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County Agent W. M. Love Explains
U. S. Soil Conservation Program
How the new agricultural adjust-
ment administration soil conser-
vation program may work out in
Ellis county is explained briefly by
W. M. Love, county agent.
■‘Take a typical farm of 70 acres.
Native pasture and the land around
barn and house and lots cover a
total of 13 acres, garden and orch-
ard take up two acres. The re-
mainder is normally divided ’be-
tween 40 acres in cotton, and 15
acres hi feed, mostly grain sor-
ghums and a little corn and cane.
“The soil depleting base would
to 55 acres in this case. The min-
imum requirement to qualify for
a grant calls for at least 20 per
cent, or in this example 11 acres
devoted to soil conserving or soil
building crops or practices. This
means that some cotton or feed
land must be shifted to other uses."
Since theer is very little more feed
than his stock needs, most of the
shifting will have to be made from
cotton acres.
"Suppose this farmer feels that
he must have at least 30 acres of
cotton to get along. That will give
him ten acres for soil improvement
plantings, but he needs one more
acre to qualify, so he takes out an
Ellis Markers
Are Allowed In
Historic Class
The claim made by the Ellis
County Centennial historic commit-
tee that Ellis county belonged in
the group of historic counties of
Texas has been verified by the
Texas Centennial Historic Commis-
sion at Austin, who last week let
the contract for seven historic
markers to be erected at designated
points in Ellis county, as many as
were allocated for all the counties
adjoining Ellis, including Dallas,
Tarrant, Navarro, Hill and Ellis
and twice the number given any
county in North Central Texas. It
will be interesting to know that
| each monument allocated to Ellis
ccunty was of the A and B class,
• representing the most important
markers. The statue to Judge Rich-
ard Ellis is not included in this
acre of grain sorghums to make up
his 11 soil conserving acres. He may
plant these to legumes or pasture
grasses, or to small grains to be
pastured or turned under. There
are other possibilities, but these
are the chief ones.
Birth Control
Bill Sponsored
By Father of 14
Washington, April 8.—Represent-
ative Percy L. Gassaway, democrat,
Oklahoma, father of fourteen chil-
dren, advocated his bill for aiding
birth control Tuesday before a
luncheon meeting or the National
Conference for Federal Legislation ,
on Birth Control.
Gassaway has a bill pending in {
the house, which is sponsored by
the organiation. He arranged to
' make a few “off and cuff remarks’’
about it at the luncheon.
| His bill would permit the send-
ling of information regarding birth
control through the mails from one
doctor to another or by hospital au- >
thorities or by druggists among
themselves.
The present federal law forbids
the sending of such information
under a penalty of $5,000 fine or
five years imprisonment or both.
I Gassaway’s bill would not apply
in eight states which have their
own laws against disseminating
birth control information.
number and is of a different classi-
fication. It will be placed on the
court lawn at a cost of $7,500.
Ellis county, by this important
announcement takes its place
among
Bexar,
such historic counties as
Austin, Travis, Brazoria.
Roosevelt And
Borah Delegates
Carry Wisconsin
"He finally decides on five acres
of sudan grass pasture and six
Golaid, Fayette, Harris, Cameron,
Fort Bend, Houston, Nacogdoches,
Refugio, Washington, Galveston
and Chambers.
Ellis county should not be slow
Milwaukee, Wis., April 8.—Inde-
pendent Wisconsin republicans
pledged to support Senator Borah
of Idaho at the national conven-
tion forged ahead of the state exec-
acres of cowpeas to be pastured off
and turned under. This helps the . .this
land and at the same time makes to recognize the imporstance of this
his seed supply site, so with 30 up i the pfoERCE made to prevent
acres of cotton, 4 a res or com, the fine things which are our her-
gram sorghums and cai e, six acres itage. Ellis county history repre-
of cowpeas, five acres of sudan sents the highest ideals of Ameri- ! appeared to have attracted a great-
pasture, garden orchard and a can civilization and we are
little native pasture, this farmer willing to yield the battle fields to
The following is a list of the nenstage the splenaia type or men
main points covering the new soil and women who came to lay
conservation program:
This is a soil conservation and
soil building program and deals
utive
committee’s uninstructed
slate in the early returns of Tues-
day’s delegate election.
