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4 Storm Wrecked
Ships Are* Saved
Crude Oil is Posted
By Prairie Com’y.
Wife of Former
French Premier
dam-er, wag found dead on the beach amnesty offer tb Irish irregulars
at Torrey Pines near here a month
•go.
members of the syndiea)
hw, trying to sell se?
were the plunder of hi
Tlie report is
County
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lepresentative Beasley of Sulphur
rings*, chairman of the probing
the
con-
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immediately following
w arned .by
fno danger
New York, Feb. 17.—(By United
i Preaa-1—A man known as “H. H.
| Marshall,’' and alleged to have* been
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ta thia gity.
active
part of the <265,000 stolen fr
■Hamilton County Bank
to ba staged Sept, and <80,000 ia fed
bank currency stolen in
Booze Violator is
Fined 1 Penny by
Dallas Magistrate
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Think, twice before spending hard
earned money on the various echemea
Iteing sold under the guise of adrer-
‘ tiring. • . ]
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.a matter of state as well as local
mm.
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toady Increase
Oil Activities In
The Powell Field
| Fair
in north and partly cloudy in south-
ern portion; frost ia east coast see
tick if clear; probably freezing in
Sunday:
warmer.
and Sun-
ter in the
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Recovery of one million dollar*
more in negotiable bonds and secur-
Washington, Feb. 17—(By United
Press.)—Settlement of the British
war debt to the United States was
imrrhaaea of , st
cover shortages ■
deal with th^|
W’ f
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0LUME
““ic 1
Americans Easy to
“String” As They
Are ‘High Strung’
Died Last Night
Paris, Feb. 17.—(United Press.)—
Madame Viviani. wife of the for-
mer premier of Franee, died here
suddenly late last night.
T^E WEATHER
Tonight Fair; Sunday: ’ partly
cloudy, somewhat warmer.
EAST . TEXAS—Tonight:
| almost ready
discloses.
Physician Under
Arrest on Charge
Dancer’s Murder
as follows:
Treasury
$98^32.56
AIN WILL WITHDRAW HER
IPS FROM THE RHINE IF
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KwDenton, Feb. 16.—A 15-year-old
| girl of Aubrey was tried before Coun-
| ty Judge Brent C. Jackson Wednes-
day morning on a charge of delin-
quency and he ordered Iter sentenced
to the Girls Training School at Gaines-
ville for the remainder of her min-
ority subject to orders of the coun-
ty judge. Her sentence will ex-
. pire October 8, 1928. The girl was
b brought here from Aubrey Tueaday
| and told Sheriff Swinney and other
L county officials a story on which she
I was later adjudged a delinquent and
I sentenced to the Training School.
—
I Alleged Member of
I Jewel Bandit Gang
lArrested in N. Y.
Seattle, Feb. 17.—(By Associated
Press.)—All members of the wrecked
steamer Tuscan Prince were aboard
the coast guard cutter Snohonish
this morning said a wireless dis-
received here. The Snohonish
is credited with rescuing 106 out of
, ?tatedthat °Wi”gt<>t.h.e“tU" ^.Wibera of the crews of four
valfeels which met disaster in tho
Pacific. * • ,
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Sparkman to be
The Delegate to
Cotton Confab'
Columbus, O.
• •‘Marshall,” traveling under the
name of M. G. Biddulph was taken
from a Montreal train at Alliany by
detectives.
result of the
■resident Mat-
Il County Bank
>ks who were
stolen securi-
f'he total, face
e|ieved to be
rs.
Tulsa. Feb. 17)—(By Associate
.Press.)—The Prairie Oil and Gas Co.
today posted an advance cf 10 cents
per barrel in the price of Mid Con-
tinent crude oil. This ‘brings the
new pri<-e range from $1.50 to $2.50
a barrel. The increase is the sixth
this yean j .
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GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 17, 1923,
I
oats Sunk In Rhine
tjhe northcast portion,
partly ?loudy; somewhat
WEST TEX.48-Tonigl
day partly wy
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Buffalo velodron
i»een led t<> beii.se that ibe r port submission of Germany to the
SFrench Plan for collecting repa-
DRASTIC PENALTIES ARE
INFLICTED ON GERMANS
17.—(United Press. > I ing to today’s morning newspaper.
The real danger in connection with
( British withdrawal is that such
| tion would be followed by
Russian intervention, *.
