The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 68, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 24, 1934 Page: 1 of 4
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EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY
ASSOCIATyTpRESS SERVICE SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934 ~ VOlTsO—NO. 68
100 FEDERAL OFFICERSPURSUE DILLINGER
BRIBERY CASE IS ! .SOMETHING NEW IN SWIM SUITS H1TER WELl (g j Guarded From Mob j p fc-,7
ASSOCIATBT) PRESS SERVICE
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934
UP FOR TRIAL IN
COURT AT WHEELER
SIX JURORS WERE ACCEPTED
AT NOON TODAY IN TRIAL
OF PETE PORTER
Trial of Pete Porter on a
charge of bribing John Cox, for-
mer Shamrock constable, la ex-
pected to get under way In dis-
trict court at Wheeler late today
or tomorrow. Selection of a lory
waa started this morning and at
noon six men had been accepted.
Additional Jurymen were sum-
| mnnril tor I o'clock this after-
noon and it is expected the panel
will be completed today.
All Jurors and witnesses in
other cases have been dismissed
until Thursdav as the Porter
trial Is expected to consume all
of tomorrow.
Porter was named by the grand'
jry last week as the man who al-
■gedly paid monthly bribes of $25
Constable John Cox for protec-
on In manufacturing, possession
nd sale of liquor. Followng his ar-
>st Thursday night he made bond
$2,000 on the above charge and
ae of $1,000 on a charge of operat-
lg a gaming device, he and three
thers having been indicted on this
junt as the result of a recent raid
i the New Deal cafe here, when
Tcers said they "flushed" a dice
ime and confiscated two slot ma-
rines and other equipment.
Criminal week opened In district
jurt at Wheeler yesterday, when
ne case was completed. This was
w trial of John F. Cloake of near
leeler who pled guilty to a charge
forgery and was given a five year
nded sentence. Cloake was
,rged with having given four or
ive forged checks to merchants in
ieeler and Shamrock.
LSHS GRIp FOR
HELP IN MEETING
, II. P. MUNDY SPEAKER AT
JOINT GATHERING OF TWO
LOCAL GROUPS
I “All 8hamrock Is to have a part
*i the Parent-Teacher convention,"
firs. H. P. Mundy told members ol
North and South Ward P.-T. A
koups In a Joint meeting at thr
Ugh school building last night. Mrs
lundy’s talk on plans for the con-
tortion was the main address of thf
fening. In her talk she gave de
ills of Use P.-T A. program, and
Jrged the co-operation of every
[ember of the two local groups lr
taking the meeting a successful
ne.
I Mrs, R. O. James, president of the
||orth Ward group, greeted the fifty
prsorss who attended the Joint
leetlng, Mrs. Ernest Teakle of
]suth Ward giving the response to
welcome address.
I Other parts of the program ln-
luded a dance by three small girls
lmet Caperton, Mary Ann Hamer
Caroline Roso Rawlings, a song
■ Harry Wofford, and a reading by
Dessle Katherine Lewis.
[Visitors were served with ice
learn and cake at the close of the
|:ogram.
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IJ. B. Wilson of Lefors Is visiting
llends here.
ESTIMATED GOOD
FOR 200 BARRELS
FIRST PAY IS STRUCK
2,184 FEET AND OIL
FLOWS OVER TOP
Interest is centered today on
the E. C. Hunter well east of
town when first pay was struck
yesterday afternoon at 2,184 feet
in the lime.
An estimate made by local oil
men was 200 barrels a day but
no gauge has been made of the
well. Drilling was temporarily
suspended and the well shut
down until the separator and
storage tanks are erected.
Oil rapidly filled the hole and
flowed over the top after strik-
ing pay, proving to be a larger
well than the Manklns, drilled
in some time ago.
The well is situated In section
48, block IS.