On the democratic ticket, which
quite ( er number of voters, the state con-
ference indorsed slate, pledged to
the foundation of peace and erect
| theatars upon which the higher
with your entire farm and nat a
particular crop. It is also strictly
ideals of life was founded and from
NEWS and VIEWS
From Telico
(By A. L. Patterson)
Mr. Wilson, assistant county agri-
cultural agent, and Miss Williams,
assistant county demonsratiotn
agent, were at Telico Tuesday. Mr.
Wilson came for the regular month
ly meeting of the boys’ 4-H Club
and a very interesting and worth-
while program was carried out. Mr.
Wilson is very enthusiastic about
his work and is able to stimulate
the interest of his club boys. They
discuss current problems that are
confronting the farmer and there
is no reason why any farm boy
cannot profit by the work of the
club.
JAM
Miss Williams came for the pur-
pose of organizing a girls’ 4-H Club,
■and eighteen girls expressed will-
ingness to join. Miss Williams is
a very pleasant and capable lady.
The girls’ club should certainly be
worthwhile under her supervision.
Everything is moving nicely in
the school unless we should com-
plain about the fact that we have
been having to haul drinking wa-
ter for over a mon h, and. of course
it would be idle to complain about
that. A good rain would be highly
appreciated in the community,
however, for more reasons than to
catch drinking water for the school.
Government Crop
Loans for Farmers
Miss Ernestine Briggs who is tak-
ing applications for emergency feea
and seed loans in Ellis county,
states that some twenty- applica-
tions have been made for 1936 feed
and seed loans.
Miss Briggs advises that eligible
farmers can apply for loans at the
Chamber of Commerce office in
Waxahachie.
Tarrant Refunds Personal Invite
Canal Tax. Dallas For Governors
-39
Awaits Mandate
10 Centennial
Dallas, Texas, April 7.—Gover-
Dallas, Texas, April 7.—While
Tax Officer John Bourland of Tar-nors of more than sixteen states
'will be presented official invitations
- 4—I the Texas Centen-.
rant county started Monday refund
ing taxes collected for the Trinity t oattend
River Canal and Conservancy Dis- nial Exposition
trict. Tax Officer Ed Cobb of Dal- three weeks by prominent Dallasites
las county said he would hold the and Texans. The invitations will be
taxes until he received a mandate presented in person by special rep-
from the supreme court authoriz- resentatives.
Maryland and West Virginia
during the next
ing the refund.
A ruling by the Court of Civil Governors will be tendered invita-
Appeals in Dallas that the tax was tions by Congressman Hatton W.
not legal was upheld by the Su- sumners on dates yet to be set.
Wednesday George Waverley
preme Court of Texas when the
canal authorities appealed. The Briggs leaves for an extensive west
trial court in Dallas had refused ern trip on which he will visit
an injunction to two property own- governors of ten states to present
ers asking that the district be pro- invitations for their attendance at
the $25,000,000 world fair. Mr.
hibited from collecting the taxes.
Before the suit was brought
about 25,000 property owners in the
two counties had paid taxes total-
ing $14,000 in amounts ranging
from 1c to $125. Mr. Cobb holds
the Dallas county collections in a
special fund pending authorization
for the refunding.
Fakes Own Life
Because Friend
Killed In Crash
LIT
SERVICE
SATISFACTION
FIX-UP--PAINT-UP
It is at Springtime that the home lover’s fancy real-
ly turns to thoughts of home—
PAINTING.....
REPAIRING..
IMPROVING..,
BRIGHTENING .
The
Home
PRIDE and PROTECTION
voluntary. Nr
Applications will be made to the
federal government for a grant to
pay you for the shifting of your
soil depleting crops to that of soil
conserving or soil building crops.
