The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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N
MRS. ROSS W. BAILEY ENTER-
TAINS WITH BRIDGE LUN-
CHEON
Mrs. Ross W. Bailey entertained at
her home Wednesday morning at 11
o’clock with a bridge luncheon for
her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Law who is
leaving the latter part of the week
to make her home in Fort Worth.
Howls of sweet peas and vases of
lovely roses were used to express the
floral note in the rooms where seven
tables were placed for bridge which
the guests enjoyed before luncheon.
In the games, Mrs. E. L. Key won
the distinction of having the highest
score among the players and Mrs. J.
C. Appleman, the lowest score. Mrs.
FLAMING OIL WELL IS
PUT OUT BY BLAST
GLADEWATER, May 6.—The Sin-
clair No. 1 Cole was extinguished by
a shot of nitroglycerin shortly after
6 p. m. today.
The nitroglycerin brought to. an end
the disastrous flame which killed nine
men and destroyed an estimated 1,500
barrels of oil hourly since it caught
fire just a few hours more than eight
days ago.
The “shot” was fired at 6:15 p. m.
Works on Crutches.
The Kinley brothers from Oklaho-
ma, Harry and M. M., well known
fighters of oil field fires, had been
working at the well since shortly af-
A. H. McGuire -was lucky at cutting ter the blaze started. M. M. Kinley
the cards and each of the ladies re- ; had kept on the job despite an injury
ceived attractive gift awards,
The luncheon menu, served buffet
HOUSE VOTES TO CONTINUE
SESSION UNTIL MAY 22
several days ago that caused one of
his legs to be placed in a cast. lie
"style, consisted of a mint and ginger helped direct the work while walking
ale cocktail which was served before ' on crutches, or reclining in a chair.
the games; chicken casserole, molded
pear salad with stuffed prunes on
The strong explosive jarred the
countryside for miles around. lie-
lettuce, beet cups filled with luncheon ! ports from Kilgore said the tremor
peas, olives and sliced cucumbers, j was plainly felt there, and was ac-
beaten biscuits, iced tea and refri- j companied by a rumble as of distant
cake topped with whipped! thunder. Kilgore is about 10 miles
gerator
cream. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs, J. Brown Mayes, Mrs. Emma
Cauthen and Miss Jo O’Hair.
Mrs. Bailey included in her guest
.-list of the following: Mesdames R. S.
Nichols, Tom Richey, Albert Culver,
George Culver, J. C. Appleman, E.
Babe Smith Jr., John Rowntree, Na-
than Westerman, H. B. Allen Jr., R.
E. Rawls, E. L. Key, J. Alvis Thomas,
A. L. Higdon, Elbert Clements, Hai--
xiet Manuel, H. G. Counsman of Oma-
ha, Neb., Dallas Forbes of Atlanta,
Ga., A. H. McGuire, John C. Abney,
C. C. Abney, Monroe Mayes, Dennis
Black Jr., Kyle Oliver; Misses Eli-
zabeth Townsen, Carolyn Fox, Kath-
ryn Stokes, Mildred Taylor and the
Jhonoree, Mrs. Law.
GOOD TIME FOR CITY CLEAN-UP
from the well.
Place New Derrick.
Workmen immediately began skid-
ding a new derrick over the well.
The job was expected to be completed
AUSTIN, May 6.—The Forty-Sec-
ond Legislature will not go home be-
fore May 22 under a resolution adop-
ted in the house today, 83 to 57. The
resolution proposed adjournment May
12 ,the date set by the constitutional
amendment extending the session to
120 days, but was amended on mo-
tion of Representative Johnson of
Carrizo Springs.
The sine die adjournment resolu-
tion was introduced by Representa-
tive Anderson of San Antonio, who
declared “the earlier we get home, the
better off the people will be.” Rep-
resentative Kayton of San Antonio
severely criticized the house for itS’
tactics, claiming it was “overpaid,
overfed, pampered and underworked.”
