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Men's Wear Specials
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Welt tailored, full-cut models of heavy Irish linen crash of
serviceable quality. They are washable, with strap and buckle
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thorized to
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Company Has Been Organized
and Application for Permit
to Drill Filed.
— The twice-a-year Sale where prices
are cut to the core on ALL merchan-
dise that is not to be carried into the
Fall Season.
Our soda fountain is known for its purity—thoroughly
itary, using the purest of ice creams and flavors and
" See Tomorrow Morning’s Paper!
See Our Windows!
Note the Prices!
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Cotton Golf Hose 75c
There's an assortment of light colors in these heavily ribbed
cotton golf hose with turned down top. They are designed for
summer playing.
White Oxfords $6.50 . . .
Plain white Oxfords on a smart comfortable last, or sport
models trimmed with black leather.
dem strategists plan to control
BALANCE OF POWER IN ’24 CONVENTION
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Renfro Drug Co.
Alterations—Ladies’ and Gent’s Clothing
THIS MAKES SIXTEEN STRAIGHT CARLOADS (NOT INCLUDING LESS THAN CAR-
LOAD LOTS) SINCE JANUARY 1, 1923.
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Linen Golf Knickers
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wardrobe. week end and week out. Besides these particular
items, you will be interested in our air-cooled caps, crepe lounge
robes, swimming suits, golf hose and other seasonable and
reasonable apparel.
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White ShoeHouses
LUBBOCK, Texas, June 29.—Motion
for new trial will be filed by counsel
for Tom Ross, Gaines county ranch-
man, found guilty of murder by a jury
hero yesterday In connection with the
shooting April 1 at Seminole of W. D.
Allison, Inspector for the Texas and
Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Associa-
tion. It was announced last night. Ross
was sentenced to thirty-five years in
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rlal Eczema Remedy. Not greasy
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Dan Carlson and
Miss Elsie Victoria Cecelia Johnson of
Decker, Texas, Wednesday, June 20, at
the' home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Johnson. • Mr. and
Mrs. Carlson will "reside -n Austin at
4201 Avenue T, following ttour of
eeveral weeks. Mr. Carlson is "well
known in Elgin, having made his home
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Neff-for-President Club," who include
R. S. .Bowers, II. D. Cherry. II. .1
Womble, Hays Bowers, B. T. OHv<Y'
E. G. Jenkins, F. S. Newcomb, J. Aa
Gray. J. N. Thornton, J. W. Gray, S. N.
Neal. J. J. Autrey. X T. Autrey. A. Lon
Hill, W. H. Nix and P. N. Simpson.
forces the fermented food into the
bowels. You feel better at once. Price,
GOc, Sold by Brown A Odiorne.— Adv,
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An attack of heartburn or
tion calls for a dose of Hei
After you ve had a soda or any other fountain dainty from
our dispensary I Here you will find properly prepared for
you the dainly that satisfies you most.
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Left, presidential possibilities, top. Senator Samuel M. Ralston, In.
diana; below, Senator Oscar Underwood, Alabama; right, presi-
dent makers, top, George Brennan, Illinois Den, boss; center, Tom
Taggart, Indiana boss; below, "Tammany" Charlie Murphy.
With the national conveution still months away shrewd political
strategista of the Democratic party already are laying plans to corral
enough delegates to wield a balance of power if the convention be-
comes deadlocked as it most surely will under the two-thirds rule
which prevails. Tammany Charlie Murphy is reported to be planning
an alliance with Senator Oscar Underwood and this may develop into
a four power entente including Tom Taggart of Indiana and George
Brennan of Iinois. In the event that Underwood can’t win the nomi-
nation and Tammany's Al Smith can’t this four power alliance migh?
throw their strength to Senator Samuel M. Ralston, a dark horse,
and put him over.
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Soft White Shirts
$2.00
Shirts of durable Oxford cloth and cotton pongee, with or with-
out the attached collar. You’ll wear these all summer, in the
moonlit garden court and on the sunlit tennis court.
