Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-EITHTH YEAR, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 11, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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WEATHER FORECAST. ’
Tonight partly cloudy, warmer;
AVednesday partly cloudy.
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Co.—Established, Daily 1881. Week-
ly 1879, by U. U. and K. C.
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
SHERMAN, TEXAS, FEBRUARY 11,1919—TUESDAY EVENING.
Subscription Rates oa Page Two.
AT LUNCHEON GIVEN AT YJ.U.
SHERMAN BUSINESS MEN GO OVER PLANS OF PLACING SOL-
DIERS WHEN THEY RETURN FROM SERVICE—CANTEEN
( WOMEN SERVE DELIGHTFUL MENU—MORE
THAN 100 WERE PRESENT.
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Another problem Which jiio Y. M. C.
The Recount ruction Luncheon held too tiuue for them after their experl-
lat. tlie \nung Men’s ('Hristiun Assn, cnees in .cutup and ovenjeas, where
t lation building Monday evening at they met men and conditions and ov-
o'clock resulted in a most profit- ereatne difficulties. Tiles* .anon, liyiiy:
able exchange of ideas on conditions ever, sjiould als^W’adfBW to gi>
which confront Shenuajt, Grayson back to the farm for the present, and
* <.unty. and the country aft a Whole as if they do not become satisfied in the
a result of file demobilisation of rite course of time, as nmn.v of them will,
turned forces of tile nation. More thuu then seek tlie larger places. It lie-
'one hundred men, representative of comes ottr duty to preach fanning as
practically every business, profession a profession to tliese men and aotual-
und rotuitierelul interest «in the city ly place tlie successful i/aniter in s
Vete present and listened attentively | professional class, wliere he certainly
to the discussion which look, place. j belongs.
One of the must, interesting' fea-
‘•"ft '£* 2“ ,b‘i A- fcfrtmvernittg itself with In assist
widely differing vlcwpoi^rtTpresred ,MK j„ „u, mM|jn«tnaart of returned
by different shakers. ^hese view. Sl,|(li(,,.s. sai,f Mr. Behrman. is the
Itointa ranged from the extremely oil- proper relating of tlm returned sol-
jW.tmistlc to the most serious. Noun q;,,, spiritual and social life
btere Indifferent, ami all were Inter- of „>,* community. This, after all is
eating All. It may la- said, were „,p Kont Thp economic rela-
agmsl that certain tetmomie, social. tlon u PHSPllltH, nll(, Mu.rf<)lv ,inJlor.
and religious conditions somewhat taIlf tult threefold chnraeter of
out of tlie ordinary. but solvable tllp vv,„.k lnf.st „m ■ ,H. overlooked
trtwl.tlj if tact <1. do confront us as a Many men to lieon converted to
result of the return of our men from rhrisf the training camps and ov-
mUitary service. All were agreed Prvlt.a* We must interest ourselves
that we dtr owe thene men who have thpsp m<.n to tbe px4pb( pf flj^,
gone into (Be rervlee a chance ami an t„u (i„, ltp„.rminiMB llis eUffrPhJtWf.
<0>portunlty to ty-fni. themselves m IU1I, notifvi..g the parti-,
common by the fifteen different nlllr ,,astor m (hilt 1)P mav ^ m,
speakers was that we must show these mi|n h(1<.olu(,s |,loilt|fiP(j with the
nien ttmt we have a friendlyIntel*** Ph(m.,, for .1(,„ve work am, ,pa(lpl.
in them and In seeing them readjust
Ilieuiseives to ©till life, or else there. '
will lie dissuttsfacttdii of* the llolshe-! , •nb'driRerosting talks ot
vlk character. This point was most tl»‘ "hat the gov-
strongly put by farPr KHlr, who led ornment is doing through tlie assist-
the discussion. ante of the Y. M. ('. A. workers in
'the-lamps in preparing the soldier for
Mr. Rtter said that there is a real
©anger of dissatisfaction among de-
mobilized, soldiers unless we show tho
jtroper spirit and assist In every way
we can to get Hit's** men located.
AYhiie we can not hr every inse our-
selves give u job to a returned- soi-
dier, we must at least assist tills sol-
dier anti show hint that we have an
Interest in se**ing hint get work which
he is fitted for itud which lie desires.
All tliut„ these men want is au oppor-
tunity to make good by tendering
ewvkw./'W Tluiuhi'-iot piwpwi'ttem-j Mr. Uvv.sqn soMthat the govern
hi* tetuw to ehiT life,‘ Was mail© by
.1. H. laiwson: Mr. 1-aw son, who wai
formerly .pastor--of tlui.. Houston .Street
Church of Christ,- has been actively,
engaged in religious work among
Texas soldiers for more than a year.
