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VOL. 1.—NO. 120.
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BY TORNADO;
FOUR ARE DEAD
Houses Destroyed, Four Are
Injured, in Great
Wind.
FLOODS CONTINUE
Oklahoma City Fire Depart-
ment and Police Rescue
Families from Lowlands.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 12.—
(AP)—Ravaged by fresh on-
slaught of wind and water, Okla-
homa today continued to struggle
helplessly against attacks of the ele-
ments which have claimed at least
a score of lives in less than a week.
Four Dcntlis
Four deaths were reported today
following a night, of violent wind
iUid jajjmtQj-ms in southwestern Ok-
lahoma. where seventeen persons
died In floods last week. Mrs. Frank
New. S3, was killed in a tornado
that struck the town of Mustang
late last night, and throe persons
whose names were not learned were
reported to have heen killd by a
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DEL RIO IS HIT
BY TORNADO
OKI; BIO, Texas, .April 12.—
(AP) —Or I Hlii and tin- coun-
ties of Kinney, Maverick ami
Val Verde Tuesdn> were clear-
ing up debris left by a HO-mil:*
wind which struck at <i o'clock
lust night. Houses were un-
roofed, plate glass broken, anil
the entire town strewn with
•wreckage. A twister passed
through the county toward
Mexico, cutting a ."ÍO-yiird
swath through fields, tearing
down fences and trees. Two
inches of rain fell in fifteen
minutes and all creeks and
rivers hit swollen.
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Coolidge Calls For
G. O. P. Breakfast
WASHINGTON. April 12 — (AP)
—President Coolidge called into a
breakfast conference at tlie tempor-
ary White House today a group of
Republican leaders representatives
of nearly all sections of the country,
including Chairman Butler of the
Republican national committee,
oll/er party wheel horses, andR. B.
Creagor, of Texas.
Stoning of Wood's
Car Not Malicious
MANILA, April 12 (API An
investigation into the stoning of
Governor Cereal Wood's official
automobile Sunday night disclosed
toda ytliat the rock was thrown by
a child without malicious intent. The
cars windshield was smashed by the
roclt Governor Wood was not in
the car. No one was injured-
Federal Agents Shut
Up Big Beer Plant
ROCHESTER N. Y., April 12
(AP)—The Standard Brewery, re-
puted to be the "only place in Wes-
tern New York making real grod
beer" was closed by federal agents
ufter a raid early today.
GEORGE WEBB HAS
RESIGNES POSITION
BORGER CITY JUDGE
George Webb, recently re-
elected city judge after serving
tile initial term in that office
in Borger, tendered his reslg-
atlon this afternoon to become
effective at O o'clock this «'ve-
iling.
The resignation of Judge
Webb, which is said to be a
suggestion through state rang-
ers and officers, follows that of
Fred Williams as chief of po-
lice.
No successor to Webb has
been named.
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Masons Will Have
Banquet On Thursday
Masons have announced a Maundy
Thursday banquet to be held Thurs-
day evening at the Prairie Camp
dining room, beginning at. S o'clock
All Masons of the 18th degree and
above are eligible to attend the af-
fair and are urged to make such ar-
rangements. A program is to be pre-
sented at the banquet. L. C. Car-
ton. Box 42. Whittenburg, Is in
charge of plans.
Arkansas River To
Overflow, Predicted
FORT SMITH, Ark., April 12.—
(APi— Rise of the Arkansas riv-
er at Fort Smith to two feet above
flood stage was officially predicted
today. The river this morning stood
at 21 1-2 feet, only one-lialf foot
from the flood point.
Gethsemene Tree To
Be Planted In N. Y.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.. April 12—
(AP)- -A cypress tree from the
Garden of Gethseinane in Jersaluni.
where Christ spent the night before
his crucifixion, will be planted in
Pershing Square at noon on Good
Friday.
VETERANS TO
CO-OPERATE
W1THRANGERS
Endorse the Work of State
Officers Sent To
Borger.
INSTALL^ OFFICERS
New Heads Elected Last
Week Take Places With
Local Post.
TOKIO. April 12.— (AP)—Forg-
ed with ceremonial solemnity, the
new state sword of Emperor Hiro-
liito is in the hands of the most
famous craftsmen in Japan. When
the new Mikado goes to join his
fathers, the weapon will be lowered
into the imperial sarcophagus with
l'.is body.
EARL CARROLL STARTS TO PEN
CLEMENCY PLEAS BEING FUTILE
Aged Woman Burns
To Death In Maine
SOUTH PARIS, April 12—(AP)
—Ellsha Turner, 85, was burned to
death, and 11 families were made
homeless in a fire which burned tou>-
business and tenement buildings and
two residences in Market Square to-
day with a loss estimated at $100,000
NEW YORK, April 12—(AP) —
Today was Earl Carroll's last day—
for a while at least - on Broadway
where his name is emblazoned in
electric lights over his treatre. This
afternoon lie begins his journey to
the Federal prison in Atlanta, where
lie will lie known by number on a
tag.
