The Hereford Brand, Vol. 20, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1920 Page: 1 of 16
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The Hereford Brand
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BARRETT PUT
ON TRIAL IN
SWELL CASE
JURY SECURED FROM
SPECIAL VENIRES
IN SHORT TIME
MANY LAWYERS
State Represented by Four
While Defendant Has
Two Attorneys
The case of the State of Texas rs.
O. H. Barrett, charged by Indictment
with the killing of W. B. Howell on the
Barrett Ranch north of Hereford on
Bonday, February 1, 1820, la now on
(rial in the Diatriet Court at Hereford.
A special venire of 106 men waa sum-
moned for this case, and afterwards
an additional thirty men were called,
although not all of the latter were ex-
ma ined before twelve men had been so-
cured.
The jury now hearing the evidence
constat* of: E. W. Kinney, Carl Cock-
tell. T. K. Wilson, Troy Womble, W. D.
Keliehor, Walter Dunlap, Arthur C.
Thompson. Jim Sanders, John J. Kemp,
B. R. Jennings, B. A. Atchley, and J.
S. Orr.
The selection of the Jury was com-
pleted late Thursday afternoon, and
the taking of testimony began Friday
morning. The State is represented in
the trial by County Attorney Megert,
District Attorney Clifford Braley, State
Senator W. H. Bledsoe and Carl Oilli-
The defendant If represented by
R. F. Underwood, of Amarillo,
and Jno. P. Slaton, of Hereford.
Visiting attorneys and witnesses this
week are: Will Humble, Dr. F. G.
Bates and Dr. J. T, Hutchinson, of
Lubbock, Dr Bell of Silverton, D. M.
Billiard and Jno. Q. lfcAdama of Win-
ton, Judge Reese Swing of Miami, and
O. I. Britain of Plainview.
IS
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Remains of Webb
Renfro Interred
By His Comrades
Plans Complete
Alumni Banquet
Saturday Night
The stage is set and the actors are
In their dressing rooms in preparation
for the big Hereford High Alumni Ban-
quet. The curtain goes up promptly
at 8:00 p. m., next Saturday night.
May 22. The place is at the Christian
church. A. O. Thompson will be offi-
cial Toastmaster.
Prior to time for esnembling to sam-
ple the "eats" a "(Jet Acquainted" hour
will be observed when the guests will
be expected to shake hands and gossip
sociably.
The committee on arrangements re- j
ports that tickets are selling briskly'
and prospects point to a full table. The;
repast will be served by the ladies of
the Christian church. Heres the
From time immemorial it ha
the custom la military circles, when a
comrade departs from Its ranks and:
goes on to Join Umt Invisible Army la
the courts stov to conduct the funeral
with military honors
When the news was received that
the remains of Wilbur Renfro had
rsachsd Hoboken. New Jersey, the
debarkation, as well as the embarka-
kation point of practically all the two
million men that went overseas, the
local poet of the American Lagkm. at
the suggestion of the Post Commander.
Dr. W. Floyd Oabhert. thought such a
ceremony would not be out of place,
notwithstanding the fact that be was
accorded this compliment at the time
of his death, shortly after his arrival
in France. The program, arranged un-
der the supervision of Capt. Robert El-
liott. was simplified to some extent
from the original plans owing to the;
heevy rains of Saturday night and
Sunday morning.
One of the largest prncesalon* in
Hereford's history assembled at the E.
B. Black Undertaking Parlors Sunday
afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. So cere-
monies were held here and the march
to the cemetery began. The honor
guard was formed near the south en-
trance to the cemetery, and upon the
arrival of the hesrse containing the
casket wrapped in the starry folds of
the flag under which be was serving at
the time of his death, executed the
salute. At the command of "left by
squads" the line of msrch wss taken
up which led the procession up to the
open grave where the relative* and
friends had gathered to pay their last
respects to the honored dead.
A. J. Hartson. Cliff Eaten. A. R.
Hughes, R. T. tlreen. Mitchell Short
and Aaron Judd were the pail liearers
and as they pasaed with the casket an-
other salute was executed. While the
ceremony waa being pronounced by
Rev. J. M. Asbeil, the formation stood
at "parade rest" with heads bowed.
