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Phoenix tribune., 1924-08-16
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Miller Graduate
Phoenix friends of Miss Anita
Evelyn Miller will be pleased to learn
that she recently completed her High
School course with honors at Lincoln
High, Lincoln, Neb. In class of TIA
students, only three colored girls
were numbered, and Miss Miller was
one Of this group. Phoenix school
friends Of Miss Miller will remember
her as the niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius H. Miller Of Superior, former
residents of Phoenix. Miss Miller
was the recipient of many presents
on the occasion of her graduation
and chief among the gifts was a
check for $50 from her uncle Julius
of Superior. She also received pres
cnts from South Carolina and Other
distant points where relatives lived
Among the presents wera a beautlfu
string of pearls, diamond ring ant
flowers galore.
+ + +
Missionary Social
The missionary ladies of the First
Colored Baptist church gave a very
successful entertainment Thursday
evening on the Women's Club
grounds, 14th street and East Jeffer
son.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-08-16

There are 1000 colored policemen
In the United States.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-08-16
SULLIVAN RECEIVES
Congratulations OF
GOVERNOR HUNT

Congratulations upon the efficient
manner in which he has handled the
affairs Of his office Is contained In a
letter to Sheriff Jerry Sullivan from
Governor Hunt.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
State House
Phoenix, Ariz., June 6, 1924.
My Dear Mr.. Sullivan:
l enclose copy of the State Exam
iner's report of his audit of the ac-
counts of the Office of Sheriff of Mari
copa county.
/ wish to congratulate you upon the
efficient manner in which the affairs
of your office are being conducted as
shown by the examiners report.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Geo. w. P. Hunt,
Governor.
Civil Fees and Licenses Earned by
County through the Sheriff's office
for Year 1928:
Fees and licenses collected $15, 1881 80
Salaries paid deputies
(civil side) ................. 100000
Net amount earned over and
above cost of operation
of civil dept. ...............,..... 5081.90
Cost of Handling Prisoners, 1928
Cost of meals
all prisoners. $7969.08
Salaries of jailors. 100000
Total cost ......12700.08
Received from U. S.
Govern't for feed
ing U. S.
prisoners ..8007.O0 4732.08
Net earnings by civil dept.
over and above cost of
feeding prisoners and
operating civil dept................299 .82
Criminal Department
Contingent exp. year 1922. .14265.7 n
Contingent exp. year 1929. 6379.S5
Net saving for year 1928
for operating criminal
department .......................... $7886.42
Arrests
Felony
Misdemeanor .--................--............
Liquor cases 30
Assisted U. S. Govt in .....A.......... 36
Stills captured
Total arrests for drunk ...........-.- SIS
Arrests for other states ................ 46
Prisoners delivered to pen ........-. So
Insane cases handled and
committed to hospital ............... 6S
Deputies on payroll in Criminal De
partment IL; Jailors 3 e hour shifts)
Autos owned and in use by Maricopa
! county 5 on criminal side; 2 on civil
Phoenix tribune., 1924-08-16
a SQUARE DEAL

This government is based
upon the fundamental idea
that each man, no matter
wbss Ais occupation, his race,
or MS renglous belief, is en-
titled CO be treated Oh nis
worth as a man, and neither
favored nor Disseminated
against because Of any acci-
dent in his position.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Phoenix tribune., 1924-08-16
A STRONG CHARACTER

Race prejudice is bound to
way before the inf1u-
VI a., haracter, education
ana 'ejS 1. These are ne
cessary to the growth of our
race. Without wealth there
can be no leisure, without
leisure there can be no
thought, and without thought
Sthere can be no progress
ISSooker T. Washington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
SIMMS' KILLING GOES
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Boy Ward and Is Other Witnesses
Are Called to Testify Today.
Widow III.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November r.
Fourteen witnesses were on hand to-
day as the Montgomery County grand
jury prepared to go into the death
of Thomas \. Simms. kensington con-
tractor, stabbed at his home Saturday
by f. A. Mcclellan, - years old, a
boarder
The witnesses included George
Weadon. II, Simms ward. the only
eyewitness to the killing; Mrs.
Greta Bowman. the dead mans daugh-
ter, and three other boarders-p. r.
Curry, Francis l.. Rel and James Belts.
1t was believed all would be heard
today.
Mrs. Ida l.. Simms. the widow, was
to testify, but is i'll in her home col
lap@ing after Simms funeral in Hern-
don, Va, yesterday, her pastor, Rev.
j. w. Nicol, of kensington, informed
states Attorney Garrett today. Gar
rett decided to go ahead with the
case despite her absence.
The youth was informed in a tele-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
Grounded Schooner Abandoned.

