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DENTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 3, 1931
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Giving intensive thought. at:
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for the WTCC to follw
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state into the uncertain realm. De-
the state into the "certain" realm.
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the criminal courts bullding by a
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State rested its case at noon today
Says Kidnaping
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have, we will live up to the agree-
ment.
his honor
T. E. Woods Dies
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dren.
have a lot of fruit; R. H Hoffman.
al
T. E. Woods, about 73 years of
AUTOMO-
MAN KILLED
this afternoon to resume con-
of the thoublesome- - oil
a proration problem.
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Capone Freed of
Vagrancy Charges
Mississippi Up
As Snows Melt
COUNTY S FIRST PRODUCING
OIL WELL NFAR PILOT POINT
assisted.
More Discussion
of Oil Proration
AD VALOREM TAX ABOLITION
RESOLUTION FAILS TO PASS,
LACKING TWO-THIRDS VOTE
COMMISSION
TO STAND BY
BRIDGE ORDER
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Chicago Housewives Soon to Be .
Cooking With Texas Gas; Largest
Pipe Line to Be Completed July 1
Group Parleys at
C. of C. Meeting
Of Communists
Publicity Act
’ to advise you that we ap-
ite very much the interest you
Aviation is to be the subject. dis-
cussed. Easterwood is to be accom-
the crop has gone, but that we will
have some fruit left; R. T. Vickery
watch, which is a 17 Jewel El-
gin, cleaned several times, but
he has kept right on carrying
TIRES OF "GUMP"
CHANGES NAME
ed to his
name to C
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of ch ‘ldhood days is gol
marry him and now Jai
AUSTIN, April 3.C. V. Terrell,
chairman of the Railroad Commis-
sion. raid he had called a meeting
Thursday night at a banquet held
for the Woodmen Circle.
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panled to Denton by
guard. Ool. Alvin Owsl
ed to be present also.
PAMPA, April 3—8. E. Ratcliff
was burned to death near Pampa
last night when his automobile
rammed the trailer of a gasoline
truck and took fire.
MAN BURNS TO
DEATH IN CRASH
attend, they winU not be the para-
mount features, it was said.
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were still in bad condition but pass-
able.
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manifest in using advertising space
in Denton.
In this connection, however, I
must advise that it is ‘strictly
about
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(re
ing to town, or else find
f for the bus that will not "
Pull Aagoclate
United
■ide our own city, believing, as we
do, that all our loyalty is due them
for the patronage we have enjoyed
from them for many years. I feel
that you will appreciate our atti-
tude in this matter.
I wish to thank you for your in-
quiry and further to assure you
that in our declination we have no
idea in view other than the interest
of our local merchants to whom
we feel we owe allegiance. —
Good news of the fruit crop fl-
ton thru every now and then. Im-
mediately after the freeze last
Julian Charged
With Kidnaping
program of profitable development
an exploitation of the resources of
to the youth who never had
Qump cited the dictionary to
show that a "Gump" is a “sim-
pleton”.
members present. The attendance,
to both the Circle and Woodmen
Bg netemtht.orany—
Denton, field will help us all.
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uc entnuMs
The prosecutors asked leave to
-mr-e
A e-2.
conventions is expected to reach
1,500 by tonight.
Business sessions of the two or-
ganizations were set for this af-
ternoon. A banquet for all visitors
been
week
floor.
taken to a hospital.
Witnesses of the accident said he
stepped from behind a string of
freight cars into the path of th
switch engine.
He leaves a widow and two chil-
Seventeen Senator* Favor Proposal; Measure
May Be Brought Before Senate Again Un-
der Rules If Author Desires.
NEW YORK, April 3 Chi-
cago housewives soon will be
cooking meals with Texas gas.
July 1 has been set as the date
for completion of the last link
in the world’s largest natural
- gas pipe line project. When the
last piece of pipe has been laid
natural gas from the Amarillo
field in-the Lone Star State wil
flow through the 960-mile line
to. greater Chicago and ad-
joining territory
Under the terms of a con-
tract signed by the Continental
Construction Company, through
Plains Highways
Open to Traffic
Prospects are good for Denton County’s first produc-
ing oil well to be brought in within the next day or two,
according to word received here Friday. Fhis-is the Com-
munity Well, drilled west of Pilot Point and a quarter of
a mile south of the north Denton County line.
