The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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The Crockett Courier
lacued weekly from tne Courier Building.
W. W. AIKEN. Editor and Proprietor.
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE
Obituaries. resolution*. cards of thanks |
and other matter not "news" will be!
charged for at the rate of Sc per line. {
Parties ordering advertising or {Minting
(or societies, churches, committees or or-:
ganizations of any kind will, in all cases,'
be held personally responsible for the,
payment of the bill.
that at all times will he find in it a
medium that will fight shoulder to
shoulder with him for the upbuild-
ing of the University of Texas and
(the enlargement of its usefulness.—
Austin Statesman.
OUR NAVAL AMMUNITION.
Unele
A. ft N. AND THE UNIVERSITY. ¡
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The board of directors of the A. I
& M. College have declined to meet j
in conference with the board of
regents of the State University and
similar committees from the State
Normal schools and the College of
Industrial Arts for the purpose of
The really good weekly news- Í considering ways of securing a
paper promotes the interest of the: tax levy for the support of
town in which It is published to ^ese institutions of higher learning.
OF INESTIMABLE VALUE
such an extent that it becomes im-
possible to place an estimate upon
its worth. There is no enterprise
that does so much for the corpora-
tion or the individual citizen as the
paper. It is the friend of every-
In explaining their refusal to
participate in this conference, E. B.
Cushing, president of the board of
A. &, M„ says: "We are not striv-
ing to stand in the way of the fu-
ture development of any education-
thing that stands for the upbuilding institution in Texas. We realize
of the community. The paper has j there are advantages and
not yet come into its own, however,1 benefits to be derived from the tax
because it is never appreciated to! levy an(i a* a more auspicious time
the extent of its worth'by the peo-
ple at large. Yet when battles are
to be fought for town or county a
rush is made to the newspaper
office, always to find the loyal ed-
itor ready, frequently without hope
of reward.
Many other enterprises are en-
couraged by a bonus, but rarely is
we will favor such a levy. When
the public are burdened with finan-
cial problems, and business condi-
tions are as unfavorable as they are
now, it seems folly to talk of a
special tax levy and we have no
desire to urge further taxation.
"Later, when conditions have im-
proved and the people are freed
the paper offered any such help. from 5°me of their money burdens,
Communities not infrequently lose
sight of their real benefactor when
we will advocate just as strongly as
others the adoption of a constitu-
they fail to recognize the weekly j tional amendment providing a
paper in their midst as such. The special tax levy for these schools."
minister and the editor go hand in This conference called by the
hand as the bulwark of defense University regents was to have been
against the attacks of evil or de- held in Austin on November 30,
signing schemes affecting the indi- but was postponed indefinitely,
vidual or the town. '
For these and other good reasons ®ne bustling farmers of
the newspaper of the town and central Kentucky is Shelby Harris
county should receive the support!of Madison county .who *rows n0
of the public at large in a very
cotton. Mr. Harris is a young man,
liberal degree, for It to really ^ j <mder 30 years of age, but he con-
most Important business enterprise tor •" mother a *0® 700
of the community. Hie editor is i 88 successfully as most ex-
business man and not a mendicant fanners grown gray in
and should be recognized as the
most important factor in the com-
munity, for poor indeed is the town
or corporation that has not at least
one of these necessary persons in
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ML WmiAHJ. BATTLE.
The board of regents of
University of Texas is to be con-
the service. In this farm there are
150 acres of bottom land, and it is
(hi this that most of the cereals are
raised. Seventy-five acres of the
hill land are in woods or timber,
and 50 acres are in meadow, the
| rest is in blue grass pasture. This
| farm is located on Muddy creek,
; about three miles from Union City,
tbe The grass land, though hilly, pro-
duces an abundance of fine grass.
gratulated upon its wise choice of ¡ jn these fields may be seen about
acting president to succeed Dr. S. E. 50 or 60 Shorthorn steers fattening
Mezes, resigned. The Statesman | for the ever-anxious consumer. Mr.
feels that it can speak advisedly in 1 Harris keeps from four to six milch
the matter, for it has more than a cows,• and as he is not handy to a
passing acquaintance with many' milk market, the surplus is fed to
members of the faculty of the pjga Some five or six brood sows
University of Texas. ; are always on hand. Mr. Harris
Dr. Battle, the ranking faculty says he realizes more money from
member of the University, did not Poland-Chinas than any other breed
appear to be the one to whom pop-! 0f hogs he has raised.
ular opinion turned when the ques-! ,
tion of selecting a president, either
temporary or permanent, was first
broached. That fact did not for
one minute affect the choice of the
Tbe Sine Here.