PLAN ToImPRBVE
MAGIC CITY ROAD
BUSINESS MEN OF SHAMROCK
ARE GUESTS OF OIL
TOWN MONDAY
These bathing suits are nothing If not unuiual. Elisabeth Arnold
tleit) and Zelma Jonoe wore them at a beach fashion showing at Long
Beach, Cal., and carried off the prize for novel garb. The “suits" are
simply elephant eart sewed together, presumably for atrolllng only (As-
sociated Press Photo)
Western Texas And
Oklahoma Baseball
League Formed Here
I Hubert Johnron, from the Meth-
plst home in Wfico, was a visitor
Rev. C. E. Jameson today.
TODAY
TEXA8 THEATRE — Can a
(woman's fourth love be her great
I love? Does her deeper knowl-
edge of marriage Increase her
1 chance of happiness, or will she
epeat at 40 the mistakes she
Imade nt 20? These questions are
I answered in "The House on 66th
■Street," showing at the Texas to-
I night only. Kay Francis loved
(four men. She went through a
I Dell of torture for love and honor
|—end didn't get either one.
THE WEATHER
TEXAS: East, scattered thun-
Idershowers tonight and Wednes-
Jday. Cooler In north tonight.
West, partly cloudy tonight and
[Wednesday. Cooler In north and
[central portions tonight.
Organization of the Western Tex-
as and Oklahoma Baseball league
was perfected at a meeting of base-
ball players and fans from eight
towns held at the American Legion
hut in Shamrock last night.
Flake George of Shamrock, was
elected president of the 8-club cir-
cuit and Bob Roach was named sec-
retary and treasurer.
A meeting of representatives of
the eight clubs has been called for
Thursday night at Shamrock when
by-laws will be adopted, a sched-
ule of games approved and perma-
nent organization perfected.
Towns which will comprise the
Western T & O league are: Erick,
Carter, McLean, Ooltexo City, Twlt-
ty, Wheeler, Magic City and Sham-
rock.
Last night’s meeting was attended
by Dr. Johnes of Erick, W. L. Ste-
phens of Carter, C. L. 8uddeth of
McLean, J. T. Ray of Coltexo City
George Henderson of Twltty and F
T. Shirley of Moglc City. Roy Puck-
ett has been named representative
of the Wheeler club although he
was unable to attend last night’s
session.
Managers are already at work Un
lng up players for each of the clubs,
the number of which will be restrict-
ed by a control committee of the
league which will have general su-
pervision of all teams. A schedule
which calls for a game each Sun-
day Is being worked out and will be
submitted at the meeting Thursday
night.
Interest. Is high in a semi-profes-
sional baseball league in all the
towns which comprise the new lea-
gue and those behind the organiza-
tion believe strong public suupport
will be forthcoming. There is some
unusually good baseball material
available In each of the towns and
a strong league is anticipated.
The Shamrock club will be spon-
sored by the local American Legion
post.
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Mrs, Felicia Hamilton from Am-
arillo waa a guest of Mrs. J, W.
Gooch yesterday.
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J. T. Forbis of Wellington was to
town yesterday.
CITY OFFICIALS
THANK MOTORISTS
NEW PARKING PLAN GREETED
WITH APPROVAL BY CITY
AND RURAL PEOPLE
Loultlsna soldiers guarded Fred
Lockhart (above), 38-year-old salee-
man and confeeeed attacker and
elayer of a 18-year-old girl, after
a mob attempted to reach him to
the tourthouee at 8hreveport, La.
(Associated Preee Photo)
The appreciation of city officials
to motorists who have lent their
whole-hearted cooperation to the
new parking regulations recently
prescribed In the business district,
was voiced today by Mayor J. H.
Jackson.
The re-lnstatement of angle park-
ing to replace the parallel plan met
with almost unanimous favor, said
the mayor, as business men, farm-
ers and townspeople have all got
right in behind the plan. There
have been fewer fenders damaged
and the public has loudly voiced
the greater convenience of the new
parking plan.
