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VOL. 1—NO. 171.
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BORGER, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1927.
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BLAST CAPS AN EVENTFUL DAY
GROCER HELD
AFTER STORE
IS BLOWN UP
Beer Raids, Arrest of Trio As
Bandits, Assault Mark
Thursday
INFAÑT^LAIN
Dynamite Wrecks Grocery
Just Across From City
Hall as Final Event
Capping a climax on an eventful
day which reminded pioneer Borg-
erites of early days in the oil city,
a dynamited blast wrecked the rear
end of the U-Get-It grocery store
in the Anderson building, corner
Fourth and Main, early last night.
Al Strauss, manager of the groc-
ery store, was arrested a short time
later by police and is being held
for investigation. Police Chief Pur-
cell said charges would likely be
filed sometime today.
No persons were injured in the
explosion which blew out the front
of the building and showered glass
and debris to the sidewalk and out
into the street.
Fire Chief Pike sent out the fire
tíüék' IttiiMidldtely after tile blast
and laid a line of hose into the
store building to prevent any pos-
sibly fire wiijiitL. might have fol-
lowed.'
FIND FUSE
According to police and firemen
who entered the building, a jpiece
of explosive fuse was found on the
floor at the rear of the store. All
of the gas jets in the place were
open and evidently had been turned
on a short time previous to the
blast. The store was fliled with
gas when firemen and police en-
tered. Sleeping quarters at the
rear of the store, in which several
employes were said to have lived,
had been vacated and all clothing
taken out.
The blast, which occurred at the
rear of the store, shook merchan-
dise oft the shelves and showered
plaster all over the place. Jam
was spattered on the sides of the
wall and on what pieces of plate
glass remained in the front of the
store. Onions, potatoes, beans and
other articles were thrown through
the window and scattered over the
interior of the place as well as
out on the walk.
But slight damage was reported
at the Wilkerson and Carter meat
market which is next door to the
Strauss grocery. The brick build-
ing is owned by M. C. Anderson
• of Anderson-Gilliam drug compauy.
HOLD BANDITS SUSPECTS
Thursday waB an eventful day for
police and sheriff departments and
was much like affairs of six months
ago when Borger spent but few quiet
days.
Sheriff's men arrested three men
yesterday and today were still hold-
ing them o ninvestigation, officers
believeing them to ue involved with
the robberies of banks at Groom and
Friona.
A high-powered car taken with
the men contained burglar stools
and a number of auto license plates
oficers said. The car was found on
Weatherly street-
C. Dickson, E.' McGrew and E. J.
Green wete arested.
Get 500 Cases Beer
Police worked overtime Thursday
afternoon and evening to helze over
600 case of malt and chectaw beer
which they found stored in two resi-
dence houses a few blocks from the
business district of the city. Mayor
Glen Pace accompanied police on
several of the raids.
A large amount of the beer was
smashed, while approximately 100
cases were brought to police head
quarters. The entire haul was esti-
mated at a wholesale price of $2,-
l>00.
During one of the raids a man
arested broke and ran, leaped in a
high-powered car and attempted to
ride away. Several pistol shots in
lils direction prompted the man to
surrender. Four other arrests were
made in connection with the beer.
18-Year Old Girl Held
A 13-year-old girl was placed tern
porarily In caré of charity workers
today foliowihg the arrest of the
girl and a man yesterday on statut-
ory charges- The man, Frank White,
alias James Braddy, was arrested In
a downtown hotel folliwhg the dis-
covery of the young girl by police.
The girl told officers she left her
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Miss Mildred Doran, pretty 21-yearlold school teacher of Flint,
Michigan aims tu be the first woman to take an airplane ride
across the Pacific. With Pilot Augie Peddlar, she plans to fly
from Flint to San Francisco to Honolulu in a giant monoplane.
Peddlar and Lieut. Eyer Sioniger, a friend of Lindbergh's,
flipped a coin to see who should make the hop, Which is being
backed by ^Villiam Malloska, wealthy oil man., .Ml,ss poran itj.
learning to be a pilot and has had considerable flying experience.
