The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1918 Page: 5 of 6
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flttST STATI BANK Of StAflRAVES
Guaranty Fart Bank
BLYTHE, TEXAS
We would be very glad to negotiate with anyone who
may contemplate the establishment of or making a change
in their present banking connections.
Our depositors have the advantage of a strong and con-
servative bank, efficient service, prompt and courteous at-
tention to every transaction*
We hope you will give us the opportunity to serve you.
B. B. Curry,
President
W. H. Steelk,
Vice President
L. Brabham,
Cashier
Is Your Money
Fighting for
Your Country
—or Is It
Fighting for
the Kaiser?
HANDY THING ABOUT HOUSE
United States
Thrift Stamps
Save Lives
and Shorten
the War!!!
Mr. Ptmythe Expatiates on Convent*
once of Ingenious Match Receiver
Made by His Wife.
“And what,” asked the caller who
was being shown over Mr. Psmythe’s
new home, “is that pretty little ar-
ticle hanging on the wall over the
piano ?”
“Don’t you know ?” cried the host,
with suspicious enthusiasm, and
raising his voice so that it could be
heard in the next room. “Why, that
is a handy match receiver, made by
ray dear wife. It is a most ingen-
ious contrivance. Let me explain it
to you.
“I scratch a match and use it. It
must not he thrown on the floor—
there is the receiver. Holding the
burnt match carefully in my finger
I move the piano away from the wall
to the center of the room. Then I
go down to the basement and get the
gtepladdcr. I place the stepladder
against the wall, mount it, deposit
the match in the receiver, climb
down again. I then return the lad-
der to the basement, come back, and
move the piano to its former posi-
tion.
“There’s nothing like having these
handy little things about the house.
They encourage neatness and dis-
jourage smoking.”—Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
fwis:
mm saw a STAMP*
:»UKI IV TH»
UNITE! STATES
OOVEl 4MENT
Start BuyingThem
at Your Post-
officeToday
HI8 DRAFT NUMBER.
A young man appeared at the
Philadelphia city hall for a marriage
license and answered the multitude
jf questions successfully until the
clerk asked:
“How old are you?”
“Six hundred and ninety-one,” he
answered.
“Why, George!” exclaimed his fu-
ture bride.
“Oh, no, I didn’t mean that,” cor-
rected George. “I was thinking of
my draft number.”
ANOTHER KIND.
“Do they have the fag system in
schools any more ?”
“Under some systems they have
the brain fag.”
m HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS
WAR FUND COMMITTEE
TELLS HOW IT WAS
SPENT.
No Part of It, Says John 0. Ryan,
Went for Any Expenses of
the Organization.
John D. Ryan, vice chairman of the
War Council, recently discussed the
Jlabursements of the first $100,000,000
American Red Cross fund and spoke
Of the necessity for further funds.
He announced that the week set apart
for the drive la May 20 to 27.
“We have collected $105,000,000,"
said Mr. Ryan. "We have allowed
refunds to chapters—as you know,
Chapters are entitled to retain 25 per
;ent. of the collections covered by the
chapter. They have not In all cases
availed themselves of the 25 per cent,
Out we have allowed $17,006,121 on
this account We have appropriated
to date $77,721,918 and we have avail-
able for appropriation on March 1
|10,3714217, with the addition of $3,-
100,000 we know to be perfectly good
when called upon.
“The appropriations have been
oade to the different countries as fol-
lows: France, $30,936,103; Belgium,
$2,086,131; Italy, $3,588,826; Russia,
$1,243,845; Rumania, $2,676,368; Ser-
rla, $875,180; Grea^ Britain, $1,885,-
150, including $1,000,000 that was ap-
propriated by the War Council to the
British War Relief, and for other for-
Hgn relief work, $3,578,300.
“For relief work for prisoners we
nave expended $343,304, and this
work Is only beginning. These appro-
priations have been made to care for
:he prisoners that we feared might be
:aken. We also spent for equipment
tnd expenses of Red Cross personnel
sent abroad $113,800; for army base
Hospitals In the United States, $54,-
)00; for navy base hospitals In the
United States, $32,000; for medical
ind hospital work in the United
States, $531,000; for sanitary service
n camps In this country, $403,000; for
camp service In the United States,
$6,451,150, and miscellaneous In the
United States, $1,118,748. We have
funds restricted as to ose by the
lonors amounting to $2,520,409, and
we have as a working capital for the
purchase of supplies for resale to
chapters or for shipment to France
>f $15,000,000. Wejtare working cash
tdvancea for France and the United
States of $4,216,000.
