Wise County Messenger (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 25, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 50
DECATUR, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1929
NUMBER 30
NOWOPERATING
ABOUT SCOUTS
AT PARADISE GIN BUSINESS
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Worth Ranch
ardson, of Rhome
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The state
comptroller’s department
is now
prepared to receive reports of
experiences at Worth Ranch
to N. A
Moore of the Decatur
Scout Council,
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WOLVES KILLING
MANY TURKEYS
The doct t delivered
and
A a
Veteran Ginner Sells His
Plant Here to Rich-
COTTON OUTLOOK
IS ENCOURAGING
TOM B. LOVE IS
NOW CANDIDATE
•an Laus-
■ ent over
e Joshua
trumpet
Members of Mrs. Dick Collins' Sun-
tiny schoof ciaks enjoyed a picnic at
Jo Wheeler vark Monday evening.
tematoes.
tomatoes.
Misses Winnie Alexander, Edna and
Minnie Pearl Arnett returned home
Satutday from a trip Iti Sonil Texps.
FORD FEARS
NO POWER TRUST
the walk-
—walking
The Old
170 yeare
rs of age
leep each
Glenn Cocanougher is maintaining
a steady production of 1,000 to 1,200
pounds cf milk daily in his dairy herd.
He is milking about sixty cows and
markets thru the local milk plant.
Miss Ida Mae MIcConnell, who is
attending the teachers' college at Den-
ton, was the guest Saturday of her
aunt, Miss Ida Hasty.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cates and Mrs.
Marion Gibbon, of this city, and Miss
Elizabeth Floyd of Electra, have re-
turned from a trip to New York.
Mrs. Robert Miller and Mrs. Albert
Miller of Fort Worth, spent the week
end in Decatur.
the
he
but
the necessary procedure for the
cmpted consumer as follows:
1. The purchaser must fill out
Fuel in Farm Tractors
Engines and Air-
planes Exempt
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thurmond of
College Station, were cuesta Sunday
of Mr. and Mrs. .1 H Towat.
Chinese are practically unknown in
the American law courts.
Decatur Boys Making
Fine Record At
Thursdey
abcrn.
BREEDER RUYS
REST UF BULLS
REVIVAL STARTS
AT CRAFTON
• park at
res.
DENVER FARMS
GRAPE PRODUCT
Sr'atVTHIS0 OISE ChAPMANTELLS BIO MEHINGON MILLIGAN QUITS
Scoutmaster Earl Chapman of one
of the Decatur troops writes of his
William Stevens of Graham. Wil-
liam Montgomery and W. E- Mitchell
attended the bathing review in Glen
Rose Sunday.
I required
I of aea
Ww Ununty AHezzener
Published In the Dairy Center of the Great Southwest.
___________More Than Three Times the Bona Fide Subscribers of Any Other Newspaper in Decatur.
to have an Inherited instinct
knowing and assisting with hoys.
Ned Palmer keeps them guessing
Earl Douglass states that the dry
weather is of great benefit to the c t-
ton. "The hot days will the cotton to
a great extent, but the cool nights are
meat and drink to it. At this time it
is doing fine,” he says.
as follows:
"Well, all I know ab ut the- boy
sconts is Jus' what I see and exper-
ience here at Worth Ranch, Palo Pint.
looked after
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sellars left Tues-
day on a tour of Colorado and New
Mexico. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. eo Sellars of Wichita
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Clark and two
• sons, Herman and Raymond, and Mrs.
Clark’s mother from Grapevine, have
returned from an extended visit in
Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
George W. Griffith, farmer, living
south c Decatur, remarks: "Glad you
have changed the publication day of
the Messenger. We are all happy to
get the good old Messenger earlier lu
the week.” •
Asserting that the “use of electricity
is yet little to what it will be in the
next ten years,” Mr. Ford predicts the
interlasing of the whole country with
power" tine and that this in turn,
will mean “unification of utility sys-
tems in business terms, as well as
electrical.
Wishes There Were Power Trust
“People talk about a ’power trust,' ”
Mr. Ford Says. “I only wish that
there actually were a power trust, a
central directing organization for the
development and nse of every power
source in the country, tied into one
national power system for the service
of the whole country: that is, welded
into one operating and business unit.
