The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 12, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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Tht as.iot Adverl.ser
Row-rod ut B trop. 'lV*a l'o tOtti<*
% « StV«>tld cl**> Matu r
XHOS. C. CAIN, BiiU r and l'rop r
Amendment to Selective Service Reg-
ulations Concerning Recent
Marriages.
Rule V, Section 72, S. S R .
ha- beer amended to road as
lol'ows and has been put into
tiit form indicated below in or
d?r that you may notify your
registrants through your county
j «*->ors:
Kile (a). The fact of depend
mcy j -suiting from the mar-
riage t a registrant who has
fct'coino twenty -one years of age
>ni-e Jun* 5th, li'17, and who
I as married since the date ol
the introduction of the Joint
Ht.*olution in I'nngre-s requir
his registration, to.wit, Jan
uai.. 1 . h'l*\ wn: oe disregard•
cd .(s , ground lor deterred
dissipation.
(b). If .1 registrant who ha-
attained the age ol t\\« \v-om
mik'O June 1017, and who
Iris contracted marriage subse
quent to the date of the enact
«jent of the Selective Service
Ijiiw, to wit, .Vlay 1~, 1'J17, hvit
\ni. or prior to January 1">. 191-,
■.;;«inis deferred classification on
H,e ground cf dependency re
suiting from his marriage, will
he disregarded as a ground for
deferred classification, unless
the dependent of the marriage
is a child, born and unborn prior
loJune'J, 1011, in which cas.
sn.'li a registrant upon satis
factory proof being made shall
be classified in class two.
(c). If a registrant other than
one who has attained the ag'3 of
twenty-one since June 5, 1917,
claims deferred classification on
the ground of dependency re
Halting from his marriage, will
be disregarded as graund for de-
ferred classification, unless the
dependent is a child of the mar
riage, born or unborn on or be
fare June9th, 191S, in which case
mch a registrant upon satisfac-
lory proof being made shall be
placed in class 2.
Local Board Bastkop Co.
Official Statement.
OF THE
financial condition of thf.
FIRST STATE BANK
*1 Red Rook, Stat- of Texas. :it tho
of business on the 29th day of
ire, 191*, published in tho
vitrop Advertiser, a newspaper
fuit^d and published at Bastrop,
lalo of Texas, on the 12th day of
tiv. 1U1*.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, per-
sonal or collateral 41,il7s 30
Lrf>: ns, real estate 400.00
0-.i4dr.ifU 23.31)
oocds an.l Stocks 15,000.00
#C nl estate (banking house) 2,100.00
CMier Real Estate 000
furniture and Fixtures 1400.00
Diu from Approved Reserve
Agents, net
Otic from other hanks and
bunkers, subject to check,
■e;
cub Items
c?jrrency
Spade
laisrest in Depositor sO .ar-
MixU'f Fund • ...
Otter Resources as follows
w - Saviigs and Thrift
Stamps 221.40
Neither Hobby Nor His Managers
Responsible For Marked Sample Ballots
The following telegram was handed the Adver
User for publication by Judge Paul I). Page and
Hon. H. L. Staples who are managing Governor
Hobby's campaign in Bastrop County
Austin, Texas, July 12, 101-.
Senator Paul D. Page,
Bastrop, Texas.
1 understand that the effort is being
made in your County, and in other Coun-
ties, to connect Governor Hobby's cam-
paign and the activities of th<s committee
with local contests, and that sample marked
ballots are being circulated with the sug
gestion that such ballots have the approval
of this committee. Such action is without
the knowledge or approval of the Governor
or of this committee. Our activities and
energies are centered in the Gubernatorial
Campaign, which ' conceive to be of para-
mount importance md involving the very
hqnor of the State. Reports from every
section of the state convince me that we
have won our tight by an overwhelming
majority.
WALTER J. CRAWFORD,
Chairman Hobby Campaign Committee.
