Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 74, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 7, 1917 Page: 3 of 6
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WICHITA DAILY TIMES, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
PAGE THREE
717
AUTOMOBILE, MOTOR-
irestone CYCLE AND BICYCLE
Firestc
OUR AUTO TIRE SERVICE STATION, WHICH WE OPERATE IN CONNECTION WITH OUR LOCAL SALESROOM
AND DISTRIBUTING DEPOT, IS THE MOST COMPLETELY EQUIPPED VULCANIZING PLANT IN TEXAS.
Branches in Abilene W/F DEDAID ANIADII CT Al I MALES OF TIDEC AGENCY in EVERY
and Vernon. WE RETAIN AND ALJUO1 ALL MANLO UT TUINLO TOWN
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——-—-——ESTABLISHED 188 -
INTEREST
- Is the greatest incentive towards saving money.
When you find your money is earning something, you feel more"
like saving. .
— Interest, like a much-advertised remedy, “works while you sleep."
—We pay-interest on savings accounts from $1.00 up, and on certifi-
cates of deposit for six or 12 monts‘ time.— _ ,
ABSOLUTE SAFETY, LIBERALITY AND COURTESY IS OUR
-, : WATCH-WORD.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $450,000.00 .
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
— Indiana at Eighth Street.
j SOCIETY
FRIENDS.
Old friends' The w riling of these | I
words has borne 1
My fancy backward to the gracious 1
-------past. * - 1
The generous past, when all WAN pos 1
asible.
For all was then untried; the yearsI
between . 2.
Have taught some sweet, some surer
lessons, none
Wiser than this—to spend in all things 1
1.----else—---•-------,----:----J
I Bill of old friends to be most miserly 1
Each year to ancient friendsh‘ s adds 1
a ring
I As to an oak, and precious more -and 1
: more.
Without deservingness or help oi l
ours.
They grow, and, silent, wider spread. 1
each year ... - 1
Their unbought ring of shelter or of 1
shade.—Lowell |
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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
. AID MEETS MONDAY -
820 822 1.
Indiana Avenue
Oletunc imbedlake (o
ASSOCIATED ST
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Indiana Avenue
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W. M McGregor, Active Vice-Pres. Il E. Huff. President
T. J. Taylor, Cashier----------—------------_
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A. on- Mondify afternoon the Ladies,
Aid of the Central Presbyterian Church
-met in regular Bible study session with
-Mrs.AA El Kerr.. Miss Edmiston con
ducted the study which proved, very
interesting and profitable. The so |
ciety will meet next Monday after
_____:_,_FI_—______—====-___,___--------------------- , - noon with Mrs. Henry Wilson. _
• . =_.__WE WILLI MOVE TO 718 INDIANA c. W. B.M-MEESAINMONDA
*A U (Avis Hardware Building.)CHRISTIAN CHURCH MONDAVI
hobAnust lO The Christian Women’s Board — of
W • e W D D Wu I About August lULIl. . - Missions met Monday afternoon at
• . : “ Our new location will enable us to carry three times the First Christian th a Ah In. the
4 < our present stock, which will be composed of the latest articles known to motordom. casses: o-ncount no Tse
. - ■ - SUDVmrN A1HCora Coons, the vice president, opened .
:EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTO MOBILE -----------the meeting Devotionals were con.
ducted by. Mrs.’ Downffn and Mrs I
! Bentley Bacon and after the business]
—session Mrs. Cauble division took ;
charge. Mrs. Courtney gave the
1 special prayer. Mrs. .I W. Pond told 1
* 1 of the work of the Junior Christian
712 INDIANA AVE Endeavor in the local church and
. Mrs. Scharff read a paper on the
."National Evangelistic, Convention in
Mexico.”: Following a general discus
sion of mission topics the meeti 13.WEN
adjourned for a social session Mrs
Cauble’s division serving ice! Imon-
ade and cake.
Moving
Fred M. Gates, Vice Pres.
Fred C. Barron, Ass’t Cashier
J. R. Hyatt, Ass t Caster
. Western Auto Supply Co.
P PHONE 219 - . - ......
A FINAL CLEAN-UP of ALL
Womens Low Shoes
== and Pumps =
No odds and ends, but positively this season’s merchandise.
