The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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Forest Glade Gleamings
AND ITS VIEW OF PAT-
RIOTISM.
The health of the community
is very good at the present writ-
ing.
Rev. Killman of Bowie, Tex-
as, delivered two good sermons
Thursday and Friday nights at
the Baptist Church. You who
missed hearing him missed a
trcftt
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ethridge
and baby Miss Capitola, of
Teague visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. Tom Parsons of Waco
came over Monday afternoon to
visit relatives for a few days.
Mr. Lodis Stanford had to at-
tend to some unfinished busi-
ness over across Jack's Creek
Sunday afternoon. Good luck
to you sir.
Am glad to report that Mrs.
Thomas who is confined to her
bed with a broken limb is do-
ing nicely. Hope she will soon
be up and can take her place in
the Sunday School.
The Irish Potato Crop in this
community is a "Bumper" this
year. Think everybody has
potatoes "Galore." Besides
numerous other things which
our Sammies must have.
In addition to our community
happenings wish to state some
facts as to the farmers patriot-
ism in our community and the
writer's view of same.
Some people seem to have a
very crooked opinion of patriot-
ism, as I have heard on the
streets of our city in one of our
Liberty Loan talks that the
farmers were not as patriotic as
they should be American Citi-
zens I don't see how any one
could get such a crooked idea in
his head as that, as I thought
it was generally understood the
farmers the world over were
bending every effort possible
and working from sun to sun to
feed both the U. S. and her Al-
lies. They say that our city
friends are more patriotic than
the farmers; they may buy
more Liberty Bonds or they
may talk more, but the farmers
buy more bonds according to
their ability, toil more, endure
more hardships, and make
greater self-sacrifices that old
Glory might forever wave over
this fair land of our than our
city friends; then again the
money the greater per cent of
the business men give and the
food that they eat really at last
come from the farm; as for in-
stance, I overheard one man
say in our city that he made
clear (10,000) ten thousand
dollars on cotton he had taken
in payment for debts owed him
by the farmers, then at a Lib-
erty Loan meeting, where on
such occasion, every true Amer-
ican should do his dead level
best, this same man if I cor-
rectly recall subscribed (500)
five hundred dollars for Liberty
Bonds and really thought he
had been liberal and patriotic,
when he could have given
(9000) nine thousand and not
sacrificed one cent of his own
money. They could have lived
luxurantly, on the remaining
thousand he made off the poor
farmers while no doubt some of
those same farmers wife and
children were at home toiling
from sun to sun without suffici-
ent food and clothes doing their
bit in the cause of Democracy;
besides earning their own living
by honest labor and as the good
book tells us we should do by
the (Sweat of our Brow) now
where is the most patriotism
shown? Our City friends must
have a fine auto to go to church
or town in if its not but a few
yards and have good side walks,
while in the country we must
strudge through sand perhaps
for a mile or two, some whose
homes show poverty and clothes
badly worn, but on the lapel of
many a coat you will find the
honor badge "A Liberty Loan
Button" still they say the far-
mer is not patriotic.
Some people whose sole oc-
cupation is to stand on the
street corner and beat the hon-
est farmer out of what he has
earned by honest labor; and
some of whom I happen to
know haven't bought but a fif-
ty dollar Liberty Bond, seem to
think it patriotic in jerking the
more aged farmers up and tak-
ing the liberty of telling them
how much they should give;
when maybe they had already
given more than he had besides
the food they are raising to feed
our brave boys who are going
to put the finishing touch to the
Kaiser, tfriends give the farmer
a word and a little respect in
this matter and they will then
do more than their part.
"Take the plow from behind
the gun,"
Then Our Victory will not be
won."
Now city friends who own
farms and stand on the street
corner and hire your crops
made or gathered, which is
nothing but cotton, get out on
your farm, raise food stuff,
bend your back, exercise your
muscles eat corn bread, butter
milk and good old turnip greens,
and (show your patriotism.)
Any man who claims to be
a true American citizen and
refuses to do that I think should
be classed in the slacker line and
made to do their bit.
I am the owner of Liberty
Bond and hope to be the owner
of many, if our good Govern-
ment sees it necessary to call
for more, would gladly give ten
thousand dollars if had it that
Old Glory might not be trampled
in the dust by the Kaiser and
his bunch of cut throats. Now
city friends we farmers chal-
lenge you to match us in pat-
riotism, not all together in
money and talk but by your
deeds and actions for this is no
time for dead beats and loafers
and strife among our fellow cit-
izens, for we must all get hand
in hand, shoulder to shoulder if
we expect to accomplish any-
thing, and make Uncle Samuel
proud of his Nephews and
Neices, then show the Kaiser
how quick we can wipe him and
his bunch off the face of the
earth. I have a picture of Pres-
ident Wilson wrapped in the
folds of dear Old Glory placed in
the corner of my mirror and ev-
ery time I see my own image
reflected there, I see also the
face of our dear President and
it seems to say, "Do Your Bit"
and by the hip of God I am do-
ing it.
I practice what I preach pat-
riotism in its full sense.
"A True American Patriot."
