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VOLUME 34
FOUR KNOWN DEAD IN
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DENCE III
PLOTS
POLICE OP CHICAGO CLAIM
TIRING OF BUILDING WAS
A PART OF PLAN.
GEI ALLEGED CONFESSION
"Woman Said to Have Given the
Names of Occupants of Car
From Which Two Police
Were Ambushed.
(By the Associated Press)
CHICAGO May 17 'Police today
Beached lor unexplodod borjibs
believed to have boon placed in a
5500000 npavttnent building In Nortn
Chicago which was damuged by tiro
last night which police say was start-
ed by tcrrorlests In connection wltn
tho so-called Chicago labor war.
Another development upon which au-
thorities concentrated their efforts to-
day was the confession said by police
to have been obtained yesterday from
Mrs Margaret Miller wife of John
Miller now under arrest as the alleg-.
cd driver of the "death car" from
Which shots were fired killing two po-
licemen early Wednesday In tho labor
feud .
Police connect the firing of the build-
ing witM labor disorders llitough a
man who warned two women In an
adjoining building to escape before
their building caught fire One of
tneso women uaroly escaped assault
when she attempted to question the
man. After kicking at her ho ran
down the stops shouting "to hell with
the Landla award."
k Claim to Have Proor
That the file was set has been
proven beyond doubt nolico sav. Pa.
lleo are said to havo received a threat
"that unless all labor men In custody
Welo lelouagd by last Saturday fires
wouiu ue started all over the city"
Tho other flame3 failed to develop.
The questioning of Mrs. Miller
police say brought a full confession
from her In which tho names of other
occupants of the -death car" wero
given and It is substantiated a pre-
vious confession said to hae been ob-
tained from her husband. Mrs Mil-
ler also admitted bitting In confer-
ence' with labor leadeis in which
bombing ani attacks wero discussed
police said a id admitted knowing
.that explosives wqro kept In heV homo
'to bo used by labor men fn their light
against tho Landis award
-A new attompt will bo made today
to obtain the release of "Big Tim"
JJi'y'Hi ."ch" Shea niid "Frenchy"
Mader Jnown as tho "Big Three" in
labor circles who aro now i nder In-
dictment on a murder chargo in con-
nection with the slaylngs.
Several new arrests made yesterday
may aid authorities In clearing up
tho numerous killings and bomb-
ings. CASES DISPOSED OF
IN FEDERAL COURT
The cases of jr. Agnew and W. T.
Thompson charged by Indictment
with counterfeiting were tried in
Federal Court here Tuesday afternoon
a verdict of guilty being returned by
the 1ury. Sentence of ono year and
ono day In tho Federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth Kuns. -was- imposed
eiUiosday by Judge James C. Wilr
hon on Agnow and n. sentence of 00
days in the Taylor county Jail on
lhonipson. It was chaigcd in the in-
dictment that currency was raised to
a higher denomination. It was al-
leged that the money was pabsed at
several cities In this section.
Other hontchces Imposed wore:
It. L. Todd- violation of national
prohibition act $250 fine.
Sum Tanner violation of national
nrihibillpn act fine or'$500.
S. L Reese violation of national
prohibition act bond forfeited In two
cases
C. 13. Winn bond forfeited.
Henry ciift violation of prohibition
act. dismissed.
II. Reese bond forfeited.
The Cabinet Rends
LONON. May 17 -Tho British cabi-
net has decided to defer to tho wishes
of tho house of commons arm appoint
u committee to inquire Into tho ed-
ncatidnal program on which th-T
government wns defeated by n nnr
row majority last night. Austen
Chamberlain government leader nn-
nounced In tho house this afternoon.
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TERRORIST
DRILLER BURNED TO DEATH
AND ANOTHER MAN SEVERELY
HURT IN BLAZE AT OIL WELL
AMARILLO. Texas. May 17" 1.
