San Augustine Tribune. (San Augustine, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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San Augustine tribune
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VOLUME 6. NO. 21.
SAN AUGUSTINE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914.
PRICE, PER YEAR, $1.0fr
WORLD'S GREATEST WAR
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Is Now in Progress Throughout Europe
and Many lí¡Ilion Soldiers Are
Engaged in Gigantic Struggle
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All Europe is war mad and
millions upon millions of soldiers
are now engaged in a conflict
such as the world has never
known. For many years the pos-
sibility of this state of ¡affairs
has caused the nations of that
continent to maintain enormous
standing armies and to build
ever larger and more efficient
navies. The hour for their use
arrived last week and the prep-
arations against that day are
now about to be tested to the
limit.
In its origin it was a race war
between the Slav and the Teuton
but through the offensive and de-
fensive alliances of the different
nationalities of Europe the align-
ments now are being made with-
out reference thereto and each
nation is in realty struggling to
prevent its conquest by some
other power.
HThe trouble started between
Austria and Servia when the
heir to the Austrian throne and
his ccnsort were assasinated in
Servian territory by an individ-
ual. Astria virtually accused the
government of being responsible
and upon its refusal to allow
Austrian officers upon the inves-
tigation board, war was declared.
Servia is a small country and
a protege of Russia because both
are of the Slav race. Austria-
Hungary, while of mixed popu-
lation, is governed by the aus-
trians who in turn are closely
related to the Germans, these two
governments and Italy having
years ago formed- the Triple Al-
liance.
Russia, France and Great
Britain have also had a common
purpose in preventing the expan-
sion of the German Empire and
consequently they have been
drawn into the struggle, not so
much ¡n behalf of the Servian
cause as in self defence. Up-
on Germany's attempt to pass
through Belgium on its way to
Paris that little country gave
stubborn resistance and is now-
added to Germany's growing list
of adversaries, to which must al-
so be added Montenegro.
Severe fighting has been in
progress the past week on land
and water but no decisive battles
have yet been fouyht. Mobili-
zation of troops is now well ac-
complished and in a short time
the worlds greatest series of
battles will occur and the map
of Europe will be materially
changed before the conflict ceas-
es. The loss of life and property
will be beyond calculation and
the Inst for power and conquest
is now exacting its terrible toll
from the human race.
San Augustine's ball team won
a runaway game from Chireno
last Friday afternoon, the score
being about four to one times
six. The game was marked by
heavy hitting of the home team
their good fielding and the Chi-
reno boys were plainly outclass-
ed. A game with Center is being
played this afternoon.
Dr. Bascom Kavanaugh re-
turned home Wednesday from a
weeks visit to relatives and
friends at Hico and Fairy. H a
was accompanied by Shis sister
in law, Miss Wolfe, of Hico who
will spend some time here on a
visit. The doctor has been here
eight months and this is his first
trip back to his old home in that
time, and he says that compared
to this that section "don't look
good to him a bit." He thinks
he is now in the best part of Tex-
as, and we predict that the long-
er he inhales the dust of the
"Redland Belt" the better he
will like it.
MAIL AND TELEPHONE!
ORDERS
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F' YOU are in need of anything
in the Drug and Jewelry line
telephone or send us a mail or-
der. Such orders are given our
most prompt and careful atten-
tion whether in the city or out.
REMEMBER—Our force is at
your service, and we want you
to use us.
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"The Rushing
IIC APT. KELUE'S COLUMN
Jasper, Texas, Aug. 4
War means fight, fight means
to kill. Gen. Sherman said,
"war is hell," and he did more
to make it hell for the South
than any other general in the
Federal army.
The whole of Europe, it seems,
will be involved in the present
trouble, and it will be the most
terrible and destructive war the
world has ever seen. God only
knows where and when it will
end. While directly it will not
involve our country, indirectly
it will cause us lots of trouble
and hard times. Cotton has al-
ready dropped out of sight. But
if our people will hold their cot-
ton and not let it get into the
hands of speculators, when the
war does end it will be worth at
least 50 cents per pound, for the
world will be naked.
I see that the government is
proposing to send ships to Eu-
rope to bring home Americans.
I am opposed to this. What
right has the government to
spend hundreds of thousands
of dollars to bring the people
home? If they had money to go
to foreign countries they had
money to pay their way back.
If they haven't they had no
business to leave home. Yes,
I'm opposed to any such move-
ment. We poor devils who
are staying at home working
ought not to be taxed to bring
them back. It is not right. The
government spent over S200.000
bringing Americans out of Mex-
ico, which in my opinion it had
no right to do, .
The Jasper Senators had a
meeting last Sunday on the post-
office gallery and the secretary
was ordered to notify President
Wilson that he must not send
ships after those darned fools
who are prancing around in for-
eign countries. They also or-
dered the secretary to tell Mr.
