The Lampasas Daily Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 29, 1931 Page: 4 of 4
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EARLY MAY
SPECIALS
We give “S. & H.” Green
Stamps, a great saving in
itself also. We save you
just a little on what you
buy.
Lettuce, new fif*
crop i..............................Pv
Oranges, sweet 4 C**
Irish Potatoes 9 A
10 lbs.......................MC
Macaroni, M
Pork & Beans #*-*
per can ........................PC
48-lb. sack Flour <4 4 P
guaranteed............ I«l w
24-lb. sack Flour
guaranteed ..............OvC
Bananas,
dozen ........................faUG
Your grocery business is al-
ways solicited and appre-
ciated.
Home grown English Peas,
Green Beans, Squash, Spin-
ach, Mustard, New Pota-
toes, Beets, Carrots, Celery,
Green Onions, Tomatoes,
Bell Peppers, Fresh Meats.
Lang’s Grocery
Rural Phone 144 S. W. 362
BIG MEXICAN EAGLE
BREAKS PHONE LINE
IN DEATH STRUGGLE
EL PASO, April 29.—A giant Mex-
ican eagle caused the “wire trouble”
that disrupted 600 miles of telephone
and telegraph wires in West Texas
Sunday night, it became known Tues-
day.
When direct wire communication be-
tween Dallas and El Paso failed, line-
men found the huge bird tangled in
the wires. It was carrying a trap on
one claw and had evidently become
hopelessly entangled in a desperate
fight for freedom.
The eagle measured seven feet from
one wing tip to the other.
MRS. M. A. TEDDER DIES
NEAR KEMPNER
BOTH FERGUSONS BOB UP
IN CONGRESSIONAL RACE
BEEVILLE CAFE OWNERS
PAY FAKE INSPECTOR FEE
BEEVILLE, April 29.—A number
of cafe owners are wiser but sadder
and likewise not so flush since the
visit of a man who styled himself
as a state inspector of restaurants.
The party gave the cafes the once
over and charged a fee of $1. It was
learned shortly after he had moved on
that he was a fake and had been work-
ing at other points in the state.
WEEK-END SPECIALS
Flour, 24-lbs Glad- 4
iola, Sugar 10 lbs .. I mmXJ
?
Flour, 24-pounds Gladiola,
Lard, 4-pounds 4j 9R
Bacon, sugar cured
sliced ..................... fawG
Wesson Oil Vz QRf*
gallon can................OwG
Kraft Mayonnaise 4
i/2 pint jar................ I wC
Cheese, fresh 4
per lb..................I OC
V2 lb. package American
Swiss or 10#*
Pimento...................IOC
14-lb. package Phil- 4 Of*
adelphia cream........IOC
Plum or Fig Pud-
ding, Heinz, lge. can vUC
Crackers, 2-lb. box Saltine
or Graham 90#*
for ........................CD C
Fresh Black Eyed Peas, a
treat, try them 9Q#*
2 cans ............>...........£LOC
Peas, 2 cans, Cand- JCC#%
ied Yams, 2 cns. bothwwC
Toilet Tissue, soft M Q
as silk, 6 rolls ........"IwC
WE "SOLICIT YOUR GRO-
CERY BUSINESS FOR
MAY
All Purchases Bought Fri-
day charged on May ac-
count.
Key Bros.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 28.—A bogey
man has appeared in the congressional
redistricting discussions. He is none
other than Ex-Governor James E. Fer-
guson, who attends the legislative ses-
sions daily. His name is being whis-
pered by those who favor redistrict-
ing as a sure candidate for one of the
three Congressmen at large places un-
less the State is redistricted. And
if he or his wife, former Gov. Miriam
A. Ferguson, becomes a candidate at
large, neither would be an opponent
of Gov. Ross S. Sterling if the latter
is a candidate for a second term as
Governor.
As the law now stands, the three
high candidates in the first primary
would be the nominees and would not
have to go into a run-off. It would
be a free-for-all. This, is said to in-
sure the election of one of the Fer-
gusons, if a candidate.
Senator George Purl has a bill pend-
ing which taxes the respective places
on the ballot and compels a run-off
by candidates for Congressmen at
large. In this instance, he would com-
pel aspirants to indirate whether they
were candidates for Places 1, 2 or 3.
There would be run-offs by the two
leading candidates for each of the
three places, compelling majority nom-
inations instead of pluralities under
the present law.
The Texas Supreme Court has held
that Mr. Ferguson is not eligible to
hold State office. The question would
be raised if a place in Congress is a
State or Federal office. If held to be
a Federal office, possibly Mr. Fergu-
son could make the race and take his
seat if elected, otherwise his wife, as
in the recent past, might be the can-
didate.
