The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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■l~ Chief-Ex
Consolidated September if
,blished 1878, Exponent Eft—
OntOULATIOM OVER 8,000
on*
COMANCHE PUBLISHING CO., Publisher*
Metered at the Poatofflee at Comanche, Texas, aa
gpeand-elass mail matter. ,
m. H. CARPENTER Editor and Manager
Officers; J. R. Banes, Pres.; W. H. Carpenter,
■ee.-Trees.; Geo. Sullivan, Yiss-Pwe.
Directors: W. H. Carpenter, J. R. Banes. Geo. L
■nllivan, G. A. Cunningham, E. W. Harris, S.
Bmith, D. H. Cunningham. ,
Stockholders: D. H. Cunningham, T. J. Cunning-
ham W. H. Carpenter, J. R. Banes, Oscar Callaway,
E. P. Smith, E. W. Harris, T. J. Williams, L. T. Cun-
glngham, G. A. Cunningham, J. W. Taylor, Geo. L.
•nllivan, Mrs. Bertie Wynn.
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM
MXBTOM L. HARRIS
Attorney at Law
COMANCHE, TEXAS
Office N. side 8q.
Practice in all Courts.
Office phone 486 Residence phone 486
i ,
DR. A. M. NEAL
Physician and Surgeon
Office Masonic Temple. Headquarters Paris
Smith’s Drug Store.
Calls answered day or night.
PIERCE FORDTOE OIL ASSOCIATION
" J. C. HENDERSON, LOCAL DEALER
Office at Chief-Expofccnt___
Also have.truck and give special attention to any
kind of heavy hauling or freighting to nearby
towns. Phone No. 2 and orders will receive
prompt attention.
that a national
1M7 Comanche county via Beattie. RilUoua Scott is
the owner and publisher of the
He openly charges Comanche's business men with
securing the national highway through Beattie for
their own benefit. Bro. Scott needs a little infor
mation. Here it is. When the Wiehita Palls-San-
Antonio highway was being logged a strenuous
effort was made to run it through May and to
Brown wood. A few of Comanehe ’§ enterprising
citizens by tremendous effort got the road to come
as R is now logged,. If they had not clone so THIS
ROAD WOULD NOT HAVE ENTERED COMAN-
CHE COUNTY. DeLeon put forth no effort to have
this road come through Comanche county. They
made no effort to co-operate or to secure the road.
If they had at that time put forth a small part of
the effort to afsist they are now putting forth to
change this road it likel y would have gone through
DeLeon. . These are the pertinent facts in the case
Mr. Scott did not know them he would have
made effort to learn tho facts before he wrote an
article impugning the motives of Comanche's bus-
iness people. If he did know these facts and then
published such an article we have no comments to
make in regard to the matter. With DeLeon it is
merely a question of being asleep when opportunity
knocked. Ingalls says of opportunity:
“I knock unbidden once at every gate;
If sleeping wake, if feasting rise,
It is the hour of fate;
And those who hesitate are
Condemned to failure, penury and woe,
Seek me in vain and uselessly implore,
I answer not and I return no more.”
This is not intended to say the highway should
or should not be changed, but it is written in de-
fense of the integrity of Comanche’s business men:
who worked for a national highway through the
county and whose reputations are assailed by the
DeLeon Free Press. - .
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IP EAST vST. LOUIS were in the South, Eastclffi
newspapers would have plenty of thunder to hurl
at the South and at mob rule. As it is they are
"H (T ■„ 0
ahnt.
THE SELECTIVE DRAFT will soon be made.
We may never need the soldiers drawn. We might.
War is hell—we cannot afford to take the chance.
Dad Kaiser has had the German press report that
the American soldiers are net-in Francs. We pre-
game that the same press will report that those
•elected failed to report Dad Kaiser needs an as-
sistant liar hell have too much to attend to in tho
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next few months.
