The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 43, Ed. 1, Monday, January 19, 1931 Page: 1 of 4
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WEATHER FORECAST
FARMING
W.i'hc V Tii' 'onight
and Tu.liv n it ) i tianre in
ii .' ire
"OOll SALVATION"
01. 11 NO. 13
R.J" Mn ito cd Press
HREC'kENRIDC.E STEPHENS COt'NTY TEXAS MONDAY JANt'AUY 19 1931
(U.R) Means United Prcs
PRICE FIVE GENTS
A
tSC TERRACING
PROGRAM TO BE
STARTED AGAIN
LJehndge Conducts School
At Harpersyillc Farm
Today
1 h. Mrr"k'-niidt' Chamber of
-rnirtif will renew this week M
rr i ' to encourage farm land ter-
i .-in in Stephens Count v
I he ftrm program II iftln be
I this year the Chiniber of
' 'ii.-iiere s major projeft 8 ven
.ring machine were placed In
i" -Tiinv rural ctntnuniti by the
lst year to be ui-ed by the far-
n r - fre of nnv rout ll'iiMlreds
it'tlltkinal an f JtTphrnt
C irrv farm land r terraced
in lin as a result of thu program.
"unty term agei Frank lorh
i If m holding 'Miactnu srhool
i .1 'h.- J .V Mcduncy farm near
irrpentlle today farm la in Hint
'u are attending A ain.'lar
Y'1 woe held In the Hatpe.
lrt)r .immunity tt year
uuaday night the Ain
Hi.- I'oinmlKrr of lh" CV !irinlc.l
'v ' II Brown will t on lui '
n.riinx of farmer Jiul local r. ci
n. -! men at the t.uns.ght n ho !
timiar in an effort to imfw Intel. t
is the terracing program
M. K Short terracing anl con
. i
ntniion expert of the Kdrl
T.in.l Hank at Houston and R. R
rin'i Agriculture Engineer of
A M College ale expected to be
i . ji that tint and will attend
i.nruiiKht meeting
FIRE DAMAGES
STATE BLDG.
0 F MICHIGAN
i
. .i it '
$50000 Damage; Civil War :
T ; o '
Relics Reported
-
Destroyed
I.aNSIN'. Mich. Jaa 1. Jl
S'lpposltion that the fir at the
Michigan Stat Capitol ouddtr.g
lit nlshl was of Inclndiary origin
uiu being tareatlgareu wore inor-;
oughly by pohce and state off I-j
. litis HKtay
The blaxe swept the front and
portions of the second and third I
i ne of the building doing p
.ximntely J-Vn damtgts CHll
War relics of gieat hist jlial nil
...... iiv vulue wen- itport d dr-
- ... 1 by th- flic j
1- Mas reporte.1 yut a dlM.iwry.
i..i been mad tha . a.ten.pt
k. tc. t. made to hrritk in'o th.t
T'Z::LT' The -."!
i.l auspictun-. f th1 police
.in l urtiiiiDieu unto. . ..........
lijH'li Jimm)
mark on the door .
the Attorn y .enerni oir-ce i
'erc also reported fun l Junt he
. an open tiansoni
leorje
Webber a lire truck
driver .e
1- i ted finding the jimmy'- mark.
Skaters Urged To
"Know Their Ire"
WASHINGTON. Jan. l..A :oT:h?:;nseni?- ";
MXSSTu" ta. Lucy J rr.nh.ln. d. of
L'r.irthcpartlcipatein this win- wo"n- ' P" re for
rM-t A stats.nt of the ttl- - dec.ewes. said
Art..i of lha life aavtog serM.eL The dropping of required phy--.'...
.k-. four.iiK-h icu is he. steal education rouitaa. and tha ln-
nl kind aafe for general skating
n
.yipo.s.
