The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 298, Ed. 1 Monday, December 31, 1923 Page: 1 of 4
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WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1923
VOL. 24. NO. 293
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New Year’s Greetings
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May the next twelve months see you
wearing a perpetual smile—the
kind that only the greatest
of Happiness and Pros-
perity brings.
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FARMERS ENTER NEW
YEAR WITH FINANCES
IN BETTER CONDITION
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Dallas, Dec. 31.—Southwestern
farmers are entering the new year In
better financial condition than they
have enjoyed for several years, ac-
. ..... cording to the monthly review of bus-
iness and Industrial conditions in the
- ‘'Eleventh Federal Reserve Bank dis-
iTlct.
'Not only have most of them been
able to wipe 014’their indebtedness,
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bat as a rule they have on deposit
•comfortable surplus with the banks,
ihe-reyiew says. -*|
A- itote ^of warning; against possible
future difficulties is, sounded by the
statement.
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realized for cot-
distinct temp-
to secure more
land than they can well cultivate or
pay for; to produce more cotton and
less feed, meat and provisions.. In
such circumstances the necessity for
careful policy in dispenting credit
1924 is imperative. The shortage
feed in a great many sections of
the district is more acute than it has
been for the past several years. In
fact it is the most serious problem
that confronts the farmers and bank-
of the Southwest, on account of
importance as a decisive element
the production of the 1924 cotton
crop. A further enlargement of the
cotton acreage in 1924, at the expense
of the feed crop acreage would un-
doubtedly prove a costly economic er-
ror, on account of the loss that the
farmers would sustain in sacrificing a
large portion of their margin of pro-
fit or tffk cotton crop because of the
heavy purchases of feed.” More in-
tensive cultivation of the 1923 cotton
acreage was suggested as a means of
getting more cotton and retaining the
feed crop acreage.
The problem of finding profitable
employment for surplus funds contin-
ued in the month ended Dec. 15. There
was an unprecedented demand for
short term investment outlets from
both banks and individuals.
The aggregate volume of business
in the district continued large de-
spite the usual November lull in trade.
Optimism was the keynote of trade
reports. The mortality rate among
commercial enterprises seemed to in-
dicate the tendency of some firms to
expand more rapidly than conditions
warrant, and the injudicious exten-
sion of credit and pyramiding of lia-
bilities over two or three seasons by
other firms, the report continued.
Oil production in the eleventh dis-
trict in November set new records by
exceeding the previous month’s output
by 15 per cent.
Employment conditions in Texas
appeared favorable for virtually all
kinds of workers. 'Skilled labor seem-
ed fully employed, when one industry
released a surplus, another absorbing
it. Common labor exceeded the de-
mand, but was not as large as in the
winter seasons of recent years.
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“T” HANDLE RADIA-
TOR CAPS
MOTOR METERS
FOOT ACCELERAT-
ORS FOR FORDS
LANIER BROS. GARAGE
LEADERS IN BUSINESS
EXPECT PROSPERITY
DURING NEXT YEAR
HOT DRINKS, HOT CHOCOLATE,
HOT COFFEE, TOMATO BOUILLON,
CLAM BOUILLON, BEEF BOUILLON
and HOT SOUP AT CORCANGES.
WOMAN KILLED, TWO HURT IN
LEAP FROM BURNING HOUSE rxcess
Denver, Colo., Dec. 31.-
3y Associated Press
Now York, Dec. 31.—Leaders in the
lield of business and banking in the
United States aro looking forward to
a prosperous year in 1924.
Forecasts tor next year’s trade, pre-
pared by some of the leading indus-
trial and financial executives of the
country, generally breathe the spirit
of optimism. Opinion among them is
virtually unanimous that the adoption
of Secretary Mellon's tax reduction
program would be a great stimulus to
business T»d industrial activity. While
it is admitted that the unsettled Euro-
pean economic situation has an ad-
verse effect on shipping and the cop-
per and wheat markets, it is generally
agreed that it does not control domes-
tic business prosperity.
