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AUSTIN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1926. VOL. 56 NO. PRICE FIVE CENTS Trut; 5fir urn Negro Ersgler ears Associated Preaa Dispatch to Statesman. CLARKSVILLE, Sept.

9. Two unidentified bank robbers, burdened with 10,000 loot from the Red River San Marcos Drillers Strike Oil In Wildcat Test Weil Accountant Travels 3000 Miles To Slay Treacherous Friend PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 9. A 3,000 miles journey to murder the man who abandoned him in a Mexican jail, had ended successfully today for Benjamin H. Turner, mild-mannered little American accountant from Mexico City.

Tried in Mexico for murder, Turner said he was released six years EXPO BUILDING STARTS AT MABRY A nct-i--. rw, pouu VCUUJJ JJCUllieCi Busy Boom Town As Carpenters Work. Carpenters and road workers are rapidly transforming Camp Mabry from the stern-fronted military reservation that It has been for the past two years In one of the larg est and best equipped fair grounds in the southwest. Like the proverbial boom towns of Texas oil fields the camp ground is growing from' the group of bar racks facing a spacious parade ground into a small town of exhibi tion halls, stables, a race track, grandstands, and concession stands, Although the Texas State Exposi tion is still three weeks in the off ing, workmen under direction of ex position officials are already rais ing the structures needed for one week of fair. Stalls Prepared Horses at the exposition races will not have the white walled stalls seen at large permanent race tracks of the nation and in the motion picture race tracks, but the nags will have sawdust floors equal to the best floors ever trod by the woria thoroughbreds.

The exposi tion racing program will continue for only three days, so officials nave decided to make the stalls comfortable if not beautiful. Roofs will be placed on the tem porary stables by Monday. Sept. 13. and the stalls will be ready to to re ceive tne thoroughbred horses of the state which will begin arriving during the next week to rest before the races start Oct 4.

A track pronounced by race horse owners as the best in Texas" has been built and will draw numerous owners to Austin to train their horses for the local and other Central Texas races. One section of the grandstand has already been moved nearer the track and the second section will be split during he coming week, the larger section to be placed at an angle fac ing the finish line. The stands, when completed, will have a seating capacity of 4000. But the main attraction of the new location to the spectator is the position of the sun at the backs of spectators, allow ing fans to watch the races without looking toward the sun and without being roasted in the heat. Workmen were busv last week placing a cover on the stands.

Joy to motorists going to the ex position will be provided by the (Continued on Page Six.) "AUSTIN DAY" AT HAYS COUNTY FAIR Visitors Boost Expo And Get Royal Welcome. Staff Special to The Statesman. SAN MARCOS, Sept. 9. San Marcos and Hays county gave Austin boosters a royal reception here today during "Austin Day" at the Hays county fair.

The Austin visitors, wearing hat bands and carrying banners advertising the Texas State Exposition, Oct. 4-10, arrived here early this morning, and were made honor guests of fair officials. The exposition here is one of the most complete in Central Texas his tory, the livestock and agricultural exhibits being especially attractive. Austin visitors continued to arrive through the morning, and turned out immediately for the races and ex hibits. The Austin delegation will leave here late this afternoon and tonight, after bringing here the message of the Texas State Exposi tion, as well as enjoying Austin day.

100 IN DELEGATION TO SAN MARCOS More than 100 residents of Austin hal left for the Hays county fair at San Marcos by 10 o'clock and more were planning to leave during the afternoon, according to estimates made at the Austin Chamber of Commerce. The Austin people wllf distribute catalogues of the Texas State exposition, cards from- Winnie, the girl who wants dates for the Austin fair, and booklets of tthe Austin Chamber of Commerce. Austin cars will carry banners advertising the Texas State exposition, and delegates will wear hatbands furnished by the Chamber of Commerce. Eldridge Moore, vice-president, in charge of'the mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, will head the delegation in San Marcos during Austin day. Pitcher Suffers From Shell Shock Associated Press Dispatch to Statesman.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, Sept. 9. Unable to work because of his epileptic condition resulting from' shell-shock during the World war, Grover "Red" Donovan, 39, of Dayton, former pitcher for the St. Louis Americans is being cared for here by the American legion. He came here yesterday.

ay in POLICE GIVE TEST AT BASTROP "Never Knew Old Man Engler," Says Convict. By JAMES L. M'CAMY, Ths Austin Statesman Staff, BASTROP, Sept. 9. An Austin negro, a paroled convict and long sought by officers in connection I with the slaying of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Engler and their adopted daughter, Emma Engler, proved his innocence of the crime under the truth serum test to the satisfaction of officers here today. The negro submitted willingly to the truth serum test by Dr. R. E.

