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a o' 'V- VOLUME XXXI Warn Nrtna-Snbuttr (AP) Means Associated Press WACO. TEXAS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER PAGES SINGLE COPY 5c NUMBER 63 Bonfire Jubilee Lights Tiger Victory Path 0 A 4 A A Ferguson Swaps Punches With State Labor Commissioner Mammoth Crowd Sees Impressive I Pep Celebration Thousands Cheer for the Team as Flames Leap Skyward in Spectacular Event Every Heart Beats As One for Waco to Win Bands Play and People Yell as Blaze Illuminates Prairies for Miles Around There was a hot time in the old town last night. Approximately 25,000 people thronged he prairies at Twenty-seventh and Herring avenue in a celebration and pep meeting the scope of which has never been ap-j proached in Texas, doubtless in the soutb. The masses began forming shortly before 7 o'clock,) piling boxes and Inflammable terla) until by 7:30 p.m., when the, tuff was Ignited, a veritable iounf.aln arose from the bosom of the prairies. And If those prairies had powers of recollection, perhaps they remembered back In the dim past when Indians gathered in a similar circle, though not as ostentatious, about fire, not nearly so gigantic, in celebration of a pending the battle of the morrow.

Years ago it wag the war dance of the Huaco Indians; last night It wm the war dance of ihs Waco Tlgert and of those citizens who hold the fortunes of the Tigers doss to thefr hearts. Mountain of Material Automobiles crowded for a radius of over half a nuje on sides of the giant bonfire, and tfttfi.X“ people jammed in between arriving in other carf and on street cars, some walking. Each, upon arriving, went directly to the big fire in the center of group and therw their box upon the blaze. When the mountain of material was Ignited and the flames soared upward nearly 100 feet, a giant from each individual i mingling into one deafening the cry of the Tiger Just before it leaps upon prey. Scattered here and there through the mob were bands of Axle There were four of them, sometimes playing) together.

sometimes beginning where other had. left off. Each one tried to make as much noise as possible. Draws Like Magnate As the big fire enveloped the whole of the material, the entire countryside illuminated it were day. The flickering light d( the forked-tongued flames IT-j lumlnated the faces of the happy yet determined crowd.

There were old men with whiskers, mothers! Scenes at Jubilee on Herring Hill Friday Night Here you The tor bonfire celebration for the at T'went) icntli and Herring la-t night, Thousand tamr with many In the lower picture is raw ford who beaded I com util tee organizing the together nil ft tilt Manager Me- Adams, who lighted Hu fir-1 match to the pile nf kindling and hief of Police Barron. Thousand- of ufo canto early and until the tart burned Hands were on hand and last, but not least, no lew- than 20.000 NN eoa os cheering the VVaro high school football team oft tort against the Oak I If the fiantes with a mlghtv rack ling and roar, leaped too feet into the air, cheer from the throats of the the thrilling spoetitele stirring men the most lathargie to enthusiasm for Waco's One picture the blaze at height. Leopards Leave Dallas in Special Car at 9:30 A. M. Frequent Stops Will Be Made Along Route to (me Players Chance to Stretch Their egs DALLAS.

Dee. 1 UP) Elusive Ormiston Appears, Vanishes LOS ANGELES, Dee. IT. G. Ormistoii, fugitive key- man of the Atmee Semple McPherson mystery, returned here late today in the same manner in which he notifying the police.

While pffieials here and in Chicago blissfully awaited Ormision'? i arrival at Chicago police headquarters to surrender on a warrant from Los Angeles, the radio man with the limp who hue kept ahead of suers for six months, stepped quietly from a transcontinental train at J. Frank Norris for Trial, 7 Lawyers Declare State Attorneys Also They Will Be Ready hen Case Is Called at Austin Jan. 1.0 Oak Cliff high are sc bed. 0 1-1 to leave at 9:30 Saturday with babes in their little: boys, all drawn magnetically to the morning on a special mterurban great, bonfire, the magnitude of ear for Waco where the gridiron which tvas never before seen in! battle that Is to decide the cham- Wpoy Scouts weaved their way Pionship of the University Inter- through tjxe crowd, carrying scholastic league will bo played at torches of red fire, and veil aftei o'clock on the Cotton Palace yell arose urging the Tigers to fight, and vouchsafing their confidence in the ability of Coach Paul Tyson to lead his proteges over the last barrici field. News that Wago fans were nil a huge football pop rally Friday caused t'omli Howard to keep his in Dallas for confronting Waco high school Ini restful night at home.

