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THE CALDWELL NEWS
And The Burleson County Ledger
A Weekly Newspaper Devoted Unreservedly to the Development and Upbuilding of Burleson County.
The Caldwell News. Vol. 3. No. 26.
CALDWELL, BURLESON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1930.
Burleson Co. Ledger. Vol. 45, No. 14.
INCOMPLETE COUNTY REPORTS
INDICATE TEXAS WILL BREAK
RECORD IN POPULATION GAIN
The current census will undoubtedly show that Texas during
the last ten years has exceeded the census decennium of 1910-
1920, both in number and percentage of increase of population.
Two hundred and seven counties have made preliminary reports
and the total population is 4,471.566. The same 207 counties in
1920 had a total population of 3,556,190. Of the total 254 counties
in Texas, forty-seven are yet to be heard from, but if they are
put down as having stood still since 1920 and now having the
same population as they had ten years ago they will add 1,104,038
to the figure already announced for the other 207 counties. This
would give Texas a total population
of 5.675,604, and it may be considered
ax a minimum estimate* Such a figure
would mean an increase of 1,012,376
over the official figure of 4,663,228 in
1920, or a gain of 31.7 ner cent. Be-
tween 1010 and 1920 the population
of Texas increased from 3,896,542 to
4,663,228, which amounted to 766,686,
or a percentage gain of 19.7.
Undoubtedly the counties from
which 1930 report have not yet been
received will show an average in-
crease over 1920. Most of the coun-
ties that have grown rapidly in the
last decade have already reported,
but there are a number of exceptions,
and it seems, estimating on basis of
scholastic population increase and
other factors, that an average in-
crease of 10 per cent in the forty-
seven unreported counties may be al-
lowed. On such basis, the state now
has a total population of 5,785,998, an
increase of 1,122,270 ip number above
1920, or a percentage gain of 24-1.
Largest Gain In History
The population figure for 1930 will
be noteworthy for the reason that it
will De the first time since the Civil
War period that the percentage of
gain has taken an upturn. Further-
more, it will be the largest gain in
actual number of residents ever re-
corded in any ten-year period in the
history of the slate.
Forty-six counties so far have
shown a loss in population since 1920.
Blanco county exactly held its own.
The population for 1920 and 1930 *as
the same, 4,063. Every county ad-
joining Burleson showed a loss
Kpulation. The ce.tsus figures
irleson county have not been
nounced to date.—Dallas News.
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Henry W. Stanley
To Address The
Methodists 29th
STREET PAVING
GETS UNDER WAY
HERE AGAIN
(¿round On Two Business Blocks
Broken This Week; More
To Follow
BAND TO HOLD
CONCERT HERE
SATURDAY EVE.
Public In General Is Invited To
Attend; Good Music
Is Assured
The Caldwell Municipal Band will
present a week-end program on the
public square here tomorrow ni- ht at
eight o'clock in line with the kind of
program it has rendered the past two
Saturday evenings. The public in
general over the county is extended
a cordial invitation to attend.
A nice size crowd heard the band
the past Saturday evening. The Sat-
urday evening previous, one of the
largest crowds of the season attend-
ed. The concerts are being held each
week-end for the pleasure and enter-
tainment of the public during the
summer months.
Sunday morning at the eleven
o'clock preaching service hour, Mr.
Henry W. Stanley, director of the
Merchants' Service Bureau of the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
will deliver a special address for the
benefit of the public.
"Christ, the Master Salesman," will
be his subject. Hon. R. S. Bowers,
lay leader of the Methodist church,
will be in charge of the service. The
public in general is cordially invited
to attend.
Mr. Stanley is well known here. He
conducted a four-day salesmanship
school here in February and attracted
the attention of those who heard him.
He is a gentleman of strong person-
ality, a forcible speaker, one whom
every one will enjoy hearing.
At the evening service. Rev. W. R.
Hassler. pastor of the church will
preach.
Right of City To
Buy Additional
Equipment Upheld
A contract by which Fayette, Mo.,
municipal light and power plant pur-
chased additional equipment on credit
withojt regard to the constitutional
debt limitation of the city has been
sustained by the Missouri Supreme
Court. The contract was under a
glan used by the Fairbanks-Morse &
ompany to sell engines and other
equipment to municipalities on month-
ly payments to be made from earn-
ings of the plant or from reduction
in operating costs effected by the
equipment.
