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SIXTH YKAK, Mi. HU. PAGES LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1929. MEANS MacDonald, Dawes Make Plea For World Peace A a jAh. A A A a Ak Aik Ai Hoover Appeals For Support Of Prohibition Laws President Seeks Co-Operation In Prohibition Work Principals Of 1 Hammer Murder Request Made Of Resident? On anadian Border To Aid in ('oping' With Rum Running Menace Deplores Killings ctiviti Cnm DRfi clare Of Internal inala Root Of Executiv In Appeal Ji An the president mn a quest to 1 iving aim Canadian border that they COOS ate with the tre in coping with ru some uestkms asto on the birder Hoover said I erpir kiiilng of any mm, The lrt nrv department mtims ei to prevent.

he mieuwr of Any rave will determined by the roce of the dfpft nr I hope that t. he along the border will do i to help the tre ury ent! aar that i being by the laws of the nited 1 are root Mullican Is Mum On Violation Of Zoning Decision District Judge Makes No Statement Regarding Announcement That Jackson Will Construct Building Cite For Contempt Attorneys Claim Suit Now Out Courts; Plan To Build Business Houses In Residential Section Irate Farmer Shoots Couple When Children Are They Fail To Shut Pasture Gate Killed By Poison In Chicago Home Quits Church To ed Texas Widow BR LCKENRIDGE, June 18 Thackerson, Steph- I I em county farmer, was chared with assault with intent to murder i here today in connection with the shooting last night of Royce 1 Perry 17, and Miss Laura Johnson, a daughter as their I automobhe passed through a gate on Tharkerson's farm. Thuckerson was released on a SLOOO bond, According: to others in the car, four young people had gone to a orchard to pick peaches, Thef left the gate on the place open as they went through the first time, and closed it as they returned to their homes, I Thackerson was waiting near the gate and an argument fol-1 1 he trouble seemed to have been patched up and the peach started homeward Their car bumped Thackerson's ma-! rhine as they started away, and shots were fired into the rear of their machine. Neither was seriously injured. Three Other Victims Are Fighting For Lives As Police Stage Investigation Of Affair ID CL unce the obab UK same ng that ns of unlock hart for Dr suit to House Refuses To Close Hearing On Robison barges Found Unconscious Parents Of Children Accuse Each Other; Mother Is Hysterical As She Cries Did To Husband Solons Heed The (ail Of Vacation As Recess Begins Land Gui Am Pul immis bi ipropei Office F( Indi Coi Tu esd a di und tion In halt the propciaais, statedthat Mr AUSTIN.

ftckaon will be rped or represe i it at low Id start wor toward hearing erection of the buddings Rendered against, the Judge Mullican, in Dr iverton ing hin suit ago. rendered a comble nt dec lai onagainst Mr Jackson and public axey, contractor V.ckera A A mo ing in lor Carr.pbe! 1. counsel for the defendants a pi pealed to the court of civil by Rep. June 18 Associated Press' CHICAGO, June children were dead here today and three others fighting for their lives, victims of poisoning, physicians believed. Agnes Kwiatowski died while chemists examining the vital organs of her nine year old brother, I "TT Chester, one year her senior.

Legislators Ranks Start Di-I In the meantime efforts were be- minishing As 2-Months' in8 made at the county hospital to Adjournment Is Sanrtirm save the Iives of a six year old oH brother, Richard, and two half senate uesriav ters. Lorraine Markowski. three 7 years old, and Doris Markowski, sev- enteen months. June 18. The I The hou.se Of WASHINGTON td to end the call of vacation impeachment charges I Robison, commissioner rral land office, by find- illty of "indiscretion in- with proper conduct of late today, to terminate the hear- manner was made rXNA-jN In ve stigaiian cf tl mer rr sunder of Ohio State the ar rest of Dr below pTOitWOF Of cine He later cor.

with te college giri they had lived meet. roc im ing house beaten was to und or. a rifh Co-Ec Wtl Question Wife In Hix ase Woman Ree Figure I Of Hamr Co-Ed At i 1 er 3hi activities tna of ail our Appeal Made The appeal made by the chief executive at hu conference Earlier Assistant Secretary owman had announced that confidential from treasury indicated an unnrecedented gathering of along me Canadian border The customs border patrol, he added, had beer, strengthened across the entire countrv. While the executive branch was busying itself with the Canadian border sit nation. the senate adopted the Caraway resolution railing upon the Washington police to give it the names of all foreign diplomats and their representatives who have been arrested here or warned for driving their while under the influence of liquor.

