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THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE
10 Pages
FOR COLEMAN AND COLEMAN COUNTY
Vol. No. 40
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Friday, September 23, 1921.
No. 38
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DEFT ANNOUNCES
EXAMS FOR POSITION
OF P. M. AT COLEMAN
The Coleman post office has re-
ceived announcement from the De-
partment at ^Washington stating that
a competitive examination for filling
the position of postmaster at Cole-
man, will be held Friday, October 14th.
Accompanying the announcement
are forms to be filled out by appli-
cants. The forms may be secured by
application to the Coleman office, and
when properly executed are to be filed
with the U. Sv Civil Service Commis-
sion, Washington, D. C.
It is stated in the Department’s an-
nouncement that competitors in the
examination will not he required to
report for examination at any place,
but will be rated upon their education
and training (20 points), business ex-
perience and fitness (80 points). The
examination is to be conducted under
the President’s general order of May,
1921, and not under civil service acts
and rules.
The annual salary of the Coleman
office is $2,700, and the date of va-
cancy is given as January 24, 1921.
The position is now being .filled by
B. H. Lewis, acting postmaster.
Requirements of Applicants.
In addition to the full and detailed
information called for by the Form
questions, the candidates are required
to furnish the following in connection
with each responsible position held
by them:
(a) The number of persons under
their supervision.
(b) The character of business done
by the person, firm, or corporation.
(c) The volume of business done
annually.
(d) The commercial rating of each
person, firm, or corporation.
Candidates must show that for at
least three years they have held res-
ponsible positions in. which the prin-
cipal duties involved the management
of business affairs or such positions
in different branches of the Postal
Service; candidates must also show
that they have demonstrated their
ability to meet and deal with the pub-
lic satisfactorily.
Statements as to education, train-
ing, and experience are subject to ver-
ification.
To be eligible for examination a
candidate must be a citizen of the
United States, must be in good physi-
cal condition, must actually reside
within the delivery of the office for
which the application is made, and
must have been such resident for at
least two years next preceding the
date of examination.
Candidates must have reached their
twenty-fifth birthday and those who
have passed their sixty-fifth birth-
day are not eligible.
Candidates must submit with appli-
cations their photographs taken within
two years.
The rating on the education and
training of the candidate will be de-
termined from the information fur-
nished and upon corroborative infor-
mation. _^
The beautiful colors that first in-
duced you to buy your rug will be as
bright as new if you have it washed
by Forsyth & Fowler. 3c per square
foot. 38x.
NUMBER “6,” the most powerful
disinfectant made. Only a spoonful
to a gallon of water. Use it around
your premises, it will kill the mosqui-
tos and flies. Coulson’s Drug Store.
Work on Valera-Voss
and Leaday Road Was
Started First of Week
The firm Burks, Firmin & Hart be-
gan breaking dirt Monday in Road
District No. 1, from Valera to Voss
and Leaday, and from Voss to the
south line of the district in the direc-
tion of Stacy.
The distance is 23.54 miles. Road
crews were placed at work at four
places on the route, viz: at Valera,
Voss, Elm Creek and Leaday. Mr.
Burks stated Wednesday that, with
favorable weather, he expected to
have the concrete structures and grade
work completed by January 1st.
COTTON RECEIPTS AT
COLEMAN MORETHAN
5500; SEED $35.00
Cotton receipts at Coleman up to
the close of Wednesday, September
21, were approximately 5550 bales. At
the public weigher’s yard 3624 bales
had been received at close of business
Wednesday. At the Coleman bonded
warehouse receipts totaled 1645 bales.
Farm Bureau cotton received at Cole-
man had not been checked up Wednes-
day but receipts were estimated
oround 350 bales, probably in excess
of this number.
The local market has ranged from
19c to 20c for the week, with some
sales slightly in excess of 20c early in
the week. Sales Thursday morning
were made from 19Mic to 20c.
Local Produce Market.
Cotton seed, street price, $35.00.
Oats, 38c to 40c bushel, sacked.
Wheat, $1.05 bushel.
Threshed maize, 75c hundred.
Butterfat, 30c pound.
Choice country butter, in mould,
40c.
Hens, 14c pound.
Springs, ^ pounds, 20c pound; over
two pounds, 18c pound.
Eggs, 20c dozen, cash,
Rally Day at Christian Church.
