The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 239, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1923 Page: 4 of 18
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THE HOUSTON : POST: THURSDA Y MORNING. NOVEMBER 29:. 1 923
i
WHITER PLEADS
fGDILTY IS GIYEN
YE-YEAR TERM
(Cont'd from Pf. 1)
end lira. Minter A. N. McCallum
head of the Ansdn bit h school
Forest H. rsrlev and Mr. D. W
0'Dn af Fort Worth all of whom d-
.elered Bjllie Mitlj influence to do
thugs other hove wouia not ao. insi
Jack Smith had an nnuaual influence
over the defendant was brongni out
n severs! witnesses.
On erose-exeinlnation of witnesses
for the SUte. Ned Morns developed
tfaa feet that th daylight bold-
ap wti planned by Lipscomb and
Bmith before the letter ever went to
Anetin and brought Mioter back to
i Hoaston. Smith informed Lipscomb
that Minter was in on the deal. Lips-
comb stated on the stand.
During the entire trial the vouth-
ful defendant just 21. according to
his father maintained a fixed expres-
sion of solemnity. Not even was this
expression changed when P. C. Lips-
comb took the stsod as the State s
principal witness and related the plan-
ning of the hold up implicating the
defendant as the jotm man who sat
by the side of him holding a gun on
Leggett while Jack Smith jumped on
the running board of Leggeft'e car
and took the money.
Lipscomb said he was promised im-
munity when he made his statement
48 hours after his arrest. He gave
full details of the plan and exeeu-
' tion of the hold-up.
Leggett Testifies.
F. K. Leggett wss the first witness
to be called to the stand after selec-
tion of the jury was completed at
10:80 a. m. Wednesday. He told of
tearing the Houston Ice Cream com-
pany with his money for the bank on
the morning of August 20. of being
run to the curb by another car. and
f being forced to band over the mon-
ey at the point of a pistol. He bad
$1192 in currency and $130.60 in sil-
ver be said. Two men were sitting
in the front seat of the car that
swerved him to the curb holding a gun
while a third man robbed him. Leg-
gett testified. He identified Billie as
one of those on the front seat.
On cross examination attorneys for
Minter attempted to bring out the fact
that Minter had paid his share of the
money back but this waa overruled by
the court.
Mrs. G. P. Felts told of her oar
being hit bv Lettett's when it swerved
to the curb. She said the men with
the guns thought they were going
to the curb.
That she ceuld not identify Minter
as one of the men was the statement
of Mrs H. D- Jssup stenographer
at 1505 Washington who saw the
holdup from her window.
Three weeks before the robbery
Jack Smith and Lipscomb planned the
affair after information had been re-
ceived from an employe of the ice
cream company In regard to the time
Leggett left with the money and
the amount he usually carried to the
hank. Lipscomb said. The first he
knew that Minter waa to be in on
the deal was after Jack came back
from Austin two weeks or ten days
before the execution of the plan.
Tails of Dtscasslai Piss.
The trio discussed the plan at
the Rice hotel corner Sunday night
and agreed to meet at the Victor
cafe next morning steal a car and
skive to the ice cream company place
ea Washington Lipscomb said. Jack
told him to get s piece of wire so
as to run the car without a ey. and
ha had it with him when he arrived
at the cafe before the other two
next morning the witness said Min-
ter came second and said Jack hsd
lose to his (Lipscomb's) room the
witness continued end when Jack sr-
tired he hsd a blue jumper sod s
fan. The trio then went in search
of s car snd nesr the post office
separated according to Lipscomb.
"Smith and Minter came b in a few
minutes in a Buick. Smith was
driving it but later we changed and
I drove it" Lipscomb said.
"Smith put en the cap arid jumper
after I had spotted Leggett. I drove
the car dose to Leggett'i ear mak-
ing him swerve to the rarb and stop.
Then Smith jumped ont snd ran to
the running board of Leggett's car
and got the money" he said.
After the robbery Lipscomb said
he drove the car to Washington snd
Tenth where the other two tumped
at He drove on s way snd aban-
doned the car snd then went to the
boys' room at 1411 Rusk where the
money was divided equally be said.
On cross examination Lipscomb
said he was 28 years old. He ad-
mitted he knew Smith was a caroled
eoevirt.
Jack Herndon owner of the car
ased by the trio told nf the condi-
tion in which it was returned to him
by police who found it where it wss
abandoned.
Jurors in the case included C: M.
Brewn. W. R. Chapman. W. G Ram-
sey. John L George. W. A. Hamil-
ton. Jaws C. Garner. F. W. Pres-
ton F R. Hmphv. T. R. IWft .T.
