The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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E BANN
.EDGER
BALLINGER, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 27, 1925.
VOLUME 44.
NUMBER 24.
resolutions adopting the majority
WRECK
CUT APPENDIX OF
WASHINGTON, February 24 critical or will prove fatal
SWEDISH PREMIER DEAD
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to have passed, deals
with
Chamber of
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Adopted for Business League
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on an injunction granted in
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local district court.
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TWO FPONTS--HUTCHINS AVE.5 8th ST.
EARTH QUAKE
SHAKES ALASKA
KENTUCKY SEN.
HURT IN WRECK
COMPLETES WORK
ON LONG PETITION
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The
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day. _____________
R <». Dobbins, after a business
A SUPREME MILLINERY
OFFERING AT
according to reports received here
last night and today
SEE DR. KAHN
Optometrist
delphia express train on the Penn-
sylvania railroad crashed into the
rear of a New York-Washington
train at Manhattan Transfer to-
day.
A favorable report on the nomin-1
ation of Charles B. Warren to be
attorney general was ordered to-l
day by the Senate judiciary com-
According to S. D. Simpson,
president of the bank, the order
to close the bank was issued be-
cause the examiners considered
* $174,000 in loans held by the bank
as being uncollectible. The bank
was organized in 1917 with a cap-
ital stock of $25,000
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SEE DR. KAHN
Optometrist
Most every conceivable Spring color-
ing is represented in this wonderful
group of new models.
,Reeder’s,D
LINERY - SHOP
LADIES REST ROOM
in staging the celebration Plans here several months ago, and that
will be perfected by the Legion the matter is now tied up in court F
known as at once and a definite program
Special this week more than 50
Exquisite Spring HHats
with the move put on foot by the large territory voted for the pr P
Legic n, and offered their services
TO RE OPEN AIR
CRAFT HEARING
. ... the -----._
the Young Men’s Business League
Tuesday morning the quesiton of
changing the name of the organi
ration to the "Chamber of Com
merce" was submitted. After a
short discussion t Th e members
voted unanimously to change the
name and in doing so the consti-
tution was amended, making the
commercial body now , . ,
The Ballinger Chamber of Com announced at an early date.
One-of-a-kind models, regular $5 t
$7.50 values.
the city Tuesday and ordered The
Ledger to go to his son-in-law, C.
and minority reports of the joint
prison investigating committee
The dead are all employes of the
railroad. m
MINER KILLED;
MANY ESCAPE.
POSTAL PAY
• VUA/8 a 434 HI Barrington, at Slaton, Texas.
BILL APPROVED
- = SECOND TRIAL
ON LAND FRAUD
99 4.00
and
HARRISON, N. J., Feb. 24.-
Three persons were killed and one
is reported missing, and more
that a score of people were in-
jured when a New York-Phila-
pre sent \ € re heartily in accord law
STOCKHOLM Feb 24 lal-
Spring Dresses
Today’s express brought us more
than 35 lovely dresses, representing
New York’s last minute style . which
we are featuring at two very low prices
this week
$9.00 and $119.50
4 isit here and after visiting his in Wednesday to be at the bedside 1
uncle, W. T Nichols, returned to of Mr. Stocks’father, T . Stocks,
his home at Roscoe Thursday who is very low
WHEELER BEFORE COMPILING DATA
U.S. GRAND JURY HIGHWAY PROBE
M West
ranch comprise
etions and w ill b
KANSAS CITY Feb 24 The
second trial of W. E Stewart:
__GERMAN PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, February 24 | -----•
un Senator Stanley, of Kentucky, BERLIN, Feb 24.—Prexident •
FAVORABLE REPORT was severely injured in an auto-Ebert underwent an operation for •
FOR WARREN mobile accident here today It is appendicitis today. Ilis condition •
------not believed that his injuries are was reported to be satisfactory.
