The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1930 Page: 1 of 8
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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.
Burleson Co. Ledger, Vol. 45, No. 21.
CALDWELL, BURLESON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1930.
The Caldwell News, Vol. 3. No. 34.
HEAVY POLL OF VOTES IS EXPECTED TOMORROW
JAMES AUREUS
BROTHERSPOKE
HERE SATURDAY
Discusses Issues of Campaign
In Attorney General's
Race
Ben P. Allred, former District
Attorney of Wichita Falls, spoke here
Saturday afternoon in the interest of
the candidacy of his brother, James
V. Allred for Attorney General of
Texas. He arrived here about 10:30 practically destroyed
EARLY MORNING
EIRE DESTROYS
HOME HERE
Pire early yesterday morning de-
stroyed the home of John E. Reeves,
deputy game warden for this district.
The fire resulted in a complete loss.
The structure was practically en-
MUNICIPAL BAND
PLANS TRIP TO
HOUSTON SOON
Offered Place. During Thomas
GogKan Hour Over Radio
Station KPRC
CITY COUNCIL ¡SCHOOL BAND TO
HOLDS LENGTHY | PLAY AT AUSTIN
NIGHT SESSION COUNTY'S FAIR
Passes Resolution Asking Citi-
zens To Call Election To
Elect Trustees
Nearby County Fair Officials
Select Local School Band For
Musical Feature
The City Council met Tuesday j The Austin County Fair officials,
night in recessed session after its Bellville, through Mr. E. T. Stalmach
regular session the preceding week of that city, has selected the local
and several meetings during the j public school band to furnish music
The local municipal band some forty
or fifty strong in membership, has
, . , , , ¡Wen approached to broadcast during
veloped in flames wnen detected by \ ThomjUi Gosgan hour over the
fore the' firemen "coulT^resDontT was 'Houston Post-Dispatch radio station month and disposed of a number of'for their annual fall fair to be held
Dracticallv destroyed A number of'KPR('' Sunday' s«Ptemb«r 7> accord- important things that had piled up,in Bellville September 26. Some 45
o'clock and was scheduled to have people turned out. The home of Julius I'"* t0 infor";ati"n ™ade known **re during the summer. ¡members will make the trip, accord-
talked at ten o'clock, but postponed Berndt's on the south and that of an-|.th'S w<*ek The band 18 ¡ °ne of the first matters disposed ing to Mr. C. 11. Hackney, local
his address until 2:30 in the after- other on the north-east were threaten- ° *"*!? tolT Z l Z 7 °rdinttnce I'reven,i"K car director. The band will appear in full
noon. He spoke on the public square ,.,1 with destruction, but were saved . so, provided ^dwell citizens mvali. „nd tent shows from exhibiting ¡uniform.
in front of the J. F. Cobb Company's from prions damage. Too late to be?°me mtepert*d 8uff^,ent,y to p ™ the city. This was declared an | Bellville will conduct one of the best
dry goods store. The regular Sat- cope with the burning building, at- V,dt> nec^ar>' transportation and ex- emergency and a necessity and the fairs it has held in some time and
urday crowd had not assembled in the tention was turned to saving the ad-iff"?68', M T W°U *P ordinance passed goes into effect at large crowds from over Austin and
city, consequently his audience was ¡«cent buildings. The heat was! ,, , • * , • * > <mce- Hercaftor> a11 carnivals, tent'adjoining and other nearby counties,
not as great probably as it would terrific for a shoit while, and pre-'. F'"m j*n adveiti.sing «Uincipoint, .t 8hows, theatres and noisy amusements, are expected to attend. A cordial
is ft1.!, .hat the perfomance would mU9t locate at least 1,000 feet from ' invitation is being extended to the
, hwlmean qu'te a •freat deal to the band any residence before it will be per-j citizens of this county to go. An en-
'n... „i,,„ th'„ anc* the city. The trip could be made m¡tte(J to show in the city. There has joyahle time is promised.
complaint
protianiy as it would terrific for a shoit while, and pre-ijs ^
have been a little later in the after- j vented proper operation of the fire
noon, however, he attracted the at
tention of many who stood on the the fire nlu« lieinir adjacent to the , •. , •
j ine i «' i m one day very easily, by going down [)een
sidewalk and in the street and heard burning structure, to which
him. 'gine and hose was attached.