HAVANA, Cuba, November 12.-
The American schooner Jubilee was
found grounded and abandoned Mon
day near Minas de Santa Lucia,
Isle of Pines, according to dispatches
today to local newspapers. The
whereabouts of the crew and the
port from which the vessel came
were not known, the dispatches said
Efforts TO pull the schooner off were
unsuccessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
URGE DWIGHT DAVIS
AS WAR SECRETARY
Missouri Republicans Indorse
Assistant to Succeed
John w. Weeks.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the ASsccia ted Press.
ST LOUIS, Mo, November l2.-Re-
publican State leaders today We're
awaiting an answer to letters written
10 President Coolidge indoTsing
Dwight F.. Davis of this city, Assist
ant Secretary of War, for Secretary
of War in the event John w. Weeks
should not remain in the cabinet
Endorsements of Mr.. Davis were sent
TO President Coolidge yesterday by
DR.. f. b. Clements, national COM
mitteeman of Missouri, and W. r
Phares chairman of the State com
mittee, which they based on reports
to them that Mr.. Weeks would resign
The writer's pointed to the past
record of Mr. Davis, both as citizen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12

gram this morning that his father
had left home to come to his as
sistance. Thomas L. Dawson, for
mer states attorney, has been re-
tanned by the defense.
Mcclellan, Georgian, has ad
mitted the stabbing. declaring he
acted in Self-defenSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
Comfort ChuILis
5 Yds., SOC
35c PiUO,rcases
4 for 89c

Deep hem; strong white cot
ton slips at a new low price.
Buy plenty at this price,
street Floor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Rheumatic Killed When "Pain-re.
lieying" Machine Blows Up.

Waco, Tex, March Intense pain
from rheumatism caused E. W. Gansky
of Mart, this county, to resort to any
and all means that would furnish re-
lief.
He had provided himself with a
gasoline container, placing it in the
front room Of his residence. There,
time and again, be sat by the con-
tainer, the fumes giving the much
sought relief.
Friday night he sat there too long.
His rheumatism was relieved, just as
it had been many times in the past,
and he was loathe to retire so long as
he was free from pain.
At II 10 there was a terrific ex-
plosion that shook the entire house.
Mr.. Gansky's wife. who was in another
room, rushed TO the assistance of her
husband and found him lying on the
floor, enveloped in flames. She rushed
into the blaze in an effort to save her
husbands life and was herself so bad
~ burned that physicians hold out
little hope for her recovery.
The husband, burned almost to a
crisp. fingered until Saturday morning,
suffering intense agony for almost
twelve hours, when he died.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

soon," Mrs. Johnson added posi-
lively. Il want to be there. II
the spring the farm will need me
In the winter it. doesn't matter
much. I'll 60 back about in April
"Of course, there's plenty of Of
fetal society?"
"Oh, yes, I've had lots Of calls
the cabinet ladies, everybody. But
they're not my kind of people.
"Mr. Johnson's engagements keen
him away great deal. too-days and
evenings.
Yes, it's lonely"
you're not interested In women's
political activities?'
1--WE never had time to be. I've
always been too busy on the farm.
We've never kept any help, you see
on the farm or here, either"
Good helps hard to get now"
This just to get Mrs. johnson to
say something.
Il don't know. I've never tried"
mot like the days when SO q
week was the standard price for a
maid-of-all-work." Still struggling
to make conversation.
II only got $3.50 when I worked
out" said Mrs. Johnson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
CLAIM LAW INVALID
Waco Business Men Refuse to Pay
for Opening Of Street.

