The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 28, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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THE ABILENE REPORTER ABILENE TEXAS
PAGE THREE
J3J fwioaes lcam j
(onlrlbiile Book.
'argo contributor of
soldiers' fihtl sailors'
h lornl Odd Follows
OUR DUTY
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to attend the MtiBicnld
ninR at the Hbfary at S
unf. progftufl Will bo given
ftdv.
Propose i'lff Clubs.
vipw to starting a movp-
ranlzp boys' pig clubs In
ii-iunity In Taylor county.
"itii assistant pfg club
rini watt bore Thursday
. o Mb II. N. Morrison- coun-
rfccncy agent Mr Hlllsin
i vory pari of the West li
. -i of tho work.
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j or . A tt llcglinoiil.
t A St M. students In this
i receiving lllora'tiiro rolnl-
Ik proposed formation of a
niiinipnt comiiOHcd of. & M.
t t a part at the new dlvl-j
i.j National Guards. Thos-s
-tnulil write Joo Utay 1115
i i! ling Dallas Hi tho opin-
I flrvan Ihoro are a largo
f & M. alumni In (bi
Mrrclianls to Jlr-ct Tonight.
r hunts and all business men
t tonight Thursday at tho
. r or commerce hall to endorse
'il.iMnns Tlmo rhnngo begin-
.mljy morning will be obaorv-
-i now governmontal regu-
tnllowcd. Ilcmembor. 8. no
night Place Chamber of
ind Tnjlor
ft Ladies of Abilene
County:
aw that you will got
ffffc rttnfng prln
li f r' start b
Ltf n ll off tb
a Mv famll
tlbrpinli canvas or bio rcnny mu
rV ojivo o dolio lfore the
nids I have llwiif s wanlod
to vote and io that they
bLtrLf I llo not feel felib
TO OUR COUNTRY
S
The habit and practice of
thrift and saving is so im-
portant to business gener-
ally that we urge every one
to buy THRIFT STAMPS
Land WAR SAVING Stamps
If we do not save and
help our Government we.
can ndt hope to win the
war.
i
-Buy today and keep buy-
ing just as long as the war
lasts.
Citizens National Bank
-mmmtimmsmermimimm
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PERSONALS
to vlo lit the
1 wait target
yoiufw our
fniJtfi Hrk- Aitnmitv T- 1 1 Mc.Croa of lloby was
not If ion able in Abilonc Wednesday and Thursday
on legal business.
Mrs. Will Kerry mother of Mrs.
Elmer Long leaves Thursday after-
neon" Tor her homo at Loa Angeles
after a visit of several weeks hero
missed In j with her daughter
riV'iniirt to voip io uo. i nope
for my can-
Idle wolcl:r of Taylor
u v nd I know yotivlll not roj;rot
kU h HALIi tUPUHral
. m ti i
.i wAl farefully
i1 ni publ
I CHURCH NEWS
vOrgiinhyrtf nt Trent.
inrlTJrTtmlono Ucd Crosa work-
r- nt to Trent Wednesday and or-
'rnl u branch or the Hod Cross
M'h a moinborsblp of ICO. Tho of-
i' - nf th .Trent branch are Miss
ti.i HocKbani chairman; Mrs. J. A
h it. vice chairman; Mrs. F. T.
iniinson. secretary; L. 12. Adrian troa-
uriT. The Abtleno parti was" com-
i -J of Mrs. J. M. Wngstnff. W. II.
Kre. .mil H Rob Kcoble.'
rtAH t. Unnvnv. ilnntitV nhoHtf. who
AJVIt . V.wv.rf . rf r
vlBlted tho Jim Ned valley weunej-
iinv with hla family declared that
ibn crass la very green In that hoc-
ndvcr-Ulon. though short. Another good
rain will put tno range in apiuuuiu
shnpo ho stated.
Capt. J. V. Ilowsor formerly assist-
ant physician at tho State Kplloptfc
Colony is now in trance uu lvruw
ho Is quite buoy "over there." Mrs
Howsor fs In training In tho John
Sooly Hospital in Galveston. She
hopes to join her husband In tho near
future. i?
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The Rest Suits money will buy are made by
HART S.GHAFFNER & MARX.
All wool materials fine hand-finished tailoring the
best linings hair cloth and felt giving them shape re-
taining qualities newest models and nobby weaves
and patterns are here in a wide assortment for individ-
. ual .selection. Real suit satisfaction goes with every
suit.
