The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 37TH YEAR, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 1925 Page: 1 of 8
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37TH YEAH-NO. 22
DUBLIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1925
EIGHT PAGES
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City Will Vote on Paving Bonds Tuesday, October 6th
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Higginbotham Loss
Placed at $200,000
In Comanche Fire
ADVENTURE IN PATlNG.
Conaerratlve estimate has placed
the loss of Higginbotham Bros, ft Co.,
at $$00,000 In the fire early Sunday
morning which was the most de-
structive In the history of Comanche.
When the flamea were finally brought
under control tthe Higginbotham lum-
ber yard and department store were
total losses.
When It became apparent that the
flamea would spread to other bust
ness houses help was asked from the
local fire department and De Leon
and these cities rushed aparatus to
Comanche and did much to subdue
the flames and keep them from
spreading.
The fire broke out shortly after
midnight In the office of the lumber-
yard. The cause of the blase has not
been ascertained. Early morning
breezes caused the flames to spread
rapidly and after completely destroy-
ing the office building and lumber
sheds the garage of the company was
next to go. The heat was so Intense
that the two-story and balcony de-
partment store of the company was
soon in flames; It was at this point
Uut help wag asked from Dublin add
De Leon as it was feared that the
flames would jump the streets and
sweep the blocks facing north
ehst toward the court house squari
The Comanche 'National
across the street to the east from the
department store, was damaged by
water and broken windows, the latter
caused by the heat.
Bide Into one of our neighboring
towns that has pavement If you
wish to convince yourself wheth-
er or not a paved street Is a good
thing jind, in the words of an au-
tomobile maker, ask the man who
owns one.
Ask the merchant If hr would sell
the pavement In front of big door
for what it cost him. Ask him If
paving has helped the town and
his trade.
Ask the doctor of that town If
abolishing the germ laden dnst Is
ii good health measure.
Ring the door bell of some homes
and ask the woman If a paved
street makes housekeeping easier
Ask the fire department If they
can make their run more quickly.
Ask the deliveryman If he is de-
layed so often as he used to be
during wet spells.
Ask the hotel man If more tran-
sients are stepping.
Ask the city engineer If It Isn’t
cheaper to build pavements than
It Is to keep dirt or macadam in
repair.
On your way home, ask the farm-
er who trades with our competi-
tors, even though he lives nearer
us, why he does It. «
Hake these little adventures with
nn open mind.
Business Houses Will
Close For Today9s Game
Issue Is of Real Importance and Will
Influence Growth and Prosperity
of City.
That the business people of Dublin
are backing the Lions 100 per cent
Is attested by1 their agreement to
close their doors from 3:30 to 6:00
p. m. for the game between Dublin
and Rising Star. This Is especially
commendable of the merchants con-
sidering the busy cotton season at
this time. And they are not only
going to close but are going to the
game and root for the Lions.
This, the really first Important
game of the season, will likely decide
whether Dublin will have a chance
at the District championship. Coaches
Boyd and Hallmark have given the
squad the hardest of training the
past week after seeing them play for
the first time with Comanche Friday
and probably every weak spot has
been remidied. The coaches believe
they have the squad groomed for a
winning game. Positions will
placed as follows: -
Marcus Barrett
Clifford Fewed.
Harold Hickey.
The town including the school will
form a line of march at the Christian
chitrch at three o'clock and will
maych south on Grafton to Elm, then
west to Patrick, then north to Camp
Park and thence to the athletic field.
The parade will be headed by Band
Bponsors, Band, High School Pep
Squad, uniformed football players.
The game will be called at 3:30.
'Business houses who have agreed
to close are as follows: Overton Drug
C*»„ H. L. Scott, Dublin Progress.
Dublin Drug Co., Bibby's Variety
Store, Walter Hamilton, R. W. Harris
Market, Palace Tailor Shop, Millinery
Shop, Cooper Gro. Co., Keller ft Kel-
ler, City Drug, Higginbotham Bros,
ft Co., Utterback ft Harris Co., J. M.
Jordan, J. P. Albright, R. E. Deeley
bejft pox, Partner’s National Bank, D. W.
Sheehan, B. F. Word, Sanitary Bar-
Due to the foresight and progressiveness of our City
Council and citizenship the tax paying voters of Dublin
will have the privilege of casting their votes next Tues-
day, Octobel* 6th, 1925, on a measure of real importance,
which will influence the growth and prosperity of Dublin
for all time to come. The question they will have an op-
l>ortunity to decide is whether the City Council will be
authorized to issue Street Improvement Bonds in the
amount of $40,000.00
Mr. Tax-paying Voter, here Ih a
copy of the ballot that will be
handed yoa next Ties day, Octo-
ber «th. when yoa go to the polls:
The purpose of municipal Improve-
ments, especially permanent paving,
Left end, Tolbert Nichols; left tack-ber shop, Lindsey ft Son. J. D. Brock,
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
For the Issuance of of
bonds for the purpose of th(e
construction of street taq>rove-
men ts and the levy of a tax In
payment thereof.
el, Maurice Barrett; left guard, Vic-
tor Bradley; center, George Guest;
right guard. Finis Cook; right tackle,
W, H. Novit, Reid ft Reeves, Citizens
National Bank, C. C. Baxter. M. D.
