Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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Comparative Strength
of Powers.
The total wealth of the world
is $697,900,000,000. Of this
amount 78.45 per cent, or $547,-
500.000. 000 is in the hands of the
allied nations; $108,000,000,000,
or 15.45 per cent belongs to Ger-
many and her allies while $42,-
400.000. 000, of 6.07 per cent be-
longs to neutral nations. One can
hardly imagine that Germany,
with less than one-fifth the
wealth of the Allies, can gain a
victory in this war.
The comparison of the square
miles of the world as occupied by
these contending forces is equally
striking. The earth has a total
area of 52,824,533 square miles.
Of this amount 40,123,586 or 75.95
per cent is controlled by the Al-
lies; 2,960,082, or 5.62 per cent
by the Germanic force, while the
neutral nations occupy 9,740,865
square miles, or only 18.43 per
cent of the earth’s surface.
The population is even more
disproportionate; 1, 751, 700, 000
people, or 80.72 live in countries
controlled by the Allies; 164,000,-
§00, or 9.33 per cent in Germanic
countries, while only 173,535,000
or less than ten per cent have
their abiding places in neutral
nations.
Legislature Adjourns.
The special session of the Tex-
as Legislature closed yesterday,
the time limit of thirty days hav-
ing been reached. Several bills
were pending at the time of ad-
journment, but4t'Wfits>-noVknown
definitely whether the governor
would call another special ses-
sion, though it was the general
belief that he would not.
In addition to the regular ap-
propriation bill, the important
Invents Gasoline Saver.
Mr. J. C. Holcomb, who pre-
sides over the watch and jewelry
repair department of the W. W.
Williamson jewelry store, has in-
vented a device which he claims
will save at least 50 per cent of
gasoline consumption of auto-
mobiles.
The device attaches to the car-
buretor manifold and works au-
tomatically. The saving of gas-
oline is brought about by the use
of more air and less gasoline.
The new attachment is simple
and there is nothing to get out of
order. Not only is less gasoline
used by 50 per cent, but 10 per
cent more power is given the mo-
tor and the motor is kept more
free from corroding and smut.
Much interest is being shown
in the new invention by the peo-
ple who own automobiles. Mr.
Holcomb has visitors at all times
of the day who want to see the
new device and who immediately
place an order for one when they
understand its mode of operation.
Mr. Holcomb is arranging to
manufacture the new attach-
ments in great numbers. He has
fully satisfied himself that his in-
vention will do even more than
he claims for it, and since it can
be manufactured at a minimum
expense he is certain there will
be a great demand for it. —Sul-
phur Springs Gazette.
Paris Doctors Volunteer.
While the Texas State Medical
Association was holding its con-
vention in Dallas last week Dr.
J. Frank Gibson and Dr. E. H.
Stark, of Paris, and Dr. George
S. Stell, of Brownsville, formerly
of this city, made application to
be sent as surgeons to France to
look after wounded soldiers, and
- - - they stood the examination. Ap-
enactments of the special se^;pii cants for positions as surgeons
sion are
Amending the warehouse law,
by reducing the number of man-
agers to one and making changes
regarding the taking of samples
at gins.
Fixing heavy penalties for
speeding motor vehicles.
Adoption of a new text book
bill.
Providing for absentee voting
in -primary elections.
Signal and Dallas News, $1.75.
must stand a physical examina-
tion somewhat like applicants for
enlistment in the regular army,
and the applicants must have the
endorsement of a medical society.
—Paris News.
Rev. Bonnie Grimes left Tues-
day morning for New Orleans to
attend the Southern Baptist Con-
vention.
Mrs. Leona Pirtle has returned
to her home at Dallas after a vis-
it with Jeff Braudrick and
family.
Jos. B. Foraker Dead.
At the age of 70 years Joseph
Benson Foraker died last Thurs-
day at his home in Cincinnati.
Mr. Foraker was one of the coun-
try’s intellectual giants and for a
time enjoyed a very successful
political career. He served two
terms as governor of Ohio and
two terms as United States sena-
tor. During his second term he
engaged in a wordy war with
Theodore Roosevelt and also be-
came involved in certain negotia-
tions with trust magnets that
dimmed the lustre of his fame.
Mr. Foraker was not a friend
of the South and said many bitter
things about Southern people,
especially during his defense of
the negro troops that shot up the
town of Brownsville. He had
ability enough to have served the
country as president, and mag-
netism enough to have won the
office, but he lacked poise and
other elements of true states-
manship, and so lost the confi-
dence of the people.
Prohibition Forces
Organize.
At Austin this week a political
movement was organized, which
is to be known as the Texas Dem-
ocratic Good Government League.
The object of this League is stat-
ed to be the rescue of the state
of Texas from the domination of
the liquor traffic. Eleven coun-
ties were represented in the or-
ganization and it is the purpose
of the leaders in the movement
to push organization into every
county and precinct in the state.
