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Sulphur Springs, Texas,
“Where the Fruit Belt
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2S. 1937.
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20 KNOWN DEAD
FROM BUS CRASH
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Salem, III., March 25,-»The death
toll from a motorbu* crash into a
bridge abutment and fire here today
reached twenty when Mr*. Emily
Thomas of Uhicago, the driver's wife,
and Ted Mullen of Portland, Ore.,
died.
The two additional deaths left only
three survivors, one of whom was in
a critical condition.
JAYCEES ORGANIZED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BY
YOUNG' BUSINESSMEN
DALLAS ISSUE
IN CITY ELECTION
'WIDE OPEN TOWN'
Salem, III., March 24.—Nineteen
persona, including a 4-year-old girl,
were killed outright or burned fatal-
ly today in the crash of a bus on
United States Highway No. 90, two
mile* west of here.
Burned virtually beyond recog-
nition when the bus burst into
flames after striking a bridge abut-
ment, 14 bodies were taken from the
wreckage to the McMakin
Home at Salem. Five additional
bodies were taken to the Liston-Ber-
ry Mortuary at l’atoka. III., not far
from the scene of the bus crash.
Galbreach, an employe of the Sa-
lem undertaking establishment, -said
one of the dead was,the child, burn-
ed so badly it was difficult to deter-
mine its sex.
The bus, carrying a roller skating
derby troupe from St. I.ouis to
Cincinnati, went out of control
when a front tire blew out. Ram-
ming against the bridge, it over-
turned and burned.
Five Injured Seriously.
Five persona escaped death but
suffered serious injuries They were
taken to the Salem Community Hos-
pital.
At St. Louis, Leo Seltzer, pro-
moter who orgamxed the troupe,
said the child was the 4 year-old
daughter of Mrs Caldwell, Chicago,
a dietitian who had been employed
to supervise feeding of the roller
skaters during a derby at Cincinnati
In nddition to Mrs. Caldwell, Selt-
zer «aid passengers on the bus in-
cluded Miss Barton, Denver, a reg-
istered nurse; Wallers, Hollywood,
assistant track manage) and Salmon,
St. Louis chiropractor
Rollers skaters in the party on the
bus were identified by Seltzer as:
Joe Kleats, Indianapolis; Libby
Hoover, Kansas City; Nick Nelson.
Chicago; Tony Marzano, Chicago;
Louise Browner*, Cincinnati; Jack
Israel, Kansas City, Mo.; Ruth Hill,
Kansas City, Kan.; Bus Gesser, Cin-
cinnati; Millet Cooper, Villa Park,
III ; John Flannery, Kansas City;
Mrs. Emily Thomas, Chicago, and
John L. (Schoolboy) Creekmore.
21 Name# on List.
Dick Thomas, Chicago, husband
of Mrs, Emily Thomas, was the
driver of the bus, Seltzer said.
Other passengers included Ted Mul-
lins. an announcer, and Frank Vin-
ing and I. Britton, both of St. Louis,
operator* of concession*.
The list contained 21 names, but
Seltzer said several "candy butch-
ers" may have been aboard the bus
to bring its total passengers to 24.
as indicated by the dead and in-
jured.
Those injured were identified at
the hospital by Dr. H. L. Logan
as Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mullins,
Creekmore and Flannery,
The Chicago Evening American
said It had talked by telephone with
W. A. (Billy) Carothers was nam-
ed president of the Sulphur Springs
Junior Chamber of Commerce, which
was organized at a meeting of ap-
proximately 35 young business men
here Wednesday night. The young
men, all under 35 years of age, voic-
ed their approval of such an organ-
ization in u round-table discussion,
and then proceeded to perfect the
civic body.
A number of men expressed their
belief that an organization of this
Funeral typ,‘ WM* m'*'d*d in Sulphur Springs.
' All of the men present pledged their
support to the activities of the group.
Tom Woisham was selected first
vice-president, while .1. C. (Buddy)
Jackson Jr., and R. E, (Sallie) Pratt
were named second and third vice-
presidents, respectively. Neil Hen-
derson was voted in as treasurer of
the organisation.
Billy Carothers and Murrie Chan-
dler were named a* a committee to
meet with two representatives of Die
senior Chamber of Commerce lo dis-
cuss proposed plan* concerning both
Organizations in the future.