“This legislature has not been fair
with the people. When the campaign
was on for lengthening the session
and increasing the pay of members,
they l^eld ouf{ the proposition the
legislature would' finish up its work
in that time. If you have any self-
respect, you will put on your hat and
go home May 12,” Kayton said.
Representatives Johnson, McGregor
of Austin, Forbes of Weatherford and
Metcalfe of San Angelo, all contend-
ed the legislature had worked hard-
er and more conscientiously than any
ALBERT FALL SAYS HE
WILL NOT APPEAL CASE
EL PASO, May 4.—-Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior, an-
nounced today he would not appeal
to the United States supreme court
from a District of Columbia court
sentence of one year in jail and $100,-
000 fine.
or
JIM FERGUSON DENIES
CONGRESSIONAL AMBITION
TEMPLE, May 5.—-Ex-Governor
James E. Ferguson, paying Temple a
visit, denied that he or Mrs. Ferguson
had any idea at this time of running
for congress as has been rumored re-
cently.
Forrest Lane, Wilson Wren, and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips spent
Sunday visiting relatives in Hico and
Hamilton.
BOY
argain Days at
be folly to let a large portion of the
legislation die on the calendar when
most of it could be worked out in 10
extra working days.
The city now has men cutting weeds J
and grass in the gutters and the
streets are also being repaired where
holes have broken in the travia, and
it would be a good time for citizens
to cooperate and have a city clean-up.
See that the grass and weeds are cut
on your premises and it will add to
the appearance of the entire city.
The flowers are beautiful this year
..■and many homes have attractive beds
before morning. Then will come the other legislature, and that it would
fight toi shut off the oil flow. If
everything goes well ,workers expect-
ed to get the well in leash some time
tomorrow morning.
The successful “shot” was the sec-
ond the well had received today. Early
today, 70 quarts of the high explos-
ive was loosed at the well, but with-
out extinguishing the fire. The flames
receded upward for an instant, then
climbed back down the black geyser
to within a man’s height from the
ground.
Crowds Attracted.
The blast, however, knocked the
“Kelly joint” loose, scattered frag-
ments of the rotary table over a wide
area, and cleared the way for the
second try late in the day.
The Gladewater fire was the latest
of a series of oil fires in the highly
productive East Texas field which has
claimed almost 20 lives. The body
of one of its victims was not recover-
ed and presumably was consumed in
the flames.
Almost 300,000 bai’rels of oil, it was
estimated, went up in huge billows
of smoke that for nearly 200 hours
Thousands
MILCH COW FOR SALE
A real good Jersey milch cow, 5
years old. See or write Marion Cox,
Moline, Texas. (wp)
CHURCH SERVICES AT NIX
of flowers that add beauty to the
premises. This all takes time and j overcast tke countryside,
work but it is worth while and makes j of persons drove to the scene to view
•a good impression on those passing th(J spectacie) and it became necessary
through Lampasas. Nature has abun- to place rangers 0n highways about
dantly blessed us and it is up to. us to j the well to keep the curi0us away,
do our part and we will have a clean
and beautiful little city.
NOTICE
I have secured the services of Dr.
Arch H. Bertie, nationally known Foot
Correction Specialist, and he will be
in my office Wednesday and Thursday
May 13 and 14.
Dr. Bertie does not use knife, drug
or metal arch supports but has a sys-
tem of his own whereby he will give
you immediate results for practically
any kind of foot trouble. There is
no doubt that bad feet are respon-
SHERIFF’S SALE
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Lampasas:
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a certain Order of Sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court
of Lampasas County, on the 7th day
©f May, 1931, by Clerk of said Court
lor the sum of Nine Hundred Seventy
;and 58-100 Dollars and costs of suit,' sjkje for an incorrect posture that may
THANKFUL TO OUR CUSTOMERS
We wish to thank our . customers
for their |liberaj patronage. Last
month it was a pleasure to seiwe you,
and you will find us at all times
ready to correct any mistakes that
might occur. We want you to know
that we are proud of your business
whether great or small, and at the
present we earnestly believe Lam-
pasas and Lampasas trade territory
ishould be proud tof 'their produce
market; for we know it to be the Pest
in 100 miies square. That’s the kind
of market we want and the kind of
market that makes Lampasas trade
territory proud they live close to a
town like that. We keep in touch
with other towns within 50 and luO
miles away and we have them all
skinned a city block on the price of
poultry and eggs. You will just have
to hand it to Lampasas merchants
and produce dealers; they are all real
sports and staying right in theve.