In order to help work out your
problem, it will be necessary to
show all of your soil depleting
crops, soil conserving crops and
soil building crops, also your
these altars' preach the doctrine of
a new day.—R. E. Sparkman, chair
President Rooseevit, seemed headed {
for victory by outdistancing its few
opponents. !
Although the result will have no
effect on representation at the con-
ventions, the early: returns from
the presidential preference .primary,
Navarro Judge
Says Indict Buyer
Of Stolen Goods
Dallas, Texas, April 7.—Detective
Jack Archer said here Monday that
Raymond McCrary. 31, took his own
life because he held himself re-
sponsible for the automobile acci-
dent death in February, 1935. of his
best friend, Raymond Welch.
McCray died Sunday of poison
which Justice of the Peace Ben
Fly said was self-administered.
Detective Archer said an aunt of
the pioson victim told him McCray
had brooded over the accident ever
since Welch died of a broken neck,
though Welch was the driver of the
car.
Records showed that the car
Briggs’ itinerary will be:
Thursday, Denver, Colo.; Friday,
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Saturday, Salt
Lake City, Utah; Monday, Helena,
Mont.; April 14. Boise, Idaho; April
16. Olympia, Wash.; April 17,
Salem, Ore.; April 21, Carson City,
Nev.; April 22, Sacramento, Cal.;
and April 23, Phoenix, Ariz.
Other invitations will be pre-
sented by:
Paul Carrington, Jefferson City,
Mo., April 8.
Lieut. Gov. Walter Woodul, Ok-
lahoma City, Okla., April 10.
W. G. Swenson, Lincoln, Neb.,
April 13, and St. Paul, Minn.,
April 14. -
Arthur L. Kramer, Atlanta, Ga.,
April 18.
R. G. Soper, Lansing, Mich., April
21.
A number of governors already
have been invited.
Are the motives that impel you to keep your build-
ings well painted We recommend Minnesota Lin-
seed Oil Paints because they will appeal to your
pride in the appearance of your property and will af-
ford good protection against decay and deterioration
A few suggestions for improving the interior of
your home: Southern pine edge grain flooring,
built-in clothes closets, Dressing tables, China Clos-
ets and kitchen cabinets. Phone for free consulta-
man Ellis County Centennial His-
toric Committee.
in which Roosevelt and Borah
alone were entered, disclosed a
heavier vote for the president than
for Senator Borah.
tion on any home improvement. We can help make
suggestions that will brighten the home
Wm. Cameron & Cc
INCORPORATED
PHONE 757
ENNIS, TEXAS
Baylor’s Oldest
Graduate Died In
acres in pasture, roads, house, etc.
- *—------------------------—- —-------
Your base acres for cotton will
be the base used on the 1935 con-
tract.
Your base acres of all other
crops will be that harvested in 1935
less the harvest from the rented
acres.
Thirty-five per cent of your
cotton acres is the most cotton
acres that can be shifted. Any
per cent under this figure is per-
missible. The average for the coun-
ty cannot be more than 25 per
cent of the county base.
A 15 per cent shift is the most
that can be made on all other
depleting crops other than cotton.
A shift of at least twenty per
cent of all your soil depleting crops
to conserving and soil building
crops must be made to qualify for
payment.
Payment for shifting cotton land
will be 5c per pound on the aver-
age yield of the acres shifted.
The average for Texas is estimat-
ed to be $8.40 per acre paid for the
shifting of soil depleting crops other
than cotton to soil conserving
crops or soil building crops. The
amount per county is yet to be set
Houston Tuesday
Houston, Texas, April 8.—Mrs.
Bettie Branch Davis, 93, who led
Texas Bluebonnet
Girl Secures
License to Wed
the grand march with Gen. Sam
Houston when he was first inaugu-
rated as the first governor of Tex-
as, died Tuesday in a hospital.
Mrs. Davis was the mother of J.
Waddy Tate, former Dallas mayor.
She was the oldest living graduate
of Baylor University at Old Inde-
pendence, having obtained her de-
gree in 1858.
