The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 11, 1924 Page: 6 of 8
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THE CASS COUNTY SJLJN
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Throuohout the Union and Our
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• Despondent ever inability to figure
out his income tax, Harris W. Jen-
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mitted suicide by shooting himself
twice with a shotgun, in his house
in Madbury, N. H.
Public education In the United
States last year cost $1,500,000,000,
J. W. Crabtree, secretary of the Na-
tional JEuucation Association, declar-
ed in Chicago, on his arrival to at-
tend the national meeting of the
association.
Business men of Teague, Texas,
have subscribed a fund ol $1,100 to
be offered to farmers in Uie Teague
trade territory for the best crops
grown under ccrtaia conditions.
Flans for the contest will be an-
nounced soon.
The New York State Assembly
passed the Senate bill providing for
the $45,000,000 bonus for World War
veterans. Thfe measure now goes to
Gov. Smith, whose signature is vir-
tually assured. The State bonus
was authorized by $ comfo^able
margin in a referendum at the last
general electlpn.
A newspaper^wrstpped stove poker
is no more a concealed weapon than
a paper wrapped ham, Judge Harry
Hoyt of Waukegan, 111., held. "But
a stove poker is rather a formidable
weapon," Judge Hoyt declared and
fined Lillian Erington, Waukegan,
$5. The Erington woman was charg-
ed with assaulting Fannie Evans, a
neighbor, with the poker.
Prof. John Sharp of Ottawa, Ind.,
saw a chicken thief prowling about
his barn. Garbed in his night gown
and armed with a lantern he gave
chase. Up into the haymow of the
barn ran the thief, the professor
with his lantern in pursuit. Finally
Sharp got close enough to hurl his
lantern at the intruder. The hay
caught fire, burning the barn, caus-
ing a $10,000 loss—and the thief es-
caped.
The wage earner is 11 per cent
better off In 1924, than he was one
year ago, according to the latest
survey by the National Industrial
Conference Board. Average hourly
earnings of all wage earners in De-
cember, 1923, were 55.9 cents, com-
pared with 50.0 cents for December,
1922. Unskilled male labor made a
slight gain in hourly earnings, while
skilled labor and women registered
a trifling drop.
Do chickens pay? Let "Uncle"
Bill Cole of Ovalo, Texas, answer.
He purchased 12 White Wyandottes
Dec. 1, 1922. During 1923 he re-
ceived 1,775 eggs. Above the num-
ber used for home consumption he
sold $22.11 worth. From the first of
1924 he received 446 eggs, selling
$4.07 worth. Up to Feb. 5 he sold
$67.48 worth of chickens and now
has 20 hens, 14 fryers and 27 chick-
ens left and six hens sitting.
Every time the clock tolled 28
minutes during the last year a per-
son was killed on the highways of
the United States, and each time
2.5 minutes were ticked through
some person was Injured, N. Isabella
assistant maintenance engineer of
the Wisconsin Highway Commission,
told the American Road builders' As-
sociation convention. Highway ac-
cidents claimed 15,000 lives and caus-
ed 1,700,000 Injuries, he declared.
Western Senators have been in-
formed by President Coolidge that
the Government stands ready to as-
sist banks in the Northwest provided
local conditions warrant.
A treaty between the United
States and Belgium, giving this Na-
tion equal privileges in East African
territory mandated to Belgium and
another treaty with the Netherlands,
extending the Root arbitration con-
vention were reported favorably by
the Senate Foreign Relations Com-
mittee.
WASHINGTON
The Senate passed the Interior De-
partment appropriation bill, tha first
of the big supply measures.
A treaty of arbitration between
the United States and the Nether-
lands has been ratified by the Sen-
ate.
The quarantine in California coun-
ties against the foot and mouth dis
ease has been extended by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The White House announces that
President Coolidgp regards the num-
erous bills In Congress calling for
large appropriations as disturbing
to prosperity.
A new immigration station to cost
$275,000 would be built under the
terms of a bill by Representative
Hudspeth. It is proposed to house
a number of Government activities
at the Texas border port. The im-
migration service now is renting
quarters at a cost of $20,000 an-
nually.
Washington's farewell address was
read in the Senate by Senator Wills
(Rep.), Ohio, and in the House by
Representative Moore (Dem.), Vir-
ginia. Resolutions introduced by
Senator Fess (Rep.)*. Ohio, and Mr.
Moore called for a great celebration
in 1928 of the 200th anniversary of
Washington's birthday.
