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BORGEll, TEXAS, FRIDAY.*1 JULY g',1927
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WALKER TRIAL JULY 20
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; merci&l Club for Civic
Progresa
baptist"church
Plato's Laid for SO at First
Gathering of New
Organization
The Borger Commercial club, a
new civic and business organization,
will hold its initial meeting at noon
tomorrow at the Baptist chufrch.
Plates havo been laid for BO, but
all Border business men and othere
interested are invited to attend, ac-
cording to O. C. Goodwin, presi-
dent. A small charge will be made
to cover the coat of the meal.
' The purpose of the new club, ac-
cording to Mr. Goodwin, will be
to discuss at regular WedrifcSSay
noon meetings, and to carry - out
through committees, plans for tr.o
gtraeml civic and business develop-
ment o* Borger and surrounding ter-
ritory. "The organization is non-
pOlltlcal add non-sectarian," he said.
"Anybody, Jew, gentile. Greek, or
Irish. is invited to attend or to Join.
It \wiU work for the beat intereata
of the whola of Borcer."
Sol. J. Morgansteln ia secretary.
A committee o* by-laws has been ap-
Ufilttted. ip r«P<?Tt. today, as fallows;
F.jTvBtfctlem, chálrmaif; 'Sot' JVfoí-
gftrifttOln, ft. R, Thompson. The fol-
lowing is a committee on nomina-
tions Of directors: W. A. Grlssoro:
R. L. Smith; A. L. Tid*ell and J.
S. Dugan.
DOCTOR ADMITS HE
INSTIGATED BRUTAL
LE DOEDF MORDER
FRANKLIN, La., July 8—(AP)
—Doctor Thomas Dreher of Morgan
City, today confessed to Sheriff
Recot that James Leboeuf had been
murdered at. his instigation Friday.
Dreher, the sheriff said. Joined Mrs.
Leboeuf in charging James Beadly,
fisherman and trapper, with the ac-
tual commission of the crime.
Le Boeuf's body, shot, beaten,
gagged. wa3 found weighted down
with irons in a lake.
Gossip generally had connected
Dr. Dreher with Mrs. Le Boeuf, the
sheriff said. Mrs. Leboeuf is the
mother of five children; Dreher is
lather of three children.
Suspended Sentence
in Liquor Law Case
JSTINNETT, July 8.—Charles
Reed, alias Charles Angus, convict-
ed in 84ih district court here Wed*
given a suspended sentence of five
nesday of pro law violation, wan
years in the penitentiary.
Appoint Constable
Stinnett Precinct
STINNETT. July 8.—W. C. Fow-
ler rhas been appointed constable
of precinct Number 3, Which in-
cludes Stinnett. Fowler has Seufl
deputy sheriff at Phillips.
RETHOMSTREVIVAL lEETIIK
Ml CLOSE ON SMMV NIGHT
The Methodist revival, which hat;
been under way here for two weeks
will closo Sunday night. Services
tonight, tomorrow night, and Sun-
day will be the lust conducted by
Rev. W. M. Pearcc of Amarillo, pre-
siding elder of this dlstrjft. £!r.
Pearce declares that conversions are
no# everyday occurences at the
meeting' He is also holding a street
meeting each afternoon at G o'clock
in front of the First National bank,
preaching from a truck.
Sunday night a mixed quartet,
MesdameUlhester and Dlllard, Rev.
Craig ad<r Mr. Pearce, will si-ng
"Songo M/ Mother Sang"..
Mr. Pearce expresses himself as
delighted with the response given
In Borger to his messages, and thank-
ed The Herald tor its reports of Sis
meeting.
Two New Churches to
Organize Here Sunday
Presbyterians and Congregation-
allsts of Borger will meet Sunday
night, July 10, at S o'clock at the
old pastoffice ,building, for tjheir
first services in Borger, and also
looking to the establishment of
churches of those two ¡denomina'
tions here.
Rev. W. M. Baker will conduct the
Presbyterian services and Rev. J. L.
Tillson the Congregation list ser-
vices.
J. E. Dlsch. in charge of arrant *
menta for the meeting, says he has
had many pledges of attendance,
and expects a large crowd.
JVME WHUS WILL TALK KEFORE
KrSIBUCUSJHjlESNMY
Continued Interest Is beiiig m ri-l
ifested in tho Men's Bible Class being
held evui'y Sunday morning át the
Ret theatre.
