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Arkansas Fair. Tuesday; Wedneaday, partly cloudy, warmer. East Texas Fair, aomewhat warmer, Tuesday; Wednesday, partly cloudy. PRICE FIVE CENTS PER COPY VOLUME LIX NO. 265 SHREVEPORT, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1933 i ft 3fi i(i if ffr 3f Texas Sofon ifars Fafer Boffe af Lawyer Who Accused Him SLIM HALL IS CAPTURED IN WHEAT FIELD In Jail Here Hit By Bullet Yarrell Recaptured On Farm at Angola SAN ANTONIO ATTORNEY IS CUT ON FACE COURT SCENE OF FIGHT FOR BIG FORTUNE STATES WILL TAKE ACTION ON 'DRY' LAW Carried Three Guns at Time of Arrest Monday Afternoon South of Texarkana But Officer Had Drop" GOT $2,500 IN BOLD RAID, NOW PENNILESS Desperado Who Robbed Bank of Farmerville and Olla State Bank Found Hiding in Barn 'j.

F. Hair Receives Bad Gash on Head, Prevented From Getting at Assailant Mrs. Edenborn's Handling of Husband's Estate Is Defended Here 18th Amendment Submitted by Congress to Decision of Conventions Officers Were "Tipped Off' Man Might Visit Home of Bud Ward, Father of Suspect in Winnfield "Job" WALTER WOODWARD OF COLEMAN IS AGGRESSOR HALF DOZEN STATES PREPARING TO ACT NEPHEWS, 2 NIECES CLAIMING $6,500,000 yj i II "'Mf ii! nur Hfl -s 5 A 4 i Jf feriNto' Hw if lh I Senator Denies He Tried to "Whitewash" Anyone But Is Called Liar Lawyer for Plaintiffs Claims That They Were Relieved of Share by Compromise Resolution Voted. 289 to 121 Action Unprecedented in U. S.

History Baton Rouge, Feb. 20 late today of Hunt B. Watson, alias "Jim Yarrell," notorious bandit convict who escaped from the state penitentiary last Thursday midnight with two other prisoners, was reported by penitentiary warden Wade H. Long. Watson was caught In a barn on the Angola penal farm, the warden said, disproving previous belief of a pursuing posse that he had succeeded in making his way beyond the prison reservation.

Third felon at Libert). The convict, who now has a record of three penitentiary escapes, broke (Tontlnurd On I'nae Thrre.) Immssatm wx Wounded by one of tIts bullets intended for PrefcliCcnt-tleet Franklin I). Roosevelt, Mrs. Joseph dill of Miami Is said to be In a grave condition In a hospital there. James (SllnO Hal! (above), sought for robbery of the Oil City bank on February in, was raptured by Deputy Sheriff J.

W. (Hill) of Miller county. 18 miles from Texarkans, late Monday JIM YARRF.1X Victim of Ringgold Mob Was Train' Night Rider' FOUR BITTEN BY RABID DOG AT GREENWOOD Washlnjton. Feb. 20 (JP).

Congress today proposed to the states that national prohibition, after its 13 years of turbulent trial, be done away with by. repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The house, by a vote of 289 to 121. 15 more than necessary, approved the repeal resolution passed last week by the senate. Under it for the first time in American history, conventions of the people sre to decide whetrtrt the states shall ratify or reject a change in the constitution.

Sten Years to Act. Thirty-six of the 48 states must ratify to carve the eighteenth amendment out of the national charter and substitute for it a twenty-first. By its terms, also, the tatifications must all occur within seven years from today. With repeal, the amendment carries a spe- (Contlnurd On I'aitr Five.) The daring of a 75-year-old widow Mrs. Sarah Drain Edenborn In risking her personal fortune to complete successfully a financial venture In which her late husband had failed was eulogized and efforts of relatives to participate In the benefits of that deal after having previously and profitably surrendered their Interest In the properties were denounced in federal court here Monday by attorneys defending her in one of four suits brought by two nephews and two nieces.

Approximately t8.000.000 is at stake in the litigation. A clear picture of the small financial empire which the late William Edenborn built around his railway holdings the L. R. and N. lines and the manner in which it finally accrued to the widow after his death was given to Judge Ben C.

