The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 59, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 9, 1924 Page: 1 of 8

                                
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 9.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
.
LDIERS’ CASH BONUS VOTED DOWN
ED LOSES OWN WARD
IN RACE FOR PRESIDENT
JURY
ADJOURNS AFTER
MAKING REPORT
»th« Hon. G. B. Hall, Judge of the
Judicial District:
the Hopkins County Grana
the January term, A. D.
having completed our work,
to aubmit our report, as fol-
We were organized on the 28th
of Jenuary, with L. F. Bridge*
foreman, At E. Argenbright, aec-
: S. A. McClure, aasiatant see-
V, A. J. Collins, walking bailiff,
ft A, Minter, door bailiff
V* have endeavored to make a
fair and impartial investigation
all violations of law and return
only when we could find evi-
that would warrant convic-
We have worked diligently foi
nty-four days, and as a result of
labors we have returned 87
27 felonies and 10 misdemea-
during which time we had be-
i us and examined 849 witnesses.
Although our laws against perjury
been amended, making it much
to punish those guilty of this
ive offense, yet we had a few
before us who so lightly
S their oaths that they would
a falsehood rather than tell
truth regarding some minor of-
vish to commend our officers
I with the enforcement of our
laws. There seems to be
ne and less work for our
alts at this time than for the past
years. And we think our coun-
ts to be congratulated because of
improved conditions. Strict
impartial enforcement of our
ninal laws gives the people a
regard and a better respect
our courts and officers. Especi-
do we commend Tour Honor
l. District Attorney James, Coun-
Attomey Emmet Thornton and
assistant, Tom Flewharty, and
sheriff’s force for the splendid
they have the enforcement of
^laws In hand. At this time, our
docket has fewer cases left
| titan any other time in a num-
of years. This will amount to a
at aavtng to the people and will
on less trouble and annoy-
ht to our citizenry.
| We have visited our county farm
find the same well kept We
visited the county jail and,-
It la in great need of repairs
a new jail, we find it well kept.
|e find one man held there on the
of lunacy. While under our
there Is no other way for our
officer* to handle same, we do
el that thase unfortunate victims
that disease should be better car-
for by our great atate.
| Feeling we have done our duty,
respectfully ask that we be dla-
| (Signed) L. F. Bridges, Foreman;
B.    Argenbright, Secretary; S. A.
ure. Asst. Secretary; J. B.
W. F. Bassham, J. W, Stew-
H. C. McCorkle, S. L. McMillan,
C.    Mayes, J. R. McMahan, J. C.
W. R- Sima.
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ADVANCE
IS ANNOUNCED
FOR CRUDE OIL
(Hi Atmtmtt* Prttml
dence, Kan., March 8.-
k increase ranging from twelve to
--five cent* per barrel was an-
today by the Prairie Oil
; company fur Kansas, Old*-
nd North Texas crude o&
(By AttoclaUi Prtttl
St. Louis, March 8.—United States
Senator Reed today declined to com-
ment on his defeat yesterday to get
the support of Missouri Democracy
in his candidacy for the Democratic
presidential nomination. So over-
whelming was Reed’s defeat at his
ward and township mass meeting
that Ed. Glenn, Reed’s state man-
ager, conceded that the senator had
lost, saying “as far as I am concern-
ed, I am willing to throw up the
sponge.”
REED FAILS OF INDORSEMENT
AT PRIMARIES
St. Louis, Mo., March 8.—Senator
James A. Reed of Missouria proba-
bly will not have the indorsement
of his own state for the presidential
nomination on the face of early re-
turns from ward and township con-
ventions held Friday to select the
delegates to the state convention.
William G. McAdoo, in whose
name the opposition to Reed waged
violent war in a typical Missouri
Campaign of personalities, was ap-
proved by less than one-third of
the local conventions.
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The continued rain Saturday was
n big disappointment to both the
business men in town and farmers
from the country.