It has got to come as one necessary
and economic method of power pro-
duction. Our national power system
will become a unit, just as our postal
system is- This would mightily speed
the day when electric power would
Attention is again called to the band
concert to lie given Friday night, July
> 26 by the Decatur Band in Harmou
Field. Everybody invited.
William Haynes, favorite serene
star in many snappy pictures, support-
ed by an all-star cast is to be featured
in “A Man's Man,” one of his latest
plays, to be shown at the Majestic
Henry Ford declares that the "pow-
er trust” has no terrors for him and
that, on the contrary, he favors it as
the best means of promoting the de-
velopment of the electrical industry
and bringing the electrical age to the
nation.
Mr. Ford declared in an interview
published by the Electrical World
that the formation of a nation-wide
power monopoly is inevitable as the
natural expression of economic ten-
dencies and the best means of reduc-
ing the rigors of human toil and giv-
ing cheap light and power to the
people.
Almost dully someone propounds the
question to the Messenger editor:
“What dues Dr. Florida say about the
present condition of the weather, and
when are we to have a rain, according
to his schedule?” In view of the fait
that we have not had a line from the
eminent prognosticator, or met him in
many weeks, wo will state that there
is nothing to give out. However, we
will state that the rain will come im-
mediately following the dry spell.
Don't believe’Dr. Florida could give a
more accurate reading.
ateater quantities can be used profit-
ably and with benefit in every direc-
tion.
"The biggest job before the utilities
of the United States is to get eler-
tricity into the minds of the people.
The people always see when they are
shown. Get electricity across to th-
people by the same way that autome-
biles have been got across to them.
Create a desire for what electricity
will do for them. They do not ask
to understand the technology of elec-
tricity nor even the business phase of
the industry. They need only to be
shown how tremendously much more
electricity can do for them if they
will only let it."
Messenger editor thanks the good
wife of Dr. Skygak for some delicious
However, the tax must be paid on
ill gasoline. Refunds will be made to
those exempt. The tax is placed di-
rectly on wholesale distributors of
gasoline at the rate of four cents per
gallon, but the consumer eventually
bears the burden of the tax. The new
rate was in effect July 16th. having
previously been two cents.
The new law does not make it easy
for the consumer to secure refunds on
exemptions. Ci mptroller has outlined
Sunday. July 21st, marked the be-
ginning of a great revival of religion
in Paradise. Under the leadership or
their pastor. Rev. M. F. Ewton. the
church has taken rapid strides for
ward in the past few weeks, the most
notable being the installation of the
budget system of finance. Spiritually
he claimed that
their cultivation.
Mr. Howie, district manager for the
Southwestern Tel. Co., has moved his
family to Decatur from Dallas occu-
pying the R. M. Collins residence on
West Main street. Mr. Collins and
family have gone to Noccna to reside,
where Mr. Collins is in charge of the
A- & P. store.
“To do that we must enlarge our
conception of its use so that the power
that comes over the wire (or thru
ether when radio transmission becomes
practicable) may be as common as
air and universally used."
The critics of the power industry
Mr. Ford Holds, have overemphasizer
much of the profit aspect the prob
lem.
Finds Profits Purely Incidental
"The money that has been taken out
of the business in the form of profit
ftom t e sale of electricity or from th.
manipa’ition of company ownership
has gone back into this industry or
into another one and is nothing when
compared with the profits which the
public has been able to make thru
electric light and power,” he explains.
"Look over the prices of electricity to
the consumer since the industry began
and you will see that they have gone
down continuously and they will keep
on going down as more and more elec-
tricity is used.
"Corraling the sources of power
and doling it out is not the way. We
must provide power so lavishly that
it will be ceaper to nse it than not.
it is to be done by giving more and
more electricity for less and less
mnnev and by teaching how thes
in the way of improvements to be
n< led Is that of the new and large
cooling tank that has just been com-
pleted by the Tennessee Dairy Com-
pany. This company ami C. Coca-
UOUgher now have under way the e n
struction of concrete walks, curbs and
gutters to front their properties on
East Walnut street. When these last
improvements are completed, hardsur
faced walks will then extend contin
» uously o th" n. rth side of Walnut
street from the public square to the
Tennessee plant.
among boys all scouts together.