Gallagher ft Son, Dublin National
Dewie Blanton; right end, Bob Bank, W. P. Warren, W. R. McNeill
Branuin; right halfback, Bill Pinson; (Foust Lumber Co., E. C. Fewell, H. A.
left halfback, Vesta Sparks; quarter Fine, J. W. Onstott, Hub Barber Shop
back, Troy White; ful back, A. N. Luke Barrett, Neel's Radio Store,
Whitten; substitutes. J. D. Earnest, Wallace Scott, Walker-Smith Co.
Against the Issuance of $40,000.00
of bonds for the parpose of the
construction of street Improve-
ments and the levy of a tax In
payment thereof. •
LIONS HOLD INDIANS
DOWN NINE TO SIX
"^ijglTY OF
?S -THANKS
Y OF COMANCHE
DUBLIN FIRE
DEFT. FOR HELP
The Dublin 'Lions played their In-
itial game of the season last Friday
when they lnvad^fj the stronghold of
letter
The loss placed upon the lumber; the Comanche tribe and held those
yard, otrtco and garage Is $50,000, the
remaining $150,000 being on the de-
partment store and building.
All destroyed buildings were well
protected by Insurance.
>RE CARD ADO]
FAIR COMMA
For the benefit of those who
preparing and saving ihaterial
^community exhibits we publish
''following score card which has been
kc‘•pdopted by the Free Fall Fair Asso-
E elation. Further details or sxplana-
I * tion of the following will be gladly
supplied by R. A. Self, Superlnten-
of Farm Products Department or
County Agent:
FAUX PRODUCTS EXHIBIT
10 ears each;
1.—Corn—2 samples,
Grain Sorghums. 3 samples, 10 beads
____________________..$50
each _ ----------------...»—a.
$.—Cotton—$ samples, 20 open bolls
each___-_____________________*00
much vaunted warriors to a score of
nine to six. Out weighed, playing on
a strange field and with two weeks
less training than their oponents,
Dublin prevented the Indians from
crossing their goal line, blocked a
punt, Branum recovered the ball and
with Nichols as Interference ran
twenty yards for a touchdown.
Comanche's nine points were the
result of throe field goals by Mason.
The skill and precision of this first
year man were remarkable as he
made only three attempts and the
cause of Contanvhe's victory.
(Dublin's fast but light feackfteld
were unable to show their strength
on s heavy and slick field. Consist-
ent punting by Nichols and White and
a . stuborn defense saved Dublin a
great defeat.
Branum's playing at defensive end
was strong and consistent. The op-
position interference seldom took him
Below we print a copy of a
to the Dublin Fire Department from
the City of Comanche thanking them
tor the help they rendered In the fire
last Sunday morning which destroyed
the Higginbotham Bros, ft Co. store:
Comanche, Tex., Sept. 23, 1926.
Mr. W. P. Hallmark, Fire Chter,
Dublin, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Please find enclosed check for
$26.00 for the Dublin Fire Company,
this Is a small donation to show how
much your services were appreciat-
ed at the tire here yesterday.
I am Instructed to express the
thanks to you from the Mayor and
City .Council for your valuable assis-
tance In our hour of
again thanking you.
“THE TEN COM
MANDMENTS” COM
ING TO MAJESTIC
On next Monday, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday evening, October 5th. Mb and
7th Mr. Blevins will show “The Ten
Commandments," Cecil De MUle’s
famous masterpiece, which Is said to
ibe the moat wonderful production ev-
er made since the motion picture was
first projected before the eyes of man
All of us know that the Moslac Law
has been the law through all the ages
since It was give to the prophet
Moses. All law since that time has
been founded on these laws as laid
down by tbe great Jehovph and given
to His chosen people.
The producer has spared no pains
or expanse to make this picture aa
misfortune historically correct ae possible and
'through It all you will love the lntf-
lf yoa vote FOB the Issuance of
these bonds you will have given
yosr town a boost that wUI have
a lasting Intlnenre on her pros-
perity and valne to the commun-
ity.
If yon vote AGAIN8T the Issnaaee
ef these bonds yos will certain-
ly not have helped you- home town
any and history has shown that
yon have probably gtven her a
Jolt that will hart her growth
and prosperity for many years to
CwWP*
THINK IT OVRR BEFORE TOD
VOTEj THEN TOTE FOB THE
GOOD OF DUBLIN AND HER
CITIZENSHIP—TOTE FOR THE
BONDS.
DUBLINITES VISIT
COMANCHE SUNDAY
FOR BAND CONCERT
Yours very truly, nKe patience of the God fearing
C. M. MOORE, Scotch mother whose two ions are
i City Secretary, so different in temperaments.
I This play ran slxty-two weeks in
AUTO THIEVES _ New York City, thirty one weeks In
3<—Oats and Barley—1 peck grain oft fMt and he usually broke up
and 2 three Inch bundles of eRher or ^e runs around his end or drove
I pdek and 1 bundle of each---- 601 them In.
