The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 51, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 29, 1930 Page: 1 of 4
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I)C Sreckenriftge American
WEATHER FORECAST
Breckenndge- Generally fair to-
night and Thureday
IRRIGATION '
Holds the Key to a
Greater Pri.kenrlJge
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HRfcTkENRIDOE STEPHENS COUNTY TEXAS. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29 1930
lJRICE 5 CENTS
CADDO FIRE LEAVES TOWN WITHOUT ELECT
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Prison Problem
Rural Schools
'T'EXAS law maker atv bark on
the Job They inspected pruon
farms'ln the Bratoj Valley largel
through pullmnn car window
They had n cloe-up of the Hunts-
vllle prUon Thty cnught more
thnn a bird' eye view of pion
.m and farm They Ulonel
prl'On condition a they ar They
found hundreds of convict In lule-
ness. They were told that nejro
prisoners at Rannejr Camp No 2
"had to work barefooted In the
mow and Ice-cavernl fie.di"
'PHERE wai an explanation that
th camp manager bad run nut
of ho. "And the stock could not
replenished from Huntsvllle for
veral days." They gathered facts
und figures concerning cot nf the
system and the reason why there is
a deficit every year
'PKXAS prison system ha th Oo-
ree farm for 100 women prts-
omrs. It Is the only money maker
In Ihe system It paid Its own way
and showed a profit of 11612. Wo
men convicts make the white trous-
ers coats and capi that the more
fVln 4W1 !. u a m
- ww Jtiwjiivia a
T
HIS In addition to sewing to-
B'thvr the summer under
clothes and towel" They are given
credit on expenses of maintaining
the Goree farm figured on a salary
basil. There are only iOOO acres on
the place.
"OV Moody may evolve some
kind of tt profit sharing plan
tinder which all money accruing
over and above the cost of oper-
ation in any activity would be
credited to tlvp convicts who made
It possible with their labor the
men who eicape but are later re-
captured forfeiting their rights to
participate.
MOW the law makers ara down
to business and out of a cha-
otic division of opinion may corne
something substantial In the way
of a substitute for a systeni which
has been condemned by intelligent
and consclentlon men.
ANOTHER problem has btcn
v added to the list Judge K. E
Minor of Bexar county has declar-
ed the rural aid law unconstitu-
tional. An appeal will be taken to
'lht court of last resort by the
state
fOV. Moody has promised to go
Jr the limit for rural aid anJ rur-
al aid tvglslatlon. Really thr Min-
or decision was not a surprise.
lyrANY of the able lawyers of
-1"-1 Texas have repeatedly declared
that the rural aid act Is unconsti-
tutional .that financial aid should
be distributed on a per capita basis
of scholastics and that the provis-
ion of th. constitution that calls
for equal and uniform taxation
shall not be Ignored In the future
as It has been ignored In the past.
A STATE tax board of equalizn-
Hon would work wonders and
a per capita distribution of rural
aid funds would work additional
wonders If those who are In re-
cord with the Minor decision know
th-a Inequalities of assessment the
state over and the Imperative ne-
cessity for radical changes In the
rendition and assessment of prop-
erty and the collection of taxes.
'OOLVE th prison problem Ernd-
Icate some of the evils of tho
fee system. Face the rural aid de-
cision and see to It above all else
that all thc children of nil the peo-
fjl under Texas skies arc given
ib even break In the preparation
for the fierce battles of life which
they must fae when they go out
on their own.
AMERICAN farmers have been
warned by the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture of the Im-
minent danger of overproduction
of many products and has bven
cautioned to adjust expenditures
carefully In order to maintain farm
InceW during 1930.
TOINTING out that the acreugs
- and production of cotton In the
last five year' has been a com-
paratively high level the depart-
ment bulletin said "It seems cer-
tain that any Increase at present
would be unwise An Increase In
dairy hards In 1031 and '32 Is pre-
dicted but th situation Is not as
bad as would appear from present
butter prices.
