The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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CROSBYTON,CROSBY COUNTY, TEW, FRIDAY, APRIL
5.1918
Farmers
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Germans Bombarding
Paris. With Big Gun Again
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bardment of Paris by long-range
German guns was resumed at
2:15 p. m. today. .
An official note issued to-night
. says:
"The German long-range can-
non continued during the day to
bombard the Paris district. One
person was killed and one in-
jured."
* At the services this morning
the churches were even more
crowded thanks usual on Easter
Sunday. ; No unexploded shell
: £rom a gun bombarding Paris-
has thus far been'found. How-
ever, there has been examined
in the municipal laboratory
fragments of sufficient size to
permit the directors to reach cer-
tain conclusions. They are of the
opinion that a double fuse is
used and that the guns fire 2-10-
millimeter (8 1-4-inch) shells.
Apparently four guns !are be-
ing used, two on each alternate
day. .The tubes of the guns,
Which are rifled,
sixty feet long. The installation
and adjustment Of the guns must
requirefat least three months.
Doubtless they are concealed
under mountains of cement,
^rendering it most difficult to
PROGRAM
oS Workers Meeting of FSoyi
tlounty Baptist Association
Whfe&Convened With the ■
Church at CiaosBy!oi5
. . April Slh, 1918.
.Monday.
9:00 p. m. Sermon, F. A. Suttle
Tuesday
10:06 a. m. Devotional, A. R.
ifileClure.
10:20 a. m. The Basis.of King-
dom Support, R. E. L. Muncy,
W. B. McDaniel.
. 11:00 a. m. The Pastors Rela-
tionship to His Church • and to
©ngddmTnt^ists7^. R. Ba!-ch.
Noon
1:45 p. m. Devotional H. M.
Reed.
2:00 p. m. If the Foundation be
Removed,, What Shall tehe Right-
eous Do? G. W. Tubbs, C. A,
Joiner.,
3:00 p. m. -The Sunday School.
a. The Value of an Efficient
Sunday School, J. T. Burnett.
b. Every Church Member's
Obligation to the Sunday School.
9:00 p. m. Ordination of Dea-
cons by Church. Sermon byE.
G. M eDonald of Ohi Id ress.
Eveaybody invited.
F. C. Dick
n
Bit
locate and destroy them.
Geneva, Saturday* March SO,
""-Lieut. Gen. von Rohne, a
German authority on ordinance
and inspector of artillery, gives
in a magazine of which he is
editor, additional details in re-
gard to the long-distance Ger-
man guns with which Paris is
being jbombared. He says they
-are--twenty meters (sixty-five
" and [one hfttf -feet) long.- The1
empty shell weighs 150 kilograms
(330 pounds) and the charge
^weighs the same. The projectile
attains a height of thirty kilo-
meters (18.6 miles) and descends
from the sky like a meteor on its
target. Gen, von Shone says it
requires about three minutes for
the shell to reach its destination.
The greatest difficulty in the way
of increasing the range was
overcome by sending, the pro-
jectile hjgh enough to reach the
rarified air. It appears the Ger-
mans are extremely proud of the
bombardment of Paris.
Sill
™-
. Road Work Prsgressing iiceSy.
The Review is indeed glad to
get such good reports as we hear
of the road grading on " the can-
yon and in a short while we will
have excellent roads to the East
Plains. All the bridges and cul-
iierten lower ,m McAdoo
A18:
feiiilli
road have been finished and the
bridge gang is now at work on
the upper or Mount Blanco road.
These new roads mean much for
the. traveling public and will
make a large trade territory ac-
cessible to Crosbyton that has
been going to Floydada, Roar-
ing Springs, Spur and other
pfeces.
oQlose at 7:3&P;
~ We.: the undersigned
■B
mereh-
ShjV?-t. jw« , the WWII , ,
- antg of Crosbyton. hereby ple^dge |Drr Miller
ourselves to close our places of
business promptly at 7:30 p. m.,
beginning Monday April 8. until
further notice,'Saturdays not in-
cluded. In compliance with the
Military Plansliot to to© Chapged
Washington, March 30.—With
news that Americans are to be
thrust into the battle , forefront
in Europe and additional units
-will-be^^hae^d there; ■ Congress-
is awaitmg'With impatience sug-
gestions from the war depart-
ment asking authority to raise
more soldiers. From information
which has reached the capitbl,
however, the war department
has nD such plans.
