The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919 Page: 5 of 8
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There is a right Stetson
waiting you.
It takes your taste and our
knowledge of the stylish new
Stetson line to find it.
We believe we have some-
thing of an edge on this mat-
ter of serving men of taste.
The way we hold the Young
Men’s trade is a source of
much gratification.
INVITATION!
Be our guest. Try on as many
bats as you wish. Whether you
buy today or not doesn’t matter
so much. We want you to feel
at home here any day.
MOORE & BRIGGS
President Wilson, David Lloyd
George, M. Clemenceau and Signor I
Orlando, today considered the imme- j
diate reimposition of the blockade
against Germany in case that country
declines to sign the peace treaty.
The subpect was under discussion at
two separate meetings of the council.
On the other hand it is anticipated
that the blockade will be entirely lift-
ed immediately if the German dele-
gates affix their signatures to the
treaty.
DUTCH DENY DECISION TO SUR-
RENDER EX-EMPEROR.
The Hague, May 14.—The Dutch
government denies that it has decided
to surrender former Emperor Wil-
liam. The question at present, it con-
tends, concerns only Germany and the
entente.
HONORS IN PHYSICAL TRAINING
Those receiving sweater mono-
grams as honors given in Physical
ilaming for this year are as follows:
Grammar grades—Lytton Smith,
Henry Hoffmann, Emogene Howard,
Dollie Rush; High School—Maud
Noyes.
Ash Your Dealer
Remjnpotl
Grand Prize_______
Firearms $ Ammunition
Write for Catalogue
THE REMINGTON ARMS U.M,
WOOCWORTK BLOa Nl
An interesting communication from
our correspondent at Nix last week
arrived one day too late for publica-
l. Come again and let us have
your letters on Tuesdays or Wednes-
days.
INTER-CHURCH WORLD MOVE
SCORED BY PRESBYTERIANS.
MOLINE NEWS.
(By Maye.)
Had a heavy rain and some hail
Sunday, the 11th. The wind blew
down some of the grain pretty bad in
some places.
The gardens are growing fast, but
there seems to be a good many cut
worms bothering it lately.
Mrs. R. D. Carrigan spent Saturday
with Mrs. Bird Carswell.
Mrs. Lena Adams and son, J. C„
visited in the home of Mrs. G. W
Adams Saturday.
Quite a number of young people
attended the singing Sunday night at
'Mrs. Roberson’s.
W. T. Worthington made a business
trip to Lometa Saturday.
Miss Edda Arrowood entertained
forty of her friends last Saturday
night at Mr. B. W. Fox’s.
There was a large crowd at church
last Sunday and plenty of dinner.
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely, and there is good attendance
and much interest shown by the
younger and older people.
Gardens are growing off fine. Veg
etables seem to be the order of the
day.
The Parent-Teacher club will meet
Friday night, May 16th.
St. Louis, May 13.—The interchurch
world movement today attacked as
unauthorized, unrepresentative, pre-
cipitate, undefined and extravagant”
by the board of home missions of the
Presbyterian Church, composed of
one representative of each of the thir-
ty-six synods in the United States.
The board’s criticism of the move-
ment will be submitted to the general
assembly, which convenes here Thurs-
day.
The Inter-Church World Movement,
which is a proposal to ally all Protes-
tant churches of America into an or-
ganization for more determined and
systematized church work, does not
sufficiently safeguard the integrity
of the new era movement of the Pres-
byterian Church, the board declares,
and says much of the organization
and machinery of the former move-
ment is unnecessary.
The Rev. Josiar H. Crawford of
Wilmington, Del,, denouncing the In-
ter-Church Movement, declared:
‘This idea is a “super-man move-
ment, just what Germany tried to do
—rule the world.
The idea that 16 men shall try to
rule the 50,000,000 Prostestants in
this country, to say the least, is pre-
sumption.”
UNITY HAPPENINGS.
(Correspondent.)
At last the sun is showing its face
and we are very glad to see it once
more. The farmers are very busy now
that it is dry enough to work. Crops
and gardens doing nicely; chickens
are just about large enough to fry.
Miss Mabel Townsen is visiting
friends at Copperas Cove this week
Miss Bessie Smith postponed her
■ intertainment in compliment to the
graduating class until this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hill of Waco and
Mr. and Mrs. Y. C. Carlisle of McGre
gor, visited relatives here week before
last.
