The Itasca Item. (Itasca, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1918 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ITASCA ITEM
raiuniD ivut Friday.
Political Announcement*.
BOWMAN ft CASEY, Owners.
GEO. W. BOWMAN, Editor.
Independent Phone No. 57.
Southwestern No. 108.
We are authorized to announce, sub-
I jeet to action of Democratic Primary,
I the candidates below named:
For Congress, Sixth District—
JUDGE RUFUS HARDY.
E. A. DECHERD.
Entered at the postoffice at Itasca, For Constable, Precinct No. 2—
Texas, as mail matter of the second
class.
Associate Editors and Agents.
Mrs. C. J. Calfee Rockwall
Miss Birdie Yeaman.—Berry's Chapel
Miss Mamie Davis Bois d'Arc
Mrs. E. M. Wiseman Files Valley
Jessie Barbour Lea Summit
J. W. SATTERFIELD
R. L. TAYLOR
For Justice of Peace, Precinct No. 2.
J. P. DONHAM.
You Are Doing It.
_ , Every time you read, you pur
J. S.. Fredrick -...Pluto I chasers of Liberty Bonds an<
The above named parties are our War Savings Stamps, of wha'
authorized correspondents and agents the United States is doing in
«Jn their respective communities. France in building wharves anc
railroads, or deluging the Ger-
mans with gas or shelling them
flobMriptfaa B.U.: o{ ^ ~
*— shrapnel, or of bombing their
.wj arsenais or cities, or of the great
*85 I work of our Army and our Navy,
'or of the building of ships here,
or of any or all of the great or
In Hillsboro and outside of Hill Co.(small achievements of America,
One year $2.00 here or abroad or on the seas,
...$l,00 you buyers x>f Liberty Bonds and
.601 War Savings Stamps truthfully
can say, "I had a handfmHhis";
"I contributed to this''; "I am
helping do this"; "It is part of
my work."
One
Sbf Months
Three Months
Cash In Advance.
year
Six months
Three months
CASH IN ADVANCE.
I "This Your War," Says Provost
Marshall to Draft Men.
Provost Marshall General
Crowder has issued the follow-
ing address to class 1 selective
service men:
You have been selected by tho
Congress of the Nation and by
the board of your own commun-
ity to fill the ranks of our Na-
tional Army. Your appointed
task is to defend our country
The cotton stocking is really |from the force and fraud of a
more patriotic than the silk ruthless enemy. Begin now!
stocking, although some people Your call to arms is coming
consider it a little slacker. | in due season. But in the mean-
time your very selection by the
The American brand of cour-| boards in your community marks
age has a strong infusion of gay- you as possessing already a priv-
ety. Witness our boys who ad- ilege and a duty. You are not
vance to battle at Fere-en-Tarde- only to bear arms when the time
nois with their helmets bedecked comes. You are to prepare to be
with poppies. | worthy and capable. Begin
now!
The German generals havel Think it over and act. The
often set dates for dining more you think now about the
in Paris. But it is not reported things which a true soldier must
that the Paris restaurants are know the more competent and
laying in any supplies of sau-r I satisfied you will be when the
sages or sauerkraut. | actual call arrives. What do you
know of an army's organization ?
The United States will be I What do you know of the work
short of potash next year. Es- and the science of its several
timates for 1918 show an avail- branches — Infantry, Calvary,
able supply of about 500,000 Artillery, Signal, Quartermaster
tons of potash salts, or only half and the rest ? What do you
of the normal imports before the know of the weapons, the tools,
war. Commercial fertilizer con- and the materials that each of
cerns must bear the brunt of the them uses ? What do you know
shortage. of the geography of the great
battlefield of Europe? What do
Speculation is developing very you know of the nations arrayed
fast as the War moves along, for us and against us? How in-
Anything from a hod of coal to telligent are you as to the causes
a hundredweight of bacon, from and objects of this war? Do you
a bunch of possible army mules realize that as a good soldier you
to the output of a factory, ac- have much to learn, and that the
cording to capital in hand, calls sooner you learn it the better
for a speculative plunge to cor- a soldier you will be when you
ner a war profit dollar. It now arrive in camp? Begin now!
appears the plungers are buying Get acquainted with comrades,
cloth by the bolt or packing case Do you know the men of this
or box car full as a new line of- town and county that are to join
ering goodly profit on specula- the ranks with you? Have you
tive foresight. Wherefore the reflected that the greatest
price of men's winter suits are friendship that one man ever
skyrocketing while a fat man's has for another in this world is
Ten Years of Actual Field Work
IS THE RECORD OF
HEIDER
Model "C"—12-20 Tractor
Horse Power—12-20
Draw Bar-12 H. P.
