The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1918 Page: 2 of 6
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THE LLANO NEWS
< Once A Week.
BY M C. WILKES.
in the Llano Poet Office at
:lan# mail matter under Ac*
mt Coogreae of 1878.
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ave, :f*c.
| Administration The distribution of |
the fish is under the direction of th i
federal food administrators of the
states and cities In cooperation with j
the United .States Bureau of fisher
ies I’lans for extending this serv-
ice to other cities are now being
made
I -w s s----
Because of the abandoning of the j
State fair of Te\as the Texas Jeraey
(Cattle Club at a meeting at the Adol-
phus Hotel recently, deckled to hold
one of its three auction sales at j
Hbeman. The lirst tale will be held
it Cleburne on October 12. and the
last at Waco, on November 15. The
—*12.00 (jut, the- Sherman sale is to be.
October Id. fifty head of registered
PRICE LIST OF STAPLES IN LLANO.
CONFEDERATE REUNION
$10.Chi j,,ra,.y eat tie la to be nM U each
place including the usual proportion
nt males J A. Bobbitt will act a-
inapt tot of ->11 i stii- which the morn
here have catalogued for sales.
--W S. 9-
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Paper mills have been listed as a**
essential Industry by the Priorities
Board of War Industries Hoard, as 1
have been placed In the fourth class
for priority for coal. This is done
with the understanding that the
newspapers use all possible economy,
and that the amount of paper used
in week-day additions shall be re-
duced 15 per cent, and that used in
the Sunday editions 2h per cent, Th«*
owners of paper mills are required
to sign a pledge that they will sell '
only to consumers who pledge them
selves to economy and to a strict
observation of the rules and regula- i
lions of the conservation division and
of the pulp and paper section of the
W.ir Industries Board
—--W S. S
A young woman advertised in a
Wholesale Price to Retailer
$11 to per bbl 48 1Y basis
12 10 p-r bbi, 24 lb basis
*13 75 per bbl . 48 lb basis
$1150 per bbl. 48 !b basts
05'« per lb
11.75 per bbl. 48 lb basis
8 43 per cwt.
J1 per pkg.
.28*i per pkg
lift Vs per lb
11 per lb.
.05^4 per lb.
1454 per lb
15'^ per lb,
24 U per lb
.06 per can 'sirall)
.13 per can
I4£ per can
MBi per can
08 1-3 per can
14 '•2 per can
06 2-3 per can
.35 V4 per car
"4'2 per lb.
.04 per lb
.13>4 per lb
13 V4 per lb
18 ’4 per lb.
.00 per can
.46 per can
Price Interpreting Committee
Com mod ty R*ta i R-ce to Conumer
Wheat Flou. p*r 48 in sack 13 26
Wheat Flour broken phg* per lb 07
Rye Flour per lb. 07
Barley Flour per lb 08**
Corn Meal per lb
Corn Meal i>er 25 in $1 55
Corn Hour per lb »*7 *2
Sugar In buIV. per lb 10
Oatrr. ... 20 ->z pkg ;.-r pkg 15
Oatm< i 55oz. pkg per pkg. 35
Rki Fleur per Ifc 12
Bice, Blue Rose, per lb 12!2
Pink Bean1 per lb 12'*
IJma Beans per in 17
Navy Beans per Ib. 18
Lard substitutes bulk per lb 2?
Evaporated Milk per can 07
Canned >' 2 ib. stand per can 17V-
Canned Cur. 2ib fancy per can 20
Can Tomatoes, 2 lb stand per can 17’4
Canned Tomatoes. 32 oz, per can .10
Canned Peas 2 lb stand, per can 20
Corn Syrup 10 lb 'an per can !h>
Corn Syrup 5 lb can per can .50
California potatoes per Ib. 06
Texas Onions per It 06
Evap. peaches, choice, per lb. .16 2-3
Evap. Peaches choice, per lb 16j
Evaporated Apples j>er lb 25
Cane Syrup. 10 lb can per can 1.30
Cane Syrup 51b can per can 60
for Llano County:
W. R Orr, Chairman
N. B. Hargon, Secretary
W. L. Lee
(J. W. Nullmeyer
T. M Dailey
W. W. Watkins
Austin Long
Tulsa. Ok la., Aug 6.—The
Confederate Reunion Committee con-(members and families.
forwarded to all officers of the above
named organizations, to be counter
Tul*a'signed and Issued by them to then
All camp of
posed of many of the leading citizens j fleers are requested to advise inamed*
f >
lately the numbet of certificates the.-d|
wil probably require for their sec-
tions.
