The Texhoma Times (Texhoma, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1916 Page: 1 of 10
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THE TEXHOMA TIMES
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Volume 13
Texhoma, Texas County, Oklahoma, Friday, July 14, 1916
Number 41
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Clayton Team Coming
Friday and Saturday
Friday and Saturday of this week
will probably witness one of the
biggest base ball occasions that has
ever been staged in Texhoma. The
fast Clayton Blues are coming to
get revenge on the Texhoma Giants
for the good, sound beating accord-
ed them on their home grounds two
weeks ago. But, the Texhoma team
is arranging to meet them with the
strongest team possible and with
the hope of holding up the well es-
tablished reputation of this team.
The games will be called prompt-
ly at 3:30 each afternoon and the
usual admission fee will be charged.
Clayton has a fast bunch of ball
players, mostly salried men, but the
Texhoma team thinks their winning
streak and good ball playing will
not be hindered by this invasion.
Be sure to come and help boost
for the home team.
Fire at Bennett's
Last Friday evening the fire
department was called to the J.H.M.
Bennett residence where a stack of
feed was burning. Some boys had
gotten permission to shoot rats
about the stack lot and it is thought
that the fire started from the dis-
charge of the .22 rifle that was be-
ing used. The stack was near the
barn and sheds and had it not been
for the quick work of the fire boys,
considerable damage might have
resulted. The wind was in the
right direction to have also burned
the house had the fire gained head-
way in the sheds. Mr. Bennett
gives the fire department and the
waterworks system credit for being
worth a great deal to him in this
event. Only a small anjount of
damage was done to the itack of
feed.
One at a Time, Please
There is some talk of having an
agricultural and stock fair in Tex-
homa some time during this fall.
We now have a great big proposition
on for Texhoma, the races and
celebration for the latter part of
this month and it behooves every
fair and square citizen of the town
Big Events For Texhoma Soon
July 27th, 28th, 29th, Are the Days—Over $2,000.00 in
Cash Prizes —Auto Races, Base Ball Games,
Aeroplane Flights and Other Attractions.
That Texhoma will hold a big
celebration oh Thursday, Friday and
to boost and help to make this oc- Saturday, July 2/ th. 28th and 29th,
casion a success. We have tried
the fair proposition here during the
past three years with failure be-
is now afti assured fact and exten
sive arrangements are being made
to make this the biggest event that
cause no one would help with the ^as ever ^een Put 0Q 'n ^is section.
movement. The man who wants
to do something for the town and
community will show his colors
and intentions in the proposition
that is now on foot, and then if it
is possible to have a fair, we are
willing to do our part when this
event is brought to a close.
will be plenty of time for
The movement is being launched by
the Texhoma Speedway Association
and the town of Texhoma, and the
present amount of interest that is
being shown insures the success of
the movement.
The Speedway Association is now
There the act °* preparing the track for
a fair: the automobile races, which will be
people as well. And many other
amusements- will be in evidence.
All efforts wili' be made to put on
all amusements at times that will
not conflict with other events of
the day
The best band music that can be
secured will be here during the
Mrs. Eula Maus
After a prolonged illness with
what the doctors pronounced
bright s disease, Mrs. Eula Maus
passed away on Saturday, July 8th,
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Far-
mer, at Leavenworth, Kansas. The
Chas. Williams
For Re election
In our announcement columns
will be found the name of Chas.
Williams who is asking the voters
for a second term as representative
of Texas and Cimarron counties.
Texas cemetery followed.
Deceased had been a resident of
. , „ . , i Texhoma for a number ot years,
enure per,<x! Special trams are she came here ,rom Heoriptta
being arranged to accommodate the j Texas when (he t0WQ of Texll0I]]a
large crowds from ti* neighboring WM ye, jn i(s ta(ancy A few y(,ar9
later she became the wife of Fred
body arrived in Texhoma Sunday, subject to the action of the demo-
night. Funeral services were con- cratjc primaries He has filled this
ducted by Rev. T. E. Neal at the 10ffice in a very able manner during
Methodist church, Monday at ten |^e pasj term. He is beyond ques-
oclock a. m. and interment in the | tjon weu qualified to fill the office
to which he aspires and is honest
and energetic in every particular.
He is now distributing pamphlets
movement then. The fellows who ■ located near
would try to start a fair movement
now while this proposition is on
foot, it seems might have an inclina-
tion to put a stumbling block ahead
of this movement. There was no
fair talk before this celebration
movement was started and it is a
poor time now to start. Let's finish
what we have started and then
talk about something else.
Meetings Doing Good
Knadler and Riffe of the Liberal
team stayed over to play with the
Texhoma team against Clayton to-
day and tomorrow. Knadler will
pitch today's game and Riffe will
probably pitch tomorrow.
The street sprinkler
for Texhoma is on the dead
again, we are sorry to report.