Wsco, Tex, March 1.-Constitu-
tionality of the act of the Thirty-eighth
Legislature, which empowers municip-
alities with a population of 1000 or
more, to levy a tax for street opening
purposes. was attacked in district
court here today.
Court action resulted by reason OF
WacO's extensive street opening pro-
gram. Only one street is involved in
the proceedings filed today. which is
business street in the heart of the
city. Appraisers have assessed prop
erty owners in the vicinity of the pro-
posed street. These property owners
secured temporary Injunction Satur-
day against the plans for opening the
street. contending that such expense
would be borne by general taxation and
not by a special measure directed at
a few.
Cost OF opening the street Is esti-
mated at 100000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
LASHED BY GUILTY
CONSCIENCE, MAN
CONFESSES MURDER
Mystery for Two Years
Cleared Up by Story of
Brutal Staying.

Gastonia, N. c., March 1.-Because
Arthur Crowder, prominent CASTOR
county man, could not withstand the
lashings of guilty conscience, three
men and two women are under arrest
in connection with the brutal Staying
of John Ford on lonely road near
here November z, 1920.
Crowder is in CASTOR county Jail
after being brought from Decatur,
Ala, where he is said to have con-
fessed to the murder and implicated
Joe Orr Jr., son of former police
chief of Gastonia, and Ransom Kill
ian, Of Lincoln county who was with
Ford on the night of the killing.
Orr and Killian were arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Ford's father
and this afternoon were granted IL
berty in 10000 bail each by Judge
A. NJ. Stack in superior court at Char
lotte.
Two young women, Effie Grice of
Kings Mountain, and Tessie Beat
tie of Gastonia, who were riding with
Ford and Killian on the night of the
murder, are held in Jail here with
out bail as material witnesses.
Crowder's alleged confession was
made while he was in Jail at Decatur
on a charge of forgery. He is said
to have declared that his conscience
troubled him 80 that he could no longer
keep the secret. He declared that he
made peace with "My God and /. want
to go back and take my medicine"
He was brought back here yesterday
and his revelations upon arrival led
to the arrest of the two men aud
two women. Crowder is badly Grip
pied with rheumatism and is prac-
tically helpless.
Governor Morrison has ordered
special term of court for March 81,
and it is expected that Crowder, Orr
and Killian will be placed on trial
at that time.
At the time Of the killing Killian
and the two young women told Off
GERS that two negroes held up the
party, robbed them, killed Ford and
attacked the girls. This story per-
sisted for two years until year ago
when the Beattie girl accused Bob
Grice and John Carswell, relatives of
Effie Grice, of being the slayers.
The men were arrested and tried,
but the jury failed to agree and they
were released on bond, and until
Crowder's confession three weeks ago
the mystery remained unsolved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
MARKET HOUSE
. CLOSED AFTER
TWENTY YEARS
Old Building Gives Place
to Modern, Costly
Structure.
MAY BE ABANDONED
Officials Uncertain as to
Disposition Of Old
Structure.
MAY BE ABANDONED

