Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 20, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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NEW ARRIVALS
Miss Strong ha^ returned from the mar-*'
There is sentiment in every soldier’s heart. It
stirs at sight of his flag—at the thought of home
and as he looks again and again at the precious pic-
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tures of the home folks he carries in his pocket.
FIRE DAMAGES 0.0.
ROGAN HOME:LOSS
ARMY, NAVY AND RED
CROSS TO OSE WOOL
NONE FORXIVILIANS
irmtly aban-
to the coast.
ONLY 21-YEAR-OLD
YOUTHS TO REGISTER
SATURDAY, AUG 24
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Paying to fulfill your WSS pledge?
WE MUST DO AS THEY DO.
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Food Rioting In Petrograd;
Lettish Guards Kill Hundreds
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JOE L. BLEWETT. Manager.
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ALVIN HILL. President.
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THE CALL OF OUR SOLDIERS
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HOT WEATHER NECESS-
ITIES
LONDON. Aug. 20.—In order to feed
neutral laborers, who went on strike
because of inadequate food, it is re-
ported here that the Germans have sto-
len food parcels sent to French pris-
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DENTON, TEXAS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 20, 1918
FRENCH PUSH FORWARD WOMILESfURTHEB
BETWEEN AISNE ANO OISE; ADVANCE MAY.
jjiere. next month under the draft bill
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158,000 TO REGISTER
SATURDAY:TEXAS IQ
FURNISH T,353 MEN
SMASHING THE HUN
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s LONDON. Ana. 20.—It is believ-
ed in Cologne that the Germans are
weaker or? the western front than
tiie aljies believe, according la a
dispatch to the Daily Mail here.
LONDON, Aug, £0—The condition of
Germuny’s man power are becoming
alarming, accordins -to correspondents
at the Hague. Wounded soldiers are
hurried.west with their bandages still
in place,'leaves from the front hav?
been reduced rtne-fiaif, deserters are be-
ing sent from punishment camps to
the^font and men are Sent to the front
from hospitals before they are com-
pletely well.
- DENTON, TEXAS —
5 1-2 5 1-2 5 1-2
. dates must register regardless of any
exemption claim, unless lie ;s already
in the federal military service.
. For this registration there will be
J.C.COIT <
Chairman for Denton County
Fighting to fulfill their pledge.
ARE YOU
HUN RAID ON AMERICAN SECTOR IS
, BLOODILY REPULSED
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20—A German
raid on the American line north of
Toul in a comparative quiet sector was
repulsed with losses to the Germans,
says General Pershing's communi<[ue
of Aug. 19. received at the War Depart-
ment todayx
German Man Power Situation
Alarming; Wounded Men Are
Being Hurried Back to Front
♦ 'Following is a brief of the scope +
♦ of next Saturday's military regis- +
♦ trstion: ♦
♦ WHO MINT REGISTER? ♦
♦ All male persons in the Untied ♦
♦ States who reach the age of 21 +
♦ years between June 5, 1918, and ♦
♦ on or before August 24. 1918 (ex- +
♦ cept those already in the federal ♦
♦ military service). +
CONVEYANCING
kets and every day now brings to us some 6f
the new things to be worn in ladids’ head-
wear. Many have already arrived.
When you are downtown don’t fail to
visit this department. It will require fre-
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We are in receipt of a small shipment of
new Fall- Boots in gray and brown. They
have turn soles, full Louis heels, 9-inch top,
long, receding vamps. They are good look-
. ing boots and are offered now for only -
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but one registration booth in the coun-
ty: This will' be atMhe court house in
Denton and the enrolling will oe unuer
the direction of the local exemption
boKird. Mr. Bailey urged that the wid-
est publicity in every way
given this registration.
register on the part of a, youth affect-
ed is a serious offense against the
selective service law and may result
WASHNGTON. Aug. 20.—Revised es-
timates announced today by the Pro-
vost Marshal General show that 158.WO
young men who have become 21 Mince
las{ June 5 should register for service
Saturday. Of this number, it is esti-
mated, about half will go into class 1
subject to immediate caU to the colors.
