West Texas Reporter (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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West Texas Reporter
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Volume 1
GRAHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1913.
Number 42
FARMERS UNION
Conference 1
convened in Throckmorton Fri-
Mr. Gilmore with
day morning, June 27.
gone down
ONLY ONE MAN INJURED
66
NOT A SOUND WAS HEARD
a
Officers for Ensuing Year Elected
his aid, but were powerless to re- and Delegates to San Antonio
ssed
Convention Appointed.
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Death was instan-
was a young man
was 'hooted.
20 adults, 13 Bibles,
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xas
vetional Mesdames
We were glad to receive
, ment in
Mesdames Price and Fitzgerald
care—
Far-
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paraded,- not
not a "drunk
Schlittler I
14 children.
( pening
to preach and the license
number of local preachers
renewed.
Always Boosting W. Texas.
F. A. Kesseler, editor of the
n,
00.
The attendance from the t
ami community surrounding
mis-
very
Akin,
sang a
hymn.
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was
xtra busi-
non ths by
good blot-
t expensive-
in ting Co.
J. P. Hamilton and R. Bower
were in Mineral Wells the latter
part of last week in the interest
of the Graham Telephone Co.
i Morris on,
Rubenkoenig
i Missionary
ALL!
ficial Ball
inting Co.
1 as
i nce
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tended this picnic and all report
a most enjoyable time.
it off of me".
ta neons.
Sam Gilmor
Mrs. M W. High.
Illustrations of God's
Miss Ida Leach.
An Appeal Mrs. N. S.
Last Day Closed With Fireworks
. at Night. Large Crowds Were
in Attendance Each Day.
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Grandstand at the Baseball
Grounds Collapsed on
Second Day.
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rest-
the
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Closed—Closed Tight the
Entire Day.
Met in Court House to Hear
Interesting Lecture on
the Subject of
a large rock tailing
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Everybody Enjoyed a Rest, Except
Those Who Sought Pleasure
Fishing and Hunting.
Stamford Dist. Conference.! QANr rQIDT
The fifth annual session of the H HIVL TUUNl
Mr. E. Herron left on yester-
day’s train to meet his wife at
Bridgeport, whois returning from
Hereford Texas, where she has
been visiting her daughter Mrs.
N. K. Goss.
Pat Wood and wife are out on
the Clear Fork on a fishing trip
this week and the report comes
in that he is having great luck
landing the fish and having a
fine time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keen of
Farmer were here on business
Saturday._______________________
a horn was tooted,
)
/
make from three-fourths to
Picnic On Large Scale.
Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Mosley entertained eighty-
seven relatives and friends at
their beautiful home two miles
south of town with a mammoth
picnic on the grounds; besides an
abundance of everything good to
eat, barbecued goat meat was
served and enjoyed by all. ,
Misses Lillian Manning and
Dot Graham are spending the
week end with Mrs. J. W. Lov-
ing at Jermyn.
Miss Annabel Nelson has re-
turned to her home in Albany.
'NEWCASTLE PICNIC
1 CLOSED FOURTH
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Baptist Ladies' Aid Society.
The Ladies Missionary Society
of the Graham Baptist church
met Thursday with Mrs. Jake
A i SPENT IN GRAHAM ”
eral boy friends had
All Stores and Offices Were to the river t
IN OPEN SESSION
O. L. Campbell who has been
in Ft. Worth for some time has
returned to Graham and will
make this his permanent home.
teresting and beautiful displayof
fireworks closed the entertain-
number of the members and dele- ,
gates answered to roll call. On
account of Throckmorton being ।
an inland town, it was thought '
, weighing about two tons sudden- j
ly slid off the ledge above him, I
crushing him to death.
His friends instantly rushed to
occassion ami the day. Quite a
large crowd of Graham people at-
Rose ami l
very sweet
room where we were served most
refreshing punch. After the de-
Real Estate is Selling.
Last week W. B. Hinson of the
Henry Chapel community pur-
chased the Jiant place of 90 acres
just north of the city limits, also
456 acres three miles northeast of
town on the Loving road. He
will move to the Jiant place this
week some time. This sale was
handled by E. S. Graham and
Chas. Hinson.
R. F. Willis of Jean sold one
of his farms to G. T. Melton of
Vernon. This sale was complet-
ed through E. 8. Graham.
W. D. Rogers of the Flint
Creek community was in the city
yesterday.
