The Texas City Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 226, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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No. 226
VOL. Ill
LITTLE BOOM
FOR FERRIS
DAMAGE IN HOUSTON
Laporte, Ind., The boys and
has been ordered to take station of Hitchcock, Thursday evening1
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at Fort Crockett The departure
by George Booth and William
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was foreman in Schott’s bakery,
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s,
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12 see the sheets of light caused in
The
squall was followed by a heavy wires.
He walked up to the oven and
rain
Livingstone-Ellis building from ' Thanksgiving.
i outside the city that had been
torn up by the Mexicans,
club room.
FRENCH LOAN
CATHOLICS
IS A SUCCESS
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Song—Song of Victory.
L-O-C-A-LS
the League of American sports-
New York, Nov. 2 .
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off bay
Madison Square arden tomor-
Drill Sergeant—What in the , is one of the most costly and per-
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s.
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sad
eligibles.
6a-
2 :00 p. m.
From North
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and Corbett.
the, rations
stack outside the building, Otto
Hauck, aged 24 years, was elec-
squall. Mr. Hauck called to two
i helpers in the bakery, “Come out
; and see the lights in the street!”
Address- Rev Van Watts.
Address—A. B. DeLoach
Song -Home Sweet Home
attend the meeting which began
today. Plans by whilh business
school taxes before December
1st, you will receive a reduction
From North and East points- - - -7:45 a. m.
From Galveston and North ■ • - • 10:00 a. m.
“Why don’t you pull it out,”
answered the foreman. “What!
In my noon hour?” yelled Biggs.
The body of a young man was
found on the prairie near Green’s
lake, about five miles south-west
Capt. Basketts
Is Transferred
To Galveston only
To North ........
MARINE CORPS
SERVICE APPEALS
sion.
The Shippers’ compress on the
They left ’ere all right-
ing Show7
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TAXES
Why Doesn’t Some Syndicate
Grab Off this Writer and
Send Him to the Front?
(From the Emmet, Idaho, Exam-
____ESTABLISHED JUNE 1, 1909.__
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1915
Last Army
Unit Leaves
Ab
pletion of details.
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Thanksgiving
42-Party
Body Found
On Prairie
FORD ASSUMES
COMMAND OF
NAVY YARD
WII I TNTEPTAIN 1 shown by our sea soldiers in re-'
H ILL Lil IL 111 Mill, pairing and operating the line
WAREHOUSE MEN
IN SESSION
......12 :00 m.
.... 2 :00 p. m.
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NOVEMBER 26 IN HISTORY
Touching an oven which had, having died in the ambulance.
of the navy yard here today.
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At the Gun’s Muzzle His Re-
sponsibility Ends
The Bay Lumber Company has
moved its principal office from
Houston to Texas City, with Mr.
RsenbergLibrar,
***
L. E. Purnell has returned
from a visit to San Antonio,
Harlingen, Brownsville and Mat-
amoras.
* * A:
B. A. Baldwin, a prominent
business man of Houston, was
in Texas City this morning.
* * * *
J. R. Campbell, Francis Young
and D. S. Fridner were among
the Houston visitors today
Bay Lumber Company;
***
County Commissioner H. A.
Deats and wife have been guests
of Dickinson friends this week.
s* *
* * $
hall for a Thanksgiving ervice
tonight. Lunchein will be serv-
ed at the cose of the priyram.
All members of the order and
their families are invited to at-
tend.
* * *
Mrs. I. J. Meskil, daughter of
W. P. Tarpey, left yesterday for
San Francisco to visit the expo-
sition.
From Galveston and North- - - - 7:30 p m.
DISPATCH OF MAILS
To Galveston and North....... 8:00 a. m.
may be found in the law offices
of Beason & McCarver.
Signed,
Texas City School Board.
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The wagon train of the Twen-
ty Seventh Infantry entrained
today for Galveston, where it
liott and Miss Olive Donald and
Mrs. J. C. Paxton of Galves-
ton .
according to the official report of i He then went to the oven to
the weather bureau. In some ' look after it befose going out to
places it is believed to have look after it before going out to
were appropriate for
other ware-
considerable
Warehousemen’s Association ar-
rived here in large numbers to
Remember if you pay
New York, Nov. 26.—Yale,
the wet streets by the fallen
North Side and
horse got sick and the boss call-
ed in two horse doctors. Last
week I gt sick and the boss
“docked me.” How about it?”
