The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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We guarantee to save you at least 10 per cent, and frequent-
ly more, on credit priees.
YOU MUST PAY FOR CREDIT
Common sense will tell you that no merchant can carry large
accounts on his books month after month without charging the
customer for the use of his money.
Your money talks here, and gets the very rock bottom prices.
We buy for cash, sell for cash, have no bad accounts to apportion
among the good paying customers, and hence can afford to, and
Do sell you goods cheaper than any merchant can afford to sell on
CreCome in and make us “eat our words” OR PROVE THEM.
PHONE NO. 200
McKibben & Swint
♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦**+*++*♦
LOCALS AND PERSONAL +
***♦*♦ + + + •!•**+ + + + ♦
new. No more tacking on soles.
We sew them on.—Norman &
White. 33-tf.
QUIETER CLOTHES FOR THE
GIRLS
Girls at exclusive Washington
: will no I
alowcd to use artificial aids to
beautv nr wear musical comedy
reduced price. A Rouge, beauty spots
ship, entitling you to a lde term. pv(q)row pencils and lip sticks are
hoard and books for three months^ pxpelled) an(1 with them
for only $85. tome quick 1 . KOps decollete gown. May-
1 10 be these schools some day will
teach the girls something more
than how to give tea parties and
spend dad’s money.
field. Larnesa i vou want this proposition,
want to buj Paducah Post.
MONEY, MONEY TO LOAN
—
We will loan you money on
city, town, farm and ranch hinds
at 8 per cent interest, on five,
Prof Dave Reagle of the Dun- l\ave a scholarship in one fini'sh\Vnlg sehools” will no longer' to
rroi. uave neagn oi i f t best business colleges m: , , .. __.as.:.!
lap school was in .he city Sat- that wo will se]] at a very
year.
We are ready at any time to
take you to Brownfield, Lamesa
or Lubbock if you
some of that cheap land. We
have many thousand acres list-
ed with us in that country.—Ar-
rington, Harvey t 5V atts. 38-tf.
Mrs. J. A. Christian returned
from Aspermont the latter part
of last week where she had; — ^ ten years’ time, and
been called on account of the you thp privilege 0f pay-
death of a sister, Mrs. Mil i . ing off t)ie entire loan at any in-
For Sale—Four room house on tprpst payment date, after the
corner lots, two cisterns, dugout, two vears. In some cases
all under fence. Would take,wp g,.ant 'the privilege of pay-
gopd ear as part payment and jnR 0|y the ]oan after one year,
make the price right.—-June wh(,rp can vou beat it? If you
Watts. 38-tf. desjre a ioan can an(l see us.
S. A. Youngblood of Chalk office First State Bank, rooms
was in Paducah Wednesday af-; 3 and 4.—Arrington, Harvey &
teruoon. He had just returned Watts. 36-tf.
from a visit to points in Mississ-! -
ippi. While he liked the Old'
States fairly well, still he would j _ _____ _____
not give Texas for them all com-, My pasture east of town is j captains of the seized vessels I movo which will pcrmlt the mea,ure to
bmed- , ' posted and anyone trespassing the wives of two of them and he remain d on the journa| and b
I have three good teams ot j will be dealt with to the full ex-j child of one are included 111 the ca|lpd again
work mules and horses for sale., tent of the law. Let this be a j number. . ___
Will sell for cash or on rime, as I warning to you to not go inside, j -; ~ 0 00
I nave more work stock then I j —Jesse M. Earp. 32-tf.1 Getting a thoughtful mind and] Emergency appropriation of «100,00«
POSTED
GERMANS SENT AWAY FROM
PANAMA
COLON, Feb. 5.—Twenty Ger-
mans, who have beeu^ removed
from the working force 011 the
Panama Canal and about eighty
other Germans will be sent to
New* York on the United States
transport Kilpatrick, which sails
today, her departure, set for yes
terday, having been deferred a
day.
The remainder of the Germans
are from the four Hamburg-
American line steamers which
were seized Saturday by the ca-
nal zone authorities. The four
BILL TO PROHIBIT THEIR IMPORTA
TION INTRODUCED. j
| A measure making it an offense! t.'Ycs?
against the laws of Texas to import
s -ikebr-iikers or workmen from out- : 5kv»
side tlr* svite in ’.he event of strikes j
J was introduc 'd in ’h■' Uouse at th • re- j
1 t; :,-st ,.t the date mbor department l>v ,
| Kopresentutiv- Taylor and Denton
Vlie 1,ill further provides that mayors 1 ^
I and peace officers m "vent of strikes. ;
' shall not he allowed to swea, in depu- , Nt.u ^
j ties at tv r‘H| mst ot the corporations 1
[ maintaining the strikebreakers It
makes it an offense to urge workmen
to move from one section to another
where a striae is in progress without
so advising them, and also makes it
unlawful to extract a pledge Iron, any
workmen that hr will not become affili-
ated with any labor organization. I he
governor is vested with the power of
ordering out force to protect lives and
property in the event of strikes in tho
state.
