Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 191, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1916 Page: 7 of 10
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POSTOFFICE HAS
BROKEN RECORDS 5
WICHITA DAILY TIMES, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916
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the “receipts for the
PAGE SEVEN
month
*5:100.71 against $3,501.84
asme period in 1915
i were
for the
SUSTAINS INJURY
ROOKEN DEAnpno , In spite of the volume of business
DAUNCN NLUUMUO being done the routine at the post-1
0office in moving like clockwork, we
£ -- 3" cording to Assistant Postmaster Gib- .
> ... „al 5 ‘son. He states that not a single
Far dread...... XearcdMonex Or-packase of mail has been held beyond J. R. (Richard) Bradshaw Must Under
ear Business Wednesday Sets the departure of the first train, and go Operation—Machine was
moreover that such will not be the' Christmas Present 1
case at any stage of the holiday rush." I
: Mr. Gibson points out that although 1 J ' —--
doing a third more business than was
the case last year, only one more ex-
tra clerk than is usual has been em-
ployed, the force on hand handling
the extra business without a hitch.
Two wagons are kept busy delivering
the parcels post packages received.
Clerks at the postoffice claim that
the laugh is Ou Postmaster Ed How 1
rard: who having previous to the past
IN CRANKING CAR
BE
, Wednesday Sets
New Mark
All previous postoffice records for
Christmas have been smashed both
for the month of December up to the
close of business yesterday and for
. any single day. Up to last night re-
feipts at the postoffice were $1,595
ahead of receipts for the correspond
period of test year
(Yesterday’s business was the big.
gest for any single day in the history - -..............— - .....nr.ep
of the Wichita Falls postoffice. Re few days asserted the belief that the
■ ords for money order business went holiday rush was more a matter of
by the board along with the rest yes-limagination than anything else. Now
terday, $3,600 being paid out on mon-’he admits being through convinced to
by orders during the day; 225 sacks the contrary.
of mail were handled. Part-els post
packages required $197 worth of ’ “
stamps. An even larger business is .... oupp. - toy w a
anticipated today, 375 pouches of mail pedes, air guns, autos, roler
being, the estimate for today. Up to ■
the close of business on December 20
W hile cranking an automobile, pur-
chased as a Christmas present for his
parents, J. R. Bradshaw of 1406 Aus
.tin, yesterday sustained serious in-
juries." He suffered an unusually se
vere rupture as a result of his ex-
ertions in starting the machine and
today plans were being made for an
DPOrRNopwhioh-phywmirtt-wt*ww*w
urgently necessary. -
Bradshaw had purekas d them mail
chine as a gill for his parents. Mr ■
and Mrs James Bradshaw. The elder
Bradshaw, who is a Deiiver engineer.
Was planning .I hunting trip to Kingl
wy
Eighteen Size,, 21 Jewel, Vanguard A
Sixteen Size, 21 Jewel, B. W. Raymond 1
Sixteen Size, 21 Jewel, South Bend
Any Kind
of
Bracelet
county with some friends and decided
A good supply of toy wasons. veloct om rincem cinkie gemac nd Sixteen Size 21 Jewel Hamilton
skates, ete , for his father and strained himseir in I WIAtCCA V 4409 & 1 U C Y Cl, 1 lailill Ol
some manner, the rupture resulting,
190 2te He did not realize the seriousness of
--------- his injury -until after his father had:
left. It was necessary to, keep him
under the influence of anesthetics
late yesterday
Efforts were being made today to
locate his father, but these had been
unsuccessful up to noon today. J: R.
Bradshaw, better known as Richard
Bradshaw, was struck by an engine
several years ago, sustaining injuries
whir h made the amputation of one leg!
necessary, he being awarded $10 0001
damarih
pedes, air guns, autos, roller skates,
etc, at Wichita Hardware Co.
Through the Rockies
in November
18 Miles per Gallon of Gas
Easy Starting--No Carbon
No Engine Trouble'
This from the driver of a stock Maxwell who
is using only—
— ======= ------—--
TEXACO GASOLINE
mid
TEXACO MOTOR OIL
on a coast-to-coast trip.