Members of the house military
committee in' their weekly con-
ference with war department
officials, were informed that pres-
ent plans are to leave the^ mili-
tary program as it is. When one
of the members asked about
more troops, the committee was
informed that more drafted men
could not be used if they were
authorized.
There are almost 10(3 .080 troops
in the first draft who have not
yet moved to training camps.
The gradual absorption of men
under , the plan of the second
draft, according to the plans of
the-war department, will keep
the military plant busy until the
end of the year.
More ships, and not more
troops or legislation, is now de-
clared by the war department-to
be thftjaressing, need.
Or. Miller Back Home.
Dr. R, E. L. " Miller, has re-
turned from Washington City
where he went to offer to the
war department the use of Sov-
ereign Ointment for the period
of the war on any terms neces-
sary to reach the wounded. The
National Research and other
committees through their officers
bia University of New York gave
the opportunity of
I jgoverpment's^eqiiest.
Plains "Mercantile Co., Mabe-
ICaiT Co., R; D. Shaw, Palace
: Grocery, J. E. Johnston, ■: Cros-.
' yton Mer. Co., Edwards Bros.,
G Gherboimier^rrJReh-Go;r
:
opportunity
using them and showing them
the character of wounds best
suited to test the efficiency of
the ointment. He left quantities
of it with tHem and as soon a* .
Itlierhavew veni ta~ s^fficieiftl4
trial the final reports will be
made. The doctor is only more
convinced Shan ever - that Sov-
ereign Ointment is far superior
to' any wound treatment the
army^eparti e fe-n©w4 aei^#
i« highly pleased with the re-
ception given him by the depart-
ment^nd the interest they jiaye
shown, and offers his services in
any way that they may use
remedy In the army
A iaw ®eal
Davy Crockett said:
After careful consideration I
have decided that I would not be
performing my duty as a citizen
should I fail to enter my earnest
protest against the"proposed
route of the public road through
Blanco canyon west of Mt. Blan-
co. That is' the same route on
which considerable work was
performed some three years ago,
which work was shortly destroy-,
ed by high water, and the road
rendered practically impassable
to vehicles ever since. As many
are aware, 1 have been an earn-
est advocate of a good road
across the canyon, that our peo-
ple of the Mt. Blanco community
might have easy access to Cros-
byton, to the advantage of both.
I have contended that the route
south of Crawfish creek Was
much superior .to the.other, and
have constantly urged our of-
ficials to secure a government
highway engineer and let him
select the best route, but to' no
oppo-
sition of some land owners to the
proposed route crossing their
lands. I am a land owner myself
in a modest way; but I contend
that a land owner, as a land
owner, should have nothing to
say ag to the location of a road.
But the law says the jury of view
shall lay the road out—the near-
est and-most practicable route—
and the only time a land owner
should be heard in the matter is
when he presents his claim for
damages, and he should be paid
every dollar he is entitled to,
when he could have no kick
coming,
! contend,that to'run the road
along the old route will be a
waste of public funds,, that it
will inevitably turn thousands of
dollars worth of trade aw°ay
from Crosbyton. Roaring Springs
and Floydada should be heartily
in favor of the old route^ Because
of the increase of trade from our
.community., but the business
men of Crosbyton will certinly
not, if they will take the trouble
to come over and make a per-
..soiaL examination of . the t wo
routes. As eternal vigilence is
the price of liberty, so is enter-
nal watchfulness the price of
good service with our officials.
If the. people of Crosbyton
who are in favor of getting a
square deal on this road question
will petition the State Highway
Engineer at Austin to send a
man here to make a thorough
survey of the two routes, and
make a public report as to the
them"'"equatTI"be*
ttEW*he^thdS^soTwsThe"pH^lW
engineer on this job may be
fully competent, but to hold his
job he must go where he is di-
rected by bis employers.
I am ready to aid in any way
I can, and if the engineer is .se-
cured, and °he does not say there
is thousands of dollars difference
in favot of the lower route, then
and sit down.
Abohdis¥ue_wiseTye"xpende^|J
would be a public blessi©n, but a
bond issue largely wasted is a
public calamity. *
Saveand win the war, waste
and lose "it.. •...•:•> ——
Should any one wish to take
issue with my statements, no
eomty ScSielastie Meet j German.
to: Bo Here. Next WeefcOMsI __
Sherman, March
led Brass Notes.
The following are the names
of the ladies working at Red
Cross room the past week, the
first name mentioned each day
being the lady in charge:
Monday - Mrs. J. A. Parks, N.
