Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 348, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 26, 1925 Page: 4 of 50
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■ AND AXESTexas Briefs
USED A BATTLE
SHERIFF KILLED
DALLAS, April 25. mn— Bank
clearing for the week ending today ,
totalled $40,050,987.80, the smallest.
MONETTA, s c.. April #3.(P-A
jattle in which kuns land axes
vero brought into Play resulted to.
ay in the death of Sheriff Henry
( Howard of Alkencounty, and
innte Lowman, a negress, and the
rounding of several others.
The fight occurred when the
beriff and his deputies sought to
eareh the Lowman home forjiquor.
lembers of the raiding party said
toward was shot as he stood in
ront of the house. Immediately
fterwards Annie Lowman rushed
Deputy, Robbins with an axe in:
noting painful wounds. She was
hot down and her daughter,
Sertha, received two bullet wounds,
rom which she is expected to die.
Rushing from a nearby field, Sam
owman, head of the family was
lightly wounded during the gen-
rat shooting which-ensued - —
PARNELL IN AUSTIN
TO ATTEND MEET ON
INTERSTATE BRIDGE
AUSTIN, Texas, April 25.—State
1' enator J. D. Parnell Of Wichita
I alls reached here Saturday to ap-
1 ear before the state highway com
mission at ito monthly meeting
, Ionday relative the application of
# Wichita county for state and fed-
- efal aid In the construction of a
S free bridge across Red river into
I Oklahoma. The bridge will be sit-
‘ dated at North Burkburnett and
I will cross into Oklahoma via Law-
weekly total here this year. It was
officially reported.
DENISON, April II. (P—A verdict
of suleide was returned today by the
coroner following the inquest over
the body, of A J. Kibler, about 50,
who died in a hospital last night at
gunshet wounds inflicted, last
Thursday. •..........*
DALLAS, •AprTiTT-'Bulldlng per.
mits in Dallas for this year totalled
$10,122,659 today noon. Building, In-
specter Hayden reported. Permits
for the week totalled $436,407,
bringing the total for April to $3,-
078.997
DALLAS. April 25. (—Charges
of murder, alleging that he boat hie ,
wife to death were tiled against 8.
D. Herndon, Dallas county former,
here today. Herndon le under ar-,
rest. Mrs. Lula Herndon, SO, died at
a hospital late Friday.
DALLAS April II. (P)—Investiga-
tion te being made here into charges
that a crippled prisoner at the city
farm was beaten with a rubber hose
by two guards, Ben Montgomery,
serving 20 days tor drunkenness
and suffering from burns exhibited
welts on hto back to an employe of
the Dallas human* society and made
the complaint.
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GALVESTON. April 25. (M)—More
than seventy aliens will arrive here
early next week for deportation. It
became known today.. Foreigners
from San Francisco, Loi- Angeles,
Tucson, El Paso and Ban Antonio
are included. Thto to part of a group
of several hundred aliens whic h
have been rounded up recently. The
others were sent to New York.
EL PASO, April 25. vr—Mayor n.
M. Dudley, who underwent an ab-
N .dominal operation, here this morn-
2. 1. hadling only has a fighting chance for
Henator Parnell said that he had his life, according to the surgeon,
en .assured by the attorney gen- „ James . Vance operation
sn danurment that the James - xanee. 1 ne operation
al’s department that the Meiwax was not expected to be a serious one
mission could legally extend i but after it was begun, conditions
ch aid for the construction of this were found that showed the patient
Hase.” At first the department was wan in angreve condoi.
lined to the view that these funds ___
uld not be appropriated for the [
instruction of an interstate bridge. I
M commission will also pass on |
e plans that have been prepared
r this new free bridge
Around Town
WICHITA DAILY TIMES, SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1925
LARGE SMUGGLING ‘ Negro’s Desire
Din MAT To Talk Causes
ninb UNGUVENEU 1
I SAN ANTONIO
Murder Charge
PART ONE
DAUGHTERS CONFEDERACY
PLAN PICNIC MAY 9
The United Daughters of the Con:
federacy will give a pienic for all
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SAN ANTONIO. April 25.—~Activi-
ties of an international smuggling
gang are believed to have been
brought to an end with the arrest
of three men and seizure of jewelry
valued at $10,000, and costly silks
of undetermined value Friday
night. J
A San Antonio wholesale jewelry
dealer le also being detained for
questioning as a suspect In a eon.
spiraey to smuggle goods Into Mex-
Ico.
Ons of the three men arrested has
admitted he was preparing to smug-
gle the seized goods Into Mexico and
said ha has been engaged in smug-
gling for the last four years.
STERLING SCORES NEW
POST WAR HIGH PRICE
NEW YORK. April 25. (n— Antiel-
pating Great Britain’s early return
to the gold standard, sterling ex-
change continued its march toward
parity today, reachinga new post-
war high price at $4,813 less than
five cents below Ite norinal value.
