The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1924 Page: 2 of 4
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N. P. SOU*
Editor and Proprietor.
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Entered at the pontofflee at Mcxla,
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CHATS WITH THB BOYS,
We're Through
'' With politics we're through at
least for a couple of years; they
PiPlit) DEFRAUD
4, 1921, when the present national administra-
tion, took charge of the postal service, there have been issued
and enforced no less than 821, fraud orders against persons or
corporations alleged to have been using the mails to defraud
susceptible victims. In a recent address before a convention of
postmasters, Harry S. New, Postmaster General, stated that as
a result of orders from this department there have been 2,246
arrests, 2,870 indictments and 891 convictions, while under
the conspiracy statute there have been 253 arrests, 346 indict-
ments and 78 convictions.
This report is nothing short of amazing, especially to
those unaquainted with the intricate processes of our own gov-
ernment.
The memory of the shout "Oil", "Oil" which went up at
the skies, or pull a syncopated
wheeze about turnip greens ajul pies.
A pean to the yellow yam, the pun-
kin white with frost than boosting
ttf a crippled clam by politician
knock our thoughts askew and bore .... _ , . ,, _ , , .
most to tears. We'd rather speak | Madison Square Garden when the Democrats met in convex
,f blackeyed peas and laud them to ! «°" ^ere whl<* «y "ttered in a spirit of derision
' indicating that the popular mind was deeply prejudiced against
shat industry because of so much perfidy and fraud generally
thought to be connected with it. causes one to feel that the pub-
lic generally believes that the oil industry is responsible for the
terribly large number of frauds perpetrated in the nation thru
bossed. Full soon the festive spare- Uncle W* mail pouches.
rib will grace our Plate at noon and hut h.e facuts given out by the Postal Depart-
rith our napkin for a bib we'll Piy n)en* «Ph that 234 of the traud orders were issued against
Bur fork and spoon. The sausage and ^ndieaies or persons engaged in oil stock frauds. All the rest
the back-bone, the liver and the jou'. blP number ot fraud orders were issued against those
—we'll let discordant things alone. . 5,1 '''e otnc! hne. ...
these satisfy the soul. We're glad the , The P *tma«er General stated that the saving to the peo-
!uss is over and Thanksgivings o-. trough the activity ot the government in this regard had
the way the turkev* ir -he clove- l^n tremendous, although it is equally apparent that before
ind hen' eggs in the hsv Therv i the Pa"N" ' r activity of those engaged in these practices was
cal'ed to the attention of the proper authorities, enormous loss-
es h;ui already occurred.
The old saying that it's no use to lock the barn after the
horse :s stolen is untrue, for there is yet the barn and its other
(or a couple of years or ra.-r*. taey v ° - - -IT'?. , . .
The ability ot schemers and conspirators to deceive tor
t resit, even for a time, indicates the deplorable tendency of
•heir victims to invest their savings in those questonable pro-
jects which appear to offer quick and large returns.
It is no excuse for the victimized to plead the seeming
plausibility of the schemes proposed. Past masters in the art,
Report has it that former L euten- of preparing alluring literature of their companies would hard-
ut Osborre Wood, who was reported ]-v be expected to present crudely designed advertisements. They
to have made a fortune dabbling in are engaged in that particular business because they have prov-
stocks while stationed at Manila, has cn themselves capable ot deceiving the very elect.
fust dropped his last dime at Monte „ This 30 failed cleverness delays pinning the guilt upon the
Carlo. Well, that was about what we offenders and continue to perpetrate their frauds upon the pub-
expected. Anyway, the gentleman !lc" Thus it is that millions of American dollars flow into the
has experienced a double thrill-that foffers °/ ,thls class annually Fraud orders however, cannot
of winning and losing.-Denison be expected to protect the gullible who seem to be inclined to
Herald accept as the truth everything these word painters tell them.
Expert testimony. Ellis has been But there is one safe course It is suggested in a patent
on both piHns—several times-ar.d medicine advertisement which calls up the fable of the wise
knows What it is to win and what <;ld philosopher who told the rich young man who had utterly
isn't to lose. But neither kills. .ialled ,in ,hlf attempt to buy relief from pain, that he must al-
ways look for the priceless ingredient. Tne priceless ingre-
In the glorious realm of love there ,hf explained was the character of the company or in-
is no interruption of its beautiful dividual baeK ot tne goods purchased.
processes by the frenzv of politics.1 Mexia has several 0)1 companies, in whom the public may
custards in the makirg sr.d seven'
kinds of cake; there's gelat e jerss-
ly shaking and a dozen ti—fs
bake. With politics we're tare ig?
drive us most to tears s-aie rzz
tonseience sore.—Sata Miil« M-rt-
tral Wells Index.
