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RP.-CATES, Editor and Prop. " BARTLETT WLLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1918. $1.0(f eYar. VOL. XXXIII. No. 20
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ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OP DISLOYALTY.
Bolton, Oct. 17. G. Kosol, a pros-
perous German farmer, living near
Rotors was arrested today for disloyal-remarks,
made on yesterday to
Liberty Loan salesmen who solicited
him for a subscription to the bonds,
find is now in jail.
Kosel is about 45 years old, and
there aro no records in this tounty
which show that he has ever taken
out any citizenship papers, though h
has Kved here'many years.
Speaking of-tho report of his fail-
ure to be naturalized, Mr. Kosel
brought he final naturalization papers
to the Telegram office nnd showed
them as cvlchmce of his full citizen-
ship under papers issued out of the
, district court at Belton, Dec. 18, 1905,
"by Judge M. Furman and District
Clerk John-G. McKay, and witnesed
by T L. Hollingsworth and A. G.
Llnderman, in which he had sworn
that he would support the constitution
x of the United States and "That he
doth absolutely and entirely renounce
ahd abjure all allegiance and fidelity
to tiny fdrclgn prince, potentate, state
Or sovereignty and particularly to the
mpcror of Germany to whom he was
n subject'. These papers made him a
rfull American citizen under the laws!
Qf the nation. He stated that he took
.out his first papers in 1887 in Belle-
ville, Austin County.
In speaking of his action in taking
out his final papers, Mr. Kosel stated
that there wa3 a common practice at
that time to discourage the taking out
of final papers on the plea that it was
money spent for nothing. He said;
however, that he wanted to live in
this country and bo allthat it asked
Mm to be and he had taken out the
papers for that purpose. Temple
Telegram.
Df L. PENNINGTON MAKES
'" BIG LAND DEALS
On last Saturday D. 1. Pennington
sold the Ashworth farm, just south
of town, owned by J. M. Allen of this
city, and containing 231 acres, to J.
M. Kennedy, of Gonzales, cash con
sideration $162.50 per acre. This is
ono of the best sales made in this
section in years. It is a valuable
farm and very desirably located.
' On Monday Mr, Pennigton feold'
Scott Laughlin's farm of 63 acres to
Wade McGinnis, consideration, $160
per acre.
Milam County Goes Wet.
' - Cameron, Texas, Oct. 22. About
' thrca inches of rain has fallen here
' since late last night and,,thc down-
" xpour still continues. General infor-
mation is that the rain is general
. , D over Milam County. Many tanks
Y. , and lakes over the county that have
',', been dry for many months will be
' filled to overflowing. Many farmers
- Vtiktart at nce to planting the fnll
, . 'grain crop.
SPECIAL .NOTICE!
The churches will resume worship
Sunday. Be in your places.
Homjir McCarty, Chairman Past-
ors Association.
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RICE qUAN, BARLEY
Texas Red Rust
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100 pounds Corn Chops $3.80
. H. HOPKINS, Bartlett Texas
FOU.RTH LIBERTY LOAN AT .
BARTLETT OVER THE TOP
Bartlott's nuota of tire Fourth Li
berty Loan was placed at $105!00,
nnd on last Saturday night we had
subscribed the sum of $108,400. There
were 549 persons subscribing. This
is the largest amount ever raised here
for a loan nnd also tho largest "num
ber of persons subscribing. There
was practically no soliciting done.
Our three banks splendidly cooperat-
ed with tho committee and all of our
people were asked to come to their
banks and subscribe for the quotas
allotted to them with very few ex
ceptions they .came in nnd took theTMr. Kennedy's- death. Three of their
amounts they were asked to tako nnd
in this manner the loanwas raised.
We believo that there is no com'
munlty in Texas more wide awake
and ready to respond promptly to
evory cnll of our government than4
our town. And we are proud of the
fact that notwithstanding the -past
twq years of drouth we have fully
met every demand made on the com
munity for the Red Cross, Liberty
Loans, Y. M. C. A. and other war
neeas. - Stanton Allen,
Chnirmnn Liberty Loan Com.
WIDOW OF JUDGE GERALD
DIES SUDDENLY IN WACO
Waco., Tex., Oct 23. Mrs. Omega
M. Gerald, widow of the late Judge
G. B, Gerald, died very suddenly here
tonight from a paralytic stroke. Mrs.
