The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1923 Page: 4 of 12
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MORE TIPS GIVEN !MMS WILL ASK MORE
ON OIL GAMBLERS MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
By Associat'd Press „ I Bt Assodsted Press
Fort Worth. Texas, April 7—A del- Austin. Texas. April 7.—An effort
age of letters and telegrams from all to sot the passage of sufficient revc-
parts of the United States and Can- nne measures to enable the increase
ada. have poured in upon United of the per capita apportionment to
States Commissioner Parker and the public schools of the state to $15 for
federal grand jury, which is now in the 1023 school year will be made be-
session, following the publication of fore the special session of the legisla-
dispatches chronicling the roundup of tUre called for April 16. according to
off promoters. Som^^h^etters s M N. Marrs, state superintendent
give tips on oil men not nettted in the
roundup and enclosing oil literature.
Many of the writers have asked the
AH county and city school superin-
tendents in the state have been urged
by Superintendent Marrs to assist in
THE W1RKLV HUALD, THURSDAY, A MIL 12,
TITY COMMISSION
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A GRAND EXPRESSION
Shawnee, Oklahoma, April' *.
Editor Herald, Weatherford,
Texas.
Dear Sir: May we congratu-
late you on the make-up and gen-
eral merit of your paper?
It is a credit to your organi-
zation and to the city you repre-
•ent. Yours very truly,
E. R. WAITE.
Secretary Shawnee. Oklahoma
Board of Commerce.
NAMES MUNICIPAL
OFFICERS OF YEARl
3,000 Pairs of Humming i.
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STATE WILL NOT RETURN
CASH BASIS UNTIL JANUARY
ING TO STOP FIGHT
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By Associated Pres*
Austin, Texas. April 6.—Prospects
for the state general revenue fund re-
turning to a cash basis before next;
January are slight, according to State
Treasurer C. V. Terrell. The fund
went on a deficiency, last week, fol-
lowing transfer of the $3,000,000 emer- *--■ —-----■— ->■» ■«««
gency school appropriation and the It?!at numbers of other states have lajg-
regular school fund totalling $8,800,- er aportlonments than Texas. #
000. f I “I do not advocate the entire sup-
Although comparatively small sums Port of the public schools by the
an increase would place the per capita
apportionment at the highest It has
ever been. In the 192CL21 school year
an apportionment of $14.50 was made. By Associated Preee
which is the record to this time. J 'Raton, New Mexico, April 7.—Chief
In urging that the school revenue be °* Police Oscar Davis, age 40, was
j increased, Superintendent Marrs point
ed out that Governor Neff urged in
his pre-legislative speaking tour that
the apportionment be increased to $25
per scholastic. He also -pointed out
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of taxes will be received by the state statf,’ Superintendent Marrs said In
treasury departmentfor sometime,Ter- i bis letter to county and city superin-
rel declared the amounts wfll not be! tendents, “for that would serve to
large enough to meet the regular state lessen local interest. But certainly
shot and killed last night when he at-
tempted to stop a fight between two
groups of motorists. Two automobiles
containing two men each, picked up
four local girls, and the men are al-
leged to have started a fight. Davis
jumped on the runing board of one of'
the machines. A shot was fired at
Davis and as he fell the second car
ran over him. One car was was found
near here, covered with blood. The
girls are being held as witnesses.
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payrolls well as appropriations
made by the legislature The deficien-
cy at present was caused primarily
by the large appropriations of the regu-
lar session that has to be met, the
treasurer said. A few days before the
fund went on a deficiency there was
approximately $10,000,000 in it. I
There algo Is little probability of
relief from the deficiency by the spe-
cial session of the legislature which
is called to meet Aprl 1, Treasurer
Trrell stated. This, he said, is due
to the fact that although helpful reve-
nue measure may be enacted such, tbeir warrants,
measures will not realize funds for
the state until late this year or the
first of next year.
The deficiency in the fund will grad-
ually grow larger, and will probably
pass the peak of the deficiency in the
fund last fall It Is said. The peak of
the former deficiency was more than
$2,50(1,000. The entire state payroll,
including educational and other insti-
tutions. approximated $550,000 month-
ly. This amount ordinarily comes out,
of the general fund. It will be paid
as funds become available.