Signed by Governor.
Governor Kerguson signed senata
bill making an appropriation of *50,-
000 for the construction of a fireproof
dormitory at the Prairie View normal;
house biil making an appropriation
of *5,625 to pay quarantine officers
and guards at Brownsville and other
border points in southwest Texas
Other measures signed were:
Concurrent resolution designating
March 2 as Houston memorial day and
providing for the erection of a monu-
ment to Sam Houston in the city ol
Houston.
Changing the boundaries of Willacy
and Kleburg counties.
Several independent school district
measures
More efficient road system in Llano
county.
Eleotlon Chong*.
A bill providing 'hat in primary |
elections the polls shall be opened af |
"am and closed at 6 p. m. and that j
election officers shall make immediate
returns to the county clerk when vote*
are counted for the benefit of the pub-
lic and the newspapers was Introduced
in the senate by Senator Johnson ol
Harris county
Johnson introduced two other bills.
One provides that all fair reports ot
proceedings of legislative bodies shall
be considered privileged matter. Tht
other fixes the venues of suits for libel
and slander
Senator Smith offered a bill exempt-
ing from taxation telephone system*
‘Tlte Kind Mother Use*”
“Every time mother gets out Calu-
met I know there’s going to be good
things to eat at our house. Delicious,
tender, tempting doughnuts, biscuits,
cakes and pies! I’ve never seen a bake-
day failure with Calumet. Mother
says it’s the only Baking Powder that
insures uniform results.”
ARRINGTON & BELL
Lawyers
Practice in all the Courts
Rooms 1, 2, 3 and 4
First State Bank
Paducah, Texas
Dr. J. W. Harper ,Dr. J. S. Wilkins
lies. Phone 93 Res. Phone 87
DRS. HARPER ft WILKINS
Physicians and Surgeons
All Calls Given Prompt Attention
Day or Night
Office in First National Bank Bldg
Office Phone 193
Office
J. M. MARTIN
Attorney-At-Law
Civil Cases Only
in Court House, Upstairs
C. C. RENFRO
Attorney-At-Law
General Practice
Over First State
Paducah, Texas
Cheap and big cenBxkingPowdersdonot
save you money. Calometdoea—it’sPure
and far superior to sour milk and soda.
Office Over First State Bank
39-4t-pd.
W. L. CAGLE
Dental and Veterinary Surgeon
Calls Answered Day or Night
City Calls $3.00 Cash
Phones:
Office 161 Residence 151
Paducah, Texas
SUBMISSION JAILS OF PASSAGE
DOES NOT RECEIVE THE NECESSARY I
VOTE REQUIRED.
L,,x -1-------- --— After defeating a bone dry submix-,
in towns of less than 5,000population sjon the house remained under call ,
■Senate finally passed the bill ereat-1 at)d heard a doa| Qf oratory and
ing new district court in Fallscounty. j defpated the committee submission res-
I „ 1
DR. FRANK NUGENT
Dentist
Rooms 8, 9, 10
First State Bank Building
Paducah, Texas
No Repeal.
After much argument the house
killed 'lie bill by Williams of McLen-
nan county which would repeal local
option features of the pool room law
The vote was 60 to 64, thehouse refus-
ing to pass the bill finally However,
Mr Williams made a parliamentary
need.—J. Z. Rogers 38-tf.
We have one of the best shoe
makers in the country to do your
work. Makes them look like
1(1 ailu emergency appropriation01 eiuu.uuv
leaving it stay there won’t J to replace the buildings ofthe El Paso
In winter league baseball the amount to anything. The thing j school ot mines, which were burned,
players use a hammer instead to do is to send the thought out I was passed finally
0f a bat. converted into action.
irst National
Bank
OF PADUCAH
WILL APPRECIATE YOUR ACCOUNT,
LARGE OR SMALL, AND IS ALWAYS
READY TO ACCOMMODATE ITS
PATRONS
T. C. PHILLIPS, President
O. L. THOMAS, Active V.-President
J. W. WOODLEY, V.-Pres. CHAS. P. BOWMAN, Cashier
L. W- FRY, V.-Pres. G. B. HOGAN, Asst. Cashier.
olution on final passage by a vote of
89 to 47, six votes less than the neces-
sat y ninety-five or two-thirds needed
to carry the resolution
As a courtesy to the pro leaders, Mr.
