The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 71, Ed. 1, Friday, February 21, 1930 Page: 1 of 6
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(Elje Hfreckcnrifcige American
WEATHER FORECAST
Rrv-k Partly rKmdy tonight lo
i"ai rains Satulilay partly cloudy
IRRIGATION
Holds th Key to n.
Greater Hreckentldge
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w ii die In hiin.sw. ltiKt i ..n
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kretire.I Hat Kdis..n njwi i ir
' vol Uip owning m-4 1-n yparH nf Id.
Im y life ti the inv. iiMcin of syn
utn rubber If he n a wlnii. r
""i rubber will tx'thrap If h-
n a win net he will be telling
s if eo(i)p eight i.ipm h nee to
u thplr faith in i ngineein anil
not tillUrlnn
IN ORGANIZATION of th.
n of wild ).ickaaaea" mu
.aunrhid In Rio Vista by leading )
furmpia. This movement which ltt
promotera say may become rlate- '
wide in Its scope baa adopted thp I
slogan of the .Minnesota club hnh
pledget all mnmbera "to bru fur
firm rplipf " The lUo Viata mb .t '
Kins of Wild Jnckfttaea mui-i-d
w.Ch a membership of 55. Thru i.
j telling what maj hspiwn Th...-
Texan Son of Wild Jnckaac - .n .
rgnnizr n political rty awny
dlwn hero in Ti-xaj befor. 'he
mirg of the July primary
All'SSOUNI ..poking f
as .ft di tatot and ull
wpd hla il riiicid f' r a I
my r.iial .nn ontinpn'ii
It
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i m tha ii.Hivt-r M.icUnnai I
I ifiin Muii'ni i thp rr -uarKuldo
of Oi Kurnpcan
ri.Ptl ii. mon-iiih fur ih.-ir
iicp thp aiKiiuii; ..f thr arjn
He is un iron-himlwl dtrtatn.
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11.
I has the army behind him. Up htu
t.ie RucUl onjan. ration b-hind
h m He has greater power thun
C Moy Caejar ever wieldfd. Now juat
what will happen to Italy when
Mussolini puasei on?
'jORT WORTH Is a brfzy city of
175.000. Home two weka utfu a!
lionk failiyl It wu a mttpn failurp
nnd the doM)vltora mny Iop Jl. '
S00.O00 Tiione rtwjKitialblo an- iid
t3 have played Wall Street and '
Wiul Street In return uklnne.1 nnd1
trlinmiHl them. Two wreka lu i-r a
run was atarted and the Plrnt N
tional lUink of Fort Worth wan t!r
object of attack. It lit one ft t!i"
atrong.at bank in thp I'nit.s!
8 ne That poAlferous sciuri'i:. 1
and miiichlof maker. Old Man ...
'.p. circulated iioinon that siu'i.t
the run It cintiniHsl two .1 iy
'Ihrtp wm fi night us well h- a
day run Hank off I. lals werr . : th
filing line.
'PI IKY Ild nut ai f.iat i .1.
' in.iniU wrrr mmlr They I v
el at the frtghtenp.1 deH-t.if-
Gov Lynn P. Tnlley ..f the 1 id. i.il
Reserve llnnli ut iMIlat wa m '.
the speakira at th.- night frvili. H.
bluntly told all conctirned thii the
1 .IJt National wtia as sound uru
oj solid us the Rock of Glbruitnr
find (hut If It needed any uawiat mu
th Federal Ilerve Rank wnn be
h.rI It and the limit wus tin- xky
A I.L thp time the band wax pi i
Ing dancing n.utlc and liank n'
hud waiters aerving fat
K iV wlch
W'-Xv. Wm.
iches and hot coffee inter
mi it ..
ji .v III. lliuiuiui UKKOlier II1UI1.
