The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 101, Ed. 1 Friday, December 31, 1915 Page: 2 of 8
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I revolted Local Household
ONE of the greatest merchants in tb middle west if not
in the country was Marshall Field. He began life
iui small way having in m earlier day bea a elerk
in a dry goods store. He count the saving habit as the
first stepping stone to success.
WANAMAKER'S ENERGY
AND THRIFT
JOHN WANAMAKEK may be mentioned in tho category
of mon who "go ahead" bcaue C the laving habit
He was a poor boy but by his energy and thrift he
became a well known and wealthy merchant. He had great
faith in the savings bank and( some years ago established
an institution of this kind for the besefit of his employees.
G
OULDN'T the average young man profit by the ex-
amples of these giants mea whe were once poor
and knew the problems of life just like the most of us.
We Invite Your Account
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I First State Bank j
iER ABILENE TSXAf .
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URGED 10 PLAN!
MORE SUGAR BEETS
XUSSIAMJ SAID TO BE HATING
3IOHE SUUAK AS SUBSTITUTE
FOB FATS.
MANY ARE EATING MOLASSES
Famcr Told by Agriculture Ministry
That Situation h'Htlrelr ttmig.
cd aHtl Are Asked to 1'JanL
Less (iralu.
By"The. Associated Press.
BERLIN'. Dec. 24. Tho Itusslaii
minister of agriculture bus appealed
to tho fanners of that country to In-
crease their acreage In sugar beets
because tho people are eating more
aug.tr now as a substitute for fats aud
that sugar molasses is proving valu-
able as a food.
A year ago the farmers were urged
to restrict tho beet acreage and to
plant more grain because of the un-
certain German supply of cereals.
Tho appeal now says that the sit-
uation has been wholly changed.
TMlfcWALS
Born Monday night to Mr. nnd Mrs.
Irn IJ. Duck a fine daughter.
City Assessor-Collector Henry Balch
is among ImTgrippe victims this .Week.
V. T WUlamjs constable at Burleson
Johnson county was here Wednesday
on official business.
J A Reynolds merchant and giu
man ni Tuscola Is spending the day
In Abilene on business.
Thomas Payne returned to Albany
Wednesday after spending Christmas
here with liomcfolks.
Baylor Crawford deputy United
States marshal left Wednesday morn-
ing for Longworth to visit relatives
Ho will return Thursday.
D. M Childress nnd family of Tus-
cola -passed through Abilene Wednes-
rtnv In lr Phtlrtpnas' nt . .t.j ..4
Westbrook to visit relatives.
Air anu airs trunk r. Fox liave re-
turned to Abilene from St. Louis
where they spent the Christinas holi-
days with relatives nnd friends.
D. W. Hooper and S. K. Roach of
Northwest Texas are spending the
holidays wth their parents W. H. and
Mrs. Hooper and G. W. and Airs
Roach In the Caps community.
Mr. and Mrs. KrainrtHephenson 0r
Dallas nro hero visiting the former'
father John L. Stephenson and
friends. They also visited relatives
nt Sweetwater before coming to Ahl-
lene.
W T. Watson of Coahoma who has
bscn In tho city vlsl'.tcg h's fatLor P
J. Watson returned home Tuwday nf
tornoon Mr. Watson formorly lived
hero a good mrjiy years ago mil greot
cd many of his' old f. lends while in the
city
George Conrad Was over from .Al
bony Tuesday visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. K. B. SeClnlr of Tcnguo
are in the city visiting relatives.
C. F. Whito of BrndsliawwnB among
the business visitors in the city Tues-
day. Ben McAdaius of this cltr will leave
during tho week for Wichita Falls
where ho hap accepted a position with
thcClty National Bank. Ik-st wind.-
of many friends will "lb with htm.
W. R. Siliunicrlce. one of tho old-
time well-fixed farmers of the Dewey
school district was In Ablluuo Monday
with his son who married Inst week
buying furniture for housekeeping.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Mitchell have
returned to Fort Worth after spondlng
Christina's with Mr. and Mrs. R. 13.
