The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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£l)i‘ %l Campo fitism
Bum Base Ball.
The Eagle Lake team of base
ball players arrived
has beens" and “would bes”
players in a series of three se-
ances at Athletic Park. It would
be unfair to the visitors and spec-
tators to classify any of the
is granted
m both water and
wtih separate
light em-
♦f tO years- The
be paid for the bounded hospitality extended to
the city shall be them when it became known that
m4 of each 10! they would shortly leave for
have 17 i th^ir new home in the West
__tre ore pay. The crowning event was the sup-
mmth or atotal of |per given by the ladies of the
Under the new Baptist church and some of their
'4 Light Co.
to place 15
apart and
number of
ah. a total amount of
Thus the city
the number
most intimate friends at the Park
Saturday night in their honor,
well filled baskets were in abun-
dance and all enjoyed themsel-
ves as well as could have been
expected considering the strain
of sorrow that each felt in the
of but $170 near departure of this excellent
that we now
thorn plugs are to
it will practi-
tmore hey fire pro-
4 Light Co.
to install the new
part of them within
'they are ordered
the minimum
for city water
month, meter
l\
couple.
Sunday was indeed a sad day
at the Baptist Sunday School
where these two faithful Chris-
tians have spent many of the
most useful years of their lives.
Mrs. Evans has had charge of
the Primary Department, for
which she was most particularly
adapted, for many years and
there are young men and young
ladies now in school who received
fight Co. further j their first instruction from her,
25 100 C. P. | and in fact there are but few of
avoringt as J the younger set who have lived
|kf dty council here any length of time but what
the same in has been at some time brought
a period of one under her influence. It is with
to the city of j sorrow that we give them up but
each during the with thankful hearts that they
the second have been permitted to labor so
||gf§L&6 each will long with us for the upbuilding
during the third and uplifting of humanity. They
ioder of the leave behind them a sacred in-
the eity is to fluence th^ gdod of which eter-
per month. nity alone will reveal. We re-
4 L'gbt Co- obli- gret their loss and the positions
to give an all; they filled so acceptably in the
which . a feature' church and school just now seems
r*ot heretofore en- bard to fill yet we know that the
■dnunum rate for cause does not depend upon one
he *fl per month, 'or two individuals and that this
free. ^now seemingly irreparable loss
of the contro-. can but prove beneficial to many
g.ve general satis- here, and in the new home to
we hope that which they go. We make mis-
tbe long hoped takes hut the great bead of the
extension church never. We commend
would win in a walk the entire
series. The first game .resulted
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El Campo, Texas, Friday Morning, July 10, 1914.
An Excetfeot Couple Gone.
El Campo has lost one of its
best and most useful families
in the departure this week of C»
Evans and wife for New Mexico
where they expect to reside in
the future and devote their time
to teaching school at which oc-
cupation they have each had.
much experience. C. Evans ana
wife came to this vicinity about
15 years .ago and have seen great
development in conditions, and
have added no little to the moral
and intellectual status of our
people.
That they hold a warm place
in the affections of our good peo-
ple was evidenced by the un-
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town
A Farewell Supper. k
On last Monday night Mr- and
Mrs. W. L. Ballew gave a fare-
Thursday and engaged the locaLwell supper to Mr. and Mrs. C.
Evans who left Tuesday for New
Mexico where they will make
their home in the future. Our
memory fails us when we try to
enumerate the many choice
spasms as games for it became, dishes that filled the table to
evident on the first day that El overflowing, but suffice it to say
Campo was simply outclassed that nothing .could have been
and that unless reinforcement added to make the feast more
was secured that the visitors palatable.
After supper* a large number
of friends gathered to bid fare-
f-
the locals secured 0. Friday's
staging was with a reinforced
in the visitors coufrting 5 while well to the guests of honor.