Estimates of Saturday’s registration
by state^, include -Texas, 7.335 men.
Heavy Fighting on Ussuri Front
LONDON, Atig. 20.—Heavy fighting
has been in progress on tb<
front, says iReuter’s correspoi
Vladivostok ;andjCxcho-Slovak outposts
have been forcea to retire.,
NO COAL FOR DENTON
COUNTY EXCEPT FOR
TOWNS IN WEST HALF
There will be no coal available for
any part of Denton county except the
western part, according to announce-
ment from State Fuel Administrator
Wiley B'alr received by County Fuel
Administrator D. R. Turner Tuesday.
The letter stated that since probably
two-thirds of Denton county is wood-
ed, coal for domestic purposes would
be available for bnly Ponder. Justin.
Stony. Slidell, Krum ami Bolivar. San-
»er. which hna gas, was not included
in the list of Excepted towns. ’
The remainder of the county wi'l
bunj wood except in-those towns that
have gas, according to the announce-
ment. but allowance will be made for
the fuel supply of industrial concerns
like^ghis, mills and other similar plants.
Mr. Blair"ealcu'Ated that wood chop-
ping necessary under the order would
furnish employment to a large num-
ber of m**n vyjio otherwise might not
have work.
MAKE SAFE INVESTMENTS.
The protection of principal should be the fint
consideration of every investment. Oftentimes to pro-
tect it is necessary to borrow. We invite you to taka
advantage of our service—loans made promptly.
LOANS \ J
The following is an extract from a letter recently received by us from
a Farm Loan Company in Dallas:
I “I consider the reliability of the abdtracter a little more important
than that of our examiner of titles, for the best attorney cannot give a rat-
eable opinion on a defective abstract.”
Better be safe than sorry — '■
DUGGAN ABSTRACT COMPANY
• P. R. BIRD, Manager
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51-2 Per CenMI ,000,000.00-5-1-2 Per" Cent
Do you owe on your farm? We make you
loan at 5 1-2 per cent to take up yotfr debt. Long
time, with liberal pre-payment privileges. Quick ser-
vice.
FRENCH AIRMEN RROI GHT DOWN 184
IDA PLANES IN Jt’LY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2C.-During the
month trf July French aviators shot
town 45 enemy airplanes within the a1-
liA<j lines and 139 behind enemy lines.
" In the same period 49 observation bal-
loons were set on fire. *
HI N AIRMEN ROMR4RD NANCY
PARIS. Aug. 20.-"Stx civilians were
killed and a score'Wounded in a’Ger-
man aerial bombardment of Nancy, last
night, says an official War Office state-
ment.
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Is for sox and more sox—they cannot get too
. many. ' • '
Investigate our SPECIAL YARN FOR
It’s the MINERVA brand. Natural
color, pure worsted, fine, soft and lofty.
Three hanks make two pair of sox. $ 1.00
a hank.
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Company M, 1 i2rf<J Infty., comprised
largely pf Denton county hoys, is ex-
pected soon to be in the fighting lipe,
according to intimations in a letter re-
ceived by Mrs. J. T. Jones fr<»m her
husband, Sergeant J. T. Jones, Tuesday.
The letter, which inclosed a handsome
French silk and lack handkerchief, said
that Company/ M expected soon to
•‘have a good' time," which Mrs. Jones
interpreted to mean that the^ company
is expecting at anv time to go into
battle.
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ARE YOU DELINQUENT?HUNODRAWALIN
A few of the subscrib-
ers to the last Liberty bond
~ issue have not Come in and
t made settlement for the
last payment. On $50«
bonds- this amounts to
$20.39 and on the $100
bond it amounts to $40.78.
Larger bonds at the same
ratio. These figures in-
clude the interest on the
bonds from May 9.