Mrs. M. A. Tedder, 87 years of age,
died Tuesday morning, April 28. at
7 o’clock at the home of her son, C.
M. Teddei’, a few miles below Kemp-
ner. The deceased was bom in Geor-
gia but came to Texas 55 years ago
and has made her home in that neigh-
borhood all of that time. She was a
good Christian woman and had been
a member of the Methodist church for
many years. Funeral services were
conducted Wednesday afternoon and
the body was laid to rest in the Smith
cemetery between Kempner and Cop-
peras Cove.
Mrs. Tedder is survived by the fol-
lowing children: C. M. Tedder of
Kempner; S. F. Tedder of Fife; Mrs.
Mary Kincaid of Oakalla; Mrs. Josie
Whitis of Oakalla and Mrs. Maud
Priest of Oakalla. She also leaves a
brother and sister, Mrs. Susan Pope
of Blanket and Joe Storey of Arkan-
MRS. J. J. WILSFORD TO
BE BURIED HERE
CERMAK BANS CHICAGO
CRIME—FROM MOVIES
Mrs. J. J. Wilsford, who died at
Snyder, Texas. Wednesday morning,
April 29, will be buried in Oak Hill
cemetery in this city, Thursday short-
ly after 1 p. m. Mrs. Wilsford will
be buried beside her husband here.
W. G. Gamel of the Lampasas Fur-
niture Co., received the above infor-
mation by long distance telephone
from a Snyder undertaker Wednes-
day morning. The body will be
brought to Lampasas through the
country in a funeral coach and is ex-
pected to arrive here about 1 o’clock
Thursday, the funeral cortege going
directly to the cemetery where a short
burial service will be conducted by
Rev. A. F. Avant; the funeral ser-
vice having been held in Snyder.
If you want an evening of good en-
tertainment see the Senior Play, “It
Pays to Advertise” at the high school
Friday night. (d)
EXPLOSIVES STOLEN
FROM TORPEDO FIRM
If you want an evening of good en-
tertainment see the Senior Play, “It
Pays to Advertise” at the high school
Friday night. (d) OKMULGEE, Okla., April 28.
Theft of 320 quarts of nitroglycerin
from the magazine of the Independent
Eastern Torpedo company, five miles
north of here, was reported last night.
CHICAGO, April 28—Mayor Anton Carl Steffey, well-shooter for the
Cermak, in the first definite announce- 'company, reported to officers 70 pounds
ment of policy since his inauguration, of dynamite and dynamite caps also
declared today that all plays and mov- were taken.
OIL GUSHER EXPLODES
LONGVIEW, April 28.—At least six
men were instantly killed, an unde-
termined number are missing and sev-
eral were believed fatally burned late
Tuesday when a wild oil gusher four
miles southwest of Gladewater explod-
ed, sending a wall of flame 250 feet
high over an area half an acre in
extent.
The huge gusher, making 30,000
barrels of oil and 8,000,000 feet of
gas, ignited when an elevator fell
from the top of the derrick onto the
rotary table, striking a spark which
set off the accumulated gas.
The well had been running wild
since it blew in unexpectedly Monday.
One report, from Frank Feiock, in-
jured when the well exploded, was
that there was at least 10 men work-
ing on the derrick floor. Another re-
port, by C. Brumley, driller in charge
of the well, said there were five men
in the well crew, but that there may
have been others in the well enclosure.
None of those on the derrick floor
or near the well escaped.
Ambulances were rushed to the well
from Longview, Tyler and Gladewater.
The dead and some of the injured were
ing pictures showing Chicago as a
crime ridden city would be suppressed.
The new mayor called attention to
the gang play, “On the Spot,” written
by Edgar Wallace, an Englishman, and
produced in London and New York.
! He said entrance was gained by
sawing off the lock, probably Sun-
day night. ’
' Theft of the explosive follows close-
ly upon a warning to Mid-continent
oil operators to be on guard against
Cermak, native son of Bohemia, who a communist plot to steal the explos-
once mined coal in the pits of Braid-
wood, 111., occupied his desk today
for the first time as Chicago’s for-
mally inducted mayor.
He rearded it as a “fulltime job,”
he said, one dedicated to reducing the
city’s expenditures, restoring law and
order, and preparing America’s sec-
ond city for the Century of Progress
Exposition in 1933.
He outlined that program in his
inauguration, held last night in the
council chambers.
Mayor Cermak promised the citizens
of Chicago that he would reduce taxes
by reducing governmental expendi-
tures.
The Senior class of the Lampasas
high school presents the play “It Pays
to Advertise” produced by special ar-
rangement with Samuel French of
New York) at the high school audi-
torium Friday, May 1, at 8 o’clock.
