The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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•afj;........ 100.00
Valley 28.15
25.00
66.00
.............. 48.00
Cmk ........... 50.85
St**................ 87.15
60.00
...............—.... 10.00
lone Creek--------- 26.00
. leas ant Valley .... 40.00
Crepe Orel* ------ 21.00 /
5*®—"'.................— 48J0
%rring ................ 25.00
Novice ............... 86.95
$16406
95.00
Glen Core.
Elliott ............
Central .........
Lead ay ...........
Erf Wire......
Hardin............
Brown Ranch
Valera
OhapelV.
Colorado
Union Hiii.
81.00
48.16
56.00
16.00
8&2S
85.00
40.50
48.50
66.06
34.50
28.50
Cotton
Burkett
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20.10
6.00
86.00
85.00
46.00
45.00
45.00
00.00
80.00
25.00
40.00
20.00
95.00
40.00
25.00
115.00
76.00
45.00
35.00
30.00
25.00
45.00
85.00
116.00
50416
63.00
16.00
30.00
30.00
26.00
65.00
4500
60.00
90.00
45.00
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DMJZAH0N 0F|
TROOPS; 200,000 IN
■CAMP OUT 2 WEEKS
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Washington, Nov. 16.—Movement
of American troops across the Atlan-
tia has stopped entirely and demobi-
lisation of troops in cantonments and
cempii at home is under way.
General March, chief of staff, said
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order* already issued would send 200,-
to civil life within two
rogram was
would quit
w vim tue wumu
t«|P' army daily.
Fighting divisions at General Per-
vvutnnuuiilOS, A lie £11101 OI
would make no prediction as to
toe first divisions would start
It appears probable, however,
flt?W ^returning troops can ’be in full
Quarters will be
Mae before Feb. 1. _
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Some officers regard it as possible
eansln divisions may be recalled in
advance of the general return move-
s' General March indicated that
the Forty-Second (Rainbow) Division,
^eoowit to composed of men from
Marriage Permits for the Week.
■ lftv.y[6—J. Neland Hester and
Myrtie Estes.
ArnfV. 21—John M. Fox and Bettie
Mountain. m..,
" Record of Births.
Bwested to the county clerk:
To Mr. and Mrs. Evan Bell, county,
hoy; To Mr. and Mrs. James-T. Ken-
My, pieman, boy; To Mr. and Mrs.
2*Golem«b boy; To Mr. and
Mrs. Will Jones, Fisk, boy.
Beeerd of Deaths.
Reported to the county clerk:
Juanita Sophia Holmans, aged ,
years, 16 months, daughter of Stephen
Holmans, died Nov. 9; cause, influ-
enza; place of burial, Burkett ceme-
tery
findin8 of * dead bull on the right-of-
way. The animal was imbraaded, color
wwte sad red and whs nearly one year
old.
Elmer Leslie CoWrt, aged 26jean,
he marked for. special
The Twenty-Sixth' (New
the same ^'ss, so it wouid not "cause
thcrBiorc,
surprise, therefore, if these three or-
sawi-sEpi
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9 months, son of Robert L. Cozart
died Nov. 10; causa pneumonia and
malaria; place of burial, Goldthwaite
v Hunting Licenses Issued.
The county clerk’s office has issued
non-resident hunting lisenses es fol-
lows:
C. W. Hanley, Coleman; John D.
Prevo, Brown wood; B. H. Baxter,
Coteraan; J D. Baxter, Coleman; W.
G. Baxter, Coleman; Geo. W. Garrett,
$rT&£; c,£r.^M0’1SS;
&m Roach, Charles Polk, W. E.
Edgertwi, J. J. Kellam, J. M. Mc-
Clarn, Hwiry Faddleford, Coleman; G.
B. McClure, Santa Aims; J. G. Brown,
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OB Leases Filed for Record.
(Following to a partial list of oil
Ie“f» ^ ««»»»ents filed with the
county clerk:
The District Court.
plaintiff.
Metta Harrison vs. T. L. Harrison,
temporary custody of minor children
awarded to plaintiff.
Roscee Miller vs. Florins Miller, di-
vorce granted.
Bettie Mountain vs. W. B. Moun-
tain, divorce granted.
D. L. Connor vs. Alva Conner, di-
vorce and custody of children grant-
Chas, T Holloway vs. O. L. De-
Prang et al, suit on note, dismissed at
coat of plaintiff.
