The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 22, 1916 Page: 1 of 4
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The Daily Ledger
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".ALLINGER, RUNNELS COUNTY, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1916.
Sweeps Paris, Texas
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RABBIT DRIVE
VITAL STATISTICS
Ounty,
• ''til • It" •• ' II ,,
5 rears 80 case bils been set tor next ^r°nt
Watcb the Fords Go By.
total 2372.
ELECTRIC CURRENT TO
COTTON KING
STATE PRESIDENTAL
VISITS BALLINGER
TONIGHT
PRIMARIES COMING
W. A. Nance
Henry Jones
PICTURE PROGRAM
boun-1
NIGHT SOPHIA
substantial to be found anywhere.
ger
Ballinger Wednesday en route to
their respective homes.
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(TEAR ALONG RULED LINE)
Watch the Fords Go By.
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capture
of the
‘THE
3 Part
Luther Pumphrey of Winters,
came over in his auto Wednesday
to bring Mr. and Mrs. J V. Nel-
son and daughter who are here
to meet with the grand jury.
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Min-
and
way, i
II. Daniels of Brownwood, was
among the business visitors in
Ballinger Wednesday.
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church work for the Presbyterian
less. <
hduses were destroyed, and in an i
towel
dis-
UNWILLING SIN’
Selig Drama.
\ FREE COUPON
1 GOOD FOR ONE ADMISSION
! Wedneday, March 22
1 PRINCESS THEATRE
BLIZZARD
SWEEPING
4 STATES
• Between fifteen hundred and
two thousand dwellings ------
case is called. Earl Younger, the
negro convicted of a similar crime
is also in jail at another place,
and he will be -returned here
and sentenced when the negro
Allen is brought back for trial.
VOLUMN XI
12,000 People
are Homeless
WATCH FOR FREE TICKET
One day af each week we will insert in
our Daily Ledger ad a free coupon good
for the following Wednesday Night's per
fortnance. Thia is done to encourage
reading our ads regularly.
P. Best, the cement contractor,
left Wednesday morning for
Talpa to do some contract work.
Unttet Frets-
WASHINGTON, Mar.
With primaries in Indiana
nesota, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, out of the
grand jury reconvened
—/ morning at eight-
Admission . 10c
which, if adopted,
President Wilson
for fifty thousand
service in Mexico.
resolu-
call
of the power company, stated to-
day that all details incidental to
the actual construction o
transmission line are now
worked out and work will
within the very near future.
By United Press.
WASHINGTON, March 22.—A
resolution is before the Senate
this afternoon
will authorize
to issue a call
volunteers for
It is believed that the
J tion will be passed and the
issued immediately.
“THE
GRADUATED’’ — Essan-
ay Comedy.
In addition to this list another
large expenditure will be incur-
ved in erecting a smaller wire be-
tween Ballinger and Winters,
approximately $15,000 or $20,000
being the outlay for the last step
which will connect San
almost with the southern
The l
Wednesdav
Sub-stations and other materials
will swell the total outlay of
money to nearly double that fig-
ure.
The wires will follow the Santa
Fe railroad into Ballinger and
will take the opposite side of the
track from the highway. From
Ballinger to Winters the line will
follow the Abilene & Southern
railroad almost the <
tance between the two towns.
F. Atnip of the Valley
country, was in Ballinger
md requested us to
and invite everybody
rabbit hunt that will be
Armstrong's
, on Fri-
t'ome and
Estimated population, Julv 1,
1915, 4.343,710. F '
her births per month 10,1
tai birth reported 4,142.
, TRstimated
I month 4,452.
good dinner,!
nt some point, at
and he found it in good shape.
-dr. Neale is associated with Mr
McFadden and has charge of the
Texas compresses. The party
was met at the train by W. B.
Ray, who has had extensive bus-
iness dealings with Mr McFad-
den, and R. L. Bassett, manager
of the local compress, and also J.
F. McMillan of the local com-
press crew.
R. B. Ingle of the Spring Hill
neighborhood, J. M. Greenhill,
Nick Stallworth, and Charlie
Ransbarger .of^the Pony Creek
country, were ’transacting " busi-
ness in Ballinger Wednesday.
By United Press’
BERLIN. March 22. — Kuro-
patkin continues to wage a heavy
assault against Von Hindenburg,
along the front Southeast of the
Baltic port, Riga, and the Ger-
mans are gradually giving away
to the advance of the Russians.
Reports from the Verdun front
say that the Germans
more trenches northwest
city. *
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla,
March 22.—Even the most astute
politicians in the state admitted
that the result of the Republican
state convention, which, opened
here todav, could best be ex-
By United Press
CHICAGO. March 22.—A bliz-
zard is raging in Wisconsin, Ill-
inois, Michigan and Indiana
Proj>ei'ty damage is great and
five deaths have been reported.