--W. 8. S---
FROM MILTON SHIRLEY.
Boston, July 30, UjD>
Dear Mother:
I It-vo seen many towns of ail kindt-
ard izes during the past year, but
this town of Boston has ’em all skli,
ned. Boston, the Athens of America S
the homo of literature and art. fame
in history for the noble deeds done,
for the cause of liberty, such as th*
Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massa-
cre, Paul Revere's wild midnight rlo .
known all over the world as tin
place where Washington took charg
of the American Army, does not ap-
peal to me. The man who laid the
plans for Boston must have been in-
toxicated. At least he must have been
a genius, for the labyrinths of King
Minus could not have been more daz
ing than the winding narrow streets
of Boston town. Boston is a good town
perhaps, but too reserved and dfgni
fled for a western man.
The idle girl is doomed, according
to the New Jersey Division. Woman’r N(,w V(,rk paper for work ag a cham
feur and within four hours had ac
qepted a lucrative job. having assert
e.ii her ability and wl]!lngm -> not
only to perform all ordinary driving
unties, but also to get under the car.
If need be. to make all sorts of ordi-
nary adjustments and repairs. Un-
able to keep its ranks of men, bill
posters filled a New York amusement
park advertised for women, and o!r
tained three first-class workwomen
In several practical tests the proved
themselves discreet in their choice
Committeee. Council of National In-
tense. a circular from which says:
"As long as nurses, teachers and sten
ographers are in demand and wo
man's work can release a man for
military services it girl who does not
prepare for ureful work should fe I
the shame of shirking. Her power,
ms well as her imoher’s, Is needed to
win the war.”
VV. H. S —
The National German American Al-
liance has finally ceased to be, Pro
ident Wilson having affixed bis signs
tore to the resolution of congress re
yoking the charter of the organization
a charter which seems to have been
The price list of staples is published by order
of the Food Administration and all Wholes
salers and Retailers are to be governed by it,
Any prices in excess of these published are
subject to investigation by the Food Ad'
ministration.
Good Must Follow Horrors of War.
That title will amaze you, perhaps.
Perhaps you will say I am a fool. On
of polnis of vantage for the display a number of questions. I am a fool; »
of their "paper.” With every wish
for the prosperity of these women
there will he many persons who hope
obtained by misrepresentation and that some of the objectionable fea-
deception, through cold, calculating tuns of tlu-ir present occupation will
duplicity, with no other purpose on
the part of its beneficiaries than that
of betraying the country whose In-
dulgence they were, seeking and
whose confidence, hospitality and ta-
vor they were enjoying and abusing
- w, a b —
Carload lots of fish are being ship
soon be legislated out of existence.
--W. 8. S.-
LLANO AMAZED
BY SUDDEN ACTION
The quick action of pure LavoptKt
eye wash Is startling. A school boy
had eye strain so badly he could not
read. A week’s use of Lavoptik stir-
red regularly each jveok from the prised his teacher so much she used It
Gulf of Mexico to Nashville, Louis for her old mother. ONE WASix
ville, and Indianapolis In order to showed benefit. A small bottle is
provide those inland cities with fresh guaranteed to benefit EVERY CASE
fish at low prices. Transportation is weak, strained or inflamed eyes The
being taken care of by an agent of QUICK result Is astonishing. Alum,
the United States department of as- num eye cup FREE.
; (culture working with the Railroad Sold by A H Bit UHL. DRUGGIST
admit U; but not on the question.
No, brother; on t’ Is I’m wise. Just
as there was good In the stoning or j
Stephen, in the burning at the stake j
of n thousand martyrs, even in the
crucifixion Itself, there Is good In ;
(his war. And the good is going to j
ho great because the side that r*‘p. t
resents the Brotherhood of .Man is I
going io w in over the Minions of the I
ttie world is now paying. What of
those who die? To die in this cause
is in itself a reward, as those who
have given up their lives would tell
you if they could. There is no loss
but has its full compensation some-
when sony ime.