The tabernacle meetings which
have been in progress for more
than two weeks here, have done a
great deal of good for the entire
community. Many lost souls have
been brought into the fold and it
is expected that many more will
take up the right ways of living
before these meetings are brought
to a close. Rev. Sheehan, with his
able assistants has been doing a
great work and the entire band of
Christian workers are to be con-
gratulated for the scccessful move-
ments accomplished through the
faithful performance of duty to
Christ. May the good work con-
tinue and may the results of these
meetings ever be fresh upon the
minds of those who have received
blessings through them. We are
movement i truly glad to see these protracted
revival services. The community
needs them all the time.
town Automobile
races of various kinds will be put
on during the event and purses
amounting to the total sum of
$2,000.00 are being offered to the
winners of the races. It will very
probably be the biggest race meet
that has ever been held in this part
of the country.
There will be- base ball games
each day. The best teams of this
part of the country will be secured
and the purses for these events will
be sufficient to. make the games
interesting.
It is now being arranged to have,
aeroplane flights during this event
which will afford a great deal of
attraction to the visitors and home
towns
Extensive arrangements will be
made in every particular to accom-
modate the visitors.
The success of this big three days
event is now assured and let every-
body boost and help to make it the
best event of the season.
Advertising matter is now being
spread broadcast. Daily programs
will he printed in good time to ac-
quaint everybody with all events
and the time of day that they are
to be held.
Come to Texhoma on July 27th,
28th and 29th. There will be
something going on all the time.
You can't afford to miss this oppor-
tunity of spending a few days of
recreation and attending events
that are of rare occurrance in thi3
country.
fexhoma extends a hearty wel
come to everybody.
list
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Texhoma 3, Liberal 7
The Texhoma and Liberal teams
put on a good game here Wednesday
regardless of the fact that Liberal
has oii jairied men and die best
that it is possible to get to come to
this part of the country, and, too,
the home team was somewhat
handicaped on account of the local
pitching staff. Stanley could .not
work on account of illness and Reed
started the game, but had a sore
arm and was wild to the extent of
having to be removed in the fourth
inning in favor of Clark, after the
visitors had netted four runs. Had
the locals been favored with the
usual pitching strength, the story
would have been a different one
and Texhoma should have won for
the reason that the visitors were
outplayed on the diamond all the
way through the game.
The game was delayed for about
an hour on account of a heavy
shower of rain just at the time that
the game should have been called.
Liberal has a bunch of good
players and they are all nice, agree-
able fellows, and the Texhoma fans
and the team will be glad to wel-
come them to our town in the future.
VV h^n p u>\/^n
George Peabody/ yeare old hewLa
iBanfcer and Philanthropist J store boy, at middle age
a merchant prince,
friend of royalty and active American patriot. Peabody
gave millions for free education in America and Eng-
land. " Economy and thrift" was his motto.
If you aim to get ahead in life you could
adopt no better motto. The man who works steadily
and honestly, lives sensibly and saves a portion of
what he earns; is certain to enjoy some "luck,"
Deposit a, part of your pay this week in this
bank, where it will be absolutely safe and always sub'
ject to your call. Add something every week. Get
ready thus to mtet opportunity half way. Be prepared
to endure the fainy day cheerfully.
Multiply your money in our care. ^.
"The Old Reliable"
The First National Bank
Texhoma, Okla.
The Times Honor Roll
Since our report a few weeks ago,
we have received cash on the fol-
lowing subscriptions
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L. E. Rathburn Announces
L. E. Rathbun anthorizes The
Times to announce his candidacy
for re-election to the office of coun-
ty superintendent of public instruc-
tion of Texas county, subject to the
action of the democratic primaries
on August 1st. Those who are in
position to know the true situation
and status of county affairs in con-
nection with the superintendent's
office, tell us that Mr. Rathbun has
undoubtedly made good in this of-
fice, that he has been a true and
faithful servant of the people and
has displayed ability and know-
ledge to the entire satisfaction of
all concerned. He asks the voters
to carefully consider his candidacy
in the primary election August 1st.
F. M. Berry
L. G. Stewart
Norval Ford
R. H. Cooper-
S. H. Higgs
W. L. Walters
C. Kugle
W. C. Lee.
W. H. Kugle
0. H. Vaughan
John Shields
A. G. Bartling
W. H. Walker
Dick T. Morgan
C. Gatlin
E. A. Mitchell
J. F. McAfee
J. T. Reynolds
C. H. Presnal
J. N. Cooper
G. H. Langston
W. E. Richey
J. W. McBride
J. C. James
Boss Ingle
Amos Williams
S. P. Kern
Joseph Rowan
H. J. Hitchcock
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the names
E Maus and they lived happily to-
gether for some eight years; estab-
lished their home here, built up
their business, built splendid busi-
ness and residence houses and were
great factors in the development of
this community. To Mr. and Mrs.
Maus were born two children, one
passed awary in its infancy, but lit-
tle Loronza is left to mourn the
loss of his parents. Mr. Maus died
on October 10th, 1915. Mrs. Maus
was in rather poor health previous
to that time, but the loss of her
husband creatcd a shock to her
physical condition that was never
overcome and she has been away
receiving medical aid during the
greater part of the time since Mr.
