The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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BOND PENIED FOR
C. S. McNEELY.'
' Temple Sept. 21. C. S. Mc-
Neol' held in tho county jail
mi & charge of murder in con-
nection With the fatal shooting
of J. W. Nichols here last Mon-
day -will be denied bond in any
amount It was announced yes-
terday by District Attorney
Few Brewster.
This decision was reached
yesterday afternoon after the
examination of nearly 60 wit-
nessetbhfcd been concluded. The
hearing of evidence in the case
wm begun by attorneys on both
side soon after the charges ox
murder were filed Monday and
continued with tho state until
yesterday at noon. The case
' -was. investigated as thoroughly
as possiblo to bring out the
facts in connection with the fa-
tal VionMntr.
The defense has made no of-1
fort last night to obtain bond
but it was because since the an-
nouncement of the district at-
'" 'towoy that bail will not bo
granted in any amount the de-
-j fcrtsc will not delay by asking
for an examining trial in tho
justice court where the murder
'charge is filed but would go di-
rectly to tho district court to
geek a writ of habdas corpus.
Dewitt Bowmer defense coun-
sel said last night that ho was
not nrenared to sav what act
ion the defense would take but
It was indicated that the de-
fenes may seek the release of
the defendant ori a writ of
habdlas corpus hearing on which
would be in the district court.
Should this bo denied it would
thenbe appealed to the court ot
criminal appeals.
District Attorney Brewster
' r'said that tho charges against
" McNeely could not come before
a grand jury until the regular
meeting on tho third Monday in
October October 20 and in case
of an indictment the case would
likely be set for trial in the 'Oc-
tober term of court beginning
October 20.
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CENTRAL TEXAS FAIR
ftltAWS illti CROWD.
Temple Sept. 24. With all
exhibits in place and the oper-
ating machinery working
smoothly the second day of the
Central Texas Fair and Exposi-
tion drew a much larger crowd
than the opening day. The day
was Temple clay at tho fair and
practically every line of busi-
ness in Temple suspended at
noon to permit the employes to
attend the exposition. More
visitors from other cities and
-counties were in evidence Wed
nesday many having traveled
long distances in cars attracted
by tho unusually strong attract-
ions this vear.
The horse racing is a popular
feature and the grandstands
were filled Wednesday the spec-
tators being rewarded by wit-
nessing some exciting speed con-
tests among representatives of
the best known Southwestern
stables.
Judging of agriculture fruit
and poultrv livestock domestic
science and other exhibits com-
menced Wednesday .
HOLLAND COUPLE HURT
IN CAR ACCIDENT.
Coleman. Sept. 22. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Lanham of Holland
Bel! county were seriously but
(not dangerously injured when
their car skidded off a high em-
bankment on the Burkett road.
. They had been visiting relatives
(at Winters and were en route
! home when they decided to visit
Mr. Lanham's brother at Burk-
! ett. It was raining and before
they had proceeded far tho car
overturned. They were taken
to the hospital. Both were
painfully 'hurt.
MULES I MULES! "
Haves just received a load of
gQocfoolt mare mules all broke.!
See them at my barn. ScOtt
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BARTLETT TEXAS FRIDAY
WILLIAMSON TAX
VALUES 31 MILLION.
Georgot6wn Sept. 20. Tax
Assessor F. C. Humphrey has
completed his tax rolls for Wil-
liamson county and they have
been approved by the commis-
sioners court. The total valu-
ations of all taxable property in
tho county as shown by the
rolls is $31717840 and the
state taxes to be collected on
Wat amount will bo $259925.94
county taxes on the amount
$276445.94 making a total of
state and county taxes for col-
lection of $536371.58.
The county taxes to be col
lected on the assessed valuation
includes ndvhlorem poll school'
road and school bonds and main-'
tonance tax all of which make
county advalorem $272773.94;
county polls $8672; special i
road bonds $32983.02; special!
school bonds $17685.25 ; special
school tax $55958.16; grand
total county $383072.36. State;
advalorem $287893.64; state
school poll $14688; state reve-!
nue poll $7344 ; grand total
state $259925.64 making
grand total state and county to
ue collected uy collector ....uau
998.
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BIG BLACK
LIVE OAK
Free transportation to all who are interested .in
buying good cheap black land in the cotton
belt. Join the crowd be convinced. Cars will
leave each week get in on the cheap price.
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SEPTEMBER 26 1924.
TAYLOIMIUTTO ROAD
BEING TOPPED.