Dawkins by Roberts Milling of New Orleans, (Continued On Vatt Two.) NAVY ORDERED IN READINESS BY JAPANESE Austin, Texas, Feb. 20 (AP). Senator Walter Woodward of Coleman struck J. F. Hair, a San Antonio attorney, with a water pitcher during a hearing in the senate today on allegations that the state highway department had mishandled some of the state road funds.

Hair, who was addressing the president of the investigation committee, at the tlnr, was knocked down by the heavy which was halt rilled wtih nater. Woodward threw It ac H.iir from the opposite tide of a couiiM'l table, the two being about six feet apart. The Snn Antonio attorney received a gash on his head and was taken to a doctor's office for treatment. He struggled desperately to get to Woodward utter he received the blow. scramtled half way across the table trying to release himself from rintlmirJ On Pure Four.) THMSENATE WILL APPROVE Stroller Sheriff Hughes Certain That Murderer Was Same Man Thought Responsible for Series of Deaths James (Slim) Hall, 33, who locked three customers and the cashier in the Oil City bank and fled with $2,500 Feb.

10, was captured. 18 miles southeast of Texarkana by Deputy Sheriff J. W. (Bill) Smith of Miller county shortly before 5 p. m.

Monday. Hall was returned to the Caddo parish Jail at 12:40 this morning by Sheriff T. R. Hughes, Chief Deputy llert Stone and Special Deputlea G. S.

Bellows and Schumpert Cassity, Hall greeted the officers by their first names when they took him over from Arkansas authorities at Ida. having waived extradition, and Joked with them about the Oil City robbery on the return trip here. At the time of the arrest Hall had three pistols on him, and started to draw one of the weapons from his overcoat pocket as the deputy confronted, hin in a wheat field. Carried Three Pistols. "If you pull that gun I'll shoot you dead." Deputy Smith told the desperado, levelling a high-powered nfl.

at the mr.n. Hall hesitated a moment and thca raised his empty hands. Search revealed two 38 calibre pistols on his hips and a .43 calibre pistol in his overcoat pocket. All were loaded. "It you hadn't had the rifle I (Continued On Pate Thrre.) BRIDGE FIRM SEEKS LOAN, PLEA DENTED Rescuer of Three Children Also Attacked by Sick Animal Saturday Nation Decides to Secede From League, Jehol Fighting May Begin To iay Three children and one adult, bitten by a mad dog In Greenwood Saturday, were taking Pasteur treatment Monday after examination of the Toklo, Feb.

21 (Tuesday) (P). Saying that Japan had decided to dog's head by tfce rf Caddo parish health department showed th' dog secede from the League of Nations, HOOVER ASKS CONGRESS TO PUSH ACTION WOMAN AND 2 DAUGHTERS TO FACE TRIAL Admiral Mines Osumi, Japanese naval minister, today ordered the Japanese navy to be prepared for any A Good Husband Youngsters, not yet in their 'teens, sometimes have very definite Ideas about so perplexing a problem as marriage, MRS. RUBY CAVENDAR, secretary of JUDGE S. C. FULLILOVE, has found.

Her eight-year-old daughter startled the family the other evening by advising that she does not Intend to attend college, but Instead, will be married when she arrives at the dlscreet(?) age of 15 years. "And, I know Just whom I'm going to marry," she boasted to her mother. "He's a boy In my class at school. Why, I've known him for several years and he hasn't slapped me yet. I know he'd make a good husband." emergency.

His Instructions followed quickly PROBE HONEY A series of murders and holdups which occurred on freight trains In and near Shreveport last July and August was solved Sunday with the capture of Nelson Nosh. 24, the slayer of J. P. Batchelorr 61-year-oM Ringgold bank cashier. Sheriff T.

R. Hughes of Caddo parish told The Times Monday night. The negro, who was hanged by a crowd of angry citizens at Ringgold Sunday afternoon, fitted the description of the man responsible for crimes. Sheriff Hughes said. Wore Gloves at All Times.

Sheriff Hughea told The Times that the negro admitted riding railroad (l ontinurd On I'linr Thrrr.) ZANGARAGETS 80 YEARS FOR MIAMI CRIME upon fast-moving developments that were bringing to a head the Slno- was suffering from rabies. Victims were: Vincent Fallon. James Edwin Fallon. Ruth ClRrk Bracey, 5, and B. V.

