The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1931 Page: 2 of 8
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The Lampasas Leader
Published Every Friday
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Owners and Publishers
Entered at the postoffice at Lampasas,
Texas, as second class mail matter.
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PRESS
ASStfCIAHOW
CHANGE ASKED IN RADIO
LIBEL BILL IN TEXAS
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—A sub-commit-
tee of three members was appointed
Monday in the Texas legislature to
work out details of a proposed radio
libel bill so as to eliminate the owner
or operator of the station from lia-
bility.
Under provisions of the measure,
"which was introduced by Representa-
tive Clarence E. Farmer of Fort Worth
owners or operators of a station over
which a libelous statement is broad-
cast, would be responsible jointly with
the person accused of making the
defamatory remarks.
This portion of the Ijill will be
•stricken out at the suggestion of Rev.
jB. J. Forbes of Weatherford, so that
in its amended form, the proposed
TEN-JUROR VERDICT
MEASURE BY McGILL
ENGROSSED IN HOUSE
AUSTIN, Feb. 23.—By a margin of
10 votes, the house today engrossed
a bill by Representative McGill of
El Paso to permit 10 jurors to con-
cur in a verdict in a civil case. The
vote was 59 to 49.
The bill came up on special order
as a result of an error in the voting
machine last week. The machine had
showed an amendment by Represen-
tative Pope of Corpus Christi, strik-
ing out the enacting clause, had been
adopted. A check of the machine the
next day, however, disclosed the Pope
amendment had been defeated.
Arguing the bill today, Representa-
tive McGill made a spirited attack on
Claude Pollard, former attorney gen-
eral, claiming a brief Pollard distri-
buted, attacking the principles of the
bill, was the best argument for a bill
to require the registration of lobby-
ists. McGill said Pollard distributed
the brief as a citizen of Texas and
a member of the Austin Bar Associa-
tion and had failed to put his busi-
ness connections on the brief.
The bill as drawn provided for a
nine-jury verdict but was amended
to 10.
McGill said the bill would speed up
justice and would aid materially in
clearing congested court dockets by
eliminating numerous mistrials.
FOR SALE AT BARGAIN
Ten drop sheep shearing machine
in first class condition, ready to run.
isame as the statutes applying to the ^ machines scarce this as
publication of slanderous statements ! opportunity for the right man.
according to Homer C ■ DeWolfe 01 j gx^ „ * get a bargai„._
Goldthwaite, member of the sub-corn- Bros & ^ (w)
mittee.
When the necessary amendments
are drafted, the bill will be referred
back to the committee on criminal
jurisprudence, headed by Alfred P. C.
Petsch of Fredericksburg. The two
-other members of the sub-committee,
H. N. Graves of Georgetown, and Gor-
don M. Burns of Huntsville, said the
amended measure is satisfactory to
all persons concerned.
EDITOR TO TRY TO SPELL
*DOWN 60 SCHOOL STARS
EL PASO, Feb. 23.—Sixty honor
students of the El Paso high school
will be pitted against Henry Ansley,
managing editor of the El Paso Herald
and Times in an old-fashioned spell-
ing bee, Friday night.
W. A. Stigler, assistant school sup-
erintendent, recently made a state-
ment the average student of today
could spell better than those of 40
years ago.
In his column, “The World’s Worst,”
which Ansley writes under the nom de
plume, Ebenezer Elberfield Sapp, he
scoffed at Stigler’s statement saying
no modern spellers can rival those
trained in Webster’s old blue-backed
speller. He offered to meet any one
or all the students of the El Paso
schools in a spelling bee, to prove his
contention.
APPEAL TO BE FILED
FOR CHIEF RED WING
AUSTIN, Feb. 23.—Contrary to a
previous announcement, attorneys for
Chief Red Wing, assessed the death
sentence at New Braunfels on a mur-
der charge, plan to file an appeal, it
was learned here today.
Red Wing, a 38-year-old Cherokee
Indian, was accused of the slaying of
Evangeline Cavazos, 2-year-old daugh-
ter of a San Antonio carnival mana-
ger. He was sentenced February 14.
