The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1928 Page: 5 of 8
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Center.
(By Rustic)
Ed Lockhart and family of Lam-
pasas spent Thursday, Dec. 29, in the
home of his mother, Mrs. Ollie Fow-
ler.
Miss Charlene Huling returned to
her school at Waco, Monday, after
spending the holidays at her mother s,
Mrs. N. A. Huling.
P. J. Landry of Breckenridge spent
the holidays at his mother’s, Mrs.
W. H. Landry.
Willie Ross and wife attended
Trades Day at Lampasas, Monday.
T. G. Stone and George Jennings
returned home Sunday from a deer
hunt.
Willie Ross and wife and Chess
Lockhart attended the funeral of
Mrs. Lucy White, Thursday, at Per-
mela.
Will Landry and wife, mother and
brother,Bert, spent Christmas Day
at Sam Murphy’s, near Lometa.
W. A. Ross was in Lometa Friday
on business.
The friends of Mrs. Lucy White
will be sorry to hear of her death,
Wednesday, Dec. 28, which occurred
at Hamilton. The bereaved family
has the sympathy of the entire com-
munity.
Chess Lockhart attended Trades
Day at Lampasas, Monday.
W. W. Tippen and Aubrey McLean
and Fred Martin of Lometa spent
the day Monday bird hunting in our
community.
Clarence Nance and family of
Brownwood visited in the home of his
brother, Jess. ^
Mrs. Johnnie Taylor and children
spent the holidays near •Lampasas,
visiting her folks.
Miss Johnnie Ross of Lometa and
Miss Margaret Montgomery of Cisco
spent one night last week in the
home of Mrs. Jess Nance.
Miss Lena Thompson returned to
her school near San Saba after
spending the holidays with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs. Kate Talbot of Slayton is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cal
Spivey, and family.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 2.—Smiling
happily despite the trying experiences
of the last three days when snow and
storm twice forced the Ford mono-
plane, in which she was a passenger,
to earth, Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh
stepped from the ship’s cabin at the
Ford airport here this afternoon, com-
pleting an epochal round-trip flight
to the capital city of Mexico.
The giant plane rocked gently to
the landing field to taxi into the
hangar from which the flight started
two weeks ago. Mrs. Lindbergh, ap-
parently unaffected by her holiday
trip by air to visit her famous son,
Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh, in Mexico
City, left the airport quietly in an
automobile to rest before returning
to her task as a teacher in 'a high
school here.
Included in the party besides Mr.
and Mrs. William Stout, were Mr. and
Mrs. John Collins, Stanley Copeland,
Ford representative in Mexico; Harry
Brooks, pilot, and Harry Russell, me-
chanic.
HOUSE ON MAIN STREET
BURNS TUESDAY MORNING
In the announcement column of this
issue will be found the name of Miss
Annie Browning as a candidate for re-
election to the office of County Treas-
urer. Miss Browning was reared in
Lampasas and is the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. W. H. Browning, and
her experience in meeting the public
has made for her a large number of
friends throughout the county. Miss
Browning served three terms as Dis-
trict Clerk and was then elected to the
County Treasurers office and she is
now asking for your support in re-
election to this office. The books of
the District Clerk and County Treas-
urer have been kept in a neat and
efficient manner, thus demonstrating
the thorough competence of Miss
Browning in work of this kind. Her
candidacy is subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election and
she respectfully solicits your vote and
influence. (dw)
EASTLAND GRAND JURY RE-
TURNS ROBBERY INDICTMENTS
The fire department was called to
the home of Roy Hill (colored) Tues-
day morning at 1:45 o’clock, to put
out a fire that had originated from a
defective flue. The house was com-
pletely destroyed and very little of
the furnishings were saved. It was
located on Main street at Seventh.
With the water mains frozen and the
weather so extremely cold the fire-
men can do little to save buildings in
which the flames have already gotten
a good headway by the time they are
called. Lampasas has had its share
of fire lately and it should behoove
people to be more careful, especially
to see that the fires are all right be-
fore retiring for the night. The fire
department is always ready to assist
in any way it can at such times, but
often fires can be prevented and it is
especially disagreeable to be called
out of bed when the weathr is so cold.
ONE MARINE KILLED
AND FIVE WOUNDED
DECREASE SHOWN IN
LYNCHINGS IN 1927
Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 2.—One
American marine was killed and five
wounded in a fight with the rebel
forces of General Sandlino yesterday
afterday afternoon while marching to
reinforce the marine garrison at Quil-
ali near which a sanguinary battle
was fought on Friday.
