The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1925 Page: 2 of 16
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THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1925,
Coleman is to entertain two conven-
tions next month, but they will not
interfere. The sheriffs of Central
West Texas will gather on December
11th and be out of the way before the
Heart of Texas District Convention of
the" West Texas Chamber of Com-
merce meets on the 18th. From all
accounts and information leaking in
both will have record attendances.
If you have not seen the wonder-
ful picture, “Never Alone,” on exhi-
bition at E. C. Edens’ furniture store
you have missed a rare opportunity
and a chance to contribute to the sup-
port of the-kxrar W elf are League. It
only costs a dime to see the picture.
There will be no objeetion raised if
you want to “kick in” a quarter, half
dollar or dollaf, but all that will be
expected is a thin dime. Fifty per
cent of that-dime will help pay Santa
Claus’ expenses to the Welfare League
cottage on Christmas Day and alle-
viate suffering there twelve months
in the year.
ed uport her. Nearly all Texas had
confidence in the men: Mr. Burkett
was a candidate for governor in the
1924 election and had formerly serv-
ed as a State Senator.. Events since
have shocked Texas" from center to
circumference and selections for the
important posts is a matter of inter*
esting speculation.
WHY HE CHANGED THE
VENUE.
One reason Judge C. W. Robinson
gave for changing the venue of the
Max Fink case was to get a jury that
had not read all the details. He sent
it io Conroe. Ninety per cent of the
jurors selected there yesterday ad-
mitted that they had read newspaper
accounts of the previous trial, and
were familiar with the story. The
“honest yeomanry" did hot disqualify
themselves on that account, however.
When failure to read makes a man a
good juror, God help .the courts and
the country.—Mefo in Houston Chron-
icle.
Mefo is right. This paragtapher
expressed • similar views several
months ago. Nearly everybody with
sufficient intelligence sees, talks and
reads. If he Han't get the Democrat-
Voice he will read some daily or
magazine. If it’s the law that a man
is disqualified to sit on a jury in the
trial of a case because he has read an
account in a newspaper the law is an-
tiquated and should be repealed. In
this age of radio .and the rapid dis-
semination of news, and the continual
expansion of the Democrat, Voice sub-
scription list, it is now, or will be. in a
few days, an utter impossibility to
comb the byways and hedges and find
twelve qualified jurors.
HOW THE TURK DEALS WITH
SPEEDERS.
The Oriental has always been in-
genious in devising original methods
of police administration, and, since
the. citizen rarely has any rights that
government need respect, these meth-
ods are employed without compunc-
------.... . . tion. We understand that the Pre-
crat-Voice. It was a notable achieve-1 fect of Constantinople, annoyed by
ment(Shd the end is not yet visible, the carelessness and excessive speed
The cotrfe^ed judgment, the’ recovery 0f which the drivers of motor cars are
of an appalri^ sum of money, the 0ften guilty, has equipped his police
forfeiting of contracts by the Amer- officers with pieces of plank thickly
icar, Road Com^aby and its withdraw- s;udded with nails, which they are au-
al from the Stauk has been such a thorized to throw down in the street
monumental topic of discussion in the ■ jn front 0f any automobile that seems
press and on the street corners that (.0 he approaching too rapidly. The
the average busy man has not had j.er>ort adds that the threat has been
time to comprehend its significance, sufficient, and that motor-car traffic
Many, however, freely admit they are jn Constantinople is proceeding today
sorry the trial was speedily concluded with extrt,me deliberation,
before the birth, life and conduct of i -------** » -------—
the road company were aired com- What could have burned in Arkan-
pletely with substantial veidence. : gas that was worth $125,000?
