The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1923 Page: 4 of 8
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S.E
STOKES BROTHERS & COMPANY
$5.95
New Absolutely
And Found at Tills Store
Only-Nowhere Else!
Something no one ever thought of before-Dainty
Day Frocks made—actually—of Damask. Think
of it. Damask with its soft, smooth, sheer and
firm texture! Damask in dark blue and white,
red and white and buff and white checks, or with
delicately patterned flower sprays woven thorugh It
—white sprays on white, visible only because of
their greater luster; white sprays shining through
light blue or buff in alluring harmony.
Stokes Brothers ft Co.
THE PEOPLE WHO SELL IT FOR LESS
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
,CELEBRATION
The Lampasas Public Schools cele-
brated George Washington's birthday
and Texas’ Independence Day Friday
afternoon in an appropriate manner,
the two celebrations being observed
jointly on account of weather condi-
tions.
D. S. Moore had charge of the pro-
gram which began at 2 p. m., and a
line of march was formed by the pu-
pils at the school building and each
teacher marched with pupils, the line
of march being led by two of Uncle
Sam’s soldiers who were visiting here
at this time, Robt. A. Stokes and C.
A. Elder, both of Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio. Miss Clements, repre-
senting the Red Cross, and three stu-
dents bearing large United States
flags and one Texas flag, marched in
the front ranks. On arriving on the
public square, the students and the
spectators assembled on the east side
of the square where a short program
was rendered.
Mr. Moore announced in a few re-
marks the object of the gathering, af-
ter which Miss Stapp directed the
singing of “America.” Wanda Holley,
dressed in a Boy Scout suit recited
“The Boy Patriot,” followed by the
reading of the prize essay on “Our
Flag” by Olene Casbeer, the prize
having been awarded by the Auxiliary
of the American Legion.
Mr. Moore introduced Jas L. Abney,
who delivered a patriotic address go-
ing into historical detail of Indepen-
dence Day. He was given a round of
applause at the conclusion.
“America, the Beautiful,” was next
sung by the school children, and an-
other reading followed, “Your Flag
and my Flag/’ by Weta Holley. Mas-
ter G. W. Asher next appeared with
traveling grip, overcoat and cap, and
gave a reading which recited his in-
tention of “going to join the army
right away/’
Miss Ima Butts read the prize es-
say in the High School on “Our Flag”,
which was also given by the American
Legion Auxiliary, and the closing
song was “The Star Spangled Banner.”
]■: v.%, FOR SALE.
Registered Shorthorn cattle, males
and females. Herd located 8 miles
from Izoro on Gatesville road.
LOYD WILLIAMSON,
(wl9-21-23-25-p) King, Texas;
Jack Townsen left Saturday morn-
ing for Mexia, where he has employ-
ment. Mrs. Townsen will remain here
for a time longer.
W. M. Cobb, owner and publisher
of the Milam County Enterprise, who
has been here for several days enjoy-
ing a vacation with his relatives, Dr.
and Mrs. W. D. Francis and Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Grimes, left Saturday morn-
ing for his home in Cameron. He was
a pleasant caller at The Leader office
while in the city.
Five inches and 26 hundredths of
rain fell in 'Lampasas dufrfng the
month of February Which put an ex-
cellent season in the ground. More
than an inch of this moisture was
snow and made the fallow ground mel-
low, and it is stated that farmers are
pretty well up with their work, and
prospects are fine for a good crop
year. The majority of farmers in
Lampasas county have learned to di-
versify, and therefore they are pros-
perous.
Mrs. Roy L. Walker and daughter,
Mary Catherine, left Sunday morning
for Texarkana, where the> will visit
relatives for several days.
NAMES OF U. S. OFFICIALS
ON BOOTLEGGERS’ LIST
Washington, Du C., March 4.—The
names of some high Government of-
ficials and army and navy officers
were found indexed in the books of an
alleged bootlegger arrested Saturday
police reported.
Included in the list of customers, ac-
cording to police, were names of a
Cabinet officer, six members of Con-
gress, 15 high navy officers, several
of high rank in the army and exclu-
sive women's and men’s clubs. The
amounts sold to each and financial
standing also were recorded, police
said, adding that the man arrested had
made a practice of submitting month-
ly statements.
Police declared the alleged boot-
legger, James Martyn Connor, had
boasted he would never be arrested be-
cause of his exclusive clientele.
ANTI-EVOLUTION BILL
ENGROSSED BY HOUSE
Austin, Texas, March 3.—The House
Saturday engrossed, 69 to 32, the Stro-
der-Howeth bill prohibiting the teach-
ing of evolution in public institutions
of learning in the State. Evolution
is interpreted as “the theory that man-
kind sprang from a lower form of
animal life,” and the bill forbids its
teaching “as a fact.”
The words “as a fact” were inserted
through an amendment by Represent-
ative Greer of Poyner. As originally
drawn the bill inhibited the teaching
of evolution in any form. As amend-
ed it would permit its elucidation and
teaching as a theory, but would pro-
hibit its substitution for the Genesis
account of creation.
An effort was made by Representa-
tive Hardin of Kaufman-to have con-
sideration of the measure postponed
indefinitely but his motion was tabled,
68 to 35. In opposing the bill, Rep-
resentative Hardin declared that “no
one could look in on the antics of the
Texas legislature and doubt the cor-
rectness that “we must have a strain
of monkey blood in us or we would
cut out so much monkey business.”
