The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 95, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 29, 1922 Page: 3 of 10
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THE A7W.ENK Hld'OHTER. ABILENE. TEXAS
PATtB TFTlREfi
BRYPK .
V0H WILL BEGIN
IN It FEW MS
Work on pavln of Hickory utreol
with brick paving will start tit onco
It was announced Tuendny morning
by thd JupoH Contrnctlnff Company
nlno cars of bricks having been vo-
rplved find distributed along the street
Tho company will rush the 'work as
npoodlly an possible It In Mated nnri
tho expectation in Hint tho afoot wilt
bo flnlBhol in record tlmo provided
tho necessary material can b re-
ceived .
It will rcriulro samo 300 cars of
brick to iompleto tho Work on Hick-
ory thla being only ono of four tea-
jdcntinl stroots which nro to bo pav-
ed within tho near future Tho pav-
ing on Hickory street will start at
North Fourth street.
Tho Janes Contracting Co. is
getting ovorythlngTeady for thn start
of tho work Tuesday. Threo carloads
o equipment hnvo urHVcd which arc
to ho Used for tho work and a loco-
motive crane was expected to come
in during Tuesday. Twelve or fifteen
cam of sand have been locclved this
to bo used in topping tho pavement
Trucks were being assembled to bo
uricd in the woik a total of Six Fold
trucks having boon bought from tho
Fulwiler Motor company here.
IflOulLIER
ES ST ELMDALE
' Mrs. Julia M. Holder G7 year?
old died at tho home of her son
It. "V Holder two miles north of
Elmdalo at 5-30 o'clock Monday af-
tornoon. She had bqen a resident of
this sootlon for four or tivp years.
Sho was born February 17 18&C
Funeral services wcro to bo held ai
2:30 o'clock this Tuesday afternoon
at tho residence after which burial
will bo inn do Ii thn Masonic Cemetery
in this city. Rev. Mr. Lewis will bo
in charge of tho services-
Clipping Gives An
Account of Life of
Capt. Jiio. T. Tucker
Tho following front the Pecoi (Tex-
as) Glisher of August Gth will be of
interqst to many Taylor countians
t'i Captain Tucker ha(ng served this
county as a public official for many
years:
Captain John T. Tucker was born
at Honey Grove Fannls county Texas
. April 24 1S4G. Ho moved With hW
parents and .settled In Hrath county
in 18S8 This being frontier country
at that tlmo Indians still made their
appearance. Captain Tucker al-
though a mere boy frequently helped
in putting down rnaraiidng bands.
Hlsr father James M. Tucker built
the first hous-s- where the town of Dub-
lin now stands.
u At the ago of seventeen Mr. Tuck-
er heard tho call of the South and qp-
llsln.i In ho finnfedarnto Armv llll-
den-uoncral GanoesY and wrfa' placed'
in Company G 'under Captain Good-
rich. Illy war record would make an
Interesting story yet he i.ecr re-
ferred to It except In a modest way
always leaving hllnsolf In the back-
ground. He is to bo commended for
thls noble characteristic Most of his
war sorvlco was in Arkansas and
Louisiana.
After tho war he settled in Tar-
rant county Texas twelve miles sjouth
of Fort A'Qith Where lie was marrle-l
to Mm. Sarah Ann ColUngs t)ecpmbtr
13 1SGG. Mrs. Collingn was a widow
with two children both of whom are
now liviiiu. M. L. Callings of Pecos and
Mrs. N. J. Put kins of Stratford Ark-
nnsas. Six children were born to this
union two of whom auf stul living
Mm. M. L. Vickers of p6cos and Mr-
Annie Caywood of EI Paso.
In 1$70 Brother Tucker moved wlt'i
hlj( family to Merkel Texas. Ho was
a. charter member of the First BapU-t
thutph Of Merkel and served as one of
Its (lexicons fax Tuteen ycais. Ho was
also a chatter member of Merkel
Lodge of A. F. & A. M. and was olcet-l
cd a life member no served eig.ii
years as county commissioner of Tav
lor county and ho served two tormp
in the Texas Legislature. He was al-
wnv an enemy of lawlessness and nev-
er shirked his duty in helping rid the
ciHinuy of same. At his death he wis
u member of Merkel Camp of ox-Oop-fedornte
VetorunB and had held tho
office of Captain since its organiza-
tion. It has been same MX yearn since thlh
good mnn came to l'ocofi to live. It
was after coming hero that his faith-
ful companion was called to tho
Father's house to aalt tho summon
of him to Whom wo say good-bye to-
day. It was on Fobruaiy 12. 1UW that
Mm. Tucker passed to her reward
Surviving the deceased ncsuwu
those already mentioned atfc two
bretchis and ono sl3ter an adopted
nun C'has Brown of El Piibo sevetal
gratjdchlldion. and a host of frlonds
This Chap Didn't Get Away
iwnw v" - vW'dMn&Si " "" H?"!
