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The Hereford Brand
XIAB. Ma 11.
HKRKFURD. DKAF SMITH COITXTf. TEXAS. APRIL H, 1830.
TWO DOIXAM A YEAR.
I
Wind Up Your Business Affairs by Monday and Help the
Breeders Make Big Success of Their Sale Next Tuesday
PARENT-TEACHER m
URGES SCHOOL BOARD TO
RESTRICT SCHOOL CLOTHES
Citv Commission
Re-elected by Big
Majority Tuesday
LOCAL PEOPLE REQUESTED
Now and Qualify TO AID BREW SECURE
School Trustees
To Fill Vacancies
UNIFORMS FOR GIRLS IN HIGH SCHOOL
IN SEVENTH GRADE AND TABOO
ON EXTRAVAGANCE URGED
AND
BOYS ALSO GET SOME GOOD ADVICE
Association Recommends that Young Men and Boys Aban-
don Use of Silk Shirts, Silk Sox and Other Forms
of Expensive and Useless Extravagance
O-
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The reign of the "peek-a-boo" waist.
Invisible stocking, high-heeled French
shoes, flounces—an'everything, among
the girl students of Hereford High and
the Seventh Grade was subjected to a
frontal assault in force in a resolution
adopted by the Parent-Teachers Asso-
ciation this week. Not only that, but
a regulation uniform was recommend-
ec for the girls. And. in addition, the
boys are advised against the wearing
of silk shirts, silk hose, and other ex-
Terry Bros. Buy
Hereford Garage
Big Sale Put On
The owners of the Hereford Garage
Machine Works, who recently Mold
their Kin. vulcanising and storage de-
Mayor William M. Knight and city In la«t Saturday * election for ochonl
Comuilxsioncri* I). F .Vnbltrnok and J , lnwl« - to (til the vacancies caused by
H. Cardwell were re elected on Tuea-; the retirement of four member* < f the
day. April «, by the voters of the city! hoard. It.>-•<«• iHtvkltmi, (' H. Dyar.
to serre ftor another term. There was j II. A. Nieks and R C, Laird received
practically no oppuaitiou as only one the higlie*t number of votes.
ticket had heen submitted and there; It is nnder tood that one. ami po
were only a few scattering rotes alhly two. of the newly elected uietn
against the official ballot as a whole. (her* of tin- hoard may m « qualify. in!
White not heavy, the rote was better which event the law specifies that the
than at the last city election. i remaining member* of the board may ,
The vote was In the nature of a com- |procee I to select their successors to Sill
pliment to the three wen who havej out the unexpired terms. The vote wan j
given their time and thought to the aa—Iwhat heavier than at the last;
city's affairs for years without pay or I election, although not what the poll j
emolument. Not one of the three of- j Ust Would indicate It should he
ticials has a bed of rases In which to' Organisation of the new hosrd has
lie. and their work for the coming two j not yet l>een completed.
years is bound to he more exacting and
difficult than In the past, ow
poet-war financial problem*
The commiNsion held h meeting Wed-
nesday. at which the election return*
were canvsaaed. Another will tie held
next Monday when the oath will he
administered and the new term begun.
ROOMS FOR OUR VISITORS
OVERFLOW CROWD IS NOT ANTICIPATED BUT
COMMITTEE THINKS IT BEST TO
MEET ANY EMERGENCY
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
i>m nuu • 1 ■
* Ball Team About
Oranized; Band
Is Coming Along
On Saturday Night, April 10, at Courthouse Breeders Will
Select Official* for the Coming Year and Diacuna
Purchase of Bowe Barn and Sale Pavillion
U. D. C. s
Acquire City's
East Park Site
travagant and unsuitable clothing at j pertinents to W. M. Cogdell, thl* week
achool. The resolution reads :
Organisation work for the Hereford
Bam I ntid tlie Hereford Hall Team In
well under way. Uxt Monday night
ami again on Thursday night of thin
week the band boy* had rehearsal un-
directiou of |,eater Smith, and
'some real progress who made. How
ever, then- nre several other musicians
A meeting of the local unit of the In town who have not attended these
announced the «*ale of the remainder of |'nlt**«t Daughter* of the Confederacy meeting* whine help i* needed
"Whereas, we, the members of the j their business, consulting of the shop ),eld this w.*ek which Mayor tin Thursday night a preliminary
Parent-Teacher Association, believe department, accessories, tire*, tubes, Knight atteniled and at which the mat- meeting of those interested in the form
that uniformity and slmpllcty of dt-.- si parts, etc.. to Terry Bros., of Hereford. rt>r of the t'lty turning over a park site at ion of a ball te«m w*s held at which
among school grls, with a proper r«- The trade takes effect following the re was discussed. The Dr. W F Cahbert was elected Manager
gard for warmth, comfort and utUity, j durtlon of the stock to a certain in ,, wet ton la the triangle in the and <'harile Heonett Field Captain !