"vr snort nun. wm rnomns i uie
richest of all Texuns. His Imtdinga
have a value of 1 150000.000 He Is
the owner of the $2000000 Arlmg
ton Downs race trock nnd slabb-n
Te la u very short tnlkor. but b's
money Is a very loud talker He has
bpcn n dlreotor of the bank 50
yena-M He nniured the excited mob
regaling lUelf on fat nandwichea
nnd hot coffee Uial he pemonally
pledged himself to pay every dolinr
of money on deposit and he quietly
invited those who wero In doubt ' to
do their damndest. "
. "f I'SlfT hath charms to withe Uie
.fVai! Kiiime breast.. Kat Mindwtcntm
ftJSnd t?ot coffee workcth wonders
'AVm Tiiomos Waggoner sponklmt
for his $150000000 fortune .iiur-
netlzed Uo nddnlght muKUudea. It
wns all off. They slunk away Now
Dlat Atty. Robert A. Stewart I n
the trull of Okl Man Gvxrslp nnd hla
poUon distributors nnd thrratotta to
put them behind the bar There la
a place for Old Man Gossip and Ills
(Ccntlnued on Page W
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Onion Skin
Second Sheets
(LAZED UNGLAZEI)
or COCKLE FINISH
A-l QUAMTV
Telephone No. 1 .
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A
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nzona
MRS. DUGAN
GOES CALMLY
TO HER DEATH!
Head Severed From Body
When Body Falls
Thru Trap
i diixxis i.wnitv.
t'nlt.'d I'ri'ss Stnff Ciirrp-pniiili'iit
STATE I'UISON FLOR-
ENCE Ariz. Feb. 21 (I'.P.)
The first woman ever to
lw fxecuted by the State of
Arizona .Mrs. Eva Dublin
'tl wis :i tipped to lier death
ln'in a 'mIIi-u here tiKlav.
ii.r mm
a t heap
1. ' iletl .it
the -lik -
1111" 111.
'I I fill - -I
ill ll.ljl .
tll'.ipetl Olllv 'II
. iiiji 'i - for nio
tut' la-t moment
ininl -lie mad"
ii l'a'ul- "iiii it
-- went t hi. u i
1:11 a. m. E. S.
1
liv.in u.-s inslaiitiUiiMiis In'
tK- io) when it snappvd at
tiie end of the drop severed.
her heiai nv.n her body.
Mrs. Dugun maintained hr In-
nocence to the very laat.
Just a fiAv minute boforo aha
tarted the walk to the tmllow ahe
admitted loported to the death 011. '
"Shoot your qtieatlona boy
there lent much time lirft" atir
ail. Th. n she ridded: "I'm not
Jfult'y th.it ..bout ;ill I have to j
"'"
Sl.e kls. d mI... n-poit-r and then
tin- lntet. was ut .n end aftni
.she collc:t.-d oiu- dull ir from piuvi i
to aid In t:n innhift' of a 'b'ttei
coffin.'
A' i i. luaii i.pp'uently unnffect-
iil. walk d without h. lo the 150
y.irds to the d th jell. j
Unee th. n -ii. po.i-d dr.'Mned i
only in h. in Iiiia .unl sl.piicia
ii phot i i.iplu ra. j
To the I i.m in .men! Mr. Dugin
mi. know ii i-. I.i
I i'ii- hai .: . t
i lal-
.1 in at
' m h.i
A! ikn
.. i- i aim
"he pi -. i il I.i
uiiduiKht uilh tun
. ' son i i i i -i i
until ul'uo.sl
wi.iih n f r ..in
p ii. d h.'i last
in. ul.
iti'fualni; .iff. i nf ..Id fiom pin
ir. utile il. sh. iniikid an oy stei
f ' on i 'hi h it. i in her c II. A
g. is.i of ..i..n. juice was the only
u'lur th.us biii. look.
Alls. l)u hi ippi-ured to be Uie
lulintat in. In tin- .ihiimbly as she
nteipd "i. de nil i h unber.
She p.ius. d .it the fi.ol of the gal-
lows an.: shook h. r heud In the
n.-gativi wh n W.ud u Umnzn
tight inked ln-i if flu had anj-
th.iiK to nay
With a guard on eanh sid. she
walked fiimly up the 13 Ht.-pH to
'tin gallo.vs One .'ii.ud ndjiistid
the noo.- ..in.' h r pulled i 1.1 n i
Ihi.mI dvi i in i f.iie and the trap
w.is .prung
In the loom when- she died wei.
the pictui.-s ..f lo nil mm who
wen hang d in the mie gaiim--
Aiound i u h picture wus the
tieost which c iuh. d death .ind to-i-niiii.w
Mm Iiugans p.ctuie and
t:i;r noose will he pint . d uniting the
'i.iu tollcctlon
The flabbtr.eaa of the tiaauev ot
1 Mrs Duk'an'a neck cued bv a
Wtttiii( ductule oaimed her decup
' 'tntlon the pris.in physician Dr
A I. I-ovf said
i Wiines-s were aifhust at the j
ifctu which roe uev UUIIIivan me
prison Chvplin. ointed ut to
. them.
Five yvilnemes two of thetn wo
niHii fainted.
AltogeUier there were five wo-
! men In the chamber at the time of
I the execution. It win the first time
i in the history of Arizona that an
I uxecutlTii waa wltnnefed ! women.
j Imm.illately aftur Mrs Dugitn
I went to doath tho Rev. Waltor
I Huffman who gave her Hphitual
' AOlaee to tho gallows spoke to the
i 2.1) wltoosioa in tho dwith chamber.
I "Now" ho ald. "plonso take a
goo.1 look and see what onpltlil
punlshmont does.'
Airs. Dugun was mother of a nonPctnB to l:ivo llany new 'c
nnd daughter but sho steadfastly
refused to tell of tho son's where-
abouts. Sho said howovtr that she re-
ceived n telegram from her daugh-
ter Cucllii Lovclaco trm Now
Yory yestordny.
"Aly daughter nays sho is eony
(Continued on pago 5).
H
ang
(iursr Of TIip
I'liaraohs Takes
LiiV of Anotlirr
LONDON. IVb. Jl. iU.pi Tin-
fublil "niM. of tin. rhiiriiobs"
wu riipttllisl luiliiy li(.i Ixiril
WPhtliiir) cniiiiKiiii or (Jl i
Victoria's iiiitcil liril ('li.uii'i'l-
l.ir. plmicisl vi.ni sliirirs to u
ilotilh Ir.mi a I In I In which urn-
sppral iiuNttf I'.ciptliin sirt
works lubiirliiiislj duj; from tin-
Vulli'i of Kincs.
The ilrntli of the "-. car-old
peer ulilt'h was ilclnri'd to be
"sillrlilr ulilli of unsound
11111111" followed Iras than three
mouths after the dlscowri "
the IkmIj or his only sou tint
Hon. Kieluiril Hnthcl 111 lu his
room at a club. The sun who
apparently ill.il in hla sice))
IiimI lM-eii aecrelary to I Inward
Carter who eveuMited Hie tomb
of Tut AnUh-.m 'ii.
It was said at the time of
the PMtmitiiius that there was
a supcrslition that the l'lin-
ruolis would haye yenccuicp on
any persons who mulcted tin Ir
tomtit. the III Itii'U to extend to
the ftimilles of persons luol-
isl. i'he Hon. Tllrhurd it wim re-
ealcil. hud rUpii Ixird West-
bury the Kk.n pilau att winks
wliltli were In Ids Hat on St.
Jujiies Strt-ft ylicix tho peer
wns Ulllpd.
Ixinl WiUiury' death var
spectncular. Ho fell 100 feet
from a bathroom window on
the seventh story of the bullil-
l"K. 150 ATTEND
LEGION MEET"'
Said To Be Best Banquet
i Ever Held Here
What In tiins-d.-reti to have been
the bet bin.juct of its kind i ver
In Id in ill ei ..cm id; . xn i iijoyetl
laai nigl.l at Uu Y M C. A by
inc-iitii i of hith loi-1 meiican
I-;.i n Pi t.s fie Am.-i t in Legior
iiM.I Uu Aiii('i-ii- in L g on Au.l;
.11 v
The Y" dm.n(( nxim was rom-
p'elely f.Hed With Iipilioxhlillti-ly
lix) n. n and women. The banquets
wri.s the annual Washington c de-
brutiun held Jointly by the two or-
ganizations. A splendid program climaxed
with the princlal addrcas by Blake
Johnson Hernlce Coloa Post Com-
mandei on the "Life of Gooige
Washington." waa well received. A
I tit ml of fun' !an tliroughout tho
entile program procedure in addi
tion to the tegular entertainment
features.
