Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Newspaper Man Will Be In vestigated
By Court Martial Tribunal and-
May Sit at Houston
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Associated PrciS Dispatch
CnlvrKfon. Tex.
Sept, 1. —In ^ state-
BK'Bi l*ucd today by Brigadier Gene«-'
ill "Jacob Wuttrrs, he saMjlbr arrest
of tfcrcc JttWerb of the National
O0>|ds oil warrants from the Civil
• ouit at H^Mfton. in contortion with
the iiltemptml afrest pf a Houston
ii<M*MjMfx>j-'manH ou Monday night.
Would not be permitted. t '
The statement sal^that no dlsre-
spect r« iib int to the court In Harris
< onnty. lint that ho long as the men
arc on native duty their arrests will
u« t 'be |a>rmitted, adding that upon
tne'r heiujt relieved from duty tin*
Civil < 'otirr may proceed. A court to
Investigate the oeeeiirrence Monday
night 1ms been named by
<Jeueral Wolters, and I* composed of
i^enersl Zachary. Major Machcn and
.Ala }« r Thoinason.
< j< ncral Wolters said t his wmn4
wmi'd have authority to proceed to
Houston.
OTHER PROBLEMS
CHAMBER OP COMMERCE MEET-
ING THURSDAY ONE OP MORE
THAN PASSING INTEREST.
MRS. JOSEPH STAUBLE
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA
ON VERY SAD MISSION
Mrs. Joseph Stauble left Wednesday
morning for San Francisco. Calif., in
re«pontic to a inossajcc announelug tlie
auddeti death there Tuesday of her
lather. Andrew Anderson, at the home
of his son. A. P. Anderson, whom he
was visiting.
, .Air. Anderson was a resident of Den-
mark. and arrived in this country re-
cently for a visit with his two sons,
Charles Anderson of New York, and
A. I'. Anderson, of San Francisco, and
Ids daughter, Mrs. Joseph Stauble of
tliu city. He had visited his two
*'*ils. and Mrs. Sfauhle was expecting
'Any to arrive in Sherman Wednesday
for a visit with her when
the sail IntclliKcnec of his
Midden death, which was due to heart
failure. Mrs. Stauble bad not seen
her father in about ten years and was
looking forward with pleasureable an-
ticipation to his visit in her home.
Mr. Anderson was <>7 year's of ago.
He will be buried in San Francisco
after Mrs. Stauble arrives for the
funeral.
^inv to arrlv
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HEAVY RAIN INTERFERES
WITH GIRLS' CLUB WORK
The important question of whether
or not Sh«*rman business men and
others Interested in seeing steps taken
that will relieve the aortoim whortafta
of homes in Sherman shall organize
a house building corporation will be
threshed out at Thursday's meeting of
tiie vboard of directors, committee
chairmen and memlters of the Cham-
ber of t'ommerce. at noon. This Is re-
vealed by the program of the meeting
being sent out to those who are re-
tp*sfpd to attend flic luncheon.. It Is
generally believed by those interested
in the project that a definite step will
be taken by the organization of a cor-
poration which will make the building
and acquirement of hordes on the di-
vided payment plan a possibility for
tltoae who are unable to meet the pref -
enl high costs of buiidiitg wifhont out-
side assistance.
The question of whether or not
Sherman should pay the ass«'ssment
asked by the Jefferson Highway as-
sociation recently for the privilege of
tliis city remaining on-the designated
route of the highway will be decide*)
after a report on the matter lia.l been
made by H. K. IVarce.
Captain It. F. Pool. jr.. and Major
Jordan of the local cavalry troop-
Texas National (iuard. will he present
to discuss the relation of the local Na.
tional <>uard unit to the business lu-
tiTcst of the city.
Other matters to be considered at
this meeting Include the appointment
of delegations to visit the Preston-
Woodville Fair. September 1(1 and 17.
and the Whiteslwiro Fair. Septemlier
'Jl and 23s and a report on the niemr
hershlp campaign.
