The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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E WAR IS ON
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The fly, they say, has a thousand eyes
To hunt up things to vex;
No wonder he is so careless, then,
As to where he leaves their specks
in stock all the necessary ammunition to give
the warmest reception they have ever had. It's
to you to get their goat. The scientists and statisti-
i have figured it out that if you kill one fly at the be-
ning of the season you have done your country an
lying service as this act of yours means there will be
• ^million fiieis less at the end of the season. Come
ind let us equip you for the war.
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couldn't wish for hiin-
1 ii better in tin- way
tical cinch than to wish
^candidate for president
)ther opponent than Al-
ey Burleson.
ing struck a big build-
llas the other (lay and
many people. Well, this
show that Dallas folk
hocked. Frequently, as
walked Dallas streets,
said they couldn't.
York man advertises
fe, stipulating that the
to whom he surrenders
heart and poketbook
young, pretty and—
■ is |A exhibition of
s in; full flower.
1 fenced would not hf-
satisfv that craving
1'sm has now spread to
-.et us hope it stays
rkey, above all other
|ppine . Mi'tor Place for the
RV. ® Bolshevism can't
hurt Turkey^ and Tur-
t do hevistu any
P ' Mil 'e^l,live together and
I >ut; and may both of
lu ; : 0f jt
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Llj fefcel, or 5-cent piece,
its title as. the most pop-
nber of. the financial
[SAVAGE* t'mc the nick-
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Lnd Proh^
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of finance. It would make change
in any transaction, and more ar-
ticles named it as their purchase
price than named all other coins.
But the nickel has lost its place.
You cant buy a cigar with a nick-
el, neither can you get a package
of cigarettes. Front time im-
memorial a five-cent piece has
been the price of all popular
drinks at the soda fountain, but
today there is no drink so low or
unpopular that it can be bought
for a nickcl- All articles o? mer-
chandise have soared away and
left the nickel, and as a change-
making coin it has been set aside
by the penny.
The great trouble in the world
seems to be caused by the fact
that no person, no state, no na-
tion, is getting all he, she or it
wants. Merchants are not sat-
isfiedwith their profits, labor is
not pleased with its wage, and
even the tnanufactuters are not
satisfied with the skimmings
they are giving humanity. This
is the main trouble, but another
important one is that all of us
want to get what we do get
without work. If some fellows
will invent a plan for raising and
purchasing grub and clothes by
passing resolutions, and the di-
vision can be so arranged that
every fellow will get all he
wants, peace will reign over the
world and those of us who are
not suffering from spring fever
will be happy.
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BR0M0 QUININE Tablet* remove the
cause. There is only ooe "Bromo Quinine."
E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c.
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whMw Reasons For A Renter To Ponder
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Texa," ^ Ffwf Wpugh in my ability to take care of my fam-
—"fto do as well as my friends have done.
^nd^ SuK ^C°ND—",e a home owner will raise my standard
but same!>t on'y amonK my friends, but among business men.
Obstetrics u will give me a rating in the community,
nd ChlldrealHIRD—If I ever have occasion to use money, I can
next Rys borrow it on my home.
OURTH—I,will thus save where I would otherwise
SHELTONnd. A home will encourage thrift.
get a lot of pleasure working around my
44 ; Kesid P^ce. It's real fun fixing up your own property,
te, Texas BKTH—I will have more confidence in myself if I own
BRYA?>" y k°me ^or I will be independent to a large degree.
Alld Surf^EVENTH—'"Our home" will mean a strengthening of
iven home relations. It will keep our family in an in-
testing, uplifting environment.
*' —More money has been made from real estate
CULLO ,an any other form of investment. Land Is the basis of
tUld Suiraj^NU) The home is the foundation of our coun-
iee Dmf The investment is absolutely safe.
MESQUITE, TEXAS, MAY 16, 1919.
Vol. XXXVII. No. 45
Fair Flotsam
By RALPH HAMILTON
Cotton Meeting In Says Terrell Line President Interested
Dallas On Nay 28 Would Be Profitable ln Texas Election
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ly famliy will take an interest in their own
interest means health and happiness, the
things we ar all striving for.
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\ISON Walker, Mgr. Mesquite, Texas
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"Father!"
Breathlessly Vests Woods tittered
the word. Then, spellbound, she mood
looking down tit « heap of hank notes
and a dozen or more urticles of rich
Jewelry. Of the latter there were
rlnys set with dlamouUx, scurl'pliis, a
massive watch and chain.
John Woods had thrown his arms
protectlngly over rlw> opulent heap.
Vesta did not like an expression In his
eyes she had never noted before. She
read a new-born avarice, the floating
longing of a spirit that suggested se-
crecy and temptation. Then the pure,
sweet presence heslde him appealed
to the better nature of the old man.
