The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1918 Page: 1
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ItY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
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nn < l friends boosters for tlio
Jtod Cross Wnr lund
program wns opened ivltli n
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Wyntt humbly nskod Gods
upon tlio mooting
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anmsoy leading tlio audlbnco will
olnod In singing Amorlca
t J Ruth hold tho close
Ut il nil in n Bhort and interests
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America Is a Oolden Cup In
W Jof Jehovah
Dennis Zimmcrmann Rov
tRov Barrett also dcllverod
iort talks These aro gontlo
P i overy ono has confidence
its of our pcoplo who in
ng good dcods and giving
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bo given NOW DOESNT THIS PICTURE JUST MAKE YOU CRAZY
with tin 10 AFTER SOME YOURSELF
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SWISHER COUNTY WENT OVEB THE TOP AT lOiOO A M ON THE FIRST DAY OP THE RED CROSS DRIVE
THE TULIA
Volume 9
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AN FRIENDS
Commencing with our Issuo of July
Cth Tho Tulln Herald will bo 150 por
year Wo hnvo tried to mnko of tho
Herald n paper that Is worthy to go
Into tho homes of our pooplo and is as
well an opponent of tho many nd
nntngos of tho Plains country In gon
oral and Swisher County In particular
and nt tho samo timo to keep tho subscription
prlco to 100 But tho high
cost of material forces us to mnko this
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DRY ZONE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
Austin Texas May 22 Tho constitutionality
of tho Toxns dry zono
lay was upheld today by tho court of
Criminal appeals In a majority opinion
Judgo Davidson dissenting
Tho law prohibits tho snlo of Intoxicants
within ten miles of a military
camp Amarlllo Dolly Nows
was
Food will s ivo lives of soldiers
Havo you savod your soldier yotf
of their means thomsolvcs
Tho matter of taking subscription for
this Second War Fund was then begun
Right rondlly did our pooplo rospond
Tho program was closed with a prayer
by Rov Barrett
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GRADUATION EXERCISES
AND CLASS RECITAL
Tho culminating result of tho past
joars work by tho Sonlors of tho Tnlla
High School was tho oxccllont Com
mencemont program given last Thursday
ovening nt tho court houso As n
clear sotting sun gives promises of
bright tomorrow wo bcllovo tho ennobling
program rendered upon this
occasion is but truly tho commencement
of a happy uplifting and bono
ficlul life for each member of tho
Senior Class
Tho district court room had been
beautifully decorated with red geraniums
in jars with hero and thero rod
mollno bows
At tho appointed timo for opening
tho graduates marched to tho coutcr of
tho rostrum to tho tunes of Mendcls
ohsns War March of tho Prlosts
as charmingly plajcd by Miss Kloanor
McFarllng
Tho following program was then
rendered
Invocation Rev G J Ruth
America Audience
Song Your Land and Mino
Nyvnll By tho Class
Alsaco Lorainc Genovieve Simpson
Snlutatorian
Vnlso Styricnne Wnllonhnupt
Mattio Jordan
Preparation Fred Hnlc Valo
dlctorian
Class Address Dr Thomson of
Amnrillo
Presentation of Diplomat and Scholarships
Dr Thomson
Song Como Whoro tho Wild Plow
ors Bloom C A White By tho Class
Benediction Itov Gordon Barrett
Benediction Rov Gordon Barrett
Bach number on this program was
TULIA SWISHER COUNTY TEXAS MAY 24 1918
JUDQE W F HENDRIX
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FOR COUNTY JUDOB
This weok tho Herald presents tho
name of Judge W F Hcndrlx as n
onndldnto for Democratic nomination
for County Judgo of Swlshor County
splendidly rendered nnd fully bofitt1 recognized state wide Judgo Hendrlx
Ing tho auspicious occasion Tho resigned this position and will do
did music and tho ennobling thoughts vote his energies tn tho rneo for County
presented by tho Seniors will linger
long in the memory of tho hearers
Dr Thomson brought n message to
which it was a privilege and a profit
to listen A ninn of sound nnd perfected
Christian faith nnd n llfo of
service to God and humanity ho knows
whereof ho speaks His subject The
Unchanged Problem was closely
listened to by pupils nnd audiouco Wo
Iniovv wo chall s o this tnlk exemplified
J in tho livos of theso Seniors and the
Jpretoxt That which hns been done
i is that which shnll bo done fully do
I eloped
In a further pleasing manner ho