That will bring more trade to Lam •
pasas. When in town pay us a visit —
bring us your chickens, eggs, cream,
milling corn, wheat and maize. Let us
grind your corn and chicken feed.
GILLEN &
ket and Gin. The home of satisfied
customers. (w)
There will be services at Nix Bap-
tist Church Saturday night, May 16,
and Sunday morning and night fol-
lowing. It is hoped the members will
be present at each service. On Sat-
urday night there will be a roll call
of the membership. A hearty wel-
come is extended to all to meet with
us.
C. V. Carroll.
IN THE MEN’S AND BOYS’ DEPARTMENT
We have hundreds
and hundreds of
items for your in-
spection way below
cost of ipanufac-
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GOVERNOR’S SALARY OF
$12,000 IS OFFERED
AUSTIN, Texas, May 4.—The Sen-
ate passed finally Saturday a joint
resolution by Walter Woodul propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion to authorize a salary of $12,-
000 a year for the Governor. The
present salary, as fixed by the Consti-
tution, is $4,009. The resolution was
adopted without an opposing vote.
I Mrs. Frank Harmon fell Sunday
! night while returning from church
and broke a small bone just above the
ankle in one of her limbs. She was
crossing the street and saw an ap-
proaching car and in her hurry to get
across the street stumbled and fell.
Why pay thirty-five dollars
for your suit when you can
buy one from us, 2 pants,
all wool for—
$10.88 %
All summer fabrics, includ-k
ing Merotex one pant, val-:
ues up to $16.95, for— '***j;y-
$5.95 '
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Mrs. Harry Easters returned home
from Temple Saturday, where she has
been at a hospital in the interest of
her health for the past several days.
Prices on shirts, in dress
and work; underwear, silk
and cotton; men’s hose, cot-
ton and silk; straw hats,
Dunlop and Stetson at an
astonishing saving. Don’t
overlook a saving opportu-
nity.
We Give Green Stamps, Your Earned Discount.
Mrs. M. J. Faulk returned to her
home in Los Angeles, Calif., after
FLIPPEN Grocery, Mar-1 spending a week with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank T. Phillips.
under a judgment, in favor of John
A. Best, receiver of First National
Bank of Lometa, iri ;a certain cause
in said Court, No. 4168 and styled
John A. Best, receiver vs. Aaron Cum-
mins and Tom Hutchinson, placed in
my hands for service, I, A. R. Har-
vvqy as Sheriff of Lampasas County,
Texas, did, on the 7th day of May,
1931, levy on certain Real Estate, sit-
uated in Lampasas County, Texas,
described as follows, to-wit:
First: In Lampasas County, Texas
flout of the G. W. Anderson sur. be-
ginning at N. E. cor. B. M. Anderson
raubdivision of said sur. Thence S. 280
■vrs. Thence S. 100 vrs. to point in
middle of branch; Thence down branch
330 vrs. cor. Thence S. 382 vrs. Thence
F. 382 vrs. cor. G. W. Anderson sur.
Thence W. 450 vrs. N. W. cor. B. M.
cause a labored walk, swollen ankles,
tired-out feeling, pains in the limbs
and back, nervousness and irritability
and yet they are among the easiest
of all human ailments to correct.
This is an invitation to you and
your friends to visit my office for an
examination and consultation, which
will be held in private. Dr. Bertie
will only be able to take care of a
limited number of patients, therefore
I advise you to make your appoint-
ment as early as possible.
