The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 8, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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Ledger.
ur.T.TNGER RUNNELS COU£ TY, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916.
VOLUMN XI
BINDERS
inl ------------
in I PERSHING CAN’T USE
AIRSHIPS FOR SCOUTING
a
PRAIRIE FIRE BURNS
500 ACRES GRASS
flight today.
MEXICAN EMBARGO
MAY BE LIFTED
FRENCH MADE
SLIGHT GAIN
BRITISH START
HUMBLE OIL FIELDS.
WHITE CITY
NIGHT PHONES
393
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
AUSTRIANS ADMIT
them with arsenical baths,
war
re-
i
• • ermans,
inter,
10c
6000 feet
10 cents
P. S. One new Maxveil te sell it $100.00 discoent
Rock',
Admission 10c
Admission 10c
(Continued on last page.)
Repairs For
Me Cormick
and Deering
M. C. Smith left Friday after-
noon for Austin on legal business.
wit h
even
liable to capture and condemna-
tion.
Victor feature—
“GLOBE TROTTING ”
thoiis-
it i>
thous-
that
parades
show a
United
terms anv
interest in the oil mill and gins at
San Angelo.
The Western Gin Co., has here-
tofore been a partnership concern.
It will hereafter be known as the
Runnels County Gin Co., incor-
According to the official report
made to General Gonzales two
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
SAY BRITISH
Triangle Tilm Corporation
presents Douglass F air
gine u.forPFcer nu aJH d
banks as the Hilarious Eu
gine Bransfield in his lat-
est comedy—
“DOUBLE TROUBLE"
In o acts
Also Fred Mace in—
“A JANITORS WIFE'S
TEMPTATION ’
A comic Triangle Keystone
in 2 acts
7000 ^eet
i oc said, can be
work will he done
<We will do your Repairing for less
and have men that know how.
WASHINGTON, July 8.—The
war department is considering re-
laxing its embargo on the Mexi-
can border, and allowing supplies
to pass ports of entry. It does
not, however, propose to permit
the shipping of arms and ammuni-
tion into the Southern republic.
The supposed reason for this re-
laxation of embargo is that Gen.
Pershing is unable to get his own
supplies through by private means
and it is hoped by this bill to per-
mit further concession,<
PARIS, July 8.—The French
army of the Somme broke the lull
in the fighting around that river
last night, and made slight gains
southwest of Peronne. Bad weath
er generally hindered operation*
of the French.
Gen. Haig reports that the
British spent the night in improv-
ing their positions north of the
Somme, rains in that sevtion halv-
ing interfered with attempted ad*
vances.
Special dispatches to Paris
from the south front, say that five
thousand of the Kaiser’s famous
Prussian Guards were killed in
fresh fighting around Contal
Maison last night.
Columbus, N. M., July 8.—Gen.
Pershing is again forced to de-
pend on his cavalry for scouting
purposes, because his single aero-
B. B. Milburn, of Houston, is in
the city this week representing
the Humble Petroleum Oil Co., one
of the most famous oil fields in the
world. His firm is an $100,000
stock company.
s. —Austrians
i-rn 1 he.itre o)
eradication under Federal super-
vision ami in accordance with pre-
J. W. Norman, of Paint
passed through Ballinger Thurs-
day afternoon en route to Dallas
on a short business trip.
Ben Wilson In a Rex fea-
ture—
“A WIFE AT BAY"
Eddie Lvon. Lee Moran and
Betty Compson in a Nes-
tors Comedy—
“HE IS A DEVIL
EL PASO, July 8.—The bandits
pushing from Mexico toward the
Big Bend section of Texas, are
believed to be the same Villistas
that annihilated a Carranza gar-
rison lately and which Carranza
warned Secretary Lafising about.
The band left Falomir yesterday,
and are being joined by smaller
groups operating in that section.
Many Carrancista deserters are
{dso joining arms with this force
of raiders, it is reported.
No news of any movement by
Carranza forces to intercept and
jrevent this raid has been received
here this afternoon.
“PEG O’ THE RING
I he Universal wonder seria l
NEW YORK. July 8.
Police Commissioner Leon Godley
called out ten thousand citizens,
members of the Home Defense
League today, to aid the govern-
ment and municipal authorities in
the fight on infantile*paralysis.
Eighteen more deaths from
Monday, “The Iron Clew"
(101 Bison) ”Hulda The
Silent” (Nestor comedy)
“The Wooing of Aunt Jem-
ima” and Universal An-
imated Weekly.