A- Hobleiel. R. L' Mayeur and H. M.
Kidgen.
Three Dogs Are Enough
President Coolidge Says
WASHINGTON Nov. 7A Presi-
dent Coolidge has decided the White
House has enough dogs.
Marshall Shepnev of Toledo Ohio
called at the White House today to
discuss Ohio politics and the conver-
sation turned to dogs when Mr. Phep-
pey recalled that he had presented
Laddie Boy to President Harding.
Ur. Sbeppev said he had planned to
gits Mr. Coelldge a dog. but that re-
cent newspaper dispatches indicated
that th White House "now wss long
en dogs" three of them having been
sent in. This caused the president to
nay. according to Mr. Kheppey:
"Well. I guess we can consider the
Hats closed so far as White House
dogs are concerned."
II
She May Be Texas'
Committeewoman
I
MISS FLORENCE STERLING.
STATE DEMOCRATS
MAY GIVE OFFICE
TO MISS STERLING
Meeting Called to Name
New Delegates to Na-
tional Meet
A!ociated Press Report.
WACO. Texas Nov. 28. The
State democratic executive committee
will meet in Dallas. December 15
Secretary Joe W. Hale was advised
today by Frank C. Davis of San An-
tonio chairman of the committee.
The purpose of the meeting is to
select a successor to Mrs. Cone John-
son of Tyler who hss resigned ss Na-
tional committeewoman from Texas
and to fill two vacancies on the State
committee.
It is also expected that the DaH&a
meeting will decide on the time snd
plsce for the state democratic con-
vention to. be held next May when
40 delegates to the national conven
tion will be chosen.
DALLAS Texas Nov. 2& Miss
Florence St er line of Houston and
Mrs. Nonie Boren Mahoney of Dallas
were mentioned today as possible can-
didates to succeed Mrs. Cone Johnson
of Tyler as democratic national com
mitteewoman from lexas.
A movement hss been on foot
smonc prominent democratic party
lesders since Mrs. Cone Johnson re-
signed her plaoe ss national committee-woman
several months sgo to se-
lect Miss Florence 8teriing as her
snccessor. Miss Sterling wss promi
nently mentioned for this position st
the time Mrs. uone Johnson wss
chosen to the plsce. and following
the latter' a resignation prominent
democrats residing in ell portions of
the stats have signified ueir intention
of supporting the Houstonisn for her
amvA. vasarva
Mrs. Monle Bo re n. Man one v of Dal
las is the only other women likely to
receive serious consideration accord
ing to information received at State
headquarters.
Miss Sterling'! wide range of ex-
perience her unusual scqualntance-
hin with feminine Darts leaders in
aU sections of Texas her broad bus-
iness experience and her geniua for
organisation work render ber emi-
nently qualified for the position in
the view of democratic committeemen
who are sponsoring the movement to
have her step into the "harness."
Miss Sterbnc probably fills more
important positions snd engages in
a wider range of activities than any
other woman in the Southwest She
is secretary of the Humble Oil snd
P mtintnw mmnanv ropnnration
whose assets total many millions of
dollars; vice president of tit Sam
Houston Memorial association: the
onlr woman on the governing board
of the Houston Community Chest: an
official of the Eastern star the
Daughters of the Confederacy snd
the Dsuchtera of the American Rev
olution: vice president of the Glen-
brooawcountry club; treasurer oi toe
Recreation and Community service
department; snd president" of the
nousion ijesgue oi nvmio vuier.
She was appointed recently by Gov
ernor Pat Neff to serve as a mem
ber of the committee chosen to pre-
serve historical places snd relics in
the State. She is an active leader in
dob and sods! activities snd civic
affairs. She is a member of the South
End Christian church and has taken s
prominent pert in furthering religious
activities in Houston.
Miss Sterling ststed Wednesdsy
thst she is not a candidate for the
position of national committee-woman
but would accept the place if it
were tendered to her.
CLEMENCY PLEAS
OF NEGRO RIOTERS
SCORED AS FALSE
A resolution declaring that efforts
being made to secure executive clem-
ency for negro rioters convicted fol-
lowing the 1017 mutiny st Houston
sre based on falsehood snd asking
President Coolidge to "refuse sll re-
quests to pardon these men." was
adopted st s meeting of Thomss Dis-
muke post Wednesdsy night It was
signed by S. L. Nelson as comman-
der of the post and will be submitted
to dvie ana commercial organizations
for signature before being sent to
the White House
The campaign to liberate the idea
is being based on the following mis-
representations it is asserted:
That the prisoners did not receive
a fair trial; that the sentences im-
posed were unjust and unduly severe:
that the convictions were based on
prejudice against the prisoners be-
cause of the fact that they were
negroes; that prior to the mutiny and
murders the negroes were subjected
to insult st the bands of white all-
iens; and that this mistreatment was
so serious ss to require a mitigation
of the punishment"
"The facts do not lend any support
to any such sesertions." it is stated.
