The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1923 Page: 3 of 8
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@lje Commerce Jhninml
COMMERCE, H INT COUNTY,
FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 1923.
No. 48.
THE PRIZES AND ME ONES
WHO WILL WORK FOR THEM
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By a One-Arm Printer
Horse Collision
have
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COMPANY
To
questioning
Moving to Temple
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in
nounecments in the paper.
Birthday Dinner
MILTON FARRIER
To
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100 FREE VOTES
try
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L E. STELL, COOPER
BANKER, PAROLED
$1001
WILL DRILL WELLS
IN HUNT COUNTY
ROYAL ARCH MASONS DONATION FOR THE
VISIT COOPER STUDENTS LOAN FUND
is the
rtia
NEW ORLEANS
PRISON TO USE
TRUTH SERUM
FOOTBALL TEAM
RECEIVES BLANKETS
of
who
At this I awoke, for ’twae only
dream;
And long I wondered
And deeply pondered
If our sacred day is not
-tankfulness'*
Instead of devout prayer we
to make It seem.
—JOHN C. LEK. The Printer.
knocked down and killed John Pedors
eight, sped up North Main street, on
side was sent to the Hartford retreat
for observation and confinement.
VACANT LOT—Just south of
he College for sale at a low price.
Journal Investment Co.
the
prize.
iting friends here,
membered as the mother
Pearl and Mlnta Davis,
here several years ago.
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EX-MIDDLEWEIGHT
CHAMPION HERE
A. P. Yarbrough, formerly of Com-
man.
He
I stopped with a
alarm
And stared at the fowl as he spoke:
With increasing afright
1 thought that I might
Be the victim of a sinister charm
Or the butt of an uncanny joke.
LUNATIC IN CAR ALABAMA MAN HAS
KILLED ONE BOY* RELATIVES HERE
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Phelan
to move
Dr. W. E. McGlasson is having
some reconstruction work and inside
decoration done on the property pur-
chased from Dr. W. L. Pippen on the
corjwvr of Live Oak and Monroe
streets. As soon as completed
will move his fsmily over.
Little Miss Creta Rojcan Latta of
Greenville has returned home after a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
Frank Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Holliver and
daughter. Sybil, of Winfield motored
over Sunday for a visit with their
daughters, Misses Pauline and Geor-
gian^ wbo are students In the Col-
lege.
♦ This coupon counts 100 votes ♦
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♦ the name of one of the work- ♦
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vice
of
I Point; secretary-treasurer, E. W.
I Thompson. The directors are: J. N.
Southard. Judge J. W. Humphries. E.
W. Thompson, and H. B. Corley. Two
other local men are to be added.
The company owns over 500 acres
' of leases in Rains and Hunt counties
| which has been passed on as a good
i structure for the accumulation of
and gas. It is the plan at present
to sink two test wells as soon as their
geologist selects the proper location
Machinery for the drilling of one
well is already on the ground, and I
actual drilling is expected to start people on earth better than I do the
Commerce people, rave and except the
Omaha folks, among whom I have
been born and reared and spent my
life. Please accept this little gift
from me into your fund for assisting
poor worthy boys to get an educa-
tion.
In Saturday's issue of The Journal
whom l !l news story told of a move on foot '
Mrs. J. H. Davis of Bl Paso Is vis-
She will be re-
M lassi
lived
Name I 'ommunity
Mrs. John Brigance. Commerce.
Mrs. W. 8. Slater, Commerce
Mrs. K. Joyner, Fairlie
Bessie Jenkins. R. F. D. 2, Commerce
Mrs. Ben Ivy, Commerce
Miss Fay Burns. Mt. Zion
Miss Ada Clinton, Columbia
Miss Ava Furguson, Columbia
Mrs. Mary Tabor, C ommerce
Miss Myrtis Galloway, Commerce
Mrs. Marion DeJernett, Commerce
Miss Allie McAllister, Jardin
Mrs. J. B. Kizer. I-adonia . ......___
Miss Maggie Goans. Wolfe City-
Miss Maddie Rex. Needmore
Miss Bulah Wyrick. Lost Prairie
Miss Madelia McFarland, Yowell
Miss Ixirene Lilly. Commerce
Miss Gladis King. Commerce
Miss Ruth Williams, Ridgeway ,........