LEGISLATOR
ON PROGRAM
CELEBRATION
Will Talk in Afternoon, So
Church Services Not
Interfered With
LINDY INVITED
CRIPPLED VETERAN ORPHANS 20,
WIDOWS TWO. BY SLAYING 3 MEN
SHEYBOGAN, WIS., JUNE 10.—
(AP). The bullets from Walter Doe-
ring's revolver which took his own
and two other lives yesterday, also
widowed two women and made 20
children fatherless.
Doering, 2 7 years old and parti-
ally paralyzed, first shot and killed
his 62 year old father, Frank Doe-
ring, following a violent quarrel.
Later he went to the home of the
Rev. William Wambsganss, 56 year
old pastor of the Bethlehem Luth-
ern church and told him what had
happened. Doeing kiled him, and
then fired a shot into his own head.
Doering, senior, was released only
recently from the state hospital for
the insane where he had been con-
lind six months, suffering from dip-
somania. One of his eight surviv-
ing children, William, was on par-
ole from the saine hospital. Another
son, Herman, was the first Sheybo-
gan man to die in the world war.
The Rev. Wamsganss, for 27 years
preacher is survived by 12 children
and his widow.
LAY CORNERSTONE OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCH HERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The cornerstone of the $25,000
brick and tile First Christian
church will be laid Sunday after-
noon at ;1 o'clock, it was announc-
ed yesterday. The basement of the
church is completed, and the con-
gregation hopes to be meeting in
the completed building in six
weeks. Rev. Mr. Bogue, district
leader of the Christian church,
Rev. I. E. Adams, the evangelist
who has conducted services here,
and other pastors, will be present.
Rev. C. E. Grace the new pabtor.
will be present. John Weatherly
will lay the cornerstone.
CHILDRESS MAN STABBED TO
DEATH AT FARM CELEBRATION
CHILDLESS, TEX. JUNE 10.—r
(Al1). C. R. Beaty, Jr., 19, was stab-
bed seven times in the body by
Frank Ballard, 17, at a farm party
in Holleyan community in northwest
Hardeman county at ten o'clock
Thursday night. Beaty was rushed
to a hospital in Quanah for medici-
al attention but died before reach-
ing the hospital. Doctors say four
of the seven wounds have proven
tatal. Ballard was placed in jail al
Quanah, charged with murder.
Murder charges were filed at Qu-
anah Friday afternoon by Sheriff W.
G- Lamler, who said lie expected
the hearing to be Saturday. This
hearing awaits- the pleasure of
Judge Robert Cole, now holding
court in Childless and is the one at
which the bail will be set.
Young Ballard did not surrender
but stáyed in thé fields near Hoole-
yan all night and was found by the
sheriff Friday morning. The sheriff
says the fight was the outgrowth of
an old trouble over theft of automo-
bile casings.
Plans go Forward, While Pas-
tors Continue Fight on
Sunday Fete
Lee Satterwhite, representative
to the state legislature from this
district, has accepted an invitation
to speak in Borger, during the July
Fourth celebration here, and will
appear on the program Sunday
afternoon, July 3, Secretary M. R.
Showalter announced today. Mr.
Satterwhite requested that he be
allowed to speak either Saturday or
Sunday. His address will be made
in the afternoon in order not to in-
terfere with any church services,
Mr. Showalter said.
In the meantime two local pas-
tors, Rev Rolfe Barnard and Rev.
Oroin W. Carter, Baptist and Metho-
dist respectively, continue their pro-
test voiced several days- ago against
the three days celebration being so
dated as to include Sunday. They
declare this is a desecration of the
Sabbath. Rev Mr. Barnard will dis-
cuss the matter from the Baptist
pulpit Sunday night at 8:15 o'clock,
end has invited the entire Chamber
of. Commerce membership to at-
end.
Other plans for the July 2, 3, and
4 celebration include a barbecue, on
Monday, July 4, for which twelve
dressed beeves and 5,00 buns have
already been ordered; carnival
events, band concerts, and other
speakers.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh has
been invited by the Chamber of
Commerce to attend the celebration.
Basehit Leader Is
To Be Wed Tonight
PITTSBURG, JUNE 10.—(AP).
