The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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MRS. CARL W. REARDON
IS CALLED BY DEATH
FRIDAY MORNING
Mrs. Carl W. Beardon, age 80 years,
died Friday evening, January 16, at
7:40 o'clock at her home on Grand
Avenue. Mrs. Beardon had been in ill
health for some time but had only
been confined to her bed the past few
days.
Funeral services for the deceased
were held Saturday afternoon at 4:00
o’clock and burial followed in Oak Hill
cemetery. The Rev. Father Geo. J.
Baldwin of Austin conducted the fun-
eral service.
Mrs. Beardon was born in Bastrop
County |on October 10, 1850. Her
maiden name was Miss Eliza Ann
Turner and she was married 56 years
ago to Carl W. Beardon. They have
been residents of Lampasas County for
the past fifty years, living the greater
portion on the Beardon ranch, located
about 11 miles north of the city. Some
ten years ago they moved into town
where they have lived continuously.
Mrs. Beardon was a member of the
Church of Christ and was known as
a good Christian woman.
She is survived by her husband who
has the sympathy of a large circle
of friends at this time of his sorrow.
THREE PROPOSALS FOR
“RELIEF” LAID ON HOUSE SHELF
SHEPPARD SAYS DRY LAW SAFE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—Compara-
tive quiet marked prohibition’s 11th
birthday Friday, the calm being bro-
ken only by a defense of the Eigh-
teenth amendment by one of its au-
thors.
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, Texas,
asserted, in the senate that the dry-
clause would be in the constitution
forever.
It was the first time the liquor
question has been brought before the
senate this session. Senators opposed
to prohibition continued their silence.
Quiet likwise pervaded the Wicker-
sham law enforcement commission,
which gave assurance that the prohibi-
tion report had not yet gone to Presi-
dent Hoover. Almost no official ac-
tivity could be seen at commission
headhuarters.
Says Wets Divided.
No secret was made that the mem-
bers have completed their prohibition
deliberations, begun 19 months and
20 days ago. But only silence met all
question as to when that document—
now described outside the commission
as a “compromise” among the 11 mem-
bers—would finally make its way to
the White House.
In his speech Sheppard assailed the
anti-prohibition forces as “hopelessly
divided” upon any substitute to re-
place prohibition should the Eigh-
teenth amendment be repealed. He
particularly attacked government con-
trol as a solution, asserting it would
bring “unspeakable political corrup-
tion.”
Heflin Lauds Speech.
“The principal foundation upon
which prohibition rests today,” the
Texan said, “is the voluntary obedi-
ence of the great mass of the Amer-
ican people.
“The comparative handful of prohi-
bition officials, about 1700, scattered
among 123,000,000 people would be
overwhelmed but for the fact that
they must cope with a comparatively
small and lawless minority.”
Senator Heflin, Democrat, Alabama,
praised the address as “the greatest
prohibition speech I have ever listen-
ed to.”
AUSTIN, Jan. 16.—A wave of “re-
lief” proposals swept into the house
shortly before noon today and washed
back without wetting anybody.
First came the resolution of Dr.
C. J. Sherill and others proposing to
get information on the total of all
outstanding road bonds. Its purpose,
the authors state, is to determine
whether the state could pay interest
on the bonds from the gasoline tax
and auto registration fees. It was re-
ferred to the committee on highways
and motor traffic on Representative
Alfred Petsch’s motion. Some suspect
this resolution of coming from the
bond opponents.
Next came a resolution from Eu-
gene V. Giles of Austin intended to
encourage the use of cotton instead
of jute bagging would consume $00,-
000 bales of the raw product and do
away with much of the annual carry-
over, the resolution said.
It proposes to permit exhibit by
Commissioner of Agriculture J. E.
McDonald of a bale with cotton bag-
ging in the rotunda of the capitol.
The resolution went to the committee
on agriculture.
Speaker Minor ruled out on a point
of order a third resolution, by Ben
F. Brooks of Bagwell, which would
suspend this year’s state and county
tax payments until October 31. The
speaker upheld the contention of Clar-
ence E. Farmer, Fort Worth, that a
law can not be suspended by resolu-
tion.