"As far as I am concerned, that
is final and all I have to say now
or herenfterf."
t Justin Home Krum Methodists
to Open Revival
ODD BITS OF
Test in North Edge of County Reported Foot in
Well-Saturated Sand; Preparations Being
Made t Test Production.
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Easterivood to Be
Kiwanis Speaker
Col. W. E. Eastorwood, aviation
enthusiast, will deliver an addreas
at the Kiwanis Club luncheon
Weathe
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By Associated Peras
WORLD NEWS
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Jury Still Out-
in Brothers Case
age and resident of the Justin
community for many years, died at
his home there early Friday mor-
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y—-
Andy Qump wears no man’s
collar, but the very name gave
James Edward Oump, 24-yeat-
know when he would call again
for a vote on the resolution.
' Vote on the resolution was taken
after little more than a full day of
arguments on it.
Flayed by Berkeley
Senator Berkeley of Alpine said
some of the Senators .were saying
“Let’s repeal the ad valorem tax
WEST TEXAS: Fair, colder,
frost in north portion. freezing
la Um Panhandle tonight; Sat-
urday fair.
EAST TEXAS: Partly doudy,
colder, frost to northwest per- l
tion if clear tonight; Saturday
partly utongy, esMer to south-
east portion. Licht to moderate
westerly to northerly winds on
the coast.
OKLAHOMA: Partly cloudy
coUhr, frwt if clear. freerins in
TeledrwssrenKouse m 1030:
raped in
his belief.
week. the report was that there
would be no fruit in Denton Coun-
ty. Now, each day some one tells
better news on the crop. Sam Har-
per, Milam Creek Community, tells
the glad tidings that his trees will
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given position number 1 on the
crime commission’s costed of "pub-
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PROSPE ARE GOOD FOR
and everything. Keep it up, boys,
you've done ‘old-man’ Roundabout
a tot of good. It will help a tot to
see trlends wax rich in oil, the
Roundabout, himself, has no fnan-
' (By ASSOCIATED PRESS)
AUSTIN, April 8.—The Deberry ad valorem aboli-
tion resolution failed to get a two-thirds majority in the
Senate today and failed at final passage. The vote was ",
17 to 12. The resolution proposed an amendment to the
constitution for outright repeal ,of the state ad valorem
tax after Jan. 1, 1933.
AMARILLO. April 3.—All Pan-
handle highways were reported op-
en to traffic today for the first time
since the heavy snow storms of
last week and the eady part of this
week. «
Buses were running on highways
to Dalhart, Oklahoma City and
Enid, Okla., for the first time tn
Shom line. and U. S. 60 hhghwks
USES DAGGER IN
BOXING BOUT
MEXICO CITY — Reginia
Luna and Hilarlo Sierra Garcia
20
gloves. He killed Garcia with a
dagger.
At 1,533 frat the well has pene-
trated a foot into a well-saturled
sand, and observers believe that a
good producer will be made, accord-
ing to Lee Massey, who was here
from Pitot Point Friday.
This well is about half a mile
south of the producing wells in
of years. West has put in a
new spring and has had the
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DALLAS, April 3 - (AP)—Dr. J
O. Polak of Brooklyn, N. Y., who
was chaiman of the committee on
maternal and early infant care of
the child welfare White House con-
ference, attending the Dallas South-
ern Clinical Society meeting, said
today a survey made by his com-
mittee had proved that “Mother-
hood in the United States receives
only mediocre attention."
Dr. Polak is professor of gyne-
cology and obstetrics at the Long
Island College of Medicine.
after calling in the trial of W. L
Alkens, charged with murder for
the fatal shooting of Willie Wil-
liams last November.
Mrs. R. M. Darden, Aiken’s moth-
er-in-law, the chief defense wit-
ness, testified site cautioned Wil-
liams in regard to his actions to-
ward Mrs. Stella Alkens. her dau-
ghter, warning him he was trying
to break up the couple’* home and
that trouble would arise. Williams,
she said told her he had "gone too
far and Alkens was already after
him.” ~ -
The defense had not indicated
it day after day, and it has
proved its worth, for even now, -
the watch runs perfectly.
