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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12
HIGH SCIiWl. NOTES


ne 7. W. q. \ giflf entertainer
with social Tuesday afternoon, inc
most enjoyable time was had. one
feature of the aftmhuou's msri-
mcnt was the passing around of slip
OF paper each bearing the name at
one uf the members Each person
had 20 describe The person WHOSE
name appeared on their list Some
descriptions were most ilaiofinr. and
some were just awful hut there g.
such thing as sour grapes don you
know
There VIZ also o. spelling confess
between the Juniors and SENIOR
Roth fought yaliantly TO down ID.
other side. hut finally after l0ur
and hard struggle the Seniors cam,
out victorious. winning by a good
ma iorlty
And then cpme the refreshments
'rlys scnpcd with deliciousy brown
cd doughnuis .crc brought In e
might be- added though that they
dind't stay "heaped"for long
4 full set Of models of the part
OF the head for The Glass IN Ply 'col
ofy. have been received at the High
School.
An excellent program has been ar
ranged Tor chapel exercises thi
afternoon.
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LOCAL PRODUCE MEN
REPORT SHORTAGE N
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

In The past several DAYS there has
boen noticeable shortage IN the
fruit and produce /afaot. moro par
ticular IN vegetables, according 20
local dealers
II. II Bridges of the Merchant
Produce company say This I. due
10 traffic conditions In southern Tcy-
as and Ia Florida and Louisiana.
california fruits. particularly lemon,
and oraHr,s have been tied ru no
doubt due to freight conditions. "
Bridges said
There j. O noticeable shortage.
particularly ln the vegetable limo.
and sumoHhat In fruits. likely due ,n
floods AL weather cond tiuns.' ru'H
!. u Bartlett Of the \ J Thompson
Produce Company. hut nothing Co
10, alarmed over There haa been
plenty COR everyone 80 far aud deal.
aus viii likely be able To suppl, The
demand barring the fact that storm
may prevent shipment" "rhcu
to. said Mr. BARTLETT so much
sickness has increased the dnmand.
particularly IN oranges and lemons 20
W. &. Chandler OF the C0ulson
Fruit company reports q shortage in
mos an fruits and vegetables
FLORIDA and South Texas vegetable
lrc short and poor IN quality and
california fruits are schori probably
due moro particularly 10 the great
Increased demand. over the United
States rn account of ~ much sick
ness. and 10 freight conditions" he
aid.
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Relic I,rnncits Meet

The Belle Bennett Missionary So
'iety. Of ths POLK street Methodist
'hurch held q very interesting meet
lng Wednesday afternoon In the
church parlors The lesson for the
afternoon was the third chapter ~
Christian Amoricanzai on. led b.
Mrs. + NJ. Neal. This proved in.
icrcsiing and instructive "a well as
the various phases Of the language
question which we're admirably dis
cussed by Mesdames Grissom. Simp-
son. Park. Scott. Jones. \ II Brown.
noud, Lemons. Wimhcrlcy and Miss
oliver
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RUTH J. MEYER



What are drcamn made OF Thes'
tickle things
That leave hut the rustic of their
bright wings
To haunt NJ anon through the long.
long day
And make Us sorry they could not
stay.
In the midnight silence the spinner
stands
With fairy disiaff and spins the
strands.
These gossamor threads of the 10y
gone days
From the blossoms that grew In the
sweet bSways:
From the dimblcs whe, kisses play
ed hide-and-seek
With the bushes that blomed on e.
rosy cheek
From a baby's LAUGH aud warm
OF the hand that fashioned rs little
dress.
From fragment Of half-forgotien
song.
From the drops Of dew that fingered
long
In the depths of sleepy poppy cup,
Before the sunbcams drank them
up.
From the silver that siicamcd from
the harvest moon
Andfthe lullaby that the nighi-wind
Groom.
From the fragrance that cllngs 10 g
tender look
Like the odors sweet IN an old ole
book
Where spray OF lilacs once caress
cd
We find between IFS pages pressed
From the holden sands that filtc.
through
The sunset into sea Of blue.
From the smiles. the frOwns. III
Joys and fears
That tint the rainbows In our tears
ies-whon Heaven and Earth elias.
hands. Il seems.
This is the substance OF our dreams
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MnrranIN Iratls

