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WICHITA WEEKLY TIMES, WICHITA FALLS, TEX AS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27,1917.
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TO REPRESENT WICHITA FALLS
THIS STATE AT -------------
S. C. V. REUNION
HIGH CAPTURES
DISTRICT MEET.
WINS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP BY
ONE POINT. WHILE NOCONA
GETS JUNIOR HONORS — GRA-
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"HERE LIVES A MAN WHO IS SERVING unuQC in«2 IN SPANELL ON TRIAL
HIS COUNTRY IN THE MARINE CORPS" UUL LUBES IN OTARELL A IE
CONTEMPT CASE FOR MURDER AGAIN
Alpine Man Now Faces Jury for Killing
E i of Army Officer Last
HAD NO AUTHORITY TO PUNISH July "
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAR
SHALL SAYS COURT.
LAW’S AID INVOKED
Injunction Obtained in Effort to Set-
tle Wrangle Over Declamation Con-
teat, and Are Winners is./Not An-
nounced.
From Sunday’s Daily.
Wichita F alls carried off the ath-
J letie honors in yesterday's district in-
j terscholastic meet, defeating . Bowie:
[ by one point, 35 to 34, in the hardest 1
: fought truck meet ever held here, and,
submerging Henrietta in the baseball:
I game 23 to 3.
1 . The locals were not so successful
Hthe-declamnadon-and-debating-con—
tests, however, succeeding in setting
-----------------------____________. ...... iinto only one 01 the finals, the debater
The team, composed of Alfred Burnt
- . side and Hurry Humenberg, taking;
Mrs. Robert Donaldson Thornburn, the affirmative side of a debate out
of Wichita Falls, Texas, who goes to the single tax, was de feated by the!
the Washington reunion, to he held in] team from Graham, composed of Renoi
Washington, D.' C. on June 4, as chap- Stinson and Floy Hinson, who were,
eron to the sponsors and maid of hon-l on the negative
of of the Texas Division of the U.: The squabbles and wrangles which
C. V., is a daughter of the gallant! threatened to mar the athletic meet.
Confederate soldier, the late Major were apparent in more violent form
Robert Cobb, who was chief of the In the declamation contests, lawyers,
staff to Gen. John C. Breckenridge, judges, injunctions and deputy sher
and ‘commander of Cobb's famous iffs being brought into the question.
The dispute came up in connection *
with the eligibility of Miss. Fay Mar-
tin of Graham in the senior- -girls
of of the Texas Division of (Ilf
Kentucky battery.
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declamation contest, the committee
ruling that she was ineligible on ac-
count of being under age.
Legal Tangle Results.
After securing permission by wire
from E. D Shorter of Austin, state
director, for the girl to compete lu
the contest, Earl I.. Howell of lira
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORFS
RECRUITING. STATION
MARINE CORPS MEN S HOMES
_ $_OF ITS MEMBERS 2
CLEARED OF CHARGE
By Associated Press.
Coleman, Texas, April 23.—Charged
with murder in connection with the
killing of Lieutenant Colonel Butler, at
Alpine, last July, Harry J. Spanell, for-
mer hotel proprietor at Alpine, was
placed on trial here today.
With the hour for convening court
. I set for 1:30 this afternoon, it was un-
Action of Congressmen Following Ar-I certain today whether the trial would
rest of One of Their Number) proceed or be continued The state's
is Recalled. I attorneys said this afternoon that
Mrs J W Downum, one of their prin-
< ipal witnesses, was ill of appendicitis,
but that they would be willing to pro
ceed If the testimony she gave at the
trial of Spanell for the killing of his
wife could be read into the record
It was indicated that upon the at-
By Asao lated Press
Washington. April 23 The House
of Representatives which went out >
office March 4th last, the supreme
court decided today, did not have au
NIthority to punish United States At
Horney 11 Snowden Marshall of New
! York for contempt Mr. Marshall 1
exempt from further proceedings
1 Contempt of the House of Represen
tituade of the defense attorneys on
this point would depend the beginning
or the continuance of the case
“‘(.- -I Kormung onke
TAl* ta to curtly that Mr.
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. has
triptically: offered. his serolces:to:the United States Ma-
i. Corps but has been rejected for physical disabilities.
tsar par
To stimulate
Recruiting: Officer:
i ham, director general lor Young coun-
Ity, retained Judge J. W. Akin to lustt
: tuie injunction proceedings to secure
I the girl’s entry into the contest.