Men’s Rally Day at First Christian
Church Sunday School next Sunday. If
you do not attend any school, we want
to urge you to meet with us on this
day. A warm hearty welcome awaits'
you. Will you come? Answer with
your presence at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning. 38x.
Sweetwater Tax Rale Reduced.
Sweetwater, Texas, Sept. 19.—The
total tax rate for the city of Sweet-
water is $1.40 on the $100, a decrease
of 20c from last year, and the coun-
ty rate is 75c, the State rate is 62c
and district school 50c, thus making
the total rate for property situated in-
side of the corporate limits amount to
$3.27 on the $100 of property valua-
tion. _^_
JUST RECEIVED, a new stock of
CUT GLASS, thin blown goblets, sher-
bets, ice teas and many other choice
selections. Coulson’s Drug Store. 38x
James E. King, recently in Coleman
at the head of the Eastland band, has
returned to Waxahachie to become
bandmaster of the Waxahachie Lone
Star band. ^_
KLENZO: The most delightful
and effective liquid antiseptic on the
market, use it daily as a mouth wash
and gargle and you will protect your-
self from the (disease) germs that
are floating in the air. 25 cents and
50 cents at Coulson’s Drug Store. 38x.
SUCCESS
Everybody wants to succeed; nobody
courts failure, and yet but comparatively
few men lay the foundations for success.
In business most men fail even to get
a start, because they lack money.
The only way for the average man
to have money when he needs it is by
steadliy saving a part of his income. In
a few years the fund becomes consider-
able, if deposits are made regularly in a
good bank.
^tArt with us today.
ROUND ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
In County Court.
Smith & Lawson vs. F. Wal Taylor,
suit on cotton; judgment for plaintiff.
State vs. Bobbie Lynch, white
woman, charged with assault upon
another woman; fine $10 and costs.
. There were eight pleas of guilty
to charges of gaming Monday and
fines of $37.20 assessed.
On call Wednesday were several
cases on appeal from Justice Court at
Santa Anna, wherein the Co-Opera-
tive Oil Producing Co. is defendant.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
September 13.—George Pauley and
Lee Hartsfield.
September 15.-, and -.
September 17.—J. A. Halmon and
Lora Stone.
September 17.—Horace Barton and
Media Sewell. ,
September 19.—Alfred N. Furry
and Girty Roberts.
September 19.—Ben N. Welch and
Rhoda Lee.
September .19.-— Earl Lane and
Pearl Teal.
Deeds Filed for Record.
L. E. Bell to John Rose, 151.50
acres out of K. K. Kontz survey 289;
$5,717.50.
Elizabeth Henderson and Lou An-
nie Evetts to James Wilder, southeast
quarter block 25, Clow’s 2nd addition
to Coleman, fronting 125 feet on Com-
mercial avenue; $3,000.00.
C. E. Holt to W. F. Holt, one-
eleventh undivided interest in 560
acres of Marv Ann Fisk seurvey 630;
$1,400.00.
Parkrt’r Cry to E. A. Harris, 90.1
acres out of J. P. McLean survey 687;
$4,600.00.
Mrs. Eliza Brimer to J. A. Brimer,
undivided one-third interest east half
of northwest quarter G. H. & H. sur-
vey 97; $267.00.
T. H. Johnson to Berry Bishop,
north half of lot 1 in block 35, L. W.
Smith subdivision town of Coleman;
$1.00 and use of room and board for
the remainder of life of vendor.
E. M. Jones to Will Hale, block 10
containing 183.75 acres, subdivision of
W. T. Laughlin ranch; $4,500.00 and
exchange of town lots.
Will Hale to E. M. Jones, lots 4 and
5 and east half of lot 3 in block 21,
town of Talpa; $2,000.00 as part pay-
ment in exchange for land.
E. M. Jones to J. O. Freeman, lots
6 and 7 in block 21 and 3900 square
feet out of said block 21, town of Tal-
pa; $2,250.00.
E. M. Jones to Floyd Hollinger, lots
4 and 5 and east half of lot 3, block
21 town of Talpa; $2,000.00.
W. P. Cusenbery to Mrs. Dovie
Freeman, lots 1-2-3 in block 17, Cus-
enbary 1st addition to Talpa; $100.00.
Otto Schick to R. L. England, part
of block 12, Phillips addition to Cole-
man; $1.00 and other consideration.
