The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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The Daily Ledger
NUMBER 45
BALLINGER, RUNNELS COUNTY, TEXAS, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1914.
VOL. IX.
Van Pelt, Kirk & Mack
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BALL NOMINATED AT
THE BALLINGER STATE BANK
PROHIBITION MEETING
TRUST COMPANY
CORDIALLY SOLICITS YOUR BANKING ACCOUNT.
Antis Holding Meeting
c-
FARMERS & MERCHANTS JJTATE g*NK
ventions over the state on the pre-
BALLINGER. TEXAS
- JANUARY TAX
MEXICAN WAR CLOUD COTTON CORPORATION
COES TO WALL
(DOWING DARKER
lowed by over half the delegate?: anti-prohibitionists will vote for
Eebruarv
• is hardly a year in of the painter’s brush, and the lay-
eents
county an,I state in spending inon-j
THEFIRST NATIONAL BANK
ESTABLISHED 1886
PROGRESSIVE
HERE
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The corporation was organized
under the laws of Alabama with
of land
in the
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is in
in-
the
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we
SUPERINTENDENT HAGAN
HAS OPPOSITION
CAPITAL $200,000
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from
carry
CONFEDERATE REUNION
DATES CHANGED
MISSISSIPPI LAD
stranded
CONSERVATIVE
m its Management
ton corporation. The
are W. D. Smith, 1*.
to’ worth, J. M. McCoy
for Marv V. Wadsworth.
Let Us Help You Make the “High Cost of L’ving’’ cost you
1 ess du ri ng 1914.__
The man who said there was
nothing doing in Ballinger should
get out and take a stroll around
town, and see the improvements
going on. There are quite a num-
ber of minor improvements being
made in the residence section of
the city, and Ballinger homes
made more, beautiful by the touch
! th
;.l Bank of East St. Louis. 111., who
; together with many others, attend
rd the meeting of the Sixth Dis-
Prof. J. N. Key has announced
for the office of superintendent of
schools of Runnels county. At
present Prof. Key is teaching at
Norton. He has been teaching in
the county for several years. His
announcement has not been sub-
mitted to this paper, but we un-
derstand that Prof. Key has de-
clared himself as a candidate, and
will announce in a few days.
for being a spy
in Juarez today
wads, American consul at Juarez per j
said that when friends of Bauch
went to visit him with bedding
and food he was not in the evil
where he had lieen held incom-
municado. since last Sunday while
his trial was being held.
To be sure of your being taken care of when you may need it on,
and Let Live” interest rates and business principles.
When you wish to establish a banking connection.
We offer you every facility an up-to-date banking
institution can offer and extend to our patrons
every courtesy consistent with sound banking prin-
ciples. Your deposits are surrounded with every
safe-guard to protect you against loss. Its officers
and directors are well-known business men of this
city, whose integrity and business ability are be-
yond question. We solicit your account.
governor
?for«*
of
and i
He de-
Insurance placed with km
is sate—we write it right
BALLINGER INSURANCE
AGENCY.
fer to 'those who can meet the
necessary requirements—as here-
tofore.”
That the bank of which Mr.
Traylor is a high official believes
in the future of the cattle indus-
try in the Southwest is shown by
the fact that of the money repre-
sented by his institution, which is
loaned, 80 per cent is borrowed by
cattlemen, “and 40 per cent of
that amount is in the hands of
Texas stockmen,” he said.
nq>ort to-
of the
ing off of flower beds end tree
and flower planting.
The largest job under way in
B illinger is the improvements be-
ing made by the West Texas Tele-
phone Co. This company has a
large force of men rebuilding
their phone system in Ballinger.
The poles are being moved from
some of the streets and placed in
the alleys, and this necessitates
the rewiring of the houses. It will
be some time yet before the new’
phones are installed, and before
the new switch board is installed.
The city is spending consider-
able money improving the prin-
ciple streets in the residence sec-
tion. A string of wagons are busy
dumping gravel and crushed rock
on the streets, and making a per-
manent street.
S. H. Daugherty is rebuilding
his home on Eleventh street. It
will be remembered that Mr
Daugherty lost his home by fire
several months ago.
-T. Whit Patterson is building a
nice little home on some 1g‘s he
owns on Fifth street. The work
is under way and the home will be
ready for occupancy by early
spring.
Harrison Thomas is building a
house on Ids farm up the river,
just in the edge of town. Mr.
Thomas lost his home by fire last
fall.
RayPenn Co., the big cotton
buyers, who occupied offices in the
second story of the Currie build-
ing up to the time the fire dam-
aged that building, are having an
office building erected on some
lots •they own near the compress
$12,000 LAND DEAL.
F. Bloomintritt, one of the suc-
cessful real estate men of the
Miles country, had business in
Ballinger between trains Saturday
Whil e here he informed us that he
had just closed the deal in which
he sold to George Lister 320
acres of leand near Mereta for
Dunean. Chenoworth and Woods
for a total consideration of $12.
000. There was 240 acres
in Jones county involved
Tax Collector Padgett has com-
pleted his report for the month of
•January and same will be sub-
mitted to 'the commissioners court
when they come together to fin-
ish up the work for the
term next Monday.
Mr. Padgett makes a
each quarterly meeting
court, as there
•the month when some fellow does
not drop in and want to square:
up with the government for pro
tecting him from Huerta and his
army, and then too the occupation
OBLIGING] and ATTENTIVE
In Jis Service
About $75,lkKi worth of lin-
stock has been sold, according to
Vice President W. B. Yeary.
“Tin- Southern
corporation is at present on a
sound financial basis." declared
Vice President W. B. Yeary, when
___ told of the filing of bankruptcy
xecution of proceedings. The papers filM are
absurd and we will easily be able
to knock them out. The corpora-
. tion is able to pay every cent
ft owes on cotton being
held, according to agreements
/and contracts made. We are at
present holding about 56.000 bales
of cotton.”
The corporation pla” was to ad-
vance money on cotton to farmers,
store this cotton uiti.l at least 15
cent:; could be secured for it, and
meanwhile to give farmers’ notes
for the difference in the money)
advanced and the stipulated sell-
ing price.
' ciation.
"Money will not be any easier
| to get from now on nor will less
. caution have to be exercised than
i before, but there will be a more
steady supply." said Mr. Traylor
"That is, those who wish to bor
row from now on will not find as
expectedly, since Br.ll was practi-
cally nominated last Saturday at
the various county conventions
over the state. It was not known
until the l:»wt moment whether
Ball would accept the nomination
or not. When he left Houston a
few nights ago. he stated that he
would not give out any informa-
tion but felt elated over the de
cisiou rendered at -the county con |
The dates for holding the Con-
federate Reunion at Jacksonville,
Fla., hav been changed from Ap-
ril 29, to May 6, 7 and 8- We are
making note of the change for the
benefit of those who anticipate
attending the old soldiers conven-
tion.
* Prominent anti-prohib:‘ o\-
3 ists over Texas gathered
here today, among the
* number being Jake Wolters
* and S. Williams. It could
* not be learned what the ob-
* ject of the gathering is but
* it is supposed that the lead-
* ing men on the anti side are
® trying to decide upon a
* means of eliminating some
of the men in the race for
* governor. None of the gen-
* tlcineu in attendance would
* give out a statement.
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would do all he could towards im ■
proving the conlitions over the,
£-reat state of Texas in every way
He txpTessed himself a.; reliev-
ing that the prohi'ti ion democrats •
of Texas would not he the only
ones who would cast their ballots
for him in the election next July.
He believes that a large number of
Under Direct Supervision
OF THE
United States Government
BENNETT ABSTRACT
COMPANY
f Prompt and Accurate
j Work.
TRAYLOR ON CURRENCY BILL
■ _
In discussing the benefits to be
> gained by the new money law. M.
| A. Traylor in an address at the.
i banker’s meet at San Angelo,
among other things said:
"The Currency Bill will un-
doubtedly he of great benefit to
the stock raisers of Texas, be-
cause of the fact that the major-
ity have to borrow money
time to time with which to
on their business,” was the opin-
ion expressed Thursday by Mel
vice-president of
Lieutenant Governor Will H ;
Mayes ami Comtroller Laue wer*
the first men in the large cot
vention hall to congratulate th,
nominee. Immediately after Ball
name had been placed in nomina
tion before 'the convention ami ac
tion taken Mayes and Lam- rush*
ed to Ball’s side. They were fol
Start Now and Open Up An
Account With This Bank •
The motto and conservative, safe business methods of this bank are
well known.
This bank is always able and does take care of its customers in the iim-
A lad of about eighteen sum-
mers. dropped off the west-bound
Santa Fe Friday. II.- was en
routt* to make his home with an
uncle who he claimed lived in
Concho county. The young man
h ft home in Mississippi, aceordingj
to his stcry, with ample money to
take him to his destination, ami to
set- a little of the world as he trav
eled. hut he was robbed of his long
green, and when he arrived at
Ballinger he was hungry ami in a
strange land. As is usually
case, when a man comes to
linger, he soon finds that he
thp hands of his friends.
Big hearted Jo Wilmeth
plied a dollar for temporary re-
lief, and phoned the young man's
uncle, who promised to meet him
in Miles last night, and the young
man caught the mid-night train for
that place.
in the hall. j
It was nearly noon before th- i
convention got down to work
Throughout the morning, the de’,
gates congregated about the hotel-
ami discussed the day’s work.
