The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1926 Page: 4 of 8
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
D. T. BRIGGS
W. G. GAMEL
METHODIST MINISTERS
SHARE IN WILL OF
LATE BREWERY KING
TORONTO, Nov. 6.—The will of
Charles Vance Millar, lawyer and
sportsman, in which he left brewery
stock to Methodist ministers and On-
tario Jockey Club shares to persons
opposed to horse racing was regard-
ed by his friends as a joke, Friday.
They said he intended to make an-
other will, but no indication of another
was available today.
The document,- drawn up in 1921,
disposes of an estate estimated at
$1,000,000 to $2,000,000. It provides
that the proceeds of the estate after
nine years be given to parents of the
largest family born in the province
during that time. Mr. Millar died
last Saturday.,
Some friends said that before his
death he told them he intended to
make a new will. Ontario Jockey
Club shares valued at $25,000 are left
to W. E? Raney, former attorney-gen-
eral of Ontario, the Rev. Ben Spence
of the prohibition union, and N. W.
Rowell, king’s counsel, all of whom
are opposed to horse racing. These
beneficiaries must hold the shares for
three years and draw dividends.
The McFee Beverage stock worth
$750,000 is left to seven Methodist
ministers. To retain the stock they
must draw dividends on it and vote
in the management of the company.
A rider says the bequest is made “to
see whether their avarice for money
was greater than their principles.”
Another bequest of $10,000 to a
Catholic priest is for masses for the
soul of a prominent citizen, “who will
need them wherever he is.”
THEFT OF $74,000 REVEALED AS
NEGRO JANITOR CONFESSES
Los Angeles, Nov. 6.—Theft of $74,-
000 from the Los Angeles branch of
the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco was disclosed by the police
here Friday when the arrest of Wesley
Davis, 22-year-old negro janicor of
the institution, and recovery of $71,-
895 hidden in his home.
A new automobile which Davis de- ,
dared he purchased with a part of |
the money, was also seized.
The money, which was in eleven
packages containing bills whose de-,
nominations ranged from $10 to $500,
was found missing when the bank’s !
vaults were checked Thursday morn -1
ing. Questioning of all employes ex-
cept Davis, who was off duty, fai'ed to
reveal any clew.
Davis was taken to the police sta-
tion later and grilled, but he denied
any knowledge o fthe missing money.
An auto parking check found on his
person led investigating authorities to
an expensive new automobile. Their
suspicion aroused, they took Davis to
his home where he is said to have
confessed.
He said he found the mon°y on the
floor of one of the cages, in a bundle,
while cleaning out the bark Wednes-
day night and took it home
J. FRANK NORRIS IS
SUED FOR $150,000
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 9.—
Rev. Dr. J. Frank Norris, fundamen-
talist Baptist pastor ,was sued in
District Court here today for $159,000
damages by Dougherty Elliott Chipps,
son of B. E. Chipps, lumberman,
whom the preacher shot and killed
here last July, and for whose death
he is to be tried at Austin in 'Jan-
uary on a change of venue.
In his petition the boy, 14, says his
father’s life was taken without any
just cause, without legal excuse and
without regard to the right of the pe-
titioner. Mrs. May Chipps divorced
wife of the slain man, joins the boy
in the suit as next friend.
Judgment for $50,000 actual and
$100,000 exemplary damages is ask-
ed.
CARRIERS TO DELIVER
ONCE CHRISTMAS DAY
Washington,, D. C., Nov. 9.—Post-
master General New issued an order
Monday directing that at least one
complete delivery by city and village
postcarriers be made in the forenoon
on Christmas day.
Though last Christmas all postal
employes were given a holiday, it was
pointed out that the suspension of
work on Sunday, the day following
Christmas, necessitates that some of
the holiday congestion be - cleared
away by Christmas morning.
MURDER INDICTMENT IS
FOUND AGAINST BONDS
Belton, Texas, Nov. 9.—The grand
jury returned an indictment charging
Albert W. Bonds, former sheriff of
Bell county, with murder in connec-
tion with the fatal shooting of Chief
SAN ANTONIO. WILL RE- TWO WOLVES CAUGHT
TAIN BAPTISTS’ MEETj NET BURNET RANCH-
San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 8.—Plans MAN $100 BOUNTY
to move the Baptist State Convention i _
from San Antonio to either Dallas or j BURNET, Texas, Nov. 6.—Lewis
Waco were dropped Sunday when the Guthrie caught two large wolves the
Mayor, John W. Tobin, announced past week on the Guthrie ranch, north,
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of Police Wiley Fisher of Temple on , that the Rev. J. Frank Norris would northeast of Burnet about four miles.
