The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 369, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 31, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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WEATHERfORO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1923
VOL.
NO. 069
f»—Ms—mm iMimiimmmi***4************* * BELIEVE WILSON CON
FESSIOI RUSE TO STAY
Dodge Business Coupe
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Hew Coupe, before it leaves our show rooms.
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MURDER EXECUTION
MANY CASES PENDING
BEFORE CIVIL COURTS
Bjr AeseelaMd Pies* .
Los Angeles, Calif., March 11.—
Many details In .the purported confes-
sion of Herbert Wilson, convicted mur-
derer, alleged mail robber and former
evangelist, that he manufactured the
exploelve in the bomb which killed
thirty-nine persons and destroyed
the number of cases disposed of fol-1 property valued at thousand* of dot-
low. The first column denotRk cases lars In Wall Street, New York, Sep-
apeal, second cases passed on, and the tembe% 17,* 1930, are withheld from the
By Associated Press ___
Austin, Texas, March 31.—A total of 4^
UU oases were pending before the
nine Texas Courts of Civil Appeals on
Oct 1, 1923, according to Information
.obtained from the court here. During
the twelve month period from June SO,
1921, to June 30, 1922, a total of 1,612
cases were appealed to the nine courts
records show. / .
; During the same period, 1,298 cases
were disposed of by the Civil Appeals
Courts. The Sen Antonio Court with
a total of 190 cases, disposed of more
third esses on docket:
1st. Galveston 203
Fort Worth......450
Aust|n .....17« ■
San Antonio......156
Dallas
Texarkana ......180 *
n2d.
3rd.
cases than any other court during the
year.' The Fort Worth court had the
greatest number pending before It on
October 1, with 347 and also the great-
tot number of cases was appealed to
It during t^e year—459.
The Courts of Civil Appeals will be
somewhat readjusted when the Tenth
Court of Appaels is created at Waco
as provided for in the bill pasted by
the regular Bes*lon of the legislature
over the governor’s veto. No ,j appro-
priation was made' for the new coftrt
and this will necessarily be made by
the special session.
A summary of the condition of dock-
ets of the various courts on October 1,
Inst, the number, of cases . appealed
durfing the year ending June 31, and
| public for the present, county and fde-
156 eral agents admitted today- Officers
347 viewed the alleged ooafessiea with
140 more or less skepticism. Wilson lndl-
10i1 cated that hq was Actuated: by regret
108 for "earlier mistakes” in making the
66 confesmbn.
751 New York polios officials expressed
70 the belief that.jji* statement was a
80 ruse to stay execution. of the sentence
. j for murder. They requested Los Ange-
HEAVY CARGO OP COFFEE [lea aplhorlties, however, to forward
UNLOADED AT HOUSTON Wilson’s records and details of the
> * i r- ■ -" jstdfy , to check with Information on
By Assoclstea rmi ■ 'file.
Houston, Texas, March 31.—Enough! > .
iff d a nn O simrln chin 4a a>(va suanf'.^.
FIFTY-FIVE CONVICTED !
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
By Aesoolatod Press . i
Indianapolis, Ind., March 81.—Fifty-
five residence of Gary and Lake coun-
ty, Indiana, who were tried on charges
of conspiracy .to violate the Volstead
act, were found guilty by a Jury in
the United States district court today.
Among the prominent defendants
convicted included Roswell Johnson,
mayor of Gary; WQUam Olds, sheriff
of Lake county; William Dunn, Judge [
of the Gary'City court; B. Lucas, attor- “
ney. Others Included a former prose-
cuting attorney, former sheriff, former
prosecutor, treasurer of the Republi-
can city committe and a Justice of the
peace. >
Store Opens
7;30
a.
Store Closes
6:001
CHESTERTON PREPARES
TO COMBAT MONOPOLY
Amarillo
El Paso ....
Beaumont
89
POLICEMEN BATHE
WHILE BANDITS LOOK
London, March 80.—Gilbert K. Ches-
terton, the acthor, is going to start
a new weekly magazine to combat
monopoly and support his stand for
scattered property with as many small
owners jm possible. “There is no or-
gan today that presents this view,’’
Mr. Chesterton explains, ‘mid there
coffee on a single ship to give every
one of the Estimated 6,000,000 people
In Texas 24 cups of “Java” was landed
in Houston recently when the steam-
ship Tapajos arlved with 40,000 bags.
