The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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FLATONIA
FORTY-THIRD YEAR, NO 36
Byrdie Ann Thomaston
Mias Byrdie Ann, the four-
teen year old daughter of Mr.
County.
The committee on allied trib
ute to France, of which Wil-
liam Howard Taft is honorary
cha-irman, requests t that the
tya^attacked by violent convul- French National holiday be ob-
siotf's and dietk
Devoted to the Interests of the People op Flatonia ■and its adjacent Territory
. FLATONIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1918
Tribute to France
The Fayette County Council
of Defense has planned to make
FROM MAJOR FRANK S.
ROBERTS
to have had friends like these.
1 would that it had not been
; necessary to sever my relation-
Some time ago, friends of ship with them and assume the
Major Frank S. Roberts in the exacting duties of an oflicer in
e oi ieany io r ranee in tne appreciation ot h-s ser- my country called me and I had h d . f t instructions relative to the knit-
people of Fayette n civihan office, raised by! c, go 1 mysffl^thr of- sweaters put,
Route Three was taken serious : National h rd th’ C 8 iViajor 1,ra!1K »• «ODerts in the exacting unties oi an oincer in
ll ;n “nl u ; Natlonal holiday, the occasion {twenty-second judicial district, the great army of freedom, but
ij hi with hydrophobia last | of a tribute of fealty to France' in the appreciation'of his ser- my country called me and I had
Saturday, and she was hurried-! by
ly bronjrht to town Junfr'WItTr
her fluffier and Dr. Kotzebue,
left cm therevening Sap train for
Austin for treatment.
At Qjddings, in the hotel, she
Politics
Interest in the approaching I
Democratic primaries, while sub Com.mittee^of the Local Branch
dued, is growing stronger each h»yette County Red Cross haa
day. Very little political talk is requested, that the following
served in every city, town and
The remains were brought {village in the United States.
here and funeral services were
heid at the City Cemetery at
4:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
She was*the eldest'daughter
. of Mr. B. V. Thomasson.
► Details of any bite of a'mad
dog are not obtainable. ".
Fourth of July
The celebration 'held at the
Herman Sohn Park on July 4th
was fairly well attended arid
furnished a very pleasant.occa-
sion for a 11 present.
- The Baursvilte Band furnish-
ed good music. ~
Patriotic speaking by Rev.
L. P. Netardus was heard in the
large hall; '
A large number of articles
n which had been' donated- by
merchant^ fyere auctioned in
• *the^ hall and .brought good
pr;cerf.for(jthe Sflfl.pflOflg. J
Tho Hqme-tiqardsqyave .an er-
The people of Fayette County
are urged to come to the Court
House in LaGrange on the af-
ternoon <Jf July. 1.4tji, where
from 5 to 7 o’clock fitting words
and appropriate songs will be
set forth as a solemn and sacred
tribute to the country where
our boys hpw fight. '
Let every one come and by
his presence pledge with our
President to stand by France
until' victory.
On this occasion- a County
Service' Flag- will be raised.
PPIe
Capt. Pinchin was highly com-
mended fty his displayed abil-
ity in getting the men into . such
good shape in So short a time.
me' oa If- game was an exci
The Committee.
EbnjjLwhy I gave up a creer on
the Bench ', my wife and son, a
' County Band Wagon «
The Democratic Band Wagon
is scheduled for this place on
Friday July 12th at 9:00 P. M.
.Chairman LeneTt is, an artist
at-framin'# up- interesting pro-
grams and tv ill not'fall-dofon ‘oq
his job this time.
<4i
ing affair for the first two -ki-Tclock P- m. next Wednesday,
ninga: The Sullivan, team got JflTy 17th.
■’ 1 - • Everybody is cordially invited
td fcdffie.and hear him.
Hobby Will Speak
Governor W.*‘ P. Hobby will
address the voters of Fayette
.County at LaGrange at 4:00 o’
thp .first two* scores, then the
score was tied in the secondin-
ning,- but the Cowdin team kept
on bringing in runs after the
second inning 'and walked
away with the honors, Ole final
score being 18 to 3.
Werner Fernau umpired the
game.
The Red Cross ladies served
lunch in the exhibition hall dur-
ing the afternoon and night,
and were well patronized.
.Candidates for some of the
county offices spoke on their
condidacy.
A big dance was enjoyed at
night. - ■
The net receipts realized by
the local Red Cross branch
. amounted to about two , hun-
dred thirty dollars.
At the Albrecht School
The regular monthly Red
Cross meeting was held at the
Albrecht School last Sunday, and
it was decided to have a Red
Cross rally on August 4th.
Coffee and cake will be sen e ‘
in the afternoon.
The program for that day will
appear later. Reporter.
I >1
• .»