s. y. Crili'ndun tu e.. g. Fcrgu
son, > ~ Of lut 8, y - of lot p
block So. rlrmun. addition. on
sidcralion sly'oOoo.
" \. uay ou to T. 4 DAWSON,
lot a. bloc. lut llomuus addition,
Consideration IS UO.
u. Gilyin 10 John 4 Harris. lola
II aud 30 block goa plrmou. and
Mirror additions Consideration
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12

$4,000 40.
o. NJ Chlldors 10 NJ. y. Aronaon.
lots 2. e. aud &. block l15. san
Jacnlo Consideration $4,000.
Alex IL Savage 10 Anna Savage.
lot . -, block 5. $. Consideration
f,000.00.
G. &, Odom 10 W. G.. Twin. Mo-
feet, lot .. block ~ Plemons addi-
ton Onsidcaiion 100000.
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chcm sh Holds lrio,abm Mcc,np

Circle q. at the First Baptist
church. held most enjoyable meet.
ing Wednesday afternoon at tho
home Of Mrs " r. Coble, 1916
Polk street A very intercstnf pro-
gram had been arranged for the oc
cassion. after the rendition 81 which
o social hour was INDUCED In and
delicious salad course was served
BY the hostess.
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BANK ClEAnIHGS SHOW
MATERIAL increase

Clcarinfs OF the five local b'n
ing Institutions for the past wcrl,
showed considerable increase. ac.
cording 10 the statement issued yes
tcrday. They totalcd si.S51. 555.ll
Clcarings for the week hy da,
were as follows Monday. Fcbrr.
airy ,, sl3I.1tS.7G. TUESDAY. SEAS
G79.tN; "Wednesday. $3.50. G2S.1i:
Thursday. s31G.7I21D; Friday
$2i1.NOi.2a: Saturday. S3i3.Gl7.ia
T. +. Tale of Lamy. y Mex.
s;Ockman was in the city last might
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NJ. md Mr,. i.iiilr l;rlnrn

Mrs Ilazelwood

Mr. and Mrs. I'd Little returned
today from their bridal tr.p !urinE
witch the, visited various runi, %.
southern Jud central Teyat Alis
title was formerly Mis- Loc,l piv-
son. daughlcr ~ Nr. ana Mr. y. \.
Dawson Of Tho city rhc voins rou
pie were married i.rc February .
',nving Immediately after The crro-
l.ony on tt"ir brihn tour via auto
mobile. They win make tirii u'urc
home IN Amarillo.
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REVEREND \. ". =. GARNER
VISITOR ~ AMARILLO

Rev \. W, $. Garden. Secretary
II the Province " the Southwest, Of
The Protestant Episcopal church.
was visitor In Amarillo ON Tuesday
having stopped FOR a conference with
Bishop Edward \. Temple OF the
District OF North Texas. lie ex-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12
DAUGHTERS on AMERICAN
REVOLUTION MEET

The Esther McCrory Chapter ~
The Daughters Of the American IT,
voluiion met Tuesday nfternono ~
the home of Mrs Edward \ Temple
This meeting was postponed from
last week because ~ the sickness IN
the city. IN interesting program
had been arranged fofr the occas.
sion and mos, enjoyable afternoon
was spout
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12

SsS00.O0.
y. 4. rroWn 10 &. q. Siinsoil. l0t'
II aud H.. block 22i. sru Jacinio.
Consideration $4,000.
". g. Guchnaucr 10 ". T.. Kim
kcad. part Of lot ., block 21S. Pie
mons addition. Consideration
ylJU0.Uu.
Charles Homer Wiloman to J. T..
Jacobs. y IL of lot .. block lNG.
plunuu addition con liberation
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Visiting Here From pari.

