The Sherman Courier (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 188, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 1, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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*AGE TWO
THE SHERMAN COURIER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1917.
^ryan Courier
Grayson County’s Oldest and Best
Newspaper
TEXAS IMMIGRATION COMPANY
Owners and Publishers
W. J. Minton, Editor.
Roy Minton, Managing Editor
J.M . Harris, City Editor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Daily (except Monday) 60 cents a
month; $6.00 a year. Any number of
months desired may be paid in ad-
vance at the rate of 50 cents a month.
Thursday’s issue 10 cents a month;
12 montl* $1.00, when paid in advance.
Thursdays issue, in addition to giving
the general news of the day also gives
a general summary cf the news for
the preceding week, and is specially
devoted to the interests and doings of
the country people.
Sunday’s issue, 10 cents a month;
12 months $1.00 when paid in
advance. Sunday’s issue, in addition to
giving the general'news up to 2:00
o'clock Sunday morning also carries
apecial features and articles for Sun-
day reading, and is specially devoted
to education and the doings of the
achools and school children of Sher-
nian and Grayson county for the pre-
ceding week.
Thursday and Sunday’s issue, to-
gether, 20 cents a month; 12 months,
12.00 when paid in advance.
while the man who sneered at him
could not resist temptation, was not
strong enough to avoid indulgence
when opportunity offered. There’s a
difference.
Some brilliant thinker has evolved
the idea that there is bound to be a
lot of money in the grocery business
because there are so many in the
business. And if there were only
two or three in the city of Sherman,
probably they would lose money.
Great logic. That sort of people go
into the grocery business, probably,
and that is why so many fail. Any
man who can get together a few hun-
dred dollars thinks he can make a
for*une in selling what everybody
must have. He usually makes a for-
tune—but it is like some of our
young ladies, the prefix “Miss” must
be there or they .are insulted.
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Advertising rates furnished upon
request.
Entered at the Post Office at Sher-
man, Texas,* as second-class matter.
Conservation is still a pressing
duty. There are few who cannot save
something in the way of food in some
way. Do your part.
Progress in the preparation for
Sherman’s white way is being made
and we shall yet have a well-lighted
business district.
SOME DOUBTFUL PATRIOTS.
Denton county came up $80,000
short of its second Liberty bond
quota, which it shouldn’t have
done. But the total of $226,450
was within less than $80,000 of
that expected. There are some
interesting features of the state-
ment issued by the Federal Re-
serve bank at Dallas, showing the
county totals over the state. Co-
mal county, for instance, with a
quota pf $116,000 subscribed $29,-
000. And Zapata, which exercis-
es enough influence in a political
way to turn close elections, took
just one $50 bond. But very many
of the counties oversubscribed
their quotas, to make up for those
which fell short and it is particu-
larly interesting, as showing the
high patriotism of that section,
that some of these oversubscrip-
tions came from West Texas
counties which have suffered se-
verely from the drouth.—Denton
Record-Chronicle.
Yet politicians are always telling
of what loyal citizens the Comal coun-
ment to gentlemen who have no
other means of support than that
afforded by prohibition cam-
paigns. The Herald wants to get
rid of the prohibition question for
good and all and to that end is
ready to support an amendement
to the constitution providing for
statewide prohibition. But it will
be unalterably opposed to any
attempted settlement of the prop-
osition without a constitutional
amendment because it will not be
final. The preachers and politi-
cians ought to be able to see the
handwriting on the wall and be
content to let well enough alone.
—Denison Herald.
Just why should statutory prohibi-
tion be unconstitutional? And if it
is why should there he a vote on 't
every two years? If it should be de-
clared unconstitutional that would j
seem sufficient, without agitation for
a repeal of the law every two years.
The liquor men have been able to de-
feat the submission of lie1 issue to
the people, though they have demand-
ed it. They may be able to muster
just enough votes to do so again ;
There is no doubt that prohibition !
won in 1911 but was counted out
There is little doubt that a constitu-l
tional amendment would carry if sub |
milted now- and equally as little that1
every force available will be brought J
to bear to prevent its submission in
1918. The people know bow it was
PREACHER! EDUCATOR!
AND LECTURER.
Widely Known as a Fearless Cham-
pion of Truth and Right to
Lecture in This City.
At Opera House Sunday, Dec. 2, 3:00
p. m. Seats Free—No Collection.
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SCOTT ANDERSON
Funnel' I.o.i Angeles Minister
Who Is He?
Scott Anderson was born in Ken- \
denied them a short time ago, after :tu< c Aug. IT, 1874; was reared cn '
they had demanded it. The people \ t|„. farm; he is an old Grayson coun- j
pay the bills in the fight and have the tv |,0Vj having lived on the Judge
right to say so if they want to bring
it on. The prohibitionists do not wor-
ry over the way they are imposed on
by their leaders—why should those
who don’t contribute worry ?
This is a magnificent season for tv peopie are, how prosperous, indus-
turning under the weeds and grass to i trioug etc An<J Zapata—well, it is
benefit the land for next year. Deep ...... ■
... probably always drouth-stricken and
breaking now is the important thing r J
HOW NEWSPAPERS MAY BE
SENT TO MEN IN ARMY.
-with terracing of all sloping lands.
inhabited by a few white people and
a large number of Mexicans, most of
All the men of draft age would bet- whom wouldn't know a liberty bond
ter be sure that their cases are attend-J f10pl a (.jrcus poster. But even the
ed to. for Uncle Sam has issued the j few Americans in that county should
warning. That old gentleman speaks ; (jG better than that. If not able to
pretty plainly, acts promptly and pun-1 mape a heavier investment than that
ishes plenty when he punishes at all. they should move to some other coun-
Today is the first of December—
and the grand jury convenes Mon-
day. It is posible that some citizens
will find it a fine time to go pecan
hunting, or take some other sort of a
vacation.
Just the nicest time ever for the
setting out of fruit trees and grape
and berry vines. Grayson county is
an excellent fruit producing section
and only a little energy and expense
will bring rich rewards.
Battery E was given the distinction
tv. If able and not willing they should
to some other country.
move
of being chosen to put on the “cam-
ouflage" battle before the governors
of two states a few days ago. Bat-
tery K is going to put on a genuine j checks, it
battle some day and the enemy will j ;n the Sherman jail charged with hav-
have occasion to remember the occa- i jng sold some ten or more checks. His
FOOLISH FORGERS.
Reports from over the State
seems to indicate that a good
many pepole have decided that
the quickest and easiest way to
get rich is by selling checks. A
good lo'oking woman turned up in
Dallas and sold a little strip of
paper with a few marks on it for
$184.50. The profit was great,
and she went into another stole
and sold another cheek for $29.50.
But cruel officers stopped her
profitable business.—Clarksville
News.
There is always a market for
seems. There is a fellow
sion
bond is set at $3250 and that is more
than his checks brought him. If the
While the campaign is over and the charges are proved he will work sev
liberty bond issue has been oversub-, eraj years for the State. Of all the
scribed, the oversubscription is due to fools the man who commits forgery
many of the banks taking extra ! ought to he put at the head of the
amounts. Those who can should in- j list—he puts down the evidence
vest in bonds and help the banks so!ajrUjnst himself in black and white,
that they may be able to put over j Occasionally a forger gets by, often-
the next loan. There are plenty of er perhaps than we know, but the
hanks, doubtless, who will gladly sell
you a bond.
The people who keeps bees arc us-
ually prospeious. Almost any man
ought to "prosper who has thousands
of creatur.es working for him for
nothing, boarding themselves and lay-
ing up valuable products to be sold
by him. And almost any family in
the country can keep a few stands of
bees. It is making the start that is
the hard task.
number caught is large, as the court
records show. As n short cut to for-
tune picking cotton has forgery beat-
en by a hundred city blocks.
The McKinney Courier-Gazette put
out a Thanksgiving edition of forty
'pages that was remarkably success-
ful. The business men of the town
patronized it liberally. The publishers
are to be congratulated on their em
terprise and the enterprise shown by
the advertisers of their home town.
The merchants there are a live set
and that kind would naturally cause a
live paper to be published in McKin-
ney if they did not already' have one
•f the livest in the State.
• Inculcate the idea of the importance
•f self control in the children. There
is no quality more important—that
will help bring to greater strength
•Uer good qualities. A man recently
sneered at another, saying that he
was net strong enough to indulge ip
a spree. The fact is that he was too
skreng, had tee much self centrol,
STATUTORY PROHIBITION.