Good styles and all popular leathers. $5 and $6 grades-
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
Choice, $3.50
9
, BRANNON'S BODY TAKEN Hospital here, but his condition is rn
TO VERNON FOR BURJAL much improved today. YU
- . -------- 1 Funeral services were held yester- 1 1 n U
The‘body of J D Brannon, who was day afternoon from the family real UI I
killed in an automobile accident nearidenge in Vernon ATI
this, city Saturday night, was shipped TRAVIS SCHOOL BUILDING NOT: |
to Vernon yesterday afternoon for bur- READY FOR ACCEPTANCE . All
• ial. W. J. Brannon, a non,, who was . -- • U | |
with his father when the accident oc! A little more work remains to be -
tarred, accompanied the body homeon on the Travis school building he
a Mrs J. D. Era non was notified of the fore its completion, and for that rea |
death, of her husband Saturday night son there was no meeting of the school
and came to Wichita Falls the next board’ Monday, when it had been plan.
o morning, returning that night to com ned to accept the new building .It is.
. Dlete Ttha fimnsral arrangemante at ____- ----- 4___- 1__4 1 -__- 4_- 1___
home
FOR
CIRCLE A., G. A. TACKS
COMFORT MONDAY
in the all day session of the Circle
A of the Girls Auxiliary at the First
Baptist Church Monday a contort, lor
the Buckner Orphans heme WAA tuck
ed Dinner was spread, pirntc fashion
at the noon hour and in the after oon
MISSES AND WOMEN’S SPORT SHOES, BOTH HIGH
AND LOW CUTS /
n
Good run of sizes and extra good styles. On sale Tuesday
and Wednesday---
a program was held Those present:
Misses Earle Carter. Lela Mae Lawler.
Maud Taylor. Ruth Barnard Mrs. T
the W chita. County Exemption board M. Smyre and Mrs. C. W. Rountree,
tor examination. Most of these are. _o_1
_ able to give a satisfactory explanation Ms edAMSERS V
~ why they did not appear on the dates MISS HONORED SATURDAY
on which they were called and are be- HONPEEP PATP MAY
Hing examined and allowed to file ex:1 Miss. Ruth Chambers of Abilene was
. emption claims withthenenderstand- "honoree at a delightful entertainment
ins that the local board will be gove : for a number of young folks Saturday
ed by the ruling of the department as night Miss Dell Marcus, whose house;
ito whether these claims can be con-guest Miss. Chambers is, being hos-1
sidered. . 5 . tess Games of various sorts and an!
A docket or ’all the examinations informal dance provided entertain!
and claims for exemption in the order , ment. Iced fruit punch and cake was |
in which the claimants numbers were served throughout the evening I’ll |
drawn at Washington is being made’guests included, the honoree. Mint |
up for the reference of the boa rd I Cham bers. Misses Helen Stanley i
when the question of exemption is tak. Abilene, Grete ben A vis. Lulu Wood
en up II now seems unlikely that Cecelia Adickes, Sadie Adickes, Ruth
cons deration of applicants for ex- Barnard. Agnes Letcham Messrs
“cTiption will be considered Ibis weekFrank Pate of Sulphur Springs, Frank
— Thso-called for exemption are given Cauble, Earl Shappell, Wells Smith.
I seven days in which to file their iLawrence Nolen and DiMart Amir
Ilaim for exemption, Ison.
The board is daily receiving bulla: -0
tins fro mthe Provost Marshal General CIRCLE B’GIRLS AUXILIARY
containing rulings and other inforia-1 MEETS MONDAY AFTERNOON
tion. One of the latest of these bulle- :
tins calls attention to the probability,
of the district boards exempting men
whose claims have been rejected by.
1 the local boards. The percentage of
isme exemptions and rejections has
I been estimated at ten percent. The lo
__ical boards therefore are expected t> —. -— - .
call up men for examination until they made for the Buckner Home Later
have apparently filled their quota with refreshments of cake and sherbet were
ten percent additional. -------4 "I"........."..'"““■
funeral-arrangements; at not known just when the contractors - ‘ ;
--*,———---:---I will finally be ready to turn the build. Stragglers are still coming Gerure
- -.--another son who was ing over to the board but It will prob The Wichita County Exemption Board
. In the accident 5 still in the General ably, be some time this week.+ .... -*-*** ***** theen =*
P. J. Brannon.
Stragglers are still cqmring
before
$ 1.95
PRES
..THEATER......
