The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1918 Page: 1 of 5
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Vol. 12, No. 29
SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918
$1.00 Per Year
THOSE WHO MUST
REGISTER AUG. 24
RETURNS IN DISTRICT
ATTORNEY’S RACE
PRIMARY RETURNS
FOR STATE OFFICES
The final returns of the Dem-
ocratic primary election in Tex-
as are still missing as to a few
counties. The returns that have
been received are given in the
accompanying tables, the totals
being as follows:
Governor—H o b b y 459,320,
Ferguson 224,969.
Lieut. Governor — Davidson
128,712, Johnson 121,227, Moore
111,285, Henderson 79,521, Co-
well 78,917, Bailey 52,750.
Associate Justice Supreme
Court—Greenwood 306,799, Har-
vey 207,873.
Attorney General — Cureton
215,797, Woods 204,017, Spoonts
148,103.
. Superintendent of Public In-'
struction — Blanton 341,420,
Doughty 186,265, Trussell 87,186.
Judge Court of Criminal Ap-
peals—Lattimore 230,760, Pier-
son 93,514, Pippin 91,560, Ward
59,381, Martin 34,859.
Treasurer—Baker 263,208, Ed-
wards 251,912.
Railroad Commissioner ■L- Gil-
more 251,017, Hurdleston 140,-
774, Andrews 118,927.
Comptroller—Terrell 231,976,
Mayfield 166,428, Goodlett 119,-
076.
Commissioner of Agriculture
-Davis 268,992, Halbert 229,547.
The returns on their face sug-
gest that there may be run off
races in the second primary
election on August 24 for five
state offices, namely, lieutenant
governor, attorney general, court
of criminal appeals, comptroller
and railroad commissioner, but
there has been only two definite
announcements by second can-
didates.
Mr. Hurdleston says he will
not be a candidate for railroad
commissioner in the second pri-
mary. This assures the nomi-
nation of Mr. Gilmore.
Senator W. A. Johnson has
stated he certainly will be a can-
didate for lieutenant governor in
the second primary election.
VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENTS
SUSPENDED TEMPORARILY
Washington, Aug. 14.—Volun-
tary enlistment in the army and
navy were suspended completely
today to prevent disruption of
industry pending disposition of
the bill proposing to extend draft
ages to include all men between
18 and 45 years. Orders were
issued by Secretaries Baker and
Daniels directing that no volun-
tary enlistments be accepted
until further orders.
Notice to the Public
Seminole, Tex. Aug. 12,1918.
This is to nc«ify all concerned
that in purchasing the business
of B. H. Turner at Seminole,
we did not assume any obliga-
tions due or against him, and in
no way will we be held responsi-
ble for any of his transactions.
Peoples Mercahtile Co.
A. C- Kimbrough, Mgr.
W. W. Harbour returned this
week from the north plains coun-
try where he had been looking
after cattle interests.
J. T. Rowsey returned Thurs-
day from a business trip to the
southwest part of the state.
Gaines county received good
rains this week.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Regis-
tration on Saturday, Aug. 24, of
all youths who have reached 21
since the second registration
June 5, was ordered today by
Provost Marshal General Crow-
der, under a proclamation by the
President.
The purpose is to add quickly
to the almost exhausted class 1,
to meet army draft calls in Sep-
tember.
About 150,000 young men will
register. Most of them will
qualify for class 1, and therefore
will join the army probably with-
in a month after their names are
recorded.
NOTICE oTpUBLICSALE
ACCORDING TO LAW
The Panhandle & Santa Fe
Railway Company will sell at
Public Auction to the highest
bidder at the barn of J. D. Aut-
rey, known as the old Blythe
Ranch headquarters, one and
one-half (\%) miles east of Sea-
graves, Texas, on the 10th day
of September, 1918, between the
hours of 10:00 a. m. and 4 p. m.,
the following unclaimed articles
bearing the following names,
number or marks.
Article—298 bales rice straw.
Name—Browne Gs^n Co.
Bowman Jarrfat,
Claim Agent.4
Store Fixtures For Sale.—One
pair Counter Computing Scales,
like new, $100.00. One Counter
Coffee Mill, $5.00. Three Coun
ter Show Cases and three Store
Counters, prices right. — John
Speed & Son, Andrews, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Eb Ivey were
here from their New Mexico
ranch Thursday.
C. E. Rollins made a business
trip to Dallas this week.
