Comanche Firms Hold Farewell to Old Corp and Welcome Merge
Burks Simmons Co. and Comanche Mercantile Company celebrated a combined annual stew for stockholders and employees marking the consolidation. Leaders H. Burks F. E. Adams Jerome Kearby W. H. Thadberg spoke on unity and legality of continuing the tradition under new management as guests journeyed to the Majestic Center for a postmeal gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burks-Simmons Co
Comanche Mercantile Company
L. E. Granger
H. Burks
Burksymmons Company
F.E. Adams
F. E. Adams
Jerome Kearby
Burks-Simmons Company
W. H. Thadberg
Ceater
Messrs
Burks
Thadberg
Mesdame
Welborn Dunlap
Bob Allen
X. N. Mayberry
H. G. Switzer
Walter Garrett
G. V. Simmons
Allen
Gene Bennett
Ben Burks
J. P. Kearby
V. H. Thodberg
I. Burks
Fire destroys opera house block in Terrell Texas
A morning blaze at 2:30 in Terrell on Moore Avenue destroyed the Aarris opera house block, causing about $40,000 in damage. The fire started in R S Fales' tailor shop and spread to the entire building, with losses listed for estate owners Dr T W Davis Mrs F H Martin and Miss Kate Grinnan, and damage to J G Warren and Company premium store Texas Midland railroad offices Jack West bottling works and local grocer G E Kelly.
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Terrell
Texas
Aarris Opera House
Moore Avenue
R.S. Fales
T. W. Wavis
F. H. Martin
Kate Grinnan
Fales Tailor Shop
J. G. Warren Andompany
Texas Midland Railroad
Jack West Bottling Works
G. E. Kelly
Two Negroes Lynched by Mob in Alabama
Ed and Will Smith, arrested for involvement in Elmore county farmer R A Stilwell's murder, were snatched from Wetumpka jail by a masked mob of fifteen to twenty men. The bodies were not found. Governor O Neal ordered militia to proceed to the scene and round up participants.
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Montgomery
Ala
Will Smith
R. A. Stilwell
Elmore County
Wetumpka
Jackson
Elmore
O'Neal
Sully
New Orleans Wins Parity in Cotton Shipments
Frisco North Texas lines and Texas & Pacific Railway reach equal rates for cotton from Frisco territory to New Orleans matching Galveston. W. C. Preston and N. M. Leach announce after talks in New Orleans. Farmers' Union backs the move to broaden the Texas cotton market and lure New Orleans buyers. Cotton Belt previously adopted the rate. other Texas lines may follow.
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Frisco North Texas Lines
Texas & Pacific Railway
Frisco
New Orleans
Galveston
W. C. Preston
State Railroad Commission
Texas
Farmers’ Union
Union
Cotton Belt
Civic
Opposition to Ship Bill Faces Senate Today
Washington January 5. The government ship purchase bill is set for senate consideration with many weeks expected in debate. Republicans prepared to oppose the measure citing a rush to passage and the government ownership feature as the main points of contention. appropriation bills will provide major discussion under the current agreement.
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Washington
Senate
Almen immigration bill heads to final vote
The immigration bill with a restrictive literacy test returns to the House after Senate passage by a large margin. Conferees seek agreement on amendments including Belgian farmer exemption and race-based exclusions. Presidents Wilson stance uncertain. leaders envision possible passage over a veto in both houses. House vote 231 to 126. Senate 57 to 7.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wilson
New York Firm Seeks Local Sand for Brick Plant
Paris Smith received a Thurber Brick Co request to send a barrel of local sand to New York head offices for testing. The sand was shipped to E. L. Marston at 24 Broad Street. Thirteen months ago a Thurber representative inspected Indian Creek sand for a potential plant. this marks the first sign the project may proceed.
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Paris Smith
Thurber Brick Company
New York
E. L. Marston
Broad Street
Indian Creek
Comanche Odd Fellows Lodge Elects Officers at Meeting
The Comanche Odd Fellows Lodge held its annual election naming S. C. Findley as Noble Grand W. C. Cauley as Warden G W. D. Carroll Recording Secretary W. H L. Davis Financial Secretary H. C. Rambo Treasurer and W. R. Payne Representative to Grand Lodge. Grand Master W. R. Francis and Deputy Grand Master E. Risner visited and were served an old style Comanche stew with ten gallons prepared by the Rebekahs. Francis praised the stew and urged regular servings.
