The Ferris Wheel (Ferris, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1929 Page: 1 of 12
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A GOOD ADVERTISING MEDIUM DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF ELLIS COUNTY IN GENERAL AND FERRIS, A LIVE LITTLE CITY IN THE BANNER COTTON COUNTY OF TEXAS
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Miss LizzieJGreen Ferris Man Victim
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Passed Away
Monday Morning
IUm Lizzie Green, 46 yearn of age,
died about five o’clock Monday morn
ing in a sanitarium at DalUz follow*
ing an operation last week for ap-
pendicitis It wan thought a few
dnye after the operation that she
wan doing nicely and on the road to
recovery, and the new* of her death
early Monday morning came aa a
shock to her many friend* in this
city.
Burial was in the Park cemetery
«t S o'clock Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing services conducted at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
conducted by her former pastor, Rev.
X. H. Duggina of Rocky, Okla., as-
sisted by Dr. L. B. Oray of Ferris.
A more extended notice of her
life will appear In the Wheel next
week.
■GYPHIEM MURDER AND EAT
DOZEN HUMAN BEINGS
Prague, Czechoslovakia, April 2D
A case of cannibalism by nineteen
gypsies baa been reported by the
authorities of Bzepai*Slovakia. The
gypsies, including two women, were
stated Ry have confessed to killing
and eating a dozen persons.'
Bo shocking were the revelations
tflfct the Attorney General rejected
them as beyond belief, but noon con-
vinced himself by an official Inves-
tigation at the scenes of J»e crime
that the statements were true.
•*We thought at first that the
ppdA were following their tradi-
tlaghl tendency to exaggerate and
boast by accusing themselves of eat-,
Double Killing Visit The Pure
__________ ____________ Burglary Charged
Of Lone Bandit 1D At Waxahachie Food Show This Against Ovilla
' 1 ‘ ^ 1 Ar* - “ 1 **"' **** Man and Wife
in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City. Okla, April 2f»
Three diamonds valued at $4,100
were taken Monday by a robber who
entered the hotel room here of W
E. Weatherford of Ferris, a con-
tractor, Mr. Weatherford reported
to the police. He has lived in
Oklahoma City during the construc-
tion of the new Southwestern Bed
Telephone Company Building.
The robber took a diamond stick-
pin worth $2,600 and two diamond
rings.
“Uncle Billie" as he Is famlliary
known in Ferris, arrived home Mon-
day night, and says it was indeed *
very thrilling experience. He was
Just ready to leave his room when
the hold-up occured and intended
to leave In a few hours for borne,
but was delayed in starting in at-
sistlng the local officers to get on
the trail of the robber. Fortunately
the gems were insured, and his loss
will be light.
Ferris, Texas Friday
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May S, Itt'ID.
Bailey was a business visitor
nls Monday.
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Junior Senior
Banquet Wa»
Great Success
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One of the biggest events In the
school year is the annual Junior-
Senior banquet. The Junior class
of ’29 entertained the Seniors of ‘29
with this annual event Friday even-
ing April 26, at the First Presby-
terian cburim. Besides the seniors
as guests, also the following were
present: high school faculty, those
that love and help us to look forward
to the world of fame; school board
members, those that are helping us
to bear the expenses of school dayj;
and last, and I guess least, was our
Janitor. Folks, he's little, but we
love him. On those cold, rainy days
he thinks of us. Now is our time
to think. Why not three Rahs for
the Fascis High School Janitor;
! • ! Fine!
The banquet was carried out in
rainbow color scheme. Rainbows
could be seen everywhere but the
gold was hidden. We left it to the
lore to search for and when its
found—ah! the world will look its
The program was a success with
dytie Wilkerson as Toast Mistress.
faculty, school board and waitresses.
Duets and readings were given by
some of our well known musicians
and readers. Mias Ernestine Rice
was present as a representative of
the alumni. I think if the seniors
gave a close ear to her speech they
learned a lesson. The Juniors sang
a farewell song to the seniors and
Mr. D. R. Craig gave the benedic-
tion.