P. S. Kendrick ami Proctor
Clark of Albany were in the city
Tuesday.
Miss Katherine Hall of Ladon-
ia, Texas is visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hall.
There will be a called meeting
of the Chautauqua Club at the
residence of Mrs. J. W. Gallaher
Friday evening at 5 o’clock. All
members are requested to be pres-
ent as business of importance is
to Im- transacted. .
J. W. Akin, Sam Pummill and
their wives, Ewing Norris, Tom
McKinney and families, Misses
Nina and Elizabeth Hall and
Claude Cochran spent the 4th on
the Clear Fork.
pt the pub-
y lost the
They have
vthey run
ve the pub-
ns through
the public
nd millions
that the
which is
is its need. I
er all, the J
c is a pret- ll
Ex. X A
activities of the church, sue
Missions, Eucation, Temper
lease him from his horrible posi-
tion. He spoke only once as the
rock fell upon him, saying. "take
instructive round table discus-
sion, Iniquity will be the key-
word for the next meeting to be
held with Mrs. Rehder.
[ and that kaffir corn and milo
maize are the finest ever raised
To a fair-sized audience com-
posed of representation farmers
from all over the county and a
number of citizens of Graham,
II. N. Pope, representing State
Headquarters Farmers’ Educa-
tional and Co-operative Union,
spoke in the court house Satur-
day at 2 p. m.
Mr. Pope explained in detail
the purposes of the organization
and showed plainly why it is
necessary for all business men to
co-operate with the farmer, prov-
ing to the satisfaction of all pres-
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid.
The Presbyterian ladies held a
very pleasant meeting with Mrs.
Nat Price on July 3rd. The day
Was a hot one and on arriving
we were asked into the dining
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Stamford District
H. K. Ragland of Rocky Mound
was in the city Saturday. He
brought a few samples of early
cabbage from his garden and
they are among the finest speci-
mens we have seen this year;
we claim authority upon this
point, for he presented The Re-
porter with a fine head weighing
five and a quarter pounds. For
smoothness, compactness and
crispness it will be hard to beat;
thank you, Mr. Ragland._______
Christian Soldiers."
Prayer Mrs. R. F. Short.
Subject Cottage Home.
Leader Mrs. W. D. Boswell.
Mrs. Boswell had several papers
read. telling what was being
done at our Cottage Home at
Belton. Texas, which was very
interesting and helpful to all
present. —
The following appropriate
program was carried out:
Scripture reading selected.
Historical sketch —Mrs. B. W.
King.
Individual in the Home Mrs.
Miller.
Words from the College Teach-
er Mrs. Fannie Rutherford.
Cottage Home Pastor's Views
R, V. Tidwell, wife and daugh-
ter left Tuesday /morning for a
visit to relatives in Mexih.
Another carlohd of Ford cars
were received Ly C. Widmayer
yesterday, making the second car-
load within the last three weeks.
Last Monday evening a quiet
wedding ceremony was performed
in R. F. Short & Co’s, store, the
contracting parties being L. D.
Bailey and Miss Nellie Roberson,
both of Jaan. Rev. W. D. Bos-
well performed the ceremony.
W. C/ Burns ana wife and lit-
tle daughter spent several days
last week visiting friends in
Eliasville.
W. B. Hinson moved into his
new home, the Jiant place Mon-
MARKETING OF COTTON” it VLanduantityofeproductions
accidentlv killed last Sunday
in the county. Fort Worth Re-
cord July 5th.
the attendance would be light,
but it was much larger than it
was a year ago. The lady dele-
gates were very much in evidence
and took a lively interest in the
proceedings of the conference.
The various committees appoin-
ted by the conference went care-
fully into the details of all the
Son g "Onward
The Priscilla Club.
Despite the fact that Tuesday
was one of the warmest days ol
the year there prevailed a cheer-
ful. cooling atmosphere • in • the
H. L- Morrison home. Here the
Priscillas and guests enjoyed the
•veil known hospitality of Mrs.
Morrison. On entering each
was asked to the dining to par-
take the invigorating ice punch
which was so successfully made
at the hands of the hostess’ hus-
band. Fine needle work as well
as crochet and tattling were
much in evidence. Mesdames
Rose and Elliott were guests.
Mrs. W. A. Morris will entertain
the club next Tuesday.
down in history as the winner of
first place in the great contest
now waging for a safe and sane
Fourth of July.
of a
were
as new members. Home
Record Run To Fire.
