The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, January 15, 1915 Page: 1 of 7
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NO 20 CoMolidated Sept.
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- WOODS ELECTED
Rome, Jan. 13.—An earthquake
which rocked the center of Italy
today, according to the latest es-
. tiraates, killed 12,000 persons, iu-
I juting 20,000 and did tremendous
W» *» and Farmer, H.U. £2*3
of them of important historic in
terestfwere demunded.
Conference With Experts,
Wednesday night several repre-
sentative business men and men
interested in farming in Comanche
ithered at the First National
liti conference with Mr. Mc-
light, who ia with the ext
jartment of A. A M. College
r. 4juicksall state director of
corn clubs.
The -object of the meeting was
to arouse interest in the formation
of a marketing association in Co-
manche' eounty. Mr. McKnight
outlined to the meeting a plan
that has been carried out success-
fully in Byazos county where it
has saved the farmers thousands
of dollars in the last year. Tha
plan is for the farmers to have an
ization made up of farmers
managed by them, with some
act as secretary, of the as-
ion and keep up with the
mamets and locate marketa for
all^dnda of produce and ace to the
collating and preparing of tha
produce for the market.
It was decided by the meeting
to call -a gathering of farmers and
outline it to them, and get good
business men among them to take
hold of it and put the organization
into working order. The time of
the meeting was not decided upon,
but it will likely be some time in
Pebruary.
All who spoke at Ah« meeting
were of the opinion that some-
hing had to be dona. *The farm-
~“yrr going, to diversify the next
r, consequently a market will
ve to be found for their pro-
ce. In order for them to get the
t.results and the best price an
ciation made up and managed
by the farmers is the. best solu-
tion. —.I..........—......
Then there will be no middle-
man’s profits and the farmers can
get together and sell their stuff in
carload lots thus getting the beBt
market price.
^Tomato Clubs to Covar County.
Mrs Larry Kittle is busy or-
g her tomato clubs among
s of the county. She start-
the first of the year to re-
e number of members of
ubs, but soon found that in-
of reducing the number she
[ have more than last year.
Already ten clujf have been or-
ganized with a total membership
of over one hundred. Wherever
there were clubs last year they
have increased their membership.
Gustine. the largest so far has a
bership of 44. Proctor and
ine Mill combine poultry
with the canning work Mr*
says that she will have all
ihe can do with what she has
_ . yM she doubts if she will
enough time to give all the
tention they deaire.
The Chamber of Commerce was
have paid half the expenses of
is work, but since this organiza-
has gone out of business the
wary funds will have to be
[ raised by pophlar subscription. ;
T The work is doing a.great good
pgnd Mrs. Kittle has been wonder-
| fully successful so the prospects
ire that she will have very little
luble in raising the necessary
Kittle is spending - two
lege Station taking a
in domestic fcciencs, given
)r the directors in the
tomato club work, i ,■
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k the First Christian Ohuroh.
There will be talks at the First
___An church Sunday morning
11 ;00 and at night by Mr. Ship-
h member of the Christian
at Dublin.
Company Adjudged
Martin
of Com-
was adjudged insolvent by
in th«
Fram a
score of cities and towns belated
reports are arriving of great dam-
age and extensive loss of life.
At Avezzano, in the Department
of the Abruzzi, about 55 miles
east of Rome, 8,000 of the popula-
tion of 10,000 are reported to be
killed, with 1,000 injured, and the
entire town is in ruins.
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Commissioners Court.
Commissioners Court met in reg-
ular session on January 11th, 1915,
with the Hon. J. H. McMillan,
County Judge, presiding, and the
following members being present
W; T. Dobbs, Com. No. 1-, W. J,
Patton, Com. No..2; John W.
Wyatt, Com. No. 3; and Ed Light-
foot, Com. No. 4; Mary L. Smith,
County Clerk, and Jack Cunning-
ham, Sheriff, when the following
proceedings were had and entered
of record: .
It is ordered by the Court that
the offer of W. F. Durham, giving
sufficient land to make the Coman-
che and Cedar Gap road 30 feet
wide be accepted, the county to
move the fence back and set new
costa.
It is ordered by the Court that
the County accept the proposition
of D. F. Floyd to move hia fence
back so ai to make the Sidney and
Brown county line road 30 feet
wide along D, F. Floyd’s place,
and that the County is to pay said
D. F. Floyd the sum of $20.00, the
said Floyd to set the fence back.