Mave, the “Golden Boy" heavy-
weight. must quit prize fight-
ing: The girl is Helen McKay,
theatrical costume designer and
secretary to John Golden, the
producer. The wedding will be
April 13 at Jersey City.
PEDESTRIAN GETS
BREAK AT LAST
ELIZABETH, N. J.—Hall the
lowly pedestrian, high mogul at
the highway crossing I He
presses a button on a post at
Lincoln h’ghway and on goes a
red light to hold back auto
traffic while he cronses. It stays
ted Juki long enough for the
crossing and then it automati-
cally flashes green again.
NEW ANGLE
OF GOLF GAME
BT LOUISAt 84 George
Moeller presided at what he
called the 19th hole of the
Creve Occur golf course. A fed-
eral judge sentenced him to 30
days for selling home brew in
his house.
Son Thr ea t e n e d ,
Woman Surrender*
Money to Thieve*
CHICAGO, April 3 -Mrs..
Sophie Wolbe’s four year old
son was playing on the floor
of her home yesterday when
two men armed with pistols en- -
tend. - '
“I’ll shoot him if you don’t
give us the money you took
out of the bank,” said one at
them, as he pointed his pistol
at the boy’s head.
- Mrs. Wolba readily surrender-
ed $3,500 her life savings. that
she had Just withdrawn because
she thought it would not be
safe in a bank.
' A watch that has consistent-
ly kept perfect time for the
pas 44 years today is the priz-
ing after an illness .of several
months. He had served as Justice
of the peace for a number of years.
Surviving are. the following chil-
dren: ‘
Mrs. J. K. Lee, Justin; Mrs. Mag-
gie Cox. Temple; Lawrence Woods,
California; Zerl Woods, Fort Worth.
Mrs. Mattle Grounds. Jstin. Dave
Woods of Justin is a brother.
Funeral services are to be held
at Justin Saturday morning at
10 o’clock. He was a member at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
and of the Masonic lodge.
DALLAS, April 3.—The conclu-
sion of the Dallas County grand
jury that C J. Coder and Lewis
Hurst, communist organizers who
claimed they were kidnaped from
the Dallas city hall steps the night
of March 5 and flogged by a band of
armed men, “suffered no physical
" he was to be taken into the court -
‘ for a verdict. State Rests in
Taday was the fifteenth since the
and consideration -to
• forty per cent yield.
Tomorrow is another of ‘those’
days when parking space for out-
of-town guests should be conveni-
ent and plentiful. Tie * string
around your finger now so as to re-
member that after today comes
memory of men who make their
living on the stream.
Eleven feet on the Memphis
gauge meant that barge lines could
take their maximum loads, keep up
their schedules and bid for increas-
ed business.
trial opened. The court. decision
which stripped" from attorneys the
necessity of showing “why” Jakel
Lingle, once described as the "un-
official chief of police", was killed
in a busy subway under Michigan
Boulevard, did not lessen the in-
terest.
district clerk in Denton Coun-
ty
Almost half a century ago, a
friend presented a watch to
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Apdil 3.—The
melting snows in the north and
(sping atalas in the sodh have
made Father Mississippi look like a
river again instead of a creek that
hadn’t quite dried up. In conse-
quence, boats can run againwith-
out plowing silt and sand.
The seasonal rise. usually ao boon
IENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE
Saturday the day whef Deuton early this
people should get some exercise by sideration
N. B.
Fireman Killed
By Switch Engine
TULSA, Okla., April 3—H. W.
Campbell, 39. Sapulpa. a fireman
for the Frisco Railroad, was in-
file an amended bill of complaint,
and when this was brought in Po-
liceman Roy Van Herik, signer of
the warrant, acknowledged he could
not, of his own knowledge, swear
to Capone’s lack of legitimate em-
ployment and failure t provide for
his family.
“Have you found a policeman
who can testify?" Judge Frank M.
Padden inquired today.
