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DENTON.
RDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 9, 1931
8 PAGES
lucky Coal Field War Flames
Where
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DERAILED
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appropriation
bill
was approximately $1,700,000
tons.
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Bill
"hchvy 'tax burdi." rremoval <|
on
ities, continuance of priviate ini-
the
flrats, one of them
time to‘the elim- Webb. San Patricio. Refugio, Live
Collin
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the discovery.
J. W.
Frost, and a
nshat by screening
known, the plane
fut cents a loaf
seasons conform to the federal laws.
Elm
a price war by chain stores.
age
crushed by the impact.
morning
a lot of the second
The Sherman's boys debate team Q
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for the graduating class. under or-
hold responsibilities and will
be
for
merely an hon
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ton" sa’d one of
plomas when forced to halt
of
weakened condition
of all the Junior members of
the
Saturday evening will consist of or-
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selected the menu for the dinner.
n consists of a tomato juice
but that was uncertain.
tail, broiled steak, spinach, baked
Ivan Johnson, Martha
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Sherman, Temple
Gris to Debate
in. State Finals
SIX LOSE LIVES
WHEN TRAIN
Girl Scouts Do
Mother’s Work
On Mothers9 Day
inflicted g
turned Sal
wounds was re-
afternoon by Jus-
the
dlrs
Oil Proration
Restraint Denied
k His
here
Senate adopted a frte con-
f committee report on the
LB BOUROET, France, May 9-)
Eatables in increasing quantities
are being transported by air in Bu*
the
his
Her daughter, if she’s a Girl Scout,
will take over the job as part of
a scuffle between Horton and his
assailants.
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for I H
ory Street,
NG
ER
immediately after the measure
was passed, the depart mental ap-
propriation bill was placed before
time, and rabbit men admit that
frying chicken is a big competitor
—(AP--George Schneider. 59, fac*
ed a prison term today for the slay-
ing of his 21-year-old wife, Betty,,
with a cleaver two years ago.
a wound in his right temple, Mat-
thews stated.
Further Plans
Made for C. E.
Meeting Here
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DIE IN CRASH
AT SHERMAN
loosened by the tractors, around
’ $3 can he found m four hours,
mostly in nickels and dimes, ■
"And that's not counting such
things as vanity cases and
I his
ed to
clothing,
tightly gi
L pride
of her
t pres-
business and econom yin national
budgets. '
Another resolution approved urg-
ed an international conference to
look toward stabilization of silver
values.
As for unemployment. the cham-
ber called on the Bank of Inter-
national Settlements and similiar
rope.
Camembert cheese
at Amster--
et different
fer the loss of one arm.
The wreck, the Missouri Pacific
station agent believed, was caused
by a broken journal on one of the
cars.
None of the train's crew was in-
jured.
Frank Davis Found
Dead at Home Here
Sea are put on pla
dam for distributi
pointe of Europe.
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WASHINGTON KIN
kXP0sITON HOSTESS
NEW YORK—Miss Anne Mad-
ison Washington has gone on
the steamship France to pre-
side as hostess in a reproduc-
tion of the Mount Vernon man-
sion in the French colonial ex-
position. She W ’a descendant
of George Washington’s broth-
er and of James Madison.
pe setion of various groups
Benate which wlU not meet
Monday. The presidential
i is on Wednesday.
h2
be provided in the afternoon.
Faces Prison Term
for Slaying Wife
has stared death in the face for
many days, surgeons attending him
were unable to say.'At the most,
furnishing merchandise or services.
To permit appeals from the de-
cisions of the Industrial Accident
Board in the county where the in-
jury was alleged to have occurred
TO author ze the appointment of
a special investigator in Tom Green
county. •
To authorize cities to condemn
land for airports.
