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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
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ENTY-SECOND YEAR.
BASTROP, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, THI RSDAY. FEDKUARY 1 il#2«
NUMBER :G
iTRDP FIRE DEPARTMENT REOR-
GANIZES AND ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
OUT OF BASTROP VOLUN-
[J{ KIKE MEETINC MONDAY
NIGHT JAN. n. 1926
following Citizens met at the
Hall for the purpose- of retir-
ing the Volunteer Fire De-
nent.
Plattntir, Owen Chalmers, .1.
|tlton, Lyle Oaburn, Jack Grie-
•k, 11 R.Craft, E. S. Orgain,
Cirt-en, Walter Hastier, J'*'
, CU've Larade, Basil Hodges,
Laseur, H. O. Griesenbeck, T.
jbley, Chaa. Eskew, J. E. Ilai-
E. S. Orgain was elected Tom-
Chairman. and Frank Green
of old Dept. surved us Secrc-
C. (' Plattner was elected Fire
H. R. Craft Aaalatant Chief,
VMilton, Pres., 11. L. Perkins,
JPres., T. R. Mobley, Secy., O.
Wolf. Tres.
Hoard of '1 rustees
W. A llasler, II < Griesenbeck,
^Boignin, F. 15. Green. I. E. < > -
f™' ( ity Fire Police
! Bat* Hodgi . "• O. GrieM nlx el ,
lfiW. A. llasler.
Vl- w. .1 Miley, Mayor of the City
'was iifnated us an Honorary
(^pBp|(>r of said Volunteer Fire l c
' part nv m of Ba-trop.
The foil owing Citizens w--rc plac-
ked on tho Department. M. H. Pro-
I'^jkop Jr. Harrv Erharti, It. I' Per-
.kins, Joe. B. llasler K. F. Hasler.
stalling of a modern Pumper.
H. L. Perkins, J. O. Turner, J. T.
Hasler, Hartford Jenkins, Tignal
Jones.
F. S. Orgain requested to fur-
nish said Committee with statistics
on Fin' Insurance rates and the re-
ducing of same.
The following were placed on an
Fntertainment Committee with pow-
er to add any person or persons ne-
cessary to carry out the object in
view.
11. O. Griesenbeck, T. R.Mobley,H.
L. Perkins, F. B. Green, W. A. Has-
ler
Second Monday Night was desig-
nated as metting night for the Vol
untcer Fire Department.
FOSTERS FORECAST
A. Griesenbeck. Prominent Bastrop Q[[|)Hg CRUD IN ATTENDANCE
Citizen Died Last Saturday
Anus E1W . w. F. ' 11. John*' .),
yl)ale Turner. I. <>. Turner, I-ev>t
^-khaefer, P. C. Maynard, Tignal
'^jonea, ('has Myers, II. I.. Perkins,
R. J. G riesenbeck.
The following were placed on
lommittce to draft a set of By-
aws.
!W: H. O. Griesenbeck. K. S. Orgain, J.
*E. Hasler. P. C. Maynard. L. C.
'yWilllams
Xl The following Committee is to
'fhppear before the Council for the
V purpose of discussing the matter of
Tfjnore fire Protection and the in-
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SCHOOL INSTITUTE
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I MFTH SI N DA V SCHOOL 1NSII
TIITE AND EPWORTII I.EAGl E
[ ONVENTION A (.RKAT SCCCE
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I Ti e inemht rship of the West Point
4| "ircn't, including West Point, W at-
erson, Alum Creek, Lowrcys ChaH
' ;nd Stelbir was much pleased with
he aucce'-s of their first Fifth Sun-
' lay Sch oo
I Institute and Fpworth
^ A-ague Convention which met tit
I Vlum Creek at ! p. m. Sunday after
ft loon, January ">I.
The house was packed beyond the
eating capacity. There was a fine
epreaentat ion from all tho points
xcept Stellar, ten coming from We t
'oint, nine from W'atterson, Iwcnty-
' ix from Lower 's ' hand, and loity
■f) rom Alum Creek. Among the visi-
; ors were nine from Smithvillc, three
rom Bastrop, three from Austin,
v nd four from point link o>vn. I he
^|l|irtsenci of tlm e vi. it« r was appro-
bated very kindly by the people of
he Circuit. All the help they can
iWj ender from time to time wjl l« ap-
reciated and gladly received. I he
alks on the Sunday Shool work by
lev. R. F. Curl of Bastrop and Mrs.