1 ir.....!
merican Marine
Qz-tfi lln Ifl)t'I
WASHINGTON Jn " '
I he Nnvy Department was a.:.'el
... that one itn M.rine- w.-
U.ir in a clash hetween alarm.".
.rut irbels t Mfw auga on iin
Ul V J
Detail of the Mwint uea'nic
not obtained The dead Marin.' was
!..!.. .a to be a reldnt of Chica -
To Kxhihit Ancient
Stove At Fair
xrrnoEON bay. wis. Jun w
iuP' A stove which Antulne
Thompson brought here from
lireen Bay on a hand sled TO years
io will be exhibited at the 1QS
World Fair at Chicago. August
Nelson son-in-iaw of Thoiapaon
was given ha choice of any beater
made by the compay In exchang
foi It.
Swedes Will Have
Fast Air Travel
(Ti-KMv'IlOLM. Jan. ! 'UK)
Aii tiavclers from Sweden to the
t Continent will soon be able to have
their breakfast in Malmo In the
southern province of Scania nnd
tea in Indon or Paris seven hours
lator with n landing in Amsterdam
for luncheon This schedule has
junt been annoueed for the next
flying season by the Swedish Aero-
i n-j'.irt Coin! "".y
Highway
Wild Oklahoma
INFLAMMABLE
OILANDGAS
COVERS CITY
National Guardsmen Order-
ed Out; 700 Residents
Leave Homes
OKLAHOMA CITY Jan.
ID. it'P) A hujie jf"!"1!
ner the city wholesjtlt' r!i-
ti irt pourvii tliKiJMind.H of bar-
rels of inflaninbk ix'trolcum
and a over the city hoit to-
d; .
Attorney General Ohail F
Hniiett urdered )U0 n.-ttlonnl
guardamen tu patrol the dUlrlct
immediately to guard ugalnitt fire
boxHrde. coiiudred greater In thla
Instance than at any other time
ln e latge and uncanti olable
well begin to be drilled in around
the resldentla. nnd ItuaineM dis-
trict of UkUhoma City.
Workmen at the well and hun-
dred of other operators weie rail-
ed In to help control the wli.l
guhcr
Th well blew In when operators
. were preparing to hook It on to a
flow line.
It la the No 1 Wenaco of tho T.
: Slick Corporation.
The big gunter Is only SOO fee'
' from the M. K .V T. and Santu
Ke railway atatlnna and leas than
half mils from the city hall nnd
he bustnaaa district of Oklahoma
Pmctorlea and warehouse rlsn
i about the well In every direction.
; Should the guaher ontch aflro It
wtuld emperil the entire city busl-
nea.t district and riidoncs.
Sheriff Stanley Rogers who lias
charge of simple military guard
has ordered 700 residents of that
section of the city around the
guaher to evacuate their homes at
once
COLLEGE LIFE
HURTS HEALTH
pi
Questionnaire shows rresti-
".
nienjn Better Health
" .
IIOSTON Jan 1 iU.R) Oradual
wear and strain of college life is
not a myth but a fact a health
; questionnaire compiled by some
tao-co-ed at Hoaton l nlverslty nas
I revealed.
! The questionnaire showed that
freshmen ranked highest la general
health habit and seniors towtai.
According to a eompilatlan. tbe
general averagea of rJasaes ware:
' crease
of extra-curricula actUitles
during the Junior ami senior years
ara raurti kiirfiklai f.i than flannnlftlf far
. ar- ii..'-iiiei"i aw assai ia wraessg -at
Th hegjith awarflsffe among tTi up-
yr.
'n ouler t.i maintain the high
) ginning of the girl's college career
we -.noui.t limit the extent or ner
attivtti.-. and require that physical
e.lu.ation courses be a part of her
v-iiriicuium all through the four
eara of college"
p . 1 .T.n
L . 01 L.J 0 DUlhC
visits Home Cozy
COUNCIL BLUPTS. la.. Jnn 19
UJt All aorta of fish carp and
beaa that Inhabit the cold and icy
water of Inke Manama here are
going to have a pleaaant. coay
winter thanks to the Council
Bluffs Chamber of Commerce.