The house will have before it a bill
to allow these taxes to be paid in
semi-annual installments—January 31
and June 30. Early action is expected
on the bill.
MR. AND MRS. MACK T. TAYLOR
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
On Friday evening, January 16, Mr.
and Mrs. Mack T. Taylor entertained
a group of friends at their home on
West Third street with dinner fol-
lowed by “500.” The lovely home was
made especially attractive and hospi-
table for the occasion by the use of
beautiful carnations and other cut
flowers.
After the guests arrived they found
their places at the game tables by
means of place cards and were ser-
ved the first course of the dinner, a
delectable grape fruit cocktail. This
was followed by an appetizing dinner
served from the buffet, which pres-
ented a most pleasing appearance be-
fore the guests disturbed the large
platters of food, placed along its
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KNOW TEXAS
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Texas has the deepest producing ’
oil wells in the world—in the Big
Lake district of Reagan County. No. J
3-C produced oil at 8,800 feet and gas '
at 8,892 feet, while No. 4-C at 8,697 j
feet is the largest producer, initial:
production being 2,738 barrels of oil j
and 56,268,000 cubic feet of gas.—Au-'
thority: Texas University Bureau of
Economic Geology.
Texas is the thii'd largest produ-
cer of Fuller’s earth in the United
States with several known deposits
not in production.—Authority: South-
western Resources.
Texas has the largest spinach-ship-
ping town in the United States—Crys-
tal City which last season shipped
board. The dinner menu consisted of 13,729 carloads and which expects this
pressed turkey garnished with halves [ season to ship around 5,000 carloads.—
of egg and parsley, venison steak, I Authority: Southwestern Resources.
FOR SERVICES NOT RENDERED
SISTER OF LAMPASAS
RESIDENT DIES AT DEVINE
Relatives here have been informed
of the death of Mrs. J. R. Evans at
her home at Devine on Friday, Jan-
uary 16. Mrs. Evans is a sister of Mrs.
Omar Smith and S. A. Word of Lam-
pasas and upon receipt of the mes-
sage Mr. Word left for that place. He
was accompanied by his son, J. E.
Word and Chester Smith.
Friends here extend sympathy to
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Word in this hour
of their bereavement.
THREE STATES ARE TO SEND
HUNTERS FOR COYOTE DRIVE
CORPUS CHRISTI, Jan. 17.—From
300 to 500 sportsmen from Texas,
Oklahoma and Kansas were expected
here Sunday to take part in a coyote
drive on the south end of Padre Is-
land. The hunt was to be under the
direction of Dr. J. A. Hockoday, who
originated the idea.
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 injuring 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
(Austin American.)
This for the incoming governor and
lawmakers of the 42nd legislature:
“For 50 years the state available
school fund has been distributed on
the basis of a census taken in March
of each year,” remarked State Supt.
Marrs to a correspondent. “Of the
census of 1929 more than 200,000 of
the scholastics enumerated never en-
tered a public school. The state paid
about $4,000,000 to school districts
for services that were never rendered.
One-sixth of the enumerated scholas-
tics were never inside of a public
school building during the year, to say
nothing of the loss caused to the
state by the irregular attendance of
those who were enrolled.”
This in an indictment of existing
conditions that should not be over-
looked. Speaking of legislative reform
necessary this is the procedure rec-
ommended :
“The remedy suggested is to repeal
the census law and save practically
$50,000 in expenses and obtain a roll
of all students from 6 to 21 years
of age who attended a public school
20 days during the 90-day period from
January 1 to April 9. If this method
had been used for the school year
embracing 1930-31 the per capita could
have been fixed at $20.75 instead of
$17.50.
Thq proponents of this mieasure
found that it would do much more
to promote school attendance than the
compulsory attendance law because
the present plan of disbursing money
puts a premium on non-attendance.”
