The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1923 Page: 1 of 10
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WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1923
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Three people were seriously injur-
ed and several others badly cut and
bruised, when two automobiles collid-
ed just east ot town, near the PytMaa
Home early Monday night hnd the
care were literally torn to shreds. A
Ford touring car containing Ed Mc-
Queen and wife and, two^ children,
‘Lee .Oobbe and wife ah^ubatoy, was
coming to Weatherford and a itupmO’
bile touring r,ar containing Fred
Hiller, sou of Dan Miller anl his wife
weie eoreoiv leek to f*brt Worto
al'.ei spending the day in this city.
The cars bt«t'eti on, striking ittf- right
Wad corners and turned over two or
th<ee times.
A eerivoe car coming along Um-
inediately after, picked up the Injured
people and they were taken to the
Weatherford Sanitarium, where It
was found that Ed McQueen had re-
ceived a compound fracture of the
right thigh, the bone being broken la
’n dfcfee places. The muecles were
torn away and the injury extremely
period*. Mrs. McQueen received a
broken collar bone, which was not
very serious and she has been
gtoved to her home. The three year
old child of Mr. and Mrs. Lee DaW>e
received a broken thigh, according to
report Iron, the Sanitarium Fred
Miller received some cuts AM bruises
It Is said, and every person In both
cars were badly shaken and bruised.
Juet the exact oauae of the Wreck Is
not clearly known. It is said that one
of the cars did not have headlights.
The fact that the cars collided on the
right hand corners indicates that
either one or both of the oars were on
the wrong side of the road, or they
would have collided against the left
.hand corners of each other.
Millet had borrowed the ear he war
ditrtnc. fray his employer In Fort
Worth, to drive to this city and back
Monday,
Physicians say that McQueen will
be confined to his room in the sanlta-
Tlum for several weeks, as will also
the Dobbs child. -
A Dort touring car belonging to a
Tyler man also turned over near the
Pythian Home Christmas Day, when
he was compelled to turn Into the
ditch to avoid being struck by a car
«Uf»« was, trying to pass another he
was meeting. He was injured but
very little, however, and was able to
continue his Journey. His name was
slot learned.
VALUABLE PRIZES ARE
OFEERED FOR COUNTY
SCHOLASTIC WINNERS
In the opinion of many of the lead-
ing educators of Parker County, and
officials of the Teachers Institute
held here last week, one of the out-
standing features of the proceedings
uas the magnificent arrangements
made for the interscholastic exercis-
es and field moots to be held here in
March. When the committee on ar-
rangements retired to their room to
devise plans, they were assured by
Superintendent Winstead that suffi-
cient* money would be raised to meet
any obligations, prises, premiums, etc.
that thoy might devise. Mr. Winstead
then made s strong plea to the as-
sembled teachers for a better inter-
scholastic schedule, for more valuable
prises, and more prises. He specially
requested that something worth while
be offered in the debating declama-
tion dpartments.
Within ter. minutes from the time
the committee had retired, the Parker
County teachers had subscribed more
$300.00 in cash for the interscho-
prlze list. This is the most
rural. Two gold medals to be award-
ed in this division.
Athletics
A banner to winning team of each
division in basket ball. Five banners
to oe given in this division.
A banner to track and field team
securing merit points.
A gold medal to highest individual
winner.
An individual ribbon to winner in
each evenf. .
All-round banner to school securing
the highest number of points.
Meeting adjourned. i
R. R. Fillers, D. Gen,
Joe M. Hart, D. Athletics.
James A Ward, D. Spelling
M. L. Prlddy, D. 0f Debate.
Miss Ruth Hutcheson, D. of ttus.
Mrs. Ashley Byron, D. Essays.
M. L. GronstafT, D. Decla.
MERCHANTS FIND
SHELVES DEPLETED
' AFTER BIG RUSH
FORMER KLANSMAN
SENDS LETTER TO
PRES. COOLIDGE
FAKE REMEDIES
DEFEAT ENDOF
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The first Sunday in January, lVyi
has been designated by the pastor as
the day on which to complete a be#
jears offering for the financial benefit
of the church. The proceeds of wHifijl
than $
testfc
so jfconey ever raised for a like purpose
fh Parker
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH j
ERECTED AT GARNER
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A new Church building has just been
completed by the members of the
Baptist ^hurch in Garner, that is
•aid to be very modern and up-to-date
and has a eeating capacity of about
300 people. The building is 59‘by 40
feet, and was erected Just north of
the tabernacle in the city of Grner.