O'Rear here. Mr. Mitchell is U. S.
Commissioner and .deputy U S. clerk
nt Fort Worth i
Miss Rlcca Friedlniidnr. who 'Is at
tending school nt Denton is hero for
tho holidays with homefolk."
II. L Propst of Merkel was u bual
Road. Will At That Time Content the n8 visitor here Wednesday after-
RECEIVERSHIP
FOR T. P. ASKED
i
BAISKEKSTIU'ST HI- OF .. Y- AL-
LKUEO BKFAl'LTIN PAYJIKNT
OF 1NTEKF.ST ON UOMJS.
HEARING SET JANUARY 31
liccchershlp Petition Filed
U. b. lllitrlct Court At
Dnllut Holiday.
By The Associated Press.
DALLAS Tex.. Dec. 27. Receiver-
ship for the Texas and Pacific Railway
company was ashed -m a petition filed
noon.
Messrs. A. J. and (!. A. Booth of the
Aloro section were among tho tkx-pny-
crs byre Thursday.
Dr. C N. Ray left Wednusduy for
fort Worth and Dallas. He will re
turn to Abilene Sunday night.
Join AlcCartnoy reports stoykwutor
in tno Tye district as geltinc "dls
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SEIZE
AMERICAN MAIL
BhKLI.V KKl'OKT 8AVH THAT THO
ttVKMWHH HOl'M FOH HO..
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By The Associated Press."
BERLIN Dec. 2S. Tho seizure
of
In tho United States District Court.. rufiJtniv ..
horn tulav l.v nllnrnnvs tnr tUn llnnU. ! F Ugy BCa" e-
ors Trust Company of New York. i H.Y. fa r and daughter Mlsa
Default In the payment of interest ua were over from Tuscola Wel-
on bonds Is alleged. nesday stocking up with Christmas
The hearing -has been set for Jun-t'B for the smaller children
pory 31 when tho railroad will contest Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hodge motored
the receivership. over from Tuscola V. "day and
( 'spent several hours buying U-istmas
a not temper warps a man's Detter goods
HMHEY
M
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juuguienu Phillip Griffin has arrived from tho
i . Kempera Military School. Boonevllle.
.Mo. to spend the holidays with his
mother Mrs. E. B. Qrlffln.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Fulwiler
WedneMlay morning a fine Impound
baby boy. Tho llttje fellow has been
named for Mr- tf. S. Phillips Harry"
Phillips Fulwller.
W. K. and Mrs. Kirk former rwi-
denta of Abilene but for bet oral yean:
. successful truck growers near t'lydtj.
LAIUJK UJ-.NIIIi:.NCIi AM) COTKM'K were hero Wednesday greeting and
it.91 hi; i r.H j. inuuau.il
J"""-u '- Frank P. Fox left Thur&day morn
ing for St. Louis where he will join
Mrs. Fox for a holiday visit with rel-
The residence of John V. Humph- atives aiyl frienCs- He expects to ro-
BURNS THURSDAY
j became frightened ond ran away wlh
lit- The farmer got out of. the wagon
'duet before the team and Vehicle crash
led Into the curb where Pino street
iflows Into South First The wagon
And harness were badly damaged and
The visitors were married latTu- tho owncr wns SPvml; Drnlsetl. The
Iff i.810!1!! '& .V9' 8trbblnK .wagon was overturned and tho team
was Mies ry Davis before lier mar- broke oo8C t tt )Ut le" t
rlage
Miss Joscphln& Cunningham is
Bptndlng tho holidays with her par-
ents here. Sho has been attending
the Denton Normal.
by bystanders.
' Marriage Licenses Issued.
Tho county clerk has Is9ictl the fol
lowing mnrrlage licenses: W. J. Rayncs
T. S. Rollins has returned from a and Miss Lucy Richards: G. O. Tilsort
week's stay in Aspcrmont whore he and Miss Nina K. Hilton. There was
visited his brother. NatG. Rollins. He ono other mnt-ked 'don't imlillsli .
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repariea mat section in spienum con
dttton with nearly nil of the cotton
gn'thered.