To levy a tax at 12 per year on
, .
ce in Texas. The
es here. -bringing
Shhlaxgtur ehng“atony nira
“and it’s a real pleasure to meet
with such help as the people here
gave us, and we wish to express
n appreciation for the boys as
well as for the committee.''
km of Tex-
1 forefront,
think that
/about the
t“Keinamzttea 25 of the 428 a-
Dus peas,
r. surely
» his’aid
e put in-
• Mi that
in not
lot.
Planes Rush Fresh Fish ' 1
his present home about 13 years
ago.
The body was taken to Schmitz
Funeral Home. Funeral arrange-
ments had not been made Saturday
at-2 o’clock, but burial probably
w'll be in Dallas. where his wife,
who died 13 years ago, is buried.
Davis was living at home alone
at the time of his death. The body
was found by A 8. Darnell, a neigh-
bor, who was called when a negro,
working in the Davis yard, heaid
a shot and became alarmed.
When discovered. Davis was ly-
ing in bed. clad only in his nder-
“Blank” Cartridge
Kills Girl Member
Church Play Cast
clined an invitation to join it be-
osmo Mb Senate group has not
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Llmind
tion and entertaining.
Registration will bo In
a
wAh a 28 caliber revolver
rasped in both hands, and
Flower Mound Sunday. surviving
are his wife and a daughter, Mrs.
"Wuh anything like reasonable
prices for farm crops this summer
and fall. Denton and Denton Coun-
ty should be in excellent condition"
said W. G. Langley, of Dallas, for-
mer Denton citizen. "The crops this
year have been produced on a tow
coat basis and the farmer will have
The radical lefts in the cham-
ber appointed a delegation headed
by Louis Loucheur to call on M.
also won and was pitted gainst
Sam Houston High of Houston for
the champion.fi ip Sherman best
Cisco to get in the finals and Bam
Houston defeated Bruceyille-Eddy,
Dick Banders and Warner Evans
will hold up the Sherman argu-
________________________ theatrical production were on hand,
chestra music, solos and readings, waiting for the 11th member of the
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some of these 1
Roundabout wot
appreciate their
bfannah’s
Polly Cox. Mrs. Eli P. Cox, who is
in charge of homes for visitots, re-
ported that practically all have
been cared for. Posters announging
the meeting have been placed about
the city. .
Building Permits for
NEW YORK, May 9.—(AP—-
Mother will have a day off tomor-
row.
She will be free from all house-
-ta
into a nose dive while at an alti-
tude at only about 300 feet. The
nose at the ship was buried in the
ground and the wing structure and
|wo State Ooi
students from
a dinner spectally chosen for the
occasion.
Mrs, Ida Bailey Allen, head of
the Radio Homemaker's Club, has
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Former Resident
Of County Dies
W. H. Cawford. 01. ’former resi-
dent of Denton County but who
had been in the employ of the
City of Dallas 31 years, died at his
home in Dallas Friday night at 0:30
o Clock He was born and reared in
the Flower Mound community in
Denton County. Burial to to be at
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Dr. S. P. Brooks
Very Low Saturday
FORT WORTH, May 9 <AP'
Descriptions by eyewitnesses to the
fatal shooting last night of U. B.
Horton, 40. during the attempted
holdup of his filling station here and
a hat lost by one of his assailants
durin gthe ight were beinz used
by police there in an effort to find
the two youthful robbers.
One of the witnesses was Mrs.
Horton, who saw her husband stag-*
gering from the filling station and
collapse. ' • v .
Two youths, Hugo Brandt and
Franklin A. Stockton were passing
the station as the fatal holdup at-
tempt occurred. They were walk-
County and his 8,000-acre ranch ‘
in scurry County.
Ite le survived by two sons, Sam ,
Davis of Sherman and Clark Da-
vis of San Antonio; a sister, Mrs.
