Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 145, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1927 Page: 1 of 6
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1—NO. 145.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, CITY OF BORGER, TEXAS
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BORGER, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1927
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BOND FOR WALKERS REDUCED
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SAYS COURT
* OF HIGH BAIL
Whitey Walker Will be Re-
leased on $7,500 Surety,
Hugh on $1,500.
BUCHANAN CASE
Two Men Are Under Indict-
ment for Death of Borger
Policeman.
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AUSTIN, May 11.—(AP)—Hugh
and Whltey Walker, under indict-
ment in Hutchinson county charged
with the slaying of Officer Coke Bu-
chanan of Borger about March 18,
today won reduction of * bail in
criminals appeals court.
The court upheld the two bro-
thers contention that $35,000 bail
district court set for Whitey Walk-
er and ♦Ja.OOO for Hugh Walker
were excessive and allowed reduc-
tion of the first to $7,500 and the
latter to fl,600.
Witcher add Robertson, attor-
neys for the WalkerB, said today
that bond would be made at once.
MILEY TRIAL
B CONTINUE!
Trial of Ed Bailey on a charge
of the murder of Coke Buch-
anan, Borger policeman, on the
night of March 19, was yester-
day in district court at Canad-
ian continued till next term of
couiHVwfoWlng to Curtiss Doug-
las, district attorney, because of
absence oí material witnesses.
Balltfy*^ Tield in jail under
heavy bond, reduction of which
was recently refused.
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Near Beer Party
For Legion Tonight
Near beer and sandwiches top the
menu and headline the meeting of
Hutchinson county post No. 412,
American Legion, at the Jim-Jo club
tomorrow night, according to Jack
Shelton, chairman of the entertain-
ment committee. The gathering to-
morrow night will be a regular meet-
ing of the Legion and all-exservice
men are called out to join the pow-
wow.
Yaqui Rebellion is
Crushed, Says Claim
MEXICO CITY, May 11. (AP).—
The Yaqui rebelión in Sonora has
been virtually suppressed, Major
Cesar Rangel, chief of the federal
forces in that state, told El Universal
Gráfico, on his arrival in Mexico City
last night to make a report to the
war department. He said the Yaqui
Indians were flocking in the federal
posts to surrender.
DALLAS, May 11. (AU)-—Red
Cross nurses and physicians prepar-
ed Wednesday to administer typhoid
serum to more than 500 residents
of Nevada, which was struck Mon-
day by a tornado. It Is feared that
well water of the townlscontaminat-
well waiter of the town is contami-
nated.
NEW YORK, May 11. (AU).—Sev-
en guifmen, in two closed automo-
biles held up an assistant paymaster
. Interborough Rapid Transit
my and two guards In an áu-
on 71st street attd
When Cyclone Hit Garland, Texas
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After sweeping four houses from ohc block in Garland, the
cyclone which early Monday took 15 lives there, lifted the
house of E. W. Edwards from Its foundation, moved it across
the street, and set It down oil the neck of a. cow that had
boen left standing in ..the yard, as shown iif the first pitcures
to be printed in Fort worth of thb storm wrecked area.
Edwards'and his family were sayed'when thoy rode across the
street in the partially wrecked hqiue, holding to the bath tub,
shown in the second picturé.
The third picture shows'Another block swept clean, except
for debris, but the tornado. The fourth picture shows the homo
of Mr. and Mrs. M. C.. Rainoy, wlthrMsp. L. B. Robertson i
at the left, with a hole'torn in the front by the force
WILL ATTEMPT
TO GET LILLY
OUTON BOND
Attorney for Man Held ¡S
Hays Killing Announces
His Plans
MORE TESTIMONY
Story of Yesterday's Hearing
Is Completed in This
Issue
While defense attorneys told the
court they would make "every effort
to release this boy from jail," O. L.
Lilly was returned to .the city jail
preparatory to being transferred to
the county jail at Stinnett follow-
ing a preliminary hearing before
Judge French here yesterday on a
charge of the murder of C. W. Hays
early Sunday morning near Phillips-
Lilly, seated in the front row at
the court room yesterday, choked
and his eyes filed with tears, his
hands trembled and his face writh-
ed momentarily while his attorney,
G. O. McBride, made his plea before
Judge French, only to receive the
decision 'held without bail, to await
the grand Jury in July."
