The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 25, 1919 Page: 4 of 4
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-Show Starts at 7:30.
ritb an all itar cast which includes David Pow-
ell, Miss Ormi Hawley, and others
Her Great Chance”
{From Fannie Hurst’s Novel, “Golden Fleece.”
Also TOM MIX
MASTER OF ?HE PLAINS
“THE MAN WITHIN”
Also Ford Educational
TOMORROW—If you want to have a flood old-time lauflh, see
eton iMvfntyre in Rex Beach's international comedy success, "Too
Wat ^sJFight," also Eart Montgomsry and Joe Rock in "C(aansets
-and StamMeaf’—it's • Big V Comedy.
TtoUftSDAY—Virginia Pearson in “Th* Love Auction," amd
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JUng Billy Parsons in “Billy's Opportunity."
FRIDAY—Edith Story in “As the Sun Went Down,"
and Pearl
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RMUto in “Lightning Raider,” No. *•
) SATURDAY—G. M. (Broncho Billy) Anderson in “The Sun of
Ha dSunT and William Duncan in “The Maa of Milght,” No. 7.
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FAVEMENT PARAGRAPHS ♦
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• 'HtyftUe Roberts and Miss Nathalie
S VipBBr were married at the home of
- *Om RAM’s Barents, some three miles
"* iBMUtitfR fhe city, Saturday night. Rev.
BC. Wallace officiating. The bride
are prominent young peo-
who have been over the
|j, Xnwa here to Spring town report
k very had shape. Durrng the rain
Afternoon there were three
stack In a hole. The sand,
since the rain has become a bog
la now almost impassable.
which began falling Mon-
: -noon and continued until
welcomed by the people of
(■county. The gauge shows that
ches fall and it will be of much
to the grain crop and will ma-
ald other crops that have been
Turner has received a lef-
i Mrs. J. W. Parker of San
.Sltotoshig a newspaper clip-
regarding the young man found
WgsB In A T. A P. car in this city.
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Mar mm left his home in San Marcos j
RWtJhriy and she has not heard from
BUB* stare. ' She enclosed his photo
Wat there Is no resemblance of the
■SMBE
HA tatefl at Philadelphia, March 21,
adtaCBast that he was on his way to
WnMp Dtovfte. Robert has been in the
about eighteen months, going
to Camp Travis. He was
to Camp Merritt, N. J.,
was, "Resolved, That the Government
Ownership of Railroads is the. Best
for America.” T. C. U. had the affir-
mative side of the question. /
C. J. Blackwell was here Tuesday
visiting relatives and friends. Mr.
Blackwell is a member pf tbe state
ranger force and has been at Rangel-
for the past three months. Pive ran-
gers were, stationed there, and with
the Incorporation of the city and ap-
pointment of a police force, the ser
Mrs.
vicdfl of the rangers were no longer Maliks the guest of friends
needed aM they have refunded' to
Austin. Mr. Blackwell was reared In
Parker county and wil spend a few
days here before he returns to Austin.
C. S. Smith Jr., the nine year "old
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Smith, was
painfully Injured Monday evening
about 7:30 o’clock when a post fell
striking him on tbe forehead. He
was 'swinging on a clothes line be-
tween posts, and when the post gave
way it is supposed a nail struck him
in such a manner as to cut a long
gash across his head and bruised bis
theek. The -blow rendered hin^ un-
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—New
—New Collars
—Raffling lor Collars
—NewHelts 1
Our stock is radiant with all the new
things—not the ordinary kind, but they
are entirely different.
Always something new.
Come in and let our salespeople show
you the new things.
WALDROM’S
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4- nesday, fair and colder, light to -f
4- variable winds. ♦
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PURELY PERSONAL
J. H. Page was a business visitor
to Dallas Tuesday.
Mrs. C .E. Simpson was visiting in
Port Worth Tuesday.
W. M. Boyles was a business visi-
tor to Dallas Tuesday. —*»
S. B. Smith spent Tuesday in
conscious for a short time. The
wound was dressed by a physician
and it is thought he will suffer no ill
consequences.
Prof. C. E. BIoss was here from
Bear Creek Tuesday. He was here to
present to the county commissioners
a petition asking that they send an
Werwberry has received a post engineer and go over a strip of road
his »on, Robert Su.Newber-lin the southeast corner of the county,
connecting the Grantniry abd Fort
Worth highways, make a.n estimate of
the amount necessary and give them
a bond issue for that amount. The
commissioners could not act on the
petition on account.of -the county-wide
election. These people are In earnest
about this road and are willing to pay
the taxes necessary for the building
of a permanent highway.
