The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 179, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 5, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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$157 041 26
$287 725 50
25 972 98
5 000 00
42 000 00
4 40 38
88 164 69
500 00
Statement of Condition of
HA A (TH IMXk A TRUST CO.
Bay City. Texas
At the close of business May 10, 1918
GUARANTY FUND BANK
Resources,
Loans and Discounts.....!
Real Estate
Furniture and Fixtures...
Interest in and Assessment
for Guaranty Fund
Collections in Transit....
V, S. Treasury Certifi-
cates of Indebtedness..
U. S War Savings Stamps
Cash and Sight Exchange
United States Bonds
6 769 21
468 47
$65 000 00
12 168 92
379 872 34
$457 041 26
The above statement is correct.
M W Hoopingarner, Cashier
Liabilities.
Capital Stock
Undivided Profits
Deposits
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, Ravntond G Miller,
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Agents, ami CM
| der the maximum amount of service
! to Ue nation in the present war time
crisis. ’ iw
Every boy, before leaving home,
should be given a thorough physical
examination by a competent physi-
cian, and should be vaccinated against
■ mallpox and typhoid fever.
If your boy works on a farm this
summer, be sure his health Is prop-
erty protected.
with a list of housing sanitation
quiremi-nts for "certified farms.”
leaflet has also been prepared for the
personal use of the boys while on the
farms, entitled "Why You Should
Keep Well, and How to Do It,” the
purpose of which is to help them ren-
few months ago (hut a j
saury oi even I
o enormously
us well us i
re-
bond sales, Im ;
rev- i
through the mails,
three cents each, simply
enue measure, and which cannot
justilied or excused on any other I
ground. The publishers of rnaqa ’
zines are not being hit so hard in ■
the way of postal rates By their
tremendous influences, they
Bar Tuxes and Postal Rates.
Since congress is going to remain*;
in : ession all summer to provide ad :
ditional revenue to carry on the war. I
the ways ano means committee will ’
have to spend many sleepless nights'
to find something on which to make
the levies. The last bill carried j
about two billion dollars of taxes,]
and now, we are told, the amount
must be doubled. Letters that cost
less than one cent to lie transported
are now taxed I
as a war rev- |
be
Agricultural
mun- coming
sale of the liberty bund.-., tn
] he informed the ways amt means
I mil toe only
I revenue bill was not ncce
at this time, but owing c
large war appropriations,
1 other taels developing duiing tin-
cent drive for liberty
became convinced that additional
enue must be provided, even before
the books are opened tor another sale
of bonds.
vision reached, anil will remain at the
bat until every possible provision is
made for winning the war
requesting that they be re-1
I from tlm* portion of their war
by the zone ostem:
soon to go into effect
Every day we are tolvl that ’ food i
will win the war.” Our soldiers in
{France must have food. Our spleti
{ did allies are badly in ned 11 food.
| Tile Balgians have even been starv-
i ing for want of food.
This year's harvest in Ametica is,
therefore, of greater importance than
■ any other in our history, and to meet
( the present deficiency in farm labor,
the government has created the U. S.
boys working resetve This organi-
zation will soon place on Texas farms .
several thousand boys, sixteen to
twenty-one years of age, to help with
the harvesting during the summer.
Housing and sanitary conditions on
■ many Texas farms are startling un-
satisfactory, and even dangerous to
health.
In justice to the boy harvesters, ami
as a guarantee to (lie communities
to which the boys will return in the
fall, the county council sof defense
; in co-operation with the county direc
tors of hte ('. S. boys working reserve
are asked to see that boys are placed
only on farms where there are whole
some living conditions. To insure
this protection, every farm >n which
a boy is placed is supposed to be first
inspected and certified by a compe-
tent committee appointed for Hint
‘ purpose.
These committees will be furnished
re-
A
The Red Cross ladies will serve
i dinner Saturday, .lune 8, at the Schill
, Hotel Will .start serving at 11:30.
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RENT—Four-room
furnished for light housekeeping
I Mr F L Grover. 3-tfd
any
of
so .
