The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1920 Page: 1 of 6
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ORGANIZE1 SUNDAY BCljOOL.
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At a meeting
the
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Cumberland pesbyt erian < lurch V-
Sunday morj^s .a £ utoday chool
the election, of
superii tendent' and
| assist int. Abi ut*40
ailed md ari mge-
ae literature
|6y fer the
I hoW regular
membJra. of
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K nighty
At theia.
Lodge Nf .ft *
Tuesday-:
i ai
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linced
Oaa Install Officers,
r meeting of Lone'Star
W Pythias, held
the following officers
ere installed to scire the ensuing
term: • ' , fn
C. ( -Ward. Bankhead.
V. ( .—B. F. Fletcher.
Prelate—Paul J. Camp.
M. of W.—Virgil Pickard.
K. R. S —Theo. Varbrough.
M of F.—R. J. Norton.
M. of E<-*& A. Camp.
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E; Zellers,
taed showed a nice
ship, and plans
Id*
.....I. will serve!
{Ilfa jts pastor
ting of the PresbJ
Rising like 60 met
Tbertand church in thl
^veral in the county who
ffillated with the organ!
he indications are that a
r
it co:
presented
ceilor’s jo „
church peing made
t. Zelldrsfy.
The new pret
head, made
port of the
r *. /p|
era, of the
city and
lot now
'and
m
one are that a good cpn-
|regatlon wilftjte the result of Sun-
v's nieoffng. Mr. Hunch delivered
siirrip/sermon Sunday, j
dr. and Mrs. Lester Smith who
ue to the pity from El pjtso to at-
the funeral of Jordan Price, left
Iday afternoon toy Carthage; where
'' spend • some ti^i*.‘ , ..*trr'
lill be In Charge or the affairs
of his clompany which Is driving, for
oil nearlfhat city.
•• Price, Jr., left, Sunday, for
ge, to resume his duties
ciw'r;
(Mrs. W. A. Price,' who
to attend the funeral and
heir son, Jordan Prjice, will
Br
in the ol
1 ...
came her
burial of j
spends
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anism in Weather-
The retiring chan-
A, E. Zellers, was
:a beautiful past chan-
prdsentation speech
E. A. Camp, to which.
a feeling response.
jta->flcer, Mr. Bank-
a, plea for stronger sup-
officers in
the future in
carrying on thei work of the order.
Buy Grocery Stock.
Albert Ward'and Luke Burke have
purchased the Evans Grocery store,
located at 213 North Main street, and
have taken charfe of the business.
For several years Mr. Ward has been
engaged In ti*i» restaurant business,
but of late has f»4im running a ser-
vice car. Mr: Buche for several years
has been with the Weatherford, Min-
eral Wells & Northwestern railroad,
In the capacity- of conductor. The
new Arm will appreciate any favors
shown them by the pubic.
J. E. B. Stew-art shas returned from
Houston where h/ ppent’ some two
weeks with relatives pad friends. He
' Mtte totVn *and
partment asks that
;rers be arrested
>nd punished.
^••uclHted Pmi.
n, Jan. 7.—Receipt by the
ment late toddy of ad- y-—.
fo more American oil men„ idfeck
V and EaH Bowles, had^^^*
red by Mexicans in the
trict of Mexico, was fol-
tructions to the American
Mexico City to the Mext-
ent to take away every
P to bring about the cap-
ishment of the murderers.
of the killing of the two
Vhich brought the total of
MJltizens murdered in the
gBftiict since April, 1917
hed Washington through
®s. Later the state de-
ounced the receipt of
!s and outlined steps that
____ __ n by the department An
The d^krtimenfs information, that
came fn^pi; file American consul at
the bodies of Roney and
were employed by the
_____________ Petroleum company,
were dfai$j|>'fed yesterday.
The 'stafa jdepart ment was also in-
formed during the day in a report
frpm the jp^ritan consul at Mazat-
lan, MpdMB-.'fhat Harry V. Leonard
and- Harry-OtiMartin, members of the
crew of*the Ainited Stales submarine
. under PdpjJtyke, arrested in Mazat-
.an, Nov. 12,
Tampico, <
Bowles, ri
Interns "
and prof
suffered-^
cording to„
Dallas *
public
Texaa*
ever
probably
years,
*Tt. • '
increase,
was a d
heavy
and u
retail
dy. , Sfai
demand,
tha farm
a marked
goods
jBS I
F*n- 8.—The closing
Id-the cii.yen^ti fed-
rt in a peculiarly
some -is^ltions
| records jn volume
acts, while others
| -crop : lures, ae-
ember report Of. the
jservi i;-,o^
^lltoney r, i,i
was i!u
i?h Hi-
est in iv
u
ey .slio - - a slight
says, Ml,ME* “
"sits. i oni
tjf.aale.s. (
8 was noti-d in the
W'f I 111 HI i lfl 111 WW»t a itWtSNH III* I1HIII »M
First State Bank
OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS
> ,
i Total Resources Two Million Dollars i
Your business will be appreciated, and bandied
in a manner satisfactory to you.
IW*t**4»UiiHi< I iWMWWSMits.1 11.1 |nH..|| lilllllll
brought many ore mines in
Mexico and Arizona' to a stand-
ill, says the report, and such mines
are operating have reduced their
dftput to 50 per cent. During the lull
however, some of the larger compan-
ies are utilizing idle labor and capital
In needed construction and develop-
ment work.
Petroleum production fell off
slightly in the Southwestern fields,
but the shortage was offset by higher
prices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
*de, with price* atea-
were in normal
cash receipts in
t trade registered (CATTLEMEN DISCUSS LEGISLA-
dry ! TION AFFECTING PACKERS.
_Ejptef a street fight w'ith
a Mexican; tad been sentenced to two
mouth's k^W^utiment. The report
said, however,1 that as the sentence
dated back to Nov. 12, when the two
bluejackets were arrested, their re-
lease should be effected Jan. 12.
. Thp killing 1 Jjf Roney and Bowies
was announced by the department in
fa more aggressive the fbjlowla^atement:
:<
»ral days In the city with- says that Houston
friends. j f | while he was ther*Jh<^saw It -alL
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‘‘A Tampa dl-patch to the depart-
ment of state announced today that F.
J. Roney and'Flai l Bowlys, Americans,
were murdered.' hear Port Lobos, an
oil loadingsstation between Tampico
and Tux^K$i^'|iexico, and that their
bodies w^ere^elfecovered Jan. 5. The
men were euompyed by the Interna-
tional Petroleum company-. It is re-
ported that thblnen were suspected of
having in th^Mpossession pay funds
of the company.
“The deparfmem of stale cabled in-
structions to the American embassy
at Mexico City to immediately urge
the Mexican gmernment to Issue or-
ders promptly put into effect every
for the aprehension
and punishmenVpf the murderers and
the embassy w»s directed to report
specifically tbijfie department at the
earliest posSlM% moment the action
taken, by the Mexican government in
the case. Similar instructions were
sent to the ’ jQM'lcan consul at Tam-
'
P»co with a vie# to iimnedjat^ action
by the local authorities.
“The departrifent has called on the
consul to repprt'further details re-
garding the mur4|k.”
Both of the victims were Texas oil
men.
and retail
(fit stationary. The
ally showed a
jKfrtness with the
blc
^^^^^^^pature of the sit-
uation, the report says, is imports
from thacwesfern'part of ih- district,
lularljfc weat'
, . .. . .. ,
wholesale
slight InC
future oti
The most:
particularly Vast Texas, where a year
of copitLB and »’<
has resulted in an amazing record of
productivity #fld development. In
one westerir county alone a .;!hio0_000
cotton crop, a $1,000,000 wheat crop
and more feedstuff* than the fanners
could gather, have yielded an aver-
age crop income of
iter capita,and transfo
ant farmed/jitifif
While, figures^
ty cannot be
conditions' in
nor even
t ion in all parts
By Associated fre*».
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 8.—Legisla-
tion before congress affecting the
meat, packing industry will be discuss-
ed at the twenty-third annual
vent ion of the American
Livestock Association here January
ell distributed rainfall j2'' 2®’ ant* 29‘
Findings of the Federal Trade Com-
mission and the lengthy hearings in
Washington will be fully- presented
by the market committee of the
clarion, and by speakers of national
importance. Those opposed to the
legislation will be given an opportuni-
ty to present their views. ,
Among other questions for consid-
eration. according to officials of the
association, are:
“Federal control of public grazing
lands: administration of national for-
ests; possible reduction in number of
For County Judge—
F. C. (Bud) VARNER
C. N. SULLIVAN
For Commissioner Piecinct No. 2—
W. J. SEARS
J. E. BERRY
For County Attorney-^"
A- E. ZELLERS.