August 20, here this afternoon. He
has not been located since the tragedy.
STONE MOUNTAIN HEAD
REPLIES TO GIDEON
not be permitted to have the munici-
pal auditorium here the three nights
of the convention.
“If Norris interferes with the con-
vention he will have to give way,”
Mayor Tobin said.
SOLDIER SENTENCED FOR
AN ACCIDENTAL KILLING
San Antonio, Texa's, Nov. 6.—Pri-
vate Clarence Townsend of Kelly field,
was sentenced Friday to 18 months in
the federal prison on a charge of man-
slaughter in connection with the
death of Private Samuel Blessing.
Blessing was accidentally shot dur-
ing pistol practice on the range. Evi-
dence indicated that shortly before
the shooting Townsend had been Twirl-
ing his pistol on his finger and had
said: “that’s the way to handle a gun.”
The evidence also showed that the
pistol was not supposed to have been
loaded at the time the shooting oc-
curred. He was convicted by a court-
martial.
DR. EARL ACKER RESIGNS
San Angelo, Texas, Nov. 7.—Dr.
Earl Acker of San Angelo has an-
nounced his resignation, effective im-
mediately, as deputy commissioner of
the Game, Fish and Oyster Commis-
sion of Texas, in district 12, compris-
ing eighteen West Texas counties. He
held the post six years.
NEW BUSINESS INSTITUTION
CHARTERED IN LAMPASAS
Under Texas charters, the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram publishes the
following: “The Lampasas Mortgage
Loan Company.- Capital $5" I n-
corporators: C. D. Stoket, :.I. k.
Stokes, Tom Richey.”
We learn that this corporate " Y~
been formed with the capital s . V '
$50,000 all subscribed and full/ paid.
The purpose of this loan c any
is tg assist the farmer and k... k:
raiser. We also find that Albert
Brown is going to open a bonded ware
house in Lampasas, where cotton can
be stored, insured .and protected from
the weather and a bonded receipt
given for same, which will be negcf-
tiable paper.
These gentlemen have an • institu-
tion which will be of great benefit to
Lampasas and this trade territory,!
and this cotton will be financed for I
one or two years if necessary. We * 1
bespeak for them a useful career and
Lampasas is to be congratulated on j
having an institution which provides
such facilities.
IMMEDIATE TRIAL SOUGHT
BY AIMEE; STATE AGREES
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6.—The Stone
i Mountain Association gave out the
i following statement at its headquar-
ters here Friday night: | - ------
’‘The Stone Mountain Memorial As- j ®aPtists here xor four days be-
The Rev. Jesse Yelvington, who is
in charge of local arrangemnts for
the handling of the annual meet of
These wolves had been doing consid-
erable damage in that vicinity for
several months. The Burnet Wolf
Club paid Guthrie $100 for his catch.
The $50 bounty placed on wolves by
the club has gone far toward exter-
minating those animals in this county.
These are the first caught or reported
doing damage in several months.
Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 6.—A de-
mand for immediate trial will be made
by Aimee Semple McPherson and her
mother and co-defendant, Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, on charges of criminal con-
spiracy, their attorney, W. I. Gilbert,
said today, at the same time declaring
that it was their intention to ask a
change of venue.
Prospect for bringing the charges
before a Superior Court jury soon
also brightened with the declaration
of the prosecution, now engaged in
drawing up information against the
evangelist, her mother, and Mrs. Lor-
raine Wiseman Gielaff, that the dis-
trict attorney’s office will be ready
for trial within 15 days.
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to a statement by Samuel E. Gideon, 1 ans weie aheady under way to take storei °
of the architectural department of the ' convention to one of the North ( .__
University of Texas, appearing in ' ^exas Cll-ies v hen the Mayor suramar- ■
Texas newspapers, to the effect that t ^ canceled the Norris reservations,
he had been informed that the head of ;
WOMAN IS INDICTED
IN DALLAS RULING
Dallas, Texas, Nov. 6.—Mrs. Hy-
bernia Wilkinson, 28, was Friday in-
dicted on a charge of murder. The
bill charges that she shot and killed
W. E. Ledbetter, 55, in her apartment,
October 10. At the time of the fhoot-
ing police quoted her as saying Led-
better called at her apartment and
forced his attention upon her.
