The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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CRQSBYTONt CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1916
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By Smithee & Driver
The new star mail route from
5re to Roaring Springs has been
let to J. T. Driver and W. W.
Smithee; their bid being $990 per
annum. The schedule and orders
or routing the mail have not
yet been received by our post-
master, but within a few days at
least this will be an established
route and a very valable acquit
sition for Crosby ton.
The schedule will probably call
for leaving Cro3byton about 9
o'clock each morning arid to re-
H ' " turn about 3 in the afternoon.
Ifgffip,„ Jill U. .ICW - • ■
Froro Judge Spenser.
,. Lubbock. Texas, July 8, 191$
jjk'% Voters of the 72 Judicial
District:
I have tried to see a3 many
voters in person as I could, con-
V ' * sistent with my duties as a j udge,
but in view of the fact that I
have been engaged in the actual
trial of cases every day except
one for the past six weeks, and
jew"-court-atPQ9i;_on
Monday next, my time for ac-
JOHN W. BAKER
Crosby County's CaradttMe For
STATE TREASURER.
As a testimonial to the high
esteem in which he is held by
his neighbors, the Review is
pleased to report the organiza-
tion. of a John W. Baker club at
this place of over 300 members
ia-the-in teres t of -MiV-Baberls
Si®,
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ttve electioneering is limited.
I am a candidate for my second
elective term as Judge £of this
District, having received the ap-
pointment on April 28th. 1911,
nominated to succeed myself in
the next primary, and am now
closing my first elective term.
During this period of time the
people have had an opportunity
of observing my conduct as a
' judge and as a private citizen,
and I submit- my candidacy on
the record I have made.
" By far the greater part of the
cases tried by me have not been
appealed and only a few of those
appealed have been reversed. In
fact, only two or three of the
; cases finally reaching the Su-
preme court have been reversed,
while numbers have been affirm-
ed. I refer to the Clerk of any
District court for my record. I
have also endeavored to dispose
of business with as little expense
as possible, and will, if re-dec-
ted. continually mainintain thi.s
policy. —
- I was the first District
in Texas to try a man charged j by ton,
with murder under the law as it!
candidacy for State Treasurer.
It is very gratifying to those
friends to hear of the very flat-
tering prospects and pledges of
support from every nook and
corner of the state, and we as-
sure them that they can not find
a more competent and worthier
man than Mr; Baker to honor
with this position.
Mr. Baker is a native Texan,
born on a farm in Bastrop county
in 1871; moved with his parents
to Williamson county when a boy
and was raised on a fahn. Moved
to Taylor county in 1896 and next
year accepted employment in
Abilene where-he remained till
1907 when he moved to Lubbock
and accepted the position of As-
sistant Cashier of the First Nat-
ional Bank of that city, later be-
ing made vice president and af-
terward prom ted to the pres-
idency of "this bank. In 1914 he
severed his connection with
this bank and moved to Austin
to engage in the cotton business,
but soon- returned and accepted
'the position of cashier of the
Judge {'Citizens National Bank of Cros-
which position he now
holds. His years of experience
The Undreamed Of Mas Happened.
Giant German Submarine Merchant Vessel
Safely Arrives in American Part.
Norfolk, Va , Jul/9. —Bearing
a message from Emporer William
to President Wilson, running
the gantlet of innumerable dan-
gers from mines, sea sweepers
and enemy warships and bring-
ing a cargo of dyestuffs, chem-
ical! and mail, the German un-
dersea merchantman the Deutch-
land quietly slipped into Chese-
peak Bay this morning. The
Deutschland carries, mounted in
her conning tower, two small
guns of about three-inch caliber.
No torpedo tubes are visible.
She is capable of submerging in
less than two minutes. On the
surface of the water the sub-
mersible has a speed of two to
three knots more than the aver-
age merchant steamer.
According to Captain Freder-
ick Cooke, a Norfolk pilot and
the first American to froard^-the-
Deutschland. the crew wore reg-
ulation uniforms of German
merchant seamen.
Captain Cooke said the com-
mander of the Deutschland was
extremely frank in stating his
mission to the United States—
that of instituting an undersea
merchant service ' and export
business between the United
States and- Germany. The
Deutschland left a German port
June 23 and although she en-
countered a number of merchant
ships and one warship, the
commander said he easily escap-
ed detection by submerging. He
voyage was
declared the entire
uneventful.