J at Ren.: of S.uithville were very
eneflcial to the U'liehers and work-
rs pr-sert. The report on the
'oung Peoples' ('f1 vent ion which
let a* Memphis, Tennessee made by
lissea Glen Merchant and Dorothy
'ooper ol the University of Texas
'as heard with great interest by the
oung people.
Everyone wtm much pleased with
rogrnm rendered. It marks the he-
inning of greater things in church
M>rk on this circuit. We expect to
ave another meeting rimilai to this
ne the Fifth Sunday in May. The
aator was glad to see such a hearty
eaponse from the people on the Cir-
uit Great good is expected to be
erive I from these meetings.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1926.
A storm wave of moderate intensity
is expected to cross continent during
week centering on February 8. Prin-
cipal feature of litis period will h
severe cold wave that will follow
storm center. This cold wave is ex-
pected to be general and - "vere, ac-
companied by niodcrat< to heavy pre-
cipitation east of Rockies; modorati
precipitation on central Pacific slope;
heaviest precipitation in southern
Great Central valleys and thruout
cotton belts. A severe storm wave
will cross continent during week
centering on 13, with an intensity
sufficient to carry temperatures to
a much lower level, is expected to
cause the most severe period of the
present season. A st« vm wave of
moderate intensity is expected to be
organized in northern Caribbean seas
during this period, reaching eastern
and central Gulf states near 15 with
a low barometer of such force as to
probably draw a northwester of mod-
erate force down thru the western
plains states and the south. Plane-
tary positions will not be such as to
give sufficient Q^rce to this southern
storm as to make it of the danger-
ous type to northern Americas. Prin
cipal force of this storm period is o\-
pertcd in vicinity of East Indies,
probably causing severe storms and
heavy rainfall near Java where
drouthy conditions have prevailed
for many months.
EI.ECTRO-MAGNETISM: - On
lanii'ity ~7. telegrams were sent be
tween Pit tsfield and Springfield,
Mass., a distance of fifty miles, with-
out the use of batteries, or as C O.
Flint, Pittsfield manager of the Wes-
tern Union states, "By a free cur-
cent from the Aurora Borealis, which
at times reached as high as U!">
volts." The atmosphere was over
charged with an electro-magneti •
force during this period. On Jan-
uary that powerful planet Jupiter
was in conjunction with Sun and
Earth; the moon, acting in the ca
pacity of storage and distribution,
relayed the force that was induced
by this conjunction, delaying the
i principal flow of force from outer
space to the Farth's north magnetic
pole. Had the moon been in a po-
sition. at time of above conjunction,
conductive to a free flow of force
thru the lines set up by this plane-
tary position, a very severe storm
would have resulted from the com-
bination. The current that was pres-
ent in sufficient mass to furnim
power to telegraph lines did not
come from the Aurora Borealis but
was a part of that force in movement
toward the magnetic pole, which, a
it neared the pole, concentrated in
sufficient mass to cause tho • nor
them lights This action will forfh
a high barometer at the north mag
nt tic pole; high will move westward
and then swing down thru what b
termed the northern transcontinental
storm path; this high will cause the
'onsidcrable drop in average temper
aturrs January 2t* to February B, as
forecasted in bulhtin last week. The
westward swing of highs from the
pole is dependent upon prevailing
conditions in the Pacific area.
Shouid a low of considerable force be
present in the Pacific, high will be
Last Saturday morning all Bas-
trop was shocked ami grieved when
the newts was spread that Alf Grie-
senbeck was dead. Although his
death was momentarily expected by
many on account of prior notice of
his critical conthtion yet when the
actual reality of his passing was
known a pall of sorrow came over
the people with whom he hail asso-
ciated. Probably no Bastrop county
man was better known than Alf Grie-
senbeck in his home county as well
as outside. At the time of his death
on Saturday morning January .'JO he
was HI years, 7 months ami 13 days
old having Iwen born in Waco, Tex-
as on June 17, 18(51. Mr. Griesen-
beck came to Bastrop whe-i a little
child when his mother and eleven
children came here from Waco in a
wagon. He grew to manhood in this
city and his vocations were of a va-
ried nature. For several years he
was connected with the firm of t)r-
gain and Griesenbeck. Cotton Buyers.
Ii l'.HO he in partnership with W. B.
