The Provost Guard (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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THE PROVOST GUARD
NO. 10
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, MARCH 13, 1914
VOL. 1
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TEXAS CITY,
TEXAS
PRESCRIPTIONS
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EASTER SUIT
ORDERS TAKEN ON ALL EXCHANGES
Ritter-Paul Co.
W. H. BUTTERFIELD & CO.
McIlvaine Building
Baldwin Bldg.
Texas City, Texas
Texas City, Texas
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OLD CORNER
DRUG STORE
Fort Worth, Tex., March 10.—The
Cattle Raisers’ Association convention
met today at the new Chamber of Com-
SEND US YOUR
PRESCRIPTION
See Our Big Line of
Trunks and Suit Cases
DETAILS OF ORGANIZATION WERE
EFFECTED — COMMITTEE AP-
POINTED FOR WORK.
Association Convenes at Fort Worth.
About 500 in Attendance—May
Welcomes Visitors.
ADMIRAL CRADDOCK
REVIEWS TROOPS
Texas Cattle Raisers Do Not Approve
of Method Used by Rebel Chief
In Acquiring Stock.
MAN IS DEAD AND WOMAN BADLY
HURT AS RESULT OF FRIDAY
SHOOTING AFFRAY ACROSS
THE BAY.
TWO REGIMENTS
TO TEXAS BORDER
WILL AUGMENT PRESENT FORCE
OF U. S. TROOPS IN MORE EF-
FECTIVELY POLICING THE
BORDER.
Your measurements taken by Tailors of Long Experience.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
SECOND DIVISION AT TEXAS CITY
HONORS COMMANDER OF ENG-
LISH FLEET WITH GRAND
REVIEW.
IT’S TIME NOW
TEXAS CITY TAILORING CO.
(Successors to M. F. WARD TAILORING CO.)
of this
to place an order for that
Bliss at
the forces under General
Eagle Pass and Laredo.
The current explanation
We make prices you simply can’t
equal elsewhere. Let Us Show You.
IF IT’S IN THE
FURNTURE ! HARDWARE
- LINES —
WORK ON NEW ROAD
STARTS NEXT WEEK
Washington, March 11.—For the
double purpose of allaying the feeling
of fear on the part of the citizens of
Laredo and Eagle Pass and interme-
diate points on the Rio Grande be-
cause of the unsettled condition on
the Mexican side of the river, and at
the same time preventing any overt
act by Americans toward Mexico, the
president today decided to place two
more regiments of troops in Texas for
service on the Rio Grande.
The additional troops ordered to the
Mexican border today are the Seven-
teenth Infantry, now at Fort McPher-
son, Ga., and three battalions of_the
Ninth Infantry, stationed at Fort Lo-
gan H. Roots, Ark., and Fort Thomas,
Ky. They have, been ordered to join
merce auditorium with an attendance
of about 500.
Governor Colquitt was introduced by
President Jackson as an official who
had done more good for the associa-
tion as railroad commissioner and dur-
ing his three years as governor than
any other man in the state. The gov-
ernor was applauded as he advanced
to the front of the platform. He
spoke at length.
Colonel Ike T. Pryor of San Antonio,
honorary vice-president of the associa-
tion, was next on the program with an
address.
The executive committee report
showed receipts for the year of $74,-
441, with total disbursements of $74,-
288.12
Austin, Texas, March 11.—Through
the efforts of the Texas Cattle Raisers’
Association, General Villa will not find
a market for stolen cattle in Texas.
This was learned today from a railroad
shipping agency, which has been
familiar with the plans of Villa to
drive the vast herds from Terrazas
ranch and market them at Fort Worth.
Cattle shipped from Mexico into Tex-
as must stand inspection at the border
and it was through the efforts of Texas
cattlemen that shipments from Mexi-
co have been rejected.
DOUBLETRAGEDY
AT TEXAS CITY
There is no part of our busi-
ness which does not receive its
full share of attention.
The compounding of medicine
is done with accuracy here and
patients recover rapidly. That’s
why our prescription depart-
ment is so famous.
Texas City, March 10 — William H.
Harmsley of this city, a foreman in
the employ of Isaac Heffron, is dead
and his diwvorced wife, Mary Harmsley,
is still very low, as the result of a
shooting affray in Texas City Friday
afternoon shortly after 2 o’clock. The
woman was shot five times. One bul-
let in the brain of the man brought
instant death.
Harmsley went over to Texas City
from Galveston Friday morning, ar-
riving about noon. Two hours later
people living in the vicinity of a board-
ing house at No. 27 Texas avenue
(Continued on Page 5.)
Charles M. O’Connor; Ambulance
Company No. 3, in command of Cap-
tain Percy L. Jones, and division field
transportation, in command of Major
H. E. Wilkins, division quartermaster.
The line of march was east along
Eleventh avenue to Third street, where
the organization broke ranks to march
back to their respective camps.
Admiral Cradock exhibited keen in-
terest in everything he saw in Texas
City. The review he declared to be
one of the most impressive sights he
had ever witnessed, and he had only
praise for the arrangement and sani-
tary condition of the camps.
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MARKET IS CLOSED TO VILLA.
COUNTY RUSINESS
LEAGUE MEETS
The Galveston County Business
League Saturday morning, attended by
representatives from nearly every
town on the mainland, resolved itself
into a thorough machine for the up-
building of Galveston County’s re-
sources. It was a session in which
more than half a dozen matters of
great importance were discussed.
Through the discussion of the mem-
bers, the different functions of the
league were outlined and the details
of the organization were effected.
The committees appointed by Presi-
dent W. C. Morris were:
Committee on traffic and commerce
—J. M. Parke, chairman; C. H. Mc-
Master, L. C. Talmage, J. H. Ross,
F. H. Thaman, C. J. Henck, H. Mackay,
G. W. Graham and J. L. Boddeker.
Committee on legislation—J E.
Walker, chairman; J. H. Leonard and
E. E. Parker.
Committee on agriculture—C. W.
Minson, chairman, J. H. Ross, W. W.
Hackworth, I. E. Johnson and C. J.
Henck.
Committee on roads and drainage—
E. W. Gruss, chairman; H. A. Deats, J.
E. Walker, J. P. Atkinson, G. W. Gra-
ham.
General discussion of the cotton car-
nival exhibit, precipitated by C H.
McMaster, resulted in the appoint-
ment of a general committee to plan
the exhibit and make the necessary
arrangements. It was the concensus
of opinion that by grouping the Gal-
veston County exhibit it may be made
far more attractive than ever before.
It was, however, agreed that each
community and each individual, if he
might desire, should be left free to
make a separate display that will pro-
mote a generous and friendly rivalry
between the different communities. J.
H. Ross of League City, J. H. Leonard
of Dickinson, J. A. Cronenberger of
San Leon, F. H. Thaman of Alta Lo-
ma, A. B. Philips of Texas City, C.
W. Van Dyke of Algoa, H. L. Roberts
of Hitchcock, W. S. Lawrence of Ke-
mah and the members of the cotton
carnival committee of Galveston, con-
stitute the committee on the cotton
carnival exhibit.
The delegates present at the ses-
sion Saturday were: League City, H.
L. Nelson, J. E. Walker, J. P. Atkin-
son and J. H. Ross; Dickinson, W. W.
Hackworth, J. M Parke, Fred McC.
Nichols, H. A. Deats and J. M. Leon-
ard; Alta Loma, John L. Caplen, I. E.
Johnson and F. H. Thaman; San
Leon, E. E. Parker and G. W; Gra-
ham; Galveston, Paul Lobit, E W.
Gruss, C. H. McMaster and W. C.
Morris; Algoa, R. H. Morton, and H.
Mackay; Hitchcock, George Henckel,
C. J. Henck; Kemah, W. S. Lawrence,
Texas City, James B. Harris.
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TEXAS CATTLE RAISERS MEET.
movement of troops immediately upon
the heels of the stir created by the
false reports that the Texas rangers
had crossed into Mexico and brought
out the body of Vergara, and the talk
about protecting the life of the citi-
zens of Texas against Mexico, which
Governor Colquitt is reported to have
made at the cattle men’s convention,
is that the troops have been ordered
to reinforce the Rio Grande patrol as
much to prevent any overt act by
Americans that might bring the coun-
try nearer to war as it is to allay the
fear of the citizens who want more
soldiers stationed at Fort McIntosh
and at Eagle Pass. Requests for more
troops on the Rio Grande was made
to President Wilson on Monday morn-
ing by Representative Garner at the
instigation of citizens of Laredo and
Eagle Pass. The president at the
time told Mr. Garner he was im-
pressed with the idea and would take
it up with Secretary Garrison.
One of these regiments is to be sta-
tioned at Eagle Pass and the other at
Laredo. They will relieve two squad-
rons of cavalry now located in those
towns, which troops will be strung out
along the border to reinforce the thin
line of cavalry that is now on patrol
duty in the chaparral. With the ar-
rival of the Seventeenth and Ninth
Infantry regiments, aggregating 1,600
soldiers, there will be 6,800 troops on
the frontier, in addition to the 11,000
at and near Texas City. Of the troops
on the Rio Grande sven are cavalry
regiments. An infantry regiment is
already strung in a thin line east and
west of El Paso.