The cirrumstsnces surrounding the
trials which were held in San An-
tonio by s general court martial com-
posed of regular army officers few
If any of whom were Texana are
reviewed. '
"It is the opinion of the under-
signed thst the punishment was mer-
ited snd thst the Judgment of the
rourt which wss reviewed and af-
firmed by the commanding general
in sccordance with the law should not
be disturbed by executive action" it
is asserted.
CITIZENS OUTLINE
CAMPAIGN PLANS
FOR JITNEY YOTI
Cnnt'd from Pf. L)
the committee's plan aU extensions
must be spproved by-the city council
before beinc nut in operation this
question wss disposed of by a proviso
stating tnat au outside extensions
must be self-sustaining in order to
be operated.
Mr. Moody explained that there is
only one extension proposed in (he
Beeler report the basis of the eiti-
sens' plan which Is entirely outside
the city .limit!" the Brooksmith line.
This line would be self-sustaining in
the belief of the ttaction company it
wss stated.
The citizens' plan calls for the ex
penditure of $1500000 on extensions
repairs and improvements. The first
money spent would be tor betterment
of existing service snd sccording to
the Beeler report a total of $438000
would be required to remodel existing
equipment and put the street car sys-
tem on an efficient operating bacis.
Nine hundred thousand dollars would
be used for new lines.
"All extensions proposed in our
plan will be made regardless of
whether the territory affected is in
the city limits" Mr. Moody asserted
"for the reason thst citixens living
outside the corporate boundaries will
insist on being taken into the city.
In case one or more of the three
or four extensions which embrace ter-
ritory not in the city were held up
by the city council 'he $000000 would
be spent on other extensions Mr.
Moody explained.
n e feel that we have driven sn
extremely hard bargain with the
street car company and there is no
doubt that the improvement program
laid down in our proposals would gived
Houston excellent transportation ser-
vice." be declared. "The committee
feels thst the only salvation of the
street car company is to come straight
through and do everything in good
faith. We believe the company has
come to realise that it must have the
good will and confidence of the peo
ple of Houston and that It will make
every effort to live up to its agreement"
VISITORS WILL
TALK CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION DAY
"Christian Education day" will be
celebrated by special sermons in sll
Southern Presbyterian churches or
the city next Sunday it was an-
nounced Wednesday. P. T. Pearce
chairman of a committee in charge
of the movement has arranged for
speakers from a half dosen other
Texas cities to appear here.
The speakers snd their schedule
are ss follows: Dr. D. A. Penlck of
Austin at First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and Central Park
church Sunday night; Rev. L. R.
Wharton at the 8econd Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and East End
church Sunday night; Rev. F. S. Hen-
derson of Navasota st Third Presby-
terian church Sunday morning and
Oak Lawn church Sunday night; Dr.
J. W. Skinner of Kingsville at Oak
Lawn church 8unday morning and
Second church Sunday night; Rev. R.
F. Gribble of Austin at the Com-
munity church Sunday morning and
Third church Sunday night; Rev. T.
A. Clagett at Bellaire church Sunday
morning and Evans Memorial church
Sunday night; H. S. Caldwell at
Homesite church Sunday morning
and J. C. Norton at East End church
Sunday morning.
Sunday school programs in keeping
with the educational sermons also are
planned Mr. Pearce said.
DON'T JUDGE PICTURES BY
THE FRAMES AROUND THEM
Most people sre so hesrtless snd
'possess so little of the quality of
human kindness that all they see in
anyone is what is on the outside. Net-
' sjraRy those who are hsadieapped in
resenting a pleasing appearance by
pimples blotches "breaking out"
-eesesaa ete on their skin sre not
going to get say st ten tion. Thst Is
the reason you find such folks so
backward and shrinking from the
'VaM shoulder" they havs come to
axjeet.
