The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 31, 1926 Page: 1 of 4
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$1 )t (Texas Jtlesquiter
JOHN E. DAVIS
MESQUITE, TEXAS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 31, 1926.
VOL. XLIV. No.
Many Thanks
For the courtesies and kindness
extended to us. We wish all our
friends a happy and prosperous
NEW YEAR
If you are thinking of buying a
! new car, come in and see the new
Chevrolet models, and find out
I how easy it is to pay for one.
ft Trtntfent run
IS—rf
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Dan Rugel Chevrolet
Company
MESQUITE, TEXAS
New Officials Go
In On January 1
1 Beginning tomorrow. Satur-
day, January 1, 1927, several
important offices in !
County will have new iu_
cumbents.
Allen Scale will he won: in
as Sheriff to succeed Schtivlcr
Marih.-iJI, Jr. Mr. Marshal!
said that after that date, the
Fewer Christinas
Weddings This Year
According to the statement
by the Deputy County Clerk,
\V. I!. Fitzpatrick, in charge of
the marriage license bureau1 of
the County Clerk's office in
Dallas, there were fewer
Christmas weddings this year
than usual
On Christmas day this year,
>1 « . . . * V III 1M Mirth vld\ llllS V v it I ,
rrten.ls of Mrs Marshall and f,,rtv eight marriage licenses
NO VOICES
you to
Rofessor—Do you swear ?
osh—No sir.
Irink"?
sir."
Pjmoke, gamble or tell dirty
*y, I'd like for
I my daughter "
So, sir; I don't neck, either,
lange.
s. Jones—I met Mrs. Mc-
il down the street and
jtold me that you told her
cws I told you not to tell
se Mrs. Brown made me
iise not to tell it before
jtwould tell it to mc.
Smith—Why, Mrs. Mc
il told me she wouldn't
I soul that I had told her-
cr mind. I told her I
Jn't tell you she had told
ITon told her.—Tit-Bits.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my heart-
felt thanks and appreciation to
old Santa Claus of Mesquite.
The children and I were agree
ably and profitably surprised
by this old "gent" at Christ-
mas and take this method to
thank each and everyone who
was so kind to rememlx-r us.
Mrs. Marie Henderson.
himself would find a welcome
at their farm near Mesquite
William Mc Craw will suc-
ceed Shelby S. Cox its District
Attorney. Mr. Cox h«s been
appointed Grand Dragon for
lexas of the Ku Klti Klan and
will maintain headquarters in
the Allen building in Dallas.
(John 11, Cullom is the new
Tax Collector, taking the place
to I* vacated by John M.
Low cry. Mr. Cttllom is not a
were issued in Dallas and six
on Sunday. In previous years
the number has sometimes
amounted to more than 100.
This Christmas
Brought Real Snow
Children in Mesquite under
twelve years of age saw
new officer, but will be new J-omething this Christmas that
to this particular job, lie haoj'hey never saw on Christmas
been District Clerk for thej day before unless they were in
past nix years. Mr. I.owerv has j some colder climate at the
not announced his plan's for; time. That is real Christmas
the future, but there is talk of snow. It was the first time in
him being a candidate for twelve years that they wit-
City Commissioner in Dallas, nessed such a sight on Christ-
the campaign for which will "tas morn.
open soon. , Snowfalls here are not com-
R. A. Vinevard, former chief i»ioii and the fall, when it does
Robertson Drops
Over 300 Cases
Preparatory to turning over
his court to his successor,
Judge Grover Adams, to be
sworn in tomorrow, Judge
Felix D- Robertson of the Dal-
las County Criminal District
Court has ordered over .WO
cases dismissed from the
docket.
Eighteen cases in which
murder was charged were
among the cases dismissed.
One of these was against K.
W. Lasater, son of Dr. R. H.
Lasater of Law son, who is
thus freed of the charges
against him-
The reasons for the dismis-
sal of these cases was not
given out, but this action was
probably taken because, in the
opinion of Judge Robertson,
the cases were so old, with
witnesses gone or deal, makirt(r
conviction difficult.
Thus Judge Adams will start
with almost a clean docket.
HOPELESS
mi called on an optician
|hve his eyes tested.
optician held the test
Iforty feet away and ask-
£*Can you read that ?"
said,the man.
optician came closer.
I\i>u read it now ?"
