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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1932
VOLUME XXV NUMBER 42
County Democratic
Executive Meeting
COUNTY ANI) PRECINCT CHAIR-
MEN OUTLINE PROGRAM
FOR ELECTION
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The county Democratic executive
MHUBiised of the Democratic
chairman, Mr. J. F. Barnett, Mrs. W.
D. Wilson, county chairman for the
women of the county, Mr. C. A. Eriek-
son, membar of the district Democratic
committee and six precinct chairmen,
met this morning at 11 o'clock in the
commissioners court room. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to swing
this county in line on the Democratic
side for the coming election, Nov. 8.
The meeting was opened with Chair-
man Barnett presiding. He insisted
that this county go Democratic and
remarked that in this district in 1928
three counties went to the Republican
ranks, Matagorda, Jackson and Bra-
zoria. This, he insisted, must not be
repeated and this meeting was for the
purpose of an orginzation of the pre-
cincts in the county to work from now
until the election in November to mus-
ter all of the strength for the Demo-
cratic principle of economy and gov-
ernment, namely the whole hearted
support of the Democrats of the coun-
ty. Mr. Barnett reiterated in many
v instances the necessity of getting the
people to the polls and requesting that
they use the franchise investQd in
them in promoting interest in our gov-
ernment.
Mr. C. A. Eriekson agreed with Mr.
Barnett in that the precinct chairman
in each precinct should organize a
"■s Tor*"-'**- and stated also that Mrs.
Wilson appoint a woman in each pre-
cinct to organize the women of the
county. Mr. Eriekson stated that a
speaker should be brought before the
. people of the county to urge them to
vote the Democratic ticket. Mr. Eriek-
son stated that the Democratic forces
should be organized and that work
should be done to bring about the
' Democratic victory nationally—"and
in the state,too." stated Mr. Eriekson.
Mrs. Wilson prepared a partial list
of the women of the county who could
be called on to help in the drive to
get the voters to the polls. There were
but a few precinct chairmen present
but those who were there assisted her
in compiling that list for their respec-
tive places.
Stay Clear of State Question
At the end of the meeting Mr. Henry
Rugeley came in and asked—"do I
understand that -his committee will
support the nominees of the Demo-
cratic ticket from one end to the
other?" Mr. Barnett stated that they
had not discussed that and that they
intended to stay clear of any entangle-
ments that may result in a split. The
work will go on and the Democrats
will be urged to come to the polls to
vote.
Those present at the meeting were
Mr. J. F. Barnett, Mrs. W. D. Wilson,
Mr. W. S. Leslie and prccinct chair-
man, W. S. Stewart of Matagorda, T.
L. Rugeley of Van Velck, H. M. Seer-
den of Wadsworth, G. W. Corporon of
Citrus Grove, E. S. Smith of Clem-
ville, J. A. Brown of Buckeye.
, Notice to American
Legion Auxiliary
We are beginning another Au'SH'srv
year, 'n' right now is the time to be-
gin paying our dues. Regardless of
when you have heretofore paid dues,
October 20th is actually the beginning
of the Auxiliary year. Let's be busi-
ness-like and have our ,1933 dues' in
Headquarters by Armistice Day. We
cari do it if we begin now. If we get
our renewals of 1932 membership in
early, 1933 will be easier.
Membership is the very life-blood
of the American Legion Auxiliary, a.*
it is with any organization. It may
hot be possible for every member to
be active, but we want every eligible
woman to be a member.
Not everyone has the privilege of
membership in the Legion Auxiliary
and those of us who are elegible should
consider it an honor and a duty.
Unit Secretary.
We are pleased to report Miss Lyt-
ton Smith recovering from a serious
illness of several week's duration. Her
v many friends . will be glad to know
she is now able to be up some and all
hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Elder went up to
Houston, today, Thursday. They were
accompanied by Miss Estelle Elder,
who, after a short stay in Houston,
will go to Dallas for a visit with her
sister, Miss' Jane Elder, before going
north to become the bride of Mr.
Charles Henry Alley, of St. Paul,
Minn.