The special their effort to that cham- titr will he stepped at innrexaU plonship in along the route and the Department ill alight and stretch their legs. As an added precaution, the! I fit Oxereonfident Waco fire department played While optinfistic that the state stream of water continually, championship title would rest in preceding and during the fire, on i Dallas night, the Leop- surrounding houses and upon the ards were not Both prairies. team and coach acknowledge the Cajon, east of here, and departed by automobile for this eitj 4" Ormiston left: the train so com- i pa tv, with two men. presumably his! newspaper who joined I hands with him recently at Harris-: I burg. Pa.

They were met by n' i party in two automobiles, one of' which drove off with the I and the other with their baggage. Kept Close lo Stateroom. I Throughout the train trip, Conductor J. J. Williams of the; Union Gold Coast i the much-sought radio friend of Mrs.

McPherson, An gel us temple evangelist, kept closely to I stateroom occupied by hirnseif Here a 'Believe It Or About Bozo, An Off-Brand Bull un TO SHOT I If HOI l.U VV IT 11 3 I HI HI I DOMES It At TO LIFE as Far into the night late arrival? came, bearing upon their shoulders boxes to keep the fire burn- strength of the Waco eleven, especially the defense. But they were confident that the powerful of- Weather ins, and many remained until the fense led by Lumpkin, which bas last dying ember nad been extln-j not Veen stopped this year, would by the fire boys. the sea le in their favor. i A large crowd is expected to the trip to Waco because of i et. on inter A man's will i leave Pallas nt 11 o'clock Holt Announces His County Assistants The of assistant cou ht 'the ndminls- trution I'' "Dick IIoH was the first, tiu.n last night by the new official, Sttjpsell Bryan asui Jimmie Stanford were both being active In the department under the administration of present County Attorney Farmer, "That big boy me today an' I hadn't done but see bow could him witb a Buda Bank Reimbursed Rebecca's Attorney $1000 to Robbed Institution ir.

(JP) Farmers bark at Hays county, robbed of $1000 Sat- i urday by a young woman, received i $1000 Friday from John Cofer, at- torney for Mrs, Rebecca Bradley I Rogers, held under $3CO0 bond on 1 I a charge of robbery with firearms. The money, Mr. Cofer said, was given to the bank In lieu of the I money held by Sheriff By Hr. 1 Block. Optomctrltt sad MoteorolturUh 431 AnMIn Forecast for today; Generally fair.

weather: Temperatures: Maximum. BH at 4 p. minimum, 33 at 7 a barometer, 30 inidity. 30 per cent total wind for the fastest miles at 3 a total wind for month, i Alien of ban Marcos, about total rath for the month, F. A.

Jamison, cashier of the bank, inches. a receipt for the $1000 and iA, the money held by Sheriff MACO Saturday Re- and Sunday, partly cloudy, warmer, Pf' moderate north to Bradley Rogers, to Cofer A. -i the coast. Cofer, Austin attorneys for the OU can believe this or not ou choose, the dog- gondest story you ever hoard about. It's about Bozo.

Bozo will live! Bozo is a mongrel bulldog and this bulletin concerning hU failure to enter the happy hunting grounds yesterday to anxious friends from the veterinary hospital of Scott and Christian, Riverside Drive. Wa o. Bozo's First Mishap 3 fit sz i -i as fairly iri the head by an automobile- that is, fairlv av the dirovtlon of tht- blow Is crned, but unfairly from the standpoint of Bozo. Horn's cracked as a Oyt of syjnpathy for tho dog. a master to.

