Denton Record-Chronicle (Newspaper) - November 16, 1927, Denton, Texas HIND TOWN the last week slightly misquoted the regulation governing duck shooting which Is causing some said T o deputy game warden lor this It Is unlawful to shoot ducks between 30 minutes alter 30 minutes before rise A Federal makes It a to shoot ducks between sunset and 30 minutes before West Oak street residents were witnesses of a peculiar occurrence herding of horses from a Tuesday night A team was stopped by cycle Officer Roy Hulse Just be- fore they reached the court square after he had caught the reins In the BOO block on Oak Street and from his machine kept the team middle of the street out automobiles and other vehicles on the street having been struck The team belonging to Gus Allen started running five miles of town on the Krum highway after the buggy had been struck by an automobile Allen was thrown from the buggy but was unhurt although the buggy was badly damaged The largest single tax payment to the county this fall was ed Tuesday A check for the taxes ol the Santa Fe Railway In ton County was received by ty Tax Collector 8 R Turner Ttu amount of the check was Is one of the largest of DTI the county tax rolls Denton County Wednesday re- a from Cooke Courty expended for jury service In the trial of N A Story who En- pica o guilty to murder in connection 1 the shooting of Fred Grain special venires of 100 men each -nd a trial Jury lor five days were included In the count rendered Employes of the local Maytag Shop were In Dallas Tuesday ning to attend the banquet given iri honor of F L Maytag founder find board chairman of the tag Company washing machine manufacturers The banquet was held In the Hotel with 210 persons attending tag and other officials of the com- pany spoke Those from here who the W T manager and Mrs H P Burke V Redfield Borth and M Cf Denton experienced the season's itf of wintor Tuesday the temperature went down to the freezing point The previous low registration this fall degrees The was SO Tuesday afternoon and the Wednesday was 32 The definite starting the eleventh annual Red Cross In Denton has not been decided city and county chairmen said Wednesday Jack city chairman and L D Pry county chairman are to point committees to assist in Us work Thursday It had been ned start the drive in Denton Thursday but was pied with the County era Court which was in session during the first part of the week md was unable to complete for the work The quota for Denton County has Seen set by the National Red Cross organization nl 00 speeders here claim that they do not know what the speed limit ta Denton Is and some mis- understanding has developed from this Roy Hulse motorcycle officer said Wednesday The it ts 20 an hour but we low an extra flve miles and will not interfere fith drivers who do not exceed 25 we expect all traffic to observe that limit ever Another cauw of much mis- understanding here Ms that many standing that traffic on main Streets has right of way over the traffic coming in from side streets Several minor accidents have been caused recently by drivers ing on to main thoroughfare out slowing down PAMPA OIL WORKER DEATH PAMPA Nov W Dixon tool dresser burned to death near today when an oil well on which he was working caught fire The derrick was destroyed before the blaze could be extinguished East Tonight fair wider m east and south tions heavy interior frost on coast In and cold wave on east ewK Thursday tem in northwest West Tonight lair Thursday fair temperature Temperature Maximum yesterday SO Minimum Barometer Reading 7 a m today Relative Humid I ty 7 a m today 85 per cent DENTON CHRONICLE LITTLE CRIME IN DENTON DENTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NOVEMBER 16 1927 GRAND JURY FINDS CON- DITIONS GOOD S 1 X MORE INDICTMENTS RETURNED Five true bills of ment were returned by the grand jury in its report filed just before noon day which stated that there is little crime in the county now This makes a total of 26 bills returned by the present grand jury since ths opening of the fall session of District Court In its report the grand jury staled that conditions in the ty were very good and that a large number of witnesses were examined since the body was ed into session Monday it had boon found hat law violations in me county were very few An inspection of the jail showed that it was in good condition with the exception of needed repairs to the roof anci the replacement of broken window panes the report ted KILLING FROST IN NORTH-EAST TEXAS FORECAST TONIGHT DALLAS Nov most of Texas escaped freezing temperatures in the cold wave wlUch descended on the