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BRENHAM, WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918
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REDf ROSSEXECUIIVE INCOME TAX MAN
COMMITTEE MEETING HERE JANUARY 31
Chairmen of Various Com- Taxes Due on All Incomes
WAR CERTIFICATES CAMPAIGN OUTLINED; FARM LOAN BANKS
TO HOLD MEETINGS THROUGHOUT COUNTY SAVED BY CONGRESS
mittees Were Elected
Wednesday.
Over $1,000 ; Payable
Now.
The executive committee of the
Washington County Chapter of the
American Red Cross met yesterday
afternoon at the courthouse. Among
the Important items of business
transacted were the following:
The committee for increased mem-
bership, the Christinas Drive com-
mittee, reported that 5931 new mem-
bers and renewals had been secured
making an estimated total member-
ship for the chapter of 6500. Til •
executive comniitteo voted that
thanks be extended to the worker*!
in the campaign.
J. C. Kennedy called attention to
the necessity for organizing this
membership into auxiliaries so that
Washington county can meet its quo
ta or Ked Cross activities. This ne-
cessitates the appointment of a per-
son of executive ability, zealous In-
terest in the work of the organiza-
tion, and attractive personality.
Such a person the chapte rlias in
Mrs. O. A.. Sew ard of Independence
She was unanimously elected to head
the committee of extension as chair-
woman with authority to appoin'
such assistants as she needed.
Mrs. E. Hermann was appointed
as chairwoman of the Civilian Uellef
committee. This york inc'udes re-
lief for dependent families, town and
county nursing, etc. Mrs. Hermann
by training, experience and tempera-
ment Is eminently qualified for th:i
work.
The Hev. S. M. Bird was elected
chairnvui of the Military Relief com-
mittee; II F. Hohlt of the Finance
committee; J. I.. Neu of the public-
ity committee.
The Chapter School Committee re-
ported that the city schools and
Bllnn had met tho requirements for
junior membership. This commit-
tee was given authority to act in the
case of all schools meeting the re-
quirements. The chairman of the
committee, J. I>. Neu, will furnish
the necessary information to schools
wishing to secure Junior member-
ship. The Independence school is
ready to organize. There are a few
others. It shou'd be an easy matter
to enroll all the schools of the
county.
The Woman's Work committee,
through its chairwoman, Miss Katb-
erine Searcy, reported as follows for
December;
Shipped to Houston:
82 sweaters
39 mufflers
23 helmets
28 wristlets.
12 dozen hospital bed shirts
Shipped to 8t. Louis:
6 dozen pajamas
Garments made:
6 dozen pajamas
3 1-2 dozen bed socks
3 dozen convalescent robes.
Here is work that deserves the
most generous support that the
women of the countv can give. It is
a work that peculiarly appeals to
woman's nature. Hers Is the giving
of comfort, sympathy and cheer In a
way and In a measure that no man
can give.
Since a good deal of the work of
this department may be done at
home, there Is onnortunitv for those
who can not come to the sewing
rooms during the day at stated times
to assist by working at home. Ev-
ery little helps. Miss Searcy will
cheerfully give needed Information
about soch work.
A report was also received from
the Burton auxiliary as follows:
Article delivered:
20 sweaters
R helmet*
1 pair 1-1 hose
4 pair wristlet*
On hand to be delivered:
1 helmet
2 dozen bath towels
10 or 12 hand towels
3 1-2 dozen pil'ow cases
7 convalescent robe*.
The following communication
from A. S. Walker, collector of in-
ternal revenue, needs no explanation.
Income taxes are due on all incomes
of more than >1,000, single persons;
$2,000 married persons.
