The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1914 Page: 3 of 11
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THE BANNER-LEDGER: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1014.
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BALL NOMINATED AT
PROHIBITION MEETING
“LITTLE MILLIONAIRE”
COMING TO BALLINGER
The dramatic critic of the Jack
son, (Miss.) Daily News has the
following to say of “The Little
Millionaire,” which comes to the
Ballinger place house March 6th.
Jackson theatregoers last night
welcomed once again to the capi-
tal city that highly artistic and
finished actor, Bert Leigh, whose
work in comedy seldom is surpass
ed on the local stage. On this visit
to Jackson lie brought to the Cen
tury theatre George M. Cohan’s
great success. “The Little Mil-
lionaire,” and perfect candor com-
pels the admission that it is a
better laugh producer than
“Forty-Five Minutes from Broad-
way,” in which Leigh starred last
season."
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INVITED TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN HERE
Always on the alert for any-
thing that will place Ballinger
more conspicuously on the map.
the Ballinger Business Mean’s
League sent a telegram to Hon
Thos. Ball Monday .extending to
Col. Ball an invitation to open his
campaign for governor in Ballin-
ger. The invitation wired to Col
Ball reads:
“Please accept a,most cordial in-
vitation from the undersigned, to
open your campaign for governor
in Ballinger, the cleanest town in
Texas.”
Of course it will be some time
before Col. Ball opens his cam
paign, but he will have Ballinger
| on the list when it comes to seleet-
The Little Millionaire is chuck' ing a place for that purpose, and
full of bright, witty lines, and fait if he should see fit to accept the
}y sparkles with catchy songs and invitation from Ballinger, which
.nusie. Tin lMisical farce is snap-. is hardly probable, it will be the
py In fact wc believe that fel’v.v means of bringing to 'this little
Cohan is the very one who put the| city a crowd that will make the
snap in snap bean. Anything from] politicians stand t:*> and take *k»-
hiui is good.' The many amusing tiee.
situations in “The Little Million-j We feel safe in saying that Col.
aire” come in quick succession, al Ball will visit Ballinger some time
most bewildering at times. It is during the early campaign, and
perfect scream, but entirely de j when he comes he will be in tin-
void of anything that verges on hands of the local pros, who in the
the vulgar. There is absolutely great majority are rejoicing over
nothing in it to offend the most the selection made to iead the dry
refined person, or the most sensi . bunch during the next five
.tive nature. It is all good, clean, j months,
funny and wholesome. j _.
This was Leigh’s fourth visit to]
Jackson. First he was here in
“The Man on the Box,” and made
a hit. In “Forty-Five Minutes
from Broawdav” he drew large
audience, but he “caught” the|
house last night as he never did
before ,and at the end of the see
end act was given a near-ovation
He responded in a brief curtain
speech, full of sparkling wit.
As the good natured, happy-go-
lucky fellow who never got mad
always was in high good humor,
but never sober, Leigh fit the part
like the paper on the wall. He
Mas inimitable in the role, and at
times his work would have done-
credit to men whose names are
known to fame the world over.
* The supporting company is a
FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 21.
Thomas K. Ball was nominated by
the prohibition delegates at Fort
Worth today who had gathered
there to decide upon some man for ‘
governor.
The action of the delegates came
expectedly, since Ball was practi-j *
rally nominated last Saturday at *
the various county conventions j
over the state. It was not known *
until the h's-t moment whether. *
Ball would accept the nomination
or not. When he left Houston a
few nights ago, he stated that he'
would not give out any informa-
tion but fe.lt dated over tin* de-
cision rendered at tlu- county con
vent ions over the state on the pre-
ceeding Saturday.
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Antis Holding Meeting.
Dallas, Tex.. Feb 21. —
Prominent anti-prohih:.‘. o\- *
ists over -Texas gathered *
here today, among the *
number being Jake Walters 0
and S. Williams. It could *
not be learned what the oh- 0
jeet of the gathering is but *
it is supposed that the lead- 3
ing men on the anti side are 0
trying to decide upon a
means of eliminating some
of the men in the race for
governor. None of the geu-
° tlemen in attendance would 0
give out a statement.
