The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1929 Page: 3 of 8
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TIGHT RULES ARE PUT
ON TEXAS FRATS
— AT THE —
LEROY THEATRE
“Where Lampasas Is Entertained"
{The Home of Vitaphone Pictures)
MONDAY and TUESDAY
August 26-27
Matinee Monday, starting at
2:00 P.M.
FOLKS, LOOK WHOSE BACK
AGAIN!
None other than the famous
star of ‘Weary River” and oth-
er big hits—
Richard Barthelmess
In
“DRAG”
* Barthelmess has made a lot
•of good pictures, but his latest
picture, “Drag” is better than
“Weary River” and all the rest
combined. Dick promises you a
real treat in “Drag”. By all
means don’t miss it.
Ami its a First National
100% Talking and Singing
Picture
Also Added, Attractions
Selected Vitaphone Vaudeville
Acts News Reel and Song-Film
Admission 10c and 50c
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
August 28-29
Matinee Y/ednesday, starting
at 2:00 P. hi.
LUBBOCK COUPLE WED
WHILE FLYING IN PLANE
Lubbock, Texas, August 20.—Soar-
ing 1,500 feet above Lubbock Sunday
morning, Miss Cornelia Grantham and
Allen Moses were married in an air-
plane with the Rev. Walter P. Jen-
nings, pastor of the First Christian
Church of Lubbock, officiating.
Five other friends accompanied the
bride, bridegroom and pastor to the
“air wedding.”
The party took to the air in a tri-
motored cabin monoplane with a large
crowd present. The wedding party
included Miss Vera Nell Grantham,
Snyder, sister of the bride; Newton
Jenkins, best man; Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Moses, parents of the bridegroom,
and Charles A Guy, editor of the
Lubbock Avalanche.
MONEY IS LACKING TO MEET
PENSIONS OF CONFEDERATES
V ffl E 0 ®
BOY*
EDWARD EVERETT MORTON
Ln BETTY BRONSON
Directed nr Arcm i e L. Mayo
IF YOU LOVED HIM in «r
“The Singing Fool” you •»
will adore him in this l p^
DANCERS GARBED IN
PAJAMAS SAVED BY
WRIT FROM ARREST
Little Rock, Ark., August 21.—
There is no law prohibiting dancers
from appearing on the floor clad in
pajamas and the sheriff of Pulaski
county can not stop persons from so
appearing, according to Judge Frank
H. Dodge of the Pulaski county chan-
cery court.
The opinion of the chancellor was
given late today and was in the form
of an injunction prohibiting sheriff
R. A. Cook from carrying out his
threat to arrest all persons who ap-
peared tonight dressed ’in pajamas
for a “pajama dance” held at a resort
near this city.
The chanceloor modified his opinr
ion, however, by saying that persons
wearing pajamhs at the dance must
wear them over the usual clothing.
Austin, Texas, August 20.—Uni-
versity of Texas sororities and fra-
ternities were placed under drastic
regulations by vote of the board of
regents Monday. The regents adopt-
ed a faculty committee report, which
practically abolishes “Rush Week.”
Each fraternity or sorority is placed
under probation, by which the school
may abolish it at any time.
The regents’ action gives complete
control over membership of fraterni-
ties and sororities to the university,
by providing that “no person may be
initiated into a fraternity or sorority
without the approval of the faculty
committee on student social organiza-
tions.”
A faculty committee’s recommen-
dation that a four-year probationary
period’ should be established, was fol-
lowed.
Rushing is controlled by prohibiting
rushing of any student until he has
established his eligibility.
“Prior to establishment of eligi-
bility, such person may not visit a
chapter house or enter its premises,
or attend any social function given
by or for such organization,” the re-
gents voted.
Sororities are required to have
chaperones, approved by the dean of
women. The regents deferred re-
quiring men’s fraternities to have
house mothers.
No group may pledge initiates if
its finances are in unsatisfactory
condition.
Skull and Bones, the German Club,
ribbon clubs and Theta Nu Epsilon
were abolished.
Fraternities and sororities were pro-
hibited from inviting other groups
to dances or social functions. Fra-
ternities may invite no student who is
a member of another fraternity, or
who has not established eligibility
for initiation.
“Any social function given by a
sorority,” the regents’ resolution
said, “shall be given for the members
of the single group who act as host-
esses and their men guests, provided
the number of men does not exceed
twice the number of hostesses, and
provided that no student may be in-
vited who has not established eligi-
bility for initiation.”
No new group may establish a
residence without approval of school
authorities.
