The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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FURNITURE CQMPAI
Undertakers and laifea
26 years' eipertenoe la this line.
Prompt and oourtcooa »restate
to every ona.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, TUESbAY, JANUARY 16, 1917.
VOL. XVIIf.
Journal, who,published some articles
about "leaks."
Isn’t the Snow Great?
od Pair of Shoes
TESTIMONY AS TO SECRE-
TARY McADOO ERRONEOUS
8i^neeB *n weattier this.
8ab8t§ntial School shoee for girls and toys, gnn-
met%l, ate., tanging in prion, according to sizes—
Fr6m $1.65 TO $3.50.
Hj:-*.;.....* T‘ . * .
Lidiea’ heavy shoes, or medium weights for indoor
wear, good bottoms on either k^nd—
$2.25 TO $4.00. , V
t ; -'Wj" “ ‘“p? 1
Many Walk-Oyer Shoes.with extra heavy chrome-
tan (green) soles, stitched or nailed.
$3 00 TO $4.00.
BoyV dUee, $2.50 TO $3.50.
Aasuelated Preaa
Washington, Jan. 16.—Thomas W.
AN- Lawson .testifying again today in the
"leak" investigation, on cross exami-
nation said his impression as detailed
yesterday that Chairman Henry men-
tioned Secretary McAdoo in connec-
I r ft tion with the "leak” was erroneous,
INI and that the information he had came
from another source.
Secretary McAdoo, Secretary Tum-
ulty, Paul Warhurg of the federal re-
• serve, board and others mentioned by
Lawson, all denying knowledge of the
"leak,” waited today to testify.
In the meantime the investigation
yy took a new turn, when on motion of
com- Representative, the Democratic rules
bad committee subpoenaed J. P. Morgan,
on J. S. Cache, Henry Davison,
— But had you prepared
WE had —FOR you! J I jgj
We Are'Ready With—
ONE SENSATION FOLLOWS
OTHER IN “LEAK” INVES-
TIGATION.
Rubbers, Overshoes and Leggins, Men’s Jersey
Sweaters from $1.00 to $3.00.
Men’s Overcoats—one very attractive line re-
duced to, choice $5.00. f
Blankets $1.00 and upward.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats at greatly reduced!
prices.
Ladies’ $7.50 Sweaters at $4.08.
Keep warm - and save money by baying now.
Frank
Vanderlip, Arthur Lipper and Sol Wex-
ler, big bankers. Harrison did not ex-
plain why he had asked for these wit-
nesses.
Detailing his conference with Rep-
resentative Henry at Washington, 1
Lawson said:
"Unless your chairman sai<k What t
say he did, 1 am gutlty of fool per-
jury and unfit to.be outjgltfa prison
bare." • •
Lawson testified that lira. :Ruth
Visconti told him W. W. Price^trofir
ington correspondent, received $5,060
for acting as "go-between,” and that
Tumulty received a larger sum.
Lawson said that during the con-
ference Henry told hkn Lansing had
four conversations with Barney Ba-
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4- HILLSBORO MAN NAMED 4
4- STATE CHAIRMAN. 4
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Austin, Texas, Jan. 16.—The
ability of the -erection of an additlspil
asylum for Texas—there already amp
three, one at Austin,- another at
tell and the third at San Anteado—r
looms up as a result of intitMnieilani
in the house of a -bill which would la-
cate the additional institution la ttlfS
western area of the state. The bill
was introduced by Representation
Templeton, and the proposal waa-lir
dorsed by Governor Ferguson in bis
American message to the legislature,
n session I Advocates of the bill point out that
4- Austin, Texas, Jan. 16.—The 4
4 State Democratic Executive com- 4
4- mittee today elected Judge V. L. 4
4- Sherlilf of Hillsboro, as chairman. 4
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ruch; that he said he heard that Am-
bassador Bernstorff had made $2,000,-
000, and that he had the substance of
one conversation between Lansing and
Baruch. Lawson testified that in N«jw
York, Archibald White, a- banker,
boasted to him that he controlled Sec-
retary McAdoo!