Belt Power—20 H. P.
Fuel—Gasolene or kero-
sene •
Fuel Capacity—21 gallons
Water Capacity—7 gals.
-6000 p
Weight-
pounds
Ignition—Dixie magneto,
with starter coupling
Tractor Speed — 1 to 4
miles per hour
Belt Speed—100 to 800
revolutions per minute
Carburetor—Kingston im-
proved type
The Heider is the pioneer of
the Light Tractor Field, having
already had 10 years of actual
field work. North, east, south
and west, it is doing the hard
work formerly forced on hones
on thousands of farms. Its
adaptability and ease of handl-
ing, together with its low cost
of up-keep, makes it the tractor
to own.
The Heider is supplanting
horses on the farm because it
is so much more economical and
can be applied to so many more
uses. A horse eats one-fifth of
all he produces. He takes
a solid month's care every
year, yet falls down reg-
ularly in the busy seasons, par-
ticularly in hot weather. The
Power Farmer cuts down his horses to the number he can keep
busy the year 'round. The tractor does the rest, and more.
It delivers the extra power when power and speed means enor
mous extra profits.
A REAL ALL-PURPOSE TRACTOR
The Heider is a Real All-Purpose Tractor for use every day
in the year. It goes any place you want it. at any time you
want it. When not at work it retuses to eat, and when work,
ing it is using the minimum of kerosene or gasoline for the pur-
pose. It will run a grain separator, clover huller, ensilage cut-
ter, corn shelter, feed mill, feed grinder, baler, cream separa-
tor. washing machine, and will pump water, saw wood, etc. It
will pull your plows, discs, harrows, drills, seeders, binders,
hay loaders, corn harvesters, wagons, graders, etc. Plowing,
it will pull three 14-inch plows under normal conditions, plow-*
mg about an acre an hour. When running a cream separator
or washing machine, or any of the lighter work, it can be
throttled down to use no more fuel than is actually needed for
the purpose. This is important, for it means a big saving in
fuel bills.
SPECIFICATIONS—MODEL MC.'
Motor—4-cyUnder, 4-cv-
cle: 4}-in. bore; 6$-in.
stroke. Enclosed valves.
Special heavy duty
Waukesha t r-ae.to r
motor
Lubrication—Splash sys-
tem
Frame—Steel
Height -T 8-ftincluding top
Width—6 ft. 2 in.^K
Length—12 ft.
Wheel Base—96 in.
Rear Wheels — Diameter,
57 in.: width 10 in.
Front Wheels—Diameter,
30 in.: width, 5 in.
Special Friction Transmis-
sion.—The Heider Tractor has
10 years of success behind it, a
remarkable record of achieve-
ment. and is now built along
the same general lines used at
the beginning, so successful
has been its principles of con-
struction. The 4-cylinder, 4-
wheel, 3-point suspension type
of construction has shown up
to such excellent advantage
that the big majority of tractor
manufacturers have now adop-
ted it as standard.
The Heider is equipped with
a patented friction transmis-
sion, different than any other
form of friction transmission,
and it is considered by many
to be the greatest featuue
ever put on a tractor. With it you can get seven speeds for-
ward and seven reverse, to meet any condition. Friction trans-
mission means less gears, and less gears means less trouble,
easier operation, and your repair expense cut to a minimum.
This transmission was designed for tractor use only, and on
hundreds ot farms has proven its %bility to stand up under the
most severe tests.
We have tried to give you here a brief description as to why
the Heider gives more dependable and positive power. Why it
operates at less fuel expense. Why it is so easy to run and
take care of. Why its up-keep is so remarkablv low, and why
it will give the most years of use. Lack of space prevents giv-
ing full details, but if you will write for the handsomely illus-
trated Heider catalog you will get not only a complete descrip-
tion of the machine itself, but numbers of letters from farmers
telling what the Heider is actually doing on their farms, what
it is costing to run, and other valuable facts that will help you
in choosing your tractor.
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It will pay you to send for the Heider catalog.
Don't overlook the fact that the Heider is a One Man tractor in every sense of the word. One man, in fact the
average boy, can operate the Heider in any kind of work it is put to and still have plenty of time to give to the im-
Glement that is being pulled or operated by the belt. There is nothing complicated about it. The movement of the
[eider can be controlled to the fraction of an inch, and so simple and effective are its working parts that it is
absolutely "fool-proof" *
The Heider has fewer working parts than any other tractor. No power is wasted, it is all applied to the work.
