The Orange Daily Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 341, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1925 Page: 1 of 6
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FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1925
Threa
anded As Malicious Lies; Sa
Jealous
AT THE MOUTH <fp 8AND
CAVE, Feb. 13.—The unnamed
heroes ot Snnd Save, what of
them?
Here they toll hours, days,
shift after shift. They ask po
glory. They offer no comment.
“Dig u'nd dump!”
These three words sum up their
philosophy. Grubby, grey face's,
bloodshot eyes, shoulders stooped
by, hours with pick and shovel.
BAgsrly they lower themselves
Into the shaft. Weary, they
emerge. But not a word.
“Dig and dump"!
Mo Marne for Collins because
he deliberately crawled into this
trap. No hint of a chance that
they themselves may be caught
If the walls give way. To them
It Is just:
"Dtg and dump!!,’
Today wa' a 1 »g day in Grange
among the* Baptists, iiH-idmtol to the
rally held at .the First BupHst church
by ilu> Southeast Texas Baptist M>
soi-lutioniil iMinrd unit llir Women’.*
Missionary union. • This- was »,nl to
be the greatest meeting In the nib*
tory" of these orgsnlsstmtu*.
The meeting, which eotivomd -it
10 o’clock this morning, - is largely
intended, the ni it In auditorium of
the church being Mffiiwt filled to ca-
pacity.
At noon, the local Folic* served
a luncheon in the basement of, the
church.
The association was attended liy '
majority of the jisstnrs, nhd nu-
merous liiytuou of the various
tist churches of the three emintiya
Of Orange. Jefferson anil' Chamber.*,
and a part of Hardin county.
Among the prominent ministers
and officials of the denomination-*
were: Rev. John T. Mosley. KCmr.il
secretary of the Louisiana stnte Hip*
fist hoard. also general snpenntni
dent of the Baptist State Sunday
schools; T. C. Onrdner, state srer—
.... HUNTSVILLE. Tex.. Feb. 13 —
The Joint aenaie ami house commit-
tee today turned their spotlight of
Investigation to the Ferguson and
Kuril ham prison farms and to the
hand power ferry between these two
farms which has occupied the atten-
tion of the , committee since tho
The Onlf Production company’s
No. 3 Pevetn was finally brought
in late yesterday after the well had
been set with screen for the second
tjme. The well was making around
1200 barrels a day today.
The Inst test was madie at a depth
around 4600 feet. The- first sePftg
proved a failure after the well had
heen swobbed and hailed for several
days. The original screen was pull-
ed and the well was deepened a few
feet, after which two joints of sereen
were set.
launching of the pen probe.
Auditor M. F. Bngte has charged
that frea derived from this ferry
never regehed the jwn treasury.
The committee la expected to -ptra-
tion the convict ferry tender. ■
Threats against Walker Sayle,
prison cotiiinissioiier, eliurges of ma-
licious lying by Chairtuau J. A. Her-
ring ami additional charges of cru-
elty climaxed the committer's hear-
ing Thursday’ night.
*!tf anything happens to me, T J<Wt
wont you people to know what has
been said,*’ Hayle Informed the com-
mittee Itefpre its adjournb-rnt lasts
Might.
“A few days ago -former Sfu-iwr
Horns, of the Rome fnrin, came to
me and told me I hat former Warden
Coleman Imd told Mm they were
going to heat me up like tbev did
M. M. Ilogle, prison auditor at
Huntsville recently.
"Tonight soother utun told nd
Tom Hill was looking for me and
said I wit* ufrnld to get off by
myself.
AT THE MOUTH OF SAND
CAVE, My., Feb. 13. — "Dig on.’
That was still the word at the
shaft being sunk toward Flnvd Col*
U.al UmI.u. A__L *
HISTORY OT SARD CAVE
CASE
Friday, Jan. 30 — Floyd Col-
lins entered Sand Pare i.p explo-
ration trip and was trapped |>y
boulder falling on foot.
Saturday, Jau. SI. —1 Jewell
Estes, 17, crawls into slip am)
discovers Cnllisn’ plight.
Sunday. Feb. 1—Futile efforts
b.v friends to fie- victim. Father
offers $500 reward to ducto- who
will amputate foot and fro.- Col-
lins. | , )
Monday, Feb. 2—Train rushes
11ns’ living tomb today.