"I know whnt you're thinking, Ves-
ta," he said—"that all this wealth
can't be my own. I know what you
are going to say—that It must go to
Its rightful owner. I have been tempt-
ed, but I haven't Intended to keep it.
Oh! truly, Vesta. Human nature is
human nature, though, aud I've held It
for a week, dreaming of the comfort
It would bring to us."
"Where did you get it all, father?"
"From a man's vest, wngled in a
floating tree branch, flouting down-
stream. It's freshet spoil, Vesta. You
remember the terrible Hood of week
before last. Well, some poor victim
probably got caught in It, cast aside
his clothing to lighten himself so ho
could swim ashore, m-ver caring for
wealth as against bis life."
The freshet, the Hood? Vesta re-
called that thrilling season of havoc
and destruction ln which eien human
habitations had become ilic sport of
the rushing*waters. She an,I her aged
father had done heroic worl. in behalf
of the sufferers. More than one beg.
gared victim they had housed tem-
porarily, more than one lift they had
saved. They bad lost thelt boat and
their ramshuckly barn.
It was no marvel that John Wnnds
had been tempted, for the ptospec; l'or
the year ahead was one that presaged
privation and Incessant labor on the
tlve-acre plat of forming laud. Now,
however, the Innate Integrity of his
soul was aroused through Vesta. He
said with a sigh: "There's pver fivo
thousand dollars' worth in money, and
the jewelry must be worth half as
much more."
"l'es, father," nodded Vests steadily.
"What are we going to do noout it?"
"Find Its lawful owner and restore
It to him," came the definite and de-
cided reply. "Then not a dollar of
the money—It would be robbery on our
part to use It otherwise—must be
touched, except ln an effort to find the
man who lost It."
Vesta secreted the splendid spoil of
the flood In a safq hiding place; sys-
tematically she advertised In the
newspapers of every town along a
stretch of onfe hundred miles aligning
the river upstream. A concise adver-
tisement notified the reader that some
vnluable property had been found In a
vest floating downstream during the
flood period. One ring, the notice
stated, bore the Inscription. "Url,
from Mother."
Kvery week for six months Vesta
kept up this advertising, but with no
result. Site had decided, when an-
other month went by, to go to soma
lawyer and learn what her next legal
and moral duty In the premises should
be. Then came the crop season. Mr.
Woods fell 111. Vesta was overbur-
dened with the extra labor aud put
up a notice ln the village post office
offering two months' work for a
helper at fair pay.
She never forgot the day when an
answer catue to the notice, ln the
appearance of a young man who ap-
plied for the task. He wus pale and
thin, aud Vesta doubted If he had the
rugged strength adequate' to the work
required. His pleasant face smiled,
however, as he said:
"I've been ln the hospital for two
months, out of It just the same length
of time, but there Isn't a day that 1
don't gain and feel stronger. Try me,
miss. I've got to find work and I want
to keep away from the city."
"What do you mean by that?" ques-
tioned both pretty and practical Vesta.
"Just this: I've gone through the
deep waters, as one might phrase It.
I was a spendthrift and a sot. Money
was ray ruin. I broke down financially
nnd physically—blessed be the provi-
dence that brought It about, for I am
a reformed man I"
So Robert Landon was hired, and
never was there a more cheery and
Industrious worker. Mr. Woods grew
fond of him and Vesta liked his ear-
nest, steady ways. As to Landon,
Vesta became the light of his eyes,
and he showed it clearly. One day he
was usked by Mr. Woods to sign as
witness n contract he was making for
the sale of the produce of the farm.
" 'Robert Url Landon,' " rend the old
man. "Why, any. that Uri's uncom-
mon, Isn't It?"
"It was the name my mother liked
best," came the response.
"Tell us about her. Mr. I.sndon,*
urged Vesta, a quick catch In hat
breath, and then—when thctr "hired
man" had recited the story of his lite
and his experience aud loss in the
flood, the owner of the fortune-latfea
vest was revealed.
"Rich enough to quit work and leave
us, ehT" suggested Mr. Woods, a little
later.
"Not it Vests will let me stay,"
came the prompt reply, and Vesta was
willing.
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days
(fund money MPAZOJ
A call for a meeting of farm-
ers, bankers and business men of
Texas in Dallas May 28, to hear
W. P. G. Harding, governor of
tlie Federal Reserve Board, and
to consider and, if deemed advis-
able, to perfect an organization
so the State may do its part in
the organization of a Cotton
Export Corporation, was issued
Tuesday by Governor W. P-
Hobby and other prominent men.
The call follows:
"The Hon. W. P. G. Harding,
governor of the Federal Reserve
Board, will deliver an address at
Dallas on May 28, in explanation
and advocacy of the proposed
Cotton Export Corporation to
facilitate the movement and sale
of cotton abroad, with the ex-
pected result of better and more
stable prices fof the South's
great product.