ALL CANDIDATES
FOR CITY PRIMARY
ARE NOW LISTED
1    (By AttocUtlei Prut,
Washington, March 8.—A propos-
al to make full cash payments on
option in the soldiers’ bonus bill
was voted down today by the house
ways and means committee, which
decided to limit payments to paid-up
insurance.
The vote was 13 to 12 on the mo-
tion made by Representative Orow-
ther, Republican of New York. Elev-
en Democratic members of the com-
mittee supported it.
SENATOR CURTIS GOES
BEFORE OIL COMMITTEE
Paid-up
The time for filing as candidate
in order to get the name on the
city Democratic primary ticket end-
ed Friday night, ten days before
the primary, March 18.
The following ticket will be used
in the primary election, which is to
be held at the city hall, with S. S.
Bullock as presiding officer and I.
H. Harrison and W. D. Beale as
judges of the election:
For Democratic Executive Com-
mittee:
(Five to be voted on)
M. B. SHERWOOD
JOHN HURLEY
W. A. SMITH
E. L. ASHCROFT
A. B. EWING
For City Attorney:
L. £. TEER
For City Secretary:
JNO. M. BIGGERSTAFF
For City Marshal:
JERKY LEWIS
GUY YANTIS
J..L. (JOT) WOODALL
For City Commiuioner No. 1:
T. C. McCORKLE
For City Commiuioner No. 2:
W. R. PATRICK
/72 Entombed In
Utah Mine Saturday
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CAR KNOCKS DOWN
SMALL GIRL CHILD
Sylvia, the six-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson,
on Locus street was knocked down
by a car Friday afternoon. Ed
Lewis of Como was driving the car.
She was not seriously hurt We
understand the accident waa u
avoidable.
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MEXICAN QUAIL
BEING SHIPPED
INTO THE STATE
(l»i SmkUM Frees)
Eagle Pass, Texas, March 8.—A
consignment of “Bob-white” qua*
from the interior of Mexico was de-
livered to Dr. Frank Kent and Sid-
ney Stephenson of Austin here last
week to be used in re-stocking the
quail supply in various parte of the
state. The quail were secured by
Dr. Kent from Mexican trappers,
who had authority from President
Obregon to deliver the quail across
the border. It is said that the friend-
ship existing between the Mexican
executive and Governor Neff was
responsible for the transfer being
made. The consignment totaled
several thousand quail.
State Game Commissioner W. W.
Boyd will supervise the shipping of
the quail from Eagle Pass. Dr. Kent
has the contract to furnish the de-
partment with the birds.
The quail are being shipped to
points in Texas whare the birds
have become scarce. Bat only those
sections where the residents pledge
against hunting quail for a period
of two years will receive a consign-
ment of the breeding stock. Pref-
erence will be given to sections
which show the largest number of
hunting licenses, it Is said, this de-
cision being reached on account of
the money that is brought Into the
department from the license fees.
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WE NEED A COUNTY HOSPITAL
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(By Attormltd Prtttl
Castle Gate, Utah, March 8.—
One hundred and seventy-five men
employed in the day shift of the
Utah Fuel company mine No. 2 were
entombed by an explosion at 9
o’clock this morning.
The explosion was caused by an
accumulation of dust.
Details of the explosion are lack-
ing at the company office here. It
is not known whether there were
any survivors.
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HOPKINS COUNTY
MAKES CONTRACT
FOR HIGHWAY
Division Engineer J. C. Dockery
of Paris and Supervisor H. L. Baker
of Greenville were here Saturday
to meet the commissioners’ court
and make arrangements for main-
taining the sixty-four miles of desig-
nated highways in Hopkins county
for the year 1924. 87,555 was al-
lotted to the county for upkeeping
the highways. A contract was let
for the commissioners to do the
work under supervision of Mr. Ba-
ker. Mr. Dockery is to furnish the
county a caterpillar tractor for use
on the designated highways.
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WE NEED A COUNTY HOSPITAL
Inidrance Is Bonus Provis-
ion.
Washington, March 8.—A new
form of soldier bonus with paid-up
life insurance as a principal provis-
ion was decided upon Friday by the
house ways and means committee. A
proposal to include an option of full
cash payments is under considera-
tion.
