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TEXAS: Partly coludy to cloudy Saturday and Sunday. Light to moderate easterly to southerly winds on the coast. "Starts the Day on ELEVENTH YEAR, NO. 210 10 PAGES LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1933 MEANS "ASSOCIATED Lubbock County 1933 Set At 58 Cent Figures In Crime News Of The Day These two women, Mrs. Oleta Shannon (left), and Mrs.

Ora, Shannon, taken into custody near Texas, with Harvey Bailey, escaped Kansas convict, are charged along with Bailey In the kidnaping of Charles F. Urschel, Oklahoma City millionaire. They are beinff held in jail at Dallas. Young Farmer Murders Trio And Suicides Rural Community Terrorized; Women And Children Hide As Menfolk Stand Guard With Killer On Loose (By The Assoclntert Press) Aug. young farmer, believed to have gone suddenly insane, went on a rampage with a shotgun today, killed three men, wounded two others, terrorized the rural community of Link for almost an hour and then committed suicide rather than surrender who had him The Clemf Wright, 33, "arid, his victims were his father, John Wright, 60, and two bors, Will 45, and Littleton J.

Smotherman, 40. Hes Wright, brother of Clem, and Pope were wounded, but are expected to recover. Starts Down Road John Wright was shot, to death as he emerged from his home onto the back porch to" reply 'to" his' son's questions about, some harness. Clem then started down the road and killed Douglas the latter was leaving his daughter's home. Pour men passing in a wagon next drew fire from Wright's single-barrel gun.

Smotherman was killed and Pope and Hes Wright wounded. Returning to his father's house, where he also lived, Clem called for his sister, Mamie, but she remained inside and did not reply. A relative, who was with her, leveled his gun on Clem through a window, but the sister prevailed.on him not to shoot. News of the killings spread and women and children went into hiding while their men- stood guard. Officers, summoned from Murfreesboro, 15 miles away, found Clem in the yard of the old Lebanon Methodist church.

They called on him to surrender, but instead of complying he turned and ran behind the church and shot himself, dying immediately. Crime Drive Intensified Over Nation Five Wounded In Bank Raid And Gun Fight Chicago Courts Are Showing No Quarter And Forty Given Sentences Friday; Four Of These Are Women Rose Ruda, 18. hilled one bandit and, put two; other- to flight when: they restaurant in: Cincinnati. In the exchange of shots she was hit': in the ami but not seriously hurt. You Still Have Time To Reserve Place On Train You slill havt a chance to take advantage of the opportunity offered South Plains people to see the Century of Progress exposition in Chicasro In an all- expense tour.

The train leaves for Chicago Sunday, and there aj-e a few- places left on the train. If you haven't made your reservation you can do so today by calling at the Sanla Fc Etalion or by making arrangements early Sunday. The rtain leaves here a.t 8:20 a. m. Sunday for Amarillo where it will be joined by North Plains excursionists.

Tickets for Lubbock and South Plains trippers will be at the Santa Fe station Sunday morning In time for them to catch the train. The all-expense trip, costing only $70 incluclnff railroad and Pullman fare to and from Chicago, meals to and from Chicago; hotel accommodations at the Palmer house in Chicago for the week; admission to the fair, two boat trips on Lake Michigan; admission to shows and. a major league hall game besides hosts of other attractions. August 23 is to be "Texas Day" at the fair and thousands of other Te.vans Mill be there for the ex- pssrtion. More than forty train- leads will go from the Lone Star state next week, a report here saW Friday.

Farmer Kills Trio Crazed Man Runs Wild In The Tennessee Hills; Dragnet Flung Over Three States To Capture Desperado (By Associated Pressl HILE the Chicago courts were sentencing forty criminals to prison Friday, five persons were in a battle at Grand Haven, between four bandits and employes of a bank who were aided by citizens. One of the bandits, wounded by a clerk in a furniture store next door to the bank, was captured. The robbers escaped with $2,000 in loot from the bank. Two of the wounded were employes of the bank. The other two persons were bystanders.

Abandon Automobile Police said the bandits abandoned their automobile four miles south of town, with a large part of the stolen money in it, and held up a motorist, taking his car and forcing him to the pavement. State police and deputy sheriffs at once gave chase. The shooting ensued when a bank employee pressed a burglar alarm as the bandits left the bank. The alarni'sburidea-'in furniture store' adjoining the bank and as the bandits reached the sidewalk, Edward Kinkema, an employe of the store, shot one of them. He gave his name as Harry Harris, of Chicago.