Gerald .was born in, Mississippi eighty-three
years ago and had- been a
resident pf Waco for fifty years. She
is survived by two dnughters and sev-
eral grandchildren. One of her' grand
sons is Cnpt. Walter weaver, station-
ed at Camp Stanley, San Antonio.
BEL"L COUNTY OVERSCRIBED
IN LIBERTY LOAN
Temple, Tex., Oct 21. The Fourth
Liberty Loan was overscribed- by
$100,000 in Bell County, exceeding
the most sanguine- expectations of
those in charge of the campaign. The
quotaassigned the county W83 $816,-
300, which was about one-third more
than assigned the third loan. In-
complete figures show that total sub
scriptions of record reach $910,000
and scattering returns will increase
this by several thousand dollars ad
ditional. '
Bell County "Wet Again."
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Temple, Texas, Oct. 22. Temple
and surrounding sections' were visited
Monday night and today by a heavy
ram estimated at two inches, which
is the heaviest downpour expeirenced
in many months. The rain is very
timely for winter grain 'and furnishes
moisture that was badly needed. As
soon as conditions will permit much
sowing of wheat and .oats will take
place. '
Salado Pastor Dies.
Temple, Tex., Oct. 20. Rev. O. B
Turner, pnstorof -the Methodist
church at Salado, died at his resi
dence there Fiday form pneumonia
frollowing an attack of influenzaDe-
ceascd was 45 years of age and is
auivivcu uy u wiuuw uiiu auvurui
children He had been stationed at
Salado about a year.
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IN STOCK
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CHOPS, CORN CHOPS
Proof Seed Oats
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W. J. KENNEDY DEAD
FROM PNEUMONIA.
Belton, Oct. 22 The denth of W.
J. 'Kennedy occurred here yesterday
morning nbout 8:30 o'clock," being
caused from an attack of pneumonia
following influcnxa. The fucral was
held this morning at 10 o'clock con-
ducted by Rev. J. R. Nutt, services at
the grave in the Nbrth Bejton ceme
tery. The, Masonic lodge of this place
having charge of the services.
This is the second death in this
family within the past few days, Mrs.
Kennedy having died on Friday night,
with tho same trouble which caused
children .aro sick with influenza, but
nre not considered in serious condi-
tion. v
W, J Kennedy has served Bell-
county well and faithfully for past
several years, first as manager jof the
county home for the poor, nnd later
as deputy sheriff under Hugh Smith,
,He has proven hfmself an excellent
citizen
as well us a successful
pecc
officer,
For the past few years in
jn with his other duties, he
hns been jailer of 'the county, and. in
this capacity has shown himself one
of the kindest nnd most considerate
of men.
There are left to mourn His death,
four sons and four daughters. Mrs.
Nick Bailesi Holland, N. P. Kennedy,
Burlington, Earl Kennedy, Snn An-
tonio Mrs. Perry Coppins, Mrs. Fred
Mullins, and W. J. Kennedy, Jr., Rosa
Lee and Seth Kennedy all of Belton.
J. R.
BOLDIN SUC-
N CUMBS TO INFLUENZA
Wednesday about noon, John R. Bol-
in, aged 37 years, passed away at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas
Rowntree, where ho nnd Mrs. Bolin
had apartments. The cause of his
death was pneumonia, following nn
attack of influenza. His illness was
of short duration, and his deatli quite
a shock .to relatives and friends. The
remains were taken to Illinois, the
home of his wife for burial. They
were accompanied by his wife, S.
M. Messer, nnd Miss Lena Laughlin
Mr. Bolin was reared in this sec-
tion, but for the past several years
has made his home at 'Enid, Ok. A
few months ago he came to Bartlett
to visit relatives and friends. Besides-his
wife, 'ho is survived by his
aged mother, two sisters, Mesdames
S. M. Messer nnd J. D. Laughlin, of
this place, a sister, Mrs. Cunningham
of St Louis and another sister, Mrs.
Steve Sliles, of Kansas.
SOLDIER BOY BURIED
HERE SUNDAY.
The remains of Private F. J,
Medlock, who died at Camp Bowie,'
jnst inursday, were laid to rest in
the Bartlet cemetery Sunday, Rev.
C W. Irvin and Rev. O. F. Kattner,
conducting the services. - The young
man was 17 years of nge. He is
qurvived by his father. Mr. E. M.
Medlock, who Is employed at Izard's
feed store, and a brother, of Dallas.
both of whom were present. To the
bereaved the Tribune extends sympathy.
. At 'Reduced Prices
Just received a shipment of
New Patterns, which we are
selling at Reduced Prices.
