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@l)e Commerce Journal
vol. xxxiin.
COMMERCE, H JNT COUNTY,
FRIDAY, DEC. 7, 1923.
No. 48.
THURS.
TWO MEN HURT BURNED TUES. NIGHT
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CAR i URNS TURTLE, BRASHEAR SCHOOL BLEDSOE REFUSED "
TWO MEN HURT BURNED TUES. NIGHT PLEA OF FRIENDS BY MIDLAND MOTOR
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Dan4ng
YOUNG MAN KILLED GRAND JURY
---------1 MAKES REPORT
Mrs. R. c. Hainer of Dallas is vis-
iting In the home of her brother and
sister, Mr. and Mrt. Morris V. Live-
ly-
The Night
Mother Goose I-*ml
IXMlls Abbott.
Jane, at Ft. Worth.
com panics.
Wheeler & Rape, composed of
Wheeler, well known business
Commissions Aggregating about
$2.XMi to be Given Away,
school
o’clock.
Mrs. J
Frank
Christmas in b'her tantls
and Fifth Grades.
Admission 20 and 25 cents
, Sr., has return-
ber sister’s tain-
to ade-
the
Hip
car-
M rs.
re-
re-
com-
few short weeks, but
won his' w ay
He was
' C. and i
was ef-
Charity
Waller
property
vacated
Mra. F/dlth Stapp la bark in her
old place at Peifcina Bros., after be-
ing out several teeks from ill new.
con-
to
and
for
was
for
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wage
persons
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Mrs. Waiter Ackdr,
ad from a visit wit| I
Uy. Mr. sad Mrs. J. m. Hicks, at Dal-
las.
ditorium also heard
menage over thae
receiving set.
THE PRESIDENT’S
ADDR
SANTA AND
THE CHILDREN
I Daily and it Is for this
campaign is being put
of Representatives and took his place Ier of Bob Debenport who Is teaching I
his ; -chool near Campbell I
| The nearly new brick school build-
ing at Brashear burned last night. It
. — —J to have caught from a flue.
young Parkins hand was caught and
to bis thumb before
car coning from
man had his
some
driving I
tor Mr.
Bledsoe to not only enter the race but
no man
than Mr.
He
and
an op-
their bit towards
An offering of i '
raise! at the Thanks-
went to
at-
is
treat with capital and labor If
i-hen the Labor Hoard fails to settle
evening. Dec. 7. at 8 o'clock in
College a ud i tori urn
PROGRAM:
Before Christmas
First Grade.
South Suiphr Items
i
One of the saddest, heart breaking
moments in our lives. it seems, oc-
curred early Saturday morning. Dec.
I t. when our beloved .school teacher,
Mr W. W. Sparks, wfc. dashed io
pieces on the Midland track between
the motor.
he was
especial-
Mr. F. A. Moore and Mrs. Moez-
en* Cafe were mtftrled November
*•> Baid by Rev.
room Is a young
d in this com-
of years. The
rginia. It is un-
de the trip to
icr fiancee and
no
ie do not want to in-
l«y unpreparedneiu*.’'
KVcning the child
labor laws, the minimum wage for I if land is
women, restricted.’immigration, prob-1 for the round trip,
ably by the selective method, and' office,
favors providing ♦orld War veterans
immediate hospital relief by imme-
diate opining of ii number of avail-
able hospitals atUl the building of
new ones
He does not
taking over <
not look with fAor on National
prop* iatlons for local education
recommended HiAt the President
from the public conscience, hate, with
its long train of evils, which has been !
a potent factor In the present strength
and greatness of America.
This report of ths President’s mes-
snge was received ever the high pow-
ered radio set at ths Commerce Drug
Store. Every word dame in clear and
strong. A good slsnd audience heard
the message. The.set was operated
by Dr. C. W. Hoid^tneas.
A large audience in the College
the President’s
liege’s new radio
We will have an automobile leaving as "Rood mixers" which
--------- Lublxx-k and other
points on the Plains about the last of •
this week Anyone interested in buy-j
inc land out there may arrange to j
make the trip at this time No charge
purchased; otherwise. $15.00
Call at Journal
car
a passenger sustained
slight injuries about the face and I ;s siljd
arms and their car, which turned |
turtle last night on the Greenville- I
Celeste pike near the Kinser school !
bouse, was badly damaged.
The parties were enroute to this city |
when the accident occurred. Passing j
motorists picked them up and rushed .
them to this city for medical atten- |
| (ion -Greenville Banner.
i a broth r of i
Dupree Long, who has been work-
ing at Terrell, for the last two
i months, was over Sunday to visit
home folks.