INE 240
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NO FIRE LOSS
IN WEEK HERE
30-Pound Cat Fish
Is Caught at Lake
Seek Slayer of
Gasoline Agent
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eni
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were eliminated in the prelims.
h4ve gone ' home. But Saturday
as keep Denton to tt
and it's remarkable to
the student body is Ju
commended furtie Ihtrnatonal
conferences with special attention
to eztent, direction and distribu-
a brick veneer dwelling
O Shields on West Hick
dalLime Ahsmaa KaMAuni —.as
VKen8 N9OM general coDGi-
Langley said, "I guess Den-
» probably to the best shape
There were no fire* and the
, Are engines were not called out
for a single alarm during the
past week. It was stated Satur-
day morning. - - -> 4
sports followers as
ever produced in
He is now athletic
■cher City Public
boys came thru in
i sharge of
Elbert and
mother. Mrs. Ora Devis,
Jan. 1 at this year. Da-
n andpeared in the Lt-
immunity and moved to
.AUSTIN, May 9.— (AP)—After spending more than
an hour rounding up enough members to make a quorum,
the House today passed the educations! appropriation bill,
appropriating $14,300,000 for the next biennium. It in-
cluded $40,000 for a hospital building at the College of
Industrial Arts.
EDUCA W DILI PASSED
BYHOU NCLDES
FOR JSPITAL AT C.L A
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All Building Appropriations Eliminated Ex-
cept Local College Item and One Other;
Bill Shorn of $1,700,000 Recommended.
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WORLD NEWS
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AUSTIN, Maj i(AP-Dick
flaaSrew and Warner Evans,
Shetman, won ths state inter- "
scholasue league meet ham-
plonshlp in boys debalentpdaya
defeating
Oak, Bee, McMullen. Lasalle, Pim-
mit. Maverick. Zavala. Frio, tas-
com. Wilson, Kames. DeWitt, Vic-
Ioris, Collad, Calhoun and Aransas.
« Other bins passed were:" 406
To authorise the comptroller to
Ful Wi
await t
in the
deaving -thetyonnetswid Tprestnttmenadusoi.
O'Neal split tax payment bill. The
House declined to act on the re-
port, ordering n printed in" the
journal. The report provided that
persons paying one-half the taxes
by November 30 at the year to
which they were due would be giv-
en June 30 of the following year
to Spar the remainder.
The House passed, after heated
debat, a bM to levy a tax of three
cents per pound on oleomargarine
The Mouse refused to set a bill
to increase the tax on sulphur Trom
M cente to 31 per ton for special
arOat Tuesday, '7 4’ - • '
famous
f# ■ tnpPat
the committee.
agement of his farm
crash was
enly going
RBD CROSS PIONEEN 4
BANQUET HONOREE
WASHINGTON-Mrs. Emma
L. DeGraw of Washington, one
of 51 persons who signed the
constiution of the American Red
Cross 50 years ngo. will have
a position of honor at the gol-
den jubilee banquet Mey 31.
One of her recollections of early
meetings is that Clara Barton
sent her into the dining room
to see that everything was all
right and she collided with a
waiter who spilled cream on her
beautiful red gown.
be pending
the house and will
business Monday.
The educational
"We're just closing our first year's
business in Denton" said Will B-
leck at the close of their first An-
niversary Bale. "Denton people have
been mighty kind to us. We came
here with the belief that Denton
was the very best town in Texas;
we're still of that opinion and wish
to thank the citizens of Denton and
Denton County for their many
courtesies."
Mr. and Mrs. R H. Hoffman, Jr.
are here from Austin, where they
have been since the convening of
the Legislature in January. He was
re-appointed resident regent of the
Texas State College for Women and
his appointment hes been confirm-
ed by the Senate. Hoffman said
in regard to the Library appro-
priation for the Teachers College;
“I am of the opinion that thts bill
will be brought again before the
HOuse, and I am rather of the
opinion that it will be passed; as
there is such a real need for ad-"
dtiona library facilities at the Ooi-
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman will return
to Austin Sunday.
e Roundabout. from supplied infor-
motion, stated there was usually a
demand and a fair price for black-
eyed peas, T. H. Hannah said. • i
listened to that column'of yours
last year, planted black eyed peas.