Dr. T. H. Hood left early Thurs
day morning for Chicago on a busi-
ness trip. He went via the auto route
and was accompanied by Misses Helen
and Clara Ward and Mrs. J. J. Barr.
The Ward girls will stop over in Kan-
sas City to visit with relatives, while
Mrs. Barr will go to Peoria, 111., to
visit the Ramige family.
SURPRISE SHOWER
Mrs. R. L. Price, Mrs. John Fox and
Miss Claire l'artain were hostesses
for a party complimenting Miss Es-
telle Elder, who is to become a bride
within the next few days and will
make her home in a far northern city.
The affair was held at the home of
the honoree's mother, Mrs. Mary H.
Elder, and was a joyous occasion for
all as well as a complete surprise
fir Eselle, who was showered with
many beautiful and useful gifts and
good wishes galore. After all the
packages had been unwrapped and ad-
mired, refreshments of angel food cake
and hot chocolate were served.
County Court Hosts
To Visiting Judges
And Commissioners
Sharks Battle to
A Scoreless Draw
On last Fridav, on the home grid-
iron, the local high school foot fall
team, put up one of the best exhibi-
tions of hard, fast playing that has
been witnessed in Palacios for many
years. They were out-weighed at leas1
ten pounds per man by the green and
white clad warriors from the sulphur
city. In spite of this fact the boys
outplayed the huskies. The first downs
for the afternoon went to Boling. They
making 10, and Palacios 8.
The Sharks threatened to score more
times than the visitors and were com-
plete master of the boys after the first
quarter. With the exception of the
referee gumming up some of Coach
Williams' trick plays and not taking
time out for brain storms, the score
pretty largely represented the frey.
Chester Barrett was the hero of the
afternoon. Though held on the side-
line until late in the game, he went
like a house-afire. The work done
by his two brothers, Fred and Sterling,
was that usual high-class, he-man
brand. Due thanks and appreciation
should be expressed to Mr. Henry
'Hank' Barrett for furnishing a fourth
of the fighting eleven.
By the way, here is a beautiful ex-
ample of complete cooperation set
forth by the Crawford Packing Co. It
is rumored that Mr. R. Burton and
most of his employes attended the
game. That is a very kind spirit Mr.
Burton, thank you! If more business
men would follow suit then we would
not loose money on EVERY home
game and our boys would not have to
wear uniforms that look like the last
rose of a dry summer. Think it Over!
Yes, John Richards did some good
work at calling the game. Another
man deserving special mention was
Arvid Peterson. This is his first year
out, well, did he? And How! So did
our new recruit from Francitas, Law-
rence Carroll. Bashaw, R. Curtis, H.
Snider, Joe Tanner, and Capt. Dale
Taber all gave a good report for the
afternoon.
The Sharks play Bay City in the
county seat town at 3 p. m. Friday, the
21st. This is another conference game.
And Do We Need Cars and Help?
Thanks!
MATAfiORDA COUNTY OFFICIALS
ENTERTAIN VISITORS WITH
BARBECUE THURSDAY
THE THREE CENT POSTAGE
Uncle Sam's three cent postage on
first class mail has proven a failure,
and in December, we are told, action
will be taken to return first class pos-
tage rates to 2 cents. Revenue has
shown a great decrease since 3 cent
postal rates went into effect, and Un-
cle Sammy is of the opinion that a re-
turn to the 2 cent rate will bring
about the return of normal revenue
receipts for the postal department.
As one writer has said the difficul-
ties of recent times have resulted in
an earnest search for new revenues.
For the most part it has revealed very
little ground the exploration of which
would yield additional taxes without
disaster. That is apparently what has
happened in the instance of the 3 cent
postage rate. Taxes have been ex-
tracted by all sorts of rough and ready
means, and the results have been about
the same as might be expected from
trying to mend a watch with a can
opener.
The people of the nation have re-
belled against the three cent postage
rate by cutting down on postage ex-
penses. Right here in Cuero, month-
ly bills once mailed by large concerns
are delivered by members of the firm
or employe.
Likewise, the tax on checks, has
brought about a change in business
methods. Concerns which have for-
merly paid by checks, are now paying
cash. Bank receipts have been pro-
vided at banks. Uncle Sam needs
more revenue to meet expenditures
which many of us think unnecessary
and foolish, but at the same time, the
general public, due to necessity, is
going to the extreme to evade those
taxes. The tax burden has reached
the near breaking point. We must
learn some method of reducing ex-
penditures. The public can bear no
more taxes.—Cuero Record.
Mr. Blankenship, of Bay City, vis-
ited at the C. F. Conner home, Mon-
day.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kraus, of Edna,
Texas, have purchased and moved into
the Keller property on North Pavilion
Street. They are accompanied by Mr.
B. B. Gavle, also of Edna, who will
make his home with them. The Bca-
con, on behalf of our citizens, extends
to these good people the glad hand
of welcome. May they find Palacios
to be a haven of health, wealth, har-
mony a*d happiness.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillespie left
Friday for Lawrenceville, HI., wlyre
they will visit relatives during the
next few weeks,
James H. Carter, of Des Moines. la.,
came in today, Thursday, to spend the
winter here and is being given the
glad welcome by his many friends.
He is at the Do Drop Inn,
Miss Charlie Mae Carter, Y. W. C.
A. Field Secretary of the Galveston-
Houston District, was in Palacios
Thursday and Friday of last week, to
meet with the local Girl Reserves and
confer with Mrs. Koerber, presi-
dent of the local Cogft^.
A very interesting meeting was
held at Charley Shivers baibecue em-
porium east of Bay City Thursday
when Judge McNabb and his commis-
sioners entertained the members of the
district association of county judges
and commissioners with a splendid
chicken barbecue and all accessories.
In addition to the regular members
of the association the following invit-
ed guests enjoyed the cats and the
subsequent entertainment.
Jack Barnett, Palacios, county Dem-
ocratic chairman; Vance Porter, dis-
trict manager Central Power and
Light Company; Carl Bachman, pres-
ident Bay City Chamber of Commerce;
E. N. Gustafson, state .and county
engineer; Paris Smith, mayor of Bay
City; J. J. Kolutek, Painter Oil Co.,
Fort Worth; E. L. Byers, Painter Oil
Co., Fort Worth; Ed. S. Taulbee, Bay
City.
Members of Association Present
Matagorda County; Hon. W. E. Mc-
Nabb., George Harrison, commission-
er; Ed Baker, commissioner.
Wharton County: Judge John Nor-
ris; Ray Hooper, commissioner; F. G.
Bard, commissioner; C. B. Dill, com-
missioner; J. P. Traylor, county audi-
tor.
Brazoria County: Judge J. T. Log-
gins, Neal Giesecke, commissioner; C.
W. Massey, commissioner; E. H. Mays,
commissioner; F. LeRibesu, commis-
sioner; F. A. Taylor, county auditor.
Jackson County not represented.
The invitation was extended by
Judge Loggins of Brazoria County for
the next meeting of the association
and this carried unanimously.
Commissioner George Harrison ex-
tended a welcome to the visiting mem-
bers in his usual happy manner which
was responded to by President John
Norris and at the conclusion, matters
of importance to the association were
brought up and discussed by all mem-
bers and recommendations made on
matters of interest,
A subject now being cussed and
discussed by many citizens was ex-
plained and should be of interest to
all citizens. There is a law on the
books, which requires a refund of four
cents per yard on all shell used on
county and municipal projects and-to
the average citizen it looks easy to
collect, but such seems not to be the
actual facts in the case. This refund it
seems comes from the funds of the
fish and oyster department, and which
are deposited in the general fund, and
in order to seperate these funds from
the department, it requires a special
act of the legislature, and these acts
are usually vetoed by the governor if
they are fortunate enough to get
through the legislature.
Most of the coast counties should
be the beneficiaries of this four-cent
ribate and we gathered from the dis-
cussion they have been trying for
years to make the collection but have
been unable to get any satisfactory
settlement from the powers "who be"
at Austin.