• The state is far from being entirely
out of money, however. Terrell point-
ed out. Including all the various funds
such a3 the permanent school fund,
Confederate pensions fund, etc., the
state has approximately $6,000,000 in
the treasury. A large portion of this
has been le out to the state deposi-
tories at four per cent interest and will
be called In a* needed by the funds.
Terrell expressed the hope that the
special session would enact revenue
measures to insure a cash bais for the
general fund.
the state should provide a minimum
per capita apportionment of $15.”
The aportionment to the public
scho9>s this week of a total of $8,432,-
048 sets a new record for the state in
this work. Marrs said. Moreover, it
is a new doctrine in that the schools
were given the funds due them al-
though such action placed the general
revenue fund on a deficiency basis.
Each year since the organization of
the public system, school districts
have been on a deficiency and many
teachers have been forced to discount
thfi superintendent
said. It is probable that an addition-
al payment of $1 per capita will be
made to the schools on May 1. This
would bring the total apportionment
for the year to $10.50. The total ap-
portionment due the schools under the
equalization board’s allotment and in-
cluding the $3,000,000 emergency ap-
propriation is $13.
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
LOSES TO ALEDO FRIDAY 7-4
STANDARDIZED MACHINES
LESSEN FARMERS' WOES
TURKEY BELIEVED READY
FOR PEACE CONFERENCE
Constantinople, April 9.—The reply
of the Turkish government to the in-
vitation to attend the sessions of the
Near East peace conference to be re-
sumed soos at Lausanne reached Con-
stantinople Sunday from Angora and
will be immediately conveyed to the
representatives of the allies here.
The note declares the Turkish coun-
ter proposals- contain no substantial
biondillcatlons of the territorial and
other clauses of the draft treaty which
the powers cannot accept.
It suggests certain reservations on
economic and financial questions and
on the capitulations clauses of the
treaty.
With regard to the economic claus-
action of the allies in going back on
es, the note expresses fear that hte
action of the allies in going back on
their previous acceptance of a postt
poneigent of discussion of matters
which are legitimate subjects for in
fernational discussion make difficult
the signing of a treaty.
Generally, the note Is friendly and
reciprocates the desire of the allied
powers for success of the conference.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
RAISES MOST COTTON
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' Austin, Texas, April 6—Williamson
county lead other counties of Texas
for total amount of cotton ginned dur-
ing the 1922 season, according to the
final report of the Federal department
of commerce. Williamson county Is
credited with having ginned 83,314
bales of cotton during 1922, as com-
pared to 66,203 in 1921. ‘ ,
Ellis county stands second with a
total of 82,260 bales, as against 78,457
during 1921. Total ginning for the
etate is placed at 3,125,752, as compar-
ed with 2,129,660 the preceding year.
McLennan and Navarro counties show-
ed a total of 72,815 and 72,976 (bales
respectively, for th« season.
Chicago, April 9.—If Farmer Jones
loses a nut or holt from his mowing
machine, he need no longer crank up
the flivver for a trip to town. He
may replace it with a similar one from
his binder, as a result of the standard-
ization and simplification of farm ma-
chinery indicated by a survey just
completed by the National Institute
of Progressive Farming.
The programs of simplification, as
undertaken by leading implement man-
ufacturers, are improving repair and
dealer service with resultant saving
in time, labor and money tor the farm-
er, the survey indicated.
Figures furnished by Alexander
Legge, president of the International
Harvester Company, were submitted
to the institute as indicative of the
lines along which his company has
been working for simplification. He
said that in 1918 the company made
one standard two-horse wagon In 876
types but reduced the types to 16 In
1922. Twenty-two sizes of plows also
were eliminated, he said. Reports
submitted to the Institute by other
manufacturers showed similar propori
tlonal decreases.
From the humble beginning of Cy-
rus H. McCormick’s crude reaper In
1831, the farm machinery industry
grew with sufch rapidity that shortly
before the war, there were thousands
of different types of merely one class
of machinery.
One result was that If a machine
broke suddenly, the farmer, disgusted
by the enforced suspension of urgent
work, hustled into town only to find
that the dealer could not furnish the
needed part. Days of restless Inactiv-
ity usually followed while the replace-
ment was sent from the factory. This
loss of time and labor was costly.
