The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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THE ABILBWE RPOKTER ABILENE TEXAS.
Statement Of The
First State Bank
01 Abilene
At the Close of Business
. Dec. 31st 1917
RESOURCES
v. . j. . .v.4 i .. .$15620.83
Kurnilure and Fixtures ........ 5605.10
Real Estate ...... '. 12470.49
'Interest in Guaranty Fund 5006.89
Stocks arid Bonds V. . . . 11970.14
Cash and Erffchange 1896;
LoansSfi .'.
T.
LIABILITIES
4
.00
07.16
Capital
Surplus and Undiviclei Pr
. Bills Payable .... . . .... jj. .... ' None
He-Discounts . .'. . J J. .. . . A . . . ..f None
Deposits ........ X. . . J . 910621.33
TOTAL
Mm
. $64428.49
IS
w
. 100000
Jiff. 298
"ft yP
II
open.
I. Al Vag8tarr left THeSMV nttfttltlnn In Ilia llttlna If vn.rtlAMtot n Tho trrtA no linrnlnp. frnt linl.l nf
for Batrd where Bhewlll hi. gave In tho poet. Ho is worthy of 'the key and used It in opentnrf the
n nnira in ihj. ikiB.i ii . - .. i - -
ntlL8pS?dlnB tv7 weekl wt Jer Introduction lo tho voters He has' by prying a board off ft broken wln-
metnar Mrs R. H. Parker and other served one successful term In the of-1 dow The safe was an old fashioned
CIL r .. .. - .. flee and promises the voters the tmuie I one which required a key to
morning
spend two days In tho Int nt ih .......... iy...ir '
Hed Cross finishing up a clasi in sur-
mL??. . .. ' 8. J. Wnldrop Announces.
iL . i .Mda? u hds. artIved s J JftCk Waldrop anuounces as
Mr. tt nhot?e"do. r .hGr dauntr' a candidate for the office of public
Z:::.Jr'il' . ' r.r..18 Te.ry u.l weigher of Taylor county Mr Wal-
I'licumuHin mr. noils 818lCr. MISS 1mm l .ll !.. 11 .In.t H -1 I ...... i n . ....1 rr.....l.
iiiuir an u i niiunii liii wiihiiwuL iiiiivnimii in iiiiiini 111 iiif ucnuai
night wero driven nway when Nlght-
watohmaii Womaok took at shot at
them.
T.tn -.!. 1 1. . ..... l"l 3 Willi KIIUW11 UHUllgUUUl llll
Ma Hon is also hero from Bluffdale. county havlng.scrvod as county com
1 frt. ' i .J1' 2 ;"S DivlonaI rnlsslonet of Precinct 3 He promises
!fiaa n flh0 Ked Cr08B l St- if elected to give- his Entire attention
Z.! LIS IVn8dny mornnf f0r c!?c to tho duties of public weigher. Mr.
'Sn f AiY!l0tS?ntef-a??inorrl1 Woldrop should receive the aonsldera-
iSZ; ?iltr.?n1fl?AVineyra8iUon of th0 votora whdn they comedo
felhnn started tho work of the Jun- caBl thcir Vote
iors by appointing a comnSltteo to
work m tho schools.
Harvey Ilrowri official court re-
porter has returned from Eastland
where the January term of district
court opened Monday. Tho docket is
fairly heavy but very little work will
bo done Judgo Burkctt having grant
ed continuances In view of the fact
that most of tho lawyers aro busy
helping fin out questionnaires. Air.
Brown reported considerable oil ex-
citement at Eastland.
640428.49
i?&
7'f'
'&
Hie above statement is correct
W.H. FREE Cashipr.
VV
NEWS BRIEFS
AM) IIUSINJSSS LOCALS
Mnrringo Llccnso
Marriage license lins been issued to
C. L. Ctilllus and Miss Lora Pearson.
i Couniy Conmiissloncrs liusy
Tlio county commissioners wore
holding their regular monthly meeting
Monday nllowltig the usual county bills
and tending to other routlno business.
Should lie l'lncc '-'.
Justice Of tho Peace P. B Ford Is
a candidate for re-election place 2
instead of placo l as nnnouncod Sun-
day. Please noto tho correction.
Married Snlilnlny.
Justice of the Peace P. B. Kord
united In marriage. Saturday aftor-
neen C A Heist eft lafston. Mo.
and Miss Hena Dollar of Clyde Tex-
as Tho young couple have left for
Alarston Mo whero they will make
their home.
safe. An Inside lock to tho safe was
broken Local officers Are busy on
the case but no arrest has-been made
Shoots nt Prowlers
Two prowlers who wero found In too
Forcslcrs IMrct Officers.
