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THE COUNTY PAPER—Established 1876
F.'A'TY-FOURTH YEAR
FAIRFIELD. FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1029.
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By Arthur Brisbane
Good News From Hoover
Ford Talks Senss
Quite an Earthquake 18*
How Old Is Man?
Mr. Hoover’s “super-galnxy" of busi-
ness talent reads like a Who's Who in
the upper brackets of high linance.
Fords, Du Fonts, Uosenwalds, Youngs,
Sloans, are listed to tell the nation
bow to *'sput' trade.” The name# will
Inspire conlldence, hut there are too
many to do any actual work together.
The President will listen and do some-
thing. Already money is cheaper, and
that Is 50 per cent of the buttle.
A statement from the White House
ehows that things can be done when
somebody takes hold.
Scores of business and industrial
leaders have promised the President
to expand construction, which moans
giving more employment “In every
prudent direction” to cover any slack
In employment.
It is refreshing to read Henry Ford's
Ideas about “stabilizing and increas-
ing prosperity."
Invited by President Hoover to Join
the army of advisers, Ford begins by
announcing “an Immediate increase in
wages among Ms own employees.”
He says: “The only thing that
should he high priced Is the man who
works. Wages must not come down,
they must not even stay at their pres-
ent levels. They must go up.”
To that statement, frankly bolshe-
vistic to many gentlemen with plenty
of money, Ford adds: "We must see
that Increased wages are not taken
away by increased prices that do not
represent lucreaseu values.”
The eastern earthquake, reaching
from Long Island to Halifax, was not
quite “a trifling Incident.” Trans-
atlantic cables lying on the bottom of
the ocean were snapped In two. three
out of foiirJYench lines made useless,
Western Union and Postal cables also
suffering, service crippled.
Fortunately, no earthquake can
break the atmosphere, and radio mes-
sages will always be avniluble.
Millions have studied the puzzle.
“How eld Is Ann?" A few are work-
ing at another puzzle, “How old Is
man?”
The learned Henry Fairfield Osborn,
bead of the American Museum of Nat-
ural History, learns that the probos-
cidae, of which the elephant and the
tapir are examples, were accompanied
on their migrations by humun beings
as early as the early pleistocene
times.
Mnn may Lave reached the North
Ainericun continent “many millions of
years earlier than Is generally sup-
posed.”
How old Is man7
Man was said to have been on this
earth 100,000, then 500,000, then 1,000,-
000 years ago. Now It runs Into many
millions of years.
More interesting Is scientific proof
that the earth will last with men liv-
ing here for a thousand million yearn
more. The human race should do
something In that length of time, stop
war, abollRh poverty, cheating, swin-
dling and cease devoting Its energies
to getting money that It doesn't need.
Mayor Walker of New York, who In-
tends to show other cities how to cre-
ate employment by spending money
wisely, on tunnels, bridges, wider ronds.
etc., sahl: "If this country Is not nil
right, where are you going to move
to?"
England la gratified to hear that
the king’s second son, the duke of
York, thanks to an Australian spe-
cialist, Is cured of stuttering, due to .a
physical difficulty.
The young prince Is rto longer com-
pelled to refer to his father as the
"K-K-K-K King."
.Tusti-e rarely “gels” leading gang-
sters, gunmen and racketeers. Hut
the gentlemen gel each other.
The Flanagan family is getting
smaller:
Joseph has taken hla ride In New
York. A gun pressed against his tern-
Jpj did the work.
*' Joseph's brother, Thomas, bettt r
kn^wn as “Turk” Flanagan, wns
"bumped off" some time ago In front
of “Yumpty” Cunningham’s place.
A third brother, Frank Flanagan,
called "Death House" because of time
spent In that resort, survives. Gang
Hiers kill each other, sometimes for
treason, sometimes for squealing to
oblige detectives, sometimes for Inter
ferlug with a "racket.”