A. Wilson o.-? woll ili'illor. wiih burn-.
vtl tti death and J. V. Patterson was
ho b'idly burnod ho Is not c&pectod to
llvo When tho derrick of TVxuh Coni-
pany's No. 1 well In North Carbon
county was destroyed by flro this
morningab'out 1 o'clock. No trace of
Wilsons body was found after t)io flro
Potorson's body wns taken out of the
rig by another qmnloyo of tho com-
pany. Tho flro wns bolioved to hno orig-
inated from a short circuit in tho electric-
wiring. A gas hlazd 1H shooting
high into tho njr this morning. Tho rig
la totally destroyed
Wilson Wis tho driller at tho Texas
Company woll and Peterson vift a
hliUlof amployed by tho lluiphjo Cqih-
linuy Ho had boon aunt U tho Toxts
Company wull on an errunil.
Toxaij Company's No. 1 woll is lo-
cated in tho Burnett pasturo throo
uuartor of n mllo northeast of the
Qulf woll No. 2 v.-hlch Is a producer
'Roterson died fow hours after
being rescued from tho burniutr rig.
Ho. haH a wifo und ono child. Wilson
was also married. Hla wife loft Pan
ImntUe county sent of Cnreon county
headqiiiutora for drilling oporutlons Jn
tho flold 11 fow dnya ago for a visit
'lth fvlainjs ijown state.
Both Peterson and Wilson cm me to
tho Panhandle field from ivtmha.
Funeral arrangements havo not been
W)t
Jield in $500000 Bond Theft
V 5Ss' ?' ft ilZ:..
While booking passage for Europe Mr3. Bertha Vardeman concert
linger and her husband John (below1) .vcro seized In connection with a
500000 bond theft from the Chase National Bank New York. Arthui
K Chaso (above) former employe of the bank also Is held.
ALTER HIS LEAD
OVER PIICHOT li
GOVERNOR'S RAGE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF PJSNX-
SYIiVANTA IS l'AVORITE FOR
IICE TO FirI GOVERNORSHIP
OF STATE
(Uy fhe Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA May 17. Glfford
Pmchot ''has apparently won tho re-
publican nomination for governor on
tho face 'oC unofficial returns" W.
Harry Bnkeiv secretary of tho stato re-
publican committeo declnred In a
statement Issued this nftornoon.
"Unless Allegheny county gives a
lamer maioritv than mv nfivtcas In.
dlcate then thero is no doubt that
Pinchot carried tho state" tho state-
ment said
Returns from 0178 of the 7t034 dis-
tricts In tho state received shortly af-
ter Secretary Baker mado his an-
nouncement had reduced Mr. AUer's
majority to ll10G. Tho vote was
Alter 443300; Pinchot 431004.
(By the Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA May 17 Unof-
ficial returns of the Tote fiom 5.5'Jl
districts out of 7.534 Jn tho stato ir
tho republican nomination for gover-
nor cast at yesterday. s primary
show that Attorney General George
Alter has a loud over Gifford Pinchot
of 23010. With six districts missing
In Philadelphia and figures from 1070
out of 1310 districts in Allegheny
county whloh iholudcs Pittsburgh
Alters' total in the slate is 420534 and
Plnchot's 401.8 1?.
Figured from 4710 districts In tho
state out of 7034 for United States
Hoimior 10 mi mo unexpired i-'cnro'io
term gave Gcorxp Wharton Pepper
425808 and Congipssman-At-Largo
W. J BtirKo 234.211.
Senator pnppi-r's democratic oppon-
ent at the Novmnber election will be
Jucigo Samuel E. Shult of Monrom
county who was unopposed for the
nomination.
Davis A. Read of Pittsburgh who
was unnnpoiied for tho republican
nomination for both tho Unexpired
H--HH ui iim inio senator l-'jijinntior C.
Knox and fpr the full term beginning
neNt March will be opposed by Frod
B. Korr of Clear Field nominated
by tho domoemts for both places.