Mrs Henry ] Morgan. of Paris
Texas, H. visiting az ST. Andrew 4
church rcctory. the guests Of Row
and Mrs y. 6. Scamon. Mrs. Nor
San Is Mrs. Seamans mother.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12

Nr, " u Meidor. Who has been
visiting here with her daughter. Mis-
Willie Kate Mcador. has returned 10
Lubbock
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12

poets 10 return later In the yea
conference with the laymcn ~
~. Andrews church and the Epis-
, CUpal ministers OF the Panhandle.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12

Mr. and Mrs e. -. Johnson. NJ
1905 - Polk street. announce the
birth Of q son Tuesday. February
iuth.
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Socih Notes aud Personal Mention

Mrs. = NJ Ryhurn has returned
from Clehurne and Alvarado. where
she has been making an extend 81
visit
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-12

The pierian club will hold o.
regular semi-mou,hly meeting thi.
afternoon at o'clock az the homo
AZ Mrs. VIM. Royce. lll0 Tyler
street The following program vii
be- rendered
Ducal Palace
blTeClol sst.t.t--.. MIS-. Drlkri
The Power of the Doges ......
.--....--....... Mrs. Mobley
History of the Palace. Mrs Whcalley
It's plan aud characterization ...--
--'--.'.-- +....,..t.. MfS, Mum
Paintings In the Palace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
DAIRY MARK ETS.

BALTIMORE. April 16 tSpeciaD -
Arrivals by boat Poultry. live
Chickens. young. large. smooth. h..
so; do. young. rough and shaggy. H.,
35a40: do, winter. 21s lbs. and under,
55a60: do. spring, l to X lbs, 60a
s.: old ROSTERS. h.. 2sa25: do. old
hens, more than lbs, h., 47a49: do,
small 47a4s: do whit white Meghorn
young. h., As: do, white Pekings,
young. ID, 47a50; puddle h.. "A: do.
smaller poor. h.. 40a42. Pigeons. old,
pair, 45a5o: do. young. pair. 4ba50.
Guinea fowl. young. more than "a
lbs, each. IS; old. each. so.
vania nearby, dozen, 41a42: eastern
shore. Maryland and Virginia. dozen.
41a42; western. dozen, 41a42: West
Virginia. dozen. 41a42; southern,
dozen. 4oa41.
strike: in fact the supplies of this
character of table butter is SO small,
according to leaders in the trade.
that it cannot be quoted accurately,
but as an indication of the strength
of the market a large dealer quoted
fancy creamery at IS. choice creamery
at 70 and prints at 76a77. These
prices are, however. entirely nominal
NEW YORK. April 16.-Butter-IJn-
settled: receipts, 1850 tubs. Creamery
higher than extras. 72ha7a; extra (S2
score), 71Aa72; first (SS to 81 score).
66a71; packing stock. current make,
No. 2, 41a42.
cases. Fresh gathered extra firsts
43ha44; do. first. 41a43; state, Penn,
sylvania and nearby western hennery
White. first to extra. 4Sa52; do, brown
extra, Al; do, gathered brown and
mixed colors. first to extra, 43a4s.
Cheese-Firm; no receipts State
whole milk flats, held specials, 2sAa
81; do. average run. 2sa29; state.
whole milk twins, held. specials. 28h
a30: do, average run. 27a2S.
Poultry-Live: unsettled: chickens.
As; stays, 40; fowls: "a; ROSTERS, 80:
turkeys, As: dressed, easier; western
stays, frozen. 35a42: fowls, fresh, 32a
43; do, frozen. 30a42.
CHICAGO. April 16.-Butter-Un-
settled; creamery, 46as4.
EEgs-Higher; receipts, 1886 cases.
-firsts, 41a41A: ordinary firsta Sass:
ut mark, cases included, 3sa4o.
Poultry-Lower: alive, springs. 80;
fowls. 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia and Mary
land-Showers tonight and probably
tomorrow, cooler; fresh south. shift
ing to northeast winds.
Virginia-Showers probable tonight
and tomorrow: cooler tomorrow; fresh
southerly winds.
West Virginia-Rain probable to-
night and tomorrow; cooler.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermomet er-Yesterday. 4 pm. 81;
8 pm. 81; ~ midnight. 6l. Today. 4
am, So; 3 am. So; noon, s.: p.m., so.
Highest temperature, IS, occurred at
D. nj. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, ST, occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. SO; lowest, A.
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. 1882:
s pm, 1913; IL midnight. 1882. To-
day, am, 29.16; am, 29.lO; noon,
1857, 2 pm, 1888.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
seodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 1904 am. and
1924 pm: high tide. SAT am. and
6:13 pm.
Tomorrow tide. 12:4s am. and
Leg pm; high tide. 6S4 am. and I
pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, $40 am. sun sets.
6:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:2s am; sun
sets. CAT pm.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, April 16 Omitted States
bureau OF markets report Cattle
receipts. $4,000 head: beef steers and
she stock mostly 25 to so cents lower:
prime heavy steers, 1J60a15S0; bulk
1250a14.15: fat cows and heifers
largely. S.5oa10.5o: Gamers, mostly,
500: bulls steady. boloenas. 750aS 90:
veal calves. LOCAL 50 higher choice.
15.00a16.50: no stocker trade
Hogs-Receipts. IA 900 head: light.
strong to 10 cents higher: top 1900:
others steady To II cents lower.
heavyweight weak ening most; bulk
14.75al5.7 pigs. steady; bulk, around
1850: some hogs bought for eastern
shipment.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. market
active. % TO so cents higher. mostly
30 cents up; prime 92-pound Colo
RADIO wooded lambs. 2l.50: choice
ehorn lambs, 1850. good wooded ewes,
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

The wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about a. follows:
EGGS-Strictly fresh. Al; average re-
ceipts. 40; southern. 40.
LIVE POULTRY-Roosters per h..
-; turkeys. per h., 46a5o; chickens. per
h.. 65a60: hens, per h.. 42a43: keats.
young. per h., 70a76.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh-killed
spring chickens, per ID, 55aSo: hens. per
h., 42a44: ROSTERS, per h., rs; turkeys,
per h.. 60a55.
LIVE STOCK-Calves. per h., 1sas0;
lambs. 20: sheep. Salo.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per Dbl,
new. 4.ooa1o.5o: boxes. 2.5oa4.25: Cali
fornia lemons, per box. 4.00a460:
pineapples. 5O0aI. 90: Florida oranges.
7.00a7.s0: grapefruit, 350a4.25.
NEGETABLES-Pota per sack.
western. Ii. 00a12. 90: nearby. per barrel,
l0.00all. 90; string beans. per basket. 3. 90
ASSOC; lima beans, basket. Florida. 5. GOA
$50: eggplant. 3.50a4.00 per crate; new
cabbage, basket, l.50a2 25 beets. Florida,
crate, 250a3.6O: lettuce. 2.50a4 SO basket
celery. per dozen. 1.25a1. IS; romsine let
tuce, 75a1.00: squash. 300a6 90 per
crate: spring onions. 260a8. 90 per 1e6
lunches: onions. per 10O-poupd sacks.
7.50aS.50: sweet potatoes, 5.00aS. 90.
yams. 3.O0a6 90: spinach. 2.0oa2. so barrel
Florida peppers. per crate, 7.00a10. 90;
Florida tomatoes, 3.00a4 90 per crate.
brussels SPROUTS. 25a3o per quart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
INVESTORS REGAIN
/ THEIR CONFIDENCE
Higher Fares for Traction
Companies Cause Bet
ter Buying.
ny L. A. FLEMING.