London, July s.—Herman loss-
es since the beginning of the
grand allied offensive along the
Somme river, are estimated unof-
ficially at twenty or thirty
and killed and wounded,
also claimed that twenty
and prisoners were taken.
(By L'nilcd Pr^rr^
EL PASO, July 8—A band of
X illistas of unknown number is
reported to be rushing toward the
Big Bend country of Texas, for
the purpose of raiding American
towns, according to information
received here this afternoon. The
bandits left Falomir, Mexico,
moving in the general direction of
Ojiniga this morning.
CATTLE TICKS AND
THE TWO-COW MAN
NEW BLOCKADE —
MOBILE, July 8.—Three schoon
ers and a barge with probably a
dozen men aboard, have been lost
in the hurricane, according to a
statement by (’apt. Dergan. The
bar pilot of the Emma Lord was
lost with five men. The barge
Harry T. Morey went down with
Captain Fell and his entire crew.
Schooner J. C. Smith was found-
ed off the coast near Fort Mor-
gan with all hands. An unknown
schooner is reported to have sunk
near Nava Cove.
Z?V United Preu
MEXICO CITY, July 8.—That
the United States Secretary of
[ State Lansing has pledged that
(the American expeditionary forc-
i es in Mexico will be withdrawn in
1 a note to Carranza, is the popular
j belief here. The general impres-
sion is gaining that the United
States has abandoned its idea of
intervention. Mexicans feel that
President Wilson is now in a mood
to negotiate future differences
and settle present troubles.
The American reply, which
merely expressed a willingingness
to continue negotiations, has evi-
dently not been made public
Mexican capital. Sentiment
Mexico City has undergone
marked change towards the Uni-
ted States, and it is likely
the demonstrations and
to be held tomorrow will
friendly feeling for the
Austin, Tex., July 8.—Several
BALLINGER AUTO COMPANY
Wwsitt Coart Hmm Uwa. TdeHou Naber SOS
are doing, can keep, to some ex-
tent at least, his herd comparative
ly clean. For the man with a cow
or two this is out of the question.
He must either keep on feeding
the ticks or get rid of them thru
By i'uitcd Prue
BILOXI, Miss., July S.—From
various sources indicate that the
ioss of lite in thed'cccnt Gulf hur-
ricane will reach oxer a hundred.1
A score of schooners carrying one
hundred and twenty men are still
unaccounted for yet.
A flotilla of launches started a *
PETROGRAD, July 8.—The
Russian^ operating in the Galician
territody made a brilliant coup
this morning when they cut off an
Austrian force, numbering from
twenty to thirty thousand troops,
Southwest of kolomea. East of
(he railway leading southward
If through the Jablenitza pass, the
•ses. By t hese
carrying more
We Cut the Price On Everything for the Automobile
Gasoline 19c Spark Plugs, any Kind
Oil 40c at Cut Rate
Tires, any kind of standard makes 10 per cent, off
cure a new charter. A telegram
from him to the local manager, re-1
reived Saturday morning, stated
that the charter for the new com-
pany had been granted.
H. W. Lynn Goes to Winters.
There will be no changes in the
management of the business at'
Ballinger, and the business of both
the oil mill and the gins will be
conducted as heretofore, with per-
haps minor changes in the crew
from time to time. Oscar Pearson
will continue to be manager of
local mill, while II. W. Lynn will
Tie placed in charge of the Win-
ters mill.
Mr. Lynn is busy making his ar-
rangements to go to Winters, ac-
companied by Mrs. Lynn where
they will make their home. While
this deal is interesting to Ballin-
ger people because it brings the
local mill more under the control
of home capital, it also robs us of
one of our best citizens. Mr. and
Mrs. Lynn moved to Ballinger
eleven years ago, and they are
numbered among our best, and
while we regret to see them leave
Ballinger we are glad to know
that they are to remain in the
county, and will continue to be at
home in Ballinger when they see
fit to visit here.
One Of the Best Mills in Texas.
The Ballinger oil mill was con-
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VILLISTAS RUSHING TO
RAID BIG BEND COUNTRY
By
EL PASO, July 8.—Official ad-
WASHIXGTOX, July 8.—Or-
------ ganized county action is the only
LOX DOX, July 8.—King George "ay by which the small land-
council holder and the man with a fowl
cows can obtain the benefits of!
