The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, November 27, 1925 Page: 2 of 8
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G-15-18
Buick Standard Five Paetenger Sedan
the bay are known throughout his big
should be taken regularly
kind of gas.
provided a forfeiture of the present that
girls' quartet things they should
them until the season opened.
have kept a secret.
is
“The way I work
Sutherland Motor Co
home.
The Texas Gulf
4
Sulphur Co
Black
GULF,
MATAGORDA COUNTY,
TEXAS
THE LARGEST SULPHUR MINE
our ji
tele,Ko
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IN THE WORLD
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Organization Has Limit
of 10 Members; is Se-
cret and Oath-Bound;
Name Is "‘Weekums."
HOUSTON-GULF GAS
AWARDED CONTRACT
romptly and
14 to 21 days
Assistant
Reporters
Insall.
We can’t figure out how the girls
could claim Gus was “A Wild Texas
Flower" when Mrs. Gus says she has
a hard time making some people be-
There were many appropriate and
laughable take-otfs on individual Ro-
Editor-in-
Senior As
Reporters
Mearns,
Assistant
Reporters
Woolsey
Assistant
Reporters
Mae Le
Father:
never see
Lofton:
All the
spelling ;
centiy on
kemistry.
As we ;
life, all t
is the tie
for us.
Everybody knew James Freddy was
the baby Rotarian, from his cap and
bottle.
in diameter and looked more like a
big pumpkin than a gourd.”
"I took a few of them home with
A NEW ORDER
IN COLLEGEPORT
circle of friends in Houston—the tales '
of his exploits in shooting and entrap-
Better Buick operating
costs are very low. This car
is thrifty—both in purchase
price and in ownership.
Buick design protects all
operating parts from dust
and wear—barricades them
with iron or steel housings
in the famous Buick “Sealed
Chassis” and “Triple Sealed
Engine”.
The famous Buick Valve-
in-Head engine develops
Of course, all the girls were good
looking, but the secretary drew two of
the best looking ones in the crowd.
use in duck hunting, decided to keep
_________ I
Subsidiary of Successful
Company Holds Fran-
chise to Put in ; Gas
Plant in Bay City.
--0—0------
SIGNS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN.
Bert: “
Wilbur:
Bert: "
eMott:
meaning
Lofton:
Mott: "
This train consisted of 34 railroad the alarmI jerk him under the water
cars containing 91 truck consigned to quickly and have him in my game bag
HIGH
Even smaller, less powerful
cars do not match the Better
Buick in low cost of oper-
ation and maintenance.
You add to your power to
economize when you buy a
Better Buick!
Earl Johnston was sent back after
the body and brought it to town on
me when my trip was
--
4
I
against each other and enjoying the 60c. Sold by W. W. Bouldin.—Adv.
The ba
cember 4
Wadswort
A practic
to be play
plete sche
tated by
county, w
edition of
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN
Division of General Motor, Corporation
theBeHerBUICK
i
to induce regular action. It Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c
per bottle.
One of the most delightful affairs
ever given in Bay City was the din-
ner by the business girls in honor
of the Rotary Club at the Parish
Entertain Rotarians City Detective
The us
talk, by
town, wa
morning,
over to R
very into
ject of St
"We st
three ma
may lear
wherein
lies; kno’
we may le
bodies, at
the neces
learn how
long to u
tant, we
carry out
that of 11
in so doit
God.”
No Worms in a Healthy Child
thinking that they might be of some' ‘Al children troubled with Worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
my gourds
“To thi
must foil
tbou cam
man.
Let’s b
like us be
else. We
they pret
than wha
what they
It you
really lik
say so!
own life-
life.
If you
right to t
forget yo
some one
he you
more power from a given
quantity of gasoline than
other types of engines.
And now, the Buick oil
filter makes it necessary to
change crankcase oil only
at rare intervals.
a motor car. Mr. Johnston says, evi-
dently, when the negro slipped and
fell his head was struck by a brake
grim fath
things. I
months t
they came
crows the
"There
that time
out in 16
books be
imagine
surely we
by the feet. To keep him from giving
the before he knows what is going
Mr. Ke
for?
Harvey:
To Cure a Cold In One Day
। Take LAXATIVE BROMO Q (NINE (Tablets) It
stops the Cough and Headache and works off the
Cold. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box. 30c
ended, and
A TO IN IC
Orow's Tasteless chill Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening, invigorating effect, see how
it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it The blood
needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it. • Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening. Invigor-
ating Effect 60c.
Our foi
safety an
season an
to be tha
do not e
did.
We hav
ganizatior
in the Pi
people.
seven dealers. The allotment to
If your breath is bad and you have
spells of swimming in the head, poor
appetite, constipation and a general
no-account feeling, it is a sign your
liver is torpid. The one really de-
pendable remedy for all disorders in
the liver, stomach and bowels is Her-
bine. It acts powerfully on the liver,
hand, was to provide a new suppply of
clothing for the little orphan boy, in
the Files Valley home, which we, as
a class, have informally adopted as
our own special charge.
All the members who were present
seemed in such a generous and happy
mood that this business was soon dis-
posed of.
I "October deliveries were 70 per cent about a mile this side of the Colo-
ahead cf tae total for 1923 and equal rado River bridge.
to the total for 1924. 1 The engineer saw him step out of
I “Deliveries in Florida for the three the way for the train, but turned to
months of August, September and Oc- watch him and saw him attempt to
tober, 1 925, exceeded the combined hoard the moving truin about fifteen
totals for 1923 and 1924 by over 15 cars back of ‘he engine.
per cent 1 From the best he could see the
I “The rapidly increasing sale of negro grabbed at one of the hand rails
'these sturdy 1-ton and 1%-ton trucks and was thrown under the ear. The
everywhere is the natural consequence train was stopped and a brakeman
of their power, dependability and low was left in charge of the body.
operating cost.”
0—o-
looks down on the conventional meth-
ods of sitting for hours in a chilly
duck blind and waiting for the birds
to circle above or settle in the waters
before him; the detective prefers to
match his own cunning against the
instinct of the ducks.
“Last summer," said Mr. Wilkins.
“I was on a farm up in East Texas.
The old neater who ran the place had
some of the biggest gourds I have ever
seen. They were two and a half feet
this: “I cut a hole in the bottom of
the gourd just big enough to get my
head in and then cut a couple of tiny
holes in front to see through. When
are all community affairs and it is no strengthens digestion, purifies the
uncommon thing to see as many as' bowels and restores a fine feeling of
200 men, women and children rubbing energy, vim and cheerfulness. Price
The set
morning
play. ent
Tree,” in
proved th
and dro
branches
son Mitt in
was told
themselve
and many
upon thei
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New Orleans Rice.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 20. -The lo-
cal rice market was quiet today as
buyers stood off in anticipation of
lower prices when rice moves in larg-
•er volume. The favorable weather of
ttbe past week has enabled planters to
tthresh much rice, and in the next few
<daye receipts here should grow con-
siderably. Spot prices were firm.
Fancy Blue Rose was quoted at 7c
to 7 l-4c and fancy Honduras at 7 3-4c
to 8c. Receipts were 2373 sacks of
rough and 6132 pockets of clean.
With our beloved teacher, Mrs. lieve he was born in the United
Fred S. Robbins, as hostess, the States. We don t mean he s not wild.
Presbyterian Sunday School class, * * *
known as the "Plus Ultras,” hud a Most of the Rotarians succeeded in
most interesting and delightful meet- slipping off from their wives. Can t
Ing on Monday, the 16th of November, say what excuse they gave, but Walter
The important business we had on Lloyd had to give his when he got
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, im-
prove the digestion. and act as a General Strength-
ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
ehrow off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle. I
...... Aaron Simon said he drew the
In today's paper is a half page ad- wrong package.
vertisement for the Magill Land Co., i • • •
setting forth the possibility of a very Oscar Kiser says his wife always
cheap trip to, through and from the knows where he is now.
This was one time the Rotarians
were not allowed to make any
peeches, that is to the audience, and
------------- — ------------ has been in existence for 15 years and
Miami dealer alone was 31 trucks of Sometimes I get the limit out of one is a standby in community affairs. It
1-ton and 1%-ton capacity. bunch of ducks if Home fellow isn t owns its own building in which is
"These and hundreds of other Gra- smart and squawks before I can jerk housed a library of 1400 volumes,
ham Brothers trucks,” according to his head beneath the water.” The Woman's Union is a church cub
R. Lee Anderson, of the Hardy An- This story is rivalled by Tice’s story as is also the King’s Daughters
derson Auto Co., local Dodge Brothers of the retriever decoys, a bunch of Each of these clubs meet once each
dealers, "are playing an important wild ducks he has trained for over a month and at these meetings refresn-
part in relieving the transportation year and which, he claims, will re- ments are served. This makes an av-
situation which has resulted from in- trieve ducks from the bay after the erage of once each week a getting-to-
adequate capacity of Florida's rail- detective has shot them front his bout, gether. Principal holidays are in
roads to supply the needs of her un- As far as is known in departmental charge of these clubs; for example,
precedented numbers of winter tour- circles, the retrievers have never Collegeport Day, May 25, from the be-1
ists and homeseekers. worked before an audience. Houston ginning has been sponsored by the!
| “Vast amounts of merchandise, sub- Rost-Dispatch. Industrial League, Washington’s I
ject to the freight embargoes recently -------0—0-------- Birthday by the Union, New Year's
placed on certain classes of goods in Victoria Negro Day by the Woman's Club.
order to reduce delay in moving ne- ’ ‘ . i These, as well as other gatherings,
cessities, have been moved soutn . Killed by 1 rain
from Jacksonville and inland from At- -
Valley.
The trip costs only |10.00, which
includes Pullman accommodations,
meals and automobile trips to points
of interest.
Read the advertisement for partic-
ulars.
Gives Pointers
on Duck Hunting wheel as the skull was badly crush-
5 ed. One arm was also broken in sev-
eral places.
_ present day sequel to Jules ________Q Q________
Verne's fantastic “20,000 Leagues Un-1 Lincoln’s press agent, Robert J.
der the Sea might be entitled Eight Walker .who rode a balloon across
Inches Above the Bay," by Tice Wil- England in 1863 scattering propagan-
kins, duck hunter and city detective. I da for raising Civil war lans, died
Tice's proclivities as a duck hunter a poor man
on the more or less stormy water of__ ______•___________________
Houston, Tex., Nov. 23 -Unanimous
approval of the natural gas contract
between the Houston Gas and Fuel
Company (Moody-Seagraves Interests)
and the Houston Gulf Gas Company
was given today by the mayor and
city council, assuring Houston natural
gas by February 1 at a lower rate per-
haps than any other city in Texas
The contract was approved upon
motion of Street and Bridge Commis-
sioner Ren Davidson, seconded by Tax
and Land Commissioner H. A. Halver- ,
ton and unanimous agreement. Mayor
Holcombe approved the contract In a |
letter, which was read to the council
by the city secretary
if all things had been equal, the
mayor said he would have favored the
Houston Pipe Line, a local concern;
but the Gulf Company was more
ready to do business and had pro-
posed so much better contract that
there was uo question about what ac-
tion to take, the letter stated.
The domestic rate to the local dis-
tributor will be approximately 33c per
1000 cubic feet. The rate to the
Houston domestic and industrial con-
Humers will have to be worked out
later, but in any case It will be lower
than the present rate for artificial
gas.
The contract is for a period of ten
years, and gives Houston domestic
and industrial consumers the prefer-
ence over outside towns and indus-
tries in the matter of natural gas
supply.
Having lost its fight for the city
contract, the Houston Pipe Line Com-
pany has suddenly dropped out of the
picture. Some of its officers, how-
ever, are named as incorporators of
the Houston Natural Gus Company,
recently formed, which applied at
Austin Friday for a charter.
This company plans to distribute
natural gas in Houston in competition
with the Houston Gas and Fuel Com-
puny, and will shortly ask the city
for a franchise. ।
The new company will take its nat-
nt al gas supply from the Houston
Pipe Line Company wells and plans
to reach the city with its pipe lines
January 1, one month ahead of the
Houston Gulf Gas Company.
beam and knocked back under a
After this an hour was pleasantiy President Gus was the only one they
and profitably spent in Bible study, asked to stand up. Some of them.
This brought us to the social part of however, would like to have gotten
•our program, which consisted of out of sight.
Friendly chatter, and the serving of ' »
delicious refreshments, and all too1 Arthur Harris has a wonderful fe-
soon we must needs hurry home to male voice for solo work, and his ex-
our respective duties, each one resolv- pression is grand
ing, that the weather permitting, we1 • • »
must soon have a repetition of this 1 Mrs. Connie Anderson has a won-
meeting from which we as a class derful talent for drawing pictures of
glean so much pleasure. individuals .except she got too much
CLASS REPORTER. hair on Dr. Loos' and Erick’s heads.
O—O--—-- I • • »
A I. r • a a1. I Walter Lloyd could not set still
A Cheap 1 rip to the (when they were talking about that
Rio Grande Valley hat. ...
Collegeport. Texas. Nov. 24.—Col-
legeport is probably as well supplied
with community organizations as most
towns. The oldest of them is the Col-
legeport Industrial League which has
functioned since 1909. It is a men's
organization and its work is along
commercial lines. The Woman's Club
in the event the Houston Natural House last night. Covers were laid
Gas Company obtains a franchise for go and they were all taken. The
from the city, it would mean the lay- Rotes were there with bells on. There
ing of new gas mains under the were also a few others to whom the
streets of Houston: girls had extended special invitations.
The present local distributing com- The program committee functioned
puny has not indicated whether it with an hundred per cent efficiency
will be ready to distribute natural and there was not a dull moment from
gas by February 1. Certain changes start to the finish. Every number was
will have to be made at the plant and appropriate and the entire offering
in all the gas meters in Houston to was perfectly balanced. The girls
handle natural gas themselves furnished most of the
Every gas meter in town will have numbers, and they were assisted and
to be taken out and drilled and other- enforced by the High School Orches-
wise arranged for handling the new tra.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA
IIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets) can be takel
by anyone without cnusine nervousness or ringin
to the bond. E.W. GROVE S aan-----e on box. 300
good eats that are always sAnfed.
Not satisfied with all these clubs 1
another has sprung into life. Not |
I much is known about it for it is a |
secret organization and the member-
ship is unknown. Its name is "The (
Weekums." It meets at the call of I
the Grand Weak and never in the
same place. Its membership is lim-
ited to 10, so we are informed, and
each one is boung;by oath to secrecy. ■<
The membership is full and no appli- l
cants will he received until there is_A
a vacancy caused by death or-fe-a
moval. V
Although nothing definite is known, Wu
। it is understood that its business is to V
seek out new-comers, find out what W
they wish to do and attempt to make -w
them satisfied with Collegeport life,
and, in general, aid them to become
“Fount" h no more. Passed
away yesterday morning at 4
o’clock. This brief piece of
news was brought us today:
To some, perhaps, it is not
much just the passing away
of an old. faithful negro.
But to dozens of us it will
be received with more than or-
dinary sadness as we looked
upon "Fount" us Just a little
different.
For years "Fount” SERVED
the public with his little wagon
and team. When service, the
sort he gave, was w anted
"Fount” was the first thought
of, for he was always there
with his old time politeness,
kindness, carefulness and wil-
lingness.
The “while folks" mH loved
“F......I" and they gave him
work. They Joked him daily,
always good naturedly: and he
took it good naturedly. His
dentil removes a useful nian
and a rattling good citizen, if
he was a negro.
“Fount” has been with us a
long time mid was known by
everyone, even to the children.
And “Fount" loved the chil-
dren. He always had n cheer-
ing remark for them and would
doff his hut to the smallest ns
readily and as eagerly us he
would to a king. He was every
household's handy mini and
while everyone paid him for
his work, it was always u
pleasure to have him cull to
render service.
This good old darkey, just u
drayman, will be missed, for
he filled his place in tills
world nobly, humbly mid with
n heart pure in motive mid true
to every charge.
“Fount” was ill for only a
few days and died just as he
had lived, humbly, meekly mid
without fear.
Peace to the ashes of this
good old man. He was our
friend mid everybody’s friend.
We will all miss him.
Habitual Constipation Cured
in 14 to 21 Days
„ "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially-
ping the wily birds is equally well prepared Syruplu..c-Laxetive for Habitual
known. i Constipation. It relieve
Tice, according to current rumor, .... ...
Business Girls
SHIPS TRAINLOAD OF
• ---- inches above the water level and I
FDIIAVO TA 171 ADI A A can see through the holes cut in front.
KUUKB IV FLUUKIDA "I get in my boat and row up into
----"I- IV the high grass at the edge of the
---— water. When the ducks light out in
Retail Deliveries in I ast the bay 1 tie my game bag around my
Hetal —evene8 i e S- waist and put the gourd in place over
I hree Months 15 l er my head.
~ x AL J f T » 1 । "Then I crawl out of the boat right
Cent Ahead Ol I otas slowly, not splashing the water to anx
1993 PIhq 1 924 [extent, and ease along in the water
lOT 1 7 - J i ius ‘4 to where the ducks are feeding. The
------ | ducks see only the gourd and are not
1 Every truck in a solid trainload smart enough to know there is a man
shipment which recently left Graham under it. They believe It is just a big
Brothers factory bound for Florida gourd floating around in the water,
was delivered at retain within 10 days “When I get up right dose I reach
of the time the train reached Jackson- out under the water and grab a duck
satisfied and useful citizens. It will
also, so it is understood, give consid-
erable attention to school affairs.
--------o- -o-..... — .
A member of the Portland, Oregon,
fire department recently confessed to
kindling thirty-eight fires, and ap-
proximate loss of property was
3100,000.
franchise is made.
Plus Ultra Society
Holds Meeting
A subsidiary of the Houston-Gulf tarians and laughter and applause
tins Company holds a franchise for were continuous throughout the eve-
operation of a plant in Bay City. This ning.
franchise is to be taken advantage of The affair was a most gracious rec-
by the first of January or an exten- ognition of a courtesy extended them
sion of the grant will have to be last summer by the Rotary Club and
made or the franchise forfeited to the (the girls) have reason to be proud
city, in which event the city council of their effort.
will take other steps. However, there _____
is no uneasiness about whether or not There were only four Rotarians ab-
Ray City will have gas, as it is uu sent, and they were the only losers,
derstood that, at least, one other com- • » »
pany will eagerly consider the matter, Somebody who knows Paris told
, OnlyBujsk’
T hasih a sealed =
I chassis and Ea
Ariple sealed E 9
„Mengine AJ
iconomy
lantic and Gulf ports by Graham
Brothers trucks. ' George Carr, a Victoria negro.
| "Further evidence of the growth in about 25 years of age, who was here
demand for Graham Brothers trucks assisting in harvesting rice on the
is found in reports of retail sales. Milt Morehead farm, was killed by a
Total deliveries in the State of Flor- Gulf Coast Lines freight train Satur-
Ida for the month of September, 1925, day;
equalled those for the entire year of The negro was coming to town on
1923. foot when the train overtook him
1 A----------
“Fount” Is Dead
Where CH
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Or a key
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