• lie has been stationed for the
eleven months.
M. T. W. Stanley returned from
Tuesday where he was
>'df the fudges in the debating con-
tone la which T. C. U. wop. an unani-
knMta igactsftm over the Southwestern
Ton debated
Mrs. R. L. Rust is here the guest of
her parents, to: and Mrs. J. C. Rust.
W. K. Neal is reported to be im-
proving, being able to sit up a portion
of the time.
W. W. Johnson of Stamford spent
Saturday night and Sunday in the
city visiting relatives.
J. P. Montgomery, manager of the
Springtown Telephone Company; was
in tbe city Tuesday on business.
F. D. Kidd of Fort Worth spent a
few days in tbe city with relatives,
returning home Monday afternoon.
WEATHERFORD BODY 8TRONQ
FOR $800,000 ROAD BOND ELEC-
TION APRIL E6.
Meeting Monday Night Doee Large
Volume of Constructive Business
—Committees Take Charge.
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Despite the inclement weather of
Monday night, there was more than
a^qwfum of members present at the
second March meeting of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, and some very im-
portant business was transacted fol-
lowing the reading of the minutes and
correspondence in the secretary’s
hands.
Agreeable to letters from various
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Carlyle Blackwe]
Evelyn Greet:
“Courage for T
They appear in striking parts and in a play that is
novel, vital and interesting. You’ll be migbty well
when you see this unusual production.
Fatty Arbuckle, His New Let
Lady and A1 St. Job®
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His Latest Paramount Spasm.
TOMORROW—Enid Bennett in “Happy Though Married?* j
dhester Conklin in “Village Smithy," two reel Sennett
brand new.
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THURSDAY—The picture you have heard a lot.about,
age,” and also-Starting a series of Harold Lloyd Comts
released, one every Thrusday—“Look Out Below.”
Senator John H. Bankhead and C. F.
Sentell, urging the appointment of a
strong delegation from the Chamber
of Commerce to attend the highway
convention in Mineral Wells, April 14
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Palace of Sweets
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*OR Fruits
Quality Candies
1 Cigars
Cigarettes
Choice of Tobacco
rePur«D.'Cocb-CoU
Benard-Watts Wedding.,
George Benard Jr., of St. Louis, and
Miss Reata Mae Watts of this city,
were married at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lancas-
ter, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock,
Rev. S. J. McMurry officiating. The
bride is tbe daughter of Mrs. Lancas-
ter and was reared in Weatherford,
and has many admiring friends here
who extend best wishes for a long and
happy wedded life. The groom is a
young man of ability and has just re-
TV/1™ resources oyer One Million Dollars
W Ibis bank is able now to offer its patrpns
T ¥ every convenience and facility of a mod-
ern banking institution.
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Our rapid growth shows the appreciation
on tbe part of our friends of services rendered.
We want your business and we will extend you
every possible service.
FIRST STATE BANK
% Of Weatherford. Texas
Memeber Federal Reserve System.
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the document, and the letter when
thus signed, the secretary to have
published in the local newspapers, and
from the type form a sufficient num-
ber of oopies printed to furnish one
to each voter and taxpayer,in Weath-
erford through the mall.”
Commissioner Jim Crawford' said
he felt certain that his section of the
city would go for the bonds by a
heavy majority. Mr. Crawford was
appointed a committee-of one to raise
the necessary funds for the campaign
expense. Lee Coffmab being present
as a visitor, volunteered the first sub-
scription to such a fund, stating that
he was always glad to help out In
such works of progress. This elicited
a speech toy G. W. Fritz, thanking Mr.
Coffman for his interest in Weather-
ford and expressing for the Chamber
pipt:
S. E. Miller of Mineral Wells pass-
ed through Weatherford Tuesday on
his way to visit Ranger, Eastland,
Cisco, Breckenridge and other West
Texas towns in the interest of the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Twentieth Century Club.
The Home Science department Of
the Twentieth Century Club will have
an open meeting Wednesday atfer-
noon at 3:30 o’clbck at the Knights of
ceived his honorable discharge frort;Pythlas ha„ ^ member fa
to bring a guest at this meeting.
SECRETARY.
■ Card of Thanks.
We wish to express eur thanks tq
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$ SAVED, S MADE
Invested at the right plage
Until April 15th we will give absolutely with-
additional cost, one pair pants with every shit,
‘ lQ% discount on suit made by city tailors.
“ ecialjze in cleaning, dyeing and pressing
i make them look new.
the U. S. army, having served as clerk
in the intelligence department of the
36tk , division. Before entering .the
service he was a railroad machinist.
