The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1920 Page: 3 of 10
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prices.
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Associated Press
Mexico Cijrt, May 22.—President Ve-
uustlano Carranza was killed In a bat-
tle In the Puebla mountains Thursday,
it was officially announced here today.
President Carranza, who, with a
small party of followers, had been a
futive In the mountains of Puebla
since late last week, was killed at
Tlaxcalantongo early Thursday morn-
ing, according to the offlctal announce-
ment here. His companions, whose1
names are unknown, were also killed, j
General Rodolfo Herrera is said toj
have directed the attack. He belong-1
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H. L. MOSELEY OPPOSES RESO-
LUTION ON CLOSER UNION
OF PRESBYTERIANS.
Charlotte, N. C, May 22—Plan of
union between the Southern and
Northern -Presbyterian bodies was
brought ft the floor of the general
convention of the Southern Presby-
terian General Assembly today in the
form of a report of the joint confer-
ence in which Dr. Homer McMillan
represented the Presbyterian church,
South, and Dr. George Reynolds rep-
resented the Presbyterian church,
North. The report goes over until
Monday, when It will be taken up as
the Initial work of the day as un-
finished business.
The report conveys a new plan
for the proposed union of the two
Presbyterian bodies as a substitute
for the plan contained in the report
of the committee on closer relations
submitted at the last assembly of
the union proposed is contained in
these paragraphs:
HUERTA NAMED PRO
VISIONAL PRESIDENT
ed to the forces commanded by Gen-
eral Frarncisco Mariel, who accompa-
nied Carranza in his last flight from |
this city, but who last week deserted j
Carranza and joined the revolution-1
ists.. There is a belief that Carranzaj
| might have taken with him in his ]
j flight towards Tuxpam Herrera’s for- j
- | ces, which finally turned against hjm.
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF MAN- Tlaxelantongo is a small village near
NER IN WHICH CARRANZA
MET DEATH.
Associated Press \
Mexico City, May 25.—Adolfo de la
Huerta, who was selected as provis-
ional president of Mexico by congress
late yesterday, will take the oath of
office June 1, according to present
plans.
General Ignacio Enriquez is leading
a strong column of troops into South-
ern Chihuahua, where Francisco Villa,
who recently announced his opposition
to the new government, is operating.
The goverment has prohibited the
sale of liquors containing more than
14 per cent alcohol.
A^AMELS have wonder-
Huahchinago, the northern panhandle; ^ bodfed QielloW-
of Puebla state. i mildness and a flavor as
refreshing as it is new.
BELIEVES DIVISION
MEXICO NECESSARY
FORMER AMBASSADOR WILSON
ADDRESSES CLARK UNIVER-
SITY CONFERENCE.
Associated Press
Worcester, Mass., May 22.—The di-
vision of Mexico at the twenty-second
parallel by the creation, with force, If
necessary, of an Independent Mexican
republic, Including the present states
Vera Cruz, May 25.—Reports of the!of Sonora' Chihuahua. Sialoa. Durango,
autopsy performed over the body of j Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and
‘The doctrinal basis oi the united! President Carranza at Tlaxcalantongo! Lower California was advocated here
fail to agree with the claim of Rodolfo today by Henry Lane W llson, former
Horrero thut Carranza committed sul-' Cnlted States ambassador to Mexico,
elde rather than to be taken captive, sl)ea*c*nK a* Clark University's confer-
it Is asserted In official quarters here.!enc^ an<^ *be Carrlbbean.
The autopsy surgeons declared that Such a republic, W ilson declared,
Carranza was struck by two rifle bul-i wou*d H<’t as a buffer state between
lets. Herrero said that Carranza shot: edited States and Southern Mex-
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nor unpleasant cigaretty odor!
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assembly shall be the Scriptures of
the Old and New Testaments ac-
knowledged as the inspired word of
God and the only infallible rule of
fatth and practice, with the com-
mon system of doctrine as set' forth
in the existing standards of the con-
stituent churches. J himself with a pistol.