Sheriff August Knetsch of Comal
County said today he had sent Red
Wing to the Travis County jail for
safekeeping pending the outcome of
his appeal.
Jail attendants said the condemned
man was a model prisoner. He occas-
ionally asks attendants to purchase
beads and small strands of copper
wire, from which he fashions Indian
bracelets, rings and other trinkets,
they stated.
JUDGE HOLDS CALLING
PHONE TOOL OF DEVIL
IS NOT INSANITY MARK
MIDDLETON, Conn., Feb. 24.—
Judge Eniest A. Inglis Monday ruled
in superior court that a man may
properly call a telephone, especially a
party line, “an instrument of the
devil,” without being adjudged insane.
He made this ruling in ordering
the release of Edward Noole Bennett,
50, New Milford farmer, from the
Connecticutt state hospital. A physi-
cian quoted Bennett, who was com-
mitted to the hospital last month, as
describing the telephone as an in-
strument of the devil. Judge Inglis
held Bennett’s criticism of the tele-
phone was no indication of insanity.
The action came before the court
on habeas corpus proceedings brought
by George Bennett of White Plains,
N. Y., a brother of Edward.
FORMER LAMPASAS RESI-
DENT DIES IN EL PASO
Friends in Lampasas received a
letter Tuesday morning from Mrs. J.
W. Murray who resides in El Paso,
advising them of the death of her
husband on February . 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray are former
citizens of Lampasas having lived here
some twenty years ago for a number
of years. They have been making their
home in El Paso for some time on
account of Mr. Murray’s health.
‘STICK TO OLD FAMILY
BIBLE,” LEGISLATOR
TELLS CLERGYMAN
LAST CALL on
Men’s and Boys’ Winter Clothing
These suits are all medium weight material and
can be worn during the entire year, bought that
way especially. All go at half price, 2 pants to suit.
Pants are worth the price of the whole suit.
$9.90 Suits at..............................................$4.45
$12.50 Suits at............................................$6.25
$15.00 Suits at................................ $7.50
$19.50 Suits at............................................$9.75
$22.50 Suits at................. $11.25
$35.00 Suits at...................... $17.50
$50.00 Suits at................................... $25.00
Higdon’s
NEEDY VETS SURVEYED
BY THE PRESIDE!
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Presto >nt
AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 23.—Represen-
tative Homer C. DeWolfe has advised
clergymen to “stick to the old fam-
ily Bible,” and stay out of politics
and in that way accomplish more for
the morals of the people. He so stated
over his signature to a minister who
flooded the Legislature with mimeo-
graphed copies of a letter arguing
against the race track bill.
Mr. DeWolfe, who always supports
the so-called church measures, also
wrote that it looked as if the clergy
followed the lines of some politicians
and played the things which have the
greatest political possibilities. His let-
ter follows:
“This will acknowledge receipt of
your mimeographed letter of the 19th
instant. In order that I may make
myself clear, I want to state that I am ibe ab!e t0 borrow up.t0 60 per fnt,
the face value of his adjusted cojn-
pensation certificate.
Hoover, preparatory to vetoing 1
veterans loan bill, is having an
quiry made throughout the conn
to ascertain the degree and number
of veterans in distress.
ing queries to ascertain also bow
fective the legislation would be as
relief measure.
HEARING ON PLAN TO
ABOLISH AD VALOREM
TAX SET WEDNESDAY
AUSTIN, Feb. 21.—Senator Deberry
of Bogota said an open hearing is
scheduled for Wednesday night on bis
proposed constitutional amendment to
abolish the state ad valorem tax. The
At the White House today, it was hearing will be held before the senate
said various federal agencies are mi k- j constitutional amendments committee,
if-! of which Senator Holbrook of Gal-
ARMY PLACES HORSES
ON WESTERN RANCHES
RED' COB WHITE SEED CORN
I have hand nubbed and shelled
Red Cob seed corn for sale at $2.00
per bushel at my home. I also have
for sale a white roan two-year-old
Shorthorn bull, subject to registra-
tion, ready for service.—Barker
Briggs, Kempner, Texas. (wp)
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LION DRUG STORE (d-w)
SAN ANGELO, Tex., Feb. 23.—Dan
I Cauthorn of Sonora and J. C. Kirby
of Lometa have just received thor-
oughbred stallions from the United
States Army and before the end of
the week horses will be delivered to
Pat Lee of Ozona and E. S. Young
of Rocksprings, it was announced here
by J. J. McCartney of Kingfisher,
Okla., civilian aide to the army re-
mount service.
