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VOL. XXXIX ,_Oldest Newspaper In Nolan County—Established 1897 SWEETWATER, TEXAS SUNDAY JAN. 24, 1937.
ISEA Service
United Press
NUMBER 296
ROOSEVELT APPEALS FOR FLOOD RELIEF FORDS
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HARMONY IN LEGISLATURE MAY DISAPPEAR
oamvn
eporter
EARLY IN WEEK
Horse Raring, Liquor Reg-
ulations, Reports May
Start Fireworks
The Roamin’ Reporter will soon
be a week old and already seems to
have acquired the reputation of
being quite a snoop hound. So far
he has been able to protect his pro-
bocis sufficiently to keep it from
colliding with anyone’s fist, but
yon never can tell, they say it is
always quietest before a storm.
It seems that R. H. Asbil, J. C.
Penney’s right hand man in Sweet-
water, found himself quite sudden-
ly in the chicken business the other
day. R. H. is one of these amateur
dog breeders and rumour has it that
one of his prize pups crossed him
up by digging under the fence and
killing off a few of the neighbors
chickens. So it followed that chick-
en was the principle part of the
menu at the Asbil domicile for a
few days and the guilty pup had to
stand up to his meals for some-
time after.
A young chap in Sweetwater was
stricken with the mumps and found
himself in a tough spot. HLs girl
would come to see him and talk to
hity through the window. The at-
tack was quite mild and only lasted
a day ora*jvp, but he hasn’t been
able tr. W-s 8‘rl that he
isn’t still keeps,
a Cf.,*Jow between them when he
dates. Now he is trying to get c
doctor to give him a certificate or
something so he can convince the
girl everything it O. K.
Ross Covey, was looking rather
sad over his coffee cup this morn-
ing bemoaning the fact that just as
soon as he got ready to sell some
stock he had it took the notion to
drop a couple of points. However he
didn't say what he bought it at so
RR figured that maybe those tears
were of the crocodile variety.
Ever notice the golden smile that
G. A. Swalm flashes on you when
you enter the bank. It is a whole lot
different than the story one fellow
told about his banker. It seems that
this banker had a glass eye that
was a pretty good match. The fel-
low said the only way he could tell
which was the glass eye was that
it seemed to have a warmer light
and looked a little more human
than the other one. G. A.’s smile
isn’t the frozen kind however its
the real honest to goodness vari-
ety.
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Honest confession is good for the
soul, they say. That must be what
Ed Ponder thought the other night
at the Royston Crane banquet when
he told how Royston used to beat
his time witli all the girls by draw-
ing pictures for them.
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Moye Smith was buying groceries
at Sunbeam, and Sammie Glass was
hovering around. Sammie was asked
to carry Moye’s groceries. Moye re-
taliated with, "the only way you
can carry them will be on a 30-day
basis."
Sam Cress states that Sweet-
water is without a restaurant. He
says that every eating establish-
ment in Sweetwater is named a
‘‘cafe’’ which is defined by Web-
ster as a ‘‘barroom." The difference,
then, is that a cafe serves intox-
icating beverages, and a restaurant
does not.
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Mrs. Burke Attends
Relative*8 Funeral
AUSTIN. (U.Ri- When members of
the 45th legislature return Mon-
day. the third week of the session
may see the first rift in the har-
mony thus far displayed.
Gov. Allred’s message on liquor
regulations, horse and dog race
betting, and consolidation of state
departments is due Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Speaker R. W. Calvert’s announ-
cement of committee appointments
Moday will end widespread guessing
as to who will get the top assign-
ments.
When the committees are an-
nounced, the house will get down
to considering pressing bills among
the 200 introduced, as well as the
proposed investigation of the Tex-
as Sulphur Company’s public re-
lations.
Oil Investigation
The senate will receive Monday
a committee’s oil investigation re-
port from Sen. Joe Hill of Hen-
derson, who said his report had to
be written on "asbestos paper.”