Miss Flosie Chapman. Emblem
Miss Georgie Holder, Ridgeway-
Miss Elsie Shelton, Jardin
Miss Frances Wylie. Commerce
Miss Birdie. Sharp. Theta
Miss Ruth Click, Commerce
Miss Ixirain England, Klondike
Miss Dorothy Fincher, Commerce .......
Miss Marylynn Sheely, Commerce
Miss Ixuiise Adams, Commerce
Mrs. Ella M. Craig. Ridgeway
Mrs. Elva Smith. Ridgeway-
Miss Geven Cox. Fairlie
Mrs.Vincent Carr. Fairlie
Mrs. Brooksie Butler, Cumby
Miss Pear! Deacon, Cumby
Miss Pollene Jackson, Jardin
Miss Marie Gray. Jardiu
Mrs. Max Gibbons, Wolfe City
.Miss Pearl Douglass, Ladonia
Miss Lizzie :>arwin. Ixtdonia
Miss Mary Belle Fling, Commerce
Miss Lillian Rowell. Ridgeway
Other nominations may be made atsimctinns and receipt books for tak-
any time. ing subscriptions will be furnished. ;
Workers should call at the Journal
office and see W W. Goldsworthy forNever was 80 val“W‘ a lot of »rizes
any infonnation not given in the an-°^ere<l in a contest in Commerce be-
The turkey continued, in plaintive' nouncements in the paper Full in-fore,
tones: '
‘ Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day,
And it makes me sigh
To think I must die
And have the flesh all picked
my bones;
Please show me some means of es-
cape. sir, I pray."
| HARTFORD,
"With what," he asked, "do men ren Georg?
der thanks
To Olmighty God for His blessings?
Is it with stomach or heart?
Will you kindly impart
me how stuffed and
‘tanks'.
Distended with turkey meat
dressings.
So I thought I would stop there and 1
and rest
I
But imagine my surprise, as I saw on i
the gate
A fat turkey with
eye;
•’Stranger.” said he,
"Will you kindly tell me
How I may escape the sad fate
Of my kinfulk who tomorrow must
dis’"
(Last Saturday- there dropped into
the Journal office an old time "tour-
ist” printer, a one-armed printer.
of
Asking
Even
meres and an old E. T. S. C.
1 visited relatives here this week.
Ilves in Dallas and is a special rep-
resentative of the American Sulphur
A Fertiliser Co., which has a sulphur
mine In Culberson county.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Griffin of Dal-
las and daughter. Mrs. Witt, of Hut-
chins. motored over for a week
visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Eng-
land.
about the first of December.
A number of other oil companies
are taking up leases and includes
some of the largest companies in Tex-
i as, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Leases
I have advanced rapidly in the past
I few years and as high as $10 per acre
i has already been paid farmers in this
| section for their acreage.
Several test wells were drilled here
some two years ago and it was be-
1 was here ■
i and the large
companies who hold leases in this
territory have kept their acreage paid
up.
The Harlow test, soutU-. of Com-
merce. Is under way and the drill Is
already down several hundred feet.
This test is being watched with keen
interest by oil men over the state
and the hole being drilled by the Har-
low brothers is the largest ever made
In this section.
An oil sand at a shallow depth has
already been encountered and it Is
believed by the promoters of this
company that a pay sand will be
discovered at an early date.—Green-
ville Banner.
a ■ 50 miles an hour, and crashed
four automobiles.
