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By R. A. Alford.
GRANGER, WILLIAMSON CO., TEXAS, June 10, 1926.
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VOL. XXXI—No. 28
COTTON 98 PER CENT FOR TEXAS DEATH OF MRS. FRANK STEFKA
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Austin June 2.—In the first crop
report of the season, George B. Ter-
rell, commissioner of agriculture, said
that the acreage of cotton planted and
to be planted is 98 per cent normal,
with the condition 79 per cent. Ninety
per cent of the cotton was planted on
May 27, he said, and he acreage of
corn, wheat and oats has been increas-
ed.
"Oats show the greatest increase
and best condition," Commissioner
Terrell said. "The oat crop is the
finest that has been made in many
years. All crops are reported in good
condition, but a little late.
"Pastures are reported good and
livestock in fine condition. Eight per
cent of new land has been put in cul-
tivation, devoted to several different
crops. The farmers have worked un-
usually well this year, and 75 per cent
of the crops are reported clean. A
large percentage of the correspon-
dents report too much rain.
"We are glad to have this splendid
report of crop conditions in the state.
We will not make any estimate of
producion. We hope, however, that
the total cotton crop of the South will
be less than the crop of 1925, so the
farmers may receive a better price for
the cotton."
OIL FOUND AT A
DEPTH OF 428 FEET
Mrs. Frank Stefka, age 44, of Tem-
ple following a long illness, died at
a. Temple sanitarium on June 8th. It
was thought at one time that she
would survive, but she took a turn for
the worse and passed into the Great
Beyond on the aboVe date. Deceased
was the wife of Frank Stefka, former-
ly a citizen of Granger, who resided
for some time at Edna before moving
to Temple to enter business. She was
the sister of John P. Trlica of Gran-
ger. Mrs. Stefka was a kind and lov-
ing wife and she leaves behind many
warm friends who join in offering con-
dolence.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence in Temple Wednesday at
11 a. m. and followed with services at
the Moravian-Brethren Church In
Granger by Rev. Jos. Barton. Inter-
ment was in the Granger Moravian-
Brethren cemetery.
MARTIN' GETS NEW TRIAL
FIRST GRANGER GRADUATE To
RECEIVE DEGREE AT RICE
PIONEER CITIZEN
DIES AT WALBURO
Georgetown, Texas, June 4.—A. U
Braun, a pioneer citizen of Walbur^,
died at his home Wednesday, aged
75 years.
Funeral services were held at the
grave in the WalbQrg cemetery, Rev.
Bergner, pastor of the Lutherlan
church reading the funeral service.
The deceased was born in Fayette
County, Texas, in 1851. He has lived
in this section over fifty years.
He is survived by several sons ana
daughters, twenty-seven grandchild-
ren and a number of brothers and
sisters.
An invitation has belen received
from Cecil J. Watson, son of L. M.
Watson, who is a graduate from Rice
Institute. Cecil will be remembered
as one of the honor graduates of
Granger High School in the class of
1920. He deserves much credit for
the record he has made since leaving
high school. He has not only made
good in his college work, but has held
a position in the mailing division of
the Houston Post Office, which re-
quires eight hours a day, besides
extra time on Sundays and during
the holiday season.
Cecil has t'.ie distinction of being
the first Granger graduate to receive
his degree- from Rice Institute, which
statistics, show, is the highest In
scholarship of any university in the
entire South. He perhaps will study
in Rice another year.
C. E. Hartman who has been ac-
tively engaged in the drilling for oil
on the Lolo Brookshire farm for a
year or more, reports that he has a
well that is running eight to ten bar-
rels a day at 428 feet.
The oil is of good grade and is at-
tracting the attention of oil iben and
geologists from all sections, of the
state. '
There is no doubt about it. The
oil is there and pnly awaiting deve-
lopments.
There are wells on the Stewart farm
that contain oil, but for the presen#
are not being operated. It is a fore-
gone conclusion that the Stewart farm
will, in time, bring to light some un-
known discoveries; that will perhaps
startle this section of the state.