He was formerly at Catnii Bowte„'und
is 'how"’stationed- at Calf Field ijggr
Wichita Falls, and Is in the Y. M. C.
A. rervleiv ’:We is here on furlfmgt.
and exixs-ts to return Shortly to hi*
work at Call Field.
'merit is giving the soldiers, through
the Y. M., C. A. secretaries, lectures on
citiacnshlp, Impressing them with
their duty to home, country and the
church oil their return from the scr-
vlee. The men are made to see tiie
economic impracticability of discharg-
ing all of the army at once,'and are
urged not to grumble ami .become dis-
satisfied. hut to let time solve their
difficulties.
Mr. Lawson said that at his partic
ttlnr pout at Call Field some of ®
Inert desired discharge in order to,
take advantageof the high wages of
fe.reil lit the newly developed oil
fields of that sections. Matty dis-
charged soldiers are going to Wichita
Falls for this purpose.. Falling to find
and lead them to believe that the
world owes them a living. Tlie men
should come hack with the same
ideals of working and rendering ser-
vice its they had when they left. In
fact, Mr. I’tter believes that few men
are coming hack with , exaggerated
ideas of what is due them. The whole
situation. Mr. Utter believes, depends
upon sane leadership, and in provid-
ing the proper means of utilizing to
the good of tlu* community the energy
of tin* men who come back. To this
end. They should he.iftg^n a place of
leadership in our business, church and
soda I life. They will t»> leaders be-
cause they will command tlie influ-
ence and respect of others for what
The*- have done. , —. , . ... „
D. S. Thompson of the American t-the eopdltkms as expected and tindmg
llttttk & Trust Company ‘lees not be- ’living very tvifslu they -heroine dissatis-
lieve Hint tlie immediate situation, so ... ,
far as Hruvstin county is-concerned, t The secretary strongly, urged the
presents many difficuli problems, duty of giving preference in assigning
(bVtrmcrs are ueetlltig help ou the farms Jobs to the returned soldier, over all
and are making application for the others. These men have learned to
release of their sons who are In the work and have learned to overcome
service. The problem. Mr. Thompson, hardships and difficulties and if giv-
believcs. Is to deal with tin* hoy who eft tli£ opportunity will make- good,
nvis not in love with the particular They no not want a handout at the
•wbrk which he left to go into the set- back door, but Wants us to make
Vice and who now contemplate* n! good our promise to give them their
change for which lie v is not protmhly | iphs, when they return, made wljcn
fitted, These bov» have had an ex- they left.
perience wliich has given them a( Hugh R. Hnit. secretary and trens-
liromler view of their life problems erer of tho Texas Nursery /’omimny.
ttn,i they have deteimlmd not to go said that an employer, if unable to
hack to tlie same old Job. They still give a returned soldier his former
do not know, however, just what they Ydneo. should at least show an inter-
want to do and Just wlmt they are ca- est in getting tlie man located in ns
lial.Us of doing. It is these hoys in good at place and. in StTitig him get
whom wd must interest ourselves, along.
finding out what they desire to do S; C. Swain was very optimistic as
and what tiny ate fitted for. They Vega ads the yeaiTju«tnieiit situation in
diatom* tills much consideration from Hraywut eotintv., He said that ninny
ns Intsiness man had. complained wlieil
At this poiut, Mr. Rtter called upon JJw-lr employetv left them to go into
Robert U. Rehrman. Mssial reeon- sorvic* oMhe.poor help obta.nabh
struction set unary for the Y..M. C, A.,/^ * "««». «"<*
to explain jnst what this assoiciatlon titan glad to get then old nun
proposes to do in helping the dls- * ‘ on o
elmrged soldier to re-find himself in
his community.' Mr. Behrman said
that lie heartily concurred in tlie
statements of Imth Mr. Rtter and Mr.
Thompson that we must sltpw to rite
disclmrgj d soldier that we enterntln a
the diatsission was the talk made by
In-. T. A. Wharton. Accoidiltg to l)r.
Wharton * Is-licf. tlie rethm'of Hit*
average elty-liretl In.y does not orosent
any g'reat difCjcultj tvotiomiuaily to
tlie community. He is prepared .to
take care of himself ami will find
work. Tlu^real problem is in. dealing
with tin- boy Wlio lias come from the
tenant faint. Ints gone to training
camp and overse us,- seen London, Liv-
erpool, Paris and lit general seen
some of tlie bigger material things of
life apjl securing such a broader view-
joint that lie dot's not want to return
o the, one-horse farm and lias made
p his mind not to do so. While liav-
ng secured this big vision which
taakes hint dissatisfied with Ills for-
mer existence, he has not acquired
t/tf.*l4M^'afnity for a different sort
“fiosltion" in tlie
■City, but is not 'qualified to fill it.