Bohemian Lodge Celebrates
A big celebration was held at
the S. P. J. S. T. Lodge east of
town on July 4th, with speak-
ing by Rev. L. P. Netardus and
music by the Nesrsta family or-
■..chestra, .
. Refreshments Were served.
Sixteen new members were
taken into the lodge at “this
meeting.
The following telegram was
sent to Secretary Lansing:
Flatonia, Texas.
July 2nd, 1918.
Hon. Rob. Lansing,.
Secretary of State,
Washington, D. C.
We, members of the Bohe-
mian National Alliance send
to the Government of the Unit-
ed States the sincere - thanks
arid unbounded' gratitude for
tne final declaration, for. the
Freedom oFthe oppressed Slavs
of Austria and, bind ourself
anew to the limit ©£.our ability
to the just c*u9«Mof America
and her great m-esident.
F JBvasta, Pres.
F. W. Dusek, sec.
Peach Creek News
Misses Valentina Hodanek and
Amelia Kubenka visited Mfts
Marie Shustala Sunday.
Mr. Bohumir' Shdstala visited
Messrs Charlie and Emil Bartek
Sunday.
Mr. Jos Sembera was helping
his son-in-law, Jo9. Hodanek,
Jr., with the fodder last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barta and
family visited with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Barta, at No-
vohrad Sunday., .
We need rain very badly in
this*9ecfton. • Old O’clock.
private doHTition money to buy!l° bu physically lit and have there Ts tMI< being Hone sdoip-
hiin a major’s equipment. }the Chance in this war to show where is shown by the deter-
The token of appreciation my devotion to my country and 1 mined “hang dog” look on some
was forwarded by Dr.* A. A.! thereby recompense it in some nt th„
Ross, who-is in receipt of the j measure for the right of being
following reply:
Camp Gordon, Ga., Juno 30.
Dr. A. A. Ross, . '
Lockhart, Texas.
My dear Doctor- Ross:
Since the .visit to Lockhart
and assignment to duty with
the tlth Inf., Replacement Regi-
ment, the dayk have been so
filled wjth dispatching urgent
matters and assistiong in the or-
ganization.and training of my
battalion, that, yrio moment
seemed my own in -which to
acknowledge appropriately,,
the token of esteem which you
a? representative of my friends
in the 22ed Judicial District of
Texas, presented to me just be-
fore my departure from Texas.
You will recall, and do under-,
stand perhaps as well as any
i a free.man and, a citizen there-
of honored with;tne friendship
of men so loyal and true as are
these who presented ttys gift to
me. I cannot tqli how much !
appreciate the gift nor the
friends who bestowed it, but 1
pray that my serviaasrin this
war.in some w&y; either on the
battle field or somewhere at
the front may illustrate the
gratitude which my words.fail
to express. I do know their
friendship shall -be strength to
me in weakness, courage in dan
ger, comfort in-hardship, fidel-
ity in tho performance of duty.
As a cloud by day and as a pil-
lar of fire by night, shall the*
recollection of these friends be
to me, an inspiration to go on,
and on, until the day’s work is
friend of mine, the salient rep- dofiejind the JinaUask finished.
' * ' ' Why should 1 not fight 'V a
country like ours of friends like
mine? I am accorded the high-,
est privilege that could be*ex-
tended a free jiiari: to fight for
home and aH that official posi
tion assured them, and that
together we sacrificed all pros-
pects for the future, that I.
might render some military aid
hqman rights; I therefore fight
_____________f<y you. and yours, your home
to my country in this hour of J And the home. I hope to have,
national peril, believing there! when the war is over. I trust I
lay the* path of duty. uThey; may retyrn to enfoy with-you v >we I ai.ti prohibitionist, has
could do no-jnore; 1 cOuld-do ra thg fruits .of our victory and an ^quarely-’riiet every 1 request ’ of
le«s. era ol.peace* but'i^ the supreme- ••
If the Argus is to fairly and
impartially represent all of the
people of its territory it must
admit that there will be a large
Ferguson vote polled in this box.
As an exponent of loyalty, pa-
triotism and higher morals, we
regret that 'there Will .bfe an
much as one vote for the man
who was given » fair and impai-
ring of sweaters In- given pub-
licity.
Kindly take notice, and call
Jhe attention* of others to the
subject so that every knitter
may do the most efficient work.
The instructions follow:
T,wo new* rules -for Sweaters
have been authorize^ and are.
given below^ This sweater is
slffchtly shorter than- that 'in
R.- C. 400.
Sweater of LigKt-V^eight Wool.
