The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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The Bonham News
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, Friday May 7, 1915
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--Straws-
I IT LOOKS BAD FANNIN COUNTY
OVER IN CHINA COURT HATTERS
CHINA AND JAPAN SEEM TO BE DOINGS IN THAT TRIBUNAL
ON EVE OF WAR. EFFORTS SINCE MONDAY—NOT MANY
MADE TO PREVENT IT
Tokio, May 5, 9:30 p. m.—The de- Since Monday the county court has
liberations between the Japanese of- ' attended to the following natters:
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Your Summer
Costume:
STRAW
SOFT COLLAR
SILK SHIRT
PLAID SUIT
You’ll want your Straw
Hat this week. Our Hat
Section has blossomed
many exclusive Hats, and
all the good ones are here.
SEE THEM THIS WEEK
Sennets, $2 00, $2.50 to
..............$4,00
Soft Milams up to .. $4.00
Leghorns..........$5.00
Panamas . „____... $6.00
. L. RODGERS COMP^
/ The Good Clothes Store
EEDADLERr RgE HESTER— CLOTHES
ficials concerning the situation be-
tween Japan and China continued.
The Emperor will preside tomorrow
at a Cabinet council. No official an-
nouncement was forthcoming today
concerning the situation.
The official Gazette today publishes
an Imperial ordinance sanctioning
the application law on the Kwang-
Tung Peninsula and the South Man-
churia railroad.
A big fleet of warships is taking
on supplies at Sasebo; the Japanese
in the Province of Shantung are con-
centrating at Tsing Tau and those in
Manchuria are preparing to take ref-
uge in the railway zone.
The Kokumin in its issue today says
it learns from an authoritative source
that the United States is endeavor-
ing to mediate between Japan and
China and that this is -one reason why
the Cabinet deliberations have been
protracted.
All Japan has focused its attention
on the Chinese situation which is be-
lieved to be full of historic possibili-
ties. It is reported that the Foreign
Office has sent telegrams to all Con-
suls in China instructing them to pre-
pare their nationals for possible de-
parture. Japanese at Mukden have
been asked to hold themselves in read-
| iness to withdraw to places near the
South Manchuria railroad.
Lieutenant General Count Terrachi
Governor General of Korea, has held
a conference with the eGneral Staff
of the army.
The decision of the Cabinet and
elder statesmen is expected tomorrow.
The presfe says forty-eight hours will
be the limit of the proposed ultima-
tum. Newspapers characterize as in-
sulting the insistence of China that
Japan’s offer to restore Kiao Chow
be reduced to writing.
A. J. MOORE, Pres. T. B. WILLIAMS, Active V.-Pres.
T. R. CALDWELL, Vice-Prea. I. W. EVANS, Cashier
FIRST STATE BANK
BONHAM, TEXAS
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BECAUSE You will avoid loss through burglary,
fire or the careless handling of money
BECAUSE You will’make payments by check
and avoid disputes over amount paid
BECAUSE You will acquire habits of thrift, econ-
omy and a desire to save money
BECAUSE You will have a record of cash recived
and paid out without the trouble of
bookkeeping t
Wo received the sad news Tuesday
of the sudden death of Mrs. E. B.
Comstock’s mother, Mrs. O. A. Barnes
of Paulding, Ohio, which occurred
Monday morning. Up to the time of
going to press we have not learned
the particulars concerning her death.
Mrs. Comstock left Dallas Monday
night and should reach the home of
her parents in Paulding Wednesday.
The News extends to the family
their heartfelt sympathy in this, their
great sorrow.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
-Leonard Gentry, charged with dis-
turbance, plead guilty and was fined
$1.00 and the costs. As the costs
neatly always exceed the fine by sev-
eral dollars, the defendant is out some
cash.
Jim James was tried before a spec-
ial Judge, H. G. Evans, on a charge
of violating the local option law,
which in ordinary street jargon is
called bootlegging. He was adjudged
not guilty.
Newt Cunningham also appeared
before Special Judge H. G. Evans or
a violating the local option charge.
Like his predecessor he also came
clear.
Guy Russell answered to a charge
of violating the local option law.
The verdict was the same as those
above—not guilty as charged.
The defendant was next tried on a
charge of adultery. He came clear
on that charge, also.
There were several dismissals and
continuances, in which the public is
not interested to any great extent.
BONHAM SINGERS
VISIT PARIS
WERE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED
THER.E TWO OTHER CLUBS
WERE IN ATTENDANCE
The following ladies, member? of
the Chaminade Club of this city, went
to Paris Tuesday to attend the May
Festival whjph met in that city. As
is well known the Chaminade Club
is a musical organization among the
Bonham ladies:
Mrs. Henry Cunningham, president
of the club. Misses Zenobia and Ina-
mae Hight, Miss Winnie Hardin, Mrs.
C. E. Foster, Mrs. W. E. Newton,
Mrs. T. L. Crissman, Miss .Anna Lee
Russell, Mrs. Rosser Thomas, Mrs. F.
C. Allen, Mrs. Joe Geber, Mi.-. Will
H. Evans, Miss Bernice Carleton, Mrs.
Virge Steger, Mrs. M. V. Gray and
Mrs. Celia Lee Watson,
The dub has about twenty-four
members, but it was inconvenient for
some of them to go.
The meeting at Paris was interest-
ing as the Etude Cluo, of that city,
and the Cecilia Club of Greenville
were in attendance, and with these
three organizations there was some
music in our neighbor city.