San Antonio's municipal market
house, center Of bartering and trad
ing for more than 20 years, passed
into history on the stroke of mid
night Friday to give way to a newer
and more pretentious structure, the
market house annex. With it went
como 80 or 40 people, men and women
who, ever since the structure was
completed. had daily attended the
wants of San Antonio housewives
They babe farewell to the old market
house, scene of their successes and
failures, to seek livelihood elsewhere.
some to open up small stands of their
own in other parts of the city and
some to seek other employment. None
went into the new market house as
all the stalls therein had been taken.
The closing of the old market house
was ordered by Commissioner Ray
Lambert and Mayor Tobin ten days
ago. It was badly in need of re-
pair, Its construction was not Up to
date In method and it suffered by
comparison with the new structure.
Also there did not seem TO be suffi-
cient business TO warrant the run
ming of the two markets so the old
one bowed to its more modern COM
petitor.
Get Ten Days Notice.
Those having stalls in the old mar
ket house were given ten days notice
TO vacate. Therefore they allowed
their stocks to dwindle, not wishing
10 be left with any appreciate amount
.kf s@h 60
precaution when they made their last
sale Friday night there still were
some of the counters which had
produce for sale. This was disposed
of in whatever way possible ans
soon city employees were engaged in
cleaning up.
What is to be done with the old
structure has not vet been determin-
ed. Commissioner Lambert and May
or Tobin have discussed using it for
wagon peddlers in lieu of the Hay
market Plaza. Whether this can be
done or not has not been determined.
This much is certain, it will not be
used as a market house unless the
patronage at the new annex becomes
too heavy for its capacity. Some
advocate tearing it down but it is
not believed the city commission will
consent TO this.
Cost City About $4,000
The old market house was built
during the administration of Mar
shall Hicks and cost the city some
$4,000 or $4,000. The city owned
the ground upon which it was built.
According to City Clerk Fred Fries,
property owners surrounding the
plaza made up a purse of approx
mately $4,000 and contributed it to-
wand the construction work. 1t was
figured that the presence Of a city
market would increase their business
and it did.
The new structure. completed re
Gently, cost approximately 100000
and is modern in every detail. All
stalls in it have been rented and it
promises TO do as flourishing a bust
ness as its older competitor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
IKE T. PRYOR'S STORY
Success Magazine Has WriteIip Of
Cattle King.

Col. Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio,
one Of the dominating figures of the
cattle industry since pioneer times, is
the subject Of of an article. The Old
Cattle King Tells His Story; Farm
Hand to Empire Builder" by Everett
Lloyd, also of San Antonio, in the
March issue of Success, national
magazine published in New York.
In this intimate biographical sketch
Sof Colonel Pryor. Mr.. Lloyd paid a
tribute to the pioneer cattlemen of
Texas:
The early Texas pioneer cattlemen
were the real heroes of Texas his
tory" Mr.. Lloyd said. True. some of
them have figured in serious tragedies.
provoked no doubt in passion. but
most of them when justice and a sense
of fairplay demanded action.
But taken as q class. the pioneer
cowmeu of the West and the South
west had no equal for honesty, I'M
selfishness. consideration for others,
respect for womankind, and sympathy
for the unfortunate. They were the
typical Americans for whom Theodore
Roosevelt constantly expressed his adj
miratiou.
The biographical sketch relates hoN
Colonel Pryor was left an orphan 1t
the age OF five years; how he was
thrown on his own resources ut the
age OF nine; how he wandered into
the lines of the federal army and be-
came a newsboy; how he was under
fire in some of the major battles of
the civil war: how at the age of is
he became a farm hand near Austin
how at the age of 33 he had accumu
lated fortune of 100000; how dur
ing the winter of 1885 he and his
brother lost their entire fortune: how
he built up another fortune: how he
achieved a daring coup during the
Spanish American war: and how hC
became n famous tariff exponent and
economist and was frequently called
to Washington to testify before va.
rious tariff. freight-making and agri.
cultural committees.
The article by Mr.. Lloyd reveal,
that Colonel Pryor attributes his sue
cess to the influence of his mothers
PRAYERS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Washington, March 1.-The Magnus
Johnson hot (?J water pipes were
frozen.
The Johnson's had been out all
afternoon-the senator at the capitol
Mrs. johnson visiting the suburban
school her children attend. In their
absence the fire went out.
The senator was considerably heat
ed by the mishap, but the house was
not. Mrs. johnson took it philoso-
phically, as one of the inevitable dis
comforts of city life. Modern con-
veniences!' she said scornfully.
Warm at 80 Below.
"On the farm" she added, 1--WE
never had such troubles. We burn
wood there - in store. / never
used coal before.
This climate isn't so bad. but
we can't keep warm. In Minnesota
we could, with a wood fire. in 90
and 30-degree-below-zero weather."
Senator Johnson answered the
door in person. he looked rather
doubtful at the request for an inter-
view with his wife.
Mrs. johnson isn't a politician"
he said. "She's been on the school
board, but she's a farm woman. She
doesn't understand politics. And
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