Miss Mayme Cobb who has been
Marriage Licenses Issued.
The county clerk has issued the fol
lowing licenses to marry: Willie a
visiting W. H. Jones and family rc-jMcCoy ahd Miss Lena McBrlde; T. D.
turned to San Angclo Wednesday ne-.Colhcrn and Miss Lula Gray
ccmpaniea by Miss Ruby Jones who
will visit In San
the holidays.
Mrs. Stephen R.
tVllgclo until after
Moore of Fort
YOUNG GIRL DIES
III AUTO MISHAP
MYlfA IHSKKI I.V KILLED IS A-
AtTO ArnUKKT KAK MOHAN
Hl'XDAY AFTKHNOOS. .
FILE DRIVEN THROUGH HEAD
Olljcr Occupflnls of Car All Young
Were lladly Hurt Flic From
Tool Box Drlrcn Into
(Url'S Head.
TWO FIRES CAUSE
$6000.00 DAMAGE
HESIDKMKS OF HEN I. VSs.TF.H
AM) MRS. (IRIFFITII BE
STOYED.MOM)A.
ST0CKPEN CHUTE BURNS
Ornss Fire- Cnmrs Beslriirllon of
Loading Cliule nt T. & I. Stock
pens j One or Tno
Other Alarms.
r
Automobiles Licensed.
Entertained Friends.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Ford entertained
a number of friends at Christmas din-1
Worth' is here for a visit with her Sls-'"?r a u.cr 1om? at 226 Palm street special to the Reporter.
. 'Ilia HllnlN HlMrf HIAltArtHt fH flOAK.. I
tor Mrs. John .Mueller. "V "".S""" '" V"" ""' onAt' 27-A-specd-
uoe Biirnend after a month's treat
ment In a local sanitarium has de-
turned to Merkel.
Mrs. It. D. Donncll and daughter.
.Mrs. . H. Mclntyre. are here
Minneapolis Muih. lp spend the
ter wiin tneir son anu brother
Donncll nnd family. Merkel Dort 980; W. Roundtree Mer- Wiled by a large file which flew from
Harry A. Reading ticket agent for l'T?ZX 98. : V?1 .J y' ? 6nc'uic l0' oox-
the Texas & Pacific here was confined tord' y?25 i-w- YViniams. Abllcne The file was driven point first.
to his bed Monday with n severe nt- tuH.er' J' ca" 11UI8C' Aiucncr through the girl's head. Entering the Jr mnn. with some insurance.
lack of Ingrlppe. Ho Is threatened ro " (head near tho base of the brain oni t. i bcllnved tl'nt the fire in the
varrlne. T1777sr K.nr.l he rBlt slde' U uenetrall a P0"" Griffith house orlgliiule.l from u flue
ThontrcteI8CueuSm tho cft eyc' cd"B ". V 'K ..!71'
Utnn. llnn.oa ll.o r1l-lmo l.nll- . "" """ mOSl Ol UlCir ClOlUlUg lll-II.IIU. JM.P
.i.? . ..i.i..j .... .1.- n i In the car with her were her little Ogburn. a guest In the home lost
Issued Friday afternoon nnd Satur-irolher. ' 12; Stella Rudder 1C and practically all her clothing- A slum
day: Percy Jones and Miss RuU. Homer Mnhan 8. They were going on j while after ' V " Si.llim.
The residence nt Chestnut and South
Ninth streets own'ed by Afrs. I. I.
Griffith of Terrell and ocmipictl by
Inc car driven hv aHsr Mvrn ttnubftf ' Mts. O'Donnell utid family Wal de-
15 dashed Into a small sand bed Jiirft troycd by flr0 bolweon 7 nnd H
adjoin
her house
onteuts
lOSS Oi
the con
tents belonging to Airs. O'Donnell
There was some Insurance on thl-
place. Air. iissnlerV uvs was SZ.no
Tho countv clerk has Issued the fol- olu oi .Moran aunuay nitcrnoon ai"vCK .'""""' "i"' '"" .
