Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1928 Page: 3 of 4
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HALLETTSVILLE HERALD HALLETTSVILLE, TEXAS
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Let your
vacant land
produce
cantaloupes,
beans, peas,
radishes
carrots
beets
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Fresh From the Vine!
With the spirit of spring new in ycur system,
polish up the cld spade, fax the handle cn the
rake and get ready to raise a real garden. All the
early salad varieties, cf course, but as the season
advances utilize the land for later maturing crops.
The bright Sterling Seed Packets help you make
selection from more than thirty varieties—
At
Your Dealers
AH of the
standard
size
vegetable
.packets
• '< r o* *>-T
the f.cvjzr
seed
packets
R. J. KOENNING FOUND SPECIAL OFFICER FOR
DEAD ! RAILRO \D IS ISLAIN BY
About 9 o’clock Sunday) NEGROES AT YOAKUM
night. Dr. Wagner and J. M.j Yoakum, March 7.—P. J.
Canon answered a cal] from; Varnon, 35 Southern Pacific
the Rudolf Koenning home.! special officers here, was shot
Upon arrival they found that!to death here when he accos-
Mr. Koenning had hung him-j ted two negroes with stolen
self. In the afternoon he had j goods at 1:30 a. m. Wednes-1
mingled with relatives in a day. He died 40 minutes later!
neighborhood gathering but at the City hospital. A 44-ca-i
left to go to li is home between j liber bullet entered the base!
2 and 3 o’clock stating he j of his throat. Indications are j
would soon return. Night came'that he was shot at very close
on and search revealed him range. f
hanging in his barn. Ke had It is reported Varnon em-j
used a double rope and jump- ptie<j his gun at his attackers
eel about a 2*4 ft drop. Evi-.When officers reached him,!
dently there was no struggle five discharged shells were
as his hat and glasses were I found on the ground, his pis- j
in position on his head. He i tol magazine was thrown open
was attired in his best clothes. | and one bullet was reloaded,
It is supposed he must have
committed the rash deed about
3 o’clock. No reason is given
for the unfortunate occurence.
The funeral occured from
the family home Tuesday af-
ternoon March 6th at 3 o’c-
lock, with interment in the
Chief R. H. Morell, reported.
The wounded * man had
strength enough left to tell of-
ficers that there were two ne-
groes and they had shot him
when he stopped them.
County Sheriff Gus Lenz
and Southern Pacific Special
City cemetery. Rev. J. C. A. Agent B. F. Purl from San An-
Pfenninger conducted the fu-ltonio were assisting local of-
neral services. jficers in running down the
Mr. Koenning was born July | meager clues obtained. Negro
Nordtns*\10»g&s€€!
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14th 1903 and died March 4th
1928. He is survived by his
young wife, who was formerly
Miss Alouise Janssen of Moul-
ton and a little son about two
years of age. His parents Mr.
and Mrs. John F. Koenning,
also survive besides 6 brothers
W. E. Koenning, of Chillicothe
E. J. and Johnnie of Yoakum
Rt. 1, Adolf Fred and Elo of
Shiner. Four sisters are also
left Mrs. Meta Mauschild, Mrs
Martha Boedeker, Mrs. An
me Boedeker and Miss Lillie
Koenning all of Shiner.
The Gazette extends sympa-
thy to the bereaved household
—Shiner Gazette.
THE P. T. A. MEETING
The Parent-Teachers Ass’n
met in regular session Tues-
day March 6th, 4 p. m. After
a very enjoyable program—
given by Mrs. H. O. von Ro-
senberg’s expression pupils
ancl the High School Orches-
tra, under the direction of Mr.
houses were searched in the
section where the murder oc-
curred.
Purl left a train at Schulen-
burg being en route to Hous-
ton, afid reached Yoakum by
auto.
The two negroes were carry
ing sacks of’’corn and flour
and coming from a local flour
mill. They left behind the
goods which are in the custody
of city officers.
Varnon came here last Sep-
tember with his wife from
San Antonio. His relatives
live in Floresville, where he is
to be buried. He is survived
by his wife, father one bro-
ther and two sisters.