3v cabhrr Colt's shot Rt zo in the head and the bullet, as came out behind Bozo Thereupon hks master buried in a shallfAv grave near -Bozo's former kenrwi The next now you believe it, Was back in his kennel, Whether had to happy UunCug grounds dpr.ng iiisrhN -icctucd v. incarnation of own choosing, and rkfft back Into Bozo the i nil, But, next morning Bozo was back fn his kennel. Things picked up In dogdom. Sent to Hospital master th.tt if fates had decided Bozo should not die from the double dose of a a tt hull- help out tlv Bozo to hospital, The docs took flozo in charge and. well, we might go on and toll you all about the treatment, but that's neither ttfre nrthere.

By gum! Bozo will live! 1 hf and his two friends Wrh Or mist arrival here one of his on the charge -of criminal conspiracy. Mr- dropped from th sight of friends. The evangelist could not be I found at her pom.e nor in her usual haunts and her professed Ignorance of her hereabouts. It was expected, however, thitj j.she would be on hand in time for in- us 1 1- i 1 ra iu hfr ttinpl '(ft Of tie? a hero Chat -c i had not been iblo Toca.tc the i p.rty man had not been nr rested FORT WORTH. 1 IT.

Both state and defense will an no unco, ready when. Rev, Dr, Fra til; Norris Baptist fundamentalist pafrf-or, to trial at Austin Jan, HI on tt charge ot murder, spokesmen for opposing counsel said here today. and special prosecutors, comprising Worth and Austin lawyers, held orjferenct They divulged little already Known. Marvin bimpson tiitorncy for the prfitK her, who Kyjcd i. I lumber in the First Baptist hutch office here last summer, revealed the d- f- use intention to stand ready when trial Is called The was trans- fcreed front Fort Worth to Austin several ago on a showing of prejudice sntrodin'ed at the trial opening here, in the conference tudov were Jcsho Martin.

I elect of Tarrant conn Moore. Travi-s county district attor- noy: John hheiton, special I CUtor, Austin, and of the firm of McLean. Scott and Savers, pecial i oft Worth, Jewell Hale Goes Free After Seven Years in Prison (iGvernor M. A. Ferguson Pardons Convicted Slaver of Merchant at Mart in 1919 Nine Others Freed Friday by Governor 1 hree of Men Receiving Jemeney YN ere Serv ing I ifc Perms; I wo Furloughs Granted Jewell Hale, pardoned day by Governor was given 99 years in the penitentiary and a similar sentenee was imposed on a man named Spencer, both of Mart, for the alleged murder of a Jewish merchant 1919.

Hale, who was 18 years old at the time of conviction, and Spencer, who was 19, plead guilty to the charge of knocking the man in the head with a hammer, i fooj aftftr the d-W, re 4 trunk contalnirf the old pos: case was brought to i Waco on a change of venue I i 1 1.1 RDONS 4 It RIP AUSTIN. 17. Ten full i pardons, two restorations of ship and two furloughs were granted Friday by Governor Miriam A Fer' gusor. Three were granted to i life termeru, Full mere granted: Henry Hash. FhaikelPvrd county.

I liquor, one ed portion of sentence. I M- Bren ion. counts; 1 violating the and forg- cry 10 years, served portion of eca- 1 lence. I John Purdy, Uvalde county murder, I life scrcd 15 "ears with clea- record and bis punishment. Is decreed i sufficient.

I C. r.eti. Parker county; two years nerved one morit i day s. I Fetrontto Kotrto, Wilson murder, life term, served with clear record, Is Montalbano, Har ty murder, five to 55 years, 1, Heinmanh, Wichita huuor; two years. Jewell Hale, McRcnnan murder; life served Tleco.mtnend.evf by prosecuting ney, 10 of jury, trial judge number Joe Jackson, Dallas count inai assault; SO years.

