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'AY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 11, 1928
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Stewart Asked
Sandino, Rebel
Leader, Fleeing
Country, Report
OFFICERS HELD IN
MEXICANS’ DEATH
PX-
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KIWANIS TO HOLD
DIVISIONAL PARLEY
IN CITY TUESDAY
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR WEEK $7,700
CO-DE COUNCIL TO
MEET HERE MONDAY
head
Lrims
LINDBERGH STARTS
FOR HOME MONDAY
1 room
son of
SIXTEEN GIRLS AT
TEACHERS COLLEGE
IN BEAUTY CONTEST
epe«,
nbles.
ro-
me,
lian
RURAL SCHOOL ATHLET-
IC CONTESTS WILL BE
HELD ONE WEEK EAR-
LIER.
Hat of Missing
Sheriff
Indiana
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ning
will
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givc
fresh
bles,
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MITC
French
ronto with mofcMteftttng equip
mcnt and experts in rescue work.
12 Deaths in
Oil Explosion
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AUSTIN, Feb 11—"ProcVmtina-
tion means coming to church in a
hearse. Will you like the service?"
asks St. Daniels' Lutheran church
in a notice here today
AUSTIN. Feb 11.—Aviators from
Austin airport claimed another
proof that air travel is safest when
they rushed with othars to rescue
of Victoria Hernandez. Jolted from
the back of a truck near the Aus-
tin Country Club close to the air-
port late Friday. Hernandez’ neck
was broken. He died later at a hos-
pital
AUSTIN. Feb. 11.—Refusal of the
Educational Board to raise editorial
salaries of the Defy Texan. Uni-
versity paper, is followed today by
the charge tn the Texan that the
business staff of the paper gets dif-
ferent consideration than the edi-
torial. The editor gets MO a month
Long Legal
Rattle Seen
TESTIFIES BEFORE COM-
MITTEE BUT UNABLE
TO THROW LIGHT ON
ELUSIVE BONDS.
R. H. Hoflman. Jr., was tn Dallas
Friday to attend a meeting of the
Island Club members. The following
directors were elected at the meet-
ing: Otto Lang. Geo W Ix>uder-
mllk, John Steer, E C Blesi. Joe
E. Lawther and R H Hoffman Jr.
The directors then elected Otto
Lang, President; G W. Ixjudermilk,
Vice President, E. C. Blesi. Sec-
retary and Joe E. Lawther. Treas-
urer. The Island Club has taken
over a tract of land at Lake Dal-
las on the west side of the lake
and as the name would indicate, an
island. According to Mr Hoffman
actual work will be started on the
grounds and club house at an ear-
ly date, and that about 135.000 will
be spent on the gorunds, taking care
of gas. lights, water and sewerage
The proposed club house will cost
in the neighborhood of $60,000
EVERETT. Mass . Feb 11.—The
death of two men at the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital In Bos-
ton today brought to 12 the total
of known dead as a result of th*
explosion and fire at the Beacon
Oil Company's plant here yesterday
altemoon.
Six men were still listed as miss-
ing and a number c.f those Injured
were in a critical condition at hos-
pitals,
asked 8. H
with a crowd
those present
_____r_. Hoskins
said “On Saturday night, February
Jr.
----------com-
mittee today that he could
throw no light on the elusive
liberty bonds of the Conti-
nental Trading Company of
ONE JUROR LACKING
IN JACKSON TRIAL .
t the
that
until "
hem.
LOS ANGELES Calif . Feb It.—
Attorneys for William Edward
Hickman planned a move tcdiy
which II successful would delay un-
til Tuesday at least a sentence of
death expected to be imposed UP-’V ,
Bide.
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MEN ARE TRAPPED IN
WORKINGS BELIEVED
FILLED WITH POISON-
OUS FUMES.
London Veterans of Civil War, Their
Once Isirge Band Reduced to Eleven,
Again to Meet on Lincoln s Birthday
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.
—John D. Rockefeller
told the Teapot Dome I
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ASSOCIATED PR EH 8 SERVICE
UNITED PRESS BBRVICE
Sixteen girls hair been nomlnat
ed in the Yucca beauty contest at
the Teachers College and eight of
these girls will be selected as col
kge beauties and their pictures will
adorn tije beputy section of the
college annual
The sixteen nomines* were select-
ed bv means of an election at the
college and their names were an
nouned Friday. Pictures of the
girls will be sent to some national
Iv known artist and he will select
the eight most beautiful of the 18.