Adults 40c, children 25c, grammar
school children 15c. (d)
RUMP MEET BOWS
TO BILBO DEMAND
JACKSON, Miss., April 28.—Gov.
Theodore G. Bilbo, veteran of a score
of spectacular political battles, mark-
ed up another victory today after
breaking up a “rump” session of the
legislature, called in defiance of his
wishes.
The assemblymen, meeting on their
own initiative, admitted their inability
to act in absence of a gubernatorial
call, capitulated to the Governor’s de-
mand for an advance promise that
they will not attempt to investigate
or impeach anybody, should the Gov-
ernor call them legally together and
adjourned without discussing the
emergency financial measures they
had hoped to consider.
A resolution, asking the Governor
to call a special session and promis-
ing him it would be restricted to
emergency state financing “with no
further matters to be considered,”
unanimously was adopted by the 108
so badly burned that identification was 'members who attended the rump meet-
impossible. Nor was it possible to
check the missing in the intense ex-
citement that prevailed in the vicinity
of the well.
Workers were fighting to bring the
huge gusher under control when the
explosion occurred.
Instantaneously, a wall of flame said
by observers to mount more than 250
feet into the air swept over the area
surrounding the well. The area of the
blaze was declared by some to be
over an acre in extent.
Hundreds of persons attracted by
the roaring gusher were saved from
death by the fact that they were kept
several hundred feet from the well.
Smoke from the roaring well ob-
scured the heavens for miles around
and blotted from view everything in
its path as it rolled rapidly toward
the town of Gladewater, eight miles
distant. The town, itself, was envel-
oped by the rolling billows of soot-
black smoke.
Roads leading to the oil field from
Gladewater, Longview, Tyler and Hen-
derson, were jammed with thousands
of automobiles rushing to the burn-
ing well.
Fire was narrowly averted when the
well blew in Monday, according to
workers at the well, who hastily put
out fires under nearby boilers.
ing.
Even in view of this capitulation,
however, Governor Bilbo indicated the
promise was not what he had asked
for and that he might insist upon
his original proposition—that the Leg-
islature sign a specific pledge dictat-
ed by him, definitely banning investi-
gations and impeachments from the
proposed session.
The situation admittedly was in his
hands as the unofficial legislature ad-
journed late today after only a few
hours of existence.
The Senior class of the Lampasas
high school presents the play “It Pays
to Advertise” produced by special ar-
rangement with Samuel French of
New York) at the high school audi-
torium Friday, May 1, at 8 o’clock.
Adults 40c, children 25c, grammar
school children 15c. (d)
FAITH HEALING
(From the Baltimore Sun)
At an examination of a class in
first aid, a member was asked:
“What would you do if you found
a man in a fainting condition?”
“I’d give him some brandy,” was
the answer.
“And if there were no brandy?”
“I’d promise him some.”
ive for purposes of sabotage in the
oil fields. The warning was issued
by Frank Hamer, Texas ranger cap-
tain at Austin.
RELIGIUOS PROPERTY
EXEMPTION DEFEATED
AUSTIN, Texas, April 27.—A short
but brisk fight on the part of a few
opponents to bill by George Purl seek- ;
ing to exempt from taxation property
owned by “educational, religious and
physical development associations,” j
ended in the defeat of the bill by the
Senate Monday. It was refused en-
grossment by 9 to 15.
W. R. Poage predicted that if passed
the bill would result in much abuse
and exempt from taxation large blocks
of land bought in the name of such j
organizations merely for speculative j
purposes. T. J. Holbrook and Will
Martin also spoke in opposition.
SAYS ROOSEVELT:
NEW YORK, April 28.—Here are
the highlights of Governor Roosevelt’s
decision dismissing charges against
Mayor Walker:
“The greatest caution must be used
in the exercise |either of the jim-
peachment power by the Legislature
or the removel power by the gover-
nor, in order not to annul the deli-
berate decision of the voters of the
State or of any; municipality.”
“The principal allegations relate to
aifts and conduct of subordinate offi-
cials.”
“The present charges were so gen-
eral in character and related so pre-
dominantly to the acts of subordin-
ates of the city government that I
hesitate as to whether I should take
any action at all.”
BAPTIST UNION CLOSES SESSION
BELTON, April 28.—Mrs. Jesse W.
Maxwell of Austin was re-elected
president of the Baptist IWomen’s
Missionary union and Mrs. John R.
Fellrath of Belton was chosen secre-
tary, at a two day .session of the
union which closed here this afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Salee, returned mis-
sionary from China, was the principal
speaker today. Mrs. J. M. Dawson
Your Business Solicited
with Quality and Price
We again solicit your grocery business. We
think we are in a little better position than ever
to take care of your wants in this line. Our mer-
chandise is fresh and clean and you will find that
our prices are right at all times. We are trying to
reduce our overhead expenses and thereby reduce
our selling price.
