Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 159, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 14, 1916 Page: 5 of 8
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WICHITA DAILY TIMES, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1916.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK WICHITANS RETURN
JAIL IS FRUSTRATED FROM CHICKEN HUNT
Prisoner Held in Connection With’Return After Hunt in, Wheeler Coun-
Stamford Safe Robbery Tries ty—Bad Weather Prevents
to Get Away
Firemen at the central station no
tiffed police officers on duty at the
station last night of an attempted
jail break from the city jail, the of-
ficers arriving just in time to pre-
vent the get away or one or more of
the city’s charges. A considerable
noise from the city jail about six
o’ lock was noted by the firemen who
loom in another wing of the building
but no attention was paid to it. It be vau ........• AVer - 32* ZME: -
inglthought that someone was break- made the trip by auto driving home
ingicoal in the jail. After the noise over snow and ice from W heeler cotin
had continued steadily for more than ty to Vernon.
two hours however it was decided that I The law which had prohibited the
the prisoners were breaking entirely killing of prairie chickens for live
too much coal, so the officers were years expired last June The lezisla-
notined, and Night Chief McDonald, ture at its next session will doubtless
accompanied by one of the firemen enact another prohibitory law to pro-
went up in the jail to investigate. It ’ tect the chickens and the few months
was found that one of the prisoners intervening Is the only period in which
had broken out the entire frame work they can be killed without violating
ot the window and only one bar re the law
mained between him and freedom. The Wichita
The man was taken to the county that there has
jail for safe keeping. let
This Is the second occasion within by
the current year when the vigilance,
of the firemen had prevented the es-
cape of prisoners for whose safekee
ing the police were especially anxious.
On a former occasion earlier In the 1
year the witiing of the firemen en-
abled the officers to nab the birds
when just on the point of flying, via
rope of blankets, the capture heinA
made as the party taking his leave
C. J. Pate, W. H. Knadler, Dell;
Shoemaker, Frank Wood and Claude
woods comprised a party of Wichita
Falls nimrods who returned last:
night after spending five or six days (
shooting prairie chic kens. The party!
shot i number of chickens but were;
prevented from getting a large bag by
the unfavorable weather, which was
bail during most ot their trip They+,
The Wichita Falls party reports
0 J already been consid-
erable shooting and the chickens are:
no means plentiful.
PAGE FIVE
Daumk-aranet
EXCLUSIVE STYES.
AT SPECIALS FOR TOMORROW!
slipped down the rope.
Hie author of last night’s attempt
was arrested a day or two ago by the
police on a charge of intoxication
but paid his fine and was released.
He was taken Into custody last night!
... the instance of officers from Stam
for who declare that he is wanted.
.... suspicion In connection with, the
rec ent blowing of the safe in the Un-
ionStation at Stamford when several
hundred dollars was taken. He was
carried back to Stamford today by
the visiting officers. George Flournoy,
city marshall. G. 11 Bedford, police
officer and Dick Smith, special agent
at
on
for the Katy.
BREAK IN GAS MAIN
CAUSES SHIVERING
Some Folks in Western Part of City
Eat Cold Breakfast as
Result
Suburban residents in the direction
ot the factory district were without !
gas this morning, many getting up
in the cold and going breakfastless in
(consequence of a break In the line
of the Wichita Gas Company from
Petrolia which diminished the press
‘sure over the whole city to a notice
able degree and left the aforesaid
section absolutely in the cold. The
trouble developed some time yester-
day, the supply of gas being very
RULING ON FEES day, the supply or gas Demns
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEYS weak throughout the day.
Austin. Tex, Nov. 14-In an opin- A :m*e "' natanean ’
ion to Controller H B Terrell, it I- ed this morning of efforts, to
held by the attorney general’s depart- enough old boxes
ment that county attorneys who rep which to attempt
resent the state in habeas corpus cro- breakfast outdoors,
ceedings in felony cases in the ch .......
pence or the district attorney are en had to be down town, was
titled to a fee of sixteen dollars for member to get up, coining to town
such services, while Controller Ter for breakfast the family staying in
rell has always believed that county bed until such a time that the
attorneys were entitled to such fee would supply a fire to get up byand
he has refrained from paving them get breakfast,
in the absence of a specific opinion and repaired about
on ‘the subject. , . I morning.
A number of instances were report-
’ “ find
La Vogue Tailored Coats are a feature of
our garment display this season, and the show-
ing cannot fail to add prestige to the store. Saliga
47
Ocre /
ranet
(EXCLUSIVE STYLES
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In them, you will find qualities and
superiorities usually found only in the
most expensive custom-made clothes.