THE YOUNG MANS
OPPORTUNITY
LARGEST AND MOST SUC-
CESSFUL COTTON CLASS-
ING SCHOOL IN
AMERICA.
Ther is a greater demand to-
day than ever before for the
young man who thoroughly
understands the cotton busi-
ness. Such as: Classing, stap-
ling, averaging, buying, seeling
shipping, exporting, keeping of
Gin Records, merchant's cot-
ton records, ware house records,
cotton office stock books and
other blanks necessary to the
business. The representatives of
the largest cotton concerns, as
well as the merchants and ware-
house managers, have highly in-
dorsed our course of instruc-
tions. They say we are meet-
ing a long felt want. Bonded
warehouses alone require hun-
dreds of young men. We have
expert instructors with prac-
tical experience in every detail
of the business and have in-
stalled in this department a
cotton exchange board with
telegraph instruments attach-
ed. Here our students are
taught to read price quotations
as they come in from Liverpool,
New Orleans and New York
markets. They are also given
the ginners and Government
reports on production and prob-
able effect on prices. Nothing
is left undone to make our stu-
dents efficient in the work. The
cost of the above course com-
plete is $25.00 for tuition, and
$5.00 for books and material.
Time for completing is from
four to six weeks, owing to the
ability of the student. Students
may enroll at any time. There
is such a great demand for
work of this kind, that we have
large and enthusiastic classes
throughout the year. Enter at
once. You may take bookkeep
ing and Business Training,
Shorthand, Typewriting or Te-
legraphy along with Cotton
Classing if you like. Fill in
blank and mail today. Tyler
Commercial College. Tyler, Tex-
as.
Name
Address
Send me fre particulars on
course of Cotton Classing.
NEWS FROM
_ ADSTIN
War Items and Other Matters
Reported From State
Capital.
(Associated Press Report.)
Austin, Texas, May 8.—War
activities in Texas have ex-
tended to the State Insane
Asylum at Austin. A number
of inmates of the institution
have taken up knitting for sol-
diers at the front under the di-
rection of the authorities and
are being instructed in needle-
work twice a week.
Women attendants at the in-
stitution also have organized a
knitting class.
A number of Liberty Bonds
recently were sold at the insti-
tution.
Austin, May 8.—Practically
the entire working force about
the capitol under direction of
Bruce W. Bryant, superintend-
ent of buildingss and grounds
have purchased Liberty Bonds
of the third issue. My depart-
ment did not go quite one hun-
dred per cent," said Mr. Bryant
"but over 90 per cent of my
men bought bonds."
Much of Mr. Bryant's force is
composed of confederate vet-
erans who purchased bonds to
the limit of their capacity, he
said. Negro workers employed
about the building bought bonds
on the installment plan.
Austin, May 8.—Claim to be
the first blind person in the
state to buy a liberty bond is
made by Rev. M. W. Givens of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In-
stitute for colored youths. He
was the first graduate of the
blind department of this school
and is now instructing others
in that department.
-W.S.S-
-W.S.S-
WILLIS COMPANY
OF DALLAS LOSES
RIGHT TO OPERATE
-W.S.S-
WOODMEN
ENTERTAINS
The Woodmen Lodge enter-
tained the Circle Friday night
with an open house affair, and
a large number attended and
enjoyed an evening of social in-
tercourse and some delightful
refreshments of cream, cake
and fruit.
Prof. G. W. Perkins was mas-
ter of ceremonies, and acquitt-
ed himself nobly.
Miss Owens rendered some
sweet music that was enjoyed
by all.
Rev. P. I). Tucker delivered a
splendid address, and short
talks were also made by Os-
borne Kennedy, J. B. Carmich-
ael of Frosa, and Major N. P.
Houx. Also by Mrs. W. H.
Mayo and Mrs. C. A. Kennedy.
—W.S.9.—
I have some good milch cows,
fresh, and more soon to come
in. Also a good work horse.
All for sale or trade for dry
cattle or hogs.—^J. R. Savage.
—w.s.s.—
We Do Job Printi:- Too.
The license of the J. M. Willis
Company of Dallas, dealers in
cotton seed products, has been
revoked by the United States
food administration and instruc-
tions have been issued by Ad-
ministrator Peden to District
Administrator T. L. Bradford at
Dallas to supervise the closing
of the company's business af-
fairs. The firm, under the revo-
cation, may not enter into any
new contracts and can only be
restored to license as a dealer
upon the recommendation of the
food administrator.
The hearing in the Willis
Company case was held in Hous-
ton, with Judge Henry J. Dan-
nenbaum as special examiner
The evidence presented purport-
ed to show that the company had
unfilled contracts for over 8,000
tons of cotton seed cake and
over 3,000 tons of hulls. There
were no outstanding purchases
with which to meet obligations
and the firm was unable to or
failed to make settlements on
contracts, Judge Dannenbaum
held.
In pursuance of the policy of
the United States food admin-
istration to cancel licenses of
those dealers declared to have
been conducting their business
on a speculative basis, the li
cense was canceled. United
States Food Administrator
Hoover signed the revocation
Match 28.