Quite frequently the News is ap-
pealed to "roast" some individual
t . . , , ., , citizen or official for something they
board of regents, for it was felt that jjave done or failed to do/ The in-
in selecting a temporary head for. v¡tation is always courteously de-
the institution, the ranking official with the offer to furnish the
of the great school should be chosen.
And thus was the merited promo-
tion made.
William J. Battle is not a man of
necessary space in the paper for the
"roast" if the party with the griev-
ance will write out just what
_ , . , , he desires to say and sign his name,
effusions, but he is1 deliberate, se- That always ^ the matter. xhey
rious, competent, learned, broad-
minded. William J. Battle is
"équare" with those he is in con-
tact with. He is "square" with the
world in every sense of the word.
Such a man ought to make good
in any position that he may hold,
for that represents one of the great-
est essentials of success. No one
will ever find the new acting presi-
dent of the University in any way
For
the Statesman asks the
on all sides.
are always willing to place the re-
sponsibility on the newspaper man,
but not one of them are willing to
take it on their own shoulders.-
Lufkin News.
This—and Five Celts!
Don't miss this. Cut out this
slip, enclose five cents to Foley &
Co., Chicago, III, writing your name
and address clearly. You will re-
ceive in return a free trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds and
croup; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
, Cathartic Tablets. For sale in your
to him its town by W. A. King, successor to L
him
W. Sweet.
Adv.
8am'e Carefully Guarded Base
In the Hudson River.
Close by the w^st bank of the
Hudson river, in the lower passage
to the Highlands and lying between
Stony Point and West Point in a
region made famous by the Revolu-
tionary war, is lona island, the am-
munition base of the United States
navy.
' At this little known place, a res-
ervation of slightly more than 100
acres, several hundred men are em-
ployed in the preparation of am-
munition for the guns of our war-
ships. Back of the hills which se-
clude most of the island from
general view are magazines and
storehouses holding approximately
3,000,000 pounds of smokeless pow-
der, 1,000,000 pounds of black pow-
der and tens 01 thousands of shells.
Skirting the island, joining its la-
boratories and storage places and
connecting with the landing pier,
is a small railroad, the locomotive
of which is operated by compressed
air, to avoid heat, sparks and elec-
tricity. This is used in the trans-
portation of the deadly cargoes
from one building to another and in
carrying ammunition to the dock
where it is received for the war-
ships.
Four separate fireproof walls sur-
round each of the magazines, which
are divided into compartments in
order to safeguard against the com-
plete destruction of the works in
the event of a fire or small explo-
sion. Careful inspection of all of
the cartridge stores and powder
buildings is made at frequent in-
tervals during both day and night.
After sundown every visit at one of
thei e places is recorded at the ad-
ministration building by electric in-
struments.
Close attention is paid to the
temperatures wherever explosives
are kept, the heat being regulated
to remain between 85 degrees and
90 degrees at all times. The in-
terior walls and floors of the maga-
zines are so made that not a single
Íiece of iron or steel is exposed.
ipon entering one of the structures
inspectors and workmen wear a
special kind of clothing and soft
shoes without nails, carrying abso-
lutely nothing composed of iron nor
anything which in any possible
manner might produce a spark.
Similar precautions are taken in
the filling rooms, where the charges
are placed in the shells. Here every-
one is dressed in white serge, and
the tools, such as measuring cups,
scales and funnels, are made of
copper, which does not give off
sparks, even when struck by stone.
—Exchange.
Cured of Discontent
*T never complained," once said
Sa'di, the poet, "of my condition
but on a single occasion, when my
feet were bare and I had no money
to buy shoes, but 1 saw a man with-
out feet and became instantly con-
tented with my lot."
Being asked from whom he learn-
ed his philosophy, Sa'di replied,
"From the blind, because they nev-
er advance a step until they have
tried the ground."