, An—injunction restraining the ures
: siding officer, Ross Compton of No-
; cona, from announcing the winner in------ - .
this, event until .Miss Martin had photesmaphsshow a house thus mark
( been allowed to compete, was issued " * * * *
I by Judge Edgar Scurry of the Sev-
entyeighth district court, and served
1 on Mr. Compton by Deputy Eherr
| Bob McFall during the progress of the
1 debate. In announcing the winners of
the other contests, Mr. Compton stat-
ed that he was prevented by an in
junction from announc ing the winner
in the senior girls declamation, later
giving his reasons tor the action which
barred Miss Martin.
tatives was chargedl. ..
States District Attorney II Snowden
Marshall of New York The House pass
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| tion proceedings precipitated a heated
- , debate among the officials of the va
Mrs. J. f.. Hammer, matron to the rious schools represented in the meet,
Texas Division of-thets G. V., a. Texan/which-lasted until, long after midnight
by birth, is the grand daughter of the without a decision having been reach-
late Capt. E. S. Crawford of Scharlotts- ed.
ville, Va Capt. Crawford enlisted in Charges that the district organizes
the Confederate service at Bastrop, tion “was not, and has not been,
Texas, and served in Col. Darnell’s that it should be", were hurled at
regiment as second lieutenant. Was
promoted drill master of the regiment,
and afterwards served as private sec-
retary to the commander, and. was
wounded at- White River, Ark. Was
afterward given authority to raise
an independent company and at the
close of the war. Capt. Crawford was
honorably discharged at Mansfield, La.
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against . United, ond trial showed Garland Woodward
... it Sanwden and j K. Hecker of Coleman. son and
son in law of 1 rial Judge J. <1 Wood
ward, to be representing the state W
Woodward, another son, is a defense
attorney Other attorneys for the
state were District Attorney: William
Early of Brownwood, W A. Wright of al
San Angelo, employed by Mrs. Butler,
and W Van Sickle of Alpine, retained
by John Holland, father of- Mrs Spa-
noil J K Baker was appointed oy
The governor Attorneys Lud Williams ■
of-Waceund IA Dale of El Paso.....won
are again defending Spanell, assisted
him in contempt for writing a lotter
critic ling a House Jucielary subloin
mutee m TIN investigatimot impeach
harkes made against him Decent
Sher 14. 1915 by Representative Both
a anan of lMnots Siller Clark issued
la warrant of arrest fur service by Ser
keantalarm. Robert |< Gordon:
The habeas corpus proceedings fol
* lowed and were expedited wo-that in
I case of H decision against Mr Marshall - ....
he could be brought before "the bar" off by Walter Woodward
the House before the Congreas ended. The case was brought here on a
March. change of venue granted by Judge C.
Authority of the House to act as all Dubois, of Tom Greene county
court and punish contempts of its priv iwhere Spannell was tried last January
lleges was denied by Mr Marshall in and ar quitted of murder in connection
his habeas corpus Hull against the Her with the killing of I rystal Holland,
seant at arms. Federal Judge Hand of Spanell, the de eindants wife. .
New York dismissed the suit July 2T, Cmlesel Butler „ and Mr. Spanell
ordered Mr Marshall into custody or were shot and kitted in the Spanell
the Hergeant al arms to appear before automobile in the streets of Alpine
the House for punisliment, and released JuNE an darrnaas was gathering Follow:
the district atiorney upon his own ree ing the shooting Spinel went to the
ognizance pending the Supreme Court county jail where he gave himself up
decision upon his as.....al. -------""* --------1 * 41
Recalls Buchanan Case
That power to punish contempts is . ._______
necessary and inherent to the horses a change of ven le to San Angelo, Tom
of Congress in exercise of their cousti Greene county, where the first trial
was held
I thent
! that Mr —----has patriotically
offered his services to the United
| States marine corps, but has been re
1 jeeted-for physical disabilities"__
The marine corps is now within
about Xkoti of its authorised strength
F of 17.400. Arangements have been
made by which applicants in small
towns may be examined by The local
posunaster and a local phy sician
found satisfactory, these men will
have transportation to New York
forw arded to them So rapidly are en
listments coming that the Inrush ol
rookies has overtaxed the training
tation at Port_Roxal.2m,"M tutional functions wa contended by
interest in marine (the wife and children of a marine new men have always been sentto the
corps member The card reproduced recently enlisted were a mA
I given all men who are rejected for League inland BAY) -.......