Country Club Union Suits
$1.50
Chalmers’ Visible Value Union Suits, with the ventilated top.
It’sa porous knit fabric that lets in the air. The drawers are
of soft finished nainsook.
here for many years. He was a mem-
ber of the Elgin Mercantile Company,
and previous to that was an employe
of the- Elgin National Bank, and was
one of the most earnest and faithful
workers in the Baptist Church.
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LOCKHART, Texas. June 29.— The
Joilett Oil Company, composed of
J Lockhart men has been granted a
• charter by the state with capital stock
of $12,000 and will drill an oil well
• on the four-acre tract of land in the
town of Jollett and the property of
Jollett ~hool district.
An application has been made for
permission from the railroad commis-
slon to drill the well. The owners of
the oil company are twenty-five . of
; Lockhart’s prominent business and
1 professional men. Jollett is on a
J straight line east from the Tabor well
; about two miles and In what is thought
to be the best oil location.
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10 acres, valuable consideration; GEORGETOWN MASONS
Luling Oil Field Special
Leave Austin 7:00 a. m.—Arrive Luling 10:00 a m
’ Leave Austin 8:30 a m — Arrive LulinK 11:00 n m
Leave Austin 3:00 p. m.—Arrive Luling 5:30 pm
Leave Luling 6:00 p. m.—Arrive Austin 7:30 p m.
All cars yia Lockhart.
Austin Station, Brown & Odiorne Drug Store—Phone 0827
Faro one way, 12.76; roand trip, 35.00
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would make a people’s president. We
present a man who has been a faithful
leader and supporter of the great leg-
islative program of Democracy. Bur-
leson county takes great pleasure in
presenting to the Democracy of the
nation Hon. Pat M. Neff, governor of
Texas, as the next president of the
United States."
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A deal was closed here this week
wherein the Alvis-Garner Company,
operators of a chain of ten stores in
Texas will open a branch house in this
city. The store will be opened in the
Rtouser bujlding, at the corner of
Brushy and Seventh streets and It is
expected will be ready for business
about Aug. 15, after a complete over-
hauling and painting of the building.
Now homes have been completed
this week for J. O. Warren and O. M.
Bayer on University Avenue and
ground was broken for the erection of
residences by H. A. Hodges, city tax
assessor on Brushy Street and Mrs. C.
A. Wilson at the corner of Church and
Eleventh streets.
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The endorrement was signed 219
members of the Burleson Count/ r A
Kleekamp.
H. J. McMullin to Mrs. Lera and
Warris Chase, 10 acres, valuable con-
sideration: Kleekamp.
, H. J. McMullen to Rupert BransUt-
ter, 10 acres, valuable consideration;
Kleekamp.
. J. T. Ellis to Grey' Little, 20 acres,
$140; Ben McCollough.
•Vance Smith to T. P. Pierce, 100
acres, valuable consideration; Jas.
Gilbert.
Alice Merriweather to J. P. Duffy,
option lease 155 acres, $25; J. Henry.
T. T. Brown to M. O. Ray or, 7 acres,
$1000; Spencer Morris.
O. 8. Alexander to M. Y, DInges, 377
acres, valuable consideration: N. Kelly.
M. Y. DInges to A. M. Loomis, 100
acres, valuable consideration: N. Kelly.
Martin Tiller to J. M. Tiller, royalty
consideration and valuable considera-
tion; Gerron Hinds.
Clyant Smith to Henry Hansom,
power of attorney 177 acres; Gerron
Hinds.
J. B. Franks to Alfred Sayles, 130
acres, rel.
O. E. Neld to F. P. Johnson, 185
acres; valuable consideration.
P. M. Mebane to M. D. Bryant, 60
acres, valuable consideration; E. Berry.
Mrs. H. Hemme to M. D. Bryant, 42
acres, valuable consideration; E. Berry.
J. T. Field to C. A. Beaucamp, 75
acres, $6009; Jas. Berry.
F. W. Glascow to Levene Herschap,
$560. ;
Nelson Puett to H. E. Etheridge, 129
acres, valuable consideration; Samuel
Shupe.
