The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 23, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 27, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, SUNDAY MORNING, JAN. 27, 1924
MEMBER ASSOCIATED
0 KILLED, MANY INJURED BY EXPLOSION
is
IDGEWAY OIL III
Investigation Started
to Determine Cause
of Huge Disaster
JAPAN CELEBRATES IN
I
T MINISTER
UND GUILTY
OF PERJURY
(By Amounted ?r«ul
Georgetown, Jan. 26.—The jury
heard the case of Rev. A. A.
Baptist minister, charged with
|rjury, returned a cerdict of guilty
day and assessed his punishment at
years in the penitentiary. A
for a new trial will be filed,
is charged with perjury in
tion with his testimony given
re' the grand jury Investigating
flogging of R. W. Burleson.
KILLED
WHEN TRAIN
STRIKES AUTO
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i, Ohio, Jan. 26.—Two men
[women were instantly ltill-
vhen the west-hound Bal-
tic flyer demolished their
a grade crossing here.
Were Identified as James
iwfw 'Norfeir of Aili-
drough papers found in
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FAKES
HAND IN BOLD OIL
FRAUD CASES
(By Auorialid Prttn)
Washington, Jan. 26.—While the
ate oil committee was seeking
her light today on the relations
| former Interior Secretary Fall
Harry Sinclair, President Coo-
asked the interior department
| submit to him expert advice as to
wisdom of the policy under
Sinclair and Doheny interests
leases from Fall for oil re-
in Wyoming and California,
president asked the department
[furnish him a report on the ques-
of whether the leases protect-
ee interests of the government.
The Ridgeway oil well, two miles
nerth of Ridgeway, near Oakland,
was spudded in Friday afternoon .in
the presence of a number of oil men
and other citizens in that part of
the county. The drill went down
about seventy feet the first day and
everything is working smoothly. The
well is being drilled by E. A, Dre-
ben of Tulsa, Okla, who has con-
tracted to go to a depth of 8,300
feet in search of the liquid gold, if
the s^ II V „„nd at a lesser
depth. *1 /Id-time oil men believe
that the well will prove a success
and the beginning of a real oil field
in old Hopkins.
Arrangements have also been com-
pleted to drill two wells near Miller
Grove. The E. L. Miller Oil com-
pany is to spud in its well within
the next few days. The Martin Oil
company is to spud in by March 1st.
There arc several other companies
busy in the county but not much in-
formation is ready to be given out,
the managers say.
(By Associated Press)
Johnston City, 111., Jan. 27.—A
check-up today definitely placed the
number of dead in yesterday’s mine
disaster at thirty, with two more re-
ported missing. Eight are in a hos-
pital and two are not expected to
recover.
Illinois mine authorities, coroner
and officials of the Crerar Clinch
company, owner of the east mine,
where the explosion occurred, have
joined hands in an effort to de-
termine the cause of the blast, which
is believed to have resulted from a
spontaneous combustion of coal
“damp” and dust.
The dead include Herbert McCul-
lough, mine manager, and his assist-
ant, Jesse Ford. In several cases,
tv.o members of tlhe same family,
futher and son, were killed.
lances from Herrin and Johnston
City were lined up as each figure
borne on a stretcher was brought up
out of the smoky shaft by means of
ar, elevator. The waiting crowds
pushed forward fearful that some
relative might be borne out to them.
The silence of the night was bro-
ken by the wild shriek of wives and
mothers of the dead men. Organiza-
tions rushed hundreds of sandwiches
and gallons of coffee to the min^j
and distributed it freely among the
women and children workers who
have stood vigil since the explosion
occurred.
A complete list of the men injur-
ed and killed was not available at
the hospital where the men were
taken.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ARRANGES MEET
WITH R.R. OFFICIALS
The Chamber of Commerce
requested a conference with
has
Mr.
R. *R. Farmer, vice-president and
general manager of the L. R. & N.
ratroad, with Sulphur Springs busi-
ness men, to copne to an understand-
ing and co-operative agreement with
the highway plans, regarding the
proposed under-paas under the
tracks of the railroad one and one-
half miles east of Cumby. Mr.
Farmer has wired Secretary Evans
•that he will meet the committee and
the date in a later message.
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COMO FIRE ON
FRIDAY NIGHT
B(
IIES FOUND
IN THE
GROUNDS
Fire of an unknown origin des-
troyed the barbershop of Snm Tay-
lor in Como Friday night about two
o’clock. The building was located on.
the street leading to the L. R. A
N. depot and was burned to tho
ground, also tho contents of the
shop were a total loss.
iohnston City, 111., Jan. 26.—Thir-
ty men are known dead, six seriously
injured and badly burned, while
eight others suffered burns about
tlv* head and body in a mysterious
explosion in the east side colliery of
the Crerar-Clinch company’s mine at
2:40 o’clock Friday afternoon.