Immediately following the benediction,
the firing squad, composed of George
LeGrand, Walter I^ondon, Carroll
HuutK Harry Lomas, Richard R.
Dixon. Roy Gilliam, Ray Smith and
Joe Queer, fired in succession three vol-
leys from their rifles.
As the remains were being lowered,
"taps" was sounded by Leslie Smith at
the bier, and in the distance by Phillip
Broadwell. Thus the full significance
of "taps" wss brought out—to those
who are familiar with life around the
army posts know it means the passing
of a day. and on occasions like this the
"paslng of a soul."
Pickles
Mint Frappe
Parker House Rolls
Asparagus
Creamed Potatoes
Fruit Salad
Wafers
Brick Cream
Angel Cake
Demi tasse
Mints
Celery
A. O. Thompson, Toastmaster
Toast to Alumni—Miss Minnie Wells.
Toast to Class of 06—Mrs. A. O.
to Class of 07—Mrs. Chas.
Jowell.
Solo—Miss Mattle Swisher
Toast to Claas of 'OS—Frank Jacobs
Toast to Class of '10—Miss Annie
Toast to Class of '11—Mrs. Carl Frye
Rsading— Miss Mat tea McClurktn
Toast to Class of '12—Miss Inea Dun-
lap
Toast to Class of 'IS—Miss Cotta Slsk
Toast to Class of '14—Miss Mary
Bourn
Quartette—"Love's Sweet Song"—Mrs.
John Williams, Miss Annie Price,
Mrs. A. O. Thompson, Miss Clyde
Wilson
Toast to Claas of 15— Bruce Sullivan '
Toast to Claas of 'IS—Miss Maryj
School Days Over
Board Adopts the
Uniforms for 1921
With the end of the present week the
scholastic year of 1010-20 In the Here
ford public schools conic* to an end and
vacation time for the children will ta-
ut hand.
Monday and Tuesday tinal examina
tionx were held : Tnewday ami Wednes-
day bookM were turned in and checked
up. Thursday night the Seventh tirade
pupils were scheduled to hold closing
exercise*; Friday night the Commence-
ment Program was to tie rendered in
the District Courtroom, and the tinal
touch to all was planned for Saturday
night when the Alumni Banquet waa net
for 8 :00 p. tn at the Clirlstiun church
One of the important matters brought
before the School Board at it's last
meet fag was that of a regulation dreea
for the girls of the 7th grade and High j
School.
The hoard placed itself'm record as •
approving and endorsing such move-
ment and recommended the adoption of
such uniform as a committee appointed
by the board should select, the selec-
tion to be approved by the board.
It recommended further that there
he no ironclad regulation as to color,
design or material but that an effort!
be made to conform as nearly as pos-
sible to the selections of the committee.
The committee appointed is as fol-
Iowa: Mrs. J. T Rutherford, Mr* II.
H. Hawkins, Mrs. C. C. Ferguson. Dr.
J. W. Hicks, Supt. L. M. Fertsch
FEDERATION
IS EXPLAINED
BY SPEAKER
MRS. MARK HENRY OF
STATE OFFICE IS
LOCAL VISITOR
BROADER VISION
In Earnest Address Speaker
Outlines Scope of State
Work and Aims
The Federated flubs of Hereford
have had the pleasure of having in
their midst the past week their IMa-
trict President and State Vice Presi
dent. Mrs. Mark Henry, of Foard Coun-
ty. Texaa. Mrs. llenr.v lias Just con-
ducted a very enthusiastic and success-
ful District meeting in Amarillo. and
came from there to Hereford to viait
an old friend of hers. Mrs J Frank
Potts, and to get in personal touch with
the clubs and their work here. The
tirst District Is very fortunate in hav-
ing Mrs. Mark Henry as their Presi-
dent as she is acquainted with the con-
ditions iu West Texas and the Panhan-
dle which makes her tiettcr qualified to
aid West Texas Club" in Federated
work.
