Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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Mighty Gun is Pre-
pared to Defend Canal
When its breach locking device
has been |)erfected at Watervliet
arsenal, the gieat 16-inch gun,
the biggest piece of ordnance in
the world, which huM just been
shipped from Sandy Hook prov-
ing grounds, wili be practically
ready for service in the I*anama
Canal fortification . The car-
riage for thin giant gun is now
under construction at the Water
town, Mass , arsenal It prob-
ably will be taken back to Sand.v
Hook for test after being mount-
ed, and will not be shipped to
Panama before next spring.
Some idea may be gotten of
the tremendous power of this
gun, destined to protect the
Pacific entrance to the Panama
Canal, by the fact that it is r>()
feet long, weighs I4*J tons,
and fires a projectile about six
feet long. The projectile itself
weighs a ton and is discharged
Vy tWííi pounds of powder. It re
quires eignt men to carry the
powder charge. This gun has a
maximum range of from 2. to
28 miles, or half the distance be
tween New York city and West
Point. The elevation |>ermitted
by its carriage will enable tile
gun to fire a projectile about II
in i les across the Pacific Ocean.
It has sufficient jMJwer. theoreti
cally, to pierce two feet of Un-
bent armor at the muade. At 11
miles the ^un is calculated to
pierce a PJ inch armor plate, or
any size armor afloat.
When a shell leaves the gun
it is revolving around its axis at
alMiut 4<KK. revolutions ¡ er minute
and develops a pressure of ¡Ib,
(XX) pounds U> the square inch.
The pressure to the rear on the
gun and forward on the projectile
amounts to 7. 0000,000 pounds
The projectile velocity of 2250
feet per second gives a muzzle
energy of somewhat more than
84,000 f(M>t tons that is an ener-
gy capable of raising 42 tons one
foot every second.
Army ordinance officers be
lieve this gun will he a treinend
ous instrument of peace when it is
finally in position on the Panama
Canal
Notice.
My authority vested in me as
chairman of the Republican Kx
ecutive committee of Burleson
county. Notice is hereby given
that the county convention is call
ed to meet in the town of ('aid
well Texas, on Saturday. August
1st l'.'l I, for the purpose of can
vassing the returns of the pre
cinc.t primary convention to be
held on Saturday July 2f>. l'.'l land
to elect delegates and alternates
to the State convention called
to meet in t h«* town of Waco.
Texas, on Monday, August 11th,
1 <114, and to elect delegates to
the va lious district conventions,
and further, to attend to such
other business as may properly
come before it, Notice is here-
by given to the precinct chair
men to call their precinct pri-
mary conventions on Saturday,
July 25, 1VII4, and vote for candi
dates for county chairman and to
elect precinct chairmen and to
make their returns to the
county convention on Saturday,
Aug. 1, Ml 14, and to attend to such
other business as may properly
come before it. C. J. Robinson,
Chairman Republican Kxecu-
tiveCommittee, Burleson county,
Texas. Advertisement.
Old Land Mark Gone.
This week a crowd of hands
surrounded the gigantic jiost
oak tree ou the lot recently pur-
chased by L- W. Henslee from
Jacob Ott and digged around it
till it could pulled down with
block and tackle. It's removal
marks the passing of one of the
oldest land marks of Caldwell.
No one knows anything about
its age. When the first white
man saw the place that is now
Caldwell, it was a large shade
tree Doubtless under its spread-
ing branches many an Indian
warrior woed and won his dusky
mate Here, iierhaps, in the
earliest times of the white man.
many a horse thief or other crim-
inal dangled at the end of hemp
beneath its huge limbs. Doubt-
less, there were buried under or
near it rich treasures of Spanish
gold by people fleeing from the
enemy. There are lots of things
that may nave happened there
during ail these centuries. Who
knows?
Advertised Letters.
Carrol, Mrs. Mary.
Evans, Jonas
Favar, Cleofas.
(ígilvie. S S.
Matson, Julia.
Miller. Lunie.
McDowell. J. B.
Smith, Addie.
E. T Oliver P.
M
Mrs. Ida McRanie got her an-
kle sprained Sunday afternoon
in an unusual manner. There had
just been a light shower of rain
wetting the gallery. Mrs. Mc-
Ranie went out to enjoy the cool,
evening air and as she took her
seat in a chair, it slipped on the
wet floor and she fell out in the
yard with the above result. The
injury was not serious and she
i- able to be up and about.
