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VICTIM OF SHOOTING AND HER SONS
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seemed like
Santa Fe frei
birthday Saturday.
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block from
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to be a siren.
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and France of
it.
fire
Cecil Bross
n a dither.
is
Palied
Meantime some sort ol
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wa
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might
50 cents for
com-
HE WANT ALAw
war
aims, he added.
bothered him no
end because
the
re lying on
had
an-
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her what was go-
tel
both 3
The press of
After the
grinning, suggest-
■ The officers
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worn 'em.
the whole game,
through nearly
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was two higher to 9.13 and March
but they were too durned hat!
got up 11 at 8.68.
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the Eun
By The
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occasio to report
Chamberlain’s
damage toal-
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"whether it 4s
commented it
, inflammable dry
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in homes last
enun-
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re chh
two non-American tankers. .
second house and entered Then she
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Home fire i
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To U. S. Senate
the average
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immediate
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ion of
the saying, McGuire said.
mediately appointed Chandler to
of hw to recom-
iiled a man since her escape
had
be estimated.
Fire Protection
vacancy caused by the death of
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ness. This
night- for Washington.
swer.
ment."
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problem went
when, as a
on
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f 150,000 Buddhists in
and the
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repatriation- negqtiations
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MOSCOW
behind
her
meaning better living and more
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and France were
. cord” as to the
Moscow. At the
conference last ni
of their
san war.
Navy Officials
Silent on Hunt
For Submarine
Scattered Rains
In Texas Sunday
There are
the world
Woodring Ordered Show
Cause Why Litigation
Not Proceed in Court
the
thoi
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bcf<
EVANSTON
ting next to
Bloomington, 1
be a police pr
The butt.cn
Cotton Futures
Advance Due to
New Crop Forecast
"at rapid pace
scale.”
Woman Claims She
Killed Texas Man
employes dismissed last week.
Weckler said both the dismissals
Friday and the. shutdown today
were brought about by employes
allowing automobiles on the final
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Smaller Crop Seen
WASHINGTON Oct. 9(AP).—
The Agriculture Department fore-
cast this year’s cotton crop today
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- The siren
Police, of
a hurry.
Decline of More Than
400,000 Bales Made in
Estimate of Production
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ple i ds Breas, is he to
f m old ?
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Saya He Has Written
Lawmakers to Learn If
. I Tax Bill Has Support
here early this afternoon.
• Snow White i« expected to gross
ten million dollars.
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a t e t y Council
Fire Prevention
$
all fires in tomes, as elsewhere, can
be prevented by intelligently^ elimi-
nating or avoiding the hazards.
as 11,928,000 bales of 500 pounds
gross weight. • ‘
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on the condition of the cop Oct.
1, was the third estimate of the
comparatively small. Also seen in
the same vicinity, he said, $
• 49 FHARS or SERvIUn
To/GANNESVILLE AND
000KE COUNrY IS THIS
NEWSrAPEES REQORD
tor Hill and seeking to prevent a
; slash in the amount of pension
checks beginning in October had
The county ibard voted a boun-
. ty of $1 eah Hor old coyotes and
000, + f
causes of fires, in
ing the late M M. Logan.
Chandler was appointed to the
ler in the official Sovietinewspa-
per Izvestia -which accused 2.
car on a Siding
Mr. Gilbert said he and his wife
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leg and saw there was blood, her
first realization that she had been
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occurred shortly before 10
o’clock.
F$ fire starts in a
preads- rapidly to
istible article^ in
. Most home bulld-
Governor A. B. Chandler of Ken-
tucky, who today resigned and was
appointed to the United States Sen-
ate to sticceed ae late Senator M.
M. Logan.
(Associated Press Photo.)
- Cafe Waitress Shot to Death at Her Home in
Gainesville Sunday Morning; Greenville Man
Found Dying of Bullet Wounds on Santa Fe Tracks
FRANKFORT. Ky., Oct. (A).
Gov. A. B. (Happy) Chandler re-
view of the fate of other tax pro-- The forecast of production, based
posals at the last session, would on the condition of the won Oct.