Paul Warburg declared today that
he knew nothing about the “leak,” and
added that hd was anxious to testify
before the house committee.
tne unueo states senate, ne oeueves torff the German ambassador had
in predestination, tob. 'made $2,000,000 in the stock market,
• Governor Ferguson is a sel^made and mentioned a list of well known
man. He was born in Bell county Au- men whom he thpught should be ques-
•gust 31, 1971, the son of a Methodist ^tioned. The committee promptly is-
minister and Confederate soldier. He'SUed subpoenas for all of them,
attended district school until he was j Mr Lawson said he bad been toI(J
sixteen, when he set out to make his that Malco]m McAdoo, the secretary's
fortune. , brother, knew of the leak, as did C. D.
went west. He toiled in the vine- Barney & Co and gtuart Q Gibboney
yards and grain fields of California, *of New York A Mrs. Ruth Thomason
labored as a roustabout in a barb vis£onU 0f this city, he said, had de-
.wire factory in San Francisco, strug- clared to hJm in the"pre8ence of h0r
gled as a lumber jack in Washington, attorney that secretary Tumulty “re-
became a teamster and later toiled as ' ,ped his wr and that w w Price
'a helper to placer miners in Nevada. lone of.(he Wblte House corre8pond.
,Tben he came back to Texas and toHent8 WRa the -g0.between.. for Tumul.
two or: three years was a member of ty and others
r. railroad bridge gang. I _ ' , ..
About this time he decided to study ' H Phny Plsk' Lawson sald- was the
law. He-returned to his Bell counTy,banker he refer*d to previously as
'home and farmed while he studied. C'0m nfing a cabilfet otficer and Arcb‘
ijVhen he was admitted to the bar he |'bald, S' White- he said- bad S*ven him
j practiced in Belton and Temple with a nfoimation.
fair success. Representative Henry was said by
One day a friend pointed out to him Lawson t0 have told him at tbe con‘
the possibilities of the banking busi- erfnce preceding ** opening of the
ness in Bell county. He promptly or- eak instigation of reports implicat-
ganized the Temple State Bank. He *ngthe cabinet officer- senator and
soon was firmly established in the bankeor and a,so told him of reP°rtS
business world and ultimately reached that, Se;Cretary !"»*“* bad been
the conclusion to enter the political Wlth Bernard Baruch' the
world which startled Mrs. Ferguson VVaB Street °Perator sald to have
one Sunday morning in 1914. mafe a Clea" UP °“ the ma, kei
, day, was Inaugurated as chief execu-
tive of Texas for* his second term. The
.oath was administered by Chief Jus-
tice Nelson Phillips of the state su-
preme .court, at a Joint session of both
. branches of the legislature.
Lieutenant GoVernor W. P. Hobby
also was inaugurated for his second
i term.
;' - The Inaugural hall tonight will mark
1 the conclusion of the day's events.
* .'Many people from various parts of
After administering of the oath of
• jt office. Governor Ferguson was pre-.
sented by President Pro-tem Hender-i
son of the senate, aqd delivered a brief
. Inaugural, address. Lieut. Gov. Hobby
then followed with a short address,
concluding the formal ceremonies.
Or the speaker’s stand, besides the
..governor and lieutenant governor,
"were judges of the supreme court, the
court of criminal appeals and of civil
appeals, state officials and others.
Arrangements for the Inaugural ev-
^ ent were made by a committee dRm-
t posed of .Representatives Woods, Ca-
• sales, Clark, Neill and Miller, and
v Senators Woodward, Bailey and Gib-
son. ; ■ r
In his inaugural address Governor
Ferguson said that property must de-
pend on the condition of labor and its
reward. "Every legitimate effort which
tends to lighten the burdens of indus-
try and create hew life therein should
receive our support," he said.
Sketch of 8tate’s Executive.
R was on a Sunday morning-in 1914,
while his wife was trying on a new
hat preparatory to going to church,
that James Edward (Jim) Ferguson
of Temple, decided to se*k the gover-
norship of Texas.
With his usual determination he
■ went about the task of getting him.
ARKANSA8. COURT GIVES
NEGRO SPEEDY JUSTICE.
Texarkana, Ark., Jan. 16.—John
Hawkins, negro, Monday was tried,
convicted and sentenced to be electro-
cuted, all within an hour and a half,
for the murder of Mrs. Ben Diles and
her 18:months-Qld daughter at Ash-
down, Ark., Nov. 3.
Hawkins confessed that he entered
the Diles home to-commit a robbery
and that he killed Mrs. Diles and har
baby when the woman surprised him.