The court held that the contract
did not establish a debt within the
meaning of tk.e constitutional pro-
vision holding that the limitation im-
posed relates to a debt which must
paid by resort to taxation. "Such
limitations are intended to prevent an
increased tux tmon the ~eople," the
court said, pointing out that under
the contract in question the total
earnings of the plant were not pledged
by the city. Contention that the com-
pany could sue the city for a general
judgment in the event of default In
payments was disallowed, the decision
holding that right of recovery was
especially measured by the terms of
the contract, which excludes general
action.
Paving in the city was resumed this
week when ground on two business
blocks were broken. Work commenced
Monday on Buck street between
Echols and Hill streets from the
court house square to the corner of
the Harvey lot across Hill street. The
gravel and dirt was excavated and
grades for the paving are being
established. Work or. the postoffice
street from the public square to the
corner of the Mclver lot was started
Wednesday. These two blocks will be
paved as ranidly as possible. Pour-
ing of the concrete will commence in
the next two or three days.
Mr. Hughes, the contractor, is
working on Fox street paving and is
signing up the property owners as
fast as possible. Three blocks have
been practically signed up so work
can commence on that street after the
work on Buck and Echols streets pro-
gresses. Several of the property
owners further up Fox street have
signed, thus placing the remainder
of Fox street in very nice shape for
paving. The status of Buck street
to the Santa Fe is not definitely
known up to this time as that street
has not been thoroughly worked late-
ly-
The citizens generally welcome the
extention of the paving. A number
expressed their interest this week
and are glad to see the work com-
mence again.
New Home Being
Erected In South
Part Of The City
The new home of Mrs. Itha Pohl
is fast being erected and will soon be
ready to be occupied. The dwelling
is a five room structure and is located
just across the H. & T. C. overhead
bridge, adjoining the B. J. Struwe
home, her son.
J. B. Fitzgerald is contractor. Mrs.
Pohl will move into the dwelling as
i soon as it is completed, where she
, will make her home in the future.
Lutheran Sunday
School To Hold
Annual Picnic
Houston Expecting
Mammoth Crowd
July Fourth
HOUSTON, June 26—Preparations
are being made to handle a mammoth
crowd July 4 when the twentieth an-
nual national balloon race is launch-
ed here. This is a championship race
to select the team for the Gordon
Bennett International balloon race to
be held at Cleveland on Labor Day.
The big bags will take off from the
Bellaire speedway here. They are ex-
pected to drift off toward Colorado,
and if they pick up the trade winds
there, will take a course toward New
England. Records are expected to be
smashed in this year's race.
The mileage record for the races is
held by the 1924 winner, W. Y. Van
Orman. Starting at San Antonio,
Orman's balloon travelled 1072 miles
to Rochester, Minn. Fifteen bags have
been entered in this year's race, in-
cluding one from the army and one
from the navy.
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South Carolina
Consumers To
Form Rate Body
A state-wide organisation of power
users for the avowed purpose of
securing equitable and uniform
electric rates has been formed in
South Carolina, a charter having been
I issued b Secretary of State W. P.
¡ Blackwell to the South Carolina
Electric Power Consumers' Associa-
I tion.
j The purpose of the organization is
I stated to be "to do all things neces-
sary to the end that the rates on
electric power for consumers in this
(state shall be made fair, equitable
and uniform," and it is compiling
¡data in this and other states.
I Representatives of ni eteen cities
and towns, including more than 60
(corporations, are stated to be mem-
bers of the association.
LOCAL CHAMBER
COMMERCE SETS
EAIR DATES
Quite a Number of Important
Matters Were Discussed
At Meeting Monday
At u meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce directors held Monday
afternoon, dates for the 1930 fall
county-wide fair were set, member-
ship in the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce was discussed, a resolution
asking for better telephone service
here was passed, arrangements for
the general meeting of the organ-
ization held last night were made and
the feasibility of securing a govern-
ment cotton office here the coming
fall was considered.
The 1930 fair dates were definitely
fixed for Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday. October 23, 24, and 25. .There
will l>e three davs of the fair this
year the same as last year. Cata-
logues will be compiled and printed
within the coming month and will be
distributed will in advance so those
who contemplate making exhibits may
prepare them to the best advantage.
