The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 8, 1927 Page: 2 of 4
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rod at the postofnee at Mexia, Ti'xas,
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Salary Is loo High
If Yon Earn the Money
/N Kan -:.s Ciiy a judge asked a banker how
much i! receiver was worth to the Orient
raik'cud. Ten years of service in development
of the railroad properties were worth about
$1,000,000,. the banker toH the court. ,
The amount sounds startling at first. The
natural impulse is to say that it would nc
graft to allow a receiver that much pay, but
if he was worth it to the railroad—if the rail-
\ road had received that much service—why
jfcot pay it?
How much are you worth to your com-
pany ?
You may receive $100 a month or $1000 a
month, but are you worth that much or moie
or less to the concern which pay3 you?
A tra ic manager by adjusting a quarter
of a Ci it off a rate may save his company
$10,000. lie's not worth all of that to his com-
pany, but a lot of it.
By ; single business deal a certain busi-
ne: s man aved his firm $100 a month in ren-
tal, which other executives had failed to cut.
That business manager was worth much to
his cor.cern.
It's not always the amount of sweat you
put into a business that brings results. This
is an age of keen business competition. The
successful young man—or old man—is foe
alert, active man who used his brains.
And don't be afraid that your ability will
not be recognized. If you are able to make a
million for your company, you may rest as-
sured that you will get a large cut of it in
salary or bonus.
BEGINNING Thursday at Groesbeck is the
annual encampment of rural girls' and
women's clubs of Limestone county. Then
F/iday and Saturday the boys clubs will be
[ there. County agents were unknown in this
county three years ago. Some public officials
.even opposed the idea. Today there are four
county agents, supported by county, state
| and federal governments. And they are con-
: sidered the most valuable public servants.
Il you doubt the value of the work being
do: j by these public educators go to Groes-
beck municipal park Thursday, Friday or
Saturday and observe the young men and
women there learning the better methods of
djing the everyday thing. If you have your
own ideas about education and think that it
I end:' with the little red school house take a
hours off and learn something yourself.
Young women are taught the better meth-
ods of making plain dresses, of canning corn,
preserves and meat, or raising chickens and
judging butter. Young men are taught the
| value of better brood sows, better seed corn,
i the best methods of raising watermelons and
psanuts. They are taught how to judge a
good beef cow or a milk cow. Lots of their
eiders with 50 years experience have not
learned some of the things these boys and
i girls are bping taught.
Money spent in practical education of this
kind is not wasted. The public reaps the ben-
efit for it improves the great agricultural
population, which produces the best in citizen
I ship for the cities as well as the country.
EON Ctotuity will Saturday "Yolo on a
£1,000,000 Loud Issue for good loads. 'i'>at
cjnr.ty has two state highways running thrir
it, and many latteral road; that need atten-
tion. Reports are that Ihe is has a {rood
chance of passage and if the bonds are voted
Leon will take her place among the,moat pro-
gressive counties of the state. Property in
Leon county will be worth more if the bonds
are voted. The best investment property own-
ers can make is or fgood roads. ,
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ECOGNIZING a great need for public at-
tention to health matters the Rockefeller
Foundation has spent millions in making sur-
veys, operating medical schools in foreign
counties and controlling health menaces. In
the South the foundation has fought the
hookworm disease. This disease makes people
lazy, taking their strength. Poor people who
go barefooted are victims of the dreadful dis-
ease. The foundation recognized that the phy-
sician's time is taken up with the individual
cases, and that the general situation is neg-
lected, even where there are public health of-
ficers. Public police and fire protection, pub-
lic health and education are the principal
functions of government. There is too little
attention paid to health, however, many tak-
ing the attitude that while police protection
of private property, fire protection of private
property,- and education for private individ-
uals are regular and sound, health protection
fo the individual is his j-.vn business. Life is
worth more than property and education and
fire and police protection are worthless with-
out health. Limestone county needs a county
hospital and an active county health officer.