E. VV, I grant, Mitchell assault; five years, than three years, fora Hon of citizenship: Go lo the Lame Today Pussonally If ou Possibly Ian But I ou Cannot io Results From Of E. J. (rocker Request for Official's Resignation Provoked, cording to (jovernor, (Complaints of Jerks, 'Farmer Jim Will Pay Fine of 14.93 Fune In File Waco News-1 ribune and McLendon I lard ware Will Broad I It Attorney General Stops Activities Of Highway Board Crocker Pleads Guilty to Charge of Intoxication and Pays Nominal ine in Justice Court AUSTIN, I IT. JV- James U.

Ferguson, husbami of Govornor Ml rian A. Ferguson. ill entor a plea of guilty in the court of Justice of the Peace Frank A. Tannehill. Saturday, to a charge of affray in connection with the resignation of E.

J. Crocker, state labor commissioner, who resigned Friday at the demand of the woman governor. Justice Ta nnehi 11 said Mr. Ferguson told him over the telephorn that lie would send the money for the fine, 14 95 down Saturday morn- rit Issued at Austin Restrains Body From Letting Contracts or Approving Awards AUSTIN, Dee, 1 7 em- pu.rary fpjuarHon restraining the TMssicm from or rds of any contrarts here Friday hy of the Fifty-third wai General Dan mg. uta! to tli.il a ruling the grant a Hi uuP let court.

1 by At tor mgs tapitol (omplaint grow out of an 'b- labor Friday when Gov- Ferguson sent her husband offb to dct, and that Later in the day who wag charged with guHtj. lo charge ng ''toxieaied and paid a $1 4,9 In Justice -n asked w.h>* dornandov. aabi culmination of many warn- iven by ra? to Mr, Crocker. rny ndmonlRons about the satnc conduct contln- hams, Wichita eount; ei two years. Dave Wood co three Cleave Barnes and Stephen oeixing and concealing ty, six years; 25 days trial of murder agai: land county.

A. Barney, cefvit and conceal in crty, five years; day for trial of murder aga Eastland eourtty. forgery. Mood'. ued, nr id 1 if-n hea rd reports of and 23 Hearingn the ermanent in me lab- treatment ot emi or department 1 do yea in old rny hus- years i junction re Mood pet il Jan.

3. ex as directed han 1 id 1 mid was going to Mr, Crc tolerate demand the longer the deemed against y.jST reto Smith, Scott hut ni Ire 1 Ron he beane upon Woodard, and of al fray against 13 COUfl highway I Mr. file oc r-r '( and Mr, Ftregufoii. 1 of county; as state hi ei aglneer, i pre 1 No. 3, ileged and that did county; ricd Thun beforethe house in- fig! lit 1 ogeth in a ertain public years.

i vest.Igaiini that bitia 'on i piato-wl1t; state cm pi tot, a puh- a 1 tor- Ho piaee in J'ravis ci nunfy, Texas. and a 1 construct 1 of involving i es i id strike. abuse, injure pcrreilt.ur«:-more th an rex ant I ill the othe cri.ru- 4 stRin aid. tiled be 1 0 Fers son fd 1 opened hf Federal anu in the 0 of the commis- county; county funda in vol would run rust of the pro posed projects TtRN TO PAGE COLUMN 1 well abov (tijii Sen Wii- I I ncs Ready for Start 1 1 1 Al zleincnt liquor IT MU A.USTLN giv 1 en II 1 i Thursdi NTH 7 ay before the I quiptneni it) for Pan- America Trip i cf i house Itivesl gali ng committee by 1 SAX A N1 i to. Dec.

A. C. Lux fe had Gb Tvoth- Ex of on l.cnnaa to do ith Mr. 1.ove’s 0 Pan Am re- flight and ra- ion Fri dr KV as stale highway e.ngi- pia teste 10 0 per cent perfect proper- whe nia es for TURN 1 ro PAGE 3, CoLl'MN 2 int 0 their aliga rs. Tha in Fast- ht 1 roll Id nf mFE, or row, as far Crashes at 1 Jcnton as the are in re- ste ad t.

-f Momlny. amiMaJ. I lor beret Girl and Ho.v ADai of the ex- prepare ries in i 11 re- Friday litio ex pressed hi as xvell him In at the end of the da y's IT Attempts I of XVhi in Oneof Mikado's to kill HciPiOlf 4 (tempt- DENTON accidents, serlotis, occi within an 1 Miss Ma Fort Worth, jtmic sustained injt; Lo TOKYO, Dec, IS. over the impending death of Ern- per or Yoshlhito. one of the lmpe- J.

B. rial nurses in attend,) nee on the a Ha driven mih Best Hookups VTl RDVV 1 I I RXDIO i i I I RI npj right XVJZ. Nr Yd! by I nitcd (un. p. AVU- nd New York sovereign at his Mayar tempted suicide today contrition, by cutting with a razor, reports Tokyo ia villa, an act of her hroaf received In 10 p.

President Is Fnt bused Woman Epic Battio to Sa so Ih Tkoil and Children From Fanas Of Hmwrv Ualifornia Timber Wolf IkUCtlP Will A nicrica-o ligi it From Waco Receipts Torn to S'- Dab City 4 cstcrdax I Mangled Ferocious Beast -I; SV a KIHNGTDN, Dee, Fresi dent Uoohdgi; grcu tfce pah I flight a means of foai ill add the possibilities of x'innnic-fc cf tl 7, witti nvxrican. hr in, a opti enorinotJa WRAP hookup 1 tn, Walter lee tu it I and 11 V. EAF, Yu ri WRC. tYash- 4s' Mi i icrgh i y'Xiw Mit id vv I i UK. 11.

iS p. Night Hawk frolic. I flight tech in. Cimnfry ftntt tn daw. cries for help Central and Struth re- ansv orcd by harles A'-cry, I 'O AVhco TO af making- ot 59J for the present season.

Eworii Thi approved the HHiKds rHer I channel Improvement project tWnslderatlon of the alien properly bill wait continued by lie house IteprexenlatH iieed of Vex? Vcrk I introduced a ng bill Tbs npper HVer tlan yrc.I- wae ihe cr Hepresentative utlmrr of s.uiHì Carolina introduced a McNary farm bin Th? decided to delay action or the '-(fulubon to bar gefiator-desig- i hate Smith of lllluoiz a with a rifle, rushed the Hvnrado cabin and fired. His first shot grazed the animal's head and it vo Hr cl down an embankment, only i regain its feet and A.very A shot struck, ahd it disappeared in underbrush. The arcnwi f.ot a -cxtrdi. to Mrs JD i Dt litre ban us her up xx re-re, the of 11 tlc'l fwr tlm IF.cs of hen an 3 alma I bnifvcu wolf at i treat'd a Sdr.o/3 Hy The Associated Fres? near A.ngels hospital She is suffering from iaslKtimcnl of Mii-bP was postponed until Tuesday. Modesto 7 A'tc, i sb; bud im-t () imit Cotton Reports to shreds find her face covered with scratches -am the Bill Favorably ReporteiJ by anima-fs teeth and.

the moth- House Commit ef, Hc'irado, succeeded I lues fr.un be i ArfHf NGTON, Per oihiif a if at her Is. In- fore ip. renew his either' Imr or iudo it uuiis the hm'k xxiih a chair und rnr. out the Uoor. Mrs.

barred the doors Th bea yetunted and at to leap through the win- st 4 i-i beert ore-i iis in that they emphasize a tt woo id be luteiy mihtafy lit character aiid pro moto and show of Amer- what; benefits can he derived from aerial communication, IW IR 6 VCL IO to IN v.rrv Far of His Country- Former of Into Evil? I V' M. NAGI Ni-reragua, Dec. ucn ihano who recently resigned as prcstdent of the government at Managua, declared a statemenU to he: wasi rt iHbaxuiff for iast night that Jones bill limiting the department thi. of reports to o-- the (h 1 rny a month from Kept Dec wan 11 be -XR grtie favorably reported today by the policy z.h the parr of the United house a'fcncuhure committee. state depsrtmetn.

in order- The department issue? to restore peace in Nicaragua unci monthly from July to the complete triumph of Dec. 1, 'zr BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS II nobody ado you to buy to sell them to you. But TODAY beat the Oak Cliff Leopards..