The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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The Llano News
M. C. WILKES
Llano Llano County, Texas, J hursdt ■/. Decembt
1917
Vol ;U No.
Be Sure And Join the Red Cross During the Big Christmas Drive^Duty Calls Upon You to Enlist
* REGISTRANT’S
INFORMATION
Miss Bessie Chism.
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN IN THIS
COUNTY ON IN DEAD EARNEST
Foote r-T eich.
First Questionnaires Were Mailed on
Wednesday—Seven Days Allowed
to Get Them Back In.
The first 7 per cent of the resin-
% aits for Llano fount) "ere failed Llano with her brother, A. <’. Chism
their qycstionnnires yesten.ay, I hat about ten years ago front Brown
is, the Local Board began with No. 1
of the registration list and went down
the line until 38 (.which is 7 per cent)
were mailed out. Of course, those who
have already been inducted into ‘he
military service by the Local Board
will not have Questionnaires mailed,
and when their numbers are reached
On Thursday morning, December,
13. at 10 o'clock. Miss Bessie Chism
Quietly and peacefully passed away I
at iter late home at the Southern ;
Hotel. Death came following an ill- !
nses which has been continuous since '
the -0th of July, this year. ,* <*/»/»/* D la TT i I * M* I •
Decedent was horn in Sherman. £^3x111^ «pt}uO KCSUltit C'J) 10 LtlSi iVlfJlli
rtV\as. March 39, 1877. She came u
712 Christmas Members and Donations Aggre-
l $866 Results Up to Last f
With Enthusiasm Growing.
about
County and had since made this her j About the livest thing Llano Count) the visitors at Wrights' Creek and
home. Prom January 1 of this year ever saw is the Christmas Membe. 19 • Christmas members are reported
she had been proprietress and man- 8bip Drive which is taking place this from that part with the prospect of
in the'list they will simply be passed
over as if they were not in the list
at all. In other words, the registrants
v ho have not been taken in the first
draft will be mailed the Questionaires
and thirty-eight of the first numbers
went out yesterday, thirty-eight more
go out today and so on down the list,
until every registrant not already sent
to service by the • Local Board will
have received his Questionnaire.
Prom the time the Questionnaire is
mailed the registrant is given seven
days in which to return it properly
made out to the office of the Local
Board.
in order to assist the registrants,
a legal advisory board, composed of
J. II. Melv in, chairman, Wilburn Oat-
man and E. J. Dalrymple has been
ager of the Southern Hotel
Interment was made In the I.lane
Cemetery on Friday afternoon, De
comber 14. Following a brief service
at the hotel, while the doors of the
business houses of the town closed
a large crowd of sorrowing and sym-
pathetic friends followed the body to
week all over the county. The mem- more to come.
bers of the several committees as a« [ Baby Head was attended to by Re*,
nounced last week are all active and Golightly and party and the results
results that are coming in are all of the work in that community up to
that could be expected. If the work last night was 14 members. They are
.continues with as much Interest up • still at it.
until the close of the campaign on j Outruan Creek, where Uev, Rey-1 ......... ........— -* ■■
Christmas Kvo, the Llano County al- nobis and part) went iias secured n. j Poster aa ring bearer.
A wedding of unusual interest and
beauty was solemnized on hist. 1
Saturday morning, December IS, when j
Oscar Linden Poster and Miss Frauds j
Toieh were united in marriage ny
Rev. Baxter Golightly at the home or
the bride's parents, Mr. and lilu.
Prank Teich.
The parlor whore the ceremony
was performed was artistically deco-
rated with Paster iillies and pink m.t
line. The improvised altar was bank-
ed with Paster Iillies and ferns. In Un-
living room mistletoe and smilax were
used profusely.
Preceding the ceremony. Miss Irene
Breazea'e sang "I Love You Truly."
accompanied h> Mrs. Leslie Breazeale
who played the wedding march.
The bride entered on tin* arm of the
groom, followed by little Miss Doris
CONGRESS IS
INVESTIGATING
Eight Separate and Distinct Investi-
gations Under Way or Provid-
ed for By Senate Committees
Washington. D C. Dec. 38. -Every
■ ctivity of tli American government
connected with the conduct of Uio
war is now under Investiriition.
Eight (lL.tiiict and sept rate probes
are either going on or are about to
start. Two new ones were started
today. All the Inquiries will probably
go on through the Christmas recess
of congress.