A number of the big oil companies
are interested in the field east of
Granger, including Humble, Navarro
and others and lease men are active.
No doubt, in the not far distant fu-
ture, there will be something to tell
worth while regarding oil acivities in
this section of Williamson county.
Developments point that way. Time
was when people were doubtful if
any trace of oil could be found in pay-
ing quantities, but this doubt no long-
er remains and the question now Is,
when will the big show come off.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
LEVIES TAXES FOR NEW YEAR
When in Taylor visit Mrs. Brill's
Beauty Parlor. 26-29
Georgetown, June 8.—Commission-
ers court in session especially as an
equalization board levied taxes for
the ensuing year as follows: County
road bonds 35 cts.; bond and bridge
tax, 25 cts.; court house bonds 2% cts;
general revenue 18^ cts. A poll tax
of 25 cts. was levied for county pur-
poses, and an occupation tax equal
to one-half the tax levied by the state
on all occupations subject to such
taxes. Special road district taxes and
taxes for school districts.
ANOTHER
LANDSLIDE OF
•ywKM a
BARGAINS*
$1 Womens FELT HOUSE
SLIPPERS now only
58c
pair
MENS' UNION SUITS
extra good grade
Special Garment
39c
Womens silk Rayon
CHEMESE and BLOOM-
ERS only
98c
$2.50 men's leather WORK
SHOES, special
$1.59
32-in. DRESS GINGHAM
now only
13c
yard
$1.25 fancy Rayon DRESS
GOODS, now only
69c
yard
Extra special Men's Spanish LINEN
SUITS. Values to $15.00 now only
Buy two or three of these stylish
suits at this low price.
$15.00 values Womens and Misses
SILK DRESSES now only
$10.00 SILK DRESSES, only
$4.85
50c Mens' SUSPENDERS
only
19c
Ladies CHAMUSE ..
BLOOMERS, extra value
49c
GOWNS
Women's Nansook and
Krinkle Crepe only
49c
each
Leather Paint WORK
GLOVES
23c
LADIES SLIPPERS, One
big lot dress pumps and
strap slippers
Choice
$1.98
Mens'.. Colored HOSE,
special
8c
pair
Best grade stripe OVER*
ALLS now only
1.29
REMEMBER—if its's a bargain it came from
MINNS DEPT. STORE TexTs
Austin, June 3.—Life sentence of
W. A. Martin, alleged Krum bank rob-
ber for murder in connection with the>
filling of R. B. Pfersons^ Denton,
deputy sheriff, was reversed and re-
manded Wednesday by the Court of
Criminal Appeals.
Refusal of the trial court to per-
mit Martin to testify he did not go
to the sheriff's office and surrender
after the shooting because he believ-
ed there was a conspiracy among cer-
tain peace officers to kill him won a
reversal.
Flight Ruling Cited
The court pointed out the State fi&d
introduced testimony showing Mar-
tin's flight from the scene of the
killing and that the defendent had the
right to testify he had no idea of
flight, but he went to his home to
await an opportunity to surrender
when his life should be protected.
In this connection Martin would
have testified he telephned from his
home to a State Ranger at Austin and
the sheriff at Fort Worth and asked
protection.
The killing took place on a Denton
street, but the case on a change of
venue was tried in Dallas county.
Judge Given Cigars
The 99-year verdict against Martin
in the trial for killing Parsons was
returned Sunday morning Oct. 10,
1925, by a jury which had listened
to testimony and argument in the case
since Oct. 5. The jurors were charg-
ed by Judge Pipen at Dallas on Sat-
urday afternoon, and retired at 2
o'clock. Court officers were called
in hurriedly Sunday to hear the ver-
dict. The jurymen, after making
their report, presented Judge Pippen
with a box of cigars for "kind and
considerate treatment."
