Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
MERCEDES TRIBUNE
MERCEDES TRIBUNE
BY TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO.
L. T. HOYT
Manager and Editor
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Entered as second class mail matter at the
post office at Mercedes, Texas, January 23,
1914, under the act of March 3, 1879.
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917
The bill introduced in the house by
Congressman Dent appropriating
$250,000 for surveys, plans, maps and
reports from army engineers on the
route and cost of a military highway
along the entire Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and the Mexican border omits
a highly essential point that will
doubtless be inserted in the bill to
construct the road, that is, the taking
by the government by means of taxa-
tion of the value conferred upon the
lands through which the road runs.
The Dent bill shows the necessity
for a road better than the best the
country now has in order to bear the
heavy army ordnance. Such a road
will be of enormous value to the peo-
ple living withinn reach of it; and
their desire to take advantage of it
will give to the land a value not at-
taching to labor products.
This value should be used to defray
the cost of the road. Congress must
not repeat the blunder made in Alas-
■ ka where it is building at the expense
of the country a railroad that is con-
ferring great value upon the owners
of the lands served. Public improve-
jotients should be made wherever neces-
sary,-but care should be taken, to see
that such improvements are paid for
by those citizens who derive a pecun-
iary value from them,
If we save all the odds and ends that
Mr. Hoover wants us to save, we think
we can see our cat trying to establish
a lunch route up and down the alley.
The problems involved in neutrali-
ty no longer present themselves. All
a fhan needs to do now is to be a plain
American citizen.
The task of forming an acceptable
cabinet in Austria seems to be hope-
less. Germany hung 30,000 Poles, but
that was not all of them.
It’s easy to love your enemy after
you have downed him.
Wlhen brewers and distillers give up
jthe ghost and look for fresh pastures,
We advise them to turn their wet spirit
plants into dry potato plants. The
World @afi fige large quantities of de-
siccated (dried) potatoes, and still
keep sobers
conserve supplies doesn’t mean
to hoard"them selfishly. We think it
is unpatriotic in times like these to
buy or hoard necessary things in ab-
normal quantitises.. Loosen up! —
why squeeze a starving world?
No nation of boozers will eVer suc-
ceed in making the world, or this par-
ticular part of the world, safe for dem-
ocracy.
The voluntary censorship prescrib-
ed for itself by the press is evidently
more successful than .The drastic ef-
% forts of Washington to keep its own
Secrets from the enemy.
Emperor Charles of Austria says he
is willing to make peace, but ready to
fight to the end. That is old stuff.
Kaiser Wilhelm could put it better.
If there is not something wrong
with the heart of the man who asks
at this late day what America is fight-
ing for, his head needs attention.
Eight new subscribers sent in their
subscriptions and their money to the
Tribune last week. Two of these came
from residents of Texas and the other
six from other states. A Texas sub-
scriber writes that his neighbor takes
the Tribune and has shown him some
copies of it. He liked the paper so
much that he decided to become a sub-
scriber himself and also paid for a
two months’ trial subscription for his
brother living in Vernon, Texas. We
feel grateful to our old subscrciber for
showing the paper to his neighbor.
Won’t other subscribers do the same
and help the Tribune build up an even
larger subscription list than it now
enjoys?
The Embargo at Brownsville
According to the Brownsville Sen-
tinel of Tuesday this is the way the
president’s export embargo was en-
forced at Brownsville Sunday:
In order to obviate the inconven-
ience of Sunday which it is said was
due to a too literal interpretation of
the president’s proclamation placing
an embargo on various articles for ex-
port which went into effect at mid-
night Saturday night, the local cus-
toms officials yesterday were told to
follow the order prevailing before the
issuance of the proclamation until
more definite instructions were re-
ceived.
Sunday the proclamation was fol-
lowed out to the letter and no food
stuff or any of the other articles men-
tioned in the proclamation were al-
lowed to be taken across the river.
So drastically was this order enforced
that Mexicans carrying loaves of,
bread were turned back until they
could make some disposition of the
food on this side.