"It seems to be certain that
some such ageniy and organiza-
tion must be created if the South
is to prosper and secure fair
prices and an orderly and free
movement of the cotton crop
now on hand, and that soon to be
gathered. We have, therefore,
concluded that it was in every
way desireable and indeed neces-
sary to give this matter serious
attention.
"To enable our people to act
intelligently, and after thorough
discussion, we have, therefore,
concluded to call, and do hereby
call a meeting of the farmers,
business men and bankers ot
this State to convene at Dallas
on May 28 on the occasion of
Governor Harding's address to
consider, and if deemed advis-
able, perfect an organization to
do our part in the establishment
of a Cotton Export Corporation."
Signed by W. P. Hobby, Gov-
ernor of Texas; R. L. Van Zandt
Governor Federal Reserve Bank
of Dallas; George Waverley
Briggs, Comniissi0nr Insurance
and Banking; Fred W. Davis,
Commissioner of Agriculture;
F. C. Weinert, Commissioiner
Markets and Warehouse Depatt-
tnent; W. W- Woodson, presi-
dent Texas Backers' Associa-
tion ; D. E. Lyday, prcsilent Tex-
as Farmers' Union; George W.
Armstrong, president Texas
Chamber of Commerce; Walton
Peteet, specialiist in cotton mar-
keting ; E. W. Kirkpatrick, pres-
ident Texas Industrial Congress;
R. II. Stewart, president Dallas
Clearing House Association; W.
F. Ramsey, Federal Reserve
agent.
' Speaking at a conference of
I business men in Dallas one day
this week, J. F. Strickland,
president of the Texas Electric
Railway Company, operating In-
terurban lines from Dallas to
Denison. to Waco and to Corsi-
cana, said that there are three
proposed Interurban routes out
of Dallas that would be profita-
ble, and included among the
three he named the route from
Dallas to Terrell, via Mesquite
and Forney.
Mr. Strickland told of the de-
velopment of the country trav-
ersed by his lines. He said that
the population along the routes
had increased 50 per cent since
the lines were put in operation,
and that the population of the
towns along the lines had in-
creased -100 per cent.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QU1NINB is better than ordinary
Quinine and doea not cauae nervousness nor
ringing in head. Hemembcr the lull name and
look for the i«n ture of e. w. grove. 30c.
THINGS TO FORGET
Shortest Session Of
Texas Legislature
The special session of the Leg-
islature, called primarily for
passing a law to give the right to
vote to ex-soldiers without the
payment of a poll tax, which
convened on Monday of last
week and adjourned Friday at
noon, is the shortest session of
the Legislature in the history of
Texas.
Governor Hobby submitted for
consideration three subjects. Be-
sides the question of permitting
the ex-soldiers to vote, the mat-
ters submitted were the passage
of a bill to postpone until Jan 1,
the date of taking effect of the
board of control law, and the
question of the Blue Ridge farm,
which the state has had under
lease with an option to buy.
These matters were attended to
promptly and several resolutions
of minor importance were pass-
ed.
So far as is known, the next
shortest session to this 5-day
session was back in the 90's,
That President Wilson be-
lieves in Democracy for Ameri-
can women and is eager that
Texas should have the honor of
being the first Southers state to
take this forward-looking step
is evidenced by the following
cable from Paris to M. H. Wolfe,
Chairman State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee:
"M. H. Wolfe.
Dallas, Texas.
"I am deeply interested, and
every lover of the Country must
be, in the vote to be taken by the
people of Texas on the twenty-
fourth of May on the Constitu-
tional Amendment, giving the
women of Texas the right to
vote, and take the liberty of ex-
pressing my confident hope that
this exceedingly important
amendment will be adopted.
Woodrow Wilson."
President Wilson's message is
in response to the following
which was cabled to him on May
2nd:
"Constitutional Amendment
giving Texas women the ballot
to be voted by people on May
twenty-fourth. This question is
submitted in compliance with de-
mand of last Democratic State
platform. The friends of suf-
frage would be gratified to have
an expression from you as leader
of the Democratic party favor-
ing suffrage amendment.
M. H. Wolfe,
Chairman State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee."
when Senator Chas. A. Culber-
son, then Governor, called a
special session of the Legisla-
ture to pass a bill to stop the
Corbett - Fritzsimmons prize-
fight, scheduled to take placc in
Dallas. This session lasted sev-
en days. The bill to stop the
prize-fight passed by a good ma-
jority, but is was not unanimous
as was the vote on the bill to
give the ballot to the returning
soldiers.