"The principles of the forms of
government and the constitutions,
including the terms of doctrinal sub-
zr^sfssssiastsis.
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R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.
Winstcu-Salem, N. C
Sheriff’* Notice of Election for the
Issuance of School Bonds.
, Ico and would afford-self-government
| for Northern Mexico, which has been
El Paso, Texas, May 25.—Francisco'the breeding ground of all recent Mex-
Vllla, bidding deflauce to the newest !Ican revolutions, which Mexico City
Mexican government, again has be-1 bas never been able to control."
cripUon of the several churches unit- , , - i
lng, are recognized as a part of the “,U1> anou among a own people. |CQTT0N 0NLY COMMOmXY
basis of union. The directories of ____________________ j THAT WILL HOLD ITS OWN.
. . a. , . „ MISS BLANTON SENDS ftUERY
worship of the several churches shall __ _ *
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be a part ot the basis of union to'
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Parker,
Notice is hereby given that an elec-
tion will be held on the 5th day of
June 1920 at the school house in
common school district No. 77 of
this county, as established by order
jof the county board of this county,
I of date the 15th day of February, der made on the
cents on the $100.00 valuation of tax-
able property in said district for said
purpose.
All persons who are legally qual-
fied voters of this state and county
ana who are ie* !ett property t*iv
payers in said district shall be en-
titled to vote at said election.
Said election was ordered by the
county judge of this county by or-
extent that congregations shall have
the same freedom of worship both as
Associated Press
Austin, Texas, May 25.—Miss An-
te forms and usages under the united nle Webb BIant0Ili state superi„l
Associated Press
| Chicago, 111., May 21—J. R. How-lwhich is recorded in book 1, pages 1920 and this notice is
lard, president ot the American Farmi 143, of the minutes of said board pursuance of said order
3rd day of May,
lished in a newspaper of general cir-
culation which has been continttam-
ly and regularly published for A
period of not less than one year pro-
ceding the date of the notice in Um
county of Parker, State of Texas,
and you shall cause said notice tat
be printed at least once each weak
for the period ten days exclusive
of the first day of publication beta*
given in
that
Zr** " '"'y b"°re “1“ »' TW,C rrr normal
to determine whether a majority of
the legally qualified property tax
paying ^ters of that district de-
This report Is predicted to bring^ P°rk productlon ‘“i!*6. ,he i8SUanCe °f b°Dd8 °D the
lng for an expression from them
Dated the 13th day of May, 1920.
the return day hereof:
JNO. R. BROWN.
Sheriff, Parker County, Texas.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all perqpns interested In the
estate of Eugene Taylor de
P. F. Morgan has filed In the
of the candidates for governor ask-.,be mtdd|e wes, wou)d be 26 per'faifh and credit of said common Sheriff’s Notice of Election for the court of Parker county, an appR.
forth interest and developments sec
end only in importance to the Issue MesH^oTconttouIngTte1"*1 be'°W grade- |8ch001 distrlct in ,he au,ount ofl l.uance of School Bonds.
or rejection ot .n.El ! %! We. .e.tber.^ »n,ru«e >1500, .He ^ .rtb. de.,m STA^ OF TEXAS,
are the chief causes for this condi-1 consecutively from one to 15, both j Notice is hereby given that an
tion. President Howard said. j inclusive, payable 20 years from their election will be held on the 5th day
Colton is the only commodity which ’date with option of redemption after of June, 1920, at Highland in com-
promises to hold its own this year, i 10 years, and bearing 5 per cent in-'mon school district No. 16 of this
U. S. WILL ACCEPT ROLE OF
ARBITRATOR FOR ARMENIA
or rejection ui j annual $2,000,000 appropriation
interchurch world movement which 8,ate aid (or rur(U 8chooU.
Is yet also to be cosidered.
Texan Opposes Union.
