The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1918 Page: 1 of 8

                                
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No. 4;
ATOR FOR A
BONE DRY COUNTY
The Spectator at this -tijne*
'wishes to go on record as befog
in favor of keeping all places
where liquor is served closed.
If, whiskey and beer are not
good for men who are being
* trained to defend the country
against a foreign foe, they arc
not good for the same men
when they return to the avoca-
>ns of peace. If liquor should
kept away from men in the
army to make better soldiers
\ihem it should be kept away
[ men in civil life to make
»r citizens of them. As it
_>lies to Wharton county, it
a fact that this year, with
ifciful harvests, lots of mon.
TO ROLL CALL CHAIRMEN
OF CHRISTMAS DRIVE:
The time is now at hand-for
full preparation in the canvass
of the entire county for one
hundred per cent membership.
War Council Chairman, Henry
P. Davison, of the American
Red Cross, has just issued a
special message to the 3854
chapters and the 22 millions
of members of the American
Red Cross to enroll themselves
as new members in the Christ-
mas Drive. It is believed there
will be no further campaign
for extra funds. - The Annual
Roll Call will likely be the on-
ly means of revenue for this
greatest of all organizations
of relief work. *    *
Not only the Chairmen and
OUR WEEKLY FI-
NANCIAL REVIEW
EXHIBIT AT THE TEXAS
STATE POULTRY SHOW
PASTOR’S PATRIOTISM
BRINGS REPRIMAND.
«y circulating and much float-    _____ ___ ___________.____
ing labor in the county, there their committees should can-
, -fipere fewer homicides than in vass diligently, but every per-
any year in a long time; there son capable of assisting them
%bve^ been but few Saturday should deem it an honor to
it brawls among the resi- “carry on.” If you know of
W. S. S. PLEDGES MUST
BE PAID THIS MONTH.
Cessation of war will result
in a reduction of Government
expenses for the fiscal year
1920, starting next July 1, to
i $7,443,415,838 from the $24,-
599,000,000 appropriated for
the current year, according to
tentative estimates submitted'
to Congress by Secretary' Mc-
Adoo, transmitting the reports
of the various departments.
The principal reduction was
for the military' establishment,
which estimates its needs at
$1,922,000,000 in 1920 as
compared with $12,274,000,-
Now that the world has
been made safe for Democracy1'
and peace once more reigns
supreme, everybody feels more
like doing things and going
after them with renewed in-
terest.
In organization there is
strength. The recent gigantic
struggle demonstrated this.
Business compeftion in the fu-
ture years will be strong.
All of us are interested in
encouraging the production of
more and better poultry. We
cannot do it individually; but
we can in an organized way.
The Texas State Poultry
Show, to be held in Dallas.
December 26 to 30 is one of
the big events. Every poultr.,
breeder in Texas should feel
a personal interest in this
show. You cannot afford to
fail to take a part in it in
some manner or shape.
It is the ambition of the
management to make it a truly
first class poultry show in ev-
ery respect. Our Sect.-Treas ,v
Mr. Walter Burton, of Arling-
ton is an experienced poultry
man, and working hard to
make it the Madison Square
Garden Show of the South. He
is going to succeed.
This is the first Texas State
Poultry Show to be held yet
with the cooperation of the
breeders. It will be a com-
plete success.
There are three good rea-
sons for your making an exhib-
it at this show; the first ohe is
to show to the business world
that the poultry industry is a
billion dollar occupaion, and
thus hejp advertise the indus-
; tjig second is to stage a
inhibit for the purpose of
encouraging the production of
more and better standard bred
poultry; the third is for the*
advertising value accruing
each exhibitor, as well as
nings of each prize.
The premium is now avail-
able, and full of valuable in-
formation, you cannot afford ‘
not to have one. For premium
list, entry blanks, etc., address
Walter Burton, Arlington, Tex.
Entries close December *18.
I ask that every poultry breed-
er have this circular published
in their local papers.
Jump on th^ band wagon,
and join the march to the
great . Texas State Poultnr
Show.
Write for premium list. Do
not forget the dates. Tell your .
friends. Ship your birds and
Your name is now register-appropriated for the year,
ed with the government as one i B®f°re th® signing of the ar-
who has made a faithful notice with Germany' it had
been figured that the army
• .