The departing couple received
many dainty remembrances from
local team and resulted in a score the friends who are left behind,
of 5 to 6 in favor of the locals.; and they carry with them the
Saturday before a large crowd loving regard of all who know
the locals were again humiliated them. Both have lived in this
to the tune of 6 to 3- Sunday, | section for years and are active
however, the visitors, who had members of the Baptist church
Ball Issues Warning*
Ball Headquarters,
Dallas, T*exa$, July 6, 1914.
To the Democrats of Texas:
The liquor interests in and
throughout Texas, through their
hirelings, are trying to defeat
Col. Thomas H. Ball for gov-
ernor by purchasing with a large
slush fund the purchasable vote-
They have on their payroll, I am
reliably informed, more than
20pO people circulating all char-
acter of literature and telling all
kinds of falsehoods. There is
nothing they will not resort to; it
is a question of life and dea h
struggle with them; the election
of Ball means the absolute sepa-
f-'j
Leslie Fore Wins
In the Pony cotest, recently
closed, Leslie Fore was the fortu-
nate winer of the beautiful prize.
The prize consisted of a beauti-
ful Shetland pony, cart and har-
ness and has been the principal
theme of conversation among
the children of the vicinity for
the past three months. The
premium was given by a combi-
nation of business men repre-
senting the different lines of
business in the city, and while it
has not been as productive as a
business getter as expected, yet
the men behind the deal are the
kind that make their word good,
and last Friday when the votes
heretofore been rather sympa-
thetic, threw off all restraint and
only ceased circling the bases
when, trained athletes though
they were, they became complete-
ly exhausted. The score board
showed that they had encom-
passed the circuit 16 times while
the locals had the usual row uf
goose eggs. Such a slaughter of
the innocents did more to allay
the ambitions of the “would
be’s” and to cool the enthusiasm
in this city. Chmch circles will
suffer a great loss with their
leaving.
For many* years past Mrs.
Evans has been known by all
who Were fortunate enough to
know her as “Cheatie,” and the
term was used in the loving tones
of endearment rather than as a
nickname. In the Suhday School
primary work she is known all
over South Texas, and her pri
mary class at home boasted an
of the local fans than anything average attendance of 35 pupils,
that has happened on the local a great many of whom came
diamond this year. We have not simply because “Aunt Cbeatie”
learned the future plans of the would be there. She has taught
management. Butrout* advice the primary class for many years
would be to try something easy ip our town and today , grown
next time. Rosenberg, Ganado, young men appreciate the fact
Louise or Hahn are in our class that their earliest Sunday School
and we should not try to break days were spent under “Aunt
into the heavyweights.
will be made,
of those who have
from the dev-
lome destroyer
Brown-Snably.
Last Tuesday morning R. J.
Brown bought his ticket to Pal- He'ITas"''need ‘ of ou7
Cheatie’s” direction.
But we must say “farewell"
and we try to think ’tis* for the
best, for wp know “He doeth all
things well," and it may be that
estme where M.ss M. C. Snably friend8 somewhere eIse. We
makes her home and where she love them_ but we can only say,
had Preceded him byseveral;God bewiththem.
days. We understand that they:
were united in marriage at that f
place Wednesday July 8. R. J
Brown is a member of the Webb
Mercantile Co. and has long been
Contributed.
Injured While Swimming
Russell Danielson, a 19-year-
associated with that popular firm ^oy, w^° res'^es at 3411 Ave-
having united himself to them nue was se*ze<* by a Pre"
several years ago as a salesman. sumably a shark, while swim-
ration of the liquor interests were counted at least one of the
from Texas politics, and if sub- seventeen, who entered the con-
mission carries it means the ab-
solute driving of the barrooms
from Texas soil. They have hired
speakers on the payrolls of the
liquor interests going all o^er
this state advocating Ferguson
for governor. I am told, and I
am sure it is true, they have at
least a million dollar slush fund
to spend in this campaign, and
my information, which is from a
reliable source, is that the liquor
interests outside of Texas have
raised, and are raising one-half
of this slush fund. While they
have already circulated through
circulars and through their hire-
lings, all kinds of falsehoods
against Col. Ball, I have this day
received a number of letters fr$n
different parts of the state, ad-
vising me that they are prepar-
ing within the next two weeks to
begin a further campaign of
falsehoods attacking the charac-
ter of Ball to be distributed all
over this state, hoping thereby
to deceive the people without giv-
ing them an opportunity to in f
vestigate the facts.
