The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 303, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1917 Page: 2 of 4
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The Daily Herald
*»wfa|h*cd every day except Sunday by
tnHC HERALD PUBLISHING CO.
121 York Avenue
Back in the early 80s, Owings, an en- an effort at the session ot the legislat-
i gineer or somewhat darking proclivi- ure to have a bill enacted, carrying an
.ties, capped the climax of his revolu- appropriation of approximately *1.-
tionary architectural ideas by propos- 000,000 to pay the debts of the state
ing to build a twelve story building.
FURTHER MEXICAN CONFER-
ENCES DECLARED USELESS.
at the Postoffice at Weather-
ford. ©exas, as second class matter.
i‘t Cashier
Associated Press
Washington, Jan. 4.—The American
repjy to Carranza’s rejection of the
■ '* i and surrounding protocol was taken to Lhis Cabrera,
.' As these debts were con- in charge of the Mexican commission-
tracted prior to this administration, ers in New York, by John R. Mott of
altitudin- the governor asserts that it is up to the American commission. The Amer-
the the legislature to take the action It icans report that their decision that
further conferences were useless was
Poage, house member from approved by President Wilson.
stories pierced the McLennan county, has also annonnc- ---—1
, and Ow- ed that he will urge the enactment of ' Robertson No. 2 Items,
skyscrap- this bill, declaring that he has receiv- , Herald Conysponnenee
Even then the Bedford buil- ed letters from all parts of the United Robertson, Texas. Jan. 3.—The New
States from firms 'to whom this money Year came in with a swarm of peo-
it is is said to be due. ple SoinR t0 Weatherford for first
4f. EL ML HAILEY, Business Manager
penitentiary system, as the bulk ol
Engineers laughted and his friends these claims are said to be due mcr-
tapped their foreheads significantly, chants of/ Houston t__:----T —
I but he persevered and in time attain- territory. — --------— ----- —
ed financial backing.
The Bedford building, an
ous marvel for that period, was
'result. By 1893, the year of the world’s deems proper.
-M&UNCES CAMPAIGN PLANS, fair, the Masonic Temple with its un-' W .A. P
_ heard-of nineteen
Associated Press sky to the marvel of Visitors,
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 4.—Two main ings was pointed out as the "i
tfdeas in the garden campaign of the er king.
‘Tfttrm Industrial Congress this year ding, erected before the use of struc-
Vrfll tie the “all year ’round” garden- tural steel was understood as
and the most intensified garden- now, had lost its proud position as a
Ing- on each plot. Not only country real “skyscraper,” and today it is lost
Bersons but those living in the cities amid towering monuments on every
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917.
OFFICIAL TIME
KOYAL ARCH M A80IJ8
tinted convocation of I?eathertott
kayter No. 105. R. A. M„ second Fr»
i? night in each month. A cordl*
rrttatlon I* extended to all vtattini
siupantons.
W. H. BECK, H. P.
J. G. SHARP. Seemtary
T. A >. Station—Eaet Esmh<|
No. 6—El Paso to Now OHBb
4:66 a. m. -V /
No. 10—Mineral WoUs to Ofei
arrive 8:18 a. m„ depart 8:16 0. m
•No. 2—El Paao to 8L Loots (Sfc
shine Special) 2:02 p. m.
No. 4—Sweetwater to 8L Loots ai
Now Orleans, ar. 4:48, depart 6 p. I
No. 4—Mineral Welle to Weatfc
ford, 4:50 p. m.
West Bound.
No. 8—St. Louie and Now Orlaai
to Sweetwater, 10:60 a. m.
No. 8—Weatherford to MiOM
Welle, 11 a. m. j
•No. 1—St. Louie to El Paso (8|
ihine Special), 8:00 p. BL \
No. 8—Dallas to Mineral Welle, l
rive 5:35 p. m.. depart 5:40 p. m. ]
No. 5—Now Orleans to 11 P»»
10:30 p. m. s
•Do not make local stops.
Santa Fo Station.
Arrive from Cleburne, 11:15 a. m.
Depart for Cleburne, 1:80 p. ffl.
B ASO.MC LODGE
Lodge No. 275, A. F. A A. M
Saturday night on or befor
full moon In each month.
J. M. VENABLE, W. M
A. A. PUTMAN. Secretary
IMUHTS OF PYTHIAS
^ Lone Star Lodge No
K K. of P.. meets ever
S' , Tuesday night. Vieltlnj
Knights are always we
come. Castle Hall, Wee
* Side Square.
J. H. BLAIR, C. C.
L. P. MADDOX, K. Bf. A S.
L 0. 0. i\
^ Weatherford Lodg‘
-No. 77, I. O. O. F„ meeb
every Thursday nt(h>
- Harris buiding, over Hudson D. Q
,o., northwest corner square.
W. H. HENDERSON, N. O.
WM HA AH. Secretary
SI5 North Main Street
S. W. Pheae
■Pays More for Good Second-Hand
Furniture and Stoves.
A Trial VUU ConvloOe Yon.
Dr. Robt. P. Coulter
Osteopathic
and Eclectic Physician
♦OOOeOOdOOOOOWOOOOOOOOOe
I am still anxious to rent my Gar
ner farm of 96 acres. See Agard
Throckmorton at Gamer, or Joe C.
Moore.
Kraft hbnmght to the attention of virtually Potatoes made the greatest price
home.” gain, rising 21 per cent in thirty days.