Representative Dodd of Texarkana
was the staunchest supporter of the
bill. He pleaded that “God be given
an equal show with the devil in the
public schools of our State. We per-
mit the teaching of evolution in our
schools and at the same time vote
down a bill providing for the teaching
of the Bible. This is unfair.”
NEW LOCATION RECOM-
MENDED FOR PRISONS
Austin, Texas, March 4.—Recom-
mendation that the Texas prison sys-
tem and entire operating plant be re-
moved from Huntsville and South
Texas to a suitable location in Cen-
tral Texas, and within a radius of
75 miles from Austin, is made by the
joint legislative prison committee in
its report which is now being pre-
pared.
The legislative committee created
by the Thirty-Seventh legislature to
investigate new sites for the location
of the prison system, composed of
Governor Neff, Attorney General
Keeling and Land Commissioner Rob-
ison, was unable to reach a unanimous
agreement.
The Governor and General Keeling
favored centralizing the system on
a tract of 53,000 acres in Fort Bend
and Brazoria counties, while Land
Commissioner Robison recommended
a suitable tract within 75 miles of
Austin on the Gaudalupe River. The
last legislature also favored changing
the location to a site within 75 miles
,of Austin.
Recommendation will also be made
,by this joint legislative penitentiary
.committee that the state dispose of
all South Texas state farms and bring
the entire plant to Central Texas.
Report of this committee will be
presented to the legislature on Mon-
day for action, it was indicated. The
legislature may, however, not act on
this report until some action on the
report of the prison relocating com-
mittee has been disposed of .
Taking these two reports into con-
sideration, it is very likely that the
legislature will definitely decide early
during the coming week on whether
the prison system shall be removed
from its present location. It will also
decide on the policy of having the
convicts work on the state highways
as recommended by former Lieutenant
Governor Lynch Davidson.
No one denies that the prison sys-
tem is an asset to any community
near which it may be situated, for
upward of $75,000 a month is spent
for the current expenses of the sys-
tem.
It is likely there will be a minor-
ity report filed by the committee.
VAPOR OF ACID USED
ON VERMIN FATAL
Chicago, March 4.—An entire
family of six was found dead Sunday
killed by the deadly vapor of an acid
used as a disinfectant by the proprie-
tor of a restaurant under their apart-
ment.
Peter Vordabyak, the restauranter,
and O. W. Hall, Chicago representa-
tive of the National Hygienic Corpo-
ration of Cleveland, who had under-
taken to rid the restaurant of roaches
by using acid, were arrested.
The bodies were discovered by Rep-
resentative William Powers, a mem-
ber of thp State Legislature who
roomed in the Kratzenberg home.
Powers left his window open last night
and was the only person in the apart-
ment to escape the deadly fumes.
BAYLOR FRESHMEN EGG
SOPHOMORES AT BANQUET
Waco, Texas, March 2.—Sophomores
of Baylor University while banquet-
ing at a local hotel Thursday night
had their feast interrupted by a
shower of decayed eggs, hurled by
Baylor freshmen. Some of the eggs
were thrown through the window and
several panes of glass were broken.
The freshmen were on guard outside
the hotel when the banquet ended and
some of the sophomore members were
roughly handled.
Damage sustained by the hotel was
covered by riot insurance, taken out
Thursday afternoon.
TIRES OF JAIL, DE-
CIDES TO TAKE OATH
Topeka, Kans., March 4.—Guy A.
Shallow, former police chief of To-
peka, who was placed in the county
jail Friday when he refused to take
an oath as a witness in the Supreme
Court hearing on the ouster suit
against the Ku Klux Klan, was re-
leased late Sunday on an order from
the Supreme Court after he had sig-
nified his willingness to be sworn. He
was released on his own recognizance
to appear before Commissioner S. M.
Brewster when the ouster suit hearing
is resumed Monday.
67TH CONGRESS BECOMES
HISTORY AT NOON SUNDAY
Washington, March 4th.—The 67th
Congress, which had spent a greater
proportion of its two-year span of
life in actual session than any other
in the history of the country, ad-
journed sine die at noon Sunday.
During the last few hours of the
session, President Harding, spending
part of the time at the capitol, signed
the farm credits bill and 98 other
measures.
No legislation was vetoed.
Vice-President Coolidge’s gavel fell
sharply at noon, after an almost color-
less morning Senate session of two
hours, and the House adjourned at
12:06 p. m. after a concert by a sec-
tion of the Marine Band and a chorus
of popular songs by members and
spectators.
Sunday night the get-a-way of de-
parting members, many of whom Sun-
day answered their last roll call, was
in full swing with prospective suspen-
sion at the Capitol until next Decem-
ber which will jbring in the 68th
Congress.
TRUTH-IN-FABRIC PASSED ;
Austin, Texas, March 3.'—After a
stormy voyage both in the committee
room and on the floor of the Upper
House, the bill by Jones, passed by
the House, known as the “truth-in-
fabric” bill was passed finally by the
Senate Saturday, The bill requires
that all cloth containing wool be lab-
eled so as to show content and quali-
ty of wool contained. It was amend-
ed in the Senate so as to exempt from
any penalty merchants who endeavor
by letters to get manufacturers at
out of state points to label their goods,
even though such manufacturers re-
fuse to do so.
Mrs. T. A. White has returned home
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
French Garner, who lives out on
School Creek.
W. A. Moore left Tuesday morning
for Fort Worth and Dallas on a busi-
ness trip. He has his building about
ready for his shoe stock, and expects
to be ready for business in a short
time.
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The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1923, newspaper, March 9, 1923; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth885511/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.