The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. [7], Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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COMMERCE. HUNT COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916.
VOL. XXVII.
CONGRATULATED
ROAD
$200,i
SHERIFF RETURNS
FOR IMPROVEMENT
BONDS CARRY
ROAD ELECTION?
Austin, Texas, Feb. 16.—A descrip-
McKittrick
Gone to Market.
the night of the I
SUGGESTIONS
FOR FARMERS
es-
was
By
A supply of fresh meat can be had
Chairman
and stopped him.
A rtClC a
talks made, all
?<Iayor W. F. Cornelius, I
was
I
on
College Sta-
L.
W.
Home from Sanitarium.
True as Gospel.
Baseball.
Sharp,
The Weather.
com-
Tonight and Friday:
Fair.
•tor*.
Enthusiastic Meeting Monday Night Largely At-
tended and Exeucutive Committe Ap-
pointed.
HELD QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE
Back From Ft. Worth By
Sheriff Akers.
From Commerce Journal.
Sheriff L. T. Akers returned from
Methocist
arranged
for street paving bonds any time the ial road districts.
The special committee to select an ‘matter is submitted, it was the
Precinct 1 of Titus County In-
dorses Move by Vote of
5 to 1.
Director of Extension,
tion, Texas.
Mrs. C. C. Faught left Mon. night
for St. Louis to buy her spring and
summer millinery.
that
for
The Extension Department has is-
to Grow
Material has been placed on the
ground to build a concrete floor in the
Planters A Merchants National Dank
Facts brought building.
Recently we approached a farmer
living near Deport and asked him to
. He replied
Louis
Some Facts.
Fact No. 1.—Good roads are com-
now |
road
J. R.
Drake,
He traced the bpposi-
the beginning
Commerce JournoL
in a
been
JOURNAL ONE YEAR, FOUR MAGAZINES ONE YEAR, KANSAS CITY STAR ONE YEAR, ALL FOR $1.35
to enforce
system
go-
and to the
A round
granted,
accom-
were
i a
Rut
the
'world of his marriage to one of the
Finest girls in the land, chronicled the
[birth of his children, told of the hap-
py birthday dinners in his home, of
the visits of his friends in that home,
of the visits of himself and family.
'And some day when he makes a jour-
ney to that undiscovered country
t re-
four-
deeds
roads. Does any one suppose
these men would work and vote lor our j
roads if they did not think it a good ,|o;;Rr
business proposition?
MUNICIPAL FOOD chai i U/p HOI D
WITH PRISONERS INSPECTION' c 3 IVLU
Elder H C. Booth, will preach next
Lord’s day at the Church of Christ
at 11 a. in. Theme: “The Chureh and
Sunday School.’*
city. Dynamite caps were 1
his trunk when he was arrested.
Adams very nearly made his
a
[tent. For instance, since this work roads election this spring made
was started in Dallas a comparative- report.
Mount Pleasant, Texas, Feb. 15.—
Precinct 1 of Titus County today vot-
ed bonds to the amount of $200,000
for good roads, 836 for and 159
against, more than 5 to 1. This as-
sures Mount Pleasant and Titus
County the Gulf-to-Paris and the Jef-
national highways, already
routed through here, and also eight
permanent roads leading from the
Adams and Drew Burkett, alias Chick
Burket, diaimed to be the men who at-
tempted to burglarize the Keasler
hardware store at Quinlan last Sun-
day night. Adams was arrested in
Dallas and Burkett in Fort Worth.
Two men arrested in Dallas at the cable disease through proper milk in-
same time Adams was arrested were spection, and the difficulties and
released from custody. jtriumphs of this important work were
Adams was arrested by Sheriff all topics of a very notable address
Akers and C ' — -
Don’t plow under your fall oats be-
cause they were damaged by frost un-
„ j you have read a circular on this
good a road district its road tax money will ;
' subject issued by the Extension De-
partment of the A. & M. College.
Write to the Director of Extension,
i College Station, Texas.