Dislrict Court,
Cha> V. Sell iff, Receiver of the
M K. & T. Ry. Co , an agreed
j.i Igment was rendered in favor
of toe Plaintiff for $*\()G0.(X).
The case of Pra .If Hijdik, et al
vs. Agnes Nuck.ir, for partition
of 100 acres of land on the A.
District Court convened on the
th« 17th day of June, L>l*v The
Grand Jury was in session four
lays ami returned 2!5 bills of j Graham League, was heard and
indictment, 22 of which were judgment of the Court was not
felony cases and one aggravated : susceptible of fair and equitable
iss'iuit case. f J partition, and was ordered sold
They wore reconvened on the j and proceeds divided between
J4th of June for the purpose of i Claitaants in proportion to their
investigating other matters. j respective iuterests, ami R. A.
The criminal docket was taken 13rooks appointed Receiver to
up Monday, June 24th, and cases make sale of s:iid property,
disposed cf up to July 11th on j The case of Nellie Carter vs
the criminal docket are as fol
lows:
The case of the State us. Roy
Ward, a negro, tried at last term
of Court, was aftinned by the
Court of Criminal Appeals ami
mandate from said Court re-
turned to Court below for
observance.
Charles Went, a white man
was convicted of burglary, and
this being his first off -nse, 2
years was given him
sentence suspended.
The case of Hunter Hanson,
another white man, was tried
before a jury and defendant,
who was charged with burglary,
was found not guilty.
Theo. Veal, a negro, was tried i
for assault to murder and given
2 years in the penitentiary.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company, was continued.
The case of The Farmers Gin
Company vs. C. I. Owens, et al,
was settled by an agreed judg
mmt in favor of Plaintiff.
Toe case of Erma Pepplo (by
her Guardian, A. T. Wilkes) vs.
Locomotive Engineers Mutual
Life and Accident Insurance
Association, was compromised,
Mrs. Jennie Arthur
with the j Sii)0;) and Plaintiff balance of
ins'.i ranee policies.
The disabilities of Elizabeth
Scnutz as a Minor were re-
moved.
l:i the case of the Elgin
National Bank vs. R E. Dan-
suit on notes and Chattel
• rtgiee. Judg uent was'given
kDany Are bending
Their Lives—CUhat
Are You Lending?
Thousands of our boys are £oiiu* down into tiie
trenches today—clean faced, determined, splen-
did young men—going there to battle lor you.
You can at least go down in your pockets lor
them.
Think it over—be ready on
JUNE 28.
Rational War Savings Day
There's an army, Yes. a dozen armie — of stalwart,
young men standing between you and the grizzly I Inn,
fellows are giving tueir ease, their comfort, their friends
their bodies, the hope of life—giving for you—for you.
You ran at least lend your money for them?
with dollars.
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE
This space contributed for the wiEning of rhe war by
J. M. Holt & Co.
wind-bronzed
These young
and homes,
rove your patriotism
I
Eight Live Oak" Letter.
in favor of Plaintiff for the sum
Sain Hearn and Isaac Naylon, |t r SllOjOd. with foreclosure of
both negroes, were tried for j chattel mortgage on personal
horse tho ft, and upon the request1 property described therein,
of the prosecuting witness and , mvoucv. docket.
30.2K5.2-
802.10
37.10
4.sio.no
1,20.). 42
1.888.63
Total 111*3,112.51
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in 10,000.00
Svrplus Fund 10,0(X1.00
Undivided Profits, net 4,4(W.7S
■>ut to banks and hankers,
•uWject to check, net...... 000
l*iivlduHl Deposits, subject
to check 78,645.76
Time ertiticntvs of Deposit 000
Dtaiand certificates of De.
posit 000
Osfiier's checks 000
Kills Payable and Redis-
counts 000
Certificates of Deposit, issued
for m ney borrowed 000
Other Liabilities as follows: 000
Total 103,112.51
State of Texas, \
County of Bastrop. J W*. Win. J.
ftoaitl; as President and W. F Mob-
«•> is cashier of said bank, each of-
• do solemnly swear that the above
■tsteoient is true to the best of our
kno*ledjfe and liellef
ft'm. J Smith, President.