BY .TACK JUNGMEVEIt 1 Suddenly the Marlin appears. Evl-
AVATON( Cal August 20 Here's dently ho decides that tho power boat
fk.
" BRITAIN TO P1I
TMDSTFA
a big one that didn't get away. He'b
the season's biggest swordfish. Catch-
ing him brought to Harry J. Mallei)
Los Angeles broker the Tuna Club's
famous gold button coveted by every
sportsman the world aroimd.
A Jazy soft; a tweet west wind.
Mallen's power boat. Captain Penco
at tho tiller cruising easy trolling
(ho. skipjack halt. . Oiv the. horizon
Cata.ina Island's cave-pitted Marlin.
Up from tho deep a Jean cleav-
ing shape fearing nothing that
MvimS comes the set-tiger tcady to
strike.
Gulping the barbed prey lie sinks
again Into the nether gloopi. A
twinge! Something wrong!
Masllii Acts Quickly
The Marlin swordfish acts quickly
JS'lno out of ten get away. Up to
the suiface ho comes again bicakv
clear and shakes his shiny longth
trying to disgorge.
Fitty yards away Mallen lixes tile
thin lG-ounec rod in its socket aniV
settles himself for u long fight. j
Half a dozen times the awordfibh
leaps free sawing- at the tteol leader
.never too tight never too loose.
Then lio bulks boring down. Mailer
lifts with ngpnizing tugs.
LAKE ABILENE IS
HOLDING ITS OWN
II GREAT MANNER
After thrco months nso during ono
Of tho hottest and driest spo.ls record-
ed In tills flection. Lnko Ahllcno nhows
H untold value to the city of Abi-
lene Irt n way not to bo nurpnnietl by
nny other hody of water In TcXnq. By
actual measurement tho big lnko In
only fifteen Inches lower than nt tho
tlmo the city commenced using the
water this lit faco of the fact that
approximately three million gallons of
water In being consumed dally by the
city.
Evaporation from a hody of witor
this size would hnvo alone reduced
tho Rutinlv more thnn it hns been
lowered hut the continuous flow intol
the lake from tho mountain streaniH
and springs which toe It has enri'd
for the consumption of every dqBcrlp.
Hon during the heaviest period of the
year.
At tho end of a dry summer Lake
Abilene now stands at a depth ex-
ceeding sixty feet and is nboVo tho
third intake pipe. A cement apron
around tho Inst nettling basin which'
Will keep the waves from whipping
against tho red clay Which tho basin
Is built Of will take away every bit of
tho slight color which Is at times no-
ticed In tho wator.
Hupmobile Agency Is
Placed With Metzger
Battery & Supply Co.
Martin Merger proprietor and
manager of tho Motzger Battery and
Supply Station at llfiG North First
Street has ucccptcd tho agency for tho
Hupmobile motor car for Abilene and
tho surrounding trade territory- Mr.
Metzger will operate the Hupmiblie
agency in connection with his battery
and supply company and has en -
ployed "W. P. Arnold formerly Stude
baker salesman of this city to act as.
salesman for the Hupmobile.
Mr. Arnold is well and favorahly
known in automobile qlrclcs in this
section where ho has sold cars for the
past several years. Mr. Metzger has
already received nnd will have on dis-
play in the next few days six Intent
model Hupmobllba. including four
touring cars ono roadster and a coupq.
At a later date? tho Metzger Battery
and Supply Station contemplates put-
ting in a complete stock of Hupmobile
parts and maintaining a convpleto sei-
vico department for Hupmobiles.
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( Amusements I
1-
ALL STAJt CAST IX
PLAY AT QUEEN TODAY
Is his loo Ho charges quicker than
tho icol can take In the black. His
sword could slit a man clean. Pence
twists his w-ribt and the terrific lunge From tho merrymaking and intrigu0
misses. f titled Idlers in London to tho thrills
Threo times more tho swordfish and ied-blooded action Of llfo on tho
makes hi quivering spring. Gradual. African vo.dt. is tho scope of Georgol
ly ho trise. Slowly ho is drawn closo Mclford's latest Paramount Produc-
tp tho boat. Mallen has his hand tlon "The Woman Who Walked
on tho IE-font- utdel leader a ic- Alone" in' -which Dorothy DaltQn
quiionlent of soprt o'thlcs as is the Wanda Hawiey and Milton Sills are
tackle's weight before the kill may leaiurea anti wnicn win cioso 113 en.
gagement .at tho Queen Theatre to
night
On tho program there is also a
nines Torcny comcay ana
r . .. . .
uuuiiiiy
' fMntklrtt) nt tl.rt Tnw
AU'iin u b.v .iuj.
be made.
