The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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SEE J. SANDFORD SMITH FOR FIRE, LIFE, AND TORNADO INSURANCE, MEXIA, TEX.
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The Mexia Weekly Herald.
Nineteenth Year.
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1918.
$1.50 Per Year.
Copyrighted Farm and Ranch-Holland's Magazine
PACKAGE FOODS ARE
MORE SANITARY
Sanitary food products are
put up in packages by the man-
ufacturer.
Only by buying in the pack-
age can the consumer be assur-
ed that the product is sanitary.
Bulk goods offer too many op-
portunities for contamination
by dirty hands, dust, mice and
other vermin.
As a consequence, today is
witnessing the passing of the
butter tub, the lard tub, the
dried fruit bin, the cracker bar-
rel and the tea and coffee bin.
Today we buy all these and
many other products formerly
sold in bulk, neatly done up in
attractive and sanitary pack-
ages, fully protected against
any chance of contamination
until they are opened by the
housewife in her own kitchen.
Advertising is largely re-
sponsible for the development
of the package idea. When a
manufacturer made a good
product, he wanted to tell peo-
ple about it so they would buy
his product in preference to
some other competing brand.
This required that he identi-
fy his product in some specific
way so the consumer would
know it was his. This led to
the marketing of the product
in a package or container bear-
ing a distinctive label.
When you buy Standard Ad-
vertised package foods, you buy
sanitary foods.
DISTRICT COURT.
District court convened Mon-
day morning for the regular
January term, with Judge
Blackmon presiding. The grand
jury was empanelled and
charged, and then retired to its
room and organized by select-
ing a foreman and bailiffs, and
immediately got down to work.
It is thought that not much
will be done at this term, ex-
cept to try criminal cases, as
the questionnaries are taking
up a lot of time of lawyers and
others, and civil cases will like-
ly go over until next term.
Following is the grand jury:
A. J. Jennings, Kosse, fore-
man. , .
J. W. Rader, Thornton.
C. S. Bond, Groesbeck.
F. H. Jackson, Groesbeck.
J. S. Brooks, Kosse.
A. C. Golightly, Coolidge.
H. H. Hill, Coolidge.
G. M. Fox, Delia.
J. E. McBay, Groesbeck.
J. C. Hughes, Thornton.
E. S. Bronaugh, Tehuacana.
E. D. Dickey, Thornton.
Door Bailiff:
A. Shriver.
Riding Bailiff8:
W. K. Reagan, Groesbeck.
Wash Robertson, Prairie Hill
Lark Norris, Kosse.
Ollie Moody, Tehuacana.
Petit Jury—Second Week.
January 14th.
0. Lewis, F. B. Bonds, I \
Carter, Roscoe Cook, J. R. For-
rest, Blake Smith, C. N. Wake-
field, Mexia; W. L. Bates, J. D.
McClelland, T. R. Rasco, J. E.
Sharp, W. D. Outlaw, E. L.
Mays, L. B. Clancy, A. B. Her-
rington, M. C. Legg, G. H. Bond,
Albert Cox, J. D. Shipp, Groes-
beck; Walter Allen, F. C. Bry-
ant, M. V. Hill, John S. Mar-
tin, Jas. Sowders, L. W. Web-
ster, L. E. Briggs, R. H. Jones,
J. H. Harper, Kosse; T. B. Cal-
loway, Munger; C. A. Bates,
Luther Ellis, G. W. Garrett,
Thornton; J. Altman, Walter
Favors, L. Gorman, Coolidge;
Ernest Carroll, Delia.
Petit Jury—Third Week,
January 21st.