; I can't".
i optician came within
feet, then ten feet,
Inch time the answer was
| Finally he stuck the card
rthe man's nose and said:
;can you read it. now?"
said the man. "1 never
to read."—Tit-Bits.
ION BY PUBLICATION
STATE OF TEXAS
Sheriff or any ConstaWe
II County—Greeting:
Jire hereby Commanded,
fly making publication of
{Qtation in some newspaper
»<l in the County of Dallas
IConsecutive weeks, previous
return day hereof you
i S. H. Hathaway and
Irs. F.. F. Hathaway, whose
kc it unkonwr., to he and
f before the District Court
J6Sth Judicial District of
|t<> be holden in and for the
| of Dallas at the Court
House thereof, in the City, of
Dallas, at or before ten o'clock
a. m„ of the Monday next follow-
ing the expiration of Forty-two
days front the date of this cita-
tion, being Monday, at 10 o'clock
a. m., on the 7th day of Feby., A.
D. 1927 then and there to answer
to the petition of Webster Grocer
Company, a corporation filed in
said Court on the 20th day of
August 1926, against the said S.
H. Hathaway and wife. Mrs. E. F.
Hathaway, for suit. »aid suit be-
ing Numbered 6-J.W8-C the nature
of which demand is as (follows,
to.wit:
Suit for debt in sum of i£9Q0
with 10 per cent interest and l»r
10 per cent attorney's fees, and
for foreclosure of lien; said debt
evidenced by note executed by
defendants 011 Jan. l.t. 1«>26, which
note is past due and the interest
and attorney's fees provided for
therein has accrued and hern in-
curred by reason of default in
payment of defendants, said note
being also a mortgage upon cer-
tain fixtures located at 212 South
TVisTiop St., Dallas, Texas, but
that said security has been wiped
away by reason of a foreclosure
of a prior mortgage; That plain-
tiff is holding another note exe-
cuted hv one t*. E. Rattan on
Dec. 11, 1925, secured by liet; on
> certain 30 acres tra«"t of land
out of the Fv-rrens Sm-v-ey in
Dallas County, Texas, which *w)te
was endorsed in blank and de-
livered to plaintiff together with
a transfer of lien, which transfer
was intended *.s security for the
pa/mcnt of sai<! 1W00 note.
Herein fail not, tout have you
then and there before said Court
this writ, with your return -there-
on showing how you have «:*e-
ented the same.
WITNESS: John H. Cutlnw.
Clerk of the District Court of
Dallas County. Texas.
Given under my hand and jhe
seal of said C >uri. at office in
the City «>f Dallas, this 24th day
of Dec. K. V. 1926.
Attest: JC*HN H. CUI.I.OM,
Clerk Dstrict Court, Dallas, Coun.
ty.
Rv E. W. Thwtntt. Deputy.
deputy in that office, will sue.
ceed Chas. G. Hickcox as Tax
Assessor. Mr. Hickcox has not
announced his future plans.
J. P>alie Finks, after several
trials, won the nomination
and election for District Clerk
this year, and will step into
that office tomorrow as John
H. Cullom, the incumbent,
steps across the court house
corridor to a better one.
Grover Adams, who has
several times acted as special
judge will become a real
Judge tomorrow, succeeding
Judge Felix D. Robertson as
Judge of Criminal District
Court No. 2. Judge Robertson
was not a candidate for reelec
tion to that offices but retires
voluntarily to practice law.
Judge Louis Wilson of the
44th District Court also volun-
tarily retires front the bench
and will be succeeded by J twig.'
Towne Young, who was com-
plimented by being
without opposition.
Judge Claude M McCallutn
and Judge T. A. Work, of the
68th and 101 st District Courts,
light,
that
come is most always li
most of the time so light
it tuel's away before the day
is gone. I hit the snow that
fell Christmas Eve night was
a real one—perhaps five Inches
deep and it remained on the
ground until the rain of Mon-
day caused it to dissappear.
Dallas Leads In
Automobile Deaths
The five largest cities in
Texas reported a total of one
hundred and fifty two deaths
from automobile accidents
from the period of time from
Jan. .1 to Dec. 4 of this year,
the United States Department
(■,f Commerce announced Mon .
day.
In this i>eriod of eleven
months Dallas .reported fifty
clccted fatalities, El Paso nineteen
Fort Worth twenty-thrc",
Houston twenty-seven and
San Antonio thirty-three.
Hiring the four weeks end.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
respectively, succeed them-
selves, having won by nice
majority over strenuous op.
position.
