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The Lampasas Daily Leader
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FOURTEENTH YEAR
SATURDAY
LAMPASAS, TEXAS, MAY 12, 1917.
SATURDAY
NUMBER 58.
QUICK MEAL OIL STOVES
V17PIY should you worry
* * about cooking dur-
i n g t he HO T summer
months when you can get
a Quick Meal Oil Stove?
The Quick Meal cooks
quickly, lessens the work,
cheapens fuel and brings
joy and comfort to every
home. We have them from 2 to 5 burners and we
guarantee each stove to do the work. See our show
windows.
Fox & Mills Ha
Christian Aid.
The Aid met Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Mark Alexander. The meeting
was transferred from Tuesday to this
date on account of the absence of sev-
eral members being in Austin and
others out of the city.
Mrs. S. J. Smith called the meeting
to order and the lesson was led by
Mrs. J. If. Lytton. The subject was
vital to all present and lively interest
was maintained throughout the les-
son hour.
Mrs. Alexander proved a delightful
hostess and served such refreshments
as appealed to the appetites and
pleasure of every guest.
The next meeting will be held by
Mrs. J. P. Word in the home of Mrs.
Frank Baker. The subject of the
lesson will be “The Holy Spirit.” X
To the Press and Citizens of the
United States:
Winburne, Pa., April 21, 1917.
Whereas: In the present critical
situation the drink traffic has become
a greater menace than ever to the
country, in that it is found to be the
basis of practically every breach of
loyalty, and
Whereas: Our communities are
more menaced today through the ac-
tivities arising therefrom, and
Whereas: In justice to them and
protection to ourselves from abusers
of their statutory privileges, be it
Resolved: That v/e petition the
President of the United States of
America to use the power vested in
him by law to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of all intoxicating li-
quors in our country and possessions
for the duration of the war, and be it
further
Resolved: That copies of these res-
olutions be forwarded to the several
Press Associations for publication,
and that we ask the loyal citizens of
the country to join with us at once in
concerted action to this end, direct-
ing their attention to the beneficial
effects of prohibition as instituted in
the waring countries of Europe.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. Hoover, Chairman.
Rev. C. W. Maus,
J. M. Laurie,
A. E. Hess,
W. D. Dukeman,
R. H. Sommerville.
The Aristophian Literary Society
met Friday, May 11, to elect its of-
ficers for the next year. The new of-
ficers are as follows: President,
Rucker Northington; vice-president,
Robert Trimm; secretary and treas-
urer, Maud Noyes; chief adviser,
Miss Virgie Stoddard; press reporter,
Leon Oliver; sergeant at arms, Alaric
January; critic, Carrie Wyatt.
Press Reporter.
Teachers Elected for City Schools.
At a meeting of the Lampasas City
School board, held Friday evening,
the following teachers were elected
for the next term: Chas. Wachen-
dorfer, principal; Miss Mary Scott,
teacher of English; Miss Virgie Stod-
dard, teacher of Latin; Mrs. Pearl
Valliant, principal of grammar
school; Mrs. Stella Brown Lancaster,
Miss Maude Marcee, Miss Lillie Bur-
leson, Miss Bessie Page, Miss Ruth
Simmons, Miss Merle Easters, Miss
Joyce Hooper, Miss Mary Nuckles,
Miss Frances Liles, teachers in the
grammar school; Mrs. Dora Packer,
primary teacher; Miss Sadie Coffey,
assistant primary teacher.
The positions of superintendent
and assistant principal are yet va-
cant and will be filled by the school
board at some future meeting.
J. H. Marion and wife will have
charge of the colored school the next
term.
Special Services at the Methodist
Church.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m., D. T.
Briggs, superintendent.
Children’s Day exercises at 11 a.
m. A very interesting and instruct-
ive program has .been arranged. A
class of children will bo received into
full membership. Let all the parents
and relatives of the children be pres-
ent.
Sunday being the National Moth-
er’s Day, the evening service will be
dedicated to mother.
Devotional meeting of the Epworth
League at 7 p. m. A cordial welcome
extended to everyone.
Nat B. Read, P. C.
Mrs. E. B. Radford Dead.
Mrs. E. B. Radford died at her
home in North Lampasas, Thursday
afternoon, after an illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Radford had been prac-
tically an invalid for several years
but had been seriously ill for only a
short time. She was 71 years of age
at the time of her death and had
made her home in Lampasas for
about thirty-six years. The deceased
is survived by five grown children,
two sons and three daughters. Fun-
eral services were held Friday morn-
ing and the body was interred at Oak
Hill cemetery.
The writer has not the desire or in-
clination to take issue with other pri-
vates in the ranks, who may hold op-
posite views of the matter, at the
same time he is glad of the opportun-
ity to announce to a “lost and ruint
world” that a Coleman county jury
has refused to legalize murder. San
Angelo papers please copy.—Cole-
man Democrat-Voice.
Santa Fe Changes Schedule.