By calling in and mak-
ing settlenfent you will re-
lieve the banks of hard-
ship. Call at your bank
and make arrangements to
take care of your bond at
once.
MONEY TO LOAN
On farm lands and city* property.
sell for vendors lien notes. Our notes paya-
L’j in Denton. No red tape or delays in se-
curing a loan from us. Get our rates and
terms. z x
LONDON, Aug. 20—Hundreds of peo-
ple were killed and wounded in a bat-
tle between Lettish guards and riojers
during food disorders in Petrograd, ac-
cording to ^n Amsterdam dispatch.
Food Blots In Japan Subside
Except In Northern Section
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TOKIO, Aug.’--?©.—Disturbances over
the high pnice of rice are reported to
be subsiding except in north Japan,
where they apparently ate spreading.
Mobs burned houses at several places..
British Grain Crop Greatest
Since 1868, Says Controller
$18.00 values
$15.00 values for
A handsome line of new fall Waists in
Silk Crepe, Voile and other popular fabrics.^
A Pretty Assortment of New Fall Suits
New Coate of Ute Model.
In fact, every day now will add to
showing of Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear—a
est and best styles.
,LONDON—German treachery has put
forth a new idea. German machine-
gunners, threatened by the allies, will
raise their hands and call, ‘‘Kamerad.’’
When the entente so’diefs approach to
receive the prisoners the Huns open
fire by a mechanism operated by their
feet. One tried it on the Americans.
Ther%were twenty bayohet wounds in
his body when tlipy completed their
work.
DENTON COUNTY NATIONAL OANX
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Style originality, grace of design, revela-
tion of x \ A«lors, all coalesced in these beau-
r tiful fabrics for the fall. , \
We are very anxious/to show you our wori-
derful assortment df Javonsques, Pussy Wil-
low, Indestructible Voiles and Crepes,^Satin "
^Duvetyn, Orkid Tissu, and other fabrics
that are'always first shown by Msdlinson.
The Smartest Silk Sweaters of the JSeawn
Are here in all the leading dblbrs; make
plete.
$2O.o6^ values for
U. S. CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Today’s list
contains 135 names divided as follows:
Killed in action 68, died of disease 7.
wounded severely »5, wounded to a
degrdte uffdetermined 4,. prisoners 1.
The list given out last night con-
tained 140 numbers, divided as follows: lir^tluu
Killed in action 79, missing in action, short time
2, Wounded severely 54, died of wounds
1. died of accidents arid other causes 4.
Texans inciuled were:
Wounded Severely—Private Wil'lam
V. Mason, Mount Pleasant.
Denton’s war saving st ,
expected to be completed and in oper-
ation by the end of this week. Miss
Mamie Jagoe of the committee in
charge of the venture, said Tuesday.
It had been planned to begin work on
the booth Monday but (he carpenters*
who are to build it were so busy ttiSy
-/{were unable to begin. Work prob-
ably will , start, however, within Hie
next day or two. It is to he located
on the south side of the court square
and wiirbe tended daily by Denton wo-
men. The soliciting committee is still
busy securing funds to pay for the
necessary materials.
Company M to Be in Fighting
• Soon, Letter Here Indicates
AMSTERDAM, Aug. *0.T-Profes-
sional soldiers like Generals Von
Blume and Von Liebert, unlike so
many othj?r German war critics, do
not seeji to belittle the significance
/ of the appearance of the American
griny on the west, front.
General Von Blume, who is on
"t|oe retired list,, writes an article,
in which he frankly admits, “we
have to recognize that the Amer-
icans fyave done very smart work
and it would be a serious VHng if
the German army command had to
face an American fighting army of
millions.”