Quantity of wool required—
rial trial in our legislature sq |-jabout -three-quarter pound o^
was found guilty and the great-
est disgrace that cculd fall ‘.to
the lot of a public character was
i nj osed upon him. That he op-
posed the draft law and nearly
< very other measure of the
Wtshington administration, and
that he has Openly espoused the
cau se of an organ tearion
haf been found guilty ,of dis-
loyalty jiqd treason,-iire enough
to * ufTa rk'hj s*- slip po rte rs with a
question as to their siheferity in
their efforts to help win the war
On the ol her-diand. Governor
Hobbyt although a lifelong n-
3-IT) yarn. 1 piur Red Gross
needles No, 3—diameter i-6
inch.-. “t.
Cast on 78 at itches; knit .2,
purl 2, for 4 inches, knit plain
for 17 inches.
(A) Knit 28 stitches; knit
2, purl 2, for 22 Stitches; then
28 stitches. .
(B) knit 28 stitches; purl 2
knit 2 for 22 stitches; then knit
^.stitohes.
Repeat A and B for 12 rows
(2 inches).
Knit 28 stitches; bind off 22
stitches (opening for neck) ;
knit 28 stitches.
-y
% (t
First Shoulder : Knit 2, purl 2*
"i i.e udiiiu.«.s(rat;uii. ^a»
,---------rr — Try —• wmv- -
Americans wfio are rtow<,rend-.]'lugaiy more Valuable
ering either military or civil aid, record of duty well performed,
t^lro cause of liberty, justice, nor to rny frichds the. rcrcol-
and' humanity. This is the! lection.thdt to. the best ,pf riiy
hour of sacrifice; how* beriuti-
fiilly is it accepted by millions
of our people as a priviledge to
give alj in the defense of human
rights. We understand and the joined in presenting this gift
r’orld wifi soon know that
America entered this war and
has staked all in the contest,
without fiope of reward, other
than to vouchsafe the sacred
ability," 1'followed the path of
duty. ■ > -
• Time forbids my writing per-
sonally to each of those who.
to me.' Will you kindly lay, be-
fore'them this letter, or say to
them for me that what l have
said to you is equally intended
for them, and that I will not be
principles of free government; Home until the war is over.
Hobby Club
An. enthusiastic number., of
women met at the Court House
Saturday night and 'organized a
Hobby Club. Miss Clara Fernau
presided over the meeting. Per-
manent organization was effected
with Mrs. E. A. Arnim president
of the Club and Miss Clara Fer-
nau as secretary,
on Resolutions, Membership, In-
struction and Registration were
appointed. A meeting will be
and democracy to ourselves and
ajl posterity, through the vic-
tory of our arms arid the tri-
umph of our cause.
I have before me this gift.
Here are my field glasses with
which to observe the enemy and
note his activity; my marching
compass with luminous floating
dial to mark my. course and de-
fine the axis of march to my ob-
jective. There is my dispatch
ca.Se for carrying papers, rec
ords and orders. /Here is my
mess equipment for food and
drink; my bedding roll and
blankets upon which to rest
after the labors of the day shall
cease. All thes«, and other arti-
cles no less important I shall
not take time to mention, for
my comfort and so useful to a
soldier,, especially the little
Waltham wrist watch which
advises me by day and night,
the hours of labor, refreshment
and rest. Which do I prize the
most highly, that question 1
shall not try to decide, but the
watch is my constant compan-
ion and o.n its reverse side-is
engraved the following:
Presented to
Major Frank S. Roberts
By His
Friends of the 22nd Judicial
District of Texas
World War 1918
All these from friends of mine
who believe in and love me.
and who have thus, expressed 1
Good-bye. Good luck.
Your friend,
FRANK S. ROBERTS.
Resolutions of Respect
The local Red Cross Chap < r
adopted the following Resolu-
tions of Respect;
WilEUEAS, it has pleased the
Divine Ruler to remove from our
midst our beloved co-worker,
Mrs. D. A. Jennings; therefore
be it
Resolved, that in the death
of Mrs. Jefinings the Red Cross
Auxiliary has buffered an irre-
p.li able loss, J.hat it has lost one
of its most faithful and efficient
workers.
Resolved, that with her loved
ones and Ihe community, we
mourn the loss of this good wo-
man and realize that her place
cannot soon be filled and her
memory shall linger lonR in this
city, and her spotless life and
character will Serve; as an in-
spiration to those who follow af-
ter her.
Resolved further that a copy
of these Resolutions be furnished
the family, a copy furnished the
Argus for publication and a copy
2 lMick.-tt.ver the 2& stitches.
WSrtti
which leave£the wool-at inner
edge.' Break off wool and tie *
it on at neck-opening for
Second Shoulder: Purl 2, knit
2 for 28 Rt^ches; then purl 2,
knit 2 back over the 28 stitclie8.