As'for the Texas compulsory school
attendance law, it is a joke, to place
it mildly, iand, it should be given
drastic amendment or repealed. This
law was enacted in 1912 and it is
one of the dead letters, speaking of
statutes, under the skies of Texas.
cranberry sauce, celery hearts, cream-
ed peas, asparagus salad, sweet pickle
peach, olives, hot rolls, angel food
cake, pound cake and boiled custard.
Several games of the above named
diversion were enjoyed by the guests
with the high score for the evening’s
playing, going to Mrs. E. B. Millican
for the ladies and to Ross W. Bailey
for the gentlemen. The low scores
were won by Mrs. Joseph Field and
W. B. McGee. Each was presented
with nice awards.
Those who were privileged to en-
joy the gracious hospitality of the
Taylor home1 upon this occasion were:
Messrs, and Mesdames W. B. McGee,
W. H. Walton, E. L. Key, J. R. Key,
J. C. Smith, Ross W. Bailey, E. B.
Millican and A. L. Higdon; Mesdames
J. C. Ramsey, Joseph Field and Emma
Cauthen.
MRS. McCALLUM TO
RETAIN STATE JOB
PiOT TO DEFEAT POLICY
ALLEGED BY ALFALFA BILL
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Jan. 16.
—Gov. W. H. Murray, addressing
members of the Oklahoma Press As-
sociation late Friday, charged a plot
is forming to defeat his policies, which
will end in attejnpted physical vio-
lence if other methods, fail.
Charging his opponents have em-
ployed spies and saying “I have mine
to keep me informed,” the Governor
said, “they will try to defeat my poli-
cies. If that fails, they will try to
impeach me.”
“When impeachment is mentioned
I’ll have 100,000 citizens at my side
in twenty-four hours.
“When that fails they will not hesi-
tate to try to assassinate me.”
Mr. Murray also told of interceding
with an oil company when he was in-
formed the concern was about to lay
off 25,000 men last December. His in-
formant, he said, told him of talk to
blow up oil tanks and get rid of sur-
plus oil. The Governor said he later
was assured the men would not be
laid off.
Citing the oil industry as an exam-
ple, he attacked “occupational self-
ishness.”
Sheriff A. R. Harvey and W. W.
Tippen of Lometa spent Friday and
Saturday in San Antonio on business.
AUSTIN, Jan. 15.—Mrs. Jane Y.
McCallum was reappointed secretary
of the State of Texas today by Gov.
elect Ross S. Sterling. The appoint-
ment of Mrs. McCallum and four other
appointments was made by Sterling
in a long distance telephone convei’sa-
tion with Austin.
Mrs. McCallum has served as sec-
retary of state during two adminis-
trations of Governor Dan Moody.
Sterling named Captain William W.
Sterling as adjutant general. They are
no relation. Captain Sterling’s home
is in Falfurrias.
Pat Daugherty of Temple was re-
tained as pi’ivate secretary and Mark
Wiginton of Austin as assistant pri-
vate secretary, both served under
Governor Moody. Paul Wakefield of
Houston was named an assistant pri-
vate secretary.
Captain Sterling was born at Belton
April 27, 1891, and was raised in the
Cotulla ranch country.
Texas uses more than half the cans
used in home canning in the United
States.—Authority: American Can Go.
Texas is second among the states
in consumption'of gas, oil and fuel oil.
MESSAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Governor Moody recommends:
Improvement iof the educational
system, particularly rural schools.
A highAvay bond issue.
Reformation of the taxing system
to relieve small home owners.
Conservation of taxation of natural
resources.
Use of public waters on the basis
of priority of need.
“Thorough reformation” of the state
prison system.
Adoption of the short ballot.
More flexibility in the veto power
allotted the governor over appropria-
tion measures; authorization for the
governor to have a continuing control
over public money expenditures.
Elimination of unnecessary dupli-
cations in institutions of higher learn-
ing.
More te'qual division of available
funds and taxable values between city
and rural schools.
Payment by the state of all out-
standing highway bonds.
Enactment of an income tax, in
lieu of ad valorem taxes. Fair taxa-
tion of natural resources.
