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THE ALTO HERALD
F. L. WEIMAR, EDITOR AND OWNER
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VOLUME XXXII
THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO, TEXAS. JULY 7, 1932.
NO. 10.
For Governor
CAR CRASH SOUTH OF
TOWN SATURDAY NIGHT;
LOST GRIPS FOUND
R. S. Sterling.
As this paper goes out to It's read-
ers, it is just 17 days until the Texai
Democratic primary, when it's citizens
wi.l vnte on state and county officers.
Nr- ei' before could more timeiy ad-
vice he given or admonitions be made
on *'oe careful how you vote," from
the highest to the iowest office in the
gift of the peopie.
The editor of this paper wit) scan
particutarty close candidates who are
running for Congress, State Senate
and the lower houses of the legista-
ture. Those are the men who witt
,hand)e tax matters of Texas.
This is one time that the political
Jiand shaker should be shelved and
men sent to congress and the legisla-
ture who witl actualiy watch the in-
terests of the people and try in some
manner to iift some of the tax burden
from them piaced by previous tegisia-'
tive bodies. There are 39 men run-j
ning for the three piaces in Congress-
man at iarge. They wilt be divided
up in three) groups, one man to be i
picked from each group. In Cherokee
county, we have three men running
for the iower house of the legislature
and two for the State Senate. Upon
A two-door Ford Sedan occupied by
Frank Rosen and another man by the
name of Stuart, ran head-on into a
Chevrotet sedan driven by Mrs. J. L.
Grimes on the Jim Hogg highway a
mite south of town Saturday night.
Both cars were badly damaged, the
Ford getting the worse of the deal.
Mrs. Grimes sustained a broken rib.
No one eise was injured.
The Grimes car was coming nort^
on the highway, Mrs. Grimes and
chiidren having been to Jasper on a
visit and were en route to their hom&
at Fort Worth.
After the cars crashed, and white
they were waiting for a wrecker to
come from Aito, two grips which were
on the running board of the Grimes
car were stolen. Tuesday afternoon,
Justice of the Peace, Sitton, was giv-
en information as to their where-
abouts and was ied to a ctump of
bushes just betow the B. M. Ray
residence in) a thicket and the grips
were found there tying under a tree.
MRS. ROSA LEE JONES
DIED SUNDAY
Mrs. Rosa Lee Jones, age 50 years,
died at her home in west Atto Sunday
moming after an extended illness.
Funerat services were hetd at the
Alto Baptist church Monday after-
noon, with the famiiy pastor, Rev.
Robert Smith, officiating. Interment
was in the Alto cemetery, with Fox
& Alten in charge.
The deceased leaves a husband,
W. F. Jones; mother, Mrs. W. S.
McClain; and four sons, all of whom
have the deepest sympathy of all in
the loss of this good wife and mother.
this primary will rest the burden of
whether or not the tax situation can
be lightened.
Much is being said at this time,
and accusations made against Govern-
or Sterling, over the expenses of the
State. Just a tittle thought atong this
line, and a littte reasoning, witl lead
one to know that Governor Sterling
(Continued on page 6)
NOTICE
Mrs. M. P. Dysart, an experienced
music teacher, has located in Alto to
teach music—Theory and Harmony a
specialty. Your patronage desired.
Res. S. M. Hotcomb's Phone 60
Studio Christian Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jeter am) sons,
Olan and Francis, returned Sunday
from Carencro, La., where they had
charge of a tomato deal for Newton
& Wallace. This is a French com
munity, and Mr. Jeter stated he had
difficulty making the farmers in that
section undertsand his English. He
almost became a Frerchman while
down there.
No. 385.