Reaching the vicinity of the
Virginia coast Saturday morning
the Deutschland remained far
outside, knowing that the capes
were.guarded by enemy war-
ships, and-came in last night un-
der cover of darkness. He de-
clared that afc one time he was
within 500 yards of a French
cruiser outside the capes, but
passed unobserved.
According to reports brought
into Norfolk and credited to
members of the Deutschland's
crew, the submersible arrived off
the capes late Thursday after-
noon, but was detected by the
English and French cruisers on
guard and was forced to run, the
chase lasting until Saturday
morning before the warships
_ _ about twenty
gave up the
" _ . . . . J ears m Knox and Brisco Counties
returned to their stations. This
report, which had not been con-
firmed tonight, was that the
Deutschland went to sea nearly
300 miles before she got rid of
her pursuers; that she was fired
at several times, and that the
delay prevented her from reach-
ing her destination on schedule
time, early Friday.
Navy officials give little cred-
ence to the story, declaring that
it would have been no hard mat-
ter to submerge and evade the
enemy ships with the loss of but
a few hours at the outside.
nowstands. The charge I wrote | jn the commercial and banking
has been adopted and followed J world eminently fit him for the
all over the state, and a few days | position he seeks and we feel
ago the Judges of the Court "of j that he would make a most satis-
Criminal Appeals issued a state-1 factory state official.
I
fcinent,calling attention to the re
[feed liumber of reversals and
""stated that the improvement was
due largely to the new statute
defining murder, which did away
.; with the different degrees. I feel
<, a pardonable pride in thus tak-
; ing a small part in the improye-
. rnent of the criminal proceedure
/ of our state, and shall, if re-
elected, do all in mv power to
m see that all laws are fairly and
Impartially administered, and
that justice and not technicality
is administered in the court over
which I preside In fact, I believe
that my experience in the office
for the last five years will enable
■ me to make a better judge for
the next four years.
V;ohi. To. as for
thirty years, and in this- district
>r twelve years. My private life
open book and there are
many people in this District who
have been closely associated
with toe during all these years.
T, refer anyone to them as to my
laracter.
If the voters of this District
iall honor me with the nomina-
tion, I promise that I shall en-
deavour to make them a; just and I
a good judge.
ReSpcctfclly, |
W.R.'Spencer
The election is not far off and
now is the time for his friends to
get busy and stay busy until the
close of the polls on the 22n&
Write to your Jriends and urge
them to work and. vote for Mr.
Baker. It would be a big send-,
off for West Texas, and espec-
ially for Crosby county, for Mr.
Baker to be elected and we hope
every one in this county will see
the point to make him a few
votes. ,
Stockholders Notice
A special meeting of the
Shareholders of the Citizens
National Bank, of Crosby ton,
Texas, is hereby called to meet
affits bankinj^„house.pn the 29th
(f|Fbf .rurf 1916, for the pur-
pose Of electing Directors of
said Bank.
. Jno. W. Baker, Cashier.
Pentecostal Meeting.
The Second Annual Ppnt o-tal
Holiness Camp Meeting, for
North West Texas will b ••■Id
at Floydada, Texas, from A gust
1st to 31sfc 1916. All are v ;ry
cordially invited to c >mev ome
prepared to meet your ow ex-
-Rooms.:
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ticulars call at the Review office.
Odd Fellows Have Big Time.
The local Odd Fellows are re-
porting an unusually good time
at their meeting Tuesday night.
Trie installation of officers was to
have taken place, but so much
other business prevented them
from getting to this part of the
work and they are to hold their
installation meeting next Thurs-
day nighjt. Several Odd Fellows
from Lorenzo and Ralls were
present and assisted in the work.
S. P. Caldwell, a candidate for
initiation.from Ralls.successfully
roade the goat, and Cyril McKay
of the local lodge received the
second degree. ; Refreshments
were served and we are told that
Judge Parrish and John W.
Baker "destroyed [more lemonade
than any six other men present;
and our informant says he is puz-
zled to know where- they stored
it. Those present from Lorenzo
were: H. Wampler, W. E, Taylor,
S. J. Bowers, and J. J. Kirby;
and Ralls sent the following rep-
resentatives: Bill Duffy, F. E.
