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The Clifton Record
Twenty-F ourth Year
CLIFTON, BOSQUE COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1918
No. 16
Honest Goods at Honest Prices:
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CAN; ALWAYS BE FOUND AT OUR STORE
Where you are assured the Best of Service and Prices. We
feel that the Best is none too good, therefore, we use our
best efforts to secure the very best of everything'.
The United States Food Administration
SAYS today is the day to save wheat for our defenders. If
we delay till tomorrow it mav be TOO late.
I^t us furnish you with your SUBSTITUTES for
wheat products.
WE SELL
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ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
™HAW FARMER
.USES UP-TO-DATE
OUR LINE OF
IMPLEMENTS
Is Selected For Serviceability
By this we mean usefulness in the broadest sense.
They represent the very latest improvements in the imple-
ment making world and the ideas of men who have made a
life time study of the needs of the farmer.
We make it a point to make close personal study of the
implements sold us and because of that fact are able to as-
sure you of better values than otherwise could be otTered.
We must know before we handle^ line that it is made right;
that it has the latest labor saving features and that it can
be depended on to the fullest extent for service. Therefore,
you will find it to your advantage to buy your implements
of us.
HOME MADE
ICE CREAM
Made with one of our FROST KING Steel Frame Freezers
is a desert that is appreciated by everyone. Let us furnish
you with one of these excellent Freezers, made from the
very best of material, and guaranteed to give satisfaction.
When in need of CUTLERY of any kind we want you
to inspect our complete assortment. We can supply your
needs at a saving.
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iHonest Goods at Honest Prices:
MRS. LOUIE LARSON BRIEF REVIEW OF j GERMANS LAUNCH TYPHOID FEVER FATAL
PASSES AWAY j WAR PREPARATION! ATTACK BUT FAIL! TO MRS. FRED SAGER!
At her home in the southern! Washington. July 3.—Supple- With the American Army in
part of town occurred the death | menting president Wilson’s mes-: France, July 3.—A heav.fpcoun-
of Mrs. Louie Larson last Fri-!>sage that more than a million i ter-attack against the Ameri-
dav afternoon. The deceased ^foops have embarked J^r • can j>ositi0ns at Va.UX, laUnched
had been in failing health for. miiitary committee laid before at 1 oclock this morning, was re-
over a year. Last winter she -the house’ today a review of war Pldse(/‘ the enemy losing \en
was taken seriously ill, but later; preparations during the fifteen i heavily. .Not a toot ol ground
recovered sufficiently to leave m mths of the war nrenared bv ;vvon by the Americans in their
the bed and spend part of her! Secretary Baker. It showed I attaek on Monday night was
time visiting relatives in and a-1 that there are now 160,400 offi- i !ost- The German loss in killed
bout Clifton. About a week be-1 (.*>rs and 2 010 000 men with the 1's unknown, but prisoners say
fore her death she returned) coiors, compared with a total of itheir ortl<;r8 were to drive back
home. Last Sunday' morning j 9,524 men in the regulars and Americans at all costs. They
she suffered a relapse and on j national guard fourteen months | ^.aYe Pa*d the highest cost pos-
Friday afternoon the angel of | ago. sible, but have tailed to perform
death came to relieve her of her | The statement shows that 266
sufferings. 'combat airplanes had been de- , ,
Mrs. Hilda Larson, nee Shur-1 iivered up to June 8 and that the j a*on» the battle line, it appears
the'task intrusted to them.
From the general conditions
ley, was born July 2, 1864, in
Brandvold. Norway. At the age
of 14 she emigrated with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arne
Shurley, two sisters and three
brothers, to this country, com-
ing directly to Texas. The
same year she was confirmed in
the Lutheran church by Rev. J.
K. Rystad. On Jan. 5, 1895, she
was married to Mr. Louie Lar-
son who survives her.
The deceased leaves to mourn
her loss besides her husband, an
adapted son, Aimer Larson, with
theW American Expeditionary
forcfes in France, two sisters,
Mrs. W. I). Miller, of Clifton
production rate of this type was
80 per cent. “Sufficient rifles
are now being received,” the
statement says, “to equip an
army division* every three days.
