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JOHN E. DAVIS
®l)c ®c*A0 Jltesquiter
mesquite. texas. friday, february 10, 1928...
VOL. XLIV. No. 29.
arsons
ervicc That Wins—
he service that wins is the service
at satisfies. Our service is of that
ind.
irst: We give you just what you
ant.
Jecond: We employ every effort to
rans [pave what you want.
atesasH'|1ird: we never seek to put off on a
customer a substitute for an article
called for, unless customer so desires.
Du ^ree-fold policy has secured for
nyj us a line of satisfied customers of
which we are proud.
PORTER & GROSS
Druggists
Mesquite, Texas
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Six Persons Hurt
In Bus Accident
Six persons were injured,
none of them seriously, when
a McKinney-Dallas bus skid
ded on the wet roadway and
went into the ditch two miles
north of Richardson Sunday.
The bus was partially
wrecked and had to be towed
to Richardson. The passengers
were taken to Dallas in auto-
mobiles.
the
niilroa )on'
prettvM^
U' looic
ried votl
stian church
attendance last Sunday.
Star Armstrong of Dal-
Hp speak at the 11 o'clock
Topic: "How many
ndments?" Mr. Arm-
is editor of Texas Free
He is an interesting
Come to hear him.
forget Texas' night at
ristian church Friday
he Topic:
i iw did
AO.:
RNkrJ
■iEAL:
nr.
J. Cook, S. S. Supt.
lptist church
or shine the Lords
tist be carried forward,
lad some of our people
personal responsibility
Lorks work. Faithful
rill help you win and
flove for God and man
jduce the effort,
not make Sunday a
Say in His service by
[aside our selfish desires
ining hands with our
workers for the advance
if the Masters cause.
Ices as usual at the Bap.
«rch and you will re.
iie same hearty welcome
[Jtime you come.
L. B. Jenkins.
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service.
drill.
er—Irma Ray Lewis,
tct: God's gifts to the
ss.
rives them water. Doris
Rowley.
»ives them meat and
lima Bobbitt.
tl music. Ouida Faye
|gives them a church.
K. Burgess.
fives them the Ten
idments. Geraldine
Jordan.
Every day blessings. Frankie
Tosch.
Song and Benediction.
Intermediate-Senior League
Topic: "The League's Part-
ner."
Leader—Braxton Jobson.
Song.
Prayer.
Scripture—7 Cor. 3:8, 9.
,Song.
Leader's address. The Mean
ing of Partnership."
Partnership with God. Inez
Lewis
The League as a Partner
with the Church. Clifford
Moon.
The League's Partner. Opal
Lawrence.
Song.
League Benediction.
—What kind of a
Pop take you to,
Mother-
show did
Bobby?
Bobby—It was dandy, ma-
ma. They had ladies dressed
in stockings up to their necks.
latest style
"I understand you had tror-
ble with the police."
"None whatever," answered
Mr. Chuggins, "When an of-
ficer stops me, my motto is,
"Have it your own way."—
Washington Star.
wanted to know
Grandma Blunderby—Yes,
children, it was a very interest
ing movie, all about a young
couple who were macaroonel
on a desert island without
anything to eat.
Grandchild — Why didn't
they eat the macaroons, grand
mo?—Boston Transcript.
Ferguson Gives
Out His Views
Ex-Governor James E. Fer-
guson visited Dallas recently
and while there gave out views
on politics.
lie favors a delegation to the
Democratic NationaJ Conven-
tion instructed for Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri for
President and Governor A1
Smith of New York as second
choice.
He said that so far the race
for United States Senator be-
longed to any of the seven
candidates who have an-
nounced, but that the leaders
would develop later.
He thinks Governor Moody
will run for reelection but will
not be elected. Mr, Ferguson
is supporting Mr. Wardlow of
Fort Worth for Governor.
