The Sulphur Springs Gazette. (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1914 Page: 2 of 16
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THE SULPHUR SPRINGS GAZETTE, SEPT. 25, 1914
ANNOUNCEMENT
TA7E wish to announce that in a few days the
VV carpenters will have finished remodeling
our store. We have had it made larger and
when finished it will be as nice, roomy and con-
venient for you and us as any store in this coun-
try, and we want you to come and make onr store
your store, where you will always find a hearty
welcome, whether you buy or not. and we want
you to know that it is you who has made it possi-
ble for us to achieve this, and we thank you.
The Variety Store
WATCH OUR WINDOWS
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
Published by
McDaniel printing company
FANNING A RHODES
Proprietors.
R W. FANNING...............Editor
J. A. RHODES...........Secr -Treas.
Entered as second class mail matter
at the Post Office at Sulphur Springs,
Texas.
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Governor Colquitt’s “Bank of Texas”
idea sounds pretty good," and if his
proposed bill goes through—if the
bank is established—and other South-
ern states follow our lead by estab-
lishing such banks, the question as
to our ability to hold our surplus cot^
ton of the market will bo forever set-
tled.
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The clouds of adversity and “hard
times,” occasioned by the European
war and the consequent dead-lock of
the cotton market, are breaking away
by reason of prompt relief from the
government in the issuance of emer-
gency currency and the general optim-
ism of the American people. But many
of us have learned our lesson: we
must save in good times in order to
successfully cope with unforseen or
sudden financial reverses. With many
of us it is like “shutting the gate after
the horse is gone,” but it is well to
have the lesson—wo might get another
“horse.”
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If you can buy an article you need
and MUST HAVE, which would ordi-
nary cost you $1.50 for an even dol-
lar, you can easily figure that you
have saved 50c. Two such purchases
would mean a dollar saving to you—
the price of a whole year’s subscrip-
tion to the Gazette. Read the “Dollar
Day” specials in the Gazette and see
if you don’t find such opportunities.
Tf yon do, then ought you not to make
a mental note that of the fact the
GAZETTE is worth many times its
cost to you every year? It tells you
where and when to SAVE MONEY
at no other newspaper you can get
here or elsewhere.
ex-
Governor Colquitt has some
trembly bitter political enemies, men
who have studiously tried to discredit
everything‘ he has done since he as-
sumed the office of governor, almost
four ^ears ago, but be it said to their
credit, they are assuming a “watch-
ful waiting” attitude in regard to his
prompt action in having a warehouse
law enacted to meet the present em-
ergency, and his follow-up idea of es-
tablishing a “Bank of Texas” to help 1 our cotton seed products, it seems
provide the money to enable the cot-1that the rule of supply and demand
ton growers to carry over their sur- should work in the cotton seed mar-
. THE FUTURE BRIGHT.
The people of America are under-
going a temporary reign of hare
times—close money—by reason of
the great war scare! Scare is indeed
the proper word: we have not been
hurt at all yet—we are simply scared!
Th money power and the big business
interests of this country took the
scare first, and it has widened ant
scattered until it has enveloped and
covered every section of our nation
The cotton question is the only thing
connected with the present situation
that should cause us any uneasiness,
and with the almost unlimited wealth
of the United States and the many
millions of available capital, it seems
childish to argue that we can’t carry
over half or all of one or even two
bumper cotton .crops. Yes, the Unit-
ed States can take care of its surplus
cotton, and will do it. The terrific
strife and devastation now going on
in Europe can mean but one thing and
that is that a large part of>tffat coun-
try will eventually have to turn to
America for the things they have
hitherto been able to buy at home. It
also means that many millions of
wealth will be deposited in the chan
nels of our commerce from South
America and other countries who can
no longer turn to Europe for many of
the products they have been buying
there throughout tho ages. * In short,
the war is destined to bring America
an unprecedented era of prosperity,
and the sooner the big business in-
terests appreciate this fact, the soon-
er the prosperity tide will begin to
come in.
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH THE
PRICE OF COTTON SEED?
Immediately following the begin-
ning of the great war in Europe,
wheat began to go up; the answer as
to “why,” was, that the people of the
old world being engaged in war could
not produce any wheat another year,
and their demand for foodstuff must
fall largely upon America. The cot-
ton exchanges were then closed—no
market for cotton: Europe being in
war could not buy and manufacture
a large per cent, of our cotton as
usual. Next, attention was called to
the price of cotton seed, only $14 to
515 per ton, against prices of 518 to
520 last year, but no satisfactory an-
swer as to the "why?” has been made.