The officers of the Jayeee group
were instructed by the members pres-
ent Wednesday to select twelve di-
rector* and all committees necessary
for the organization.
Bob Nelson, Claude McOorkie,
and Allen E. Ardis, who received the
nomination for mayor in the city pri-
mary Tuesday, spoke before the
group, and congratulated the men on
their initiative. They agreed that
the new organization with concerted
actions could accomplish many civic
improvements and up building pro-
jects for the town and county.
The next meeting of the newly
formed organization ha.» been set for
Monday night.
Among those present at the meet-
ing Wednesday were Billy Carothers,
Buddy Jackson. Alvis Pickett, Tilden
Stell, William Trained, Wig McMul-
!an, Charlie Jackson. T T. (Cowboy)
Sapaugh, R. K. Pratt, Murrie Chan-
dler, Neil Henderson, Newt Owen,
Bruce Bevis, Joe Chapman, Tom
Worsham, W. A Jackson, Jack Fer
guson, L. F. (Peggy) Bridges', Le
Roy Pogue, John .Sheffield, Charlie
Carothers. Gerald Prim, Ernest
Thomas, W W. Jones Jr , Kenneth
Met'raw, Bob Nelson, Allen Ardis,
Claude McCorkie and others.
Dallas, March 25. — Bookmakers,
illegal liquor sellers and slot ma-
chine operators were under fire again
Wednesday as charges were filed in
County Criminal Court against two
alleged bookie*, four persons were
charged with liquor law violations
and destruction orders on two slot
machines sought in District Court.
The legal action came a* the ques-
tion of whether Dallas will be a wide-
open town promised to become a lead-
ing issue in the city political cam-
paign.
PLEASE USE FRONT
DOOR, SAVE WINDOW
THIEVES ARE ASKED
EX-SLAVE, 101,
DIES THURSDAY
AT BIRCH GREEK
Elija Lowe, Mid to be 101 years
old, a former negro-slave residing in
the Pleasant Hill community, who
SIT DOWN STRIKERS
LEAVE PLANTS
IN DETROIT
fBy AueetalMl Preset
„ Detroit, Mich., March 28.—Over
6,000 .automobile vvorkeru marched
22 INCHES FALL IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
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had many white friends, died Thurs- #mnv ftom ,<i«ht Chrysler plants
day morniAg at 2:34) o'clock. He which thcy h*d held *‘nce M»rch *.
died at the home of- Bud Stevens,
negro, who lives in the Community
south of to wn„_ ebmmoaly- khown as
Birch Creek. * , _ 5
The old dnrkejr wait always re
speetful of his n\*ny white frifcnds.
Often these friends would listen,,to.
title* he told of slave days and early
happenings in Texas,
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Grand Forks, N. D. — After his
store had been burglarized five times
in five months, Harry Greshman
Wednesday inserted this sd in a news-
paper:
"Burglar* Attention — When rob-
bing store this month please use
front door. We are tired of replac-
ing windows. Regards. Harry's Gro-
cery."
S300.0UC FOR
ELECTRIFICATION
THREE COUNTIES
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Washington, March 25.—'TRh Rur-
al Electrification Administration an-
nounced the signing of a Joan con-
tract for a Texas project today.
The Tri-count.y Cooperative Elec-
tric Company, of Emory, may use up
to 8360,000 to build 400 mile* of
lin(l In Rains, Hunt and Hopkins
counties.
FOUR TESTS CORING
AT SULPHUR BLUFF
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OLD AGE PENSION
SUPPORTERS SEEK
MEASURE UNISON
Four test* were reported eorfng in
the Sulphur Bluff area Thursday
The Shell Company No. 2 J. 4J, Re;,
Holds began coring Wednesday as did
the (wo tests drilled by Jones on the
I. K Pierce tract and one by Wal-
j ter (ioldston on his lease on the H. J.
I Smith land.
The Hager et al No. 4'J. G. Reyi
J nolds was reported drilling below 3,-
OOO feet Thursday,
today but prepared to establish pick-
et line* until their strike for exclus-
ive bargaining rights. !* settled. A
vot* taken In the last plant to be
evacuated,, gave approval at 12:40,
p. m.
.‘..The conference between Governor
Murphy, John Lewis and. Walter P.