Continent#! State Banh
Alto, Text*
Close of business June 30th, 1932.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts (Local) $ 67,695.43
Other Real Estate 572.00
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 12,500.00
Bonds Owned 1,231.00
Customers' Bond Account 5,600.00
Liquid Assets:
Cash on hand and with banks $50,727.45
Commercial Paper 20,000.00
State, Pension and Schoot Warrants 5,855.68 76,683.13
TOTAL - - $164,181.56
LIABILITIES
Capita) Stock $ 25,000.00
Surptus ($15,000.00 certified) ...... 20,000.00
Undivided ProNts, Net 3,579.29
Bonds deposited for safe keeping 5,600.00
Suspense Account X 213.89
Federal Tax Account 36.30
DEPOSITS 109,630.96
C-tshier's Checks 121.12
Nacogdoches Man
Kills Wife and
Commits Suicide
Henry Britey, well known citizen of
the Chireno. community, 43 years otd
killed his wife as she slept in
one o'clock this morning, then turi
the gun ,on himself, firing a toad
buckshot into his breast and dy'
instantly. Mrs. Britey was kiiled in
rtantly, but a babe, one year old &
her arms was not harmed. '
Mrs. Clarke Briley, mother ft'
Henry Britey who was spending tht
night at the home of her son
awakened by the firmg of the gab
and springing to her feet ran to tl^
room across the hail just in time t'<
see her son place the muzzle of tac
shotgun to his breast and in Siome
way putt the trigger and fire, fatting
dead at her feet as she rushed to-
wards him in the effort to stay Ms
hand. A frightful scene presented It-
self. The blood soaked bed, the d'
woman, the screams of the tittle bi
and Briley's mother accompanied
that of the chitdren who rushed to
scene of' the tragedy. Neighbors
quickly notified by the screams froBi
the Briley home and rushed there to
ascertain the cause.
The cause that ted to the stai
of this frightfut thing were said
be mentat in nature, and first showed
up a few weeks or perhaps mon
ago and worried Mr. Britey to s'
extent that he visited a specialist
New Orleans for treatment. He re
turned from New Orleans only re-
cently and it was hoped by Ms
friends and family that the trouble
whatever it might be had passed. Ap-
parently he was at himself when he
retired Friday night in his usual
good spirits and it is probaMe the
malady whatever it was attacked him
wtih such force in the dark hours of
the night that he seized a gun, killed
his own darling wife, with whom he
had never had one cross word and
then took his own tife.—Saturday's
Nacogdoches Sentinel.
T eachers Salaries
Reduced By Alto
School Board
The schoot trustees of the Atto
School District met Monday night fot-
thc purpose of seeing what could be
done in the way of getting a budget
set for the 1932-33 term of school.
The main action that was taken by
the board was to make a reduction In
the saiaries of the school teachers, a
general decrease of twelve and one-
half per cent was made on* all teach- j
ers. This witl save approximately
$1400 during the term. The school
will atso operate this year with two;
less teachers than) was had last year, j
It is going to require some close
figuring to carry the school through j
nine months during the next term,
and the closest co-operation of the pa-
trons of the school is going to be
necessary.
DISTURBANCE CAUSES
BOOZE CAMP TO BE
RAtDED ON RtVER
Constable Dock Btack, Deputy
Sheriff Grady Carteton and City Mar-
sha) G. F. Mclntyre, were ca))ed to
Terrett lake Monday night to quell a
disturbance between Frank Haztett
and wife, the tatter claiming that he:-
husband had "beat her up." She
showed bruises upon her body to bear
out the statement.
The coupte had been camping on ]
the river near Linwood, and the oT-
ficers went) to the camp on a tip and
obtained a hatf gallon ol' whiskey and
atso found evidences of beer having
been in the camp.
Both Hazlett and his wife were
taken to Rusk and ptaced in jail to
await (M? action of the Grand Jury.
For Representative
BOYS' 4 H CLUB CAMP
THE HOLCOMB REUNION
aging
,id to
On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday after the second Sunday in
July, the thirty-sixth annua) Hot-
comb reunion wd) be hetd at Cold
Springs, near Atto. It is desired that
the retatives come and bring thetr
lunches and try to make this one of
the best reunions we have ever had.
