Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 19, No. 132, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 24, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Palestine, Texas, Wednesday Evening, November 24, 1920
EIGHT PAGES
T. A. BLOOD
DAMID FERID PASHA
(By Associated Press)
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 24.—Bonus
checks aggregating more than $7.-'
00C,000 for employes of the Ford
Motor Company, are being written
for distribution, which will start
January the first next, according
to an anouncemetft made by Ed-
sel B. Ford, president of the Ford
Motor Company. f
-Associated Press)
jton, D. C4 Nov. 24.—Sec*
Hate Colby, accompanied
Admiral Frank Bassett
t General Albert Cronk-
tail from Hampton Roads
n the battleship Florida
; America, to pay official
razil and, Uruguay. The
also make an unofficial
, (By Associated Press)
Austin. Texas, Nov. 24.-
Texas anti-pool ^hall law \
j prohibits the operation of
and billiard Halle in the etal
a profit was upheld today
the court of^riminal appeal
firmed a lower court verdict i
which J. A. Davis of BeH o
-> was fined twenty-five dollar
Violating the law. The court
l “We do not think the lepisl
exceeded its power.” .
(By Associated Press)
Tokio (By Mail).—Formatic
(Special to the Herald)
• New York, Nov. 24.—Thanksgiving
day will be observed in New York to-
morrow in accordance with time-hon-
ored custom, religious services and
deeds of charity having their usual
prominent place ki the quiet routine
of events. The poor of the city will
be well provided for, charitable or-
ganizations v having distributed a
(bountiful supply of provisions to the
poorer families of the tenements. In
the city’B prisons, almshouses and
Jio'spitals Thanksgiving will bring
much of cheer to the inmates. On
Ellis island, where a record number
of immigrants are detained, the new-
comers to America, will be treated,
many of thenx to. their first turkey
dinner. Among the more fortunate
classes the day will be one of pleas-
urable entertainment. Special mati-
nees will be giveh at all the'theatres
attractive entertainment will be pro-
vided at the hotels and cabarets and
there will be many football games,
golf matches and other contests for
the patrons of outdoor sports.
T. A. Blood of St. Paul, Mlrrn., who
was knighted for gallant war work in
England.
Damid Fetid Pasha Is the grand
vizier of Turkey and was one of the
signers of the Turkish peacs treaty.
the sheriff’s department
two young white men,
in connection with the
9 Model Oarage on lari
it, at which time a lot
taken fro® the garage,
*wer btoken into. Sher-
ays th* tools were re-
Father-in-Law Stabs
-> 4 < - * • ' . v': . ;>% ••* *.
Pitcher Jim Vaughn
(By Associated Press)
Little Roek, Ark., Nov. 24.—Fire of
unknown origin early) today destroyed
the Columbia Cotton. Gompfess. Com-
pany’s plant and twepty-five hundred
bales of cotton at Mdgnolia, Ark., ac-
cording to advices 'received v by the
Arkansas acturial bureau.
JMost of the cotton^belonged to buy-
ers and was fuUy;At4ured, and the
building and machinery were al$<r in-
sured. The losS is eftl&iated at $200,-
000 on cotton and $75;400 on the build-
ing, plant and equipment.
A cotton warehousd-Bearby, housing
four thousand bales of cotton, was
saved.
Dr. Eugene Kane and Robert C
liam, well-known Palestine mfen a
hunters of experience, came home
day from a three dsys’ hunt- in X
Trinity river country, west xrf I
city: They killed a big bag of
and got one of special interest, O
black mallard, the first €t ft^fl
ever seen in this part of the count
The big one had a metal bapp mftm
one of its legs with a number on
and with instructions to report
fate to the United 8tates Biologl
Survey, Washington, D. C. It is#
posed the duck is of a spectesij
government is taking note of es
daily, to ascertain Us habits and 1
something of its history. ‘IffrMj
ere will promptly report thJM
success.
(By Associated Press)
Cristobol, Nov. 24.—President-elect
Harding gave up golf this morning to
make a personal study of the.practl-.
cal working of the Panama canal He
planned to leave at 8 :30 o’clock aboard
a government mine sweeper and lei-
surely journey through the waterway.
His trlpr is more than a sightseeing
expedition, and stops have been ar-
ranged to permit close inspection of
the problems of canal maintenance
and management.