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Odd Fellows Lodge of
Comanche
S. C. Findley
N. G
W. C. Cauley
W. G
W. D. Carroll
W. H L. Davis
H. C. Rambo
W. R. Payne
Grand Lodge
W. R. Francis
Fort Worth
E. R. Misener
Hamilton
Mr. Francis
Governor Says Cone Johnson Did Not Answer Him
In Austin Texas January the solicitor Cone Johnson was questioned about his statements in reply to charges by the governor against Wilson and a term cited in the report. The governor declared that Johnson was not a reply to the governor’s allegat ion.
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Cone Johnson
Austin
Texas
State Department
Wilson Adr
Co’quitt
Mrs. W. W. Lacy Dies in Roswell
Mrs Estelle Lacy Arnold informs local friends of the death of her mother Mrs W W Lacy in Roswell New Mexico on December 22. Burial set for January 1 due to severe sleet and snow. She leaves a husband a son a daughter and many relatives and friends.
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Estelle Lacy Arnold
Roswell
New Mexico
Panama Canal 10 Now Well Defended
Governor Goethals told the House committee on fortifications that guns and ammunition at the canal were ample and that duplications were prudent. He stated foreign warships could not outrange canal fortifications and while larger guns were considered, he did not advocate them.
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Washington
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
House Committee On Fortifications
Canal
Fitzgerald
Mexican government orders troops to withdraw at border
The Gu Tibrez government in Mexico informed the U S state department via the Brazilian minister that General Maytorena at Naco has been ordered to make no attack and withdraw his forces from the border as it studies the military and political situation.
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Washington
Gutierrez
Mexico
State Department
Maytorena
Naco
International army and navy urged to keep world peace by Senate
Washington January 5. A joint resolution proposes an international army and navy to preserve peace and a universal peace conference at The Hague to be called by the U S President after the war in Europe. Senator Owen introduced the measure.
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International Army and Navy
Washington
Hague
United States
Europe
Sena- Owen
Mrs Kate Sullivan Dies At Home In Comanche
Mrs Kate A Sullivan died at her home in Comanche after a lingering illness of five years. She was one of the town’s oldest and most respected residents and leaves four sons and two daughters, all of whom live in Comanche. Born in St Louis, her family moved to Kansas frontier life before settling in Comanche County in 1876. two years later she married John Sullivan in a house still standing in the town.
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Kate A. Sullivan
Comanche
Sullivan
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Dr. C. H. Jackson Dies in Brownwood
Brownwood prominent citizen and veterinary surgeon Dr. C. H. Jackson died suddenly on Monday. He was a leading local professional and community figure, remembered for his medical service and civic involvement.
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C. 8. Jackson
Brownwood
Turkish Army Defeated at Sari Kamysh and Pivotal War News
Russian headquarters report a decisive victory at Sari Kamysh with the capture of the entire Ninth Turkish army corps and its commanders. French forces seize Steinbach after four days of heavy fighting on the Alsatian front.
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Sari Kamysh
Caucasus
Steinbach
Rhine
Russian
Poland
Warsaw
East Prussia
France
German stance on arms exports to European belligerents
Washington report notes German government told the House Foreign Affairs Committee it does not expect the United States to block arms and ammunition exports to the European belligerents. Rep Bartholdt says opposition rests on international morality, not German policy.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Flood
Representative Bartholdt
Bartholdt
A Farmer Not Sensing Hard Times in Texas
A Comanche county farmer enjoys prosperity with a forty acre farm and improvements including a bath tub. He sells hogs already worth more than forty bales of cotton at ten cents per pound and plans to fatten a small cattle herd that should yield more income than cotton if prices stay favorable. He need only buy the daily paper.
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Comanche County
Texas
United States
Wheat Prices Hit New High For Season in Chicago
Urgent buying by shorts pushed May wheat to new season highs in Chicago trading. Prices touched 1.34 and closed near the top as foreign demand remained strong and many speculators held short positions.
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Chicago
Carroll Smith Wedding Surprise at Home Ceremony
John Carroll and Nellie Smith wed quietly at W. M. Carroll home. The couple, surprised friends, will reside in Comanche. Carroll continues his drug business in the Masonic building.
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John Carroll
Nellie Smith
W. M. Carroll
Mrs. Carroll
Comanche
Mr. Carroll
Masonic
Russians occupy eight Hungarian towns report
Paris January 5 a Petrograd dispatch in L Information says Russians have occupied eight Hungarian townships and several Austrian divisions are surrounded in the Carpathians amid the war news from the front.
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Paris
Petrograd
Carpathians
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Consolidated
Alabama
Almen
I Comanche
Chamber of Commerce
C.C. F
LODGE
W. W. Lacy
Panama Canal 10
Col. Goethals
Dr. Jackson
Alsace
Carroll-Smith
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