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Entered as second-class natter June
t, 1902, at the postoffice at Palestine,
Texas, under act of March 6, 1879.
Every Afternoon—Sunday
Excepted.
W. M. and H. V. HAMILTON
Editors and Proprietors.
Telephone 4-4-4
“The Hamfltdn Boys, Yea Know."
Subscription, 15 Cents'the Week—By
the Year, 9&.M.
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Notice to the Publlo—Any erroneous
reflectlqp open the character, stand-
ing or reputation of any person, firm
or corporation which may appear in
tie columns of The Herald will he
gladly corrected upon It being brought
to ihp attention of the publishers.
Obituaries, resolutions of respect and
cards of thanks of lees than seventy-
five words will be published free of
•barge. For all words In excess of
seventy-five a charge of one cent a
word will be made. Be sure to count
four words, and send right amount
ef money or stamps to cover for ex-
tra woods, or else the matter will not
he printed.
THE HOLD FAST
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IN GOLD AND STERLING
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Let our object be our country,
our whole country, and noth-
ing hut our country.’—Daniel
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
A DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.
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Ofie Hundred Year* Age Today.
1817—John Phillip, a Scottish painter,
famous for his pictures 6f Spanish
life, born in Aberdeen. Died in
London, Feb. 27, 1867.
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Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
1842—First issue of the .Galveston
Daily News, the first dally newspa-
per published in Texas.
Fifty Yeara Ago Today.
1867—The special session of -the U.
8. senate adjourned sine die. ..
^ Twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1892—Proposed constitutional amend-
ment to continue the Louisiana
state lottery was rejected by a voti
of the people.
Webster.
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WHY ADVERTISE THE BANK?
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One Year A^o Today in the Wat.
April 19, 1916—Large Russian army
landed at Marseilles to aid French;
French began offensive at Verdun,
making slight advance on both
sides of the River Meuse; Grand
Duke Nicholas ousted Turks south
of Bitlis; Italians captuYed strate-
gical summit of Col di Lani.
THE IMPORTANCE OF IT.
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Announcement is made in the press
dispatches that the millionaire pack-
er, J, Ogden Armour, of Chicago, is
haring the spacious lawn about his
great town house plowed to be plant-
ed to potatoes. This item is of in-
terest chiefly because it Illustrates
the importance this man of business
and affairs attaches to the call for
an Increased food production. Mr.
Agmoor is in close touch with the
food equation and has made a close
study of the matter, and he knows
that unless every man does his part
at this time there is going to be dis-
tress. It is generally agreed that the
nation must look to the south in a
large measure for the food supplies
that are to maintain the nation and
the armies in the coming months, and
every effort is being made to have
the south respond to this call. And
since East Texas is a recognized food
producing section thfe appeal comes
to ns with especial force. There Is
food for thought in this suggestion,
and every man should be ready to do
his full duty.
The Herald is hoping that some of
our men of means here in Palestine
will develop farm movements this
year. It is a work worthy of their
beat efforts.
Tbe high cost of living Is nothing
like a Joke, and no more serious
problem ever confronted this coun-
try than tbe preeent one of food sup-
plies. Every citizen should feel the
reaponsibillty of increasing the sup-
ply and helping to conserve what we
have.
New topic, Is it not? But it was
not ever' thus. Not so very long since
it wa§ thought the.banking business
was on so high a ..plane—so genteel
and dignified—that it was really not
to be expected that the banker should
get down to the level of the “common
herd” and advertise his bank in the
same way they advertised their junk.
Now/ that we have outlived those
notions, we have become the prey of
a horde of “ad wTiters” who are flood-
ing ps with such a lot of their pro-
ductions so as to confuse the average
mind, and to make ub. feel like throw
ing up our hands in sheer disgust.
In the midst of the confusion would
it not be well to dig down a little and
see if there axe not some simple, fun
damefital principles that will guide us
out into the light just a bit. The
writer confesses to having some such
thoughts as the following float
through his mind* at times: “What's
the use of parading our bank before
the public, when every man,. woman
and child in town and surrounding
country knows exactly where our
bank is located, is well acquainted
with our. officers and employes, knows
our rates of interest and discount,
have read our sworn statements of
condition in the local paper, Snd, in
fact, knows just aoout 'all there is
to be known about our institution—it
looks like a waste of time and money
to be telling people what they already
But, having at last yielded to the
pressure to "Advertise,” and" the pub-
lfb has been told once more what they
knew well enough before, we are
prone to think that is surely enough
—-people Will be bored by calling their
attention too often to our affairs.
But now for the few simple prin-
ciples referred to above:
(1) There is great danger that the
dear people will not be thinking of
the bank all’ the time—something
else is- likely to be bobbing up at
eyery opportunity, and you have a
chance to be neglected much of the
time. Keep your bank oefore the eye
of the public as much as is possible.