He left Newark, N. J., November 16th and
wrote from Flagstaff, Arizona, November
25th, stating that he had covered 3048 miles
on 166 gallons of Texaco Gasoline and 5 3 4
gallons of Texaco Motor Oil.
Texaco Motor Products-will give the same de-
pendable performance in your car—under all
conditions of roads or weather. Look for the
Texaco dealer’s sign.
THE TEXAS COMPANY
HOUSTON, TEXAS
(“A DEALERS EVERYWHERE
GTMNZMWWENV FT
YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
should breathe your own personality How better
attain this than by giving
PHOTOGRAPHS
the only truly economical gifts, bearing with them
the spirit of Christmas Day.
Portraits Taken,
Rain or Shine.
Over Morris Drug Store.
WICHITA. STUDIO
802 1-2 Indiana Ave.
Make your appointment early—Xmas is our busy season.
Sixteen Size, 17 Jewel, Howard
Twelve Size, 17 Jewel, Elgin
Twelve Size, 17 Jewel, Waltham
Watch
You
Want
For the Sad and Sick Abed.
Santa, let thy light be shed
On the sad and sick ebed!
Keep them, gentle saint, in mind |
All tin halt and lame and blind.
All the weary and the weak
Those with lips that never speak. 1
Those w Hit hearts that ache and as he i
Santa, aid them, for Ills sake!
Santa, for the sick that lie
Lonely somewhere neath the sky;
I For the shut ins of the land,
I Emile thy smile and lend thy hand.
I That on Christmas Day for these
I ill the world may shine with trees.!
Ui the sparkling spell may burn
lor the weary hearts that yearn' I
Santa, belli us make them glad.
Mile lass and little lad a
iin the humble homes that know
' Seldom anything lint blow,
I Scorn and hatred, wii kid word
Let our prayer for them be heard:
I That this Christmas they may see
Christ himself in some green tree!
I Santa, of the old and poor 1
I Lead us to tin humble door:
I Help to put off awhile
IS:1, for roum to don the smile
lor the broader heart and mind
1 That inspires us to be kind.
Thinking sweetly where we tread
I Of the weak and sick abed'
′ : Baltimore Sun
A Feel in the Christmas Air. 1
1. (By James Whitcomb Riley)
They’s a kind o’ feel in the air to me
WVhen the Chris’mas times sets in
That’s about as much of a mystery:
is ever I’ve run agin -
Fer instunce now whilse I gain in
weight
. And gineral health, | swear
j They’s a goneness somers
I quite state-
can’t
A kind o’ feel in the air. .
, They's a feel in the Chris'mas air
goes right -
- j To the spot where a man lives at!
It gives a feller a appetite-
‘ They ain't no doubt about hat! i
. ’ And yit they’s somepin I don't know.
— what i
1 That rollers me here and there
- And ha’nts and worries and spares me |
not—
A kind o' ferl in the air
Storage Batteries and
Auto Work,
I Theys a feel, asT say; in the air that’s
jest
As blamed on sad as sweet. ,
i in the same rashoi as 1 reel the best
I And am the spryest on my feet
I They’s allus a kind, o’ sort of a ache *
1 That 1 can’t locate nowhere,
| But it comes with Chris’mas, and no
mistake—
A kind o’ feel in the air
Is it the racket the children raise?
i Why, no! —God bless ’em, no!
Is it the eyes and the cheeks abalze.
Like my own wuz long ago?
i Is it the bleat o’ the-whistle and beat
1 • >’ the little toy drum and blare
if)’ the horn? No, no! It is jest the
sweet *
1 The sail sweet feel in the air.
‘/
We re-charge and rebuild all kinds of Storage Batteries. We are open
Jay and Wight We do all kinds of Auto repair work. We have “Ambu" the 1
electrical trouble shoots. Will locate all starter and lighting troubles quick- '
and accurately No guess work about this wonderful machine. Bring us |
all your Auto troubles. ”
Shuler & Wallace
Phone 2169 704 Scott
Christmas Savings
Our Christmas Savings Club has been very gratifying. On January 2nd,
we will open our 1917 series. Pass Books made especially for this club
will be used, instead of the cary system, as heretofore.
