The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1917 Page: 1 of 10
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Shortly afternoon last Monday
the down townv district of, Cros-
byton was startled . by several
gun-shots in front of the High-
way Garage, which resulted in
the wounding of "Bill'' Abbott,
a farmer who resides on the
East Plains. The; schooling is
said to have-been done by Cole-
ipajL-arvi Sherman Gates, who
also, reside on the'; East Plains,
the two Camilies living about a
mile apart.cJ-t i^not quite clear
what brought about the schoot-
ing, except that it is said to have
grown out q£ alleged slanderous
remaji ■ Jo about the women
folks of the Gates family. ' T
Drs. Smith andMeadows were
called and dressed1 Mr. Abbott's
wound and soon afterward he
"Was taken to the Spur sanita-
rum fOr^ an operation and at the
time this paper goes:C> press, he
is said to be resting easy"'and
that he may completely recover.
Sherman and Coleman made no
attempt to get away but imme-
diately gave themselves up to
the officers and were taken to
the jail at Lubbock, where they
are being held awaiting the re-
sults of .Mr. Abbott's wound.
- Mr. Abbott has lived in Crosby
county for several ^$ears and is
quite well known. The Gates
boys came to Crosby county last
fall from Young county, and
from all reports have borne a
good reputation.
No examining trial has yet
been held, but will, probably
take plaee some time next week
before Judge McBride, at which
time if Mr. Abbott is still re-
covering, bail will be granted to
the Gates boys.
The Gates brothers have re-
tained Judge J. W. Burton to
defend them. i s ,
This is indeed a very regret-
able occurrence and we h6£e ho
further trouble will- grow out of
it and that Mr. Abbott may soon
be himself again.
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SURGEONS ^ agree that in
cases of Cuts, Burns, Bruises
and .Wounds, the first treatment
is raost important. When an EF-
FICIENT antiseptic; lis applied
promptly, there is nd danger of
infection and the wound begins
to heal at once. For use on man
or beast, BOROZONE is the
ideal antiseptic and healing
agent. Buy it now and be ready
for an emergency. Price 25c, 50c,
.'$1 and $1.50. Sold by all drug-
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S. R. Campbell from on the
East Plains was a business vis-
itor to Crosbyton Wedne&day.
..Oiiir - ■brother,' .'Attorney J. A.
Buck and two little sons return-
1 ed to their home at Peco$ Wed-
ay after a few days very
I pleasant visit with us." .
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a j:W. C. Hopke
w. u. iiopKe was a pleasant
caller at the Review office while
, in town yesterdav and had us to
send his paper to him at Ashton,
Neb., stating he and wife would
leave Saturday for that,place to
make their home." He formerly
lived in Nebraska and could not
resist the temptation to go back
to the scenesDf his earlier lifer
ttpl— "i■■ J
r. and Mrs. Dan Wilson are
rom Howard county visit-
their their old friends Ben
Biumnter and family.—Mr>
m made the trip, by private
*yance and "he says every-
is lookwtg; better here than
where eke oh the road. This
s delighted with the congw
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Rey. H. P. Bates will preach
at the Presbyterian-church Sun- _
day morning and evening. Com-
munion services in the morning.
Your presence will be ^pre-
ciated.
Asking For "Peace.at Any Price."
W. W. Jackson, who moved
here from Shelby ccpntylast
fall, was a pleasant caller a|^the
Review office spme dav£ ago' and
left a clipping from his"old home
paper, which is an extract from
a letter written from" the war
zone in Europe to a brother ^of
a friend of his in East' Texas.
Following is the letter:
"For three days and . three
nights an endless line of 5,000
aeroplanes and all kinds of air-
craft have been flyying over Zee-
brugge, dropping shells and all
kinds of destructive works and
fortifications and projectiles on
the German submarine base;
half 'bf the German garrison has
■been killed by the flood of shells
from, the airships and battle-
ships; the balance of the German
force is fleeing in terrpr froiii
that terrible holocaust from the
airland sea. On the water-front
everything is paralyzed and not
a sign of life is seen where a few
days ago such great activity of
submarines and submarine sup-
plies existed. Now from the
water-front can be seen the
powerful allied fleets" that have
also been pouring tons, of destruc-
tive projectiles on .,th$ German
fortifications which have been
destroyed and abandoned by the
Germans in utter despair and
horror stricken.