the en-'"" — —' T~* " "wn considerable complaint about
Th • 'n morn'n®' and returning in the carnival? and tent shows in the past
Mr. Allred's line of weight dealt j pumpei. on the truck worked efficient- " d,nance was Pas8ed to. r<^
with the race his brother ran in th. ,y until the heat from the building ^ymenf out of ^ but the cityV^ í''™
received burHted the battery that operated the Ze wou d be ' pted befo" ibW ^ fUtUre'
1928 campaign when he
356,00(1 votes against Pollard, and .engine. After that, the water pres- jthausands of people
criticised Moody for not appointing, Hure had tí) be relied upon, which i 0
him to the Attorney Genefal'n place iproved ample and sufficient. ¡ _ _ n/ITTAAt fl
instead of Bobhitt. He told abQtyt how | The building burned completely injUTTlcT T| V| IJ l|| |T V
his brother carried his own old home the nace of a verv short time. Mr.il UliljXv ÜVlivULlJ
failed
where
to
county and how Bobbitt
carry his, (Hill county)
was bom and reared.
Mr. Allred spoke in part as fol-
lows:
"When Claud Pollard resigned as
Attorney General, Dan Moody refuoed
to appoint James V. Allred, who had
received 356,000 votes for the place
against Claud Pollard, and refused
the space of a very short time. Mr.
ves and family were away from
ome. Mrs. Reeves in in Cleburne
where she has been visiting several
days. Mr. Reeves, we were informed,
had gone to Cleburne to accompany
her home.
o
Little Jitnmie Cray, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Gray, had the misfortune
to promote any of'The a^sistantTt¡ I'* bn>ak hi« arm tete Mcmda* afUir
noon while playing out on their front
lawn. It was set and he is getting a-
long nicely.
the Attorney General to the place,
but insisted that Bobbitt take the
place after Bobbitt had refused to
take it, and had said he did not want
it. The papers stated, he said, that
OF CITY OPENS
SEPTEMBER 8
Delinquent taxes was then taken I
i up and the list that has been running!
¡for six or seven years and which has
jheen brought up to date was passed!
on, ami it was the general opinion1,
I of the C ouncil that immediate steps i
be taken to collect. The
Large Crowd At
Cameron Hears
Ross Sterling
People of Milam and surrounding
Council counties turned out in large numbers
through the City Secretary has been Wednesday night to hear Ross Ster-
compiimg the records for the past ling and several of his ardent sup-
ten months or a year. The delinquent porters espouse his cause for governor campaign,
list has been completed, and efforts of Texas. Reports eminatmg from ¡where, with each line up claiming the
INTEREST KEEN
OVER COUNTY
AND THE STATE
Both Candidates For Governor
Claim Victory In Election
Tomorrow
Indications today point to one of
the heaviest polling of votes by the
people of Texas ever before witnessed
in a run-off primary. Even in the
county, where there is but two loatf
offices to be decided, the citizens de-
monstrate an unusual amount of
interest and concern and will march
to the polls of the county' and cast
their votes. Several expressed the be-
lief that the number of votes that
will be cast will fall considerably
short of the previous election when
some 2902 votes were cast in the coun-
ty, but the general interest being
shown, indicates that voting will a-
gain be heavy with probably as many
or more votes being cast. This no
one knows definitely, nor will ascer-
tain until after the election.
Over the entire State, one of the
most intensive campaigns ever waged
over the governor's office has been
in progress during the past two weeks
including today and tonight. More
speakers have been on the stump
espousing the causes of the two candi-
dates for Governor anc' different
cand|4*tes for other local and Stat*
offices than was known before.
Both Sterling's and Ferguson's
supporters have waged a strenuous
drawing crowds every-
Teachers Billed To Meet On
Friday Preceding; Large
Attendance Expected
The public schools of the city are
billed to open Monday, September 8,
(Continued on page five)
Misses Jessie Minta Gates and
Dorothy Mae Vaughn spent Saturday
in Houston.
Ma's Pardon Record Shows
Her Clemency Superlative
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 21 (UP).—
"Ma" Ferguson's pardon record ha.'.
l>een equaled by no other governor.
During her term of office she issued
a total of 3,505 clemencies—more than
she promises to release in case of her
re-election.
Of these clemencies, 1,318 were full
pardons and 820 conditional pardons
revocable in case of further delin-
quencies. Paroles were granted to 206
convicts, furloughs to 682 and 73 fines
and jail sentences remitted.
Kleven death sentences were com-
muted to life imprisonment; eight life
terms commuted to shorter periods.
The other acts of clemency included
remission of 54 bond forfeitures and
restoration of hunting privileges to
seven.
Great publicity attended her par-
don record. Part of this was due to
the accumulation of pardon pro-
clamations at the close of her term.
The governor's office force then put
in busy days writing up the proclama-
tions.
fruring the last twenty-nine days
of her term, a compilation made by
Secretary of State Jane Y. McCollum
mays, Mrs. Ferguson granted full
pardons to 124 robbers, 127 liquor
law violators, 133 murderers and 30
men convicted of criminal assault.
