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out oí Lenin and Trotsky, and is
known throughout the capitals of Eu-
rope as a diplomatic buccaneer and
an international outlaw. But it seems
that the Kaiser selects men oí this
type to fill the office oí foreign min-
ister. Zimmerman is another example
of the men who have filled the Ger-
man foreign secretaryship and he is
the diplomatic Joke who offered'the
"Imperial States of Texas, New Mex-
ico and Arisona" to Carranza if Mex-
ico would enter the war against Amer-
ica.
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«. a. a. BAILEY, Busineas Manager
TELEPHONES:
MO. Independent 240-B
THURSDAY, JULY 2$, 1S1S.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
C. W.
Str County School Superintendent—
V. P. CRAVEN
MISS JEWELL BRATTON.
W
E. A. 8WOJTORD.
Sbr County Attorney—
E. H. ORENDSTAPF.
Mr District Clerk—
O. W. BUCHANAN.
99r County Clerk—
BEN C. HOLYFIELD. «
Mr Ms CoUectar—
MEL RÜPPAKER.
W. T. MALLORY.
S. T. (DORA) SCOTT.
t. M. TAYLOR.
' •' LUTHER HOBSON,
I HENRY May ™
T. JL ERWIN. *
MBS. T. C. THOMPSON, \
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JOHN MABTIN.
'JOHN R. BROWN.
JOB T. JORDAN.
J. B. (JESS) MILLER.
Tax Assesaor—
T. W. C. NEALY.
8AM P. NEWBERRY.
Oommiseiooer, Precinct 1—
J. P. CHLULAND.
C. XL BANDUN.
Commissioner, Precinct 2—
R. VBANK' HUGHES.
P. B. BOLEY.
T. R. PETTYJOHN.
W. C. STARK 8.
Commissioner,
S. S. G1
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a stockholder,In the United
▼ar savings stamps.
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The longest bridge in . the world is
tbeferldge of transports that reaches
from an Atlantic port to Somewhere
In France.
♦
Why not change the name of the
North Dakota capital to something
decent? What did Bismarck ever do
for America anyway?
ft wa sympathise with the
Hun ' cartoonist who is expected to
sketch a decent looking picture with
the Crown Prince aa a model.
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Texas University not only has the
■ distinction oí being the leading train-
ing center for aoldiers in like institu-
tions in the United States, but also
has the largeat honor roll, forty of
her students and ex-students having
died on the bloody fields of Franc .
♦
The new Texas National Guard has
almost passed the formative stage
and within a short time will be a well
organised military machine. The dis-
tinction of having recruited two guard
organisations during the present war
belongs to but very few states other
than Texas snd is a splendid index
to the public spirit of the Lone Star
State.
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Among the various divisions of the
American army now overseas is the
93rd division of the national army.
This organisation Is composed exclus-
ively of negro aelectlves and repre-
sents practically every state in the
South and Middle West Two regi-
ments from the Mid have been detach-
ed and brigaded with other American
units now fighting between the Marne
and the Alsne la the great batUe now
in progrese. Proas dispatches from
the front say that the colored soldiers
are fighting side by side with their
white comrades with a courage sel-
dom seen among veteran soldiers.
And the Mrd volunteered tor service
In the big battle. They were station-
ad Sway back in the line Imt request-
ed to be allowed to go to the front
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Von Hintse has been appointed as
foreign minister, succeeding
office on account of as-
I no confidence in
mdorff to bring
to a suoceasful dose. Van
o to said to bo a rabid annexe-
and * militarist- to the core.
The allied operation on the Mur-
msn coast promises to become one of
the leading theaters In the world war
within a short time. British and
American marines have been landed
on this far-away land and have cap-
tured Kem and other points on the
White Sea coast The Murman coast
movement whould not be listed as a
"sideshow" operation, because a suc-
cessful allied campaign in this region
would go very far in putting hope and
vitality In the melancholy Russians
who, disheartened and discouraged,
are ready for peace at any price. The
occupation of the Murman coast will
also deprive the Huns of a splendid
submarine base. And a submarine
base is very badly needed since the
British blockaded the Zeebrugge and
Ostend.
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HERALD GIVES BIG WAR NEWS
AHEAD OF CITY DAILIES.
