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CHATS WITH THE BOYS
WEEKLY HERALD
Published Eyery Thursday
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Editor and Proprietor.
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WIR SAVINGS STAMPS
is*urn by the
United states*
government
Don't Wait. Do It Now!-
Buy War-Savings Stamps.
-W.S.S-
"OLD GLORY.'
did
you
•When you, in your infancy,
sublimely proclaim,
That Liberty which gave to
birth,
You became the loved emblem of a
nation whose fame
Would some day be the greatest
on earth!
We love you, Old Glory, with a loyal-
ty strong,
We are proud of your red, white
and blue!
We'll fight for the colors, be the
cause right or wrong,
And we are willing to die for you
too!
Go float in the breezes of far-distant
France;
Flaunt difiance in the face of the
Hun—
Till we and our allies have captured
Berlin
And our War For Democracy is
won!
—Bud.
-W.S.S-
THROTTLE THE TRAITORS.
Federal officials rounded up
350 enemy aliens in the city of
Milwaukee in one day and then
the senate, without a record
vote passed the sedition bill
prohibiting under penalties of
twenty years' imprisonment and
810,000 fine language or acts of
disloyalty or obstruction of the
army draft and Liberty Loan.
It now goes to conference be-
tween the house and senate en-
actment is expect soon. Dis-
loyal agitators are to feel the
mailed hand. j
The bill is drastic.
It would punish willful and
disloyal, profane, scurrilous,
contemptuous or abusive lan-
guage about the American form
of government, constitution,
military or naval forces, flag or
uniform and willful utterances
designed to curtail production
of essential war materials.
There is no middle ground.
There is not neutral ground.
A man is for the government
or he is aginst the government.
"All for one and one for all" is
the slogan now. There is no
other way to win the war.
There is a terrible struggle
ahead in the United States
Men and women who have felt
no desire to aid in the war by
doing more labor and giving
more money must face their
duty. There are traitors every-
where who do not yet realize
they are such. In the Liberty
Bond sales and Red Cross work
sooner or later they must be
looked after by the law. And
they will be.—Georgetown Com-
mercial.
In the peace negotiations be-
tween Austria and Romania a
Hohenzollern prince is selected
for king. Of course.
W.S.S
W. J. Bryan says the war is
now the paramount issue, and
not even the prohibition ques-
tion should push it aside. Good
for W. J.
W.S.S
A great Red Cross drive is to
begin on Monday, May 20th, to
continue one week. Get on your
fighting clothes and help the
Red Cross workers as they help-
ed us in the recent Liberty
Loan drive.
w.s.c
Patriotic Mexia, enthusiastic
Limestone county, ^rand old
Texas, and glorious U. S. A., all
went away over the top in the
recent Liberty Loan drive.
Thanks to hard working com-
mittees, men, women and boy
scouts.
yp g
APPRECIATION
To the Citizens of Limestone
County, Texas.
Since the Liberty Loan cam-
paign has ended and Limestone
county, in her good old fashion
way, did her full part, I desire
to thank not only the se/eral
committees appointed in the va-
rious cities of the county, but
every class of our citizenship
for their loyal support and ear-
nest co-operation in doing well
the task allotted to all who have
been left behind the lines; and
it is certainly our duty to sup-
port, with all we have, if need
be, our army at the frcnt and
to respond to every call of our
President.
I believe that every commit-
tee i$ this county did its very
best and many who were on no
committee; for the glory of do-
ing what they could, worked
equally hard and as the result
every town in Limestone coun-
ty exceeded its quota, and, while
I am not able, at this time, to
give exact subscription for the
county, actual total will exceed
$400,000.00, and place us safely
upon the honor roll and I again
thank the thousands of loyal
and patriotic citizens who so
willingly contributed to thi3
great success. I know that ev-
ery one who did his or her
duty in buying a Liberty Bond,
and thereby contributed to the
success of our cause, will ulti-
mately reap a blessing for hav-
ing done so. People have re-
sponded so well that 1 feel we
have no slackers in our county.
