The Ozona Stockman (Ozona, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 25, 1928 Page: 1 of 8
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THURSDAY,OCTOBER 25, 1928. 5 Ctnte Per Copy.
No. 29.
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ATHEISM VIA RADIO.
Thanks, mr. wilbur.
OLD HEARTS NEED CARE.
AMERICANS ARE TALLER.
for
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The American Association
the Advancement of Atheiam
manda a high powered radio sta-
tion in New York City and doea
not get it, although the eaaieat way
to make an atheist ridiculous ia to
let him talk.
It is hard to understand how
anybody could talk atheism, know
ing that hi« voice propelled by a
power beyond comprehension, trav
els around the world through the
mysterious ether.
Atheists, young <mes especially,
might meditate on one of Bacon’s
collected apothegms:
Simonides, being asked of Hiero
“what he thought of God,” asked
a seven night's time to consider of
it; and at the seven nights' end he
asked a fortnight’s time, at the
fortnight’s end, a month.
At which Hiero marvelling. Si-
monides answered “that the long-
er he thought upon the matter tho
more difficult he found it.”
ffhe more gllMy you answer
Km.XferoVqu*n*>n the less you
k .
Congratulations to Secretary
Wilbur, who has ordered for our
navy two dirigibles that will be
the biggest two in the world.
They will be tfhrce times as big
as the lx>s Angeles, one third big-
ger than the German giant Count
Zeppelin and each will carry, un-
der the great gas bag, five air-
planes for scouting.
The Goodyear .Zeppelin Corpora-
tion will build them and friendly
nations abroad -ire informed that
we do not intend to te taken by
Hurpirne.
A fleet of such dirigibles, each
carrying fifty Sons of explosive*
and modern war.gas, able to un-
leash one hundred fast destructive
planes, could brave with Uncle
Sam’s compliments a visiting card-
in Euregie or Ann that would not
soon be forgotten
We make war <uri no nation, but
we should be randy and able to
fill with subsequent regret any
one attacking us.
GRID LIONS AT
MONDAY MEET
Unbeaten Locals Hon-
ored By Civic Club
At Luncheon
OVER 40 PRESENT
Club Enthusiastically
Backs Football Lads;
Game Saturday
William W. Brmk, retired busy-
ness man, fell dead while playing
golf. He was sixty-dour years old.
At sixty-four. make no violent
effort, unless a goad doctor has
pronounced you beau*! “fool proof*'
Golf is good for «old men that
play, as they should, talking, laugh
ing, walking slowly, it’s danger-
ous for thosr that strive to better
their game.
The Ozona High School Lions,
Coach lewis’ unbeaten gridiron
warriors whose goal line has not
yet been crossed in the two Inter-
scholastic contests of the season,
were honor guests of the Lions
Club at the regular luncheon of
that organization Monday noon.
The entire squad, including
Coach O. G. Lewis, she on hand
for the feed and listened to several
inspirational speeches by dub
members. There were more than
forty visitors and dub members
present for the luncheon.
At the beginning of the program
Lion President M. M. Fulmer an-
nounced a get-acquainted plan of
introduction of members and vist
tors, each person present being
askod to give his name and birth-
place. Birthplaces announced <oov-
errd most of the world. There Were
a number of “foreigners"', one
born in Canada- one in England
and one in Russia—and one in Chi
«*go.
The entertainment program con
stated of two piano numbers given
by Mrs. G. Miller. Coach Lewis
was then called upon for a talk
on football and on the prospects
for the looal team. Coach Lewis
declared that the lads (composing
this year’s grid squad in Ozona
were as earnest and sincere in
their efforts to develop a winning
team for Ozona as any bunch he
had ever coached.
Coach Levl'is also called at ten
tion to the-game matched for next
Saturday -on the Powell Field
grid with -a team from Kerrville
High. This game will be the cru-
cial contest of the season for the
locals, the coach pointed out. Kerr
viTie and (Ozona are logical con-
tenders for the district champion
ship and the outcome of the game
here -Saturday is expected to la-
the find) decision.
The game has been called for 3
o’clock Saturday afternoon, Lrwis
said, and he urged that the town
people eoane out and support the
team.
Supt. John L. Risbap then spoke
on co-opeEMtion of the citizens
with the athletic deportment of
the school. He said Unit the inter-
est and sympathy of the people of
the town wauld go a long way to-
wunri winning athletic teums and
urged attendance at -aJI games on
the local field.
Supt. Bishop also nailed atten-
tion to the naed for a concrete ten
nis and basketball court and he de-
clared that the Lions dub or the
Contest Here Sat
District Championship
Depends On Outcome
With Kerrville
The district Interscholastic
league football championship for
thin district will probably be de-
cided when the Ozona Lions meet
a team from Kerrville High on the
Powell field gridiron here next
Saturday afternoon beginning at
3 o’clock.