Tho local lodge of tW Foresters of
America met and installed the fol-
lowing officers Friday night: J. M.
Shackelford Chief Unnger; Vf. B. (St-
rand subordinate chief lnngor; D. T.
Laughter Recording Secretary; Sahi
Heed .flnnnqlai secretary; W. O.
Shackelford. trua.ldo' and DV. S. M.
Alexander physloian. Those officers
wore elected by tho lodge Friday
January tho fourth.
Abllcno Hoy Promoted.
Homqr Trftnlham Abllone High
school boy who Is in the aviation
.ground school nt tho State University
has been promoted to the rank of
corporal. He has boon at the school
only about thrco weeks.
'
I PERSONALS
Mrs. E. M. Lowdcu loft Monday
morning on tho Sunshino Special for
Dallas.
uryan Hilton son of tho county
for Fort Worth whoro he goes ou busb '
nesa
Tom Toombs Jr. and Mrs. J. It'
i oomus or Alorkel wero visitors In Ab
Jiono weunosday.
fifteen Info Nnvy.
For tho week ending Friday O B
FNchor local navy recruiting man.
sent twenty-thrco men to Dallas tor
loal flxamiuntlon fifteen of whtch
numbor passed. This was tho best re-
jcord of any substation in tho district
.being beaten by headquarters at Dal-
rlris only.
CIhIiii Agent Hero.
('. H. Crouch of Dallas claim
agent for the Texas and Pacific rail-
road was a visitor in the city Mon-
day. Mr. Crouch is traveling In tho
nbovo capacity from Balrd to El Paso
and Is contemplating moving here
from Dallas. Ho stnted "1'vo got to
move BOino -whoro on this division and
Abllone is thp only town in this dis-
tance J would oven cousldor."
P B. Ford announces In this Isgtio
of the Roporter for re-election to tho
office of Justice oftho Peace Pre-
cinct 1 place 1. Mr. Ford Is ono of
tho best qualified officials in Taylor
county nlvnys courteous and pains
taking to tho public. He promises if
elected to continilo to uso his best ef-
forts to servo tho pcoplo acceptably
ny oiose and constant attention to tuc
dutlos of the otfico. He says that he
deeply appreciates tho votea of the
pcoplo in tho past; and solicits their
support In tho coming election. Give
his claims duo consideration before
casting your vote in tho July primaries.
Hicks For Couniy Clerk.
The Reporter is authorized to an-
nounce Henry It. Hicks bf Merkel for
County Clerk of Taylor county. Mr.
Hicks has lived at Merkel for twelve"
and a half years and is well quail-
fled to fill the office to which he as-
pires. Give his claims" carcfuf con-
sideration before casting your vote in
tho July primary. If elected Mr. Hicks
promises to use his best efforts to
servo the public in the most accept-
able manner.
ton; Chester Thomas Adams. Tus-
caloosa; John Marthel.Roswell N. M.;
John Caroy Conger. Abilene; Ben H.
Reynolds. Lawn; A L. Wo6d Abi-
lene; Jerborio Orfcz Abilene; Jose
Rlos Buffalo cap: Ruperto Velo. Buf-
falo Gap; Isaac L (Jatfes. Abilene;
Arthur Jones. Abilene; Bmlolo Yahez
Ablleno
Muninu
ANSON POSTPONED
an-
CAJIPHm (ASK SET FOR I'KHHU.
ART C? TltllfiE SPECIAL Vl
tflKES OIIDEHED
Tobacco for Soldiers.
Giro to Red Cross
The local Red Cross chanter has re
'-.oclvod $11.10 from tho Now Motropoll-
Mrs. Tom Toomba Jr. and daughter tan Cn representing ono pcrcont ol
Funeral l'rldaj.
Tho funeral of C P. Rowland who
dlod Wednesday night took place Fri
day morning from tho family residence
at South Eighth and Elm streets with
Dr. T. S. Knox . pastor of tho Pres-
byterian church conducting the t.cr-
vlcea.
Special lo Tho Roporter.
ANSON Tex. Jan. 14. Tho sheriff's
department has been ordered to sum
mons three special venires for cases
set for trial during the present term of
district court
rimimKin w a Mintrti. nr tim miti. in mo Aureu uasuerry case cnargcti
tflry relief commltteo local Red Cross' wlUl munlor. set for January 22 S5 ju-
nnniii.Mo tint Aroin nii. i ?.i i ph... rots are being called. A special venire
ton avemin. bns ponlrlbiitP.'l a ha nf of 75 men are being summoned for tho
assorted tobaccos for despatch to the trial of G. L. Barkley charged with
soldiers n France. .murder Set for Jan. 31. Llghty-flvo
' jurors have been ordorcd In tho E. M.