Santa’s
dren.
Santa playing with the children—
Second and Third Grade Girls
Hoop Virginia |
I
Santa's
Sparkman.
Santa’s
Marten children
Santa’s Browgles
Grade Boys.
Santas Tin Soldiers John Cameron
Brecheen. Hubert Cunningham
Fourth
I Rape I formerly connected
New Palace Drug Store.)
Mr. Rape will be in charge of the
new Pharmacy, while Mr. Wheeler
w ill continue as manager of the I
W heeler Drug Store on the north side j
:of the Square. Both of these gentle-1
; men are business getters. They are :
what is known io,the business world '
stimulates; , aros are ont announcln
r ‘°mpany ,jaRe of Mr Pau) Bell and
I hie Wilson of .Winnsboro.
I ding ceremony
: nesday, November 28.
Bell are now visiting his parents, Mr.
land Mrs. Bell of Opmmerce.
lows;
W. P
nelius,
• Secretary; H. D Wynn
ers will be at the Board of Trade.
i In the future all charity cases
(should be reported to the chairman,
j who will easily be found at the Board
of Trade rooms, or to any member of
the board of directors.
In order that there may be as little
want and suffering in our city as pos-
sible all those having clothing, bed
28th. The ceremony 8
A. W. Glbeon. The fe
fanner who has IfA*
inanity for a numb*
bride is from West pi
derstood that she
commerce/«o meetMi
the weeing followM.
1 he greatest subscription campaign!
ever undertaken by a Commerce
newspaper will t»e launched Tuesday.
November 27th. by The ( ommerte
Prizes and commissions es-1
$2500.00 will be ’
cam-
JOURNAL LAUNCHES i
BIG SUBSCRIPTION
! YOUNG GIRL DIED
I OF BLOOD POISON
The objects of this organization is i
to administer to any and all-------
(within our city and surrounding
j ritory who are in destitute clrcutn-
• no
1 in
who
Journal.
timated at about
awarded to the workers in the
paign.
The Journal has always maintained
a large circulation in order
the body was dropped,
cushion, steering wheel, fender
at the speaker’s desk to deliver
first me sage to the 68th Congress ot
the l^l'ed States. It was several sec-
onds ^before the applause subsided
sufficient for the President to speak
His first utterance was a tribute to
former President Harding, recalling
his death since the last session of the
Congress, President Coolidge said,
•’His life is now history, and we could
1 he West Side Pharmacy, a
drug Store' which opened Wednesday
morning, gives Commerce four drug
The new firm is styled
. O.
man
and proprietor of the Wheeler Drug I
store on the north side and I G .1 -----7 ----- "
■ t the entire town will be given
- -■ j,it i
the prediction that the new <
prosper and attract a good pat-
ronage from the large list of their
acquaintances.
Mrs. Rosa Goff has
several days visit with her son-in-law. nlRht.
. and little daughter. Miss Mattie Mitchet of Marshall is ’ Mrs. J H.
and visiting Miss Bernice Johnson. i Frank Phelan
and vis- Miss Bessie Creft. has returned street which he
moved to Temple.
coal production. Ho does ‘
He'
- — -------- be *
authorized to appoint a commission to |
treat with capital and labor If and |
bought
on Caddo
when he
disputes.
No statement feiade by the Presi-
dent drew greater applause
v hen he said.’ One hundred
ago our country ndopted the Monroe
Doctrine, it must be maintained,
are no longer a weak nation. 1
a strong nation, and we must
young man
.. ----- .. , - -------j morning
better than mand does. : »hen struck by a south bound notor
We feel it to be a warning to those (* ar a*)OUt a miles west of Commerce,
in this ' father of the young
Ob’ how n’aD who was killed, came up on the
afternoon Cotton Belt passenger train
Satunlay and carried the remains
I back home to Saltillo where the fun-
ieral was held Sunday and into neat
I made.
love |
stances, regardless of church or
church affiliation, and to assit
seeking employment for those t
are able to work.
All who contribute to this budget,
to the extent that they feel able, will
be members of this Organization, and
entitled to protection against prom-
iscuous charity solicitation on the
street, all cases will be cared for by
the Association.
A drive will be started next Tues-
day morning, to raisi a budget suffi-
cient to care for the year’s work and
thus avoid any father calls tor
money along this link. Do your best
for the committee when they call on
Vou
: main
the right of the track several
west of the second crossing.