One of her classmates at Baylor
College was Mrs. Dora Pettus Hob-
by, mother of former Gov. W. P.
Hobby of Houston.
For many years before his death
she was a close friend of General
Houston.
Except in recent years', Mrs.
Dallas, Texas, April 6.—The Texas
Centennial’s bluebonnet girl, Irene
Calawell, 22, whose kiss last week
from Al Smith was pictured in
many of the nation’s newspapers,
dodged cameramen Saturday as the
official Centennial hostess decided
to become the bride of W. H. Coon,
Dalhart rancher.
Centennial photographers who
Corsicana, Texas, April 7.—Dis-
trict Judge J. S. Callicutt Monday
single out buyers of stolen goons
for prosecution to stop juvenile
thefts and burglaries when he im-
paneled the April term grand jury.
"Indict the buyer of stolen prop-
erty—he is doing the same thing as
the boy stealing it," Judge Calli-
cutt said. “No one can tell me a
man doesn't knew goods are stolen
when he buys $10 worth for 50c
from a boy who has no business
with the goods."
He devoted much of his charge,
to discussion of burglary and theft
cases involving boys from 13 to 17.
crashed into a bridge rail. A
young woman was injured and re-
mained in the hospital several
months.
Rev. Frank Norris
Tours North-East
Fight Communism
Fort Worth, Texas, April 7.—Dr.
J. Frank Norris, pastor of the First
Baptist Church here, has gone for
a tour of the north and east un-
der the auspices of organizations
against Communism. Among the
cities in which he will appear are
Detroit, Buffalo, Philadelphia and
Rochester. He will return April 19
for a semiannual Bible school.
Alleged Killer
Of Family of 4
Is Denied Bail
farm.
Only two witnesses, Sheriff Jess
Sweeten and Dan Everett, father-
in-law of Mrs. McGehee, were ques-
tioned.
MALAKOFF SUPERINTENDENT
GOES TO EMHOUSE SCHOOL
Corsicana, Texas, April 7.—Mel-
vin Taylor, principal of the Mala-
koff sphools, has been elected su-
Sheriff Sentences
Dog to Die For
Biting Farmer
Bountiful, Iowa, April 8.—A dog perintendent of the Emhouse
was sentenced to die Tuesday on schools, to succeed E. C. Butler,
summary conviction of assault with who resigned to become superin-
, perintendent
Athens, Texas, April 7.—George
Patton. 54. accused slayer of the J.
W. McGehee family of four, was
remanded to jail without bond
Monday at an examining trial be-
fore Justice of the Peace B. C.
Hall. Patton, arraigned in the death
of Mrs. McGehee, pleaded not guil-
ty.
Taken into the district court-
room under the protection of nine
officers, headed by Sheriff Jess
Sweeten, Patton was xi bly nervous
at first as he looked over the huce
throng that packed both the lower
floor and the balcony. There was
do evidence of mob threats which
caused his hurried removal to the
Defense Attorney Richard Sigler
indicated Patton’s defense will be
based, at least in part, on the iden-
tification of the bodies and also
on the fact that there are no wit-
nesses to corroborate any of the
testimony naming Patton as the
slayer of the four.
Patton’s trial will be held during
the next term of court which opens
June 1.
NO OKLAHOMA BANK FAS
IN YEAR TO SET RECORD
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 7.—
Walter Griffith, assistant bank com
missioner, said that a full year had
elapsed without a state bank fail-
ure Mr Oklahoma, for the first time
Davis spent much of her time in
traveling, having made sixteen trips
to Europe. She devoted herself to
growing rare flowers and her gar-
den is considered one of the most
beautiful in Houston.
She took an active interest in
her son's political affairs. For the
past fifty-five years Tate visited
his mother on her birthday.
She was born in Danville, Va.,
May 16, 1842.
Survivors besides her son are a
by the state board.