VAIN^HOPES. Lord Northcliffe “hopes” that
America may permit newspaper writers to be ab-
solutely frank about what is going on. He insists
that it is as important for the nation to know the
worst as it is for the nation to know, the beat. For
one thing it is a great stimulus for the men fighting
in the fields to know they are being written about a
home and the country they are fighting for knows
precisely what they are doing. This is not all that
Lord Northcliffe said. It is only by an absolute
mobolization of man power and machine power that
tho war can be won. He believes in the aeroplane
lies one great hope of allied victory. Publicity is
the thing with all the flowers of the living.-—Port
Worth Record.
A German merchant in Londan
has insured his house for four hun-
dred bounds sterling. The house
burned down and the insurance
company’s representative came to
him ^id said:
Yoor house was old and dilapi
dated; it was not worth four hun-
dred pound*. We will five you
three hundred pounds or build you
a bigger and a better house.
The merchant was very angry;
he Wanted the four hundred
pounds. However, he eventually
thought it wise to take the three
hundred pounds. Whereupon the
insurance man, with the pertinac-
ity of his kind, suggested that,
having settled that Intle matter
satisfactorily the merchant might
do further business with them.
Was his life insured? Yes, it vos
writing:
Was his wife’s? No. Would he in-
sure it? No. Why not?
I vill tell you vv not; he replied.
I insure my vife for four hundred
pounds. Yen she die you come to
me and say, your vife was old and
dilapidated, she was not worth
four hundred pounds. Ve vilTgive
you three hundred pounds or a
logger and better vife.—London
Notes.
Thrifty.
The engagement between a weal-
thy young society woman of
Washington and an impecunious
business^ man of a nearby town
came dangerously near the break-
ing-off point not long ago by rea-
son of the unfortunate mistake of
a florist’s assistant, of whom the
younf lover had ordered flowers
for his fiancee on her birthday.mf
pation the sooity bud opened the
box and gazed with rapt admira-
tion upon the American Beauty
roses yhich reposed within. Then,
lovingly taking them out, one by
one, she Canle across a card which
she read first with astonishment
and then with indignation. Upon
the card was inscribed in familiar
4 ‘ Roses. Do the best you can for
$4.50. ”—Harper!*.
*
A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.
Two young Irishmen in a Cana-
dian regiment were going into the
-S |f?i'
Grocery and Bakery
A --
Ha* a New Baker, he is
of the South's mos
▼cry one
Oo Inysr
ono to
We iarite
bread and 10c
pure sweet cream cad jersey butter in
the making of our bread. Our new
bread will please the taste of the most
fastidious. PLoae or call for a loaf.
Saturday and Monday, we will have
special sale on flour, sugar, coffee and
white laundry soap. Phone or call for
prices.
M. Coleman
Dim! DON’T rou
SEE M OULD IS
SICS, CONSTIPATED
Look at Tongue! Move Poisons
■v* from liver and bowel*
at onoe. “r.
Mother! Your child isn’t natur-
ally crosp and peevish. See if
tongue ikooated; this is a sure sign
With a flutter of joyous antiei- it8 Uttfe stomach, liver and bowels
need a cleansing at once.
If When listless, pale, feverish,
mtLof coId, breath bad, throat osre
doesn’t eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, rem-
ember, a gentle liver and bowel
cleansing should always be. the first
treatment given. «
Nothing equals “California Syi*
up of Mgs” for children’s ills;
live a teaspoonful and in a few
ours all the foul wastes sour bile
and fermenting food which is clog-
ged in the bowels passes out pf the
lystem, and you nave a well and
IT IS DRY IN GERMANY in spite of the rain
news that the censor gives out. - , ^.
trenches for the first time, and playful child again. All children
their Captain promised them five love this harr ‘
shillings each for every
theylfill
^:sSSrviirftrsiE; SftSJ
n ipt II. OmMMll bottla ii two month.’
OOMANCHE EOT WRITES ON
UNIVERSITY QUESTION
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
Company 7, Engineer R. O. T. C.
. * July 7, 1917.
Tho, Comanche Chief,
- Mr. Will Carpenter Editor,
' < Comanche, Texas.