Your Easter Suit will be a pleasure to
yourself as well as your friends if it is a
HART SCHAFPNER MARX SUIT
griefs W $5 $W50 $&0 aTvli' 25
T. S. Itolllits Hon-.
T S UoUIiib returned to Abllom
frii'a Port Worth Wwlnosdny aftor
nH n nfter spondlng six weeks in
N.ti'i Texas. lie ronorts that ho saw
mi ruin except .7f Uid night Abilene
hn! and that crops III Montague.
nokf Polling and other conntlos In
th't ut of the state uro vorj- back-
wnnl anu the pooplo aro badly scared
V. Hi'llns was fortunate in winning
ii. mho prize and tho place as prae!-
titni of the S100.000 club for this part
it r.vjiti for 1017 for writing the mu.t
1 r muranee for tho Great Southern
l.ifi- ItMuranro Company. Ho will be
in Abilene a short tlmo only.
M'HIU i:AMIXATIOX
FOK TKACHKIIS IN APHIl.
suff Sneelnl to Tho Itenortor.
At STS. Jlarch 28. A spoclal ox-
tninrttlon for all grades of toaehers
'i rufi hIpji will bo liebl In eech coun-
' in Texan April 5 and 0 It was an-
i.oiiiiceil today by State Suporlntend-
ni iioiifliprty. Tlio great depletion
i)f ftachers on account of the war
niii'le tbl examination necessary.
VnrJ Pnrnllna: Fair tonight and
Friday except probably" rain Friday
In ostronvo west portion.
South Carolina and Georgia: Fair
tonight and Friday.
Alabama: Fair tonight. Friday show-
ers. Mississippi: Probably showers to-
night and Friday; warmer tonight In
unnthnnnt nortlon.
Louisiana: Tonight cloudy local
showers wost portion; Friday local
sbowors cooler noruiwosi fu.
Arlmnsas: Tonight showers comer
north wost portion; Friday shower.
inldn.
Oklahoma: Tonight showers in east
generally fair wost portion much
colUor. freezing temperature. nprtti-
wojt noar freozlng southwest portion:
Friday gonorally fair colder In east
and south portions
East Texas: Tonight cloudy local
sbowors oast and south portion ex-
cept west coast colder northwest por-
tion; Friday showers In eaBt. gener-
ally fair Jn west portion colder in-
t0Weat Texas. Tonight generally fair
much colder freezing temperature in
Panhandle; Friday fair colder in
southeast portion.
First Christina Church.
There was an Interesting meeting
nt the First Christian church labl
night In week of prayer. Tho meeting
tonight begliiB promptly at 8 o'clock
Tho Missionary Society In Charge o(
tho program. Tho Interest Is fine.
Kvory member Is urged to bo present
Others aro Invited.
At College Heights.
The Kov. J. II. Pace who has been
mniiiintlntr tho meeting at College
Heights Kaptlst church was called to
bin homo at Dublin Wednesday night
by sickness In his family. Thoro win
bo services at tho church Thursday
night as usual. The meeting will close
Sunday night. Thoro bavo been about
2G conversions anu an equal numnon
of additions to tho church. The Sun
day school will have a special pro-
gram Sunday morning.
(load Friday lit the Eplxcopul Cburclu
llcglnnlng at tv;olye' o'clock noon
tnmnrrmv. Gnoil Friday and hinting
until three o'clock tho hours which
jur Lord spent aipon tho gross tho
service familiarly known as tho
"Threo Hours Devotion." will bo hold
at tho Episcopal church. Thli la a
anvtnn nt ininntilvn tirayor and vor-
iiin T.ot every ono who Is at all
interested rogardloss of whether or J
not they aro church people attend
this service and by their prayers and
thoir proaencc make It ono of thc
most holpful aorvlcoa of tho year.)
Como when you can and stay as long
is you can. Tho service Is Interspor-
ed with slnglnjr at frequent later
als so that when you must go ou
can leave witnoui causing uuy m-
turbance. Feel freo to come at any
tlmo If only for a half hour.
A. D. 12LLIS Hector
A fit companion for a Hart Schaffner
& Marx Suit is a hat of known worth
and reliability. We have just the style
and color that will suit you in the new
Spring blocks. Colors are brown khaki
green grey black and material.
Prices are $4.50 $5 $5.50 and $G. '
S&tftf CA& 2voes
The Rest in Shoes.
t
Let your new Spring shoes or low shoes
bear the Edwin Clapp label and be sure
of full shoe satisfaction service com-
fort and style. We have a complete
line in all new lal-- mid leathers.