Under sentence of a year and a
day for perjury, because, as he said,
he "lied like a gentleman" before
a Federal grand jury when he testi-
fied that Joyce Hawlev. model and
show girl did not enter a bath tub
at a Washington's birthday party
in his theatre, the theatrical pro-
ducer spent his last full day of lib-
erty in Washington in futile eleventh
hour appeal to the department of
justice for clemency.
He returned to New York last
night when his request to be per-
mitted to board the prison special
car at Washington was refused and
he was ordered to surrender at the
federal building in time to make the
train
In company wish 20 other prison-
ers. but not handcuffed. Carroll will
leave New York at 3:40 p. .111 today
In custody of United Slates Marshal
William Hecht. Warden Snooks will
meet the c^r when It arrives at At-
lanta about five p. ni. tomorrow.
Carroll, like the other prisoners,
will be permitted three $1 meals on
the way to prison. If he desires more
food he must pay for it himself.
Mrs. Carroll is preparing to live
In Atlanta while her husband in In
prison.
PLAN BRAZOS BRIDGE
ASTIN, April 12.—-(AP)—Rep-
resentativos of the chamber of com-
merce of Galveston, Brenham, Hous-
ton and Hempstead were here to-
day to initiate final moves toward
construction of the Brazos river
bridge between Brenham and Hemp-
stead.
TEACHERS QUIT; SCHOOLS SHI T
BROWNSVILLE, April 12— CAP)
•—Two schools of the Tobasco dis-
trict in western Hidalgo county
have been closed temporarily fol-
lowing the resignation of nine mem-
bers of the faculty.
Ohio Plant Swept
By Disastrous Fire
CANTON, Ohio, April 12—(AP)
—Fire swept part of the plant of the
Borger Manufacturing Company here
today causing a loss estimated at
$500,000. The workers were burned
in an explosion caused, it was said,
by a spark from a machine dropping
into a vat of paint.
Democrats Will Try
To Get Together Again
NEW YORK April 12.— (AP) —
The New York World says today
that the annual Jefferson day din-
rior of the National Democratic, club
here April 23, will mark an effort
of democratic leaders toward "wip-
ing out the bitterness engendered
and restoring the party morale
shattered by the convention of
1924."
Blow Up Hillside To
Move Tons Of Iron
MARQUETTE, Mich.. April 12.—
(API -Half a hillside has been
blown away at the Volunteer mine
of the Pdlmer Mining company near
here to move 150,000 tons of iron
ore In a single operation. Eight
hundred cases of powder and 43,-
700 pounds of dynamite were used
in the blasting, the noise of which
whs heard for miles.
Backing up whatever action is
taken by state rangers now in
charge of Borger. members of
Hutchinson County Post No. 412
American Legion at a special call
meeting at the Labor Temple last
night passed a resolution com-
mending the work of the state of-
ficers.
The meeting was called especial-
ly for the purpose of considering
the civic situation of law enforce-
ment. Following numerous views
advanced by members, it was de-
cided to commend the present work
of the rangers and to sanction any
action in appointments or mainten-
ance of city officers as the state
rangers see fit.
Name Committee
A Vigilante committee of six
members was appointed to serve as
laison between the American Legion
and rangers, reporting any com-
plaints or suggestions offered 'by
members in aiding the city clean-
up.
Members of the vigilante commit-
tee are: Joe Draper at Anderson
drug store, chairman; Lee Brooks,
Borger Daily Herald office; Ed
Lantron, at Acme drug store; Glenn
Pace, Labor Temple; Carl F. Smith,
Bynum Brothers; and James E.
Tlerney, Acme drug store.
Install Officers
Officers of the Legion post were
installed at the meeting last night
as follows:
Gilbert Eraser, commander; Har-
vey Crosby, vice commander; John
White, adjutant; Rush McQueen,
treasurer; John Farmer, sergeant-
at-arms.
Lee Brooks, Jack Hyde, Jack
Shelton and H. M. Hood were ap-
pointed members of the executive
board. The board meets every Fri-J
day, starting with a gathering at
Master's cafe Friday noon.
Sgt. Webber, national Legion
speaker, was a guest at the meet-
ing.
BLAZE MAKES ASHES
OF SCENE OF MANY
FIGHTS, TWO FATAL
Following a hectic career of many
months which baptized it the "mur-
der nest" of Borger, and close upon
the heels of the closing of all halls
in the city by rangers, the Palisade
dance hall at the corner of Main and
Second street burned to the ground
early this morning.