Cotton seed meal, mixed with flour,
makes a very palatable bread, (and
some of the European armies are al-
ready using it) ^nd since the people of
Europe will not be in any better po-
sition to produce cotton seed meal
than they are flour, and since we
know that the war must bring Amer-
ica an unusually strong market for
plus cotton. Even Dr. Rankin doesn’t
seem to have any rocks to throw at
him, and it goes without saying that
our Governor is trying to meet a great
emergency in a statesmanship and
business-like manner.
ket the same as it does in wheat or
cotton.
The very argument why wheat
should advance and cotton go down
unquestionably says, SEED SHOULD
GO UPJ
He Who Strives Is Master!
Sometimes the heart is laden,
With a burden load of care,
And you think your lot is harder,
Than mortal man can bear!
Your future looks so gloomy,
You’re afraid to face it fair,
As through your clouded vision,
You see no light out there!
The trouble is, you’ve lost your nerve—
Xou won’t pull-in the pin«h!
You need a dose of Courage—
The kind that knows no flinch!
Life’s road is easy, when
Our burdens are few and light,
But it takes a man of Courage,
To win where he must fight!
The man who says, “I WILL!”
And strives with all his might,
Will find a star of Hope,
A-shining through his “night;”
For, with each relay of Courage,
Comes added strength, a-new,
To master all the troubles
That rise confronting you!
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When the shadows thicken fastest, ?
And your lot seems hard to bear,
Just take on a little Courage,
And rise above Despair!
’Tis said that Destiny
Shapes Success and Disaster,
But if you’ll watch, you’ll see,
That he who strives is master!
—R. W. F.
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Copyright 1910, by the Standard Adv. Co.
SPHERE can be stronger
recommendation for a
young man than a live BANK AC-
COUNT, for it shows integrity, a regard
for the future and the regularity of the
entries of deposits shows persistency.
FIR.ST NATIONAL BANK
PEOPLE'S DEPOSITOR#
PHIL H. FOSCUE, President
M. DeLOACH, Vice-President
M. B. SHERWOOD, Cashier
J. C. MITCHELL, Asst. Cashier"
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Gordon Ray case (charge of
murder) was called for trial Monday
morning and the state, represented
by District Attorney Mayo Newland
and Hon. J. H. Bes.vers, of Winnsboro,
announced ready. The defense pre-
sented a legal motion for a continu-
ance, setting out that two material
v/itnesses were sick and could not be
in attendance and Judge Pierson
granted the motion, continuing the
case to the January term of court.
The defense was represented by Hons.
C. E. Sheppard and D. Thornton, of
this city, and Hon. B. F. Crocby of
Greenville.
J. L. Banister, burglary, plea of
guilty; two years in the penitentiary,
with suspended sentence.
Lee McClung, burglary; plea of
guilty; two years in the penitentiary,
with suspended sentence .
Mrs. L. C.Ttobinson, et al, vs. G. T.
Cullors, suit for partition; judgment
as per decree filed, and J. H. Rippy,
William Moore and Oscar Morehead
appointde as commissioners to partion
same and report at this term of court.
H. V. Cross vs. Walter Cross, et al,
suit for partition; judgment as per
decree filed.
Ursey Tucker vs. Isaac Tucker, dh
vorce; granted.
Judge Pierson appointed the fol-
lowing at JuryCommissioners to draw
the jurors for the January term of the
District1 Court: W. A. Godfrey, V. T.
Post and R. E. Bertram.
MODERN ARTILLERY.
From Pearson's Weekly.
The guns used by the French army
are turned out by the hundreds at the
famous Creusot works. This history
of these works, as well known as those
of Krupp in Germany, or Armstrong’s
in England, reads like a romance.
The first mention of Creusot, under
the name of the “ViRa de Crosot,” oc-
curs as early as 1258. It was then a
simple farm. It is now a town of 30,-
000 inhabitants.
In the sixteenth century coal was
discovered at Creusot, though it was
not until 200 years later that a com-
pany was formed to mine it. Gradual-
ly iron works were erected there, and
the manufacture of guns started.
In 1838 the works were bought by
the brothers Schneider, and it is a
significant fact that the German name
of Schneider was to become the great
rival of Krupp, the great German gun
makers. From that date down to the
present time, the Creusot guns began
to become famous.