Wise men of Princeton learn that
our Milky Way 1* a sort of United
States of the heavens divided Into
great "star cloud's." Our sun, surround
ed by thousands of other suns, lives In
one cloud "only" a few thousand llght-
M1SSIONARY SOCIETY
MAKES PLANS FOR
WEEK OF PRAYER
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the First Baptist Church will ob-
serve a week of prayer for world-
wide missions December 2-C. The
program is announced as follows by
the president, Mrs. T. A. Mcllveen:
Monday, December 2
Subject: Speeding the Message
through the Missionaries.
Hymn, “All Hail the Power of Je-
sus’ Name.”
Scripture, "I Praise.” Psalm 100.
President’s message.
Prayer that Society may enter
1 prayerfully into such plans—Mrs.
| John A. Hill, Jr.
j Study of booklet, “Speed the Mes-
sage”—Chapter on Importance of
[ the Missionary Woman—Mrs. Rex
I Watson.
| Pioneer Women Missionaries—
I Mrs. T. -v. Mcllveen.
Enlarging Opportunities—Mrs. L.
J. Davis.
Scripture reading, John 4:35-38—
Mrs. S. M. Bush.
Prayer—Mrs. J. R. Tate.
Hynm, “Onward Christian Sol-
diers.”
Round table discussion, “The
Kingdom is Coming—But How?”—
Mrs. C. H. Watson.
Scripture verses on Praise.
Offering to “Speed the Message.”
Prayer for the causes to be help-
ed by the offering—Mrs. F. H. Wat-
son.
Announcements.
Watchword—“Holding Forth the
Word of Life.”
Hymn, “We Praise Thee O, God.”
Tuesday, December 3
Subject: Speeding the Message-
Through the Natives.
Devotional.
Hymn, “Bringing in the Sheaves.”
Lord's Prayer.
Watchword—“Holding Forth the
Word of. Life.”
Scripture verses, “I Know.”
Solo—Mrs. C. H. Watson.
Study of Booklet—Chapter 2 :
African Women—Mrs. B. Fischer.
Native Colporters—Mrs. John
Manahan.
Natives Christ-like in Business—
Mrs. F. H. Watson.
Faithful Chinese—Mrs. Clyde De-
Monney.
Obeying Christ's Command —
“Teaching Them”—Mrs. A. Chaveis.
Hymn, “The Kingdom is Coming.”
Round table discussion—“Are
Native Christians Capable of Lead-
ership?”—Mrs. Turner Robertson.
Offering to “Speed the Message.”
Prayer—Mrs. John Hill, Jr.
Announcements.
Scripture as benediction, Judde 24.
Wednesday, December 4
Subject: Speeding the Message
Through Agencies.
Devotional.
Prayer.
Hymn, “Must Jesus Bear the
Cross Alone?”
< Scripture “I Can—I Will.”
Season of prayer—Mrs. C. H.
Watson.
Study of Booklet—Chapter 3 :
Foreign Mission Schools—Mrs. S.
M. Bush.
Foreign Medical Work—Mrs. Jud-
son Davis.
Foreign Publication Work—Mrs.
T. A. Mcllveen.
Leaflet, “What One Tract Did in
Argentina.”
Round table discussion—“How do
Schools and Hospitals Help in Evan-
gelizing the World?”—Mrs. Rex
Wataon.
Season of pruyer—Mrs. John Hill.
Hymn, “I Love to Tell the Story.”
Watchword—“Holding Forth the
Word of Life.’! ,
Offering.
Announcements.
Hymn, “Silent Night, Holy Night.”
Lord's Prayer.
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TEAGUE C. OF C. PLAN
ORCHARD CAMPAIGN
The directors of the Teague
Chamber of Commerce mot Tuesday
Nov. 19 and outlined a real construe
tive program of work for the com-
ing season.
Agriculture und dairying will be
the main features for the season,
with the organizing of bull circles
to place pure bred sires within reach
of the farmers, and also the placing
of pure bred heifer:; on the farms.
Home orchard and terracing demon-
strations will also be on the pro-
gram. C. E. Bowen was engaged
for another year at more than double
NUMBER 10
ROOM MOTHERS ARE
NAMED FOR SCHOOL
On Tuesday afternoon Nov. 19,
th I arent Teachers Association of
the 1- airfield Consolidated School,
held its regular meeting. In the
absence of the president, Mrs. P. O.
French, who was attending the State
Association at Waco, the vice presi-
dent, Mr=. F. E. Hill, Jr., presided
at the busine s session,
In this session, a list of the room
mothers was given as follows:
First grade, Mrs. Roger Steward.
Second grade, Mis. C. P. Fischer.
Third grade, Mrs. Bonner Robin-
son.
Fourth grade, Mr: Henry Eu-
the salary of last year in order to
allow expenses for the extra work I bank
and car expenses. j Fifth grade, Mrs. Edd Watson.
In th<* orchard campaign being put j Sixth grade. Mrs. E. J. Gilbert,
on by the Chamber of Commedee Seventh grade. Mrs. A. Chavera.
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- i attempt will be made to get a
small rch . d planted on every farm
in Freestone County. Not a large
commercial farm, but a small or-
chard to raise enough fruit for the
family, and sell the balance. The
Teague Chamber of Commerce will
buy the trees at wholesale and will
sell them to the farmers at 8 to 10
cents each.
48 trees will put out an acre or
24 trees will put out 1-2 acre at 30
feet apart, and this will allow plenty
High school, Mrs. Frank Peyton
and Mrs. Jan-.es Rrdford. If any
whose name is on the list does not
know what she is supposed to do,
she is requested to come t* the next
meeting and "find out.”
A report of the number of fami-
lies represented in the school was al-
so made, and it was approximately,
170. In order to attain this Stand-
ard of Ex -Hence, for which the or-
ganization is working, it is required
that 50 per cent of the homes be
"I’D LOVE T’ SEE V’ LOSE Y* LICENSE!”
own to work between the trees and | represented in the P. T. A. There
can be cultivated for the first two art, at,out forty-five names on the
years In diumeter. A Ilglit-year Is the
distance that light travels in 365 days,
going at the rate of 180,000 miles a
teamed.
Our Milky Way la made of many
“star clouds,” os our country la mode
of many states. A group of star
clouds makes one “universe.” Endless
other universes arc visible beyond our
' galactic syatern.”
One of our neighbors, another uni-
verse, Is the Coma Virgo galaxy, about
10,000,000 liglit-yenrs away. Add thnt
up.
(<£), 192*. by King Futures Syndicate, lee.)
NOTICE TO WORLD
WAR VETERANS AND
THEIR RELATIVES
On January 1, next, the time will
expire for World War veterans of
their relatives to file application for
adjusted service certificates (known
as the “Bonus”), which law was
parsed by Congress in 1924.
Several hundred thousand veter-
uns in the United States have failed
to file applications. Those who have
rot, should do so before it is too
late.
If veteran died without making
application, his widow, children or
dependent mother or father may do
so.
Those desiring blank applications
write me.
LUTHER A. JOHNSON.
House Office Building, Washington,
D. C.
MERGER OF COUNCILS
DSCUSSED AT MEET
Representatives of th- Limestone-
Freestone Boy Scout Council, and
the Tranleho Council, met at Cook
Hotel here Monday night, and dis-
cussed the merging of the two coun-
cils as a step in cutting overhead ex-
penses, and providing a general bet-
ter program for both councils.
Final action on the plan could
not be taken, as J. P. Fitch, regional
executive was too late to attend the
meeting because of bad roads, but
discussion was favorable, and de-
finite action will be taken in the
near future.
The Tranleho council is composed
of Trinity, Anderson, Leon and
Houston Counties with headquarters
in Palestine.
COUNTY W. M. U.
