Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1926 Page: 2 of 8
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SHINER GAZETTE. SHINER. TEXAS
Foreign Attaches Inspect New Machine Gun
Ernest J. Rasmussen, the inventor, demonstrating the Rasmussen mechanical control machine grin before a
group of foreign military attaches at Camp Simms.
Hudson River Freezes and Vessels Are Trapped
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Icy blasts from the Far North that
swept over New York city and en-
virons resulted in much damage and
suffering. Many vessels, like the tug
barge shown here, were held
in the ice fields of the Hud-
SCOUTS AID CHICAGO
During Boy Scout week the Chicagt
scouts decided to do their dally “gooc
turn” by scouring up the blue and
white street signs, which was highly
pleasing to the department of public
works.
MAY RULE CANADA
Must Have His Weekly Swim
Here is Charles W. Sjoberg, sixty-one, of Chicago, once a Danish ship
captain, who breaks a hole in the ice to go swimming, and stays for an hour,
though the thermometer registers around zero. Every Sunday this winter he
has taken a plunge in Lake Michigan at the Edgewater Beach hotel, and then
sits in the snow and reads his paper.
New Irish Cardinal at Dundalk
Lord Willlngdon, a prominent Brit-
ish statesman, has been mentioned as
a possible successor to Lord Byng as
governor general of Canada. He is
now in the Dominion on his way to
China on a mission for the foreign
office in connection with the Boxer
Indemnity.
Cardinal O'Donnell, who was recently raised to the high honor by the
pope in Rome, paid a visit to the cathedral town of Dundalk, Ireland, recently
and received a wonderful welcome from the populace. The photograph shows
Cardinal O’Donnell passing through the ranks of the guard of honor.
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Former Dean
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
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Honesty Needed in Government.
This is an elec-
tion year in Texas
and many politi-
cians are laying
their campaign plans
for getting into of-
fices. There will like-
ly be numerous can-
didates for all posi-
tions from the low-
est to the highest.
They will go before the people with
all kinds of statements and promises.
Comparatively few of those who of-
fer will be qualified for the offices
they hope to secure. Most people
seem to think that they can fill any
office that offers sufficient remuner-
ation. In other words they care far
more for the pay than for the service
they render. To accept an office with
that feeling is positively wrong—it
it dishonest, because it is getting pay
for a service for which one is but
poorly qualified. There is but a
short step from that to plain graft.
The man who seeks pay for a serv-
ice he is unfitted to do is likely to
justify himself in getting money
without any service rendered. Do
not be too quick to promise support
to any candidate, and, be certain
above all things, that those for whom
you vote are honest through and
through.
* * *
Confidence is Greatest Public Need.
There is an appalling lack of confi-
dence in public officials. This is evi-
dent wherever you hear public mat-
ters discussed, and many are ready to
cite case after case to show that the
mass of office-holders are corrupt.
This feeling has reached such a point
that many hesitate to ask for an_ of-
fice because they fear their motives
will he impugned. They object to the
company with which they will have to
run, and to be frank about it, the
company isn’t the best always. Pa-
triotism among office-seekers and of-
fice-holders has reached a mighty low
ebb. This condition speaks badly for
democratic form of government, but
only the public can correct it. Men
and women in* whom confidence can
be placed must be elected to office—
persons of unquestioned integrity.
Confidence in the government is bas-
ed on confidence in its officers. It
can only be restored by the right ex-
ercise of the ballot.
* * *
Libel Laws Largely to Blame.
Newspapers no longer can be the
guardians of the rights of the public,
because they are hedged about by
too many restrictions. Libel laws
prevent the publication of matters
about which the people should know.
Libel suits are expensive to publish-
ers. Whether guilty of libel or not,
they must employ attorneys to de-
fend them and must incur other ex-
penses whenever any one feels in-
clined to sue them. Newspapers are
muzzled by the fear of law suits more
than by the fear of having to pay
damages for libel. The person who
brings a libel suit and fails to main-
tain it should not only have to pay
court costs, but in addition should be
made to pay attorney’s fees and other
costs incurred by the defendant. Un-
til that is done there will he no such
thing as freedom of the press. With-
out such freedom there is no possibili-
ty of such publicity as will guarantee
good government. The press does
not wish, and should not have im-
munity from libel, but immunity from
the expense of unjustified libel suits.
* * *
Texans Have Big Plans.