H. L. Moseley, Texas, opposing the
adoption of the report on closer
cburch unton, said, "Does the motion
commit the general assembly to the
plant”
Dr. Fraser replied that a constl-
Parls, May 22.—Ambassador Wallace
Informed he council of ambassadors to-
day that President Wilson had an-
nounced that the United States would
tution would have to be worked out accept the role of arbitrator In fixing
and referred through the usual judi- the Armenian boundaries.
cial channels. Mr. Moseley moved
to put the motion on the docket, but
lost his motion. Mr. Moseley then
addressed himself to the subject of
closer church union and said the plan
did not appeal to him at all. He J
favored union so long as If. enabled
.he Southern church to conserve Its
owe self-respect. He con.mded that
out on the firing line It would be a
case of “neither fish nor fowl.”
“Texas,” the speaker said, Has two
Presbyterian churches' In nearly every
town, and the Northern churches are
progressive and If not unscruplous,
their policy is almost unscrupulous.”
Mr. Moseley said the whole thing
wag half baked. He wanted union,
but not this kind.
“It seems to me that we have gone
«r far tut In good decency we can,”
declared the speaker.
PRICE CUTTING NO CAUSE
FOR FINANCIAL ALARM
reitimed home Sunday a’ter a short favorable in wheat t0 report.
visit with Mrs. Cogles carents, Mr.] Qrea, bog8 bave resulted;taxpayers in said district shall be
and Mrs. T. E. Kennedy.
HARDING OUTLINES PLAN FOR
LOWERING COST OF LIVING
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Associated Press
Washington, May 25.—Economy in
individual expenditures, reduction of
non-essential loans by the banks, In-
creased production and Improved
transportation Is needed to reduce the
high living cost and deflate credits,
Governor Harding of the Federal Re-
serve Board, declared today In re-
sponse to the Benate resolution of In-
quiry. #
BRYAN DISAGREES WITH
PRESIDENT WILSON
A
AMOClAtftd Pre*
Washington, May 25.—WtUiam Jen-
nings Bryan took flat issue today with
Praaident Wiliou on tha question of
an American mandate over Armenia,
declaring In a statement that “any
mandate Is impozsiMe.'
Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo., May 22.—“There is
no cause for financial alarm in the
nation-wide price slashing movement,”
according to a statement made today
by Richard 8. Sawes, president of the
American Bankers’ Association.
according to the review of cropa ] tcrest per annum, payable annually .county, as established by the order
made by the farm bureau chief. All on April 10th of each year, to pro- of the county board of date the 20th
important food crops, he said, would vide funds to be expended In pay- day of April which is recorded in
show a falling off from last year. Jment of accounts legally contracted j book 1, page 102, of the minutes of
It is too late now to do anything in constructing and equipping a said board to determine whether a
to remedy these conditions, he said.! public free school building of wood'majority of the legally qualified
While efforts are now being made toj material and to determine whether property taxpaying voters of that
get men out on the farms, he did The commissioners court of this'district desire the issuance of bonds
not think they would be of much;county shall be authorized to levy, on the faith and credit of said corn-
benefit this year, as farmers had j assess and collect annually while mon school, district in the amount
their plans laid. Help in handling said bonds or any of them are out.
this season’s crops, however, with standing, a tax upon all taxable
the prospect of getting sufficient la-1 property within said district suffi-
bor next year, would encourage farm-!cient to pay the current interest on
of $2500, the bonds to be of the
denomination of $100 each, numbered
consecutively from one to 25, both
Inclusive, payable 20 years from their
ers to larger production next season, I said bonds and provide a sinking date, with option of redemption af-
he observed. |fund sufficient to pay the principal
In parts of Kansas President How-, at maturity,
ard said wheat was very good, but, All persons who are legally qual-
Mr and Mrs. J. H. Cogle of Aus'in jout8jde of tbat be lound nothing ified voters of this state and coun
ty, and who are resident property
The next time
you buy calomel
ask for
The purified Mkd refined
calomel tablets that ere
Medirinnl virtues retain-
uoui the cold wet weather, he added.‘entitled to vote at said election.