Harry DAchburne and Frank
Mast, assistant suate’s attorneys,
said they had failed and that evi-
dence within the 18-month statu-
tory limitation was lacking. They
moved to dismiss the charges
Capone, smilling, free of any state
charge, walked out with his escort
of detectives.
is Leasea Wire
Service .....
HOUSE PASSES
TRUCK MEASURE
winding corridor, was described by
jailers as showing “extreme ner-
vousness".
. He paced to and fro in his cell;
called for daily newspaprs chron-
icling the case, and listened eagerly
fo rthe signal which would indicate
CRIMINAL COURTS BUILD
ING. CHICAGO, April J— Report
ed to stand 10 to 2 for acquittal a
Jury weighing the part of Leo V.
Brothers in the slaying of Reporter
Alfred (Jake) Lingle, was locked in
violent argument this morning—16
hours after retiring.
Earlier reports had At the Jurors
stood 9 to 3 for acquittal.
In a secluded and well-guarded
Murphy, and O. O. Boren, unlaw-
fully detained L. 8. Bolling against
his consent by assaulting Bolling
with fire arms and threatening his
life, with intent to hold Bolling for
ransom and extort money from
him.
Homer T. Sealey of Laredo, State
. —= going to comply with the provisions
QREENVIHIAprll The at the contract and. wilk abide bril
STAMFORD. April 3-In many
respects the 13th annual conven-
tion of the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce in Lubbock, May 14.
15 and. 16. will be staged, according
to a different arrangement to that
followed in any post yearly con-
ference. the reglonal chamber an-
nounces. while the entertainments
and amysements offered are an-
nounced'sufficient to satisfy all who
jured fatally undr a switch engine Tuesday at noon, it is announced,
here today. He died after being
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Highway patrolman who yesterday
intervened in Bolling’s behalf in ft
the Peace Leopoldo Villegas. --------------
enTrc.dhazaatleznaasspentapelz Motherhood Given
investigation lasting several weeks,
nave a wi oi arunu; n. a. nuuiraui, in which state Rangers M. T. Gon-
Sr., says that the biggest port of raullaa and J. T. Huddleston, sent
w ‘ “ here by Governor Roas Aterling,
MUCH USE FOR
SCRATCH PAPER
WASHINGTON— Make your
own estimate of bow much
seratch paper was used to make
Deaton ounty OU .
We’re ready to yell, ‘Hip-hip,
hooray’ since the Community Well.
Pilot Point and Denton people,
looks like a sure-enough producer.
Oli men and Pilot Point citizens
who have seen the core taken from
' the well Friday morning are of the
opinion that it’s going to be a pro-
ducer—maybe -better than any so
far brought in the Jacobs Pleld
The core was taken out upon hit-
ting the sand At 1633 teet-about a
foot-core was taken from the hole,
and those who raw it pronounce it
fully saturated with oil. Several oil
men said “it’s certainly a good core
end were glad its not what we
term a ‘dripping-core’, and it sure
looks good to us.”
The Community well is about
three-quarters at a mile south of
the Jacobs Discovery well, and like,
the first Jacobs well was wholly
7 financed by Pitot Point citizens
with a few Denton men. This will
probably be the very first oil well
I in Denton County to produce oil.
. as there seems no doubt in the
religiously.
“The Texas Highway Department
had to bear the burden of treating
with the toll bridge owners and
had no aid from the Oklahoma com-
mission. We felt we would not be
able to construct or open a free
bridze across the Red River for five
years, because of pending and the
threats of suits against the pro-
ject. No one protested when we en-
tered into the agreement with the
tool bridge owners and since we
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minds of those interested in oil that '
this test will prove all right. "
is expect- Whether Alkens himself would take
the stand.
world. He characterized the move
to abolish ths tax as "exceedmgly
itangcrous " - — .
Berkeley said the state should re-
duce its expenditures, and the peo-
ple quit heaping on local taxes.
He said he saw the abolition of
the state ad valorem tax as a fore-
runner of an Incom.- tax. He stat-
ed he was opposad to a state in-
come tax, but was not opposing the
Federal tax.