Idiapateh ia the Dally Ns
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Washington, Feb. 17.—The floor
of the house today took on the ap-
pearance of the ‘Toped square.” Rep-
resentative Jones of Texas and Rep-
resentative Wingo of Arkahsas got
Dallas, Feb. 17.—(By Associated
Press.)—The Maguolia Petroleum Uo.
met the ;Prairie Company's advance
in the price of Mid Continent crude
Marvin Jones Is
Forced to Defend
D Himself in House
Washington, Feb. 17.—(Associated
Press.)—Consideration of farm credit
legislation in the house began today*
amid stormy scenes. Representatives
Wingo of Arkansas and Jones of
Texas, Democrats, almost came to
blows ever, the division of tinhe al-
lowed for debate. Several members
intervened to prevent a fight.
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OT1NMOMAHNG!
OBEATTHETRAININGSCHOOL
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An investigation of such secret
Mrture it is being held behind closed
doors, h in progress at the State
Training School for Girh, one mile
east of here today. The probe is be
ing conducted by a special legislative
< ommittee of the hpuae of representa-
tives, which arrived here Friday
mght unannounced. ■-
Members of the body are Represent-
atives Beasley, chairman; Lewis,
Cowen, Wallace and Harrington. They
are accompanied by F. B. Benny-
worth of Dallas, secretary of the com-
mittee.
Press dispatches Friday night indi-
rated the special inquisitorial dele-
gation would probably 'visit the
m vs Training School at Gatesville
Kis week-end and come to Gaines-
^■le early next week. Their ar-
Kal in this city Friday night came
a complete surprise, except to
^■mber-t of The Register staff. When
IK committeemen w. re .-.intrented l>v
|Krepresentative of this newspaper
^■-ly this morning, they were sur-
^Med to learn that their presence in
city had been discovered so
^Lrtlv after arrival, having endeav-
^Kd to cloak their movements with
Dusseldorf, Feb. 17.—(By
Associated Press)—Bomb throw-
ing and serious cases of sago-
tage occurred in the Ruhr Val-
ley during the night. A bomb
was thrown in a street in Essen
near the Kaiserhof Hotel, the
French engineers’ headquarters.
No injuries resulted.
The employes of the munici-
pal electric works have decided
to cut off Essen’s supply of elec-
tricity as a result of the imposi-
tion of a fine of five million
marks on the director of the local
plant. Dispatches from Essen
state that after the occupation
of the offices of the prefect of
* Law hiA told
quer, French mia-
wki, that Britain
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Austin, Feb. 17.— (By Associated
Press j—The house committee on
criminal jurisprudence today report-
ed an unfavorable report on the
Stroder biH providing for state cen-
sorship of motion pictures. The com-
mittee reported favorably the Jacks
bill making deliberations of public
meetings priviliged matters for
newspaper and the Irvin bill pro-
vided for indeterminate prison sen-
tences in felony cases.
The committee on privileges and
elections reported favorably the
Merriman bill limiting the fees of
candidates in primary election to $1
I- Constantinpole, Feb. 177—(United
| Denton ; Dress.)—Ismet Pasha, Turkish for-
eign minister, arrived here today for
a conference with General Hari>qjf-
U>n. British commander in the Near
J ! i. .
It is not expected that their par-
ky will result in any eleventh-hour
peare sCtriement. <
Rumors ot possible elashes which
would start a )war ia the Near East,
persisted todgy but without confir-
mation. ;
French Claim to Have Proof That
The Act Was Ordered By German
Government Authorities in Berlin
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(Total Surrender of Germane Only
Solution of the Reparations
Problem Acceptable |
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an
Majestic Theater
about. 8 o'clock.
<4^.
berieSf is expected.
S Cincinnati. O, Feb.- 17—(Atab
eiated Press.j— Recovery of $73,000,
th-
lant
December
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k received by
Irivate detee-
Hthe investigation, it would be con-
Kted behind closed doors, necessarily
MRuding newspaper men from the
Ke hearing today*. If a»y paMic I
gatement is issued prior to reporting
wek to the state legislature, Mr.'
Beasley said, it will necessarily
wief. Nothing was forthcoming
Irom the body at 3.30 this after-
bon, although it is reported that va
■r.s citizens have been interrogated
■ certain phases of the operation
■ the school and the activities there,
■her witnesses have been summoned
■ appear before the committee to-
Kht. The duration of the hear-
|g is a matter of speculation.
■ The committeemen are registered
■ the Lindsay hotel.
after which he
t tX JI Turk Leader And
following the:
Gen. Harington
Holding Confab
I- Constantinpole, Feb. 17— (United
nection with the murder following!w
reports from Remington's neighbors'
that an automobile containing a wo- :
man and three men dashed by aiiodt i
the time Remington wis killed.