In many cases
the big stockowner can afford to
build his own dipping vat and, ir-
The second alternative is much
e cheaper. Dipping costs the
A deal which has been pending
for some time was finally closed
and made public this week, when
the controlling stock in the Bal-
linger Cotton Oil Co., and the Wes-
tern Gin Co., was transferred to
R. R. Russell, of San Antonio, and
II. Giesecke of Ballinger, the con-;
sideration figuring about $225,-
000.00. • »
Messrs. Russell and Giesecke
buys the interest of Willis John-'
sou, R. A. Hall, M. L. Mertz and
Geo. J. Bird. of San Angelo, who
for several years have held the
controlling interest in the oil mill
and gin property of this city. In
the deal the San Angelo parties
transfer all their interest in the
Ballinger and Winters mills, and
also the ten gins of the Western
Gin Co., located in this county. . ...
The Angelo parties retain their ,u,,,,Ty-H'e eases are reported to-
day, bringing the total number of
| deaths up to one hundred and
twenty-six, out of eight hundred
and ninety-two cases.
sippi river, on the sound and gulf Through the Jablenitza pass, the
this afternoon, and will attempt to ’’Brians made a stand, but were
rescue some of the bodies lost. outnumbered and taken prison-
ers. A sudden dash by Russian
■ infantry that seized Xikuliozyn
completely bottled up the Aus-
trains, and forced a surrender.
Russian air scouts report flu*
withdrawal of their enemy’s
heavy artillery on the right wing
of Gen. Von Bothiner’s Austro-
German army. Other indications
are also evident that Gen Vol.
Bothmer is preparing to fall hack
along the whole Galician battle
front.
Robert Herring lost about 500
acres of good grass Friday after-
noon, and for awhile it looked like
he was going to lose a great deal
more. It was the heroic work of
the fire fighters who checked the
flames which were destroying
acres of good grass. Fortunately
it was a still afternoon, no wind
blowing at the time, or there
would have been greater loss.
When the fire first broke out
there were only a few men near
to fight the flames and a phonej
call to the city was responded to'
by quite a number of autos load-
ed with people. The fire had been
practically extinguished when the
liallinger fire fighters arrived on
the scene. The fire is supposed
to have been started by a Mexi-
can, who was at work digging post
holes, dropping a match in the
grass, after lighting a cigarette.
There is great danger of prairie
fires now. The grass is rank in
some places and has matured, and
| burns rapidly when set on fire.
mitted by the Austrian wat-
tle owner, nothing but the labor of
driving his cows to the dipping
at 'uts and borne again. Asa trx
FRFSH RF VFR^F2 <>f course interested in1
I IILdn BL VLlluLO the money the county appropriate
villa Ludllo J.UUU
GROWS FROM WIN; ENEMY
GULF STORM WITHDRAWS
EPIDEMIC OF
PARALYSIS
SPREADING! is raging southwest of Jiminez, advancin to attack Parral.
DEATH TOLL [RUSSIAN^
from four counties recenth
leased from (Quarantine in
bama show that in them the tick
MEXICANS
I — . vuV u.—Viuumi »U maue to uenerai uonzaies two
i vices receiveci by General Gon- thousand Carranzistas are fight- A An I I A Lc i
! zales at Juarez this afternoon ing against eiht hundred Villistas ' HIVlILlHDLE
states that a desperate battle be- Villa is leading three thousand
tween Carranzistas and Villistas troops, and the reports says he is TAI If ADR II A
’* ...... ' Jiminez, advancin to attack Parral. | y Q
sarily varies with the number of
••attic in each county and
other local conditions, but
under the most unfavorab]
cuiustanees. the expense is f
than the benefits.
The reason is simple. A ticky
cow does not produce as much milk
as a tick tree one and, in conse-
quence, the farmer does not have
as much to sell. The amount of
the reduction caused by the tick
has been ascertained in govern-
ment tests to vary from 18 to 42
per cent, depending upon the sev-
MITCHELL CARS
You Had Better See the Mitchell Before You Buy!
We have several late model second-hand cars in good
condition for sale cheap or for trade. See us at once
we must have the room.
issued a royal order in
of Parliament today, withdraw-
ing all previous orders under the Tick eradication.
Declaration of London, and an-
nouncing a new principle under
which a blockade of German ports
may be maintained.
This new order stipulates that
a ship bound for an enemy port
carrying contraband of war will
be held until it is shown that
„ SyXVAN PELT, KIRK and MACK
The Largest Stock of Repays in West Tens. Orders Filled(Day Received “Tell the Truth Advertisers”
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MEMBER UNITED PRESS
* • illlnl 111, A "A.,
porated. Judge M. ('. Smith, rep- Cases of jnfanti|t.
resenting the stockholders, is in as |iave been reported to the State
Austin now, where he went to se- Health Department. No fear of
an epidemic is expressed however.
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Sledge, A. W. The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 8, 1916, newspaper, July 8, 1916; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1172437/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.