Bandits Open Fire The bandits then opened fire in the crowd which had gathered, wounding Peter Van Lopik in the abdomen and Julius Pleines in the spine. John Lindemulder, assistant cashier, received a slight wound in the back and William Pellegron, a teller, was shot in the foot. The bandits after seeing Harris fall, ran a parked automobile occupied by Mrs. Joseph Miller, Mrs. Louis Bonema and four children.

They pushed the women and children from the car and sped away. On their way they dropped two bags containing securities and silver. Ex-Convicts Identified In Chicago, Chief of Detectives William Shoemaker said two notor- See CRIME DRIVE, Page 7 Police at Malvern, say Marie H. Shank, Akron, attorney, confessed to poisoning four person 1 found dead in an automobile near Melvern. The dead, Shank said, were Alvin Colley, his wife Ethel, and their sons, Clarence, 7, and Clement, 10.

CHne, 4, ancther son, was unharmed. Missouri Voting On Repeal Today ST. LOUIS, voters tonight faced their first opportunity to register direct views on prohibition, with competent observers expressed belief tomorrow's balloting would make the Me" state the twenty-second to embrace national repeal. Little interest is manifest despite efforts of rcpealists to bring out the vote. Delegates to be selected by the voters will meet August 20, at Jefferson City, formally to ratify the expression of electorate.

Dry leaders who until the closing day of the campaign centered their efforts in a futile attempt to prevent the election, are divided in recommendations to their supporters. YOUTH ARRESTED GALVESTON, Aug. 19 Kelly, 23, wanted for passing a stolen check at Aransas Pass and also wanted by federal officers for robbing a postoffice box in Refuglo, was arrested hare today by Sheriff P. L. Biaggne, upon request of Sheriff Ira Heard, of Refugio county Member Of Education Board Dies At Home In Cameron TEMPLE, Aug.

18 W. A. Morrison', 74, member of the state board of education and one of Cameron's most prominent citizens, died today at his home after an illness of five days. He was born in Mississippi and attended the University of Texas. He was admitted to the bar in 1891, while living at Rockdale.

Funeral services were arranged for 9:30 a. m. Sunday. Texas Day At World's Fair Will Be Gala Event For All Lone Star State Will Show World It Can Produce A Grand Music Festival (By The Associated Preij) CHICAGO, Aug. rest VJ of the country may think of Texas music in terms of cowboy laments and range-born folk songs but the Lone Star state intends to show the world it can produce grand opera on the grandest scale ever attempted.

As a climax to Texas Day at a Century of Progress, August 23, Verdi's masterpiece, "Aida," will be presented in Soldier Field stadium by the Texas Grand Op.era association's cast of 1,200 persons to an expected audience of 75,000. It will be given in English. Texan In Titlt Role With the title role being sung by DeliaSamolioff, young Texas girl who has sung at the Royal Opera house In Rome, the cast will be definitely Texan in personnel, though a few "outsiders" take some of the other principal roles. That Texas does take its opera seriously is indicated by an anticipated influx of two score special trains, caravans of buses and autos, even airplanes, bringing thousands to Chicago for the state's "day" ab the fair, headed by Gov. Miriam A.

Ferguson and her former- goyernor husband. Mighty Spectacle orchestra of- 100- stage band of 30, a 150-mem- her ballet, choruses numbering 500 voices, and.400 soldiers from the fair's encampment will provide magnitude for this latest effort to' produce a super-Aida. Camels, elephants and horses borrowed from concessions and foreign exhibits of the fair will supply background for the spectacular show. The state association, organized as a non-profit group for the special purpose of present- Ing "Atda" at the fair, is an outgrowth of the Houston Civic Opera association, in whose productions many of this spec- See TEXAS DAY, Page 7 Militant Drys To Speak Here J. Frank Norris And Stamford Pastor Will Appear In City At Rally Tonight; Seats To Be Provided Listeners Climax Looms Today In NRA Code Hearings Big Industries Are Expected To Have Completed Codes In Hands Of President Before He Leaves Today Goal Draws Near Johnson Says That Campaign Is Progressing Even Faster Than He Hoped; Auto Code Now Considered By JAMES P.