.. ... ... ii . .. 4:111 llV nok. tlirno fnrlln Iwlrn I TIC llOllieOl HCI1 lbSUlur
iuiiik uuiu iiuuiiHua u. ji. ijaiiuvi . '.. .. ---.. .... ....
fVntit A 1.11 T..l1. --.. n. n n IlllMlniT nil fllft nKKnnnnto frnm Iftr INK. CUUKIll 111 V IIUIII !- "
t Ul.l .Villi III. llllll'K. IIIJI . 1 IKtiin. -.--... .... ...w .1.U .. II Vltl L1IK. '
...In. ...-!.. r. j niro. .-.. .- nr ntl-nnt lhn trtvK ln o h.11 In Mid Vtt8 dCStrOl Cd Willi IU '
"- iiiuumiutv ruru uio; hvii urewer -" -i- "; .- r..v. nag mm i. i ... ..ifn. ..
( 'n i-l t ll.... t. I n-n. T t tin !... Iiv tlin taloarlnc 1inl nnl lntlontl 1 III: Ullllllll IIUUDl' inuiimi i
v .. Ill IU1B1I in. J.UIU. TJJ: J. 11. IV IHCllllllllL. "J ... u...aib n.ll..l .11. IIICIUIIUJ i . . ..
aliout J 1.300 or SZ.uuu iiesiucs
w'th pneumonia but his hundreds joi'
friends hope ho tvIH soon recover. I
CITY NBW8 BHIEFS.
s
4snSsss1sss44 -f
- Tho Pleas of (lullly.
Two nogroes pleaded guilty to gutn-
Ing In the county cour Tuesday af
t -.. it A .x.i. -.i .. vi. inv ri.io uhon Mvrn tuim na in cgratii from Grand Saline iinnoutirluc
ilnnkford.' Robert F. Scott 'and Miss the habit of running tho car exclaim-ffho deaHi of her sister and Uie serious
Icy Glpson II. A. Brewster and Mlss'.ed "This Is a fine road I will Bhorne o brotl $. -law
Lisle Hooper Wylle Burko and Miss you what a fino driver 1 am." She put!
Tho firemen complained oonslder-
b n iiuu unvil jl .till. qiiu uuu w- . k . L ..... . i..-i..
Annie Grccu. Pallas Combs and Miss tho car at full speed. Mr. Eugene ?? l" "V X.J'.. r"'V.i.- T V"B
llnnnor nnl Mlqa Mnl.nl llrnnlra wnrn "" "'l "u.u nwtr .v.. ...v .-o-
Mnvnilo Mnrrlsnn lliinprl M Tlloh
tcrnpon nuu were nssosscu tno usual rdson and Miss Paulino AInyes. Two walking just ahead of them nnd bare
""" 4u ."o- unite i'iu " njiiiii omcr were marKeu aon't puuusn.
anu cicvcniii pitas ui guilty for tue
week.
Elks' cw Year IIiUI.
Cards liavo been received announc-
ing the annual Now Year's entertain-
ment at Elks' Hall. Dancing will bo
thejchlcf dlvorslon of tho evening the
grand mnrch being scheduled fur 9:3o
New Year's Eve.
Br. aud. Jttrs. C. T. Ball Here.
Dr. and Airs. q. T. Ball uro In tho
city from Fort Worth visiting relatives.
WALT!!' RANCHMAN
MURDERED; OFFICERS SAY
liter home if the pressure Iishi been
l.nttnaa AnhlluiH linllun 11 rl I I It I 1 f lIlHUn
ly had time to get out of the wa.. ;ilPm1 uhnrt . rtiri
I.Mftl. ...tl t. -..-.. H.n... .. t. ...!' " i....v. ... - -
i.i uuuiiu uhjiii uiu " i0OI1gnB t Mrs. Griffith.
.ninlT niwi oimVla inJinK. o Tho loading chute at the ToNns &
zagglng and almost Instantly tho nw-!. ". .. .i.iinn..
furauyUwasactX"Mlss Mabd' !.. ' Abilene
tlnl- ..ltnj .l.n l r.m l.n .lnr.1 " ""' " . Vi
girl's bead.
By Tho Associated Press.