"People say we use 60 cents to
ipend n dollar. The expenses of the
Red Cross today are well within the
iniount of money provided by mem-
lershlp fees. No part of the $105,000,:
XX) that we got Is spent for carrying
an the’ work.”
“Be SAFE—Not SORRY”
Ha^e your Title Work done by Gaines County Abstract
Company, established with organization of Gaines County,
October 1905.
We have the only complete abstract of Gaines county
lands, and are prepared to do your work of this class on
short notice.
Let us get a loan for you on your School Land.
We attend to the payment of your State Interest, Taxes,
etc.
“WE STAND BEHIND OUR WORK.”
Gaines County Abstract Company
SEMINOLE, TEXAS
When You Want Groceries of the Right
Quality and Right Price,
- Call At
J. T. Rowsey’s Cash Store
Seminole, Texas
THE RICHE8T DOG.
The richest dog in the world is
said to be Billy, belonging to an
American mining magnate. Billy is
a big dog, and on one occasion he
was piloting his master and his mate
to their cabin on the mountains,
when the latter was so sure that a
certain turning was the right one
that he left Billy and his master to
go their way and he took hiB, giving
the dog a parting kick to show his
contempt for his intelligent*. But
the dog was right, and presently con-
ducted his master to the cabin, and
then, in spite of the kick, set out to
find the other man. He found him
utterly lost and at his last gasp al-
most, and led him back. So grateful
was he that he presented the dog,
after he had ‘struck it rich,’ with a
gold-studded collar, and opened a
banking account in his name, which
will only be disturbed to give him a
fitting funeral.
THE BE8T WAY.
She
“Don’t try to court that girl,
has a heart of marble.”
“Then the best thing to do is to
leave it in statu quo.”
LUMINOUS PAINT BEACONS.
Luminous paint beacons have
been used very successfully for sig-
naling silently by night. These will
carry a message a distance of 60 feet
—sufficient for all average require-
ments. The signaling can be done
either with the Morse code or by
describing large capital letters of the
alphabet the reverse way. The Royal
Engineers of the British army are
said to have been the first to use
these novel, yet wonderful signaling
devices. ♦
TIRES WITH A 5,000 MILE
GUARANTEE
Is proof to you that the Company behind them think they are
good. We solicit yonr business and will at
all times give yon satisfaction.
In the Future
we will be forced to conduct our business on a cash basis
owing to the high cost of labor and material. Unless you
know that you can pay your accouht on the first of each
month during the year of 1918, please do not ask ns to have
it charged, as present conditions are so that we are unable to
carry you longer than thirty days.
Seminole Garage
C. E. ROLLINS, Proprietor
Seminole, Texas
List Your Land and Livestock
With
C. B. Richards
The Real Estate and Live Stock Commis-
sion Man
Seminole, Texas
Notice to the Public:
Since December 1st, 1917, we have had charge of
the Lone Star Hotel. We will accomodate the public
at all hours, and anyone wishing meals can get same at
any time. Clean beds a specialty.
J. E. Hughes & Son
Midland.-Seminole Mail Line
DAN COBB, Proprietor
Daily Passenger Service between
Seminole and Midland
RATES: $6.00 one way. Cars leave Seminole and
Midland at 8:30 a. m. each day except Sunday, and
arrive at destination at 4:15 p. m. Connection made
at Midland for East bound train.
We Have Enlisted For
UNCLE SAM
“Join the ranks of the Potato Patriots by eating us
and saving wheat,’’ or, “The wheat has sailed for
Europe. We are the Potato Home Guard.’’
Be patriotic—We have a patriotic price
of 2 l-4c per pound.
As Long as Present Stock Lasts.
TURNER’S CASH GROCERY
SEMINOLE, TEXAS
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Stone, Harry N. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1918, newspaper, May 16, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth555783/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.