Don’t give them a chance to go to
sleep on that ^ll-import&nt subject.
(2) Then, what you have to hay
to your audience should be repeated
over and over again, and « put in a
variety of garbs so the subject mat-
ter will stick in their minds. If you
watch the successful speaker, you
will note that he does not run any
risks, -but puts the same truth to his
heArers over and over-, he keeps at it
everlastingly, and when fie“has finish-
ed you will know clearly what he has
been talking about—he invariably
impresses it upon your mind hy repe-
tition.
(3) My “thirdly” has rererence to
the fact that ad writers and bankers,
having been in the habit of talking
and thinking in terms quite familiar
to themselves, are apt to unload their
minds on the public in such language
that the average layman cannot grasp
it. Notice how Billy Sunday gets the
crowds—he talks to them in their
vernacular. ■ ,
So we haVe continuity, repetition,
simplicity. But you must be irre-
pressible if you want to be successful
in this fascinating line of endeavor.—
Texa^ Bankers Record.
Unfortunately some very well-
meaning people, and thoughtful peo-
ple, have a habit of allying of news-
paper articles that itjis just newspa-
per “spouting.” And this expression
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has been heard more than once by
the writer, in reference to some ar-
ticle intended to boos’t the interests
of the countv. As a matter of fact I
the Herald, in discussing tly develop-
ment of the county, never bpoutsjust
to be spouting, and nevelf indulges
in recommendations Unless .it .feels
reasonably certain of its premises.
For instance, when the work was first
begun in the county in trying to de-
velop an oil field, certain boomers
who came into the field endeavored
to get tlfe Herald to boost this as a
great possible oil field. We declined,,
to the disgust of the boomers. To be
sure we were concerned and hoped
that the Producers people wotild
strike oil and make this an oil 'field
of the first magnitude, and we still
hope they succeed. And succeed in a
big way. But we did not spout be-
cause. we were not sure of our ground.
But wheft we ^peak of Anderson coun-
ty as a great stock
country we do so with the positive
knowledge that we are on safe
ground, and are sure of our position,
and when we urge repeatedly the de-
velopment of our farm country we
are not spotftingj but have an earnest
purpose.
And also our fig crop is showing
great promise: The fig is some fruit,
if^ypu don't know it.
Specials For Every Day ::
SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT
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• Palestine needs more of that spirit
that says we are determined to make
this thapbest town in the state. Work-
ing wini that kind of determination
we would build here a much better
town.
Prohibitionists Win
In Illinois Polls;
Wets Snowed Under
HERE IS A TRUTH.
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If the average business man of Pal-
estine put as much thought and ener-
gy into the needs of his community
as he does into the success of fyis.
private business, and this community
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interest was made co-operative, this
would soon be a different town. In a
recent conference, in which a number
of active merchants were partici-'
pants, it was asserted that the past
fall was the best business season
local concerns had ever had, and all
of them declared business is still
good. Accepting their statements,
there is no reason why the town as a
whole should not reflect this prosperi-
ty. And it will when we get the real
community spirit. It is most .com-
mendable for men to give their pri-
vate affairs the best of attention, but Js
the best brand of business foresight
also includes tlje. comfnunity idea,
assuredly whatever helps the
lHTfividuaU~ahd.
business.
Let’s co-operate to make Palestine,
the ranking town in all of this sec-
To do this we must have a live.
^Chicago, 111., April 19.—In municipal
elections in twenty-one cities and
towns in Illinois, Monday, the drys
made large gains. The votes of the
women snowed the wets under in
nearly every place where the result
had been in; doubt. •
The drys carried Danville, the
home of “Uncle Joe” Cannon, by* 233
votes. The city, with a population of
more than 3D,000, is ' one of the
wettest spots in the state. The vets
have always regarded it as one of
their strongholds. The result was a
big'surprise to both factions and was
and farming ^tcjded by the votes of the women.
The drys made big gains even in
the towns that went wet, reducing
the majority of the liquor interests
in many instances to almost nothing.
Several of the towns carried by the
wets are in-the outskirts of Chicago,
and the result has been conceded. In
Danville alone sevhnty-two saloons
will be closed.
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In addition to Danville the drys
Henry, Lacon, Moms, John-
carried
ston City, White Ash, Qarterville and
WTamac. They did not lose a single
■ place and wrested at least five from
wets.' : *
The- wets retained control of
Galena, Amboy, Nauvoc, Maple Park,
Gardner, West Chicago, Tamms, Pana
and Havana.
The results in four other places are
slow in coming in.
EXPLANATION FOR
SINKING ARGENTINA
SNAP BEANS.
NEW POTATOES.
ENGLISH PEAS.
STRAWBERRIfcS.
CAULIFLOWER.
FRUITS—APPLES,
BANANAS.
GREEN ONIONS.
RADISHES.
