The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1923 Page: 2 of 14
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(hi Monday afternoon, Jana
at 2:10 o'clock,
Professor Francis
and Miss AytcMg___
was celebrated at the First Christ*
Isa church of this city. The factor
of the church. Rev. Edwin C.. Born-
ton, read the service, which
solemnised with the ring ceremony
Miss Marjory Pitts sang “Because,
and Miss Harriet Smith renders
the Lohengrin and Mendelssohn wed*
ding marches.
The bride .attended by her sis-
ter, Mrs. Joe L. Clark, as matron
of honor, was met by the groom and
m his bast man Professor Joe L. Clark,
at the altar formed by a semi-circle
of white pedestals graced by bridal
baskets of Shasta daises,
Jr BEEN At 1121 SEASON OPENS
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background was an embankment of
ferns. The hridd was attired in a
suit' of midnight Potret twill with
harmonising accessories, and wore
a corsage of bride's roses, while the
matron of honor wore a costume of
Harding blue taffeta and carried an
arm bouquet of pink rosebuds.
The -social significance of
bp«ns with tbs prospect that there
will be about the same amount of
road construction ss last year, which
was S very1 satisfactory one, ac-
cording to the Bureau of Public
moads. United States Department
of Agriculture.
Returns from 21 scattered States
show that in these States there will
be available $288,000,000 for road
work as compared with $278,000,000
spent in the same States last year.
On Federal-aid work, which consti-
tutes something like half of the
total construction, there was under
construction on March 81 work es-
timated to cost $258,000,000 as com-
pand with $288,600,000 12 month
previous.
Wages of labor are generally
slightly higher than s year ago,
with the exception of the Pacific
coast, whore the same ftge prevails.
The greatest increase is in New
England, where the present level is
approximately 80 per cent higher
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------- significance^ of fhi*jthan the level of a year ago.
hApPl!! Wiill wka n..lliarteed ‘‘by * 4he| Till! RSueral out -Ionic 4s consider
prominence of the contracting par-1 abiy better than one year ajf0 when
ties in high educational circles of the railroad and coal strike loomed
the community, Professor McCray! a3 disturbing factors. Added to this
having been for the past* three u the fact that ^ designation of
years, the Smith-Hughes represents-[ the system cf Federal-aid highways
tive in the Agricultural department ;S now. completed in 33 States and
of the Sam Houston State Teachers' practically complete in most of the
College, and Miss Chism a critic [ others With a a. finite program for
teacher for the Training School of (con-plishnient 1? id out road work
the same institution.
The social functions preceding th^
i a . n irecd much n ox, smoothly.
From latest reports it appea's
wedding day began on the lawn of that 30 States now tax gasoline as
Professor and Mrs. J. L. Pritchett, compared with 4 States at the be-
Miss Kate Pritchett and mother be-
in ghostesses, where a diminutive
ginning of 1921. Most of the revenue
j derived goes for road purposes, and
bride, bearing an announcement card, bureau officials regard this as a
burst fairy-like fro her unsuspect- step in the right direction. With road
ed concealment. Mesdames T. E. I users paying a more equitable share
Humphrey, Gibbs Vinson and J. R. I of the cost, highway finance is
Martin entertained the bride at- thej placed upon a firmer foundation,
home of Dr. and Mrs, Martin, the —____
decorations and the ices exhibiting
the bride’s favorite colors, ^lavendar
and pink. A picnic supper, with a
delightful program of . reading and
musi^TJfWrr by Professor and Mrs.
_ James G. Gee. A breakfast to . the
CHINA
China is facing one of the great-
crises in its history.
est crises in its history. There is
virtually no central government, and
President Li Yuan Hun has vacat-
groom was given on the momiay
of the wedding day, by the teach
ers of the-Agricultural department
of the college, at the home of Pro-
fessor S. C. Wilson, head of the de-
partment.
Out of town guests for the wed-
ding were Dr. M. H. Chism and Mrs. |ftus,ntf 10 .protect. ,orei>™rs-
M. 1C Brown of Graham, father
and grandmother of the bride, MissP^™1™”1, Chamber of Commerce-
the central government by the
rChtnese in the South. It is said that
'Chinese officials are accused of
violating the treaty with the United
States and other countries in re-
The
American Association of China and
j of Shanghai have urged action along I
and Professor Lee Clark of Wichita f?lowin* lin« OXltil *
pa)|s ['central government is established:
Mr. and rMs. McCray left im- Sf^nsion <* befits to China
mediately after the ceremony for ^ tke Washi^«" conference,
the A. & M. College at BVvan, from D'^™ament of troops, to return
which place thev expect ' to visit' " ,r h,,m"' and tl>e p,ac,hK "f
relatives in Chicago, Madison, Wis- VLh,nese finances under sup‘
consin, and other points. They in-P™18100' .
tend to make Huntsville their home!,. puards to be Placed f)"
lines of communication throughout
China, on land and w-ater.