When the big war news began break-
ing Thursday morning, the Herald bul-
letined its telegraphic dispatches for
the benefit of Its patrons and the pub-
lic generally, as every loyal American
now eagerly awaiting news from
front. Especially was this so
Thursday when the news the day be-
fore Was not encouraging. The spirit
of our people was the spirit of the
American general, who said to his
French allies when upon their coun-
cils the American flag was forced to
retreat: "This Is- unendurable and
none of our soldiers would understand
their not being asked to do whatever
Is necessary to remove a situation that
is humiliating to us and unacceptable
to our country's honor. We are going
to counter attack." Weatherford was
in this spirit; their hearts and prayers
were with the allies and especially the
Americans, whose undaunted bravery
and coolness under fire has attracted
the admiration of the world.
From the tltye the news began to
the 'afternoon until late
e evening crowds gathered around
the bulletin board. Part of these re-
ports are extra from the Herald's reg-
olar service, but we gladly meet the
extra expense to give our people first
news from the war front, tor We kD0w
it to appreciated. A more complete
report than waa furnished by the big
afternoon dailies was printed In
the Daily Herald Thursday afternoon,
and the service furnished was seven
hours ahead of the big afternoon pap-
ers and eighteen to twenty hours In
advance of the morning papers. The
Associated Press to first in the matter
of news from all parts of the world.
As an evidence that the aervlce Is
appreciated, we publish below a note
found upon the editor's desk early Fri-
day morning, for which we return
gratfeul acknowledgment:
"Dear Mr. Editor:—There were a
number of us reading the messages
on the board today: they"made us all
glsd. Some expressed their 'appreci-
ation of the kindness of the Herald
for going to the expense to keep us In
touch with the great battle. It was
suggested to me that I write you a
note of thanks.
"The people of Weatherford appro
date very much this act of kindness
and generosity on your part, and at
the suggestion 1 take it on myself to
write you this in behalf of the people
of our city and community. Long live
the Herald. W. M. ELLIOTT. |
"Weatherford Texas, Jluy 18."
CHANGE8 IN WAR RISK IN8UR-1
ANCE LAW.
Home service stations of Red Cross
chapters are notified by tbe American
Red Cross msgasines thst they should
at once take note of the following
changes in the war riak Insurance law
with special reference to paragraphs
4, 10 and 12, which are retroactivo in
effect:
1. It simplifies the making of com-
pulsory allotments by providing that
"the monthly compulsory allotment
shall be 15, thus substituting a flat
rate for the former complicated re-
quirement (sec. 201, 2nd par.) under
which the allotment was to be 'in an
amount equal to the family allowance,
escept that It shall not ha tor more
than one-half the pay or less than
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2. It simplifies the making of vol-
untary allotments to class B relatives
by providing that to get the family al-
lowance a mas need allot oaly a flat
rate of 915; If Be to not making a com-
allotment, and of «5 If ho to
a compulsory allotment (see.
Mt).
S. It indudea within the definition
of the torm "parent" a
a "motbei
tien (esc. 22. tnd par. 4). The senate
t
refused to accept the bouse amen
ment, which would have included ah
anyone who had stood in loco pare
tis to tbe enlisted man for a period <
five yeara next preceding his enlU
ment.
4. It strikes out tbe restriction th¡
a dependent mother must be "wido'
ed" in order to receive compensate ,
and it provides that a dependent fat •
er may also receive compensation. [
the son dies the compensation to i
father Is to be tbe same as to a mol ■
er, namely, 120. If boty father at 1
mother survive Hie deceased, they w 1
receive $30 jointly. If the son is d >-
abled, the compensation to each w 1
be $10. (8ec. 301 and sec. 302.)
5. It relieves a man who is maki:
a compulsory allotment to a wife
child from making any allotment to
la former wife divorced, but 'Instetd
' gives the latter a family allowance of
$15, provided she has not remarried
and has been decreed alimony. Siai-
larly, it provides a family allowance
of $15 to a divorced wife to whom a
man is making a compulsory allot-
ment ( sec. 301, 3rd par., and sec. 214,
3rd par.)
€. Where it is the wife that has en-
listed it provides tbe same family al-
lowance to a husband and children as
in the case of a man to a wife and
children, provided she makes\ an al-
lotment of $15, but the allotment Is
not compulsory and dependency must
exist (sec. 204, 4tb par.) and as in tbe
casé of a man, if she is making this
$15 allotment, she need only allot $5
to obtain the allowance for a class B
relative (sec. 206).
7. It changes the amount of com-
pensation to a widow and two chil-
dren from $47.50 to $42.50 (sec. 206).
8. It provides that no compensation
shall be payable to a dependent moth-
er tor father "if the dependency arises
more than five years after tbe death
of the person" (sec. 301). Formerly,
It yas payable to- a widowed mother
irrespective of when tbe dependency
art se.
