Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1919 Page: 3 of 24
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TEMPLE 1JA1LT TELE UK AM, TEMPLE, TEA A3,' BUNUAI MURninU, UEUBMBBK IT, 11H9.
THK niltD'8 CHKIHTMAS CAROL"
BY BUXTON HIGH SCHOOL)
STUDENTS.
Belton, Dec. 20.—'The Bird's
Carol" by Kate Douglas Wlggln,
which was presented In the college
auditorium last night by the Thallan
Dramatio club of the high school,
was one of the best plays ever given
by high school students here.
There was a cast of fourteen char-
acters who took part In the play and
•very one from the smallest child to
the largest played his part well, - The
Part of Color Bird which was played
by Annl* Beth Vlok and that of Mrs.
RugglM. the poor widow which was
played by Virginia James was excep
tlonally good and each of these girls
showed marked ability as high school
actresses.
This play was directed by George
Thomas of Dallas who Is a teacher in
the Belton high school. This program
marked tha close of the public schools
here for the Christmas holidays. The
schools will reconvene on January
6, 1920.
No Flrewom*.
Belton. Dec. 20.—The shooting of
fire works within the fire limits of
the city of Belton will not be toler-
ated this Christmas, according to an-
nouncements of W. F. Hale, city fire
marshal and D. Jl. Utley, city mar-
shal. These officers state that the
city ordinance which makes It un-
lawful to set off or shoot any kind
of fire works whatsoever in the fire
limit* of Belton will be rigidly en-
For Anyone
on Your Gift List
A^togmpkk BrowM@§
WHOEVER may be reading this advertisement—whether It he some
little tot who Is laboriously spelling out the words or whether it l>e
grandma whcThas called In high-powered glasses to her aid—you,
anyone can get good pictures with a Brownie.
THE FOLDING Autographic Brownies work very much like Kodaks—
In fact they are made In Kodak factories by Kodak workmen, Like
the Kodak, too, they are autographic, enabling the user to write
the date and title on the film at the time. Tliey make excellent
gifts because they make excellent pictures.
They range In price from
$10.18 to $18.95
11 North Main Street
C. L. REYNOLDS
DRUGGIST
Temple, Texan
ntiB m-roi
forced and say that any person caught
violating tha ordinance will be pros-
ecuted to tha full extent of the law
In enforcing this city ordinance It
la pointed out that the public safety,
conservation of life and property de-
mand that it be done. Records kept
by the state fire marshal show that
twenty-nine persons lost their lives
and seventy-eight injuries resulting
from fires in Texas alone during the
past three months. In preventing the
discharge of fire arms In the fire llm-
Ita of Belton the local officers are
only complying with the law and are
aiding in the campaign for fire pre-
vention over Texas.
Celluloid Is Very Scarce
and we wish to advise our customers and friends there
is no better time than now to have their side curtains
repaired and the celluloid windows replaced, while we
have it, as the manufacturers claim that celluloid will
be a very scarce article for some time tq come. Have
the use of your car during rainy, cold weather. We
can put you on a rain-proof top and weather-proof cur-
tains, and equip your car with classy scat covers. We
have the materials and the workmen who know ho,w.
No job too small for our closest attention.
DeBord-W illiamson
Top Co.
Next to L. S. Williamson, South Sccond Street
Episcopal Church Progressing.
Belton, Dec. 20.—The upbuilding.of
the Episcopal church of this city
through the works- of the national
campaign ia shown In the response
which Is being given In the several
fields of mission effort which have
been presented by tho rector, Rev.
W. E. Phillips. Personal work Is be-
ing earnestly entered Into and the
additional expenses of this work are
being cheerfully met.
The services of tomorrow will be
Sunday school at 10 a. in. and even-
ing prayer and sermon at 3:30 p. m
Arrangements are being made for
the Christmas celebration of the Sun-
day school to be held on Tuesday. The
church will he prettily decorated and
an appropriate program presented.
Adult members of the church will
have a part in the celebration.
Pergonals.
Belton, Dec. 20.—Miss Minnie Pearl
Witter has returned to lier home
here from Crescent college to spend
the Christmas holidays with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Witter of
Taylor's valley. Miss Witter has had
a most successful term In her school
work.
Oscar Mayo, who is a student of
T. C. U., at Fort Worth, has returned
to Belton to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Marvin Crow returned last night
from College Station where is a stu-
dent Of Texas A and M and will spend
the holidays with relatives here.
Harry Nigro who is a teacher In
the San Marcos Baptist academy Is
here to spend Christinas with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Nlgro.