Mrs. Remington, society leader ;
noted for her gay and brilliant gath-
erings coiixulted an attorney tw<>
weeks ago in connection with matri-
monial differences, it was learned.
Los Angeles, Feb. 17.—(Associated.
Press.)—A stilletto wound in the
heart was determined as the cause
of the death of Eat! Remington,
electrical engineer here, and police
are searching for a woman in con-
nection with the killing and the in-
vestigation into Remihgton’s death.
His body was found yesterday in the
driveway of his residence in a fash-
ionable district here.
__ Wingo, incensed at a statement of
Jones, rushed do>n the aisle and
Adverse Report <wi •*** *Te”8 *
BiH For Censors
Of Motion Pictures
Cincinnati, Feb. 17.— (By Unite?
United Press.)—The government ha
recovered $80,000 identified as pari
of currency stolen in the $200,000
Denver mint robbery of two months
ago, it was made known today when
details of a scheme to outwit mem-
bers of a gigantic clearing house -for
bank and mail robbery, loot, were
made public.
Postoffice inspectors, private de- ibout
teetivea, and bank officials collabor
ated in the tricking of the bandit
ring.
Recovery of
V w | >1 sgai ——-w —— —-
ties stolen in bank and postal rob
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a memhpr of the trio who robbed j
Mrs. Irene Schoellkopf of Buffalo of (
$560,660 worth of gems last New
Year's ere ha* been arrested, Police
Inspector Coughlin announced to-
day.
Mrs. Schoellkopf, wife of a mil-
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The Wichita Falls
Murder Case
■fo’ ro
Han Diego. Calif, Feb. 17—(By!
Associated Press.)—Dr. Lewis, L. |
! Jacobs, physician at Camp Kearuey, -
■ was arrested by county officers to-1
! day under an indictment returned .
i yesterday by the grand jury. He is-
charged with having murdered Fritxi.
Mann, pretty San Diego dancer, whose
body was found on the beach <t Tor-!
rey Pines four weeks Igo.
: Capital Launched
By Dry Officers
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stated France! VViohingtoh, Feb. J7.— (A*-M-iele 1
could not admit it possible for *****'MDd l,r"1'i,’:’i‘'f’ **”
_ i - j . . I forcemeiit offh-ers tixlav laancbed -
an ally to pretend to the part' . . i ... . ' ,
their second rity-wkle liquor clean-
o a mediator* The go/ern- j Up giuee beginning of. February,
ment has definitely decide J not Armed with 50 warrants they l*gxnr
to accept ah intervention and ■ scries of raid* v hii-b reached into
■ every section of the capital' ami
which filled all available space at
several poljpe station.-.
j As jin p.-rvlcus raids r condurted
.Feb. j’evi'lrhre was given police’by
J. L.; Asber. revenue agent fn»m
Kentucky. Asher traveled the rounds
of the cap’tal underworld this time
in the guise of a minstrel playing hi*
way into the parts of his victim*
on a violin. Police have fears for
Asher’s safety since announcement
was madb .describing his previous
activities and they summoned a harp
player on the detective force to ibc- -
company him on his new rounds.*
Part of
the role of hucksters, making it con-
venient to haul their evidence ! to
headquarters. At other times they
appeared as organ grinder, with a
monkey.
had in fact informed the Frem*li«he
was ready to withdraw the army ,al-
together, following the example ’ of
America. Poincare announced in
were anxipua
Krill' r ’TY*
Burgomasters of Essen and Ober-
hausen -were sentenced to three, yepra
in jail, for defying French «um-
mand^ The burgomaster of Dfte-
burg was given one month in priiion.
The director of the electrical work*
at Essen wa* fitted 5 million marks
for shutting off the light at ike
Kaiserhof hotel which is used as
Freiu-h headquarters.
Last night a bomb wa* wet off-' at
the Kaiserhof smashing windows.
Scattered instances ot -hooting grow-
ing ont of quarrels between French
soldiers and tavern keepers who re-
fused to'serve them drinks and food •
were reported. One French soldier
was killed in a fight in a cafeJ .
(By United Press.)
A bomb throwing, sporadic shoot-
ing and imposition of drastic pen-
alties on German officials marked
French occupation of the Ruhr to-
day.