It is ordered by the Court that
the allowance heretofore'faaade for
the tomato club demonstration
work, viz: $200.00 instead of b&-
ing paid monthly as heretofore or-
dered, be paid as follows: $100.00
now and $100.00 on pr after June
1st, 1915. w
It is ordered by the Court that
U, C, Nowlin be and he is hereby
appointed Justice of the Peace of
Precinct No. 5, he having been du-
ly elected but failed to qualify as
required by law, and it is further
ordered that the bond of the said
TJ. C. Nowlin be approved. )
Woman’s Bible Club.|
To be organized January 28 at
the high school library.
A number of women represent-
ing the various Ladies’ Aid Soci-
eties in Comanche met Monday af-
ternoon to plan the organization
of a Bible Club. Five societies
were represented. It is hoped that
many women will be interested in
a study of that sort regardless of
church membership. 7
There will be a meeting in the
library room at the high school
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock,
January 28th. fto, the puVposc pf
completing the organization and
approving a program of study. All
arc* invited to attend this meeting.
There will be no does or fees of
any khfa. ~ v
Hog Raisers’ Association to Ship.
:/The Hog Raisers’ Association
will jpake their regular shipment
oh Thursday, January 21st. Mem-
ber of the association will please
have their stuff ready, and get in
outline. ”R. T. Janes.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist
church will hold their temperance
meeting ‘ Sunday week at the
church. The program will ap-
pear in these columns next week.
Wire and Hog Fence.
Just unloaded a big car of bar-
bed and ylain wire, hog fence and
telephone wire. Make your wants
known to u*.—Higginbotham’s.
Our Honor Roll.
Whit Hardy, Albert Anderson,
Jno. B. Harris, F. J. Isham, W. I.
Green, H. J. Green, B. F. Porter,
C. A. Knutson, H. C. Bowman, J.
M. JLrmBtrong, W. J. Fntta, H. L.
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
Pros Wih Out—Hobby Retains
Committees—Many Bills
Introduced.
PRESIDENT HINTS HE
MIT BE CANDIDATE
Wilson Praises the Democrats and
Attacks the Republicans in’
Congress.
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Kfsmgns i SERUM DEMANDS
■ ^■■-TWOF AUSTRIA
The house Tuesday , afternoon
elected John W. Woods of Rotan,
Fisher county, speaker upon the
first ballot, which stood seventy-
two for Woods, fifty-seven . for
Newt B. Williams of Waco, and
ten for H. B. Savage of Temple.
This time, almost four hours, is the
longest known in reent years, for
the election of a speaker.
It was talked Tuesday night that
the election of a pro speaker pro-
tends lively scenes and some ek-
citement in the house, that there
will be numerous clashes and wor-
dy wars between the factions.
Thirty-four bills were introduc-
ed the first day in the senate on
various subjects. Senator Clark will have to judge whether I
introduced a bill providing for the know what I am talking about or
Indianapolis, Ind.,Jan. 8.—Pres-
ident Wilson today voiced what at
crowd of more than 4,000 people
assembled here to hear him make a
Jackaan day speech interpreted as
a hint that might be a candidate
for they presidency again in 1916.
Cheers followed until the Presi-
dent raised his hand and called for
quiet. The President had been
discussing the Mexican question,
and referred to his belief that he
knew the temperament and prin-
ciple of thC American people, add-
ing he would not be fit to be where
he was if he did not understand
them. | 1V^'
“There may come a time,” he
said, “when the American people
ment.
“Have not European nation^
taken as long as they wanted and
spilled as much blood as they
pleased to settle their own af-
fairs?” he continued, “and shall
we deny the same right to Mexi-
co! No,J aay.”
Entry of Ralkau State May In-
volve Italy; Germans Join Aua-
tria Against Servia.
complete repeal of a law creating
the state inaurance commission;
he claims that it is a trust. An-
other important bill is one by Sen-
ator Bailey of Dewitt, abolishing
hanging and substituting electro-
cution. The compulsory educa-
tion bill was also introduced.
Wednesday the senate defeated
by a vote of twenty-two to five,
the resolution by Senator West-
brook providing for a change in
the rules as to make the commit-
tees elective instead of appointive.
A resolution by Senator McNesrl-
us was adopted fixing the pay of
stenographers at $5 and porters
and pages at $2 per diem. An
amendment waa attached to this
resolution, fixing the pay of the
journal clerk and secretary of the
senate at $7 per day.
Higginbotham’s for barbed wire
plain wire, hog wire, phone wire.
A big car just unloaded.
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ere was a alight pause and
then the audience, which included
the members of the Indiana legis-
lature, started a round of cheers.
Realizing the construction which
had been put upon his words, the
President called for silence and
said: *•
. “I did not mean to stir up any-
thing, that w^a merely prepara-
tory to saying that for at least two
more years I am free to think. I
know tha American people.”