Coleman Nations1 Bank vs. Central
forpeiaS. Sarni8hment’ ju<F*t
MEMORIAL SERVICE I
I FOR MEN WHO MADE
FIVE NEW L0CAH0NS
IN PROSPECT; RUSSEL
SUPREME SACRIFICE IS MAKING MORE GAS
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day evening to pay tribute to the
memory of Coleman County beam who
made the suprenjo sacrifice for hu-
man freedom. Aft the churches of the
city suspended their services and Join-
ed m the memorial service at the
Dixie whose stage was fittingly dec-
orated for the impressive occasion.
The service flag appearing on tl
printed programs contained ten go
Students of Coleman
Schools Hold W. S. S.
to Amount of $5,950
The following are
Thrift Stamps and
»d
Stamps purchased by the students of
the Coleman school to date. The fig-
ures represent the amounts now held
by students in their own name.
High School.
Seniors......................... $352.50
Juniors....................,,................. 427.75
Sophomores.....—............... 213.75
Freshmen ................... 281.00
Total
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Disabled Coating First.
L‘T1L^fn.,c,ble? to General
fl***ting 226o acres, more or leas;
M® “d other consideration.
D. F. Parker et al to Takas Com-
m£s.gr"t-*"o-~v
Deeds Filed for Reeoifi,
4- L Sanderson to J. M. Vaughn,
O. A. Hughes to V. D. Elder, 220.6
--of Wm. Barker survey 746; $7,-
SherilFs Department.
The county jail hasn't a single
boarder at this writing. Saturday af-
ternoon two colored women, Laura
Jefferson and Addie Jones, arrested
for fighting were jailed for a short
$n.80a^ch “ed upon pay,nent 0f
Drouth Committee Disbursed $3090
The disbursement of $3000 drouth
relief fimd in Coleman County has
been finished by the local committee
composed of County Judge W. M.
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Miller.................. 10.00
Spring Creek ........ 50.06
Water VaUey ------ 00.00
Ckrfemaa------........ 2668.10 1615.W
The towns of Goldsboro, New Silver
Valley have net made any report.
Report Sants Aana District
«a be moved, and convalescents. A
these men should be-
gin immediately to cross the Atlantic.
« announced that Congress will
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each man discharged
” M of whether
Santa Arms
Rockwood
Shield
Turner Ranch
Red Bank
Love Hill
line ____....
Concho „
Whon
46.85
36.00
600.00
180.00
40.95
10.00
100.00 task
25.00
40.00
2400
36.75
TrickhsA^r......
FeatherstontfS.........
108.75
107.00
Liberty
Buffalo
Cleveland
Plalnview
Mayo
Leedy . ..
Longview ...
Watts Creek
Mukewater
16.00
58.40
60.00
20JQ
100.00
100.06
166.00
35.00
75.00
50.00
50.06
66.06
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50.00
40.00
26.00
40.00
Now that the Government's build-
ing restrictions enacted as a war con-
servation measure, have been removed,
it *s in order for Coleman to resume
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operations on Ha postoffice building.
Goodness knows We need it—carpen-
giers need the work—and it is in order
,« V« aomebody to get busy;
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The list of overseas casualties an-
'wnmeed in Washington this week con-
teined the name of Fred Eimore of
regardless of
« bonus of one month’s
!?Ul7v.*Ge,?er,l,1J.M#rch P°inted out
also that all soldiers are entitled un-
der tow to wear their uniforms for
«?tgr discharge. This
ke less difficult the immediate
elothin* to
Order ef Demobilization.
Suppdementing General March’s
statement, Secretary * Baker said it
would not ne necessary to maintain
aU the existing cantonments for dem-
oblization purposes and that a study
vms now being made at those desir-
able tor that purpose. The ottos,
with all the divisional camps, he indi-
cated, will be abandoned as soon as the
men now occupying them have been
mustered out.
The demobilization will be carried
out in the following order:
First, development battalions, sev-
enty-one in number, and comprising
98,199 men.
Second, conscientious objectors not
under arrest.
Third, spruce production division.
Fourth, central training schools for
officers, with some modifmations.
Fifth, United States guards,
numbering 185,000 men.
Sixth, railway units.
WWW MW name ox rrea JBiimore ot
Voss, degree of wound underterrained.
Seventh grade
and sixtl
South Ward.
$1,275.00
Fifth and sixth grades
Fourth grade .
Third grade ...
Second grade
First cade_____
..$1,086.00
. 489.25
.. 696.75
. 297.50
282.75
. 119.25
Total
Seventh grade
grade
Westward
$2,971.60
Sixth
Fifth!
----grade ..
Fourth grade.
Third grade ..
Second grade
First grade ....