Martin, who had wept on the wit-
ness stand and while his attorneys
were making a plea for mercy, re-
ceived the long sentence without dis-
play of emotion.
Surrendered Under Fire
The charge specifically was of slay-
ing Parsons Aug. 6, 1925. The de-
fense set up a plea that Martin had
been informed Parsons was hired to
kill him and that he shot Parsons
because Of fear. The State contend-
ed Martin slew Parsons to prevent
him from uncovering evidence to be
offered against Martin in several
charges of robbing banks with fire-
arms. Witnesses were introduced to
show Parsons never drew his pistol
at the time of the killing.
Martin afterwards barricaded him-
self in his house and surrendered only
after a fusillade of bullets was pour-
ed into his house.
W. W. EDWARDS IS HOST
TO GUESTS 70 AND OVER
"WATSO"—THE MUSICAL
WIZARD, MAKES GOOD
The Wizard Playing Twenty Different
Instruments Appears in Pleasing
Program, Using Cans, Wash Boards
Hand Saw, Coffee Urn Top, Wash
Tubs and Many Other Novelties.
Georgetown, June 3.—W. W. El-
wards, prominent business man of this
place, gave a dinner Wednesday, en-
tertaining all men and women of Wil-
liamson county who are seventy years
old or past that venerable age. His
guests began arriving early, and by
noon there were fully three hundred
present within the age limits speci-
fied. The dinner was spread under
the big trees on the court house lawr.
Easy chairs were grouped about and
the aged icitizens of the county who
had known each other for from twenty
to fifty years, met and chatted of the
old times and former friends and
neighbors. Committees of local men
and ladies appointed by Mr. EdWards
looked after every detail for the pleas-
ure and comfort of his elderly guests.
Old time singing by choirs of var-
ious churches filled the hours
of the afternoon. Honorable James
A, Hamilton made a talk reviewing
the early history of the state, and the
wisdom and intelligence with which
its founders builded for their child-
ren. He also paid high tribute to
Confederate veterans, many of whom
were in the audience.
On the dinner menu were fried
chicken pie, salads in variety, pies of
many kinds, cake of every style, ice
cream and coffee. One immense cake
bore the tradition formed in colored
letters on snowy icing, "Our Over
Seventy Guests, 1926."
The host of the day presented a bas-
ket of flowers to Mrg^JRobert Henick,
the oldest guest who had come the
longest distance to the dinner. Mrs.
Henic is 80 years old and came from
her home in Liberty Hill, a distance
of about 18 miles. Among the guests
were Capt. J. M. Page, of Georgetown,
age 93 years; Capt W. C. Shaw, of
Georgetown who will be 90 years old
in August; Mrs. Shaw 81 years; Hon.
J. H. Faubion of Leander, forme*
member of the lesgislature, age 8l
years; Mrs. S. K. P. Jackson, 83; and
[numbers of others far past seventy.
I The oldest of ali, was Jeff Eddleman,
colored, a faithful blacksmith ana
general worker around Georgetown
for more than fifty years, age, 90.
He was found on the outskirts of tho
crowd, brought forward and posel tu
a picture group of Williamson coun-
ty's oldest citizens.
The "Over Seventies" were group-
ed around the lawn still talking and
having a good time till the day was
far spent.
During the afternoon a rousing
cheer was given for W. W. Edwards
the generous host of the day.
atyour
DRUGSTORE
CARA NOME
TOILET ARTICLES
Vou need not wait for a special
sale to save money on toilet re-
quisites in the Rexall Store.
The Face Powder—for example
—is only $2.00 a box, the
Creams $1.00 a jar and the Tal-
cum $1.00
Let us show you this beautiful
line. In it you can satisfy your
every wish.
Klecka
Drug Store
Thm
Granger,
Stan
Texas
600 RECEIVE DEGREES
IN STADIUM
STUDENTS TO TOUR WORLD
Last night at the Alamo Theatre,
"Wats\" the Musical Wizard, appear-
ed according to previous announce-
ment through the columns of The
News of last week, and played to a ca-
pacity business, offering his novel and j
unique act, which was pleasing thruj
out, responding at various times to
numerous applause.
