Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 301, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 16, 1917 Page: 5 of 22
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TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM. TEMPLE. TEXAS. SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 16, 1917.
Efficient Equipment Is Reducing the Cost of
Operating City's Great Water Supply System
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Temple has 700,000,000 gallons of
* jter impounded by the concrete dam
■>ver the Deon river. This is enough
to supply the city for one year if
'.here is not another drop of rain for
th.tt length of time. At present the
City of Temple uses less than 2,000,-
900 gallons a day. A little figuring
tv.II show how long our water supply
tvil! last This w iter is retained bv a
a.im which banks the water si* and
ane-half miles tip the river. The dam
rost $22,500, it is of reinforced con-
crete and makes a beautiful break in
the river which is the resort of many
picnic and pleasure parties.
The pump station is located several
hundred yards above the dam and is
equipped with triple pumping units
which altogether are capable of send-
ing 7,000,000 gallons of water per day
through the mains to the big filtration
plant located on the outskirts of the
town which is several miles from the
river which supplies it with water.
The actual work of pumping the
water from the river is done by two
electric pumps. In the daytime a mo-
tor pump with 1,000,000 gallon ca-
pacity runs constantly and noiselessly.
I.ate at night a similar motor with a
capacity of 1,000,000 gallons takes up
the burden and works without inter-
mission until the first motor gets
ready to relieve it near the break of
day. The two electric pumps are of
the type known as Alberger turbine
and have run continuously fyr two
years and have not had a cent spent
for repairs so far. The cost of oil and
packing is less than $15 a year. The
same items on the old steam pump
which they superseded amounted to
over $600 per year. Some saving, isn't
it? For the last ninety days the mo-
tors have been run without a stop.
They require very little care and have
reduced operating expense to an un-
believable extent. The cost of oper-
ating the last steam pump amounted
to about $13,900 per year. The elec-
tric motors are run for $3,600 less per
year. The electric pumps are more
dependable too. The old steam pumps
were constantly breaking down, Re-
pair parts had to be secured quite of-
STYLES IN
BANKING
The changing seasons bring their different
styles in the banking, as well as in other lines
of business.
This is the season of DEPOSITING, of
PAYING NOTES and DEBTS, of COLLECT-
ING, of MARKETING the CROPS.
I® all these departments of Fall activities
gils Bank offers its Bervices, in accurate, con-
den t-ial and co-operative interest in your busi-
ness requiring aid of a bank.
City National Bank
TiMPLE
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ten. Now there Is just the constant
hum of the efficient electric motor
always on the job and ministering to
the people of Temple. The old steam
pump required the services of six men
besides the chief engineer. Now one
man handles the situation and his du-
ties are very light The same story
is repeated at the filtration plant. For-
merly there were nine men employed
there and now three men handle the
situation and look after the filtration
plant besides. The two stam plants at
the filtration plant, though not In use.
are as good as new. They cost about
$15,000 installed while the electric
pumps which take their places cost
only $5,880 installed. The steam
plants at the river and at the pump
s'atlon are retained and kept in per-
fect condition but the little motors
do the work.
Comparatively 1 .ow llate.
Temple's water rate is 50 cents per
1,000 ballons up to 6,000 and after
that the rate Is £5 cents per 1,000.
The city furnishes from ten to fifteen
million gallons a month to the Santa
Fe railroad at 10 cents per thousand.
To the M. K. & T. the city furnishes
from two and a half to three and a
half million gallons a month at 12
cents per thousand.
Temple's water rate Is lower than
that of Amarlllo, Sherman, Waxa-
hachle or Denlson. It is about the
same as that of San Angelo. Brown-
wood has a. cheaper rate but it is said
that they are limiting the amount of
water that may be used oh account of
the shortage.
The New Kesorvolr.
The city of Temple is not content
with the best water system In the
country. Recently it was deejded to
build a new reservoir In place of the
one near the filtration plant which
serves as an auxiliary in case of any
delay at the pumping station. The
old reservoir was 200 by 400 feet and
had a water body of 150 by 350 feet
and averaged 3 feet deep. It had
been constructed with earth banks
and the bottom consisted of the rock
strata which underlies the soil about
six feet from the surface. The sedi-
ment had accumulated so that the
actual depth was only about 3 feet.
It was decided to build a reservoir that
would last for years to come. The
dimensions of the new water body are:
150 feet wide, 225 feet long and 13
feet deep. The capacity is now 3,125,-
000 gallons or 253,000 gallons per foot
in height. The pumps have a capacity
of 66,000 gallons per hour so that it
would take 48 hours of continuous
pumping to empty the new reservoir.