Arrewt Recalled In the preamble of the reaoiuUnn Senator Caraway railed attention to published of the recent ar- rrnt in Virginia of Kernel Djeanany Bey second secretary of the Turkish legation, and of hta release a claim of diplomatic immunity. Another legisiauve proposal was laid before the house under which PR Cl ENFORCEMENT Page 11 a Developments In J4 Tariff Bill Seen XIany Amendments To Measure Proposed As Controversy Over Revision Of Rates Is Echoed By AK 01 1 OLIVI.K A uo-d Staff Vi rlter WASHINGTON, June 18 blV-A multiplicity of developments in the tariff situation occurred today but only one echo of the controversy over revision was heard in the senate. Many to the house bill were proposed, four senate heard nuzn- nr ous pleas for changes hi that kneasure; the tariff commission Ls- lued a tabulation showing agricuL I IndvL a tural and sugar would ulHU 1 II I benefit most by the bill; Representative Tilsoa the republican leader, defended it and Senator Brookliart republican, Iowa, served notice that he would propose a new debenture plan as a rider to the measure, Program Is Upset Brookhart declared with reference Mf ILK AN Mi Vf, Page tl Site For Hamilton Trial Not Settled ary intimacy admitting that cr In a Coium- bodv badly vuh a hatchet, range AMARILLO. June 18 to get all attorneys involved in the R. H.

Hamilton murder case here toftthtr in conference today to upon a city for the trial failed, H. special proaecutor. will be out of Amarillo and the conference may be delayed indefinitely according to E. Thomtrson, district attorney. A conference of was ordered by the court for today after an unsuccessful attempt to agree last Saturday charged with the his son-in-law, in Hamilton law 4 He was held in weeks and then by cess begins.

Already the ranks had been diminished to such an extent that the house could not muster a quorum. Consequently it hastily sanctioned the senate's wish for an adjournment for two months until Barnett of Greenville, August 19 It. asked for a rest itself until September 23, to which the senate acquiesced Controversy Settled TTie wnate settled the controversy over revision of its eules, allowing a modification to permit open sessions for consideration of executive nominations, and passed the pay increase measure for eapitol ployes. Pound Unconscious was needed today fjve children were found un- ngress and tomorrow the re-! comclou5 yesterday at the home of after a long tiresome day which they details of conferences involved the effort on the part of the governor, to induce Mr. Robison to postpone sales of oil and gas leases were recited by Trueheart former assistant, attorney general.

The house to table the motion, 70 to 40 Representative Grady Woodruff of Decatur, author of the charges against the veteran land commissioner. led the the Barnett mcve. Proponents announced the completion of their testimony, after trueheart left, the stand. ed win Markowski. Mrs.

Verna second husband. The death of the eldest followed soon after his arrival at the hospital and his sister died today. Markowski told police he took a poisonous solution home last week to use in removing paint from his hands. The husband, however, disclaimed Any responsibility for the flight of the children it. my wife did he insisted But Mrs Markowski declared hysterically that her husband "did I Spokesmen Of 2 Nations Agree In Denouncing War Prime Minister And S.

Ambassador Make Simultaneous Official Calls For Peace Tuesday Agreement Is Seen Charles G. Dawes Delivers Maiden Speech In New Capacity At Pilgrim's Dinner In London (By Press) I ONDON. June chosen spokesmen of Great Britain and the United States tonight made simultaneous official calls for world peace Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald delivered his pronouncement to residents of his native Lossiemouth, Scotland while United States Ambassador Charles G. Dawes made his maiden public speech, in that capacity, at. ii dinner in London.

