The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 26, 1930 Page: 1 of 8

                                
Consolidated with Daily
Gazette July 28, 1924.
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VOL. 32—NO. 22.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1930.
Sulphur Springs, Texas,
“Where the Fruit Belt
Begins.”
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LEGISLATORS SEEING
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Huntsville, Texas, Jan. 25.—Mem-
bers of the Texas Legislature in-
spected today the only self-sustain-
ing part of the State penitentiary
system.
Women prisoners at Goree farm
produce clothes and other article^ for
the use orf the 5,000 prisoners of the
system.
A lai’ge delegation of citizens wel-
comed the legislators.
Houston, Jan. 24.—After a full
day of “clod hopping” members of
the Texas Legislature tonight had a
lurid mental picture of living condi-
tions at three of the eleven peniten-
tiary system farms it has set out to
inspect.
The 125 legislators spent, a stren-
uous time getting a glimpse of the
state properties, but they persisted
in spite of almost impassable roads,
ice-covered plowed ground that had
to be negotiated on foot, and stalled
buses—mired in the frozen ruts of
prison property roads—and finally
got around to the three farms in Har-
ris and Fort Bend counties.
There were none to deny that Gov-
ernor Moody, personally leading the
inspection, was not overdoing his
word picture when he said in his mes-
sage to the special session that the
Texas penitentiary system was a run-
down, dilapidated, make-shift, anti-
quated monstrosity.
Conditions on the three farms were
very much the same, but living con-
ditions at Blue .Ridge were probably
worse than the most pessimistic ex
pected to find them. The buildings
are old, tumbling down frame struc-
tures, offering tinder for a confla-
gration, and few, if any, of them are
painted. Imperial farm living quar
ters are better and the buildings are
tidier. Appearances around Harlem
were still neater, and the buildings
had an extra coat of whitewash.
As to the productivity of the soils
in the three farms there was disa-
greement among the travelers and
’everyone admitted that they were on
rithis occasion, at least, entirely too
wet. Much of the acreage in each is
subject to overflow.
Water in deep ditches along the
• route to the farms was frozen solid
with ice and when it was necessary
for the lawmakers to leave the buses
in order to get up to the farm camps
they walked on sod that was crusted
with ice.
On the way from Imperial farm to
Harlem 'farm, soon after the buses
left the pavement of the Old Spanish
Trail, the party became mired in the
mud., Harlem farm was some two
miles distant. The Legislator started St"SS‘Lm.d'one‘of'hi temel
.to tramp onward, but prison-made
but facilities "in this respect were
horribly deficient.
In the adjoining single room hos-
pital were two patients, one of them
seriously ill with pneumonia. A pris-
oner was in charge as nurse and his
“chart” was an account book with
careless entries of temperatures and
an effort at a record of other data
such as hospitals keep of their pa-
tients.
Dr. J. W. E. H. Beck, Senator
from DeKalb, was especially interest-
ed in the hospital facilities of the
farms. He found that the ratio of ve-
nerial diseases among the prisoners
was alarmingly high.
Senator Pink L. Parrish of Lub-
bock started in at Blue Ridge to in-
vestigate reports that prisoners were
being rather promiscuously whipped.
He asked the attendant in the hos-
pital if any had been whipped, and
was told that the whip had been ap-
plied frequently.
“Show us one who has been whip-
ped,” the Senator demanded.
A prisoner was pointed out and the
Senator asked to see some evidences
of the whipping. The prisoner then
peeled off three shirts and exhibited
deep scars on his back.
“Why were you whipped?” Sena-
tor Parrish asked.
“Because I ran away,” was the re-
ply-
Senator W. D. McFarlane of Gra-
ham, standing near, said a prisoner
who attempted to escape ought to be
whipped. Senator Parrish disagreed.
At the Imperial farm, the head
bookkeeper in the office dug up the
records for Senator Parrish and told
him that there had been 23 whip-
pings on the place in 1929, and 33
in 1928.
The bookkeeper, a courteous, ef-
ficient person, was doing time for
embezzlement Avhich Wrecked a Tex-
as bank, according to R. J. Flanagan,
manager of all the farms.