Amen, amen, and then sorre rr. -re;
tmen, amen, and .hen socns iccre.
The babies arrive on schedule time.
i find this "Priceless Ingredient." They have character. They
-nd the"marriage" license c'erk keeps' j have li^ed up to their agreements in all their past undertak-
steadily -nployed—George Bailev in When on,e invests his money with such highly reputable
Houston Pos^-Dispatch " jiUld substantial concerns as tne E. L. Smith Oil Company, the
And each one is necessary to the J K- Hughes companies and others here, they may rest as-
: p fhp h.hi„„ __ri m , ! sured that tnev are not aealmg with fraudulent promoters or
clerk.' j stock peddlers but are investing in legitimate concerns, con-
I ducted in a legitimate way, true, tried and vouched for. A
If anybody doubts that a lot of >!"ick *'ay to ,riches m?>" not thus be opened but a safe way
cur Socialist ar.d Independent friends through sound companies, ably managed and companies that
ere good Democrats now, all they
.; have a fair chance with other legitimate concerns in amass-
lessen the
SCENES WE CANNOT FORGET
speaker doesn't necessarily bring
success in politics, but it goes a long
have to do is ask if they voted the properties of substantial values, will surely
ticket from Ma down to constable, chances of probable error and loss.
That is to be the test of a man's De- i 0
raocracy hereafter. It doesn't make !
any difference what he believes if i
voted the ticket.—Bonham Favor-j Scattered over this world's superficial crust are many
scenes that the mind desires son to forget—scarred landscapes,
..or what Wis color might be. blackened and blasted; belching volcanoes, in constant outburst,
| playing into the sickly air amid mountains of pitch}' smoke,
The power to thrill as a public hurtling rock and streams of lavic fire, laying waste and bar-
icn far reaches of mother earth.
Disfigured as it is. with a vast portion of the world unfit
way. The man or woman who can | £or man's habitation, it is the most wonderful world that we
go before the people with a domi- j have ever lived in and the Creator of the Universe has been
nant personality and present their | generous in His matchless gifts.
claims with a fir.e oratorical ability
certainly gets much farther than the
"common sense appeal," however
good it may be.—Bryan Eagle.
If you can figure out just who had
the "common sense appeal" and who
pulled the "oratory" in the late "un-
pleasantness," then you might solve
the "cross word'' puzzle. In the na-
tional affair, it seems that the fel-
low who said nothing but just sawed
wood got, the big end of the votes.
The real repulsive things of this life, however, are the
scenes that mark human corruption. There are the wrecked
temple's of man's unholy ambition; the fallen monuments of
human pride; the solitary palaces of human iniquity, and the
melancholy cathedrals of man's idolatry.
An innumerable host has fallen in their defense—members
of the race without number and nations too numerous for his-
tory to record.
But withal this, there's much good in men and the Chris-
tian nations of the world today are founded on "Faith and
Hope." Let us, at this season of the year, fervently pray that
the third and chiefest virtue "Love" may yet be added.
There comes to mind a scene enacted in the southwest dur-
! ing the great world war. which brings as an inspiration fre-
How dear to our heart i$ the old
cil-er dollar, when $ome kir.d Sub- (iuentlv to all who remember it.
Scriber pre$ent$ it to view; the lib-
erty head without necktie or collar,
A troop train was moving slowly through the foothills of
the Ozarks, en route from Camp Bowie at Ft Worth to Camp
and a ! the $trange things which to: 2achary Taylor, Louisville, Ky. It was early Summer time and
u$ $eem $o new. The wide-Spread- j beauty of the Ozarks was gorgeous and impressive to every
ing eagle, the arrow$ below it, the i cne 0f ^he hnudreds of youthful Texans who were training to
Star? and the word? with the j fight their country's battles. The train wound its way around
Strange thing.? they tell; the coin of | far from any city or town, when it came upon a neat little cot-
our father$, we are glad that we I fage nestling in the mountain side near the railroad grade. On
Vnnw it fnr ntW 'tunll the fn)nt por(;h Rray haiml mother gat Watching the prO-
know it, for Some time other 'twill
come in right weli, the Spread-eagle
dollar, the Star Spangled dollar, the
eld Silver dollar we all love So well.
