The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1918 Page: 4
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This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period of the war
THE TULIA HERALD
ENQLEMAN OBRYAN Owners
BARNETT OBRYAN Editor
J S ENQLEMAN Publisher
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Pntereil as Mcmniilav mall mat t r
U the ixisl < > nici > it Tulia T xas
TULIA TEXAS May 24 191S
A splendid rain visited Tulia and
Swisher County Wednesday afternoon
and nigliL Reports from the northeastern
portion of the County indieato that
nbout two inches of rain fell Virlly
is our country blessed and those of
Central Texas who think this is not a
fanning country in spite of tho fact
that wo havo hadto supply them with
grain upon n number of occasions will
bo shown that evrn this year wo can
raise enough feed to help the starving
man ana bosat in thnt section of Texas
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LEAGUERS ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
J B Swijiston in Northwest Tnlia
The entertainment was in honor of
the teachers in the Tulia public school
Mrs Swepston is the pleasing superintendent
of the Leagne and this even
ing spent in her home was one long to
AT THE METHODIST OHTJBOH
Sunday school nt 1000 a m J E
awopston suporlntondent
Trenching 11 a m and 845 pm Tlio
subjects of the sermons will bo in keep
ing with tlio reinl which is in pro
grc Tlio song service begins nt Ss30
Junior Ienguo 3 p m Mrs Waldo
Davis Supt
Senior League 743 p m Mrs
Swcpton Supt
The meeting will contlnuo through
the week nt 10 n tn and at the evening
hour Tho song and prayer service be
ginning nt S30 All people who sing
nre cordially invited to aid us in singing
nnd the Christian pcoplo of all
tho Churches aro invited to take part
in nil the work of tho revival The
Lord is putting Ills npprovnl upon the
ineetiug by manifeiting His prcsenco nt
all the services We would appreciate
your hearty eo operation Behold how
good nnd pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity The singing
is led by Iftv 0 J Irvin tho pastor
of our church nt Dumas He is n
splendid leader Come nnd enjoy with
him singing the sweet songs of Zion
All are urged to attend tho meeting
God is blessing us Come nnd get
your share
Q S WYATT Pastor
NEWS WINS THIRD PRIZE
In the Mergenthaler Linotype Con
test held at Port Worth last weok during
the meeting of the Texas Tress
Association The Clarendon News was
awnrded third priio 20 in gold hav
ing been declared as tho ranking third
One nf the most enjoyable social j newpnper in Texas
eenta uf tho season was the enter Considering the fntt that there were
tainm ut t m lust Wednesday evening1 icarlv fifty entrants and that all tho
br th members of the Senior Epworth Jpcrs who won higher rank were pub
League it the home of Mr and Mrs pished in town and cities twice and
three times as large with corresponding
equipment The News man Is modestly
proud of the showing made and pledges
himself to greater efforts to give Clar
endou the best newspaper in Texas
The first prire was won by The Ver
be remembered Vnrions entertaining j non Record second prize by Denton
games and social conversation so will1 Record Chronicle third prUc by Claren
ingly entered into by tho guests made i on News fourth priize by Sulphur
the hours pass all too swiftly DeSprings Gazette ClarendonNews
licious refreshments of ice cream and I wss
wafers were also served j TEACHERS DEPART FOR HOMES
At a late hour tho Leaguers and
their friends departed for their homes I The following tehchers departed last
after thanking Mr and Mrs Swopston I Friday for theirespoctive homes Miss
for the many pleasures of the evening I Nell Wc t to fTuscola Miss Henri
was Carnes to Betfon Mi s Nadio Davis to
Mr and Mrs J C LaPradc Miss Granger Miss Jennie Rose Mood to
Anna nnd Louise Tomhsoa and Mrs C ChanningMiss Louisa Miller to Ama
W McFarling were in Araarillo Wedm jrillo Mi s Enid Grundy to Kress Miss
iar ifieTnn ± gft < ijj 0f e I c eriy Ellis to Lubbock Mi s Lnla
jJpn fa speaktrs on thc cin Asrii aj G odf tn ihvuiew Prof W A Boston
iin to Ilcdloy
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For Week of May 27th to June 1st
MONDAY MAY 27th
Big Triangle Special Featuring Miss Alma Rubens
THE LOVE BROKERS
SHORT SUBJECT COMEDY
TUESDAY MAY 28th