A modified “Rush Week” this year
was said to be possible, though rush-
ing* can not be directed to students
until their eligibility has been certi-
fied by school authorities. Whether
the Rush Week will be delayed until
after the registration period, was
not made clear. ' Students must meet
prescribed scholastic requirements be-
fore being admitted to frats and so-
rorities this year, the order said.
Students may . not be initiated un-
til after they have done prescribed
amounts of work in the university
or have large credits from other in-
stitutions.
Austin, Texas, August 20.—Con-
federate pensioners under 75 years of
age will not get a check from the
state at the expiration of the current
quarter on August 31.
Veterans placed in the “preferred
class” by the 41st legislature will get
$67 for the quarter instead of $75,
which the new law stipulated they
should receive, because there are in-
sufficient funds available under the
seven cents constitutional limit levy
to go around, State Comptroller S. II.
Terrell said.
Wearers of the gray who are not
75 will get nothing. Widows of vet-
erans who are 75 years of age and
over will get the same amount as
men in the preferred class, but
younger widows will get nothing for
the quarter.
The attorney general had held the
available funds must be prorated
among those on the preferred list,
when the balance in the treasury is
insufficient to pay the favored ones
the full $25 monthly for the quarter.
Those not on the preferred list can
participate only when there is money
left after the 75 year olds have been
paid off.
FRONT SEAT ADVICE
When night comes on, wipe off
your headlight lenses. They can col-
lect and hold. enough dust from a
day’s driving to cut down illumina-
tion materially.
Spark plug gaps, breaker points
and ignition, cables should be checked
periodically—about every 1,000 miles
if you want to be sure they are al-
ways right. They are among the
things that it’s easy to forget.
If tires are over-inflated, their walls
’are likely to puncture in striking
sharp stones or other obstacles. If
their pressure is too low, they make
steering difficult, and wear out much
sooner than if the pressure is right.
If you are in the habit of hitting
it up on the road, you have to put oil
in the crankcase oftener than if you
stick to a conservative thirty-five
miles an hour. The faster you go,
the hotter your engine becomes and
the more oil it burns up.
! fcanlt depositors in apartment and of-
fice buildings, thus divulging the de-
positors’ balances and supplying mod-
els for forged checks. As a step
to put customers on guard against
these methods, banks are urged to in-
struct every depositor to whom they
mail statements of deposit accounts -on
the last business day of each month to
notify them promptly if such state-
ment are not received by the close of
the next !day.
“Also banks should educate deposi-
tors to safeguard blank checks and
cancelled vouchers as they would
money. Such paper stolen by forgers
soon puts real money in their hands.
If all blank cheeks and cancelled
vouchers were securely kept in safes
instead of filing cabinets or desks, the
check crooks would be denied their
chief stock in trade, namely, genuine
blank checks and signatures. Warn-
ings to depositors against leaving
blank or cancelled checks accessible to
sneak thieves or burglars should be
sent out at once.
“Estimates broadcast by surety com-
panies indicate that individuals, mer-
chants, hotels and others outside of
hanking are shouldering more than 99
per cent of the total amount of for-
gery losses. The hulk of forgery loss
on checks is sustained by those who
are willing to risk accepting them
without reliable proof of identity or
title of the presenter.
“Years ago the Protective Depart-
ment of the American Bankers Asso-
ciation adopted the slogan, ‘Strangers
are not always crooks, but crooks are
usually stranger^.’ If those outside of
hanking could he prevailed upon to
observe this rule and think about it
when considering accepting a check
for their merchandise or services, for
which they are also asked to give a
substantial sum in cash in change, one
of the biggest aids to the forgery busi-
ness would be denied the crooks.”
VISITING GIRLS COMPLI-
MENTED WITH BUNCO PARTY
FOR RENT—Furnished or unfur-
nished rooms or .apartment. See Mrs.
M. L. Gaffney. (w)
MORE GUARDS NEEDED,
IS WARDEN’S OPINION
Huntsville, August 21.—“We are
unable to prevent the convicts from
escaping now with the 412 guards
v/e now have, and I don’t know what
the condition will be if we have to cut
the force to 300,” Warden E. F. Har-
rell of the Huntsville prison said to-
day when informed of the ruling of
Galloway Calhoun, assistant attor-
ney general, that on September 1 no
more than 300 guards may be employ-
ed in the state prison system.
“There are convicts escaping every
day. The number we have to guard
is increasing every day. With only
300 guards we won’t be able to keep
them from escaping in large numbers,
I fear. Instead of cutting the force
one-fourth, there should be more
guards hired now and more added as
the numebr of convicts nicreases,”
Harrell declared.