is conducive to health fulness and right1 amount, probably about May 1. east part of town. op|* dtc I.andrum'* A list of ball players was prepared
atandards of living, and j Terry Bros., new proprietors of this Nursery. The I 1 . <desire to se- and active practice will lie !>egun in
"Whereaa, we dealre to use our influ-iold and estahliahed concern, have heeu cure this plot of ground and twautlfy the near future.
ence toward bringing about such a con-1 running a garage on Main street for it for the ts-netlt of the public.
dition in our schools, therefore be it, several mouths past, and have built A resolution was adopted at the meet- SHERIFF WOODBURN
en- up an enviable reputatiou as energetic, lug in favor of the acquisition of thl* _ it; itivr
competent young business men. The park site and in all probability the Hi!*!1 USES iO LISTEN
retiring members of the Hereford dael will go through, after certain JQ )ZE PEDDLERS
"Reeolved: That we heartily
dorse a regulation uniform dreaa for
the girls of the seventhi grade and
High School and that we recommend
that such dress consist of middy blouse
with full skirt of such material and
design aa a competent committee, one
member of which shall be the City
Health Officer, ahall advise, and that
comfortable, low-heeled shoes be also
Included, and
"Besolvcd: That we urge upon the
achool board the Importance of adopt-
ing a regulation making such uniform
compulsory on and after Sept. 21. 1920.
and be it further
"Resolved: That we would dis-
courage the practice among our high
school boys of wesring silk shirts, silk
hose and other extravagant and un-
suitable clothing, at school.
Respectfully submitted,
Parent-Teacher Club."
Action on such resolution has been
brewing locally for a long time. There
is a national movement along the same
lines. The High Cost of Clothes has
of late heen added to the moral argo-
Oarage Arm are K. W. Kinney. Vem formalities connected with title to the
Witlierspoon, George Beams, snd Kd- property bsve been diapcaied of.
gar Webb. Terry Bros, announce that The L*. l>. C.'s of Hereford are one of,
the present shop and machine depart- the most active and pr<«re*slve organ
ment of the garage, under the direction ization* of the kind in tin- atate and
of Mr. Beams, will be continued intact, the city Is to be congratulated in p<te-
as In the past, while the new owners seasiug such a valuable asaet.
will devote their personal attention —
principally to the "front end."
Messrs. Kinney, Wltherspoon, Beams
and Webb have instituted s big Stock
Reduction Sale, announcement of which
is made in another part of tbia paper
They have not announced their plana
for the future as yet.
Cleanup Week Set
By Mayor; Urges
People Cooperate
Sheriff J. I Wisslburn of Armstrong
county, Texas, son of t 'ol K. T WihhI-
iburn. of Hereford, la strictly "on lila
Job according to a ris ent copy of the
i Claude .New* recclvisl here The New*
jasys:
j Two suspicious strangers drove;
I Into Claude Tuesday morning en route.
| to Memphis. Texas, having their ford
loaded with fifty gallons of Spirits of
Ferment!.
Aa the car passed through town two
haul boy* sinetled tstoac. ■* one of the
cans they csrried wa* leaking The
boy- turned the matter over to Mheriff
What la described a* one of tbejj '' Woodburn ami he. in company
strongest ami most successful revival *"h Iteputy VV K Keiup. got In thej
meetings ever held by the Baptist .sheriff's car ami overtook them three
chnrch of Hereford is now in progress m i les esst of Claude Pushing In ahesd
here. The meeting is in chargr of the "f 'be Iwswte salesmen, they halted and
While an overflow crowd at night, that the local hotels smmat
is not expected next Tuesday at the Clrst Annual Male of the
ford Ursula*a of Deaf Smith county, still the officer* of the airnrtallen
to be In position to take ears of any *ueh emergency, and are 4ffpfiuflnu
the pnbtir spirited ettlasns of Hereford to help In ease help Is nsMlad.