Ray, B. F, Davis, C. A. Bennett
and S. P. Caldwell. «
_ Good[Local Showers.
. Several portions of Crosby
county were visited by local
showers Wednesday afternoon,
which will greatly help the crops
in the localities where they fell.
A good rain is reported at Lo-
renzo which extended all the way
to Lubbock we understand. A
good rain fell on the Half Circle
Ranch southeast of Crosby ton,
and the Crawfish Draw country
got nearly an inch rainfall. A por-
tion of the East Plains received
a light shower and the precipi-
tation in the lariyon was quite
heavy. Crops are looking well all
over Crosby county, notwith-
Will Manufacture a Salve.
Dr. R. E. L* Miller has a salve
preparation that is proving such
a wonderful medicine for heal-
ing purposes that he and Drug-
gTst W. C. Booton have formed
a partnership for the manufac-
ture and sale of it. For healing
old chronic sores and burns noth-
ing equals it they say, and they
have several around here who
have tried it and will gladly tes-
tify to its superior curative pow-
ers. The Review Its pleased to
learn that they have a prepara-
tion of such eminent virtue and
that it is to be manufactured
right here, sO we score' another
enterprise for Crosby ton.
JUDGE W. D. FISHER
V"itii«iate
Associate
Justice
off the Court of Civil Appeals
for the 7th Supreme Judi-
cial District.
Canadian, Texas, June 27, 1916.
To the Democrats of the 7th Supreme
Judicial District:
Judge W. D. Fisher, of Canadian,
roxay, is a candidate for Associate
Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals
for the 7th Supreme Judicial District
of Texas. Judge Fisher grew to man-
hood in Rusk and Greeg Counties,
Texas, coming West
The many friends of Cyril
McKay are glad to hear that he
has received an appointment in
the. War Department $at WaSh-
inton City through the civil ser-
vice route. He expects; to; leave
in a few days for his new post
of duty. Mr. McKay has been a
valued attache of the First Nat-
ional Bank for the past year or
more and we know of no , young
man who stands higher in the
esteem of all the people than he,
and the Review congratulates
him upon securing this good ap-
pomtment and hopes to see him
continue to advance along the
lines of his endeavo r.
Knox and
;uid located permanently in Hemphill
County twenty years ago. Judge Fish-
er is in the prjiua„£iLJJfe, a close stu-
rlent of the law, and well fitted for
this higih office. He has always stood
Cor the best in society and politics. '
Therefore, we the undersigned,, cor-
dially endorse his candidacy:
Frank- Willis, Judge Thirty-first Dis-
trict of Texas; W; R. Ewing, District
Attorney Thirty-first District; Newton
P. Willis, attorney; J. 7,. Jennings,
County Judge Hemphill County; H.
E. Hoover, attorney; J. C. Dial, at-
torney; Dan B. Hoover, attorney; W.
Sanders, County Attorney; G. L. Ad-
dison, County Treasurer; W. J. Todd
Jr., attorney; W. C. Isaacs, President
Canadian State Hank; D. J. Young,
President First National Bank; A. H.
Tandy, cattleman; Hayes Howell,
Pastor Methodist Church; Tlios. F,
Moody, banker and cattleman; O. It.
McMOrdie,. County and District Clerk;;
C". H. Tipps, Sheriff; L. Williams,'
Pastor Christian Church; O. Hudson,
Mayor; Will Crow, attorney; E. C.
iiray, attorney, I-liggins; C. Coffee,
attorney,'Miami; B. G. Taylor, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church; F. R. Jamison,'
Editor Canadian Record.
PRESS COMMENTS.
The Lakeview Promoter: "We have
known Air, Fisher since 1905, and at
that, time he was one of the loading'
ind fore'mpst lawyers of the entire
Panhandle, He is a brilliant orator,
and a close student of tile statutes
i>f the State of Texas."
, The Canadian Record: "His ability
to discern and interpret the law is
recognized as inferior to none who
practice before the bar of the dis-.
11-id. The district will find-in W. D,
fisher a man whose ability moots
:he requirements of this high station."
Canadian Monday Morning News:
"All know him to be an upright, 'hon-
orable gentleman possessed of much
[earning and practice of law which
finalities him for this position."