There is nothing in sight to cause
apprehension for the' near future, in
the opinion of E. H. Gary, chairman of
the board ot directors of the United
Stales Steel Corporation. Next year,
he said, should be a better year than
1923, which was characters d by a
marked revival of business followed
by a period of decreased activity, and
then a period of renewed optimism
and cautious buying.
■‘As an indication of our confidence
h' the business future of the country,”
asserted Chas. M. Schwab, chairman
of the board of the Bethlehem’' Steel
Corporation, “X would point out the
fact that our corporation is spending
$25,000,000 to perfect its facilities for
turning out steel and steel products
at the lowest possible prices at our
Lackawanna plants in Buffalo.”
While expressing the belief that ”nc
other industry holds Quite the amount
of uncertainty that the oil business
does, for the reason that no one can
foretell for any long period ahead the
f-ourse of petroleum production,” W. C-
Teagle, president of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, takes a some
what optimistic view of the outlook
for 1924.
Over production of crude oil brought
about by flush yields in certain Texas,
Oklahoma and California fields, Mr.
Teagle went on to say, contributed so
generously to the production from
older fields as lo mean thrughout
much of the year a daily surplus in
of consumption of about 300,-
(•00 barrels. In recent weeks, the
-One woman ]>0well field has dropped off to well
MIDDLE WEST IN
GRIP OF BLIZZARD
FRANCE WITHDRAWS
TROOPS FROM RHUR
Sleep Warm
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By Associated Press
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 31.—The coldest
weather ot the winter which swept
into Texas yesterday was rapidly
spreading southward today, according
to the local weather bureau. South-
Texas may feel freezing temperatures
tonight. The blizzard, which spread
a blanket of snow over portions of the
Panhandle, struck North Texas late
Sunday, causing a drop of the mer-
cury from 74 degrees at Dallas at 2
o’clock to 22 degrees at 7 o’clock this
morning. Still colder weatiier is fore
cast.
Ry International News Service
Paris, Dec. 31.—-(Bulletin)—France I
has begun to withdraw troops from J
the Ruhr coal and iron area, it was
officially announced today, but the dis-
trict will not be wholly evacuated un-
til France gets reparations satisfac-
tion. Three regiments have been re-
called. it is assumed that this is the
first step in France's new “invisible
occupation” policy.
The occupational forces will be cut
one-half, leaving but one army corps
of three divisions, one division to be
stationed at Dusseldorf, one at Essen
and one at Dortmund Military head-
This morning the thermometer
stood zero at Amarillo; Palestine 28, ^quarters will be as Dusseldorf.
with siio watT aylor at 32.
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New Orleans, Dec. 31.—Northwest I
storm warning were ordered today on
the Texas and Louisiana coasts by
the weather bureau here. The area
of high pressure from the cold wave
moving southward will cause strong
northerly winds to generate fresh
gales on the Texas coast tonight. .
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31.—Fol-
lowing o n the heels of first icy blast
of winter today, the weajher bureau
reports that North Texas will experi-
ence the lowest temperatures in twen-
ty years tonight and tomorrow, the
mercury dropping to ten above. A se-
vere cold wave is due tonight in South
and extreme East Texas. Blizzards
are raging in West Texas today; East
Texas reports high winds, no snow,
but bitter cold. The thermometer to-
day registered as low as fifteen de-
grees north and west, with twenty de-
grees south.
By International News Service
Tulsa. Okla., Dec. 31.—The mercury
dropped thirty-seven degrees in ten
hours and was 15 degrees above zero
this morning.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 31.—The ther-
mometer registered thirteen degrees
below zero this morning with no out-
look for a letup. It is snowing.
was killed and two others seriously under 50 per cent of its maximum
injured when they leaped from the 0UtpUt, and the California wells have
third floor of a burning apartment evidenced failing gas pressure.
house here today. The other occu
pants were rescued by members of
the fire department as the building
was destroyed by flames.
AMBASSADOR KELLOGG
GIVEN ROUSING WELCOME
London, Dec. 31.—The press pays a
cordial welcome to Ambassador Kel-
logg today, characterizing him as a
•‘man of distinguished appearance and
friendly manner." A tribute was also
paid to the womanliness of Mrs. Kel-
logg. They arrived yesterday.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our heaitfelt
gratitude to our friends and neighbors
tor tho many acts of kindness which
you showed us during the sickness
and death of our beloved wife and
mother.