General Dawes declared that an early aereement on naval reduction was of outstanding impor- Charlee liavn fa nee at the present time "My theme," he said, "is what method of procedure had best be adopted between the step so important to the American Indian; peace of the world and the happm- a Catholic priest, ness hereafter of In oroer vo marry, Albert Negahn- quet, above, who is said to be the only full-blood ever to become Onl; bill the i jl a aands of the senate finance com- til 1 0XHS A ight against and the proposal for appointment of a joint congressional committee to study reallocation of prohibition enforcement agencies under one department remain to be considered of President Hoover Development Seen I renounced his priesthood vows. He In a message from Macdonald then married Mrs. Edith Duncan, read at the dinner the 31. a widow, shown below, at Fort premier said that the two English Worth. Texas.

lather speaking countries alliance struck oil near Shawnee a number "either of common oflGise or of of years ago and he is very wealthy, future defense. they only want He and his bride live at Oklahoma mutual good will which will be an City. enta will begin their case tomorrow. 'to the extra entered 'his hearing unpreju- Hamilton was fatal shooting Tom Walton, jr office here May sail for several freed on bond His trial wascaued here Dominant vesti nation Viurdor Of to University last week, and defense attorneys obtained a change of venue on the ground it was to obtain a fair hearing in Amarillo due to prejudice in the public mind diced and Representative Barnett proposing his disposition of the care. "I scarcely snvw Mr.

Robtrnn. I voted to hear the charges, but after Usummg to the testimony of proponents for four days, I have decided that they have not brougut out one thing thak would sustain the accusations. I am sure they would not be sustained by a two-thirds vote of "he- senate, even were we to vote articles of COLUMBUS. Ohio Jure 18 Mrs Helen Snook, wife of the de- Ohio State University professor James Snook, who is he id for ion In the hammer murder of Theora Hix, 24, co-ed became the doeninant figure the inquiry today when she was submitted to a four and' one-naif hour quizzing by county prosecutor, John J. Chester, jr.

The murder Investigation passed fourth day with federal authorities taking a hand to determine if narccglcs liad any part in the murder, the announcement of the discovery of a kitchen knife near the place where the body was found and the continued detaining of Dr. Snook and Marion T. Meyers, graduate student at the university, who have been in jail since last Satur- MINISTER SENTENCED Baptist Preacher Pleads Guilty To Swindling Lt'FKLN June 18. Rev. L.

Frisbie, Baptist preacher recently indicted by an Angelina county grand jury on charges of swindling, today plead guilty here and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Rev Frisbie was returned from Missouri recently after he wa, alleged to have cashed a check on a Lufkin bank for $119.50. CHILD IS SHOT Watchman Is Charged With daughter Firing At Children Man, Wife Found Dead At Austin AUSTIN. June 18 John San- 52, was found shot to death and his wife mortally wounded in their small tent near here today. Mrs.

Sanders died 20 minutes after neighbors found her. A charge from a shot gun had en-1 tered her abdomen Sanders had been shot In the neck. Justice of the Peace Bryan Blalock rendered a verdict of murder and suicide. He declared that Sanders had shot his wife and then killed him-zeif. Sanders had been in ill health.

The couple is survived by two An enihus.astic meeting of property owners on South Texas Avenue was held last, night in the raent of E. McElroy, S13 1-2 Broadway and plans were discussed for the development of the southern portion of this street. A project is now underway for the widening of Texas Avenue from 19th Street on south to the Fort Worth and Denver railway. Just before reaching the railway a street r-) rn i connecting with Avenue wall also I i 1IHG romised be widened, Plans call for the continuation of the work paralleling the railway in a southwesterly direction to the extreme south highway. All streets from the west running into Texas Avenue will be opened up.