* The old church building, which was
at the edge of town, has been deml-
fsbed. The new church will be seated
and the second coat of paint applied
this week, it is reported, when it will
he ready for use. Seats for the choir
have been placed on the rostrum, be-
hind the pulpit. The total cost of the
building will be approximately $8,500
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and the church has paid every cent in
oash, according to Pastor J. W. Isbell.
The building was started about one
month, ago, arid during its construc-
tion, the membership of 100, has com
tributed largely and there will be no
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debt hanging over the new building
> after the first of the year.
Two ycutig men from the southern
part of the county, having secured a
bottle qf that which Is supposed to
be the essence of corn, Imbibed freely
last Saturday night and then set out
tb see the sights on Woatherford’s
great white way. Having arrived on
the sold white way, they were bo un-
usually merry that they disturbed the
T quietude of our sober town. The, re-
wUl «m that the young men fell into
clutches of John Law, charged
being drunk. After considering
. they should do about this charge
l‘to them that he who daao-
--the fiddler. So they paid
«n their way, not so merry
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County. As a matter of
fact, the Parker County teachers Are
Supporting these meetings and con-
tests, with hearts, souls and minds.
And, the prises that afe being offfer-
sd. as per the list below, are unusnall
ly valuable nnd well worth striving
for by the students of the rural
schools. The silver cups, gold med-
als, etc., are things greatly to be de-
sired.
Mr. Winstead stated Thursday that
It Is his personal desire, and the de-
sire of practically every teacher, In
the county, that pupils be more fully
educated in the two c’.epartmentB men-
tioned above. Declaration and U int
lug. Pointing out .'ah extremely <arge
number of present’ driy citizens busi-
ness men and even ctauuaie*, vm ere
unable to make a ,-peech, to exp***;
themselves piopeilj' or who cond
hardly debate over a t hrlstrs; din-
ner, the directors of the Interscholas-
tlc Meet are very r xious that icace
frera almost every school In the ciuc
ty enter in 'bese *«vc divisions, or de-
partments.
The cora:.;» e cht-dule has not been
completed. Neiihe- nas the date for
the meeting been set. Hoewver, the
meeting will occupy two full days and
be held in the month of March. Fol-
lowing Is the report of the committee
on arrangements with a list ot the
elected directors of each department:
Report of Executive Committee
*Tho Executive Committee of the
Parker county Interscholastic League
met in Weatherford Senior High
School on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1923
and the following business was trans-
acted:
Miss Mary Ruth Hutcheson, of
Springtown was elected dlreJShr of
the Music Memory Contest.
It was decided that two days and if
necessary one night should be given
to the County League meet.
A premium list for the various
activities was formulated as follows:
Declamation.
First, second and third prizes, con-
sisting of gold medals, to be awards
to each division of senior boys, senior
girls, junior boys, and Junior girls.
24 gold medals to be awarded In this
division.
Debate
A silver loving cup to be awarded
the winning team of the boys’ divi-
sion and also one to the wtnnlg team
of the girls’ division, with the pro-
vision that the cup be held for one
year by the winning team; or if won
by a team for any two years, to be-
come a permanent possession. Two
loving cupsv to be awarded in this
division. A banner will be awarded
the winning team of the second place,
s' Spelling
A gold medal to be awarded each
100 per cent paper made by senior,
Junior, or subjunior division; if there
are no perfect papers, medals to be
awarded highest grade in each divis-
ion.
• Music Memory Contest
A silver loving cup <to be awarded
the winning team; and when won by
a team lor any two years, to become
a permanent possession. One loving
cup to be awarded in this division.
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A gold nfkal to be awarded the
Inner in each division—senior
NEW YEARS OFFERING AT
NORTH SIDE BAPTIST CHIHW4
Merchants bf the city, tollowing the
big Christmas trade, have their cleri-
cal forces engaged this week In
straightening up and rearranging the
itock that remains, getting ready to
lay in a new and fresh supply. In
many Instances merchants state that
the heavy holiday trade ran
Stock down lower than It has been at
this time of year for fire or six yean,
fa some stores Christmas shoppers
almost fwept the shelves bare. Hard-
ly t merchant in town but is well
pleased with his trade and expects to
•tart ott the new yedr wtth a large
itifo of
percent
fresh stock.