Ransotne bought the Bastrop Water
Light and Power Company which
Wits successfully conducted by them
until the sale of the plant to The
Texas Public Utilities Company la.^t
year. During bis later years he ac-
'luiivtl several hundred acres of farm
lam! surrounding Bastrop and devot-
•d much of bi^ ntiention to farming.
When the Texas Farm Bureau Cot
ton \ liatiiin was organized five
■ears ago he became one of the Bas-
trop county charter members of the
■ rgani/.ation and lit- Interest in the
principles of the project Itecame
such that he placed his heart, soul
and energy in the work towards its
progress. For four years lie was
successively elected President of the
Bastrop and I.ee county branch of
the Ax iciation which office he fill-
ed with zeal and efficiency for its
welfare. He was for several years ..
director in the Texas Farm Bureau
Federation which office he held at
the time of his death. His know-
ledge of co-operative marketing pro-
blems was such that he was a com-
plete authority on Us questions. He
was he'tl in tho utmost esteem by of-
ficials of the organization and his
advice was .->ught on many questions
involving the Ix st interest of its
members. The latter part of the
past summer Mr. Gifesenbeck under-
went a major operation from whicn
he tentatively recovered; during the
past few months however Itu-- health
iK'gan to fail and continued sit a ra-
pid rate until his death. He was a
member of Calvary Episcopal church.
Funeral services were held from the
residence on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock January 31st. The Rev. F.
M. Brasier, Rector of the Episcopal
church officating at the home and
grave. Evidence of the esteem and
res|K-ct were noted in the many love-
ly floral offerings ns well as mes-
sages of condolence to the family
from different sections of the stats'.
Besides his widow he is survived by
four daughters. Mrs. Frank Kuratko
of Smithvillc, Mrs. J. C. Walling of
Houston, Mrs. U. S. Schaefer of Aus-
tin and Miss Man ia Griesenbeck of
Bastrop; one son 11. G. Griesenbeck
of Bastrop; four brothers, Otto E.
Griesenbeck of Houston, Oscar Grie-
senbeck .Hid Theodore Griesenbeck of
Bastrop and ('has. Griesenbeck of
Hearne; three1 sisters, Mrs. George
P. Assinan of Austin, Mrs. Adolf 11
Il< ss < I Houston and Mrs. Hoke Saw-
yer of Palestine.
As we winded our way back from
the final tribute paid to one of our
mo-1 valued citizens; we reflect back
upon the point.- in his life that wovi
the wel> of attraction towards his
personality The stern and outward
frame was itu lo.-cd with the soft and
tender element of human sympathy,
lit was firm is his opinions, yet
tempered them with amiability; he
loved his friends and rejoiced in the
prosperity of others; he was at till
times considerate am! in sympathy
with the unfortunate; his business
dealings with all humanity was al-
ways done with the highest honor
and integrity; he was faithful to
every trust inii he treated every con-
fidence with strict and |* rfect sa-
c-redness. Alf Gricsenbeck was most
loved by those who understood and
km w him Ixist and a friendship with
him became an intangible asset that
was priceless and beyond the re-
proach of men.
The Advertiser extends to the be-
reaved family our sincerest condo-
lence in this their most severe hour
of sorrow. May tin- tender mercies
of God reflect the loving touch of a
good husband and loving father upon
their brow to heal the torn and
bleeding hearts that are left to
mourn his loss.
T
About the largest crowd ever as-
sembled for one purpose was at the
court house Monday morning when
court opened for the fourth week.
Witnesses and jurymen from every
section of the county and eWewhere
were on hand to answer the call of
their name. The following case*
were disposed of durtng the day:
Marin F. Bain, burglary, two cases
was given two years in each case
having entered a plea of guilty. T.
J. Wilson, entered plea of guilty for
liquor violation and was given one
year. Chas. McDonald, entered a
plea of guilty for burglary and was
given 2 years. Riley Hutcheson was
gi\ 'n five yearn sus|M>nded sentence.
The case of W. E. Campbell was
quashed. The f> Mowing cases were
reset; Allie Nance. Feb. 12. Will
Schultz. Feb. P, Ma nee Ilrtce, Feb.
\ Will Eiaenbach, Feb. 1ft, W. G.