In accordance with a recent com-
munication directed to you, it Is re-
quested that the following notice be
published in the next issue of your
paper, without cost to the Govern-
ment. By publishing this article
you will not only render a service to
your Government, but also to your
subscribers. (
Respectfully,
A. S. Walker, collector.
On the dates given below the in-
come tax officer will be In Washing-
ton county. His duty will be tf> as-
sist individuals In the preparation
of their Income tax returns. All
persons should confer with this rep-
resentative of the government at
I once and ascertain whethei or not
• hey are liable under the law for a
report, it is the tax payers duty to
'ook up this officer. HE WILL NOT
f\\LI. O.N' YOU. Failure to make
report, if 'iable. subjects the persons
"0 railing to severe penalties.
After the last date given hereon
the officer will not again return to
this county. You should see hlnv
while there.
The poslmaster or any banker in
the cities named below can toll you
where Ills office is located.
Chappell Hill—January 28. 1918.
Burton—January 29th-30th, 1918.
Brenham—January 31st to Febru-
ary 9th. 1918.
Aggressive Campaign for Subscriptions to War Certificates j Congress Authorizes Treas-
and Thrift Stamps Under Direction of D. C. wry To Buy Bonds in
Giddings and Henry Mueller. Next Two Years.
A meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the Washington County
War Savings Campaign was held at
the court house on Wednesday after-
noon. Present were Mesars. D. C.
Giddings, Henry Mueller, Rev. 8.
Moylan Bird, J. J. Mare*. Wm. Mor-
riss, Rev. A. A. Lelfeste, J. L. Chap-
pell, U. F. Hohlt. R. P. Thompson,
Rev. E. G. Cooke, Pres. J. L. Neu.
Mr. Giddings, the county chair-
i man, called the meeting to order.
; Henry Mueller acted as secretary.
lHolge Citnl Adopted,
Henry Mueller, the county cam-
paign manager, submitted a form of
pledge card, whereby subscribers
agree to secure a certain number of
certificates during the year 1918.
The card was approved by the cotr^
mlttee, and will be issued and used
in the campaign.
Tlkmvuid Dollar Club.
R. P. Thompson was named as
chairman of the One Thousand Dol-
lar club. The Initiation fee is $824
be made. an<t every person present
will be given the opportunity of
signing a pledge caid, agreeing to
take a given amount of war certifi-
Late War Bulletins
(United Press Report!
Washington, Jan 11 The Feder-
al Farm Loan system was saved
from distaster when the house of j
(United Press Report)
London. January 11.—"We have arrived at a great crista in
the war, only to be satisfactorily served by the vehement and af-
fective action of the United States," declared Minister of Muni-
tions Winston Churchill at the American Club today.
cates during the present year. ' representatives adopted the confer-
A list of thi places where mcet-|iw,ce report, authorizing the secreta-
ings are to be held, the dates there-!"*'' <'le to buy two hun-
of, and the speakers who will ad- j million dollars' worth of farm
dress the meetings, follows: ,0*n bond* In the next two years.
Gay 1111!—Jan. 16th at school Tho ,,enH,l|, hsd already agreed on
house; speaker*, Rev. K. A. Sa- r*P{1,'t
geblel and T. B. Botts.
Long Point school house -Jan.
16th; speakers, Henry Mueller and
W. W. Searcy.
Cedar Hill school house—Jan.
17th; speakers, Arthur Wangemanu
and L. E. Raaberry.
Zlonsvllle school house—Jan
18th; speakers, W. F. A Iloemer
and B. F. Teague.
Rehburg school house—Jan. 18th;
speakers, W. A. Hodde and O. L Ed
dins.
Berlin school house—Jan. 16th;
speakers, O. E. Baunvgart and Rev.
Paris, January 11.-
the Meuse is reported.
Arjronne.
■Lively artillerying on the right bank of
The French took prisoners in a raid in
Rome, January 11.—Italians forced the enemy to evacuate tha
trenches west of Oavazcecherina,
during January. Membership i n 8. Moylan Bird.
f'e club entitles the holder of each
card to draw $1,000 on the first day
nf January, 1923.
va
WORST SUZZARD IN
HISTORY OF TEXAS
Snow at Laredo and Houston;
Zero Weather in North
Texas.
