The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 189, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 27, 1918 Page: 3 of 15
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THE ABILENE REPORTER ABILENE TEXAS
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First elans carpenters electrician
pipefitters nntl "O I)." men aro wanleil
ft r the anvcrmiiont mroilw plant nt
Nashville. Tennessee at top scale.
Shipment lenvos Ahlleno Thursday
morning Octoher ni. but applicant
alii wo went with .a liaipv
t . ri .nu n would piny and tell rhl-
i ii i.ilc until n Into hour ami
then tlipy had to make us retire Hard
work did not seem to hurt us aa it wit
an every day miRlnow So after plow-
oir hard nil day we would often cllmu
a dead tree and break up n I'eckcr-
woous nest or run down u young rlb-
bif or throw Monns at turds an we
went home frotn the farm.
Well l will tell you wnnothlnR about
KatlterltiR corn in Hie fall. Two grown
men and n boy wait the crow that filled
e.tch wagon with com The men woul.l
pull Iwo rowR each at the slilo of the
wagon ami the boy would take the
down row which was much the hard
est Job of them all Ah a rule wo had
mum resistor with the V H Kmplov- - - y und ever"
men. Service at Ah.lcne not later than" Xi''"' 1' S
Iiukti nVlonlt !. M nrtnlinr 3a
Transportation and meals aro advanc-
ed and deducted from salary but If
workers rotnaln with the plant work
xlxty day all deduction aro refunded.
Mechanics mutt have their tools
tnrt fnr tlin Mfl n ' ilnnnrfmmit miivt
have completed the eighth grade In tl e
fritvaif mill Iililuillflf. nt Itin ntllin liltt nf
night We would tnko it tallow candle
and turn it down and let the hot tallow
.fall on our wore finger so wo rouM
pa to work at iiayiiKht the next morn
nt!
Manv of us ymiHg boys would drive
6uy Sk "De).
Offers newest weaves and shades in large
Assortments - - -
K.Wfeh Sntm FrAiicotffi the most JiPimliful suit-
in nlitniimlile: colors ttrp dnrlt brown while
Mack B(! nnv price .............. ! HO-
Oilier beautiful ant in in liesl shades-. prhid
42 00. 42 :l"i nnd 2 50
40-itieb Crepe deCtiiinvflifo line of colors 417o
to 3 00 yd.
Arndiitm Silk plain shinies. '0.inplni wide hit
eolors n fl.nO vnhiP lodfl.v: oitr price 2 M)
"Wash S'ntin Mfidnches wide in white flesh nml
yellow per yard 2 00
Fancy plnid Taffeta ntiii Rutin Wl-inches wide
n henntifid rnime of patents priced $2.00
to . 2 30 yd.
1(1 pieces striped Tttffeta worth 4.00 per yard;
Our Special 1 00
M-"DooV Sutts w "Bo
"Kfcvo Tfto&ds aA&"fi&s "SaWovVirl
public schools and be between tro aires jirom ope to tnreo yosa or oxen rikh-
nf IS and IB. and woIkIi not less tt;trjn& atd liautinc corn. Our corn
Ha pound. Those under Jt are re-j fln )tUo8 WfaU a froln s
..ulrml to surrender to tholT r. ICiii- nr frnlll ) husheU. Some
uoh'tnotat Sorvlco a release from imr
' .i.. ...-.. .. II. - .l.l n...lA
"" "! FA.?""!?.!aly BOO T'"K7 .!"' t-le ami we mod a lock and chain In-
paid for 'O 1). men. rang UK b ttfr Jwd f ft CnrforIlla bnlko lko thoy
than Is paid to many of tho ) skllle 1 Atany of our parents would
irmlmiiion In this section. IHMltlun- 0 to (.jnlrch nll (n mri nn( ak n
are pormanont. the children with thorn.