Plan- are being laid for a larger and
better fair this fall than heretofore.
Regarding the telephone service
existing here for the past few months,
the directors discussed the matter
and parsed a resolution calling upon
the officials of the local telephone
company to take definite action im-
mediately to improve their service
here. The resolution is being circu-
lated among the citizens for signa-
tures to pass on to the telephone
officials. The company's franchise
granted by the city in Article VI, re-
lates t .at good and sufficient service
shall be rendered at all times.
A program for the general meet-
ing of the organization held last
night was arranged. F. H. Hitchcock,
G. C. Ring and C. E. Cromartie were
placed on the committee to outline
the program.
Cotton marketing this fall was dis-
cussed at length, and efforts to secure
a government cotton office here un-
der the Farm Board plan will be
made. Letters to officials of the
Farm Board have been written invit-
ing « representative to meet with the
people to discuss locating an office
here.
The directors voted not to retain
its membership in the East Texas
Regional organization the coming
year. The directors were of the
opinion that the annual membership
dues could be used at home to a bet-
ter advantage.
At the general meeting of the
organization held last night work in
the future was discussed and plans
laid for a greater and more active
development of the city and county.
Mr. H. H. Williamson, vice-director
of the A. & M. College and head of
the Extension Service, was the
principal speaker of the evening, who
touched along general work of a
Chamber of Commerce.
Buchanan and Dolan, Candidates For
Congress, Are Scheduled To Speak At
Beran's Barbecue Tuesday, Near City
U. S. Government
Spending Millions
In Texas Cities
WOMEN'S STUDY
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
STERLING FOR
GOVERNORCLUB
TO BE FORMED
Mr. C. P. Trotter of Houston was
a visitor here all of Wednesday after-
noon, scouting around feeling out the
local citizens in the interest of Ross
Sterling, chairman of the Highway
Commission and a formidable candi-
date for governor. He was a visitor
at the News office and in the course
of conversation, found that he is
jubilent over the number of citizens
here who will support Mr. Sterling
for governor at the coming election.
He said he found Sterling supporters
nearly everywhere he visited and
made tentative arrangements to get
petitions circulated to form a strong
"Sterling For Governor" club here in
the near future.
A move is on foot to thoroughly
organize the county for Mr. Sterling
to get as many votes as possible. Keen
interest is being manifested at Somer-
ville. T. J. Holbrook of Galveston is
scheduled to address the public there
next Friday in the interest of Mr.
Sterling.
Two candidates for Congress, both
opponents of the other, are scheduled
to speak at Beran's barbecue to be
held at their pavilion and park
grounds, three miles southwest ot
this city on the Deanville road, Tues-
day, July 1st. Hon. J. P. Buchanan
tof Brenham, candidate for re-election
¡ to Congress from this district, and
¡ Judge Harry Dolan of Georgetown,
jone of Mr. Buchanan's opponents, will
'be the principal speakers. Both have
' agreed to attend the special barbecue
and deliver addresses. It is prer i. m-
ed that each will speak principally
in the interest of their candidacies.
Mr. Buchanan is well known here and
is an interesting and forcible speaker.
Judge Dolan is more of a stranger
here, but is reputed to be an able
speaker also.
The sponsors of the barbecue and
entertainment Tuesday are preparing
for a large crowd all day. An out of
the county band will furnish tbe
music. A big barbecuc dinner will be
sold at the noon hour, and in the
afternoon the public speaking will be
held and a number of amusements
and games will be staged. At night
a grand ball will be given. The public
is invited to attend.
Humble Co. Erects
Garage For Its Trucks
The Humble Company is erecting
a double garage on its property in
West Caldwell to accomodate its oil
trucks at nights and protect them
from the weather.
The garage is quite a substantial
structure and adds to the value and
appearance of their property. Con-
struction began a week or ten days
ago.
LIONS CLUBS OF
THIS DISTRICT
HOLD MEETING
Mr. Hays Bowers, president, and
W. E. Hassler, secretary, of group
9, district 2, of the Texas Lions Clubs,
met last Friday night with various
delegates from the Lions Clubs, in
Bellville. After a delicious luncheon,
and special music furnished by the
Methodist Orchestra, a special address
was made by Lion H. C. Copenhaver,
deputy district governor, of Wharton.