Much criticism has been handed our
own court on this question and we
respectfully call your attention to the
situation as it is and not as we like it.
It would seem that tho laws govern-
ing the handling of this rebate are not
ad.quatc and something should be
done about it, even though we have to
pass another law, which God forbid.
The question of the overlapping of
duties and taxes in the drainage dis-
tricts was given much thought and it
seemed to be the concensus of opinion
that all drainage matters should he
handled by the courts as it fits so
nicely into their programs and in most
counties it seems that the commis-
siners courts render the actual ser-
vice at a small cost with their own
machinery and it would seem that all
taxes levied for this purpose might be
eliminated with the exception of the
tax necessary for sinking funds on
previous bond issues,
We were impressed with the know-
ledge displayed by this body of coun-
ty officials and their evident desire
o handle the affairs of their counties
in an efficient and economical manner.
We gathered from members that
commissioners courts in these coastal
counties and in fact all over the U. S.
must suffer the usual amount of criti-
cism, constructive and otherwise from
a lot of us who are not always familiar
with the subject and who might not
carry on much more effectively than
our elected representatives.
The meeting was a very delightful
affaii and instructive to the layman
who received first hand information of
a courts troubles, as well as the satis-
faction they lecelve from accomplish-
ment,
George Harrison, Palacios was se-
lected as p mombev of the legislative
committee.
Business Man, Life-
Long Republican,
Turns Democratic
Ex-Convict Charged
With Slaying Texas
University Student
.SLAYER OF EDGAR C. Alt LEDGE,
JR., CONFESSES; CHARGED
IN TWO OTHER CASES
Decatur, Texas, Oct. 19.—Colonul
Dick Collins, editor of the Wise Coun-
ty Messenger, is a member of the
Democratic Committee for Texas.
Among his duties is that of raising
funds for the national ticket.
With the courage and pertinacity
that is typical of Colonel Dick in ev-
erything he undertakes, be it freeing
Cuba from the Spaniards to delivering
America from the Republicans, he
tackled W. C. Milligan, prominent De-
catur Business man, who has been a
life-long Republican.
Colonel Dick promptly pinned a
Roosevelt-Garner medallion on him,
exacted a contribution from him and
passed on to the next prospect, Judge
A. Muldoon, former Nebraskan and
likewise a Republican, who became
Shareholder in America Number two
for Wise County, as quick as Dick
could tell his story.
"After that," says Colonel Collins,
"the rest was easy." A Democratic
photographer caught Colonel Collins
and Mr. Milligan in the informal pose
pictured in the accompanying photo-
graph.
The Partisan's Duty
Mrs, J. G. Moffet, accompanied by
David Malone, returned to Palacios
last Friday, after spending the past
se veral months in California. Enroute
to Texas Mis. Moffet stopped in Tuc-
son, Ariz., for a short visit with the
Marshall family, formerly Palacios
citizens. Coming from there to Kerr-
ville where another stop was made
and she spent a few days-wlth her son,
Arthur. We are pleased to r: port Ar-
thur much better and doing as well
ns could bo expected. Mrs. Moffet
plans to return to Kerrville as soon
as satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
Franklin Roosevelt's "parfit gentil
knight" spoke the other day in Penn-
sylvania the only word that can win
that stronghold to the Democratic
standard: "We should never put par-
ty above country, and even though we
are extreme party men, if we are
honest and patriotic, we necessarily
want to have our party command the
respect of honest people ... If our
party is wrong, we perform a duty
to our country when we criticise it . .
This sham slogan of party regularity
is one of the greatest evils confront-
ing our Government."
Old-line Democrats in Texas shout
to hear that doctrine in Pennsylvania
—but shiver as at vile sacrilege upon
the mere whisper of it within the con-
fines of the Lone Star State. Yet con-
sider how powerful and how diverse
is the call to independent voting:
Senator Norris (speaking under
Roosevelt's auspices): "The duty we
owe to any honest party makes it
necessary for us to criticise our party
when we think it is wrong; condemn
wrong and evil wherever we find it;
punish debauchery in high places; so
that in low places they can not say
that those high up go free, while or-
dinary men must go to jail."
