The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 62, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1917 Page: 6 of 6
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THE BONHAM SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS
A Real Bank-Look
Aaorrs—
Total loans, including Liberty Bonds....................$1,264,701.39
U. S. Bonds for circulation .......................... ..... 150.000.00
Beal estate, furniture and fixtures ....................... 28,000.00
Cash and due from banks.............................. 471,140.41
THE NEWS
LOCAL MARKET
PORT
RE-
. .TOTAL....................... $1,913,842,58
LIABILITIES—
Capital, surplus and undivided profits....................$ 342,081.78
Circalation......................................... 150,000.00
Bills payable....................................... 20,000.00
Total deposits........ 1,401,760.80
TOTAL
$1,913,842.58
....The above is a correct statement of the First National Bank of Bon-
ham, Texas, of date Nov. 16, 1917.
TOis is the bank with a reputation for conservatism, sound judgment
and strength.
D. W. SWEENEY, Cashier
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A. R. Roberts of Lamasco, Route 1,
orders the News for a year. *
R. C. Daniels of Millerton, Okla.,
has ordered The News to be sent to
his address.
Mrs. Winnie C;jp?nter of Tele-
phone orders ,The News.
J. R. Walker on Bon'rfem, Route 5,
was here Wednesday and ordered The
News.
E. D. Jones of Ivanhoe. Route 1,
was here Tuesday snd renewed' for
The News.
Mrs. Laura Helton of Bonham, R.
2, called at this office Tuesday and
ordered The News.'
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Mens Splendid Suits
$12.50 to $20.00
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The man who looks
ahead will buy his suit
NOW. It is very diffi-
cult today to secure the
kind of merchandise peo-
ple have been accustom-
ed to—to sell at MOD-
ERATE PRICES. If*
present conditions con-
tinue, and candidly we
can’t see a change for a
long time to come, not
only will goeds be MUCH
HIGHER IN PRICE, but
there will positively be a
scarcity of desirable
merchandise. So the man
with foresight will BUY his suit or overcoat TODAY, while
his size is here—and before the advance prices take effect.
Here you will find a full stock of suits made of cassi-
meres, serges and worsteds. Up-to-the-minute styles,
first class tailoring, elothes that fit, and give good ser-
vice. Prices $12.50 to ......................... $20.00
Young Men’s Suits at $18 t.o $25.
—with a dash that the youngsters like.
You know the young fellow’s clothes must be built on lines
entirely different from the suits designed for men of more
mature and conservative shapes. The garment must have
snap and go that immediately distinguishes it from the
others. We have just that kind made in the latest TRENCH
MODELS, with belts all around. Tight fitting back, Eng-
lish cut pants. Materials are nobby cassimeres and chev-
iots in fancy mixtures, stripes, checks, plaids as well as
plain colors. Prices $18.00 to...................$25.00
Men’s Overcoats at $10 to $20.
We have every reason to be proud of our showing of
overcoats—simply because they will stand comparison with
any sto«k you will find, and yet the prices are moderate.
You will find staple overcoats in black, blue and grey,
with velvet collars or with convertible collars of the same
material that can be worn high or low.
Then the young men have for their selection a big
stock of the latest TRENCH MODEL OVERCOATS, with
tight fitting backs and belts that go all around. Materials
are heavy cassimeres and cheviots in plaids, mixtures and
solid colors. Prices $10.00 to $20.00 and up.
Another Shipment
Men's Shirts—
Priced $1
These shirts are of a splendid
quality of rep, and in the sea-
son’s new striped effects. Ev-
ery one is carefully sewn and
perfect fitting. You can’t buy
the material in any one of
them for the price asked.
Cuffs are in the French style.
Sizes 14 to 171/2 .
Choice...............$1.00
Thursday, November 22.
Cotton 27*4 to_____________ 28.5
Cotton seed, per ton--------$65.00
Wheat, per bushel,---------$2.00
Oats, per bushel---------------80c
Corn, per bushel $1.40 to------$1.50
Prairie and Johnson grass hay
per ton $22 to_____________$24.00
Irish Potatoes, per bushel,----$1."5
Sweet potatoes, per bushel $1 to $125
Eggs, per dozen 35 and ---------40c
Butter, per pound —----------— 40c
Chicken fryers, per pound----— 15c
Hens__________________________12 %c
Turkeys, per pound----------— 15c
POSSESSION
W'e have the following places we
can give possession on Jan. 1st or be-
fore.