This Is Election
Year. Pay Your
Poll Tax Now
Only Two More Days
To Get ft Vote
DELEGATES TO
NAVAL PARLEY
in agreement;
Actual Working Plan May
Be Outlined At Meet
Tomorrow
LONDON Jan 21). 'U P Confl-'
dent that difficulties faring the
naval conference will be owreome
eMin th driogati continued the.r
piivjte ronMr-itions today In
prepjr itl'in 'or an op n plenary!
tselon tomorrow '
Hope was expressed that the
five delegations would be suffici-
ently In agieement tomorrow to 'li-
able Ihe prospective steering coni-
mltuv which w.ll be nnnud than.
to establish a final working pro-
gram for the conference. It appear-
ed likely Unit the program would
provide for early dlicusslon of tho
various nations' cruiser require-
ments nlthough tht$ French dele-
gates still upheld their contention
that the regulation of tonnag0 lim-
itations should be discussed first.
A well-informed inurco Indicates
that conversations In regard to ton-
nage limitation wsro moving to-
wards a compromise somewhat in
line with the French proposals
that Is. n modified form of limita-
tion of total tonnago of each navy
It was believed the delegates ar-
ranged for tomorrow's phinary ses-
sion to b open to reporters to nlly
any public feeling that the confer-
ence haa encountered serious dif-
ficulties. School Pupils
Getting Used
To Bad Weather
Proof that Dreckenridgo Is get-
ting used to the "northern climate"
weather Is shown In the fact that
not nearly so many students were
absent from school today as was
the case during the first tremely
cold spells endured here.
Principals of the Breckeniidgc
schools report that during the
first bad weather spells their
schools were badly crippled by ab-
sentees especially In the grade
schools where the youthful stud-
ents lenrn their A. IJ C.'s.
The absentees dropped off as the
cold spell continued until there
was a marked decrease In the mlB-
ing roll todny The long and short
of the question la according to
the principals the students have
becomo accustomed to the weather
while In other cuss parents have
realized that they can't allow tho
old alibi "it's too cold to go to
school" to work for ever.
Resides the absenteo excuses of
slcknet.s given by the pupils many
raid they were unable to get to
school during the cold mornings be-
cause their cars wouldn't sturt.
Graham-Iireck
Girls Debate
High school girl debitors of Gra-
ham and Rrcckenridge will "cross
tongues" hcrr this afternoon nt the
local high school. Mrs. Josse It.
Smith Is coach of tho Rrcckonrldge
debaters.
Elizabeth I.ucus and Lilly Gran-
berry will roprcsont Hreckenridgo
High.
The Interscholastlc Leaguo has
chosen the timely subject of "Tex-
as Highway Ronds" for debate
subjects this year This argument
will be carried out this afternoon
Gent fofay
Actor's Debts
DALLAS. Tex Jan. 20 uR
Morris Gcst. producer of "the mi-
racle." religious drutna which re-
cently showed here has Informed
130 Dallas residents who played as
extras that they need feel no
qualm regarding payment of sal-
aries for the last fuw days of the
run
Gent has written George Llnter
city public defender that Is Is his
"absolute Intention" to pay t-vcry
member of the local cast as soon
as possible. Llnter said J 1.200 re-
mains unpaid.
To Face Charges
Of Embezzlement
PHOENIX. Arlx.. Jan 29. (U.R
Jule.s Nahoun wns en route to New
Orleans todny In custody of Louis-
Una officers to face trial on
charges of embezzling $t0.000 from
the West Coast Trading Company.
Habeas Corpus proceedings In-
stituted by defense counsel after
extradition was granted lato Mon-
day were unsuccessful. Officers
left yesterday with Nahoun.
Faill " s
; s.r apor
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Old
: After MuJir Airplane Crash
I Doctors Told I'rrd Mono ; '
lln Was Through I
NEW HAVEN Conn. Jan 20.