Fifteen who were trapped with
the dead and injdred in the mine
were carried out by rescuers with
barely a stitch of clothing upon
their bodies and all the hair burned
from their bodies, but excepting for
ti.eir terrible experience, not other-
wise hurt. When the explosion oc-
curred there were 375 men in the
mine.
Hundreds of men volunteered to
tre down into the mine when four
Johnston City physicians stepped
forward and announced their inten-
tion of braving the poisonous gases
of inner recesses of the mine where
the men were trapped.
The men near the entrances es-
caped easily, but entries No. 9, 10,
11 and 12, locked in the depths of
the colliery where the actual explo-
sion took place, were farthest
from a means of escape and the men
there suffered the full terror of
the terrific blast.
Relatives Throng Shaft Entrance.
Waiting in the eold outside the
mine shaft relatives and workers
were completely enveloped by the
dense black emqfce which turned
their faces black as night. Ambu-
GAS CAUSED BLAST
Johnston City, 111., Jan. 26.—
Thirty miners are known dead fol-
lowing an explosion late Friday at
the Searles mine here, which cut off
their escape, police officials say,
after a preliminary check-up.
Five more men are missing.
The miqe shaft is still filled with
smoke, causing endless confusion for
the rescue workers.
The thirty dead / bodies were
found in two of the dhtrios, accord-
ing to Chief of Police John Pyra,
who made the announcement after
questioning rescuers in the shaft.
He declared that many of the
thirty were badly mutilated.
Anlong the dead, he declared, was
General Manager James McSherry,
who arrived late to take charge of
the rescue work.
Apparently McSherry entered a
passage filled with gas.
Accidental ignition of gas in an
old working of the mine caused the
explosion, Pyra said he understood.
Most of the dead were killed out-
right by the explosion, which was
terrific within the two workings af-
fected, I
Fifteen men in one entry threw
u(\ a barricade against the gas. hut
five suffocated from the smoke that
followed the blast.
Seven or eight badly injured men
were being brought to the surface
first by the rescue crews. The
bodies of the dead were to be
In ought up later.
(By Associated Press»
Tokio, Jan. 27.—In the sacred
piecincts of the imperial palace, in
accordance with an ancient marriage
ritual gating back to the Christian
era, Prince Regent Hiroaito was
wedded today to Princess Nagako,
eldest daughter of Prince Kuni.
Residents of Tokio indulged in a
happy celebration, the first event of
public expression of joy since the
earthquake last September.
WINFIELD BANK
FAILED TO OPEN
ON SATURDAY
(Fy Associated Pre ia»
Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Jan. 26.—Tb6
First National bank at Winfield,
near here, did not open today. A
notice posted on the door of the
bank building said a suspension' had
been ordered by the directors, pend-
ing re-orgniiization.
NEGROES JAILED
FOR ATTEMPTING
COHON BELT WRECK
(By Auociatyd Pr$u)
Greenyille, Texas, Jan. 26.—Two
negro youths are in jail here, charg-
ed with having attempted to wreck
the west-bound St. Louis, South-
western railroad passenger train at
Nieiand, six miles east of Greenville,
yesterday. Officials said the ne-
groes admitted placing obstructions
in front of the approaching train.
The wreck was probably avoided
because the passenger train was
btirced into a side track by the ob-
struction, it was said.
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BILLIE MAYFIELD
PLEADS GUILTY AND
GETS $500 FINE
(Py Assoc ins i Press)
Columbus, Texas, Jan. 26^—Col.
Billie Mayfield, publisher off May-
field’s Weekly, pro-klan organ, plead
ed guilty to criminally libeling State
Representative Joseph V. Frnka in
district court here Thursday and was
fined $500 and costs.
In addition to the fine Mayfield
agreed to print a retraction of the
libelous article which appeared in
his paper.
Mayfield did not attend court
personally. His attorneys stated he
was ill in Houstftn and could not ap-
pear.
COMMUNISTS PLOT
OVERTHROW OF
GOVERNMENT
(By Associated Press)
Berlin, Jan. 26.—An alleged Com-
munist plot for overthrowing the
government was brought to light to-
day in a debate of the finance com-
mittee of Wurtemburg parliament,
according to advice from Stuttgart.
Large quantities of explosives are
said to have been seized..
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COUNTY AGENT
GIVFS WARNING
TO FRUIT GROWERS
FIVE DEAD, 15
INJURED IN DALLAS
FRIDAY NIGHT
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(By Associated Press)
Aurora, 111., Jan. 26.—Sealed in
block on the city dump-
police today found the
of Mrs. Una Lincoln apd hor
r, who have been missing for
e yeer, and for whose mur-
woman’s husband, Warren
Is in jail here,
tonfession of Lincoln led the
tor' fleering up much of the
mystery. »
r. GEO. RUSK
TODAY BY
IG AIRPLANE
(By AttaeialtA Prmi
fcAntonio, Jan. 26.—Lieutenant
Rusk, twenty-five years old,
I lied near Brooksfield today,
I plane fell several hundred
AGREE TO REPEAL
ADMISSIONS TAX
(By Associated Prsss)
Washington, Jail. 26.—Removal
of the federal tax on all theatre
admissions up to fifty cents was
agreed upon today by the house
ways and means committee.