V. E. Sims Announces. WniJ .cnso' wlJlc 8 se down f" tr.n1
Tho Roporter is authorized to an- on February- W aid s charged wIU
nouneo C. E. Sims as a candidate for.astatmory offe so and tn Indictment
tho office of county superintendent fhafBln ''"' with tho offertso was ro-
of public instruction subject to tholu!d " 'fr?n d " "Blw?0r:mn
ti.i.. i.-i m. ... .. ...u.t The case of L. A. Campbell from
school In this county
years and Is at prosont
I Ha made tho race for county super
i lutondent two years ago and there
fore Is well known to tho voters of L"L !Ll:".B " JT' " ' u"r ":
itlic county. Tits olntnift slioulrt ro. i -.. t i
celve the consldonUlon of the voters. TCum
rd&i?t?S!S JT(r!rr lrin; aoynoi:r ue
nounce Judge E. M. Ovenhlnor for re- ilri faI1d to groc Tho case was
election to the otfico of County Judgo fansferrod to Haskell county and at
of Taylor County. He Is too welll"50 Novorabor term deofndnnt's nttor-
known to tho poplo of this county to . no"8 f"od otlo for contlnuanco
need nny words of commumlatloti from JudPO Thomns- moved tho case to'Jono3
this paper. He has served as county county and set tho trial for today
indgo two terms and his record Is There were nbout 35 wltnocscs horc
known to everybody and upon his re-! from Baylor county. Tho defendant
cord he asks to be re-elected prom- is represented by Judgo J. E. Montgom
Hogs Very Weak
Monday Cattle
Market Steady
Special to Tho Reporter
STOCK YARDS. Ft. Worth i
Hogs -iGOO very Blow and . ak .
ten lower top $16.00 bulk Si
$16 75 packers laying out a-. nn .
large supply live hogs n hau.t
Gnttle 6000 including Iimh m
market Bteady; beef steers j. .
$112".; eows $5.50ff?$3T)n hr .
$6.5O$9.00; bulls $S00t$9 "... lh"
fiO higher top $10.30 bulk $7 -i ; ..
stockcr steers ?7.onpf n o
$7.00; heltors $6.00$0.5o
25 to R0 liigher. $C.o0ff?$s -o
Sheep 1000 steady; lambs .t u
sheep and yearlings at $U
3 tvpaj
s
y for "the hast So ISay.or c0unty cmrBU wUl 'o felHUiB
iK-m. !;. i ot Wendell Cockroll March 2l. 1U1C
-"-i?.!."1 ?".?"' ww called this afternoon at 1:30 In
I district court. On motion of counsel
for gtnte on account or absence pi a
of Merkel aro in tho cltv visltlnu-: tho receipts of tho cafo which woro set
iMis.1 Bertha Early. 1 aside for tho Red Cross.
Mrg. E. P. Huotf noo MIbs Eleanor
clerk has arrived in tho city from Youn. ' tho city visiting her pa'-
Cunit) Bowlo toBncnil two ui.liM with rcntB Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Youncr.
homo folkB. t Jonn Spaujding returned to Ablleno
Tho Rev. Jeff Prltchard lmbsed wouny morning alter making a.
.through Ablleno Monday morning
from Hatcholl enrouto to his homo in
fort Worth.
4 Mrs. it L. Howell of -Snyder ar-
rived in the city Sundny morning and
was placed in u local
whore she Is undqr treatment.
Sergeant Ward-master William T.
Brown of tho base hospital company
at Camp BowJo will lea tonight
lMond?y) for the camp after visiting
several days here.
JSurgcon .HcCall Jlerc
Assistant Surgeon E. F .McCnll V.
S. N. who has been on duty at the
Dallas recruiting office is expected to
spend Sunday hor with rolatlvei. Dr
McCall has been ordered to Norfolk
Vn. for duty in the nava hospital
there.
Col. Merchant Hurt
Col C W. Merchant was painfully
though not Berlously hurt Friday by
a fall at hlo honio In northwost Abl
short business trip to Sweetwater.
Mrs. M. W. Jossup nee Miss Alota
fIl1.ll3An 1 In ...n ..14.. ..(..-. .
