The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 246, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 17, 1927 Page: 1 of 6
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ORANGE, TEXAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1927
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TYPHOID WAVE BURIED LOOT OFFERS ROMANCE
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TORNADOTOWN
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that
the
camp
together and intend to stick to it. "You lay
! I color ‘em!" says Mr
Bunny and Mhs ( hirk promises to do the beat a poor giri can
alone.
here flood waters
are now reced-
ing.
ting and that darkness would
Ry JAMES II KIIGALIEN
Invitation
nimilar
and the concrete vault to evidence
of
two who had labored no long.
waa
rearing
many
families were reunited later.
"What Texas makes—makes-Tex-
going in
more but lew ex ne ns Ive clothes
Marriage License
telegra-
house lobby. Justice of the
performed the
couple to whom a
and many of them have pleats.
C.
telephone
Electricity la cut
in
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SABINEREALTY
DISTRICT MEET
HERETOMORROW
masculine modes," said
""Thes’re wearing fluf-
Peace
cere*
BIG OPPONENT
FARMER BILLS
tuck
the
Progress Reported
On Canning Plant
found that some one under cover of
night, had dog up the pot of money
leaving behind nothing but the pot
bridges
without
fuller
We
tele-
"All
under
for
Rhe
express
Mabry.
faeturera, and escaped in an
mobile with • $60000 payroll.
Industrial Week
Will Be Observed
Throughout State
two
half .
away from
Miss Andrus
filer things
were
No
Knee Caps, Helmets, Reptile Shoes
And Black Bottom Hose Continue To
Show The Style With Easter Fashion
of water,
pher who «
Branson.
Forsyth.
big powersi
tonlo are also expected to attend
Announcement is made that I
banquet session is not restricted
soon
I to
Seafalk Company
Buys Properties
For Expansions
""The
stream
tinued.
“The
Drilling Rig For
Russell Wild-Cat
Expected Monday
off!"
The railroad tracks into the town
are under water, he sid.
the
to
years. L- 4
Among the several peace officers
of Orange, there is one who has a
certain knowledge of where is buried
Site Cleared For
New Oil Station
are interested
o the Sabine
f
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DIKES AND LEVEES BREAK IN
MANY SECTIONS ALONG RIVER;
DAMAGE TOTAL STAGGERING
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.Sundhay partly coudy to coudy.
with modernte lo tresh wouthery
winda prevailing..
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FACTO TRIAL
AUSTIN, Texas, April 16—Gover-
tor Moody today honored the requ-
sition of thA governor of Kentucky
for the return to that state of Jackie
daunders, who is being held at Mar-
lin, Falta county.
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The only
tai Ohm
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a
como, has been nhandoned and ef-
forts to reach it by telephone have
been futile
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wan demollshed hy th. tornado.
Th. requent wan turned over to
th. odtataM xenerarn departmnt.
girls and women
Springs.
Mayor J. N. Lockney, or ock
Sprines anked Governor - Moody to-
ay for a supply of army tenta to
2 uned aa temporary nchooi houmen
for *25 Thoo chuaran of that
Dlace. Th. flock Sorines mehool houme
story structure. Is more than
under water.
sent word through from
J. P. Tatum,
mony.
The second
•The < lerk has Just made a trip
to he hotel in a rowboat He made
party, and
As
,)
The skirts are
in the Easter parade
the unknot
misfortune of
of almost
4SA
-
.wifey •
that certain minsing members of
their families were dead, was re-, tune had been dodging him all these
sponsible for the critical condition
of pome of the sufferers yesterday,
hospital attaches said, but this was
Another Instance
Marione hotel, a new
pt
7, ft
$4,000,000, ,
Ftates already seriously affected by
the flood are Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Tennesmee, Missouri, Ken-
tucky. Illinois and Oklahoma. Other
states in the central plains are al-
ready beginning to feel the effects or
the heavy rains.
following morning
A flood stage probably two feet
higher than the sangulnary 192
level was expected at New Orleans.
the good
dispelled In
the Orange Leader i
. •
the ronds and
water. Town is
communication.