To that end The Brand is asked lo make the rsipinat that all hsusihsldini
In the city whs have s spare roam which might he used far a night or two hp
out-of-town visitor*, please telephone or see .Secretary W R. Damersn, and til ass
reserve rooms will he held and used only In enae of actual need.
O As the day draws closer on which
will lie held the First Annual Male at
the ItcglKtcred Itrtssler* Asmih latlon at
tbe county nil indicstlon* point to a
substantial ' row11 of real buyers, many
or tiiein from dlataut points. A over-
flow crowd is not expected. as the event
Is yet In Its Infamy and the effort of
the breeder* tbia year I* more to *a
tahilah the clsss snd iptsllty of the An
nual Sale than to attempt to break
sny record attendance tig urea
Sesta will tie provided In the Coffe-
red Oarage building for nearly t.tWO
persona, and special effort* will lie ruade
to see that every legitimate buyer la
made comfortable ami shown every
courteay possible
Tile Kxcutlve Committee especially
that out-ot-
ie«ta hefors
Bailey Meeting
Satunlav: Wilson
Men To Organize
Baptist Revival
Proves a Strong
Helpful Meeting
ments advanced in favor of the ideas
expressed in the resolution. In discuss- To the People of Hen-ford :
ing the matter Tuesday one prominent I hereby suggest and request
citizen said:
"It hi a sane and sensible forward beginning with Monday. April 12,
Step. The uniform wipes out the hate- general cleaning up week.
ful ciasa distinction which prevaila in
Rev. I>r. 11, W Virgin, of Amarlllo.
who Is <|ellghting overflow crowds with
powerful and inspiring sermons each
day The Baptist congregation is i-on-
centrsflng In sn effort to round up
every available unsaved man, woman
...... , . and child in the i-omuiunity. and the
the people of Hereford make the week e(fort a)^ltnpUahln, rpry IlotUe«ble
that
results.
I>r. Virgin is one of the ablest pulpit
. t , If everybody will do his or her full rncn who have ever sppesred In Here-
?***.* K * ! "hare we can eaaiiy make the town fort, -imJ an intellectual ami spiritual
^ . mOVr IWn,Urj •°d treat la served thoae who attend these
;rrr ! !n rS Ih^ ,Uin u ,ook,,d b*fo"' w,,n t services Next Hundsy two mass no-el
jSi dtrn, inT' T^^iZdnL everybody please help in this campaign ln^ wln held. At 2 :30 p. m . for
I^^^^ wiii to^hoid^ .nd!ofonew,*k? 1 "UW[M,t tbat th*n m-a ,h" t w,n ^
^ M mU<'h roac*rted organised ef- and „ p B . for w.anen and girla
ZZZSfZXSSl T-ZL1 fort M I,0*•lhU, for ln thU w* wl" the subject will be "Bomshody . Lis ugh
parad with those of children of parenta! ^ the moat done. I suggest that all (l.r
tetter off in this world's goods. They tbe ^ Hr1nc lD Mrh block Bboxll6
go home and complain and often tha gupgiK to clean up their premises snd j
parenta strain themselves financially te ^ ,tr^ and «n<,7M rontiguoua on
aeenre the high-priced clothes for t*«r ^ntcular day during the week
children, when their pocketbooka and up tlM. ^ aDd trssh and!
coaunon wnw tella them they j t>aru them as soon as tbe wind renders |
ought not to do it j it safe. Pile up tbe tin cane and other I
I"OTf:. ^ "" non-combnatlble waste, (except ashes
achool board puta It Into effect. ] alM) oindera i convenient for the wagons
. .* and tbe City will have it hauled from,
COUNTRY GENTLE- j the residence section* of the town.
Tbe aahea and cinders can be spread
in tbe low places In the slleys snd
it<i|*l>ed them and brought thetn hack
to t'laude. and ian<le<| them In jail
for file prenent One of them had pa
lx>rs to show that he whs a railway
conductor, and said lie wms only rid
ing down the line with the other ruan
The Ihjuor. 'if which there is forty-
nlne gallons, in live gullon soil gallon
• •d - an* and gallon jugs ws taken by
the sheriff slid lis-ked in s vault
If the men could have dispisaed of
'lii< liquor at prevailing price* It would
have netted ttiein soniethiog like five
'houaand dollar*. «. tliey sre out for
something l e*ldes their health
The men gave their names a* Hull
ami Beemsri The car in which they
were traveling was registered in K1
I'aao County."