In this, as in all other mat-
ters of any consequence, the
women have shown their will-
ingness, patriotism and untiring
energy, and to Mrs. J. P. Mor-
ris, Chairman of the woman's
work for the county, and to her
fine committees and many oth-
ers who so kindly assisted her,
inestimable credit is due for the
great success we have achieved.
Not one thing was left undone
by these good patriots and they
demonstrated, by their word?,
their determination, so far as
within their power, to save our
Nation and the lives of our
young men as far as money can
possibly savfe them.
Yours very truly,
J. E. Bradley,
Chairman Liberty Loar Com-
mittee.
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Mcxia and Limestone county
came up nobly on the Liberty
Loan proposition. Thanks to
our patriotic citizens and live
hustling committees.
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When the baby takes too
much food the stomach turns;
the result is indigestion, sour-
ness and vomiting. Frequently
the bowels are involved and
there is colic pains and dia
rrhoea. McGee's Baby Elixir is
a grand corrective remedy for
the stomach and bowel disor-
ders of babies. It is pure,
wholesome and pleasant to take
Price 25c and 50c per bottle.
Sold by Mexia Drug Co.
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No Amount is Too Small To
Lend to Your Country. Buy
War-Savings Stamps!
The spring and summer
campaign by office seekers i
just opening up. And there is
going to be an enormous cas-
ualty list in July; and perhaps
an unexpected one in Novem-
ber.'—Texas Republic.
But the November casualties
will be mostly in the Republi-
can ranks.
—W.S.S.—
The national government says
we must cut the use of wheat
by one half, if we would help
win the war. Texas is going
the national administration a
notch or two better. We are us-
ing but little or no wheat right
now, and so far as we concern-
ed all of this grain can be sent
to the soldiers across the seas
that they may the sooner lick
the kaiser.—Kosse Cyclone.
Give us corn bread and but-
termilk, and good old turnip
greens and let the soldiers have
the wheat.
—W.S.S.—
The Commercial would again
suggest to all persons in Wil-
liamson county to desist in dis-
couraging and criticising war
work-—and especially Red Cross
work. This is serious business
and those who have been circu-
lating false reports regarding
Red Cross and the work of wo-
men for saving our soldier boys
at the front had better take
warning. If certain practices
are continued some persons are
going to be in serious legal
trouble. These acts are not only
unpatriotic but are disloyal.
"A word to the wise is suffici-
ent."—Georgetown Commercial.
And a wink to a blind horse
is as good as a nod.
—W.S.S.—
And if Austria is making
peace overtures to Italy it can
be put down as a certainty that
it is the kaiser moving through
Einperor Charles with the hope
of releasing a few more soldiers
for duty on the western front
where the allied line has proven
of impregnable strength.—Den-
ison Herald.
Sly old fox, the kaiser.
—W.S.S.—
"Well, the other fellows in
town were doing it," said a vio-
lator of the food regulations
when called upon the carpet by
the Federal Food Administra-
tor. Yes, they were, And still
otliers of the fellows were leap-
ing from mud-soaked parapets
to face a shower of Hun bul-
lets, or to be smothered in the
kind of air poisons that stupi-
fies, then kills by agonizing
tortures. "The other fellows do
it" does not explain or answer
the smallest delinquency. —
Granger News.
Just an excuse used by some
slacker and German sympa-
thizer, that he might help the
kaiser that much.
—w.s.s.—
The Dallas union depot has a
new manager, but it has the
same old flight of steps. Will
this new manager dynamite
those steps, or will he,likeMur-
rell Buckner, let them stand un-
til he is attacked by nervous
prostration and forced to move
to a wet town?—Jim Lowry in
Honey Grove Signal.
But where is he going to
find a wet town?
—w.s.s.—
Dispatches tell us that Sec-
retary Baker has sat before
three Kings during his visit to
the other side. Shucks, that
didn't put any change on Newt.
He can always hold a better
hand than three kings.—Calvert
Courier.
Three kings are no good at
all if the other fellow happens
to have a little straight.