In Detroit the snow is from three
to five feet deep.
FIERCE
FIGHTING IN
EUROPE
gelo Water, 'Light Power L’o.
has already iaken charge of the
Ballinger plant.—San Ange 1 o
Standard.
the San Angelo Water. Light &
Power Co., in erecting the high-
powered transmission line be-
tween San Angelo and Ballinger i
17= G 1/ Z .
50,000
Men for
Mexico
By Untied Preu
PARIS, Texas. March 22.—
WHERE REX BEACH BASED
“THE IRON TRAIL’’
M LNNIPEG, Man., March 22.
—Hudson Bay railroad, running
from Winnipeg north as near to
the North Pole as railways go,
wilMie completed by the fall of
1917, an announcement today
said. It is planned to put this
railway through to Kettle Rapids
90 miles from Hudson Bay, by
the fall of this year. The plan of
the road is to run as far north as
the seasons permit.
Speeial to The Daily Ledger:
SAN ANTONIO, March 22.—
Gen. Funston received a wireless
from Gen. Pershing shortly after
three o’clock this afternoon. The
message was dated yesterday,
and reported that the first squad
of the Thirteenth Cavalry and
part of the motor truck train had
just arrived at Casas Grandes,
and that supplies were badly
needed.
Aeroplane No. 44 in commun-
ication with the Seventh Cavalry
troop, sixty miles South of
Cruces, reported Villa forces at,
Namiquipa, and a troop of Amer
ican cavalry South of Namiquipa !
One aeroplane was out of com-J
munication near Casas Grandes.
Major Sample notified the
family of Lieut. Robert H. Willis
that Willis was safe. It had been
reported that Willis had been
killed. Lieut. Ed£ar S. Gorrell
is missing.
Gen. Funston received notice
this afternoon that the squadron
of the Fifth Cavalry left Fort
Leavenworth at noon today and
are being rushed to Columbus asj
fast as the railroads can trans j
port them, and Gen. Funston was
assured by the war department
that other reinforcements would
be on the way soon.
Communications with Pershing1
were cut yesterday and radio
messages badly interrupted. Gen.
Funston sent Captain Chandler
end another expert out today to
investigate the trouble and see if
he can stop interruption of mes-
sages from Pershing and to also
make an effort to learn how tele-
graph wires were cut.
tion mark. There was no “native
son” element in evidence, and
what sentiment previously had
been expressed was about equal-
ly divided between Roosevelt,1
Hughes and Borah. An unin-J
structed delegation appeared to'
be the most probable outcome.
political fence are awaiting
voice of the people from
other primary states,
until June ♦
he frequent.
W.
Creek
Wednesday
announce
to the
started at
place near Valley ('reek
day, March 24th.
bring your gun and help kill the
rabbits and enjoy a
on the creek.
Ihe noon hour-
Message Ten Million Dollar Fire
Delayed by
Gut Line
NEGRO INDICTED:
TRIAL MONDAY
Deaths By ages:
I nder 1 year 340, from 1 to 2
years 85, from 2 to ______,
from 5 to 10 years 58. from 10 to
20 14o, from 2(( to 30 260, from
30 to 40 210 from 40 to 50 225,
from 50 to 61) 250, from 60 to 70
255, from 70 to 80 229, from 80 to ;
j 90 120, over 90 years 31. unknown I
WHY NOT BUY—A GOOD BUGGY
Moon Bros.
A NEW CAR JUST RECEIVED
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY
Van Pelt, Kirk and Mack
“Tell the TRUTH Advertisers”
Rev. H. D. Smith, of San An-
gelo, and Dr. Wall ice of Brown-
entire dis- vood, who had been looking after
--------- church work for the Presbyterian
At Miles and Winters sub-sta- church at Bronte and other points
tions will be^bujJtc The San An- in that section, passed' through
Three of the regular jurors of
the dozen on duty last week,
were out of the county, and it
was necessary to substitute three
men to take their place. T- J.
j Gardner, W. A. Talley, and J. .Me
Gregor, were sworn in for this
purpose.
The negro indicted is in jail at
some other place, and will not be
brought to Ballinger until his
the
sixteen
From now
he primaries will
Here is the latest j
I headquarters in j
Washington, with the number of
delegates to be named: Michi-,
gan, April 3, thirty (Michigan!
I' the will also name a national eom-h
being I mitteeman) ; Wisconsin, April 4'
I setts, April 25, thirty-six; Alary-!
land, May 1, sixteen; California,!
May 9, twenty-six; Ohio, May 9,
forty-eight; Pennsylvania, May
16, seventy-six; New Jersey, May
23, twenty-eight; South Dakota,
•June 6, ten; West Virgina, June
6, sixteen.
