The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1933 Page: 1 of 8
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Representative United Press
DENISON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1933
VOL. 2—NO. 50
VAN ZANT REMARK STIRS GRAYSON
Bank Moratorium Here;
Business Not Affected
Liquor Sales
Exceeds Old
What is the matter with the
roads? The news story under
A I* signature tells that Mrs. Frank*
lin D. Roosevelt having decided to
go to the inauguration by train ra-
ther than by auto. Had she gone
by auto it would not have been
news. That is what's the matter
with the railroads—people are not'
riding on the trains and we can’t
tax gas .and cars to make fravel
by auto more expensive and change
the situat'on.
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Merchants To
Function As
Other Days
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"Business as usual” will be the
slogan among business circles and
the citizens in general in Den son
following the closing of all banks
in the state for a period of five
days as ordered by the governor of
Texas, Miriam Ferguson late Thurs-
day afternoon.
The order came as a surprise to
Denison banks and at first the in-
stitutions here thought seriously of
not observing the order as they are
in a most excellent state of liqui-
dation.
However, after getting in touch
with some of the larger banks of the
state, it was learned the order was
mandatory and was issued with the
idea of protecting all banks of the
state alike as well as the interests
of the people.
It was the natural thing to do for
the banks of the state, since all
adjoining states to Texas had closed
their banks, as well as thirty-eight
others over the nation. Many banks
out of the state had deposits in
Texas banks and it was for the
purpose" of protecting this as well
ns to give the legislature time to
pass suitable legislation to protect
the Texas banking interests that
moratorium of five days was de-
clared.
While five days was given as the
length of the moratorium, the Texas
legislature is working with all spec,]
to get through legislation that the
banks may be opened at an earlier
date if possible.
Denison Setting Fine
Denison will carry on business in
the orderly way, if the advice of
the banks and retail merchants is
to be heeded.
"There is no cause for alarm. The
banks are in fine shape and people
may issue chec'ka as at any other
time if they have money in the
bank. The State National is an ex-
cellent state of liquidity and, its de-
pos'ts have really increased. It is
a sudden s tuation hut we can pay
our depositors, just as other banks
of the state. Bet this word get nut
here that no depositor of the bank
will lose anything. This step of
closing the banks of the state was
to protect Texas against the other
states that have closed their banks
from drawing what Texas banks
CHIEF OF POLICE
TO PROTECT
Early Fr day morning Chief of
Police Dishner stated, “I will
use,1 every possible effort to pro-
tect the people from any in-
crease in burglarizing. If nec-
essary the force will be en-
larged considerably as we have
men on whom we can depend to
serve in that capacity. Mer-
chants and citizens generally
are requested to cooperate with
us in protecting their funds
wh;le the banks are observing
the holiday. On account of the
moratorium no doubt funds will
be larger in many stores than
usual, and we shall use all pos-
sible effort to protect such.
Opportunity
To Locate
New Factory
Times, Says
bad on deposit. It will all come out
right, and there is nothing to fear,
loot's settle down to the regular
manner of doing business,” stated
tV. B. Peterson, president of the
State National Bank.
To Protect the People
tV. l». Munson, president of the
Citizens National Bank, stated Fri-
day, "the protection of the people
An opportunity to locate a foun-
dry at a cost of about $.->,000 which
will give employment to about 30C
. persons regularly is said to be with-
in the reach of Denison. The plant
jas proposed will manufacture an
article .already on the market and
which is reported to he doing what
its producers claim for it. The ar-
ticle manufactured is known as the
Bruce oil burner, and is said to re-
i
duce the cost of burning gas by at
| le ist forty percent,
i Some of the burners have been
1 installed at the Snow-White Batin-
dry for several weeks and it is,
claimed for them that they :tre doing
all that was expected of them. i
The patentee is C. B, Bruce, a1
Denison boy. His brother, S. D.
Bruce is associated with him. .
The burner is described as a!
steam atomizer gas burner capable-
of being fitted wherever gas is bur-
ned. It has been on the market
far some time. It is stated that
! Grayson county was stirred Wed-
\ ne. day morning on reading a press ■
dispatch crediting Representative
Van Zandt of this county, with say-
ing that more whiskey was being
sold in Grayson county now than
for years prior to the enactment of
the prohibition law in the state .
Letters and other means of com-i
mun cation were aid to he on their i
way to the Grayson man shortly j
after the news of li a charge-- filter- |
ed here.
"I have been a resident of this
county for more than forty years
and I can say that what is charged
While the move is on to provide
f'< nison with an up-to-date athletic
> i-!:. why nol secure a place where
o a ranty deed m y he secured
und f nance the project through the
government's Reconstruction CJftr-
; poration? As money is loaned from
j this fund on projects that have the
pO'.'hiWUies of 'paying themselves
11.--1.11 could not lose any-
tiling by gt ng after it.
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The name of silliman Evens, for
ye r associated with the F. Worth
Star Telegram as special correspon-
dent, as fourth assistant Postmaster
General, is well placed. Hillman
is one of the best men in the news-
paper field .and a special friend of
this editor.