Senator DeBerry charged the
Senator from Alpine with "blow-
ing hot one day and cold the next.”
He said Berkeley charged abolition
of the state tax would throw the
violence and were apparently ab-
ducted by other communists for
publicity purposes,was contained in
a report filed today with Distdict ;
Judge Grover Adams.
The report was made after an
The new proration order had
been awaited since*’Tuesday. The
old order was due to expire early
A-pad designs!
385,275 tones
against our policy to accept com-
petitive advertising for stores out-
named jointly in the kidnaping
charge in the court of justice of
Special to Record-Chronicle.
SANGER, April 3.-Slas Hnton
Ransburger, 45, died at his home
six miles east at Sanger Tuesday
night following a lingering illness.
He was born in Johnson county
Oct. 39, 19M and moved to Denton
county in 1908. He served in the
World War. The funeral was held
Wednesday. Rev. H W. Isbell of-
elating and burial was in the Ty-
■on cemetery with the following
pallbearers: Arlie Wilson, Chas.
Hammonds, Aubrey Vaughn, Chas.
King and Lester Feagans. Surviving
are his father J. B. Ransburger, a
brother, Billy Ransburger, three
half-brothers, J. J„ B. A. and J. W.
W. L. Aikens Case
says that the fruit on his trees es-
' i part, and, according to '
t, his trees yet carry about
the Jacohs field, and is said to have
i logged slightly higher tfn those
i wells. The formation is believed to
• offer a better promise than th'
l other wells, it was said.
f ~ Make Ready for Test -
it has been decided by the own-
ero of the well, which was drilled
county M. comnects-win-Enerworseommewetethperzoarinded
West, who was living in Birm-
ingham, AM. at the time. I to
MINERAL WELLS, Aprily 3-
United States Senator Morris Shep-
pard today addressed the 16th state
convention of Texas head camp, of
the Woodmen of the World, which
will continue t through tomorrow.
Other speakers were W. A. Fraser
and Mrs. Mary E. Larocca, national
presidergs at the Wopdmen and
Woodmen Circle.
The Circle opened its convention
here yesterday w‛Ph jaboub MO
Berry said it would actually throw dner. * half-sister, Mrs.
LAREDO, April 3.—C. C Julian.
California and Oklahoma oil op-
eratorf, was charged Woday with
kidnaping in connection with the
alleged attempted robbery yester-
day of 950,000 from L. 8. Bolling,
San Antonid business man.
C C Boren, reported as being Ju-
11 Sheppard Speaks
" At W. O. W.'Meet
Mr.
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And no policeman intimate enough
with the gang chler’s activities to
testify to his vagrancy.
Capone posed genially for the
photographers.
It was during his recent trial for
contempt of Federal court, for which
he was handed a six months jail
term, that Capone had his first
appearance in the municipal court
as an alleged vagrant The war-
rant had been issued by Judge J.
H. Lyle last fall whe Capone was
AUSTIN, April 3.—(API—W. R
Ely, chairman of the Texas High-
way Commission, said today that
the free bridge across the RedRIV-
er between Denison and Durant,
Okla., would not be opened before
July 1 and that the Texas commis-
sion would Abide "religiously” by
the terms of the azreement with
the owners of the toll bridge between
the two cities.
Ely was informed that statements
Issued yesterday, that the bridge
would not be opened until that time,
had aroused a storm of protest from
citizens of Denison.
Nothing To Be Done
"They have a right to protest,*
Ely said, "But''there is nothing that
can be done about it now. We are
AUSTIN. April 3 -The house to-
day passed the bill by Representa-
tives Stevenson and Murphy limit-
ing the size, width, height and load
of trucks operating on stale high-
ways. The. vote was 104 to 24. ,
The vote on the bill came unex-
peetedly alter the house had work---
ed continuously through the noon
hour. A flood at amendments was
cut off when the bUl was put on
third mint when the previous
question was moved immediately.
Had the amendments been itro-
duced, debate on the -bill would
have lasted several hours.
Stevenson Oppones
Representative Stevenson, who
had steered the bill up until yes-
terday afternoon when he fell out
with other proponents. voted
against it on engrossment and an
final passage. He predicted it would
be vetoed by the governor. Several
other members made the same pre-
diction. Stevenson bitterly opposed
the 7,000 pound limit.