After a sharp skirmish the rebels
were defeated and fled to the moun-
tains. Their losses could not be de-
termined.
First Sergeant Thomas G. Bruce
of the United States Marine Corps,
who was also a lieutenant in the Nica-
raguan national guard, was killed in
yesterday’s fighting. His home was
in Philadelphia.
Lieut. Merton A. Reichal, United
States Marine Corps of Wisconsin,
was seriously wounded. Four other
marines were wounded but their
names have not been reported here
today.
Yesterday’s fight brought the num-
ber of American casualties in the dis-
trict since Friday to six killed and
twenty-eight wounded.
The marines who were part of a
joint combat patrol including Nica-
raguan national guardsmen, were en
route from Telpaneca to Quilali to
reinforce the American garrison there
when Sandlino’s forces, numbering
about 400, were encountered.
Marines Under Sailing Orders.
Washington, Jan. 2.—More marines
were under sailing orders today for
Nicaragua, a battleground that for
years has claimed the blood of Ameri-
cans and natives who have clashed in
pitched battle.
Orders for five officers and 150 men
to sail from New York soon on the
Chateau Thierry, evidently issued
some days ago, were made public
late last night at the marine head-
quarters on the heels of news that
the corps had suffered the most seri-
ous battle losses of its long Nicara-
guan campaign, 5 dead and 28 wound-
ed in an engagement Friday with
rebels commanded by General Sand-
lino.
The marine headquarters announce-
ment said the new sailing had been
ordered “recently” and there was no
indication that it was inspired by the
latest battle. The navy department
itself was without an official report
of the fight until some hours after
receipt of press dispatches. Whether
the 150 marines will serve as replace-
ments or reinforcements also was not
clear.
New York, Dec. 30.—The national
association for the advancement' of
colored people Thursday made a pub-
lic survey showing a decrease in the
number of lynchings from thirty-four
in 1926 to twenty-one in 1927.
Seven men were lynched in Miss-
issippi this year, the report showed,
three in Tennessee and Arkansas, two
in Florida, one on the Kentucky-Vir-
ginia border and one each in Louis-
iana, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas
and California. All but two of the
victims were negroes.
Eastland, Tex., Jan. 2.—Indict-
ments against the 3 wounded Cisco
bank bandits who are in jail at' East-
land, were returned by the Eastland
county grand jury today. They were
indicted in connection with the rob-
bery of the First National bank of
Cisco and each of the trio was in-
dicted in connection with the fatal
shooting of Chief of Police Beaford
of Cisco. The men charged are Rob-
ert Hill, Henry Helms and Marshall
Ratliff.
There were four bandits in the rob-
bery. One died of wounds received
in a gun battle at the bank which re-
sulted in eight men being wounded
and two deaths.
Dr. J. E. Willerson and Chas. Baker
attended a banquet given at Belton
Friday night in honor of Prof. C. H.
Wedeymeyer. who was a former in-
structor of Wedeymeyer Academy, a
school existing in Belton from 1887
to 1915. Dr. Willerson and Mr. Baker
attended this school,therefore, they
very much enjoyed the program Fri-
day evenig. There were about sixty
former students present and an in-
teresting program was presented fol-
lowing the banquet. Prof. Wedey-
meyer is now dean of Burleson College
at Greenville, Texas.
ERROR POINTED OUT,
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Austin, Tex., Jan. 1.—Errors in the
new state primary election law, if
not overcome by other_ sections with
which they conflict, might prevent
the democratic party from declaring
nominees and possible could»call rem-
edial and correlative legislation, a
study of the act had revealed tonight.
The principal defect is said to be
that one section calls for the holding
of the party state convention before
the second primary. The attorney
general’s department has not been
asked to construe the statute and in-
dicated it did not intend taking the
initiative.
Mrs. Salem McLean and ’ children,
who have been visiting here in the
home of her father, John Kirschvink,
and other relatives, returned Wednes-
day to her home at Austin. ■
COLDEST WEATHER IN
YEARS HITS LAMPASAS
JUDGE SAYS LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OF COUNTY HUGE JOKE
Corsicana, Tex., Jan. 2.—Judge
Hawkins Scarborough of the 13th
judicial district appealed to the grand
jury empaneled Monday to investi-
gate all law enforcement officers in
the county. The law enforcement
machinery in Navaro county doesn’t
amount> to a ‘hill of beans,’ he de-
clared. “Conditions are the worst,
according to my information, in the
seven years I have been on the bench.
