The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1915 Page: 2 of 10
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Consolidated September 1st, 1JM2.
Chief Established 1873, Exponent Established 1887
CIRCULATION OVER 3,000
Publishers.
THE COMANCHE PUBLISHING CO.
EnterecTat the Postoffice at ComAnche, Texas, as
second-class mail matter.
GRADE CALLAWA\^ - Editor and Manager
Officers: J. R. Eknes, Pres.; Grade CSltawBy,
Sec.-Treas.; Geo. Sullivan, Vice-Pres.
Directors: Grade Callaway, J. R. Eancs, Geo. L.
Sullivan, G. A. Cunningham, V. H. Thodberg, E. W.
Harris, S. P. Smith; •
Stockholders: D. II. Cunningham, T. J. Cunning-
ham, Grade Callaway, J. E. Eanea, Oscar Callaway,
iParis .Smith; E. W. Harris, T. ,T. Williams, V. II.
Thodberg, L. T. Cunningham, 0. A.-Dunningham,
J. R. Moore, Mrs. S. ,T. Thomas, Geo. L. Sullivan,
W. H. Carpenter.
Subscribers failing to receive their paper regu-
larly and promptly will confer a favor upon this
paper by calling our attention to same. In chang-
ing your location of address be sure to give old as
well as new address.
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM
A woman in Wuco the other day was given a life
sentence for killing her husband. Our old friend,
-.the Judge, says that this was barbarous; that any
woman ought to have the right to kill her own hus-
band.
Dallas is making an effort to secure the next Dem-
ocratic convention. We hope that she will/land it.
There is no reason why it should not come to Dal-
las and there are several reasons why it should.
Dallas is alivo and if uny city can get it by work
Dallus is safe. r
We talk about spending money and condemn the
candidate for office who puts more money into his
campaign than he will get from the salary of the
office.* But what are we going to do about it. In
the recent elections the amendment that had the
most publicity, and the only one that had any or-
ganized publicity polled the largest vote and by far
the lnrgest favorable vote. The separation amend-
ment. Interested parties spent a few thousand
trying to secure its passage. It ivns a meritorious
measure. If it had been vicious it would have been
the sAhuv It-merely-goes to nliuw - that offices - or
measures in Texas go to the highest bidder. It
also shows that it pays-t-o
I
The cotton.fields.of the comity ore for the most
part well loaded with fruit. The prospects are
that- there will be a fairly good crop in spite of the
boll weevil. The prospects are also that it will not
be a very good price at the opening of the season.
So no wis the time to begin working plans to store
the crop and hold until the demand is great enough
to boost the price. We Will have u -bonded ware-
Jiouse whei’CL tlie crop of the county can be stored
and held.as long as there is any necessity fir it. The
owners can borrow money on it at any bank and
the banks then can semi the receipts in to the re-
serve banks and have them rediscounted. We have
a warehouse law and a Federal. Reserve bank. Now
is the time to prepare to use them.
There is a growing tendency in Texas to, swat
everything that opines along to be voted on. The
cities polled the largest vote for the amemjinents in
the election last Saturday. . Dallas bounty had giv-
en^thein wide publicity on account of the fact that
she was^ip the midst of n good roads campaign and
so all of of the amendments were discust together
because-it was(-identified with a local issue. The
amendments were published in this paper and prac-
tically every man in the county had an opportunity
of reading them. We venture the assertion, how
ever, that ‘very few read and studied them enough
to ft'll exactly what they provided for. When the
time eatne to vote tho, they walkbd up and voted
solid against them. It is very bipl to assume that
all change is bad.
w
The young men of Comanche have organized
themselves into a League for the promotion of the
interests of the town ami county;.....According to
their exprest declaration they will try to make the
life of the home town more agreeable. ..The very
fact that they wish to-make it more agreeable is a
sure indication that it is not now as agreeable ns
they would have it be. That is it does not offer
the opportunity that tlj,ey demand if they live*and
put in their best effciHs. A young man has got to
see some future to liis business if ho stays with it
aad gives it all that is in hinfT- If Comanche ex-
pects to keep the young men that are worth keep-
ing it will have to get ])USy and offer some induce-
ments. People have got to have more than enough
to'eat and a place to sleep if they stay satisfied.
