The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 271, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1921 Page: 2 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries.
- Highlighting
- Highlighting On/Off
- Color:
- Adjust Image
- Rotate Left
- Rotate Right
- Brightness, Contrast, etc. (Experimental)
- Cropping Tool
- Download Sizes
- Preview all sizes/dimensions or...
- Download Thumbnail
- Download Small
- Download Medium
- Download Large
- High Resolution Files
- IIIF Image JSON
- IIIF Image URL
- Accessibility
- View Extracted Text
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
&l y erroneous reflection upon the
eharacter, standing or reputation ot
air person, firm or corporation which
■V appear in the columns ot The
(My Herald will be gladly corrected
tf brought to attention of publishers.
f MEMBER A68OCIATED PRESS
The . Associated Press is exclusively
an titled to the use for re-publication
sf all rows credited to It or not other-
wise credited in this paper end also
to the local news published herein.
All rights of re-publication of special
dispatches an also reserved.
" 1 • ............... Pit
SUBSCRIPTION HATES
One year >' ** !
—$4.00
L. *.oo
Three months
*•—
•ATURDA'
.40
**;■
NOVEMBER 28, 1921.
What we want to know is where the
Ku Klux stands on disarmament.
<f-V The present rating of royalty is
shown hy the Tact that you can buy
■sore than 30 Austrian crowns for a
cent
a
1 • e ......
Pretty soon qvery congressman will
he wanting a gun from one of those
Abandoned battleships for the park ig
his home town. i(-
■..... »........
It would be worth while scrapping
battleships even from the mili-
taristic standpoint if they were scrap-
^PPfhcceadtog to recent example, by
am air bombardment proving the supe-
riority of war planes.
■ ifcM I , » ■ — .1 ..
Weatherford College Defeats
Wedaesday afternoon at the Col-
lege campus, tbe Weatherford Col
lege girls basket ball team Placed
themselves in tbe lime light by de-
feating the strong team from Grubbs'
Vocational College of Arlington.
They are entitled to feel very proud,
as it was the first game this-season
and the first real game the girls
have played together. The game
was thrilling from start to finish.
The girls took the lead In the first
few minutes of play. When Miss
Blva Lemmons scored a basket goal.
They held this lead throughout the
game, although the Grubbs girls
came within three or four points of
tieing the score several times. The
score at the end of tbe first half
stood 14 to 7 in favor of the Col-
lege. At the beginning of the secono
half, the visiting team made a strong
bid for tbe lead when they scored
three baskets in quick succession.
But the College girls came back and
at tbe end of the game had a total
of 24 points to opponents’ 14
Miss Lemmons, Weatherford’s cap-
tain, played a good game at forword,
scoring 18 of the team’s points, al-
though she showed lack of accuracy
in goal throwing. Miss Nellie Wins-
ton was easily the star of the game
at guard, as she held her opponent
to a single goal. Miss Lois Mansell
at forward and Miss Marguerite
Simmons at center, played a winning
bait for their team.
Following is tbe Weatherford line-
TO PREVENT EHBESUC
Stories of
Great Scouts
BUY PEA
5
MATURITY AND YOUTH.
- iff
I
rafesg
A mother whose two sons are both
unrolled in the university from which
•he herself graduated, found that at
lent she had leisure to fulfil her ambi-
. *bm to take some graduate courses
She carried two more subjects than
Her college Junior son, and came out
«t the end Of the term with better
marks than his.
The boy was somewhat perturbed.
"Qk* mother, you didn’t really pull an
. A hi that psychology course, did you?
I worked my head off for that man
aaf only made a B.” Said the mother:
’ My son, I am your mother. II
would be a pretty state of affairs if I
couldn’t do better Work than you, with
my mature years, experience and wid-
. er reading.”
Not all parents have such an oppor-
tunity to demonstrate to their children
that ripening years have their advan-
tages in increased ability, Judgment
»nd power. Yet the. recognition of this
Tact would be a wholesome thing for
* - many Parents and for their offspring
of the rising generation.
Forwards—Elva Lemmons and Lois
Mansell.
Centers—Marguerite' Simmons and
Janie Dick. . .
