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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
4
The Clifton Record lists subscription prices in advance for one year at 1.00, six months at 60 cents, and three months in bloc form. The notice appears as a post office entry in Clifton Texas and indicates second class mail matter.
The Granbury News reports a significant wage increase for railroad workers leading to higher freight charges. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram insists the ten mile zone law is fully constitutional with no flaws. The Eagle Pass News notes the Kaiser pledged Mexico Cuba when offering Texas Arizona and New Mexico amid turmoil.
The Houston Post notes that Dallas lawyers may take vacation time to chop cotton, suggesting that war creates chances for lawyers to lead useful lives alongside everyone else.
Vernon Call notes a Texas flour shortage and reports the Panhandle community has switched to maize flour to bake biscuits and muffins with comparable quality to wheat flour.
Gilmer Mirror urges calm and cheerfulness despite war news. It notes that soldiers at the front do not whine, sending hopeful messages home. Citizens are urged to contribute by staying busy and maintaining optimism in the wartime effort.
Austin Texas June 5 At the close of business on May 31 there was 9 106 459 in cash and 22 786 297 in bonds in the state treasury to the credit of the various funds according to the quarterly statement issued today by the treasurer Disbursements in cash amounted to 9 845 214 of which 5 834 was out of the general revenue fund 2 055 597 was to the available school fund and 629 242 from the highway commission fund
A reminder that gossip evolves with each retelling as details get added or altered. The speaker cautions against sharing or repeating harmful stories about others.
The community reports good weather for harvesting grain with most crops now in the shock. Threshers are expected to begin work in the next few days.
The Temple Telegram cites a rash of national resolve following a U boat raid on American shores. It says allied forces will strike back hard and that Russians, China, and Japan show renewed solidarity. America mobilizes ships and crews for a decisive counterattack as the war advances toward victory.
Chillicothe Texas June 4 A Laird offers his son Lieut C W Laird of the navy flying service a reward of 1000 dollars for the first German airplane brought down or first U boat struck. The telegram promises the amount to the son's bank for the first Hun killed. DAD notes Texas bravado and the recent Red Cross drive.
Provost Marshal General Crowder reports 1,595,708 men inducted in the year since registration and 1,303,354 by June 1. He praises district and local boards and notes a million more are expected to register today in Texas and nationwide.
The grain is nearly all in the shock and farmers anticipate a good rain for their corn and feed crops.
One hundred seventy eight Bosque county men registered at Meridian last Wednesday under the selective draft act. They are now 21 years old since June 5, 1917. The full list appears on the back page of this issue.
President Wilson declares opposition to new prohibition bills until the Food Administration deems it necessary to conserve foodstuffs. The stance was revealed in a letter to Senator Sheppard of Texas. An amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill would block $6,000,000 in funding unless grain use for liquor production is barred.
President Wilson telegraphs Louisiana lawmakers urging adoption of woman suffrage as a matter of world wide significance and a standard for democracy. He states the issue bears profound public interest and expresses his opinion on the settlement of this question.
Theodore Roosevelt returns to the fold at a New York Republican Club dinner. He is greeted by members who once opposed him and now cheer his presence in the club house.
The Record lists Democratic primary election announcements for numerous county and precinct offices including County Clerk Mabray Randal L EK Elmore Tennison K H Young reelected Tax Collector J S Lamar reelected Superintendent Harlin C Powell Sheriff Chas Romine York for county judge Womack reelected Bynum reassigned Tax Assessor J W Reales reelected County Attorney J P Ward reelected District Clerk S C Smith reelected and Commissioners Ernest Johle J D Hord Precincts 3 and S A Goodall Precinct 4 Public Weigher R C Hill reelected Constable W Standefer Fricke reelected Justice of the Peace W Hering for Second Term and Senator A C Buchanan reelected for the 27th district.
Benn Pitman shorthand and touch method typing taught by Mrs. W E Prather. Contact phone 113 for enrollment and schedule inquiries.
Presbyterian Church invites worshipers to Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 and 8 30 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 45 p m You are invited.
Since the German submarine raid off the north Atlantic coast, New York recruiting stations are overwhelmed with applicants for the naval reserve. At the central station an officer said there were more than 3,000 applications yesterday.
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a 99 year sentence for Wilbur Flewellen in the murder of Roy McKinley at Temple. The trial occurred in Williamson County, with the venue noted as unspecified in the report.
A weekday prayer meeting lasting fifteen to twenty minutes begins this afternoon and continues through the war. Services start at 6 15 PM after business hours for merchants and business men. The first service tonight at the Methodist church will be conducted by Pastor James F Hardie of the Presbyterian church.
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