FORT WORTH Tex.. Doc. 23. W.
L. Warren tho wealthy ranchman
whoso body was found here In a creek.' to be seriously Injured yesterday. Is
The Injured.
Homer Alahan arm broken. .
Stella Rutter Interna) Injurlos.
The Huskey boy escaped unhurt
Stella Butter who was not thought
yesterday was murdered according
to a statement by officers today.
A woman's shoe prints ucar the body
Indicuto that a woman is Implicated.
Slurried ul Courthouse.
A T. McDanlul nnd AIlss Bossiu
tlrothurs wore married at Justlco P.
B. Ford's office In tho cotrthouso at
lu o'clock Tuosdiiy morning .lustlce
Ford officiating. Tho ceremony was
witnessod by hovcral of the courthouse
crow. '
Several' (eml (J u lily.
Thore wure ueveral pleas of guilty
in county court londay mostly no-
groofl. The cliargt's were uggravatcJ
and fetmple assault gaming and drun-i
kenuosH u- irly nil arising from the Mrettory." printed by
Chrlstmus celebration. IFrintlnc t'omtianv for 1'
reported not to be doing so well early
this morning.
Funeral services of AIlss Huskey
It was said. The officers said thatlWI" uv congucica ni uie Jiorau ccme-
tlore were four pistol wounds in thoieT mis nuernoon at a:.iu ociock
body but that money and Jewels had
been untouched.
PARCEL POST AND RURAL
ROUTE DIRECTORY ISSUED
Marshall's "Parcel Post Rural Rout
by Rev. A. I). Jameson.
ABILENE FANCIERS
BOM AT
M
Br uiid Mrs. Jnikens Better. .
The friends of 'Dr. and Airs. .Millard
A. Jeukons will bo glad to learn that
thoy are both much improved from an
attack of h grippe from which thoy
feiwercti sunuuy. ur. Junkeus hub not
non being mailed out to the subscrib-
the Ablleno
Marshall is J. . JEFFRIES AM) R. L
crs.
L
The book contulus sixty pages anil
is neat attractive and absolutely com-
I lete. It contains tho names of all
persons on the rural routes out of
Abllune Merkel Tye Hnmby and
illl'MI
0. JIAM l'RIES AT POll.-
TRY SHOW.
D II. Jeffries and It. I. Young ol
Sunday' afternoon. It caught from n
grass fire caused by ti passing en-
gine. The firemen laid l.hUO feet of
hose reiirhlng from the northwest
corner of the compress. A considera-
ble quantity of cotton including that
at tho compress was endangered due
to the high wind.
The flreiiuTi answered two other
alarms during ('hrtstuuvs. neither of
which was serious.
A pessluilst says that the surest way
to avoid trouble escape hardships aud
dodge calamitfcM Is to die young.
KATY OFFICIALS
VISIT STAMFORD
(-BI.IIE.ST MHITIIEIt BE SEASO.N.
FOlTI.AR VOI'NG OI PI.E
MAURY ATSTAMFORR.
STAMFORD Teu. Doe. 2.Thc
Abilene were among the prominent following officials of the ii. K. & T
l t . ... ' . rifrisftl -Lliillcli-t nt tlw slaKbnl Bnn Iim I r 11 1 1 mii l I '? nit tl l i lu ta.l Utiittirnpil
uueu conuneu 10 uis oca all or m'..usont. Tlie books contain much dls- ' ' . " "-'""' '? 1""""' ' "- ..
time but Mrs. Jcukens was quite lllfpluy advertising and will hao a wldaan'1 let Stock sll0W tlls wok- . th' "Kornoon. coming in on u Hpeclat
for three days. distribution. Tho information it con Mr. Jeffries won several prizes. with' "'' : .": A- Webb vlco-presldout
1. ..1.. 1.. . 1. 1.. 11. 1.. .ihia Miini.-nnu ii tui -.irrti.i . ti. 1' . Aiiuurbou. uoiiorui biiDeriiicun-
iiiiii:... wiivitviiu. iiw wui. t buvnuivi lav ' - ' .----
Sells llutek -Six."