"Now the allied marines are
landing and are fast taking pos-
session of the ruins; this is fol-
lowed by "the arrival of trans-
ports loaded 'with soldiers, can-
non, ammunition, provisions, etc.
Very soon there will fee a power-
ful allied army in Belgium and a
junction made with the French
and British armies of northern
France.
' 'The German armies already
have retreated in consternation
and horror, for the Kaiser real-
izes'that his submarine base has
been cut off, and hereafter the
submarines are practically use-
less, for the British have closed
the cjjasnel to Germany com-
pletelywith mines and nets.
"Merchant ships or any other*
ships have nothing more to fear
now from submarines along the
French or English coast on the
Atlantic side, and with the land-
ing of a powerful army from the
United States equipped with all
necessary material for a collossal
allied drive upon Berlin, will
prove a great blow to Germany.
"In Germany a strong popular
cry is asking the Kaiser to abdi-
cate—the people have enough of
this war and are becoming hos-
tile to the government and Kais-
eris'm. Democratic speeches are
made openly in piiblic and every-
body is asking for peace at any
price." " I Tr
Nigh fries i* Cotton..
Houston, June 25. —A Houston
company today paid $925 at
auction for the first bale of 1917
cotton on the Houston cotton
market. The bale was grown by
jpr. W. P. Webb of Lyford arid
Quarks the fifth consecutive year
he has produced the first bale.
H. A. Goodrich, one of ©ur
substantial farmers, was a pleas-
ant caller at the Review office
Tuesday arid was accompanied
by his brother-in-law J. C. Beck
who is here With his wife and
daughter from Somerville visit-
ing. This is Mr. Beck's first vis-
it on the plains and he is carried
away with oar country. Says
crops are much better here than
anywhere along the road he
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To the Public:
DR. STOKES,
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Food Stored to Last For Months
and Army In Fine Shape.
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Washington, 'jqhe 27. —The.
advance guard of the mighty
airmy the United States is pre«
paring to send against Germany
iil o^FEench sQil tonight. In de-
fiane'erof the German submarines
thousands of seasoned regulars
and marines, trained fighting
men with the tan of long service
on the Mexican border or in
Haiti or San Domingo still on
their faces, have been hastened
oveaseas to flght beside the
French, the British, the Belgian,
the Rusaansy the Portuguese and
the Italian troops on the west;
ern front. - %
News of the- safe' arrival of
the troops sent a new thrill
through Washington. No formal
announcement came from the
war department. Nonejvill come
probably "until Major General
Pershing's official report has
been received. Then there may
be a statement as1 to the num-
bers and composition of the ad-
vahce guard.
Press dispatches from France,
presumably sent forward with
the approval of Gen. Pershing's
staff, show that Major General
Sibert, one of the new major
generals of the army, has been
given command of the first force
sent aboard under Gen. Persh-
ing as commander-in-chief of.
the expedition.
One thing stands out sharply,
despite the fact that the size of
that which has been accomplish-
ed is not fully revealed as yet
and this is that American enter-
prise has set a new record for
the transportation of troops.
The American forces will be a
net gain to the allies. It will
throw no single burden of sup-
ply or equipment upon them.
The troops will be fed, clothed,
armed and equipped by theJLj|
Around them at the camp on
French soil tonight are. being
stored supplies that w|ll last for
months.
Dr. W. M. Fulbright, Lloyd A.
Wicks and P. B. Ralls, all of
Ralls, have been appointed by
the President as the army ex-
emption board for Crosby coun-
ty. All are good men and will do
the right thing.
, Mother Goose Here.
Mrs. E. ftcCord of Dallas,
acting as "Jfcther Goose," and
W. R. Bettes of Fort Worth,
sales manager of Washington
Crisps, were in Crosbyton Wed-
nesday advertising their food
products. "Mother Goose."
dressed in her queer costume,
canvassed the town and made
merry the hearts of all the chil-
dren by giving them paper caps
which represent the Washington
Crisps. They were making a tour
of West Texas by auto and left
here for Spur.
If you have the itch, don't
scratch* It does not cure the
trouble and rra&es the skin bleed.