With the dance hall, Peg's Lunch
and Borger Drug burned.
Today, the Palisade hall, .famous
for shooting scrapes, killings and
fights, is a mass of smoldering ruins.
A thin rift of smoke winding its way
to a still sky this morning wrote the
closing chapter to one of the most
sensational yarns a resort of that
nature could furnish.
Roaring Inferno
Two waiters, sleeping in a rear
room of Peg's Lunch restaurant,
were awakened about .1 o'clock this
morning by flames leaping from all
corners of the room. They dashed
to freedom just as the entire building
burst into a roaring inferno.
Two other men were seated in the
Borger Drug Store, the entrance to
the Palisade dance hall, but did not
notice the fire until flames broke
through a partition into the drug
store- One of the men ran to a room
on the second floor at the rear of
I-
| the dance hall and awakened an old
man, bringing him to safety.
No one was injured seriously in
the fire. A waiter known as
"Blackie" sustained slight burns
about the arms.
Flue Work for Pike
Fire Chief Pike is credited with an
unusual piece of work when he, vir-
tually single handed, fought the blaze
and kept it from spreading to ad-
joining buildings. The Jersey Kit-
chen, to the north of the dance hall
j and drug store, was untouched,
while the corner building burned to
the ground.
The dance hall and Peg's Lunch
room were purchased a short time
ago by Mrs. Glenn. The Borger
Di ug Store was owned by Henry
Dennis.
Loss by fire today was estimated
at more than $6,000. Xo insurance
was carried on any of the buildings.
Hectic History
In past months the Palisade dance
hall received unlimited publicity
through the numerous sensational
killings and fights which were but
a week or two apart. Tistols barked
frequently to snuff off the life of a
dancer, resulting in the dance resort
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^CITIZENS TO
BE ASKED TO
FINANCE PLAN
C. of C. Committee Will Re-
quest City to Issue War-
rants For Work.
FORTY-DAY JOB
CROWDS SMASH FURNITURE AS
BETKE CONQUERS 'UNKNOWN'
SIX DEAD IN
NEW YORK FIRE
CORNING, N. Y., April t2
— (AP)—A man named Henkle,
wife and four children, the oldest
aged four, were burn id to death
today when their home, a short
distance east of Big Flats, was
destroyed by fire. Charred bodies
found In the rains Rave evidence
of their fate.
FT. WORTH HAS
A NEW MAYOR
FORT WORTH, April la—
(AP)—William H. Bryce, real es-
tate man, was elected mayor of
Fort. Worth at a meeting of the
city council today. At the same
meeting, former Mayor H. C. Mea*
chain, tntlered Ills resignation
from the council, assigning ns the
reason for ills action, iii-heaith,
which, lie said, lias troubled him
for some time.
WASHINGTON, April 12.— (AP)
A request by Major General En-
och H. Crowder, for relief from
duty as ambassador to Cuba is ex-
pected by President Coolidge.
STYLE SHOW TONIGHT
Tonight's the night.
The first Style Show Is at 7:30
|i. m.; the second is at 10 p. m.,
both at the Rex Theatre, spon-
sored by the Borger Herald, par-
ticipated In by Carpenters, Stein-
berg's, the A and M Store, and
Love's.
Living moilers will show Spring j¡
styles both for men and women,
and a motion picture, 'The No-
torious Lady," will be shown.
Two mountains of flesh and mus-
cle, hurling each other through the
air like wildcats; sent one of the
largest crowds attending the Jim-Jo
club sport programs into a frenzy
last night when "Dutch" Betke. the
Borger rig builder, defeated Eddie
Beall's "Unknown," two out of three
fast falls.
Bealls' "Unknown" proved to be
none other than the fatuous Joe
Pardo of Chicago, who is ou a trip
through the west. Pardo, one of the
strongest, of middleweiphts, is un-
doubtedly one of the best contenders
for the class crown.
When Pardo entered the ring last
night a hush fell over the crowd.
The giant grappler. wearing a black
mask over his head with but his
mouth and eyes to view, took a posi-
tion at the center of the canvas and
demonstrated his massive chest and
shoulder muscular development. He
was a perfect picture, drawing him-
self to twice his normal size, while
hundreds of muscles played tag over
his body.
Exclamations of "Oil's" and
"All's" went up from the audience,
while the Borger Dutchman crouched
in his corner with an apparent per-
plexed look on his face.
And things looked worse than
ever for the Dutchman when the
giant Chicagoan picked him up
bodily and crushed him to the mat
in a minute and 55 seconds, employ-
ing a body scissors to do the trick.