"""""ii uiu iiiy viaiung ner
parents Mr. and Mrs. S. IL Garrison. I
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cunningham lef
sanitarium sccJoi tor DaUaa whoro tu wJU
Hpenu a wcok.
If. E. McGowen. of Balrd. loft Abi
lene Wednesday morning for Salt Laho ' lene. The Colonel was walking on his
City where he is stationed in tho sor-1 hack porch when he slipped and foil
vleo of Uncle Sani. j bruising his body considerably. His
Corporal J. H. Hulsey. of ( amn :'. Z :'". "Pwuier ' W'B" ."u". .... r"
rinwi. wi.n ii-..n.. . i.. ""': "' "". mu w jvujiena . '" "'b " "
tho foot three weeks' ago. ami h no m monS S Antonio WedDeSday
Iu a Jocat sanitarium was reported at Mr and Mre Ed I iffSn have return-
getting along first rate; It is not the funeral of Mrs Fuson's sister who
bonamentuTather W8 f0t WU haVC flA ' an operaShe9fuUral
wi n?wteJ . .'. . took placo Sunday
from K r!!wta! ret"r"ed -Miss Mary Boone and Mrs. Upward
from a visit to I'ort Worth. Humnhrey left Wednsrtnv nf nnnn
moTnlnfn vi hilLni1 S.atu1rday 0" the WichUa .Valley for Itotan i progreea made by tho Penney store
morning to visit her mother who lives ivhnm h.v win . .m. tirnn.nn.i...
rt rn..... -.!.!.: .. --..w-w ..vrf i. HIUftH 4lig f U1UUH' . l w w.
i..uu6Vu uaiiuHia. jeso veddlns" Thursday night.
mi" ?u r tonigni Br. and Mrs Wade Hedrlck haval Fur I'nl.H.. itvii..P
Abilene has.authorlz
announce that ho is a
InrffdLiSwnHHfTl! W?l W .wU1 evo Thursday for Fort weigher and expects to make a Vigor-
on buiineu Pt - lr?.' M o cus aali:n ' the county Mr. Hall
iHz n?f." n .. .. F- W. Chatfloldan phi time citizen has been a citjzen of Taylor county
" a-j iuvr ui wui iiitj anu a rornier p.itnprlnfnnilnnr nt lint tn n -.. j i .n ..... ..
Raymond Bunnell Promoted
Mr. an4aMrs. Gort Donnell lmvo
received word frohi Camp Travis that
their son. Raymond TJonnell. has been
promoted to bo corporal In tho National
Army. Raymond j'was among tho sec
ond contingent gojng to Camp Travis
from Taylor county bolng placed In
that contingent on his own request
r
Tneiify.l'our ( "h?t
During tho past week Recruiting
Officer Fischorijnt 24 men to Dallns
for final enlistment ouUot 33 who ap-
plied Flvo men tiireo of whom Wero
Messrs. Senter. Townaend and Guest
of Aspermortt who went down Wednes
day night passed tho final examina-
tion nt Dallas successfully.
Fifty Ccnls for Cotton
W. D. Woodroof and C. A". Andorson
returned Friday noon from Waxaha-
chlo whoro they havo been Interostcd
In tho cotton market. At Waxahachlo
last Monday when tho Rud Cmss sold
a balo of cotton for war funds Mr.
Woodroof bought tho balo at fifty cents
a pound.
talng If again favored with tho office
to continue to uie his best offorta to
render tho public efficient service.
Give his claims due consideration
ory of Wichita Falls and Attorney E.
P. Brooks of Ansoti. In tho prosecu-
tion District Attorney Joo C Rnndall
Is assisted by Wm. McLean Jr cf Fort
(Worth Joo Whoat Soymour. und Jns.
IP. Stluson Abllone
j In district court this morning Joo
'Atvuv. charged with burglary ontorod
'u plea of guilty and was given two
years iu tho ponltontlary. Ahoy was
arrested following burglarizing and
burning of tho barn of J. M. BorryhlU
nt Loudors in Dor-amber. The defend
ant admitted committing tho burglary
but claimed ho accidentally set flro to
l PLACER IN CLASS ONE WHO the ham.
JIAVi; AGRICULTURAL CLAIMS Snow Toll hero for a while this mora-
NOT AFFECTED. Mng.
Oil GLASSIF1E
i
FIFTY Oil MOW
Abilene Bank Clearings
Abilene bank clearings for Mf.mi.n
$54151.68.
Locnl Produce Market.
Hens 14 conts fryers IGl
17c eggs 40c buttor 30c.
turke)s
COTTOM.