We have always felt that the Gov- j --• • •—--
emor erred in trying to stop proceed:1 The mortgage on the Welfare
ings instituted by the State’s Attor-1 League home was burned Sunday aft-
ney General. Rather had we seen her j ernoon. The building was purchased
remove petty animosities, and join about a year ago. Wonderful achieve-
bim in his apparently laudable ambi-1 ment for a bunch of country fellows
tion to remedy an existing evil. But. j with the good of hemanity at heart,
in spite of the.fact she did not, the Better management, at least, than has
revelations will not necessarily re- j characterized some of the departments
fleet upon her otherwise constructive j of State government,
administration of the affairs of Texas. I T1 , —~7, * T.* t, i «
It is gratifying to those who have I. Head? oft ft* Anti-Saloon League
harbored the hope that her adminis- bave taken to task a New York judge
tration will be one posterity can point becaase he has sald that ,he P8*
to with pride to know that she has "« attentl°n t0 ™nor infractions of
asked for and received the resigna- i *be jW, P'e conversation that
tions of Frank Lanham and Joe Bur- bas Allowed has revealed fact that
kett, ranking members of the High- therc‘ are approximately 500.000 liq-
way Commission. In doing so she ®°r aw vacations m New ^ ork ev-
yielded to the good advice of friends erY daY- __
from all parts of Texas and selected: The law representing Governor
the path of wisdom. The stain has i vJ* ‘ u .
been blotted from the Ferguson toga * . .J. ■
H. H. Jackson.....
J. T. Williamson...
Entered as second-class mail matter
at the postoffice in Coleman, Texas,
Under act of Congress of Mar. 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
COLEMAN COUNTY:
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• A campaign is on in Coleman coun-
ty to get farmers tb plant better cot-
ton seed. Such a campaign ought
not to be necessary. Even when cot-
ton is scarce the farmer with a short
staple is penalized. If a big crop is
made and we are sitting here with an
inferior product it will not be wanted.
The writer is only a newspaper far-
mer. All his seed are planted on the
pages of the Democrat-Voice. But
unless they are the best readers will
be few. If we give the best there is
every week the demand for the great
family weekly ■will increase and the
demands for advertising multiply.
And the same is true with seed in soil.
If the best is planted the best will be
harvested. And if you grow a better
staple than the other fellow the cot-
ton buyers will beat a path to your
door and pay you for the privilege.
Pure Seeds for
Farmers in Erath
PRESS
Stephenville, Nov. 21.—The Erath
County Farm Bureau has completed
plans for a campaign to place as. much
pure bred cottonseed in this county
as possible. The organzation will
purchase 500 bushels of certified seed
to t>e resold to members of the organ-
ization. The seeds are being pur-
chased at $2 per bushel, in carload
lots, through the Texas Farm Bureau
Cotton Association, headquarters at
Dallas. Other varieties of pure bred
seeds will be sold to the members at
the same price.
This movement is in line with cam-
paigns being waged by leading news-
papers, extension service of A. & M.
College and cotton % factors of the
State, in an effort to get cotton grow-
ers to raise a better staple of cotton.
According to reports from many sec-
tions where the so-called half-and-
half cotton and other short staple va-
rieties are produced, the local markets
are being docked heavily on account
of the poor staple.
CHRISTMAS just one month away, and what a joyous time it is.
Santa has loafied Hubert’s store with gifts for every age. Call early
and avoid the rush.
R. R. HUBERT
The bureau directors, fearing sim-
ilar conditions in' this section, are
working to offset this possibility by I
placing good standard bred seed in the
farmers’ hands. The Texas Farm
Bureau Cotton Association is pur-
chasing 75,000 bushels to be sold at
this remarkably low price, by which
the Erath County organization is able
to save at least 75 cents,per bushel on
these seeds for its members.
Campaigns for
Long Staple Cotton
Dublin, Nov. 21.—Growers of sjxfrt
staple cotton in this section/nave
Coleman, Tcxas^fe
The Christmas Store
THIS WILL SURPRISE YOU
The Dallas Morning News
DAILY AND SUNDAY
One Whole Year For
Evidently A Jitney
The Judge
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Rock “ROTTOta trice, rrs
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ITS WORT*
WELL »HEED MOKEY BADLY
AMD IU. BELL IT AT A /f-
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WELL ID "BUY IT HOW BUT
TO CHANGE A DOLLAR RILL
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE-
toruy that cab jooqe.
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YOU CALL A
-bargain?
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Williamson, J. T. The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1925, newspaper, November 27, 1925; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth724088/m1/2/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.