It is understood that the or-
ganization expects to undertake
the work of elimination when
more than one prohibition candi
date offers for a state office.
The officers chosen at the in-
itial meeting were M. M. Crane,
of Dallas, chairman; John W.
Robbins,; of Austin, secretary;
Sam Sparks, of Austin, Jesse
Murrell, of Gainesville, and Jeff
Strickland, of Palestine,* mem-
bers of the executive committee.
TERRELL MAY BE CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.
Former State Senator Tom W.
' Perkins, editor of the McKinney
Courier-Gazette, was a visitor to
the state capitol recently where
le is well and favorably known,
laving served four years in the
Texas Senate, and upon his re-
turn in an editorial in his paper
le paid Comptroller Terrell this
tribute:
We met Comptroller H. B. Terrell.
The writer is especially fond of Senator
Terrell, having served in the Thirty-
first and Thirty-second Senate with him.
He is a newspaper man and one of the
best and cleanest men in Texas politics.
Three, years ago he was elected Comp-
troller. after having served four years
as legislator and ten years as senator.
Senator Terrell informed us that he is
being strongly solicited throughout
Texas to make the race for governor in
1918, and has the matter under advise-
ment. He is splendidly equipped tor
this high and important position, should
he desire to seek same, and will have
an exceptionally strong following
throughout Texas, as he is eloquent,
able and highly respected.”
Few men in the state, if any,
have better equipment, in experi-
ence or native ability, for the im-
portant position of governor than
Henry Terrell. He has long been
a student of state affairs and for
something like fifteen years has
been in the legislative and execu-
tive branches of the state govern-
ment. He made a good record
as member of the House, a fine
record as state senator and an
extra fine record as Comptroller.
He has knowledge of the affairs
of state and experience in mak-
ing and carrying out the laws.
And, Henry Terrell is a splendid
fellow in every way.
KEEP DIGGING.
rMb-JW
FLORENCE
Oil Cook Stoves
“Look for the Lever”
Summer Cooking
Shouldn’t Cook
the Cook
Getting dinner ready
in July is just as com-
fortable as in Novem-
ber—if you use a
FLORENCE OIL
COOK STOVE.
The heat goes into the
cooking, not into the
kitchen. It does your
work well and reliably,
and keeps you com-
fortable. It requires less watching and regulating
than a coal stove.
You can keep one or four burners at an intensely hot
or merely simmering dame.
Come in and let us show you how these Florence
Automatic Stoves work, how simple and reliable.
No Wicks to burn out. No Valves to leak. Once
started, each burner will keep going at the same
power until you turn it out.
PERFECTLY SAFE >
Stoves complete—Prices $10 to $36
DRYDEN BROTHERS
The Only Florence Oil Stove Store in Honey Grove
Cheap Groceries.
1 2-pound can best tomatoes,
15c, two for 25c.
1 3-pound can best tomatoes
20c, two for 35c.
1 2-pound can L mill corn, 15c,
two for 30c.
11-pound can Cook’s baking
powder, 15c, two for 25c.
2 packages Cook’s soda, 15c,
four for 25c.
A few bargains as long as they
last to the custom trade.
J. H. Donaldson.
South Sixth Street.
Mr. ahd Mrs. T. W. Benge, of
Celina, have been here this week
visiting M. S. Rowen and family
and J. D. Moyer and family.
The Christian Sunday school
picniced Tuesday afternoon at
the Smith pasture, east of the
town. The members went out
in autos and hay wagons and had
a big time.
Dines With Congress-
woman.
Greenville people will read with
interest the following clipping
from the society page of the
Washington Post: “The Corb
gressional Club will entertain
Representative Jeannette Rankin
and Mrs. Frank W. Pyle as guests
of honor tomorrow afternoon at
4 o’clock. Tea will be served at
5 o’clock.” Mrs. Pyle was for-
merly Miss Frank Wilkes, of this
city, and is a sister of Rev. Rex
B. Wilkes, of Honey Grove. Rep-
resentative Rankin is the first
American congresswoman. —The
Greenville Banner.
Signal and Dallas News, $1.75.
Stay with the garden work;
it always pays. Of course
you may not have such luck
as the Honey Grove man re-
cently mentioned or the Okla-
homa man of whom mention
is here made. While work-
ing in his garden the Honey
Grove man dug up a nickel.
While delving in his potato
patch the Oklahoma man un-
earthed several gallons of
whisky. Keep digging.—
Honey Grove Signal.
Several years ago while
spading around wife’s roses, we
turned up a child’s saving bank
containing $3.10. We have nev-
er forgotton that lucky find and
through ail these years we have
gone on digging around roses
and things. Sometimes we are
most ready to conclude that
lucky strike was a “salted” mine
—a scheme to stimulate a weak-
ened manual zeal. If so, it work-
ed. With the hope eternal of the
gold prospector we have spaded
tons and tons of rich soil and the
habit is so firmly fixed we no
longer attempt to overcome it.-—
Bonham News.