'U.P Kr'U Stone haa kept his pro-
'.ff to ilasiro again nnd astnund--'1
c Vnce
Wh n the famous stage star
broke both his legs and half the
o'her hones n his body In an alt-
plane cta-h at Nw LonJor: 18
months ago surgeons -hook their
hi-ids and said'
"You may live; you never will
dance again."
Rut Fred Si one glared up
through thi' bandagec that covered
all but one eye and whisj ered
' I don't want to live If I can't
danco but I'm going to dance"
He danced again last night in the
opening performance of "Ripple"
two surgeons who fought a suc-
cessful battle to snve Fred Stone's
Ilfo saw their patient win thunder-
ous applause with breath-taking
torpslcorlan fonts.
It was hard for tho audience to
believe that the owner of those
flying leg and twinkling heels re-
cently had been overjoyed to dis-
cover he could wiggle his toes
through the hip-high plaster casts
that encased both his shattered
legs
Near tho end of the play Fred
Stone 'ook the audience Into his
confidence revealing the "Inside
I stor" of his airplane accident con-
I fctsing he was through for good
' as a pilot and thanking the public
whose generous sympathy had bol-
stered his courage In the long fight
i back to health.
"Don't think I'm knocking avla-
j Hon. It's here to stay eo long as
I U stays up. I'd love to fly again
(he stepped back and peered into
I the wings) but there are four good
reasons why I shan't three of
I them on this stage tonight" he
I said.
j The 'reasons" were Mrs. Stone
1 nnd his daughters. Dorothy. Paula
and Carola. Dorothy statred In
( "ripples" and Mrs. Stone und Paula
wcie in me supporting casi.
Presbyterian Men
Hold Banquet Tonite
Music nnd short talks by local
citizens will be featured nt the
Presbyterian hurch Fellowship
banquet to be given nt tho church
this evening starting nt 7:30
o'clock.
T. L. Dyerv tonstmnster for the
occasion .announces that the most
talented musicians In the city have
been placed on the program. Rev.
Frank R. McDowell pastor and
E. I. Routh will make short ad-
drestt's. Tho Presbyterlnn men are antic-
ipating ono of the largest banquet
crowds In their history
Officer Killed
In Gun Battle
MESA. Arizona Jan 29 U.R
Deputy Sheriff Lee Wright died to-
day from a wound received In a
! gun battle between Arizona offlc-
er nnd Mrs. Irene Schroeder n
Pittsburgh Pa. gun woman and
two men companions at Chandler
the night of Jan. 13.
Wright was shot through tho
shoulder and In the head and mus-
clo of the upper arm when ho and
other officers attempted to rescue
Dvputy Sheriff Joe Chapman who
had been kidnaped by Mrs. Schroe-
der and the two men.
Youth 19 To Die
On Gallows Friday
ROONVJLLE. Mo. Jan. 29. (U.R-
Pallld after 13 months In n death
cell Lawrence Mabry 19 will
mount the gallows here at 9 a. m.
Frldny to atone for the killing of
another youth.
Mabry will hang for the death of
William Rusch. young student
slain in nn attempted holdup at
Scdalla Mo
Official Report Of State Auditor Alleges Loose Handling Of Slate Funds
AUSTIN. Jan. 29 (U.PJ--Both
tho state treasurer and the
state comptroller are alleged
to havo failed to comply with
a plain provision of tho law
for safeguarding state funds In
a report filed today by State
Auditor Moore Lynn with Gov-
ernor Dan Moody Lieut. Gov.
Barry Miller and Speaker W.
S. Barron of tho House of
Representatives.