Mexia needs a municipal hospital and a larg-
er health department.
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GEORGE M'CLELLAN BAILEY
By N. P. Houx .
"Again the dark mantle has fellen,
The mysterious mantle of death,
Gone from the eye is its brightness,
Gone from the body the breath.
No more will the step be elastic,
Never more bend shall the knee,
A heart has stopped beating forever, t
A soul has gone out to be free."
And today all that is mortal of Colonel
George M. Bailey, for a quarter of a century
an outstanding figure in Iexas and national
journalism, is quietly and peacefully resting
in a windowless palace to await the final res-
urrection when he will come forth again to
abide with friends and loved ones gone be-
fore.
An apt pupil in the old school of journalism
established and perfected by Creuley, Watter-
son, Grady, and Prentiss, and so ably upheld
by such editors as John Cardwell, Frank
Grice, R. M. Johnston, Dan ■ McGarey, Bill
Sterett, and others now gone on, he was a
worthy successor of those teachers and was
in the very front rank of his profession when
death ended his useful labors.
Deprived of both parents before he entered
his teens, George Bailey was truly a selfmade
man and gained his vast store of information
in the hard school of experience, beginning
and ending in the printing office.
Loyal citizen, considerate friend, ethical in
his profession, intrepid defender of what he
conceived to be right, his editorial writings
carried conviction throughout the land, and
his simple straightforward style of expres-
sion could readily be understood by even
school children. No big unusual words were
ever used by him, but his big ideas were sent
forth clothed in everyday language of the
people whom he loved and so ably served for
so long, and who loved him.
The dauntless colonel has turned in his last
"copy", and marked it "30,'' and journalism
has lost another shining light, while thous-
ands of admiring readers of his column
mourn his passing.
Union Service
UNION, July 1 (Sp).—Memo-
rial services Friday, June 24,
uvro well attended and n sing-
ins was enjoyed by many Satur-
day night.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charlie Williams
and little daughter, Vergie Oneta
spent last week-end with Mrs.
Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hender-
son and family attended the Sing-
ins? Convention at Pleasant Grove
Sunday.
Mr. Oscar Henderson is on the |
sick list this week.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Cade Lewis, of
Coolldge, spent Saturday here.
Quite a niimbor went fishing
Friday night. They report a won-
derful time, although they caught
no fish.
Mr. and Mrs. Cade Cox, Mr. and
Mrs. N. E. Yarbrough nnd Mrs.
Tex Cox spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr. Jess Cox. of Box Church,
who ia evry ill.
Lewis Stone, his mother and
Mrs. Opal Stone, uf Dallas, spent
|Saturday night with Mrs. Pauline
Lewis.
Dave Graham of Pleasant Grove
was in this community on busi-
ness Tuesday of this week.
After the sand storm Wednes-
day afternoon we had a nice rain,
which was not needed.
Master John Lewis is on the
sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Hender-
son were in Mexia Saturday.
Mrs. Maggie Venson, of Dallas,
is spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs, Ella Thomason.
Box Church Will
Send Members to
Club Encampment
BOX CHURCH, July 2 (Sp).—
The farmers are rejoicing over
the fine weather and the crops
are looking fine.
Church Sunday morning and
Sunday night was fine.
Most of the Club girls are plan-
ning to be at the emcampment
this year, all are planning to have
a good time.
Little Loid Gant who had dyp-
theria died Sunday night and was
laid to rest in the Hogen Ceme-
tery Monday.
Miss Delpha Oates took dinner
with Miss Carmin Hart Sunday.
Misses Erin Thomason, Mable
Slaughter and Macclle Hyden
spent the week-end with Misses
Bulah Jane nnd Mary Clancy.
Misses Beatrice Williams and
Mozelle Hart spent Sunday with
Miss Artitla Hydem
Miss Carmin Hart, who has
been visiting her brother, Grady,
has returned hoftie.
