The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1917 Page: 4 of 4
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THE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
J. H. ABNEY HERBERT ABNEY
J. H. Abney& Son
Owners and Publishers
Entered at the Postoffice at Lampasas
March 7, 1904, as second-class mail.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Payable in Advance
One week............................................ 15c
One Month........................................ 40c
Three Months..................... $1.00
One Year._____________________________________ $4.00
J. C. Matthews W. H. Browning
Matthews & Browning
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Lampasas, Texas
Office over Peoples National Bank
Will Practice in All Courts.
Dr. Norman B. Taylor
DENTIST
Office Over Townsen & Lamb
Office Phone No. 294
LAMPASAS, TEXAS
Palace Barber Shop
Everett & Berry, Proprietors]
Sanitary Barber work
and Baths
We solicit your patronage
W. B. ABNEY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Civil Practice Exclusively
Lampasas - - Texas
DIRECTORY
District Judge—F. M. Spann
District Attorney—M. M. White
District Clerk—C. G. Bierbower.
County Judge—J. Tom Higgins
County Attorney—W. H. Adkins
County Clerk—J. E. Morgan
Sheriff—A. R. Mace ^
Assessor—E. T. Jordan
Surveyor—W. H. Fountain
County Treasurer—G. W. Tinkle
RAILROAD SCHEDULE
H. & T. C. Trains Leave
For Burnet and Llano 7:40 a. m.
For Burnet and Austin......12:50 p.m.
ARRIVE
From Austin and Bumet„10:50 a. m.
From Llano and Burnet 4:00 p. m.
SANTA FE
TRAINS ARRIVE............
From Temple going west.. 6:30 a. m.
From Temple going west..5:28 p. m.
From Temple going west.. 6:00 p. m.
FROM WEST
Going to Temple................10:18 a. m.
Going to Temple................10:08 p. m.
Going to Temple................10:44 p. m.
, McCfeavHle IteMS.
(By Verbena.)
We had quite a hard wind storm
here last week with a very good
shower of rain and some hail. The
wind blew the roof off of Mr. Land-
er’s barn and part of the roof off of
Mr. Webster’s house, also blew roof
off of S. J. Smith’s barn and Henry
Lldyd’s barn. Many in this commun-
ity sought shelter in storm cellars.
Farmers are busy plowing over
corn, planting cotton, cane, blackeyed
peas, beans. Sweet potatoes are be-
ing set out in the fields where the
grain has been plowe.d up. There
never has been a time when they have
displayed so much energy in trying
to raise everything to eat and feed
the stock. It will not be their fault
if they fail to produce good crops. It
will be only want of rain. The farm-
ers’ families are equal to the emer-
gency in trying to plant all kind of
garden truck, trying to raise chick-
ens, turkeys and using all the ways
and means of economy in the home.
Joe Seale of Lampasas came out
Sunday to visit homefolks and at-
tended Sunday school Sunday.
Homer Roach and sister, Miss Oma
Lee, of Lometa visited friends here
and attended Sunday school.
Mr. and Mrs. Hannon of Buffalo
Prairie, also Mrs. Adams of Naruna,
visited at Mrs. Seals’ Sunday to see
Mrs. Berry, who is seriously sick.
She is an old pioneer settler, of this
country.
Mr. Matthews and daughter, Miss
Gussie, and Miss Emma Matthews of
Hutto are visiting relatives at Flor-
ence.
Mrs. L. W. McCrea and Mrs. M. T.
Supple visited relatives at Lometa
for a few days this week.
Mrs. Jones, living near Lampasas
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Berry at
Tom Seals’. Mrs. Berry is not ex
pected to live through the day at this
writing.
Quite a cool norther blew up April
30. Fires are comfortable.
Obituaries of less than 70 words
will be published free, all above 70
words will be charged for at regular
local advertising rates. Cards of
thanks, resolutions of respect, church
lodge and society notices of events
which an admission fee will be charg-
ed, will be published only on payment
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Center Dots.
(By Whirlwind)
We are still waiting for that much
needed rain. The first day of May
came with a brisk norther, which
made coats and fires feel good.
Spivey boys and Willie Garner are
the proud owners of a new Ford. The
former a five passenger and the latter
a two-seated roadster.
Mr. Petree’s two daughters, Mrs
Word and Mrs. Townsen and their
husbands spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their parents.