Passage of the immigration re-
striction bill now in committee in
the House with the clause barring
all peoples ineligible to citizenship
would be "resented by Japan as a
gratuitous act of unfriendly charac-
ter," Greage W. Wickersham, former
Attorney General, declared in a let-
ter addressed to members of the
Senate and House.
Estimates that 125,000 Indians
may, upon application, become Am-
erican citizens, without sacrificing
any of their tribal rights, were made
by the Indian Office in a report on
the Snyder bill, recently reported
favorably by the House Committee
on Indian Affairs. Two thirds of
the country's Indian population now
enjoy American citizenship.
Gasoline production in the United
States established a new high record
in 1923, amounting to 7,555,945,143
gallons, an increase of 21.83 per cent
over 1922, according to flgures issued
by the^ Bureau of Mines. The in-
dicated domestic demand was placed
at 6,685,035,280 gallons which, with
exports of 871,116,614 gallons, made
a total demand of 7,556,151,894 gal-
Ions, an increase of 26.64 per cent.
Representative Blanton of Texas
explained that in objecting to consid-
eration of the bill giving the postal
franking privilege to the widow of
Woodrow Wilson that he is not op-
posing the courtesy which appears
to have been general with the wid-
ows of former Presidents. He added,
however, that he is opposed to the
granting of annual pension to the
former Presidents' widows, which
legislation, he says, is in prospect.
Representative Luther Johnson,
Texas, has been assigned as a mem-
ber of the Flood Control Committee
of the House of Representatives to
fill the vacancy caused by the crea-
tion of a committee to consider sol-
dier veteran legislation. The work j
of this committee will be of inter- !
est to Texas and it will soon begin j
consideration of an omnibus bill for j
flood control in which it is hoped to j
include such streams as the Trinity,
Brazos and Colorado.
FOREIGN
An accord has been reached on all
controversial points regarding the
Italo-Russian treaty, according to an
official communique issued in Rome
recently. It was also announced
that the Italo-Albanian consular
treaty will be completed shortly.
In all his life Frederick Huffman,
90-year-old farmer; residing near
Vaughnsville, never found it neces-
sary to send for a doctor until re-
cently, when he became ill with
bronchial pneumonia'. "I don't really
think I need him," Huffman said.
"But I guess It's better to be safe
than sorry."
A famine in houses of moderate
size and a consequent increase in
rents have been noticeable in Tokio
following the recent quake and fire.
The house and room section of the
Social Affairs Bureau in Tokio is
besieged daily with requests for
small houses, which it cannot sup-
pi/. Rents have increased tremen-
dously.
Premier MacDonald stated in the
House of Commons that the Govern-
ment had no immediate Intention of
revising the treaty of Versailles as
Arthur Henderson, Secretary for
Home Affairs, had indicated in a
speech recently. The statement was
drawn from the Premier by Mr.
Lloyd George, and he made it clear
that Mr. Henderson's declaration was
made on his own responsibility, and
did not represent a decision of the
Cabinet.
The Attorney General has approv-
ed $55,000 bonds for Dallas County
Levee Improvement District No. 9,
serials, 6s.
Senator W. H. Bledsoe of Lubbock
has been in Austin on legal matters.
He will be a candidate" to return
to the Senate.
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President W. S. Sutton of the Unt
versity of Texas, attended the five-'
day meeting of the National Educa-
tion Association at Chicago, Feb
23-28.
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The first of the large tax pay-
ments by insurance companies was
made when the Aetna Life contribut-
ed $43,959 on its life and casualty
business done in Texas in 1923.
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Dr. Malone Duggan of San Antonio
has been appointed State Health
Officer by Gov. Neff to fill the va-
cancy caused by the resignation of
Dr. W. H. Beazley of Houston near-
ly a month ago.
• • •
Representatives of all Austin banks
and financial concerns, members of
the Texas Bankers' Association, have
made plans for entertaining over
1,000 delegates to the bankers' con-
vention here May 21-23.
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No future changes or new desig-
nations will be made In the desig-
nated system of State highways, the
State Highway Commission decided
at its last monthly meeting.
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V. A. Collins of Dallas is the first
candidate for Governor to file notice
in the office of the Secretary of
State. He says he is a candidate
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primaries, July 26, 1924.
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The State Highway Commission, in
a statement signed by Chairman R.
M. Hubbard, warns all persons em-
ployed by or connected with the
State Highway Department not to
take a partisan part in any political
campaign for any public office, State
or local.
* * •
The Railroad Commission has
granted the application of the Louis-
iana Railway and Navigation Com-
pany to issue securities up to the
Commission's valuation of S3,163,649,
the bonds to total $2,964,000 and
stock $200,000. The line hat, 182
miles in Texas
• • •
An important contention to be
made in the State's brie* to be filed
in the textbook mandamus cases in
the Supreme Court will be they are
suits against the State of Texas,
and therefore can not be maintain-
ed because the consent of the Leg-
islature was not obtained.