“aum s Satdnet
Y ecusie sivisWP
LOCAL DEMOCRATS REV. F. F. WALTERS
Local News Brevities | NINE ABOVE ZERO COUNTY OFFICERS ______________„
BEING INSTALLED HELP CUT DEFICIT RESIGNS PASTORATE
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Dr. Benarft, Osteopath. K. 4k K. Bid.. TEMDEDATHDE UEDL
and in one in We re-line, pad and your furs
ab- ManE the head of the family, who into the new shapes, phone 1231 Home
4 - " I the only Tailoring Co. _ tte
Combings made into switches trans.
formations, puffs curls and etc., first
class work. Beautiful line of hair goods
for sale. Have those hard to match: *
shades. Greys and grey mixtures Or with temperature of nine degrees
ders called for and delivered. Comb . ith a 1
in huh eur qoott utrant nhainai Gurung cue IIKIIL, VUUNIE a ′*′ nue BWPATE III oi MVUIN ci.-T, UUL •′ UlaB BEIlL all AVI
MES pousnt. 105 Scott street Phonel low record for this city in November occupied the commissioners court to-|county chairman
996. 113tC/Wichita Falls was one of the coldest day. Among the newly elected. offi- tive committee t
_ 0 . . , points in the Southwest Monday cers qualifying today were Constable I the $200,000 defi
Cut towers and Moral designs a I night. J. A. Rawls and Sheriff Hawkins Mr. penses and Mr. 1
specialty. Donnelly Floral Co. Phone: The appearance of the sun this - * : -------------------' ......-
! _ 2340 morning put an entirely different com-
I c iplection on the weather which has
I Miss Elsie Preston, aged 26, who Mrevailed here for the i st two days
resided at 806 Scott, died yesterday I and gave rise to hopes that the back-
at the Wichita General hospital. The bone or the norther had been broken,
body will probably be forwarded to| 1 noun min. degrees dur.
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pairs ald gas fitting. 45 troy oragindegrees tint sU Hours'' The
I Rotidinemerenry made the- last lap, from 20
1 Dr. Protno. Dentist ward Building. ,degrees on in the hour just before
J J. Moore, Jr. aged 36 died last
night at his home 511 Scott. The body
will probably be then to Houston for
burial. His mother, Mrs. J. J Moore
of Houston was present at
of death, which was caused by tuber
culosis. Beside his parents his
survive.
morning.
boxes
mill lumber with
the cooking of
The leak was located
11 o’clock this
Cottolene
.: M I Pm
"The Natural::
Shortening”
11.
TOLE
Women who have tried everything for
shortening and frying Adopt Cottolene finally
because they get better results with it than
with anything else they can use.
Cottolene is a pure food product, possessing whole-
some qualities that are important.
It requires no preparation; mixes easily with flour-
is not absorbed by fish, meats or vegetables fried in it.
Your grocer supplies it in large or small pula
Give him your order today.
“Cottolene makes
good cooking better”
CCRZC FAIRBANK KONO
Diamond
welry!
^ The Supreme Xmas Gift
The name Art has come to mean to well informed buyers
the ultimate in Beauty and Quality and Exclusiveness
Along with these characteristics, moderateness of price
prevails to a marvelous degree. We are showing a most
wonderful exhibit of the new Brooches, Rings and La Vai
hieres, and really are proud to invite inspection, anxious
to have you compare.
LOAN & JEWELRY CO.
707 OHIO AVENUE
Nutriline
HORSE FEED OF QUALITY
November Weather Records Broken New Constable Names Former Police
Monday Night—Mercury Is Chief Nail as Deputy—Commis-
Climbing Today sioners Busy
Climbing Today
'will Give Up Christian Church Pul-
Substantial Sum Raised in Response Di January First, It is
to Appeal and Committee Hopes | Announced
For More
With the first of the coming year
________________________ Checking of reports and accounts! The national democratic committee Rev. E. I' Walters, for four years
during ttie night, establishing a new and swearing in of sonic new officershas sent an appeal to R. E. Huff, the pastor of the rirat L r
‘ - ------------* -----. :...........121 -4 ■ .......„ democratic execu-’Church of this city, will end his PS
day" Among the newly elected offi tive committee to assist in reducing lorate* here, it la announced.
