA. 1895.
All by myself think of VOL,
Think Of the things we used 10 do:
Tnink OF the things we used to say,
Ihlnk Of each golden yesterday
sometimes me IN 4 sigh sometimes ! smile.
All py myself. HALL
WILLIAMS, MILDRED ESTELLE In low
ing remembrance OF our beloved daueh
ter. MILDRED ESTELLE WILLIAMS.
whom God took to Himself Sepfrmhsr
10. 1895.
"hst would we give to clasp your hand
Your happy face to see;
10 near your voice and see your sujls
That meant so much to us
MOTHER, DADDY
Evening star., 1937-09-19
HERNDON MORSE[L
RITES TOMORROW
Gridiron Club Associates to
Attend Funeral for Noted
Singer.

Many Of bis associates in the Grid
iron Club will attend funeral services
tomorrow for Herndon Morsell, 10.
widely known singer. who died Friday
at his home, 1914 Connecticut avenue.
Chevy Chase, Md.
The services will be held at IL am.
in the w. r. Pumphrey funeral home.
Bethesda. Md. Dr. u. G. B. Pierce,
pastor Of All Souls Unitarian Church.
will of1ciate. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery, where the Gridiron
Club will have charge of the service.
The following members of the Grid
iron Club will be honorary pallbearers:
Ira E. Bennett. Clifford K. Berry
man, Walter S. Buel, j. Fred Essary.
Edwin w. Gableman, Mark L. Good
win, Jay G. Hayden. Arthur S. Hen
ming, George r. Holmes, G. Gould
Lincoln, Edgar c. Snyder, Ernest G..
Walker, James L. Wright, A. B.
Pierce, Henry xander and Henry l..
West.
Mr.. Morsell. retired opera singer,
was music director Of the Gridiron
Club for 40 years until 1892, when
he gave way to Capt. Taylor Branson.
director Of the Marine Band. He
then was elected honorary music direc-
tor OF the club.
A tenor. Mr.. Morsell had studied
voice In Italy under famous Italian
masters. Later he did concert work
IN London and on the continent.
Returning to this country. he toured
with John Philip Sousas band as
guest artist. Later he was a mem
Der OF the Boston Ideal Opera Co.,
where he met Miss Lizzie Burton.
contralto, member of the company,
wnom he married. After appearing
Evening star., 1937-09-19
DfathH.

SHANKS, ROSETTER On Saturday. Sep
feld, va; RosETTER sHtHsf; sHANks. ~e1a,. Be.
services at the W. W. Chambers Co. "a
neral home. 14O0 Chaplin st. NV. on
ondsg Tss AND sspss%ofT tnses 70 at Res
terment in Oak Hill Cer,.tery 20
SMITH, IDA BIRKENHEAD. On satur-
ssn!s 1s@afs Hospital II IDA 'S B1kkEaafSG & NfRs1
sMrH ssmas Mdson ssssa sna Ms4bs Of ss M
Chambers Co. funeral home. i4oo
Chaplin st. NV. Notice of funeral later
TAYLOR. SIDNEY PEABODY On Friday,
seDtemSeI ms,,,i.r u. 1921 At his res,dsnes;
PEABopY TAYLOR. s's son @if Of Perez HrI + and 3
Eva A. Taylor. Services at 1908 H st.
nx Tn,.rnn; on sundsy nd;r. September 49, At I'm
rToM.s sest.m.1+ May r. LEE On
1926 Riggs IS st.. nv, NV, NARY AR s,0ehSs; e Lee
THO, THOMAS, the loving wife Of the late
ste Wsm Alfred T. Tho%1s rzs danshtr nnn Of the
sister Of Msrtha Lee iN~ She ' also also leaves iesVe.
other relatives and many. friends. Fu-
% from sheas the psmoutR nensmoe consrssatona CO..
Church. 18th and P SITS. NV: Interment
Harmony Cemetery on Monday. Septem-
Der 90. ARRANGEMENTS by John T.
VAN BUsKIRK. EUGENE. On Saturday
September 1s, 1897. at his residence.
Rusk1RK, lG beloved s T n husband oi Ns1lis f
Van Buskirk and father of Jack Ven
Buskirk. Funeral services at the w. w.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 400
Chapin st. NV. on Tuesday septem-
are invited. Interment Rock Greek
Cemetery. 20
yENDEMIA. GIUSEPPE. On Saturday.
September IS 1897. at his residence.
ssnd @ year 1oefSSlFf BIS 0ss se
DLEMlA beloyed husband Of Asata
residence on Monday, September 20. at
oiic Church. ard and ? sts. NV. whsr.
pose of his soul. Relatives and friends
are invited. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS by p A. Tai
tavuli. 10
WILKLOw. ALICE v. Suddenly on Sat-
urday. september 1s. 1897. at her resi-
Low, beloved daughter Of John H.
Wilklow OF Neersville, Va. She also is
Chambers Co. Southeast funeral home.
517 11th st. Sc, on Tuesday. Septem-
ber 21. at . pm. Relatives and friends
invited to attend. Interment Prospect
Hill Cemetery. 20
husband Of Helen E. wood. Remains
resting at the w. w. Chambers Co .fu-
neral home: 1900 Chaplin st. nv. m,
Cemetery on Monday. September 20; at
1870 p.m. Relatives and friends invited
q attend. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. 90