"Barner's whistle at 6:30 begins the
day. Of course all Decatur boys are
up and dressed??? They are then
called to attention and Old Glory is
raised and saluted. Then comes break-
fast- George Busey surely likes his
hot*akes. After breakfast everyone
stands inspection at his own camp and
is then detailed to certain duties in
respet to keeping camp clean. Any
busught dropping the wrappings
ofefeffnig gum on camp site win not
Abe allowed the pleasure of swimming
in the lazy waters of the Brazos f r
one day. So you see we have clean
camp.
"Different games and amusements
are provided each day until 12 o’clock
when we have eats. Stme say din-
nea; others say lunch—anyway. good
Black and purple grapes hanging in
the vineyard of the railroad demon-
st ration on the Ed Cates farm, on
the Meridian highway north, are at-
tracting the attention of travelers on
the road- And, although they are be-
ing advised that the fruit is not yet
quite ripe, people are insisting that
they be sold a supply and are being
obliged by Mr. Cates. M. Bruce Oates,
the railroad agent. who inspected the
Cates and Bennett vineyards here last
week, left at both farms a quantity
of five-pound hampers and bushel bas-
kets in which the fruit will be deliv-
ered to buyers. The price was started
at five cents a pound. Two lady
travelers from the upper panhan#
stocked their car with ten of the filled
smaller baskets last Saturday, saying
the price of thirty cents per basket
at the Cates vineyard was a bargain
price as compared with seventy-five
cents for the same package and article
in their section. A wealth of fine
fruit is just on the point of maturing
in both the Bennett and Cales vine-
yards and it is time now to get out
the grape juice recipe and get busy.
The Church of Christ at Craft r..
Texas will begin a protracted meeting
on August 3rd. and continuing until
and inclusive of August 11th. R. F
(Bob) Whitaker will do the preach-
ing and the song service will be con-
ducted by J. E. Wilkins. Bring your
lunc on August 11th. and spend the
day with ns for the three services.
If you cannot bring your lunch, we
want you to come anyway and assist
cs in the meeting.
judging from the size. beautiful color
and splendid uniformity of the vege-
table, we hold thai Skygak adds lying
to his other accomplishments. Such
a character could never get tomatoes
to gn w as those tomatoes grew. It
is a fact.
Spreading of rails in (he F ri Worth
& Denver yards here derailed the
afternoon southbound passenger train
for several hours, and when the tracks
were put in shape, threc trains had
arrived from the north, passenger and
freight. All sidings and the main
track were occupied by delayed trains.
No serious damage resulter from the
spreading of the rails.
fulfill its destiny as the bearer of
mankind’s burdens.”
All talk about exploitation of in
dustrial combines for private profit is
of no importance, he asserted, the im-
portant thing being what the nation
as a whole gets as a result of the
economic and technical advantages of
these combines.
“Profits are merely what we think
we work for.” he declares. “They are
of small account in comparison with
what we do to get them. The real
profit is not what the promoters get.
but what the country gets. Men may
work for money or to gratify a sense
of power, but their work lives after
them and belongs tn the nation.”
Applying this theory to the problem
of power. Mr. Ford contends the es-
sential thing is to spread available
electrical power far beyond present
limits of extent and capacity.
After engaging in the ginning busi
tuns almost a generation, during which
time he builded a reputation as being
one of the best and most reliable gin-
tiers in all this secti n of the state,
Cody Milligan retired from the busi-
ness, and the Milligan Gin Co., an
outstanding business institution of
Wise county, passes into the hands of
others. Mr. Milligan this week sold
his interests in the enterprise to Mr
Ed Richardson and associates of
Rhe me. In the going of Cody Milll-
gan as a gin-man, much regret will be
expressed by farmers who have been
his customers years after years, as he
Reports from fanners early this
week indicate that several er ps need
rain, but not cotton. Cotton er ps al
tids time are very enc u raging. The
boll weevil started in to do heavy
damage and are still here in s me
numbers but apparently have been
held in pretty close check by the dry,
hot weather. Cotton now shows a
fine thrifty appearance, and is squar
ing. blooming and fruiting rapidly.
The er ,p is the earliest on the prairie
land. as usual, and it is probable that
the first bale will come from there.