Tho Abilene Bulck Sales Company
report tijo sale of a 'Little Six" Bulck
cor to Jainoji AI. Banner of Abilene
The car has been delivered .
ley -ut First Avenu and Heyck street turn early the coming week
AiuercKn roan irom two bieamouii's as buucu oy names suoniy auer jj. antj jjj y it Scjjrccjt and two
enroute. to Holland by the British go- tevon o'clock Thursday morning on- children are here from Alidjand to
emmeui is fre"urM:a in n uoneruaui lainug a tofca eeumaiea at oeiweeu gpe ul& chrUtmas Iioliduys with
xtu... wU. fuw "u ji.vju. uu3o aim luuiiuw. thulr nmtlit'r jiiid erunilnaront Fred
trThe-namSof TeZllsTroml WeJiou" was a two-btory. eight- tho holiday Thursday wening.
which the American mall is Wrted ZnrnrlZt ?h!?li? J" v 1oore- oau 8W0 tte tlr w
. . v. . j . if.. . stubborn resistance to the firemen. It rau Ahiinnia irf i.m. tnr. cnvnmi
W.V).Vl.vuHBp M. " K hnllh. tna P Hll.atl ill "" " . "..' '" -" ." .. t4
the dJspatdb which wa received her1 ' 7Z" J7 .7.. L ' T" . e4r a8 ucn vnS ovor in tno
Diphtheria Oiuruiitlne.
Two housea In the city are now un-
ctir quartntino fur diphtheria. TIiIj
is the first quarantine in several das
the Ulbtjaee apparently being fast on
the decline here. The cases of the dls-
eso hore aro only sporadic the health
officer recently htated.
Cap!. People Here Thurda.
Air. and Mys. E. E. Sadler of Caps
aocoiupanled by Mr aud Mm. J. A.
Hood of Odefcsa." were In Abilene
Thursday shopping. Prof aud Sirs
Hood will spend the ClirMmua holl-
Uityii witlf Air. and Mrs. Sodlw. Slth
Hood la their daughter.
Lffuteuuiit Parker Honored.
tains Is thoroughly reliable.
part of Mr. Marshall.
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hows much painstaking care on tho'"'l 2nd hen. 2nd pen and 3rd cock " -. W"am. goneral mau-
.ir. young maoe clean sweep or prizes "hU " "" " uu"n. u pui
the White Plymouth Rock division. waH on mo f tlH"'r regular trips of
FORD GAVE PEACE PARTY
32T0.000-GEF0RE LEAVING
By The Associated Press
IXiNDON Dec. 24. A Copenhagen
dispatch Bays that Henry Ford gavef
92700(10 to the peace expedition be
fore sailing for the Duited State. He
quit bocaube tho party was at logger
head and all official doors had been
closed.
adding to his laurels won at Houston
Stamford Wichita Falls and other
places this year
There wero about three hundred
birds entered at Alerkel aud tho AM-
lene men pronounced the aliow u suc-
cess from every standpoint.
OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION
HOLDIMI SESSION T01LVV
TUSCOLA NEWS NOTES
SI Wagfctaff. B. W. MeCarty 03cai
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iPTtrKHr. i .itiiiitniif s4iti Mnrnei1 inn x
ij...- WWPC. auu mo uuu.t- uwuau wp iiri..ia Jltwl uno mp.i nr.t.w.u.I. .! - - .- . . MMU w
--. sou fire- " r'.Zl I : wi.- hi- . I- A'elr
VU Zt4V.IIW NUU StMfO. -4fc 4.UA44
Tn an experimental way automo- -Nobs of the furniture of any cons- Fell Moore and family
bllu bodies are being made of cement queuce was savud oven the piano be jJra K c ji iatt Thurwlay for BI
rlafoed wjth 6teel wire and are Jag damaged beyond use. The hous paw 'to psqd be holliajii. She wjll
saM tn be stronger and lighter than was comparatively new having been return to AbUeue about Jaimary I.