During Ma's last three days in office,
Mrs. McCalium says the record shows
the filing of 160 clemencies—more
than 50 a day. These included 35 full
pardons for liquor law violators, for
40 robbers, for 22 murderers and 10
convicted of criminal assault.
The most criticised of Governor
Miriam Ferguson's clemencies have
been those extended to Marshall Rat-
liff and Willinm H. Langhora, Jr.
Ratliff later was identified as the
Santa Claus bandit who attempted
to rob a Cisco bank on December 28,
1087. Two peace officers were killed
in a battle with the robbers. Ratliff
was hung by a mob at Eastland after
he killed a jailer in an attempted
escape while awaiting a sanity hear
ing.
I^anghom confessed U> killing
Valera Zapalac and attacking her sis-
ter near LaGrange. He was given the
death penalty on a charge of mur-
der, which was commuted to life im-
prisonment.
He pleaded guilty to an attack on
the other girl and with conHcnt of
the district attorney was given life
on that also. James E. Ferguson ap
peared as one of the attorneys for
Langhorn at the second trial.
"I had no connection with the Lang-
horn boy's case until my wife had
been out of office five months," said
Ferguson in a recent issue of the
Forum.
Mrs. Ferguson recently replied to
paidon criticism by comparing her
record with that of other Texas gov
ernors. When Campbell was governor
with a prison population half that
I now will be made to collect them, those who attended from this city
Bids will be advertised to handle the stated that the court house yard and
matter in the near future. If a sr.tis- public square in Cameron was com-
factory contract cannot be made with 'pletely filled with people, who gave
local parties to handle the collections, him a splendid ovation. A number
outside collectors will be considered, of speakers appeared on the program.
The Council at the present time is It was ten o'clock in the evening be-
for the fall term after the three ",K'n for ^'ds to collect the taxes and fore the candidate for Governor com-
months summer vacation, according a,1.vone desiring to figure with it, may menced his address. It was stated
to C. L. McDonald, superintendent, d<> s<>- The Council reserves the right that heckling was entirely absent and
to accept or reject any or all bids, that the ceremonies went off smooth-
A parking ordinance was decided ly.
upon and just as soon as one satis-|
factorily can be drawn up, will be
placed on the city's books.
The habit practiced by some pro-
perty owners of draining wash basins
and sinks and other excess water in-
to the gutters and streets of the city
was discussed and for the lack of
who returned the past week from
Jacksonville, Texas, where he has
been teaching during the summer in
the Ivon Morris College.
On Friday, September 5, the teach
ers will meet to organize and prepare
for the opening Monday of the next
week. The teachers meeting is slated
to open at 9 a. in.
According to the school heads, all
students transferring and students
just beginning school will meet at 2
p. m. Saturday, May 6th, to receive
their classifications.
A large attendance during the fall
is anticipated.
2 SUPPORTERS
OF STERLING
SPEAK HERE
Two supporters of Ross S. Sterling
of Houston, candidate for Governor
against Mrs. M. A. Ferguson, spoke
here during the past week in the in-
terest of Mr. Sterling's candidacy for
(Jovernor. The Honorable R. F. I-
Knight of Dallas, president of the
Texas State Fair Association and a
prominent lawyer and citizen of Dal-
las, addressed the Saturday night
when Mrs. Ferguson was governor, jcrowd following the band concert here
victory.
With the vigorous campaign Ster-
ling and his strong forces have waged,
he feels confident and assured of a
handsome majority.
Mrs. Ferguson's pre-election an-
nouncement follows: "The campaign
between myself and Mr. Sterling is
now coming to a close. He and his
(Continued on page five)
Young Jimmie Allred First Won
Fame in Important Murder Case
time and sufficient information, the
matter was deferred until a later
meeting.
Trustees were appointed to fill ex-
pired terms and resignations. The
same trustees that served up until ajj tjme
the close of the school year were re-
appointed until the Council can act
on a resolution passed Tuesday night,
asking the citizens to relieve the
Council of the responsibility of ap-
pointing trustees, and recommending
that an election be
changing from
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 (UP).— [criminated herself, took her case be-
James V. Allred of Wichita Falls, fore the grand jury and had her in-
candidate for attorney general, was'dieted for murder. She was sub-
the youngest district attorney Texas
ever had and prosecuted one of the
state's most famous murder cases of
Altho Allred isn't making an issue
of the famous Collier murder cases
of 1925, the fight he made in them
is his chief claim to fame. The mur-
der trials and "Jimmie" Allred got
nation-wide attention during the
called to vote onjduration of the triak
appointment to | Allred was serving out an unex-
term as district attorney in
election. The Council proposes to call p¡rcH]
an election at once to change the sys Wichita FalK under appointment of
tem in the future. It has many good fonm;r Governor Pat M. Neff, when
reasons for asking for the change, prank Collier shot and killed Buster
too lengthy to go into detail. Petitions n,Person, his youthful son-in-law, on
Wichita Falls street. Collier was
sequently tried and given 10 years,
denounced by the youthful prosecutor
for allegedly inspiring the homicide.