At the time the first reunions were
hetd, people had to come in wagons.
They would pitch camp on Tuesday
and break camp on Thursday. This
would give them onei whole day to
meet together. We stilt maintain this
custom though the days of the
covered wagon are in the past. The
time witl be largely spent in talking
to otd friends and making new ac-
quaintances. However, there witl be
a program of songs and reading and a
Memorial service.
Mrs. French and sons, Jack and
Harry, and Miss Clark of Tyler, were
visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lae Thomas Monday.
With The 18th
Repealed, !t Wdu!d StiH Be a
Long Way to Lega! "Beer"
Cherokee county 4-H Ctub Boys in
company with County Agent Wash-
ington, wilt attend the District Club
Boys' Encampment on Cow Creek
Juty 13-15. About 400 boys from
East Texas with their County Agent
representing about twenty counties
generalty are in attendance at this an-
nuel encampment.
AH 4-H Club Boys who are con-
ducting satisfactory agricultural
demonstrations are entitled to attend
the camp. Each person is required to
pay $1.00 for maintenance and are to
furnish their own bedding, towets,
plate, cup, knife and fork.
Swimming, boxing, wrestling, base
ball, games, picture shows, agricul-
turat demonstrations, and speeches
are the main activities of the camp.
Each boy is requested to bring along
his bathing suit and other equipment
for the above sports.
All boys who intend to make this
trip are urged to notify their County
Agent at Rusk at once so that ar-
rangements for transportation can be
made in due time. Availabte cars
should also be reported
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GRAPELAND QUARTET
A large audience was entertained,
' ^ - - - ,
E. P. P*!mer.
The Heratd is breaking traditions
in the Democratic campaign this year
to the extent that we wilt announce
in the next three weeks who we will
support for the State Legislature,
State Senate and Congressman-at-
targe.
In the race for the legislature, we-
are going to vote and support E. P.
Palmer, because we believe that he la
in a position to better serve the people
of Cherkee in the coming term of the
legislature.
The next legislature wilt face prob-
lems and economic issues; that no
legislative body has ever had to face
in the past, and we believe that Mr.
Patmer is in position and has the
knowledge to abty hold up the In-
terests of this county and state on the
issues that wiH arise. Declines in ag
ricultura! commodities, the high taxes
on real estate, the critical situation
that the state educationat institution*
are facing, the fight to be made on
the prohibition issue, are among the
many preplextng things that witl face
th$ incoming body of legislators, and
we believe that Mr. Palmer will gtve
these matters Ms best) attention a:
they arise. His tegislative experience
in the past will, be invaluable if be ia
TOTAL
The above statement is true and correct,
$164,181.66
Jas. A. Shattuck,
Vice President and Cashier.
You witl please note from the above statement that our bank is
in its usual safe and liquid condition with 70 per cent of ita deposits
in "Liquid Assets." Also our capital, surplus and profits more than
$48,500.00.
During these perplexing times we are trying to conduct our bank
in a manner that will continue to assure you that it is a safe and se-
cure depository for your funds. .
Gus Rounsaville,
R. M. Fisher,
M. J. Hogan
Gus Rounsaville, Jr.
Jas A. Shattuck.
Directors.
HTT!
The plank in the Democratic ptat-
form which was adopted at the Demo-
cratic convention in Chicago last
week, to repeat the 18th Amendment,
is causing much rejoicing to the wet
element in Texas, but if they wilt give
the matter a little "sober" thought,
it is a long way from the repeat move-
ment in Chicago to the open saloon
in Texas. To hear some of them re
joice over the matter, you would
think that as soon as the plank waa
adopted saloons could be opened up
the next moming.
Just what the wet element at the
convention thought and did, is en-
tirety different to what the people
may do when it comes to voting on
the matter of prohibition. The con-
vention can vote in favor of the re-
peat; Democratic Congress and Se-
nate may vote in favor of it's repeal
and the President may sign and ap-
prove the action of the United Stat
Congress, and then! that witt on'
ptace it back to the choice of the in-
dividual states and the people then
have a right to say whether or not
they want the saloon back. It's a t'"8
way back to the open saloon, and the
finat say will be teft to the people <ff
the individual states.