What is believed to be one
of the most powerful dramas
ever enacted on the American
screen will be shown Sunday
and Monday at the Cole’s The-
atre in Paramount’s latest pro-
duction starring actor, Emil
Jannings, in “The Last Com-
Hugh Berry the meeting waslnaand.”
OLD SWEET HOME NEWS
Here comes Old Sweet
Home Flapper after a few
weeks of absence.
Many farmers around here
are starting to plant cotton.
Little Frances Janak is spen
ding a few weeks at her grand
mother’s Mrs. Julie Dolezal
home.
Spring Rose of Old Sweet
Home come more often with
your news. I guess you to be;
M. K. Honk your horn if I
am right or wrong. I think you |
still remember the train which >
we saw. Ha! Ha!
Misses Annie and Betty Do-
lezal called on Misses Olga
and Viola Ermis Sunday it be-
ing Olga’s 16th birthday. They
spent the time by playing an
organ and seesawing,
Mr. and Mrs. Nick A. Jan-
ak and daughter Frances sp-
ent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Julius Dolezal and son
Julius were seen going to Shi-
ner Tuesday morning, jk
As I am out of news: must
stop and leave space for Sp-
ring Rose, Bo-Peep and also
Sport of Sweet Home.
I am to be an,
O. S. H. Flapper.
Every Policy well se-
cured with State of Te-
xas.—L. F. Mikulenka,
Dist. Mgr. Pan-Ameri-
can Life Insurance Co.
It is superb.
A great warrior, mighty in
power beloved by his men; a
traitor and a girl befriended
him, revolution, poverty,
n brief is the bare out-
4 GREAT PLANTS
AT CAPACITY TO MEET DEMAND
for the WHIPPET]
5-PASSENtiER COACH $535
F. O. B.j Factory
Perfected
It: II I!
‘The most valuable car ever offered for so little money”
New
Prices
Low Pric<
$455
I ! 9M
j 585
485
I Toyring
Coach
Sedan (4-door) _ J
Roadster (2-pass.)
Roadster (with rumble seat) . 52
Coupe - - 531
Cabriolet Coupe - 54
| Chassis - 35
All prices f. o. b. factory
So rapidly has demand mounted for the perfected Whipjie^j
that four great plants—at Toledo, Elmira, Pohtiac
Toronto —are taxed to capacity* and enlargement
expansion, to permit even great production, are alre f „
under way. People continue to express amazement t%.a
cars of such remarkable quality and mechahifcal perffecH
tion can be offered at such low prices.
Here is true beauty—in color lines, proportions
interiors. And here, too are features whicn distingu
the finest American cars—low swing, full vis on bod
BIG 4-wheel brakes, gasoline tank at rear, full farce-f<
lubrication, silent timing chain, oversize balloon tires afn
snubbers and long semi-elliptic spring.
See this car—ride in it, and compare it with any ot|tei*
light car —for looks; for performance, for quality,
all round desirability—in short, fbr value.
STEPHEN JANAfC
' Overland Agency
called to order by the presid- ,J
ent, Mrs. Paulus Poch.
At the close of the business
meeting Mrs. Fannie Coffey
of Cuero gave a very intereskgw him, revolution, poverty, i HALLETTSVILLE ROUTE 1.
ing and helpful talk on “TUgatt in brief is the bare out- Here I come with a few li-
Services of a Mother'4«*^wnJ§j(^|!fr„>Emil Janning’s second j nes to the Herald.
Community.” She emphasized j American production. 1 The farmers in this section
their duties, responsibilities ‘The Last Command” is a j are through planting corn.
worthy successor to Jannings’ j Some of our farmers want to
two previous productions in1 plant cotton if the weather
which he appeared before the j permits.
jAmerican film going public) Those who visited with Mr.
and privileges. Mrs. Coffey
proved herself a very sweet
spirited lady. This fact carried
over to the audience and ser-
ved as an inspiration to those
who heard her.
FOUR KILLED IN BELLVILLE
GRADE CRASH
Two women and one child
were instantly killed and ano-
ther child died five hours later
as the result of a crossing col-
lision between a light coupe
and a north bound Santa Fe
freight extra of three cars at
Sander crossing on the out-
skirts of Bellville Tuesday at
4:14 p. m.