; Now, I have some at that crop and
am unable to sell them. I have
looked tar a market for them, from
Penton to Henrietta and back, but
there just seems no place to sell
if there is any one who needs
$va Ae 28. ,1
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t the Interscholastic
eachers College Fri-
recalled the days at
a student of the
, who played center
MEN RIDING IN SOUTH-
ERN PACIFIC FREIGHT
CAR LOSE LIVES IN
KANSAS.
d who
found-a i-
aand
Frank C. Davis, 53, prominent
Denton citlzen and lifelong resident
of this county, was found dead at
his home, 1408 North Locust Street.
Saturday morning about 11:30. A"
coroner's verdict of death from self-
A quarter of a million Girl
Scouts are preparing to have break-
fast ready when mother arises in
the morning. They will surprise
mother also with a gift at their
own making, or flowers of their own
growing.. Then they will take care
:mE9
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aviators were badly
cast to arrive so they could start
their rehearsal.
There were two revolvers, fired ,
with blank cartridges during the ,
prevlous rehearsals, tying on a t«-
tariff discriminations and inequal-* TWO AIRMEN
ble. Robert Randall, one of the .
players, picked it up and, just to
help pass the time away, fired It
several times. Nothing happened.
The shots were all blanks. Then he I
fired again and Mildred Hughes, IS.
popular in Quincy amateur theut-
ricals, fell over—fatally wounded.
The bullet passed through her lung.
ox bu wie junior memvers oi me which he was suffering
family, do all the chores, and cook Just when the end would come
for the courageous educator, who
BHERMAN, May. (AP-Joe
Garnett of Corpus Christi and Paul
Woodall at Dallas, aviatore here
participating in an air circus, were
instantly killed at 2:30 p. m. today
xuarnarsnzggrudea
appropriation committee. All ap-
propriatios for buildings, except
two. a C. L A. hospital and West
Texas Teachers College library,
were cut out and salaries were re-
duced five and ten per cent. Build-
ing appropriations eliminated to-
taled approximately $1000,000 and
salary reductions approximately
azznanA . ■- u .2 1. . lu ".TLuur
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The economy bloc indicated sim-
ilar salary cuts would be sought in
the departmental appropriation bill.
Failure to muster a quorum
aroused the ire of Representative
Albritton of Yorktown, who took
absent members to task for "their
listlessness and lack of interest in
the state's business”. It was neces-
sary to place the house under call
to obtain a quorum.
Several other bills were passed.
A Texas citrus zone was estab-
lished in a bill by Representative
West of Brownsville, It 'would in-
clude the following counties: Cam-
eron, Willacy. Hidalgo, Starr, Za-
more equity to the sales than tor_____________ „.,0v,000
many years. In my bellef, 25 cent under the recommendatlon of the
bats will make a profit for the pro-
ducer. but, of course, the crop
should bring more than that."
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instrutions to lend their aid to in-
crease the ‘'mobility of acdumulat-
ed cptal,"
inner, they believed he had only a few
cock- hours left--perhaps a day or so—
“Pay Sand” Found
(in Chicago, Many
i 2 Coins Along Beach
CHICAGO, "May 8—(AP)—
Chicago has never been noted
for its mining activities but pay
dirt was found here yesterday
Two huge tractors which
were run over the sand of a
beach along Lake Michigan in
• । preparation for the summer
swimming season brought about • ■
have been borrled in iargo quan-
" titles. -
Now lobsters caught in the North
BARONESS ENTERS
BEAUTY CONTEST
BERLIN-Oalveston to to get
a look at a bequtiful young
blonde baronees. Baronees Dai-
sy Freiberg at Garmisch-Parte
Ktrchen; Bavaria, to to be Mias
Germany in a beauty contest.
She is IB yers old and her
tresses are long S
kindly and willing eo op
.—— “Never was there a. better
citizenship than to found in Den-
SHortly Afternoon he received a
delegation trbm the chamber which
aked that he make a formal de-
claration of his candidacy, but he
declined for the time being to
make any statement of his position.
