The Marshall News Messenger from Marshall, Texas • 1

The Paper That Never Leaves You la Doubt As to Where It Standj The Paper That Spealui Out In Meeting Every Time MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SIX THOUSAND WORD NEWS REPORT RECEIVED DAILY Volume 4 Marshall, Texas, Thursday, June 28, 1923 Number 247 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS PASS WITHOUT SIGNATURE WALTON WILL STOP MOB RULE OR PUT STATE UNDER MILITIA EXTREME ACTION PREPAREDTOEND LIQUOR IMPORTS Contintied Violation of the Supreme Court Decision Will Cause Drastic Action SEIZURE VESSELS CARRYING LIQUOR MILLION SQUARES NEXT SATURDAY HARDING PARTY TRAIL BLAZES NEW MLROAD First President to Visit That Section of Utah; Greeted By Piute Indians By ths Associated Free Oklahoma City, June 27. Reiterating hie determination to stamp at activities of lawless mobs within the borders of Oklahoma, Governor J. B. Walton today declared be was ready to place every county fa the state under nilrtary role for tie next three years if such drastic action proved necessary to suppress the masked violence. Having clamped martial law down upon Okmulgee County, where he charges that mob outrages had been occurring for months the governor let it be known that four other counties were on the "verge" of military rule.

By ths AimckM Press Austin, June 27. Without disapproving a single item Governor Neff late today filed all of the general appropriation bills with the secretary of state to become effective without his signature. The items total more than and represent a reduction of slightly over $3,000,000 of the appropriations which the governor vetoed during the recent leg islative session. The Governor gave no explanation for his action other than that some of the appropriations were in lump sums and could not be vetoed except in their entirety. It is generally believed that this action makes certain another session of the legislature early next year.

Appropriations filed today include the following: Supplemental school, rural school aid, general eduactional over eleemosynary, departmental, judiciary, and miscellaneous claims and emergency departmental appropriations amounting to over $1,000,000. JURY RECEIVES THE TOM ROSS MURDER CASE The Case of Milt Good, Charged With Ross For Shying Called For Trial Br tht Associated Press Lubbock, June 27. The case of Tom Ross, cowman, charged with the Blaying of W. D. Allison, inspector, went to the jury at noon today.

The case of the state of Texas against Milt Good, also charged with slaying Allison, at Seminole, April 1, was called for trial in the 72nd district court at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The state announced ready for trial but the defense asked to be allowed time to file three motions and the court excused the members of the special venire of 100 and witnesses until tomorrow afternoon and took a recess. Good and Ross also are charged separately by indictment with slaying H. L. Roberson, another inspector at the same time.

They are scheduled to be tried on these charges following trial on the Allison charges. TORNADOSWiPS THRU MISSOURI AROUND JOPLIN By the Associnted Press Cedar City, June 27. President Harding today became a trail blazer. When the President's special train, carrying him, Mrs. Harding and their party, reached here at 8 o'clock this morning it was the first passenger i rvi iin ever vu arrive in veaar Wj also the fu-st passenger tram to travel over thirty-five mi es of new track ju0 uv uu between Lund and Cedar City.

Leaving the train the President's party motored into Zion Park lis wonaeriui rocs iormauons, us brilliant color effects and canyons. Mr. Harding is the first president ever to visit this section of Utah and, a J-s i a crowd of 75 Piute Indians met the train on arrival. iney were i And the Arrest of the Captains of the Ships Are Reported Among the Plans of New Treasury Regulations Br the Associated Press Washington, June 27. The govern nient today prepared to take the ex treme step in enforcing the supreme court ban against liquor imports ot seizing ships which bring in intoxicating beverages whether in cargo or in foreign government custom seals.

Continued if not studied violation of the courts decision by an increasing of foreign vessels enter-ing New York with large quantities of liquor under seal it was said apparently made necessary the drastic penalty of seizure not only of the contraband beverages but of the ships themselves. Officials declared that the preesnt practice could not be tolerated much longer and steps to in voke the extreme penalties of the Volstead act were be immin-ent High government officials today discussed the situation and discussed the steps necessary to enforce observance of the nations prohibition laws as applied to foreign vessels. A New treasury regulation was reported to have been drafted providing for additional directions to customs officials to seize all vessels found bringing in beverage liquor even under foreign. customs seals after adequate notice to foreign governments of the inauvelWh ch are tak the law into their new and drastic policy. The instrue-ira mvis uuniy uistnc; oourc ro-m nwvidp for the ar- day by Assistant Attorney General 52,361 punctured squares had been brought to the office ot the Chamber of Commerce last night.