With the anbject of "Personnel Ad-
ministration" under discussion, mem-
bers of the Texas chapter of the So-
ciety of Industrial Engineers, held a
profitable as well as Interesting semi-
monthly uieetiiig at the t. M. C. A.
Tuesday evening. Tlie discussion ami
study followed the usual luncheon pe-
riod. Hayden W. Head wins chairman
iu charge of the program of the even-
ing."
Tbe discussion of various topics un-
dy* the geueral subject of study was
lead hy <he following memberH. who
had given thought and preparation ito
the matter discussed: "Profit Shar-
ing." Jess Totten; "Method® of *V*ge
Payment," C. L. Pool; "Kmplpyment
Methods," F. R. Peveto;-"Recreational
Activity," Clifford Hardwicke. J^ounii
table discussion was held ifter " etfi'U,
leader presented the topfc.
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State. J;
•«t41tlonai
and helpers, arc
This fact Hi
a*#, general
"hops In North Sbcr
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The
the fhost inter*>s^U|g held since the
Texas chapter of the Society of In*
dust rial Engineers wa« orgattUed here
two months ago. The attendanee was
good, and applications of several 'ad-
ditional prospective members were re-
ceived. Plans have been started to
look Into the acquisition by the Chap-
ter of an Industrial and business li-
brary for the benefit of members of
the organization.
The same subject discussed Tuesday
evening will, l e continued at the next
meeting. Tuesday evening. September
14. At the following mlx rtag. W. • ff.
Rodgers will be In charge with the
subject of "Controlling Accounts and
Cost Finding."
Columbia, ^
South Carolina.
meeting was said fo be one of piete returns fro^a yea
ta Sherman to ycare for the pras-
eut numbers mi jWSon. here and j
who dealt^ to come to ftkermah
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MOB SCENE TO BE STAGED
ON EAST SIDE OF SQUARE
The New (Jem Theatre, which Is
filming about Sherman a home talent
motion picture which will be shown at
this theatre when completed, Is mak-
ing preparations to stage a mob scene
needed In the play, on the east side
uX JJm square next Tuesday at JUilA
o'clock "This soeen will afford every
Sherman |>erson ail opportunity to
have a part In our picture, and see
himself in motion picture*, as we want
as many jjeople as possible iu this
sci.'ue," states Manager H. C. Houston.
Mr. Houston states tlmt the lwal tAI-
ent picture is going to be a great suc-
cess when completed.
cratie primary, compiled early today
by the State froik {{T'of the 48 eoun-
tles in South Carolina, gave I
E. D. Smlth^a Wide lead for renoml-
natlou over Us thro# opponents.
shops, wl
bar of outside
II
Abilene
Dnd.
ioST
AuoHatod Preto Dtopofoa
Abilene, 'I*.. Sept. 1.—Clement A.
Boulte, locql imsiuess man. was foumf
dead with ran wounds througli the
heart at his home here today. A gun
was found lying by the body. He had
Ingeii in 111 hflth.
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Republicans.
iuociatea Protjl DUpatch
Chicago, Sept. 'The Republican
mid-Western conference of party i«*d-
ers began its two da J* session today
with National airman Wlli H. Hays
presiding. Tfie jpcrogfess of the Repub-
lican presidential campaign was dis-
cussed.
_ a BOD*
Sherman to
la bat om>of'a HMUftrl
Iw of exam plea which could be cited
as anrulng tor an Immediate more to
enlarge Shetjtnan's housing capacity.
estimates that one hundred
additional mechanics and helpers will
lie employed at the PWaco shopa M
as m result of the «loubllng of the si a* £. #.' ,
of the l l«nt. Most of the mechanics (ihicairo. HenL 1—Chauses nu
will move to. Shenann from oat of ^pt "
town with their families. It ia lmper-
atlrejthat they ^flnd Suitable homes.
