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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
DOHENY CASE
EXPOSES Big
OIL SCANDAL
Witness Pictures How
Fall Bride Worked
In Big Lease

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.-F-
Edward c. Finney. who in direct
questioning testified that as assist
ant TO secretary Of the interior Al
bert B. Fall, he awarded valuable
Kern county, California, oil leases
10 Edward l.. Doheny at his chiefs
direction without competitive bid
ding, today remained 10 be cross
examined by Norman Sterry, Do
heny counsel. in the governments
suit against the Pan-American Pc
troleum company TO cancel three
leases valued at SIS. 900 900.
The government contends the
leases. totaling $50 acres in the Elk
Hills Naval oil reserve, were grant,
ed as the result of fraud and con-
spiracy between Doheny ard Fall.
Questioned by Atlee Pomerene.
government counsel. as TO how and
by whom the leases were issued,
Finney said:
IT directed the issuance Of the
three leases in question at the spe-
cific direction OF Secretary Albert
B. Fail"
"Was there any advertising or
competitive bidding, or were other
companies given an opportunity TO
bid?" Pomerene asked.
mo. sir, there was no bidding,
and no calls were made on any 9TH
err companies for bids in connection
with these three leases
Pomerene charged the leases
we're given Doheny incidental to the
relationship he established with
Fall through a bride Of $780, 900.
Fall recently was convicted Of the
bribery charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
WOMAN SAVED
Half Frozen Victim OF
Torture Is Found

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 6-P)-
Shawnee county authorities today
investigated the story Of a young
woman who. after being found in a
hay loft near here, told incoherent-
" Of having been tortured.
The woman said she was Mrs. Mar
garet Wolfe. 30, Of Kansas City.
Her physician today said her feet
had been frozen. apparently several
days ago. but her condition was
not critical.
Hearing a voice crying for water,
K. E. Brubaker. aged farmer. found
the woman yesterday. he told Of
~ficers. behind tons Of baled hay
in a barn on his farm near Mer-
iden north of here.
Sheriff Wayne Horning said the
woman told him some men had put
her in the hay loft and she had
been there a week. She implored
him. he said not 70 send me BACK
10 Kansas City and let them torture
me-"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
FOUR MEN Killed

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-tR- -Four
men were killed today when an
automobile. ownership Of which
was traced by the license to John
Garski. Of Otis, Ind, skidded thro-
ugh safety gates at Dempster road
crossing In Morton Grove, a sub
urb. and crashed into a Chicago
bound passenger train on the Chi
cago. Milwaukee, st. Paul and Pac-
ific road. The bodies were so mang-
led Identification was difficult.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Musicale For
Schools Planned

HARLINGEN. Dec. 6-All musical
organizations of Valley schools have
been invited BY the Harlingen
Chamber of Commerce and Pau Z.
Phipps. superintendent Of schools,
to participate in a mas musicale,
to be held at Harrington in the
spring.
Bands. orchestras. and boys and
girls glee clubs are the invited
groups. The tentative program calls
for a general rehearsal in the after
noon, a barbecue supper. and even
ing concert. Details will be an
nounced later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
Men And Truck
OF Liquor Captured

CAGE PASS. Dec. 6-tP-Two
men were arrested and a motor
truck with 400 gallons Of alcohol
and five cases of whiskey was con-
fiscated by officers here today. The
arrests were made as the men at
tempted to drive from an old gar
age they had rented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
WRECK CLAIMS ONE

BREMOND, Tex, Dec. 6-tP-
j. d. Craven, 20, Of Marlin was
killed and Miss Tia Belle Smith
and Miss Ollie Mae Bays were
bruised about the face when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing collided with another on a
bridge near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
BUYS
VAL r ORCHARD
Especial to The HERALD

DONNA, Dec. &c. F. Renner OF
Earlsboro, Oklahoma. has purchased
the orchard just north OF the Val
Verde addition. This orchard con-
sists Of twenty-eight acres Of three
year old trees and Of the finest
along the highway. The price paid
for this orchard was approximately
$1,000 per acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 6-E7-NIne
persons were injured today in an
explosion near the scene OF the
blast that killed five persons, in
iured more than q score c. others
and wrecked the postoffice yester-
day at Munhall, q G-burb. None OF
'those hurt was III q critical condi-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
TRAGEDY ROW
In REVIEW
TWO CHILDREN BURN