For lieutenant governor the repub-
licans nominated David J . Davis
The democratic vote was unusually
Ight. tho only statewide contosts be-
ing fdr lieutonant governor and sec-
ictarv of Internal affairs.
nnnntiiinml t-i
iV 1 'r enTBon8 nouy wns
jituuiMH 4.0. jvnniuilo-r It i bcliovirv
WisonH body iH entirely consumed
in tho flames.
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"S HUBBY
HI Tl CONTEST
(Oy Tho Associated 1'rcsn)
LOS A'NGELES May 17 John
Pittjoglou Greek tobacco importer and
cignretto manufacturer of Now York
will not contest tho divorco action fil-
ed against him hoo May Q by Con-
tanee Tnlmndgo motion picture act-
rosH It was nnnouncen today by Coo
O Hupp and Bon J aroy ongagod as
counsel by Plalqglou
"Wo shqll not contQbt tho notion in
any manner' snid Mr. Hupp'. "If any
thing at nil is filed it will ho merely
a general denial qf Mrs. Pialoglous
charges."
Mr. Hupp said a property sottloi
mem lyid been made out of court.
Miks Talmadeo thaijjed Pbtloglou
with cruel and inhuman treatment.
CONNIE
SObtlene ml Reporter
FULL
ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY MAYJL7 1922 TEN PAGES
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SPUR GULF CLUB
SIMODUGESA
IE
FORTY CALVES FATTENED l.Y
BOYS AND GIRLS OF DICKENS
COUNTY ARE SOLD AT PRE-
MIUM AFTER JUDGING!.
SPUR Texas. May 17 Feadera'
Day hero Monday drew largo crowds
from over Dickens county and adlojn-
Ing counties. Tho chief event was
the exhlbtlon and Judging of tho
Dickens county baby beer club calves.
These calves wero furnished at ween-
ing time by Jones and ElUot pf Spur
with thq result that forty cales wero
fed nnd finished by club boys and girls
Yesterday finished theli- esl which has
boon in progress 150 days.
Messrs Jennings and Butz repre-
senting Swift & Company of Fort
Worth nsslstcd by II. F. Evans of A &
M. College judged the calvs and
awarded first prize which was a regis-
tered Hereford calf valiifd at ?400 to
Aubrey Bennett Gilpin Txas; second
prize a grade Hereford ciK to Robert
Mlddlotou Dickons Tataj. a silver
loving cup offered by Jont.3 and Elliot
for tho best finished 01U was award-
eel to w. B. Lee Jr. Spur Eoxas.
'For tho various other prizes a cash
premium list of $2G0 was Contributed
by Si(ir busliii-as mop Dui'ng the
morning talks wero iinda bv C3. B.
Jones of Spur president of the. Y.3t
Texas Chamber of Commerce; II. E
Evans of tho oxte-ision dop-tfi.ornttt of
A. & M. Collie and CoijTy Asotit
R. B. John3t.i-i. Fallowing the judo
.:ig bids wi .1Ub.11 .'o I '. iho cal-
ves wero sold at $ . 03 with tho except-
ion of five hea 1 wbieii went for $! 25 .
Tho c.alves W'o bouwit hy S. P. Har-.
ris. owner of a loc.il me-it nuiruct. He
will laughter the crulro hu hero ow-
ing ro the demand for this fancy type
of meat.
No ono event. has cieated more wide-
spread interest than this feeding test.
Tho result is nlrpidy benu shown in
that several huidivd he.rd. of c-ittle.
mostly calves wU bo fed in this county
this year. Dickens ootinty pooylo are
making their slogan "West Texas Cal-
ves Grown by West Tov.is Fcid
Brings Money tho Yoa.' Round." Two
hundred calVis two hundrJ ps
two hundred lambs fel by club mem
bers Is tho next y.ir plan of Coun'y
Agent .lonnston to who n kvs the
credit for this tdit being such a suc-
cess. URTIS KEEN HAS
E
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LUBBOCK. May 17 A shift has
boon mado In tho Avalanche force thru
which Curtis A. Kcon formerly secre-
tary of tho Lubbock Chamber of Com-
moTCTr nrrrt Titoi-or The PlaTns Jour-
nal bouontea cltv editor of tho AvnW
ancho Und his pnrtnpi' in Tho Journal
compnny J. 15. Griffith becomes ad-
vertising manager of Tho Avulrinch .