Although Saturday was set aside for the 'bringing in of squares, doaene of boys and girls have brought in the required number and received their prizes. The squares brought in to date have been placed in the show window of Logan Whaley hardware company for exhibition. Secretary Blaloclc estimates that at least half a million punctured squares will have been received by six o'clock Saturday afternoon. "Re; porta coming to us from all over the County are most encouraging," he declares, "and we are expecting at least lour hundred children on Saturday with the required number for prizes." Most of those bringing in squares arc competing for the ten prizes to be awarded for the greatest number brought in during the week. Saturday night the committee will check up the totals brought in and (he person found to have brought the greatest number will receive an ice "book, compliments of the Marshall Ice Company, good for 1,000 pounds of ice.

Second prize, hall tree, compliments of Riggs Specialty Company. Third prize, one dozen photographs valued at $10, compliments of Howard studio. Fourth prize, girls hat given by Miss Zola Posey. Fifth prize, AnFco pocket camera, compliments of Howard Studio. Sixth prize, pocket camera, compliments of Howard studio.

A close record is being' kept of nil squares brought in in order that the person bringing in the greatest number during the four weeks of tho campaign may receive the $145 wagon given by John Tutle. A minimum of 250 squares must be brought in to receive a prize on Saturday. The number to get a prize the next week will be increased, according to the committee, as it is thought that the squares will be fore plentiful at that time. The campaign is open to colored and white alike. Fifteen hundred prizes are now available complimentary of the merchants of Marshall.

The prizes include harps, base balls, neck ties, belts stockings, perfumes, talcum powder, knives, fans, trousers, pocket books, beads, lavaliers, ear screws and many other a tides. Grand Jury Charges Thompson of Murder By ths Associated Frees Chicago, June 27. Fred Thompson, the masquerading "man-woman" charged with being the "woman" bandit who shot and killed Richard Tes-ner today was ordered held to the grand jury on the charge of murder by tire coroners jury investigating Tesner's death. The jury also recommended that the police continue their search for the male companion of the "smiling bandit" and when he is arrested hold him on a similar Premier Is Fired UponiJy Assailant By th AwoelaUd Prtf Belgrade, June 27. Premier Nikola Pachidch of Jugo-Slavia was attacked and slightly wounded today shortly after leaving the house of parliament Six shots were fired at him one of which struck his left hand as he was entering his motor car.

Jle dropped to the bottom of the car and this action is thought have saved t.wViA -Inlnwf At Atilkth His assailant, a man named Milu-I tone Ratich, a Serbian, was arrested JOKE CORNER The Morning News will print a joke in this corner every day. Some of "them may nof'be very funny and some of them will undoubtedly be chesnuts, but we will put in the best ones we can find. If you have a good ona send it to us. TIE ONLY RIGHT THING The speeding motorist had run over a pedestrian and was anxious to atone as far as possible. Til do what is right," he assured him.

"Well, let's taite it then," replied the man in the middle of the real Caddo County was named by tho executive as one of the counties where troops may be Sent. hring that his effort to get re- mlta the dvJ1 cie8 had been without success, Gover nor Walton said: iiiaii iiii ii i i ih i. fin in kn Biiiun tTi I. seems jmpossible to get a toe hold any where B0 that prosecution3 of mob violators are assured. I find all over the state the count KcaU wh apparentiy in league with eemerit9 own hands." Local conditions made it impossible to execute ouster proceedings against county officers, remiss in their duties, the governor asserted.

"Officials ignore whippings and assaults," he declared, adding that the number of such cases were 'appalling'. Okmulgee county will remain under occupation by the military until he is satisfied there is sufficient enforcement of the law in the county, the governor said, warning that the next report of mob activity in Caddo County would be the signal for dispatching troops there. Okmulgee, June 27. More than 50 citizens, were questioned at Henrietta late today. by, Adjutant Gen- reral B.

H. Markham as to their know ledge of charges against sheriff John Russell of Okmulgee County upon which Governor J. C. Walton based his action in pracmg the county under martial law yeeterday. Without divulging the nature of the testimony given by the witnesses Adjutant General Markham returned to Okmulgee this evening asserting he would go back to Henrietta tomorrow to continue the investigation.

"All I wil say at this time is that the deputies of sheriff Russell in Henrietta were under fire in the examination of witnesses the Adjutant General declared. He explained it was his intention to make a detailed report of the investigation to Governor Walton as soon as he finished interrogating Henrietta citizens. Less than 50 national guardsmen were on duty in the county tonight to enforce the martial law decree. 30, were here and almost a score were on duty in Henrietta. The remainder of the approximately 200 troops en-' trained lor nome a tew nours aner their arrival here this morning.