Rare old time muilc was furnisli-
by the 1 leavei's string orcluatra.
The F.ne Aits vocal choius was
hiaitilv applaudctl This choius
w in made up of the following'
AIiMaes Winnie Wiggs Florine Alar-
tin Jeanolle Haynes nnd Mos-
daincs Flunk Sloun J R Banes
I.. L lavldsnn und ISrmt Max-
well. lien J. Dean former Commander
of the looa' Amp: lean Logion wel-
eomeil ihe Auxiliary nuMilberu in n
ahull uddreas wMU Aire. Frank
Sloan. Auxiliary provident re-
sponded for hir orKaikinuion.
Ali-a. Dub Woolen Abilene guoat
added mvaniiient to the entertain-
nmnt with song numbers. Her part
on Uie pi-ogram wig exrollent.
Auxiliary mumbtra prejmrod the
ineul wh.le Ieglonnnlrea helpotl
herve it.
Thi joint g-nthorlng is held each
yet i ai this ume.
scouts .MKirr tonight.
The Boy Scouta of Troop 17 will
have a nuoMng tonight at the Prst
Christian Church. Tho boys hnvo a
new Sooutniaator Mr. Dunhiun
who will bo with thorn nt this time.
Mr. Qulrll tho Scout executive of
Uio BftaUiuul district which in-
dudori Breckcnrldgo will bb here
for tho mooting. The troop Is ex-
hern very soon.
i HANKS CI.OSH.
Iheokenridgo banking Institu-
tions will be closed Suturday In
honot of Uie birth ot George Wash-
ington tho first U. S. prcaldcnt.
Tho banks will not onon their
doors jto tho public until Monday
morning at nine o'clock.
First Woman Murderer
PARKS P. T A.
CELEBRATES
FOUNDER DAY
200 Present For Meeting;
History Of Assn.
Given
The Parks Paiont-Tcnchor Asso-
ciation met at the school Thursday
night with ubout 200 proae-nt to en-
joy the celubrutlon of Founder's
Day. A img.ant reprosuntlng the
h dtoiy of the Nntionil Oonsress of
Parent and Teachers wai glvon.
Alr.i. Millie Blackburn county
.school superintendent Bave an nd-
drt?j on "Purpose of tne National
ConK-reas" followed by a talk on
tl . Histoiy of the National Con-
cm J t.u Life of the Founder i
I Ml.
Hlrney." by Mrs. Cintiell. A
ent.tled "The Sweet Family"
' piny
pieiented oy a group of girls
1 uruli
the su.ieivi ion of AIUj
i VVjv Jard
Candles on the large bulhduy
1 cake were l.ght.d and commemo
rated to Mra. liiiuey the
and Mis HearJt who fin
i V. T. A. also in appreclati
work oJ Mrs. S. M. N. Marrs na-1
( tlonal president; S. M. N. Marrs
i auito superintendent of public ed-1
I uoatlon for tho fight recently end-1
ed In favA' of rural school old;
i Mrs. Cantrcll president of tho
Parks P. T. A. and Mrs. SaUglver.
jMbU prejidont mombers of the
school board and the teachers
were also mentioned.
The Rev. Knox. p.isUir of tho
Methodist Church led in tho ded-
ication prayer. After the program
rcShmeirls weie seiyed
Masons Families
Will Celebrate
) Va sh in (j Ion Event
Intensive plans have been made
heie by members of the Uncken-i-.dge
Alanoulc Ortler to make tho
Wa.V.dnrton Alomorinl services
whit h ivill be held at the club
looans one of Uie most impressive
m otings of the yeai.
Ma.sans and their families living
lit i u and many from surrounding
lodge will take part in tonight's
t-t remonlss according to piepam-
i.ons made by the local lodge.