• • •
Before deciding how much cotton to
plant this year farmers will do well
to WTite to the Director of Exten-
sion of the A. & M. College, College
(Station, Texas, for a copy of the cir-
cular “Cotton Facts for Farmers."
are the roads of district No. 1. When
Commerce, the second wealthiest spot
by the Extension Department of the
A. & M. College. Copies may be had
free by writing to the Director of Ex-
tension, College Station, Texas.
with a party Friday night at
home of their mother, Mrs.
on North Boisd’Are St.
patronize home folks) made a pro- Commerce’s help in
found impression and brought forth roads.
to much applause,
an much favorable
election this spring to vote on a tad
■ jisOMC IVl IV—U.l VVUVUIjj UIIU w I rI
The United Daughters of Confed- the result of its investigations at
eracy will have a social meeting
I®
jt cer went in after him slipped out un
a large attendance and nearly
Miss Willi* Gto» to* ««♦ for
Ix>uis to study spring millinery styles hi. name in that sheet by eonunit
and to purchase new goods for bar ting murder or suicide —Doport
Times.
■Adams and Burkett Brought jjon of the apprehension and destruc-
tion of 75,000 pounds of spoiled groc-
eries intended for consumption of the
people of Dallas and vicinity was one
of the appetizing things which Mr.
Chas. Saville, Sanitary Inspector of
the city of Dallas, told a large audi-
ence of women from all over the state
Dallas Saturday at noon with W. J. gathered in the Main University
»j------1 t>----- -i;—auditorium this morning upon the
third session of Home Economies
Week. The prevention of the slaugh-
ter and sale of diseased hogs and tu-
bercular hogs was also described, the
^prevention of the spread of communi-
• • •« ______t_________ —:n_
but
favor of
then be plenty of time to vote paving roads over the county, as it used to
bonds so that the paving can be done do, but keeps its road tax money for
by the time the country roads
built, j
There were a number of excellent’ in the county, becomes the center of
2_, JI favorable to
roads. Among those who spoke were: thereafter be confined to the roads of
I Ulsl r.11- a o Vi TJzxv- I 11* llill X J’ i > 1 • !• <
ing new poultry houses will write to
the Director of Extension, College
Station, Texas, they can get building
plans of a model poultry house de-
signed by the poultry specialists of
that department. These plans are
free.
i arrested by Sheriff all topics of a very notable address
Constable Graham, of and one which made a profound im-
Quinlan, in his room at 1606 Young jpression upon the housewives a.,d
street, Dalias. The farmer who help- homemakers of the state assembled to
ed to pull the automobile out of the hear him.
mud near Quinlan on the night of the I In a dispassionate, but very effec- !
burglary identified Adams as the r.nn tive manner, Mr. Saville gave the ins
who drove the car. and outs of the food inspection work
It was learned that Burkett had in Dallas and other cities with x.hich
gone to Fort Worth, and he was fol- he is familiar.
lowed and taken in custody ii that tion encountered at
found in from grocerymen and dairymen and
butchers, and the gradual breaking ment favorable to
down of this opposition until, when ment marked the meeting at
cape from the city jail, from which he the matter is thoroughly understood, Board of Trade Monday night. There then bid for the Jefferson Highway,
had escaped twice before. He secreted practically all cooperate
limself in the cell and when the offi- the regulations. By a
i- scoring which reflects th»‘ excellence was represented.
noticed. Sheriff Akers recognized him of a particular business it is impos- presided.
_2 -- sible. Mr. Saville decl ar. I. to bring ___
The men will be held at Greenville up the general average of every busi- executive committee, which is to as- pressed opinion of the meeting that road fund of that district,
awaiting the action of the grand jury, ness in any city to a remarkable ex- certain the advisability of a good paving could be let rest until after ville, the wealthiest spot in the
its the road bonds are voted. There will ty, no longer pays to help keep up the
DIP DEI Vf A T1AKI was in a roinparative- report. It was accepted and the com-
D1U 1‘r.Lr.ljA I mil ly Short time ago, the average ret mittee ratified.