Young people, and older ones too for that matter,
want some sort of relaxation. A person is young
as long as he is capable of progress. Wheu any is
willing to sit down and stay sit they are old no
matter how upny years they havj to their credit,
or discredit.
Jr' ^
• The refined
remark: ., _ , , [ ■ ' ■ fe
Here’s to the,mouth 1 It is the grocer’s friend,
the orator’s pride, and the dentist’s hope.” *
Yu, indeed, say we, and also the politician’s
base ofatipplies as well As his first and third line
of trenches. For confirmation apply to or listen
at Lincoln, Neb.—Collier’s.
IN FA NT TNttUttTRY-
Thc vice chairman of the federal trade commis-
sion is understood to-favor a departure in the goy*"
ernmont’s policy toward the regulation of business,
lie would have the small and struggling enterpris-
e» helped by expert advice regarding bookkeeping
and the reduction of overhead expenses. It is
thought that the application of approved business
methods to the conduct of smajl enterprises would
in time bring, the attention of bankers to the suc-
cess following them, and this would bring capital
to the aid of the infant concern. This is far in ad-
vance of the old theory that government should
take care of the infant industry.—Fort Worth
Record.
BUY IT AT HOME
(By Walt Mason'.)
I bought some rags from Tailor Skaggs, and paid
hint when Lgot ’em ; he wept with glee; ‘‘for now,”
said he, ‘‘I’ll pay ray bills, dod rot ’em.” So on
the run he took the toon, and paid thiMrbrner grocer
whose trade Was had and who wax sad, because
the wolf drew closer. This made him jmile and
for a while the hian of teas and sages, -thought
cheerful thinks, forgot the kinks, and. paid his
clerks their wages. And Billiam Burk, the old
head clerk, put up some thankful phrases; his wife
was ill—the'druggist’s bill had worried him like
blazes. The druggist cried, ^Doggone your hide,
I thank you for the roubles; I’m in the hole and
need the /role to ease my weight of’troubles.” T^e^
druggist paid that winsome maid, his first assist-
ant Annie, and just for luck she blew a buck for
roller skates for granny. And thus my skads
brought help to lads, and girls beyond the.counting;
much trouble.ceased, the joy increased, aryLkept on
mounting, mounting. You see, my friended’ von
should spend your coin with -local (RhRrs, you’re
spreading glee and eefitacy to beat the sunshine
spielers.
A SYSTEM THAT FAILED
The human mind is a peculiar piece af machinery.
Let someone group words into a pleasing phrase
and the human mind, is prone to accept that phrase
as gospel. Since a certain group of words .sound
well they stick in the mind, they are oft repeated
and gradually come to have weight and influence.
For instance, someone said: "If your competitor
talks about you put him on the pay roll.” That
*oUud*Lig ami brave, henye its acceptance. Acting
upon tbat theory people have told us that fighting
the mait Order evit wilt help^tfre mail order houses.