House of Ferris, and signed a statement before taking the anaesthetic stating that he absolved officers of any injury or illness which he might possibly sustain from the test. The man told of slaying his father and a negro woman, crimes for which he was Bent to prison, but denied throughout any knowledge of the Engler case. "I never knew 'old man he told Dr. House in answer to questioni. The apparent clearing of the negro In connection with the case leaves officers without a suspect under arrest, but with one more faulty clue eliminated from the case.

Dr. House placed the man under the anaesthetic this morning, uid began asking Questions shortly after noon. The drug used in the test, of which Dr. House is the discoverer, deadens the reasoning of a person, but does not effect the memory. Souflht By Officers.

The negro has been sought by officers after the revocation of hi. parole 11 months ago by Governor M. A. Ferguson. He was brought to the Bastrop county Jail by Detectives J.

E. McClain and R. D. Thorp of the Austin police department. E.

L. Young, veteran Texas peace was asked to Join the Party for the test to be made by Dr. House. Sheriff Woody Townsend and his Bastrop county officers co-operated in the test here, as did a Bastrop physician. The man long sought by Austin and Travis county officers was found In a Houston Jail by police detectives, after Chief of Police J.

N. Littlepage had received information that the man was in Houston. Answers Questions The party left Austin Thursday morning, and at no time after the test started did the negro show any objection to taking the serum. Newspapermen of Austin were admitted to the test, and heard the questions put to man by Dr. House, and the answers made.

The negro's wife also waa present, it being his only request in connection with the case. Since hig parole was revoked, the man bM by officers has been In New Orleans, Texarkana, Houston and other points, he told officers. He faces three felony charges in Houston in connection with confidence games which he is alleged to have operated. At 2 o'clock this afternoon officers were convinced that the negro Is innocent of the Engler crime, out earn that they would continue the questioning for a short time to secure nny possible clue that might be developed. Religious Workers Ask Co-operation Associated Press Dispatch to Statesman.

FORT WORTH, Sept. 9. Need for increased co-operation between religious educational workers and students, and for launching a definite program of religious education in Texas was voiced by speakers at the three-day conference of paid religious workers which closes here Thursday, Sessions are being held at Southwestern Baptist Theological seminary. Wednesday speakers included Dr. VV.

W. Melton, Waco and Dr. Homer L. Grice, Nashville. Around 125 are attending the conference.

Dr. Melton spoke in the morning and Or, Grice in the evening. Make Austin Streets Safe THURSDAY Accidents 2 Injured Killed 0 THIS YEAR Accidenti 284 Injured 113 Killed 5 January Accidents 30 February Accident 26 March Accidents 40 April Accidents 38 May Accidents 30 June Accident: 37 July Accidents 37 August Accidents 33 National Bank, were shot to death as they left the bank about noon todav by Ranger Captain Tom Hickman, Ranger Stuart Stanley, and Constable B. Q. Ivy, who lay In wait In a building across the street, in response to a tip The robbers had placed the money In a suitcase and had reach ed the sidewalk when the officers ran out and began shooting.

Both fell mortally wounded. Seven people were In the bank when the men entered, giving com mands "stick 'em up, high!" The robbers raked up all the cash ln eight, between $10,000 and $15,000, stuffed It in the suitcase and start ed to flee. Officers "Tipped Off." Capt. Hickman and his aides had a tip in advance that a daylight robbery would be attempted and posted themselves nearby. The persons in the bank were marched before the desperadoes drawn pistols to the back of the room, where they were forced to lie flat on the floor while one of the men took the money, the other covered the party.