Jack Berry and wife of Lampasas
were visitors in tihs community Sun-
day.
Willis Williams and Worth Nance
visited in Bertram last week.
Miss Ethel Thompson returned to
her home at Evant Sunday. Ollie
Nance, wife and mother accompany-
ing her. They returned home the
same day.
Sunday evening Miss Cora Petrey
and Ellis Berry of Lampasas, accom-
panied by Miss Cora’s two sisters
and husbands, Messrs and Mesdames
Word and Townsen, also of Lampas-
as, were quietly married. We know
nothing whatever of Mr. Berry, but
judging from Miss Petree’s good
taste and fine judgment, that he is a
I fine young man. Miss Cora was loved
by all who knew her for her quiet,
lady-like manners. We wish them
much happiness.
Bee Maxwell of Lometa is visiting
the Misses Cunningham.
< Miss Sarah Hensley of Lampasas
attended the party at Tom' Petree’s
I Saturday night,
f J™ Spivey and family of Sims-
Creek spent Sunday at Bud Spivey’s.
The families of Edgar Ivey and
John Nance spent Sunday in Lometa.
John Dement and family and the
Misses Boberts and Lee, all spent the
week-end in Long Cove.
Oscar Medders sold all his cattle to
Spivey brothers.
B. F. Underwood and son, Ben, of
Lometa were shifting cattle in this
community last week.
— at Moore & Briggs
You will find everything new and
up-to-date
Just received a new shipment in silk Skirts—
blacks and all the new sport. Prices from $5.00
Upward... Wash Skirts from 98c to $5.00.
Dresses for Children
In Ginghams and Percales—in all the dark shades
and materials. Prices from 25c to $1.50. Sizes
up to 14.
White Dresses, beautifully trimmed with laces
and embroidery, size from 2 to 14. Price 50c to
$3.50.
White Dresses
From a percale to the smartest styles in Silk Taf-
fetas, Crepe de Chine.
See us before buying,
prices and quality.
We are right In
Quality Our Motto
MOORE & BRIGGS
ELECTRIC
LIGHT
CANT BLOW OUT
of regular local advertising rates.
Brief Breezes from Briggs.
(Regular Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Eubank of
Georgetown, and Mrs. and Mrs. Joe
Eubank of Brownwood were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. McGuire the
first of the week. Other guests at
the McGuire ranch during the week
were Messrs. Brandon of Lampasas
and Nelson of Lometa.
A fishing party consisting of Mes-
srs. and Mesdames Robert Dilling-
ham, Perry ^Goodwin, Earl Barton;
Misses Clark, Jordan, Alma and Hau-
rine Williams and Messrs. Bill Jor-
dan, Snow and Bryan Skaggs, spent a
pleasant time on the Lampasas river.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Grand-
ma Hoyle of Georgetown were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Gude.
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Smith of Jop-
pa, Mrs. S. R. Skaggs and little son,
Bryan, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Dillingham at dinner Thurs-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. McGuire and
daughter, Miss Rose, were visitors at
the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
“Babe” Smith Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton, Forest Rat-
liff and R. A. McCann spent the week
end in San Antonio.
“Children’s Day” was observed at
the Methodist church Sunday with an
appropriate program of songs and
recitations. Following program was
rendered:
Trio—Mrs. Juby, Mrs. Clarke, and
Mrs. Butler.
Recitation—Alberta Hall.
Recitation—Emma Teat.
Recitation—David Smith.
Recitation—Ruth Smith.
Song—Mrs.- E. Butler.
Song—Mrs. G. Juby.
Duett—Mrs. Mills and R. Watson.
Duett—Dickens and R. Smith.
Says Mexico Will Not Embarrass
U. S. in War.
Washington, May 2.—Louis Ca-
brera, General Carranza’s minister of
finance, in a letter to Secretary Lane,
with whom he sat on the Mexican-
American commission, pledges not
only Mexico’s neutrality, but his
government’s intention to do nothing
to embarrass the United States in the
war with Germany.
A part of Cabrera’s letter made
public today, follows:
“All Mexicans who know and ap-
preciate the. United States are now
neutral in the present world conflict,
which unfortunately has extended to
America. Although I believe that
the war between the United States
and Germany will actually take place
in Europe, and not in America, the
United States can be sure that the
present government of Mexico will
do everything in its power to make
the United States feel absolutely con-
fident that there will be no reason at
all to fear from our side.