Contrary to reports from London
that the conference between British
and French officials there had
broken down without any agree-
ment being reached on cooperation,
Paris dispatches now say the British
have agreed to partially withdraw
from their zone on the Rlpne to
clear the way for transportation
Nearly $150,'
In Its Treasury
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Some days aj»b The Register pub-
lished a news item concerning the
activities of the i Commisskmere'
Court, in which was contained a re-
port of the First National Bank
crediting to varioup county funds,
the interest for one month paid by
tbe bank. A number of people hat e
the county's treasury, according to
County Treasurer M. R. Alagood,
and he lyis therefore issued a state-
ment showing the amount of money
the county had on hand at the close
; of business Friday, February
1923. “ J 1 :
Cooke
fund __________________ $98^32.50
Road Construction- Fund,
district No. 1 .j 206.24
Cooke County State High- z
way Fund -9,916.70
Road Construction Fund,
District No. 2 r-l—l 22,610.10
Road Bond Sinking Fund. >
District No. 2 17,791.90
Tintal funds of the coun-
ty A.__ $148,757.44
Therefore the <-ounty is not in dire
circumstances as has been believed,
by persons taking , the report, pub-
lished earlier in the week to be the
treasurer’s report, but has funds
amounting to almost $150,000 at this
time. ,
fe-'v -J
oday as a result
... U.t .fcM
erm. of tbe Bnt- n
Fort Worth, Feb. 17.—(Associated
Press.)—Mexia and Cgrrte crude oil
prices were advanced 10 emits a bar-
rel today by the Texas^Co. The
price is now $2.20 for Mexia and
$2.60 for Cnrrie.
Corsicana, Texas, Feb. 17.—A
steady increase in oil activities
about the Powell fields is noted with
the continued dry weather following
one of tbe longest periods of wet
weather known in Texas for some
time. ;
i Fire actnal drilling testa are now
i in progress and at least five were
' to start, a casual sur-
I vey of thet oil field situation today
discloses. 1
A AWK
Mtwsbillr
Paris, Feb. 17.—(United Press)—A “sabotage squad” today
sank two boats in the Rhine-Herne canal, blocking it, and the French
authorities have proof the act was ordered by the Berlin govern-
v * . > ’ The French authorities
now are planning to disarm and discharge all the German police in
the Ruhr region. Total surrender of the Germans is the only solution
-----»of the reparations*-----------------
Cooke County Has Second Qeanup of
Nwirlv $150 (MM ) I a note sent to Great
Britain today, I
Journal said.
The note couched in the most
precise terms, stated France
Austin, Feb. 17.—(By Associated
l Press.)—Governor Neff has agreed
to appoint Representative Spark-
man of Italy as representative from
Texas to the National Cotton Con-
i ference at Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 21 and’
i 22, members of the farm bloc of
JThe outcome of the investigation j the Jeghlature stated today.
. j[esgagPS protesting against
passage of tbe resolution in
gress which would amend the federal j
Year-Old Girl
Is Sentenced to
-Training School
Robert Livingston)^ went tq
on a bBsinetia trip today. /
Government Has Recovered $80,000
Identified as Currency Stolen in the
Denver Mint Robbery inAK^^H
-
of the Denver mint, -
.’ederal officers and
cives today.
The recovery was t
matching wita by
thews of the Hamilta
with a band of ertj
trying to dispose
tie* of many kinds,
alue of whioh is 1
otie million doll
It was said that anr^t of several
e that had
rities that
If a dozen
sennatioMl 'robberies in various .parts
be/roade soon.
ed\i an agent
North Dakota
^^faafae large
securities to
^his Imnk. Another
Jobbers resulted in
« of unused money
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Wichita Falla, Feb. 17— (United
Press.)—The jury in the ease of
Major Culberson ehnrged with the
murder of L. C. -Lamar is still out,
having had the fate of the defend-
ant under consideration for 48 hours.
No indication was given as Jo bow
the jury stands. •
i America. Poincare
police by the French, an order P»ria that the British
was given by the police presi- j no^ *r*Bd*Jn *’;
dent that officers cease work.
Consequently Essen is without
police protection.
the Ne»-a-
Siki and Georges
To Fight Again
Next September
Paris, Feb. 16.—Battling Siki and
Georges Csrp^Mf A have been
matched, the Tempe understands, for
Bnuwls a bout next Sept*
the Buffalo vtl<
I liana ire ‘manufacturer, declared sift \ '
1 was seized, dragged into a room and j-----
stripped of the jewelry as she was 01,41. A rlirciMetzt sm
leaving a party in the apartment of : □ixui auvance in
Frank Carman, actor, formerly of
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Paris, Feb. 17.—(United Press)
‘—Americans are more susceptible
to auto-suggestion than- Euro-
peans because they are higher
strung. Emile Cone said today
upon his arrival from the United
States, j . 7 *
Tbe teacher of “day by day in
every way” .said that he had a
consultation with Chas. M.