***
* * *
The steamer San Marcos of
the Mallory Line finished dis-
charging a cargo of miscellane-
ous freight from Philadelphia
yesterday, and sailed for New
York.
beee even geer etanr *
been greater than that.
iner)
There has been some
at a reception to be given in hon-
or of Gov Ferris of Michigan to-
night. There are quiet rumors
that plans are in operation for
booming Ferris in connecton
for the second time in the his-
been electrified by live wires
I am employed as a
er. In August my
schoil girl sit up and take no-
tice, but beauty and the ability
to dance and do vaudeville arts
seems to be essential qualifica-
tiins of a good fighter these days
The White Sox are exeeding-
ly proud of their latest acquisi-
tion. He is Jack Ness, first base-
man of the Oakland Coat League
club and holder of the world’s
record for hits made in cnsecu-
tive games.
We have the world of G. C.
Shields for it that the destruc-
tion of birds costs the American
government a billion dollars a
year. The Col. is president of
The Woodmen of the World will give
an entertainment to the members of the
order and their friends Saturday night, be-
the answer is found in the fact
that almost one of ten marines is
a railroader.
But be that as it may, Uncle
Sam would like to know why the
railroader seeks service with the
oldest and smallest branch of his
military arm. It has been sug-
; gested that the men who follow
the rail are saturally advestur-
SQUALL DOES SERIOUS
6 to 9 o’clock. A large crowd is I At the close of the games deli-
anticipated, as the funds deriv- cious fruit cake and punch were
* * *
N W. Ayer, the famous ad-
vertising agent, at a dinner in
Philadelphia, told this one:
when he let ut a yell
“What is the matter, Biggs?”
asked the foreman.
“I’ve run a nail in my foot.”
•yelled Biggs.
triangular conference on eligibil-
ity qualifications here today at
the Yale club. Two meetings, i
each two days’ long will be held,
the second sessions taking place
r IT C*ll and had light hair. Itisbeliev-
I O F Ort ~illed by Mr. Booth, who reported
----- ■ the find to the county officials
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The work of demolishing the
old Orpheum and Empire air-
dome theatres is going forward.
All the temporary structures on
upper Sixth street and Ninth
avenue will soon be numbered
with the things that were?
***
George Moody’s restaurant No.
16 Sixth street has been equip-
ped with electric fans and hand-
somely furnished on the in-
terior. A coat of paint has been
* * *
Samuel L. Kelly, whose resig-
nation as city attorney has been
accepted by the Texas City
board of Commissioners, will
leave Sunday for El Paso, where
he expects to locate permanent-
ly. Mr. Kelly’s departure will
be regretted very much .
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J. H. Miller of Galveston, dis-
trict passenger agent of the
Sunset-Central Lines, was a bus-
iness visitor to Texas City this
morning.
MEETINGS
in the Southwest have made con-| ing in the indoor games o the
ditions almost up to h greatest Irish-Amer ican 0 e 5
of boom times. The Juarez plant in
but i ed from the entertainment will served. Home made bon-bons
■ go for the benefit of beautifying ■ were served throughout the
the city, and for the building of a i evening.
ou, seeking excitement and dan- 1 terest per annum. Judge Terry
ger, and it is believed that t1 - -
row is still a lively topic of dis-
cussion. The A. A. U. commit-.
other ways Mr. Moody has put
up a first-class place.
EL RIO TAN CIGARS in boxes of 25
for Christmas presents. Goodson Drug Co.
”We Deliver the Goods.” Phone 105. tf
One dead, several injured, a
“Is his house morgaged?”
“Yes, up to the auto.”
* * *
Some Thinngs Seem Queer,
Din’t They?