On Thursday afternoon, a reception
was tendered Mrs Henry by the Feder-
ated Clubs, vl*: The Mothers' Club.
The Music Club, and The Bay View
Club, to which all the wotaeu of the
town were cordially invited, also the
invitation was extended to the ladles
of Summertleld, who are intereated in
the organisation of a Club in their
town. The reception was held In The
First Christian church, the parlors and
the maiu auditorium being thrown open
for this occasion. I'otted plants were
artistically arranged so aa to add a
touch of color and beauty and whtle
the crowd was gathering Miss Elisa-
beth Tatman gave several beautiful
musical selections. Mrs. Sherm Wil-
liams and Mrs. H. H. Hawkins received
the guests at the door and presented
them to the seceiving line which was
composed of the honor guest, her host-
ess. ami the Presidents and Secretaries
of the various clubs. Iu the Sunday
School room delicious punch waa serv-
ed by Mesdames McLean, Tyne*. Itetts
and Stocking. When the guests bad
all arrived, Mrs. B. F. tiuthrle expreas-
ed the sentiments of the ladies when
she aid. "Are we not more than for-
tuuatc in being privileged this after
noon to hear from the Hps of one who
is a leader among the Club women of
our State concerning the vital problems
of which her own thought is helping
to sha|s* the solution .' Honored indeed
lire we to have such h one us our guest
and doubly honored ill that she will
<|M-ak to us anil give lis the inspiration
that comes only from those wbuae lives
(Continued on Page Fivei
Over Three Inches
Of Rain Fell Here
In Month Mav
Following their succsaeful First An
jBual Sale of last month the Hereford
iNjfcfc 11 I Breeders' Association of this
emMty have determined that they ean-
aat Stand still or rest on their oars hut
■Ml progress if the Association is to
Hereford Breeders Incorporate
For $284110; Will SeH Stock
And Build Barn and Pavillion
AMordingty they have reaolved to
to for mOM, rebuild the old
barn, across from the depot, for
a conditioning and feed barn, and than
erect a modern, up-to-the-minute Sale
Paetftton. nesting 1100 people, where
Male* can he held.
step* were officially determin-
ed upon a meeting held eg Friday af-
ternoon when a committee to handle
the matter waa appointed. A good
slice Of the stock waa taken on the spot
by the breeders present, snd the com
tag week s drive will be made over the
City and county to place the balance
of the amount needed awl go a hand
with the construction work The exact
location for the Pavillion has not yet
been determined
I The new ham la to he MtlM feet,
with fonr rowa of alalia and capable
of bousing ton head of <-stile The Pa-
villion is to be dft feet In <t la merer, oc-
tagon aha pet I. with aeata raised about
the ring aide.
This aggressive forward move on the -
part of the Breeders is but a culm tea i
Hon to a serine of similar live move- j
menta made by this organ I anion since;
Ita formation, and aaaurea the future |
status of the aaeoeiation aa well aa!
meaning much for the prosperity of
the entire country hereabouts !
ENGINEER'S
CITY PUNS
SUBMITTED
DAVID DRENNAN HAS
COMPLETE PROJECT
FOR FUTURE
ABOUT THE LAKE
He Suggmtn Terrace With
Playgrounds for the
Little Children
Chautauqua Plans
Nearing Comple-
tion: Tent is Here
The City Commission
j Board are la receipt of detailed
and Park
Legion Post Will
fjr an a a • j oosrw are in receipt or (tetatMe! ret
nave Membership &«««*.
n . | _ * . ginaer with the Henrv Kxall ■
rush and Banquet
j Meetings of various Chautauqua
| Committees were held the (Wat week,
and detailed arrangements for staging
j the big summer tent show are well
! untie? way
The big tent has arrived and haa
been stored until the tent gang arrives
■ next week. Tickets have lieeu placed
1 on sale at the three drug stores ami
the three bank* until next Monday,
when the ticket committee ami sll
I volunteer* that can tie obtained will
! take the street ami endeavor to <i««ati
; up the guarantee
It has been decided to erect the tent
! this year on the vacant property north
! of the Star Theatre and cast of The
it rami office, which baa paved streets
on two sides and ia conveniently locat-
ed.
j A half page ad hy the local committee
outlining thq program, is carried on
another taige of this Issue of The
Brand.
