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Center Daily News
CENTER, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930
MEMBER UNITED PRESS
NUMBER 213
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VOLUME ONE
Maddox Talks Common Sense
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FOURTH; FIFTH AND
SIXTH JURORS ARE
HIGHWAY ENGINEER
DRAWS PRAISE WITH
FRANK DISCUSSION
White Girls Entertain Fili-
pinos.
Jimmie Payne and Ellis Wil-
burn swapping political yarns.
J. T. Bogard Was Conspicuous
In County Affairs; Services
Tomorrow Morning.
Judge E. B. Lewis speaking
of the esteem in which J. T.
‘Bogard was held.
Mrs. Dan Liem, who is work-
ing hard in the Liberty Presi-
dent’s contest.
temperature considerably high-
er
Texas.
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at 10 o’clock following an ill-
ness of several days.
Judge Ramsey was District
Judge and prominently identi-
fied in legal circles of South-
west Texas.
SPECIAL VENIRE
OF 132 TODAY
Watsonville, Cal., Jan. 23-—
(UP)—Additional deputy she-
POWELL AND PETTY
HEAR SUGGESTIONS
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FLAYS PRISON SYSTEM
Presentation of Loving Cup
Will Take Place at District
Convention in Timpson, Feb.
22-23.
■rears ago.”
State’s attorneys discussed
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YOUNG SLAYER OF
MOTHER ADJUDGED
INSANE BY COURT
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NORMAN CROCKER
POST TO RECEIVE
DISTRICT AWARD
He is survived by several
sons and daughters besides his
wife, one daughter being Mrs.
Ona Belle Willis, assistant to
District Clerk Ellis Wilburn of
Center, who was at his bedside ' (U. P. Staff Correspondent)
when the end came.
Funeral services will be held
at the home in Timpson at 9
o’clock Friday morning with
final rites in New Prospect
cemetery located several miles
from the city.
Friends of the beloved pio-
neer are invited, through these
columns, to attend the services.
The News extends heart-felt
sympathies to the bereaved
family in this sad hour and
speaks the tribute of thousands
who knew J. T. Bogard as a
County official, a faithful and
devoted citizen and a true gen-
tleman of the old South.
Fifty Clubmen Rise In Unani-
mous Resolution of Approv-
al At Close of Address.
Death occurred last night to
J. T. Bogard, 82, pioneer resi-
dent of Shelby County, at his
home in Timpson. Mr. Bogard
has long been conspicuous in
county activities and was es-
pecially instrumental in the as-
tounding growth of his home
per course of procedure in se-
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NEW RACE RIOT IS
FEARED FOLLOWING
MOB DISTURBANCE
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Family Troubles
Blamed For Death
Of Two At Waco
Waco, Tex., Jan. 23 (UP) —
With the death today of Sam
Kush, resturant proprietor, the
toll of shootings at the Kush
hamburger stand reached two.
Alex Bush, died immediately
and. Alonzo Mendiola, dish-
washer was badly wounded.
Lee Whatley, a Waco barber
was held in connection with
the shooting, when he surrend-
ered to police following the ex-
change of shots with Kush.
The trouble was said to in-
volve family affairs of Kush,
Bush and Mendiola were shot
when they tried to prevent the
’ shooting.
JUDGE DECIDES TO [PART OF VOLSTEAD
REOPEN PROBE OF A C T IS DECLARED
EDITOR'S DEATH UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAKEN BEFORE NOON
BELOVED TIMPSON
CITIZEN DIE’ AT
HOME LAST NIGHTP
NEW RESOLUTION
DISAPPROVES OF
TYLER BUILDING
Strange Bruises On Body
Indicate Foul Play.
Noon Recess Cuts
Action Short
Dallas, Tex., Jan 23 (UP) —
Texas’ present prison system is
“unproductive and impractic-
al” Sheriff Hal Hood said in a
, luncheon club address here. He
explained that most prisoners
are not farmers, and the state
loses specialized work in not
providing manufacturing es-
tablishments for productive
employment.
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Fourteen Fine
Racehorses Die
In Stable Blaze
deliberation.
