La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1931 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
LAGRANGE JOURNAL
MARCH 12, 1931
I Ml
THIN6S IN GENERAL
(Continued from page one.)
HIGHWAY NO. 71 MEETING AT
COLUMBUS, THURSDAY
A delegation of seven members of
the LaGrange Chamber of Commerce
yas present at the meeting of what
FINAL ACCOUNT
No. 3650.
this one differs little, this illustra-
tion is only used because of the les-
son it furnisher to mankind. It is
‘LAGRANGE IN 1886*
* FEBRUARY 18 *
is known as the highway association ! To the Sheriff or any Constable
to further the cause of No. 71, and | Fayette County, Greeting:
having the highway designated as far i WHEREAS, on the 3rd day
down as Palacious, making it a good j March, A. D. 1931, Olga Koopman, j "'eat of Schulenburg, on the 10th
quite possible that, while this young highway from Austin, through Bas- i Administratrix of the Estate of Hen- j lost., by one John Krauskopff. They
woman was making her appeal in the tsop, Smithville, LaGrange, Ellinger,; iy J. Koopman, deceased, having filed i Lod a fi?ht, the former using a knife,
A friend of the Journal living in
Mulberry neighborhood, informs us
that a man named Bob Roach was
of 1 killed at Moravia, nine miles south-
INTERBSTING LECTURES
Our citizens, and those from the
rural sections who took advantage
of the announcement, were given a
real treat at the Baptist tabernacle
last week, beginning on Wednesday
night and running through Sunday
night. Dr. John A. Held, world trav-
eler and entertaining lecturer, with
STATE RURAL SCHOOL SUPER-
VISOR VISITS LAGRANGE
federal court room, the search was
on for the violators of other laws,
for the search of those who guard
themselves against capture, and who
manufacture the liquor that drives
men and women crazy; she was only
one “unfortunate^’ hence commanded
little attention and only the curious
who hang about the court rooms were
interested; interested because they
like to gaze and hear. In the mean-
time, the woman is being transferred
to nrisrjn. to combat the evil probab-
ly taught to her by someone who
shall cofitiffue to go free and unmol-
ested, by someone whose interest in
human traffic is greater than his in-
terest in the preservation of a race.
Such cases as the, above cause one
to think; deprived of the will power
that makes good women recognized
as the greatest work of the creator,
deprived of that power to resist, and
yet in possession of enough sense of
shame, seeing the abyss before her
artd recognizing the inevitable she
seeks to bury herself from the gaze
of those whose interest has lagged
and whose responsibility for her
plight has been shaken. We venture
the assertion that many will be the
times she will give vent to her feel-
ings, shrieks will come when the ner-
vous attacks grip her and force hys-
terics, and a suffering as punishment
because of the first dose, or “sniff.”
W'ere such casps rare, the men of
science and crusaders would get busy;
there are too many of these unfor-
tunates, there are too many who can-
not fight the battles because of neg-
lect at the start. And still they tell
us we must send our missionaries
out to heathen lands and teach them
to live right.
Will the end of the road ever be
leached when intelligent men and
women shall look to the sufferings
in their own neighborhoods ? God
hasten the day. Whatever may be the
opinion of the reader, he cannot ef-
face from his mind the picture of a
lost soul. We speak of redemption,
we hear men orate, we read of the
riots in assemblies, but we just pass
on the plight of those who can find
solace in no other place than the
prison walls.
* • •
When They Get Started They
Keep on Going.
lAtast joke from Aus-
tin, where tha legislative members
are busy saving our state: “Repre-
sentative Bounds of Hubbkrd
his sleep and idoesii’t want
gr
likes
it dis-
turbed to any great extent. Especial-
ly, by the ftrailipg of a radio or pho-
nograph in ther dead of the night.”
And not wantirtyj his sleet) disturbed
he has introduced a bill in the House
making it a misdemeanor to operate
a phonograph or radio in those hours
when man wants to sleep.
Watch out folks, we are getting
more and more of the dont’s ns time
passes; ere long you Will be charged
five cents for every breath you take,
and goodness only knows what the
charges will be if you expell the
breath. When some of the boys at
Austin get started, they keep right
on going until they hit a brick wall.
The home is the thing that helps
to make a town and city; in that
home you are the boss, or your wife
is; if you like a radio to have the
music brought to you, you are going
to have to apply for a permit to op-
; Golden Krust j[
m
At Your Grocer
2 Loaves For
15c
; Loaf of Bread with ::
Each Cake or
Cuts of Cake
25c
; Hirscy’s Bakery j
Columbus and on to Palacious, pass-
ing through Wharton county. There
was also present, a delegation from
Smithville, El Campo and Wharton,
and about twenty-five Columbus citi-
zens, including Congressman Mans-
field. Just before .the business ses-
sion was called, a very interesting
program of dialogue, music and song
was given, which might he said to
have started the evening nicely, and
made everyone more enthusiastic.