What nmountH to n virtual merger t
the two publications has hoen effected
Under this nrrangomont nltho Keep
Will continue to edit nud direct tho
Journal and Mr Dow will determine
1110 policy or tno Avnlimcho and ro-
maln Its editor and goneral manager.
Tho AMilancho is ono of tho oldest
and stioiigust newspapors In West
TexiiB It is published soml-
wookly nnd covers the South Plains.
Tho Journal Is 11 new agricultural pub-
lication devoted to West Toxns that has
just published its second issue a 0 1
page edition printed on tho best grade
machine run book paper complete
with pictures feature articles etc.
Actor is Accused
(By tho Associated 1'rcss)
FORT WORTH May 17 Police
1 aiding n lopal hptol last night say
they found. Fred Brown Dallna actor
hi 11 room with n toq year old girl.
A chargo jf attempted assault was
placed ugaluht the actor today and
bunt? denied hlnn Tho girl iola news-
papers on tho street. In a stato-
meiit tho girl nid tho nctor enticed
her to IiIr 100m on pretense of carry
lug & note
EXMBiTIDI
JOINED AV
LAG
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
BRIDGE
ACCEPT TERMS FOR HAGUE
MEETING WITH CERTAIN
NEW CONDITIONS.
ALL LOOK TO
Hope That This Country Will
Take Part In Coming Confer-
ence Is Strong Among the
European Statesmen
(By tho Associated Press)
GENOA May 17 Russia has ac
ccpted the proposals of tho powers for
tho meeting at The Hague to discuss
the Russian situation it wn& announc-
ed this afternoon.
In accepting tho Russians proposed
certain modifications in tho plan
which will bo discussed at a meeting
during tho afternoon.
'By Tho Associated Press)
GENOA. May 17. It Is believed
hero that the Ifcuxijig of tho Russians
1 om Tho Hague conference may have
a decided effect on tho attitude of the
United States as Secretary of State
Hughes' declinntlon of tho Invitation
to attend Tho Haguo meeting fs not
regarded na final by tho British and
other delegates. Mr. Lloyd George
hns stated that ho still hoped to in-
dUcQ tho United States to participate
and tho leaders of the Genoa confer-
ence are planning further correspond-
ence with Washington.
fBv the Associated Press)
WASHINGTON May 17 French
sources at Genoa prior to issuance by
tho economic conferonco of an invita-
tion to tho United States to partici-
pate In Tho Hague meeting sent a
"feeler" to develop tho American at-
1 tltudo toward such participation it
was learned todnjv
Tho American reply it Avas explain-
ed was sympathetic In character but
was not acceptance although appar-
ently construed at Genda as forecast-
ing participation by tho United States.
This it was said was the only expla-
nation tjtat pould bo assigned in offi-
cial quarters hero to tho confusion in
European capitals which has followed
American declination of tho formal
Invitation.
Tho French proposal was of a gen-
eral nature and fixed no tlmo or place
ffar tho shggestod economic cgmjnJs-
slon to meet. Tho"" Atrtorlcan renlv
crossed on the cables' the formal in
vitation to the Hague meeting: and the
rosult it was said today evidently
was that the American sympathetic
attitude tpw.rd the original French
suggestion was construed in some
quarters abroad as indicattngaccep-
tance of tho invitation to The Hague
Six Men Must Hniip
(By the Associated Pi ess)
AMITE CITY La. May 17 The six
mon charged with tho murder of Dal-
las Calmes restaurant proprietor of
Independence were found guilty by a
Jury hero today. They were charged
with first degree murder tho penalty
for which la hnnglng.