Being simple in construction, there is less up-keep, less trouble, easier operation, and greater profit.
ITASCA
F. B. LAY HARDWARE CO.
TEXAS
overcoat of generous length and
girt will cost about as much as
a three-ring circus tent—unless
something is done about it. But
the national war board enters
protest and a drive on this class
of profiteers may keep prices
within the zone of the square
deal.
The Campaign Is Over.
Now that the campaign is
over let's forget all the unpleas-
ant things said or heard and get
down to the business of winning
the great war. While the pros-
pects for an early close of the
war may seem' flattering, yet
every effort must continue to be
put forth that a grand finish
may be effected.
We have been giving much of
our time during the late political
campaign to this, and now it is
over it is time to quit and go to
work at other things.
The Itasca Item from an edi-
torial standpoint has not taken
any stand politically, taking the
position the Item is maintined
purely for local interests and has
no place in politics. From a
news standpoint The Item has
tried to be fair in giving public-
ity to all announcements of news
nature regardless of who the
candidate was, and the manage-
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m
ment has no apology to make to
uything l
or for anything that
any one for anythi
or for anj
published.
published
not
the friendship that growsup be-
tween those who have fought
side by side ? Have you realized
that all of you, here in this coun-
try, now form a picked band of
brothers in arms, destined to see
each other through in many a
crisis, in the days to come?
Have you made a start of these
friendships yet? Begin now!
Have you ever thought that
our enemy is attacking us, not
only in Europe, but at home?
Have you ever realized that his
especial trickery consists in
seeking to make men disloyal
here in our own community?
Have you ever tried to discover
and suppress the enemy's work
here in the peaceful region of
our own homes ? Since your ap-
pointed task is to act as the de-
fenders of our country, why
wait till you are called to camp?
Your time for that has come al-
ready. Begin now!
From now on regard yourself
as a selected fraternity of active
patriots. Strengthen those who
are weak. Encourage those who
are timid. Inspire the indiffer-
ent. Inform the ignorant. Search
out the slackers. Begin now to
make every one of you into a
good soldier, a capable defender
of our country, in spirit, in
knowledge, and in physical fit-
ness.
There never was a war to
which men could five greater
confidence and devotion. There
nevsr was a war in which a.man
had less excuse for holding back.
There never was a time when a
man could be more desirous to
be known as a soldier. There
never will be a century in the
world's history in which a n^n's
family, his townsmen, and has
countrymen will be prouder to
point him out as one of their
men—one of the men who had
the honor of being in the Army
This is your war. You are go-
ing to win it by what you are—
good Americans and good sol-
diers. You are good Americans
already. It will take some time
to make good soldiers out of you.
The sooner you start the sooner
you will arrive. Begin now!
E. H. Crowder,
Provost Marshall General.
The Kaiser's Goat.
There is a place far away,
It's in the land remote;
But they will reach it by and by,
And get the kaiser's' goat.
Unfurled, upon the passing breeze,
The Stars and Stripes will float;
And we will bear them proudly on,
To get the kaiser's goat.
Over the ruined homes they've made
These heartless Germans gloat;
But this will end when we are thru,
And get the kaiser's goat.
Now let us talk the matter up,
And then we'll take a vote;
When we will find that all agree,
To take the kaiser's goat.
His breeches, we may let him keep,',,
And possibly his coat,..- ff
But there is one thing that we must
have,
And that's the kaiser's goat.
—George M. Hunt.
The Hill County Swine Breed-
ers Association is called to meet
in the district court room in
Hillsboro on next Saturday, Aug.
8, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Hill County is to vote on a
Bond election for good roads
August 24. This petition calls
for a system of good roads over
the entire county. The Item
man has never opposed a bond
election for anything and shall
not this time, but we think it is
an inopportune time to call this
election, when all the country is
called upon to make every sacri-
fice possible. Notwithstanding
this fact there never was a time
when good roads were needed
more than now.
The proper authorities must
get this proposition in its true
light before the people if they
expect it to carry. It must be
advertised.
Boost for good roads!
The Item has received some
very favorable compliments up-
on giving the many interesting,
things about the Army Camps.
It is the purpose of the man-
agement to continue this public-
ity. Besides our Camp Travis
News every week there will be
found in the New Magazine sec-
tion, news notes from Camp
Bowie.
TALKING TO YOU
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to keep it good, don't you?
The way to do that is always to give it
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Bowman, George W. The Itasca Item. (Itasca, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1918, newspaper, August 2, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth235589/m1/4/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.