Persons attempting to cross the in-
ternational bridge in automobiles
were compelled to drain their gaso-
line before they could cross. In one
instance the manager of a large ranch
in Mexico was forced to drain his
gasoline On this side and then push
his automobile over the boundary and
to Matamoros for gasoline before
he eould proceed on his way.
Most autoists turned back when
they found that they could hot pro-
ceed Without gasoline from the other
side. Even coal oil was among the
things held Up and several Mexicans
were turned back at the ferry for hav-
ing a can of the oil in their possession.
It is unlikely that the proclamation
will be followed out to the letter here
as it is not believed that the president
had any intention of preventing ship-
ments of food and other articles in-
cluded in the lists into Mexico.
PORTO RICANS VOTE
FOR FIRST TIME
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico.—Residents
of Porto Rico, in the general election
Monday, voted for the first time as
American citizens, to elect the mem-
bers of the first elective senate to take
the place of the executive council and
on the adoption or rejection of a pro-
hibition amendment.
The liquor question virtually was
the only one that has caused any un-
usual discussion during the campaign,
as the issue overshadowed all others.
Under the terms of the Jones act pas-
sed by the United States congress, the
whole island will become dry on
March 2, 1918, unless a majority of
the voters at this election vote for
license.
The lower branch of the legislative
assembly has been elective for many
years. Under the Jones act its mem-
bership is increased from thirty-five
to thirty-nine.
The executive council, which has
been in existence since the establish-
ment of civil government under the
Foraker act in 1901, will be replaced
by a senate composed of nineteen
members, consisting of two from each
of seven senatorial districts and five
from the island at large. Election of
a senate will make the island almost
self-governing.
Besides the senate and the lower
house of the assembly, the voters elect
ed a resident commissioner to Wash-
ington and a public service commis-
sion to succeed the one previiously
appointed.
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SIX MURDER ARRESTS
IN EAST ST. LOUIS
EAST ST. LOUIS, 111.—One white
man and five negroes were arrested
charged with murder in connection
with the riots of July 2.
Mittimuses charging four white
men and six negroes with murder in
connection with the riots were issued
by the coroner’s jury.
The grand jury inquiry into the riot-
ing began Monday. It is said that ev-
idence connecting several persons with
arson was presented.
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TO ATTEND
FARMERS’ INSTITUTE
Girls’ Economic Club of 3Iercedes to
Be Well Represented
On July 26, 27 and 28 the farmers’
institute will be held at Austin. It
will be the state meeting and of more
than usual importance.
Special interest has attached this
year to the conservation of food grown
on the farms and in the proceeds of
canning and preserving the ladies
have found that they can take a part
and have entered most heartily into
the work.
The Girls’ Economic Club will have
a prominent place in the three days’
session and from Mercedes the fol-
lowing are expected to go: Mrs. Christ
ner, supervisor; Miss Fay Turley,
Miss Helen Schmitter. These three
ladies are from the organization
known as the “Mercedes Club.”
From the Mexican club the follow-
ing expect to attend: Miss Marion
Riess, supervisor; Miss Virginia
Marsh, Miss Sofia Salis.
The deaf and dumb institute has
been placed at the disposal of the
ladies from all over the state who
will be in attendance to be used 6,5
dormitories and the expense of the
trip so far as subsistence and sleep-
ing apartments is concerned will be
but one dollar a day.
Representatives from every town in
the valley will be in attendance ex-
cept Brownsville, this town having
not as yet organized a girls’ economic
club.
Brownsville being the biggest town
in this section, the girls from up
valley points are having lots of fun
among themselves at the expense of
the metropolis. ' > , ~ —
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Manning of Safi
Benito, spent Sunday, in thS city. Dur-
ing the meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society at the Presbyterian
church Mi’S. Manning favored the at-
tendants with a report of her visit to
the state convention of the society
held recently at Houston, where she
went as a delegate from the San Ben-
ito organization.