Schmidt, who admitted the
slaying, laughed and talked
with friends during the hearing
and showed no emotion when
he was ordered to be commit-
ted to the San Antonio State
Hospital for the insane.
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Mr. W. L. Young, accom-
panied by his daughter, Willie guns by keepers of the club.
Mae, left this morning for a
few days visit to their former
home in El Dorado, Ark.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lawson
are visiting in Dallas.
Commander Meyer B. Simon
of Norman G. Crocker Post No.
284, American Legion, is in re-
ceipt of a letter from Adjutant
Robert O. Whiteaker advising
him of the high honor won by
to be generally fair with the the Center organization in the
form of a handsome cup for the of San Augustine this morning
in the southern part of East most outstanding post activities
in the 2nd District.
The cup will be presented to
the Center post at the time of
the 2nd District convention to
be held in Timpson, February
22-23, by State Commander
Cox.
A share of the honor of
course goes to past-Commander
J. Ross Hopkins who ruled the
destinies of the organization
during the year 1929 for which
Paris, Jan. 23 (UP)—Wal-
ter Edge, new American Am-
bassador to France, is delight-
ed with Paris, but homesick for period the award is given,
the “firing line” at Washing-
ton and for the confusion and
busy life of the Capitol. Realiz-
ing that he is here on a difficult
mission, however, he has set
about learning French and is
spending hours daily in per-
fecting his French.
The new Ambassador has
coined a name, “white spats
brigade,” for the diplomatic
corps as a whole. He mention-
ed it first when he met repres-
entatives of the French press
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 23—Fed-
eral Judge J. W. Woodrough in
an opinion handed down Wed-
nesday, declared unconstitu-
tional that part of the federal
prohibition law which permits
personal injunctions against li-
quor law violators.
Judge Woodrough said the
section has been a “dead let-
ter” in the law for 10 years be-
cause “it shocks common sense
and common understanding of
the constitution.”
“Who thinks that when a
bootlegger is placed under in-
junction that he will quit for
the rest of his life?” the judge
asked.
“The hope and expectation,
and the only one, is that the
.man will be placed in jail Dittmar for sometime among
without the trouble of a jury
trial.”
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city during the past few years, 'pFfef1!? PI
FRENCH TOUR
fense made no attempt to ques- County relative to the pro
tion him. per course procedure in se-
Walter Schmidt, 21, Laughs ______
With Friends While Hearing Whites Become Enraged When
Is In Progress.
Edward F. Maddox, division
engineer of the State Highway
Department, stood up before
fifty Center and Shelby County
officials and service-clubmen
today and delivered one of the
most practical, logical, nut-
shell summaries of present and
future highway prospects ever
heard here before.
“Get away from the notion
that the other fellow should
build roads,” Maddox ad-
monished. “The most import-
ant highway yet to be built is
the one that runs beside your
own door!”
Fifty Rotarians and Kiwani-
ans, besides County Judge F.
C. Powell, County Commission-
er Walter Petty, City Attorney
Brad Collier breaks into
print along with Art Shires and
King George with the follow-
ing bonnie brevity: “A Scotch-
man found his wife dead upon
rising one morning. Without
hesitation he hurried to the
door and shouted to the cook;
“Hoot Mon, boil only one egg
this morning!”
Fair and a bit warmer wea-
ther was promised Center and
vicinity tonight and tomorrow
by the United Press Weather
Bureau. Friday is expected
Prosecution Hesitates On Ger-
man Farmer Acquainted
With Brady 20 Years.
Smart Farmer.
Farmer Smith was visiting
his son at college and found the
chemical laboratory very7 in-
teresting. “We are perfecting
a universal solvent,” one of the
students told him.
“What’s that?”
“A liquid that will dissolve
anything.”
“That’s a great idea,” re-
turned the farmer; then
scratching his head, he added,
““but when you find it, what
are you going to keep it in.”
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Graham MacNamee is said
to be considerably perturbed at
the - news of Calhoun Perkin’s
decision to study radio an-
nouncing.
And another: “I felt a drop
of rain.”
“I didn’t.”
“How could you? It fell on
me.”
