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BRENHAM BANNER-PRESS
THE TALK FEST IS NOW IN ORDER
By MORRIS
’s Column
TRADES DAY ON
WEDNESDAY 26TH
M. E. FISHER
SIMON BUILDING
--N--
in Smithville.
be held In Brenham ' in the early tractive and the interior will be con
vemently arranged.
WOULD ABOLISH
HIGHWAY DEPT.
the bandits were captur-
are showing
HUMP ON OUR BACK
the
auth-
him iroin the of lice of juvenile judge.
LOCAL MARKETS
fold.—Sam Miller in
Morns* two days
KEMP REFUSES
100
Deficit
Ernest Mettke, formerly of Bellville,
the said firit
eof this writ
, showing
the s.we
my hand and
office in
••24th day of
rAL. coot<p<*«-
MEXfCO I
Mt HE
-FIRE PR
e Simon"
NIGHT
ORM”
of the Scree#
OMEDY
til. RKh*f!
c Orr. R;
•s power «
it down .««
Thrills and
, balance floor
ed balcony 75c
Office.
*lN
by a maty
a special
fered in boxing bout with Joe lovi-
ano here last night. Mahan collaps-
$426 09
$9206
$16(92
$9.60
down
had a
Joe
to
It
Morriss. truck hauling
Lindemann, dookeeper
Xnnual Poultry
7. « and 9,
following road and bridge ac-
were allowed by the Conimis-
Court at the regular monthly
Old
bill
to a teat crop. Mr. Munzlinger has
received more than 350 offers, some
coming from, out of the state.
Steps were being taken Saturday
by local seed houses to lay in a sup-
ply of seeds and sell them at cost to
those living out of the 50-mile radius.
Many requests for seed are coming
in from the Rio Grande Valley. Ken-
tucky is regarded as the best state
from which to produce seed.
their
six,
An
and
The
left
and new shelving put in the aide
rear.
Ross Williams, bridge lumber. $14.
fhos. .Mien, road work, $F2.
sfent "Methodist, even to
g his , prerogative of falling
ace, that he thinks every oth-
fellow he meets must he a
As a Methodist were a
y good Cambellite, thank you.
ing that smoking jacket along
ONE KILLED AND
SEVEN WOUNDED
DURING HOLD-UP
REGULAR MEETING
C. OF C. DIRECTORS
he silly slosh that we have
heard this takes the cake
trom somtf w'Qfhan -Writing
known syndicated .authority
s woes.
--N--
say we have to say is for
ids of this bunch to hang
til these shieks show up on
and then take a piece of
and put some sense in
h. Fisher, who purchased the
Alex Simon store last fall, with the
intention of closing out the business,
has been so well impressed with the
business possibilities of Brenham that
he has taken a long time lease on the
building and .will continue in ^msineis.
carrying a stock of dry goods, cloth-
ing, shoes and ladies ready-to-wear.
A J. Wendt,
Court, Ww
County.
of Tyler,
of the State Highway Com-
ERNEST MEKKE LIKES
BERLIN
Suit against Lindsey was fil-
, terday.
ed by Royal R. Graham, his republi-
can opponent for the juvenile judge-
ship following Lindsey s election in
Graham later died and the suit
1924.
was pushed by his widow.
suggestion
that
farmers could
small acreage of
fore the jury this forenoon by Day-
, ton Moses, defense attorney.
M oses
charged individuals desired to crush
the pastor and had spent great sum
Prior to
$82.41 Moses, Ike D. white spoke for Nor-
truck ris and District Attorney J D. Moore
for the state.
round. Physiciana
second
l^uce, loving husbands who
all dav and a number of
: but you can t expect wo-
us to stay at home all the
s we are good looking, we
of mal^/ admirers with
go out anrf v(ho make us
"Wt"WfeUnable to
our husbands
We
each
mirer who is trying to per-
leave our husbands, but
ot mention divorce. What
do?
HER AND DAUGHTER.
at
nights
$12.50
setting
$12.50
A friend of the Banner sends in the
following clipping from the Houston
Chronicle, with the
Washington Cotintv
profit by planting a
hemp:
lia<!
Although several applications
been received by the county commis-
sioners today, asking for appointment
to Lindsey’s post, it was believed there
was a strong probability the commis-
sioners would appoint Lindsey to the
office he has just been removed from.