Mom tor Is Caught
The gaff drlvei d'.;jj Tho sword-
fish is drawn in by windlass
lllevcn feot. four inches nf fltrhtinc
sea fish. 230 pounds size and weight' Jncic Holt will Uo seen' at the Quoen
more than twice that of tho man Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday
whom ho could have skewered on his In his newest jilcture called "The Man
lion re ff neM hud n strikim chnnci!. Unconquerable." A Larry S6mon
Captain Penco consults his watch comedy and Pathe News will also bo
aim hour five mlnntps. Mnl!en. nx. shown.
. . . r .. r .
National Gingham Week
Aug. 28th to Saturday Sept. 2nd
hausted disheveled sinks beside his
kill.
For such spoit men come questing
around tho eajtli. For it they leave
business and family. Qf their suc-
cefso3 they boast In tbe cjubs of two
continents. What does it mean to
them? a little gold button to pin on
a swelling chest.
WtOBAM ABILEXE CON.CEKT
BANI FOIt TUESDAY
ALLEGED CONFESSION SHOWS THAT
PLOT TO WRECK TRAIN "HATCHED"
AT MEETING OF CHICAGO RADICALS
Earl M. Johnson Assistant Director
March Wizard of tho Wets Dublc
Blues Lonesome Mamma Blues
Bro.p.
Waltz Swaneo River Moon Clarke
Ovorturc Princess of India Ivlng
March Brothers in Arms Cham-
herd . v
Foxtrot Stolen Kl&ses Snyder.
Serenade Screnata Cubana Cham-
bers. Blues Homo Again Blues Berlin
March The Overland Limited
Gulch
ANtIV
nn Ei
Ml
ASSERTS
n
my thn Associated" Press)
tokiion. Auc. 20 Primo Mlnhter
Lloyd George In conversation with Col-
onol E M House who breakfasted
With tho premier t))Is morning relter-
. ptqd Great Britaln'H Intention' to dia-
ohnrgo her present debt to tho Unlt'il
Statos to tho last farthing Colonel
Houso told Tho Associated Press.
Tho conversation hetweon the two
men wns largely remlniecout cover! u
tho war. the nrmlstico poiind. th s
poaoo conference and tho war's after-
math. Colonel Houso ca' 1 no fn id
Mi'. Lloyd Cfi rgo in cheerful spirits
tnklng an optlmlstlu view of things
cangulno that a nQlutlou vould I "
found for the prevent grave dlffloultles
l-of Europe espeololly Jf America lent
lts Influence.
Tho premier Inquired affoetlonately
after tho health of former President
k.Wllon and spoke in tho warmest
UerniH of their lusoelatlon at tho penco
conference when Mr. Wilson. Mr
Lloyd George Premier Olomenqoiu
and Colonol Houso were broug.it Into
clobQ relations in tho working out of
licaca terms. .
Colonol House plaiujrto'ial for Bos
ton Wodnesday jr
aiHST WHFNCJIEn
announces thopponJilg ioher nunIc
olasa Sept. IUhOYMA'"0 tmlu
convenient W hlgftiBol Central
Ward and Lapiarf MIiojIoHTO" ndver-
CHICAGO Aug 2D. Flv'e men wero
charged with murder today accused
of wrecking tho "Million Dollar Ex-
piess" on thq Mlchlgaif Central near
Gary Indiana August 20 when two
of thp train crew were killed
Five othe)3 weio hold in connection
with the wreck Investigation nnd at
least two more who are known wero
bought according to the police.
Confessions obtained from same of
ho prisoners not only solved the wreck
of tho oxprob.s hut baied a plot .to
hond tho Twentieth Centif.y Limited
ciuck Mew York-Chicago tva)n into
tho ditch near ISlUlmrh Indiana the
pollgo Hnid
Tho five who faco murdor chatgos
are Joseph Papqurvltch Charles llho-
lls John POtrowaki Albino Aleusio
and James Prohotsl. All weio said to
ho stilkiug fihopmcu.