166.25
261.00
209.00
333.00
349.00
289.00
76.75
Tottfl ^K" i >
Total for aft schools ...
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Weatherwd, H. W.
A. Burns. The entire
Col. T.
ot $3,000
was loaned to 111 persons in sums
oH£n-£r°M $20 jo $36." Members
received
services
no
nor
now
Seventh, demit brigades.
Eighth, replacement uniti
Ninth, combat divisions.
.— local committee
compensation for their DCl,iCes nor
was any expense whatever charged up
against the fund Twenty applicants
failed to receive loans on account of
exhaustion of the fund.
Court Not Indicted.
Some person conceived the idea, af-
ter reading the recent report of the
Coleman grand jury relating to the
county’s system of road building, that
the grand jury had indicted the com-
missioners court for malfeasance or
something of the kind. As a matter
of fact the grand jury condemned as
wasteful and entirely inadequate, the
system by which we build roads and
toe endeavored to build them them
d®*« the toat thirty-five years, but
Sugar Ration 4 Pounds
Beginning December 1
Beginning December 1st the sugai
allowance for each member of a fam-
ily will be four pounds monthly.
Notice to Registrants.
(did not bring into question the integ-
members of the commissioners
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Surely the American people have never
before had greater cause f o r heartfelt
Thanksgiving than this year.
The return of peace brings with it great
problems of readjustment and the co-op-v
ration of every citizen is needed so that
and the rest of the civilized
add shall reap the fullest rewards of
^eirheroic efforts.
. — services in all branches of bank-
are cordially placed at the disposal of
---ile of Coleman mid vicinity.
tNational Bank
of Cokmm, To fat
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[rity of
Icourt
Whoee Bull Was It?
I I. C. Martin, foreman of Santa Fe
I Section 66, filed with the county clerk
[Wednesday, as required by law, the
The Local Board has received no-
tice from the War Department that all
questionnaires must be returned to the
Local Board, whether filled out or not.
Those who have attained their 37th
birthday when registered need not fill
them out unless they so desire, but
those under 37 years of age when reg-
istered must fill them out and sign
them and return to the Local Board
at once.
Local Board for Coleman County,
Texas.
By T. W. Martin, Chief Clerk. 47x
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printed programs contained ten gold
stars under which were printed the
names of the young patriots who gave
their lives for their country.
Order of Service.
Processional—Orchestra.
“Onward, Christian Soldier*.”
“Newer My God to Thse”—Choir.
Invocation—J. J. Kellam.
“Abide With Me”—Choir.
Address—J. H. Babington.
“Nearer to Thee”—Male Quartett.
R. R. Hubert, L. E. Lanford, R. L
Wilaon, W. O. Moody.
“Jesus, Savior Pilot Me"—Choir.
Roll Call of Our Departed Heroes—
J. W. Golson.
“Blessed Feet of Jesus”____Trio
Mrs. J. J. Kellam, Mrs. R. E. L.
Henry, Mrs. Ethel Johnson.
Address—M. J. NorreL
Solo —“Farewell”...............Schubert
Mrs. Ethel Johnson.
“Lead Kindly Light”—
„ _ Ladies Quartett
Mrs. R. E. L. Henry, Mrs. J. J.
Kellam, Mrs. Ethel Johnson,
Mrs. Geo. Murray.
Taps—
Benediction—Rev. B. D. Kennedy.
These Boys Made the Supreme
Sacrifice.
Following are the names of Cole-
««> ^County boys who died in the
Refcp»ry 18. 1893, in Howard
flbunty, Texas; died on the torpedoed
transport, Tuscania, February 5,1918;
buried on the coast of Scotland.
John Edgar Lefiar, aged 23 years,
son of Mr. and Mra. *B. H. Wheleer,
Coleman, Texas, Route 3; born in Lee
County, Texas, October 27, 1893; died
February 18, 1918, at Camp Travk;
interment in White Chapel cemetery
near Coleman. - *
Robert Walden, aged 23 years; near-
est relative, sister, Mrs. Essie France*
Valera Texas; died at Cusp Bowie,
Texac, 1918; interment at Voss, Texas.
John Ed Shipman, aged 29 years;
nearest relative, brother, James Wil-
liam Shipman, Doole, Texas; born in
Calahan County, December 28, 1888;
died at Camp Travia, Texas, 1918; in-
terment, Stacy, Texas.
Coleman Stevens Love, aged 21
years, son of Mrs. Lucien Love, Cole-
man, Texas: bom March 21, 1897 at
Coleman; died on the U. S. S. Lake
Huron, October 9, 1918; buried at sea.
