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George Randolph Chester,
Famous Author, Is Dead
Inmate ot Indiana Prison
for Women Strangles Aged
Matron to Death; Escapes
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Mrs. Beverly 0. Harris Will
Seek to Clear Her Name of
Husband’s Scandalous Charge
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A beautiful
daughter of the Southland, claiming
descent from a long line of South
ern Lees, went into court today to
an
i.-'' .-untested senatorial elections in
;.’i bo won over Senator Mayfield,
CPhoto shows, left to right,
rt’ f\>lov; Colonel E. P. Thayer
< r • f counting; and Bob Mason of
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STERLING, Ohio—Three persons
are dead here, three nre in a criti-
cal condition and eight others are
ill as the result of eating poisoned
Sausage The dead are Tony Nota-
i io, 35; his daughter Grace, 9; and
Neno Dottera, 17
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MANISTEE, Mich—Stoves aren’t
good hiding places, William Mau
learned when he emptied' n bottle of
“evidence” into the fire during a
raid. Mau went to court done up
in bandages and with the hair sing-
ed from one side of his head.
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Ballot oounting has atnjtr .
Texas wherein George is
who had the support of
W. F. Robertson of Do Ila-,
of Indianapolis, general *u|
Fort Worth, Tex., supcrvT n
, HOUSTON—J A
..tided uf using.the.mails.to..dgfrauil
In promotioA uf an oil company was
. fined $5,000 by Judge Hutcheson-
•-■WEW YORK Dr^AdoIT Heilborn,
Berlin physiologist, has started a
storm of centroversy in the medical
world by announcing that new ba-
hlea frequantly hava tails they ean
wag. The tails disappear rapidly as
the infant grows, Dr. Helborn says, fam
Longworth
know* that
ener ar., now holds
Standard Oil and
ncasumably gift*
” Ws is the sit-
uation the coalition wants to roach
by the new tax.
At the request of Representative
.Garner, Texas, ranking Democrat
on the Ways and .Means jDaamit-
his gift tax amendment, providing
the same rates as the inheritance
tax adopted yesterday- —
Green's amendment provides a
one per cent levy on gifts between
$10,000 nnd $14,000, graduated to
10 per cent on amounts over $48,-
000 Garner proposes to start the
tax at one per cent on $10,000, in-
denting to* 40 per cent on $10,000,-
000.
If the gift tax can be dispoeed
of today the excise taxes will bo.
taken up. A bitter fight impends
over the amendment of Represen-
tative Clancy, Michigan, to cut In
half the 5 per cent levy on auto
trucks und accessories.
“Only a light snow fell at Gaines-
vlH,“ said Ed Hammett, service car
dri*ert Monday. -’The snowfall seem-
ed to get heavy only about Sanger
and from there into Denton, while
I further north ”lt was light "
When J. F Downer stopped hie
car Sunday at the corner of West
Hickory and Bernard Streets, ths
A. S. Keith automobile, close be-
hind, could not be stopped In
time and bumped into tb* Downer
car. which was slightly damaged. . __
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Wabash Railway Shops Run
DECATUR. HL. Feb . 2*—Fire
which swept the Wabash shops
here early today was brought un-
der control after a bitter battle by
Starting in the coach shops, the
flumes consumed six buildings I*
'he Wabush yards including the ’ .
coach shops, two office buiidlnge*
water supply service station, black-
smith shop. twelve pass,---
coaches and a large string
.’-‘.I enrs, at an estimated
of $230,00*). Cause of the bln
• u nttat* rm
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Settling Contested Senate Seat
CITY—E. B. Damon,
as printing instructor
the High Sehiol after he had
kissed Margaret Pratt, 1H, Senior,
returned to his job today- The kiss
was the result of a dare, Miss Pratt
said- Damon said he resigned to
avoid publicity, but as that failed
and 500 students signed a petition
asking him to return he withdrew
his resignation.