SHEPHERD, Mich, Dec. 6-P-
Two children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Reiter were burned TO death In a
fire which followed the explosion
Of an oil stove while Mrs. Reiter
was preparing breakfast today. The
dead are Mary. s. and Phyllis. 2.
Ruth, another child Is in a hospital
with serious burns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
KILLS WIFE

SEATTLE. Dec. 6|lP-William
Fl. Howard. ~75-year-old retired cap
italiSt, was held today In a sani-
tarium on q charge Of beating to
death his wife, Mrs. Catherine =
Howard. Mrs. Towards skull was
fractured by a blow struck while
she slept.
Howard told police God told me
TO do IT,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
CLERK ROBBED

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6-(P-
Cameron Cook, messenger for the
bank OF Philadelphia and Trust
company. was shot to death today
by three men who seized his bank
bag containing. IL was estimated.
$4,000 In cash and checks. The ban
dts escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
MARKETS
VIEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 6-F-
Despite better cables than due. the
market here opened fairly steady,
first trades showing gains OF only
2 to 4 points. Pre-bureau liquid
alton and selling by shorts caused
the market to ease off. January
dropping to 17.16, March to 17.43
and May to 1857. or 6 TO 8 points
down from the opening near the
end OF the first hour the market
rallied on covering. regalning pre-
vious losses and moving TO the
opening figures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Arranging Game-G.C. Richardson
and w. Il. Pendergraft, OF the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce.
spent Friday On a trip up the VAL
ley. discussing arrangements for the
New Year Battle Of Grapefruit"
football game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
REvERTS TO SAvAGERY

JohanneSburg.-For ~reverting to
savagery and living with the ma
tives. Thomas Webster, an English
man. was sent to jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-tPl-Cottoa
opened steady at an advance Of ] to
8 points in response to steady q
hles. Demand. however, was limited,
and the market eaSed slightly after
early buying. Selling was attributed
GRIZZLY TO further liquidation In small
lots and small southern selling in
the reaction from 17.29 to tbs for
January. The general market was
quiet and about net unchanged TO
! point higher at the end Of the first
half hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Liverpool-The local police were
forced by court decision 70 surren-
der eleven bottles OF whiskey
found by Joseph Cooch because no
claimant appeared IN six months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
PAIR u DEAD

EASTLAND, Tex, Dec. 6-tF-
+. K. Kelsey and his wife were
found shot to death In their home
here today. Officers Immediately
started an investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

First figures, lowest temperatures
last night: second, highest tempera-
lures yesterday; third. wind We
locity at 8 a. m; fourth, precipi-
tation I'm last "a hours:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Steam OTI-s8.O0 permanent wave
for $500. Special prices for three
facial treatments. three manicures,
and three shampoos. For appoint
ment phone STA J or call 1885
Adams. Adv 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
City Briefs

Goes % Canal Z0ne--J. II. Price
superintendent OF the Panama div
ision OF the Mexican aviation COM
pany lines left Friday morning with
O three-motored Ford which Is to
be put into service on the paSsen-
ger line between Guatemala City
and San Lorenzo. Canal Zone, which
opens Dec. IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. ~6-F1-Influenc-
ed by unexpected upturns at Liver
pool and by indications Of big ex-
port purchasing from North Am
erica, Chicago wheat averaged high
er early today.
Opening at lac OF ito / lac UP,
wheat prices here sagged somewhat
but afterward f1uctuated around
yesterdays finish. Corn, oats and
provisions were easier, with corn
starting at 3-8c decline TO lac ad-
vance, and subsequently receding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
MARTIAL

st. Paul, Minn.-Mrs. Mary Gates
testified in her divorce suit that
her husband was SO stingy he had
the electric light cut off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Peoria, nl-Leslie Newton pointed
a knife at his 10-year-old brother
for a joke and the lad fell against
it, suffering a fatal wound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Rose ~SaIe-s3.50 and s2.25 per doz-
en-. See list In t0day's paper. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Light Coats-And hats 10 match
arrived az Amaya's Millinery. Adams
St, Adv 8
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