Actual work on the new mainland
roads being built by the county out
of the proceeds of the last $250,000
bond issue for road purposes, will be
started next Monday at Friendswood,
according to an announcement made
Tuesday morning by County Commis-
sioner H. A. Deats, representative of
the mainland precinct and chairman
of the road and bridge committee, who
will have direct supervision of the
work, along with County Engineer
Sias.
The Friendswood-League City road
is to get the first attention, he stated.
This is one of the important additions
to the road system of the county, as
its completion will add a link to the
chain connecting with the road system
of Brazoria County.
That a celebration and formal exer-
cises probably will be arranged by
the people of Friendswood or League
City was Mr. Deats’ opinion. Already
he has broached the subject to a num-
ber of people in that vicinity and
found them favoring the project. The
details of this plan will be worked out
and announced later.
Formal application for permission of
the war department to build bridges
over Clear Creek and Dickinson
Bayou, held by the United States to
be navigable streams, has been made
to the war department through Lieu-
tenant Colonel C. S. Riche, chief of
engineers in -charge of the Galveston
district, by County Judge Mann and
County Engineer Sias, who presented
the necessary documents Monday.
These bridges are part of one of the
main north-south highways of the
county, being on what is known as the
Southern Pacific main road. It is
considered probable that the neces-
sary permission will be forthcoming
in a short time, without any difficulty
being experienced in obtaining it.
Commissioner Deats and Engineer
Sias will spend today in Houston, con-
ferring with the county commissioners
of Harris County relative to a pro-
posed bridge to be built jointly by the
two counties over Clear Creek, which
forms the dividing line. It is ex-
pected that no trouble will be experi-
enced in getting the Harris County
commissioners to appropriate their
share of the expense in this matter,
as it will form a better connection
between Galveston and Houston.
The 8,000 men composing the troops
of the Second Division encamped at
Texas City passed in review Friday
morning before Rear Admiral Christo-
pher Craddock, commander of the
British fleet in Gulf waters, who was
the guest of Brigadier General Fred-
erick- Funston, commanding the di-
vision, at Texas City for the occasion.
In addition to the troops, all trans-
portation was out and there were near-
ly 4,000 animals and 300 wagons in
line.
The review was held without any ex-
tensive preparation, the order, which
was issued Thursday afternoon, not
being communicated to many of the
officers until late in the evening and
then only by telephone. The fact that
the procession moved in perfect or-
der is therefore regarded by the offi-
cers as indicating the thorough train-
ing the division has received during
its twelve months of camp life.
General Funston was the honored
guest of Admiral Cradock on board
the British cruiser Essex Thursday
night, and it was then that the dis-
tinguished British naval officer was
invited to go to Texas City. The in-
vitation was promptly accepted and
Admiral Cradock, his staff officers and
General Funston motored to Texas
City Friday morning.
As the party entered the outskirts of
Texas City, Battery A, Fourth Field
Artillery, in command of Captain D.
F. Craig, fired a salute of thirteen guns
in honor of the admiral. General
Funston and his guests alighted from
the machines in front of the residence
of the division commander, at Fifth
street and Eleventh avenue, at 10:30
a. m., and taking a position near the
curb stood for an hour while the troops
and transportation passed by. The
reviewing party also included the
division staff officers.
The order of march was as follows:
Companies G, H and M corps of en-
gineers, in command of Major Lytle
Brown; Company D, signal corps, in
command of Captain Holland Rubot-
tom; Brigadier General Thomas F.
Davis, commander of Sixth Brigade
and staff; Twenty-second Infantry, in
command of Colonel Daniel A. Fred-
erick; Eleventh Infantry, in command
of Lieutenant Colonel Omar Bundy;
Eighteenth Infantry, in command of
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Hasbrouck;
Colonel Robert L. Bullard, commander
FRIENDSWOOD-LEAGUE CITY
HIGHWAY WILL RECEIVE AT-
TENTION FIRST FROM
BOND ISSUE.
of the Fourth Brigade, and staff;
Twenty-seventh Infantry, in command
i of Colonel Robert N. Getty; Twenty-
I sixth Infantry, in command of Lieu-
tenant Colonel William Johnston;
, Twenty-third Infantry, in command of
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin C.
Morse; Fourth Field Artillery, in com-
mand of Colonel Lucien G. Berry;
Sixth Cavalry, in command of Colonel
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Nelson, H. L. & Harris, James B. The Provost Guard (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1914, newspaper, March 13, 1914; Texas City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1577462/m1/1/?q=%22Military+and+War+-+United+States+Armed+Forces+-+United+States+Army%22: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.