A change of schedule on the Santa
Fe, which takes place at 12 o’clock
Saturday night, takes off two of the
passenger trains at this place and af-
fects the time on some of the other
trains.. Train No. 91 takes the place
of Nos. 75 and 79 going west and ar-
rives here at 5:34 p. 'm., but does not
take supper at this place; train No.
92 takes the place of Nos. 78 and 80
going east and arrives here at 10:24
p. m.; train No. 77, going west, ar-
rives here at 6:25 a. m.; train No.
76, going east, arrives here at 10:18
a. m.
I very much appreciate the invita-
tion to preach the commencement
sermon for the High School gradu-
ates, and regret that it will be impos-
sible for me to be in Lampasas on
the day announced. This is the third
invitation I have had to do such work
I have had to turn down this month,
but as president of the board of trus-
tees of Cherokee Junior College, I
feel that I could do no other than
give that institution precedence on
this the first. year of my connection
with it. I sincerely hope it will be
my privilege to serve the school here
in some way in the future.
.. ' Thomas Gregory.
Noted Americans Named on Russian
Commission.
Washington, D. C., May 11.—The
state department today announced
the personnel of the American com-
mission to Russia as follows:
Elihu Root, of New York, chairman
Charles R. Crane, of Illinois, Chi-
cago manufacturer and business man.
John R. Mott, of New York, gen-
eral secretary Internation Committee
of Y. M. C. A.
Cyrus McCormick, Chicago, presi-
dent International Harvester Co.
Samuel R. Bertron, banker of New
York.
James Duncan, vice-president, Am-
erican Federation of labor.
Charles Edward Russell, New York
Author and Socialist.
Major General Hugh Scott, Chief
of Staff, U. S. A.
Rear Admiral James II. Glenno,
United States Navy.
The appointment of Major General
Scott as a member of the commission
will only temporarily detach him
from his office of chief of staff and it
was stated at the War Department
that he will resume these duties im-
mediately upon his return from Rus-
sia.
During his absence, Major General
Tasker If. Bliss, Assistant Chief, will
discharge the duties of the chief of
staff.
Three officers will go with the mis-
sion as aides to General Scott. They
Dr. Norman B. Taylor
DENTIST
Office Over Townsen & Lamb
Office Phone No. 294
LAMPASAS, TEXAS
Colonel Robert E. L. Michie, Lieu-
tenant Colonel T. L. Bentley Mott, re-
tired, and Lieutenant Colonel William
V. Judson.
Sunday at the Baptist Church.
Sunday school 9:45. T. E. class
will have charge of the program.
Preaching 11 a. m. by pastor. Sub-
ject, “Womanhood.”
Preaching 8:00 p. m., subject,
“Sin.”
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Come
and help make it a great day. If you
haven’t any way to come phone either
J. H. Andrew or L. R. Sparks and
they will see that you have a way
provided.
M. C. Bishop, Pastor.
“$4000.00 and No More.”
Austin, Texas, May 11.—By a vote
of 43 to 71 the house today defeated
an amendment to the bill fixing the
salaries of state officials, which, if
adopted, would have indirectly in-
creased the salary of the governor
from $4,000.00 to $8,000.00 a year.
The amendment was offered by Rep-
resentative Williams of Brazoria,
giving the governor an additional
$4,000.00 a year as ex-officio member
of various state boards and commis-
sions. Mr. Williams said that the
attorney general held that such an
increase was legal and could be made.
Speaker Fuller insisted that the at-
torney general could not decide on
this proposition and it was up to the
house to determine the question by
voting on the grounds that it was
contrary to the constitution which
fixed the salary of the governor at
$4,000 a year. The failure of this
amendment means that the gover-
nor’s salary will not be increased.
Rev. J. W. Ifolsapple of Sherman,
Judge J. M. Reiger of Comanche, and
Rev. G. L. Smith of Brownwood, were
guests here Friday in the home of
Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Hardison while
enroute to their homes from Austin
where they attended the state con-
vention of the Christian church.
Walker and Don Yarbrough, sons
of C. C. Yarbrough, who live on Mes-
quite creek, received a telegram Sat-
urday morning to report at the of-
ficers’ training camp at Leon Springs
on the 14th of this month.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Johnson and
two daughters of Richland Springs,
gre guests here in the 1 ome t.f Mrs.
T. R. Colbert.
Notice to Postoffice Patrons.
All mail intended for the west
boudn Santa Fe train must be in the
postoffice by 5:00 o’clock in the after-
noon. The postal law requires that
all mail must be locked out thirty
minutes before the departure of the
trains and the new schedule adopted
by the Santa Fe makes the west
bound train arrive here at 5:34.
Geo. D. Zivley, P. M.
Program.
Systematic Bible readings for the
B. Y. P. U.:
Isaiah 35 by Joe Seale.
Isaiah 37 by Lena Largent.
Isaiah 38 by Clyde Mace.
Isaiah 39 by Carroll Bish^. ■-<
Isaiah 42 by Gladys Fowler.
Isaiah 43 by Esther Bailey.
Quiz Leader—Siddie Landrum.
Christian Science Church.
Sunday—Sunday school at 9:30 a.
m. Lesson sermon, 11 a. m., subject
“Adam and Fallen Man.”