Not only will this be the decid-
COUNTY SETTLE
SUIT FOR TAX
Assessment Made By
County Is Cut In
Half By Court
COUNTY GETS $1750
Non-Jury Cases Occu-
py Court At Opening
October Term
........ ... The Transcontinental Oil Com-
ing game in the district race, but p^ny** nUit against Crockett Coun-
Kemcmber. old gewtleman, that.t |tia»-u* of Ozona might sponsor
whether you go arouad in 120 or |B worthwhile (improvement to en
103, the comma will noil on. just < Vurage athletics in the school by
the same. Treat .an old heart as you j pushiitg the .mme for cuastruction
would treat a delicate ease, not asi„f * court. He a Isa called at-
you would treat an old twbber boot, Ul*tion U» the need for a gymnas-
ium in the school.
American* are nut going back-
ward. PHYSICALLY, at leant.
Girls are taller and stronger than
ever. And among 100 candidates
reporting for freshman cnesr prac-
At the invitation of FVes. Ful-
mer. Ira Carson spoke the senti-
ment of the club and the town
when he declared “we are all be-
hind the team, want to sv them
tica At Cornell yesterday. 48 were *in b«t will still hr behind them
it will likely be the hardest game
of the season for the locals. The
Hill Country lads are reputed to
occupy the top berth with the O-
•tonu squad in the district race and
as these two teams are the out*
standing contenders for the cham-
pionship, the outcome of the game
is looked upon as a deciding factor
in the race.
The locals are in splendid romii-
■ton, with the full squad ready to
be thrown into the game and Coach
ewis is confident that'with an
even division of the breaks that
his proteges will come out on top
in the battle.
Mrs. Piner Laid
To Rest Friday
Widow OF Pioneer Weil
Texas Bootmaker Suc-
cumbed* At Temple
ty to cancel taxes assessed by the
county against its holdings was
nettled by an agreed judgment en-
tered on the docket of the district
court here Wednesday whereby
the assessment made by the coun-
ty against the oil company was cut
in half and a judgment for $1790
in favor of Crockett. County en-
tered.
The oil company entered suit a-
gainst the county following a raise
in assessments made by the board
of equalization. The county sought
to collect approximately 83,500 in
taxes from the oil concern. The
'judgment for 81750 was without
penalties or interest. The county
was represented by County Judge
Chas. E. Davidson.
District court convened at 10
ft’fWi Monday morning with
•lodge C It. Sutton presiding. The
grand jury was impaneled and the
cottrt was occupied with non-jury
(nutters the first three days of the
iberm Members of the petit jury
j were called back for D> o’clock
. Wednesday morning but were dis-
missed until Thursday morning.
The body **f Mrs. Ida Piner.
dow of F. F. Piner. pioneer Wedt,., .. . . . . ,
Texas heed and saddle maker, who| j.1.*' d,!,tnct *Uoror> b**,n* bu*v
died in a Temple sanitarium at
7:35' last Thursday night, w-as laid
to rest i*! 'Cedar Hill Cemetery at
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, the
Rev. J. H Meredith officiating with
Rev. M. M. Fulmer assisting
Funeral services were held from
the home of Mr and Mrs Joe T
Davidson.
Mrs. Piner had been ill fen some
time. She was taken to the Temple
hospital by her son. Kay Finer, sev
enil days before. Mr Finer r>-
turned Thursday alter .attending
phy-wicians had rejiorted his moth
er improved. In response to a tele-
gram that she hud tukea.ii turn bn
thr worse, Mr. Piner aad his sistei
Mrs. Joe Davidson and Mrs. David
swn left Thursday afternoon for
her bedside. The news of her death
was received here shortly a 11« r
Thrrr departure.
Mrs. Piner was 54 years of age
The family formerly resided in San
Angelo hut moved to Ozona about
with the grand jury and there be-
ing no civil cases call requir-
ing a jury.
It was expected that the case
id William Pate, indicted by the
giatul jury at tin- present session
mi a charge of assault and intent
in murder in connection with a
knife attack an his unde. Lindsey
Mavnard about two weeks ago.
would be the first criminal case to
be called to trial this week
Among other non-jury civil can-
• - dis|»os««i of hy the court was a
Mj.t for cancellation of a deed
-tyled Mrs. M B. Lamkin \* K. C.
M.irrs. which was settled and dis-
n u-used.
The case of Willis John-on a-
gainst tl»e L. K. Meyers Construc-
tion Company, for damages, was
likewise settled and dismissed.
A dismissal order was also is-
-uni in the case of Jim Chapman,
Jr . against the Mein Drilling Com
p..ny. an .attachment.
Two suits, brought by Joe \V.