The weight of tho water held In re-
serve is about 25,000,000 pounds.
Tho reasons for construction of the
presant reservoir were that more stor-
age capacity would be secured, a loss
of 200,000 gallons from seepage in the
old reservoir would be saved, the old
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/irnfture
For Fall and Winter
The Big Remodeling Sale has been a success from
<#very standpoint during the past week, and wili
1>* continued this week. Large numbers of peoplt
have made purchases and are satisfied with good
and prices. The store Is yet full of
25,50 and 75
Per Cent Discount Bargains
Those contemplating making Fall and Winter pur-
chases in Furniture should by all means visit our
store this week. Our stock is lar^e and well
selected.
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T. B. GEORGE
Furniture and Carpet
Company
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reservoir was gradually filing up and
was hard to clean and the new reser-
voir could be arranged so that It
could be cleaned by a drain through
the bottom.
An Idea That Saved Money.
In constructing the new reservoir it
was necessary to secure bids for re-
moving the sand and silt from the
bottom of the old one. The best bid
was 75 cents per cubic yird. City En-
gineer 11. 1). Morgan and Fire Chief
Tom Wright decided that it would be
cheaper to wastl out the bottom with
a stream of water pumped by the lire
engines and with the increased pres-
sure found that the dirt could be
flushed out at a cost of five and one-
fourth cents a yard, saying the city
nearly 70 cents a yard on this job.
After cleaning out the mud the ex-
cavation was continued and the earth
removed at a cost of 20 cents a cubic
yard. Thirteen thousand yards were
taken out before the solid rock was
encountered. Ten thousand yards of
solid rock were removed at a cost of
85 cents a cubic yard. This rock was
used to fill low places in Jones' park
and to pavo several of Temple's
streets. The materials used in the
construction work were: 45,000 feet
of lumber for concrete forms, 2,000
cubic yards of gravel, 50,000 pounds
of steel for reinforcing and 1,700 bar-
rels of cement.
The construction is of reinforced
concrete. The north, east and west
18 inches by 12 inches by 13 feet,
walls are 18 by 12 inches by 18 feet.
Inches by IS feet. There is an IS
inch Inlet from the river. There are
duplicate outlets to the filter, one 18
Inches and the other 12. The floor
is of reinforced toncrete 6 Inches
thick. Tho approximate cost of the
completed reservoir including all
pipes, drains, labor, material, engi-
neering, etc., was $30,000.
IiIST OF THOSE Wilt) WUX 1IKLP
WIN THE GREAT STHCGGDE
AG AI\ ST AVTOCKACY.
CF.NTIKOAK NOW TAKING 1,1 \l»
IN' THIS 1'IIOGHESSIVE MOVK,
ITNK ATTENDANCE.
Autopsy Held Over
King Killed In War
About 200 Years Ago
(CorrcsponHonc® of the Assoctivtofl Presft.)
STOCKHOLM, July 21.—An au-
topsy on King Charles XII, Sweden's
warrior king, killed in battle almost
200 years ago, to determine whether
the shot through tho temple which
caused his death came from the
Danish lines or from an assassin
among his Own men, has been made
here In an effort to solve one of the
mysteries of history. Jf the bullet
entered the right temple it would in-
dicate that It came from Fredrlkshald
fortress, before which the king's
forces lay entrenched, while a shot
from the opposite direction would
show that it was fired by a traitor in
his own ranks.
Tho scientists who are conducting
the investigation have not yet an-
nounced their conclusions.
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Tho Daily Telegram's Holland circu-
lation and news bureau Is located
at the postofflce, where the paper
Is on sale and where subscriptions
will be taken and receipted lor,
Personal Mention.
Holland, Tex., Sept. 15.- Mrs. N. 1*.
Vernon left yesterday for Waco,
where she will visit her daughter, Mrs.
W. D. Souther.
Mrs, S. S. Crocker, Mrs, Deo James
and Mrs. D. M. Jones Visited In-Bart -
lett and Granger yesterday.
Miss Maurice McDaniel of Granger
is the Kuest of Miss Ducile McGregor.
J. 1'. Woodruff and Saunders
Murphy went to Bart lett yesterday
and caught the north bound flyer for
Waco, where they will bo examined
for entrance inft> the United States
navy.
Miss Maggie Mae Deed left today
for Dallas, where, id1'1 will enter Dal-
las high school tor the term of lili-
18.