Eight accounts In names of
state officials bureaus and
departments were found In va-
rious hanks; as much as
$0000000 of state funds was
FINANCES OF
i. CHICAGO IN
r I
- STATEHANDS
Legislature To Probe Ths
Condition Of Growing
City Debt
CIIICAfJO J.in 20 i P Pig
Hill Thompsin Chicago's & wboy-VU-
graduate tnuynr h-iruled the
I'y's f n iroial tangle to Hie sttite
legislature tod i admitting In ef
fe.'t thut it h 'i Kown t " i rge
for h's ndmini Nation
Thoii!.on who likes to be
known as Big Rill th' builder"
and u.i enemy of King f'corge id
tnitted p lollclly and fot tilt flr&t
time in a statement th.it the city
is brok9 and Is totter mg on the
brink of financial disaster
As a remedy nnd tho only hope
for relief for the thousands of city
employees who aie existing on losm '
shark money the mayor demanded
thnt the legislature be called Into
special session and laws passed to I
lift the city from Ita moras3 of I
almost $.100000000 debt u debt
that rolls up like a snowball at I
th rate of almost $50 000 n day. I
The mayor's statement nppnrent-
ly came after considerable pressure
for a definite stand had been excit-
ed by citizens
Graham Rotary
Delegates Are
Breck Visitors
BrecJtenrldge Hotarlans were
royally entertained at their regu-
lar weekly Luncheon Tuesday at
the "Y" by a delegation of Ro-
tarlans from Graham headed. by
W. A. Morris The program con-
sisted of several vocal numbers
rendered by a quartet: Frank
Forbes In a short Chinese Mimic
Monologue; and II. L. Thoonton
with three vocal solos.
Those who formed the delega-
tion were Messrs. W. W. Varble
public accountant; H. L. Thoonton
Insurance; I. T. Gilmer public
schools; Irby Rhodes dry goods;
Rruce Street lease broker; C. B.
Taylor florist; J. Rutler creamery;
Houston Bolm oil well supplies; J.
E. Hlghtower retail lumber; S.
Boyd Street ladles ready-to-wear;
W E. Simpson auto wholesaler; N.
H. Graham. Investments; H. L. Tld-
wol! banking; W. M. Lnrmon man.
ogtr theatre; W A. Morris dentist;
J R. Lowery. retail drugs; E. S.
Graham real estate; and Frank
Forbes administrator to estates.
Mrs. A P. Jones of Roanoke Vn .
and Miss Dorothy Hudson piano
accompanist were visitors with the
Graham members. Mr. W W. Vln-
sent representing the Firestone
Rubbei and Tire Company with
headquarters at Dallas was also a
guest through the courtesy of H.
D. Hall local dealers In Firestone
tires.
On next Tuesday the Eastland
Rotary club will furnish the pro-
gram for tho local Rotatians.
Lives toe k In
Texas Reported
AUSTIN. Thx.. Jan 29. U.R The
livestock population of Texas on
Jan. 1 was S677 000 head valued at
$380531000 the U H. Department
of Agriculture snys In its annual
report issiued today. Dccreithed
.numbers of swine horses and
mules are shown nnd Increased
number of cattle sheep and goats.
Horse population decreased all over
the United States with only 13.-
140.000 loft In tho entire country.
T'-xas has 8S2.000 of these.
FALL FATAL
DALLAS. Tex.. Jan. 29 HI Rein-
juries suffered by Vlrgl! Minor
30. when he fell 50 feet off n rail-
road bridge across the Trinity
River here Monday proved fatal
Monday nfuht
He had Internal Injuries a ser-
iously Injured head nnd a broken
leg physicians said.
unsecured for periods; one de-
partment fixed its salaries In
disregard of the appropriations
for It and many state funds
draw no Interest the report
says.
A relative of the atato comp-
troller and employee of the de-
partment are named as form-
ing a tax collecting corpora-
tion In ono Instance and In an-
other tax collecting firm a
county tax assessor was a part-
ner. In regard to tho treasurer
and comptroller report says:
"It seems likely that ncitlicr
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Heie are officials of the V S Tre.isu.y Dcpai'nent a the anearcd bef ir 'nr llgui Experd-tu'
Committee at Washington to give vIcwh on the rroic-od trnhfe vt lie hqaot uf iccmcnt .c'V tu-
from the Treasury Department to the Department v f Ju tier Thcj arc 1 f 'o . 'it sitting Con
gressman William Williamson of South Dakota c'lulrman of the f' m.iilt'ee Con lesman John J
Cochran of Missouri Secretary of the Trcajury Ardicw Mellon ird Congti -.s.imn Dan B Co'ttn f Utah
Standing left to right. Congressman Allan! H Gaspu of South Carolina E. C AIord -.pi'f lal aislstant
to Mellon Dr James M. Doran prohibition commissioner; Assistant Secretaiy Seyn.our bowman in chaigi
of prohibition enforcement and Congressman Godfi y G Goodwin of Minnesota
GERALD MAM
TO SPEAK AT
GRID BANQUET!