A large crowd is expected at
singing Sunday night. All are in-
vited.
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Counb^Notes
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New Cars Licensed
GROESBECK, July 6 (Sp).—
Records of the county tax collect-
or's office show five new cars
purchased for the week ending
July 5. The record follows:
Grady Kelley, Kosso, Chevrolet;
J. O. Whitaker, El Paso, Star; S.
E. Gorem, Iiosse, Chevrolet.
County Courts
A very light criminal docket
marked the county court's last
sessioh. Two charges of swindling
were filed against W. H. Black,
WaCo, on which he was found
guilty and flnc-d lightly, mum one
charge of failure to dip cattle was
filed against John Brooks.
County Civil Docket:
J. L. T hompson vs. H. W. Tay-
lor et al, suit on note and forclo-
sure of mortgage. G. A. Walters
attorney.
Frank C. Oliver vs, J. N. Groes-
beeck, James E. Gresham, attor-
ney.
J. V. Lee, et al, vs. R. E. Lee
et al, Ben F. Cone, attorney.
Howel! and Co., Inc., vs. J.- W.
Cooper, L. W. Shepperd, attorney
Howell and Co., Inc., vs. E. T.
Taggert, L. W. Shepperd, attor-
ney for plaintiff, L. E. Kubanks
ahd L. M. Seay, attorney* for de-
fendant.
Carl Bounds of
Wort ham Is Dead
Red Ink?
Lost—A fountain pen by a
young man full of red ink. Return
to Review office. Classified ad in
the Towanda Review.
The Mystery
"What's the name of that fella
that Yvette got engaged to last
night?" asked Heloise of the rapid
fire restaurant.
"I d'know," replied Blondie, one
of the waitresses. "She says he
aint told her yet, but she'll learn
the next time he hugs her."—Kan-
sas City Star.
Blanco County recording many
oil leases for prospective drilling.
Chowder
If it don't make your
hens lay they must be
roosters. Buy a sack to-
day.'
TIDWELL'S
cDiamqYd Edge
Shears and
Scissors
IBS, i
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"A half dozen pairs of scissors and not one that will
cut." Did you ever say this ? Did you ever hear
this? Isn't it provoking? You never need say it
again if you will buy the Diamond Edge kind.
They will not only outlast several pairs of the
ordinary kind but will cut clean as long as they last.
We went you to buy a pair of these Diamond Edge shears or sclssore. and
in using tliem remember where you got them and that they are the
Diamond Edge. After using them you will look for Diamond Edge
whenever you buy any kind of an edged tool, for
^DijimoXb Edge isji Quality'Pledce "
V. W0LVERT0N CO.
Mexia, Texas
Take without Fear as Told
in "Bayer" Package
HAINES URGES FARMERS SAVE
SOIL BY BETTER TERRACING;
MEET CALLED AT GROESBECK
Terracing School To
Attract Many to
County Seat
By P. G. HAINES
'Limestone County A sent
The efforts of two hundred men
organized into a society tor the
' purpose of making a careful study
| of soil building and soil conserva-
j tion would mean more to the pre-
I sent welfaro of the p-jople and
[ vastly more to our children than
■would any Other force that might
be conceived of.
|f You should want to be lined up
with and lend your influence to
[ such an organization.
In connection with the terrac-
litlg school to be held July 11-12
there Will be held a meeting at
IKfS p; m. July 11, at which time
■pin will be organized the Limo-
ritooe County Conservation So-
ciety, The purpose of this society
[Will be to make a careful study
(Of soil building through proper
BttMrotstion, growing of legumes
IWpdf fertilizers etc., and to
PM& a study of soil conservation
through terracing, soil saving
[damn. Wvees, ditching, flood con-
Itrol nil ! other ways, and to make
llwcoaimcndations with reference
|to the \'s.