No need for calomel with its
nauseating effects. liv-vEr Lax
is happy in results.
Caldwell Drug Co.
Misses Mary l/>gan and Pearl
" of Austin are visiting the
.«e L&r£r
COTTON REPORT
•bowing Shipments to Date and
Oropa of Previous Years.
In future the Newa-CUronicle
will print regularly each week
notion figures allowing shipment*)
from this i oint.
Middling basis oricr l.V
lieceiveo thisaeasoo l.M-W bales.
1912-191.'I 14,708
1911-12 lit,400 balee
1910-11 U.fly? brtlee
1909-10 5,674 bales
1908-09 12.986 balea
1907-08 5,954 balee
1906-07 13,157 bales
1905-06 9,299 balea
1904-05 8,800 balee
1903-04 8,084 bales
1902-03 5,784 bales
1901-02 8,672 bales
1900-01 8,589 balee
1899-1900 13,007 balea
1898-99 11,965 bales
1897-98 7,216 bales
In the totals above given, two
round bales are counted as one
bale. The figures run from the
1st of August to ths 1st of Aug
net for each year.
Old Hoerta's
Resignation.
Mexico City, July 16th.-Gen-
eral Victoriano Huerta resigned
from the provisional presidency
of the Mexican republic tonight
and his resignation was accept-
ed by the senate and chamber of
deputies by a vote of 121 to 17
Francisco Carbajal then was
apix)inted president and took the
oath of office at the joint session
of the deputies and senators.
Huerta's resignation was sub-
mitted through the department
of foreign relations. It was read
in the house and greeteo with
cries of "Viva Huerta." It then
was referred to the joint com-
mittees of gobernación. After
brief consideration the commit
tees reported accepting the resig-
nation in the following terms:
"Article 1. We accept the
resignation presented by Gen-
eral Victoriano Huerta as presi-
dent of the Mexican United
States.
Article 2. We call licentiate
Francisco Carbajal, minister of
foreign relations, to assume- the
presidency.
A ballot was taken and the
joint session approved the report.
President Carbajal proceeded
to the national palace under an
escort of presidential guards and
all along the way was greeted
with tumultous cheering.
Trespass Notice.—Notice is
hereby given to the public that
hunting, fishing or trespassing
in any manner on any of our
premises in Burleson county,
Texas, is hereby forbidden, and
that all trespassers will be pros-
ecuted in accordance with law.
Antone Zavalzsky.
F K. Kallus.
Paul Matejastik.
The commissioner's court let
the contract Monday to Austin
Bros., of Dallas for repairing
and over hauling the iron bridge
across Goodwin bayou below
Tunis. The bridge will be
moved further down the bayou
and the iron part made longer,
sn that when there is high water
people can get across. The im-
provement is a neccessary and
and long needed one The con
t ract ju ice is $950.
The election blanks and tickets
have been printed and turned
over to the proper authorities
and the election boxes are ready
to be sent out. Everything is
now ready for the primary elec-
tion which takes place on the
25th of this month when the bal-
lot^ are cast, falling lightly as
snow flakes, but executing the
freeman's will as mightyiiy as
the thunder bolts do the will of
.1 u pite f.
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly
Tba Old atamUrd
OROVK'S TAST
d Komi •trcnfthenlac lenle,
SUMS chill TONIC. drWct out
Materia .roricb i h« blood .aod build* up the «y fr-
ita . a Iraa taste. For adulta aad ehUdran. Kc
Collie Wyatt has sold the lot
near the Oil Mill to Clint Wyatt
who will move the residence off
of it and erect a nice bungalow
in its place.
Notice—Any one having in his
possession a keg and faucet be
longing to the Houston lee V
Brewing Company must return
same at once.
Houston lee Brewing Co..
19-3t Frank St Wrba. Agent.
Mrs. Jim Williams of Texas
City is visiting the family of
Mrs. Sue Williams.
Notice To Telephone Sub-
scribers.
Please rejiort any cases of
trouble or|bad service to J. Louis
Giddings or telephone No. 33
By doing this you will help us
to give better service.
Trans-Texas Tele. Co.
J. Louis Giddings, Sec.
Democratic Ticket
I am a Democrat and pledge
myself to support the nominees
of this primary.
For Submission.
Against Submission.
