The Gilmer Daily Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 192, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1931 Page: 1 of 4
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Fifty Thousand Dollars
OUR NEIGHBORS
mer and the entire citizenship. a whole.
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Mrs. Greer resided at -Pitts-fer cotton trucks to hold their
burg many years ago, having
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Al Capone Was Given
Eleven Years and Fined
With he and the other six fly
ing pupils it is a rare thing
that you can look out without
seeing a machine in the air.
Then there are three bowling
BIG GIFT BY WILL C.HOGG
TO SCHOOL IS SURPRISE
Pittsburg Gazette.
Many potato growers have
been digging the past week and
Coach, A bargain 205.00
1929 Mod. A Ford
1929 Pontiac Coach
New tires ----
1928 Buick Coupe
A-1 Condition .
1929 Mod. A Ford
SECTION 5 OF TRUCK
LAW CITED IN LETTER
TO LOCAL OFFICERS
GILMER, UPSHUR COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 24, 1981.
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Annual Banquet of C. of
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And Elect New Officers
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Black, brown and rich fall colot are showwn in
felts, some feather trimmed, othens tailored.
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But Not Our Standard of Quality
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Prices are lower on all building materials, but we have
kept our stand of quality high.
Conplete stocks of the beat grades of lumber for both
Interior and exterior work, shingles, bricks, cement and
complete line of all building materials.
GILMER LUMBER CO.
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Galveston, Oct. 24.— Reports
that the late Will, C. Hogg of
Houston has given the sum of
$1,923,568 to the Varner School
of Brazoria County came as a
great surprise to residents of
that county Friday.
It had generally been under
stood that he intended to en-
dow a boys’ volitional school,
but the size. of the amount
greatly exceeded all expecta-
tions.
• At the present time there is
no Varner school, but if .it is
established it would be located
on the old Varner tract, which
is about two miles west of the
acre, while others say they will
not get more than 30 to 40.
Lack of rain has seriously re-
duced crop production in this
county, though a large crop is
reported from the country as
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Local officers have received
a copy of House Bill 236, the
new law regulating trucks on
public highways. The -copy re-
ceived places special emphasis
on Section 5 of the bill which
regulates the total weight any
truck may carry but'which will
not become effective until Jan-
uary 1st, 1982. This section of
the bill will make it necessary
The Rotary Club met’ in the
dining rooms of the New Bell
Hotel Friday for their weekly
luncheon.
Nolen Coe was toastmaster
for the occasion and we all
know to expect a good program
when Nonel is toastmaster.
Mrs. Ross Hogg gave some
readings that were enjoyed by
all the members and ail agreed
that they were the best we
have had. the pleasure of listen-
ing to in a long time.
Nolen also had with him Mr.
Gus Edwards, a new citizen of
Gilmer, who in a short talk told
us of some of the many oppor-
tunities that were facing Gil-
A number -of Pittsburg peo-
ple went to Gilmer Wednesday
afternoon to attend the funeral
of Mrs. M. M. Greer, whose
death occurred Tuesday at her
home in Arlington, after a very
short illness.
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Cool weather is really here,
so get your coat now and get
the benefit of (he full sea-
son's wear.
Our large stock includes
excellent selections of sport
coats, fur trimmed cloth
coats, sports jackets and oth-
er fashionable and popular
models.
New Fail colors and mate-
rials.
We have just received a large collection of Fall
hats. The styles show the popular “Eugenics"
and a smart new French sailor model that is
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meeting with much fvor.
to come before theclub we ad-
journed to meet next Friday. moved here from Gilmer. She
Governor Hogg plantation
Western Brazoria County.
THE WEATHER
ROTARY CLUB
MEET FRIDAY
vices to the utmost in the up-
building of the city and com-
munity.
Mr. Yarborough of Lindale
expressed hisplesureat being
present and pointed out Gil
mer’s need for more paved
streets, and good roads for the
county, saying Gilmer is logical
ly situated to take on new life
and profit by the oil boom, be-
cause of its nearness to the
fields.