,Wc must have'tin* count; e to say to
these hoys that they imt^_ .fjtce cotlifi
riloins as tlipy au* and ^qtttillfy .them-
selves for the position they want lie-
fon* assuming them; even Htougli
they have qualified themselves by
their service and sacrifice for Hie re-
spect and admiration of tlu* Commun-
ity. We must show them timt we arc
interested fit seeing Tlieiii climb to
their desired goal and roach success.
A. A. Hrahum. master mechanic for
tlie Frisco, said timt Hie railroads
were prepared to take care of nil of
their returned employees, ns practi-
cally im ,minis arc In need of skilled
men. •
Stanley Roberts said that while the
situation might appear optimistic for
Dray sail county that lie considered
t he problems brought a befit by de-
mohUltuttiou. very serious ones for tliC
apt try as a whole. One of the most
serious pim»* of the situation is
I rotigiit about by the situation of
women in many places formerly ooeu-
piisl li.v tin* nien. and the reluctance
which he lieiieves these wOtnerr will
sliow in being displaced, by Hit* men
and wlilciv employers will sliow in re
lilaeing w%aen who have made good
by their former men employees. An-
other thing for eoiisideration Is Hie
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UNCLE RIP TELLS
PRIZE SOLDIER
STORY, HE DOES
YOI NG sm.fHKR AND RKIDR AT
FRltSTON WHO HAYK SET
A HIGH MARK.
(’orresponcleitt Says I Vest on is tlie
“Gardett of Eden" and Her People
Will Be Rigid Here After the
Prizes on “Hotter Need Day.”
I Preston, Tex., Feb. 10.—Always
wanting to set* Preston in the spot-
light. we liflvc' therefore distributed a
few copies of the program anti cash
premiums seut us by tlie Sherman.
■Chamber of Commerce, expiaUitng
"Better Seed Day.” Wednesday tlie
12th. and feel sure we will have quite
5a number from here amt we will he
surprised if this bunyh - doesn't cap-
Ture some of Hie first premiums, for
This particular location is known far
tutrl wide as^The fTiirdm <>f Rden.”
ta*t me commend a young married
l-oufte threwmb jwttr -rolumn*: Wilt
l.angKtnnd and Miss Monroe married
'niihut a years since, and in a few
liimths tin* litlshaiid was called to the
army and oit leaving Ills girl wife
‘who was alanit IS. he handed her $"00
and told Iter that would hist her un-
till lie could become settled in tlu*
Hi my, at which time he'd send lift
inore. The wife pluccd the three hun
VAN ALSTYNE TO
MR FT IN H HELD MONDAY NtGHT
WAS ADDRESSED BY
JOHN E. SI RRATT.
JAPAN THREATENS WAR ON CHINA
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Associated Press ni*,gitik)
..... o' _ '•»*
Washington, Feb. 11.—Japan's atti-
tude toward China in tbe peace con-
ference is causing grave apprehension
among the representatives of the other
associated powers. According to of-
ficial diplomatic information received
here Japan virtually has threatened
war if China makes public the peace
'.reaty between the countries and fails
to rarpj' out tbe agreement to make
Japan the successor of Germany in
rights of property and eenceastona held
by Germany at the outbreak o." C.s
European war.
China Is raying on the peace con-
ference, where ter delega.;, are sail
to have made an excellent impression,
and Is seeking support from '.te I'nited
States and England.
MAD DOG BJTES FAMILY PIG CLUBS GRO WING PRESIDENT WILL
filet that the discharged ^Idlers are..Aired dollars in tin* Dank atul after n
fared at thi* purtiyular time by a the husband sent her w-check
for |S0. and this the placed in the
hunk also and living with her father
pjeked eotton and thereby gained nn-
Vitlier $50, Th<*n dm* day recently Will
Waited in and handed his wifi* his
honorable discharge and the -girl wife
somewhat dull intsiness fsTiodv 'ditc
to reliction from the unnsmily heavy.
Industrv of war times. The way to
jtivercome business slack, said Mr.
Rol>ert$. is ity encouraging farm devel-
opment. which means industrial aiu)
(smtmereial prosperity. In oidir to se-
cure farm development, every return-
ed soldier should la* encouraged to
take up fat tiling as a means of liveli-
hood. The readjustment problem is a
big Job which cannot work itself out
rigidfv. hat needs tlie serious consid-
eration of every citizen.
.Mr. Utter-,pointed out that Mr. Rob-
erts’ discussion had brought up mi:
other problem, that of ..cai'U«y'».....for vdree courtswould is*
womhu workers and others displaced
by the returned soldier*. They will
also need our assistance.