Hereford's 1920 Chautauqua To
Open on May 24; Horner Thinks
Program Best in Fourteen Years
The Brand ha* lieen handed the fol-
lowing letter for publication
"Hesd<|usrter*. Italley Campaign.
Oriental Hotel, Luther Nickels. Man
ager, Daliaa Texas. March la, llRgl
Mr J D HurkeU Hereford, Texaa.
Dear Mir
"Vou hsve la-en suggested and nomln
a ted by the citizen* of your city aa
County i 'hsirnisn of the Italley forcee
In the preaent campaign We urge you aaka hwsl people to se<
to si-t-ept this place ami confirm your town vialtora be given
ai-ceptance hy wire upon receipt of t h la | every one elae, awl tbat local buyan
letter he seated before the spectators are
The matter of organisation is the uccomoiiated The Kxeentlve t'ommlt-
Hr*t >|ite*tion of vital lmporance In this tee feels certain that all lorai people
•'smpatgn ami we urge tbat you get will appreciate the neceaaify ami tha
our people together and complete a <'ommoM-*en*e reasons for tbia retjueat.
thorough organisation in each precinct About ."itsi t-atabigue* ileacrlbing tha
of the county. Informing ua of the different entrle* In the Sale have liean
names of the Precinct < hair men mailed out to distant points, hesidaa
I will appret late it if you will write list copies of la*t w<-ek * itrand tad
me at lengtli giving rue your views **
to the situation in your section of the
Slate and making anv suggestion or
any particular work that should tie
don*t.
"Yours very truly.
l.uther Nickel*, t'ampalgn Mgr
"Crnler nuthorlty < f the above letter.
I <alled for h uieeMiig of the Haiiey
Supporters of this foouty for last Sat
utdav mid publlslo-d the i-all In The
itrand Mut the itraod did not get out
until .Saturday morning, mid he<auae
of the storm only a few received the
notice ami St tended tbe meeting.
I now <-all for a meeting of any and
sli Bailey men of this County to be
held in the district <'otirt room at "i
ocioek on Satunisy April loth.
.1 It Murkett,
< halrman Mailer Campaign t'omialt-
tee for liesf Smith t'onnty "
W K Dameron. <'onnty t'bairrnaii
of the Administration forces, ststeil
Thursday that he is preparing to laaue
'•all for s meeting ami perfect or
other literature
Annnui Klection
The annual nie«-tlrn; of all memliera
of the AwH-iation. a« which officers
will be elected, will t e held on next
Sstnrday night. April If), beginning at
7 in the t'ounty Courtroom. In ad-
dition to the election of offlcera, the
loudness transaction* involved in the
recent purchase of the Itowe Itarn. ami
possibly tbe erection of n permanent
Sale I'svillion will tie brought up.
Kvcrv oiemiier of the Ass<s-iatlon is
urged to tie pnotent at this meeting,
and any one ••(*«- not a member, Inter
ested iii lh>gistcr>s| Hereford* is in-
vlted to In- present.
The importanee of this growing
young industry to thl* i*ounty anrl sec-
tion cannot tie over estimated and the
progressive people of the entire com-
munity are lining up solidly behind
the breeders in their effort to put the
assts-lstliui on s business basis that
will reaolt in rapid snd stabilising
gsnisstion In Deaf Mtb in the *r"w,h %'r™ tnm* "f
ford's Hereford* Is spreading into
near future Mr Ihuneroti. slm la
He«retary of the Registered Hr ss|ers
Asms iatlon. I* so busy at preaent with
detailed arrangements for the Hale on
April U that he will probably not lie -ending a n e.lal repreweptatlvr Ui this
aide to get to the political meeting uri
every <|usrter of the country. The
Hereford Journal, official paper of tbe
Hereford broiler* < f the nation, is
MAN SCOUT SPENDS
DAY GETTING DATA there sre many low pi see* which need
filling
Tbe 1020 Redpsth Homer t 'hautsu
■|iia for Hereford is *che<luie«l to lie-
on Monday May 24. according to
announcement reieiveti here this week
District court will soon lie in session Charles fc'. turner arites enthusiastic
and we sre going to lisve a lot of visit- ally of tMfeapBtent features as
ora thl* MMMon and there is every res follows
son why the business part of town "The Chantsnqus date is set to be-
es of this community D I. McDonald *buwW Pnt ' leaner, neater an«l gin May 24 Advertising i« <m the
and others gave him such information m"r*' ■M,Bl,*ry 'umdtlon thsn ever be pros Tents laung overhsuled, new
fore. The buainea* psrt of town, which equipment built. cotn|ianiea liegintsing
Is n«it tinder the direct contrid and su to rehearse, s - res of people working
per vision of the women, has always overtime getting ready for the
been the moat untidy, the most unsight Chautatwiuas.