Among the scattered wreckage
j was found a note book in which was
i a school voucher properly signed by
W. W. Sparks and some of the trus-
tees at South Sulphur. This was the
elite which furnished identification of
I the deceased. His parents at Saltillo
j were notified and came overland to
j trits place and carried the remains
Ivaz'V tn Coltllln •_ a
< harlty As rtciation of Commerce.
This committee -net
tors and selected a chairman and one The lad stood
member from each of the protestant suffering r.;
Icliitrches who would constitute a1 Bickley boy accompanied him
surgeon's chair and stood by
tlie necessary work was finished.
.... 1,e lo*t four fingers of the left hand
About six weens ago the Rotarv u, T» ■ i ,
• ,u* aim one ot the Bosley boys were
Club appointed a committee to con- sawing some wood, and in scene way
fer witli the pastors of the city with young Parkins' hand was caught and
reference to organizing a United I cut off nearly to his thumb before
I he could be extricated.
with the pas- ( Dr. DeJernett dressed the wound
up under the incident !
remarkably well. The '
to the '
until
sible all those having clothing,
clothing, funds or anything that wilt
help'to fill another’s need should see
thisjeonvnittee at once, or better
still! send your donation to them
one**
A drive will be made next week
outh-
the
east. The young man had his cur-
tains up and. it is said by some of
the passengers, was driving fast.
Presumably he did not see the motor
car. He was about 25 years of age.
The Ford was torn nearly all to
pieces and the wreckage was carried
several hundred yards. The body of
the unfortunate young man was lit-
erally ground to pieces, evidently hav-
ing fallen out of the automobile and
underneath the wheels of the motor
when the cars struck.
The train crew came to town and
got the justice of the peace, wbo held
an inquest.
The young man is a son of J.
Sparks of Saltillo, who is engaged in
He is a former stu-
jers State Association
I He explained that circumstances
present made it impossible for him
| consider the responsible place.
Commerce would have liked 1
f AMPAICM HPIVrl ° have b<*n elected. There is
vrtltil rilUJ.l l’?Al 7 Ijj iu 'he Stat: better qualified
association.
not only i man of wide knowledge
- —.— .1 as well and
believe he would have been elect-
Christ in this I
quick. Oh! how
us from this
w. W. Sparks, a former College
student, who has been teaching
school at South Sulphur, was in-
stantly killed Sat. morning when the
southbound Texas .Midland motor
car, which leaves Commerce at 7:40,
struck the Ford louring car which he
was driving west, either to South Sul-
phur or Greenville. The accident or-
curred at the crossing on the high-
way about a mile west of tov. n.
The highway and the r: ilroad
cross at an accute angle and it is dif-
ficult fo an engineer travelin
west to see a
The young
a former
has been
Sulphur,
little daughter,
Mr. Abbott
Jane came ov«r last Sunday
here and Commerce by
We say beloved because
loved by all who knew him.
ly by his pupils.
He had been teaching in this
' munity only a
I '-n the start he won his way intojthis
the hearts of many. He wgs a mem-) back to Saltillo for interment,
bet of our B. Y. P U. an*F took an
, active part in all of our services. A 1
p plendid young man he was.
I We find ourselves sometimes '
yet.
took |
1 It j Saltillo Sunday afternoon
Miss Mildre! Martin, 14 year old waa H,s ’ril1 and even though It j tended the funeral and burial of Mr.
daughter of Mt and Mrs. W. R Mar-i *’reakB our hearts we are Willing for | w- w- Sparks, the young man wtio
tin of the FnirKe community, died this J**,n 10 His way, for He knows ‘ life early Saturday
---------Green-
for
I ted relatives Mere and Mrs. Goff ac- homo from a visit with relatives
companlcd theto home. Leonard.
--- A--;------ Everyone come to Sunday-
Mrs. Hattie Hundley, slater of Sunday morning at 10
Mrs Grace Maloney, deceased, is now Preaching at 11 o’clock.
, SUNSHINE
morning in a aanitarhyn at
ville. The b«xiy was prepared
burial and brought to Commerce Wed.
afternoon by Aubrey Goff of
Commerce Undertaking Co., and
ried to the home of Mr. and
George R. Kelley, where it will
Geore R. Kalley. where it
malned until the funeral Thursday
morning.
Miss Martin contracted blood pois- aBd every cent
on from a pimple on ber face and no
relief was fouhd until she entered
that peaceful sleep of death.
Journal offers condolence to the be- ’her of his and the loved
reaved family. mourn bls death
-- A few trom this piker attended the Wheeler.
returned from hox supper at Scatter Branch Friday ’’“‘B after Christmas
who would constitute
board of directoiw are as follwa: ,.