The girls selected by the students
of the college as the most beauti-
ful follow
Misses Isabelle Armistead. Eliza*
both Barton. Thelma Clemente. El-
oise Dawson. Dorothy Fulton, Ruth
Hale. Margaret Hennen. Verna
Belle Herring, Vallie Lockett. Mary
Long. Birnle Lee Larkin, Jasmine
Rudd. Jessie Simmons. Frances
Spencer. Louise St. Clair, and Ef-
fie Tucker
on her arm when she broke a win-
dow in order to extinguish the
Hames with the hose.
lta
Io Num Election Judges
County Commlsatomr*’
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BmBk WosUMlSlrl?Smt
b compliment tfi Record-Chron
rate. as I believe It U the best pa
per in a town Ute alee of Denton
[hat I have ever seen, and really
I think it is better than papers
published in much larger places.''
At a very enthusiastic meeting
m Lewisville Friday night it was
decided to start work for a better
oad between Denton and Lewis-
rille. The citizens of Lewisville
nave Just about finished the initial
pork on straightening out the road
pom Lewisville souti to the Dallas
County pike, and now propose to
lave a better road with Denton,
lonnecting on to the Denton-Lew
Lville pike below Lake Dallas where
now ends. It is proposed, to have
he road run thru Lewisville on
heir main street, as it docs now.
Liming north for a block off Main
Itreet, then going west to Bob Don-
Dd's place, from \Jiere it will go
h a northwesterly direction to Old
tall cemetery. From there It would
b nearly north to make connec-
Ion with the Denton road An cn
knecr has been appointed to mako
he initial survey of the proposed
bad and the plan will be presant-
n to the Slate Highway Commis-
|on for approval
I Mrs. John Spurgeon Stover who
las formerily Miss Stella Terrell,
lell known to Denton people and
bw living near Hawkeye School
ns the thanks of both Roundabout
nd Loafer for some splendid can-
ed garden products. Spurge deliv-
rvd the goods but both recipients
pew where the credit was due.
hafer and Roundabout watched
Mh other until the cans were safe
Ivay from the office.
JMW U aaMaat rnvRMm
on ThursMay evening preceding the
opening of the regidgr meet.
John W. Gladden. Banger, direc-
tor general of the meet, announced
that all directors of divisions n the
I<eague would arrange programs for
the county meet and would meet at
the office of County Superintend-
ent J. L. Yarbrough on March 3
to decide on final program for the
two day’s events.
1—Another Danton aeeident has-teb
ephoned Roundabcut tliat all the
»tr»y dojis are not in the North
pod, but that the West End lias
two dogs that are destroying pap
rra, and other valuable things.
iChickens. too. were mentioned as
[very troublesome, but they do go
[liome to roost, it was pointed out.
while the dogs prowl all night and
bdd their howls to their other forms
bf nuisance.
STf.OOO Ronds Traced
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11— Basil
Manley, who has been privately
working with the Senate Teapot
Dome committee, announced today
that $25,000 of
of the Continen
>ty MMf baaas<•
American Kills
Self in Paris
Signing the .
which are believed to be filled with
poisonous fumes from a fire which
ALL DAY SINGING AT STfl
SUNDAY
There will be an all-day ateg
with dinner on the ground at M
Bunday. The public Is invited
several classes w|U take part IM
program during the day. '
ALATHEAN BIBLE CLAM
MONDAY j.
The Alathean Bible Ch
First Baptist Church Is
in Bible study and sndad
at the home of Mrs. W. I
1700 Waat Mulberry Straw
Monday afternoon. Mtw ■
Mra L. P Metean wUl b.
qnarwny auNH
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LAFAYETTE. lud.. Feb. 11—A
hat found on the road near Maple
Point, two and one-iialf mites east
of 'Lafayette, was brought' here to
day and identified as that worff
ty~ O. ~H Orevee. owe-of the two
deputy sheriffs who witn two pris-
oners disappeared Tue«day while
an loute by automobile to the Pen-
dleton. Ind . State reformatory.
A belt from a coat supposed to
have belonged to John Burns, one
al the prisoners, also picked
up near Maple Point.