In Kansas and Oklahoma
White river is a roaring
a half mile wide." he con-
Peace J, P. Tatum officiated
mltlng this couple
realtors, but that an
extended to all who
In the development 1
Baear-
"Branson is isolated," the
grapher wired from Branson.
They decided
in the shadow of the
e.dam on lakeTnney-
BAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16.-
(INS)—Although tl of the >1 vic-
tims of the Rock Springs tornado
are still in a serious condition in
hospitals here, only three or four
are said to be in danger of death
today. Despnir, caused by thought
license was issued John John
Davin and Mrs Mark .Hickman.
1 nd lent inns are that actual work
of erecting one of the most modern
service stations in southeast Texas
will be started for the Gulf Refining
company on the corner of Green
avenue and Fifth street on proper-
ty purchased from Mrs Addie Dil-
lard two weeks ago, in the very
near future A
The site, 75 feet wide by 100 feet
long, has been surveyed and staked
preparatory tn starting excavations
Plans and epecifcations are now in
the hands of several contrartors who
will hid on the contract which will
obligate the successful bidder to start
right away and rush the building
to completion.
overtake them,
wait until the
are getting away somewhat -from the
severe straight lines that make for
the boyish figure.
•’Greens, violets and beige are the
favorite colors for dresses. There is
s warm spot for black and white, too,
"Snak skin oxfords, garfish in
design and quite unique, have taken
the popular fancy.
"Every other girl you see is wear-
ing the black hotto mstoe kings—
either light or dark stockings with
a black heel
"Furs—silver fox, beige and red
fox—are part of ovary girl's attire.
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NFW FIRM OPFNS
The Grange Cyele company la the
style of a new bieycle sales and re-
pair store which has just been es-
tablished by D. I. Mallett, formerly
of Galveston. The new bicycle store
and repair shops occupies the stand
vacated a few days ago by Jimmy
Myers, who moved his shop to a
new location on Fourth and Main
streets Mallett was formerly in the
bicycle business in Galveston
Eaet Texas Lomber, Rice and
on Emplre.
. be improved, well and good it will
" be improved upon by its friends—not
the its enemies. It cannot be improved
by such destructive criticism as was
the directed at it by its enemies, all of
mm. kind wan retated by the man whieh was embodied In the prent-
who bewalled th. tort that rood for- dene " xeto meume" .___ . „
Snyder, as president of the Kan-
sas farm bureau federation, is gen-
erally recognised ns one of the out-
standing farm leaders of the middle
west and is an active republican.
and Col. Taylor Uichols announced, to offer to split the $;0,000 provided
*hnt *h hhi"------ i that he would assist .him in locating
the spot where it was buried The
was paralyzed, while bus 1 new
virtually at a standstill.
Many women and children
rescued from flooded homes.
The third couple applying for
marriage license was Wm Fred Scott
•nd Mrs Odie Price Justice of the
Qovernor Moody Irmudd , proclam-
atton appealtnK to th. people of th.
ntete to den generounly with th.
•nttmra. 11, uM that th. lom
was entimated at between 1600 ooo
•nd tl.KOO.0.0 00
."We, Texana," the Governor'a
proclamation mid. In pare •a, not
oom to appeal to thorn bevona our
bord.ro for retlet ot the dintrena of
our:,neishbor and frlenda withfn
our!bordetn and 4 **«*»• that the
ctizenahip of. Texan we come to
the .remcue ot these people in th.tr
need."
5"I45/90800AU0KS5
nerording to
WORST FLOOD IN HISTORY THREATENS
EIGHT STATES IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
o'
AUSTIN, Texas, April 16.— (INS)
An entdemfe of typhoid la threaten-
In. flock Snirinen, mene ot th. Ata-
netreun tornado of Iast Tuenday
nteht. aceordin* to Dr. Lvingnton
Anderson, ntete epinomoloriat, noon
hl* returm here today from th.