Chrysler U to continue.
FREEZING WEATHER
OVER NORTH TEXAS
IS FORECAST
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(Hit Aunriutfd Pnm'
Dallas, March 25.—The
Weather
Bureau has forecast freoting weather
Chicago. March 88.—Crippled com-
munication lines, isolated conmmni-
Hea and paralyzed traffip today gave
evidence of Winter’s worst snow-
storm In sections of the Midwest
Parte of South Dakota felt the re-
sults of a 82-inch snowfall. Dust
cloud* hit Tern. Oklahoma, Kanaaa
end Missouri.
Lansing, Mich,-, March 24.—Gov.
Frank Murphy announced Wednes-
day night that John L.. Lewis, head
of th« Committee for Industrial Or-
ganization, had Agreed to withdraw
‘striking membiy* of the United Au-
'tomobile Worker*. 0f-Am«zica, from
eight Chrysler Corporation, plant* at
Detroit. . y. * - .,v.
The .government announcement
fallowing an ell-day meeting with
Walter p, Chrysler, chairmen of the
corporation's board, and Lewie and
other fepraaentlftive# of'each side.
Governor Murphy said the labor
leader agreed to havdtH* strikers
evacuate, probably before morning,
and that inehuttion*' Ua that effect
were bting went to union officials.
To Resume Conference, :
.The agreement provided that the
conference in the Governor's office
would resume' at 10 a. m. Tbumday
if the plants have been vacated by
then. The Governor, said collective
bargaining wtM j>« tbs prineijw
*4* at theli
before the confer*** at their next
meeting,
it was the corporation** rhfusal *.o
grant the UAWA «olfl bargaining
rights fha* prompted the union to
call the ike March 0, Since then
3,000 sit-downera have held the De-
troit plants, leaving 60,600 (Mysler
employees idle.
"Mr. Lewis ha* agreed with the
suggestion that the plant* should be
evacuated before the conference con-
tinues," the Governor said. "That
j probably will take place before morn-
Washington.— An attempt to unite
supporters of al I old age pension
measures to seek early action on
compromise legislation* developed to-! Workgien were re-erecting the del1- ,nS' '•
■lay from a meeting of the steering! r'td< ,,n Hager et al No. 1 J. K.l Governor *"i! he had a prom-
committee for the revised Townsend l‘l<,rce Thursday. The derrick was J I"" -Hut the cor -iy w uld make t:o
plan bill. * toppled by the galelike winds early] effort to resun.e operations and
Rep. Crosby (D-Pa.) and Brewster! Tuesday night. , | would remove no dies or tools from
fR-Me.) -aid a meeting probably| Hoads leading to Sulphur Bluff th%.plants during nego ations.
Bonds leading to Sulphur
would be called in the next few days. | f,om Sulphur Spring* were in fair
The main .point of contention pre-j condititm' Thursday, wtth truckers ex-
for this part oETTexa* tonight, usher-
ing in behind dust clouds which are
rolling Gulfward today.
Frecxing temperatures are expect-
ed for the northern part of Ea*t
Texas, with froat in the southwest
portion. . -
Warmer weather la predicted for
tomorrow.
The dust clouds were reported to
be leaving West Texas.
14 BOOTLEG CASES
HAVE BEEN FILED
HERE IN MARCH
FORMER governor
COLQUITT TESTIFIES
IN GREEN CASE
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fjh AMorlatnl PrsasJ
Dallas, March 28,—Former Gover-
nor O.
B. Colquitt testified In the
E. H. R. Green estate hearing here
today that Colonel Green (aid be ex-
pected to reside In Terrell, Text* aa
long a* he lived.
The residence of the financier is
ai> Important issue. Three States, in-
cluding Texas, are involved In the
dispute.
Drives to rid Hopkins County of
whlakey and beer bootleggers has to-
sulted in the filing of 18 cases in the
county court and one In the federal
district court, according to flguraa
compiled here Thursday morning.
Of the 18 cases, two each wore «1-
od against a white woman and man.
Another white woman also was
charged with a liquor violation In
county rjurt, A third white woman,
alleged to hove been selling untax-
paid bootleg whiskey, has been turn-
ed over to federal authorities, it was
reported.