SELVAGE Associated Press Staff Writer ASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The climax of the Roosevelt administration's suyreme effort to draw the oil, steel and coal industries into the NRA fold has been tentatively, set for tomorrow. Before he leaves for Hyde Park tomorrow night, President Roosevelt expects to have before him completed codes for the oil and steel industries and an agreement REACH AGREEMENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Saturday) S.

Johnson, the NRA chief, early today announced that an agreement had been reached upon a. code of fair competition for the rich steel Industry. among the bituminous coal operators to blanket themselves under one. chatter. Schedule Dominant This'; schedule 'became dorh'lnanl today In 'official circles after days of dramatic and whirlwind developments during which the chief executive and his recovery aide, Hugh S.

Johnson, have matched wits snri strategy with the spokesmen of the nation's most Important financial interests. Meanwhile, the automobile code, upon wlilch hearings were begun Henry Ford still un- represented is to be pushed through the recovery administration's machinery at the highest possible speed so that the four, basic industries can tnke their place in the lineup of employers working under the Blue Eagle. Moving Faster Coupled with this dynamic effort to bring under codes the four great industries their billions of dol- See NRA HEARINGS, Pa 7 Rig Jim Uses "Dive-In" Method "When Postmaster General Farley (rlsht) gavu a watermelon party for newspapermen a I one of his press conferences, he used the most approved "dive-in" manner In eating his own slice. Old "Pap" Enjoys Lite Of Ease (Bv The Associated Press) AUC1IMAN, 18. Mississippi's oldest who wouldn't think of leaving: the prison furm a va.lct.

A negro trusty has been assigned (o A. ,1. "Pan" Tabor, 00- year old life-termer, ajid the trusty has no other duly than to look to the needs of "Pap." Sentenced 18 years on a murder charge, "Pap" has de- clined full pardons from two governors. "WhaCs the use to ho asks. 'neighbors' are so nice to me "Pap" says he is happy, but sorry he hnd to go to prison to enjoy life, advice to young men Is: "Don't ever become a convict.

You can live right and still be as happy a I am." CHILD IS KILLED LUFKIN, Aug. 18 Gordon Lee McWilliams, 4, was killed late today when an automobile struck him just outside the Lulkin city limits. The car was driven by Garland Nugent, traveling man from Port Arthur. A justice of the peace investigated and ruled the accident unavoidable. The boy was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. G. F. McWilliams. REPORTS DENIED WASHINGTON, Aug.

13. Reports that Harvey Bailey and Albert Bates, arrested in connection with the kidnaping of Charles F. Urschel, wealthy Oklahoma Oil man were suspected of being implicated in the kidnaping and death of the Lindbergh baby were denied today at the department of justice. Prohibition will be defended by the Rev. J.

Frank Norris of Fort Worth and the Rev. Sam Morris of Stamford at a dry rally on the southwest corner of the courthouse lawn here at 8 o'clock tonight. The Rev. Mr. Norris, pastor of First Baptist church in Fort Worth, will divide time with any wet advocate, the Stamford minister said here yesterday.

Speak At Plainvlftw The militant drys spoke Thursday night in Abilene, and Morris estimated attendance was "about 10,000." They spoke last night in Amarillo, and have an engagement for 2 o'clock this afternoon in Plainview. John L. Ratliff vice chairman or (he Lubbock county dry corps, will preside. George R. Bean Is chairman of Lubbock county prohibition forces.

Mr. Ratliff said 2,500 seats would be provided. If rain occurs, the meeting will be conducted in the Fundamentalist tabernacle at Texas avenue and Sixteenth street. The site will be lighted. Woman Gasps In Pain But Smiles As She Says Marital Vows On Deathbed (By The AssocloteU Prcr.i) CHICAGO, Aug.

on a hospital bed. gasping with pain, Mrs. Alice Covelli was remarried today to the man over whom she shot herself. Then she died. She had been "insanely Jealous" she said, over his attentions to another woman.

Daniai Covelli, an attorney, rushed to the marriage license bureau. "I want to remarry Alice," he told the chief clerk, "It may save her life. "There has never been anoth- er woman in my life, but but she thinks there was." Four nurses, three internes and a physician witnessed the exchange of The physician acted as best man. Rev. Father Kelly pro.

nounced the bans. Mrs. Covcllt managed a wan smile and murmured: "I'm happy now. i want to live. I love you Dan, thanks, Dan." Covelli tiptoed from the room.