Franklin Roosevelt: "All over this
country T have been preaching the
doctrine that the choice this fall is
one which involves a purpose and prin-
ciple deeper than any party."
Gen. M. M. Crane; "I think that
the pledge in n primary election is
quite as binding as any legal con-
tract, but it can be canceled for the
same reason that a legal contract can
be canceled. When any party to a le-
gal executory contract charges and
stands ready to prove that it was pro-
cured by fraud and illegality and the
party against whom the charge is
made, the other party is unquestion-
ably released from performance of his
part of that executory contract."
James E. Ferguson (in Ferguson
Forum, Sept. 23, 1920): "You are an
American citizen—free and independ-
ent. Go to tho polls and vote as you
please, regardless of whether or not
you went into the Democratic pri-
mary."
George Washington (in Ills Farewell
Address): "Let me now take a more
comprehensive view, and warn you in
the most solemn manner against the
baneful effects of the spirit of party
generally. This spirit, unfortunately,
Is inseparable from our nature, hav-
ing its root in the strongest passions
of the human mind. It exists under
different shapes in all Governments,
more or less stifled, controlled or re-
pressed; but In those of popular form
it is seen in its greatest rankness and
Is truly their worst enemy."
Meanwhile the management of the
Democratic party of Texas, as Sena-
tor Norris says the managements of
all parties everywhere do, demands
regularity, right or wrong, though
"in reality they are for no party. If
they can not control the nominees of
a party, they leave it without a sec-
ond thought"—as James E. Ferguson
did without hesitation, concealment or
apology.—Dallas News,
Austin, Oct. 19.—A formal com-
plaint, charging the murder of Edgar
C. ArLdge, Jr., university student,
was filed against J. M. Pickett today
in th; justice of peace court of J. M.
Griffith. An affidavit filed with the
complaint affirmed that the accused
had mad.' a written confession of the
roadside slaying.
Pickett, itinerant workman, ex-con-
vict, already is charged in two other
capital cases—a burglary with fire-
arms in San Antonio, in which he shot
a woman and slugged her husband,
and a burglary and criminal assault
in Austin.
Quizzed for days in Sail Antonio, by
Capt. Aubrey Hopkins, chief of de-
tectives there, Pickett was brought
1 to Austin yesterday. Last night) his
attorney, employed by his family, ar-
rived from Dallas, conferred with Dis-
trict Attorney Henry Brooks, and a
few hours later Pickett directed offi-
cers to the scene of two crimes, told
them what occurred at each place, hop-
ing that his confession would bring
him a 99-year sentence as the max-
imum punishment for his crimes.
Pickett was paroled on July 15, 1931
from two sentences aggregating 24
years, but to run concurrently for
20 years, for burglary, assessed in
Crosby and Wise counties.
Young Arledge, on the night of Sep-
tember 20, with Miss Jean Trull, were
parked in a car on a road on the out-
skirts of Austin. Pickett was staying
at a tourist camp several blocks away.
He left the camp planning to burg-
larize some residences. Walking
down the main road he spotted the
car, on the sideroad, walking up to the
car from the rear. Arledge saw him,
Pickett said, and started the car, put
it in low gear.
"Hold on!" Pickett said, and turn-
ed his flashlight full in the boy's face.
He said the boy struck at him, hit
the cocked pistol, causing it to dis-
charge.
"Then I ran like hell," Pickett told
tho police.
The bullett killed Arledge, wounded
Miss Trull slightly.
In telling of the assault he said he
left his shoes on the back stoop,
crawled into a window of the couple's
bedroom. He found a pocketbook in
a pair of trousers, then felt under the
pillows. The woman wakened. He
displayed his gun, order her to be
quiet. The husband sat up in bed.
"I ordered him to lie down and face
the wall. He did."
