Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 16, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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Published Every Afternoon—Sunday
, - Excepted.
W.K.andEV. HAMILTON
Editors sad Proprietors.
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Hamilton Boys. Yen Know/'
PALESTINE DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917.
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Notice to the Public—Any erroneous
reflectiop upon the character, stand-
ing. or reputation of any person, firm
or corporation which may appear In
r-.e columns of The Herald will be
gladly corrected upon it being brought
to thp attention of the, publishers.
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cards of thanks of less than seventy-
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of money or stamps to cover for ex-
tra words, or else the matter will not
be printed. ,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25,^1917.
A DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY
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THE AMERICAN
FLAG”
One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1817—Cyrus King, a representative in
congress of the Maine district -of
Massachusetts, died at Saco, Me.
Bora at Scarborough, Me., Septem-
ber 16,1772.
Seventy-Five Years Ago Teday.
1842—France sent a large expedition
to Africa to Ipress the war against
Abdel-Kader.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1867—Je<fdo and other ports opened
to foreign trade by the Japanese
government.
Twenty.five Years. Ago Today.
1892—Cafe Very, in Paris, destroyed
*• by dynamite in revenge for the ar-
rest of the anarchist Ravachol.
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One Year Ago ‘T’ooay in the War.
April 25, 1916—rBritish and French, in
reply to American note, declined to
lessen the rigor of the blockade;
German .-battle cruiser squadron
with &ubmark)ef jftpd Zeppelins at-
tacked English coast; second con-
tingent Of Russian troops was land-
ed at Marseille?
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NO COTTON, SAYS*THIS MAN.
The Herald knows of at least one
Anderson county farmer, and he is a
good farmer and a prosperous one,
who has decided to cut out the cot-
ton crop entirely, and go in for food
and feed crops ion an extensive scale.
Xbis man lias already made a success
with hogs and cattle, and thinks the
outlook is good in these lines this
year. It is an interesting story of
just how this citizen fanner arrived
at complete elimination of his cotton
crop. He first set aside two fields for
cotton, after making good allowance
for his 'food crops. But ffe studied
the situation a little more and did
some careful figuring, and then.decfd-
ed.to cut out one of the cotton fields
and put it in feed and food. And
then he thought some i&ore, and final-
ly decided he would cut the cotton
out entirely. The Herald is interest-
ed in this plan, and will watch this
max's success during the year.
THE SCHOOL SITUATION.
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According to information developed
at the Monday meeting of the city
commissioners, when the school board
appeared -before the council, it will
require some three thousand dollars
more funds than the echool treasury
contains to carry the schools to the
end of the present nine months’ term,
and on first answer the city govern-
ment claims that this deficiency can-
not be supplied from the city funds
legally, leaving a serious situation for
the school board to work out. There
•eems to be a difference of opinion
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as to the action the city can take in
the premises, and it is to $>e hoped
the school boarh will be able to ar-
rive at some solution by which the
schools can be continued the full nine
months as free schools.
By all means the 'schools should be
kept going the full.term,
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PROBLEM Of DISTRIBUTION.
> “This .country has never failed to
raise an abundance ofr food,” says the
Texas Weekly Review, “but our farm-
ers have come to the knowledge from
experience that a large crop is fre-
quently one of the greatest disasters
that can overtake them.” Again the
Review says, “Going no further than
Laredo the investigator will find on-
ion growers who have seen their
crops rot in the field because they
would not bring freight charges and
the cost of the crates in which the
onions must' be packed. At the same
time onions were pffered on the
streets of San Antonio, 150 miles dist-
ant from the field, at tnree pounds
for 25 cents. ‘ If the onion farmers
could have sold their crops at one-
half of that price they would have
made fortunes. This is but one spe-
cific instance of a condition which is
national.” •
There is a remedy.
Wise men representing the govern-
ment should not only get the food
grown to the market but to the con-
sumer.
Why permit the so-called middle-
men to feed like leaches upon the pro-
ducer and the consumer?