A representative of The Country
OenUeman, tbe national farm paper,
gpent a day in Hereford this week,
compiling data for nse in a wrttup of
tbe agricultural and live stock resourc
as tbey bad at band, ami drove him
over the country on sn inspection trip
COUNTY COURT IS
OCCUPIED MO fLY
\rtl«ts. Kntertainer* like t'aveny
Itaidy Strang .!••** I'ugh If J l<eahe.
Helen Waggoner, the .loy «iiri A tine
i ornedy drama. Nothing But tlie Trutii
!iv New York players Is-tter piav I
ibink, than It I'sys to Advertise, of
I..*' year
'Tills is my fourteenth seswui and
wc have the t -st program of them ail
year at th<- end of the |!>l!i
< limit a u«iua thirty nine . itizcus <tgmsi
the 4Usrante«- for l!r_1l \ meeting of
ISI20 these* men has lieen calle l for Brit
Monday aftermstn. April 1^' at 4 < '
IN PROBATE WORK ?
ly and the most unsanitary I request "I sin proud of the program
that this condition be radically rented- your city snd you will like It.
for
o rjock, st tin- Western National Bank
If i* desired at that meeting to organ
se le me have the active and "It la s big American program a i*e select officers ami committees, snd
aasistanre of everybody in symposium of thongbt. Inspiration, Joy get down to the work of making; tie
County Court baa been In anaatoa this effort to make the town cleaner, and good cheer. Oreat speakers. Love- lUSSb Chautauqua the lent in the history
part of the preaent week. Probate mat- neater and more aanltary tbandit ever land. Kline. Fugleman, Hilton. Jones, of the Hereford community. Anyone
ten was practically all that was has been. jthe electrical Wizard. Moheley, flor- else Interested In tlie fhsutauqna
handled. It la probable that soma Jury ; Respectfully, don. Splendid concerts - orchestraa, movement la cordially invited to attend
rams may be ready for trial next weak. • Wm. M. Knight, Mayor. ! my own big Company of twenty superb this meeting.
' I
til sftcr that date lint developments
are looked for immediately thereafter
SCHOOL TEAMS TO
COMPETE AT CANYON
IN SECTIONAL MEET
The Hereford pubic «ch«rol will Is*
ttrotigjv r«-jirc«>-;iii *1 *1 lie- uncial i'an
handle interst h« iic fm l.eagi - ineeiiitg.
r . l« lu-l<l .11 i invofi on ih-\t Friday.
April l*i ltepre***ntativi** "f Ib-refonl
wili ••lifer in ihe *b*t>Mfltig. «!s*|ling aiwl
track • oiii| *tirioit« .Home twenty I'an-
iiMiiille counties are member* of this
I.ciiguc and <-ont * ts worth while are
anticipated at the meet.
Hale and will feature its results In Its
column* Men wlnsw name* mean
44>methiiig in the Hereford world will
(*■ here from dtntaul state*. It la up
to the clrixen* of Hereford to entertain
tiietn in the right way Hereford has
never yet fallen down on tier public
duty ami the br«*eder* are certain tbe
r,t ord of years will t e more than Up-
held here next week
ri LI A VISITORS
SPEND SI NDAY IN
VISIT WITH FRIENDS
Judge K 1} Jordan ami wife and
W II. lauiHldson. all of Tulia. drove
to Hereford frnni their homes st Tulia
list Sunday, attended tbe morning ser-
Dr Virgin, who la holding the re- vices at tbe Presbyterian church and
vival meeting at tbe Baptiat church,. spent a pleasant social hour wlh Rev.
was called to Amarlllo Wednesday tolj. B. Sharp and Mr and Mrs. Henry
conduct the funeral aervkea of one of Hastings, old friends of tbe vialjora.
his memlier*. He returned to Hereford Mr. Donaldson Is Caahter of tbe IM
in time to preach Wedneeday evening National Bank of Tulia.
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