The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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WEEKLY HERALD
Published Every Thursday by
N. P. HOUX,
Editor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE8.
One Year — -■* 11.00
Six Months - .60
Three Months — .26
Entered as second-class matter
March 6, 1908, at the postofflce at
Mexla. Texas, under the act of Con-
gress of March 3, 1879.
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16 cents.
DING BUST ITJ
I believe it was Charlie
Leedy of the Youngstown Tel-
egram, who sprung the joke
about the man standing up
when the band played "Little
Biywn Jug," because he
thought it was the national air.
But the thing that really hap-
pened to me at the Queen last
night, was to have a chump
down in the front of the house
stand up when the orchestra
played "Annie Laurie,' and I
hopped to my feet, too, when
saw him standing! — Judd
Lewis.
That fellow was not so very
far off after all. He might be
a Confederate veteran. Annie
Laurie was the battle song o::
one Confederate regiment, dur-
ing the "late unpleasantness."
"There is no such red in the
reddest rose,
There is no such blue in the
skies;
There is no such white in the
winter snows
As we see when Old Glory
flies."
And now the Turks have de-
clared war on Uncle Sam. The
more the merrier.
That submarine in the At-
lantic scare proved to be a
hoax. But watch them, boys,
for they might sneak over here
and slip a torpedo into your
ribs.
How would you like to be a
German soldier and know that
when you get killed your body
will be reduced to soap grease?
And the kaiser is supposed to
be carrying on a humane war.
The Texas legislature is now
in session for the purpose of
passing the general appropria-
tion bill and such other mat-
ters as might be submitted by
the governor in special mes-
sages.
It seems that congress is go-
ing to adopt the president's
plan of selective draft in order
to raise an army, and it also
seems that this will be the
quickest and best way to raise
an efficient fighting force,
judging from the rapidity (?)
with which voluntery enlist-
ments are showing up.
Somebody is suggesting that
William J. Bryan and Colonel
E. M. House be added to the
high commission to assemble
in Paris next month. It would
never do in the world. Colonel
House's counsel might be of
vital consequence in such a
body, and he wouldn't be able
to do anything but listen if
Bryan were present.—Geo. Bai-
ley in Houston Post.
There is one word which we
are determined to have appear
correctly in this column, if i;
takes all summer. We've triec
it many a time and oft, anc
now we'll try it again: Plebeian
—Plebeian. — Col. Condon,
in Manchester Union. u
Maybe the fellow that has
been "correcting" (?) your
copy is a plebe.
The Republic regrets the sen-
sational rumor set afloat—
quite without intention to do
him injury, yet none the less
harmful— that Dr. Adolph
Herff displayed a German flag
on his residence on Loyalty
Day. Dr. Herff is one of the
most patriotic of Americans,
and a highly respected anc
popular citizen of San Antonio.
It was a most regrettable mis-
take, however honestly made,
that a Texas Flag should have
been taken for a German flag,
and that from this incident a
report was put in circulation
that did so great injustice to a
loyal, honored and most esti-
mable citizen.—Texas Republic,
Reminds us of a citizen of
this city putting up a Confed-
erate flag that was mistaken
for the German flag. The Ger-
man flag consists of three equal
bars, top black or blue, center
white and bottom red. If you
see such a flag don't salute it,
but pull it down.
Oh Look!
I can eat em all — they
won't hurt me! That's be-
cause they're made with Calu-
met— and that's why they're
pure, tempting, tasty, whole-
some—that's why they won't
hurt any kid.
Received Highest Award*
New C ck BooI Frig—Set Slip
in Pound Can.
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INVENTORY OF THE
CITY Of MEXIA
Cheap and big canBaki ngPowdors do not
save you money. Calnmetdoes—it's Pure
and for superior to sour millc and soda
A SERIOUS CHARGE
A household economist says
butchers should cut porter-
house steaks so as to avoid
waste. Are we to understand
that people are still eating por-
terhouse steaks ?—Geo. Bailey
in Houston Post.
