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Ballinger Daily Ledger
UNITED PRESS
BALLINGER,TEXAS,SATURDAY AUGUST 18.1917,
VOL. XII PRICE FIVE CENTS
MALL HARDWARE COMPANY
Quality and Service First We Solicit Your Patronage
French and British Strike Germany
Tremendous Blow Through the Air
British Ships Engage Enemy; French Gain In FlandersBOUNORY LINE
FIRST DRAFT ARMY
occur.
CALL MEETING
Official reports were received today
of Winter
to
rapid drive on Flanders.
SPECIAL SERVICE
1 Auburn, 5 passenger, 6 good tires $150.00.
FOR DRAFTED MEN
1 Regal, 7 passenger 4 cylinder $125.00.
B Morgan, pastor of lhe
a
Complete Stock of Supplies
General Repairingand Rebuilding
J. R. Jatkaon of Brownwood.
Ballinger Auto Company
an
<>f
Prof. James is busy trying to get
the men who have been certified
as subject to draft by the local
exemption board to meet him at
history of the war occured during the
past week. The British have brought
draft age, an<l if the list of regis-
trants does n«t show a name that
is within the age, an investigation
is started at once, and the officers
have instructions to arrest every
slacker.
DRAFTED MEN
1 Dodge, 1916 model, 5 passenger. 5 good tires,
bargain for $500.00
1 good 5 passenger, 85 Overland, all Al condition, 5
good tires a bargain at $550.00.
pany had hung its wash khaki army will be kept in the large
shirts that flapped in the breeze depot units until their loyalty can
Springs In Stock for Every Make
of Car.
cause it smacked of extravnganci
Mr. Ferguson lakes up each
charge in the order that it is pre
sented and denies that it is
grounds for im]M*ac|iment. He ex-
plained that he handled the state
funds in a way that would expc-
dite the work of the state institu-
tion and the reason he depoiated
the (Jaayon normal funds in his
bank was to enable him to rebuild
that many
be drawn into the new
toughened to what is coming to
them in the near future. An ef-
fort will be made to have an army
officer present nt the meeting Mon
day morning. Every prospective
Holdicr is urged to be present.
AMMUNITION EXPLOSION
KILLS MANY IN CANADA
gon, Quebec. Reports receivedAFsTIN, Aug. 1*. - Gov. Fer-
guson was on the witness stand
again today in giving direct testi-
, many concerning his dentings
I with the university nnd with the
I handling of state funds. Mr. Fer-
Rev. Morgan is busy arranging
for the special service, and early
next week an imitation will lie
sent to every man who ha* been
dratted, inviting them to attend
this service which will be held in
their honor. He stated that spec-
ial music will be provided for this
sen ice ami a sermon will be
preached in their honor.
In speaking of the gift of a Bi-
ble to each soldier Rev. Morgan
said, Thi* is the best gift besid-
es our love that we ran make to
our sons nnd husbands as they
leave us, and every one is urged
to come and help make the ser-
vice a great blessing.
killed and two score or more'1”"1 '•'ported to him.
houses blown up by the mysteri-
ous explesions.
WASHINGTON, Aug !' Th.
•st organization of the national
PhiooiJVETOED UNIVERSITY BILL
TO STOP EXTRAVAGANCE
men armed with tin cups and plat
es marched l< the cook. Occas-
ionally a whistle shrilled orders.
Transports swung at their
piers, ready to carry this stagger-
ing conglomeration of men and ma
terials across the sea, where the
hooded guns can flame into life
against the enemy ami where the
men will await their turns to go
over the top.
On the one transport the sailors
had rigged a swing and were tak-
ing turns in it, like schoolboys. An
|officer walked down a narrow lane
between walls of boxes, a gray-
haired woni’in on one arm, a girl
perhaps ‘ the'’ girl on the
■other. Their faces were serious.
Another stood at a window and
Sheriff Perkins made a trip to j
I the country Friday afternoon to
here say that many persons were investigate a case of slacking that
• He
found the man who it was alleged
failed to register. Mr. Perkins
did not arrest the man, as he con-
vinced the officer that there was
some doubt about him being with-
in the draft age, and the man
promised to come here at once ami j
clear up all doubt.
The man in question claimed i
that he was between thirty-one
and thirty-two years old. He said
that lie was horn in eighty-five
or eighty-six, and that he had his
poll tax receipts to show this. He
promised to bring his poll tax re- ! ,.|t»
ceipts here ami convince the local
boa rd
draft.
Mr.
had a
an,| that the man said that he had I
no idea of trying to dodge, and
that if it could be proven that he
was within the draft age he was
reaily to take his place in
army. , Ia„
Investigating Another Case Today ..M
cd in France, lie sees a great
court yard, crammed full of war
machinery, all painted battleship
at
tier city, nt throngs of fighting;
men
“And this,” he said, ‘is only I
the beginning”
Bargains
In Second Hand Cars
marked with the spread eagle, throughout the week and the French continue
interminable mountain range
munitions, steady procession*
their soldierly capabilities.