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At Leslie's
JARRELL SUFFERS
$100,000 FIRE LOSS
Sunday night the business section
of Jnrrell was wiped out by fire, en-
tailing a loss estimated at $100,000.
Tho fire originated in the dry goods
and grocery establishment of CW.
Erwin, cause unknpwn. Ambngrthe
business houses destroyedFwere tho
First National Bank, JnrrelFMercan-
filo Co., Condrn Bros. Drug Store nnd
JErwins establishment. The only bu-
siness houseso remaining nre the
Stokes Blair Hardware Co., nnd the
Lumber Co. Tho largest individual
loss was sustained by the Jarrell Mer-
cantile -company, which lost its build-
ing nnd stock, Valued at more than
$40,000. Insurance '-to the amount of
$14,000 was carried -$m,- the building
nnd contents. Condrn Bros, were al-
so heavy losers on acount of expiry
have been' nerewed.
lion of insurance policies, that should
The Tribune is unable at this writ-
ing to secure any accurate est,
of the losses.
ERNST F. PINKERT
DIES NEAR CHICAGO
At tho homo of his sister, near
Chicago, on Friday, October 18, Ernst
Pinkcrtr, aged 51 years, 6 months and
TA"Vln,a al4f11ttiliflrl ff on otfnnlr- nf
influenza. He had been called thcro
only a few days prior to attend tho
funeral of his sister. Tho remains
reached here Wednesday and were
taken to tho homo of Mr. nnd MrS.
August Hinze, and the funeral ser-
vices were held yesterday afternoon
by th Sons of Herman, interment
being in the Bartlett cemetery
Deceased was well and favorably
known here, where for many years
he made his home, and at the timo
of his death owned a splendid farm
near town. He was a good citizen,
law-abiding, honest and industrious.
He leaves a brother . Bruno Pinkert,
-nnd a. sister, Mrs. August" Hinze, , wltn Q caution tnacne taKe only n-
fcoth of this place, nnd host of friends 1uid diet h is said to have dis-
tit mourn his death.
BELL COUNTY GRAND
v JURY ADJOURNED.
Belton,'' Oct. 22. The grand JUfy
convened yesterday morning, and af-
ter organizing, adjourned to meet on
Nov. 4. Adjournment was made be-
cause of tho Spanish "influenza epi-
demic, nnd quarantine against gath-
erings and crowds pf every kind.
Second Child in Same Family.
Beltpn, Oct., 33. Death claimed to-
day the little brother' of Little Ho-
ward Daniel who died on' Saturday
nightThese" little boys are the son's
of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Daniel of Lit-
tle Riyer,, and both deaths were the
results of pneumonia following influ-
enza ,
Two Deaths At Belton.
Bolton, Tex., Oct. 20. Influenza
and pneumonia claimed two more
lives in this city yesterday, the first
ono being Clifford Gotliff, a younp
man 25 years of age. The other was
Mrs. W. J.' Kennedy, wife of Deputy
Sheriff Kennedy, who is also very
low with pneumonia.
P. Hawkins
Bartlett, Texas.
TEXAS STATEWIDE PROIIIBI-
TION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Austin, Tex., Oct. -21. The Texas
statewide prohibition law was today
declared unconstitutional in a ma-
jority opinion by tho court of crim-
inal' nppcals. One judco dissented.
rfie attorney general stated tha't a
motion for rehearing wolud be filed.
Comptroller" II. B. Terrell also
Btntcs that he will issue no permits
to sell intoxicating liquors until the
motion for rehearing is disposed of
by the court of criminal appeals. Ten
days aro allowed for tho filing of tho
motion, and technically the state re-
mains dry until the motion is passed
upon. However, it is understood that
some who have not redeemed their
licenses will open saloons immediate-
ly and tako chances of being prose-
cuted if tho new trial is granted and
tho lnw held constitutional. None
of the larger cities of Texns will be
affected by the decision as. the ten
nliic zone law prevents the opening of
saloons in them. This law becomes
effective immediately. A law which
went into effect at the same time as
did the statewide law prevents 'the
issuing of licenses of salooi. outside
of incorporated, cities and turns for
retailing liquor. However, wholesale
houses, selling not less than a gallon
mny open in any wet territory,
INMATE BELL COtiN- ' ,
TY JAIL DIES
Belton, Oct., 23. The denth of Ed-
ward W. Dee, who was being held in
the Bell county jail awaiting the ac-
tion of the grand jury in connect-
ion with the attempted murder and
robbery of a jitney 'driver near Bart-
Iott several months ago, occurred in
the, sanitarium here last night.