Oh, yes, they eat them, but
they are cut so as to avoid
waste. Not thick enough to
waste any, unless you throw it
all away.
A report comes from Rome
that those near the kaiser are
urging him to abdicate the
throne. Good. And when the
weakling, cagarette sucking
crown prince goes into power it
will not take the sturdy yoe-
menry of the Fatherland tfery
long to decide that a republic—
a government of the people, by
'the people and for the people—
will suit them just right.
Fact is, the days of the mon-
arch are numbered, and the
numbers are small.
The Hustler is seven years
old today. If it is living as
easy one year from now as it is
today there will be one happy
man in Thornton. It is utterly
impossible for the Hustler to
refrain from feeling just a lit-
le puffed up and proud of the
success it has met with in the
past, all of which is entirely
due to the untiring efforts of
its community correspondents
and local reporters. We would-
n't swap them for any like
number of people to be found
upon the face of the earth.—
Thornton Hustler.
Not ALL due to the efforts
of the community and the cor-,
respondents. The man at the
wheel, the untiring and efficient
editor, Companionable Old Joe
House, with his get up and get,
is also entitled to a large share
of the credit for the recent
success of the Hustler. Of
course Joe is too modest
to claim any of the
credit, but his hosts of friends
and admirers in the fourth es-
tate will give it to him. It was
a lucky day for Thornton when
Joe "moved" to that thriving
little city.
COW HIDES WANTED
We are paying 18c per pound
for green "hides. Green hides
should be salted leaving as
soon as possible, and shipped
by express. Put one tag with
your name and address inside
of the sack and one on the out-
side.
We also handle horse hides
and wool.
A. Golenternek & Co.,
Tyler, Texas.
Wealthy Cattleman and Promi-
nent El Paso Business Man
Are Indicted.
El Paso, Texas, April 13.-
The Federal grand jury today
returned indictments, charging
conspiracy to ship munitions to
Mexico against Vincent B. An-
dreas, wealthy cattleman, and
Bernard Schuster, a prominent
1 Paso business man.
It is alleged that the two
conspired to ship 100,000
rounds of ammunition into
Mexico. Both were arrested.
An indictment charging con-
spiracy with their mother, Mrs.
Amelia Toenninges, and Henry
Beach, German subjects, was
also returned against Josephine
and Clarence Toenniges. Mrs.
oenniges and Beach were ar-
rested several days ago and
Toenniges and his sister were
taken into custody today.
It is alleged that the four
conspired with Mexican Army
officers in an attempt to induce
the latter to make hostile raids
into the United States.
PLANT GOOD
COTTON SEED
and less acreage—work it good
—and you will make just as
much or more, and have the
balance of your land for feed
stuff. We have on hand (the
F. Hill of Wills Point,) Row-
den and Mebane and they are
fine. Your Friends,
Jackson Bros.
*o«
Gray Forrest has moved his
family to Tehuacana, where he
is employed in the new bank
We are sorry to lose this fam-
ily from our town, but glad
they have located in a visiting
distance of us.
Real Estate.
Lots 9 and 10, block 56 (City
Hall.)
Lot 9, block 120 (Pound Pen)
Div. LII part Sub-div. A, B,
D (Public Tank.)
Div XLV Subdiv C, D.
Fire Department.
2 Horses,
Wagon and Equipment,
1350 feet Hose.
Street Department.
Mule,
Cart,
2 shovels, 2 hoes, 1 rake, 1
grubbing hoe, 1 seed fork,"
1 street grader, 2 road drags,
1 plow, 1 scraper.
Office Department.
Safe,
3 Desks,
Adding Machine,
Typewriter,
, 10 Chairs and 1 Stool,
Filing Cabinet.
Notes and Accounts.
Totaled $684.40.
Expense Account.