; rectors are to have full charge of the
(funds and their ; distribution. The
j board of driectors are as follows: ’
!E. Conway, chairman: W. W Rogers.'
ourselves In a pdUltion to render the 9''rPta^: »' D *>“»• W. F. Cor-
it service l« all the world.”
climax was reached in a pene-
trating appeal for a consideration of
the spiritual forene which eliminate |
business there.
dent of the College here and last year
played in the College band and or-
chestra under Prof. Munden. This
year he has been teaching the South
Sulphur school, where he boarder!
with Joe Johnson. It is stated that
he came to town early this morning
to get gasoline for bis car. having
run out the night before while
route home fiom Commerce,
brother lives here with Mrs.
Orren. and teaches at Muddig.
more’ y,,e conductor, the engineer
“—■- the negro porter all declare they did
not see either the car or the young
man. The scattered remains of the
deceased were picked up in a basket
I by Aubrey Goff <4 the local under-
to
was
ourselves
mumbling, how cruel, how cruel,
God a'.one knows just why He t
him in this manner, but We feel
. even though
we are
Prof. J. M. Bledsoe refused Thurs-
day to let his friends enter his name
| in the race for president of the Teach-
at Ft. Worth,
at
to
was given with love! Ethel Wheeler attended the
and tenderness for the man so much ' Teachers Association nt I t Worth
love*) throughout this community. I W°fth last week and visited her sis-
The M:,>' God bless that tn other and fa- ,er- Mrs. E I.. Tnylor at Arlington.
—w, —--—w .w«wJ ones left to • who accompanied her home for a visit
| here with her mother, Mrn. w. J.
She will probably remain
G.;
’*“■ portunity to do
; nerving others.
than $80.80 was
(giving service Thursdiiy.
Bowling Alleys.
We have made an investigation of
the conditions surrounding bowling
alleys in Greenville, and we find that
minors are being permitted in them
and that other things in connection
with them are being done in viola-
tion of the law. We feel that places
-of this kind should not be permitted
to operate at all, and we call upon
the good citizens of Greenville to as-
sist in every way possible in secur-
ing information that will enable the
officers to have than closed up.
We find au exceedingly bad situa-
tion with reference to the drinking of
extracts, alcoholic bitters and similar
mixtures by numbers of our citizens.
We find also that some of our mer-
chants seem bent on selling all of
these things even though they Know
the parties wanting them intend to
use them for beverage purposes and
to get drunk on. We recommend
that the public at large discourage
this all they can, and we recommend
to our legislators that they see what
can be done towards getting a State
law passed that will regulate the
handling of extracts. Jamaica Ginger,
alcoholic bitters, etc., so that parties
who want to use them for a wrong
purpose will be unable to get them
Disregard for Oath.
It seems to us from our experience
in this grand jury, that too many of
our people do not consider that an
oath is binding, or else hare no regard
for their oath. This is one of the
great obstacles to the enforcement
of the law. and a condition that
should be remedied.
We wish to thank the District and
County Attorneys. Mr. James and
Mr. Bassett, and the Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney, Mr. McAlester, for the
assistance they have rendered us
Also Sheriff Nix and his deputies as
they have rendered us every assist-
ance possible. We also tjkink the
door bailiff and all of the King and
walking bailiffs tor their assistance
We also thank the District Judge and
the County Judge tor the assistance
they have rendered us during our
session
Wherefore, having completed
labors, we respectfully ask that
be discharged.
C. H. ANDREWS Forounte.
Sam N. Mays, Secretary.
If you want to have a good healthy
J laugh, don't fail to see Santa's Visit
I to the children of all lands on Friday
the quately serve its advertisers and
At this time it is plan-
ned to greatly increase this eircula i
in tion. both of the Weekly and of the '
-j ----------- j Daily and it is ioi this purpose that (
Santas Arrival College students, (this
Band— Kindergarter chil-1
I
not proce.'d w ith this session without I
reton- ourselves to our coun-
t’-- and our homes." After calling at-
t< I’.tkm to the cardinal principles of
on. Government the President eliclt-
td great applause when he declared.
"A- chief executive I do not propose
to make merchandise of a single Ara-
eriean principle."
In his recommendations to Congress
the President, after asserting that the
United States Government has de-
finitely refused to rattfy the treaty of
the la-ague of Nations, proposed that
the United States Senate consider a
World Court, or the Hague Court of
Justice, for the settlement of inter-
national disputes. This was greeted I
with applause.