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HOUSTON, April 25. (F)—Elmer
Williams desire tel talk to somebody
sealed his fate, and to responsible
for the fact that the negro to back
in Houston to answer for the kill-
tog of Mrs. Joe Maringo on the
night of February #1.
Elmer, after he had made hto
get-away from Houston became
chummy with another negro who
also had a "life history." They
confided in each other. They he-
cams separated, met again in Kan.
sas City and again in Chicago Then
the other wrote Williams a letter,
Elmer got the letter In Elkhart,
Ind., and opened it in. Mine, Ohio.
“Don't that beat you!" exelaimed
Williams to a bystander. “This man
to calling ma his brother." The by-
stander was an employe of the New
York Central railroad He glanced
over the negro's shoulder and caw |
a mention of a reward. It aroused
his suspicion.
After Williams had gone three or
four miles from the town of Mina,
he was surrounded by s posse of
officers and arrested.
These facts were obtained in a
detailed confession obtained from
Confederate soldiers and their
wives In Wichita county and in this
district on Saturday, May 4. There
will ba an informal program and
Thirteen Minutes
Granting Divorce
And $50 Alimony
NEW YORK, April 25.—Adrienn
music will be provided by Mrs. Morrison Bennett, actress, who yes-
1 Walter Priddy, who will sing, and I terday spent 11 minutes in court in
1 Mrs. Bruce Greenwood and Mrs.
Eyssen, who will play.
The following new members will
receive their certificates of mem-
bership at the program: Mrs. Mar-
tarot Christian Little. Mrs. Verele
Kimblin, Mrs. Corinne B. Newton.
Mrs. Mkrtha Elisabeth Lucey, Mra.
J. W. FERGUSON
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PART C
Opinion
Is Di\
Nor
the negro last night by Assistant
District Attorney Langston G.
King, and Special Investigators An-
drew and Nix. The first confession
was given to George Peyton, city
detective, who went to Ohio to
bring the negro back to Houston.
Hallie Cleraden Jones. Mrs. Julia
Duncan Fagan, Mrs. Lisate Cole
Rhine and Mrs. Fenri* Sandel-Niles.
The Daughters of th* Confederacy
are planning to celebrate Decora,
tion Day en May 30. They will also
observe Jefferson Davis' birthday,
June 1.
' A Card of Grutude
Te the best of friends' and rela-
lives who extended to us their ten-
der sympathy and kindly assistance
and the many beautiful flowers in
the sorrow and trials attending the
lose of our • Catherine, beloved
daughter and sister, wo can but
feebly express our heartfelt grati-
tude and appreciation. Tour many
acts of friendship bestowed at such
a time when friendship counts, is
priced and cherished, above any
earthly riches.—Gratefully, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Hohtaftke. Emeline
Sehlaffke, Edward Schlaftke—Adv.
obtaining a divorce and $50,000 all-
many from fuchard Bennett, actor
aald Today iha would go to Faris in
tore weeks to console her daughter.
Barbara, who to unnerved by re-
hearsal for her debut in duet
dances with Maurice.
Barbara cabled her mother yes-
terday-as follows:
"Mother, dear, I am I so lone-
some. Maurice is rehearsing me to
death. I'm unnerved and tired of
It all. Mother, if you don’t come
I shall probably commit suleide. I
can endure It no longer,"
Barbara's mother said that al-
though she 414 not take the suicide
threat seriously, she would leave
the cast of "Love for Love," a
Greenwich Village production; and
go to her daughter.
Maurice to the professional name:
of Maurice Mouvet, who obtained
Mice Bennett as partner when
Leonora Hughes quit him to marry
Charles Basualdo, a wealthy Ar-
gentine.
In some parta of Alaska zero tem-
peratures never have been recorded
and during the summer almost
tropical heat prevails for a few
days.__:—
Our New Home Will Soon Be Completed
Tenth and Austin Streets
We expect to be located in our new and up-to-date plant by May 10. New equip-
ment and modern methods will enable us to improve the now pleasing-
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“Master” Cleaning and Dyeing Service ,
Offers Special Monday
A Charming Variety of Inexpensive
SUMMER
FROCKS
Georgette Ensembles, Flowered
Chiffons, Tucked Modes, ‘ New
Prints, Lace Trimmed Crepes.
Satins in high shades and
others. 'I
$4 1
5$
and
Each Dress an incomparable value and a
sparkling example of smart styles. A
complete range of sizes, 14 to 44.
Mr. and Mr. T. J. Waggoner left
Wednesday for Mayo Brothers Hos-
pital In Rochester, Minn. T. J. •
Waggoner Jr. and Crystelle Wargo-
ner accompanied Mr and Mrs. Wag-
I goner to Kansas City and after vis-
iting the Longview farm, returned
home Saturday. .
