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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1913
Page
1
In Our New Home we are occupying our new building and invite customers and friends to call and inspect the conveniences laid out for the banking public. We promise a substantial and serviceable bank equal to any in Texas and value daily kind words of encouragement from the community especially the ladies.
Vilea constitutionalists claim they will occupy Chihuahua next month. Federals evacuate due to famine and establish a base for southward operations.
Exchange National Bank lists A. J. Rance as President J. R. Christal as Vice President J. C. Coit as Cashier and E D Ded Curtis as Assistant Cashier. Directors include A. J. Nance J Coit J R Christal Ed Bates Dr J M Inge Alvin C Owsley John H Paine.
At the Denton County Medical Society annual meeting officers were elected for the coming year. President J C Rice of Sanger and Vice President J L Hooper of Denton succeed prior officers. Secretary Treasurer W C Kimbrough of Denton. Board of Censors J E Copenhaver Aubrey C C Buster Pilot Point. Delegate J M Inge with alternate M C McBride. The gathering included many members and their guests with a supper and music after adjournment followed by a visit to a moving picture show.
Dora Murff aged 16 was found guilty of manslaughter. Her stepfather J S Duvall was found guilty of first degree murder and her stepbrother Allie Duvall was acquitted in the murder of J M Delhaye, the Murff girl’s sweetheart, on October 15 in Crowley Louisiana.
In Los Angeles on December 2 H E Montague traveling passenger agent for Southern Pacific was shot and killed while attempting to disarm a bandit during a passenger robbery aboard the westbound Overland train. The robber leaped from the train and fled toward El Monte.
They demand perfect laundering of shirts collars waistcoats and finery and many fastidious men are repeat patrons. The service promises flawless work and prompt results, inviting you to try them next time.
Federals evacuate Chihuahua City amid starvation fears for 35 000 residents General Villa vows to use the city as a base and predicts rebels will bombard Mexico City within a month as they advance southward from El Paso dispatches.
Hermosillo December 2. Constitutionalists report from Federal deserters that garrisons at Guaymas and Mazatlan are preparing to evacuate. The move would leave all North Mexico in rebel hands.
Report reaches Gen. Villa that Federal troops have evacuated Chihuahua and are moving northeast toward the border at Ojinaga. The dispatch says the Federals plan to cross into the United States for safety.
Dominick Riley former New York City police captain was indicted for bribery in a sweeping wire-tapping conspiracy. The case alleges police participation in the swin die with wire-tappers who paid 15 percent of winnings, draining hundreds of thousands from victims over three years.
Fifteen additional suits were filed in U S court in New Orleans under the Sherman act seeking damages totaling 17 800 000 against the American Sugar Refining Co. The filings come as part of ongoing anti trust litigation.
Sudden rise in high waters devastates Bell County seat Nolanville Killeen Salado Holland and nearby areas. Telephones warn residents and save many as flood ravages continue. Authorities report eleven deaths and extensive property damage across communities along the waterways. Local responders coordinate disaster relief and evacuation efforts.
Prolonged applause greets the president as he reiterates a measured stance on Mexico. He declares the United States will adhere to a waiting policy while Mexican affairs unfold, signaling cautious diplomacy.
Temple Texas reports heavy loss after Nolan Creek and Salado River floods. In Belton Nolan Creek swept through the town drowning eleven people including Mrs. W. C. Polk and four children. A campers’ family of five and an unidentified man also perished. Reported deaths in Nolanville Killeen and Hol land, with many marooned in tree-tops. Salado wrecked and many houses washed away as telephone warnings saved others.
Special correspondents report heavy rain across Denton County with at least five inches by noon Tuesday. Elm Creek rose 6 to 7 feet in Mingo, while Corinth saw five inches of rain and overflowing creeks threatening crops.
At 2 35 Tuesday afternoon Elm Fork at Mingo shows a 16 foot flood and still rising. A 28 foot flood puts water out over the bottoms.
Requisition papers for Ed Dearman, wanted in this county for the killing of George Wells at Kamy near Hebron in October, arrived from Governor Colquitt and were sent to Oklahoma City for inspection. Dearman initially agreed to waive extradition but refused to come without formal papers. Sheriff Orr will travel to Chickasha once Oklahoma officials act on the governor’s requisition.
East Church England reports the death of Captain Gilbert Wildman Lushington commander of the British naval flying corps when his aircraft collapsed during flight today.
President Wilson read his congressional message as audiences applauded his views on the Mexican situation and the United States adherence to its policy. The full message is published on page 2 of the issue.
Washington reports that attempts to set a December 20 vote on the currency bill failed. Democrats launched an aggressive push they say will force an early vote while negotiations continue.
President Wilson designated Brand Whitloch of Teleco for Min rito Ba3zicm as conference minister to Greece Montenegro and new boards for Russia. Debate on a currency guaranty feature opens with Democrats pushing a separate bill but Republicans' stance brings it into the main measure.
Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture revealed a surprise blow to the free garden seed distribution. The seeds cost the government about 296000 dollars annually, excluding mail transportation. He cut the estimate by 146000 dollars but could not eliminate the program due to existing law.
Denton subscribers to the Fort Worth Denton interurban stock chose J H Paine J R Christal and B H Deavenport as Denton representatives for the directorate to be named in Fort Worth. Ten Fort Worth men will join the three Denton directors to form the board and oversee the company's operations.
On December 2, during a strike by teamsters and chauffeurs, six special policemen on an ice wagon fired into a crowd, killing one black man and wounding three white men, one fatally. Police used a fire engine with riot guns to patrol the business district and prevent meetings.
Sulphur fumes filled the Utah Apex mine all night as officials plan to open bulkheads tomorrow to search for Ralph Lopez the desperado who sheltered there. Authorities keep silent on his fate while a manhunt continues.
Mrs W E Ditto a prominent church and club figure in McKinney was cremated in a small storeroom at her home after noon yesterday. The outhouse was only slightly damaged and there was no fire in the room. her body had fallen through a burned floor hole. She had been in poor health and was the daughter of Dr T W Wiley and wife of a local real estate man.
Indictments returned by the Federal Grand Jury in Pueblo accuse United Mine Workers officers J. P. White Frank J. Hayes and William Green of seeking a labor monopoly following the Colorado mine strike.
Austin December 2 Gov Colquitt withdraws a conditional pardon granted to a Texas convict after he chose prison life over returning to live with his wife. The man underwent a brief trial of the条件 and then returned to prison voluntarily.
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