The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 270, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 30, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 30. 1926.
MEMBER
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OUNDED MAN IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
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|lUt>, Nov. 80.-—Charge* of as-
to murder Were filed today
a woman, 25 year* old, in
ictlon with the (hooting here
'night of Broadnax, who i« sui-
ting from three bullet wounds,
he woman ia under bond on a
in connection with the shoot-
two months ago of her husband,
U still in a hospital here.
Iroadnax, 46, of South Akard
was shot and seriously
ndcd at 6:30 p. m. Monday on
inth street at the Santa F# Rail-
crossing. His left arm was
jttered and a bullet penetrated hla
ft side. He also bore another flesh
ind in his arm.
, young woman was arrested in
iwntown rooming house by Plain
ithes Policemen Dean Goss and
■y Trammell. A formal com-
,int charging assault to murder
s sworn, out against her by the
>sting officers before District
;oraey Shelby S. Cox. Mr. Cox
the complaint will be filed in
;ice of the Peace Ben H. Fly’s
irt. The accused woman made a
(temcnt to Mr. Cox and Captain
ink Scott.
Iroadnax was removed to Park
i hospital immediately following
shooting. Dr. W. C. Snow of the
irgtfncy hospital after an exam-
Ition Haid he believes Broadnax
recover. Early Tuesday morn
he wa* reported resting com
Lably. 1
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
KILLS GIRL AND
WOUNDS A MAN
Bandera. Texas, Nov. 29.—Miaa
Jewel Langford, 16, of Bandera
was seriously wounded by the acci-
dental discharge of a shotgun near
here Sunday.
They were with a party hunting
turkeys when the accident happen-
ed. Miss Langford died before she
could be brought to town.
The shotgun was leaning against
the running board of the automobile
in which the couple was sitting. Vi-
bration from the motor caused the
gun to fall, striking the hammer
against the running board, It was
said.
IUGS BIND
WOMAN IN EFFORT
KENTUCKY BRANOED
ITS FELONS IN
(Hi AuacMti Print
Paris, Nov. 30.—The Cabinet to-
day ratified Foreign Minister Br-
and's choice of Paul Claudel, now
Ambassador to Jepan, to succeed
Henry Berenger as Ambassador to
the United States.
MISS MUSGROVE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
EARLY DAYS
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Following is the program of
Fifth Sunday Meeting of the Hop-
kins County Association, which be-
gin! on Thursday night before ' the
fifth Sunday in January, 1927. at
Caney Baptist church, south of Pick-
ton :
Thursday Night, January *7.
7 p. m. Welcome address, by Eld.
A. J. Alford, the pastor.
7:15 p. m. Introductory sermon,
Eld. A! C. Wella.
Friday.
Miss Ruth Musgrove of Waxa-
hachie, eight years missionary in Lo-
tumba, Africa, and now home on
furlough, will speak at the First
Christian church next Wednesday
night, December 1. She is a class-
mate of Pastor J. E. Evans and
very fine woman and splendid speak-
er. The public is cordially invited to
hear her.
NUECES COUNTY GINS
OVER 100,000 BALES
(Hi A—or-mlrd Print
Dallas, Nov. 30.—Nueces county,
with 101,506 bales, led all other
counties in the amount of cotton
ginned prior to November 14, ac-
cording to an announcement from
the Department of Commerce.
The report shows Hidalgo county
second with 89,494 bales, anil Ellis
third with 88,611.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS
COTTON RECEIPTS
REACH 14,284
TO ROR HOTEL WAVE IS
REPORTED AGAIN FOR
MIDDLE WEST
iFort Worth, Nov. 29.—-(ash
Ipts of the Phoenix hotel here were
Tight by two masked thugs who
und and gagged Mrs. Belle Scott,
mother of four children, and
her tied to her bed, she told
■lice today after recovering from
IsemVhysterical condition at a hos-
lal.
|Mrs. Scott, night clerk, said she
turned over to the proprietor
I the rent money inly » short time
Jfnle the men c"ered her room
Irly today. They roused her from
[dole, she said, gagged her
Id her to the bedposts.
and
Iarshau plays
M’KINNEY FOR
(Mu .4 »*or-tttrd Prr*)
Chicago, Nov. 30.—Temperatures
down to 15 degrees above xero by
tomorrow night are predicted for
the Middle West, a* Manitoba re-
ported 26 degrees below xero last
night
One hundred fifty bales of cotton
were brought in Monday, bringing
the total receipt* of, Sulphur Spring*
for the year up to 14,284 bales. The
market was a little down this morn
ing, but the square had lots of buy-
er* and they paid as high a* 1.5.50c
for the best grade anil as low as 10c
for poor grade cotton.
Greenville Cotton Market.