Texas is starting in to do things in
a big way this year, and each sec-
tion is vieing with all the others in
its efforts. Every part of the state
that needs irrigation and can get it
is planning to that end. Many of the
projects are already under way and
will .be far along before the year is
ended. Vast sections are studying
how they can bring the overflow
lands into successful cultivation.
There is more oil development than
the state has ever known before. Sul-
phur and potash will bring great
riches to certain parts of the state.
The crop' production will likely be
limited only by the number of laborers
that can be obtained. Prosperity is in
evidence everywhere, and enforced
idleness is unknown. It is great to
live in a state that is up and doing.
* * *
Educators Should Lead in Education.
Dr. Meikeljohn, former president
of Amherst College, in a recent lec-
ture in Austin, said in substance that
educators are to blame for any failure
of a democracy. He reasons that
democracy depends for success upon
an educated people; but that learning
must be of a kind to maintain the best
government; and that what learning
is best should be decided by scholars,
instead of by politicians who are too
often unlearned. He attributes the
failure of democracy, to whatever ex-
tent it fails, to lack of courage on the
part of scholars in directing the
scholarship of the country. They are
too much inclined to follow the lines
of least resistance and “leave it to
George,” the politician, to have such
things taught as best serve his po-
litical ends rather than the interests
of government.
* * *
Ferd Lehmann’s Death.
The entire country press of Texas
and many daily papers of the state
have been saddened by the death of
Ferd Lehmann, once editor of the
Hallettsville Herald and for 29 years
treasurer of the Texas Press Asso-
ciation. It is impossible to pay a
tribute that measures up to the life
of such a man. He was a true friend,
a good man, and in all things de-
pendable. What more could be said of
any one? He will be greatly missed
by most of the editors of Texas and
by all who knew him, for they loved
him as a brother.
TEXAS ROAD CASE
CREATES INTEREST
Officials of Other States Ap-
prehensive as to Validity
of Bonds.
Washington.—National interest
aroused by the recent decision of the
supreme court on the Archer County,
Texas, road district case is increas-
ing.
Numerous bond companies and
bondholders in the East are complain-
ing to Attorney General Dan Moody
that coupons on road district bonds
in Texas are not being paid for since
the supreme court at Washington
held the Archer County road district
bonds invalid. This ruling affected
between $75,000,000 and $100,000,000
in district road bonds in Texas.
Inquiries reaching Washington in-
dicate that officials of West Virginia
as well as holders of road district
bonds issued in that state are ap-
prehensive as to the validity of cer-
tain road districts under the recent
supreme court decision.
Among those heard from waB the
prosecuting attorney at Clarksburg,
W. Va., who stated that it seemed
necessary to take immediate action in
Harrison County in view of the Texas
decision.
Missouri recently indicated it would
urge the supreme court to review its
decision.
Numerous inquiries are being re-
ceived from Florida and it is under-
stood that when Attorney General
Moody of Texas is ready under the
consent granted him recently by the
court to move to have the matter re-
opened that several states will join
Texas in supporting his motion.
AMOUNTS ANNOUNCED
FOR TEXAS PROJECTS
" Washington.—Tentative allotments
of $88,000 for the improvement, and
$412,000 for the maintenance of the
Houston Ship Channel were fixed by
the army engineers, Thursday when
hearings were made public on the war
department appropriation bill.
Other tentative allotments to Tex-
as projects include:
Sabine-Neches waterway, $1,170,-
500 for improvement and $240,000 for
maintenance; Galveston Harbor,
$205,000 for maintenance; Galveston
Channel and Texas City Channel,
$200,000 each for maintenance; Port
Aransas, $250,000 for maintenance.
The war department plans to spend
$1,250,000 for the improvement of the
New Orleans-Sabine River section of
the Intra-coastal Canal and $750,000
for the improvement of the Sabine
River-Galveston Bay section. Approx-
imately $500,000 would be spent on
Freeport Harbor and $876,000 in im-
proving the channel from Aransas
Pass to Corpus Christi.
Additional estimates for the main-
tenance of smaller Texas projects in-
cluded: Port Bolivar Channel, $20,-
000; Double Bayou, $9,000; Anahuac
Channel, $15,000; Turtle Bayou, $10,-
000; Cedar Bayou, $5000; Clear Creek,
$5000; Dickinson Bayou, $8000, and
Bastrop Bayou $8000.
