Show Taken From Home And Severely Whipped DALLAS Texas March 21 City City and county officials toda today commented commenced ed edn a n thorough investigation into the whipping whipping whip whip- ping last night of ot F F. H. H Etheridge manager manager manager man- man ager of a local lumber company by a a apart party part of unmasked men as taken from his home by force after his 17 year old daughter had been I knocked down and severely beaten I with orders not to report the occurrence occurrence occurrence occur occur- rence to the police Mayor Sawame Sa AI and a party of ot officers went out Into the country to the spot where Etheridge was beaten The mayor offered a a. re reward reward re- re ward for tor the arrest of the assailants Etheridge was threatened with de death h if he told the pollee police of the whipping h he saidI said I 1 was at homo home about 8 he he said when there was a a. call for maat ma me meat ms at the tho front door Two or three of the themen themen themen men were on the porch One of them told me I was wanted at the sheriffs sheriff's office and then they grabbed meI meI me I 1 called for help and we fought all allover allover over the front yard ard and I was knocked down Five of then took m me In their car In the country several se other men Joined us with handkerchiefs over oyer t their faces l t. t received ed a s sermon rmon and Yo I twenty five lashes I 1 dont don't know why they whipped me |