SLIGHT FIRE LOSS
IN M. J. COX HOME
Paper and curtains on the sleep- j
1305 West Oak Street, were burned th* nl«bt meeting.,
|nd -^jmiture In the room was| r~. .7~7?.
The Denton County Inter-
scholastic League track,
field and literary meet will
be held at the Teachers Col-
lege March and ’24, ‘it
was decided at a meeting
of the league council here
Saturday morning.
The athletic events for rural
schools will be held on March 16
and 17, however to prevent confu-
sion such as attended the meet last
year when the large number of en-
tries tn ■pretimtnary events made
Judging very difficult. Winners in
the rural events will be permitted
to take part in the county finals,
however.
Early Prelimtmuie*
To expedite scheduling of literary
tewento H yras, decided to hold the
The
Court
SuTu
the n
off the Itn campaign deficit. Min-,
toy laid Ms tatamattan before the
committee this afternoon after John
D Rockefeller Jr., had testified. '
Senator Walsh announced that
the committee will immediately call
Will Ha/s, movie czar, who was 1971
chairman of the national commit-
tee.
Vico-American Arbitration Treaty
..JlUfl Hughes of Fannin County,
nd who is a candidate for sheriff
a that county was to Denton Sat-
rday. the guest of hta, brother. W.
L Mlghea The candidate Hughes
»M in regard t« his nice In ftm-
ilD County “There are only t#o of
HWwSteh 'to thought to hove
bem started by the small daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cox playing
with matches. Total damage will
not be over $125, it is thought.
The child was In the room alone
at the time the fire started and
Mrs. Cox was attracted to the room
by her screams The entire room
was in Hames at the time, but the
fire was extinguished with a gar-
den hose.
CoMerem* Opens at 9
$>jopnl>rum$e -w<a -open tb the
dng at • o’doek with Ueute-
nan Governor E. R. ffregg of Rusk,
executive officer bf the division, pre-
siding. Following invocation by
Rev. Ed R. Rarcus, a sing-song will j
be held, led by Ben Ivey and the (
viators will be welcomed by Mayor
B W McKenzie. L. A. McDonald of
Denton will discuss the subject of
Kiwanis activities. E. N Willis of ,
| Dallas will speak on Kiwanis ex- ,
‘ Mrs. Cox sustained a painful gash tension, and J. M. England of Dal-
; las will tell of plans for the district ,
Hickman, if sentenced to die am’^T
appeal
ed for at least 60 dan.
Math DMoMytteM
There seemed little do
to the mfaxte at HkAma
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Feb. it-
'll lai of Governor Ed Jackson for
an alleged attempt to bribe former
Governor Warren T. McCray mat-
ed in week-end adjournment today
with one seat in the Jury yet to ba
filled.
The trial, which xas dragged
four days through the ttdioug e»-
lection of a Jury, was expected to
get into full swing Monday- When
opening statements, are scheduled
to be made.
Special Prosecutor Ensley ,W.
Johnston was expected to maMHOie
Slate's opening statement.
r,int »wxS amall —4
r'TgRX.^'TTITTTV Will 1 UUVUllb VrT IDCsCw
ment against Jackson which charges
he conspired with George C. Cof-
fin. county Republican chairman.
Robert I. Marsh, his former la*
partner, both of whom are Under
indictment, and with D. C. Steph
cnson, former head of the Ku Ktax
Klan, to bribe McCray for an ap-
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 —Investlga
tion of charges of price manipula
lion in the New York Cotton Ex
change as nrooosed recently in Con-
gress will be welcomed, the
change board of governors
nounced today through an adopted
resolution The resolution stated
that any such investigation made
by regularly constituted authority
would be aided.
PARIS. Feb 11—Lieutenant Col
onel Bryant, an American resident
of Paris, was listed today In police
records as having committed suic
ide He was found dead to bed, a
bullec through his heart and the
blankets pulled over his head. M
his side was an army revolver.
At the American consulate it was
said there was reason to believe he
had a daughter in either Austin
or Houston. Texas.
Found in
day conference and quite a
bcr of additional visitors
the convicted fclayer of 12-ye*t <’d
Marian Parker.
When court convenes today Jerome
Walsh and Richard CaHil’na,-—
youthful defense counsel, were pre-
pared to present a uaivion io< *
new trial based on a contention that
Judge J. J. Trabucco erred in hla
Instructions to the Jury and on a
ruling during Hickman's sanity
vital . .