presented tho diplomas to tho graduates
Misses Genevieve Simpson Mnttio
Jordan IJhodn Bell Fincher Ruby Kehn
Katherino Mulhnll nnd Frances Wyntt
and Mesfrs Fred Hale Edward Leo
Jorlin Roy Mitchell Allen Johnson
Otto Dinwiddle nnd Loin Sono
Scholarships in tho Southern Methodist
University nt Dallas Southwestern
Inivorsitv at Ooorgolown State Fill
vorslty nt Austin College of Industrial
Arts at Denton nnd A X M Oollogo
at College Station were offered by
those kfIiooIs Miss Simpson Snltlttl
toriau nnd Mr Halo Valedictorian won
those i lass honors bv narrow margins
mil will bo allowed to mnko elections
of scholarship from these offered
Friday evening nt an early hour did
tho friends gather to witness the program
by Mrs 0 0 Mitchells Class in
Music An Instruitor of tho technique
in miisio nud n pleasing developer of tho
character of the pupils Mrs Mitchell
nns won a strong favor in the honrtsj
nnd esteem of our people nnd all woro
more than glad to attend this recital
Tho program oousistlug of twenty
threo numbers was ns follows
America Class and Audience
Sack Waltr Metenlf Gladys
Stnlllngs
HI Trovntore G Vordl Velma
Shelly and Roynl Oantrell
Shadowtime Edna IIucKabeo
I Lovo You Honolulu Lander
Znuona Love Beulnli Tucker Opal
Browning Lucy Tucker and Leora
StnUings
Playmates Lincoln Roberta
Hutchison
Star of the Sea Konnody Opal
Browning and Lucy Tucker I
Guitar Solo Mrs Mltcholl j
Kllima Waltz TCooki Awni
Bnelnli Tnckor >
Sweet Forget Mo Not Sawyer
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Wo have no hesitancy in recommending
Judge Hendriv nnd feel thnt should
the voters honor him with tho nomination
thnt he will faithfully discharge
the duties with justice and Impartiality
to nil
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PRESBYTERIAN LADIES SOCIETY
Tho Ladies Missionary Society of
Presbyterian ehurch met Monday
afternoon An Interesting lesson was
discussed on tho subject Sroxicnns in
the United Ptnton Most of tho members
were presont
Koyul Cantrell
Marv Anns
Soliloquy Mnplo
Shepherds livening Song Blake
Znnonn Love and Leora Stnlllngs
Angel Voices liver Near Sweet
Velum Sfelly and Mnplo Gray
Molodv in F Rnbeiistoin Mr
and Mrs Mitchell
Dixie Land Ilmmott Beulnh
Tui kor Leoin Stalling and Znnnnn
Love
Pillow Fight Rojnl Cantrell
No Surrender March Morrisou
Itnbertu Hutchison and Altu Stalling
Sam and Tildys Courtship nnrt
Royal Cantrell and Mnplo Gray
Minuet Padorowski Znnnnn
Iovo J
American Spanish FiindniiKO
Mis Mileholl
My Faith Looks Up to Theo
Roberta Hutchison Altu and Gladys
Stnlluigs
Biovvns Jubilee Marcli Alta
Shillings j
Old Maids Tea Party Mrs N
Inncs Buelah Tucker Zanona Love 1
Kdua Huciknbeo Lncv Tucker and Opal I
Brmviiiiig i
In this program the splendid obllitios
of ooth Were brought out Tho various I
phases and interpretations of muslo
most ably rouderodi as also the woll I
delivered readings and dialoguen We
would be morn than ploasad to give
each number tho proper credit doe but
spneo forbids us As this program was
but of what Mrs
an earnest Mitchell i
can do with tho splendid ability of the i
children and voimg people of Tulia wo
nre sure that hur class will grow to her I
fomlirit oxpectntious which Is but the
jii due ol this gifted music toachor
on that dato in Texas Swlshor County
docs not fall down in any of our endeavors
so lot our young men tnko
due notlco of this important measure
and on Juno 5th present thomselvcs at
tho court houso in Tulia for registration
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I IMPORTANT NOTICE BY SWISH I CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
ER COUNTY DRAFT BOARD
Number 21 V < jjjjP
TO BE GIVEN IN TULIA
Sheriff R 0 Porter chnlrmnn of On Juno 3rd 4th and 5th tho Bad
Swisher Countys Draft Board madociffo Chautauqua System of Washing
Tho Herald oulco nn lmportnnt visit t0Ij d 0 will present its WAKE
Thursday morning Ho left us a up AMERICA program In Tulia ox
lo tho old timers Judgo Hcndrlx needs mnnlontlon from Major John 0 Towncs pecting to send tho speakers and en
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lately moved horo tho Herald gladly
makes mention of tho many abilities
and qualifications of Judgo llondrlx
Thirteen yenrs ago Judge Hondrlt
moved to Swisher County and was at
once niimborcd among our loading citizens
Gaining tho respect and confidence
of his citizens ho held their
high esteem This fact Is testified to
in that he vvns elected to tho olHco of
County Judgo and sorod two tonns
being ro elected without opposition A
man of deep study both of tho law
and of men he filled tho oflleo satisfactorilyAfter Bcrvlng in an oflicinl capacity
ho again took up tho prnctlco of law
and was numbered as ono of tho leading
attorneys of this district As nn
ovldenco of that ho was elected by tho
bar ns Special District Judgo upon
threo occasions in Swisher County
onco in Brisco county and onco in
Halo County In Halo County ho
served for tho term Judgo ICIndor bo
ing nbsont from tho state Thus his
knowledge of tho law is woll testified to
Upon his former tonuro of oflleo ho
was fully conversant with tho many
duties of County Judgo and County
Superintendent Slnco thon ho has
kept abreast of tho times and tho acts
of the Icgislaturo and is even bettor
than ever qualified to servo tho people
Judgo Hendrlx
ment of Toxns in roforoneo to tho registration
of men who havo attained tho
ago of 21 sinco Juno 5th 1017
General Crowder nt Washington has
wired tho department thnt Congress has
passed tho Act providing for tho regis
tration of these men and further ad
tertainors listed on tho small folders
which aro being circulated over the
town This program is patriotic In
ovory respect and comes to us with
tho approval of tho government officials
at tho head of tho many departments at
Washington Mr Rndclllfc who is nt
the hond of this Chautauqua System
vising that a proclamation by Prcsidont j i jn cioso touch with tho governmental
Wilson will bo Issued shortly naming
Juno 5th 1018 ns the day of registrationGeneral Crowder dosircs that the
widest publicity bo given to tho fact
that all men who havo attained tho ngo
of 21 slnco Juno 5tb 1018 will bo ro
quired to register on tho day mentioned
livery person of tho designated age
with certain exceptions to bo dofincd
In tho Presidents proclamation and
regulations will bo required to register
undor tho supervision of tho Loent
Board having jurisdiction of tho area
in which ho permanently resides
Shorlff Portor authorizes us to
stnto that there will bo just ono place
to register in Swlshor County and that
sumo will bo at tho court houso In
Tulia
Statistics show that about onotcnth
of tho total registration on Juno 5b
1017 was mndo by tho men who attained
tho ngo of 21 in tho twolvo months
noxt prccodlng thnt dato of registration
From this fact it is roughly estimated
the
rcgislrntlon on Juno 5th 1018
is also nmocrntlc
bo bot ten rcr cont of tl10 totnl
Chairman for Swisher County nnd
PrtrntJon on Tnno 5tb 1017 In other
true worth and abllitv is known nna
words it is roughly ostimatcd that
about forty thousand boys will register
pulso and has built n program which
is sont out in ordor to holp destroy
whntover proGorman feeling thero may
bo still lurking in various parts of the
country
Tho program which has been booked
for us Is ono which has appeared in
qnlto n number of towns slnco tho first
of tho year and it has bo u of great
value to theso communltlss Many of
thom havo been In settlomouts whero
tho pro Gorman clcmonts exist and this
program has done great doal of good in
crushing it Wo aro therefore glad
to wclcomo this program hero because
it will bring us soma now facta in
connection with tho winning of tho war
and will stlmulato us to greater activity
along all lines of patriotic ondenvor
WBB
Thero will bo a band meeting at the
courthouso tonight Friday for tho
purposo of getting n lino on tho prospects
for n Tnlla Band Tho committee
nppolntcd by tho presldont of tho Y M
11 L requost all who aro Interested and
will assist in tho organization to be
present nt this meeting Tulia noods a
band and doubtless with tho assistance
of tho Y M B L a good band can
bo had for our city
Tho Herald gladly gives spneo to
this notice nnd will hold it columns
open for any further nnnouncomonts by
tlio Registration Board or Draft
Board
To Deposit Your Earnings
From report to Comptroller May 101918
RESOURCES
Loans Discounts 27065709
Bankingllouse Fur and Fix 1977460
Stocks and Bonds 2050000
Other Real Estate 38312
Interest in Dep Guar Fund 380700
CASH and EXCHANGE 8495286
OFFICERS
W It Hale President
Wm Ward VicePresident
C E Duke Cashier
II G Barks Asst Cashier
liocaoc
30SIOE
Total yT 40007467
LIABILITIES
Capital Mck 5000000
Surplus 2500000
Undivided Profits 951793
DEPCSITS 31555674
Total 40007467
The above statement is corre
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O'Bryan, Barnett. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1918, newspaper, May 24, 1918; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41805/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.