The presiding elder of this col-
umn has made public expression
of his willingness and readiness
to accept the principles embraced
in the prohibition movement hav-
ing for its purpose the elimina-
tion of the saloon and its bane-
ful influence and made tender of
his services toward the attain-
ment of that end. But in so do-
ing he did not commit himself or
the columns of this paper to the
advocacy of stautory prohibition
—an unconstitutional measure—
which certain ecclessiastical bod--
ies of the State appear determin-
ed to force upon the Governor and
the legislature of the State. The
principal motive in agreeing to
support the prohibition cause was
to get it out of the way so that
the people might center their
minds on matters of great public
moment having to do with the
business administration , of af-
fairs. The adoption of statutory
prohibition would mcun that the
question would be before the peo-
ple every two years in the elec-
tion of representatives and would
thereby afford lucrative employ -
In order that members of the Amer-
ican expeditionary froces may have
newspapers from their homes, the
Postoffice Department has ruled that
the domestic rates for second-class
mail will apply. This means that
newspapers publishers of the United
States will be able to take subscrip-
tions for the men in the army and
navy who are doing duty in foreign
fields and seas at the same rates they
take subscriptions in this country .
Newspapers which have been read
may also be sent by anyone to raera-
jers of the army and navy abroad at
the domestic transient second-class
mail rate of 1c for each four ounces
for fraction of four ounces. The
stamp* must be affixed to cover the
cost. A newpaper of sixteen pages
weight* slightly less than four ounc-
es; with the necessary wrapper it will
weigh almost exactly four ounces, de-
pending oi. the weight of the wrap-
ping paper used, and will require It
postage. A Sunday paper of six';
pages with the necessary wrapping
weighs a pound and requires lc post
age.
Care in Addressing.
Particular care must be taken ir
addressing mail of any class to men.
hers of the expeditionary forces, whe
ther letters or newspapers, and th-
Government warns that any effort t'
address mail to a member of the ex
peditionary force at any particula'
place in France or in any other foT
eign country will result in the ma>
never leaving the postoffice where i'
is originally deposited. To properl,
address mail the name of the sendei
should appear in the upper left-ham
coiner. The name of the individua
for whom it is intended, together witl
his company and regiment, or othe>
military unit, as the case may bt
should be plainly given, and the word
"American Expeditionary Forces,
added to the address. Nothing mori
is necessary, and if anything more ii
added it may result in the mail no'
reaching the soldier or sailor.
Binkley farm, four miles from Sher- j
man, when a lad; preached his first .
sermon at the age of 18; graduated at j
Georgetown College in 1899.
He has occupied prominent pulpits j
during the past 24 years. He was one j
of the founders and trustees of the
Oklahoma Christian University.
He is a distinctive figure in South- j
cm California religious circles, the
press speaking of him as “a man with ;
steel in his backbone and a man of the
cloth who is not afraid to speak of .
conditions as they are.” He resigned j
his Los Angeles pastorate and took •
the public lecture platform because
he desires to reach the masses with j
the Bible truth now due, independent
of man-made creeds and ecclesiastical
dogmas. He has been an active fac-
tor in all reform movements, social,
political and economical. At the last
national election his name appeared
on the ticket as one of the California
presidential electors, and recently he
received 13,000 votes from the Los
Angelos board of education at a time
Tvhen he was away on a lecture tour
and there being no campaigning in
his behalf, thus demonstrating his
popularity with the people in his own
city.
He is recognized as possessing un-
usual oratorical powers, has a very
pleasing and convincing manner and
is determined that the gospel message
shall be "without money and without
prlllf ■'therefore, no admission char-
ges are made and no collections taken
at any of his meetings.
When asked as to what his secret
for getting large audiences might be,
Mr. Anderson said, “I always try to
preach the plain gospel truths of the
Bible. These 1 have found are more
sensational than any fiction I could
tell.” Many of the Los Angeles clergy
rejoice when this fearless man is
away, for they recognize hik great in-
fluence with the people and fea§ for
their prestige. Just before leaving
that city last March for a tour of the
large cities of the east he addressed a
mass meeting ol' more than 3,000 per-
sons in Temple Auditorium on “The
Intolerance of the Clergy or Why the
People are Kept in Ignorance.”