State day night killing frost was fore- cast today for Wednesday by the United Slates weather bureau In the and eastern of the State The cold wave is due lo reach the eastern coast of Texas night the forecast said Freezing temperatures were re- ported Tuesday night from only the ONE DEATH LOSS IN OIL BLAZE EARLSBORO Okla Nov 16 Flames fed by 200 barrels of oil an hour from the Twin Stales Oil Company Hearne No 1 weli in the Earlsboro pool claimed the of Dave farm boss and today were roaring unchecked of- tw consuming property valued at The well was ignited last night by an electrical short turned on a search which a crew had been ing immediately was rounded by flames was to escape An effort will br made late lo remove McKinley's Body from burning well Some Cotton Here Remains to Be Picked Bales Ginned in Denton to Date A few loads of cotton are being brought to Denton for ning and it is possible that all of the staple will not be In before Christmas S A Taylor of the Icr Bros Gin Wednesday Quite a few creen bolls are in the fields and will not ripen a freeze About half of the cotton now be- ing brought in is picked and tile is snap cotton The Bin ib storing all cotton now brought in md will run only one day each Taylor said To Saturday night a total of 1.624 bales of Ion had been ginned here Seed cotton was quoted at a hundred and snap cotton at Wednesday Cotton seed remains at 546 a ton Frisco Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary NOV and Mrs N their tieth wedding Monday with an open house celebration at- tended by many ln section of the state Mr came to Texas In 1874 soUlIng at Lebanon six froin He married Sue Brown In 1877 and moved to Frisco in 1325 They have three rons and four daughters living n grandchildren and two great Mr is 75 and Mrs Is wild duck ed on Lake Childress by p s bore a band around iia leg stating the bird was branded at Marshes Utah in 1926 Governor's Pardon Not Remission of Guilt of Offense High Court Holds AUSTIN Nov pardon is not an lute remission of an offense the Court of Criminal Appeals helj today The court denied plea of Raymond Sanders Hunt ty for habeas corpus release from a five-year suspended uor sentence assessed him and which the district court ed him lo after his ond conviction in which he was given an 18 months sentence Sanders was given a full don by former Governor iam Ferguson from the first offense and contended that the pardon was tantamount to his Innocence of the first offense District Court's decision that he must serve the suspended sentence because of Ilie second conviction was held by the appeals court ASSOCIATED SERVICE PRESS SERVICE Fourth Terracing School to Be at Farm Near Cooper Greek Tlic fourth recent terracing school conducted by M T Payne county agricultural agent win be held Thursday morning at the Tom L Sparks farm three-quarters of a mile north of the Cooper Creek School Payne announced day The demonstration will start at 9 o'clock Payne especially requests that farmers of the Cooper Creek com- munity come early and stay thru the entire demonstration He spoke at the Cooper Creek school Wednesday morning ing which plans were made for a boys club soon A meeting of Cooper Creek farmers will be hold at the school Friday at which it is hoped to fect a farm organization and dis- cuss plans for farm work In that community during the year WILL NEW BOMBING PLANE CLEVELAND O Nov 16 Plans for a new army bombing plane with an cruising radius and two will be submitted soon to the Secretary of War by the Glenn Martin Company leading builders of airplanes for the navy The new plane is the plans are accepted and an order given w tie built to carry a ton of bombs end though twin motored it be capable of flying with only one engine in operation Plans call for both air and water-cooled motors Specifications also are being pushed for the new navy bombar which it is expected will be reedy for initial delivery early in An order for of this type cf plane has been received by the company and last deliveries will not be made until next fall A motor also will lie incorporated Into the naval plane which the navy plans to use in connection with Its new carriers Saratoga and Lexington On May 1 the Martin plant will go on a 24-hour a day shift to com- plete the order which It was mated will cost the government in the vicinity of Story Able to Appear in Court Dec 5 Doctors Say Four physicians of Sherman Drs H I Stout A L Ridings D C Enloe and C D Strother in a report made to Judge Hare ed that Yancy Story will be able to appear In court Dec 5 on a charge of robbery with firearms growing out of the daylight bery of the Krum