Paul Waner, outfielder for the Pitts-
burg Nationals and Miss Corrine
Moore, of Ada, Okla, today obtain-
ed a marriage license. They will be
married tonight.
Waner and Miss Moore were
school mates in Ada. Waner is
leading the National League in base
hits.
Loses Appetite as
Death Chair Near*
LINDY NEAR HOME,
CHAMBERLIN FETED
IN GERMAN CITIES
WASHINGTON, June 10—(AP)
—The cruiser Memphis with Chas.
A. Lindbergh aboard was 176 naut-
ical miles off the Virginia Capes
at eight o'clock this morning and
was making 22 knots an hour,
Vice Admiral Burrage informed the
navy department.
U. S. S. MEMPHIS, June 10 (By
Wireless to the Associated Press)
—The first home contact for Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh, New
York to Paris flier, occurred at
6:05 A. M., today when the de-
stroyer Humphreys met the scout
cruiser Memphis at sea.
The vessels met 250 miles off
the coast. The destroyer took
aboard movie films, made of the
aviator during the voyage and a
bag of official mail which she was
to carry to New York. , The de-
stroyer was expected to reach New
York late today.
BERLIN, June 10'—(AP)
Through streets lined with cheer-
ing noonday crowds, Clarence
Chamberlin and Charles Levfne
drove to the Rathaus today, ac-
companied by American Ambassa-
dor Schurman to receive further
honors in recognition of their sen-
sational non-stop flight from New
York to Germany.
Mounting' the imposingly high
staircase, they were greeted by
Lord Mayor Boess, who was sur-
rounded by uniformed ushers bear-
ing wands surmounted by the coat
of arms of the Berlin municipality.
After being presented to the
Borough Mayors, the president of
the board of aldermen and other
dignitaries, the fliers and the am-
bassador signed the city's ''golden
book."
Then they were escorted into the
banquet hall to be greeted with a
magnificent rendition of the "Star
Spangled Banner," by Berlin's fa-
mous symphony orchestra.
At the conclusion of the luncheon
the lord mayor announced that the
thoroughfare leading to Temple-
hofer Air Field would henceforth
be known as Columbia-Strasse af-
ter the Trans-Atlantic plane.
He then bestowed upon the three
guests the city's honorary medal
which is usually reserved for dis-
tinguished citizens of Berlin.
HUNTSVILLE, TEX., JUNE 10.--
(AP). "I got a new cook now, but
I don't have much appetite", said
Pete McKinney, who is in the death
cell here and scheduled to be elec-
trocuted on July 15.
McKinney is alleged to have mur-
dered his wife, because she would
not cook for him.
Van Orman Named as
Ballon Race Winner
New Flood Meeting
May Be Convened
WASHINGTON, JUNE 10.—(AP)
Delegates to the recent flood control
conference at Chicage, who called
today on President Coolldge, said
the president indicated that he
would call a new conference to map
out a flood prevention program.
Blames Moody For
His "Secretiveness"
DALLIS, TEXAS, JUNE 10.-
(AP). Because Governor Moody
failed to take into Jconfidence
his legislator frlwms his program
tative Ray Holder, LancheHter, de-
cent upon the rocks," Represen
elared in a signed statement issued
bere, Friday.
WIRE BRIEFS
DALLIS, JUNE 10.—(AP). Lieut.
C. H. Schildhauer, of the naval air
craft, factory, Philadelphia, and win-
ner of the 1925 Dulltzer airplane
speed prize, wired Friday that he
was forwarding his entry in the Dal-
lis to Honk Kong flight for the |25,-
000 Easter wood prize.
LOS ANGELES, JUNE 10.—(AP)
The story of Miss Doris Williams,
ftage and screen extra that she was
seized at the door of her apartment
by an "ap^man" who carved sever
"K's' on her forehead, arms and
chest was the subject of a vigorous
investigation today by the polfce,
who frankly declared they were
skeptical ot the actress' version of
he affair.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 10.—(AP)
The National Aeronautical Associa-
tion today officially credited W. T.
Van Orman and his assistant, W. W.