There are now about 150 stallions
in Texas, or 30 per cent of the total
number allotted by. the army, and the
majority are on ranches within a ra-
dius of 150 miles of San Angelo. This
area is the Nation’s greatest breeding
ground of cavalry and polo horses,
says Mr. McCartney, who notes a
great improvement in horses since
he bought animals for the Government
here 13 years ago. Texas produces
about 75 per cent of the cavalry horses
and about the same percentage of
polo ponies.
opposed to this bill and intend to vote
against it and further, that not a sin-
gle one of my constituents has re-
quested that I support it.
“But if there is anything that would
cause me to support a bill of this
nature it would be the fact that you
ministers set up a howl in regard to
some bill of this nature which, in the
first instance, never had a chance of
passing the Legislature. Sometimes I
am almost forced to the conclusion
a | veston is chairman.
Senator Deberry said former Gover-
Under the bill the ex-soldier woijdd nor Dan Moody, former Senator Thom-
of as B. Love, State Highway Commis-
sioner Cone Johnson, Maco Stewart
of Galveston and Richard Kleberg of
Corpus Christi would appear in be-
tween now and Thursday. Efforts 4re i half of the proposal. He said the
The measure is to be vetoed 1 ie-
to be made in congress to overri
the veto at once.
Taking $1,000 as the average value
of the certificates, the president w
are 210,000 veterans who would
able to borrow $16,000,000, or
de ' public was invited to come and make
1 known its views.
! In commenting on the ad valorem
as tax, Senator Deberry said that when
said already to have ascertained th« re the tax system was first inaugurated
that many of our ministers follow the A* 1™*1 already on the,r “*“*“*“•
same lines as some politicians, and ! In the Sroup havln« <*rt’«cates
play up those things which have great ran®m? from ?26° to S1’000- tbere are
be : practically all values were vested in
$80 J real or visible properties, and these
apiece, if they had received no ad- were taxed, but that the situation
is different now.
political possibilities.
“The legislators are not such a bad
bunch as a whole, and by far the
greater majority are serious-minded,
Realizing Ithe j^sppnsibilities which
rest on them, and are here doing their
best to represent the best interests of
the State and of their particular dis-
tricts.
“Permit me to suggest that you
ministers give your undivided atten-
tion to your chosen profession rather
than becoming embroiled in politics,
because I feel that you can accomplish
the same purpose and elevate the
morals of the people better by stick-
ing to the principles of the old family
Bible, and thus not cheapen or detract
from the reverence and esteem in
which all the people should hold you.”
MARKS HAS MEASURE
TO ENABLE SCHOOLS
TO HAVE FULL TERMS
PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Adults Contract Children's
Diseases
Adults can, and do, contract many
children’s diseases. And, usually, they
suffer from them much more than
children do. For instance, many adult3
contract worms, an ailment usually
associated with children. Sometimes
they suffer intensely and take expen-
sive medical treatments, without reali-
zing that worms are the cause of their
troubles. Yet, the symptoms are the
same a3 in children, loss of appetite
and weight, grinding the teeth ana rest-
less sleep, itching of the nose and anus,
and abdominal pains. And, the same
medicine that surely and harmlessly ex-
pels round and pin worms from children
•will do the same for adults — White’s
Cream Vermifuge, which you can get afc
The Lion Drug Store, Lampasas
Smith’s Drug Store, Lometa, Texas
DR. C. H. FAIRES
DENTAL SURGEON
Special Attention Given Plato and
Bridge Work
BLOCK ANESTHESIA
©*ae ever Mackey * Ransom's Brag
L_____ Uniam Ia»M,
All persons seeking employment
should file their name ,address and
the kind of work desired with the
Secretary to the Chamber of Com-
merce. Likewise all persons having
jobs to offer should notify the Secre-
tary or some member of the P-T-A
that is to begin a canvass of the city
seeking jobs of any nature.