9. For purposes of compensation it
Includes a widower within the defini-
tion of tbe term "widow" whenever
"b|s condition is such that if the de-
ceased person were living he would
have been depenednt upon ber for'
support" (sec. 301) and includes a hus-
band within tbe definition of the term
"wife," if be is dependent upon her
for support (sec. 302).
10. It makes automatic Insurance
payable to tbe motber of th«^ deceased
({f there is no widow or cbildr surviv-
ing him) Irrespete!re of whether thb
mother Is widowed and if there is rib
mother surviving tbe deceased, tben
to his father (sec, 401).
11. It provides that "the; discharge
or dismissal of any person from the
military or naval forces on the ground
that be is an enemy alien, conscien-
tious obJector( or a deserter, or a*
guilty of mutiny, treason, spying, or
any offense involving moral turpitude,
or willful and persistent misconduct
shall terminate any insurance granted
on the life of such person under the
provisions of article 4, and shall bar
all rights to any compensation under
article 3 or any insurance under arti-
cle 4" (sec. 29).
*12. It provides in reference to com-
pensation that a man "shall be held
and taken to have been in sound con-
dition wben examined, accepted and
enrolled for service" (sec. 300).
13. It provides that tbe amount of
monthly payments of allotments, al-
lowances, and compensation "shall be
determined according to the family
conditions existing on tbe first day of
tbe month" (sec. 210 and sec. 302).
This is intended to avoid tbe neces-
sity of prorating.—Fort Worth Rec-
ord.
♦
MORE THAN 6,006 PRI80NER8
AND LARGE STORES TAKEN
Keep Jim Wilson In Congress.
(Fort Worth 8tar-Telegram.)
Congressman James C. Wilson, wbo
has represented this district in con-
gress during the past two years, is in
Europe as a member of the naval af-
fairs committee, and will not be able
to come to Texas before election day.
He has taken it for granted that so
long as he remained at tbe post of
duty and disobarged tbe trust which
tbe voters of tbis district have placed
in his bands there would be no danger
of his not being elected for another
term. His presence is required in Eu-
hope on official business connected
with the creation of naval bases along
the coasts of England and France, and
even though be were mlstakeb about
the temper of tbe voters of this dis-
trict, duty would have required that
he be absent from tbe district until
after the election.
Mr. Wilson should receive tbe prac-
tically unanimous vote of tbe citizens
of tbis district. Tbe patriotic duty of
endorsing the splendid manner in
which be has supported President Wil-
son in this supreme crisis demands
such a vote of confidence and approv-
al. Mr. Wilson made tbe race for con-
gress two years ago on tbe question
of supporting President Wilson In tbe
crisis which then confronted tbe na-
tion and which has since resulted in
war. Our former congressman had
not been in harmony with tbe admin-
istration on many important matters,
particularly on tbe question of prepar-
edness, and it was for tbe purpose of
placing in congress a representative
who would truly represent the district
with respect to whole-bearted support
of President Wilson that Congressman
Wilson was elected. His record for
tbe past two years has more than re-
deemed his promises, for President
Wilson has had no more loyal support-
er during these trying times than Jim
Wilson.
The only issues worthy of consider-
ation at this time are those that have
to do with the support of President
Wilson in his conduct of tbe war. No
side issues ought to fee considered or
discussed, and certainly they should
not affect the vote of any patriotic
man. If President Wilson were to
speak on the matter he would say em-
phatically: "Send Jim Wilson back
to congress. I need him there." And
that being tbe case, the citizens of the
district should not require such a dec-
laration from the President. There
ought not to be a shadow of a doubt
to how they will vote on the mat-
Land Loans, 7% and 8%.
Oil Leases, sold and procured,
Real Estate for sale.
General Insurance.
Conveyancing.
W. D. TAYLOR &. CO,
Southwest Corner Square, Westherford, Texas
We have reason to be proud of the
manner in which our district has- held
up the hands of the President at all
times during tbe past two years
through Congerssman Wilson. This
fact places upon every voter, man or
woman the responsibility of declaring
at the ballot box that this district is
proud of that record. No man would
want to change it, and as it is a guar-
antee of what can be expected during
the next two years, it should receive
the practically unanimous approval of
the district. When you go to the polls
next Saturday, therefore, don't over-
look the matter of voting to keep Jim
Wilson in congress.
(Political Advertisement.)
PRE8IDENT WILL CALL UPON
CITIZEN6 TO RE8PECT LAW
Ry Associated l'reas.
Washington, July 23.—Deeply con-
cerned over manifestations of mob
spirit in widely separated parts of
the land, President Wilson is about
to issue a statement to bis country-
men calling upon them to respect the
restraint of law and order in dealing
with tbose whom they suspect of be-
ing enemy aliens within their midst.
