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Fort Worth Record-Telegram from Fort Worth, Texas • 1

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lrTO Today EAT HE Fort Wort Monday partly cloudy ivsct tied Wtt Tevas Monday wirt-ly cloudy unsettled 3 I YI EDITION A "STcxas Keiospaper VOLUME XXXIV NUMBER 10 FORT WORTH TEXAS Where the West Beyns MONDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 11 1929 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS llorso Dog Mustache Wife Fainting Then Booming Ensjland Is Mistaken Steel Profits One Billion Arthur Britbanm ran fnl 1 i CT3 MlVl gftkjn eouu put lithtd 1 graf) a a iu tuu A Lemons mxprMd rm thtum Sir Srttbun and hutttd not intnittd a rmflacU ng tl editorial pvUcy at nupupr EJttot' Not: TYPIST CU eteransto March in 'Big Parade'Today Grey Haired Wife Goes to Brady at Jail and Pledges To Stand by Him CITY 10 13 BUG Woman Surrenders in Deaths of 2 Children AS SHE GETS 0UT0FAUT0 --Jos of Wtt Point forbid vs cakt to lae horse dog or -istiU'be" Vaul Carroii Jr found he t'vt alfiig with the horse dg Rut when he saw Mar-u' ClVsptc Cadet Capron de- that the academy rules were too i now Mrs Capron vv Cpru iw longer at West urv Un-Wing (or a newspaper rtcn This writer will give senivrarily in New 'rk 1 cl for something better TRIBUTE TO MEXICO CITY GHANGES10IN Accused IV Hiding of Bodies Admitted by Deceased's Kin Who Took Pair to Rear By Associated Press AUSTIN Nov -Mrs John Brady went to the city jail early today on a mission of mercy Accompanied by two sisters of charity whom she had worked with often in spreading sunshine among unfortunates she went to tell her John Brady she would stand by him "through all his troubles" VII DEAD POLITICS RIO RIOT THISDI5T '12-Inch' Knife Taken From Accused in Front of Home of Victim in Austin Claim Attorney Had Been Drinking Counsel Says 'Encounter Somewhere' Is Recalled A Woman Is Among Victims Judge Brady long prominent in Troops Schools Organizations to Join Armistice Day Procession at 10:30 am AN Departments Affected by Unexpected Trarlsfers at Hillsboro Conference of Violent Clash Between Rivals in Heart of City 500 Shots Fired Between i i SPARTA had rules situ iit more severe for young 1 -s vio to bar mustaches that ti rtn Horses and dogs are isvvos-ary But why shouldn't a Wi-t IVicter marry if he to A i STREET began business the t' -r with a fainting spell vh -i dropped some pessimist the real trouble is eom- returned the prices wen 2l joint and optimists A 'I tlit trouble is over" -sore nuVaken By Associated Press AUSTIN Nov Judge John Brady 50 Austin attorney and formerly a member of Third Court of Fort Worth to Pause at 11th Year Month Day Hour Since World War Closed More Than 250 Preachers in Central Texas Attend Young Pastors Ordained Rival Groups Bricks Also Thrown House Set Afire MEXICO CITY Nov The Civil Appeals was held in the county jail on a murder charge today after BY KICIIII ART' Staff Correspondent HILLSBORO Nov More than I casualties of a violent clash between rival political parties in the heart of the city today were set at 13 wounded 250 pastors and other church leaders By -liwiifci PrMjr CAMDEN Not Gladys May Parks sought by police for a week is tonight in the Camden County jail charged with the killing of one child and burjing it in quick lime and suspected of having slain another the body of whom she admits also having hidden The victims were Dorothy Rogers 4 and her brother Timothy 2 the children of Allen Rogers an insurance agent of Woodbury Rogers' wife died about a year ago leaving six children and Gladys May Parks cousin of Mrs Rogers nsked Rogers to let her rear two of the children Rogers agreed one of the woman's stipulations being that he was not to visit the children for that reason he had not seen them since last Summer and had not suspected anything wrong until the skeleton of a little girl was found at National Park near here on Nor 2 Girls Find Bones The skeleton was discovered by two 11-year-old girls in the UU weeds while they were on their way to church Some of the bones were wrapped in a sheet with a Camden laundry mark and when Rogers saw this in the newspapers he remembered the Parks woman was a former employe of the laundry and reported to police that he had turned over his chil- in Central Texas Conference Meth including one woman by the police odist Episcopal Church South heard tonight after