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A coroner’s verdict of murder ad suicide was returned
by Justice of Peace H. T. Schafer. Jr., in the fatal shooting
Sunday morning of Mrs. Oita Harris, 32, waitress at the
Eat-A-Bite cafe, and her estranged husband, A. J. (Jack)
Harris, 29, of Greenville. . . A ,
sti rfk—wide open,
corse, jailed him in
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mistake all arqund to a would be
auto thief —
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YOIR AGE, EASE
EL RENO, Qkla—County Clerk
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football game. _-_____ —
she tuned in a port-
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portance are
imneys, cm-
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know young
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With only six per cent of the
world’s population, the United
States consumes 50 per cent of the
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9 (APDe-
tective Sergeant Kenneth McGuire
said today that Isabelle Messmer.
22-year-old escaped New Jersey re-
formatory inmate, told him she had
killed a man named Buford Arm-
strong. at Odessa, Texas, la S t
March 30.
The woman, who was arrested
here last week with a revolver in
her hand bag. asserted she was reg-
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Named Senator ,
Left Two Letters
Sheriff Luther McCollum said he
found two letters on Harris’ person .
after his death. The sheriff would
not release the texts of the letters
for publication, but said one was
addressed "Dear Folks" and the
other was to an aunt in Hunt coun-
1928-37. was 13,800.000.bales.
The condition of the crop on Oct.
1 'was 68 per cent of a normal,
compared with 70 a month ago. 66
a year ago, and 61, the average
condition on that date f^r the ten
years. 1928-37: e •
The Indicated yield of lint cotton
People
fired from
u&pn of a
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a., kl
her jif he gets to acting smart or
raving around, you rail the law ”
Mrs. Pate said she was so fright-
ened that she went to the fronb
porch where she remained for
some time, then walked around the
house and Mrs. Harris unlatched
the Screen and, let her in the back
door She said Mrs. Harris and her
estranged husband were atill talk-
ing.' and she again went to the
front porch where she remained un-
til she heard Mrs Harris scream,
followed by a shot Sh said she ran
to the fist house to the north but
could not get in. She ran to the
electrical de-
rticularly ruin-
evolved through
the two powers.
Gainesville
night and T
Missing Aviator
CARUTHERSVILLE Mo. Oct
The Southwestern Gas and Elec-
tric company which now? furnishes
electric service in the city under
a franchise, appealed from the
Fifth Federal Circuit court.
home for fires
The’ Nationa l
takes this wee
W. Lee O'Daniel,announced he had
written legislators to ‘ascertain
whether they w o u l d support
specific tax bill and whether, ‘on
changed to 7 points lower at the
10:55 close.
Buying in the ate morning came
principally from Wall Street, trade
shot.
Mirs Harris’ son were plying
on the junior high sdhool grounds
nearby, at the time of the shoot-
ings, and .did not witness the trag-
edy Their father.- Howard Bridges,
and Mrs. Harris' mother. Mrs. G.
F. Sum now. were en route here to
visit the family, as la birthday cele-
bration for the Poys, and they
learned of the shooting upon ar-
rival Bridges had bought birthday
gifts for his sons.
Harris Runs From cene
F Wilson Gilbert. A neighbor, saw
Harris run from the house after
the; shooting, and foHowed him.
Harris ran east on First street to
the south end of the Santa Fe
freight depot, where he entered an
automobile, later identified as that
of Roy Brazeiton, thief clerk. Ap-
able radio,
nouncer to
home the blaze
the many ton®
-Charles H. Dan-
oldest civil war
were standing on the front porch
of their home, just north of the
Harris home, when Harris fled from,
the scene of the shooting- He said
that Harris' gun apparently
jammed after he shot Mrs Harris,
and he stopped twice in his flight
in an effort to make it operate.
Mr Brazelton and H. C. Taylor.
Santa Fe freight agent, who were
at work in their office heard two
shots and running out on the plat-
form. saw the man lying on his
side between the tracks, about 20
feet north of the freight car. They
were under the impression he had
been shot by an assailant, and they
ran around the depot looking for
the gunman, only to be met by Mr.
the basis of the replies, an extra-
ordinary session was justifiable.