J. W. Compton, M. S. Bounds,
M. D. Cogdell, W. K. Boyd, W.
M. Edwards, J. W. Hinchliff, W.
E. Iley, J. E. Phillips, II. D.
Adams, A. P. Maddox, Mexia;
W. J. Burlison, J. D. Frasier,
Coolidge; J. W. Douglas, Mart;
W. N. Delaney, M. L. Hogan,
Thornton; W. E. Holman, Mun-
ger; R. L. Smith, G. R. Suttle,
W. E. Lindley, J. W. Gunn, W.
A. Foy, D. T. Burns, J. E.
Bates, Kosse; John M. Hendrix,
Bighill; C. F. Clines, R. N. Gris-
som. R. Kennedy, Pete Jones, C.
T. Hazelwood, Mack Maiden, I1.
E. Benson, Groesbeck.
FOR RENT.—Two furnished
'ooms, near business section.—
Mrs. J. A. Arvin, phone 145
Red
OUR NATIONAL ARMY
Headquarters 90th Division.
Bureau of Publicity.
Camp Travis, Tex., Dec. 31.
Brigadier Geeral William H.
Johnston, commanding the 90th
Division, Natonal Army, ex-
tends in behalf of the officers
and men of the Division, to
their families and friends at
home, his wishes that during
the year 1918 their families and
friends may be as happy as
they and that before new year,
the war for protection of the
rights of American citizens may
be terminated by the defeat of
the enemies of this country.
The members of the 90th Di-
vision will represent the State
of Texas and Oklahoma, when,
with the Allied Forces, the
Army of the United States
breaks the Western Line of the
Teutonic forces and renders it
forever impracticable for any
despotic power to threaten the
lives of American citizens.
At Camp Travis, the soldiers
of Texas and Oklahoma enjoy
the peculiar privilege of taking
advantage of climatic conditions
permitting continuous training
throughout the winter. The
quarantine imposed for measles
and mumps has been raised.
Hospital facilities here are am-
ple for those who may become
sick. Training at the rate of
eight hours per day, interrupt-
ed by Sundays and half holi-
days on Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays, and by frequent oppor-
tunities to participate in field
sports, the men of this Division
are gaining in health and phy-
sique, and are as well clothed
and fed as they would be out-
side the Army.
They have rendered a magni-
ficent example to all American
citizens by responding to the
call of the President to offer
their time, their money and per-
haps their lives for a cause
which has compelled this great
republic to enter a war without
precedent in magnitude. These
men are entitled to all the praise
accorded by Him who said:
"Greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life
for his friends." Complying
with the law, all these men have
made this sacrifice; even those
who, having fought a success-
ful campaign abroad, return to
their families and friends as
more valuable citizens of a
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At the Close of Business Dec. 31st, 1917
RESOURCES
Loans $314,562 98
Bonds and Stocks 24,280 00
Banking House, Furni-
ture and fixtures 10,000 00
Interest in Depositors
Guaranty Fund 9,227 81
Cash and Exchange 156,504 67
Total..... $514,575 46
LIABILITIES
Capital $75,000 00
Surplus and Undivided
Profits 52,079 10
Dividends unpaid 310 00
Deposits 387,186 36
Total $514,575 46
This bank has no City or County funds in its deposits.
Usual Semi-Annual dividend paid Sept. 1st, 1917.
Christmas dividend paid Dec. 24th, 1917.
The above statement is correct.
JACK WOMACK, President
J. SANDFORD SMITH, Cashier
,
CONDENSED STATEMENT OP
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Mexia, Texas
From Report to the Comptroller at the close of business Dec. 31st, 1917
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $95,762 32
Bills of Exchange (Cotton
Acceptances) 128,914 38
Overdrafts.. 184 67
United States Bonds 18,500 00
Liberty Loan Bonds ^ 5,400 00
Other bonds and Securities.. 26,673 77
Stock of Federal Reserve
Bank, 50 per cent of Sub^. 1,800 00
Furniture and Fixtures 3,500 00
Real Estate .
Cash on hand and
due from banks
Redemption Fund
.. 1,300 00
90,809 13
625 00
$373,469 27
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $50,000 00
Surp. & Profits $26,836 26
Unearned Int 600 00— 27,436 26
Circulation • 12,500 00
Dividends Unpaid 1,825 00
Other Liabilities 69 42
DEPOSITS 281,638 59
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$373,469
We take pleasure in calling your attention to the strong position shown in the above
statement.
This bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and has unsurpassed connections
and facilities to take care of the wants of its customers. ♦
We want your business and offer the very best service and pledge you every legitimate
assistance consistent with sound banking.
I certify that the above statement is correct.
W. D. HIGHT, Cashier
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country which has never known
defeat.
The 90th Division will be rea-
dy to go whenever and wher-
ever the President directs.
Whether they "only stand and
wait" in training camps here or
abroad, or participate in the
campaign which may lead to
the city of Berlin, they "also
serve" as honorably as any sol-
dier has ever served in the Ar-
mies of the United States.
I assure the families and
friends of the men of this Di-
vision that the utmost efforts
of the officers of the Division
will be exerted to maintain the
health and comfort of all of the
men of the Division until the
emergency which led to their
call having been terminated,
they are honorably discharged
and permitted to rejoin those
those whom they love with the
consciousness that they have
"fought the good fight," "have
kept the faith" and with pride
can point to the service they
have rendered their country.
William H. Johnston.
week. The opening program is
expected to appear the first
week in January. The intro-
duction of this theatre, added
to the many other conveniences
that the soldier now has, will
cause him to have a desire nev-
er to leave camp until he is
ready to board the train for
Berlin.
JUDGE WM. PIERSCN
FOR COURT GRIM AP.
:;v in
fight with sub
A real Majestic Theatre,
with the same prices and the
same shows as found in other
cities, is the latest convenience
added for the pleasure of the
soldiers at Camp Travis, Texas.
This theatre building, which is
practically completed, is 180
feet long and 90 feet wide, with
a stage 70 by 30 feet, and has
a seating capacity of 3000. Un-
like most theatres, however, it
has only one floor. This condi-
tion, coupled with the large
number of exits, affords com-
plete protection from fire. The
building was constructed by the
Majestic Theatre Company and
the president of that organiza-
tion has just completed an in-
spection of same and pronouc-
ed it. one of the best in the
country. The theatre will be
conducted in the same manner
as others of that circuit, with
complete change of shows every
John W. Houx, 27, of Hous-
ton is probably the first Hous-
j tonian to participate in a bat-
1 tie with a submarine,
j He writes to his father, John
1 J. Houx, Park Place, from
France to say the vessel on
which he went over fought for
more than an hour with a sub.
Apparently the censorship
would not permit him to give
more details.—Houston Post.
Mr. Houx lived in Mexia for
several years and grew to man-
hood here. He received his
first military instruction in the
local military company and rose
to the rank of first sergeant.
LISTEN—I will save you 50
per cent on your tire and tube
bill. Tubes vulcanized 15c, cas-
ings 50c up. Give me a trial at
Robinson & Thompson's black-
smith shop.—T. A. Harris.
Greenville, Texas, January 5.
—Judge William Pierson of the
Eighth Judicial Distrct has ar^=-
nounced his candidacy ' for
Judge of the Court of Criminal
Appeals of Texas, and has
mailed his application to the
Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee to have
his name placed on the primary
ballot. Judge Pierson was born
at Gilmer, in Upshur County,
and raised partly in Rains
County and partly in Haskell
County, and was educated \\
the public schools, in Baylor
University and the University
of Texas. In 1901 and 1903 he
served in the Texas Legislature
(House of Representatives"-*
from Hunt County. He isviV
jurist of extensive experience d „
and has tried some of the most
important cases in Texas in re;
cent years, including the cele- J
brated Brewery Cases at Sul-
phur Springs, and the Anti
Trust Suits at Greenville, and
is now serving his sixth year as
District Judge, holding court at
Greenville, Sulphur Springs,
Cooper and Emory. A "
Houses and 28 acres land to J
rent in* Mexia. Also small 60
house. See J. J. Beckham, h-6
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1918, newspaper, January 10, 1918; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302516/m1/1/?q=war: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.