By
have suc-
ceeded in getting a special ptivile- e
not enjoyed by any other class. Last
year it cost the government, about
$100,000,900 to carry their pubiiea
Hons through the mails, while they |
were required to pay only $11,000,000
for this service. Vet, one issue of one
of those magazines netted the pub
lishing company over $100,000, while
the government lost $20,000 in hand
ling it through the mulls for them
Every person who sent, a letter la-t ;
year paid one cent to carry the let j
ter, and one cent to carry the maga-*
zines published by the Curtis Com-
pany, and other publishers,
these publishers claim that this
right, ami they are getting millions luxe provided
of people Io write members of con4
(By J, .1 Man dieid J
I ally Idjout aim-til vi (Miigrc****,
To
iiu- appearance ui tSe .ire dueut j
Heime cuUKivsM last Monday to i>
quest the continuation of the present
M' .shm to bring in a .-til prov imng ',
tor additional revenue. UU longer ’
leaves uu early adjournment probable
or possible rfccrviary Mc Adoo ClUl ’
nut realize the need tot a r«-vemm|
bill al this session until going
through the rev ent campaign for the
builds. In fact |
cum-
t 'minty
Galveston, Texas, Juno 4
five is just in receipt o
reading a* follows:
'Eighty Mexican
ai Etule Pay
Notify nil interested”
This has reference to securmr’
lean agricultural help irom
| the United states employment
I has established an office with Special
tltficer B F. Phelps in charge nt
{ Eagle Pa; i. Texas, who will ropro
sent the employers ifarirmr.tl who
. desire to secure farm labor by im
| porting Mexican families ami this hr
formation Is transmitted t<» von with i
. the a- vice that it should lie given ev ;
t*ry publicity among farmers tinder
vottr Jurisdiction, ami if any are
need of this class of labor, mil
interested In getting Mexlcitn
Illes under the regulation sa>
Congress accepts the de j ' b) ,hu inunigraUoii
j you will advise this office
I range incuts will ha made whereby
{ they may secure any number of there
| Mexican families required,
i xii farmers who
,j agricultural labor ran write
Mr. Phelps direct, if they -m
authorizing him to m t as their
and sign n tempornry contract
Hie immigration authorities.
Phelps will notify- the farmer:
| the labor has been
lean then advance to him transporbi
I lion to forward a-'.rieultural laborer ;
• to place-, where' nei'ded,
I It is under tood, howevi-r, that
j these Mexican families will only tm j
admitted tn the United State for a l
period of dx months and porud- Pm ' I
I for a longer period of stay mm-.i be ■
arranged for at. the end of that pc- .I
I riod, and their only- occupation while !
in this country shall bo to ir d t in
ni'j ieuitiiriil work, and for no other
nurposo
Yun are re<|iiesied (o ivi- Ihi ' mut
ter vour immediate attention mhidng !
of any prospective* applicants for thin i
claim of agricultural help nr that ;
] none in your section desires to avail
tliemselt os of the opportunity, in or-;
del* that definite arrangements may- '
be made for earing for the mtmitirin. i
' TloHpectfully,
The Overland Service Station from the
Collins building to the big Garage foim-
erly occupied by Bay City Auto & Sales
Co., on North Ave. F., near S. P. Depot.
Will soon be in fine shape to serve you in all things in garage line
Jno. A, Cr^wforc
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A shipment of gauze has arrived
and all women and girls uro urged
to meet with the various circles to
help in making the much needed sur
glcal dressings. "Me who cannot
wear uniforms or bear arm; have our
duty to perform. M’e must help and
the Red Cross off. r - our opportunity.'’
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Wanted to buy, a Remington type
writer Phone 50. 7-tf
Elder Baxter Goiiglitly cl Palacios
will preach ui Hie Christian Church
next Sunday morning at 11 and again
at 8:45 p. m. Everybody is cordially
invited
The Buy* City Red Cross Society
wants u trunk, n-w or used, to store
gauze in
Anyone having one they
using will please notify
Carr or Mrs. Chas. Tew.
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Read The Tribune atvertismnente
Beginning on lune the first and
continuing through the months of
June ami July, the banks will close at
3 p. m. except on Saturdays.
Bay City* Bank ,v Trust Co.
First National Bank.
First State Bunk.
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tori- and more Hie enclosed motor ear grows strong
popular favor. It’s milural. ' specially with Ford
cars. whi< h are busy running every day of the year
winter and summer the Ford serves faithfully
and profitably So fur a real genuine family car
is nothing equal to Hie Ford Sedan at $895
b Deiroit. Seats five. Large doors, plate
sliding windows, silk curtains, deeply uphol-
I eats, latest typo ventilating wlmihielil n ear
of r* fined luxury with Hie everlastingly reliable Ford
(■.ha Is. C’oihe in ami Know more almut this su-
perior car <>n display and for sale by Bay City
Auto and Sale;; Company.
