The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1918 Page: 4 of 8
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THE CANTON HERALD
JOHN T. CURREY.
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W. GOFF, Editor and Manager.
E. CAMPBELL, Aaaociate Editor.
This is the greatest section in
the state for a farmer to raise ^ ——- .
his own living. With hogs in the John T.Currey was born ra
pen, corn in the barn, meat in I Kentucky Oct. 28, 1837, and died
the smoke-house, potatoes and I at his home mVan Zandt County
other products stored away, the NoV. 28,191^: His parents were
Program for Van Zandt County Teachers’
Institute to Be Held in Canton Next Wee
Entered us second-class matter July
1, 1*18 at the postoffice at Wills
Point, Texas, under the act of March
B, 1879.
Published every Friday.
Offices: Chronicle Building, Wills
Point, Texas, and Herald Building,
Cianton, Texas. «... .
high cost of living has no teij-
rors for the industrious farmer.
He can hold his cotton, peanuts
and other, products till the mar-
kets justify j sale. The man
who depends on cotton alone to
buy his meat and other table
necessities makes a failure to
; begin with.
Like the crown prince \high Soldier boys will be coming
prices refuse to abdicate. ihome in increasing numbers
j------------- ------ _|from week to week, as time
Hush up, and cheer up. passes. Relatives and friends
Christmas will be here in less will be *full of rejoicing and
than two weeks. | thankfulness as these young
heroes cross the threshold of
The killing of Germans is end- their homes. Of all ih the home,
ed, but there are millions
germs yet to be disposed of.
Carter Glass will need to han-
dle the affairs ofi'vthe
wit* “c
mother will be the most thank-
ful, ih some cases her joy will
exceed that of the wife. - .
United
States treasury
•care.
The President is away, and it
remains to be seen how much
the Republican mice will play.
Holland don’t want the kaiser
and the devil wont have him, so
let the allies take charge of the
old reprobate.
The prohibition muddle grow-
ing out of the recent opinion of
the court of criminal appeals
declaring statutory state-wide
prohibition unconstitutional, be-
comes more complex and uncer-
tain with every new move. It
will require a special commis-
sion to untangle tjie matter if If
As long as Colonel House is
near, the president feels that he
can not go far wrong. He has a
place of refuge.
keeps on at the present rate of
technical web weaving.
from England. He and Miss Liz-
zie A. McBrayer were married in
Kentucky in 1861. They moved
from Kentucky to this county in
1879. His wife died in 1887.
They reared eight children, five
of whom are now living. Eearly
in life he united with the Metho-
dist church and was an untiring
worker in Sunday school and
other church work and was a lib-
eral contributor of his time and
means to every good cause. He
served this county eight years in
the state legislature and always
stood for andAhelped to enact
laws for the promotion of educa-
tion and for the protection of
children. He also stood for hon-
esty and economy in public ser-
vice. His labors for the Uplifting
of his people Mil live on. He was
an example to the youth of Our
country in sobriety and purity of
life apd in the splendid dignity
of an exalted Christian manhood.
His kindly bearing toward every-
body and his firm adherence to
noble and righteous principles
made his life an inspiration to
everyone whe
With him. Though deprived of
an education in school, he was
CRANF1LL H. COX, County Superintendent
B. F. TUNNELL, Institute Conductor -
I Uncle Sam is too conscious
of power .to cherish any national
is
No really great man can be a
hide-bound partisan. This is as
true of the leaders in Europe as
it is of free America.
jealousy. Great Britain
come'to supremacy of the seas
as long as she doesn’t try to
crowd our boats off. Besides,
the mother country has ruled
the seas so long that she
wouldn’t feel at home if strip-
newspaper pec[ Gf her power on the high-
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In going into the
busness Henry Ford has hit up-,^ayS of the ocean,
on a plan to jar loose from a big j , * ™ggasa1 ■■ .vrr.—--
portion of his loose coin. | Neutral nations regard the
......—*---- 'coming peace conference as of
There were no “devils” among momentous importance to the
the newspaper men who heard world, judging by the desire and
Billy Sunday Saturday night, inclination to be represented in
But there were several angels, jthat great convocation of late
,T—,Y---7 -T i. it. belligerents. Questions that will
The Herald wants to be the effect the degtiny of many na_
herald of good things to all the tiong wjj| j)e considered and de-
people of Van Zifndt county If termined at the peace table.
you don’t read it, you ought to
Since recent disclosures in
Dallas, many have lost* their
taste for tamales. Fat dog does
not improve the taste one whit.