MUTUAL MASTER PICTURE
THE RICHEST GIRL
FEATURING MISS ANN MURDOCH Impish Actress puts shocks
in The Richest Girl She wriggles out of difficult situations with
consummate skin and leaves everyone happy in the conviction that
she knows bow to take care of herself
RHODES COMEDY BURGLARS
WEDNESDAY MAY 29th
THE BARKER
FEATURING LEW FIELDS AND CHARLES K IfARRIS
Mr Harris the famous writer of songs Is author of the drama which
transports one from a European principality with Its intrigue its
political plots to life with a circus
SHORT SUBJECT RHODES COMEDY
THURSDAY MAY 30th
SPECIAL TRIANGLE RELEASE
UNFAITHFUL
Featuring Dorotha Dalton
Also THE MARRIAGE BUBBLE
SHORT SUBJECT TRIANGLE COMEDY
FRIDAY MAY 31st
THE MORAL LAW
Presented by Tox Feature Co Featuring Gladys Brockwell A powerful
story of International intrigue is this romance portraying two
sisters of widely different characters The result is a series of exciting
episodes and escapades
SHORT SUBJECT PATHE NEWB
SATURDAY JUNE lBt
BLUE BIRD DAY
Big Blue Bird Special
AND BILLIE RHODES COMEDY
J W KELIEHOR Manager
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RED CROSS NOTES
Although material for lied Cross work
has been very hnrd to obtain lately
the work continues nnd great quantities
of tlio necessities for our soldier boys
tilt go from Slshcr County
Tho sowing rooms nt Tulln aro
every day ns usual On Wodncsdny
nnd Friday afternoons this room will
bo ready for work and every lady
who con assist will plcaso fill their
plnces It has been qulto noticeable
that tho majority of workers lu this
room has been elderly ladles This
fact Is a shame since some of thosa
younger ladies who find ample tiino togo
nnywhero they like to go could nnd
should take their place in tho rnnks
nnd not allow themselves on tho Slacker
list
The Surgical dressing room Is opcu
every afternoon except Saturday nnd
workers nre needed Remember thesO
dressings may save the llfo of youri
very own boy mid if not his some
other mothers son who is equally dear
to her When this boys lifo is given i
it calls for some other to fill his place
and It may take your boy husband
father or sweetheart iWo
need a wider view of this work
and every woman and girl should help
to save our boys All of them
There nro now 7 brnuches and Aux1
iliarlcs to Swisher County Cbnptcr
of the American Red Cross of Swisher j
County nud Center Plains School
Community has turned in their nppli
ntion for organisation Lot every
omrminity in Swisher Connty get busy
and put themselves on tho Red Cross
map of this County Every community
has many Red Cross members nnd aro
helping finance tho RiM Cross Now
do yourself ju tlco by making yourself
known nnd when tho history of this
County is made let your vicinity bo on
record
Rev Gordon Barrett of Tulia Is
Chairman i > f this extension work nnd
ho with his able assistants will be glad
to help any lomniunity in this County
to organize Just drop him n card
nnd he will take up this matter
There has been shipped from the
Surgicnl Dressing Room 420 absorbent
pads and 7000 4 by 4 wipes during
tho last week
Tho knitting yiirn has come and those
wanting this will call at tho sewing
room at Tulia
We greatly appreciate the work of
Mr Otto Jennings In making regulation
boxes for us When these well made
boxes are used uud tbey aro packed
uceording to instructions they go direct
to France The boys of tho Tulia
school Lnve been making these but
sime school is out we need oluutccrs
to do this work Wo have had several
uotires from headquarters that our
shipments were accepted fur overseas
shipment
Ihcry few days sorao one offers
something to the lied Cross for sale
These aro always wclcomo nnd will
help to make up a sale in the near
future By these sales the work of
raising funds for local work is eliminatedMr Roundtreu has donated a good
eottngu organ and any community
needing such will do well to speak to
Mr 3 I Cantrell Chairman of finance
about this Wc also have a
gun donated by Mr A 1 Johnson
The girls who did such good work
on refugee garments in school work
have opened up a room in the Zirnmer
inann building and are now working under
the able management of Mrs W
W Tucker Lets help those girls in
this good work They aro not only
assisting in war work but learning to
sow nicely
The Nursing School Committee is
doing good work and Mrs Annn S