A slight tire in the rooms oc-
cupied by P. E. Ledbetter in the
John Bower residence caused the
Graham Fire Department to make
a record run; within three min-
utes irom the first tap of the a-
farm bell the boys had two lines
of hose laid and a full pressure
stream of water playing on the
blaze between the ceiling and
metal roof on the north side of
the building, extinguishing in a
few minutes what might have
been a serious conflagration had
the blaze gotten under good head-
way, as adjoining this building
were the office and old sheds of
the Young County Lumber Co.,
now being occupied as a produce
store, being dry as tinder they
would have been an easy prey to
the flames as there was quite a
strong breeze from the south at
the time. As it was, the damage
was slight, and most of that
from the water. A good run
boys, we compliment you too on
the way that head driver handles
the Fire Wagon.
mer.
Prayer Mrs. S. R. Crawford.
Song Cottage Home.
Election of officers, Mrs. Mil-
ler in chair President. Mrs. S.
R. Crawford; Vice President,
Mrs. R. F. Short; Recording Sec-
retaryy - Mrs. J. T. Rickman;-
Treasury, Mother Short; Cur.
Sec‘y.. Mrs. I.. W. Price; Mes-
sengers to the Association to be
held at Jean, Mesdames W. W.
Farmer, Fannie Rutherford, S.
R. Crawford.
Receiving and welcoming two
new members, Mrs. M. M. Wal-
lace and Mrs. Dee Thomas.
Reading the minutes of last
meeting Mother Short.
Roll call, responding with
scripture verse with Grace; next
meeting key word Love.
Monthly dues thanks offering
$17.85.
Paper read. Our Minisiter’s
Wife Mrs. S. R. Crawford, also
one from J. L. Walker, Chaplin
Orphans' Home.
Report of personal service work
Mrs. Miller.
Mesdames Voules, Rutherford
and Calvin who visited the .Or-
phans’ Home gave interesting
talks on how the home looked
and how they enjoyed seeing the
orphans taken care of.
Moved and seconded to send
$300 to Cottage Home.
Subject of next'meeting Home
Missionary Heroes. \
Doxology.
Closing prayer—Mother Short.
Our secretary, Mrs. J. T. Rick-
man was absent on account of
sickness.
Corresponding secretary Mrs.
L. W. Price was not with us.
she being called to her mother's
bedside.
Record office Thursday. Mr.
Kesseler says there are flattering
crop prospects for Young county.
, He says oats and wheat have
far exceeded the average in qual-
Les Hiboux.
Mrs. Will Norman entertained
the Les Hibeaux from 3:30 to 6
o'clock last Thursday afternoon.
Five games of progressive bridge
were played. Mrs. Will Loving
of Jermyn won high score prize,
and Miss Eula Logan the second
prize in a cut. Refreshments
were served to the following:
Mesdames M. K. Graham, E. S.
Graham, Will Loving, John Gay,
Robert Fowler, Chas. Hutchison,
Frank Parrish, E. C. Stovall;
Misses Aline Johnson, Lillian
Manning, Dot Graham, Annabel
Nelson of Albany, Eula and Al-
lie Logan.
go in bathing;
sions was the subject of a
very gratifying. Large crowds
attended not only the preaching
services bnt the business sessions
as well. The recent seating of
the tabernacle contributed large-
ly to the pleasantness of the oc-
casion. ..... ...
The rainon Saturday afternoon
and Sunday interfered with the
religious services somewhat. The
service Sunday at eleven o'clock
marked the climax of the occas-
sion. Rev. Childress. former
pastor at Throckmorton, preach-
ed to a good congregation and
there were three conversions and
three additions to the church by
letter.
style befitting the Perhaps not the least of the
items of the conference was the
handsome subscription to South-
ern Methodist University, which
ent that-the prosperity of our
country depends largely, if not
altogether upon the prosperity of
of the farmer. That the Farm-
er's Union was not fighting any
other business but was asking the
co-operation of .all business men.
He proved that it was neccessary
in marketing cotton, for the
farmer to sell direct to the spin-
ner. and by so doing the farmer
would get from fifty to one hun-
dred per cent more for his cotton,
tor the reason that the spinner
pays the middle-men from twenty
to twenty five cents per pound for
the raw cotton; the profit going
to the middle-mm.