William Stone, who Is attending
school In Helton, cane in yesterday
to spend the week end with his par-
ents.
Mrs. V. O. Huddle,slon and son.
Tom, left for Waco today, where they
will visit.fo.r a few days.
Dr. Goddard caine in from Sim An-
tonio today to spend Sunday with
hoinefidk.
Mrs. It. A. Williams of Taylor is
visiting her mother, Mr.:, Carrie .Shan-
non.
Waller Goddard of Helton is a visi-
tor here.
V. 1' Stubblefuld v ■'.* a Waco visi-
tor today.
Mrs, W. D Grumbles and daughters
of Hart lett were visitors here today.
■
Miss McGregor Entertains.
Holland, Tex,, Kept. 15.—Miss Du-
ello McGregor entertained last, night
with a theatre party. After return-
ing home from the theatre delicious
punch and cake were served to the
following guests:
Mi-ses Texana Wllkirson, Maggie
Mae Heed, Docile McGregor and liau-
rice McDaniel of Granger; Messrs.
William Stone, Jno, Hoy Jones, Gray-
son McGregor and Scott Jones,
REDTO.Y. Sept. 15 The following
are the soldiers certified by the local
board from the last call:
Driseoll U. Young, Hartlctt.
Hubert D. Weardon, Killeen.
Robert R. Graham, Bartlet.
Frit* Belz, Helton.
Joe Holy, Holland.
Hobert D. Alsup, Temple.
James I. Williams, Maxdalo,
Ornle Moore. Moody.
Jessie 1). Stone, Helton.
Albert C. Young. Killeen.
Forest C. Wharton, Moffatt,
1 .ee H. Sims, Killeen.
Horace 1,. Smith, Killeen.
llenry A. Strange, Salado.
Benjamin F. Thornton, Salado
Antom Itunka, Holland.
Guy C. Burton, Killeen.
Austin Eubnnlis, Belton.
Festus C. l'hillips, Killeen..
llendsley Jarrett, Salado.
Wade H. Hiddl.e Rogers,
ltobert J. Whitfield, Belton,
John H. lteding, Killeen.
James R. Itoftf Jr, Killeen.
W'm. 1!. Culpepper. Temple.
P. J. Busby, Salado.
Jarrett O. Eakiii, ,'aoody.
Crone Doule, Rogers.
Oscar G. Dayton, Holland.
Quincy 1). Hallmark, Helton.
Willie H. Coon. Moody.
Win. F. Dayton, Holland.
Will K. Truehardt, Bartlett,
Harrison Goode, Belton.
Frank H. Parrott, Holland.
Joe It. Edwards, Moody.
Sam Wicks, Holland
Eschle Guajardo, Holland.
George Pare, Bartlett.
■giwreuce -Dukes, NolanvMfo
■|>r. Bishop With Methodist.*.
Helton, Sept. 15.- Through an unin-
tentional error the name of Dr. C. M
Bishop, president of Southwestern
University, appeared this morning as
Fisher.
Dr. Bishop, who will be with the
congregation of the First Methodist
church at both morning and evening
services of tomorrow is one of the
most able speakers of the denomina-
tion in this slate.
Especially fine music has been pre-
pared, The public is cordially Invited
to attend these services.
Baptism Salado I'ark.
Belton,, Sept. 15.—The rit-e of bap-
tism will he administered at the Sa-
lado river, Salado park, tomorrow aft-
ernoon at 4 o'clock by Dev. J, E. An-
derson, pastor of the Baptist church.
There will bo services held at the
church at 11 a, m. and 7:ii0 p. m.
B. Y. IV U. meets at 3 p. m.
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Helton Music Club Meets Tuesday.
Belton, Sept. 15.— The Belton Music
club meets Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at I he home of Mrs. A. D.
Curtis to hear report of nominating
j ami attraction committees.
Everyone interested In (he work of
the club and the securing of one or
more fine music features for the year
Is cordially Invited to bo present,
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Christian Endeavor I'rogram.
Helton, Sept.. 15. The following Is
tho program of the devotional service
of tho Endeavor society of the First
Presbyterian church for Sunday even-
ing:
Song service.
Prayer
Doll call.
Subject "A Christian's Power,"
Acts 1:1-18.
header Miss Ada Dasaler.
"Power I'rorn Cod," II Cor. 13:1-9
Mrs. Fred Whitirure.
"Power to Forgive," Matt 18:21-25
- Miss Clara Muelilhau.se.
