Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Monday, June 23, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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Ballinger Daily Ledger
VOLUME XIV.
BALLINGER, TEXAS, MONDAY, JUNE 23,1919.
PRICE FIVE CENlfc
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Germans Sign Up-Allies Notified
Vfccfa, Juno 23 —It wai offical
hr uaouMd bare this afternoon
tut Germany had notified the
Alhaa that rim will sign the peace
treaty. The official atetemwt
aid that President von
had been initrneted by the Ger-
man National Asaembly to sign
the treaty Immediately.
Weimer, June 22.—The National
Assembly Sunday by a vote of
B37 to 138 voted to sign the penee
terra* presented by the Allies.
Following the vote to sign the
treaty, the Assembly took a vote
of confidence in the t'aUiuet,
which resulted as follow*: For
238, against 89- blank 68.
Another Home-Coming
CARRIN6ER TO
MAKE HOME HFRE
C. II. Carringer returned to Bal-
linger Sunday from Teuiple. where
he went to confer with headquart-
ers officials of the Santa Fc, and
get a line up on his work as travel-
ing freight agent, lie reported
>^Khat the company gave him this
branch of the Santa Ke as his ter-
ritory, and he has the privilege of
Making Ballinger headquarters,
and will keep his family here.
Mr. Carringcr has been freight
Wgent at Ballinger since the gov-
eminent took over the railroads-
lie has been succeeded here by
Joe Beck, who was agent here
when the government took charge
of the roads. Mr. Beck returned
to Browmvood at that time and ac
cepted employment in the freight
office at that place. The change
just made coines as a promotion
to both of the gentlemen.
in I Germans Destroying Their
^ War Ships For Past Time
I’aris, .line 21. deports re
reived here today say that all of
the Herman war ships at Kiel
which had not been surrendered
to the Allies, were destroyed liv
their crews this morning. The
ships were sent t<> the bottom with
the (termini flag flying, aeeord-
iug to the re|»ort received here.
Minnesota Storm
hills 75; Millions
Lost In Property
BOYS FROM 35TH
ARRIVING DAILY
MAJOR BRUCE
VISITING HERE
President
Dallas News
Died Today
Dallas, June 23 —C. M.
Lombardi died in Califor-
nia today, where he went
for the benefit of bis health.
Mr. Lombardi woe presi-
dent of A. H. Belo & Co
publishers of The Dallas
and Galveston News and
.The Dallas Evening Journal.
Dr. By ion Bruce, major with the
:»ltli Division, is visiting his un-
ele, R. W. Bruce in this city. Ma-
jor Bruce arrived Sunday and liis
father. Dr. \V. II. Bruce, of Den-
ton. who was at Kl Paso, came this
way to visit his brother, and be
with liis son 0:1 the visit here.
Major Bruce won signal honor
" hilt* on the battle front in France
lie was made assistant divisional
surgeon, mid received both the
Sufficient Signers to Put
Suffrage Bill Thru House
MAKING PLANS FOR
SOLDIERS REUNION
St Paul, Mian., June 23—Min
neaota state officials, who are in-
vestigating the extent of the
storm damage to Fergus Fall,
telegraphed to St. Paul thi* af-
ternoon that the total death lift
reached seventy-five and that
many more were injured. Th*
_____ | property damage runs in to the
Several hundred people were at 111 ^°^ars-
the passenger station Sunday at ® storm swept over Fergus
noun and waited patiently for the , s ^a*V ,'esterday _ afternoon,
.deluvetl train which was reported K first report said that 20*>
I would bring several of the Bal-1 ,l!"1 ....... kill«d- 1 he l»t-
| linger hoys home from France. ' M r'■,,or, V** MM
Only two Ballinger hovs arrived, ,l’ '•*'ciit> five, and more than
(ieorge Smith and l,my Starkey o,J0 hun,lml homes were demoliah
These were give,, a hearty we*I- A N°rther:i passenger
come home, their many friend* !'am "!,s l,|ow" off th<* traak •-
greeting them as they landed here- ' . 'V ,w' ,1,;v ",,les from Farfn“
Monday Ncwt Ward law came ,hrt“'* Pa*s0llKer» k‘U«d
in from ('amp Bowie, where he jp» ■wr "
M.|> diselwirged Sunday. These fgCt M OUt* tSfttOKP
i boys come from the 38th Division'
'and there are several Runnels
( 'minty boys yet to come from that
division. .Much has been said a-
, bout the work done by the -16th
[Division, and the Ballinger hoys
i faced the bullets and did their
part tow a is I stamping o it hunisin
(•eorge Smitli wear* a scar above
his right eye as a mark of honor
which he can not discard when he
exchange his uniform f<>r <-iv.
lian clothes, and all the guy- have
honor marks stamped upon their ticuliir about
smoke buy here.
Austin, June 2 ’ T! •• Pith T< \
as Legislature convened at lei. v,.r> countenance,
o'clock this moruing in the second The Ledger is anxious to see all
Here!!