Mr. Cnsn says. Few nf the men com-
ing here will lie In posltkg to par the
r
and will
lam flg-
Thc henry downpour of rain lier<>
Wednesday morning interfered with
• lie plans of the drlw' Clubs of Hag-
erman and Center. There was a meet-
ing of much interest planned for the
'former pi set* Wednesday morning and
the meeting there had to he abandon-
ed because of the downpour.
Till- iflrls' club at Center had plan-
ned a picnic for the afternoon, in ad-
dition to the regular meeting of 111«*
• lull, at which mutters pertaining K
"'•• progress of the club were to lit*
• IKciissed Tliere is n regular <Jirls'
' anning ( lol> at Hrippiug Springs, and
it may he that other communities, in-
cliKlbig ilie two imlicated ahove. nia.f
become interested.
THURSDAY IS SHERMAN
DAY AT HUNT CO. FAIR
<'<>rnty I'arm Agent C. Morris
went to Creeiivillc Wednesday to at-
teiei the Hunt ('ounfy Fall', which
ojNMied there Tuesday. As a mark of
a'iprei 'at on of the hospitality extend-
ed ih' in on their recent visit to Sher-
man Creenville citizens have desig-
nated Tliiirvlav as Sherman Hay at
their la! -, and lin ite nil Sherman citi-
zens to l " pr >s««nt as tlieir guests. In
addition to the usual exhibits, races
and other features of interest are
Scheduled to flk" p!n e.
FORECAST OF
COTTON CROP
IS 12,783,000
Crime Against Mothers.
Astociatcd Prcxi Dispatch
Topeka, Kans, Sept 1.—If charges
of exorbitant prices for millinery and
of continual changes of styles In wo-
men's lials are true, they constitute
"a henious crime against millions of
mothers," in the opinion of Fd T.
Hackney. State Fair Price Commis-
sioner. Mr. Hackney today sent to
nil fair price commissions and county
attorneys itl t State, demanding an
investigation of these charges
Fighting in Belfast Resumed.
4 $o<Hatcti Prett Diipatch S
Belfast. Sept, lc «rhHn« W|p« ty«iun-
t (T'Tin«*mortdnK fietwe**! Nationalists,
Unionists ami troops. Heavy fighting
continued over one and a half hotuw,
and It Is feared the casualty "'Ig
hea vy.
Muskogee Has $3#,277.
if undated Prtu IHiatoh}
Washington, . Sept. 1.—Muskoges.
Okla., .'ttV/77, increase 4,HOP, or 19.1)
|wr cent.
prices now asked for
w«nt to rent places
ures. , ' |
The Frisco shops, Mc.'Case said,
hay® lost good men In the past Who
desired to work in Sherman bat were
unable, to obtain housing accommoda-
tions for themselves and their fam-
ilies. For this reason the shops bare
at times lieen ruu short haaded. Wltb
the enlurgement In siae, It will be de-
siratde to recruit, the shop craft to
tbctr, fullest pwa**m*l, whbh wUl
meap wore families hare, vi
Mr.' c mmf. fa wore the tei mediate
launching of a project to pearlda H^rp
homes In Hhermaa for the people Whi>
desire to oomo to this city to live. He
favors this not only for those addition,
ai employes of the Frisco a^fio Will
come here, but for all other prospect*
Ive citisens. He believe* It1 one of tha
vital needs of the'clty at the present
'Wvhth'" ' "'-■i
fokr vuies ioilowing a |
tween a comwittee of the
States Oolf AsMK-latlon and a
Mlttaa of thf JRbyal and Ancltot
lot &t. Andrews, go Into «fHwt today, |
tha, new
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THE WEATHER.
Army Airpl«nes at Fairbanks.
Juneau, Alaska, Sept. I—Three of the
army airplanes returning from Nome
to Mlneola, I-. I., New York, after a
trans-continental flight to Nome.
Alaska, reached Fairbanks Sunday,
according to advices from 1 >awson, V
T., yesterday. The Dawson dispatch
also states that Capt^ St. Clair Street,
with the fourth plane was at Unity.