Production is one thing;t distribu-
tion is another. '
The Record believes that American
tillers of the soil will do their best
to produce the greatest food crops
in history.
Then will come the problem of dis-
tribution.
Food should not be permitted to tot
in the field; speculators should not
be permitted to corner the necessi-
ties of life.—Ft. Worth Record.
The Herald feels assured that the .
same agencies that are making such
strenuous efforts to get a big food
crop grown will be as diligent in find-
ing a way for distribution, and will
see to it that the grower is not cheat-
ed o1 his labor. The speculator is go-
ing to have a hard road to travel for
the next few years.
Fall is line. The big parade starts
tomorrow evening, promptly at 7:15
o’clock.
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Let part of your preparedness plan
be to co-operate in every possible
program THE GEM THEATRE
FOR
TODAY
We Show That Mighty Universal
Program, Made by the Largest
Film Concern in the World.
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Wednesday’s Program
MOLLY KING and LEON BARY in “THE MYSTERY OF THE DOUBLE
CROSS,” second episode of Pathe’s feature serial of perils and love.
Start it today; its better than the “Iron Claw.”
NEAL HART and JANET EASTMAN in “THE RAID," three reel Gold Se^l
dare-devil western drama; full of thrills.
'EDDIE LYONS, LEE MORAN and EDITH ROBERTS in “WHEN THE
CATS AWAY,” Nestor refined comedy. *
♦ PRICES ONLY 5 AND 10 CENTS.
TOMORROW—Violet Mersereau in “The Boy Girl,’” five reel Blue Bird,
story of love and adventure. Also “The Grudge.” two reel Rex drama.
COMING ,'FRIDAY—First and second episodes of “Secret Kingdom,” (six
reels), Greater Vitagraph serial de luxe.
COMING SATURDAY—“Atonement,” the Palestine “movie,” made in Pal-
estine, You will know all the actors. »
way with the school children’s clean-
up campaign. This is a needed work,
and everyone of us can do our “Pit.”
There should be a great crowd at
the get-together dinne| at the Red-
lands Hotel Friday night. This oc-
casion should put Palestine and An-
derson county in a neW stride toward
prosperity of the real kind.” .
What we want to know is, will the
cost of gasoline come down now? :
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After -having made a close per-
sonal observation of the - department
and its results, we are persuaded that
the domestic science course' in the
high sehooi is one of the most valu-
,a<ble assets of this splendid school.
Good housekeeping aiyi the knowing
how to' prepare good meals for the
family is goiifg to promote happiness
in a large measure.' Let nothing take
anything away from the efficiency of
this work.
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In behalf of the Palestine women,
we challenge the world to show us a.
town where', the roses are more
numerous or > more beautiful. There
are no such towns. Fact is, this town
is a riot of blossoms. And they are
still blooming. - -
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Columbia Grafonol*
Price, $15
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Columbia Grafonola
Price, $75
We’ve simply, got the marching
habit, and want to be on our way-
in the big parade.
Amusements
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THE QUEEN.
Just look! The picture that broke
all records at the Queen last night;
was held over, to accomodate the large
crowds. “Miss George Washington,’’
starring .beautiful little Marguerite
Clark, simply was the best ever
shown at the Queen, and if you failed
to see it, be sure to see it tonight.
Never before was Miss Clark so
charming as in this picture. The
Queen is some show; better get the
Queen habit and see the best at the*
popular show on Oak street. Prices,'
CrafoMl*. $200
On terms to suit
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Any Style
COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLA
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You don’t have to wait until
you get fifty, seventy-five or
even twenty-five dollars to-
gether. Just select the instru-
ment you want, make a email
first payment, and have it de-
livered to your home at once.
Payments so small you will
never miss them*—and the pleas-
ure so great that you will
wonder how you could have
been without a Columbia Graf-
onola before. Come in today
and make your selection. We
can arrange convenient terms.