Tense excitement canned by i
pocket crevice 16 inejms wide, oaus
ed reports to he Hashed over the
country that Collins had l*e»n heard
to call and lRter that he had been
taken alive.
All not directly connected with the
Rescue work were ordered hack
from the shaft when workers re-
ported the discovery to H. T Cm-
mirhael, in charge of Jigging.
Brig. Gen. Denhsrdt, military c«m-
dwinpion.
ar snontl*
Lotug Thompson^couMn't^get^any-
one to look at her taco or her acting
becauoe hsr leaa/were perfect, ao
•be burnsd herfjsga with-acid. Di
rsctoiw at Hollywood had told her
If her legs were ruined she could
got other part* than Muhing twauty
'* ooatwa. . She ruined theta.
oil at 131 Iml a score of hodii-M wore
\et to Ik- removed. ,
OIL ADVANCE
DALLAS, Fob 18.—Affective to-
day an Increase of 10c to 40c u
barrel on wella In Khubuh. Oklaho-
ma, and Texas, were mi non need by
the Magnolia Petroleum company.
‘‘I am getting tired of it. They
have been huuglug Hrouml and fol-
io win* me all day und I want It nn-
ilerslood that 1 am not going to
run mwuv from them or from any
• >f this gang up here either." Sayle
8mW.
to Sand Gave and air compressor
drill and workers furnished by
Louisville fire department ami gis
and electric company. Appeal
made to Guv. Fields for aid.
Crews attempt to dig Collins out
after vihration of drill threatens
tinue* and disorganised efforts to
Governor diapatclios
Collins reported with
X, 4—Collin’s
ilder. jtiave
{osing 'tmjT
esentr)tiv^i
Bed Cross nurses mod doctors
were told to “be toady for any-
thing. ’’
Then a rescue worker entered the
shaft.
nS-srs.-taiiy-uKi
the excitement died and diggera
went hack to Vfork, they were hear-
tened by the ho'pe that another crev-
ice might, prove more fruitful.
DrittliMSHdtfe today aa far down
as the fpjw'-‘>wel hail failed to
indicate jSny ml Vi ties attfl ItJ'was ««-
"The Cinderella Man.” n thrilling
mirthful eomedy-rtraimi, will l>e pro-
ers of New York e.Ky. who
here under tlie . auspices of the
American Legion.
"The Cinderella Man" which ran
for sove.u luorith# in the Hudson thea-
tre, New York, is brimming with
lov#v yoidli, life -and laughter, with
high piling of dnuiWfc suspense here
i!-lf effort wlevi
—A sad-faced, weary group of wn. of
en and children come at dawn to the wl
big Iron" gates that bar the s '- eh
to the Minister Stein mine and wait- 23
ed for readier* still probing tin
depths of the Masted Shafts to fh.n •"
the bodies ob'isore Siftims’of AYc-i f*.
nesfla# night's explosion. ,H
Y<jmm death list remained urn-ban'
■ 111 I 1*11 |l| merit.
i vli M mMV mM» The committee Immediately sent
—a ^ m mm a messenger foe Hitt, hut he could
ill? Tl I ■■ I not he found. He was described aa
l|r I) I ill
^......... 5. v m Fnyle $powf, M
problem confronts Or , the auditor' of the ; prison SjWom.
' , o'Li .November he was attaeked and
,10 ......... eeverat '.mem a* he !>ft
Gw grand jury room, where he had
ISVr , given testimony regwrling alleged ir-
,„k between Orange * ,n t,„. svstem.
riU"o co'T George W. Kay. ^member of the
, wlmli is ifuaring i n grand Jury, testified In-fore the night
* hud only St points 81 -im'gln was assaulted by EllgiS
■ohlem of hauling gml j|«rrlng, son Of Commissioner
‘wise is prohlhitive. All ,,llkl. ir,rrl„g; Tr/ivds Connor, mas-
l ha* recently located „f tlm Houston r«v prison
in ilunin and mav .. . j ,, —___:___
Sink shaft,
officials,
pneumonia.
Wednesday,
leg reported fri
roof collapses rtjoiost
[ nel. Govern dji^s re
arrive, Cinrinnali Post eMUft
aid of IT. 8. government.
Thursday, Feh 5. U Kentuc-
ky sends military to scene. Oar*
passage swells shut *R3> Artist,
brig II H Heiilu.rdt. E.^faver-
nor of Kentucky, arrives «F. mid
takes charge. Shaft is planned
—mine experts nrrive. Dr. W. It.