Mrs. Willie Bilton and daughter.
Eva spent a few days this week near
Lometa with relatives and friends.
A number of people from here at
tended the play at Harmon last Sat
urday evening, all report an enjoyable
time.
Ambrose Carson of Arizona, is vis
iting here in the home of his wife’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Langford
MARSHAL FOCH IS SENT TO
RHINE TO BE READY.
Paris, May 14.—Immediate meas-
ures tending to the further subjuga-
tion of Germany if its delegates re
fuse to sign the peace treaty were in
dicated today by the announcement
that Marshal Foch had been sent
the Rhine by the council of four
take such action as may become nec-
essary in the event that the treaty is
not signed.
The council of four, composed of
BAPTISTS CRITICISE WAR
DEPARTMENT.
Atlanta, Ga., May 14.—The sixty-
fourth annual sesion of the Southern
Baptist convention was organized
here today with more than two thou-
sand five hundred delegates registered
before the convention opened and the
total attendance expected to approach
4,000.
The first day was spent in organi-
zation, receiving reports of com-
mittees and an outline by the Rev. J.
B. Gambrell, of Dallas, president of
the convention of the fight the Baptist
intend to wage against the attitude
of the war department toward de-
monstrational religious work which
Dr. Gambrell termed an effort to
break down denominations.
Total contributions from southern
Baptists in the last twelve months
'were more than $17,000,000 and of
this the foreign mission board took in
$1,223,190, a gain of $370,276 over
last year and the home mission board
in current receipts showed $859,906,
a 45 per cent increase.
Since shortly after the United
States got into the war there have
been references to objections by Bap-
tists to the war department’s order
barring volunteer camp pastors from
military establishments. Dr. Gam-
brell in his annual address today, said
that while the war was on the attitude
of the convention had been to speak
“very guardedly on matters affecting
the war,” in order not to hinder the
work of redeeming the world from “a
scientific barbarism.”
The speaker condemned the attitude
of the war department in turning
over to the Y. M. C. A. the religious
work of the various protestant de-
nominations.
He pointed out that steps must be
taken to correct what he terms a “se-
rious drift in government circles.”
HOFFMANN DRUG CO. CHANGES
OWNERS.
Gordon Mackey and W. B. Ransom
have purchased the Hoffmann Drug
Co. business and assumed charge
Thursday. Mr. Ransom is traveling
for the San Antonio Drug Co. and has
made many friends here since, he has
been making this territory. Mr.
Mackey was raised in Lampasas and
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mackey
of this place. He has been engaged in
the drug business in Llano and San
Saba for the past few years. Both of
these gentlemen are experienced in
this line of business and will make a
success of their undertaking. The
business will be in charge of Mr.
Mackey who will make his home here.
H. Hoffmann, former manager of
the business, has been in Lampasas
for the past fifteen years and during
that time has made many friends
her who wish him success and pros-
perity in whatever line he may follow
in the future. His present plans are
to remain in Lampasas for the next
few months at least and remain with
the new firm. Ben Peak was raised
in Lampasas and there is probably no
better known druggist in this section
of the state than Mr. Peak. He will
not remain with the new firm but
does not know just what course he
will pursue at the present.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of advertised letters for week
ending Friday, May 16th, 1919:
Mrs. Nora Dedeker, Sr. Susano Es-
paraz, W. D. Fletcher, Miss Emma
Flanagan, Mrs. Ethel Hill, Mrs. Zada
Miller, Mrs. R. W. Martin, Mrs. C. F.
Marley, Miss Mary McGehee, Patrick
W. Murphy, J. B. Read, Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Smith, W. Wright.
GEO. D. ZIVLEY, P. M.
WOOL MARKET MOST ACTIVE IN
DECADE.
(Boston News Letter.)
Boston, May 12.—Dealers have been
clamorous for wool in the west and at
nearby shearing stations at prices
ranging from 40 to 60 cents. Three
Montana clips realized 60 cents, the
common bid for medium clips in that
state being 55 cents. In Idaho 25 per
cent of the clip has changed hands
during the past two weeks, 55 cents
taking the best clips with little under
45 cents, the Wol Livestock Co. con-
tracting to an eastern concern at
53 1-2 cents. This is one of the prin-
cipal western clips, running from
coarse to fine staple. In Utah 75 per
cent of the take off has changed hands
at a range of 40 @ 55 5-8 cents, most
of the medium wool selling at 50 @
55 cents. Nevada has sold the bulk
of its wool at 40 @ 52 cents. What
promised to be a sluggish season has
developed the most active market in a
decade present indications being that
few clips will be consigned to eastern
lofts.