Colombia Grafonola
Priea, $50
Colombia Grofoaoia
Priea, $160
GrafoMla. $100
Bratton Qrug Company
matinees daily 5 and 10 cents; night “ The White RaVen says “Ever more.’*
shows 5 and 15 cents.
Tomorrow, "Wallace Reid (the man
who made such a big hit as the black-
smith in Birth of a Nation) and
charming little Cleo Ridgely, in “The
Yellow Pawn.”
Monday, first episode of- “Jhe Seven
Deadly Sins.”
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Why?
..Scenes are authentic in “The Sec-
ret Kingdom,” the new serial, at the
Gem Friday. (ad.-25-2t)v
Notice to The Public!
THE GEM.
Today the- Oenr wifT show th<T s
ond episode in two reels of “The
Mystery of the Double Cross.” This
is the best serial ever released. A
great love interest Molly King is
seen as Philippa Brewster, tbe hero-
ine, and Leon Barry as Peter Hale;
Ralph Stewart as Bridge^ Bentley
and (????) as the masked granger.
Don’t fail to start this wonderful
serial today. Splendid synopsis of the.
first chapter shown, and a photograph
of Molly King will be given free to.
the ladies. Also today, a thrilling
(frama, “The Raid,"’ featuring Neal
Hart and Janet Eastman.' It is a
three-reel Gold Seal dare-devil west-'
era picture. “When the Cat’s Away”
is a Nestor comedy. Prices only 5
and 10 cents. ; ’
Saturday, . tl\at Palestine made pic-
ture, “Atonement”
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In order to insure safety to thq
thousands of people -who will be in
parade tomorr^w nishl
THE’ BEST.
Tonight, the wonderful Theda Bara, ,
the greatest screbu star on earth, in
“The Serpent,” a W’illiam Fox photo-
play in five acts. You may have seen
lotB of screen actors and actresses
but you’ll have to admita you have
never seen one to equal Theda Bara.
Also remember that Fox on films
means quality and you can see Fox
features in Palestine at the Best The-
atre only, and the prices are now only
5 and 10 cents.
Tomorrow, Ethel Barrymore in
“TheWhite Raven,” a Metro wonder-
play in five acts, with a wonderful
star. Poe’s Raven says “Never mote.”
s, either’ nrorTHg 'OTTrtnmigrgrt'
still, will be allowed on the parade
streets;, between tlie hours of 7 and 8
p m, .Automobiles may be left on
these streets if tfiey are parked close
to the sidewalk, but they will not be
allowed to move between the hours
7 and 8.
The parade streets which this proc-
lamation applies to,, and from which
vehicles are excluded for one hour,
are the following;- Queen street,
from Lacy to Spring; Crawford street,
fropi Palmer to Queen; Calmer street,
frem Crawford to Spring; Oak> 6treet,
from Tennessee avenue to Hodges’
furnture store; Houston street; from
Hodges’ store to Avenue A.; Main
street, from Houston street to Queen;
Spring street, from Queen to Mc-
Knight Palza. "J
The following streets will be roped
off from 7 o’clock until 9, an(l no ve-
hicles of any kind will be allowed,
either moving ob standing still on [
these streets: Spring street, North
Sycamore and Magnolia from the R.
R. tracks around the bungalow lawn.
The street at each end of the bunga-
low lawn and between the bungalow
and the stores will be reserved en-
tirely for those afoot attending the
flag raising exercises.
Please let everybody observe these
regulations and assist the officers in
keeping order.
Geo. A. Wright, Mayor.
“Secret Kingdom,” a new serial
story by Louis Joseph Vance, at the
Gem Friday, -27th. (ad-25-2)
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“THE SERPENT”
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Changed His Mind,,
About Aviation
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Chicago, April 25.—The young man
•who wanted to join the army aviation
corps paused a moment before folding
up the application blank handed him
and inquired of the sergeant; .
of an ex-
amination?”
i “Oh, yes,” replied the sergeant.