Cart L. Pool, secretary and treasur-
er of the Sherman Overall Manufac-
turing Company, was of the opinion
Hint readjustment problems to he
solved rightly enll for serious consid-
eration. lsick of understanding and
co-operation between employer mvl xviHo gravel and then withwind and
employee and between capital and la-
bor is, tire* cause of much dissatisfac-
tion. although tots p;th,!cii Is md
great in (Irayson cminly because
there is a spirit Of co-oi»*ratiou be-
tween these two interests to a more
marked extent in this section than in
many others, and is being helped in
( tlier eountfies and places by the com-
mon trials and sacrifices which men
of both capital amt labor have made
side by side in the trenches of Europe;
We must encourage this spirit and all
pull together-In order to combat the
disturbances such as are being CXperJj
diced Mi soauMjpf,-our cities 'Today.
Fighting between capital and labor is
more
back.
the men were "working the
wires" to get their otd employees dis-
charged ill a hurry, as they need
them. Mr. Swain does not entertain
tlie idea the former soldiers expect to
he pBUil'Cii'd andt handed a living oil
a silver platter, tmt do expect to Is*
'given an ’equal < pp< rtuiiity with those
who stayed nt home. The ingii. lie be-
lieves, have had a good many hours
in turn handed her limb,,ml her bariTm,,) ,|1P s0(.ia| relations of tlu* entire
'deposit slipe, for $41 Si. Tfiev soon pur-.
I hnsed a pair of mules and a good
farming outfit, rented a farm uijd
[moved on it. all within a week after
tbe return of tide e drtter liny. And to
comnlctc ttieir b .priincs.s ttere irerlred
oil flu* 7Hi hist. >i little daughter. Just;
think, if all the young rouplcs man-
aged as this <>ne lias. thou Hie di-
■“So mote it be;
\ Our pike has been improved by the
grader having been drawn over it. We
presume it was done by order of our
’commissiom*r. "Honor to whom honor
is due." *
; We don't think our good roads have
jtone to Hie bow-wpws as gome seem
jto think. Fill tip tlie little chug holes
precinct.
•L A: Fore, editor of the Van Al-
st.vm* Leader, who acted as secretary,
has had a conspicuous part in waking
the.pei'ple of his eoinmnpity up to the
necessity of a strong commercial hody.
The (irgahizathui of the Commercial
Cllth followed a day of much interest
at Van Aistyuc. Monday the Continen-
witlmut grist, taj. State Banks' Boys and Girls1 Hog
Liub put on a sale of thoroughbred,
■registered stock and organized the
third pig club under tlu* auspices of
Hie bank, and new club starts out
with fourteen new members, and each
of them yesterday bought a sow , pig,
the product of the club organized last
year, at $25 |K*r pig.
Tire first pig club was organized
timet! years ago with (JO members ami
sunshine, tlie grader and time, Hrej" each member started with one regis-
■wilt id! about as good as at first.
Jiihn t'> mbs. wife anti three chil-
dren have gone to Austin to take the
1 asteiir treatment for liydropholiia.
Mr. C( mbs and the three children
were bitten by their own dog about
ten days since. The dog's head was
Font to Austin for examination and
tin* authorities telegraphed hack that
tile flog .had had tlie rallies. We feet
very uneasy about our neighbors and
Ido hope-the treatment limy Ik* sneeess-
ful. I’ve known of two deaths here of
jK*r.-ons from mud-dog bite and awt-in
favor of taxing tbe dogs, jet every
man have one dog free, hut $50 for
leal, personal Interest iii seeing him
get along.' not only in Ids economic
^ItmTal!^ ""m'i'V-. th'nk the -H.mtlon over and most
ltel.rn.an said that as Mr. Thompson i «J H,em will come bn.k with definite
had said a great many men do not
out-0f date, ttifd alwTiys disastrous, any over. Anil,h t this tax help to de-
J fray the expenses of those uufor-
tunate* that are Idtten. But here am
I. just a little farmer, tackling a job
Hud., Stale Press of . the Dallas News
acknowledges is too large for him. So
il’ll place myself with the other sim-
ple ones that go.whore angels fear to;
Itrtadv But ibis won't keep me from
writing to lee B. Reeves, telling him
down here we think Whigs should lie
taxi'd.
Mrs. Sal lie Fawcett gave a dinner to
a few friends Sunday, among whqni
were Mrs. Belle Williams. formerly
of. ]»n*sion bu» now iiying in Denison.
Tom (Titblell ef Denison was here-
Saturday on Intsiness, - j. »
Stirs Vi nto r Meadows, who attend-
ed iiigli school in Deni sen. visited her
father and mother here Saturday, re
turning Sunday.
Mrs Marv Bell and son. .T, D.. came
in Friday, and left for home Satur-
rt«r. Sherman is now their tcmpo.rnry
home.
As over.
VNCLR RIP.