A patriotic apnol made to all men 0 t churchiM wore alt light-
In noii-Miieiit al work wbo chn tjuallfv' w atlow Pnn(1UH nn our Hoat
for tlieso posltioiiB. No work to mrj spt pon BIlll woro lown
ii i powder plant Unusually koo.1 con- u wng nenr 0B arR0 n8 wr cot.
ditlous obtain lloard am ha JtnIuedj.(oivaKon )flll o tolIny Tho roacll.
at $nsi per week. )eai nn( shouiIor8 cow on)y be
Itemember that tho SpantnU laflu- y nmiun(0 nurlnf: the r.-
enwj In no more prnv lent In the mi-;vnU st(.ow wns pncct )0twcon ti
paiiys plant thnii In tUI aectlo.n ami B0BU nnil tIl0 nUnr inro wiore you
the IhmU or bopltil conditions obtain . e of Joy y th(W0
Une up today for a berth with I n- flmt fo(jm rlipgt M wol hy ln(UI
rle Ham." Is the low Unit rail (lf lp miDtn ()f Go(1. Muny (hnt
1 ' ' fnnnil Tliriat roiild bo heard DralslUK
:i.i Vean Ako. tUn OI tU4 UKiwny they went to
.nm tJiirty-nvo yoare ago we arnv.-; tj1Ur itoino m ttioy wnuiu iii8mist
in this city and very noon we were ac- tlie crowd tjie would announce tho next
ipialnted with many who In later yearn jnrvlees wwtld begin at early candle
linned to bo renl frlondB. JlRbt.
Manv of these good people as well Wo were about to forsot to Ray thnt
an the writer wjru just groan from the the first school we boys In our com-
Miates TIiiihb nion most all or theie.lmuultv ever attended was taught In
oro raised In tbo old states oust of th. one or thoso old lop churches. Wo
Mississippi whore tho boys woro not 'children sat on thoso old puncheon
.illiiwori lo Kt grown until they were ' souls and hold our old blueboek hpol
full 21 voars old. nnd then they wer-'lerand first render In our hands. When
set rreo with n horse bridle and saddle 'sufficiently advanced wo used a slate
and $20 of In money and they launched to do our fiBurlni; on and when wo
nut on tliolr own responsibility We (would spoil wo would pronounced ev-
boy wer all country ktds and kne ry syllable as wo would go anil would
nothing but country life and did not mm each other down and get n head
dress so well as the boys of today lmr mark It did not take a doien books to
leg Spring Humnmr and early Kail wi start a kid to school In thoHO days like
only woro ono gnrmont and It was nor u doe now Wo would not say a word
pants either. We only got one hat a against csliipntlnn. It Is worth more
vnar and It was n 5flc cotton Hot anil than money If properly applied in biis-
wo used It much fighting bumble-bee-. tiess sodal or religious life but edu-
.dlow jackets and butterflies we catlen gone to seen is oanKrouo. ou..."
loys all had our hands and feet full I people would have you think a manj
of warts handling toad frogs. Any of has to be woll educated to make a re-
us boys could enl! a Doodlebug out ntinpartsble scoundrel also spmo wouI'U
the ground or ride a bull yearling amildar- tell yon that a roil splitter cmiWj
all knew the best swimming hole In ot make a good president of our Dnl-
the creek. It was a common mine mih maies via bub.ui t fc .....
hh a boy with a bad stonebnilsa an bean through the old blueback speller
bis heel We know nothing of painted in those days wo knew nothing of
... ...i.. i.... uu tnmia ...-. .iu no. w.i 1uvh them today In our
..ii a.if mv. wagons and uudkuhs We 1uh! We had to stay with our ohlt
iiHsd dogwood berries for shot We blueback until we mastered It an'J
could take a dimes worth of iwder then we were ready for promotion
ami have more fun with it than a lwy n is a well known fact that the pion-
irf today with 15.00 As we see Jt to- 6ers of the old states as well as In our
day you can't satisfy' the young mind ar okl Tmhms land Waned the way
no matter what you give them Our cleared the farms built t he houses to
parents kept the oh Cedar water buck- uvo In established schools built
Ht on o shelf Just outside the doo and churches and now the young rlstn
ho old time drintlng gourd hanging on Kenerlon rides in Une automobiles
a nail by the bucket ami we used a tin and have the time of their lira
a. i. .. ... ...1 honils I li .nuv lia thnt noma of OUT Old tl III-
wasiniail m wubh uur ww ..m ... . .... - -"-- --
We used a small cedar tub to wasn wir aw n0w living in our city would rather.