MEETS AT DEW
The Freestone County W. M. U.
met with the Old Line Church at
Dew November 20. The societies in
the county were well represented
considering the weather. Each so-
ciety had a representative. Devo-
tional was led by Mrs. Otis Webb.
Subject for the meeting was,
“The Bible.” Mrs. Dewey Martin
f)om the Antioch Society made a
ffce talk on, “The Bible in the
Home.’’ Mrs. L. D. Hartley made
a good talk on, “Unselfishness,”
Mrs. McCoy spoke on, Obedience,”
and Mrs. Jim Atchley spoke on.
“State Missions.” Mrs. A. H. White
dismissed the assembly for lunch.
In the afternoon the Teague so-
ciety gave special music. Mrs. Col-
son spoke on, “Forgiveness,” and
Mrs. Will Petty on, “Faith.” Both
the talks were much enjoyed. Mrs.
Fred Hill, Jr., of Fairfield, gave a
Bible Diary that was splendid, and
made everyone understand how
much the “Book of all books,” is
neglected.
The next meeting of this organi-
zation will be with the Antioch
Church on Saturday before the
fourth Sunday in February. The
offering for state missions was
$10.00. Reporter
years. This would cost $1.92 fo*-
half an acre and $3-84 for an acre,
according to those in charge. Cash
prizes will be awarded to the com-
munity 1 hat gets out rhe most tree-’
on the most ftirms.
J'his Campaign is not intended to
roll. This means that the organiza-
tion needs forty more members.
Those in charge say, “if your
nameis not on this list won’t you
send it in- at the next meeting; or
better, come and meet with us?
This includes men as well as women.
pul out large commercial orchards, j The teachers are 100 per cent in
and no orchard over 2 acres will he , membership. Can’t the parents of
counted when awarding the prizes, j these chiidren do half that well?”
Communities wanting to enter this
contest should see Mr. Bowen, secre-
tary of Teague Chamber of Com-
merce, and place orders for trees.
Every community in Freestone
County is eligible to enter this con-
test.
Prizes totaling about $175.00 will
be paid out in about 3 to 5 prizes for
the communities winning in the con-
test. Plan you a home orchard now,
and see Mr. Bowen.
ORCHARD CAMPAIGN
NOW UNDER WAY
3AND DIRECTOR TO
HAVE MEETING HERE
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pewther and
daughter, Mildred, of Mountain
View, Okla., have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Willard of
Ward Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. John
Manahan and Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Bonner of Fairfield.
Frank McDonald of St. Louis will
arrive here Thursday to spend a few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. McDonald, before going to
San Antonio, where he has been
transferred.
Mervil Wood of Lon Morris Col-
lege, Jacksonville, came home Tues-
day to spend the Thanksgiving holi-
day! with his patents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Wood.
Do you plan to beautify your
home grounds this winter? Write
for catalogue, Ramsey’s Austin
Nursery, Austin, Texas 28n
Annon scans* n t
There will be morning and even-
ing services at the Baptist Church
here Sunday. Everyone is invited
to attend
Rev. J. P. Reynolds, Pmtor.
Morris Kutchens, accompanied by
W. W. Withrow of Teague, was in
Fairfield Tuesday, to make plans for
a meeting here in interest of a
band organization. The meeting will
be held at the courthouse here Fri-
day evening at 7:16, and everyone
interested is asked to attend.
Mr. Kutchens is said to be an able
director having directed a number of
bands, and to have had a studio in
the Fine Arts Building at Fort
Worth. He plans to give lessons at
a very low price so that it will be
within the range of all boys inter-
ested.
The Chamber of Commerce Home
Orchard Campaign will apply to the
town people as well as the farmers.
Almost any back yard is large
enough for a tree or two. A few
peaches during the year are good
for the table, good for eating, and
also canning for winter. They are
also healthy There is an old say-
ing that an apple a day keeps the
doctor away, and this will apply to
almost any fruit moderately used.