hours of investigation IT 'e speculators that were exceedingly glad Mr IJx'k-feller said he and his buying stocks that were ftrftuem wonder what is the -r uih the Rockefeller Standard 4r They apparently have not to any considerable ex-are still in the doldrums In tribute to the defenders of de-moorsey Fort Worth will join with the ret of the Nation toil ay in observing the Eleventh Anniversary of the signing of the Armstice which ended the World War The tribute will be in the form of a parade the closing of some shops banks schools and the cessation of all governmental nctivities for the day "Lest We Forget" those who made the supreme sacrifice In the world's bloodiest conflict there will be a pause in the parade at 11 o'clock the hour the armistice was signed While the bugles sound the soldiers' retiuiem the ringing of traffic bells and amber lights bring traffic to a halt and those in the parade and watching it face the West a silent (1 Bishop John Moore Dallas read their addresses for the next 12 months here Sunday night with the announcement of annual appointments at the closing session of the conference at First Methodist Church Reading of the appointments marked the close of the sixty-fourth annual session of the conference which is to meet next year in Eastland Cisco District The larga auditorium of the First Methodist Church which normally seats about 1500 had nearly 2000 persona packed into it with scores crowding the doors and vestibules unable to get in The crowd began gathering at 4 :30 o'clock Opened With Music GLVDTS MAT PARKS I badly mistaken ays A -an stocks decline to dren to the woman whom he could not find The prisoner is about S5 years old She walked into the Newark CONTINciuToN PAGE 2) meaning that Arneri- that ray in dividend i atve $100 Those that Mend's will tell not aKve At least GOO rifle and pistol shots were fired during the balf-hour of battle between gToups totaling 10000 More than 100 police despite the extreme methods used were unable to cope with the disturbance As in other cities of Mexico today followers of Jose Vasconcelos presidential candidate of the Antl-Re-elee-tionist party paraded as a demonstration of the strength they expected to muster at the polls on election day next Sunday Here as elsewhere they were under strict orders to march Quietly but in pnssinjr headquarters of the rival party near the National Theater Plaza at the end of Alameda Park the trouble begau Partisans of Pascnal Ortiz Rubio National Revolutionary party candidate displayed his campaign pictures from the roof of the headquarters From hissing and shouting the disturbance rnssed quickly to shooting aud brick-throwing Nearly every window in the building was broken and it was set on fire The firemen were impelled in their work when they tribute will be paid those who gave GHILDHEN ViBIT MEL OF AUTO faltacious Those that know States consider present i r-sert inwue and future t3rrins as the basis of real Miss Lehlia Highsmith 2S 'stenographer for the Supreme Court Commission of Appeals" died of stab wounds one of which penetrated her heart A preliminary hearing for Judge Brady has been set for tomorrow in the court of Justice the Peace Tannehill Miss HigVsmith was cut with a knife soon after she alighted from an automobile in front of her apartment late last night The knife was described by Sheriff Coley White aa "at least 12 inches long" Only One Witness Sheriff White said that Frank Graham Jr employed in a local music store was the only eyewitness to the cutting The knife was wrested from Judge Brady by TL McNaughtoa who came from the apartment house according to the sheriff Brady sustained a cut on one of his fingers Miss Highsmith never 6poke after receiving the knife wounds and never regained consciousness dying an hour later in a hospital Sheriff White stated lie said she had three knit'e wounds on her body Brady was" formerly Travis county attorney Laving served in that capacity when the State Texas recovered approximately from the Waters Pierce Oil- Corporation representing penalties for its alleged violation the anti-trust laws He had served as an assistant attorney general He received his degree from the University of Texas in 1S9C Refuses to See Visitors He refused to see visitors in his cell in the county jail although Mrs Brady visited him soon after he waa arrested Sam Dickens his attorney appealed to Brady's friends