The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 191, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1917 Page: 3 of 4
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THE ABILENE REPORTER. ABILENE TEXAS
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ii reflection upon tho cha-
ling or reputation of any
or corporation which may
' columns ot Tho Reporter
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t ie attention of tho firm.
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' fir?iN(? mijxican sn.vim
Tlte exelntnge of 0wew Mtnlcnn
sllrer dollars for (heir bullion vfilu
In gold whtrh the t nltfd Statu
Treasury 1ms arranKDd with the Mex-
ican government mny prove to he
Something mor lhan n matter of fold
bargain add stale It appears to mark
another $lcp 1ft the gradual approach
of the two countries to thai mutual
hefpfulnoftfr which ouRht to mark the
conduct of neighbor
Just now both rountrie"? arc In
need of help Mesleo besides the sil-
ver tvhleli Is required to moct the Im-
trense demand for currency in this
country Tins eoppef petroleum ?Inc
lead eordn&e hides and many other
(i-sh which will prove useful both
to the war and peaeo Industries of the
country. Thar will be forth coming
If Carrhnwt can guarantee security for
Industry.
The great need of the Mexican gov-
ernment Is credit In a mllltarv wav
the problems of the government nro
settled for a time at least hut whan
I'nrranin does not know from month
to month where he will get tho money
to pay his army and kep th govern
mont 'running there Is always" danger
of new disturbances vvhh h would taho
Mexico out of the producing class once
mors
The $5 nMMKM In gold which Mexico
ffiti In exchange wilt be a lielp to
Mexlcq's credit out something much
more substantial Is needed and may
be forthcoming at Loiila Republic.
THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN
fcopyrlRht
Debates and Decisions
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The esteemed Childress Post says
the Memphis Herald and tin Plain-
vtfw e n the only papers in
Northwest Texas that favor dlv filing
iiinii!iiiiiiiiiii
"THERE'S A ALB OF 5tLK ") I
STOCKIrJfeS AT TJGLN'6 CENTS t '
S A WV IN AKSHfMA-5 016 . J I III
3 EBBS?. STORE THIS ARUKNooN OMLM I
m Ml (lift WE HOUSE VlrtH 1HG EXCGPTIOM ) jj
Mll'lMl! k P POUR HUNDRED MP JSATf '
ll'.lfflU I ilHV DOW.I.ARS M JOHM5 poCXET J
WJ'iVI inWi BUT HE" ASLEEP AMP .
lfifinMl MUVih THRooH MIS POCKETS p
t
ihat wa know of. Colorado Record. I made tho yield is so much greater
The list of Wast Texas papers ad vo-land tho tirofiui 80 much larger than
eating a division of Uie state grows lnr- fannorn in loss favorpd sections enjoy
gor ovary weeK. in me ngni oi recent tuai. a iniio mattar of a aroum now
Texas into two states. It la pklent "euis ut eunorn i- mbiu msue iu aim men huouiu worry no one
IIiaI tl. 1 exemumM list ia Yerv p " ""ktoiuhh- oi nowse sianu-
or that Jt editor does
m inch (h too goetl for
p f 1U who are plae-
i fi sample package
'i Nothtng should lie
'un th down and
w -in 1 for euual suf
i or our part we sec
m how It conies It
a ute surely it good
d tHAte end a. lot o
tt saved If Congress
i nutkr the thing vmnl-
uunHi prohlbUlou qtit
aiinr and opponcats ofi
.'ni ivt er cuuu' to ooe
nitt iters' a tine ug-
t.' iiiv when hr mils at-
i.u t t' at the Ten Leg-
Kt t bv IltMTI in tt
ml irgt-s that the
.iit-oment ot th varloui
shall uw t'ery effort
- irplus at the end
ir fur lah h apiro
tatt-nt'ed to mirr Mr
ig m might hniit the
it it io handle ."tati"
m ..I Iteeu made tliMt
'tJ ie of tb l ntted
rif.i'he their Thak-
ut thju Mive enough
mi i.o Amort an sol-
ih Ootid ar
m ttut i Ti'usunnliU' to
k.n Mill he our mi-
r i Mlaiiuing iJeriBein
t u iu-iit lwvtBit'lc mo
. ho do the figiii Jug
wr thing that rltl
hi ereUMinl with
ti' tr Hltt'lrnttttg
iiuhik of th inw'
aiim 4etnijeut "f
t 'iaIhu uii ma -.