Guards—Nellie Winston, Louise
Huddleston, Rebecca McCrary.
Officials—Mr. Moore of Arlington,
referee; V. P. Craven, umpirq.
Notice
The ladies of’ the First Baptist
Auxiliary will meet at the church on
Monday at 10 a. m-, for an all day
meeting. They will sew and quilt
ror the Buckner Orphans Home.
At 3 p. jn. the regular monthly busi-
ness meeting will be held and the
following program will be given:
Leader—Mrs. L. J. Crowder.
Devotional—Mrs. J. J. Stokes.
Paper—Mrs. M. E. Park.
Piano duet—Misses Martha Pick
ens and Aileen Jones.
Business session.
At the last meeting of the Board
of Education, held Monday night, a
resolution was adopted asking the pat-
rons to co-operate with the board in
the prevention of an epidemic of sick-
ness in the schools this year. The
health officers and the physicians of
the city were also urged to strictly en-
force the laws relative to-an epidemic
ot infectious or contagious diseases.
The law in regard to diseases of this
nature is very stringent, and If prop-
erly enforced there is little likelihood
of an epidemic of any opture In the
schools. The resolution passed with-
out opposition and lg as follows:
“Realizing that the season of the
year is approaching when contagious
diseases are more prevalent than at
any other time, and in order to de-
crease to the minimum the possibility
of the spread of any sort of an epi-
demic among the children who attend
our public1 Schools, we deSlre and ufge
the cooperation of the Jpbtrons of the
schools in the enforcement of laws
pertaining to contagious diseases.
“We also urge the city health officer
and doctors of our town to see to it
that the laws in regard to the control
of these diseases are enforced.” *
There have been a few cases of
diphtheria reported in the city, but so
far proper precautions have been tak-
en and the disease controlled, but
but should a. case get in school when
the patient is Just in the right stage,
it would probably mean an epidemic
that would greatly Interfere wih the
schobl term. The laws in regard to
contagious diseases cannot be disre-
garded, but should be enforced to the
letter.
The board also let the contract for
the hardware fir the new High school
building. » There were several bids
placed on this Job, but it, was awarded
to tbe-Carter-Ivy Hardware Company
of this city. .
«, WMtant Mew
DANIEL BOONE
ii-aper Union
BOONE," THE GREAT
JCENTUCKIAN
J? '
Daniel Boefee was the sou i f (.’tinker
parents who lived ip I'ennsyiminu. Al-
though the principal doctrine in the
Quaker creed la that man must not
kill. Daniel departed from the faith of
bis fathers early and be became one
of tbe greatest Indian Ogbters in
American history.
When Boone wets eighteen bla par-
ents moved to North Carolina and in
the Yadkin valley of that state, young
Boone became an expert woodsman
and hunter. Attracted by the tales..of
a hunter who had crossed tbe Appa-
lachians into tbe unknown Kentucky
country, Boone visited tbe Blue Grass
state several times until finally de-
cided to make that country hla borne.
In 1776 he etsabliahed Booneaborough,
tbe flrtt outpoet of civilization in the
“Dark and Bloody Ground,” as Ken-
tucky was called because It ifus a bat-
tleground for many tribes of Indiana.
Boone's adventures with the Indians
in his new home wore innumerable, tn
1778 ho was captured by the Shaw-
nee*, who admired tbe scout’s courage
so much that he was not. put to death.
Instead Chief Black Flab adopted him,
giving blm the name of Big Turtle—
rather an Inappropriate title for a man
so active. Boone- pretended to be well-
pleased with hie captivity and after
several months the watchfulness of
the savages relaxed. Then he made
his eroape.
Several years later this same band
of Shnwneea came to Booneaborough
to kidnap their former captive. They
found Boone in n little ahanty used
for drying tobacco.
/—Put up in 100 y
tar, showing feed vain* which is
ground. Try a sack for your cow cr hog
$1.00 per IPO!"
AT THE ELEVATOR OR STORES.