Brew Makers Get
Fines Ot $40,000
The George Weiderman
Brewing Co., and three offi-
cials of the company, at New-
port, Ky., were fined $10,000
each in the Federal court at
Covington, Ky., Wednesday,
the total sum levied against
them being $40,000.
Pleas of guilty were entered
by the officials.
,002 Persons In
Texas Penitenitary
Huntsville, Texas, Feb. 9—
The prison population of the
Texa? penitentiary system at
present, as shown by the rec-
ord of the Huntsville peni-
tentiary, is 4,022. Of this num.
ber 625 are in the walls at
Huntsville and the remainder
are located on the various pris-
on farms owned bv the State.
Audy Love Out
For County Clerk
Audy i.ove was here from
Dallas Monday and authorize 1
the Mesquiter to announce
his candidacy for ' County
Clerk of Dallas County, sub.,
ject to the Democratic pri-
mary.
Mr. Love needs but little
introduction to most of our
readers, as he was born and
reared at Lawson, a few mile.5
south of Mesquite, the son of
the late Martin Love, pioneer
resident of that community,
and has spent the greater parti
of his life in this section of the;
county.
Me has filled various posi-
tions at the City Hall and
Court House in Dallas, and
he feels that the training he
Half Deaths Due
To
Eighty people met accident-
al deaths in Texas during the
week of January 16-23, and
half that number was due to
automobile accidents, accord-
ing to the report of the Texas
Council of Saftey. The percent
age of injured persons was
still greater as applied to auto
mobile accidents.
The full report for the wee*
was as follows:
Causes— Injured Killed
Automobile
Railway train
Interurban car
Street car
Motor car
Airplane
Other vehicles
Falls
Rums—
Asphyxiation
Drowning
Firearms
Explosives6
Other causes
Total
Jan. 1, 1028, to dat<
. 81
20
5
2
.. 0
0
0
1
.. 1
1
- 0
0
„ 1
0
.. 2
2
. 1
0
0
I)
.. 1
4
- 6
2
.. 3
5
- 16
3
117
40
422
100
QUALIFYING
"Sir I have courted your
do
you
marry
has received equips him to (daughter for six years.'
render satisfactory service in
the office he seeks.
Mr. Love, pledges himself,
in the event of his nomination
and election, to render efficient
and courteous service and he
earnestly solicits the support
of the voters.
want ?"
her. of
Well, what
"I want to
course."
"Good, I tho't you wanted
a pension or something."—
Exchange.
LETS END IT
Actor—"My kingdom, m y
kingdom for a horse!"
Voice from the gallery—
"Will a jackass do?"
Actor—"Sure, come right
down."—Exchange.
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eaten
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:ter*
iion-i
iak-
HARDWARE
0
We are all wrapped up in this
business. The good wishes received
from many lead us to believe the peo-
ple of Mesquite trade territory will sup-
port a business that will render a real
service.
We know Hardware and Farm
Supplies. Mr. Paschall will continue
handling the Undertaking, assisted by
HolUs Jones.
Won't you come in and get ac-
quainted with our policies? Just see if
we can serve you to advantage.
C. C. Chapman
Successor to Farmers Hardware Co.
FURNITURE
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Magistrate— Have you :i
I lawyer?
Prisoner—No, sir.
Magistrate—Do you want
a lawyer to defend you?
I Prisoner—Not in particular,
j sir.
Magistrate—Well what do
j you propose to do about it ?
Prisoner—Well, far's I'm
concerned, I'm willing to drop
the whole busines.—Ex.
New Records Hall
To Be Ready May 1
The new Dallas County Hall;
of Records, across the street
from the Dallas County court!
house and adjoining the Crim-
inal Courts building, is expect-
ed to be ready for occupancy
by May 1, according to an-
nouncement made Tuesday bv
County Judge H. F. Alexander
The new building will house
most of the county depar*.
ments of government.
" " ' Arrptfc
His 77th Swindler
Houston, Texas. Feb. 8—J.