It was understood that he told
the delegation considerations of
courtesy made it necessary that he
"er d
Me'
the organization's nation-wide pro-____
gram to celebrate Mothers' Day. work last night because
Two rural schools in Denton
County, Donald and Argyle, have
reporta to dornhty Euperintend-
ent J.' L. Yarbrough that they will
close their 1930-31 session next Fri-
day, May 13.
TENNIS STAR
IS INCORPORATED
NEW YORK—Tilden Com
mon and TUden Preferred are
closely held. Yes, the tennis
star has incorporated under
the eme "Tden Tennis Tour.”
The corporation has a contract
1 with Rill covering his playing.
testimonials, etc. *
Defence . ahtorneys contended
Schneider, convicted yesterday by al
jury which did not recommend the
death penalty, had been driven in-,
sane by extravagances of the vic-
tim. Sentence wee deferred.
The Supreme court reversed a
previous conviction under which
the widower was sentenced to be
hanged. —n-
Further plans for entertaining
the Fort Worth District O.K here
May 13-11 were made Thursday
evening when the committees met
in the First Christian Church.
The entertainment committee re-
ported a banquet for Saturday eve-
ning at -6:30 o’clock in the church
annex to be served by the Women's
Council of the Church: a luncheon
Saturday noon for Juniors and In-
termediates to be served in the
First Presbyterian Church by wom-
en of that church; and refresh;
ments for early comers Friday af-
ternoon to be served in the First
Christian Church where, registra-
tion is to take place, served by wo-
men of the Central Presbyterian
Church.
The program for the banquet
For several years it's been Com-
missioner Ben Frits, but now he
may be called ‘Judge', as he’s been
called upon this week to sign search
warrants in the abeence of Judge
Koons and Justice Mat-
native and private operation of
PENDENNIS, Kas., May.
—(AP)—Six men were
killed and one was seriously
injured when 15 can of
Missouri Pacific Freight No.
.66 were derailed near the
station here today.
The bodies, all unidentified, were
taken to Dighton by the County
coroner. Of the Mx dead, one was
a negro.
Those kilted, with two others one
of whom escaped injury, were in
one of the ears that overturned. It
was believed the injured member of
crops, appropriation of credits and
amendment of "ligorvp agricul-
tural protective measures. redutlon
ef difficulties in importing agricul-
tural products and suppression of
export premiums."
A resolution recommending a
study in the extension of customs
facilities was adopted without dis-
cussion. .
Another was a recommendation
Reports also show that the Boli-
var soheel will end its sesslon Fri-
day. May 33, while ths Lake Dallas
Stowed this week.-e.......
DENTON
_..0 . * rings," one prospector said,
reduced to tangled wreck- ______________ -________
day entrants here ready for the
grind. Altogether, the meeting has
been a wonderful success, bringing
at least 100 more high school stu-
dents here than had been expected,
near 450 reg’stering. "
vith
potatoes and radishes, with a des- . —3— --------
sert of bread and butter custard. Rri/nul
Tea and musical entertainment win •H“IM HEM
100 yard high-hur- pata, Jim Hogg, Brooks. Kennedy.
Klberg, Nueces. Jhn Wells. Duvall.
sold for eating, ‘Riznt now the
Lsale Of rabbit-meat is somewhat t
alack, since this to frying-chicken
at a cost of $3,000, and one to 0.
B. Taliaferro to build a hamburger
and cold drink stand on East Mc-
Kinney Street, costing VK.
BURGLARY. CHICKEN THEFT
CHARGES FILED
A qharge of burglary and two
charges of chicken theft were filed
against Charley Harpole and sim-
liar charges were filed against
Steve Hester by Earl Street, coun-
ty attorney, Friday afternoon. The
men ware arrested in Cleburne by
oficers there Thursday and brought
back to Denton by * O. 0.