[taurant score has been raised from Following is the committee:
TO PRFFMVII I P to which mean-; of curse that
■ V UlXLiljll T 1LLL some restaurants have been i.nf.ro'cd
jin sanitation over three hundred per
[cent. Meat markets have been raised
church on an average from 27 to 6'5, and
to grocery stores from 58 to v.D.
Toward the close of his address,
Mr. Saville outlined the proper way
ex- road district pays taxes only for the *on “Home Canning of Meats,” issued
. Green-
coun-
Junior and Lois Marshall enter- ney that undiscovered c„.
tained quite a number of their friends from whose bourne no traveler
the turns, the editor of this little
Gelon .page sheet will write of the <
I done in the body. In the meantime
this good fanner, who thinks so much
°* nf tb.V T onto paper, ““’T F*
Meetings to Be Held at Country Boxes to See if People want
In Road District—Meeting Next Monday Night to De-
cide on Election, District and Amount of Bonds. Commerce as a center and bonds vot-
’ ed to build roads. There is no doubt
but that a district can be mapped out
that w ill vote almost solidly for roads, j
Enthusiasm and unanimity oY senti- out first having a good road to offer. At present it is only a matter of de-
’ ’ ‘ > a good roads move- it was deemed proper that we first termining just what territory to in-
meeting at the vote bonds and build roads. We can elude in such a district.
good roads move- it was deemed proper that we first termining just what territory to
the vote bonds and build roads. We can elude in such a district.
Fact No. 4—All property in the !
Also, the street paving question was county pays a tax of 15 cents on the |
of every business and interest in town discussed, but as the people in Com- hundred dollars into the county road
was represented. Chairman Day merce will vote almost unanimously and bridge fund except that in spec- at all seasons of the year by follow-
All property in a ing directions contained in a circular
The Commerce
and Sunday school
send a large delegation to the Dis-
trict Institute at Greenville today.
A special coach was provided of effecting an organization which can
and was attached to the motor go- he depended upon to guarantee to
ing down at 7:40 a. m. and to the people of a communi’y reasonably
motor returning at 8:37. A round sanitary food.
■L^trip rate of 60 cents was granted. i
' 'The Sunday school orchestra accom- ~
pan led the party and badges were \f|| I Al |y!L LII|\II
provided for everybody. UVVlrtLi HlLiLillllU
A fine program has been arranged
for Friday, which is Sunday school
day, and Commerce names are plenti-
fully scattered through it. A great
time is anticipated. The institute will
continue through Saturday and Sun-
• day.
Farmers interested in cheaper and
better farm credit should write to
the Director of Extension, College
Station, Texas, for a copy of the Red
Springs Credit Plan, which tells how
the farmers of a Smith County com-
munity solved this problem.
CLARENCE OUSLEY,
Director of Extension, A. & M. Col-
Lay leader for the entire church: [ed
D. C. Abernathy.
Various matters pertaining to the
work of the church in its different
capacities were discussed freely in the
conference. As a miscellaneous item,
the matter of attending the District
Institute at Greenville, was 'onsider-
ed. and it waa agreed tnei a large
delegation would go—leaving Com-
merce at 7:30 a. m., and returning in
the evening, Friday,
out in the conference showed the
ehureh t« be In a healthy
and all seemed to ba much pleased
the outlook for the year 1916.
* <' Ht* REPORTER.
ty, and an invitation is extended
O. P. them to join in this great forward
movement. On the other hand, should
there be any community in Precinct
6 where a majority of the people pre-
fer to drag through the mud from
year to year rather than help build
roads, they have a right to their pref-
erence and it should and will be given
.them. But The Journal can scarcely
believe that any considerable number
of persons will take such a stand.
We have too much confidence in the
intelligence and purposes of our farm-
er friends to believe that they will dis-
regard the demonstrated wisdom and
good business of road building
throughout all time and all countries lege, College Station, Texas,
even down to Road District No. 1 in , —-----------------
Hunt county.