Horton with the victory in the re-
cent national balloon race which
stratde from Arkon. They flew the
entry of the Arkon Chapter of the
Aeroanutioal Association, covering
718 miles before landing one mile
southwest of Hancock, Maine.
May
Offer Self for
Mexican White House
MEXICO CITY, JUNE 10.—(AP)
General Arnulfo Gomez, federal
military leader in the Vera Cruz dis-
trict, has applied for an Indefinite
leave of absence from the army. It
is understood that he desires the
leave in order to be a candidate for
the presidency of Mexico next year-
LATE NEWS
STEUBEN VILLE, O., JUNE 10.—
(AP). Ray and Roy DeAutremont,
27 year old twins, who for four
years were the object of a world
wide search, pleaded not guilty on
arraingnment before a United
States commissioner here today on a
charge of robbing a mail train in
Oregon. Bonds were set at $50,000
each.
OSTEND, BELGIUM. JUNE 10.—
1 AP). Walter D. Cline ot' Wichita
Falls, Texas, was elected first vice
president of Rotary International.
AUSTIN, JUNE 10.— (AP). A
systematic plan of studying the sit-
uation with a view of recommend-
ing means of equalizing the tax bur-
dens of the state was adopted today
by the tax survey commission of fif-
teen legislators, economists and oth-
ers headed by Former Governor O.
B. Colquitt.
BORGER ASKED
TO POLL LARGE
VOTEON ISSUE
$1,250,000 Would be Used
Partly to Pave Main St.
Of This City
ONCE DEFEATED
LEAVENWORTH, KANS-, JUNE
10.— (AP).-Eleven negroes, former
members of the 2 4th Infantry, con-
victed for participating in the Hous-
ton race riot in 1917, were released
on parole late yesterday from the
United States Disciplinary Barracks,
Fort Leavenworth.
Strong Unfavorable Vote Look*
ed for Outside of Borger
By Advocates
Hutchinson county goes to the
polls tomorrow to vote on the ques-
tion of the issuance of bonds in
the sum of $1,250,000, proceeds of
which would be used to hard-sur-
face the highways of the county.
This issue was submitted the vot-
ers several months ago and lacked
23 votes of the two-thirds majority
necessary for its passage. At that
time Borger voted 23 3 to 3 for the
bonds, and Sinnett 23 to 20 for
them, but a strong unfavorable vote
In other points in the county de-
feated the issue.
The Borger Chamber of Commer-
ce and other advocates of the issue
are attempting to turn out a heavy
vote in Borger and the camps im-
mediately surrounding this city,
where sentiment favors the bonds,
in order to overwhelm the unfavor-
able vote expected in other districts.
Secretary M. R. Showalter of the C
of C said today that tie believed
Borger, had approximately 1,000 clti
zens qualified to votr> in the elec-
tion; that is owners of taxable pro-
perty, either real or personal, who
have lived in the state a year, the
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SIX DIE, INCLUDING BRIDE, AS
SQUALL HITS MINNESOTA LAKE
ORGAN IZGS DORCAS SOCIETY
Women of the Church of God
meeting at the home ot Mrs. Roy F.
Kane, organised a Dorcas Societjr.
The society meets each Thursday
from 2 to 4. p. m. Fifteen members
met at the home ot Mrs. Fred Hidy
ywtorday.
WASHINGTON, June 10.—<(AP)
Washington is prepared to honor
tomorrow with one of its greatest
welcoming ceremonies in history of
heroic New York to Paria filed,
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh.
The first taste of the admira-
tion ot the American people for
his epic flight, however, was to be
given the 25-year-old pilot on the
last stretch of his voyage from
Europe late today. The navy dir-
igible Los Angeles and sixty army
and navy airplanes, together with
a convoy of six destroyers, were
on their way to meet the cruiser
Memphis as she rounded the Virgin-
la Capes. The cruiser was sched-
uled to pass the Capes at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
Meanwhile a proud mother, Mrs.
Evangeljne Llndebergh, a Detroit
school teacher, was anxiously await-
ing the triumphal return ot her
son when she can extend to him
her heart-felt greeting. Mrs. Lind-
bergh quietly left Detroit late yes-
terday by train and was expected
to arrive here today. She and Col-
onel Lindbergh are to be the guests
of President and Mrs. Coolldge at
the temporary DuPont Circle White
House during the aviator's stay in
Washington.