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desire to do the same kind of work
which they did when they left, hut
timt these men do not take into con-
sideration certain economic conditions
of a hard and fast nature over which
they nor the employers have any
control, and whhTv WTR not yield to
mere sentiment. Too many men who
went. Into the service from the country
i'.nd from the small town want to go
to the city. “I know of one city." said
Mr. Behrman. "widen sent 5.000 men
Into service. Only one-half of this
tiumher have teen discharged. yet
there are unemployed 10.000 discharg-
ed* soldiers there alone, or a surplus
of 7.500 over whnt there should te.
For the time being men should te
strongly urged to go hack to their
Pomes arid if neoessary'iakp back their
old positions, waiting until hH of their
fellow soldiers arc discharged and con-
ditions become more normal tefpre
seeking the lnreer city. They do not
have to rel!n<luisH tliri idea of going
to the city by any means.
Many uien who came from tlie
farms lielieve tliat farr life will lie
ideas its to what they want to do mjd
What tiler tire qualified for.
A similar optimistic outlook was
noticeable in the expression of A. B
Case, general foreman for tbe Frisco
railroad here! who said timt there is
a dearth of good mechanics ami ma-
chinists in tbe railroad \ndu*tryi. and
that the roads are anxious to get
Isoim* of the men Who have been train-
led ns mechanics and machinists in tlu*
army. A bigger problem. Vhinks Mr.
Case, is in replacing the mniiV women
Workers -which have been nbsoited
during tlie manpower shortage. Many
W-onien were1 employed he thinks not
because men were not ay a liable hut
because of the advantageous differ-
bnee In the pay of tin* man and woman
Svorker for industry. Many women
Spatwt give way to tlie returning sol-
diers. ■ especially those who are in a
*00311100 to lie rupisirted by tlie tnen
thcmsrlves.XMr. Case also pointed out
tliat tiie nnlrnads nre now getting
back to normal eight-hour workdays,
using three shifts a dav where neces-
sary instead of working a limited
•number of men overtime.
Presenting an entirely new light or
Both must seek to understand’.....arid
appreciate the .other ytml both must
work to serve of the oth-
er.
At- this point, Mr: Rtter, who hud
previously singled out the various
speakers for expressions, threw the
Vueetiug open for general discussion.
John K-. Kerr, an official of Hie Texas
Nursery Company, and one of Hu*
veteran business men of this section,
wits the first to respond and express-
ed probably Hie most optimistic senti-
ment* heard at the meeting. Mr. Kerr,
said tliat lie had seen tin* reconstruc-
tion work following the ClvR VYnr.
and his very reference to this achieve-
ment of American history, mentioned!
for the first titrie during the meeting,
drew applause. Problems ami diffl-
Tail ties faced then were overcome.
Mr. Kerr poinusl ont. ami .just as
Americans overcame those difficulties
Will the present ones lie. surmounted.
• Americans,” said Mr. Kerr, "meet is-
sues by facing them like men; they
did fla n add fliey w ill now. Our hoys!
over there never event back, and, they
will show Hit* same spirit in winning)
In ‘me battles as they did foreign ones.
The tenant boy will find ills place and
help himself.” .
The hand of sympatny and fcliow-
ihip should te extended all returning
soldiers, said Rev, J. D. Marling.
James Higgs, secretary and treas-
urer of the Hardwlckfi'.tter Co,, in-
jected a practical mile into Ha* discus-
sion by saving that flic meeting
should te the teglnrting of -a perma-
nent organlxation for assisting return-
ed soldier* to solve their* rendjust-
ment problems. The time Is coming,
said Mr. Biggs, when It wilt lie q dis-
grace for any aide bodied person in a
community to Im unemployed. We
want to know those men” and whnt
they can do. and if Hie problem is gone
at in the pro{**r way we end help
those boys who Hre willing to fee help-
ed. Information in regard to returned
soldiers and their capacities should
te co-ordinated nml put in available
form.
Mr. Behrman said that he .was pre-
mi ring a card Index of the 700 or
more soldiers who went from.this city.
Hie names haying teen supplied by
• lie Chamber of Commerce, and that
in* expected at au early (late to have
the Information spoken of by Mr.
Blues in usable form.
The last talk <f the evening was
ritmle h>- C. C. Morris, county Harm
(lemon*teat.ion agent, who said Hmt
he had already te;un to put info
practice tho advice of Mr. Behnmm
to sliow to tlie tTinrifcd suldiers who
seek our help a friendly interest in
getting him cmplovment. A peculiar
situiifion faces th« farm hoys who
Yetnrn. said Mr. Morris. Many of th»
lnreer farmers of the eonniv when
their son? went into sert'ice rented a
good portion of the farm to drouth
refugees from West Texas and others
because they themselves did not have
Hu> later to cultivate the land. Tbev
did not count' on the sudden ending of
, the war and consequently the sons
’are ccmihc'hbme to find-that they
hove eo land to cultivate.,and natur-
al! r they do not want to become ten-
ants themselves or farm laborers.