TO Arrive.-R. Becerra Soto. traf-
fic manager for the Mexican avia-
ton company. Is expected TO arrive
here Saturday on his way to Mex
leo City. Becerra Soto has been in
Washington acting as advisor TO
the Mexican delegation at the meet
ing Of the Pan American customs
union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Much unprecedented improve
ment is noted In the condition OF
John Closner who suffered "a stroke
of paralysis early in the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-tP1- rices
were decidedly mixed at the OPEN
ing OF today's market. "A. M. Byers
opened nearly 3 points higher and
American Smelling, Westinghouse
Electric and North American COM
pany advanced a point or more. u.
s. Steel common opened fractional
ly higher. Atkinson dropped / 3-4
and reading !.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6-(P9- Butter
unsettled; creamery extras Al ga to
AZ; standards 40; extra firsts 40 to
81: firsts 80 IL TO 80 1-2; seconds
"a 1-2 TO IS.
Eggs steady; unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06

Ideal Beauty ParI0r.-- Under
new management. will give Nestle
Circuline permanent wave with
test curl for $3.50. Ideal special per-
manent wave, for $500. Expert fin
ger waving and manicuring. Mrs.
Matte Younkman, Manager.-Adv.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
CIVITAN'S SWEETHEART"
HONORED AT LUNCHEON

The regular Civitan luncheon at
the Daniel Boone Hotel last Thurs
day turned into a miscellaneous
shower party for Miss Edith Knight,
known as "Civitan's Sweetheart" r"
whose marriage to Mr.. Clyde Ritch,
of Greensboro, has been announced
for November.
Miss Knight, who frequently has
rendered invaluable service to Civil
tan as vocal entertainer, was asked
to assist in Thursdays program. 1t
was not until after she had rendered
the solos that she learned she was
the honoree. Mr.. M. P. Critcher was
in charge of the program and Rev.
Yount made the Introductory re-
marks. Mrs. M. P. Critcher was in
charge of the gifts, which were nu-
merous and lovely and were present
ed with the appreciation of the club
members. Several short talks of ap-
preciation for Miss Knights unselfish
service to Civitan were made and
unanimous expressions of good wish
es for her future happiness featured
the closing of the session.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Officers Elected by
the American Legion

At a meeting of Watauga Post,
American Legion, held Friday night,
officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: Spencer Miller,
Commander; Kelly Osborne, first
vice-commander; c. c. Rogers, sec
ond vice-commander; L. D. Woodland,
adjutant; Walter Watson, sergeant
alarms; Rev. Will o. Gordon, chap
lain.
The meeting, which was held at
the Legion rooms over Central Tire
Company, was we'll attended, and en-
thusiasm ran high throughout the
session. Past-Commander H. Grady
Farthing, under whose direction the
Legion has progressed so successfully
during the past year, received a vote
of thanks for his brilliant work in
connection with the reunion of ex-
soldiers and celebration which was
held in Boone last Fourth of July.
Other matters of business were
taken up, and an intensive program
for bringing all World War veter-
ans into the organization was out
lined. Watauga Post is one of the
most progressive in Western Caro-
lima, and it's members, practically to
man, are active in its service. 1t
may well be predicted that it's fu-
ture is safe in the hands of the new
Neglected staff of officers.
Commander Miller during the
coming year plans to add new details
to the already extensive work of the
organization, ank asks for the sup
port of every member during his ad-
ministration.
The American Legion Auxiliary,
scheduled to hold meeting for the
election of officers on the same date,
postponed it's meeting until early in
November, the date to be announced
later.
The next meeting of Watauga Post
will be held in the courthouse on
M on lay night, November II, 8
o'clock. A committee has been ap-
pointed to work out a suitable Ar
mistice Day program and memorial
service for boys who lost their lives
during the World War.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
GEORGEC. WINKLER
SUCCUMBS FRIDAY
Outstanding Citizen of the Town and
County Dead After Long llness.
Was One of the Foremost Live
stock Raisers of This Section.