"Big Boy," a thoroughbred Amer-
lean bull terrier belonging to Mr. 1
and Mrs. S. P. Toups, 1903 Collins . _
street, was killed late Friday aft-m
ernoon when he was struck by an- -
automobile in the 1600 block on ===
Burnett street. The dog was valued
at $250 by the owner.
Mrs.’ A. J. Kendall, former man- [ -
ager of the Orange Tea Cup Teg'
Room in the Neven Gables building 1
at Ninth and Van Buren streets, has .
moved to Denison, where her hus-
band, A J Kendall, will have
charge of the' country club and Mrs.
P. A. Welty, former owner of the
establishment, has sold: the bushy
ness to Mr., C., D. Rubel and Mrs.
N. M. Byrd. T
The Rev. E. B Crump of Breck-
enridge opened an old fashioned re-
vival meeting at the Assembly of .
tlod. corner of Fifth and Broad
streets with services Saturday
night. Services will be held ten
evenings in the church and excel-
lent programs with plenty of sing- 1
ing have been arranged. - J
City Detectives Jimmie Alton and
; Bill Bryan seized 18b gallon, or
corn whiskey, contained in half
gallon fruit jars, and arrested one1
woman in a raid on a house at 304 1
Sixth street. Saturday afternoon. I A
Charges of possession of whiskey
were filed In the United States dis-
trict court Saturday afternoon
against Mrs. Ella Lyon, who was IE
arrested in the raid She was later
released under a $500 bond. Th.
whiskey was found stored in a
chicken coop at the rear of the lot. 5
Water glass, used to preserve S
eggs, to made by heating sand and
sodium carbonate together.
The early Romans made ink from, U
liquid found in cut tied.b
Wichita Cleaning and Dye Works
"MASTER DYERS AND CLEANERS"
1102 Scott 1
Phones 4378-4379
Another fortunate purchase enables us
to offer for Monday selling.
100 NEW
SUMMER HATS
Just unpacked. You’ll be delighted with
their beauty and smartness. 1 ,
Hata of Straw. Hair
Braid, Ribbons,
Crepes. Large picture
Hats, tailored Hata,
Sport Hats.
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Wichita Falls
are divided in
regard to the v
fication of the
pal Church and
* copal Church, at
The proposed
been one of 1
questions in be
last 13 montha.
more conference
plan. This is
in the southerr
— voted. The Gre
conference has
delegatee to vot
next annual
northern chur
have ratified th
of 2420 to 241.
to be heard from
patch from Chit
At a meeting
A speakers from
■ clergy spoke In
F The Rev. Les
the Grace Methi
northern branch
ter J. Johnson,
Methodist Chur
expressed then
in favor of the
9 ft Barnes, pas
I Heights Method
he did not tavo
not care to expr
I "I am highly
I unification and
Dr. Johnson sa
the most right
scriptural thing
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Of Jesus Christ
tion. The Meth
then be theilal
gressive Proter
world, whose in
in every nation.
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M. E. church, st
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church shell Be
jurisdiction, it
meeting of the
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general eonfere
"Both genera
11 , have an equal v
B islation, and a
shall be raised
her from each
■ with all new we
be work of th<
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where both chut
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“This plan 1i
I because it rend
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course of a f
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r gether. The so
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■ it will loco lie
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I False Teeth. You can bite any-
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They stick tight.
$37.8 Set of Teeth for Only
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Truebite and True Looking
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Gold and Platinum Pins in
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Out-of-rown Patients Get One Day Service. Don't have to wait two
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.We Have a Bridge Work and Crown Speeinlist, Also, We have
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: All Instruments Sterilized la Eleetrieni Sterilisers after eheb Patient
- LAUX NURSES IN ATTENDANCE ALL THE TIME
DR. GREEN* Dental Specialist
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PHONE srns FOR APPOINTMENT
Mt have been forated here for 13 years and have 36-yenr lease on
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Prices Slashed
IN THIS FORCED-TO-VACATE SALE OF
SWEA TERS
SWEATERS
With the new zig zag stripes, short -
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of colorings. In Fibre Silk $695
and Wool, your choice Monday"
Fine Furniture
■ The building in which we have been storing some of the fine furniture of our stock has been
leased and we are forced to move it out. Being already overcrowded in our main store, it is
: necessary for us to sell this furniture REGARDLESS OF PRICE.
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Real Arlington, extra,
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12c
Standard Percale
36-Inch, Monday, yard
15c
36-Inch Challies
New patterns, Monday
yard ’ 1
__15c_
- Men’s Night
Shirts
Sizes 15 to 19, free from
starch, priced Monday,
each
89c
12 Momme Pongee
First quality, natural
color, Monday, yard /
Boys’ Blouses
Guaranteed fast color
| Novelty Blouses, made
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89c
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36-Inch Satinette
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• yard
49c
Pearl Buttons
One dozen oh a card.
Monday only, 6 cards
____25c
Ladies’ House
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All colors and sizes.
* Monday, pair ,
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$1.25 Pure Linen .
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yard
79c
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