For years and yoars poor fish
have froaen at Iff In tha chilly
watara. Thla year the slate flah
and gam department at the sug-
gestion of tha Chamber of Com-
merce will Inject oxygen into tha
lake. Thla methed of fish preser-
vation has never befoie been tried
In Iowa.
Expect Revival In
Class Industry
TOLISDO Jan. 10 tUJD - Revival
in the glnsH Industry is seen In the
ilans of the Libby Glass Manu-
facturing Company to double cupa
city of its plant here und add
oqutpment at a combined cost of
tlHjO.OOO. The piojett wilt be com
lete.l ly March 1'.
t JUL .
Rev. Clat
Preac
Rev. A II. Clark of San A-i '
tnnlo. formerly pastor of thr
Church of Cirlat here will bo In
Ureckenrldge Wednesday and con-
duct mll wwk preaching services
.it ? 15 a the chill rh
Rev nark left Hicrkenridge
about two yen 1 4 sgn to accept a
position as pastor of the Denver
Height. Church of Christ In Han
Antonio.
church official extend very
cuidtal inltatlon to the public to
come to In nr Re Clark.
DROUTH A I D
COMMITTEES
MEET THURS.
Gather At Abilene To Get
Instructions Regarding
Distribution of Fund
Special drouth rrluf committees
of the We-.t Texnn counties eligible
to receive a portion of the Federal
loan funiK rerentl) m.ulo nviiil.ihle have been guostn prioi to golnf; in-
wlth the passage in f.ingiens of n ... residence nuthwett of
the SlS.OtX'OOO re! cf hi. I will meet
In Abilene Thrr.lay morning at in
o'clock to recete Innt ructions re-
garding the distribution of the
money Frank kochrtdge. Stephens
County farm agent was notified to-
day. The Stephens County committee
composed of M. K. Daniel. Eugene
Thompson. John Lauderdale Har-
porsvill farmer and Frank Lorh-
rldgo. will attend the Abilene meet-
ing:. Texas has been alloted over $3.-
000.000 of this H0.000.000 fund to
bo loaned to farmers In the drouth
stricken nroas. It is thought thut
each county will receive its propor-
tionate slmro within 10 dayn. Steph-
ana County should receive approxi-
mately $25000. Mr. Daniel chair-
man of the local committee be-
llovea.
Itellef money borrowed by far-
mers will go through regular chan
nels of a bank loan. The farnior
securing money must put up good
security and must pay six per cent
interest.
The drouth if lief committee for
this county will decide who shall
or shall not be ligible to get loans.
iXa vij riydrofjraph ic
Office Aids Fliers
DETROIT dan 10 U.Rv Of the
2.UO0.UU0 or more people who pat-
ronised the air lines of the I'nlted
States in 1030. few knew or credit-
ed to the Navy hydrographic of-
fice the fact that thla department's
work made eroaa country flying
sale.
It U thla office that draws tho
imaginary Hnaa around the globe
by whlab airplane and ship pilots
find their way. Without the charts
and mapa. pilots would be at tha
mercy of storms and high winds.
The department recently nbeened
IU one hundredth anniversary. Ex-
amples of the department's work
will be displayed here at the Na-
ttcnnl Aircraft show In April
Father Rescues Own
Son Front Icy Water
WOOLWICH Me.. Jan 19 U.R
Far out on the Ice near Airowslc
bridge. Frank Carlton espied the
struggling form of a little boy un-
der whose weight the froaen sur-
face had broken. He rushed to his
aid and pulled him to safety only
to discover that he had rescued
Frank Carlton. Jr
Hill 5J Feet Lone;
Presented In Court
BANGOR. Me Jan. 19 lUJU If
you think your grocery bill is big
consider this one- A grocery bill
61 feet long. Itemising everything
from a yeast cake to a barrel of
flour waa presented n court here
recently by a merchant seeking to
recover J0S3 for groeertea sold over
a period of two years.