G. W. ROWLAND,
\Y. C. ROWLAND
MRS. J. H. GUILES,
MRS. ROBERT PLUMLEE,
✓ MRS. R. T. SPAIN.
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BROWN’S
DREAMS OF LEGEND-LOVE—
A veiled look in an ember-lit hall—soft
words beside a watchfire—the flash of
swords by torchlight—a cloaked flight
through autumnal woods—mumurs in a
panelled chamber.
THE BEAUTY OF HER HAIR EXALTED BY THE
.GIO OF “A TOUCH OF HENNA IN THE SHAMPOO.’'
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Kelly’s Drug' »Store
THE DEPENDABLE STORE
BE SURE AND CALL FOR “HENNAFOAM” SHAMPOO.
Chicago, Dec. 31.—he winter blast
has hit the Middle West. Nebraska
is experiencing a blizzard and Wiscon-
sin and Iowa report the temperature
near the zero mark. Heavy snows
have fallen.
“Nineteen twenty-feur should be a
banner vear for the petroleum indus-
try,” declared H. F. Sinclair, chairman
of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil Cor-
poration. “In the last two years eight
major fields have been discovered or
brought to their peak of production.
Any two of these fields ten years ago
would have demoralized the industry.
Naturally, production has .exceeded
the immediate demand, but the tide
began to turn last summer and con
sumption should soon exceed produc-
tion.”
“It is not easy at this time to make
a forecast very far ahead,” declared
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr„ president of the
General Motors Corporation, “never-
theless I cannot see any fundamental
reason why 1924 should not be at least
i. satisfactory business year, and I can
.-ee many reasons why it ought to be
an exceedingly good year.”
Prosperity for 1924 is assured if
Sec.etary Mellon’s tax reduction pro-
gram is adopted, in the opinion of J.
W. Prentiss, president of the Invest-
ment Barkers Association ot America.
Expressing the opinion that “the
rat-roads have adjusted themselves
fairly well to live under the Trans-
portation Act.” Julius Kruttschnitt.
chairman ot the executive committe;
of the Southern Pacific Railroad, de-
clared that ’if by mschievous tinker-
^4-ing with it the politicians do not de-
stroy the progress already made, and
do not enact other laws reuqiring new
adjustments by the railroads, we be
lieve that 'lie eud of the railroad prob-
lem will have been seen before the
of 1924.”
The year 1923 was an exceedingly
Interesting period in the copper metal
situation iu the opinion of Charles
Hayden, ot Haydeu, Stone & C... and
an officer and director in many of the
larger copper '.companies
This condition resulted, Mr. ha.tdcn
said, from the fact that while produc-
tion exceeded the ncrmal pie war
output, the unusually heavy consump-
tion by American manufacturers, due
largely to the enormous business in
the electrical and automobile Indus
tries, offset the g.eatly reduced for-
eign consumption resulting from the
unsettled conditions in Europe.
“It is hardly to be expected," Mr.
Hayden continued, “that there will be
sulficient settlement of European af-
fairs tc warrant the resumption of
any great increase in foreign buying
during the eaily part cf 1924, hut I
am firmly of the belief that American
production is not likely to increase,
especially at present prices for the
metal, and on the other hand, any
diminutirn in the consumption of cop-
INCREASE SHOWN IN NUM
BER OF LIQUOR PERMITS
Austin, Tex., Dec. 31—Old "General
Debility” stands at the head of the
list of causes for which liquor per-
mits were issued by the state of Tex-
as during the year 1923. Colds
coughs, chronic, stomach trouble and
influenza are right on his heels.
The liquor permit department of
the comptroller’s office reports that
a total of 2,467 permits were issued
during the past year. This is an in-
crease of about 700 over last year.