ISntorbalnmont of the flnost na-
ture w.U be fialureil for thoao
pioeunt. Light refreshments will
nlao be uorvod.
Prinoiul addteases will be made
by Rev. A. J. Alorgun nnd Judge
W. C. Venlo.
Rookie Officer
Tried For Lnnacii
DALLAS Feb. 21. d'.l'i Bound in
a straight Jticket and strapped to
a cot Jasper PUIiod foimer Dallas
policeman was carried Into county
court here Uils afternoon to be
trietl for lunacy.
A charge of aamult to murder is
pending against tho former rookie
officer who Inst woek shot and
siiously wounded Roy Hn ninth
veteran imtrohnnu.
Hnnali is recovering in a local
hospital. Since Uie ahooUng Pit-
hot! htta been confined olthor In a
paddetl coll or bound In tho
straight Jucket. Twice he has tried
to atUick oUior prittoners.
Lion Luncheon
Well Attended
An exceptionally good attondanco
mnrketl the regular weekly Lions
Club lun oh eon today. Little busl-
noni wna transacted and tho lunch-
eon hour wis glvon ovoi to onttr-
tnlnnumt and a splendid education-
al talk on "soil conservation nnd
torruclng" by Churlos H. Brown.
Tho tnlU was In lino with a recont
farm program staited by the
Chninbor of Commerce.
Bailey W. Hardy club secretary
who has been attending the fourth
special legislative call was back at
his post today. A mock arrest of
Representative Hardy by Sheriff
Walker Saylo wa? carried out.
Sheriff Sylo read a warrant for ar-
rest that ho had received from thp
House of Roprcsentatlvo Speaker
requisting Hardy's present In Aus-
tin ut once.
Several guests wero present for
tha luncheon.
Speed Fine
Given Mrs.
Willebraiull
WASHINGTON Feb. 21 U P
Mrs. Mabel Wnlkei Willebiandt
'oriiier usslBtnnt attotney gcneinl
In chaigo of tuohlbition piosccut-
lons was fined $10 In traffic couit
today nn a chur;e cf ililving her
automobile "in oxeesa of thii ty
miles nn hour" nerr the downtown
section last night.
Mrs. Wlllebrandt appealed in
couit and enteied u plea of KuiHy.
Mrs. Wlllebrandt hutrled ftom
tliu building and left in a taxicab
ns the case was concluded. She
escaped a battery of cameramen
who arrived n few minutes later.
The case came up befote Judge
Ralph Glvens this morning after
several delays one of which was
due to 'mysterious disappearance"
of papers concerning the case. Lat-
ei the papers were found In the
couit files.
Policeman William li. Hopkins
who gave In Wlllebrandt the
jpecding 'ticket' asserted that he
.Lid fdi.iv.'od her c. i .. t-veral
blocks and that she w..-. uavrl.ng
aUiu.i 38 in les ai hoi".
11IB0ND SET FOR
TWO BROTHERS
Charged With Firing At
Miss Mary Craighead
Bond for Laccy and T. P. Coll-
ran brothots who it is claimed by
Atlas Jlmy Craighead filed two
shots nt hor Into Wednesday atter-
noon ns sho woilted about hor
home five miles west of Kmcjin-
ridge has beon set nt $500 each
nccoidlng to Justice of Pence J.
W .CiiHtleman. Tho men have been
charge d with assault with intent to
murdet Judge Cattlemen said.
Miss Craighead who Is a member
of one of the oldest families In
this county chniged In her com-
plaint to the sheriff's (lejiartment
that Lacey Cohrnn filed the two
shots at lur when the two got In-
to an argument growing out of pre-
vious business dlffctences. T. P.
Cohrnn is said to II vo at Thiook-
moiton but wus at the house of his
brother nt the time of the alleged
shooting. lie was attested later
ycBtoiday.
Alias Craighead stated that the
vat inns difefronces had arisen be-
tween her and Cohrnns concerning
tuntal problems and othei nintteis.
Aliss Craighead owned the land on
which Laciy Cohrun lived.