Mayor Jackson expressed his
thanks for the fine cooperation that
has been given city officials in their
efforts to enforce the traffic laws
He stated, however, that there are
yet a few motorists who insist on
driving too fast. The speed limit
In Shamrock Is 20 miles an hour
and this law Is going to be enforc-
ed, said Jackson. He asks the sup-
port of the public In helping to stop
reckless driving. If you will report
reckless and fast drivers and will
appear as a witness against them
Mayor Jackson said he will put a
fine on them that will make them
think the next time their foot be-
gins bearing down on the accelera-
tor.
The attention of motorists Is also
called to the ordinance which for-
bids cars following the fire truck.
The law, In fact, requires that all
cars draw up to the curb and stop
when the siren is sounded. Disre-
gard of this law works a hardship on
the fire department.
Motorists are requested not to
double park to the business district
of the city.
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Rev. R. N. Huckabee of Amarillo
was to town today.
A movement to widen the 10-mlle
stretch of road running from U. 8.
highway 66, west of Shamrock, to
Magic City, was launched at a meet-
ing of business men from Magic
City and Shamrock held at Magic
City last night.
Seven business men representing
the Shamrock chamber of commerce
went to Magic City on invitation of
Magic City people, to discuss the
widening and Improvement of the
Magic City highway. The Sham
rock men pledged their support and
Invited the Magic City group to Join
them to a meeting at the chamber
of commerce office at 4:30 o’clock
this afternoon when definite plans
will be submitted.
Grading of the old road was to
have been started right away but
O. W. Wells, county commissioner,
said today he believed it would be
advisable to delay ths work until it
<s determined whether the 10-mlle
stretch can be widened. An 80-foot
road Is contemplated in the plans
discussed last night.
A good road to Magic City would
mean much to Shamrock In en-
couraging more people of that vi-
cinity to come here and trade, lo-
cal business men believe, and they
are going to work hard trying to
put the road in good condition.
Shamrock men attending the
meeting last night were: A. C. Hall-
mark, H. P. Mur.dy, P. T. Boston,
Lawrence Davis, L. E. Oldham, Bob
Douglas and Guy Hill. Magic City
men present were: Guy McBumett
Otis Johnson, C. E. Thompson, E. C.
Smith, V. W. Bentley, and R. O.
Curlee. Others present were: C. W
Wells and G. Hofmann.
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Ruthless Killer Is
Believed Hiding In
Woods of Wisconsin
MERCER, Wis., April 24—(/P)—Through snow-blanket-
ed wooden wilds of the north country, an army of determ-
ined men today hunted John Dillinger. Crafty as a fox, and
ruthless as the wolf that sometimes prowls the brush-
snarled timberlands of northern Wisconsin, the Indiana gun-
man continued to elude one of the most extensive man hunts
the northland has ever known.
The government has nearly a hundred picked men on
the job. Airplanes dropped from the skies today bringing’
reenforcements.
Dillinger is believed hiding either in the north woods
country or to have taken refuge in one of several hideouts
believed to have been prepared in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The belief that he may be in one of the twin cities arose
after a skirmish three men had with three deputy sheriffs
in a St. Paul suburb yesterday, one of them thought to
have been Dillinger.
The casualty lists of Sunday night’s two gun fights
remained at two dead, four wounded, with the condition of
one critical. There are rumors that the Dillinger gang,
which apparently split into two groups after the fights near
Mtrcer, lost another man in the gunfire.
Last night, this north woods sec-
NEWS
FLASHES!
WASHINGTON, April 24 — (ffV-
For the second time, Justice Peyton
Cordon denied the defense motion
that he instruct the District of Co-
lumbia supreme court to acquit
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., and Miss
Ada Burrouglis, charged with con-
spiracy and violation of the federal
corrupt practice act. Cannon’s at-
torney made the motion after tes-
timony In the case was completed.
The court also overruled the defense
motion to strike out all evidence ex-
cept that of E. C. Jameson, New
York Insurance executive, showing
how he made his contributions to
Cannon’s anti-Smith campaign.
