The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 152, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 27, 1930 Page: 1 of 6
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VOL. 10 NO. I"i2
June Graduate
Slxty-Mr.r-1 eani after he cm
ltd ..r ellei;e ork Mm ! tin
Moe Hart of
M 1 n n a p oii
l!l rerelve I fr
diploma t li I
Ji.ne from Min
nota State
"Ieahers' f"l
I'f nt Wlnnwi
Mrs Hart coin
pleteil her rnuMe
lit 1SC2. t ut due
to the ' I v I 1
War the i-mtttii.
tlott . lorn. I
for wfiai fcm
l!ni(
and she ri'il not
rnuif i r dl
lloma Jv'.w .Vk Wih miall rad-
ua'e with u 'j;.i (Im
MAN DISOBEYS
ROBBER. SLAIN
Officers Search For Un-
known Dallas Slayer
DALLAS. May 27 'U P Officer
wof today engaged In a search
' .r I'tiHnown slayer of Chailoi
li !' wn 30. of Hotmton. who
won fatally attot when he Ignored
an oider to 'stick 'em up" and
trugglrd with hta naaallant.
Thiee snots were fired Ijy Hip
t hut: who nttptnptpd to hold up
Riuwn ujid two companion ejt
thiy were sitting In an automobile
near the State. Fulr ground last
nlicht. Up died Just an 'he emerg-
pnry ambulanrp arrived at Bay-
lor Hospital with him
The companions. Harnpy Manic-1
rhla and Ml Lucille Mill of
Dallas roulrl assign no motive
other than robbery for the attack
Poppra In Brown's pockets dia
cloiipd that he was omployed by a
Houston motor lui company and
was hprp on a vacation.
Society Women
. Drop All Home
Work For Rest
DENVER. Colo . May 27 (U.R)
For one wepk. nlnp Denver
society women wpnry of Hip
household routine husband
and children arc going to en-
joy a vacation that will bo
nnthltiK Ip than llvlntt tbe
typical life of Riley.
Without preliminaries the
wompii by prearranged plann
yesterday told their husbands
j;ood-byp. disconnected oil tele-
phones packed their baggsge
and motored to the aunimer
home of Mn. Henry Swun nt
Littleton a suburb.
Mm. Swan sent her husband
o hU club hero and told him
not to come home for a week
We feel that we've worked
hard all year and that now
we deserve n vncntlon Mm
Swan the hostess explained
"We've forbidden uji hus-
bands and children to come
out or bother us In any way
We've always had to hurry
home from a bridge Rome to
Ret dinner
"This woelc we can play far
Into the nlKht with no angry
husband to bother in."
Their routine for the next
six day Includes iktppinK
rope nnd playing vollay ball
In the morning playing brldg
In the afternoon nnd after
dinner "whatever we darn
plewiie." Several of the unique
vacationer are grandmother
Small Opposes
Moody Pen Plan
GOREE. Tex . May 27. (U.PJ Op-
position of Governor Moody's plan
of prison centralization was ex-
pressed by Clint C Small of Well-
ington In un address hero last night
in connection with his eumpalgn
for governor
Hi- proposed that Industry ut the
prison be diversified claiming that
under proper ulimulus and dlrttct-
lon the Institution could be made
1 1 pay Itfeown "y
NKGKO SUSTKCTKI) ()!'
SI-AYING IS IIKI.O
DALLAS. May 27 Hl'i A negro
was arrested and held fur question-
ing .Ouay In connection with the
fatal shooting of John Shaw IB.
last night. Shuw waa shot five
times and died nlmoit Instantly.
Police believe he was the victim of
revenge on the part of friends of a
negro with whom he was said to
have had trsaiile several days ago
SHOOTS l'ATIIKIMN.I-W
SUKRMAN. May 27. l l'i John
Odom was held li Jail hero tody
In connection with the fatal shoot-
ing of his father-in-law Pat Wil-
son 65 an engineer. Odom surren-
dered after the downtown gunplay
but refused U make a statement.
LrNDBKIlC.HS MAItltlKI) VKAIt
NEW YOUK May 27. (UPJ -Colonel
Charlea A. Lindbergh ind 111
wife the foruur Ann' Moiruw.
quietly celebrated their first wed-
ding annlvers-iry today.