SPINACH.
CARROTS.
BEETS,
ORANGES, GRAPE FRUIT,
DEMONS AND JJ
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FISH, FISH, FISH—You can get daily Fresh Cat
Trout, Red Fish—Why not'eat Fish? Cheaper
meat. /
W. H. SMITH, phone417
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Amusements
THE GEM.
Today (Thursday) is Bitie Bird day
—also Ruth Stonehouse day—and the
• Gem will show eight reels, a classic
Program. Lovers of exciting photo-
drama will have their fill in “The
Saintly Sinner,” the five-act Blue Bird
attraction, with Ruth Stonehouse and
Jack Mulhall. This is a modern ver*
sion of good old-fashioned melodrama
replete with thrills and sensations.
There will be a gripping love Interest
to lend - the ^appeal that melodr&iha
supplies, an4 Blue Bird’s unusually
clever company will interpret a fasci-
nating story with excellent effect.
“Dorothy Dares” is a two-reel Victor
comedy, featuring Ruth Stonehouse.
This attraction was also written and
produced by her. “A Woman In the
Case” is another good comedy for to-
day. Prices 10 and 15 cents.
(Advertisement.)
SHIP IS DEMANDED
tion.
and intelligently conducted business
organization. And right now is a
most opportune time to organize such
a movement.
We probably did not make ourselves
perfectly clear as to that porch swing
proposition. But we were not as
mean, in fact or by inference, as the
Beaumont Enterprise brother who in-
timates that some xof the forward
looking girls in that town had visions
of pleasant evenings in the porch,
swing when they planted honeysuckle
and other vines in front of the porch.
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A preacher in a neighbor state the
other day ventured to assert that
within the next fifty years women
will know more than men. If he
hasn’t moved before now he will be
on his way pretty soon. Fifty years.
Why women knew more than men
from the beginning, else how could
they keep on talking all the time?
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The man behind the piow of with
the hoe is in truth and fact a soldiey
in the service, since it has been de-
clared by the best military authori-
ties that an army depends upon its
food supply as well as Its ammuni-
tion.
-^■Buenos Aires,. April 18.—The fact
having, been established that the Ar-
sailing vessel Monte Proteg:
by a German submarine,
tine government, it is stat-
authority, has decided to
an immediate explanation
from Germany.
The German minister is said to
have intimated to the Argentine gov-
ernment the possibility of assuring
that in future no Argentine .vessel
will be attacked by the Germans, un-
der certain conditions.
The German minister, has with-
drawn his protest relative to the
repent hostile manifestations in view
- of the fact, as he himself expressed
THE BEST.
Tohight, Mabel Taliaferro in one of
the best sereen dramas of her career,
“A Wife By Proxy,” a Metro Wonder-
play in five acts. The part is won-
derfully suited | to her. She is a poor
Irish lassie, whose father before his
death in the “Old Country” urges her
t<„ go to America and look up Norton
Burbeck, a wealthy clubman who is
cents; night shows will be 15 centa
for adults and 5 cents for children.’
\Var conditions have put advance
prices on all films, advertising paper,
carbons, and in fact everything per-
taining to the motion picture shows,
and it is absolutely necessary that we
make this extra charge, as we axe
giving you the very latest and best
in photoplay; in fact, the best pic-
tures in town, which are now being
shown in all the larger cities at 20
and 25 cents.
feel sure that our patrons will
readily appreciate the neoessity of
such action, and we hope to merit
the continuance of your patronage.
(Advertisement, i
Notice.
Palestine Lodge No. 873, B. P. o.
E., will hold its regular meeting in
their hall West Main street, tonight
at 8 o’clock sharp. Installing officers,
degree work, etc. All Elks are invit-
ed to be present.
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John Gaffney, E. R,
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it, that they were not due to Argen-
tinians.
.Compulsory Training.
'.3y Associated Preaa.)
Austin, Texas, April 19.—Compul-
sory military training is now an afc-
eomplished fact at the University of
Texas, and the 2600 students, men
and women, are required as a part
of the course to take training for
active service.
The women will train as nurses,
and on the conservation of food. The
young men are t<^ have regular drill
parade periods and competent in-
structors in military tactics have
been provided. ,
Any student who joins the colors
at any time during the present term
will be given credit for all the work
be is now registered for and in which
he has a passing grade at the time
he enlists.
The vote of the faculty stood four
to one in favor of Military training.
under obligations td him. Charming
-Jittte AJerry;” Teft alone- in :be world,
packs up her scant belongings and rounds, at, Southbridge, Mass.
Fights Scheduled for Tonight
Benny Leonard vs. Richie Mitchell,
10 rounds, at Milwaukee.
Johnny Kilbane #s. Matt Brock, 10
rounds, at Cleveland.
Johnny Griffiths vs. Jimmy Duffy, 12
rounds, at Youngstown.
