Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-04 | Page 2 | Ruth Elder Faces Old Misconduct Charge in South

Ruth Elder Faces Old Misconduct Charge in South ATLANTA Ga Jan 4 United Press Ruth Elder the American girl who gained worldwide attention atten attend attention tio tion by her hep dramatic attempt to fly with George Haldeman across across' the Atlantic is continuing her herthe theatrical the tour under a bail bond posted with Georgia courts it be he- he came known today V V When Hiss Elder arrived here December 20 she V w was s served with a year old warrant Iss issued ed against Mrs Claude Mood Moody charging mis misconduct conduct with the Rev Hubert Jenkins Jen Jen- kins said to bo an evangelist at atone one onetime time active In Clayton Ga Th The warrant was served by Sheriff Sher Sher- iff Hf I L. L M. M Rickman of ot Clayton pa Ga a as Miss Elder left leCt the tho train on arrival arrival arrival ar- ar ar- ar rival in Atlanta Rickman said the Ue warrant never was was' V served before belote because ho he had never J found Miss Elder after attel Its Issuance BAIL POSTED Miss Eld Elder r and Rickman flickman went from the train to a a. hotel where MIss Elder Ider gave Rickman which Rickman accepted V as ball bail and which was posted with the the clerk of ot the c court urt at Clayton The case ha has been set for hearing late in Feb Miss Elder EIder who who Sn In 1924 was was the wife of ot CI Claude ude Moody V a ft school schoolteacher schoolteacher teacher teather has has' denied the charges harges V CANTON 0 O Jan 4 4 United I Press Press Speaking Speaking through F. F G. G 1 Latham her manager Ruth Elder trans-Atlantic trans fUel flier hero here heren On n a ot vaudeville tour emphatically denied today that she h had d been guilty of misconduct with a minister at Clayton Clayton Clay Clay- ton Ga V IS BLACKMAIL IL It It Is the worst holdup holdup I I ever ver heard of and Is nothing short of f blackmail Latham declared There is absolutely no truth In the V charges V V Miss Elder refused to answer her telephone Latham explained she was under orders of a physician to to sleep until 10 a. a m. m daily dally during her strenuous us vaudeville tour This is Just a a. brazen attempt V to get money from Miss Elder Latham Latham La La La- tham asserted adding that the girl I filer a salary alary Is Js 1000 a a. day