CEIjc Sfreckcnrifrge American
KLAHO
BRADY GIVEN
POSTING BOND
Convicted Shver Of Girl
I i i rr n
1 as Annea lo H
Acled Upcn
tAl.LAf.
ay .i 'UP John- W
Kiady waa r -lea-d from the coun-
y Jail he..- today on SS WO I md
nr Mmer uppenaie court
judge waa fre. for the flr.t time
amre he tbbed UIh. Lehlla
Hl.rhen.llh eor1 atenomnplif . to
dpnth on Nov. 9 last
The bal' w made aft t Judaje
Charles A Plppen overri-bu a
r irntal tnatlon for a new trial.
He wta convleted of murder
without malice here on May 17
nnd sentenced to aerve three
years in the penitentiary
Maury Hughes end Ted Monroe
hla cuunael in tho second trial
gave notice of Appeal to the court ;
of criminal appeals at Austin '
Judge Ptppen formally aentrnc- I
ed Urady to the penitentiary bu'
In view of the nct.ee (J appeal i
suspended Uio sentence until the
plea khall have been ax-ted on i
Faulty Carlridffc
Saves Life of Woman
CHICAGO. May 27 'UR)-Fate
.nd a faulty cartridge Intervened
.hen Charlea S 8eavera. a mocha-
nlc. attempted to murder hla ea- I
ranged wife nd. in consequence
U' hl.imolf waa dead today-.
"I've got you now" caJd Soaver !
as he stepped up to his wife Mar-
arev in a crowded street when
she walked cut of tho sporting
;oods factory whoro ihe vus cm-
loyod.
lie prunetHl a revolver against
her had? and snapped the trigKer.
Tho cartridge fatied to explode
but at that moment n allot waa
fired from nearby nnd Scnvers foil
wounded. Another shot and he waa
lead
Siuvera' attempt to murder hla
wife won wltnfised by Detective
Uaiion. who prrbuhly saved the
woman's tlfe when he killed hor
husband.
Yoiuuf A vial rix
Killed In Crash
COLOIIADO SIMIINOS Colo..
May 27. IUR) Mnrgaiel Kerftuaon
17 one of the youngest girl pilots
.n the Hnited States waa Ullie.l tu-
l.iy in n plane craah near here.
She took off on a nolo flight from
a Colorado Sprint; alrort and
crashed in a field four mllea north
caal of the city.
The plane waa practically de-
molished and parte of it wero lm
bedded deep In the Rround. Tho
girl's bCMly waa badly eruahed.
East-Went Flier
Lands At-Wichita
( WICHITA Kans. May 27. KM
Uiut. Colonel Itoscoe Turner nnd
fillmoro" his Hon cub mascot
landed hert. nt 12.41 p. in. today to
ittfuel for their Kaat-Woat trnna-
eontlnenul flight from New York
to A Allgeloa.
He w npproxlmntolv 1 hour and
45 int nut us behind the time ho had
estimated It would take him to
rach Wichita his only stop.
Ask Llemenfiii i
For Murderer
tr4. m . - ...
Clemency icr DBgor Pruit't under
uiiianu i.. .ii. t.m.i j .. u.- .
victed flayer of William Mann In
Dallas. Is be'nt; nought by a gtouj
f Dallas citizens who have apwnl
f tu yioernor Dan Moody. Tholr
apidicutton has tieen referred to the
State j'aiiion Bun id Absence of
a oonvlni'irtK mo ive foi the alaylng
. ono of the grounds upon wnich
.hi death penalty la being opposed.
i'osT.MASTi:its Mi;irr
AT fiALVr-STON 'iODAV
HOUSTON May 27. (I'm-- V4lh
I national and foreign officials in at
tendance th0 annual Texas poet-
mnsier association ronventiont got
under way here today.
John W. Phllp fourth nssbuuit
Postmnater-Gencral and W. H.
Splllmun chief pott office Inspec-
tor both of Washington arrived
today.
Mayor Walter E Montolth'a wel-
coming address was answered by
O. P. Murlolc. Wichita Kolli post-
master and state association prosit
dent.
Arluro M. Ellas postmaster-gen-enil
of Mexifo Is omoni; thoso In
attendance.