The meeting niHonmcd «t tills point
Vlthont further discussion.
Luncheon we* served bv the nn-
Ycen workers of the Red Cross. The
gvmi'ssiuin was decorated in Amori-
e«n flags and hunting. Music wa* fur-
nished (lurin'* tlx* moot hy a string
orchestra (if local tnlont.
Tliird Club is Organized and Has
Bright Outlook—Two Former Clubs
* - Have Been Very Successful-T-
irades l>ay Event Was
Well Attended.
The business men of Van Alst.vne
have decided to reorganize their Com-
mercial Cluli. This decision was ar-
rived at at a meeting held last night
at that place at which L. laingford, a
wett khovni lumlier man and former
citizen of Ntiermaii presided. By
special invitation John R. Surratt, sec-
retary of the Sherriian Thamher of
Commerce, was present and spoke at
some length, going,.into Hit* details of
organizing ami eqierattng a Hiieeessfiil
couimf'iiglal Rmhusiastie talks
were also made by Mr. Liingford-
Ma.vor Cartwright. Prof. Boss Comp-
ton. John Cmphress, 8am Patty, Frank
Savage, Scott Fulton and othera.
1 r*wak" decided to invite thit-woriieris -
of Van Alstvtte and comm unify into
full-fledged membership, of the organi-
zation. Wtiile the organization was not
completed, only tlu* preliminaries being
dismissed in an Informal manner, tip*
consensus of opinion at tin* meeting
Was that Hie club should have a paid’
secretary to devote his whole time to
tin* work. It will also be the purpose
of the organization to gather into tlie
enterprise the farmers and their wives
of Hie community and all work togeth-
er for a bigger iuni better Van Al-
styneand to rement the trade relations
tered sow pig. which was,purchased by
the lnii)k and the hoys and girls, paid
them out from the increase. Rach of
these pigs show a profit, and on tin*
entire tot the profit ranges froth $50
to'$120, Tfu* same per eentage of
profits show on tlu* pigs sold ..last
year. The first club organized went to
Imva for stock arid the next went to
Illinois. Imt lln* third club'starts wTfh'
home produced animals, which meas-
ure up to the highest standards of
thoroughbred hogs.
At the exhibit yesterday 125 pigs
wen* shown. R. I*. Williams, cashier of
the Continental State Bank of Van Al-
styne. is tlie prime mover and insti-
gator of the pig dnhs at Van Alst.vue.
and is heartily hacked by Mrs. Wil-
liams.
At noon yesterday the hoys and
girls of the elulis, their parents and
fi fends were entertained at a luncheon
served lty Mrs. Williafns. Mrs. .C AL
Neatilery. Miss Sarah Biuiou. Mrs. Lee
Parish and others. Mrs. Rriirtk Vaden,
comity demonstration agent, was also
present, as was Miss Mary Parsons
of Dallas, field secretary for the Y, W.
C. A., for Texas. Oklahoma, and New
Mexico, and also Mrs. Barry of the
Dallas Keiu.yVfS!.k!y Farm News, The
club members \vyre addressed hy R. H.
French, pig sjieciulist of A. & M, Col-
lege. R- A. Thonm* of Dallas, Mayor
T. S. Cartwright. Mrs. Vaden arid'O.
(’. Morris, emmty demonstrntion agent.
Jiili Hesland was also there eiicnlat-
iag -among the club boys and assistJ
.Sug with the hog show.
Editor J. A. Fore of the Van Al-
styne Li'iider"was host at a (1 o'clock
Itischcon lo the-- foHowing John R.
Nurnitt, James T. Denton, K. J. Park-
> r. L. Iamgford, J. A. Slauglitcr and
Frank Savage.
A large nuinher of people sjs'iit thy
entire day in Van Alstync. the event
being tlje-regular all day Second Man-
day Trades Day, and ' much stock
eliangext hands during Hie day.
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r' The Ranger Case.
Associated fyrexs Dispatch]
Austin. Feh. 11 Representative J.
T. Canales closed die prosecution of
the .State Ranger force before Hit*
joint legislative committee at iik.h
tptlay However. R( f vsentatives Ad
riaii Pool and It. R. ThomJ'f sen 'of Ki
Paso, M. R. Blnekimrii of Kimble
(ounty. and Senator -W. TV Suiter wjll
Take the slum.! ..later In cmniretior.
with tbe eiiarges against tiie Itangers-
To Reduce Cotton Acreage.