We are anxious that 1917 be our Banner Year. Feeling" confident our
old patrons will take part with us, we solicit others to join, as it is a
very unique way to PAY WEEKLY and SAVE’FOR CHRISTMAS. We
have some new $2.50, $5.00 and $10.00 gold pieces; new currency and
silver this week. Come to us for your change.
CITY NATIONAL BANK
Capital, Surplus and Profits of $480,000.00
. J. A. KEMP. President '
C. W. SNIDER, Cashier
PP LANGFORD, Vice President W. L ROBERTSON, Asst. Cashier
WILEY BLAIR, Vice President T. T. T. REESE, AssL Cashier
DIRECTORS:
J. A. Kemp
P. P. Langford
Wiley Blair
J W. Culbertson
.1 F. Cullinan
It O. Harvey
J. J. Perkins, 0. T Baron
W. L. Robertson Dr. C. It, Hartsook
C. W. Maider „ T. T T. Reese
TRY TIMES WANT ADS FOR QUICK RESULTS
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT KINDERGARTEN
Exercises Wednesday Afternoon Are
Attended By Parents. Training
Results Shown
Thirty seven eager, brightfaced
children and a teacher every bit as in-
terested as the children formed a cir-
cle around a Christmas tree Wednes-
day afternoon, a Christmas tree that
had In some miraculous way sprung up
right in the middle of the kindergarten
I room of the Austin school since the
children had last been there. Ann there
I were on the outside of that < circle
thirty or more mothers anti one father,
looking rathe r lonesome, who listened
to the program of songs and recita-
tions, by the children and enjoyed the
; tree fully as much as did the little
amonds. Jewelry, Cut Glass and Sterling Silver
S. MORRIS & CO.
Dependable Jewelry
Eighth and Indiana Ave.
Attention
Churches!
Play Safety First, and use electrical decorations
this year.
Any electrical dealer will be glad to show
outfits, " ,
for your Christmas tree
von some Christmas tree lighting
Any of your members contemplating private trees for the-home will ho do
well to play "Safety First" and use electrical Christmas tree lighting outfits.
Wichita Falls Electric Co.
would be over until January 2 with
long faces and expression of I’m sor-
ry, but I’m glad Santa Claus' is com-
tea. showing that there was only one
consolation.
Every child present took some part
in the program, either, in singing the
songs or tn reciting various little
Christmas verses. The time honored,
Twas the Night Before Christmas
was recited by a very small boy. Win-
field Little and several other little
boys and girls "spoke their pieces" in
their very best manner, not in the
least abashed by the presence of so
matry visitors, •
The pupils in Miss Farquahar s
class include Mark Walker, Jr,
Reese Colmar, III Eastland Steele,
Mike Shelby, Winfield Little, Delmond
Vaughn, Ardath Curlee, Derwood Cur-
lee. Jay Templeton, Harlan Ray Rifi
Mi Crory, Charles Temple, James Earl
Prothro !i, I McHam, Jr. Robert
Roardk. Wallace Little, Harold heather
Leon Johnson, J P Rhodes, Tommie.
Phillips, Jai k Williams, Madeline Hill,
Winfield White, Genevieve Shaw, Marv
Virginia Barron. Virginia May Adams.
Maxine Tubbs, Mattie Lou Phillips, Ber
enie Brown, May Shelby, Janet Walker,
Dorothy Shamburger, Florine Dakan,
Juanita Kenny, Alice Hartman, Edith
Darnell and Elizabeth Langford
MANY IN WICHITA FALLS
TRY SIMPLE MIXTURE
Wichita Auto & Taxicab Co.
Under New Management
723 Ohio
Avenue.
PHONE .
1518
I Stand
Palace
Pool Hall
PHONE
1518
We Go Anywhere at Any Time.
Our Service is the Best.