MADE BY H. J. BRADFIRH
FROM HOME GROWN PEANUT HAY—NICE
BRIGHT, CLEAN FRED
ILLS GROW FROM
STALK ON ACALA
COTTON NEAR ROOT
J, D. Butler, who resides in the
GrindBtone community, brought to
town Saturday a stalk of Acala cot-
ton that is Indeed a curiosity, and
a wonder to all who behold. The
cotton is now on display in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. The
stalk contains six average sized well
developed bolls. Five of them are
growing out directly from the stalk
in a cluster. Tw.o others are also
growing directly from the stalk, but
are separated. They are not on a
limb, but are on a kind of bud or
is only one among the many splendid -Jt
reports being made at each meeting '
of the federation. Special mention
should be made of the Fourth Ward
Parent-Teachers Club and the Mission
ary Society of the First Methodist
church, one can scarcely believe that
such a volume of gooff work it being
done hare In our own town with so
little knowledge of earns among the
people.
Mrs. H. B. Kirby presented a reso-
lution from several of Abe rural clubs
asking the commissioners court to
reinstate the 'Home Demonstration
work in Parke/ county, and secure
a lady demooatrator to take np tbe
work of Miss Murry at once in order
that the work done in the paat may
not be lost. After a lengthy discussion
as to the advisability of such a re-
quest when the Home Demonstration
sprout not more than one inch long, had M reoent,y abolished
and the three bolls are so close that
they can be picked at one stroke.
They are not more than eight inches
from the roots, and are Just ready to
open, being yet green. One of the
bolls is about half open and the
"Now Boone, we got yotf’ said thelothers Siting to crack- The “mbs
Indiana. “You do get away ttys time." 1
BENNETTS BRICK PLANT
TO RESUME OPERATIONS
8URPLU8 OF LABOR IN MEXIA
OIL FIELD CAUSE LOW WAGES
THE .GUILTY BABY.
If parents would not talk baby talk,
and Map to their little ones fire
i^^heher would not hare so much dtt-
ffdulty with speech defects, according
to a specialist in speech training.
Reports of the scarcity of Jobs in
the Mexia oil field continue to come
in, both for single bands and for
teams. One man went from Par-
ker county, taking a team and wag
on. He was there ten days and se-
cured only one or two daya’ work.
The large contracting teamsters
have contracts with all of the large
companies and It la next to impos-
sible for an Individual teamster to
-break ■ la. A number of concerns
with from fifty to -one hundred and
fifty large teams and wagons have
The plant of the Acme Brick Com-
pany at Bennetts, has been closed for
several months,'’but it was announced
in this city Saturday that work would
be resumed again Monday with a full
crew. There have been a few men on
the Job working on an average of three
days a week since, the closing of the
Plant, but this crew has been increas-
ed during the past few days and full
time Is being worked!? These crews
have been loading out brick.
The manufacture of brick'will start
Monday, and many men will go to
work.* The demand for brick is In-
creasing, which indicates that building
operations In the cities have been re-*
sumed.
“Yes, you have me but I am glad to
go with you,” replied the scout, “but 1
want my friend* to have some ot this
tobacco." '
He gathered up a number of tbe
dryeat leaves and, unseen by the In-
diana, crushed them la bit hands Be-
fore they could move, he threw the
powdered tobacco into their eye*, a*
the blinded savages rolled on the floor
howling and digging at their eyes, the
former “Big Turtle” showed unex-
pected speed and waa far up the trail
to the fort before they could pursue
him.
In bia later years Boone was cheat-
ed out- of the rich Kentucky lands be
had fought so hard to-win and, he mi-
grated to Missouri, becoming a hunter
once more. He died there in 1820. at
the age of elghty-elx. A quarter of •
century later Kentucky paid blip be-
lated honor by removing his body fo
the’capita I of the state and today Dan-
iel Boone sleeps In the land where he
woo fame as a pioneer and bcont
already established themselves on
"Away," says the specialist, “with' the field and their solicitors have
.*** -'-■f c '1 -' - contracted everything in sight. La
as
borers,
jt”.
U-
1
n
1
tr-
this baby talk; and away with lisping.
And don’t talk so fast that good pro-
nunciation is overlooked.”