I Tl'fnt.4 1 ..v r .. 'ji i... i
Mr and Jlrb It J. Read entertained chrihtma thomvk rro'm'thi. niaff
a number of friends Wediiedy ey-'tlis week were R II Reddell. Jack
'u UJ w uoe " go B"lTownseu Air. Hawkius Air ami Airs
in honor ol Lieutenant Sam Parker j. di ilr. and Alrn. Sam Carter Air.
who was their close friend and neigh-' and Alns A. B. Cox. Albi.es Bobbie Cox
tor away back in the early SO'. The and Blanche Laokev ami A u i'n
inxHod guebtb who partook of a surap-fjr.. Jeff Hlggiubotham.
tuous repast wore Sidney P. sniltbj B. C- Oaither of Merkel is hero u
Eugeuc- Debegory J. O. Shslton Judge spend Christmub with his bon-In-Iuw
Inspection.
The coldeut norther of the season
visited tho Stamford country last
night the thermometer fulling to 25
degrees. As no fulling weather ac-
companied the cold spoil no mater-
ial damugo was dune to stock In this
section.
AIlss Octava Alanloy of this city
aud Air. 1.. A. Sadler of I.n.tilm-H uern
. .... .. -- ... .... ..-
married lit tills city tnuight at tho St
21 Tho John's Methodist church Rev. U. b-
AIlss Alunloy lg tho
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec
Oklahoma State Bar Association was Wyatt officiating
to begin Its annual (session hero to- daughter of Airs. Lou Johubuu and w
day to continue through Thursday.. one of Stamford's mobt popular ounr
Former United States Senator J. W.lludies while the groom Is a substan
Bailey of. Texas was to address the dial young buMnebb man of Luedcrs.
meeting tonight. Today's sessions Texas They will make their home at
mo4ea a.
31.745 UiES'W CflWTY
. HP T9 KSEMSEt 13TH
built by ilr. Humphrey himself.
BRITISH LOSS AT THE
j Air. and Airs. Joe Peevey aud tUl-
drk-n are here from WooUsbord to
spend the hollclajs with reltilvu hero.
i L. A- Carter is here from Cbeo to
(Join Airs. Carter in a holiday vblt to
I 'Judge and Jlra. K M Ovurkhiuer.
II I UlllBLI I LI I I 'J ll'J'JtT
down Thursd4y night tp'sjtend the hol-
.. - 'idays with her aunt Airs Prank
W8DQS. Dpc. 28. Oreat Britain's Grimes
lttf hatfln nt "1916 cottoa- Klnned in " ouujviu saa umu. ai ine xjar-i ur. E. U -tmoaiason li speauing
-J..i- '....i i !. uan'e P IP 4c. W was 11222 ae Christmas at Putnam and Weather
lVcddlni At JIuvWc).
Nit tho homo of Dr. and M It J.
BIiM-kwcii of Haw ley en iaH Sunday
tfieniooti there took place tt iukt
wedding In which Air. I'rroti Winter
(Hex Dillard
Dr. Crutches and bon were In frcm
their ranch Tuesday on buuluvwi.
liMijyvosm&ll waa-a.yjslior la Alr-
iluno Aionday.
Carl Riptiey assbtaut cashier of the
Firm State Bank here is reported very
ui m i ample tiia result of a xevero at
wero to begin at 10 o'clock with E. G-
AfcAdams of Oklahoma City deliver
ing the address of welcome the re
sponse to be made by Pat Aiallory of
Tulsa. Ueorgp S. Ramsey nresluent
or tno Association expected to pre-
side over the meetings.
EH AJL STl'-HF IS
UltArTEH 0. OFFICER'S BODY
Luederb.
i.u.mw. uec. -23. A now ar
stump has just been grafted upon
the body of a British officer -who lost
ootji anm in action and came back re-
tontly with a group or exchanged
priaonenr frum Germany. HJ uniU
were amputated o close to the bhoul-
der as to leave no stumps-
One of the mobt brilliant of London's
Uefe or .iDwiiiidieitls Hn ir hur!iii.l surgeons has now built out a iiL'w
gad Siiws Grace Green botk of the day night awompaned by lib father Mump to which an artlKclal arm may
Uodgwi community ware ualled la id Dr Townkeu for Temple where attached. He did this by taking'
Uj pi pecewber 13 thero had been
1.7H t&im of 19 J S cettoa' lm
! atmty. aecordla to the ro
asarriass. Wo winii for taem a pros
perous journey through life.