Wednesday—-At 8:00 o’clock p. m.
Testimonial meeting. Reading room
and free circulating library located in
church building on North Broad St.,
open from 4 to 6 o’clock daily, ex-
cept Sundays and holidays.
All cordially invited to attend the
church services and visit the reading
room.
Central Christian Church.
Bible school, Sunday, 9:45. Come
and hear the report of Austin meet-
ing of Bible school workers.
Regular worship at 11 a. m. and 8
p. m. Bro. V. R. Stopp of Grandbury,
is in the city and will probably speak
at one of the hours.
Come and enjoy the welcome that
you will always find at this church.
D. R. Hardison, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school at 9:45 with W. J.
Fox, superintendent..
Mother’s Day will be observed at
the 11 o’clock hour with an appropri-
ate service. Service in the evening
at 8 o’clock.
Everybody invited to come and
help make Mother’s Day celebration
a very profitable occasion.
J. M. Brooks, Pastor.
General Rain Over State.
All of Texas except a narrow edge
along the south and west was cover-
ed by rains which fell Thursday night
and early Friday morning. The
heaviest downfall was in the eastern
part of the state.
The Rock Island railroad reported
rain all the way up its line to the end
of the division at Waurika, Okla. The
Denver reported rain all along its
lines and along the Wichita Valley
lines. The Rock Island’s report was
of light rains on the Graham line,
but heavy rains elsewhere. The Fris-
co reports rains from Sherman to
Brownwood, and the Texas & Pacific
reported rains from Texarkana to
Baird, with no report from west of
Baird.
The rain which began here Satur-
day morning about 3:30 o’clock and
lasted several hours will be of great
benefit to all crops and pasture lands.
The rainfall here in town amounted to
.65 of an inch and was the most gen-
eral rain we have had in the county
for some time. It fell in such a way
that practically all of it went into the
ground. It will be a great help to
the corn and cotton and will help the
oat crop some.
Railroads Hit by Tax on Mexicans
Coming into U. S.
A serious problem for all the rail-
roads in the country, and especially
those in the Southwest, has been cre-
ated by the Federal law just put into
effect, which imposes a head tax of
$8 on every Mexican crossing the bor-
der from Mexico into the United
States, according to railroad officials
here.
Ever since the European war cut
off the immigration of laborers from
Southern Europe, the Southwestern
raih’oads have had to depend primar-
ily on Mexicans for track labor, and
more recently that condition has ex-
tended to roads in other parts of the
country. The Pennsylvania railroad
took between 6,000 and 7,000 Mexi-
cans out of Texas last year and now
has representatives here looking for
more. The Rock Island has been us-
ing about 11,000 Mexican laborers
and the Santa Fe sometimes as high
as 15,000.
The tax of $8 is prohibitive so far
as Mexicans of the laboring class is
concerned. There is already a short-
age of common labor, which has been
augmented by recruiting and will be
still more noticeable when conscrip-
tion goes into effect. In addition to
enlistment of laborers themselves,
many of them have worked into bet-
ter paid places vacated by men who
have entered the national service.
It is pointed out that keeping the
railroads in operation on the most ef-
ficient basis is the essence of prepar-
edness for war and that efficient op-
eration can not be maintained with-
out keeping the tracks in good con-
dition. The new law can have very
little effect as a revenue measure, as
practically no Mexican will pay the
tax.
It is also expected to have a serious
effect on the agricultural situation in
Texas, cutting down the supply of
cotton pickers.—Fort Worth Star-
Telegram.
Mrs. Dan McKenzie of Temple is
visiting relatives and friends in Lam-
pasas.
Mrs. W. W. Morris, Jr., of Dallas
is visiting relatives here and will ce a
guest in the homes of Mrs. W. R.
Williamson and Mr3. J. II. Andrew.
No Agreement As To Peace Signed
With the Allies.
Washington, May 11.—Secretary
Lansing denied emphatically publish-
ed reports that the United States has
an agreement with the entente allies
to make a separate peace with Ger-
many by saying: “There is no agree-
ment, written or unwritten, relative
to peace.” Interest in the attitude of
the government springs from an-
nouncements that the chancellor soon
is to make another offer of peace
terms.
German Newspaper Suspends.
Sadalia, Mo., May 10.—The Sedalia
Journal, a weekly German newspaper
here, suspended publication today on
its fortieth anniversary. Charles
Botz, Sr., editor of the publication
for thirty-five years, said in an edi-
torial today:
“Ninety-five per cent of the Journ-
al readers are now American citizens
and must and will conduct themselves
as such under all circumstances.”
Weather Forecast.
Following is the weather forecast
as furnished by the Southwestern
Telephone Co.:
Tonight and Sunday, generally fair
Rev. V. R. Stapp of Granbury is a
guest here in the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Word Smith. He has been
in Austin where he attended the state
•convention of the Christian church.
Miss Lucile Byrne is at home from
San Antonio where she has been vis-
iting her aunt for several days.
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The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 58, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 12, 1917, newspaper, May 12, 1917; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth906554/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.