Bagby, anti leader, moved to recon-
sider and spread on the journal.which
means that the pros can call the reso-
lution up again for another final vote
State Redletrlotlng.
Senate passed finally its measure by
Dayton redistricting the congression-
al districts ol the state.
Senate passed finally bill authoriz- j Rooms 1 and 2, First National
mg the incorporation ot farmers1 co
operative loan associations
W. J. LEDBETTER
Real Estate Dealer and Loans
Looated With
Coffey Dry Goods Co.
Paducah, Texas
JAMES M. WHATLEY
Attorney-At-Law
Reclamation Law
A publicity campaign on behalf 01
| reclamation and conservation amend-
J ment which has been favorably con-
1 sidcred by the M-nate and house com-
mittee. was arranged at a meeting ol
the Texas Reclamation andConserva-
tion association, and presided over
by Vice President O S. Fowler, Sar
1 Antonio. The proposed amendment
eallo for the formation of intercounty
districts for tho improvement of rivei
valleys, raises the amount of money
w hich the legislature may appropriate
for such purposes, and stipulates that
the burden that may be imposed upon
ihe residents of the district for tho im-
provement of any valley shall lie ac-
cording to the. benefits of the proposed
improvements based on the ad valor-
| em values
Reported to Senate.
j Bills given favorable reports by the
1 senate committees were:
Limiting salary of dtstrict attorneys
in districts composed of only one
county, with a population of over
100,000, to *5,000 a year.
Exempting Catholic women's homes
from taxation, with committee amend-
ment to includeall similar institutions
Providing that service against a
conductor engaged in operating a
train in Texas belonging to a foreign
corporation is service on that corpor-
ation
The Buy-it-Made-in-Texas associa-
tion measure
Increasing salaries of olerks of the
courts of civil appeals to Kl,500 per
year.
Allowing married women to axeeutc
the bond necessary In their appoint-
ment as notaries public.
Allowing towns, cities and villages
incorporated undor the act of congress
of the republic of Texas td take ad-
vantage of the general laws of incor-
poration of the state.
House measure known as the mooch
ing bill.
Making an emergency appropria-
tion of *3,600 for the west Texas nor
mal scool
Making an appropriation of *6,000
•or the north Texas normal school ai
Denton.
("mating a more efficient road sys-
tem for Live Oak county.
Changing the boundary line between
Duval and Jim Hogg counties
Senate concurred in the house reso-
lution informing President U'iUor
that the legislature is standing by Pint
:n 'tie present crisis
Health and Plumbing..
Senate public health commiteo fav-
orably reported the senate hill ereat.j
ing a bureau of vital statistics; alsr
the senate bill creating the office ol
state inspectarof plumbing and senaUr*
bill creating a hotel commission
Senate committee on civil jurispru-
dence hold a protracted hearing on the
bill providing that railroads which Office,
fail to observe Texas commissson tar-1 ___
iffs after March 1, 1917, shall automat-'
ically go into receivership on motion
of the attorney general. Attorney
General Looney aypeared in behalf ol
bill, it having been drawn in his de-
Bank Building
Notary Public -
DR. J. A. ODOM
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fitting of Glasses
Childress, Texas
Paducah, Texas, January 9tk
Office in First National Bank
Building
DR. W. H. ALEXANDER
Physician and Surgeon
Office Rooms 11, 12 and 13
First. State Bank Building
Phones:
Residence 66
A. C. Dulaney E., A. Harvey
Title Office Of
DULANEY ft HARVEY
partment. i Qorapiete Abstract of All Land*
Adoption was given the resolution | m__t
embodying the report ofthe commit-
tee which visited Stephenville and a
recommendation that the state accept
tho offer of the citixens of the proper
ty of John Tarlton oollege, to be con
verted into a judior branch of the ag
rioultural and mechanical college
Minimum tor woman.
Senate committee on labor reported
favorably Senator Bee’s bill provid-
ing a minimum wage for women, aftei
a public hearing lasting two hours
The bill provides that a commission,
00mposed of the labor eommissionei
and state Industrial accident board,
may determine a minimum wage lot
women worker* In the various Indus
and Town Lots in Cottle
County, Texas
Office Over First National Bank
Don’t mind a little thing like
work. Be glad you’ve got some-
thing to do and that you have a
mind to do it, and that you are
able to do it.
A man 92 years of age married
the other day and will soon start
with his bride on a honeymoon
tour around the world. We can
offer encouragement to that old
fellow, at best, he will not have
women ’*, ,UU5 '““us many ’years of suffering here, and
Foard County News.
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Carlock, E. A. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1917, newspaper, February 8, 1917; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth755893/m1/2/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.