Similar to revenue provisions of
famous "S.J.R,12,” defeated in bit-
ter battle at the regular session,
the bill would call for a two per-
cent "consumer” tax on the sale
of tangible personal property, -a
two per cent tax on the sale of
public utility services and a 25 per
cent increase in taxes on natural
resources.
The* pmpose would be to raise
revenue temporarily lor old age
pensions, teacher retirement and
aid to dependent children and the
season, and compared with 12,380,-
000 bales forecast a month ago and
11,412,000 bales forecast two
months ago Production was 11,-
943,000 bales last year and the aver-
Vessel Seen About 200 ,
Miles Off Normal
Course of Iroquois
PORTLAND, Me., Oct. 9 (AP).
Persistent reports tha U. S. navy
and coast guard craft were search-
ing by sea and air for a strange
submarine sighted off this coast
ye* st er day — approximately 200
miles off the normal course of the
“threatened” refugee ‘ship Iroquois
—were met with silence today by
all official sources.
Arthur R. Greenleaf Maine's
commissioner of sea and shore fish-
eries. announced he. saw thesu-
marine clearly, moving at high
speed on a course that would take
the ecraft in the general direction
of the European ship lane.
Navy and coast guard officials
both in this state and Boston, de-
cline* to confirm or deny reports
that a wide search was being made
for the undersea craft.
Submarine Seen Off Florida
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (AP.
The White House said today that
navy patrols had observed a non-
American submarine yesterday
about 20 miles west of Key. West,
la, ■ T , .
Stephen Early. a presidential
secretary, said it possibly was the
same boat which was reported Sat-
urday 15 mhiles off Miami. Fla
The submarine. Early said, was
244.7 pounds a month ago, 223.7
two months ago, 235.8 produced
last year, and| 190.8. the 1928-37 ’av-
erage yield. I
The Census Bureau reported 6,-
686,712 running bales. counting
round as half bales and excluding
linters, of this year's crop had been
ginned prior to Oct.’ 1, compared
with 6.577,109, a year ago, and 8,-
260.071 two years ago.
Dodge Plant Shut
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Mrs. Onita Harris and
Estranged Husband,
Jack Harris, Killed
Governor O’ Daniel Revives Talk
Of Special Legislative Session
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AUSTIN, Oct. 9 (AP),—A spe-
cial , session of the legislature
again to wrestle with the problem
of financing sccial security was a
definite possibility today.
In his broadcast Sunday, Gov.
be effective only until August 21.
1941 Li . i n 2
Morris Comments
Rep G. C. Morris of reenville,
a leader of the bouse forces which
I Mrs. Harris was shot to
tions Tuesday,
mostly so® the
coast.
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and Bobby. 10 When she placed the
evening meal on the table, she said.
Harris joined the boys at supper,
and then lay on a bed in a back
room for some time.
Warned to Call Officers
j celebrated his
Two of the physi-
in charge of Chrysler operations. , -
said union employes had started a parently not finding the. ignition
“slowdown strike" after the man- key in the lock, Harris got out of
agemen t had refused to rehire 64 the car and ran around A freight
however. O’Daniel had not fulfilled promises
' ’ " * He spe-
ly Sunday .morning. Mrs Pate con-
.finned. Mrs. Harris told her that
She had "had- to run him (Harris)
off." Soon after breakfast, Mrs
Pate said Harts came to the bouse,,
and engaged Mrs. Harris in con-
versation. Mrs.'Pate said Mrs. Har-
ris dame to the kitchen and said to
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By'The Associated Press
Only cloud® were promised
drouth-stricken areas of the state
today (Monday) after scattered
rains and a damaging windstorm
struck in West Texas yesterday.
At Crane three persons were in-
jured and some. 40 houses were
damaged by a wind which lasted
from five to ten minutes. There
was a three-inch rainfall.
Precipitation ranging up to two
inches covered the Panhandle sec-
tion, Amarillo reported. Showers
fell at McCamey. Texon, Sterling
City, Big Lake. Wink, Big Spring,
and eastward at Wichita Falls and
Olney.