Several other houses had been rifled
by the man, and police in San An-
tonio believe he burglarized many
there. In the principal charge against
him in San Antonio, the culprit shot,
but did not attack a woman whose
bedroom he had invaded, and slugged
her husband, who was just up from a
sick bed
CHEESE DEMONSTRATION
The Palacios Home Demonstration
Club will give a cheese demonstration
at the home of our vice president, Mrs.
B. H. Oakley, next Monday, Oct. 24.
Everyone interested in cheese mak-
ing is invited.
FJGHT FERGUSON
GAS TAX PLANS
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Mayo, Mr. and
Mrs. George Hunter, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Stallard, Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Charles MeCon-
nell, Dr. J .R. Elliott, Guy Claybourn,
and H. C. Lewis, attended the Ninth
District meeting of the American Le-
gion in Wharton last Sunday.
Wharton Hosts to
Am. Legion Posts
ORGANIZATION FORMED TO OP
POSE DIVERSION OF MORE
HIGHWAY MONEY
LA GRANGE SELECTED FOR NEST
MEETING OF NINTH
DISTRICT
Sarah Jane Pybus
Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Randal and three
children, of Edna, were week end
guests in the W. M. Hunter home.
Sarah Jane Lacy, the daughter of
William D. Lacy, who was a signer of
the Declaration of Independence of
Texas, and Sarah Lacy, one of the
three hundred of Austin's first colony,
was born in Matagorda County, un-
der the flag of the Republic of Texas,
July 4, 1842. and died in Palacios,
Texas, Oct. 10, 1932, at the age of 90
years, 3 months and 12 days.
She lived a true Christian life in
the membership of the Episcopal
Church, to which faith she was a con-
secrated member. She was reared in
Matagorda County and lived all her
life here woth the exception of seven
years she spent in Kentucky between
the age of six and fourteen and as far
as is known, was the oldest native-born
white person in this county. She was
married to Joseph Pybus, September
5, 1866, who preceeded her in death
November 28, 1920. To this union
five children were born: J. L. Pybus,
Miss Nannie L. Pybus and Mrs, Agnes
J. Lotheridge of Palacios; Fred R.
Pybus, of Conroe, Texas; and Joseph
E. Pybus, of Velasco, Texas, who
passed away September 30, 1931. Al-
so left to mourn her loss are seven
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Mrs. Pybus had made her home in
Palacios for the last twenty-five years
and in her declining years has depend-
ed on her two daughters, Nannie L.
and Agnes J., to care for her and
their devotion to their mother has been
unsurpassable.
Her friends were numbered by those
who had the honor to khow her. She
was a courageous and loving wife, al-
ways meeting the hardships and trials
of the pioneer days with a smile. As
a mother, her love of her children and
their interests was an inspiration.
Tier going leaves a great vacant spot
but we know her life was not snent
in vain for she has gone on to iicewL
the reward that will be her portion set
aside by our Heavenly Father for those
who love Him and do His will.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday at 2:30 p. m., with Rev.
P. E. Englc of the Episcopal Church
officiating. Active pall bearers were:
J. L. Pybus, Fred Pybus, J. E. Pybus,
J. E. Lotheridge, Fulton Lotheridge,
and C. W. Crawford. Honorary pall
bearers were: George Harrison, J. J.
Burke, Jno. D. Bowden, A. G. Skin-
ner, Dr. T. H. Hood and Dr. J. R. Wag-
ner. Burial was in the Palacios ceme-
tery, under the direction of th« Pala-
cios Funeral Home,
Wharton, Oct. 17.—Annual conven-
tion of the ninth district Texas Amer-,
ican Legion, was held here Sunday
with several state notables and 1500
members in attendance. The parley
was sponsored by the Wharton, El
Campo and East Bernard posts.
Speakers included United States
Representative J. J. Mansfield, Dr. W.
T. Dunning, George E. Hughes, Miller
Ainsworth and Wayne S. Good, state
service officer.
The Houston drum and bugle corps
led a parade which officially opened
the festivities. A barbecue was held
later at fair grounds.
The convention adopted a resolution
pledging the organization to closet-
co-operation with the Red Cross activi-
ties.
La Grange was selected for the next
convention, to be held next April.