•««***«***••***»***
Lieutenant Governor Will 11 ,
Mayes and Comtroller Lane wen I "as a Sr*at to him when
the first men in the large civ
vention hall to congratulate tin
nominee. Immediately after Ball’
name had been placed in nomina
tion before'the convention and a<-
tion taken Mayes and Lane rush.!
Lis name was unanimously chosen
over 'the state last Saturday, he
said, and he desired to thank the
prohibitionists of Texas in then-
act ion in his favor.
It seemed to be concensus of
ed to Ball’s side. Thev were fol 1 opinion among the delegates in at-
lowed by over half the delegate?, tendance that Mr. Mayes should
1 make a second race for lieuten
ant governor, although no official
m the hall.
It was nearly noon before tin
convention got down to work
Throughout the morning, the de1
gates congregated about the hotel?
and discussed the day’s work.
The first action taken at the eoi
vention was the election ol a
chairman at the meeting. Cullen
F. Thomas’ name was suggested
before the body. II«- was elected
without any opposition. R. B
Humphries of Throckmorton was
action had been taken on the mat-
ter at 3:20 o’clock. Those here
stated that Mayes should enter
the race again. They expressed
themselves that he would win the
race in a walk. Lane’s name was
mentioned for comptroller. This
seems -to be the ticket for tfie pro-
hibitionists, or at least the choice
of those in attendance here.
Over 50(H) delegates were in at-
elected secretary of the conventendance at the meeting. Many ar-
tion.
The next action was the nomina.
tion of some man for governor
Ball’s name was brought before
rived last night and all through
the morning special and regular
trains brought hundreds to the
city to attend the convention.
the convention an da storm of Hotels here were almost packed to
cheers went up from the big hall tHvir capacity. Nearly every conn
of his supporters. j ty in the state sent at least one
He accepted the nomination and delegate, some sent as many as
addressed the audience. lie de-j fifteen official delegate; witn
fended his past record and outlin ! many others who attended the
ed his platform in a very brief pow-wow lor pleasure.
Lent. Will II. Mayes after
the convention hud been terminal-
“Ballinger Business Men’s Lea-
gue.
“Ballinger, Texas.
“Gentlemen:
“1 appreciate very much the in-
vitation ?;o cordially extended iue
in your telegram of February 23rdj
way. He stated he was not a re
actionary, but instead was rat her ^
a progressive. He stated he be- ed would express whether
lieved in constructive legislation would abide by the action of the
and if elected in the July pri- convention or not. Some delegat-
maries on the democratic ticket, he es who are in attendance here
would do all he could towards iin stated that in their opinion they
proving the eon litions over the believe the candidate whose
proat state of Texas in ever;, way name was not broached before
He expressed himself as t-cliev-; the convention for the governor’s
ing that the probi'd iu*» democrats chair, would make the race inde
of Texas would not he the only pendently of tlu-. prohibition
ones who would cast their ballots ranks. Other state that since he
for him in the election next July, was the first to congratulate Ball
He believes that a large number of upon liis nomination, he would not
anti-prohibitionists will vote for make the race for governor,
him. j Immediately after the conven-
H<- tluinked each delegate in tion, delegates began leaving for
attendance for the honor bestowed their homes over'the state. Many
most capable on**, and tlic musi- j make my opening speech .although
ettl numbers immensely pleased) ] thjnk jt likely l will decide upon
everyone. | Greenville, my first/ invitation
Mis?; Ilazelc Burgess, as the coming from that point. 1 hope,
maid in the home ol the mill ion-1 however, to visit Ballinger before
aire, where Bill ( ostigan, a wine the campaign is over, although 1
to open my campaign for nomina
tion as the Democratic candidate l,Pon him in casting his ballot
for Governor, in the City of Hal- fo»’ k”1* »» the convention hall. It
linger. 1 —....... - * — .............