A few minutes later word was brought to him that his wife was dead. Eight Soldiers Arrested As Four Bodies Are Discoverei HAVANA, Aug. 18. Eigh soldiers, including a sergeant and a corporal, were arrested late today after members of the ABC secret society and army officers found four bodies in Castillo De Atares fortress, where political prisoners were held during the regime of the deposed Gerardo Machnclo. Erasmo Delgado, military commandrr of Havana province, who announced that the soldiers had been taken into custody, added that the search for bodies was continuing.

Federal Land Bank Heads Preparing To Aid. Farmer WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. (fp) Federal land bank officials are preparing to make loans direct to farmers out of fund provided for slmplyfying and speeding up farm refinancing. Presidents of the 12 federal land banks conferring here announced today that they would make the recommendation to their board of directors that the institutions handle the loans in this way.

MATES RATTLE POPULAR BLUKF, Mo, Aug. 18. Mrs. Kellle Dickerson stabbed her husband several times today before he obtained an ax and struck her over the head, inflicting wounds Irani which she may file. The woman was taken to a hospital while officers began searching for Dickerson who fled.

ACTION CONSIDERED CHICAGO, Aug. 13. Peter B. Carey, president of the Chicago board of traoe, said tonight officials cf the grain market were contemplating removal of the restrictions on day fluctuations in prices and that definite action the matter probably will be taken before next Monday. WOMAN IS KILLED KILGORE, Aug.

18 Mrs. Irene Snow of Kilgorc was killed late today when the automobile In which she rode went out of control on a curve between Kllgore and Longviev. Her neck was broken. Local Broker Death Victim Ben H. Miller, 79, Dies At His Home In Lubbock Friday Night; Funeral Services To Be Held Today Cotton broker for 56 years and a Lubbock resident for nearly two decades, Ben H.

Miller, 70, died at 9:02 o'clock last night, in his home at 1506 Avenue G. Before coming to Lubbock, he had bought cotton In many sections ct Oklahoma and. North Texas. He was well-known on the South Plains. Because of ill health he had not been active in buying cotton the past several years.

Funeral services will be conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Richard Martin Funeral with the Rev. C. J. McCarty, Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

Mr. Miller is survived by his wi: dou- nnd one son. Miller, of Dallas. Mr. Miller had been ill since April.

Dallas Absentee Balloting Is Given A Sstback Friday DALLAS, Aug. 18. voting In the August, 26 referendum in legalization of 3.3 per cent boor in Texas, repeal of the eighteenth amendment and submission of (our Texas constitutional amendments was haltcrl hers temporarily today by a error In the printing of baJlotj. Section 7 of house bill 807, under which the 21st amendment, to the nallonn" constitution was submitted, directed that hallotinfj on that rjiic.s- tlon should bf, soparate from a.ny ballot to bo used in the flection. In Dallas county, thn phrase calilnR for a separate ballot was overlooked until today arirl thn 2Ist proposition was printed on the same form with the four state constitutional Tech Students Hold Election J.

E. Speer Of Channing Named President Of Men's Student Organization; Grads Choose Brownfield Man J. E. Spcer, superintendent of -schools at Ohanning was elected president of the Men's Student organization of the summer session at Texas Tech at thR annual election Friday. He succeeds J.

L. Burks, jr. of Hohbs, N. president the past year. Ira R.

Witt, superintendent at Post, was named vice-president ant M. J. Weaver, principal of the high school at Tahoka was secretary. Executive Group The executive committee is composed of: Prof. J.

T. Shaver, treasurer, Dean James M. Oiordon and Dr. A. W.

Evans, Mend of the department, of education. This is the fifth election of officers for tliis group. M. L. Baze, now of Pampa but then of Tahoka, wos the first president.

Hn was elevated in the summer of 1020, but resigned and was succeeded by H. P. Webb, superintendent at Olton. In 1030 Charles Rogers of the Amarillo Raise-Of'Two Cents Caused By Road Bonds Tax Rates For Five Districts In School Area Also Set By Commissioners At Meeting In City Friday Valuations Drop Budget For Next Year Calls For $218,284.50 Expenditure But $29,607.88 To Be Cut By State Aid UBBOCK county's 1933 tax rati JU was fixed at 53 cents on the $100 valuation by Commissioners court yesterday. The rate is two cents higher than that of last year' due.

