The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1929 Page: 4 of 8
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* RAYS OF SUNSHINE *
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Good luck will help a man over a
ditch—if he jumps far enough.
Keeping everlastingly at it brings
success—and nervous prostration.
Scientists have been unable to de-
termine what causes sleep. Some
preachers are also pzzled over the
phenomenon.
Animals can’t be related to man.
They don’t keep on grabbing for
more when they have enough.
When a mule is kicking, he isn’t
pulling.
Even a tombstone will say some-
thing good about a fellow when he
is down.
Never judge a man’s size by his
chest measurement.
The young men in former days
turned down the gas—now they step
-on it.
He who can bottle up his temper
is a corker.—Clipped.
ALIMONY CALLED WORST
CURSE.AS WOMAN GETS $5
New spring millinery at Hooper
Dry Goods Co. New lines, new shades,
new trims, in all colors—rose, beige,
Madaline blu^, Castillian red, cameo
pink. Large and small head sizes,
priced from 1.95 to 10.00.—Hooper
Dry Goods Co. (dw)
SCORES DOOMED TO LIVING
DEATH ON PENAL ISLE
Mexico City, Feb. 8.—A freight
train threading its way through the
Mexican mountains Thursday carried
174 men and women, convicted as
criminals, to a fate deemed here as
worse than death.
Friday the 174 will arrive at Man-
zanillo, Pacific port, and will be put
aboard a small steamer which will
take them to the penal colony on a
tropical island in Las Tres Marias
(the three Marys) group, off the
coast of the state of Nayarit. •
The complete isolation of the group,
the tales of horror which the achi-
pelago has seen, and the hopelessness
of the lot of those sent there, have
given the islands a reputation in
Mexico anything but savory; sentence
to penal servitude there usually being
reserved for extreme cases.
Weeping relatives and friends of the
convicts watched them as a military
police guard, more than twice their
number, herded them out of the peni-
tentiary here and into box cars. The
convicts themselves, determined it
Chicago, Feb. 7.—Alimony was de-
scribed by Judge William N. Gem-
mill in the superior court today as
“the greatest curse in America.”
Judge Gemmill’s remark was oc-
casioned by the request of Mrs. Mamie
Stebbins for temporary alimony from
Charles Stebbins, taxicab superintend-
ent, who is suing her for divorce on
charges of drunkenness.
“Alimony,” Judge Gemmill declar-
ed, “merely acts as an incentive to
divorce. The women feel that all they
have to do is’come into court and ask
it to give them money and they can
make the man pay the rest of his
life.
“If it were not for alimony there
would not be nearly as many divorces
in the country for women would not
be so ready to sue for divorce on
meaningless grounds or no grounds
at all.
“A man marries expecting a home,
companionship and affection. He
works hard to provide a home for his
wife, and when he loses this he should
get some compensation for that loss
rather than be expected to pay the
rest of his life for it.”
Where there are no children and
husband and wife cannot agree Judge
Gemmill continued, they should stand
before the court a& equals and the
woman should not receive alimony
from her husband if she owes no ob-
ligation to him. Judge Gemmill end-
ed his lecture by granting the woman
$5 a week which he described “as a
purely nominal sum.”
ALL DAY MEETING AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
There will be an all day meeting
at the Central Christian Church an-
nex Friday, February 15, to observe
World’s Day of Prayer and the entire
church membership is invited to be
present. The ladies will prepare
lunch for all. Those serving on com
mittees are. asked to be present at
10:30. Meeting begins promptly at
eleven o‘’clock. Lunch will be served
from 11:30 till 1:30. TJie men are
especially invited to be present at
that period. Richard Payne will be
toastmaster for the occasion. Mrs
Lee Clark is chairman of the lunch
committee. Let each member of the
church make arrangements to be pres
ent and enjoy the special program- xx
Linoleum rugs, 3ft. by 6 ft., for 98c
each.—Hooper’s Store No. 2. (dw)
Red Goose Shoes for children. They
wear. Big new shipment just arrived
at Hooper Dry Goods Co. (dw)
JACK WALTON’S WINK MAY
BRING HIM JAIL SENTENCE
Chicago.—Jack Walton winked at
a pretty girl. The girl winked right
back. And came right over.