One of the commissioners, C. D. Vail,
said he knew of no one more fitted
than Lindsey for the office.
t one beautiful Christmas
It is hand tooled and is of
de of green and we are look-
fully forward to the time
will be able to use it. But
is not yet where we have
or a bin
al Wells Index.
catalogues, nb-
$123.08
Sterling is owner
of
the
l ost-Dispatch and one of
Collections
Ads in catalogue
Entrance fees
Door receipts
COMMISSIONERS
COURT ALLOWS
ROAD ACCOUNTS
1 he building is now being retnod-
vied, a balcony has been built in the
rear
and
mortally
wounded.
shot through
the
Tin
counts
s loners
meeting yesterday
(United Press Report)
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 25.—Leo Ma-
67.24;
oS RS
Uu’ rcgulj^ meeting yt the directors
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
was held 1 uesday morning, E. A. Kv-
ersberg, president, iirsiding.
T mal
of the Washington
report
County Poultry Show association was
read and accepted, ami motion was
made and carried that the action of
the executive committee in paying the
bills be approved.
Motion was. made and carried that
the Chaml>er of Commerce appropri-
ate not exceeding S75.00 for the dis-
STOLEN CAR
RECOVERED BY
LOCAL OFFICERS
A CORRECTION
In yesterday * paper it was report-
ed that Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brocket-
merer of Old Washington were
joicing over the arrival of a son
The item was correct
their home
(United Press Report)
Denver, Colo., Jan.
Western Metal Mfg. Co. $109.77
Reichardt-Abbott Co. $30.89
Jack Green, $53.00.
Theo. Hubert, feeding teams, $16.
Torn Green, road work, $26.25.
Witt C baric
road work, $25.00
W. Hubert, road work, $7.50.
Geo. McCowan, bridge work, $35.
r. A. Wade, bridge work $45.00.
G. A. Brach’er, checking account,
$2,50^47.
not, we found that
ticket.
And when
said, "Conic
engine.
He
which read:
with the Gulf, Mo-
--N--
u are Supposed to be a good
t and they arc supposed to
and you know that faith
Have faith that
e mountains.
hundred delinquent subsenb-
pay up what they owe
ow that failed to pay a
come in and pay up.
--N--
at bunch of .women,
wt
t lose a minute s time with
t leave them to themselves
Lindsey who has been much in the
public eye of late thru his advocacy
companionate tnarrtagi
"mod-
ern temples of Venus,
birth con-
$3.00
• A. L.
Robt.
Ben Elgin, hauling saw dust
Lumber Co.
$5.30
nc.
I<’g
75c
hands $3.00
$274.75
$518 15
Lumber Co. sand $1,29838. of tnonei to hire attorneys.
& Horton, sand, etc.
Motor
Co.
I- ord
Two negroes driving a Ford Sedan
were arrested at the ferry Tuesday
afternoon by local officers and con
spring, and that the chair ‘iWHf.ap-
point the necessary committees to help
make this meet a success.
Secretary s
financial re port from
September 27, 1926, to January 24,
1927, was read, and motion was tn
ami carried that the report be ac-
cepted, filed and turned over to the
finance committee for final approval.
Statement of receipts and disburse-
ments of the Sixth
Show held January
1927.
Banner rub.
Co.,
Lons and printing
Texas Power \ Light Co., illumin-
ation
W
M
Morriss,
stamps
LINDSEY WILL
FIGHT REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
modern front will be built with
an entrance in the center on
avenue, and show windows on each
side.
When the alterations are complet-
H. A. Kramer;
dragging Coatis
$35.00 .
I he negroes were broke and tried
to trade the ferryman a punui
them across the river.. Their
were so suspicious that the
were notified and Motorcycle
Clark made <a quick run to the ferry1
and placed them under atrest.
--N—
vith your fat hill fold and I
smoking jacket will then pro-
show the brethren just how
ocrats should act. — George
Brenham Banner-Press
Western Union $1.74.
S. W. Tel. Co. phone calls, $30-60.
Joh nGocking, $5.69.
Texas Garage. $12.95.
Brenham Lumber Co., $49.44
. Miller Blub Print Co.. $6.08-
L. Landgraf, $2.55.
hauling. $4.80.
Texas Power & Lierht Co.. $8.01.
• W. H. Richardson, $21.60-
Houston Rfg. & Sup. Co. $80.00.
1- arrar
Horton
Routt
$475.95.
sible that such exist.'
IM------
otive Engineer With A
Conscience
dress delivered before the
Shippers Advisory
Board
leans recently P. E. Odell,
nt and general manager ot
Mobile and Northern Rail-
the following as evidence
est which the company s
are taking in the business.
an engineer a tew days
did $265 worth ot damage
uipment.
/\fter taking wa-
ked into his train because
came down and he didn 1
light.