METHODISTS CLOSE
SHORT CONFERENCE
LAYMEN ARE IN CHARGE OF
AFTERNOON MEETING OF
GROUP MONDAY
TOKYO—m- Confronted by Eng-
land’s demands for clarification, Ja
pan’s statement of April 17 concern-
ing the empire’s China policy In of-
ficial Tokyo today awaited Indica-
tion as to whether the United States
would follow suit In a sign of Anglo-
American solldltry. No evidence has
yet developed in Tokyo that United
States would follow Britain’s lead
The Associated Press learned that
the state department has not acted
In that direction.
CASA BLANCA, Moroco, April 24
—MV-A heavy police cordon |
thrown around the steamship Ex-
llona upon Its arrival here today.
Her prisoner passenger, Samuel In-
sull, was not permitted to go ashore.
Local newspapermen were barred.
The Exilona sails at 7 p. m. tonight
for Boston, returning the former
utilities magnate to American soil
for a criminal trial.
With the Rev. J. B. McCarley of
Turkey pronouncing the benedic-
tion, the Methodist conference was
brought to a close last night after
holding one of the shortest sessions
ever held at a conference. Dele-
gates were still arriving this morn-
ing but were too late to attend the
meetings, previously scheduled for
today.
Laymen, under the direction of
D. R. Davis, district lay reader from
Clarendon, had charge of the after-
noon meeting during which Dr. H.
E. Nicholson of Wheeler gave an
interesting talk on Sunday school
work. C. E. Edgar of Turkey spoke
on Church Finances and the clos-
ing address was given by Judge
Phillip Wolfe on Church Loyalty.
Rev. W. M. Murrell, presiding elder
of Abilene, representing McMurray
college, extended appreciation from
the visitors to the local church for
j their hospitality.
Grandma Rodgers, 92 year old res-
ident of the Heald community, en-
tertained the delegation with
Interesting remtnescenes of her 80
years of church membership. She
^as also made a plea for the super an-
nuate endowment.
A feature of the evening service
was the moving picture, with sound
MORE ROOMS NEEDED
FOR P. T. A. DELEG ATES
More rooms are needed to care
for delegates who will be In Sham-
rock on May 2, 3 and 4 to attend
the Eighth District Congress of Pa-
rents and Teachers, according to
Mrs, E. K. Caperton. A committee
canvassed the city several days ago
but many women were away from
home, Mrs. Caperton asks that
every one who can provide sleeping
accomodations for one or more per-
sons please get in touch with her,
as she wants to get the rooms all
lined up as soon as possible.
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Miss Clara Castleberry and Jimmy
OilUntlne of Wellington were vis-
itors here Sunday night.
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Mrs. Martha Hamilton of McLean
visited Mrs. Henry Benson Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. McVean and
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nelson visited In
Pampa Sunday.
CROCKETT, April 24—(/P>—Floyd
Hamilton was charged today with
complicity In the murder of an
Eastham prison farm guard and In
aiding a prisoner to escape In con-
nection with the liberation from the
the prison farm of his brother, Ray-
mond Hamilton, January 18.
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BALL PLAYERS TO
MEET WEDNESDAY
NAMES OF MEN ELIGIBLE TO
PLAY IN NEW CLUB MUST
BE SUBMITTED
Miss Billy Price returned to her
home today from the Beach hospi-
tal where she has been 111.
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Jack Foust of Childress is In town
on business today.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clark and
children of near McLean visited
friends here yesterday.
WASHINGTON, April 24—(/P)—A
list of silver holders furnished the
senate today by the treasurer dis-
closed they are chiefly banks and
corporations as the big owners of
the metal but Including a few Indi-
vidual names. William J. Bryan,
Jr., of Los Angeles, whose father ran
for president, held a long position
In sliver on March 4, the report said.
CROCKETT, April 24—(iP)— Ben
Ellis has been charged with murder
for the courtroom slaying of Frank
Brlsby, negro who was facing trial
for the fatal shooting of J. M. El-
lis, Crockett business man. Ben El-
lis Is a nephew of the slain man.
MADRID, April 24—(/PI—Facing a
threatened cabinet resignation, Pres-
ident Alcala Zamora today signed
a bill granting amnesty to several
thousand political prisoners. Much
of the unrest of the past three days
was attributed to Zamora’s reluc-
tanoe to approve the measure. Za-
mora’s action eased thfc tense sltua-
rrvmfctnued on Last Face?
All baseball players arc urged to
attend a meeting which has been
called for 7:30 o'clock tomorrow
night at the American Legion hut
when Shamrock will organize the
ball club which will represent this
city In the recently formed Western
Texas & Oklahoma Baseball league.
The local Legion post Is sponsor-
ing the club which will be one of
eight comprising the circuit.
■it Is Important that every ball
player attend the meeting as a list
of players must be compiled and
submitted to the league officials.
The number of players Is restricted
by league regulations and a list of
those who will be eligible to play on
the local club must be submitted
Thursday night when representa-
tives of the eight towns will con-
vene to perfect permanent organi-
zation and adopt a schedule.
J. O. Woolly has been selected as
field manager for the Shamrock
club. He Is a seasoned ball player
and under his leadership Shamrock
hopes to build a winning elub.
Other towns in the Western T &
O league ore: Erick, Carter, McLean,
Ooltexo City, Twltty, Wheeler, and
Magic City.
tlon was In the grip of a blizzard,
with hard driving snow hampering
the government men and local of-
ficers In their relentless pursuit of
the arch criminal of the tlraes.
Gang Split
Apparently the DllUrtger gang
split after the gun battle, but offi-
cials felt sure, in spite of conflict-
ing reports received from various
sections of the countryside, that
Dillinger was to this section, and
there was no letup in the search for
the outlaw, whose exploits have be-
come fabled.
Hours later, detectives at a St.
Paul suburb traded fusillades of
rifle fire with a speeding automobile
carrying three men, one of them
believed to the leader of the gang.
But again they eluded pursuit.
Latest Victims
The latest victims of the Dillinger
hunt were:
W. Carter Baum, federal agent
from Chicago, shot dead by an out-
law.
Eugene Bolsoneau of Mellen, Wls„
killed, mistakenly, by the officers.
Carl C. Christensen, constable of
Spider Lake, Wls., wounded, prob-
nbly fatally, by Baum's assassin.
John Hoffman, Mercer, wounded
while riding with Bolsoneau.
John Morris, Civilian Conserva-
tion camp officer, shot three times,
riding with Bolsoneau.
j. S. Newman, federal agent,
slightly wounded.
Tip Telephoned
A tip telephoned to the Chicago
bureau of Investigation of the Jus-
tice Department had brought the
government men swooping down
upon the tlmberland retreat which
the Dillinger mob had taken over
by force last Friday.
There were 10 of his band, includ-
ing John Hamilton, escaped con-
vict; Tom Carroll, St. Paul bank
robber; Homer Van Meter; several
Others unidentified and three girls.
Emil Wanatka, proprietor of the
little Bohemia resort on Spider Lake
recognized Dillinger when the gang
arrived and registered, but “why
should I try to take him?" he re-
marked. “I played cards with him
every day. Say, he had a roll of
money big enough to choke a cow.”
Virtual Prisoners
Wanatka said he and his two em-
ployes were virtual prisoners. A ma-
chine gun was Installed on the
roof. Someone was always on guard.
The federal men, reinforced with
local officers, began surrounding the
resort Sunday night.
About 10 p. m„ three men, having
regaled themselves with beer, walked
out of the Little Bohemia and step-
ped Into their automobile. The
waiting officers commanded them to
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O. R. Oulwell and Mrs. J. D. Mas-
terson of Hedley were in town yes-
terday to attend the conference.
TODAY’S MARKET
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