This wais added to by the serving of
an excellent menu, which the good
women of Columbus had provided.
Taking up the businear session,
facts were presented to show that
the efforts of the various Chambers
cf Commerce of the towns mentioned,
had not been idle, that the special
committees had gone to Austin and
had interviewed the Highway Com-
mission and Engineer Gilchrist, and
that there seemed to be a strong,
sympathetic feeling aroused at the
commission office, but the statement
was made by a number of the Com-
mission to the effect there must be
a designation made by the federal
government. The Journal, in a pre-
vious issue, placed the responsibility
on congress, and to this Judge Mans-
field replied that congress made no
designations, but ratified them. Thus
the matter stands, so far as desig-
nation is concerned. It was the sense
of the meeting, however, that there
be no cessation of efforts, and that
the organization continue to be ac-
tive and in due time good results
would follow. As it is now, the con-
tract for the building of the high-
way from Ellinger precinct to the
city limits of Columbus, together with
a new bridge across the Colorado,
has been let, and near to LaGrange,
with the right of way clearing pro-
gressing, the contract would soon be
let. This will leave only the section
below Colorado county to add.
President Erwin, of the association
presided with dignity and with Sec-
retary of the Smithville C. of C.,
G. F. Bastian gave information that
was encouraging to the delegates. It
was after this information was giv-
en that the matter of placing mark-
ers along the highway was submit-
ted and considered. Several interest-
ing historical facts were submitted,
which caused the chairman to ask
for the names for a committee, and
upon motion which was* adopted, one
member from each toWn along the
route will be named. This committee
will get what information can be
gotten, and at whatever point along
the route there clusters any histori-
cal incident. Markers thus placed,
will attract attention.
Since the association was formed
much interest has been aroused, and
with the C. of C’s. of each town along
the highway doing their bit, and the
Highway Commission in sympathy
with the movement, we may console
ourselves with the thought that tlie
highway will reach Palacious, and
then a water way provided to other
points.
The meeting at Columbus waij well
worth attending.
erate it, and the same applies to a
phonograph.
If this representative is “boarding
oi rooming” in a house where his
sleep is disturbed, he has the privi-
lege of removing to some other
house; on the face of the item it may
he surmised that the right is given
to some men to keep other) from en-
joying things, because they can’t.
We’re progressing, all right.
OUR LATE FROST
in our County Court her Final Ac-
count of the condition of the Estate
cf said Henry J. Koopman, deceased
numbered 3659 on the Probate Docket
of Fayqtte County, together with an
application to be discharged from
said Administration.
You Are Hereby Commanded, that
by publication of this Writ for twen-
ty days, exclusive of the first day of
publication, before the return day
hereof, in a newspaper of general
circulation, which has been continu-
ously and regularly published for
period of not less than one year in
your county, you give due notice to
ail persons interested in the Account
for Final Settlement of said Estate,
to appear and contest the same if
they See proper so to do, on or before
tiie April Term, 1931, of said County.
Court, commencing and to be holden
nt the Court House of said1 County,
in the City of LaGrange, on the first
Monday in April, A. D. 1931, the same
being the 6th day of April, A. D.
1931, when said Account and Appli-
cation will be acted upon by said
Court.
Given Under my Hand and seal of
said Court, at my office in the City
of LaGrange, this 3rd day of March,
1931.
Seal ALBERT F. MACH,
Clerk, Cbunty Court, Fayette Co.
By R. L. ZBRANEK, Deputy.
• • *
I Hereby Certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the Original Writ now in my
hands. WM. LOESSIN,
Sheriff, Fayette County.
By F. J. LIDIAK, Deputy. 13
WHY ARE YOU FARMING?
WHY DO YOU OWN LAND?
(By H. M. Madison)
If some one were to ask; “why are
you farming?”, what would your an-
swer be? The most frequent replies
I have received were:
“To make money”,
“To make a living.”
As many farms are owned by land-
lords, it might be interesting to get
their replies to the question “why
do you own land.” Possibly the larg-
est number of replies would be some-
thing like—
“Took it on a debt.”
“I thought it was a good invest-
ment.”
^ **V'°*J wuv op/vinug, uiuvwi,
Today, it is not likely that tnTtny gotten up under the auspices of the
True to the predictions of the
weather prophets, this section was
visited by a heavy rain last Friday,
followed by n strong north wind that
continued through Saturday and Sun-
day. Saturday morning the tempera-
ture dropped down to 36% according
to some and 32° according to others,
lut no damage is reported. Monday
morning the temperature did not go
down as quickly.
