Graham Daily Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 207, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 6, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME TWO
GRAHAM. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY. MAY 6. 19.16.
NUMBER 207
STATE AND
NATIONAL
NEWS
At a Glande
Texas Places Rose Wreaths on Buffalo Bill’s Crave
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Washington.—President Roosevelt
will abject to earmarking the pro-
posed 400 million being set aside
for WPA funds. Secretary Ickes
had said, only a few minutes before,
that “3000 additional project* would
be started as soon as funds were
available."
Fort Worth.—W. E. Connell, 78,
banker-ranchman and native Texan,
was buried today in Part Worth.
Mr. Connell was well known all over
Texas. His principal interests were
cattle and banks. He was presi-
dent of the First National Rank.
Chicago.—-G- men may have found
the key to the fate of Chicago's
extraordinary physician. Dr. Joseph
P. Moran, who died in Lake Erie
recently. Two small scars beneath
the far* of Karpis may be the clue.
Doctor Moran was reputed to have
put the scars on Karpis in a face-
changing operation.
FIRST NORTH TEXAS
SOFTBALL LEAGUE GAME
7 FLAYED HERE TONIGHT
Hollywood, California.— Weldon
Heyburn, actor, and Jane Elchelber-
ger, prominent Socialite in New York
were married Tuesday in Hollywood.
Heyburn's marriage to Greta Missen,
screen actress, was annulled last
week.
the heaorlng of “BaValo Bill"
Cady, pioneer plainsman, by Tex
la “
pioneer plait
at aia grave on Look oat Mean- Texan,
Denver. Rangerettea from rado’s
Kxpoaltl
few Centennial Roses, a develop,
■eat af A. F. Watkins of Tyler,
to the grave, where Colo-
governor. Ed C. Johnson, the
civilian at the left, and Mayor Ben
lamin F. Simpleton, right, direetrd
the rites. The mayor and governor
were invited to attend the Exp»»>
tion opening In Dallas June 6
MRS. J. C. LOVELACE
OLNEV VIOLINIST,
IS BURIED TODAY
Mrs. J. X’. Lovelace, w ife of the
Postmaster of OIney, and farmer
resident of Graham, died in an
The first Noith Texas Softball
League game will be played tonight
between Graham and OIney at the
Graham" park diamond, at eight
o’clock, J. H. Newman, president, has
announced. |
Johnson will be pitching for the
Alexander All-Stars. He pitched
in the winning game against the
Brtvkem i<ig -Hanlon All-Stars last
■ac, I. Tonight Megargel is play-
OIney Hospital Tuesday mooll inF tf1 Th: ockmorton. ami Jacksboro
following an illness of seven days
of pneumonia.
at Breckenridge
Each Wednesday night the North
MARATHON OILERS WIN THIRD GAME
OF SEASON 19-4 PLAYING NORGE
Marathon Oilers won their third
ghme of the season Tuesday n'ffht,
and Crawford Norge lost their sec-
ond game by a score of lif-4 in a
rather slow game.
Johnson, Lewis, and Nixon for the
Marathon team made three runs
each, and Holmes, Pittman, and
Dooley made two runs each. "
The four runs made for Crawford
■ Norge were made by Baker, Spang-
Frledr chshafen, Germany. _ A ' Bennett and Craw-ford,
church altar was installed on the The box score shows for the Mar-
huge Zt, pel in which left Germany ! team OHHmrlt tat 1» runs
Tuesday, and wa. expected to arrive • >» hits, and eight errors. They had
in Now Jersey today. On board *“»•’ walk*'
was a high foreign office afficial
American airship commander, a
lionaire, and Lord Mayor.
Crawford Norge had 39 times at
mjl_ bat, foyr runs, 11 hits, and 16 er-
I rors, and three walks.
Russell villa, Ark.-Jeff Mackey,
52, bound to a railroad track with
bailing wire by two unldentifed men,
escaped death when be lost only
hi* thumb by the fast passenger
train. • *
Los Angeles, Calif.—The La Brea
tar pits, liquid asphalt, were claimed
to have been used by prehistoric . sp*nt all Tuesday afternoon in the
animals, almost meant death for
Ralph Stowers, who was pulled out
of the pit by a caretaker.