Tea ean "make the frame ss love-
ly as the pictare really is by simply
gsftkng rid if those skin disfigurers
t yaej will Just use the wonderful
Black and White Ointment Then
fear seed nature and sweet ways will
Stand eat wit host any drawback and
leak will want to be aroond yon. It
la egsnlcalte priced in liberal psck-
Tss toe tiss contains three
tissea aa asaca as the 25c aisa. AO
I -1 -A"N sjiegn ssssifji fT-
v r A w V I sT Bk L a annw sn. . . eai m w m
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Thanksgiving
On this day of thanksgiving we salute
those brave Igrims whose faith was the
foundation and inspiration of
America.
our
And in the same spirit of gratitude we
extend our thanks and appreciation to our
loyal Mends and patrons. Their con-
fidence in us shall always be held a thing
sacred; we pledge ourselves to continue
serving them as faithfully as in the past
Houston National Bank
TURNING BASIN
IS DESCRIBED IN
LATE MAGAZINE
One of the moat attractive displays
f "Boost Houston" publicity seen in
recent months will be in the bands of
member of the Purchasing Agents
association of Texas wbeu the Novem-
ber issue of the Southwestern '(Pur-
chaser is delivered. The issue 14 just
off the press J Richard Brows
editor announced.
The front cover taowe a large
ocean-going re seel loading at the him-
basin with doubls berthing in
and another steamer anchored
e channel aearby. A lengthy ar-
describiu scenes en a recent trip
n the shin channel by members of
thej Houston Purchasing Agents asso-
ciation is given.
The msxaxlne Is published by the
association under direction of a board
of control of which the following
HouMonlana are members: B. B. Car-
te rfPsuI Ueid and George W. (list.
The State assodstion is made up of
the Houston Dallas aid Fort Worth
clubs.
FAMOUS ESSAY
IS DISCUSSED
BYXIVITANS
William James' essay on "The Moral
equivalent of War" was discussed by
R. T. Fleming Honaton attorney in
an address at ths Civitan club lunch-
eon in the Rice hotel Wednesday. The
esssy created widespread discussion
when it was published in 1910 shortly
before the Harvard psychologist's
death.
Mr. James discussed the benefits
which result from military training
the subordination of private to per-
sonal interests the teaching of disci-
pline and obedience to authority the
hardihood of body and clarity of
thought which result from army life
and suggested ways in which these
benfits might be obtained without the
evils which accompany war and mili-
tary rule.
Mr. Fleming was introduced by
Claude C. Gbdy. John H. Crooker
president of the dub had charge of
the meeting.
Man Faces Robbery
Auto Theft Charges
W. L. Reed was held under $2000
bond in a highway robbery cast and
$300 in an automobile theft case
following preliminary hearinc before
Justice of the Peace Campbell Over-
street tie bad tailed to rumlso
bond at s late hour Wednesday-
The chsrges were brought by s
"driverless" rent car concern which
reported one of ita cars rented to
Reed had been left deserted nesr
Dickinson snd by H. A. Clemons
tax) driver who said that he was
robbed by a passenger armed with a
revolver September 29. The high-
wayman obtained 162 according to
Clemons Reed gave officers in-
formation which led to recovery of
tools snd accessories belonging to
the rent car concern police said-
GENOA PRIKCEPAL .
FREED OF BLAME
BY SCHOOL BOARD
Trustees Claim Hinjcle
Was WiuSin Rights in '
1 Whipping' 7
R. W. Hlnkle principal of the
Genoa public school was given a
dean bill of health iq a report signed
Wednesday by County Superintendent
W. W. Biggins and the three trus-
tees of the district who declared
that they have made an exhaustive in-
vestigation and found that the prin-
cipal was within hie rights in whip-
ping Blaln Crenshaw 13-year-old
pupil and engaging in an altercation
with 'Mrs.' Connie Kilso mother of
another pupils. fV . .'; V
t' "After a thorough investigation of
the dlfflcultles occurring last Friday
we art fully psrsuaded that Mr. Hln-
kle it not to blame for attempting to
control the pupil who wwi reported
to be beaten up ana stashed" the re-
port stated. "We find from the facts
developed and from in examination
of the boy thai he was punished only
to the extant of bringing him under
the ruin - and - regulations of the
achool" ''
Tha trustees and county superin-
tendent do not hold the belief that
Mr. Hlnkle struck Mrs. Kelso it was
atated. "In protecting himself from
tha party - is question it was neces-
sary for the teacher to take hold of
ber hands and hold her and during
tha scuffle the party struck the tescb-
ar while holding her glssses in her
right hand thus breaking them." it
waa declared.
The retiort also held that "we be-
lieve the district attorney's depart-
ment was Justified in holding up the
complaint" on the grounds thst it waa
not in possession of sll the facts and
that the grand Jury wss urged to drop
the matter.
Mr. Hinkle has taught achool for 15
years' and has been tt Genoa three '
yean and until lait week's occur- :
ranees haa had no trouble tt was '
stated. . . i ;
The trustees are 0. B.VawtarW-
M. Crenshaw and B. I Frank They r
names of the principals ta the dispute t .
are not mentioned with' tha exception . . v
of Mr Hlnkle. '..:'-'''. )
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