Now let us be men. And it we are
men, we wil! back up the boys in
France
Remember that If we are men, we
will back up the boys in France.—By
llapHburg Liebe of the Vigilantes.
-----W S. 8.--
of Tulsa, have been engaged for some
weeks raising a fund of $100,000, and
perfecting on organization for th.
entertainment of the 28th annnal r»-
unioa of the United Confederate Vet
erans’ Association, the Confederated
Southern Memorial Association and
jtbe 23rd reunion of the Sons of <’on-
> federate Veterans. Sept 24 27 in-
clusive.
The co.niaittee is assured of the
I (he necessary financial support, so
that no fears need be entertained on
that score It is confidently believed
that 100.000 delegates and visitors
will attend this reunion, anil that it
will be one of the best reunions ever
held.
Arrangements have been made to
care, free of charge, for from 5,000 to
10,000 veterans. They will be pro-
vided sleeping quarters In the new,
airy spacious public school buildings
of Tulsa. These buildings are of
brick, one story in height and have
ample toilet facilities. Free street
car tickets will be supplied to all
Confederate Veterans. Ample bed
.ling has already arrived in Tulsa. It , , took one of thPge „:irvard RlrN
is all now. having been purchased at . homo the other Sllnday nighti and
J she handed me a Ime of stuff I liav-
not yet fully digested. She remarked ]
that ”1 talked so funny it made her
laugh,” and that 1 was really ,.
| scream, now, don’t ya’ know. He,
is in Tulsa waiting for his old friends ,h„. . ,,
_ ,, ,,V .,, i mother, though, was really more than
I had anticipated. She carried one
of those spy glasses, made fast to a
spar, about a quarter of a fathom in
„ . .. . . Ien£th, and as I appeared over the
effort will be put forth by the society „ ... . ,
* horizon with /,.-r daughter in tow.
element in Tulsa to make the many . . „ ...
, , . , , , •she Axed this binocular upon me as-
social features oi the reunion doub-
ly attractive.
President Wilson has approved of
the holding of this reunion as an
example of patriotism while the na-
tion Is at war. Director-General
McAdoo promises committee ample
railway facilities, and has authorized
a rate of one cent a mile each way
to Confederate Veterans, Sons of Con
federate Veterans, bail their families.
The Tulsa reunion, therefore, is
an assured success, and it is the
earnest desire of the Reunion Com-
r
the factory for this occasion These
guests will be served three meals a
day at a large mess hall, and E. A.
Pickens, who has catered successful-
ly to so many reunions in the past.
to come. He will cater to all their
needs.
Ample provision will be made for
the annual reunion balls. Spec'al
if unable to make me out. My pa.
who was with the other young lady.'
took the matter seriously. "Can you
make her out, mate!*” he said, as if
he expected to be torpedoed. If all
Boston is like this, please excuse me.
j I prefer a submarine.
I went out to the old North Church.
the same from whose steeple swung
ja lantern o ntbat memorable night of
! Paul Revlere’s ride. It must have
: been a wild ride, too, for any man
who can ride down a street in Bos
. . , , .. , iton at midnight at full speed and g*
mittee that a record breaking attend- . , , f *
i by with it safely, I take my hat off
to. So here’s to Paul.
The spot where the old Boston Tea
ence shall be certain in advance.
Director-General McAdoo, under j
order No. 28. has instructed all rail- ,
roads in the United States to make | \ ar,y ,Waa heU1 <**> interest, but
I
HEADQUARTERS
=for-
Wire, Cement,
and Lime
Lumber,
Brick
Agent for
Eclipse Wind Mills
ROCKWELL BROS. ® CO.
B, LANGE. Manager
MILES BUTTERY
UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER
LLANO,
TEXAS
lb-ant in the end. It is written lr
I couldn’t believe it, 1 could believe
neither In a God nor in a hereafter.
This war is a stupendous and bitter
struggle; it is worse than a million
I hells rolled into one; and yet, it is
really but a broad and deep chasm to
be bridged by human lives in the
[rugged but ever upward leading path-
! way of civilization. This is the high
. r view of the Truth.