The first meeting will be ad-
Idress. . 1 Short, of the Fed-
nOAqd Bank of Houston. Meet-
ling* will be lie hi three times each
|year, nt which time some authori-
ty Ki. securcd to address us
!
twill 1 «t' free mailing list
(and material each
■■L, *■ sling with the things
imen
Regardless of your business
MnMgre directly or indirectly de-
I i
fare. Then examine yourself as to
what you know about the subjects
we propose to study. Every think-
ing man in the county should be-
come a member of this organiza-
tion.
A matter of serious considera-
tion is the handling of the surplus
water in the black land section
of our county. There the land is
practically all in cultivation. Ter-
racing will in many cases do
gr...t injury to roads if the water
is turned into them. This consti-
tutes a violation of the law. One
thing is absolutely certain: this
land must either be terraced or in
time abandoned. Some means—
poiisibly through legislation—must
be found for handling the surplus
water. This society proposes to
solve this question. If -you own a
foot of this land then align your-
self with this body.
Remember the date, July 11,
8:15 p. m. Court House, be pre-
sent and bring someone with you
fed with homo
grown grains. Make pigs «
make hogs in a hurry. I
TIDWELL'S s
thefaw
Unless you see the "Bayer Cross''
on package or on tablets you are
not getting the genuine Aspirin
proved safe by millions and pt-e-
x-vibed by physicians over twenty-
five years for
Colds Headache
Neuritis Lumbago
Toothache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Each unbroken "Bayer" package
contains proven directions. Handy
boxes of twelve tablets cost few
cents. Druggists also sell bottles
of 21 and 100. (Adv.)
Calomel Attacks the Bones
Never take calomel. It is mer- | so popular,
cury—a dangerous drug. If you
are constipated, bilious, sick, bead-
achy, stomach sour, meals don't
taste right, hot days make you
drowsy and lazy, take Dodson's
Liver Tone. That's all you need.
Calomel salivates. That's why
you have to take salts the next day
to get it out of your system so it
will not eat your bones. You have
to stay at home a day to recuper-
ate from the shock it gives you.
No wonder Dodson's Liver Tone is
All you do is take a
spoonful at night. By morning
you are cleaned out good, head is
clear, you feel light a? a feather;
you are not sick, no danger of
salivation, and you can eat any-
thing you want Think of that.
Get the big bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone from your nearest
store. They all have it. Keep it
in the House so you will have it
nandy to take nights befo > going
to bed. (Adv.)
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
j THE CITY NATIONAL BAM : |
MEXIA. TEXAS |
As Made to Comptroller of Currency at Close of Business, .Tunc 30, 1927.
RESOURCES ^ |
Loans and Discounts $ 108,063 58
U. S. Bonds to Secure Circulation 100,000.00 S,
Five Per Cent Redemption Fund 5,000.00 £ I
Ranking House Ov/ned.................. ... 40,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 14,195.55
Federal Reserve Bank Stock 3,600.00
Other Real Estate Owned 2,180X7
Call Loans (secured by approved collateral)....$200,p00.00
S Bankers Acceptances 50,374.76
Liberty Bonds and Other U. S. Bond3 740,803.34
S Collateral Trust and Other Bonds .... 203,123.49
1 Bills of Exchange—Cotton Acceptances 1,131.69
City of Mexia Warrants 10,200.13
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks 893,277.21 2,098,960.62
| Total ?2,372,006.62
= LIABILITIES
Capital Stock - $ 100,000.00
Sj Surplus Fund $20,000.00
Undivided Profits 40,669.91
S Reserved for Depreciation 9,103.14
£ Reserved for Interest 2,697.18
Reserved for Dividend 5,000.00 77,470.23
2 Circulation Outstanding 100,000.00
5 DEPOSIT S 2,094,536.39
1 Total $2,372,006.62
This bank does not speculate nor promote speculative enterprises and is owned
and managed by men whom you know and trust and whose first concern is the
Si growth and development of this community. We desire to call your attention to the
~ strong position of this bank as reflected in the above statement and respectjuiy
solicit the accounts of those who appreciate a careful and efficient service and safe
x and conservative banking.