Haslett, Chicago surgeon, sent by
wealthy family, arrives via air-
plane. L. £ N. railroad sends
100 wojkmen: also equipment and
supplies.
FYiday, Feh. 6—Radio indi-
cates Collins alive. Gen. Dehanlt
starts shaft to Collins,
Saturday, Feh. 7—Homer Col-
lins, brother of victim, finds new
crevice which ends in unfathom-
able Void. United states begin*
gas tests to find rear entrnnee ns
digging continues. Extra militia
are sent.
Sunday, Fe|,. 8—Cave drilling
goes on* Militia holds off sight-
seer*. Publicity hoax rumored.
Monday, Feh. 9—J, Lewis Wil-
liamson, county prosecutor, »n-
nounced probe of hoax rumor and
reports of interference of rescue.
State follows lead with court mar-
tial of inquiry. Drilling goes on
aa several new crevice* fall to
enter caVe.
Tuesday. Feh. 10—Court mar-
tial of inquiry opens. Death
threat* reported and hoax rumor
scouted. -Dynamite used to has-
ten drilling. Radio once more
reports Collins lives.
Wednesday, Feh. 11—Light in
cavern falls, severing last mean*
of communication with Collins.
Sensational charges made jvgainst
leading rescue' workers.
Thursday. ,Feh. 12—Officials
estimate Collin*’ prison is 70 feet
below surface and predict re*cne
in 60 hours. Inquiry goo* on.
Valentines of Yesteryear
Drill tests showed the shaft would
miss the crevice in .which Collins ha*
lain 15 days.
Officials said It would lie neces-
(Continued on Page Six)
•'Did MeAdiini* tell yon he wa*
going to heat me up?" Caimniseion*
er Sayle asked Kay.
“Ho sure did, and that wasn't
in the grand Jurv room, either,”
Kay answered. “That was sixteen
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AUSTIN. Feb. 13 — Attorney Gen-
us” slid top off their *!#!< to
Paso with 11 barbecue to he held at
Jusrex, April t, .
The Invitations came when Thom-
bImoii, for titer legislator and speaker
of the house, was called to the
sjund for a speech during a visit
In the house.
eral Dan Moody today ruled that the
legislative amnesty bill adopted by
the senate to clear the name of
James E. Ferguson from Impeach-
ment disqualifications waa unconsti-
tutional.
Moody’s opinion -to which the en-
tire personnel of the office concur-
red, held the legislature was with-
out legal rights to revoke the Im-
peachment disqualifications.
The opinion wap sent to the house
which asked the attorney general
opinion before taking tfrtion on the
senate hill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.— The
senate today adopted by a rote of
£6 to 8 the Robinson amendment
to the independent appropriation
bill prohibition the collection of a
surcharge on Pullman and parlor
carfare.
WJIK
.lUMIl'V..’* tlie KtliRU
knob , of Louisiana Htiekintc
out into TvYlie Ut this jioint,
Hixl from* whicli
an nhiiityt
fOlrtinttouK wtreuni of uotwl,
luifl and iiitlifiVn-nt ‘Ntiwn”
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feh. 13.- Co-
lumbus police were skeptical today
of the alleged confession in Die
Sheatsley furnare mystery «t. Bir-
mingham, Alabama! ’ * :}
, Police Chief French and County
Proseciityr John Ring *aid they M>-
lievetl the unidentified rood who inld
police last he dtack Mrs. Addle
Sheattley’a body la the Lutheran par-
apnsge Aarnace. iS cr«*y.
Spnnish-Americnn war veterans
, will have charge of the , program
■ Wlch la to be broadcast by Station
KFDM, Magnolia Petroleum enmpany
at Beaumont, Saturday night. The
Orange Furniture company will hold
open house for the occasion here.
Two Valentine’s days are really
crowded into one—the lovers’ (fes-
tival and. the ffellgtritt »ld«. Js
The ancients believed that the
birds selected their mates on Feb.
14. Hence this djrie was observed
as lovers’ day among the Romans;
some 2.0ft* year* ago. 4,
As a lot
a ad all radoo fan* are
listen ia on the foliowin
> (h) —
I ..ivers’ featival, Valentine's
day reached Its greatest populhriiy
in England five centuries ago. The
custom ot sending valentines likely
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Hicks, Robert E. The Orange Daily Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 341, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 1925, newspaper, February 13, 1925; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth642214/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.