If we do not get to call you, don’t think we don’t
want your business, just call 400, and turn your
order in and see how quick we can get your order
out. We are quoting a few prices, some of them
are special and some are regular. Remember we
are the home of American Beauty Flour. Buy the
best and you will not be disappointed.
Potatoes, 20 pounds
for .........................................................................
Strawberries, 2 pint
boxes for...............................................................
Beets and Carrots, large
COFFEE-—3-lb. can Sunset, none better................- 85c
4-lb. galvanized bucket........................-.....75c
7-lbs. Good Bulk......................................$1.00
Syrup, 1 gallon good g* Htf*
Syrup..................................................................
BACON—Sugar cured, per pound............................—18c
Dry Salt Jowls, fine for boiling..................10c
Sliced Bacon, sugar cured, per lb......-..........25c
PICKLES—1 gal. can Sour or Dill..............................75c
1 quart Mason jar Sour or Dill................25c
1 quart Mason jar Sweet..........................35c
PEANUT BUTTER—5-lb. can....................................75c
1 quart Mason jar....................35c
1 pint Mason jar..........—........20c
Salt, 3 2-lb. Round
packages for............................................................
Corn, 2 No. 2 cans Sugar
Corn for................................................................ CDU
Peas, 2 No. 2 cans 9Rt*
fancy .....................:............--........-..........................CD\*
CATSUP—2 large bottles for......*................................25c
1 gallon can for............................................65c
Peaches, No. 2i/2 cans Richmond-Chase R9f*
Pears, No. 2i/2 cans Richmond-Chase
Apricots, No. 214 cans Richmond-Chase
3 cans for............................................................—- 1^0
AMERICAN BEAUTY MEAL—5-lb. bag for............18c
10-lb. bag for.......:..30c
MILK—Fresh sweet milk, regular price, per qt.........10c
Butter milk, regular price, per qt.................10c
Carnation milk, small can.............................. 5c
Carnation milk, large can..............................10c
The Gash Grocery
W. H. MOSES, Proprietor
W. M. S. MEETING
The Methodist Woman’s missionary
society met Tuesday afternoon with
of Waco and Mrs. W. R. White of j Mrs. Harry Easters. Meeting was
Dallas also addressed the group. (opened by singing, “Work, For the
Monday C. G. Carter, returned mis- | Night is Coming,” Prayer was led
sionary from Peru, talked to the! by Mrs. Lane. Mrs. Key led the de-
group. votional and gave a lay sermon on
The union embraces 200 churches j the lives of Samuel, David and Jesus,
from 15 counties, and 150 delegates I Mrs. Easters read the words of the
were registered for both days of the song, “My Task,” as food for medita-
conference.'
Arrangements for the conference
tion, Mrs. Gilbert then gave her re-
port on the annual West Texas mis-
were in charge of Mrs. John Bi'ssel sion conference which she attended
of Eelton. j as a delegate from this society. She
The body voted to meet with the t gave a splendid report which was an
First Baptist church of Temple in ■ inspiration to us.
1932. During the business session among
Numerous speakers appeared on other things discussed was ways aud
the program for both days of the means of- raising some funds for the
meeting.
Cards of thanks, 6c per line each
insertion with a minimum charge of
25c. Obituaries, 5c per line each in-
sertion. Lodge and church resolu-
tions, 5c per line each insertion. AH
church, lodge and notices for charit-
society. It was decided to adopt the
plan called “The Alabaster Box.”
Plans for the entertainment of the
district meeting of woman’s mission-
ary societies were discussed and with
the general chairmen of committees
appointed, plans are going forward
satisfactorily. This will be an all day
able institutions where admission fees ' meeting, with lunch served at the
are charged or any money considera- (church, and a large attendance is ex-
tion is involved, 5c per line each in- pected.
sertion. 1 The society is planning to have
Hie Lampasas Daily Leader
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J. H. ABNEY & SON
Owners and Publishers
Entered at the postoffice at Lampaaaa
March 7, 1904, as second-class mail.
HE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(Payable in Advance)
In# month ------------------.------$ .40
litre# months — -----------------$1.00
On# year _____________________$4.00
some papering done at the parsonage,
and some figures were submitted for
approval.
Meeting was dismissed with the
Lord’s prayer.
Mrs. Easters, assisted by Mrs. M. M.
Landrum and Mrs. Briggs, served deli-
cious home-made ice cream and cake
to the fifteen present. Mrs. Rain-
water was a welcome visitor. xx
If you want an evening of good en-
tertainment see the Senior Play, “It
Pays to Advertise” at the high school
Friday night. (d)
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