BISHOP CANNON IMPROVING
MABLIN Jan. IT. nJJb Biahop
James Cannon Methodist leader
under treatment here at Uie Tor-
bett Sanitarium has recovered
sufficiently to go about wttli only
one crutch Dr. J. W. Torbett said
today. Bishop Cannon la being
treated for a serious rheumatic
Illness.
FIND BODY NEGUO WOMAN
DALLAS. Jan 17. (U.R A youth-
ful rabbit hunter today discovered
the body of a negro woman whose
throut had been cut in a pasture
near help where it U believed to
liaw been lylnx i.eiily a week.
Bond Issue Proposed
: . A
Gusher
New Regime
Sterling's Inauguration
University Of Texas Gymnasium Brilliantly
Arrayed For Inaugural Ball
AUSTIN. Jnn 19 UR) lOlabornte
plans have been made for tho In-
auguration tojiy of Uoa S. Sterl-
ing of Houston who will be the
38th man tobe Rovernor of Texas.
For two years in the state's history
.ifter the (Kutslng of the Republic a
woman was governor.
The official InuuRUr itlnn at
whlrh Gov.-Kloct Sterllnc will take
the oath cf office from Chief Jus-
tire C. M. Cu tot on of the state su-
preme court will be followed by
more elaborate Inaugural festlvl-
tin More than a week ajto Gov. Dan
Moody began clearing his office for
reception of the new governor. He
leaves behind him two mounted
deer heads President Wilson's por-
trait Former Gov. Pat M. Neffa
Hlble which Naff left to hU suc-
cessor. Mr. Ferguson nnd which
die left for Oov. Dan Moody.
The "mansion" has also bso.i va-
cated for Its new occupants. Cov-
einor and Mrs. Mood went to the
Stephens F Austin hotel whero the
Oovei nor-Eleet
and Mrs S'oil.n.?
the tnr capital grounds.
Serenade by the Houston Glee
club nnd Instrumental music by
the Cnlveralty of Texas band the
Old Grav Mare hand the A-i-tln
high school bnd and oher cnllv-1
en the program fir 'he day
National guuM off) er in uni
COTTON CO-OP
HELPSJARMER
Farmers Encouraged to Get
Better Cotton Staple
In support of the bottcr-staplo
movemont started Friday by the
Texas Bankers Association the
Te.xns Cotton Cooperative Associa-
tion announced today that more
than three times as much cotton
has been sold by Toxas farmers
on Its true staple value this sou-
son than ever before and that
farmers are being given n real In-
centive In dollars and cents to
improve the quality of cotton and
raise it above the levels of foreign
competition.
Fourteen dollars a bale moro
was paid for one-Inch staple than
for three-quartora-mch staple In
association pools this season. It
was stated. A recont dispatch front
Cottoge Station was quoted that
"probably tho gronteat benefit from
the coopemttvu movement's spread
In Tcxaa tho paat year m tha
change In purchasing methods."
Undor tho old "point-buying"
uyatem. tho prise paid wus that
for tho nyorngo staple at that
point. "When u community gain-
ed u ropuUitlon for good staple
cotton front poor-etaple itoints
would roll in and eventually drive
down tho price off-setting the gam
under tho point-price system" It
wna said "but paying for each
bale on its individual merit allows
the Individual nnd the community
to reap the reward for staple Im-
provement." Association representatives
throughout the state have been In-
structed to assist without charge
any community or Individual In
establishing seud blocks or other-
wise Improving stapls and to co-
operate with other agencies en-
gaged In this work.