Up until 2 o'clock thl* afternoon
245 bales of cotton had been weigh-
ed in at the local cotton yard, mak-
ing a total of 12,815 bales for the
season. Prices ranged from 7c to
13c.—-Greenville Banner
nifrht. ltir.—KirrenviHc
THE next senate
9 a. m. Devotional service, led by
M. A, Kimmon*.
9:30 a. m. What Is tha Relation
Between Faith and Works, and What
Is the Finished Product of Faith?
Eld. T. J. McCain and other*.
10:30 a. m. Who'Art the Hairs
of Promise? Eld. L. A. Stidham.
11 a. m. What 1* the Inheritance
Promised? Eld. A. R. Autrey.
Noon. Dinner at church.
1:30 p. m. When Will the Holts
of Promise Come Into Possession of
the Inheritance? Eld. A. J. Findley
2:30 p. m. What are the Mark* of
Distinction Between the Heirs of
Promise and the General Mass of
Mankind? Eld. A. J, Alford.
7 p. m. It there Any Power Prea-
ent or Future that Can Disinherit
or I)i»posse»» the Heirs? Eld. H. B.
Pender.
Saturday.
9 a. m. Devotional service,,led by
J. M. DeBoard.
9:30 a. m. What Is the Church’s
Responsibility to the World and
What Would Be the Attitude of the
Member* if They Realised this Re-
sponsibility? Elder* J. S. Burgin and
E, M. Bain.
10 a. m. Was Adam a Sinner or
Tran*gre»#or Before He Fell? Eld-
er* 8. K. Ritcber* and R. A. Wilkin*.
11 a. m. What wa* the Penalty of
Sin from Adam to Mo*es? (See Rom.
5:13) Eld. H. B. Pender.
Noon. Dinner on the ground.
1:30 p. ro. Wa* God’s Moral Law
Repealed When Chri*t Fulfilled the
Law, and to What Eslent I* the Law
Binding on Ua? Elder* H. M. Blan
ton and E. F. Folmar.
2:30 p. m. Wa* the First Church
at Jerusalem % Baptist Church?
Why? Eld. T. J. McCain.
7 p. ro. Preaching by L. A. Stid-
ham.
Sunday.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
11 a. m. Preaching, Eld. J. S.
Burgin.
Everybody i* welcome. Train* wi\J
be met at Pickton on Thursday.
Nov. 19.—Per-
to belhg brWMBJelony were liable
It la revealed *ri"^N||^nuaishment,
the Fayette county ‘ -*
The first victim of th
punishment waa a preacher
France* Barrett, who waa cOBvie T
of stealing "one man’s saddle valued
at six pound*.” He pleaded not guil-
ty, but upon conviction the court
sentenced him to "be burned In the
hand, which being done in the pres-
ence of the court, he 1* therefore
discharged from custody.”
The sentence was carried out on
March 21, 1798 and at the same
term of court Henry Clay was ad-
mitted to the bar when the follow-
ing order was entered: “Henry
Clay, Esquire, produced In court a
license and on hi* motion 1* permit-
ted to practice as an attorney-at-
law In this court, and thereupon
took the several oaths of law pre-
scribed.’*
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Somerville, N. J., Nov. 30.—Dr,
J. II. Cooper of Nlllstone, was call-
| ed today by the State in the Hall-
trial as a character witness,
a mild sensation when
the reputation of Mrs.
The
woman’s rtqnienmh. __the
Somerville, N. J.,
defense In the Hall-MIll^Sk
trial rested at 2:19 p. m. Me.....^
after spending slightly less than sev-
en day* In presenting Its testimony.
The State had required thirteen day*
with rebuttal to follow the defense’s
closing. The defense introduced 82
witnesses, while the tSate used 84,
Alexander Slrop««n. special proa-
eeutor In th# ease, announced on
Monday night that he wes getting
material together on which to bare
cts Steven
Willie and
Horn
with the
Eleanor
he ciiiiviroa
scribed " material togemer on which to
U. S. MARINES ARE
REPORTED IN CHINA
(Hi Amrillnl Print ,
London, Nov. 30.—Brltlah and
French sailor* have landed at Hanko
Wand sod It Is reported that Unit-
ed States marine* also went jashore
to cooperate with them fn what l»
described e* the gravest crista in
China since the Boxar rebellion.
The tro&ble is due to the defeat
of the Peking government force* by
troops of the Canton government.
OIL EMPLOYEE
ASPHYXIATED AT
BORGER TODAY
I ft* Auetialtd Print
Borger, Tex**, Nov. 30.—W. A.
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CHAMPIONSHIP STATE RACE GAMES
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
TEAMS THIS WEEK
iMarshall. Nov. 29— By defeating
Athens Hornet* on Turkey Day
Athens. 61 to 6. the Marshall |
hvericks are champions of District
0 o» the interscholastic league ]
heir next game will be with Mc-
Innry high school of District No. 5.