Adoption of the insurance scheme
definitely sidetracks the bill passed
last session providing four options
—cash payments to those not en-
titled to more than $50, adjusted
service certificates,, a form of de»
ferred payments, vocational train-
ing and farm or home aid.
Proponents of the new bill argue
it has a much better change of pres-
idential approval. The old measure
was vetoed by President Harding
while President Coolidge also has
declared against a soldiers’ bonus.
Considerable support was given
Friday to the motion of Representa-
tive Oldfield (Dem.), Arkansas, to
make full cash payments on alter-
nate option of the measure.
Bacharach Ha* Plan.
A plan advanced by Representa-
tive Bacharach (Rep.), New Jer-
sey, will be used by a sub-commit-
tee in working out the definite form
of the insurance provision. It pro-
vides for thirty-year endowment pol-
icies to all veterans who served for
more than sixty days. By a vote of
the full committee all veterans up to
and including the rank of captain
in the army am! marine corps anu
lieutenant in the navy will be in-
cluded iw the benefits of the mea-
sure. This provision is the same as
in the old bill.
Mr. Bacharach’s plan would allow
policies with values figured on $2.65
for each day of service. This would
cost not more than $2,000,000,000,
he aaid, with a maximum of $78,-
000,000 for any one of the thirty
years.
Mr, Bacharach also said he would
favor placing the administration of
the scheme in the hands of old line
insurance firms. Some favor has
been expressed toward giving con-
trol of it to the War Risk Insurance
bureau. Adoption of the forme*
plan, Mr. Bacharach argued, would
relieve the government of further
administrative costs.
To Call Insurance Expert*.
Upon appointment of a sub-com-
mittee hearings are planned at
which insurance experts will be call-
ed. The draft of the bill then will
be written.
Representatives Fish, New York,
and Andrew, Massachusetts, Repub-
licans, also have proposed insurance
policy plans similar to that of Mr.
Bacharach. Mr. Fish proposed a
twenty-year endowment plan with
policies valued at $400 for each six
moqths of service and $1,600 as a
maximum.
Final action on the measure by
the committee is not expected be-
fore the middle of next week.
SULPHUR SPRINGS
TRUSTEE ELECTION
TO NAME THREE
The city school trustee election
will be held on Saturday, April 5th,
for the purpose of electing three
trustees to take the placees of E. L.
Ashcroft, J. Boggs and J. A. Dial,
or to re-elect the same as members
of the board. The members of the
board that hold over are C. A.
Bridges, C. W. Higgins, W. L. Bry-
son and J. C. McDonald.
The following have been named as
managers of the election, which is
to be held at the court house: W. I).
Beal, I. H. Harrison and Miss Maude
.Ramey.
On the same day, ail schools of
Hopkins county will elect all or part
of their trustees.
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FORMER MEXICAN
CONSUL ARRESTED
IN NEW ORLEANS
rBy Attociatcd Prtttl
New Orleans, La., March 8.—
Ignacio Moran, former Mexican con-
sul gene al at Berlin, was arrested
here lax.t night, after an interna-
tiotrei search had been made.
(By A nor,mUd Prtttl
Washington, March 8.—Senator
f’urtis of Kansas, assistant Republi-
can leader in the senate, came vol-
untarily today before the oil com-
mittee to refute testimony of Ira
Bennett, that he was the person re-
ferred to in the celebrated “prin-
cipal'’ telegram.
This telegram, sent 'by Bennett
on January 29, to his employer, Ed-
ward McLean, publisher of Wash-
ington Post and central figure In
the oil disclosures, said Bennett had
seen the “principal” and added
that there would be “no rocking
boat and no resignations.” but that
reaction was expected from unwar-
ranted political attacks.
The Kansas senator said that Ben-
nett introduced him to John Major,
another of McLean’s men, early In
January, who asked him to see sen-
ator Walsh and find out if the com-
mittee would not take a statement
from the publisher instead of calling
him here to testify. Curtis said he
did not recall seeing Bennett again
until January 20, the day after the
“principal” telegram was sent. Sen-
ator Curtis flatly denied that Ben-
nett had delivered any message to
him from McLean. He addedr’that
he had not talked with Bennett
about political aspects of the oil In-
quiry.
