Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country"-Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
UBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921
VOLUME XIV NUMBER 32
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PERSONAL EVENTS
AND BRIEF ITEMS
D. D. Rittenhouse spent Tues-
day in Bay City.
W. C. Gray made a
trip to Edna Saturday.
business
R. G. Palmer made a business
trip to Freeport Monday.
Mrs. W. J. Bass and children
ft for Corsicana Tuesday,
Netting Wire for your gardens.
Jno. T. Price Lmbr. Co.
For quick jitney service call C.
I. Claybourn or phone 118.
Good form Hair Nets; thev all
like 'em. Nester Drug Co.
Mrs. M. K .Kress and daughter
of Austin spent Tuesday in Bay
City.
Mrs. F. A. Johnson came in
Saturday for a visit with her hus-
band. v
Dye and Shine will make your
-old shoes look like new. Nester
Drug Co.
Mrs. T. J, White of Eagle Lake
is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
K. Darnell.
L. H. Buller who has been vis-
iting J. L. Waters and Geo. Bo-
gard left for his home in Iago
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. M. Reisinger who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Smith in Blessing returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Newton returned
to her home in San Antonio Mon-
day after a several months visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
W. C. Wiliams. She was accom
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Noble
Hayes who will spend the remain-
der of the week there.
Mrs. Gerty Kirkpatric left Sun-
day for a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. C. Boldt who lives in
Ft. Worth.
We are glad to know that Lum
Twiliigear has recovered from his
operation so rapidly and expects
to be home Friday.
Mrs. George Wentworth left
Thursday morning for her home
in Bay City having completed her
course at Normal.
Lillian Phillips who has been
visiting Mrs. L. B. Parkins at the
Iuka house returned to her home
in Blessing Tuesday.
Mrs. Vineyard and daughter,
Gladys left Monday for Alvin
where they will visit her daugh-
ter for a few weeks.
C. B. Greenwood who has been
visiting relatives for the past few
days returned to his home in
Goose Creek Wednesday.
Charlie Harris left for Galves-
ton Friday morning to undergo
in operation.
HAS our Delivery Wagon been
to your house--yet—if not—
Why? It saves you money.
Farmers Ass'n.
Miss Dorothy Dimmitt left Sat-
urday for Sheridan to assist in a
religious meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Minich
lent Thursday in Blessing at the
A. Lucas home.
hn Boiling and family are
"ing a short vacation at their
near Carancahua.
Miss Luretta McElvy of
came in Thursday for a
the J. B. Moore home.
Seal-
visit
. Harris and wife of Bay City
3 in Saturday to spend a
ft vacation in our city.
rs. J. K. Ridgeway,
Student, returned
> in Edna Thursday.
a Nor-
to her
/. R. Tabler went to Wharton
turday where he will spend a
^k in buiness transactions.
feed
.EE US before you buy
i Save Money.
Burton at Farm Ass'n,
fresh shipment of Liggetts
colates received each week.
Nester Drug Co
J. F. Barnett and family ac-
companied by Mrs. R. A. Cates
spent Wednesday in Gulf with
the Camp Palomar Students.
Belle of Whic-
Pride fl our has
A new car of
hita and Bakers
been received.
A. J. Tatum Gro
Co.
Mrs. C. L. Bagley who has
been here visiting friends for
several weeks returned to her
home in San Antonio Thursday.
The young people of the Meth-
odist church were entertained
with a social at the G^mbrell Ta-
valion on the B. Y. P. U. grounds
Thursday evening. After many
exciting games and intererting
contests plenty of delicious cake
and punce were served,
Misses Pet and Allie Montgom-
ery, who have been spending the
summer at the Iuka house return-
ed to Bryan Thursday morning.
They said, "Be sure and say
something about the good time
we have had, how nice the peo-
ple were to us and tell them
we're going to spend our vaca-
tion here next summer.
At a meeting of the Shell Co.
Thursdsy, the following uew
officers were elected; Harry G.
Black of the Black Hardware Co.
of Galveston, president; and
Geo. Culver, Mayor of Matagor-
da, Vice president A new
management and new officers
having been elected the Company
expects to proceed with work
immediately.
The Palacios Summer* Normal
which has been in session the
past ten weeks at the the P. H.
S. building, closed Thursday.
This has been one of the most
successful and interesting terms
that the Normal has ever exper-
ienced. The attendence has been
splendid, also the discipline and
training so excellent that every
one who took part in it has the
satisfied feeling that their time
has been well spent.
D. P. Moore Dry Goods Co.
To Put On Big Sale.
We take great pleasure in call-
ing the attention of our readers
to the page ad of the D. P. Moore
Dry Goods Co. on page 3 announc-
ing a big sale to begin Saturday,
Aug. 20. As a result of their
large advertisement and bills,
people for many miles adjacent
will come to Palacios—people
who want their money's worth
and know this firm will sell them
dependable goods during this
sale at prices that cannot be du-
plicated elsewhere. This will
mean a big thing for our city,
and all will be benefitted by the
enterprise of this progressive
firm that is noted for its fair
dealing to all.