Sacred Sheep Make
Money For Farmer
AMBRY. Wis Jan. 10. (U.R)
Karakuls sacred sheep of central
AsIh are a source of farm Income
to A. A. Swale who introduced.
them to northwestern Wisconsin
Expensive Peislan rugs karakuls
and Persian la tube coats are made
from their polta nnd wool nnd tho
mutton Is In demand at restaurants.
hotels and packing houses. All of
the rheep have sprung from impor
tations directed by Theodore
Roosevelt.
Jersey Cows Now
In Boston Zoo
BOSTON Jnn. 19.MUJ- Mayor
Jamas M. Curley decided thut ur-
ban life was robbing many Bos-
tontnns of a closa-up appreciation
of livestock common to the New
England farm. So ho hud the city
buy two Jersey cows and place
them among the wild animal i at
I'VinMin 1'nk ini
Is Fire
Dawns With!
form add a martial note. Ten-gallon
hats and darbies mingle In ho-
tel lobbies. Sterling redfaced ir.it
"PPy. mixes with them generally
accepting congratulatory hand-
shakes. No formnlttlo arc required
to greet him.
Tonight' Inaugural ball and re-
ception will outshine all previous
affairs In Austin. This year there
U available a building Inrgc enough
for the estimated 10.000 Invited
guests. Tho Gregory gymnislum
one of the group of buildings con-
structed by University Kx-Stuilents
ta to be used for the purpose. Skill-
fully decorated In national nnd
Toxnj colors nnd with fotoons of
brllllnnt IlghU through the Im-
mense building. It present a rc-
iiHirknblo Might.
The reception will start nt 9 p.
m.. when the visitors formally meet
Governor and -Mr. Sterling and
Lieut. Governor nnd Mrs. Witt.
The lnaugunl march opening
tho ball. Is to begin at 10:30 or
hortly after. Following custom
Gov Sterling and Mrs. Dan Moody
will lead the march followed by
Ketlrlng Gov. Moody with Mrs.
Sterling.
By midnight the governor and
"first laJy" will leivc. That how
ever will not end the ball which
will continue well Into the morning.
with Home Sweet Home" on the
program along about 2 a- m.
START RULE
OF KINDNESS
Sheriff Wants Inmates Of
Jail Contented
CLEVELAND. Jnn. 19. (U.P.l-
Sheriff "Honest John"' Sulzmann Is
planning to make of the Cuyahoga
county Jail a place for contented
prisoners through kindness.
Ho won the affections of his
feminine charges by permitting
them to smoke the socond day
aftor assuming office. The pto-
nouticement Incurred tho hostility
of the untl-nluotlne societies but
the sheriff rofused to rcvoko the
privilege.
Shortly thereafter. Cleveland cit-
izens were nppoaled to for games
so that his wards could play
purcheil backgammon ping-pong
lotto dominoes or checkers.
Not to stint those who may
nolthor smoke nor play gamos as
a recreation the shorlff's next ses-
turo was to issue an appcul for
discarded radio sets and phono-
graphs. Drouth Cuts Crop
Of Spinach Down
WASHINGTON. Jnn. 10. (U.R)
Little boys nnd girls can thank
last summer's drought for ono
thing
It reduced possibilities of a Inrgc
spinach Mileage for canning pur-
posaa this yenr.
The acreage of spinach intended
(or canning In Cnlifornin for 1031
Is estimated nt 7.027 acros. n ro-
duction of It per cont bolnw the
7370 acreage of 1030.
In Mnryland the acreage depends
largely upon the market price of
the crop. If favorablo weather con-
ditions prevail tho acreage used
for canning purposes Is expected to
equal the usual acreage or close to
1.S00 acres.
Wickersham Report
Sent To President
WASHINGTON Jan 10. (U.R-
The report of tho Wickersham
Law Commission was sont to tho
White Houso by tho Commission
oarly today.