Attorney W. W. Sanders said
he Appreciated the talks of the
new people to Gilmer, and liked
to hear them say they will
make this their home. He ad-
ded that if we will lend these
people encouragement we can
bring other people to Gilmer,
that nothing will add to the
town and the pleasure of living
here like good, permanent citi-
zens that will make homes with
us.
' C. S. Ameen, who is develop-
ing the Briggs Homesite, said
the first need of Gilmer is hew
citizens. To get them, we must
buikl more homes and nice
homes. You can have a good
town here for a long time be-
cause this is a county seat and
you have good water. We must
hundred or more bushls-to the and farintosthenight-
He spoke of the nice city we
already have and urged us all
to work to the good interest of
the town, and we would see it
grow to twice its size in the
next two years. He made a
great talk that was enjoyed by
all.
There being, nothing further
tonnage down to 7,000 pounds
whereas many are now carry-
ing in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Section 5 reads as follows:
"No commercial motor vehicle,
truck-tractor, trailer, or semi-
trailer shall be operated on the
public highway outside of the
limits of an incorporated city
or town with a load exceeding
7,000 pounds on any such ve-
hicle or train or combination
of vehicles; and that no motor
vehicle, truck-trailer, trailer or
semi-trailer having a greater
weight than 600 pounds per
inch width of tire -upon any
wheel concentrated uppn the
surface of the highway shall be
operated on the public high-
ways outside of the limits of an
Incorporated city or town; pro-
vided, however, that the provis-
ion of this section shall not be-
come effective until the first
day of January, 1932.”
friends. For many years he
was engaged in - the variety
goods business at Greenville,
but recently became connected
with a cracker concern as a
traveling salesman.
He is survived by his wife.
Funeral, services were held
Monday fiom the Wesley Meth-
odist church at Greenville. The
funeral was largely attended.
1927 Chev. touring,
A-1 condition ____ -55.00
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is, survived by51 three sons, A. B.
Greer of Terrell, Dr. R. H.
Greer of Arlington, and W. R.
Greer of Dallas,
Mrs. Greer was a woman of
such lovely Christian character
that it was an inspiration to
know her. Everyone who came
in contact with her quiet, un-
assuming life enjoyed • the ex-
perience and was made happier
by her words of cheer and her
hopeful outlook on everything
that makes life sweet and
worth while.
ehal who was ordered to take
him to Leavenworth peniten-
tiary tonight. In the. mean-
time he is confined to the Mar-
shal’s office. Caponoe appear-
ed stunned by the verdict. He
watched the Judge intently as
the sentence was read.
When he realized that he
would soon be in prison he walk
ed over to his attorney and
shook hands and said, “I guess
it’s all over.”
Judge Wilkerson ruled that
he might get credit for six
months contempt of court sen-
tence passed in February, now
under appeal, when he served
his time in Leavenworth.
The sentence was over double
the longest previously passed
for the evasion of income tax.
Jack Guzik, Al Capone’s bus
in ess manager was sentenced to
five years on a similar- charge.
Before passing the sentence
Judge Wilkerson denied the mo
tion to arrst judgment and for
bail on supercedeas, which
would keep Capone free while
attorney’s were appealing the
case.
Attorney Michael Ahern
claimed that perfection of the
appeal should automatically
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NEW FALL
CLOTHING
Don’t delay order ing your
Fall Suit anyonger.
We have a complete stock
of ready-made suits, moder-
ately priced, and choke se-
lections of custom tailored
suits.
COE CLEANING
COMPANY
Phone 129
195 to 495
Gilmer Getting
Pretty Sporty
There is an airport just
north of town, with seven fly-
ing pupils, that keeps one of
the machines over town nearly
all the time. -
Mr. Pat Barnwell has pur-
chased a flying machine and
takes rides daily, flying over
to Dallas occasionally.
@he Gilmer Dail
Pittsburg friends of Archie
Morris of Greenville were shock
ed Sunday morning when news
was received of -his sudden
death at Greenville last Satur-
day evening. Mr. Morris had
gone to his garage preparatory
for a drive down town. He had
started the motor and apparent
ly died before he could get
the car out of the garage. The
motor was running when his
body was discovered a few min-
utes later.