Today the scynat *. stir; I to action
1>. a new upheaval in lire shipping
board, adopted a resolution calling for
a Weeping inij r into all the dif-
its last resting place. At the grave jotmeut og 1350 members will be more j and have a -in nice of more to join
tdie Order of Eastern Star performed ; t|,an accomplished In new members. before the close of the campaign,
their impressive ceremony. .J. P. But- 1 j-p to last night there had been Bluffton was reached by Mayor Cnl-
tery. E. It. Qualls, C. H. Appleton, W. taken In Llano County so far as r- lahau and party and 9 members ai<
H. Wallace, Allan Newsom and LIi | ports had come in, n total of 715 | reported from that section in tlielr
Parkhill were the pall bearers while , Christmas Members. The business campaign to date.
Miles Melnnis was in charge of the j men of the town had subscribed at
funeral. j the same time a total of $666, with
When tlx© mound was completed; the list of subscriptions as yet in-
and finishing strokes marked the end j complete. The list of these donars
of the last sad rites, beautiful floral | wj„ appear in our Trext issue,
offerings were placed until the mound This means that up to Wednesday
night Llano County had given $666
was completely hidden from view.
Mias Bessie, as she was familiarly
known, was one of the happiest oi
characters. Her radiant smile was'
ever present. She gathered nothing
The bride wore n regimental him Acuities that attend the tr;-!r of sup-
siivertone suit with accessories to
harmonize. She carried a shower bou-
quet of bride's roses and narcissus.
After the wedding ceremony the
bridal party and guests repaired to
The big rally at the auditorium on , 'be Don Carlos hotel where an olabo-
Alonday afternoon was a huge sue- j rate wedding breakfast was served,
o . s and the lesults are very gratify Here also the decorations of pink and
ing. Dr. (’. f<\ Da mail served u> white were carried out. In the c -m •
chairman of the meeting, and follow of the table was a huge bowl of
ing a prayer by Uev. Golightly, Rev. j “American Beauties," resting on a
Roberts gave a brief statement as to «Hvor bordered mirror. Smaller vases
to t -c couse and 712 citizens had j the results already accomplished. He , of cut flowers, pink shaded candle
Plying ships. The investigation wilt
start Thursday.
Determined not to tie left out of
tho eoaTderatimi attendant upon the
solution of tli-- railroad Iran portatfon
problem, the senate likewise passed
today Hu- Cummins resolution calling
or an inquiry into the recant recorn-
r-'-ndations of the interstate com-
ic 1 i mm); ..ion on this subject.
This probe too will start Thursday.
On the same day those two inquir-
ies get under way the special subcom-
taken Christmas membership.
was followed by addresses from Wil sticks and strands of pink maline and inillee of the senate committee on
appointed and the other attorneys of but sunshine along her path and re-
Llano including County Judge A. h j fusiitl steadily to be affected by any
dome, have volunteered their sor but the joyous side of things. Site
v;ces. In addition to these, J. \V. j made friends of her associates and
Davis red this editor have been asked j ijept them to the end. One of her
to assist. These met:, any on'’ of them, greatest delights was the companion
will assist the registrants in filling
out their questionnaires. And, it may
be said In passing that practtcali)
As was scheduled in this paper last j burn Datumn and J. H. McLean,
week, several speakers went out ovei j 4.88 members wore reported whet,
the County last Sunday and spoke j the final returns were in on Monilu;,
in the interest of the Drive, and up! night.
to the present time, due to the efforts j And so the campaign continues with
-milax were used as further table de privih ires and elections is expected
of those designated, in the several
communities and the enthusiasm cre-
ated at the gatherings the following
hi!’ cf !!"!• him;:. :■ with "Iu.m • ■ , i,.., • ..
had lived for more than twenty-seve i
years. The two were side by side in
every registrant will need their help j the difficulties and misfortunes of life niltaber ()f members. At the call ot
to properly carry out the instructions j and together they enjoyed Its sue- i R L Gibson a rally was held on Mou
Field Creek, visited by J. If. Mc-
I >au and party, heads the list
enthusiasm. The interest is unabatnn !
and it isr anticipated that between
now and the close of the campaign on !
Christmas Eve night there will j
many hundreds more enrolled.