88 acres at $75.00. Good improve-
ments. On pike, west.
58 acres at $85. On pike west. Good
improvements.
100 acres at $80. Two miles N. W.
All heavy black sand. All in cultiva-
vatidn.
60 acres at $65.00 One miles :E. o?
Ravenna. All in Cultivation. Fair
improvements.
57 acres at $110 on pike, near Augie
school.
50 acres at $50.00, 4 miles -S. E.
Good improvements.
60 acres on pike 2 miles North. See
ur. for price.
71 acres on pike 21& miles north.
61-2t J. M. LOWREY.
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
Last Saturday evening Basil Gib-
son right royally entertained his
Senior classmates and the faculty of
the High School at the home of his
parents, Senator and Mrs. F. M-
Gibson.
There was great fun from the en-
trance to the home until goodnights
were said. All sorts of stunts were
in order, but perhaps the more amus-
ing were the trackfield stunts—rath-
er those having track terms applied.
There were also some ludicrous de-
bates. but superceeding the fun where
each guest starred was in the “eats”.
With apologies to Mr. Hoover the ver-
itable feast was the most lauded feat
o' the evening.
If there was one of the seniors who
failed to answer the rqll call on this
1 occasion he or she has our sincerest
j sympathy—having missed the time of
his or hef life.
TIMBER $25 PER ACRE
I have a small tract of timber lo-
cated about 14 miles of Bonham near
Pike that I can sell for $25 per acre.
Possession. Can handle good Ford
car. WILL H. EVANS,
62-3t Bonham, Texas.
OKI FOR DENISON
A large committee has been ap-
pointed composed of members of the
; Board of Trade to go to Denison to-
j day in order to make a fight for the
Jifferson Highway. This highway is
I recognized as one of the best. Bon-
1 ham, Ector, Savoy and Gober in Fan-
nin County are in line for iL
The Secretary of the Board of
Trade hac urged the other towns
mertionPod to also have a strong com-
mittee in Denison today,
j The public is more or less familiar
with this road, which runs from Man-
itoba, Canada to New Orleans.
Mr. A. J. Moore is Chairman of
the Bonham committee who expect, to
make the ‘"rip in automobiles. They
will leave Bonham at eight o’clock
f-oni in front of the News office.
BOARD OF TRADE
AFTER BIRD HEN
The following letter received by the
secretary of the Bonham Board of
Trade speaks for itself, and soon we
may expect to see airmen flying over
Bonham:
Love Field, Dallas, Tex. Nov. 19.
C. R. Inglish,
Secty Board of Trade,
Bonham, Texas.
Your letter concerning areoplane
landings being made near Bonham re-
ceived. This offer is greatly appre-
ciated and we are indeed glad to have
such co-operation which will be a help
t> us, when making cross-country
flights.
Before long we expect that a num-
ber of our machines will be making
long flights and will probably often
take advantage of your offer to land
near Bonham.
RICHARD B. BARRITT,
Major.
J. M. A. Signal Corps.
BLACK LAND NEAR WIN DOM
Today I am able to offer you 107 Vi
acr es of fine black land located about
four miles South of Windom, and
well improved. ThV price is $150 per
acre. Known as the Payne farm. See
me quick. Possession.
WILL H. EVANS.
62-31. Bonhnm, Texas.
TRANSPLANTING AN OLD MAN
IS LIKE TRANSPLANTING
AN OLD TREE
"THE SAFEST PLACE TO TRADE"
Our Great
November Sale
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An Economy Event Which Forcefully Demonstrates the
Price-Making Power of This Store
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A Sale in which great quantities of fresh, new desirable
and dependable fall and winter merchandise will be of-
fered at prices that will astonish everyone for their low-
From the most worthy sources everywhere these
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ness.
goods have come, from leading manufacturers, who found
the advantages of our ready cash too tempting to resist.
Don’t think of missing this event. Come and supply
your fall and winter needs at savings from the general
run of present day prices.
Suits
All our $22.50 and $20.00 (1C' 7C
Ladies Suits—choice ----------------V10* 1 0
Dresses
1 lot of Sample Dresses, regular val ues
$37.50, $40.00 and up to $50.00— 0QA *7C
Sale price _ _ _ 1 0
All our $27.50 and $25.00 <|Q 7C
Ladies Suits—choice IV* 1 D
Al? our 430.00 and $35.00 Ai An
Ladies Suit%—choice - UTtuU
All our $25.00 and $27.50 4A mm
Dresses—reduced to__ _ It/* 1 D
All our $37.50, $40.00 and $45.00 OA AC
Ladies Suits—choice______________ Uv/il/D
All our $18.50, $17,50 r.nd $16.50 |A Qm
Dresses—reduced to________________ lv«0D
Factory Foremen, Timekeepeis, In-
surance Agents. Solicitors. Write j
National Casualty Co., Detroit, Mich., 1
for proposition to increase yourj
earnings. Spare time, no expense to1
you.
