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The Lampasas Leader
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FERGUSON LOSES IN
COURT FIGHT
DEPUTY SHERIFF IS SLAIN
TRYING TO STOP BANDITS
CARLTON, Hamilton Co., Texas,
Dec. 16.—A. L. Gibson, about 40, a
(deputy sheriff here, was shot and
killed early Friday by one of three
anen whom he encountered after an
amsuccessful attempt to rob a drug
'Store.
Gibson’s body was found near a
railroad station by G. L. Grigin, own-
er of the store, and Mack Morgan,
-sheriff of Hamilton,, county seat, who
started in pursuit of the robbers. The
deputy apparently was killed instant-
ly.
The men were lodged in the county
jail at Hamilton after Griffin and
Morgan had overtaken them five miles
£rom Carlton on the Dublin road.
Griffin said they offered no resist-
ance when arrested and refused to
talk. He said one of them carried
23 pistol.
Griffin was awakened about 1 a. m.
when a burglar alarm in his store
sounded. . He immediately called Gib-
son, who was believed to have been
cm his way to the store from his
Irorne four blocks away when he was
shot after trying to stop the car in
.which the men were fleeing.
Griffin said the intruders appar-
ently were frightened away when the
-'alarm sounded and left hurriedly
without loot.
Gibson had been a peace officer for
five years. He is survived by his
wife, a daughter and several broth-
ers and sisters. Funeral services will
3be held Sunday.
ELEVEN INCHES OF
SNOW IN AMARILLO
AUSTIN, Dec. 16.—The state high-
way commission today was returned
victor in a hotly contested district
court fight, instituted by ex-Gover-
nor James E. Ferguson, in which the
authority of the commission to award
additional contracts for state high-
way construction had been attacked.
District Judge Carl Runge direct-
ed a verdict in favor of the commis-
sion after overruling a motion of
Ferguson’s attorneys for a directed
verdict in favor of the plaintiff and
overruling a second motion that the
case be submitted to a jury on spe-
cial issues.
Ferguson to Appeal.
Ocie Speer, cunsel for Ferguson,
gave notice that he would appeal to
the third court of civil appeals. He
expressed confidence that the appeals
court would reverse the lower court’s
action. James V. Allred, attorney
general, who defended the highway
commission said he would join Speer
in a motion to advance the case on
the docket of the appeals court to
obtain speedy disposition.
Ferguson attacked the right of the
highway commission to award the
contracts on the ground the commis-
sion already had outstanding con-
tracts and obligations in excess of
the money in the highway fund and
on the additional ground the com-
mission could not anticipate its re-
venues in awarding contracts.
Allred Wins Argument.
Judge Runge overruled the conten-
tion of Speer that the commission
v/as prohibited by statute from tak-
ing into consideration the funds it
anticipated would be available dur-
ing the fiscal year in making its
awards. The argument had been
made by Speer that the commission
was limited to contracting against
“available” funds and he claimed the
funds were not available until they
had actually been received into the
treasury..
Allred had urged that the commis-
sion was legally empoweder to anti-
cipate its funds and to contract
against them so long as its estimates
of the amounts that would be receiv-
ed were reasonable and not based
on an abuse of discretion.
A bitter argument ensued between
attorneys for the commission and
counsel for Ferguson over submission
of a special issue to the jury as to
whether the commission had proper-
i ly estimated its revenue.
CONGRESS TO RUSH
VERDICT ON BEER BILL
AMARILLO, Dec. 16.—The sun
played “peek-a-boo” with the Pan-
handle from behind snow clouds to-
day,. while traffic trudged through
several inches of snow that has been
^accumulating for a week.
Eleven inches had fallen in Amar-
illo during the week and most of it
’was still on the ground, the tempera-
ture Shaving rijsen to the thawing
point only at brief intervals. The
possibility of additional snow was
forecast for tonight.
The snowfall was heaviest in the
wiemity of Amarillo, but every sec-
felan of the Panhandle-Plains region
"Ji&d received some snow which
brought badly needed moisture. The
'total precipitation in Amarillo ex-
‘ceeded one-half inch. The wheat crop
which, was damaged by the dry cold
which preceded the snow, had been
an turn greatly aided by the moisture.
There had been no livestock losses
since the snow and cold were not
accompanied by wind.
All Panhandle highways were op-
<3n. The only blocked roads report-
ed were in the vicinity of Tucum-
-cari, N. M., where the snow had
drifted.
The minimum temperature in Am-
arillo last night was 18 above. It
iiad risen to 22 at 1 p. m.