More than 1,300.000 rifles have
been produced and delivered up
to June 1.”
Speaking of the morale of the
army in France the statement
that further attacks by the Ger-
mans are likely to develop. The
Americans, however, are just as
ready for what is coming as
they were for what has passed,
and are just as confident as to
the outcome.
The counter-attack developed
after the Germans had heavily
bombarded Vaux and Bois de la
Roche. The German troops
Mrs. Fred Sager died at her
home eight miles east of town
about five o’clock last Monday
morning from an attack of ty-
phoid fever of several weeks du-
ration.
Deceased was born August 6.
1893, and died July 1. 1918. and
leaves a husband and two ado-
pted children, besides other rel-
atives who will deeply mourn
her death.
Funeral services were con-
ducted by her pastor, Rev. Pf-
undt, of Womack, at the family
residence and the body was bur-
ied in the Clifton cemetery late
in the evening.
The Record joins the many
friends of the bereaved family
in extending sincere sympathy.
“In France it was necessary j 9ame over *n close „formation,
to change the name of the zone!*0 som® cases whole companies
behind the armies from the ‘Ser-1 were aliowed to approa<lh c'°"e
vice of the rear’ to ‘Service of|to ^e American line, when the
supply’ because of the difficulty • American machine gunners let
of getting men to serve in a re-|^008e. a perfect hail of bullets,
—t — - , -igion having the she proof con-1 mo,wir?f? dow* the enemy ranks
and Mrs. August Nelson, of j notation of the word ‘rear.’ Ev- and pdmg their dead on the
Crawf:*d, and one brother, Pet- en at the actual front there is ground over which they were
er Shuney, near Norse, besides! £mething 0f aTradition fa thi trying to advance,
a host of other relatives and! use 0f the term ‘No Man’s i The American artillery lent
friends. ^ ' J Land ' Our menprefS to Sn h aid completely
The funeral was conducted, __antj to make it ‘Yankee Land.’ breaking up the enemy attack,
from the home Saturday after-' - * ' ! which was launched with fresh
noon, Rev. Theo. Lerud officia-
ting. The remains were laid to j
WARNING.
regiments of storm troops.
rest in the Scandinavian Luth- are warned to be on the lookout
eran cemetery. for smooth talking strangers op-
jerating under the guise of fri-
All loyal and patriotic citizens j The number of prisoners tak-
German on Trial
St. Louis, Mo., July 3.—The
government late this afternoon
rested its case in the trial in fed-
eral court here on Dr. Charles
H. Weinsberg, former president
of the Missouri branch of the
German-American alliance, cha-
rged with violating the espion-
age act. The trial began this
morning.
John Rogers and Carlos Hurd,
Post-Dispatch reporters, who
obtained the interview that was
the basis of the indictment! tes-
tified that while interviewing
the doctor, the latter declared
Germany would win the war in
six months.
The testimony was published
in the Post-Dispatch April 13
last.
en by the Americans in the op-
erations near Chateau-Thierry'
was increased today without
Notice ! endly interest in the laboring the American infantry operat-
We pay best cash prices for men. Enemy propagandists; ing except as skirmishers.
Liberty Bonds. We buy and sell i have been reported as working* German shells have been rain-
stocks Write us, Morgan Yat-!in this part of the state, and in ing in new American positions,
--- ’ * • • ... and the enemy fire has been
answered by the American guns.
The American line was the tar-
ter Co., 1307 Southwestern Life ; case of being approached by
Bldg., Dallas, Texas. 16-4tc I such a party, detain the man
j and notify an officer immed
Dallas News? fyear! $1!?™*1 Bosque Co. Council of Defense, gas sheffidng^rii^ed with high
Mrs. George Huse called while
in town last Saturday and left
a dollar to pay for her old home
paper another year in advance.
explosive missiles. The shells
have been falling heavily in the
areas behind the battle line.