Miss Jessie Sanderford who Is
teaching In the Navasota high school
ciime in today to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Mrs. Joules Soule and sisters Misses
Kate and Clara, left yesterday for
Smlthvllle where they will spend
Christmas with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Easton.
Hugh Flewellen of Palestine is here
to spend the holidays with his par-
ents, Dr .and Mrs. F. C. Flewellen and
other relatives.
Miss Bessie Felts who is a student
at C. I. A. at Denton, has returned
to her home here to spend the Christ-
mas holidays.
Entertainment At Armstrong.
Belton, Dec. 20.—There will be a
Christmas tree and entertainment at
the Armstrong school south of Bel-
ton on Tuesday night, Dec. 23. Can-
dies, fruits, randwiches, hot choco-
late, coffee and other good things
Will be served. A good time promised
all. The proceeds from the enter
tainment will be for the benefit of
tho school.
The program Is being arranged by
the teachers of this school. Misses
Banister, Crow and Gragley and
promises to be most interesting.
Tho Armstrong school is recognized
as one of the be -t rural schools in
tho county and the entertainment
planned for Tuesday night is for the
purpose of raising funds for school
Improvements. The public is invited
to attend this Christmas program.
(Contlnurd From Fuge On*.)
questioned them closely regarding
their service, wounds and their pro-
gress toward recovery.
Sorgeant Walter Dukes, partially
paralyzed and carried to the meeting
In the arms of a husky comrade, at-
tracted the general's attention when
a friend shouted the information that
Dukes, seated in a wheel chair, was
to be married tonight.
"Where Is your wound chevron?"
Bsrshing asked, catching sight of tho
sergeant's undecorated arms. "If I
had a wound chevron," he continued,
"I would walk around carrying my
arm out at right angles for everybody
to sec."
Asked by photographers to pose for
a picture the general placed his arm
around Dukes and supported him
while they posed together.
Tomorrow Pershing will visit Fort
Sheridan in the morning, spend the
afternoon with his brother and other
relatives, and in the evening address
a mass meeting at the auditorium.
General Going Home.
The general s party will leave Mon-
day for St. Louis, where he will he
Joined bv his sister and Warren Per-
shing, his son. Tuesday the party I
will visit Laclede, Mo., the village
where the general was born and
where his boyhood was spent. It will
be hlH first visit there In twelve years.
Wednesday he will proceed to Lin-
coln, Neb., to remain over Christmas
with relatives. The itinerary of his
Inspection tour of army posts includes
the following: January 9, Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan., Jani»:-y 12, Camp
Funston, Fort Riley, Kan.; January
13-27 Pacific coast points.
January 31, Camp Harry Jones,
Douglas, Ariz.; February 2, Camp
Boyd, El Paso, Texas; February 3,
headquarters southern department,
Camp Travis, San Antonio. Texas;
Camp Normoyle, Camp Stanley, Kel-
ly Field, Brooks Field, San Antonio,
Texas; February 5, Ellington field,
Houston, Texas; February 9, field ar-
tillery school of fire, Fort Sill, Okla.;
February 10, Fort Reno, Oklahoma
City, Okla.; February 11, Camp 1'ike,
Eberts field, Fort Logan 11. Root,
I'icric add plant, Little Rock, Ark.;
February 13, l'ark field, Memphis,
Tenn.
No plans have been made for the
trip beyond New Orleans, Colonel
Qulckmier, In charge of the arrange-
ments announced. It was probably,
he said, that the general would go di-
rect to Washington February 15.
23 LIVES LOST III
BIG COLLISION ON CANADIAN PA-
CHIC.—THIRTY-FIV K ARE
INJURED.
Texas Cotton Crop
Same as Last Year
Bank Close.
Belton, Dec. 20.—All the banks of
this city will close Wednesday, Dc<
24, at noon sharp and will reman
closed throughout the remainder of
that day and all day Christmas. This
was derided upon here on considers
Hon of the officers and employees.
The public is requested to have
due regards for this closing and the
hour specified and should not expect
to do bankins business after 12 o'clock
Wednesday at noon.
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For several years the Siamese have
been not only flying but also making
their own airplanes .
Three More Days Until Chri
Just Three More Days to Buy Presents
m
We have presents from as high as a LIBERTY SIX Auto-
mobile down to small toys. The LIBERTY SIX is a real Auto*
mobile. It drives and rides different, Ask for a demonstra-
tion ride, von too will sav it is different.