4.—Cowpeaa and Peanuts—1 peck; Blanton's game was as usual, above Worth by two men whom Mr. Haney
and I vines of either or 1 peck and criticism. Bradley, playing hie first had picked up at Abilene and given
1 vine of each --------------- 60 game was outstanding. His aggros-, a rids to Dublin where ha arrived last
Inch
CAPTURED FRIDAY Los ^Angeles sad equally as many Is
' [other of the other larger Chios of
On last Friday evening a Ford cmrlAinw(c#( prorin( that people of the
belonging to Mr. J. O. Haney and the west appreciate the great
Lamesa who is vlelting relatival here|1#MOBt „ ^own thli vifld j**-.
was stolen and driven toward Fort trAyaj 0j (],, diving and the Break-
ing the great lews of the Divine.
I.—Other legume forage—S
bundles any variety, (clover, alfal
fa, soy. muag. velvet beans, etc. 50
1—Non legume forage—I three Inch
handles Sudan or 60
-Fruits—$ plates, five specimens
varieties _ ----------Ti
10 exhibits, differ-
wMWMRM
kinds 75,—Irish Potatoes, l peck,
t peck;
an Baaaa, 1-1 gallon; Table
ip) 1-S gallon: Dry
i Dry Peas (table) 1-S gal-
Poppers, 1-t gallon;
; Beets (garden) I
slveaess throughout the game and hts Thursday. Upon the arrival of the
of a
tackling was worthy
player.
Captain Sparks was especially ef-
fective In breaking up Comanche’s
passes. WhMe. playing hts first game
at quarter handled hls team
good judgment, and saved s touch
domra la tho last minute of play by
1 stopping sa Indian o n Dublin’s oao
yard Hat.
The defeat waa not a
the boys have no need of
hy
veteran strangers in Dublin they secured
work at one of the local cafe* where
they worked Friday. Mr. Haney was
in town la hls car Friday evening to
attend the show sad met up with
the men who Invited him into the
drug store for a drink. Upon leaving
the drug store Mr. Haney went to the
picture show aad It was when the
■how was over that ha discovered
that hls car had been stolen. He tan-
two man
the team
* <Wa afternoon
wm
Quite a number of Dubllattea spent
lset Sunday afternoon In Comanche
where they attended the hand con-
cert ta which members of the bands
of Dublin, Gustlne, Goldfchwalte. In-
dian Gap, Carlton aad Comanche took
part It was a splendid program
which was given. The Comanche
band 1s composed of s group of tal-
ented musicians aad Comanche Is
Justly proud of thsm; this hand hav-
ing been chosen as the official band
of the Lions Club of the Bute of
Tanas.
SINGING AT ROUND
GROVE SUNDAY
When the Round Grove singers
wers in Dublin two waoks ago they
Invited the Dublin people out to tbs
singing held st the Round
church last Sunday. A number avail-
ed tfeemselvas of tt
hear good etngtug, <
enterprising community mads up of
s bunch of tho Unset people one can
for s city to ssonrs paving tbs city
Itself must have money to par for tts
•hare of the coat anil the only econo-
mical way la which It has to get this
money Is for the tax-paying voters to
authorise the Cttr Officials to issue
bonds aad flu rathe salt of tits bonds
procure the cash. Property owners
pay for their share of tke paving, sad
should, tor they got the direct {woo-
ls not to make large cities of small
cities, for that is neither possible or
desirable. It is to make living in
small towns and cities as attractive
and comfortable as It is In the larger
places. Dublin cannot compete for
Its share of the coming Increase in
trade and population unless It is as
attractive as Its neighboring towns.
Clean and well paved streets di-
rectly affect the prosperity of the
community. Paving will not bring a
dead town to life; but it will make «
live town better. The automobile has
widened tbe farmer's market so that
he can cboose where he will trade.
The competition for business has be-
come so keen that every item counts.
If Dublin Is to hold and expand her
trade territory she must step into Un -
with her competitors. Attractive
streets tell ot a progressive .people;
mud aad dust proclaim backwardness
Street paring In Dublin will pnv
It will pay the property owners ut
Increased earning power and value to
their property. It will pay the mer-
chant, because tt will assist Is tmtld-
ing and expanding the trade of the
town. It will pay the tax-payer
through the increase In tbe general
prosperity of the city. It will pay
the workman for it will provide him
with employment for several months
when labor of other kinds is scarce.
A large percentage of the total cost
of street paving will be spent right
here in Dublin and paid to our people
for labor.
But after all the "proof of the pud-
ding Is In the eating.” Ask any mer-
chant in a paved town If he would bo
willing to aell hta paring aad go back
to the days of mud sad dust. Ask the
man who lives on s paved street If
he wants to move off onto a dusty
and muddy street. People who have
bought paving like it sad would not
be without It It
aad is not a luxury sad
opportunity to
rim oti to this
ta order to ss-
» ho listened
him which HI
•m and the
that la tho
why every progressive town
in Texas has paved, or Is
preparations for paving, tts
Dublin cannot afford to drop
and be classified as a non-progressive
town. : s1
If paved highways are deslreahle
how much mors
are paved
streets with their much hoarier traf-
fic. Paving coats mosey;
other things worth white.
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