“Like my looks?” smiled Jack Wal-
ton.
“You bet,” quoth the fair one and
threw her arms around his neck.
Jack Walton well knew his power
over women, but the ardor of this
one was amazing. This clinging vine
clung tighter and let loose a scream.
Police came.
“My name,” she said as she handed
over her quarry, “is Betty Suerth.
seemed, to make the best of their lot, | Last Saturday this man held me up
He Is Independent Now.
You often hear this saying—and
you can be independent too if you
will save your money and buy a home
Why pay rent when you can get
good place on easy terms? If you
want a place in the country, see this
dandy 80 acres on the river,- for $30
an acre, only 2 miles from town,
have a dandy sheep ranch of - 700
acres for $12.50 acre. 165 acres well
located and improved farm for
$3,200.00. Nice homes in town for
sale, trade and rent. If interested in
any kind of real estate see or write
to me. I have good business propo-
sitions such as hotels, cafes, stores,
tourists camps and anything you
want. While in Lampasas call at my
office at John F. Peeler’s Tailor Shop
and I will be glad to talk with you.
(dw) Fred Peeler, Real Estate.
See Mrs. J. R. Gee for pure-blood
Rhode Island Red cockerels, cocks
and red eggs. Ring Kempner Rural
telephone or write me at Kempner.
Can ring Mrs. Jess Crockett or write
her. (dwp)
FEE FOR SEEING CAPITOL
SCORED AS DISGRACE
sang popular songs as they filed into
the cars.
All the prisoners are old offenders
and together constitute the largest
group which has been sent co Las
Tres Marias in a long time. Each,
prior to departure, was given two
pesos (less than a dollar) and a sup-
ply of food and cigarettes to last him
on the jcurney.
The new governor of the penal col-
ony when he took charge recently an-
nounced that the whip and other
such means of punishment was to be
abolished during his administration
of the island. He said, too, that wel-
fare' work would be carried on among
the prisoners.
and took $300 and checks for $1300
from me.”
Jack Walton observed sadly that
his faith in women was shattered.
Large granite dish pan only 59c at
Hooper’s Store No. 2. (dw)
LAREDO EXPERIENCES
FREEZING WEATHER
Jonteel cold cream face powder 39c
during Birthday Sale. Mackey’s, (dw)
Laredo, Tex., Feb. 10.—When the
mercury dropped to 20 degrees, or
nine degrees below freezing Sunday
morning, Laredo witnessed the sever-
est weather of the winter.
While some vegetation and onions
were nipped by the cold, no damage
is feared to citrus fruit, much of
which was in bloom, a smoderation
was slow, despite the fact the sun
came out full force early Sunday
morning. The results of the cold
spell, however, on fruit and vegetables
and the big onion crop may not be
known for several days.
Washington, Feb. 12.—The capitol
guide system was criticized as a
“humiliating national disgrace,” in the
hearings before an appropriation sub-
committee, preparing the legislative
appropriation bill, which was present-
ed today to the house.
“I haven’t the slightest criticism to
make against any of the guides per-
sonally,” said Rep. Taylor (Dem.),
Colorado, “but the capitol guide sys-
tem, which is practically a charge of
25 cents a head admission fee to the
national capitol,. is an infamous out-
rage upon the patriotic sightseeing
public and a humiliating national dis-
grace which congress ought not to
tolerate for an hour.
“It is a species of graft that is be-
neath the dignity of our country. The
American public, and in fact, the
whole world, should be shown cour-
teously through our ca.pitol without
any charge whatsoever.”
LUTHER RICE BUYS INTEREST
IN THE BANK BARBER SHOP
Luther Rice has purchased the in-
terest of W. A. Berry in the Bank
Barber Shop and began work there
Wednesday morning. Mr. Rice has
been in the barber business here for
a number of years and has a wide
acquaintance throughout this section.