Childress Post: "Mr. Fisher is a
competent man and well worth the
support of our 'people, and we trust
lliey will give him a splendid vote in
this County." •
Miami Chief: "W. D. Fisher Of Ca-
nadian is seeking the Appellate
Judgeship for this district. Judge
fisher is a splendid 'gentleman, fully
qualified for the position."
Childress Index: "Mr. Fisher, is one
of the most prominent lawyers of the
North Plains."
Precautions
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standing it is quite dry in. places,
arid if we could only get a good
general rain soonf there is no
reason why the usual good cJfoos
should not agam be duplicated. !
Hon. L. W. Sandusky and Dr.
P. C. Coleman; both of Colorado
City, came in Tuesday afternoon
and spent the night: here. They
are touring*"® district in the in-
terest of the re-election of Con-
gresaman gmith to congress.
Marvin Smith, J. F. Williams,
H. L. Glover and Jay Jackson
Preaching at Perkey
• School Moos®.
The Review-is requested to an-
nounce that there will be preach-
ing at the Perkey school house
about seven miles south of Cros-
by ton Saturday night and Sun-
day by Bev. W. |C. Barnes. A
cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend.
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The Review is pleased to learn
that the little two-year old son
of R. B. Tompkins who" fell
handforemost in a tub of hot
water a couple „«f weeks ago,
sind whose condition was serious
for a while, is now getting along
nicely with every prospect for
an early recovery. A tub of boil-
ing water had been placed out in
the yard and in passing it the
little fellow, stumbled and fell
Austin, Ju„ _
Officer Collins
statement to the
state-and especfe vu
to take every preeauti'
vent the entrance of
paralysis into Texas, :
lins urges absolute quar;
any child afflicted with
ease and to permit; no
with those not afflicted.
"Texas had an epider
fantile paralysis in 190!,,
Dr. Callins. "In 1915 i
ed in nearly all the
1916 a very fatal epide
raging in the north and
Hence the warning to
every possi ble- avenue .of
spread should some carrier
thediseaseimoTexas.
officers and physicians shou
report any case to thefgjf
health department at once."
Two Hundred Cattle
^ Pass For Exfttt
O. H. Nelson of Romero, ]
d JL^Mr-^tepheiis.
Channing, secretary of: the
handle Hereford Breeders
ciation, returned to
lately after having visited prac-
tically every town of any ii:
portance in the Panhandle in the
interest of thelHereford Exhibit
Sale which is to be held in con: ?
nection with the Panhandle |
State Fair. , .
Messrs Nelson and Stephens-
have inspected and passed.^ 3
all stock which is to be exhit
ed by the Association. PI;
have been made to make
cattle show this year one of
best in the West, -.oAr
which has passed a rigid inspec
tion will be allowed in the ex-
hibit. . Mr Stephens states that-
two hundred -forty head oi
Hereford cattle have -been in-
spected by them and passed for
exhibit. -
Fair representatives are plan-
ning to double the size of the
department on the Fair ground!
by the erection of a row of nevi
buildings north of fhe Old Stock
Pens and around the Swine sec-
tion. Mr. W. P, Welty, assii
ant secretary of the Fair, statw.
lately thai: the Fair is going tb
much improved "this year—a
ircSSB
sort of young Dallas Fan
1 .
New Drug Store tor Crosbyt
Crosby ton is gradtfally foiy
to the front as a business cc
One of the latest business er
prises for the town is a new
store going in next door
the First National Bank in
building. The
Brown
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from a couple of days spent ^
the canyon, fishing, fhey liad
quite a liitle string of fish toahow
t|eif good luck.
vhen small children are around.
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(tOST-fe -town, w^teh
fob. $W
| Pind«r please
view offtceand
Bassett
name will be the
Company, with a. regist
pharmacist in charge.
Weaver will be associated i
the new drug store and t(
they will be ready to oj
business in a few days.
Review failed to
Brown, he being «...
business errand when q
at the store but we are i
a business man of wide
ence-the very kind of bu
men Crosby tori is f
arid we see no
should noMo w€
have one of t
on earth to
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Buck, James T. The Crosbyton Review. (Crosbyton, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1916, newspaper, July 14, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth242350/m1/1/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Crosby County Public Library.