New Books Added
To Public Library
During the past few weeks a nice
lot of books has been added to the
Palacios Library, a list of them is
as follows:—"The Cutters," Aldrich;
"Don Careless," "Heart of the Sun-
set," and "Winds of Chance," Beach;
"The Sunhawk," Chambers; "The La-
dy of Peribonka," and "Nomads of
the North," Curwood; "Colorado,"
"The Valiant," and "The Yukon Trail,"
Raine; "Something New," "Pieadilly
Jim," "Mr. Mulliner Speaking," and
"Leave it to Psmith," Wodehouse;
"The Virginian," Wister; "Saga of
Billy the Kid," Burns; "Scarmouche,"
"The Hounds of the Gods," and "The
Romantic Prince," Sabatini; "Wild
Fire," Desert of Wheat," "To the Last
Man," and "Sand," Zane Grey; "Blue
Ruin," Hill; "Wild Wind," Temple
Bailey; "Freckles Comes Home," and
Michael O'Halloran," Gene Stratton
Porter; "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle,"
Burroughs; "Great Airport Mystery,"
and "While the Clock Ticked," Frank-
lin Dixon; "Bobs a Girl Detective,"
and "Kay and the Secret Code,' White-
hill; "Mysterious Letter," and "Clue
in the Diary," Keene.
Reporters' School
At Bay City, Sat.
"The main object of having a re-
porters' school is to bring out the
importance of catching the interest of
our readers at the beginning of our
reports," said Miss Hatfield at a re-
porters' school in Bay City at the
City Hall auditorium, Saturday, Oct.
15th, when reporters from the 4-H
Canning Clubs of Matagorda County
had the privilege of an all-day in-
struction in reporting by Miss Hat-
field.
A salad demonstration was given at
the n^on hour by Mrs. Leola Sides,
our County Demonstration Agent.
Salads being an easy and refreshing
way of serving fresh fruits and vege-
tables daily on the family table were
discussed. She pointed out that sal-
ads are not a luxury, as 'left overs"
may be used and vegetables from our
home gardens are the very best to
use. Tempting salads were prepared
and we all had a lovely picnic lunch-
eon by each one adding his sandwiches
to the fried chicken, cake and coffee
the Bay City ladies had prepared.
Reporters present were: Mrs. A.
H. Pierce, Palacios; Mrs. A. B. Pierce,
Blessing; Mrs. A. G. Hunt, College-
port; Mrs. W. K. Keller, Midfield; Mrs.
J. E. Cornet, Markham; Mrs. Rex
| Teat, Bay City; Mrs. E. J. Werlla,
Gainsmore; Mrs. C. M. Laird, Wads-
worth.
Preventing diversion of gasoline tax
money from the State Highway pro-
gram will be the purpose of organi-
zation machinery set in motion Fri-
day at the Adolphus Hotel.
W. O. Huggins of Houston was
elected temporary chairman and T. V.
Warden of Dallas temporary secre-
tary. The organization committee is
headed by W. B. Marsh of Dallas,
with Mr. Higgins, j. F. Barnett of Pa-
lacios, Herman Brown of Austin, Paul
I D Thomas of El Paso, A. B. Davis of
Lubbock, John Singleton of Waxa-
hachie, II. C. Meyer of Rockdale and
J. S. Bridwell of Wichita Falls as
other members.
"The highest tax paid in Texas to-
day is the gasoline tax," said a state-
ment about the movement. "It is road
rent. When a citizen of Texas buys
$2 worth of gasoline for his car more
than 50c of it, in fact about 75c, is
highway tax. For that outlay this
citizen of Texas is entitled to road
service. He is entitled that all of it
be used, except that which goes to
the schools, to maintain the roads over
which he rides."
What highway work means in fur-
nishing employment was brought out
by the statement that approximately
20,000 workmen are now amployed on
the highways of Texas, working di-
rectly for the Highway Department
or for the contractors.
The statement also declared that
"With inadequate funds which to
maintain the highways they will rap-
idly go down.