enlistment in the United States am Iphia, to be used as a receiving sta
rine corps on account of disability. No tion henceforth.
that they will have absolute proot. The marine corps' familiar slogan
that they are- not ulackers. It reads: —rirst intoartion and last out!” is
"United States marine corps re RITE " a
- -eruiting station. This is to certify ; bearing large truit
corps’ recruiting and to serve as a
mark of honor the officers of the
corps have devised the sign which in
reproduced herewith, reading, "A
Man-Irom This- House-is Serving in
the United States Marine Corps." The
ed. in front of whichare-standiny
Later Hpanell was removed from Al-
pine for fear of possible violence. It
also was decided by the court to grant
attorney representing the House u I The transfer of the case to Coleman
art" lt Philacu | Cady Herric I. and former Representa was granted.after the ate’s attorneys
yard Mtimes Martin w Littleton and Henry argued that thepbeity the first trial
Im coldfogie ol New York received in Fan ipelo would precrude
Representative Buchanan impeached ohtainte a jury in Tom Greene coun-
Mir * 00 Durog the-corr of-the-tristat
uLLorne Hae Tanzer and othercases, just San Angelo, Spanell, testified that a
t wo weeks before Mr. Buchanan-and,’ whi oeurren £ Theautomobile the
others concerned with Labor’s Nationaljoutzrowthnor Hteetons which, he at
Peace Putty were indicted by a New leged Colonel Bilier had forced on
York reacrit grand jury In connection Mrs Spanel wmt Hint,"he shooting fol-
with an alleged conspiracy to foment loved after Dir ter attacked him. But-
strikes in American munitions factor ler, he said, t the pistol away from
jes Representative ltu< hanan in upon me and I rOr bolt my antomatic
brill Rent in- Ten P Both he and Butler fired several times
in theAinequent impeeas hment in he watt spanell denied that the killed
vestigation by Representatives Carlin Mrs. Spanell, saying, "If anybody kill-
Of VirginiaCardetignly and Netwoni severatinemen testified te near
Mr Marshall Wri letter King shots fired and seeing people In
Chairman carlin when the souse ad the “dears an’ moving about and of
Fjudged contemptuous. Had faith in thehesuin 5.59.n.anei. ... .... ....
. subcommittee S inquiry WAN charge
"I realized that your effort was to
, ruin me," the letter stated, "and my of
I He by publishing with your lull up
proval the compla nts of various per
sons who have run afoul of the crimin :
Jul law under my administration." * 4
Another passage declared: “1 regard
^ ontestantdieudeTFcsbcinet Keep MdTVTa%r ’&f<^^ ^ -***=*=*
the meet in doubt until the last ITCRSW by Hick man with 10 3 4 took a G 4 in the second of the series
Relay 1. Feature, falleeretor Nocona and Machen ol in the Wichita Falls Bellevue
Bowie tied for the third high Imli the locals took 62 and 64 scores and
viquat seoro with to 14 each, and Con Bellevueookousa
tier of Archer City was fourth with . In the semifinals oinsx and
10 points Conner won the honors in Bowie were, matched, the inevite#
.the only races in which he was en taking two in succession. < 1 amt 6 %
with which the runners were bunched.], d akin the 100 and 220 yard 'I hen the Ginny men cine hed tie dis
The Wichita Falls team held the leadigasues stepping off both in excep- trlil championship by taking three
practically ull the way until the run Honan fast time Powers showed re straight from Wichita Falls „ The fin-
ners straightened out for the finish, markably good form in the distance al scores were 6-3, 644 and 1 0.
When Trotter of Bowie, passed Maples-Funs, winning both the mile and the Junior Final* In Morning.
ofWichita Falls, and crossed the line m and one apparently still fresh 1 Nocona won in the junior finals, run
a bare step in the lead. The hal iff. thernsm st in the morning,with ease leaslio
mile run. In w hieh Powers of Nocona 1 The cloucnest with which Hickman Howie, the nearest competitor, 46 to
and Ayers of Howie fought for theland withell night for the 220 nui 29 Nocona made almost a eleau
lead practically the whole way; theiald and the me vault was one of sweep in the first of the seven field
pole vault in which Hickman of Wichl ",. interesting features of the day. In events, placing first in six of them
ta Falls and Howie of Mitchellitled i the 220° nurdlen the runners cleared Netonnu placed: Tnr MA Near eNW 1 ........carry , regara
was a de miween Andrews of***** OWR JAAd "nd * * wale Mentene honeresitho woma
cher City, Parsons, Graham and Sel-te by an eyelash Neither was able I Griever. of Gainesville, carried off i lake. 119-! A "nawfub. DM
vidge. Henrietta, were on account ofi host the other in the note vault.
the closeness with which they were
contested, also features.