Mrs. Charles E. Brown,
fm "Variety” and “The Way
of All Flesh”. Jannings does
an unbelievably splendid char
aetterization of a Russian ge-
neral and is then torn from
his riches and might by the re-
volutionists.
A great actor is this Jan-
nings, and a great picture has
been given him in “The Last
Command’. He makes the most
of the role and carries out
the theme of the dramatic
story as no other living actor
could do.
Paramount has given Jan-
and Mrs. Albert Brogger and
family Sunday were: Mr. and
Mrs. Anton ‘Heimann, Mrs.
Frank Brogger, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Heimann and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brogger and
son Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hei-
man and son Hilmer and Mrs.
Leo Christen and baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Grah-
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tek and
night wit i Mr.
Skotnik and f;
Those who
Hr. and Mrs.
and family last
Mr. ajnd Mrs.
and fadw* M
Frank Zajpalac,
zd and
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day ndg
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amily
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day nig
Rudol
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and
while at fthe Po
Mr. and Mrs.!
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stpent Sun
,nd Mrs. "
Za|>alHc
lay vi
k Jai
nd
r. Paul
Polasfk|
spent
at the Schun
and
is Carr/and
out S atilr-
spent
home
ink 2 a
lpian Js
ir city
nufch
n-
mann spent Sunday with rela-i^ac and Miss Lai
tives in Hackberry. j ^fer^ p€(ej* ln yyf
Mrs. Ben Bludau spent one! ! J _
day last week at the Home of! Mrs. Wolhe Te:jch and dau-
Louis Rothbauer. | I ght^isP^a.jv|h%M?W
Mr. and Mrs.' Henry Hei- morning with Mk Frank
or
Emil
a-
Weak Intestines Nearly Ruined
Texas Boy
Constipation is one of the
w orst health ruiners for child-
ren. Waste matter held too
icng in their bowels forms poi-
sons which pollute their blood
cause headaches, bad breath,
coated tongue, indigestion,
make them bilious weak, sal-
low, fretful and underweight.
Dorit’ let your child suffer
Uom constipation until his sto-
mach and bowels are weaken-
\t the first sign of bad
breath, coated tongue or fever-
-si.ness. give him a little Cali-
fo nia Fig Syrup, it gives tone
'nd strength to the stomach,
and intestines so they act nor-
mal lv. of their own accord.
Millions of mothers are us-
ing California Fig Syrup. Thou
sands a4 over Texas ane eager
to tell about their experiences
with it. Mrs. Clara Hi Id Rou-
te C, Box 76, San Antonio,
R. F. D.. savs “My son Alfred,
seemed to have weoke intes-
tines. He was nearly always
constipated, so he became sal-
low, bilious, weak and haif-
sick all the time. _His breath
was very unpleasant, his ap-
petite poor, and he was always
cross and fretful.
“I tried several medicines,
but nothing really helped un-
til 1 began giving him Califor-
nia Fig Syrup. He liked the
taste and would ask for it. In
a few davs it cleared his trou-
ble and since then I’ve always
kept it in the house to give
°nv of my children when they
have any trouble with their
stomach or bowels, or are stuf
f'‘d uo or feverish from colds.
It’R simply splendid”!
All drug {(tores have Califor-
nia Fig Syrup. Always ask for
it by the full name, so you’ll
get the genuine, endorsed by
physicians for over 50 years.
aged 20 driver of the coupe; nings a marvelous supporting| mann and son, Hilmer spent nu^Jj* i f n
Jeanette Kreuger 7. a neigh-j cast, one which might be term-j Tuesday nite at the home of 1 i Vrffj 1 tnus*' yi08#
bor’s child and Hattie Mc-ed all-star. Evelyn Brent is Mrs. Frank Traxler. iandi leave space f<
Donald an aged negro woman! with William Powell as Leo! Mr. and Mrs. John Grah-! ^ntfrf
were so severe.y mangled that! the flrito*. Michael Visaroff j mann visited Sunday with!
their deaths were instanteous.. p]ays Serge, Bolshevik body Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christen
Myrtle Gene Sander aged 3, * g-uard to the general, the di- and family,
sister of Mrs. Brown died ab- rect cause of his downfall and I Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brog-
out 9:30 p. m. without regain- ultimate tragic existence. ! ge and family visited last
my hetrs
or btlijer
DEATH
Feb. 1$. FriecJi
37 kears. Gan
BAPTIST CHURCH Frank' Prochka and children! F!rb' , ’ ***
Regular services next Sunday at Moulton.