~ I certify that the above statement is correct.
£ , DAVID MURPHY, Vice-President and Cashier.
WORTIIAM, July 6. — Carl
Bounds, 21, son of Mr. a#d Mrs.
Allen Bounds, died Sunday morn-
ing at 1 o'clock of heart failure,
after an illness of several years.
He was one of Wortham's most
popular and prominent boys. Born
and reared here. Besides his par-
ents, a brother, Clyde Bounds, and
a sister, Maurine, of Wortham,
survive. Funeral services were
held at the residence at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Interment In
Wortham cemetery.
FOX'S SHOP—Will clip your dog
in first class shape. File saws
repairs guns, make keys, etc. Shop
at East Hunt and Railroad streets.
Yours for Service.
Chickens
Nice, fat, milk-fed.
Come select the size you
like.
TIDWELL'S
'.TOTrwracffi;
Malaria, Chills and Fevej,,
Dengue or Bilious Fever.
It Icilln thr germs.
White Rotary Sew-
ing Machines. We
have machines priced
from $50 up. John R.
Corley Company, 207
East Commerce St.
Dr. C. P. McKenzie
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
lies. Chime 114: Offcie 395
Office >n Kemp Bldg.
MEXIA, TEXAS
Dr. E. F. Hamm
Physician and Surgeon
Res. Phone 245W. Office 357
Office over Cox-Fmrest Drus
Company
IJrs. Brown
Surgery
& Chrfat« ffsr
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O T. Christoffer. M 1).
Marion M. Brown. \J D.
'.105 to 2'M <:ity Nil'l bldtf
Mexia, Texas
Sifwa
Annual Reunion
of Bonner Family
FAIRFIELD, July 0 (Sp).—
Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton, Miss
Martha Bonner, Miss Sara Thorn-
ton and Mr. Carter Thornton of
Norman, Okla., are visiting W. A.
Bonner at Stewards Mill.
Tho annual Bonnei picnic which
is held every Fourth of July was
held at tho home of W. A. Bon-
ner at Stewards Mill. Relatives
irom all over th? state and the
adjoining states came back to the
old home. Barbocue had been pre-
pared for them.
Sinton—?100,500 contract award-
ed for construction of new court-
house for San Patricio county,
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MOTHER:- Fletchcr's
Castoria is a pleasant, harm-
less Substitute for Castor Oil,
Paregoric, Teething Drops
and Soothing Syrups, espe-
cially prepared for Infants in arms atict Children all ages
To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of
Proven directions ^n each ptckace. Physicians everywhere rccoinmcnd it
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PRENDERG AST-SMITH NATIONAL BANK
MEXIA, TEXAS
STATEMENT OF CONDITION, JUNE SO, 1927
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts... $ 452,564.33
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 61,646.12
Call Loans—New York §200,000.00
U. S. Treasury Bonds 154,000.00
Federal Land Bank Bonds 150,000.00
Other Stocks and Bonds 202,777.00
Cash on Hand and with Banks 415,760.49 1,122,537.49
$1,636,747.94
LIABILITIES
Capital $ 100,000.00
Surplus 20,000.00
Undivided Profits 83,000.00
DEPOSIT S X 1,483,747.94
$1,636,747.94
5% semi-annual dividend paid on this date.
The above statement is correct.
JACK WOMACK, President,
N. HOLLINGSWORTH, Cashier.
Don't Throw Thai
Shoe Away!
Get twice the wear out r,l
shoes by having them repair
ed. We can repair them right.
J5c Prickett Shoe
Shop
Across from Post Office
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Room 205
Pittman Bldg.
Harry A. Porter
Chiropractic
PALMER GRADUATE
Office and Res. Phone 207
619 E. COMMERCE ST.
JAMES M. STUCK 1. M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
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