Sergeant Rosenbalm if the
Sixth cavalry, stationed at Har-
lingen, is spending his furlough
in Texas City. The sergeant is
! a guest of E. A. Christian of the
CHUM BOB’S
SPORTING TALK
Paris, Nov. 26.—Financial cir-
cles here appear to be greatly
impressed over the success of
the new French loan, which will
be issued up to December 12, the:
initial activity in the negotia-;
tion beginning today, since yes-
-
_ddm
lows and Rebecca lodges will as-
semble in the Longshoremen’s
* * *
EASTMAN KODAKS at Goodson Drug
Co. “We Deliver the Goods.” Phone 105.
advt. tf.
warehouses blown down, sheds
destroyed and a number of nar-
row escapes was the toll of a
brief but furious squall which
struck Houston yesterday after-
noon at 5:15 o’clock. No esti-
mate of the money damage could
be obtained, as reports of dam-
age were made continuously.
Terminating as suddenly as it
arose, the miniature cycione pass
ed over the city in a zigzag line.
It lasted but 10 minutes, but
during that time the velocity of
the wind was 40 miles an. hour,
1914—British battleship Bul-
wark sunk by submarine, BOO
lives lost.
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Birmingham, Nov. 26—Dele-
gills of the county will be guests gates of the Southern Furniture
i of the People’s Bank of this city
trocuted during the squall. He vice-presidentiall tersforconssdena
was foreman in Schott s bakery, nomination next year. 1 ___0_____
3014 Washington avenue, where CONFERENCE TO DECIDE. .. |
the accident occurred. He was
of this unit completes the aban- Ayers, of Texas City, who were
donment of the Texas City camp i duck hunting in the vicinity. The
houses suffered
damage.
lowing is the program:
Ed. S. McCarver, Master of Ceremonies.
Invocation Rev. H Van Watts
Song—My Country Tis of Thee.
Address of Welcome—Mayor Insley.
Solo—Mrs. C- A. Baker.
Address--A. B Phillips.
Song—O That Will be Glory.
Reading—Miss Louise Suttle.
Duet—Sometime, Somewhere.
• Address—Rev. Watts.
Seng—Male Quartet.
। Reading Mrs. H- G- Hynds.
terday was devoted to the rom- c,c
Song—Slumber Song.
J. E. Sieber as manager. The
“Biggs was a roofer and was at Texas city branch of the con-
work on ta building on day cern still remains under the per-
men and ought to know. But
Horse-? Cilonel we are sure that we
1832— First street railway
car exhibited and operated
1833—First newspaper in Chi-
cago “The Democrat” published.
1848— State legislature of
Wisconsin met for the first time
at Madison.
1898—Battleship Wisconsin
launched at Sai Francisco.
1902— England and Germanv
unite to press their claims a-
gainst Venezuela.
A . j c AA some of the kings of the mit
A mVal Of IVlailS - would make the average giggling
married just one week ago to Harvard and Princeton begin
i Mrs. Rowena Delaney, who i s
i prostrated’with the news of her
i husband’s death.
Several wires were down in
the vicinity as a result of the
December 3 and 4. Cases of
: body was clad only in a pair of
blue pants. A rubber glove was
laying on his breat, asd a wagos
sheet covered the body. The
dead man was smooth shaved,
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events happened around here of
late, but do not know the par-
ticulars, so will not try to write
about them.
Among the prettily planned
7 r,o • Ay y parties for Thanksgiving holi-
•} •LUIC i days was the progressive Forty-
During the occupation of Vera ’—. . . I two party given Wednesday
Cruz by American Marines in The Texas City Civic Club evening by Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
April, 1014, war correpondents will give an oyster suppei and Corbett. The tallies and deco-
were amazed at the efficiency : dance Monday evening in
Captain Alvin K. Basketts ofin Texas Citv, that the man had
the quartermaster corps of the i not been dead
more than a few
weeks, and other physical facts
bear out the theory that he was
not a victim of the Texas coast
few seriously, others slightly, which had fallen on the smoke-
ginning at 7 :45 in the I- L- A- Hall. Fol-
could do it for less
The Atlas, A. A. of Boston
intends to" hold shows through-
out the winter. Next month
the club must abandon its quar-
ters because the Arena will a-
gain be used for skating, but
other quarters have been secur-
ed.
Whether or not Abel Kiviat
will be prevented from compet-
deuce is the matter, Malloy, i feet in appointments of any race .