Tho men ar Joseph GIglio Andrea
Lamantln. Joseph Rlnl Joseph Boe-
chlo Natalo Deamoro and Roy
icona.
PROTEST ATTACK
(By Tho Associated Press)
EL PASO Texas May 17 Repre-
sentations to tho Mexican government
regarding tho attack May 4 op a party
of Mothodlst missionaries at Mezqult-
al Durango in which Miss Elizabeth
Strecter An American was seriously
Injured have been made by tho Am-
erican consul nt Durango City accord
Ing to Information received hero today
by church officials.
Details of the attaclt on Miss Street
or and party havo been forwarde.d to
Mexico City authorities nnfl tno Am-
erican embassv'ln a sworn statement
mado by tho Roy. Emlgdlo G. Santos
pastor of tho Durango circuit of tho
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Misg Streeter whoso homo is In Mer-
idian Missi is in a serious condition
at Durango City suffering from o.
broken hip sustained in tho attack
by tho mob according to advices re-
ceived' today.
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WEATHER
U. 8. Department of Agriculture
WEATnER B UREA D
ABILENE. Mny 17 For Abilene
and vlclnty tonght and Thursday
partly cloudy somewhat warmer.
For East Texas tonight und Thurs-
day partly cloudy somewhat warmer
In north and west portions.
For West Texas tonight and Thurs-
day generally fair warmer In cast
central portion.
Rninfal for 21 hours ending 7 a.m..
today 31 ineh.
Total rainfall since first of tho
year 16.89 inches.
Tllfs Weft.
I'M. A.M
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Wet thermometer
Helative humidity
Dcerce.
RUSSIANS ACCEDE
TO NEW PROPOSAL!
ON MISSION RY
BY LEASED WIRE
COLLAPSE AT
Hi i .i 11 n it 1 hi m 11 ii iw m 1 n ni
Indicted
mm. J
b. flA. 1M
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Among eight Indicted at Chicatjot
In connection with outbrcakn to!
which two policemen wero Itllloo;
and buildingn' bombed nro "Blfft
.Tim" Murphy febovo) 1icad of tho
sao workora' unions Fred Mador
((center) president of tho Chicaso
jBulldlnff Trodoa Council and "Con"
IBhca hoad of tho thcator janitoro'
I union-
FIFTY-THREE BOYS
GIRLS FINISH
LOBB0GKSGHO0L
t T-rrT -.
uuuuh. Aiay i.i -rne graauat-
Ing sermon for tho Lubbock high
aohool graduating class was delivered
uy uv. w j ijuwen 01 r.nis cur
nt tho First Methodist churcn on
Twelfth street Sunday morning nt 11
O'clock. More than 2000 people
heard tho bcrmon In addition to the
garduatlng class of 53 including five
graduate nurses nnd six music gradu-
ates. It is the custom of the Lubbock
high fiehool for anyxpnstor of tho city
that has a child In tho graduating
class to deliver tho commencement
sermon. Rov. Bowon pastor of the
First'-Bs.ptlst church had a sop in the
class iHAl w.is theroforo called upon
for tho sermon.
The senior class consists of Copass
Bowon AVadc Boyd. Ala Burrus Steilu
Burrus Paul Clark A. H. Donley 3rd
Ruth cooper. Homer Deakins. Rankin
Dow J. G. Duff. Jr. Lota Mao Fol-
ty Eva Franks Rosa Bello Hart Grave
Hohjen Rutl) Jackson Kent Knox
Wlnnlo Bell Levy. Nellie Lookey John
Long Besslo Medlock Oscar Morldlth
Almeda Murray Bprnlco MeCrummen
Mary Osborne Claurlco Phillips
Henry Pierce Charlie Rlorec Lola
Puryear .Murngrdt Robblns Daisy
Royalty. Hughoy Rush. Lillian Shol-
ton Aihllelleo Simpson Jim Rtahl
Owen Stewart lucv Paulino Trlppot.