In the meantime keep your eyes on
Clifford Toland < f Oliver Creek, and
Robert Ince of Denton Creek. Both
of these have been first bale farmers
in recent years and the man that beats
them will bring the first bale. Ince
was first last year, and possibly To-
land the year before.
exemptions from the new four-cent
occupation tax on the sale « f gasoline,
awcording to an announcement by
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sam Houston Terrell. Gas..line used
for any other purpose than that of
propelling vehicles on public roads,
streets and highways of Texas is ex-
empt Irani taxation. Fuel used in
farm tractors, stationary engines, air
craft and motor b ats, therefore, is
exempt. .
tonight and tomorrow night. Don't
fail to see this picture.
the church is growing by leaps and
bounds. Rev Homer G. Lndsay, pas-
tor at Boyd, is doing the preaching
during the revival. Bro. Lindsay is
one of the most forceful preachers of
the state and is doing great got d for
the church. The local pastor has
charge of the music. Each day the
people enjoy great messages in sermon
and si ng.
' Edgar McDaniel. out Sycamore way.
has bought from the Frank Kelley
purebred Jersey herd of paradise an
outstanding bull of the best of breed-
ing. He is of the Raliegh strain and
one of, the handsomest individuals in
breeding service in Wise county. Mac
owns several purebred cows of a fam-
ily . f Jerseys which will comport with
Raliegh breeding and thus he will be
enabled to maintain a breeding line
without too many out crosses.
Mac wants to have a fair at Deca-
tur. He said lie believed everybody
in town and country should get behind
the move to have a fair so that we
may be enabled to show ourselves
what we can do and what we have as
representative of cur progress in
farming and livestock. A lot of peo-
ple will say 'amen' to Mac’s motion
to put on a fair and livestock show
this fall- Among them are John
Christian, Gus Pickett and still others.
Mr. Christian is convinced that a good
fair helps to stimulate interest in
better stcck of all kinds, and he and
Pickett and still others have some
good stock they would bring to a show
to help forward the movement.
county- Boys are here from four
tewns: Arlington Fort Worth. Saint
Jo, and Decatur. We have splendid
fellowship among the boys and gool
efficient men in charge. a doct r
maintains a hospital and keeps its
facilities at all times in arm’s reach
of any emergency. Dr. Taylor seems
invoice. at the time • f the purchase,
giving amount, price, purpose, etc. The
regular price is paid for the gas.
Forms will h esupplied by dealers and
filling stations.
2. Before the 25th of. the month fol-
lowing the month of the purchase. the
bnyer must report to the comptroller
the number of gall ns bought and the
amount of refunds expected, claims
r ported later than the 25th of the
following menth will -not be honored.
3. On receiving the report, the
com pt roller’s department will mail the
claimant an affidavit-account form. er.
which will be recorded information as
to the amount and use of gasoline
purchased. This information must be
sworn to before a notary public and
tiled with the Comptroller not later
than two months from the date of
purchase. This document must be ac-
companied with a filing fee of $1.00,
which must bp paid each time that a
claim is filed. These fees will lie used
to enforce the law.
4. The claim will be investigated,
and if considered valid, a state wav- ।
rant will he issued for the refund.
This warrant must be cashed within ’
60 days.
A current number of the ACCO
Press, a beautifully"illustrated cotton
journal published at Houston by th.
Anders.n Clayton Cotton Cmpany.
contains a full page advertisement de-
voted to the dairy industry of W
county, with text matter illustrated
by ph tograph.s showing the Tennessee
plant at Decatur, a loaded refriger-
ator truck of milk just on the poini
of leaving the plant, and an unload-
ing scene, showing farmers unloading
full milk cans front trucks. The story
was issued for circulation mainly in
West Texas, but will circulate largely
over Texas. Data for the add and
phctographs for the illustrations were I
furnished by the local chamber of
commerce, as being the only local c st
attached.
5. N refund shall be made where
gasoline is nsed later than six months
from purchase.
Persons believing themselves to he
entitle to exemptions should write to
C mpr roller •Sam Houston Terrell,
Anstin Texas.
bounded by Kyle Mountain, broken
e untry and the Brazos River.
Ar und the circle are wig-wams and
bonfires. For one hour we enjoy
talks ami jokes of the scout staff. At
9:30 the s ng of taps sends us to
bed and Samer’s whistle at ten means
all lights out. There is no talking
and everyone goes to sleep. So ends
the day of activities for the scouts at
Worth Ranch in Palo Pinto e unty •”
Sincerely yours, E. C. CHAPMAN.
heard a single Fort Worth scut make
mention of the game at all. I do not
like to hear folks brag on themselves,
but I just can’ help admitting that
the Decatur sci uts conducted them-
selves in a most splendid manner.