The great superiority of the French
gun lies in its stability, and in the fact
that it w’ill stand extreme hard wear.
•To show its wonderful stability it
may, be mentioned that a glass of
water placed on the rim of the w'hee*
of the gun remains unspilled after the
shot has been fired.
This extraordinary feat, impossible
in the case of most guns, has been
made possible by the clever applica-
tion of a special recoil brake which
Krupp always declared could not be
fitted to field artillery. It was adopt-
ed at the Creusot works, however, and
that is one point where the French
guns are superior to the Germans’.
Another feature of the Creusot gun
is what is known as the recuperator,
which causes the gun to return to its
firing position. The force used it
compressed air, possessing the advan-
tage over many of the Krupp guns,
in which springs are used, that it
never wears out or loses its “spriDg.”
Creusot guns were used in the Bal-
kans, and army officers declared after-
ward that the guns were as good at
the end of the campaign as before it.
Only a short time before the German
experts had criticised the famous gun
as being too complicated and delicate
for use in actual war.
The accuracy of fire of these guns
is simply marvelous. Once the angle
is set the gun continues to belch forth
death with unvarying aim. French of
ficers, too, are so expert in their use
that they can split a tree three miles
away after a couple of shots to get
the range.
LEFT WING OF GERMAN ARMY
AGAIN IN FRANCE.
Washington, Sept 23.—The German
left wing in Lorraine has crossed the
French border and “reoccupied Do-
mevre, south of Blamont and Nomeny
and Dilme, north of Nancy,” according:
to dispatches received today at the-
French embassy.
Further advice to the embassy de--
scribing the engagement on the right
bank of the river Oise in which the-
Germans were forced back, state that-
the enemy “then directed his move-
ment toward Saint Baussant and
Limey.”
Dollars are scarce and hard to get
hold of, and you naturally want to
make one go as far as it will. Look,
for the “Dollar Day” bargains in this-
pauer. They are worth while.
Tomorrow is “Dollar Day” in Sul-
phur Springs and many hundreds of
our readers will take advantage of the
splendid bargains offered by the pro-
gressive merchants of this city.
The Grand Jury recessed last Sat-
urday and will not reconvene until
next Monday morning.
The Court recessed Wednesday
evening until next Monday morning.
Cases Set.
Richard Bills, murder, set fo
next Monday.
C. A. Abies, theft over value of 550,
re set for next Monday.
Dollar Day Specials!
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Deputy Sheriff G. N. Cofield and
Bird Ford, of Randolph county, Ala-
bama, left here yesterday, with Will
Turner, who has been held in jail here
for the past three weeks on a charge
of murder.
Tuwier had a difficulty with his
brother-in-law in Alabama some time
ago, and cut him severely. The
brother-in-law got better and Turner
came to Pickton to visit relatives, but
shortly thereafter the man died and
a warrant was sent here for Turner’s
arrest on a charge of murder.
Turner claims self defense.
O. K. Penn of Greenwood was here
Friday on business.
Ernest Pharr and wife have bean
the proud parents of a baby boy since
Saturday night
10 lb. bucket “Snowdrift,”
regular price / /l/l
$1.35. ...........*PI.UU
Get ready to attend the big "Dollar
Day” sales here September 26th.
Make your dollar go as far as possible
to offset the low price of cotton and
the stringency of the times.
MCDONALD GROCER COMPANY
Miss Vera Summers, a niece of Mr.
and Mrs. T. B. Summers, of this city,
died in Oak Cliff, Wednesday and was
brought here for interment yesterday;
the services and burial occurred at the
city cemetery.
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I Sulphur Springs Dollar Day With
| Prosperity Ahead
~ rif VERYTHING is seeking its level
■“ and conditions are improving
very fast. With cotton selling every-
where ai 10c there is no use of feeling
discouraged. We will give 10c per
pound for a bale of cotton to anyone
going to buy a bill of furniture to the
amount of the bale, anytime during
this month. Now is your chance* to
to get 10c per pound for YOUR COT-
TON if you NEED FURNITURE.
SPECIAL DOLLAR DAY INDUCEMENTS
September 26, We Will Sell—
$<>.50 Iron Heels $4.95 $<> Baby Carts $3.75
$1.50 Floor Mops (3 styles) $1.00.
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Tapp Furniture Co.
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Fanning, R. W. The Sulphur Springs Gazette. (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1914, newspaper, September 25, 1914; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth815885/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.