The Panhandle section of Texai
seems to have been given a severe
jolt, and dispatches from that part
of the state tell us that the weather
was extremely cold; it always does
get real cold -there, so we are not
surprised. In East Texas the fruit
ciop is said to be badly damaged, in
.some partii practically ruined.
Hereabouts, unless an unexpected
freeze materializes, the fruit crop is
going to be exceptionally good.
CARD OF THANKS
To Rev. Nash for his consoling
words, to those who so willingly ren-
dered the songs, to the dear neigh-
bors and friends who gave their as-
sistance during the hours of sorrow,
to those who so faithfully kept watch
through the night and all who showed
their love with beautiful flowers,
kind words and attendance at the
burial of our beloved mother Mrs.
Pauline Willenberg, we offer our sin-
cere thanks.
HER RELATIVES.
would say “it is” a good investment,
and this change may have partly
came about through their unconscious
help in making the farm merely a
place to grow raw materials for fac-
tories. What has been the effect on
•tne land, the farmers, the landlords,
the community and country? 1% isn’t
necessary to answer that question—
everybody knows.
What then is the primary purpose
of the farm? Nature almost answers
that question; it produces wild grass-
es,' fruits, nuts, meat, eegs, milk and
other food and feed. The business of
the farmer is to provide, develop and
make these plentiful. Not to do so,
v. culd be to abandon the suggestions
and laws of nature.
To grow foods and feeds—all kinds
that soil and climate make possible,
is a solemn duty no farmer can safe-
ly shirk; nor can landlords escape
their responsibility in this. Food and
feeds grow naturally on the farm
and there is neither excuse nor' rea-
son for closing up nature’s readiness
to produce any food or feed that the
farm will grow. This is true even
though tfiere might be times when
buying might be more “profitable”
for a tendency would be fostered to
prow only “money crops”, and this
would help fasten a custom on farm-
ing that would be disastrous to farm-
ers and ruinous to lands.
First, plant enough of whatever
coils and climate will grow, to sup-
ply all needed foods and feeds. Sec-
ond, plant for “money crops” what-
ever solid and climate will grow and
markets absorb. Even if big prices
are not obtained, the living has al-
ready been made and there are no
supply bills to be met, so the cash
from the “money crops” can be saved.
If anything stands in the way of
this “live-at-home” method, it ought
to be mercilessly swept aside; for no
greater disaster can come to farm-
ing than sweeping away “live-at-
home” method.}. This is as true for
the landlord and tenant as it is for
the farm owner. Temporary gains on
try “money crop” farm system will
be finally turned into losses by the
irrevocable laws of nature.
SHERIFF TAKES UNFORTUNATE
TO SAN ANTONIO
Sheriff Loessin left for San Anto-
nio on Tuesday morning, hnving in
charge Victor Rhomadka of Ellinger,
nnd placed him in the state hospital
for the feeble minded. Rhomadka was
tiied before Judge Lueders last Sat-
urday morning on a charge of lunacy,
and declared to be of unsound mind.
Elco Dairy Feed and Elco
Chicken Feed at Vogt & Co.
The Journal—$2.00 per year.
the latter a club. Krauskopff was
badly cut, and would have bled to
death, but for -the timely arrival of
Dr. J. E. Clark, who dressed his
wounds.
*
The Journal has learned with pro-
found regret, that Mrs. Joe Kirk of
Schulenburg, who was on an extend-
ed vidit to relatives and friends at
Palestine, Tennessee, died there last
week, of pneumonia. Her remains
were brought back and interred at
Schulenburg, Tuesday. The Journal
.extends to the bereaved family and
relatives its sincere sympathy.
* * *
The ice factory of Mr. John Schuh-
niacher will be completed soon. The
machinery is on the ground and will
be in position in a few days. It will-
prove a great blessing to our citizens
and should be liberally patronized.
• • •
A complaint was made by a negro
in the mayor’s court Monday, charg-
ing a number of youths of LaGrange
with disorderly conduct, committed
last Saturday night. The parties were
brought before Mayor Chandler,
Tuesday morning and an examina-
tion had. The evidence did not sus-
tain the charges and his honor dis-
missed them.
* * •
Mr. Smith, of the firm of Ross,
Smith & Ivy, proprietors of the Fla-
tonia iron works and machine shops,
was in town Saturday.
• • •
•
Mr. Arthur Meerscheidt, postmas-
ter of this place, left last Thursday
for Chicago, to attend the postmas-
ter’s convention which met in that
city last Monday.
* * *
Mr. G. M. Alexander, Misses Sid-
die Praetorius, Rosa Alexander, Dora
and Augusta Willenberg attended the
masquerade ball at Columbus, last
Friday night, returning home, Sat-
urday.
