The Devine News (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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ALANO FURNITURE I
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VOLUME XXII
DEVINE, MEDINA GOUNTY, TEXAS, FEo. 20. 1919
,NUMBER 45
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WHIT EBANTTHT pAanC2
WTIAI LAUAUSE
LET'S ALL HELP.
— Editor Devine News:—I see
from your paper „that you are
interested in good roads, so I
venture to ask what about some
of the bad mudholes around De-
vine, There seems to be no rea-
•Son why they should exist, yet
automobiles continue to get stuck
in them. The wear of all kinds
of vehicles is enormous to what
it should be and all on account of
bad roads. Why not get your
good people to co operating with
your county commissioner, or
your commissioner to co operat-
, l ing with the people, which ever
is needed and get your roads in
first-class order? It will mean
, more business to Devine, less
expense to the traveling public,
and a good feeling among the
people. DO IT NOW.
CITIZEN.
The foregoing querry is hand-
ed in by a citizen who had just
had his car pulled out a mud hole
“almost, if not inside, the town
limits” he said; and who used a
great ‘deal stronger words in
talking to the editor about the
awful condition of the roads,
road building, than he does in the
letter.
We must remember, that we
. have had an unprecedent rainy
spell and the roads are bad every
| where. This editor broke an
axle recently in Bexar county, a
spring in Atascosa county, and
was pulled out of a mud hole in
Medina county. It seems to me
that co operation ‘is the thing
needed as suggested in the ar-
.ticle. “lustead of cursing the
commissioner and the road over
seers, let’s get to gether, tell our
- road men. what we think ought to
be done, and help them do it.
The tractor is condemned by
many people, who think mules
would be better; the commis
• loner is criticised for getting
out and grading practically good
roads, while mud holes are im
passable, etc. It is hard to get
labor, or men to work in mud
holes, and there are two sides to
the proposition. Let’s have a
meeting and cooperate a little, or
get our heads and hearts togeth
erand fix the roads. We do not
believe that the road overseers,
or people at large, are awake to
the enormous tax the bad roads
are costing us, nor co operating
as they should with the commis
sioner, who can’t take a few bun
dred dollars, give his friends all
jobs at big prices, and keep up
ninty or a hundred miles of road
DI RV METC MFAD ton
TAI NLib ALAA
FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY.
- The play, “The American Flag"
staged Saturday evening at the
Opera House in Devine, was a
great success in every way. The
young people were at their host,
and good judges of amateur plays
declared that it was almost per-
fect. Misses Ward and Rogers,
Mrs. Watkins, teachers, assisted
by Frank Biggs, Frank Kerche-
ville, Miten Keeton, Carroll Miller
Pete Cullen and Milton Dubose,
gave the packed house a good
play, and the specialties between
the acts were also enjoyed. The
door receipts were about $90.
which go to the School Library
fund. A motion picture show,
“In the Claws of the Hun," will
be given next Saturday night at
ASKS FOR REDUCTION IN BILLY SUNDAY COMING
COHON ACREAGE.
The News is in-receipt of buile
tins from the Agricultural De-
partment warning farmers agai-
nst planting too much cotton,
These bulletins say that because
of fancy prices the past year, a
tremendous acreage will be plan
ted to cotton; a big crop, and
prices are kept down and as soon
as the acreage is assured and the
crop is about made prices will go
away down. The only salvation
for the South is to plant plenty
feedstuffs, and a reasonable acre
age In cotton. Two thirds of a
crop will .bring more money,
with less work, than a bumper
crop at a low price.
A convention of Southern cot
ten men is in session in New Or-
the Majestic for the same pur- leans now; there are said to be
poso. We have had no traveling
sows this winter, the motion pic-
ture theatre has not been open
regularly, and Devine people
show their appreciation of any
home talent plays, or shows that
benefit the school;
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Loggins
spent Wednesday to Friday with
relatives in Austin and report
a very pleasant visit.
6.000,000 bales, about half last
years crop, now in this country
being held, ocean tonnage is be-
ing used to ship food to starving
Europe. It will mean financial
ruin to the South, to plant anoth
er big cotton crop. Raise food
and feedstuffs, and animals to
feed it too.
As we are going to press again
a cold drizzle is coming from the
east.
Don't fail to see, “In the claws
of the Hun.” Saturday, 3, P. M
Clarence Evans is driving a
bran new five passenger Ford,
bought of Adams Co. Garage. and night, benefit school.
TO SAN ANTONIO.
Billy Sunday is coming to San
Antonio, March 23d, and he will
be the biggest attraction that
ever hit that old city. His adv
ance man is there and a tremen-
dous tabernacle capable of seat*
Ing 10,000 people is being erected
on Bowen Island, where Ham.
Ramsey held their meeting two
years ago. Billy is a world
wonder of whom every body has
heard. Those who don't like him
are drawn through curiosity, if
nothing else. More people go to
hear Billy Sunday than go to see
Ringling’s Shows, in any one
city. “ So far as we have seen’ he
claims no denominational connec-
tions, but preachers and wor-
kers of all denominations co-ope-
rate. Thousands of people who
have never been reached by local
preachers, go to see and bear
Billy Sunday and are converted
before they get away. His tab-
ernacle will be erected in turtle
shape, and with a sounding board
8.000 or 10,000 people can hear
him at one time.
Judge D. 8. Roberson spent a
day in San Antonio with his son
Alva, who is back from France,
and is expected home to-day.
Fresh home grown cabbages
lettuce, turnips and onions at the
Howell Market.
