The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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CAMPO CITIZEN
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE
po Citizen Publishing Company
. BALLEW Editor and Business Manager
scription Offer, one year’s * AA
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bscriptions Outside of County $1.50
te pretty soon there will not be a king left in
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though, many kinds of slackers-tbose in the
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: it is not scientific as Berlin claims, that German
convincing.
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man who would marry to avoid the war is
what he deserves. ^
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sees neither dignity nor advantage in
German-America. < -—
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we’ve never killed a man yet-but, begob, we’re
fh to mosquitoes and flies.
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‘Give us this day our daily bread”—and it may even
to that, flant something.
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her^gicate^NBOve for peace when she
States into war. ^
the sun, you say? 'They are only the marching
to join the war of the universe.
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J. B. says be is willing to go if wanted. Col.
is going whether wanted or not.
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out the flag is not the only way of display-
The government needs recruits.
PER MAN, NOT PER ACRE.
We hear much about increased
production and conserving idle
lands; much of utilizing back
yards and vacant lots, even road-
sides and railroad rights of way.
Added to this will be the annual
prize contests for the greatest
yields per acre-
They are all good, excellent.
But let us not lose sight of the
fact that if this country is to
meet and solve the food problem
the burning demand will be, not
for the maximum production per
acre, but for the maximum per
man.
It is impearative that every
worker in the soil this year use
every means possible to make
his work count to the utmost in
his volume of production. He
should cultivate every acre pos-
sible, and in order to increase
his capacity he should employ
every ' avilable implement for
reducing man labor while in-
creasing the work done.
This is no time to be dabbling
_ in the garden with a weeding
hoe while a tractor and gang-
pjow stand idle. The garden
and back yard are available for
the aged and the very young and
the town business man who has
po field to cultivate, but the hus-
ky young giant is vitally needed
in driving the big implements of
production and making the
broad acres bloom and fruitiry.
A full yield per acre is essen-
tial,, but the-salvation of this
country will depend largely upon
better yields and more acies per
man y ' t
Last year thousands of acres
went uncultivated. This year
every acre should be made
to produce to the limit of its pos-
sibilities. An idle field in 1917
will be a reproach to its owner,
and it is to be hoped ' that there
will be not one in this entire
community.. .
If the. owner is without the
means of securing improved ma-
chinery in order to increase his
moneyed men and the bankers
should come promptly to his aid.
The financier is indebted to this
country for his wealth, and in
the hour of national danger that
wealth should be placed unreserv-
edly at the legitimate disposal
of the farmers who must toil
early and late that the people
may not suffer for bread.
The big implement makers
should also come to the front
with a rush, If credit is needed
then credit should be extended
in order that more acres may be
tilled.
Where more farm hands are
needed they should b9 drafted
from the cities and towns. If
they are unwilling to go and do
their share governmental author-
ities should compel action.
Everp able bodied man should
either fight or work. There is
no room for slackers and the
public is in no mode to condone
them
The United States does not
lack for the means to produce
the crops necessary to feed the
people in this hour of peril, but
those means must be employed
or we fall.
CITIZEN - UNER - PAGE
CITIZEN LINERS PAY
Liners under this head are inserted at 5c per line each and ev-
ery issue. No discount and no Liner accepted for less than 15c.
and CASH in advance.
Money to loan on farms, inter-
est 8 per cent. No commission.
Also in limited amounts aT7 per
cent. Vendor’s lien notes pur-
chased, E. F. Earl, Jr.
Money to Loan on improved
lands. Quick service. Some
money at 7 per cent on the better
class loans. Write us.
Stafford 4 Cline,
37tf Wharton, Tex.
For Sale—Eggs from thorough-
bred S. C. R, I. Reds $1.00 per
setting of 15. Mrs. W. L. Ballew
Go to W. G. Rudder before
buying anything in the harness
line.
Cottage for rent, good as new,
nicely located with garage. Low
rent. E. F. Earl, Sr. 48tf
Wanted—Ladies Aid Society
Christian Church want a car
load of rags, newspapers, maga-
zines and waste paper. Notify
phone 180 or222 and boy will call
Saturday. _
For Rent -The Mrs. Deaver
property, house furnished. Pos-
session given March 15.
4tf Jack Grimes.
WOMAN’S CLUB.
The Woman’s Club of El Cam
po will meet with Mrs. J. W.
Webb at the home of Mrs. Crook
Tuesday, May 8th, at 3:30 p. m.
Program:
Roll Call—About Flowers,
Trees or Gardens.
Brave Little Holland,
Chap. XXI Mrs. Thompson
” XXII Mrs. Owen
” XXIII Mrs. Crook
A Trip Through Holland—
Mag—Mrs. Hiddleson.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services 2t ^the Lutheran
Church Sunday May 6,10:30 a.m.
Sunday School at 9:30.
Rev. W. Wolf, Pastor.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
mr druggist will refund money if PAZO
NTMENT falls to cur* any esse of Itching,
acerage and its yield, then the
Try This on Your Piano
(Words and Muitte arrangad especially for
Helmore Tauklns)
assures us of his neutrality--which, being inter-
the old cuss is plotting mischief again.
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a weak sister? Not a bit of it. Seven bil-
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and only trotting. Wait till we strike a gallop.
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Roosevelt wants to -lead a division to France,
impossible—the boys could never keep up with
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The dismissal of two Russian officers for losing a recent
battles indicates that the new Russian Government is in
earnest shout winning the war. -
Chorus
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Did Mr. Lcnroot really think that Secretary McAdoo
might want to lend a few biffions to Germany* when tie
insisted upon his amendment to the bond bill?
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nment is being flooded with applications for
s, and ten out of every nine wants to be a gen
an adraiaal. Gosh! Give us a gun!
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,bad# adjustment in the social organism
be no food rioting, as food rioting was never
a regular recognized outdoor amusement. ~
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are trying times for one’s nerves, hut there is]
I to rejoice that the words - ‘overt act” are not heard
yuch now, only the imminence of warrnstead.
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the excitement of the moment, donlt forget that the
will have a few words of cheer for you on Sa.nday.
ling and is worth much-a ‘-‘spiritual bargain, ”
it the time an article of diet reaches a sufficient,
e to be really toothsome and appetizing, along
meddlesome highbrow and declares, it fatal to.
the pet ailments of mankind. Spuds are
ive a special grudge against the little
are warned against eatii
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100 pounds of Carbide will burn
one 20 candle power gas jet for
1000 hours. Cost_________$4.50
25 Kilowatts of Electric Energy
will? burn one 25 Watt Mazda
Lamp 1o00 hours. Cost...$3.75
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No Ornamental Galvanized Tanks
are furnished to the users of Elec-
tricity-
Carbide tanks may be an orna-
ment to the Parlor and may furn-
ish an odor like unto that of Attar
of Roses—BUT
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They cost $165.00 each and are
not usually furnished with Elec-
tric lights.
If one is really desired it may be
had at prices ranging from $95.
to $135.00^-new. Second hand
$10.50.
Why spend the difference??
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DO IT ELECTRICALLY”
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Joseph
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Dr. Frank Kent, of San Anto-
nio, specialist in dteeifces of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, and
Fitting of Glasses, will visit El
Campo, May 4th. Office at
Faktor’s Drug Store. ltf
For Sale—Barred Plymouth
Rock Eggs $1.00 per setting
of 15. Miss Nannie Carville.
Please Bear In Mind
That I devote my entire time
to the fitting of Glasses, and give
you the benefit of years of expe-
rience, hence better service.
Dr. M- Ertl, The Optician,
Wait for me. Better be safe
than in a hurry.
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Hereford Bulls.
I have for sale, some extra
good white-faced bull calves
a registered bull and high grade
. My how times do change, del
livering Gasoline and refined oil
by phone, well not exactly phone,
but it’s a Ford, just about the
same. Call S. F. Bates and tell c°ws. These calves in g
him your wants, and the goods condition. J. W. Bnckel,
will be there right now. Office rii_Edna, Tex.
phone No. 288 and residence For Sale.
I XT _ r a - ■ $
phone No. 50.
, Silos! Silos!
While they last.
2 10x20 Crown Stove, $ 87 50
1-10x24 ” ” 116 00
1-J 2x28 ” _ ” _JL4&00
'Hill is absolutely “Long Leaf
Heart” Lbr. A call will convince
you.
Also a small quantity of Fer-
tilizer Lime going at 25c per
sack or $10.00 per ton. Your
note due next fall all O. K. _
El Campo Lumber Co.
10tf A. E. J. Steves, Mgr.
For Sale—Thirty head cows
with calves,.thirty head of year-
lings Six miles west of Hahn.
12-1# , F. R. Harper.
For Rent—The apartment
rooms over store of E. E. Hunt.
Apply to P. C. Franke.
GOING TO HOUSTON? Stop at
THE BRAZOS HOTEL..
Opposite Grand Central Station. Rates f I.OO, «l.50, f 2.00
B#st Caf# In Houston.
*««•*'» Connection. Frank E. Me
For Sale—A good general pur-
pose mare with colt ten day<s old,
price $100.00. A good fresh
Jersey cow, a De Laval Cream
Separator, only used a few
months, Mowing Machine and
10ft. sieel rake price $40.00, all
much below their value. *
12tf E. F. Earl, Sr.
WHY NOT DO IT NOW?
America cannot fight this war
with the drink traffic hanging to
its arm.
Anything less than the nation’s
greatest effort for victory will de-
grade the nation’s place and
spirit. There is no place in the
war program for preventable
disease, preventable weakness,
preventable waste or, prevent-
able death.
Hundreds of thousands, possi-
bly millions, of America’s prem-
ium men will be concentrated in
mobilization camps. Their health
and their fighting efficiency will
bematters of heart-center con-
cern to eyery -man and woman
throughout the nation.
Many thousands of these boys
will be from prohibition territory.
Unless the Federal govern-
ment immediately asserts author-. , , M ..
.tv over territory cont.gous to adapted to
military camps and depots, we .. **
may expect scandal, shame, loss Take ^ &g g ^ .
and disaster. settled: The American
As in the past we will see sold- wiu not be content to
iers exploited by the breweries i wa9te and dc8ttuction
and saloons. There will be edu- suc^ a tjme 0f sacrifice
i cation in the vice of drinking. ahea(j 0f u8:
‘There writ be drunkeness. There; The needed iegialation
A Studebaker Touring Car,
series 18. A. E. J. Steves, Deal-
er_ _ yt'
We are now prepared to
good meal and will grind
Saturday of
___P. Carville <tSon.
Reduoe the high cost of
by having your corn ground
Saturday at the Gin of P. Car
ville and Son. I0t
For Sale—Three hundred h«fli
of good average stock cows
good per cent of calves at foot.
Will sell all or in lots of
Also have good youngs bi
mares and some young
that will sell or trade fqr i
a few two year old mules tor i
Have two good horsee and a
See Ben Ward at Bushea
two miles south of Danevang.
12-15 Ben Ward,
Wanted—Plain sewing, ] *
work, or sewing by the day.
fancy cleaning and preseing.
Phone 258- Mrs. E. A.
"Fmr^aneTiTrent^XTwo'
eight room house, 4 blocks
| High School. A bargain.
112 tf. T. J, Rol
rotted into poison.
Criticism will develope. Me
who offer their sons gladly}
safety and glory of
brood in bitterness over the <
ing of their sacrifice. The
trade will marshal its U
Congress to protect its
operations. The evil will
nally corrected only after
flaming of hate throughout ti
cou ntry and in legislative
WHY NOT DO IT NOW?
sert at once the" govern)
authority; enact the
that are obviously n<
add to them as the need
tension become apparent
Better still: ENACT PI
BITION FOR THE WAR.
the distilleries to make mi
alcohol and as a power
the breweries to pack ra<
fruits, make vinegar,
wilf be disease more fatal than
German shells. . There will be
occasions of disorder,possibly-
riot, dishonoring the service.
There will be a slackening df the
popular spirit; a loss oLfaith in
the national efficiency.
And there will be mounting
food prices while grain untold is
not be in answer to the
ganda of any or*
group. It should be
to the dictates of
and the demand of t
people. .1
Let us stand behind
dent and stand behind
ed with our fulf i
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1917, newspaper, May 4, 1917; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth987190/m1/4/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.