There will be no charge for an ex-
amination. Phone S. W. 88, Rural
64R2 for your appointment.—C. T.
Harkey. (w)
DRUG STORE BURNED
IN LOMETA
The Smith Drug Store in Lometa
was burned Wednesday morning about
1 o’clock. The fire originated in the
rear of the building and practically
all of the fixtures and stock was
destroyed or badly damaged by the
fire and water. Some insurance was
carried on the stock.
The building was owned by Dr.
H. R. Gaddy of Lampasas and con-
siderable damage was done to it by the
fire. Some insurance (was carried
on the building. It is not known how
the fire originated.
Mrs. Anna LeGrand of Hempstead
is visiting here in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. L. Weatherford. She is
the mother of Mrs. Weatherford.
Mrs. K. C. Dillard and baby and
Miss Marjorie Coulter of Austin are
Anderson subdivision the beginning,! guests here this week in the home
BROOKS SIGNS 60 DIPLOMAS
activities
Nine alleged
Capone
were Dr. A. O. Hull and Dr. R. A.
lientenants, Smith. Dr. Hull testified that the de-
seized Friday night as suspects, were fendant was suffering from a serious
hereditary disease,
Mrs. Josie Kardow, widow of the
released last night.
“We can not back up a charge of
FIELD SEED
We have a full supply of Red Top
Cane Seed, Sudan, Hegari, Dwarf_____________
Maize, Double Dwarf Maize, and Big j identified the charred remains found i cision as to the course of the trial in
German Millet. All tagged and test-(near Barrington as those of Heitler.
ed.—Andrew-Wright Grocery Co. (w)
murder,” Roche said, “until we have' slain man, refused judgment on the
established the corpus delecti, and we 1 accused murderer after a strange com-
can’t do that until we have definitely; bination of circumstances left the de-
cision as to the course of the trial in
ncdj. uaum „ _________ her hands. Joe Burkett, defense
We feel certain the body is that of i counsel, offered to plead the defendant
CONDITION OF BAYLOR U.
PRESIDENT IS UNCHANGED
WACO, May 3.—Reports from the
hospital where Dr. S. P. Brooks, presi-
dent of Baylor university, is lying
critically ill, today were that his con-
dition was pracically unchanged from
last night, when his physicians an-
nounced that he could not recover.
While his case is regarded as hope-
less, it is not believed there is any
immediate danger of death.
WACO, May 7.—Dr. Samuel Pal
mer Brooks directed the affairs of
Baylor university Wednesday from
his death bed.
The 67-year-old president of Texas’ j of men at work on the ditches the
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Our friend, Alderman J. R. Key,
says it pays to advertise, and there
is evidence of that statement on the
streets of Lampasas today. There
was a mention in Tuesday’s paper, of
the grass and weeds on the streets
and sidewalks in places about the city
and Wednesday the city had a crew
Heitler, but we are not yet legally
sure.”
STATE CLOSES TESTIMONY
IN LOCKETT CASE
SAN ANTONIO, May 5.—The state
rested Tuesday in the trial of Robert
Lockett, accused bandit slayer, after
details of the murder of Paul Kardow
had been related and three witnesses
had testified.
The defense witnesses were put on
the stand after the state rested. They
guilty if the state would agree to a
life sentence.
The state left the decision in Mrs.
Kardow’s hands, but she told Assistant
District Attorney Finch before the
trial opened Monday that she found
herself unable to pass judgment on the
man charged with shooting her hus-
band.
