The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. 12, No. 19
SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1918
CLARENCE E. GILMORE
FOR R. R. COMMISSIONER
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A Child’s Savings
Clarence E. Gilmore, of Will*
Point, Van Zandt County, an-
nouncinf his candidacy for
Railroad Commissioner of Tex-
as at the Democratic, primary,
says he is entitled to be con-
sidered as a candidate for re-
election. That the Supreme
Court of Texas held in the in-
junction proceedings instituted
by him that the name of his
opponent had no lawful place
on the ticket as the nominee of
the Democratic party, the com-
mittee had no authority to
make the nomination and that
he had the lawful right to make
•the race as a Democrat unop-
posed by such unlawful conduct.
He calls attention to the fact
that the opinion of the Supreme
Court was not rendered until
Saturday before the general
election on Tuesday and that
In eentompt of the injunction
his opponent's name had been
certified to the various counties
&b the Democratic nominee, the
tickets printed and diatributed.
Since bat two days intervened,
only fifty-two counties corrected
the error, giving the voters a
legal ballot and in these he re-
ceived nearly two votes to his
opponent’s one, carrying prac-
tically all of them. He says he
is sure the Democracy of Texas
will not stand for such unlawful
conduct and such contempt for
the constituted authorities.
Mr. Gilmore is forty-five
years of age, horn and reared
on the farm, owned and edited
the Wills Point Chronicle for
eighteen years and for the last
six years has been actively en-
gaged in the practice of law.
He served three terms in the
Legislature, during which time
he was chairman of the peni-
tentiary investigating commit-
tee, which made a searching in-
vestigation of the penal insti-
tutions of the state and aided
in the enactment of wholesome
prison reforms.
His practical business experi-
ence, his untiring energy and
thorough study and understand-
ing of every problem he deals
with, and his study of problems
which confront the Railroad
Commission, equip him, he
says, for the duties of this po-
sition.
His home people, who have
known him longest, vouch for
hifn absolutely.
R. A. Brabham, L. D. Levy
and Robert Hughes this week
volunteered for service in theU.
S. army. They were in class 1
special service and would possi-
bly not have been called for some
time, but were anxious to do
their part for Uncle Sam. They
expect to leave in a few days.
T. 0. Stark left Wednesday
morning for San Angelo and
Austin. Miss Ethel Stark ac
companied him to San Angelo.
B. H. Turner made a business
trip to Lovington Wednesday of
this week.
May Shorten
The War
The war is costing the combined
allies more than $30,000,000 an hour.
The daily fate of this huge sum is
simple waste. A shortening of the
war by days or even hours would
mean the redemption of colossal
waste.
We must bend every financial ef-
fort towards shortening the war.
Every small amount invested by a
child in Thrift Stamps tends to-
wards this end. The influence of
every Thrift Stamp purchased is a
little momentum toward earlier vic-
tory.
Thus a child’s savings may be In-
strumental in definitely shortening
this war and in saving many times
its own value in money, to say noth-
ing of conserving human life.
Encourage your child to Invest In
4% Interest-bearing Thrift Stamps
instead of merely hoarding his pen-
nies in s tin bank.
Thrift Stamps cost 25 cents each
and may be bought at the postoffice,
from your mail carrier and at most
stores. ...
NATIONAL VAN SAVINGS
DAY IS JUNE 28
I*********************
FRIDAY, JUNE 28th IS WAR SAVINGS DAY
FROM THE RED CROSS
WORK ROOMS
Interest in the Red Cross
work still increases. A great
deal of work was accomplished
last month. Monday the follow-
ing garments were completed
and packed for shipment:
18 hospital shirts.
20 refugee garments.
We wish to thank the gentle-
men who donated the three new
machines which will be in the
work room next week, and as-
sure them that they are cer-
tainly appreciated.
We now have knitting thread
for sweaters and sacks, for those
who wish to knit.
Reporter.
GOOD RAINS FELL
HERE THIS WEEK
200,000 MEN TO BE
CALLED THIS MONTH
NEW DRAFT WILL TOTAL
40,000 IN TEXAS, BELIEF
Heavy rains have fallen over
Gaines county this week, some
portions reporting as much as
six inches for the week.
Crops are in good shape and
indications now look as though a
bumper crop will be raised in
this county.
Reports from surrounding
counties are that big rains have
fallen everywhere.
All members of the Jnnior
W. S. S. League are urgently
requested to be present at the
Methodist church, Sunday, June
9, at 4 o’clock p. m.
Dr. Wm. Bloss, veterinary, of
Midland, is here on business
this week.
Pledge the President.