JIM.L. McCALL.
For County Clerk—
W. H. (Hutch) HUTCHESON.
MRS. RENA BONNER CAMP-
BELL
For County Treasurer—
SCOTT JORDAN
It Is lending te
The Winter grain acreage, compar- .
fed with last yot^&ures. has bwn t propr,*,ion* for ,he Rureau of Ani* vote
’■““■““"“t" ’trial Industry." * I
Mi Another;
_ Washington,
|rican Killed.
7.—Gabriel
Por-
I
ter, an AmerlcnOcMtizen, employed by
the Penn-Mexlco Company, was shot
and killed by Mekjjban federal officers
at Tuxpanr, Dec.y® according to state
department advices received today
from the Amer>»'' consul at Tam-
pico. The consul was immediately
ordered to report farther information
and if the circm^ptances warranted
to urge local authorities in the Tam
Xpico district, to
guilty persons.
>:>oo
!■ n-
>
coun-
lure of
as a whole,
of the situa-
, _ ..West Texas, ac-
cording to the report, the,fac t remains
that that part bf the district which
for many years suffered drouths and
crop failures, has the last y.-ar taken
ton a “novel role ,;3>f productivity, re-
sulting m a wa»k‘ or i'i< 'i. itini
lias carried and beyond the
boundaries of the eleventh district."
As a result Of the hem.' liquida-
tion of iiMebtediMHig throughout the
district, the report continues, every
line of trade and finance now reflects
the year*s peak position in trade bal-
ances and for the first, time in many
months the i
only with
es but wlQi
C. N. Sullivan for County Judge.-
In this issue of the Herald will be
found the announcement of C. N. Sul,
eon-jijvan for County, Judge of Parker
National | subject to the action of the democratic
» , primary. Mr. Sullivan was from near
Poolville, thirty years ago, and has
been a citizen of the county all his
life. While a boy he attended the ru-
ral schools and worked on a farm,
assn- Later he attended the Denton State
Normal, graduating from this, institu-
tion with honors. After leaving nor-
nial.tu' spent seven years in the school
rooiVcbteaching successful terms at
Irvin, ‘Dennis, Bennetts and other
places. A few years ago he fook up
the study of law-, and three years ago
he was granted license to practice hia
profession in all the courts in the
state. He began the practice of law,,
but when the LTnited States entered
the
his
country as a private,,until he was hon-
head of stock permitted on the nation-
al forests trains, driveways, etc; thejthp RTTal worl(1 war, he heard
640-acre/tockAaising homestead bill, j call. He enlisted and served
grazing in national pai»3.
“Railroad legislation and service;
| orably discharged from the service a
threatened advance in railroad rates; j few months ago. He returned to
shortage of stock cars. - » j Weatherford and again resumed the
“Exports of livestock and its pro-1 practice of law. He believes he fa
ducts; probable European demand for jfutly qualified to serve the people as
meat products; imports from other |judge of the county court. He prom-
countries; necessity for import duties jises H business administration if elec-
on livestock and i^ieats. j ted,. believing that the funds of the
“Prohibition of 'importation of live-J county should be handled m an eco-
stock and meats from countries con- nomical way in order to relieve the
finds itself not|tagious difeases exist ; eradication of j heavy burden of taxation. He will
animal diseases. meet the voters and at the proper
“Service at markets; licensing of time personally discuss the important
j stock-yards and commission men; j issues pertaining to the office. Con-
jwork of the Bureau of Markets, ap-jsider
-for its own us-
K -surplus, which |
districts.
his claim before casting your
in the July primary.
reduced 35 to -50 per cent becau-e of
excessive raias/Woughout the grain j
belt and the condition according lo
khe report, is generally unfavorable.
Although cotton krtfw t ! . due to ex-
The agreement of the five big pack-
ers to coniine their activities to meat
Entertains With Dinner.
and Mrs. Dewey DR1 who live
cessive
both thg,
the hii
H, sustain
h| yield and grade
ed losses on
of the staple, j
Wmarketable cot-
ton. as well a* other farm products,
have placed tiie farmer in a much
easier ffir»n«t«i .
ness will come in for discussion,
cordng to officials.