Reports from the different clubs were
called for, with favorable comment,
after which the same officers were
re-elected for another year.
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Miniature Golf Links
Attract Good Crowds
The Lutheran Sunday School will
hold its annual Sunday School picnic
this coming Sunday in Mr. Darden
Rowland's pasture. Divine worship
will lx> held on the picnic grounds in
the forenoon, beginning at 10:00 a.
m. At noon the picnic baskets will
be put on the table and everyone will
participate in the picnic dinner. The
afternoon will be spent in -antes and
cor e"fs for old and young. This
pi c is one of the chief summer
events of the Lutheran-Sunday School.
A hearty invitation is extended to
all to come and worship in our Lord's
own beautiful nature in the forenoon,
and to join in the picnic activities
for the rest of the day. Mr. Rowland's
pasture is located on the north corner
of town. The entrance to the picnic
grounds will be found west of the
Catholic church.
Mrs. A. G. Krueger and Pauline
Chandler will go to Bryan today to
attend a reception Mrs. John Doan
is giving in honor of her daughter,
Francis, and classmates of Miss Doan,
of Hollins, Virginia. Mrs. Krueger
will assist in receiving.
A notice of the death <>f Joe Levi,
a former resident of this olace, was
received this week. He, with his wife
and family, had been for an outing
Sunday when he was stricken fatally
and died before aid could be summon-
ed. He | was in the employ of Foley
Brothers in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot and Mr. and
Mr*. R. J. Stone of Georgetown will
arríe* Saturday to be the tuesta of
their mother, Mrs. O. W. Lee.
Mondav afternoon meml>ers of the
Mission Study class met in the par-
lors of the Methodist church for the
closing chapter ia "Pleaders for
Rightousness."
The lesson was made unusually
instructive under the leadership of
ja visiting W. M. S. lady, Mrs. Belle
Bowers, from Trenton, Tennessee.
Our next course of study will be
¡outlined from the book, "The Crowded
Ways," which deals with problems
of the modern church.
Every member of the studv club
is urged to be present on Monday
afternoon, June ,'ÍOth at four o'clock
for the initial chapter, "The City
Grows Up."
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BUSINESS FAILURES
IN MAY DECLINE
AUSTIN, June 26—Daring May,
there were 46 commercial failures in
Texas, a small decline in numbers
since April, according to Bervard
Nichols, editor of the Texas Business
Review, issued monthly by the Bureau
of Business Research at the Uni-
versity of Texas. These 46 companies
had liabilities of 91,609,000, compared
with 61 companies failing in May,
1929, with liabilities of $1,262,000.
Liabilities per failure ayeraged
700, in May, as compared with $24,800
in May a year ago. No bank failure*
were reported.
o—
The names of Mrs. W. H. Gregg
and Mrs. Farley should have been in-
cluded in the list of invited guests
at the party given by Mrs. J. W.
Ripple.
o—
Mr. and Mrs. John Skrabanek and
son spent their vacation in Corpus
Christ!.
Conservative estimate of $20,000,-
000 as the amount the Federal gov-
ernment's projects now under way
I or presently tc begin will cost was
I recently made. Half of this amount
I will be spent immediately in making
1 Randolph Field. San Antonio, the
¡"West Point of the Air" and the
greatest aviation training center in
tbe world.
Other projects include the Dallas
postoffice and Federal building, cost-
ing around $1,500,000; the $4:55,000
iiuilding at Brownsville; Federal
prison for short term offenders at
K Paso to cost $800,000 and accomo-
dates 800 prisoners; $1,445,000 post-
office and $1,215,000 Federal build-
ing at Fort Worth; $506,000 Marine
hospital at Galveston; $500,000 post-
ot'fice and courthouse at Texarkana;
$100,000 postoffice at Lubbock; $615,-
000 postoffice audition at Houston,
with a number of other projects un-
der way or appropriations provided
for.
"West Point of the Air."
Building operations to cost $4,200,-
000 are under way at Randolph Field,
\> th the initial expenditure estimated
ni $10,000,000 and the ultimate any-
where from $25,000,000 to $30,000,-
0<>0. Twenty-three hundred and sixty-
three acres are comprised in the tract,
eighteen miles of water and eleven
miles of sewer mains and ten miles
uf gas mains are part of the surface
and sub-surface equinment in the
plans, while the personnel will total
r>,00 and facilities will permit the
training of 1,100 aviation students
each year.