Dear Sir and Friend:
For some time past from var-
ious sources I have learned of the
eontroxersy existing., between the
present incumbent of the GoVplra-
orVwhair and the President, oth<?r gtateg a„d 8ohoolB> reflect
Board or Regents and Ex-btudeuts creditably on their native in-
of the University of Texas. From Hti^ltiong , * therefore, very
these various sources in which I much diggU8ted Uth the actions
would place Utmost confidence, it of a man* who will dare cripplP
appears that the fight is; on one ^ furthor such aa in8titution as
mde that of a politician, who, thru ^ Univergity of Texas, and that
hopes of making a grands and for politkal iotivM ^ of
piay or thim some freakish notion, his CONSCIENTIOUS FEEL-
has for that purpose attacked the ]N0S and fthsolutel djHrogarding
other side; who to my persona the (.onRtitutionaI ^d iegi*laUve
TtHowlcdge in some eases are pot provumuU4#
politicians, but the most earnest]* w . » ’, . .
riotic citizens who have <5-1 11 ,know,that v8nr0™ ex'8t®*
totod twelve* to a great and d,‘nt.s anJ gr^tes of that um-
noble work of education. Many l*™1* oow iv«ding in Comanche
of these men could go out in civil Javp ".UcoutUiue 40 ****
life and., become rich thru their *>.
knowledge ami by their industry, in* to^d ^ bu41
hut havTaacrificed such opportun., let such an ooowion go by
ities for the sake of the young men w! ,hout expreaauig ray feeling and
nod women of the state, who later wlU m r^arA ^ raatt6r-
Europe. I do not believe in one
man rule in Texas. Let the con-
stitution and the duly enacted
laws be carried out.
Trusting that you will a&cfft to
give this matter some light so that
the people may rule, I beg to re-
main for Texas and the University,
Sinoervly yours,
Carl Lee.
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If your appetite is poor and your
-..ornach and boWels out of order
the remedy you need is Prickly
Ash Bitters. It cleanses tw
stomach
tem of bilious impurities, sharp-
ens the appetite And makes you
feel fine. The Wra. Reese Co.,
special agents. * v ' V^.
German
ey killed
Pat lay down to rest, while
Mack performed the duty of wat-
ching. Pat had not lain long
when he was awakened by Mack
shouting. . . «
“^hey’re coming! They’re com
“Who’s coming,” shouts Pat.
“The Germaua,” replies Mick.
“How many are there?”
“About fifty thousand.”
“Begorr*,” shouts Pat, jumping
up and grabbing his rifle, “our
fortune’s made I” London Opinion.
. He Saw Her There. v ' .
lies Haven’t I seen you some-
rwhere some time?...... k4‘“ 1
She: 'Quite likely. I was there.
—New York Sun.
this harmless, delicious “fruit
laxative,” and it never falls to
effect a good “inside” cleansing.
Directions for babies, childreti of
all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
( Keep it handy in ydur home,
little given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, bub get the genuine.
Ask your drugrist for a 50c bot-
it get
■lf« 11
tie of “California Syrup of Fig*,’
then look and sec that it is madf
by the “California Fig Syrup Co.’
Comanche, Texas, July 11, 1917.
To the Editor of The Chief: „
l have just arrived in your town
from Hamilton* "came Saturday, ..
asuff 88*
ley. It having been
since I have visited your tod
there has beep great chang
some have moved away, goi
have married and some hhve crol
ed ove rthe river if death, h)
nevertheless I enjoy being in yo
tow nagain; but found !? veiy
l and fouft lots of sickness all
but hope they will all soon reoo
er and enjoy the best of h
again. We had a nice little
in Hamilton on July the
of which we were all justly pro
but the crops-are quite short the
such as corn. The grain was fat;
ly good, some making 19 to 20 b
per acre. Cotton looks well and
we get a rain soon we will m&h
goo dcotton. I have had a mo|
[enjoyable time since I came {
your otwn, partakin gof the fra
an viewing your pretty town,
have met many nice people in C<
raanohe, but yet it does not seei
like hpme.