After the world war, where stan-
dardization was learned extensively,
the Implement manufacturers turned
The Weatherford College baseball
team staged their first public appear-
ance at Fair Park Friday afternoon
and just lacked four scores of beating
the horsehide chasers from Aledo. It
looked as though both aides had been
short on both batting and fielding
practice, and if the two teams should
play a second game in the near future
a much better game hi all probability
would be played.
Things seemed to be going O. K. for
the College boys with the game sewed
up 4 to 1 In their favor until the first
of the sixth, when Brother Lucas;
who started on the mound for tho Col-
lege. In the goodness of his heart, al-
lowed the visitors to make two' runs
and then again the next inning they
grew bloodthirsty and before the dust
had settled and things quieted down,
they had made three more. This
The appointment of city officials
and employes for the next twelve
Months constituted the chief item of
business at the regular monthly see
■ion of the city commission Thursday
night. Practically the entire person
nel of the present force were re-ap-
pointed. The newlv-elected commis-
sioners, C. S. Davis and W. H. Rey-
nolds. were officially installed. Mr.
Davis to be commissioner of streets
and Mr. Reynolds will be sewer and
sanitary commissioner.
An important procedure of the meet-
ing was the abolishment of the office
of city treasurer. Records of the
city’s funds will henceforth be kept
by the City depository.
Following is a list of the officials
appointed:
Ross Robertson, Chief of Police.
Ward Bankhead, City Attorney and
Collector.
Dr. A. S. Garrett, City Health Offi-
cer.
C. B. Cato, Policeman.
George Hartness, Policeman.
E. B. Huddleston, Traffic Officer.
A. J. Williams, Street Superintend-
ent.
Jim Green, Sanitary Officer.
A. J. Brinkley, Street Sweeper.
Alec Hill, Superintendent of Septic
Tank.
Major Pugh, Superintendent of the
City Pound.
The Merchants ft Farmers State
Bank was re-designated as the city
depositosy.
i Bird Hose
FORMER WEATHERFORD BOY * I
BURIED IN MINERAL WELLS
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Mr. gmd Mrs. Frank Milburn and
Misses Katherine and Stella Milburn
and Orville Milburn, Mrs.-A- N. Can-
afax and sons, W. A. and C. E. Cana-
fax, all of Weatherford, attended the
funeral of Jasper Milburn held In Min-
eral Wells, Sunday afternoon.
Deceased was twenty-two years of
age, and his sister, Miss Blantha Mil-
burn, County Clerk of Palo Pinto coun-
ty, is the only near relative surviving*
He was born near Anneta and was _
seemed to dislocate the plans of the i reared in Parker County, and is wellj'-*
SOLD BY US IN
WEATHERFORD IN 1922
IN 1923 WE EXPECT TO SELL AN
EVEN TEN THOUSAND PAIRS
WHY?
—Because the HUMMING BIRD SILK
HOSIERY is absolutely the best Silk Hose
manufactured at the price.
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—Look at these prices on Pure Silk Hum-
ming Bird:
Regular All Silk Hose, per pair......$1.50
Ribbed Top, All Silk, per pair........ 1.75
Out Sizes in Above, per pair......... 2.25
—When buying Silk Hose, be sure to see
that Humming Bird is stamped upon every
pair. Every pair is positively guaranteed.
W. H, Bowden A Sons
College skipper, so he forthwith got j and favorably known by a large num-
Followfng la a 1
A'GOOD PLACE TO TRADE AFTER ALL
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Johnnie Hudson to warip up a bit
and, boy, when he cut loose In the
eighth and ninth there were only sev-
en men faced him. Son John Just
did ?. Christy Matthewson wind-up
stunt, tossed three balls to five of
those seven birds and it was “back
to the dug out” for them. One other lost one
her hL,our citizens,
report of hia funeral gven by the Mip
eral Wells Index:
Jasper Milburn became ill while fft
No. 220
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of the
FIRST 8TATE BANK
gentleman got on by a wild throw to I promising of her young men citizens
First, and the other Aledoite got a|He leaves no near relatives save his
home run which he in nowise deserv-f sister, Miss Blantha Milburn, county
ed. Said Aledo representative slam- clerk, and the comradeship and affec-
tion of the two composing the family
med a fly into Clifton Massey’s hands,
but Massey evidently was thinking
he was playing
bounced to the ground, whereupon a!to accumulating funds with which to
throw was made to third, and Me- continue his education, Jasper built
No. 374.