The action OF the Public Utilities
Commission in increasing the fares
on tho street railway companies of
she city apparently restored the con-
fidence of the local investing public.
for there was decided Improvement
In the volume of trading. and prices
also reflected the feeling that the diff
Hculties In the way of profitable OPP
GRAFTON were probably removed.
There was no sharp rally in prices
just very moderate recovery. for the
street is not satisfied with conditions
and questions the proportionate share
of investors, la Dor and operation gen
orally, in the added revenues.
Capital Traction stock sold a SIS and
ISL. with SS1s bid and Ssis ask ed at
the close. Railway common was held
at %, with the bid price advanced to
is: the preferred sold at 521s
Laaston was active Proxies are out
for the annual meeting May at Alex
andria. \ number of sales were made
at 50. point gain. Mergey was firm
at 1856
A sale of Federal National Bank
was made at 100. Bonds were neglected.
Meeting OF Executive Committee.
There will he meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the District
Bankers Association this afternoon
TO consider matters in connection
with the convention OF the American
Bankers Association and also the com
Ing convention of the local organization.
Tobacco Men Ask Aid.
committee Of tobacco growers
from Kentucky is in the city. seeking
TO enlist the War Finance Corpora
tion in financing the Kentucky to-
bacco crop of 1920. Italy usually
takes this crop. but by reason of low
prices of exchange assistance is de-
sired this year.
Foreign Exchange.
Quotations at noon We're SSaS for
the pound sterling .662 for French
francs. .n175 for German marks and
.ei5 for Italian lire.
Troubles of an Examiner.
The Junior bankers at the chapter
rooms last night listened with great
interest TO a lecture by Judge NJ c.
Elliott on the Trials OF Bank Ex-
aminer." Every one admits that an
examiner has his trials. but the senior
bankers will also claim that they have
their trials. and no small ones either
when the bank examiner comes
around" SO
Stutz on the curb.
Trading in Stutz Motors is now en-
gagged in on the curb market, acting
without any evidences of the sensa-
tionalism that marked its career on
the big bourse.
Oil shares were active on the curb.
SemMes Elected Director.
c. W. Semmes. the well known mo-
tor agent has been elected vice presi-
dent of the Continental Trust Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
Woman and Child Knocked Down
by Automobiles.

Woodrow Cooper, seven wears old
1893 d street northeast, was knocked
down by an automobile at 18th and d
streets northeast last night Occupa Mt
OF the automobile took him to Casualty
Hospital
Mrs. Victor Gallota, 1889 18th street
was knocked down by an automobile
near Thomas Circle yesterday afternoon
and hurt. She was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where it was found she had
sustained fracture of one rib and a cut
on her face
John Thompson. resident of Hickey
lane northeast, near his home last night
resulted in injury to Thompson's left
leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
BIG P. O. BILL PASSED.
Largest Appropriation Ever Grant
ed Mail Service Sent to President.

Enactment Of the $462.50o,O0O post of
flee appropriation bill, the largest
amount ever granted for the mail serv-
ice. was completed today by Congress,
when the House adopted the conference
report and sent the measure to the
President for his approval
AS finally approved. the bill provided
s. 100000 for establishing the trans
air mail route between New
York and San Francisco, via Chicago
and Omaha, next July !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16

BOSTON, April 1e-The Commercial
Bulletin tomorrow will say: ."rhe rail-
road strike has tied up transporta-
ton. the effect being to hold up wool
buying again to greater or lesser
extent There has been some bust
ness accomplished during the week.
however. mainly on the part of those
who had fine woods especiallv stanle
lots. to offer al firm prices Some buy
ing or the new clip IS reported from
Nevada at so TO 81 cents, shearinR at
length having got started in this
state. Elsewhere through the west
thero has been little or nothing DONE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

paper 6a.a7. Exchange heavy. Ster-
ling sixty-day bills. s.soh; CONNER
comm ercial sixty-day bills. 3s0A !;
demand. $3.50; cables. 1861. Francs.
demand. 1887; cables. 1895. Belgian
Guilders. demand. 37lt; cables, 37k.
Lire. demand. 22.72; cables, caro-.
Marks demand, 1874; cables. 1.e5.
Government bonds weak: railroad
bonds heavy. Time loans strong
sixty days. ninety days and elk
months. SaShs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
Washington Stock Exchange