"They asked me," Sa'di writes in
the Gulistan, " 'Of whom didst thou
learn manners?* I replied: 'From
the unmannerly. Whatever I saw
them do which I disapproved of,
that I abstained from doing.'"
An Armed Crab.
"This crab," said the keeper of
the aquarium, "goes armed in his
native state. In his claws, which
are too weak to fight with, he al-
ways carries sea anemones.
"The crab is of the genus Melia.
He lites among beds of coral in
tropical seas. The anemones he car-
ries—one in each claw, like a nose-
gay—are stinging, poisonous ones.
"They are his defense against
enemies, and when 1 see a soldier
carrying a gun 1 think to myself
that there is a little pink crab in
the sea that is quite as wise as any
soldier."
Get the Christmas Spirit
Early This Year!
December, the Gift-Giving
Month, Is Here
During this month we will have on dis-
play a complete holiday stock and our
efforts will be concentrated on HOW to
best serve your Christmas needs.
More than ever before early shopping for
gifts is advised.
The earlier shopper gets exactly what she
wants, and usually saves, not merely
money, but time, patience and strength.
King's Drug Store
AGENT FOR EVEREADY FLASHLIGHTS
AND N0RRIS' EXQUISITE CANDIES
Increasing Distress of War.
The Associated Press correspond-
ent from Berlin, under date of
November 12, announces that a
sharp rise in the price of foodstuffs
had taken place, although late in
October normal prices prevailed.
This is a phase of the war that will
begin to assert itself by the end of
the winter. The troops will have
plenty of food, but it will mean
hunger for the people at home.
It is said that in Berlin the price
of peas and lentils has risen from 7
to 15 cents a pound. Potatoes have
risen 150 per cent, due to the use of
large quantities in the making of
denatured alcohol, which is rapidly
taking the place of gasoline. Wheat
is up to $1.69 a bushel. The army
has coffee, but the people at home
are getting very little. Eggs, too,
are becoming a luxury.
Unless Germany can re-establish
her place on the seas, the situation
must rapidly become worse. Her
production is bound to diminish in
the coming year and the vast quan-
tities of foodstuffs she obtained
from other countries are no longer
available. Starvation at home is
almost if not quite as disastrous as
losses in the field.
Because their ports are not closed
to the world's great neutral pro-
ducing countries does not signify
that England, France and Russia
are to escape. All information rel-
ative to economic conditions in
those countries reveals the presence
of thousands of men and women
who have been thrown out of em-
ployment by the war. They are
being fed in the most meager way
by public charity. There are sev-
eral millions of people in Northern
C. LIPSCOMB, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
J Crockett, Texas
Office With Decuir-Bishop Drug Company
J.
H. PAINTER
LAND LAWYER
Crockett, Texas
e. b. stokes, m. d. j. s. wootters. m. d.
gTOKES & WOOTTERS
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS
Crockett, Texas
Office With Decuir-Bishop Drug Company
j. w. madden s. a. denny
J^ADDEN & DENNY
LAWYERS
Practice in all the State and Federal Courts.
Complete Abstract of Land Titles of Houston Coun
ty. Offices in first National Bank Building.
CROCKETT, TEXAS
J.
L. LIPSCOMB
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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The Med Parliament.
The name "mad parliament" was
given to the parliament which as-
sembled in the year 1258 and broke
out into open rebellion against
Henry III. The king was declared
deposed, and the government was
vested in the hands of twenty-four
councilors, with Simon de Montfort
at their head. To De Montfort be-
longs the honor of having started
what might be callcd popular gov-
ernment in Great Britain.
Office in First National Bank Bldg.
CROCKETT, TEXAS
France who have been as com-
pletely ruined as the Belgians have.
This is true of Poland and a large
portion of Austria-Hungary.
Checks Croup Instantly.
You know croup is dangerous.
And you ought to know, too, the
sense of security that comes from
having Foley's Honey and Tar Com-
pound in the house. It cuts the
thick mucus and clears away the
phlegm, stops the strangling cough
and gives easy breathing and quiet
sleep. Every user is a friend—W.
A. King, successor to L W. Sweet
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Aiken, W. W. The Crockett Courier (Crockett, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1914, newspaper, December 3, 1914; Crockett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth177770/m1/4/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Houston+County%22: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.