Provision of a place of confinement
for criminally insane.
Reorganization of state government,
with administrative officers respon-
sible to the' governor.
The short ballot—election of the
governor, lieutenant governor and at-
torney general, with all other heads
appointive.
Compensation insurance for state
employes in dangerous work.
Stringent regulation of motor trans-
portation.
Creation of a public utility com-
mission.
HOUSE WORKS OUT
SAFE WAY TO BOOST PAY
AUSTIN, Jan. 1C.—Experts and
specialists on the constitution had said
the 42nd legislature could not legally
raise its members’ pay from $5 to $10
a day, as provided in the recently
adopted constitutional amendment, but
the Democratic old house of repres-
entatives Thursday found an airtight
way to do it, after the learned sena-
tors had rather muffed the job.
The senate passed the regular mile-
age and per diem bill Tuesday, appro-
priating $200,000 for salaries and
traveling expenses of the regular ses-
sion. In the same bill the per diem
of members was fixed at $10.
When this measure reached the
house, the strategists there said it
would not do at all, because an exist-
ing statute stated plainly that no of-
ficer of the state government could j
have their salary raised during their
term of office, and that bill conflicted
with the statute. So they worked out
and passed an elaborate program of
legislation to accomplish the desired
end.
In the first place the house amended
the senate bill by striking out the
part fixing the salary of members, and
leaving only the lump sum appropria-
tion for mileage and per diem. The
senate had calculated on adjourning
for the rest of the week Thursday,
but will now meet Friday long enough
to pass the amended bill so that mem-
bers may get their salary warrants for
this week.
Next the house passed a bill by
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ing the salary of legislators at $10 per
day during this session.
It was brought out in the passage
of this resolution, which likewise will
be adopted by the senate Friday, that
a statute is not necessary to fix legis-
lators’ salaries, but that a mere con-
current resolution can do it. One mem-
ber recalled that their salaries were
Homer DeWolfe of Goldthwaite, re- ! fixed that way in the past, before a
pealing the old statute which fixed the
salary of legislators at $5 a day.
Then the house passed another bill
by DeWolfe, amending the statute
which prohibits state officers from
raising their own salaries during their
terms of office. The amendment was
an addition excepting legislatures, and
declaring that they “may by a major-
ity vote set their salaries at any
amount within the constitutional
limit.”
The way thus paved, Representative
A. P. Johnson of Carrizo Springs, in-
troduced a concurrent resolution fix-
law was enacted providing for them.
It was pointed out that the constitu-
tional amendment of last November
provided a maximum of $10, and that
the actual amount of the salaries can
be set by resolution, just as the sal-
aries of legislative employes are set
by resolution at each session.
And then to further complicate mat-
ters for the layman—but really to un-
tangle the legislative snarl—the house
adjourned for one minute, thus begin-
ning a new working day when it con-
vened again, and put the bill on sec-
ond reading and final passage.
FOOTBALL BOYS RECEIVE
SWEATERS THURSDAY
Fifteen members of the Badger
football team of the Lampasas High
School, whose names were announced
previously at a banquet in their hon-
or, received sweaters Thursday at
noon.
The sweaters are slip-over style of
shaker knit and bear the letter “L” on
the front with stripes on the sleeve
for the number of years the individ-
ual has played on the team. The
sweaters are navy blue, the stripes
are white and the letter of blue felt
is bordered in white.
The boys are quite proud of their
sweaters and they have a right to be
proud of them for they represent a
splendid record of service on the team*
Mrs. G. C. Miller returned Sunday-
night from Gorman where she has
been with her mother the past week*
MAYBE THIS WILL HELP'
RAINFALL FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY NIGHT
According to the gauge at Stokes
Bros, bank the rainfall ’ in Lampasas
Friday and Friday night amounted
to 1.75 inches. This added to other
rains of recent date continues to put
an excellent season in the ground as
well as adding to the storage water
in the tanks* over this section.
All creeks and branches in this vi-
cinity .v arej reported to he running
freely.
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The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1931, newspaper, January 23, 1931; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891993/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.