Former S. M. U. Football
Player Rated As
Good Speaker
Gerald (Jerry) ilann one of the
'greatest and most beloved football
players ever to play on Southwest-
ern gridirons will be the principal
speaker nt the high school's annual
football banquet to be given Friday
night John F. Bailey high school
principal has announced.
Mann performed at S. M U. and
was. all-south western selection and
tcc'elvcd all-Amorlcan mention one
year. He graduated from S. M. U.
In 1927 but has been coaching foot-
ball and baseball at that Institu-
tion since then Mann was noted
for his passing ability during his
football career lie was one of the
most likeable men ever enrolled at
S. M. U.
Mann has made numerous
speeches at occasions of this kind
and he comes highly recommended
a3 an interesting and forceful
speaker.
Mr. Bailey says that the remain-
der of the banquet program Is be-
ing arranged The lettennen of the
1929 Buckaroo team will also select
their 1930 captain at th3 banquet.
Ten Engines For
Railroad Ordered
DAL1AS. Tex. Jan 29 U.R- Ex-
penditures of $1000000000 for ten
new locomotives has been announ-
ced by Cotton Relt Railway offi-
cials here Orders have been plac-
ed with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works at Philadelphia In keeping
with the company's program of ex-
pansion for 1930.
The engines will be used for fast
freight service between St. Louis
nnd tho Southwest officials said.
Burglars Loot
Post Office Safe
TERRELL. Jan. 29. (U.R Burg-
large chiseled into the poit office
safe at Elmo seven miles cast of
here early today and looted It of
approximately $50 In cash.
No stamps were taken accord-
ing to the postmaster.
Officers had located no promis
ing clucj at noon.
of the officials whose negli-
gence Is responsible for this
situation has fully understood
the Import of the statutes nor
havo they recognized the un-
changing nnd scientific ac-
counting principles upon which
the laws are based. In fair-
ness to the present treasurer
and the present comptroller. It
must be stated that the situa-
tion appears not to be of re-
cent origin. Each officer
however has had five years In
which to do his part In cor-
recting the situation.
"The state like any business
T
Biy insane
I When Drunk
1
Friends Say;
AUSTIN' Jan. 29. (U.P.) An
unceasing flow of defenso wit-
nesses followed each other to
th0 witness stand In district
court todny to testify that they
considered John W. Brady on
trial for murder for tho killing
of .MUs I.ohllii lllghsmlth. In-
bitie when ho was drunk
Sewral nttornejs a capitalist
und friends who h.ul known
him for onr Mild they hud oh-
serod a change In his demean-
or since ho began drinking ex-
cessh ely.
)er frequent objections of
proseentors Diiytou Moms
who was conducting the exam-
inations for tho defenso siiiv
rootled In getting Into tho rec-
ord tho testimony of soonil
well-known Texans that Brady
had been u brilliant man but
they considered him of unsound
mind now.
Flood Waters
Add New Peril
MT. VERNON' Ind. Jan. 29. lrl!)
An unleashed Wabash 'river raging
aimlessly across Southern Indiana
was a new p.ril today In lands be-
low the eight-mile Ice gorge block-
ing the river In Posey county.
Water charged with terrific mo-
mentum because of the obstacle In
Its path ate around tho edges of
th3 Ice and cut through rich bot-
tom land with alarming speed.