Crosby county: •
Wicks....................972
McGuire .......... .492
Lubbock county:
Wicks................ 584
McGuire......... 1711
Garza county:
Wicks............ 285
McGuire.................575
Lynn county:
Wicks.............. 184
McGuire.......... 788
Terry county:
Wicks............. 150
McGuire..................341
Yoakum county:
Wicks...................47
McGuire______#..........147
Dawson county:
Wicks.............. 27
McGuire......... .761
Gaines county:
Wicks......................43
McGuire.................268
AUTO NUMBER PLATES
ARE SENT TO COUNTIES
Austin, Tex., Aug. 13.—The
state highway department is dis-
tributing an adequate number of
automobile number plates to
county tax collectors. Most of
the collectors have doeen sent
supplies, and when a car is reg-
istered the owner is given a num-
ber which ends the transaction.
kc Before this plan was put in
operation, the car owner regis-
tered his car with the collector
and was given a seal and the
number plate had to lie sent from
the highway department. Near-
ly 300.000 cars have been regis-
tered since the highway commis-
sion act became operative.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D, Stark are
visiting in San Angelo this week.
Miss Esther Clark who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J.
Dow, returned with them.
THE FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
The campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan will begin Septem-
ber 28 and close October 19. The
result of the loan will be watch-
ed with keen interest in Europe,
not only by our associates in the
war against the Teutonic powers
but by our enemies. It will be
regarded by them as a measure
of the American people’s sup-
port of the war.
The Germans know full well
the tremendous weight and sig-
nificance of popular support of
the war, of the people at home
backing up the army in the field.
As the loan succeeds our ene-
mies will sorrow; as it falls short
they will rejoice. Every dollar
subscribed will help and en-
courage the American soldiers
and hurt and depress the ene-
mies of America.
The loan will be a test of the
loyalty ana willingness of the
people of the United States to
make sacrifices compared with
the willingness of our soldiers
to do their part. There must be
and will be no failure bv the peo-
ple to measure up to the courage
and devotion of our men in Eu-
rope. Many of them have given
up their lives; shall we at home
withhold our money? Shall we
spare our dollars while they
spare not their very lives?
A. C. Kimbrough, manager of
the Peoples Mercantile Co., this
week moved his family here.
They are occupying tjie Clark
residence in the east part of
town.
The many friends of Mrs. O.
B. Annis, who is in a sanitarium
at Abilene, will be glad to learn
that she is improving.
Mrs. C. E. Rollins is visiting
homefolks at Ladonia for a few
days.
SEFTEM1ER 5 ALL MUST REG-
ISTER BETWEEN 18 AND 4S
The Gaines County local board
has received the following rela-
tive to registering all men in the
ages of 18 to 45, however this
will in no way conflict with the
registration on August 24, of
those becoming 21 since June 5:
"Official advices state that leg-
islation extending the present
draft ages will be enacted by
congress at an earlv date. Ac-
cording to plans of the Adminis-
tration, immediately upon the
enactment af the new law and
and after issuance by the Presi-
dent of the required proclama-
tion the registration will be ef-
fected. It cannot be ascertain-
ed at the present time with exact
certainty just what ages will be
rendered subject to registration
and draft, but it is safely assum-
ed that a very large number of
men, probably equal to or great-
er than the number of men re-
quired to register on June 5,
1917, will be called upon to stand
in readiness to discharge the ob-
ligation of allegiance, and that
the day of registration will be
early in September.
“The Local Boards will have
immediate direction supervision
of the registration within their
resoective jurisdictions. The
actual registration will be made
in the customary voting precincts
in the jurisdlctian of each local
board.
"The registration of the large
number of men contemplated
and their being properly classifi-
ed and made available for mili-
tary service to carry out the pro-
gram mapped out by the War
Department for the successful
prosecution of the war demands
that thoroughly detailed and ex-
tensive preparation be made at
once in order that the work will
be performed promptly and com-
pletely on the day set.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COMMISSIONERS COURT
The Commissioner’s Court met
in regular quarterly session last
Monday, August 12, with all
members present.
The court on its own motion
ordered the opening of a first
class road from Seminole to the
Lovington, N. M., road on the
west line of the county. The
court appointed A. J. Dow, J. W,
Childers, John Haney, Guy
Stark and W. H. Mitchell as a
jury to view out this road on the
most direct and practical route,
and to assess damages to all
parties who own land through
which this road will pass through
This jury is to report their de-
cision at the next meeting of the
court, which is Sept. 9th.
The court approved the 1918
tax rolls and allowed the balance
due the tax assessor on same.
The quarterly reports of the
county clerk, treasurer and de-
pository were received and ap-
proved.
All regular accounts were al-„
lowed.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Doss and
children left Monday for Millsap,
Texas, where they will visit rel-
atives for a few days.
W. G. McArthur of Lovington,
was a visitor here the latter part
of the week enroute home from
ElPaso.
A BOX FROM HOME
Drawn by Gaw Williams, Division of Platorlal Publicity.
Food savings of millions of Americans during our first year of war enabled this govern-
ment to send enormous food shipments abroad for our fighting forces and the Allied nations.
Our savings in cereals—out of a short crop—amounted to 154,900,000 bushels; all of which was
shipped to Europe. We increased our meat and fat shipments 844,600,000 pounds. This was
America's "box from home" to our army abroad and the civilians and military forces of the
Allied nations. *
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Stone, Harry N. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1918, newspaper, August 15, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth556104/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.