We hare the biggent rariety,
including your favorite
We Keep Them Right
in modem humidors with
just the ritfht degree of mois-
ture. If you are at all pur-
what i you
We are in receipt of an in vita
tion from the Post Commander,
the Mayiq- and flu' President of
the Chamber of Commerce of San *
Saba, inviting u* to attend tin
French and American honors. | first annual district meeting of
Soldiers of the 38 who were in a the A neri an Legion t.i be h**ld at
position to become acquainted(San Saba o„ July J. t and f»
with Major Bruce say he was, Judging from press reports I
popular with the boys. | reports coining to the soldiers of
Major Bruce has not been dis- llie district, San Saba is planning
eluirged from the service and is to entertain oh a big scale. The of
only out on a furlough.
We i egret to note that
(irace Tindall is quite sick in tin
sanitarium with typhoid fever.
Wiiisa
SERVICE STATION
Not “Next Week”
—but “Today”
One of the v*ry tint things to do, when
you get your new car Is to come around to
buttery headquarter*.
Drive right la. Have your battery registered and
gat the benefit of Willard 90-day Battery Insurance.
It only takes a few minutes and may mean months
of added Ufa to your battery.
At the same time ask us to poet you on the few
simple rules of battery care that must be followed to
gat moat aarvice and longest life out of your battary.
aak for a copy of the booklet “Willard
You."
fieers of the American Legion of
i the 17fh District are Lieut s P
Miss Boon, of Brady, Commander I
Roy Nicholson, of Ballinger. Yi.-e
Commander: and \Y. A. Smith, of
Sa^Saba, secret a r\ and treasurer
| Mr. Nicholson slated Moiulax
, morning that the invitations sent
, out included all ex-soldiers, sail
, nrs and marines of the world M ar.
and their relatives, and any friend
j m ho M'Antcd to attend Mould tv
iceive a hearty welcome.
| The joint executive committee.
called session. A* soon as tin la a
makers organized for work a res
olution to ratify the federal suit
rage amendment mus introduced
In tile Mouse, the resolution earrx
signatures of eighty one
iiieinbers of th** House which i-
sufficient niimher to f>t11 the bill
through the house. The resolu
tion was also introduced in the
senate but ont\ contained the
names of thirteen members, whi* b
is a few short of the required
number to pas sthe bill. The b:
Mil] !"■ called b>r vote and in uM
41 r< >1>h In I i 1 the ninendmeiit will
be ad»pted.
I'lans hurriedly perfected and a
date set fnp the great home com-
ing celebration which Ballinger
ami Runnels eotintx has promised
to stage iri Imri'ir of our heroes.
\ i.sit otir fountain, THE
COOLEST PLACE in town.
WE
YES! We Have
BOARD ELECTS
BOOK CUSTODIAN
At a meeting of tin* school
board last Saturday r.fternoon,
BALLINGER AUTO CO.
w*.
* *
created by the directors of the Mrs. W. A. Bridwcl’l was elected
San Saba County Fair Assoeia custodian of school books for the
ion and the ( hamber of Commerce |o<*.*i| school. This is in compliance
to take charge of the reception, with the law governing the free
• are and entertainment of the ....... program Mrs Brulwell will
large number of soldier boy dele- have charge of the distribution
gates to the convention in well up nf the books, and be responsible
m i t li its work. Tbe program for for them It will add considerable
the three days has just been com-1work to her duties, and the law
pleted and every moment that the ( provides that she shall receive
boys are not engaged in business , five percent of the cost of the
sessions will be filled with some,hooks, which will be about $150
form of entertainment for them for the term
parades, spenking, basket and There are several vacancies in
barbecue dinners, races, ball gam the faculty vet, and these will be
os. band concerts and dances. A filled at a‘meeting of the hoard to
welcome to the soldiers ball is be held at an early date. The
planned for the evening of tbe , board has quite a number of appli-
3rd, a big free barbecue for the cations to choose from in filling
Fourth, the beeves for which have j (he vacancies
already been freely contributed. As soon as a svnopoais of the law ,
by the ranchmen of the county, [ governing the use of free school
and a street dance will be held
the same evening.
W. A. B rid well, who he* been
confined to his bed with • car-
buncle for three weeks, is recover,
ing and was able to he up a little
Sunday, lie has had a serious
seige of it, and hia friends will be
glad to note that he ia improving.
books can be prepared The ledger
will carry it for the henefit of the
patrons of the school. Books will
he issued to the children free, hnt
eertain requirements mint be com- J
plied with, or the parents will he
responsible for the books. Child-,
ren will ha required to buy eov-j
era for the hooka, and uniform
covers will be adopted.
WAIt I molt E TR INKS,
TRAVELING BAGS
and SUIT CASES
If You Want Quality
Get—
Bellbxep Ltmggag®
Higginbotham Bros. & Co.
Ballinger's Greates* Store
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Sledge, A. W. Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Monday, June 23, 1919, newspaper, June 23, 1919; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1143849/m1/1/: accessed May 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.