Taylor Sept. 20. The top-
ping of tho Meridian Highway
Granger1 to Taylor to Hutto
which Has been taken under ad-
visement and has been anxious-
ly discussed by tho citizens of
this county for come lime will
start within a week or ten days
according to Commissioner J. C.
Abbott of this precinct. Mr.
Abbott reports that the topping
material has been ordered nnd
crows are ready to start work
os soon as the shipments begin
to arrive. Hard surfacing of
this section of the Meridian
Highway will bo a move that
people along this route and ad-
jacent routes have anxiously
awaited for a 'long time nnd will
make an excellent outlet from
Taylor to the north and west.
ICE CREAM SUPPER AT '
DONATIO SATURDAY.
There will "be hn ice cream
supper at Donnho church Satur-
day (tomorrow) night for bene-
fit of church. Everybody is
invited to come nnd have a good
time.
LAND SALE f
COUNTY- ' j.
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' pay' y0U'r aubac'irption now
Special Selling of
Acorn Flour
Bought before the Advance -j
We are passing gain on to T
the customer. Only one car at
the above price.
The Gersbach-Wacker Co.
Sl.OO'PER YEAR.
KREISMAN'S BIG SALE
' NOW IN FULL BLAST.
H. Kreisman's big sale opens
today (Friday) and promises to
be one of the big events of the
season. Mr. Harper one of the
best sales promoters in the
state lias charge of the sale.
It will be remembered that he
was with Mr. Kreisman during
the big sale in September 1921
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front windows and many were
turned away on tho first day on
account of not being waited on.
But this time Mr. irarpor says
he will give the public still a
larger sale in fact he will open
one of the largest bargain
events in Bartlett. Both Mr.
Harper and Mr. Kreisman be-
lieve in patronizing home indus-
try and accordingly have had
the Tribune to print 7000 four-
page circuVars which have been
dstributed throughout Bartlett i
trade territory and they oxpccti
to break all records in this sale.
Don't fail to be there.
MAN ARRESED ON
WHITE SLAVERY CHARGE
Deputy Sheriff Clarence John-
son arrested George Mitchell
here Saturday on a white slav
ery charge. He was a member i
of the Texas Power & Light)
company's coristrction force!
working in putting the jiew feed
lines to Baylor" college.
A deputy United States mnr-
shall took him to Dallas Sunday
where he will be tried. Bolton
Journal.
RANCHMAN GIVEN 25
YEARS FOR MURDER.
Ft. Worth Sept. 24. Her-
bert S. Griffin accused of killing
Hugh Keilly Jr. was convicted!
and given a 25-year sentence byi
'a jury" at Graham Wednesday.!
The trial lasted 10 days. Bothj
men were prommenc west Tex-
as randhmeh."
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VOL. 39.
NO. 8.
SUDDEN DEATH OF .
TAYLOR WOMAN.
Mrs. J. E. Placke was calktT
to Taylor - Wednesday on ac-
count of the sudden death of
her aunt Mrs. R. A. Wood
Mrs. Wood was a member of
the Ladies of the Maccabees
Reboka Woodmen Circle and
the United Daughters of the
Confederacy her father being a
veteran in the war between the
North and the South.
Mrs. Wood was also a devout
member of the Methodist
church whore funeral services
were held at 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon conducted by Rev.
Lrtngston.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
NOT INDICTED IN KILLING
Cameron Sept .22. Mrs Geo.
Laws and her daughter Mar-
gerite Mugee were not indicted
by the grand jury in connection
with the killing of George Laws
at Milam on Sunday night Sep-
tember1 7. The killing 'occurcd
at the home of George Laws
He was shot through the chest
and died a short time after-
ward. Mrs. Laws and her
daughter were held in connect-
ion with the shooting.
URGES COTTON BE
STORED IN WAREHOUSES
Austin Sept. 22. An appeal
to cotton growers- to storo their
cotton in bonded warehouses
instead of having it in the open
was issued Saturday by Charles
E. Baughman Commissioner of
Markets and Warehouses.
"The State-bonded State-licensed
and Stale-examined
warehouse is the most eponomi-
cal the surest and only sensible
irnv tn liftnrlln flm P.nttnn CrOO."
said Mr. Baughman. "The open-
cotton yard is the wastebaskct
of the industry. The- bonded
w&rehouso eliminates an enor-
mouj through county damage.".
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1924, newspaper, September 26, 1924; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76052/m1/1/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.