1 his bride will make their home
at Fort Worth, where he has secured j our mU)y friends for the kindness
employment. shown to us in the sad bereavement
and death of our loved one, Mrs.
Anna Constance Boone, also for the
many beautiful floral offerings.
LEE P. BOGNE,
5 MR. and MRS. EVERETT WELLS;
ALICE and RAY WELLS, <
MR. and MRS. LEWIS HOWARD.
sources, including Judge Adrian Poole,^e^“ro&rce lts due aviation
Dr. T. L. Bloom offered a motion,
which was adopted, providing that the
chair appoint a committe in sufficient
number, comprising both men and wo-
men, the number to be left to the dis-
cretion of the chair, this committee
to take in charge the work of pre-
paring for the city bond issue*cam-
paign for $60,000, to arrange proper
displays, banners, etc., to arrange for
a parade, if possible, at the proper
time, and to manage generally the
campaign and its "necessary details in
ojfder to arouse and incite and keep
sustained a live interest in tbe issue;
also, that the business men of Weath-
erford be requested to close their pla-
ces of business from 4 o’clock to 6
o’clock In the afternoon of the day of
election, Tuesday, April 1, and that
the mayor and city commissioners be
requested to issue a proclamation;
calling upon all places of business to,
be closed In conformity with the fore-
going terms of this motion. Follow-
ing the adoption of this motion the'
chair appointed Dr. T. L. Bloom, Dr.
Phil R. Simmons and J. Tom Pickard
as the central committee, with power
to act and enlarge its personnel.
Upon request coming from the,
standing committed on highways, the:
following members were added to the]
regular committee tto’ assist in the-
conduct df the campaign for the conn-1
ty-wide road bond Issue fdr $860,000,
which amount was decided upon at;
the mass meeting in the county court
room Monday afternoon, March 24:
H. H. Williams, T. R. Erwin, Pfaii R.
Simmons, J. Tom Pickard, R. E. Knox.
Precious to the adoption Jof this mo-
Want IDpping Vat Located Hare.
A petition was being circulated in
Weatherford Monday afternoon asking
that an official dipping vat be located
in this city. At the present time there
la no vat west of Fort Worth on. the
T. A P. railroad, as the one at Baird
has been discontinued, and parties
shipping stock to the western part of
tbe state are. forced to ship to Fort
n
to April 19, both dates included, at
which a plan of campaign for the con
stitutianal amendment for $75,000,060
road bonds for a system of state-built-
fand-eontrolled highways will be Work-
ed out,' the following delegates were
appointed by the chair: H. W. Knte-
man, J. M. Davidson, J. E. H. Hailey,
R. K. Phillips, W. E. Riehards, T, R.
Erwin, W. M. Bunch, J. Tom Pickard,
E. A. Frantz; H. L. Moseley, George
W. Fritz, H. H. Williams, Phil R.
Simmons, Jim Crawford. T- L. Bloom,
H. C. Shropshire being added to tbe
delegation by vote of the body which
was put by the secretary upon motion
offered. . >
W;- Jp^RIcbards and Jim Crawford,
members of the city commission, be-
[ing present, took occasion to call at-
tention to the lack of concrete action
SO tor on the part of the Chamber of
Commerce regarding the city bond
election which comes Tuesday, April
I. Mr.'Richards particularly express-
ed himself as desiring assistance from
tbf organization in arousing interest
in the election. After some discus-
sion the following motion was offer-
ed by G. W. Fritfc, put to the house
and carried: , *
That a committee comprising W.
E. Richards, H. C. Shropshire and W.
S. Fhnt be appointed to act on the
city bond election feu- $60,000; that
said committee be instructed to com
pose, a letter and have this * *"
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fion it was the unanimous
of opinion and decision that
bbr of Commerce
get behind the county-wide
sue and keep behind it with
vigbrous and persistent campaign and
push it to success.
The read committe is thus
to meet Tuesday evening 8
o’clock in the office of H. C.
shire. ' -
C. F. DRAKE, Secret
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Central
A good crowd heard
last night on “Soul Winning.’
erford needs some good ho
ings, but we need aOme real -
ners much the mdre. Par
needs good roads, but w’e
must have saved men who will
save others. The evangelist is a
this question: Can a church t
be saved who is too- busy to help i
his own children, neighbors
friends? Subject tonight, ! ' ''
Duty." Song service begh^at 1
Wait! Walt!
We urge our customers and
public in general to call At*,
during the visit of' Hawke’s
April 10 and 11, and have a
genuine Hawkes glasses
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Easter Chicken*, at Walter Bl
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they’re known the world i
and pronounced by ail
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