W. F. MoliLKY. cashier.
.Subscribed and sworn t<> before tne,
'hi- fib dav of July A. D.
T. R MoBLEY,
|if>t ry Public, Bastrop Co., Texas.
Correct Attest:
r. < . Waiter son
Roijer Byrne
Knot Alexander
Directors
AT THK CROSS ROADS.
'He was a little Helgian lad
party from whom property was
stolen. '2 years suspended sen
tence in each case was given.
Ernest Trout, Riley Curb
and R C. McCandles, young
white men, who were held for
burglary, the cases against them
were dismissed for want of sufti
cient evidence to convict.
The case against Dan Dyers
for Disloyalty w~s dismissed for
the reason that the alleged dis
loyal statements made by him
were made prior to the time the
Disloyalty Act went into effect.
Claude Brown, a negro, was
convicted and given two yuars iu
the peniientiary for assault to
murdsr.
Goodney Caro, a negro, charg-
ed with assault upon Deputy
Sheriff Dude Milton, was con-
victed and given ten years in the
penitentiary.
The case of the State of Texas
vs. Paul Behrens for Disloyalty
was continued; the motion of
defendant to quash being over-
ruled.
Jesse Carter, a negro, plead
guilty to aggravated assault, and
was fined $100.00 and costs,
totaling about $150.00.
Some four or five cases were
continued for the reason that
material witnesses were absent
and could not be located.
civil docket.
In the case of Gertrude John-
eon vs. M. K. & T. Ry. Co., tried
some time ago, a verdict was
rendered iu this Court in favor
of the Plaintiff for $20,000.(X).
Case was carried to Court of
Civil Appeals and affirmed and
mandate received in this Court
today.
The case of Georgia Bellamy
vs. Western Union Telegraph
Co., was tried and verdict ren
Fiditor Advertiser:
As we saw our last letter in
print we will come again.
We have had a nice rain since
our last letter, but we need
a no*' er one now.
Mrs Arthur Smith has retun.
getting|ed to Watterson, where she \ ij|
make her home with her fath f, j
in her husband's absence. Mi
Smith is now in training a
Camp Travis.
Mrs. Laura Watterson, < >
Llano, is visiting her mother, >
Mrs. H. Lee.
Mrs. Tom Lee and family, of
Humble, are visiting Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Starley Lee, of Hoiston,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lee
at Red Ruclc.
The people here have been
attending tht; Nazarene meeting
0
high teen cases on this docket ^ Rod Rock lately.
(have been disposed of. Twelve
cases were negroes and six
white people were involved. Two
other eas*s in which property
also was involved were heard and
divorces granted and property
divided.
Five of the young men whose
cases on the Criminal Docket
were dismissed were immediat< -
ly inducted into the military
service.
When war had somehow failed to dered in favor of the Defendant.
The case of hmelia Wilkms vs.
('has. E. Schaff, Received of the
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
m a r.
Almost p baby face In had,
Bewildered now and vaguely sad.
"Where are you going in the
wind and ruin':
And must you travel far?''
M. K. vt T. Ry. Co , an agreed
judgment iu favor of the Plaintiff
lor $3,000.00 was entered.
The case of E. D. Stiillemire
Whereas, God on June 0, 1919,
in His intinite wisdom and mercy
has called to Himself our friend
and companion, Mrs. Lottie Mon-
cure Rodgers.
Therefore bo it resolved; That
we daplore the death )t one so
young and fair and full of prom-
ise; that we feel that Mina Chap
tor, No. 64, has lost a worthy
member, that we extend to her
family and bereaved onCT our
condolence over their irrepara-
ble loss and remind them that
God never willingly aftlicts or
grieves the children of men and
is able to send comfort to all sad
hearts; that s copy of these reso-
lutions be spread on the minutes
of cur Chapter and a copy sent
to the family.