It is understood that the city will grade the project within the corporate limits while property owners will stand the expense of that outside. If the house leauers can gather Sec SUMMER RECESS, Page II In Today gonna get drunk. The first thing do when I hit the floor tomorrow mornm' Li drink a whole pint of whiskey by myself This was the statement of one Of Lubbock dark town gentry when asked Tuesday afternoon what he was going to do on "Juneteenth." This may not be the general idea of the colored population but rest assured there will be plenty going on today in the flats A definite program has not been laid out for the day but it is understood there is to be a big barbecue, a bail game this afternoon between Lubbock and Liit- tlefield and a dance tonight. Music for the dance will be furnished by a special orchestra from Amarillo. FIRST WHEAT HERE Initial Load Plains Grair Sold In Lubbock i venue jp i sst.

Funeral For John Holt To Be Today Accident Victim, Crushed Beneath Moving Car On Slaton Wilson Highway Yesterday, To Be Buried Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 at Slaton from the Presbyterian church for John Mayes Hoit. 21, who died in the Lubbock sanitarium Tuesday from injuries received on a highway between Slaton and Wilson, when the automobile in which he was riding jolted him from the fender and ran over him. The Rev. James Rayburn will officiate. Holt, in company with a number of friends from Slaton, had stepped out onto the fender of the car to ascertain whether there was a flat tire.

A rough place on the road was struck and he was jarred under the ivheel and his body crushed by the example and encouragement other nations to come into "the same companionship." Moreover. said his message, we are placed in an extraordinary position in that our coming together in no ways means we are leaving somebody else out. Tt is a great world impulse to get side by side which both America and ourselves See WORLD Piuf. Page Radio Theft Ring Exposure Is Seen Arrest Of Man Marketing Stolen Lubbock Radios In Other Counties Expected Soon By Police 'The first load of South Plains wheat was brought to Lubbock weight of the vehicle. He was rushed 1 C7.7 law Monday by T.

L. Morris, of the city for mecUosd twatment I recim monUl! but died soon after reaching here. Well Known In Slaton While living in Shamrock at this time, Holt was well known in Slaton, having lived in that city 15 See HIX Page 11 BROWN HEADS DEMOS Woodrow community, and was sold to the Economy Mills at 86 cent) per bushel. The wheat tested 61 pounds to the bushel and was of the No. 1 variety.

is ior protein years prior to moving to Shamrock, have been mailed to Fort Worth He was visiting ms brothers in Sla- Officers of several counties of Texas now are on the trail of the man who has been marketing stolen radios taken from Lubbock and nearby places. Three radios have been recovered in Hill county farm homes and identified by serial numbers as those stolen in or nea: Chief of Police John Lemond announced Tuesday that arrest of the man is expected within few days. R. R. Mickey and A.

McDaniel, See RADIO THEFT Page 11 SHOWERS FALL HERE A light recipitation winch started CHICAGO, June 18. 11- ------year-old boy, playing with a group ROANOKE. June 18. of children about a school building William Motelcy Brown, 35 year under construction, was shot and Washington and in and around Lubbock late Tuesday seriously wounded late yesterday professor, was selected by Virginia; afternoon had a tendency to cool when the children refused to obey Anti-Smith democrats today to lead temperatures which have been rang- a watchman's to leave them in their efforts to repudiate ing around the 100 mark for the the building 1 democratic leaders who supported past several days. Til Shlirp The watchman, George Meservey, Alfred E.

Smith for the presidency. Only local showers were reported UIIIvo I was arrested and charged with the Dr. Broin in a short address promts-! with the fall registering ,18 of an shooting. Police were told he had ed a vigorous campaign under at the experiment station east fired one shot into the group. Anti-Smith banner.

of the city. and Hutchinson, Kans. A laboratory will be ready for operation at the Lubbock Grain Exchange Monday, making it possible for wheat be tested at home. ton at the time His father. Gene Holt of Shamrock, and two brothers, Roy and Clarence Holt of Slaton, survive him.