bank In 1925 cording to County Attorney bert Hooper Hooper said the physicians made an of Story at the jail in and pronounced him physically nt The case was Iran ferred to man from Dallas When the case called for trial in Dallas Story was carried Into the courtroom on a cot Ho was said to have been injured In an automobile accident roulh ot Denton on the night pre- ceding the date his case was set for trial in Dallas MANDELL WIN'S BUT FAILS OF KNOCKOUT CHICAGO Nov jabbed his way to a de- cision over Spug Meyers here las but failed to show the cut punch followers claimed lie linci developed holder of the lightweight did not his title as both he and Meyers were above the lightweight limit He mixed freely with for 10 rounds in an effort to dis- prove the contention that he is a powder puff champion but hia at- tempts to floor his opponent were without WHERE NEW YORKERS MOTOR UNDER THE HUDSON DISPLAYS OF DENTON PRODUCTS IN READINESS FOR OPENING OF EXHIBITION Thirty Booths Have Been Arranged to Show Merchandise During Day Exhibit Which Opens Thursday products many of them made from Denton County raw materials will be ready for inspection by Denton citizens Thursday morning when the second annual Industrial Week exhibit will open in the basement ol the building Local manufacturers were com- erection of exhibit Wednesday afternoon ana cally all of the displays will be by opening time Thursday according to Oron Bell chairman of the Industrial Week How New York his obtained relief for many troublesome traffic problems thru the recently opened Holland vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River is evident in this remarkable aerial view from feet the twin tubes are the first links between Jersey City A and Hoboken and Weehawken B on the sey side of the river and congested Manhattan C and over the East River bridges Brooklyn D on the New York side It is estimated that 000 will traverse the tunnel annually IMMEDIATE FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES FAVORED BY PARLEY ST LOUIS Mo Nov ers of the Mississippi Valley representing 20 States pre- pared today to leave for ton to present to Congressional committees the Association for flood control and inland navigation Improvement advocates Immediate flood control work the entire expense ltd be borne by the Federal government Without a threatened discordant note the ninth annual convention of the organization adjourned late yesterday with the unanimous en- of the work of the ar- my engineer corps It suggested that the corps forthcoming report to the Congress be considered a basis for the final plan Unanimous opposition to the proposal that a department of lic works be created at ton also was voted by the Valley Association which characterized the proposal before Congress as designed to eliminate the corps j from supervision and control of River and harbor work Recommendation also was made that authorized capital of the In- land waterways corporation be In- creased and that Its operations be extended to all localities on the Mississippi Missouri and Onto ers and tributaries and con- waters Favor Merchant Marine Maintenance of a strong can merchant marine under the United States Shipping Board un- til private capital and ownership can compete successfully with for- eign shipping was recommended Dissension which rose In the ly sessions of the convention dis- appeared with the re-election of James E Smith St Louis as dent Cleveland A1 St Louis former Congressman was named General Counsel other cers elected included Vice dent Thomas P Cunningham New Orleans and five vice Walter Dickey Kansas E T Harris Chicago Walter Parker New Orleans C P Richardson Sturgis Ky and R P Warner Paul Two Caught Under Engine's Pilot in Crash Escape Alive DALLAS Nov fast by debris under the of R locomotive demolished their automobile In a crash here Miss Mary Cole and her brother Fred escaped with vere injuries today when for 15 minutes they directed their rescuers Physicians expect both to recover UP AT MURDER TRIAL Nicks Case Expected to Be Completed Wednesday The trial of the partition suit J F Hicks vs W A Hicks et fcl was expected to be completed in District Court here Wednesday The Is being tried before Den W Boyd special judge agreed upon by the attorneys In the case The case of T N Teasley and W J Springer vs City damages are set for trial Thursday CINCINNATI Nov Whether George Remus on trial charged with the murder of his wife was insane at time the crime committed day had emerged as the paramount issue of the case By Remus to question prospective jurors and otherwise serve as his own counsel Chester ft shook relegated to