Alaska. Sunday.
Washington, -Sept. l-#!ast
Texas—Tonight partly rloiidy,
eoler in north portion; Thursday
partly cloudy.
Wyst Texas—Fair, cooler in
north portion; Thursday fair.
l<ouisiana — Tonight and
Thursday partly cloudy; not
much change in temperature.
Arkansas —Tdnlgbt. partly
cToueTy, cooler; Tlmrsday gener-
ally fair.
Oklahoma —-Tonight partly
cloudy, cooler in east |>ortion;
Thursday generally fair.
Kansas—Partly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and
Thursday; cooler in sonfh, east
and extreme northeast portions
tonight.
standartRxatlon of tha ball.
The haw rules say that In caaa
lost ball, out of bounds, or
able ball, the pUypr must go back
ha played his
stroke and loae a stroke and dtsta
The much dlscussad' st/atie rule
vldes that the player when
may remove me opponent's ban and
go ahead with his putt,
•the opponent shall be deemed to ha'
IJYT*
The Western Ootf Association, otf- ;
flclals luive announced, win take no .
cognl«aw of the Stymie rnllng, gg
I70
far.
In tha limits of tha potting green lay
hlmaelf a stymie.
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Views are Conflicting.
Associated Pros pispatch
Nashville, Trtin., S<«pt. 1—Conflict-
lug views were presented by leaders In
the Tennessee legislature as to prob-
able effect of the house's action yes-
terday In expunging from Its journal
all record of ratification of the fed-
eral suffrage amendment and voting
not to concur with the senate In rat
Ifylng the amendment.
Uajwl KIllral
■ n itrtttvt ,'if nun i nuini,
CONDITION OF THK CROP
TKXAS KKI'OKTKD AT 67
OF NORMAL.
IN
Associated Prut Dispatch
Chicago, Se|>t. J.—Fretl Russo. sus-
pected member of the "black hand."
was found dead last night in an alley-
He had been shot In the back, head
ami chin. Ttusso was/ released on
bonds 'from Mai of alleged extortion
by threat whim Lucca Messina, the
State's principal witness, bad dlsap-
peared. f !t 1
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MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE IN PERILOUS PLIGHT.
iiiiinlits Arre-ded.
Associated Press Dispatch ,
Washington, Sept. 1—( ovortiinent
cotton production' forecast ll'.7s.'!,(KKi
ha les.
Production was forecast last month
at r_'.r>l!i.iKHi bales and the condition of
the crop July was 74.1 per cent,
while the forecast made In July was
11.4,10.000 bales, based on a condition
of 7<i 7 on June 2i . Last year's pro-
duction was 11,L!.'i!l,7>"> bales and the
condition of the crop on August 2S a
year ago was Ul.4. The ten-year av-
erage condition on August is ($8.2.
The condition of the crop this year
on August ur> by States was:
Virginia. Ml; North Carolina. 7P:
South Carolina. 71 : Hifirgla, 5S; Flor-
ida. ,"i7 ; Alabama. ," H ; Mississippi. IKl:
Louisiana. ; Texas, ((7: Arkansas,
7."; Tennessee. 75: Missouri. 83; < k!a-
| hoina. HI; California. 80; Arizona, M<1;
all other States, INI.
Assoiinlcd 1'rcns Dispatch
Tucson. Ariy... Se|>t. 1—fJeneral
1'raii'L'c', l?evnH r< ! •! Jjjider in the
Altar vallev in S'mora. during the
\'illista ni<rl>ings. and five of bis
baud of eleven w Ito were driven out
of Mexico bv Federals after raiding
the towns of Sarac and F.I Palomo on
Angiist. 21 and 23. tire In custmly of^
the Federal authorities h«re charged
wltb violation of the neutrality laws
by plotting « revolution.
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Dr. (iiNldanl Resigns.