—Exchange.
Our cynical old bachelor friend
says that woman was the first loud
speaker, the Sewing Circle the first
broadcasting station and the local
gossiper the first amplifyer.—Sam
Miller in Mineral Wells Index.
How did a bachelor ever find out
so much?
HOLDS PROGRAM
OBSERVING
HOLIDAY
Sumpter Street School, living up
to its tradition of observing all legal
and patriotic holidays and occasions,
observed Armistice Day Monday, all
city schools being closed today.
In the afternoon at 2:30, the pupils
of the higher grades assembled in
the auditorium and sang patriotic
songs, some of them being their own
productions and participated in with
a zest and an enthusiasm for which
the school is so well knoWn. Mrs.
Georgia Bergeron, Principal made a
few well chosen remarks in keeping
with the day and then called upon A.
Garland Adair of The News to talk
to tie pupils..
He responded, urging that the boys
and girls should not look upon war
I as something to be hoped for, in
j order that they might wear a uni-
form of a soldier or a Red Cross
nurse. He said that he realized that
the majority of boys and girls pres-
ent today did not remember much
of the late world war. Many of those
now in school were just emerging
from cradles, learning to toddle
across the floor while a larger num-
ber had been trusted by their moth-
ers to go out in the yards and oth-
ers were going to school for the first
time. He asked all who remember-
ed seeing the soldiers during the
war to raise their hand and parc-
tically every hand shot up. "I see
from your response that you well
remember events that were happen-
ing in our country more than six
years ago," but he added "you re-
member the glory of war instead of
the suffering and death that it
brought to 21,000,000 men, women
and children. We.*: is not plory al-
together. It is a cruel thing. Why
if all the people who were killed
during the war should march by
Sumpter Street School, it would take
days and clays for them all to pass,
marching fourteen abreast. We want
to work and pray for peace, world
wide peace today. That does not
mean that you and the grown up
folks should not be willing and ready
to respond to the call should there
be another war. You, young folks
are in training camps today, training
for service to your country just as
the soldiers were in training camps
during the world war, before they
went to the battle field. Genera!
Pershing, during the war, sent back
a word of greeting and congratula-
tion to the mothers of American
soldiers for furnishing the country
with such clean, upright young fel-
lows. He did not particularly stres?:
their courage and bravery, but he
stressed the fact that they were
clean in body, clean in mind, and
clean in spirit. The other generals
of the war, too, congratulated
America because of this fact. They
saw that the United States was giv-
ing to the cause of humanity in
the war, superb, clean young gen-
tlemen and superb and clean young
gentlewomen. And that's what you
want to be, superb, clean boys and
girls.
He closed with a tribute to moth-
er, showing that one of the reasons
that war is not a thing to be hoped
for was because the brunt of the
battle falls not on the soldiers at
the front but upon their mothers
back home.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
the children presented the speaker
with a lovely boquet of carnations
and evergreens, then all joined in
singing America.
—«t *
Colonel Humphreys
And Party Visit
Northeast Mexia
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Utter Nonsense, We Calls It
A fly may flee,
But a flea can't fly;
A sigh may be
But a bee can't sigh.
An eye may see,
But a sea can't eye,
And you can pi type, but you can't
type pie!
—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A bat my fly,
But a fly can't bat;
A Pat my tie,
But a tie can't pat;
A stamp may stick,
But a stick can't stamp;
You may lamp a brick, but the brick
can't lamp.
—Judd Mortimer Lewis.
IT'S A BOY.
cession of cars as it passed. A service flag hung from the porch,
cn which was a bright red star, indicating that that humble
cottage was the home of a lad who was in the trenches of the
war. The lustre of that flag was no brighter than the counte-
nance of that saintly patriotic soul who looked through eyes
that sparkled in daylight hours even as two coals of fire.
"Where is he, Mother?" shouted one of the boys from the
Lone Star State, the question resounding through the hills and
beard above the gentle puff of the hard pressed train.
The old woman cupped her hands in front of her lips, and
v it ha pride so fervent and so certain that it must have welled
up from a heart overflowing with love, cried back, "In France."
There went up a rousing cheer from the regiment aboard
the train, in recognition of the fact that the country's battles
were being fought by the women at home, whether they lived
in the thickly settled cities of the land or far back in the woods
and mountain sides.