The Signal office had as' very
welcome callers Tuesday after-
noon two well known newspaper
men of North Texas—Messrs.
Sherwood Spotts, of Bonham,
and Sam B. Fryar, of Clarksville.
These gentlemen just dropped in
to see a good town and shake
hands with friends of other days.
Both are optimistic over the busi-
ness situation, the war, crops,
gardens, and in fact most every-
thing else. While these gentle-
men are not matched at all in
size, they make a fine team in
many ways and constitute a pair
that we are always glad to see.
Masonic Notice.
Work will be conferred in M„
M, and P. M. degrees Friday
afternoon at 2:30 and M. E. anc
Royal Arch Friday night at 7:30.
Council degrees Tuesday, 22d,
at 7:30. J. F. Black, H. P.
W. B. Vaughan, T. I. M.
Holds Record for Long
Service.
Prof. J. G. Wooten, of Paris,
holds the Texas record for con-
tinuous service as superintendent
of school. Prof. Wooten began
service as superintendent of Paris
schools in 1893 and has served
continuously for twenty-four
years. Last week he was re-
elected for a term of two years.
Baptist Church.
The baccalaureate sermon of
the High School will be preached
at 11 o’clock by Dr. Robinson.
At night Rev. John West will
preach.
Junior and Senior Endeavor at
7:00 p. m.
Sunday school at 9:45.
Bonnie Grimes, Pastor.
St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church.
Every member of this church
is requested to be present at the
services next Sunday and a cor-
dial welcome extended to visitors.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m. by the
rector, Richard Morgan.
--,—
Methodist Church.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Junior League 2:30.
Epworth League 6:45.
No preaching services. Pastor
at Telephone in revival meeting.
Rex B. Wilkes, Pastor.
The Honey Grove mill and ele-
vator has been sold to Thomas F.
Gwaltney and others of Madill,
Oklahoma. A portion of the plant
is now being moved to Durant.
A seven-year-old daughter of
J. H. Rogers, who lives south-
west of town, was taken to Paris
Sunday for an operation for ap-1
pendicitis. We have not heard
from the child since the opera-
tion was performed.
Mrs. R. J. Thomas arrived
BON-TON
Tuesday, May 18
Owen Moore and Margu-
erite Courtot in a picturi-
zation of
“Rolling Stones”
It is very true that ‘ ‘A rolling
stone gathers no moss”—but
as Buck Ryder sagely remark-
ed to Dave Fulton, “Who
wants to gather moss?” And
they are the boys who ought
to know all about the subject
for they are the “Rolling
Stones” in the Famous Play-
ers Film Company’s photoplay
adaptation of Edgar Selwyn’s
celebrated play of that name
in which the two great screen-
favorites, Owen Moore and
Marguerite Courtot, are the
co-stars.
When it was produced on the
stage it was declared by critics
to be one of the most delight-
ful combinations of laughs and
thrills. In motion picture
form it is even more amusing.
5c and 10c
home last Friday from El Paso,
where she spent several months.
All are pleased to note the great
improvement in Mrs. Thomas’
health.
Resolution of Respect.
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly
Father in all His infinite mercy and
wisdom to call unto Himself by death
our beloved brother and friend, John
Word, and whereas our Sunday school
shall miss him in all its deliberation and
various work as a member, and as a
teacher, whose highest work in life was
to bring a message every Sunday morn-
ing to his class that would do some one
some good and glorify God, and we
shall miss his sunny disposition, his
kindly smiles, his influence and advice
and that great big throbbing heart that
so much loved his fellowman, his Sun-
day school and his church,
Be it resolved, that this Sunday
school tender to the mother, brothers,
sisters and his family our sincere re-
grets and sympathy in this solemn hour.
This done in remembrance of our friend
and brother. F. A. Spencer,
Committee.
David Spillers came in from
Belton last week, where he has a
good position in one of the lead-
ing drug stores. He recently
stood examination and. is now a
registered druggist.
While wrestling with another
boy on the school grounds Mon-
day, Walcott Black, son of J. F.’
Black and wife, fell and broke
one of his legs between the ankle
and knee. It was a smooth, clean
break, and will not likely give
Walcott a great deal of trouble
further than confinement to his
room for several days.
Just to vent his spleen over
some fancied wrong, John Brown
brought to the Signal office Tues-
day a mustard leaf measuring
sixteen inches across, and pre<-
sented same to the writer with
his compliments. Mr. Brown
knew very well that we had been
eating mustard daily for a month
or longer, and have reached the
point that we can smell this veg-
etable cooking over the phone
line. Why didn’t he bring a ham?
Photographs.
J. W. Wicks’ studio is open
every day in the week. Prompt
service, satisfactory work.
Graduation
Gifts
The Suitable Kind
in Quality and Price
Black & Little
THE REXALL STORE
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Lowry, J. H. Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1917, newspaper, May 18, 1917; Honey Grove, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth637875/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.