A1 Shubert vs. Pete He
rnxsrfi,
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rounds at "Woonsocket, R, I.
Willie Jackson vs. Mickey Donley,
15 rounds, MarieviUe, *R. I.
Young Britt vs. Battling Reddy, 12
rounds, at Lawrence, Mass.
Young Blades vs. Finney Boyle,
goes to America. Burbeck welcomes
her and calls her “the guardian of
my comfort.” Burbeck believes him-
self to be in love with a beautiful,
conscienceless woman who is schem-
ing to get his money. See the rest of
the story |t the Best tonight.
Pearl of the Army and Patria to-
morrow, eleventh chapters. *
(Advertisement.)
CLEAN
SPLENDID’
COMEDY
AND
DRAMA
THE GEM
THEATRE
BLUE BIRD DAY
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Ruth Stonehouse Day
Today, Thursday
BLUE BIRD PHOTOPLAYS, Inc., present the new dramatic star,
STONEHOUSE, in “THE SAINTLY SINNER,” melodrama of
school, brought strictly up-to-date. Exciting scenes, thrills
number, in five parts.
JUJTH STONEHOUSE in “DOROTHY DARES,” two reel Victor
which was also written and produced by Ruth Stonehoues.
RUTH
the old
without
comedy.
THE
funny Universal
EILEEN 8EDGWICK in -‘A WOMAN
comedy.
PRICES 10 AND 15 CENTS.
TOMORROW—Last episode of the “Crimson Stain Mastery,” and “The
Gates of Doom,” five reel Oriental Red Feather drama, featuring Claire
McDowell. Prices 5 and 10 cents.
ft “QUADRANGLE” OF LOVE
—A MAN WITHOUT A SOUL
-SEE—
MABEL TALIAFERRO
—IN—
“A WIFE BY PROXY”
A 5 Act Metro Wonderplay.
THE BEST THEATRE
TONIGHT
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THE QUEEN.
The methods of unscrupulous min-
ing and oil promoters to obtain money
from the poor and ignorant, are ruth*
lessly exposed in “The Years of the
Locust,” a Lasky feature with the
beautiful and versatile Fannie Ward
at your Queen today, matinee and
night. Besides this intense element
of Interest the production possesses
the romantic value of a sweet and
tender love story. In the course of
the play Miss Ward is given ample
opportunity to display her famous
wardrobe, and the styles displayed
are from morning negligee to ball
gowns, including even the very latest
Lendon riding habit. Prices only 5
and 10 cents.
Tomorrow, your “favorite, Marg-
uerite Clark, in “Wildflower.”
(Advertisement.)
NOTICE, QUEEN PATRONS.
Notice change of prices at the
Queen, starting 'tomorrow.
Matinees daily will be 5 and 10
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Primrose Day in England.
(Special to Tbe Herald.)
London, April 19 —By wearing the
primrose, the favorite flower of B%*
jamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfteld,
hundreds of Englishmen today paid *
tribute to the memory of the1 great
statesman who was the contempoAry
and rival of Gladstone. The day was
the thirty-sixth anniversary of Lord
Beaconsfield’s death.
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The Herald wants to do your
printing. Phone 444.
Proposed Amendments.
(By Associated Pivss.>
Austin. Texas, April 19.—Prepara-
tions are being made by Secretary of
State C. J. Bartlett for advertising in
one paper in each county of the stale
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution to create preservation and
conservation districts in Texas, which.
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at a special elec-
Tuesday, August.
other proposed ’
is to be voted on
tion to be held on
21, 1917.
\, There are two
amendments, one levying a tax fofr
free text books and the other author-
izing the state to take testimony of
out-of-state witnesses in anti-truat
prosecutions, but these will be voted*
on at the next general election, No-
vember, 1918.
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Our
busy.
want ad department is always,
Why not nse ft)
see—
Fannie Ward
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‘THE YEARS OF
THE LOCUST’
Big Jesse L. Lasky Feature.
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Crack Shots.
Austin, Texas, April 19.—Members,
of the Austin Rifles, a crack com-
pany of the Texas National Guard, If
years ago,' have decided at an en-'
thnslastic meeting held at their old
quarters here, to nqt only reorganise,
but to convert the company into'a
regiment of infantry for service in*
the German-American war.
The company disbanded severer
years ago as an infantry company
but the members maintained the or-
ganization in a social way. The mem-
bers will be used as a nucleus to fc
the regiment.
Some
fqrm
of the leading citizens of
Austin are members of this company,
and they have signified their inten-
tion of becoming a part of this regi-
ment, but the regiment will be com-
posed mostly of younger men, not
confined entirely to residents of this
city. When fully organized thej
ernment.
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Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V. Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 312, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1917, newspaper, April 19, 1917; Palestine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1025593/m1/4/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Palestine Public Library.