Additional payment will be made
for soil building on not only theT
acres shifted, but of the crops that sister, Mrs. Julia Myenbers. La
are now in soil conserving in Grange, and two granddaughters
1936 and were in soil conserving Mrs. Cornelia Gray, New York
crops in 1935. This payment can- City, and Mrs. Ivor Morgan, Pari ‘
not exceed $1.00 per acre. _ France.
Division of payment on the 5c
per pound for shifting cotton land
is as follows: 37 1-2 per cent to
the land, 12 1-2 per cent to the
work stock and equipment and 50
per cent to be divided as the in-
terest appears in the crop.
Soil building payments are to
be paid to the individual or in-
dividuals who bear the expense of
had learned of her plans hid them-
selves behind a counter at the mar-
riage license bureau in the Records •
Building and tried to steal pictures
of the couple as they signed their
licenses. They got the pictures, but
because of the haste the camera-
man used the wrong kind of film
and each exposure turned out bad-
ly.
Miss Caldwell and her bridegroom
elect disappeared with another cou-
ple after obtaining the license, and
efforts to find them here and at
Fort Worth and Mineral Wells were
futile.
Miss Caldwell was scheduled to
appear at Rockwall Saturday at the
opening of a rock wall exhibit, and
cancellation of her trip was fol-
lowed by rumors of her marriage.
She told her roommate, Miss Mar-
jorie Whitney, goodbye Saturday i
morning, saying she would return
in a week.
Miss Caldwell gave her home ad-
dress as Dalhart.
Malakoff Sow
Had 19 Pigs
In One Litter
Malakoff, Texas, April 3.—Robert
L. Ripley of "Believe-It-Or-Not"
fame will probably record the story
of J. C. McEntyre's Duroc-Jersey
sow which farrowed a total of
nineteen pigs on Friday, the 13th
of March, sixteen of them living to
form the largest litter ever known
in East Texas and perhaps in the
entire state.
The prize sow, has been viewed
by hundreds of stockmen in recent
weeks. All of the pigs are thriving,
despite the unlucky birth date.
soil building crops.
An owner with share croppers
Governor Allred
To Assist SMU
$1,000,000 Drive
Dallas, Texas, April 8.—Governor
James V. Allred will give the key
address at the inspirational lunch-
eon which
will inaugurate the
makes the application for the grant.
Where there is a third and fourth
tenant, he and the owner together of Southern Methodist
make the application. Dr- Charles C. Selecman, president
Work sheets must be made out of the university, has announced
separately on each separately op- Mrs. Allred, who is an allumnus of
erated tract of land S- M- U- will be an honor guest.
There will be only one payment The luncheon, which will be at-
$1,000,000 fund-raising
campaign
University,
after proof of compliance, which tended by 800 campaign workers.
* will be held April 23 at the Baker
Drunken Drivers
Fined And Barred
From Driving Cars
Bry the Morning Glory.
There are only three things to
consider in buying mattresses—
comfort, long life, price. The Morn-
ing Glory Tuftless mattress has all
three of these features and other
refinements that will give years'
and years of carefree service and
comfort. Price $27.50. Will take
your old mattress for $2.50
and balance of $1.00 per week.
Allen Furniture Company.
intent to lacerate.
The sheriff pronounced sentence
after Enoch Holbrook, a farmer,
was attacked and bitten about the
legs. Holbrook was taken to a hos-
pital. The dog was taken to jail, to
await execution.
sinalle
Fact
year 1
Dallas county jail March 14 fol-
dent of the Lancaster, Dallas owing the discovery of four bodies
• county, schools. ( (in an unmarked grave on Patton’ssaid.
HELP YOUR EIDNEYS.
If functional kidney or Bladder
disorders cause Getting up Nights,
Backache, Disturbed Sleep, Dizzi-
ness or Rheumatic Pains, Ennis
Pharmacy will sell you a box of
Turner's Juno Tablets on a guar-
antee. Price 50c and $1.00
role
Men’s Half Soles
Pair - -
- - 59c
.Work and Material
Fully Guaranteed
MODERN SHOE SHOP
Where Quality Doesn t Cost Extra
In Building with Ideal Barber Shop
■
iehood.
arerage more than 20 a
REeApril, 1935, Griffith
17****o
he praetorians
exas‘ Oldest Legal Reserve
Life Insurance Institution
Our District office which has been located in the Plaza
Theatre building, has been moved into the Sayeg build-
ing, 118 North Dallas street. This office has been en-
larged and newly furnished, in order to give you. the peo-
ple of Ennis and surrounding territories more convenient-
ly, its usual dependable and courteous service.