San Antonio presented the govern-
ment with the site, which it accepted
early in 1928. Work was started clear-
ing and grubbing the land late in
the same year and the construction
is now proceeding rapidly.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Oliver and sons,
Bovce'and Allen, visited Mrs. Oliver's
sister in Calvert Sunday.
The miniature golf course of nine
holes opened here Saturday night by
D. L. Alford, Jr., has been attracting
very nice crowds in the evenings are
during the day. Interest in the game
on a small scale develops right along.
Practically every evening new faces
and new players turn out. Quite a
number drive up and park and sit
TWO NEW TABOR
LODGES TO HOLD
HOME-COMING
Plan Big Celebration July 4
Independance Day; Barbecue
Dinner
The two New Tabor Lodges, tbe
S. P. J. S. T. and C. S. P. S., have
arranged a big home-coming cele-
bration for July 4, today week. The
public in general is cordially invited
to attend.
The celebration will commence at
ten o'clock in the morning. Three
special speakers have been engaged
to address the crowd. Candidates for
all offices will be permitted to speak
in behalf of their candidacies. Hon
Merton L. Harris, district attorney
for this 21st Judicial District, Hon.
Method Pazdral, city attorney of
West, and Hon. August Kacir,
attorney for the Supreme Lodge, S.
P. J. S. T., are the special speakers
of the day.
Barbecue, lunches and all kinds of
soft cold drinks will be sold on the
grounds. A special brass band to
furnish the music has been secured.
A large crowd is anticipated.
R.E. SCOTT TO
SPEAK JOLY 4
AT DEANVILLE
The O. D. H. S. Lodge at Deanville
has secured R. E. Scott of Robertson
county as one of their speakers at
their annual 4th of July celebration
to be held in a big way. Mr. Scott is
a staunch supporter of Ross Sterling
for governor in the present campaign
and will address the people who at-
and witness the games and meet and , tend in the interest of his candidacy,
chat with friends. Mr. Sterling was invited in person
The course is a very attractive one. ! to speak at Deanville on the 4th, but
It is well lighted and and arranged on account of «revious engagements
and cool in the evenings. \ could not come. His campaign mana-
Beginning Monday, and each every gers are sending Mr. Scott in his
other Monday following a tournament stead to represent him.
will be held.
Woodson Lumber
Company Would
Build Duplex
On the strength of the paving on
Fox Street, the Woodson Lumber
Company this week announces in this
issue of the News, that they will
build a modern duplex home on their
vacant lot opposite the dwelling
occupied by John Sayles and family,
consisting of five rooms each, suitable
Jfor two families.
The success of the apartment de-
pends on renting. In their advertise-
ment they are offering to lease the
homes. If desirable tenants can be
obtained, they say that the building
is assured, thereby adding to the j
building construction for the year.
Under their plan, they propose to
construct and arrange the rooms to
suit the rentors.
State Senator John Hornsby of
Austin, candidate for Congress from
this district and Richard W. Mayfield,
former district attorney of this dis-
trict, will also addres the audience.
The Deanville citizens are planning
for a large crowd. A barbecue dinner
will be held, a number of amusements
will be provided. The Caldwell Muni-
cipal Band will furnish musical en-
tertainment during the day. At night,
a grand ball will be staged.
Deanville extonds a welcome to all.
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Mrs. J. F Polansky and sons,
Hubert and Evald, attended the open-
ing of the Randolph airport in San
Antonio the past week.
Mrs. J. T. Blalock returned to bar
home in Crockett Thursday after a
visit of several weeks with Dr. and
The Girl Said
No" Comes To
Matsonian Mon.
William Haines' latest all talking
picture, "The Girl Said No," a comedy
drama with Marie Dressier, will open
at the locad Matsonian Theatre here
Monday evening for n two day mi*
gagement. The picture, said to be a
sequel to "Brown of Harvard," in
which Haines first came to the fore
aa an outstanding screen comedian,
was adapted by A. P. Younger from
an original story by Sarah Y. Mason.
The featured feminine role is play-
Mrs. W. W. Latham. Dr. Latham took ed by Leila Hyams, and supported by
her by way of automobile return tag Marie Dressier, popular with the play
the next day.
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