N'jw York.
Gpotilng. Jan 31.75 to
31.10 to 05; May 30
ao.li-t to 4."j steady.
Close barely steady; Jan i
70; AlarU.SO to 3S; May ;i'k .
July 30.C to 70.
'7 to 71
M i.h
luh
it
1
Aon YorX Spots
Stoady; fnlddllng 32.G0; sale m
New Orleans.
Opening; Jun 30.G0 to :..
30 08 to So cents; May 2it.
July 20.10 to 41; stoady.
Cjoso: Jan 30.70 flat; Mar '
Muy 30.0G-U3.
Now Orleans Spots.
Quiet revised; middling .:.
sales 3'JOn including fino oh
basis; to nrrive 500.
i.tr-h
i-il(-
X dee
(Inhesion Spots.
Steady revised; middling
sales 154.
Houston Spots.
Steady; middling 31.'JU; n;ik
to arrive 1130.
New York .Man Here.
George II. Uuahnoll of Nw York
ueemtary of tho J. C. Penuoy company
was a visitor In Abilene Friday call-
lug ou the local branch of the com-
pany Mr. Bushuell was wull pleased
wjth Abllone aud the Alilloao country
and osprossod gratification at tho
for5t Louis and Chicago to bo gope arrived in the city from Wheelock. It. G. Hall of j
MvLee S VM! A ' Tox - to v'8jt T Hedrick's parents cd this paper to a
S fE' N Vfby rtur"edrh?m! Mr- nd Wrs. II. A Tlllett. Dr. lied- candidate for tl:
Saturday niornlng from Walnut rick wjll leave Thursday for Fort weigher and expei
Judge Lcgctl Honored
Judge K. IC 1-cgctt Iuib been nam
ed chairman for Taylor county of tho
Military Entertainment Commltteo and
has been advised of his appointment
from Washington The committee sees
to it that tho soldiers in the ennton-
ments are furnished with plenty of
clean amusement.
Sergeant Harkrlilcr Home.
Sergeant P. T. HnrkridBr came In
this (Friday) morning from Camp
Bowie on a ton day furlough to visit
IiIb pa rants and other relatives. Ser-
goant Harkcldor fstlel to got home
during tho holidays on account of at-
tending a bayonet school. Ilo was
made a regimental Instructor at the
close of the school.
yj tt
Tho Locnl Hoard of Taylor county
classified fifty txojlstmnt Mondn
placing orghteon in claw 1 eight in
ekss 3 nlhotoon in class I and flvo
in class five. A total of Ix hun-
dred nml ten haVe been clmnlflod by
tho board us follows;
Clans 1' . ift
Class 2 ..... i
Claim 8 ;j7
Class I ; js2
Class 5 57
Total
Loisl Four Cuhex.
I). M- Cogdell of Hawlw wus la
Saturday ofternoon and reporte tho
ion of four calve alihbugh his
herd of four hundred and fifty eows
withstood the sever cold rematliably
drouth.
Auto Jtitf Ll'ht Pole
While driving tho delivery car of
Chandler & Schultz Grocery Store
Thursday afternoon lato on Cypress
street O. M. Hale in turning out of
tho road to keep from hitting another
cur h ma shod into an electric light
pole badly damaging the radiator of
the car and injur.ng it otherwise. The
pole bore one of the city lights and so
great was the jar that the bar bearing
the light was broken -
a .L.. .... . - ... .1 : i r. . ...tu'tuBui ui m jui- ttj jreuie uuu yum kiiuu ii over
Arkansas has nrrlved'lu the city to public schools of this city arrived in the county. He promises if elected to
take up a course in Draughon'n Biu'the city oa the Sunshiue Special Wed-; give the best service of which ho is
moss college nesday mornlne to cnend the dav. Mr. .-..nni.io iria unrii.v nf m.k 1-nnrnuvi.a
Little Herbert Cheshire son of Mr. GJiatfleld is at nresent a rw)iinf nf" o...ii.h.i.. f i
n..j r.. ti r. i .- -.. r..... .. T " mii.ira(iiul ...v iuhib.
Second street was quite sick Saturday XL E. Dawaqn has received a letter?