Have Clue To
Bank Rumors
FORT WORTH Feb. 21. (U.R)
An unknown peison oi persons
who called a number of First Na-
tional liank depositors on the tele-
phone early this week nntl gave
misleading infoimation about tho
bank's condition Is believed to
have beon responsible lor Tues-
day's run.
Witnushes questioned in the Dis-
trict Attorney's office Thursday
gave Information to tho offect and
were token beforo tho grand Jury.
A rigid invcsUgntlon into Uio
source of mmois which caused tho
run Is being made with tho vlow
of prosecuting tho offenders.
Sweden Queen Is
Seriously III
ROAHJ Feb. 21. l'.I! Queen Vic-
toria of Sweden who has been ill
hero for some weeks was in a very
eorlous condition todny an official
bulletin said.
"Following increased lung con-
gcsUon tho Queen'.) breathing was
difficult and painful the bulltUn
hold. "Hor heart function is unsat-
isfactory. Her general condition re-
mains serious.
"Signed Axel Munthc first court
physician."
ONK KH.I.KI) WII'i: HURT '
PORT ARTHUR Tex. Feb. 21.
(U.PJ Jack Harris was dead and his
wife was in a critical condition In
a hospital hero today after tho
couplo had been hit Inst night by
an auto ns they attempted to board
a street cur.
NO SUCCESSOR
FOR RAY LEACH
SELECTED YETi
j
C. of C. Secretary For Past j
Seven Months Leaving j
Here March 1st
No action has yet been taken to-
waul filling the Chamber of Com-
merce position left vacant yostei-
day with the icslgntition of Ray 1!
Lench secretary-manager sine Au-
varioiiH differences had ailsen bu-
Denn president.
I.each who turned I;- his wi Itter
resignation to the Hoard of Di-
lectors yesteiday without stating
reasons tor his actions.
Loach said Thursday following
the acceptance of his le-in.iation
by the Board of Dliectois that ho
nad no definite plans for the fu-
tuie. He added that he would leave
the Chnnibei on the first of next
month. Leach Is leaving the Breck
oi-gnnizatlon for the second time.
He sexved in the same capacity
from 1021 through 1023.
Mr. Oeoji admitted today that the
Board of Dnectors had anothei
man in view but had nothing defi-
nite to announce. It Is tho doslro of
the directors to carry on to keep
this city and county on Its uphill
climb.
Panhandle Cities
Will Hold Tax
Protest Meetings
AAIARILLO Feb. 21. U.R Pro-
tct t meetings will bo held in sev-
eral Panhandle cities Monday to
pretest against what is callod n
"conflscatoiy occupation tax" pro-
posed In the leglslnttue. Tho hill
would Impose n tax of one cent per
thousand cubic feet on natural gas.
Miles Hlvins C. E. Woyinouth
nnd others who have lurge land
holdings In the Panhandle Issued
the call for a meeting In Amatlllo
and messagen weie sent to land-
owners in othei puts of tho Pan-
handle urging them to atld theii
piotests against the nieusiue.
AUetings ale to be called for
Monday in Boiger Pampa Sham-
lock and Panhandle.
JONES LAW MAY
BE MODIFIED
Maximum Prison Penalties
Fines Will Be Set
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. (d.R)
Growing sentiment in the house for
modification of the Jones law fix-
ing tho maximum penalty for pro-
hibition violations at five yoais Im-
prisonment nnd $10000 fine may
trunsluto itself into action at this
sesjlon of congiess despite tho leg-
islutlvc jam in tho Semite.
A group in tho House judiciary
committee compoaod of both wots
nntl drya has been convinced by
hluily of Uio Wickomluim law en-
forcement commit. .on' ptohiblUon
program that a complete revnmp-
Ing of tho Jones law is necessary
if fedornl courts arc to be lollevcd
of tho congestion resulting from
liquor tiinls.
This group Is detorminod to pass
modifying legislation at thla sua-
sion of congrose rognrdlas of tho
recont stntomonta by house loaders
that doloy of tho tariff hill in tho
Bonato may force tho houso to
abandon all muaauros not already
enaotetl.