MOTH Ml OF J. R. MITCHELL
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DlitklCT CLERK DIED AT
FAMILY HOME IN OKLAHOMA
wll’ be used as the church may dlMO
raentbers are being aski
asked Qklal
r. We tens
of our Vary,
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nay arias
All of the
to do their best in this matter,
arc also inviting any and all
many friends outside whether m
bers of any church or not, to take ri
part with us in this offering as may
seem good to them,
We are preparing fer two great ser-
vices on the first Sunday in next
year Botl. the morning and night
er vices will be full of gcod things.
Everybody invited.
C. H. RAY, Pastor.
CAN SABA NEPHEW 8END8
J. B. ALVI8 GIFT OF VERY
LARGE SOFT SHELL PECANS
J. B. Alvis has received a shipment
of fine pecans from a nephew in the
San Saba district, that are the finest
specimens seen in this city this year.
The pecans are both long and large
around, soft shell and the best eating
pecan ever grown. J. B. stated that
his nephew had sold $2,190.00 worth
of the nuts a few weeks agb, merely
as a side line to his 49 bale cotton
crop. ,
Mis, S. E. Mitchell, mother of Dis-
trict Clehlt J. R. Mitchell, of this city
died at t&S family home la Morris,
klahomk, last Friday afteraeon and
laid to rest in the Morris Ceme-
Saturday afternoon at 2:30
ck. A stroke of p|£lysla was
Direct cause ot her death. She
68 years of age and is survived
■1* her' husband. S. E. Mitchell and
five apns, J, R. Mitchell of Weather-
ford, three sons in Morris, Oklahoma
aad one son In .California. Mr. Mit-
chell left here Friday afternoon upon
receipt of « message that his mother
was stricken and arrived there sev-
eral hours after her death. The sons
inr CalifewHa was unable to retfbh
there In time for the funeral. Mr.
flAtcheH's father accompanied him
home Monday and will visit here for a
few months.
By Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 27.—E. Y. Clarke,
formerly high in the councils of the
Ku Klux Klan, wrote President Cool-
idge today offering to co-operate with
the executive in ending the activities
of “an element” which is converting
.-{the Klan into an organixaton vastly
dfferent from that planned by Its
founders. Clarke announced his in-
tention of Issuing a proclamation to
Klansmen “calling on the better ele-
ment” either to take hold and “rem-
edy existing evils,” or to disband the
01 gx nation
The President was told by Clarke
that there had been a “steady with-
drawal” from the Kian Itself or from
participation in its active oparation
and control, and that he had voluntar-
ily severed his active official fonnec-
tiqn” With the organization more f^n
one year ago. > hW.
Various charges were made in the
letter aganlst the activities of the or-
ganization in disregard to the "high
ideals, principles and purposes" for
which it was formed. These activi-
ties, Clarke characterted as a “keen
disappointment to me.”
Stockholders Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a meet-
ing ot the stockholders of the Merch-
ants and Farmers State Bank will be
held In their offices in Weatherford,
Texas on the second Tuesday in Jan-
uary at 1 o'clock p. m„ for the elec-
tion of a board of directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
of such other business that may come
before said meeting.
MERCHANTS & FARMERS STATE
BANK.
By FRED SMITH, Cashier.
Dy-Dec.-27-Jan 3-7
Mrs. G. W. Rowland*
Mrs. G. W. Rowland, age 74 years,
died at the family home, 601 Boisd'arc
street, in the southeast part of town,
at 12:30 o’clock Thursday, after a lin-
gering illness. She was first taken
sick in April of this year. Mrs. Row-
land was born in Overton county, Ten-
nessee, and oame to Parker county in
1880. The family has been living in
Weatherfofrd since 1900, and have
many friends here. Mrs. Rowland
was a faithful member of the Chris-
tian Chapel church. She Js survived
by her husband, three daughters and
one son, as follows: W. C. Rowland.
Mrs. J. H. Guiles, Mrs. Ida Plumlee
and Mrs. Let» Spain, all of this city
and county. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
residence, the ceremonies being con-
ducted by Rev. E. S. Fitzgerald. Bur-
ial will take place In the City Green
wood cemetery.
COTTON BUYER8 GO WEST
TO GROW UP WITH COUNTRY
Messrs Benjamin Holly, Ridley Da-
vis, Pitts Alvis and Eskell Huddleston
left Wednesday night for various
points in West Texas where they will
buy cotton for the remainder of the
reason. Hon. Claude Babb will leave
tonight for the Golden West where he
twill also purchase the fleecy staple.