We want to thank the Presby-
terian ladles *or the work they did
for us and the nice menu they pre-
pared. We also want each and
everyone present to forgive Mr. D.
H. Moyers for all those mints he
“chunked.” Everyone knows Mr.
Moyers dlu not do that intentionally,
•g all tight. Mr. Moyers, come again.
And now, seniors good-bye and
STORM NEAR TEMPLE
Temple, April 30.—Homes were
unroofed and other damages re-
sulted when a rain, wind and hail
storm struck ten miles north of
here late Monday. Crops were also
damaged very much by hail.
NO ACCIDENT
Stop, Mr. Man-at-the-wheel, and
think,* are all the killings of pedes-
trains, the maiming*, the wracking
of property that are listed aa ac-
cidents really so ct dense T Don’t
you know, when you step on the gas
and watch the dial hand move past
the safety point that an "accident”
is due? Don't you know that your
speeding threatens death to those
who are in your path? Don’t you
know that you are a menace to pub-
lic safety when you disregard the
rights of others and violate traffic
laws and split the city streets wide
open.
Your action in stepping on ths
gas and in speeding is no accident,
is it?
There may be accidents at the In-
stant of a crash or of the crushing
of the victim, but that which led up
to it was not an accident. It wa*
disregard of the rights of other:)
and willful violation of the traffic
laws. So, in the last analysis, traf-
fic tragedies art to be charged not
to accident, but to willful recklesj-
ness. Think It over, Mr. Man-at-
the-wheel, and hold your car down
to a safe speed and keep it under
control—Ex.
Two Fords, ooe m old model and
the other new, attempted to occupy
the same spoce on main street Sun-
day afternoon. Despite the fact
that Ford *T’ was old and feeble,
she held her own, and as Miss New
Model ripped off her runinng board,
the old lady smashed a fender and
knocked the beauty from the other,
but both drivers called it a score
and let it go at that.
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Mrs. Walter Orr of Corsicana was
week end visitor with her son,
Robert
wife.
Man and Still Result
of Raid Near Bristo’
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One negro man, a fifty gallon
still and six galvanized Iron con
1.liners of alleged rye mash com
prised the results of a raid stager
Thursday afternoon a few mile-
north of Bristol by Sheriff Johr
Davenport, ». s deputy, Will Bur-
row. and Deputy Constable Lon
Flippen of Ferris nnd Harry W n-
ford of I’aimer.
All the whiskey making apparat-
us was In the Jail yard Friday.
The man Jailed, formerly charg
ed with possession of a still by the
County Atorntey A. D. Emerson
was Isaac Steen, colored.—Waxa-
hachle Light.
Tnesday Aftoinoon
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Waxahachie. April 30. - At 6:60 p
m. Tuesday afternoon, the Ell's
County grand Jury returned a no bill
against H. L. Hempklns of Waxa-
hachie, who less than flvs hours be
fore had killed Dr. Harry F. Dow!
ing, 46, of Temple, after the latter
bad shot and killed Hempkln’s nelce,
Lola B. Roller, 10, of Temple.
Alleged unrequited love caused
the tragedy. According to Hemp-
kin's story to Sheriff John Daven-
port, Dr. Dowling who Is said to
leave a family at Temple, was In
love with Lola Roller, a former
Temple stenographer. The girl came
to Waxahachie Sunday and was
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hempkin's.
The doctor went to Hempklns* home
Monday night to see the former
stenographer, but *he was out
driving.
Shortly after noon Tuesday, Dr.
Dowling returned to the Hempklns
home and insisted on seeing the
girl and forced his way Into the
room where she was. Mr, Hemp-
kins, who was unarmed at the time,
ran to his grocery store, which ad-
join* his home, got hi* gun and went
for Sheriff John Davenport.