Train Calls Promptly Attended to
CECIL BAILEY and CARL FLEMING, Managers
Many Wichita Falls people-are surU
prised at the QUICK action of simple -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
buckhorn ba rk glycerine, etc. as mixed — - - -■ -----
in Adlerika. This simple remedy acts —------
on GOTH Al per and lower bowel, re "" is 1 when he was When he real
moving such surprising foul matter ized that manipulation of his controls mo Ju gon ■ ■ mere, a ■
thar-oxk-sPONLrehves almost produced r he glanced at TESTA TTTTTAAETAE
NY (ISEconspation sour atom compass It was turned sideways in NETTIE BBGA1BSEIEASE
a h or war l few doses often relieves dicating that his plane was fallingE TH EOXSI BASAT
or prevent sappendicitis. A short treat-will it- wings at right angles to then 1 0 1 ■ AETBETHYU
′ troubled earth, Carefuly he reversed his conll US OHTTE B.TTETTET
........• E T TITUTSTE
ku is astonishing. Fooshee and Lynch, would, crumple the planes, Several
* tmeNoadidthat A’last he fen rm m on account of the great shortage of milk
AATooD@n@enICtcuehumaLanOET around Wichita Falls, we have been unable to get
... e-lmitCoprpapmndtenoa-lhtth, himca He, had fallen like a material to manufacture Commercial Buttermilk.
Field Headquarters American Puni:1met.at.least 4,900 feet. ,
tive Expedition In Mexico —"Get there Another pilot at an altitude of sev-
and back." I the motto of the puni- eral thousand feet early one morning
tive expedition’s ar ro squadron. Cennetteed a sheet of flaut shoot from
sorship restrictions have placed an al !"' hood of his machine. Startled, he
most impenetrable hedge, about the began to volplane down, seeking a
army aviators, but it may be said the place to land He throttled down the
squadron has lived up to its motto, motor and tin flame receded. When
Flights are not begun at sea level, he gave the engine gas a few mo
where the propeller blades can grip me nl* later te regain momentum, the
the air, but at a height of 5,200 to flume reappeared Several times this
7,000 feet, where the atmosphere is occurred. Finally, he glided to earth
thin. The mountains, canons and sum "' "At "'" ′ ***** *-----′-----
baked plains plus the altitude, com-
hine to produce air currents and pock-!
ets that are a constant source of peril.I
In one care a pilot went th rough 1
that nightmare of all aviators, a spiral,
hose dive. The machine was flying
The mothers and the father had alment helps chromic stomach ................................. ..
perfect right to enjoy the tree, for did The INSTANT, easy action of idleri- tiols, fearing that too quick reverse
It not contain presents for each one of ki in astu -------1 " -
them, fashioned by the loving little Druggists
hands of their sons and daughters. For
the fathers there were shaving papers.
all arranged.and tied with ribbon and
1917 calendars also, all decorated with
hand paintings, the young craftsmen
being artists as well. And the mothers
were remembered with needle cases,
the covers nicely darned In pretty
colors. These presents were all made
at school and were kept an entire se-
| cret from the parents until Wednesday
• afternoon when the time came to take
| the presents from the tree.
J Mirs Anna Bell Farquahar, the kin-
dergarten teacher, has had the child-
ren in preparation for the Christmas
program almost since the Thanksgiving
| holiday, working up their interest by
telling the Christmas story and filling
Tehem with a love for the holiday and
giving them the real meaning of the
Christmastide. How well she has suc.
cceded in her task those who were pre-
sent at the program could judge and
the children themselves paid her a
most flattering compliment when they .. oruun ... .... ,.new J.vuus .... ny,
would be over until January 2, with seured the pilot’s vision and he had Wichita
at an altitude of 5,000 feet, which is
more than 10,000 above sea level, when
it struck an air pocket.
Clouds ob
and got out to inspect the aeroplane
Everything seemed in good shape
There were no sighs of fire The flame
he had seen had been the rays of the
curly morning sun gleaming on the
highly polished N d blades of his pro
p< Her I
4y r e
We wish to state now that we have succeeded
in getting a larger volume of milk, and in the
future we can fill all orders for buttermilk.
Pure Milk Products Co.
W hy not buy a nice automobile robe".
Hardware Co. 190 2te1
ANDERSON & PATTERSON
Insurance of all kinds-- Loans, Real Estate and
Rentals. 616 Eighth.
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