The threat of a sudden broakup
on tho Ice jam still occasioned fear
among the lowland residents south
of here.
Men women and children nro
ravenuous for food In Isolated sec-
tions of the flooded lands Indiana
national guard aviators said tidny
after returning from flight to
drop food and supplies.
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HARM ORGANIZATIONS
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON. Jan 29 U.R
Farm organizations seeking higher
duties on agrlcu.'.al products are
"just beginning their campaign."
Chester Gray legislative agent of
tho American Farm Bureau Fed-
eration said today
Plana for continuing the battle
for increased tariff rates on farm
products were outlined at a moot-
ing here yesterday attended by
represcntatlvca of nearly a dozen
farm organizations.
establishment must at times
ask the question- 'how much'
money do we have according
to tho books?' and is tho
money actually on hand?' A
properly managed business can
answer both questions accu-
rately within a reasonable time.
The financial offices of tho
stato cannot answer those
questions.
"Briefly speaking tho sys-
tem of safeguards provided by
law has failed since neither
the treasurer nor the comp-
troller has followed the law."
(Continued on page 3)
BRECKENRIDGE
j MAY GET NEW
'
POST OFFICE
Sen. Tom Connally Wires
I That Breck In Line
For Building
A wire rcofiUeti heu;c ye3terday
by the Chamber of Commerce
from United Stat03 Senator 'Tom
Connally virtu "My assured Rrcck-
enridge tl-a Mi" Tvdr-pl buillins
which lui" b'ei oiuht after for p
numbei o." jcr. v.: aid b-1
cured for tin 1 clt. In the i.c r
f utui c.
Senator Connully In hi messajje
said that tho Federal commlt'ec
on buildings and gioundB had fav-
orably passed a building bill of
192G lit which Brtrkenrldge h"d
beon allotted a $100000 Fedetal
building The only thing left to
be done now Is tho latificatlon of
tho local provision by Congress.
Mr. Connnlly a.iuted local offi-
cials that ho would preas the mat-
ter together with Senator Shop-
pard and Congressman R Q. T"e
and add that he felt sure tho bill
would bo intlfled at the pre) nt
session of Congiess.
This information was lead at 1 1-
day'a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Other leports concerning local
progressive projocta were also
heard and pasccod upon. A sug-
gestion made relative ton Brecken-
rulgc municipal band iosultod in
Ben J. Dean Chamber of Com-
merce president naming Charles
H. Brown to call ft meeting or
representatives of the various local
civic organization'! to thrash out
th1 nvittor Mayor Chaiiej II.
Clark said that a city tax provid-
ed some money for a municipal
band und added that ho approved
of tho idea of promoting the baud.
Salvation Army To
Give Demonstration
Tho Salvation Army will give
their annual demonstration of th"
Young rooplo's work tonight at 7
o'clock An Interesting progium Is
planned entitled "Attraction cf the
Cross" by the Sundny School chil-
dren. Prlzos will be awarded for at-
tendance and conduct dui'.ng the
year 1029. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Revival services will be he'd
nightly at 8 p. m. terminating Feb-
ruary 9. The Bev. W. W Iludnnll
of Dallas will hold tho sci vices.
FIRST DEGREE .-MURDER
WARRANTS SERVED
ST. LOUIS Jan. 29. (UR -First
degree murder warrants wore
served today on three of the four
men held In connection with tho
nlleged plot to burn the Bucking-
ham Hotel annex December C 1927.
Seven persona lost their lives In
tho blaze.
The circuit attorney's office In-
dicated today that the death pen-
alty may be asked for Ralph Plcr-
son minority ownor of tho hotel
at tho time of tho flro Andrew
Meadows night watchman who
has admitted he touched off tho
fire and Robert II. Cotham ni"ht
clerk who has confessed arranging
tho details of tho "touch-off" with
Meadows.