The enemy fire; particularly on
the right flank of the new po-
sitions at Vaux, wax most in-
tense for hours.
CLIFTON NOW HAS 1 A UNION REVI-
TWO HOBBY CLUBS J \ AL FOR CLIFTON
A very enthusiastic Hobby-1 The pastors arid official mem-
! for-Governor club was organized bers ot the Presbyterian and
jbv the ladies of Clifton and \i- Methodist churches aie plan-
icinity the first of the week. n,»Lr. and have in tact comnU-ted
i Over one hundred ladies signed aM'ank,,nients lor a uniun*fv;vi-
I the list for membership Friday i \a to, !n * ,un ,on *'jn”
afternoon and Saturday and we 'Lt\. .1 ul> 14th. I he> ha\e se-
understand quite a number uf!(Ut,( ,a p‘nt and will DJt<-h it on
names have Ijeen added since, i1- '’’ [aVUI ,at ‘ Lthodist
Some of tlie ladies sh.»w real po- yhurch, ani will provide seats,
litieal tact, and from the manner P* ah( everything necessaiy
tor the comtort arid convenience
of large congregations.
The revival will be conducted
of enthusiasm shown among
them in their first attempt in
the political game, no one will , , ,
question their ability to choose | Evangelists DeLa.'.e and 1 t-
for themselves not only their i Mlenberger, members ot the A-
choice for governor but other! ^deration ot kvangel-
candidates along down the line j lavbeen quite suc-
will also get their attention. icesslul in the evangelistic work
Mrs. J. M. Bettis was elected , f,/r 's,'v,'rai >'*»». working in the
chairman and Miss Jeanette i 8,a*-es ,r,Ym Kentucky to Cali-
Hurst secretary forma. 1 hey have a number of
The ladies have invited the I ‘>ri*fa«emen|'M lr* T«x“ this -V(’ar
men who are favorable to the ■and tiave already held very suc-
candidacy of Governor Hobby K‘5*as^u nu'elTT1^» a" ^our j-ake,
to meet with them tonight,i,'Yauniont ^,acea'
Thursday, on the lawn at the! I hey come with the best recom-
home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B mendations from pastors and
Helm, at 8:30 o’clock for the °f vaY1°UKfft'van^llta!
first social meeting of the two!c iurt aH a^de’ efficient and
i..i ! earnest men.
_____ j J his revival will be conduct-
Scandinavian Lutheran Churchill (/.nu thc niost liberal Plan and
... . ,, . ’all ( hristians are invited to co-
Sunday School n.-xt Sunday | 0[>t>rate. The motive for the re-
vival is purely unselfish and for
morning at 10:00. Full attend-j
ance. Lible Class. i the good of the entire commun-
Regular Service in the Eng-jity Jt is h , that al! ohur.
hsh language next Sunday,^ and church members will
morning at 11.00. ! benefitted spiritually and
Norwegian Servpm next Sun-jlhal ma , who rnake no profes-
day afternoon at 3:00. Lion of Christianity may be
, Th,‘ ,c.hrf’ir >'’.1 nu.‘L‘j. ^Jl YLI brought to a decision for the bel-
li earsal Ihursday night at 8:30. i {(>r jjfe
Ail members are urged to be:
present. ! New Registrants to be Called
The parochial school north of j St. Paul, July 3.— Draft regis-
town (near Otto Anderson's) j trants of the class of 1918 are
will begin next Monday, July 8,
at 9 o’clock. Miss Julia Chris-
tianson of Hamilton, Texas, has
been engaged as teacher. Class-
es will be conducted in both En-
glish and Norwegian. Parents
are urged to send their children
every day.
Record and Dallas News $1.75.
subject to service under call to
be made in August, Provost
Marshal General Crowder nidi-
fied Adjutant General Rhinow
late today. All local and dis-
trict draft boards and medical
advisory boards throughout the
country are urged to use all pos-
sible speed in completing the
classification of the young men.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1918, newspaper, July 5, 1918; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776500/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.