It was said, to increased expen-; dlture for interest and principal of bonded indebtcdnedss. The action was unanimous. The road bond levy was raised two cents, to five cents, Judge E. L. Pitts said after the commissioners nee ting at the courthouse.

Had not state taken over a part of thfe jond payment the tax would have been 72 cents. School Rates Fixed The commissioners also fixed tax ates for five common school dls- rlcts, approving rates reported by Miss Mae Murfee, school superin- 'endcnt. Total county valuations have been cut about $300,000, from $23,400.000 ast year to $21,500,000. Next nidget, also approved yesterday, calls for expenditure of $218,284.60, Including bond- iridebtedlne'ss. An additional $20,607,88 Will be lopped from this total since the state assuming that amount of the bond principal and interest payment for he county, Judge Pitts said.

Actual ixpendltures budgeted, then, will be $188,676.62, as compared with fiDO.77 proposed for 1933 and $259,068.38 actually spent In 1932. Division Of Levies Taxes levied for various funds: General fund, 22 1-2 cents on the $100 valuation; library, 2 1-2 cents; Jury, 10 cents; courthouse and Jail fund, 5 1-2 cents; park maintenance, 2 cents; new courthouse sinking fund 2 1-2 cents; permanent Improvement sinking fund, 5 1-2 county park sinking fund, 2 1-2 cents; road bonds, 5 cents. School rates set were: Slide, 50 cents on the $100 valuation lor maintenance, 50 cents for sinking fund; Center, 50 cents for maintenance and sinking fund; Union, 50 cents each for maintenance and sinking fund; Caldweli, 60 cents lor maintenance and 40 cents for sinking fund; New Hope, 50 cents each for maintenance and sinking fund. Maximum school tax is $1. SCR TECH STUDENTS Page 7 Three Youths Are Sentenced For Ax.

Murder Of Prisoner GATE3VILLE. Aug. 18. A district court juj-y today sentenced three youths accused of thp ax murder of Will Leonard, prison blacksmith at the reformatory here, to penitentiary terms ranging from IP, l.o f)3 years. Trial of a fourth was until January.

Scutt hoard the panel, aftrr considering his case for several that he must spend years behind the After the verdict the jury made short work of (he case of Gracly AppJcgate, fixing liis confinement at, 2'i years Then it mctcrl out 18 years to Clarence Raines. Lubbock Business Man Returns From East With Hiorh Praise For The NRA ULLY convinced the National Recovery administration program will work, because "it is the only way Spencer A. Wells, Luhbock merchant, returned this week from New York. Mr. Wells was surprised that the program had net advanced more in Ihis section, but anticipated in would achieve full speed in several weeks.

The NRA campaign Is a reality in the east now," he declared. "We here have no conception of what they are doing there. It's going over, and In a big way." The West Texas Chamber of Commerce vice president srxmt three weeks in New York buying merchandise. He found cotton piece Roods and silks coulc! not be bought on Saturdays there, because jobbers, cooperating In the NRA, closed thrlr businesses those days. "Everyone war, cheerful, sure that this would be the way out," he said.

Everywhere he heard New Yorkers "Will if, Sure, it will See NRA IS PRAISED, Tax Collections Take Sharp Rise WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 Aided by $16,444,957 for beer and wine, the government's tax collections for July rose $70,000,000 above the rcttirns a year ago. The Internal revenue bureau said loday the receipts also were larger than for June, except for income as quarterly payments arc made in that month. The beer and wine total compared with $13,753.793 for June, showing uri increase both in the sales levy and license fees. Collections from all sources for July aggregated $131,115,606, compared with $251,600,997 in June.

In the latter month, however, income taxes totalled $146,574,827 while in July they were only $11,953,009. DIVORCE GRANTED CARSON CITY, Aug. 18. Lombard and William Powell of the movies were divorced in the district court here today upon the actress' complaint of cruelty. Night Baseball Late Texas League Results GaU-eston 000 100 0 Dallas 110 010 10.1- Tubb and Mealey; Stiely and Krauss.

Houston 020 000 7 2 Fort Worth 005 110 1 Backman, Fisher, and Odea; Chambers and Warren. Beaumont 313 100 12 0 Tulsa 53 Fritz and Trcsh; Johns, Moncrief and Powers. San Antonio 000 OCO 101 10 3 Okla. City 004 000 000 7 0 Conlan and Heath; Maluzat, Beaton and Tesmer..