The first action taken at the eoi
vention was the election of a
chairman at the meeting. Cullen'
F. Thomas' name was suggested
before the body. II,- was elected
without any opposition. R. B
Humphries of Throckmorton was
elected seentarv of the eonven
FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 21.—
Thomas H. Ball was nominated by
the prohibition delegates at Fort
Worth today who had gathered
there to decide upon some man for
o-overnor.
i °
Th,- report for the month just
closed makes a good showing, ami
removes any doubt from the
minds of the calamity howler that
might lead you to believe that the*
government'was going "busted."
Far from it. The county’s flour
barrrll juay get a little low at cer-
tain seasons of the year, ami the
state may he doing business on a
credit, but if every county comes
up Jo the lick log like Runnels
county, it strikes us that it would
only be a short time until we
could call a special session of the
1 legislature and make a few appro
' priations.
The records show that $64,
I 348.65 was paid into the tax col
lector office during the month of
January and in addition to this
amount over $200 was paid in oc-
I cupation tax.
Gustav Bauch, who was on trial $1,000,000 capital. Its announced
also disappeared) purpose wa, to try to hold cotton
Thomas D. Ed for a uniform price of 15 cents
maul at Juarez Per pound.
El Paso, Fe. 20.—Two more Eu-j
gishmen are reported as having;
“disappeared” in Juarez.
The report came last night from
Samuel Stewart, who says the
men, John Lawrence and a com-1
panion named Curtis, went
Jaurez Wednesday to search
Wm. S. Benton.
Stewart tonight expressed
fear that they, like Benton,
been shot.
El Paso, Tex.. Feb. 20.—In pro-
test against summary ei-----------
William Benton, a British sub-
ject by General Villa, a monster
mass meeting of El Paso people .
was held last niglrt. and the sub 1
ject of Mexican outrages was
handled without gloves. The reso-
lutions adopted last night read:
“Whereas, Mr. William Benton
a highly respected and honored
citizen of the state of Chihuahua
and a subject of Great Britian was
brutally murdered and assassinat-
ed at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, by
Francisco Villa, we, the citizens of
El Paso. Texas, and refugees from
Mexico at an indignation meeting
held in El Paso, February 20,1914
wishing to protest most emphati-
cally against the cruel ami violent
treatment aceoftfled foreigners dur
ing the past three years of revolu
tions in that country, we beg to
submit to the world ami the
American people tin* following:
“The cold blooded and heart-
lies assassination of Mr. William
S. Benton, without any cause what
ever other than the fart that he
went to Juarez to protest against
the confiscation of his property
Las Remedies’ ranch in northern
Mexico, which had been repeated-
ly looted, is but another crime to
be added to Ihe hundreds that al-
ready have been committed
against all foreigners living in
Mexico who have been driven
from their homes, their property
destroyed ,in many cases women
have been outraged ami foreigners
murdered in cold blood and tor
no other reason than on account of
their nationality.
“We believe that the state de-
partment at Washington has per
sistently suppressed facts concern
ing the true conditions in Mexico
and endeavored through inspired
newspapers and by other means to
mislead the American people ami
form public opinion for political
purposes in a support of a policy
that is ruinous to all foreign
terests in Mexico and to
Mexican people themselves,
support of this statement
would call attention to a recent
him.
Hr thanked each delegate in
attendance for the honor bestowed;
upon him in casting his ballot'
for him in the convention hall. It|
was a great surprise to him when
his name was unanimously chosen
over ‘he state last Saturday, he
said, ami he desired to thank the
prohibitionists of Texas in their
action in his favor. ,
It seemed to be concensus of
opinion among the delegates in at-
tendance that Mr. Mayes should
make a second race, for lieuteli
ant governor, although no official
action had been taken on the mat-
ter at 3:30 o’clock. Those here
stated that Mayes should enter
the race again. They expressed
themselves that he would win the
race in a walk. Lane's name was
mentioned for comptroller. This
seems to be the ticket for the pro-
hibitionists. or at least the choice
of those in attendance here.
Over 5000 delegates were in at-
tendance at the meeting. Many ar
rived last night and all through
the morning special and regular
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tion.
’I’lie next action was the nomina
tion of some man for
States t otton| Ba||’s name was brought b<
the convention an da storm
chedrs went up froin the big
of his supporters.
He accepted the nomination
addressed the audience.
fended his past reev 1 and outlin
ed his platform in a very brief
•way. He stated he was not a re-
actionary. but instead was rather
a progressive. He stated he be-
lieved in constructive legislation
and if elected in the July pri-
maries on the democratic ticket, he
Dallas, Feb. 20.—An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in federal court here today
against the Southern States Cot-
petitioners
C. Wads
ami Mrs.
____... ___ who claim
i various sums due o| cotton sold
the' to the corporation.
had
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
COLLECTIONS GOOD IN BALLINGER TOWN
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Sledge, A. W. The Daily Ledger. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1914, newspaper, February 21, 1914; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1172736/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.