Under the Dean liquor law physicians
and others must report to the depart-
ment the causes for which they pre-
scribed or distributed liquor. Among
the physicians, the records show the
ailment known as general debility
was the most persistent enemy of the
human race in Texas for most of the
liquor was prescribed for this illness.
Records complied by V. N. Beiitiy,
chief permit clerk, show the permits
were issued as follow-s:
Physicians 1,466; retail druggests,
400; alcohol permits for retail drug-
gests 299; scientific laboratories, 123
manufacturers of extracts, toilet
articles etc., 71; hospitials, 75; rail-
way and express companies, permits
to transport liquor and alcohol, 25;
wholesale druggests, eight.
A charge of S5 permit brought $12,-
335 into the department during the
year, Mr. Bently stated. In addition
to this $5,492.99 was collected from
persons receiving the permits for ad-
ministration supplies, such as blank
forms and perscriptions. The depart-
ment made several thousand dollars
in profit for the state, since the ex-
pense was only $3,900 for the ysar.
This is repersented principally by the
salaries of two employes.
All permits expired December 31,
new applications being necessary
each year before alcohol liqquor of
any kind may be handled. No per-
mits for the manufacture of alcohol
or whiskey are issued at present by
the department because the federal
government has discontinued issuing
such permits until the present sup-
plies of whiskey and alcohol are ex-
hausted. Mr. Bently explained. This
holds true even for the manufacture
of medical liquor. The state supreme
court recently ruled that an individual
may manufacture medical liquor for
his own use under proper permit from
the authorities.
Rulings of the department follow
Flannelette
Gowns
—Good weight Flannel-
ette, in Blue, in Pink
Stripes and Solid Whites.
Girls Sizes 2 to 14, at
75c and $1.00.
—Ladies Sizes, $1.25.
—Sleeping Garments for
Children, 75c and $1.00.
—Ladies Flannelette Pa-
jamas, $2.00 and $2.50.
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rut 5 tori mm tul coons
RUNNELS COUNTY TAX COL-
LECTOR’S OFFICE ROBBED
Ballinger, Texas, Dec. 31.—The
county tax collector’s office was rob-
bed here last night of considerable
cash, the exact amount not being
known. The robbers broke through
the steel door to the office and blew
the vault door and forced open the
safe in which the county funds are
kept.
CLARKE CALLS KLAN
CONCLAVE AT ATLANTA
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 31.—The future of
the Ku Klux Klan will be determined
at a national conclave to be held here
February 15, Edward Clarke announc-
ed today. Clarke will issue a procla-
mation Thursday summoning Klan of-
ficials from every state to discuss
either a “house cleaning”or disband-
ing on account of lawlessness.
per for the building trades or because
of some slight slowing up in certain j those of the federal government ^as
lines of business which use a lot of
copper in this country, will be more
than offset by an increased foreign
demand.”
One of the few pessimistic state-
|'ments was made by P. A. S. Franklin,
president of the International Mercan
jtile Marine Co., on his recent return
from a trip abroad
“I can see lo improvement in either
the shipping or the general economic
situation abroad,” he said. “The Ruhr
situation still very seriously affects
shipping, because it causes decreases
of both travel and freight.”
end
MISSIONARY CAPTURED AND
TWO OTHERS WOUNDED
By Associated Press
Pekin, China, Dec. 31—Followers of
the notorious bandit leader Lao Yao
Jen, captured an American mission-
ary, Mrs. Julia Kilen, and wounded
two others, Professor Bernhard Hot.
and Mrs. Hoff, in a raid upon the town
of Tsaoyang, in northern Hupeh pro-
vince, according to advices receivet
here today.
Hot Waffles and Hot Cakes every
morning. The Luncheonette at COR-
CANGES.
BEST JO» PRINTING AT HERALD.
does the state law, and all permits for
the sale or use of liquor in eTxas cam-
ply with the federal statutes.
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The
Hand-Out
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WATCH!
WE WISH
For you and yours a most Prosperous New
Year—Health and Happiness
in Abundance.
We sincerely appreciate the loyalty of our
many friends, and for their patronage
which has givenYis a most
successful year.
Braselton-Smith Drag Go.
Howard Rea, Mgr.
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