Wilson that thev had stood by
him and approved his adminis-
tration in toto up to date. I. ut
they would be gosh hanged if
they didn't go back on him if he
sent vessels to bring them tolks
home. No telling what the Sen-
ate would have done if they had
had a bottle full up to the cork.
The secretary tried everywhere
to borrow a bottle, but nothing
doing, and they adjourned in
disgust. However, I saw a man
depart on the Beaumont train
with two large suit cases, and I
look for a large and enthusiastic
meeting of that august body
next week.
Well, the people sure did put
the kibosh on the politicians and
submission on the 25th. All the
lies told on Ferguson had the re-
verse effect from what they ex-
pected. The Houston Post in
its last issue before the election
confidently told its readers that
Ball's majority would be 36,000;
just exactly a difference of 81, •
000 in the actual result. The
Post is a poor guesser.
Ferguson lost at least 100
votes in this county on account
of the voters not knowing of
Leopold Morris being in the
race. They simply scratched
Ball and left Ferguson and Mor-
ris on the ticket, which of course
did not count f«r either. The
same thing occurred on the ques-
tion of submission. Not one-
half of the vote was cast for or
against. But the balance of
Texas sure put a quietus on that
subject, and it is to be hoped
the political preachers will now
return to their calling and
preach the gospel.HBI mmm
t. But enough. I'm swinnied in
mv left hind leg with rheuma-
tism and can't navigate as good
as I'd like to. and don't feel
much like talking. Kellie.
Democratic County Convention.
At the court house last Satur-
day the democratic county con-
vention was held at 3 o'clock,
Capt. T. W. Blount was elected
chairman of the convention and
D. S. Harrison secretary.
In addition to the adoption of
a resolution instructing the dele-
gates to cast their vote as a
unit for the nomination of .las.
E. Ferguson, in keeping with the
returns of the county primary,
the resolution given below was
passed endorsing 'theJJNational
administration.
The following delegates were
chosen to attend the state con-
vention at El paso next Tuesday;
W C Ramsey, J W Armstrong,
John H Broocks and D S Harri-
son. Those chosen to attend the
senatorial and representative
conventions were: Rat Pate, W
J Garrett, J W Armstrong, T H
Downs, Jeff Fitzgerald and J B
Whitton.
The following precinct chair-
men were chosen to act for the
next term: Precinct 1, J W Arm-
strong; precinct 2, Steve Gun-
nels; precinct 3, Wyatt Fitzger-
ald; precinct 4, H H Fryer; pre-
cinct 5, M C Flournoy; precinct
6. George Lewis; precinct 7, R
H Wood; precinct 8, Doe Wil-
liams; precinct 9, W W Carroll,
precinct 10, Jasper Wade.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY COUNTY
CONVENTION
Whereas, the democracy of
San Augustine county has al-
ways been in accord with the
policies of that great leader of
the party, Woodrow Wilson, who
with his administration, has so
faithfully and successfully car-
ried out the recommenuations of
the Baltimore platform along ta-
riff, currency and anti-trust
lines, and
Whereas, we believe he has
used rare judgment and diplo-
macy in preventing a war with
Mexico that could result in no
general good to this country, and
Whereas, we believe the prin-
ciple he has advocated relative
to the peoples controlling their
own government rather than
leaving its fate to the politician
was a helpful factor in Texas go-
ing democratic at the recent pri-
mary, therefore be it
Resolved, that this San Aug-
ustine county democratic con-
vention instruct its delegates to
the state convention to uphold in
every particular the National
Administration and to give it the
full and complete endorsement
to which its great achievements
so clearly entitle it.
Dr. R. L. Ramsdell was in town
on business yesterday. He has
recently located at Geneva and
says he is highly pleased with
that section as well as with San
Augustine The doctor is a
graduate of the engineering as
well as tho medical department
of the State University, and
spent about seven months in
the government service in Pana-
ma, after which he was assist-
ant superintendent of the South-
western Insane Asylum at San
Antonia,
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State Inspector H. W.Steven-
son spent today here and after
closely looking over the nursery
of W. F. McDaniel classed it as
strictly O. K. He was highly
pleased with the showing made
by Mr. McDaniel's place, and
wondered why this country, so
ideal in every respect for such
work, was not giving more at-
tention to fruit, berries, vege-
tables, etc.
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We live, we ,grc.r old, and the last
years should be free from care, in-
stead of burdened with the weight
of having to provide. This should
have been done in youth by the
practice of frugality anda live bank
account.
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Harrison, D. S. San Augustine Tribune. (San Augustine, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1914, newspaper, August 7, 1914; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth184262/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.