Y, .BidmelJ, FrankMagiil -
-
Following is the program ot
the County Scholastic Meet
which will be held in Crosbyton
next Friday and Saturday, April
12th and 13th:
Friday
10 to 10:30—Opening exercises
Crosbyton High School,
10:30 to 12—Junior girls bas-
ket ball preliminary contests.
12 to 1:30—Noon.
l:3fr-to 4:30—Boys and girls
track events, (seniors and jun-
iors).
4:3.0. to. 5:30—Senior girls bas
Wednesday. —Mesdames E d- ^ket ball preliminaries.
Terrell, T. H. Ballowe, L. O. Cox
Sep Smith, J. W. Smith Jr., J.
A. Parks,
Thursday —Mesdames Ed Ter-
rell, F. C. Dick, J. W. Aynes,
W. L. Baker, Miss Madge Baker.
Friday —Mesdames F. C. Dick,
John'W.'Baleer, J.'W/Aynes, E."
O. Cox, J. A. Parks, J. F. Little-
field.
Saturday—Madge Baker, Edna
Aynes, Florence Smith, Lillian
6:30 to 8—Tennis, boys and
girls.
9:00 p. m. — Debates, senior
declamation and spelling contests
Saturday.
9 to 9:30—Opening exercises
Crosbyton High School.
9:30 to 10:30—Rural" declama-
tion contests and junior decla-
mation contests.
10:30 to 12—Junior and senior
boys basket ball preliminary con-
31.-A
thirty thousand bushels of
has been located in the hands
German farmers between Tioj
and Gun ter. part of it- in
son countv and ^rtT^Tt iCTen-7
ton. These men have told parties
that they intended to hold it, ft
is stated, and they have heen^^
notified that they must put it on
the market. It was learned today
that a few of them "' are "sei|i
but others have not done so.
It in stated that alj jp;heSe^^^4r
mersTh.ave:.:teeiL:3^£tefi^sr^te
government officials, - and--that?%
steps will be taken to requisition
the grain if it is not placed od
the market. One lot of wheat Of ,
about 2,400 bushels, it was stated jfja
today, has been requisitioned in '•
Grayson county, butthe question
has not yet ,heen, fidly^5ettJedffeS^"
but it is expected to be within
the next-few.^daySr--. -
"
m
Hames, Mary Smith, Johnnie
Atkinson, Floy Johnson, Miriam
Edler, Mrs. W. H. Hames, Mrs.
Jacob Seifert.
Wednesday last, Crosby Coun-
ty Red Cross shipped another
box of hospital garments, con-
taining ,210 shirts, t© the St.
Lou is dis tri buting depot.
During March 85 members
were added to Ithe rolls of the
Red Cross in Crosby county, two
at Crosbyton, seventy-nine a%
Ralls and four at Lorenzo.
The need for hospital supplies
cannot be too.strongly impressed
on every woman in America, and
the recent battle in France has
filledtlieliospitalstooveFfiowing.
This is your war, and you should
do your part, toward taking care
of those who are fighting your
battles.
Last SundlOan organization
meeting of the Red Cross was
held at Mount Blanco, and an
auxiliary with fifty members
was organized with Mr. O. T.
Wilson as chairman. Mrs. Geo.
Smith was appointed chairman
of woman's work committee, and
Ihe'ladifs'of the e-OThmtimtyex-
pect to get to work at an early
date.
Cash balance sheet, Crosby
County Chapter, March:
On hand first of month $465.16
Membership dues ree'd. 53.80
Magazine subscription 4,00
Donated by Misfe Pittmari " 16.50
$539.46
Pd.- for supplies for work
SentJOrJLgrenzp branch 100.00
Stationery and postage 11.12
Freight .charges paid 9.10
Remitted Div. Headqurs. 47.00
On hand..... 212.40
$539.46
• - aucton^ALE7-'
On Saturday April 20, 1918, at
10 a. m. I will sell at auction for
cash mv household" goods, con*
small table, dresser and dress
tests.
12 to 1:30—Noon.
1:30 to3:00—Junior basketball
finals, boys and girls.
3:00 to 5:50—Senior basket ball
finals, boys and girls.
A silver loving cup will be
given to the school showing the
most points in both literary and
athletic events combined, and a
handsome prize will be given to
the senior boy, the senior girl,
the
Coty Officers Re-Elected.