Tho Jonos law changes undor
consideration by a Jutliclary sub-
commltteo would doflno "casual
nnd slight" piohiblUon violations
which by tho act passed last year
ure exempt from tho drastic pun-
ishment but not specifically named.
This would prevent district attor-
neys from threatening prosecution
under the Jones law of an offend-
er whoso crime has not been of a
serious nature.
LOSKS I'ANTS SI.
AUSTIN Feb. 21. U.R Repre-
sentative John Davis of Alcsquito.
Texas member of tho State Legis-
lature is minus a pair of pants und
$1 this morning. They wore taken
from his rooming houso hero.
Local Caqv Girls
Gel Second Win
repi'it reei-hitl lu're lifter
three o'clock this iiNeniiiuii
from Ruby where the local
high school cage train Is par-
ticipating in au !u national
tournament slated that the
Itiicltarettrs dctealeil I.nm;s.
woith :i(l to 21 hi a game this
afternoon. The local girls hud
prcWoiisly won by default from
Dentim. The Breck girls will
'play Ihe winner of a game be-
tween Mltigti'i and ( Isco Satur-
day morning.
MURDERER OF
HUSBAND GETS
PEN SENTENCE
jury Gives Mrs. Long 25
Year Term; Man
Given Poison
KINGS VILLE Texas Feb. Sl.ifl'i
Mis. Aland Long was found guilty-
today of tho poison murder of lur
husband Jim Long World War
voturan last Sept. 7 the Jury re-
ported at 9 a. m.
She was sentenced to serve 25
years in prison
Tho case wont to the Jury at G
p. m. Thursday aft-r arguments
wore completed.
Tho dolonse closed .with a ploa
that Airs. Iong either be electio-
cuted or freed and District Attor-
ney WiL.tetlelt for thp state toU
the jury thnt tho only proper pun-
ishment for "tills woman's crime"
was death In .... cl:c i.c ohalr.
Ji!m Ijoi-.j her h.iabund died
fiom a powon cf strychnine.
Tho stnto In lta testimony con-
tended that Alls. Long poisoned her
husband so as to pi event lntei-
feioncu with a love affaii with Pat
Smith ll-yeui-uld farm boy and
neighboi.
Tae most dramatic moment of
the trial oame when the ted Ii d
ed fieukle laoed boy took the
blond and after hi ing told to ie-
inove the chewing guru that In
calmly w-u.s munching lold
story of lit lekUions with th
the
31
yeui-old woman.
He said that she was the aggies-
sor nt all times.
His mother also told of finding
the two together in hor home and
of telling Airs. Long to "let hei
hoy alone."
Airs. Long In testifying denlid
the stoiy of her relations with the
boy denlctl buying the poison and
pointed the finger of suspicion at
Pat's mother Aim. GUbott Smith
w.io she said had threatened the
IiK of Jim Long.
Women Fir; hi For
Right Of Child
WICHITA KAN. Feb. 21. (U.R -Two
women one un unwed mothci
who suiiendeii.il luu baby at birth
the othei tho pioxy motnei entei
ed cucuit court heie today to stage
a light foi the possession cf a child.
The baby 10 viouth old Anna
Saialmu wus glvon to Airs. Edith
I lead nek alter she had piumiscd
It u I'.'otl homo. Exchange ot tho
Llnld wus made in a private home
the plan being so successful that
Mis. Headilck's mother was deceiv-
ed urn! her husband behoved the
baby his own.
Lutei when he leuri.ed .Mis.
H.adrick was not tho child's moth-
er ho separated fiom his wlfo.
At their divoicu trlul yesteiday
nrctiv Anna Saiuh. 20 vimi-a eld
j and leal mother of the baby saw
I the child. It was the flist tlmo
' she hail seen the baby since birth
J Now sho seeks permanent cus-
! "y tho child
Dope Smufjfjliiuj
Case te Tried
DALLAS Fob. 21. (U.PJ Tontl-
mony was being taken in Fodcrnl
Court this afternoon In tho dopo
smuggling cao of Airs. Billy ttagj-
dale. Tho charge against tho woman
resulted from hor nllogod attempt
to smugglo thioe grains of mor-
phine to hor husband wlillo he was
ft prisoner In tho oounty Jail heie.