Maus' death.
Mrs. Maus united with the Meth-
odist church at an early stage of
life and lived in harmony with her
Lord and Master during these many
years. Not only was this true of
the character of Mrs. Maus, but
she made friends on every hand
friends by the score, and she was a
woman of high character, high
iietila uMir^ and many commend
able accomplishments.
Truly this is a sad affair—little
Lorenzo left in the world without
mother or father. There are lov
ing relatives and friends who will
care for him in the best ways pos
sible, of course, but when a child
loses the loving care, caresses and
training of father and mother it
means that the strugle will be no
easy one and that all of the love
and care accorded him will not
equal that of those who brought
him into this world of sorrow and
trouble. May. God's blessings rest
upon this child.
Mrs. Maus' mother, Mrs. j. B.
Diffey, was at her bedside when the
end came and other relatives were
there to adminster their tender
care during the parting hours. Mrs
Diffey and Mrs. Farmer accompani
ed the body to Texhoma.
The Times extends heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved rela
tives in their hours of grief and
sorrow.
of recommendation, signed by forty-
six of the leading business men of
Hooker, his home town, and in that
pamphlet are embodied many things
which should make the taxpayers
and voters sit up and take notice.
He asks every democratic voter to
give his candidacy careful consid-
eration before going to the polls to
ote.
give the subscriber the time to
which the subscription is paid,
the first figure indicating the month,
the second the day of the month
and the third the year. It would
be well for each subscriber to keep
a copy of this roll and it will ans-
wer as a receipt for the subscription
payment.
We truly thank our good sub-
scribers for the favors accorded The
Times.
Let's have another big honor roll
in the near future. The delinquent
subscribers are the ones to help us
make up the next honor roll. Don't
neglect it.
George Cosby has been looking
after business interests here this
Norval Ford and Everett Ramsey week.
and Misses Myrtle Saulter, Earline
Willoughby and Ruby Wilson, and Mrs. Wilbur Lee and Misses Hel-
Mrs. Maude Saulter, all of Guymon , en and Lucile Lee of Ada, Okla.,
spent a few hours in Texhoma last (are visiting their sister, Mrs. C
Thursday evening 1 Kugle of this city.
Card of Thanks
We take this method of extend
ing our sincere thanks to the kind
friends and neighbors who were
helpful and extended so much sym
pathy during our bereavement
the death of our daughter and
mother, Mrs. Eula Maus. May
God's richest blessings rest upon
each of you.
Lorenzo Maus,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Diffey.
Exasperating Piddling
The government of the United
States, and the people as well, are
rapidly losing their patience over
the exasperating piddling of Ven-
ustiano Carranza, who styles him-
self the first chief of the Mexican
de facto government. This man
Carranza reminds one of the in-
significant and bombastic fist that
barks at a dog and then backs
away when there is a chance for a
fight.
He has insulted and defied the
United States on inumberable oc-
casions, and yet when we show a
disposition to resent his insolence
he bobs up with a suggestion of
compromise or mediation.
In plain and unvarnished lan-
guage, we have had just about
«aoug&rrVf Carranza and of,, Mexico,
and it is about time for the big dog
to sail in and give the piddling
scrapper and his horde of ragamuf-
fins and cutthroats a sound drub-
bing.
Nothing else will be of the slight-
est avail.
Rev. Howard Coming
Jewell Howard of Amarillo has
just closed one of the most success-
ful revival meetings at Stratford
the town has ever enjoyed, having
had 67 additions to the various
churches. He will begin a series
of meetings in the Methodist church
of Texhoma next Sunday at 11:00
o'clock a. m. You are invited and
earnestly urged to come and hear
blm.
Patriotism is in the air these days,
and it extends from one end of the
country to the other, and embraces
all classes of citizens from the mil-
lionaire to the pauper. That is
patriotism to one's flag and coun-
try, But there is still another kind
of patriotism that is of quite as
great importance but is not so
generally observed. That is pat-
riotism to the home town, to the
schools, the churches, the lodges,
the business men, in fact, to every-
thing that pertains to the home
lite. The more prosperous the
home communities of the country
the greater is the power of the
country as a single unit. The man
who exerts his influence in behalf
of his home town uses as great a
brand ot patriotism as the one who
mounts a platform and starts the
eagle to screaming. As a matter
of fact, there is no comparison be-
tween the two, for in nine cases
out of ten actions speak louder
than words. Patriotism to coun-
try is commendable, but that to
both home and country is even
better.
The national campaign is well
under way, but because of the uni-
versal interest in the border situa-
tion many people are giving the
respective candidates scarcely a
passing thought. Newspapers are
relegating them and their doings to
the inside pages, while the full
force of the limelight is focused
upon Mexico and the toops on our
own side of the border. It is hard
lines for the politicians, but the
people, no doubt, will live through
the distressing ordeal without loss
of sleep or flesh.
The essence of windom is to avoid
b4ng a fool
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