NEW
DRUG 8TORE OPENED
THI8 WEEK AT POOLVILLE
S. G. A. Dilliard was a pleasant call-
er at the Herald office this week and
reported haring had a very pWasant
Christinas. Mr. DHUard stated that
he has opened a new 'drug store at
Poolville, where he expects to do a
and good business during the coming year.
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JIM PATTERSON HAS PICTURE
MADE SITTING ON RUNNING
BOARD OF AUTO GIVEN HIM
In the show window of the cloth-
ing department of Baker-Poston A Co.
is a large, photograph of Jim Patter-
son and a couple of his friends sitting
on the rundiOf board of the new Ford
car whMlifMr. Patterson received as
a gift from this company. For the
benefit gf those who look at the pic-
ture thS following, inscription is writ-
ten on a,card board beneath:
“Jim #atterson (on the left) got the
car. He lives 12 miles north of town,
on Xoute, 4. He has lived In Parker
county alMils life. He has never own-
ed a car and did not know how to
drive He is a farmer and has a
large ftJknily,”
FARMERS SHORT
COURSE TO BE
ARLINGTON JAN. 10
Washington, Dec. 27.—The Ku Klux
Klan as a national issue was brought
dramatically into the open today and
laid on the doorstep of the White
House. In an open letter to President
Coolidge, Edwin Clarke, former Klane-
man, said the organisation had degen-
erated into a cheap political machine
and that it is “brazenly superceding
the authority of Americans courts,”
and appealed to the President to
stamp out “hooded terrorism" or force
the Klan to disband. He also served
notice of a "war to the finish on Dr.
Evans.” The letter created a big sen-
sation. The fate ot the Klan is said
to be Jugging in the balance. Clarke
submitted a great pile of evidence in
support of his charges.
In a statement given out this after-
noon .Clarke said the Klan was now
divided into two factions and that the
bitterness and hatred existing would
cause bloodshed as sure as night fol-
lows day.
KU KLUX TO BUILD HOSPITAL
AND AUDITORIUM AT AUSTIN
By JACK CARBERRY
International News Service Staff.
New York, Dec. 27—Americans have
no occasion to laugh at the African
Voodoo doctor or the Indian's Medi-
cine Man.'
“Every day, in every Ameiieoa city,
men and women are using ‘remedies'
compared to which the concegttoos of
e tom-tom beaters are scientific,”
Austin, Texas, Dec. 27—The erec-
tion of a $100,000 combination audito-.
rium and hospital and offices of the
Ku Klux Klan is to be started shortly,
it we.s announced here today. Cam-
paigning for funds has been under
way two months, with the final big
drive opening January 1.
GRAND JURY MAY PROBE
BURNING NEGRO SCHOOL
Plans have been arranged tor the
oolding of the ourth lU’iial Prmer’s
hort course at the North Texas
unior College at Arlington on Jan.
10 and 11. The main part of the
course will be devotqd to the prob-
lem^ of agriculture, horticulture,
dairying, hogs sheep cattle and mar-
ketiug and management. ,
A second division will be of Interest
’•omen and girls anu t.:.c probl-inis
of home life on the farm. There will
be a special course of Boy's Club
work which will include lectures and
the judging of live stock and farm
products.
A very large attendance Is expected
this year. Arrangement have been
made to take care of 300 visitors.
Corsicana, Texas, Dec. 27.—A grand
jury probe into the hurtling ot Corbet,
a negro school located eight miles
south of here, seemed imminent today
as state rangers were asked to inves-
tigate. Placards were posted in Sor-
bet after the fire, warning landlords
not to rent dwellings to Negroes or
Mexicans under penalty of having
their property burned. Many egrs lin-
ed the road around the school before
and after the fire.
said Dr. S. D. Hubbard, director of
New Yerk City's Bureau ot Public
Health. A year's laboratory study
shows:
“The American people want to toko
a short cut to health.
“They buy ‘patent medicine*.’ I do
not wish to give the Improsatoa that
all such medicines are dangerous.
Some are harmless; others contain
properties of value. But every person
using ipatent medicine is tinkering
with the most valuable asset in the
world—health."
Dr. Hubbard total of some of his dis-
coveries.
1— Anti-fat remedy. The laboratroy
test showed it was a coating of gela-
tines around the head oi a tapeworm
The tapeworm grows a new body
when the head Is intact. Users get
thin nil right—hot at a cost of life
itself. \
2— Another anti-fat solution. Plain
Epsom salts. Epsom salts in small
doses do qo harm. But taken con-
stantly they destroy the red blood cor-
puscles, and the patient diea of chem-
ical starvation—pernicious, anaemia.
