Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 17, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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SHERMAN DAILY DEMOCRAT.
THIRTY-SECOND YEAR
THE DEMOCRAT
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SHERMAN, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 17. 1)12
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NEW DRESSES FOR FALL
Dresses arc very popular for early fall.
The showing in the suit room represents
the most fetching styles, the latest and
choicest materials for evening, calling,
street and service.
ALL WOOL SERGE DRESSES $5.98
StAVe place on sal 50 new and very styl-
ish, strictly all wool serge dresses, half
dozen newest fall models to select from,
Navy Brown, Copenhagen and black;
worth in regular way $8 to $10
GREAT SPECIAL AT ONLY EACH
TO REDUCE
4‘TATE BOARD TODAY AX-
XOCXCEH HOME CHANGES IN
THE It KOI ’ LATIOXS.
CREDIT FOR 0000 RECORD
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There will now be something
doing at this home of good
shoes in the way of fitting out
boys and girls with shoes for
the fall term.
We’re schooled in the art of
providing the best school
shoes. We’ve learned our
lesson by practical experi-
ence. Prices $1.50 to $2.50
button or lace.
Malone*Pierce Co. £« m«
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GREEN BUGS STOP
RAILROAD TRAINS
Fort Worth, Tex., Soi>t. IT.—Tri-
angular green bugs ol diminutive
size, large green bugs with an evil
smell, small back bugs and crickets
were in Ibis city last night in my-
riads. But the trouble and annoy-
ance they caused here.was as noth-
ing to the condition they produced
at Childress, 220 miles noexh on
the Denver,«according to a report
of Superintendent Muer. Similar
hugs, on their way from Colorado
and Kansas southward hound, were
there in such profusion they actual-
ly stopped the railway trains, the
wheels refusing to take the track.
The report says that the services
of three men with shovels and
wheelbarrows were required for two
hours Sunday morning to clear the
”(l.‘pof pfatform. The bugs were
drawn Irv tin* lights of the station
and were piled several Inches deep
| all over the platform. Switch engines
were unable to work for several
hours during the early part of the
nights and business was suspended
in the city. The bugs were to be
: seen along the tracks in great piles
| and only by a plentiful use of sand
I could the trains he moved at all,
The crus lied bugs on the rails made
tnetu so slippery the trains could
not be moved.
To Our Friends and I'atriiit*.
You are cordially invited to at-
tend the annual reception at Carr-
Burdette college, Friday evening.
September 20th. x to 10 p. m-
it is our wish that our friends
iqcct the facility ami students of
the opening session.
O. A. CAUit, President.
A WANT AD\lll.L SELL IT.
Communities Where Isiss is Shown
to lie l,ess Than for Three I’re-
ceding Years Will Get n Certain
Percent Discount.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Austin. Tex., Sept. 17 —The slate
insurance hoard today announced
changes in the regulation governing
fire Insurance rates, which it is
said woulu result In a reduction.
Additional credits' are added so
that communities adopting “reason-
able Hiiggt sfioris" for the prevention
of fires may obtain ultimate reduc-
tions.
The board says It is impossible to
foretell wdiat the general average re-
duction will be.
The most Important change is the
granting of credit for good fire
r. cord.
Credit will be allowed as follows:
For each five per cent or fraction
thereof less than fifty-five per cent
of tlie loss tale for the three pre-
ceding years, there'will be three
per cent credit with 15 i»er cent as
a limit for such reduction.
These insurance credits apply only
in towns having a key rate of eighty
per cent or less.
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POLICEMEN ILBOWIB
BY GYP AND IEFJY
ALPINE HAS TRAGEDY
MAY FIND AN
.1 Ail EH GILLISIMK SHOOTS AX'D
KILL# HO.NKIXK Pl'ELlAM.
Both ilcn Prominent Itiewsirr Coun-
« ty Cattlemen—Many Witness-
es to Shooting.
Associated Press Dispatch |
Alpine, Tex., Sept. 17.—In the
postoffice here this morning James
Gillespie shot and killed Koselle
Pulliam, firing five times with ah
automatic pistol. The slayer then
took a pistol from the dead man's
body, stating that Pulliam had tried
lo kill him. The: e were several
witnesses. Both men are prominent
Brewster county cattlemen. Pulliam
was a witness in a cattle smuggling
case against Gillespie at El Paso.