—w.s.s.—
The County Auditor has or-
dered a supply of registration
blanks to be used by the ladies
in registering so they can vote
in the primaries this year The
interest shown by the women
in the election will determine to
a great extent whether they re-
ceive full suffrage at an early
date. If you want full suffrage
show your interest in the com-
ing primaries.—Fairfield Re-
corder. /
Yes, ladies, this is your first
chance to speak out on th° sub-
ject.
w.s.s
We noticed a candidate with a
pocket full of chewing gum and
cigars the other day and meant
to inquire why so much chew-
ing gum, but happened to think
that the women are going to
vote in this primary, and so we
just let it go at that.—Panhan-
dle Herald.
Candy and chewing gum will
be popular with the candidates
this year.
—W.S.S.—
There are always a few peo-
ple who refuse to do what the
Government asks them. But
this should not be an excuse for
the rest of us to do likewise. It
is up to all of us to see that the
unpatriotic few do not hinder
the rest in helping our Govern-
ment in its fight for the free-
dom of the world."—Peden.
Put the screws to the wasters
of food, and make them go to
work and produce something.
THESE HAVE PAID
Mexia, Texas, May 9, 1918.
Following have paid sub-
scription to Herald since last
report:
C. C. House $1.00
Jno. I. McElroy $1.00
E. W. Williams 75
A. Clifton .50
Warren Steele .75
Mrs. J. M. Lewis 1.50
Mrs. John Davis .75
W. G. Ross .75
Mrsfl Y. L. Hansen 1.00
Lon D. Wright 1.50
J. E. Parker 1.75
W. G. Ross Jr. 1.00
-W.S.S-
Surgeons agree that in cases
of Cuts, Burns, Bruises and
Wounds, the First Treatment
is most important. When an
Efficient antiseptic is applied
promptly, there is no danger of
infection and the wound begins
to heal at once. For use on man
or beast, Borozone is the Ideal
Antiseptic and Healing Agent.
Buy it now and be ready for an
emergency. Price 25c, 50c, $1
and $1.50. Sold by Mexia
Drug Co.
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TO MEET AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Woman's Auxiliary of Lime-
stone Association To Meet
With First Bap-
tist Church.
We call the attention of our Friends to the fact that we
have made contract for an
MMMELY INTERESTING
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Which will be on Exhibition in our Bank hereafter. These
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and Places of the War.
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Where "Our Boys" are going—fine half-tone illustrations
of the Chief War Scenes
A NEW MAP WILL BE PUT UP
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The Public is cordially invited to call weekly and examine
this very Interesting Historical Summary.
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mm
I
IS MEXIA SATISFIED?
The Evidence Is Convincing.
The Testimony Open to
Investigation.
Before a statement can be
accepted here, it must be sup-
ported by local testimony—by
the evidence of someone resid-
ing in Mexia. Statements from
unknown people in remote
place may be true, but we can-
not prove them. Here is a
statement by a Mexia resident:
B. F. Perdue, shoe and har-
ness makfcr, E. Palestine and
Kennedy Sts., says: "I keep
Doan's Kidney Pills on hand all
the time, as there is nothing
like them for kidney complaint.
Sitting at my bench caused my
kidneys to get out of fix and I
had dull pains across my back,
then again, sharp catches. My
kidneys acted irregularly and
the secretions contained brick-
dust sediment. After using
Doan's Kidney Pills, the back-
ache soon disappeared and my
kidneys became normal. I am
glad to say a good word for
this fine kidney medicine."
Price 60c, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy— get Doan's Kidney
Pills—the same that Mr. Per-
due had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Bucalo, N. Y.
announcements
KATES—IN ADVANCE.
Congressional $15.00
District, 10.00
County 6.00
Precinct, .. 4.00
(5)
RED CROSS
The Woman's Auxiliary of
the Limestone County Associa-
tion is to meet with the First
Baptist Church in Mexia on
Wednesday, May 8th. The fol-
lowing program has been ar-
ranged :
Morning Session—10 O'clock.
Devotional—Mrs. W. D. Cook,
Shiloh.
Greetings—Mrs. C. T. Steph-
ens, Mexia.