L. Broeter to Gus Stumberg, 50 acres,
valuable consideration; Gerron Hinds.
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, A great number of Taylor friends
went to Georgetown Wednesday after-
noon. where they attended the funeral
of Dr. C. C. Cody, dean emeritus of!
Southwestern University, whose death
occurred at Georgetown Tuesday after-
noon. Dr. Cody is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mattie Hughes Cody, and
three sons;—Dr. Claude C‘. Cody and J
T. Hughes Cody of Houston and Dar-
rell Cody of Florida.
TAYLOR, Texas, June 29.—A four-
teen-acre park and swimming pool
now seems assured for Taylor before
the end of the summer. Inspection of
the tract north and west of the Main
Street ice factory was made Thursday,
and final decision will be made at the
meeting of the city commissioners
next Tuesday evening. The Murphy
estate has made the city, this liberal
offer of the free use of the Land and
A. J. Zilker of Austin will give free
water for the swimming pool.
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Burleson county claims the distinc-
tion of being the first county in Texas
to organize a Neff-for-president club |
in a petition headed by Senator R. S.
Bowers’ of Caldwell and signed by
leading business -men of Burleson
county. Governor Neffs qualifications
for the presidency are set forth and
endorsement of the Texas governor is
contained therein.
"Believing that it is time for the
South and West to name a presldent." ■
the petition reads, “of the United
States, and believing that Texas. the
largest and greatest state in the Union,
should have this honor and knowing
that Texas has a man that would be
acceptable to all classes; he has been
a friend of the farmer, the Laborer,
the business man and of the women;
in fact, a man whose thoughts, words
and acts have helped to give stability
to capital, have strengthened and
steadied the army of labor, protected
children, -brought women into their
rightful heritage, made the state sober
and brought the government nearer to
the fireside of the citizen; a man who
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the penitentiary after the jury had de-,
liberated twenty-eight hours.
Meanwhile selection of a jury con- i
tinued in district court today to try <
Milt Good on a charge of slaying Alli- :
son. Both Ross and Good also face <
indictments for the alleged killing of i
H. L. Roberson, another cattle inspect- ’
or, slain at the same tme Allison met 1
death in the lobby of a Seminole 'hotel.
Ross at this trial set up self de- i
tense, declaring his life had been
threatened prior to the shooting.
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tranquility will now be disturbed with
J the drilling of oil wells. There will
be two wells on the school tract and
they will be located 150 feet from the
public road.
It is not to be doubted but that
Jollett will become a town of some
• importance as six lots were sold to
: outside parties this week and they will
• use them for business purposes. Joilett
j is at the turn of the Midgle Buster
I state highway for the oil field and a
, half hundred wells' are being drilled
1 within five miles of the place.
j The following instruments conveying
। leases in oil and gas royalties have
been filed ’ for record in the county
clerk's office here during the past
three days:
Citizens State Bank .to United North
and South. 19 acres, $5000; Sol Seals.
George E. Smith to L. L. Smith, 12 %
acres, valuable consideration/
George E. Smith to G. B. Smith, 12 %
acres, valuable consideration.
A. W. Jordan to A. E. Carter. 100
acres, valuable consideration; Jer
Roberts.-
A. W. Jordan to William B. Swear-
ingen, 48 acres, valuable consideration;
Jer Roberts.
J. G. Stagner to J. W. Allen. 120
acres, valuable consideration; Jer Rob-
erta. g3
J. B. Moore to H: I. Scahawe, 35
acres, $100; Jas. Berry.
G. N. Mercer to R. J. Gode, 100 acres,
$1250.
Alice Merriweather to H. A. Kleine,
78 acres, $650; John Henry.
Mrs. L. M. Fitzgerald to S. E. Gar-
rard, 20 acres, valuable consideration;
Byrd Lockhart.
C. C. Crowell to United North and
South, 116 acres, valuable considera-
tion: Gerron Hinds.
J. S. Smith to S. B. Beall, 200 acres,
valuable consideration; Isaac Jacson.