T. E. Williams, assistant cashier of the bank, said that five officials, Including himself, and two cus tomers were in the building when the robbers entered with pistols dis played. Giving the "stick up" order, he said, the men forced them back and made them lie In front of a vault where books were kept. While one kept guard over them, the other rifled the money vault and then all the drawers at the teller's cages, raking it into a suitcase.

"They then backed out, keeping us covered, making for the auto mobile they had left with the engine running, Williams related. Source Of "Tip" Unknown. How Captain Hickman obtained his tip had not been learned this afternoon, although he has been working out of Fort Worth and Dallas for several months, trying to ferret out what he believed to be a gang of ex-convicts who were perpetrating numerous north Texas bank robberies. Hickman worked with Sheriff Schuyler Marshall at Dallas for sev eral days following tlie robbery of the Irving State bankIAug. 25.

It is believed his investigation of that affair unearthed cluesj leading to fore-warning of the attempt here. Information came to the captain. it is understood, that a certain bank was to be robbed in north Texas on a given date. It now seems ap parent that this information related to the bank here. A noticeable characeristic of the recent north Texas holdups which Hickman is known to have studied is that all have been staged around the noon hour.

Hickman has confided to newspapermen that he be lieved fugitives from various prison farms have formed a bank robbing band. He also believes that several women have been confederates. Great Excitement. The robbery and shooting threw the town, which has about 4000 inhabitants, into Intense excitement. One version told on the streets im mediately after the shooting was that A.

M. Graves, the bank's cash ier, and others In the building at the time were forced to enter the bank's vault. Assistant Cashier Williamson later said however, that those inside merely were forced to the floor in front of a vault. The two robbers were about middle-age and an hour after the robbery no one here had Identified them. Cap tain Hickman was reported to have sent for persons who might be able to identify them.

The exact amount of money they had in the suitcase would be determined only by a count and check up of what was missing from the bank, it was said. The bank is one of the more prosperous in this part of the state. THE STATESMAN'S Daily Almanac U. S. BUREAU REPORTS Austin temperatures (from 8 a.

m. Wednesday at 8 a. m. Thursday): Highest, 65; lowest, 71; average, 83. Forecast: West Texas: Tonight fair, colder in southeast portion; Friday, fair.

East Texas: Tonight cloudy. siattered showers, cooler except In southeast; Friday partly cloudy, howers in southeast. Oklahoma: Tonight fair, colder In east; Friday fair. Report for one year ago today: Highest, 96; lowest, 65; no rain. Moon phases: First quarter, Sept.

14 1 Texas Rainfall, Amarillo, El Paso, Has- Kell, Henrietta, Miami, 34; Plainvlew, Seymour, .12. River At Austin. Flood stage, 18 feet; height of river, 4.5 feet; rise of 3.8 feet since lust report. Texas Temperature. Lowest Highest AlIlene 74 9'J iAmarillo 64 92 lfcrownsville 76 92 Corpus Christ! 78 88 Dallas 74 Del Rio 76 El Paso 70 Galveston 82 88 houston 78 Palestine 74 90 Antonio 74 84 .72 Yo-ho-ho, and a cup of tea! When New York society goes a-pirating, it does it in clothes like these.

Stunning effects in riots of color can be secured when one wants to attend a costume ball as Captain or Mrs. Kidd. The outfit shown is one seen at the Pirate Ball at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club at Rye, N. Y. British Mine Ship Feared Lost At Sea Associated Press Dispatch to Statesman.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9. An official investigation Into the whereabouts of the New Zealand mine sweeper Wakakura, now 12 days overdue at this port from England was launched Wednesday by the 11th naval district the navy department having been asked for information on the craft by the British embassy. lutionary committee, Mexico division." To Nicaragua. The letters "submits to the citizen president of the Mexican republic, Gen.