He added that the country
wants the 4hip purchase bill en-
acted into law and “ will have it.”
The President spoke briefly of
Mexico. He said the people there
are entitled to liberty, “no matter
how long the? take in determining
it. ’ ’ Speaking slowly and careful-
ly he declared that so far “as my
influence goes, while I am Presi-
dent nobody shall interfere with-
them, ’ ’ and declared that until the
PERSONAL M&NTION
Miss Inez Gage is home from
Waco for a visit.
Howard Kilpatrick and wife are
home from Stillwell, Ok.
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Grover Smith is home after sev-
eral months spent in Dallas.
R* W, Gray of Proctor was a
business visitor here Monday.
J. I. Mayes waa over from
Brownwood this week on busi-
ness.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jones spent
Sunday in Brownwood with rela-
tives.
Mesdames John Bryson and Os-
car Roberts are at Millersview
to visit relatives.
W. W. Kilpatrick has returned
frqm several weeks visit in Ala-
bama with his sister.
Mrs. S. J. Thomas of Austin
spent a few days here with her sla-
ter, Mrs. C. P. St. Clair.
Miss Maude Roberson is home
after several daya visit with
friends in Dublin and Cleburne.
Prof. R. F. Holloway waa in
Brownwood this week to assist in
organizing a teachers district in-
stitute. ^
Mrs. Larry Kittle left Tuesday
night for a two weeks’ stay at
College Station where she goes to
take a course in domestic science.
rA£MERS
State of Tfe
THE FI
In the State of1
No. 7105 ..........
Report of the Condition of
A MERCHANTS NAT’L BANK, at Comanche
xas, at the close of business, December 31,1914
Misses Inez and Johnnie Mae
Sullivan and brother, Keneth.have
retuHied from a few days with
Dublin relatives. * "
Servia has served notice on the
allies that she will be in the settle-
ment of the European controvery;
and demand a large slice of Aus-
tria. It has been known all along
that she would demand a part of
the Dual kingdom, but her d»-
marnls were not expected to be an
large.
• The Germans and French botk
claim gains at Soiasona. It ap-
pears that the* allies, however,
have the advantage. There has
been, heavy fighting along this
part of the line of battle but neith-
er side seems to have gained any
decisive advantage. The allies
claim that if the Germans win
they will have to do it before tha
spring rains set in, because after
then the roads will be impasaabln
for several months. England ia
pouring , re-inforcenienta into
France at the rate of several
thousand a day. It is said that
she will have a million new men aa
the field by early summer.
/The Germans in the south art
Concentrating their forces for •
combined attack on Servia. lain
thought that this ia a ruse to dinar
the Russians away from the army
in Poland, and the Russians ehuaa
that they are going to let the Ser-
vians take eare of themselves.
The Germans are still hacking
away aj the Russian lines in Po-
land, but their energy seems to C
be spent. The Russians say that
they have sacrificed too many men
to make good their advance on
Warsaw.-
The Russians continue their in-
vasion of Austria, but the- reports
are conflicting, but it is evident
that nothing decisive has been
gained.
There has been no naval activ-
ities reported worthy of note in *
the past week.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts .................... ..... $77,158.'94
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation
(par yalne) .......i................*.. 50,000.00
Cotton ............... ... -.................. ' 72.50
'Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve
.. bank................... $4,900.00.
Less amount unpaid ...... 4,083.33 . 816.67.
Banking house $7,000.00, furniture and fixtures
$3,000.00 ..... • •» r.S •.., ...............i « Jrv/-
Other real estate-owned .. . .T7.7. .7 ....
Due from Federal Reserve bank................
Due from approved reserve agents in central
reserve cities ........................ 1,628.57
Due from approved reserve agents in other
reserve feuTes ... ................... 8,372.81
816.67
10,000.00
3,043:95
711.88
Due from banks and bankers (other than above____
Fractional currency ... . •-.**» rt.......... ...
Checks on banka-w the same city of town as
4 reporting bant T............................J;
Notes of other national banks ..................
^Federal reserve notes ..... .... ...............
JLawful money reserve in bank:
• Specie ................ .■ .... i)... i.. 4,678.80
Legal-tcpder notes ................. 265.00
Redemption with II. 8. Treasurer (not moPaJhan
5 pet' cent on circulation!.. .......... .7)......
Live stock ............/......."..............ft.