TIE WEATHER AND THE
CROPS. 1
It has been warm and damp
for the mostpart this week. Far
mers got in pretty good work last
week. We had a fine soaking
rain Sunday night, which meas-
ured 1.60 by the U.S. Rain guage
and brings the total up to 16.45
since Dec. 1st, The earth is
thoroughly wet. Corn is coming
up in places volunteer, and plan
ling has begun. A great deal of
corn and feed stuffs will be plan
ted next week. Never were pros
LYTLE RAISES SEVERAL
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The Wemanless Wedding, stag
ed at Lytle Friday night, drew a
packed house, and was the fun
niest thing of the year. Over
forty men made up the ludicrous
scene; about half of them-going
to expense and trouble to dress
pects finer for a good corn crop
Between forty and fifty bales
cotton were ginned here Satur
day and the gins will have to run
again, we are told. Seeds of all
kinds will be put in the ground
now as rapidly as the lands ean
be prepared and the seeds plan
ted. Grass, weeds, oats, etc.,
are fine, and the feed bill for
saving the stock and making a
crop has been greatly cut by the
wet, warm winter.
up as ladles, wearing white cos
tumes many of them. Mr. Giafey
made a charming bride, dressed
in white with a long veil trailing
several feet, and Prof. Johnson
will never look sweeter again.
W. H. Gray played the typical
bad boy and kept the crowd
amused, wearing knee pants and
green tie. The people have not
quit talking and laughing vet.
The proceeds from the door
were $89.75, but at the close of.
the wedding, several hundred
dollars were raised by public
subscription, for supplementing
the school fund, which was short
Most of the leading citizens went
down $25. each, and while this
Medina Bee-keepers Meeting.
At La Coste, Sunday. Feb. 23,
at 8, P. M. Every body who
is interested in bees is re-
quested to be present. Speakers
are invited and the subject of mar
ketting the honey under the new
rulings will be discussed. At
the W. 0. W. Hall. ”
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HERE TO TRADE
, e -
Attend Bankers Association. -
Messrs. A. M. Patterson, re
presenting Adams National Bank
Divine, • R R Touchstone,
and A iG/dky, Lytle State Bank
t wisu the Bankers con
io - S.h Auwme, The
binlers, see great prosperity
ahead, but advise caution, and a
. holding dowa of expenses and
speculation for the present,
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Company D, Ninth Infantry, T.N. G.
- Captain Ike West has resigned
as captain of Co. D, 9th T, N. Gs.
and a recomendation is before
Adjutant General • Harley, that
three Devine men, be made cap
tain, lat and 2nd lieutennants.
If this passes, the company will
be wholly under local men, and
the boys hope to drill regularly
and also to get their pay, which
seems to be provided for, but
. never yet paid. It is too early
to give names, but there will be
a regular line of promotion coming
to our home men
For the best bacon, cheene, ham
“Imre butter and eggn, tele
Trade with people who have what
you want and buy what you sell.
We must help each other if we
would succeed as a community.
We try to help you thru your tight
seasons and think you should trade
with us when you have money to
spend. Compare our goods and
our priceswith others and you
continue to trade with Us.
reporter does not know the exact
amount subscribed, we were told
that it was near $5000.
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Sell Onion Crop At $1.25 Bushel.
Melton & Blatz have sold their
onion crop at $1.25 per bushel
delivered 1. o. b. cars, Devine, to
B. H. Reid, of Boston, Mass.
They have one hundred acres in
onions, the biggest acreage ever
planted at Devine. The crop is
on fresh land, mostly and is very
fine, ought to make 20,000 bushels
They have closed the plants
on their seed bed out to L R.
Lind, of Sinton, for $1,500. They
have found their plant depart
meet this year a very paying
proposition, having sold from the
beds several thousand dollars
worth of plants, before this clean
up sale to the Sinton man. The
Boston party has made a deposit
of $5,000.00 to close the deal for
the crop at $1,25.
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Dr. Ora, Samnel Gray, At Majestic
Thursday Evening.
Every person who is capable
of enjoying an intelectual feast
interspersed with pathos and bu .
mor, should hear Dr. Ora Bamu-
el Gray of Boston, at the Majes
tic this evening. Dr. Gray will .
not charge for admission, but a
silver offering will be taken from
those present, who may wish to
pay. Thursday evening.
More Time Fer Relief Campaign.
County Chairman L. J. Brucks
writes us that time for Armenian
Relief campaign has been extend-
ed to Feb. '28th, and that many
communities have not done any.
thing. He very much appreciat-
ed what Devine had done and nl-a
Black Creek, sending receipts as '
follows:
Devine $184 80
Black Creek 2. 20
,. the $184.80 collected in De
vine, the Baptist church collect-
ion was $129,80; Mrs, Maricle’s
committee, Methodist church,
$45. M.A. Keller, $10. for Adams
Company.
he
armers True Friend
J. HOWEL COMPAN
Killing Near Crystal City.
In a free for all family row, at
the Chambers place, 12 miles
from Cryktal’City, Dick Cham
bers is dead and J. E. Chambers
the father is in a serious condi.
tion. Another son, Jesse Cham-
bers is held for the shooting. It
began, it is said, over the treat-
ment of a horse—Carrizo Sprgs,
Javelin.
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Pearsall had two suicides the
past few days: A young man
who took poison over a disappoint,
meant in as loverameirzi and another
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W. L. DuBose & Sons. The Devine News (Devine, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1919, newspaper, February 20, 1919; Devine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1663176/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.