Returning to the home with Mr.
Hempklns, Sheriff Davenport Hran
at Dr. Dowling in an effort to pre-
vent him from shooting the girl, but
the doctor fired three shots, one
striking her in the head and the
other two taking effect In the chest.
Hempklns then reached around
Sheriff Davenport and fired one
bullet Into the doctor's body, kUling
him almost instantly.
County Attornsy A. D. Emerson
began an investigation and found «
billfold with the following note, al-
legedly written by Dr. Dowling:
"If anything happens, notify Dr.
Barnes or Tom Wright of Temple.
I came for the only woman I ever
loved. Dr. Dowling.”
As the grand Jury wa# In session
County Attorney Emerson took
Hempklns before that body, which
returned a no bill.
Hempklns Tell* Story
After the grand jury had failed
to return an indictment against him.
Hempklns told about the tragedy.
“Dr. Dowling drove up In front of
our house shortly after noon and
wanted to know If Lola was here,"
he said. "Lola had told me to tell
him she wa* not in the house, as she
wished to avoid trouble, but Idldn't
want to tell him a lie, for I thought
he would find it out and come back
and cause trouble. "She is In here,"
I told the doctor, "but you won’t
get her."
"I’m a Deputy Sheriff and I’ve
got papers here for the girl,' Dow!-’
Ing told me, but I replied that he
wouldn’t get Lola unt': he produced
the papers, regardless of what he
was. He then drew his gun and
got the drop on me. I went Into
the house and picked up I he tele-
phone to call the sheriff.
"Put down that telephone or I'll
shoot you,’ the doctor shouted at
me, and I put It down. While my
wife; her brother, Frank Brice, and
her brother-in-law. Sam Wortham,
talked to Dr. Dowling In an effort
to get him to leave. I slipped out the
side door, went to my grocery store
near by, got my gun, as I am a
elty officer and went after Sheriff
Tohn Davenport. I thought that
tf i counld get the Sheriff there the
docor would leave quietly and there
would be no * uble."
Mrs. Hempk.us told of what had
happened while her husband was
going after his gun and Sheriff Da-
venport.
"The doctor insisted on seeing
Lola but she was In the bathroom,
and we did not want him to get In
house. We battled with him.
brother picked up a chair and
started for Dr. Dowling, hut the
doctor using hi* gun, made him put
down the chair.
"Dr. Dowling then forced hi* way
Into the bathroom where L"l« was.
About this time Hempkin* re-
turned with Sheriff Davenport.
"As soon as we reached the house
Sheriff Davenport and I rushed into
the bathroom where Lada aw* th*
doctor were."
Week Without Fail
The Pure Food Show i* now un-
der way in Ferris, and promise* to
be one of the best every held In the
city. The larg“ building of the
Ferris Motor Co., is lined with
booth* and a large stage ha* been
built In the rear where you will
witness a real musical treat, "The
Night Follies" through the courtesy
of A. Harris A Co, of Dallas, with
mors than fifty people in the coat,
and a program of music, dancing,
pep and action are promised Friday
night. In addition to the large
crowds expected from Ferris people,
neighboring towns are expected to
send large delegations, perhaps tax
Ing ths capacity of the building at
each performance. Ths Indies in
charge have worked untiring for
many weeks to bring this entertain-
ment to you, and now Its your duty
to show your appreciation of their
efforts by your patronage.
While his wife waa visiting with a
neighbor, the home of J. M. Williams
at Ft. Worth caught fire Friday
morning burning the invalid hue-
band to death before the fireman
arrived.
Gov. Dan Moody has accepted an
Invitation to deliver the commence-
ment address to the senior class or
the Waxahachie high school Friday
May 29.
Charged by complaint filed by
County Attorney A. D. Emerson al-
leging theft of a dozen chicken*, a
ham and a ahoudler Mr. and Mr*.