BLAZES FIRST
SEEN IN TAE
IN FUEL ROOM
Eclimale Damage $50C90;
Water Supply Not Hu.t;
Lights in Fev Days
Xi. proximately 100 c'dh ;
ii C'(l(!o M miles east r
iif 1.- were without lights 1
I'ttnc pr .1 st night (1
Dri'.;ibl. v ill I 0 without eN'-
tucitv for a. i.ther tv 1 t r
tn.10 das .is the result or .1
'iv which completely d
t o ed the Cuddo Ice ; ud
1 lit trie Company prop -i-v
"0 ut !' o'clock last night.
Flic which is thought to have
init.d In a t-nk of oil In the cn-Ki.-.
room of the small plant cius-
ed some 40 or $50000 damage ac-
cording to Mr J. B. Bond whnso
husband h irumger or the plant.
The Caddo plant U owned by M
E Daniel aad the First National
Bank heie. although Mrs. Be n I
said to' . that e hnd bern In-
formed that th" plint had 1 on
.iold to another f 1 "y
Mo one wn linn..' in the fn
1 ho flam'-! vi-ri m king gri i
headway Ivfn. t'-ey w.it discov-
1: d la-t r. '! ail V Hre rand
the old plum ouit.'ing before any
j id could hn summoned. Only ono
desk and Important books wro
saved fiom the office of tho bmU-
ing. Although only a small plant
borne 100 or more citizens of that
town were served electricity and
water there by the company. Two
small 25 hor3e power engines gen-
erated tho electric current and
water was pumped Into a ressrvo
tank by a motor In tho plant.' Mri.
ijomi says mat tne water supply
will not be cut off as another re-
ceive engine can be attached to
.keep thv wattr lines f-iil Howevn
she added electric current will bo
I missed for at least two or thtoo
1 days. Mr. Bond wns out of Caddo
I today prepaiing to connect up too
I "juice ' again.
jSHERIFF' SA7LE
'BEFORE SENATE
Explains Ris Knowledge Of
Priscn System
Sheriff Wtllter Sujle tod 'V ap-
peared befoie tho State Srn.tt io
oxplain his versions concerning (ho
pioposed penltent.niy chenve ' o-
Ing argued now In both I1011- s of
the Stato Ligil iture
Mr. Saylc wa fo 1 nnd m -half
years iimtiat;. 1 of tho Tex h
piison syntonic I' t Id the sen-
ate! s that alth it' 'h he wi r t
eiltlzlng the p . nr yitent. h
would eiert a p 1 in n iho I) u-
ilngton Fsirm 'vlj i 1 a. pi rf t
ulto for a pu o 1 ' j Ic aid Ir
Saylo also told the fena'oi- t t
the alleged los-ie en . farm .
a peiiod of 1 a -. applied only o
certain farnu such as the tu' 1
culosis ami wowien'H farms.
The local shoiiff said th -t It
jnld rather have tho Rin c'
1 11 for farming than any of the
.iis.
Bucks Play In
Albany Tonight
Coach P. E. Shohvcll will in' o
his Bucknrooe to Albany ton-ght
for a game inther than pi ly it
hero ns was fhst announced
This will be tho first mnrUncr
of those two clubs. Tho BucUnnos
ihould rulo tho favorites follrw-
Ing their vletoiy last .Monday nirht
over EllasvJIlo.
CHOI'S SUFFER IN-
COLD WEATIIFU
WASHINGTON' Jan. 29. (U P
Tho extremely cold weather of tho
past three woeks has killed truck
crops In Texas severely damag d
fruit buds throughout the sruth
and middle west rnd has caused a
"matorlat deterioration" In II vo
stock In tho great western grazing
section tho weekly weather and
crop bulletin of tho agricultural
department said today.
LAXJTV CHARGES MADE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. (U.R)
Charges of laxity In falling to pro-
secute persons responsible for nl-
legod election frauds In Bexar
county Texas were made ngalnat
tho justlco department today by
Hugh Robertson attorney for Har-
ry M. Wurzbach.
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Hodges, Wesley D. The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 51, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 29, 1930, newspaper, January 29, 1930; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth71049/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.