On tlu> snme theory the church helps hell because
it fights the devil. We have followed this system
of ignoring the mnil order evil tintil its toll upon
Texas commerce lias_ grown to appalling propor-
tions A policy of silence upon this subject has cre-
ated a business of one hundred and fifty million
dollars a year for the mail order bouses in this
tempt” is a failure. Its continuation promises to
inak’e weeds grow in the streets of our towns. To
combat this growing tendency to trade abroad is a
task that requires, the combined wisdom and en-
ergy of all tho people. Let us meet the issue frank-
Thcre is no profit in deluding
Dear&ir; __ _
Wle.are informed, thit the states
of Georgia and Alabama have pass-
ed resolutions and sent them to
Washington, asking that the Unit-
ed States Government tuke steps
for the re-opening of the general
cotton export trade, which trade
has been prohibited siuce March,
1915, by a British order in coun-
oib ----—----
We think that Texas, as the lar-
gest cotton producing state,should
join Alabama and Georgia, the
more so since Texas is the more
dependent on the export to Europe
than those two states. Texas,
which raises more cotton than Al-
abama and Georgia combined.qon-
sumed in 19l3 to 1914 about 64,000
bales, while Georgia and Alabama
consumed in the same period about
940.000 bales. In other words Al-
abama and Georgia can use about
675.000 bales within their own bor-
ders, for which Texas, with the
same cotton crop, has to seek a for-
eign market. *
Mbreover, Georgia and Alabama
have the further advantage over
Texas of being located closer to
the Eastern and New England
mills anil thereby enjoy cheaper
freight rates to these centers of
consumption. j-
If under these conditions Geor-
gia and Alabama found it neces-
sary to ask Washington for pro-
tection of their interests, how
much more important is this ques-
tion for Texas, where the port .of
Galveston alone exports more cot-
ton than all the Atlantic ports and
the fVlabama port, Mobile vpmbiu-
ed. o
We. as cotton people, may be
permitted ito say, that we are ful-
ly convinced that cotton will go
begging at 6e or even 5c a pound,
if it cannot he exported, and we
venture to say, that many other
cotton exporters share our opin-
ion.
Our statement is substantiated
by last season’s experience. Cot-
ton sold in Texasat the beginning
of the war at 5 3-4o, that is, dur-
ing the time-when only few firms
dared to ship cotton. Prices ad-
vanced to about 9 3-4c after ex-
porting became Safe. Aftet* the
British order in council prohibit
ed the general cotton export, pri-
ces declined again for more than
1 1-2e. These plain facts should
be convincing.
Great Britain will not buy much
cotton next season, as Liverpool
has more stock than ever, and the
following pircular letter from Liv-
erpool merchants may be interest-
ing in this connection ; -
*■ Liverpool, .June 19, 1915.
"Germany and Austria as cot-
ton buyers'are ‘.‘off the map” at
present. Warehouse room here is
exceedingly scarce and bound to
remain so for several months,
therefore .merchants who have
been in the habit of buying early
cotton freely will be obliged to go
slow on account of tfie difficulty
of storing cotton here.
‘‘There two reasons seem to be
.obvious and very important 'and
therefore I am inclined to think
that we must look for. fn sharp de-
ly and fearlessly,
ourselves.—Home Industry Magazine.
THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE COUNTRY
STORE
■«*»
Many' people argue that, because they buy in
larger quantities, the catalogue houses1 can, and do,
undersell the country stores. That is another argu-
metn that has been tyade to stick in the public
mind by the wonderful campaign of publicity wag-
ed by the mail order ouses. And it is clearly and
distinctly a misreprecentation. Manufacturers who
sell to mail order houses do not sell to the retail
country stores—they can’t. And houses that cater
to the needs of the country stores won’t sell to the
mail order houses—they are too wise. The com-
bined" purchasing power of the country retailers is
greatly in excess of that of the mail ordcr,concem8.
and a manufacturer, in search' of an outlet for his
wares, is going to take the best outlet; if he can
get it. The agency that offers the greatest volume
of trade in his natural choice. Nor <Jo reputable
manufacturing concerns have one price for one
store and another price for another store. The
store jn your town can buy as cheaply as the store in
any other town and all can/buy to as great advant-
age as the mail order concerns, If the stores in
your town do not meet prices dn goods of equal
quality tho lault is local. Dirt be sure you take
quklity and service into account when making com-
parisons. Anybody can accept the lowest bid—it
takes bra ins’to ^jWftys aeei-ptthe best bid.—Home
Industry Magazine.
Gained Four Days
y Out of Nine
Over in Oklahoma one of the business con-
cerns using a great many wagons had been
considering the question of axle grease.
Apparently no conclusion could be reached
from the statements of competitive sellers
of the products, so the company decided to
make a test.
Two NE^
4EW wagons which had just been de-
livered to the company were selected for the
Torot
A
test. Tor one wagon a competitive grease
was applied on both front and rear wheels,
Texaco grease being used on the other.
They were set tb Work. In five days the
competitive grease W&s done, the spindles
got hot and a new application was required.