Salary of Marshal $75.00 per
month,
Salary of Secretary, $75.00
per month.
Salary of Mayor, $5.00 per
month,
Salary of Commissioners,
$5.00 per month,
Salary of Street Scavanger,
$9.00 per week,
Fire Department, $75.00 per
month,
Water and Lights $222.80
per month.
Telephones, $8.00 per month.
Revenue other than Tax.
Rent on west part of City
Hall, $12.50 per month.
Int. from Deposits , (estimat-
ed) $1,080.00 per year.
Fines, (Estimated) $500.00
per year.
Bonds.
Water Works, issued Dec. 6,
1886, due 1927, rate interest 6
per cent, interest due Jan. and
July 1, original amount $18,-
500, present amount $14,500.
School House No. 1, issued
Aug. 8, 1904, due 1944, rate of
interest 5 per cent, interest due
Feb. and Aug. 1, original
amount $15,000, present
amount $15,000.
School House No. 2, issued
Sept. 1, 1909, due 1949, rate of
interest 5 per cent, interest due
Sept. and March 1* original
amount $9,250, present amount
$9,250.
St. & S. W. Imp. No. 1, issued
Sept. 1, 1909, due 1949, rate of
interest 5 per cent, interest due
Sept. and March 1, original
amount $20,000, present
amount $20,000.
St. & S. W. Imp. No. 2, issued
Sept. 26, 1913, due 1953, rate of
interest 5i/2 per cent, interest
due Sept and March 26, origi-
nal amount $20,000, present
amount $20,000.
To have a fine healthy com-
plexion—the liver must be act-
tive, the bowels regular and the
blood pure. All this is brought
about by using Herbine. It
thoroughly scours the liver,
stomach and bowels, puts the
body in fine condition and re-
stores that clear, pink and
white complexion so much de-
sired by ladies. Price 50c. Sold
by all dealers.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Smith
and family visited the family
of their daughter, Mrs. F. E.
Singleton here Sunday, coming
up from Groesbeck in their
car.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE.
We have a scholarship in Ty«
ler College for sale, if you are
contemplating taking a course
in this well known school we can
save you some money by get
ting the scholarship from us.
We Print Fine Stationery
Much Good Known to Have Been
Result of Baby Week Celebration
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Pbptnd by Chikheo't Bupmu, U. S. Dspaitmeal at Labor
May 1 to (1 Is llahy Wwk. Thia oa-
Uonwlde celebration w§* InftUgtlWtwl
last year, when more than t * thou
sand conummltle* derated a wwk to
reviewing the need* of ttielr
The* first suggeatlon of a uattoow Me
celebration came from the
Children's bureau niul the Oeoeml
Federation of Women'* Civil*) they
believed that a Hahy Week *u ex-
cellent expedient tor calling altewliau
to tbo great loss of Infant life and for
stimulating local baby-ant Ins wttrtu
Muny people are atlll unaware of the
fact that of all the babies* bom In Ihe
United States, probably one In ten die#
before It has completed twelve months
of life. Bnbles die In rural communt-
ties, Id clUes, in suburbs, and In small
towns. This great preventable waste
of life Is scattered over the entire
country, and Baby Week nsKs:
"How many bnbles die In your com-
munity? Is your Infant mortality rate
the lowest that any American com-
munity has yet achieved? Do you re-
alize that when all babies are well
born and well cared for, Infant deaths
Vill so rarely occur that the Infant
mortality rate will be negligible?
m
Weigh Baby Once a Week.
What is your community doing to make
life safo and wholesome for its ba-
bies?"
But Baby Week has done more than
remind people of the importance of
these questions. It helps people who
are already at work on the saving of
babies' lives to explain to their fellow
citizens what they £re doing, and en-
ables them to extend their efforts. It
draws closer together the various
agencies which have been working
from different angles and furthets the
co-operation which is essential to suc-
cess.