Official Statement of tha Financial
Condition of the
— —-- —i I MERCHANTS & FARMERS 8TATE
school at A. ft M. College, where hejAt MUls^p, State of Texas, at Uie I BANK
had gone to continue his education,'c,08e of business on the third day or At Weatherford, State of Texas at
and with his passing, Mineral Wells April, 1823. ■ •
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, per-
sonal or collateral ...........$80,879.47
Loans, real estate ............ 1,790.00
School warrants for
Teachers Salaries 760.00' Bonds and sto7ks
Of the brightest and most
the close of business on the 3rd day
of April, 1923.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts, per.
snoal or collateral ...........$393,422.53
I Loans, real estate ....I............ 20,697.40
”— --------- ------ aiuuAS .................. 1 99096
was most beautiful. ,While holding a Rea| Estate (banking house) 2,500.00 Real estate, banking house.. 30,’oOO.'oO
tennis and the ball j position in Mineral Wells with a view j Eu^niture a»d fixtures ... 2,200.00 Furnltilre and fixtures .. 1 000 00
Due from Banks and Bank- fDue from other Banks and
. ----------- -----! er8 ond cash on hand 33,483.39 bankers and cash on hand 122,247.71
Clesky didn’t have his step-ladder a home for his sister and himself, on j interest in Depositor’s Acceptances and Bills
handy and before the ball was re- Northeast Sixth Avenue, during his! Guaranty Fund...................... 1,701.65 of exchhnge ....................... 1065.16
covered, the home-run king of the hours off duty, and the excellence 0f j Assessment Depositors'
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afternoon was asking why the run j his work attestB his ability and sense
hadn’t been marked up. i of fitness as well as his courage and
There was « goodly crowd out to disregard of obstacles. His tender
witness the game and baseball is base-| care of his mother during the period
ball, even thoUglr a few errors may be of her prolonged Illness Is another
made and everyone seemed of the opln- mark of his fineness of character,
ion that they got their money’s worth. I He was a faithful and active Chrls-
The College hae some good men and tian—a member of the First Method-
wlth sufficient practice undoubtedly 1st church, and he was also an interest
Guaranty Fund .................... 4,271.64
School and day warrants._____ 1,110.86
will play a good brand of ball this
year.
ed member of the Methodist Sunday
school, being ope of Mrs. B. R. Bfrel-
Weaver displayed ability ae catch- «r’s class of young men.
er, Trigg Is not to be sneezed at as a I He was always Identified with the
first baseman and Is a hitter of no l™11* people who were doing things
little ability and from what Johnnie worth while.
Hudson did In a pitching capacity,! He had taken the first two degrees
he ought to make a the batters hard 1 ln Masonry and his active pall bear-
to catch In this neck of the woods. !ers wil1 be hi* brother Masons.
Total...... ...............$127,576.15
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In..............$25,000.00
Surplus fund ........................ 10,000.00
Undivided profits, net............ 2,121.43
Individual deposits, subject
t0 ^eck .............. 85,810.72
Time certificates of de- *
P°8‘t ...... 2,600.00
i Cashier’s checks .................... 2,044.00
HAS SYSTEM TO CHANGE WEATHERFORD OIL MEN I
TELEGRAPH DASHES AND HAVE PAYING GA8 WELL
DOTS TO HUMAN VOICE IN THE MORAN FIELD1
By Associated Pres*
Waco. Texas. April 9.—E. L. Me- wick well in the Moran field Is report-
Clure. Waho telegraph operator, has ed making one million feet of gas at
copyrighted a system which, he claims a’depth of 430 feet with rock pres-
TotAl..._.................$127,576.15
STATE OF TEXAS.
County of Parker.