or importance the question of Re- mus present state of mind Although the three alienists pointed by the court still may port to Judge Shook that is now insane the possibility was con- unlikely Only his mental powers as of tober 6 the day he shot and his wife she was on her way to appear against him in hearing vitally affect the trial The alienists Doctors Charles S David II Wolfstein and E A Baber attended every session of the trial to watch Remus actions and may make their report at any time Thus far 11 jurors have been chosen tentatively and one more a woman was locked up with the others overnight although her ex- amination had not been finished But after a dozen talesmen had been passed for cause the state may exercise four lenges and the defense sixteen Then selection of the thirteenth juror who must be chosen in this state so that illness or death of one Juror can not stop a trial will consume more time HIGHWAY BODY WILL GIVE AID TO DALLAS NORTHWEST ROAD Promises to aid in tion of the highway which will pass through the southwestern part of Denton County were given by the way Commission at Austin day to a committee which Is Ing toward the completion of the highway State aid will bo money was the road members of the commission declared and the com- representing Dallas North Texas declared that plans for construction of the road would be ready by Jan 1 The proposed highway will start northeast of Dallas Highway No 1 will run north of Dallas and Bachman's Dam through vine and Roanoke to Rhome Wise County where it will connect with the Fort highway Dallas County has agreed to pay 60 per cent of the total cost of the sfl miles of road which will cost B P of Roanoke is the member of the committee inter- ested In the road committee of the Denton Chamber of Commerce Approximately 30 exhibits in place including exhibits of local nurseries ing a general view of the range of products manufactured by Denton The exhibit will be open all day until 10 o'clock at night the three days of the display which end Saturday night Two prize drawings will be held each day open to all who attend and approximately 100 prizes will be given away Drawings will be held at o'clock each afternoon and at o'clock each night of the exhibit Practically all of prizes wilt be products of local In- ATTEMPT MADE TO ROB GROWLEY BANK Gov Moody Off on Hunt May Determine Plans lor Next Campaign AUSTIN Nov the heart of the hills today Governor Moody is hunting With him is a group of political friends and ad- visers which lias led the to guess the hunt is not only for deer but also for an answer to vhal Moody shall do about Al Smith Up to the time he left Governor Moody insisted that he is to to bother with national affairs The hunting vacation is expected to give him leisure This expectation was heightened before his departure by the men that Oov Moody will make a startling within 48 hours The report Vas traced iq an Al Smith supporter flatly denied there was any reason for such a report Marshall Hicks of San is openly urging that Moody be a presidential candidate FORT WORTH Nov with the Texas delegation pledged made an unsuccessful attempt tc him as long as his name Is to loot the vault of the the convention and after that tal State Bank at Crowley 14 miles to oppose nny candidate Is not scuth of here this morning when dry an acetylene torch used In unless Moody does take the field a hole In the steel vault became the drys seem without a leader exhausted W S Horn cashier was other than Tom Love of Dallas Fanner Governor Neff who lias of the attempted robbery by been a frequent prohibition speaker stolen from a merchant at United Senate was reported ey There was about cash in ill at up to the time the bank vault Horn said was necessary for hlin to return AS TRAINS COLLIDE FORT WORTH Nov McFarland 50 brakeman for Texas and Pacific Railway was tully injured and Robert Lewis of Ohio was seriously hurt last night In a train collision nt Ranger The accident happened when an eastbound train crashed into n freight train which standing In the railroad yards at Ranger University ot Texas Cambridge Debaters Tuesday AUSTIN Nov of won from Cambridge In deb a to last night by on audience voto of 231 to 171 Lionel Elvin bridge WM voted best Individual speaker W M Hynn of Laredo second One vote waa between them The Englishmen supported the position that the power of the press should curbed An voto before argument had shown 2M vorea curbing the press and 281 op- posed After the the vote ISO tor 245 against The ing vote was r ballet on ness of the arguments disregarding the personal views Celi Actions Determined By Electricity