Chairman Goorgo Wickersham
carrlod the report in a largo envo-
lopo to tho Capitol himself leaving
It with ono of the President's sec-
retaries shortly before 9 a. m be-
fore there was much activity In
the vicinity of the President's of-
fice. Historic Church
Saved By Gifts
MIDDLETOWN. N. V.. Jan. 19.
The historic School Baptist
Churoh built at Slate Hill In 1792.
Is assured of futuro care by virtue
of gifts. A movement bagun sev-
eral months ago to false funds re-
united in the collection of ninro
i nan $.'I'mmi foi itw upkeep.
Menace
VOCATIONAL
TRAINING TO
START TUES.
New Class Organized To
day; More Than 20 Boys
Want To Enroll
More than 20 students In the
senior high school have signified
their desire to enroll In the new
vocntlonal cdiirntionnl class which
Is being organized today John F
Bailey high school principal an-
nounced today.
Work of establishing the now
das was underway today. Actual
class work will get started Tuesday
morning at eight o'clock Mr. Hatley
said. The class lasting from 8 to
12 each morning will be conducted
at tho Brown Tool Company shop.
C. II. Brown owner of the plnnt.
Is allowing the school to use his
shop and equipment us a class
room for no cost at all. Mr. Brown
Is Interested In seeing vocntlonal
training courses permanently estab-
lished here.
Because of the lack of facilities
and Instructors only 11 students
may be enrolled for the now voca-
tional training course Sir. Bailey
snld He will pick students for the
ctnss from the Junior and senior
classes and will jjtvc youths who
do not plan to attend eoltege after
graduation preference-
Classes In the Junior nnd sonlor
high schools were being reorganized
today for the start of the scconu
school semester.
Final examinations were complet-
ed last Friday.
Principal John F. Bailey of tho
high school has reported that a
number of new students have en-
rolled already and more are expect-
ed before the end of the week.
Horns For National
Guard Cost $74000
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. HI!" -Thi
National Gtmids blows some-
thing like 471.000 worth of wind
through shiny b'ais horns ench
year members of a tionKrcasiuniu
commtttoe heirlng testimony on
Wnr nennrtment needs for 1032
found recently.
Representative Honry E. Bar-
bour. Chairman of the Houso Sub-
committee on Appropriations dis-
covered an Item of J71.980 for mu-
sical instruments ani 'hect music
on tho Department's list.
"What do you do with all those
Insttumonts?" ho asked Col. Wil-
liam H. Waldton. executive officer
of the Naltonul Guaid.
"Use 'em for the Nntlonnl
Guard." the Colonol oxplulnod.
"Do they blow all thoso horns?"
demnnded tho skeptical Chalrmsn.
"And how" replied Wnldron
equivocally.
"Mutts" Find New
Pound Palatial
DETROIT. Jan. 10. d'l't There's
going to bo a. grout revulsion of
popular feeling among tho stray
dogs of Dotrolt when tho news
about the city's now dog pound
gets around.
Foimerly It was pretty 1m rd on n
hungry alley-rangor or a fluffy lost
Pekingese to be "taken on down'
bv the authorities.
But the city ha built n porfectly
palatial pound oqulppod with run-
ning wuter. wide romping spncea
and windows enough to let every
dog lie in his own patch ol sun-
light. vv
Even tho "solitary" cells design-
ed for thoee Incorrigible mutts who
start wars In the "bull-pon" are
woll-ventllated and lighted.
Limp Fails To Con-
vince Judge; Fined
BRISTOL. Va. Jan. 10. lU.R1 -Henry
Mays negro hailed Inta
court on a charge of drunkonnoss
told tho Judgo he was not guilty
"Ono of my logs Is shorter than
tho other" ho said "and that
makes me limp and weavo as
though I had been drinking" His
demonstration of the nllegod -iffllc-tlon
failed tt convlnco the Judgo
who assesaod a suspended fine of
$10.