He recently sold his interest in the
Bestyette Barber Shop and since
that time has been away from Lam-
pasas the greater part of the time
but is now permanently located here,
as he likes Lampasas better than any
point he visited.
We do not know what Mr. Berry’s
plans are for the future. He and
Mrs. Berry have lived in Lampasas
for a number of years and have made
many friends among the people here
who hope that they will not move
their place of residence.
P.-T.-A. Meets Feb. 22.
The Parent-Teachers Association
will meet Friday afternoon, February
22, in the high school auditorium. The
first part of the program will be ren-
dered by pupils of Miss Aired, teacher
of the fourth grade. Health week
starts February 17th, and at the meet-
ing of the association on the 22nd,
short talks will be made by Dr. D. W.
Black, Dr. J. E. Willerson and
Dr. N. B. Taylor. These talks con-
cerning health will be something that
the patrons of the school should
hear. All mothers who have children
in the Lampasas school are invited
and urged to attend the meeting.
Peptona, the powerful tonic 79c
during Birthday Sale. Mackey’s, (dw)
C.W.M.S.
On Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock
Mrs. Mark Alexander was hostess to
the Christian Woman’s Missionary So-
ciety. Meeting opened with song,
“Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross,” and
prayer was offered by the president,
Mrs. Word Smith.
Group No. 1 had charge of the mis-
sion study, “Latin America,” Mrs.
J. B. Cockrell, leader, gave a geo-
graphical and historical description
of Mexico, and told of our mission
work in the central portion, which is
both educational and evangelistical.
Mrs. H. N. Wc-sterman gave South
America and our splendid mission
work in Argentina and Paraguay.
Mrs. Frank Baker told the story
of a native Christian worker in Mex-
ico, who had attended our mission
school and is giving her life to the
work.
Mrs. Word Smith told us about a
native worker in South America.
Mrs. May Singletary gave the Feb-
ruary monologue, “I am the unen-
listed woman,” in a pleasing manner.
Arrangements were completed for
the observance of “World’s Day of
Prayer,” February 15th, in the church
annex. Meeting will begin at 11 a. m.
Ladies are to bring lunch and the
entire membership of the church is
invited to be present. Attendance
was good, there being nineteen ladies
present on this occasion. It was in-
deed a pleasure to have Mesdames
Chester Smith and Alice Bowden num-
bered with us again. They have been
residing in Austin for the past year
but have returned to Lampasas.
Mesdames Whit Wheeler, Ev Word
and Mrs. C. M. Brown of Tennessee
Mt. Pleasant Items.
By Blue Bonnet.
We have had our part of win
this month. Ground hog did not c
out and see his shadow. We h
we will have an early spring.
Health of our community is
at this writing. Most everyone
had the flu.
Jess Votaw spent Monday
Tuesday with his parents, Mr.
Mrs. J. I. Votaw.
Mrs. Joe Smith has returned ho
from Glenrose hospital. She is fe
ing lots better.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Montgome
spent Tuesday in Briggs.
R. A. Thornal spent Sunday wi
his daughter, Mrs. Joe Maund.
Buford Taylor, who had the m
fortune of getting his arm brok
several days ago, is resting better
this time. He is at the home of
sister, Mrs. Birdie Briggs.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Reagan sp
last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. T
Collier.
Mrs. Ed Jordan of Austin spent
The following have our thanks for I few days last week with her daug
subscriptions paid during the past ter, Alma,
week. Look at the date after your
The Pierian Club will meet Friday
afternoon, Feb. 15th, .at 3:30 o’clock,
at the home of Mrs. J. F. Gilbert on
Third street. Departure from the reg-
ular literary program will be the
opera, Faust, given by Mrs. W. H.
Moses with musical current events as
response to the roll call.