Carlisle Tubbs Fibla Vaughn Pearl
Warren Edith Wliooioclt Syha Wil-
son Randolph Witt.
Tho graduate nurses finished from
tho Nurses School of tho two local
hospitals during tho year wero Mlaseu
Johuollo and Dixie Spencer of Walnut
Springs. Ethel C'arlao of Ahprnnthy
LllIIo Mao Price of Browpfleld nnd Ly-
dla Simpson of O'DOnnol.
The graduating exorcises Were hold
lh flurMcThodlHi uburuh Tuosdiiy ovoh-
liig.
The new $150.000 nigh school build
ing will be ready for tho fall term
nt school to euro for 171U aeholustlc
enrollment recently nnuouni'd fo.'
this year. This compaieu with Obi for
1D10.
MULLiNS ELEGTE
HEAD OF BAPTISTS
JACKSONVILLE Fialidn. May 17.
Dr. 15 1. Mulling of Lu!svlllo was
re-elected president of tho Southern
Baptist convention nt tho opening of
Its hlxty-slxth annual sensign hero to-
day. '
pqur vjeo presidents woro oloetad
Including tho Rev B. M. Inlow of
sednlitt Missouri; W. W Gaines of M-
liyntri Georgia Tho llaV. J. J Taylor.
Lanlmvllle N. C. and the Uev. w. O
Nowlln qroonvllle K V. Mr anlnos
is on attorney.
George W. Norton nf TutsvlUo.
treasurer nnd Dr. W I. Harvey of
Hnrroilsburg. K. V auditor were reelected.
N
ALL OTHERS ON BRIDGE
AT TIME SAVED RESULT
OF FINE RESCUE WORK
SENATORS KED
FUIY IN DEBATE
ON TIFF BILL
fBy tho Associated Press)
WASHINGTON May 17. Tho tar-
iff is generally considered a dry sub-
ject but tho senate got hilarious
during Us consideration yeitdrday.
The hlJnrlty started when Senator
Ihurlson democrat of Mississippi de-
scribed by Chairman MCCumber of
tho senate flnnnc committeo ns tho
"funny man of tho sonnto" started
ending tho list of commodities to be
let In free of duty If tho bill wore
papsed In Kb pending form.
"Let's seo what the people aro to
get tax freo under your bill" s-1
Sonntor Harrison addressing tho re
publican sldo. "First you nro going
to let bones come in free and Brazil-
ian pebbles then bristles if they nro
rude Cuttlo fish bone dry Insects.
Stems of vegetables and flowers I
don't understand how they escaped
Birds' eggs and fislj eggs free. Fisn
skins 'fossils dragons' blood horso
hair hoops old junk. If Us now.
it can't come lit free I don'tknow
whether you let loaded dlco m free
but you nro giving tho American peo-
ple loaded dlco In this bill. '
"And seaweed-. That just drifts in
mix vomica rags shavings old papor
ropo ends waste ropes wasto bag-
glugj old sausago casing's and blad
ders skeletons and spunk teeth? It
you pass the bill tho American pooplo
f won't need any teeth 03 they won't
'ho ablo to purchaso the necessities to
I use them.
I "Joss sticks and turtles and worm
gut'"
"So that's tho free list the American
people are going to get."
iMci'iimncr Kcpucs
Replying to Sonator Harrison In a
sarcastic vein Sonator McCumber said
"The funny man of tho senate has
given us an adu'on tho frcp Hat whl
ho apparently enjoyed making as
much as tho BAjiSJSanJoxfiAfp
Uflft
Tho troublcL-Avns that tho senator
got hold of the -wrong bill and was
reading the democratic free list of the
present law" ald Senator McCum-
ber "Yos dragon blood whetstones
joss sticks old junk Java and a half
thousand things aro on tho free list."