Fallon father of two of the children. According to accounts of the attack, the three children were playing when the dog leaped among them. The animal, evidently too sick to be violent, frightened the children and scratched them with claws and teeth as they tried to escape. Mr. Fallon was bitten when he rescued the three.

The dog was killed Immediately and Its head sent to the Caddo health unit for examination. Doctor Testifies J. A. Nowell Was Beaten to Death With Blunt Instrument Urges Passage of Glass Bill, Temporary Leasing of Marginal Lands Howell Believes Hearings at Japanese dispute regarding Manchuria and the nearby province of Jehol. Assault Might Begin Today.

Shreveport and Other Points Needed St. Joseph, Feb. 20 Mrs. Orpha Nowell, 38. and daughters.

Ruby Although a foreign office spokesman said the Japanese assault on age-old Jehol might begin today, concomitant with the League of Nation's sdoptlon of a report condemning the Nowell. 18, and Helen Nowell, 16, were Japanese course in Manchuria, other remanded to Jail without bond by Judge F. X. Ransdall in district court here today, after a preliminary hearing for the three defendants, who face charges of murder in connection military leaders here said the care fully prepared and long expected as- I. C.

C. Declares Vicksburj Company Ineligible for R. F. C. Borrowing TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENT with the death of J.

A. Nowell, promi Washington, Feb. 20 (). In a surprise move. President Hoover by special message today urged upon congress a broad program for "economic recovery" as possible by enactment within the two remaining weeks of the fast-expiring session.

The president's message, sent to the Capitol without advance notice, strongly criticized the domestic allotment plan of farm relief and urged a "temporary leasing of marginal lands" Instead. It lashed out also at the publicity given to Reconstruction corporation loans as "destroying the usefulness" of that organization. So sudden was the president's move that there was but little Immediate (Continued On 1'air Four.) (Contlnord On Pair Two.) SENATE OKAYS By B. N. TIMMONS (Times Washington Correspondent) Washington, D.

C. Feb. 20 Despite the opposition of Senator Huey P. Long, the senate Is expected to approve within several days a resolution authorizing the expenditure by the special senate primary campaign investigating committee of an additional $25,000, most of which would be used to continue the probe Into the Broussard-Ovcrton primary election in Louisiana. The additional funds have been (Ontlnufd On l'ntr.

Four.) State Will Ask for Death Penalty If Any of His Victims Die nent Tensas parish farmer, last January 23. Nowell was the husband of Mrs. Nowell and father of the two girls. The hearing was held In a courtroom crowded with spectators. More than a dozen witnesses were placed on the stand by the state.

On Fare Two.) WAGNER BILL Light Truck and Motorcycle Collide in 600 Block on Marshall Street Program Includes Washington. Feb. 20 (P). Th Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal company today was denied authorization by the Interstate Commerce Commission to operate a railroad over Its) bridge at Vicksburg, and at the same time the commission declared the company Ineligible to borrow 14.000,000 It had sought from the reconstruction corporation. The Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal company owns the bridge over the Mississippi river between Vicksburg, and Delta.

La. The Tazoo and (Continued On Pf Thrt.) OPPOSE HIKE 000 Additional for Relief Loans to States ESSAYS ARE DUE IN SOON IN ALLOWABLE CHARGE TEXAN COINED MONEY Conroe Wants 100 Per Cent Deadline on First Period in Two persons were slightly injured in a collision between a light truck and a motorcycle in the 800 block of Marshall street, shortly after 6 p. m. Monday. Tony Maranto.

driver, and Sam Ll-berto were slightly Injured when the motorcycle which Maranto was driving was struck by a truck driven by Lee Romby, negro, 1641 Milam street, the police report showed. They were discharged from the North Louisiana hospital after treatment for slight lacerations. Police said the truck was proceeding south on Marshall street and turned left Into the alley, striking th: motorcycle, which was going No arrests were made. Miami, Feb. 20 (IP).

As scorn-ful of the law as when he tried with fanatical zeal to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt last Wednesday night, Giuseppe Zangara today pleaded guilty to four counts of attempt to murder and was sentenced to 80 years. Zangara Is 33. His sentences of 20 years in each case, running consecutively, constitute life Imprisonment at Ralford state prison or hrrd labor In the Florida road camps. However, should Mayor Anton Cer-mak of Chicago or Mrs.