A nhort Instructive Bible lecture,
bpecisl features, with time sufficient
to become acquainted, as the fel-
lowship or acquaintance feeling 1s
one of the main featuroB, constitute
the program. Next Sunday a special
address wtH be delivered by Jiidge
Willis of the 84th Judicial district
A bugler will be stationed at the
Rex theatre at 9:15, to call atten-
tion to tho meeting.
Stole to Reach Sick
Wife, Gets Clemency
JI1LLEK URGES VOTE
DALLAS, July 8— (AP)—Lieu-
tenant Governor Barry Miller Tni a
recent speech here refrained from
taking sides on the proposed four
constitutional amendments to bff vo-
ted in August "The main thing is
NOT how1 you vote. The matter le
that you vote," he said. Governor
Moody intends to take the stump in
favor of the amendments.
LIONS CLUB
GETS CHARTER
«ERETONIGHT
District Governor Magee Will
Present Paper to
Club
dance follows
Program in New High School
Building Marks
Ceremony
Over forty Borger Lions will be
presented their charter tonight at
the high school auditorium in the
presence pf visiting Lions and their
friouds- The charter list of 20 mem-
bers includes W. R. White, J. C.
Carrol, B. O. Lewis, J. D. Miller,
Bert Martin, Haywood Moore, J. T.
Coffee, J. L. Hopper, B. F. Clutter,
fc. H. Byrtnm, John R. Miller, L. M
Draper, J. B. White, D. C. Dilley,
C. W. Reagan, W. T. Malone, Louis
Dadd, M. R. Showalter, Will Orrick.
G. L. Pacé.
• The following is the program for
the evening:
Invocation—-Rev. W. M. Pearce.'
Let The Lions Roar—Club.
Community Song—Led by Song
Leader.
Reading—Mrs. Bert Martin-
Piano Solo—Mrs. Homer Williams.
Introduction of Visitors.
Reading—"The Whistling BOy"—
'Dr. L. M. Draper.
Presentation of Charter—R. B.
Magee, District Governor, Lions
International.
Response—John R. Miller.
Minstrel First Part—Courtesy of
Fred Morley.
Talks by Visitors.
The program will be followed by a
dance at the Tokio pavilion^ with
refreshments and beautiful flowers
for the ladles.
At their last regular meeting
which was Thursday, Fred Morley
was Lion of the day and introduced
as a special entertainment feature
several members of the Fads and
Follies now playing at the theater,
who played the banjo and xylophone
and sang several popular songs.
Visitors were John LaRue, Mr. Nel-
son and Mr. Knittle, Boy Scout
Representatives here, Rev. B. L-
Nance, C. R. Stahl, Rev. O. W. Car-
ter, umd Dr. L. E. McKiney. Mr.
Nelson asked the support of the
club for the scouts and the follow-
ing committee was appointed to at-
tend to scout affairs in the city J.
t>. Miller. Grady Thompson, Dr. J.
B. White, Don Dilley, Bert Martin
and Orion. W. Carter.
Mr. Thompson gave a short ex-
I lanatory talk on the movement for
the restoration of Old Iron Sides
Mr. Patton was appointed Lion foi
next meeting.
Gets 99 Years for
Murder of His Wife
MURDER CASES
SET FOR TRIAL
IN 84TH COURT
Walker, Bailey, Norton, Davis
and Others Face Trial
This Term
milleiTcase up
Former Mayor Alleged
Have Accepted Bribe
From Resort Keeper
to
CHILDREN GET WATCHES
DALLAS, July 8—(AP)—Five
Children, bestowing the mo t fitting
names on -animals in Marsaiis park
loo here, were awarded wrist wat-
ches by a local Jeweler.
STINNETT, July 8—W. A. Harlst
burg, pleuding guilty In 84th dls-
tfcfflt court here to theft of genet-
«tor, given a suspended sen-
tence J>y a- Jury here this wsek.
Hamburg. 34 years old, said tliftt
this, his first offense, wa sto get
Money to reach his wlfé, who w"as
111 In Houston. f
PENSIONS FOR COPS
JAU-AS. July 8—(AP) —Good
are being lost to the city fire
lice department* "because of
' ctoty, pension regulations,
commissioner tere '«aid.
„ to make the «ge limit
I?, regardléss of the number
servios.