3— The rejuvenator compound him
come into great favor. Often it is Ep-
som salts and white vinegar. The in-
gredients are worth 25 cents. The
price is $15 a bottle.
, 4—Cancer sufferers are among the
most pitiful victims of quack cures.
One remedy found by Dr. Hubbard
consisted of the ashes of snails aad
clam sheila. Another was nothing but
yellow day.
5— rIndigristion cures are, in the
main, alcohol—a cheap grade of wMb-
key, more dangerous than the bootleg
stuff. A clergyman friend of Dr. Ihb
bard refused to believe this. He end-
ed in a hospital in the throe? of deli-
rium tremens.
6— The soothing syrups and Seeth-
ing cordials are in many cases “baby
killers"—water, sweetened and gavor-
ed, containing an opiate. “Pay more
money for good milk, and seething
syrup will not be necessary for the
baby," Dr. Hubbard advises.
7— The electric belt cure—a strip of
Iron and copper wrapped in red lea-
ther. Perspiration from the body
causes a prickling sensation. The
viitlm thinks it Is ma acetic force
There is no short ent to health,”
Dr. Hnbbard declares. “The orthodox
way to recovery may seem long, but
it is better to Improve an ineh a day
than mark time to the tone ot false
hopes.”
BUFFALO STEAK FROM THE
COODNIGHT RANCH GIFT TO
C. B. STRiCKLAND FAMILY
C. J. STEWART RECENTLY
INJURED THIGH AND NOW
i IN SERIOUS CONDITION
C. B. Strickland received yesterday a
shipment of buffalo moat from his son
W. H. Strickland, direct from the
famous Goodnight Ranch in the Pan
Handle. Mr. Strickland said that he
had never tasted buffalo steak or
roast but will after dinner today be
able to hand out an expert opinion as
to its merits.
FATHER SHOOTS SPEED
MANIAC WHEN SON IS
C. J. Stewart, formerly of Mineral
Wells nnd well known in Weatherford
recently fell while walking In the Ma-
sonic Home in Arlington, and received
fractured bones in one hip and thigh.
It will be remembered that he receiv-
ed a brokn hip more than a year ago
and with his recent injury to the other
limb, Is in a very serious condition.
FORMER BOOKKEEPER AR-
RESTED ON ARSON CHARGE
John Fitchell returned from Morrlv
Oklahoma, last Sunday whee he had
been called the previous Friday by
the critical illness of his mother. He
left here immediately after receiving
a telegram announcing her tHneas bat
reached there too late to aee her alive.
She was buried at Morris. \\ J .■
Dallas, Texas, Dec. 27.—Charged
with having started the $300,000 blaze
that destroyed the Fisher Supply Co.,
wholesale plumbers here, on Decem-
ber 20, G. J. Lynch, bookkeeper, was
arrested and charged with arson to-
day. City detectives said he started
the fire to destroy records showing a
shortage In his accounts.
Fabian Bell ot Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia is here to spend the Christmas
and New Year’s holidays with frionds.
He will make a short visit to nearby
towns this week, after which be will
return here and remain until abent
the 3th of January.
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New Orleans, Dec. 27.—Joe Anzalo-
ne, shot down at Independence, La., by
Jesse Stamps, after he had run over
Stamps’ three-year-old 'son with an
automobile, hovered between lffe and
death in a hospital here while the
condition of the child, in the same
hospital, was unchanged. Stamps was
at the bedside of his son. From In-
dependence, it was reported that upon
his return home. Stamps will be ar-
rested and liberated under bond.
Anzalone, at the wheel of a car and
with^wo companions, struck the child
while driving at high speed and went
on without slowing down. Citizens of
Independence gave chase and over-
took him. Stamps arrived upon the
scene after Anzalone had been over-
hauled and learning the identity ot
the driver of the car, drew a,pistol
and shot him.
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TEXAS A PACIFIC ASKS PERMI8-
MISSION TO ISSUE STOCK
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Washington, Dec. 27.—The Texas 4k
Pacific Railroad Company, through its
receivers, asked the Interstate Com-
merce Commission today to authorise
the Issues ot $24,676,000 in preferred
stock and $440,583 dollars in six per
cent notes. The stock will be ex-
changed for the isane of second mort-
gage bonds of like amount held by the
Missouri Pacific railroad, white the
notes will be need to settle indebted-
ness between the railroad aad the
Uaited States railroad administration.
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