The Fedora boy was knocked un-
der the wheels of a trolly car and his well known In many sections of
The State of Texas has granted a
charter to the Point Oil Company com
posed of Hunt and Rains county cit-
izens and incorporated under the
laws of Texas with a capital stock of
$100,000. Following are officers of
the ccnipany:
I President, J. N. Southard;
■ president. Judge W. Humphries
secretary-treasurer, E.
The directors are:
pros-
it is reported th\t he is to
stores, among
them one in Sulphur Springs and one
in Mt. Pleasant.
Following is t’ol. rarrie's 1-tttcf
Omaha, Texas, Nov. 6th.
President Charlie and Oiber
Members of Rotary Club
Commerce. Texas.
Dear Fellows:
"Service above self*’ is indeed
wonderful motto. How much
joy a fellow gets out of rendering
service to others than when he tries
to exploit his fellow man for his own
I have heard of your
$•
to
Mrs. J. G. Estes returned Friday aft-
ernoon from Tyler suffering from
ptomaine poison. She was one of|
several delegate^who were sufferers
from ptomain poison. They were at-
tending the State meeting of the
Mothers Connell and Parent Teachers
Association.
A collision between two horses
just rounding the coiner at the Post
office Monday afternoon created some
excitement and considerable laughter
when it was discovered that no one
was hurt. Two horsemen in any easy
canter met at the corner. In making
the turn one steed lost its footing,
falling under the other animal which
tripped It, and piled both animals in
a heap with the riders scrambling
for a chance at terra firma. Luckily
they proved their horsemanship and
came up safe and sound, laughing
heartily with lookers-on who lined
the streets. Both animals were soon
under control and In an easy canter
again.
Tommy Ryan, ex-champion of the
middleweights, accompanied by his
daughter, stopped over in Commerce
for a short time Friday and visited
the High School. Mr. Ryan, now re-
formed. finds no attraction in the
urge of the ring and is touring parts
of the country giving lectures.
Superintendent Day advised him of
the lack of auditorium room at pres-
ent and extended the courtesy of a
few minutes tn which to say a few
words to the students. He spoke for
a few minutes on "Right Living and
Conduct.” His regular lecture It Is
understood was given at Paris aad
Cooper.
Mr and Mrs. Frank Phelan are
making arrangements to move to
Temple right away. Mr. Phelan has
bought an Interest in the bottling
works there. He will be home Mon-
day when preparations will be start-
ed for an early move to the seat of his
new business venture. The citizen-
ship of Commerce regrets to loose
Mr. and Mrs. Phelan, They are how-
ever heartily ctxnmended to the citi-
zenship of Temple
The Journal's big subscription from De Wheatley and on display at
campaign is now under full headway, bis store. $10.00.
7.—A 60-inch string of Deltah
Pearls, purchased from and on dis-
play at Gus White’s, $35.00.
b A Lady's Bracelet Watch, white
gold, purchased from De Wheatley
and on display at his store. $30.00.
9. A beautiful Lavillier, a piece of
jewelry that any lady may wear with
pride, $15.00.
10. —A nice piece of jewelry, to be
: elected. $10.00.
Estimated cash commissions to be
paid to those who comply with
rules and no not receive a
$750.00.
| Experience in all subscription con-
tests has proven that it is all a mat-
ter of work. No one ever won a
prize on her popularity alone, it is al-
ways the one who has the ambition
and energy to get out and hustle that
wins.
| The following names have been
of nominated as workers in this big sub-
a one-armed
whose thin locks bear the frost
nigh onto seventy winters,
for wor|c, he was not denied,
the average printer would say that it
is impossible to set type with one
hand, but this man does it. does it
well and turns out a fair day's work.
Neither the loss of an arm norincreas
ing old age daunts the courage of
John ('. I-ee. He is a union printer
and in a little while will be on the
retired list, which entitles him to
either a pension from the Internation-
al Typographical Union or a place in
the Printer’s Home at Colorado
Springs. As is his habit, he spent Sab-
bath in the fields and woods. Monday
morning he handed in the lines be-
low, probably due to a chance meet-
ing with John Heath's turkeys east of
town!
