The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1926 Page: 3 of 8
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Badgers Defeat Liberty Hill
Saturday By a 5-4 Score
A pretty bit of base running by
Mark Fields when the second base-
man messed a hard smash from the
bat of Leatherwood, hitting for Tra-
week, furnished the climax of one of
the best ball games ever witnessed on
Badger field and gave to Lampasas
the big end of a five to four score
against Liberty Hill Saturday after-
noon.
After marking the fourth tally in
the third, the Badgers retired
the boys from the mound of
freedom in easy fashion and the game
seemed to be iced until the first of
the ninth when Victor weakened for
the moment. Clean smashed and an
error by Gamel on second netted
four runs and a tied score. In the last
half Hammond first up got on, Fields
bunted to sacrifice but Mammond was
slow and got caught. Fields stole
second and scored when Leatherwood
hit to second and the game was
over.
The game was played in a cold,
damp wind, which fact, together with
the busy day that it was to the mer-
chants, cut the crowd considerably,
but those who saw it got all of the
thrills of^a league game. It was a
good, clean exhibition of clean field-
ing, the kind that real fans like to
see.
It is a notable fact that Coach D.
S. Moore has a bunch that stay in
there and fight against odds. He
has a better team this year than last,
in this respect: they do not give up
if the first man gets on, or even if
he gets to third. They are always
fighting. So much could not be said
of his club last year.
Victor Goodwin pitched his first full
game Saturday and performed in a
masterful manner. Usually Vic has
to be relieved and Moore had Briggs
in the bull pen warming for an emer-
gency but he was not needed. The
lanky Badger hurler struck out two
in the first inning and retired the
visitors on three pitched balls in the
second inning.
Features of the game were a sen-
sational catch of a foul by Fields in
the second and a stop by Goodwin in
the seventh of a smash to his right.
Haby was the hero with the stick,
getting three timely licks.
The line-up: Pickett, Haby, lb;
Gamel, 2b; Fields, 3b; Smithy, ss;
Goodwin, p; Traweek, If; Casbeer
cf, and Hammond rf.
and which have from seven to ten
thicknesses of insulation. (dw)
JUDGE R. H. BURNEY DIES OF
PNEUMONIA AT UVALDE
Kerrville, Texas, April 3.—Judge
R. H. Burney, judge of the Thirty-
eighth Judicial District for the last
22 years, died of pneumonia at Uvalde
Friday night.
Judge Burney was holding court in
Uvalde when stricken with influenza,
which developed into pneumonia.
Interment will be made in Glen
Rest Cemetery here, where his wife
is buried.
He is survived by two sons, Henry
and Ivy, and one daughter, Mrs. F.
R. Girard, all of San Antonio.
GOVERNOR PARDONS MAN
WHO WAS NEVER CONVICTED
LAREDO, Tex., April 4.—Govern-
or Miriam A. Ferguson is granting
pardons to men who are not in need
of pardons at all judging from some-
thing that has just came to light here.
Gregorio Guerra, a chauffer and an
American citizen of Laredo, • has re-
ceived a pardon from Gov. Ferguson
restoring full citizenship following
his conviction for driving an automo-
bile while under the influence of
liquor.
The joke is on the Governor as
Guerra has never been tried and
convicted of such an offense and did
not need a pardon and restoration to
citizenship so that he could vote in
the primaries and elections this year.
J. R. SMITH ANNOUNCES FOR
CONGRESS
Burnet, Texas, April 3.—Vigorous-
ly attacking the Centralization of
power in Washington and making the
Rights of States the paramount issue
in the campaign, Hon. J. R. Smith,
former county judge of Burnet
county, today announced his condi-
dacy for Congress from the Seven-
teenth District, in opposition to Tho-
mas L. Blanton, promising to state
his position fully on all issues at an
early date.
Summary
R
H
E
Lampasas
5
8
1
Liberty Hill
4
7
4
Umpire: Pipkin.
There is no economy in
a refriger-
ator that is not well
insulated.
The
wasting of ice will
soon
amount to
the price of one of
those
new
ones
I
Plain to Us—Greek to You
So we have decided to change our method of marking mer-
chandise from Code to Plain figures.
It has been the policy of this store to tag the selling price of
merchandise in code. For instance, a group of letters on
a tag meant $20.00 to our salesmen. Our salesmen were
used to the code. It was easy for them.
There is not a thing wrong with the system. If a firm decides
to dub E” to equal 2 and “S” to equal 0, and marks on the
tag ESSS meaning $20.00, or merely marks it $20.00, the
selling price is the same and that is the important thing.