S. S. at 10 a. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hei-|^a^* Caicinom
mg consciousness.
The accident occurred with
in 150 yards of the A. A. San-
der home where Mrs. Brown
and daughter was visiting. The; Preaching at 11 a. m. and;mann spent Monday evening,
freight engine according to j 7.30 p. m. with Mr. and Mrs/Ben Hei-
visitors at the scene of the junior B Y. P. U. and Sun- mann and son.
’ reck dragged the coupe a beam band at 3:00 p. m. Mrs. Albert Brogger chat-
distance of five telegraph po- Senior B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 ted a while Monday eve with
les along the right of way be-L m Mrs.lLouis Rothbauer and Mrs
fore the demolished machine On! account of sickness and
was thrown aside. Little Myr-
tle Sander was the only one
y<
Sunday1 wSth*Mr’ ‘an? Mrs’ ! ^bul^bj?K
f
Dark-Ey e d-Girt! ie
CORD
ng M|jd
nous aiipm-
fetefki
years, 3 month!;,
RICHFRU
alive when the wreckage was
cleared.
Mrs. A. A. Sander, mother
of Mrs. Brown ana the young-
est victim, was in the home,
at the time of the accident
only a few yards away.
Interment of Mrs. Brown
and her little sister took place
Wednesday afternoon at Bell-
ville.
Mrs. C. L. Kopecky of Yoa-
kum. Mrs. J. F. Kopecky and
H. J. Strauss of our city and
R J. Strauss of Shiner attend-
ed the funeral. Mrs. A. A. San-
der is their cousin, being for-
merly Miss Hulda Strauss.
This terrible tragedy is j
deeply deplored and brought
universal sorrow to many
hearts.
Leo Christen.
the unfavorable weather thej Will bring this to an end
program that was to have land leave space for other
been given last Wednesday
night was postponed to next
Wednesday night.
H. H. Fraser, Pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Kuehne Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Riske of Moulton were busi-
ness visitors in our city Tues-
day.
Miss Winona Timm R. N.
of Houston arrived Monday
for a short visit to relatives.
Miss Dorothy Fuller return-
ed from a visit to Houston
Wednesday.
Don't Mis* the Country Store
and Fun Night at Cole’s Thea-
tre Saturday afternoon and
night.
writers.
Reporter.
SUBLIME NEWS
Here I come with a few li-
nes to the Herald.
...Many farmers around here
are almost through planting
corn.
Mr. and Mrs. WJllie Tesch
and family spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Annie Schumaker
and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janush
Folqy, Piteumonii, H’vill
larch 4th. {Ljucflle
of Pros
up.
Caesar
(cbl>
and rectum., Y<
Ffeb, 24, Hatti
Intefctijnal Obstruction, HViUe.
Fiib, 25, Mrs. Viola Gnjg<
aged 54 years, 7 montht,
days. Infected irall blad
died in Trinity purled a
lem.
Fteb. 115. Cliaireflce
ley,
Mai
aged 2 years, Influenza
monia, Hallettsville.
utjtfle
ou-
Feb. 8. John JVfaltula
wife Shiner.
Feb. 24. Alvin BerckeUhdtff
and wife Shineij.
Feb. 2$. Joe \t. Sitka
wife; H’ville
Mr. ana Mrs. frank janusn. wilWlL . T T Cnnniimi
and family. Mr. and Mrs. J‘ JSPamhel
Frank Zapalac spent Sunday) -
night at the Zaruba home.
Miss Vlasta Zaruba of your
city spent the week end with
homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woy-
We buy Eggi
est market pri
cash or trade
HOFF’S STORE.
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Strauss, Mrs. Leo. Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1928, newspaper, March 9, 1928; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth759838/m1/3/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.