It la good advice, especially the
warning against talking so rapidly
that the listening child falls to get
the full syllables and -final consonants «d from Mexia who stated that he
iff hNf words. But after gll, the guilt
such as digging ditches,
driving teams, etc. receive from
82.50 to 83.50 per day. Board at the
average boarding house will cost
82.00 per day. One man has return
£ i
of the parents Jn the matter of baby
talk fa overestimated.
R1* the baby who is the guilty soul,
w In his efforts to Imitate the speech of
his elders he makes mistakes, asd eld-
- ere, never before consciously guilty of
infantile sounds, charmed by his inno-
cent blunders. Imitate the baby.
The responsibility of babies in this
matter has never been fully appreci-
ated and it is high time the matter
was called to their attention.
CHEAPER SHOES.
One- of he big Massachusetts shoe
Gealere is responsible for the state-
- jmtnt that the era of high priced shoes
Is near its end. He promises that In
"■“^“^Ihture it will be possible to
* M
ft MSB**?
good shoes tor 83.50 and’$4
news which most people will
to be true. There are
ties in which the preva-
»» have worked more
|ygjie matter-of shoes,
(©tot shoes can be
had a contract for digging shallow
ditches, and by working long hours
was able to make 83.50 per day. Ex
penses are high, and" it is said that
there la such a surplus of labor
that nothing like oil field prices are
being paid for labor. However, the
things one has to buy, command an
oil field price. People who have
. visited the field say that many go
there with their teams and wagons,
stay until. thtyr ready cash is ex!
hausted and are compelled to leaye.
On the other hand, some skilled
men have gone from Weatherford,
established a business and are re-
ported as doing fairly well. But the
field is flooded with common labor
and the wages will barely pay ex
penses. -
Vacancy in Whitt 8chool
Prof. Robert Sullivan has resigned
the position as teacher in the inter-
mediate grades In the Whitt High
school, and the position has not yet
been filled. This grade requires a
teacher with a first grade certificate
or one that has passed at least three
the 'subjects in the first grade. So far,
or go to bed.. none have applied for the position
** feet to j having the necessary certificate.
’• worse. __
prohib- ‘ Clean. white cotton rags wanted
after that they are done.
’ they cost,
Sc per pound.
Whitt Whittling*
Whitt, Texas, Nov. 24.—Since our
last letter, we have one time had
a little shower—Just enough to lay
the duet, followed by a brisk norther.
Mrs. W. F. Fondren of New Or-
leans and daughter, Mrs. Myrtle
Blackwell (formerly Van Gundy) of
Chicago are here attending to busi-
ness and visiting their many friends.
Needless to say we are. very glad
to have these dear ladies with us.
Miss Myrtle, as she is affectionately
called by old and young, endeared
herself to the people of this town
as few have done by her willingness
and ever readiness to help all, to
nurse the sick, soothe the dying,
comfort the sorrowing and strength-
en the weak. We only regret that
these ladies have made their homes
so far away.
».
Frank O. Walker who worked on
the gas wen here last spring has
come back fro^n Tennessee 'to look
things over a bit! He says > it sure
looitiT like business -here now to
him. ’ ' „ * '
The Ladies A/d of the Baptist
church quilted three nice quilts Jaat
Monday for Buckners Orphans Home.
We-must Credit our Ladles Aids of
the churches here with doing much
good.
Mrs. Janie Hill of Waxahachie Is
here to visit the family of Billie
Patton and other friends. She was
reared by, Mrs. Patton’s mother,
Grandmother Martin, recently deceas-
ed, but whose name was overlooked
in writing the memorial of that re
spec ted lady.
Holmes Lindsay is moving back
to his home here from Garner.
Quite a number of people here are
papering, painting and otherwise
beautifying their homes.
Many are discouraged over the
dry weather continuing, so no pjow-
tog can be done hr trees set out.
We are glad the Whitt road Is re-
ceiving attention, while in fairly
good condition there were some very
bad places.
Stories of
Great Scouts »
and foliage on this stalk were Just
the same on other cotton, except
that the limbs did not grow close
to the ground as it sometimes does.