* * *
There was an alarm of fire Mon-
day evening in the southern portion
of the city, caused by the burning
cut of the chimney of Mrs. Stroud’s
residence.
* * •
The Spelling Match
A large number of our citizens as-
sembled at the courthouse, Friday
night last, to participate in and wit-
ness the spelling match, which was
Wm. Eilers, a Fayette county pro-
duct, and associated at present with
the State Department of Education,
visited LaGrange for a few hour?
last Wednesday and later, in com-
pany with our efficient county su-
perintendent, Robt. A. Rachui, in-
scene.) reflected on canvass, each gpectc,; lhe Elm Grove school for
night gave a different lecture, taking i gtate aid; thig Bchool ig one 0f the
the congregations to many foreign best equjppe(j rurai ,Jchools in the
lands and giving them an opportuni- j 3tate> empioyjng two teachers. Last
ty to see what the most of them \ wee]j the Journal had a nice refer-
cculd only read. once write-up penned by one of the
People who saw the pictures the ; stu(jents of the school,
first night and heard the lecture, im-; They alg0 in8pected the Freyburg
mediately cancelled all further en-; gchooi( which might be referred to
gagements so that they could be jn ^he same manner as the Elm Grove
there each night. Dr. Held is not scb0ol, for standardization. At Frey-
cnly a good speaker and lecturer, and . turg both of the gentlemen made
Lrilliant, but he has the happy facul-. s-nort talks during the local meet, in
ty of taking his listeners with aim | wbjch Freyburg, Scott, Muldoon and
8.5 he travels, by picture slides
through the foreign lands he has vis-
ited, and in each instance he wins
the praise of all. Such lectures should
be heard by everyone, as they are
both instructive and entertaining.
666
LIQUID or TABLETS
Cure Colds, Headaches, Fever
6 6 6 SALVE
CURES BABY’S COLD
Elco Dairy Feed and Elco
Chicken Feed at Vogt & Co.
Rock Ridge schools participated.
It ii} also said that $248.00 as kid
was granted to the Elm Grove school,
which is the maximum they could ap-
ply for this year. Teachers at this
school are L. B. Rabb, principal, Miss
Gladys Brown, intermediate; and
Miss Gray, primary teacher. Mr. Eil-
ers went from here to Austin county,
after another brief stay in LaGrange,
Friday. Our regret is that we were
not at the office during his call, Fri-
day morning.
Purina Chicken Feed, Laying
Mash and grains.—Ehlers Grain
Co. _32-tf.
society recently organized, called:
“The Cheerful Givers.” Ye editor and
Prof. R. P. Kirk were appointed by
some power to them unknown, to act
captains. After the preliminaries
were settled, they chose from the
audience their forces and arranged
them in line on either side of the
room and the fun commenced. Judge
L. W. Moore, was master of ceremon-
ies, i. e., he presided, held the book
and gave out the words to be spelled.
The proceedings were very orderly
and things progressed, affording
much amusement to all present. In
the beginning there was considerable
skirmishing, every one playing for
an advantage, but finally settled
down to business in all seriousness.
Notwithstanding the good spelling of
the editor’s forces and the bad spell-
ing of the professors’ the former con-
tinued to decrease, under the ruling
of the master of ceremonies, until
the editor stood solitary and alone
when a Word was given him to spell,
which he failed to spell correctly,
and the professor was declared vic-
torious without an attempt on hi.s
side to spell the word.
• * •
Schulenburg Skimmings
An old friend and fellow-citizen
Mr. G. Bohms, has commenced work
on the foundation of his new brick
building. It will be 34x80 feet in
size and two stories in height, and
when finished will be a nice building.
* * •
Our new paper, the Schulenburg
Sifting's, made its appearance Satur-
day. It iis a nice little sheet, good
print and very interesting. Mr. Con-
relly, the editor will try to make it
a success.
• * •
Mr. Chas. Baumgarten, our enter-
prising citizen, informs us that he
has bought this season, seven million
pounds of cotton seed; that the high
prices paid and the decline in prices
of products haa materially interfered
v:ith expectations of profits.
WRONG MAN STOPPED
The sheriff’s office being notified
Saturday night that a robbery had
occurred at Smithville, and being ad-
vised to keep a sharp lookout, sta-
tioned a deputy at the West end river
bridge. Later Druggist Ed. Fellars of
Smithville arrived and of course was
requested to stop. Indignant, and re-
fusing, he .spread the story in town
that someone had “tried to hold him
up at the bridge.” The rumor spread
rapidly, and some entertained the
idea that there really was a hold-up,
Lut—there’s nothing to it.
Spring Hats and Dresses have ar-
rived. Call and select yours before
they are picked over.—Mrs. A. W.
Kollatt.
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