Joe H. Gill, prominent Miami society woman, die of the wounds they received when Continued On lne Thrrr.) PERUVIAN FORCE IS REPULSED BY Just Between Us "Dear Stroller: We suggest that you 'award an orchid" to JARVIS VAUOHAN, not only because she is one of our loveliest red head3, possessing an unusual amount of poire and charm, but also because orchids are becoming to red heads," writes a friend. CURTIS PRiNUE always has a kind word for his friends incidentally, he is looking forward to the spring and the annual planting of his tomato crop It's rather early for fish stories but MRS. RICHARD BUSWELL, tells of the three and one-half-pound trout which she caught last year. MRS.

BUSWELL Is looking forward to the summer months when she and her husband 'can go on another fishing tour MISS LULA MAE LONOORIO received, as one of her many Valentines, a bouquet of joses but strange to say there was no name on the card which came with the roses and she has no Idea who sent them No? MISS RUTH DUMP would like to know if the parties which are being held In the office of the 'weather bureau have anything to do with the rapid changes we have had in the weather lately the MISSES CHIC and HORTE2 BOS-LEY were among those present at the basket ball games at the Y. M. C. A. Friday and are still rooting for dear ole Bossier Why it that KENNETH COLE, often seen walking nonchalantly on a busy street, will suddenly dash madly up an alley? Prlends of JAMES NELSON and WILLIE CHAMBERS are wondering where they were last Thursday In the "wee" hours of the morn.

Increase But East Texas Operators Protest Washington, Feb. 20 The Wagner bill, expanding the federal government's unemployment relief program, was paased today by the senate. The Wagner program Includes an additional $300,000,000 for relief loans to states and speeding up public construction by broadening the law under which loans are made from the reconstruction corporation's 11.500,-000.000 fund. The Times Contest Comes Wednesday Night L. R.

POHEROY NEW OFFICIAL Kay Fcrley of Longview Is Ar raigned in Connection With Case Here Tyler, Texas. Feb. 20 (P). Resolutions opposing an Increase in the crude oil allowable of the Conroe field were adopted today by directors Charged with counterfeiting. Kay 34.

of Longview. Texas, was of the East Texas Producers' and Roy arraigned before Judge Ben C. Daw Appointed Acting Postmaster at Bastrop; Predecessor Still at Large Father of Kidnaped alty Owners' association. Operators of tht Conroe field have asked that kins in the federal court Monday and pleaded not guilty. He was recently apprehended by federal operatives In Man to Pay Ransom L'tsay for the first period In The Times' "Know the News" contest, covering the "Most Important News' of last week, must be mailed to The Times Essay F.dltor, care Shreveport Times, before midnight Wednesday.

A number of essays entered in the contest reached the editor Monday, and he expects more today. Prize totaling 115 are to be awarded to the contest winners tarli tverk during the remainder of the school term. (Contliwfit On Pas Fonr.l COLOMBIAN ARMY Houston, Texas. Officers said he was connected with Gaston Llniner and Harold Bres. alleged counterfeiters arrested Denver.

Feb. 20 A decision of Claude K. Bocitcher. wealthy father of the kidnaped Charles Boettcher II, to act Independently of police, was climaxed today by his withdrawal of $63,000 from a Denver presum- several mqnths ago in Shreveport and with Virgil Hudson and John Brand Administration of Parnell "Corrupt" LltUe Rock. Feb.

20 P). The Arkansas house today adopted a resolution memorializing Presidentelect Roosevelt that the name of Harvey Parnell. former governor, be stricken from the patronage list as the man who headed "the most corrupt administration since the days of reconstruction." The resolution was adopted by viva voce vote, sevsral representatives opposed it but did hot tike the floor in debate on 1U "Be sure to mall your essay In Bogota. Colombia, Feb. 20 (P).

Colombian troops clashed with the Teruvlan garrison at Guepl, on the upper Putumayo river, last Saturday, It was reported today. According to news reaching Bogota, the brush took place after a Colombian observation post shot down a Peruvian plane flying over Chavaco Island. The Peruvians. It was said here, were repulsed. bei tbty for random nd reward pay-I ments.