In alt of the argument and M-
satisfaction that has been brought
forward concerning prohibition, there
has been no attempt to substitute
anything for the present prohibition
law. The only thing brought forward
for the repeal ia that "we want beer."
Advocate of it's appeat have s"ft^
peddled It down to what they may
term light wine and beer," in urder
to make it sound less rotten, but there
is no such thing as light wine and
beer. Once you legalize alcohot In
any manner, you might as wetl pre-
pare for the satoon, and while there
is no loud noise being made by the
prohibition element at this time, we
believe there are more people who
don't drink, than there is who do In
Texas, and the direct vote will bear
that statement out. Even the wetteat
advocate witl admit that there is no-
thing wrong with the Volstead act or
18th Amendment as far as legality Is
concerned, it has been shot at from
one end of the country to the other
in every courthouse in the land, and it
still stands as a barrier to the open
saloon. It is not the law that is atlow-
ing the bootlegger to run rampant,
but the tack of it's enforcement. Tha
department of Justice from the Con
Btabte up to the highest authority
have been tax in it's enforcement,
and the reasons are many, more than
can be recounted here, but the main
one is that hundreds of officers have
been bought off by the element who
sell booze and have no respect for any
amendment or taw of any kind. Thetr
main cry is "persona! liberty," and
they step upon the liberty of every-
body but their own. Others who have
faited to enforce the law are doing
so because they have been "toadying"
to the booze selling element for their
votes in order to hold thetr Job.
Hypocrites in other words. They soon
forget after they are in office that
they held up their hand and swore be-
fore God to enforce the laws of the
country. ^ <
Getting back to the action of the
convention, we might recall to the
people's mind that in 1928, the
Democratic convention was held !n
Houston, and the "happy warrior" i
from New York, was nominated as
the standard bearer of the Democratic
party of the United States. There,
'was much yetting and satisfaction]
among the wets of the country. Texas}
'went solid for wet Alfred Smith, ant!,
'when the election rolled around in
November, Texas for the first time in
history, handed the state over to the
Republican party. The convention
said Smith, the people handed them
Hoover. We don't mean by that that
Texas will go Repubtican in Novem-
ber, we don't believe it wilt, neither
do we believe Texaa will ever be wet,
regardtess of what the convention did
at Chicago. Conventions and plat-
forms are one thing, and the votes of
the people are another. Watch that
prediction.
J. O. Herod, Norman Lassiter and Pat
Lloyd. Their numbers were very good
and kept the audience in a good
humor throughout the entertainment.
Evangelist.
Rev. Jhon M. Nt*<
General Evangelist of the Metho-
dist Church who is to begin a revival
meeting in Alto next Wednesday
night, Juty the 13th.
atd this week, above all, voters should
give careful attention to the office*
of any nature wherein the tax que*
tion will be involved. Taxes are now
prohibitive, and the next legislature
shoutd be impressed with the fate
that no appropriation shoutd be made
that would increase the tax, but on
the contrary, every effort should be
made to see that they are lowered.
Mr. Patmer is a farm and home own-
er. The burden of taxation has fallen
heavy upon him personally, both as *
home and farm owner, therefore he la
tin position to know what is needed
atong these tines from personal con-
tact with the tax situation.
The Herald is trying to dictate to
no one, we have no ax to grind;
"home town candidate" has nothing
to do with it. We need men in the
legistative now as never before wf&
"know the ropes," and wilt stand foe
his convictions; who is not afraid to
say what they think in Austin as welt
as white campaigning. We betieve Mr.
Palmer wiil represent this county as a
citizen and not a politician, and for
that reason we betieve Cherokee
county should place him in the tower
house of the tegislature.
Next week we will state whom we
will support for the state senate and
Congressman at large.
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