Many of those boys went on across and joined that moth-
er's boy. The others have returned since then, but the memory
of that day is as fresh now as it was on the morning of the in-
cident. "11c / **' **"' r' '
' ■rtffv'F'I „ O v - /t. !
The odor of whiskey on the breath of a sleeping crossing
watchman at Chicago was evidence enough of why a street car
had been allowed to run on a railroad track in front of an on-
rushing train. It is another black mark against bootleg booze.
Yet some otherwise perfectly good citizens thir.k that bootleg-
ging is a subject for jokes and laughter and join in with the
gang who shouts from the polltops that Prohibitionists should
ciisband, some going off after one wing and some another when
there's disruption in the party.
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Tn 1800, all the cities of the country spent $400,000,000;
in 1019, $2,400,000,000, and in 1923, $3,600,000,000. The 1923
taxes would have paid 93 per cent of all industrial payrolls of
the nation. All taxes are voted, directly by the people them-
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Le-
velle, on 814 East Titus, a bouncing
b«by boy. Congratulations. The new j selves; the only relief from tax costs, whether school, city,
r*rJv | vii born Friday. 1 county, state or other unit, is by reternchment in spending..
Colonel A. E. Humphreys, Presi-
dent of the Boyd Oil Company, ar-
rived Monday from Denver. He was
accompanied by a large party of
oil men, among whom was Mr.
Boyd of the Boyd Oil Company. They
came to inspect the properties of
the company in Northeast Mexia and
visited the tests now under way on
the Boyd tract and on the Simmons
near Wortham. They were much
pleased with the prospects and their
presence also attracted a large num-
ber of other oil men from various
parts of the country.
The Colonel and party were in
Mexia during the day.
It Is reported that the Boyd has
not yet started drilling in and it is
generally believed that it will be
several days yet before anything
further is done on the test.
GORE MAY BE MADE
NEW CABINET MEMBER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—Presi-
dent Coolidge has under considera-
tion a proposal tn appoint Howard
Gore of West Virginia as Secretary
of Agriculture to serve until March
4 next year, was said in authoritative
administration circles here. Gore is
now assistant secretary of agricul-
ture.
County Pioneers
Interest Crowd
Here Saturday
The awarding of the premiums at
Mexia's Trades Shower Saturday
held the attention of thousands
throughout several hours of the af-
ternoon.
Especially interesting was the part
played In the program by the pioneer
citizens of the county and section.
Many of them were on hand to com-
pete for the prizes in which they
were interested. Much surprise was
manifest, as it became apparent that
there are some "sure enough old
timers" in these parts at this time.
Probably many others were here to
enter the contests, but withdrew
when they realized that there were
others present who would surely win
the cash prizes.
A cash prize was awarded Hamp-
ton Steele for being the oldest set-
tler, living in Limestone County,
present. With him on the stand,
at the corner of Sherman and Com-
merce, were a number of lovely aged
mothers who had lived in the county
various long periods. One of them
had lived near Mexia 40 years, sev-
eral others between fifty and sixty,
another over sixty and still anoth-
er over 76 years. Captain Steele
won, having lived in Limestone Coun-
ty the past 80 years. Some of those
participating in this event came from
distant points in Limestone County.
Captain Steele made a brief speech
upon being given the award. He re-
counted that he remembered every
family living in the county upon his
arrival as a very small lad more than
eighty years ago. There were then
13 families in the county. Iiis fam-
ily made 14. Most of them wore
living near the old Bates Springs
near Groesbeck. Only one of the
families ilvcd this side of Plummers
Creek. All of the members of these
families are now gone and of the
fourteenth family, Hampton Steele,
Rado Steele and Alonzo Steele sur-
vive. The latter lives in New Mexico,
while the former two are still here.
Master of Ceremonies, Pat Patter-
sonintroduced Mr. Steele as being
the venerable and beloved son of an
illustrious parentage. His father was
a soldier in the battle for Texas
Independence and was the last sur-
vivor of the fields of San Jacinto.
His portrait, life size, graces the
halls of the Senate Chamber among
other notable characters and scenes j
at Austin. Captain Steele had a list !
of the names of the families who I
were here when they came.
Jack Woma.-k gave $15 cash to
the oldest married couple present.
This went to Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Bozeman tf near Tehuacana. While
they were coming to the stand, it
was announced that Mr. Womack
would also give $15 to the youngest
couple present. In the meantime
another contender for the oldest mar-
ried couple reached the stand. The
couple was Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Lewis
of near Coolidge. Mr. and Mrs.