A memliership "push hy the Tierra
Hlanca Post of the Americau legion
will lie inaugurated May 1? '££. accord
Ing to l r W Floyd liiMert, Com
mander The purpoae of the push'* is
ginaer with the Henry Kxall Rtrod
Company, who supervised Hereford's
paving ami sewerage systsm, relating
to to a city Plan snd Park Improve-
ment schedule which la given In full
below Mr Drennans suggestions are
so concrete and original that It ia be-
lieved they will be of very general In-
terest
Mr Drenuan la furnlahlng this plan
to secure the names of every ex-service{ flwl of rlwirg#l to lh# a|y M
man In l*af Smith county on the mem tton „ o e time the sewerage enlarge-
herahlp roll of the organisation Thej m#n,
was let. The coauaual
general public is aaked to aid the Im- ' cation followa
gion members with their Influence ami
endorsement j To tlie Honorable Board of
Tin' push ' will end with a Hamjuet1'''►mmlaeionera ami the Hon
on the night .if Mav 22. delays of which Board of Park Com
will la- announced shortly ; inlssloners of the l'Ity 'of
Iu explaining why thia effort Is call | Hereford
ed a push instead of a drive the! brevity and bocause
l.egioii headquarters says useful purpose Is served hy the rs-
The great American public, which ,,u! !,f !>bTUm* far,a tn •-nonaction
has lieen the drlvee In so many inten w"b the general featnrea of your City,
Toast to Claas '17—Travis Dnmeron i
Solo—Karl Oough
Toad to Class of lSMiss Loslla
Giechier V
Toast to Claae of *19—Mies Sena Mm
Mounts
Quartette "Pale in the Amber West"
to Claas of •J0-L. M. rertach.
MOTHERS' DAY IS
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
IN SUNDAY PROGRAM
"Mothers' Day was appropriately oh 1
aerved at the First christian church i
Isat Sunday afternoon, the program
aa given In The Brand of last week be-
ing followed in the msln. He v. Aabell
delivered sn address on "The American i
Home," and a vocal doet by Mies Bon-!
nie Cbanraess snd Mrs. John Williams,
nee Miss Elxina Mounts, aa well aa a
rendition by Mrs. A. O.
Miss Clyde Wilson, and
Messrs. Karl (lough and J. S. Warner,
were enjoyed hy the audience.
The rnin gunge In the First National
Itauk says that on May we had rain
fall amounting to three tenths of an
inch . on May 7. one fourth of an inch
ami on May 0 one inch and three
tentlia, making a total of one inch sod
eighty live hundredtb*
Friday morning before daylight It he
gan raining hard here and all day Pri
day a steady driade ilescended !"p to
about eight nuiisk the precipitation
had been shout one inch, and It Is con
servatively estimated that at least one
ami a quarter inches hss fallen so far
This brings the total for the month to
ilate to about three inches ami a frsc
t ion-
Wheat. while damaged slightly, haa
been holding up remarkably well ami
this last rain is )imt what the Doctor
orilered. A line top season, added to
the ground season still left insures
another banner 'Top for I'.rjo, and
smiles are the order of the day here-
about*. when- grave faces were the
rule two weeks ago
Normal Team is
Given Walloping
In Hitting Game
The Canyon Normal baseball team,
accompanied by Its coach ami hy the
school hand, came over to Hereford
Tuesday afternoon ami tied into !>r
fiabia rt's Wliitefaces The colleglana
rts-eived a strenuous lesngn in the art
of hitting snd were man Handled to the
tune of IK to 5. A large and apprecia-
tive Kiidlencc witnessed the slaughter
There were three reasons for the lop-
■bled sore ill too much t'urtainger,
' .'i murderous hitting by Captain lien
licit 1 sqnad. Cti the vbdting hnrler
Keeping company f«wi fast for his
I res
For four innings it wits h ball game
After that It wii* ii Marathon Pitcher
ISm' Mettehl did *i*ry well those four
innings, hut in the fifth he delisted
miiIi a bang Curtsinger started this
inning with u single through third Pat
ton doubled to left, sending the tw trier
to third; then Captain Itennett tut one
half -vay to Happv, Ti*xh« and < leaned
ti|) Battlefield tightened for inorocnt.
fanned Robinson and for e«l Vnigtm
to jsip out to short, but he wiilkiil
Xuiirh, Xhirley hit safely to left *uid
Hone dropfasl livers drive to left
Smith ami Shirley storing < arter
eiclcd the agonv with a roller t<i tlw
pit' her Four iiitw and live rnn« That
w a - 'lie turning |M>int, ami afterwards
it * aa a ijnestK.n of how many more
sii'i nothing eise
Hereford s -or?ng in everr iliiiing e*
fs pt the third while Cttr?«iligcr (iltclieil
stesdy baseball and liebl tbe visitors
well in hand With the game in a
sn' k he eased up in tin- ninth and lob
l>e,i 'hem over, allowing Ms.- Norumllfes
thr -e hit* and three rmi« t|j,(e did no
g.«el tint probably made them fi-e| i t
ter
lt.il|ih Smith had remarkable re
cor l for the ilay He face,I M;ittlef)eld
live time*. The fir-1 time :• |> he walk
ed the second time he was. hit hy the
pit • her; the third time hi- walked
agsin; and the last two time** up i e
"int;!«*d. • rtfh ially In- wa« • redited
w itli hut two times at bat. but secured
t . iilta ami s«-or st three run*
t Ktslnger was up <u times, hit tw«
doubles ami two ins:l«-« -< '.red thrive
iContinned on P.ige Fivei
slve efforts of the Isat several years,
has cultivated a line taste In cam
paign. It haa cone to lie able to spot
a good drive from one that la poorly
handled It <an distinguish pointa of
variety in a csmpaign It has become
a connoisseur In appeal.
"The public, then, will be quick to
recognise the eanentlal difference rtf
tbla American legion effort.
| In the first place, it is not a 'drive,'
hut a push Back in the dim days of
the early war publicity experta borrow
, ed the word drive' from the slang of
the ilay Everyone who went out after
something fell into the easy habit of
csIIing hia campaign a drive'. Then,
i when it came time for the men who
really knew what a war 'drive' waa to
go (Hit after new members for their
fjcgl'in, they found that the word
drive' waa as punchiest* as a blank
cartridge They had to dig !hema*>lv««
up a new word So they called their
campaign a push ; which is
deal like a drive except that
we will launch directly Into the sub-
ject to lie treated without dwelling up-
on such general preliminary matters sa
usually take up the first part of tech-
nlani reports
OenmNifty •very city presents Ita <
unique problems, and a careful
must be made when new work ia
temgtsted In order that the
may harmonise with that already con-
structed Fortunately, what baa been
done at Hereford to this time baa
wisely planned, and will, iu no
lie harmful to sny future
farther In implying relentless
ami re*i*tles- force
Partv of Nine go
To Conference at
Canyon's Normal
A meeting in the Interest of the ins
essarv ant! !«-gttiui tc expansion of the
West Te*a« Normal w held ;it < an
yon '>it Tuesday this *«■ • k which wn
attended bv representatives from «ev
er;iI •••unties >n this section Hereford
had the honor of making file l** f diow
ing of any other county present, iri |
The domlnsnt fsctor at Hereford,
governing the future heautiflcatioo of
the City, ia water, and ail team—win
tiona are made on the supposition that
water la or will he available
Triangular Tresis
The original town site would he par-
allel with ami at right angles to the
i great | rtanta Fe Hallway The later additions
It goes ! > 'he original town site were laid 'iff
ffort ■ parallel to latitudinal ami longitudinal
1 la ml lines, so where the old ami new
| uddltiona join a triangle in formed,
f which Is often too small for reahtonttal
i purpfnws It is recommemtod that tbeae
i <iu*ll triangles ta> a<s|ulred by Hie City
for park purptmes. or that the City