Watso rightfully deserves the title
that he proclaims—"The Musical Wlz.
ard" for when it comes to producing
sweet strains of popular as well as
the songs our mothers used to sing, on
such out of the ordinary instruments
as a wash tub, coffee urn top, French
harp, mandola, violin, guitar, whistles
of various types, and many other nov-
elties, this young man is an artist.
We doubted the fact until we saw
that pretty music could come from an
old wash board or an oil can, but now
we are convinced. To further put him
in a class by himself, he next produces
an old hand saw and plays the latest
airs, and this was so enjoyable his lis-
teners didn't want him to abandon It,
judging from the outburst of applause.
As a blackface comedian, he kept his
audience in an uproar in response to
the funny monologues and humorous
stories. We trust the Alamo manage-
ment will be successful in seeurtin
othrr acts as (rood as this one and
again restore the popularity of the
vaudeville stage that, due to fly-by
n'ghters with nothing to offer, have
disgusted the people, who really and
truly enjoy entertainment when the
performer offers something worth
while. Come again "Watso"—you'rr
as welcome as the flowers in May.
Austin, Texas, June 9.—There will
be seven students and two faculty
members of the University of Texas
who will be members of the party
making "the college cruise around the
world," which will sail from New
York, Sept. 18, 1926 to be gone nine
months, visiting 34 countries. From
Texas, those going are DeWjtt Red-
dick of Fort Worth, Harold Taylor
of San Antonio, Badger Reed, Hiram
Reed, Ben Parrish, T. II. Williams, all
of Austin. Dr. C. C. Patterson, chair-
man of the department of govern-
ment, and Ellwood Griscom, associate
professor of public speaking, will be
members of the instruction staff for
the cruise. In the party will be 50
students, 50 faculty members and sev-
eral graduate students.
Austin, Texas, June 5.—When ap-
proximately 600 University of Texas
candidates for degrees matched to the
Memorial Stadium for the commence-
ment exercises Monday evening, June
7, the ceremony was made more im-
pressive than in previous years, as
the students were dressed in the dis-
tinctive regalia of their various school
qnd departments. The procession was
formed'with academics leadings with
both men and women students wear-
ing caps and gowns; following being
the engineers in light suits with red
carnations as the lapel flower. Com-
ing next in order were the bachelors
of education wearing caps and gowns;
bachelors of business administration,
the men wearing white linen suits
with the sweet pea as the lapel flow-
er, the girls wearing white sport dres-
ses; and the laws in light suits with
the sun flower as the lapel flower,
and the girls in white dresses.
Every department in school had one
or more faculty representatives, In the
procession in full regalia of cap and
hood. There were about 40 faculty
members in this group.
Both the baccalaureate sermon and
the commencement exercises wero
held in the Memorial Stadium- Am-
plifiers were so arranged that the
addresses of the Rev. J. M. Dawson
of the First Baptist Church of Waco
and Hon. T. W. Gregory of Houston
will be distinctly audible anywhere In
the stadium, it is said.
Over 2000 acres of land of the A.
A. Booty farms, southeast of George-
town, is to be tested for oil and rigs
for drilling are being constructed ac-
cording to reports.
It is announced that all depositors
of the Bartlett State Bank who were
eligible to receive same, were paid tn
' full yesterday by the State Banking
Department at Austin. It will be
remembered that thi3 institution clos-
ed its doors in January. The settle-
ment due to the financial difficulties
now existing and the payment brought
smiles to the faces that have been
"under the weather" since the failure.
NOTICE!
HULLS, $10.00 PER TON
MEAL $1.75 PER CWT.
Owing to a shortage of FJSEO in tfeii territory, we have made it
possible at this time to sell at these prices.
Accidental Oil Mill
IRA N. HAIRE, Manager
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