TON RECORD-CHRONICLE
TEXAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 26, 1924 ^?rnrw,rnu?ai.“*"c* 8 PAGES
of Mexican Re*olt i rrnrn * i r n n n r o '
Which Apparently Is Ended' LuLliHL I U li b L 0
START CLEAN-UP
AGAINST JALAPA
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TELEGRAPH RECORDS MAY DISCLOSE
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE IN TEAPOT I
DOME CASE; COMMITTEE ADJOURNS
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New York Votes State Bonus
ALBANY. N. Y—The State As-
sembly has passed a Senate bill
providing $45,000,000 for a bonus
for Wprld War Veterans. The sig-
nature of. Governor Smith is vir-
tually assured.
in court. He
Carruthers
the institution since 19t# when he
was elected to that position after
the denth of his father, the late B
H- Deavenport, resigned Tuesday
morning ift a called meeting of the
hoard of directors, ht» resignation
to become effective Mgrch 5. R. M.
Barns, vice-president, resigned that
Wot Brings Palmer's
Name Into OH Contruwsy
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The name
of former Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer has been brought
into the naval oil lease reserve con-
troversy by Gov. Gifford Plnchet of
Pennsylvania Pinchot, speaking
before the Survey Associate*, lac..
here last night, said that “in 19'20
Attorney Genera) A. Mitchell Pal-
mer. without a fight turned over
$500,000,000 of lands from our pub-
lu- domain io the Southern PmMv
Railway. «*
“Palmer refused appeal to the U.
S- Supreme Court from the doebriMr
of "a . lower Federal Court favorable
to the Southern Pacific ”
“Former Secretary Fall, chief fig-
ure in the oil lease investigation
was also involved in the last and
most dangerous attack on the net-
tonal forests." Pinchot said- "He
tried to get them transferred from
the Department of Agriculture to ■ ~
the Department of Interior so he
could give them away to private in-
terests, as he did the oil land*." OR
TRAFFIC MISHAPS ,
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Rty C- Coffed, 1
from Wise County, has presented to
Senator W. H. Rice, also of Wise, a 1
proposal that they eAter aa elimina-
tion primary to determine which shall
go into the State senatorial race
from Wj>e Cpunty. Coffee's propo-
sition to Rice, according ta a story
in the Wise County Messenger, is
to submit their candidacy to the
. voters of either the entire county
or to those of their respective pre-
cincts. Paradise and Decatur. “I
will further agree,” says Coffee in
hit eommunliatlon, "that In the
event" you are the choice of the rot*
ora I will support you in the cam-
paign.”
DALLAS—The open port law was
assailed by V. A. Collins, guberna-
torial candidate, in a speech at Ga-
bor Temple last night. The law de-
prives citizens of their right" und
violates every sense of justice and
Democratic traditions,” he declared-
DALLAS—Joe Yu Lung, chop suey
chief at a Chinese restaurant here,
ha* applied for authority to leave
and re-enter the United States. He
said he was going to China to get-
VERA CRUZ, Feb. 2«—A eon-
' certed movement by government
force* against Jalapa, canltal of
j the State of Vera Cruz, which Is
still being held by the rebels, has
wNbAUL started, 1 -------------------
I Genera) Almazan heft Pueblo ,
: terday with 17 troop trains, Gen-
■ eral Topete is leaving Vera Crux
; today with 3,000 men and General
Jara with 3,000 men assisted by
, 2,000 others from Almaxan’s col-
; urnn has begun an advance on
I Perote, an important outpost of
Etho Jalapa rebels. ,
] It is expected the combined forces
' will reach the capital this week.
Western Front Pacified
MEXICO CITY, Feb 28.—“The
western front has been pacified
and constitutional order is re-
stablished in- Jalisco, Colima and
Michoacan and Guanajuato,” Pres-
ident Obregon stated upon his ar-
rival last night from Guadalajara,
where he conferred with Federal
commanders regarding the opera-
tions necessary to clean up the
regions which until recently were
under the domination of the rebels
~ General Elias Calles interview-
ed after his arrival at Monterey,
according to special dispatches, de-
clared he would, shortly resign his
military post and resume his presi-
dential campaign-
The De la Huerta revolt seems
practically ended. The exile of the
defeated leader is in prospect.