Continue to knit and purl back
and forth in this way 15 times,
v hich leaves the wool at outer
edge. Kviit plain,.28 stitches;
cast on 22 stitches; and knit
plain*across the 28 stitches of
first shoulder.
(C) Knit 28 stitches; purl 2,
knit 2T for 22 stitches; then knit
28 stitches.
(D) Knit 28 stitches; knit 2,
purl 2 for 22 stitches, then knit
28 stitches. Repeat C and D
lor 12 rows (2 inches), knit
;• lain 17 inches, knit 2 purl 2,
for 4 inches. Bind off loosely,
tew up sides leaving 9- inches
f ar armholes, single crochet 1
low around neck and armhole.
Measurements—Neck when
tretched liy2-12Vi inches.
Across chest, not stretched,
17-20 inches.
Knitting. ___
Socks and sweaters are want-
wisrivim And effectivervfe'sft
cannot bequostioih a! and lias
*-! turqed the eyes of. the nation up'
on our greiit state*as one of the
most loyal and .willing oi the
forty eight.. ' ;
AM of the talk that is being
made by Ferguson«on his policy
of “ignorance is better than
education” and ids silly and in-
effectual attacks uppn our Uni-
versity has been made .for the
purpose of catching the vote of
ihe uninfeumed and illiterate
portion of our populace.
With this plain statement of
vi.-ws, the Argus makes nb
apology to any one, and yet ad-
mits that this proven violator of
Texas law will get a big vote in
this hox, and a bigger one in the
county.
As to the other offices. The
Aigjs, after a careful survey of
the field of candidates, endorses
the candidacy of
Hon. W. A. Johnson, Lt. Gov.
Nelson Phillips,.Chief Justice
Thomas B. Greenwood, Asso-
ciate Justice.
v
O. S. Lattimore, Associate
Justice.
J. M. Edwards. Treasurer. ,
Fred W. Davis. Commissioner!^ >n the greatest quantities,
. f Agriculture. ( but some wristlets are also ca l-
Annie Webb Blanton, Supt. of cd for* and we have a n*w rule *
lor them which gives a reversi-
ble wristlet and requires about
one-eighth pound of wool. lH
Public Instruction.
We are leaving the other offi-
their solicitude for my comfort ^'e retained by the Auxiliary.
held Wednesday night at which
time these committee! will re-
port. 'I he Club has a charter
membership of forty-Might.
...... ' E ,
W.- K. Sullivan of iyrin Antonio
is in the city attending to busi-
ness matters this w-7 °*
and would make my labors less!-
diffieU.lt ii*d my hardships eaR-
... ier to bear. They have dope
Committees, more Ahan thaf. By this gift
shall I be reminded both by day
and by night of their faith in
me. of my duty to my country,
and of my, responsibility to C’-oi.
These articles arc perishable
may be lost* chmute. overseas.
Mris, E. E.1.Bagwell
Mrs,I). GarUade
Mrs. K. R. Cowdin
______________ were so-kind-an4 attentive at
in the‘trenches, or on the field the illness and death of our lov-'
of battle, tho I shall keep them
so long as I may ; but the friend-
ship of those who bestowed the
gift I shall prize all my life long
and feel myself honored as only
an American can be honored
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank those -who
i i
..'-by
,\v
ing daughter and sish-r, Birdie
Thomasson.
B. V. Thomasson
Martha Thomasson
Mary 1 homasson
ces W’lthout comment, for vou
■.......- - •*»<
j Cast on 52 stitches on 3 nee- J
Notice dies, 16,16 and 20. Knit 2 purl
All ladies of the Albrecht 2 for 4 inches. Thumb opening
School Red Cross Auxiliary are j No. 1: Knit 2 purl 2 to end
k quested towall on me for knit-; third needle. Turn. Knit at
ting wool. I will gladly teach purl back to the end of first nc
all those that can’t knit. .die, always slipping first stit
MiSs Helen Pljska,- * j Turn. Continue to knit be
^Chairman Knitting Committee, land forth for 2 inches.
_ ; knit 2 purl 2 all the way ’
Mr, F. F. Nesrsta was up from *wv 2 inche8V Thumb opi
Ilo'riton Monday, shaking ,No* 2: Makeji second th
hands v ith friends. Mr: and '°Pemns like thumb No. L
’ .s. ficsi’sta are visiting rela- 2.pur^ “
t ves at ?Ioulton. !^or 4 inches- Bind off
Buttonhole thumb opemn
Charlie Wiseman of Wharton i' 1 ’■*
vas here visiting his parents •
1 pfit week. * Miss Stella Am
Mr. C. M- Kotzebue of Moul- to her home in La1
ton was a visitor in the city last day after a w
Thursday, aunt, Mrs. Emm®
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Hurr, Henry. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1918, newspaper, July 11, 1918; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1113364/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.