The President's pronouncement prob-
ably will take the form of the open
personal statement similar to that
which he issued at the beginning of
the world war urging his countrymen
to observe a true neutrality.
One particular episode which has
disturbed the President and the cab-
inet very much was the hanging of
Robert P. Praeger at Collinsville, 111.,
last April. The incident was discuss-
ed in the (¿man reichstag and it
om Amsterdam that
sending a protest
tic channels. The
was repoi
Germany
through
state department, however, never ha ,
announced receiving one.
Now the government has learned^
that Germany haB made wide and dam-
aging use of the Praeger case ancK
others of a similar nature throughout
Mexico and South America and eve ,
in Europe, where the propagandists
had been at work to controvert the-
Presidents pronouncements of Justice-
for all.
President Wilson is said to regard!
the situation as one with mob spirit
operating under the guise of patriot-
ism. Some of the President's friends;
say he regards it not only as a dan-
gerous evil, but as a disgrace, because-
it strikes at the nation's morale and!
feeds the propaganda which repre-
sents the United States as fighting-,
for democracy abroad and countenan
cing its destruction at home.
The President's statement, it is said;,
will be a very earnest and solemn one,,
urging all to leave disloyalty « sus-
pected disloyalty to the regular pro.
cesses of the law.
AU8TRIAN PREMIER AND
CABINET HAVE RESIGNED
By Associated l'reae.
Amsterdam, July 22.—Dr. Von 8eyd-
ler, the Austrian premier, and his*
cabinet, has resigned, according to
private advices from Vienna reaching
Sunday's Berliner Tagehlatt. It te
added that it to assumed in reiehmbi
circles that the emperor will acceptt
tbe resignation.
FLIE8 NEVER BOTHER.
In the summer flies worry an ani-
mal. Get a bottle of FarriB' Healing:
Remedy—costs but 50c—makes a pint
woth $2.00. Apply it to the wound-
Flies will not bother it. Get it to-
day. You will need it tomorrow. Wes
sell it. BraselUyi-Smith Drug Co.
Washington, July 22.—General Per-
shing today reported that more than
6,000 prisoners, 100 cannon, many
trench mortars and machine guns
were taken by tbe Americans on tbe
Alsne front, indicating tbat Saturday's
statement of 17,000 prisoners included,
those captured by the French and
American units.
Fresh successes for the Americans
in tbe drive between Alsne and the
Marne rivers is reported in General
Pershing's communique. Tbe Ameri-
cans are driving abead with undimin-
ished vigor and Bpirit the statement
said.
"To Our Farmer Friends in
Regard to Custom Grinding"
We will continue to make exchanges of flour and
feed for wheat on Government basis, but on account
of shortage of labor and the time it takes to attend to
this class of business we are compelled to adopt the
following rules:
Do not bring any wheat on Monday morningv
as we will not be running.
Will not be able to make any exchanges after four
o'clock in the afternoon after July 22nd.
Bring your own sacks as exchanges are made on
bulk basis. *
Below is Schedule for Custom Grinding:
When you feel lasy, out of sorts and
yawn a good deal in the daytime, you
can charge It to a torpid liver which has
allowed the system to get full of im-
purities. Herbine cures all disorders
produced by an inactive liver. It
strengthens that organ, cleanses the
bowels and puts the system in good
healthy condition. Price 50c. Sold
by Cherry-Akard Drag Co.
RID CROSS AMBULANCE MEN
AWARDED ITALIAN CROSS
Washington, July 20.—Twenty-one
American Bad Cross ambulance drfv
ers have been awarded the Italian
croas of war for bravery daring tbe
recent Austrian offensive which was
'crashed by the Italian amy. Red
Cross headquarters here was so ad-
ttoed In a cablegram from
Weight Wheat
per Bushel
58 lbs or heavier
57 lb*
56 lbs
55 lbs
54 lbs
53 lbs
52 lb*
51 lb*
Pounds of Flour
Returnable
44 lbs
43$ lbs
42} lbs
42 lbs
41} lbs
40} lbs
39} lbs
39 lbs
Pounds of Feed
Returnable
15 lbs
15} lbs
16} lbs
17 lbs
17} lbs
18} lbs
19 1-2 lbs
20 lbs
25c per bushel for grinding wheat, which must be
paid in money as rule says cannot keep any part of
wheat or products for toll.
Rules say that a farmer must raise his own wheat in
order to make exchanges for flour.
Crystal Palace Flouring ¡Mills
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The Weekly Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 25, 1918, newspaper, July 25, 1918; Weatherford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth182297/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.