| the newspapers have said things about
us that were all wrong.
"Now, that milking contest! YOU
know, the one with Secretary Wal
lace. One Of the worst mistakes ]
ever saw got into that. The papers
said those cows were Jerseys. They
were not" The senator's voice rose
in anger. "They were Holsteins."
~There's considerable difference
between a Jersey and n Holstein, y
supplemented Mrs. johnson.
Senator johnson is hard to inter.
view. He has 80 much to say it's
difficult to get a question in edge.
wise. Mrs. johnson is harder. She
answers just yes" and no"
you like Washington. Mrs. John
SOM"
Its lonely"
what, in comparison with a
farm"
She Does the Washing
you've no time to be lonely on q
farm. Too much work to do
But you find it interesting hereT'
I'm some ways. 1 have my house
work to interest me. i do it all,
you know. And the washing. I do
that, too, Just as did in Mime
sofa.
81 shall 20 back to Minnesota
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
K.C.'S AT GONZALES
Will Gather There From South Texa.
for Celebration.

A special train has been chartered
to convey a large delegation of San
Antonio Council No. 1856 Knights of
Columbus, TO Gonzales, Sunday, where
Knights of Columbus council will be
instituted and a class of 90 candidates
initiated. The train will leave the
Southern Pacific depot at Z o'clock
Sunday morning, arriving at Con
tales about three hours later, in time
to take part in the street parade,
which will be followed by solemn high
mass and a sermon by the Right Rev.
Arthur j. Droessaerts of San Anto-
mic.
Elaborate preparations for the en-
tertainment Of the visitors and can
didates have been made by Rev. \. j.
Ledwig and the citizens of Gonzales.
knights of Columbus from all over
the south and southeastern part of the
state will be in attendance, and the
celebration of the anniversary of Tex
as Independence will be fittingly OBJ
served in connection with the other
ceremonies.
The program as announced will be
as follows: Comforting of first and
second degrees by the degree team
from Yoakum, commencing at 80 Il
M; parade from Southern Pacific
depot to the church at 1915 a. m.
field mass at 10 80 a. IN. at noon bar
becue dinner will be served on church
grounds by the Catholic Daughters OF
America.
At l 80 y. m, patriotic exercises
will be held at the Texas hero's mOnu
ment, celebrating Texas independents,
Day, with an address by Rev. +. J
Ledwig on "The Meaning of Today.
Music will be furnished by n band.
The comforting of the third degre,
will take place at = p. m, with Stat'
Deputy Joseph j. Driscoll, master o.
ceremonies, assisted by District Depu
ties Victor j. Grunder, Cuero, ant
Henry j. Menger of San Antonio, will
the San Antonio Council degree staff
James X. Davis will be toastmastel
at a banquet which takes place ut
o'clock. Rev. Z. j. Kieffer of Yoakun
will say grace and the following ar
scheduled to speak on patriotic am
religious subjects: Right Rev. A. J
Drossaerts. bishop of the San Antonio
diocese, Church and State;" Stat
Deputy J. 1. Driscoll of FL Paso, "0u
Order" John X. Boyle. San AntO
MO, sour Country" Rev. Il. ]
'Ledwig, Gonzales, "The Flag" Ar
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

stitution throughout and referred to
law enforcement, support of education,
eleemosynary institutions ana the use
of rangers.
He declared he would make no def
mite promises for tax reduction be-
cause he does not believe it possible to
maintain an efficient school system.
provide for needed improvements of
state institutions, operate the gov
ernmental machinery at full efficiency
and at the same time provide lower
taxes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
HOLD ROAD HEARING
Texas Railway Seeks Permit to Build
Extension TO Port Arthur.

Austin, Tex. March AT the hear
ing held before the Texas railroad
commission. just concluded. on the ap-
plication of r. c. Duff of Houston.
and associates, for n certificate of
public convenience authorizing an ex-
tension of the Waco, Beaumont. Trim
ity and Sabine Railroad from Livings-
ton to Port Arthur, the need for the
extension was clearly demonstrated.
according to those who heard the
testimony.
The commission is now transcribing
the record in the hearing which. when
completed, will be sent to the Inter
state Commerce Commission and that
tribunal is expected TO grant the ap-
plication. The Texas commission heard
the application on behalf of the In
terstate Commerce Commission.