THE PICTURE GIRL
The biggest and best play ever
presented by local talent, and under
| the direction of Mrs. Albert Pierce,
j was presented at the Bailey Theatre
j Friday night, December 16, under the
| auspices of the Lampasas Fire De-
! partment, for their Christmas char-
‘ ity fund. Due to the fact the weath-
er was bad, and lots of sickness in
town, the attendance was not as large
t as expected. Nevertheless the show
' went over with a bang! Each and
! every member of the cast was a
“star” in the particular role, he or
she was chosen to perform.
The specialties between acts under
the capable direction of Miss Caro-
lyn Fox, could easily be compared
with any high class vaudeville seen
in cities. The music was furnished
by the best talent Lampasas affords.
You can be sure of the fact, when
you read their names: Miss Estelle
Roberts, A. B. Ronald, Alvin Stand-
ard and James Bowden. A nice little
sum of money was received and ev-
ery one enjoyed the entertainment, x
YOUTH CLAIMS HE
IS MERCY SLAYER
NEWTON, Mass., Dec. 16.—Rob-
<s4"t Jonah, 19, claims the role of mer-
cy slayer in beating out the lives of
Ms foster-parents, police said the
;youth told them in a signed confes-
sion.
Shortly after Robert ran, pajama-
elad, into a market nearby and was
feaken babbling to the Newton hos-
pital, police rushed to the Jonah home
In the Newtonville section and found
Charles Jonah, 58, and his wife,
Amanda, 60, dead in their beds. Both
had been beaten on the head with a
Shammer and their throats slashed
with a razor.
They had adopted Robert when he
wav, two years old.
The factors which police said Rob-
ert claimed drove him to a deed of
desperation are these:
His foster-mother was suffering
frem cancer, with no hope of recov-
ery. He had remained at home car-
ing for her since he left high school
two years ago, while his foster-fa-
rther worked as a carpenter.
He wished to spare his foster-fa-
tfcher the anguish death of his wife
smust bring.
WAR DEBT SITUATION IN BRIEF
(Houston Chronicle)
Great Britain will pay her install-
ment of $95,550,000 today. “It is un-
thinkable that England would de-
fault,” Chancellor Chamberlain told
commons.
Premier Herriot’s government goes
down to defeat when the chamber of
deputies votes against paying the
French installment of $20,000,000. In-
dications are that Herriott will be
called on to form another cabinet.
Washington indicates that the Uni-
ted States will stick to its policy of
“pay or default” in view of France’s
repudiation action. Angry congress-
men score the French action, one de-
claring “Germany evidently is not
the only nation to think that treaties
are scraps of paper.”
General opinion is that France, by
her refusal to pay, is placed in an
isolated position in regard to world
trade, and that Europe’s “united
front” for reconsideration of war
debts is irreparably shattered.
Announcement is made that Italy
has paid her interest installment of
$1,245,437, due today.
The Belgian government resigned
after voting unanimously to withhold
payment of the $2,125,000 install-
ment due today. In both France and
Belgium there was talk of returning
the same governments to power.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—1T h e
drive for legalized beer gained such
momentum today that a house vote
before Christmas seemed assured and
champions and opponents of the bev-
erage prepared for a bitter battle to
begin next week.
The day saw the house ways and
means committee report its measure
to make 3.2 per cent beer lawful, and
meanwhile, a senate judiciary sub-
committee reached an agreement on
the phrasing of a provision in a bill
to repeal the 18th amendment giving
protection for dry states.
However the hopes of California
vineyardists for an early restoration
of their once flourishing wine busi-
ness were crushed. The ways and
means committee voted 14 to 9
against reporting a bill to make nat-
urally fermented wines lawful.
Reporting the beer bill, the com-
mittee estimated it would give the
treasury $300,000,000 annually, in-
crease employment and help industry
and agriculture. The revenue pre-
diction Was based upon an estimated
annual consumption of 60,000,000 bar-
rels, taxed $5 each.
FIRE INSURANCE RATES DE-
CISION GIVEN BY BOARD
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16.—The
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Thursday announced its decisions in
the adjustment of fire insurance
rates as a result of a hearing held
October 27. The decisions were ef-
fective December 15. The major
changes were:
Experience credit of 15 per cent on
frame dwellings in cities and towns
having fire protection was reduced to
7 per cent. Frame unprotected dwell-
ings were assessed an experience pen-
alty of 15 per cent.
Rates on practically all fireproof-
ed and sprinklered buildings and con-
tents were reduced from 20 to 25 per
cent by increasing the credit for use
of the 80 per cent coinsurance clause
from 10 to 30 per cent and allowing
a credit of 35 per cent for use of the
100 per cent coinsurance clause.
Brick mercantile stock rates in pro-
tected towns were increased by rais-
ing the present experience penalty of
15 per cent to 25 per cent. Frame
protected mercantile stocks were as-
sessed a penalty of 15 per cent. Rates
on brick protected schools were re-
duced 15 per cent. Other minor ad-
justments were:
Brick protected cotton compresses,
experience credit of 50 per cent re-
duced to 35 per cent.