____ Eggs and flo.ur went up 13 per cent,
l|||f IfclLL WOULD PLACE STATE EM- beans 11 per cent, lard 10 per cent
PLOYES UNDER CIVIL SERVICE and meal 8 per cent.
WmpiV _____ Investigation of the cattle industry
Associated Press in all its phases was suggested to
Austin, Texas, Jan. 4.—All state em- President, Wilson by a dozen mem-
.! giloyes and> attaches of the various bers of congress. They indorsed a
-wtate departments will be placed un- resolution providing for such an inves-
; tier civil service regulations, in the ligation introduced by Representative
■went a bill prepared bv C. W. Wood- Borland of Missouri and now before
V- man, state labor commissioner, be- the house. The President will discuss
if. -comes a law. Commissioner Wood- the question with Secretary Houston.
jfc -'man Says his bill provides for civil -
IPI'y -wervice examination along the same '‘"““'“'AueD n*ul*
£*' lines as obtains with the federal gov-
gSW-
That this measure will meet with! Associated Press METHOD OF GATHERING COTTON
& ' opposition, leaders consider certain, Austin, Texas, Jan. 4.—Higher sala- STATISTICS PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Bfra- iaag jfsriotu efforts have proved futile ries for the state commissioner of'ag-( --
AO have such a law passed. riculture and chief clerk of the de-| Ja^T-AScording
One objection urged against such a partment are recommended by Com- ‘ ’ ,
'measure is that it would probably missioner Fred W. Davis, department *° Commissioner of Agriculture Fred
permit negroes to take examinations of agriculture, in his biennial report ; 1 av's’ ,bp n'etb°d of gathei ng
PI and otherwise qualify for positions in to the governor. Commissioner Davis cotton statistics by the department of
the departments. Mr. Woodman said, says: agriculture has proved a success. Un-
however, that this objection has been “Agriculture is by far the most im- dpr ca"»8
.met in the bill which he has prepared, portan. interest in the state and is " to approximately 6,000 gmners
Such a law would materially reduce destined to be of immeasurably great- "\the sta'p on w lch | ey a,p rc<iun-
the patronage of a number of state er importance in the fftture. The time VT ^ reportS ?re
life .officials, it is said. Will soon come when it will require .tabulated and .the result announced.
£.:1 ! _. more than ordinary ability to fill the' Many Rinner5!- it Is said, do not re-
TESTIMONY COMPLETED conimissionership and the salaries of port pronip,,y and for other iej'aons
F | ' ..V jm BOUNDARY SUIT, the commissioner and chief clerk as wp,1> the law has provpd un8atis'
Jv '' ' * should.be materially increased, not factory-
Associated Press only for the sake of simple justice, but f Commissioner Davis favors chang-
iAhsftjn, Texas, Jan. 4.—Taking of in order that the state may bid for tal- inR the law 80 as ,0 re£iuire county
V - Itesttmony has been completed in the ent to administer its agricultural af- tax. asseJ?80r8, 'vll° "*11 bp paid* to
j§ -Texas-New Mexico boundary suit now fairs.” - Ra,her ,his data and 8end in monthly
jpending in the United States supreme The commissioner receives $2,500, rpPorts of cotton ginned.
■court., according lo Assistant Attorney the clerk $1,800. Mr. Davis did not | _ , I ~ _ ,,
^ , IT .. , To Issue Smallpox Bulletins.
^General Taylor. He is representing indicate to what figures he would ■ ■
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c.
WANTS HIGHER SALARIES depositors.
Let Weatherford
People Spend Their Money
Weatherford
DURING
And Watch
Weatherford
GROW
FUNSTON-BAPTIST DISCUSSION
TO BE PUT BEFORE CONGRESS
Assort*ted I’fess
. Dallas, Texas, Jan. 4A^
liter’s discussion bet we*
Funston and the Baptists!
revivals in border canid
brought to tlie attention*
by Representative Oliverol
it ^W.as announced by Dan
brell, of the Baptist dentiej
day.
i^ast sum-
ti General
relative to
s will be
if congress
f Alabama,
r* B. Gam-
Pat ion, to-
Assoclated Press
San Francisco, Cal., J an. 4.—Mem-1
h bers of the Federal Employes’ Union
«f San Francisco announce that those
.getting more than $1,200 yearly had
volunteered to turn over a 5 per cent
i. , Increase voted by congress last week1
tor the benefit of federal employes
? \ getting less than $3 per day. The oth-
st «r^wenty-four similar organizations
| la the country will be asked to follow
French Steamer Torpedoed.
London, Jan. 4.—The French steam-
er Leon has been torpedoed. The
members of the crew were landed.
ESERVE BANKS
DECLARE DIVIDENDS.
Associated Press
-'Washington, Jan. 4.—The federal
reserve banks of Boston, New York,
ROYED
TONDERN
TWO ZEPPELINS D
BY FIRE
London, Jan. 4.—Two Zeppelins
have been destroyed at Tondern,
Scheleswig, by a fire due to defective
electric wiring in a recently construct-
ed double shed, says a Reuter dispatch
from Copenhagen quoting the Ribe
(Jutland) Stilts Tidende.
take3'CAPUDINE
ink Ainsworth, president of the
/body^said the action was taken
use of .distress among th^ more
|HMHM|vernment employes.
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The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 303, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1917, newspaper, January 4, 1917; Weatherford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth647187/m1/2/: accessed May 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .