The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1917 Page: 10 of 12
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THE BANNER-LEDGER: FRIDAY, MARCH 16,1917
HAS NOW LAID HIS
LABOR FAVORS
CRUTCHES ASIDE
MILITARY SERVICEI ime
About six.
8ASIUS' DICTIONARY HARRY K. THAW
TRAPS THE LAWYERDECLARED INSANE
Ballinger
1
ar-
< AFOOD SPECULATORS
LURID TALE TOLD
emulate the ordinary
WILL BE INDICTED
RY LINER CAPTAIN
m oiiki < oiiiisl .ill (idi pi Rhodes of McDade, B. V.
•kon I jest better put Rhodes of Taylor, and Mrs. J. H. ,
Frost, Mrs. W. II. Burkg^pd Mrs.
Capps, of McDade.
27-It d'>t w
On the night of February 2nd,
at Ballinger, in the State of Texas, at the close of business on March 5th,
1.500.00
10.
41.53934
TOT A I.
LIABILITIES
6,697
16.
Cashier's ( lu cks
55.00
18.
TOTAL
.$466,324.46
TOT AI
$268,156.87
50.742-8 iLIABILITIES
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
$268,156.87RECAPITULATION
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
$624.7d
$166,324.46
LIABILITIES
$268,156.87
$268,15687
$466,32446
fer
and
will
lin-
60,000.00
io, 500.00WASHINGTON, -March 12-
Another group of indictments a-
gainst food price manipulators in
New York City, is expected short-
off the
tanker
up the
horrible
A well-known lawyer was stand-
ing on the steps of the post office
the other day. when an old dar-
4,902.50
318.75
line from other Banks and Bankers, subject to check, net
Cash Items
Currency
28.
31.
value)
25,000.00
Capital StockSurplus and Undivided Profits
Total Deposits
Capital Stock paid in
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, net
! hie to Banks and Bankers, subject to check, act
Individual Deposits, snl-cct to check
fill for what it has done for me.”
Tanlac is sold in Ballinger by
Walker Drug Co., In Winters by
Owens Drug Co., in Miles by Jno.
W. Crawford and in Rowena by
Shiller’s Pharmacy.$304,772.26
40,000.00
4,880.17
5,000.00
1,782.49
109,889.54
26,500.00.
3,800.00 >
20,000 00,
5,000.00
Buy Black Cat h<
ily. Reinforced wl
Quality and colors
Total
U. S. I’.i)NDS:
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par
5,221.2?
4.920 0
500.®
11.162.81
161,401.28
20.971.81C. Cidwcii. of Miles, was among
the business visitors in Bgliingcr35,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
6<71
13,71 >8.<x>
l>3
!6/>9|.<x)
Capital Stock
Surplus _____________
Undivided Profits
TOTAL DEPOSITS
4,880.17
1.782 4<ABL A CK CA T
handsomest H(
Loans and Discounts
Real Estate B. IL Furniture and Fixtures
Interest in Guaranty Fund
Other Real Estate __________
Bills of Exchange
Cash and Exchange
City Election Notice,
authority vested in me.
33
34-
36.
38
$100,000.00
17.977.22
348,34/24
that
dic-
" Yes sir, it’s a fact, this
last month 1 was one of the
3.132.24
3.3«4 84
hope to he successful.
Th United States hoard of med-
iation and conciliation which fail-
ed last April will make a final
effort to reach an agreement and
prevent a recourrence of the con-
war no
In a let-
Yotir drugriit will refund money if PAZO
blit What 01NTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
' Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 da ya.
; her Shop, returned home Monday
1 from McDade, Texas, where he
was called last week to attend theOverdrafts
Bills of Exchangcf Cotton)
Real Estate (banking house)
Other Real Estate
Furniture ami Fixtures
Due from Approved Reserve Agents, net
Due from other Banks ami Bankers, subject tn check, net
Cas*h Items
Currency .._____________________________________
Specie ------------------------------------------------
Interest in Depositors Guaranty Fund
Other Resources as follows: Assessment Guaranty Fund
Revenue Stamps_______________________________________
many wireless calls for help, and
saw many signal rockets shooting
from all points of the compass.
One torpedo fired from an under-
water boat barely missed the Pro-
fessor on this occasion.
Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
of 8 Years Standing Have
Disappeared, He Says.Captial Stock paid in--------------------------
Surplus Fund__________________________________
Undivided Profits, net-------------------------
Due to Banks and Bankers, subject to check, net
Individual Deposits, subject to check-----------
Time Certificates of Deposit-------------------
We take pleasure in announcing to
the trade that we are now exclusive
agents for these wonderful waists.
New Styles are shown at our store
each month at same time the largest city
stores show them. Worthmore Waists
are always 51.00 and always worth more.
Wellworth Waists are especially good
values at 52.00.This fact was disclosed by
prominent officials just prior to a
conference between Attorney Gen-
eral Gregory and special food sit-
uation investigators.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts-----
Bills of exchange( Cotton)—
Real estate, banking house —
Other Real Estate----------
Furniture and Fixtures-----
Int. in Depositors Guar, fund
Cash in Vault and with banks
Interest in Depositors' Guaranty blind
Other Resources as follows:
Roy Gilliam, of Winters, was
looking after business affairs
Ballinger Tuesday.
—$ 6o,ooo.oo
— 10,500.00
— 4,120.97
— >93,535 90
Stop Left Over Coughs.
Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-1 loney
stop that hacking cough that
gers from January. The soothing
pine balsams loosen the phlegm,
heals the irritated membrane, the
glycerine relieves the tender tis-
sues, you breathe easier and cough
ing ceases. Don’t neglect a ling-
ering cough, it is dangerous. Dr.
Bell’s Pine-Tar-1 loney is antisep-
tic and pleasant to take, benefits
young and old, get it at your drug
gist today. Formula on the hot-
tie. 25c.
20,095.38
20,000 00
10.437 50
4,22(185
44,948.81
1,866.80
1,000.04
Jinks, who lives on the Martin
Mill pike, South Knoxville, Tenn.,
"And today 1 feel as well and
strong as I ever felt i nmy life.
‘‘I have been suffering from
Kidney troubles for the past, eight.
,years and the pains in my back at
times would almost kill me.When I had these spells, I would
have to quit work. 1 have lost as
high as Jhree weeks at a time. I
also suffered a great deal
rehumatism.
would meet with the railroad
403,7.
L9;
91
c U. S. bonds pledged to secure postal savings
66.569.7J
-$148,383.82
20,095.38
20,000.00
10,437.50
4,226.85
3,84043
61,172.89
We, IL Giesecke, as president, and A. C. Ilomann, as cashier of said bank,
each do solemnly swear that the above statemen is true to the best of our know
ledge and belief. IL GIESECKE, President.
(Seal) A. C. IIOMANN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of March, A. D. 1917.
II. M.JOSEY
Notary Public Runnels County, Texas.
CORRECT—ATTES’l : J. b. Currie, E. D. Walker, J. L- Chastain, Directors.
at Ballitfcer, State of Texas, at the close of business on the 5th day of March,
1917, published in the Daily Ledger, a new spaper printed and published at Bal-
linger, State of Texas, on the 16th day of March, 1917.
RES( )URCES
Loans and Discounts, personal or collateral
Loans, real estate
Real estate (banking h
Other Real Estate
Furniture and Fixtures
Worthmore and
Wellivorth Waists
■ ■ -
.. v- j
4 .-g
word
, x labor
council which concluded its ses-
sion here today.
By
mayor
now and here order an election
for mayor ami two commissioners
for the City of Ballinger, Runnels
t'minty, Texas. The election to
he held on April 3rd, 1917, at the
City Hall in City of Ballinger. The
said mayor and two commissioners
so elected to hold their office for
stamps ?”
‘‘Yes, uncle, this is the place,’
replied the lawyer
chance for a little fun
d<> you want with postage
stamps
"To mail a letter, sail of co’sc.’
" Well, t hen, you needn't
er about stamps; you don’t
to put any on this week.”
" I don’t f”
129,594.61
18,737 50
of election and qualification as
provided by law. I hereby appoint
J. F. Lusk as presiding officer to
hold said election.
J. W. POWELL,
Mayor.
$ioo,ooo.l':
30,000.
32,321 jf
25,000
agree with me.
returned also,
and I have gained ten pounds in
weight When I go to bed at
night I sleep like a child—some-
thing I haven’t done for months.