For Governor
Leopold Morris Victoria County
James E. Ferguson Bell County
Thomas H. B ll Harris County
For Lieutenant Governor
Lot' Brashear Grayson County
,1. T. \V. Loe Dallas County
C, C. Weaver Dallas County
B. B. Mturireon Lamar County
W. P. Hobby Jefferson County
For Attorney General
B. F. Looney Hunt County
For State Treasurer
John W. Maker . .. Lubbock County
J M. Edwards Ruunels County
For Court of Civil Appeals
K. A. Pleaxants
For Court Criminal Appeals
J. J. Faulk Henderson County
W. L. Davidson Travis County
For Associate Justice Supreme
Cou rt
William E. Hawkins Travis County
For Railroad Commissioner
Earl B. May field Bell County
J. M. Arnold Mills County
For Commissioner of Agriculture
Fred W. Davis Cook County
H. A. Halbert Coleman County
For State Superintendent Public
Instruction
S. M. N. Marrs Kaufman County
W. F. Doughty Falls County
For Genera! Land Commissioner
Charlie Geers Tarrant County-
James T. Robison Morris County
Thomas W. Bartley Lynn County
For Comptroller of Public
Accounts
C. C. May field Collin County
.1. L. Franklin Collin County
H. B. Terrell McLennan County
Charles B. White.. .Fannin County
For Congress
J. I'. Buchannun.. Washington County
For ('ongressman at Large
L. L. Shield Coleman County
T. .I.O'Donnell Wichita County
Daniel E. Garrett Harris County
Will A. Harris Dallas County
W. P. Lane Tarrant County
J. H. Davis . — Hopkins County
.left McLemore Harris County
Ed. K. Kone Hays County
.lames H. Lowrv Fannin County
J. E. Porter McLennan County
For Htate Senator l^th District
Paul l>. Pane of Bastrop.
For Representative 127th Flortorial
District,
Leonard Tillotson of Sealv
For Representative t>8th District
A. C. Murray.
For District Attorney -1st Judicial
District
Jack Jenkins of Bastiop
For District Clerk
Will W. iiUngham
G. W. Grant.
For County Judge
John McCowen.
Chas. S. Williams
Warren M. Billiard.
T. J. Carter.
For County Clerk
Jos. Woudrasb.
T. Glenn Heslep
For Sheriff
E. A. Ellis.
For County Treasurer
Ed. h. Giesenschlag.
B. F. Delamater.
For County Attorney
Hays Bowers.
W. W. Rankin.
For Tax Collector
John St. Wrba, Jr.
Geo. M. Johnston.
For Tax Assessor
WT. T. Clinton.
For County Surveyor
Ed. F. Matejowsky.
For County Superintendent
Thos. A. Schoppe.
Frank Kadanka.
For County Chairman
T. Kraitehar, Jr.
For Commissioner Precincts, 1 7
John Struwe
W. W. Watson
A. R. (Coby) Brad berry
Hugh N. Porter
A. C. Baron
Alex Duckworth
For Justice Precinct No. 1
W. N. Heslep.
For Constable Precinct No. 1
A. T. (Ira) Haddox.
For Commissioner Beat 2, Precincts 2-6
F. J. Peyank.
Harry Kerrigan.
J. N. Vavra.
For Justice, Precinct No. 2
J. K. Little.
For Constable Precinct No. 2
JohnJ. McCasland
For Justice and Commissioner,
Precinct No. 3
E. D. Arnold.
W. B. Terry
Simon Philp.
For Constable, Precinct 3
Tom Miller
A. R. Richardson.
George Boedeker
John C. K el lar
For Commissioner Beat No. 4,
composed of Precincts 4, 5
and 8
John Schoppe.
E. C. Henslee.
E. H. Flanagan
For Justice Precinct No. 4
Thomas Keese
For Constable Precinct No. 4
Marvin Murray
R. E. Hein.
For Justice Precinct No. 5
For Constable Precinct No. 5
For Justice Precinct No. 6
F. E. King
J. N. Vavra
For Constable Precinct No. 6
WT. P. Norcros8.
H. H Coleman
Gus Lehde
For Justice Precinct No. 7
Jesse L. Broad well.
Martin Wiederhold.
For Constable Precinct No. 7
Jesse Bobbitt
For J ustice Precinct No. 8
H. Vpshaw
For Constable Precinct No. 8
C. D. Roberts
W. S. Houston
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Burleson County Ledger and News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 1914, newspaper, July 17, 1914; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168886/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.