The 18 county court and on# fed-
eral court cases have been filed In
March. All of the arrests were made
during the month. ,
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WIDOW AND FIVE
CHILDREN ARE
BURNED TO DEATH
FARLEY ASKS
ADOPTION OF
COURT CHAN6E
mrSuKlaM Nm1
Jercey City, N..J., March 28.—
Mrs. Rose Burkhardt, 54, widow; her
five youngest children and a brother-
in-law burned to death here today
when fire razed a three-story frame
building.
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WEATHER
lJt$ AtmrtaUd Print
and
East Texas.— Partly cloudy
unsettled in the extreme south por-
tion, colder with freezing in north
portion and possibly frost in south-
west portion if wind subsides to-
night. Friday partly cloudy, slowly
rising temperature in northweot and
north-central portions.
West'Texe*.—Mostly cloudy, cold-
er in southeast portion, warmer in
extreme west portion tonight. Fiiday
mostly cloudy, probably -bowers in
southwest portion, rising tempera-
ture in north and cast-central por-
tions. *.
COLUMBIA MAN
TESTIFIES AGAINST
NEW COURT PLAN
venting an agrernent, Crosby said, is
a provision in hi* Townsend bill for
compulsory spending of pension
money,
Some members of the Townsend
steering committee Indicated that
provision might be dropped,
"There is every indication of a
conciliatory attitude.” Brewster said
Crosby said at least 100 members
periennqjf no trouble it» making their
run*.
INTEREST HIGH AROUND
" CAMPBELL
Commerce, March 25.-—With the
Btanollnd Oil Company going ahead
with preparation* for drilling their
block in the Campbell area, prices in
is no reasi
men should
he said,
be wlth-
weie behind the Townsend bill alone,
j the section
"There
“why the
drawn.”
Believe, Men W.il Obey.
Under the arrangement reached at
the conference company officials and
iffice employes will have free access
to all Chrysler plants.
Lewis said representative* of hi*
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
tion and of the affiliated UAW would
return at once to Detroit to urge the
continue to net new high Strikers to evacuate. He said he had
(fty Atm/rwlt4 V'f
Washington, March 25.— Dfan
Young Smith of the Columbia Uni*
verity law fuhoo), told tht .Senate
Judiciary Committee today th«t the
Roosevelt court reorganiration biil
CROOKS MUST READ
BIBLE EVERY DAY
WHILE IN JAIL
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Paterson, N J, — Five men sen
tented to three months in jail each
for alleged violations of the State)
GRAPEFRUIT HARVEST
NOW UNDERWAY
would “threat*m the independence of j
public er. my law mum read a chap-
the Supreme fourt
and might per-1t<fr of ,h'- B,ble *a< h ,)a>' (h,,y ar''
of I
mancnlly impair the confidence
the people iri that court."
Dean Young proposed a constitu-
te na! amendment providing for com-
pulsory retirement of judge* at 70
or 75.
behind liars
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Harlingen, Texas, March 25.—Cit-
rus -hipping record* fe'l last night
as 490 car* were loaded in an effort
to beat a fruit-fiy quarantine.
Police Recorder Duffy added this
| provision to their sentences Wednes-
day and said he would provide each
xith a Bible | Harlingen, Texas, March 25.
The men were sentenced under ajeo,d<n rain „f
NOTED ENGLISH
POET DIES
WHILE ASLEEP
law making it a crime for men
criminal record* to consort.
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London, Eng., March 25.—John
Drinkwater, 54, famed poet and dra- ] We
matist, died as the result of a heart night,
attack while asleep here today.
His historical plays, including
"Abraham Lincoln," are widely
known throughout the United State*.
PASTOR RUSSELL
METHODIST CHURCH
THIS EVENING
grapefruit fell in Rio
Grande Valley orchards tonight a*
hundreds of sweating toiler* work-
to beat a federal quar- j
packing shed* where men, women and
children toiled elbow-to-elbow. Grow-
ers were worried aver a shortage of
(mgs and bagging.
Highway* leading into the Rio
Grande Valley swarmed with truck*
| and railroads used all facilities. Cit-
rus shipments to 17 states and Puer-
to Rico wer* banned after midnight
ed ^overtime u- near a .euera, qw-|fruit f,y nr<)Wyri |>eJt.v,d th( u
sntme effective at midnight and mov- h,(J mov<rf , t ^
ed their *12,000,000 crop. 1
across the Rio
| Grande.