Creosoting works, experience cred-
it of 25 per cent increased to 40 per
cent.
Wholesale groceries, frame and
brick protected classes, assessed 15
per cent experience penalty.
Pier and wharf properties, frame
protected classes, experience penalty
reduced from 50 per cent to 25 per
cent.
The rating schedules on the fol-
lowing classes were revised, which
will bring slight reductions in rates:
Packing houses, stoekyaixls, gas
pumping service stations and news-
paper publishing plants.
ffl^ fif Last Cali on ...
Christmas
Goods
THIS STORE IS BRIMFUL OF BEAUTIFUL AND PRACTICAL THINGS FOR
THE LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.
GOOD TRICYCLES with cushion
rubber tires, extra braces, mud
guards, attractive colors and attrac-
tive prices.
Blackboards..............................27c
Games of Various Kinds.
Boys’ Wagons.............. 98c and up
Coaster Wagons ..........$1.00 and up
Tool Chests............................$1.25
Air Rifles................$1.00 to $5.00
Doll Carriages ......................$1.98
Large Assortment Doll Trunks.
STATIONERY, in attractive boxes....................................................25c to $1.25
CORRESPONDENCE CARDS..........................................................25c and 50c
BOOKS, for boys and girls............................................................................ 25c
ALUMINUM TEA SETS.............................................................................. 25c
HANDSOME GIFTS FOR GROWN-UPS.
TO SAVE THE MOST—TO GET THE BEST—SHOP HERE.
Our store will be closed the 28th for Christmas and on the 27th and 28th
on account of taking inventory.
Fox & Mills Hardware Company
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TWO EX-CAPTAINS OF RANGER
FORCE TO AID GALBREATH
AUDITORS CLAIM $32,000
IS DUE TARRANT COUNTY
Miss Kate Farrels of Burnet has
returned to her home after nursing
Mrs. Hattie Fields, the past week.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 16.—
Auditors digging into the records of
Tarrant County department offices
have so far set up claims totaling
$32,000 as due the county from five
men. Continued reports to be forth-
coming likely will increase this sum
to a considerable amount, it was in-
dicated.
On Thursday, the accountants in
charge of the outside audit of the
county’s financial affairs, in their
third report, announced that former
Sheriff Carl Smith should be held
accountable for $6,221 for illegal ex-
penditures made by him during the
year 1928. This sum is broken up as
follows: Excess salary, $800; fees not
reported, $536; unauthorized gas and
oil allowance, $3,000; salaries of un-
authorized reputies, $1,885.
In the two previous reports, also
dealing with activities in 1928, the
late John Pengilly, former Tax Col-
lector, was held accountable for $13,-
540 and J. Lester Wright, Tax As-
sessor, for $7,6655.
A report of County Auditor Yancy
set forth this week that Justice of
the Peace J. H. Faulkner is account-
| able to the county for $2,917 for 1931
and Justice of the Peace Walker
: Prichard, $2,576 on activities of his
office for the same year.
Throughout the independent audit
report Thursday, as in the two pre-
vious reports, there was in evidence
a stinging criticism of courthouse
customs in handling finances in a
manner not in harmony with the
statutes.
The Commissioners’ Court voted to
refer all county audit reports, includ-
ing those of County Auditor Yancy,
to District Attorney Jesse E. Martin
for whatever steps were deemed nec-
essary to recover the money alleged
to be due the county.
Two ex-captains of the Texas ran-
ger force, veteran peace officers with
state-wide reputations, will be at-
tached to the force of J. W. Galbreath
when he takes over his duties as
sheriff of Nueces county on January
1st.
Announcement of the appointments
of Capts. Will Wright and Albert
Mace as deputies was made to a Rec-
ord representative yesterday by
sheriff-elect Galbreath. Wright and
Mace have been in Robstown this
week conferring with Galbreath over
the appointments.
Will Wright is well known in Nu-
eces county, having resided in Robs-
town for some time. He was de-
feated in a race for sheriff of Nu-
eces county in 1926. Wright was
sheriff of Wilson county for a num-
ber of years and has been on the
Texas ranger force in various capa-
cities for many years. Ae present
he is captain of the company sta-
tioned at Marfa.
Albert Mace was sheriff of Lam-
pasas county for a number of years
and was chief of police at Mexia dur-
ing the big oil boom when law en-
forcement was a real problem in that
community. Following that he ac-
cepted an appointment to the Texas
ranger force and at present, is cap-
tain of the company stationed at
Falfurrias.
Not only do Wright and Mace have
a wide contact with peace officers
but they are known personally to a
large number of criminals.