Only two witnesses, one the night
watchman and the other an under-
taker, were produced by the state
durin gthc hearing. The defense pro-
duced two witnesses, Hubbard and
his wife. A continuation of the run-
ning story of testimony as heard in
the court room and receelved too
lato to publish yesterday, follows:
Chillis Testifies
Childs, night watchman, being
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CITY DADS WILL
CALL HEARING ON
RATE REVISION
The new city commission, com-
posed of W. E. Corn and J. E.
Higgins, with Glenn Pace for mayor,
yesterday set to work with vigor
on several important matters. They
obtained soft water for the city
yesterday afternoon. They ordered
plans drawn for sewers, construc-
tion of which will start in 30 days.
Today they announced a program
of law enforcement by local officers
which would eliminate the need of
any outside assistance, and de-
clared that prisoners would be
treated with courtesy, and that the
city jail would be at once cleaned
up. They further announced that
regular meetings would he held
hereafter, open to the public, and
that a public hearing would short-
ly be held looking to revision of
water and light rates.
Get Good Water
The Panhandle Power and Light
company was asked to, and did,
turn into the city mains yesterday
soft drinkable water from wells
400 feet deep, 15 miles southwest
of Borger, no franchise being grant-
ed them and no change of rates.
Mayor Pace said that at some fu-
ture date a public hearing would
be called, to which citizens and
utility men both would be invited,
at which it would be decided whe-
ther to change water and light rates,
and if so how, or whether to leave
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ALBERT BONDS KILLED: WAS
ALLEGED SLAYER OF FISHER
FRENCH FLYERS
STILL LOST IN
ATLANTIC HOP
Americans Will Take Off on
Same Project, Never-
theless
FEAR TROUBLE
BELTON, May 11, (AP).—Albert
Bonds, former sheriff of Bell county,
was shot four times, with a rifle Just
before noon today as he walked in
front of the Belton National bank-
He was rushed to a hospital where
he died an hour after the shooting.
The shots were fired by an uni-
dentified person in a small automo-
bile parked about fifty-five yards
lrom the court house.
Witnesses either could not or
would not mention who they believ-
ed did the shooting.
"Tell my wife and children good-
ble," Bonds called as he foil when
the first shot was fired. Four other
shots were fired at him as he lay
on the street, but one missed and 3
took effect.
Bonds was under Indictment charg-
ing the slaying of Wiley Fisher, Tem-
ppl police last year.
SPECIAL SESSION REVOLT 11
PROSPECT 01ECOROMY MSB
Resentment in Prospect For
U. S. Airmen, Competitors
of Missing Pair
NEW-YORK, May 11, (AP).—
Notwithstanding warning by Ambas-
sador Herrick that the start of any
American airplane on a flight to
Paris while the fate of Captain Nun-
gesser and Coli remained in doubt
might stir misunderstanding between
America and France, owners of the
Bellanca Monoplane Columbia, today
planned their start for early Satur-
day.
While the North Atlantice was be-
ing searched for the missiug airmen,
sponsors of the Columbia sealed the
plane's instruments and awaited on-
ly favorable weather before starting
p. 3,800 mile flight the reverse of
that on which Nungesser and Coll
failed.
Herrick Cables
As joy in France over incorrect
news that the war heroes had suc-
ceeded turned into resentment
against the United States, Ambassa-
dor Herrick notified the state de-
partment that, the star of any plane
from America for Paris might be
"misunderstood and misinterpreted."
The Charles A. Levine, head of the
Columbia Aircraft corporation, own-
er of the Bellanca "plane, said tfi'át:
the start, Which had been set for
Thursday would be deferred to Sat-
urday. Nungesser's fate undoubted-
ly would be known by then, he add-
ed.
JUNE 11 SET
AS DATE FOR
County Commission Announces
Plans as Predicted
Recently
ASK $1^250,000
Same Amount for Highway;
Paving was Recently De-
Feated by Small Margin
STINNETT. May 11.—Coun-
ty commissioners today announc-
ed the calling for June 11 of an
election on the question of is-
suance of $1,250,000 in bonds
for the hard-surfacing of roads
in Hutchinson county. This same
issue was recently defeated by
23 votes.
Will Rebuild Poplar
Bluff, Razed by Wind
POPLAR BLUFF. May 11. (AP).
—Plans for rebuilding a "greater
Poplar Bluff." Mo., were definitely
launched today as a result -of a meet-
ing of the city representative bus-
iness men.
The death toll of Monday's torna-
does stood at S8 early today, and
Red Cross figures showed 350 in-
jured, 10 seriously. Relief work is
well organized.