Mr. Pope is a prosperous farm-
er of Parker County, a native
Texan, who is devoting a part of
his time as a lecturer, and is an
able and forceful speaker. He
will speak at the places named
below on the dates mentioned.
At the night session the fol-
lowing officers were elected: A.
P. Stewart, Pres. S. M. James.
V. Pres. J. W. Moore, Sec’y.
E. W. Fry was elected dele-
gate to the State Convention
which convenes at San Antonio
August 5th.
C. W. Junker, G. C. Boyles,.
Dan Orr, A. P. Stewart, W. M.
Standifer, I. B. Padget, A. H.
Jones and F. C. Kramer were
elected delegates to the Wichita
Valley District Convention,
which also meets at San Antonio
on the above date.
A call meeting will lie held at
Newcastle. Saturday 19th inst. to
which all local Unions were re-
quested to send delegates.
Lone Oak was selected as the
next place of meeting, and ad-
ditional speaking dates were an-
nounced for the following places;
Lamar July 10.
Hunt July 11.
Wheatland July 12.
Padgett July 14.
Proffitt July 15.
Huffstuttle July 16.
South Bend July 17.
Gooseneck July 18.
Newcastle July 19.
Sam was sitting under the bank
of the river taking off his shoes,
when without warning, a rock
the Methodists are founding at
Dallas Texas. This venture is
the largest of its kind in the
South and is challenging the ad-
miration of the country at large.
It is the pride of every inform-
ed Methodist in our Southland,
and especially every one in Texas.
$4000.00 was subscribed by the
Stamford District Conference to
the founding of this great insti-
tution.- Throckmorton Times.- •
The big three days picnic at
Newcastle last week was quite a
successful and enjoyable affair;
the attendance the last day being
■ estimated at between three and
four thousand people.
Everything moved off smoothly
and with only one accident to mar
the pleasure of the occassion,
yhich occurred the second day by
the sudden collapse of the grand
stand at the base ball grounds; a
Mr. DeLong of Eliasville sus-
tained a broken leg, several being
slightly bruised and others were
badly shaken up.
The ball game on the last day
between Farmer and Newcastle
was hotly contested up to the last
inning, when it looked like the
visitors were going to walk off
with the prize, when with a few
well coached plat s by the home
team they rescued the laurels for
Newcastle at the last minute, the
score standing 3 to 2.
On the last night quite an in-
of exemplary habits, had a host
of friends who deeply deplore his
sudden death; he leaves a mother
two sisters and one brother. He
was buried at Gooseneck Ceme-
tery. Rev. S. 1). Cook conducting
the funeral services and the
W. O. AV. of which he was a
member conducting the burial
services.
The Reporter extends sym-
pathy to the bereaved family.
Last Friday was a Glorious
Fourth indeed, and we are proud
to say that it was a safe and
sane Fourth. The streets were
literally depopulated the greater
part of the day; not a firecracker
was cracked. not a parade was
A Sad Death.
Sam Gilmore of Salem was
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Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, God in his infinite
wisdom has called home our be-
loved brother, Wat Maxes, there-
fore be it;
Resolved, That we, (raham
Rebekah Lodge 314, extend our
sincerest sympathy to our be-
reaved sister, Cissina Mayes, and
family.
We assure them that the God
oi Oddfellowship watches over
all.
2. That these resolutions be-
published in the Graham Leader
and West Texas Reporter.
3. That a copy of these reso-
lutions lx* spread upon our min-
utes and a copy sent to our sister,
Cissina Mayes.
Submitted in F. L. and T.
Minnie McFERRON,
EUNICE Simpson,
( )mhk Beckham,
Committee.
fact it was the most quiet, i
ful day ever chronicled in
citv of Graham, and will
Ministerial Supply, etc. andure-
ported their findings to the body.
Two young men were licepsed
4-- day
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bale of cotton to the acre ami up-
land farms will make from one-
half to three-fourths of a bale.
Must Have Been.
After a long eighteen months
close application to business the
editor of The Reporter laid down
his big blue pencil and started
out for a vacation he left last
Thursday and will visit his old
home place in Cass county and
relatives elesewhere before his
return.
Now, to the point, he departed
on Thursday morning's train;
the next day, Friday, every busi-
ness house in the city was closed,
and a complete cessation from
business resulted; was it out of
respect to his sudden departure
or was it just because it was the
Great and Glorious r Fourth?
"Let him tell ’em.”
S. W. Ratliff of Henry Chapel
was in the city on business last
Saturday.
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