The top crop was lost through opera-
tions of the weevil. Mr, Butler said,
that there were numerous stalks of
this kind through his field, and it is
believed that if thlB kind of cotton
can be grown successfully, that the
question of subjugating the boll
weevil will have been solved.
for want of funds, the resolution yras
adopted and will be presented to the
court and we doubt not If it is poss-
ble to do so, the commissioners will
comply favorably te this appeal.
In response to the request of a Joint
DRILLING NEAR GARNER
WAKING UP LITTLE CITY
committee representing the Chamber
of Commerce, the Rotary club, the
firemen and the various churches and
clubs of the city, the federation unani-
mously decided to direct tire commun-
ity Christmas trap on the condition
as presented, that aQ .organisations
cooperate to make the occasion, a suc-
cess. The Pythian Bisters and the
Weatherford Firemen have for many
years accomplished much along this
line and leading up to the municipal
Christinas tree aad to these two splen-
did organizations, la duo our appre-
ciation and highest commendation
gnd the work Is only undertaken with
their approval and at, their request,
as the work has outgrown the Individ-
ual organization work and become the
community work and we are glad Ho
know that the people ot Weatherford
are one in spirit, and all purses open
to make the municipal Christmas tree
the happiest occasion of all the year,
when not an empty stocking of a sin-
, Ob Western Newspaper Union.
SIMON KKMTQN. 'THE AMERJ>
CAN MAZEPPA
Second only to the name of "Daniel
Boone—whose life he once saved—is
written In Jhe annals of Kentucky the
mftne of 8lmoo Kenton. Kenton was
a Virginian who served as a scout la
Lord Dunmore’i war shortly before
tbe outbreak of the Revolution and
who creased over the mountains into
the “Dark and Bloody Ground” of Ken-
tucky in search of jjjventure. His ex-
ploits there soon won for him the un-
dying hatred of the Indians and no
leu than eight times he ffas captured
by them and sentenced to death.
In 1778 Kenton with two compan-
ions went north Into Ohio to spy upon
a tribe at war with the whites. While
returning, they came upon a herd of
Indian horses. The Kentuckians re-
solved to take some of the animals
along as trophies «f tty* successful ex-
pedition. The Indians quickly discov-
ered the theft and overtook the Icouts,
Just before they crossed the Ohio’
river.
One of tbe Kentucklafls was killed,
another escaped but Kenton was taken
prisoner. ,
“You steal Injun hose?” they taunt-
ed hliu. ‘‘All right, we give you ride
6n him I”
So they tied the scout on a wild
young horse.and set It free In the for-
est. He finally was taken from the
horse’s back -more dead than alive.
At tbe first, village the Indians
reached, they condemned the scout to
run the gantlet When the signal was
given, Kenton sprang through the line
of warriors, armed with clubs and
hatchets, and reached the council
house, his goal, almost untouched.
Near Zanesfleld preparations were
made to burn him at the stake, but the
arrival of 8!mon Glrty, the “white
renegade,” who recognized Kenton aa
an old friend, saved him.
His freedom was short-lived. Three
weeks later tbe Indians again voted
to put him to death. Again be waa
saved by a friend—Chief Logan, the
noted orator of the. Cayuga s. ■ When
the Sandsky towns were reached the
Indians held a council and once more
Jim Vance of Garner was in the city
Friday afternoon looking after busi-
ness interests and meeting his many
friends. He says business is picking
up in Garner and considerable prop-
erty M beginning to change hands.
Several lots have been sold during the gle little boy or girt In our mldat will
past few days. | throw a shadow over our Christmas
The boom iq. Garner is being caused Joy. Each rural club is also to spon-
by the drilling activities in the vicin- sor a community Christmas tree and
ity of the little city. The well on the thus the gospel of Christmas cheer
Baxter farm, which Is only about^will -reach the home of every citizen
three miles northeast of Garner, is of Parker counts’ and all will have
progressing rapidly, Mr. Vande said, learned the great leaaon of the (Jhrist
The well was" reported at 620 feet Fri- that “it is better to give re*n to re-
day at noon. Timbers are also being'ceive.” * . .
placed on the ground for » rig on the
Dobbins place, which is owned by Mrs.