j pass such ordinances as will give thu
( • ommiaaion jurisdiction to prohibit the
j use of these triangular tracts for nn-
I desirable |mr(«>■«••«. such as gasoline
I tlHiiiu -nations or other small ••• nin er-
i ' ial enterprise-
Mm h has Is'eii laid as to ilie Iwaiiitttl-
• nlIon of fne««' triangle*, noil a* they
form a permanent |i irt of ttie City of
, Hereford any utteiopt toward tempor-
irv improveitient aooIiI Is* futile It
Is xnggl -si is I titat steim Is- taken to
{ have n • owrete > urti bndt .iroumi -wh
triangle ami then tns-s plantisl I .ater
i-aih individual tilanglc may tie freatetl
as a 'inlt, anil fhiw -rs, .hrutdiery or
|*niit of iiiiinls-rs. nine persons com
{.rising the l*-af Smttb comity (mrty
TN* entire n-h«*>l tsmrd. with tw e*
ception "f B A Vwks. who was tin
avoldat'lv detained, made the trip
Tliose w ho sftend'sl -*er«- « \ F
Parker \ '' Tbotnpwin, Itowcoe liavid tin- City
son. \l Miller Mewiamee K i' ' uthrt *
an«l h U liarriaon. Mavor Kmght
H>-r .1 II Kharp and .-tuperintemlenf
Fertactl
\rriving at Canyon tn tha1 foremam
they were <hown over th«- entire plant
of 'be Normal, ami then (mrtiaik of a
delicious line h served !•* the domestic
•U-ience department of the college Af
ter Iura h the meeting was hebl In a
large • law* room.
President Hill of the Normal made
the opening address outlining the to-eifs
for eipansion in the domestic science
iiltn-r ornamentation added as the or-
« asion 'letiiatMl*
It is r*«-ouinieiM(«w* that the t.'ity
l^lee to 1 proposal I by the I D
' gi*mg 'Item the '! '• of 'la- triangle
where tin- Amarillo Highway enters
This triangle, if improved,
*ouid present a pleasing appearams>,
and favorably impress anyone coming
into or leaving Hereford, as the i-ou-
'rast ts'tween the well <-are«i for park
• nil 'he open taire plains would be no
ma rae«l
It is r« omuieiHleil that the Coi
-i<#n .iiwl the Park Hoard jointly peti-
tion t lie County of I leaf Smith to make
.n impropriation for the purchase ami
mn i menu me of the large lake West of
the City land Immediately surrounding
ft. and if if can he legally iloue, to
«ngi nee ring ami agri.ult.iral bram he. ■ it| th^ lulDd. ot
of the Normal ami the reasons fur tbe,((( r,M. r„rk
ouid then provide a water supply to
Barrett (^ase is Moved to Dallam (bounty
The Brand is late this week ami is Ihervfare aMe to stale that after
the story above was written and after the jury hnd been selected the at-
torneys far C. H. Barrett withdrew their anneUMHanrt « ready for trial,
and mndr a metisn fer eentlnunnre.
Judgg Tatnm granted the mat ten and a change of venue, moving the
rase to Dallam Cmanty fsr the neat term of Canrt, wMrh convenes at llal-
l*> The rase is set fsr September tt. All witnesses were
to
ne>s|« Practically everybody pres *nf
pertb-lpsted in the discosalnn A bill
w ill | rribably he intnahued at the next
session of the legislature, asking tbat
the alsive mentioned departments of
the Normal be enlarged to meet the
<lemalids of the present.
The Hereford delegation were de-
lighted with their treatment and state
that they received inoch enlightment
reganllng the actual work of the Nor-
mal as well as much inspiration in
theis labor for the local school*.
keep the lake full Tbla would make
an admirable location for a country
diih By loesting the source of the
-uppiy iu the Northwest corner of the
< imstery, a would irrigste the ceme-
tery ami the surplus water would run
by grat ity to the lake.
it is recommended that
Hoard consult with the
(Continued on Page Four)
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