feet It was called a feuoler. We Boyabatate to aemiowieoge iniuf ..
would tell our mother it would he muehjbtought up as above stated but U is a
easier to wash a sheet twice week(aft and they won't deny
than our feet every night. We wr Many of tkose old time good friends
mst l. years old when we got oar fr-tlBave cross esl the river but many sun
pair of shoes and they were browaas aFe ming and are our very ; bos t pltl-
t i -. . ...iu.Lrf ihnse fill .n. R W MlUUklt t
uuu ip oujr v won? i.vt.- -.- . -- - -- .
heel brogaus would be patting to very.
mildly
nm- irniimir: ware hiiiiiBUisile Cop
peras cloth or Jeans ami sometimes our.
Oct 2C ms.
W
rier
uh H.
Tot
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for-
ure
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taking
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SI.KKI'S AY 01.1) WJ
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i.i.ll.ru u-rmlil nut llll ffOUl pOClWt I U Ir until yCOTS 3;
i.mi n I. in ruu-kur km not known Ttwy j ainnach trouble T
wore not knee pants as boys wear to-'tune tni medUine
iluv Fnif fnlii riawn li our ihw w i k-lil on -ui
KHllowses (suspendsrs er uide of Aaello
stripped bedliek aal msa la ooly'onde
wore ana uuU taey were ' 1 Ii i e t
tors of the one gslte befure
Well on Saturday eveumjs "- biV
ask our parents li we ""' " u any o
spend the night and Ssaeis. wua prt
nelebbor boy ana tney woum w w mum
if our corn was shucked ti feed su'iiUy
..1 ..J blnllni. tUA .tl in ttUI!.
Our WUUU "U uuut - - - JIJJ -1'u.... .. .-. . -
hnina nnd nur shoes were greasfd .TTajj Mui Iniluaiug appendlci
with beef tallow and if we would H r)SeBoswMffonvlnce or money
back Sunday evening at 4 ovlotk f refuaded McLmore-Bas Dru
could go yo we madr laste to do uur anj druggies everywhere adv
i
Sprites Worsteds Cheviots nm! Cnssituors
In new Military models mid latest patterns.
Knrly MuviiiK mid Small Profits cuiihU8 ns
to offer hest values at 4n.n0 TXit) .fS.fiO
!f!).(10 410.00 41-'.riOf up to $10 50
Bi line of Overcoats Maekinaws
Sweaters Union Suits Blouses Hals
and Caps are ready in our popular
boys' department. Bring the hoys
down and let us fit them out in cor-
rect toggery for winter at economi-
cal prices. !.S
mm Ey
Hi vy
Ipl
Iwrf-
Klter
different mjn
(ould not lie ui m?
a. Jt I n "Jeep
a siwule barulless
t rmui esjChe ntsrrbul
w the mtastinira.J(Bnd at-
inflauiBMtiob whh causes
rv nit stomach lifer and 10
tl
Gut "M.eAv7s 5uX
Now prints th het buying opportunityfljU
storks of alt wool Hart H-liaffi4-r ttu Mprx liitfli
grade MiitJi vi in the n-vwt jaodfbi jtd iad
1 first chts tailorti. Stonts SMilw .Sliuw and
regular cufe enablrti us to fit u iwr&HtUy. lltm
kuiu vnten wtra-tl earty ud r now pnurtueally
lit (Hr Miit higher- Yu hav ouly first atom mix
iron
41-i.l
v:
from wlikh io make your el?tiais heru. Prie
f l.i.OO 418.50 mi M $350 to ?45 00
p in and see them
HJi
t daily rapid selling nnd
r Kttiiks nit lo tho Hlninl
ulwinn with up in ihe mom
stvlet Xpu Vorks heit ntyle shops are repu
d in our uuriiic lit SK'i'tloii siiuill m.irvuis tr.tr-
liil experieueeil nu UIL' is tile seerei 01 iiuriuoii
ill I price yon filld hele. Koi iiimuiiee
IjmLW Coals 41'J.fiO. 41.1.(10. 42IMK) taX;. S07 50
litiiflert' Wool Dresses $15.0il 4HiJnT1s-". 430110
to .r. :t7ro.