I
If Bill Hohenzollem is sent in-
to exile, let little Bill, the crown
prince, so-called, take his place
with the “man without a coun-
try.” ' - •
I Congressman Carter Glass of
Virginia succeeds Wm. G. Mc-
Adoo as secretary of the treas-
ury. Mr. Glass has been in con-
gress for 18 years and has had
much to do with financial legis-
lation, particularly war meas-
ures, and should prove a wortny
successor in that most iropor-
jtant position.
The big pond could not have
been more stormy to the presi-
dent than he has found politics
to be in many instances during
the war. * -1
After saying ag he bowed his
toffro of America’s
Billy Sunday says there is
nothing small about the people
ofFort Worth but the size of
their contributions. Billy keeps
tab on the plates^
head at the
great friend, “LaFayette, we
are here,” General Pershing
went out and being from
Missouri “showed” the Huns
that he was there with several
thousand other brave Ameri-
cans. __ ___- .. —...
The allies will have the last
say as to whether or not the
crown prince has abdicated. To
all intents and purposes he has
as good as quit already.
We ♦hadn’t noticed the differ
once, but it is now said the rich
M*v f. cm t: e mv? are to
be discharged. Many of the boys
who were assigned to the mer-
chant marine will be kept in the
service longer than thi others
because they will be needed to
i carry op the commerce of the
seas when peace is jyiernnpLshed.
well educated in the school of ex-
perience. He had gathered a
large library and was one of our
■wel-fbest read men.
- It is such men as he that have
made it possible for our rapid
social, moral and’ economical
progress. They have borne the
burdens of laying the foundation
upon which we are to erect the
structure of the future glory of
our state and nation. Such la-
bors of love, sueh unselfish sac-
rifice - and service should be
treasured up in our hearts to in-
spire us who follow after them
to nobler lives. , ■
His life was a benediction not
only to his immediate family but
to all other families. May we
who remain cherish the memory
and honor the name of this good
man, the fruit of whose life will
live throughout time and eter-
nity.
He lived the simple life of°faiftr, hope
and love,
Guided by the Spirit of God from
above, - » *•
Spurning Ambition’s deceptive allure,
Seeking the life that will eve«» endilre,
True to his Savior, whose grace made
him free,
He shall live with all saints through
etcrpity.
A FRIEND.
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.Ability, honesty and merit be-
ing equal, the soldjgr boys are
entitled to-the same considera-
tion that is given other honor-
able and trustworthy citizens.
Duty well performed is the due
of-eyery man to his government.
AH teachers who Save contracts for teaching In the
Public Schools of Van Zandt County are required to
attend the Institute full timo.
For all work below the High School, teachers must
provide themselves with “Types of Teaching by Dr.
Earheart, price $1.40,'Southern School Book Deposi-
tory, Dallas, Texas.
For High School work, “An Introduction to High
School Teaching,” by S. S. Colvin, price $1.45, South-
ern School Book Depository.
Let every teacher get the book he or she needs
and make a close sfftdy of it before coming to the
Institute. * v-«
APPOINTMENTS.
J. M. Shields, General Secretary.
B. E. Youngblood, Treasurer. **
Miss Willie Gilmore, Chairman of High School
Section.
Miss Pauline Anderson, Secretary of High School
Section. f
R. L Ellis, Chairman of Intermediate Section.
Miss F. A. Allen, Secretary Intermediate Section.
Mrs. Artie Raytjorn, Chairman Primary Depart-
ment.
Mrs. G. T. Kennedy, Secretary Primary Depart-
ment.
R. E. Jordan and O. F. Allen, Music Directors.
Resolutions Committee: Mrs. Sallle Sanders, E. F.
Barnes, G. T. Kennedy, Miss Kathlyn Taylor and Miss
MONDAY.