Cockrell and Deputy Lee Crnwell
The first State Interscholastic
Meet, Class B, got off to a good
start Friday with about 350 en-
pim seomarmnemrmo
notncensary that each entrant be
bore for the fitet day. aa their
events did not come up until to-
day, and some of the boys of the
fins events, especially those who
Ing homeward when they were at-
tracted by what they described as
same throughout the year./ Thu
outside influence certainly makes a
big dinerence.”
The rabbit industry in Denton
County is growing, according to
Louis Keller, one of the first men
here to take an active interest in
domestic rabnits. He said. "There
- aret now more than BOO breeding
does in the county, white a lttle
more han a year ago there were
less then 100. These 500 does will
raise about 12,000 rabbits this year,
but of course most of these will be
tion of production, financing of
to Inland Europe Cities ztoron
. Briand but a formal conterence
was postponed. Louis Barthou, a
member of the enate, authorized
the delegation to use his name in
urging Briand to run, but he de-
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New Principles
to Aid Business
Adopted By C-C.
I WASHINGTON, May 3—(AP-
A new set at principles for business
leders to follow in furthering at
wcrld economic recovery was de-
fined today by the International
Chamber of Commerce in closing
a week of discussion of business
difficulties.
A five pointed major resolution,
cne of more than 40 adopted, re-
amirmed the organization's position
that war debts should be open to
rexamination if found justified on
the basis of changed economic
trends and called for further re-
duction of armaments to relieve a
two, t
AUSTIN, May 9—(AP-Roberta
Hollingsworth and Mery Joe Durn-
ing of Sherman will debate with
Alloc Mae McDonald and Kathryn
Pollok at Temple tonight for the
State champiohship in the girls de-
bate class of the University of Tex-
as Interscholastic League meet.
Sherman won in the semi-finals
yesterday from Masonic Home (Fort
Worth) and Temple defeated the
Balrd team.
AUSTIN, May 8— (AP)—A peti-
tion for an order to restrain the
Railroad Commission from enforc-
ing proration in the Bast Texas oil
field was dented yesterday by Judge
J. D. Moore in Travis cunty dis-
trict court. The petition, filed by
the i-Rowe Oil Company, was
denied without prejudice.
Another petition for a restrain-
ing order against the commission
was set for hearinir Monday. It
was filed by the Central Pipe Line
QUINCY, HI. May 3,—(AFI— "
The scene was the primary room of
the Grate Methodist Episcopal
Church. The time was last night
Ten of the 11 players selected to
put on the church's next amateur
The rooming committee. com-
prised of F. M Brickey. Ray To-
bin. Dean Cook, and Fred McCul-
lar. who asked Denton people for
ragms for the boys of the Class B
Meet, wish to thank the citizens
WACO, May BrrfAF)-Physi-
cians said this morning that Dr.
Samuel Palmer Brooks, president of
Baylor nUiversity, was “very low
and may die at any moment". Hie
educator only last night ceased his
labor of love in signing diplomas
for uniform jaws and uniform
bills of lading to facilitate interna-
tional commerce. ."
Closer contact between individ-
ual branches of world industry-and
trade were recommended as the
means of aiding trade movements
With regard to futures tradinz,
the sentiment waalhat futures' ex-
changes thenteetrea can beat de-
vise the rules which should govern
them. "
A 45-minute recreation period for
getting acquainted will follow the
program Friday evening, in charge
of Wiley Housewright. The Friend-
ship Circle of the First christlan
Church will serve as ushers and
otherwise assist in giving informa-
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wher 5000 w , .(|„f chlaren o' 2222889 , ‘ 9 Ed Ed Em E
» fa ing hunge mua’Aeaes, a0R
The miners ther quit the United w •9 EAm #8%
Mine Workers of America for th" --aM 5 < ( M Q
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days of prosperity and now, follow- E222SMMTM2MTT
tag recent wage cuts, are rocking ------------------------------
to re-establish themselves in the union and re-win union recognit’on from the operators which they lost
at the time.....