The relay was by all odds the Tea-
lure event of the day, not only-on ads - ... . ... ..._______-
count of the fact that it could have her of Archer City was fourth with
changed the result of the meet, but 01 A ? -
from the fast time and the close ness
The meeting b roke up, that is, the for first; and the high jump, which !
contestants and spectators drifted 4
away, but the debate was still in pro-
gress at 12:30 this morning.
“I things, are not changed for the
better in the district organization.
you will see that the district meet
will-bee broken-u,” was another of
Prof. Howell’s broadsides at the 2.0 . .- .
chair, Mr. Howells declarations drew was by far the best made in any dis-
wild applause from a part of the ........* ‘ ..........
crowd.---------------------------------------.—
Several Awards Made.
Good Records Made.
The time made in u the events:
The jury sitting through the case for
nearly three works and being quarter-
an an culd-in the court, room.-deliber-
:li <1 bt a few II mintes before reaching
Emlordl often Auhwen -
, After the verdict was announced
- : Dubois released Spanell on
$5,000 bond, members of the jury being
among those who signed the bond
Spanell Is said to have spent most
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Senior Meet Results,
hurdles Wilborn,
for eleven points all the points which dunt, how you had apparently resolved attorney should be released. They as-
Single hand to prevent prosecution by cause the, serted- that the constitution does not- -
district attorney in charge to be pub irive Congress the express power—and
j Bely slandered." - It should not be implied to punish
Warm Words Used contempts. They insisted that such *
That he told a New York newspaper ruling would subject critics of Congress
an that Representative Carlin wasisional acts, including private Individ-
traveling around with Buchanan’s coun Mals and newspaper publishers to con-
sel, Walsh and David Slade," was also tempt punishment, although they con
■ ■ - • ted Congressional power to enforce
expressing belief that the impeachment strictly Constitutional authority,
investigation “was not in good faith "1 Pre: edents dating back to 1796 were
The Judiciary committee later rec cited by attorneys for the House in
ommended to the House that no further support of the contempt punishment
action be taken in the inmachment hwer They contended the impeach
charges. | ment investigation was a judicial pro-
Hefore the Supreme Court, counsel (ceding and that inability of Congress
for Mr. Marshall, former Senator John to punish contempts would 'lessen the
C. Spooner Charles P. Bpoonefand for respect of the people for and cause
mer Assistant Attorney General Jesse them to lose confidence In our form of
— , are credited to his tran niuii
120 hurdler Wilborn, Megargel, * , put Gainesville in third place
trict meet in this part of the state, ifirst; Hickman, Wichita Falls, second: portion, of Graham, took first in
and will stand up well wits th itaMorrison, Nocona, third; Rogers, Pe 220 fourth in the 100 and secon
made in any interscholastic conteRETtrolla, fourth: time, 16 2-. in the sroad junin making the entire
in the state. Both the Bowing and 100-yard dash - Conner, Archer nu ndiuta for Graham and puttin
Wichita Falls teams showed admdrifirst: Teague, Bowie, second; Maples his team in fourth place These scores
able form, evidently due to the aVal 4 W „ th ta Falls, third, Ellis, Petrolia, stand third and fifth, respectively, in
Ity of the coaching the ten mis had n fourth; time, lo |.,>. The list of I mil vid mil scores, stated by Mr Mar half in his letter al q
ceived. The Bowie term, watiel Mile run rowers, Nocona, first: Allred of Bowie, was the high in
i the: Davie son. Marysville, second; Nelson, dividual point winner, with fifteen;
11-1 Vh da Kalls. third. Criten, Nocona, Limon, or Nocona, second, with T2.
and Cobb, of Nocona, fourth, with 10 |
The junior gins declamation was
won by Leone McCrucken of Olney.