“He has made a good prisoner and
is a most efficient employe,” Flana-
gan said. The foVmer banker was
young and of charming personality.
As the visitors reached each farm
there was usually a group of prison-
ers waiting to see a representative or
senator from their respective home
districts. They pleaded for help in
obtaining clemency.
Few approached Governor Moody,
however, as he inspected the build-
ings. Several were heard to ask some
one to point- out the Governor and
when the request was complied with
invariably they stood off in a sub-
dued manner and watched his move-
ments longingly.
Representative W. T. Graves of
c. P. ROSS is
CANDIDATE FOR
COMMISSIONER NO. 2
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of C. P. Ross for Commis-
sioner No. 2 of the City of Sulphur
Springs, subject to the action of the
City primary. Mr. Ross is well and
favorably known to all the citizens of
the town, where he has lived for
something like 25 years and where
he has always taken an interest in
every move for the good of the town.
Mr. Ross says he has no rash promis-
es to make the voters except to say
that in case he is elected to the of-
fice he seeks he will give the very
best efforts of his life in performing
the duties of the office and in an ef-
fort to advance the best interests of
the city in every way possible. Mr.
Ross says he will make a canvass of
the city and see as many of the vot-
ers as possible and in the meantime
will appreciate any and all favors
shown him and his candidacy.
YOUTH, 21,
FARMS 6,500
ACRES WHEAT
Hereford.—E. M. Carter Jr., 21
years old, operates one of the largest
wheat farms in Northwest Texas. It
is situated in Deaf Smith county and
comprises 6,500 acres under one
fence. He operated 15 combines night
and day in harvesting the recent
crop. His total roduction was esti-
mated at 185,000 bushels*.
MRS. NEAL STRUG
FALLS SATURDAY,
BREAKS HIP
ANOTHER WAIL
FROM CARL, SAM
AND AUBREY
ONLY WOMAN
U. S. SENATOR DIES
Mrs. Neal Stribling fell in her yard
Saturday morning and broke her hip.
She was carried to the Long hospital,
where her wounds were treated and
was resting well late Saturday after-
noon.
SQUIRE YATES
DIES SATURDAY
IN MOUNT VERNON
The News-Telegram has received
the following letter from the Cham-
ber of Commerce at Big Spring, way
out in the Windy West where our
old friends, Sam P. Jones and Carl
Blomshield’s names appear on the
list of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce.
We appreciate the spirit in •which
the letter is sent, but to be frank
about the matter, no one down in No
Man’s Land or over Hopkins county
is interested in the Windy West at
any time, anywhere. We have all we
can do to look after the Hoovercrats
over this way where they are in the
minority and don’t care to get mixed
up with any section of the state
where an old-line Democrat is not al-
lowed to live and not even permit-
ted to remain over night when, un-
fortunately, one gets caught out that
way as he passes through. The News-
Telegram and Echo are not what
might be called hide-bound old-line
Democratic papers, but they have
strong leanings toward everything the
old-line party does and stays with the
ticket, no matter how bitter the pill
is. We are putting in all our time
at present getting the Hoovercrats
back into the fold over this way, but
have no concern about what becomes
of any country where the Hoover-
crats hold complete sway. We love
Carl Blomshield, Sam P. Jones, Aub-
rey Stephens and all the other old
boys who acted the fool and ran
away from old Hopkins county, hut
we draw the line on news of any
kind from the Windy West where we
were run out‘for being the only old-
line Deep Water Democrat and being
so “dog-gone” poor that we could
not pay our grocery bill and pastor’s
salary. We have time and again do-
nated of our time and limited means
to feed the poor and clothe the nak-
ed in the Windy West and will do so
again, if it is necessary, and it will
be necessary, but positively have no
space for the accounts of the sand-
storms and windmills and gib water,
etc., in that country.
We suggest that Carl, Sam and
Aubrey get in touch with the Fergu-
son Forum, the Hoovercrat paper of
Dr. Cranfill, the Fundamentalist of
Dr. J. Frank Norris, the New York
World or Chicago Tribune. These pa-
pers might use some of those wild
stories from the Windy West. We
can’t, won’t and positively refuse to
carry them.
