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WEEKLY HERALD
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N. P. HOUX,
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OUR MOTTO.
The Flag of Our Country.
Forever may it wave, o'er the
land of the free and the home
of the brave.
GERMANY FAR FROM DE-
FEATED.
come up—or rather if the Unit
ed States can speed up and
get into the war before Eng-
land, France and Italy are over-
whelmed, we shall see a differ-
ent attitude upon the part of
millions of people in the United
States.
Count von Hertling tells us
our vital demands are utterly
unsatisfactory. He almost tells
us that Germany will dictate
terms to the entente allies sep-
arately. This shows a rather
contemptuous estimate of thfe
power of the entente allies to
enforce their demands.
In this later aspect of the
peace situation, the American|
people must do either one of
two things., get out of the warl
or make up their minds to car
ry it to the point of Germany'sl
unconditional surrender and pud
every atom of power she pos
Jesses into the struggle.
■ Germany is not looking for
[peace and is straining everyl
nerve to make her power more
I effective.
(H Surely there is much in that
situation to indicate the measl
ure of energy it is necessary!
for the United States 'to put in-|
to the conflict.!
—Houston Post-
There is nothing in the
speeches of Chancellor von
Hertling and Count Czeroin to
indicate that peace negotiations
are near. Certainly not, unless
the entente allies are prepared
to recede from their often ex-
pressed aims, which could only
.be done as an acknowledgement
tS£defeat.
Xteuut von Hertling's speech
is, if anything, more bellicose
than any utterance which has
come from the German war par-
ty for a year, and bears out
what the best authorities of the
entente allies have been point-
ing out for some time, viz., that
Germany is far from defeated
and that the entente allies must
prepare to make extraordinary
sacrifices in order to redress the
wrongs of the present and safe-
guard their future.
There has been so much peace
talk in both England and the
United States recently that
there has been a palpable relax-
ation of war interest among
the people. No doubt much of
this peace prophecy has been of
enemy origin for the express
purpose of halting war prepa-
rations, subduing the nation's
spirit and discouraging sacri-
fices.
The refreshing, blunt and can
did speech of Count von Hert-
lin ought to be enlightening to
most of us and open our eyes
to what we evidently do not
care to see, viz., that govern-
ment and individuals alike must
speed up all along the line, put
in the maximum of energy
where it is needed, or the allied
program can not succeed.
France and Belgium, of all
the fjlies, have the most exalt-
ed spirit of patriotism, prob-
ably explainable by the fact
that they have suffered most.
England's spirit is high, her
characteristic tenacity is in evi-
dence and she can be relied up-
on.
In the United States, the peo-
ple are waking, but they are
not awake. The spirit of sacri-
fice, which is the only spirit
that animates patriotism and
makes it effective, has not
reached high tension. The
people generally have not reach-
■Lpj-.the stage of "country first,
all else afterward." And they
must reach that stage to be ef-
fective.
Much of Germany's teriffic
power in war is due to the ex-
alted spirituality of the German
people behind the lines. They
verily believe Germany is fac-
ing a question of life or death
and they endure untold hard-
ships for sake of country.
If England, France and Italy
succeed in holding the western
line until the United States can
St. Louis democrats are apol-
ogizing for Stone's partisan
speech recently delivered in the
Senate of the United States.
Let Stone apologize for it.
The American people are
now to be placed upon a bread
diet, limiting the amount each
person can have. Gradually we
are getting down to business.
CANDIDATE TOR FLOATER
To the People of Limestone
Falls and McLennan
Counties.
CHATS WITH THE BOYS.
A special election has been
ordered by the governor to be
held on Saturday, February
23rd for the purpose of electing
a member of the legislature
from the notorial district com-
posed of the counties of Lime-
stone, Falls and McLennan, to
fill out the unexpired term of
Hon. F. M. Fitzpatrick, who re-
signed to enter the army.
On the solicitation of friends
in all of the counties in the dis-
trct, and in compliance with my
own ambitions, I have decidaa
to offer for the place, and now
announce as a candidate for
the office.
I represented this district
during the second and third
called sessions of the 33rd leg-
islature, being elected at that
time to fill a vacancy, and I
have never heard any criti-
cism of any vote that I cast
during the six weeks that I
served in the house.
I now ask the support of the
people in this special election,
promising if elected to serve
them to the best of my
ability, shouKi there be another
called session of the present
legislature.