-Opening Exercises and
Announcements.
9:00-10:20-
10:30-12:00-.—Section Meetings'
12:00- 1:80—Noon Recess.
1:80- 2tl0—Assembly Exercises.
2:10- 2:40—Testing the Results of Teaching, C. F.
, Christensen. ?
2:80-4:00—Section Meetings.
TUESDAY.
9:00- 9:80—Opening Exercises. '■ , . '
9:80-10:10—How to Span the'Chasm Between the
Rural School and the High School, B. E.
Youngblood.
10:20-12:00—Section Meetings.
12:00- 1:80—Noon Recess.
1:30- 2:00—Assembly Exercises.
2:00- 2:40—Address by _Dr. W. B. Bizsell, President
of A. & M." College.
2:80’- 4:00—Section Meetings.
2:80-4:00 Tuesday Afternoon—
The Problem of the Exceptional Child, N. P. King.
Questions by R. E. Jordan.
10*20-12:00 Wednesday Morning—
The Value of Practical Problems in Mathematics,
J. M. Shields.
What to Do with the Exceptional Child in Mathe-
matics, R. B. Whitton.
Questions by J. H. Rucker.
2:50-4:00 Wednesday Afternoon—
What Should Constitute the Social Program of
the High School?' Discussion led by H. C.
Robertson.
10:00-12:00 Thursday Morning—
Lecture by W. S. Donaho of
2:60-4:00 Thursday Afternoon—
Mr. Donaho, Selected Work.
10:20-12:00 Friday Morning—
Mr. Donaho, Selected Work.
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C. I. A.
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INTERMEDIATE SECTION.
Miss Mary Johnson of Education Department of East
Texas Normal College, Instructor for the Week.
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10:80-12:00 Monday Morning—
Address to Teachers, Miss Mary Johnson.
New Things in. Teaching Elementary History, C*
R. Wallis. .
2:50-4:00 Monday Afternoon—
My Problems in discipline, Miss Annie Lou Milanij
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
WEDNESDAY.
- Republican- Leader Maim is-
fnore of a man than he is a Re-
publican. It is refreshing in
these critical times 6b see a
leader rise above partisan lines
and write himself down a great
American and patriot.
The road to prosperity and
happiness leads to Van Zandt
county. Come on here and live
on the fat ojE the land and die
Even if the prices of products
have influenza and the poor the should go down, that is no justi- ™ ^XTi?™ Wh-
ite. It is said to be terrible, by fiable accuse for dragging labor ^^dfou c^Lt miss ^
whatever .uame.it is called. |down. Many were underpaid be- way and you can not miss
i _aa. ,fore the war begun and where a
Texas went way over the top raise has been given a decrease
in the United War Works cam- at this time would be manifestly
paign. Van Zandt county hardly unfair and unjust,
peeped over. But her record is a;
good one, nevertheless. Governor Hobby will start a
' i '■ ■ - '■ house-cleaning at Austin, early
In the language of “Cyclone” in January. Doubtless many of*
Davis, let the peopie of the Unit- fice hold-overs will walk the
ed States mackenze McAdoo on gang plank at that time, in the
his great accomplishments as clearing out of Ferguson apr
secretary of the treasury. ipointees.__
The music of saw and ham- It is the remark of most trav-
mer is heard every suitable day elers and visitors that the court
in Clanton. This is delightful to house in Canton is a nice one.
those who like to see the old Woodpeckers can not make
town grow and prosper as she Is much headway in destroying
now. Msuch a substantial structure.
way and you can not
way. rT-----—y'
the
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With cotton picking qut of
the way, farmers can make a
big start on next year’s crop by
fall and winter plowing. This
XCTl
9:80-10:10-—The High School That Meets Today’s
Demands, H. D. -Roark.
10:20-12:00—Section Meetings. *
12:00- 1:80—Noon Recess. ' ’ - 1
1:80- 2 rOO—Assembly Exercises.
2:00- 2:40—Address by I\ H. Shelby, Superintendent
Tyler Public Schools..
2:50- 4:00—Section Meetings.
*S _ THURSDAY.