I III f i I'MJJIiii:.
ill Year Old
hirtv Moiioitx
On Birllid
The annual fan tl n i.ni .
he AfcWhiirter fan.ly of Hi
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and MniM . " A M.Uh.
r .llmer A
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J 1 all t.f HlB Spr U.K. Mi- ?
Stewart Mis .1 I' Bloodw
Fort VVni'h th- l:e. a"d M'
label! and m Hi bert M .or
Marl: fli bmne. Mr. and M- A
It. Votah. D S. Ixivelnee W i h ' .
Kails Mrs. Jennie Robe.t nnl
Mrs. Bonnie Turner rr ..I
guenti at thi reunion
GARRITY BODY
ARRIVES HERE
Funeral Services to be Held !
Wednesday 3 P. M.
The tody of T. C. CJarrity for
mer Breckenndge citizen who died
Sunday night in a government hot-
pltal nt San Antonio arrived In
Brechenrldge about 2:30 p m. to
Cieco wWe'ro the bedy I
d over the M K. & T..
o over me m. jv. -.i
'day from
tva received
Rn'lefid.
neproiontativee of the DokeyB I '"r' B"l "lrc "om l"e slaBe n V10"11" -i years oi siaraom.
K V nd .he Spanish .American I shc ' showr' above M fcne appeared In "A Kiss for Cinderella." her'
War Vetera a f.oin here me! the;'ast tanwt" vehicle. She was famous for her portrayal of Peter
body at Ciawo oniUafccompantod It
to Brockenrldge. Funeral services .
Tor M. Oarrity will be hold Wed
neaday afternoon at three o'clock
from the Plrtt Methodist Church.
Th bidy will lie in state nt the
Tn ropon-K!kor funfrnl parlnt un-
ti. the set vires Vednendny
Mr. Ciaiiit I; survived by his
wife und one child The family lift
Bicckenridue about one year ago
for Mr. Garrity's heullh Mr. Cun-
ty about SO v"s fntme. I Com
in.indOr of the local Spanish An.-
crii.in War VrKMtii Camp.
Local Exhibit
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V 01 W .1 J i !?H LI
C JI Brown preside.-! nf th-
Brown Tool Company here md
John Z. M.tilln were in Ah.lene
Monday afternocn arrang.ng for
dlaplay apace at the Weat TaJs
''hamber of Cnnmerce exhibiticr.
. hall where Mr. Brown will diaplaj
1 . .. i . t.i -. rt11..nAn- e.
moaais oj iwa i.m n. "
terracing machine mnnuiocuiieii
hore and tho type that Is be ng
given to all rural eommunltlea.
Other ptoducta manufnctuiod by
this company will also bo display -
w- .
litrorta wetc rcnewou loeny '
tho CC to Bet as many local cltl-
J latlii io iiueuu un
itvia convenuon uji i-iiuiuiji
1 "a'ed locally a "Breckenridgo
Day."
J . .
! ft()()(l Relief WOl'U
In nm.nl Demand
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JEFFERSON. Texii. May 27.l'.l'
Flood relief v. oik today assumed
' ... nrnnnrllAhd t h 1 1 n Wnii lit CsTSt
anticipated as reeding water of
tno liiir ana wacit yiiio !
diaolos.d increasingly extensive
daniaKe. Danger from the uoou
which Inundated n third of Marlon
county and threatened the busl-
noaa district of Jefferaon was def-1
Inltely past. I
The relh f committee announced 1
today that tho need of clothing for j
the destitute inmiucs wiia mc mus.
pronouncod Many refugee wore
still being fed by local agenclos.
Travel on tho State highway to
Marshall had been reeumod after
gangs had labored' night and day
to fill a washed out gnp. Topping
on the road was swept off for 100
yards In one place.
ANNOUNCE ATI.ANTIC IM.IC.IIT.
DUBLIN' Moy 27. dUD -The first
definite dato for nn attempted
westward crossing of tho Atlantic
Ocean by airplane thla season was
announced here by Capt Charles E
Kingsford-SmlUi pilot of the uir-
plane Southern Cross on Its Call-fornla-to-Austrnlla.
flight. Cnpt
Klngaford-Smith bald he planned
to leave fiom Curragh. County Kil-
dare ntar the end of June w.lh
Now York as his destination.