Iiioindge on, Miarrnoea (under g ... , ,.....“b1"
year) 40, Pellagra 31, Homicides thirb'and shortly after noon they
• I returned an indictment against
the negro Allen, charging him
with attempt to assault, and the
J. D. Taylor of Rains
passed through Ballinger Wed-
neday en route to the Crews
cfuntry, to visit his two sons a
few weeks.
OKLAHOMA DELEGATES
TO GO UNINSTRUCTED
It ause ill-defined 227, Pneumonia
207, Influenza 207, Bright's dis-
ease 112. Accidental deaths 112,
Organic diseases of heart 93, Can.
cer, all forms 82, Senility 79, Con-
genital debility 70, Cerebral hem-
morhage 68, Diarrhoea (under °
i^o tnousana dwellings were swept over two-thirds of the citv
sr trasr Sag* “ -
Lduses were destroyed, and in ani >
I effort to ston the fire, many oth ture SIM 0^
rnn CXDDIIADV '' dvninnted troyed, also the $300,000 Gibral-
LUK FtBKUAKT TMILA^SENDS PROVISIONS. XdSo^^Smiley^
ts a t t *^0 C ments, completed last fall at a
J1811™ 22.—Before cost of $300,000 was burned. The
Estimated num- X? co“ld ,be out Crook, Record & Co, a wholesale
..fl. it>11- To. f ,m+Pa+nl thlLClty loaded out, concern, suffered a $400,000 loss.
and started on the road three car Burton-Peel Dry Goods Co lost
number ,Leaths per 1<>adS °f Provisions' other' $200,000.
Total deaths report ~ —---1-----------------------
stringing the high voltage 1 ty-eight; Iowa, April 10, twentv-l
done will be $1,400 peri six; Nebraska, April 18, sixteen;!
• >49,000 to connect Ballin-j Oregon, April 18, ten; Massachu-!
McFadden ami son
Barkley, of Philadelphia, and W.
J. Neale of Waco, arrived in Bal-
linger over the Santa Fe, Wed-
I; nesday at noon traveling in Mr.
McFadden’s private car. The
ear was sidetracked here and the
i party remained over until the
I East bound train at four o'clock,
j 1 hey spent the time here inspect-
I ing the compress property and
meeting friends and mixing with
the cotton men.
I Mr. Mebadden is one of the
largest, if not the largest, cotton
dealers in the Cnited States, and
is owner of upwards of one hun-
dred cotton compresses in Texas
I an<l Oklahoma- This was his
first visit to Ballinger, ami he
was well pleased with his prop-
erty here, and stated that the
compress was one of the most'
Bargains! Bargains!! Bargains!!! in
SECOND HAND CARS
1 Brush, will run, $40.00 cash.
1 Overland, dandy good car, tires all good, cost $1100vwill
sell for $350; $200 cash balance $12.50 per month. This car
is worth $500.
1 Auborn, 5 passenger, electric starter and lights, spare
nm and tire, c >st $1850; will sell at $450; $250 cash balance
next fall. A snap for some one on an up-to-date car.
1 new Ford will sell for $15,00 off list.
1 4 passenger Metz, cost $650 good as new, will.’[take $250
$150 cash balance $10 per month.
We Cut the Price on Everything f or Autoe
Gasoline 20c. Spark Ptufca Champion X 30c. Any Plug
not over 50c. Dry Batteries 30c. See us------
BALLINGER^AUTO COMPANY
0>|M>site Coiirt Boiue Laws. Tdephone Nnobcr 505
help will be sent. Reports receiv-
* Capt. John Straub, one unknown tW<>*
*! werl\Xan ^he^th^t asheS’ and that twSd^ £
* thk ritv lh tfl7 that .S5Xept more of the citizens are homeless.
* riffht 7nd^nSh?rda^and laSt!U is the worst fire that oc-
xxight, and possibly others are Curred in Texas in many years.
The TTrnnow • The fire started in the ware-
at fron? ivp *'Vtn tSS 1S house of the Lonff Transportation
«: at from seven to ten million dol-; Co in the
Lars and the area covered by the f^ckeKsterd«
: oX cV m°re tha” tW° and soon S S
the Paris cotton compress, and
with a strong wind the flames
DO YOU KNOW THAT
There is no Federal ins-
titution in the continental
I nited States for the re-
| eeption and care of lepers?
Plague is a disease of
: rodents?
Malaria is spread by
special mosquito?
House screening is
good disease preventive?
Fingers, flies ami food
spread typhoid fever?
Pellagra may be prevent-
ed or cured by proper diet ?
The 1 nited States Pub-
lic Health Service believes
that the common
spreads trachoma, a
ease of the eyes?
Children from sanitary
homes advance more rapid-
ly in school than those
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Sledge, A. W. The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 22, 1916, newspaper, March 22, 1916; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1172687/m1/1/?rotate=0: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.