Mr.. George C. Winkler, Sc years
old, owner of the New River Stock
Farm, just without the eastern linn
its of the city, died at his home last
Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock. Mr..
Winkler had been afflicted with a
chronic ailment for several years, but
had been confined to his room for
just a few days when the end came.
Mr.. Winkler was born and raised
on the farm on which he died, and
had been a contributing factor in the
farming industry of this region. He
was one of the first farmers of Wa
tauga County to foresee the wisdom
of stocking the hills with pure-bred
cattle and introduced new blood lines
into the herds of this section before
any general idea had been formed
looking to the elimination of the
scrub. He was a leading forward
looking citizen, useful man, NOV
ing spirit in the life of his commun-
ity, which has suffered a great loss
in his death.
He is survived by his widow, one
son, William; daughter, Helen; three
brothers, j. l.. and ]. S. Winkler,
Boone; w. F. Winkler, Vale Crucis
four sisters, Mrs. j. D. Council and
Mrs. w. H. Hardin, of Boone; Mrs.
l. N. Corpening, Lynn Creek, Mo-,
and Mrs. Roby Estes, of Carstairs,
Alberta, Canada.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home Sunday morning at
II o'clock by Rev. j. A. Yount, pas
tor of the Lutheran Church, follow
ing which burial was made in the
family cemetery near the home.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
CHAIRMAN ISSUES
RED CROSS CALL
November IL Set for Annual Drive.
Boone, Blowing Rock and Vale
Crucis viii Have Active Workers.
Watauga's Fund Now Practically
Exhausted. -

On Armistice Day, November H.,
Watauga County Chapter, American
Red Cross, will put on its annual roll
call for membership. Ever since the
turbulent war times this chapter has
had at least little bit of money on
which to draw in dire emergencies,
and has always been handled almost
as a sacred fund, not dollar ever
having been taken from the amount,
except when calamities stalked
through the land, or pressing local
charities demanded it. Then it was
drawn upon with thankful hearts
that we had a fund, though atNsome
times very small, made possible by
our good, loyal, Christian citizenship,
in their membership fee of only 81
per year.
Just now the demands coming in
locally are far in excess of the almost
depleted amount of cash in the bank,
and, unless our people rally to this
call, our hands, as a charitablec in
stitution, will be tied, and many there
VIII De WIN Will ullSS ~ oOiCiys w iN
ows, orphans and others of Gods
extremely poor are looking to you
and to me for a pittance, with which
to buy bread or, perhaps, to provide
some little comfort for a disease
ridden child. What will you do about
it?
The points on which we expect to
draw are Boone, Blowing Rock, Vale
Crucis and Cove Greek. At each of
these points there will be an active
lady who will wait upon you, and let
us insist that you harken to their
call, for we cannot afford to fall be-
low our quota. Our people have ever
been loyal, and l have an abiding
faith that they will remain so in this
hour of need.
The Red Cross is the one institu-
ton throughout the country that has
stood firm throughout the years in
it's efforts to relieve suffering hu-
manity. Now, all together, for the
biggest and best Roll Call we have
ever had.
Sincerely,
R. C. RIVERS,
County Chairman.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Rev. Moser Is Sent
To Spencer Church

The Annual Conference of the
Methodist Church ended it's session
in High Point Monday with the read
ing of the assignments of the minis
ters for the coming years work. An
unusual number of changes were
made by the body, those of local in
terest being the removal of Rev. G..
H. Moser, pastor of the Boone Meth
odist Church for the past two years,
to the pastorate of the Central
Church at Spencer, and that of Rev.
r. A. Taylor, for five years on Wa
tauga charge, who was assigned to
the West End Church in the Gastonia
District. o. j. Chandler, supply,
comes to Boone charge while A. Bur-
CESS goes to Watauga.
Rev. Chandler is listed Supply"
because of the fact that he is a men,
Der of the Kentucky Conference and
the idea that he is student minister
should be corrected. He came to
North Carolina for his health and the
conference can use him only. under
the heading of "supply," ," since he is
not officially member of the con-
ference. He is known as one of the
foremost ministers of the State anil
since Mr.. Moser is going his congre-
cation feels fortunate in having Sc
cured Mr.. Chandler. A desperate Ell
fort was made to have Mr.. Moser,
who has accomplished much here, re-
turn, but without avail, and the go
ing of he and his family brings sor-
row to many.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor in serving Watau-
ga for five years, had done the un-
usual, and his services were so out
standing that his congregation did
their best to have him return.
Rev. Moser returns to Boone this
week and prepares for moving, deliv-
ering his farewell sermon Sunday,
while Mr.. Chandler and family will
arrive next week, he filling his first
appointment the following Sunday.
Boone was made Station" Blowing
Rock having been taken from this
work. The latter will be supplied
from the Todd Circuit, while the
Boone Church will have for the first
time a minister of it's own.
Those going as delegates to the
conference from Boone were J. S.
Stanbury, DR.. j. D. Rankin, and Rev.
j. M. .Dwonum.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Elizabethton Beaten by
Lees-McRae Institute