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FIRE CLAIMS
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tho world-Maude Adams now Is
modern romantic comedy" which
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ZEPPELIN TO
.S.
Big Ship Has Been In South
America Five Days
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PERNAMBl'CO. Brazil. May 27.
Id'l'i The Graf Zeppelin will point
I its no.se loward the United Stute-i
I foi the third time tomoiiow aftei
'" flve-day visit to South Amotica.
i Ki fueling nnd stoiago of ptovis-
Ions begun shortly after the ship
I mooted note at 8:53 a. m. (0 53 a.
K . T yogtordny lfter ta ro.
Ulrn from nlhl to nlo D() Jlm.
olro Tnp work contnUed thtough-
.. the !av nn i lnt ti n...
no(m Ur nugo Kckonor command-
. Hnnl..pi v ii at!.ii miriu
tomorrow.
!
Tho Graf Zennelln wi flv from
perinmbuci to Havana n distance
I of npptoximateiy 3000 mllos. for a
I bref hall bcIore roccccIf1K to
; ijakphurilti N. j. nnother 100 miloa
lnu AUantlc seaboaid. After te-
fueling at Ijikehurst lt will crms
the Atlantic again to Seville nni
fi.. . . t.v-i.trtMhf-. n.
iany. its home poi t
Group Leaves For
It M tw I
iiuuus ieiu Mexico
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.7. T Pollnr1 nrwl
ivaue union ic
loft for Hohha. Nnw
Mexico Stindav. wtinrn Mr. lTn. -
. whii mion n n... .
tore.
' Tomiia U'nlVi nntnn
tho building of the now store
iuji .uoimuv ior uooiis.
Mi-e. Harper will Join the gtoup
m Hobbs
' friends.
eoon according
Pwo ljreekenridge and Two Cisco High
School Youths To Work Way To Europe
With tho summer vacnMon
and ' work "staring them In
the face" two Breckemjdge
nnd two Cisco youths possess-
ing that roaming feeling loft
Monday for Houston whore
they will go aboard a steam
ship for a tU weeks tour of
th European ports.
Tho hoys all of high school
ago will work their way
across tho "big pond" accord-
ing to parents of the boys go-
ing on the trip from here.
Billy Burch son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Burch nnd Webster
Russell son of E. L. Russell
aro the two making the ti!p
from hero. Their Ciceo friends
are "Red" Ray and George
Weaver. A third Brcckenridgo
boy was said to have been
planning on making the trip
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mmwffiSM&mxm. J
:mm&MWB j
to be cast at ths age of 58 In "a
will be produced In New York next
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HEARING FOR
BASS SANITY
n . m wwl
LOnteSSeO olaVer In inS
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Plot Gets Hearing
LITTLE ROCK May 27. (U.R) -Or
Andrew J. Bass under sentence
to life imprisonment for the slay-
ing of William Penrman is to he
given a. sanity hearing Warden b.
L. Todhuntcr. of the state peniten-
tial y said today.
Doputles were expected to arrive
hoio late todav with Dr. Bass. He
will b0 held within the walls here
for several daws durlnir which sne-
ciallsts will cotjduct sanity tests
iTodhunter said.
i Todhunter did not Indicate what
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would he done with Dr. Bass a
retlrod Columbia Mo. dentist if
he should be found of unsound
mind. However if he Is found to
be of. normal mind he will be trans-
ferred to Tucker prison farm to
work as a f.irm hand the warden
I ' said.
'I
After weeks spent In the county
Jail Dr. Bass pleaded guilty to mur-
dering tho mechanic In a futile nt-
tempt to collect $200000 lnauiance
he carried on the victim's life.
lWJlACIIIJTK.IUMr S.VVKS .MAN
SAN ANGELO May 27. tUlli
' -na - l' messing oi ivcuy i-iem
sn Antonio saved his life by a
paruchute leap when his fuel was
j exhausted 3200 feet above Tcxon
ljfit til 1(1 II 1 fh t . TllO Itlfino Omshpfl
and burned. Kiesslng left Waco Inst
wim uv uura ui iuu-i uui
got off his course and epent the
to supply in attempts to get his locu
tion
also but only two Jobs were
available so Frank Taylor and
Webster Russell "flipped colno"
for the ship job. Young Rus-
sell Is now on his vay to
Europe.
