The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917 Page: 2 of 6
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The Deport Times
SAM C. HOLLOWAY, Poiliihm
Entered at the poatoffice at Deport,
Texaa, aa sccond-cl hm mail matter.
Card* of thanks, resolutions of re-
pect, obituary notirea, and all politi-
cal effusions will be charged forat the
rate of one cent per word. Also all
church or any other announcements, if
the object is to raise money, must be
paid for it regular rates. Count your
words and remit with manuscript.
No ad accepted for less than 20c.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICK
In Lamar or kjed River Comities $1.00
Six Months...,....................ig)
Outside of these Counties....... 1.50
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
Statement -
Of the ownership, manage
ment. etc , of the Deport Times,
required by act of August 24,
1912, published weekly at De
port, Texas, for April, 1917.
Name of editor, managing editor,
business manager and publisher,
Sam C. Holloway, Deport, Texas.
Known bondholders, mortgagees
and other security holders hold-
ing 1 per cent or more of total
amount of bonds, mortgages or
other securities, none.
Sam C. Holloway,
PutrtlStier, editor, manager and
owner.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this 3rd day of April 1917.
|seal| J. C. Bratcher
Notary Public Lamar County,
Texas.
(My commission expires May
31st, 191m.
Pield mice are reported to be
digging up seed corn in some
parts of the county.
The lied liiver County News
issued a special sixteen page ed
ition last Friday, which was well
patronized by the advertisers.
Strangers who visit Deport
always eomrrvr.f on our nice con
cretc walk-aod crossings. We
doubt if‘there is a town in the
state of D*'|,oil’s size with as
many miles u; concrete walks.
More interest is being taken
in the improvement of our dirt
roads than ever before. We ven-
ture the assertion that there has
been more road work going on
last month than vhere was all
last year.
Tils \yeeks issue of The Times
went to press twelve hours earli-
er than usual to allow'our adver-
tisers to carry their message to
eleventh hour Lister shoppers,
which will give them a little
moi e time,
A strei t grafter struck Bogata
Wednesday and un haded a cheat)
variety oi fountain pens on the
unsuspecting public at one dollar
per pen.—liogatu News.
The grafter probably thought,
after looking the situation over
in your town, J. P., that the peo-
ple did not have much money.
He received $3 t'O apiece for his
pens at Deport,
The State Commissioner of
Agriculture requests us to an
nounce that.J. O. Allen, organizer
for Farmers Institutes, will de-
liver addresses at the following
places in the afternoons at 2
o'clock: Bogata, April 9th; De
port, the 10th; Pattonville, the
11th. Mr. Allen is a very sensi
ble talker and every farmer who
can possible do so should hoar
him.
The publisher of The Times
has always tried to give his read
ers a live, newsy, local paper, but
the sheet has not been all that
we had hoped to make it. Until
this week we have refrained from
enlarging the office force for fear
our outgo would be more than
the income. After mature delib
eration we decided to put
on another printer, and have era-
ployed C. C. Williams, formerly
with The Times at Clarksville.
Mr. Williams is an experienced
newspaper man and after he be
comes acquainted with our peo
pie will do considerable local re
porting. Mr. Williams and fain
iiy arrived in Deport last Sat
urdav rnd are at home in the
Crant property in the north part
of the city. With his assistance
we hope to materially improve
The Times, giving our readers
all the local news thats fit to
print and our advertisers a lar
ger circulation. We bespeak the
co operation of every reader in
the undertaking.
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
A Reason For l«m« of tho Automobile
Aeoidonto ot Night.
Frequently when there lx an acci-
dent, where the automobile rune off
the road, hits an obstruction or la up-
set, the driver or aoiue other occupant
of the car or the reporter saya that
"the steering gear gave way." Yet It
la safe to venture that It la not the real
reason for the accldeuL What often
happens la that the driver goes to
sleep.
In a report ot an accident some
time ago the driver frankly said be
went to sleep and the next thing he
knew be was under the car, which was
thrown against an ubutment The so-
porific effect of driving an auto at
nlglit for several houra Is really re-
sponsible for more accidents than de-
fective construction. The constant vi-
bration of the steering Wheel, the con-
tinuous noise ot the machine ana the
drone of the wind ha re the same ef-
fect as does the buzz of an electric fan
on moat folk.