I am going with my uncle an
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. i. T. Wh
ley, to^Bibb Saturday, where w
an Adventist meetin
we will return to
| and will spend i|
among relatives and _____
| will then leave on July the
[for toy home at Hamilton,
glad I have had the pleasure ol
visiting your town. I invite y<n|
all to visit Hamilton, let ps shoal
[you our hospitality. ^
f . ' ■ < Bird Athc
> k - Hamilton,
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Biliousness and Stomach
‘1 Two years ago I suffered
[frequent attacks of stomach
ble and biliousness,” writes
Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio,
could eat very little food
[agreed with me and 1 became j
zy and sick at my stomach at
that I hod to take hold of
gas
ten >oa>,| ...
Pil
rapidly.’*
Obtainable everywhere.
omvvmw >>
Suffer?
Mtt. J. A. Cox, of Al-
derson, W. V|L, writes:
"My daughter . . . suf-
fered terribly. She could
sot turn In be* rf. the
An English Jack Tar and his
Sal were up in the front of the
parson. 1 On being asked the usual
question,1 ‘ Wilt thou have this wo-
man, etr?” Jack answered. “I ’uil
“You must gay “I will,” correct-
ed the parson, and repeated the
question.
“I ’ull,” responded Jaok, more
firmly than ever.
The irate clergyman threatened
to Btop the service altogether if
the response was not properly giv-
en. That was too much for Sallv
Mium
will be the strength of the democ
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In 1907 I graduated from Com-
anche high school and in the next
For several year* 1 have been in ofuTyears passed through the Un-
foreign states from that of my iversity of Texas as an Engineer-
birth and education, so the oppojr- *nff Student. During that time 1
1 ton it y has come to me to compare "»«' <h« nehool from one vi, iw
Mk products of the various schools P°*nt Rn di nthe next six years |
and 1 am proud to^ay that T be- ™ice graduation I have kept it
lieve that the native sons and dan- in V,PW ** much ns possible consis-
nhters Of Texas will, when placed the circumstances and I
in parallel positions te those of c*n state that my opinion nf the
BUT STRONGER r^
tnty, prepare*«t I » for democracy that I am
. Aaosaae in th* now in a training camp for reserve
> we too often fargjt officers in *the new National Army, j
I^M^noTply 1 'lo ,,ut believe ill one-man rule in
c“g’chroB,i i——^
-♦Ve*, XMm flrnv*R ^.
The Old SUnderd Oreve’s TuWUN [
chill Tonic ia equtty valoaMe an a |
brought her home to
die. She had mffeted so
much at... time. Hav-'
ing heard of Card id, we
I got It lor her," —h
CARDUI
KjHie Woman's Tonic
“la a few days, *h«be-
gan to Improve " Mia.
Cox coofinues, ,;and had
no trouble at... Cardig.
cured her, and we sing
its praises everywhere.
We receive many thou-
sands of similar I
#■
sspsrf&s
ave our Jack say-
ing ’e won’t in a minute if ye keep
ok badgerin,.”
The service was resumed.
After carefully examining the
shoes the physician bronrilt in for
repairs the cobbler handed them
back, saying: “Dem shoes ain’t
worth mending, doctor.*’
■“ Very well, said the doc-
tor, “then ofjCQAjpe, I won’t hav©
have anything.done to them.”
‘‘Veil, but I charge yqu feefty
cents already yek”
► “Why, what for?”
“Vy ,ven I came to see you de
udder day you sharged mo free
dollars for tolling me dot dere aint
noddings der mater mit mo.”—Ex.
F
HOG DAT |
Until further notice through this
paper we will oontinue to buy
hogs regardless of the hot
an* extremely high
fe want to buy
at 6nee,tf
MM '
Keeping Business on a Level
Would it be any satisfaction to you In
those times if you oould put some of your
money into the gr<Ut national fiend held by* t,
tho Federal Reserve Banking System which 5
la standing bade of and steadying the busi-
ness intorests of the country? -:U ^
You can do it by depositing your'money
with Mr-ns sen in turn keep part of it on *
deposit With our Federal reserve bank, where
;k wm be w*dy for you when needed.
In thk way, without cost, you can
strengthen the system and fecurefor yourself
its protection.
1
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The First Nati(
Of oeMAHOn. 1
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Carpenter, W. H. The Comanche Chief and Pioneer Exponent (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 1917, newspaper, July 20, 1917; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth876563/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.