Relatives of Mr. and Mrs.
Buich llvng nt Port Arthur
enabled tho youths to get their
Jobs aboard tho nhlps which
usually employes only harden-
ed true sailors. The four boys
will set sail from Poit Arthur.
Their destination is unknown
nor are they sure when the
boat returns. They do not
know how many or what for-
eign ports they will visit.
They Jo not care the youths
merely wanted to "cruise."
Mr. and Mrs. Burch will
leave for Houston Wednesday
to see the boys off.
WILL INVITE
RURAL PEOPLE
INTO THE C-C
Representatives Of Each
Community To Get
Free Membsrship'
The ltieclt. ntldge Chamber of
c ui.n.ieire'a plant of btlnglng the
i i it ami urban cit zens closet to-
pother in Stephens County waa
line marked Inst night when
j rommlMce appointed by the CC
I'oaid Lf Dlioctois voted to ox-
tind life memberships into evcty
tni imi.n.ty In the county.
The ; 'tin calls for Issuing a
riomK'iahlp Into the local oignnizn-
tlon Ic any citizen named by the
commtin.tles. This memberahtp
voi'ld entitle the holdoi to all the
pi.vilcges en;yed by tho Bierken-
t.Jge members nccoidlng to John
V M-iitfn CC secretaiy. Citizens of
oa -h ccmmunlty will bo asked tc
de'.'jpiic their "rrpiesentutive."
' V.y inauguiatlng Uiis plan of
ii awing tuial citizens into the
in-eckcnt'dgp civic oiganlzatlon. j
iiuiilM'fi .f tlw Itn'ii'l of Dlreutoi'H
believe that 'ho piob'O'ils ot the
(oun'ry and .-ity enn best be work- r
id o.t' liuiiitontously.
The CC Lliectois iicilct that
this move v.lll be the fjie-unnor
of plan f make u Stephens Coun-
i vouiiiuur ui iuiiuueicu uiii ui
the loeii oiganlntlon thu3 extend-
ing m inli.' sh-pj to all mm!
citizens.
C. II. Brown Is chairman of the
committee announcing this plan
laB' n'8t- Other members of the
ccmmlttoe are: Otto Peters A. M.
Sulllvnn .nnd .T. v.. Alllnon.
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Policeman Fatally
Sthnt lit SnPnkpf1ill trasferrlng piohlbitlon enforce-
Off Ut iff ajvuneuby ment flom the tlonsuiy to the
! justice dopaitment.
CHICAGO May 27. (U.R) A do- The tiansfer becomes offectlve
(On half -empty beer steins on the bar
in a r-join sine speoKeasy inilicat-
ed that as many petsona witnessed
the slaying today of policeman
1 John McDonald 35 who had gone
thoie uftet he was off duty.
When a squad of police enteied
lhl barroom they found it dink
nnd dncmlrwl nvipril fr- Mnriiinnlil
..v. ..ua.u .x.L.h ... 'b..u..
which he had fiied one shot.
liosiilcs tho beer steins other
mute evidence that a ciowd had
been In the place when McDonald
was shot included men's hats nnd
coats and a paii
of
gloves.
liury Street Car
Vice-President
In Dallas Wed.
DALLAS Tex.. May 7. U.R-
Funeral services for Richard Meii-
. wether 54 vice president and gen-
'ci at manager ot me uallas Klreet
car system will be held at his
home here Wednesday afternoon.
The body was duo to artlve here
at noon today fiom St. Louis. Ho
was found dead In his boith on a
fast tiain as it appioachod St.
Louis yesti'id.iy. Kidney tioublo
and a heait attack weio hold les-
pouslblc foi the sudden death.
Meriwether was er. rcute to New
Yotk on business.
Ohio Prisoner
Is Put To Death
COLUMBUS Ohio May 27. (U.R)-
Jf ted'?" Mth'a ienUo horn Tho
i -. .
electlic chair ut tho domand of his
mutinous fellow convicts during the
height of the Ohio State pilson re-
bellion was put to death last night.
It was tho first execution since
tho. fire which took more than 320
lives.