“As yet I have made no cam-
paign. as until the county mass
meetings took action on tin- 14th
inst., I had no thought of becom-
ing a candidate. While quite a
number of appreciated requests
are coming in ,to have me open mv
campaign in many localities. I
have not yet decided where I will
are staying in Fort Worth
Sunday.
until
SAM SPARKS IS
FOR ELIMINATION
agent, intrudes himself after ser.d
ing in his card bearing the name
“Theodore Roosevelt.” is an ex
eellent dancer and a good charac-
ter actress. She was encored re
peatedly to her dances with Frank
shall not attempt a campaign of
the state which will he too great a
task upon me and perhaps impair
my usefulness, if called upon to
‘discharge the very great respon-
sibilities of the office of Governor
Austin, Feb. 25.—Sam Sparks,
the Austin candidate for gover
nor, when informed today that the
anti-Deinocrats had issued a call
for a conference, said he is thor-
oughly in accord with an climina-
crats of Texas participated in the
progressive prohibition domina-
tion convention on Feb. 14, and
from expressions that have come
to my headquarters, it is learned
that many Democrats in Texas
who believe in prohibition, will
not indorse the plan of Tom Love
and Tom Jones, and will there-
fore not support the Fort Worth
nominee. The action of the con-
vention at Fort Worth may ren
der it necessary for those who op-
Phelpp, who took the part of the 0f Texas. It is my purpose, how-
little millionaire. : ever, to reach everv section of tin*
Leigh was the wine agent, and: state that I may'become better
his acting in resisting attempts to! acquainted with the people of
get him out ol tin- lions*- after h-*j Texas and they with me and tin-
once got in could not have been things which I have at heart,
bettered. Ilis song “ Barn um ! lad “With sincere appreciation of
the Right Idea, and “Oh ) <>u tin- invitation so kindly extended
Wonderful Girl by Helen Leigh * ]llt, and with best wishes for the
were liberally applauded, but the prosperity of all year people, I
big hit of the performance, musi-' am
eally peaking, was the “Funny, “Very truly yours,
Lift! ‘i,„ iceman,” and encores by
the" 'national quartette, assist-
“THOS II. BALL.
tion meeting among the anti pose it to concentrate their forces
Democrats, and in expressing his] “I am willing for the Demo-
views along tin* proposed plans' crats of Texas, regardless of their
said: views on prohibition, who do not
“The primary election law was endorse the Fort Worth conven-
passed for tin* purpose of givingM*011* *,n,l "!'° do not favor the
each political party of Texas ant nominee of that convention, to de-
opportunity to nominate by popu-l terinine in some fair way the most
lar \ot;* their respective cei.di aiailable candidate to oppose its
dates for office, an.I wli-n I an- j nominee. The best way to decide
no'inecd Lor the Democratic notu-j that-question is a preferential pri-
iur.tioii ior Governor, it u .? my! election where the humblest
dcair- to have an honest expres-
sion from the Democrats of Tex
i voter can give expression to his
j i-lioi*-*- and I am ready to enter
' such primary to he hold at any
I reasonable early date.”
Miss Edna Williams, one of the
teachers in the Winters school
Leigh.
x 3** three scenes of the fare*-
are in the home of the little mil-
lionaire, there being no change.'passed through Ballinger Tuesday
Tin; costumes worn by tin* worn-j on route to San Angelo to attend
eii folks and a pretty lot of the funeral ofjier aunt who died
chorus girls are bright and hand at that place Monday night,
some.
Leigh, in his curtain speech said Mrs. Gouch of the Wilmoth
that he would come again next country, passed thru Ballinger
year in another Cohan show. That! Saturday en route to Killeen to
sounds good. lie will get the/visit friends a few weeks. She
biggest Jackson audience lie has was the guest of Mi*s. Joe Mitch*-!,
ever faced. < and family while in our city.
as i-cgi'!-'!b*!s of their vi* *v . as to
prohibition.
“It is now well known that tin---
elimination idea was born in tin- Ennis Shepherd, of Winters,
mind of Tom Love, formerly of earn** in Tuesday morning from the
Missouri and that his purpose was ’'vest and will visit relatives and
to elimiaute Hon. \Y. I’. Bane and Ballinger friends en route home.
the lion. W’ill II. Mayes and place!--
the Hon. Cullen Thomas at tlu j ,ja(.k .,ll(1 <Marence Wilson, two
mad ot what he terms the progres /()f the successful young farmers 12
si\e prohibition Democrats ot files dow ntl’.e Colorado river, werv
Texas. Our State has a political transacted business in Ballinger
manipulator in the person of Col-
onel Tom Jones, of Tyler, who did
not take to the Missourian’s idea
and In- was shrewd enough toj
smother the ambition of Mr.