Frank N'orfleet, ranchman of
Hale Center. Texas, who
gained nation-wide fame sev-j
eral years ago by trailing over;
much of the United States a;
gang which swindled him out
of a fortune and causing the
arrest of seventy six of its
members, got his seventy-
seventh man here Tuesday, it
developed here today.
NorHeet, the poiice said,
trailed the man to Houston
from Amarillo, where he was
charged of swindling a woman
The ranchman located the man
and enlisted services of two
city detectives who arrested
him on a "John Doe" fugitive
from justice warrant.
Bath To Bi Given
Statute Of Liberty
The Statute of Liberty in
New York harbor, which has
been accumulating dust and
dirt and smoke for forty five
years, needs a bath, so officials
of the War Department have
decided.
A special soap preparation,
designed to remove all dirt but
not affect the natural weather
green of the bronze,is to be
used. The statute, designed by
Frederic August Bartholdi,
was unveiled on Oct. 28, 1886.
Facts About The
State's " . ' '
She had her hair cut short,
while he
Let his> grow long, each side.
That's why they thought she
was the groom
And he the blushing bride.
$1,000,000 Picture at
Palace Theatre, Dallas
For two years the best sell-
ing book in America. "The
Private Life of Helen of Troy,"
a sensationally humorous and
satiric story of the world's 'first
flapper wife, will be .seen as a
$1,000,000 film production at
the Palace Theatre, Dallas,
for the week starting SaturdaV
Feb.- 11.
The picture is considered
greatest noveltv the cinema art
has produced. It shows that
what happened 2700 years ago
is just as modern and interest-
ing as what is going to happen
in the next 2700 years. Helen's
life is not a bit antiquated.
There are hundrers of Helen*-
today whose personal history
could be compared to that of
Helen of Troy.
"The Private Life of Helen
of Troy" is amusing, facinav
ing, tremendous and spectac
ular. Her lovers shocked a
nation. Her beauty was known
throughout the world. Ever} -
tiling she did would make a
"front page" story for a dailv
newspaper.
On the Palace stage 'for tin-
same week is "Shadowland" a
New York revue with a cast of
22 people and 18 musicians.
Art Landry, band director. Si^-
mtind, orchestra conductor, and
Dwight Brown, organist, are
other features of the program.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR ASSOCIATION
Permanent Organization of East
Dallas County Improvement
Association Effected at
Fine Meeting.
Officers and Committees to Meet This
Friday Night To Map Out
Activities.
The Banker-Farmer Movement Growing
There are several reasons tor
the growth of the banker-farmer
movement to Pennsylvania. Wil-
liam 8. McKay, Chairman of the
Agricnltural Committee, Pennsyl-
vania Bankers Association, has re-
ported to the Agricultural Com-
mission of the American Banker*
Association. The cooperation and
leadership of the county agents In
the several counties of the state;
the appointment und functioning
of eounty chairmen of agriculture
known as Key Bankers, one of
whom there is In each county of
the stale: and the organization of
county baiikeiB associations, whore-
by agriculture Is given considera-
tion by all the banlra, are respon-
sible for this interest.- The follow-
tig table shows the activities for
-he year;
Number of
Project Counties
Seat young farmers to state
college for special course. 6
encouraged farm shows ... 16
told agricultural tours 6
Sponsored various club ac-
tivities 38
lave Illustrated lectures on
poultry, cow testing, end
Improved farm methods.. 1
ttatributed purebred live-
stock, chicks, and disease
free potatoes . IS
"There Is probably no class ot
mslness men that has a greater
ipportunity for helpfulness thaa
h# bankers In this movement," de-
lares Mr. McKay. "It bnllds up
* substantial community which
make* for better banking Institu-
tions; It adds to tbe material pros-
perity of avr state, bat above all,
It if the expression of a servloe
which will react favorably upon til*
character ot those Interested."