A. W. Crye to D. F. Sanderson, 320
acres of G. H. & H. survey 33; $10 and
other consideration.
Mrs. A. F. Vise to Trustees Metho-
dist Church of Roekwood, lot 1 of
block 9; Lankford’s addition to Rock-
woqd, also 130x170 feet out of survey
90.
HEARD ON THE SQUARE.
Persons who know say that the life property of Mrs. Annie Evetts on
of hard-surfaced or graveled roads
would be greatly lengthened, and the
expense of upkeep lessened, if the
traffic would observe the simple rule
of not following in the beaten tread.
If all the traffic on the road, follows
one tread, the surface is soon worn
out at that point in the rood, whereas,
if the traffic is spread over all the
surface it wears evenly andvruts are
obviated.
south Commercial avenue.
The first flock of wild geese of the
season passed over Coleman Wednes-
day night, September 21st, going
south. If they had been headed north
we would be alarmed.
Plead Guilty Here AUSPICIOUS OPENING
ENROLLMENT IS 705
Jim and Louis Berry, aged 17 to
19 years, and Ira Brown aged about
30 years, and man of family, all resi-
dents of Runnels county and living
between Crews and Ballinger, were
brought to Coleman Monday and en-
tered pleas of guilty to theft of cot-
ton. The defendants were fined $23.20.
and a half hour jail sentence.
The cotton, 1175 pounds in the seed,
was stolen F'riday night from fields in
the vicinity of Valera and Talpa and
hauled in a motor truck to Ballinger
where it was ginned. About 700
pounds was taken from the farm of
J. D. Anderson south of Valera, about
200 pounds each from the farms of J.
B. Sluder and Ben Warren northwest
of Valera, and one hundred pounds or
more from Bedford Parker and H. Z.
Pai^ott. At the last named place a
wagon sheet was taken also.
Officer Pipes Gets Results.
Mr. Sluder notified Officer Pipes
at Coleman of the theft from his field
early Saturday morning. Visiting the
scene and finding that other farmers
living wide apart, had lost cotton the
same night, Officer Pipes concluded
that a truck was used in the opera-
tion, and his theory proved correct.
Mr. Pipes immediately went to Bal-
linger and at a gin in that city found
conclusive evidence that he was on the
right trail. He found that a truck
with 1175 pounds seed cotton on it
had parked in the gin yard early in
the morning before the gin started the
day’s operation; in fact, he found out
that three persons were asleep on the
cotton when the gin man appeared
early Saturday morning.
With the co-operation of Sheriff
Flynt, Officer Pipes later in the day
apprehended the three named persons,
one of them being in town and the
others at their homes. A confession
was wrung from one of the number.
The cotton, or its equivalent in cash,
was restored to the farmers from
whom it was stolen.
Brown wood News Notes.
(From Brownwood Bulletin.)
Emmet McCombs, living 4 miles
Sam Hamon, living south of Santa
Anna on a farm belonging to J. W.
Gates, was kicked on the face by a
mule last Saturday ami scriotlsly
wounded. It was stated his jaw was
broken in two places and the cheek-
bone broken. He is under treatment
in the. Santa Anna sanitarium.
Saturday morning a man in the
street observed a young lady driving
an automobile and reading a letter at
the same time; and he was reminded
that a person driving an automobile
on the streets should have his mind
on his business.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Delleney return-
ed home lust week after a visit of sev-
eral weeks in Waco and Thornton and
a sojourn of three weeks in the Gov-
ernment hospital at Ft. Clark where
Mr. Delleney underwent examination
of an ailment which was diagnosed as
pleurisy of the lower section of the
lungs. Mr. Delleney contracted the
ailment after being gassed overseas
at Belleau Woods. He was with the
2nd Division U. S. Marines in.overseas
service and was in action more than
150 days. The Government physi-
cians recommended rest for his physi-
cal ailment.
The city's pulmotor, which is for
the use of the public in emergency
cases, has been moved from the light
plant to the city fire station. The
public will take notice.
At a cost of approximately $310,-
000, the city of Abilene has let a con-
tract fqr laying a pipe line from Lake
Abilene to the city, u distance of
eighteen miles, The pipe fine will
have a capacity of delivering 6,000,-
000 gallons water every 24 hours. The ...
htorage basin will cost approximate-1 cost of Brownwood, had his fine sor-
ly $15,000. | rel horse stolen last Saturday" night.
