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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
5
Publication notice from Comanche Texas outlining the newspaper name, date line, and staff roles with typographical errors. Describes editorial leadership and printing details from the Comanche Publishing Company.
Do Cunningham presiding officer J R Fun es vice president T J Cunningham secretary and treasurer Tom H Pell editor and manager Directors I H Cunningham T J Cunningham Tom H Bell J R Eanes Faris Smith E W Harris V H F kodberg
Subscribers failing to receive desk paper regularly will confer a favor by calling the paper. In changing your location address be sure to give old as well as new address.
The remark frames Uncle Sam as a forceful eliminator in reference to past actions against Huerta. It notes the depiction of American intervention as decisive and emboldened by national power.
A note urging residents to stay calm and fair during the pending political contest. It emphasizes that neighbors with differing views are honest and equally intelligent, and urges coexistence after the election.
The quote notes that while many good men claim poker isn't bad and have played it, the speakers doubt its acceptance among reform leaders and church board members, implying a contrast between private pastime and public leadership.
The piece imagines a humorous clash between Rev J Frank Norris and Clarence Ousley as they might fight if forced to lie together over an extra edition of the Record. The author jokes about a family of bosses and preachers stopping the bout, noting it is not their affair.
Col Ball denied gambling in the Houston Club while Hon Barry Miller challenged him at a Comanche gathering on July 16 stating he would forfeit 100 to Buckner's Orphan Home if Ball could be proven to have played pitch in the club on a June 1913 Sunday night. The exchange questions Ball moral leadership and reform efforts.
The piece argues Col. Ball backed the steel trust over U S canal plans and claims he opposed a bill to manufacture armor plate domestically while U S savings would be $125 per ton. It challenges others to check the Congressional Record for proof and promises to publish corrections if shown untrue.
The report states Col. Tom Ball proves all charges false and admits the record while Ferguson refutes slanders. It notes Ball’s ties to the Houston Club which allegedly sells liquor and permits poker on site. Ball pledges to quit the race if proven to profit from liquor sales. It also highlights Ball’s $1000 stake in Southern Drug Co. and its alcohol products.
A spirited critique weighs the ethics of campaign donations and machine politics in Texas. The piece contrasts Ferguson and Ball while urging voters to back Jim Ferguson, framing Ball as aligned with the machine and the anti-people. It endorses Jim Lowry for Congress and lauds his honesty and service.
A partisan column attacks Ball and Ferguson in a Texas gubernatorial contest. It accuses Ball of corporate ties and liquor interests while praising Ferguson as principled. The piece contends corporations seek control via prohibition and questions Ball’s integrity and tax actions.
Denison Herald praises Jim Lowry of the Honey Grove Signal as the best man for congressman at large. The piece extols his honesty, kindness, and unifying outlook, asserting he would solve issues by right and truth regardless of political stance.
The congressional campaign in the 12th district heats up as the primary nears with candidates vowing to change stances and mounts as voters prepare to cast ballots. Some riders switch positions frequently, yet they press on under pressure toward the polls.
The DeLeon Free Press argues Callaway is out of harmony with the administration and questions his loyalty to constituents. It urges electing a local, “home man” who votes honestly for better roads and against excessive pensions, warning Comanche county may lose influence if Fort Worth is overrepresented.
Hunt county residents questioned Col Ball on tax delinquency saying he owes back taxes in his home county and city. A court suit for delinquent taxes is mentioned. The Hunt county inquiry allegedly examined statements and reported back with results to Harris county officials.
A telegram trail from Harris County Tax Assessor A R Miller shows Thomas H. Ball facing a 1913 tax suit in 55th District Court. Records list years 1904 to 1914 with rendered and unrendered taxes, delays, and unpaid sums, with court status “suit not dismissed, cause pending.”
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