IN NINE DAYS TEXACO GREASE WAS
STILL GOOD, SPINDLES IN PERFECT
CONDITION READY FOR ONE MORE
Texaco service on wagons is like Texaco
service on anything else, ready to give un-
usual value to the man who uses it.
Take advantage of Texaco quality by buy-
ing the Red-Star-Green-T oils. Made in
Texas* _ • / _______ ____■ ■ / . '■ .<|
The Texas Company -
General Offices, Houston, Texas
4
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the tremendous importance of this
question to the South.
Cotton lias never been -declared
contraband ami therefore it is con-
trary to all existing laws ~ and
agreements to interefere with cot-
ton shipments or to stop them.
Hoping you will see be impor-
tance of this question to Texas and
that you 'will do everything in
your power to bring about a
change' in conditions, we ad,
Yours vety tryly,
Zimmerman & Co.
A WOMAN’S BACK
They Write Every Day.
cliue in prices later oil, and most . -?ver% ***? Co. receive
nmlmhlv n verv Tiineb.reduced has- RUers from grateful men and
probably a very much winced bas-
is for all grades.”
France cannot buy as much cot-
ton as usual, as a fttrge percentage
of her cotton mills are destroyed
or in her enemies’ hands.
This season France imported
about 40 per cent less cotton than
the year before, although tjiis sea-
son’s cotton crop was much larger.
This will show that the only sal-
vation for the Sou'th lies in the re-
opening of the other markets qf
the European continent, where cot-
ton is scarce and brings high pri-
We could pay today 17c, for
women, telling how Foley Kidney
Pills cured them of backache, sore
muscles, stiff joints and other kid-
ney and bladder troubles. Is very
quick to relieve lumbago and rheu-
matism due to kidney trouble. No
other remedy has a long record of
cures. The Wm. Reese Co. -
4-
ces.
middling in any interior town,and
make money, if we could execute
orders from European mills who
need the eotton.
We repeat, that we are firmly
convinced that cotton will go,
dow#to 6c again, if it can not be
sported, no matter how many
warehouses the different com-
munities build, or how many banks
or hankers promise their support.
What such prices will mean fbr
Texas is needless to say. It is a
matter of self preservation to ev-
ery person, firm or organization
in Texas to work for the re-open-
ing of the cotton export, no mat-
ter whether they are directly con-
nected with cbtton or not; and
something should be done by this
state to point out to Washington
wjint the cotton question means
to Texas.
Ther prohibition of Great Brit-
ain of the eotton export is contra-
ry to international law. Wash-
ington has acknowledged this and
protested against the British ord-
er in council, but so far without
result.- Seemingly the matter has
ifcQt been pushed more because
Washington i$ not fully awgre of
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
end IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood end
Builds np the Whole System. SO cents
The advice of this Comanche Wo- jq
man is of certain value. 4
Many a women’s back has many
aches and pains.
Ofttimes ’tis the kidney’s fault.
That's why Doan’s Kidney Pills
arc so effective.
Many Comanche women know
thisr
Read what one lias to say about
it: |
Mrs. W. E. Dupuy, Comanche, ..
says: ‘‘Recently I had quite a goofl-^
deal of discomfort with my back,
in fact, it was almost impossible
for me to do the* least work. I---
was dizzy and my head ached bad-
ly. I ufted Doan’s Kidney PillaV
and they rid me of the attack/^
Gradually the symptoms left and
I have had no need of a kidney
medicine since,”
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same
that Mrs. Dupuy had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y, ^
Phone 294 for General Delivery.
r have two wagons and can give
you prompt service. I will appre-
ciate your hauling.
BOB
(43-6)
CARVER.
FARM LOANS
We now offer an unlimited amount of money on
Comanche County farm*. See us for rates and
terms. We have the best.
INSURANCE
We can insure grain anywhere in Comanche Coun-
ty. We also have special policy for farm property.
If yon are not insured let ns tell yon about it.
J. R. Eanes & Co.
J. K. BANES PHONE VO. 8
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JNO. D. WARING
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Calloway, Grade. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1915, newspaper, July 30, 1915; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth870272/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.