to withhold judgment in his case until all the facts were available Dickens said that Judge Brady had no knowledge of the tragedy uor events immediately preceding it and was shocked when apprised of the homicide and that he had been charged with murder Dickens said that Brady had it- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) LOST BOY DIES man their all in the World War Mothers to Parade i An espial forceful reminder that the war was more than a mere experience for some will be the presence of Gold Star Mothers in the parade TheM mothers whose sons did not rni home with the signing of the armistice will ride in automobiles mingling with comrades of their sons who were more fortunate and pass other mothers who were spared their great grief Another reminder that the war did not end for everyone on Nov 11 G' politics affairs of the Knights of Columbus and in University of Texas circles had been charged with murder after Miss Lehlia Highsmith a stenographer' had been stabbed to death No one but those two sisters know what transpired between man and wife They have locked In their hearts the picture that they viewed Probably their lips moved silently in prayer Anyway Mrs Brady pledged her help to her husband who told his attorneys that after drinking with friends following yesterday's football game he had only a hazy recollection of an encounter with a number of persons" He said was sure he had not committed murder Friends filled the Brady home throughout the day coming In to offer sympathy and the woman' with the grey hair and tear-stained face met them bravely "Oh no I want to be courteous to everyone" she protested when her friends suggested that she should rest and not carry the strain of meeting so many people She told friends that she real-lied it was not John Brady who noted if it was bis hand that strucftft with the she said he had been crazed with drinb and that his brain must have been saturated with poisonous liquor "He had a big heart and was charitable" she said "After all there isn't anything I can say" she told newspaper-men "Of course it Is a terrible tragedy and I am upset and heartsick" It was a problem for police to break the news to Mrs Brady when they arrested Bnyly for many years an honored citizen They knew that Mrs Brady had gone with the sisters of charity on many of their errands and they turned to the sisters to per-form this act or mercy They telephoned the sisters and they went quietly to break the news Frost Predicted For Texas Today Frost in Fort Worth and vicinity and in East Texas with a general heavy frost in West Texas including south portions was predicted for early this morning in bulletin received from New Orleans by the local United States Weather Bureau yesterday afternoon Should the frost materialize it will be the' third in Fort Worth this Winter according to A E- McGee assistant observer here There was a light frost in Fort Worth Oct 25 and a heavy frost Nov 5 MAN ON HUNT SHOT MALAKOFF Nov 10 A young man whose name was said to be Drew was seriously wounded while hunting when his gun was accidentally discharged He was taken to a Corsl-cana hospital ROTARY PICKS VIENNA Cl' KS are controlled by rich men that dislike tit r-ny roe tits They ay to nrrors "don't pay me bis -s anj make me give so much O'n-f rnrrt ct est my earnings buy more iifi make your company valuable then band me 'stock which I don't have to G-ncrnmnt anything" Tolice stated they were unable to One hoy was killed apd three others leaped to safety when a wheel on the automobile in which they were riding came off overturning the ma William Edniond Kerlec Jr and Helen Kerlt-e hovered yesterday around a bod in St Joseph's Infirmary on which their father Kerlee 315 lay mortally wounded from the same shotgun with which their mother Mrs Frankie Kerlee 2o give an accurate aceount of the casualties because most of those who fell were quickly carried away and cared chine about five miles northeast of will be the disabled veterans in the parade These few of the parading hordes whose wounds still pain or estranged from her husband had been for by their comrades Octavio Me-dellin Ostos Anti-Re-electionist vice president candidate telegraphed Vasconcelos that three were killed 12 seriously wounded and many others less gravely hurt He told his chief I) parable But don't believe one a-inute that the value of Ar: "riea depends on present or on the rent that real es-'T to pay at the moment vfc rt yet been phown what that despite the riot the demonstration had continued enthusiastically In a statement he gave out here he denied reports which he said were cir cnlnted by the rival party fo the ef )N TIN TED ON PAGE 2) feet that the United States Govern Fort Worth on the Birdvtlle Road at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon Virgil Spivey 14 C20 Blandin Street Riverside was killed when the car fell on him breaking his neck Jack Fielding 13 and Al Fielding 11 of 2317 Race Street and Thur-man Moore about 14 who waa driving the car escaped injury when they jumped A passer-by summoned an ambulance from Robertson-Mneller-Harper and the body wjjs brought into Fort Worth The youth is survived by his parents four brothers Milam Claude Forrest and Wolford Spivey: aud two sisters Julia Faye and Norma Lee Spivey all of Fort Worth Pending funeral arrangements the body is a't the Spelman Secrest-Weiler Funeral Home Accident Victim in Critical Condition Charles Harrison son of Howard Harrison Childress banker was iua ment and Ambassador Morrow favored election of Ortiz Rubio Ortiz Rubio in an interview given today nt Chapala near Guadalajara Service Flags To Wave Above Capitol Today The final session was opened with special music provided by Wilbert Brown Fort Worth violinist accompanied by Mrs Branscome organist at the Hillsboro church Rev Virgil IT Fisher pastor of Polytechnic Methodist Church Fort Worth preached His subject was "The Price of Truth" "The Word of God combines all the forces of the universe and- the genius of mankind in the recording of history in his philosophy journalism and science and needs a combination of them all to manifest its great truths to mankind" Rev Mr Fisher said Bishop Moore ordained "a class of young preachers who were elected elders at this conference They were: James Gardner Floyd Johnson Leslie Seymour Charles II Sisser-son Arthur Standlee Ernest Swearingen Floyd Thrash Williams Kenneth Tope and Paul Gladncy Rev A Ashburn pastor of the church at Ilandley in Fort Worth district was appointed conference missionary secretary at the closing session replacing Rev Mr Langstoti Rev Mr Ashburn will conduct the duties of missionary secretary in connection with his work as pastor Bishop Moore preached to on overflow congregation this morning at First Methodist Church His subject was "Providence" Ho praised the great advances being made today in the scientific and other realms declaring that all of them which redound to good are manifestations of God speaking' to His people through forces that have been here through the ages yet hidden from the minds and souls of men At the close of the morning services Bishop Moore ordained a class of ministers who had been elected deacons They are Dewitt Leslie Barnes Frank In gra Richa rd Call Willia Cecil Taylor Warren A Flynn Oran Stephens Van Wesley Harrell Clifton Lee Hodges aud Lester Davenport'' The morning service was opened with a mnsical rrogram presented by the First Methodist Church choir uu- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) said he did not expect any serious disturbance in connection with the voting next Snnday because the arroy was loyal and well disciplined and who are constantly reminded of their totter struggle by a missing limb or defective lung will be glad to learn that their sacrifices have not been forgotten in the 11 years of peace and efforts to outlaw war Other veterans of the war will don their uniforms and parade with the same light hearts with which they wont away while others will lhie the sidewalks to watch the parade or continue about their dally routine reminiscent of the first Armistice Day and prior days even more exciting National Guard organizations in the line of march will include members of the First Provisional Troop which enforced martial law at Borger recently Thesie groups of trained personnel will typify the National Guard organizations which distinguished themselves in the World War and suggest present preparedness School children rapidly nearing the ages their fathers and older brothers were when they answered the Nation's call also will parade aud give proof that another generation of actional defenders will soon be ready for any emergency legions to Match Three Fort Worth American Legion Pouts instead of one will be in able to preserve peace If elected Presl dent he promised to follow with regard to the United States "the most Jail Provides Sanctuary From Anger of Wife shot to death as she begged for her life Saturday night No charges had been filed yesterday in the slaying of Mrs Kerlee Officials indicated they will await the outcome of the husband's wound Kerlee said he would not make a statement nntii he talked to his attorney Kerlee an automobile mechanic lived at 1U5 Garvcy Street Mrs Kerlee was slain in a vacant lot in the 3400 block on North Pecan Street After she was killed and before Kerlee was found on the sidewalk two blocks away Two charges of shot were fired into a room at the home of Mr and Mrs It McLellen 3501 North Elm Street where McLellen's stepson Henry Stafford brother of Ker-lee's first wife lay seriously ill The shots were fired into Stafford's room and tore curtains wall paper and pictures to ehreads Mrs Kerlee had visited at the McLellen home during the evening Kerlee was found shot two doors from the McLellen home McLellen said Mrs Kerlee was a friend of his family and cften visited there Kerlee and his wife had been separated and he filed suit for divorce two weeks ago Their two children were being cared for by his parents Mr and Mrs Kerlee 1115 Gar-vey Street Before any of the shots were fired Kerlee went to the grocery store Harris North Elm Street and asked about the address of Stafford Just before Mrs Kerlee was shot cordial policy possible within the attitude of mutual respect" COAST TRAIN WRECKED LOS ANGELES Nov" Re critical condition at St Joseph's Infirmary last night following an oper ation for injuries to bis head re ports to the chief dispatcher's office of the Southern Pacific Company here tonight said the west coast limited train No 09 running between Los Angeles and Sacramento had been wrecked two miles west of Saugus ecived Friday night in an automo bile accident near Meinidds Har ASIUNOTOX Nov vim- sort of flag that mother iiV'liyl In their homes daring World War to Indicate the mW loved one In the military service will fly 'e the Capitol throughout Ar- liny 'i enlargement of the little "vii fiz that were so 'funiig the war will be un-f nticj iy ie American War Moth-ri t- tummorate the service nun of the American lnM-i a jue afar for each ins mii in smite and a gold for earh that made the ('fine arlfjce the enlargement Mil air in blue numerals the to- i' nundipr who served and In gold ''ie niiudter wlio gave tlieir lives tine IrKe Rfar an one 0f 'hie win 8Pne un reminders of significance of those cdors rison was injured when his car skil ded and crashed Into a truck' ne Cul Engineer Ball was the only was brought to St Joseph's Infir By Associated Press DALLAS Nov People who want to get out of jail are no novelty but last night A man rushed into Jail Sgt Harry Trammall's private front of five "Quick" he said "put me in jail!" Sergeant Trkjmall was not to be rushed "Whafve you done? "Nothing" came the reply "but my wife's after me" Just then a woman hove into view Sergeant TrammaU worked fast As the door clanged shut the little man declared "I'd rather be In jail than have her get me till she's in a better frame of mind" mary here where the operation wats person hurt railroad reports said STEAMER AGROUND MIAMI Fla Nov" steam performed yesterday fthe Armistice Day parade this year ship Escambia reported tonight to the Youth Is Injured As Auto Overturns Tropical Radio and Telegraph Com CHICAGO Nov Directors of Rotary International voted today to In addition to the Dotbwell Kane Post there will be the Texaa and Pacific Railway and Plnckstone Posts Other American Legion posts from Mansfield Arlington and Ckburne are nUo expected to parade as well as pnny that it was aground five miles hold the 1031 annual convention in south of Cary'a Port Light and need James Ivingston 15 Rural Route No 2 was bruised at 5 :45 o'clock Vienna Austria in June The in ed assistance The Tropical Company radioed the report to the Key West vitation was presented by Rudolph Mummi of Vicuna yesterday afternoon when an automo (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) Naval Base (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) (CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 British Peer's Adventures' ini Going Smugglers Thrilling awks Bogie 6Ths hmk IbsMg ot -First Chapter ever NgtcI Iby Eoy Vktars.

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