Mr. McCombs left the horse in front
Where is Whatley?
The Temple Telegram Wednesday
contained t“he following inquiry:
“Authorities are searching
Texas for a trace of E. F. Whatley
36 years old, of Temple, who was last
seen driving a motor truck from Lub-
bock to Temple by way of Coleman.
Whatltf was last seen at Lubbock,
wWJtCTU' hwt*jsone from Temple with
a load of goods on his truck, and left
there Sept. 13 for Temple. When he
did not reach Coleipan or Temple and
his wife received no word from him,
she became worried and notified offi-
cers. AH efforts to locate him last
night had proven in vain, and officers
feared that he had met with foul play.
It is considered possible that he was
killed and his truck stolen, though
there are no grounds for this theory.
Whatley is a man of dark complexion
and drove a three and one-half-ton
White motor truck that was newly
painted, a gray and white color.”
The famous Hamilton Beach Car-
pet Washer used by Forsyth & how-
ler will not injure the finest carpets
or rugs. 38x.
Four or five years ago, a wild or
native walnut tree growing in the
was' budded °by H^A.^IIaTbert' to^the I October 14th to determine the appoirtt-
Vntfliah wnlntit. Lust vear 1 ment of a postmaster, to serve the
From New Mexico comes the report
that the Republican candidate for the
U. S. Senate was elected over the
Democratic candidate by a majority
exceeding 7,000, The election was
held Tuesday.
A Civil Service examination to fill
the position of 3rd class postmaster
at one or more offices in Coleman
or adjoining counties, will be conduct-
ed in Coleman, Saturday, October 8th,
by Civil Service Examiner George
Callan of the Coleman postoffice.
Applicants desiring further informa-
tion should apply to the examiner. A
recent Washington dispatch states
that 'examination will be conducted
of the livery stable on East Broadway,
and during his absence some person
mounted the saddle and disappeared.
West i Up until Tuesday nothing had been
heard of it by the authorities.
ames L. Lindsey, a real estate
agent of Brownwood, died early Sat-
urday morning at his residence from
the effects of eloroform, taken by him-
,self in, mistake. Immediately on ds-
covering his mistake, Mr. Lindsey
notified his wife, who at once admin-
istered remedies to provoke vomiting.
Apparently obtaining relief, he had
laid down on the bed, seeming to fall
into a deep sleep. Mrs. Lindsey sum-
moned a physician, but Mr. Lindsey
died before the doctor’s arrival.
Tom Evans received by express dir
rect from Long Island, N. Y., a three-
year old young thoroughbred stallion
that is attracting a great deal of at-
tention here. The stallion was sired
by the famous English thoroughbred
pofo horse Christopher Columbus
which has for years Wen one of the
prize winners in the big events of the
polo world. The young animal him-
self won the championship in his class
at the National Polo Pony Associa-
tion event at lxmg Island September
7th.
improved English walnut. Last year
it bore sparingly of the improved
fruit and this year it is producing
large English walnuts prolificly ami
the foliage is beautiful. People in
this section of Texas have been prone
to neglect the pjit-bearing trees—pe-
can and walnut—whicR are, not alone
beautiful for shade, but are revenue
producing as well.
postmaste
Coleman office.
Edw. Cockett ami Claude Gray have
planned to leave Coleman Saturday
for Austin for a short visit before
heading for Peru in South America
and points en route. They expect to
sail from New Orleans to Colon, Pana-
I mu, thence to Peru, where they will
I probably engage in mining.
OM here .ill W
UK.anoma, a negro ue.egaj muo- ( sj „ ag an carly^ay merchant
duced a resolution condemmng the Ku ^ th# »ty an(| one of the fim bankor.,
of the frontier town of Coleman. He,
Klux Klan. The concensus of opin
ion among delegates was that the res-
olution would “die in committee.’’
Arrests for Gaming.
with J. B. Coleman, opened the first
banking institution in the town. Mr.
Simpson died at his home in Temple
the 20th inst. at an advanced age. His
n , 1.1. r> „_,i„ me ZUIu mat. ai an auvmiccu his
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urday on charges of yarning. The 1
eight entered pleas of guilty in county j
court Monday ahd were assessed fines ;
of $37.20.