90TH DIVISION IS SCHEDULED
TO START FOR BREST WITHIN
WEEK.
Coblenz, Tuesday, May 13.—If the
Germans sign the peace terms, all the
American troops except the third
corps and three divisions and a few
headquarters will be out of the occu
pied districts of Germany by June :
or soon after that date, according to
reports in circulation in Coblenz. It
is understood that the first, second
and third regular divisions will be
those to remain for the duties in con-
nection with turning over the area to
French control.
The length of time required to turn
affairs over to the French has not
been determined, but it is estimated
that it may take perhaps a month
longer. If the Germans do not ac-
cept, the plans for the withdrawal of
the Americans of course will be
changed shortly. General Pershing,
when asked by the correspondent on
Monday what would be the part of the
American army in the event the Ger-
mans do not sign the treaty said
America will do her part, whatever
that may be. In connection with the
reports that the Americans, except
the third corps and three divisions
will be out of Germany June 1, pro-
vided the Germans accept, it is under
stood the headquarters will remain in
Coblenz with Lieutenant General
Hunter Liggett in command. The
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh regu-
lar army divisions will be turned over
to the service of supplies. Various
other units in the area of occupation
also will be ordered to France.
The 90th division, consisting prin-
cipally of national army men from
Texas and Oklahoma, has been turned
over to the service of supply a^id is
scheduled to start moving for Brest
within a week. Plans for moving the
troops immediately after the Germans
sign the treaty have been prepared
It is hoped to move eight trains load
ed with troops daily. The'equipment
of soldiers will be shipped out later.
Viron Mitchell and his sister, Miss
Mamie, left Thursday morning in a
car for New York. They plan to be
in New York in twenty days, allowing
themselves plenty of time for car
trouble and bad roads.
FIRE DEPARTMENT WINS AT
CUERO.
A telegram was received here
Thursday afternoon from Cpero stat-
ing that the Lampasas Fire Depart
ment won first place in the racing at
the State convention and Chief Frank
Baker was elected Fourth Vice Presi
dent of the Association. We always
did know that Lampasas had the best
volunteer department in the State and
now they have demonstrated this fact
to the other towns participating in the
State meet. The boys here have work
ed hard and have reaped their just re
ward for the time and labor spent.
The fire alarm sounded Thursday af
temoon was just to celebrate after re
ceiving the good news. Hurrah for
the Lampasas Fire Department!
transporting or delivering intoxicat-
ing liquors, except for medical, scien-
tific, mechanical or sacramental pur-
poses. It, therefore, affirms the judg-
ment of the District Court of Travis
County in the case of Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe Railway Company vs. State
of Texas and sustains the injunction
forbidding the railroad company from
transporting liquors, except as speci-
fied.
The opinion was prepared by Spe-
cial Associate Justice HV. M. Sleeper
of Waco, who sat in place of Asso-
ciate Justice John W. Brady, disquali-
fied. The action involved section 3 of
the State-wide act of the fourth called
session of the 35th Legislature which
was alleged to be void, in that it was
not included in the Governor’s call and
was in contravention to section 40, ar-
ticle 3, State Constitution. Both of
these contentions are overruled and
the opinion says the section is not vio-
lative of section 20, article 3, State
Constitution.
PROGRESS OF WELLS.
Below we give the progress being
made on the different wells of the
Lampasas field:
Howell Well—Building big stand-
ard rig.
Key Well—Drilling.
Tex-Oleum Trust—Fishing for
tools.
Nelms-Marvin—Drilling.
St. Mary’s Well—Expect to spud in
Saturday.
Smith Well—Rig up.
Hobby Well—Rig up.
Douglas Well—Waiting on casing.
Groves Well—Standard rig here on
siding.
Robart Well—Drilling.
FOR REAL SUFFRAGE.
Do you imagine for a moment that
the Texas men who went overseas to
fight for their country, for pure dem-
ocracy—which means equal rights for
all the citizens, not merely for the
one-half that are male—are going to
vote against the proposed constitu-
tional amendment providing for equal
suffrage in their own Common-
wealth ?