BANKERS HELP OUT
The Oklahoma Bankers Associa-
tion tor the past twelve years has
financed through Its five groups
ten scholarships in the A. & M.
College at Stillwater. The winners
are chosen by the Extension De-
partment of the college on the mer-
its of the club work done by the
boys and girls over a certain
period of time The groups of
the association finance the first
years of the winner's college work.
The president of a national bank
In rayetteville, Arkansas, has
been credited with doing more for
tha farmers ot his section than any
other one man. His work has con-
sisted of introducing pure bred
Holsteln cattle Into his county,
helping employ a county agent, do-
nating prlres to boys and girls In
club work, and distributing better
seed
Here are some of the things ac
oomplisbed In Randolph County,
Ark., with the help of bankers last
year: forty-three purebred gilts
were bought at a reasonable price
and placed with boys and (Iris, on
notes; three thousand eggs from
high producing hens were distrlb
uted with the Idea of developing
flocks of at least one hundred hens
on every farm; tour purebred Jer-
sey balls whose dams had a record
of over 700 pounds butterfat, have
been purchased by the banks and
will be paid tor oat of service
fees.
(Texas Tax Journal.)
The State owns and main-
tains 17 Eleemosynary Insti-
tutions. Practically all of the
17 institutions are full, and no
doubt the taxpayers will enjoy
the information we give below
regarding these dependents of
the State. This information is
furnished us by the Board of
Control and of all the purposes
for which taxes are used , no
purpose gets closer to the
hearts of those paying the tax-
es than the use of the small
rate to care for these unfortu-
nates. The name of the insti-
stutions, their location and
value as of Aug, 31, 1927, also
number of inmates, average
cost per month as of Decem-
ber, 1927, and number of em-
ployees and amount paid them
follow:
Confederate Men's Home,
Austin. Value $535,608, num-
ber inmates 345, average cost
$48.41, number employees 108,
paid employees $4,894.
Confederate Woman's Home
Austin. Value $136,117, num-
ber inmates 104, average cost
$37.45, number employees 30,
paid employees $1,604.
School for Blind. Austin.
Value $560,609, number in
mates 237, average cost $55.55
number employees 83, paid
employees $6,963.
School for the Deaf, Austin.
Value $849,762. number in
mates 508, average cost $42.26.
number employees 133, pail
employees, $12:683
Deaf, Dumb and Blind In-
stitute (colored) Austin. Value
$277,728. number inmates 214,
average cost $54.08. niimber
employees 55. paid employee*
$3,441.
State Orphan's Home. Cor-
sicana. Value $553,464. number
inmates 561, $41.94, number I
employees 83, paid employees
$6,173,
Home for Dependent and
N'eglected Children. Waco.
Value $237,926, number in-
mates 140. average cost $32.48
number employees 26, paid
employees $1,969.
C.irls' Training School,
Gainesville. Value $262,595.
number inmates 245, average
cost $27.^7, number employees
31, paid employees $2,382.
Juvenile Training School,
| Gatesville. Value 927,205.
number 1,073, average co't
$35.64. number employees 68.
paid employees $5,863.
Austin State School (feeble
minded), Austin. Value $855,_
213, number inmates 621, av-
erage cost $30.02, number em-
ployees 83. paid employees
$5,059.
Rusk State Hospital, Rtis\.
Value $984,301. number in-
mates 1.334, average cost
$23.96, number employees 165,
paid employees 7,509.
Terrell State Hospital, Ter.
tell. Value $1,199,153, number
2.18t, $16.13, number em-
ployees 1244, paid employees
$11,636.
San Antonio State Hospital,
San Antonio. Value $1,556,563
number inmates 2.259, average
cost $18.40. number employees
276. paid employees $13,715.
Austin State Hospital, Aus-
tin. Value 51.290.846, number
inmates 2.121. average co«t
$17.05, number employees 257,
paid employees $12,848.
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Wichita Falls. Value $1,537,-
192, number inmates 1,058, av-
erage cost $21.18, number em.
plovees 138, paid employees
$7,781.
Abilene State Hospital, Ah-l
ene. Value $1,071,568, number
inmates 923. average cost
$31.22, number employees 135,
paid employees $6,976.
Tuberculosis Sanatorium,
Carlsbad. Value $1,035,222,
number inmate* 436, average
cost $54.20, number employees
164, paid employee* $7,302.
An audience that was truly
representative of the best clas?
of citizenship of Dallas and
the eastern portion of Dallas
County assembled in the base-
ment of the Presbyterian
church in Mesquite, Thursday
night, Feb. 2, for the purpose
of perfecting permanent or-
ganization of the East Dallas
County Improvement Assoc!a
tion.
Prior to the beginning df
the program, an excellen* meal
was served bv the ladies of
Chamber Of Commerce, John
W. Miller, Schuyler B. Mar-
shall, Sr., A. W. Lander, and
Mrs. A. J. Cook, all of Mesquita
I H*. E. H. Carey, president ot
the Kessler Plan Association
of Dallas and John E. Surratt,
secretary of the last named
organization. Mr. Surratt illus-
trated his talk with slide
local scenes and beauty spots
in the territory and also Lv
pictures taken in Dallas an.l
elsewhere, showing picture of
before and after systematic
aid society of the church. Rev. I planning and improvement
M. U. Conditt. pastor, had! We can not undertake to
charge of the meal and h-? t,l'tline what the various
called on Rev. L. R. Jenkins, i speakers said, that is, to deal
Baptist pastor, for the invoca.' w,th each^ address separately,
tion. About two hundred were ' ',ut *'1e history and develop-
served hut the audience was men* °f Mesquite and of the
swelled later by some who had eastern part of the county,
evidently <*-:ten at home andj*',e natural advantages, the
and were waiting in the audi- i opportunities, the value of
toriuni of ti c church and by | concerted and organized effort
others who arrived late. 'iand of systematic planning
At the conclusion of the jwafe a" to,d in an entertai»-
meal, W. E. Baker, president in^ w*y-
of the Mesquite Chamber of Shorty addresses, all breath-
Commerce, presented J. F.'inK a spirit of helpful cooper i-
McCullough, as toastmaster, tion were made by Judge E;i-
and he in turn presented ward Gray, County Commis-
Mavor Bedford Galloway, whois'oner Jim Miller, C. J. Cramp-
delivered the address of wel-'ton of the Texas Interurban
come. Judge Edward Gra>. Railway, Alex Spence of the
distinguished lawyer and ex- Dallas Board of Education, Joe
banker of Dallas, now a rest- Ruckner of Orphans Home,
dent of the eastern portion ^ar' Peav>' of Reinhardt,
responded to the address ofiand B. R. Parks of Dallas. All
-welcome, but the toastmaster ithe taH<s. h>ng and short, were
inadvertently overlooked that,
though Judge Gray was called
on and did speak later
Addresses were made by J.
C. Rugel. S. H. Whitehurst,
secretary of the Mesquite
to the point and well received.
After his election as presi-
dent, every mention of whose
name was applauded, made a
brief but forceful talk. Mr.
(Continued on page 4.)
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Hope Domestic, special . 15c
Garza 10-4 Blchd. Sheeting 48c
Hinds Honey-Almond Cream 37c
New Spring Percales
19c
7spools O.N. T. sewing thread 25c
Good Work Shoes
$1.95 i
Ladies Rayon Bloomers . 75c
New Spt ing Prints . . . 25c
Cherrie Belle house dresses $1.89
Unbleached Domestic
9c
A Beautiful Showing of
Silk Dresses Saturday.
Don't forget to register foi our
Chest of Silver.
Gross Dry Goods Co.
(Come To See Us)
L. E. Gross Phone 54
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