"trieken arm Prevloun advices had
minlmimed th. danger of much a
hapnening.
"Some of th. atorm wufterers al-
road, hay* develnped nymntoma of
typhoid" Dr Andernon told Inter-
national Newn Service today "Th.
water muDply in exhauntea, and the
txphold la ra uned by persona drink-
> ln< contaminated water collected in
tronehs and rana."
Th. state health department went
400 additional doges of anti-typhoid
nerum today at the urgent reouent
of medical authorities in Rock
THREATNK IN ® Gold and Daggers £ Ms
-nN-A.L in FOR ORANCE MEN WITH HOBBY
I AMIT PAYROLL
NEWARK, N. J., April 16—Five
men, one of them armed with a
sawed-of shotgun, todyg held up
the cashier and two clerks of the
Heller A Mm company, dye manu-
You might look serious, too, if you were a chick or a bunny. You
ace, the same guy who told the kids there waa no Ranta Claus has been
spreading hs scandal story about where the red and purple Easter eggs
really come from, and Miss Chick and Mr Bunny are getting their story
measure "
*Af the McNan-Haugen bill, as
it had been pawed by congress, can
SCOTTISH RITF TFAM
ON GALVFNTON VISrT
The Orange Scottish Rite degree
team went to Galveston yesterday
and conferred the 29th degree at
El Mina temple and several mem-
bers returned home today. Others
remained over for the week-end.
Those participating in the team
work were: W. E Lee. M O. Da-
vies. H. E. Hau winger. Wm. Miles,
J O. Rima. A. L. Mitchell. C. W.
MacFarlane and Louls D. Raecker.
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This is a slogan being broadcast
among Texas people through efforts
of the Terns manufacturers nsnoia-
tion. and through the chamber of
commerce at Orange a move is be-
ing sponsored to ohserve industrial
week heref - ‘April 25 to Apra
it. inclusive
Turner T. Wallis, secretary- mana-
ger of the chamber of commerce will
deliver to the merchants 100 plac-
ards for free use in the displaying of
home-grown and home-made pro-
ducts. Along with the plaenrds,
there will be an explanation or
how to display thep rodu^ts
"I think the straightl ines are
passe; that skirts will remain fuller
with the waist line more ample The
only masculine type being affected is
a brown man-tailored suit that many
of the very young girls regard as
especially snappy For evening wear
there is a popular dress which is
cut above the knee in front and
comes down below the knee in back.
But for the most part skirts are ex-
actly knee length I don't see how
they can go any higher
in another shop the Information
was imparted that many of the girls
sum of cash waa when a man a few
; years ago In another city, after
, showing him a chart with a mvstic
, key to a pot containing $30,000 in
, cash, asked if he could locate that
place. The Orange man was no
familiar with the territory In thia
section that he ASsured the stranger
, that be could find the location
The stranger was generous enough
losses are expected to reach
NEW YORK, April 16 — Easter
styles, as viewed alone fashionable
Fifth avenue today disclosed that
skirts continue to revest the knee-
cap. that bobbed heads are adorned
with helmet hats and that reptile
shoes and "black hettom" stockings
are all the rage
Not in years have the Fifth ave-
nue shins done such a heavy pre-
Easter business The weather man
has more than done his nart.
The gowns are colorful bnt not
freakish, snappy yet tasty—and all
of them express the spirit of youth
Inquiry In the shops revealed that
girls are spending less money for
their Easter layouts than they uned
to. They “change" oftener instead
of one or two Sunday gowns they
now have quite a wardrobe.
Mias Gertrude Andrus, assist a at
manager of the Fifth avenue shop,
told International News Service that
tents wonid he 1
immediately from
measure as
what is called a "pantee-too" — a
combination and a corset together
which doesn't do the shape a bit of
harm.