TODAY
CARLYLE BLACKWELL
—and-1 .
JUNE ELVIDGE----—
-IN—
“THE CRIMSON DOVE” *
Locked in the burning church are the fighting minister and a Hit
' lie baby Outside the mob of rough mountaineers yell for the minister’s
death! The mother of the baby urges them on: See this exciting dram i
and learn what happens next Bray Cartoon Comedy-THE QUACK Y
DOODLE’S FOOD CRISIS "
5cand 10c---Prices---5c and 10c
TOMORROW
KATHLYN WILLIAMS
—and— ’ -
WALLACE REID
—IN— •
"BIG TIMBER"
An adaptation of the famous story by Bertrand Sinclair., A won
derful story, centered in the beautiful Sierra lumber regions.
5c and 10c—Prices—5c and 10c
MAJESTIC THEATRE
TODAY
“TILLIE’S PUNCTURED ROMANCE"
New copy of the most famous comedy that has ever
been produced, MR. HEMPSTEAD BENTLEY will be
-on the program, both matinee and night, after each pic-
- ture performance.
5c LA D MISSTON—10-,
1
TOMORROW. “
- MARY PICKFORD
“IN“ —
“BEHIND THE SCENES"
. A picture that contrasts the drama of life with the
glamour of the footlight. “SHORTY REDUCES THE
HIGH COST OF LIVING.". Also MR: HEMPSTEAD
7 BENTLEY will sing two or three short, up to the minute
songs, both matinee and night, after each picture.
10c--ADMISSION-—15c
McCALL’S SEPTEMBER PATTERNS NOW ON SALE—McCall
Quarterly, 25c, including Free Pattern
Telephone 168. BAnsZnbzkk
this brilliant attraction is beautiful
and carmi June Elvidga who takes
the part of an actrRs WHO is the inno
cent cause of a young man’s suicide
and who later, under her real mime
meets the minister. They learn to
ToV" other a then when the
woman’s identity is revealed to the
The Girls Auxiliary, Circle B. of the ' » i . K .
Baptist Church, met yesterday after minister, things begin to happen at
noon at 4 o’clock with Miss Lueyja lively rate. ■
Smoot. 1511 Ninth street The young". You will enjoy The ( rimson Dove
ladies put together a quilt for theiSce it
Buckner Orphans Home in Dallas
This is the second quilt the girls have
served. Those present were Misses
Celestine Mellum. Mav Bartlett, Elizr.
heth Cole, Willie Towery. Pearl Breed
... Theodora Cowardin and Marie
__I Shields; the visitors were Mrs. Smoot
1 Washington, D C. Aug 7.—Base-and Miss Eva Stratton
ball—the home variety—will be dished
up to the Sammies abroad by big leag ______... _______________________
;uera. If Manager Griffith of the Na-rhas as her guests her ulster. Mrs. .1,
tionals can accept an unnamed weal- -
: thy man's offer to finance such an ex
pedition. The rich man specified Grif-
fifth must manage it and Walter John-! -o.....
! son must be one of the players. Mrs. M. E. Carey and daughter. Mrs.
j Griffith's decision depends upon the Lank Thornberry and two sons. Milo
: government’s attitude.
BIG LEAGUE STARS TO
PLAY BEFORE SAMMIES In.
WICHITA COUNTY
RED CROSS
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Mn, .I conen. 911 Eleventh street.
Baum and daughter, Miss Alice of Ard
more. Okla. They will be here for
about two weeks
and Martin Wayne, left- Monday for
Burtonville, N V., for a visit with
relatives. On .the return trip they
will visit in New York City. Washing
ton and Portsmouth. Ky., making a
stay of about a month
At the Theatres
The following ladies reported for —
work at the Red Cross work room on bt mieseneo A
Monday: Mesdames"M. Gaffney, W. MANY-ER O a a i r WEDNESDAY
; M McGregor, L. T Burna. A. J. An 1 THE MAJESTIC WEDNESDAY
derson, M. McIlroy, Campbell. (Holli-
day), J. L, Maxwell and Miss Evelyn
Coffield,
T The Red Cross Senior Knitting
Class will meet at the Red Cross
workroom at the Masonic Temple Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’cloc. All mem-
bers are urged to be present.