Apply BALLARD'S SNOW LIN-
IMent, Rub it in gently on the
affected parts. It relieves itqhing
instantjy-and and a. few appli-
cations removes the. cause thus
performing a .permanent eure.
Pripe 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bot
-f tie. Spld by all druggists.
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All kinds of generator, motor
and Battery repairing
Garage.
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and
wn on the present situation
in bpain, which has- %^n the
cause of misgivings- recHftly by
a special correspondent of the
Petit Parisien. Who has; been
making an investigationthere;
He, wires the following summary
of ^th'e situation, " which made
the positipnrof the late Cabinet
untenable and presents an acute
problen for the new Ministry.
/iPirsPbf all, the situation in
Catalonia (a district of about
12,400 square miles in the north-
east of Spain, with a population-
of nearly two millipn. whose
capital is Barcelona) I is critical.
The inhabitants are aroused
against the Spanish Govern-
ment and are agitating insis-
tently for independence. One
faction openly- declares in a
Barcelona . newspaper that it
will obey ho law not passed by
Catalonians fo.i-Gatalonians, and
demands independence at any
price.
Aside from this local condi-
tion, the correspondent finds
that the economicstate of affairs
in general demans. speed.v action
by the Cabinet. Strikes, are
under discussion by all railroad
employes and most of the em-
ployes and most of the indus-
trial workers. The cost - of liv-
ing has advanced 15 to 25 per
cent in the last three months'
and now the poor "dan no longer
endue the strain. r
The supply of coal is so scanty
that it is almost impossible to
operate traips.
. Finally there is the external
situation, which everywhere is
recognized as grave for Soain,
and which, the correspondent
says, is made infinitely trouble-
Some by espionage.-
Bum Sanders came in the. lat-
ter part of last week after an
absence of about a year spent in
the National Guard of New
Mexico down on the border. He
received an honorable discharge
from the service about a month
ago and naturally came back to
Crosbyton as he considers it one
of the best towns in the state.
Says he can see much improve-
ment in the town since he left.
Shepard
Garage.
Electrician—Mission
* Mit Leatherwood of the East
Plains was transacting business
here Tuesday.
Grandpa Branscom. v^hom we
mentioned in last issue as being
very low at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Moyers,
died Sunday morning and his re-
mains ivere laid to rest in the
Crosbyton cemetery.
Notice to the Publics
I prohibit fishing, hunting or
trespassing of apy kind on my
land on Blanco canyon.
^ is Geo. Smith
R. L. Bowman and little son
Terrell of Cone spent Tuesday
night in Grot byton, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Terrell. Mr.
Bowman returned fast week
from, a visit to htis father in Has-
kell county and he reports pretty
good crops there
A billious-half. sick feeling,
loss of energy, and constipated
bowels can be relieved with sur-
prising promptness by using
HERBINE. The first dorse puts
the system in fine, vigorous con
ditioh. Price 50c. Sold by all
druggists. v
CEDAR POSTS-MURPHY.
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Check Your Laundry Before De-
^ stroying Slip
Claims will, not be considered
withouti|ie original slip!
We Wantto-caUyour attention
to the_ Finish on your Shirts.
has> only
this work. No
Rotary Machinery to wear them
We, hy the uee of Press
Paschal ^ent to Spu
family o|
condition
aniifekrium.
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Crosby ton's Progressive Merch-
ants Offering Many Bargains.
Crosbyton's wide-awake bus-
iness men are very busy this
week getting ready, fot* Trades
Day next'Monday, July 2, which
has become known as "First
Monday." . -
As w'i'l be seen bv the adver-
tisements in this issue of the
t'he y are offering many
"attractive bargains to the trade
on that day in the various lines
of merchandise and we are con-;
fldently expecting a very large
crowd here to take advantage of
these bargains, as well as to
mix and mingle with the™fehroQgv
who come to Crosbyton on the
First ^Monday" of each month.
The Review has turned out a
large lot of circulars this week
for both the Crosbyton Mercan-
tile Go^nd the Plains Mercan-
tile Co. These circulars have
been distributed broad-cast all-
over Crosby county, and if the
people want to take advantage
„pf these bargains they will cer-
tainly come to Crosbyton next
Monday.