The Ferguson platform includes a
provision for giving one-third of the
tax to the highways, one-third to the
schools and one-third to the general
fund.— Dallas News.
LEGION NEWS
BAY CITY MEETING
Those attending the Legion meet-
ing in Bay City Friday night of last
week, were: Post Commander, Guy
Claybourn; Vice Commander, George
Hunter; Ted Fields and _3ym. Clem-
ent, Jr. At this meeting thfrBay City
Post voted to join Palacios rlh^n Ar-
mistice Day celebration. "'*]?-
After the meeting Mr. and ,Mrs. W.
S. Leslie entertained with a very
"spooky" party, at which everyone
had a great time. More of such get-
together affairs would do us all good,
personally, as well as to bring our
towns closer together. We are very
glad that the Bay City boys voted to
join us.
NINTH DISTRICT MEETING
Those who attended the Ninth Dis-
trict meeting at Wharton, Sunday,
were well paid in every way, for hav-
ing made the trip. The -Cuuta of
Wharton county, namely Wharton,
Campo and East Bernard, put on thex
entertainment, and those boys certain-
ly know how to do it. There was not
a dull minute throughout the day.
Many prominent speakers were in at-
tendance, among them Hon. J. J.
Mansfield, who spoke in the morning.
Others were, George Hughes, Assist-
ant Department Adjutant; Post Dept.
Com., Dr. Dunning, of Gonzales; W.
S. Leslie, Dept. Judge Advocate.
A barbecue dinner was served at
the fair grounds, and music furnished
by the El Campo Band and the S. P.
Post's Drum and Bugle Corps. * ,
J. L. Pybus and daughter, Mrs. Carl-
ton Crawford, made a trip to Hous-
ton, Wednesday. They were accom-
panied by Fred Pybus, who returned
to his home in Conroe, after being here
the past ten days, assisting in caring
for his mother.
B. W. Trull and daughter, Miss
were in Houston Tuesday, to
meet his father, G. W. Trull, who spent
the summer with his relatives at Ker-
win, Kans., and Kansas City, Mo.
While gone Mr. Trull made a trip to
California.
ARMISTICE DAY
Several meetings have been held
lately relative to plans for an Armis-
tice Day program, here on Nov. 11th.
Following is the program as out-
lined, of which we will say more each
week in th« Beacon:—
First, there will be a parade, ending
at the Queen Theatre, where a salute
will be fired in honor of our "Buddies"
who have passed on.
In the Theatre there will be an ap-
propriate program, and speaking. The
guest speaker for the day will be'Olin
Culberson, of Edna, who is now in
Austin serving on the R. R. Com., by
appointment.
At noon a basket lunch on the Pa-
vilion.
At 3 p. m. a football game, Palacios
vs. Damon, ami at 9 p. m. there will be
a dance on the Pavilion, free to all
Legionnaires and ex-service men. All
others may enter at 2S cents per cou-
ple.
Among the friends and relatives
from out of town for the funeral of
Mrs. S. J. Pybus Tuesday afternoon,
were Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pierce, Mrs.
A. J. Smith, Mrs, Ella K. Dunn, Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Pierce, of Blessing;
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Barber, of Bay
City; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hunt, Mrs.
W. S. Wooley, Mrs. Wooley, Sr., and
Mrs. Mary Gilane, of Velasco.
BENEFIT DANCE
For several rsasons the benefit dance
scheduled for the night of November
11th has been changed to Tuesday,
Nov. 8th.
There will be a committee selling
tickets which will be in three • parts,
oi'.e good for the dance, one for the
foot ball game, and one for the show
that afternoon or night, at the Queen
Theatre,
All Legionnaires and ex-service men
should make plans now, to take tha
day off on Nov. 11th, and celebrate
here. It is hoped all business houses
will be closed all day. —Reporter.
The Wednesday Club met this week
with Mrs. T. R. Brandon. The topic
for study was:—"George Washington,
—His Mother, His Youth and Man-
hood,, George and Martha Washing-
ton in their Home." Round table dis-
cussion—Present Day Lessons from
the lift of Washington.
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