The letter:
(By Associated Press)
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 25.—Mrs. Re-
becca Latimer Felton, only woman to
ever hold a United States Senate
seat, pioneer temperance worker and
author, died last night from pneu-
monia.
WANTS NAVY EQUAL
TO LARGER POWERS
FINE YOUNG
PEOPLE MARRIED
ON FRIDAY
At 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at
the Methodist parsonage, Rev. G. A.
Lehnhoff united in marriage Mr.
Jesse Godwin and Miss Dee Moore,
well known and popular young peo-
ple of Pleasant Grove.
The young couple have the con-
gratulations of a host of friends who
wish for them happiness and prosper-
ity.
SISTER DIES
ON FRIDAY IN
OKLAHOMA
Mrs. M. C. McCann, sister of Mrs.
G. S. Berry, passed away Friday aft-
ernoon at her home in Bennington,
Okla. Mrs. Berry was with her at the
time of her death and Mr. Berry left
Saturday morning to attend the fun-
eral, which was held at 2 o’clock on
Saturday afternoon.
OIL LEASE
BRINGS 13,000
AN ACRE
Three thousand dollars per acre is
the largest lease price to be made so
far in this territory. This offer was
made Monday to J. R. Oliver who
lives ten miles southwest of Mineola
and three miles northeast of Van,
Texas, the recently discovered oil
field of the Southwest. Mr. Oliver
stated to the Record representative
here Tuesday that he would accept
the offer after the accurate survey
was, made to determine how much
land would be included in the deal.
There will probably be three arces—
Mineola Record.
COMO WATER
PIPE BURST
AND NO WATER
Mayor G. S. Day of Como town
was here Saturday, all wrought up
over the fact that one of the main
water pipes of his town had bursted
in thawing out from the blizzard the
past week. No one in his town was
able to stop the flow of water and no
one in Sulphur Springs could give
him any aid pending arrival of cer-
tain material from Dallas.
It is none of our business, but we
never saw a better time for a water
famine in that old town than at pres-
ent. Como is a great church town,
along with a good business town. The
Deep Waters of all faiths are strong
down that way. No one wants to be
baptized this cold weather, and suffi-
cient water can be had from tanks
and pools for drinking purposes.
Most any fellow can wait a few days
for a bath when ice is hanging
around the corner.
CHAMBER COMMERCE
FOR THE NEW YEAR
wagons, drawn by four mule teams
and manned by prisoners, came to
their rescue. They were two hours
negotiating two miles.
It was the first time many of the
legislators had visited the state farms
and it probably will be the last, for
the hardships they endured were gen-
uine."
On the Blue Ridge farm many of
the party could not understand why
the state had'not grown immensely
wealthy from the oil wells that were
( on the property, until they were told
"^4|j|hat some thirteen years ago when
Texas bought the 4,416 acres in the
tract they acquired only surface
rights. Those who sold the property
retained all the mineral rights and
Governor Moody explained that the
state received only $100 for each
well sunk—this sum representing
“damage” for drilling the hole in the
ground.
There are 421 men, all Mexicans,
on the Blue Ridge farm, in the two
small living quarters, or “dormitor-
ies,” 147 in one of 103 in the other.
The rooms measured only about 52
by 250. Tiers of frame bunks three
high are provided, with the narrow
beds, barely wide enough for a single
sleeper, adjoining each other as
closely as packers put sardines in a
can-
The heating facilities are inade-
quate, the men standing huddled in
groups around a single wood stove in
each barrack. Sanitary conditions
were good under the (circumstances,
pupils, Graves being a school teach-
er, who was doing time at Harlem.
He Was just a boy, and a trusty.
C. S. (Squire)' Yates, one of the
pioneer citizens and best men in
Franklin county, died Saturday after-
noon at his home in Mount Vernon.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon in the Methodist church in
Mount Vernon, with the I. O. O. F.
Lodge taking part in the funeral
rites. Burial will follow in the
cemetery at that place.
EVIDENCE IN BRADY
TRIAL BEGINS MONDAY
(By Associated Press.