This inspection is one of the big
reasons of Senator Harding’s trip to
the Canal Zone. He has taken a
keep interest in the future of the ca-
nal and is known to believe it Is one
of the outstanding national assets as
regards our foreign commerce. Dur-
ing the debate in congress relative to
the canal problems, tolls for American
«hipS received the senator’s particular
attention.
in Case
BANK IN SUBURB
OF FORT WORTH
ROBBED AT NOON
Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 23.—The
First State Bank of Polytechnic, sub
urb of Fort Worth, was held up at
noon today by bandits and robbed of
$6,004 in cash. The bandits escaped
in an automobile.
Just at the noon hour two bandits
entered the bank, picking a time when
no one was present except Cashier
Roy Jackson
Villa a Teetotaler.
i^;(By Associates PreSi
Galveston, Texas, Nov. $
cisco Villa, Mexico’s ^ aotoi
bandit,'has joined the rank
teetotalers and has tustruofe
followers to do the spine, ace
official advices received hei
Meade Fierro, Mexican cones
D. A. R. to Meet.
The Daughters of the American
Resolution will meet with Mrs. Lucius
Gocch Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
> Secretary.
They forced him at
the peint of pistol to enter the vault,
which they locked and then proceed-
ed to loot the bank at their leisure,
toward
The message to Mr. Pier
that Villa recently Issued
prohibiting intoxicating Hqu<
character from being prodi
or used on his hacienda.
R0 MRCIHG AT NEFFS
INAUGURATION IS
ARRESTED AT LONG
BEACH, CAL. FOR-USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
departing in an automobjle
the south.
A pedestrian passing in front of
the bank building heard the shouts
of the cashier. He released him and
the alarm was given. One thousand
dollars was overlooked by the bandits.
(By Associated Press)
Dallas, Texas, Nov. 24
LONGVIEW NEGRO HELP
FOR DEATH OF
Postal au-
thorities today said Frank Wells; re-
ported arrested at Long Beach, Calif.,
at the rfequest of Dallas officials, is
under charges of using the mails to
defraud in connection with the promo-
tion of an oil land scheme. The au-
thorities said another is implicated
also, and that a large number of per-
sons are victims of their scheme. ,
(Special to the Herald)
Austin, Texas, Nov. 24.—There will
be no dancing and no inaugural bull
in connection with the inauguration
of Pat Neff as governor of Texas, ac-
cording to the decision of a committee
appointed to arrange the ceremonies
welcoming the new governor.
Sheriff Mclnnls says he has been
notified that .California authorities
arfe on their way to this city after
the white man, Murphy, who is held
in the county jail here for alleged
bootlegging. The sheriff says he
understands Murphy will fight extra-
dition. It will be recalled that the
man is one of two arrested some
weeks ago on charges of selling intox-
icants. After the arrest here, Sher-
Longview, Texas, Nov. 23.
Bowie, 62, negro, living near
reported to neighbor* this
self with i shotgun. The wot
shot in the neck, the shot
downward Death was Riston
Bowie was arrested and char*
the murder of his wife.
MAN ACCUSSED OF
TAKING $700,000
CAUGHT IN DALLA8
NINE BUILDINGS BURN
IN MURCHISON FIRE;
DAMAGE IS $40,000
Hunt for Two Bank
Robbers Continues
Athens, Texas. Nov. 23.—^Fire of un-
known origin caused $40,000 damage
in the town of Murchison at 10:30
Monday night. Only $16,000 in insur-
ance was carried.
The fire originated in the store of
Norris Bros, and by 12 o’clock an en-
tire block had been destroyed. Losses
were as follows? Ard Drug Company,
$8000, with $5000 insurance; Eads
DaHy Weather Buljptln Issued «t
U. S. Department of Agric
ture, Weather Bureau.
Courses in Farming.
(By Associated Press)
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 24.—Re-
cruits who enljBt in the United States
army for a course in farming are ar-
riving daily at the vodational school of
agriculture at Camp Travis. Courses
are provided in horticulture, agron-
omy dairying and animal husbandry.
A large irrigated farm has been pur-
chased by the government and will be
used in converting the soldier-students
into scientific farmers.
The famous second division, which
won distinction at Belleau Wood and
Vaux, and along the Paris-Metz road,
is on duty at Camp Travis.
fians recently announced by Dr.
August Moeller,; a representative In
this country of the German govern-
menL contemplates the purchase in!
the United States of about 35,0001
head of milk cows. , It is not knownj
at present whether further shipments1
will be made from this state.
The cattle taken aboard the West
(By Associated Press)
Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 24.—The
hunt for the two bank robbers who
held up the First State Bank of Poly-
technic, a suburb of Fort Worth, at
noon yesterday and escaped w^th four
thousand and nine hundred dollars in
currency and silver, has spread into
adjoining counties. A * constable at
For Palestine and vicinity nn
p. m. Thursday: Tonight fair
Colder; Thursday fair.