AH Aio llUSRlllllo.
Usells Potiowski and l'apourvhch
were said to have confessed the wreck
plot. Tho men aro Russians and be-
fore the btrlko wero employed in tho
Ne$v York Central Shops.
Accoiding to tho story of Usells1 con-
fession he and his companion had at-
tended a mcotlng of atrikors nnd radi-
cals in Chicago tho day befolo the
Gary wreck. A speaker who&o name
tho pollco tald they have admonish-
ed Useli.s and. ills fi lends because they
had not "dOne much to hojp tho strike
along."
HsoIIh and his companions tho al-
Jogod confession wont on talked with
iiio hpealjor after the mooting bchem
-Uo h
!(1 th
o wreck ottiio express tialn. went
to Guiy that night and upon their re-
turn wero "congratulated" for tho
work thoy had dunn. Tho plot to wreck
tho Twentieth Century Limited was
then hatched according to Usells' al
leged confession with tho idea that a
disaster of Hint magpltudo would causo
tuivpiers to fear to lido tiains.
"
OPENED
B!
coo
llootlng in special session Monduy
the pounty comiuisBloncrs' court open-
ed bldfi for thq use of tho county farm
Four bids were opened but uo contract-
was lot it wan htatod. Tho bids were
Hiibmlttod for tho yearn 102a and l
and Wore as followB: $GQ0 y Al (' and
J. W. Thumpfio. ; f200for XUL'3 mil
$300 for ")2 by George W. McDnnlal
J. P. JIarkwiek und Honk rtoborts.
Thp comiuisHloners' court also do-
clarod vacant tho office of county sui.
voyor It holng rocorded oil the doil.n
that H. H. Fuller who forme tly nc-
cupiod'that office lias moved to Mew
Alcxico.
i ii i m i
beiiboil Taji'iir
Tho first fstriohuntlug llconsos
for thajwaHon were being Iwikm by
CouptT31ork' V. 11. Beanley Tues-
ny momtng blanks having been re-
ceived rcientl) Tho iuinting stilHoii
opens Soptmibei 1 and it Is ixpeited
that a huge numb' r of Iken c. wilt
be taken out Tweho huntiiiK he en
pps which permit th hulder o hunt
anywhere in tho state were issued
TuerJ! j
Hlahi From Aiiibubli
GILMUR Texas Aug 20 Walter
Harris a white man residing near
JnmoH Texas w.i8 Hhot from aipbush
and killed yestoulay afternoon ac-
nuidlni. to a loiiort here. Sheriff
dry co nt Upshur county- ims gimo-lo
tiio bcene of tho shooting. JduwiW
leaves a wife and three chlldr!
Bay m Cigpmte and Save Mo rky
MIS9'L. AU
n?Pll. 1 T!. CI
mux scnsoii aiuw.
Unutct to ttventy
Studio 300 GraV
L. a;
eachar
sctison in;
llinitctt to
Studio 300
Telephone 79
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ueiu winss
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f$mMGt afGsd feht's Rest
JHESlIHE 1 ' 4mJr Sle Is iust necessary u
fffi'ZfiJffim MMi ..to. it"'1''1" "l" T1 mv" ' fr .
f 41 nBFlHi i abllf
n;'XJl iTKi x -CI- MMB3mWZsB JLMT
iwmm. mm
-UJVAMJMkafyJ-wiwMift ness
y to sleep depends or
ondition of the nerves.
Miles' Nervine
urcs a good night's rest
will help any nervous
condition from sleepless-
to epilepsy. Your
money back If the first
bottle fails to benefit you.
You'll fini Dr Miles'
Medicines in. all drug storc
This wcolc "vo joiiir linnds with merchants
throughout the nation in emphasising this
popular fahrie possibly the most used and
Kurcly the best fabric for the money offered.
Wo liavo assembled broad assortments of
both domestic brands and imported Scotch
Ginghams.
The new patterns and colors make very
attractive displays and you'll have real
pleasure in selecting this popular fabric for
the various uscb-1 Drosses Aprons Draper-
ies Fancy "Work Shirts JJloiiscs- Etc. Our
Dry Goods Department will give extra space
lo tho
Display and Sale
of Ginghams
this week Wo will also feature Gingham
Dresses for children displayed in our Jteady
to Wear Department. Read list of low prices
in this advertisement.