; Think of the United States as it
j was even two years ago. What was 1 year
! It? I was tat, lazzy, sluggish, filled j pills
'with money-wranglers and pleasure-
; worshipers and grafters. Think of
I the United States as it is today
! What is It? It is the greatest giant
in the Universe, up and arming It-
self to fight for an Ideal, throwing
off the lice of money-lovers and
profiteers and gratters, and crying
out In a terrible voice its love of
democracy and liberty and justice'
There Is good in this, wonderful good
! know men of us have suffered,
and men of us have died, oh, many
of them; but they ha\e suffered in
noble unselfishness, and they have
died even better than they lived,
though they may have lived well 1
know mothers have given their son:,
wives, their husbands, sisters their
brothers; it was hard to make tbe;
supreme sacrifices, bitter bard, bui
they are better, mothers and \viv<
TAKE IT IK TIME
Just as Scores of Llano People Have
Waiting doesn’t pay.
If you neglect kidney baehache.
Urinary troubles often follow
Doan's Kidney Pi Is are for kidney
backache, and for other kidney Ills.
Llano citizens endorse them.
W P Brooking, stockman, E. Main
St Llano, says “It is about two
a special rate of one cent per mile
enfh way to the Confedt rate reunion
at Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 24-
27 inclusive.
Tickets will be on sale in ample
time to reach Tulsa by the 24th of
September and will be good for return
trip until Oct. 31. The rate applies
to the following parties:
11 would not care to indulge In any
| tea partb s there at present. It is not
[a very sociable place
Well, if I remain in Boston long
will either go mad or learn to do
Boston dees. But I can hardly think
of myself learning the English lang-
uage all over again.
Boston should be right for she U
the home of American literature anr
Members of the United Confederate
, Veterans j art‘ ba’ie'1 beans, peach pie and ugly
A member of the family of a me n- j
her of the United Confederate Veter
of Confeder-
ans
Member cf the Son
ate Veterans.
A member of the family of a mem-
since I used Doan’s Kidney , her of the Sons of Confederate Vet
They proved very satisfactory erans
and brought prompt relief from kid-
ji ■ trouble and backache. I got
Doan's from Ransom A- Mclnnis Drug
8'ore. and 1 recommend them as a
I women.
Near Boston is a beach known as
Reverie Beach. Well, now Reverie
Beach is _a stretch of sand along the
Boston harbor for a distance of near
ly two miles. It consists mostly of
white sand, water, a few white peo-
ple and about ten thousand Jews. I
A member of the Confederate j ,>f olIt Saturday and took a bath
Southern Memorial Association ! i,IU* t0 takR a shower to get the mu 5
A member of the family of a mim- ! in<* sa** ofr f|Uer it was all over. Som>>
good, reliable medicine to those who
uro in any way troubled by kidney
complaint.”
Price tifife., at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Brooking had. Foster-Mil burn
Co.. Mfgs. Buffalo, N. Y.
------W. S. 8-
TEXAS BOYS OF 21 SINCE JUNE
5 MUST REGISTER ON AUG. 24
her of the Confederated Southern
Memorial Association.
These parties are entitle;, to pur
chase one round-trip ticket to Tulsa.
Oklahoma, and return at the reduc-
ed fare and under the regulations
authorized for the occasion.
Identification certificates will h<
.Major John U. Townes Jr., stationed
in Austin, supervisor of the Texas
selective draft servicee, is in receipt
of a communication from Provost
Marshal General Crowder stating the
president will soon issue a proclam«
Your Building Needs
Can fc*st be supplied al our yards. Let us
figure wj*h you on your requirements.
We have everything to be found in an up-
to-date lumber yard.
McMurry Lumber Co
A. P. WEBER Manager
mil sisters, better women than they j tion requiring all persons specifieu
therein who have, sTfice tlRT 5th de1'
of June. 1218, an on or before thu
24th day of August, 1918, attained
it-eir 21 sf Birthday to register on 8a’
iurday, August 24. between the hour-
•of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m.
I It is believed this registration can
, be made without interferring with
arrangements no wunder way for
the larger registration which will fol- i
low the passage of an act by congress
including all men between the ages
of 18 and 45 to register.