F,
NEW ORLFANS, Ia., April 16.
Many mections of New Orbos
were under two and more feet of
water today following a record
rainfall off 14.01 inches. The pre-
v ions record was • 11 inchem.
Street car and automobile traffic
While the joh of putting the Or-
ange Produets company canning fac-
tory In shape for operation Ie hr no
means complete, fairly gond progress
was made during the past week.
Several men are engazed in finish-
ing the carp* nter work, others are
concreting, while mer Sanies are en-
gaged in installing the machinery.
As to whether or not the plant
will be rea'l.v for operation by May
1 la not knoyn, although every ef.
for pomsible to that end is being
made.
country in any manner. Such an
invitation is extended the public by
President W L. Gunstream of the
local board.
There were three marriage
licenses issued at the county clerk's
office here Saturday. The first was
issued to A. B. Chance and Mias
Mildred Gaston of Beaumont, who
were united in marriage in the court
at daybreak when they would return
and lift the pot of money.
It was an easy matter to re-locate
the spot the following morning as
the aun was rising, but to their dis-
may when prepared to dig, they
estimated that the average Farter
outfit the girls will parnde to church
in tomorrow will cost between $125
and $200 Taking nencil in hand,
she outlined a tyvical outfit, the cost
amounting to $160 Here It is: a
Shoes 91<I. stockings $4, dress $25,
hat $10, kioves $6 underwear $10.
either a fur piece of spring coat
$75, neeesnorjes $20—Ictal 1166
“I notice the girls are getting
near Orange, fifty-five bushels of
Mexican money in a brick vault. He's
not certain as to the value of the
Mexican money, because it was bur-
led there many, many years ago. The
officer, who is a native of Orange,
discovered the top of the brick vault
by scraping his heel on the ground
while out on a lark one day with
other boys.
Ths Senfalk Oil companv. B newly
organised wholesale and retail con-
corn of this city, has recently pur-
chased the Evans and ’rarroll inter-
est of the Sinelair Oil company, in-
cluding warehouses, oil storage
tanks on Market and Jackson streets
which is to be added to the buninens
which has headquarters in the Sea-
•trunk building on Front street.
The Seafalk Oil company is own-
ed by J. V. Beastrunk, of Orange
and H. P. Faulkenhagen of Reau-
mo«t. who are having the Seastrunk
building where a furniture store was
operated for ths past few years con-
verted Into a modern oil ntation.
ther consideration of
than the river.
(By International News Service)
The Mississippi River and its tributaries were <»■ a mighty ram-
page tontght, threateslug the populous lower valley with <HM> of the
wreatest floods la lla history.
Swelled br torrentini raina, mtreams dratmimg the major portiom of
she United States were pouring a mighty torrent of water lain th bottle
neck below St. louis
Protecting levees at widely meparated potnts already hare been
• wept away and few of thousands of workers, horriedly pre-wed Into ber
vice.wtreputting up what it waa feared might bo . tattle battle to hold
earthwork mgcatmat the onrushing waters.
More than one hundred realtors
from all parts of the Sabine district
are expected here Monday to attend
the district meeting of real estate
boards
larze delegations will be forth-
eoming 4mm lake Charles. Port Ar-
thar sod Reaumont and smaller
groups are expected from the inter-
mediate points in the district, accord-
ing to word from the various boards
rereived here by George W. Ban-
croft, secretary of the Grunge board
The sessions get under way at 7
p. m tomorrow at the chamber of
commerce hall, where a banquet is
to be served and general round table
dincunsion mixed in with business on
the official calendar.
