The Devine News (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1925 Page: 1 of 16
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VOLUME XXIX
'MA’ SIGNS BILL TO BAN
e CHILD LABOR
Austin, Tex., March 9.—A
new child labor law for Texas
was assured when it was an-
nounced Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson had signed the Young
and Dellman bill yhich passed
both houses recently.
The bill is said to be the re-
sult of agitation for thepropos-
edamendment to the national
constitution regulating child la
bor which was rejected by Tex
Legislature. Soon after the a-
ed amendment to the national
House began work on the
■ Young bill.
It provides that children un-
der 15 may not work in any oc-
cupation except upon farms,
and messenger service in towns
of less than 15,000 inhabitants.
CAUGHT IN ATTEMPT TO
BREAK INTO STORE
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DEVINE. MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1925
Night Watchman W. R. Morris
was attracted at 5, a. m., Tues-
day, by the mysterious maneuv-
ers of two cars on East Side,
an don going to the rear of Log-
gins & Lilly’s store, found a
young Mexican trying to enter
the store. He had torn the wire
screen loose from one door at
the rear and failing to effect an
entrance, had come around to
the north-east corner, and was
just about to enter when Mr.
Morris ran into him. He had a
large bundle of keys, and it was
found that one of them would
open one of the doors perfectly
as if made for it. The Mexican
8 If I can help my boys to learn
I One fact my father taught to me
5 Some day their gratitude I’ll earn;
> I want their heritage to be,
f Above all else that fortune brings,
E An understanding of this law:
= That men may rise to greater things
- Some one must grapple with the raw!
NUMBER 10.
BREAK DIRT FOR $12,000. WOMAN’S CIVIC CLUB IS
CONCRETE GARAGE PERMANENTLY ORGANIZED
was about 22 years of age, and
said he lived in San Antonio.
The cars were evidently hover
Children under 17 are prohibit- ing around until an entrance
What do I mean? The answer’s here:
All comforts come from work alone;
I want my boys with ready cheer
To claim the right to win their own!
They must not be content to take
What I may hold of wealth or fame.
But fortified with humble stake
Let them add honor to the name.
Mr. J. A. Kitchen, contractor A number of the progressive
and builder, broke dirt Monday women of the town met again,
for H. T. Teel's new reinforced on last Thursday afternoon and
concrete Garage and Filling permantly organized the Wo-
Station, o nthe Thompson lots man’s Civic Club of Devine.
East Side at highway crossing The meeting was called to or-
of R. R. It is to be used as dis der by the temporary chairman
play rooms for Chevrolet agen- Mrs. E. A. Reasons, Mrs. R L
cy and filling station the repair Conelly secretary protem. The
work to be done at the R. N. report of the Constitution com-
Teel buildings, as now used. It mittee was read by Mrs. D. C.
is going to be one of the most Brown, discussed, amended,
modern filling stations on the and adopted. It was decided
Meridian Highway, and an orna to adopt the name "Womans Civ
ment to Devine, Mr Teel says, ic Club". (May be abbreviated
He will also use it for display as “W. C. C. of Devine.)
rooms for his Radio agency. Miss Kate Evans, chairman
Miss Kate Evans, chairman
-------------- on Nomination Committee re-
MAKE YOUR INCOME TAX ported as follows, for officers
REPORT THIS WEEK
of the Club:
ed fro mworking in more haz-
ardous ocupations. in theatres
and immoral places.
Provisions for special permits - _
to be granted by the county looks like it might solve the
Judge are made when the sup-
port by a child is necessary for
the maintenance of a destitute
had been made. About a month
ago, a rear door lock was pick-
ed and some $500. worth of
stuff carted off.
This attempt
family.
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OUR STREETS AND ALLEYS
ARE NOW CLEANED UP
Street Comissioner Henry
Crutchfield has done some good
mystery of the other. The cars
disappeared when the man was
arrested and placed in the caia-
bose. He denied knowing any-
thing about the cars.
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CEMETERY REPORT NEXT
WEEK
A full report of the Evergreen
work the past week on the stre- Cemetery Association, with it-
ets and alleys of Devine, cutting
brush and weeds, etc., out to .—i-cunurce, io sure us saw
Very edges of town. This with too late for this issue. It will ap
the general clearn-up of the pre- pear next week. Several im-
mise makes the old town look portant lengthy articles came in
a deal better. No wlet’s paint at this hour.
her up boys. We can get the-o-
paint and labor financed now, MOVING MACHINERY
without paying out much cash.