Otis Harder of Ovilla were placed
In the county Jail Wednesday night
after their arrest In Red Oak, Mr
Emerson announced. The man and
his wife are formerly accused of
burglary when they are alleged to
have entered the home of Mrs.K.
Rockett in the Red Oak community,
it was stated. None of the goods
was recovered, the officers announc-
ed.—Waxahachie Light.
SENIOR LEAGUE PROGRAM
The Senior Epworth League gave
a social program Sunday evening
at e.ftht o'clock, taking the place of
the regular preaching service. The
president of the League, Arlle Mi -
Canon, gave the Introduction to the
program after which Merril Pritchet
Misses Pauline Hayden, Mable Flip-
pen, Cleo and Virginia Douglas and
Moselle McCareon discussed the dif-
ferent youth of today.. These dis-
cussions were Interspersed with a
violin solo by Miss Grace Miller; a
vocal duet, Misses Cleo Douglas and
Irene Daniel and a vocal solo by
Mlse Ernestine Rice.
Number Twenty-Eight
Pioneer Attorney
Died Saturday
at Waxalrachie
Waxahachie, April, 27. A tea
day illne** proved fatal Saturday
to C. M. Supple, 66, long prominent
here a* an attorney and president
of the Ellis County Bar Association.
Funeral service* were held Sun-
day afternoon at the residence on
College street with Dr. S. L. Joekel
of Austin officiating.
Mr. Supple was a native of Mil-
ledgevlile, Ga. having been born
there July 14, 1863. He came to
Texas about forty years ago and
first taught school. When he com-
pleted bis law course at Texas Uni-
versity, he came to Waxahachie and
established a practice. For two
term* he was City Attorney.
•Vhile he served as Special Dis-
trict Judge on several occasions.
Judge Supple was never elected to
county office. He served as a mem-
ber of the draft board during the
war and went to Madison Square
Garden in 1914 as one of the Texas
forty delegates to vote for his boy-
hood friend. William a. McAdoo,
then candidate for President. The
friendship between Mr. Supple and
Mr. McAftoo started In the little
Georgia town more than sixty yearn
ago
Bill Brown, colored, was placed
in the county Jail last week charged
with burglarizing a grocery store
at New Town.
P.T A. To Install
Officers May 8.
The P. T. A. will meet May 8 at
3 p. m. This will be the last meet-
ing of this school year and there
will be the installation of the new
officer*. The present officer* urge
you to come and help take care of
this phase of the work. The world
ha* no worthier organization than
the P. T. A. The program will be
promptly at 3 o'clock.
Roll call quotations 'of Mother
Music from the department.
Co-operation of P. T. A. and the
Board of Education Roy Brown.
Solo -Mrs. C. T. James.
Business session
Hostesses for the afternoon are
Mrs. Lloyd Wilson, -Mrs. R. C. Gra-
ham and Mrs. Dan Tig ret.
HI LEAGUE PARTY
Friday evening of last week th*
HI Leaguers had a party for the
members of the League in the base-
ment of the church. Various games
were played bringing out the many
"talents" of the members and af-
fording much nmusatnent After
two hours of fun delicious refresh-
ment* were served.
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A COSTLY MISTAKE
Waco, April 26. Geo. Uoodall or-
dered a can of kerosene to fill the
lamp in his brooder house. Gaso-
line was delivered by mistake, and
when the lamp was filled and lighted
an explosion resulted, which cost
Goodall hi* life.
at Bird,
Kills Small Girl
Shreveport, La , April 20__Jua-
nita Edaell, 6. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Edaell, was fatally
wounded shortly before noon Satur-
day when struck by a stray shot
fired by Buddy Shlck.
The child was struck in the left
side by one of the shots and died
while enroute to a sanitarium.
The Schick boy declared to po-
lice that he had fired a shot from
a small gauge shotgun at boom
birds.
!
Mrs. J. O. Atkin* of Odlli* was
In the city Mondav.
Lightning struck the home of F.