Fact No. 7—The men who are
most active in getting up this
district and bond election are—many [
of them—the heaviest taxpayers in [
the precinct. So far as known there
are very few large property owners flubscribe for the Times,
in town or country who will oppose that he could get a large St.
paper for 50 cents per year, and that
four-page sheet wasn’t worth
. Maybe not, maybe not. 1
[this little four-page sheet told
Dr. J. S. Smith, owner of Hotel
Commerce, is to be congratulated on
the sidewalk and pavement improve-
ment he is making along the front
and side of the building. The old ,
awning, which had become unsightly,
has been torn away and a concrete
pavement is being put down extend-
ing from the sidewalk to the brick
wall. The pavement will be on a
level with the sidewalk. It greatly
improves the appearances of the
^street and hotel. Improvements are
always to be commended and especi-
ally so at this time. McKittrick is ferson
doing the work.
TO ASCERTAIN IF ELECTION IS WANTED
notwithstanding an opposition that I
will grow less from year to year, un- !
til it is an accomplished fact. Already
[Greenville has roads and Celeste ex-
pects to vote them soon.
Fact No. 3—A road district will
soon, probably at once, be created with
Dave .AAlowich, Rev. J. W. Hill, Post- that district instead of being distri-
.master'C. J. Debenport, H. D. Wynn, buted all over the county as now.
Mayor W. F. Cornelius, L. W. Rut- Fact No. 5—The smaller the Corn-
land, R. E. L. McCarter, L. B. Eng- merce road district the lower will be
land, C. D. Fuller, Squire B. F. Me- the tax rate required to issue bonds
Daniel, Claud Abernathy, E. Hewitt, to build roads, and the larger the dis-
,L. P. Looney and C. L. Anders. trict the higher will be the required
The speeches of Mr. Debenport and tax rate. Hence it is wise for the
Rev. Hill on loyalty to Commerce and people who live in the country to want
[Commerce institutions (which means to be taken into this district and have
building their
If they do not, after Com-
Also, there has been merce is cut off from them, their tax sued a circular on “How
much favorable comment on the rate even to keep up the dirt roads Sound Sweet Potatoes,” which is of
streets since. will in all probability have to be rais- interest to the farmers at this season.
After the meeting had adjourned, ed, possibly doubled, and they will still Copies may be had by writing to the
the Executive committee held a ses- be without roads.
Fact No. 6—The whole matter is
optioned with all persons. Those who
want roads and are willing to help If farmers who contemplate build-
sion and appointed the following sub
committees to visit the different
places in the country:
Yowell—W. F. Cornelius, J. D. Jer- pay for them, now have the opportuni-
nigin and J. T. Jackson. ty, and an invitation is extended to
Muddig—C. D. Fuller and
Marshall.
Fairlie—Forrest Sheely, R. H. Fin-
ney and Prof. A. L. Day.
South Sulphur—W. T. Roan and H.
D. Wynn.
Scatter Branch—T. I. Knight and
Dave Ablowich.
Jardin—C. L. Anders and
Rutland.
Of course other persons may ac-
company those named above. The
purpose of these country meetings is
not to persuade or argue the question
but to find out the sentiment of the
people before they are taken into the
road district. In other words, every
community in Precinct 6 will be given
an invitation and an opportunity to
join in this progressive movement.
some The mol.e that come in, the better for
everybody.
Several persons from Commerce
went out to Muddig to meet with citi-
zens there last night to see if the peo-
ple of that community want to be in-
cluded in the road district to vote
bunds to buiid roads. Similar meet-
ings will be held at the other voting
boxes Friday night.
A representative from eve’y neigh-
borhood included in the road district
will be added to the Executive
mittee.
The Eastern Star Valentine party
was a great success, both socially and
financially, and we wish to express
our thanks to all who contributed in
any way and especially do we wish to !
v ... j j , ■ thank the Commerce Band for
held' Wednesday, Feb. 16, and the fol-
lowing were the main items of busi- I
ness transacted:
G. C. Cannon was elected church
secretary for the current year. This
makes Mr. Cannon an ex-efficio mem-
ber of the quarterly conference.