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Judge W. C. Ramsey
Dies Today In San
Augustine Home
The News was advised of the
death of Judge W. C. Ramsey
themselves before finally ac-
cepting him.
R. P. Burke, 27, a sign paint-
er, was accepted as the fifth
juror.
One hundred and thirty-two
special veniremen reported
this morning as the sensational
trial entered its fourth day
with the ancient courtroom
packed to over-flowing.
Just befor ethe noon recess,
,Fred Ezerkus, a mill worker,
who stated that he was single
and not a member of any
church, was accepted. The de-
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Demands Sanction of Legisla- j Mysterious Phone Calls And
ture In Future Erection of I
Substantial Buildings. I
New Orleans, La., Jan. 23—
(UP) —Fourteen thorobred
race horses burned to death
and two stable hands were bad-
ly injured when fire destroyed
two stables at the Fairgrounds
race track today.
/A vicious dog, fighting the
efforts of firemen to get into
the prize stables, was blamed
for the death of many of the
animals.
Highway Body Attacked Again
Austin, Tex., Jan. 23 (UP)
-—John Dittmar, 56, white-
mustached German farmer,
was accepted as the fourth
juror in the trial of Judge John
Brady for the murder of Miss
Lehlia Highsmith.
Dittmar stated on the stand
that he knew Brady “quite
well” and said the lawyer
“used to call him ‘John’ in a
friendly way more’n twenty | E. j. McLeroy> Attorney Ward-
-low Lane, Reverend C. V.
Dunn and F. E. Parker, voted
unanimously a resolution of
appreciation to Mr. Maddox
for his common-sense discus-
sion and his willingness to
bring his ideas before a repres-
entative body of Shelby County
men.
President Jeff Davis of Ki-
wanis turned the program over
to T. Wood Smith, Rotary
head, who in turn introduced
Hon. T. O. Davis, chairman of
the Highway Expansion Com-
mittee of the Chamber of Com-
merce.
Mr. Davis told of t h e past
lack of understanding in Shel-
Boerne, Tex., Jan. 23 (UP)
—Walter Schmidt, 21, of Ken-
dalia, arrested Sunday and
chaiged with the murder of hisjrjffg were rushed here today to
mother, 69, was adjudged in-'guard against a renewal of
sane by a jury today in a ver- race riots between whites and
diet requiring only six minutes Pililinos following the beating
of forty-seven natives here last
night by a mob of five hundred
enraged citizens.
The trouble arose when a
dozen white girls were found
entertaining at a road house
frequented by Filipinos. Po-
lice were called to drive the
natives to their homes while
the mob was held at bay with
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 23 (UP)
—Strong indications of foul
play in the death yesterday of
Wilbur Shaw, Dallas magazine
editor, caused Justice of t h e
Commission to have had the ireace ^en riy 10 retrace ms
approval of the Attorney Gen-j ver<Jict of fieezing and le-open
eral’s department in letting! investi«ation of the mysterious
,the contract for an office build-! circumstances surrounding
irtrr T’-rrlar* Hit o nr\m m irtno ■ ShaW S death.
Numerous anonymous tele-
1 Judge
Fly to reconsider his probe
when he stated that four per-
sons, refusing to reveal their
names, professed knowledge of
the slaying.
Another examination of the
body indicated that Shaw
neither slipped nor fell from
an auto. The body was badly
bruised and one finger was
shattered.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 23 (UP)
.—Following a statement de-
claring the State Highway>
• • ■ .... (peace Ben Fly to retract his
approval of the Attorney Gen-j
i circumstances
ing at Tyler, by a committee j
[appointed to investigate and;
report its findings to the House! P^one calls prompted
today, a fresh attack was | to reconsider his
launched in a resolution ex-
pressing, disapproval of any de-
partment ejecting any substan-
tial building without the sanc-
tion of the Legislature.
Action on the resolution was
cut short, however, when the
point of order hour for resolu-
tions expired in the House.
Both branches adjourned until
Monday at which time new de-
velopments are expected in the
unexpected turn of affairs.
Members of the House and
Senate will leave tonight on the
prison inspection trip which is
expected to occupy their time
until late Sunday.
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