Deceased was 52 years old.
He was born at Linden, Texas,
and was a son of Rev. and Mrs.
R. A. Mortis. Most of his boy-
hood life was spent at Pitts-
burg where he had many
League Votes For
Japan To Move
Troops by Nov. 16
(By Associate Presa) !
Geneva, Switz., Oct. 24—-The
League of Nations Council by a
vote of 13 to 1 today called on
Japan to retire the troops to
the railway zone in Manchuria
by Nov. 16.
Japan voted solitary negative
Japanese counter proposal
containing unannounced funda-
metal points and insisting they
be settled in advance by direct
negotiations with China reject-
ed.
The technical validity of the
vote is uncertain, because it
was not unnaimous.
serve as supercedeas, asking
the jury to instruct the Mar-
shal to delay taking capone to
Lea ven worth. The Judge, re-
fused both pleas.
The sentence consisted of five
years and $10,600 each in three
felony counts, and one year
and >10,000 each in two mis-
demeanors. .
The-sentences of the two fel-
ony counts and the misdemean-
ors run concurrently.
As apone, in custody, left
the court room, deputy Internal
Revenue Collectors hand him
some legal papers, demanding
the unpaid taxes and a lien of
forty thousand dollars on his
Florida estate, and three safe-
ty deposit boxes in a bank here.
Capone grew livid, cursed,
and lunged at the collector but
the Marshals held him.
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At the High School auditori-
um Friday night a banquet at-
tended by about 80 members
and visitors ushered in a new
fiscal year for - the Upshur
County Chamber of Commerce.
Attorney Carroll E. Florence
acted as toastmaster, and after
enjoying a splendid repast, serv"
ed by the Methodist ladies,
called upon a number of those
present for their opinions of
Gilmer, its needs and the work
of the Chamber of Commrece.
Before the various speakers
were calld on, Mrs. Pat Mar-
shall sang several solos that
were heartily applauded. Mrs.
Alton Hudgins accompanied her
at the piano.
- Judge T. H. Briggs, first call-
ed on, spoke in a lighter vein
and evoked laughter with sev-
eral anecdotes.
W. J. Green, president of
the Faith Oil Co., spoke en-
couragingly of the business out
look, saying that from informa-
tion he had received there was
every reason to think that the
bottom has been reached in the
depression and that we are on
the upswing.
Gus C. Edwards, recently
moved to Gilmer from Georgia,
bespoke his faith in Gilmer and
her future and pledged his ser-
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(By Associated Press)
East Texas—Partly cloudy to
night and Sunday.
West Texas-air, cooler to-
night in Panhandle.
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BIG REDUCTION* IN
PRICES
Come look these over and
compare these cars and
prices with any safe in-
vestment.
1925 Mod. Truck
cab and body 1100.00
1929 Chev. Pickuup 150,00
1927 Chev. Coupe _ 85.00
1927 Nash Sedan _100.00
1925 Mod. T Coupe „ 30.90
1929 Mod. A. Ford
Leave Land Dispute
To Three Engineers
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(■y Associated Presa)
Little Rock, Oct. 24.—The
Texas and Arkansas officials to
day tentatively agreed to sub-
mit the sovereignty of the Red
River hunting land near Tex-
arkana, to three disinterested
engineers whose findings will
be accepted by both.
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(By Asseetated Press),
Chicago, III., Oct. 24.—Feder-
al Judge James H. Wilkerson
sentenced Al Capone to eleven
years imprisonment, for eva-
sion of income tax. He also fin
b ed him >50,000 and ordered
him to pay the cost of the pros-
62 ecution, and denied him bond.
• He was remanded to the cus-
tody of the United States Mar-
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Company
E. H. (Edd) MOODY,
Prop.
Phone 166 Gilmer
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Tucker, George. The Gilmer Daily Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 192, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1931, newspaper, October 24, 1931; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1440386/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.