Ilitltdsohie Si lit Dresses $J5iIMT4Mm5 41S.7fi
li. i-rfT. 55505.00
ti DrvH&iiinnircH 41. uo. 41-"". 4-jihi. i.uu
til1"' SIH50
Dressy Sepnnit.- Shirts 40 ."id to 120 00
hndies' Sneuters .'.o. 4I.'. 4"0n. 4T.."n to 15
' Our Staple Dept.
V JiverV ihilm in eotlou fnhries nnd In tunny irmlninv
p wiliuji t lesn tluiit probniiL-wholitwdn priens
2ft iiw?'i plnid mul' cheeked icinuluitii '&v 7d11e:
oitr pnpo ............ ...!..... -."
25 pieeesjl-in. OiiiKhanw in larjte HtHpes nnd phihU
nlso olil eolom our prie'e U7i(
Outs pnsw or UH in peivale lijfhl pattini our
priee . - ........ .120
L'.'i piecM liojnjier ejolh :12 in wide nil Tust color
our prliMj '5t
Ufi piepes flitiiiii'letle. nil tlnrk eoloi-s Militnhle ftir
ipiilt liiiings prtee jH-r nitl -Of
Slniuliird nuUiijis UT-tn. whh prieed y.'e "J7 J U JUJe
nnd UB
A vnry einnpleie Ihn of drnpery net mai'ipuitaltw
mid wills niliu'iiiK 'JTie to 2 50 yd.
(Yillihrie. hui eloth aimI iitiiiiHouks :HJin ivhle sell-
ing id UOe -Hie "w nnd '10
t
1 ene of hflpe Ideaelied dnmesfip our prft per
ynrd ...... aof
('otton poplin wiilinir. 'XI to :UMu wiile nil color
our liripi per ymil lie mid f0
Kiff niwsk aliHtii IieiUiiK Hiiiw. towcJ bl
HiiriwlA l. InniKhi enrly nnd pi'ied Tor miteli
MidUiiiT. i i?mm
Men's Furnishings
SliM-ks eonijiletc Hud utfcraelively priced. Hyijry
item sinndiird in (pntlity.
Htftann JUU $jOt). tf&OU ami 0 00
VHour Mnls vtv popular. tl leudutic colom 41J50
t : 0 00
Nuvelty and dm hats UJ0 and $-1 KJ
Cdm li"ir to 12 50
Fur Tajw $U1U $Mh &WI 10tJ0 atid ... J5 00
Hdk mut IWe half hottiery ile t 1 00
.WkWMir 2&. W ! unl .'-.. 00
linmt 0Uvwi $1.50 to JJ 50
Work glow f 5 t ! 00
llkiiMiw IWO t ...15 00
Oawliirqr Suiin ..... .'. 15 00
yanlSbUrt8Jttii...... 0 50
NVfHm mjm nm t& a 50
Ktlk HhirtM .t.:4i to 0 00
Metis HHM.te $UM) $1 J to 112 50
ii.. f ..-!.. 'ti (if i .. cm m
UvrtQunn?5olft . 77 Hf 00"
' MAIL ORDERS
Our Mail Order Department is equipped to glvq
yon qqiek and satUfactory nerviee.' We are
lemng your neighbors- why not you?
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fvrnP 7Xv? m "
Vfe ' A A I w r0
Jf A"iV W U " M wwri .