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“STANDARD OIL OWNS
NO LAND IN TEXAS”
ALLEGATION'S THAT KNEED HAD
ASSISTANCE IN THE AMAH-
II.LO TRAGEDY.
IS LOOKING FOB RELEASE
Sneed Declares lie Will He Released
Probably on llahcas Corpus as
Soon as Grand Jury Completes Its
investigation.
A-.Ofladd Press Dispatch]
New York. Sept. 17.—Gyp. the
Blood and Lefty Ixtuie walked tlie
sweets of Nfw York ,vix weeks be-
fofe their arrest Twice they at-
toide'd festivities at Coney Island
rioting elbows with many pollte-
nj#h. Once they stood near police
hrindquarters, their lawyer says, de-
bating w.hcthor to surtejiucr voluu-
tar'ly.
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Warning!
Examine your heating stoves and
see what is needed in repairs.
We carry repairs for the stoves we
sell, but we do not carry extra parts
for all makes of heaters.-^
If you will bring in a list of the parts
you need, together with the name
and number of your stove, we can
get them for you.
Better see about it now.
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LANGTRY, TEX. PEOPLE
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
New York, Sept. 17.—Hearing of
the suit, of tlie H, Clay Pierce inter-
ests in the Waters-Pierce Oil com-
pany of Missouri to compel the
Standard Oil interests in the com-
pany to recognize three directors al-
leged to have been elc- ted directors
of tlie company last February were
yesterday before Referee Jacobs.
The suit is pending in tne Mis-
souri courts.
The first witness was F. W. Wel-
ler, president. Of the Standard Oil
company of Louisiana The witness
said the 'Standard Oil company of
Louisiana owns (JO.non acres in
Caddo field in Louisiana, near the
Texas boundary- and buys oil from
other producers in q Be same field.,
llis tompany owns no land in
Texas.
Mf, Weller said that the Stan-
dard Oil company of X< w Jersfey
owns about 40,000 of tlie 50,0|)0
outstanding shares of I tie Standard
Oii of Louisiana, according to the
stoi k books.
The afternoon session was devot-
ed to the examination of Lawrence
C. Haines. Bira L. Paine. Burr A.
Towl and 1). F. Rifslindl, all of whom
are identified with » oil interests
They were questioned with a view
to showing that a member of of-
ficers of farmer -.subsidiary compan-
ies of the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey were dummy offi&ws or
direr tors. The testimony was-uKiin-
ly technical, covering stock transac-
tions and directors' meetings. '<•*
FLY ERADICATION
> CAMPAIGN IS WAGED
AHHorlfttcd Press Dispatch 1
Amarillo, Tex., Sept. 17.—An in-
vestigation for an alleged accomplice
of Sneed absorbed the attentioh here
today.
Detectives have narrowed down
the possible list and although they
have made known no names;; it is
known they expect to make an ar-
rest on this charge in a short time.
Sneed still declines to make a
statement except to declare Irt will
be released probably at a habeas cor-
pus proceedings in a short time af-
ter the grand jury finishes work.
Amarillo is quiet and there is no
apparent danger of any sort of trou-
ble. The grand jury examined over
thirty witnesses this morning and
does not expect to conclude until
tomorrow.
Mrs. Sneed is not here and the de-
fense shows no present intention of
asking her to conie.
Both Sneed and Boyce friends and
relatives are still here in full force
but there is no sign of animosity.
Pity is the main sentiment.
ALLEGED AGREEMENT !
IN HARVESTER CASE
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An Exceptional Ribbon
Offering for Friday
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A chance purchase of 1535
j ards of short length ribbon*
enables us to make this re-
markable ribbon offering.
The assortment consists of
plain taffeta and satins, fancy
warp prints, stripes, checks
and plaids, all new stock and
suitable f o r hair ribbon,
sashes and fancy work.
The Values 15c to 50c yd.
15c the yd
Will not cut leaving less than a yard remnant to
the piece.
SEE DISPLAY IN NORTH TRAVIS WINDOW
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Associated Pi-t-s* Djspatch]
Chicago, Sept. 17. — In the {Inter-
national Hafv ster suit the jdovern-
tiKtur introduces the alleged original
agreement between Oeorgti W. Per-
kin r. Cyrus McCormick and Charles
Deer!ng formin'? a voting trust puf-
fing them in absolute control of the
one hundred and forty million dol-
lar corporation. This agreement
expired only a few weeks ago. It had
run for ten ye^rs.