I’nder this plan the ni
show themselves soldiers
into action first, others
1 Hudson, 7 passenger, starter and lights. 5 good tires
at $450.00.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug
—A local war zone begins at
spiked iron fence, skirting a
terfront street in this hustling1 "'en.
seaport. [ami they will be moved to France
i one side of that fence : Movie ’ ■
I <>f the remainder of the 6*7,000
turn who will be called in the first
'draft thousands will be assigned
to fill up tlu- ranks uf the Nation
al Guard and regular army regi-1
incuts to the new war strength.]
The others, numbering between
liai.iMMi men, will he held as depot
pointing skyward^ i ,r"°l,s »•»»<! used to fill vacancies
military
numbered, he beholds thousands further training
upon thousands of tent poles, tent It was al*<»
stake*, tent flooring, and tent that men of qu<
canvas. —and it is ndmi
ers, mine sweepers and submarines took
ther believed that these depot part in the battle. One German de-
tmops may furnish capable non . . .
commissioned officer* for the stroyer and several mine sweeps yvere
training of 11 md draft. . .. ■ . •
badly damaged.
liter
iim The week ends in Flanders with successful
drive and sharp advances by the French troops.. , i Counterattacks have been repulsed and new
I long lines <.f m' n trim dim g er.u i trenches captured in the Flanders battle ground
the constitution in inquiring into
the management and condition of
the stale university. He said he M woe* av x yaifiv Him « v’»m
vetoed the appropriation hill b«*'the normal without any delay.
Mass.; Yiiphank, I.. I ;
town, N. J Annapoli-
Md.; Petersburg, Va.;
S. Atlanta, (>a., and <'liilicothi ''“t'X' ~
| The French have just made a most
successful raid over German military
establishments. Ill airplanes manned
by French aviators participated in the
raid dropping 45,000 pounds of explosive
LONDON, Aug. 18—Attacksand
OF WAR ZONE TO FRANCE QUICKLY counter attacks are being made on
the strongholds, and battles in the
air are raging. At no time since the
army w ii eons.st ..f on y 32..,mo entrance of America into the war
men. I hese will hr picked men
has there been such break in gen-
eral fighting.
The Germans continue to throw
L masses of men against the British
near Lens, and machine guns of the
British are making it impossible for
the Germans to retake territory lost
1^ This became known today when (jUFillg the IdSt WCCk.
ing at nine o’clock. Prof. James
says a call has been made for the
drafted men to meet and perfect a
temporary organization and do
some practice drilling before they
leave Ballinger.
There are more than fifty men
did not claim any exemption, and
who nre expected to be the first' Mr. Perkins has another case
called from this county. Those under investigation, and ** "»t to-
tnen will be called on September day to jnake an arrest, it tin*
first. They can gain much by facts warrant such action. The lo-
gettiilg together and outlining eal board has tab on every man
temporary plans and begin to get in the county who is within the
! telegram Sat urday morning stat
| mg that the State Board of Pupli-
|<ation of th, Baptist church a’
Dallas, Iitni filled the order for
]»■;* special editions of the New
Testament ami that the Bible*
• Iwould arrive here in due time tn
be presented to the men who had
been drafted nt the special ser-
vice to he held at the First Bap-
tist church at ten-thirty o’clock
Sunday morning, Aug. 26th. The passed through Bnllinger Satiir-
New Testaments arc hound in I day going to Crews,
knkhi with the American flag . —— ■1 ■ —■
printer! in colors, nnd are especial-j John Weeks returned Saturday
ly designed for army use. A Bi-^fmiu Au.tu>, where he was ea'led
tile will be presented to <i< h **° •5<*in‘H‘t'oa
rd man present. trial.
heavily loaded motor trucks,
the peaked root* of this won (
CHASING SLACKERS -
I shows with gau<iy posters, peaee-
lful groceries, motherly housewiv-
I es doing their marketing, women
'in bright, summery clothes wheel-
ing baby buggies.
Ami on the other side: Vast
fields of parked artillery, cais-
sons, grimly shrouded cannon,
their snouts ] n
ambulances, military motors,'11* the first 32’*,"n** ns
swarming men in khaki, a gray jected or as casualties
atmosphere of war. 1 ,
This is the picture today at an the assignment of troops to the
' unnamed port. | cantonments ami the designation
i Sentries march up an,| down, of the regimental coiiimanilers was
'outside the picket fence. One-1 announced.
half tin* street belongs to the; Depot commanders Mere ap
tovv.n; the other half to 1'ncle; pointed yesterday at each Nation
Sam, and those who try to cross al Guard and army cantonment
to the forbidding sidewalk on In ’ Io.lay colonels wore (joWH 3 tOtal Of 114 061711311 airpIailCS.
wr.gi.t* 40 British machines are missing and
Junction,
supposed to be destroyed.M0MT.EAL Canada. An. „. $||E|||Ff PERUNS
—A series of terrific explosions
today wrecked the Curtis and
threatening them.
that he was not subject toj |h<, s,l|J|r,|,.(1
. the civilian who is permitted to
Perkins state, that the man pi|vS jf Jt|.llu, j wi(1| th(l 1„,t.,,ss.|,.v
sick wife and a sick »a >y, p;|j„>rs> f|ll(|s himself in the midst
of militarism. A silent Sammy,
paces behiiul him.
He secs a row of huge ware-
houses, piled t'i the lofty roofs
’ " with mountains of broken boxes
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Sledge, A. W. Ballinger Daily Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1917, newspaper, August 18, 1917; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1194969/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.