We have letters from two or
emized account of receipts and
the expenditures, is before us but
OIL WELL
FROM
Of such a breed were those who carved
This nation from the wilderness.
Who fought and froze and bled and starved
To prove their title to success;
Of such a breed must be the men
Who brave each hazardous frontier-
Lord, stimulate boys’ hearts again
With eagerness to pioneer!
WESTMOORLAND GLEE
CLUB DEVINE AND LYTLE
FEW TEACHERS CAME TO
LOCAL MEET SATURDAY
The Westmoorland
Girl's
Only a few teachers came to
Glee Club, returning from an en the Teachers Meeting here Sat-
gagement at Pearsall, next Sun urday. The superintendents
day will give an entertainment of Hondo, Yancey, and D’Hanis
at the M. E. church in Devine, schools were here with some of
The Machinery, derrick, etc.,
theree concerns offering to A- are being removed fom the oil - ... .... .----------....... senvui wcre nere with some
nance, but we are waiting for well at Wallace Hill and also at at 3:30 p. m. and at Lytle, at'the teachers and faculty in
some local concern to do this. High Point. We understand the*1i -—14 *-413 -— - -
(e hate to recommend outside casing was drawn from the
business. Just now there does Wallce Hill well, but not from
not seem to be any advertised. High point. Some gas and oil
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RESIDENCE AND BARN DES-
TROYED BY FIRE
High point. Some gas and oil
was found at both places.
night. Everybody invited to town,
be present. Admission free.
Free will offering at close per-
haps. They will give us some
thing good, no doubt.
The Parent-Teachers
Association was well represent-
ed and after the published pro-
gram was carr,ed out refresh-
ments were served. The pro-
—.....— soenesne Mrs. E.A. Reasons, President.
Next Sunday will be March Miss Maud Loggins, 1st V.
15th and your income tax re- Pres.
port is supposed to be in Austin
by that date. Better look up the
matter at once, if you have neg
lected it. All single persons
whose income is over $1,000
and married persons $2,500 are
expected to make out reports.
On Wednesday afternoon of
last week Alonza Newman, liv-
ing on the Jeff Thomas place,
between Roseville and Somer-’
set, had the misfortune to lose
his residence and barn and the
contents of both, alon gwith a
wooden windmill tower and
tank, by fire.
The clothing of one of the
children also caught fire during
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Janie, the ten year old daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tom-
erlyn took suddenly ill one day
and local physicans recommen-
ded taking to a San Antonio
hospital. It was a ppecular af-
fectton of the head and back
somewhat resembling meningi-
tis. She was reported resting
easier yesterday.
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DR. LEWIS TO BE HERE
SUNDAY
gram was published in last is
Mr. and Mrs C. N. McLendon
. . .o of Laredo are visiting their dau-
the conflagration, but the child ghter, Mrs. Arch Morris in De-
was rescued before being seri- vine.
ously burned.
The origin of the fire is un-
known, as is also the amount of
Mr. Newmans loss, more than
that practically everything he
possessed, except an old wagon
was a total loss.—Poteet Ban-
ner.
FINE SPECIAL TRAIN STOPP-
ED HERE YESTERDAY
Opf of the finest trains that
ever passed over this road, stop-
ped in Devine for a few minutes,
Tuesday, while the regular north
bound passenger took the sid-
ing. It was made up of about
eight coaches, practically all
steel, baggage, diner, etc., and
carried the “Down Town Club”
of San Francisco, their Chamb-
er Commerce, en route to City
Mexico. It carried capitalists
investors, newspaper men, etc.
to the number of some two hun
dred or more.
RHODES GRASS SEEDS
R. U. Atkins is planting this
week a shipment of Rhodes
Grass, the seeds having been im
, ported from Australia. The
' catalogs say it will make twelve
tons to the acre. It Is an an-
nual and seeds it self. Mr. At-
kins is also trying out alfalfa a-
gain. It has not done well here
in the past because of a beetle
that works on it he says.
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DRASTIC LAWS SIGNED BY
, THE GOVERNOR THIS WEEK
The anti-masking law, carry-
ing heavy penalties for any one
appearing any where away from
home disguised was signed by
the governor this wee kand be
comes a law at once. The child
labor law and the glaring head
light law have also been signed.
Dr. Lewis, representing the
Anti Saloon League, will fill
Brother Boatman's pulpit at Ly
tie, next Sunday at 11 a. m. and
at Devine, at the evening hour.
Everybody invited to hear him.