We, G. A. Holland, as presidenL
and M. D. J’lumlee, as cashier of said
bank, each of us, do solemnly swear
that the ’above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
G. A. HOLLAND, President.
M. D. PLUMLEE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
- $571,534.60
Total..,.....,.____
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in........ 75,000.00
Surplus fund ......... 18,000.00
Undivided profits, net............ 5,663.02
Due to Banks and Bank-
ers, subject to check, net 3,191.24
Individual deposits subject V
to check ................................ 463,800.56
Time certificates of deposit 3,050.00
Cashier's checks ........... 2 707 76
Reserved tbr. taxes ................ 132J>2
The Davis and Meredith No. 2 8ed-A, „
im, „_________ “ thl8 7tr d»y <>f April, A. D. 1923.
A. S. HIGHTOWER,
benefits of simplification 'as they
would apply to the consuming farmer.
Thousands of types were eliminated
by Incorporating into one machine
the good points formerly possessed
by several of the same type. The
simplified machine was superior to
any of the originals, having the best
features of all and tlve objections of
none, the survey showed, thus enab-
ling the dealer to have on his floor
any" standardized type of machine and
to supply ports direct from the stock
replacement* without sending to the
factory.
will revolutionize telegraphy. It 1s ; sure of 280 pounds. Arrangements are
to be installed in one of the cominer- being made to dispose of the gas pro-'
Notary Public, Parker County, Texaa
Correct—Attest:
J. M. LITTLEFIELD,
BOB OOKN.
LEE BYRD.
Directors.
Cal colleges here. |duction to a distributing company.
— —.......vw,,,, iu,ucu Instead of using the dot and dash The same company’s No. 1 well Is re-
their attention to recognition of the method. Mr. McClure's system provides ported pumping ten barrels dally from
hfvn«fit. nf ^nu.Hfi».H» .. “—1 for the sound plan altogether; that'is a depth of 280 feet. Other wells will
the sender and the receiver; although be drilled on the Davis-Meredith lease
th Morse alphabet Is used, Ignore dots according to report. These wells are, ________________ ^ ^
and dashes and liken the sound as owned by R. W. Davis and Geo. Mere- Mutual Fire Ass^lTTlon Win beheld
Notice of Meeting
iThe annual meeting of the Farmers
closely akin as possible to the human dlth, both of this city,
voice.
In the county court room in the court
house on Saturday, April 14th for the
purpose of electing officers and trans-
■ff$T JOB PPMN7IN4J AT HERALD
Mr. McClure explains his system by MINERAL WELL8 COUPLE
saying that It is “shorthand'in tele-! MARRIED HERE BY HOltfES artlVg"other77.7n'e^'!
T. R. WHITE, Secretary.
Total...................... .$671,534.60
STATE OF TEXAS. ,
County of Parker.
We, ■ J. H. f. Doss, \ president
and Fred Smith, as cashier of said
hank, each of us.Hdb solemnly swear
that tbwaboYg btlltement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
J. H. DOSS, President.
ER*©;SMITH, Cashier.
Subsoribed and sworn to before me
this third day of April, A. D. 1923.
(Seal) .,30,151 ■ W. D. NEWBERRY,
Notary Public. Parker County, Texas.
Comet—Attest: •
t J. TGM- WCKARD,
■il a H. MARTIN,
Hj - Li BREVARD,
‘•utu Directors.
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graphy,’’ with the telegraph sounder
utilized to convey a metallic construc-
tion ef the English lnaguage.
Glen R. Carter and Miss Minnie B.l
Turner, of Mineral Wells, were united FOR .SALE — Some regletered, big
In marriage here yesterday by Justice type, Poland-OMaa -pigs, sired by
of the Peace Hodges. The ceremony Smooth Orang4. ’ These 'pigs are
Miss Flossie Gainer, of Fort Worthy. --- wreuwai omooin urange. These pigs are
returned to her home yesterday after-.was performed In/Mr. Hodges’ offlcl smooth, big boned fellows and with
noon after spending the week-end in the ^bouse. The couple return- reaeonabl® care will make extremely
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here with her eieter, Mrs
Edwards.
Lawrence
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bom* ' Dicey, Texae. '
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We same big bargains In
used Ford automobiles. We will sell
for either casb.qr make terms to re-
liable .parties.' j! Look them over,
have Just wh|t^<^i want. Also,,
receiye^! g, ,car load of new Fords.
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®ee .Fxguk,qr Jqbn,ftuckley, Salesmen,
WANT^St^;tiSa*t«re at $1 per
head, per month.idts of John’so
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