I believe that the people
should rule, and I will abide by
any instructions that I might
receive from the people of this
district, and will always cast
my vote in the interest of the
people and for an efficient and
economic administration of the
government.
My friends throughout the
district believe that Limestone
county should be given this
office, and I hope to carry off
the honor for my county and
people.
As the district is large and
the time is short it will be im-
possble for me to make much of
a canvass, and I ask that my
frends in Limestone county look
after my interests here at home
and thus allow me as much time
as possible to meet the people
in the other two counties.
Soliciting your vote and in-
fluence, I am,
Yours to Serve,
N. P. Houx.
With this issue of The Her-
ald another milestone along the
way is passed, a^d the paper
begins its nineteenth year. For
the past eighteen years we have
worked for the upbuilding of
this section and have often done
so at the expense of our person-
al interests, but as it is the duty
of a paper to stand up for its
home town, we have adhered to
that principle and worked for
Mexia and Limestone County in
particular, while pulli^ for
the country at large in general.
—Mexia Herald.
The Herald is loyal to its
home town. Most newspapers
are loyal to their home towns.
Yet, as a matter of fact, a pa-
per is under no more obliga-
tion to stand by its town tjian
the town is to stand by its home
paper. The home paper is the
best friend a town can possibly
have. Through no other medi-
um cart a greater amount of
publicity be given a town than
that disseminated by the news-
paper. Without a newspaper, a
town would not be known out-
side the county in which it is
located, and business in it would
be insignificant. But, week af-
ter week, the home paper tells
of every improvement that is
made in the town. Not a new
house is begun that the news is
not given; not a family moves
in, but the paper faithfully re-
ports the increase in the popu-
lation of its town; if a new side-
walk is constructed, people
throughout the country are told
of the fact by the home paper.
And this is no mercenary work
by the editor. It is a labor of
love. 'He loves his home town,
and he never tires of telling of
its advantages. Just let some
envious paper in a rival town
say a word in criticism of his
town, and the editor will fire a
broadside at the offender in his
next issue. He can't help it—
he is built that way. But is
this work appreciated? Some-
times it is, but quite often it is
not. True, a townsman may
pat the editbr on the back and
tell him he is a bully fellow, but
if he neglects to subscribe for
the .paper, as very many do, he
hasn't shown real appreciation.
Then, too, a good many busi-
ness men in a small town will
give their job printing to some
outside concern instead of giv-
ing it to the home office, even at
the same price. These men are
not loyal to the paper—no, nor
to their town, either, because
they are mistreating the best
friend the town has. Eighteen
years is a long time, Brother
Houx, to stay with a town and
work for it as you have worked
for Mexia, and the people there j
ought to appreciate you and
patronize you more as your
work among them continues.
God bless you, old comrade!—
Major Mose Harris in Texas Re-
public.
Many thanks, Old Settler, for
the compliment and your good
wishes.
XXX
No sooner had Stone lit than
Penrose.—Waco Times-Herald..
And Roosevelt.
XXX
Of course Senator Chamber-
lain may consider himself dif-
ferent, but just at this moment
we can not recall single
statesman who has made any
headway with the people by
popgunning at President Wil-
son.—Dallas News.
Turn your batteries on the
kaiser and let Wilson alone.
XXX
The lesson of economy now
being taught the people by war
conditions will be of great bene-
fit long after th& war has been
forgotten.—Kosse Cyclone,
It's an ill wind that blows no
one good, is certainly a true say-
ing.
X X X
EI Paso charged the United
States soldiers 30 cents for a
shave; 25 cents for a drink of
soda, her vice conditions were
fierce. There were 60,000 sol-
diers there a year ago and El
Paso was rolling in money;
high prices and vice. Now the
soldiers are gone. San Antonio
will do well to profit by El
Paso's experience. Profiteers
and vice captains are a curse to
the war preparations and must
be controlled by the strong arm
of the law if we expect to win
the war.—Georgetown Commer-
cial.
The trouble is that too many
people are opposed to obeying
any law, unless it suits them.
Put screws to them.
XXX
Half a hundred enemy spies
and plotters have arrived at
Fort Oglethorpe to be interned,
and they left New York sing-
ing "Deutschland Uber Alles."