He is said to be a fine speaker,
who handles his subject well.
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Mr. and Mrs W. W. Thompson
and some of the other boys are
at home from Mirando City.
sue. The principal business
transacted was arranging pro-
gram for the County Meet at
Hondo March 27 and 28.
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Hon G. C. Morris of the court
of Criminal appeals, with his
wife and two little daughters;
and Hon. L. G. Birscoe, of the
Comptrollers office spent the
week end at home in Devine,
A representative of the High-
way department was here this
week inquiring as to how cer-
tain men in the highway work
voted in the late governor’s elec
tion, or rather what relation
they held to the ‘‘invisible em-
pire" and we are told that sev-
eral have lost their jobs. How-
ever, we are told that it is a
game with two sides, and men
who are competent, can get ern
ployment with big business not
embued with the Ferguson Ideas
One of the supervisors who lost
his job has stepped into another
that pays better money
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Edw. Woodward, who former
ly lived at Wallace Hill, north
of town was here this week, re
turning with his family from
Mexico, where his wife’s health
failed. He has taken her teni
porarily to her mother’s home
in San Antonio, while he returns
to his work down there. She
was Miss Faye Boatwright and
once taught in the Devine sch-
ool.
Mr. and Mrs James Spivey
and Enoch Littleton of San An-
tonio are spending the week
end here.
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coming down in
dan.
Supt. Bates of othe Yancey
school was a Devine visitor Sat
Grovers Se- urday and called at The News
office.
DONT WAIT FOR RAIN
S
me
siaignosi
You have to eat wet or dry.
When it rains everybody will want to buy at
the same time, and you will not get the service that
you can get now. The longer you wait the more
you will pay.
We are glad to see you in our store, whether
you buy from us or not.
HOWARD ta SON
vwianvntni
Miss Ida Garrett, 2nd V. Pres.
Miss Jean Teel, 3d V. Pres.
I Mrs R. R. Redus, Secretary
Mrs. T. R. Keeton, Treasurer.
By motion of Mrs D. C.
Brown, these were unanimously
elected officers for the ensuing
year.
The newly elected president
appointed the following chair-
men of committees: ,
Publicity, Mrs T. T. Adams,
Cham.
Public I mprovement. Miss
Kate Evans.
Annual dues were placed at
$1.00.
Agreed to- meet on Second
Fridays in each month, at 4 p.
m.”
All ladles in the vicinity of
Devine, over 18 years of age are
requested to join the W. C. C.
After discuhsing methods of
beautifying the town ond co-op
erating with the C. C. adjourned
to meet 2nd Friday in April.
INTERMEDIATE B. Y. P. U.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Cleo Halsel, Leader.
Song by all Intermediates.
Prayer by Allena Redus
Song by all! Intermediates.
Business and Records.
Group C in charge program
Subject, a Believing Friend.
(1) A Specia ISong.
(2) Scripture Reading, John
1:1-12 by Jewel Howard.
(3) Some Facts about Tomas
Doris Howard.
(4) Asking Questions.
Cleo Halsel.
(5) Absent and present
Kenneth DuBose.
(6) A Special Revelation.
Francis Morris.
(7) A Constant Worker.
Adelene Lilly. .
6. Song by all Intermediates.
7. Leader’s Ten Minutes.
8. Closing Prayer by Leader.
WHOLE NATION HEARD
The inaugural ceremonies of
President Coolidge, March 4,
were broadcasted by a chain of
stations scattered across the
continent so that every nook
and corner of the United States
could tune in with Washington.
Forty stations were linked to
gether by telephone wires, brea
king’ all records for interconned
tion between broadcasters.
When President Harding was
inaugurated in 1921, the public
address system was enabling
the crowd of 125,000 which fill-
ed the plaza and overflowed in-
to the park to hear his voice. .
Think of the wonderful ad-
vancement during the short per
iod of four years! President
Coolidge’s address was carried
to a national audience of 25,000
000.—La Coste Ledger. -
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We understand that like De-
vine, both Pearsall and Dilley
fell short of expenses on the
Ratcliffe Chautauqua. Pearsall
did not sign up for Its return.
Dilley did with an entire new
list of guarantors. Hondo re-
ports a surplus above expenses.
Devine’s close proximity to San
Antonio detracts from the chau
tauqua here.
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We failed to note at the pro-
per time the arrival of a daugh-
ter at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Spivey. The young lady
has been christened Juanita,
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A. L. Sharber of Pearsall vis-
ited his parents here Saturday.
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