All Ex-Soldiers Can
Vote On May 24
Irrespective of whether they
were discharged before or after
February 1,, all soldiers can vote
in the election to be held on Mav
24, and in all other elections in
1919 and 1920. Even though the
soldier was discharged from th«
service and reached home in
time to pay his poll tax but neg-
lected to do so, he can neverthe-
less vote if he is otherwise quali-
fied, as the Legislature, in pass-
ing the bill to give them the right
to vote without a poll tax re-
ceipt, found that it would be im-
practical to make any distinc-
tion on account of the date of
their discharge from the service-
Felix Jones Taken
Back Td El Paso
Felix Jones, who had been in
the county jail at Dallas for the
past seven months, on a charge
of murder in conection with the
death of Miss Florence Brown,
stenographer in a real estate of-
fice in Dalas, which occurreed
nearly six years ago, was taken
back to El Paso Monday. He
will be held in jail there until his
application for a new trial in
connection with his conviction of
the murder of Tom Lyons of
New Mexico is finally acted on by
the Court of Criminal Appeals at
Austin.
The charge of murder against
him in connection with the kill-
ing of Miss Brown was dismiss-
ed on account of lack of evidence
to connect him with the crime.
Miss Florence Brown was
murdered in the office where she
worked in the early part of the
morning, after she had gone to
work. The office was located in
a busy part of the city, but the
mystery of her death has so far
baffled all efforts to solve it. Sev-
eral men have been arrested for
the crime but no evidence suf-
ficient to convict has been ob-
tained.
"First of all, we should forget
our blunders." "These we should
not brood over, but should cast
utterly from our minds. Second,
we should forget our losses, es-
pecially our property losses.
Think how inconsequential these
are when compared to divine at-
tributes, such as love, devotion
and happiness. I can think of no
sight so pitiful or deplorable as
that of a man brooding over lost
money. Third, we should forget
our mental injuries and personal
grievances. Life is too short for
a man to harbor malice or ill will
toward any of his fellows, or to
think seriously or permanently of
some personal slight. If a man
permits hate to dwell in his
heart, his perspective of life is
destroyed, his relations \yith the
Divie Master are stained. Hate
is a poison; it is ruinous and dis-
astrous to human life.
"Fourth, we should forget our
vrres'.ts Success is a touch-
stone which tests the true metal
of a man. If a man can stand
success, he can stand anything.
But many men can not stand suc-
cess ; it perverts their better na-
tures, making them greedy and
materalisti*. All our worldly
gains and winnings should be
placed on the altar of humanity
to be used in harmony with the
will of God.
"Fifth, we should forget our
sorrows. When life's black Fri-
day comes—and it comes to all—
do not despair, but, like the oys-
ter. seek for a pearl with which
to fill the void in your hearts.
Last, we should forget our sins.
Sin is a blunder; sin is moral
madness. We must remember
that God has it in his power to
cleanse our sins, irrespective of
how flagrant they may be "—Dr.
George W. Truett.
Habltusl Constipation Cured
in 14 to 21 Days
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We are quoting this week at Special Prices
Ladies' Voil Dresses in fancy patterns.
Styles are the newest and makeup the
very best, sizes 16 to 40. Only six left.
SI0.00 Dresses S8.00; SI2.50 Dresses $10.00
should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 day*
to induce regular action. It btirnulategand
Krmilatrs Verv Ple*.«aat'to Take. f0o
MS Imiila
Renfrew Devonshire
Cloth
RENFREW DEVONSHIRE,
IN STRIPES AND CHECKS,
JUST THE VERY MATERIAL
TO MAKE ROMPERS FOR
CHILDREN, WORTH 4 5c,
SPECIAL THIS WEEK PER
YARD 35c.
Pight Percale 141-2c
LIGHT PERCALES IN
STRIPES, CHECKS AND
PLAIDS, 27 INCHES WIDE.
MAKE UP YOUR SUMMER
GOODS NOW. SPECIAL
WHILE THEY LAST,, 17V2c
VALUES PER YARD ...I4V8c.
One Lot Ladies' Sltoss, $2.50 and $3.00 Values - $1.00
NEW VOILES
YOU WILL FIND ON OUR
TABLES NEW VOILES FOR
COOL SUMMER DRESSES.
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL
PATTERNS THAT WILL AP-
PEAL AND AT PRICES THAT
WILL MOVE THEM. PER
YARD,. ..35c, 50c, 75c.
SUMMER STRAWS
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET
UNDER A NEW SUMMER
HAT. JUST AT THE BE-
GINNING OF THE SEASON
WE OFFER THE FOLLOW-
ING SPECIALS, WHILE
THEY LAST:
$4.00 HAT, SPECIAL $3.00
$500 HAT, SPECIAL $3.75
$7.50 HAT, SPECIAL $5.50
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919, newspaper, May 16, 1919; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400363/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.