I ’.setter, whose home was in Ber-
. came to Dallas to attend the
fair, accompanied by Elbert Gray, it'
•'as ’ ' ’ ffed. Gray remained outside
bile 1 :dbetter stopped to visit the
k/ilki. n home, it was brought out
t th hooting, and a few minutes
. ter : oral shots rang out and inves-
tigation disclosed that Ledbetter nad
been shot. He died a few hours ’ater
WINGED JUSTICE
Human beings by no means have an
exclusive claim on courts of justice.!
It has long been known that birds as
well as men hold trials and punish
those who are guilty of violating their
established code. Crows seem to de-
light in playing the part of jurists.
Frequently they can be seen in empty
fields or on hills gathered about a for-
lorn member of their flock who is ac-
cused of some misdeed. The culprit
sits in the middle of a large ring of
his fellows, each and every one of
whom has constituted himself a pro-1
secuting attorney. Thus the air is
filled with the multidinous cawing of
•barges—all poured forth at once.—
The Mentor. ;
Now- is the time to vote a“ County -
wide” road bond and build good roads
in Burnet county. A $350,000 bond is-
sue is said to be large enough to build
good roads in Burnet county, and the
state will match this with ‘ apothc
$350,000 making $700,000 we woul-n
have invested in good roads. The aver-
age person does not stop to think
that when the state takes over a high-
way in a county that they will be
kept in just as good shape 20. or 30
years from now as they were when
taken over by the state and there is
one thing sure—we will never get
much state aid on our roads, unless
we vote bonds and put our roads hi
proper shape. Many farmers vTould
be able to put in *‘part of their time'
working on the road if we vote a bond
issue, and this would help to improve
the hard times most everybody is
grumbling about. Think seriously
about this “County-wide” road bond
matter.—Bertram Enterprise.
Gen. Robert E. Lee partially carved
on Stone Mountain by the former
sculptor of the memorial was to be
blown off with dynamite. Dr. Gideon
has been misinformed.
“The facts are, as follows: So much
of the work done by the former sculp-
tor as can be utilized in applying to
the mountain the design of the new
sculptor will be so utilized. None of
the former sculptor’s work will be
dispensed with except such of it as
cannot be utilized in carrying out the
new sculptor’s design. This is to say,
none of it will be eliminated need-
lessly or merely for the purpose of
getting rid of it.”
Daily Leader, 3 months $1.00.
Mrs. Bill Baker has returned home
Mexia where she has been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. F. L. Gribble.
TEXAS TO URGE PASSAGE
OF THE MAYFIELD BILL
Waco, Texas, Nov. 6.—A standing
committee to go to Washington and
urge passage of senate bill 750, de-
signed to restore state control of uie
railroads, was decided upon at the
state conference here Friday on the
Mayfield measure.
A. L. Burgg of Port Arthur was
made ex-officio chairman of the com-
mittee,, the other members to be
chosen later. The committee was
proposed by Colonel R, C. Duff of
Houston.
Senator Earle B. Mayfield spoke in
behalf of this bill under which it
would be possible for several railroad
extensions to be constructed without
the approval of the interstate com-
merce commission.
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Audie Powledge and sister, Miss
Ruby, left in the car Saturday morn-
ing for Edith, where they will teach
in the Coke county schools this year.
SOME EDITOR*
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Editor’s note in an Iowa paper:
“Owing to the lack of space and the-
rush of editing this issue several
births and deaths will be postponed
until next week.” The editor has
more than ordinary' influence in his
home community.—Viola (111.) Enter-
prise
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Taylor, Jr., ar-
rived Friday afternoon from Nevada,
Iowa, for a visit in the homes of W.
H. Cameron and Dan Taylor. They
were accompanied home by their
friend, Chris Carranco of Lone Pine.
California, who will visit here with
them for a time.
Paul Earnest returned to his homo
in Houston after spending over Sun-
day here with his mother, Mrs. J. W
Earnest. Mrs. Earnest has been quite
sick with pneumonia, but is some bet-
ter now.
Bis Price Reductions
on Goodyear
Balloon tires
Eave you Beard about the low prices of Goodyear
Balloon Tires?
Come in and let us show you what bargains they
are.
We have Goodyear Balloons to fit new small
diameter wheels or your present wheels, at only
slightly more than youVe been paying for the size
now on your car.
AH Goodyears are made with Supertwist—-more
elastic—more comfortable—more mileage.
Come in today and convince yourself,
Patterson Filling Station
Opposite Postoffice.
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