JL A Sgranton
VJItors From IudLuia.
Alra. W. A. Flint of Vinoannes In-
diana accciupanied by lifer youaee&t
fcoa Furrlt. arrvd Itt Abitens Thurs-
day evwjbjg. spent the night with iter
brpthar AJajor Dauiel and left Friday
hw was opwralod on Aionday at 2 p. ni. out u piece of bone from the patient'i
Mm uoiiins or tins place was a bus- teg ana cutting a nap or skin
tae visitor to Ovalo this week his body Muscles were attache
Mr AUhaffey of Abilene wot a bi- the bone so that the btump
tor to our town tub week guided
iSi''WJ'PW'W''JMWW'Vw-'
) s ..
X j-t"'1 reality Si Abi-
Jr 1 n- s r sJ& train- I
f?f2J' iA lo Vk j our I
Jr glasfit have I
fxXKt Bieetjuifiu to I
tu irm iiiuitti icraieu
iirt5 xLJffTii. unto J..
Cal T' t-'urVd tbe(ri
JrJ A k your nlhbor.
mjT 0fjfk Tti-
Wce Kfnoneir an en-
W r gageMUt.
ij -. ITIIUIK Upt. 1)
Jrm Plo7lt ana Optician
vxi nijwwrai pnone 1178.
car oe Sp
1-r zr w
pww.jr. KwxHjjjc. iw itw tv eording to an aanouaieement made iero lord. He eswects to return home Sun- .;"":' ..-... "'. '...'.. . ...V
mH ey mpQmr iubfM today. .. . zrzr s'VT.v:w.:":
Wi
MMfl
MS
Mm torn
satiMi MNriod la 1911 the
mti 3U U!m. Moat of tke
UVSW BABX DIES.
M at tke avamty te alroady ( Theiafaat urn of A. H
at I o'clock Thursday luoralu
aui of difcOMrhi The funeral wag Ru?e luatitute at Houston to spend the
Albi Liliiveo Rollins is homo from
I the Toxas Woman's Gollego at oFrt
Worth to spend the holidays with
Oott died homefolk.
of aa Otto Watts has arrived from the
im pairs on M t 1- Tbwmtey with inter- hoJIdays wita hl parents prof aad
MT Mi tOK Ol tt JW. a "" " w vwwusr? Mrs J i VIJ.K. I
lttrttnfag draws wlwUk- ti - ' a graaoitoa of r Mrg j iA strlbling are lu
n ioy2ere at a yr .- o mm May -ineau ieaa syai- tin. aty from fafeiliuz tiy viaiuoi th'
ti im oii.
t?atby to the bertraved oacs
former's brother Geo. B. Strlbling
tar. Mrs. P AI. McHinney and lam
lly. Bh will return next w.k to
pay un extended vbit to her brother
hare Alajor and W. g. Daniel and old-
tim9 Abilene mends.
A lUiA Kuaaway.
A farmer whota name could not bt
learned came near to sustalniug cwr-
qis lEjjrlt'tf at noon Friday when bis
t-ain r -a away with JUbu He had jut
bought a new wagob when the team
YOUR INSURANCE 18 NO QOOD
I nluhs fire or other misfortune occurs jmd tlwn it & worth J00 ccuts on the dollar if proper-
ly Knlteu m solvut eompanies. You an nafford to trust the supervision of this most
important matter to inexperienced hpuds. Our office has the reputation of bviiij one of the
most prompt and accurate in service which is au &seati point in the handling of insur-
ane e guarantee lowest rates. We inspect your property and eliminate trouble before
fhe joss occurs. This office givs you the feet tfcf r ip in iance strvice.
LOUI8 O. WISE AND SON
TiPt BUT Of ANY XWD 0 1 OLAJi 0- pISUl AWM.
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