Austin, Jan. 25.—Most of the prin-
cipals in the John Brady murder trial
began a two-day armistice today
while those still “in the line” prepar-
ed for introduction of testimony on
Monday.
Five and a half days of jury se-
lection ended yesterday with the ac-
ceptance of Paul Haughland, filling
station attendant.
Brady remained in his cell in the
jail, and his wife spent the day with
him.
The State called one new witness.
Austin, Jan. 24.—The jury which
will try to decide whether 59-year-
old John W. Brady, whose voice once
thundered for the State in this
courtroom, killed Miss Lehlia High-
smith, 28, and if so, what shall be
done with him, was completed late
Friday.
It required all this tense afternoon
session to select . the twelfth man,
Paul Hoglund, 24, filling station .em-
ploye, who used to attend Texas Uni-
versity, Brady’s alma mater.
Through it all, at a time when the
defense, its peremptory challenges
exhausted, was faced with the seem-
ing necessity of taking a man to fill
the jury who had said he thought it
worse to kill a woman than a man,
Brady, formerly' a county attorney,
an assistant attorney general and a
justice on the Third Court of Civil
Appeals, sat like a rock in his chair,
moving visibly but one time, and that
to adjust his tie. His wife beside him,
arm in arm, gazed fixedly and with
fear in her eyes at the venireman, E.
W. Swenson.
Shows Fixed Opinion.
E. A. Berry of Houston, unable to
disqualify Swenson, at this stage be-
cause the latter resolutely said that
in spite of his belief he could give
Brady “a fair trial,” finally worked
him out of the way by showing the
(Continued on page four)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Big Spring, Texas
January 21, 1930.
Editor of the News-Telegram,
Sulphur Springs, Texas.
If you do not have a correspond-
ent in Big Spring, we are in a posi-
tion to serve you. We can furnish
news covering subjects of general
development, agricultural growth and
stories covering the tremendous oil
activity in this western section.
If this suggestion appeals to you,
please advise as to the character of
news you prefer and how often sent,
whether daily or less often and your
rate of allowance on stories publish-
ed.
We can arrange to send you a few
short articles for approval, if you
prefer.
Awaiting your wishes in this mat-
ter, I am,
Yours sincerely,
■C. T. WATSON, Manager,
Big Spring Chamber of Commerce.
MOTHER FALLS
AND BREAKS HIP
IN DALLAS
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Prince re-
turned from the Cleaners and Dyers
convention in Dallas Saturday. Wil-
lard’s mother had a fall Tuesday
morning and broke her hip. Dr, Ben
Buford and Dr. Sim Driver say she
may be crippled for rest of her life.
She was resting well at Baylor hos-
pital when Willard Heft Dallas.
President Chas. F. Ashcroft and
Secretary M. B. Sherwood are per-
fecting plans for Chamber of Com-
merce activities for the year which
will be submitted to the executive
board at a meeting to be held this
week on return of President Ash-
croft from Houston, where he has
gone to attend the State Bottlers’
convention which meets in that city
Monday and Tuesday.
Committees will be appointed to ar-
range for the annual Chamber of
Commerce banquet to be held in
February. We know of no agency
through which more inspiration in
Chamber of Commerce work can be
developed than at these annual meet-
ings, and it is the purpose to make
this year’s banquet surpass that of
any previous year. Secretary Sher-
wood says that the president’s and
secretary’s annual reports will cover
the various activities of the Chamber
of Commerce for the past year for
the information of the public. Those
who have been in close touch and
worked shoulder to shoulder with our
Chamber of Commerce officers, know
best the amount of work these men
have done to accomplish the things
they set their hands to do. Believ-
in that better roads would better
serve the people in the rural sec-
tions of Hopkins county, and en-
hance the value of farm lands and,
in addition, bring to our people one
of the largest milk condensing plants
in the United States, the Chamber
of Commerce gave its whole strength
in support of the county road plans
framed by the committee chosen by
the people, and, with the belief that
it was for the best interest of our
whole people, did signal service in
the county-wide road bond campaign
As a result, the highway commission
will have a corps of engineers here
within the next two weeks, to lay out
the roads so that actual construction
ture. Many of our ..citizens will re-
call the first visit of Carnation offi-
cials here early in 1929 when it de-
veloped that they might be interest-
ed in Hopkins county as a location
point for one of their proposed Tex-
as condenseries.