M. Mitchell In Lancaster Wednes-
of last week, tearing the glass from
the front door.
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G. B. Winn has been re-elected
superintendent of the Waxahachie
city schools for the nineteenth con-
secutive year.
Miss Katherine Smith, telephone
operator at Red Oak was operated
on Thursday of last week for ap-
pendicitis.
GETTING KEApY FOR
THEIR ANNIVERSARY
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The Glpbc Mercantile Co.
the contract for extensive remodel-
ing of their building In Ferri*. mat-
ing a number of changes necessary
for the convenience of their custo-
mers aa well as the salespeople.
Mr. Ginsberg says he is getting
ready for the second anniversary of
the store and large orders have been
placed In New York for both slock
and souvenirs to he on hand for the
occasion of their big anniversary
sale, the date of which will be an
nounced soon.
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"Seeing we were armed, Dowling,
who was grappling with the girt,
began shooting her, and Sheriff Da-
venport rushed to grab Dowling.
To keep the doctor from shooting
me and the Sheriff I shot him."
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PRINTING THE NEWS
When to print a disagreeable
story and when to leave one out of
the paper Is one of tbe most trouble
some problems of a small town ed-
itor. In the case of a person who
H unfaithful to a public trust, or
one who guilty of a serious crime,
it is not difficult to decide, because
the public interest, as well as the
publics' right to have the news, de-
mands that It be printed.
There are some cases, however,
in which the offense is entirely of a
personal nature, and in which pub-
lishing the story would bring sor-
row and embarassment to Innocent
persons without serving any bene-
ficial purpose. In these the making
of a proper decision Is often not so
easy. If the story is printed and
friend* of the persons concerned
will feel that It wa* unnecessary:
if it Is suppressed, the scandal mon-
gers will be disappointed, and many
will insinuate that the editor was
"bought off.”
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YOUNG MODERNIST
A smalt boy, whose father had a
radio set, was accustomed to listen
in to good-night stories. One even-
ing he knelt down to say his pray-
ers and this is what his parents
heard: "God bless mama. God bless
papa, God bless aunty and make me
a good boy. This is station K. C.
junior, signing off. Good-night,
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While out driving Sunday after-
noon Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Porter bad
a narrow escape from injury when
their car was forced into a ditch by
what la known and despised Ijr
everybody the Road Hog. For-
tUMtely UBT car did not turn otftr
which perhaps saved them from
serious injury.
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County AgentjjCalUl
Special Mealing
of Ellis Farmers
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These very same scandal-mongers will he discussed.
Arrangement? have been made
for a special meeting of Ellis Coun-
ty Land Owners on Thursday. May
0th at 2 p. m. on the farm of T. L.
Allen, two miles west of Waxa-
hachie A special program on soil
building through terracing and crop
i o:; ioi; has been arranged and tbe
advantages of summer ter-:icing
would howl the loudest, however, If
their own shady actions were he'd
up to public gaze.
So it’s hard to please everybody
and no editor of sense tries to plense
everybody. He must let his own
judgment and hi* own conscience
be his guide. He will not go far
wrong by following the rule laid
down by the late President Harding
for the guidance of the staff of hi*
newspaper, the Marion Star which
was this:
"If any item comes in that would
cast ignominy or reproach on some
Innocent woman or child, don't wait
for somebody to suppress it. but
M R Bently, A * M College
A. K (Dad) Short. Federal Loan
Bank of Houston: T C. Richardson.
Farm and Ranch and Victor H.
Schoffelmayer of the Dallas News
will be or. the prog ram. The sc men
have Home very definite informa-
tion that will be of great value to
the people of Ellis county, W
Those attending will see on Mr.
Allens farm one of the most coin-H
pletely terraced farms in the county
and an actual •uemonstration of
what terracing will do toward re-
claiming and building up land over
a ten year period. Every one is
invited to atend this pogrnm
W M Love
County Aft.
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