Washington, June 6. — All
states except Arizona are called
upon to furnish 200,000 more
draft troops for mobilization be-
tween June 24 and 28. This
brings the total number of se-
lective service men up to 1,595,
704, and when they are in camp
the nation’s army will number
well over 2,000,000 men.
Of the 200,000, Colorado will
send 1500 men to camp Cody, N
M. Kansas will send 1000 and
New Mexico 500 to Camp Cody.
Texas will send 9000 to Camp
Travis.
Arizona was not called upon
for troops in the latest draft, be-
cause all class 1 has bsen ex-
hausted by previous calls.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hood re-
turned Thursday from Carlsbad,
Texas, where Mrs. Hood has
been in a sanitorium for the past
several months. Ws are pleased
to state that Mrs. Hood’s health
is much improved.
W. P. Cl&rk, a prominent
ranchman of Kent county, is
here this week on business.
Messrs. Owens and Lambert,
of Eunice, N. M., were business
visitors here this week.
John Mann is looking after
cattle interests on the north
plains this week._
B. B. Curry was a business
visitor to Blythe the first of the
week.
Austin, June 6.—Registration
of men becoming 21 years of age
on June 5, 1918, held in this
state yesterday, will reach ap-
proximately 40,000, according to
ncomplete figures in the office
of the supervisor of the selective
draft here.
These figures are so far only
an estimate, as not over two
thirds of the local boards have
so far reported.
Dean Click was here Thurs-
day from Lovingtou.
The following list comprise
those who registered in Gaines
county:
O. R, Bingham, Plainview, N.
M. .
G. P. Barkhurst, Blythe,
B. L. Bonner, Blythe.
C. L. Hughes, Seminole.
J. E. Harwell, Seminole.
L. P. Joiner, Post City.
Pascal Peek, fWey.
MRS. S. A. HART DIED
SATURDAY AT LUBBOCK
“Pledge the President’’ will
be the slogan under which the
United States Treasury Depart-
ment and the National War Sav-
ings Committee will operate the
June drive in Texas for the
Diedging of the $91,000,000 War
Savings Stamp quota which Sec-
retary McAdoo has assigned to
Texas.
On June 28, National War Sav-
ings Day, Louis Lipsitz, State
Director of the National War
Savings Committee, has pointed
out, every adult tax payer and
wage earner authoritatively call-
ed by Presidential summons to
attend the meeting in his school
district, will indicate to the
President the greatest amount
he can save and invest in War
Savings Stamps by December
31st.
While the War Savinga quota
for Texas hat been mkde on the
basis of an investment of $20
from every man woman and
child in the state, the govern-
ment will not consider such a
pledge sufficient from any per-
son who can make a larger
pledge, Mr. Lipsitz declared.
Stressing the importance that
the government attaches to Na-
tional War Savings Day, a per-
sonal letter has been written by
P. A. Vanderlip, National Chair-
man of the War Savings Com-
mittee to every county War Sav-
ing* official in Texas.
“We can ‘hardly compare the
services we are rendering to
that of the soldier who lays down
his life,” Mr. Vanderlip said,
"yet, in doing this work and
pledging the people of the nation
on June 28, National War Sav-
ngs Day, to save and economize
and invest in War Savings
Stamps, we are backing up the
boys in khaki and rendering a
service second only to that of
the soldier who goes over the
top.
"The entire cost of the war to
the United States and its allies
up to August 1st will be ap-
>roximately $155,600,000,000.”
tfr. Vanderlip pointed out. The
United States congress has al-
ready appropriated $21,000,000,-
000 for the fiscal year.
"Remember, though, that this
money has been appropriated,
not raised and actually in the
treasury. The War Savings
Campaign is the foundation upon
which the government is resting
its hope of raising this money.
Of course, the whole of this
amount won’t be raised in War
Savings Stamps alone, but it is
the war savings lesson, practic-
ed through the medium of War
Savings Stamps, which will
make possible the raising of this
great sum of money.”
Pledge the President.
The many friends of John and
Lon Hart were grieved to hear
of the death of their mother,
Mrs. S. A. Hart, which occurred
last Saturday afternoon at Lub
bock. She was buried in the
Lubbock cemetery Sunday after-
noon.
Dr. Richards and family mov-
ed to their new home in the
south part of town this week.
Miss Margaret Little left the
first of the week for her home
in Ladonia, Texas.
We are requested to announce
that Rev. Lloyd will preach at
the Presbyterian church Satur-
day and Sunday evening, and at
the Sawyer school house Sun-
day morning at eleven.
Mrs. H. N. Stone left the first
of this week for Dumas, where
she will visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Slaton for sev-
eral days.
Mrs. L. R. Rutledge Is visit-
ing in Lamesa this week.
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Stone, Harry N. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1918, newspaper, June 6, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth556039/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.