In his charge to the grand jury
Judge Scarborough declared that
whiskey is being sold openly in Cor-
sicana and that if something was not
done, he would take action himself.
He asked the grand jury to go to
the bottom of things.
The New Year was ushered in with
the coldest weather Lampasas has
experienced in the past several years,
according to a• number of long-resi-
dents. The temperature early Sun-
day morning was 13° above zero, and
Monday morning at 7:30 the Leader
thermometer registered 8° above zero,
and at 8 o’clock it was 10° above zero
and has been steadily rising all day
until it is now very pleasant weather.
J. H. Andrew states that water in
his house froze Sunday and Monday
night for the first time in 10 years.
Brown Mayes says that Sunday night
it was. 10° above zero in his room
with a good fire going. Of course,
we do not doubt Mr. Mayes’ word, but
with his wife out of town and the
weather colder than usual, his eye-
sight was undoubtedly blurred when
he read his thermometer.
A number of water pipes and one or
two burst automobile radiators have
been reported. It pays to cut off the
water and drain your automobile
radiator, better remember that, be-
cause the winter has not spent itself
yet.
Several peculiar things incident to
the cold weather have been told. One
in patricular is that of a recently in-
stalled lavatory hopping off the wall
onto the bathroom floor. The only
reason advanced for this catastrophe
is that as the pipes froze they swelled
and pushed the said lavatory from its
fastenings. Another story is that a
bottle of milk left on the porch over
night froze and pushed the cap some
two inches above the top of the bot-
tle. Many peculiar things—caused
by cold weather.
Chevrolet
BIDS HIGH—
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Honors — and is the—
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Never before was any automobile heralded with such praise as has been the
“Bigger and Better Chevrolet” The thousands of visitors who have been crowd-
ing the dealers’ show rooms wonder in amazement — “How so much more
automobile can be sold at even less money.”
Only General Motors Could Make It
Possible
JUST A FEW OF ITS MANY QUALITY FEATURES THAT INVITE COM-
PARISON IN THE “LOW-PRICE FIELD”
107” WHEEL BASE—Looks better and is better balanced.
NEW COOLING SYSTEM—Large-radiator, centrifugal pump, thermostat control
and new wind funnel type fan shroud.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—Delco-Remy, used only on high-priced cars.
FOUR WHEEL BRAKES—Non-locking, total of 256 square inches braking sur-
face. Service and emergency brakes act independent of each other.
CHASSIS—4%” channel steel, 151” long.
SPRINGS—Shock absorber type, semi-elliptic and parallel to frame. Modern in
every way.
SAFETY GAS TANK—Located at rear of car, giving lowest rate of insurance
and will not produce obnoxious fumes inside the car.
BODY BY FISHER—New and larger streamline effect, combination hard wood
and steel construction. Same as used on all high priced cars.
Many other features too numerous to mention. We invite you to our show room
as soon as possible and are grateful indeed for the many admirers who have al-
ready registered.
| Holley-Langford “ J ' Co. |
I
k Miss Emily Frances Key had as
■aer guests for the Christmas dance
Friday night, Misses Ruth Reed and
Dorothy Kramer of Austin and Jimsey
Duncan, of Burnet and Messers. Geo.
Green and Bill Jackson of Austin and
Hal Duncan of Burnet. The young
people arrived Friday afternoon by
airplane from Austin.
Card of Thanks. '
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends for their many
kindnesses during the sickness and
death of our little daughter and sis-
ter, Floy Nell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kelly
(w) „ and Children.
G. L. Waddell and daughters,
Misses Annie V. and Belle, and sons,
V. B. and G. L., Jr., who have been
visiting here in the home of Mr.
Waddell’s sister, Mrs. M. G. North-
ington, returned Tuesday to their
home at Osceola, Ark.
MISSING ‘DAWN’ SANK NEAR
CAPE COD, IS BELIEF
GOVERNOR REVOKES PAR-
DON OF BANK BANDITS
The Winkler County News of Dec
16 has this to say of Harmon’s Old
Mission Drug Store, located at Mona-
hans and operated by Worth Harmon,
formerly of Lampasas: “Located in
Monahans, facing south on the Bank-
head highway, Harmon’s Old Mission
Drug Store Co. is fast developing into
one of the outstanding business
houses of this section of West Texas.