Restaurant men ssyr each pound will
make thirty mips., - Each bag weighs
100 pounds. This makes a total of
120,000,000 cups of coffee.
MITCHELL NOT TO
BE TRIED ANY MORE
GASOLINE
-PENNANT OILS
—AMALIE OILS
—ALL GRADES
LANIER RROS. GARAGE
SIX GERMANS BILLED IN
CONFLICT WITH FRENCH
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Berlin, March 31—Six (Jarman pork-
ers In the Krupp plant at Essen were
killed and twenty, injured in a con-
flice with French military, says a Cen-
tral News dispatch. The battle oc-
.curre d through the French occupying
certain of the Krupp motor works, and Mitchell during the. coming week,
the workers offreed opposition.
A Reuter dispatch stated that only
one man was killed.
By Associated Press
Waco, Texas, March 81.—Roy Mitch
ell, ndffro, convicted an<f given the
death sentence for killing Harrell Bbl-
ton, probably, Wjill not go to trial in
any more c&ses, according to pfflclals.
Eight complaints on charges ranging
from attempted murder to criminal as-
sault, have "been filed, but there Is lit-
tle indication htat alj will be tried.
The death sentence has been returned
in five cases.
Sentence probably will be passed on
By Associated Press
New York, March 81.—A tragic vie- should be one.
tlm of policemen's zealousness to duty, “I think that the modern evil is
Detective John Cordess is in a crltl- monopoly,’’ Mr. Chesterton continues,
cal condition In a hospital with four “My objection to socialism Is that It
bullets *in his body, wblle alongside jg really only the culmination' of capl-
him lay an 18-year-old youth, James tallsm and my objection to capitalism
Whitten, the cause of one of the most lB that lt Ig Mkely to turn Into social-
spectacular street gun battles here In ,sm> because whftt they haTe ln com.
JTthe for^stoS^fto^*toto m°n U th&t they both «»**
one a detective, the other a. police ser- ,mper8°nal and centralized.
geant, both in plain clothes and both
oft duty, each mistaking his fellow of-
fler for a bandit. The sergeant, James
McDade, escaped unhurt.
Sergeant McDade and a woman com-
panion were promenading jrhen the
policeman noticed two men vthoserap- **
pearance aroused his suspicion. When instance,
FARMERS FATALLY INJURED
■C WHEN TRAIN STRIKE8 WAGON
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Dallas, Texas March 31.—Leroy Da-
vis, 18, and Tom Davis, 20, farmers,
were probably mortally injured today
when a passenger train struck their
wagon here. They were taken to a-
hospltal. The wagon was dragged
fifty feet..
Tomorrow is V
EasterSunday
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—GOME DOWN TONIGHT! Wo will be open until11
o’clock. You can get a nioe line of Easter Novelties, Eggs,.
Rabbits, Chickens and Bfehrs.
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—WHY NOT GET A ROLL OF FILMS and take a
picture of baby- We will develop Aims FREE and give-yon
one d&y service. V a*
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THE DEPENDABLE STORE
the cases are appealed Couaty Attorney
Farmer announced that he would’ at
temptto bgve the cases advanced
the docket of the higher court.
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DENTON MAN SEVERELY
FLOGGED BY PARTY OF MEN
- By Associated Press ' |
Denton, Texas, March 31—Paid Mer-
rett, 22, and married, of El Dorado,
Ark., was seized by unidentified men
near here last night, carried to an Iso-
lated point and severely flogged, offi
cers announced today. He Was a de-
fense witness in the case of Barney
Clonlnger, convicted on a charge of
criftdnal assault and sentenced to five
Jltorti In tb$ penitentiary. He said his
assailant* told him it, he would tell
the jury fte testified falsely, they
would 'not Barm him. Merrett said he
testified truthfully. Officers express-
ed the belief that "roughnecks” from
outside the county were the assault-
ers.' •* r' N , *
RtVENUE MEASURE
GOVERNOFf APPROVES
By AssscUttoTress
Austin, Tens, March 31.—The final
pvenuef measure passed by the regu-
lar session ofi the, legislature which
was approved by the governor. Is the
Melson bill, placing a two per cent
occupation tax o<( sulphur produced in
Texas. The measure is effective nine-
ty days after adjournment. It is esti-
mated the law will net approximately
3500,000 ta the state annually.
v.-
wealth
The point is that both forms in the
modern world, and particularly the In-
dustrial world, tend to keep power ln
the centre, because either in the form
of socialist officials, as in Bolshevist
Russia, or ln the form of trust mag-
in Industrial America, for
i few men ln practice not
they darted Into a cigar store, McDade <mly rule, but own the lives of all
watched them through the window. other people; they own the things
He did not have a clear vision of the they eat nad drink, as well as the ma-
whole room. If he had he would have cjiiinery they use, and they pay thorn
seoh the two step up to the counter to a wage,
make a purchase. He did not see what “The cure for this evil of monopoly
Deteqtive Cordes saw. For the men is a reversal of the whole procedure,
“suspeocted” by McDade were Cordes and an attempt again to scatter prl-
and his brother, Harry. Cordes saw vats property and to create as many
thro© men, two 0f thorn fumbling near smaU ownerg „ poggftie.
the store safe. He knew them for- “it seems extraordinary that there
hnndits. bo he drew his pistol and said la n„ 0Wn of to expre8g ^
e“ up‘ _ . idea, and all the more because It Is
What Sergeant McDade saw was De- ^ mo8t sane and fll le ^ ordi.
toctlve Cordes pull ou his gun Hp of al, humaa lde&l8. There is
thought he was a bandit.. So he dart- ... .......... .
ed in and. standing behind Cordes, ^thing parttcularly faddlst about say-
said, “now you stick ’em up.” that » fleId 8hou,d ,be of reasonab,e
Thinking McDade the “outside man" sl*e’ or that the tAmily farm ahould
of the buurglars, Cordes wheeled to h*10®* to the-family,
fire. He met bullets from the bandits -------.——La
WEEKS ORDER8 INVEST!
SAN ANTONIO-CONTROV
By Assodatod P~“
Washington, March 31-
War Weeks has ordered Major
eral Eli Helml«*k, inspector general <
the army, to make u> official inv
gatlon Into the controverx
Colonel Arthur L. Conger,
ing the Twentieth infantry In
and Captain Edwin Randle
same organization. Randle is
Conger for 3100,000, alleging defat
tion of his wife’s character.
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Widower Congratu
lated.
“•Since my wife’s death, five
ago, I have suffered greatly from
ach and liver trouble and
I lpst over 50 pounds and at times
as yellow ag saffron. My dpetors
not help me. Six doses of
Wonderful Remedy have entlr
ed me. I have regained my
and every one is congratulating
how well I look.” It Is a
less preparation that i
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
and allays the inflammation whicn
causes practically ail stomach, liver-
and Intestinal ailments. Including ap-
pendicitis. One dose will ednv
money refunded. At all dnunriata,^
Mayrt
ly ear-
Home Killed
Baby Beef
—AT
Booker’s
for Easter
217 N. Main PHONE I
mla
and from McDade. As he fell he grab-1
bed the legs of one of the fleeting ban-:
dits and shot the other, Whitten, ln
the abdomen. As Cordes lurched fir- !
ed at the detective’s brother, striking,!
but not wounding him serlbusly. The;
other bandit was caught by pedestri-i
a ns. -
STATE OFFICIALS RECEIVE PAY
CHECKS WHEN MONEY ARRIVES
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By AModEttd Prow
Austin, Texas, March 31.—Although
the general revenue fund went on a
deflcfliency basis yesterday, warrants
to state officials for March salaries
were" paid today upoh receipt of 'ap-
proximately 3400,000 ln tax collections,
rTeasurer Terrell announced. A move-
ment to prevent large discounts in the
warrants Issued to state employes as
a result of th edeflclency was started
when a meeting of all employees was
called for tonight. v
Candy for Easter
Everybody Likes Gandy
“LITTLE BITS FROM THE EAST,” the finest candy
manufactured, per pound...........................................HJH)
I —She will appreciate this. . V
MAXIXE CHERRIES, you know hofc good they are, *
special price per pound — 69 GfeNT8 v
—Easter Eggs, too. ,
FANCY BOX CANDY OF EVERY KNOWN FLAVOR
Braselton-Smith Drug; Co*
HOWARD REA, Manager
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