We have a nice line of WEAR EVER Aluminum, Pyrex Glass
Ware, Silver Knives and Forks, Shaving Sets, Auto Robes, and
all kinds of Cutlery, and many things that are useful presents,
Monteith & Henderson Hardware Co
Belton
Texas
(Temple Toleeram Fpfrlsl.i
Houston, Tex., Dec. 20.—" N. Gray
Texas cotton crop specialist, bureau of
crop estimates, United States depart
ment of agriculture, says:
"The final estimate shows the Texas
cotton crop to be practically the same
in number of bales as last year's
short crop. Both years' crops suf-
fered alike throughout the seasons
from extremes of weather influence
but tho excesses were totally the op-
posite In character In application to
areas affected. Last year, because of
prolonged drought, the west half of
the state made little cotton, while the
e>st half, with necessary moisture,
made a splendid crop. This year
with excess of moisture throughout
and multiplied Insects of every known
kind, the eastern belt has suffered in
almost equal proportion therefrom, ;>s
did the western belt last year from
excessive drought.
"The late dale of killing frost, as
of November 12, materially added to
the crop In that part of tho state,
unaffected by Insects.
"Picking hns been most unusually
delayed by bad weather in nearly all
districts, but particularly so In the
west center and northwest, whore but
lit lie over half of tlie crop was picked
by December 1, account of heavy
yield, shortness of labor and hi:-li
cost of picking, amounting to as much
as $tlo per bale.
The estimate for Texas of 2.700,-
000 bales, 500 pounds gross v.eight,
is based on 1.293,240,000 pounds of
lint, picked from 9,948,000 acres, of
10,755,000 acres estimated planted and
standing June 25, which chows an
abandonment of 7 per cent since that
date because of inability to cultivate
u'Count of continuous rains. The av-
erage yield of lint cotton per nrre for
the state Is estimated at ISO pounds.
Last year's production of cotton was
2.i'>90,561 bales, C00 pounds gross-
weight, and the 5 per cent average
1913-1917 (census) is 3,723,128 bales.
The average yield of lint cotton
per acre by districts Is as follows;
Northwest (usually S per cent of crop)
composed of 30 counties, yield 255
pounds; north (17 per cent of crop)
I'I counties, average yield 135 pounds;
northeast (13 per cent of crop) 20
counties, average yield, 110 pounCs;
west center (6 per cent of crop) 26
counties, average yield 252 pounds;
center (31 per cent of crop) 29 coun-
ties, average yield 133 pounds; east
(7 per rent of crop) 21 counties, Aver-
age yield 48 pounds; south (14 per
cent of crop) 29 counties, average
yield SO pounds; southwest (4 per cent
of crop) 12 counties, average yield 4 0
pounds."
'a
| Christmas
Bin the frontosrt of all our holiday*.
A time most appropriate fer ttiv-
tr,(f and exprcsatriK our love mid
appreciation to those dear to us.
HJgh class muslo In the most ap-
propriate Rift. It lanta. It edu-
cat. j. it feeds tha aoul.
W.G. Whitlow
a
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BOOK CONCERN
n""irle Telegram Special )
Onnway, Maine, Dec. 20.—Twenty-
three persons were killed and thirty-
five Injured or seriously burned when
a special train with linmigianU for
western Canada collided bead-on with
a freight train two miles east of Otta-
wa station on the Canadian Baclflc
railway today. The engineers and
firemen of both trains were among
the killed.
Tho pnssenger train was the second
section of a train carrying passengers
landed at St. John, N. B„ yesterday
by the steamer Km press ot France
from Knglund.
The engine and first two coaches
containing Immigrants were tele-
scoped by the freight train, many of
the passengers being Injured or killed
outright In the crash. Others met
death or were seriously burned by the
fire which ensued.
The bodies of eleven persons were
removed from tho wreckage to the
snow coverer embankment awaiting
Heiiiiflcation.
The Injured passengers numbered
tlil-ty-flve. They were taken t > a
h's| It'll at Brownvllle Junction, n a
fpec'al train which was sent with doc-
tor" and nur.-es from th." point
ltaptUt Kcrvfcii*.
Belton, Dec. 20.—There will be the
regular services at the First Baptist
church In this city in the morning.
Sunday school at 9:15 and preaching
by the pastor Uev, J. B. Nutt at 11
o'clock. Special music will be tender-
ed by Mrs. 1'iorco at the II o'clock
service.
At i o'clock In the evening there
will be.a Christmas program in song
and story. The idea of giving will be
emphasized. Instead of gifts to each
Other the theme of this Christmas
program will stress gifts to be made
in the nam* of Chrbt for those who
are In need. Splendid music in the
keeping with the Christmas spirit will
be one of the principal features of this
program.
evening of Dec. 2S. This dance Is an
annual event In Belton, and will be
an Occasion to which tho boys will
be In evening dress. It Is looked for-
ward to with much pleasure by dance
lovers of this city.