There was soim
a de on that train, and m
p to see whether the engi-
ight or
put in a
t it he
of my
there,
account
orthern Railroad, damage
nt, $265. Credit, by over-
Eggs 28c.
Hens, 15c.
Fryers under 2 lbs. 20c.
Fryers, over 2 lbs 15c.
Turkeys, 22c.
Hens must weigh over 7
toms over 12 lbs.
Ducks, 10c
Old Roosters, 5c.
Sweet Potatoes, 2 l-2c.
Butter, 20c to 40c.
Butter fat, 39c.
Pork Sausage, 30c.
Pecans. 8c.
cottop
Good middling, 14.50
Strict middling, 14.25
Middling. 13.50
Strict low’ middling. 12.25
Hulls. $7.00.
Cotton seed $20.00.
Cotton seed meal, $1.80
pound sack.
Hy Schwettmann, hauling, $45.24.
Keichardt-Abbott Co. $70.29.
II. R. Landgraf, hauling, $87.60. .
R. F. Bali, hauling, $87.25.
1. L. Landgraf, hauling, $85.00
Ehlert & Gaskamp, hauling, $75.80
Temple Lumber. Co.. $1,151.04.
G. C. and Santa Fc
Rv.
freight.
$1,247.47
(United Press Report)
Austin, Jan. 25.—Most radical bill
on the subject of highway legislation
to appear at the present session was
introduced today by Rep. B. L. Shir-
lev, seeking to abolish
the entire
state highway department and com-
Shirley’s bill would
mission.
orize counties to do their own high-
way work and w’hen funds
are ex-
hausted then use convict labor. Rep.
Merritt and others introduced a bill
to divide the state injo four parts,
each district to elect highway com-
missioner and fifth commissioner to
be elected at large. The House pass-
$5,000
ed Senate bill appropriating
for use of Governor in law enforce-
ment.
Farmers A Merchants
repairs for ecoops
Schiierenhcrg,
W
I-
bands.
Hoile Hardware Co. leg
Prizes awarded
Total expenses
E. W. Pflughaupt, $5.25.
King cue r Garage, $148.84.
Fred Hueske, $19.20.
I’. W. Schuerenberg, Inc. $26.35.
H. and T. C. Ry., freight. $127.68
Farmers and
Merchants
Lumber
Co. $823.15.
ing for the Ford Motor
company,
writes Brenham relatives that he ts
well pleased with his new position and
that business conditions in Germany ed after being struck in pit of stom-
are improving
Mr. Mettke to a grandson of Mrs.’said he died from shock and possible
FARMERS SHOW
BIG INTEREST
IN HEMP TEST
bandits who’attempted the hold-up.
Baker and his son responded to the
bandit command to hold
u>
hands by opening fire on
the
| who had come into the store.
extended gun battle followed
F.arl fell,
father was
shoulder.
I hree of
ed, all bearing gunshot wounds, early
today.
Gov. Moody Appoints
Sterling And Johnson
On Highway Commission
FIRE INSPECTORS HERE
P. E. Root and W. H. Williams,
Judge Ben special inspectors of the State iFre
is Marshal s department at Austin, were
l. in Brenham Tuesday and in company
with Ernest Hermann, local fire chief,
inspected the business section of
city.
amounts to $265 I’m going
le book and put in
my
anufacturers Record,
--N--
id example of devotion
known how to interpret
--N--
that bill fold will come plump
rounded and be sure to save
y portion for the El Paso
a side trip to Juarer.
(United Presa Report)
Austin, Tex., Ian.
25.—Gov. Dan
Moody today announced the appoint-
ment of R. S. Sterling, of Houston
and (one Johnson,
members
mission
R
S
Houjtlon
the wealthiest men in the state. His
paper was very active in the support
of Moody during the campaign. Cone
Johnson is a lawyer and
has been
active
in state
politic s
for
many
years.
lhe third member of the commis-
sion was not announced.
Labor
(>eo Humphrey*.
>2.50.
Geo
Humphreys, five days
up and taking down coops
Cv. Humphrey*, five days
down coops
>, five days
Cv. Humphreys,
and sw'ceping
Ad. Schaefer
‘MIX
days
$2.00 .
W. M. Morriss, two da vs
$3 00
BurnVv
Martzahn.
road
work,
$25.50
here last night, resulted in the killing
of Earl
the serious wounding
ot
l Baker and the wounding of the six
to take *
actions
officers
Officer
The jury today will begin applying
the evidence and the law to the case
of the Rev. J. Frank Norns, on trial
, charged with murdering Dexter E.
