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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-12
Homer MC'Kee'S Prayer

WE do not know who Homer Mckee may happen to be,
~ says The Billboard but certainly Homer MeKee's
Prayer" is something that would be worth while for
all of US consider and commit the principle to heart
we cannot go far astray. Here it Isl
Teach me that sixty minutes make hour, sixteen
ounces one pound and one hundred cents dollar.
Help me to live so that can lie down at night with a
clear conscience, without gun under my pillow and un
haunted by the faces of those to whom have brought pain
Grant, beseech Thee, that may earn my meal tick
ct on the square, and in doing thereof that may not stick
the gaf where it does not belong
Deaen me to the jingle of tainted money and the rustic
of unholy skirts.
Blind me to the faults of the other fellow but reveal to
me my
Guide so that each night when look across the
dinner table at my wife, who has been blessing to me,
will have nothing to conceal,
Keep me young enough to laugh with my children and
to loose myself in their play,
And then when comes the tread of flowers and the
tread of soft steps, and the crushing Of the hearses wheels
the gravel out in front Of my place, make the ceremony
short and the eptaph simple:-
HERE LIES A MANI
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-12

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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-12

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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-12

All the news all the time.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
Hundreds of Doctors
Prescribe Iron in
Blaud's Mass Form
PEP SYSTEMIC PILLS. THE NEW
IRON COMPOUND. CONTAINS
RI.ATD'S MASS.

Pep Systemic Pills possess the qual-
tiles of a general tonic, blood puri-
fier and liver stimulani. all COM
hined In one. and have a marked
advantage over other TONES that are
used for only one particular aiimeni
BEING composed of Binud's Mass and
reinforced by other valuable nerve.
blood and Alternative tonics. they
quickly bring hack color 20 the skin
and change the pallid morbid con-
ditlon 81 the body into a robust and
healthy one. without discoloring the
teeth thus eliminating one Of the
great drawbacks ~ other iron tonics
Pep pills have a general silmulat-
inr effect upon the liver, which Is m
aid % the secrctions that throw of
poisonous wastes OF the body Trpse
wastes. n not eliminated usually re-
suit IN various dreaded diseases
These pills arr guaranteed 20 in
crease your vitality and strength and
20 relieve constipation, nervous
ness. sailnv complexion. impure
blood and that tired. exhausted feel
ing
Try box today and see how
/ quickly they viii tone ~ your sys-
ten and give yon renewed strength
and energy sold by Rowland nrus
Co In Amarillo.
ACCEPT 40 SUBSTITUTE FOR
THESE PILLS Adv
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
NATI0E BAKERIES
WILL b LICENSED
FIRMS USING MORE THAN TEN
BARRELS DF FLOUR To
IN Ru,j'l iTED.