Judges W. M. Cramer and
Paine L. Bush of the two
County Courts at Law, like-
wise !>cgin new terms, each of
these lieing elected without
opposition-
County Judge E. 11. Alexan.
det »iso stays on the job by
reason of the kindness of the
voters'. Mc fcad no opposition.
The Commissioners' Court,
which Judge Alexander heads,
will remain intact, as County
Commissioners I. \V. Slaught
er of Dist- No. 1, Jim Miller of
No. 2. J. \Y. Gill *f No. J and
J. \V. Ledbettcr of No- 4.
though all opposed, eaou
through with flying colors.
County Treasurer J. E. Rus-
sell, elected to his second term j
without opposition, will start
on the second
tng Dec. 4, the department
reports 634 automobile deaths
deaths in seventy eight large
cities. This compares with 625
deaths for a similar period last
year
The Texas cities included in
the list of these seventy-eight
cities throughout the country
rejxVrtetl the following ilea tits
due to automobile accidents
for the four weeks ending De<?.
4: Dallas four, El . Paso two,
Fort Worth 2, Houston 1 Hud
San Antonio 4.
The country's death rate per
100,001) population due to auto
mobile accidents is shown by
the rep rt to be slightly on
the increase, being almost
twenty-three this year as
compared with about twenty-
six in l')25.
BAPTIST CHURCH
W hy not begin
Bible School 10 a. m.
We start the New Year with
graded lesssons with each de-
partment except the adult. Ev_
ery pupil is going to be greatl .
benefitted by this literature It
only they will put some study
and attend regular. We are
hoping the New Year 1927 will
be the best in the history of
the school.
Communion and preaching
11 a. nt. Every member present
at the morning service- Won't
you help make this possible?
The New Year comes with its
challenge, now resolve, new
desires, new dedication of life
to the service of the church.
God is depending on vou to do
vouf best. Shall He count on
you? Evening service 7 p. m.
Evangelistic service.
YOURI OWN CHURCH
If you want to work in the
kind of church
Like the kind of a church
you like.
You needn't slip your clothes
in a grip
And start on a long, long
hike.
You'll onlv find what you left
behind.
Por there's nothing that's
really new;
It's a knock at yourself when
you knock vottr church
It isn't vottr church, It's You.
Real churches aren't made by
men afraid
Lest somebody else goes
ahead;
When everyone works and
jiobody shirks.
You can raise a church from
fhe dpad.
And whi|e you piake your per-
sonal stake.
Your neighbor can make
one, too.
Your church will be what you
want to see—
It isn't your church, it's You.
Meet your friends at the
"Friendly Church."
M. L. Howard, Minister
Harry Jobson To
De Witlf
Harry H- Jobson, formerly
of Mesquite, who has been
with Chas. G. Hickcox, Tax
Assessor of Dallas County, for
the past two years, will not
be connected with that office
after today, as he will be in
the County Clerk's office, hav.
ing been tendered and ac
cepted a position with County
Clerk D- C. Whiteley.
Harry says that he will be
glad for his friends through
this section to come to see
him when in Dallas, and tba".
if there is any way that he
c»n serve them, he will he
glad to do so.
Europe Pleased
With Cheap Cotton
C, O. Moser, formerly of
Dallas, now residing at Mem-
phis, Tenn-. where he is mana_
ger of the American Cotton
Growers' exchange, and re-
cently returned from Europe
where he spent the fall months
was quoted by the Dallas
Times Her. Id Tuesday, as Col,
lows i
Mr. Moser says "European
countries, especially those with
large spinning interests are
pleased when cotton prices are
low in this country. There are
two reasons for this. The first
is that cotton consumption is
greatly increased and the
second is that American cotton
at a low price can 1>e substi-
tuted for Indian cotton, which
is of a lowei grade. Europe
looks with great disfavor on
any attempt to control cot-
ton acreage by legislature or
otherwise in this country.."
While he was in Europe Mr.
Moser observed that the news-
papers there played up the
news with reference to the U.1
Editor Sots To
Austin Next Week
Not so much as a news
item, but in order that people
who may have business with
us or who may have some
suggestion to make as tp
legislative matters, fact is
now chronicled that the Mes-
quiter editor plans to leave for
A
us tin about noon next Friday
January 7, to attend the regu-
lar session of the Legislature.