The Crowder message continues’
‘Each local board should at once In-
notified to appoint a registrar or reg
i.strars for each plat^ of registration
within the jurisdiction of each local
board "
were ever before—and they are glad,
every one, that they had sons and
[ husbands and brothers to give in tic
cause of justice! Blood has alwa; V
been (lie price that humanity has paid
to keep the path of civilization lend
in*-; ever upward and farther and
farther from wilflsh barbarism.
it i3 a colossal furnace, this way.
as well us a chasm in the road. Its
lessons of sacrifice and unselfishuess.
of suftering for the sake of futui-.
gerirr.-tion*. will not be forgotten In
a score of years: they will be eternal
everlasting. Immortal. That which
Reasons!
Why you should me
Cardui, the woman s
lor.ic, for your troubles,
have been shown in
thousands of letters from
actual users of this medi-
cine, who speak from
personal experience. If
the results obtained by
other women for so manjr
years have been so uni-
formly Rccd, why not
give Cardui a trial?
Take
oUta of Ohio. City of Toledo.
Luca* County. **
Frank J.
I* ton tor pa
CiMwy Trf
>k*» oath that he
>artner of
the firm of f. J.
. dotnf bi
oeinesy in 'he City
County «r<
1 Hale aforesaid
v(«i Hrn, w 1 j
4 pel the sum of
l-KED 1 ■< i
'I.LaRH fur ea<4k
sae o( ( Htu
ri h that *tfii vt ifop
a use ef If
kl+l.'* CATARRH
fka;
N'K J CHENEY
Fefore me
an<J f;irihf*i5
rur*4 b
uvnii
r*r prMracf, tht* 9th 4*y of rmirr,
* . A XV ULKA8UN.
No(»ry Public.
Hair* r»-»r-b Mr..! m* i* tafcyn |n-
lernji’y and zai* through the r.i.-od
h>- H i wu 8'irfar ry of iho Hvrtrrr Fowl
Ifir (Mt!lnnri'|!i frrr
F J *-HUNKY *
Poki by an druagttit
Holl a Family PIJlo ter rt>nottpwriM.
» * ■ !*• ^ ~
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The Women’s Tcnic
Mrs. Mary J. Irvin, oi
Cullen, Va., writes-.
“About 11 years af?), I
suffered untold misery
w ish female trouble, bear-
ing-down pains, head-
ache, numbness ... I
would go for three weeks
almost bent doable ...
My husband w ent fo Dr.
- for Cardiff . . .
After taking about two
botiics I began gotgg
around and when 1 look
Bine bullies I Cutoff! do
all my work.” E-®
| Th# Corner Doug Store, Llano, T**.
wimming place.....this Reverie Beach
Well, cnough of this stuff about
Boston. I do not know how long l
'ill be here, and don’t care. I should
wtrry, i) 1 stay here a year. I like the
intr.rest.ng Boston town, although u
Is as p; r behind the times as Pulltight
or son e of these oilier places. Why,
| i;.»rro v ; nige railroads still run atm
do 1 usinsss, and in the hotels you
■Wj still ( till a string when you want the
J be!' bo.
i j I ' ill w r ite >•» >i :t, Oi -.on and teli .
t ji more iff iff,.. >..ui:ii old cowri uo
^ i f oston when I have seen mere of it
^ i Addres Section Eight. Commo-,.-
* wealth Pier. Boston. Mass.
I Your loving son.
MILTON.
—\v. s. s---
• STOP! TAKE NOTICE!
Why be submerged by the drouth.
when there is a chance to survive
and regain by safely investing In a*
I good black land farm in a country '
where there has been sufficient rain
fall for ten years. Come to North
Texas and investigate and see the re-
j suits cf this year
320 acres fine black land with best
of improvements, 7 miles west of
| her man Yielded mo bn-diels oats
lard 50 bushels wl.crt per acre,
90 acres rich land. 65 in cultivation,
balance in woodland, fine house, ren.*
1 house and garage.
82 acres good Grayson County-
farming land 6 miles from Van Al-
.styne: good improvements.
125 acres fine mixed soli must be
Isold immediately. A good bnrgatu.
| 6.^ acres productive land wit,,
igood improvements, rood location.
86 acres fine land with all neces-
sary improvement will sell at sight.*
[Come and -ee for yourself or write *
H PERKINS
Rox 191 Vac Aiatynr, Tex a*.
--W 8 8--
Cooper’s Cattle Dip at
(t f) BRVHI/S DRUG STORE
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