Two Mexicans Are DR. MILLER IS
Slam At Barnhart
Bodies Of Section Men
Horribly Mutilated
By Axe Killer
After splitting open the heads
of two Mexican companions while
they slept, Juan Jasatena. Mexican
section hand tor the Orient Rail-
road at Barnhart about 2 o’clock
Tuesday morning, calmly walked
outside the shack where the kill-
ing occured and started digging a
grave to bury the bodies of his vic-
tims.
When the grave had been dug to
a depth of about two feet, Jasatene
found that he needed help in car-
rying the bodies to the shallow
grave and he awakened another
Mexican and asked him to help
with the gruesome task. This step
proved to be poor judgment, how-
ever. for the man whom Jasatene
asked to help with the burial, af-
ter promising the alleged murder-
er that he would help as soon as
he could get a shovel, ran to the
home of the section foreman, a
Is*ut 50 yards away, and reported
the crime.
Officers were notified immedi-
ately but when they arrived on the
scene, the Mexican had gone and
he had not been captured at last re
ports. The names of the two slain
Mexicans were reported as Manuel
Crasassas, and Gregorio Cortes
The bodies of the two slain Mex-
icans were found in a pool of blood
in one of the shacks along the rail
road right-of-way in the northern
edge of Barnhart. Their heads and
faces had been horribly mutilated
by the killer’s ux* . Both he.tds were
split open am! the face* and bo-
dies hacked.
NAMED COUNTY
HEALTH HEAD
Called Meet Of Com-
missioners Held To
Make Appointment
SCARLET FEVER
Four Cases Reported,
Quarantine Ordered
To Curb Spread
Dr. Garnett Miller was appoint-
ed Crockett County health officer
at a called meeting of the commis
sinners Court held Monday after-
noon.
The special meeting of the court
to name a health officer was called
ia order to take care of an emer-
gency arising from an outbreak of
what is reported as scarlet fever.
It is understood, however, that the
court intended that Dr. Miller's
appointment should he permanent
It was reported Monday that 4
cases of scarlet fever were under
treatment in Ozona. Two of the
cases were described as “typical”
scarlet fever cases, while the oth-
ers were so mild in their nature
that Dr. Miller said that he could
not be certain of the correctness
of the diagnosis.
The appointment of Dr Miller
as health officer carried with it
full authority to take whatever
steps be thought necessary to pre
vent further spread of the disease
The four cases of the disease, it
is reported, were among children
in the firs! grade room at the High
•School, except one case, which u*
thought to have been contracted
The Mexican who reported thejfrom another child in the same
brutal murder is (wing held as a family in that grad*-, and who had
witness, while officers in all near j the disease. This fact led officials
by towns have been notified to bejto believe that the disease had been
on the look-out for the axe killer, j spread, jmssibly some time ago,
by a child in that room As a pre-
lie is believed to ia- headed lor the
Mexican border. Irion County au-
thorities took charge of the bodies
of the murdered Mexicans.
cautionary measure, the Commis-
sioners Court ordered that the first
grade room he thoroughly fumigat
ed under Dr. Miller’s direction.
This was done after school Monday
afternoon.
14 years ago. Mr. Finer established North against the Stein Drilling
a Loot and saddle shop in the build Company and J. S. Uosdeti. for
ing which formerly stood on tin
situ* of the Smith building, now oc
cupied by the Stock exchange. Af-
ter this building burned, he t-re« t-
ed a small frame baikiiug on the
site now occupied by the Hotel O
zona and operated the business
there until the site was cleared
debt, an-re also settled and dis-
mi »sed.
\n agreed judgment was entered
in the case of the Security Union
Insurance Company against L K.
i homo* for damages.
V settlement was reached in tbe
u.e of R. A. Sisco against the
Cemetery Assn.
To Seek Funds GRAND jURY
RETURNS NINE
$225 Nece*»ary To
Pay Keeper's Sal-
ary To Jan. 1
INDICTMENTS
for the new hotel, moving the shop Standard Accident Insurance Com-
to the lot Hcroas the street when
he did business until h«s death,
lews thorn a year ago.
Mrs. Piner is survived hy h*-i
son. Rgy Piner, and two daughter?
Mrs. Joe Davidson of Ozona and
jufiy. for damages, and the case
was dismissed.
Only oar divorce case came up
for trial, that of Lizzie Alexander
\» Phelps Alexander, the decree
Ix-mg guurted the plaintiff hy
tal; a good sign.
rcH-WaLata ed body, of good
»bout 6 feet, is the right sort.
whether thry win or lose.” Rev. J.
H. Meredith also spake briefly a-
long the same lines.
Mrs. A.41. Kesterson of Acme. Trx- button.
It was propria sled that the court
would finish the business of the
term by Friday or possibly Satur-
day morning.
J. M. Dudley Buys 1100
Head Ewes At $10.25
old dago, a Napoleon had to
be abort. If he had born a little - rr' ---—ttv ~
Uttar he would have teen killed J®° h**d U®b" U
by «* nr- .1 «hr bull,.. Ih.i
an inch above his head.
J. M. Dudley. Crockett County
ranchman.recently purchased llod
FOOTBALL I.ADS FKTEI)
Fayette Schwalbe thia week sold head of four and five-year-old ewes
from R. E. Taylor of Christoval at
livered immediately. They will
I weigh around 70 pounds. The aalr
810.25 a head. The ewes were
bred and were purchase^ in the
wool. In addition to the ewes Mr
No wonder American bm* and was made through Richard Flow- Dudley bought 15 head of good
Benson Canaria-
girls grow. The nation's food bilUers of the T. L.
ia TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND;si«n Co
MILLION DOLLARS. ---o ........
Forty-seven thousand, nine hum i Rev. and Mr*. 4. H. Meredith
and eighty-five factories of and Nr. and Mrs. W. R. Baggett
e eighty-
kinds turn out food pro- left Tuesday morning for Ban An-
And St per Mat oMhe food Conference of the Methodist
sino-tesths of the Church which will he in eeeelon
Shiver at that, if there from Wednesday through
monopoly. Sunday.
muley bucks at the same price.
The sale was made through Rich-
ard Flowers of the T. L. Benson
Commission Co.
Mrs. Collins Coates was hos!e«s
!k members of the Ozona High
Si hoot foot It* 11 squad and their
guests and members of the High
Si bool faculty at a picnic at the
i oatelt ranch last Thursday night.
Ail members of the squad and
their invited guests and all teach-
ers were present for the affair.
Barbecued goat, beans, potato
salad and cakes were served from
Mr. Dudley, it is understood, will barbecue tables. After the supper,
run the ewee on the Bailey ranch the guests enjoyed s romp over
west of Ozona, recently leased by j the hilts near the ranch house and
him after Albert Bailey, who had {the football boys wont through n
ranched there the
years,
Perry
iter Albert Bailey, who had; the football boys wont tnrougn a
»d them the (net several. few minutes of snappy practice
purchased * part of the old under tho direction of Conch Lew-
numb in Peons County. Is.
A committee from the Cemetery
Association will begin an active!
canvass of the people of Ozona in!
the next few days in an effort to i
raise approximately 8225 to carry j
the association through until th< j
first of the year when membership
du«-s will be payable.
This was the decision reached
at the regular meeting of the as-
sociation held last Thursday after
n«tnn A committee com|s>sed of
Pon Seaborn, J. M. Baggett, Mrs.!
W. R. Baggett, Mrs. Joe Ober-1
kampf and Mrs. K. B. Ingham was
appointed by the association to!
have charge of the drive for funds
The decision to ask for dona-
tions to carry on the work of the
association during the next three
month* was reached after it was
found that no other method was
u|sn. Tbe association ia without
funds to pay the salary of the rare
taker. II. A. El lege, for the next
three months, it was fawnted out,
and rather than let the work that
is being done toward beautifica-
tion of the burial ground lapse *in-
til the first of the year it was de-
rided to asl^or voluntary contri
butiona toward a fund to moke up
the deficit.
A report was also brought to the
meeting that aevnrul of the ever-
green tree* net out in the ceme-
tery taat year had died and H was
decided to broadcast a call for do-
nations of tree* or money with
which to buy them to replace the
trees which had died.
The cemetery has been wonder-
fully improved in the last year,
due to the efforts of the oeoocin-
tion end the faithful mark of Mr,
Ellege an
^ - A tL ^.a
Will be mined wtth
Late Wednesday; All
Felony Charges
Nine felony indictments
wen- returned by the Crock-
ett County grand jury late
Wednesday afternoon when it
adjourned finally afler being
in session since Monday morn-
ing.
Five of the true hills report-
ed charged assault with intent
to murder. One of these was
against William Fate, who has
teen in the county jail since
an altercation almut two weeks
ago when his uncle, Lindsey
Maynard suffered several
severe knife wound*
Four of the assault to mur-
der indictments are against
Bud Luxton and Arch Cook,
who are charged with firing
several shots into an automo-
bile loaded with young people
returning from a dance at a
ranch house west of Ozona.
One indictment charging theft
was returned against Nicolas
Salazar.
Three other defendants
charged in other indictmenta
had not been arrested by the
sheriff’s department Thuraday
morning and their names were
withhold.
itnrui work of Mr. feting frm
fcker, and It la am nendicltia.
mSh?ma'
John R. Bailoy was taken to Ban
Angelo Tuesday in the Joe Ober-
kampf ambulance and there board-
ed tbe train for Temple for medi-
cal attention. Mr.
feeing from an attack
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