FOR SALE—Three extra good
Bucks; two of them registered, the
other one just as good. T. J. Lloyd,
Route 3 ,Box 18. Rural phone, (w)
Wednesday morning at 9:00 o'clock,
Ellen May Bailey gave a Bunco party
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Hosea Bailey, complimenting her
cousin, Nancy Trantham of Waco
and Elizabeth Childers of Burnet who
are her house guests. Six tables were
arranged on the front porch for the
players who enjoyed nine spirited
games of the named diversion.
At the close of the games it was
found that Jessie Lucile Standard,
Mary Katherine Walker and Kathe-
rine Morgan had tied for the high
score prize. In the draw for the
prize, a jar of Georgia Rose Bath
Salts, Jessie Lucile, won. The low
score prize, a photograph album ,was
won by Vivian Dickens.
Delicious iced melon was served to
the guests, who just before departing
were invited to the spacious back
porch where they enjoyed dancing and
acrobatic stunts.
Those present were: Annette Rob-
erts, Betty Young, Dorothy Dell
Rawls, Alice Elizabeth Vaughn, of
Port Arthur, Mary Frances Casbeer,
Eva Louise Young, Janie Marie and
Martha Ellen Baker, Maurine Gree-
son, Mary Katherine Walker, Fran-
ces Ross of Fort Worth, Doris La-
Bounty, Jessie Lucile Standard, Eli-
zabeth Childers of Burnet, Nancy
Trantham of Waco, Vivian Dickens
Iris and Pat Higgins, Gwynneth Par-
sons ,Betty McCrea, Katherine Mor-
gan and Rachel Boyce of Burnet,
DR. J. H. SNOOK TO DIE NOV. 29
Columbus, Ohio, August 20.—Dr.
James H. Snook was sentenced to be
electrocuted on November 29 for the
killing of his co-ed sweetheart, The-
ora Hix, by Judge Henry L. Scarlett
Tuesday, after a motion for a new
trial had been overruled.
Looking the Judge square in the
eye, the former professor heard the
pronouncement of death without a
tremor. He turned as the Judge
finished the sentence and started to
resume his chair at the defense
counsel table. A bailiff laid his hand
on the doctor’s arm as if to support
him, but it was unnecessary.
Dr. Snook never returned to the
chair from which he had. arisen to
receive the sentence as he turned
away from the Judge’s bench. A
Sheriff was waiting and he was
taken to a waiting automobile and
whisked to the penitentiary, where he
was lodged in a cell in death row.
Judge Scarlett passed sentence
after he had overruled a defense mo-
tion for a new trial. Given an axtra
day in which to obtain affidavits to
support a charge of prejudice on the
part of “one or more” members of the
jury when the original hearing on
the motion came up Monday, E. O.
Ricketts of defense counsel announced
Tuesday that the affidavits were not
yet in hand. Ricketts indicated the
defense desired to make no arguments,
and the court, with an announcement
that no more time would be given,
promptly overruled the motion. Rick-
etts recorded an exception.
SG8SS BULL IS
HALED TO G8UBT
Placed on Trial for Hindering
Development and Prosperity
of Dairy Industry.
Also Added Attractions
rwo Selected Vitaphone Vaude-
ville Acts, News Reel and
Song-Film
Admission 10c and 50c
Mrs. D. O. Moore came in from
Midland Wednesday for a visit in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Alexander. Mr. Moore came
with her but has returned to that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Middick and
children of Frederick, Oklahoma, are
guests here in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Alexander. Mr. Middick
is a brother of Mrs. Alexander.
FOR RENT— Furnished or unfur-
nished rooms or apartment. See Mrs.
M. L. Gaffney. (w)
PARAGRAPHIC SHOTS .
Now we know why a republican con-
gress passed the quota law. Every-
body in Europe is a low-trariff demo-
crat.—Dallas News.
And to think that we could have
been rich long ago just by letting one
another have everything on credit.—
Hartford Times.
This summer as never before the
women have been demonstrating that
they have backbone.—Savannah Morn-
ing News.
Merchandise
ARRIVING DAILY AT
A. L. Higdon Co.
Our store is fast putting
on fall appearance. Every
department receiving its
share of the new arrivals.
We cordially invite you to
pay us frequent visits.
The best of merchandise
plus the low price will
pay you to trade with us.
A.L. Higdon
Company
FOR RENT— Furnished or unfur-
nished rooms or apartment. See Mrs.
M. L. Gaffney. (w)
Garnett Townsend of Brownwood
spent Wednesday night here in the
home of his grandmother, Mrs. G. W.