Before the driver realizes It be Is get-
ting drowsy. The wheel Is held more
and more loosely. Gradually the car
takes the line of least resistance, aid-
ed by the slacking (but not totally
abandoned) control of the driver. Tho
next thing he knows he Is off the road.
Sometimes the car overturns. Some-
times the driver escapes, togethei with
the occupants of tho car. Oftentimes
the dereliction results In Injury or
death.
If more drivers realized tho danger
of not keeping awako there would be
fewer accidents. At least this Is the
opinion of experienced drivers.—Chi-
cago Journal.
HOW WARS START.
When Novels Were Really Long.
Though William do Morgan wrote
some of the longest novels of recent
times, his efforts were conciseness It-
self compared with the works of some
of the seventeenth century romancers.
Mile, de Seudery’s once famous story,
•'Le Grand Cyrus,” for instance, fills
(he folio volumes of G00 pages each In
the English translation, and her con-
temporary, La Calprenede. was even
more diffuse, his “Clcopatre” running
Into twenty-three volumes. The leis-
urely method of the early novelists Is
well illustrated In ‘Tarthenissa,” by
Roger Boyle, earl of Orrery, In which
tlie eight hundredth page finds the two
chief characters still engaged In the
process of introducing themselves to
each other, begun on page one.
Where the Gone Kick Hard.
Duck shooting ot an altitude of 14,-
000 feet, on the Junto pnmpa. along
tho slioro of the lake of that name. Is
a sport that can be followed in Pen).
Very peculiar effects are noted in this
rarefied region, probably the highest
altitude for this sport In the world
The guns kick viciously and the shot
docs not scatter promptly, making long
shots successful. This phenomenon is
iluo to the lack of density of the air,
which is only about eight pounds to
tho square inch against fifteen at sea
level. Another interesting fact is that
the ducks lmve no fishy taste, as fish
do not exist in this altitude.
"The Almighty Dollar.”
The Idea of the forceful phrase “the
almighty dollar” is much older than
(he time of Washington Irving Ben
Jonson’s "Epistle to Elizabeth, Count-
ess of Rutland,” commences thus:
Whilst that for which ull virtu* now is
sold.
And almost every vice, ^...nightie gold.
—London Notes and Queries.
She Spoke.
“When I got home at 2 tills morning
my wife met me In the hall, and foi a
full minute she regarded me In si-
lence."
"At length she spoke?”
"Yes; also she spoke at length.”—
Boston Transcript
Poo Economy.
Probnbly (he poorest economy in the
world Is to buy things you don’t want
In order to make acquaintances you
don't need. -Galveston News.
We Dover Farn anything new by
hearing ourselves talk.
Mrs. E C). Thompson, who
has been critically ill for a week,
is reported unimprove I. A
trained nurse is with her and a
Paris specialist has been called
in consultation with local physi-
cians. Mrs. Thompson is suffer
inf? from blood poison.
For Sale
An Ooean Cable Would Hav* Averted
Our Conflict of 1812.
Had there been an ocean telegraph In
1S12 there might not have been a war
with England nt that time. Five days
after President Madison signed the dec-
laration of war Englund recalled the
orders in council' which bad provoked
It. The purpose to recall the orders
was unknown in America, while in
England nothing was known of the
wur declaration when the orders were
revoked. This war’s most important
battle, that of New Orleans, was fought
fifteen days after the treaty of peace
had been signed at Ghent It was this
battle which made Jackson a popular
idol and gave tiirn tho presidency.
The first step In the Crimean war
was Russia’s Invasion of Moldavia,
months before diplomatic rupture with
England and France. ,
Tlio firing on Fort Sumter, which
started the wur between tho states, is
a familiar story.
The first shot of tho Franco-Prussian
war was by a French soldier on guard
at Strasburg bridge a day or two before
Napoleon III, formally took tho field.
Tho attempt on Bismarck's life as he
was wulking down the Enter den Lin-
dee on May.7, 1800, rallied public sen-
timent to him and his policy and from
a dramatic standpoint mny bo said to
have been the first shot in the Austro-
Prusslan war.