He used her husband’s shotgun, shoot-
ing Mrs. Dile? and clubbing the child
to death.
The death sentence was set for
CHICAGO JANITORS MAY
• PUT OUT FIRES TONIGHT
ADMIRAL DEWEY CAN .
LAST ONLY A FEW HOURS*
Associated Press
Chicago Ilj., Jan. 16.—The janitors
of 1,000 flat buildings, under union
orders today, are to put out the fur- ■
nace fires tonight if wage demands
are not met.
Washington, Jan. 16.—Death map
come to Admiral Dewey at aay time,
it was reported this afternoon.
STORE CLOSED TILL NOON.
SWITZERLAND WILL MOBILIZE
AS PRECAUTIONARY METHOD
Our store will be closed toMorrawr
till noon, on account of the death oC
Mrs. Newberry.^
ECONOMY GROCERY" CO.
Associated Press
Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 16.—The
federal council today decided for pre-
caution to mobilize January 24 the
second division and part of the fourth
and fifth divisions of her army.
Lodon, Jaif’" 16.—Palmists, crystal- ——-:---
gazers and clairvoyants who • have COMMITTEE TO CONSOLIDATE
been reaping a rich harvest in these REPUBLICANS IN SESSION
days of national stress are to be --
stamped out as a result of the cam- Associated Press
paign inaugurated by th<! authorities New York, Jan. 16.—,The members
in London and many other cities of 0f the Republican national committee
England. , appointed tov-'consoiidate all elements
The extensive business done by !0f the party opposed to the Democrats
Scorching
Burning
Glossing
f ■ hM
These three things are_im-
possible when we press your
clothes.
We press clothes with hot
dry steam, actually sterilise
them in the operation- make
them loot like new.
Try us soon.
MEXICANS RECEIVE RECOM-
MENDATION WITH MUCH JOY
Associated Press
Mexico City, Jan. 16.—The American
commissioners’ recommendation tljpt
General Pershing’s troops toe with-
drawn, has been received here with
great rejoicing.
General Murgia will occupy the
American positions to prevent Villa
gaining any advantage.
Portrait Sells for $1^5,000.
New York, Jan. 16.—Holbein’s “Por-
trait of a Musician,” was’bought to-
day by Henry Goldman of New York
lJr $175,000. -
Hugh T. Bartley
Both Phones* 242
FOR HONEST WORK AT REASON-
"'•ABLE PRICES ON AUTO RE-,
PAIRING AND SERVICE
v OAR—SEE
M. IE. B^RBEEJ-
Vllla Defeats 1,500 Carranzistas.
El PaBO, Texas, Jan. 16.—Refugees
arriving^here from Chihuahua City
report that Villa had captured Santa
Vsabel, defeating 1,500 Carranzistas.
OVE RSH0ES
New York World; Erman J. Ridgway was' fined $300 the other dqy. There
of Everybody’s Magazine and Donald .was practically no defense; all that
^ McDonald, publisher of a Boston finan-i was urged on the defendant’s behalf
cial paper. ! was that she 'gratified' a craze and that
“Cali these men,” he demanded, society women formed .4 large propor-
“and they will bear me out in what I! tion pf her patrons.
’say.” _ ... * | —— --=—^--— —
Almost in tears at Henry’s absolute! 4 4 4 4 4- 4 4444444-t--*
e" denial of his statements,_ Lawson ♦ EUROPEAN WAR .SUMMARY 4
1 said: • 4 4 4- 4 4- 4- -4 4 4- 4 ff ♦ 4- 4- 4-4
j ‘Til make ‘.good here and I won't go' —:- i
to jail as the goat.” Associated presa
^ Secretaries McAdoo and Tumulty London, Jan. 16.—The Russo-Ruma-
" and Mr. Price at once issued stale- nian defense of the south line in Nor-
- n\ents deny Mg Lawson’s reference to noV consists of heavy
- them,
Now is the time you need OverHioes. *"
We have them in most all kinds and sizes«
priced dt 50c, 75c and $1.00 a pair. *' Sa
A big line of men’s and ladies' Rqjncoats,
at $2.75 to $4.95.
The committee promplty 6rder-
ed subpoenas for Ridgway, Cougrtfve,
Warburg, Fiske, Price, While, Mal-
colm McAdoo, Gibboney, Barney *
rnr store with the goods
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