Tae principal speaker is William
E "Bill' Herren, of Chicago, direc-
tor of the extension deportment of
the national aasociation of real es-
tate hoards Other realty notables
from Dallas, Houston and Han An-
By D. O. MeCRAY
TOPEKA. Kansas, April 16—The
eastern financial and industrial in-
terest a are flooding the middle west
with propaganda against the prin-
ciples of the McNary-Haugen farm
relief bill. Ralph Snyder. P’lWt
of the Kansas farm bureau feeta-
tion, charged today in a statement
issued to International News Service
The federation president’s state-
ment waa instigated by the report
that Senator McNary, after a confer-
ence with President Coolidge, had in-
timated the equalisation fee would
be eliminated in the framing off a
new farm relief bill.
’The activities of eur enemies ap-
parently compel us to continue the
fight." Snyder asserted ••Almont
every metropolitan daily paper in
the country carried the president's
message in full The weekly papers
carried a synopsis of II and a move-
ment was started, hut later abandon-
ed to pay all weekly papers in Kan-
mu* to print it in fuil."
"And now there comes pouring
from Washington at government
expense and in franked envelopes,
many thousands of copies off this re-
markable document." Snyder de-
clared. "In addition to all thene,
the industrially controlled press of
the country is carrying In every isste
material obviously furnished by the
industrial and political organizations
and calculated to discourage any Air-
deaths have been reported.
Despite the terrific downpour, caus-
ing a steady rise in the Mississippi,
levees at New Orieans and Baton
Rouge will hold, army engineers
snid.
Another drilling rig is expected to
he here ready to haul out to the
Erwn and Ochiltree tract of land,
five miles west of town, to be used
in putting down a wild-cat well by
Cotton Russel and associates, by
Monday.
.This drilling rig was expected to
arrive about the middle of last week
from Houston, but later information
was to the effect that it had been
sh’pped from a point not far from
Corsicana. The ahlpment. 'occupy-
ing two cars. Is expected to arrive
•ger the Gulf Coast lines in order
that it may be spotted on the Or-
ange A Northwestern division near
the site for drilling.
The derrick has already been
completed and all other preparations
made for recelving the machinery.
•ent by}
offer was accepted and after a long,
long search the plape was found--
everything fit to exactness. As the
last item of direction on the chart
was obsolutely corroberated with
physical surroundings the two
men observed that the aun was set-
SPRINOFIELD, Mo.. April 11.—
(INS) — First communication' from
the flooded aren in southwestern
Missouri was established today be-
tween this city and Branson. O.
Reports received indicated hun-
dreds of persons are homeless and
that the flood waters continue to
menace that section
Hollister. Mo., is under ten feat
■
As one Orange man boasted of
his success in warding off wealth all
his Mfe although he had several
times reached a stage of great er-
eitement aa wealth seemed certain to
be thrust unon him. another man
give three instances of wher he
ml seed certain wealth.
The first Instance was when he
was offered Oscar Chesnlon's now
famous oil field of 4« Md acres,
for the sum of $250, The man had
the money and Oscar urged him to
buy some bemuse he considered it
a great bargain Now that he has
realised that the Chenson lands have
yielded more than $ 10,000,000 worth
of oil. ha feels as though he would
like to posses a kicking ma ch ing
with which to punish himself every
time he thinka about this lost op-
portunity.
Another instance of where he
narrowly minsed possessing a neat
New Orleans proper is well proteeted
by a giant system of dykes which
engineers expected wouid save the
('tay from an fnundation.
Above New Orleans, however,
scores of citien were puttin* up a
life and death fight to keep the
rvier from pouring through tbs
levees.
Ten livea alrgady have been loots*
a result of thF flood nnd hundreds
of thousands of acres on which
scores of towns and villages were
located, have been in undated.
More than 100,000 acres of land
are flooded in Mississippi county.
Me, alone. X was reported. At Do-
rena. Mu , breakage off the levee sent
between 1200 and 1500 scurrying to
the hills for ' \
Many of the levees protecting the
rich bottom lands of the Mississippi
valley already are barely above the
flood. A further rise of any great
proportions would force literally
scores of thousands to flee for toir
lives.
Property damage already has ben
roughly estimated at many millions.
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