Galbreath also announced the ap-
pointment of L. L. Nusom, formerly
head of the First National bank in
Robstown, as his chief deputy to take
care of the office work. Nusom has
a wide range of friends in the county
who will rejoice in his appointment.
Other appointments will be announ-
ced at an early date, Galbreath said.
—Robstown Record.
TRIAL OF CHARLEY BINGHAM
ATTRACTS GREAT INTEREST
$5000 PASSPORT VISA
FEE INTO COUNTRIES
IN DEFAULT PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A $5,000
fee for passport visas to American
citizens desiring to travel to a coun-
try in default of her war debt pay-
ment was proposed in a resolution
submitted in the senate today by
Senator McKellar, democrat, Ten-
nessee.
(Burnet Bulletin, Dec. 15)
The trial of Charlie Bingham,
charged with the murder of Ernest
Faulkner, which was called into Dis-
trict Court of Burnet County last
Friday morning, notwithstanding the
severe weather, attracted the great-
est number of spectators that has
gathered at the Burnet County court-
house since the trial of the Marble
Falls bank robbers many years ago.
Every available seat in the court-
house and all standing room around
the walls were filled during the trial.
The selection of the jury occupied the
entire day Friday. The State was
represented by District Attorney F.
H. Hammond, Judge O. B. Zimmer-
man, and County Attorney H. D.
Crawford, the defense by Judge N.
T. Stubbs of Johnson City and Ben
L. King of Burnet.
The taking of evidence started
Saturday morning and was completed
Monday morning. Monday afternoon
Judge Wheeler of Austin, who con-
ducted the trial, because of the ab-
sence of Judge Runge, who was pre-
siding over cases in Austin, delivered
the charge to the jury at two o'clock.
Judge O. B. Zimmerman delivered the
opening address for the state, fol-
lowed by Ben L. King for the de-
fense. Judge N. T. Stubbs closed for
the defense, and District Attorney
Hammond for the state.
The case was given to the jury
late Monday afternoon, and at this
writing, Wednesday noon, no verdict
has been rendered.
Owing to the nature of the evidence
introduced, a verdict apparently, is
very difficult to render.
During the progress of the trial,
Judge Wheeler excluded all specta-
tors under seventeen yars of age.
MISS STERLING IS
WED AT MANSION
ADAMSVILLE BOY IS
SHOT IN CHEST
(Temple Telegram)
J. B. Cox, 17, of Adamsville, Lam-
pasas county, was brought to a Tem-
ple hospital Friday night, suffering
from a shotgun wound in the chest.
It was understood that he shot
himself accidentally but details of
the mishap were not learned here
last night.
He was reported resting well ear-
ly this morning with hopes of recov-
ery. He was rushed to Temple in
an automobile.
AUSTIN, Dec. 18.—Miss Norma
Sterling, youngest daughter of Gov-
ernor and Mrs. Sterling, was married
in the executive mansion to Cleo G.
Miller of Corsicana, Saturday.
The wedding was a quiet, simple
one with members of the two fami-
lies and a few intimate friends only
in attendance. The ceremony was
read by Rev. H. C. Garrison, pastor
of Central Christian Church.
The setting for the wedding was in
one of the drawing rooms of the his-
toric mansion, where two other daugh-
ters of governors were married. It
was the fifth wedding for the man-
sion, however. -
Miss Eloise Steele of Houston was
maid of honor. Junior bridesmaids
were Mildred and Jean Hedrick, niec-
es of the bride. The bride entered '
with her father. Ray Miller of Coi-
sicana was his brother’s best man.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller left after an
informal reception for an unannoun-
ced destination to spend their honey-
moon. They will make their home in
Corsicana, where Miller is district at-
torney of Navarro County.
FIVE LINERS GET JOB OF
BRINGING GOLD TO AMERICA
LONDON, Dec. 16.—Five Trans-
atlantic liners will be carrying $95,-
550,000 in gold to the United States
between now and the first of the year
to meet the British war debt pay-
ment.
The bullion, now earmarked in the
vaults of the Bank of England as
the property of the United States,
is to be shipped aboard the Majes-
tic, sailing Dec. 21; the Lascatria,
Dec. 24; the Mauretania, Dec. 28,
and theAurania and the Brittanic,
Dec. 31. Consignment of the vari-
ous shipments to the different ves-
sels was arranged after insurance
had been underwritten.
SIXTY-FOUR RATTLESNAKES
FOUND IN ONE DEN
SAN ANGELO, Dec. 15.—A den o
rattlesnakes near Sterling City yield-
ed 64 reptiles to a group of five men
who fished them out with poles fitted
with fishhooks. Some of the snake
had 15 rattles.
Everett Briggs came in Saturda
night from Stephenville where he h
been attending John Tarleton colle
during the past term.
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