The cooperation and support of the
Chamber of Commerce was pledged
at the regular meeting this morning.
T. L. Supple was appointed represen-
AUSTIN, Feb. 23.—S. M. N. Marrs,
state superintendent of schools, spon-
sored a bill introduced today which
he said would enable many public
schools to carry out their contracts
with teachers and keep open for the
desired length of term.
Marrs said emergency legislation
was necessary on account of the new
law which allowed tax payments to
be deferred until October 15.
Under Marrs’ plan, school trustees
would be authorized to issue interest
bearing warrants in payment of sal-
aries this year. “The warrants will
500,000 veterans who—if they had not
previously borrowed—would bp able to
get $77,500,000 or $137 each.
With preparation of the veto mes-
sage going ahead, an indication was
given of what direction it would take.
One of his consultants said the presi-
dent has received reports already from
two widely separated cities.
In one, 20,000 veterans were report-
ed. Of these, the veterans administra-
tion has been advised there are 159
in distress and being cared for by
relief agencies.
CONSTITUTION CHANGE ASKED
AUSTIN, Feb. 23.—Senator John
W. Hornsby of Austin said Sunday
that he will appear before a senate
committee on constitutional amend-
ments Monday and urge that his joint
resolution proposing that the people
vote upon whether or not to call a
convention to redraft the state con-
stitution be reported favorably.
The resolution which Senator Horns-
by has introduced calls for a conven-
tion to be held in Austin in May, 1931,
SILILOQUY ON RELATIVE VALUE
OF “A MAN AND A MULE”
for the purpose of rewriting the basic
In the second and larger city, the , iaws 0f this state, the first such con-
veterans numbered 140,000, of whom 1 vention since 1876.
1700 were reported in distress and
being cared for.
Before acting on the bill, Presi-
dent Hoover expects to receive com-
plete reports from dozens of cities
in widely separated sections.
He also was said to be endeavoring
to ascertain how long it will be before
the provisions of the present bill can
be put into effect.
tative of that organization to work be negotiable and teachers will be
in cooperation with President R. S.
Nichols in carrying out the activities
outlined.
Every citizen is urged to respond
with a job of some kind. Many work-
men are applying for positions and
Lampasas should provide at least
temporary relief for every unemployed
person here. Be prepared to list a job
when called upon by the P-T-A work-
ers who are being led by Mrs. C. H.
Faires.
Miss Addie Skaggs of Waco spent
< Monday and Tuesday here with her
'mother, Mrs. J. C. Skaggs.
able in the majority of cases to cash
them at face value,” Marrs said.
USUAL SUNDAY RAINS
FALL IN LAMPASAS
As has been, the case on week ends
and Sundays during January and Feb-
ruary, rain fell the past week end, the
greater portion falling on Sunday
morning. The gauge at Stokes Bros,
bank registered the rainfall at .65 of
an inch. A light shower of hail fell
in Lampasas around 9 o’clock Sunday
morning and was followed by a heavy
downpour of rain. _______Lj.^ u
FORMER GOVERNOR HOBBY
MARRIED IN TEMPLE
TEMPLE, Tex., Feb. 23.—Former
Gov. W. P. Hobby of Houston and
Miss Oveta Culp, former parliaihen-
tarian of the Texas House of Repres-
entatives, were married quietly today
at the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Culp They left
on a short trip to San Antonio and
Mexico City.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. C. R. Shirar, pastor of the
First Baptist Church here. Only mem-
bers of the immediate family attend-
ed. The bride’s father, Judge I. W.
Culp, was formerly a member of the
Legislature and is a close friend of
Hobby.