Chipps.
Four defense and state attorneys
were to mane their summations which
will require less than six hours, then
they I
twelve men who have sworn
Wfcula deal out justice to a preacher
in the same measure as to anyone else
will begin solving the pulzlc of what
actually happened in Pastor Norris’ • B. Lindsey, famous Denver jurist vis
t . . .
study fast July 17, when the shoot-’going to fight to the last ditch
ing of Chipps occurred. I declared today in commenting on
They will conjfler the testimony of state supreme court decision removing
the elderly widow, Roxie Parker, chief
state witness who told a story on the
witness stand of happening on
the
scene just in time to see the minis-
ter shoot Chipps.
On the other hand there will be
the testimony of half a dozen defense troJ" and lhc like- WM not ,c«a11*
witnesses who rushed to the scene of elected’ ,he suPrcn,€ court dccided
the shooting when they heard the re-
person, they
ladv who an-
Farniers of Texas
great interest in the hemp grqwing
test suggested by George Munzhnger,
1310 Anita.
Last Sunday an article
appeared on the Farm Page of The
Chronicle stating that Mr. Munzlinger
would donate seeds td any farmer or
land owner within 50 miles who would
taking | ^vote an eigMh of an acre of land
$1250
feeding
$12.50
labor at
$12-00
labor at
$6:00
abor at
$6.00
$4 00
$4.00
$2.75
Prof H P. Attwater of Houston
says that hemp tests were made sev-
eral years ago in Harris county and
the yield was enormous, but that in-
terew died out because of lack of a
steady tmrket. Mr. Munclinger said
that if the tests prove anttofactory
that he will guarantee a market
“This is a crop for which demand
is increasing steadily and to the only
Mr. Munzlinger, who is associated
with the hemp industry, says that if
the test crop proves successful he is
sure a mill can be established here
which will buy all the hemp grown.
The yield under normal condition av-
erages $80 an acre and the market is
more steady than the cotton market.
It is rrgarded as one of the best sub-
$290 ()0 ptitute crops for cotton that has been
'“'‘' offered the Texas farmer.
rroorts.
To a
volver
denied seeing an elderly
swered the description of Mrs. Par-
ker.
Then there was the passing of fig-
ures almost phantom-hke on the stairs
that lead from the street up to Nor-
ris’ study. There no doubt is a ques-
! tion in the minds of the jury as to
APPOINTMENT TO .j-h™ :
the course of a few minutes without i
HIGHWAY COM.
seeing each other.
I The dramatic testimony of Norris
himself and that of L. H. Nutt, who
was in the pastor's study at the time
of the shooting, must be given weight.
• Finally, will come the testimony of
(United Press Report)
W
25— L.
Austin, Jan.
was today tendered appointment by
H. A. Rains who said he rushed to the
of
chairman
Governor Moody as
scene and heard Norris say:
State Highway Coftimisslon. Kemp
“I've killed me a man!
Ringing in the jurors' ears will be
1 RAPES l» \\, Wednesday,- Jan-
uary 26th
Ou rliat da\
IM
get extra
values for your dollars. Amt dollars
count 4nd add to the bank accouitt.
Brenham
merchants
appreciate
very much your business and are-en-
deavoring to give you ; extra values
for the coming Trades Day.
The merchants lister! below have
an ad in this issue and are bidding
for your business—come
H. F. Holdt Co
W inkehnartn & Bohne, Inc.
Piggly Wiggly
W. D. C. Cash Store
Reichardt-Abbott Co
Frank Dohert
Dobert's Readv-to Wear.
Joe Zeen
appointment because
declined
doesn’t care to go into politics and
the oratory and spluttering* of the
because he cannot afford to make the |awyer9 jn their summation*.
Moody is expected to an-
Bcginning the summations for the
sacrifice.
nounce highway commission Mday. defense yesterday, Marvin
Simpson
warned:
Yon, a* jurors, are facing one of
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Eversberg were
Houston visitors Sunday.
e has a habit of judging oth-
He s such a
e by himself.
(United Press Report)
Ilf., Jan.
Mount Vernon,
25.—An
attempted hold-up of John Baker and
fessed that they U**. Molen the car w t o , • ■ •
• son. Ear), at Bakers .Aorc ”.»ar
NORRIS CASE IN
HANDS OF JURY
(United Press Report)
Austin.—One more summation this
| afternoon then the’fate of Rev. Frank
Ndrris will be delivered to hands ot
, the jury.
Last words on behalf of
Norris, on trial charged with murder-
PRIZE FIGHTER
KILLED IN BOUT
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