Schwab, while they were fellow
passengers on tlte Olympic.
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San Diego. Calif.. Feb. 17.— (By
United Press.)—Dr. lx»uia L. Jacoba,!
United State* j
hy •rr|S“
of French troop* and German coal, j Today's way is via
London dispatches said Bonar Law i paper.
SETOEMENI OF BRITISH WAR
DEBT VIRTUALLY COMPLETED
WHEN SENATE APPROVES PLAN
11 iah refunding plan.
(| The bHI went took to tbe hoaaa
s today for agr«*ment in amendments
I hut the**, it was Believed, will nM
tlcvx ysag
.Dublin, Feh. 17.— (United Press.)
i Free State government
ex-
are
I being ruslied to crush the rebels if
Jealousy Thought
make peace on terms other than sur-
To this the government re-
plied that ihv only amnesty offer
Mp “ one
I nowjoutstanding and that no other
uqtrs will be considered.
of the omintry would 1
A man was introduced
of the robbera •*
hanker who desired t
St
constitution to , permit taxing
federal, state and municipal bonds
were sent today by the farm bloc
to Senator Culberson. Sheppard and
Capper in Washington. The mes-
sages were signed by 72 members into * sl“rP <H*pute about the con-
of the legislature. tr0> of <i*bate on a farm ioap bill
Jones, rushed do^n the
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j tlw neck.
Before other members could inter-
vene he shook the Texan and gave
him two or three rather hard body
blows.
Members separated tjiem as
sergeant at arms rushed into tlre-
chamber a»d restored order.
Representative Marvin Jones ia a
son of H. K. Jones of Valley View,
Texas. ■ i r'H ?
. Dallas, Feb. 17.—(United Press)- -j
> . —The lowest fine for booze vio-
r®?lfction ever a*ses»^J.M believed to
have been imposed by United
States Judge Wrp. H. Atwell here.
'“f believe your story but as
ytfn pleaded guilty I’ll have to
fine vou so I'll fine vou one penny
•ml if you haven’t one, 1 will pay I
it for you,” tiaid the judge.
The prisoner admitted having a
still in his cellar hut said it was I
left there by a former occupant
of the house. ;
30. captain in the United State* j —J
Public Health Service was todhy ar- j a Ww' ■ ■ ww
Rebels Have
Dr. Jacobs' arrest followedv his WT-m4.ll Qiiwaelnar T XX
secret indictment by the San Diego! (JIHll OUllvldV 1 0
»“ !!'X''!Lay Down Arms ment> acc9rdi1)^t0 a Dusseldorf dispatch.
Miss Mann, who was a favorite
of cafes in Southern California where
sAe Lad gained a reputation as a —The
piivs tomorrow and preparations
Ji «. —-X -____.
j they ilo not lay down their arms be-
' fore tlx- time limit.
j The Republicans have put forth
j • f J feelers to see whether they could not
IVlOllVC lor IWUrnCT make I*8** on ternta other than sur
« render. To this the government re-
Of Earl
—— I now . (
Los Angeles, Feb. 17.—(By Un Red ' teru^,
Pres*.)—Jealousy or revenge was the
motive for the murder of Earle Rent- > ▼ m « a T i
‘Negro Stabbed ‘ By
."‘a . Companion Friday
Nigh|! In | theater
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| Boyd Stewart, a .young negro
! man, was stabbed in the back with
' a pocket knife by another negro,
Robert Ward in the balcony of the
Friday night
Ward's action fol-
Iqwed a quarrel between the men,
and after, wielding the instrument,
he fled» , At 3 o’clock this afternoon
no clue as to bis whereabouts had
been found by officers. While tlie
wound was very painful, Stewart is
not considered in a serious condi-
tion and is expected to recover.
Both negroes are well known here.
The blade cut a gash about .one
inch deep, becoming bent , when it
struck the Imckbone. Immediately
after he was stablted, Stewart rushed
froqi the building and fell in the
street in front of thd show, where
the knife was extracted by a brother
of his assailant, who assisted the
victim to a car. after which he was
taken to his home. C
eitement was caused the
when
st*.bbing. the crowd was
employes that there was
and to remain seated. A number of
people believing the building on fire
rushed t<F the front, f
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