He offered specific remedial sugges-
tions for relief of *>ur Domestic prob-
lems which he termdd th* paramount
problem. In connection with this he!
rcommended tax reAbctlon and cheap
er fertilizer, which It*- said could be
accomplished by selling Muscle
Shoals, which he s!m> recommended. mart mzx msvn iinvnm
He declared his opposition to the I TRIP TO THF WF^T
Soldier Bonus. He favors the merit' 1V I,U4
system In selectlnr civil service aer-1
-ants. -The army and navy both, "e will ha*
should be streng^ened.” he d.-< far-[ Commerce for
cd Continuing he said. “We want
more wars, but wi
*'te Imposition I
He favors strong!
and I.
with
whose duty it was to visit the
of the tragedy.
The wrecked automobile was car-
ried a distance of some 250 feet after
was dropped. Pieces of
and
other parts of the car were scattered
. ;>11 along the right-of-way but the
body of the ear was dumped to
feet
\ |)< rnianeat organization
fected at a meeting of the ,
Committee Wedne day to be known
as the United Charities.
The board of directors
V E. Conway, chairman, Dr.
B. DeJernett. Mayor W. F. Cor-
—. E. M. Hoarse, W. W. Rogers.
Headquart-
by Aubrey Goff of the local
taking establishment and brought
Curts are out announcing the mar-1 "u,)’l‘ai >o". where it
I Wi.» ii.,k care,t for Pieces of bone- Be-’h and
.ns. Bob-, iorti((nH of the |jody ljn(nK th< afi
was performed Wed- '“f1 tr“Ck f°r SO'n<’ dista“<* «*»
Mr. and Mrs ' °"" n’Ute St°ry H Was a shas"-v
siabt, which sobered and sickened all
scene
without hope and
world. For how
Quick God can snatch
earth.
The school children and their
ents of this place gave a nice little
sum of $20.00 tn buy a wreath of
ilowers to be placed upon his grave.
J olio wing is complete report of the
; grand jury which adjourned last
• week:
• To the Hon. Geo. B. Hall, Judge, 8th
Judicial District:
We, the grand jury fo. the October
term of the 8th Judicial District, beg
leave to report as follows:
We have been in session 30 days,
during which time we have examined
608 witnesses, and have returned into
court 65 indictments, 41 of which
were for felonies and 24 for tnisdea-
meanors. The felony indictments
were as follows: 1 for murder. 3 for
theft over fifty dollars, 8 for burglary,
2 for burglary of private residences,
7 for forgery and passing forged in-
struments, 9 for unlawful sale of in-
toxicating liquors. 3 for unlawful
transportation of intoxicating liquor,
3 for unlawful manufacture of intox-
icating liquor, 4 for driving automo-
bile while intoxicated. We have also
secured information that resulted in
the filing of some misdeameanor
charges in the justice courts.
Farm Pays Well
We visited the county farm
found everything in good shape;
found that the farm made 47 ba!4« of
cotton this year; that the cotton
sold for $6,781.04, and corn
$331.20; that they had on hand 1200
bushels of corn. 600 bushels of oats,
12 tons of hay, 200 bushels cotton
seed, 6 horses and mules. 7 cows and
calves, 35 hogs and 200 chickens
There are only 5 paupers and 6
victs on the farm. We wish
thank the farm superintendent
his wife, Mr. and Mrs Bruton,
their kindness toward us while there
and we congratulate them for the
fine showing the farm has made this
year.
We also visited the county jail and
found everything in fine condition,
and we wish to commend W. A
Stephens, the jailer, for his work and
his assistance while we have been In
session.
Profs. Warren and McNeil
and
Hudson Parkins, seventeen years
of age. who lives west of town wa.~
brought to town Sat. afternoon suf- '
ering with a lacerated hand sustain,
cd in a circle saw accident in which
Rotary llp and
but widely acquainted
od.
Whatever future historians may say 11. F. Debenport, a service
o, ; he ^toent occupant of the White !dHver, and a passenger
Hoj^JPWio has been termed the sll-
ent‘man. it will never be truthfully
said of him that his first message to
the I nited States Congress was weak
and vaccilating. or that his courage
did not equal his conviction.
Deafening applause and verbal
vociferations greeted th* President ot
the United States at 11:30 this morn-!Hon.—Greenville Baitnei.
ing. Commerce time. 18:30 Washing ! The injured man Is t
ton time, when he entered the House ( Postmaster C. J. Debenport and fath < relet .Sedan and Other Prizes and :
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| Bl-elsor* to head the
than
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funds
We j.
We are J- ..
• keep ■
nelius. Dr. W B DeJernett and A. M.
Howae.
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