In Alaska in
TO MEET AT DALLAS
HOUSTON. July 8—(AP)—Ar-
thur Atkins, charged with the murder
o( his wife, was found guilty and
sentsnced to 99 years in prison here
today. The Jury had been out since
Wednesday.
Sheffield Resigns
From Mexican Post
DALLAS, July 8—(AP)—TenU-
Uve plans for the annual convention
of the National Association of Rail-
road anil Utilities commissioner^
to oe held here Oct. 18-21 nave
been formed.
Victims of Double
Tragedy Are Buried
FORT WORTH, JOty 8—(API-
Following simple services here "to-
day, Frances Hooker, II, and Homer
Bonds, 33, Whose romance ended
In tragedy here Thursday, will b«
laid to rest In the same cemetery.
Both <led late Thursday after a
double shooting. Jealousy it as'
• - motivé urm
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RAPID CITY, July 8—(AP) —
James Sheffield today gave his res-
ignation as ambassador to Mexico^*
President Coolidge, the resignation
to tl%e effect at the will of M
president, who has not Indicated a
intentions. Sheffield, however, has
definite plans about returning to his
post. Upon leaving here he expeci
to to to Burope for six weeks. 1
retlretnont of me ambassador comes
at an admittedly critical time in re-
lation* between the United States
MexieO has recently
In extremé form the sp-
ot its oil laws, and there
^ Coftcern^ovef this develop*
*
6,0*0,000 pounds of
from Sierra
STINNETT, July 8—The trial of
an of Borger was today set for July
murder of policeman Coke Buchan-
an of oBrger Was today set for July
20 in 84th district court here. The
trial of F. W. Whitson for the Cot-
tonwood Inn murder is Set for July
21, and of O. L. Lilly trial, on a
charge of killing W. C. Hays here,
for July 14," Special venires have
béeq called for .all these case .
STINNETT. July 8—The crimin-
al docket which faces the 8 4th dis-
trict court here! but for which dates
of trial «re not yet "definitely.'set,''
includes the case of John R. Miller,
former mayor of Borger, charged
with accepting a bribe; C. E. Van-
noy, with assault-to kill; Whiter
Walker and Ed Bailey, on charges
of murdering Coke Buchanan, Bor-
ger policeman; Bob--Hanna, rob-
bery with firearms, and also as
sault to kill; F ti. Davis, murder;
H- E. Norton',"
mbrder; r. W,. whlwoa.
J, W. (Shine) Popejoy, pro law vio-
lation. •
The ¡Norton <and Davis murder
cases arise from the killings in the
Palisades dance hall here, dubbed
"The murder nest", since destroyed
by fire. Norton is charged with
having killed "Spike" Murray, who
was shot dead, on a crowded .dance
flocr. Davis is charged with killing
Steve Stevens in the same way. Dav-
is' wife was wounded at the same
time.
The Buchanan killing, which is
charged to Walker and Bailey, was
the first of a series ot crimes which
brought the rangers down on oBr-
ger. Buchanan was killed as he
came to the rescue of officer 6am
Nell, as the latter was being at-
tacked by five men, amodg wiiom
were said to be Mat Kimes and Ray
Terrill, on Dixon Creek.
The Bob Hanna charge is in con-
nection with an attach on "Sblue"
Popejoy and Deputy SB'ériTf WiT-
sou, near Eloctrlc City. Bill Parks
also charged with the attack has
since been killed. Popejoy faces
charge of murdering Parks, who
was shot to death in front of the
Stinnett postoffice some time after
the attack on Popejoy.
The Popejoy charge of murder is
not set for this term, but Popejoy
does face a charge of pro law viola-
tion. He also faces a similar charge
in Moore county.
The Whitson murder case Is in
connection with the killing of Paul
Evans at Cottonwood inn, near here.
Evans was an oil company official.
John R. Miller is alleged to have
accepted $200 from W. E V nnoy
on a pledge to allow Vannoy to op-
erate a gambling h.oose. This was
said to be while Miller was mayor
of Borger.
The docket follows:
State of Texas is. E. L. Thomp-
son; theft of over $60.
State of Toxas vs. B. L. Brookins
and E. B. Head, theft, no setting.
State of Texas vs. C. A. Williams,
possession of mash and still; no
setting.