-Crosbyton's .second cjty election -—:
passed off quietly Tuesday and
resulted in the re-election of the
old officers—A. B. Spencer,
mayor, and J. W. Aynes and
James W, SmithiJK^^dmrttl^
sioners.
— """"""
Advisor Committer
College Station, Texas, March
boy and the junior
most points in
f^jid athletic
Every one is
doubt the Review would enter-
fully give them the space, i .
-FOB RENT—Or will trade or
sell one residence and 161ots jn
Cro bytor aader
, Time to *iop the fles!
and repair * •creesis—i
—Millfgaa & Hand.
ingtafele, Davefsporl'; bookcase;
banquet table, leather bottom
ehairs, matress, picture fraiaes,
wide window shades, bedstead
and spring, two vacuum carpet
cleaners, comforts, sheets, table
linen, dishes, cooking utencite>
few fine chickens. and things too
numerous to mention. J. L. Wil-
liams and F. M. Edwards, auc-
tioneer, and clerk, Mrs. Emma V.
Brown, owner, Crosbyton, Tex.'
• —m "
OV.- • '• '•
days Age for Eastland * where
he will superintend the work on
the Eastland County Highway.
Richard - Booton went With him
and, #Mt^e
junior
girl scoring the
both - literature
eveats combined-
invited to come out and help to
make the "meet" a success.
iffro Department Meets.
The Crosbyton Fire Depart-
ment held ah interesting meet-
ing Monday night and consider-
able business of importance was
transacted. The committee on
by-laws made their report which
was accepted and this committee
discontinued. The .election of
additional officers resulted in the
election of David E. Aynes as
Captain and J; A. Parks as
Lieutenant-.- ChiefCh^rbonnier.
appointed a committee of three
members composed of A. U.
Swearengin, John Bull and J.
A. Parks as Building Committee
to meet with the City Council in
regard to building proposition,
The Chief also appointed Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Smith, Jr.. as
a committee toward organizing
Minstrel Benefit at an early
date. The regular meeting night
was
each month.
An election will be held to-
morrow to elect four school
trustees fbr Crosbyton Indepen-
dent School district, so be sure
to come out and vote. /
26.—Mr. Bradford Knapp. Chief
States Relation Service, Office of
Extension Work, South, WashR
ih|ton, D. C., hatf:^eagftifM
Walton, Acting Director of £x^
tension Service, A. ,&M. CoSlegel;
a statement from the office of J
Agriculture at
of March
Travis Martm, son of Mr.r|lobt.
Martin, one or our well known
farmers, was carried to the san-
itarium at Sour ttitv latter part
«ii"Ti l%eeF:^Si^ •' -wairofp
crated «pou _ro_iippendicitis..He
h doing fairly well we are glad
to hear.
J, G. Morris and B. T. Graves
of Wake returned the latter part
of-'^-'las't-T-W'e^ife^'firoro.wa^^teiiisjuieijS;
trip t© Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mr.
Norrissays the people of that
hn-rn TX'^l ' K
■' ri'-r- i: ;
hut good spring rains haye come
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an-d-..livestock,
which have been
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% Sidney Webb- of ^ Fort
rorfh'faiiere looking after his
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ihty.
Washington, under dat
lSthyregardinganadvisorycom"
mittee of representative pro-
ducers of farm products aniiiyes-
sto"ck, which has been appointed"-
to assist the Department and
Food Administration* whiclft;
reads as follows:
"A few days ago it was
nounced that the Secretary of «|
Agriculture and the Foqd Ad-
ministration had formed an Adr
visory Committee of represents- •
tive producers of farm products
the..,.members ojfisS
selected with,
reference, not only to the large
agricultural interests, but also to
geographical conditions. A. par-
tial list of the names of the Mei:
bers have already been-made
public. The full membership
as follows: E. S. Brigham, St.
Albans,■ Vt.; Wm. F. Pratt;aa.--:f«
tavia, N. Y. ; C. J. Tyson, Fl<*a~ mm
dale, Pa., David R. €##^3*1
Hartsville S. C,: HenrvC, Stew^
Vrtllk harden, Va., U Bar^;
Massie, Chillicothe, Ohio; Oliver
Wilson, Peoria, 111.; D. C„ Mr
honey, Viroqua, Wis.;
Sanson;' Fort 'Worth', Texi
J. Hagenbarth, Spencer, J
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J. N. Hagen, JZl v, -".k, F
W. G. Gordon, " * ^ w
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H^W. Jeffers,
Eugene Furik, Blooi
Milo D. Campbell,
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