WASHINGTON. Nov ~ An
bakeries In the United States. lnclud
INK those of hotels. restaurants anu
clubs and except lng only the small
nelghborhoo1 mixer OF bread who
uses less than ten barrels Of flour
a month. arc required 20 come under
federal license inter December 10.
by proclamation issued tonight by
President WilEor
AN persons. firms, corporations
and associations who manufacture
for sale bread In any form, cake
crackers. biscuits pastry or other
bakery products are directed o.
take out licenses. which will subject
them 10 rigid regulations now being
drafted by the food administration
Thus the great manufacturer OF
cakes and crackers sold throughout
the world will be- affected In com
pany with tho bakeries which sell
their products In the city OF their
location
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. No. Nov ~
CATTLE lleceipis $4,000. market
closing slow aud steady % 10 cents
loser. Texas steers. g. 500 $50.
TeNrs COWS. $500 H6.e5 Texas
calves $500 1915. native steers
$50 1900. native COWS and hei
fers. is0u1Ti.5 stookers and
feeders. $1,000 1880. bulls. 5000
$50
HOGS Receipts 1000. market
closing steady nothing choice pack
rrs top fi1.-n. rough heavy hogs
ff5.sHH 1915. heavy hogs. SIC IS
70 1880. mlyed and butcher. 1850
i1tn. lght hogs. t16.5O l1.eo.
pigs $500 BE- l. So. bulk fls.7hn
1875 Estimated receipts tomorrow
e.oo vith fair clearance on market.
sHEr Receipts 1000. marke'
- fn -f cents higher lambs fitTr
p 10 -o. ewes. fs.T5nIo.T1. wc,h
ers. ts7-Gll.55.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH Texas. Noy ~ -
Hogs Receipts 5000. markets
closed steady AZ last week close. top
I7.t0. bulk. SIC. OOGl7.0O.
t1til" Receipts $4,000 including
600 calves. beef steers. slow and
weak. bidding 70 % Is lower. top
about SlO25. bulk $3.50 1850.
COWS. active. top S7.55. bulk 81 90
H5 so, hei'Hrs steady. top $3.50.
bulk. y5.5uuTsO. bulls. steady.
g. 900 e.25. calves. steady on car
lots. loser ON punches. top 50 60.
bulk. $1,000 800. stockers steers
strsdy on best lower on Others. tor
60 so. bulk. 30a6.75. COWS
steady. $500 $50. heifers. steady
81 5oN 50; calves. steady. $500 ~
1850
sheep Receipts 1000. market
steady
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13

GOLDEN. Colo. Nov News
Of the execution in England Of Meteor
Swarzkopensky as German spy has
been received by members OF the ia
Guilty OF the Colorado School Of
Mines here. before whose students he
appeared as lecturer some time ago.
swarzkopensky who said he was a
native OF Russia, told grim and vivid
tales OF alleged Russian tyrannies. lic
appeared in several other dticS IN
the state. usually before small au-
diences
Word OF his death was the first
news concerning him received since
he left the state.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
Church Was LOYAL.

DEFINING. y. NJ, Nov l2.-One
Deming church showed It's patriotism
in a practical way by subscribing
$4,000 for Liberty bonds II used
the funds which had been raised TO
erect new church building II was
unanimously voted by the congrega-
ton that the country needed the
money more than Deming needed a
new church
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
OATS GOUPWARD
ON STICK MARKET
SCARCITY OI CARS AVAILABLE
FOR MOVhENT OF CROP
~ RkPONSIBLE

~ Associated re
CHICAGO. hv. % Both In act
lglfy anf stresth. oats today led
corn scarcityof cars available Tor
the mosementi oa;a proved the 40
miuating facte Oats finished 2 20
Ices net highei Corn Gained B = 20
h Us. closing lnsettled With Deem
Der 20 - May ll5-t Pro
Visions adj s4ng Pa 90 30 cents.
MOgenei T. Responsible
Attention ftassed on knoWledFo
that although large stock % oats
existed. the suDly wa not IN a posi-
ton TO enter rtdily into commercial
ohannels u as explained that
producers had boone extra cautious
about sales OF dss 90 arrive FOR near
by delivery q this connection, re-
ports Uere d-rent that railroad
equipment walasoeasarilv being utii-
lrsd 90 the "a o4t a. dispose OF soft
corn. poriAable ulmmodiiy %
which The agk rate this season had
assumed hugl proportions Likeli.
hood of a faing OF IN arrivals ~
oats dreW spelnl notice 10 free buy.
INK fur sD1buA account and 10 rela.
live smslnes } The amount ~ oat-
ln hand here ss than quarter OF
The total o. yet arO.
CornEakes Jump.
Corn rose ainly as result oil
upturns Ia ~ oats market and IN
Wall street luutatiOns Besides
some al,horias contend that ih'
Yield of mo1Iantablc corn WOu.,
not boz much I excess OF last year.
Provisions lvung upward Wit
grain.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
Soldiers Get Holiday,