“ 15% off on all Jams, Jellies and
96I -£K1' | Preserves at J. F. Henderson & Son’s.
Sunday, Officer Pipes turned in six - 38*. , '
negroes on charges of gaming, and all j
of them entered pleas of guilty in Jus-
Coleman schools, the community’s
best asset, opened for the.new session
Monday with a full faculty and en-
larged attendance over the opening of
the previous session.
While the enrollment of the South
Ward was not much above normal,
that of the West Ward was consid-
erably so and the high school was
much.^overcrowded. To date there
are about! fifty pupils in the high
school who have not separate seats.
The enrollment to date is as fol-
lows: High school 230, West Ward
290, South Ward 215, making a total
of 705. This attendance will, of
course, be very much increased by the
first of November.
The situation at the high school
seems to demand additional room, ad-
ditional equipment and an additional
teacher, and the board is now matur-
ing plans which will relieve the con-
gestion and also give the students an
opportunity to take such courses as
they may desire.
' Supt, Hufford reports that,-barring
a few adjustments in programs and
courses! for students, the school has a
splendid start. The spirit shown by
the students and the faculty is ex-
cellent and promises that we shall
have one of the best sessions in the
history of the school. It is interest-
ing to note that there are fifty-four
in the senior class of whom eighteen
are boys.
Football Team Organized.
The football team is organized and
down to work under Mr. Edwards.
About twenty-five boys are working
to make places on the team. Games
have been arranged with about all
the neighboring teams as far as San
Angelo. The first game is scheduled
for Oct. 8th, here, with Ballinger as
opponents. Games are not to be
scheduled 7so as to interfere with
school-duties. ___ 'ZL
JOHNSTON’S CHOCOLATES: we
get them fresh every week and they
are sure to please the most fastidious.
One pound up to five. Coulson’s
Drug Store. 38x
Berfy Bowen Buys Sweetwater Dirt.
Sweetwater, Texas, Sept. 17.—J. A.
J. Bradford has sold to Berry Bowen
a two-story brick building 25x100 feet,
located ,on Oak street, for a considera-
tion of $25,()()0. The vacant ground
is considered worth $5,000. The sale
is looked, upon locally as evid*ncmg
greatly enhanced values and rtf pres-
ent increasing demand for Sweetwa-
ter dirt.
Ladies, you should see our Three
Flowers line of Toilet preparations.
They are from Hudnut—City Drug
Store. 38x.
REMEMBER: We are agents for
the Famous. Kansas Black Leg Ag-
gressen. It is the kind they are ail
using. This is an absolute preven-
tive of blackleg. Bowen’s Drug
Store.. 38x.
State Comptroller Lon A. Smith
has notified the Tax Collector • of
Navarro county that where husband
and wife render their poll tax along
with their community property tax
that he has no right to accept com-
munity tax without the'payment, of
both poll taxes.
Coelman Piano Company.
A complete stock of Pianos, Play-
ers, Phonographs, Records, and those
splendid needles, at our residence on
South Concho street, fronting Holi-
ness church. Phone 112, P. O. Box
265. 38x,
A
tice court Monday morning. The
usual fines were assessed.
Bobble Lynch, a white woman, en-
tered a plea of guilty in county court
Tuesday to the chaije of assault upon
another woman. The assault is al-
leged to have occurred near the city
Monday night. Fine $16 and costs.
Janies Wilder moved to town laat
week from Junction community to en-
ter his children in Coleman schools.
Mr. Wilder purchased the residence
I,
'<$■
S. C. Collins of the Starkweather
community was marketing cotton in
Coleman Thursday. He stated that
cotton picking was far advanced in
his section, from one-half to two-
thirds the crop being already picked.
Mr, Henry Blume, of the Popular
Dry Goods Co., Abilene, has rented
the building of W. J. Coulson now
occupied by Geo. G. Murray, and the
above company will open a ladles and
gents furnishings store in Coleman
between October 1st and 10th.
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Uncle Sam, the Financial
Chemist
TT is good for us sometimes to consider how our
X Banks have helped to develop our national
Resources
Without their help much of our so-called national
wealth would not be at our disposal. The Federal
Reserve System has been a factor of immense im-
portance in placing these National gifts at the door
of mankind.
Maybe we can help develop yot. r own business
in the same way but on a-’smaller st ale.
COLEMAN NATIONAL BANK
Coleman, Texas.
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