La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1925 Page: 2 of 8
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LAGRANGE JOURNAL
MARCH 12, 1925
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FARMERS, HERB IS A GOOD
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The LaGrange Chamber of Com-
merce, in order to give every evidence
I that it ia aeeking to get in closer
touch with the soil tillers of this
1 county, ia now appealing to the farm-
era of this trading territory to take
an interest in the contest that has
I been inaugurated by the Dallas News.
Last year the News offered one thous
and dollars as a prise to the Texas
farmer who could and would raise
the most cotton on one acre of land.
And the greatest surprise came when
the News committee announced that
the prize was awarded to an East
Texas farmer, East' Texas where the
stumps of pine trees are used by the
boys and men and-oratory and stump
apeeching is practiced. Fayette coun-
ty can do just as well as that East
Texas farmer has done.
The Chamber of Commerce issues
the appeal to all farmers who are
interested, to be at the meeting to be
held in LaGrange next Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Come out,
give your opinion, and signify a wil-
lingness to take part in the discus-
sions and also give your name as a
contestant. Here is whal the News
issues to you:,
BIG RODEO CELEBRATION AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS
©unfeNeTO’
HIGH HILL
The long looked-for rain has not
yet materialized. It is certainly
needed by the farmers of this sec-
tion, and stock water is about ex-
hausted. Some of the water holes
have been dry since last Summer.
Otto Hoffmann informs us that he
has missed his two mules for several
days. Both of them are black, one
branded Y on left shoulder.
Some oom ia coming up, also- a few
stands of Irish potatoes.
Ghas. Ermis is building a large
dance hall, and when completed, will
be one of the largest to be found in
these parts. It will stand close to the
highway, and bad roads will not in-
terfere with those who desire to come.
Several farmers have been hauling
sand for repair work at the Catholic
church.
Mr. Editor I am sending you the
names of several farmers of this sec-
tion who should be subscribers to the
Old Reliable. Send them a sample
copy of this week’s paper. DICK.
(Order cheerfully complied with.—
Editor.)
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ROUND TOP
Friedolin, the sixteen-years old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. H. Schlege of
this village, had the misfortune last
Thursday to break his leg, while at
play upon the school grounds. The
youngster was at once taken to the
LaGrange Hospital where he is at
present recovering very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Haeber and
children of Tivola are here visiting
with their Round Top relatives. Mr.
Haeber informs us that it is very dry
ia his section of the country.
The Louis A. Quade Post No. 338,
American Legion of Round Top will
hold their regular meeting next Sun-
day morning ait nine o’clock. It is
requested of all who can, to be pres-
ent, as important matters will be
handled.
The Round Top Rifle Association is
keeping abreast of the times. The
Association has had installed a mod-
ern electric light plant at their hall
and grounds. They will give a big
dance on Saturday night, March 21,
when the new lights will be “turned
on.” Alfred Buske's orchestra from
HaHettaville will furnish the music.
We aak all who can to come and spend
a few hours with us.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Schiege and
Elmo Fricke of Yoakum spent last
Sunday in our midst with their rel-i
stives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuehne and little
child of Houston spent last Sunday
in Round Top with their relatives.
EX-PRIVATE.
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FAYETTEVILLE
&. B. Spacek paid Houston a visit
on Thursday.
Mrs. J. C. King visited in Cat
8prings, Friday.
J. R. Kubena and family motored
to Houston and Galveston, Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Hackbarth of Sealy,
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
B. C. Wertaner.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Brown of La-
Grange and Mrs. T. B. Lunn of Hous-
ton spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Langlotz.
Messrs. J. C. King and R. B. Spacek
were Plum visitors, Sunday.
Mrs. Max Eichler, who has been
visiting relatives here for several
weeks, returned to her home in Hous-
ton, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wertzner and Mrs.
R. Hackbarth of Sealy spent Sunday
in Bastrop.
Mrs. A. P. Knolle and daughter
Miss Myrtle, and Mrs. A. Neumann,
visited at the Steves home Saturday.
Mrs. C. G. Vetter and Mise Clara
Koch were ’Saturday shoppers in La-
Grange.
Mr. and Mrs. Delvin J. Weikel of
LaGrange were visitors here Monday
afternoon.
A terrible accident happened in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymund
Baca Friday morning, causing the
death of their three-year old son.
The mother was doing the family
washing and the children were play-
ing nearby. The little fellow backed
into a tub of hot water that had been
placed on the ground. The child suf-
fered agonies until he passed away
Friday night. To the bereaved par-
ents the entire community extends
their sympathy.