Mrs. F. o. Band favored us wih a
.beautiful Thanksgiving reading. Miss
Bige Howard.^ This rig will be rushed Lawther depicted very 'cleverly' the
and drilling will start Just as soon as
possible. This well will also beNvithln
child-mind, and Master Lawther ren-
dered a very pleasing dumber, each
three miles of Garner. Leases are number was much enjoyed, .coming as
changing hands there nearly every a diversion apiid the more serious
day. Some of the. farmers who have' work of the federation,
not leased have been offered as high) Mrs. Henry Allen, our delegate jo
as 810 per acre the past week, but men the Texas Fe.deratldp of Women's
familiar with conditions believe they Clubs In Fort Worth, made a splendid
will go higfier. I report of the business sessions, dis-
tinguished speakers and their mes-
CLUB FEDERATION RECEIVES J sages and the social side of the cob-'
FINE REPORT FROM BROCK vention.
-— | Mrs. W. E. Richards, president .of
Tbe Parker County Federation of the XXth Century Club gave ‘some
Women’s Clubs m*t in regular month- very interesting side lights. . «
ly session last Saturday afternoon In1 Ms*. Lee Walker, retiring'VresIdent
the district court room with the presi- of (he XX\h Century.Club and itfa del-
dent. Mrs. Henry.Allen, presiding. legate to^ the convention gave a des-
A large number of clubs made fine'cription’'of the “Pioneer •, Luncheon”
reports showing the activities of the, to the crystal ball room of the Texas
women of the county to be varied afid Hotel, given by the Texas Federation
helpful. Brock community made the 1° ti*® delegates of pioneer clubs, of
following report through its delegate". | srhich the XXth Century Club -is one,
“It hag been proven that hot lunch- having been federated more than the
es In the rural school can Be made a twenty, years required: This was in-
success by the cooperation oj the par-|deed an honor which the club richly
ents and club women. We carried deserved, tor the.'XXth Centtfry-Club
the lunches for three weeks. Dress ,ha% been In the front rank not onljs In
forms hate been made and have prov- (he state and district during this "past1
en to be a great help to the women in twenty-two years, but has been tbS”
fitting their clothes. Testing textiles Pioneer leader in all philanthropic .
was tied to the stake. Just as the
torch was bring applied, • British' of-
ficer appeared and demanded .the sur-
render of thrir prisoner to. hie com-
mander at Detroit
Kentdu was kept captive in Detroit
until 1778, when through the aid of an
1778, when through the aid of
i trader’s wife he saesped
or how to Judge a piece of goods has
been taken up by the club with much
interesL Lessons on tailor finishing
of clothes and commercial patterns
have been given. 8*8.00 has been
saved on woolen aad crepe dreoses;
work as well as of the intellectual and
social life of our town, end above all,
the members of the XXtlt Century
Chi behave borne the burden ol vthe
civic'work in our midst during the
pioneer years when to do civic lm-
816 on woolen material counting half Pavement work brought sneers and
..... .....km '•'**■***“
price 818.60 has been saved on crepe |oPP<>*iGon from both men and women,
dresses. ■ On 100 garments saved 876 j-w1k> *re flow overly enthusiastic for . ! -
on work and material, besides twelve c,v,c ’improvement. We are glad they
.______________________dresses nade from dyed flour sacks, j*r® *1|r*ke from their Rip Van Winkle
decreed tbe death penalty. Kenton Lesson j uuvslue of milk diet, making lal®ep of years, however, we ap8fse$^||||fc
cottage cheese and beef canning have ata th« honor and appreciation of tho^gg
for its pioneer clubs,
also sponsor for the
Federation ^
now has an
'Msmm
been-given and doubtless much bene-
fit will be derived therefrom. The val-
ue of plays and games to our commun-
ity cannot be estimated. The above
splendid report’win give some idea of
ths scope of the work being done by1,*^,• If*
the club women If we realise that this!18
Texas Federation of Women’s
51
'“nfy
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 271, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1921, newspaper, November 26, 1921; Weatherford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth647081/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .