Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 5, 1917 Page: 6 of 10
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la the last word In
who want to
to the soldier
(No arrangements have
tor rending smokeless to-
This scheme has been made
of the war business of this
and all unnecessary «Ups
been cut oat Tou give the
to the regularly authorized col-
shown In this paper, and
American Red Cross distributes
smoking material among the boys
the front. If you want on« ofi
to have smoking material, you ,
III of them to have a aupply,,
the one with the other. This j
does the work. The Tele- j
gram'* contract, which is to contribute j
atl this publicity and all work free
nothing, covers Bell county and
is no limit to the distance from ,
ch money may be received by
Mail, Just cut out the coupon on this
fill it ont with your luune and
enclose with the money In
an envelope addressed to Nicholas
ene, care Dally Telegram, Tem-
Tex. Then watch to see your
Tear out this coupon, fill it in and send as much money
as you can spare to buy tobacco for our fighting men.
NICHOLAS OTEENB,
Temple Daily Telegram. -J-r, j
Enclosed find to buy..x-r packages
of tobacco, through "Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund"
for American fighting men in France.
I understand that each dollar buys four packages, each
with a retail value of forty-five cents and that in each of
my packages will be placed a postcard, addressed to me, on
which my unknown friend, the soldier, will agree to send
me a message of thanks.
Name ..
Address
City ...
ilTTiTT I V"ITT • 7
-r-.-sT-. Street
CITY NEWS BRIEFS i
t'lilted Charities Fund.
Additional subscriptions for the
Vnited Charities to the amount of $121
were received yesterday, making the
total subscriptions to date $682.SS.
e'eome autVthe list,"to be "sure The collections yesterday were $128,
making the total collections to date
$2$7.«8.
It hits not been lost or misplaced.
who can conveniently do so,
asked to contribute through the
lions.
Following Is the letter which causes
me to believe that wc will have a sub-
station In Belton:
Belton, Texas, December 4, 1917.
yicbnlas O'Teene,
Care Daily Telegram.
Colored People Hold Road Meeting.
The colored committee and others
of the negroes interested In the good
roads campaign, held a meeting last
night with F. F. Stone in the chair.
W. S. McGregor had accepted an in-
vention to address them, and discussed
with them the proposition for the re-
Dear Nick:—1 have just talked the funding bonds tnd road improvement
•Tobacco Fund" idea over with Mr. j funds as proposed In next Monday's
Bowen of Hunter's drug store, and he j election. After going
is very enthusiastic over the idea of oughiy nil expressed
establishing a substation here. Iu
fact he has already had several re-
quests to accept money for the cause.
As toon as Is conveniently possible
®et *11 the dope with full Instruc-
tions over and we will "hit the hall,"
us our quaint southwestern idiom
b*8 it
Enthusiastically yours,
RUSSELL, DUOOAN.
All right, Mr. Duggan and Mr.
Bowen and Mr. Hunter. Thin is your
authority to go ahead with the collec-
tion of funds and try to win the leath-
er medal—which may turn to gold
before this thing is over—which will
be given sometime to the substation
making the best showing from the
first day of December on out to when-
ever we close the deal. There should
be some supplies and some dope but
you know all there Is to getting the
money is taking it and the name of
the donor, send It to me and the pub-
lication of the name and amount will
be the donor's receipt. We will send
the supplies as soon as we can get
them from headquarters office.
When you start the fund, get some
(if the smokers to buy a nmoko for a
■oldier every time they buy for them-
selves for a month, which would not
be near such a hard thing to do as
getting up on a frosty night and
fighting for your life with only a bay-
enet between you and death, with no
cigarette to steady the nerve.
Oar Temple substations reverse the
lead today. Booker in in the lead
With 11.25, the Gem coming right be-
hind with $1. That $2.25 will buy
|(.0S worth of smoking material;
figure it out for yourself, 45c worth
(or each 25e purchase and you get a
postcard from the soldier who receives
It Biggest values anywhere.
Tobacco Fund.
Previously reported
$673.25
Booker's Drug Store.
3. D. Carter
.25
R. W. Persons. Belton
1.00
Gem Confectionery.
C. H. Wedemeyer Jr
.25
«. W. Noule
.25
3. F. Christian
.25
Mrs. C. A. Cuhoon. 704 South
Seventh street, Temple
.25
Total to dale
$675.00
some reorganisation
1'lease l>e on time.
must be done.
O. O. C. Class Meets Today.
The O, O. C. Class of the First
Christian church will meet In busi-
ness and social session this after-
noon at S o'clock with Mrs C. A.
belch ty, J17 North Seventh street who
will be assisted by Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Morgan.
See our ivory mirrors and sets lx>-
fore yon liuy. Customers tell us we
•re cheaper and we liave big selec-
tion. C. li. Reynolds, druggist.
if#
over it thor-
theinselves In
favor of the proposition.
The colored people said to Mr. Mc-
Gregor just before their meeting ad-
journed: "Won't you pleaso take a
message from us to the City council
and the Temple Chamber of Com-
merce. We are going to vote for this
bond issue, but of course we don't ex-
pect anything out of It, because we
understand that the surplus from it
after paying off the present Indebted-
ness will be used on the roads outside
of the town. 8o we aro not talking
about this proposition at all just
now. But please say to the council
and the Chamber of Commerce for us
that when they go to fixing up any
more streets in Temple won't tbey
please fix up two or three here in our
part of the city."
Army Athletic. Club.
The standing of the Army Athletic
club as a fixed Institution has been
established by the ease with which
It was organized. Its object is to
teach physical culture, with military
trimmings to give it interest, thereby
to bring benefit to all who join the
classes.
lieutenant Sam 11. Shutt will direct
the class tonight at the gymnasium
of the Young Men's Christian associa-
tion, 6:30 to 7:S0 o'clock, There 1*
a possibility that W. Farra Grimes
will also be on hand, This Is to
ask his friends to insist that he be
be there, as the class is in need
of his support and influence.
An effort was made to Institute a
weekly hike custom yesterday but the
hour was unpropitlous. Thursday
afternoon will be the first hike of
the class, for one squad or more. A
two-mile walk at attention will be
the event, led by lieutenant Shutt.
Thereafter the weekly hike for the
class will be held on Tuesday after-
noon, with an extra event for those
who care on Thursday afternoon.
Teles ram A "Warm Sheet."
Cleland Snodgrass of the aviation
service, who came home on short
leave of absence, reported that he had
made his three army blankets much
more comfortable on co!4 nights by
placing copies of the Temple Tele-
gram between the blankets, one set
of papers for cold nlghta and two
sets for very cold nights. 1'erhnps
• <a» i——■ ! this notice will come to the attention
Get tlie boy and girl a bicycle for | of some soldiers who have never
come in nnd have It sot aside thought of fortifying against the wea-
t PERSONAL MENTION
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Jesse 11. Snfley, who has been sick
with pneumonia at Camp Howie, is
now at home with jarents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Snfley, Temple route 1,
having received a fifteen days fur-
lough. Ho has been quite sick but
Is now Improving. His father spent
two weeks with him at Camp Bowie
during his illness, returning home with
him last Sunday morning.
Dr. and Mrs. It. T. Wilson nnd
baby have just returned from Abilene,
where the/ visited Mrs. Wilson's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1,. Andrews and
family.
Mrs. J. J. Coleman, South First
street, has returned from a visit with
her son, J C. Coleman, and family In
Brownwood.
Miss Netherlin and Mrs. John Bun-
bren have returned from Hockilule,
where they attended the funeral of
Mrs, Ella Wilson.
Mrs. J. A. OBlln of Houston has re-
turned to her home, after a visit
with Mrs. J. B. l'ruitt, 406 South
Twenty-fifth street. Mrs. W. B.
Moore of Haskell, who was visiting
in the same home, accompanied Mrs.
Oslin, her daughter, to Houston and
will spend the winter there.
Mrs. H. A, Wright and daughter,
Miss Annie, have returned from
Louisiana and will make their home
here.
Misses Martha and Melissa Belk
are visitors of Miss Pearl Halliburton
of this city,
Scott Carter an' family moved
to Waco yesterday, where Mr. Carter
has accepted a position as Jeweler for
Pfaffle & Co.
Mrs. Geo. Williams and mother,
Mrs. J. T. Elllston, spent yesterday
and last night in Waco, visiting
friends and relatives.
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Symphony lawn stationery in col-
ors for Christmas vvlili a fountain |ien
is very acceptable. C. U. Reynolds,
druggist,
now.
V. I.
All .sl«ee, from $12.50 to 135.00.
Mitchell.
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the Telegram. "*
Confederate Veteran Dice.
, (Tcmplo Telegram Spcclal.)
San Angelo, Tex., Dec. 4.—W. J.
Owen, ago 76 years, a Confederate
veteran who served throughout Ihe
.Sbur years of the civil war, died Sun-
day at the home of hii son, Victor H.
Owen, twelve miles west of this city.
Me was buried here yesterday. Mr.
Owen was born in Arkansas and came
to Texas when 10 years old. Until a
year ago he resided at Austin,
Do not forget that the Methodist
ladles' Bazaar will open promptly at
SO o'clock Thursday morning in the
basement of the church.
We asked this question two years
ago end have received no answer, so
we'll ask it again: How long has It
been since you saw a woman darning
m pair of socks?
You may have noticed that the fei
low who brags about how square he is
basn't any corners sticking out of
bim.
OLDS
Head or chest—are best
treated "externally"
Little fcody-Gurd Intbwr Home*
COME IN-
t/ook at our fine new atock of
Jewelry. We offer excellent
ntfues in diamonds, watches
tad Jewelry. No trouble to
(bow goods. Compare our
with others.
Cotton Market Prop*.
Only eleven bales of eotton were re-
ceived on the local market yesterday.
The price has fallen 100 points in the
last two days. The best, yesterday
was a bale selling for 28.80 but the
market closed at 27.$5.
Prewiring At Church of Christ.
Instead of the regular prayer meet
ing tonight the members of the
Church of Christ located at t*"e
corner of Seventh street and Ave. G,
will have preaching from Rev, A. D.
Dies. Everybody is invited.
lint Aid claws.
The Red Cross First Aid class will
meet at the high school this after-
noon at the regular hour for its in-
struction in the work assigned.
D. A. R. Tills Afternoon.
The Daughters of the American re-
volution will meet this afternoon
the Carnegie library at 3 o'clock. All
the members are urged to attend
im iinns
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Siiccumlied to Attack of Asthma
There Yesterday Morning.—Fun-
eral Here This Afternoon.
Word was received here yesterday
morning that Dr. J. D. Duncan had
succumbed to an attack of asthma In
San Angelo. His wife and daughter,
Louise, were present when the end
came. The remains were shipped to
Temple yesterday afternoon. Funeral
arrangements are being made for this
afternoon. Rev. J. N. Wooten will
conduct the services, at the home, 718
E. Downs avenue.
Dr. Duncan went to San Angelo last
Sunday for his health and was at the
Landon hotel there yesterday morning
when his death occurred. He was 66
years of age and bad lived in Temple
for the laBt fourteen year*. Ills wife
was Miss Ida Lee Gray whom he mar-
ried at Moffat thirty years ago. He
is survived by her and five children
three girls and two boys. ]>r. 1). P.
Duncan, a brother living at Bryan,
Tex., arrived last night.
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You Can Buy It in This City
% Y0U can see it *n windows and in the stores of your leading dealers. &L
They will be glad to show it to you. Remember to look for it and ask 4
to inspect it.
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Every piece of 1847 Rogers Bros, ware has behind it an unqualified
guarantee based on seventy years of actual service in American homes. It
is the only silver plated ware that has been so proved—whose quality is assured 1
by the actual test over so long a period.
The Heraldic Pattern here illustrated, and others, may be had in Tea Sets,
Coffee Sets, Trays, Vases, etc., to match the spoons, knives and forks.
Look in your silverware dealer's windows. Ask him to show you the
1847 Rogers Bros, patterns he carries.
Tea Spcons, $6.oo a dozen. Other pieces in proportion,
INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY, MERIDEN, CONN.
The World s Largest Makers of Sterling and Silver Plate
il i(f i <i'i •I1'1 'llililliOlii1 Ir.i Vl!
B. R. Stocking, Jewelry and Silverware, Belton, Texas
M. OPPENHEIMER.
Jeweler.
Poultry Club Meeting.
Tonight at 7:39 the Bell county
Poultry association will have its first
regular meeting and will formulate
plans for the coming season. The
Bell County experiment station has
been chosen as the1 place of meeting.
Judge Robinson Here.
Judge Jno. D. Robinson, former
district Judge and honored citizen of
Bell county, and now practicing law
in San Antonio, has been back witH
the home folks for several days, and
"he expects to return to his new home
today. Judge Robinson has spent the
greater portion of his time in Belton,
on legal business but he found time
to visit with Temple friends yester-
day. He reports that he is doing
well In business way and that he has
remembered his old friends in help-
ing them through their difficulties at
San Antonio, many a one can testify.
Notice To Wolf Patrol.
The Wolf Patrol of troop 1, will
meet this afternoon (Wednesday) at
*:4S p. m. at the Y. M. C. A. All
members are urged to be present s*
STRAYED—lirindle bull dog, name
on collar. Finder please hold and
phone 549. J. G. Fitxhugh. 17-3x
Get the boy an 1 girl a bicycle for
Xmos. come irt and have It set aside
now. All slaes, from |12.,">0 to $35.00.
C. I. Mitchell.
Please remember ne.\t Thursday and
tint Bazaar—Holidays gifts, useful ar-
ticles, choice eatables, and dainty re-
freshments.
The circulation cmpaign of the
Telegram is beginning to attract at-
tention from those friends of the
paper who would really like to see
the circulation manager succeed in
his efforts to establish the greatest
bush league newspaper on a hlghei-
plane.
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 5, 1917, newspaper, December 5, 1917; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth474029/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.