TABLE OF OINqBlrRc YD -VraMo
of Domestic GiftCham in a cood assortment
of patterns oWceks stripes and plaids sc
ing at per yard . IC
TABLE 0F GINGHAMS 18c YD One tablJ
of b'-tr grade Ginghams especially coot
tor :(ol dresses in popular checks plaidJ
and tripes
premt marl
ior
32N IMPO
finely finisher
In price
INCH '
oiilors csp
ig at per
untif
t pU"
?ED STOTJ
lb
ootl value on tlft
5c
l-GUfGHAMA-A
jcalitiful coloufiigs.
.65c
PAST"' GINGHAM Solid
L'ood for fancy jrfork sell-
50o
LBURNIE GINGHAM Vsplendid Ging-
haV in the new Fall Cobrt 32 inches wide:
sellmg at per yardil - 30c
32 INO&TOIL CtTNORD GINGHAM Prat
ty now cliecks and plaids; also solids selling
now at per yard - -300
ONE OASE NORWOOD GINGHAM In a
wide range of patterns; new cjiecks stripes
and plaids A very attractive value; sell-
ing at per yard 20o
RED SEAL GINGHAM A 27 inch fabric
in attractive colors ; selling now at per yard
only . -yrn-rnr f?
PtfLL LtNES OF BRAIDS used Mfl'trinV
ming such as rick rack Stickeri hraids bias
folds in cdora and white scalloped edges etc.
Above lines represent hundreds of bolts of the most attractive
patterns and best brands of Ginghams obtainable. Come in this
week and mak;e your selections.
J B HI IB I B NH
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RENT A FORD'
Drivi HrYaurse4f
rvico Cals & mjgfggsvSsgnsfer
Phono iHTP?' lBt X11
Nowyuinmng
Let us gin your f ifst lilnvTCnwr
new saAvs find imprond maclnn-
cry BcslJ equipped gin plan in
West Tex.
J. M. mKtginJCo.
The StffUh.dfa.
HT A3.
TER DRY GOODS CO.
BILENE'S PROGRESSIVE STORE
ir j VALVB-INHEAD 1 KJ
m b S Htm Mrm fi? MM r QsIhbbHbB
r M mM tt Vi '"I is f jjBps- SKBkB
RESULT GE'jrt.'ER WA
HTAJt.
AUTO WHEELS-
Buy "our Tightener From
Herbert Glrwan
J403 JacksonTTpinUlOj?15
" SAY IT W&l FLOWEM "
somobody hisifd. But oroinnnyft
hours tho fjoyvrs arc dead
Tq say ityvit Gits is jk much f
better way. $f
Como tol Yo Lituo"fRn'i)u atwr "r"1 "
thoii today. '
Lime Shojpe
ingi Tm4. Ajrejaifferent ' ' j
Slindtrd of Cortip&rlion
The Master odrtheRoad
Buick Seven Passahger Toiiiyhg-l435
Sweeping refinements in molar -' - Jyr-T ' cqulpmi
moils: tlio Quick acvcn-passcirfcr open car tor 1923
He-dcsiBnlng hos brought tlt car's heleht dofcni several Inches wi
no sacrifice of head-rooman entirely new iautileversDru
pension provides a degrob or riding comfoijiBHMtrifnr
. ' - the windshield is a visor of distllcUitdipgh tVrc is a
ventilator n easolinc wwge on tFe dash Jl rear-view mirroi
transmission lock the shifting leicr haslbccn exfeuded. 1
entire car shows a completeness o equipment ooyto be fowid
elsewhere witliin a thiusanq dollarsvf IU prtc
And back of these in provements stri
of Buick Valve-in-Hi id power and ss
The seven-passenger ouringisoneoff
nt entirely new price which Uulcic
id the
ibtlity.
turtccn entirely ne
for 1923.
Sitional quwitles
'models
The Buick linlfar 1023 computes fourteen vMtlu
FaurS I'ast toaihlcr SSG5;5 Paii. Touriafi SSSS;
3 'jm Cou'j MI7Si S Pan. Sedan Sl$mS Fait.
Touring Sedan $IH2S. Site $ Pat Heftier SUT5;
6 Pan. Touring SlfXJi Pan. TourmTSfJan SW5;
S Pais Sedan S10S5T Piut SMtipe. SISOS; 7 Pass.
Touring. 3t4S3t 7 Pass Sedan SS105; Sport Roadster
tlOSS; Sport Touring SIG75. Prices j o 6 Flint.
Ask about the 0 J A 0 Purchatt Plan uktcksneidts
Jor Deferred Payment.
D-S-
select
Shelton Motor Co.
When Better Automobiles Are Built Buick Will Build Aim
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