In the border and Big Bend sec-
tion, El Paso. Van Horn. Marathoji
and Sanderson reported rainfall.
or Fires L
tered a protes : at the Evanston
police station, ut was told there
was no law afainst football fans
: " carrying porta je radios.
Says Brita in and.
France in Accord
LONDON, Oct. 9 (AP— Prime
Minister Chamberlain old the
house of commons today Britain
add to he
w^r They
s' his .state-
blocked "SJ.
is too casual an an-
Work on this r-----g -----
as authorized sources bhid they
had nothing new to
question of pence-
said' Hitler had made,
ment and it waup.to neutrals
‛oNler car. • 7 !
e pushed, only a
hri idquarters, proved
was reported as 235.7 pounds to the second house and entered nen ne
acre, compared with a forecast of » sa id she felt something cold on her
__ — * - . _ ___ 1a. —..a en,,. +here hlnrri hor
PAA--PG-. A—11E wall *~ELe -ieE . ---
interests and'warehouses October. Mrs. Pate said when* she and the
-• " ■' ‘ --n - -- •1 boys retired. Harris sain* he was
*oing to sleep <?n the divan." Ear- ty in the letters, the sheriff said,
- - - * — • Harns expressed profound love for
“my wife, Onita," and in the former
letter said "I would do anything
rd he might we ar earmuffs. Cos-
tigan said1 *-“ - ’
peace "t the price of
the Paris Figaro decitired that
"there s only one replyitp Hitler,
and that is with cannon." 3
been set for 5 p. m today in a
Travis county court * The suit
sought to enjoin repayment of $1,-
---- ... 1338,000 loaned, the pension fund
signed today and was succeeded by by a Dallas bank on grounds 11-
Lieut. Gov. Keen Johnson who im- quidation of the debt was uncon-
mediately appointed Chandler to stituinal First payment on the
the United, States senate succeed- lan, made in 1937, is due tomor-
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"We face at this time the most
. - difficult and most critical situs-
Sen. Logan last Tuesday. The seh- tion that has ever confronted the
ator plans to leave Frankfort to- citizens of Texas.'* Governor
night. for Washington. I O'Daniel said. suggesting a "mora-
Down by Officials
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Detroit. Oct. 9 (AP)- The
Chrysler corporation closed i t s
Dodge division 20 minutes after
start of operations today and sent
10,000 workers.home.
Herman Weckler, vtce president
for her. but I can’t leave her for
anyone -pise." The letters were
dated Sunday morning, and the
sheriff expressed the belief that
Harris had planned to kill his wife
and himself before he went to her i
home Just before the tragedy.
Deputy sherift Henry Kirchen-
bauer said that Harris had filed a
counter divorce suit against his
wife in Hunt county on September
26, and that Harris brought the
papers to be served on Mrs. Har
ris to the sheriffs office, and that
Harris accompanied him on Sep-
tember 29 to Mrs. Harris' home to.4’
serve the papers. He said Harris
remained to talk with Mrs. Harris
after the papers were served.
. Late Saturday afternoon. Con- ‛
stable Arthur Hatcher took Harris
into custody on the courthouse."-,
square here on request of a relative
from whom Harris had purchased
an automobile, giving a check for
$140. which was returned because
of insufficient funds The constable
was dvised to collect the payment
for the car or to take possession of
the machine and turn it over to.R.
C Mott. Harris agreed to turn the
car over to Mr Mott, and was re-
leased.
Officers said they did not search
Harris at the time, but were under i,
the impression that he was not
< ar t ying a pistol.
Kirchenbauer said that Harris
told him he had deeded a small
farm to Mrs Harris some time
ago, and that he desired to regain
possession of it. Hy said Mrs. Har-
ris had agreed to take $200 and
deed the farm back to him, but
that he had not been able to raise
the money to pay her.
Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Harris
were held Monday afternoon at 3
, o'clock at Merit. Texas, with
of our people in the form of a
sales tax." -
... In a radio address prepared be-
were fore the governor spoke. Senator
Joe Hill of Henderson charged
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By The AP“Feature Service
CHICAGO 7 here's no place like
agreed to make L ,
economic collaboration
— —day, cloudy, local
thundershowers; cooler tonight
Today noon, 90; high yesterday.
