Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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Volumne XXXIV
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, Friday, January io, 191O
EFFICIENCY RULES
The business man who is a disciple ot efficiency
in his particular line of work demands it also in
ijandling of his banking business.
This Institution is daily meeting the most exact-
ing requirements of progressive business men in
i manner at once satisfrctory and profitable.
Our Organization is sufficient—Our equipment
modern—Our facilities complete.
The First State Bank
Caldwell, Texas.
CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS 920,000.00
Directors
J. C. Wemble,
E. T. Oliver, Harry Hudeon, R. S. Bowers,
Eng. Pollock, W. H. Stone, H. H. Wemble.
W. W.
ATTORNlHY.AT.LA W AND I NOTARY FUBI-.IC
oiflcc ia Lctfier BalMtaf Caldwell. Texas
THE BURLESON TELEPHONE COMPANY
Caldwell and Somerville
It ia'the aim of tbla Company to give ita patrons the
beat oí aervice in both Local and L/>ng Distance Calls,
and we aak your co operation iu reporting phone trouble
that we correct it promptly. A. J. SHAW, Mgr.
We Want to Extend Our
Hearty Thank
For and sincere appreciation of your patron-
age In the peet, and it will be
Our Purpose
To continue to give you the fulleet meesureof
satisfaction In Goods and J Service. How 1
well wo eucceed will be reflected In your
GOOD WILL
Wishing Tow Health, Happiness
and Prosperity throughout the
New Tear, 1919.
T. F. GULEY
Near Santa Pe Depot Caldwell Texae
Tom Gilley Writes
From France
Number 34
Greetings-19191
My Dear Daddy : I see in the
"Stara and Stripea" that we
may write home all about our
trip, where we landed, and
where we are, 90 here goes :
I am aure you would like to
know where your aon has been
and where he ia at present.
I left Garden City on October
15th, and went to Hoboken, N.
J. There we went on board the
Agamemon, which was once
''Kaiser II," the boat that Pres-
ident Wilson will sail to France
in before long. It is the second
to the largest ship afloat and
was the Kaiser's pride. We ate
our chow in the beautiful dance
hall and on the mahogony piano.
Well, af ier our meals on a rough
day the beautiful mess hall and
ball room were a sight, as our
tables hung from the ceiling,
and the army food, which always
runs, ran all over the floor. This
ship was a very fast one and we
had such good guns and gun
nets that we didn't need "sub''
destroyers after one day out at
aea. Only two transports, both
fast German boats, made the
trip in nine days. We found
three "aub" destroyers on this
aide that followed us into the
bay of Biscay. We spent the
night on board and the next
morning went on land at Brest,
France. I guess you received
several letters from me saying
that I was in a reat camp. Well,
it was called a reat camp, but I
call it a work camp, for we were
there as the Radio Detachment
to look out for ourselves. There
w\s water to haul for half a mile
in a two wheel tank and we
pushed the thing through mud
knee deep. Our food and wood
had to be hauled the same way.
So much for "'work" rest camp
and we left there one morning at
two o'clock, Nov. 4th, and
marched the tive kilometers to
the dej>ot in Brest. Brest is a
fortified town of 90,540 inhabi
tants. The thing is so old that
they don't know how old she is,
outside of knowing that the Ro-
mans had a big military post and
fortress there in the IV century.
Well, we get second class cars
and a bin U. S. engine and the
way we went was over the most
beautiful country I have ever
seen. We stopped in several
important towns such as Niort
and places as you see on the
post cards in this letter. We
reached St. Mfcxiest on the night
of the 6th and took army trucks
to the barrrcks. They had been
the French officers training
quarters and in the very heart
of the city. We remained there
until the 11th waiting for orders
and all the time having a great
time. We went out every night
after retreat.
We reached Tours on the 12th
and were put ia school. AU the
A Good Bank In a Good Town
We believe we have one of the the most ser-
viceable banks in one of the best towns of it't
size in the state.
Our continually increasing number of satis-
fied customers is the best evidence that we are
serving each one individually, in a satisfactory
manner.
Our Officers and Directors are men of «ood
sound business judgment, well and favorably
known throughout the community.
We endeavor to work for the betterment of
our town and county surrounding, as well as for
the interest oí the individual
MEMBER TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION
CALDWELL NATIONAL BANK
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
I Wish you a Happy New ¡Year of un-
bounded happiness end as 191831s loft
behind, I can not refrain from express-
ing to you my thanks and|greatapprec|e-
tion for the very liberal patronage that
you have given me during the paet yeer
end 1 can assure you that my store will
be better and larger than evera before
•-a store that will merit a continuance
of your friendship. Thanking you again
L SEIGLE, DRY GOODS.
The Stora That Grows an I 1 ill« It f > • > 11.
Agent fer Butterick P1ttsr.11.
systems are different over here
and as we have to handle French
sets, we have about as much te
learn here as we did in Pitts-
burgh. They don't ev n meas-
ure the spacitic gravity of their
batteries as we do. They use
the Bomme system. The school
is well equipped and is a flying
field for observing. We will get
to fly some before we flnish,
that is, we would have it the
war had not ended.
Well, my ink gave out and I
had a very hard time getting
some, couldn't get a drop in the
camp so I found a fellow that
had an ink pill -then I couldn't
find any water, then I could
And a little in the bottom of an
old lard barrel—then I couldn't
flnd anything to mix the stuff in,
10*1 used the bottom of my flaah
light then, then and then it was
time to night class, Well, now
its time to hit the hay and to-
morrow is examination, but 1
will get this letter finished in
time to make "Dad's Christmas
Letter" out of it.
I have just received your let-
ter written Oct, 28rd, which ia
the second letter 11 have received
from home and you know I ap-
preciate it very) much
I laughed? when I saw what
ynu said about getting on a
mule and going^in search of
Burns. I would) go look for
him if I could, but I don't know
where to look. He has never
answered any of my lettera and
I am so busy that I hardly ever
have time to write. It ia hard
for me to explain the condiliona
over here. But as you know
there are German spies every
where in France and we are not
allowed to tell where we are,
what we are, or any thing
to that effect. It's true
that peace may be de-
clared soon, but the orders are
orders and they haven't been
changed. 1 am now at an Amer-
ican post office ( A. P. O. 717),
so It may be easy "to get in touch
with him( at any rate I will do
my best.
Turkey day—11, 29, IS, I sent
you our camp paper this a. m.,
and you can tell about what this
camp is by the pai>er better
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Rankin, W. W. Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1919, newspaper, January 10, 1919; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169003/m1/1/?q=%22Burleson+County+Publishing+Company%22: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.