Jesse G. Hielman, aged 25 years, son
Five new drilling location* ar*
pending in the Coleman County field
MSrss.’sr-”'"--
mg of gas at 3260 feet and is shut
down to rebuild derrick. The 3200
^t»0»dl* waking an (ixceptionaBy
sUutig flow of gas, said to be strang
*»*& * de<ld weight of 150
'' m
SJfSMWav,
second showing of gas at 2590, ihiriS
showing of gas at 2805, fourth show-
1T1 cr at man at 0070 Cirt » _ > m
at ana tlie sixth at 3200. xha
last gas is of such capacity a* to
necessitate rebuilding of the derrick.
* • Morrsg No.
Magnolia-Elizabeth,
to drilling at 8426
Ma^oha-EUzabeth, Morris No. 6,
No. 1, is shot
R. Thomas, Dibrell
down at 1846.
Wood A Woolley, Overall No. 2,
caSIni,^,z*.b3Lcaye- ** feet.
®• Shck, Harris No. 1, rimming
**•2310, showing oil and gas.
unaer-
of Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Bock-
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Gr*y *•
Coaden A Co., Gray No. 1, being
spairt Non2PamP’ ““d getti"K re*dy
Empira Company, Neff No. 1, p^.
■'“iJO-^b rasing, depth 1200.
. Sinclair Gulf Co, Neff No. 1, drill-
ing around 500.
Seaman’s CHI Co, Parker No. 1.
rTOrfer1,
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Preiris Off A Gas Co, Miller No. 1,
fishing for casing.
Shultz well ( Concho county) drlil-
ing at 1900.
Mutual Petroleum Co, Babinrton
No. 3, drilling at 1100.
do^" Company, Gray No. 1, shut
Sun Company, Thate No. 1, plug-
ged at 2526
J. A. Robertson A Son, Wallace
Est., waiting on underreamer.
Jim Ned Oil Co, Dibrell No. 1, shut
down.
L. G. Mathews “with the colors” at
Kelley Field, San Antonio, was here
this week to visit home folks and at-
tend his five-year-old son, who re-
cently had a serious acident as the re-
sult of an ax flying off the handle and
inflicting an ugly wound on his arm.
R. L Bowen — -i-1 _ _______^ w
tending his brother, Berry Bowen,’who
as condition as the
is reported in serious condition »
result of an automobile acthtat
Casing Crew.
Wanted.
Will buy Liberty Bonds, any issue,
any denomination. R. E. L. Zimmer-
man, at office of Lone Star Oil A Re-
fining Co.
THE COLEMAN NATIONAL BANK
Am reported to the Comptroller ef the Currency at the close of
buxtoaas, November 1,1918:
' RESOURCES.
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^pex eeu^radasawriiai foad . '
. Stock in
Real Estate,
. Up to November % 1918, there had
ton ginned 465 bates of cotton in
S™®** County, as compared to 13,-
1538 bales to same date last year.
. It is conservatively estimated that
iten thousand acres hare been sown to
[wheat within a radius of twenty miles
of the town Coleman. Much at the
pain te up and growing fine and some
| is yet to be sown. Twelve car loads of
seed/wheat was handled through the
; agency of Mr. W. F. Robinson, county
farm demonstration agent.
Members of Knights of Pythias
are arranging to attend Thanks-
giving service in masse and members
are requested to meet at Castle W-ft.
9 a. m.. Thursdav NamitaXm 00*1.
-------•. i iw. ,.i Building and Fixtures
Liberty Braids and uapdd aubacriptteua
Treasury ‘ -
Cash in vahtt and with mher banks
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„ , m f Thursday, November
Union Thanksgiving ^services will be
Hubert’s Variety Store, after this
week will occupy the Newsom biriid-
side of Commercial ave.
ing on west
Rev, T. O. Perm of Greenville,
.Texas, formerh pastor of the Pres-
byterian Church in Coleman, left Wed-
nesday for New Y«rk, than*, to
a" w^Wher® b® WlU 6nga?® Y’ • C-
Rot. J. J. Kellam goes to Dallas this
Thursday evening tohe present Friday
aKaS??
encan Red Cross. The meeting id
gHP§5i®'
Rev. J. J. Kellam is raigaced in the
woASteasssfs
™ 'a™Pai8n- Mr. Kellam hope* to
raise $2500 m Coleman County.
Net undivided Jndtts
Circulation
Mfinm Ktri wr — js.._ .. .■ -
foreign to the judge’s
it away to the
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word took i--- „
trip and left it on the
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Hubert, Harry. The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1918, newspaper, November 22, 1918; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth746653/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.