JEAN SENIORS GET
THESES MATERIAL
FROM LIBRARY HERE
Seniors In the Jean history classes
Sioux F*ls, S. D.—Governor >lf
M. Landon of Kansas hau a lead over
William E. Borah in the Republican
convention Tuesday.
Chicago.—Lawyers are working to
frea A1 Capone, American’s first
enemy number one, who la in Al-
catras Island. They based their
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Graham Public Library, obtaining
authentic material for use In' final
thesis and themes.
Many of the students were writ-
ing Texas history, the librarian
said, but there whs a large variety
of subjects. They were assisted in
their research work by their teach-
ers, Mrs. Dowdle, librarian, and
Miss Lois Slater, assistant librarian.
-o-
Miss Nor%, Ellen Elliott was a
guest of her brother Tuesday even-
ing.
M. G. Cheney Pleased
With Oil Outlook
For Young County
M. G. Cheney of Coleman} well
known oil man, and former resident
of Graham, was in Graham Wednes-
day morning looking alter oil inter-
eats.
Mr. Cheney thinks the outlook
for further oil developments here
most (encouraging and expressed
surprise at business conditions and
developments here.
LIONS LUNCHEON
John Hayes Is
Honored By Vote
---As Star Athlete
ft'
lete of the Graham High School
and announcement of the result
of the student voting was made
in assembly at the high school this
morning.
The students htard an interest-
ing talk by Mrs (\ F. Marshall on
old Fort Belknap with particular
reference .to restoration of the well
at the Fort which wlil be made
possible through contributions by
children of Young County schools,
schools,
Services are being held this after- T***g League will play, beginning
noon at four o'clock at the Cumber-. toni|f,,t' and «l##ing August 13.
and Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Following is Graham’s schedule:
H. H. Hunter officiating. i May 13: Graham at Jacksboro.
Mrs. Lovelace was well-known in i May 3ti: Graham at Throckmorton.
Graham. She was a violinist and tea- May 27. Megargel at Graham,
cher of the .violin, one of the most' June 3: Graham at fireckenridge.*
accomplished musicians in this coun- June 10: Graham at OIney.
ty. She helped organize, and was j June 17: Jacksboro at Graham,
first president of the OIney Music | June 24: Throckmorton at Gra-
Club. She was prominent in worn- ham.
en's club work. j July 1: Graham at Megaigle.
The survivors Include her hus- H Julj 8. BlWkefTrldge at Giaham.
Big Increase Made
In Poultry Sales
j Austin, Texas.—Poultry and egg
....... ' shipments from Texas to interstate
___A_Mother's Lay—program was . points during March increased sharp-
given at the Lions' Club luncheon ly over the corresponding month
today noon undo direction ''
program chairman Reece.
__over
of ! last year, according ly the ILuisatXiUji
of Texas Bureau of Business Re-
Several musical numbers weie j search. Shipments totalefl 187' cal's
givtn by Mis* Mary Aronld, Miss against only 76 cars last ytjar, an
■Juanita Frideaux and Wallace Jones, increase of 160 per cent.
‘with Mrs. S. A. Penix as accom- The gain was entirely in egg
panist. Miss Prideaux was also \ shipments, the Bureau’s report said,
introduced to th* club as the win-! Poult ly shipments of 47 cars were
titr of the Frontier Belle contest, 7 car* kss than th* 54 cars shipped
sponsored by the club Monday. j last year. On the other hand there
‘Rev. S. (’. Guthrie delivered an in- were 140 cars of eggs shipped out
terrsting talk on the appropriateness of the State against only 22 in
of Mother’s Day and urged the . Mkrch last year. No eggs were re-
Lions to write a letter or otherwise ceived in Texas from other states,
express anew th. ir affection to their j whereas last year three cars were
mothers. brought in, all from Kansas.
band, g daughter, Margaret, two
sons, James and Richard, and her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Woody
of Oklahoma City. She also has
a sister, Mrs. . M. T. Branstad of
Denison.
July lo: OIney at Graham.
July 22; Graham at Jacksboro.
July 29: Graham at Throckmorton.
August 6: Megargle at Giaham.
August 13: Graham at Brecken-
ridge. ' ~t i..