Hough, Feb. 11, Julious Hander, Feb,
Mi, and Horace Nealy Feb, I. On
Thursday Feb. 1. a special venire has
been called
ROLES FOR THE BETTER CROP CONTEST
With the opening of February en-
rollment in the Central Texas Great-
er Crop Production contest entered
iti- last month before planting sea-
son in this section is opened. Far-
mers who have boon planning crops
and making improvements around
their barns, fences and homes will
plant their seed on or after Feb. '2"'
and the 1P2ti growing season will he
opened. All entries in the contest
must be made by March 1. The gen-
eral campaign for farm improve-
ment and the prin ipa! work of the
contest, however will start with the
planting of the first seed. Farmers
will strive to bring the best results
from the soil which has been re-
ceiving strength all winter. The
production of oats will be seen Ix t-
ter as the spring and time for har
vesting approaches, while ths> first
steps in making a large garden pro-
duction will Im> started.
Enrollment !n the crop contest now
being conducted by the Austin
Chamber of Commerce ard The Aus-
tin American-Statesman, was boost
ed last week by addition of 15 far-
mers at the office of the Taylor
drawn far west and held until per-
mitted to fall in behind the low in its
eastward trip. Like the formation
if snow crystals, the formation and
movements of barometric pressuri s
are varied, by conditions existant
during formation and by local condi-
tions met, that there can he little I
likelihootl of forecasts of future local
weather except by using records of
past local weather. Similar positions
of Sun, Moon and major planets will
bring similar local atmosphere chan-
ges.
l'.-i-s, ami a report that farmer- in
the Taylor territory were enthusias-
tic over the campaign.
Every farmer in the 11 counties
of the crop contest area has been
urged to enter the contest by sign-
ing a card at the nearest bank,
courthouse or Chamber of Com-
merce.
Buh's Of The Contest
I The farms will he graded on work
done from November 1st, HI2.r> to
\ugust 1st, l'.l'ifl, a- follows
1 Terracing 1"
2 Improvements around
house, barn and fences 10
'! Condition of cotton 1ft
I Condition of corn or
grain sorgums 10
5 Production of oats and
small grains 10
(: Production of garden 1ft
7 Production of orchard 10
S Clean condition of fields 1ft
! Production of chickens
turkeys, other fowls and
improved poultry equipment 10
Ift Milk production and con-
dition of li." st«K'k 10
Total 100
II. The judges of this conte.-t shall
be conducted by a committee front
the particular district in which the
pri duci r is located. The district
committee shall Im- lectod by and
act with the central committee.
Questions arising shall !«• settled b\
the joint action of the central and
d strict committee.
Ill Spocialists in sheep and goats
pecans, bees, swine or any other sps>
cialized line of production will bt
graded under special rules made by
the central ommittce in co-operatior
SENATE VOTES U. S.
JNTOWOHID COURT
Large Majority in Favor of
American Adherence to
Body.
Washington, Another step along
jthe road leading to American mem-
bership in the world court was taken
I Friday with the official notification
| of President Coolidge of the adoption
of the resolution of adherence with
'reservations by the senate.
I From the White House the reso-
lution was transmitted to the state
! department, which now takes up the
task of advising the forty-enght mem-
bers of the court that the United
I States is ready to sign with reserva-
tions, and of inquiring whether those
nations approve of membership on
th> conditions laid down by the
American government.
The refusal of a single state to
accept those conditions would oper
ate to prevent the signature of the
United States to the protocol and
statute now deposited in the head-
quarters of the league of nations at
Geneva.
Opponents of the court were hope-
ful that the reservation under which
the court could entertain no request
for an "advisory opinion" on any
question in which the United States
claimed an interest without previous-
ly obtaining the consent of this coun-
try might operate to prevent ap-
proval of American membership by
some of the member nations.
American adherence to the world
court was approved Thursday by the
senate.
The vote on ratification of the
Swanson resolution was 7rt to 17.
This was fourteen more than the
necessary two-thirds vote.
Ratification was supported by
forty republicans and thirty-six dem-
ocrats. while fourteen republicans,
two democrats and one farm-labor
senator voted against it.
with the district affected.
Iv The prize will be awarded after
September 1st. I!i2(5.
If there :. any other lnf>>rmntino yo i
want, on this contest wrie your coun-
ty agent.
The $l,ftft0 in t rize money awarded
by The Austin American-Stateman
will be distributed in the following
manner:
$.'!()(> cash to the banner farmer of
the entire I t counties.
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 1, composed of William-
on and Milam counties
$lftft cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 'J, composed of Lee anl
Fayette counties.
$lftft cash to ths' banner 'aimer of
District No. .'i, composed of Hays ami
Comal counties.