Thomas, and “put one over” the
Fort Worth convention.
“Mr. Mayes is authority that
Wednesday and say they have
just lull! completed three nice
wells on their place and say they
are now supplied with plenty
pure sparkling water.
Mrs. Turek, the Rowena drug-
gist had business in Ballinger be-
lcss than 3 per cent of the Demo- tween trains Tuesday.
i
Jy One
// Heaping
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For Pies, Biscuits, Cakes,
Waffles or Muffins—for any kind of
home baking in fact — you’ll
find Health Club to be the
strongest, purest and most
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Order a trial can today for to-
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iiimih
ANTIS ISSUE GALL
FOR MEETING
Fort Worth. Feb. 25.—A state-
wide conference of Democrats has
TRAIN KILLS MAN
SUNDAY AT ABILENE
Abilene, Feb. 22.—J. J. Glynn,
aged 42, was killed by a Texas
been called for Dallas, March 7, toi & Pacific freight train early this
consider questions connected with! morning near the freight depot,
the pending campaign for gover-1 Glynn was a oridge workman,
nor. The call was issued in Fort [and was traveling in company with
Worth late Tuesday afternoon: I James Bayes, lie was attempting
“A conference of Texas Demo ) to crawl in the end window of a
crats is being called to meet at, box car when the train started;
Dallas March 7, at noon, to consid- throwing him underneath the
er methods whereby the construe-* "‘heels. Ilis head was cut off
tive forces of our party may be
concentrated in the pending con-
test for governor.
while the body was literally
ground to pieces.
With Bayes, he had bcafded the
“We are acting in the interest train at Big Springs, and had got-
of no man’s ambition, but solely in ten here lor a short stroll while
the hope of developing a move- train stopped. Ilis relatives
incut which will offset the revival arc 1U)* _knuwn- On his body "as
of the factional strife, which has *0Und $*-75 in money and a card
disturbed tin* party and vexed the that deceased was a member of Sa-
state, with serious injury to the crHmento Council No. 118 of the
public welfare, for several years. International Association of
and which will permit the crystal I,r*dge Workers,
lizatior.. of a manifest public de-
sire for the inauguration of poli-
cies for putting our public institu.
tions and departments in order,
Carl Hinkle of the Crews coun-
try was greeting his many Ballin-
ger friends in the city Saturday,
for stimulating and facilitating al'd was the guest of his young
the great business of rural indus- j friend Prof. Emmett ( oekreli
try, and for hastening an era of " bile here,
statewide prosperity.
“This call is made at the in-
stance of many patriotic and un-
selfish Democrats who have com-
missioned us to assemble the con-
Judge Meeks and wife and
Henry Evans, of Talpa, came in
Tuesday at noon to visit friends
and the gentlemen will attend the
ference, and all Democrats who1 Masonic meetiug in our city to
are in accord with the expressed night,
purpose of the call, and who agree
that the particular subjects of late
A. B. Burrell and J. G. Key
Democratic divisions in Texas -who had been spending a few days
should be eliminated from the Vi-jtk home folks, left for the east
pending campaign, and who are Mondav afternoon in the interest
prepared to consider the state's £ ti,0j’r „rocorv fjrilj.
supreme needs with open minds.
are cordially invited to attend.
“(Signed) J. S. Williams,
C. M. Doyle of the Valley Creek
country, was transacting business
l’aris: J*. ( . \\einert. Austin; jn ]jaliinger Saturday afternoon.
( lau.de Birkiiead, San Antonio; an(j says his father-in-law, Mr.
Jonathan Lain-, Houston; J. Scott 'Williams had just arrived from
Fulton, Van Alstyne; Louis J.
Wortham, Fort Wcrth, commit
toe.”
Oscar Haber had business at
Abilene between trains Tuesday
for his firm, Tin* Globe.
C. II. Roesler, the Rowena lum-
ber man, had business in Ballin-
ger a few hours Wednesday.
East Texas and is in quite precar-
ious condition. He stopped at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huff-
man near Benoit and hopes to
soon regain his health, which is
usually good while in this coun-
try.
W. A. Davis left Monday after-
noon for the East on a short busi-
ness trip.
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1914, newspaper, February 27, 1914; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1138472/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.