W. G. Bouldin to W. G. Hpndly, 300
acres, valuable consideration; W. J.
Sneed.
K. R. Towns to S. G. Tarkington,
65 acres, $625.
J. B. Franks to Dennis Ellison, 85
acres, valuable consideration; E. Hines.
A. L. Fowper to H. N. Trigg, 98
acres, $492.
C. L. Witherspoon to J. S. Smith, 146
acres, valuable consideration; J. R.
Miller.
Joseph Tiller to F. A. Stewart, 104
acres, valuable consideration.
Joseph Tiller to F. A. Stewart, 160
acres, valuable consideration.
T. A. Smith to J. B. Rhodes, no
acreage or consideration.
George D. Wilson to Herbert Benner.
50 acres, valuable consideration; H. &
T. Railway.
W. I. Ghormley to II. L. Smith, 100
acres, valuable consideration; W. J,
Sneed.
TomorrowAlrighf
Night’s Tonic, -fresh alr, Wuod
sleep and an N Tablet to make you
days batter.
Nature's Remedy (N Tablets)
exerts a beneficial influence on the
igestive and eliminative system—the
Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Tonight —take an N Tablet —ite
action ia so different you will be de-
lightfully surprised.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Victor of Uvalde
spent the week end with their cousin,
R. A.'Armstrong Jr., 1003 West Ave-
nue. Mr. Victor was en route home
from a prospecting tour in Williamson
county and while here purchased about
900 colonies of bees and will supple-
ment these with some '500 colonies
from his Uvalde apiary.
Mr. Victor, with possibly one ex-
ception. has been engaged in the bee
business longer than any one in Texas,
commencing back in the eighties.
ELGIN, Texas, June 29.—The com-
missioners of Bastrop county are mak-
ing preliminary plans for the com-
plete remodeling of the Bastrop county
court house. Architect Page of Austin
has been employed to draw the plans
for the work and to make specifica-
tions. Mr. Page advises that the en-
tiro old building will be remodeled,
both inside and out. The old roof will
be replaced with a. modern one, the
outside will be stuccoed and the entire
effect will be changed.
The interior will all be rearranged
and furnished with modern equipment.
This work is one of the most needed
of all things in the county, and the
entire county will feel proud of their
new court house when completed.
GEORGETOWN, Texas. June 29.—At
a called meeting of the Masonic bodies
of Georgetown Tuesday evening the
following officers were installed for the
coming year:
Han Gabriel Lodge: John S. Gillett,
W. M.; John D. Hudson, 8. W.; H. N.
Graves. J. W.; E, II. Eanes, treasurer;
C. A. Lundelius, secretary; Dee
Thompson, S. D.; Sam W. Henderson,
J. D.; C. O. Edens, 8. S.; C. T. Chum-
ney, J. 8.; M. S. Hewitt, tiler.
Georgetown Chapter: E. F. Hender-
son, H. P.k Wesley Youngbloom, K.;
C. S. Griffith, 8.; E. H. Fanes, treas-
urer; J. M. Sharpe, secretary; Geo. B.
Keakey, C. of H.; J. A. McInnis, P. S.;
D. A. Peaslee, R. A.C.; Sam V. Stone,
third V.; D. Barron, second V.; J. D.
Hall, first V.; M. S. Hewitt, guard.
The Ovet.-Seventy Club of George-
town composed of men of ever seventy
years of age were entertained on Fri-
day by J. Landy Pool, of Florence,
the occasion being his seventieth birth-
day. In addition to the club Mr. Pool
had as invited guests all his school-
matestof fifty or sixty years ago living
within reach of his home, a number
of his neighbors and close personal
friends. A splendid barbecue and pic-
nic dinner was spread on the Pool
plantation camp ground and speeches
were made by a number of those
present.
Saturday, July 7, W. W. Edwards,
of Georgetown, will entertain the mem-
bers of the club in ah all day picnic
together with all citizens of the county
eigible to membership. A number of
prominent speakers will be secured for
this occasion.
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