State of Texas vs. J. H. Roby,
manufacturing and possession of in-
toxicating liquor; no setting.
State of Texas vs. Bob Hanna,
robbing with life arms no setting.
State of Teitas vs. F. L. Davis,
murder; no setting.
State of Texas vs. Bob Hannah,
assault to murder, ho setting.
State of Texas vs. F. C. Jones,
possession of intoxicating liquor; no
setting.
State of Texas vs. Pal Moore, es
caped from jail and at large.
State of Texas vs. J. G. Smith,
possession of liquor.
State of *Tcxas vs. H. E. Morton,
murder.
State ot Texss vs. D. R. Haws ct
al., theft of pipe, no disposition
made ot case.
State of Texas vs. J. J. Smith,
thett, no settlttg.'
State of Texas vs. J. J. Smith,
theft; no setting.
Sute of Texas vs. Roy Wilson
theft éscaped aad still at large.
State of Tekaa vs. W. M. Ander-
son, théft; no setting of.-case.
.to of Texas vs. F. W. Whitson,
Beaver!
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the history of
whiskers! He's
P. R. Kuhn-
rich, of Eng-
land, who
never shaved
in his life but
is the inventor
of a safety
razor blade
which experts
say is the
beard's
bonanza. Mr.
Kuhnrich is
pictured here
upon his ar-
rival at New
York on* the
S. S. Maure-
tania
—
CONNIE TUHAME AFTER
(NOME, LOS KN6ELES SAYS
LOS ANGELES, July 8—(AP) —
The Los Angeles Examiner says that
Constance Talmadge, film star, twicc
'/«^appointed before in marriages,
will file suit for divorce soon against
Captain Alastair Macintosh, for-
merly of the British' army, and na-
tive of Scotland.
"The Examiner further says that
Anita Stewart, film actress, has dis-
cussed plans with her attorney to
divorce her husband. Ruby Bren-
nen. member of a wealthy Washing
ton, D. C., family, from whom she
has been separated for four years
DELL KKOWN BOUSED ATTORNEY
HEUN HOLD CHECK'CHARGE
:er; no setting ot ease,
its ot Texas vs.
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NIFTY SPEED, NIFTY FINE
DALLAS, July 8—(AP)—Unable
to teli Just how fast was a "pretty
nifty" rate, city court judge here
recently decided it was beyond tin-
speed limit and fined a negro ?30.
The negro, testifying, said he was
driving at' such a pace.
HEADS BOY SCOUTS
DALLAS, July 8 —(AP)—A. E.
Brady, former membership secretary
of the Y M C A here, has been elect-
ed executive of the Northeast OKia-
lvoma area, Boy Scouts of America.
H. A. Sadler, well known Borger
attorney, was' arrested by Amarlllc
authorities yesterday and brought
to Borger by Constable Macey and
Deputy Sheriff Ray Ballard on a
charge of bad checks.
According to officers, Sadler has
been wanted here for several weeks
on two complaints of "hot checks"
but bas been absent from the city
for some time.
Sadler, who spent the night In Jail
here, will be given a preliminary
hearing some time today.
Mr. Sadler is well knpwn in Bor-
ger. coming here a year ago from
Oklahoma and establishing headquar-
ters in the city. He has been iden-
tified in many cases, both criminal
atid civil, in the Borger coitrts.
The checks on which the attor-
ney was arrested total $107, one
ot them for $100.
His arrest In. Amarillo yesterday
was made on complaint from Borger.
HAH HELH AS
ACCOHPUCE OF
BANK ROBBERS
Macey Picks Up Alleged Par-
ticipants in Beggs and
Pampa Crimes
NO CHARGES YET
Held for Investigation, Pend-
ing further Revelations,
Says Constable
Believed to be connected wltb fttc
bank' roPBefJes" at "Beggs, Okja., and
at Pampa, a mail was arrested hi
Borgrer this morning by Constable
Macev ajid Is being held pending
Turther investigation.
The man whose name is not gly-
^u, is said to have driven the cars
in which the bandits rode when both
bank robberies were committed.
Constable Macey if'usS to revea!
further information on the bandit
suspect today other than he Is be-
lieved to have driven the robbers
on both occasions.'
The man had made no statement
up to noon today.