Plutarco Ellas Calles," a program of military activities which includes the overthrow of the regime of "the traitor Emiliano Chamorro" and a proclamation of the sovereignty of the Nicaraguan people. The committee says it wishes "to break (relying on the Indispensable nid from Mexico) the ties of servitude that bind Nicaragua, subject to the caprice of the United States." Mexico To Protect. The communication says that for obvious reasons the committee "wishes to place under the vlrils and fraternal auspices of Mexico the future of Nicaragua, obtaining first the freedom of Nicaragua anj afterwards laboring intensely toward the Central American Union, all of this under the decided protection of Mexico." "Once the unconditional services to the United States are swept from the political scene," the communication continues, "and the expensive and predominate attempts of that imperlalislc country are removed and the Central American Union is accomplished, a true and deep alii -a roe between Mexico and the new Isthmian nationality would be entered into." Natives Of Ohio Hold Picnic Friday Natives of Ohio will gather at 7 o'clock Friday night in a basket picnic at Barton Springs in the second of the state picnic? sponsored by the Austin Rotary club this year. An interesting program Is being anticipated by the sons nnd daughters of the "Buckeye State" who will recall happenings of their youth spent in Ohio. The committee on arrangements consists of Dr.

Dalton Richardson and No yea D. Smith, the Ohio members of the Austin Rotary club. 1 i First Producer In New Hays Field Makes 7 Barrels. Special Dispatch to Statesman. SAN MARCOS, Sept.

9. San Marcos and Hays county's first oil well came in here this morning on the Hornberg place, two and a half miles south of town. The well was drilled by J. E. Rodgers, who holds leases on a considerable amount of acreage.

The initial flow of the well, a shallow producer, was placed at between seven and 15 barrels, company officials said. Drillers refused to divulge the depth at which the sand was found. The Hornberg No. 1 is the first oil test drilled in this section, and following the strike this morning, several of the major oil companies purchased acreage In the new terri-toryv Other sales are expected should the field develop. SECOND SHALLOW WELL FOR CENTRAL TEXAS The production of oil from the Hornberg No.

1 near San Marcos is the second shallow oil well brought in in Central Texas during the last week. A well on the Fause farm near Round Rock Monday eme in from 10 to 20 barrels at a depth of 150 feet. Jewelry Bandits Captured In Field Associated Press Dispatch to Statesman. CHAMPAIGN, Sept. 9 Three dapper Chicago bandits who robbed three diamond merchants of a half a million dollars worth of jewelry on an Illinois Central train near here last night, were captured in a corn field near Buckley, 111., this morning.

They fell victims to the rain and mud and a straight shooting sheriff of Central Illinois. Buckley is 35 miles north of Champaign. The robbers, when surrounded in the corn field, had floundered about six miles through the mud from Loda where they had been forced to abandon an overheat ed taxicab commandeered after they jumped from the train. Marrs Will Speak At YMBL Luncheon S. M.

N. Marrs, superintendent of public instruction for Texas, will be the principal speaker at the i'MBL luncheon Friday noon, it was announced Thursday by Sec retary E. T. Manlove. Miss Lillian M.

Seller of Kansas City, former concert artist with the Redpath-Horner Chautauqua will sing several vocal numbers during the luncheon. Miss Seller is visiting her brother, King Seller, in Austin enroute to Italy where she will continue the study of music. Austin Will Share Cost Of I-GN Bridge Claims of the International-Great Northern railroad for $2500 as the city's portion of the construction cost of the new steel bridge over West Sixth street was presented to the city council Thursday morning. Despite objection of Commissioner Ben M. Barker against payment of the bill.

City Manager Adam R. Johnson was instructed to write the International-Great Northern Railroad company that the amount of the claim will be placed in the 1927 budget. Council Cancels Old Unpaid Fines Unpaid fines totaling $2,383.15 assessed prior to Jan. 1. 1925, were Thursday cancelled by the city coun cil following an opinion from City Attornev J.

Bouldin Rector that collection of these fines if regarded as accounts receivable is barred by limitations. Fines assessed since Jan. 1, 1925, up to and including June 30, 192(5, totaling $2,403.75. were ordered col lected. GIRL FAILS AT CHANNEL.

DOVER, England, Sept. 9. The Er.glish girl known as "Jane Darwin" who entered the water at Cape Gris-Nez at 10:28 o'clock last night, abandoned her attempt to swim the channel at 7 o'clock this two or three years. He has been stationed in San Diego, EI Paso, and In eastern air fields. A few months ago, Weddington was transferred to Fort Sam Houston.

