The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 6, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 8, 1920 Page: 4 of 4
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"If
Lee Coffman is reminded of the time
when ho found Roy C&oni ity the study
hall trying to bisect a point.
"Were you annoyed became I sharpen
er a pencil with your razor?" asked the
wife.' '. . '. . ;
."Twice.' replied Mr. Neve "after I had
given up trying' to eliavo I tried to use
the pencil." " '"".' ' - ' :
. 'Father can I go'td'the circus?" asked
the farmers son. ".'
Father "No. Taint mor'n a month
since ycr wlnt t' the top o' the hill to see
the eclipse of the moon. 'Pears to me that
yer getting dissipated and reckless."
Willard Davis says that smiles Is the
longest '.Word in- the.Englisli langungp be
cause it. is a mile between tho .first and
last letters. We all know that tliisjs true
of Dennet Moore's smiles.
Wjlson (translating) "Tlie er er.man
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Prof pchug "Don't laugh class to
err is human"
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AMAZING PHOGRESS
N WESTERN TEXAS
DATiliAS Tex. ;Jnn.. 8:rVPln clos-
ing month of WIS found.trre'elevonth
federal rcservo district In ft "pecu-
liarly choekerer situation" some sec-
tions setting new high rccrda hi ivol-
ymo and profits on products while
otlicrs suffered effects. of crop ..fall-
;urcs according to the Ttoc'eitihW 're-
port of th Ta'llas Fdde'ral Ilcsetve
Bank made pilbllcvWdny." (Money re
'turns from Texas cotton crop was'tho
larcost ever realized althoncrh tho
cron was probably tho smallest In
twoniy five years .
Demand for money showed n' 'slight
Increase the repqrt says while thero
was a decllno In deposits. .Continued
hoavy increase in sales collestlons
and unfilled orders was noted In tho
rotall clothing 'trade with prices
stoady Staple groceries wero In nor-
mal demand sales and cash receipts
In tho. farm Implement trado register-
ed a marked Increase and retail dry
goods remained about stationary. Tho
wholcsalo trade generally showed a
slight Increase In business with the
future outlook favorable.
Tho most striking feature of' Ihe sit-
uation the report says Is reports from
tho western part of teh district par-
ticularly West Toxas. where a year of
coplus and well distributed rainfall
has resulted In an amazing record of
productivity and development. In one.
western county alono a $8Q 000.000
cotton crop a $1000000 wheat crop
and more feedstuffs than tho farmers
could gather have yielded an average
crop Income of more than $&00 per
capita and transformed many tenant
farmers Into farm owners.
While figures cited from this coun-
ty cannot bo taken as a picture of con-
ditions in the district as a whole nor
oven representative of tho situation
in all parts of West Texas according
to the roport tho fact .remainB that
that part of thq district which for
many years suffered drouths and crop
failures has tho last year taken on a
"novel rolo or productivity result
lnir a. wave of nrosnerlty that has Car
rled Itself to and beyond tho bountrles
of the eleventh district."
As a result of tho heavy liquida-
tion of Indebtedness throughout the dls
trlct the roport continues every lino
of trade and finance now reflects the
yoar's peak position In trade balances
ana for tho first timo m many monins
tho district finds Itself not only with
amplo funds for Its own uscs.but with
a hoalthy Burplus which it is lending
to other districts. . ..
The winter grain acreage compared
with last year's figures has been re-
duced 35 to 0. porcqnt because of ex-
cessive rain's 'throughout thrt 'grain
bolt and the condition according to
thq jppqrt is penpraUy imfav.qrab.
Although cotton growers duo to
excessive rainfall sustained losses on
both (ho vlold and'errfre of tho staple.
'thp ..rjlijher pjilce'-pt tnarketablo cot-
ion as wen as oiner rarrn prouucia
havo placed tho farmer In a much eas
Jpr financial condition than one year
ago says me report nio xuxaa coi-
ton crop fqr 19J.9 of which approxi-
mately 88 'perebnt has been gathered.
has boon nlaced by tho. department of
agriculture of 2700000 bales but the
report uuseris leaning iiuuiunuea in
the state contend this e.s.tlmafo. Is too
high. Indications "aro' a larger cot-
ton acreage will bo planted next year
.because of' Jho.flmal. aceaco .fllvon
uvur iu kuiii iiiia wimui.
First severe c61d Weather of tho
wlntor thfllctcd little. If any. damage
to cattle. Thero 1b an abundance of
grass and In Arizona' and New Mexico
particularly the ran go conditions aro
reported tho best In many years.
Prices for Livestock continued to
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GAINS
COMBINED DEPOSITS DEOEM.
BER' 31 AMOUNTED -
-TO $7856000.00
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
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The oldest and largest bank in the Abilene
..gountry wiU appreciate your business.
We give same careful attention to small ac
counts aSiWell as to large.