The following persons were elected <
on the various standing committees:
Ushers: M. D. Abernathy, Chair-
man ; D. C. Abernathy, Seward ()rake,
Forest Reed, Geo. Durham, Fred
Freeze. Horace Bachman.
Congregational Collectors:
Spence, Chairman; Seward
Edward »Hoover, Gus White, Frank
Reed. Geo. Durham, Grady
Geo. Thurman, G. C. Cannon.
Missionary Committee: J. L. Clark,
Chairman; J. C. Ross, F. N. Sheely.
Social Sendee Committee: L.
Rutland, Chairman; Mrs. C.
Lutz. Mrs. J. B. Magee. J. O. Cobb. .ganisMl,
:cd manager. He expects to get some
[good games this season. Price Rainy
was elected captain and he expects to
start spring training soon.
It is thought that the team will be
stronger than ever this year.
REPORTER.
The first church conference for the
M. E. church, South, in this city was
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music which rendered freely and also |
free.
Thanking you all.
THE COMMITTEE.
Following is the committee:
Dave Ablowich, Chairman.
T. I. Knight.
W. F. Cornelius.
J. D. Jernigin.
J. T. Jackson.
C. D. Fuller.
O. P. Marshall.
Forrest Sheely.
R. H. Finney
A. L. Day.
W. T. Roan.
H. D. Wynn.
C. L. Anders.
L. W. Rutland.
J. C. Brecheen.
Mack Long.
This committee was instructed
investigate the matter of holding
OF DAUGHTERS
issue for roads building and to report
t a
at mass meeting to be held in Commerce
the home of Mrs. P. E. Maloney Wed Monday night, February 21st.
nesday afternoon, Feb. 23rd, at 3:00 j I)urin)f this week the comn-.i.tw
*’■ m’ will hold meetings at every voting
All Veterans and their wives are ljox in precinct 6 to find out fron) the
cordially invited to attend. p<.op|e in each commUnity whether or [
[not they want to be included
road district. When this has
done the boundry of the district and
the amount of bonds to be voted on
can be determined. Whatever recom-
mendation is made will be acted upon
at the meeting next Monday night.
[Every interested person, whether liv-
ing in country or town, should be
[present at this meeting.
The amount of the bond Issue and
the boundries of the road district are
matters to be determined by the exec-
lutive committee. The committee will
probably
hv tbo c
sanitarium at Paris where he under- the country. The district will like-
went an examination by Dr. McChris- about the same as in the cam-
tian. It is understood that an opera- I,a*Ka two years ago, but it may be
tion will be necessary.
lutive committee,
r be governed to some extent
W. B. Dunn has returned«from the the sentiment in different parts
[ly be about the
naiirn two vean
found necessary to leave out r---
sections if the people do not want to ,
come in, or to take in more territory
if the people want to come in.
A very encouraging feature of the
meeting was the fact that several of
The Commerce High School s<cond ithe most enthusiastic men for roads
W. team met in room eleven at the High present were men who strongly op-
M.!School Wednesday evening and or- and voted against the road
Morion DeJernett wns elect- iltonds two years ago. The names of
u- —----.*-----fifteen or twenty persons were given
who were against roads before “ *
who are now heartily in
road bonds.
It is confidently believed by those
who are interested that there will be
no trouble in carrying the bonds this
time if there is the proper effort and
co-operation by the leading tax pay- ing. They are being built throughout
era and influential citizens in town the country. Wherever they start and
and country, and the indications arc are tried out the sentiment spreads,
that there will be. firat from small districts to the whole , <
The importance of the Jefferson ’county. Grayson county. having
Highway war ~j» fn the talk- rnMjl |r, arveral districts, 1 n.-w
and it was agreed that Commerce preparing to spend $900,000 on the
ought to have it, but as there would roads of the entire county
be no show to get the Highway with | Fact No. 2.—Hunt county is going
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