Oklahoma City, June 27. Officials of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klanj whose names were not used were quoted by the Daily Oklahoman here as saying they believed the governor's threat of sending martial law into other, counties besides Okmulgee was directed against their organization. The executive refused to name tha three counties linked with Caddo in his threat military occupation but those familiar with the situation expressed belief that Tulsa, Osage and Pontotoc were the counties referred to. Charges were made in Okmulgee county in the campaign preceding the election last November that the Ku Klux Klan was supporting John Russell for sheriff and other candidates who made a successful race with Russell. C0M5IISSI0NERS ATTEND MEETING HELD AT DALLAS! Judge John W.

Scott and County Commisioners McNeill, Moore and Davis leave this morning for Dallas to attend the meeting of the County Judges and County Commisioners Association to be held Friday and Sstur-day. Judge Scott states the purpose of the meeting ii to discuss the Constitutional Amendment to be voted on and what policy the association will take in reference to the proposed amendment. The party will return home Satur day night via Mr. Moores rew Dodge. ABILENE HOLDS REGIONAL RALLY FOR AMENDMENT By th Associated FrM Abilene, June 27.

Speeches in favor of the constitutional amendment providing for a state controlled system of highways was made here Wednesday afternoon when good roads advocates gathered in one of 20 regional rallies to be held in the state in behalf of the amendment to be voted on next month. H. A. Oliver, of Cleburne, president of the Texas Commercial Executive Association, represented the Texas Highway Association at. Wednesdays meeting and delivered the principal talk.

Texas has more miles of highway than California, he said, but California roads have attracted much more attention because they constitute one continuous system. Under the amendment Texas would be permitted to take over the entire system of federal and state aid highways, he said. These would be maintained by the state and made into one unified system of highways, COTTONGROWERS ADOPT CAMPAIGN FORMEMBERSHIP By tht Associated Press Dallas, June 27. The board of directors of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association today adopted for Texas the plan that is being put into effect in other states to increase the membership of the American Cotton Growers Exchange. The directors also elected three officials of the Associations to be trustees in Texas of the exchange.

Each cotton growing state which is a member of tho exchange ia to have three trustees. Following the election of officers and directors Cloan Simpson was elected treasurer, John T. Orr was re-elected president at the meeting today. Mr. Orr, W.

W. Pitts of Wills Point and J. T. Scott, of Denison, were the trustees elected to the exchange. The elected campaign plan has aim of 25 per cent of the" cotton production in Texas.

The Association directors will endeavor to sign up that amount. The campaign will be waged in the heaviest cotton producing counties of the state, beginning July 4, and ending September 1. i Harrison County Seed Pecans Go Over To Australia Mr. H. B.

Wood while in the News effice yesterday showed an order for 20 pounds of seed pecans received from from Mr. Eberhard G. Schlapp, 860 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia. The order was originally sent to California but the firm referred it to Mr. Wood and the pecans were shipped by express.

i nith Temperature at Dallas Ey Associated Ft Dallas, June highest temperature of the year here was recorded today when the berometer registered 93. At the same time the mercury touched 100 in. Ft Worth which was the highest temperature of the fiUte. garments and their faces were cover ed with bright colored paints. GASOLINE TAX AtT IS SUBJECT TEST SUIT FILED By ths XssoeMed Press Austin, June 27.

A test suit of the constitutionality of the original one-eent gasoline tax act was filed in the I Frank. Kemp on behalf of the state against the Pioneer Oil and Refining Company and the Slimp Oil both of San Antonio. The suit is espeJ ially directed to test the ability of the state to collect more than one tax on gasoline. The act involved was passed by the second called special session of the recent legislature. An opinion from the Attorney General held that the tax was collectable not only from the wholesaler against whom it was directed but also from refiners, distributors and retailers.

The suit specifically covers taxes alleged to be due the state on April and May sales of the defendant companies. The state's petitions alleges approximately $85,000 is due from the two firms. A subsequent act of the legislature defines in detail who shall pay the tax. Outcome of the suit probably will determine disposition of more than $250,000 already received by the state comptroller. Jailed For Week Goose Creek Men Ready To Testify Br tht Associated Press Houston, June 27.

After a jail stay of one week, J. E. Harper, W. E. Viles, and W.

S. Bradley, Goose Creek men jailed for contempt of court by Judge J. W. Robinson for refusing to answer questions of the grand jury con. cerning floggings in the oil town tonight announced they were ready to talk.

Houston, June 27. A number of Goose Creek citizens, headed by W. Terry, real estate man, today asked J. T. Rogers, one of the Harris County representatives in the legislature to foster a bill to take Goose Creek from Harris County and put it ii thd confines of Chambers County.