The Weather FAILS TO MAKE BOND See TARIFF BILL Page II Kerr Is Given One Year On Pro Count NEW YORK, June 18, honeymoon voyage of Col end Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh ended today when their cruiser, the Mouette, dropped anchor In the Cove of Sands Points, N. The famous flyer Yachtsman and his bride, who for three weeks had sailed the waters along the New England coast, were guests on the estate, of Daniel Guggenheim during the forenoon, and after luncheon, they left there In a closed automobile. headed for York City.

It Is expected that, Colonel Lind SAN SABA. June 18. ing examining trial. Clyde McNeil remained in jail here today because of his Inability to raise $10,000 bond. To Investigate Fatal Air Crash dis approval OFFSETS he We Bow Our Heads In Shame And Regret At Such Conduct, Says Texas In Rebuking White House Entertainment Of Negro Woman W.

M. Kerr must serve one year bergh will make a three weeks tour a handed down the th district court Tuesday. Kerr as charged with violation of the fohlbiticn law. Another case, that of the State nfef Texas vs, E. L.

Croslin, resulted down in the 0f the Transcontinental Aair Transport Line, which will take hta as far west as the Pacific coast. PAY INCREASE AWARDED WASHINGTON, June 13. acquittal for the uefendant. Crog- Nine thousand shop employes of the in was tried the week of June 3 Southern railway were awarded pay the name charge, violation of the Increases of five and star cents an irohlbition law, which resulted in a hour lafcc today by the board of ar- i blfcration. A.s*f'cien»i A USTIN.

June Governor Moody's signature is required to make complete the Texas legislature's rebuke to Mrs. Herbert Hoover for entertaining a negro wife in the White House. Governor Moody said he would sign the resolution but indicated he would do so with some reluctance. The house of representatives today concurred in the senate resolution proposing that "we bow our heads in shame and regret and express in the strongest and most, emphatic terms at cur command our condemnation and hu- at said conduct, true, roht on the part of the mistress of the member of the legislature, voted White House and her The vote was 99 to 10. Sympathizes With Mrs.

Hoover Mrs. Helen Moore of Texas City expressed sympathy for Mrs, Hoover. She is merely the agency for a great political scheme," she said. "It is a part of the most unscrupulous political move on the part of republican leaders since reconstruction Representative Forbes declared the entire resolution "wet Representative Reno Eichcn- ior the resolution. Those who xoted against the resolution were Representatives F.

Keeton of Bonham, W. R. Bounds, of Hubbard. George C. Coltrin of Mathis, J.

Forbes, of Weatherford, Julian Harrison of El Paso, R. L. Kincaid of Crowell, G. Y. Lee of Eden, M.

E. of Frisco, E. P. Shelton of Dripping Springs, and Alex Price of Sulphur Springs. wife of a Chicago negro congressman, introduced in the Oklahoma house of representatives yesterday was postponed today until a future legislature dale.

Negro Fails To Enter U. S. Academy ANNAPOLIS, June E. Weir, negro, today FOLKESTONE, England, June air ministry tonight announced it would conduct a full investigation of the disaster yesterday of the air hner City of Ottawa under the air navigation regulations. A single inquest over the seven victims, the three women whose bodies still are missing, will be held at the old town hall at Lydd Witnesses to be examined will include Captain Brail-! li, the pilot, and Mr, Fleming, one; of the surviving passengers.

Since early today experts of the air ministers end engineers of the Imperial Airways have been examining every piece of wreckage end dismantling the engine in an effort to determine the cause of the sud- Vi of OKLAHOMA CITY. June of a resolution censuring Mrs. Herbert Hoover for Scgum, only republican entertaining Mrs, Oscar De failed to pass his physical exam ination for entrance to the United den lunge of the ship into the En- States naval academy. Academy glish Channel. Captain Braiili and officials refused to make any com- the surviving passengers, for the ment this evening.

"Weir was most yart, are the hospital here named by Representative Oscar and decline to make any statement i WEST fail Wednesday and Thursday. Local temperature, maximum minimum 70. Priest of Chicago before the inquest. 1 FKAiEB TOMGHI.

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