“The physical test is pretty stiff.”
“Oh, I mean the mental,” snorted
ttje candidate. “You don’t think I’d
come here if I couldn’t get by a physi-
cal exam, do you?”
The sergeant grinned. .
. “What do they give a man wllo
joins the aviation corps—I mean in
the physical test?” asked the appli-
cant; •
“Oh,” said the sergeant, screwing
up his face thoughtfully, “Let’s, see.-
I suppose’you can hop around on
your right foot without failin’ down
for half a hour?”
“Yes.” •
“Did you ever have a guy pour cold
water in one ear and hot water in
t'other?” ~~~
“No.”
“Didn’t think so. That's what they
do to you here.” ,
“Why?"
“Well, they don't want any dizzy
boys up in airplanes, and the water
seems to tell the examiners whether
a guy gets dizzy or not. After that
they take you in a dark room and
shoot all kinds of lights in your eyes
and see what effect they have on
'em. That generally floors most guys.
Then if you get by on these you-grope
round in the dark and all of a sud-
den some guy shoots a pistol right by
your ear.”
“Anything more?” asked the appli-
cant.
“Sure. They lead you into a room
with lots o’ light and they spins you
round like a top. And then, when
you don’t know whether you’re on
your head or on your feet, a guy says,
‘Now, hold your arms on a level and
walk straight.’ If you get by ypn’re
a peach.”
“Say,” -bawled the fellow who want-
ed to join the aviation corps, “take
back this paper. Show me where to
join the infantry.”
- “Room 508,” • said the sergeant
cheerily. "Next!” ^
“The Secret Kingdom” is a thrill-
ing story of intrigue and romance. It
is lavishly staged to please the critic*
so be sure and see the first two epi-
sodes (6 reels) at the Gem Theatre
Friday, April 27. . (a<L-25-2
.NEW HAVEN HEAD
RESIGNS TO TAKE
UP WAR’S TASK
New York, April 24.—The resigna-
tion of Howard Elliott as president
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad was accepted to-
day by the board of directors here.
As Mr.. Elliott's successor, the di-
rectors elected IJ’ard Jones Peareon;
who since March 9, 1916, has been,
vice president of the company.
Recently Mr; Elliott was made a.
member of an executive committe+E of
railroad presidents to co-operate with
the Council of National Defense. This
is believed to have been one of his
reasons for resigning the presidency
of the New Hav«n. . ^
Mr. Pearson, the new president, has
been a railroad man for more than..
25 years.
On March 28, 1915, he became first
vice president of the Texas and Pa-
cific Railway Company and held that
position until he entered the New’
Haven system.
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The *ld “Graustark” atmosphere Is
well portrayed in tlie first episode of
“The Secret Kingdom," which will he
shown at the Gem Friday. (ad £5-2
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PRICES 5 AND
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COMING TOMORROW—ETHEL BARRYMORE in “THE WHITE
RAVEN.” a five act METRO wonderplav of unusual power.
Prices 5 and 10 Cents. ' < *
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THE QUEEN THEATRE
TODAY—LOOK—TODAY
“MISS GEORGE WASHINGTON” !
The Picture that broke all record* last night, will be shown again to-
day, in order4lo accommodate the large crowds that were turned
away last night. .
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Yes the doors have been repaired that were torn away last night.*
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Prices Only 5 and 15 Cents at Night Shows
- and 5 and 10 Cents at the Matinee.
Mrs. Bridges will delight you again tonight with the best music.
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COMING TOM.ORROW—Handsome Wallace Reid and the beautiful
Cleo Ridgely in “The .Yellow Pawa,” a Lasky play that is out of
the ordinary. A society play that deals with a rich district attor-
ney's wife and a famous painter*in the Bohemian set in New
York City. < »
J COMING MONDAY—“Envy,” first episode of "The Seven Deadly Sins.*'
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 16, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 1917, newspaper, April 25, 1917; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1025222/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palestine Public Library.