Perhaps most significant of all is the
effect of Baby Week in small villages
and scattered settlements and other
places where there has been no or-
ganized effort to meet the needs of
babies. People have come to see, as
few had done before, that even in the
fresh air and the sunshine of the open
country many babies do not have r. fair
start In life.
The seven hundred villages vhlch re-
ported to the Children's bureau a Baby
Week campaign In 1916, have faced the
fact that every community—In city and
country alike—has a responsibility to
fulfill which requires thought and ef-
fort and perseverance. And this awak-
ening of a community has been in
ui« ay ptmiN ummipllahed by a caw-
patgu uuiloiiitkon by Homo tiiunll group
who eo operated for the first time In
ai'tanglug their Hahy Week, One cam-
paltn in a Southern mountain village
wax launched and carried through by
one wetutMi alone, a tuberculosis pa-
tient,, She arranged for meetings and
«*cvir*l lltevMuw on bahy care, which
*it« <tt*trl(>uted In tlie two stores of the
tewn.
Of iMiinid llnhy Week can effect no
Immediate revolution* In community
fare, but It ha* proved an excollent
Marling point for new and permanent
Uttlk
Perhaps a visiting-nurse son-Ice Is
orgnnlaed, because the women of the
community come to realize during
Baby Week that there Is no other way
In which they can be Instructed so eas-
ily and so well In the modern science
of baby care. They see, perhaps more
elearl.v than before, that the mother
who depend! on Instinct and tradition
In regulating her baby's food and cloth-
ing and sleeping and all the dett^ls of
the buby's day Is behind the times.
They see, further, that intelligent care
not only will prevent Illness but will
simplify their own dally work.
Or perhaps Baby Week leads to a
determination to have complete birth
registration in the community, with a
committee to carry on a test and assist
tlie local officials in enforcing the blrth-
reglstratlon law.
Or classes are started In the public
school for the instruction of girls in
domestic science and in baby care.
Baby Week, especially in small com-
munities, is frequently concerned with
little children as well as babies, and
several reports tell of provision for
physical examination of children or of
new interest In wholesome play. As
one woman wrote to the Children's bu-
reau after Baby Week:
"We feel that the danger from con-
tagious diseases, the need of n strltft
qtmrflfttrfle, the dflhfcfci1 from flies, bad
milk, unclean stables, and bad farm
sanitation need publicity In rural com-
munities. Our whole county does not
boast of one kindergarten, and the idea
of the value of play for children, both
young and older, is very poorly under-
stood. A popular proverb in these
parts is 'Only babies and monkeys need
amusing.' It was very interesting to
see the play-hungry children hover
over the toy exhibit nnd to watch them
as they listened to the primary teacher
tell them stories. The young mothers
who brought their children seemed so
Interested, and so frankly acknowl-
edged the helpfulness of the work, that
it seemed altogether worth while."■
And last but not lease, Baby Week
has usually led to a better understand-
ing of the child-hygiene work of the
state health authorities. Four states
have special chlld-hyglene divisions;
and several others are doing extensive
work for children. Wearly all of the
states have special bulletins or leaf-
lets on baby care. To show parents
how and whete authoritative material
on the care of their children can be
secured free of charge, and to make
a community eager to co-operate with
state health officials In their work for
child welfare would be by Itself a sub-
stantial result from Baby Week.
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iiifiiiniiirmit
Where and When to Buy
A glance through the advertising
columns of this paper should tell you just
where to buy that much needed article. It may be
offered at a saving in this very issue. Or, if not, the next issue
may bring you the bargain you seek.
The question of where to buy is answered
by three words: Read the advertisements.
They are the messages of responsible, dependable merchants
whose merchandise must be worthy of their backing.
And the best time to buy is when the best
bargains are offered, but we recommend the adver-
tisers in these columns at anytime for quality,price and full value.
Read THE WEEKLY HERALD—$1.00 per year
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1917, newspaper, April 26, 1917; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302480/m1/4/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.