*c-
above, al«o a
punish the
Few Bodiea
Paris, Jan. 3-
ment has grt
removal of the
leap soldiers
.Ffsiaw-p to the,
Snaisskrit.^ri
jpp e burip^tpf
pfa*. and does
are gathered in
e^iet cries In *w
Be Moved.
French govern-
wiission for the
of 20,000 Amer-
ire buried in
States. The
refers only to
of the zone ar-
clude those that
e big American
y zone,
year ago, i
cotton crop
imately 85 per
lias been
agriculture, atl
report
the state,!
high,
ton acr
because of the.
over to grain this t
First tt
winter in#
to cattle,
grass and *
particul:
reported tbb best
prices j
a grad
report
livest
ranges 1
ing the *
Shoes
lias, Jan. 8]
kverapi $5
|fo J. Jvk-
of the-Natj
cion,
coni
ig Up.
|ioes next spr
higher, ac
formerly
Shoe Trav
just
>n than one
gt. The Texas
, of which approx-
tbeen gathered,
department of
-bales, but the
authorities in
SSa larger cot-
ilanted next year
gacreage given
Weather of t he ;
and by products, butter, eggs, poultry j about eight miles north of Weather-
and condensed milk, and to refrain ! ford, entertained a number of their
from activiiies in other lines of busi-.! friends at H,b>g dinner recently. The
menu was in line with the season, a
big turkey forming the principal viand
on the 1st. The following were in at-
tendance:,
Rev-, and Mrs. Fred Puryear, Mr.
and Mrs. Lon Dill. Mr. and Mrs. Nel-
-son^ Miss Gertie Nelson. Louis Dill
Ray Dill, Mr. Withers, Mr. and M?s!
Wes Pitehford, Mrs. Louis Pitchford
and son, Louis, j/.. Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
thur Rose, Mr, and Mrs. Louie Pur-
year, Alvin Deckard, Mr. and Mrs.
Davidson, daughter and grandson,
Mrs. Richard Smith and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Puryear Wayne
Dill, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dill.
Praises Superintendent Craven’s Work
W. H. Bowman of the rural aid sec-
tion of the department of education
at Austin arrived in the city Wednes-
day morning and with County Super-
intendent V. P. Craven, braved the
weather and visited several rural
schools of Parker county during the
day. The weather was very disa-
estimate is 100 !gj-eeable and the roads in a very bad
condition, but the reports the gentle
men bring from the schools visited
are indeed encouraging. Mr. Bowman
staled to a Herald representative
., Thursday morning that he found
any, damage eve,ything satisfactory and would re-
HHutUKt oil
New Mexico
fc conditions are
years. The
to show
Clnsi-ps^Jhe
w- \
comemnd state aid in the sums asked.
There are pbout forty other schools
in the county to be visited, but it is
possible that the work will be called
off at this time and resumed when
the weather settles
1,700 Poll Taxes Paid.
Wednesday afternoon the register
at the tax collector’s office at the
court house showed that 1700 people
of the county had qualified as legal
voters in Parker county, and will be
allowed to exercise thfr right of suf-
frage during the year 1920. During
Mr. Bowman was delighted with tho ; the [vast week business has been good
gave lu
taws*
; December
cted up-
oontinues
'are in
complaint
owing to
hours of
simi-
le building
| year
mar-
conditions he has found In the rural
aHigykq and praise* Superintendent
Craven for the godd and efficient work
he has been doing in the line of rural
education.
Only Gin Friday and Saturday.
Comemncing M>tuQiTftw, the gins In
Weatherford win only run Friday
and Saturday each weak.
with this office. The total number of
autos registered this year has reach-
ed 1306, and a careful estimate Indi-
cates that some 200 or 800 more will
be registered before the penalty goes
into effect. January 15 is ihe last
day in which to procure the registra-
tion receipts and tags,' Without the
y
sfii
m
for saub—Booty
large lots, ©reliant
water, *3,«00 for
rail 484. J. H. Lo’
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house,. 6
i good
days See or
Jg
mw'
5-room
barn and
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