W. 0. KENNEDY ELECTED DEMOCRATIC
CHAIRMAN, OELEGATES NAMED TUESDAY
Democrats of Young Coqpty will I WHEREAS, they have been sue-
attend the State Convention gmtjceeafnl in restoring confidence and
vote as a unit, it was decided j rehabilitating business and the
Tuesday afternoon in a meeting
COUNTY REPUBLICANS HOI.il CONVENTION,
NAME OELEGATES TO STATE MEETING
ITALIAN FLAG FLIES OVER ETHIOPIA
CAPITOL TODAY, AMERICANS SAFE
at least two of
_____ ______I it will destroy
_ I the best oil fields in Young County.
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resolutions. That it will destroy hundreds of
ML W. Johnson, Jr., and C. L. Long | ^ ^ fKrim Young County,
• ^Newcaslte were chosen delegates : tRUginjc th(, rcmoVal from this
the state convention Alternates: ftf hundred, of KOod citi.
will be W. F. Lindley and t. I* | That It will remov* all this
Long. j property from the tax rolls of
Below are the resolutions adopt t(j, state and County and Schools,
ed by the Republicans: j necessitating an increase ot toxes
Be it resolved by the Republican to the other property owners of
County Convention of Young Coun- n,* county.
ty in session at Graham, this the | That as an irrigation project it
3th day of May, 1W«. that we oon- i wiH bf worthless as the land in
demn the present National Demo- I Young County will not be avail-
cratic Administration for their ex- i *,hle and the water will be unfit
travagance on worthless and need- ; for irrigation below the dam. That
projects, the gross abuse of if u,ed as a successful flood con-
trol it will create mud flats nearly
to tl»e edge of Graham.
That if used only for an electro
hyraulie project and as a (ishing
hole, it will create a hazardous
Hood situation on the Brato*. Clear
Fork and Salt < re*k Districts, mak
Public Funds and failure to balance
the budget. ,
That we utterly condemn the pres-
ent Democratic Administration for
the proposed Possum Kingdom Dam
on the Braxo* rinr for th* reason
that If completed this colossal pro-
ject will be a waste of public funds.
That it will destroy more wealth
of this county thsn It 1* possible
bp the wiklaat dream to create. That
ing it
next few years will some time see
ell the citizens of Graham seeking
safety on Twin Mountain*.
Eyes of the world ere cents red
today on Aodis Ababa and Italian
troops who occupied the capitol of
Ethiopia Tate last night. The last
Independ nt African nation ha* gone-
down before the conqueror, and
Mussolini has declared that Italy is
at piace.
The American legation has been
in the midst of the fighting for some
tint:, and yesterday the American
counsul asked the aid of Italian
troops in protecting themselves end
their property. Marauding natives
have gone wild at the capitol since
Emperor Selassie fled.
Vice counstil William M. Cramp
sent the following message yester-
day:
“Suddenly at about 10:20 p m.
(Addis Abaiba time) the legation
was fir. d upon from behind the
fences on th# north-, rn side.
"The entire quart r began a con-
tinuous firing and the legation per-
sonnel concent-ated a heavy return
fire on the aide of th? attack. After
out five rftihutes the ettacker* re-
tired.
“A s' it would appear that the Ital-
ian troops have not occupied this
“At present this quarter is fairiy
quiet."
(The American legation is sit-
uated some distance from the center
of Addis Atpiba, being almost four
miles distant from the British ,lfza-
tion, which is on the fringe of the
city’s legation quarte-).
The attack tonight — after Ital-
ion forces had taken possession of
the city and established hendquar-
I coutry is now recovering from the
ffccts of the depression, largely
h.-ld by delegates elected ^at pre- j through the splendid leadrship,
cinct conventions last Saturday. W. I courage and ability of our Prfsi-’
H. Kennedy was named permanent ! dent anil Vice President, and, ~
chairman of the—Young—County j—WHEREAS.—these; tesde ■-—lt*v#~
group. _______________displayed eye; tional ability in gov«
—Only one- - resolution —wan—passed.i_.tuimi.ntal....._h£faks_aa well a.’ in
and that was one upholding and ; party management and have conduct-
commending the policies of the prey- , >) the affairs 1of our Nation in
ent administration, with Roosevelt j an unselfish and statesmanlike man-,
and Garner af the helm. > [her so as to restore the confidence
Delegates to the Setate (Convan- ■ of our people in th. government,
tion will be Wilbur, Hunt of* OIney, THEREFORE, be it resoled by
Charles Daniels of NewCU-tlej M. K. *he Democrats in convention as-
Giaham. Graham, B W. King. t»ra- sembled of. .Young county. 4hat we
ham. and Congressman \V. D.—Me- unanimously oqdorse the ad'minls-
F'ailane. sho will had the dele- 'ration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
gallon. , is Preaident and John -V larner.
