The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1922 Page: 1 of 8
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The opening date is expect-
MRS. ALFRED A. GEORGE
SATURDAY’S PRIMARY
the
government in the State of
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ful attention,
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ITS DIFFERENT NOW
PUBLIC SPEAKING
ERSTER
NOTICE
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to return at an early date.
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,
riving Tuesday noon,
were conveyed to the Wheeler
; Parlors and at
tion officers be instructed to1 BaptfeUchurch, where Rev. C.
Mrs. Geo. McMahon left by
auto at once for her bedside.
Another message was receiv-
ed Sunday noon stating that
she had passed away at 9:30
^ORT
El TRA-
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The remains were shipped
ar-
. Ed Bentley.
* S. ;M. N. Marrs.
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Membership in Knights
of Columbus ’
School Term Expected to Open
Either September 11
or September 18.
gher, is kept busy these warm Sunday to attend a meeting of
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I the O. D. H. S. Hall -under the
management of the local mem- I
Earle B. backed up by the
ft-
Mrs. A. A. George, formerly
Miss Addie Bowen, was criti-
Her brother, R. L.
Bowen and wife and sister,
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for an office again for at least for senator.
two years. Maybe.*
as to blossom like a rose.—M.
M. Dupree.
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are j
proud of their success, w
reflects great credit upon
* leader, Mrs. R. L. Bowei
'well as'upon themselves.
Captain Ralph Hill, wl
r Lieut. Governor •
i Mayfield.
Commissioner of the State, liams, Lola Boyd, Ola Spear, Mayfield headquarters to
i Not one word of criticism of Bonnie Rich, Bettie Nunnaly,1
his official conduct has been Willie May Pierce, Florine Or-
ga' brought against him. He has rick, Eloise Smith,
always been a prohibitionist
and believes now in the en-
^Lforcement of the Volstead act.
^BHe hsa always been a loyal
KJwemocrat and stood with
^Woodrow Wilson for the sel-
• ectice draft, Reserve Bank act,
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son, has gj^ays been, and is fjve hundred scholastics
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f the principle plank in his plat- smaner
-------------- Saturday. The former is trav-
j Mi Prof. J. M. Smith has return- eling in the interest of Treas-
Treasurer: George Gar-, wrong in voting for them, if ed from Denton, where he has urer C. V. Terrell,.who will be
• | you are a democrat. If you been teaching ;in the Normal, in the runoff next Saturday
Jkipt. of Schools: Ed. voted for Harding or Ferguson and is now getting ready for for re-election. The latter
tiey. (in 1920 you have no right to the fall opening of the El Cam- was much impressed with the
Austin, Texas, Aug. 21.—
Earle B. Mayfield’s campaign
headquarters will insist that
election officers < throughout cally ill.
th& state in the primary next
Saturday apply the party al-
legiance te$t, and exclude
from voting ihose persons who
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B. Read, Mary Yarborough,‘two years ago.
Commissioner of the State,
his official conduct has been
fat against him.
length of time. The possibili- ' The faculty:
ty of electing a Republican, or
an independent democrat is
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The race is now between
Ei>rle B. Mayfield of Bosque’
County, and J. E. Ferguson of
Bell County.
The former is a brilliant
young man who has rendered
faithful service, both in the
Elder H. M. Gillmore, the
Twr, evangelist who has been con-
But Ferguson should remem- ducting /l religious campaign al Resources of. Texas,”
ber the old Latinism that“times here during the last two weeks coal and lignite fields,
change and we/with them.” ’ wjH
Changes have taken place day njght, August 28th
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Of these three stand out:
“MINERAL RESOURCES OF I
TEXAS.” '■
In our monthly Magazinel
Section, which will be issued]
by the Citizen September 8th,■
S. H. Seilards, geologist of the I
Univresity of Texas, will dis-J
cuss under the title of “Miner-
our
Texas
lecture in the park Mon-.has vast natural fuel resources
1 on and in view of the impending
All are invited to at-sc"cit3: of c“‘1,thia wlntOT’ “
might be well for us to read
__ up on our coal and lignite pos-
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ekholm sibilities.