The senior boys declamation was won
by Tom Walker of Nocona The junior .............................
boys declamation was won by John known for a number of years as I
Knight of Petrolia. The judges had ' Bowie Jack Rabbits, and winners in ivaia La Calls,” third: Crites, Nowa,
voted the prize in the senior airs dee many a hard fought meet, were aga fourths Newland of Wichita Falls and
—raurys urn of MeareL also ran. timheW of the last namell quartette of men I
D. W. Cock,
lamation to Alta Shaw of Bowie.
coached—thisyear by Fred M Laid _____
1 who has been the track mentor al 1 1 .7, Awvere members of their relay team,
:- Bowie for ten years. D. W. Cock 20-yarl dash-Conner, Archer, 1st; first place in which added five points
We; holder of a number of intercollegiate Teag ie. Bowie second; Maples, Wich tost sowie score, and second place:
1,5................- .....................-ita Falli, third: Morrison, Nocona, three points to the Nocona score
. , .facti high school faculty, as coach of the lourt; time 21 2-5. Me was Aceden in placing
that it came up here cannot but to Wichita Falls team, is given much Of 889-yard run l’owers, Nocona, first: Lonty one man Wade of the Alzino. Lak
some extent reflect on us." the credit for their hard fought vic-Ayers, Bowie, second: Nelson, Wichi ing fourth place in the baseball throw
tory.ta Falls, third; Davidson, Marysville, ing contest.
Several School* Entered, fourth; time 2:11 Newland, Wichita Locals Get One Point.
After Wichita Falls and Bowie, Falls and Rogers, Petrolia also run The scores for the respective teams:
mug standing 35 and 34 respectively, came: 220 hurdles Mitchell, Howie first; are as follows: Nocona 40 Bowie 2» 1
being Nocona with 24 t-3 points ArcherHickman, Wichita Fairs, second: Wel- Gainesville 11, Graham 9, Valley View I
City third with 13 1-3, Marysville: don. Bowie, third; Lunn Nocona, •, Archer, City 3, Henrietta 2. Wieldta
; fifth, with 7; Graham sixth with Fourth: time 2% 2.5. Falls 1. Bellevue entries did not sues!
i 440-yard dash- Maple:- Wichita ceed in plac ing in any of the events i
Fulls, first; Morrison, Nocona, EOCHL Wiliama of Valley View, and Poweill
ond: Short, Bowie, third: Turner, of Archer City, are responsible, respee 1
gargel and Walke: Wilborn. Me tively, for the entire score credited do
xargal and Malker, Petrolia, also ran. their schools. 7
Time 55seconds. 1 The junior class, is limited to stu
I Relay- Weldon, Short. Mitchell and dents not over 15 years of age En
ITrotter of Bowie, first — Hio Nel Lrants in the junior meet do not KO
son. Turner andMaples, W- hita to the state meet, the district meet be
Falls, second; Morrison, Crites, Rob ing as high as they go The records f
inson and Powers, Nocona, third. In several of the events were highly
was “OIL creditable for hoys Gf this age. Be:
the laps sides the 11:2.5 time made by Griever.
. ______,_______ -_________of Gainesville, in the 100, the record of
H Pole vault liickman. Wichita Falls:5 feet 2 made in the pole vault by
I coin. Under the rules of the Texas and Mitchell. Bowie, tied for fima
- Interscholastic League the points, in place: Sinclair, Wichita Falls, third:
case of a tie, were split between the Lunn. Nocona and Wallace, Graham,
tying parties. Frequent squabbles tied for fourth place; Wilborn, M
• among the managers of the various gargel, and Gibson,
I teams over the interpretations of I'
! rules governing the track meet marred
I the meet to some extent for the large .______________________________-
number of spectators, who gave audio rietta, tied for first place: Sinclair, Williams, Valley View. Time, six and
] ble expression to their displeasure in Wichita Falls, fourth; Walker, Nocona, one fifth
connection with this highly unnecea-l ... . *- ‘‘------.,,.,.,.. ..... —■
i sary delay of the events
: The work of 1. D Htnmnn of Okla-'
• homa City, an alumnus of the Uni- Turner Wb hita Palls second Par- two fthe.
1 versity of Illinois, who acted as start- sons. Graham, third: Naples, Wii hita C29 yard dash- Port wood, Graham:
I er. and of T. P Hubbard of Dallas, Fallas, fourth; Walker, Nocona and Griever, Gainesville, Lemon, Nocona:
who Wilborn. Megargel also jumped Win- ! Mateier. Nocona Time, 24 Bet onds.
the ning jump 19 feet 3 3-4 inches.. ! 449 yard relax-Bowie, first; No
1 ChA pus Then he. Rowje first - 1 in ' cona. sec ond; 5% TOC onds
- ________________.... vidson, Marysville, second: Weldon. High Jump Allred. Bowie: Lemon.