The number of brood sows any way' Sajd election was ordered by the
lie said was less than normal. jco.unty Judge of this county by or-
Wheat held on Kansas farms at ider made on (lie 26th day of April,
the present time because of inability! 1920, and this notice is given in
to get transportation, President How-j pursuance of said order.
ard estimated amounted to $100,000.-
000 worth-
The farm bureau federation chief
has Just returned from an extended
trip through the south and middle
west.
Dated the 12th day of May, 1920
JNO. R. BROWN,
Sheriff, Parker County, Texas
NEW FAO WILL NOW BE
TO LOOK AFTER CHICKENS
Associated Tress
Phoenix, Arizona, May 25—Hear-
ing a hen cackle a short distance
from their house, two ranchers near
here went out to the roadside to
look for an egg. Instead they found
a keg of “moonshine” whisky which
they turned over to the sheriff.
The keg had been hidden in brush
growing beside the road. Officials
haiarded a guess that it had been
placed there by Illicit distillers and
was to have been taken away by
"‘bootleggers.” The value of the
Sheriff’s Notice of Election.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Parker,
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on the 29th
day of May, 1920. at school house,
common school district No. 51 of
ter 5 years and bearing per cent
interest per annum, payable an-
nually on April 10th of each years,
to provide funds to be expended in
payment of accounts legally con-
tracted in constructing and equip-
ping a public free school building
of wood material and to determine
whether the commissioners court of
this county shall be authorized to
levy, assess and collect “annually
while said bonds or any of them
are outstanding ,a tax upon all tax-
able property within said district
sufficient to pay the current inter-
est on said bonds and provide a
sinking fund sufficient to pay the
principal at maturity.'
All persons who are legally quali-
fied voters of this state and coun-
ty and wTho are resident property
taxpayers in said district shall be
entitled to vote at said election.
Said election was ordered by the
cation for letters of administration at
the estate of Eugene Taylor decenaot
which will be heard at the next tom
of said court, commencing tbe (tank
Monday in June, A D. 1920 tb*
court house thereof, in the city off
Weatherford, Texas at which tin*
all persons interested in said estate
may appear and contest said appli-
cation should they desire to' do m.
Her! fail not but have yon than
and there before said court this writ
with your return thereon endonad,
showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, this the 19th day of
May, A. D. 1920.
(Seal) BEN C HOLYFIBU*
Clerk County Court, Parker County,
Texas
A true copy of the original writ I
certify.
JNO. R. BROWN.
Sheriff Parker County, Texan,
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this county as established by order
of the county board of this county, county Judge of this county by order
of date the 15th day of February,
1917, which is recorded in book 1,
pages 101 of the minutes of said
hoard to determine whether a ma-
jority of the legally qualified proper-
ty taxpaying voters of that district
desire to tax themselves for the
purpose of* supplementing the State
School Fund apportioned to said
district and to deterimne • whether
the commissioners’ court of this
on the 27th day of April, 1920. and
this notice is given in pursuance of
said order.
Dated tbe 12th day of May 1920.
JNO. R. BROWN,
Sheriff. Parker County, Texas
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AMUSEMENT HOUSE FAIL
TO TURN IN TAX COLLECTED
Associated Press ;
Washington, May 22.—Internal OT*
nue collectors were instructed today
to begin a campaign to force the pay-
ment of admission taxes collected by
theatres and moving picture houses.
Reports to the treasury department, it
is declared, reveal that probably 5,900
places of amusement have failed t*
turn in the taxes collected.
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NO AGREEMENT REACHED
ON RECESS FOR CONGREM
Washington, May 22.—No agreement
on plans for adjournment or Teoess
for congress during the political con-
ventions was reached today at the Con-
ference of Republican senators.
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FREIGHT CONGESTION
SLOWLY IMPROVING
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Notice of Application for Probate
of Will.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the sheriff or any oonstable of
Washington, May 25.—Federal sc-
ents’ reports to the Interstate Com-
merce Commission today show a con-
tinued slow improvement in thetralght
congestion situation.
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