San Angelo, Texas, April 6.—After
a record number of eight indict-
ments for drunken driving had
been returned by the 119th District
Court grand jury, five of the men
charged pleaded guilty here last
week before Judge O. L. Parish.
Only one received a jail sentence.
DRESS YOUR FAMILY AT
ROTHSCHILD’S
Thirty-six years of service to the insuring public from
coast to coast; maintenances of prompt settlement of all
just claims and a growth of admitted assets from $42.00
in 1898 to $8,000,000 in 1935 represents strength, durabil-
ity and premanency, and makes THE PRAETORIANS bet-
ter fitted to meet the needs for protection for the whole
family than ever before, making a specialty of the Retire-
ment Income, Child Endowment, Adult Endowment and
practically all standard forms of life insurance
will be possibly in the early fall. .
Classification of soil depleting. Hotel. Nathan Adams, campaign .
soil building chairman, will preside and Dr.
Selecman will speak. Dr. C. Q.
Smith, vice president of Southern
soil conserving and
crops have been distributed over
the county. It will be well for you
to study this closely and see if you
can qualify under this program-
Corn interplanted with legumes
(1 row corn and 1 row cowpeas)
will be considered 50 per cent coin
Dr.
M. L. McMillan of Carlsbad re- 1
ceived the heaviest sentence, thirty |
days in jail and revocation of his |
right to drive for six months. For |
Curtis Deason of San Angelo, S. C. I I
Hendrix of Ballinger and O. J. 1
Gray and Guy Johnson there were I
fines of $100 and costs and lifting
of driving rights for ten days. ;
Our Stock Is Full of Bargains—
Rothschild’s leads in Style, Quality and Prices.
Our Silk and Wash Dresses, Shoes, Hose. Work Cloth-
ing and Millinery are Specially Priced.
We Write a Complete Line ol
LEGAL RESERVE Policies
and 50 per cent legume acreage
in determining bases or checking
performance.
STOP THAT ITCHING.
Methodist University and campaign
manager, will give directions to the
workers.
Music will be furnished by the
school of music of Southern Meth-
odist University.
Cleburne Editor’s
Mother Died In
Hillsboro Monday
Hillsboro, Texas, April 7- Mrs.
Lizzie Jane Ratliff, 67, mother of
Harold V. Ratliff, Cleburne news-
Build your community—trade at home. We arc
for a bigger and better Ennis. Good luck to every-
body—buy from Rothschild’s .
The campaign will start Monday, paperman, died at her home here '
April 27, at which time the stu- Monday. Funeral services will be |
dents of the university will stage held here Tuesday.
| a downtown parade with floats' fur- | Mrs. Ratliff was a native of
, nished by the various college organi Arkansas and came to Hill county |
Better goods for less with satisfaction guaranteed
at Rothschild’s. You are always welcome at-
If you are bothered by the itch-
ing of Athlete’s Foot. Eczema, Itch
or Ringworm, Ennis Pharmacy will
sell you a jar of Black Hawk Oint- which to select your Spring Suit,
ment on a guarantee to kill the Liberal allowance for your old suit.
aztions.
Hundreds of new patterns from
itch. Price 50c and $1 00.
—Grant's Tailorshop.
at the age of 5 in an ox wagon.
For forty-two years she has lived
in this city. She is survived by her
husband, J. W. Ratliff; two sons,
Tracy Ratliff of Hillsboro and
Harold Ratliff and one brother.
ROTHSCHILD’S
J. C RONEY
DISTRICT MANAGER AND SUPERVISOR
118 NORTH DAIS
TELEPHONE 40
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