He is married and his wife and two children make their home in Childress, but at present are in Fort Worth, where they will remain a few months. He visits here frequently, flying his ship from Kelly field, spending week-ends with his family and HAPPY BUGS Tower Lights Will Yet Blaze Bright For Crickets. An order by City Manager Adam R. Johnson cutting off the tower lights beginning this Thursday night was rescinded by the city council Thursday morn-ng. Mr.

Johnson declared that crickets have been pestering Austin citizens and stated that elimination of the tower lights would reduce the insect hordes. The council took the position that the safety and protection of citizens at night outweighed the elimination of crickets by cutting off the tower lights. BANKER TALKS Lions Hear Speech On Service vs. Self. The Austin Lions club was out in full force Thursday to hear the address of Owen Sherill, president of the Georgetown Lion's club and the City National bank of George-tow.

Seventy-two members heard Mr. Sherrill say that the ideal of the Lions club was service above self. The work of the Austin Lions club in sponsoring public enter prises was commended by Mr. Sherrill. He congratulated George town and Austin as two university centers blessed with a cultured and refined class of citizenship.

New Member. Francis Becker, auditor of the Driskill hotel, was taken Into full membership of Lions. Dr. A. W.

Griffith administered the oath of office. The program was arranged bv F. Midkiff and Guy Cannon. Mrs. R.

J. Hanks, accompanied at the Piano by Mrs. H. V. Riley, sang an Indian love song, "Indian Dawn An instrumental trio was given by Miss Mary Gullett, Miss Lois Bur den, and Mr.

Stohl. xne anions votea to sponsor a return of the Spanish singers, grand opera troupe, some time next week. They will probably appear Thursday night on the university campus. Booth Sales. Forty Lions, composing 20 com mittees, are selling booth space In the merchants hall at the Texas State Exposition grounds.

Each committee has four booth spaces to (Continued on Page Six.) City To Purchase New Water Meters City Manager Adam 1. Johnson was Thursday authorized by the city council to enter into the best contract available for the purchase of new water meters for the city. The Neptune Meter company, who last week offered to sell the city 5000 meters covering a period of four years for $9.45 per meter, quoted a new price of $8.79 per meter on the same basis. Commissioner Ben M. Barker ex pressed the opinion that the city could secure a contract with a shorter term of years and a better price.

Austin Street Car Company Given Permit To Open Bus Line Mexico To "Free" Nicaragua Frdm U. S. Say Alleged Rebel Letters The Austin Street Railway company was granted a permit to operate motor buses in the city of Austin Thursday by the. city council in connection with the operation of its trolley cars when an ordinance em ago and since has trailed James D. Hallen, a soldier df fortune with an international record of larceny, forgery and swindling operations, to "settle with him" for taking his life savings and then falling to defend him at his trial.

Turner accomplished his purpose at'Hallen's home in Falmouth Foreside yesterday. Calling Hallen from house. Turner pumped five bullets into his body, then told two terrified witnesses to "get the police. I won't run." Turner's story and newspaper clippings found in his trunk at a hotel disclosed that in 1921 he shot and killed Ramon Argielles, Mexico City broker, for a swindle, Letters to detective agencies Indi cated that he turned over all his money, $1,200, to Hallen as attor ney's fees and that Hallen left for the United States soon afterwards. Turner was acquitted in March 1P23, after members of the Ameri can colony had hired counsel for him.

First Norther Hits At Wichita Falls Associated Press Dispatch to Statesman. WICHITA FALLS, Sept. 9. Drizzling rains during the night and early Thursday morning were ushering in the season's first cold spell and norther. A north wind struck northwest ern Oklahoma, Thursday morning, tht thermometer going down to ex tremely low levels.

At 8 a. Thursday, Forgan, Oklahoma, re ported a temperature of 47 de Exees, while Woodward at the same hour reported a minimum of 59 de grees. body. the permit as the necessary step A TEJROBE Committees To Do Work, Says Smith. Investigation into state departments by the legislature should be done hrough committees, State Sen ator Jesse R.