Service, quality, courtesy and reason-
able prices are winning favor for this
establishment.”
Portland, Maine, Jan. 2. Belief
that the missing plane, the Dawn,
sank soon after passing Cape Cod on
the night of December 23, with Mrs.
Frances W. Grayson and her three
male companions in an attempted
flight to Harbor Grace, N. F., from
New York, was expressed today by
Captain R. V. Comeau of the Nova
Scotia schooner Rose Anne Belliveau.
Captain Comeau, whose schooner
has just arrived in port with a cargo
of salt after a hard trip from the
British West Indies, said he felt cer-
tain the Dawn came down between
7:30 and 7:45 p. m., at a point 18
miles northwest of Nauset Beach light
on Cape Cod, in the midst of a howl-
ing northwest gale and heavy seas.
He believes the pilot of the plane,
Lieut. Oskar Omdal, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to alight alongside
the schooner. The roar of powerful
motors, muffled by the gale, was
heard by the schooner and ended ab-
ruptly with an audible splash, he said,
but it was not until hours afterward
that the radio man on board the
schooner picked up the announcement
from broadcasting stations that the
plane was missing. The schooner had
no radio sending equipment.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 3.—Governor
Moody late today revoked conditional
pardon granted by Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson, Henry Helms and Mar-
shall Ratliff, both wounded and under
indictment in connection with the
spectacular robbery of the Cisco, Tex.,
First National bank during the
Christmas holidays.
Helms originally was sentenced to
five years in Wichita Falls in con-
viction of robbery with firearms. Rat-
liff was sentenced on liquor and rob-
bery charges in Eastland and Coleman
counties. Mrs. Ferguson condition-
ally pardoned them in 1926.
DR*. COOK IS DENIED
PROBATION FROM PEN
Mrs. H. R. Barber of the ready-to-
wear department of the Higdon-Sen-
terfittAndrew Co., began her vacation
Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young and daugh-
ter, Betty, and Mrs. Young’s niece,
Miss Alice Bigham of Trent, went to
Temple Tuesday morning where the
two young ladies entered a sanitarium
for operations. Miss Bigham was
operated on for appendicitis and Miss
Betty had her tonsils removed. Mr.
Young has returned home and reports
the young ladies doing nicely.
Old landmark Burned.
Monday afternoon about 3 o’clock
the main residence on the Hosea
Bailey ranch, west of Lampasas, was
destroyed by fire. The fire is suppos-
ed to have caught from the kitchen
flue. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Patterson
were living at the place and had come
to Lampasas for a quick trip and lost
all their furniture and clothing.
Neighbors saw the fire and went over
and saved some of the buildings
which would have caught from the
fire. A small amount of insurance
was carried by Mr. Bailey on the
house. This was one of the landmarks
in this section, having been built
about 43 years ago by Mr. Bailey’s
father, and was a well built house,
having the very best of material in
all of its construction.
Washington, Jan. 3.—Disapproving
probations granted Dr. Frederick A.
Cook in Texas and Glen Murray in
Nebraska, the supreme court held
Tuesday that federal courts have no
authority to place prisoners on pro-
bation after they have begun serving
their sentences.
Dr. Cook, soldier of fortune and ex-
plorer, must remain in Leavenworth
prison, where he has served two years
of a sentence of fourteen years and
nine months imposed for using the
mails to defraud, in connection with
oil promotion operations.
Murray was sentenced to three
months in the Douglas county jail at
Omaha, pleading guilty to the charge
of having violated the federal prohibi-
tion law.
Both men were granted probation
after they had begun serving their
sentences over the protest of the gov-
ernment.
Dr. Cook will be eligible for parole
on March 5, 1930.
Miss Bernice Snell, who spent the
holidays here, has returned to Crosby
to resume her teaching duties in the
school in that city.
Mrs. J. T. Rather, Jr., returned on
Wednesday morning to her home at
Houston, after spending the Christ-
mas season here in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Stokes.
IT DRIVES OUT WORMS
The surest sign of worms in children is
paleness, lack of interest in play, fretful-
ness, variable appetite, picking at the
nose and sudden starting in sleep. When
these symptoms appear it is time to give
White’s Cream Vermifuge. A few doses
drives out the worms and puts the little
one on the road to health again. White’s
Cream Vermifuge has a record of fifty
years of successful use. Price35c. Sold by
MACKEY’S DRUG STORE
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