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Wholesale
Wholesale
Smart Summer Frocks
Wholesale
See the new Virginia Dare Styles in
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Gingham, Voiles and Linen now
displayed in our Dress
Department
Whole-
D. P. Mcore Dry Gocds Firporiim
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F UR PHD E LIST NUMBER 19.
Wholesale, per
retail, per lb., 1 3-4
Wholesale, per 3u-lb. sack $1 70
retail, lb. 5 l-2fu6 c.
Wholesale, 35-lb, sack, $180
i«l24 l-2c;
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For t urrent ifeek.
Sugar, bulk, per lb -
•0816; retail 09 to .09 1-4.
Bread, 16 oz loaf —
8c; retail 09 to .10.
I Rice, choice, per lb. —
9 1 2f« In l-le, retail-11 tfr 12 l-2c.
Potatoes, new crop
cwt. $1.25^1.50;
to 2c.
Meal -
I 1.80;
Grits—
it 1.90, retail, lb., 64/6 l-2c.
Butter, 1-lb. cartoons Wholesale
45(&5()c; retail 50®55c.
Lard substitutes—Wholesale 23 3-4
; retail 27(^29c.
Hams, fancy -Wholesale .32; retell
.34 to .37,
Breakfast Bacon, No. 1 — Whole-
46®47c; retail 50®55c.
Breakfast Bacon. No, 2 —
sale 39® 10c; retail 430470.
Dry Salt Bellies-Wholesale 27c;
retail 32®35c.
Salmon, Pinks, No. 1. tall—Whole-
sale $190®2.00 per dozen; retail 20
Salmon, Red, number 1, tall—
Wholesale $2.8503.00 per dozen; re-
tail 30®32 |-2o. ‘
Cheese, American Cream (lb. cut)—
Wholesale 27028c; retail 33036c.
Oleomargarine. Fancy—Wholesale
31c; retail 36037 l-2c. . ,41
Peanut Oil, bulk per gallon—
Jjj Wholesale $1.80; retell $20002.16.
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Condition of
First National Bank
At tile Clo-U of Businei
May 10. 1918
ItENOl ID ES.
AND SIGHT EXCHANGE ...
$736 374 03
1.1 ABILITIES
$736 374 03
ill I It I RS \xn IHRI ( Titus.
u
I
...$50 000 00
... 50 000 00
$100 000 00
25 000 00
22 457 15
3 883 21
26 000 00
... 560 O.»« <17
.. $471 591 61
... 25 000 00
... 1645000
... 29 500 00
1 872 10
I 250 00
3 750 00
... 18 899 70
8 975 00
... I.>1) 0N6 62
Tiuiinpson, I‘resident: D. I' Moore, Vice President; J. C.
Low.ls, Cashier; A H Wadsworth, D. P Moore.
laniM and Discounts
- nited Stattis Bonds
I tilted Stiito, Liberty Bonds
I S Corlitieahm of Indebtedness
1 nited States War Stamps...
Due from U. S. Treasurer
Stovk in Federal Reserve Bank
Banking Hmt e. Furniture and Fixtures
titter Real Estate.
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Statement of
I certify the above statement is correct.
.1 c. LEWIS, Cashier.
C 'pital Stock:
Paid in
Earned
Surplus (earm'd)
1 iidividoq Profits —not>
h'< - ,-rved for Taxes .,.
Clreuliition
DEPOSITS
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••THEBE IS NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OUR FRIENDS”
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Statement
FIRST STATE BANK
$231 168 91
Total
Lis'dlities.
L
Loans and Discounts
Reul Estate
Furniture and Fixtures
Bunds and Stocks
Certificates of indebtedness
War and Thrift Stamps
Collections in Transit
Interest in Guaranty Fund
Cash on hand and in other banl i
Capital Stock
Surplus
Undivided Profits....
Deposits
Cashier’s cheeks
$55 000 00
5 100 00
18 300 67
152 728 80
39 14
Total...........................................I-31 1,;s 91
We cordially invite your business, and will extend every accommoda-
tion consistent with conservative Banking
FIRST STATE BANK
Guaranty Fund Bank
Bay City, Texas
Pursuant to Cail by the Commissioner of Banking at the Close of
Business on May 10, 1918
Ref ourcet.
$91 989 42
11 258 59
1 814 85
15 410 25
35 000 00
2 051 23
409 119
I 844 84
71 360 31
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Smith, Carey. The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 179, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 5, 1918, newspaper, June 5, 1918; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1292829/m1/1/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.