The interest Is alive everywhere,
j mrsatt tinted by the way the people ax
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1,1 r1’ ',!rim’ the 11 i n’ ceases and pleasun The two wso dav ni?]ll foRowing the Sunday meet " ' , ' , ' " Loui .« Poster suutaiie-d a I .idly brok <*'raoc« dispute statements
, in.ed in advance that their services poetically alone in the world, their . 4, members have been re ' , ‘ ^ " L„ noth tmx.es were broken and ' Gerxoifaf William Crozicr, oh
- mill be needed and for that reason nearest relative being a half-bortber ' portedi wlth more t0 conu». .nations were two of unusual cliarac-
they were appointed. So, registrants j wjI0 formerly lived in Eastland Coun-j valley Spring visited by Rev. Ed '
should have no hesitancy in calling ty. The passing of the sister leave W diiut ;u’d partJ. reports 36 members! Hubert Hill from Kingsland has
An these gentlemen and having them I the brother alone, but he has the ever wjtb tbp g0(Kj work continuing to be j se,,t flvi! ®ne f"rs t0 8t- Louis, the
help in properly filling out the ques-1 present and comforting reflection 01 , pl|Hhe(I vigorously. " j proceeds of Which he will give to the)
Castell, where Rev. Roberts and i
Words do not assuage the grief, but ! party vlslted has reported that so far
tionnaire. ja life of devotion and love.
The Local Board has established
a permanant office in the courthouse j jus,0far as sympathy will tend to heal
on the second floor, right above th*> I j|le wounded heart, tlie bereft brother
office of the County Clerk. George j iias R from the people of the entire
C. Breazeale has been made ciiie, ; community.
clerk for the Local Board and he wil! | ______
Po In the office at all hours of the
day. A telephone has been installed
and any questions will be answer ;d
gladly if you will call them by 'phone I
or in person at the office.
Remember, each day there will be
38 questionaires mailed out. From
the date of mailing seven days is al-
lowed for you to get the questionnaire
back in. It does not m; tter that you
may have been exempted before. You
must fill o»»f the questionnaire. I?
you have volunteered and are now-
in the service the instructions' are
plain that you must be mailed a ques-
tionalre. Only the men who have
Charles Turbeville brought in
Our Congressman to Speak Here.
The following letter has been re-
ceived by tlie News from Congress
man Thomas L. Blanton and wo trust
the suggestions contained therein will
be promptly taken up and arrange-
ments made for the meeting.
Editor, News, Llano, Texas.
Dear Sir. Please state in your paper
that i will speak in Llano on Wed-
nesday, December 26, at 2:00 p. m..
sharp, on the War and Our Govern-
ment's War Policies.
in tHeir campaign 25
joined.
Tow, visited by F. -T. Johnson and
party has 35 already paid in with
the enthusiasm still alive.
Lone Grove, where Wilburn Oatmau
members have magnificent Christmas tree to Red
eolations. | to resume hearings on the investiga-
The wedding cake, in tlie shape <>. lions into th<% alleacil disloyalty of
•i large heart was passed and each Benator La Pollette.
guest cut for the prize. The investigation into the affairs
After a short wedding tour, Mr of the Navy Department and its part
and Mrs. Poster will be at home at hi the war will start tomorrow with
Teichvilla. G Djiniols probably the first
----- --—— witness.
Louise Foster Breaks Arm. Behind closed doors t day the sou-
While cranking a Ford car as the : military affairs committee heard
guests were leaving the Fi.ster-Tck-h ; Representative MCilill McCormack
wedding last Saturday morning. Miss j of Illinois, who iccently returned from
of Maji..
>n arm, Both bones were broken and uenorai vviiuam r rozti r, chief of ord-
shattered just above the wrist, and nance, concerning the extent to which
while no permanent ill effects are ex- j Pershing's men have been supplied
' pocted tin- injury was quite painfu; w*tli equipment,
We hope the break will heal rapidly i Herbert C. Hoover, the food ad mb.
and that the arm will upon be in its ! 1st rut or, continues to be the personal
normal condition. I Btrget of attack in the probe of the
senate committees on manufactures
Into the circumstances of the sugar
Cross headquarters. The tree will be
sold and the proceeds will go to the
Red Cross.
Every man. woman arid child in
Llano County should enlist in this I
Four Members.
Before the beginning of the Christ-
mas drive for Red Cross members
shortage.
The same committee is expected
four good people had paid in their j bef»r« N out >° turn its at
and his party visited lias reported up great army, even if it costs a sacrl-
to last night a total of 21 and the j flee. A nobler enterprise was never
assurance that the good work will j fostered and it is your privilege and
be continued. opportunity to do your “bit" to lieip
Elder .1. W. Shook and party were win tlie battle for Liberty.
Parent-Teachers Association.
On Monday, November 26 the pa-
rents and teachers met at the logo
Eighteen More Fords.
annual fees and made
members of the organization. They
were:f
C. H. Grote, Castell.
Hold. Schneider, Llano.
Mis. Itobt. Schneider, Llano.
Mrs. Susie Stewart, Llano.
themselves ‘ tuition to tho affairs of the fuel ad-
B«rt Myers Dangerously III.