M; low last night. 75; high for
year, 109; 1 •w for year. 14.
West Texas: Fair, cooler tonight■
Tuesday fair, cooler in soutneat
portion. ‛ " -3 - S
ieis, Maryland’^
veteran, underwent a major oper-
______It leaves the impression that
there is nothing that can be done,
...____ -a matter of fact,, nearly
sons (half £----g
lives annually in home fires. and
the cost of i uined financial futures
• • for victimized families, though
inflammable ...
fects, hot ashe, 61
homes in orer of im
rubbish, deflect
economy----—--a.
states on the dneshandgand
many on the other
give his seven-
year-old son. Bl ly, a football les-
participation in w
which they frequently expressed,
powers.
This added nothing toryhat
been done before. '
per declared:
"It is impossible to exttrminate
any idea or any opinioR by firs
and sword.”
Russia ——1- -.m
Adolf Hitler’s peace gestures to-
day in an editorial in the govern-
ment newspaper Izvestia securing
Great Britain and Fran, of "re-
(Continued on Pate,);
igjand and
B e 220.
pi
bustible roofs, efective heating ap-
paratus. matche and careless
smoking, gasoline, kerosene, other
ings themselvesre combustible
in addition t monetary loss and
property damag, about 7,000 pfr-
- them children
.R.12,” immediately
_________ „ was "obvious Gov- age production for the ten years,
ernor O’Daniel still intends to levy
a tax, not on the oil, sulphur and
gas companies, but on the masses
MacKegzie
Nazi Fuehrer Hitler brought
still more heavy diplorhatic ar-
tillery into play over the week-
endin an effort to_setre An-
glo-French accepta *
peace propsals.but
has failed to evoke any favor-
able response.
ply was awaited, and itwas said
-British Premier hamberlin 1 ght
give his in parlament 'Wednesday.
Questioned in the housk of 2“
mons today, ths premiere replied
that Britain and France are in
"complete accord" as tathe fre-
quently expressed purpos6 of their
participation in the war. Any more
specific? statement of their
APT PUPIL III
WHARTON, N
________________ Hunters must
• present a pair f ears to collect.
huge. annot
The National
ing on before her eyes.
game Costigan regis-
specific statement of V
•based on principles already enur
elated.” ; l.1 •
rid«* to make the next move.
n Many Germans belinii
was just around the f
Reich officials estin
were 60,000 Germans
15.000 to 20.000 in Estonia and
40,000 in Lithuania, the* countries,
under immediate consideration for
Carelessne ssiwvitH such things as
matches, oily rags.
GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 9, 1939
IDE VERDICT IN SHOOTINGS
WASHINGTON, Oct 9 TAP).—
The Supreme Court directed Secre-
tary Woodring today to show
cause within 40 days why Okla-
homa should not be permitted to
proceed litigation before thetri-
bunal to enjoin the $54,000,000
(Denison) dam and reservoir ,-
Oklahoma officials presented a
petition to the tribunal September
27 seeking permission to file an
original * action for an injunction.
WASHINGTON. Oct 9 (AP).—
The Supreme Court today refused
to interfere with a decision to per-
mit Texarkana. Texas, to build a
power plant and distribution sys-
tem with funds from a PWA loan
and grant.
By The Associated Press *
FOOLED THEM
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Oklahoma: Mostly cloudy, show-
era in east portion, cooler tonight;
Tuesday* partly coudy, cooler in
and onj,a large
Further support was given Hit-
----
g0t
Russia Support#
Hitler Peace Plan 9 (AP).—Major D. D Watson. 42.