Bennett was re-called to the stand
and testified that Senator Curtis
had been asked for advice as to
what policy of the Post should be-
taken with regard to the oil inquiry.
This waa denied by Senator Curtis.
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Sulphur Springs To
Have New Residence
Section On East Side
Arrangements have been made by
Louis H. Gould to put on a lot sale
on what will be known a* the Smith
addition to the city of Sulphur
Springs. It consists of seventeen
acres and facet College and New
Jefferson streets. The demand tor
residence lots makes it necessary.
The land in the new addition it high
and sightly and will make a very de-
sirable residence section.
TWe is the property owned and
occupied by Ben Smith. A number
«■
of lots have already been spoken
for. The street oil the east will be
opened into a boulevard, and will
connect with New Jefferson street.
It will put College, New Jefferson
and Jefferson streets on the loop.
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Marion Davits, In “When Knight-
hood Waa In Flower,” at the Mis-
sion Monday and Tueaday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Askew are
home from Dellas.
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Sheriff Sam Smith
Will Pour Out Booze
WOOD SUBPOENAED
BY COMMITTEE
ON DAUGHERTY
(By Attocimttd Prtttl
Washington, March 8.—The spe-
cial senate committee investigating
Attorney General Daugherty today
issued a subpoena for Leonard
Wood Jr. to question him regarding
a story that a deal involving a cab-
inet appointment was proposed by
the oil interests at the Republican
convention in Chicago.
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WILSON’S PICTURE
NOW HANGS IN
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Last week a splendid picture of
President Woodrow Wilson was
hung in the Junior-Senior English
room of the new high school. This
picture was given by Miss Mamie
Blythe, and is the first picture to be
hung in this building. The classes
feel doubly proud of the picture be-
cause it is the likeneea of the great
American statesman.
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CONFESSED SLAYER
OF NEW BOSTON
MAN SHOT TO DEATH
(By Awwktd Prtttl
New Boston, Texas, March 8.—
Houston Shaw, negro, said by offi-
ce® to have confessed to the kitt-
ing of James Whitney, a store keep-
er, near here Saturday night, was
shot and killed today while trying
to escape from Deputy Sheriff Tom
Lenox.
Whitney was kitted with an ax.
11mgm
Si
Acting under orders of Judge
George B. Hall, Sheriff Sam Smith
will on Monday at 2 p. m., on the
’ public square, pour out all the whis-
ky that he has on hand that haa „
been taken from persons arrested
since he has been in office. Also he
will cut to pieces one still that has
been taken in the raids by the sher-
iff and his force.
The amount of booze is unknown,
but it is supposed to be about ten
gallons. The sheriff has not invited
any one to be present, but several
have volunteered to be on hand, as
there is no law against looking on.
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DISTRICT COURT
QUITS SATURDAY
Judge Hall adjourned the six weeks
term of district court about three
o’clock Saturday afternoon, the
grand jury having finished its work
and made its final report at 2:30.
The present term has been the
lightest of any for some time, but
a good: lot of business has been trans-
acted, especially on the civil docket.
Both criminal and civil dockets are
said to have less oh' them than for
many years at the adjournment of
court.
There have been no big cases on
the criminal docket and only four
prisoners are now In jail to be car-
ried to the penitentiary for convie-
tions in the court that has just ad-
journed.
Judge Hall and District Attorney
C. O. James will begin a nine weeks
term of court In Greenville Mon-
day.
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The many frjenda of old Brother
Brooks, who lives at Winnsboro, will
learn with sorrow that he is in very
feeble health and that on Thursday
he was stricken with a slight stroke
of paralysis. He Is nearly ninety
yean old and has been an active
minister more than fifty years.
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Mrs. George Wilson was up for the
first time yeetorday, after being
confined to her bed for several Aaye.
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