cers qualifying today were Constable* I the $200,000 deficit in campaign ex: Walters states that he has no :
J. A Rtawis and Sheriff Hawkins Mr. penses and Mr. Huff and Ed Howard mediate plans in view but wP
Rawls immediately appointed J B have raised the amounts below from ably remain here until he definitely
Nall, the popular exchief of police democrats here which will be for- decides what to do, as his chiller n
and J. R. Spillers a former policeman | warded today. Mr. Huff is very anxr are in school.
of Waco as his deputies. Mr. Nail ious that additional amounts be sent This announcement comes asadE
was a member of the local police force him so that a good showing cun be elded shock to-the church number
for two years and later was chief of made. 1 D to date those subscribing and the townspeople as well War
police for two years. Mr. Spillers are: alters makes no explanation of his *
served on the Waco police force three J A. Kemp..................$25.00 except to say that hiss contrast wits
years, but was disabled more than a R. i. Huff .................12.50 1 the church expires with the Are
year ago by gunshot wounds at the Ed Howard ............ 12.50 the year and that he made his resisua
hands of a party whom he had ar-, J. F. Boyd. Iowa Park 10.00) tion this early giving them ample time
rested and who was out on bond Carrigan, Montgomery, Britain 0.00
A F. Kerr, district clerk and T. E. Lloyd Weaver .....
Ragsdale, tax assessor were also aualW A. McGregor...
tiled today Mr. Kerr named Miss R. O. Harvey ......
noon. , Isola Marshall who has been a deputy A. A. Dickson .....
Except for a stiff breeze which has, in the office for the past two years ( C Hunt .........
stirred up the coed air during the day to act again in that capacity J P it D. Donnell .....
_______the temperature would be hardly no Jones, justice of the peace precinct W \\ Silk .......
the time ticeable. I one. Place one was another of the w. S. Curlee ....
uver- Reports from Western Oklahoma, I qualifying officers J 1. Art .. .....
widow Northwest Texas the Panhandle and I R । Keds of Burkburnett, newly| W. E Huff
the Wichita Vallee indicate that the elected commissioner lor precinct two [ Pete Taylor
o temperatures prevailing over that qualified and took his seat this after-C. A. Davis.
E. G. Hill, undertaker, office and territory were much the same noon. The other members of the Stanley Field
parlors Ave Phono here, being possibly a little lower inourt. J I' Jackson for precinct one j | Marlow
parlors Scott Ave. E one the upper Panhandle where snows and E \ McCleskey from prec inet 8 •, \\ ilfong
Prompt ambulance service SMfr continited falling into last night. The tree also filed their new bonds and on de Bullington
ground was not covered to any com I qualified for the coming term ende el Woods...
Old Settlers’Annual Meeting siderable depth, and the snow was it is expected that most of the coun |R I.. Taylor.
I Notice: The first annual meeting of reported to be fast disappearing to ty officers will have then final reports M D Walker
-the Old Settlers’ Association will be day ready by tomorrow and will then W I Grisham
• held in Iowa Park on the 25 day of The only point in Texas reporting ” quality for their new terms A Zundelowitz...,
November for the purpose of electing lower temperatures than Wichita . The commissioners completed Uiclr n M Bullard
officers for the ensuing year and at Falls was ’ Amarillo, where it was canvass of election returns late Mon- S 1 • en. h .
lending to such other business as may cight above zero day, the figures checking with those J 1 pusnee
tome before the meeting. All members Roth gas companies were ke pt published in The Times of Sunday The M P Kelly
land other person entitled to member- busy yesterday ins fulling meters and ‘large number of voters who did not John Davenport
ship are urged to be present at this turning the gas on at places where mark their I,allots for any of the presi ilarl Yeager ***
meeting, it had been cut off during the warm de ntial electors occasioned some com Dun Henne.........
J F. REED. President. weather The weather was severe ment: there were nearly 200 out of the .1 It Jones
ED W. NAPIER, Sec’y. - 15! 4tel enough to play havoc with unprotect-total of 2712 voters who did not vote Edgtir Scurry
Nutriline
BETTER THAN CHOPS OR OATS A ND COSTS LESS THAN EITHER.
WE BOUGHT TWO CARS BEFORE THE PRICE WENT UP.
Composed of Rice Bran, Corn Chops, Meal, Molas-
ses. Alfalfa and Salt.
Maricle Coal & Feed Co.
Phone 437 707 10th St.