We Thank You.
name on the margin of your paper
and if you are in arrears for your
subscription, send the amount at your
convenience:
W. T. Phelan
Posey Phelan
A. C. Tittle
C. L. Wheelis
Mrs. M. J. Read
T. J. Lloyd
Mrs. Kate L’acee
J. E. Bostick
Mrs. R. S. Bunch
E. H. Bivins
H. C. Townsen
M. C. Hallmark
Mrs. M. F. Adams
R. P. Harkrider
J. M .Campbell
Mrs. Eunice Cagle
Mrs. Curtis Burns
H. E. Lancaster
BIG SPRING FARMER GETS
DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLI
Big Spring, Tex., Feb. 13.—Fi
officers were required to subdue A.
Bergdorf, fanner, in the court roo
here late today after a jury had giv
Bergdorf death for the murder
Charles Wallace, Dallas youth, la
October.
For a moment after the verdict w
reached Bergdorf retained his stoic
indifference. Then he suddenly a
tacked the nearest deputy with h
fist. There was a wild scramble b
fore the officers subdued the man a
placed handcuffs on him. He still w
struggling as he was led from t‘
courtroom.
Bergdorf had pleaded insanity
his trial.
Wallace, who, with a eompankr
had come to "West Texas to pick co
ton, was shot through the, head wit
a rifle as he stood in a filling statio
waiting for a fanner who had em
Georgetown, Tex., Feb. 13.—Harry I ployed him..
J. Leahy, Mathis, convicted slayer of j Witnesses said Bergdorf, actin
Dr. J. A. Ramsey, aged Mathis phy- «queerly,” drove into the station an
sician,^ today was sentenced to elec- ordered the youth to get into hi
trocution April 12. automobile. When Wallace refuse
Sheriff Louis Lowe, accompanied j they said> Bergdorf took a rifle fro-
by three Texas rangers, a short time the car .and fired,
later departed for the state peniten- Bergdorf testified today he remem
tiary at Huntsville wnh Leahy. bered everything the day ’ of th
The court of criminal appeals re- shooting up to the time he purchase
cently overruled Leahy’s motion for | a quantity of liquor. After that, hi
a new trial.
Dr. Ramsey, testimony at Leahy’s
two trials showed, was called from his
home at night to administer to an
ill woman. He did not return, and
LEAHY IS SENTENCED
TO DIE ON APRIL 12
mind was blank, he said.
ENTIRE FAMILY OF
TORAL IS
ARRESTE
were pleasant visitors. Mrs. H. N. his body was found in a shallow grave
Westennan gave her name for mem-
bership. Meeting closed with a circle
Mexico City, Feb. 13.—All member
of the family of Jose de Leon Toral,
Large decorated salad bowls, only
25c each at Hooper’s Store No. 2. (dw)
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
WEDS STUDENT, 17
NEGRO BOY FINDS JEWELS;
GETS REWARD OF $3,000
Fredericksburg, Va., Feb. 7.—Seven
come eleven!
Clifton Tyler, 8-year-old negro boy,
had the biggest eyes in Fredericks-
burg today.
The bag of pretty “gold and glass”
he found hanging on a roadside bush
was filled v/ith jewels valued at
$18,000.
Now he is going to have $3,000 put
in the bank for him and when he is
old enough he will buy a big auto-
mobile.
Glimpses Pretty Bag.
The piccaninny trudged along the
road to school the other day when
his watchful eyes glimpsed .a pretty
bag snagged on a bush. He put his
hand inside and drew out:
A platinum diamond brooch and
'Chain set with 146 diamond and 60
moon-shaped emeralds.
A platinum diamond bracelet con-
taining 154 diamonds.
A platinum diamond engagement
ring containing one large diamond and
21 small ones.
,o« zztitzrrines with
| he has been for a time with his little
daughter, who is ill in a hospital in
that city. He reports the little girl
as doing nicely and hopes that Mrs.
Turner will be able to return home
with her this week.
Tappen, N. D., Feb. 7.—Miss Ger-
trude Murdoch, 27, principal of Tap-
pen high school, is the bride of Gor-
don Bell, 17, sophomore in the school,
it was learned today. Both are at-
tending their classes after a one-day
honeymoon, and Bell plans to finish
high school and go to college.