Locals Win Ball Game, owe, third: Sinclair, Wichita Falls. Nocona: Powell, Archer City; Lisles:
The baseball game which was played fourth; Harris of Wichita Falls and Henrietta. Winning jump. 4 feet 11
1 while some of the last events were:::;.., e, we t = ettee wakaa
i being contested, proved a disappoint- Distance, 36 feet G inches. (12 pound
I ment, Wichita Falls having no trouble shot.)
1 in swamping the Henrietta high school
i nine, the score being 23 to 3. . „.................
I locals hit the Henrietta pitching at.clerk of course;
J will, whir h. aided by innumerable er-judges.
; rors on the part of the visitors allow- Olney Win* In Tennis.
I ed the locals to run wild around thei Winning two out of three sets from
I bases and register scores in regular Bellevue in the preliminaries. L.
1 droves. G. Harri* and Davis were Wichita Falls high school tennis team. ...........a ves : ----** ----------zu.....- - ----.....- - nue
the WI hita Falls battering with Wes-l Henry Akin and Willie Seals, met Williams, Valley View: C Hunter, No. their yachts, while others are willing VERNON FLOUR TIED UP
ver and Green on ‘the firing line for defeat in the final* by the Olney rep- cona. 20 times sell Tne offers are coming in fast, and CA......
"1 am sorry the matter came ,
here," said Superintendent Lee Clarke
Of the local schools last night. "We,____________..--------.. ,.,. ..... ------
have nothing to do with the running [ records, who is a member of the local
ofthe contests, but the mere f
Adkins, romended that the +stri+t Verninont"
Bowls Makes Hard Fight
Interest in the senior track
meet
was sustained to the end. Wichita
Falls and Bowie figuring side by side
Miss Esther M Coulbonrn, of"Somer-
set” Virginia Heights, Roanoke, Va **=* -
maid of honor to t he Texas Division A AL...A. ..inTatale.....
to the S. C. V., to the Washington re-
union. is the grand-daughter of Dr.
EMsha James Roach, who was divis-
for points all the way, neither
able to draw very far away from the
other, and the final decision not be- __
ing made until the last event, the re- 5-6; Megargel seventh with 5: Mlenri-f
lay. At the beginning of the- pole etta eighth with 3 1.3 and. Petrolia
vault, with that and the relay yet to ninth with 2 The entrants were all
lie held. Wichita Falls had the ad- winners of either first and second in
vantage by a bare point, but managed their county events, besides which
to keep this position unchanged they were required to qualify in pre-
through lhe two events. The intense liminaries held Friday afternoon and
rivalry between Bowie and Nocona, Saturday morning.
ninth with 2 The entrants were all
ion surgeon of Gen. Hood's famous
Texas Brigade and served through-
out the war. ' ,
JDHAY
WOULD YOU PAY $1 FOR
THIS BOAT? GOVERNMENT DID
__.4__The winners of first and sei ond
other element of interest” into the places will be allowed to compete in
meet. The Nocona team fought every j the state meet at Austin to be held ......... -
event, taking “places time after timer early ein s Mays Winners of first place Dmer,42m ( The relay
that would otherwise have counted, were given prizes donated by the lo- 45 yards short of the mile,
points for one or the other of the lead I cat merchants, the prizes being de . not being quite a quarter 1
======================================== elded, in case of a lie, by Clipping a T
first Hawis of Nocona, the |7 feel 6 in.
I; the broad jump by Demon of Nocona,
and the "t feet by Cobb of Nocona, in
........... 5’- pulling the pound shot, are worthy!
______-, Hadley, also of Hole. The results: 1
the jumped; lu feet 2 inches. Junior Meet Results.
A54 High jump Andrews, Archer City I'lfly ■ ard dash Allred, Bowie:
Parsons, Graham, and Selvidge. Hen Griever, Gainesville Lemon Noronall
Allred, Howie and Turner, Wichita 100 yan dash Griever, Gainesville:
1 Falls, also jumped: 5 feet 5 inches. Allred, Howie: Henderson, Henrietta:
in Broad iumn Criten, Nocona, first: Pertwood, Graham, Time, eleven and
: a former Dartmouth trackman,
j was clerk of the course, was of
i highest order and added no small
< part to the success .of the meet.