Bastrop. Feb. 20 Special. Lynn R. Pomeroy has been appointed acting postmaster at Bastrop, succeeding I.

C. Fife, who is being sought by federal authorities following an Investigation her- la reek which ahowad a shortage In his accounts of $7,800. according to word received here Monday from Washington. Mr. Pomeroy has been connected with the local postotfice for tight and has been serving a aa ontlnurJ On Pate Two.

Ray of Alexandria, believed to members of same group. time," the essay editor said Monday "If you're late your essay will not be considered by the Judges." NATIONAL mi jj 'i i Another contest period began with Sunday morning's Times, and school students throughout the Land of Ark-La-Tex are again matching for HJRLJ the big news. The second group 'Rolling Pin Petition Newspaper in Vienna of essays are due by Wednesday March 1. The News Behind The 1 News Asserts War Is Near SHREVEPORT See It Grow, Day By Day Attracts Many Signers Robinson Helped Himself a Lot on Repeal Vienna, Austria. Feb.

20 (yP). As He's Now PIONEER "DRY" SAYS FIGHT HAS serting that wa- between Italy and May Keal Leader Dictatorship Discredited Push Business Up Some Harsh Words BARELY STARTED Scroll Will Be Carried to Different Sections of City; Dawkins, Dickson Call Mass Meet Wednesday Jugo-Slavia no longer can be avoided the newspaper Wiener Neuste Mach-richten today published a strong appeal for union with Germany as Austria's only hope of escaping Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 20 (J).

The Sale by Jacob Fucha to J. C. Zlifla ol lots 124 and 125 of th Bellvlew subdivision together with all building and Improvements, was recorded with Will Uvy. district clerk. Monday.

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It's without a peer. Good bargains are In today's columns. league 40 years ago. and thus started a nation-wide drive for prohibition Is confident that "If prohibition is repealed it will be only a few years until the pple again restore It." Commenting today on the action of the national house ol representatives In voting favorably on the previously WASHINGTON By PAIL MI.LO RolM.M The man behind tht guns in prohibition repeal was nobody else than that erstwhile ardent dry Democratic Floor Leader Robinson. How he did It Is an Inside tai reaching far beyond the prlhlbitlon Issue.

It means Robinson's unquestioned retention as Democratic leader. It re-establishes his force as a guiding power in congress. When Oarner Is kicked upstairs to the vice presidency Robinon now will be the most Influential man In congress. Two nud'jes pushed him ir.tj action. One came from the legislature of his state.

It went on 'record for repeal a few days before his chenge of front. Some clote friends suggest he had the legislature take that ac-tlou to open the way for what he That Is belnj denied, but not strongly. The second nude Is supposed to have come from Mr. Roosevelt. That ((Minors' On Pan S.tJ Between 1.800 and 2.000 citizens Monday night stood solidly behind Mayor Oeor W.

Hardy's "rolling pin recall" petition which would bring about a recoup in city governmental affairs, now badly muddled. Throughout the day, the rank and file poured Into roll call headquarters In Room 209, Slattery building, and affixed their signatures to the petition asking Gov. O. K. Allen to call an election to dislodge the entire city council.

Senator Glass Will Not Take Cabinet Job Washington, Feb. 20 After weeks of hesitation Senator Olass. Democrat of Vlrglnlr was said In authoritative circles today to have finally declined in Invitation to become secretary of treasury In President-elect Rooeevelt's cabinet. Sale by Ollie L. Bledenharn la Louisiana Railway and Navigation company, represented by Paul Sip-pel, vice president, of a strip oC ground measuring SM feet by 34 feet and located back of tha Victoria Lumber company, beginning at Commerce street and continuing to Spring street, was recorded Monday wits Will Lv, strict clerk.

Consideration was 11.000. expressed a willingness to withstand the rigors of a recall election, continued Monday night to perfect plant for a mass meeting Wednesday night In the municipal auditorium, where 8aturday night Mayor Hardy opened his sup-lse "retail" package before (CmllnarJ On Tact Two.) approved senate resolution to submit tnc of repeal to the states. Howard Russell. 77. founder of the leagvc said the dry forces have just start to fight..