The ban affected grapefruit only.
j , ... ,, . I It will become effective everywhere
mgered worker, stripped every l.mb,sft,r M|irch .jf Biv,
bare in their effort* to ship out as'
Not a grapefruit was left on tree*
usually picked with care a* nimbie-
had a fine congregation last
The pastor spoke on the ‘'Ar-
rest'*. Tonight he is to speak on thi
"Ecclesiastical and Civil Trial”. The
Methodist* are expected and all will
be welcome.—Reported.
much fruit as transportation facili-
ties could handle. No general effort
was made to grade or size the fruit
in the mad rush against time.
Pickers swarmed flke locust* down
each row of tree* and poured the
, fruit in huge (field baskets. Trucks
J picked it up and rushed it in bulk to
opportuntiy to move what they be-
lieve would turn out to be the larg-
est erop in history. They estimated
its gross value at >812,000,000.
At Washington, the bureau of En-
tomology and plant quarantine an-
nounce that fruit packed before April
RACE HORSE BILL
GETS SET BACK
IN THE SENATE
<l)y A***h iaUd Pr»$§)
Austin, March 25.—The .Senate to-
day defeated, 24 to 2, a move to at-
tach a pari-mutuel wagering repeal
amendment to a simple appropria-
tion bill lo pay race track inspectors
for the bulance of the fiscal year.
The Houkv passed to the Governor
for signature a bill to remit for ten
year* half of the State ad valorem
taxe* collected in Harris County. The
money would be uued for flood con-
trol. Many observers believed the
bill is headed for n veto.
The Senate Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee was ready to hear argu-
ment* tonight on the race horse bet-
ting bill.
Austin, March 24—Governor All-
red told the Legislature today he
would veto bills remitting taxes to
support conservation districts, but
the House, nevertheless, passed on#
to final reading a few minutes after
the message had been read.
Th# bill would give Harris Coun-
ty half of Its state ad valorem
taxes for 10 years for conservation
and flood control. Advocates were
unable to muster a four-fifths ma
Jority to place it on final reading
immediately.
A highlight of the day was a
Joint session to hear James A. Far-
ley, Postmaster General and chair-
man of the Democratic National
Committee. Farley commended Pres-
ident Roosevelt’s Supreme Court pro-
posal, aa had Secretary of the In-
terior Harold L. Ickes in an address
(Continued on page five)
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Austin.—Chairman Jama* A. Far-
ley of the Democratic national com-
mittee urged an end to what he term-
ed the "reactionary temper of a ma-
jority of the United State* Supremo
Court" in an address Wednesday to
th* Texas legislature.
His appearance attracted one of
the largest galltry crowd* in recent
year* end hi* praise Of President
Roosevelt'* supreme court reorgani-
zation proposal thrico wa* punctuat-
ed with applause.
"President Roosevelt wa* told by
27,000,000 poople," Farley said, "to
fulfill hi* program; ts finish * Job
only half done, They did not, they
could not tell him how to do this.
And he after canvassing every pro-
cess, found that in order to carry out
the program, it was necessary to get
over th# barrier of an inflexible, re-
actionary point of view entertained
by five of the nine eminent Jurists
on the high court. , , . Nobody con-
tend* the immovable five are bet-
ter lawyers or more sincere Inter-
preter* of the law than th* minority
four, which include* the chief jus-
tice.
| ‘The dice of destiny have so fall-
en that we have a reactionary ma-
jority with the final say on the des-
tinies of a progressive nation."
The genial party chief was Intro-
duced by Cor. James V. Allred, who
predicted Farley’* "Influence, indeed
hi* personality, will be even more
significant in 1840 than in th* last
two presidential campaigns."
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HEAVY QUAKE
IN LOS ANGELES
EARLY TODAY
(»* twriari r«a;
Los Angelas, March 28—A heavy
earthquake shook Los Angeles and
surrounding area at «U# this morn-
ing. Thera wa* a double styck bat no
damage was reported.
Buildings shook in downtown Lo*
Angeles, at Glendale, Saata Monica
and San Diego.
Instead of a heavy Jolt a* the tre-
mor in 1923, this shock had a sway-
ing, swinging motion.
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