If the defense motion is denied.
Judge Trabucco may Impose upon '.
Hickman, declared sane and guilty
of kidnaping and murder, either----
death by hanging or life Imprlsbn-
ment at hard labor.
Under the statutes of Californ’a.
imui, u oeuw<iv«u w uw 1
ils are denied, cannot be turns’-
* a* Uaai ^rsir
CORSICANA. Feb 11—Ouster,
proceedings against L. J. Woods,
county attorney of Navarro Coun-
ty. ware under way today. A pell
tion was filed late yesterday ask-
ing for the temporary suspension
of Woods from oificc and on trial
to be ousted from office. Woods re-
cently was indicted, but declared
he was not guilty of any charges
against him and announced him-
self a candidate for re-election.
OALVE8TON. Feb 11.—Schcarn
Moody of the firm of W. L. Moody
* Company, bankers, has accept* d
tne appointment from Governor
Moody as a representative from
Texas to the cotton acreage reduc-
tion conference which probably will
be Meld at Jackson. Miss., Feb 20
guaranteed C
Continentil when
bought oil for $150 a barrel and re-
sold it to Stewart's and other com-
panies for $1 75.
It is the government’s contention
that $233,oon of the profits of the
Continental went to Albert Fall af-
ter the lease of Teapot Dome to
Harry Sinclair.
B
JUDGE DELAYS
Permits for construction and re-
pair of buildings here to the amoun'
of $7,700 were issued by Gity Sec-
retary J. W Erwin during the past
week, two new buildings being in
eluded in the four for which per-
mits were issued. Two of the per
mits were for repair of residences
J D Hall secur’d a permit for
repair of a residence of Bolivar
Street at an estimated cost of $400;
D K. Lyles for repair of a rest
dencc on Myrtle Street. $300; J
A Crass, for erection of a ware
house on East Sycamore Street for
fhc Continental Oil Co. $3,000; J
M Roady. for erection of a brick
veneer resdience on Smith Street
and Dallas Drive, $4,000
♦ WASHINGTON. Feb 11.- ♦
♦ The navy department has been ♦
♦ told in reports from' Nicaragua ♦
♦ that Augustino Sandino. rebel ♦
♦ chiet. is in flight to Honduras. ♦
♦ A message from officers in ♦
♦ Nicaragua received today and ♦
♦ given to the Senate foreign re ♦
♦ lations committee by Secretary +
♦ Wilbur declared that Sandtnn ♦
♦ was practically out of ammu ♦
♦ nitlon and insofar as Nicai ♦
♦ agua is concerned he is finish- +
♦ ed and La merely trying to et>- ♦
+ cape ♦
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-^LBOUT
TOWN
st^leP*wS*ltrMgthen1M,bv an-
nouncement of Walx and CanttL
Ion that if their motion for a new
The annual divisional conference
for Division 3. Texas-Oklahoma
Ditorict, Kiwanis International, will
be held tn Denton Tuesday. Feb
14. Conferences will be held in the
morning and afternoon, the visitors
will be guests of the Denton Ki-
wanis Club luncheon at noon, and a
Valentine party will be given by lo-
cal Kiwanians at the Godwin Ha
tel Tuesday evening in honor of
the guests.
Several representatives from each
of the etobs at Dallas. Oak CUff,
Sherman. Gainesville. Texarkana
Rusk, Jacksonville, Marshall and
Tyler are expected here for the all-
day conference and quite a num-
______ __ from
porch at the M. J.' Cox honTe.' neart»y cIubs P«*»b>y attend
© the new Franco-American arbitration treaty. Watch-
ecretary of State Robert E. Olds, who signed for us in
j)gg. The pact, replacing the expired Root covenant of
. r. —---- —.—to submit their differences to arbitration before resort-
ing to war and formally r®co<nizes our Monroe Doctrine.
convention fo be held in Dallas
next September.
Hatfield to Speak
After the luncheon In the C I
A. cafeteria, the delegates will re-
assemble In the municiiMil auditori-
um for a sing-song, following which
H. G. Hatfield of Oklahoma City,
district governor, will speak, A sliort
concert will be given by C. I A. stu-
A. Morton Smith of
talk on Kiwanis
♦ day Theiy ts no jirbitration ♦
♦ treaty between the United ♦
♦ States and Germany now be- ♦
♦ causfc those countries did not ♦
♦ >ign such an agreement when ♦
♦ Elihu Root negoiioatcd a score ♦
♦ of arbitration pacts m
+ and 1909
BIG SPRING. Feb. 11— Lee
Smith', former deputy sheriff, and
C C Base, deputy sheriff of Martin
County, were in Jail again today,
after Smith was denied bond on a
habeas corpus hearing yesterday.
Bnze did not apply for bail.
Both ore charged with th* mur-
der of Alberto Diw and Hllario
who were killed in front of a bank
In Stanton.
Victor Ramos the third Mexican
fired noon, testified at the hearing
that. Smith sod Raze brought the
Mexicans to Stanton to give them
work. Th«v were left tn front of
the bankJtamos testified and Smith
end Bm*. **e forward shooting.
The StfHi contended that the two
officers kilted the men in an effort
to collect a reward offered by the
Texas Bankers’ Association. x
MAN WANTMD TN KMT WORTH
-■Wjf'' ‘'I
is was not M-
ser*. wanted in
‘Bated theft of
Mbs overnight
I OPAGES
A decision on the work to be done
by the Co De Council Boy Scouts
of America, during the remainder
of the year which ends Sept. 1.
will be made at a meeting of the
organization at a dinner at the
Godwin Hotel Monday noon. It is
announced by W 8 Miller, chair-
man of the council
A delegation of Denton citizens
conferred with Gainesville citisens
at the latter place Friday after-
noon. and were informed that
OalnesvUJe had decided some time
ago not to continue the Scout work
for the present. Gainesville num-
bers of the council are expected at
the conference here Monday when
final decision on ths action to be
taken probably will be reached.
By W FRAZIER SMIITH
Secretary London Branch American
Civil War Veterans
LONIXJN. Feb. U.—Tomorrow
the little handful of survivors who
belong to the London branch of the
American Civil War Veterans will
celebrate theii' greatest anniver-
sary of the year.
To our little band the anntver
sary of the beginning of the Civil
War. or its end is Just another day
in the year, but ths birthday of
Abraham Lincoln “dear Old Abe"
-as we all know him. Is different.
Since our organization was first
formed II yean ago, we have never
failed to gather together on this
date 3o pay homage to bls mem-
cry. During those ig years our
original 137 members have dwin-
dled to only 11. TW6 mombers who
were preeent at |T "* ' ‘ *'
bration haw since
Just twice • ;
are Uhle tq g<
gather and s*U
not theirs, but
they fought. '
IBS TOON TO GIVE RECITAL
WEDNESDAY
Mias Louise Toon, pianist, and
bpll of Robert D. W. Adams. C. I.
L will be presented in Junior re-
tal at the college Wednesday eve-
rag at 8 15, It Is announced Her
rognun will include Fantasie In C
linor” (Mozart!; “Romance in F
harp" and "Soaring," (Sbumann),
Concerto In D iWinor’’ (Mendels-
ttm): "Memory, Op 1. No. 5,” and
legend No. 2, Op. 15“ (Campbell-
pton); “Sea Pieces" (McDowell).
Indiana.-
Appearing in a committee
choked with spectators the t...
the famous oil magnate expressed
the desire that the facts about the
deal and the national scandal grow-
ing out of It should be brought to
light so that the reputation of Uie
oil business might be cleared but
he could* not answer the vital ques-
tion the committee propounded.
Disappointed in Stewart
Rockefeller declared himself to
be "bitterly disappointed" that Rob-
ert Stewart, chairman of the Stan-
dard Oil Company of Indiana, had
risked a jail sentence for with-
holding testimony before the com-
mittee but at the same time he ex-
pressed utmost confidence in Stew-
arts integrity.
Stewart was among
the contract of the
I—i that company
WASHINGTON, Feb 11 The
federal government planned two de
clsive steiw today in an attempt to
learn wliat became of $3,000,000 lib-
erty bond profits of the Contincn
tai Trading Company, mysteriously
organized bv oil men in 1921
United Statca AUorniy Peyton
Gordon asked the District of Co
lumbia grand Jury to Indict Col
Robert W Stewarc. board chair-
man of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana, for refusing to tell the
senate Teapot Dome committee
what he knew about disposition of
the bond profits and whether he
had discussed such matters
Harry F. Sinclair.
