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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
1
The Associated Press dispatch from Hampton Virginia May 1 reports Richard Austin a Black man hid all night in swamps after yesterday’s shootout that killed two white men and wounded four members of the pursuing posse in an assault case.
The Exchange National Bank presents thirty two years of safe banking with no deposit losses, assets of 750000, and over 2500 regular customers. It offers deposits loans checks drafts collections safe vault service and neighborly management to earn community trust.
A listing of bank officers and directors including A J Nance as President J R Christal as Vice President C C Coit as Cashier E D Curtis as Assistant Cashier and Ed F Bates J H Paine A C Owsley Dr J M Inge as board members.
May 1 The California Senate expected to take up the Webb re draft of the alien land law with little doubt it would pass. The measure tightens ownership rules and enforces escheat on alien landowners with probate sale to the highest bidder and limits on leases.
Ambassadors submit a plan to show King Nicolas their resolve that he shall not hold SCU Tat Fonticess.
Ambassadors in London proposed that Montenegrin ports Antiavari and Dibieno be occupied by a joint international force to pressure King Nicholas. Montenegro’s reply to evacuation demands is noncommittal and keeps talks alive. Balkan situation shows no new developments and some fear of hopelessness amid possible Austrian action.
St. Louis May 1 The fourth American peace conference began a three days session with Andrew Carnegie as principal speaker.
Dallas jury acquitted Charles Woods who shot and killed Hargis Kincaid in February. The jurors ruled the shooting was in self defense after Kincaid allegedly placed Woods daughter in a house of ill repute following their marriage.
Associated Press reports that the Eastern railroads advised the Interstate Commerce Commission they must raise all freight rates by five percent to handle growing business. They warn facilities will be impaired if permission is not granted.
United States troops seized an automobile carrying 16,000 rounds of ammunition near Eagle Pass and arrested Meade Fiero, former editor of a Mexican constitutionalist paper. A second ammunition vehicle bound for Laredo escaped after pursuit.
New Jersey legislature fails to pass jury reform and calls constitutional conventional president vexed as Wilson appeals ten voters force platform demands.
President Wilson traveled to New Jersey to urge voters to pressure the Legislature into passing the jury reform bill and calling a constitutional convention. He drafted the proposals in the state platform, but the Legislature did not act after his departure to Washington.
Associated Press dispatch reports the House moved through the sugar schedule, the first rough point in the tariff bill, but all attempts to amend and impose a sugar duty failed.
President Wilson named Joseph Davies of Wisconsin for commissioner of corporations and Walter Warwick of Ohio as assistant comptroller of the treasury.
Washington May 1 Secretary McAdoo orders that starting June 1 all government depositaries must pay 2 percent interest on monthly balances with payments annual. Deposits rise by 15 million bringing total government funds on deposit with national banks to 52,649,964, yielding about 1,053,006 annually. Move aims to release surplus treasury funds into circulation nationwide.
Eastern railroad managers rejected the higher wage demands from conductors and train men, saying wages in many cases are excessive. Employees prepared for talks to decide on a possible strike as conferences opened in New York on May 1.
Dallas May 1 The Southern Methodist University fund tally shows notes acceptable to the general board 36497783 pledged yesterday but not yet raised 13502215 notes with conditions 80983 notes with past due payments 65933 Rockefeller $200000 grant deadline June 30. Bur sar Reedy says total subscriptions 51189383 but over 80000 notes with conditions cannot be counted toward Rockefeller money and over 65900 notes are past due.
Albany reports the New York Senate voted 42 to 8 to kill the direct primary bill favored by Gov. Sulzer, ending the measure in the capital.
A blaze at the Healey hotel in Oswego killed two men and left three more critically burned. Fire officials reported extensive damage as crews fought the flames today.
Democratic Leader Underwood predicted the iron and steel tariff schedule would be finished by Saturday night after an all day House debate. He said many members expect the debate to extend into next week, but he remains confident of completing the bill this week.
Sidney Thomas, superintendent of the Texas school for the deaf, is very low after an appendicitis operation. Physicians have little hope for his recovery. The report from Austin comes amid ongoing concerns about his health and leadership.
Vidalia La May 1 Further widening of the Ribson's Landing levee crevasse flooded the area destroying enormous amounts of growing crops and inundating many towns and villages during the night.
Driller Chappell of the Denton Oil and Gas Co said Thursday that reaming out the well on the Madewell place south of town was about completed and that the Carlton well was in progress with training up of the machinery completed.
Denton Oil and Development reports Highland Park well has reached 710 feet under drill. Manager Canfield said work is progressing smoothly and the depth milestone was achieved Thursday.
The Daughters of the Republic will seek a rehearing in the Alamo case after the Texas Supreme Court ruled against them and for the Governor yesterday in Austin on May 1.
President Wilson selects E. K. Campbell of Birmingham as Judge in the United States Court of Claims. Campbell is described as Chairman Underwood's political manager. May 1 dispatch from Washington reports the appointment.
The forecast warns of increasing cloudiness tonight and Friday with overcast skies and cooler temperatures. No precipitation is mentioned and winds remain light to moderate.
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