So I wish to warn our friends j
in order that they may be pre-
test, was made happy and he is
now enjoying the benefit of the
labor put forth in order that he
win the prize. Some of the con-
testants withdrew from the con-
test, before the end, which ac-
counts for the small number of
votes that' some of the
recetred. *
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Belo# is the vote as counted and
tabulated by those who had the
matter in charge.
Leslie Fore, 2,849.722.
Gladys Woodroam, 1,203,665.
Nellie Garrett, 660,665.
Robt. Hifl, 571,100.
Fred Stancliff, 481,459.
Jesse Felter, 304,672.
Irene Moutray, 287,955.
Louis Raley, 202,935.
Edwin Lund, 78,225.
•Ldddte Passmore, 68,290.
Vernon Kay, 47,420.
Ruth Lincecum, 19,175. 4
Pat Btowb, 17,860. —* ;
Reta Hancock, 16,840.
Hansen, 12,045.
Hazel Webb, 9,380.
Mary York, 345.
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The Races
The race meet held at the Fi
pared to expect any kind of false- Grounds last Friday and Satur-
day were attended by as
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this worthy couple to the good
people of any locality in which
their lot may be cast and assure
them that no confidence or trust
There is nothing j imposed upon them will ever be
body of citizens ’betrayed,
of ’equal
Fair Directors Meet.
j^tU#nn ' conci i110110 ^ .
aft# progressive Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock
qur town Is noted the directors of the E) Campo
is by living to- Agricultural Fair Association
»y, sill working nvt in the office of the Hardey
lv for th< . elfare Land Co. The directorate con.
stet* of five member*, all of
He is one of our most promising
young men ahd possesses sterling
worth in his industry and hon-
esty. •. t *
The bride has been connected
with the P..& S- Hospital in the
capacity of a trained nurse and
is a young lady of more than or-
dinary culture and refinement.
They have a neat cottage on
“Hbney Moon Ave” already fur-
nished awaiting their arrival.
The Citizen congratulates and
wonders who will be the next
groom from Webb Mercantile
‘Company.
A New Manager.
This week E. W. Felter, who
for the last four years has been
connected with the S. W. Tele-
phone Company as manager of
Northern Trip
„ . lt *the local office, severs his con-
^TlSlPrTnt- » , roHo"5r twetion with the Company and
E. R. Smfth.Bruce Wallace F. j bas been 8ueeeeded by j. j. Kjn.
aud family expact ^ Hefner. A. E. Mey formerly of Hallettsville and
J. Steves.
ming in the gulf yesterday after-
noon one mile from shore.
The boy’s leg was badly lacerat-
ed, the flesh having been com-
pletely torn from the bone. He
is at the St. Marys Infirmary,
where his wounds were treated
by physicians of the house staff.
According to physicians in at-
tendance he will probably be out
within a week, although it is
doubtful if he will be able to use
the injured leg within that time.
Danielson is a good swimer.
With a companion he had gone
into the water at 3;30 o’clock.
After being injured Danielson
with the aid of his companion,
made his way to shore, and after
receiving first aid treatment, was
taken to the infirmary’. The
wound i s approximated ten
inches in length, the flesh mus-
cles and tendons of the right leg
being torn from a few inches
above the knee to the thigh joint.