“Kick In” Will
Feature Best
Denison Talent
"Kick In,” a mystery melodrama,
by Willard Mack and first presented
with John Barrymore playing the
leading role as Chick Hewes, re-
formed ex-convict, to be presented
by Mr. Van Zandt is untrue and II. .. T .,,, .
| by the Bittle Theatre of Denison,
Thursday night, March 9th, 8:15,
WHAT MR. VAN ZANDT IS
REPORTED TO HAVE SAID
"More whiskey is being sold
in my county (Grayson) than
at any time in ten years prior
to the enactment of the prohi-
bition amendment."
first and the banks secondly was
the prime purpose of the moratoi ium j Den son has an opportunity to have
The depositors interests was tne j sllc.p plant erected here, which
prime consideration and it was sim-
ply a question of putting a wall up
around the Banks that the mora-
torium was declared. The second
reason \yas for the protection of the
state and nation.
With all the st ites around Texas
declaring a moratorium, it became
necessary that the state protect its
hanking interests and the order of
lovnrnor Ferguson followed of nec-
■ sity. It was the proper step to
►•ike under the circumstances. Our
banking business overlaps so with
other states that when they take
such action it v tal y affects us.
The Texas reserve •
protected and the m >ve was timely.
No doubt all stales will take th-
same step and nation wide laws to
■nit the whole structure on a better
would employ some 100 persons in
the plant. An additional force of
more than a hundred would be
employed on the outside, it is claim-
ed, when the factory is In full opera -
t ion.
The device is sold at a very rea-
sonable price, and will pay for
itself in a few months in saving of
fuel used, the manufacturers claim.
can’t understand why he should
make such a statement." declared
one of Main street's most influen-
tial merchants.
"1 have been a peace officer of
this county for more than twenty-
live years, and I can say that the
remarks credited to Mr. Van Zandt
are untrue and 1 will make an affi-
davit to that effect.” remarked Dep-
uty Sheriff Bart Shipp, who heads
at the Star Theatre, promises to be
an outstanding production in Bit-
tie Theatre circles. Since the ad-
mis-sion price has been reduced to
•‘>5e general admission with no re-
served seats, a large attendance is
expected, it is advised.
This performance includes a cast
of hand-picked players who are
favorably known in Little Theatre
circles. The order of the appearance
of the cast is as follows: Francis
Mooney, Jack Turner, Mrs. Jack
Turner, Lawrence Ashburn, Evelyn
Bowers, LeRoy M. Anderson, W. L.
Regensburger, Edna Minnis, Mrs.
W. Ganter. Frances Perry, Philip
Bampman, Edgar Buton.
the officers in Denison and North j that he would enforce the law and
Grayson. j many believe that he is doing a
"I can’t understand why he should j good job of it. He informed the
make such a remark and he
be given opportunity to prove it. j
may (deputies that they had a job only
long as they enforced the law
Harry I’. Perkins, member of the!] would like to have that informa-j when they were appointed, he states
Perkins Bros, organization was inition if what he says is true,” con-j and he expects them to live up to
the city on a visit of inspection of tinned Mr. Shipp. jhis promises made the people to
the new arrangement of the in- ; "When the matter was brought to give them a law enforcement pro-
ter or of the Denison store. He the attention of Roy McDaniel, Den-
ties had to be ,.y passed h’mself as highly pleased ! ison man, who is serving as deputy
with the new and more efficient
ngement.
sheriff with headquarters at Sher-
man, Mr. McDaniel vigorously de-
nied the truthfulness of the state-
gram.
The statement of M.r. Van Zandt,
as credited to him, came out of a
meeting of the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments when the
.Mrs. viola Frost, who lias been ment which is credited to the rep-[matter of passing a resolution giv-
' a sis will l>e worketk out. Denison v {siting :n the home uf Mrs A.
need not l>e alarmed. W*e should Woid nran and Mrs. Joe Capelle.
carry on the usual business. The sjsters. has returned to her home
banks here are in a high state of ,n wiehitn Falls.
liquid!ty."
Bocal banks have held conferences
over the situation and will give
all possible aid to the people under
the circumstance!} in order to stay
within the order of the moratorium.
Retail Merchants Position
Merchants of the city will con-
tinue to do business with the public
iust the same as ever, in other
words, business as usual." stated
\V. J. Furman, president of the Re-
tail Merchants Association.
"Merchants will continue to accept
Mr. and Mrs. \V. J. Leeper left
this week for an overland trip to
several South Texas points. They
will be away from the city about
two weeks.
resentat ive.
:ng the Begislature the power to
Then e are any number of men i regulate the manufacture and sale
who tell us that liquor is harder to
get in this county now than for
many years," stated Mr. McDaniel.
"There is hardly a night that wo
are not up in the dead hours keep-
ing watch against liquor viola-
tions and they know it and are hav-
ing a difficult time placing orders.”
The word soon spread among
checks, but will ask of course that
the checks be kept .as near as pos-
possihlp within the limit of the pur-
chases made. Of course the mer-
chants will look out for hot check
artists more than ever before at
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ol' intoxicating liquors. The report
was prepared by a subcommittee of
which Mr. Van Zandt was a mem- ■
her, and was adopted.
Mr. Van Zandt, after telling the
committee he hailed from strictly •'
dry territory, Grayson county, said
"More whiskey is being sold in my
county than at any time in t$n
peace officers and others of the years prior to the enactment of the
charge made by Mr. Van Zandt as
reported from Austin and it created
prohibition amendment.”
The resolution given a favorably
vote is a merger of the Moore reso-
lution and one on the same subject
considerable stir. Sheriff Benton
Davis is himself a West Grayson
man, as is the Representative. Mr. I offered by John Mathis and
Davis promised the people, if elected,'ton Anderson.
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Anderson and Sons Printery. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1933, newspaper, March 3, 1933; Denison, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth738033/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.