Mrs. Carl Savage, of Houston, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gamel,
underwent an operation Saturday in
a hospital in that city, and is reported
to be getting along as well as could
be expected so soon after a major
operation.
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 year $1.50
Ninety-three delegates, or three
from each senatorial district, would
be chosen to reframe the document,
and they would work for a salary of
$10 daily, plus traveling expenses,
while the gathering was in session.
Senator Hornsby cited as proof that
the state constitution had become an-
tiquated the fact that more than 40
proposed constitutional changes have
been submitted in the present legis-
lature.
Agitation for such a convention oc-
curs at practically every session of
the lawmakers, but this sentiment has
never reached the point where such
action was agreed to by the people
since 54 years ago, when the present
historic document was redrafted.
Over the hill trailed a Dixe man
behind a Dixie mule drawing a Dixie
plow. The clodhopper was broadcast-
ing at a time when there was little
or no static and no other interruptions.
“Bill,” said the farmer to his mule
as they trudged along turning pretty
furrows as straight as a beeline, “you
are a mule, the son of a jackass, while
I am a man, made in the image of
God. Yet here we are working to-
gether year after year, and I often-
wonder if you work for me. Some-
time I think this is a partnership be-
tween a fool and a mule, for surely
I work harder than you do. Plowing
here, we cover the same distance but
you do it on four legs and I do it
on only two legs. So, mathematical-
ly speaking, I do twice as much work
per leg, as you do.
“Soon we’ll be preparing for a com
crop. When the crop is harvested I
give one-third to the landlord for be-
ing kind enough to let me use this
little corner of God’s universe. You
get a third and I get a third. But
while you consume all your third with
the exception of a few cobs, I have
to divide my share among six chil-
dren, six hens, two ducks and a ban-
ker. Now, Bill, according to that, you
are getting the best of me and it ain’t
fair for a mule, the son of a jackass,
to rob a man, the lord of creation,
of substance. And, come to think of
it you only help to cultivate the
ground. After that I cut, shock and
husk the corn while you look over the
fence and give me the ‘hee-haw’. ‘
“All fall and part of the winter the
whole family, from granny down to
the baby, pick cotton to help raise
money to buy a new set of harness
and pay interest on the mortgage on
you—and by the way, what in the heck
do you care about that mortgage? It
does not worry you a darn bit. You
leave that to* me, you ungrateful,
onery cuss.
“About the only time I’m your bet-
ter is on election day, for I can vote
and you can’t. But, if I ever get any
more out of politics than you do, I
just can’t see where it is.”—Yancy
Builder.
COTTON PICKERS RIOT
QUELLED IN MEXICALI
MEXICALI, Lower Calif., Feb. 23.
—All was serene in this border city
Sunday after an outbreak of several
hundred hungry cotton pickers, tem-
porarily out of work because of heavy
rains which have made it impossible
to work in the fields.
Clear weather has prevailed several
days, and the cotton fields, drenched
and soggy, almost" are dried out
enough for labor to be resumed.
Soldiers were withdrawn from the
streets after what appeared to be the
beginning of a riot was put down.
About 200 men and women were
fed from a bread line.
IMPROVING BRADY STREETS
Lampasas Weekly Leader 1 year $7.56
BRADY, Tex., Feb. 22.—Much street
improvement has resulted from the
plan of the City Council to give em-
ployment to idle laborers from funds
furnished by the municipal water and
light plant. The city is expending ap-
proximately $1,000 each month on the
streets, and is paying the workmen
$1.50 per day for their services, to
improve the local unemployment sit-
uation.
Dangerous Business
Our stomach and digestive systems
are lined with membrane which is
delicate, sensitive and easily injured.
It is dangerous business, then, to use
medicines containing harsh drugs,
salts or minerals, when we are con-
stipated. In addition to the possibility
of inj uring the linings of our digestive
system, these medicines give only
temporary relief and may prove habit
forming. To relieve constipation, take
Herbine, the cathartic that is made
from herbs, and acts in the way na-
ture intended. You can get Herbine at
The Lion Drug Store, Lampasas
Smith’s Drug Store, Lometa, Texas
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