You can now get sandwiches,
doughnuts, cake or pie with tea,
coffee, milk or ice tea at the Del-
icatessen. . 31-4
Misses Pearl Love and May
Stevens who have been attend-
ing Normal returned to their
homes in Bay City Friday morn-
ing.
Misses Mary Ellen and Nora
Oatman of Houston came in
Thursday evening to spend their
vacation on the B. Y. P. U.
grounds.
G. E. Nybloom came in from
Houston Tuesday to spend his
acation in our city and to go fish-
Jg. v
J<be Antony and family of Vic-
ia came in Wednesday even-
j for a visit at the C. B. Nelson
me.
Miss Anna Anderson who has
een visiting Miss Pearl Love re-
irned to her home in Markham
uesday.
Audrey Arnold who has been
visiting with C. Langhan and
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returned to her home in Bay Citv
Monday.
Miss Doris Besch, who has
been the guest of Miss Anita
Waters for the past few days, re-
turned to her home in Kingsville
Thursday.
W. R. Grogan returned to his
ome in Conroe Saturday after a
lort visit with his fajnily who
e on the Encampment grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Ada Norris and
two children of Carbon arrived
Wednesday afternoon for a visit
at the home of her mother, Mrs
M. E. Collins.
Mrs. G. H. Grimes and son,
who have been visiting with her
brother, Rev. H. S. Goodenough
and family left Tuesday after-
noon for Houston where she wil
spend a week and then return to
her home in San Antonio.
ELECTION ORDER
Be it ordered by the board of
trustees of Palacios Independent
School District that an election
be held at City Hall in the town
of Palacios in said Palacios In-
dependent School District on the
15 day of September, 1921 to
determine whether the board of
trustees of said district shall
lave power to annually levy and
collect a tax upon all taxable pro-
perty in said district, for the
support and maintenance of
public free school in said Palac-
ios Independent School District,
of and at the rate of not exceed-
ing $1.00 on the $100 of assessed
property values in said district,
such tax, if voted, to be levied
and collected for the year 1921,
and annually thereafter unless
it be discontinued as provided b.v
law.
W. C. Gray is hereby appointed
manager of said election, and he
shall select two judges and two
clerks to assist him in holding
the same.
None but property taxpayers
who are qualified voters in said
Palacios Independent School
District shall vote at said elec
tion.
A copy of this order signed by
the president and attested by
the secretary of this board shall
serve as proper notice of said
election, and the president shall
cause notice of said election to
be given in accordance with law.
"Signed" D. W. Grant,
President.
Attest:
J. F. Barnett.
Hawley Picnic
About three hundred represen-
tatives from all- the Sunday
Schools in the county met at
Hawley church Friday for their
annual Convention. The morn-
ing program consisted of a Song
Service led by J. C. Maxwell of
Markham; Devotional, Rev. H.
S. Goodenough; Special Song by
Markham Sunday School, and
the morning address by Rev. G.
F. Gillespie, after which the Sec-
retary, Mrs. J. D. Lague, read
the minutes of the last meeting
and announsed the following
new officers: Ramsey Campbell,
president; J. H. Earbcr of Mark-
ham, Vice president; Mrs. Peter.
Kneberg, secretary and treas-
ure. The meeting was then ad-
journed until in the afternoon.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed
the splendid picnic lunch that
was served, and were ready for
the afternoon services which
were as following: Song Servicc,
Special Music, and the afternoon
address by Rev. O. E. Vivibn of
Bay City. The meeting then
closed with the Round Table Dis-
cussion. The Palacios crowd re-
turned home by way of Blessing
and were royally entertained at
the Blessing Club house with
splendid music and ice cold
drinks.
Dir. A. E. Johns Gives Interesting Acoount
of a Trip to Bocus del T<*ro,
Panama and Cuba
Birthday Party
About forty young people
gathered at the home of Mrs.
Lula Gibson Tuesday evening,
in honor of*her. son Marvin's
sixteenth birthday. All entered
into the games and fun with
much enthusiasm and after cut-
ting the large birthday cake
which caused much merriment.
They were served to punch and
cake and all went away wishing
Marvir^many more happy birth-
days.
For Rent.
I am having my property on
the southeast corner of Lucas
Avenue facing East Bay, put in
fine condition. The 5-room house
has been repainted, thoroughly
disinfected and the floors oiled.
The yard is being nicely land-
scaped; has a garden spot 60x120
feet, with hydrant in center; also
a cow shed, chicken house, dou-
ble garage, and a private Jpier
and bath house on East Bay in
front of house. This desirable
property is for rent. For further
particulars, see Mrs. Myrtle
Brister, at Hotel Palacios.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Martin,
who spent the past few days in
Freeport, returned home Tuesday
evening. They were accompan-
ied by Horace Dismukes who has
been working with ihe Palacios
Shell Co. for several months.