Federals are closing in now
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♦ho dove not gwt by Is the fetlow ; stronghold,
who gives a “bum" J* * " '
flections include about $1,500 worth
of ehecks of this glass but when I
the collector fails to secure the
money on them he just fastens
the “hot ehock" tn the receipt
hooka at the place from where the
receipt was taken and It cancels
the receipt until the eheek is taken
up. A good' many gave these
checks at the last of the collec-
tion period to avoid having to pay
the penalty, not Knowing that ji
[the Collector did not get the money
on the eheck that the penalty at-
tached the same as if the check
had not been givef" The poll tax
receipts issued nr ‘ •_.» check* are
ne good ‘ invalidated
through the s risking a list
of such taxpai^.s-'and attaching it
to -the certified votihg lists of
the county so the election judges
ean watch for • such voters if an
[attempt Is made to use the re-
|eoipts. However, the $1,500 in bad
[checks is a very small percentage
as compared with the number that
[are received by merchants of tbs
teffiy. tankers state.
I The totahf snowfall
COLUMBUS. Feb. 26.—Wm. G.
McAdoo, California, today formal-
ly filed as -a candidate ~ in Ohto
for the democratic presidential
nomination.
INTERESTING NEWS BOILED DOWN
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$150,000 Fire at Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK. Arkif^lFeb. 26,—
Gumers of tljree business houses
in the down town district, ' razed
last night by fire estimated the
loss at $ 150.0(H), partially covered
by insurance.
The Stortz building,
three mercantile establishments,
♦as completely destroyed.
succeed Deavenport and Deavenport
was elected to the finance commit!
tee of the instituticn. Deavenpirt
retains his position as a member
of (he board of directors.
Deavenport said Tuesday morning
he was not ready to announce his
plans for the future but that he ex-
pected to continue tz make Denton
hi* home-
His action was not unexpected to
the director" as it was known by a '
few that at the election of officers
last January he first declined the
position to which he was r ■ - ■
and then agreed to serve for a t
with the agreement that he should
have the privilege of resigning if he
desired.
The board of directors expressed
regret Tuesday morning at his resig-
nation ami made Xhe fulluwxng-atam-
ment:
“Mr Deavenport's connection wi'h
the bank has been a faithful and
contiHentious service to the institu-
tion and its stockholders• He is re-
signing' Voluntarily for business
reasons of his own with the good
will and best wishes of the direc-
tors and officials."
During the more than five years
Deavenport has served a* cashier
of the Denton County National Bank
the institution has had a prosperous
' businers .as shown by comparison
of the bank statements of Dec- 31,
1918, and that of December 31, 1923.
The capital stock remains at $50,090
While in 1H18 the surplus and undi-
vided profits were $37,961, ax com-
pared With $73,101 in 1923. The de-
posits have increased from $455,000
in 1918 to $871,245 in 1923 and the
loans from $371,000 in 1918 to $546,-
594 in 1923. The cash on hand in
1918 was $111,000 with bills payable
representing money borrowde of
8110,000 and in 1923 the cash on
hand was $307,193 with no bills pay-
able. •
The personnel of the board of <11-
reetors continues the xasne: W. B.
McClurkan, J. F Raley, M. W
Deavenport, G- T. Turner and W-
J. McCray.
26.—George
author and
playwright, died early today.
Beginning newspaper work as a
reporter on the Detroit News,
Chester rose to become one of
the nation's most jiopular writers
of fiction.
"Get Rich Quick Wallingford”
and “Blackie Daw” were
his most famous
ters. Chester was
General
from Pope
t ,------ _.i recog-
nition of the governor’s "service to
“All Texas-exes wanting to make
reservations for the annual'banquet
at Brackenridge Hall March 3 should
make them before Thursday even-
ing," said Homer Curtis, chairman
of that phase of the Texaa-Exes an-
[nual get-together, Monday. “A plate
charge qf $rS5 per person, to in-
clude expenses of bringing Dr, Cal-
houn of the University Mathematic*
Department here, wilt be made and
we are looking for a very pleasant
evening"
“The Mason in the ground assures
ua early grass in Gans County this
spring and will mean a lot to the
stock men," said D. K. Alli*on, who
-returned---home Monday from hie
raach near Post City. “Cattle are in J La
good shape after the winter but on
account of so many cows With calves
been feeding for several
I have
♦eaka."