FORT BLISS Texas, Nov. Ia
A half holiday has been granted the
soldlers stationed here for, Nov. IL
Ia order that they may root for their
fayorite football teams in the big
game 10 be played at the high school
stadium In FL Paso. The game was
arranged by the recreation commit
tee Of the city and will be played be
tween the two best teams In the dis
l,trict
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
TWO AVIlTORS ARE KILLED
IN FALL NEAR FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH. Tex, Nov IA
Second Lieutenant Il l. Johnson.
Canadian Royal Flying corps, and
Sergeant Malloy United States Avia-
ton section. were killed this after
noon. when an aeroplane in which
they we're making a practice flight
fell about seven miles from this
city
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
NJ GILL SUGGESTS
NEW LEAGUE IDEA
NO SECESSION OF DISSATISFIED
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OWNERS II EVIDENCED.

~ Assae assd Pres.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov IL
There was no secession OF dissaiis-
fled club owners OF the American
Association. nor was a new attempt
made TO form a new league al the
annual meeting here today OF the
American Association. After A
stormy five-hour session. during
which James {. McGill, president OF
the indianapolis club made the sug-
gestiOn of a new league. the meeting
adjourned until Wednesday TO await
action on redistricting ~ certain
minor league territory expected 10
be taken by the National Associa-
tiOn OF Professional OF Baseball
Teams. which meets tomorrow.
To Be Intact.
President Hickey Of the American
Association. predicted that the asso'
cialion would open the l9ls season
intact
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
Jack Britton Is Victorious.

FHiLADEL PHlA, ov. ~. Jack
Britton. former welterweight cham
pion. out-boxed Johnny Tilman OF
Minneapolis In a fast six-round bout
mere tonight.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
BIGG : ; :: I ;; "; !:
SOLD nv DRUGGISTS. =
Parcel Post u deslrsd-Prce 81, or bottles q IS
a Prepared b.
rhB EVANS CHEMICAL CO.. CINCINNATI. o.
HUNTING SEASON

Save money by buying your guns
and ammunition here. Also slightly
used guns at bargains.
METROPOLITAN LOAN 90.
IA East 9Th Street
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
IangforI l. Outpointci.

~ Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, Nov iZ.--Harry
Willis ~ New Orleans, ouipointed
Sam langford OF Boston. IN their ! 2
round bout here tonight langford
weighed 90 pounds and wills 2O5.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13

~ hssofiAtsd if'ss
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. l2.-As a
result of a fractured skull received
yesterday In a football game, Har-
old A. Holtz II. Of indianapolis.
died today.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
IOrnIlnkes Iuinp.


I ~ Associated fr8
NEW YORH nov. Lead quiet
spot C23 n a.; spelter firmer'
spot East St louis delivery 40 q
! 500 Bar aL4A So Us
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13

Exchange ou Rom" nnd Prirpgrad
rallied lppreciably. mainly as the re-
llf .i Ic.nNel pressure Domestic
money rates hardened Tor The short
muuriica and can loans we're unalt-
cred
Foreign issues made decided recoy-
cries lu the otherwise irregular bond
market gaining from Z 90 points.
onl bond sales. jar value, aggregated
1850. 600
Liberty a. made a further decline
from Y11s tD $50 'G. the 3i4s rang
ng from 3r 3G tD t9 20.
United states bonds. old issues
unchanged ON call
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13

Moro than irty ~ the more prom
inc0' rails lndgslrialH. shlppin-s and
HUf 100 Ties we're com pretended IN the
days DEALING. tho market making up
. boo breadth what b lacked in activity
Cua..la trunk lines and ga iflc were
stronger 70 fe transportation. bot
.Ulf snur, division fell back on o.
arp reaction in Canadian Pacific
and f raui
I.tad states Steel rose early a.
.pl.. 1uI yielded points and closed
.Htf %. au,f l1iu % o. Otncr steels
lud fhr rorDrw and equipments
moved iu fHe same irregular woN,
.IIf shipping. and some pf the mDt-
ur. held tIr better part ~ their %
puini afvarc"
Tr1din" deludled as prices saggel
BOZ TIE last lour 0n the lack ~ bull
Ish Iuiub'ly, and q renewal of boar
Ish aFgnrssious. tho market closing
lth an irregular tone Sales amount
eel .u Iu NuU shares
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-13
MARKET DISPLAYS
BIC IMPROVEMENT
MODERATE SELLING FOLLOWS
PUBLICATION oil PRESIDENT
WILSON'S LABOR ADDIsf.-s