GftlNSOFOVEHJODPEHGT.
In December 1918 Local Banks
"Had Only $2258000 on De-
positResources Over
$8559000.00 -
The throo banks of Abilene at.tho
close of business December 31 accord-
ing lto the statement submitted' to'the
cimrltrolldr'bf the 'currency'had on .do-
poslt tho rocord-breaklnKaum qff.fjo
8B6800.0. which. Is an lncrcaso ot
about $060000 over thd statement
made lasfNo'Vombof. '
On Doeombcr 3i tho three banks
had combined resources of $8659-
635.91. Tho combined capital of tho
threo banks Is' $350000."
Tho phenomonal Incrcasq hi depos-
its shqwn by tho banks correctly ro-
fleets tho unpreeddbnted harvest of
cotton wheat and feedstuffs to say
nothing of tho largo amount pf jnoney
accruing to customers from Interests
in tho .oil fields. xno iremcnaoun
rrtoVAmont 'in real estate also has had
something to do.iwlth. thq increase In
deposits..
In tho November call tho Abilene
banks showed tho largest deposits a
any cltyi lnWest Toxas .outsldq WJclta
FallStWlilch.ls tho center of tho North
Texas oil field.
OtrVer btfnks In Taylor county outside
Abllono will show lmllar larp in-
At tho closo of business 'Dccomuer
31. 1918. 6'no- year -before- tho..laBt
statement tho banks had on deposit c
total or $225? 984 27. xno increase
shown In tho Docimbot" 1919 report
amdunts to $559T905i87 or over 300
pdrcent in ono year's time. ..(
FRIENDS
Tlie world is poopled thick with men
Of' ovory kind and .style .
And Bom.q possess the worUVs success
And some ar'd mu"ch Worth while
And sOmo may rldo In chariots flno
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QROPERDZS
"HARVEST MADD FLOUR'
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And anniA wonr nrmlnn trowns.
Bhow a 'gradual decline In- nil clasacaJSonio rulo. Uiatato abd 6mo 'riroj
vliu I Uiui b nonvt la uuuttib uia. i.
mund for livestock loans for restock.
Ing the ranges was materially stimu
lated during tlio post thirty days
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"CHICAGO 'Jan. 8Amollta Oallli.
Corel opora singer today declared
her Intention of becoming an Ameri-
can citizen as the first public act
after being granted a dtvorco from her
husband tho Italian artist
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For "Humanized" Government
BOSTON Jan. 8 Tho need of hu
manizing government and maintaining
GbcdlenRQ tQ JflVf .was stressed by Gov-
ernor Coolidiro of MnHsmr.liimr.Hn In an
'lid dress' to tho leglslataro today Inau
gurating tils second Urm.u
Pa and Ma Burdick
Are Here for Series
Of Revival Meetings
"Pa and Ma" Burdick Idol of tho
A. B. P. arrived In Abilene Wednes-
day about midnight for a series of re-
vival meetings with the local Salvation
Army corps under Captatln Grief
Tho pair arrived too late to begin
tho meetings Wednesday night. Ser-
vices will start Thursday night. When
tho weather permits a street meeting
will be held at seven o'clock each ev-
ening and rain or shine at eight
o'clock In tho Salvation Army hall on
South First street.
Ensign and Mrs. Burdick had a
strenuous journey from San Augolo.
"It was worse than travel at tho front"
tin Id UtiRtgn Burdick who 'gallantly
declared "Ma" was the real attrac-
tion while he merely "carries tho
suitcases."
Everyone Is invited a.nd urged to
hear these fampus war workers.
great.
And some wear germlno gowns:
But each of us from all this throng
Selects a chosen fow
And names them best above tho rest
For they're his comrades truo.
Who cares what robes a friend may
wear.
Or what his sum of gold?
Who'd turn asldo a comrade tried
To be by Kings oxtollod?
Who'd 'change his frlonds from what
.they are
To what another seoms ?
What stranger great could mako us
hate '
Tho comrade of our dreams?
Oh men by millions fill the world
And great tho deeds they do
But better far than others aro
Romalns a comrade truo.
Ho may bo but a humbla man
But If his lovo you hold
By such a lovo he stand above
The neighbor rich with gold;
Ho may not own tho touch of fame
Nor walk with stately grace
But if he knows an' shares your
woes " '
No king can taho his place.
Let men grow great and men grow
rich .... : - '.
'Until life's struggle ends ' " "
adovo the throng though; weair or
strong
Man still shall hold his friends.
.Cppywright 1020 by Edgar A. Guest
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GOODYEAR WELT SYSTEM
Shoes repaired while you wait.
Wade's
f Shoe Hospital
5 Second and Cypress Sts.
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WHERE QUALITY WORK IS DONE. WE CATER TO I
COLLEGE STUDENTS.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 6, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 8, 1920, newspaper, January 8, 1920; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91162/m1/4/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.