At the same time. John D Rock
f feller Jr . owner of stock in Stan
dard Oil units throughout the coun-
try, was to appear in answer to a
subpoena before the senate commit-
tee to disclose what h^Jtnows about
activities of any officials of his
companies in the Continental deal
He was to tell particularly of con-
versations he had had whh Stew
art.
Senators Nyc and Walsh of the
Teapot Dome committee, after ques
tloning Rockefeller, were to testify
before the grand Jury regarding
Stewart's refusal to answer ques-
tions. Indictment of Stewart was to
be sought under a section of revised
statues making it an offense to re-
fuse to testify before a congression
al committed of inquiry It was un-
der this same section that Sinclair
was Indicted and convicted many
months ago.
Uve Juror* ha* fodtnted
«on'» defense will b* la
contention that the stat
Rations outlawed the b
splracy charges against
nor.
The State contends Governor
Jackson conspired to conceal ‘the
alleged crime. The statute of limi-
tations does not apply in cases
where attempts at concealment by
the def errant can be proved.
COTTON EXCHANGE
WELCOMES PROBE
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DALLAS. Feb 11.—Invitations
*111 be extended to the Governors
and State utility commissions of
Louisiana. Oklahoma. Kansas. Ark dents, and
Kansas and Texas to attend the Gainesville will
convention of the American Gas publicity. Genera) discussion by the
Association in Dallas May 7 to 10. delegates will follow each address.
rv-.no,^.K>. <i Bn(j ()p(,n forun) W|]) r]osc the
conference at 4 30, after which
visitors will be taken for a drive
about the city and to the two col-
leges through tlie courtesy of the
Chamber of Commerce. The Val-
entine party will begin at 7 30 when
a short program will be given, fol-
lowed by a social hour
Special entertainment will be
provided during the day for women
who accompany their husbands to
the conference
The Denton High School Band
with Floyd Graham as director, is
tc play at the municipal building
Just preceding the opening of the
morning conference
Headquarters for the day will be
at the Godwin Hotel
TIMMINS. Ont., Feb. 11.
—The number of known
dead in the Hollinger mine
fire this'morning stood at
six, two of them- having
been identified.
The fate of more than <0 miners
remained in doubt. They were
.trapped in the workings of the mine
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♦ TIMMINS, Ont.. Feb 11— ♦
♦ Five of some 46 miners trap ♦
♦ ped in the Hollinger mine were ♦
♦ rescued this afternoon. Wan- ♦
♦ ing hope* were rekindled and ♦
♦ liy this first success of the ♦
♦ lescuers, officials believed oth- ♦
ers might be saved ♦
FATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
I TUESDAY WHEN AR-
GUMENTS FOR NEW
TRIAL WILL BE HEARD.
FRENCH GOOD i
WILL FLYERS
IN NEW YORK
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11.
—The sentencing of William
Edward Hickman for the
murder of Marian Parker
today was postponed to
;Tuesday by Superior Judge
Trabucco, at which time ar-
guments will be heard on
the motion for a new trial
filed today by counsel for
Hickman.
Nearly a score of allcga.tons of
trial errors were set forth in the
motion for a new trial.
HAVANA. Feb. 11—Colonel Char-
les A Lindbergh today turned his
attrition towards his non-stop
flight to St. Louts and rest and
quiet
Lindbergh has been awav from
homo many week* has visited 15
Latin American countries and the
return to th* United State* will
mean liberty from ceremonies for-
malities. (unction* and State occa-
aion* that have been tendered him
in the last few weeks.
Shortly' after he return* to St
Loute he plan* to go into the Michi-
gan wood* for a rest.
He ha* stood Jp well under the
•train. But he feels be need* a mt
and after the non-stop flight to st w()riii iqi
Loute, wttioh i bagiM Monday st • wateh was I
dawn, be wjll MtUj* temporarily *r>(
from the puNie admiration. < « .
trial is denied they will appeal the
case, if necessary, to the United
States Supreme Court.
“Under the Constltu.ton Hck-
man is guaranteed a trial on his
guilt or innocence, if he pleaded
not guilty. He did this but had
ionly a sanity hearing."