Inch will be played in Marshall on
day, Dec. 3. The Maverick* have
lost a game
BREEDING
HOGS BOUGHT FOR
NAVARRO COUNTY
ICoreicana, Texas, Nov. SO.—Two
Indred of choice native, tripled-
Lgted sows, gilts, barrow* and a
|w boars from 9t. Joseph, Mo., were
carved Saturday by the Chamber
Commerce to be sold *t^ coat to
farmers of Navarro county on
|xt Wednesday, .it waa announced
r the agricultural committee Setur-
ky.
(The sale will begin Wednesday
horning at 9:30 o’clock with
lenry Gentry, county agent, in
parge. Th* sale will be held at
it R. T. Clayton ham* at the
nd of North Ninth street.
The following i» the schedule of
State high school tootball team* for
the week for State championship:
Waco v«. Temple a! Waco Tues-
day afternoon for championship of
District 8.
Marshall v*. McKinney at Mar-
shall Friday afternoon for champion-
ship of District* 5 and 6.
Oak Cliff vs. Cleburne at Cle-
burne Saturday afternoon for the
championship of District* 3 and 4.
Ranger vs. Wichita Fall* at Wich-
ita Falls Saturday afternoon for
championship of Districta 1 and Zl
The winner of the Waco-Temple
game will meet San Jacinto High of
Houston next week for champion-
ship of District* 7 and 8.
The winner of the Marshail-Mc-
Kinney game will meet the cham-
pions of Districta 7 and 8 in a semi-
final contest at a later date.
The winner of the Ranger-Wieh
it* Falls game will meet the winner
of the Oak Cliff-Cleburn* game
next week in the semifinal*.
Mrs. II. E. Henderson ha* return-
ed from a three weeks visit in Dal-
las and Miaeral Well*.
(Hi Anoentli Print
Portland, Maine, Nov. 30.—The
election yesterday of Arthur Gould,
Republican, a* Senator from Maine,
assures Republican control in the
Senate.
The line-up will lie: Republican*
48, Democrats 47, Farmer-Labor 1.
Gould’s margin of victory over
Fulton Redman, Democrat, i* about
48,000 votes.
The special election was occasion-
ed by the death of Senator Fernald.
Gould's term jdll expire in 1981.
Redman said today that he would
press the charges that Could spent
an amount of money in excess of
th* legal limit in obtaining the nom-
ination.
BOB TATE IS
LONGING TO GET
BACK HOME AGAIN
It is reported here oh good auth-
ority that Bob Tate is tired of the
Windy West, but is ashamed to
come bsck home. It is said that he
will move to Texarkana and remain
there for a time and come in on the
westbound Cotton Belt when he fin-
ally land* back In old Hopkins coun-
ty.
FREIGHT RATES ON
TEXAS COTTON
MAY BE RAISED
Portland, Maine, N’ov. 29.—Re-
tention of Republican control of the
United States Senate was assured
by the election Mondav of Arthur
R, Gould (Rep.) by a majority of
approximately 50,000 over Fulton J.
Redman (Dem.) as Senator froin
Maine. He will complete the term of
the late Senator Bert M. Fernald,
expiring in 1931. With only sixty-
one precinct* missing and ail th*
cities heard from th* vote was:
Gould 77,462, Redman 30,786. *
Gould carried every city In th*
state. Redman’s home city, Ells-
worth, gave Gould 479 and Redman
353.
The vote in Portland, (he largest
city in the State, gave Gould 9,27#
and Redman
FRANK COLLIER
HAS RETURNED TO
STATE PENITENTIARY
Wichita Falls, Texas, Nov. 20.—
Frank Collier, former mayor of
Wichita Falls, convicted of men
slaughter in connection with the
alaying of hi* son-in-law, Elxie Rob-
ertson, returned to thA penitentiary
at Huntsville Saturday to continue
serving hi* three-year sentence. Mr.
Collier had been at home on a 30-
day furlough granted by Gov. Mi-
riam A. Ferguson to allow him to
recuperate from an attack of Influ-
enxa.
The furlough expired Monday and
the former mayor’* attorneys her*
announced he wa* In Huntsville to
report.
Parker, 26 year* old, wa* asphyxiat-
ed here today while gauging an oil
tank.
He wa* employed by the Gulf
Production Company. report.
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
IN BIG RUM DRIVE
mionaay in
to Supreme Court Justice
W. Paiker and County* Judge F.
Cleary.. * r- •
letter was reported to eon-
jons about the jury,
by !U**“*“ Mistrial.
hi* S‘T°"
missive ch ,of
Wulsh of th* J?l||(p*»W th*
Where Walsh got the
revealed.
Judge Cleary refused to
the matter Monday afternoon an
said that th* letter had been return-
ed to Simpson.