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.unuall unuout n.i
HlJi Ul ltllBl si
1 1 ! I iu tetidt he s.ai i
Ae w IUd i
i-a of a t'iltir
i statt-a tiiliKl Irtl
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rM.i t editorial rommettts of his
bruhf. ti very closely. Jttst off the
bat a can mention the following
jper that are verv muc'li Iu fevor
of dividing the tste Soutlivytwt
Plains: iftn of Aniartllo (anoa Xswb
Statouite. LocUut) Heacon Lakcvlew
Promoter. Hnlls Banner. tesdc! the
two tr etioneJ utwvf and there are
inanv i thers we don't think of )ut
jubw o lar as om evcha-nge list
-airh ucludes. mtmt all the newspa-
pers li .Nwrthwest Texas we know
of hut t wo thai oppose the propoeltton. J have
0d in ate the ffetltirese Post aod
the t'Utrendoh Nws H hi only a mat
ter of time until the division takes
phtce. for it H manlCently juej to order
to better serve tlio ueeds of the people
I'lalsetew Nwj
Oomtitff rtoiftt ok the lower plats
ju tay odd to tfce bov.e list the
Abilene RfiieHer Kl ftwo TIhm
and HntlO. Cotodo Record Uth-
bock A alaiHhe. etem Kvangel. god
nearly every other West Texa paper
i -i. ..ii j-i. j.ij i-i
HOt '" oen unweii Hgnuisi iiseu ii
me sieie s utvmeu ti win ue ticceuse
the polltlcHius have given the -West a
black eye etr In ami year out The
"West Tejnw A ft M. matter we mere-
ly one of many such Instances ot
Westephobla
I. a ml Price '
Xotwttb tending the terrible drouth
that has prevailed In West Texas the
last two yars lad values have not
appreciably declined In any portion of
tMe section in some portions they
materially advanced. If Weet
Enforce It-
Dosplto tho law compelling automo-
biles to be equipped with light dim
more or non-glnrlng lights there are
a number of oars driven in the vicin-
ity of Dcnlson thnt hovo never boon so
equipped A drive on any of the
good roads out of tho city will prove
this to ho so. Tho Jaw Is a good one
and ahoufd he enforced. It Is ob-
sorvqd In the city limits but In tlie
country districts where officers are
not expected to be found reckless
driver flash their llglua In the faes
of others and hie on tholr way at
speed calculated to make even Bar-
Texans should now have two good crop
years end high prices for farm pro-; ney Oldftehl sit up and take notice
duct should continue the price of Donlson Hernld.
laud In West Texas would leap up In a Scores of mptorieis ot Abilene and
most magical manner. This is the got Taylor county have felled to comply
den opportunity for the Ekwt Texni? wltli the law regulating heedliehts
who hivs money Now is the time to In- it Ig sauiebody8 duty to enforce this
vest In West TetM dirt. Rotcot Iaw Or to nt least make some effort
Times. to do It rlura to comply with.
Many a land owner In tM Central I the headlight law may cause a big
Weet pd for lit land with the profit (wreck some -ght then who would
of one nop. When a good crop lajho to blame?
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The success of your "fall drives" will be
largely decided by the kind of tires you
use. If you want to be assured of reach-
ing your "objective" -of enjoying free-
dom from tire troubles - equip with Sav-
age Tires and Grafinite Tubes. High
mileage low cost per mile road com-
i ortrcomplete satisfaction.
SAVAGE
TIRES
Hmmp big milmagm!
SAVAGE TIRE CORPORATION
SAKDttOaCAUFQSSUA
We Afc tEitnbutgr naroa
savais
effdftnx MMts.
last longer and give gttater
srvw tev-sa they ate the
onij tupUitbvuwFtt-
Uo .lwtuv irva ia
auiiiie. Peft Jeten-
owujo suvking. tivi-
uoa ami hcatuug.
KlOiUtt eFtcC cn
ucitur)- fccie.
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LaK fm ih RmxiSmvmmi Sign
Osman S. Locklear
54
Abilene
Texas
.' KIIMIWIWHH Ull.lUJW.I'illilsU'jIhH
A LITTLE FUN
Oh. Bo Gruel!
"I'd like to look into your heart
Sho said with haughty air.
''You'd not hd satisfied" he growled
"There Is no mirror there."