The North Dakota senator follow-
od with reading what tho demo-
unts put on the freo list and which
tho republicans left on tho freo list
and nddfi.1 that joss sticks wero loft
I freo to democrats who could pray to
I their democratic senate.
1 "And old junk because you seem
married to It; Just want it and cah't
got along without It" tho republican
leader added urging that the sonate
1 should "got back to the bill" and
I Senator Walsh domocra" Montnna
....... v Buiiiu iiivuicaa.
rosponded that general political dls
cUpsIqii had started on tho republican
Mdo ''
161 EFFORT FIB
PHCElFAILiE
DUBLIN May 17. Tho peace com-
mittee of tho Dall Eiroann which has
boon trying to find a basis for unity
of the Irish factions formally reported
to tho Dall today a breakdown of the
negotiations.
Tho agendo- for tho Dall ns it re-
sumed sessions this afternoon con-
tained a motion by Arthur Griffith
Its president declaring that tho elec-
tions for southern Ireland slmiilfi in
held June Id and that nominations
for officers should bo made public by
Juno six
DR. B0AZ AND DR. HAY TEXANS
ELECTED BISHOPS BY BALLOTS' AT
THE METHODISTIC CONFERENCE
(By the Associated Press)
HOT SPRINGS Ark. M-iy 17 -The
general conferonco of Iho Methodist
fHpiscupaJ Church Houthr in- "pcsslonf
upro louoy completed ttiu election 01
live- new bishops to bo named at this
time by electing Dr.' II-. A. Boaz
president of tho Southern Methodist
University. Dallas Texas to .ho tlu
fifth new prehuo . Four of tW ins-
hops wefo oloctod yesterday. Dr
Boaz received 213 votes.
Although Or. II . A. Boaz. presi-
dent of Southern Mothodlst University
IDuUkp mid Br. O. 15. Godilaut of
Nashville Tonn. socrotnry of tho
home depaitmont of the board Of mis-
sions were legorded us chief eonieud-
eis by vlrturo of having .-eeelvod tho
hlghebt voto on tho fifth bolot. friends
in. utimm inujiuuiui were humvo mm-or
thoro wero roporta thot "a dark horse"
might come to the front before tho
fifth man was obtained. Qn tho fifth
hftllpt yesterday Dr. Boaz received 143
votes and Dr Goddurd 140 A vob
of 189 i? required for election.
Announcement was made today that
tho consecration of tho new bishops
would take place Sunday morning.
The four men fleeted in jobterday's
balloting iuo Doctors J. e Dlokey
Griffin Georgia; W. B. Beauchamp
Nashville 'fenu.i Sam R. Hay Hous-
ton Toxns 'nud IJoyt M. Dohbs of
Annlslon Alulutmu. Doctors Dtukey
and Bwttiebuiup won on 'ho second
ballot Dr. Hay on iho third and Br.
Dobba on the fourth -
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MARLIN
"1.
(By tha Asaoolatod Presa)
WACO Texas Ma 17 The known
victims of the Marlln bridge collapse
number four according to tho latest
advices froin the scono of tho disaster
They are Mayor Frank N. Stallworth
of Marllni Dr. W. It. Allen of Mar-
lln; Mrs. C. M6scley of Beaumont
nnd" D. J. Briggs. tho seven year old
son of Clayton Briggs of Marjm.
Tho swift action at rescue parties
organized quickly saved nil tho othcrj
nuniberlng between twenty and twen-ty-flvo
porsons on tho bridge at the
time of tho collapse "
Tho bridge crumbled undor tho
pressure of the flood waters of the
Brazos In an IncStunt. Rv. H W.