As a youth, Allred was a bootblack in
a barber shop, a newsboy on the
streets of Wichita Falls, and sold
"chicken and bread" at the trains to
work his way thru the common
schools.
she says, he issued 1224 pardon pro
clamations; Governor Colquitt, 2058;
James E. Ferguson, 2440; Hobby,
2354, and Neff. 997, despite an anti
pardon program.
Governor Dan Moody has issued
few full pardons, it is estimated not
more than 30. Instead he issues fur-
loughs. These differ from pardons in
being for a limited time. At the ex
pirntion of a furlough, if the convict
Is doing well, the time is extended.
His extensions of clemency have not
been without adverse comment. Bob
Silver, commuted from a death sen-
tence, escaped and was recaptured
after forcing a man and girl to drive
him to Houston. A man hunted in
connection with Fort Worth's recent
"torch slaying" had been extended
clemency by Governor Moody.
Saturday evening. The Honorable W.
S. Barron, a prominent lawyer-citi
zen of Bryan and Speaker of the
House of Representatives at Austin,
spoke to a small crowd Wednesday
afternoon. Both speakers used the im-
provised band stand located on the
court house lawn to make their ad-
dresses. A fair sise crowd heard Mr.
Knight Saturday evening and a
smaller one heard Mr. Barron.
Neither meeting was extensively ad-
vertised. Only those who could leave
their emplnymnt and places of busi-
ness attended. Both were capable
speakers and held the undivided at-
tention of their hearers.
o
Miss Minnie Wolman returned from
a month's visit to Houston and Tri-
Cities, visiting relatives and friends.
calling an election probably will be
circulated within the next few days.
After studying the matter for some
months, every member of the Council
avored the proposed change.
Water works details were gone over
at considerable length. Delinquent ac-
counts were appraised and discussed.
It was decided to push collections as
rapidly as possible. The superintend-
ent was instructed to observe the rule
Otto Drescher
Is Severely Cut
In Accident
Mayor of Wichita Falls at the time
and a prominent citizen of West
Texas generally.
For nearly two weeks the trial of
the former mayor attracted nation-
wide attention. It possessed a love
i interest for Collier objected to the
| romance and marriage of his daugh-
ter and the son-in-law from the back
it.
o' the yards district, whom he shot to
of cutting off water from those un- Mrs ^ tQ
duly delinquent.
The review of the general affairs
of the city, found them in good shape,
w ith the exception of delinquent taxes,
and probably a few delinquent water
works customers. These matters are
The jury convicted Collier of man-
slaughter, accepting the circumstances
as extenuating, and assessed his
punishment at three years in prison.
Mrs. Collier was used as a witness by
being shaped up as fast as possible. jthe defen8e m a eff()rt to show that
o
Mrs. J. C. Womble, Mrs. H, H.
Womble and son, Judson, were Tem-
ple visitors last Friday.
Mrs. Jim Bowers went to Temple
Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs. Dunn,
who had the misfortune to break her I convicted.
the homicide was not premeditated.
A stripling of a lawyer confronted
with veteran barristers of many
year's experience, Allred prosecuted
the case without employed or special
assistance, and came out the moral
vicotr in the eyes of his people.
He didn't stop when Collier was
Allred contended that Mrs.
hip.
I Collier by her own testimony in-
Sunday afternoon Otto Drescher of
this city was severely cut in the face
by a broken windshield in an auto-
mobile accident that occurred at
Bower's Lake about five or six miles
west of this city.
Otto and Richard Bowers had driven
to the lake and were returning home
when the car hit a deep bed of sand
and swerved into a nearby tree. The
jar threw Otto forward in the car
and the broken windshield cut him.
He was rushed to the local hospital
for treatment.
Richard, who was driving the car,
escaped injury entirely. Small
damage was entailed to the car. The
two were riding at a moderate rate,
about twelve miles per hour when
the accident occurred.
Mr. Drescher was reported able to
be out again, and is said to be getting
along exceptionally well.
o-
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gray and sons,
Billie and Jimmie, Hpent the week-
end in Houston.
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Cromartie, C. E. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1930, newspaper, August 22, 1930; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174913/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.