Cuero, Tex., Dec. 10—At a
meeting of the congregation
of the Lutheran Church at this
i
place, a unanimols vote pre- j pledge to makegood your pro
vailed to withdraw from the [ mise on *or before December;wou^ need more than $19
First German Evangelical j 31, 1918 by buying the amount 000*000,000 for 1920.
Lutheran Synod of Texas, and j of War Savings Stamps w'hich - The navy’s estimate for 1920
the secretary of the meetingjyou agreed to buyf over your are $2,515,000,000 as compar-
*'**" j    ;y.,y7j    ■“ r’"T    was instructed    to so report fo; signature. A    Promise to Pav.    ed with $1,591,000,000 appro-
negroes, there    have been any    individual who has    not en-^ev Theodore    Bogish, presi-Your government is expecting    Plated for the current year,
per cer^ less calls upon rolled, take his subscription ; dent of this synod.    ' you to be one hundred per:an in.crease of a billion dollars
peace officers.    And not an    urn it    in to >our    precinct    The actioin    was brought^ cent efficient,    show' your ap-    despite the closing of the wrar.
tke class    of citagenjc airman.    The field    of the    about through    reprimands oi preciation by    redeeming your    There is nothing to show w’hat
used to spend a great part Red Cross know's no bounds,
his money at the saloons is.    Yours in the Service,
the saloon closed, buying    Mack Webb.
_ food, more clothing for    County Chairman.
»lf and those dependent “No one Refuses the Red Cross
him—living better. Ma-    Anything.”
i interest bearing Liberty    --
has been bought with the LOCAL OPTION ELECTION
>ney tfyat woull have been y    -
hit over the bars had the d^ext Thursday, December
, been open this fall. 119th, the people of Wharton
may be those who wi1! | County' will vote on the pro-
‘Jeffereonian Democra- Position of prohibiting the sale1
“fundamental rights” and intoxicating liquor within
*epnstitution of our fath-r^ bounds,
but the average citizen The Commissioners Court,
g to apply sober judg- on ^s own iniative, has called
and common business this election, and it is up to
f to the issue when he Ihe qualified voters as to the
to cast his vote, and that I (imposition of the matter. In
prohibition with a cap?-|*° ^ar as our own information
The Spectator endorses extends, little interest is being
ion of the county com- shown on either side and uni x
ere in ordering an elect* some effort is made within a
j the question at once. veiY f®w days, a small vote
. the possibility of provis- be polled,
of the present law being! H the prohibitionists expect
ed invalid, there may bs f0 use this, the best opportue-
one in the county who jty that they have had to win
want to open a saloon rn Wharton county they should
_& the enactment of a busy at once to plan for
that will be constitutional, setting the voters to the polls. inal
rge per centage of the citi- The antis will, doubtless, if j in<ra as were actuallv necess^-
of the county having seen they follow their old time me- should be allowed to as
benefits accruing from a thods. have their forces ar-|^mh,e    a
eounty, do not wish to see ded for the conflict at the With this object in view the
ons reopened, & and with ballot box. Indifference 1
class the Spectator is glad ] dangerous to the cause,
itself.—Wharton Spec*
the synod toward Rev.. A.' A.
Hahn, the Cuero Lctheran pas-
tor for his activities in politi-
cal and patriotic- matters. His
participation in the ^liberty
Day peace parade here was
reported to the synod.
Rev. Mr. Hahn has resigned
from the synod, - and but for
the action of his church in
supporting him, he would have
automatically ceased his pas-
tqrate of the local church. He
is at present county chairman
of the Red Cross drive and a
man whom the community
would not like to lose.
It is the intention of the
Cuero Lutherans to apply for
affiliation with the United
Lutheran Church of America.
The Lindenau church of which
Rev. Mr. Hahn was also pas-
tor, will stay with the Texas
synod.
pledge at once. Remember J ^ was estimated the navy
The * Protection this Great! wou^d have needed had the
Country of Ours has extended!war continued.
you and you should, by all!
means,, show' your apprecia-
OFFICERS ELECT
COZY CLOSED
On account of a recent out-
break of influenza, the board
of health has thought best
that only such public gather-
SPECIAL MEETING
ls Cozy Theatre has been closed
until further notice. The Car-
nival Company, w’hich w«s
billed for the week and a pa*t
of which arrived Sunday, were
not allowed to put up their
le
le Citizen extends to bro-    -
Shannon the triad hand At a special meeting of the
Mowrtip in the pro ranks. Ci‘y Co“"cil called by Mayor    *    Put_uP ^eir
cl.____i___a.i Dro tern Osrar Shnif    ! !®nts. The Heber Bros. Dog
and Pony Show that w'as o:ll-
el for Wednesday was notified
not to appear which notice
w’as recognized and the show
went elsewhere.
The School and ChurcFo’
have not been closed as they
are deemed a necessity and the
danger much less of spreading
the disease. Our board of
health has taken the •ngnt
course and is sustained by
act on of the CP\r Council and
»    vmv p* v i anno, i    *    —* —
brother Shannon is notlEJ0 ^em Oscar Shuit, held
pCwourian, he possesses one Wednesday evening, Counci1-
their characteristics, and men Hansard, Frasier and
"been shown,, to his satis- Conl8tock were Present. On
ion the benefits of prohi- motion Hansard seconded
>n and takes his stand with by Comstock, it was decided
jjfi ever increasing number of y° 8ustain the action of the
fluential newspaper men Board °* Health in not allow-
are advocating prohibi-j ^he Carnival to open their
The Citizen, in the years |conce88ions on account of the
by, has been one of two1 ^n^uenza-
in South Texas that had
mt courage to advocate
.work for prohibition, and
contemporary has long
ceased to exist. How-
r, we are glad to note that
sentiment has undergone
change in the last twelve
. iths.
Let every one who is satis-
with* booze conditions as
*y now exist, go to the polls.
Thursday and register
ballot, and conditions
II remain saaisfactorv. '
tion by making good your pro-
mise. Don’t allow’ our coun-
try to lose out this late date,
you can’t afford it.
Yours for service,
Mack Webb,
V. Chm. W. S. S., Wharton Co.
HON. HORACE D. BROWN
At the regular annual elect-
ion of officers in the local W.
O. W. Camp held last Thurs-
day night, the result was as
follows:
W. G. Christenberry, C. C.
M. F. Glen, A. L.
Don Scott, Banker.
W. W. Harriss, Clerk.
R. G. Wilkins, Escort.
Vaughn Reed, Sentry.
Frank Johnson, Watchman.
A. J. Isaacson, Manager.
EL CAMPO LOSES
In the game of football play-
After ta short illness from
influenza and pneumonia, Hon.j
H. D. Brown passed away at!
the residence of R. E. Higbee,;
Wednesday at 11 P. M.
Had Mr. Brown lived until j
January 25th he would have!
been .66 years of age. Funeral!    -    ----------*—
services were conducted by*e<^ on l°cal srndirou Friday
Rev. Dunn and interment [ ^e^ween    High School
made at the O. D. H. S. Cem-1teams of Eagle Lake and El
etery Thursday evening at 31 ^amP°* the former were the
o’clock.    ! winners by a score of 7 to 0.
Mr. Brown was an old and The locals claim that they
highly esteemed citizen know’ / ^ ^ an accident. Do not
and loved by all. At one [a J‘ow ^ to occur again, boys,
time he represented this flo- ^ _se_ accidents are coming
torial district in the State Leg-
islature. We hope to publish
a more extended obituary oi
this prominent and well be-
loved citizen next w’eek.
entirely too often this year.
NOTICE
A few of the Red Cross la-
_ Pel buttons are still on hand
Mrs. Harding, the mothr of a^ Central Service office.
Mrs. Rex White, died at San!There are also a number of
Antonio last week. The re. br°°ches. Price of each 25c.
mains were shipped to this1    -
place for burial Friday. Funer
NOTICE
al services were conducted by    ---------- —r j — —
Rev. R. H. Jones of Ganado,' , 1 h®.re. , . be a Bazaar at | come yourself. There will be
and interment made at the O. *    am ,Vlew sc^00^ house | something of interest doing
D. H. S. Cemeterv.    afternoon- December j cvery mjmite.
_ 20th from tw o to six o’clock, |    Yours truly,
Mrs. D. M. Stancliff was!,a.n^ Lite^ry program thatj’p j Walton, Acting Director,
called to Houston Wednesday imght’ Everybody invited to1
on account of the illness of come-
I will be back in El Campo
early next spring with a swell,    .
line of millinery and will ap-; be Citizenry alrrMi
predate your patronage. P,e ! mousl>’-
*■0,0 to see rrv* spring display!
before buying. Miss Ida
Houck.
unani-
Miss Currin, who has been
a guest in the J. R. Grimes
home, lqft for her home in
Houston Wednesday.
L. F. Westberg, who has
been taking the Officers Train-
ing course at Camp Pike, has
finished the course, been de-
mobilized, and ia now at his
home in this- city.
her son Fay.
NOTICE
Mrs. Geo. Nave of Mark-
ham spent Tuesday in the city
with Mrs. A. E. Nave.
Dr. Ertl left Wednesday for
Bay City. . He will return in
January.
Miss Ida Houck, who has
been conducting a millinery
A Box* Supper will be held
at the Pecha School Hoi
Thursday evening, Deceml
19th for the benelt of
school library.
Mrs. Edward S. Boyles of|^”r*    ^
Houston is a guest in the E. H, fTh" 'e Pfast f.ew "heeks
Koch home this week.    ! left Thursday for her home
Joe Koller has been hoi
at .Marble Falls. She expects Iab*' discharged from they
my, j[ .xi has again assr1
to return in February with a
Howard Bates of Kelly Field full line of the latest styles jr j    a* O Brien a
is in the city on a 20-day fur- spring milliner;/.    Shop.
lough.
Miss Kathryn Poole of
Mr. and Mrs. M. Pillot.WhoJ
have been visiting their daugh*
ter Mrs. \V. \V. Crook, return-
Mrs. W. P...Johnson who has in^uth'of Hnig/^Tu'^l
PC. Fricke, Mack and J
M. Webb spent last week ed to Houston Friday.
hunting deer in the “Devils    ___*
Anderson is at-, Pocket.” They succeede) in Call early and select
Bfi    ------------ — - j * v'.uci. i np\ sueceeaei in (••ill ,,orlv -irwl    ih.,1
ig the Swedish Methf,-1 bagging three bucks durin,r ri,/ t    *    ,,
Conference near Austin their ,ta-v    ' hnstma- present. Our hne
9    ‘    is. complete and the prices ary
Let us b«* vour Santa
right.
sppnt the summer in Missouri, day evening. F’uneral services
has returned for the winter. await the arrival of relatives
•Mrs. A. H. Millican left Fr- The infant child of Mr. an 1
day for a visit with Houston Mrs. W. J. Ellison died Wed-
Mre. E. H. Koch was.
ping in Houston Monday.
relatives.
nesday and w*as buried Thurs-
day at Hahn.
There
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I Mrs. B. M. Find left Mon- Claus. El Campo Pharmacy. I visiting relatives here, last
^ English ser- day for her home at Gleui--wef*k.
, Geo. Allison has sold
residence property near
M. E. Church to Andrew Wi
ver.
at 10 A. M. and German
5«a at 10:30 at the Trin-
Lutheran Church next Sun
>y the pastor Rev. Walter
Ed Maxwell of Missouri, was    -—-
(). Brown and daughter,!    -- ^
.    >    formerly Miss Louise Brown,! Ed Long is suffering
Flora after spending a week Mr. and Mrs. <’. F. Wilson!    ——------ of Houston are here this week his second attack of blftfi
with her daughter Mrs. A. E.,left Wednesday for Marlin for Mrs. W.A. Craig and daugh- on account of the serious ill-    -—
Nave. She w as accompanied j the . benefit of the former’s ter. Mrs. J. W. Menefee. visr- ness and death of their broth- Percy Owen returned
home b> Miss Alice and Mas- health, which has been bad|ed relatives in Houston this er and Uncle, Hon. H. D.«week from
ter Olvey Nave.
for the past year.
bad led relativ
wjek.
Brown,
a visit with
mother in Kansas.
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