The B. Y. P. U. and Sunday school
institute is in session this week at
Harlingen. Miss Gertrude Carter is
the delegate from Mercedes and is
spendiing the week there. Rev. J. R.
Black and Dr. Phillips are lecturers.
Mr. Black was formerly pastor in
charge of the Baptist church at Mer-
cedes. The session will adjourn next
Saturday.
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The usual number of eggs may be reduced one-half or more in most recipes
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CHOCOLATE CAKE
^4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
No eggs
cup milk
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons Royal Baking
Powder
*/i teaspoon salt
3 ounces bitter chocolate
54 cup com n
1 V\ cups flour
/4 teaspoon salt
No eggs
CORN MEAL MUFFINS
i meal
1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS—Cream shortening; add sugar, flavoring and
melted chocolate; sift dry ingredients together and add, a little
at a time, to
le, t<
inuti
01*1 uiy ingredients together and add, a little
first mixture, alternately witK the milk; beat well for
Bake in
iteiy with
led loaf
pan 40 minutes in
ve 1
loderate oven.
(The old method called for 3 eggs)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons shortening
4 teaspoons Royal Baking
Powder
DIRECTIONS—Sift dry ingredients togeiher into bowl; add
milk and melted shortening and beat well. Bake in greased
muffin tins in hot oven for about 20 minutes.
(The old method called for 2 eggs)
Book of new recipes which economize in eggs and other expensive ingredients
mauled free on request. Address Royal Baking Powder Co., Ill William St., N. Y.
Royal Baking Powder is made from Cream of Tartar, derived from Grapes,
and adds none but healthful qualities to the food
No Alum
No Phosphate
No Bitter Taste
PRESIDENT CHRISTNER
TO UNIT MEMBERS
(Continued from page 1)
The unit has purchased and offers
for sale a line of all of the principal
seeds that will be required by its mem-
bership. The quality and reliability
of these seeds has been investigated
by us with the greatest care and we
recommend them to you. We strong-
ly advise placing your order without
delay.
Yours very truly,
UNIT MARKETING SYSTEM,
By J. H. Christner, President
Notice
This is to advise the members of the
Mercedes unit of the Unit Marketing
System that there will be a meeting
at the schcool house auditorium Mon-
day evening, July 23, for the purpose
of electing officers and a director to
represent the unit. It is hoped that
every member will be present at this
meeting.
ALBERT H. KALBFLEISCH,
Director.
KEEP YOUR CORN
The Magic Valley Com Crop Most Be
Held for Texas
G. R. Spielhagen, of the state ware-
house and marketing department, in-
vestigated the feed and food supply in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
He says that the Valley is, with very
few exceptions, the only district that
will have sufficient corn to have a
surplus beyond the farmer’s own need.
He impresses upon them the necessi-
ty to hold this corn for Texas farm-
ers, as in many counties not sufficient
corn will be harvested to have even
good seed corn for next planting.
We can not expect to be able to get
corn from the Northern corn belt,
even if they make a bumper crop. The
woijd is so short on food stuff that
corn will he substituted for other
grains to feed the hungry.
We must keep what we raise in the
state or we will go hungry and have
insufficient good seed corn for our
next planting. This fall every foot of
ground should be put into beans, feta-
rita and maize- to help to supply the
enormous demand.
Contractor Cresswell is this week
finishing up the work of building and
painting the office and stock room of
the Mayer & Toolan concern of San
Benito, which is soon to establish a
Ford service station at the corner of
Fourth street and Texas avenue in this
City, a , t|,. , j ..
G. R. Spielhagen, examiner for the
state bonded warehouse and market-
ing bureau, is in the valley for the pur
pose of auditing the state bonded ware
houses and spent a few hours in Mer-
cedes Tuesday.
E. P. Shuck, chef at the Mercedes
hotel for the past eight months, left
Monday for Youngstown, Ohio, where
he has accepted a good position. Mrs.
Shuck and the two children will leave
Saturday for a short viisit to relatives
before proceeding to their Northern
JiQme.
A car of registered Jerseys cows
were received here Tuesday by E.»P.