Tuesday evening P. M. Myers ro-
f-eived a telegram from Camp llowie
ministration and the reason for the
shortage of coal in various sections
of the country.
The Joint spi cial committee of co,.
gross, beaded by Senator Newlauds
of Nevada, which is. investigating the
railroads win an eye single to tho
peimanent changes in the system of
regulation, is also expected to cori-
tiniie its sittings during the holidays.
Local Board, 56 in number, from this 1
Since qur last report a few weeks
ago the Watkins Auto Sales Company ' to tlie effect that his son, Bert, was
school building at 4 o clock to discus^ \ has received and delivered eighteen I very 111. Mr. Myers accompanied by Hed Cross Speaking Dates,
whether or not the organization Fords. Those who received the cars Like Moss. left by auto at once for rho Allowing announcements havo
I would like to have present every |sll0ukl be torme{j. . are as follows: | his bedside. We trust they found beon mad(‘ with reference to speaking
dates for next Sunday aftrnoon:
Rev. Golightly will speak at Galns-
vllle at 2 o'clock p. m. and at. the
citizen of Llano County, for T havi
_ After a general discussion it was j Andy Aintnonds. Llano; E. P. May, j him Improved when they arrived at
actually been drafted and sent by the i ,aatters ot very *rave im»»or‘ance lo j put to a vote and carried unanimously j Valley Spring; David Martin, Llano: ' the camp. We have not received later
♦ ,.n *'-“’■** 1 '• ...........*“ ** tr 1 be perfected 1 Grady Roberta, Llano; Wilson Shoos, advice ns to hi* condition.
j Llano; J. L. Hurt. Llano; J. D. Slator J ------
naires • - ”"T” ” ^ ~ ’ J The following officers were elect-1 (Roadster) Llano; mas. Dirk, x'as-i Rente..-er T. g D y .
the to sr’eak' anrt an '° 8PeakiPft. President Mrs E Marschall tell; J. K. Simpson. Field Creek; W. j 1 cs' you for«r'f *'** r,'“l I
if. for you will probably not hea. j ...... «... „ u- .....' I W. Watkins. Llano; A. R. Weber, H*u G,«t next Saturday In Tag T)aj | of the big Red Cross Drive and every.
em, I ".ill appreciate it if the , .. „
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.. „ good people of Llano will fake charge , , .
•f.»v w ill not receive the nuestion- ! and work started at once.
■ of the appointment, arrange a p,ace j
And don’t forget to call upon
Local Board in person or by telephone
for anything that is not clear to you.
uric hour Rev. Reynolds will speak
at Kingsland.
These gatherings are for the benefit
Vice President, Mrs. E. W. Tarrence
n> more, from me until I arrive there :econd ^ Mrs. M A l lano; Chas. Pluenneke, Castell; Ro,
for the benefit of the Red Cross. body is invited and urged to be pres-
;i fev, minutos before the appointee
B. Inks. Llano; F. E. Jackson, Llano:
Triangle Features at Opera House , (() s ,j
Beginning tonight and continuing jjurnet.
througii the holidays there will be j .
eerersl special Triangle feature pict |
tiros. These pictures are all goon |
and will be a delight to the Llano
audiences.
Messrs. Callaway andL .Melnnis give
hour, and 1 shall have to leave prompt- j ‘‘ u'cordb^ Socm..“'Jol>n Orr Wholesale Grocery Company j «»* *ood work along.
my night appointment at
Sincerely your friend,
THOMAS L. BLANTON.
IO. P. Garrett; Corresponding Secro-J Llano; Allan Newsom. Llano; Fran):
tary. Mrs. E. B. Harris; Treasurer, Teich, Llano; Will Strlbllng, Llano.
Mrs. L. B. Uhl.
ready to do your slir.re to help ; ent.
j Other similar gatherings will be held
— ! but the definite announcement cannot
Dr. Fowler Alderman.
At this meeting fifteen members
were enrolled. Committees were ap-
pointed and adjurnment was made un-
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK
__ Following a custom lohg establish-
Mrs. Melton and daughter and Miss f in Giis office we will issue no
be made at this time.
Change at Liano Garage.
Frankie Brown and Raymond Gray ; paper on next w*ek. The force will j We neglected to announce last week
were in Llano Tuesday doing some
In the city election held last Tues- tj, Monday, December 5. j BhoPPin*
W. Y. Fowler was elected , At tbe December 5th meeting tm
Llano good picture shows at all times*)r-
but the program for tlie coming days afc*£xPau to succeed the late H. A. | committee reported several new mera- j
will be even better than usual.
ifeJMar- SberB
__J Two names were on the ticket, that hoiidays Mrs. Marschall read an-.
Stock atxlaments i of‘W Y and L C- Cft,lawa> ! told the association of several things
, . • The vote was light and final results w,_., in n.irent* regarding
The following slock shipments have . , * „ . . . 'er> parrn" *
given out when tho polls closed was ! cJhlldren. Mrs. Harris and Miss Ryan
Fowler 1W: Calhxv.ay 65. ; gavp lmpr„ting readings.