9:00- 9;80—Opening Exercises.
9:80-10:00—The InterscbolasticT I.eague,
led by Miss Willie Gilmore.
10:20-12:00—Section Meetings.
12:00- 1:80—Noon Recess.
1:30- 2:00—Assembly Exercises.
2:00- 2:40—Address by Rev. C. • J. Youngblood,
Edgewood.
2:50- 4:00—Section Meeting^.
FRIDAY.
9:00- 9:80—Opening Exercises.
*»88-4«<t0—Address by R, T. Ellis', Secretary State
Teachers’ Association.
10:20-12:00—Section Meetings.
-12:00- 1:80—Noon Recess.
1:30- 4:00—CommitteeTteports. *
I:i20-12:00 Tuesday Morning—
Teaching After-War Geography.
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
2:50-4:00 Tuesday Afternoon. *
Successful Grouping in the Grades, Miss Lillie
Hawkins.
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
10:20-12:00 Wednesday Morning—
Elements of Conduct Students Should Learn in
the Gfades, Miss Adelle McKinney.
Miss Johnson, Selected Work. -
2:50-4:00 Wednesday Afternoon—
Teaching Arithmetic in the Grrfdes, Miss EUle
Wisdom. " .
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
10:20-12:00 Thursday Morning— ‘ .
Teaching RcaRing, Mrs. Lucy Brawnen
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
2:50-4:00 Thursday Afternoon—
Teaching Children Food Conservation,'Mrs. E. W.
Williams.
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
10:20-12:00 Friday Morning—
Teaching Thrift to Children, A. J. Ammons.
Miss Johnson, Selected Work.
PRIMARY SECTION.
Miss Macon Ellis .Primary Supervisor in Public School*
’ of Fort Worth, Instructor fqr the Week.
Di*cus»ionj-I0)3(Ma.00 Monday Mornin|!L_
Address to Teachers, Miss Ellis.
Teaching Hygiene to Beginners, Mrs. C. F. Chri^
tensen.
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION.
2:50-4:00 Monday Afternoon-
Miss Ellis, Selected Work. ^ . »
I0:80-12:00^’uesday Morning—
Teaching Thrift to Little Folks, Miss Jessie Pear-
f Miss Ellis, Selected Work.
2:50-4:00 Tuesday Afternoon—
Miss Ellis, Selected Work. ,~w
10:20-12:00 Wednesday Morning—
Teaching Patriotism to Little
L?e Stanford.
Miss Ellis, Selected Work.
Miss Ellis, Selected Work.
10:20-12:00 Thursday Morning—
Teach Little Folks, Miss
10:80-12:0.0'Monday Morning—
Addressee History Teachers, Miss Willie Gilmore. _
The A^jMstmept. (if tJuLTeacliilig. .^of .History jn I. —
the.Light of Recent Events, B. K_ Youngblo.od. * WertnjMdfty Afternoon-
Questions by Emmet F. Barnes.
2:50-4:00 Monday Afternoon—
New Boy Problemi: ih Discipline, Sim S. West.
New Girl Problems in Discipline, Miss Pauline
Anderson.
Questions by J. M. Martin.
1^:20-12:00 Tuesday Morning—
How to Get Work from English Students, Miss
Kathlyn Taylor. 1 -f
'Co-ordinating Composition and English Grammar,
Mrs. Sallie Sanders. „
Errors in English and How to Correct Them, Miss
, Bess Manly.
Folks,
Songs to
brough.
Mis^ EUis, Selected -Work.
2:50-4:00 Thursday Afternoon-
> M iss Ellis, Selected Work.
10:20-12:00 Friday Morning—
r->—
, Miss Cor*
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ip- -» •
Ora Scar-
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Elements of Conduct Little Folks Should Know.
Discussion by AIL *
^is^Uis^electe^^o^^
W. P.
AT GRAND SALINE BURNS
(From The Grand Saline gun)
Fire which originated from
sparks falling on the roof, totally
will help to conserve the ample destroyed the residence of W. P.
supply of moisture now in the Robinson, at the corner of Green
soil.