Richardson was convicted of
murdering a. waiter duiing tho
holdup of an Akron madhouse In
September 1929
i'OI'UIjAtiox gains.
GALVESTON. May 27. (U.R)
Beaumont's population will be lUt-
cd in the 1930 government census
as .VM83 ond Poit Arthur'3 ai
49107. These figures were released
today by Hurry Hawley Galveston
distilct census supervisor. The 1920
census game Beaumont 40122 and
Poit Arthur 22251.
NKWLYAVKn.S RETURN
Mr. "and Mrs. Barney Tyson
newly weds. have icturned to
Brcckonrldge after spending the
puat week in San Antonio and
Rock Spilngs on a honeymoon
trip.
They are now at homo at 305
West Fifth Street.
who lay dying on the floor. Hencet the congested piison situa-
himi i."...u-. i i.i i r ... i tlnn nnd other ohtrxnt innnliln f.n-
T E NIL T V E S
FLAMES SWEEP THROUGH STOCK
YARD COLISEUM; WAS BATTLE
GROUND -OFK. K. (.-POLITICIANS
Firemen Lose Lives In Fighting Fire And Protecting
Curious Crowds From Falling
OKLAHOMA CITY ?Iy 27. (UP) -Flames tortav su.pl
the slock yards coliseum here leaunjr a mass of ruins an I
claimintr human lives where once kleasles of the ICu kluv
Klan fouht for their issues and where two uai .j.--o 1-
fred E. Smith presidential candidate del. end a luvnot
plea lor religious tol?rance.
The walls and roof of the bi arena which hul boon the
scene oi bitter political battles and prize fitrhts ci uhed.
I he conflagration and crumbliiio- walls killed Un person-
and mimed twelve according to preliminau hostntul report...
HOOVER SIGNS
WILLIAMSON
LIQUOR BILL
m n I M I
I Waters JTrOillbltlOn LaW
Enforcement To The
Justice Dept.
WAWtwpTnv r. m hid
'Thy " "Vf ?" ' nt . .'
!lne flrat of the refot m measures
recommended by the Wlckersham
law enforcement commission be-
came a law today when President
Hoover signed the Williamson bill
July 1 when Attorney Gencial
iiicneti will talte over tho burden
of cnfoicement which has been in
the hands of Secretary of tho
lieasuiy -Mellon since 1921.
At tho same time the President
signed beven othei bills piovidlng
" compiehonslvo progtam of pii-
.BOn 1CI01II1 WHICH IIIO UUSllTneil to
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tu'03 ot l"iii0 management of
i"'"'!"'" - '" -
I M' HP0V'' sal1 tlc bl" W'1(1
enabc tho SoveinmciU to wot lc
I rlii li nidi n uli li.fn tt t r-..t i ... 1
out ll m'"c ft'""'' federal
ptison system than at present und
would bilng into action needed
physical changes as well as Im-
portant moral foices.
School Program
For C-C Lunch
Here Weclnesck
')'
The weekly Chamber of Com-
merce luncheon held each V d-
ncsday at the Y. M. C. .A. vlll
be In chnige of local school offi-
cials tomorrow nccording to le:i
J. Dean CC president and John
7.. Mai tin societal y.
The School Boaid and Supt. N.
S. Holland have propaied a shoit
piogrum dealing with affairs of
the Ucliool during tho past year
and will outline tho progtam nnd
needs of the school system for the
coming year. Mr Holland has
announced that tho piogram will
be exceptionally interesting und all
CC mcmbeis aie uiged to hear tho
report covoilrig the schools heio.
ono of tho gicutobt assets of
Bieckontldge
Visitors Entertain
A I ltittivii .iiii)niiiel0"C1' m heavy lubber coats te
'' '' mjh iiviibiii
ine itoian.ins in session loiiuv
for tholr weekly luncheon weio
cnteitalned by two out-of-town
vlyitors Mis. W. G. Shelton
Btidgeport Connecticut and Mrs.
E. Simpson Dosdoinoria Toxas
sisters of. Cecil Newby.
Mis. Shelton sang a solo" ac-
companied at the piano by Mis.
Simpson.
The remainder of the nrocram
OT ... . ....
was taken by routine- Rotary b".-1
Iness. Piesldent E. Hintichs pre-j
sided. .