When spies and plotters obtain
the same treatment in tnis
country that they get in Ger-
many, they will not be hilarious
enough to sing.—Geo. Bailey in
Houston Post.
It would be much cheaper to
shoot them than to feed them.
XXX
Honorable Morris Sheppard
'has announced his candidacy to
succeed himself in the United
States Senate and an organiza-
tion has been perfected at Dal
las for the purpose of making
his re-election at the hands of
the Democrats of Texas sure
and certain. Senator Sheppard
is one of the most active mem
bers of the ^Upper House and
one of the most useful. He has
stood by the President through-
out the stormy periods attend-
ing the administration, and at
the same time found ample
time to serve his constituents
in whatever way opportunity
was presented. It is not prob-
able the Senator will have oppo
sition; if he does, his friends in
the State no doubt will be able
to take such care of his inter-
ests as to make it unnecessary
for him to desert his post at the
capitol while the Congress is
making history and in which he
is performng a great part.—
Denison Herald.
Senator Sheppard has made
good as a faithful representa-
tive of his people and should be
given another term without re-
quiring him to quit his post of
duty to enter into a scramble
for re-election.
The report of the investigat-
ing committee is about ready
for the governor and he will
soon decide whether or not he
will call a special session of the
legislature to consider the rec-
ommendations contained in the
report.
Limestone county now has a
chance to get another represen-
tative in the legislature by
supporting Major N. P. Houx of
Mexia for fiotorial representa-
tive at the special election to be
held Saturday, Feb. 23rd. It is
only for the unexpired term
but it will be that much in the
event another special session is
called, which seems probable.
According to the long state-
ment made by Secretary Baker
in Washington Monday, the
war department has not been
idle by any means, but wonders
have already been performed
in organizing and equipping a
big army, and the plans are now
moving right along for putting
more than a million men in
France this year in addition to
those already there.
It appears to us that we have
a mans size fight on hand with
a powerful foreign foe, without
engaging in internal strife, es-
pecially as politics is at the bot-
tom of it all. Let us bury the
political hatchet until after war
is ended. Let there be no
north, no south, no east, no
west. Let us make the stars
and stripes our only motto and
fight for it without reservation
or evasion.
COMMIITHI
Copyrighted Farm and Ranch-Holland's Magazine
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THE CONSUMER.
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brand of any food product you
are protected against under-
weight, short measure, misrep-
resentation and over-charge.
For the manufacturer has,
through advertising, standard-
ized his product. Every pack-
age is the same in size, weight,
quality and price as every oth-
er package bearing that label.
You are thus protected
against the practices of un-
scrupulous dealers, for adver-
tised goods are standard. They
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Shears and
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are the same wherever they are
found, in the big store or the
little store, the down-town store
or the suburban store, the city
store or the country store.
By placing his trade-mark or
brand name on the package, the
manufacturer identifies his pro-
duct and thus assumes respon-
sibility for the quality and for
correct weight and meaure. By
so doing, he stakes his reputa-
tion upon the product and there-
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this ? Isn't it provoking ? You never need say it
again if you will buy the Diamond Edge kind.
They will not only outlast several pairs of the
ordinary kind but will cut clean as long as they last.
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in using them remember where you got them and that they are the
Diamond Edge. After using them you will look for Diamond Edge
whenever you buy any kind of an edged tool, for
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WOMAN'S WORK.
Under the department of Woman's Work are listed all of
those articles so necessary for the recovery of the wounded and
the comfort of the convalescent.
Red Cross work shops through the country are busily engaged
turning out great quantities of the various types of surgical dress-
ings so badly needed in the field dressing stations and base hospi-
tals abroad. These dressings are made with the utmost care in
hygienic surroundings and in their preparation are occupying the
time of hundreds of thousands of women in the larger cities
throughout the country. There-can be no fear of an oversupply of
hospital dressings and the need for them will become more and
more imperative as the military operations are commenced with
renewed vigof in the spring, There is also an urgent demand for
many articles which come under the heading of hospital garments,
directions for the making of which are herewith appended. These
articles can be made in the home, or in the church, as wome n
articles can be made in the home, or in church centers, as women
find most convenient.
Knitting.
The demand for knitted articles con-
tinues unabated. The Order of demand
now stiyids: Sweaters, socks, helmets,
wristlets, mufflers.