" - | support an amendment t
WASHINGTON, February 24.- AUSTIN, Feb 21 Member of irrigation law The petition
Senator Wheeler, of Montana, ap- the House special committee to taineu the names ot about
peared today before a District of investigate the state highway de eitizeus, according t Nr
Columbia grand jury, which for partment today began gathering gason, and only one man to
three weeks has been investigat- documents and information to be it was submitted refused to
ing new charges against him and used tomorrow when the hearings The law in question and
others in connection with gov are resumed A brief hearing which the petitioners are
ernment land transactions. was held last night
\ petition, or several C(
petition were forward
ustin by Charles Furgas
ei., asking the legislat
BANK AT PRISON REPORT 3 KILLED
-As FILED IN HOUSE ALL
HOUSTON
a & V • & a V & U AUSTIN, Feb 24.-Concurrent
IS CLOSED
VAVOA filed yesterday, were introduced
in the House today.
I A resolution commending the
— The majority report was 1 - .
Chitivood, chair-
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# There’s Real Economy in Every One
IN TRAIN E of these Specials
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 24
Towns along a 468 mile stretel
of the Alaskan Railroad were
rocked yesterday by one of the
most severe earthquakes ever ex- E
perieneed by Alaskan pioneers, a
sens, *0* one:
A committee from the American does ne t apply only to irri il
Legion submitted its plans for land within the proposed distre
celebrating the 39th birthday of and declare there is no good pi
Ballinger, and all the members pose to be served by amending t
gation
The proponents of the irrigation
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mittee. The vote was reported mar Branting Branting, former
unofficially and standing nine to premier of Sweden, died shortly
four, four members opposing the after noon today.
confirmation of the nomination. ______________
Florists say the outlook for
spring is very rosy
HOL STON. Feb. 24 - I he majority report was signed by
American State Bank at Harris, Representative Chitwood, chair
burg, a suburb of Houston, failed man of the joint committee, and
to open for business today. The by Representative Irwin. The
bank was ordered closed by State minority report resolutions were
Bank Examiner Swain He stated signed by Representatives King
that the bank would be liquidated and Stevenson.
at once. 1 ___
of organizing it gation districts
It was claimed that those whose
land is within the proposed ln
triet objected to being taxed un-
less their land was subject to irri
L. Caldeleugh spent Thursday
n San Angelo on business. He re-•
sorted things on somewhat of a
room in San Angelo as a result
f the Reagan county oil strike
el led L
Nur •
Angelo •
ay home m
San N: clo
levying of taxes for the pur
WASHINGTON, February 24-
The postal pay and rate increase
bill, insubstantially the same form
, as that passed by the House, was
agreed upon today by the con-
ferees of the Senate and House.
The only important modifiea- . . .... .
. A .. 1 ‘ ....... . charged with fraudulent sale of
tion in the House measure was 1:, , 11 1
that made in the second class an in the Rio irande va ey, *1 Two distinet shocks were felt
rates, the conferees accepting an in the federal.....irt here to her, th............i being 1 he
some lower rates in this class than ‘ ... , . , hardest, and doing the me st dam
were carried in the Senate bill. 1 wart is charged with fraud age € mnwere wree . I and
In the form as agreed upon and in con.....nowith land deals, in water pipes twisted and
as the bill will go back to both Ilidalso county. Texas He was to ti......rtl tremors
, . . 1 0:11 convicted in the first irial but the
branches of congress, the bill will 1 . 1 —- -----
increase postal salaries as of Jan- ease was remanded T the federal w o SHULTZ LEASES
uary first this year, and the rate eyurt of appeals for a news trial : CROCKETT CO RANCH
increase would become effective T--
Such beautiful dr e ell r tularly :
$25.00 and $27.50 No .....alike and thers
strikingly different
WASHINGTON, February,24
By a vote of five to one the House
military affairs committee today W HEA I L.A ND. Ind . Feb 24
reversed its decision of last Sat One miner was killed and anothe.
urday and decided to re-open its severely burned when gas ex Nir Shultz was
hearings on the air service de- pleded today in the Standard Coal Wednesday on 1
partment of the army next Thurs Co mine here Following the ‘ roekett 00 1}
explosion 125 miners escaped Standard
Fashionable
New Spring
Footwear
Special Friday and Saturday $5
Only at
Late arrivals in fashionable new Footwear for
Spring featuring the new two-tone effects st a few
dozen in 16.50 grades ust f Friday and 8 t rday
only at $5
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1925, newspaper, February 27, 1925; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1695190/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.