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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
4
The Fredericksburg Standard lists R. L Klett as Managing Editor R. E. Jordan as Sports Editor Wm Petmecky as Feature Editor and Wm Habenicht as Business
Entry indicates the item was entered at the Fredericksburg Texas post office as second class matter.
The public is informed to send all communications to Fredericksburg Publishing Co. For business matters use the Bookkeeper's Dept while all other correspondence goes to the Editor's Dept.
Editorial notes support President Hoover’s plan to establish a six member Tariff Commission to continuously study the tariff act. It compares the proposed body to the Interstate Commerce Commission and argues it would remove tariff policy from partisan politics, stating the time is ripe for such reform.
The piece argues 25 years after Kansas repealed a cigarette ban, Oregon voters will decide a constitutional amendment to suppress cigarettes. It criticizes reformers pushing anti gun laws and restrictive measures as infringing on liberty and creating more lawbreakers, citing a San Francisco Chronicle quote.
Six lawyers attended a Paint Rock courtroom as the ownership dispute over a calf born to a contested cow stalled due to ill witnesses. Nina Lohman and George Cathey vie for title, with the case continued amid legal controversy. A provocative call urged neighbors to form a mob and settle the dispute with a barbecue, inviting all parties and counsel to attend.
The Corpus Christi Caller argues that Jim Ferguson faces renewed political battles as Texas voters already tally over two hundred thousand in favor, warning the state could become a national joke if the August 23 final battle proceeds.
Editorial urges Texans to back Ross Sterling in the August 23 vote to avoid a Ferguson return. It praises past improvements in Texas highway management under Sterling allies and warns that Ferguson leadership would bring renewed political turmoil and disorder. The piece frames the referendum as a defense of private enterprise, public works, and state progress.
Dr H H Ogilvie of San Antonio was freed of murder charges in the shooting death of Mrs Stella Spence after a no bill was returned by a grand jury in the Thirty-seventh District court. The incident occurred July 9 at the Ogilvie home during a dispute in which both he and his wife were wounded. Dr Ogilvie testified self defense and described Spence firing first after arriving at the door. The no-bill was among eight returned in the grand jury’s report to Special Judge W S Anthony.
San Angelo Texas August 19 R S Pratt Texas agent for the Japan Trading Company says the cotton situation will improve if farmers stop growing short staple cotton He notes a $20 penalty last year may rise this year and that some very short staple may not be sold without deep discounts Pratt expects Texas to match last year in total cotton and says his firm will buy at most a quarter million bales this season as Japanese mills hold large stocks.
May 1 egg in storage rose to 5 751 000 cases from 3 952 000 a year earlier. The rise indicates larger cold storage inventories and potential impact on supply.
In the pastor's absence Rev. J. Ott of Brenham will conduct the morning service at 10 30. Sunday School is at 1 30. No evening service. On Sunday night August 31 the drama Nason the Blind Disciple will be presented under the Missionary Society auspices as a sermon drama inviting friends to attend.
Epworth League announces a Tri County Bp League Convention starting August 26 at 8 PM in Hilda Texas with the Hilda and Hoersterville Leagues presenting and a guest speaker from outside. An all day program follows on the next day and the league will charge 25 cents per plate for cafeteria style meals.
The M E Church South invites worshippers to English language services next Sunday with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and the Lord's Supper after the 11 o'clock service. Junior Church at 8 p m. Pastor R Gammenthaler notes 130 in Sunday School last week and hopes for 150 next Sunday.
A Baptist prayer meeting is held every Wednesday evening at 5 P M upstairs in the Advance Motor Co Building opposite the Nimitz Hotel for local worshippers and divers who attend weekly.
The Tri County Epworth Church and M E South League convenes August 26 27 1930 in Hilda Mason County Texas. The program lists devotions addresses chapter programs and business meetings across morning afternoon and evening sessions with speakers Prof Grusendorf Rev C R Brewster and local chapter leaders.
The Junior League of the Holy Ghost Church met on Sunday August 17 1930 with a program including songs prayers readings and Bible passages led by Raymond Heimann Tony Kott Rev A Koerner Werner Klier and Dora Kott. A business meeting followed as the Ice Cream Social and Box Party were rescheduled for August 30 with Marie Klaerner reporting.
Fredericksburg Lions met for a semi monthly luncheon at Tourist Park. Leon head Felix Stehling led talks by guests from Webb County Burnet and Austin. Mrs Miriam Ferguson and R Sterling spoof addressed the crowd. Lions discussed aiding blind children and moving fish to flowing streams to prevent drought losses. They urged city crews to clean the market square ahead of visitors and planned the next gathering for September 3.
R L Adkins hosts a miniature golf tournament at Hill Billie Golf Course with 20.25 in prizes. Qualifying runs six days with three prizes per day followed by two days of match play and four prizes on the final match day. Ladies receive a three stroke handicap. Admission offer 2 for 25 cents.
Washington seeks early definition of the drouth relief program. President Hoover will meet Tuesday with banking representatives and state relief committees at the White House to discuss creating local credit corporations to loan farmers through intermediate banks at up to six percent interest. A $20 million fund is projected to meet demand. state and local agencies would supervise loan issuance with endorsements from credit agencies. A separate note reports a Barcelona bullfight incident where a bull jumped into the stands, wounding two spectators before a matador killed the animal.
The report notes Texas accounts for about 14.3 percent of the sixteen Southern states including the District of Columbia. It lists the region by percentage and references the district in a broader regional context.
Giddings Aug 17 Mrs Mary Elizabeth Peters died at her home at 2 am Sunday of lockjaw contracted from a splinter in her foot last week. She was 59 and survived by sons Edwin Peters of Coupland and daughters Mrs Albert Schultz Mrs Lydia Redkey and Miss Elna Peters, four grandsons, a sister Mrs Henry Reutz of Brenham, brothers Lewi Winter of Giddings and Bill Winter of Elgin. Interment will be in City cemetery Monday at 10 am.
The barber was buried in his work uniform and white slippers as he requested, his body laid to rest in the barber's suit. The remark about not being a deep sea diver adds a final ironic note.
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