Siglo. The animals were shipped from
Pleasanton, in Atascosa county, where
the drouth has played havoc with the
growing crops. The owner pai’ted
with them because he could not afford
to buv feed to carry them through the
summer.
R. F. Graham, of Alice, was here
a few days this week looking after his
property interests. He owns a nice
farm near town on which he formerly
lived but two years ago he leased this
place to his brother-in-law, Mr. Frank
Robinson, and went to Alice to engage
in the dairy business. Mr. Graham
will return to Mercedes in September
and take* charge of his farm again.
He says if any one thinks there is a
better place in which to live than the
Valley, just let them try to find it. He
declares that two years away from
Mercedes is enough for him and he is
coming back in September to stay.
The auction bridge club was enter-
tained at the Mercedes hotel Friday
night by Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hadden.
The prizes were won by E. E. Evans
and Mrs. Wm. Lingenbrink. This is
the last meeting of the club for the
present season.
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POULTRY RAISING PROFITABLE
Sales of Chickens Net La Marque Wo-
man $76.80 During Period of
Six Months
WARNER
LENZ
And the Cheaper ones
Crawford’s Garage
In Mercedes
J
Overland c
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Light Four Touring Car*
106-inch wheel base, 32 horse power, 4-inch
Stewart vacuum gasoline system, Autolite starting and
lightiing system, cantilever springs, all the modern im-
provements, 25 miles per gallon of gasoline, 1,000. miles
per gallon of oil, the best car in the world for the money.
Ask the man who owns one.
PRICE, $795 DELIVERED—PRICE WILL ADVANCE $55
ON JULY 23d 'i
COUNTRY CLUB, THE CLASSIEST CAR BUILT, $895
DELIVERED—PRICE WILL ADVANCE $55 JULY 23
THE BIG FOUR TOURING CAR PRICE, $995 DELIVERED
A solid car load of these cars arrived in Mercedes
yesterday. You can get one if you hurry. The price of
the Willys-Knight Four will also advance $55 on July 23.
Let me show you one of these cars and prove to you
that it is the very bestthat you can buy for the money. Con-
venient terms of payment. I will consider-- your-old
in exchange.
L. T. HOYT, Dealer
MERCEDES, TEXAS
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Poultry raising has proved a profit-
able venture for Mrs. eGorge Wester-
lage of La Marque, who has realized
$76.80 from the sales of her chickens
since January 1.
Mrs. Westerlage has about one hun-
dred hens, including White Orping-
tons, Rhode Island Reds and mixed
varieties. Her egg sales, approxi-
mating $75 during the period, have
covered the cost of feed.
Eggs used for setting purposes have
totaled 450 and the chicks when hatch-
ed were allowed to run freely with the
older birds. Three hundred young
chickens have been raisel.—Galveston
News.
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AFRICAN LION APPEARS
ON FARM; CLAWS.MAN
DECATUR, 111. — Armed farmers
were hunting the neighboring woods
for an African llion, which suddenly
appeared on thet estate of Robert Al-
lerton and attacked Thos. Gullett, an
employe, tore his chest and badly
clawed his leg. His screams brought
assistance, but the animal, which, it
is believed, escaped from a circus, dis-
appeared.
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Perhaps the reason that it is so hard
to live up to New Year’s resolutions
is because in doing so its carries with
it the added task of living down the
past.
Makers of fancy ice cream delivered to
your door in packers containing one-half gal-
lon at 65 cents; one gallon at $1.20; two
gallons at $2.40 and five gallons at $4.25.
!* Call phor^e 131 or 139 and leave your orders.
| Made from pasteurized cream; vanilla, straw-
berry and chocolate flavors.*.
Also bottled soda water at 65 cents per =
case assorted flavors.
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It takes a woman to swallow her
medicine with a pleased expression
on her face when she is compelled to
entertain an undesirable guest.
FLOUR
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24 “ “ White Dome
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$1.60
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1917, newspaper, July 19, 1917; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1062880/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.