Yongers Statesman
Why It Lusted
Mrs Flrstfam This china dlnnor set
is one of our heirlooms It has boon
in my fumlly for more than 20fl years.
Mrs Newcomer If your family had
been able to afford servants it would
have lasted about two months Puok
II Sho Tried
One day last summer two small hoys
worn titdvlfit tionr Ilia nrillntrv rnftll.
A young lady approached them.
"Mttia hoy" sho saiu "can you tea
mo If I can get through this gate to
the pike?"
'Yes'nj I think so. A load of hay
went through five minute afo." Ex
change
Unseemly Hnslp
"I set. that the wtfo of that daredevil
njjjator who loops the loop has sued
him for divorce" said tho Old Fogy.
"Well replied tho tirouoh "that
goes to prove that when a woman gets
In a hurry to be single again she is
In an awful hurry and can't wait a
week or two and let nature tnko Us
course."-CincinnatI Ennu'r
AETNAIZE
For Accident Insurance
!Thero's a Reason
Iflbtz
Mi
Curtis
Wasn't Worth It.
A ble husky Irishman strolled Into
Hin fifvll anrvtrm winm tvhnrn fhov hnlfl
physical ixnminntlons for candidates
for tho ponce force.
'Strip." ordered tho police surgeon.
Tho Irishman undressed. The doc-
tor measured his chest and pounded
his haek.
"Double up your knees and touch
the floor with your hands." Ho lost
his balanco and snrnwled upon tho
floor. Ho was indignant but silent.
"Now jump under this cold show6r."
"Sure an' that's funny." muttered
tho applicant
'Now run around the room ten times.
I want to tj'st your heart and wind"
This last was too much.
"I'll not" tho candidate declared do
faintly "I'll stay single!"
"Single?" inquired the doctor piu-
zlod. "StnKlo." repeated the Irishman with
determination "Sure an" what's all this
funny business eot to do with a mar
riage license anyhow ""Exchange
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THE TKXAS TfQM)KR
WHEN
You need Paint Wall Paper Glass or
Art Materials
THINK OF THE
RALPH PAINT & PAPER GO
4th AND PINE STREET
If not Right Return It.
imjt'&Ji&im'&s'M-3tie&iJ m we
new iW!Win mmji aw
NEW MEAT MARKET
ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS
PKOAIPT DELIVERIES PIIOJCB 78'.'
Nbrth Second Street Eetwee'n Pino and Cypress
Phono 782 PHTREE'S MARKET Phono 782
"Vo Appreciate Your Business."
wnwmwn atMhif mrmjMmr -jgaww"r i
kif5k &
vmrx'Tvx&ti.rMH'Jiii TKesBa
Tho Teis Wonder cur" t tv and
bladder troubles weak a?'d ' - 1'ack".
rheumatism nnd all Irroeularlties of 1
tho kidneys and bladdor In both mtn
and women - Regulates hlaurt trwu-
hle dn children If not sold W yo-r
druceist will ho sent by mail upon re
ceipt of lOo Ono small hottl Is two
il. i. - A. . J - lil Km h-lf A i
inonin1 iruaunoni nnu wmuiu wnn
Berfect a- cure. Send for testimonial!
from this and other states. JJr. TJ. W
Hull 292B Olive Street St. Louis Ma
Bold by drugRlsts. adv
AjiomobSBe Tops?
TopsRecovered and Repaired
Any Style All Grades
SpauldingAuiornofoHs Go.
12S Cedar Street Phone 764
feiw ; ivg-T- jm4..- tij&u!t.: jtmstitf iTT-y.7-VTi w.w ;Kr:u.iMt
More than a Rental Battery
It's more than a rental battery that you get when you
bring your battery to us for repairs.
It's more even than a fully charged WtllerclBattery to fifcjiquroar t
What we actually give you is tH& tt$& of your car while a
ital necessary part is bmng repaired.
That is what Willard Service 3oes for you. That ia one of the
things that makes Willard Battery service eomplvm.
Ne-t time you're in ask us about the Stijl Better Willard with
Threaded Rubber Insulation. It is of interest to e er car owner
who wants the most economical battery he Co. buy.
METZGER & HOPPE
NORTH FIRST STREET
ABILENE. TEXAS
CjU i m .!. Um$
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The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 191, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 27, 1917, newspaper, October 27, 1917; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth333001/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.