The first fall came so suddenly, fans
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Coast Guard Shoot
Rum Runner Get Booze
SAN DUSKY, Ohio, April 12—
(AP)—One man was shot and an-
other captured by coast guards in a
pitched battle in Lake Erie near lit re
early today in which tlie coast guards
captured a rum runner craft and
fifty cases of whiskey and beer.
FMRPOLKE
LEAVE FORCE
Four policemen left the Borger
clt.y force this morning while state
rangers continued in charge of the
department. In ridding the city of
Its lawless element.
Hecker, l>odd. Crumby and
Payton are the four officers to
leave the force today. Neal and
Howard left it Saturday. Hecker
and Dodd have been with the
department since Its organisation
and were well known throughout
the city as well aa on their beat.
TEXAS NEWS
OVERNIGHT
(By The Associated Press)
MADISONVILLE—W. I. Turner,
05. Newspaperman, was struck and
rilled by a rtuin Monday when he
stepped on the I G. N. railway
tracks here.
ranges good
HOUSTON—Continual rains have
put the ranges in excellent condition
and cattle are fat and flourishing
over ilie state, 11 S. Schulz, govern-
ment statistician announced-
son t/.i: yt its
AUSTIN—Resignation of C. A A
Schutze, Austin, headquarters main
lenance superintendent of the high-
way department, to he succeeded bj
James Douglas. Victoria, is announc-
ed effective April 15.
Committee Declares Relief
Must Be Obtained
Immediately
Taking the position that Borger
must have some sanitary arrange-
ments before hot weather arrives,
and that temporary arrangements
would be a waste of money, the
Chamber of Commerce clean-up
committee last night decided to re-
'111 eKt- the city commission tonight
to issue approximately $30,000 in
warrants, or whatever amount is
found necessary, for immediate and
rush construction of sewer lines
down the alleys to east and west
of Main street, a total of thirty-
two blocks. The comm lee will un-
dertake to sell the v. rrai. s to the
business men whose ;■! i s would
be served by the . ¿r line, ia
minimum lots of $r,«.
To Rush Wo k
According to the committee, the
warrants can be disposed of in six
days. A preliminary canvass last
night showed enthusiastic response,
one citizen offering to buy more
than .?200 worth of tlie warrant .
T.lie committee, taking the esti-
mate of experts in construction
work, assumed that with a ditching
machine, and with follow-up gangs
laying the pipes behind tlie ditcher,
two blocks a day could be laid. Al-
lowing for unforseeu delays they
estimated that forty days wou'd see
completion of the main line, and
that property owners could con-
nect up with the line as fast as it
was laid.
Will Disinfect
For immediate relief from the
conditions described by members of
the committee as "horrible, and so
unsanitary that Borger citizens will
die like flies unless some relief is
obtained," the commission will be
asked to require at once regular
disinfection of surface toilets, garb-
age dumps, and cess pools. Relying
on the commission to take this step,
Gary Thompson of the Thompson
Hardware company agreed last
night to order at once a quantity
of Chloride of lime, for distribu-
tion in small lots at 20 cents a
pound. Arthur Savard, city plumb-
ing inspector, estimated that one
pound would he sufficient to dis-
infect the ordinary surface toilet for
a week, removing all unpleasant
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ih ke fights taxes
AUSTIN—Suit to bar further ef-
forts of state Comptroller Terrell to
collect inheritance taxes on the Í1.-
768,000 Texas estate of the late
James b. Duke, tobacco king, was in-
stituted by New York relatives in
court here Monday.
Borger Quiet For
One Night At Least
Arrests last night and today were
confined to minor charges. Rangers
and police rushed to the vicinity of
Sixth and Weatherly street about
11 o'clock last night when a volley
of pictol shots were heard. The dis-
turbers could not be located.
LATE NEWS
i By The Associated rrossi
SHANGHAI. April 1^ (AP) •
The split between the moderate and
radical sections of the Cantonese has
developed into fierce lighting at sev-
eral points.
SHANGHAI, April 1 —(AP) —
Destruction b> Chinese troops of
all foreigners' houses and the. of-
fice buildings of the Standard Oil
Compan> at Chink lung >vns re-
ported In a wireless iuc*Miige re-
ceived here today.
AUSTIN. April 12— (AP) City
Manager Adam It. Johuson returned
to work yesterday. Just Tour weeks
after being shot and seriously
wounded by Dr C. W. Goddard. city
health officer who kiled himself with
a penknife in a jail cell five hours
after the shooting.
GALVESTON, April 12—(AP) —
The Galveston Chamber of Com-
merce and shipping Interests began
a fight here today before the rail-
road commission for lowered cotton
shipping ratro-, to conform with ratea
to Houston from all Texas point*.
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Caufield, T. E. Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 120, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 12, 1927, newspaper, April 12, 1927; Borger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth167053/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hutchinson County Library, Borger Branch.