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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
3
Jess Adams a Texas country newspaper man dies in France while traveling the world. He grew up in Coleman and Plainview and led successful papers. The piece also recalls dog bite scares in Dallas and critiques bright fashion colors before detailing the Confederate Veterans convention in Dallas.
The state of Texas will receive 28,887 in inheritance taxes from the estates of I. G. and W. H. Stanfield of Henrietta Clay County. Attorneys for the estates and Comptroller S. H. Terrell and Assistant Attorney General Ernest May reached the agreement Friday. The dispute centered on 14,000 due on property valued near 500,000 bequeathed to Mrs. Mary Anna Mayes of Mineral Wells and J. A. Stanfield Ryan of Oklahoma.
Riverdale Til-Lucille Wunach a 16 year old girl was sent back to classes after a day of upheaval in a new version of a classic triangle tragedy. A coroner's jury heard how she shot and killed Miss Agnes Shimnick and found the shots fired accidentally during a hysterical frenzy.
Tokyo's per capita debt stands at 127 yen or about 65 dollars, with total city debt at 250,496,086 yen. A future increase of 200,000,000 yen is planned to fund a municipal subway construction. An additional 60,000,000 yen for reconstruction enterprises will be raised in the foreign money market.
Waco Texas W Lee Wells of Wichita Falls was elected president of the Texas State Council of Labor at the closing session of the annual convention Wednesday Other officers named are D Mills of San Angelo first vice president Ushner of Port Arthur second vice president and J Rex Anderson of Dallas secretary treasurer
Dr. W. E. Creath, 50, was shot and killed near Weslaco on Friday. J. W. Roberson, 66, farmer, is held for the crime. The men argued over who should pay charges for a telegram to Kansas City to verify a cashed check tied to a land deal.
An earthquake of moderate strength rattled Cairo Egypt and London Thursday but caused no damage reported. Local authorities said there were no injuries or structural impacts and residents felt the tremor in both cities.
Texas bankers at the closing session of their forty first annual convention elected to go to Galveston for the 1926 convention and heard a plea from El Paso for the 1927 meeting Francis H Welch president of a bank at Taylor was the unanimous choice of the convention for president Owen W Sherrill of Georgetown was the only nominee for treasurer F C Pondrom of Ellis reported 14172 18 in the treasury the largest amount in its history resolutions urged attention to rising bond rates and the need for adequate protection for bondholders
The state contends Texas has enough textbooks on hand and that the board of education acted within its authority by repudiating several contracts. Eight mandamus petitions seek to force recognition of repudiated contracts and identify ordered books. The state asserts no contracts remain to observe and existing purchases suffice, making further books unnecessary. Attorney General Dan Moody to closely participate in the case.
Austin Tex Oil royalties from University of Texas lands for April totalled 13382173 with an increase of 8736595 over March Land Commissioner J T Robison announced The Texan Oil Company contributed 6329287 and the Big Lake Oil Company 8052886 The funds are to the available fund but cannot be used until Comptroller Terrell issues a deposit warrant which he has refused to issue until directed by the supreme court
Premier Mussolini announced during senate debate that Italy will pay its war debt to the United States through long term payments yet to be worked out. He denied a direct US demand but said semi official talks occurred about funding methods.
Roald Amundsen departed Spitzbergen at 6:20 p.m. Thursday bound for the North Pole with two planes easing from the snow blanketed ice. Conditions at departure were reported ideal, with light snow having fallen earlier.
Mission Texas reports total freight and express shipments exceeding 12,000 cars with 11,703 freight and 401 express. Last season to date showed 10,920 freight cars and 272 express cars.
Charles B. Cook of Austin was elected president of the Texas Funeral Directory and Embalmers Association on Thursday. Waco was chosen as the 1926 convention site, signaling upcoming events for Texas undertakers.
Miss Eleanor McCarthy of New Orleans, a social figure, says she will fly her airplane to American resorts this summer and later tour Europe. She notes aviation is no harder than driving and recalls learning in France from Charles Nungesser, the French ace.
Robert Krumholtz, seventeen, of Springfield, Ohio, won first prize of 750 dollars in the national American Legion essay contest. More than 200000 essays were submitted on the topic Why Communism Is a Menace to Americanism.
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