WOODROW WILSON WILL
' BE “GOOD INDIAN”
ndow you want the best—get
Shade jt 'n w,1,dow shades by'
having them made spq-
Talk eifically for your win-
dows. It is cheaper1 in
the end, and vastly more satisfactory from
the very beginning. We use the best ma-
terials to be had. and when we hang a
shade you must be pleased with it—we
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Associated Press Dispatch J
i.angtry. T- x.. Sept. 17.—Three
hum.ii 1 Mexic an rebels arc oppo-
site this point in Mexico and people
here have appealed to Gov. Colquitt
for protection, fearing a repetition
ot tlie raids of several mouths ago.
REACH ROANOKE." VA.
Sidna Allen and \Y*Slry Edwards
am Greeted by Crowds.
Roanoke. Va., Sept. 17.—-Sidtra
Allen and Wesley Edwards, tlie two
Hil'.sville gun men. captured Satur-
day at Pes Moines, Iowa. arrived
Jar r:- yesterday in charge of their
captors and were locked in jail.
There was no demonstration though
tne prisoners were greeted by
crowds. Business in Roanoke almost
stopped on their arrival.
Game birds have almost disap-
peared from sections of France fre-
quented by aviators who seem to
have driven them away.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
MAIL CAR ROBBED
Washington. Sept. 17.—Scientists
who are attending the International
Congress of Hygiene and Demogra-
phy are expressing surprise and
keen interest in the campaigns that
are being Conducted in American
cities for the eradication of the fly.
Especially has the Washington
fly swatting campaign attracted at-
tention. This campaign this year lias
extended over four and one-half
months, with tlie tesult that by ac-
tual count tlie contestants thus far
ihave destroyed 2 5,7 4.1,000 flies. The
banner month was July, when 11.-
87a,Otiq flies were killed at a daily
average of as::,o n. In August the
kill tell off to V. tai.ooo, while the
September record so far is 2,7 52,-
000.
The Washington fly swatting
campaign has also attracted tlie at-
tention of the government officials,
and is discussed in this year's re-
port of Dr. Howard, the chief ento-
mologist of tlte department of agri-
culture.
Woodrow
member of
municipal
Vimociated Press Dispatch!
Sioux City, Sept, 1
Wilson was elected a
The Tribe of Sioux,'' :
organization here. He took the oath
to solemnly try to be a “Good' In-
dian.’’
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St'l EX TI STS W< iNDEHIXG.
Special Work to h" Done at Obser-
vatory on Mount Wil'.oii.
Many More Pupils Enrolled Today
Than Yesterday.
The attendance at the public
schools is much greater today than
the number of pupils enrolled yester-
day, iiothwithstanding that this has
been a damp day. Possibly the
number will be enlarged tomorrow.
On account of school room being at
Therefore the pupils enrolled In
the high sixth, low seventh, and
high seventh grades at the Franklin
have been Uansferred to the Wash-
Ingjon building. All pupils regis-
tered above the fourth grade In the
Fifth ward are to be cared for at the
Jefferson building, those below tlyit
who are in the district slotted to tM
David Crockett school will attend
that, building.
East year the fourth grade pu-
h
premium in the Fifth want andlpils were transferred from the
Pasadena. Cal., Sept. 17.—Work
was begun today on a forty-foot
lower to surmount the observatory
of tne Smithsonian Institution on
Mount Wilson, whereby attempt •»
will be made to asc rtain whether
tin* sun is growing cold.
Tlie tower will be according to
plans drawn by Dr. (’abbot, director
of solar research of the institution,
who is enroule to Washington, D.
O., Irom Algeria, wlieie another
statiop lor measuring tlie sun's
rays is maintained.
in the vicinity of Franklin school
some of tlie pupils have had to be
transferred. The decision of the
school hoard was that it is better to
transfer the larger pupils, in pref-
erence to the smaller ones where
franklin building to the Washing-
ton, but that proved unsatisfactory
and the present plan was deemed
best for all concerned. The larger
children are more capable of making
the long walk.
SANtTARY
SODA FOUNTAIN
We serve the best that money can buy
l’arlor clean, cool and perfectly ventilated.