Ae+ 0 cAp, —Soviet missing army air flier from Ran-
Oct 9 "AP: S5- dolph Field. Texas, was. found dead
in his wrecked plane 15 miles from
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (AP). Cot-
ton futures rose two to eleven
points above Saturday’s clos when
the market reopened today Follow-
ing issuance of the • government
cotton report. The list ruled un-
MURDER-SUI
I Hitler Fails to Evoke
Favorable Response to
heating plartri™
cigars, cigaretes,
cleaning flu ids and faulty electric
wiring causedcor- • ‘
year of $87,000
Eight ma or1
Their Idiosyncracies,
Their Joynand Sorrows
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. Nazi-Communist l
Of Collaboration is
Announced at Mos
—-------■ — torium on politics" to work out a
Thrown by Horse, temurorsrpr “ o the "051“
Skull Fractured I emergency'’ would warrant a spe
_ . * cial session if he ould be assured
u .. -p.------— McKINNEY, Oct. 9 (AP).—Joel in advance."the job would be act
belligerents ahgthe other Richardson is in a serious condition fomplished -
--ha “he "e* neat a hospital here with a fractured mie-d Dleni
Yed peace skul received yesterday when a
ner- horse threw him into a disc plow.
Kt there He is a sop of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
W Richardson of Blue Ridge
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Litigation Goes
To Supreme Court ,
ensmh
Tuesday: cooler in.westandAotn
central portions’tonight.din
northeast andBarthicentral.Por
ierate to fresh
winds on the
—_____________ ..ght between Rus-
sian Premier Moldtoff anda German
delegation it was announced that
the nazi-commun ist partners had
their prbgram of
i effetive
The tragedy which shocked-,—--
Gainesville Citizens genral, Gilbert, Who related what had hap-
■ pened. .4, . I
Dies at ospital . . .
Harris was taken to the Games
rille sanitarium in‛a J. L. azer
death in her home. 319 North ambylance, and lived about two •
Denton street, and her body hours aftes the shooting He died
i i • was found lying on the front froma singlehuhet.woundwhich
Mrs. Onita Harris, 32, right, local cafe waitress, who was shot to death in her home at 819 North Den- i porch one' bullet wound in enteremohig,nead aNean Suighiny •
ton street Sunday morning, shortly before her estranged husband. Jack Harris, killed himself neanthe 14’ U-4 "-,1 in.front h is Wj .* r ‘ g
ight depot. Mk Harris’ twin sons, BiUy a nd Bobby, are shown at left. They observed their 10th fhest, the heart, an- out above and behind his leftear..
’ ■ ‛ Other in the mouth and two in Mrs, Harris body was taken to
- i the left arm the Gorge f ’ Carroll and
. A few minutes trier. Harris was neral Home, where it was prepcred
! found lying on his ride, a bullet ou p,. .3, + the
wound above the right car. between M s.Pa Wasta hv , o,.the
the Santa Fe tracks just east of the Gainesville sanitarium by.a arroll
freight depot, an automatic pistol ambulance, and th e.injury to.her
lutched in hl. right hand. rightleg.wa,desc ribedas aflesh
Housekeeper Wounded wound and of no .serious cow- . ।
wTn i .. ,1 10. .1 qyence unless infection set in.
Wounded in,the shooting,Was Mr and Mr" Harris had been
Weaver street employed by Mrs.marriedsthree years, and shehad
Harris as a housekeeper, who suf- filed, uitfor.diyo ree inDalas
fered a flesh wound. in the right about three monthsagouaccording
leg. half wav between the knee and to. Mrs. . R , C Mott 518 North
ankle Mrs Pate was shot as she Rit chie street, auntof Mrs.Harris:
fled from the Harris home to a at whose home Mrs. Harris lied
neighbor a honse- divorce suit was filed. She had lived
ere were no eye witnesses tojat the North Denton street address
shooting of Mrs. Harris, al-1 for about two months with tier two
gh Mrs Pate was on the front small sons
h of .the Harris home-shortly Mr < Mot said that Harris had'
re. She told reporters that she; been working in Grpenvme in re-
went to work for .Mrs Harris Sat- cent wee** and had come toGaines-
urday Evening and that the man. viHe "two or three time®” to talk
v.hom She later learned was Har-with Mrs. Harris.
ria. ramfl to the house while Mrs Mrs. Mott said Harris had come
Harris yas at her work downtown •to Gainesville Friday and had
She said she was getting supper conversed with Mrs. Harris that
for Mrs.' Harris’ twin sons, Billy | night and again Saturday morning.