High* wages, and high prices
for products,, especially cotton
will make the next Liberty Loari
drive easier. Watch the finan-
cial checker-hoard and see if
this guess is not eorrect. .
Try as hard as they may, the | The farmer who has a suit-
Republicans will find no “bloody able piece of ground shoulef
shirt” to wave at •4he people make his calculations to put it
nowadays. The khaki-clad „ boys oiif in ribbon cane. A crop that
will stand for no such foolish- will yield from $360 to $700 per
Government ownership has
disproved tlje preconceived opin-
ions and prejudices of
acres beats
combined.
cotton and peanuts
Reports are conflicting as to
many what is to become of the cavalry
Leave.it to your organizations raised . in Texas
country-savers. Leave.it to your organizations raisea . in iexas
Uncle Sammy to do anything he this yearjor 0ut*by
may iiot.,
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The congressional plum tree
will yield the Republicans some
luscious fruit after March 4,
next. And they are just hungry
enough to enjoy the ingathering
of the juicy plums.
and High streets, last Thursday
morrring.
Most of the household gpods
on the first floor .were saved.
Some of the family were up and
attending to outside duties when
the fire was discovered. Other
members of the family were still
in bed and W. P. Robinson was
very busy for a while in getting
them up and out without undue
excitement.
He said that when he discov-J
ered the fire in the roof he took
his five-year-old daughter, Joy,
Another great eoef gronring
out of the world war will be the
preparation and printing of new
maps. Germany will lbok as
small as England, when this is
done.
A recent casualty list riven
told of
awnatairs with a blazing
feather bed. After things had
quieted down a bit, Mr. Robin-
son discovered that he was sans
coat, shoes and socks.
The house was valued at $2500
and contents at $800, partially
covered by insurance. *
’.The family is at home at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Meeks for the present.
lice, which puts us ts-more
pense in collecting.
Will also call your attention to
the fact that-your telephone bill
will be due the first and it must
be paid. C. T. McCAULEY,
Manager Canton Telephone Ex-
change . 60t3 •
Miss Kathleen Valentine is as-
sisting In the store during the
holidays, but tfill return to
school in Denton after Christ-
mas.
The County Teachers Institute
will be in session in Canton next
week, from Monday1' until Fri-
day, inclusive. The program is
extensive and will doubtless be
productive of benefit to every,
teaoher in attendance.
To Patrons Who Live on Rural
Telephone Lines and Have *
Connection with Canton
Switch-board.
This is to notify those who
wish to talk long distance after
Jan. 1, 1919, that you must
Mrs. J. W. Bateman was called
to Murchison one day last week
by the illness of her daughter*
Mrs. Henry Easley. ,.Mr. Bat
man was away from home wh«
the message came and she
not wait for his return.
bed with his daughter, Fay, who make arrangements with either
, fWH
was ill. Not wishing to disturb1 of the two Canton banks to set-
From killing Huns in France
ime of the soldier boys will get j President Wilson has achiev-
ome In time to help kill hogs ed such honor that it will not be
manufacture sausage. What necessary to “drag up drowned
glitful change this will bo honotf’ from the bottom of the
of them. ,i
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Fay," he did not tell her of the tie for same on presentation of
fire, intending to run back up- statement showing to whom and
stairs and fight the fire, believ- when you talked. The same rule
ia£_ that he could extinguish ltJ will
ut that time
ih and announced
.-,»se was on fire, and it was
wall off.” Mr. Robinson carried indebted to this office or tele-
across the phone accounts, you will please
ice of S. C. come in and pay same. You know
Niblack) where a bed was pro: whether you owe ub or not end
_ _ ' just in we have your Wme onbtfr *
ten by Albert to We home folke. |tirae |te wife, who wm io don'fweit for
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ai*4i ramady.
he rdremme
m wounding Of Albert W.
derson, a soldier boy from near
Canton. The probable nature of |his daughter, ray,
his wound was undetermined at [street to the
the time. Only a few weeks ago 1«ioiac
the Herald printed a letter writ-'vided, an
combined J
purlflara. The
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Goff, C. W. The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1918, newspaper, December 13, 1918; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1119034/m1/4/?q=%22john+t.+currey%22: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.