Freeport Harbor was given $75,000
for maintenance, West Galveston Bay
and Brazos River Channel $20,000, the
channel from Brazos River to Mata-
gorda Bay $30,000, channel from Pass
Cavallo to Aransas Pass $10,000,
Brozoria Island $25,000, and Cypress
Bayou and the Waterway between
Jefferson, Texas, and Shreveport, La.,
$15,000. For the maintenance of the
channel between Aransas Pass and
Corpus Christi the department engi-
neers plan to spend $100,000.
Army Appropriation Bill Reported.
Washington.—The war department
appropriation.bill, calling for an army
of 118,583 enlisted men and 11,749 of-
ficers, or approximately the existing
strength, was reported Friday by the
house; It recommends expenditures
during the next fiscal year totaling
$339,581,000, or $1,087,000 above bud-
get estimates.
Eastern Blizzard Toll.
New York.—Digging out from un-
der the winter’s worst snow storm,
cities and towns of the East are fac-
ing an enormous bill for snow shovel-
ing, running into many millions, in
addition to the property damage and
loss of 33 lives taken by the blizzard.
Storm Damages Florida Village.
Lake Worth, Fla.—The village of
Green Acres, near Lake Worth, was
in ruins Wednesday following a cy-
clone which struck with terrific force,
leaving behind it one child dead,
scores of persons injured and dozens
of cottages and other buildings de-
molished.
Pipe Line Planned.
Austin, Tex.—Marland Pipe Line
Company of Oklahoma is planning to
lay a pipe line to the University of
Texas oil lands in Reagon County.
Big Timber Land Deal.
Nacogdoches, Tex.—A deal involv-
ing the purchase of 8,000 acres of
pine timber land, situated five miles
south of Nacogdoches, at a consider-
ation of $140,000, was announced Fri-
day. The buyers are the J. E. Stone
& Son interest of Center.
Japan Drops U. S. Ralls.
Tokio.—The Japanese government,
after a two-year test, has decided to
replace American rails with British.
Tanlac builds
strong bodies
left me weak and
seven bottle*
Am now using
Tanlac to build ufi .
against coming win•
There’s nothing like Tanlac to
purify the blood, put the stomach
and liver In working order and
build up a run-down body.
Millions of men and women have
been benefited by this great tonlo
and builder that is compounded
after the famous Tanlao formula
from roots, barks and herbs.
If you are nervous, suffer from
Indigestion; have rheumatism, tor-
pid liver, buy a bottle of Tanlac at
your drug store today. See how
you start to improve right
first Take Tanlac Vegetable
for constipation.
Green’s
August Flower
for Constipation,
Indigestion and
Torpid Liver
Relieves that feeling
of having eaten unwisely. 30c and
90c bottles. AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
PISO’S -
coughs
Quick Relief / A pleasant effective syrup.
^ 35c and 60c sizes j
And externally, use PISO*S
Throat and Chest
Salve. 35c
Good health depends upon Rood digestion,
Safeguard your digestion with Wright’s In-
dian Vegetable Fills and you safeguard you?
health. 87J Fearl St, N. T. Adv.
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For SORE EVES
PARKER’S
HAIR BALSAM
Removes Dandruff-Stops Hair Falling
Restores Color and
Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair
60c and $1.00 at Druggists.
HIbcox Chem. Wks..Patchogue.N.Y.
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feet, makes walking easy,
gists. Hiscsox Chemical Works, Patchogue, N. T.
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KEEPING WELL —An N? Tablet
(a vegetable aperient) taken at
night will help keep you well, by
toning and strengthening your di-
gestion and elimination.
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L—SOU) BY YOUR DRUGGIGTbb
Superstition Hurt Trade
The presence of “spots” on the sun
la declared to have caused a decided
slump In the sale of artificial fertilizer
In Japan. A boom trade had been ex-
pected, but dealers have found busi-
ness extremely bad. An Investigation
disclosed that .the superstitious Japa-
nese farmers feared that the presence
of sun spots meant that a famine waa
due this year and that the purchas«
of fertilizers would be just so mudb
waste of money.
Descriptive
First Nlggah—Boy, you Is so thin
you could close one eye and pass fofl
a needle.
Second Nlggah—-Don’t talk, big boy,
y6u Is so thin yo’ ma could feed yon
on grapejulce and use you for &
tho-mometer.
HINDERCGRNS Removes Corns. Cal-
louses, etc., stops all pain, ensures comfort to the
16o by mall i
by mall or at Drug-
W. N. U„ HOU8TON, NO. 7-1926.
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Habermacher, Mrs. J. C. & Lane, Ella E. Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1926, newspaper, February 18, 1926; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1147966/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.