A 30-pound catfish, said to be
the largest catch of the season so
far, was brought by the Record-
Chronicle office Saturday morning
by Joe Hooten. Hooten caught the
cat on a trot-line at Lake Dallas
Friday night, he said.
His recovery, was given up by
physicians, a week ago when an in-
cis’on revealed he was suffering
from cancer. Today he was under
the influence of opiates which serv-
ed to reduce the acute pain from
cotton gins.
To authorize appointment of
three additional deputy sheriffs for
Harris county.
To create the 119th district court
for Coleman, Runnels. Concho,
Coke and Tom Green counties.
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Entering Race
For President
Two building permits in the city
of Denton, totaling $3,075 in value,
were issued during the past week,
one to Vestal & McCormick to erect
Several champions were erowed
last night. They were Leslie Blume
of Walhalla school of Round Top,
rural boys' deelamation; Allins
Hamilton of White Chapel School.
Coleman, rural girls declamation;
Anguss Wynne of Highland Park,
Dallas, boys high school declama-
tion; Walter Brindley of Temple,
boys extemporaneous < speech
Louise Harper of Temple, girls ex-
temporaineous speech
Mbad fl bulb no
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Cempany, Both petitions were filed
yesterday and applied only to the
individual properties of the plainy
tiffs. <
The Lde-Rowe etition was sim- 1
llar.to the one filed by the Danciger '
Oil Company in which the District 1
Court upheld the authority of the •
commission to prorate. Tills decision •
has been appealed.
Donalds Argyle Rural
1 Schools Close Friday
To prohibit burial associations
from issuing policies conditioned on
tice at the Peace W A. Mathews.
Davis was vice-president in the
Denton County National Bank, and
was actively engaged in the man-
West Texas: Fair tonight; Sun-
day partly clody, warmer in north
portion.
Eas Texas: Fair ex
cloudy in extreme souik _ _
night and gunday; cqoler in south-
east portion tonight; somewhat
warmer in north perttan Sunday
light to moderate mostly north-
ery winds on the reata 1 —
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PARIS May —(AP)— Aristide
Briand, whose foreign policies were
vindicated by a smashing vote in
the Chamber of Deputies yester-
day. today declined to be stamped*
cd into declaring himself a can-
didate for presidency of the re-
MARY PICKFORD
VISITS KING
PURCHASE N. Y—Mary
Pickford has been visiting the
King and Queen of Siam Her
mother was stopped at the gates
of Ophir Hall and she was ask-
ed for credentials. “My face is
my only card of identification,"
she mid. It was enough. .
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to our fryers.” .
Mbonetpaf Regututions-----
Mjmti May' 9.—(AP)—The
Senate today passed a bill which
would require county commission-
ers and city omctals to call tor
competitive bids on building pro-
jects where expenditures were in
excess at $2,000.
The bill would , require an affir-
mative tote of the people before
counties and cities could issue fund-
ing and refunding warrants.
The bill was amended to provide
that in cities where bonds were
payable from the revenues of utill-
ties, refunding bonds might be is-
sued. and extensions of bonds matte
without a vote at the people.
' Hard Week Ahead
AUSTIN May (AP) Both
houses of, the Legislature assembled
today, th an, effort to grind out as
much minor legislation possible be-
fore starting next week on heav-
ily-loaded calendars.
No defnite date for adjournment
had been set, .the Senate delaying
action on a House resolution to
adjourn May 33. Under the con-
stitutional amendment adopted last
fall, the Legislature would adjourn
May 13.
The Senate passed the bill to es-
tablish the Trinity River Navigation
and Conservancy Distriet. It was
passed by the House several weeks
ago. An amendment to create the
Ban Antonio Canal and Conservan-
cy district was ruled out of order
by Lieutenant Governor Witt.
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Typical scenes in the mine war area
at eattemn Kentucky, where several
men Mito been kilted to desperate
battles between jobless miners and
company guards, are shown here.
Above te a mine at the Black Moun-
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