Jones is giving most nil her time to
Instruct us in this very necessary instruction
Wo will not only be nblo
to help win tho war but mako better
homes after having taken this training
There aro about 73 ladles and girls In
the County taking this course In
Nursing Scrvioo with other applications
for the course Any one desiring this
instruction will dense phono Mrs J
M Simpson and talk tho matter over
You cant afford to miss this educational
course and may not have such an
opportunity again soon
As usual Swisher County Is keeping
up her record on nil calls for War Work
Before 10 oclock Monday morning on
tlio very firBt day of tho War Fund
drlvo our Chairman Mr 1 O Lalradc
wired into Headquarters that our quota
was paid in full This docs not
mean that no inoro will bo taken for wo
not only want to do our bit but do
our best and every man has an opportunity
to do his share andno ono can
do this for you It is ho longer nccos
sury to paint folks yellow as thoy
aro painting themselves and you need
not worry your color Is known whero
ever you nre seen
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You are wanted at tho W O W
mcotlaj Tuesday night of each week
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Hear the New Diamond Disc Kdisoo
at McCuues Drug Store Yon are si
ways weeome
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serving only two days in tho week 8
just nt present as material is tompo
rarily short but hopo soon to work I
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Have You Subscribed
To the Second Red Cross War fund
IF NOT DO IT NOW
DONT BE A SLACKER
Ginghams 20c and 25c a yard
Ladies Black Kid Gloves 150
Sites 5 34 It 6 12
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Sunday school nt 10 a m
Junior B Y P U and Sunbeam Band
at 2 p m
Senior B Y P tT at 730 p in
Preaching at 11 n m
Thero will bu no preaching at this
church at tho eightthirty hour inasmuch
as thero is n revival now In
progress nt tho Methodist church
Last Sunday was a record breaker
for tho Sunday school You can hnrdly
realize how much your prcsenco Is
appreciated each Sunday morning Do
not fail to como If It Is at all possiblo
for you to do so
GORDON BARRETT Pastor
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LOST BetwcenAlgo Park and
Tulia a black scrgbpat belonging to a
ladys coat sultMrs J L Davis Vigo
Park Toxas x
SEND YOUR NEWSPAPER
TO HOYS OVER THERE
Next to n letter from home n copy
of the homo town weekly paper is tho
best thing to send our boys over there
said Prof Willard fl Blcycr head of
tho department of journalism nt tho
University of Wisconsin In addressing
n patriotic rally of North Dakota editors
nt Bismarck under tho nuspices
of the state council of defense
Urge your renders to send copies
of your paper to tho boys or to cut out
n column or two of locals and enclose
them in their letters Tho boys want
to know what Is going on in tho home
tan ii that they havo left behind nnd
nothing tells them tho nows more satis
fnctorily than tho lncnl newspnpor
Soldier boys in enmps in this country
aro rpiito as eager to get tho local
weekly papers ns nro those on tho other
side
Tennis Shoes 110
We have plenty of Hardware and Ifaint that we are closing
out at Cost
We have Just Received some nice Dress Patterns
at Low Prices
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1or generations ono Amortcnn problem
has been what to do with our ox
presidents Finally ono of them is solving
tho problem in a simple wholesomo
American way Instead of snarling nnd
snapping at n president who belongs
to tho opposltlpn party Win II Taft
has calmly nnd earnestly tackled any
job that offered a chance to help wako
up America and win tho wnr for de
democracy
Ho has temporarily given up his
work of teaching Ynlo students tho law
In order that might teach tho wholo
American pcoplo how a patriotic ox
president cau make of himself a live
asset Instead of a dead liability
Expresident Taft now works at a dosk
in Washington bringing to bear his
ability and common sense on ono of tho
vltnl war problems labor Thats democracy
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O'Bryan, Barnett. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1918, newspaper, May 24, 1918; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41805/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.