.e... . u .q uiwm u ia gwiifc. iryui in a tamer unornung mm mat ins'
Judge J. F. Cunningham has been brother W l Dawson who serve
confined to his home the greater part four years in the navy has re-enlisted
of several dayB by an Injured leg. in the service. Young Dawson re-eu-caused
by slipping while trying tp ters the navy as a gunnersmate Rev.
get into an automobile. I Dawson has another brother OUyej-gii Mr- Xfcgdoll -statcd-that-fca-bad
Ffre CommTsBloner J N. Fergarson Dawson. In the nary. i not heard of many caUIe lossos in
has been detained at bis home on J. h. McClain of Blair was a vlslJfi JUwlay terRory only a ory
f1tSeVe.mlland ut!?rn.ut streetsjtorjin the Sty Tuesday. f S teln? kilCS'b? !he set ere
W.HVU . UkDUU. A.UU4 tm UlIIlKn 111 III nl I. II Mll'h. Ill I.UrKU. IL'TI 13 u.. .
mutism. He was "hopping" around tor In the city Tuesday.
in the house Saturday but as he stated T. J. Williamson and C- P- Beckham
wa feeling "pretty tough." of Trent were in the city Tuesday.
Will Watson returned Thursday. W. P. Babb soent Mondav and Ti
moraine from a business trtn in pi iiav in T.i'tD i..i I .... . . . .. . ' .. . ... . I
Paso ' ..r 3.. .!::!;. ... . rW." pi "w 8ereau' aL""i Jls McGee Hurt.
J r. iHin.r la . .. . t... lhrr.Tr ' A""" wauu' "" !"u'"a""I vomiwny P mo twu Whtte rWag m Boy UUM MwMlMy
Bnri. m !... "" " I new Artillery tamp Howie tie nau jinwuttwi Jinks MuUoe suffaMd u ai
Sglagn this .week where le will make I Mrs. T. L WU1U. tuptber of T. M bean swgeant for some time hon k hKtTwJ iotof wHi ti horL to
his future home. ' Willis is ill at the family home on roaeived his promotion. Sergeant Holt v Ml Xfc r mL
Btrice Sbeppard. granddaughter Peaoh street I au Abilene boy and was among the v wiLraatlmL 1 1 tlVS
' Thep Barnard undefwent an Captain Kobert Wagstajf has reunite wlnnw
SSSSSi ? 5SS L5.!S ;.urBedt? CanjP Bowiafter spending .& a?tlRerf 'organizations III. SSS ffi&vZE?
--rw ju v ivaLUifc nt?Li ami win . liovorai tinvu itnsA trriti. iiv(an. r-tirM . ... -w tl . . .
to mt iu few days " inZ n o r ."v. "-T .'"- .. y w- elu co-
( m .. & uiDuiuci in rv iiikii-
dLS.G TO ERECT..
BMDIBULDIIIC
TRFSTEKS TRANS.ICTKH IMPORT-
ANT JirsiNESS. 1HHI.E LEC-
TURE WEEK JSITCES8FI L.
Abllone Christian College in tho
nonr future will eroct at a cost of
( twenty thousand dollars a inodorn ad-
. mimsiraiion biuuini: wnicii will also
iN-. '." 0l .howo tho bhnpol and music depart'
v uu ' i moot. Elovon thousand dollars of
Tho Hoard direct attention of rog- "''f Sum s Blrcad' nvaltablo. Tiifi
lntn.nu who arq ptacad 1 In chul one wton 'n1r0; W ' HHS
to the fact that thB claasiftcation in reached nt a meeting of the trus-
no w1b ffBoa ih.1. .".. ; i"1;."1 toes the past week.
the Dlitrlot Board wham n.riP..i. ' . "Tbl" !iw uRt- truUios have
ml or industrial elalms havo noen "iB '" (t condoneo he Jt
made. Class four men aro attain re- Vf botU tho COJKO and Abllone." said
raindod that Atl fnV: ? . .Rn '!. I'rwldent J. P. Sewell. The Presl-
doferrod classification that a regis- !ent Bnd tnmo sro vory opUmhiHc
traut may receivo on tho grounds of '" "wl0 Ul MlUiB couuiuons m.uns
dapondoncy and is more defend than an ! liM PiwMnil Sewell
agricultural or JntfuMrfnl bJib"- wSl " """ Prday 8Bd Satorday
amounting almost to a pormaaent dT- wHhwch Wfu le br a '
charge. The Board Is anxious that AlM.l.Int wWeh B ver' mdt' nmlmi.
ate in ehiL four ni'. T" AWUw Christian College Blftle
tho nbovo i.. nriir f .- .. .. lecture (ourse :iue Ui a wucessfttl
PlanatioiiB to roglstranU lte Friday afternoon after being In
Clusslflid iri.i.!Mr. j progress ror five days. "Not a low
The followine elaaBifi.n 1Dte wn Qnded Uie entire week."
announced Monday: ure Ul& wl of PreeideBt J P
ui iim v uiitigu Buut'uay morn-
ing The ontire faculty were greatly
pleased with the outcome of the
course-
Every program w witnessed bj a
good audience even to overflowing
pari of the time However tho t-
tendttnte fell off slightly when the
hiuxard arrived. All prorWMi wero
irrie4l out with the eseeptian of the
iat wnieh had to he sty Ued ou ac-
Opoulng:
nlo 1000;
lSOO; good
113.47 Jan
Lhcrpool.