Meadames J. R. Kubena, Oscar No-
lan, Herman Gresser, Joe Zdaril, Fritz
Soholz and Mrs. W. C. Langlotz at-
tended the eighteenth anniversary of
the Mothers’ Club at LaGrange Mon-
day afternoon. A FRIEND.
• • •
FLATONIA
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Price were over
at Smithville and spent Sunday with
their relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Snell left for
San Antonio last Saturday.
Mr. R. P. White of Columbus is
here this week, as the guest of Mrs.
R. L. Simmons.
Mrs. H. F. Stricklin of Fort Worth
arrived the first of the week to visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Cockrill.
Mrs. Ed. Huggins of Rosenberg is
in Flatonia on a visit with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gabitzsch.
Hon. C. E. Lane of Houston, a life-
long friend of W. P. Menefee was
here Friday to attend the funeral of
Mr. Menefee.
Mrs. J. J. Kolar returned last Sat-
urday from Taylor where she had
spent several weeks with her rel-
atives.
Mrs. Clare Krause returned last
Saturday from San Antonio where
she had spent the past two weeks
visiting with friends and relatives.
Misses Annie Berger and Lottie
Chalk of Engle spent the week-end
with their relatives in Flato‘nia.
Mrs. John Schutz of Portland, Ore-
gon is visiting here in Flatonia with
her relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bunting of Moul-
ton were here Friday to attend the
funeral of W. P. Menefee.
The remains of Miss Emma Baa-
ford were brought to Flatonia from
Austin last Thursday and the funeral
was held from the Baptist church,
Rev. G. B. McLean conducting the
religious ceremonies. Miss Emma
had been, for a period of fifty years,
a citizen of Flatonia and was beloved
by all who knew her. Twenty-five
years ago she removed to Austin to
reside. We place upon her grave this
flower of thought and. bid her spirit
to rest in peace.
Thursday morning, March 5, at his
home, W. P. Menefee gave up the
final struggle and passed to his re-
ward. He was past sixty-eight years
of age, and had been ill for several
months. Friday afternoon, relatives
and friends conveyed all that was
mortal of this good man to the local
cemetery where Rev. S. D. Lambert
spoke consoling words to the mourn-
ers and pointed the way to them.' •Mr'.
Menefee is survived by three sisters,
Miss Hattie Menefee of Flatonia, Mrs.
George Beula of Edna and Mrs. Susie
McNally of Louisiana; two brothers,
Henry of Moulton and Tom of Smith-
ville, and other relatives and many
friends.
At her home a few miles West from
Flatonia, Mrs. Joe Sandera died last
Friday morning, March 6, and her re-
mains were brought to Flatonia Sat-
urday morning and interred in our
cemetery. Mrs. Sandera is survived
by a husband and several children.
Other relatives and friends will also
mourn her going hence. N.
GARAGE AND CAR DESTROYEp
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Nathaniel Jefferson, the coloted
transfer driver, is minus a garage
and truck, since Tuesday night.
Nathaniel, finding his gas feed some-
what slow, essayed to remedy the de-
fect Tuesday night. Entering the
garage at his home, with lighted lan-
tern, which he placed on one side of
the car, he proceeded to drain the gas
tank. Accomplishing this, he placed
the tub containing the gas on the op-
posite, and what he believed to be,
far enough away to prevent ignition.
Bad judgment; the inflammable
liquid sent its feelers over to the
kerosene lantern and—the next thing
Jefferson knew he was surrounded by
flames. The alarm -was promptly
sent in, but the garage and car were
destroyed.
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
As this is being printed the Com-
missioners’ Court is holding a session
to receive the pleas of several. The
delegation from Winchester, com-
posed of H. E. Benedix, C. T. Kasper,
F. A. Smith and E. A. Froehlich are
here to plead with the court to push
the road and bridge work in the Win-
chester district. The delegation is
very anxious to get some action, as
the bonds have been sold, and the
people who voted them are getting
a little nervous. They want the
bridge built across Pin Oak creek,
and believe that, inasmuch as they
are not asking for new road, the
Court can expedite matters ami get
the work under way on improving the
old road.
Tractor representatives are also
standing in line, awaiting their turn.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Morgan re-
turned from Houston Tuesday even-
ing, after. several days’ visit with
relatives.
‘More Cotton on Fewer Acres”
Contest Rules
1. The contest shall be open to any
farmer ip Texas who does not irri-
gate his land.