Associated Press Dispatch
Austin, Texas, Sept. I — Dr. C. W
(ioddard. State Health Officer, ten-
dered his resignation, effective imme-
diately, to the Oovernor today. (Jo"Ver-
nor Hobby had not returned to his
office from his trip to South Texas and
Dr /loddard's snwessor was not nam-
ed at noon. Dr .Ooddgrd resigned to be
come a resident physician at the tTni-
werslty of Texas.
lea are barred In msUhes under
luiclsdlctlon.
SHERMANBETS
L & W SHOE STORE
BY SEPT. 11
NEW CONCERN TO OPEN UP
STORE UPSTAIRS AND CUT
H. C, OF L.
J,'. m
Robert R, Oreeqe, <1
for the L,. 4 W. fboa
pany, with headejtiart*
was here Wednesday
prelbalpa ry prepa:
ening of pne of hbi
this dty, Mr. Greene stated that the
Sherman store should be open and
reafj tor business by Sataurday, Sep-
iu [, nd
Ooation of the store was not
announced, except that it would be
upstairs, as all of the retail stores of
this company are. Such locations, of-
fering cheaper rents, are one of the low
cost merchandising factors used by
•bp L. A W. Shoe Stores Company to
lower the cost of their goods to the
vhnying public, Mr. Oreene said.
Standard advertised priced shoes
will be sold, and a full line of high
grade men and women's shoes carried,
according to Mr. Greene.
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STEALING AUTO
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s stores In
CWan to Kansas CKy.
Associated Press Dispatch
Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 1— Sam
II. Cowan, as attorney for the Ameri-
can National Livestock Association,
left here today for Kansas City to ap-
pear before the Kansas Industrial Re-
lations Court In matters affecting the
stockmen.
ran
This bridge, near Oreencsstle. Ind., crashed with a roar when usefl Mr the first time when the engine's full
weight was put u|s n it. The <>eiit(er span fell twenty-fire feet., leaving the engine with Its front wheela on the baa-
lions of one side of the bridge and
*sved.
the rear wheels on the Dther. The wrecking crew doubts that the engine can be
i*e
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OIl> SHIP OF STATE
IN FINE FIX UNDER
DEMOCRATIC REGIME.
Associated Press Dlspsteh]
Anstln, Tel., Sept. 1.—Texas
begins a new fiscal year today,
said State Comptroller M. L
Wlgington is tha best financial
condition of Its history. Ha es-
timated that there is $10,000,*
000 to be credited general reve-
nue fund, or enongh ,to meet the
4,000,000 appropriation for tha.
schools and pay State expenses
the next, three Dhonths.
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Police Chief Frank
there la a gang of young
are systematically
soriea In this dty and
iNMpl. The chief
of this supfK>seA;< gang
and locked him ap. The
little strategy to catch
'
walking a amy from the
waa talking to. 1
the othar and aald ha
way hlmsalf and aftar a
hSkvMiP11 w*#
nabbed and took him to
:'fwo^uto caalnga had bean
Sunday night from W. B. Flowava.
North Walnut produce dealer.
Reece became 0ueplciou« of '
man bocanae ha would alwayh
IfMr officers, he states. £
The two casings had bean
Oiln Vestal for $18 and $13
sum was recovered by the
returned to Flowera.' The
also confessed, the chief aald 1
day, to the stealing of aome
last Friday dig)* a week ago
6. Keith, a local druggist
The gang was a little sly tn
operations. They would hide the
en property on tha oatsktrta
city under brush or la soma other
of the way place, to ha
when a sale had Itean'
casings stolen from Druggist
were also stolon from tha
ter they thought tbsy had beau
hidden awajr. ^ ; * !
Clilef Reace la expecting a:
arrest Wednesday In
this robbery of Flowers and
Others, as he has an oflleer on
trail of another man. The chief t
there has been considerable
auto accessories, audi aa
magnetos and motor i
and he Is thoroughly
there Is such a gang
dty and he Is aa "
ed to break them up.
Chief Reece stated W.
he would turn the youni
the county some time dori
when a complaint wouk
against him.
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