Patton, Petrolia, were also entered inches.
Detan 'c. faal € imshae lie nnnind Pole vault Rawls Nocona: Weldon
Bowie: Williams, Valley View Win
Officials- Hinman. University of ning vault, & feet 9 inches
The Illinois starter' Itnbbnrd Dartmouth. Broad jump Lemon Wocona" Port.
Goche and Clark: wood, Graham: Allred, Bowie: Powell, in aid of the work of defending ourrowned by government and knows as
Archer Ciry. Winning yin-p 1 feeti coast# many yacht owners have donat-satrol No a. Mr. Vanderbilt offered to
6 Inches I ed their vessels and are defraying the give this boat to the government, but
j Shot nut (8 pounds)—Cobb, Nocona; cost of fining them lor service They in order to make the transfer absolute-
the | Weldon, Bowie 34 feethave also offered their personal serly legal he was paid the sum of $1.
Chinning bar—A Hunter, Nocona: vices. Many have offer I to charter ------------
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-----a | Miss Alice Cunningham, of Abilene,
Miss Mary Orth, of Wichita Falls, | Texas, sponsor for the Texas Division .er anu ureun on .ue unns nue .or the snais by .ne Jiney rex........... ......... ..... .....................„-------
Texas, maid of honor to the Texas of the.S. C. \ , to the Washington re the visitors. Umpire, Kenneth Bean resentatives Throwing baseball Cobb, Necona the government is rushing the work of;
Division of the H. C. V., to the reunion union, was the granddaughter of. The line-in of the locals: Davis, c;, There were six teams contesting Mundine, Bowie, Wade, Wichita Falls examining and making plans for such Fmgyal to The Times. u
at Washington is the great — grand-Geo. P. Olivers enlisted in 1862, and Bashara gw- Berry, 1b K Harris, mi nenevne . Oiney Mauargel nowis No measure taken '- r ngtvening of the bt ats as will en Vernon, Texas, April 21.-The at
daughter of t he late J. A Rigby, a served as second lieutenant In Ken Irhan Ziegier. p Trotter. Powell Gainesville and the locals The < on- ' Hop. skip and jump- Tripp. Nocona al Th them to carry the necessary guns tempt to submarines a United States
gallant Confederate soldier who serve lucky until after the battle of Shiloh rf; B. Trotter, ss: Shell 3b: C Harris, inuts were marked by speedy maying C. Hunter Nocona. 30 feet, 1 inch it. torpede beat destroyer off ire Island
under Gen. R E Lee in the army of He with his company, afterwards p. Henrietta. Bass, 3b; Green e: with the head as well as with the -----------For coast defense work the motor the other day has resulted la a ship
Northern Virginia, and the grand- served under Ge neral Forrest. On her Weaver, n: Graves, Ib: Abbott 2b: racquets and feet Double sets only, Mrs. F. M. Goff and children. Freder best has already shown itself to be load of, Vernon made flour being in
daughter of J. R. McGuire, who enlist- father’s side of the house, her grand ; Reid, If: Robinson, ni, Henderson, rf: were played, there bring no single ick, Jr. and Lila Louise, art here for luost valuable, and last year several definitely tied up on the docks at New
ed lu the Confederate service at Hunts- father, J. F. Cunningham, served un Caldwell , ntries an extended visit with Mrs Goff’s si pullic spirited yachtsmen built boats - York Tie company with which it was
ville, Texas, and served in Louisiana der General Sterling Price, and was a Locals Are Individual Stars, In the preliminaries Olney defeated tor, Ara D. A. Wilcexson and brothers, quse of jue boats is seen in the picture ins ured wired the Kali mill, cancelling
and Arkansas-in Walker’s division, most gallant soldier, I Maples of Wichita Falla, with 11 3-4 Gainesville two sets, 6-4 and 6-0. Dewey and Adrian Shelton. ih was built for H 8. aVnderbilt now the insurance.
Division of the S. C. V., to (he reunion union,
it Washington fa
Northern Virginia, and
sell Tne offers are coming in fast, and
BY SUBMARINE MENACE
etc torpedo boat destroyer off Fire Island
For coast * defense work the motor the other day has resulted in a ship
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