EVERY SACK GUARANTEED ,
Nutriline • Nutriline
1 v Ul/l ■■■■iv
■ Hint
. Taylor
Grisham:
............— ment: there were nearly 200 out of the J I Jones
____________play havoc with unprotect-itotal of 2712 voters who did not vote Edgar Scurry :
—o ed water pipes and there was a busy ffer president at all. LA A. Hughes
A new daughter arrived at the house season for plumbers for a while Van Natta of Amarillo, republican " Akin
of Mr. and Mrs J Frank Smith at Old timers, while not endeavoring candidate for congressman, who waged 11 Q Cravens
1108 Monroe last night. Mr and Mrs. to qualify as weather prophets, de a much more vigorous campaign than N Maer
Smith are not in the least supersti clare that an extremely cold Novent republican nominees usually do hi Tex W E. Frieze
ileus and have no fear for the loung he r usually means a cold December as, failed to get more than his share of John Gould
ladies future, even though Mrs. Smith but comparatively mild weather in support receiving the same as O. T
was the thirteenth child and the thir January and February. Ht has - - --------—
teenth of the month was the date of been the experience in former sea
the loung day's arrival ; sons, they declare
—0- | The unprecedented realiness of the
LOST — Medicine and instrument shivery spell caught many folks, in
satchel with the name Dr. Ed Hughes a ware and such supplies as blaiker ,
between 14th and Holliday, and First and heavy clothing were shot
National Bank. Phone 2240 or 1709.. some instances There had been
158-tfe ’ enough cool weather in October to
- bring the gas heaters out from under
W O. W Dance at the 1 O, O F. the house, but even October’s He
Hall Wednesday night. All Woodmen had not been taken by many
and their friends are invited. F"
I to find his successor.
During his pastorate here the hand
some new edifice which now houses
the First Christian congregation was
elected and the funds with which it
5,001 was built raised under the leadership
of Mr Walters, who designed the
2.00 budding His ability as a leader has
2.00 been demonstrated here often and the
2.00 congregation feels that his place can
100 not easily be filled.
1.00 Nr Walter r.........sold his Tenth
1.00 street home and today the family IS
., 1.00 moving to 2312 Eighth street He will
T,00 of course, continue his dutiea-as Das
1.00 tor until th- ye 1 is over. Beyond
100 that he has no plans.
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
2.50
1,00 - -
1 00
- SPOT COTTON NOW
S AT 19 CENTS HERE
1.00
1.00
1n/Future Markets Go Well Above 20
Ton Cent Mark Today—Five Cent
1.00 Drop in Wheat
Tant
- 1 - With cotton above the 20 cent mark
f, 2 in future markets, on some deliveries
icc I the spot market was In the neighbor-
I rood of nineteen cents today, and one
1001 sale was made here this morning at
ciohal 19 1-K cents for two bales of good
. $125,041 middling. The Pot market has been
very inactive here, despite the unpre-
cedented prices. .
There was a five cent decline in
local wheat prices today, the new
quotation being $1 75 per bushel.
This has uacenn former postmaster here, who Total ronotin telegram has been
: was republic an nominee for the legis- 1 ne ouenine .
llature, 286 votes. The republican elec sent Treasurer National
tors received 347 votes, W. W. Marsh, Trea urer .. .
The totals for various district and Democratic Convention No. NETT
county officers follow: W. N. Bonner.; 42nd St., New York Cl % nisrhtte
judge 30th district, 2210: Edgar Seur- Falls would be prond to first W
ty. Judge 78th district, 2213: Leslie responding to your appeal found
Humphrey, district attorney, 2216: E thousand remittan"1" ' * , hundone
R. Greenwood, representative, 2173; dollars eachiemitting our
folks Harvey Harris, county dmuTumr# TIFF. Texas Delegate No:
so 2te To had to install their heaters t" PReNcaettzerk:12218. M. Pitional Democratic Convention, Balti
. -0 . , week. Kelly, county clerk, 2219; George Haw more and St. Lout:
The jury is still out in the case of __Ikins, sheriff 2218: T E. Ragsdale, as___
C. R. Conner vs Schnell and W eaver ----1 sessor 2216: B. M. Bullard, Tax collec- 1
which went to it late yesterday after- 0X111 C.ans tor. 2217: Tom McHam, county treas- 684,079 BALES GINNED
urer, 2216; E. C. Hill, county superin- IN TEXAS LAST MONT
tendent, 2216. . t 1
* * SPXnM acmuo: ^t^T*<»-..»-» At/t,MTnastay22T222 OALLCom
cratic candidate in this county. 2219, departme nt report
got over 100 more than the democratic public its month. TAPOEL
electors did, their vote being 2108
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Nov 14 —Decreasing
stocks of Europe tended today to give
strength to the wheat market here.