YOUNG ATTACKS ROAD PLAN
MARLIN. Tex.. May 27. (U.R-
Jamcs Young of Kuufman attack-
ed the proposed state read bond
issue in u Gubernatotial campaign
address hero last night which was
heard by an audience of 500 per-
tons. He speaks nt Culdwell today
und in Giddings and LuOrango on
Thursday.
'BE COUNTED'
Help Your City Don't
Avoid C'ensu- Workers.
riilCE 5 VEXTA
The deaths and injunr resu'tril
fiom the battle of fii-cinm to rm-
trol the fierce flames i . a crow l
which presseil foiwai 1 ltira.tel
to the jpccturlo
Wall- buckled thoi fi ' smi
catching liunian gi up- W'lil"
fiiemeii stiugglli"; to )i lt th"
flames in cluck tiom thieatonrd
packing plants which m.ke it
"Packing Town ' In ether li
sta.icea pet no-is w.io ti ipped who
sought to siilvnpe pott- ft -n tiuti
nob. lea stoied in th a-u- of th
htructuie.
Wlmt ilrst was n scene of curio-
sity for many turned Into a sp"c-
tacle Involving one of the most se-
rious losses of life since the oil and
cattle business turned this former
Indian territoiy settlement Into a
city.
In the hall had appeared Smith
during the last campaign; Mr.
Hiram Evans the man who onc.i
marshalled the Klan fotces Into
political struggles which modi
Oklahoma hlstoty nnd such fistio
flgutos ns Primo Camera.
The blare occur! ed In a corner
of the building near tho opening
of a large sawdust covered aiena
wlioto many a "wild west" lodro
has been staged a prellminaiy le-
ort of fit omen said. None knew
of the cause.
J. 13. Blown a totkman ir-
ported he saw a wall fall on 10
men nt least one of whi.ni w u
killed.
Four men with ilust rrusheii
weio iliagged riom the m.n
fiiemon looked through the pit.
' ; ; Utl"1-' fo1' "1' I- '"Ic vie
Dick Mason a ilmuan v .
binned to di ith when f .' In . 1
biis caught him
A bo not idintifii.i w.i -ii t
to have died 111 tlu fi e Willi
help ..g A !' Juhnsr.i a ralli til
c.pUye to --aK.igi iv a j mu bile
Johnson sum -i r-oi apsipf w ill
raug it lm yvung paitnei
Ernie Boll fuoman escaped
death when companions pulled
him fiom undoi a buckling wall.
The stately building erected ln
1920 to house the famous South
west Ameiican Livestock Show
was leduced to smouldering rums
within 30 minutes aftor the fir.it
blaze was noted. It was a ma s
of tanglod stool and debris this
uftet noon which hindered -0011110113
flromen trom lescuo woil:.
Only tho oast wall of ' e mas
sivo structure covering in ie than
two acies of fpate w 1 f(
standing.
Traffic uitetii lietwei'. io ci
and the coliseum woie 1 1 vi wi it
automobiles. Ainbulanr f1 und j
difficult to foi ce then w.iy t . ho
pltuls with then cuig.ie. of ir.
Jtirod. Extra police w.i pies 1
into soivieo to handle t" nub
t'int ciowd.
.u.ost of the 200 u.t 0I11IP1
stoied in the build. n weio h
red ruins.
Loss was exported to icacli $5un -000.'
The coliseum can eu SHVioo
fiio insurance.
Fireman armed vith nim pj)
"lipped away fiagments of the
I walls featful that the would find
Inioic victims. -Soot covered and
1 cues woiked desnmatelv desnit '
tho Jioondnv heat.
----
MAN TARRED
FEATHERED
HAMMOND a May 27. (U.R)
Abducted by four tinldeiitifleil
men Dr. S. Newsiim jilting
dentist wits tuned mid leath-
ered here today.
New-sum It uiis repiirted wjifc
ui'iiiM'1 of pujlug attention to
11 prominent Hammond married
woman.
IIo wan tossed from si tpoed-
iug iiiitomobile mid ordereil to
"get out of town at mice."
Tho dentist 3fi years old was
Mild to have gone to New Or-
leans hi obedience t the order.
He could not be found later.
S.
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