"I am getting my material to-
gether," said Stmpaon.
Last week he obtained affidavits
from four newspaper men that mem-
bers of the jury had been seen r
parently asleep during th# trial.
Mr*. France* Stevens Halt lef* '
witness stand at 12:20 o'clock
testifying for four hours,
which she dsnlsd any kno:
the slaying of her husband
Eleanor R, MiU*.
Mrs. Hall Remain* Calm.
Mrs, Hall testified for two
Saturday and about the same
Monday. Throughout she
and did not falter as
Simpson, special proee
her with question*, m
question* being repeated
time*.
Monday she said that she
yet convinced that there wg*
thing serious" between her
the Rev. Edward W. Hall, and Mr
Mills.
"I admit there wes slight attacl
ment," she said, “but I am not eo
v I need It was anything serious.’
In previous testimony she had
said that she never doubted
husband’* fidelity and believed
devoted to her.
Mr*. Hall was the laat of the trio
of defendant* to tastify, Her broth-
ers, Henry and Willi# Stevens, also
denied sny knowledge of the death
of the minister and choir singer.
After Mrs. Hall, Mr*. Theodore
Bonner und Mre, France* Voorhees,
sister of Mr. Hall, went to the wit-
ness stsnd fo tell of a summon*
from Mrs. Hall when her huaband
and their brother had not returned g
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(Hi AI'riu)
Fort Worth. Nov. ' 3#,—General
investigation into freight rates on
cotton ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission may result
in boosted rate* for Texas, is the
belief of Ed Byars, manager of the
Fort Worth, Freight Bureau. ,
Complaints have been made that
the rates in Texas sre too low.
Out of th# past thi# human vulture
had come to prey upon hht old-time
pal*. The wretched story that had
been hidden for nearly twenty year*
sprang Into life again *t hi* filthy
touch! He dar*f them to silence him
—unless they would pey hi* price—
but even a* he apoke—"HilenceW
Mission Wednesday and Thursday.
(Ill AtmeltUi Prm)
San Francisco, Nov. 30,—Forty- j
two secret indictments against al-
leged members of a liquor smuggling
conspiracy extending from BrRiah
Columbia to Southern California
were voted by the Federal grand
jury here lust night.
The indictment* were returned a*
th* first step in a move by the gov-
ernment to break up what it call*
th* largest rum running combine
ever operated on the Pacific coaat.
18 BILLION STAMPS
MADE ANNUALLY
Waah
postage
time is
There
000,000
Nov. 80.—The little
ip you us# from time ttf
huge family.
were more then 18,000,-
of them bc-rn In Washing-
ton laat year, being sufficient for
supplying each man, woman and
child in the couOtry with 100. They
represented a face value of 94M,-
000,000 and required 900 ton* of
paper and 670,000 pounds of ink in
their manufacture n» th# Bureau of
F.ngravin^and Printing.
placed and to end they would
girdle the earth eleven times. The
cost #f producing them was about 1
cent for #a _
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SILK STOCKINGS
BARRED FROM THE
LAMAR SCHOOL
Roxton, Umar Co., Texas, Nov.
I.—Any Roxton school girl ap-
pearing at school with a new pair
of silk stockings must pay a fine
of 50c.
The rule ha* been adopted at the
suggestion of a local cotton buyar
in th* hop# that other schools in
Texas will follow suit and that the
move will promote the use of more
cotton slocking# and of cotton
wearing apparel generally,
girls approve uf the fine.*
WEST TEXAS TOWN
HAS COTTON
mm
FIRE TODAY
home Friday, after leaving early oft
Thursday evening.
Both said th# defendant wa* agi-
tated and neither aaw any scratch
on her face, as has been teatlfled
to by State’* witnesses.
The defense was unsucceseful in
getting into th# record a statement
from the sisters that both of thsm •
and their mother, until her denth,
were warm frlands of Mrs. H*B.
Mr*. Bonner was permitted to deny
that Mr*. Hall, while accompanying
her home from a vtalt to Europe
last year, had said anything about
hoping Mr*. Jane Gibson was dead
and that th* only mistek# she made
was in sending garments to be dyed
after the sleying. An effort by the
defense to get into th# tealimony
that Mr. Hall’s sister* did not a*#
their brother's body failed.
Other witness## Included Bber-
man Bqrns. secretary end treasurer
of a detective agency, end J- «.
Taylor, Navy Department
print expert. Taylor told of
ways in which finger
placed on a card.
Rebuttal testimony waa
with an attack on the
a nunfber of fishermen j
Steven* waa
tbsVgbt of the
in local cotton yards todsja. destroy-
ed |f0 bales ef cotton valued at
•76,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewi*
friend* in Durant the
i‘n th. ,
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Bagwell, J. S. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 270, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 30, 1926, newspaper, November 30, 1926; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth826342/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.