Ono, brsnd of “hot check" /Hist
**ho uvw UUI ITT-I by $■ tor gvasvw i
who gives a “bum" check for his ;
Th- DEAVENPORT RESIGNS
AS CASHIER DENTON
CO. NATIONAL BANK
— r>*^_ 7* . I Alabamh coast and will move
7C“hl" th! northeastward with Increased In-
.. » u' . , —iwnxay and will probably become
director of the business policies of Bevcre along the entire Atlantic
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Storm warnings aa displayed on
the Gulf coast from y Galveston
eastward and on the Atlantic coast
as far north as Boston-
PARIS- F’rcmicr MacDunaid of
Great Britain has sent a note to
Premier Pofncnrc urging nceenfty
of renewal of armnment control of
The conference of Am-
ex.imine into the
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb 28 —
Gladys Ellis, 26, an inmate of the
Indiana women's prison here, ear-
ly today strangled and heat Mrs.
Louise Richards, 70, matron,* to
denth and escaped from the prison, I>
The girl was confined in
ce|) for incorrigible* and
Richards,* acting as substitute
tron, occupied the adjoining i
A nurse making her i
found Mrs Richards dead in
bed. She had b<;en strangled and
beaten over the head. A gag was
in her mouth und she was
hand and foot with strips
cloth, said to be part of tne
girl’s dress.
it- wn-. hr It evert that the Inner
door of the cell was left unlocked
last night. The girl forced the
lock of u wire cage door outside
the cell nnd this gave her access
to the rom where the aged ma-
tron lay sleeping. Blood' stains
about the room indicated the ma-
tron hnd struggled^ hard Tiefore
she was overpowered.
CALIFORNIA MOVES
TO CHECK DISEASE
AMONG LIVESTOCK
WASHINGTON An attempt will
be made' To bring the McKenzie bill
authorising acceptance of Henry
Ford's bld for Muscle Shoals to a
vote in the House next week.
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< l\ I. A N I >, I'nlI . I, 2H llendqunr
ters from which 'FeiTera Inml State*
jigviits will <llr«st the war oil houf and
luouili disease among cattle in Califor-
nia were ojM-ned tday.
RtX^rofintlea have In-en placed under
strict quarantine and all livestock has
tWMqi ordered Isolated. Slaughter of
many hnndreda will he ordered. All
shipment" of cattle from counties where
the disease lias H|q*esml tins been or-
dered stopt. Several States have placed
vinbarg.M*" on California cattle Ix'caiiMe
of the disease Shipments op spring
lamb" will be seriously affected but the
prl.-e of meat In this State will not Iw
superintendents of | Im-veaseri. Agricultural Department of
._a »—.... tldsls predicted.
Willis Su^esls Senators
Io Imestigate Daugherty
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 26 —
Senator Frank B. Willis, Ohio, an-
nounced here today the names of
the six Senators he has suggested
as a committer to investigate the
conduct of Attorney General Har-
ry M- Daugherty
They are Senators William Bo-
rah. Idaho; Wesley Jones, Wash-
ington; Richard Ernst, Kentucky;
eir, Nebraika and *§amuel Short- CliMlfWiH
ridge, (alifornia. h1; \zz. 2;
WASHINGTON. Fob. 26.—A
gift tax was Ailaced in the reve-
nue bill today by the House.
It would iaspooe a graduated
scale of rates from 1 to $• per
cent, the minima* applying at
amounts not in excess of $50.M*.
The vote waa 191 to <5.
Democrats voted almost solid-
ly for the amendment which waa
proposed by Chairman Green of
the Ways and Means Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb- 26 —A. gift
tax to end evasion of the inheritance
tax probqbly will be writtan into
the new revenue bill today by tbs
Democratic-Progresslvd coalition in
the House-
Republican
The Mexican revolt aj>pa
General Calles, whose
ave been seht T,y the local board
b the board of every Methodist
hureh in Tags*- The editorial «n-
pnement by Rev Will C. McClung,
Sator of the First Baptitt Church,
i a recent issue of the Baptist
ulletin, la to be sent to every f .
at Church Tn the Stats- Entry of
~ (Cvstinutd on Fax* Four)
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n. totaW anowfpll of Monday
eached a depth of 5.2 inches. Be-
arding to ’ John W. Crain, which
rhen melted makes .52 inch preci-
‘"tion. Monday night was only
ltlv colder than Sunday night,
minimum r ,-v :-f rat mn h.-rr
■HMH^nng 3(1 degree-. The -now melted
^^^^^■rtipully u',.!. , •!.. .■ J »,■ I ..