Alternates named were T. M. Bun- \ ict President and instruct the dele-
gerfc Will Davis, Green McCluer, , gates from this convention to cast
t*. K. Garvey, W. Goode, Jr. a solid vote for the nominal.on of
Sam Goldwater was elected perm- | Franklin D. Roosevelt tor President
anent secretary.-—---.and .Hum N. (.iarii-r fur \ U* Presi-
W HF7REAS Franklin D. Rooseelt j dent, respectively and each and all
as our President and John N. Gai
ner as Vice-President, took office
at a time when this Nation was in
the throes of the worst depressions
in the history of this country, and.
such delegates to the State Demo-
cratic Convention are so instructed.
Respectfully submitted,
S. A. Penix, Resolution
Committee.
RARf EDtTION OF ELMER 0. EltlOTT
IRVING'S WORKS 1 ELECTED GOVERNOR
TO BE IN LIBRARY LIONS DISTRICT 20
The Graham Public Library will Elmer D. Elliott of Dalhart, bro-
hav# one of the finest editions of thfr of Mis* Nora Ellen Elliott,
ter* in the Italian legation lato this | Washington Irving’* works in Arne- county horn* demonstration agent
ufVernoon—as the third to be made j rica. when the complete set, Salam- was elected governor of Lions In-
durir.g the continuous three-day, aguniii edition, is purchased from temational, district 20. at a conven-
or fighting
havs with-
siege the little band
diplomats and sailors
stood.
Cornalius H. Van Kugeit,
San Antonio, i tion in Childress Tuesday. Elliott
Money fdr uri* 28 volume set was voted by acclamation to be th#
has been obtained by Mrs. W. N. president.
Uiu Varble, Mrs. E. H. Morrison, Mrs. Mr. Elliott Is a Dalhart hotel
American minister, and his wif# '■ Graham P. Stewart. Mrs, D. M. man. prominent in Lions work. The
presumably were at the fortified i Knox. Mr*. Geo. T. Spaars, and the phraae, “Elmer s here became a by-
British legation where they went ' Literary Club. word during the convention because
this morning when th* attack cam*:] These volumes, leather-hound, are of th* widespread publicity given
CYaasp and navy radio men who th,. first to be obtainable in the him by the Dalhart Lions A can-
have been updating the legation's ■ United States for the past two didate was announced from Anson,
wireless—the only contact between years, Mrs. Dodwli reports. but he withdrew in favor of Elliott,
MAY QUEEN VISITS
Miss Adelle McKnight. May* Queen
chosen for the Frontier Follies in
who had overwhelming support.
General William McCraw was one
of the chief speakers at the conven-
tion. e
nent in a message filed at I choaen tor the frontier rornes in
l„ May 6, Addis Ababa time OIney Monday night, visited In Gra-
OOUNTY WORK
Addis Ababa and Washington—re-
turned. to the legation thi* after- I
noon.
Cramp informed the State De- j
partment
______ ____ a. m.,
•Me of the town and are 'probab’y | that the Italian military had re ham Tuesday. (
MOre than a mile away in its cen- sponded to his request for aid by | ~ * G K#rl Hutchings spent Tuesday
ter, I have decided to request an sending 60 troop* under the com- BITS X) PHILOSOPHY j in OIney ait the rtlief office, taking
mand of a captain and lieutenant. ] Experience teaches little to him care of case work for the county.
H* added that he thought the sit who does nothing. Miss Ruth Wood, county welfare
nation would be “mtirely under) He is old-fashioned who would; worker. la_in Newcastle today,
control by morning." trade tomorrow for y. sterdajr I looking after official bustoeaa.
highly probable that the* -iffned guard for the legation for
Hia ■
heavily
tor*.
night and ’ am • «*'
lly armed to the city headguar
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