Walsh sold that lu his opinion it
would be a year before litigation in
Hickman's case is settled. ..
Through all the discussion of his J?
ease Hickman maintained his usual -'.^1
bravado, convinced he is doomed to
hang. : Ca
He Joked with hi* taller* and
laughed at the verdict.
“I'm sane. I know, but of course,
I also realize that there is some-
thing wrong somewhere." he said. '"&■
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SENATE-
Not in session.
Judiciary committee cont3n- >
ucs hearing^ on Shipstead anti-
injunction bill. ’
Public lands committee takes
testimony from John D. RooB
feller Jr , in its Teapot Dome
investigation.
Foreign relations’ qifestiona .’".KpS
Secretary of Navy Wilbur con-
earning Marine operations in'
Nicaragua.
HOUSE
Not in session.
Agricultural Committee con- - . j
tlnu6s farm relief hearings.
Post office committee© con-,<7$
tiniics rate revision hearing*.
OWSLEY SPEAKS TO GAINR8-J
VILLE LEGION MEMBEBB E
GAINESVILLE. Feb. 11—AlVtlV'
M Owslev of Dallas, foitnef com-
mander of the Ametican Itegion M1< '
a candidate for United Stat** Sen
ate. rpokc to 200 exwrvice men
the annus I banquet of ill* Dennte
Anderson Post, American Legion,.-..,:
Friday. Fighting the wars of peace
L: the unsung test of a Nation's J
ability, he said
Head Bailey, oil man of Fort
Worth, was here Saturday the guest
ot Albert 8. Keith Keith said *V>-
day te the first time I have seen
Bailey in thirty-one years. A* a
young inan he lived with my fatli-
| er at tlie old home place near Ar-
gyle. and after Bailey left there he
was in MlsaiiMppi Valley where
he had three thousand acres plant-
ed io cotton, and later on he left
to enter the oil business which he
has been engaged In for several
years.”
.Won
WANTS FACK
DISCLOSED
East Texas: Tonight and
•WMtey generally fair exempt
toeal shower* on west coast and
■ saaUiwvsL
I West Texas: Tonight and
Bunday generally fair.) except
tecal shower* In southeast.
Temperature f*'.
Maximum yesterday ...............61
Minimum today
^tylteismsUi |jr|| ’
km. today.------
OiMMhro ItateMHy
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Ambassador Paul Clai
affixing his official signatW
ing from the right is Undi
the absence of Secretary ]
1908, pledges the twfi COW
tton was unique, in fact it might
be described as a mere chance.
"Hie prime mover was the late En
fiCn John Davis.
Missionary, who ----- _
hte own pension from the Ameri-
can government, thought of the
other comrades who might not
hayS fared so well. C>:rade Davis
visited many of the poorer lodging
house* along the docks and several
poor-house*. Gradually he gath-
ers* the KUle band of men to
gethar. Hte little mission h*ll bs-
cam* the nsadquarter* of the or-
ganisation and many meetings were
held, for It can readily be seen that
the IB years' difference in the
mon** ages between then and now.
I it possible for them to come
to mission without trouble.
tbote meetings ws would ex-
to memories of the past, e;ch
i back to the days of the eO’s
I .Wo were lads seeking sdvsn-
dbd found i| in the Am / toan
Wte» We were aU English,
re very proud al the
imarica, and the lew
Bimr ■- * “
a London Clty
upon receiving
BAtur*^ 7
I » .. .4.1» , ■ 1 i ■te’*
fa Rite
DENTON, TEXAS, S/
Government Will
1 Offer Arbitration
Pad to Germany
♦ WASHINGTON Feb 11,— ♦
♦ An arbitration treaty similar to ♦
♦ that recently sign* d by France ♦
W and the United States will be ♦
♦ effetwd- Jt> Germany by this ♦
♦ government soon after the ♦
♦ Senate acts upon the Franco- ♦
♦ American pact, thg United ♦
♦ less learned authey, itively to- ♦
“Do you recoil the wentiicr twen-
ty-nine years ago,”
Hoskins m taikW
Saturday Some ol ___
did remember about Jt.
12th, 1899, and Sunday, the thir-
teenth, Denton had the coldest spell
of weather, I believe, that has been
known tn this part of Texas. At
that time tiie thermometer droppea
to fifteen degrees below zero." The
"Qkl timers" here will recall it.
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