At Kplwopnl Church,
Belton, Bee. 20.—St. Luke's Epis-
copal church.
Kector—Uev. W. E. rhllllps, Ph. D.
Divine service (D. V) at 3:30 p. m
Subject—"The Greatest Thing for
Our New Program."
Every member is reipiested to at-
tend this service, especially the pledg-
ed members who are our potential
church leaders.
Bend the want ads.
PoMMmKcr Train Dynamited.
(Auoclated Prevs Dlnpatch.)
Iwiredo, Tex, Dec. 20.—Two pas-
senger coaches and a gondola bear-
ing tho military escort were blown up
when bandits dynamited a passenger
train Wednesday on the Cardenas di-
vision, between San Luis Totosi and
Tamplco, according to the Mexico
City newspaper Excelsior, of Dec. 18.
In the absence of itn official report,
the newspaper said, the number of
victims was noj. known, "but was be-
lieved to be many." It was said tho
small escort would have been anni-
hilated had not reinforcements ar-
rived, putting the bandits to rout.
The average
gallons of oil.
whale yields J,000
Allium I lllk l>iui<v.
Belton, Dec. 20.—The Elks of this
city are planning to give a dance In
this city at the K. of P. hall on the
Holiday Sale of
Dependable Shoes
of Quality and Merit
—Welt Patent Vamp, Ruck Top, Lace Cuban Heel,
originally priced $14.00, now $11.20
—Turn Sole Field Mouse Kid, Louis XV Heels, orig-
inally priced $15.00, now $12.00
—Turn Solo Cray Lace Kid, Louis XV Hods, Value
$15.00, now $12.00
—Felt Slipper* $1.50 and $2.00
—Patent White Kid and Dull Kid Pumps
Shininjf Parlor
-BELTON—
Hosiery
I
Buy His Gift
At This
Store
The Smartest Browsers Choose Their
Apparel Here—Tim Smart-
est (.lit Him ;s for
Mi. i Will l>o tho
Same
KOHKS
mal e (he sort of a gift a man hopes
he'll receive. Chances aro they'd bo
his Idc i if you asked him point blank
what to g f. M iny attractive styles
to select from.
$5.00 up to $12.50
XKOKWHAIt
If you ave particular about getting
exclusive style ami quality in fllft
Neckwear, you'll appreciate Cochran,
Blair .V Bolts' display of tasteful de-
signs end colors. Bought especially
for gifts.
65c, 75c, $1, $1.50 up to $5
iiaxdkkuciiiicfs
An Inexpensive, very acceptable
gift, and there, is no one who cm
have too many. Big shipment just
received, In cambric, lim n, silk, plain
siyles or Initials, In gift boxes.
25c, 35c and 50c each
(i LOVKS
Nothing makes a more acceptable
t'lf) thin a. pair of Gloves fur a man.
Wo are .showing a big as«ortn)«nt of
Kid Gloves in brown, black, cr - .>• I
white, Something Just a lillle differ-
ent from what the others are show-
$2.30, $3.50, $5 and $0
HOSIHltV
T11 •- Christmas will not be complete
unless he gets some hosiery. It. never
fails to please the recipient, and es-
pecially the kind we ore showing.
Solid colors and fancy patterns, in the
very In t of silk or lisle, in fancy
l.lOXe r
50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50
PAJAMAS
Wn venture to say that Dear Old
Dad Is of the later school and that
Pajamas will please him Just as much
us they do Hubby or Brother. Yes,
wo aro showing a beautiful assort-
ment in solid colors and fancy pit-
terns.
$2.50 up to $5
SHIItTS
Give him a Silk Shirt, • It bits the
right spot, every time and it is the
sure thing that pleases the man or
hoy. List week we rocel'-wl a big
shipment of Men's Silk Shirts, and
together with the bit; stock we led
we are surer we can pica <>• you, . vat
bio now showing the largest and most
complete line of Christmas Shirts wo
have ever had tho pleasure of show-
ing.
$5 up to $15
HATS
We have Just received n big ship-
ment of Men's and Young Men's H its,
and if yott are undecided as o hat
to give him, why rot s 'ect hit
of these new novelty Ha'-'? v
nre the advance s'ylcs and were
bought especially for th ■■ holiday
trade.
$0 up fo $12.50
Sksggtgsffoms
Hand Bag*
Trunks
Suit 1 'as's
M nfflers
Slipper#
Ca ps
•ts
Suits
(iverei
Shoes
Cuff Buttons
Hold Knives
Watch Chains
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Cochran
Blair &
Polls
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1919, newspaper, December 21, 1919; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth470447/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.