H. R. Graham, principal witness for
the state, was placed on the stand and
told a dramatic story of the slaying
of the 50-year-old butcher.
containing 70 acres more or less. j
Second: 4 acres out of B. M. Ander-
son subdivision of said G. W. Ander-
son sur. Beginning at a cedar post
146 feet E. of a rock cor. Thence S.
on permanent line to a rock mound
near the bank of Dougout Creek
“Thence down creek on an agreed line
to a L. O. mkd. X Thenc3 up creek
to a post in middle of said creek
‘Thence W. to beginning and levied
upon as the property of Aaron Cum-
mins and Tom Hutchinson and that
«on the first Tuesday in June 1931, the
same being the 2 day of said month,
■at the Court House door, of Lam-
pasas County, in the town of Lam-
pasas, Texas, between the hours of
10 a. m. and 4 p. m., by virtue of
said levy and said Order of Sale I
will offer for sale and sell at public
vendue, for cash, to the highest bid-
der, all the right, title and interest
of said Aaron Cummins and Tom Hut-
chinson have in and to said property.
Witness my hand, this 7 day of
May, 1931.
A. R. Harvey, Sheriff,
Lampasas County, Texas.
By J. M. Long, Deputy. (w31)
of Mrs. Dillard’s mother, Mrs. H.
Cockrell.
Miss Cynthia White and Mrs. Jack
White have gone to Houston where
they will spend the next week or ten
days visiting with relatives and
friends.
Bill Fraley is home from Temple
where he has been in a hospital since
last September. Mr. Fraley was in-
jured in a gin accident here and one
arm was badly mangled in the acci-
dent.
LOST—Between Lampasas and Llano
a tire and wheel for Model “A” Ford
car. Will pay a reward for return
of same. Finder please notify me
care of J. C. Penney Co., at Kerr-
ville.—E. W. Jarrell. (d-w)
Mrs. Fred Wolf returned Thurs-
day from Burnet where she spent a
few days in the home of her brother,
Mr. and Mrs. Waddell Northington.
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 year
first institution of higher learning,
doomed by internal cancer, signed 60
diplomas for his last graduating class
Wednesday. He will exert his ebbing
strength to sign a like number each
day until all 428 graduates have been
presented with certificates from their
dying “prexy.” He has been given
two weeks to live.
Only faculty members are permitted
to visit Dr. Brooks in his room at the
Baptist sanitarium here. But he ask-
ed that all the instructors see him
whenever possible.
Dr. Brooks’ only concern is for his
school, his faculty and his students.
His first act Wednesday morning
was to ask that word be sent Baylor
students that “I had a good night.”
“But don’t tell them I’m better, for
I have internal information to the
contrary,” he added to Dean W. S.
Allen. He smiled grimly.
The students received the word,
gathered in suspense about the cam-
pus. It was a typical “prexy’s mes-
sage” from Dr. Brooks, under whose
direction the college has advanced to
the front ranks of southern universi-
ties. He has been president of the
school for 30 years.
city. We are glad to see this work
and it could be well followed by some
property owners of the city. These
things are especially noticed by
strangers who come into our city.
STATE REJECTS CAPONE’S
OFFER TO GIVE SELF UP
CHICAGO, May 4.—Pat Roche,
chief investigator for State’s Attor-
ney John Swanson, laid down what
he claimed to be his Alphonse Capone
ultimatum today.
Simply stated, when Capone walks
into his office, it’ll be in custody of
the law.
Roche rejected all of Capone’s of-
fers of surrender yesterday.
When the last offer, reported made
(through the gangster’s attorneys,
that he would surrender provided he
was not to be locked up after ques-
tioning in connection with the sup-
posed torch murder of “Mike de Pike”
Heitler, Roche answered:
“We’ll get him anyway, and when
we do, we’ll keep him behind bars as
long as the courts will let us.”
Roche said he was convinced Heitler
was killed because he informed the
state’s attorney of the West Side gang
Produce Wanted
Produce is what we want—the more you sell
us the better it suits us. However, regardless of
the amount you have to sell, we are glad to get it,
and will pay you at all times the top market prices.
Our dressing plant enables us to take care of
your produce in large quantities, and lack of im-
mediate demands does not affect us so soon as
those without adequate room.
Remember that we are in the market for your
Eggs, Chickens, Turkeys, Cream, etc. Come to
see us any time, and call us for prices any day you
want to.
Producers Produce Co.
J. H. CLARK, Manager.
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