Banner Elk, Oct. 29.-Lees-Mc-
Rae College played it's third game
of the season and it's second victory
won from Elizabethton High School
Saturday afternoon on the college
athletic field at Banner Elk. The
score was rs. From first to last, it
was clean, hard-fought bail, with
both teams playing their very best.
For the visiting team York, quar-
terback, was the star, while Dicker-
son, quarterback, who made a spec
tacular run, and D. Garland, full
back, with his bulldog tenacity, were
the outstanding players for Lees-Mc-
Rae. An interesting feature of the
game was the fine singing and cheer
ing of the Lees-McRae girls on the
side lines, led by Faye Wilson and
Ethel F1annery, cheer leaders, who
with Jiggs, the mascot, headed a
snake dance across the field.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
NORRIS WILL RUN AGAIN

Senator George w. Norris of Ne
braska Tuesday night announced his
candidacy on the Republican ticket
for reelection next year. In a
lengthy statement issued from WASH
ington, the veteran Nebraska indie
pendent who last year campaigned
for the Democratic Presidential nom-
inee, said he had been forced to lay
aside a desire to retire from public
life by a challenge against himself
and his principles. Senator Norris
has opposed President Hoover in the
Senate on his farm relief and tariff
revision programs, and it is believed
that Samuel F. Mckelvie, former Ne
braska Governor and a member of
the farm board, will oppose him for
the nomination.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-31
Jesse Ragan Dies in
North Wilkesboro

Mr.. Jesse Ragan, of Meat Camp,
almost 72 years of age, went, on last
Monday, to North Wilkesboro with
a load of produce. He was accompa-
MED by Woodring boy. Soon after
arriving at his destination, he walked
across the street and called the boy
to him. He sat down on the edge of
the walk, remarking, 81 feel like l
am going to faint" and almost in
stantly fell back dead.
The remains were brought home
the same day, and on Tuesday eve
ming interment was made in the Gem
etery at Meat Camp Church, of which
he had been a consistent member for
80 years. In the absence of his pas
tor, Rev. Roe Payne, the funeral
services were conducted by Revs. Ed.
Hodges and l.. A. Wilson. Both min
listers paid high tribute to the life
and works of their deceased friend.
Mr.. Ragan was thrice married.
First to Miss Nancy Miller, to whom
three children were born, all living.
He was married the second time to
Miss Annie Minton, and to this un-
ion was born nine children, one of
whom was killed in France during
the World War. His last marriage
was to Mrs. John Campbell only a
few months ago. Aside from his
wife and children, Mr.. Ragan is sur
vived by seven brothers and one sis
ter Messrs. Wade, Bob (now in Mis-
souri, Frank, James, Andrew, Boss,
Dan B, and Mrs. Nancy Norris. He
is also survived by "a grandchildren.
Jesse Ragan was one of Watauga's s
choice citizens. Unassumingly he
went on his way through a long life,
a paragan for truth, soberness, in
tegrity, honesty in its broadest sense,
and, far surprising all this, he was a
high-toned Christian gentleman. He
leaves host of relatives and friends,
as was demonstrated by the large
crowd that assembled Tuesday aft
ernoon to pay their last respects to
their dear kinsman and friend.
The Democrat feels that it has sus-
tanned a real loss in the death of it's
lifelong friend, Jesse Ragan.