AUSTIN, May 11.—(AP)-—Rumb-
lings ot "revolt" continued in the
house today as a "conservative
bloc" formed last night marshalled
Its force behind a "cut-to-the-bone"
economy program in appropriations
and circulation a petition seeking
repeal of the judges salary raise
law passed at the regular session.
The petition singned by 35 rep-
resentatives Is addressed to Gover-
nor Moody, asking him to submit
to the special session the question
of repealing the law.
Several speeches made with some
heat.
Affirm Death Sentence
For Woman's Slayer
AUSTIN, Wtay It. (AP).—Death
sentence Imposed on A. V. Milliken
of Caldwell county, for murder con-
viction in connection with the slay-
ing of Mrs. Virginia Petty, was af-
firmed today by the cpurt ot crim-
inal appeals.
Too Muck Study Is
Blamed for Suicide
BERKELEY, Calif., May 11. (AP)
•—Believed despondent over nervous
disorders, brought on by overstudy
at the University of California, from
which she graduated last year, Miss
Anna Helen Weir, 24, committed
suicide at her home here yesterday.
Oil Producers Ask
U. S. Aid in Shut-down
Narrow Escapes in
Dallas Hospital Fire
DALLAS, May 11. (AP)—Four
persons had narrow escapes from the
Lindley Sanitarium in Oak Cliff
when it burned early Wednesday,
causing a loss of about $50.000. The
blazer jumped to the Oak Cliff baby
home, nearby, and five infants were
removed hurriedly by nurses. The
baby home was damaged slightly on-
ly.
AUSTIN, May 11. (AU).—The
house and senate will match base-
ball prowess Thursday for benefit
of Nevada and Garland storm suf-
ferers.
Umpires will be senators Tom Pol-
lard and E. Miller, and Representa-
tive Bobbitt.
Lineups have not been chosen.
William Green, Banker
and Ranchman, Dies
SHINER, Tex., May 11. (AU) —
William Green, widely known bank-
er and land owner, died at his home
here Tuesday. He was principal stock
holder in a chain of banks, some of
which are in Wilson, Lubbock, Eagle
Lake. Shiner, Yoakum and Donna.
He held extensive land interests In
Lubbock and Dawson counties. His
widow has one son, Dixon Green, o£
Lubbock, to survive.
TWO MEN DIE <
IN CAVE-IN
WICHITA FALLS, May 11. (AP)
—Two men were killed and three
serlouly injured when tons of dirt
entombed them in an 18-foot sewer
oitch here today.
Felipe Gonzales and Lio Zosa, Mex-
ican laborers, were dead when ex-
tricated nearly two hours after the
cave-in.
WASHINGTON, May 11. (AP).—
Some ot the leading oil producers
have appealed to the federal govern-
ment for help in restricting oil pro-
duction and the federal oil board
lias replied that they were ready to
assist in any proper manner.
CAN'T TRY CASES
HOUSTON, May 11, (AP).
ciaion of Judge Ray Scruggs in conn-
court at law here that Justices of
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Victim of Live Wire
Buried at Comanche
DALLAS, May
body ot J. C. T
elan, killed r
wire whil
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11, (AP).—-The
s, 34, an electri-
«live
Trans-Ocean Flyer
Hops Over America
ST. LOUIS, May 11. (AP).—Fror*
the Pacific ocean to the Mississippi
liver overnight, Captain Charle3
Lindbergh "hopped" in the mono-
to Paris, reaching St- Louis at 8 a.
plane he plans to fly from New York
m. today, 14 hours and five minutos
after his start from San Diego, Cal-
ifornia at 5:55 p in. St. Louis time
yesterday.
Norway, the country where water
is almost everywhere, has only 500
pleasure craft.
HAIIY JIM GUY UMTS TO SAY
GOOMYE TO IIS. Nil SKY
NEW YORK, May 11.—(API-
Henry Judd Gray would like to bid
farewell to Mrs. Ruth Snyder bo-
fore they die In the electric chair
for the murder ot her hueband.
Twice since their conviction Mon-
day he has expressed a desire to
Jail attendants to talk with her.
"I didn't want to hurt her,"
Gray told Henry Masser, un
Mi
"I tell you I don't want her to
suffer. I'm sorry the verdict went
so hard against her. t just couldn't
do anything else. I told the truth.
Now I feel better."
Gray and Mrs. Snyder will
each other in court Monday
they are sentenced. After
will be conveyed in
mobiles to Sloi
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Caufield, T. E. Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 145, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1927, newspaper, May 11, 1927; Borger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth167075/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hutchinson County Library, Borger Branch.