The Mellon bill now under con-
sideration by the committee, pro-
posed repeal of all theatre admis-
sion taxes at an estimated loaa to
the government of 170,000,000. Re-
moval of the tax on tickets of fifty
cents and under, it was estimated,
would mean a loss In revenue of
$83,000,000.
The political conference of the
Hopkins County Farm Labor union
met Saturday in the union hull on
North Davis street to indorse can-
didates for office. The locals over
the county, we umlerstyd, had al-
ready made their indorsements and
this meeting was stratification of
what the locals had9,done.
For Justice Peace No. 1, T. D.
Deaton.
For Public Weigher, No. 1, F.
B. Allen.
The News-Telegram was unable
to learn the indorsement for all com-
missioners and justices over the
county. „ •
BASKET BALL GAMES
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The results of the basket ball
games at the high school Friday
night resulted In the following Stephens.
Faculty 20, senior boys 18. ------
Arbaia 20, Sulphur Springs 18, j
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Collector, H. Grady
The following were indorsed:
Representative for Hopkihs coun-
ty, A. Brice.
For County Judge, G. C. Stevens.
For Sheriff, Sam Smith.
For County Attorney, Emmet
Thornton.
For County Superintendent, J. Y.
Lamm.
For Tax
Smith.
For Tax Assessor, Gus Connor.
For County Clerk, Russell M.
Chaney.
For District Clerk, Aubrey M.
For County Treasurer, Exer Jack-
son. ^
For Commissioner Precinct No.
1, Walter Blaylock.
Miss Vollie Mitchell who
been sick for several weeks is
confined to her bed.
Rev. A- L. Eaves preached to
a large crowd on the courthouse
lawn Saturday afternoon.
20-YEAR SENTENCE
Belton, Texas, Jan. 26.—The
jury in the case of John W. Bar-
rett, charged with murder in con-
nection with the death of Gw>rge
W. Smith on July 19, 19237 re-
turned a verdict of guilty Friday
morning, assessing i.a sentence of
twenty years in tho penitentiary.
Barrett ia about fifty-five years old. para dichloro benzene.
Smith was about the same age.
One of the evils in connection
with peach orchards in Eastern Tex-
as has been and is Ht present, the
peach tree borer.
Many devices have been invented
to kill the borer. Many experiments
have been tried, some of them suc-
cessful, but the most of them were
dependent upon first protecting the
tree from injury and keeping it
healthy and growing, and under
these conditions peach tree borer
damage is greatly lessened.
During the past three years, how-
ever, there has been put on the mar-
ket a remedy to treat trees infected
with borers. This method is known
as Para Dichloro Benzpne or Para,
as it is now very commonly call-
ed. Frank Horne of the Star Ridge
community has tried the method, and
considers the test he has made fair-
ly satisfactory. Mr. Horne and I
got first-hand information of this
new method while making a tour of
the big peach orchards of the
Ozarks two years ago, the first sea-
son after this remedy came out.
Hundreds of teats have been made
since then, with fair success, and I
offer those suggestions to tha peach,
growers of this county for whatever
it may be worth, and shall be glad
to co-operate with them in testing
(By Associated Press)
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 26.—Five per-
sons are dead and fifteen injured,
several seriously, us a result of traf-
fic accidents and fires here during
the past twenty-four hours.
S. W. Overstreet, 38 years old;
Essie Uppum, 5 years old; L. David-
son, 74 years old, were all killed as
a result of being struck by automo-
biles. Thomas Mittios, 45, was fa-
tally burned in p fire whietaalestroy-
eri his cafe. Mrs. Mary Jowers, 71,
died from burns received when her
clothing became ignited from an
open gas stove.
W. W. EVANS, County Agent.
MAD DOG BITES
THREE CHILDREN
SOUTH OF TOWN
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Thursday the small bird dog pup
of Harvey McCulloch bit two of his
children and one of his neighbor’s.
The dog was kHled and his head sent
to the Pasteur Institute at Austin.
Saturday A message was received
by Mr. McCuliock that the head
showed positive signs of rabies. All
thrpe children were treated Satur-
day by local physicians for the dis-
ease.
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HENRY FORD IS
INVITED BEFORE
HOUSE COMMITTEE
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Washington, Jan. 26__Henry
Ford will be requested to*appear
'next week before the house military
committee to discuss his offer for
Muscle Shoals.
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Bagwell, J. S. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 23, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 27, 1924, newspaper, January 27, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth825935/m1/1/: accessed February 18, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.