10,001
1,88739
246.90
1,372.73
670.00
10.00
4,943.80
2,500.00
75.00
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Chilton and
children are here from Altus, Ok.,
at the bedsidp-ef Mrs. Chilton’s
father, Judge H^R. 7
MrsTYT- F. Rogers and daugh-
ter, Miss Lixzie, are in Stepheh-
ville the guests of Mr. and Mra.
Tom Cunningham.
Mrs. Fay Chandler Butler sQd
baby are here from Oklahoma to
visit her'mother, Mrs. R. Etjphan-
dler and other, relatives.
Lige Woodward has returned
from Clyde where he spent a few
dayR with his parents. He was ac-
companied home by bis- brothc)-,
Martin Woodward and family of
-Oklahoma, for a few days visit. '
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Banks Hold Regular Meetings.
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Baptist News Notes.
Our women have taken up the
work of the Ladies’'Aid in reel
earnest and already their meetings /
are proving very helpful. May we ** -
not cherish the hope that many
more of our women will come into
the Aid and lend their influence
for the spiritual development of
our church, and receive for them-
selves blessings that will magnify
the religious life in the home. The
meetings are held each Tuesday et
the Church at 4 p. m.
I desire to know just how many
will join our Bible readers clam
for the' year. By reading three
chapters daily through the week
sod five cbnpters on Sunday, we
will *read the entire Bible this
year. If you will join-uS please
let mo have your name whether
you arc a member df our church or
not. You can bgin with Exodus
today (Friday)- and go back and
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Total .....................$163,511.04 /
$70,000.00
8,000.00
- LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid-in ...........
Surplus fund ................... A..
Undivided profits ............$4,548:64
Reserve for taxes............ 1,370.101
Lees ourrent expenses, interest, and taxes I
paid .................... 3,185.01
_ Circulating notes ..................... 50,000.00
Lees amount, on hand and in Treasury for
.- redemption or in transit-...,....... 1,800.00
Demand deposits: , ~ 7~'
Individual deposits subject to check.. 34,577.31
Last Tuesday the National banks ( PE „, _ _______
of Oonmnche held their regular read Genesis at your leisure. Lota
tneetinppi for’ election of officers.. have a class of 500 in Comanche
"he First National aud Comanche who will read the entire Bible in
/atioiifll remain the same and the , 1915.
Farmers A MeMhauta made sev-1' 7w«dn«sday night ia eon-
eral changes. J. F. Tate Was elec- j ferem-e nightr All of Qnrmember*
ted president, J. A. Montgomery, j who can possibly come should be
vice-president; W.J. Cunningham, there for a spiritual uplift and
Cashier, and Miss Ruth Waldrop,! theh help’in the transaction,of the
assistant cashier. DirecfoH: J. j business of the hour. •
F. Tate, J. A. Montgomery, R. H. | Choir practice at 8:30 p. m. fol-
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ryt
5,918.74 ’
2,733.73
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$8,200.00
34,577.31
Moore, W. C. Lanfot
derson, J. W. Mcpolll
B. Cunningham And
ningham.
An- j lowing the prayer meeting. ’
Cnn-
Total
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.......$163,511.04
Osborne, J. T. Roberts, G. A. Dod-
son. E. V. Gill, B. C. Naberttji. 8.
J1. C. Isham, J. I. Brin-
Kellyj G. W. Wilheln
», C; L. Tate, 8.,
State of Texas, County of Comanche, m:
I, W. J. Cunningham, Caahier of the i
solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best
my knowl
I, W. J. Cunningham, Caahier of the above named, bank, do -
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my knowledge and belief. W. J. Cunningham, Caahier.
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Correct—Attest;
sen, Directors. • ••
R. H. Moore, J. F. Tate, M. B. Ander-
to before tne thi*\8tb day of
Dangers of a Cold.
Do yon know that of all the mi-
noj- ailments colds are far the
i dangerpus? It is not the colds
themselves that you need to fear,
but the serious diseases that they
so often lead to. For that reason
cold should be gotten rid of
with the least possible delay. To
accomplish this you will find
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy of
great help to yoti. It loosens a cold,
1 -relieves the lungs, aid* expeetora-
and enables the system to
w off the cold. For-sale by all
, A letter just received from Rev.
and Mrs. Wilson Fielder, our mis-
sionaries to China, states that they
are Well aud p- tting along nicely
with their work. They send loro
to friends in Comanche.
Our B. Y. P. U. will occupy tha
preaching hour with a Robno pro-
gram .Sunday evening, January
24th, at 7:30. ^ I
’We will begin a seriei
trinal sermons Sunday,
list and preserve it for
The first in the series is,
trine of Creation.” At 7:30 f
day evening the theme is
Boyhood of JSSUA”. Wi
you to these services andj
on time to get the1
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