MeMhM "We are -till I'.ed !u- rm.'i < -
JSK^^nen visitors at the Fathers and
lothcrs Auociatiaa celebration _at
Ike C; I. A. Friday and Saturday,"
lid W 8 Donoho, chairman of the
tame for men committee, Tues-
ay. “We would apprsciste very
luch the co-operation of citizens
-as they have always given
“ of the College
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words-
After remaining behind
doors for nearly two hours the
committee adjourned until tomor-
row. It wax explained that exami-
nation of the tclegratns had not
been completed.
Chairman Lenroot said some
the messages would be placed
the records at a
tomorrow.
"I’Ve begun to 'come around' a
it with regard tc the Dallas reser-
voir,” said B. -F. Black, who was one
if the Strongest opponents of the
ocation of the lake in Denton Coun-
y, Tuesday- His opposition whs
■edieated upon the proposed change
' the roadway and upon the tax-
kle values from lands Inundated
_r the reservoir. “Ths taxable values
if the inundated land aren’t much
>nyway, and there will be an in-
reaae in the value of lands abutting
he lake which probably will more
han offset lhat." He thinkq -the
latter will end finally in construe-
•on of u viaduct across the lake
LUa.McKinney road crossing.
Many replies are now being re-
vived to letter" sent out by Denton
itiaons in behalf of the Denton
lounty candidate for Lieutenant-
Jovemor. Most of them are favor-
ble, indicating acceptance of Den-
^n friend’s recommendations; with-
»t exception, so far as reported, all
.ave promised careful and favor-
ble consideration nf the local man's
andidacy. The resolu'ion recently
dopted by the Methodist Church
loard was published in the Texua
Ihristian Advocate last week and
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DALLAS, Feb. 26. -The weather
r was clearing over North and ..We*t
position and was elected cashier to Te’ta" today fzllowing the heavy
• — - - | ,now of Sunday and Monday and
cold weather for tonight is forecast
‘ with frost to tho coast excepting in
the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Freezing weather last night ex-
tended as far south ax San Antonio
and nearly to Houston Palestine
and Lufkin reported snow falling
early today.
Snow st Lufldn
LUFKlN, Feb. 26 —Snow which
Sunday and Monday spread over
North and West Texas made its
aPPe“r*nce this section today,
re-elected | ground here is white and the
time fB;| continued at 10 o’clock. It was
the first snow of the winter here.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26—The
name of a big politician—not
official of the government—was
drawn into th* oil lease seandal
when the Teapot Dome committee
delved today into telegrams of Ed-
ward B. McLean, publisher of the
Washington l’<*t. The identity of
the politician waa not definitely
ektabUshed In the telegrams but
If he is the man the committer
think" he is a new sensational
xtory* of official intrigue is
pecteff to be revenled- One
mittceman considered that
dence might prove sufficient l
“wreck another political career."
The telegram" were examined by
the committee in executive sexsion
to trace connections between high
officials and former Secretary ot
the Interiar Fall who was a guest
of McLean in Palm Beach when
the lid waa first torn off the
scandal surrounding the leaHing
of naval oil reoervea.*" • '
Perusal of the telegrams by the
committee also revealed;
was arrested
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plaints charging swindling over
I the value of $50 and B. V- Flan-
1 nery was arrested late Monday af-
J ternoon on one complaint of that
' nature, it being alleged that he
was a party to one of the cases
in which Stamp* was arrested- The
two men were connected with the
Stamps Chevrolet Co- of Denton
snd ibe complaints were filed here
Saturday and Sunday following in-
vestigation* of other matters in
which, the evidence in the alleged
swindling cases was uncovered.
Flannery was released Mqpday af-
ternoon on bond in the sum of
$500 Stamps’ bond was set st
$500 in each of the three cases.
It is alleged that automobiles
on which the General Motors Cd. ;
held mortgages were later mort-
gaged to the Wright Motor Co. of
Fort Worth with the representa-
tion that the cars were free of any
other obligations.
in
iny affairs of the College—and
ill who will rent their rooms for
*na or two nights to these visi-
tor* are asked to communicate
rith us not later than 5 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon the number
hey can provide for. From 5:30
o 11 o’clock tonight they will
.lease call 601, Lowry Hall- On
Wednesday call 587, the Dean of
Women's office, so we may Hat the
ooms available and arrange for
he pldcing of the visitora quickly."