Says Zoologist AUSTIN Nov correlate the activities of living cells In the opinion or Dr K J Lund Zoology Department of the University or Texas expressed in a report he miking on a research the finding Is that electricity determines the fiction of the cell on mother SUPPLIES FOR GAR REGISTRATION HERE Supplies for registration of for 1028 have arrived and car licenses now may be secured at the office of County Tax Collector S R Turner The license plates arrived some time ago but receipt books and other supplies have Just arrived and Wednesday morning no censes had been issued License plates for 1928 arc brown in color with white lettering The plates are marked front and rear and each carries the word Texas followed by the year New cars in addition to fees for 1928 must pay license fees for the last quarter of 1927 hut ears for the current year can cure new plates by paying auto taxes for 1928 No checks are In payment of auto censes and car owners must pre- sent headlight testing receipts be- fore securing new license plates Missing Oil Consp I racy Witness Must Show Cause Why He Is Not in Contempt WASHINGTON Nov missing witness in oil conspiracy trial was ordered today to show cause why he should not be adjudged In contempt of court for foiling o appear to testify Blackman is said to be In France Death Toll Now 26 in Pittsburgh Gas Tank Blast PITTSBURGH Nov death list In gas lank sion here was Increased to 28 with the finding lost night of Iwo more bodies search for additional victims continued today Colorado Chooses Wet for Congress DENVER Colo Nov rison White Democrat format State Supreme Court Justice was elected to Congress on a wet to fill the unexpired term oi the late William N Vail com- plete returns showed today White defeated his Republican state Senator Francis J Knauss by votes While received votes while polled votes Election of White closed a ter campaign which began when Democratic convention hero on record tion of the Volstead Act and chose Willie personally dry to be standard bearer to Washington Woman Killed Husband Shot By Unidentified Assailant KANSAS Mo Nov Mrs Sarah Blanchard 57 was 1 wounded fatally and her husband E J Blanchard shot in right leg last night by an I assailant They were stand in the doorway of their horns the shooting occurred Two men Frank Labarba and Lorenza Messina are held in con- with the shooting Blanchard is proprietor of a soft drink parlor He said that he nad had trouble with Labarba Man Returns Claiming He Was Slugged and Kidnaped DE LEON Nov ho been slugged kidnaped and left in Brownwood where he re- consciousness E Norton prominent farmer of this missing since Monday ed to his home here today A cf inquiry was being held today Norton gave no reason for the ul- assault and kidnaping Fire on Lakey street Wednesday A house on Lakey Street belonging to a negro named Williams was completely ed by tire which started at 2 o'clock Wednesday The cause of fire Is not known A small tity of household goods stored in house unoccupied was also burned No Insurance was carried on the house or contents A blaze In the roof of the house occupied by Ike Lambert colored was extinguished by firemen ing chemicals shortly afternoon Wednesday The blaze Is thought to have started from a defective fine Only small amount of damage was done Two Scarlet Fever Cases Develop Near Pilot Point Two cases of scarlet fever near Pilot Point were reported Tuesday to Dr H C Amos county health officer This Is the only contagion in the county at present Amos mtd Wednesday Central Texas Conference Opened FORT WORTH Nov John Moore formally opened the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South here this morning with more Mian 500 visiting preachers and laymen in attendance Committee meetings In various reports will be made com- pose today's program Congressman Fritz G lasj night welcomed the visitors to Fort Worth in a lay sermon ered at the first Methodist Northwest Cold Wave With Snow Moves Eastward CHICAGO Nov that lashed Lake Superior and blizzards that buried parts of Northern consin and Upper Michigan In deep snow moved eastward today dis- to rain toward the south but carrying much colder weather to a wide has been virtually no movement of vessels on Lake since Monday night when the storm broke Everywhere In the affected area hero was a temperature drop Mis- souri and Kansas thermometers showed readings lOGAL POX CASES ARE Two more cases of pox In Denton were reported day by City Health Officer P B Finer A small son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Richards 1320 Bolivar Street and a small daughter of Mr end Mrs Rhea 1000 nre ill of