~ fsaoriafff IfHss
NEW YORK N0v . Stocks dis
played general Improvement IN the
early stages 81 todaya dun session.
gaining : % 3 points This adyan-
tAee wa. materially and 10 some In
fsnces wholly lost later moderate
selling following the pub icati0n ~
President WilronH buffalo address
Absence OF unfoNard foreign dew
elopmanis over the week end. more
encouraging domestic industrial adj
Ices and The extent ~ The short IN
ferrat Ncrr factors ~ varying impor-
lance 30 The early Improvement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
Gives Up His Majority
To Become Lieutenant

Yesterday Val l.. Mi~ltenberecr wa a
major in the Reserve Medical corps
United States army. and wore the gold
leaf insignia on his shoulders. To-day Val
+. Miltenberger l. a first lieutenant III
the medical corps Of the United State ar
my. and wears the single bar designating
that grade.
DR.. Miltenbcrcer has been "a duty with
the army for the past eight years, about
two years oi that time IN Brownsville, a.
a reserve officer. About a month ago the
war department jumped him from a first
lieutenant in the reserve corps, T. major
but al the same time he had applied tol
admission into the regular army. After
wearing the gold leaf insignia of n major
about three weeks he was notified oi h-
appointment To the regular army An \ first
lieutenant aud accepted that station u
lieu of the majority in the reserve. Or
Miltenbcrgcrs ambition had been Il com
mission in the regular force.
In due course OF time-iiyc Nears-Dr
Miltenbcrgcr will become a captain IN thC
medical corps, and probably will reacl
his majority soon after that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
$1O0V AGRANCY
FINE IN CITY

Fines of Sl0O and costs each were this
morning assessed against three women on
charges of vaerancy BY Corporation Judge
a. Celaya. This T. the heaviest penalty
ever assessed against offenders of this
character and j. a part Of the campaign
BY the city officials TO rid the community
of the undesirableS.
During the past week a number Of ar
rests nave been made by the police Off
Gers. When the women We're arrested they
were given their choice between leaving
the city or going TO Jail and later facing
the Judge. Most Of the women agreed "a
leave town. The three arrested Satur-
day and Sunday nights, and who were fin
ed tins morning. refused Ia take advantage
of the offer and Will be forced 10 work out
their fines. One of the wonen had a sus-
pended sentence fine NJ 1850 against
her. This, added to this mornings sen
tence makes, her deLtoT to the city IN the
sum of Sl45.l5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
Alfred Murphy Has
Entered Air Corps

Alfred Murphy of Brownsville. for the
past two wears connected with the John
Einnigan company Of this city, has en-
listed in the aviation section Of the United
States army ~ "A first class private, and
expects al the end of a course of tram
Ing to try for the flying service, which
If successful will bring him a commission
Mr.. Murphy went to San Antonio a. apply
for entry and passed the severe physical.
examination required without great diff,
examination required without difficulty
lie r. well known and popular in social cir
cles IN Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
MEN IN
A C0NFERENC
PROSPERITY HITS TRACT IN vICiRI-
TY OF EBENEZER ALONG WITH
OTHER SECTIONS OF VALLEY.