"If anyone doubts what you
tell them about my case, just tell
them to call now phone 1923-B
and I will be more than glad to
tell them about the wonderful
benefit I have received from it.
Tanlac is worth its weight in
$100,000.00
10,000.00
7.'>77--’
5,523 20
336,9|6.50
5.7'>« 85
78/10
postage Tluiws mother. He will be con-
fined to an asylum.
ub Discovery for coughs and
IS colds since the day he
Ft, opened his own store,
and before that, when-
* he was clerking for his “old
boss he made satisfied cus-
tomers when he sold Dr.King’s
New Discovery.
bas been the standard
® preparation for bronchial
affections for nearly 50
tJ years.
1 hose who have used it
longest are its best friends.
It gives grateful relief in stub-
born coughs and colds. Try itGALVESTON, March 12.—In
almost constant receipt of “S. O.
S." calls, in the glare of burning
ships struck by torpedoes, com-
bined to make most of the events
of the voyage of the Harrison liner
Professor, which arrived here to-Chartcr No. 3533 Reserve District No. 51 »
. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank
Standard Patterns
can now be bought at our store in all siz-
es. We have increased our pattern stock
100 per cent and now carry:
Ladies’ Patterns in sizes 32 to 44.
Misses’ Paterns in sizes 14 to 20.
Childrens’ Patte ’ ° 19
Ask for FREE
catalogues.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—
Organized labor in America vir-
Inally declared for universal mili-
tary service today. This doctrine
has been formally subscribed to,
not only by millions of members
of the American Federation of
Labor, but by four hundred thou-
sand members of the Big Four
Brotherhoods. The declaration
for military service is included in
a twenty-four hundred
pamphlet issued by the
('apt. Bass of the Professor, said
he saw a big oil tanker torpedoed
by a German submarine
coast at Port Bow. The
caught fire ami lighted
heavens with a most
TOTAL, ---------------------------------
STATE OF TEXAS, County of RunneL, ss
We, Chas. S. Miller, as president, and C A. Orbeck as assistant cashier of
said bank, each of us, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief. CHAS. S. MILLER, President.
C. A. ORBECK, Asst Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th day of March, A. D. 1917.
(Seal) , SAM BAKER,
Notary Public Runnels County, Texas.
CORRECT—ATTEST: C. A. Doose, E. A. Werner, C. O. Harris, Directors.
REC1PITULAT0N
Trainmen to Stand By Wilson
Washington, March 13.—Presi-
with dent Wilson was informed by the
weeks leaders of the four brotherhoods
ago, I had it so had I couldn’t today that in ease of
even put on my shoes. My suf- strike would be called,
fering was terrible and once or ter from the brotherhoods every
twice it got so had 1 cried.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—
J..,.. ........ v.„j- P;i,,.v h Thaw has ben adjudged
kev came up, and, touching his hat Iinsane b-v the examining board
asked: appointed to examine him. The
"Kin you tell me, sah, is dis de'™11*1.'; Kt.art,ed bX
place wliar dev sells
No. 14
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
Ballinger State Bank & Trust Co.
at Ballinger, State of Texas, at the close of business on the 5th day of March
J917, published in The Daily Ledger, a newspaper printed and published at
Ballinger, State of Texas, on the 12th daj of March, 1917.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, personal or collateral
No. 508
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Judge J. D. Jennings of Miles, '
came in Tuesday at noon from
in! points east and will attend to
1 1 « 1 « A ▲ — —— — —- A 1— A 1 A —— — -- A a A
John Eskridge' came in from
Dallas Sunday night to visit rela-
in hives and Ballinger friends for a
i while.
"Why, how come dat
Well, you see, the conglomcr- funeral of his father. Mr. Rhodes’
at ion of 1ht‘ hypothenu.se has dif- father died last Thursday. The
lerent ialed the para lielogram so Houston Chronicle gives the fol-
miicb that the consanguinity don t lowing account of the death:
emulate the ordinary ctfeif.es-’ McDade, Texas, March 9.—J.
cence, and lhe Government has II. Rhodes, living a few miles
decided to send letters tree. (north of McDade, died yesterday
lhe old man took oil his hat. from a stroke of paralysis of sev-
scratched his head, and when with]p r a | months’ duration. Mr.
a long-drawn breath, slowly re-Rhodes was born in Butler coun-
plied: "Well, boss dat may be ty, Ala., near the town of Green- .
true, an’ I don't say it ain't, hut ville, January 31, 1850. Surviv- ’
just sposen dat tarnsubstanshuates children are, Mrs. J. A. Jones •’
de puppendicular an’sublimitesdeiof Hico, IL 0. Rhodes of Ballin-
puspteuity of de consequence— <,er, Mrs. F. D. McLemore of En- (
could you all qualifieate dat de njs> a. L. Rhodes of Wharton, G.
Government would dat M. Rhodes of McDade, E. V.
letter. 1 rec’ 1
some stamps on, anyhow,
luck!” The crowd laughted
the lawyer disappeared.
11 was learned afterward, 1
Uncle Rastus had saved the
tionary coupons now running
this paper and got himself a New Jegal matters in the district court'
Universities Dictionary. .'before going on home.RETURNS FROM ATTENDING
both- FATHER’S FUNERAL
assurance has ben given the pres-
"The doctor seemed unable toljdent by the trainmen that they
give me any relief and his medi-|will stand by the president in
cine seemed to tear my stomachicvent of actual hostilities. No
all to pieces. You do not have I promise given, however, that
to take my word tor what I m strike not be called now. The let-
tell you—there are twenty pco- ter declared that the brotherhoods
pie who knew of my condition
who will tell you the same thing. J nmnagcrs Thursday, at which time
My rase has hern the talk of the j ;1 determined effort will be made
neighborhood, and evei^vbody is to reach an agreement and they
praising the medicine.
"Tanlac has done me so much
good I hardly know how to
praise it. Only two weeks after
I began taking it I was able to lay
my crutches aside and I can now
walk as good as anybody. Only a
few days ago I walked from the
<a< e track to the South Knoxville
Ma •adam Company, a distance of
about four miles. I am now bark
it work again and can go <
:s good as anybody. It has not
'lily driven away the pains in my
back and the rheumatism, but I
feel well in every way. I simply
can’t get enough to eat and ev-
er vthing seems to
RESOURCES
a Loans and discounts (except those shown on b and c)
-------------------------------------------- $375.77970
c Acceptances <»f this 1 ank purchased or discounted
----------------------------- 55.824.75 12
_ $431,60445,
Capital stock paid in - , .
S'.irphp. fund —
a I ndivided profits 36,092.12
l> I ess current exjx-nses, interest, and taxes paid 3,770-32
Circulating notes outstanding 1
Net amount due to b.aiks and bankers (other
than included in 29 and ?<>)__________________________ „„
DEMAND DEPOSITS:
Individual deposits subject to check ___
Certificate- of deposits due in less than 30 days
Cashier’s checks outstanding •. r
Postal savings deposits---------------------‘ „
Total demands deposits, Items 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
3X, 39 ami 40 --------------------------------- 407,823.51
TIM E DEPOSITS (payable after 30 days or subject to 30 days or more noti
41. Certificates of deposit 1 22,01
Total of time deposits, Items 41, 42, and 43 22,015.35
TOTAL
STATE OF TEX AS, County of Runnels, ss:
1, R. G. Erwin, Cashier of the almve-named bank, do solemnl,
above statement is true to the la-t of m\ knowledge and belief.
R. G. ERWIN, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of March, IQI7-
(Seal) |.\o. I (iLloN, Notary P“M!-
CORRECT-ATTEST; J. Y. Pearce. D N. Baker, J. M. McGregor, 1------
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50per cent of
subscription) _
a \ al tie of banking house (if unencumbered)__ 20,000.000
b Equity in banking house
Furniture and fixtures
a Net amount due from approved reserve agents
in New York, Chicago, ami St. Louis ____
b .(ct amount due from approved reserve agents
in other reserve cities 25,030.39
.Net amount due from banks and I ankers (oth-
er than included in 12 or 20)
Other checks on banks in the same city or town
as reporting bank
a Outside checks and other cash items
b Fractional currency, niekles and cents
Notes of other national banks
Federal Reserve bank notes
Lawful reserve in vault and net amount due
from Federal Reserve Bank
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due
from U. S. Treasurer
President Wilson was in bed to-
day ami cabinet meeting was call-
off. rl’lie house physician reports
I that the president’s condition is
about j gradually improving.
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, March 16, 1917, newspaper, March 16, 1917; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1172576/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.