Spots initei prii ik . .-)
receipts a"i000. AnicrKa-
middling 2 .!i. mij-ilim
23.37-7 i-5V77; Mar
20-12-10; May 2'2.75-84-75-M). S' h
2 p hi.; Salon 3000. Vmerli-an .;
qilloi; Jan 23.00; Mur 23 1! M.
22M.
1l... .... . .. -r .in .... ii
23.au May t2.S2i.qld. Jnn-Feb -. i I
Mar-Airil'fll.0l: Mnv-Juno -'l.: M
Cin-.s 1.
Seurcej Tho. J. PmwhI; Ieitgett.
Kade U. Abilene; Hakins Ben F.
Tiwcola; Tripp A. M. Buffalo Gap;
Shaw K W . WKhita Hs: lmmhiim
Chas B. Denort: Lvous. C!tapma i
Abilene; Mason. Wylev A. Ai.nuf..
WlUauwoii Tb II TJet; Hay-
wood. Jsac. AhileaA: Mt-rWul u w
Trent; Bruce Z. 55.. AbllaneT Wtirren
jno. t nanacer:
GlliaCflO OBAIX 3IAHKET.
Corn.
Yostc. dv
Open CIoso " cio.
Jan 1.27
May 1.26 126
Oats.
Yesterday
Open Close CIu.-e
Jail 80 .711
Mnr . . t ... . ."S
May ..... . . .77 .70
I.urd.
Yohterda)
Open Closo t ki-e
Jan .. 21 If "432
May -i.... 24.S? 21.77
Pork.
Yci-'tPi-tJ
Open Closo fi. -
Jan ...... 40.40
May 45.00
Short Itlhs.
YCfcterila-
Open Closo i u.
ton 23.fJ2
iftiy 34.50 24J87-
Morris Holt Promoted
M'nrrit'lTnJt snn nf Mr nnd frc Ab.
W. p. Babb spent Monday and Tues.faon Holt of Hickory street has been
IL !!. Meier Announces.
H. K. Meyer ogmoa before the peo-
ple of i'retinct t. Taylor county as
candidate for re-election to Jtbe office
of County Commissioner. Mr. Meyer
has lived iu Abilene 17 year in Jonas
and Tavlar county AS vwn and knows
and tjottevos in thB"$rost. HffastorHnr t-. ixmuewt r
voters to inveetlaatc hie iword for t'las I.
tho past two yer and promises if Smith Satn F. Merkel; Harvey. T
aleeted to continue to discharge the " - AWJeno; Ijiey Jack C. AhJlene;
dutiae of the office to the best of his HWR. Riehard L-. Abilene; Wester.
Rnxiloll I n
Bane: Y.mn nBui.ini. Aur '.' count of the spoakerfallliiK to arrive.
Graham Jan. v. ogjn; a- s-' bK dotalned by tbo-'waftiher.
Merltel; Virdn J. M AUImo' I In ono or. two """ iek-
C'jumJS. .er were cbMiiad fron Vm ormml
Hartley. Jej Abilene; IJM W8881' However every address
Jettie. AUHaue: Covlnatxui Mr.' 0w ot inUraot atid iiwpirettan to
Abileae; Bai-e. ClaMiicft w ami.' " students and; visKam. thre belnv
JSUta. Qwon MrfcJ; Ward-W K Ah- ny lreilt fro variouji towns
Hone; Smltti Ballj AWln; Pm Vr the ath-
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City Close
Wheat; 2 rod 2.12 hard 2'
Corui 2 whito 1.70; 3 white 1
white 1.57 j 2 mlsed t.os; 3 mloi i
I inUed 1.47; 2 yellow l.C8 J v-!l.
1.5"; 4'yollow i.vO.
Oate: 2 white .82; 3 white "
mixeii .81; 3 mixed M; 2 red v
red m
Kafir: 2 white 3.28; 3 white -
Milo: 2 3 25
ability Give hie claims due consid-
eration when you east your vote in the
July primary.