HiL J I I 1(1 V "W .. tfl?llli
1 T ' I lvl'' Wr ' ' Vrn
f 17 uln m1 n MF
-V . V K
i tMM
f J- T -jF si -i J?
. ml inoriflinrrive nlituJs
fin .tnidMilMiii! Itls ii
iiriMwreouiiueteiu'ss ami
Jr' "f
ml experieueeil mixing is tile seerei
X
IDre.ss S&Wics SeVvuq
"Muolt below present values. Here arc some
of tho numbers worthy of your attention:
30 to 12-in. I?fMtrh mryr in practically nll
shade selling t pfr nrl fl.'Ti "$2.oo
Anrt 2 125
ll Gm Ktorm Srjr lo ."if) m tu in nil
weutiil shtles. hir vahir-H nt per .ml $1 .50.
!.!. nnd 1 85
Wyi. t'hiffon Hro.nl t fnth rolor purple plum
rhl4nk t pet rd 15 50
( looking colors are brow u tnupe nnd
spi-cml value af per nril . ...o 50
HHoleim 12 to "it mi hf wiilc for suits
In H I ilresen priees imilre per Vfirtl $1 oil
:t 50
Silk I'wpliiH in a full lure of eolors
jHr yartt fl.'i.' nnd 1 11!)
t mid lifiiril ifeview I'attinm'in nil
Hew iiumhem.
k-J . iT ip mimmihu
A
IuusvQXvTx)eaT
Vff 'littdies' JIiwh' mnl Children soul only at thin
ore in Aluleiie Your Winter uudei'uenr should
Mr linn l.ilnl lo insure loiurort service and eeoii
nmy
l!evti jiikI Uifls Muti'iii'f iiiiiiiu suits bi values.
fliHi 41 R and ..1 50
S
; V 'OwBllBH
Liiliew' Muii'dui union suits made of silk mid wool
m l ."Ml mid 5 00
Wind I uinii SmiIh 4.1. 'ui and 1 00
A full line of holies union Mills I.lillleil nf eottoll
y.irn in Imlli light "and heav all -.itles Helliiit' at
1 .".t. 417'. tt 2 25
i piece Huil. medium mid heaTy our price 41 no
and 1 25 per ptriiifir
t'nioplile line of iuraitts utiol mid eottnu shirts
.Medium nelelit urinler union soils hleiudu'd "
imlileaelntl ............ 1 50
Heavier ueiehl MiiU 4I.7."i nnd ...2 00
MunsiuK t'nioit suits It'.iMi 4.11111 and ..... 50
Two piece (iniieultt 7rn mnl ... ...1 00
Wool jiikI paft wool t iei-- unniumt 41 1
' Vi and . ... :t 00
aaasi
JSfeiM4Ljki& am
rcVTI'T ?j..'. -
The Ir$f-s4 .not !'. sUu-k of rral JiliMlant0.i t
V lil IM (Ih el Mlliptt llivilli'tl li (ihl(OUtJllll il ul 11."
tins Hek. I'Jvvry jMir iiuoooii' tllv priced
l.adu"' Uoolh in loditaiv lm l. i. Itoviii. hi o I
4.V.0 I.. ... 1100
HtKii I.-i I If t "i ... uil lead 10 t. . la. i
tu 12 50
tiolx M iliHtl sluw . J HI lo ...' 50
llim' -ul.t .nit i.tl .ill li.illi.r -lioi. i..Vi ti "'
4-1 '- tu ... 500
Jt hddrt-u .hoc. 1 7 1 350
Miu'i I)u-. ln- in-liidou Ki H C'tapp makf J
4Atti tu 91 " 11
Work Shu.- i. !. $.iji to 0 0O Jj
!! i Ji li III u wmswifi w ! . -;- P ! mmm - TfjP
1 hnnm JiiMl ly.fc. fcl..iMiiiliii .mijtl m i fcmi.. fcBi.Kiywi.ii! '" w
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