A THANKSGIVING IDYL.
While taking a stroll at the close of
day,
As the sun dfamppe.ned in the west,
I cam ■ to a clearing.
And saw I was nearing
A house that stood close by my w ay,
■In 1 thought I wmihl wtnn fhuro ,ud
Miio- LaDouska Hart was the honor
guest at a turkey dinner given at
Cooper Sunday by Editor and Mrs.
Wren Hart, the occasion being her
birthday. Besides the honor guest,
Editor and Mrs. Sterling P. Hart,
Yvorn Myers. John Hart and Clarkie
Winslow, Jr., of Commerce were In-
vited guests. The trip was made by
motor.
Beginning at once and continuing un-
til February 2nd. votes will be given
to all workers v.ho take subscrip-
tions to the Commerce Daily Journal
or the Commerce Weekly Journal.
On that date the following list of
costly prizes will be awarded to the
most successful workers:
1—A Chevrolet Sedan, 1921 model,
bought of P. W. Maloney, $926.00.
2.—A Ford Touring Car. demount-
able rims and fully equipped, bought
of DeJernett Motor Co.. $161.90.
3—A beautiful Playrphone Talking
Machine, oak design, on display at
the Journal office, $250.00.
4. A fine Diamond Ring, purchas-
ed from Gus White and on display at
bis store, $100.00.
5. —A Scholarship in the Tyler
Commercial College which will meet
the demand of seme ambitious young
lady. $65.00
6. —A handsome 26-piece chest
Rodgers Bros. Silverware, purchased scription campaign:
L. E. Stell regained his freedom on
parole through executive clemacy of
President Coolidge last week, and ar-
rived in Dallas Sunday from Atlanta,
Ga., where he served two and one-
half years. Under the rules he
required to report to the prison
flcials monthly.
He arrived in Cooper Tuesday eve-
ning where he will endeavor to
straighten out some business matter*
for his friends.
He says he has only his hat and
his senile, and he wants to forget the
past and meet his friends the best
he can. He says he owes his liberty
to the long voluntary petition sent
the prison board by his friends of
Delta county.
Out of 750 applications before the
pardon board at Atlanta last month,
only 140 were acted on favorably aud
that only two bankers were included
in the number.—Cooper Review.
Conn. Nov.
Kenneth Whiteside,
New Haven pbya'cfam* were prepar- ln Al»bama by the progressive Deino-j
ing to confine for mental derange- iclats to 8et Brack Musgrove, a, „„„ „„„ ,,
ment, and Miss Willfred E. Wheaton 7“ ‘° ,en' ,Ieved at that that
I ter the presidential primaries against ’ in paying quantities
gorged left New Haven in an automobile this . Senator Underwood. _______*— — •--
I morning apparently to elope, dashed Breck Musgrove is an own cousin
and (to Hartford at sixty miles an hour, of Mrs. Amaker and Mrs. Curt And-
ers of Commerce. He is the man who I
made such a surprising race against
Can be construed as thankfulness?" , the wrong side of the street, at about Underwood in the senatorial primary
. .. _ — .. • . in 1920. At that time ‘‘Underwood
I squeezed through by a very narrow
margin, although Musgrove was not
the
body cut in two. state, according to a report by Ixtttie
Whiteside and Miss Wheaton were England of Dallas,
only slightly Injured. Both were!
taken to a hospital and later White-
The Royal Arch degrees were ex-
emplified at Delta Chapter Tuesday
night. Two trios were taken through.
Companions F. N. Sheely, D. Wheat-
ley and others from Commerce as-
sisted in the work.
At 7:30 o'clock a chicken stew,
cold and hot drinks, cigars, etc., were
served to the delight of all present.
Besides y. number of members pres-
ent from Klondike, Lake Creek
Ben Franklin, the following visiting
companions from Commerce were
present.