A , ,, , - . . .-------------— *«.’ a visit Subscribe for The Citizen
^established his gubernatorial with Mrs. Eckholm’s parents, and keep posted on county and
record. £fr an(j jfrs. H. Freeberg. Mr. state local affairs.
1 an expert ma- --------------
w 1 W. C. Clark, of the State
not as returned to Fort Worth Mon- Treasury Department, and G.
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These things make a differ- hoys will visit here a while eling Game, Fish and Oyster friends here who will wish her sociation.
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We found a large crowAj
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to 22% cents Wednesday mom live in this vicinity, and qui
ing. a number from other points,
Continued drv hot weather attendance. Mr. F. J. Hardi
ak:_ meetii
fast and the grower is having in charge, and introduced tl
speakera
i The first speaker was Re
other Pheeney of Victoria, who hi
BaE- ___Ll__a.
A message was receivedxSat-[compared with the last two or of the Knightts of Columbi
urday from Austin stating that three years.
SATURDAY THE ■ -
FINAL RUN-OFF.
Fergugon says he’s using the complied with in all
same -*■
he used against Ball and that
as he defeated Ball for gover-
As attend-'well as his followers two years consistent life until her death.
nioaaa dn 'ago, it was pointed out. Here she was married to Mr.
Under this opinion of the Alfred A. George, who with
D. E. Ly- three children, one a mere in-
Dr Musselman has been se-!day» Mayfield’s campaign man- f®nt, survive her.
Besides those mentioned ab- f&tr land, to educate
you will note tKat none ove» she leaves one sister, Mrs.
[Geo. McMahon, and four bro-
ably spent. The other instruct. P®riy affiliated with the demo- there, R. L., J. L., Theodore
‘ - - -- are entitled to>and Russell Bowen, all of this
looking v°te in the primary on August city.
t T ”—',J . e . you The grief stricken family
professional training well instruct the election officer of have the sympathy of all in
worth while.—Elizabeth Mc-
Iver.
We print below a list of the
For Supt of Schools:
Mt 7 s. ;M. N. Mam
More than likely you do not
M|||kqpw any of the*- me: OT| -----’"TZ--- a: wnu is «ii expert ma-1
it theT represent. We have:Pa,^n , ® prohibition sent!- chinist with the Star Telegram
good linye upon them and will--* m-----Mli If
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U. S. Senator: Earle B.
CO1 guson some reflection.
WON THE BANNER
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In the contest held last week
'at Palacios, the Intermediate
The bride is the daughter of B. Y. P. U. of El Campo won
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Foerster the banner for the best or-
of this citty, and has many ganisation in the Colorado A><
Commissioner, were in the city well in the new life entered The members
The former is trav- upon. —
1,251 Bales Has Been Weighed Many Applications Taken for
by Public Weigher, Ed
Fahrenthold
Applications for member-
Iship were then called for,
which met with a hearty re-
V sponse, many puttthg
EVETTS-FOERSTER | names on the dotted line,
Miss Amanda Foerster and!
Mrs. R. L. Evetts, both of
Houston, were married at that
place Tuesday, August 15th.
¥ while governor, was so bad
& that he was impeached and
thrown out of office, which
fe carries with it inelegibility to
He deserted the Democratic cure(j as conductor. This alone*ager, .wrote the county chair-
party and organized a party teachers a week uien, “you will note that none
f z of his own, and in 1920, was pfeasanfly as well as profit- other than those who are pro-
■jChis own rcandidatecwor Presi- « .......„.ai. il. j---
. v dent of the United States by
the American party. During
that memorable campaign he
did all within his power to
wreck the party to which he
now appeals for an office
Many other serious charges
can be justly brought against
him, but we refrain. Our
readers are familiar with the
record he made, and we feel
t confident that the good peo-
| pie of Texas will vote so over-
T • whelmingly against him Sat-
J. W. Pender, Jr., math.
Miss Lee Nesbit, history.
Miss Mamie Goen, Spanish.
J. R. Pirtle, science.
Miss Winston, Commerce.
OL C. Carriy, Misses Laura supported the American party
»AA OVBVaW, MWU AM Wt */. »«.«»«*, —A.WAJ * HAAZVA VWBa>, bWU JCaiB tt|JU• °“C pCAOOCkA <
Senate and as Rail Road Frankie Alexander, Mattie Wil | a letter has been sent by Sunday morning.