Weather in Texat Towns.
Low High Wind 1
Abilene......32 TO
Amarillo..... 32 98
Brownsville .. $2 7* '
Corp. Christi . 60 74 14
Del Rio ....... 64
Dallas.......34®^ . ' lijB
Galveston .... 56 46 ' IfTOj
Houston.....50 ’'Jfl|
PALESTINE .. 38 74 .. *
San Antonio . .4.6 76 • . .
Taylor .. ...... 40 ., , .,
alt of the conference lari
sen the city council and
I Sooth; ; Sycamore and
Ip* streets it was elearly
t the people on those
ready to co-operate with
the' parlag plan, the city
third and the residents the
Urdu Both of the streets
represented in the confer^
lore was a genetal disens-
1 paving proposition. Sum-
ie opinion seemed to be
(?) BANDIT MAKES ESCAPE insurance: Reeves Bros - restaurant,
_ i$1200, with no insurance; building
Chicago, Nov. 23.—While six police [ Occupied by Reeves and owned by
guards dozed, Carl Stepina, alleged Mr- Dodson, ■ $2000. no insurancb>sW.
automobile bandit, who was supposed! D- Browning building. $l£U*r- S, G*
to be dying of wounds sustained when! Scott building* $2000 (this building
Policeman Horace O’Dell shot him, occupied by G. B. Hodge, grocery,
walked out of the prison ward at thei wbo saved the stock); T. P. Luker
county hospital last night, changed tojbulWiTlg- *7a0- occupied by Butler
cldthes furnished by a confederate! burber sh°P- futures saved, no in-
and escaped. j surance; three buildings belonging to
Stepina and a companion attempted; EHedge Bros, loss $3000, no insurance,
to hold up the automobile of John Tbe building was occupied by a ga
Alcock, first deputy superintendent j raKe- tbe porioffice and Saxon feed
of police, and O’Dell, who was Al-lfi*ore- The rostal fixtures, garage
cock’s chauffeur, killed one of the | equipment and feed were all saved
men and wounded Stepina so badly! *
doctors thought he could not live. Willingham Is Convicted..
Six policemen were on duty in the' (By AgSOCiated Press)
prison ward when Stepina got up. J Fort Wortli, Texas, Nov. 24.—A Cle-
,wrapped in a sheet, walked out the burne jury has returned a verdict rec-
,door of the hospital where an empty ommending twenty-five years for W.
qjfttoase, found in the hospital, show- T. Willingham, farmer, near Alvarado,
afc that a Mend was wafting with who is accused of killing A. C. Wells
clothes. y last September.
Schools to Take Holiday.
The city schools will take holiday
from this afternoon until next Mon-
day. Numbers of the teachers will
(Special to The Herald)
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 24
At- noon|
j tomorrow in the presence of the lar-:g0 tbe teaqjiers meeting, and
| gest and most distinguished assem-| otber9 go to Austin and other
biage of Masons ever seen in tliisjp‘aces' '
city, ground will be broken for the'- tactically all business will be sus-
Masonic Temple, which, when1 pended here , for tomorrow, and
completed (wo years hence, is expect-j Tfank8glvfng W,U be gen€rall>' °b-
ed to give to Detroit the largest Ma- s> rTe<^' • .
sonic edifice in the world The struc-| • -
ture will occupy a conspicuous site WESTERN UNION STOPPJED
in die downtown section and will be f BY SUBMARINE CHASER
erected at a cost of $4,000,000. Among! . . -.
the features of the .building will bej (By Associated Press)
fifteen lodge halls, a consistory cathe-^ Miami, Fla.; Nov. 24.-—What is de-
dral, mammoth drill hall, two pool scribed as an attempt by the Western
able to collect only one thousand of the eastern part of the United
the three thousand this county was -although there is considerable
supposed to give. Dr. Murphy and ness over the northern half,
hir assistant have done their work Cooler weather prevails ov<
efficiently, but many people decline as and Oklahoma anil tempe
to take a Red Cross membership. are generally unseasonably lo
new
1 the council chamber at
people living on North
itfti Booth Magnolia will be
ipporTtmity to say whether
the paving. It is believes
liftor streets will be paved,
t seems to be the policy of
t to first pave those streets
fMpptt^are unanimous in
R,.giving preference, of
on December 11 and will announce
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 19, No. 132, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 24, 1920, newspaper, November 24, 1920; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1014962/m1/1/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palestine Public Library.