Belton, Sept. 15,— The Communi-
ty Center meeting held at tho Center
Oak school last night as a part of tin
county demonstration work was a
fine one and well attended there be-
ing about seventy-five present and
also vi itors from the Armstrong
school district, Belton, Temple and
Mi Iway.
Among those making interesting
talks were County Demonstration
Agent It. W. Persons; Superintendent
Experiment Station I). T. Ktllough;
and Col. P. D. Downs of Temple who
talked along agricultural lines.
W. O. Logan, the new assistant de-
monstrator and boys club man was
introduced and extended a few words
of happy greeting.
J. S. Richardson, who has served I
the county so well as assistant de-
monstrator and eHtb man and who
will this year be promoted to the
rank of demonstrator, extended heart-
iest words of encouragement urn! good
whiles to the boys of the Center Oak
clubs which are among the 11 vest
In the county.
Secretary Wolfe of the Temple Y.
M. C. A. made a fine talk on the
effect of cigarettes.
Mr*. J. U Hlckcrson, president of
the board of trustees of the Arm-
strong school and the only lady
trustee in the county, extended the
most cordial grr 'ting, and compli-
ments to the l enter Oak workers
and extended a special and hearty
invitation that these workers bo pre-
sent when the Armstrong Communi-
ty Center is organized.
The community Center work at
Center Oak was organized last year
and several line meetings held. Tim
meeting of last night promises fair
and fine for the work to be done
this year.
Milch of the success of the work
at Center Oak Is due to the ladies
and boys.
The school with its live teachers
and trustees, the parent, teachers as-
sociation, the boys agricultural clubs
are all wide awake and push for-
ward organizations.
Many Have
Not
Many people have given
our Grocery House all or
a portion of their patron-
age. They are the ones to
whom we refer as "ref-
erence."
Many other people have
read our ads and have
hoard of us through
friend and neighbor*,
have never yet given us
opportunity snow them
that they would do wdll to
give lis their Grocery
trade.
We hope to see this
number of "non-tryers"
grow beautifully less,
Callaway &
Sullivan
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The Big Stirhm han
Grocers
On the Telephone Line
I.OM
John 4-7-21 Vic-
"Power I'
tor Means.
PiLstors talk.
Business.
Benediction.
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Uii arc in tho market for all (lie
war mules we can buy, anil would like
to have two or three hundred good
three and four year old mules.
< H AS. THOMPSON.
HI I' NICHOLS.
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The Daily Telegram's Bartlett clrcu
latlon and news bureau is located I
at the Coudra & Blair drug store,
where tlie paper Is on sale and
where subscriptions will be taken1
Florsvllle, Texas, visited Miss Inez
Bell yesterday.
Miss Agnes Dinde.mann and Louisa
Flowers went to Holland yesterday.
Mrs. Dogan Mewhlnney and baby
of llollnnd returned home yesterday.
Miss Gladys ltowntree returned
from Waco yesterday.
Mi j. J. M. Witt of Waco, who has
been visiting friends In Bartlett has
retrned home.
Mr. J. D. Bailey and son Edwin of|
Temple were in Bartlett yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dlndemann went]
to Galveston last night to spend a|
few days vacation.
Mr. Henry Moore of Temple has ]
been visiting in Bartlett for the pasfc|
few days.
Mr. Will Kennedy of Belton was In
Bartlett today.
Mr. Jeff Bell made a business trip]
to Georgetown today.
Mr. Joe Hoe of Jarrell was in town j
tod ay.
Mr. Jack Smith, who has been)
working at San Antonio for the past J
two weeks has returned home.
Mr. D. T. Taylor of Da villa was in]
town today he reports that his sec-
tion of tho country has had plenty of I
ruin and prospects are good for a [
fall feed crop.
Mr. Seth Green of Florence was in]
: town today demonstrating an attach-
ment on the rear axle of a Ford car?
I by which he cla ims he is able to I
pull a titrable disk plow in high gearl
with perfect ea«e and without strain!
and receipted for.
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Bartlett,
Company Organ'zcil.
Texas, Sept. 10, M.
Jon the car.
Mr. It. F.
! tending t he
Call"- who has been at-|
special session of tfetS
II. I legislature Is home for Sunday.
Kollman lias completed the organiza-
tion of Die New-Ten Oil Co., v.itli al Mnr-llof Flannel Middles ill greens,J
capital of $20,000.00. Mr. J. T. Mc-lred, & navy at Jarrcll's
Carson of Domctu, K. II. Bailey, Eddie|
Craven and Mr, Itagan of Austin andj
Mr. Itaplieal of Knnls were elected!., ... , ,, , ■
,, It on, officially, to recognize the aero-J
directors of tho company. Mr, 11.1 , ,.