Wm. Mason, grand visitor, Forest
Sheely. member committee on work,
D. Wheatley. W. W. Goldsworthy, J.
F. Friday. W. J. Taylor and H. W.
Heaven.—Cooper Review.
personal gain,
wonderful work in rendering aid
worthy students who are trying
attend the E. T. S. T. College in your
city. I wish to show you fellowz
that I appreciate such work and just
desire to hand you a little check for
$100.00 to be added to your Student’s
Loan Fund. May God bless you fel-
lows in such noble work. I love no
NEW ORLEANS, Nov 27.—The
widely heralded “truth serum"—
that stuff which is said to compel a
person to unconsciously “tell the
truth and nothing but the truth"—to-
day entered the parish prison here
for a series of experiments.
While enjoying a form of
light sleep.” several prisoners
be given a chance to elaborate upon
certain details of crimes tor which
they have been convicted Most of
the men who have agreed to become
subjects of the serum maintain their
innocence
The work will be conducted by Dr.
R F House. Texas physician who
gained nationwide publicity following'
discovery of the effect that
a
At the meeting of the Rotary dub
last week. Rotarian O. C. Mulkey had
the secretary read a letter received
by him from Col Milton Farrier of
Omaha, the well known East Texas
philanthropist, addressed to the Club
and inclosing a check for $100.00 for
the Rotarian East Texas State Teach-
ers College student's loan fund. The
announcement was received with ap-
plause and a comsnittee was appoint-
ed to communicate the Club's thanks
and appreciation to Col. Farrier for
his liberal gift. This bit of thought-
ful benevolence is characteristic of
tills big business man and prince of
good fellows. It is stated that there
are already a number of students in
the College here who are enabled to
attend school and secure an educa-
tion by loans made to them by Col.
Farrier, and there is scarcely a coun-
try or city school or church in the
Omaha section of Texas that has not
received assistance at his hands.
Likewise, the poor and needy through-
out that part of the State share in his
benificence. His store at Omaha
sells more goods to the people aud
buys more of their products than any
other store in all that part of the
country, and the greatest tribute that
could possibly be paid him is the uni-
versal love and confidence in which
he is held by his neighbors in town
and country who transac’ their busi-
ness with him. Second only to that
of his home town is the high esteem
in which he is seld by the people of
< ommerce, for he has been a friend
t® Commerce and Commerce is his
friend.
Col. Farrier is a very svsccssful
business man. Starting in ijje with
a few hundred dollars borrSud
ital he has amassed a fortune,
while giving away more money than
most men make. He cairied 'zr in-
to this season a large amount of cot-
ton and earlj ma le fun her heavy c ot-
ton investment, with the result that
he is reported to have cleaned up
more than a cuillion dollars. A man’s
success usually begets envy and jeal-
ousy. but not so in ‘his case, for those
who know him rejoice in his
perity.
open up several new
The football squad of the High
school covered themselves with glory
thi^teason from victories gained on
gridiron under tbe tutelage of
Coach Barnette who In the estima-
tion of football fans shares alike the
honors of bls team.
This team won every game played
during the season on their home field.
They were given but one drubbing,
that administered by tbe Sulphur
Springs team, at Sulphur Springs.
Now at the close of the season they
are to be presented with blankets do-
nated by citizens of the town in recog-
nition of the well earned reputation
they have won for the school. D. D.
Dillingham recently succeeded in
tiding the sum of $59.50 for the pur-
chase of blankets. Tbe team and all
sport lovers express delight and
thanks to those who contributed to
this fund. Thanksgiving closes the
present season and tbe team will en-
ter the ring next season with a cer-
tain pride which goes with the feel-
ing that you are rigged up to look the
part you are playing.
The support aud patronage enjoy-
ed by the team v as commendable and
it is safe to say that the 1924 season
will find their patronage and support-
ers from both school and people a
vital force that shall mean a victori-
ous season.
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