Mr. Dismukes as to where I
have been and and what I have
seen in the last four months is
quite a tale and I wouldn't advise
you to print too much of it in
your paper as it sounds pretty
much like a geopraphy. I have
been running on the United Fruit
Company ships out of New Or-
leans as ship's Doctor, and have
visited the Panama Canal Zone,
and the countries of Central
America, Cuba and Mexico.
I Will describe a tour—Leaving
New Orleans for a foreign coun-
try one has first to have your pic-
ture taken and get a passport as
I did and left the next day after
arrival in the city. I was told
to go to the foot of Julia street
and I would be n>et and shown
through the S. S. Abangarez.
She is a very fine ship—made as
beautiful inside as she can be
made. Everything is spotless in-
side and she finished in white en-
amel and mahogany, has a cozy
social room, a comfortable smok-
ing room, and a large and well
patronized saloon, carrying all
kinds of drinks. Many of the
state rooms are equipped with
beds and private bath, some sin-
gle rooms and some in suite.
Every roonvhas electric fan and
a cool air device. Then there are
wide prominade decks, deck
chairs, games, and a deck stew-
ard to bring you books and pa-
pers, reports from the wireless
and a drink of water, or fruit.
Then if you happen to get sea-
sick the ships doctor is delighted
to call bring a Seidletz Powder
or something of the kind, and as
ie is on a salary, can afford to
wait till the end of the trip when
the purser will present the doc-
or's bill for not more than five
dollars per day. However not,
very many get sick, as on this
trip we had no rough weather
and the doctor was glad of that,
as he might have gotten as sick
as any of the passengers. The
wireless is agreat thing. After
wo or three days sailing south
we were told that«we would make
Swan Island at 7:30^6 next
morning. Well at the appointed
time we dropped anchor- and pro-
ceeded to unload motor oil and
groceries. There a^e about
twenty men living on this island
it's about 6 miles long and situat-
ed far out at sea. The govern-
ment I understand does not allow
any women on the island. Its a
great central wireless station,
very .powerful and can reach
New Orleans easily. Ships down
south work Swan Island. I sent
a wireless to Palacios cost me
$1.08. They don't make any dif-
ference in the charges between
the gulf and other seas. What
matters it what city they pick up
in the states? In my case they
picked up Galveston from the
Caribbean. Well you wouldn't
think it but the wireless boys are
busy all the time both day and
night. They get long code mes-
sages that they have no idea \Mhat
it means. Sometimes I would
read them off while they made a
more decent copy on the type-
writer. We got all the news
through a station in Virginia.
We got the Carpentier-Dempsy
fight as it occured.
After five days we landed at
Cristobal which is the American
part of the city of Colon. We
stayed here four days. This be-
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ing a part of the United -States,
there are no liquors sold here.
But you only have to walk across
the'railroad to reach Colon which
is very wet. This Canal the
Americans are very proud of,
and justly so, but it still costs
some money, more than they take
in, to run it, the operating expen-
ses being around eight million
dollars a year. The Americans
have cut the jungle out and so
nearly eliminated the mosquitoes
that if you find one you are sup-
posed to phone -in to headquar-
ters and they will send a man
down there with a box and catch
him.
They have a world of 'U. S.
Soldiers down Lhere with an
aeroplane in the air nearly all
the time. Gasoline is fifty cents
a gallon but you can get a man
to take you and your friends up
the great Gatun Locks in a seven
passenger car for Three dollars
each way. It is very hilly and
very beautiful, everything is
kept so clean, Once at the lock
an engineer that we took up in
our car showed us through. The
controling machinery is housed
in a concrete structure one miie
long. It is all electricly control-
led and is operated from a tower
overlooking the machinery. It
is too extensively large though
for the man ope *ating the locks
to personally see it done, but he
has there in the tower a mina-
ture construction of the locks
that are only about 100 feet long.
It is made exactly as are the
locks and is controlled as the
locks are worked so that he can
look at it and tell how he is get-
ting allotig. I had it explained
to me in detail, but it seems to
me that it would take a man
quite a while to learn to operate
it. Next we sailed for Bocus
dei Toro which we reached over
night and here the great fruit
company own extensive planta-
tions of bananas, own many
lars; town hospitals of note and
a narrow gage railroad. It takes
six or eight hours to load on 100
car loads of bananas. Once we
got the bananas loaded we were
ready for home and as Havana,
Cuba, is very little out of the
way we came by there and
picked up passengers for the
states. Here we struck some
pretty bright people, but still
Spanish and, still liqure soaked,
I probably wouldn't think so
well of them if I didn't thfnk
that they are the wealthiest
people on earth from a per cap-
ita basis. Then we made home
in two days. Counting up mv
accidents on the trip, I had some
minor stuff and then one man
broke hia arm and one fell into
the ships hole through tne hatch-
es some forty feet. I kept him
aboard over night and sent him
to the hospital, he must of died.
This is my first and was a three
weeks cruise.
For Sale or Trade
122 acres Missouri
264 "
245 " Illinois
240 " Kansas
190 '' Oklahoma
805 " Montana
The above is a partial
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trade
the properties I have
for land near Palacios. If inter-
ested see me at once.
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