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BED, BATH AND BOARD
IN JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer to
an American Sammie.
Special Notice
Hawkes expert Optician
will be at our store
Monday, May 20
One Day Only
If you are interested in the perservation of
your eyes, this announcement is of unusual in-
terest to you.
We urge our cussomer and the public in gen-
eral to call during the Opticians visit and have
a pair of Genuine Hawkes Glasses flitted, or at
least to have a test made to determine if you
need glasses.
No Charge for Careful
Examination
Mexia Drug Co.
♦
A mother who Is a Red Cross work-
er In her home town gave to her chap-
ter the following letter she had re-
ceived from her son In France:
"If you could have seen me yester-
day, when I left trenches which the
rains have turned Into open sewers,
even you would never have known me.
I was mud from head to foot, so cov-
ered with crawling things that the
poorest tramp in the world would have
run from me, and I fairly ached for
rest.
"You see, my first furlough had be-
gun, and I caught a train for Paris,
We were packed Into a freight car.
Travel is so congested we spent most
of our time stopping. At last, when
night came, we were dumped out at a
railway Junction with the Information
that the train for Paris would be
along the next day.
Canteen Like New York Hotel.
"I tell you I was discouraged. Then
suddenly across the tracks from our
station I saw an American Red Cross
canteen, and all my troubles were at
an end.
"Lots of people must have the same
Idea of these canteens that I used to
have—Just little shacks where you
were handed out a cup of sloppy cof-
fee. We are ail wrong. These Red
Cross places beat a New York hotel
for variety of service, even If they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers. Here is what happened to me:
"First I had a bath, a real one. with
plenty of soap and water. While I
was getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and sterilized.
Then I had a meal of real American
cooking, actually sitting down at a ta-
ble to eat it. After that I went into Uie
canteen barber shop and had a shave
and haircut. Then, being a gentleman
of leisure, I strolled Into the canteen
movie theater and saw some good
American Hints. However, 1 soon turn-
ed In for the night into a clean, dry
bed that felt like heaven—-or home.
"And now this morning, after a fine
breakfast, I am sitting in the canteen
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train. You Just
can't possibly imagine what these Red
Cross women are doing for us soldiers
and for the French and English, too.
Each canteen takes care of thousands
every day.
"They make us feel like human be-
ings once again and give us the nerve
to go on with this game of licking the
Kaiser. And when we win you can
give a good share of the victory to the
American Red Croaa."
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
The State of Texas
County of Limestone
On this 11th day of March
A. D. 1918, this court being in
regular session, with all mem-
bers thereof present, came on
to be considered the petition of
B. S. Smith, and more than sev-
enty-five other resident land
owners of said Limestone Coun-
ty, Texas, praying that an elec-
tion be ordered for the purpose
of determining whether or not
the said Limestone County,
Texas, shall take up and pros-
ecute the work of systematic
tick eradication, in co-operation
with the State and Federal au-
thorities, as provided for in
Section 7 of Senate Bill 108
passed by the Thirty fifth Leg-
islature at its regular session
and amended at the first called
session Thirty fifth Legislature.
And it appearing to the court
that said petition is signed by
more than Seventy five of the
resident land-owners of said
Limestone County, Texas, and
is in every respect in conform-
ity with law:
It is therefore considered and
ordered by the court that an
election be held in Limestone
County. Texas, and at the regu-
lar voting place in each and ev-
ery voting precinct in said
Limestone County, Texas, on
the 18th day of May A. D. 1918,
which is not less than sixty days
after the filing of the petition,
for the purpose of determining
whether or not the said Lime-
stone County, Texas, shall take
up and prosecute the work of
systematic tick eradication, in
co-operation with the State and
Federal authorities, as provided
in Section 7 of Senate Bill 108
passed by the Thirty fifth Leg-
islature at its regular session
and amended at the first called
session Thirty fifth Legislature.
Said election shall be held by
the regular election managers
in each voting precinct of said
county, and said officers hold-
ing said election shall make re-
turns thereof as provided by
law in other elections as nearly
as may be. Said returns shall
be made to the County Judge
of said Limestone County,
Texas.
At said election the ballot
shall have printed upon them
"For Tick Eradication in Lime-
stone County" and "Against
Tick Eradication in Limestone
County."
Notice of said eiection shall
be given by publication in a
newspaper published in said
county for the time and in the
manner provided by law. The
manner of holding said election
shall be governed by the laws of
the State governing general and
other elections as nearly as may
be.
A copy of this order signed by
the County Judge of said Coun-
ty shall serve as a proper no-
tice of said election and the
county judge is directed to
cause said notice to be publish-
ed in a newspaper published in
Limestone County, which has a
general circulation and which
has been continuously and reg-
ularly published for a period of
not less than one year, for the
length of time and in the man-
ner provided by law.
J. E. Bradley,
County Judge. Limestone Coun-
ty, Texas.
w.s.s
Miss Mattie Spencer, who has
held the position of milliner at
R. E. Hickman's store for some
time past, left Sunday for Tem-
ple, Texas.
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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/m1/3/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.