Since that first visit, the Cham-
ber of Commerce has left nothing un-
done in its efforts to secure the plant.
As a result, the company decided
favorably, purchased land for the
plant, and have given positive assur-
ance that they will build the plant.
In the meantime, the Southwest Dairy
Products Company became interest-
ed in locating a plant here and, after
a full investigation of the field, de-
cided, likewise to erect a plant here,
and it is Mr. Sherwood’s conviction
that the year 1930 on which we are
now entering, will record the fulfill-
ment of these and other major pro-
jects on which they have been work-
ing for many months. The Chamber
of Commerce, on its past record, is
entitled to and deserves that praise
and approval of every citizen of the
county. The scope of its work is
not local by any means. Though its
offices are maintained in Sulphur
Springs, its greatest interest is in
the development and advancement of
the whole county, and its member-
ship extends to many communities
outside our city. W. N. Blanton,
the late general manager of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce, paid a
high tribute to the Sulphur Springs
Chamber of Commerce when he said
that he knew of no other like organ-
ization in Northeast Texas that had
accomplished more the past year than
the Sulphur Springs Chamber of
Commerce. Believing, as we do, in
its effective community work, and
in its officers, we see no reason why
it should not receive the hearty back-
ing of our entire people in carrying
(By Associate* Press)
London, Jan. 25.—There were hints
today from Italian sources that unless
Italy’s plea for naval equality with
other European continental powers
was granted she might prefer to take
no part in decisions of the five-pow-
er naval conference.
Encouraged by colleagues to settle
th© differences between themselves*
France and Italy tried again to
smooth over their political disagree-
ment. On the outcome of this may
depend largely how comprehensive a
plan of naval limitations will be writ-
ten here. The importance of the
meeting was not minimized in any
quarter.
E. R. BUSSEY IS 1
CANDIDATE FOR
DISTRICT CLERK
To the Voters of Hopkins County:
I am asking for the office of Dis-
trict Clerk of our county and in
submitting such request to the voters
I desire to make a short statement.
I have had a desire and an ambi-
tion for a number of years to serve
my home county in this office. Pur-
suant to this end I have had in mind
to prepare myself so that I could
present to the voters that I was com-
petent and had ability to perform
the duties of this office in a capable
manner and to the best interest and
welfare of the citizenship of the
county. I think and believe that I
have accomplished this end and those
who know me and know of my com-
petency and ability. I feel a safe as-
surance in leaving the decision with
them. I invite those who are not
personally acquainted with me and
with my preparation to make such
investigation as will satisfy them.
I have spent my entire adult life
in Hopkins county, having moved to
the eastern portion of the country
with my parents when but a child. I
have spent all my life farming and
teaching school in the southern por-
tion of the county. It has been my
aim and endeavor to give my support
and best efforts to all progress and
good moves of the county, especially
have I endeavored to give my effort
and influence toward the improve-
ment of the rural schools to better
the condition for the school children
of the county.
If I am the choice of the voters in
their selection of a district clerk, I
will have special pride in filling this
office in a capable and courteous
manner, giving to the county the very
best service that it is possible for me
to give.
I assure you that no one can or
will appreciate your consideration,
courtesies and vote more than I.
It is my expectation and desire to
see as many of the voters in per-
son as possible, especially those with
whom I am not acquainted, during
the campaign.#
Thanking you for your considera-
tion and support, I am,
Respectfully,
E. R. (Ray) BUSSEY.
HOUSE BILL TO
INCREASE PUBLIC
BUILDINGS
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work can begin in the very near fu-jout its program for 1930,
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 25.—House bill
increasing the public building pro-
gram by $230,000,000 was ordered
favorably reported to the Senate to-
day by the Public Buildings commit-
tee, The additional appropriation
will be divided equally between the
District of Columbia and projects
throughout the nation.
The authorization would bring the
total for the public building program
for the District of Columbia to $190,-
000,000, and for the entire country
to $363,000,000.
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