BuffaloPoliceCar
Sirens Eliminated
BUFFALO. N. Y . Jan 19. UJ
Buffalo is to lose ono of Its moat
picturesque features. Visitors in
downtown hotels will no longor
bo awakened by the scieam of po-
lice automobiles dashing frnntlcnl-
ly through the streets undor their
windows Silont machines will
cruise continually keoplng in toueh
ultle lie-nlquniiprs by inditt.
Her Son Held As
Linffle Slayer
ItsaaialialialialialialialiaHataVC S
Ml. f. eie J sum above of
St Louis has gone to Chicago to
lead tho fight for acquittal of her
sor. Leo V Bi 'h.i- v. i -c
etised of the nuuUu uf Alfi.-d
"Jake" Lingle Chicago Tribune
police reporter.
WILL ROGERS
TICKET SALE
STARTS TODAY
Tickets Go Hurriedly For
Charity Performance
January 28
Tickets for the Will Rogers
hennflt tmrfnrmnncA art imldir !
.. nBV ft....n
hurriedly. John 7.. Martin CC
scctotnty said today. The tickets
wcro put on sale this morning at
tho office of the Chambur of Corn-
mot co.
The noted cowboy humorist will
nppoar here in a matinee charity
show on Wednesday January 23.
Brockenrldgo wilt bo one of not
moro than a dozen Texas cities
honored by having Will Rogers
stage u charity performance for
tho benefit of the rural and city
drouth sufferers nnd unemployod.
A guaruntoo of $2000 must be
raised at tho benefit show Rogers
said in agreolng to appear here.
All of tho money will go toward
teltovlng conditions brought about
by the drouth and unemployed
situation.
Prices of the tickets for the
show range from $1 to $1.
Theic ate plenty of good tickets
yot to be sold ut the Chamber ef
Commerce office
SherUTnoldsPep
Meeting For Force
BIRMINOILXM. Jan. 10. U'.Pi
Sheriff James F. Hawkins U de-
pending on "college spirit" among
his deputies to curb the activities
of Jefferson county bootleggers.
"I want tu to get some of that
'I'd dio for rioar'dld Jefferson spirit
into the fight" ha tola the 77 dep-
uties at a meeting before he took
office. "If we do that I believe
we'll be able to ch'ise the distiller
and the liquot handler out of thu
county."
"Moochers? Given
Coupons By Citizens
OMAHA. Neb Jan. 19. (U.P
There's a system to this charity
stuff in Omaha since the Rev. C.
G Stuberg superintendent of Any-
body's Mission began to Issue cou-
pon books v lined at $1
When a strangei accost a Gran-
ger the more foitunnle of the two
only has to pull his book fium his
pocket and dole out a ticket or two.
Each ticket is woith five cents. For
that amount when iedoeme at tho
mission it Is possible to get a bed
for the night a -hower bath with
hot water or u good meal. Meals
are served thtee times a day and
you can eat all you cm get away
with.
Rev Stuberg has conduced his
mixtion f.v the pist 1ft years and
servo i between 200 and 260 meals u
duj.
White Cat Sent By
Mail 5000 Miles
FALL RIVER. Mass. Jan 10 (U.R)
After traveling unohaperor.ed
more than 5000 miles from Hono-
lulu a white cat arrived here re
cently Mrs. Elton W. Qrenfell of
this city making a world tour
"adopted" tho cat In Hawaii and
"mailed" it to the Qrenfell home
here
SAVES FAMILY FROM FIRE
CORPUS CHRISTI Jan. 17 UR
-A police dog allowed to sleop in
the home of A. C Erwin last night
because of rain today was a hero
Tha dog's barking onrly this
morning roused Erwin and his
wife nnd three children and en-
abled th.ni 10 escape fioni their
roiiiiliY home svliieli wi- afiie.
RESOLUTION
OFFERED I N
LEGISLATURE
Senator Woodul Would
Refund Counties
$90000000
AVSTIN Jan. 19. (UP) -Senator
Walter Woodul ot
Houston today offered a v-
si.liitmn In the State Lcjri x t-
tuii for perniissioihtoi'iili' it
to tho people of Texas r
popular vote a $'200f(Hiii"u
mad bond issue.