The school board has given Mrs.
Bell permission to keep her husband
in her classes and will retain her as
principal. Bell still resides with his
parents while Mrs. Bell lives with
friends.
Window shades for only 59c each
at Hooper’s Store No. 2. (w)
A. A. CRABB SAYS DANGER
REMOVED; APPLIES FOR BOND
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 12.—Declaring
he believed danger to his life being
taken has passed, A. A. Crabb, chief
witness against Ben C. Richards Jr,
in the election bet case growing out
of the killing of Oryille Mathews,
today appealed for bond. His release
from jail, where he has been held on
charges similar to Richards’, is <
pected tomorrow.
Richards was found guilty of for-
gery Saturday in connection with
the bet.
several miles from Mathis two months
later. A Mexican, testifying for the I the young Mexican executed on Sat
. p.rayer by Gr0Up No* for our j state’ said LeahX had killed the doc- urday for the assassination of Presi
missionaries and native Christians in tor and buried him.
Latin America. j In his first trial at George West,
Next meeting will be with Mrs. J. t Leahy was sentenced to 50 years. A
D. Morgan. xx motion for a new trial was granted
- j and he was convicted here on a
change of venue and sentenced to
death.
Cara Nome perfume free with Cara
Nome face powder, $2.00, during the
Birthday Sale at Mackey’s. (dw)
dent-elect Alvaro Obregon, was ar-
rested today. The family include
Toral’s wife, father, mother, brother
and sister.
All will be deported.
Klenzo dental crem!a 39c
Birthday Sale.—Mackey’s.
during
(dw)
M. S. Turner, of the Wm. Cameron
Gets $3,000 Reward.
Today, the distressed loser of the
jewelry, Mrs. J. M. Amsell, of Bridge-
port, Conn., was located. While mot-
oring from Pinhurst to Washington
she had lost the bag. When she reach-
ed Washington she notified represen-
tatives of the company in which the
jewels were insured.
Now that the jewels have been re-
covered Nicholas company of Wash-
ington will pay the piccaninny $3,000
as a reward, it was said.
The Daily Leader, $1.00 for 3 Month*
Friends of Mrs. V. E. Curry of
Hamilton are sorry to learn that she
has been seriously ill and that she
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis on January 31. Mrs. Curry is
reported to be improving nicely now
and her friends hope for her an early
’•ecovery. She is in a Hamilton hos-
pital. i ran
Klenzo shaving cream, large tube,
29c during Birthday Sale.—Mackey’s.
--(dw)
Robert M. Holley Dead.
Mrs. J. M. Townsen received a
telegram from Juneau, Alaska, that
her brother, Bob Holley, dropped dead
on the morning of the 11th. Mr.
Holley will be remembered only by
the old timers as he left here and
went to Montana in the spring of
1883, ten or twelve years later he
went to Alaska and has lived there
ever since. He was born and reared
on School Creek where the Lampasas
and Hamilton roads cross.
He is survived by two sisters and
one brother, Mrs. J. M. Townsen, of
Adamsville, Mrs. Mary Herren of
Snyder, and Tom Holley of Brown-
field.
He was about 72 years old.
Graphite Mine Reopens.
Burnet, Tex., Feb. 7.—The South-
western Graphite mine, which prac-
tically closed down about November
of last year, has reopened with a con-
siderable number of men on the pay-
roll. This mine has for many years
given a large force of men work and
has been one of Burnet’s greatest as-
sets.
Real Winter Weather.
Friday’s weather has been of the
real winter type and during the
morning sleet, snow and rain fell the
greater part of the time and some
sleighs were noted on the streets.
The weather is very unsettled and
may even be more disagreeable, ac-
cording to reports sent out Friday
morning from Dallas. The ground
is frozen and the sleet has made the
earth white and is in a condition to
hold the snow, should it fall during
the night.
Local Market Report.