2. There shall be a total of $1,500
in prizes. Award of the $1,000 grand
prize shall be based upon the greatest
production of lint cotton on five acres
of unirrigated land; award of each
of the four smaller prizes of $200,
$150, $100 and $50, totaling $500,
shall be based upon the most valuable
information pertaining to profitable
cotton raising contained in crop rec-
ords kept by contestants.
There will be , nine supplemental
prizes with a total of $2,400 offered
by the Dallas Cotton 'Exchange and
the Texas Cotton Association or
$800 in .each of three districts known
as East Texas, West Texas and
South Texas, with a first prize of
$500, second prize of $200 and third
prize of $100 for the most lint meas-i
uring not less than Government inch
staple grown on five acres of unirri-
gated land.
3. The five acres shall be meas-
ured by a local cotton contest com-
mittee of two farmers residing in the
same community of contestant and
one business man residing at trade
center of contestant. -
4. The committee shall make sworn
statement as to measurement of land
and character of contestant.
5. Each contestant must keep an
accurate record of his five-acre cotton
crop as well as a record of the cotton
on the rest of his farm on a Crop
Record to be supplied him and after
having been sworn to must be deliv-
ered at end of season to the Cotton
Contest Editor of The Dallas Morn-
ing News and The Semi-Weekly Farm
News.
6. Each contestant after his cotton
is ginned must submit commercial
samples of his cotton properly drawn
from both sides of each bale, accom
panied Ijy a tag containing his name
and address anjj. price received for
the cotton, to the Textile Engineering
Department of Texas A. & M. College
to be tested for quality, length of
staple and character.
7. An entrant may win the grand
prize of $1,000 ahd one crop record
prize; the two have no bearing upon
one another.
Help the Chamber of Commerce in
getting your town and country on the
map, by entering this contest. You
can lose nothing, and yet you or one
of you, may capture the prize that
the Dallas News offers. Let us see
if this cannot be dpne. We believe
that the farmers of Fayette county
are as good as those of other coun-
ties, and have always so believed.
Get in line.
Wednesday afternoon of the past
week a representative of the Texas
Kid Shows met with several pf the
directors of the Fayette County Fair
Association, and H. M. Presun, chair-
man of the Amusement" Committee.
A contract, agreeable to all was made
with the representative, to have the
Texas Kid Shows here for the week,
beginning Monday, April 13. Mon-
day and Tuesday, the shows will be
at the Fair Grounds, to add to the
big celebration that the Fair Asso
ciation has announced to take place.
Following the two days at the Fair,
the shows will be removed to the old
school grounds on Colorado street,
where they will hold forth for the re
maining days of that week.
At the Fair Grounds on Monday
and Tuesday, April 13 and 14, the
Texas Kid Shows will entertain the
visitors with a real rodeo and bron-
cho busting show each afternoon, and
will also furnish the band for the
occasion. This rodeo will be up to
the hour, the shows bringing their
own horses and steers for the attrac-
tion.
There will be broncho busting*
steer riding, bull dogging of steers
and everything that usually comes
under the head of rodeo shows. This
also includes wild cow milking con-
tests, something that will appeal
strongly to the spectators, and will
give an opportunity to local milkers
to get into the game.
Cow pony races will also take place
each afternoon, in fact, it is the in-
tention of the committee in charge
of this April celebration to give the
people something good for their
money each day, and to this end they
will exert every honest effort.
Each night a big dance on the pa-
vilion, with Cornelson’s Happy Seven
furnishing the music. Admission to
the grounds will be 25c and also 25c
to the grand stand. For the dance
each night, a charge of $1.10 will be
made for gentlemen, and for specta-
tors who occupy the onlookers’- seats,
a charge of 25c will be asked.
We glean these facts from those
who have the arrangement work un-
der their supervision, and will have
more to say in another issue. In the
meantime, you can tell your friends
that there is going to be something
worth seeing at the Fair Grounds on
Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14.
Wm. Hermes is chairman of the
racing committee for the Annual Fair
and will also" hate charge of the ipony
races at the April celebration. Any
information desired can be readily
secured from Mr. Hermes.
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ROAD INSPECTOR VISITS
LAGRANGE
W. P. Kemper, general superinten-
dent of road construction in the State
of Texas, came down from Austin
last Friday and remained with Cap-
tain Schlafli for a day, anJ while if\
this section gave the roads that have
been completed and that are being
constructed the inspection his position
warrants and demands. Mr. Kemper
is a man of good judgment, and one
with whom you can converse on mat-
ters of road building. He was well
pleased with what he saw hereabouts.