Cook.
Jack Campbell and John Matthews
left Wednesday on a vacation trip to
Lubbock.
Clara Bow has been receiving 40,-
000 letters a month, and yet the post-
office department is losing money.—
Toledo Blade.
A fortune awaits the genius who
can succeed in crossing the homing
pigeon with the umbrella.—Louisville
Times.
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 year $1.50
Indicted for robbery, larceny, and a
few other such charges, Scrub Bull
went on trial for his life at Laurel,
Mississippi, recently. It seems that
for some time people had suspicions
that Mr. Bull was hindering the right
and lawful development of the dairy
industry, thereby “maliciously and
wilfully lowering production and de-
creasing profits in the dairy business,”
says the Bulletin of the American
Bankers Association Agricultural
Commission in commenting ott the
case.
This, it says, was the first trial of
its kind ever held in that section and
was attended by several hundred peo-
ple. The jury, representing every vo-
cation within the boundaries of the
Laurel trade territory, rendered a
unanimous verdict of “guilty.” The
death sentence was pronounced, “but
during the night, before the sentence
could be carried out, friends of the
convict secretly spirited him away
and he has not been seen since.”
The arraignment came during the
Milk Products Show sponsored by the
banks of Laurel. People attending
the show had the opportunity of also
attending the bull’s “trial” and went
away firmly convinced of the serious-
ness of lax and out-of-date methods in
the pursuit of dairying. The pur-
poses of both the Milk Products Show
and the trial were threefold, namely:
t»o . develop public sentiment for more
and better Jerseys; to foster a more
cooperative spirit for dairying and
livestock growing, and to promote tick
eradication.
The banks of Laurel entered into a
cooperative arrangement in their ef-
forts for fostering agricultural devel-
opment and successful farming in the
community, offering $2,165 as premi-
ums to the outstanding farm workers
throughout the territory during 1929.
An instructive booklet has been is-
sued, showing the agricultural activity
of the banks, together with announce-
ments of contests for farmers, exhibits
in the hank lobbies and prizes' offered.
BANKERS DEVELOP
NOVEL INSTITUTE
The Georgia Bankers Association in
cooperation with the State College of
Agriculture has sponsored a series of
farmers’ institutes in various parts of
the State of an entirely new charac-
ter. The principle feature is a large
and comprehensive exhibit trans-
ported in four large trucks and set up
at each stop. When set up it fills a
space 40 by 60 feet and consists of
panels, charts, and models on practi-
cally every phase of agriculture, in-
cluding agronomy, horticulture, agri-
cultural engineering, poultry, animal
husbandry, soils and fertilizers, home
economics and marketing. A large
electrified farm model, showing the
uses of electricity on the farm, model
farm buildings and the ideal layout
and landscaping of the farmstead, Is
one of the most elaborate and attrac-
tive exhibits.
Local bankers in each locality
visited gave the money to cover ex-
penses for the transportation and in-
stallation of the exhibit in their terri-
tory and assisted in the preliminary
advertising and publicity. The Col-
lege of Agriculture assembled the ex-
hibit and conducted the tour through
its various extension specialists.
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Roberts re-
turned Tuesday afternoon from the
wholesale markets, where they spent
the past week selecting- new fall and
winter merchandise for the Hooper
Dry Goods Company. Mr. and Mrs.
Roberts are experienced buyers and
always keep their stocks up-to-date
in the very newest of merchandise.
Mrs. D. W. Wilcox and daughters,
Misses Mary, Agnes and Davine and
other members of the party have re-
turned to Georgetown after spending
the past several days encamped in
Hancock Park. They were accompani-
ed home by Misses Rachel Northing-
ton and Alice Glenn Young, who will
visit in the Wilcox home.
Mrs. Bryan Casbeer, Misses Lois
and Ruth Casbeer and Louella Rath-
man returned home Sunday night
from a week’s vacation trip to Gal-
veston.
Tim Trousdale of Kempner, return-
ed last week from Temple, where he
underwent a serious operation. Mr.
Trousdale has been in poor health
for about two years, but feels that he
is now on the road to recovery.
The fire department was called
again early Tuesday morning about
3:45 o’clock, to the house of Lillie
Hamilton, colored, which was partly
destroyed by fire Saturday, to ex-
tinguish a blaze that had been smold-
ering. The flames were soon put out
and no further damage resulted.
An eastern lad claims distinction
for not having worn a hat for six
years. Seems to be a non-top record.
—Arkansas Gazette.
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 year $1.50
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The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1929, newspaper, August 23, 1929; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891155/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.