The new Shaw store will also
be opened to the public next
Monday. These people are lo-
cated in their handsome new
brick store building on the north
side of the square where they
invite you to call .and get ac-
quainted with them. They are
getting in lots of goods and
can supply your every want.-
The Mabe-Karr Co. are taking
a larger space in the Review to
invite the trade to call on them,
and the Palace Grocery, A. D.
Owens and all the other adver-
tisers in the Review want you to
call on them also.
* There is no other town of its
size in West Texas that can beat
Crosbyton as a trading point,
now since we have ah increased
number of merchants, and we
can see no reason why you should
not find any thing you want
here and your own best interests
demands that you trade at home.
The farmers who may have
stock for sale or trade are re-
quested to bring them in as early
in the day as possible. A big ball
game for the afternoon has been
arranged between Crosbyton and
Plain view. .. . ';
: Drafting to Start Soon..
Washington, June 26.—An-
nouncements of local exemption
boards under the draft law: in 24
states were made here today.
The rules governing exemptions
have not yet been issued but
soon will be and the work of
selecting the army may be be-
gun next week.
In a "great majority *of cases
the personnel of the boards
shows that President Wilson
followed the suggestions of army
officers that city and county of-
ficials be utilized. The President*
however,, had asked the gover-
nors ot the various states to
nominate carididates^Jor the
boards and it may fee assumed-
that - the boards as announced
have the approval not"only of
the President but of the state
executives, Among the states id
which committees are com^et
aie Mississippi, Oklahoma, T~"
as and Tennessee.
. _ W. L. Brunei has returned
from Marlin Wells where he has
been for someJ v ' **
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The Crosbyton Masonic
assisted by visit I sons ft
Lubbock, Estacado, Lorenzo
building last Saturday afterr
; By appointment Judge !
Sowder of Lubbock act
Grand Master < and ' the
monies / were very im^r
and interesting throughout an
were witnessed by^a large crov
of spectators, many coming froiis
all the adjoining communities.1 ; ; ■
^ The Masons, abotjt a, hundre'
strong, marched jn a ^
the rodge hall to the' sch
ground wh^re the imposing cere-
monies were said.
Chase, pastor of the Ghristi
ehurch at Lubbock, delivered t
address, and it was a.
presentation of Masonry, show-
ihg that this ancient .order ha
alvvays ; stood for . education,
progress, brotherly love and fo:
the uplift of mankind from every
standpoint through the long suc-
cession of y.ears from the earl-
iest times down to the present; <
^ 1 ■ Mil. ' .... 'i.
Brutal Negro Mobbed
at Galveston Monday
Galveston, June 26.—Chester
Sawyer, a negro accused of crim-
inal assault upon"thd wife of a
dairyman, was taken from the
county jail here at 2:30 o'clock
this morning and hanged* at the
western boundary of the city..
The body was also riddled wifci
bullets. The mob was coniposed
of only a few men, who obtained
entrance to the jail by a ruse'#
and then overpowered the'jailer.
Three members of the mob,
one of them bound and imper-
sonating a prisoner, presented
themselves pt the jail and were
admitted. They then
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overpow-:1'|'®
ered the jailer, took the key
and removed Sawyer. The n^gro -
was to have come to trial in th^
Tenth district court this "morn-
ing. The assault ujpon the dairy-
man's wife was committeed
about six weeks ago..
This is the first illegal execu-
tion that has occurred in Galves-
ton in more than twenty-
years. •
Ball Games This Week.
The ball game between Ralls
and Crosbyton Wednesday
suited in a great victory for th<
home boys, the score being 17
3 in favor of Crosbyton. Tayl
pitched a great game, the Rail
team being at his mercy
the beginning, allowing o:
three hits during the game.
The game between the m
men of Crosbyton and Rails
terday was played for the ben'
of the Red Cross Assoi
was also a spirited and
teresting game throug?
score standing 11 , to ll l
eleventh inning. «
umpired the gam
two hours and forty-five
- Plainview will play Cr<
on the locals ground ne; '
day andJTueaday, July
New MachinfeT-flrrlv
'/$. new1 machinist
this week- ar
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Buck, James T. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, June 29, 1917, newspaper, June 29, 1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth242396/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Crosby County Public Library.