SI IK) cash to the banno" farmer of
District No. 4. composed of Travis
and Blanco counties
$!oft cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 5, composed of Gillec
pie and Llano counties.
$lftO cash to the banner farmer of
District No. rt, composed of Bastrop
and Caldwell count ii-s.
$100 cash to the banner farmer of
District No. 7, composed of Burnet
:ind Lampasas counties.
The following is a list of the petit
jury who are to report for tho fifth
week on Monday Feb. 8:
Ed. ( handler, Louis Kalanak. J.on
nie Pfieffer, John Price, T. L. Snow
den, W. Englohert, J. W*. Bradshaw.
Aug. Klaus, Ed. Outlaw, W. E. Nan-
cy, A. M. Moore, W. S. Watson, J. D.
Bailey,A. J. Rankin, F. J. Stille, J.
B. Gillum, Ernest Stark, Gaston Me-
Phuul, R. E. Frost, T. C. Chalmers
R. W. Smith W. T. Condron, W. L.
Crippen, B. F. Tiner, ('. L. Burke, T.
J. Dunlay, C. E. Branton, T. H. Rola-
ten, Roy Ray, J. C. Jordan, S. T.
Cain, S. Kemp, Joe Psem ik, F. V.
Meduna, J. II. Meyer, J. T. Rucker.
'tASTROP NEGRO K( |{-
BED IN FT. WORTH
rile following clipping was taken
"i the Ft. Worth daily in which
r B. Blalock was held up and rob-
bed. The article follows:
\ negro, l! , suspected of robbing
an aged negro of his gold watch in
the o'-JO'i block of Lincoln Avenue,
Thursday night, was arrested yes-
terday by policemen Rainwater and
Lansford ot North Side Station. The
negro robbed is T. M. Blalock :ilnft
Lincoln Avenue.
KEBEK VMS El KCT
At a meeting of the Windrow C.tr-
-'.II Rebekah Lodge last week on
Thursday night, the following offi-
cers were elected ana appointed;
N. ( ., Mrs. Ethel Schilling; V. (!.,
Mrs. Lillie Schaefer; Secretary, Mrs.
Amelia Hasler; Treasurer Mrs. Ida
Starcke; Warden, Mrs. Hannah
Myers; Chaplain, Mrs. Pearl Fisher;
' oiiductor, Mi's. Marguerite Kyle;
It. S. N. (J., Mrs. Minnie Kesselus;
L. S. N. G., Mrs. Mollie Gill; L. S.
V. (J., Mrs. Paula Orts; K. S. V.G.,
Mrs. Ida Wertzner; Degree Master,
W. A. llasler; Assistant Degree
Master, Mrs. Bertha Prokop; Pian-
ist, The Rev. F. M. nrasier; I. (J.
Mrs Erna Griesenbeck; O (;.. Mr.
Gus Keil.
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FOR CRDP GIRLS
Miss Ima Lawson, Home Demon-
stration agent, is preparing for a
>rit .- of (ontcsts to be held by the
me nbei of her club girls i.r
noxious it t t*vi ry ;nr! in
county to enter. The contests to be
held are; I Button hole; li Yeast
BroaO; •'(-Appropriate dress either
of the two, I Graduation, 2 School.
I be requireim nts for entering anv
of these conterts are. first you
must be ar active c'ub member wiv
is trying to complete her required
work and send second, in the dress
contest you must be over fourteen
years old. W inncrs Will be picked
from the various communities
after which they will compete
county winner. The county winner
will compete with all other coun-
ties for state honors at College Sta-
tion in July.
Any girl who is interested in any
of these contests can get in touch
with Miss I .aw son and she will co-
operate and work with them in or-
der to have a Bastrop County girl
win first place in Ti\ns.
1 here i no reason why Ba-trop
county should not cirrv off i 11 hon-
ors as our girls an- just nv capahl
>s any in ,h« Nation o..„ *1! it take?
is a little determination mixed
stick-a-tive ness and Ba trop
ty will vin. Tell M|s ijt son
are ready to go, girls, «tntl
• ec who will win the race.
first
for
with
coun-
you
lets
WONDER II W E'RF. REX in
QUIT
TO
Somebody sai«t its a hard year.
Wl. it y«*ar" Surely not this otn .
Why. its only started and uc dont
know a thing about it. Fact is, we
have one of the most excellent fu-
tures fncing us that we have had in
many a season. Good rains, planty
of season, long cold winter.
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