—Galveston News.
hoods and slanders of the most
malicious and vile kind between
this and election day. There is
nothing that the liquor interests
and their hirelings would not
resort to in order to defeat Ball.
number of people. The light at-
tendance was doubtless caused
by the extremely busy s ason of
the year and counter attractions
at other points. The first day
We are relying upon the moral there were three races as fol- -
forces of this state to take care; lows:
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of the situation; to see that
First Race
these slanderous'reports are not l mile running race won by
believed; to see that a fair elec- Gold Smith 1st, Rogers 2nd.
tipn is held and a fair count Time 23£.
made; to see that our voters arei Second Race «
gotten to the polls; to see that no i mile running race won by
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illegal votes are cast, and to see
that those who hold poll taz re-
ceipts are legal voters. If you
will do this, Thos. H. Ball will
be elected ^tfce next governor of
Texas by more than 100,000 ma-
jority. He is not running for
Phil King 1st, Chief Jr. 2nd.
Time 24J.
jjerub Race
i mile running race won by
Trick ey Tom.
2nd Day ‘.|
\ First Race 7
,£
iplay for an ex- iSilsbee. Mr. Kinney is a very
north. They Fhe many details connected pleasant gentleman who arrived
fniint-4 in Mis with a fair were discussed, and on groumi first of the week A card from Rev. Manley an
*t. Louis and the several committees reported and is now getting acquainted “ ‘
Th*” will attend a good progress in the matter of ^th his duties and the patrons
U»* Hun* family at perfecting arrangements.
At Methodist Church
nounces that his wife is better
but still quite weak. He an-
of the office. Mr. Felter has nounc6€ that Bn>. Hawkins of
Edna will fill his appointment
Sunday and Sunday night.
governor on his own initiative; j § mile running race won by
he was brought out by the moral j Rose 1st, Chief 2nd.
forces of this state at a mass Second Race
meeting of democrats, represent-; i mile running race won by
ing every walk of life, and com-' Phil King 1st, Chief Jr. 2nd.
ing from nearly every county in ---——
the state. Manager. Pauline Alice Trousdale.
A /v.. j On Monday. July 6, at Lake
An uuung. Austin, occurred the death of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bartlett Pauline Alice, the little
and family and Mr. and Mrs. j of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Geo. Raun and baby of Hahn The remains were brought to
spent the Fourth by going to this city on Tuesday
Garwood and picking wild grapes the funeral services being
near the river. immediately afterward at the
They took along well filled IM. E church, Rev. Mr. Cartei^p
lunch baskets and a large frqgzer of Bay City officiating. Inter-
of ice cream and all enjoyed a j ment was made at O. D. H. S.
very good time. cemetery.
T—was aged 2 years
Noticeand 7 months and had been ill
fe )!*«*> e tile old home. A good deal of tinu* wa> spent served the Company faithfully
fairttl , m.v occu in considering the racing pro- during the past four years and
pi the listers. There gram- It wa> decided to have has made many friends here who
of the family, 4 four dqyn of races. The fair! will be glad to know he will
People living outside of the
El Campo school district who
4 Maters and they date* are October 6-10 inclusive, j continue to reside m our midst
There will be no races on the!and give his attention to eleetri-
tood opening day, the* plan beir.g to j cal contracting at which business
Iii9> ‘arnmMeocher apecia! attractions! he has had considerable expe-
aay. nence.
All Day Meeting.
Basket meeting at Gobbler
Creek Sunday. Three preaching
services, and a children’s day
program will be given in the
evening. Everyone welcome.
but a few days- The father is a
brother of W. A Trousdale of
wish to patronize the El Campo this dty.
school next session must transfer The Citizen extends sympathy
their children before August 1 to to the grief-stricken parents,
be entitled to free school privi-l aL
leges in said district. For trans- i Catholic UWf41uH
fer cards see J. E. Evans or Co. j Mass will be held at
Supt. Oswald Garrett. {church next Sunday
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1914, newspaper, July 10, 1914; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth876701/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.