Where are vour shots going ? I track in existence I tee meets tomorrow morning ano
"Moy-chure?"i been
-Pass-1 treatment from a beauty special-1 he • not - transgressed the
ist in Chicago. He has had his laws to the extent of
face made over. The vanity if him on the list of in-
sonal supervision of Mr. A. P.
Boesch. Mr. Sieber was reared
in Texas City, but for several
years has been residing with his
parents in Houston. All are
glad to welcome him back again.
* * *
The members of the Odd Fel-
TO RAILROADS I United States army, will leave!
i tomorrow morning with Mrs.
Washington, Nov. 26_EightBasketts for Fort Sill, Oklaho-
athletes in all three universities , hundred and thirteen railroad-1 ma. Whet ® he has been ordered. storm of August 16-17
aunetesindi -1ee —veP57 , to take station. Captain and1
will be considered and a vote ers, inc uding brakemen, conduc- Mrs. Basketts have made many
taken on the eligility of Harry j tors engineers, firemen and friends in Texas Who
Le Gore, Bill Easton Arthur Mil- switehmen -have enlisted in thetheir departure exceedingly
burn. Spencer Pumpelly and Bob . United States Marine Corps dur-. ______0__
Rhett, the five Yale baseball i ing the fiscal years of 1913, 1914 ;
players whom Yale declared in-! and 1915, according to the tri- Supper and Dance I
eligible under the present rule, ennial statement of recruiting
for having accepted board while just made public.
In other parts of the city wires i took hold of the doorhandle. His i at Quogue, L. I. d
were blown down, and for a i companions saw him fall against i ------0
period of time the street car! the oven, and saw the flames ap-! W q AnNGN QE WQRI D
system was put out of commis- : parently going up his arm. When V V UDIILI VI V vnu• :
i they reached him he was un-
conscious. ’ An ambulance was
called, and the stricken man was
taken to St. Joseph’s infirmary
where he was pronounced dead,
। men are turning their eyes to-
! ward Juarez, where wars, rumor
if was, nor anything else seems
to kill the interest in horse rac-
,g ing- The winter season wil last
Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 26— ,1°
A 1 . . ’ . y. for a hundred days or more and
Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond, 1 ,1 .... . , T
,c.1 । the conditions at the Juarez
until recently in commnd of the; ,
. ... .-1 track were never more rosy than
reserve fleet of the United, J
. this year. The surrounding ter-
States navy, assumed command . .
ritory is practically tree of war
disturbances and the great crops
truck driv- 1 applied to the building, and in
can be improved and certain -by the army
phases of the railroad question ------o
Marine’s service os both lasd1
and sea satisfies that craving.
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J. W. White, the peanut and
popcorn man who has held forth
on Sixth street for more than
two years, left Texas City yes-!
terday for Yoakum where he will
make his home.
H. R. Werner and Charles
Hidebrandt of Galveston were
'business visitors to the city'
this morning.
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In New York, Perhaps
I Those enjoying this hospitali-
ty were Messrs, and Mesdames
T. B. Blackstone, C. P. Paul, J.
H. Tatum, J. C. Selvidge, Gay-
-ou ton Rose, C. O. Ross, A. H.
Reeves, A. P. Boesch. J. S.
. . , Murphy, W. B. Speed, C. W.
of 10 per cent which is the same , , r I ,, 1
M 1, A , • Van Vacter, W. T. Barnett, El-
as more than 700 per cent in-
To Galveston and North....... 5:00 p. m.
The above is actual time of mail leaving
office. Mails close 30 minutes before each I
cispatch.
SUNDAY ARRIVALS.
North ...................... 7:45a.m.
North and Galveston ........10:00 a. m.
SUNDAY DISPATCHES
Galveston and North ......... 8:00 a. m.
North ...................... 2:00 p. m.
Galveston ................. 5:00 p. m.
H M. COATS, Postmaster,
ansgzu.. .--.--.a -e—-----
Chicago, Nov. 26.—The sec-
ond annual convention of the In-
ternational Federation of Catho-
lic Alumnae which began here
today promises to be an event of
unusual interest and importance.
Cardinal Gibbons is president of
the organization and the pur-
pose of the meeting is to adopt
a constitution.
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Bookman, W. F. The Texas City Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 226, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1915, newspaper, November 26, 1915; Texas City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1576940/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moore Memorial Public Library.