Below are the prices being paid
today by local buyers for the various
oroducts:
Grain.
Mrs. M. Little of Laredo and Mrs.
S. J. Smith of Austin are expected
to arrive this afternoon for a visit
with friends.
Mrs. Eva K. Warren of Tampa, Fla.
is a visitor in this city, the guest of
Oats ........................52c to 53c pound | ^ss Matha Haby.
Ear Corn ............65c to 75c bushe!
Victor Earnest returned to Houston
Sunday, having spent some time here
assisting in nursing his grandmother,
Mrs. L. B. Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wingren of
Meridian are guests here in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Oliver. Mrs.
Wingren and Mrs. Oliver are sisters.
A marriage license was issued Feb-
ruary 11th, to Ted Hays of Liberty
Hill and Miss Iris Heath of Lam-
pasas.
Shell Corn ......................$1.00 bushel
Barley .............................. 60c bushel
Wheat..................90c to $1.00 bushel
Maize ............................$1.50 hundred
Poultry.
Fryers ..................12c to 25c pound
Proof Before Demise.
One general officer was cited in mili-
tary circles a decade ago as the only
m.an in the United States army who
could prove he was sane. He had a
certificate to that effect from a board,
^ens ........................14° to 20c pound I and derived a good deal of personal
Roosters ..............................9c pound enjoyment by referring to it. Sanity
turkeys ..................12c to 23c pound jn the making of last wills and testa-
....................................26c dozen ments unfortunately in invariably a
General. matter of posthumous contention and
Cream ................................41c pound j not of ante-mortem examination. It
Beeswax ..............................20c pound may not be true that more wishes of
Green Hides ......................6c pound decedents are honored in the breach
Cotton middling basis....l7y2c pound than in the observance, but the record
Cotton Seed ............................$35 ton
Pecans..........................7c to 8c pound
MORTGAGE HOLDER’S PRO-
TECTION INCREASED BY BILL
Mrs. G. W. Shanks came in from
Austin Tuesday for a visit here in
the homes of her children, Mrs. Sam
Casbeer Jr., and Emmett and Ruble
Shanks.
Mrs. Eunice Cagle of Bend was
Lampasas Wednesday shopping.
NOTICE
Cards of thanks, 5c per line each
insertion with a minimum charge of
25c. Obituaries, 5c per line each in-
sertion. Lodge and church resolu-
tions, 5c per line each insertion. All
church, lodge and notices for charit-
able institutions where admission fees
are charged or any money considera-
tion is involved, 5c per line each in
sertion.
of successfully contested wills is long
enough to justify a casual conclusion
that the rich seldom die sane.
Ironclad wills, drawn up by the
ablest lawyers are not proof against
adverse decisions as to sanity or hold-
Austin, Tex., Feb. 11.—Greater pro- I ing as to undue influence. The lay-
tection for holders of mortgages on man does not require much convincing
movable property is sought in a bill that a large part of wills set aside
by Senator Woodward passed finally have not merited the action. Contest-
in the house today. ed testaments might be held rggpon-
It is the purpose of the bill, ac- sible for a good deal of proverbial
cording to members of the committee turning in graves,
who explained it to the house, to Comes now Mr. Bounds, introducing
give the same protection on all mort- in the lower house of the legislature
gaged property as is now afforded on a bill authorizing the maker of a will
mortgaged automobiles. Under its to apply to the county judge for a
provision it would be a misdemeanor judicial determination of the question
for the holder of such property to whether he is sane or insane or sub-
refuse to disclose its location and ject to undue influence on the day he
it would be evidence of criminal in- makes the will.
tent if such property is removed with- Outside of interferring with the
out notice. prospects of fifth cousins and grand-
nephews unremembered in wills, and
discounting the income outlook for
some industrious law firms, what is
wrong with that proposition?
The best proof of sanity would be
to seek proof of it.—Dallas News.
Copy furnished to the printer
should be written only on one side of
►he paper, otherwise a nart of it is
Hkelv tn ho overlooked. PLEASE re-
member this.
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