The session will not open
until Tuesday, January 11, but
we have been asked to cutne
to Austin a few days in ad-
vance of the opening of the
session to assist in some pre-
liminary work, and by going
down Friday we will be there
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
in advance of the day that wa5 ITTC iro(
work * aCtUa"y begI"5 b«lieve he is
The first week of the ses.
sion will be devoted largely to
perfecting organization, in-
cluding the election of a
Speaker and other officials,
the appointment of clerical
help, committees, etc. On Tues
day morning. January 16, the
Senate and House will meet
In joint session in the Hall of
the House of Representatives
and officially canvoss the vote
for Governor, following which
the Honorable Dan Moody will
be aworn in as Governor at
high noon on that day.
At present there is much
speculation as to whether or
not the usual custom will be
followed. If it is, Mr. and Mrs.
Moody will go to the Gov-
ernor's office just before the
time for the inaugural cere-
mony and walk from there to
the Hall of tfhe House, Mr.
Moody and Mrs. Ferguson
leading the way*, followed by
Mr. Ferguson and Mrs. Moody
with Lieutenant Governor
Barry Miller, accompanied by
Mrs. Miller, with other State
officials and their wives fol-
S. government's attempt to! lowing in the order of their
take four million bales of cot-! s<ipp(>sed rank- But relations,
ton from the market- He got
all the cotton marketing news
of this country just as if he
had been in Dallas. He further
personal and political, between
the outgoing Governor and
her husband and Mr. Moody
are badly strained, and Mr.
observed that cotton spinning, M<jod
has not generally l>cen profit- • inc "u,lse
in Europe lately, due to the
low buying power of people
wear cotton goods in those
countries. Belgium and Fran-
ce are the low cost of labor
based on the val :e of the franc.
Frank Collier Is
Given A Pardon
Frank Collier, former Mayor
of Wichita Falls, serving «
three year sentence in the
penitentiary for manslaughter
for the killing of his son-in-
law, Elzie R<4>ertson, w a *
granted a full pardon by
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson
Monday.
In the proclamation issued
by the Governor it was rtated
that the p*rdon was granted
that he "may spend the New
Year's with his family and
start all over again." Mi
The proclamatkm recites the
pardon petition was signed by
eleven members of the jury
over 400 other citizens.
"While I do not say CoJlier
was free from b'anie, I do not
a criminal," the
governor said. She pointed
out that Collier had been sev-
erely punished by the loss of—
his position as mayor and by
loss of standing.
Governor Ferguson about a
month ago pardoned Mrs.
Frank Collier, sentenced to
ten years from Haskell county
for murder in connection with
the killing of Elzie Robertson
Collier was sentenced to three
years for manslaughter in
connection wnh the same
offense.
The killing of Rinbertson
grew out of opposition of the
Collier's to the marriage of the
young man to their daughter.
They refused to let her live
with him. and the killing
followed visits of Rhbertson
to the Collier home to see his
wife.
W. F. Terry and family
spent Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. S- Dorris in 'Dallas.
unaccompanied by any of the
Fergusons. As as matter of
fact, there is no necessity for
the presence of the Fergusons
at the inaugural ceremony.
They can, if they chose, fake
their personal belongings out
of the Governor's mansion and
the executive offices and va-
cate both by .the time that Mr.
Moodv becomes Governor.
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CONVENIENCE FEATURES
FOR THE HOME!
Make your home more modern
make the housework easier--
have a place f<>r everything
and everything in its place-
let us show you 0*1 r compact.
good looking, latest ideas in
Medicine Cabinets
Ironing Boards
Telephone Cabinets
—and of course, at "Quarles"
lower prices.
LUMBER"
LUMBER
' y?ar
ap tomorrow, j rij,ht'by coming to SuikUv
II. L. Goerner likewise begins| &.Ilo,,| 't|,e first Sundav ..1 the
a new term as County Mi, er-1 st.nclav irVhool begin* at
intendent. John R- \\ st also ,,.43 C,)|!U. timc a weil
starts another term as t otitKv I stUflje,| ivs„..n ftn,j make Brn-
Surveyor. Init this is iV»t really ;,|x,r T.mm-ll smile from one
a coutwy i'if ice, since the 101111-, |() the other*
ty has 110 .surveying to do and) rumor B. Y. P. U. at 4 p. m
people who need
a surveyor
ran employ whom they please.