.Is.Kicialfj Press Dispatch]
| DbHhs. Feh; H Plans for tlie ri*-
ilaction of tlie eotton acreage in Texas
of at least oue-Hiird were generally
approved hen* today at a meibiug -of
representatives of agrieultural. eom-
inereial. financial anil Industrial in-
terest* of tlie state. The resolutions
committee smut most of Hie day •for-
mulating a definite plan to force the
upholding of the price of button.
BY MARCH 15
WILL REMAIN IN UNITED STATES
ONLY LONG ENOUGH TO
SIGN RILLS.
Associated Press Dispatch]
Paris, Feb. It—Evidence of Presi-
dent Wilson's Intention not to al.au-
Idoii tiie police conference upon the rat•
if tea tirin' of the society of nations
plan Is found in the disclosure yester-
day of Ids plan to return from Wash-
ington to Paris hy March 15. Tills in-
volves so brief a stay at Washington
as to permit only tbe signing of hills
"during tlie closing hours of congress.
It is understood tliat Mr! Wilson in-
tends to give personal attention in
Paris to the ’Wifk of the supreme ex-
ecutive council, which promises to te
the most important feature of the
peace conference after the disposal of
tlu* society of, nations. Interesting
developments in the work of tlie su-
preme council of the |.ch(*c conference
are expected today. Th draft of a
plan for a society of nations .will lie
before the commission for second
reading and it Is probable that it will
te prepared for action by a plenary
session of the conference late in tin*
week. Unanimity continues to pre-
vail that tlie commission's report will
Im- adopted.
Tlie supreme war conncll. although
bearing the claims of Belgian dele-
gates ill support of tin* French view
Hmt fiieir country .should te protect-
ed until* on the same footing ii* Her
ipany. Is erpeeed to refer this matter
to an economic committee. It is now
evident that tiie supreme war council
will be relieved entirely of this ques-
tion. which is regarded as an econom-
ic, rather than a military question.
Tlie supreme economic council which
is ateut tp be organized is expected to
consider French and Belgian proposals
that Essen and other Herman' indus-
trial towns should Ik* occupied to pn*-r!iV,">dH*
vent the inahufaeture of munitions
and arms. This is a question which
hears oh the ability of Germany to
pay .heavy iuth tunifie- through pr.e
duets of industry and it is the Amer-
ican view that, the suppression of Her-
umiiy’s munition production, can he
well assurrtl hya system of au-
SMS TiS TIME
FOR BASEBALL
SherniAn. Tex., Feb. it—Dear Mr.
Parker,- Democrat—Just a little base-
ball talk. Well, her© we are without
hasetmB. Imt If you will gpt busy _we
wilt have baseball. Jimmie Humphries,
manager of McAlcster, just exiled Mr.
Bat sell over the pliong and asked If
Sherman was ready to eome, in. Well,
of course wo are. Now let’s all get
ready, for we must have baseball for
Sherman, the test city of its size In
those grand old United States. Baae-
tell is the greatest outdoor sport In
the wtfrbl. United States army en-
dorsed It. to its utmost for tlie soldier*.
Now. Muskogee, MeAlester and Deni-
son are ready to go. Of course, we
will have to get in. too. Wouldn’t
Sherman look fine if Denison had a
elnl. and the Hoiv City, didn’t? They
would turn our city over to Mr. Tal-
ley. Hail you - ever stopjied to think
what baseball means to nhr city anrl
our young men in a. physical and se-
rial way? Now for h park. Why. when
the city held uu election for park pur-
poses they told tlu* baseball people
that they would have a park on West
Houston. Well, the l«m<l issue carried
by 'a few vote*, and curried because
t|ie baseball people worked for it.
Now, City of STiermrtn. eome across
with .that park and let Sherman still
rank as line of the test cities In North
ffexHs. Sterna*i turned out the
greatest hall pin, **r that was ^ver
developed in Texas—not barring
•■Hornsby, who graduated from bnr su-
burb. 10 miles north. I am speaking
of Ross Young, who played rings
around Hornsbv tin* past year In tlie
National1 League. Of course I love
Denison, and they used to ctow about
IHornshy. Imt Ross Young has even
taken tliat sriiall honor from the (late
City. Here goes for an early meeting
of the fans of our city, and let's get
Busy anil get in that old league with
Yours.
JOHN ARNOLD.
thorlzcd inspection by entente agents.
This would permit (jPMrian industries
Eo continue with safety to tlie allies.
Tlie French and* Belgian plea that
they should lie permitted to recoup . . , . , , _ . .
their enormous losses by the destrtiC'|’,\7^hTU',7..m.B,ll':V V™***?.*:
tion of Hit* industrial plants through
tin* stoppage of • German industries
until Fram’e nud Belgium have teen
rehabilitated is met by tin* American
view which is shared hy the British,
tliat snap losses should lie reiml.tiised
hy cash indemnities' from Hcrmany
within a reasonalilc time. The su-
preme economic council can regulate
the distribution of raw materials be-
tween eonnfrips so as to insure
Frame arid Belgium of a {iroper ad-
vantage invr Hcrmany and prevent
the latter from gaining the world’s
markets.
ttnee dl vcsted, of the economic fea-
turcs avra'iigeim-nts for an extension
of the military' armistire* qan te
quickly .completed, It is telleved- cer-
tain that American troops will not te
cmployeil as permanent gnrrisonS ill
the, Rhine eorintry:' ia«gi;r Hum is
becessary foy military purposes or to
Insure tia* "carrying out of the ■>eom-
ineW-iai cpinlifions of tia* ‘armistice.
To m(*et doubts cast' upon its an-
tbortty. the rhimc-c delegation ha*
riu1ilish(*d enhli'gratus received from
Shanghai, the provincial legislature
of Shantung and .the Chinese- Spyicty
for a Tmigue of Nations at. Peking.
These caldeBpams overwhelmingly fa-
vor the activities iff tlie delegation and
direct t'.nt then* l e restitution to
China id' properties In Shantmig.
DENISON EXPECTS TESTS
TO BE MADE FOR OIL SOON
Denison. Tex.. Feb. 11- For several
[weeks lX‘itl>*m lias been Crowded
XvjHi prominent oil men who imve
traveled iiriatniV tlds city considerably,
csiaSeiaH'y along Red IHver and that
some i f them have tin* fullest faith
(■legists is shown from the fact that
many acre* rf land have been leased
In tills vicinity.
R. R. Peter, president of the Chi-
cago PijH’ ami Tute Company.. and
associated with other large manufac-
turing - plants and various , oil fields,
has already .leased■ 2.228 acres of
land near Denison and is still shear-
ing leases In this territory. Mr. Peter
Is Interested In oil fields Ip other
states, and several mouths ago bad
Ids geologists visit Denison and the
surrounding country where report*
had previously issued saving this ter-
ritory looked good for oil and gas.
Mr. Peter has signed contracts to
begin drilling on Ids leased property
within three ineiiHw aud it is'his In-
tention to begin sc.i u. sinking thrift!
wells on.....different tracts of land uri-
(1(1* lease. Mr. Peter IS the first ift*r-
son alinouuclng a certain time to be-
gin drilling. '
;, Many * wrWM*' Msjaa re taken a
large acreage in leas(*s near lienlson
and several emporationa have taken
np lease* leading across Red River. A
test well eighteen miles west of Den-
ison brought iu ’oil at a depth of 1.200
feet, nrwr at 2.200 feet a good flow of
ail w-as found, hut since the drillers
had a certain contract to go "..TOO feet
they continued drilling. This well lias
been going down since eanl.v lust year.
Franklin D Roosevelt. assistant ,h<\ ^ving lieen • delayed on
..........j vv tiirb us ( reunions on account of agei-
sccretarv of the T'nitigl States navy,
has virfnallv eomjdctcd the work of
dis-eetahllshing AuHU'R’iii -bore st'v-
»h us In France, lb* will return to
America" on Hie George IVasidngtop
willi President Wilson.
Chines© Student Confesses.
dents and otlier trouble. This will and
tin* acreage arwuriii it 4s owned hy a
firm of men in lmva wl«> have leased
tS.Otkl aercs north and west of Deni-
son.
Most of a man’s friends are* willing
to become ids enemies on the least
provocation.
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\Vashlngtbii. Feb. - 11 Police nf-
Yieials announced yesterday Hint f
Filing Sim ■WaMi- -Trirk'' |
slty stnitnrt.* dmd eunfesscylt^urt he- -f*
killed Ren Sen Wu. one of the “‘thrift* |
nieiuters of tbe Chinese educational |
mission found dead "in their head- i
quart era here Jan. 51, and Hmt Wau j
claimed Wu had killed Dr. Theodore ■
T. Wong ;iml C. li. Hjic. The eonfes- t
sion. as announced by tlie jsdiee. gave |
a rather Imzy story of the niarders. i
i lie motive for which was believed to j
liuve _lH*en robbery. Wau entirely ex- |
onemied his tmither. T. L. Wan who j
Hvas arrested with him last night af- i
ter Is'ing under guard in a hotel for |
| several days. i
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.ANTI POOL HALL RILL
IN HANDS OF GOVERNOR.
Austin. Tex., Feb. 11—'Tlie hill
eloslug |hk>1 and htlliard hulls
operated for profit has teen
signed^ in lioth Houses and has
gone Hi the Governor, !t was k*ie
measure hy Senator Floyd and
requires tbe public pool halls to
dose on May 4. Tlie Governor
lias ten dnys to art ou tbe Mil.
Pisd hall men may test its con-
stitutionality in the courts.
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