FOILAfflMPT
TO ROB TRAIN
VERNON, Jnly S—(AP)—Afl
attempt to rob the West T-xas
fast Fort Worth and Denver
senger train was believed to
been frustrated near here today
by J. D. Ferguson, tower man,
who was knocked unconscious
after refusing an order from
three masked men to derail the
train.
Ford Drops Fight
Against the Jews
DETROIT. July 8—(AP)—Nego-
tiations looking toward publication
of Henry P'ord's statement that all
articles in Ills Deaborn Independent
hostile t.o the Jewish people had
TTeen ordered discontinued nad been
going on for some time, William
Gallagher, cliief counsel for Aar<.«£
Sapiro in the latter's libel suit
against Ford, said today. Gallagher
a'dded tííat he confidently expects
the libel suit will be settled out of
court- "I have no animosity against
Ford and always believed he WHS
misled," Gallagher declared.
Legion Will Elect
Some New Officers
Naval Conference Is
on Peaceable Terms
The American Legion at its meet-
ing last night decided that as sever-
al of its officers were unavoidably
out of town and away from their
duties, and inasmuch as the work of
the Legion if handled m a proper
and efficient, manner, was of hup*
nature as to require the presence
o fits active officers, to elect new
officers to fill such varancics. So
at their meeting two weeks hence
they will elect a Post Commander,
Vice CouiJiander and two Executive
committeemen, nominatiolns to be
made at their meeting next week.
GENEVA, July 8—(APi—All
delegetes wore smlleR as fhey eme*!%"-
ed from a private sessloú oT the ex-
ecutive committee of the naval eotir
ference r\ere today and later fSSTB
were expressions by both partici-
pants and obsrvers t!>t |T,ingtJ Vera |
going very much better. This pro-
duced a distinct impression that tW
tension of the past two days had
lessened and plenipotentiaries were
attacking problems wTUi genTiTné
determination to reach an agree-
ment.
G AS FOR WESTMINISTER
WESTMINISTER. July 8—(AP>
—Natural gas soon is to be avail-
able here. Workmen afready have
started laylog necessary pipe.
Diplomat's Daughter ¡Nebraska Veterans
Married in London! Get a.e.f. Vacation
LONDON, July 8—(AP)—Miss
Matilda Houghton, daughter of the
American ambassador to the Court
of 8t. James, was married here yes-
terday to Chandler Anderson, New
York banker.
Negro Hanged After
Girl Is Attacked
TAZOO. Miss., July $—(AP)—
The bullet-riddled body ot Jos Smith,
negro, alleged to have attempted an
attack on a jtoung white girl neaT
here, was yesterday found hanging
from ■ tree seventeen miles from
here.
Mrs- James Thomas and daught-
er arrived in Borger Tuesday from
their former home in ftoydada
her* wh(
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OMAHA, Neb—American Legion-
naires in tho <jmploy of the State ot
Nebraska will be granted thirty
day's vacation with pay in order to
attend the Franco convention to be
held in Paris. September 19 to 23,
Givernor Adam McMullen, has in-
formed Neis E. Johnson, of Valley
Mills, Department France Conven-
tion officer.
Legionnaires employed by the
city of Omaha will be granted a
month's leave of absence with pay,
I fthey desire to attend the Paris
convention. This action has been
taken by the Omaha commissioners.
Action In Nebraska In granting
time off tor employes with pay fol-
lows similar measures by several
States and large cities in the United
States inoluding New York and Chi-
Paris Is Paradise
for Legion Shoppers
PARIS, Franco—American Legion
Auxiliary members who go abroad
next September for the convention
will find J'arls to be a shopper":,
paradise. Even the most skeptical
will admit that there is something
new under the Bun after walking
hlong the "Grand Boulevards" or
through the queer, narrow streets
A rare wealth ot sifts suitable for
birthdays, Christmas, Easter, wort-
dings and graduations will tempt the
Auxiliary women.
Get Hotel Room Now
for the Second a.e.f.
Camping triffs on bicycles are pop-
— vicinity ot Edlabargh
i'rl.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind—American
Legionnaires planning to visit the
British Isles while abroad for thb
ninth annual convention in Parts
Sept. 19 to 23, should make their
hotel accomodations at the earliest
possible moment, William i&ulka.
Department Franco Convention Offi-
cer, London Post 1 Of tho
today ndvlsed Howard P. Sava
National Comman<l«r. The
Post of the Legtf
housing of
ranging in pric
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