•ricea suggested for the rooms—
he viettore will get their mqalt
it the college or downtown—are
rom 75c to >1 each.
“Those who believe MdAdoo’a
hances for the presidential nomi-
lation have been injured by the dis-
closure of bis employment by Do-
leny in his Mexican oil interests are
is a rale those who already opposed
lim anyway.” said Thomas B- Davis,
(eAdoo supporter, Monday- “Mc-
Ldoo has demonstrated conclusive-
y, I think, that his employment by
Joheny was perfectly legitimate
ind ethical and that it was a case
ft selling service and not influ-
Germany■
bassitdor" will i
facts immediately.
YOAKUM, Texas — Hope of finding
Mrs. Gertrude Woenning of CUero
was virtually abandoned today by
xearchiiffr parties who have been
combing the Gaudaiupe River bot-
toms for the woman who disappear-
ed from her home Sunday. “
left n note In which officers "aid
she declared she had been worried
and that she would be found dead-
L WEATHERFORD, Texas. Brack
Phillips, 50, rtho has been lost and
wandering In the southern part of
Parker County since last Tuesday,
was found by searchers yesterday
when he crawled from n hole under
an uprooted tree in search of water,
he wax in a critical condition and
barely ablo to crawl-
MANILA Governor
Wood has received
Pius the medal of peace in
humanity "
NEW -YORK—Charles Haskell,
former governor of Oklahoma, to-
day. resigned ns chairman of the
middle states oil corporation on
account of IHneeii.
WASHINGTON The numerous
bills p.ending in Congress calling for
large appropriations are regarded
by President Coolidge as disturbing
to the prosperity arid welfare of the
country.
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I WEATHER
East Texas tonight generally
fair, not on raid tn extreme
west; Wednesday generally L'-
fair, rising temperature.
West Texas ttaktg*
Wednesday partly tfi
warmer. ,
Temperature
Maximum yesterda/ ..
.Minimum today ....JBMBB .
Barometer Readings ___
7 a m. Today
Relative Humidity - i
7 a m. today — 83 per cent
Drops Military Command to
Resume Presidential Race
' .....- ■ "I ,,X
.lential uxptrstiohs wege^s*” the
bottom qf De la Huerta’s revolt,
will drop hu military command
to resume his campaign for the
presidency which the outbreak In-
terrupted.
1 ..... .....................
GIFT TAX Id END
iNHERITANCETAX
EVASIONS LLKEL Y
. CHICAGO Investigation into the
mysterious doublo murder of Mr.
and Mrs. John Duffy, underworld
characters, slowed up today pending
• he arrest of Irvin Zollin in Colum-
bus, Ohio Duffy and his new bride
—recently of Louisville, Ky.—were
shot to death in their apartment
here last Thursday Mr. and Mr".
Orlando Horton, who shared the
Duffy apartmclits,' Wdri arrested in
New Orleans yesterday nnd will be
returned here. Mr- and Mrs Fred
; Curtis* filso were arrested with tho
Hortons.
That Fall thru Mei,ean was
in intimate touch with every
thought and action of the inves-
tigating committee which was sit-
ting In Washington.
2. That the day Senator Walsh,
’ loading investigator, arrived in
I I'alm Beach to seek evidence from
McLean and Fall the former put
in a leased Wire from Washington
to Palm Beach.
3. That of the hundred
telegrams sent to McLean
, Fall, two-thlrdx were
j "pertinent" 'to the oil xoandal ...
vestigation and will be made pub-
lic later.
4. That no member oF the
vextigatlng committee <
cd by Western Union
“ • ‘ I .*■«» l» ■
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Pre-
sentArt with a xhsaf of telegram*
sent from Washington to Albert
Fall and Edward McLean, publisher
of the Washington Post, at Palm
I Beach, Flft., the Senate Oil Com-
I mittee suddenly went into execu-
tive session today to examine them.
In ordering the hearing room
cleared Chairman Lenroot said that
any of the telegrams found to
be relevant to the inquiry would
be read in public.