Capital Traction, at SIS. 10 at IS. at IS
10 at ssH
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. a,
b2la, 20 at 52l2. 20 at 5o1., at o21a, .
at So.
I4anston. 10 at So, 20 at So. 10 at 81. . a,
s.. 10 at So, 10 at So. 10 at s., - at 81.
Columbia Graphophone COM, 1920 at IS
11-30 at ~.
After call:
Continental Trust, I at 1O9
Capital Traction. p at SSlt, % at $751;.
Mergenthaler 5 at 1919, 5 at 1886 / at 136.
Federal National Bank. 10 at 1856.
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
FINANCIAL.

SIS 90 % first M6KiGAGE REAL ESTxTN
will net holders SC. Titaes, principal -and m.
tcrest gGA ranteed. J. CEOYD BYARB, After
ney. Room 4, Southern bldg. washingtoa, DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
London Money Markets.

LONDON, April Is. - Bar silver.
67xd per ounce; money. ~ Per cent:
discount rates, short bills, 6h per
cent: three.month bills, y per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
QUOTATIONS FOR SILVER.
Strike Hits Wool Buvinp.

NEW YORK. April 16-Bar silver
,17A; Mexican dollars. S9A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
LIBERTY BONDS.

Quotations furnished by w. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
FOREIGN BONDS.

Quotations furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co.
Prices at noon:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-16
Liberty Bonds Lower.

With the exception Of the first Az
per cents. the various liberty issues
were Tower today with heavy selling.
Corporations continue to market hold
ings. but the chief reason for the
downward trend is the high rate of
interest which the government
through the Treasury Department, is
now forced to pay for money. to u
per cent. for exempt from all normal
tax certificates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-24
NEGRO ADMITS
MANY MURDERS
Light Is Shed In Confession On
Mysterious Murder of Orange
City, Florida, Woman.

Los Angeles, July 23.-Mose Gibson,
negro sentenced to hang for the mur-
der of Roy Trapp, California rancher,
has confessed to seven murders, ac-
cording to word today from Sheriff
Jackson at Santa Anna.
Gibson has been under investigation
the last few days in connection with
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Erhardt, an aged couple in their home
here on June s. The sheriff said he
also confessed to. the murders of +. r.
Reavis of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and
woman at Orange CITY, Florida in
1919; watchman at a sugar mill in
Gramercy, Louisiana in 1910; a store
keeper and wagner in Louisiana in
1910.
The negro said he killed most Of his
victims with a hammer and said he
killed the Erhardts after serving a Jail
sentence at Douglas, Arizona, to OBJ
tain money.
Gibson said he committed burglary
in Omaha, Nebraska, in June 1918;
was arrested and escaped the same
night and committed another burglary
with handouts on in order to get mon
ey to pay Cor having them filed off.
Snerlff jackson mas just returned
from taking Gibson to the penitentiary
at San Quentin. Admission that he
committed thousands" of burglares,
obtaining sums from few cents to
a hundred dollars were made by Glib
son, according to the sheriff.
Gibson was arrested at Topoca, Ari-
zona, for the murder of Trapp and an
assault on a woman. He was returned
here and pleaded guilty and sentenced
to hang September "a.
Tampa, July 23.-The sheriff of vo-
lusia county in which Orange City
Junction is located, stated over the
telephone tonight that Mrs. Matty
Clark was mysteriously murdered at
her home last November and the same
night the home of another woman
there was robbed. No trace was ever
found of the murderer. Mrs: Clark was
a middle-aged widow. Nose Gibson.
negro, was known there, the sheriff
said.