"MOTHER SAYS
POST TOASTIES
ARE GOOD 2—
AND I SURE
200007'
Real Service-
Should Be the Basis of Every Business.
We are experiencing the largest business increase ever
known, and we feel proud of the fact that our customers
say it is because of the service we render.
. Why not BE SURE of the RIGHT KIND OF WORK, by
buying from us? Our hearts arc set on pleasing those who
place their trust in us.
Wichita Marble and Granite Works
Phone 440 A. G. Deatherage, Prop. Phone 440
The Gem. .
The Gem today features Ruth Stone
house in “A Limb of Satan." Ruth
Stonehouse has relinquished the di-
rector’s authority for the present, and
is working under the direction oil
Louis Chaudet But before she did
so, she produced this Gold Seal three 1
reel picture, called "A Limb of Satan"l,
from a scenario by Elizabeth Mahoney.’
Ruth plays the role of the terror of
the orphan asylum, who is returneda g a p g
---.--.---------=" Good Feed Cheap
ing as a strolling musician. How love!
comes into her life, causing her tol
commit a crime to helm the man to
whom she has become devoted, and,
how everything comes out right in the
end makes a charming picture: Naida. <
the terror of the arphan asylum, has ,
been adopted three times on probation
NUTRILINE and MOMYLK have more
Protein and Fat than any other Feed, and
• is much cheaper. Ask us.
and each time returned "with thanks,"! ... . — • . - . . .
The superintendent is about wild bemhou cn meg.l Acl A Cc A.%g
cause of the pranks played on the visIVTATICIC 0AI IX D CCC O.
Altars .Hui 1 he other children by Naidu " •* P■ *.....t
When Mrs. Westlake comes to the 07 Tenth Stat-------------------------------PhnnD19F
phanage. Naida ruins her chances at (U. Lenul btreer -----I hone 407
the Westlake home Unknown to the
heads of the- institution, Giovanni Rose
si. a strolling musician, comes each
day to play for Naida. and thetwo.
become fast friends Finally Naida
tells him of her loathing for the asy-
lum and begs him to take her with him
Naida slips from bed one night and
with her few clothes tied in a bundle.
Mary Pickford in “Behind the
Scenes." Will be the attraction «t the
Majestic Wednesday, Mil this picture,
a new print of one of Miss Pickfori’s—rn nc* sew uivenee uicu ._ . wu.......■
earliest successes, the charming little climbs over the fence to the patiently,
star takes the part of a little actress’ waiting Giovanni Two years, later,
whose ambitions lead her above the Giovanni is rapidly falling in health
chorus and almost succeed in ruining and one day Naida returns to find her.
her happiness. James Kirkwood is only friend dead. Stunned with grief,”
" " ....the child is in no condition to be both
ered by a truant officer a sharpmosed.
woman, who tries to force Naida to:
Second-Hand Ford For Sale
starred opposite her.
The Empress. 1-................„ ____________
All the hundreds of thousands of ad- enter a home
mirers of Carlyle Blackwell will be #
delighted by the role that he enacts. *--
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Empress Theatre. Mr. Black well in and are registered note "eneand. 1
this production playa the part of aj ' • -------- J
young minister of the gospel who - 5
takes charge of a- little church in a | eave Your Kodak Finishing at.
rough community in themountains. Leave tour 5008s RIS asp
He wins out in his fight to induce IT ETRIC CITITDTO
the rough necks to come to church. i GAL AVU PA UU
but he also loses their good will in aha a. A at. r.. '
remarkable and wholly innocent man- and get the big picture free. I
ner. He also almost loses his life as? Kodaks for Rent, at -
the result of this loss of good will ___ AL: . i -
Playing opposite Mr Blackwell in] 706 Ohio Avenue i
IM6204i(e
Late 1916 model—Bosch-Magneto, Hassler
Shock Absorbers, four good Tires; Uphols-
tering looks like new
PAIGE MOTOR COMPANY
Phone 930 WICHITA FALLS. TEXAS 809 Scott
BABER, The Watchmaker,’
Always on the job, from 8 in the morning until 9 o’clock at
night. Drop in after working hours, at: =
MACK TAYLOR’S DRUG STORE, 812-814 Ohio Ave. .
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