If so you have misinterpreted their
sentiments as given expression in all
the channels of publicity, including
the press and forum.
Mayor Wozencraft of Dallas, who,
while a soldier in France, was a cen-
sor of “Mother’s Day” letters from
the boys in the camps and trenches
says that “after seeing those boys’
faces and reading their letters to their
mothers one would be foolish to think
they would vote against woman suf
frage.” The American boys, says
Mayor Wozencraft, learned to appre-
ciate not only their own mothers, but
all American womanhood as never be-
fore, and whatever is asked by their
mothers and sisters, who worked and
sewed ^nd nursed and wrote cheering
letters while suffering agonies of sus-
pense and grief, these coldiers cannot
refuse. And that is the way the men
who have returned from the battle-
fields of Europe, as well as those who
were eager and ready to go across if
they had had the opportunity, are gen-
erally expressing their sentiments.
The service and sacrifice of the
women of America in a trying time is
not to be forgotten, and gratitude
alone would be sufficient to assure
them the support of soldiers for whom
they did so much, and of the men of
America generally; but there is an
even higher consideration, the right
and justice of their great cause.
Equal suffrage is an essential of true
democracy, and only wonder is that
this fact had not been recognized long
ago. But it is coming now as surely
as the coming of election day, May 24
The men of Texas are going to show
the women of Texas that their hearts
and minds are right and that they will
no longer withhold from the women
of Texas a natural right, the exercise
of which will be for the advancement
of the general good in the higher
ideals of government.—San Antonio
Express.
TO THE PUBLIC.
We take this method of notifying
the public that we have sold our drug
business to Messrs. Mackey & Ran-
som. These gentlemen are- men of
high character and splendid business
ability and druggists of long experi-
ence.
Mr. Mackey, son of A. J. Mackey of
Lampasas, will have charge of the
business, and under his management
we believe that we can safely state
that the patrons of this store will be
accorded the same courteous treat-
ment and fair dealing that has been
the main factor in making our busi-
ness a success.
It is with no little regret that-1
have sold my business interests in
Lampasas and my only reason for
selling is that it has been the wish
for several years of our parents that
we associate ourselves in business
with them, this opportunity to sell
presented itself and we accepted it.
I want to thank my friends and cus-
tomers for the liberal patronage they
have given us during our fifteen years
in business here. My association with
you has meant more than a matter of
dollars and cents and if I could I
would like to thank each of you in
person for your part in my success.
No matter where I may go or how
many friends I may make I will have
no dearer friends than those I have in
Lampasas, and the fact of this friend-
ship will be one of the best things of
my life.
I am glad to state that I will be
with Mr. Mackey as an employee for
several months and I want my friends
and customers to continue as custom-
ers of this new firm.
Assuring you of the appreciation of
the new firm as well as my own, I am,
Respectfully,
H. HOFFMANN.
BAN ON SHIPMENTS
OF LIQUOR UPHELD
BY APPEALS COURT
Austin, Texas, May 14.—In an opin-
ion delivered today the Third Court of
civil Appeals sustained the validity of
the State-wide prohibition act where
it prohibitis railroads from receiving
Referreing to the above announce-
ment, we wish to state that we will
continue the business along the same
lines which it has been conducted in
the past and hope to merit your pat-
ronage which has been given the
Hoffmann Drug Co. We are at your
service and hope that you will call on
us any time we can serve you. Make
our drug store your headquarters as
you have done in the past. The drug
business is nothing new to us as we
have successfully conducted two busi-
nesses within the past few years, but
we consider ourselves, very fortunate
in securing the services of Mr. Hoff-
mann who will remain with us for the
next few months, as we consider him
'one of the best druggists of the
State.
GORDON MACKEY.
W. B. RANSOM.
Miss Ipha Cameron left Thursday
morning for Holland where she will
visit for a few days.
ESTIMATE OF TEXAS
WINTER WHEAT CROP
33,208,173 BUSHELS.
Houston, Texas, May 14.—The pro-
duction of winter wheat in Texas is
estimated at 33,208,173 bushels as
based on the crop reports for May, it
was announced Wednesday by the
Houston Bureau of Crop Estimate,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The crop report for May approxi-
mates the condition of winter wheat
to be harvested at 99 per cent of nor-
mal, or a yield of 16.2 bushels per
acre.
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The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919, newspaper, May 16, 1919; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth894819/m1/5/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lampasas Public Library.