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> ev-
ery democratic county chair- to this place for interment,
man, inclosing copy of the At-
torney General’s opinion hold-
ing such challenge and exclus-' Undertaking
WHARTON CO. INSTITUTE ion legal, and asking that elec-’ 3:30 they were carried to the
make the challenges and ob-'W. Orrick, assisted by Revs.
Democrats Urged to Vote,
and Vote for the Good
the Country
NhB ■ -
Saturday, August ^26th is
Another date for you to ex-!teachers who will have charge
press your choice, if you are of the El Campo Schools the
a democrat, as to who shall coming year. You will note
serve you in state office. I many changes. { The names of
On this date you will be’several will be missed who
called upon to decide who will have Keen teaching here for
be the U. S. Senator for the several years.
next six years. This we con- With our new school build-
sider the most important of- ings, new equipment, new man-
fice to be filled on this oc- agement and practically a new
casion. It is almost a certain faculty, we are looking for-
fact that the nominee of the ward to an excellent year’s
Democrats in Saturday’s pri- work.
’ rcftxy will represent the state
in the upper house of Cong- ed to be September 11th or
ress during the next six years, 18th, as the Condition of the WHO CAN VOTE IN
should the nominee live that .new building will allow.
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Smith, Supt.
Pender, Prin. High
very meager, to say the least School.
executive the funeral services, and the
(remains interred at the O. D.
September 4^8. Attendance is'(democra^c
required as usual for all rural comfnittee.
* jteachers and teachers of inde-. — •— —— ~ .
opponent, J. E. Fergu-' peihient districts of fewer then ed win exclude all persons
>* aiw&VA Anri is __i_____ j.____> __»__On ' who voted onJ
anV‘pr.ohi,b.iHOP58t_*®d account of the institute being who supported the American death she
■-a,-/-: »«•»««’, the fee, it appears,'Pftriy two years ago t----
form is to have the Volstead ^e at least $2.50 each, ’such as swdre theyTiad voted Her early lifeH
Act so modified that light wine ^he State Superintendent has a straight democratic ticket.-this city, being in her early
and beer may b.«>MIeir.ny4rtled the teachers be paid/' “ ’ ‘ " " —" --------------
His reputation as an official for f* • • •• • * ’
ive school boards,
ance !
not ask to be excused or trans-;
ferred to another institute.
Baptist church and living
I In the Ball-Ferguson cam- Eckholm, who is
'paign the nrohibition senti-
ment in Texas was i
• day. Mrs. Eckholm and the A. MacNaughton, State Trav-
ence wfaich should cause Fer- longer.
The Jackson-Wharton Coun-
ty Institute will meet in Edna s<
usual for all rural comfaiittee.
i in/ieU If this instruction is observ*;H. S. Cemetery.
' Deceased was born A&ril
independent and .14, 1891. At the time of her
----- ---J was 31 years, 4
except; months and 16 days of age.
“* i was spent in
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L It would exclude Governor Fer-[Christian life a member of the
the week by their respect^' 8u»on himself from voting, as Baptist church and living a
is compulsory, please do a8°, it was pointed out.
air Rxi Avs*iis^ri rn« h»onfl. Under this opinion
atttorney general”
daw XT a xrFJol/l’c /tav>
4
Ed Fahrenthold ,public wei-| We accepted an invitation
I days, weighing the cotton that Catholic men, to be held at •
I comes to his platform.
Wednesday morning he had
I weighed one thousand, two bers of the Knights of Col-
' hundred and fifty one bales, all limbus.
but twenty bought by local We found a large crowd<of
buyers, who were paying 22men and several ladies, wfeb
hot weather [attendance. Mr.
is causing the cotton to open'of this city, had"the
nl- rv v. zl 4-k A zv%.An,A«k io IV, a **wa av«z4
to- keep busy to keep up.
The crop is bound to be
light compared with <
years, and exceedingly heavy for his subject, “The relt
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to the Catholic Church?’
told his audience that th<
ganization originated in
State of Massachusetts 1
lyears ago, and'was bi
The final run-off Saturday about by a priest for th
will mean much to the voters pose of creating a deeper
of the stae of Texas. Mr. Fer- est in the church in the i
guson, who is running on of the young members,
“light wines and beer,” could the object was both soc,ia
not bring it into existence in patriotic, and that there
the State of Texas, if elected, now 800,000 members ii
ot_ Earle B. Mayfield is strictly United States, and ths
They against wines and beer and all Knights of Columbus
intoxicating liquors. F ' ‘
Mayfield is the man for the whole,, an
office to represent our homes backed up
and the betterment of civil feet harmony
u.... VU...CU^> unu vu-,-. ------- M, ^ government in the State of
'serve the instructions of the'Dobbs and Dupree, conducted Texas.
■'** The Lieutenant Governor is
a very important office Tor
the state of Texas. I am sure speaker emphasized
Billy Mayfield when you cast'ing the wqrld war. How tl
your vote. ithey went to the front 1
The Treasurer is another [per cent strong, raised
important office, and Mr. Geo. sums of money for the v
G. Garrett is the efficient man'work, and how that they h
for the place.
For Superintendent of Schools sums of money in edu
ning night and day and will
Stan fe r the best interests of ciaia do their duty, an attempt has been elected Superintend section of Texas, and expects necessary t ocare for the in- ippines,
our state, and you will not go to do so wfH be futile. dent.
go to do so wiH be futile. dent
The P. Carville gin is r^n-fj , —-
1 iese are all good ®en and vote, and if the election offi- po public school, of which he wonderful development of this continue to do so as long as serving Uncie
idfaii xi_ < — a. t_ a am ^a -.— ’--------•------ x —. ▲w* 1** !**!«**
|terests of their patrons. < land Mrs. E. (
ors have been equally as well cra^c. Party
chosen. So we are \ ’ ’ ***"
forward to a week spent in(26.^ I would suggest .... you
training L — ‘ S'*
'your county accordingly, fur- their sad bereavement,
nishing each of them with the
information contained in this
opinion and necessary affidav-;
its, in order that they may be
in position to see that the law
„ tJ i8 complied with in all re-
tactics against Mayfield SDects ” *
mill OBU*."" utimiuu uan «,va »w»v.a-(
urday that he will not pop up [nor, so he will defeat Mayfield
two years.
* x The other candidates are as
follows:
■ For Lieutenant Governor:
Col. JBillie Mayfield.
T. W. Davidson.
For Treasurer:
C. V. Terrell.
George Garrett
that you will think of Col. [riotfem of the organization
they
Treasurer is another [ per cent strong, raised JH
«uuu ux inuucy for the SI
since the war expended is
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for the State, an important of-; ex-service men at night echo
fice that deserves your care- regardless of their religious i
ful attention, for our free ffliation. That the orgami
public schools mean much to tion had >7,000,000 now
the fathers and mothers of this hand which would be used
tiieir sons [the same way.
and daughters, and therefore [ “The Knights of Columh
Mr. Ed. Bentley isS?e comps-,in relation to Education,” w
tent man for the place to make.the subject of the next spas
the free public schools of Tex-'®*, Mr. Charles Herbert, pn
ident of J08ePh College
Victoria. The speaker p
great stress on the tmportan
of educating the young, be
intellectually and religi<
That the public school syt
of the country was good so
^[as it went, but that it did
Btgo far enough, as it negle
B religious training. For
^reason Catholics favored
■barochial school.
’ He then urged all
’tholics to become m
Knight* of Columbus, stat-
that there was no reason
B^^^^Bwhy they should not become
^^^^^Bmembers, and many reasons
they should. .
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[will
since the Ferguson-Ball battle. <.Our Country and Her Liber-
Of these three stand out: ties.”
In the Ball-Ferguson cam- tend
paign the women couldn’t vote.
In the Ball-Ferguson cam-
pa^. Ferguson had not arrjyed last week forJ COTTON IS NOW
MANY NEW NAMES
IB
■■■ CATHOLICS HOLD K
COMING IN FAST TERESTING MEETII
1
Ninety-Nine Miles From Anywhere
■ShRlMARY
NEXT SATURDAY1 ON SCHOOL FACULTY
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