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Cleburne Morning Review
ASSOCIATED
THZ REVIEW GUARANTEES THREE TIMES AS MUCH CIRCULATION AS ANY OTHER CLEBURNE DAILY
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SEVENTY FIVE CENTS HER MONTH
CLEBURNE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921
ESTABLISHED DECEMBER, 1904
GERMANY IS TO FORM NEW CABINET ATONCE
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DOWN IN Git
MEETING OF W, M. S, CEN.
WITHCLEBURNE
ABOUT MEN
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PAY 6,750,000,000 POUNDS
TEX. CONFERENCE OPENS
sion at Main Street Methodist ehurch
SALES TAX 15
in this city last night.
The eonferenee I
NOT FAVORED
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Dr Wirth to Form Cabinet
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Crawford, misnionury
W.E.VANSHAW ELECTED
HIGH-Y HOLDS
REVULUTIONARY
TOLEAVE HERE INJUNE
.111. c. t, HEADQUARTERS
GOOD MEETING
PULIGYISDAP
MONDAY NIGHT
TO AFFILIATION
On Monday night, as usual, that band
board titat th.
become
discussed it
INDEPENDENT CONTROL
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
THE RESULTS O-
GAMES PLATED
SOU1 CREWS 00
NBIG LEAGUES
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
INTO CONTRACT
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(By Associated Press.)
OLD SALARIES
Those wanting ehantauqua ndvertis
WEATHER
• -i.
। day by Director General Davis. •
home and died shortly afterward.
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DELEGftTETOTHEDIST.
CONVENTION IT DALLAS
WILL VISIT THE SCENIC
SPOTS IN CALIFORNIA;
coun.il of the federation,
has already notified the
get
of
A meriean
affiliated
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First Raptist . ...
Field St. Baptist -
Henderson Nt. ...
Presbyterains -----
Anglin St. Meth. .
cannot
eause .
CHAUTAUQUA BANNERS IT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHARLIE CHAPLIN FALLS
ON BLOW TORCH; MAY HAVE
SINGED HIS MUSTACHE
They will visit many points of interest
i before returning home.
RREPRESENTATIVE BLACK
ELECTED MAYOR SAN ANTONIO
Misses Junnita and Mary Cowell left
Monday afternoon for Kansas City and
other points in the north for an extend-
ed visit.
from injuries she received when struck
by a H.& T. C. passenger train in Riee,
this county. •
The woman resided in Wortham and
had been to Rice to visit her sister,
Mrs. Tom Hart.
Pet.
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SECY. DAVIS CANNOT
GET THE STRIKE SETTLED
Chaneellor, aged UH years, died in the .
Union Station here late Saturday night
Won
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COUNT GRIPPE, 100 YEARS
OLD, DIES IN MILAN, ITALY
GOVERNMENT RAIL LOM
PVT AT $1,200,0000,000
HAVE GONE TO KANSAS
CITY TO MAKE A VISIT
Count went to the raees, as was his than estimated by former Director Gon-
eustom, but was taken 111 on returning 1 oral Hines, aecording to nn estimate to
EL PASO WOMEN TEACH
OTHERS HOW TO VOTE
Texas League
Skreveport 1, Beaumont 8.
Wichita Falla 5, Galveston 6,
Dallas 10, San Antonio 2.
Fort Worth •, Houston 8.
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MISS EDITH KUOKER HAS
JUST RETURNED FROM VISIT
burne Baptist 4.
WEEKS IN HIGHWAY CASE —
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WHEAT AND RYE CROP TO
BE LARGER THAN LAST YEAR
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL ‘H'E
.WIN I a -AU L____________
Milan, May 9.-Count Grippie, It-
aly ‘s centenarian statesman, died late
yesterday it was anounced today The
of its •• revolutionary policy.”
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(By Associated Press)
Los Angeles, May 10, - 4Clearlie Ohap
Un, the well known moving picture
comedian, was painfully burned today
at the studio when he fell over nn
acetyleno blow torch, which was part
of the set in which he was working.
mittee of insurgents is planning to pro-
claim that section of Silesia, under in
surgent control, an independent repub-
lic, the establishments of a provisiona
government and the summoning of a
constitutent assembly.
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Moon, M. H. Ball, 1). P. Webster (by T.
N. Moon), K. E. Hunter, W. T. Brad
bury, J D. Wilson, J. G. Hazard, D W.
Willman, Geo. N. Thomas, Otto Foster,
MEETING OF CHAUTAUQUA
GUARANTORS AT 10 THIS
a violation to their
The council
international
orgunization
with it be
American League
St. Louis Philadelprka, rain
Detroit 1, New York 2.
Chicago I, Boston I.
Cleveland 7, Washington 9,
Ford without a qrank.
Our guest for the night was Mr Fine,
who made a short but interestnig talk
which was thoroughly enjoyed
After this serious work was over,
there was a movement on foot to in
vite all the teachers in high sehool to
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 10.— Fast Texan—
Wednesday and Thursday generally
fair.
West Texas- Wednesday and Thurs
day fair.
(Continued on Page Fight)
NEW MEMBERS OF CITY
ing banners for their autos may
mame by calling nt the Chambet
• ommeree.
convention of the Federation at Denver
in .1 nue.according to a dec sion w hich
was reached today by the executive
(Continued on Page Eight)
FINAL ACTION IS POST-
PONED FOR COUPLE OF
places of interest. In fact he is going
to have a good time every minute while
he is away.
National Lengue
Boston 2, Pittsburgh 5.
Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 2.
New York 6, Nt Louis 7.
Philadelphia 2, Chiengo 6
Troop 4, Bov Seouts, had their regu
hr meeting last night with’ a large at
tendance. County Attorney J. R Keith
made an interesting address which held
the attention of the boys.
Two now members were token irte
the troop last night, Hugh Dunlap and
Nobe rt Miller.
(By Associated Press)
Detroit, May 10 Babe Ruth hit his
ninth home run today. It came in the
first inning with* a man on bane, win
ning the game for New York,
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WORTHAM WOMAN FATALLY
INJURED WHEN HIT BY TRAIN
It was stilted Tuesday that final ar
tion in the matter of passing on the
Colorado.to the -Gulf Highway location
would be deferred fora couple of weeks.
A large number of people came here
Monday to attend the commissioners’
court and also there were quite a num
lier here on Monday. The Colorado to
the Gulf Highway Assoeiat ion is on rec
ord as saying that this highway was al
ready routed by Cleburne and there is
no record that thv route Inis ever been
changed. The original map shows the
highway routed by way of Clebnrne
and at the recent convention at Fort
Worth the exeeutive committee deeided
that the highway routing should not be
changed, but should be by way of Cle-
burne.
At the meeting bet dat Glen Rose
Saturday, preparatory to signing up
10,000 u< res of oil leases along the
Corsienna, May 9. Mrs. Bettie Joe
interestingly. Thru
He declared the reduction of labor
wages was the only method of inereas-
ing the net earnings. He said econo
maies iu other directions were limited.
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mill courtesy. But, as the representa
tive of the missionary societies of Cle
burne, I wish, in this first hour of your
sojourn in our midst, to assure you that
(By Associated Pross)
Han Antonio, May 10.--■Represents
tive O. H. Black was elected Mayor of
this city today. It was one of the
hottest contested eleetions held in the
Alanio City in twenty years.
Miss Edith Kueker has just returned
home from Hillsboro, where she spent
the week end visiting with Miss Willie
Wilson and other friends. She reports
a very pleasant time.
Mr. E. R. Gillis of Cleburne, who Ims
been quite ill in the Temple hospital is
verp much improved. This news will
be very gratifying to his many friends
who have been interested in hsi cendi
tion.
Allied ultimatum.
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST
PLAYING SUNDAY DALL
Washington, May Loss to thv
Government in operation of the rnil
roads under Federal control will be
about • 1,200,000, or $300,000,000 more
At the meeting of Cleburne Lodge
No. 107, Fraternal Aid Union, held last
night, W. E. Vanshaw of this city was
elected delegate to the district conven
tion, which is to be held in Dallas in
June. There was a large attendance
at the meeting last night and refresh-
ments were served, consisiting of ice
eream and eake. A committee favored
the night force of the Review with a se-
lection of the refreshments for which
thanks are duly returned.
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First, number of men described above
now being helped by your ehapter, or
other agencies. Second, number of such
men known to you who are not being
helped. Third, how many men in two
above groups refuse to present claims i
to government. Wire undersigned col-
led not later than May 11th number
in eaeh group above and by mail May
11t|, send name, address and apparent
disability concerning eacle man in each
group. The government depends on
Red Crows to perform this patriotic ser
vice immediately.
J AMER L. PIESER.
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(Ry Associated Press )
Washington May t Renewed ef
forts of Seeretary Daves to effect n
settlement of the wng dispute of the
i marine workers ond ship owners ship-
ping board proved unavailing. Seey
Davis said tonight. No further cor
ferences will be held unless the situa
tion changes, he said.
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HAVE GONE ON AN EXTEND
ED VISIT TO THE NORTH
El Pnao, May •. El Paso League of
Women Voters has undertaken to teach
women voters, and men too, who are in
tcrested, a course in eitivenship. At
each semi-monthly meeting. organiza-
tion of the county, city and state gov.
erumenta and administrative and exe-
cutive branches and offices of the gov-
ernment. and political geography, will
"be taught.
eludes the following cities and adjacent I
communities: Fort Worth. Waxahachie,
Corsicana, Waco, Georgetown, Brown
wood, Gatesville, Dubli, Cisco, W, nth
erford and Cleburne. There are dele
gates in attendanee from practieally
every pastoral charge in Central Texas. I
The program Inst night win very
pleasing and instruetive The meeting
last night was called to order by the
president, Mrs. J. II. Satwart of Waxa
hachie. Invocation by Rei. W. H. An
drews, pastor of Main Street church.
Mrs. Wiekham, president of the Maiut
Street Miwsionary Society, delivered the
welcome address, which was responded
to by Mrs. Stewart,
Horace Hay, assistant pastor of First
Chureh, Hillsboro san a solo. The Main
Btreet choir furnished special music,
consisting of two anthems and a quar
RESULTS IN i 5. LEAGUE
Following are the results of the
games played in the Sunday school
League Tuesday afternoon:
First Baptist 6, Field St. 14.
Main St. Methodist 4, First Chris-
tians 8.
Presbyterians 8, Henderson St. 7.
Anglin St. Methodist 5, North Cle-
U.R. KEITH ADUHESSES
name of, but the dues were twenty
cents.
Rev, Thomas’ subject for tl even-
ing was the book of Joshua, and he
(By Associated Press)
Cincinnati, May 10. Whether the
Ameriean Federation of Labor should
continue to withhold affilttion with
At a meeting of the city school board
oon Monday night the new members, .1,
E. Persons, Dr. C. L. Edgar and Dr.
Lee Vater, were sworn in slid the fid
lowing of fleers were elected:
Jos B. Long, president; J. W Cum
mings, vke president; J. E. Scott, see
retary.
The old members of the board con
sifted of Jus. H. Lung, J. W. Cummings,
1 W. Howeth and J. E. Scott.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 10. The Senate
Interstate Conmeree Committee today
(By Associated Prews)
Berlin, May 10,- The official an
began an investigation into the railroad
situation. Julius Kruttselnitt, chair
man of the board of the Southern Pa here stated that Dr, Wirth had accepted
eifie, was the first witness. He maidithe task of forming a cabinet after it
KHue the Pwage of th. Adamson law had been found impossible to effeet a
im 1016 labor costs in railroad opera-leombination eomprising the majority
tion had been inereased by government socialsts and the people's purtv becaune
al action over 82,222,000,000 anmally- of the refusal of the latter to the
There is to be a meeting of the Cle
burne chautauqua guarantors this
morning at 10 o'clock nt the Chamber
of Commeree headqnarters. The tiek
ets are ready for distribution and oth
er arrangements are to be completed
for the coming ehautauqua. Following
is a list of the guarantors:
.1, M. Ragsdale, Jr., O 1.. Bishop, 11.
(By Associated Prews)
Washington, May 9, The winter
wheat and rye crops will be larger thia
year tian last while hay crops will be
the same, the Department of Agriculture
foreasts indicate. The winter wheat
aereage showed much less than the aver
age abandonment as result of favor-
able wether and the crop will be nearly
630,000,000 bushels it is estimnted.
trustee for thv Glen Row partiea. This
information was given out by .1. I.. Col
lings, of the Glen Rose Reporter, who
was here on business Tuesday. He said
ten days.
Mr. Collings also stated that sines
the Cleburne and Johnson county peo
pie had agreed to complete the Cleburne
and Glen Rose rond to the county line
that Somervell county citizens were
now determined to build nil ''honest to
goodness” road to meet Johnson coun-
ty's roud at the county line. Il esaid
the reason tie people on the east side
of Somervell eounty voted down the
good roads bond issue was that they
thought it would be throwing away
money unless Johnson county would
build a good road to the Somervell
county line.
Mr Thomas' efforts we feel that no
lone can ask us a question on the old
Misses Juanita and Mary Cowell left
Monday for Kansas City, Miwsouri, and
other northern and western points.
tet. Rev. J. E
extends over a large territory and in
The annual conference of the Wo rr nrArng
nun - .Missionary So io to ■ ef I lo M> t h I ML IL N L Mil
odist chureh, south, for the Central 11 il uLIILIInL
Texas ( onterenee began it regular sex
Main Ht. Meth.
First Christians --
N. <’. Baptist ....
GAMES PLAYED TUESDAYSra tttnc aIiVsi Mnims tin
a banquet. But that was as far as it
got, for no one had t h courage to brave
the vicissitudes of fortune and propone
such an outrage or blessing (as your
sympathy dictates). The next thing
womeone will Im' doing is to propose that
we study Greek during our meeting.
If there are any merchants in this
town that need any industrious, intel
ligent, and thrifty boys to work during
the summer we wMi to inform you that
work is out middle name. We have
budding in our midst soda dispenner,
(jerkers), street sweepers, clerks, sales
men and mid jobbers. And also if any
one needs four good janitors, tle meet
ing committee is ready to take the job.
R>e Mr Hazard about this if you want
the best boys to work for you this sum
mer.
(By Associated Press)
Ran Francisco, May Id The first im-
portant break Im the strike of sMp
crews eame here today when a China
Mail Mtenmship Company, operating
three trans Pacific liners, signed up
with the unions for a year at old wages,
according to the Marine Engmeere
Beneficial Association. The steamer
Nanking is due to leave there Thursday.
Following rio conditions on the dock
yesterday the polke detail was grentiy.
increased today. .
as the HiY, met together nt the Y to
discuss the weatier, etc. No church
ladies served us our suppers this time,
however. Mr. Hazard, who thinks he
is n chef, made the coffee and if we
never have any worse we are safe from
indigestion. It was delicious, if not
better We had, in addition to this, a
fancy menu which nobody knew the
C. C. Conger, of the Rex theatre, will
leave about June I for California where
he will visit all of the places of inter-
est. One of his principal stops will be
at Paandena where he will visit his
cousin, Mrs. Sarah Conger, who was one
of the original Christian Seience stu
dents under Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy,
forty years ago. Mrs. Conger is th
wife of a former minister to Chinn. Rhe
has lived to see Christian Science be-
come one of the growing chureles of
the country. Los Angeles has a n
her of pRosperous 4 Lrristian Ecience
churches and la a stronghold of the
C. R. chureh'. Pasadena is ako strong
for the same chureh.
Mr. Conger expects to feast on fruit
and will enjoy the flowers 19 well at
PRESS NEWS
I disarm accordig tothe treaty mid to
, try war criminals, and numerous other
I important terms in which Germany has
been in default are to be e ufor'-ed
the International Federation of Trade burne, whieh is
U’nions is to be submitted to the annual agreement when Cleburne agreed to
help out in bringing this league to our
town.
And, whereas the Pastors Association
of Cleburne has labored with the man
nge rand others that have the team ia
charge to get them to live up to tiir
agreement, that is not to play in this
territory on Sunday, and as they have
failed to get them not to play on Sun
day.
And, whereas we know that this is a
direct violation of one of God's divine
lawts, of which we are under obliga-
lion to observe.
He it resolved that we condemn their
THE COUNTY’S
BEST PAPER
of intelligent and physical giants known < Grafa, W R. Washburn, W. T. Bink
--nnE. R. GILLIS IS NOW
GOMMITTEE TO PROCLAIM EHEATLY IMPROVEO
Paluxy riverto be delivered to Fort -I.-, anm-,,
w ril parties who are ...... to’ AD AR
put down n tent, VV VA7,
w D. Morton of Glen Rose was mnde LUIVLlI IVIIULU
. nouneement of the formation and per
sonnel of ti new German cabinet waa
mil W IlllU TH made tonight in Dr. Wirth before the
NI Mi x't:
VIELI WWW II • I U met in completing thv cabinet becaune
garg m •pggr m m ot finding a man for tin for ign port
II I I H I III II II folio which eventuall Wirth asumed.
nf I p I |lp l| In accept iag thv ultimatum Germany
I ILLI I 11L lli III agrees to pay 6,750,000,000 pounds, to
testament that we eannot answer. Thv
SCHOOL BOARD SWORN IN; I. u uT.
eney, E. E. Anderson, J. Ed Persons,
C. W. Smith, .1. W. Murphy, Emma C.
Curtis, U. A. Anderson. Mrs. T. E. Cul-
lin, R. H Adair, J. I. Laren, Mrs. C.
C. Cnskey, Mrs. R. It. Wilson, J. Berum,
J. E. Stroop, Dr. W. C. Gerstenkorn, R.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May 10. Strong oppo-
sition to the general sales tax law was
developed today in the laring before
the Senate Finance Committee, it. O.
Elliott ol' Clip ago, represetit ing the
National Assoeiation of Credit Men,
said the law would require an entirely
new tax colleetion machine which
would mean an added burden on the
internal revenue bureau. It was also
opposd by Phillip Gadsden nf Phila
delphia, representing the National Elee
trie 1 ight Asnoniation.
Paris, May 10 A Berlin disptaeh
Graham, Albers and Pemberton; Cle
burve, Tabor and Lacy.
DR WIRIH IS TB HEAD THE
“«a NEW GERMAN CABINET. TO
eeeretary of Central Texas Conference,
delivered an illustrated lecture. His
theme was Need and the Field for Mis
sionary Endeavors. A large andienee
Neard the lecture
There are probably 200 delegates al
ready iu attendauce and more expected
today.
The business session begins at 8:30
this mornnig and there will be an open
meeting and interesting program to I
night Luncheon will be served the vis
itors at noon today at the W. O. AV,
hall.
Following is the welcome address de
livered by Mrs. Wickham of this city:
To welcome the massionary societies |
of the Central Texas Conference to Cle-
burne ami to our homes is naturally ex
peeted as a part of th opening exer-
rises of your annual session. You would
be disappointcil and we would be Inek
ing in the amenities common on such
occasions if we were to falk in I his for
net in violating an agreement and im
nl« oviloating the law of God by dese-
erating the Lord’s day in ploying bawe
ball.
And it is furtlvr resolved that, we go
on record in saying that we will use
our influenee to stop the playing of
baseball on Sunday in our midst, or
any other violation of God’ commands.
.1 HOW \RI» WILLI AM,
By CHAR. PIrTs, Moderator.
Soeretary.
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The following resolutions were pass-
ed by th. Workers Conference:
We, the numbers of the Workers
Conference of the Alvarado Baptist An
sociation in session this the 10th day
of May at Field Street ekureh, repre
Minting a conntt iuency of more thau
six thousand people living in Johnson
county, do here go on reoord us against
baseball being played anywhere in this
county on Sunday,
And, whereas, the Texas Oklahoma
League has a ten mknown as the Gen
orals, with headquarters at Cleburne,
that persisst on playing in or near Cle
The following telegram is self-explan
atory:
Ht. Louis, Mo,, May 9, 11)21.
E. J. Campsey,
Chairman of Home Service Seetion of
the American Red Cross,
Cleburne, Texas.
The governmeut must know nt onee
the number of ex servee men now siek
or disabled and entitled to hospital
treatment who are not in I he lospital
and request Rod Cross to secure occur
ate information in three elassifications
from your chapter jurisdietion as fol-
lows:
Speeial to The Review.
Graham, Texas, May Hi. Graham
went down im defeat in the game with
the Cleburne Generals hvre today, Um
score being seven to two in favor ot
Cleburne. The Generals outplayed
their opponts, though each Inning was
contested as strongly as possible Mini
ager Robertson announeed tonight that
McDowell or Lind would very likely
do mound duty for Cleburne tomorrow.
If the "Genera ha win tomorrow's game
they will go home with an unbroken
record. Batteries for today's game:
(By Associated Press)
Warsaw, May 10. The Upper Hile
sian question, as iprled in newspaper
dispatches, has taken a new angle. Mes-
sages now indicate an executive com
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