Of the J220O.0OO.00O roa 1 b ml
plan of Senator Woodul the i.
lution propoc'S that JDooth )&
shall go towurd refunding c in
tie i and road bond dlstr. for
tholr expenditures o far nt I mi
State highways and bond i w
Senator Woodul would hi. ii.
big bond Issue retired b tnxi1' n
on motor fuols lie snld in his n .
lution.
Son. Woodul nlao seek. t .
resolution to authorize the siie
to refund tho $90000000 3 .un-
ties and road districts bv ttx ni;
motor fuel without tho lesu.t i of
a State bond Issue.
Five In Highway
Accident Sat. Nile
A highway accident late Sutui
day night near Olney losulterf In
only minor Injuries for threo i v il
citizens and two Wichita I ills
relatives It was learned tin. m rn
Ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P1.- of nu
city wore only slightly brui od
when tho enr In which the five
wore rldlnR to Wichita Falls oci-
turnod In attempting to sw rve
around Another car parked on the
highway.
Mrs. D. F. Pyle mother of Mr.
Pylo was moro seriously injuied.
She received a painful head Injury
nnd minor bruises Blllle Don
Pylo. small son of tho local oou-
plc and Joy Leo Pylo. grand hlld
of Mrs. D. F. Pylo of Wichita
Falls were sleeping when the car
turned ovor. The two children
wore never awakened by thu ac-
cldont. Demonstration Dolls
Get 4 Baths Daily
MADISON. Wl' Jan. 19. t'i!
Ten dolls which travel oxte vel .
and take three or four bath i d.i
have theli hoidquartersin ti. tut.
capitol here.
They are the dcmonxti it h.i
bles" used in the infmt hv rn
course tint the HllN h" ' J "f
health offers In Wiscn-m i i'ln
schools
Moi e thihi'l 000 school i. ' i .
used the dolt since 1923 . i i ii
technique wh.ch the n. ! u
ting Into practice In thtr hen
Mnny boys arc enrolling . .in
coursu throughout the tu'. b.
board disclosed Interpr. tinti '
a feeling that "the jiresem .. .:
vomon's Activity m.iv b h.
roaring of futiuc hi . n
squarely witnln the nv u
tund's province"
Rural Boys Enter
Calves In Show
Two Stephens county l-II Ci
tioys will have entiles in the I-
Stock Show In March Fi i-
Lechridge county furm age- s
today.
The boys Roy Tavl ' N
stty and Denver Lee N .
Caddo sent theli entur .
The two yyouths wl iv j
beef onirics.
Young Nolms has ii-.it
at his home while 1.i) pi
paring u calf presented u. i
the Texas and Pacific Railway
a contost winner.
Owner And Thief Of
Car Meet At Fire
FALL RIVER Mass.. Jan. 10 m
Alexander Fozzird of thU c' di I
n't get downhearted when .
stole his automobile here
and liking to watch firr- n
to n dwelling hou.-e Trc a
hours uftei the thef
By a coincidence tlv '
liked to watch fires anu '
. enni)
Xi f
j i
.z. I
found o.'r and robber near
burning building.
tl i
Stale Asks Death
For Mrs. Clara Uhr
SAN ANTONIO
Jan.
19. IUH.
With tho Stato demand1'
death penalty the trla'
Clara Uhr on chargf f
th
Mi
!.
ing her huabsnd Dane 1 t
bedridden paralytic f . h. i
surance policy began iuu.i
Mrs Uhr ws i Indicted with ''
aid Wulker und S. Jonos Fort S i
Ilou-iton lolilier
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Hodges, Wesley D. The Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 43, Ed. 1, Monday, January 19, 1931, newspaper, January 19, 1931; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth71351/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.