Grand Jury at
Anson Returned
5 Indictments
Guy Senter Mart Guest and Plovd it-.ii cnr.w at'n.mn i...i i.. i ...
Towasewi oX Aspermpnt loft Abilene city for a short visit with homefolk.
e4w4ay niht (qp Dallas to take! Miss Carl W HuUnm laft Tuesday
ito fte?! iBUaUoa Cor entry into morning for JUsca! where she will
LrTZriiJ sveai teu "y viiniu
( m.w im Buiaay Hwr-.iwr-f. Kmnja Gauuliug
t !"..-- J.
tV" u
gratulatlons.
Im wh iMfwit out of Wat ap4 he
wi outerwue tmri.
istec r C4
T VifrnlwrA Ti 11 L .
M. IL BMi litW4asiay tsornlns tnreed to her bftme ffueoUy tnowuu.
Austin Fiit" Fur lloolvthu
Auatut iiyi who H rvig kU
fit term as cuuutv traaHru. au-
her mother I thorite tkt Reputor to iiHwn tint
I be 1 a jLandliUte far itkuon t.
itutt office' Wr FUs n wotl uews
tkrousp&ut the uouuty aud ueed.
Burglars Get $20.M.
Uurglars inttrtd the uffne of the
AbiUue Produce company Monday liirlaiuicd
wieu. auu jooica iae bale or aouut L r Alien
j nil amiene; bpecr. Jqrdou II
Amiese; Jone. Rebt J. AUlena;
Walker Claude A. Abilene; IJHius.
BlaJM Abilene; Haato Jas A-. AUI-
mrnu r AWI; ZoSyiilwtol to The Reporter.
ere ( O. Itanca; MtCany Llod B.f AMSQH Tossui. Jan 12 -The
Abilene. Boze. Murin X. A 1.1 !.. omnd !.. .... ... "
Berry. Uaree k. AbUee; K MlT o taS "i
XtrUi- ' K-...i.. L.. i. ....7!: "-"" .wj vumiuHUU. une
wr... iwiim Cliliu ilUlUUIUI nf th Indlulnianlu ...nn.l . .1
George HwImu. Okisu uur4jr and wu returned against a
!' . L Gmmtt lrkw 8 charged with killtiig Floyd
" ' j;u. aui nauiumu. ill IHn uiu mAnsiam r.i
-aaiu. Abtiea liaunoa. of tbhj upty Qetober 22. 1917
Hempton was killed with a shotrain.
IT . 'On premutation ei the iudietment
tutlenalftw JtHurUtd. Barkluy ws arwitnod nrl Ju
A Kl .. -..!.. !-. . .... v w
u.jv viii rv jjjir j.t- TUr rrtjl Jamiarv
Wejr
IHy-ee.
Frank
left.- Iielt
Kue Aliknt
eettuequexre. F C
no Laitr into the buildup wa effected grU
?;.vo sonw liuumnce paper. and tu." Merk l uT. r r "r Z.l I.rl"I ."Ul.'"i?u."-' !. '"
i.. .bo. - ..- .-. .. ...." --- ii.. ft stBuu m auJu. was a-DDOlntad
.... inn.. VK WWT iaHNUWCL V l XCOU AMHuMi' H-r.i.i.l..1 H .. .. - :.. . r. . .s'Z 1
- ' - ' wmnm - imn tmmj ihuii. iu; i hu a-dj t 111 tn)tbL -tnr i.- .J .
Abilene Glivi Hotutuii Den daut
Weather.
North Te3fa8 generally clouu -'
Paria raining Wt; Ft. Worth run'
M; OreenvillfL ralnlnK. 20; tvm .1
Texas generally ploudy 47; Tewf4
BO04 rain AW; Corsleana slw rji
4; Wneo raining since lo p m
Qalf foafit generally cloud. 41 s
asbta. good rain last niKht. W t
Ta generally cloudy. 82; Pi-"1
view snowing past 2 hours. 1! r.i
drou.snowing. 23; Louisiana & "
orally cloudy 51; New Orlean- "'
drizzle. 60; Oklahoma genei 1
cloudy 23; Oklahoma City light r..
during night 24.
CONTROLLER FOR
OILHOUK
By -Ubocutfcd Press
lVASmSGTO. Jan. IU. Sfark
F. Lcail f Oalland. Cnllforulii
Mas appointed today bean of the
oil commission of the Cuited
Stales Fuel Adttilnbtnitiou.
He will tale elmrgoand control
the oil iirXiduction of the I nlteJ
State.
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