But we have found that some of our customers like to come
into our store and look at this garment, then at that, without
having to ask the price. They find a pleasure in buying
instead of being sold. And the old plan of marking in code
has defeated this. '
So, from now on, you will find in every department goods
marked in plain figures.
It has always been the policy of Stokes Bros. & Co., to con-
duct its business so as to be able to give just a little better
service and better quality for less than any one else.
How successful we have been is proved to us day after day
through our satisfied customers. No matter what induce-
ment you may be offered elsewhere you will always find
that Stokes Bros. & Co. (sell it for Less).
So we invite you to come m and look through our complete
stock of Quality Merchandise. The price is plain. The
Price is Right.
It is a pleasure to meet your views and adapt our terms to
meet your requirements. Whether you buy for cash, or on
the installment plan, or on Fall time, you will find that we
will render you real service.
THE PEOPLE WHO SELL IT JEOR LESS
President Indicates Refusal
To the League’s Invitation
WASHINGTON, April 2.—Presi-
dent Coolidge feels that the League
of Nations’ invitation to the United
States to participate in the world
court conference in Geneva in Sep-
tember should not be accepted. He
takes the position that the senate
reservations speak for thmeselves and
therefore, it is not necessary to send
a delegation to Geneva to explain
them.
In view of his attitude, made clear
Friday at the White House it appears
certain that the League’s invitation
received Thursday by Secretary Kel-
Iog, will be declined with thanks. As
the situation shaped up Friday night,
although no reply had been forwarded
to Geneva, only unexpected develop-
ments would cause the president to
change his mind.
He clearly approves of the di-
rect negotiations the State Depart-
ment has initiated with the forty-
eight Governments’ signatories to the
world court protocol, and sees no rea-
son why it can not be determined in
this way why the United States is to
enter the court under the senate’s
stipulations.
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Millinery carries less trimming than
formerly, but the buyers are trimmed
about the same.
Advance Notice to June Brides-.
Don’t expect your husband to make
the first payment on a car until he
has made the last payment on your
ring.
Of course ours is a progressive age,
and refined, but no great violinist is
able to get away from catgut.
Some of our friends regard a vac-
cination scar as a blemish and some
consider it a lack of faith.
One of the strangest things in the
world is how conspicuous hosiery can
become when it looks nice.—Dallas
News.
HOMICIDE RATE BECOMES
EVEN MORE HIDEOUS
(San Antonio Express)
Homicide increased at an alarming
rate in this country last year, accord-
ing to statistics gathered by Dr. Fred-
erick L. Hoffman and published in
The Spectator (New York).
In 77 larger American cities there
were 3,208 such deaths in 1925, as
against 3,096 in 1924. The murder
rate grew from 10.8 per cent to 11.1
per 100,000 in this period.
Chicago heads the infamous role
with 563, and New York City is sec-
ond with 374 homicides last year.
While conditions were improved some-
what in the Metropolis which had
recorded 387 murders in 1924, they
were growing worse in the Windy
City, which had reported 509 deaths
in that year.
Public, spirited Chicagoans were
horrified at the average of a murder
a day in their city—but that does not
begin to tell the story.
Memphis is another black spot on
the map; showing last year, the sec-
ond highest percentage in the country
—59 per 100,000; but Jacksonville,
Florida, with 72.3, was first.
By contrast there were 224 mur-
ders in all England and Wales in
1924, the rate being .6 per 100,000.
In those countries the murderer is
swiftly caught and tried and is as
promptly hanged.
Would such a system get like re-
sults here? Many earnest students of
the problem are convinced it would,
but it is perhaps impossible to work
overnight, or within a few years, any
such revolution in our judicial minds.
A little less sentimentality in the
murderer’s behalf and a little more
consideration for the victim’s de-
pendents would help mightily.
OFFICER WINS SUIT FOR LIBEL
AGAINST WIRELESS STATION
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 4.—In
what was said to be the first libel
suit against a radio station, C. W.
Fris, under sheriff of Oklahoma
county was awarded a $20,000 default
judgment against K. F. J. F. and the
National Radio Corporation of Okla-
homa City.
The suit was instituted following
the broadcasting of a sermon by the
Rev. Lincoln M. Connell, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, evangelist,
criticizing local officers for alleged
laxity in enforcement of the prohi-
bition laws.
Mrs. Oscar Bolding received the
chest of silverware given away by
Garner-Alvis Co., Monday afternoon.
They will give another chest of sil-
verware next trade’s day at 2.30
o’clock instead of 4:00 o’clock as has
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The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1926, newspaper, April 9, 1926; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891472/m1/3/?q=%22r.%20h.%20burney%22: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.