As passed the bill would limit
loads to 7,000 pounds; width to 96
inches; height to 11 feet; length of
single units to M feet and of com-
bination trucks and trailers to 35
feet . . . as. -
hotel lobby here by arresting Julian
and Boren, allegedly wresting a
sawed-off revolver from Julian's
hand, swore out the kidnaping
charge today.
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. Tan's secretary, and his compen- __________________
ion in yesterday's escapnde, was by way of Clamdkm and HflM
* ‘ , changed hts waa not in aeoordanee with his 25 -
~ " years ot training the financial
With the bringing in of this well,
which is expected within the next
49 hours, Denton County will be on
the oil map, and then development
will spread more rapidly than we’ve
ever seen it. Casing is be-ngset to-
day. without cement as was the
Danciger-Staniforth well, and it is
now believed that a test can be
made within the next 24 or 4g
hours. Yep, h's about time to give
three cheers and a tiger.
It was good to see the ’broad-
grin’ on the face of Lee Massey.
corner of the Cook county crimi- . .
adoption at a ptan hireling assassin at the Tribune re-
to follow in span- porter; or "No" that he wks not
2 j " "1 the man who crept behind Lingle
ROUND
It’s been said that everything is
’fair tai love and war, and ‘business
to business’. This wes, in a- way,
exempt fled this wek when an out-
of-town firm passed out its dtcu-
tero in an appeal for Denton busi-
ness, something that Denton firms
. are entirely capable of caring for
with benefit to Denton people.
Some few months ago, the Record-
Chronicle received a letter from an
out-of-town firm, asking for adver-
tising rates on page and half-page
advertisements to appear thru the
year. The Record-Chronicle to. has
been and will be for institutions
which operate stores in Denton,
which - give employment to our
friends, help pay the necessary tax-
es for the contimied development
of our city, help in Chamber of
Commerce work and in general do
things toward" the building of Den-
ton.
Here follows our letter to the
firm, wishing to spend money for
advertising with us:
Gentlemen:
Your letter relative to advertising
in the Record-Chronicle has been
referred to the writer and in reply
Senators Beck of De Kalb, Cun-
nigham of Abilene, DeBerry of Bo-
gota, Qainer of Bryan, Greer at
Athens, Hardin of Stephenville,
Homnsby of Austin, Loy of Sherman.
Martin of Hillsboro, Miss Neal of
Carthage, O'Neal of Wichita Falls,
Pin- of Benavides, Parrish of Lub-
bock, Patton of Crockett, Port of
Dallas, Russek of Schulenberg and
Woodard of Coleman voted for fin-
al passage.
Senators Berkeley of Alpine, Cou-
■Ins at Beaumont, Holbrook of Gal-
veston. Hopkins of Gonzales, Moore
of Greenville, Poage at Waco, Raw-
lings of Fort Worth, Small of Wel-
Ington, Stevenson of Victoria.
Thomason at Nacogdocheg W?,-
llamson of San Antonio and Wood-
ul of Houston opposed the resolu-
tion.
May Crane Up Again
Senator Woodruff of Decatur,
paired with Senator Pofiard of Ty-
ler, voted against the resolution
while Pollard voted for it.
Under the rules governing the
disposition of porposals to amend
the constitution, the resolution may
be brought up as many times as Ite
author destres. -
will be held tonight. *
~ About 850 persons were present
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Modern surgery has brought E Musseimau, out at the world at dak-
ness in which he lifts lived tor the 22 years of Ms We. he yeulh is
pictured above, -right, after An dperation to open false pupils in his
eyes—unque in medical htslr- had given him the miracle of sight.
Shown with him is Dr. O. HZoore special 1st on the staff of the grad-
uate hospital of the University p Pennsivania, who performed the op-
eration. The bouquet of fowee before them was a revelation of color
‘ I known any other color except black.
Not Expensive
To Own Watch;
West Carries
One 44 Years
with Pilot Point capital, tolest It
without cementing casing, Massey
said. Preparations to bring in the
well are now under way and the
belief was expressed that a tes:
could be completed prpbably within
the next 39 to 49 hours. 14 .