4. f.. Swallow, secretary and general
manager, Of the Alamo Land and Sugar
company. OF Kansas City, j. IN the city
with Judge r.. h. Crcager of Brownsville
president Of that company, and H.. +.
Green, vice-president. Mr.. Swallow lives
nj Lincoln, Nebraska. The Alamo tract
il one Of the wonders of the Valley. Ii
j. said by people in the vicinity of Ebc-
Meier, where the Alamo tract i located,
that more high-priced autos have been
bought within that territory in the past
year than in any like radius Of farming
and horticultural land in the United States.
Prosperity seemed To hit the Alamo
tract from every side and sweep in all "A
once. Ninety more families are moving
into that section and there are many i'm
provements made in canals, highways and
pumping plants. When il j. realized that
that portion of the lower valley of the Rio
F., Grande ha ssold already, from the frs
cuttings, 5000. 600 worth of broom corn, Il
will be realized that the tillcr~ of the sol
are coming to their own. And the broom
corn growers still have the second cut
ting, which will be very heavy.
Ii i declared that when the lower val
ley j. plowed and made productive that j
can feed the people Of the United State
south Of the Mason and Dixon line, any
way. Corn has made IS bushels Ia III,
acre in many places and has not been ir
rigatod at all. The corn belt Of tn
4 United States l. going to be moved Sey
eral hundred miles south,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
More Applicants
To Camp Notified
OTHERS EXPECT TO RECEIVE THEIR
NOTIFICATION IN NEXT FEW
HOURS TO REPORT At CAMP.

A number of the Brownsville applicants
for the citizens training camp that opens
in San Antonio on the 9th Of this month
have been ordered to report for eAanlina-
ton at Lon Spring on the 24th and 18th
of this month. The men who have 20 fan
been ordered to report are NJ. Il. kowal~ki.
civilian clerk in the Quartermaster's de-
partment and a brother 10 Paul O. Kowal-
ski and David kowalski, who have just
heen commissioned as secoud lieutenant-
in the q~uartermastcr's departments from
the first training camp; q. &. Dancy, nj
torney: ii. Luedtke, manager Of a local oil
house, County Superintendent Of Schools
). J. Galloway and ID. :. P,rkins. attorney
There are still a number Of applicant
yet to hear from their application. but
they are confident that the order will be
received today or tomorrow A. Sunday
San Antonio papers state that the orders
have not al been sent out.
The ordering of Mr.. Dancy and Mr.
Perkins to report for duty gives the legal
profession in Brownsville precedence over
al lotherS in the number of men offering
for service. In addition 10 these mention
ID. there are several lawyers yet TO hear
from their applications. The attorneys
now in service are: Joe b. Wells, now in
France a. a member Of the American Field
service ambulance corps; Captain 7. a
Kinder, organizer and commander of Com
rany NJ. First Texas %infantry, and Captain
III. Il Galbrgith. commissioned in the in
~fanry-ffen the officers training camp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
Resolution Endorses
Tillman Pension Bill
tBy As iatcd Pr }

AUSTIN. Texas. Angus l3.-A re-nIu-
ton has been adopted ~ the state senate
endorsing thc Tillman hilI NOW pending wv
Cungre-- which provide for giving WI
nen ions to Confederate veteran the Hmn
a. now granted a. Union veteran The
resolution. q Q p IF which h., been sent
10 every member Of the Texas delegation
in Congress, requests these Representatives
"a vote for the support of this measure.
n " estimated that here NOW ARE up-
wards Of 100000 Confederate veterans or
their widows still alive in the South who
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
Rio Grande City
Has Weekly Paper
lSnccial " The HeraIdl