Opening prices which ranged from
3.8 to 3.4 uh with December at 1.89%
and May a. 1.93 7-8 to 1.94 1 4 were
I followed bv moderate general gains
and then a sharp but transient set-
Must Still Swear itor rEWa/EM M Gin me^ % poem684,079 BAN* EVAS AST MONTH DCheatisresis"kx "en
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_ oath of office one is reminded of that and Lieutenant Governor Hobby hav from last year.
clause surviving from a bygone day ing slight leads with Governor Fergus
Expecting to give a vaudeville per- when the duello was within the pale son noticeably behind. J NouCes
formance in Wichita, Falls tonight, a .—42-tthont the lew wherein ——------------—- 1 —---.—d.
number of Orpheum circuit players ar a Mate and
rived th eteme e.--OLiehoma all state
and were much chagrined to 1 .
that this city had been taken off the an affair
circuit for the present That they an ALA
were sent here is supposed to have a .. ....... ... _____
been due to a misunderstanding at the or price today, must so declare upon
booking offices, as the Wichita Theatre oath. The form still survives in a
management was notified last week number of other Southern states be-
that this city would no longer be in- sides Texas. That part of the declara-
chided in the circuit.tion relating to the duel is as fol
tudie T hundred dollars today.
judge- -141FR. HUFF. Texas Delegate Na
noon.
or society if without the law, wherein -----------------
.... .. - anste and county officers make The Baptist Woman’s Alliance will THE STATE OF TEX AS. To all Per
this afternoon- from Oklahoma oath to the fact that they have not hold a special called business meeting sons Interested in the Estate of Ralph
learn been guilty of participation In such Wednesday evening at 6:45 at the Ruth a minor, P. B. Cox, Guardian,
’ „ church. Business of importance will of the Estate of said Ralph Ruth, a
Many state and county officers, come up and all members are urged to minor, has filed in the County Court
many of whom are taking their oaths attend.of Wichita County his Final Account
* l of the conditions of said estate, togeth
ler with an application to be discharged
las Guardian thereof, which will be
heard by our said Court on the 1st
I Monday In December, A. D. 1916, same
being the 4th day of December A. D
1916, at the Court House of said W Ichi
la County in the City of Wichita Falls,
at which time and place all persons
interested in said estate are required
to appear and contest said Final Ac-
count and application, if they see prop
lows: .
“And I do further solemnly swear
that since the adoption of the Consti-
E :
C. Robertson, cor.___________________lenge, or aided, advised or assisted
r any person thus offending ”
LODGE DIRECTORY.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
.KNIGHTSOFPYTHIAS
1 . Meets
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
Tuesday
Nights, 7:30 FOR RALE—Almost new 4-room house
cost $1300, but will offer at a bargain
for few days only. Call at 1517 Ff-
teenth street. 159 tre
H. P. HODGE. C. C.
Black Silk
Stove Polish .
BLACKSI1
(F)
Liquid
Paste.
/ Does
Not Rub
Off. Lasts
4 Times as
Long as Otbere,
Saves Work.
Get a Can Today,
New York Cotton.
New York, Nov 14.-Still higher
, levels were reached iu the cotton
I market today January contracts sold
up to 19.98 and May to 20.25 or 18
I to 25 points above last night’s clos-
— ling figures right after the call. Reac-
tion of 15 to 18 points during the noon
hour was followed renewed steadiness
with the market ruling around 19.93
for January and 20:25 for May ot
about 18 to 20 points net higher around
2 o’clock. Cotton closed very steady. .
December 19 947 January 20.02;
March 20.18: May 20.35; July 20.34.
er
i Witness, M P Kelly, Clerk of the
‘ County Court of Wichita County,
I Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court at my office in Wichita
I Falls on this the 14th day of Novem-
ber A D 1916.
M P. KELLY. Clerk.
County Court Wichita County, Texas.
Nov. 14-21-28.
Fort Worth Livestock.
Fort Worth, Tex. Nov 14.—Cattle
receipts 6,000 steady; steers $6 to $7.
Hog receipts 1500, strong; bulk $9.45
to $9.65. Sheep receipts 150, steady;
lambs $9 to $9 .50.____
WOODMEN WILL KEEP
Of --------------
Wednesday evening Woodmen of
the World Camp 3001 will keep open
house for the public at the W oodman
ball At tills time a special program
will be given with music and read-
Ines and a drill will be .staged by the
arc team A dance will also be
given with music be one of the best
orchestras in town The public is
cordially invited.
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