‘Mexico has gone through a civil
war, and there is nothing the people
desire more than to remain in peace
and without being engaged in an in-
ternational war.”
pursued in the interior department he
said.
The United States must build ships
as rapidly as possible, he told the
delegates.
“If we dont fight the war on the
other side,” he said, “we shall have
to fight it on this side of the Atlan-
tic.”
Later at the state department Sec-
retary Lansing in response to inquir-
ies said:
“It may as well be recognized that
the submarine situation is very seri-
ous.”
Secretary Lane declared he belived
the war would last several years and
that every resource of the nation
must be brought into place to bring
it to a successful conclusion.
“Many persons thought,” said Sec-
retary Lane, “that all we had to do
was to issue bonds and Germany
would bow her head in submission.
Nothing could be further from the
truth. We do not know when the war
will end. It may not be a one-year
war. Personally, I believe it will last
several years. Herbert C. Hoover
has informed this government that
| Germany has food enough to last two
years, perhaps longer.
“Germany has put up the greatest
fight of history and she has the ad-
vantage of now fighting a defensive
warfare. Don’t go back home and in-
spire your people with the thought
that immediate action can bring this
war to an immediate end. Your
people must look to this year’s crop
and the next year’s crop and the next'
after that.
“We can’t afford to fail in this war.
Every man in this country is involved
in this work and every man in the
country is a soldier. The French
hope to break down, the morale of the
German armies. Our concern is to
see to it that our own morale rises.”
Besides Secretary Lane the state
representatives heard Secretaries
Baker and Daniels, Adjutant Genera
McCain and Judge Advocate General
Crowder of the army. Later they
were received by President Wilson.
The three secretaries declared th
one need of America and the allie
now is ships.
Secretary Lane warned his bearers
against discontent and attack on the
government. Always, he said, there
was dissatisfaction with those who,
are directing a war and he urged his
hearers to base their criticism on
facts and not on rumors.
Secretary Baker asked the state
representatives to co-operate with
the government in putting into oper-
ation the army draft law.
“In obtaining supplies for the
army,” Sec. Baker said, “we are
having to organise through the coun-
cil of national defense and through
you all the way back. We are rais-
ing the greatest army in the coun-
try’s history and the defense council
has had to go into the factories and
back of the factories to the farms for
supplies. We have found that there
are not enough factories in the coun-
try making army cloth to supply our
forces. We are getting the help of
the country’s business men and are
arranging to supply our armies wfith
all they need as rapidly as possible.
“Do not grow impatient if it ap-
pears that things are moving slowly.
We are in great need of supplies and
so are the allies. The army needs
guns and so does the navy, but the
allies need them as much. You men
can do a great service in explaining
there is no delay in getting our sup-
plies, but that preferences must be
exercised.”
Secretary Baker said nothing di-
rectly concerning an early expedi-
tionary force abroad, but declared:
“Our part on the other side, once
determined, is subject to revision. No
program can be made up that will
last beyond tomorrow.
LIVER DIDN’T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieve*
After a Few Doses of Black-Draught
St Mary’s Church.
Services on Sunday, next, at 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m. A. B. Perry, Rector.
U-Boats Threaten Very Existence of
Ally Powers.
Washington, May 2.—Secretary Lane
told the governors conferring here to-
day with the Council of National De-
fense on the part state governments
will take in the war that the Federal
government had heard 400,000 tons
of shipping had been sunk in the last
week by German submarines.
The destruction, Secretary Lane
said, was not only threatening the
existence of England and France, but
was alarming the United States.
Study of inventions to combat the
submarine menace is being diligently
Meadorsville, Ky.—Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, saj^s: “At
my age/^Which is 65, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn’t act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
Iietite was gone. I was very weak...
I decided I would give Black-
Draught a thorough trial as I knew It
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. I felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
doses of Black-Draught”
Seventy years of successful use
made Thedford’s Black-Draught
standard, household remedy. Ev
member, of every family, at tin
need the help that Black-Draught <
give in cleansing the system and
lieving the troubles that come fr
constipation, indigestion, lazy ID
etc. You cannot keep well unless yt
stomach, liver and bowels are in gc
working order. Keep them that w;
Try Black-Draught. It acts prompt
gently and in a natural way. If y
feel sluggish, take a dose tonig'
You will feel fresh tomorrow. PrJ
25c. a package—-One cent a do
All druggists. j. eg
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