Respectfully submitted.
Mits. Elnoua McLavy,
MKS. SAI.uk E. McCOUD,
Mrs. Pannik Milky,
Committee.
NOTICE.
vYe will boRin a revival meet
ing in the Moncure settlement
on Saturday, July 13. Wo will
hold a patriotic service on Satur-
day night. We hope to have a
good attendance and ii great
meeting.
Respectfully,
S. II. Mouisan.
A NEW ARRIVAL.
The Hill's Praire people attend
ed services at Red Rock Sunday
last.
We are going to have at lee
Cream Supper at Eight Live
Oaks School House on Friday,
night, July 12th. Benefit of the
Sunday School. Everybody in
vitfcd. We also invite tho candi-
dates most cordially.
Best wishes to the Advertiser
and its wide circle of friends.
Violet.
Principalship ot Bastrop High School
Has Been Filled.
Mrs. Blanche Burke, of Elgin,
has been elected as Principal of
the Bastrop High School. Mrs.
Burke is considered oue of the
strongest school women of the
Texas, and the board is to be
congratulated upon their selec
tion.
DEATH OF J. W. SCARBOR-
OUGH
COLUMBIA
Talking Machines and Records
for sale at Jas. P. Wood's Jew-
elry Store. I have a wonder
ful line of new records in sa-
cred and patriotic songs, Ha-
waiian, dance, classical, band
and ragtime music, produced
by the world's greatest ar-
tists.
THERE IS A TALKING MA-
CHINE FOR EVERYONE
$20.00 up
W. Scarborough, of the Mc-
Dade neighborhood, died at his
home Monday, following a lin-
gering illness. His b >dy was laid
to rest in Oak Hiil Cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Scar
borougii has lived in Bastrop
county for many years and for a
number of years served in Bas-
trop and surrounding country as
agent for the Singer Sewing
Machine Co.
Conforming with the procla-
mation of Piesident Wilson, the
colored citizenship of Bastr p
met on June 2", at the Mace-
donia Baptist church. Tho house
was called to order by chairman
Dr. Win. J Laws. The audience
sang "America, which was fol
lowed by a fervent prayer by Dr.
1). H. Jones, after which the
proclamation of President Wilson
was read by C. A. Wyman, who
served as master of ceremonies
for the occasion. Short and
s pi coy talks were made by Dr.
Jas. P. ILfoocI
V; Mr. u>d jj™. OwonCh.lmcr.iC:. A." Crime, and I'rol. W. II
j!onI) Election, was dismissed, I ro the pioud parents t (. line Kerr. Then the speaker for tbi
Gi\(f., I), i. . j,, aud costs to be paid by Plaintiffs. I eight pound boy who arrived on , evening, Dr. Laws, was
Cwod Housekeeping.
In the case ul Etta Cloptou vs. I July 10th.
duced and in u
intro-
most eloquent
and patriotic fashion swayed the
audience to activity. Mrs. L. B.
Kerr, the permanent chairman,
took charge, and after ;i very
full and free explanation and
earnest appeal, b ?gan the sub
scription. Much credit is due
Mi's. L. A. Grimes, M W. Me
Phaul and Miss O. L. McNeil
for the manner iu which they
assisted Mrs. Kerr in securing
su bscribers.
Wm. j. Laws,
Acting < 'hairman
Mrs. L. B. Kerr.
Permanent Chairman.
C. A. Wyman, Sec'ty.
Thanks to our genial and
ofticient District Clerk, Mr.
Hartford Jenkins, for the splen
did report ol the proceedings
cf the district Court publish) d
elsewhere in today's Adver
tiser.
We Want You
to keep in mind
fact that in addition to
printing this news-
paper we do job work
of any kind. When
in need of anything
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Cain, Thomas S. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 12, 1918, newspaper, July 12, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206261/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.