• • •
The Comptroller reports 2 per cent
tax collected on 39,652,739 barrels of
Texas oil for the quarter ending Dec.
31, last. Its value was $40,264,001
and the tax about $840,000. For the
same quarter of the preceding year
there were 34,273,100 barrels produc-
ed valued at $42,988,000.
• « •
It has been stated at the Comp-
troller's department that the col-
lection of $1,350,000 gasoline tax for
the first seven months the new law
has been in effect was a disappoint-
ment and below expectations. The
authors of the law expected to get
about $3,000,000 annually at lc per
gallon.
• • •
The staff and girls of the Scottish
Rite University dormitory observed
Washington's Birthday by holding
exercises featured by the presenta-
tion by Mrs. T. S. Maxey of a flag
which once flew over Mount Ver-
non. Chief Justice W S. Fly, Fourth
Court of Civil Appeals, San Antonio,
accepted * the flag in behalf of the
girls.
• • •
Prohibition enforcement has in-
creased 75 per cent in East Texas,
according to Senator W. R. Cousins
of Hemphill, Sabine County, who
was in Austin attending the hearing
before the Railroad Commission of
the application /Of the Waco, Beau-
mont, Trinity & Sabine Railroad
Company. Senator Cousins is sup-
porting the application.
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The closed season against bass
and crapple, or white perch, fishing.
In all public waters of Texas, ex-
cept In Travis County, begins March
t and ends Aprtl 30. During these
two months it is a violation of law
not only for a person to catch bass
and white perch, but also to have
such fish In his possessjon. W. W.
Boyd, State Game, Fish* and Oyster
Commissioner, has announced that
Instructions have gone out to all dep-
uties of hit department to rigidly
enforce the law.
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International Crow-Shooting Contest. Sportsman in the
United States and Canada are eligible.
The crow is a destroyer of growing crops and of game
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Fewer people one knows, the less
he Is interested in gossip.
Children's handkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come to the laun-
dry. Wash with good soap, rinse in
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Who Was Calypso? ~
In Homer's Odyssey the name Is
that of a nymph that dwelt on the
Island of Ogygia, on which Ulysses
was shipwrecked In his wanderings
after the Trojan war. Calypso re-
ceived him with kindness, and offered
to marry him, promising immortality
and eternal youth If he would consent.
Ulysses refused and Calypso, after de-
taining him for seven years, was com-
manded by the gods to release him.
This she did, and taught him how to
build a raft, on which he left the Is-
land and continued his Journey.
Extravagant Women 1
Happy Is the man whose wife Is
stingy. Women's extravagance Is the
downfall of most men.
To be happy let your memory go
and develop your forgettery.
•"DANDELION BUTTER^COLOR"
A harmless vegetable butter color
tised by millions for 50 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottle*
of "Dandelion" for 35 cents.—Adv.
It's easier to descend from our an-
cestors than it is to rise above them.
A Standard tor 90 Years.
As a laxative and blood purifier thera
is nothing better than Brandreth Pill*
In use throughout the world.—Adv.
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Her Favorite
Tactless Lady Friend (to hostess)—
By the way, what birthday Is tills we
are celebrating? <
Hostess—My tliirty-flfth.
Lady Friend—But have we not cele-
brated that before?
Hostess—Oh, yes; Jt Is one of my
favorite birthdays.—Stray Stories.
Scarce Variety
"Are you fond of entertaining call-
ers?"
"Yes, but, dear me! so few of them
are."
How one woman does enjoy seeing
another fall In love with the wrong
man!
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They Can't
Put You in Jail
| for That!"
"Can't, eh?" said the man, "Well,
I'm he*el" ' •
After your sleepless night from
coffee drinking and your friends say
it's all imagination, remember the
sleepless night.
Also remember that Postum, the
pure cereal beverage, contains nothing
that can interfere with sleep. It has
every desirable quality of a mealtime
drink—cheering warmth, delightful
flavor and wholesomeness that makes
for health.
for Health
"There*s a Reason
Tout groeei telle Posnim in
two lorms: Instant Postum
[ill tins] prepared instantly in
the cup by the addidon of
boiling water. Postum Cereal
[in packages] lor mote who
praier the flavor brought out
by boiling iully 20 minute*.
The cost of either iorm is
about one-hali cent a cup.
beverage
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 11, 1924, newspaper, March 11, 1924; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth340963/m1/6/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Atlanta Public Library.