Bozeman had been married 59 years,
5 months and 2 days. Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis had been married more than
58 years. None claiming the young-
est married couple prize gave Mr.
Patterson the happy opportunity of
presenting Mr. and Mrs. Bozeman
with the first $15 for being the old-
est couple present and the other $15
to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis as the young-
est couple present, Mr. Patterson
stating that all of them were just
young lovers yet. This turn of events
was very pleasing to the thousands
who looked on, checring the decision
generously.
Tidwell's gave $25 in groceries to
the largest family present, which
went to R. E. Bozeman who with his
family of twelve was an unusual
sight in this day of smaller families.
It was interesting to note that he
was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Bozeman who won the prize for
being the oldest married couple pres-
ent.
COUNTY TEACHERS TO MEET
AT COOLIDGE NOVEMBER 15
FOR SALE—One pair of mules. .T.
W. TINKLER on Chester Farm, R
5, Mexia, Texas. 30-3-p
Following is the program for the
Limestone County Teacher Educa-
tional Association which will be held
at Coolidge November 15 from 9:30
a. m. to 11 a. m.:
Demonstration Class in Reading—
Miss Georgia Hayes.
Demostration Class in Waiting—
Miss Janie Winston.
Inspirational Address—Dr. Allen
of Baylor University.
Piano Solo—Mrs. A. C. Strickland.
Object and Scope of Educational
Survey—D. M. Major.
Demonstration Class in Music
Memory Contest—Miss Howard Bar-
rett.
Every teacher in the county is
urged to be present at this meeting.
Dr. John Aubrey who has been
visiting several days in the home
of his son, Rev. Victor K. Aubrey,
has been delivering a number of ad-
dresses in this section on this trip.
He spoke Thursday afternoon to the
Parent Teacher Association at Tc-
huacana.
Former State Senator Bob Astin i
of Bryan was in Mexia for a short
while Tuesday morning and paid
this office a friendly visit. The
former statesman has quit politics
and is now devoting his time to an
old farm and a new wife.
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Your Interests - and - Oar Interests
They Are Mutual Affairs at this Bank II
Where the ultimate pur-
poses are the same there is,
necessarily, closer coopera-
tion.
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The Farmers State Bank
feels that in accepting busi-
ness there is an implied obli-
gation to care for and for-
ward the interests of the
customer in every way possi-
ble.
We feel that this policy ac-
counts, in large measure, for
our splendid growth and
splendid list of splendid cus-
tomers.
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We promise a continuation
of this satisfactory, mutual
service. ■ '
THE FARMERS STATE BANK
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MEXIA DRUG COMPANY
ALWAYS CARRIES A FULL LINE OF
Dp To Date
TOILET GOODS
and Necessities
Dr. Le Gears Poultry and Stock Remedies.
Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos
—and items generally carried in a first-class
drug store. , .
Bring Us Your Prescriptions.
MEXIA DRUG COMPANY
The Rexall Store
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BIG STOCK OF FARMING TOOLS!
We maintain at all times a big stock
jf tools and farming implements. The cel-
sbrated J. I. Case Planters and Cultivators,
Jno. Deere Plows, McCormick and Deer-
ng farm machines. Extra shares, sweeps,
points, and repairs of all kinds. Glad to be
)f service to you in way of repairs for
)ld machines.
BARBED WIRE, NAILS, FENCING!
Lowest market prices on barbed wire,
nails, and fencing of al! kinds. Builders'
lardware, locks, hinges, bolts, and wagon
material.
Dollarhide - Stephens Hardware Co.
MASONIC BUILDING 313 E. COMMER
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313 E. COMMERCE ST.
WHY BUY FROM AGENTS?
When you can buy direct and 3ave
their commission?
Mexia Marble & Granite Works L
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Mexia, Texas
P. O. Box 237
WE ARE DISTRIBUTORS OF THE
Celebrated Purina Chows for horses, cows, calves,
pigs, steers, and poultry in the famous Checker-
board Bags. Hay, Oats, Bran, Shorts, Chops,
Maize. Home Ground Meal. Conkey's Poultry Rem-
edies, Stock Remedies, Oyster Shell and Poultry
Supplies. Fuel Coal and Rexweld Smithing Coal.
We Buy and Sell Poultry and Eggs.
Tidwell Feed & Fuel Company
300 North R. R. St., Phona 52—We Deliver.
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