RIO GRANDE CITY. Aug. l3.-Thc
initial publication M Nol. u. M. | NJ the
Rio Grandc Herald appeared Saturday. IA
IL y fivc-column. four-pagc weekly news
paper published both ~ Spanish and Eng
IL H.. The proprietor and editor n.y. Mr..
.C. u Gunzalc, and Dr. John Hunter assoc
editor for the English edition. The
paper will he non-polItical and nnn--cr-
tartan and will bc devoted to the Interests
ard upbuilding Of Rio Grande City and
Starr county. The ucw paper IVY well rc-
%crivti. This wy the only newspaper pub
.I-hc,l ia the English language in This
cCm tn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Mrs. j. j. Fromme Of Corpus Christi ANA
Mrs. Mary ID. Collins, on Elizabeth street.
William j. Sebree Of Corpus Christi, at
present a member Of the Third Texas in
fantry. who formerly resided in Browns
vile, is undergoing treatment at the base
hospital
corporal Douglass Scbree, recruiting
Service, US. Army, is at present station
cd al Freeport. Texas, on recruiting duty.
He has many friends in Brownsville.
/ j. X. Houston of Cincinnati is in
Brownsville on business today.
G. n. Leatherwood of Victoria i among
today's visitors in the city.
Z. +. Oliver of McAllen is in Brownsville
on q business mission.
Elmo Trumble, ir, ID. b. Merchant and
II. &. Pickens Of San Benito are among
the visitors in Brownsville.
Ni0it SudIJutlut III tlhNtH NAA NtH
terday afternoon on a business visit to San
Antonio.
Jim Allies. manager of the Manhattan
Cafe, has returned from a weeks business
ard pleasure trip to San Antonio.
Mrs. X. X. Stacey OF Fort Sam Hons
ton. wife of Captain X. N. Stacey OF the
Medical Corps, U. -. A., arrived il
Brownsville today To be the guest of hei
mother. Mrs. J. II. Bennett. Mrs. Stacey
was Miss Bessie Bennett before her mar
riage.
a. j. Milheiser of Dallas i a bushes,
visitor in Brownsville for a few days. :
NJ. Dorenfield Of New Orleans j. in
Brownsville for a few days.
J. +. Davis Of Dallas j. in Brownsville,
today.
j. &. Mcconnell of San Antonio j. in thu
city for a few days.
J. L. Therrcll Of New Orleans. repre-.
sentative of a clothing house of that city
j. in Brownsville today.
Jake Marks of San Antonio, well knowI
travelling man, il in Brownsville calling OF
the local trade.
Mrs. ID. Williams arrived in Browns.
Vile last night to Join her husband, wh'
i "A member of the Fourth Texas infan
try.
Frank Reich of San Antonio i II
Brownsville today.
G. Lanos of Houston j. a business vIsl
tor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mr.. L.. {. Oelhers of liidalg'
: are visitors in Brownsville for a few days
Mr.. Oelhers j. connected with the Unite
\ States customs service AT llIdalgo.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. {. ". Presnall of MIssiol
q were Sunday visitors IN Brownsville. Nh
Presnall l. manager Of the SouthlanI
a Lumber 90. in hat city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Visits Son Here-A. +. Hester of Donna,
one OF the strong men of that section, was
down TO see his son. Forrest Hester. who
belongs 10 the ambulance company. The
senior Hester was a Mississippi soldier
during the civil war, Joining under the
stars and bars at fifteen. He never heard
the song Il Didn't Raise My Boy TO BE a
Soldier"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

Lady Telephone Manager-Miss Rather
Inc O'Brien of Mercedes, manager Of the
telephone system there, was here over sun
day, coming up from Harrington Saturday
|eyening. Miss O'Brien i the only suffra-
|gette telephone n in the valley, and
the good telephone service given that town
a. due very much to her patient attention
TO her many duties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13

likely would w. eligible for pension, under
this act. should 1t become a law. There
are in Texas 10000 veterans Oh the PEN
sion rolls including widows.
III costs the state over Tin0,0OO u wear
Tor pensions and several ~ the other
states nearly that sum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-13
SHOWER BATHS FOR Si.00. BATH
TICKETS NOW READY At WHITE
FRONT BATH HOUSE, 1912 ELIZABETH
STREET.

Conducted Camp Service-Dr. 5. X.
Hallam, pastor of the Central Christian
church, last night conducted the religious
services at the Army Y. VI. {. \. The
services were well attended by men from
the camps. A number of civilians were
also present.