Observers of the field were great-
ly encouraged by the showing in
the new well, which is in wildcat 1
territory, and the belief seemed to
be general that prospects for a good
weU were bright.
If the well should make a com-
mercial producer, it would indicate
that the sand extends southward
and more ’ drilling in that area
would be expected to follow imme-
diately.
CHICAGO, April 3.—Charges of
waa. ____ vagrancy were wiped trom “Bear-
**" - Ardpto-pdenytcdda
the West Texas territory and as-
sisting in Improving the general
conditions of the country, will be
the' fundamental principle of the
entire session.
In ■ connection with the develop-
ment program will be series of six
group ccnferences scheduled for the
convention.
which nine large oU and utility
corporations have combined to
sponsor the 650.000.000 project,
any delay in completion will be
a costly affair to the engineers.
Ford, Bacon de Davis, Inc. Each
day's delay after July 1, will
cost the engineers $1,500, but a
similar bonus will be paid for
each day cut from the allotted
time. :x
The test link of the t4-inch
pipe Une wil run from Rock
Island to Joliet, IJ1.. a ditance
of 155 miles and will cost ap-
proximately 59.000.000, .
Special to Record-Chronicle. -
KRUM, April 3.—A revival win
begin in the Methodist Church Sun-
day at 11 o'clock, to continue about
two weeks. Preaching will be done
by the pasted and Herbert Barthold
will lead the singing. Among the
subjects the pastor will, use are:
•The Resurrection"; “The Church";
"Holiness": “A Rich Man’s Pov-
erty and a Poor Man’s Wealth’;
“Sour Grapes"; "Restoration"; "The
Rod Lake; "Reaven"; "The Red
Lake"; "Faith"; “Prayer"; “Love";
•Heartfelt Religion": “The Holy
BILE STRIKES BUS
CASTLE ROCKS, Colo., April 3.
-Melvin Gigoux, 23, of Greeley
Colo., was instantly killed and his
brother, Earl, 38, suffered a fractur-
ed skull and internal injuries today
as their automobile crashed head
on into a Colotorado Motorways
bus three mile north of Castle Rock
on the Denver-Ooldrkdo Springs
highway. - - —....... ...
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The switchboard has 102 ex-
tensions and President Hoover
hs a number of private Hnes
to various parts of the capital
JACIEDE MAVE
To MARRY
NEW YORK-The girl friend
W fere with convenient parking for
2. our friends from every section of __
the county who come here each Wednesday but it has remained in
Sui Bii"
r --- — * — ■ t
Pilot Point, here Friday morning
when he was telling about the new
oil well, the Community Well, Den-
ton County in the Pilot Point area
—south of the Jacobs discovery and
West of Pilot Point about four
miles. WeU, to talk with that man
just made Roundabout get a new
angle—Massey is Just filled with
enthusiasm—it Just “oozes’ from
him. And In seeing him, it was the
’second' shot Roundabout had dur-
tag rise day. as J. Winston (Crack)
. Peel gave Roundabout a few ‘shots’
by phone at 1 o'clock Friday morn-
ing. 'Crack- is no 'piker' when it
comes to pep’, enthusiasm* for Pi-
lot Point and Denton County, and
after Roundabout got the ‘news’
from Crack, he came on town town
just filed with a lot of good feel-
ings'for everybody—radiant visions
‛ld
-ar-mey t--t-GatudgrNjui
in a Pedestrian subway last June
9, and ended hts life with a pistol
■hot. f
There were four possible verdicts
hanging in the balance, namely, ac-
quittal, or guilty, with three differ-
ent sentences optional with the
jury. Death in the electric chair, life
Imprisonment or a prison term of
fourteen years to life. In the latter
case the Illino’s parole board has
power to determine how much more
than fourteen years a man must
serve.
Brothers Nervous
It was 2:24 p. m., yesterday when
the fate of Brothers was transfer-
red from the open court room, with
its hundreds of jostling spectators,
to the 12 expressionless jurymen.
Brothers, locked in a cell of the
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