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LONDON, i p. m., Aug. 20—The
French tenth army attacked again this
morning on a front of ten miles be-
tween the Oise, and the Aisne and
reached a maximum depth of two miles,
according to a dispatch from the battle
front " ' . i
The advance of the French troops en-
dangers the whole tierman positions at
Soissons and on the river Aisne. It is
possible that •the Germans will vvitlw
draw now to the Ghemins des [Mmes. >
Before' 8 o’ctock this morning the
Frendh had captured 50© Germans in
this, sector.
North ef Iloye the French have taken ’
Bacquemont and Senzu woods and
have occupied the greater part df Beu- ,
vriignes, according to late reports from :
the battle front. They have also made I
progress to the southeast of Beauvralg- ;
nes.
® British Repulse Attacks North
of Boye; Advance In Lys Sector
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LONDON, Aturu. 20—Four' Airman
attacks against British positions'^ j^t
Phllly, about 6 mi’es north ef Roye,
were repu.sed luring h-t night.
The British tines were 'uhaneed in
the ncighhorho'i of Vieux-tterquin and
Outtersteen in the Lys saner*. One
hundred and eighty-two •ieruinnswere
taken pi!«uners. according to the offi-
cial -taleinonf of Up War office '
Between the Somme and Ancre riv-
ers the British lines have been steadily
improved duping the last few days and
last night, positions of the enemy west
of Braye were successfully raided.
French Hold Vassens Village
PARIS. Aug. 20—French troops last
n <it occupied the village of Vassens,
northwest of Morsaln. between the'
Oise and Aisne rivers. There was re-
ciprocal arthlery fire in the region of
Lassigny and Breslincourt, west of the
Oise. „■ . .
Along the western hank ot the Oise
river and south of' Noyon the French
have taken Pimprez and have reached
Breslincourt to tfie northwest accord-
ing to the official statement from the
War Office.
South Side Square
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Chairman Bailey of the local ex
emption board Tuesday issued a state-
ment regarding the registration "f 21-
year-old youths next Saturday, August
24, to the effect that 'his registration
should not be confused in any way
with ttie big registration to be held
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now pending in Congress.
For the registration next f ‘...
only those who become 21 years ef ; gc
between June 5, last, and on or LfTor3
August 24. 1918,.are required to regis-
ter. No one else is affected in any way.
However, every male person in the
United States who reaches his twentj-
tlrst"’year between the above nani-'d
ESTIMATED'S2,000
Starting from a bad gas connection
in the southwest room, upstairs, Are
Tuesday morning shortly before-11
o’clock practically destroyed tha sec-
ond- story and damaged greatly t'.e
lower floor of the O. C. Hogan home
166 West Oak street, causing a loss df
approximate'y $2,000. According tn
members oftne family, a plurtiber h.ul
been employed Ur repair a gas ccn-
nection and had left the room for a
During his ahsenee, the
ras caught fire and l>y the time
the Fire Department arrived the whole
of the upper part of the house wan
on flre. Quick work of the Fira De-
partment soon got the flames under
control hyt not until greet damage had
been done to both the building and
its contents.
Th§ building w^s owned by Judge
S. XL Bradley and was valued' at l>o-
we«n >12,500 and\83.000 with insurance
with the Lon A. Speer agency for
$1,200. The household goods werd Anl-
ue<L*t $800 owned by 0. C. Hogan- with
nt? insurance. But little of tlje furni-
ture wus saved. / .
The house was fitted iip as a board-
ing house for -Jminan College student*
but there was but one boarder at the
lime—Mrs. Martie E. Thomas who lost
practically everything she hath
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—The army
jiavy and Red Gross require 900,000,000
pounds of wool and the country’s pro-
duction this year will be 280.000.000
pounds, consequently no wjol wil_<o
into c'othing for civilians this year,
acording to United States Wnoi Admin-
istrator Lewis Penwell, who arrived
here today from Oregon.
10.119 TEXANS TO DE
CALLED NEXT MONTH MtssM Hui SMln
AUSTIN. Aug. 20— Provost Marshal
Generar Crowder tffday issued a call
to the Texas draft apportionment for
movement of 10,119 men during the
first few days of September.