Smith of Breckenridge, said here Thursday. The senator said if the investigation is inaug urated at tne special session Monday, committees should be appointed to carry on the work and that reports should be made to the 4th legislature meeting in January. Senator Smith said little could be accomplished by carrying on the investigation before the special session, which is called for 30 days only. Jury Blames Speed For Wreck Of Train Associated Press Dispatch ts Statesman.) SALIDA, Sept. 3.

That excessive speed caused derailment of Scenic Limited, crack Denver Rio Grande Western passenger train near Granite, with a of 28 lives was the conclusion reached late Wednesday by a Joint inquiry into the crash participated by officials of the road and rep-rejentatives of the Interstate Commerce and State Public Utilities commissions. Tin Mills Planning Great Expansion GARY, Sept A telegram from E. H. Gary, head of the United States Steel Corporation, received here Wednesday, announced an expansion program of between $8,000,000 and 19,000,000 for American Sheet and Tin Plate company's tin mills here with further substantial expansion to come later. MANAGUA, Nic, Sept.

9. Local newspapers today publish documents alleged to have been captured by the Chamorro government forces from the revolutionists during the recent battle at Costgulna. One document is dated Mexico City, April 11. The letterhead reads "Nicaraguan revo bodying the permit was passed by The street railway company secured toward placing into operation a bus line into Enfield beginning with the opening of the city schools, according to J. F.

Springfield, superintendent of the Austin Street Rail way company, who was present at the council session. J. W. Graham, representing the Enfield Realty company, was also present. The permit granted the street car company was based on authority granted by the 38th legislature to trolley car companies to operate trackless vehicles in cities under certain conditions.

The measure passed Thursday morning by the city council gives the council con trol of the routes to be traversed, regulation of the seating capacity, state of repair and condition of cars for safety purposes and the rates to be charged. The street car company will charge rates compensatory with the various classes, character and value of service rendered. Rudolph Valentino Wanted to be an author He did quite a bit of writing. One of the last things he wrote was headed "To Whom It Aky Concern," and is Valentino's own explanation of "The Why an Wherefore of My Second Divorce." The Sunday American-Statesman has secured rights to this article in Central Texas and will publish it in its Sunday this week. Watch for Valentino's last message a disappointment to the women; a treat to the men especially -the married ones.

that the the and loss in the YOUTHJLAIN Officer Shoots Boy In Escape Attempt. Associated Press Dispatch to Statesman. BROWNWOOD. Sept. 9.

Charles Greenwood, 22, was shot and killed, and Hoyet Shelton, 22. was probab ly fatally wonded at 10 o'clock last night. Assistant Chief of Police Cy Thigpen surrendered to the sheriff's department immediately following the shooting, and will be given an examining triU this afternoon be fore Justice of Peace E. T. Perkin- son.

Greenwood and Shelton, both oil field workers, were under arrest on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and Thigpen was attempting to take them to the city jail when the shooting occurred. The men were driving an automobile, and with Thigpen sitting between them, turned toward the country Instead of the city hall. Nearing a bridge, at the outskirts of town, both men seized the officer's wrists, he said, and he began firing, two shots taking effect in Greenwood's body and three bullets striking Shelton. Greenwood died en route to a hospital and little hope Is held today for the recovery of Shelton. Last Of Escaped Elephants Caught Associated Press Dispatch to -Statesman.

CRANSBROOK, B. Sept. 9. Myrtle, an escaped elephant, whlcb had been held at bay a week on a heavily timbered mountainside five miles southwest of here, was captured Wednesday in a weakened condition. She had been roaming southern British Columbia since escaping from hfire with 13 other elephants a month ago.

The others were captured soon after their escape. Texas Flyer Chosen To Take Part In South American Flight CHILDRESS, Sept. 9. A native Tm I. Rut ieonara jjicrhou vverirtine-ton.

is in the tentative list of officers to participate in the U. S. air service flight around South America. Lieut. Werimngton was Dorn Childress and will be al years oia in Drtnher.

His parents are Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Weddington of Chil dress.

The younger weamngion enlisted in the air service during tvio n-nrlrl star and after the war served in the Hawaiian islands for.