Ladies’ entrance on Houston street.
Watson's Q. V. S.
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Sherman Grove Wins Over (In* Fili-
form Rank. W. O. \V.
AnHociatcd Pres- dispatch I
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 17.—Three
masked men robbed the mail car of
Southern Railway train number 25
near Stevenson, Ala., this inornin -
Thty escaped with their booty while
tlie train was in motion. Posses
are in pursuit.
The mall clerks say tlie robbers
probably secured several thousand
dollars worth of money and valu-
ables. Tb robbers made all four
clerks Be down —while committing
the robbery,
Real Estate Transfers.
.Misses Mobile, Joe and Belle Bal-
lard to W. J. Gardiner, lot. in Hager-
man. Consideration $42.
J. F. Cramer and wife to R. D.
Peirne, 4 tracts of land in Hie J. D.
Morgan survey. Consideration $505.
J. E. liarbisou and wife to R. T.
Sperry, land in the .1. I,. Osborp sur-
vey. Consideration $7.). 1
First National Bank of Bells to IT.
W. Witcher, lot 7, block 5, in Bells.
Consideration $250.
Jake Rice and wife to G. G. Grif-
fith, lot in Bells. Consideration
$400.
II. V. Green and wife to Pleasant
View Missionary Baptist church, a
church lot and improvements. Com
slderatloti that the property be used
exclusively for the preaching, teach-
ing. maintaining and support of the
gospel,
To witness the contest drill be-
tween tlie teams of uniform rank
No. p and Sherman Grove No. 590
a large crowd assembled Ut Wood-
men hall last evening. In the throng
were local friends of both teams and
also a number from Denison and oth-
er outside points. Everyone was well
entertained as tlie floor work was
fine.
The principal speaker of the even-
ing, Hon. Marion Church of Mc-
Kinney, was introduced by J. lj.
Cole in a sport address. Fraternity
was the subject of Mr. Church's ad-
dress and woodcraft was exalted to
a high rank. The, Woodmen Circle
was also spoken of in a complimen-
tary manner.
The judges for the drill were
Frank Campbell and Mrs. Orr of Den-
ison and Ray Collins of this city,
who decided in favor of the ladies.
A cake was then exhibited and
bidding for the most popular and
beautiful young lady began. In a
short period fifty dollars were con-
tributed to the fund and Miss Mattie
n-e-Mi., announced us the successful
candidate.
An interesting feature of the pro-
gram was a number of musical selee-
i’iw" bv the Giddeon quartette and
PRIVATE LETTER FILES
ARE TO BE OPENED
Washington, Sept. 17.—Joint D.
Archbold, George W. Perkins and
Col. Roosevelt are to he asked by the
senate committee investigating cam-
paign contributions to produce any
correspondence they may have per-
taining to financial transactions be-
tween the first two men and mem-
bers of congress, or them and Mr.
Jtoosevelt when he was president.
Investigation of this phase of the
campaign contribution question was
authorized by the La Follotte-Pen-
rose resolution just before congress
adjourned; -
Chairman Clapp of the investiga-
tion committee, after a conference
with Senator Pomereue of Ohio,
stated that the committee would
open this line of Inquiry by asking
for the production of letters when
tlie three witnesses are on the stand.
W. R. Hearst is expected by Chair-
man Clapp to produce copies of many
letters alleged to have been written
to members of congress by Mr. Arch-
bold. Members of the House and
senate who may be called upon tol
submit their private letter files to
the committee will not be named un-
til after the investigation begins. The
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Of tlie Latest Weaves and Colorings—Fancy uud IHain Styles.
10 inch wide, all Silk, at,. .,
$2.00 the Vard
:jii inch wide, all Silk at....................$1.00 the Yard
S®£»5m Craps
And Crepe DeChities in evening and Street Shades. 95c, $1.50
............ ....................$2.00 Yard
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The New Silk Corduroys In two-toned, plain colors, and
combination shades for suits and Trimming, at |1.00,
*1.25 and...................* .........$1,50 th« Yard
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violin numbers by Messrs. Doty and full subcommittee will meet in
Fisher, i Washington, Sept. 27 and arrange,'
a.r.nohmonu u-ora >ar\-o,i in mn. tr>f tHe hearings, which open1 'Sept.
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