A paper shell pecan tree or two
would not be out of place in any
yard and will come into bearing in
eight to ten years. How much nicer
would it be to gather your Christmas
nuts in the back yard, than to pay
50c to $1.00 a pound for them. If
you only want a few trees for your
back yard you can get them from
Chamber of Commerce in this cam-
paign at cost. Fruit trees will cost
you from 8 to 16 cents apiece ac-
cording to size, and pecan from 50c
to 80c for trees 4 to 5 feet high.
Let’s talk Home Orchard to our
neighbors as well as the farmers.
See Mr. Bowen, Secretary Chamber
of Commerce Teague if you want a
few trees
CLARIDCE OPENS NEW
BARBER SHOP HERE
At the close of the business ses-
sion the meeting was turned ovo to
Miss Lydia Riley, who conducted a
very instructive lesson on “The
Child—His Nature and His Needs.”
Before adjourning the roll was
called and it was found that the
eighth grade had won the flag in the
attendance contest, by having the
greatest number of mothers present
at the meeting.
The next meeting will be held
December 3, and the program com-
mittee is arranging a splendid pro-
gram for this time, and also, a re-
port will be given from our delegate
to the state association.
TRUCKING CONTRACTOR
KILLED NEAR MEX1A
John W Trotter well-known
trucking contractor of Mexia, was
instantly kil'ed Sunday afternoon
when a Southbound Trinity and
Brazos Valley Railroad trzin struck
his oil truck at a detour crossing on
the Mexia-Tehuacana road. It is
thought that Trotter was blinded by
a beaver-board on the side as his
cab as a weather protection and so
was unaware of the nearness of the
train.
Trotter wan 39 years of age, and
is survived by his wife, four daught-
ers, his mother, and four brothers
and six sisters.
GRAND JURY RETURNS EIGHT
BILLS OF INDICTMENT
PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH
OF SAWMILL WORKER
L. T. Balkham, aged 18, an em-
ploye of the sawmill near Butler,
died in that community Tuesday
night of pneumonia.
The body was carried in Mc-
llveen & Steward’s ambulance to
Jacksonville, Wednesday for burial.
Beautiful home grounds give
pleasure, and add value to property.
Valuable information is found in
free catalogue of Ramsey’s Austin
Nursery, Austin, Texas. Write for
it. 2?n
David Claridgc opened his “Ser-
vice Barber Shop” in the new
brick W. A. Parker building, this
morning.
The new shop has attractive
quarters, with up-to-date fixtures in
white marble, new chairs, new boot-
blacking stand, and other new equip-
ment.
E. X. (‘‘Shorty”) McCarter, will
be proprietor of the shop in the
Roller building, vacated by Claridge.
Miss Mary Vernon Huekaby and
J. F. Huekaby ..pent Friday of last
v. f-k with Miss Ora Katherine
Young at Young.
Pecan trees give shade and food,
and live for generations. The best
of ail kinds of trees and plants are
sold by Ramsey’s Austin Nursery.
Austin, Texas. Free catalogue. 28n
Mr. and Mis. Clyde De Monney
visited Mrs. Ben Adams in C’ooledgo
Sunday.
The final report of the grand ju-
ry of the November term of the 7Yth
District Court has been filed as fol-
lows :
“We, you>- grand jury for the No-
vember term, A. D. 1929, of said
court, beg leave to file this our fi-
nal report:
“We have examined seventy-three
witnesses, have been in session five
days, and have returned six felony
bills of irdictmont and two misde-
meanor bills.”
Mr. and Mrs. Vail Yates Here
Mr. and Mrs. Vail Yates of Burk-
burnett, brother of Mrs. Ben Wil-
lard, and who formerly lived in
Freestone County, are here this
week visiting relatives and old
friends.
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Plant fruit treea, and they will do
the work. Plant cotton, and you do
the work. Get free catalogue from
Ramsey’s Austin Nusery, Austin,
Texas. 28n
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Epps of W»<o
visited their daughter, Mrs O. M.
Speed, and other relations near here
the past week
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