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burial , under the direction of
George J. Carroll and Son Funeral
Home. P
Mrs Harris is survived by her
two sons, Billy and Bobby, her par-1
ents, Mr and Mrs. G. F. Sumrow,
Nevada, Texas; two sisters, Mrs
Floy Abbott, Coperille: and Jo
Evelyn Sumrow, Nevada;, three <
brothers, Cecil Sumrow, Dallas;
and Irvin and Fred of Nevada.
She was born August 20, 1907
at Greenville, and was married to
Howard Bridges in Gainesville, in
1927. They were divorced and she
married. Harri® about three years
ago. She separated from Harris
a vear ago in Dalia®.
The funeral of Harris was held
in Celeste. Texas, Monday aft-
ernoon at 4 o'clock, tn charge of J.
L. Leaser Funeral Home of Gaine®-
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He declined to say. 1--------. 2 . . .
whether the.. submarine and the he made as a candidate,
tankers were of the same national- cifically mentioned $30 a month
Hy " pensions, and criticized “S.J.R.12. ’
Meanwhile, a hearing on a pe-
tition for injunction field by Sena-
‘returnrs, to the
middle ages" for waging war to
"exterminate Hilerism."2 The pa-
and that any more specific state-
ment of their war aimswould be
consulation of
___statemet was in
reply to a question byi Laborite
Arthur Henderson who. asked
______.... - L the poliy of his
majesty's government to publish
in due course of time and jointly
with the Frene h Koysxnment a
son 1t
Tackling was
With father carrying the
istered at an Odessa tourist camp
as Dolores Martin, at the time of blood residents to somi
"nsngprngsouegtrsassidcuire she airtlculty apbeareato
. ---- be the question -----
pense these Germans for property.
■ ' estate, sth af they.
His majesty's) governthent .and
the French governmet are in
complete accord as to the pur-
■ ■ ■ - they entered the
NoPhace Like
Home f- -
ation 18 years ago. Three physi-
cians said he wo ldn’t live through
at t he Nr r th i vestern - Oklahoma
Billy spilled hin i neatly with a
knee high tackle
Today sthe Henor Palmer is
nursing a brok 6 collarbone.
In RRegiste
AND MESSENGER kd . 4V...
’ * - I i l ! I- - ■ ‘ M I 1
sertion. . Miss Edna Mahan. e-iKctthe transfer of th^r capital
poses for .which! L—- 12,
war,” Chamberlai replied. ‛
i ’
German Workmen
BERLIN, Oct 9 ri m j Chandler Named
with one of Adolf Hrtler S declara. - —
tions in his Reichstag- Speech of
___t Friday. 0 e r m a n y today
worked on plans for negotiation
with the smaller Baltic states for
transfer of German-
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T
ow *,
’ rs
: i
.1.
France rejected the nazi terms. The
British urged a policy j barring
* Poland," and
the night.
Today, Danil
. 100th birthday
r , clans are deadl 'j
blind. If adopted, the measure,
which O'Daniel sait was the only
one which‘should-be considered in
Ill.—A woman sit-
: Hem Costigan, a
Iinsurance man.
Week—as the - -a •
that fires In horjes caused ‘one-
third of the 1938 ir *
ling $270,000.0003
-
By, The Associated Press
Oct. 9, 1914—Antwerp falls to
the German®, Russians end ad-
vance in East Prussia.
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Would Discard Plans
He then proposed that in event
of a session, plans not considered
at the last session, those which did - __
not receive a majority vote in assembly line to go by untouched,
either house and those which disrupting production. ( I
would raise insufficient money to I i — -I —.
meet social security obligations Tangerines _ are named for the
be discarded.’ I TCityof Tangier in Morocco But
Remaining would be the consti-in Tangier, they are called a
tutional amendment offered at the "Mandarine.** . .
general session but in statutory
form, he said.
TRAGEDY OFE
- SEATTLF.-- I t
association comments: “It is com-
mon to attribute fire to careless-
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