But being elected C untj f'nr.
veyor gives Mr. West pres-
tage that doubtless .--M--.es a
ood manv surveying jobs to
come to him.
|). C. Whiteley, l>etter
krown as "Cel." completes his
first term as County Clerk to-
day and starts a new one to-
morrow. He bad no opposi-
tion this year.
Locally. K. E. (Eddie) Pas-
chall becomes public weigher
in the pi: ce «>f V* alter W.
Lindsev. but his duties and pay-
will both be light until next
fall, as most of the 1^26 cot-
ton crop is in. Clarence llai'..
former constable of this pre-
cinct, who ha
oonatable for
been a deputy
the past two
years, steps back into the Con-
stable's job, succeeding W . A,
Chaffin. who did not seek re-
election. Hart bad ' *u> oppo-
sition. E. N- Terry announced
as a candidate but later with-
drew His Honor. Justice of
the Peace H. W. Law son. was
rather lonesome but happy
during the campaign, and he
and Seniors at 6-
If vou have not enlisted in
this work with the young peo-
ple. Come Sunday and begin
a good work, which will help
yoti and be a blessing to others
Always Welcome at the Bap-
tist church. Don't forget' that
unday is Orphans Home day.
L. B. Jenkins, Pastor.
FOUND GUILTY
Special Sale
OF
Wife III were to die what
should you do?
Husband—Oh. the same as
you would yourself.
"You wretch I have always
suspected it." —Exchang.
Mistress (not liking the
look of her m»w maid)—Did
you have any words with
your former mistress as you
were leaving your last place.
New Maid (encouragingly)
Not in the least, nuim I lock,
ed her in the bathroom and
took all my things and slipped
out as quiet as you please. Ex.
starts a new term
years Saturday.
of two
Gas Stoves
Because we have sold good
stoves at close prices, we
have done a remarkably good
business in the sale of gas
heaters and ranges, but we
want to reduce our stock to
the minimum before leaving
for Austin, and in order to do
that we are going to make
some prices that mean a big
saving.
The famous New Method as-
liestos back heater, finished
black enamel, nickel and alum-
inum. The size that sells
from $10 to $12. for $7.75
Same stove in smaller size.
$8.50 and $10.00 value. for$«.7S
15 Bunson burner asbestos
back heater. $1.1.00 value, for
only $10.75
Rcddyfyre Radiants, sold up
to $12.00 our price--. - . W 2S
$32.00 Kenncry clay back Ra-
diant, a verv fine stove, to go
at $1MS
$10.00 Kennedy Radiant, same
as above except slightly dif-
ferent design, only $17.75
The Economy Store
MESQUITER BUILDING
x
x
x
x
In a quiet country town a
commercial entered the gen-
eral store. Going through
to the parlor at the back, he
came upon the proprietor and
a friend engaged in a game of
draughts.
"Mr. Slocum," he said, dye
you know there are two cus-
tomers in the shop?"
Slocum did not even raise
his eyes frym the board. He
merely nodded his head ind
v. hispered ill reply :
"That's all right. Keep qujet
and they'll go away again-
LAWSON METHODIST jg
Preaching at the Lav.soniX
Methodist church next Sun-|||||
day morning and evening Jhe ...
pastor will deliver a "New hh
Year" sermon at the morning [111
hour, and the theme will be,
"Christ's compliment upon a J
good woman." The pastor'X
earnestly insists that every
man among us bring his wife
or mother to hear this sermon,
and every 1< v should bring ht$
sweetheai t •' r many of those
girls will n. get many com-
pliments after they get mar-
ried. Everv woman who wants
her husband to appreciate htr
should see to it that lie hears
this sermon. In fact, things
are going to pick up during
sermon and if yoti miss it, you
will miss the sensation of the
age. Also I am calling the at-
tention of the community to
the fact, that the "Home for
old women' in Dallas will be
opened Sunday, and I am ask-
ing that everyone who reads
this come to church at Law-
son and bring with you one
pound of something that is
substantial to eat or wear, for
these old women. I will take
it to them if you will bring it
to the church. I hope to get
500 pounds from that many
Sunday-
Remember. all this" is to be
next Sunday, first Sunday in
the new year. Let every one
join us in making it a '^Red
Letter Dp.y", for the com-
munity. !&
T. M. Kirk, Pastor.
WIRELESS
MESSAGE
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We are sending a wireless
message to the great ship
"Success" to wharf at your
landing and unload its car-
go. This is your Bill of
Lading for a maximum con-
signment of appreciation
and good wishes from.
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