Business—Report from So-
cieties, Report from Standing
Committees, Report from De-
partmental Leaders, Appoint-
ment of Committees.
Afternoon Session.
Devotional—Mrs. Jim Wal-
lace, Callina.
"Pageant of the Nations," Y.
W. A. of Mexia.
"Looking Forward," Our Pres-
ident, Mrs. M. W. Pritchard.
Sanitaria— (Central Baptist
Sanitarium,) Mrs. C. R. Bul-
lock. J
District Bible Scholarship and
FortvWorth Student Loan Fund,
Mrs. Tom Hamilton, Thornton.
w.s.s———
Come spend an evening with
our ' Allies at Opera House
Thursday beginning at 8:30.
The party that went to Te-
huacana Tuesday from Mexia to
the Chapter meeting consisted
of Misses Daisa Ellington, Mae
Bessling and Ruby Black; Mrs.
J. O. McLarty, R. J. Ellington,
and John Sweatt with E. T.
Measles, Roy Akin, Sam Jack-
son and Mr. Red.
The reports shgwed that the
greatest advancement in the
number of members for the past
month, among the negroes, in a
large measure due to the ef-
forts of the blind preacher, Rev.
D. L. Williams, and the hearty
co-operation of other ministers
and teachers.
Mrs. J. D. Whitcomb read a
paper on the Junior work in the
county, which was followed by
a report from the Mexia Gram-
mar School by Miss Black.
Mr. Sam Jackson outlined his
plan5* for the campaign in Lime-
stone county for $5,000.00 of
the $100,000,000.00 for the Red
Cross,, from May 20-27.
Coolidge was selected as the
place for the next meeting of
the Chnptor, on the Second
Tuesday of June 3 P. M.
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Miss Ruth Dov6, of Groes-
beck, Sundayed in this city, the
guest of Miss Gretchen Kauhl.
Mrs. John Norman, after a
few days visit with Miss Mollie
Seale and Mrs. Roland Gardner
in this city, has gone to Wichita
Falls where her husband is
manager of a store. >;■
We are authorized to make
the following announcements,
subject to the democratic pri-
maries to be held in July:
For Congress, 6th district:
RUFUS HARDY (Navarro
County.)
E. A. DECHERD, JR., (Rob-
ertson County.)
For State Senator, 12th Dist—
R. L. WILLIFORD, (Free-
stone County)
N. P. HOUX, (Limestone Co.)
For County Judge,
JAS. E. BRADLEY.
OSBORNE KENNEDY.
JOS. F. HENSON.
For Sheriff:
W. S. LOPER.
A. F. THERRELL.
N. P. (PRICE) HARRIS
For County Clerk—
J. O. APPLEGATE.
PORTER BROWN.
U. L. (LONZO) BOATLER.
L. B. RICHARDSON.
ARCH C. THOMPSON.
For Tax Collector—
IRA LAWLEY.
MELVIN S. THETFORD.
J. B. CARMICHAEL.
For County Treasurer—
LUTHER MORRIS.
For Commissioner Precinct 4:
JOHN T. REESE. .
GEO. B. NEILL
H. W. TOLSON.
CHAS. M. ALDERMAN.
For Constable Precinct 4
ED WOOTON.
-W.S.S-
Steam Vulcanizing
Bring your Tires and Tubes
to Hickman's Garage for First
Class Vulcanizing.
IorrentT
5-room cottage, with two
lots in Sunset-Central addition.
Or will sell on easy terms, and
take ear as part pay. For par-
ticulars apply at this office or
write,
G. W. Layton,
w-4-p Athens, Texas.
w.s.s
WANTED
Second hand Sacks, Oats,
Bran, Chops, Meal or most any
kind. See me,
25-w-4c C. J. Sterling, Mexia.
—'W.S.S.—
CLOSING OUT.
4
Good sound planting Seed
Peanuts, as long as they last at
$7.50 per hundred pounds F. O.
B. Mexia.
L. E. Kollman.
W.S.S ■
Buy a Wfer. S. S.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1918, newspaper, May 9, 1918; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302532/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.