Dee was about 2U years -old. Ho
had recovered from influenza, and
,had been dismissed by the physician,
uuuycu mo instructions 01 me aocicr
in his diet, and in a short time lind
developed pneumonia. He was car
ried to. the sanitarium here, nnd giv
en careful attention, but his ca30 was
too severe for recovery.
Mrs Dee, wife of deceased, with
her mother have been here today
from, Wnco; making some arrange-
ments for the final disposition of tl.c
b:dv.
ree's homo was in Pitsburg, Pa.,
where his mother resides. -
CHILD DIES AT
LITTLE RIVER.
Belton, Oct. 22. Spanish influenza
is claiming Its toll among the little
folks of the community, Saturday
night 'it took from the home of Mr.
and Mrs. S. N. Daniels of Little River
their little three year old son, Howard
Daniels. Influenza was complicated
with pneumonia.
The funeral was held Sunday at 4
o'clock with interment in the tittle
River cemetery.
Coffee Demonstration.
Mrs. H. Raymond of Shear Grocery
Co. Wnco, is in the city nnd will call
on you in the interest of the 1869
CoP''"' handled by -11 leading gro-
cjries of Bartlett. Demonstration at
Stokes Blair Hardware.
HOFFFFl
The market 'on Coffee is
much higher, however, we have
contracted for large quantities at
old .prices .which we shall retail
at former prices. If you buy
from us you w;ll be sure to get
big Value for youj: money.
THE GERSBACH-WACKER GO.
Bartlett, Texas
OVERSUBSCRIPTION FOR
WILLIAMSON CO. $103,350
Tho final meeting of tho County
Executive Committee of Williamson
County, Texns, for the Fourth Lib-
erty Loan met in tho District Court
Room at Georgetown, on Oct. 21st,
nnd transacted tho following busi-
ness. It was1 ordered by tho committee
that each local committee shall pub
lish in its local newspaper, and if
tney nave no local paper then in
their paper which most generally,
circulates In thnt community, n
list of nil the citizens who were able
to help their Country, in this loan,
and who have refused to do so, and
also a list of those who have refus-
ed td help In tho amount' which iri
the opinion of the ommittce they
should have helped. In case tho
local paper refuse to publish, then
tho list should be posted in a con
spicuous place with the statement
that the local paper refuses to pub
lish.
The Committee also passed A res-
olution thanking all the banks in
the County for the patriotic way in
which they have supported the loan, c
and financed the people in subcriptjonf, Iff
ion, out which help from the ikM-i
the loan could not have been raised! ? j
11 IllQ VVUlikJ
The Committee again went over
the quota's of the different town3
and communities, and ordered that
that the following be published as
the! revised quota& p'ssignod, and
that the amounts credited as shown
below be and the same is substan-
tially a corijecjt statement of the
amounts raised by the several places
in the County.
Commissioner's Precinct No. 1.
Georgetown $90,000 $117,900
Weir 7,500 4,850
Jonah ....!.. 7,500 4,100
Round Rock 42,500 46,750"
Hutto ....msmmxm5MoojGQ.m(y
205T00J
Commissioner; t;rccin"tl
Florence :. .-.' $28.00 ?29 57
Liberty HilL. ......... 12,000 13,75
Leander 10,1)00 14,25ft-
$50,000 '$57,500
Commissioner's Precinct No. 3.
Granger '. $95,100 $98,600
Bartlett 52,500 54,200
Schwertner ..1 10",5QO 10,500
Jarrell . 14,500 14,600
Wnlburg ...: '. 12,400 21,400
: $185,000 $190,100
Commissioner's Precinct No. 4
Taylor .". $300,00 344,000
Thrall 47,900
Coliplnnd 40,000
Beaukiss 15,000
n $402,900' $464,600
Total amount subscribed $946,250
Total quota assigned ... 842,900
Amount oversubscribed...., $103,350
RICHARD CRITZ,
County Chairman, Williamson Co.li
Notice! Patrons Post Office.
Patrons of the Bartlett Post Office
'.,,-, . ..i
win piease cane notice,, mat nicer
Saturday October 26th, the mail wilt
be ,tie,d out at eight (new tirJ
o'clock, for night trains. G. A. LiJ
mam. Postmaster.
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Cates, R. F. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, October 25, 1918, newspaper, October 25, 1918; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth49098/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.