Arch Denton us3istnnt Jailor
said ho found tho morphine In a
package of cigarettes and cako alio
sent to her husband.
QUORUM F 0 R
WORK LACKING
THERE TODAY
Absentees Told To Rett-rn
At Once lo Austin; Thrt 3
Refuse To Do So
AUSTIN Fob. 21. (UP
The ivolt of Texas Icfisl. -tors
against contimiin int
their fifth called i sii u
without an opportunit' 1 to
home and attend t'. th n o o
affairs continurd tins 1'U'-
iioon. Iiighty-siN of the lot)
house member auswend to
roll call this atUiiumn. .t
takes 100 fo a quorum. Tim
afternoon roll call -a thi
membet-M-yained and fii lo. t
Miice morniii".
Thoie absent tin i.i..mn n i
w.m stated nie .ill in Au--ii unl
I will be dvui'.abl. v.hm itioui.ii a:-
live for a quotum Anion; tn. ai-
I. vols this nfternoi n uu E.
Hriding of Fort oth ' Uand
IJuulley of Iloifton has bei :. ex-
cused to go home b. call e of UlO
iilnes. in his family.
Bailey W. Hardy local rcprc-
scntatlye nrrlvotl hmno last
night fur n short stay hero but
received n telegram before
noon from W. S. ll.ii ran speak-
er of tho House requesting his
presence lu Austin by 10 a. m.
today.
Although receiving the tele-
gram too late to be ut tho
House session Imiuy Sir. Ilmdy
in. Id Hint he would leao to-
night lor Austin if a quorum
was on the flour ready to trans-
net business Saturday. Other-
wise he will leiiM' in time to ho
in Austin .Monday he added.
Nono of thiee inembi is who tit -rimed
tu ii tllin h i v . i bis n
setved 1'ln House w i- in irr. I In
hiniul it the yntil 1 ji m .iv n'
in;i olh i .ii i'iviiI.s.
I.i i . min thi . .ill. i e u.ri w
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AV.-TIN IVb. 21 r The
rh n j u t the mo n i if fh r 3
Mrv'imlii" issisinn t. s Au-
diioi Ali. 1 1 Lynn h i.i n cntfi
id iml pn rs in . nunc' -".n with
audit nt file dipii m a tjlvCii
wi in nl t ytlay li M Pit nth -l
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tiin- in ' 'a- k u mi j i wh w i
ml-- n ;
Tin hi. n i's ill pn tincn iilii1!
liiinlly 1 1 ported un t ivia .i s in
th .stu. Tivisuiv in.l S'llr Cum
a' i llet Di part men i i n.ntipuin
H - in i ! ition nt -t e d Jiai'
I. it
' u.'itor T' nn j. i Ih'it
v hile M. Li idon ifi.itly hi h id
ii nun he i 'f Inip'iitmt ice ids in
his iii f r night vvnik ha was
si' n i .1 ' tt tin H w i nothing-
Ui ii Hitntlyof gi . 1'nportunce.
CamjJidqn For
Education 0 n
AUSTIN Tox. Foh. "i (U.P
Organization of lm .
commltttees thinuuhi a
to assits in v u.ri..' I
h st'iil
jinp'iietif
for education i i (U t
communication s. n ut j
tho algnatuics of fi n. i
Moody States - n .1
S. AI. N. Alurti. N i- Wi h
In i
ov r
D l
U)' .
pie
Ident of the Htite B mi 1 (' Hdi
cation; Einest c c- st r m
mander of Uie Aim i in Li-lon.
AI.N .SUICiniM
DALLAS Tax Iob. 21. tU.R) Ai
nmendod veidlct of sulcldo wns ic-
turnod Thursday night by Ju.-lico
of the Pence John H. Baldwin In
the death of Jao C. Stelnbotg CO
St Louis milllnneiy salesman.
Steinbeig wo. found dofid in tho
bottom of an nil -haft at the Adol-
phie hotel Thursday morning.
Death was caused by n leap from
Ills room on the eighth floor of tho
hotel.
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