The News editor is not much of a
singer, in fact, he can hardly be
charged with that aecompbVhnicnt, a?
it is completely out of his line- of
ESCAPES FROM
SERIOUS HURT
MAN IS KNOCKED [oFF FREIGHT]
CAR AND TURNS SOMERSAULT
BEFORE ALIGHTING
The days of miracles are not over
by any means. We read in the good.
Book of water being turned into
wine,'and only yesterday we heard of
a man turning water into whiskey,
•thereby simply making more whiskey
in the barrel, but The News’ good
friend, Pickens Rodgers, has.succeed-
ed in putting over a modern miracle.
.Mr. Rodgers was down at the Katy
depot superintending; the unloading-
of some rock, and was in t|ie act of
making an entry in his time-book,
when an engine hit the car on which
he was standing with terrific force.
Pickens stood not on the order of his
going,‘or the freight car either, but
vamoosed at once, poejo tempo, as the
Greasers say. * j
When the car was struck by the
engine Mr. Rodgers Went over back-
wards, and somewhere between the
top of the car and the ground he did
a backward somersault, neatly light-
ing on his feet, where he was found
by his friends, apparently calmly
making entries-in his little book.
Those who rushed tio his assistance
•xpected to find .the big 200-pound
man prone on the ground, of perhaps
killed, but there he was as calm as •
a hitch-post, and not a bruise on him.
In the future Mr. Rodgers will
not stand jso close to the edge when
the engine is going to bump.
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The New
Pump.....
Small Colonial Tongue very
neat and small ornaments leath-
er French heels. White quar-
ters with Patent Leather Vamps
Price $3.50 & $400
The same fctyle in all Patent
Leather.
We sell Guaranteed Silk Hose
for 75c and $1.00
LEWIS
WHEN
BETTER SHOES
ARE
POSSIBLE
LEWIS
WILL
SELL
THEM
THE SHOE
MAN
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A TRAIN LOAD OF GRAPE JUICE
On next Saturday, the exact time of
arrival to be furnished by Agent Heff-
ner of the Texas & Pacific Ry., the
people of Bonham will see a curiosity
in the form of an entire train load of |
grape juice, about 80.000 gallons or
enough to supply 1.280,000 people!
with a medium-sized drink, the train,!
which is running on special schedule, j
is en route to Texas points, leaving J
Armour & Company’s Westfield, N. '
Y. nIr.ft#May i~t.. This is said, to-
be the bii^rest shipment of its kind in
historyfc^bre be'wg 35 cars in the
train, wnich is making brief stops at ,
some towns so that people might view |
the sight. There will be quite a large !
party with the train. If you will tele- •
phone the depot the approximate time
of arrival will be given.'
SACRED CONCERT
J. D. Moore and Lester Pearson.
C. D. Clark and Fern Fielding.
Derrick Henson and Estelle Jones
T. A. Mayo and Eunice McElroy. endeavor, but he is certain that the
Jesse Rowland and Cora Sloan. Chaminade Club can sing, for too
Roy H. Cooper and Edna Turner, many people who are good judges of
W. E. DeLoach and Clara Stubble- the Art Divine have told him so.
field.
Grover Cleveland Rothrock and
Nannie Vincy Younger.
R. I,. Moore and Mary Brandon.
Colored
John Pyle and Lucinda Bean.
Herbert King and Maggie Jackson.
Mexican ,
Cretencia Celinez and Marcria B.
Povale*.
The ladies of Circlb No. 5 of the j
Fir t Methodist church will give a
sacred concert next Sunday, evening
at the church at 8 o’clock. The mu-
- leal program will be under the di-
rection of Mrs. George Blucher.
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W. O. W. UNVEILING ,
The W. CK W. and W. C. will have
joint unveiling ami decoration at
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Look Out
We are paying for this space
for no other reason than to tell you
about the BLG BARGAINS we
mr
have to offer. So it will pay you
to read our ads
Bonham HousefumishingCo
FLOWERS WANTED
j to the office of Will H. Evan* next
j Saturday morning by 8:30 o’clock.
New line of graduating dresses in
net, voil* and organdy, $7.50 to $23.
—Graham, Crawford Co.
the Randolph cemetery Sunday, May * desire to present each membei
the 9th, at 2:30 p. m. All W. O. W. ‘of the T. & P. tour party a bouquet J
and W. C. members are specially in- of Bonham roses and we will be very (
vited to attend. Ff. H. Sanders. 1 glad if our friends will send fIbwers ]
W. S. Spotts,
Secretary Board of Trade.
Subscribe for The Bonham
Will A. Peters is in McKinney and
Van Alstvne on business.
JENKINS SASSER HURT
While working in the manual
training department of the High
school Wednesday afternoon, Jen-
kins Sasser had the misfortune to
get the fingers on one hand caught
in a planing machine. His fingers
were cut up some, but fortunately he
will lose none of them from the ac-
cident.
L. B. Maddrev J. E. Bates
SCOTCH CLEANERS
AND PRESSERS
‘ We Know How”
SUITS MADE TO MEASURE
Phone 395 N. Main St.
■ Bonham, Texas
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A nice residence on paved street
and an up to date Garage for sale at
a bargain.
Evans-Pritchett Co.
Mrs. J. H. Castleman has returned
from Sherman.
“GET IT DONE
AT THE MODEL”
French Dry Cleaning
Stcarn Pressing and Dyeing .
Altering and Repairing
Umbrellas Repaired and Cov-
ered
A. M. CLINE Phone 505
S. Main St., Bonham, Tex.
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Evans, Ashley. The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1915, newspaper, May 7, 1915; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth974338/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.