Send for the Red Cross pamphlet on
ilttlng. If you will follow Its directions
i to sl'/,e of needle arid thread and num-
r of stitches yon will Bet correct
serviceable garments. When the yar;
knitting.
as to sll- HH ■
her of stitches you will get correct and
yarn is
thinner than that required by the Red
Cross standard a finer needle must be
used, with more stitches, pr, for the
(iwoater, the thread may be doubled.
Never leave a knot in your yarn. Hplioe
the ends by ravelling toY two Inches,
crossing In the. palm of the hand and
rolling Into a solid thread. Socks must
nor have a ridge under the heel, nor at
the end of the toe. Never finish a toe
by placing Witches on two needles and
ensting off from both needles together;
never do this under the heel.
Please make knitting a leisure time oc-
cupation; hive It. always with youj form
the habit of knitting as you talk or s
you listen, ae yen wait or as you ride.
It Is nitonishlng how the gnrmeftt grows
from Oils odd-time activity
sad-time activity.
Hospital Garments.
Every pattern company now carries the
standard Rted Crose patterns, I? they
are not carried by yoor local denier get
them through your Red L'roM Supply
Srvloe. J*:l0 OJIve streat. Bt. l^uls. They
s* the details of putflng ttis garment
jrether. Ortler cvft garments or cut
your own by machinery. Do not waste
tin
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"ill
time by hand cutting.
Pajamas and bed spirts are In gi .
demand, under®-" wers nfad undershli
come next, and just no wwe have e cAl
for bedspreads. They nrfc made of ool
d ce
five
111 a white contain „
es or snut4ier with finely snipped
pieces of cotton doth mixed half and half
with shredded cot ten and enclose all lb
a pillow slip.
Hero are directions for mnklng hos-
Cross
ored cotton or ohtntp and measure seven
by five feet. CtfrtTort pllle>Ws are aim. In
demand. Fill a white container IftxZO
hJR!
plec<
yardi
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stripes.
Inches
ym
wide. For large slue, 5% yards
outing flannel,, light or dark stripes. 8ii
inches wide, or 7% yards 27 Inches wide.
Materials: Four buttons, bone or pearl,
whito or dark color, % Inch diameter (for
coat), two buttons, bone or pearl, white
or dark color, % Inch diameter (fo
trousers). Sewing thread No. 80, white
or color to match. Sewing thread No. 50,
white or color to match (for button-
holes). Hed Cross emblem. Cut on th«
pattern outline. All seams, hems ami
turnings have been allowed.
Hospital Hed Shirt—Slfce medium. Of
fielal American Rod Cross Pattern No
:i0. Two slxeti, medium and large. Thret
and three-quarters twilled muslin,
bleached, 38 Inches wide (unbleached
muslin accepted). It takes seven yard*
to out two lihlrts at. one time.) Mate-
twilled tape,
ig thread No.
Jem. Cut on
the pattern outline. All seam*, hems
in cut iwo snirts at. one tin
rials: Five-eighths Inch tv
white, 1% yarns long, sewing
60. white. Red Cross emblei
turnings have been allowed.
Bed Sbftke. Bandaged Foot Hook, Op-
erating Legging—One slxe. Official
American Re<T Cross Pattern No. 1. B«d
socks and operating leggings In pairs,
Handagcd foot socks singly. Hed socks
lined, 1% yards or tiO Inches outing flan-
nol. light or dark stMpes (like pajamas),
27 inch * '
Ho inches wide or
from 38-lnch, one
lea
pair from
(ltt pair cut
n 27); Five
elghth-lnoh twilled "tape, white or qplpr
to watch, 84 lnohes lorig (two pieces eeon
42 Inches long for one
Bandaged Foot 8<
Oneihalf yard outing
like lined pajamas, 3f> ll
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14® • % -inch twilled
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fed* "lniiy.
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Inches long. Operatlng'lfigglngs. made In
pairs, 2H yards-Glutton'flannel, bleached
or unbleached, 27 Inches for «««
long (two pieces, naol
one pair). Sewin# "
or to meteh. Out ttj
All seems, hcml
allowed.
Directions for c
will fallow.
Director of Womanjl Whrk
Division, A. ft. O., 1817
change, lit. Louie.
one pair;
84 Inche,i
(two pieces, each 42 Inches long, 'fhr
pair). Sewing thfead Nol tiO, wtiJt'n
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1918, newspaper, January 31, 1918; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302518/m1/4/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.