Goose Creek is an oil town 21 miles from here. The community has been the sce: of a number of fiogging3 in the lasV'two years. The statement claims thrXtown isjnot properly represented inMhe courts of the county. Denver Authorities Stop Klan Address By tbs AssocUtcd Tt Denver, June 27. Rice W.

Means, driector of public safety tonight stopped a meeting being held in the municipal auditorium ai which Dr. G. O. Grant, from the headquarters oMhe Ku Klux Klan, Atlanta, waaAto have been tne pnncipw Epesker. Maa Killed By Dynamite Breckenridge, June 27.

J. W. Hart-ney, 72, was killed today by ap x-plosion of djnamiU. The dynamite exploded as it apparently lay on his laeJt. The body was blowu to pieces.

By ths Associated Prcsa Joplin, June 27. A tornado swept through Webb City, northeast of here tonight uprooting large trees and doing considerable damage. It was reported that one man was struck by lightning and killed, and several others injured. Carthage, also was struck by a stornt of almost tornado proportions, according to early reports, large trees being uprooted there. Communications with Carthage bad not been established at nine o'clock tonight The storm apparently was generally in southwestern Missouri.

Efforts to get in communication with other towns in this section had thus far proved futile. storm seemed to center to the east. Joplin, proper, was deluged with a heavy rain accompanied by hail "and! a gala of high velocity. Business Manager Dempsey Gibbons Fight Withdraws By the Associated Press Shelby, Mont, June 27. Dan Tracy, pioneer Great Falls mining man and hotel owner suddenly withdrew from the position of executive in charge of the businesss management of the Dempsey-Gibbons fight early tonight Tracy said his withdrawal was due to his inability to adecruately protect the new capital put into the promotion at the time the.

second $100,000 installment was paid Dempsey June 15. Mayor Jim Johnson, treasurer of the fight said Tracy's withdrawal would not prevent the holding of the bout SOME SAYING OF SI BONES A feller'wuz tryin' ter sell me stock in a autowmobeel cum pany yistiddy en tole me How much munny Mister Foard bed maid but when I ast him I found out Mister Foard wuint runnin' this wun. Hit taiks brains ter maik munny but hit dont ter inherit munny. Lots uv yung sprigs fale ter see the diffurence. Graftin' iz a good thing ef its fruit trees but its mi'tey pore when it cums ter a officer graftin' on the publiek.

Ef our forefawthers hed hev hed flat feet en bin konshien-shus agin fitein' we wadnt' hev no 4th uv July ter celebrate. We laff et the prominuct man when he maiks a misstaik but we little fellers kan maik jist ez big jackasses outten oumlfs ez the big wuns. WEATHER By AssseskM Frew East Texas: Tharday nset. tied, probably showers ia East portion, cooler ia Interior. Friday partly cVwdj.

rest of the captains of such ships. AlW "Wttiu Jr1 New York, June 27. -Three more foreign liners, the Chicago of the French line, the Olympic of the White Star and the Cunard Saxonja arrived in port today wtih their supply of liquor under government seals. This brings to 13 the total of arrivals to test the recent treasury department ruling prohibiting the carying of liquor into the United States ports. Of these the seals of only four have been broken so far.

They are the Baltic, Berencaria, the PaJis and Caderic. No seizures were made today and shipping officials predicted that if hasty action were not taken some of the liners would be kept in port over their schedules. The Finland of the American line arrived with nothing but her medicinal suppliae having dumped her excess before crossing the three mile limit. Just as the liquor was heaved over the side of the the ship a bolt of lightning struck one of the masts. Super-stitious seamen considered this an omen of disapproval of such waste.

Reports from London intimated mat the failure of foreign vessels to get through the customs offices with return supplies had discouraged line officers and that several liners were putting out with only one way supplies of drinks. Death Toll Dakota Tornado Reaches 8 By th Press Fargo, N. June 27. The death list in the Adams and Bowman county tornadoes of Sunday stands at eight today, according to a dispatch received by the Fargo Forum. Two persons died of injuries yesterday.

A dozen more who were hurt are expected to recover. Geraldine Farrar Granted Divorce New York, June 27. Miss Geraldine Farrar, opera singer, was granted a decree of divorce from Lou Tellegen, her actor husband, by Justice John Tierney of Supreme Court today. The decree was granted on recommendation freferee Mahoney, who conducted the divorce hearing. Miss Farrar was permitted to resume her maiden name and was permitted to marry again.

This privilege was denied Tellegen. The decree will not become final until three months from today. Cattleman Killed By Train By the AesoeUtW Press Amarillo, June 27. John Lander-gin, 67, pioneer cattleman of the Panhandle, was struck today by a passenger train and killed. He was one of the Landergin brother, cattlemen, knonfthroughout the Southwest".