The blowing up of the Maine was tho
first blow in tho Spnnlsh-Ameriean
war, which ended Spanish possessions
in the new world. — Charlton Bates
Struyer In Leslie's.
25 Lushels of tlowden cotton
seed, $1.25 per bushel.
EASTER
Formally Opens the Portals of Spring
This store’s policy is to Serve Best and Serve More. We do not merely strive
to sell you merchandise, we strive to please you and give you the best merchandise
in exchange for your money. Our aim is to demonstrate our appreciation of your
consideration by SERVICE ACTION instead of Encouraging Words. If you are
not already a Satisfied Customer of this store we earnestly request that you give
us an opportunity to demonstrate our methods of doing business. The balance of
this week is being devoted to the selling of Early Spring Merchandise. We have
many attractive displays that are well worthy of your attention. Come in today
aud view the big showing of Easter Merchandise.
A Great Assortment of Easter Ready-
to=Wear Here for Your Inspection
Every woman in Deport and vicinity will appreciate seeing the many new
things we are featuring in this popular department of the Busy Store.
New Suits, New Coats, New Dresses, Etc., are here in large varieties.
New Suits Priced $12.98 to $24.85 „
New Dresses in all popular material, priced $9.85 to $14.85
New Spring Coats, Sport and Semi Dress Models, priced
Beautiful Variety of New Skirts priced 3.50 to 7.45
In this department you will find complete assortments of
Georgette Waists
Crepe de Chine, Wash Silks
in Solid Colors and Novelty Patterns
Priced $2.50 to $5.50
The Millinery Depart-
ment Full of Wonder-
ful New Style Ideas
This department has presented a scene of ex-
tensive activity throughout the past week.
If you have not yet secured your Easter Hat
we advise you to visit this store at your ear-
liest convenience and make your selection
from our Special Easter Display. You will
find here the Exclusive and Origin I Models of
FISK, ELZEE, and many other noted makers
of Exclusive Millinery. Our prices, too, are
strictly in accord with the quality of mer-
chandise we offer. Special attention is di-
rected to two big special lots that we have as-
sembled for just before Easter Selling.
NEW SILKS
We are showing this week many new patterns of Silks
in Taffettas, Pongee, Khakl-Kool, etc. All the rich, new
spring colorings and patterns, as Stripes, Checks,
Plaids, Dots, etc. Prices range from
75c to 3.00 per yard
New Wash Materials
You will find here complete varieties of popu-
lar wash materials as Lawns, Organdies,
Voiles, Crepes, Duvetyne, etc.* All the rich
spring colorings are plainly visible as well as
novelties and plain whites. You will appre-
ciate seeing this display. Prices range from
25c to 75c per yard
Our Shoe Department
Leads in Style and Quality
We want you to visit our shoe department
and see the new novelties in both men’s and
women’s High Grade Shoes. We are ready
now with complete lines and sizes and will
appreciate an opportunity to show you.
NEW SPRING GINGHAM
Thousands of yards of Spring’s Newest Patterns in
High Grade Ginghams have just been opened and placed
on sale. Nowhere will you find a more select assortment
than at this Busy Store. We are quoting unusual prices
on Gingham of very superior quality and advise early
inspection. Complete range of prices prevail from
10c to 15c per yard
Ladies’
Shoes
Men’s
Shoes
All the new novelties as well
as the staples are completely
displayed in this department.
Our shoes have a steadfast
guarantee to give SERVICE,
SATISFACTION and COM-
FORT, and you will find our^
prices very reasonable.
NOW Men, is the time to se-
lect your Spring Oxfords. We
want you to see the big assort-
ment of alt leathers that
await your selection at this
store. We can fit you no
matter what your size may
be. Get the Easter Oxfords
today or tomorrow.
Price range 3.50 to 6.50
You Men Who
Are Not Beady for Easter
Make the world be brighter on
Easter Sunday. Get into one
of our New Easter Suits. Join
the throngs of J. O. Pirtle
Good Dressers. You will feel
better and make others feel
better by “Dressing up’’ next
Sunday. We have all the
fixin’ here for you. Come in
today.
For Six Years Deport’s Leading- Dry Goods Store
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917, newspaper, April 6, 1917; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1161154/m1/2/?q=war: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.