Th* telegram* were presented by
the divisional "
the Western Uqfon and
Telegraph companies and
1 score
contained hundreds
Five bandits held up n crowd of
560 in Detroit. This is 100 per
bandit. Ford should hire them
as efficiency experts.
Mr- D Knott is.running for
mayor of New York, but his first
nnme isn't Drink-
Counterfeiters were caught‘rais-
ing dollar bills to $1,000 bills,
making almost 'ffiVclT profit as
dally, so what is the advantage
of being in jail there?
In Ashland, Neb., a poor old
man of 78 eloped with a woman
lawyer, but maybe he doesn't like
r_„ lb talk much anyway.
p- Two armed women robbed a New
York fur store. Not long nge
women only cried for f*r eoeto-
' INDEPENDENCE, Kan.—Negotia-
tions for leasitig 5,000,000 acres of
land, which may contain oil, in the
Arctic southwest of Herschel Island,
.arc under way. between Charles .E.
Roth, oil man here, nnd Vilhjalmur
Stcfnnnson. Arctic explorer, who is
shortly to make another trip to the
Arctic to arrange for the leasing,
according to reportf here today-
HOL’STO'/ -City Comptroller H.
Ar Giles, arrested in a raid on a
roadhouse outside tho city on char-
ges of being drunk and disorderly,
will be given a jury trial Saturday-
Giles denounces the charges as a
“frameup” and denied he was drunk.
Whitten, Wrr ‘ *
,r.» -------ttffi by Pm*
ident Coolidge that the Federal gov-
ernment stands ready tb assist any
banks- in, the northwest in need of
»1if becaUke bf the acyte agricultur-
al "iluation provided local cond*"
tiona warrant*
coacnes
ATHENS--The National Assembly (-e.eht
today voted confidence in the Ka-
ntaria- government 233 to 106.
Taking of Testimony Begun
.hi Trial of John B. Sneed
BENJAMIN, fexas, Feb. 26 —
County sheriffs guarded entrances
to district court room here today
and “frisked" all visitors when the
case of John Beal Sneed was resum-
ed •
Trial of Sneed, charged with shoot
ing C. B- Berry in a street brawl in
Paducah last Macch,
widespread interest, and "the
iff* took' extra precaution to
i r> ui riiol i<
Judge Milnm to check all shooting
iron" in the cloak room-
Hearing of testimony began today
following selection of a jury.
Fall, two-thlrdx
defend her good name against her |
busband’s charges that she wax of ’
illegitimate birth and had commit- '
led misconduct of a nature-unpar-
donable South of tY.e Mason and
Dixon line.--t—-—
Counsel for Elaine * Lee Harris,
•wife pf Beverly D. Harris, formes
vice-president of the National City
Bank, hoped by the case which was
t<^ be retried before Justice Wasser-
vogel in Supreme Court to establish
definitely the fair defendant's claim
to a spot less name and reputation-
Harris sued for annulment of their
marriage, charging misrepresenta-
tion before the ceremony.
Mrs. Harris ence won the case
through default but her. husband**
attorneys had the suit reopened pn ,
the ground that it was^imposxible i
for them to be present The defend- I
ant attorneys insisted they wished ]/ numbered several
a trial "that she might clear her I of *• . . . .
nama.
Harris - himself wax
was represented by
F.wing, of Memphis and' Robert E.
King of Memphis
Addressing the juror*. Ewing
said the plaintiff was suing for
annulment on the ground that his
wife's name had been Ella Lee
and that Harris had been “de-
frauded into this marriage by the
defendant and her associates, hav-
ing no idea of his wifels true
origin and character until long
-*«rv» urdwr ua-----instruct tons ttoiu -aftor 4u» had- separated- -from haxa-"
George Gordon Battle, represent-
ing Mrs. Harris, questioned each
talesman' as to whether he had
ever been, a police force, giving
art intimation of the character of
testimony to be heard.
The defendant did not appear
in court until after the jury had
been accepted by both sides-
When she' did 1 appear, shortly
before 11 o’clock, she attracted
immediate attention in a striking-
ly pretty fur coat, two pink roses
at her breast and n little gray
hat turned up in front »to show
a white under brim. Her counsel
said she was 28 Harris 1s. 51.
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