Foreign garrison to be placed at
after their summer vacation.—Hunts-’
ville Item.
HOW TO KNOW \Ol
EDUCATED
ARE
[strategic points throughout China.
Suspension of the Boxer indemni-
ty.
----- j The co-operation of Gheat Biitain
When is one educated in the best;*n promoting remedies for the pres-
sense of the word? A professor injcnt conditions.
the University of Chicago is said to There is danger that the situation
have told .his pupils that he should will be further complicated by the
consider them truly educated when intervention of Japan, qihich has a
they could answer affirmatively, strong autocratic government. China
the-e fourteen questions: [was really not prepared for deiimc-
1. Has your education given sym-1 rat V- ^'hich came overnight. I)iiii-
pathy with all good causes and,ocra^*c forms of government suc-
niaile you espouse thi'm ? I reeded most with an enlightened
•j. Has it made you public-spirit- P^'T^c.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
3. Has it made you a brother
the weak ? \ _____
4. Have you learned hew to make /State of Texas
friends ,and keep them 7 j County of Young.
5. Do you know what it is to be To the creditors of N. C. Harlah,
a friet.d yourself. (you are hereby notified that N. C.
6. Can you look an honest man or, Harlan of the County of Young, on
a pure woman straight in the eye ’ | the 3rd day of July, 1923, executed
J. Do you see anything to love in.deed of assignment conveying to the
little child. *.....-v undersigned all of his property for
8. Will a lonely dog follow you
in tfie strcetT
9. Can you be
property
the benefit of such of his creditors
as will consent to accept their pro-
you be high-minded and j portional share of his personal es-
happy in the meaner drudgeries of t*u and discharge him from their
,lfe? ^respective claims, and that the un-
10. Do you think washing dishea | dersigned , accepted said trust and
and hoeing corn (just as compatible i has duly qualified as required by
with high thinking as piano plaVingiJaw.
or golf? \n creditors consenting to said
11. Are you good for anything to j assignment must within four months
yourself 7 Can you be happy alone? j as the publication of this notice
12. Can you look out on the world J muke known to the assignee Iheir
and see anything except dkllnrs and i consent in writing and within six
c<*nts7 (months from the date of this notice
13. Can you look into -a mud Me their claims as prescribed by
pudd'e by the wayside ahd sec B^y-llnw vrith the undersigned who re-
thing in the mud puddle but mud? 'M(jcs at Graham, Texas, which is
14. Can you look into the sky nt (his postoffice address.
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House Dresses
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House Aprons
200 Dresses in the Shipment
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The famous * FANNfE THORNTON line of
HOUSE DRESSES and APRONS are known to
be far superior to the ordinary house dress and
apron. Once you own a FANNIE THORNTON
garment nothing else will satisfy. Every dress
and apron is “practical, neat and attractive.”
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Our showing of these little home Dresses con-
sists of a wide range of styles and patterns of ex-
tra high grade Percales and Ginghams in Blue,
Rose, Green, Orchid and Yellow, together with a
quantity of tiny floral and invisible plaid designs.
Many more styles are to be had from the
FANNIE THORNTON line which we are unable
to quote here. Come see for yourself the entire
range of these distinctive little dresses. Sizes
up to 50.
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A sale so timely and values so strikingly low
cannot fail to win a tremendous response; for
every woman and miss must have a number of
smart house and neighborhood dresses at all
times, especially during the summer months,
when garments of this kind are about the only
thing a worn in can slip into and be comfortable
and smartly dressed at the same time.
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night fiful sef beyond the etars ? Can
your sou] claim relationship with
theCreator ?”
Eleven members of the senior class
at Amherst College of Massachu-
setts and one candidate for the de-
gree of Master of Arts refused to
accept their degrees because the
president of the college resigned a
few days previous at the request of
the trustees.
Witness my hand this the 5th day
of July, A. D. 1923. S 45-47c.
J. G. WOOTTEN,
Successful development of a new
gun powder for use in small arms
and artillery which pcssesses all the
driving power of the type now in
use and at the same time is somke-
less, flashless and impervious to
moisture, was announced last week
by the War Department.
Don’t let anything keep you away on this date
—be here to select what you want before the
stock is broken, for when you see these snappy
new styles you’ll want more than “one.” Let the
FANNIE THORNTON line solve the house dress
problem for you today. Our saleswomen will be
glad to show you. s
Remember, they are the BEST, not the
CHEAPEST.
Sale Starts FrL
July 6th
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1923, newspaper, July 5, 1923; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1123958/m1/2/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.