He points out the difference be-
tween Christianity and modem
churchanit.v; gives a scriptural inter-
pretation of the great war and de-
scribes the glory that is to follow the
early inauguration of tire Messiah’
kingdom.
N. B. In order to assist in keepim
>ur boys in training and on the bat.
tie fields of Europe in constant
touch with their loved ones at horn'
The Courier will accept subscription
to he sent to the soldiers at one hal
the regular price or 25 cents pe
month, if paid in advance.
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Attorney-at-Law
Civil and Criminal Practice.
Van AMyne - - Texas
J. E. OWEN
Licensed Auctioneer
If yen have something yeu want t»
<ell yeu need my service*. I aell any
'king anywhere and gri ita full value
S*" Call or address
J. E. OWEN
W 6. SHERMAN, TEXAS
TO THE LAM VERS.
Feet Hurt?
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Do you have cramp
ing in the toes?
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Have you bunions,
corns, a fallen arch
or foot troubles of
any nature?
A foot specialist from Chicago, trained personally by Dr. Scholl
will be at our store next Monday and Tuesday to demonstrate the
Scholl Foot Comfort Appliances, to examine feet and give advice
without charge.
Remember the date, Dec. 3rd and 4th.
Yates Shoe Comp’y
7 Million 925
Thousand Dollars
Is the Amount Subscribed for
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS, 2nd ISSUE,
By the
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, REPRESENTED
IN OUR AGENCY.
Place Your Insurance with Companies
That Are Helping Your Country.
GULICK HALL
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS.
410-12 M. ft P. BANK BUILDING
If you need -
TALK IT OVER
WITH US
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LUMBER
CO.
Lumbermen
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TELEPHONES 83
•14 E. Houston Bt Phone* M.
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BRAND NEW
THE SHERMAN SHOE
SHOP
Odd Fellows Building
Cor. Houston & Walnut
CHEAPEST and BEST PLACE IN TOWN
J. W. Dickerson & Son
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To the Lawyers of Wstrict No. 1,
Grayson county:
The undersigned have been appoint
ed members of the Legal Advisory i
Board for this district and it is our
duty and we are directed to mobilize
the lawyers of the district for the pui
pose of organizing a board to furn-
ish to registrants advice and assist-
ance in complying with the require-
ments of the selective draft law and
the rules and regulations made in
compliance therewith.
For that purpose, you are hereby
requested to meet in the district court
roont Monday morning, December 3rd.
at 9 o’clock
Registrants will need your assist-^
unee and we feel that all lawyer*, wilt
gladly respond to this patriotic set-
;ice for our country and for our boys.
F. d DILLARD, Chairman.
CHAS. BATSKLL,
J. F. HO^.T.
Don't ferret tne lecture at.Sherma*
Opera House, .Dec. 2nd,, 3:00 p. m
Topic, “War Cl*uds and Their Silver
Lining. Seats free X* (••llecti**1'
Only Yesterday Three
Men Said—
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“My clothes look letter, fee! better and last longer since you
have been caring for them than ever before.”
They ought to, for we give them the kind of rare that merits
praise from all. That’s our kind of service. Try it.
WILL PIERCE A COMPANY
“WHO’S YpUR TAILOR?”
PHONE 635 , 211 N. TRAVIS
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ED AND SEEDS
Good Feed Oat*, 5 bushel sacks, per bu.......................90
Ear Corn in shuck (wag*n l*ts) per bu................$1.70
G**d Hog Feed, per cwt. ........... ...................... $2.90
Bran, 10# lb. sacks, per cwt. ............... ............. $2.15
Shorts, 100 lb. sacks, per cwt...... ........................ $2.90
Corn Chops. lb. sacks, per cwt.....J..................... $3.70
Alfalfa Meal, IN lb. sacks, per cwt..................i........ $2.50
Poultry Food. IN lb. sacks, per cwt................J........ $3.90
Terms cash and at our warehouse. We ha vs Seed Wheat, Ry*.
Bailey, Turf Oats, Oai*s Sets and other Fall Seeds.
PITTMAN A HARRISON CD.
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