,r „ . , . . , , . |plane for military purposes.
Kollman being elected field manager,
work will begin at onco in the Burk-
Tlie Culled States was the first na.,1
Burnett Oil field
the development
watched with intt
of Buiikdt.
near Wichita
of which nil
rest by tho p
Kails
I b»
H.ple
America's output of lumber since
1850 would make a solid board wall
10 inches thick. 100 feet wide, from]
the earth to the moon.
Personal Mention.
Bartlett. Sept. 15. Mr. Jno Do
of Daviila was In town today on his lars of his time,
way to Thrall he reports oil prospects
on his place looking better lie has
his well down 1300 feet in a blue I
shale formation with a strong flow!
of gas.
Miss Sara Kowntreo of Stanford,,
who has been visiting In the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Hobt. ltowntrea re-
turned homo yesterday.
Mr. Frank Johnson of Stanford
visited friends In Bartlett. yesterday.
Mrs. E. B. Flowers of Uvalda, who
has been visiting Mri. J, N, D. Mc-
Curdy for tho past week returned
homo yesterday,
Mr. Elbert Franklin, who is a mem-
ber of tho aviation corp stationed at
Tho man who knows and in know-J
ing does, is one of the substantial piD
FOR RENT
Brand new Pump Guns
M. 0 PPEN HEIMER
"The Fighting Trail," a Marvelous
Outdoor Photoplay, Coming Here
CALL AND SEE ME
I have complete line—Jewelry,
Optical Goods, Cut Glass, Silver-
ware, etc.
Watch and Jewelry Repairing
a Specialty.
VV. S. CARTER
Yesterday's Receipts of 110 Hales Was
tho Second Highest Day of
the Present Season.
Yesterday's receipts of 140 bales of
cotton ran the total receipts of the
season In Temple to a little shove
2,1*00 bales. The number of bales re-
ceived yesterday was the highest for
any one day of the season thus far,
with one exception. The receipts ran
to lGO bales one day about the middle
of th» week.
The price for the day was around
20.50, two or three bales selling as
high as 21 cents.
'The Fighting Trail," the greater
Vilagraph w-rial which will begin Its
run at tho .Crescent theiitro Wednes-
day, is snid to be the most remark-
able thing of the kind ever produced.
| It Is a story of mystery, intrigue, love
and adventure with accent on the
hitler -set in the vast reaches of the
American mountains, of tho 32,000
feet of film which make up tho fif-
teen episodes of the play, only a few
(feet, it Is declared, show Interiors. All
the rest of It is outdoor photography
and for this reason it lias been la-
beled "the first all-outdoor serial ever
niHile.
.Most of the .scenes were taken In
the VoMemite Valley and other sec-
tions of the Sierra Nevadas and the
picture Is said to contain some of the
fipest mountain photography ever
| registered by the camera. William
j Duncan, remembered for his splendid
work in "Through the Wall" and oth-
jer big Vitagraph features, directed the
'picture. The heroine is Carol Hollo-
] way. Others In the cast are George
Holt, Joe Kyan, one of the greatest
riders in the world, arid Walter Kod-
gers.
An unique feature of the big se-
rial is that Miss llolloway is the only
woman character in the picture, and
with the exception of a few scenes,
the only one who appears in It.
The plcturo was eight months In
the making and more than 1,000 per
pons were uned In one scene — the
burning of a town. For this a mod-
ern town with more than 200 build-
ings wwh built just to have tho torch
applied to it,
While the first episode of "The
Fighting Trail" will be shown at the
Crescent on Wednesday, Manager
Hegman explains that the remaining
fourteen episodes will be shown on
Fridays to make It more convenient
for school children to keep up with
the story. "It's the greatest serial
picture since the "Master Key," says
Manager Hegman. "I saw four epi-
sodes of It at a private showing In
Dallas recently and booked it for the
Crescent because I knew It was a
story lhat would interest old and
young alike." Arrangements are now
being made to run the story serially
In the Dally Telegram.
TRADE WITH
CALE
If you want to save the
KALE
Groceries are cheaper
here because they are
purchased in large quan-
tities and this store is
out of the high rent
district.
TO SAVE THE
KALE
TRADE WITH
CALE
PHONE 377
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•omcHliing.—Kockdale Koporter.y /
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