Knickerbocker pastor of the First
Methodist church of Marlin was
among the man and women precipit-
ated Into tho stream and swam a mllo
pr more down tho river before be-
ing rescued
Knickerbocker'! Story
He was too exhausted to tell about
his experience for several hours after
arriving at Marlln. Ho finally told
JUs story. Ho said they had no warn-
ing of diinger until too lato to leave
tho bridge and nil went down with It
when tho crash came. Ho was kept
busy- dodging debris from tho brlage
nhtll feeling safest under water no
cd and floateu with tho current for
about two hundred feet. When ho
camo to tho surface there wero many
pooplo around him clinging to lumber
torn from tho bridge. Ho mado for
tlie bank but was taken a considerable
dlstauco down stream. Ho grabbed a
plank which afforded him a brief rest
but C. M. Jeter was ulso clinging to
It and fearing thnt it would not ho!5
two men ho relinquished his hold and
told Mr. Jeter to stick to it. Mr.
Knickerbocker then swam to what h
thought was a bank but on arriving"
thero It proved to bo quick Band and
he turned across to tho other side of
stream. He finally reached a landing
and dragged himself opt of tho water
fulling exhausted on tho ground. Here
ho was found almost lifeless.
Rcscuera Do Good Wovk
Mr. Jotor was rescued from hh
porch on tho plank further down tho
river.
Rescue parties irom Marlln rushed-
to he river in a-few;-mlnutes ter
tho disaster and It was dtic to their
quick arrival on tho scono that so
iianx of thQ'Vlctlms wero saved
J. T. I Jones of tho Balto Texas
Oil company vas ono of thoso on the
bridge nnd floated down stream atop
bridge timbers for a hour before his
rcsuco. The rescuers threw him a rppv
which ho grabbed and waa pulled
ashore.
Mrs Moseloy was not seen aftr
tho crash It is supposed she was
struck by falling timbers. None of
those missing wero seen after theh'
first brief appearance on tho surface
following tho crash
Tho bodv of Mrs. Clara Ballo Mose-
loy was shipped to Waco laa.t night
nnd from hero was soht to Beaumont
for burial. Sho was tho wlfa of E.
A. Moseley manager Qt tho Kelin
Hardware company of Beaumont.
Tho city council of Marlln has ap
propriate! $300 to bo used to recov-
er tho body of Mayor Stall wnttn from
tho river
Tho Marlln Chambof of Commerce
and the locnl post of tho American
Legloti havo joined In telegrams to
Governor Neff and Congressman i'om
Connally asking for tho loan of pon-
toon bridges to bo soht from San An-
tonio to bo installed in place of the
wrecked steel structure.
A photograph of the brigdo des-
troyed yestorday shows' a two span
stool cantilever with a center pier.
The west half of 'tho structure was
destroyed. The high water undermin-
ed tho pier on tho west bank and tho
eptlro span dropped Into the river. A
fow of thbse on tho "brldgo Escaped by
running back an tho section remain-
ing. The American Legion organized a
Wrecking crow and' went to work this
morning dragging tho steel wreckage
from tho rlyor. It Is posslblo that some
of the victims will bo rocovere f by this
work their bodies being pinned down
by tho wreckage.
CSPITSL PEULTT
IIPHELlBy GDURT
(By the Associated Preasi
AUSTIN May 17 One death pen.
alty was affirmed and another rcver
sod and remanded by the court of
criminal appeals today. Tho ono af-
firmed Is that of Clomente Appollna
convicted in Boxttr enutitv for murder
a thirteen year old boy the one
reversed is that of Joo Hall von vested
Hi- Grayson county for murder ot
Boh James.
The ourt also affirmed the a-yca.
sentence of Ts Pinltston convicted
lu Tarrant county for murdering Wal-
ter Johnson.
Ojulotio Near Kobstowu
(Uy I'lie AssolateO Preas
RQBSTOWN. Texas. May IT -Twenty
persons wore Injured two pro
bahly fatally and a property Ions ot
about $500000 wns suffered when a
tornado struck Agu.t pulee 18 miles
west of lie nmt twPit uoutheastward
to Blwhop IS miles aouth of Kab-
towp early today
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