We cougratnlste the winner and Sever.,j ,bings wtre brought up and
are glad to recognize him aa a mem-
ber of tbe Council T?" will make xhe
1 a worthy and effU ent alderman.
1 < en made out of Llano during the j
past, week;
A. P. F-rown <v Co, 2 cars of bog» 1
to Fort Worth.
R F. Schneider 2 cars cattle n*
Fort Worth.
A. J. Ba'iitismi two cars cattle j
Fort Worth
;j. Ik o=.“. v-r *-c Bert
John Tbaxton from Cherokee n -1
a business visitor to Llano this wae»
Mr. and Mrs. l^ouis Kuykendall who
have bean making thalr home at Bi*-
J. D. Eckert from Plehwevllle
. t u..o. iho 1 an outbound passenger the first of
with more to follow after the
this week on hfs way to San Antonio
where he goes for a visit with Jits
son, Kinney Eckert, who is a soldier
at Camp Kelley
discussed that were of vital interest
to the parents. Every parent is the
town of Llano should come Into this
-------- association. They should know wlx ■:
■.«* in Llano visitii.* to ,.xp«,{.t nj the child and their duty
<« », hn kHIM In th» school
The purpose of the association Is
Tot Gallaw
w;ih Ms brother md other relatives
■j nA friend* for a jort time Monday
Before returning t > ilia duties at Camp
Bowie
Dr and Mrs, M K. Rogers and bah*
leave today to spend Christmas with
Mr and Mra. W: H. Harvey at Me-
Ded, Mrs. Harvey is a sister af
Mrs Flogers. Tbe Iioetor will be.*13*
hack in bis dental office on the 31st. |
Like the time off to enjoy Christmas Quantrell Cone had purchased the tn-
--J forest ot T. A. Bartlett in the Llano
O. G. Porter come in yesterday to Garage. These gentlemen had former-
spend the holidays with his home j ly been partners in the business,
folks. | We wish the new owner much aoc-
| cess and trust that the deal between
H H. Vlex xnder arrived In the dry j the two will prove of mutual profit.
Tuesday from Panama. He will spend ................ ■ •
the holidays with his home folks her-*.
As announced some time ago. Ham*
has received a commission as Seeonti
Lieutenant in the Engineer Officers'
Reserve Corps, arid %<■ will likely go
ington soqn to begin
Buys Blacksmith Shop.
The blacksmith shop formerly owu-
ed and operated by T, Cowley has
been purchased by Emil Pehl. who,
with bis family, ho* moved back to
iln- { Llano from Ban Antonio.
Mr. Behl sakl that he was delighted
k to Ixlano, and we are
come him and his family.
Ps-icrsT
fro-. Cassp Trsv'.s
of our *oldier lio-- - who has bemi
m k Heard after enjoying a vis;
-s *ne*s I with K i« m f»thi*r '* f»i • I ■», .^.n . ——
Llano friend* left on Tuesday of this 1 Xmas Ev» Dane*.
to cooperate with the teacher# with m with measels and pneuinom-. week for FT Paso where he Is not. On the night before Christmas tho
the view of rooking ours the t*t> rS|,xe In the first of this week f.** «t*t*enerf in the etoplov of the govern- 1 i>on Carlo# will have a dance, an<t
--I best school tn the Htate The Invits a *tay of several days with hta pa- mem Msrk had hoped that he would jibe eve- t promises to he an interest*
P, Merry left last Friday tlon to join is emended to all and It rents He has a furlough good until he able to remain over for the Uoli j mg affair Special arrangements *r*
B-x la requested that you do not wait fot ,» * 21 »r of December We trust he days but appatent press of eir< um j fix ing msrte for the ocraeitwt sad hw
Mrs. W
for Bartlett Wf»r» shr will vial
bee. Arisons, arrived In Uaoo yester fore rsturning to ».*«» *•»* will visit «n individual InvttRlos. bat coaw on *ui Improra rapidly
re »().««* prevenled *n ettee*F*n of hfii | count peopl - whan
to spend ih« hotidsy*
in Men.phis. T«t»u
Jannsry 7 to tbs nsxt meeting
his normal
leave of absence
a most dHijrptf'tl
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