Uncle Henry Wallace, Editor of
Wallace’s Farmer, who died sometime
ago in his eightieth year, had a keen
sympathy for aged farmers and a
thorough understanding of their
problems. One of his ideas he kept
emphasizing was this—that if a farm-
er had gotten too old to work, he
ought not to pull up and move away
from old friends and the old life,
but should stay on his farm, lighten-
ing his work as much as necessary, or
giving it all up if wholly unable to
work, but still keeping in touch with
it by living on the place.
We believe Uncle Henry was right.
The old farmer who moves to town
d:es pretty soon. He is separated
from the friends he used to know, the
life he used to know, and is too old to
adjust himself to the new life. A man
is somewhat like a tree; you may
transplant him pretty successfully in
youth, but after he has made his
growth in one place, transplanting is
not only a difficult, but a dangerous
job.:
These reflections come to mind as
we run across an old clipping in which
Uncle Henry’ Wallace expressed his
views. On this occasion he wrote:
“I don’t blame some of you for re-
tiring. There comes a time to ev-
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way; but I do think it is a pity you j
moved to town Instead of renting the j
farm and living in a house of your
own on part of it. so that you could
keep in touch with your old church,
your old school, and your old neigh-
bors. and keep an eye on the farm.
“Some of you have made the mis-
take of losing interest in the farm
after you have moved to town.- feel-
ing sure of a stated rent in cash or
a stated share of the crop. It is quite
easy for a tenant who has the lease
o.i a good farm for five years or
more, to so farm it that the landlord
is as badly off at the end of the
lease as in the beginning, even if he
has obtained a high rent in full.
“If you are still living on* the farm,
and have not rented it as yet. kindly
1 consider the suggestion not to move
j to town, but to build another house,
if need be. Keep a couple of horses
a cow, some chickens; have a gar-
Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats, Skirts, Crepe de Chine
and Georgette Blouses Reduced During
Our Great November Sale
MAX HERMER
' “The Safest Place to Trade.”
West Side of Square Bonham, Texas
SEVENTEEN BRITISH SHIPS
ARE SUNK IN A WEEK
§40 PER ACRE
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
Hen’s Linen Heel and Toe Socks 20c a Pair
In black, white, grey and tan. Made of good cotton
fibre, with linen heels and toes. A sock that gives unusual
long wear at the moderate price of ......,.......... 20c
Men’s Ties at 50c
The silks are very rich—though the designs are in no
way “loud.” Four-in-hands with flowing ends or reversi-
ble, club ties with graduated ends, everyone tasteful and
stylish with colors that blend harmoniously.
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Letters unclaimed advertised at
Bor.ham, Texas for the week ending
Nov. 21st, 1917:
Anderson, W .F.
Bonds, Miss Lizzie
Boatright, Kutha
Bird, Miss Anna Bell
('upper, Johtr
Crwkr* i. Mi. a Lula Maud
Carroll, Ion
< lark, 1 rank
Davis, Jack
1 >avis, F. K.
Feme’s, Miss Hettm
Evans. David
fuller, J no. W.
Fitzgerald, J. M.
Hill. J R.
Hook..I. \. .
Hif. J. R
H:n Aim Rut ha
.Jo ,<Mrs. S. A.
Jones, Mrs. Lizzie
Lindsey. K. A. '
l.atTu. Alpha
Martin. Mi s Josie* M.
Neal. J. T.
Poke, W. M.
Ru>scH. Ben
Smith, Calvin •"
Srrtin, G. B. (2)
Tr.ylor, A. I .
Tlierna!-. J. F.
White. M. L.
White, E F. • (4)
Whatley, Miss Ella
R. S. RODGERS, P. M.
Hen; buy an automobile, if you lik
but stay on the farm.”—The Pro-
gressive Farmer.
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320 acre farm for lease for four
years, located near Plainview, Kress
and TuJia, Texas. Raise wheat, Kal- j
fir Corn, Maise and stock. The best
farming country in Northwest Texas.
Good markets, schools, churches,
ro: is and neighbor.-. Smooth land,
Bp rocks or brush. Available for im-
mediate cultivation, fenced and wat
eved. LOW RENTS, BIG
ASSURED. Give name,
present occupation and bank refer-
ences. PRICE BROTHERS, owners,
B<\ 1026, Citizens National Bank,
I ’afi.view Texas ‘ 62-2t
London, Nov. 21.—Seventeen Brit-
ish merchantmen were sunk by mines
or submarines last week, according
to the weekly statement issued by
the British Ad .rurally.
Of these ten were’vessels of 1,600
tons or over and seven of less than
1.600 tons.
Last week’s record of British mer-
chantmen sunk greatly exceeds that of
the previous week, when only one ves-
sel of 1,600 tons or over and five
craft of lesser tonnage were sent to
tlif^Hottom. In fact, it represents in
j the aggregate the greatest number of
vessels destroyed since the week of
Oct. 28, when eighteen were lost.
Since then there has been a gradual
failing off in shipping losses until
the minimum since Germany’s in-
tensified submarine campaign was be-
gun was reached Nov. 11, with a to-
tal of six .
As far as the losses of large ves-
sels are concerned, however, the pres-
ent Admiralty report apparently bears
cut the optimistic statement made re-
cently by Premier Lloyd George that
he had no further fear of submarines
and of the First Lord, of the Admir-
alty that enemy submarines were be-
“T tr.g sunk to an increasing extent.
iKUr11 o i
address,
§85 PER ACRE NORTH
49 acres of smooth land located
within one mile of New Hope 14
miles N. E. of Bonham can be had
for §40. Small improvements, and
al1 in cultivation, but y. small pas-
tuie. Possession.
WILL H. EVANS,
62-3t Bonham. Texas.
j home defense league, modeled after
j encampments, by which one hundred
thousand volunteer., can be raised for
the patrol of munition plants, water
fronts and govenment and state
pioperty in the United States. A call
lor a second draft is being consider-
ed.
READY TO ANSWER
CALL FOR i HOOPS
Washington, Nov. 21.—America is
ready to answer the cry of tne Allies
for troops. Her military plans are
veil advanced, in spite of the heavy
handicaps of having to install a n< w
system and build at army from the
ground up. It is practically assured
today that the American soldiers will
be found holding a respectable por-
tion of the western front by iate
spring. The official figures given oui
today lent strong confirmation to this
statement.
Thousands of men are already
available for transpi rtation over the
sea and capable transportation facili-
ties have been provided. The army
leaders are working out practical
(,HUMAN WRITER S A^ S HOPE
IN \ MERC A SI STAINS \LL1ES
j Ametenlam. Nov, 21,- Theodwre
Wolff, in the Rmditiger Tugebl; it. cun
i nudes ail article on France’s reliance
!..: America by saying:
“Ina much as I-ranee probably will
be unable to tap fresh resource. .
jClen)enceau» too, must pin his faith
j or, American aid. li nop< on Amec
,ca did n<>t exist, then not oniy would
II ere have In cn long. -.’lice uut4>i-e;.!.
crises m all the entente
. but an mum. takabie i*'ad-
l-he' din < turn; of peace, would
I can sell you 100 acres located
three miles North of Bonham, about
80 acres cultivated, and balance in
woods and pasture, mile of North
Bike. Good four room house, barn.
Oi chard, plenty of water. Bettor buy
if- you want a home close
-essioii. WILL H. EVANS,
62-3t Boaham..Texas,
Marriage Licenses
nf morn
coup, trio
it ess in
prevail.
“It is
Gernian a1
entry into
and would
Willie
S. T„
Norris,
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John
J. Keeton and Ruby Jones.
Thread gill and .Mrs. Mollie
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Our Big Stock places us in a ppsition
to sell you just what you want in the
above articles at a most reasonable
price. You can see on first inspection
that we have goods of quality with
prices to suit you.
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Miss 1
Lundy,
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shown how
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that America-
w r was immaterial
ong the war.”
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Wiiliam Kenneth McLain
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Maryanne Steger.
Ge<> McFarland and Vancie Holmes.
L- B. Scroggins of .MonkMown,
has ordered The News
Bailey Hardware Company
“THE HOME OF QUALITY LINFfL’
Phone No. 39
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Dicus, L. E. The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 62, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1917, newspaper, November 23, 1917; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth898475/m1/6/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.