Prices $8.50 $10.00 $11.50.
New Neckwear new Hosiery Munsing Union Suits handsome line of Shirts in Novelty
patterns in fact every item of dress that you'll need for Easier or during the Season.
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APJITjENE'S PROGRESSIVE STORl! -i
ja
HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE
Union Prnjcr Meeting- Great.
Tl.o tinfnn nrnvor inectillC at
St. Paul Methodist churcli JSBt nigiu
was more largely attended than tho
ono a week ago notwithstanding ono
of the congregations cooperating was
not ablo to be with us It was a great
meeting In every way. Tho
FLAG OF S5 STABS GIVEN
(Continued from pago 1.1
we as a nation of solf respecting peo-
plo could no longer maintain our po-
sition of neutrality then was war de-
clared. "Wo doubt whothor history can
show any case of tho triumph of de-
... no oflr. rtiflhlA n Wn.H tho AC
". .. IfnntnnPA nf cnnscrllltlon by tllO AWOr-
at tnO . . ..... ... . n.nf wnr
lean peuino mien mc; " ...
was upon thorn a can ior jb
strong true bravo men rang out over
ti.n l-r..l ml lin flnwnr of our IiatlOU
answered that call and volunteered to
A eob clings choking In the throats as
file on file sweep by
Ilotweon thoso cheorlng multitudes
ivhnrn Din f?rpnt nhlflB Ho:
Tho battorleo halt tho columns whetl.
to clear toned buglo call.
With shoulders squared and faco
front; they stand a khaki wall-.
Tears Bhlno on every mothers eye
MARKET REPORT
T
'S
jfe.7 -wnwrnLi
Save The Shipping
by using home-made prod-
ucts instead of imports.
IK you are a coffee drinker
you need not deny your-
self a rich coffee-like cup.
PostUHK
lit
is made in Ai
m'nvides a rieUcfous
really superior
pni is free o
drug 'calVei
to
(ijniK
coffee be-
the coffee
At Grocers Everywhere
wom miitn iiiKnirationuI. tho prayors
wero unusually earnest anu many ui
tho nromiHos of God wore given with
words of comment that wero qulto
helpful- Dr Jenkins took for ills 10s-
son and the subject for his remarks
tho story of tho contest of KHJab and
Ahab found in First Kings 18th chap-
ter Ho also quoted a- number of
strong and quite definite promises of
tho Lord in regard to rain being given
and withheld by Him as rewards and
punishments for right and wrong doing-
It wag a great service and every
one left feeling that God was In it
and that in His good time tho answer
of the faith and prayers of the people
will bo granted Tho next meeting
goes to the Presbyterian church a
week from last night.
Mr McClure announced as his sub-
ject for tonight at the revival services
at St Paul "The Judgment Day a
Necessity in the Light of What is Hap-
pening in the World." He promises an
interesting study of a great and vital
subject and invites the public gener-
ally to attend He believes that many
r.r tvia u-rnnM i hut have been done
lliwirnot and will not be avenged till
m". . " I 1.A aifinaattU frtl tllft ilflV
mpn uhul:u liiu ucvcaaxj w . rf-
ITess Reporter- -4
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BRITISH KUILDIXG SHU'S.
Correspondence of Associated Pre
LONDON reo. r. 'iW) W"
SlKht for us. for our schools our
HOH!all . ... nnnnlrr mill-llotllOCraCV
w..w.u nr pnnntrv and-domocracy
"Wo have cause for prldo In tho way
Texas has borne herself in tho pa-
triotism of Abilene; but most of all
of the ninety-five young men from the
ihiinnn lifeh school who are now serv
ing under the Stars and.Strlpes-
"Hut In paying tribute to these noble
boyi we can not forget the mothers
who love thorn 'They also serve who
nniv utnnii nml wait For euch boy
who is wearing the khaki today there
Is some .mother wnose nean ia u
and lonely for her son somo brave
mother who Is wjlllng to give her son
to the cause ot ngnt anu jubuuo.
"These mothers hearts aro brave
and strong loving and faithful but to
them Is given the hardor task of
watching longing and praying and
they aro called upon to make the
greatest and noblest sacrifice of all
in this mighty struggle.
"To you mothers of those corarauos
or ours to you who have made the
supreme sacrifice in Bending your
sons over there to take their place in
trenoh and camp we wish to give our
congratulations for tho honor you havo
In being mothers to such noble sons.
"Because we hold these comrades
Jn loving remembrance and out of re-
.. fiMr ii.irpnis who uro Hiii-
DUK&... M M.!1 .. " . I
ing to sacrifice thelrsons ho- ortn.
a oause the Houseseepera " "
present this servlee flag with Us
ninety and five stars- to the high
school and may It sane as a rewwuci
to us to stand behind our boys to
T ovn Hnoaks In every glance
j'- -- .
Poj'our dear lad and my dear lad aro
on their way to France.
They sing with the voices of heroes.
la tho face of tho Gorman guns
As they lean on their loaded rlflCH
with rntirnen that never runs.
They sing to our glorious emblem up
raised on tho war-torn sou
Llko tho saints of tho old arena san
a song ot pralso to God.
Hark! Can yet not bear It In spirit
and fancy tno tiravo auvance
Of your dear lad and my dear lad on
tho battloflolds of France.
Then rouso ye .mothers and Blsteri
true patriots. let us advance the
work that may pavo
From a lonely grave.
Our precious. ladn In France.
tur-
Local Produce JInrLet.
At Grocers': Fryers 221-2o
keys '-'Oe eggs 2oo butter 40a.
At Wholesalers; Fryers' 22 t-2c
turkeys 20c eggs 2ao butter 26c.
iThcso uro prices quoted tho pro-duQor.)
W " - "- --.T- . .. or
sand'skUled shipyard men ar. u I. J- "safe retuTh;
released from the wrmsn ray w iZTil voun Abilene High School and
work in the new governmont shH- .g Jjjt in fhe years to come
yards according to an annenn.nt ; JM g gaU oofc wUft
ma(le at Newcastle . ur Koll of Honor
tuwn toward tha deap blue waters.
HAD 300 1IBSCESWASTS. i arhng to throb of drum
. 1 prow city sueet. and country lane th
Correspondence of Assqsiatad Prmi. t Hna I kbakl come;
LIVERPOOL. Fab 17 Tbs UsJ f The rumbling gwns. the blurdy tread
mourners at the funeral of Mrs-Jane are full ot gri appeal
SSS who recently died here sHowslwbile rays of western sunshine flash
that she left over m descendants-j back from the burnUhe4 steel.
She waYfearToW; d M chiUlxeu. ' With oagar jwy jd fc?
U grandchildren. 1S groat-grand-. the serried ranks advance
SjjS and 31 .r-t--snuideWU AB4jd&lJ "gr lud.
COTTON.
New York.
May
July
Oct
Oec
Open
. .32.70
.32.04
.30.92
..30.C4
High
32.81
32.16
31.00
30.73
J.OW
32.59
31.S0
30.80
30.G9
Wed
Close Close
32.74 32.71
MARKET IS L0WEH
STOCK YARDS Fort Worth March
iiffV-IfaKs 3600 closed 2G lower top
117.16 bulk flG.OO to $1(1.75; plga
steady 1 11. HO to 116.26; cattlo 4200 In-
eluding 200 calves market steady;
boof steers $11.00 to 12.00; cowa
$7-60 to $0.00; heifers $8.00 to $11.00
bulls $7.00 to $'J.0Q; calves $8 60 to
$12.00i stockor Bteera $9.00 to $1100;
cows $7.00 to $3.60; heifers $7X0 to
$900; calves $8.00 to $10.50.
Shocp 200 direct market steady
VMWWVNArWWMtWNrF
32.12
30.93
30.70
32.00
30.94
Tho Honor HolU
Fay Allison. Victor Anderson Paul
Bailey Henry Batjer. T J. Bird. John
BJaln Bill Bogaf Rex BoundH Hub
bard Bowyer- Marshall Bradflem.
Charles Bracken. Ted Brown Hlal
Bynum .Gene Bumpass. t-Tanu 4um-
naHs. Clirrom uasev. .aarjey ijiiem-
hom niiTA rhurchlll. Frank Coats
i.vnn Couch. Quest uoucn i.esn
pranfiii nivde Daniels. John Darnell.
Tom Darnell Quanab .Deever Steven
Dodd Raymond Donnell Raymond
Kdmonson. Paul Ferguson- uiayson
Faust. Ben Fuller. John Glrand.
Leonard Goodnight. Frank Goss Car-
roll Greene. Lonnle Greene. Louis
Groene Emmett Hall. Deeter Hard-
..inVo n p Tiarkriiler. Ilvman Harri
son Horace Holly. Earl Hoppe. Fred
Hoppe Carl Howard uiarenea iiower-
ton Russell Howerton Reed Hughes-
Waltor Jennings W. K. Jennings.
Esring Jones. Curtis heene uaioert
Kelfer. Owen Kenuail tmraeiv tann-
ers Lewis Llgon George McDanlel.
Yancy McDanlel Horace Mobley. Sid-
ney Moffett Roger Moore. 03car Mu-
siek. Vivian Newton Edward NIcolda
George Nicolds. Hubbard Nlsbett- Irv-
ing Peek. Emmett Perry. Ernest Pi-
er Gladney Rollins Jim Ross. Cam
Russell. Sethayles. Ted Sayles Wil-
ton Tbornlon P E. Shotwell. Dot
Smith. Future Smith Eugene Spauid-
ing. Henry Tillett Homer Tantham.
Robert Wagstaff. Grady Waldrop. For-
rest Weakley. Grady Weir. Andrew
ii.n lamaa Wilson. R. J. WilgOa.
tj Winters. Bliss Woods. Harleyf
Woods Minter Womaek. Harry Pitzar
Closed steady 3- to 0 higher.
Now Orleuns.
May
July
Oct
Deo
Open
.31.82
30JS5
.29.76
.2950
High
31.C0
30.99
29 J& 6
29.00
Low Gloao
31.4G 31.60
30.81 30.96
29.69 29.85
29.49 29.6S
FOR RENT Front room partly fur-.
nlshed to two young lames aueaows
ii if- 1 v rvnear. lGth and
Wed.
Close
si
3095
29.83
29.62
Closed steady. 12 lower to unchang
ed to higher to 4 lower.
Liverpool.
Closed 13 to 19 lower quiet; spots
barely steady; good middling 24.84;
sales 5000.
Notice
I.lvprnnnl market will ha rlimcil 1111.
til Wednesday April 3 Easter holi-
days. New York Spots.
Steady; middling 34.26;
New Orleans Spots
RtPildv mlritllltii' 3S.Sn k.iIhq 51&7
UncludinK 3fi4aJdget to arrtvg 60S.
Rnlroxlnn Riinta.
Steady; middllns 33j60; sales 611; t
Houston Spots.
Quiet; middling 33.50; sales 110; to
arrive 128; I a UljHL
Dallas Spots.
Steady; middling 33.05; sales 1311.
Chicago Grain Market
Corn 2 w 1.7 to USf j I w" m
to 1.78.
Gats: 2 w 91; 3 we 90 to 901-2.
Corn; May. 1.26 14. "
Qats: Mar. 92Xj May S61t2.
May
July
Pork
48.40
Lard Ribs
26 OT 24.77
36.12 26.15
Cotton Sceu OIL
Spats 19.75B.
June 2OJJ0-5O; July 20.00-60
Closed quiet; no sales
Prlmo crudo $17X0 per 100 pounds
Notice
This exchange will bo closed to-
morrow March 29th Good Friday and
Saturday 'March 30th Easter holiday
TO JUT SEA GULL'S KdflS.
Correspondence ot Associated Press
EDINBURGH. Feb. 17. A scheme
for collecting several million sea
gulfs eggs to rellevu tho shortage In
hen's eggs is being launched In Scot-
land. The gull's egg is said to be an
excellent substitute for tho hen's en;
and abounds all around the Scotch
coasts.
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Rural Carrier KxumIhhUoh.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an eianij-
nation for the county of Taylor Texas
to be held at Abilene on April 27 1918
to fill the position of rural csrrjer at
Potosl and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other post
offices in the above mentioned county.
Thtt fiXSSJlnatlon will be open only to
male oitUens who are actually domi-
ciled in the territory of a post office
In the county and who meet the other
requirements set forth in form No.
11977 This form and application
blanks may bo obtained from the of-
fices mentioned above or from taa
United States Civil ftervico Commls-
sion at Washington D C. Applica-
tions should be forwarded to tho com-
mission at Washington at the earliest
practicabid date.
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington- U. C.
During the continuance of the pres-
ent war tho comnUssioa will la ac-
eordanie with the request of the post
ifie department admit wos to
rural carrier exasunauoss ujkw w
same condition as wea.
By direction of the cosamisaioa-
JOI1N A. M'lLHENNY FxesWont
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