W. S. Swain, division engineer, sta-
tioned at Caldwell, joined Mr. Kem-
per here, and also visited the roads
with Captain Schlafli and Mr. Kem-
per. Mr. Swain will remain hqre for
several days longer and study the
work that is being done in Fayette
county.
Mrs. Judith Harwell of Beaumont
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. J.
Meyenberg, this week.
H. C. Schuhmacher of Houston
came up Wednesday on a business
mission.
“Junior”—the seven-year old son
of Capt. and Mrs. Alf. Schlafli is re-
covering at the LaGrange Hospital
from the effects of a broken left fore-
arm, and torn ligaments. The little
chap, at play with several of his com-
panions late Wednesday afternoon,
essayed to jump from the top of a
small outhouse, and grasp a tree
branch that seemed easy. He missed
his judgment* partly*.,one arm fell
short, the otheiv the left landed well,
and Junior held on, but, experiencing
pain, let go and dropped to the grqund.
Hi3 companions noted that some-
thing was wrong, and tried to com-
fort him, but Junior, with the head
of an elder upon his1 shoulders had
his mother notified by ’phtfte and take
him to the LaGrange Hospital where
the surgeons placed him under ether
and performed the necessary opera-
tion, which was done.
The little fellow neither cried or
whimpered, but submitted readily and
is improving nicely as this is being
printed.
Notice the quick difference In
the way you eat, sleep, look and
feel—the remarkable improve-
ment in your health, strength
and energy, after taking 2 bot-
tle*! If not, the Kamak agent
will refund your money.
Kamak is sold in LaGrange by the
Comer Drug Store; in Fayetteville by
Zapalac & Baca; in Flatonia by Daeh-
ne’s Drug Store; in Schulenburg by
Paul Breymann; in West Point by
Mrs. L. G. Thornton; and by leading
druggists in every town.
LAGRANGE MARKET
ODD FELLOWS WILL MEET AT
WICHITA FALLS
The eighty-fifth annual convention
of the grand lodge, Independent Or-
der of Odd Fellows and Rebekah As-
sembly of Texas will be held in
Wichita Falls, beginning next Mon-
day, March 16. From LaGrange
Gounty Auditor Geo. Hausler, repre-
senting LaGrange Lodge No. 30, and
Miss O. H. Mangel, representing the
Rebekah lodge of LaGrange, will be
in attendance. These two delegates
will leave for Wichita Falls Saturday
night, on the Katy Flyer.
Mrs. H. W. F. Meyer left for San
Marcos Wednesday morning to visit
for several days with Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Patton.
Pastor Lindenberg of Frelsburg
arrived her® Wednesday nopn and en-
tered the LaGrange Hospital as i
patient.
Gus. A. J. Burkhardt of Round Top
was a brief visitor at the county
capitol Wednesday.
Corrected by the Von Rosenberg
Company at 2, p. m., Wednesday.
Middling-----________ 25 5-8c
Strict middling______________26 l-8c
Good middling_____________ 26 3-8c
Eggs, fresh -------------------i8c
Roosters, per pound___.________ 5C
Springers, per lb.____________18c
Hens, per lb. _________________ 14C
Turkeys, per lb. ______________ 18c
Lard, best_________________ 15C
Bacon, per lb. ________________ I2e
Pecans, per lb._________________I0c-
Cotton seed, per ton_______,___33.00
Cotton seed meal, per ton____44.00
Cotton seed hulls per ton_____10.00'
MARCH
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17, 1925
Give us the name of your friend,
let us send him a sample copy of the
Journal. He will subscribe.
An invitation to the public is ex-
tended by the active and associate
members of the Hendel Club to at-
tend the Texas Recital in the new
school auditorium at eight o’clock,,
p. m., sharp, Tuesday evening, March
17, 1925. The program will consist,
of music and readings by Texas com-
posers and authors with few excep-
tions. Of special interest are the
cowboy songs arranged by Oscar Fox
of San Antonio, formerly of Fayette
county, the well known negro melo-
dies arranged by David Guion, now of
Dallas, formerly of Ballinger; music
by Mrs. Ledbetter, formerly of La-
Grange. As a reminder of the San-
ger Fest days, the Handel Club will
sing the well known “Abendchor.”
An old fashioned square dance will
bring back memories of the past to.
the older ones in a vivid and inter-
esting manner.
While the Club has always given
its entertainments in its own hall,
and to its own members, it was de-
cided this time to extend the invita-
tiqh to the public generally, and an
announcement to this affect was made
at the Mothers’ Club anniversary
program Monday afternoon.
St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday evening,
8 o’clock, March 17, 1925, New SchooL
Auditorium.
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