Tomorrow as the cruiser slowly
steams up Chesapeake Bay and
Potamac River another array of air
craft, one of the largest concentra-
tions of flying machines ever gath
ered in this country, approximate-
ly 90 army, navy, commerce and
post office department airplanes,
together with more than a score
of civilian planes, will escort the
aviator to the Washington navy
yard dock where he will disembark.
The national capital alone is to
give America's officials welcome to
Colonel Lindbergh, it has been de-
cided.
Outside ot the roar ot airplane
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ONAMINA, MINN., JUNE 10.—
(AP). Hugh waves, lashed up by a
sudden squall claimed the lives of
five men and one woman who were
fishing in Lake Mills Lacs, near Gar-
rison, 30 miles north of here, last
r.igth. A dozen other persons were
tescued.
Those drowned were John "Buck"
McKay, proprietor of a roadhouse
near St. Paul, John MiKenzie, form-
er policeman of St. Paul; Wiliam
Bauer, hotel propietor of Garrison;
George Larsen, son of Peter Larsen,
resort proprietor at Garrison; Mrs.
Mary Miller, 21, St. Paul, and an
unidentified youth.
Halt a dozen fisihng boats were
caught in the storm. They capsized
when struck by waves which were
described as six to ten feet high.
Persons on shore noticed the pre-
dicament of the fishermen, and sev-
eral set out with lauches. One of
the resurers was Bauer. He brought
a boat load of five safely to shore
but when he set out the second time
his motor boat was swamped and af-
ter a futile attempt to swim ashore,
he sank.
The badies of the drowned were
not recovered last night. Mrs. Min-
er was a bride of five months. Her
husband, Louis Miner, left here a
few weeks ago for a position in Ok-
lahoma City.
TWERTY EXECUTED IH RUSSIA AS
REPRISAL FOR VCHKOFF WIRIER
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, JUNE 10.—
(AP). Execution of twenty persons
as a reply lo the "open transition to
terrorism" by opponents of the
soviet regime is announced in an
official communique published to-
day.
"In tiew of the Open transition to
terrorism and destructive struggle
by monarchist and white guardist
elements, acting from abroad, on in-
structions and with funds from for-
eign intelligence services", the com-
munisue says, "the collegium of the
state police department passed death
sentances at its session on June 9 on
twenty persons, and the sentences
have bee carried out."
LONDON, JUNE 10.— (AP).
London's at'Vnoon nowspapers give
prominence to Moscow despatches
telling of the executions there,
which are uniformly characterized
by the editorial writers as reprisal
for the assassination in Warsaw of
tho soviet minister, Peter Voikoff.
"Swift and ruthless revenge has
been taken by the soviet govern-
ment for the assassination of their
minister to Poland," sayB the Eeven-
ing Standard.
COLORADO SENATOR IS SLAIN IN
■WOMAN'S APARTMENT IN DENVER
DENVER, COLO., JUNE 10.—
(AP). State Senator Albert E. Bog-
don. was shot and killed last night
in the apartment of Mrs. Helen E.
Minler here.
Police began a sear<jji for the wo-
man's husband, Joseph Minler, a
telephoen company employee, from
whom she had separated. Mrs. Min-
ler leased the apartment under the
name of Mrs. Brandenburg.
Residents of the apartment heard
the shots and two ot them saw a
man In a blue suit, run out of the
front door, and another dresed in
gray standing at the public tlephone
in the bail with a revolver i« bis
hand. This is thought to have been
Minler. He hung up the telepone
receiver and ran out' of the hack
door. Police found the senator's
body in a pool of blood on the floor
of Mrs. winter's apartment. Mrs.
Minler was hysterical and in answer
fo questioning said that 8enator Bog
don had visited her on business, in
connection with a suit for divorce
which be had filed for her against
Minler.
Senator Bogdon Is survived by his
widow, formerly Adele E. Fowler eC
Omaha, and one daughter. He waa
36 years ot age and during the war
served in tbe navy as an «ñatea.
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