CONTRY-WIDE PROBF. OF COS! OF
LIVING BEGUN ,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—A country
wide investigation ot the cost of living
was started today by the' BureluSof
Labor statistics to obtain data for use
in making wage adjustments. ,
War Savings Bank May Be
Completed by End of Week
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♦ Saturday, August 24, 44'18. be- ♦
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In order to close out oUr stock of Men’i
Clothing, consuming of Mohairs, Pain
Beach, Kool Kloth and ^Tropical Worsted
We offer you as.followsK
Their pledge was to go over and crush the
-Gerrpari Army. The^ are doing it. Our pledge^ was to
llheiiare
t savings?
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YOU ARE NOW AS
LYS SALIENT MEANS
NO ORIVEON CALAIS
WITH'THE BRITISH ARMY I*
FRANCE, . Aug. 28.—By withdrawing
their fort** in the Men Hie sector of
the Lys •eUent.fhc Germans have giv-
en up one of the principal points from
which the driT? on Calais would be
launched and have anpai
doned the hope of a drive 1
We sell the Nathan MComfykit.” The
mosf compact and the most complete kit
made Every soldier needs one.
New Fall goods are pouring in. Let us '
show them to you. None too early to begin
looking ahead and learning what will be
worn. x
LONDON. Aug. 20—England’s grain
crop this year will be the largest since
1868, says Sir Charles Fielding, flirec-
tor General of food production.
Britsh patrols made progress during
the night in the area betweeri4he Law;1
©nd Lys rivers and are now east of
the Paradis-Mervllle road, according to
the official statement from the War Of-
fice. ,
Americans’ Use of Sawed-Off
Shotguns Enrages Germans As
Violating Geneva Convention nuns Now Stealing Food Parcels
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 20—German was
correspondents report to their new-
papers that they have inspected gu«s
taken from members of the 77th Ameri-
can regiment and found ’hem to be
shot guns, each carrying 5 shells loaded
with buckshot. They declare the use
of such guns is contrary to the Geneva
convention,-but do not mention ysj ny,
the Germans of poisoned ga*. * flame
projectors and other weapons cpcirary
to the laws of humanity. r.
Organized Labor Emphatically,
Opposed to Work or Fight Order
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20 —Organized
labor’s, emphatic opposition to the
w’ork or fight amendment to the view
proposed man-power bill was present-
ed to the Hous e Mi’itary Committee
today by Frank Morrison, Secretary of
the American Federation of Labor.
American Steamer Rams and
Sinks U-Boat Off 0. S. Coast
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WASHINGTON. Aug 20.—The cap£
tain of an American steamer reporterf
to the Navy D°partment today that his-
vess“l rammed and probably sank a,
German sub mart nex^ff tfie Virginia
coast Wlnterquarter shoals on Aug.
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Minnis’ Florid Lotion
for the akin.
Minnis’ Eclipse Corn
Remedy*. f
Tooth Paste.
Bath Brushes.
Batmng Caps.
Prickly Heat remedies.
Anything in the line of
drugs and toilet articles. ,
♦ WHO, WHEN IND WHERE TO ♦
♦ REGISTER ♦
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Their pledge was to go over and crush the
:y are doing it. Opr pledge was to
Savings Stamps. Are we doingjt? While
ffering their liyes, why can’t-we offer our
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possible he
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against
in the registrant 'Tbsing valuable rights.
Huns Fear Trouble In Poland
Hun Patrols Guarding Warsaw
WIXSIIINGTON, Aug. 20.—dispatches
from Switerland today say that there
is deep unrest in Warsaw. The streets
of th^ old Polish capital are full of
German palm's who are making num-
bers or arrests. Houses— are being
searched and arrests made at Lomza
and Plozfc. among supposed members
of the secret association of the Polish
army.
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Edwards, W. C. Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 20, 1918, newspaper, August 20, 1918; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1232758/m1/1/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Denton Public Library.