They are recognized and respected
most highly.
■Each night the concluding hour is
the most beautiful of them all. At
that time we mave council meeting.
\ hundred real, genteel, one hundred
per cent American, y ung gentlemen
are seated in a circle out in the cedar
breaks. Our place of meeting is
r"k
bout four
to what will be next. No rough stuff
here Everyone is courteous and
polite. Just think of one hundred boys
after a swimming test and ball game
so dispo sed. They recognize and res-
pect table manners to the last detail.
They all stand together in one body
and offer thanks for and before each
meal. No leaders — no followers.
was recognized as a fixture, having
been “at the game” so long: but Mes-
senger is glad to state that the succes-
sors of Mr. Milligan are experienced
men in the business, thoroly competent
to carry on. Ed has been a prominent
gin-man of the Rhome country for
many years, and his splendid service
to the farmers. and fair and square
dealings has drawn to him a host of
friends and customers. He is no
stranger to the people of this town
end community, having been a citizen
of the community south of town for
years. As stated, it is good to know
that such a man succeeds Cody Milli-
gan. and Messenger joins the business
institutions of Decatur in welcoming
him-
Mr. Milligan, we understand, will
devote his time to the managing of
the Decatur ice plant.
Dan Buck announces that he has
opened a sec nd-hand store in Bridge-
port. He is thoroly trained in the
business, having had a store in Deca-
tur for many years, and the citizens
in Bridgeport and vicinity will be
given some real bargains. The main
store will continue in Decatur under
A. ihe management of Mr. Buck.
V. C. Wright, of l he Sand Hill com-
munity. reports the loss of seventy-
five turkeys fifty of which were kill-
«1 this week by we Ives. A mother
wolf and five pups were seen in the
community but not captured. Tize
turkeys killed were polts, but well on
the road to maturity.
Charlie Rann, of the same c mmuni
ly, interfered in time to prevent a
large wolf from overtaking one of the
ewes of his sheep flock. which the
wolf was chasing. Mr. Rann got a
shot at the beast, but at long range,
and failed to hit.'
Texas and the nation and Hie demo-
cratic party in 1928 by defeating the
Tammany electoral ticket in this
great state, while at the same time
rolling up for the remainder of the
democratic ticket from United States
senators down, an unprecedented ma-
jority <f more than 501),000 votes:
and they have an even greater oppor-
tunity to serve the democratic party
and die state and the nati n in 1930.
L is ur: ci in some quarters that
the anti-Tammany democrats in Texas
may join’in me independent or c -
alition merement in Texas next year
in opp sition to the nominees of the
democratic primary: and it is pointed
out that such a e alition ticket could
be easily elected. It requires no
great ability in mathematies to as-
certain that the anti-Tammany demo-
crats of Texas by joining with the
repnblicans in support < f a coalition
ticket at the November election next
year, could overwhelmingly elect such
candidates.
(continued on page seven )
cats. Then we have two hours res’
period. Games and hikes follow the
rest period until six « ’clock- At six.
retreat is sounded, the flag is lowered
and saluted, and dinner is served.
This supper is the best meal of the
day. Everyone is awful hungry. After
supper another ball game or hike up
the mountain. Saint Jo and Decatur
played a game • f ball and Fort Worth
was to play the winner. Decatur beat
Saint Jo 3 to 2 and what Decatur did
for Fort Worth—well. I have not
in his first speech since he announc-
ed he would be a candidate for gov.
ernor. State Senator Thomas B. Love
gave his reasons in Cleburne Tuesday
night why he thought Texas voters
should support an anti-Tammany can-
didate. He said that the speech was
not the formal opening < f his cam-
paign. (he time ami place for which
has not yet been selected.
Senator Love spoke in part as fol-
lows :
“I am running for governor to car-
ry a message to the people of Texas
and, accepting your kind invitation to
speak here this evening, with no claim
or pretense of leadership but as a
s idler in the ranks. I come to bring
a message to the anti-Tammany demo
crats of Texas.
“Those anti-Tammany democrats of
Texas rendered a great service to
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