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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun reports on the coal and railroad strikes and the senatorial run, plus a Greenville trade excursion visiting fifty towns including Whitewright. It highlights Glad Hand Day efforts to boost neighborly ties, urging social contact to reduce prejudice and strengthen community bonds.
Fort Worth Star Telegram argues that President Harding has failed to broker a settlement in the rail strike and warns a finish fight between railroad executives and their employers looms. The piece/draft suggests either the railroads continue to operate despite the strike or government takeover to protect public welfare, predicting broad economic losses and heated public sentiment.
The text argues that peaceful settlement becomes unlikely thus any agreement will favor one side and harm others. It asserts both workers right to strike and employers right to operate, plus public duty to prevent economic collapse. Strikes are coercive, inevitable counteractions occur, and just outcomes are ignored. It urges government effort to settle without a final clash.
In Wichita Falls on August 15 Earle B. Mayfield claimed South Texas Republicans were being urged to join Democrats to elect Ferguson who favors light wines and beer. He cited Comal and Bexar County voting anomalies, charged opposition to white supremacy, and defended labor positions amid heckling about the open shop. He mocked Ferguson’s charges as false while noting McDonald ties and labor allegiance.
The speaker asserts victories over Ferguson in Travis, Rusk, Smith, and Bell counties. He cites Travis 3509 to 1443, Rusk 1724 to 872, Smith 3058 to 587, and Bell where he claims to beat Ferguson in the governor’s home county, urging readers to reflect on the results.
Ed Hall resigns as Texas Commissioner of Insurance and Banking. Governor Neff appoints W. W. Woodson of Waco as successor effective Sept. 1. Hall, a former Bryan banker, will become first vice president and a director at Dallas County State Bank. Woodson is president of the First National Bank of Waco.
Whitesboro Texas August 12 J M Randle 72 proprietor of a hamburger stand killed instantly when the car he rode in overturned on the north edge of Tioga Friday night Jim Dicker son about 35 of Whitesboro seriously injured Randle neck broken Dickerson rem oved to Sherman in serious condition They were returning from Pilot Point where they attended a picnic survived by wife and several sons and daughters
Subject doing the Will of God led by Sallie Hamilton with song and prayer by Jack Spindle Beatrice Beasley reads What is It to do God’s Will Mildred Harp reads Obedience to God’s Will Must Be Complete Marion Simmons Evelyn Benton reads We Should Do His Will From the Heart Eunice Turner critic J A Dickey delivers benediction
The sermon for this Sherman district conference year will be Rev O T Cooper's last address. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m with Epworth League at 7 p m. Pastor K R Isbell invites all Methodists to attend and notes calling cards priced at 1 50 for 100.
London Aug 15 A reparations commission plan grants Germany a two month debt moratorium as Allied talks stall The French on instruction from Poincare are expected to oppose while the majority favors the respite Britain watches to see if Paris acts and whether coercive measures will be carried out.
Sunday August 20 program for Epworth League with topic Following and Setting Good Examples led by Hubert Cox with prayer and roll call, Oma Caperton speaks on Christ the Perfect Example. Alyne Haile discusses The Danger of Idealizing Human Examples and Maxie Echols presents Examples of History and Literature. Arthur Griffin speaks on The Investment of Influence. Song numbers 100 and 294 precede and follow the benediction.
In Denison on Monday afternoon Sheriff Boyd Craig Deputy Sheriff Bart Shipp and Ranger Boyd on duty arrested Big Ed Smith wrestler C J Guy and Lee Anderson all of Denison in connection with a July kidnapping and whipping tied to the railway shop men's strike. They were turned over to military authorities and jailed on kidnapping charges. The event marked the first outbreak of lawlessness after the strike call.
New figures from the Literary Digest poll show that among 617,838 ballots on prohibition, 236,329 favor continued enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and Volstead act. The anti liquor sentiment runs 11 to 1 against repeal, while the bonus question shows near parity with anti bonus voters leading by 7,789. Those favoring repeal of prohibition are outnumbered four to one.
Readable figures show 253,009 favoring repeal of the prohibition amendment and 128,500 opposed. In the soldiers' bonus question, Yes received 301,872 votes and No 309,661.
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