A new controversary appeared
when Sen. L, H. Sulak. La Grange,
questioned the 10-year term con-
trol and reported $15,000 annual
salary tire University of Texas is
offering D.. X. Bible as head foot-
ball coach.
Hearing has been set tentatively
for Mondav. fjajtfie election con-
test from 'Vt.P -,wvh district, in
which E. E. Hunter of Cleburne, a
former member, is questioning the
seating of Rep. J. K. Russell of
Cleburne.
Dealey Funeral
Set For Monday
Service At 3:30 For Dallas
News Editor; Bishop
Moore To Officiate
DALLAS. (U.RI—Funeral services
for Dr. James Q. Dealey, editor of
the Dallas News who died sudden-
ly Friday afternoon in his office,
are to be held at 3:30 o'clock Mon-
day afternoon.
Bishop John M. Moore is to of-
ficiate.
Dr. Dealey was professor emeri-
tus of social and political science of
See: DEALEL, Page 8
Nolan County's
Quota Is $105
Red Cross Chapter Here Is
Asked To Raise Amount
For Flood Relief
Mrs. Otto Wittner is in Temple
where she was called Monday on
account of the death of her broth-
er-in-law, Jack Burke, 74, whose
death followed a week's illness.
Funeral rites were said Wednes-
day at the family home.
Mrs. Wittner is to remain inde-
finitely with her sister.
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SWEETTWATER.—Partly cloudy,
rising temperature Sunday.
WEST TEXAS.—Partly cloudy
Sunday, slowly rising temperature
in all portions.
EAST TEXAS—Sunday partly
cloudy, rising temperature.
Dan G. Shields, chairman of the
Nolan County Chapter, American
Red Cross, Saturday received an
urgent appeal from the national
chapter for funds with which to
aid In relieving the suffering among
victims of the great Ohio River
valley and the Mississippi valley.
The Nolan County chapter’s quo-
ta was set at $105.
"We ought to be able to raise
this amount in a few days." said
Mr. Shields, who would urge the
citizenship to respond to the call
immediately.
"In order to meet the hourly In-
creasing need of flood victims in
eight states,” telegraphed Cary T.
Grayson, national chairman, "the
Red Cross is calling on the people
of the United States for a minimum
relief fund of $2,000,000. Reports
received late Friday night indicat-
ed a total of 270,000 men, women
and children have been driven from
their homes and are now depend-
ing upon the Red Cross for emer-
gency relief, including food, shelter,
bedding, medical attention, and
warm clothing.
"Raging blizzard and freezing
weather in many flooded sections
has added to the suffering of re-
fugees and has greatly Increased
the need for instant relief. We feel
sure the people of your community
will wish to aid promptly and gen-
erously and urge you to take im-
mediate action to raise your chap-
ter's quota of $105,"
The donations may be left either
with Dan Shields at his office on
West Third Street, or they may be
left at the Sweetwater Reporter
office.
Levee Ripped Open, Farmlands Submerged in Missouri Crane And Baugh
Meet Saturday
Famous Sons Of City Tell
Each Other How To Do
‘Famous’ Acts
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Ravaged oy previous disastrous Hoods, the section around Kennelt, in the extreme southeastern part
of Missouri, again was swept by a deluge, the scene above showing a great gap torn in the levee
by the surging waters of St. Francis river. In the foreground is a railway line, barely above the
torrents, and a great stretch of fertile farmland was submerged. Hundreds of lowland residents
were driven from their homes $nd more ttian 2000 refugees were cared for in Kennett, a city of
3500 population, bv relief agencies
Representatives From 14
Towns Accept Invitation
Veteran Barber
Dies Suddenly
E. Lane Hardy, 60, Drops
Dead In Barber Shop
Saturday Afternoon
E. Lane Hardy, 60, died suddenly 'f
at 4:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon
while at his duties in the Hubbard
Barber Shop. Death wa^ attributed
to heart ailment, following an ill- |
ness so slight it did not necessitate!
his being confined to bed.
He had just released one customer
from his chair and told .’he next
one to wait a few minutes that he
was feeling ill. He went to the bath- !
room in the rear of the shop and
was gone for some time, It was said.
The porter went to see about him
and found him dead.
Johnston Funeral Home is in
charge of burial.
Funeral arrangements were in-
complete Saturday night.
| Mr. Hardy was born Nov. 7. 1877.
at Baltl Praire in Robertson County
and moved to Sweetwater in 1911.
where continuously he lias been in
the barber business.
Survivors include his widow and
one daughter, Modelle; four bro-
thers, Louie Hardy, Sweetwater;
Hiram Hardy, San Antonio; Henry
Hardy, and John Hardy, Yoakum;
two sisters, Mrs. Ed Gorman, Abil-
ene and Mrs. Ruth Borden, Spur.
Twenty Criminal
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Cases Set Here
Fourth Week Of January
Term District Court
Opens Monday
Approximately 20 criminal cases I
have been set for the fourth week
of district court, convening Monday.
Calling of the docket and setting
cases will occupy most of Monday's
session, it was learned.
Tlie only criminal case set it'that
of E. R. Coker, who is awaiting trial
on two murder counts filed follow-
ing a traffic accident near the
north entrance of Lake Sweetwater
in which two persons, Mrs. Fred
Perry and Frank Kerns were kill-
ed.
The docket is made up of nine
indictments for driving drunk, six
burglaries, three murder, four for-
geries, one cattle theft, an* one
theft of over $50.
GUESTS EXPECTED
‘Forward Sweetwater’ Ban-
quet To Be Held Thurs-
day Evening
2 Gunmen Confess
Robbery Kan. Bank
Mrs. Osa Johnson
Suffers Relapse
LOS ANGELES. (U.R)—Mrs. Osa
Johnson, injured in plane crash
that took the life of her famous
explorer husband, Martin Johnson,
and four others, suffered a relapse
Saturday.
TOPEKA. (U.R)—Two gunmen ap-
prehended in Nebraska confessed
the robery of $1,000 from a state
bank at Haven. Kan., Thursday,
the state highway patrol announ-
ced.
Ernest Leon Wright, alias James
Allen, 31. of Lusk, Wyo., and Den-
ver. and Oliver Burk, alias Robert
Cole 30, confessed the robbery and
kidnaping of Walter Stecker. cash-
ier of the bank, to col. Wint Smith,
patrol director. Stecker, held as
hostage while the pair made their
get-away, was released unharmed
near Mound Ridge, 30 miles north-
east of Haven.
Rr prcsaitatlves of fourteen com-
j munilies in West Texas had ac-
| ceptod Invitations Saturday to at-
| tend the all-civic "Forward Sweet-
: water” banquet next Thursday
: night. It was reported at the Board
I of City Development office yester-
; day afternoon.
The acceptances were for two
each from Anson. Rotan, Hamlin.
Brcntc, Divide, Robert Lee, Merkel,
t Colorado, San Angelo, Midland,
I Ccleman, and Winters; three from
i Atilene, and four from Big Spring.
Responses had not been received
Saturday from invitations sent
county judges, chamber of commer-
ce officials, and others at Roby,
j Benjamin, Crowell, Quanah, Guth-
eric, Paducah, Childress, Claire-
mont, Dickens, Blackwell, Slaton.
Pecos. Odessa, Monahans, Haskell,
Roscoe, Ballinger, Albany. Snyder
and Loraine.
50 From Out of Town
Sponsors believe total attendance
of out of town guests is likely to
reach 50. Each is to be introduced
by the toastmaster at the conclusion
cf the program, and one represen-
tative from each community is to
be called upon for a one-minute
talk.
A number of local people have
See: OUT-OF-TOWN. Page 8
Royston Crane and Sammy
Baugh, both former residents of
.weitwater. met for the first time
here Saturday morning In the Wil-
lis Studios.
The meeting was for a duel pur-
pose—l.rst to bring together two
1 cf Sweetwater's famous sons, sec-
, cndly to have the pictures of Crane,
artist and creator of wash Tubbs
comic strip, and Baugh, athlete and
All-America grid star of Texas
Chiistian University.
Sammy made a special trip to j
Sweetwater to meet Crane, whose
iamous comic strip characters
Wash Tubbs and Captain Easy,
have brought Feasure to millions, j
And Baugh's sensational perfor-
mances with a football have thrilled
equally as many during his years as '
a member of the TCU Horned Frog
backfield.
Shew Each Other “How"
It developed at the “picture tak-
ing ceremonies" that the two young
men had a lot to show the other
about that which has made them
both famous.
Royston took a crayon and did
' a bit of caricaturing. He brought
j along with him 1 Wash Tubbs,”
| only Tubbs had little to say. He
was merely an interested onlooker.
! Wash Tubbs was a man-sized cut-
! out likeness of the comic character.
Sammy Baugh displayed for the
i edification of Crane and Tubbs, the
■ trophy awarded each year to the
I cutstanding oiayer in the South-
j west Conference.
Royston and Wash Tubbs
After Royston and Tubbs had
| performed with crayons, Sammy
took a football and proceeded to
show the pair how he won the nick-
j name of "Slinging' Sammy".
I There was another reason for
the meeting and picture taking of
the two. George D. Barber, secre-
tary of the Board of City Develop-
ment, saw an opportunity for a lot
of publicity for Sweetwater. He be-
lieved if the two could be pictured
together that NEA. one of the major
j syndicates in the United States
furnishing newspapers everywhere
with "news" pictures, would like
| to have such a picture,
j NEA, which serves the Sweetwater
Reporter and hundreds of others,
were quizzed by telegraph if it
would be interested. The reply was
“yes." So you may soon see Sammy
Baugh and Royston Crane appear-
ing side-by-side on the front page
of the nation's newspapers.
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Ne«xo Gravely
& J
b ounded Here
TO AM RELIEVING SUFFERING
Admiral Grayson !-sm** A ppeal To \<ld To Ortran-
izatioa’s SI,Oft0,000; E stimat • 270,000 Famil-
ies Homeless; Damages Total $10.000,000
Held as State
Trooper Killer
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Honesty Not
Policy, Dean
Comparing life to a ladder. Dean
R. G. Boger of McMurry College,
addressing the mid-term graduates
last night, said, "You have to get to
the top of the ladder before ycu can
do anything. The two essentials—
the two prerequisities for climbing
that ladder we call success, are hon-
esty and industry. Honesty isn’t the
best policy—it's the only policy. ...
In this dangerous age of 'getting
by,' there will come many opportu-
nities for dishonorable practices.
Don't try to fool people; they don't
forget. ... I say that it is better
to go so far in honesty that you
lean backwards."
Few Rearh Top
Dean Boger further said. “Life is
'ike a flagpole, like a ladder—a huge
•rowd at the wide bottom, but only
a few who reach the wobbling, nar-
row top. . . . Sometimes people get
Only Best Policy, Is Only
R. Q* Boger Tells Student
close to the top and are so exhaust-
ed that they have to slide down.
Some folks call it hard work. I call
it industry. Look around you and
see what needs to be done. And re-
member that that fellow who does
Just what he's paid for doing Is paid
too much."
"Someday we will see you at the
top of the ladder or the flagpole as
you reach over and pull the rope
through the pulley," he concluded
After the processional by Mildred !
Buck, the Rev. L. B. Smallwood led
the Invocation. A piano solo, "La
Frlleuse," from Op. 25 of Gulseppl
Contone, was played by Mary Ted
Gunn, one of the graduating se-
niors.
Hob Lusk Speaks
In speaking of the beginning of
another centennial. Bob Lusk, salu-
tatorian, said, "Today we have law
and order for which the Texas pio-
neers fought. . . , Today we enjoy
a system of liberal education—an-
other dream of our forefathers____
Let us go forward in the direction
of financial security in Texas, in
America, and in the world."
The high school girls glee club,
under the direction of Mrs. W. D.
Mauldin, sang "Glow Worm,” by
Stuart-Welleslcy. After the address
by Dean Boger. the glee club sang
McIntyre's "Star Light," a song of
close, beaten harmony well ren-
dered.
Special Honors Announced
In announcing the honor. Piin-
Eugene Davis Is Shot In
Stomach; Loomey John-
son Surrenders
Eugene Davis, middle aged negro, j
is in the Sweetwater Hospital in a
serious condition as the result of
a bullet wound in the stomach, al-
legedly inflicted b.v Loomey John-
son, operator of a pool hall in the
•flats.”
Following the shooting which
occured about 11:20 p. m. Saturday
Johnson surrendered to city police
and was olaced in jail.
Davis' wound is just below the
heart, the bullet, from a .32 calibre
pistol, is believed to have passed
through the upper portion of the
stomach and through the kidney.
Surgeons were preparing to oper-
ate on Davis at 12:30 o'clock this
morning. One physician expressed
little hope for his recovery.
The cause of the shooting was
not learned last night.
Miss Taylor Hurt
In Car Accident
WASHINGTON. (U.R President Roosevelt, concerned over the dis-
asterous floods in the Ohio River Valley and the Mississippi Saturday
issued a proclamation calling on citizens of the United States to con-
tribute at least $2,000,000 to the Red Cross flood relief fund.
His statement was Issued after a conference with Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, chairman, who estimated 270,000, families were effected in the
flooded area.
"There is e\ery likelihood that until the crest of the flood is reached,
this number of refugees will be increased. Snow sleet, and freezing
weather has added to the suffering and has made the rescue work
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“As president of the United
States and as 'president of the Red
Cross I am urging all our people to
I contribute to tfie relief fund."
Grayson \trkc* Statement
Grayson said. "W":h utmost ec-
! onomy. at least $3,000,000 will be
required, and from funds on hand,
the Red Cross can make available
approximately $1,000,000. leaving a
minimum of two millions which
j must promptly be raised if suffer-
ing is to be avoided.
Refugees sought temporary shel-
! ter as the rivers surged to their
| highest point in history.
Flood damage in eleven states,
j from Pennsylvania to Tennessee
and Mississippi, was estimated at
more than $10,000,000. Industry
i counted its losses at least equal to
that.
Twenty-Six Known Dead
Twenty-six were known dead and
i hundreds were missing. Homeless
! crouched in schools, city halls and
! churches.
A blizzard sweeping across the
area, brought hopes that the rising
streams would be halted, but suf-
fering of refugees was doubled.
Wholesale influenza and pneumon-
ia epidemics were feared.
Situation B.v States
Tlie situation by states:
PENNSYLVANIA.—Flood crest
; believed past, as streams started
receeding slowly.
WEST VIRGINIA.—Ohio River
; flood waters rose more than 3
j inches hourly at Wheeling, and
covered streets in business district.
Estimated 40.000 homeless.
OHIO—The river was 22 feet
above flood level at Connecticut and
was expected to rise another 2 inch-
es an hour before reaching the
crest. An epidemic threatened Ports-
mouth, where a shortage of food
and medicine was experienced.
KENTUCKY —The state was ex-
periencing the "worst disaster in
Kentucky's history.” Water supplies
were rationed to Louisville resi-
dents, where 15,000 were reported
homeless. State officials prepared
to evacuate 4.9C3 inmates at the
Frankfort penitentiary.
INDIANA -50.000 reported home-
less. at least a dozen small cities
abandoned.
ILLINOIS.—Floods of major pro-
portion were feared at Cairo.
More than 14,000 residents were
advised to evacuate Shownee town.
MISSOURI.—Sleet storms add-
ed to suffering of refugees in the
St. Francis River valley. Cardwell
isolated and less than a ton of
coal, no fresh meat and little other
food for its 100.000 population.
ARKANSAS.—Nearly every city
and town in two eastern counties,
near Jonesboro, were isolated by St.
Francis river water. More than 25,-
Charged with Killing Michigan
State Trooper Richard F. Ham-
mond, Alcida “Frenchy" Benoit
is shown here after his arrest in
Monroe, Mich., culminating a
man hunt in which officers of
Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
were joined by scores of depu-
tized citizens. Benoit is alleged
to have confessed that he slew
the officer after his arrest for
kidnaping, handcuffed the body
to a rural mailbox, and then fled
Officers Attend
District Meet
Miss Deb Taylor, employe of the
Texas Electric, suffered severe In-
juries early Saturday afternoon In
a traffic accident near San Angelo
while en route to Marfa for a visit
with relatives.
Miss Taylor sustained facial and
head lacerations and Is suffering
from shock and bruises in a San
Angelo hospital where she was tak-
clpnl A. V. Williams presented Mable I en b.v passing motorists
Wade, who gave a brief resume No details were learned here con-
of Ihe activities of each graduate cernlng the cause of the mishap.
At the conclusion of her report, j though It Is believed that the car
Mable was given a lovely bouquet in which she was riding turned over
See: HONESTY, Page 6 Ion icy pavement.
Conference In Abilene Is De-
voted To Study Of
Uniform State Laws
Sheriff Tom Wade, his deputies
Horace Cook Will George and Will
Sample, were in Abilene Friday qqq homeless,
night to attend a district meeting tENNESSBE—Two were drown-
of the State Sheriff s Association e(j as refugees fled from flood, in
Recommendations for uniform tpe northwestern corner of the
state laws, formulated by the south- ] statp
western states probation ahd oorole MISSISSIPPI. Freezing temper-
conference at New Orleans Dor. 3 atures. unusual in this state added
and 4. were given approval by the (0 suffering. Rivers rose rapidly,
body. _,0__
The laws were: To provide for
interst ite supervision of persons
placed on probation or parole, to
provide for a close pursuit of per-
sons committing felonies and es-j
caping across state lines, to pro- 5
cure the attendance of witnesses
from without tlie state and to make
uniform the procedures used in
connection with the extradition and
rendition of fugutives from jus-
tice.
Presiding over the session was
J. B. Arnold, sheriff of Bee Coun-
ty. who is president of the state
association.
Others registering were Sheriff
John S. Bond. Palo Pinto; Ray-
mond Waters. Wheeler sheriff; O. ;
H Howard. Palo Pinto deputy;
Peace Justice
Dies Su<l<lenls
W. F. McMayhujrh. 71, Of
Roby Is Victim Of
Heart Attack
ROBY -Judge W. F McMayhugh,
71, a resident of Roby for 40 years
and justice of neace of Fisher
County, died suddenly at 12:30
Saturday afternoon.
Death came while he was at
work at his desk in the county
eourtliou.se where he had gone
James White. San Angelo; Sheriff about Ills duties apparently in good
Sid H McAdams and deputies W health. His death was attributed to
E. Lowe and Ruck Sibley. Abilene; a heart attack.
H. A. Cook. Colorado; Sheritf Giles
Kemp. Haskell. Sheriff 1.aster Ste-
wart Parker- Sheriff J T> Moore.
Childress: Henry .1 Halowru. de-
puty sheriff, San Antonio and S.
E 1/3we. San Antonio
The annual meeting of the state
association is to be held June 16.
17, and 18 in New Braunfels.
Surviving him are liis widow, one
daughter, Jane, and two sou-; ,
Funeral services are to be held
at 3 p. m. Sauna: afternoon ut
Roby with the Rev Elmer Crab-
tree Methodist pastor, assisted by
the Rev. L. B Smallwood, pastor
of the Sweetwater Highland.
Heights Methodist Church.
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