(United Press Report)
Dallas, Jan. 11.—The worst bllx-
zard in tbe history of Texas raged
last night, according to reports
reaching the weather bureau here.
Far down on the Rio Grande and
at Laredo, where snow had not fall-
en in twenty-two years, four Inches
of snow covered the ground.
The temperature reached as low
as 16 In that section, the coldest In
many years. In North Texas six to
eight Inches of snow fell, and the
temperature was around the itero
mark.
Ran Angelo reported a sand storm
preceding the worst snow storm In
the history of tho town.
Houston reported the first real
Committees Appoint*-*).
The following chairmen of the '
rious committees were appointed: '
Publicity—Rev. 8. Moylan Bird.
Speakers—B. F. Teague.
Congregational organizations—
Rev. E. A. Sagebiel.
Rural schools—County Superin-
tendent W. F. A. Boemer.
Bllnn Memorial College -Presi-
dent .1. L. Neu.
Botts To Establish Stations.
A motion was made, seconded and
carried unanimously that C. G.
Botta be named a committee of one
to establish selling stations through-
out the county. W. M. Morriss is
scratch boss on this committee.
Avisory Committee.
An advisory committee consisting
of Rev. Bird, Rev. Sagebiel, Messrs.
II. F. Hohlt, O. E. Baumgart and
Pres. J .L. Neu appointed to act with
the county chairman and tho county
campaign manager.
Addresses In German.
Tho committee decided that In
communities In the county wheo
the population is largely German,
speeches will be made in tbe Ger-
man language.
Local organization will be left
largely to each locality. Wherever
possible public addresses will be
made by local speakers.
The speakers committee and the
speakers themsHves will arrange for
a uniform program for all of the
meetings. ,
Mil Creek school house Jan.
17th; speakers. Almot Schlenkor
and R. E. Pennington.
nehool house—Jan. 16th:
speakers. W. Falkenberg and W.
' Kmbrey,.
N'onfyer Hill school house Jan.
ftK's, speakers, Henry Mueller and
F. W. Schuerenberg.
Wesley school house Jan. 15th;
speakers, Rev. A. A Lelfeste, and A.
1) Mllroy,
Greenvine school house—-Jan.
16th; speakers, William Wendt and
Pres. J. L. Neu.
Independence school house—Jan
17th; speaker*, F. H Bosse and
Rev. K. O. Cooke.
Prairie Hill school house—Jan.
18th; speakers. R. Rtilekert, and D
C. Giddings.
Sandy Hill school house—Jan
15th; speakers. Dr. Franz Juat and
Jas. C. Kennedy.
Wiedevllle achool house—Jan
17th; speakers. Dr. R It. Lenert and
Albert Stone.
Practically all of the speakers
have been notified of the dates on
which they are expected to make
these addresses. The meetinga will
be well advertised, and the precinct
chairmen will be notified.
MAD DOG RITES THREE
Resident* of (itty llill Go to Pasteur
institute for Treatment.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS
snow since 1895. ,
Speaking Dates.
Meetings are to be held in practi-
cally every community In the coun-
E. I». Anderson Ships Car of Prime ty dur|ng the fonth of January. At
Nice's to Fort Worth Market. 1 Pach of thpse piarp„ addresses will
A mad dog several days ago bit
three persons at Gay HUB Ed Web-
crnlck and little daughter and Rob-
ert Uraecher being the victims. The
three left Immediately for Austin,
where they will be given treatment
at the Pasteur Institute.
After the dog had bitten the three
persons he Is said to have attacked
other dogs in the neighborhood, and
to have also bitten a number of cat-
tle.
WILL GIVE PRIZES
FOR BEST ESSAYS
Local Establishments Offer
Priie* for Public School
Children.
D. C. Giddings, county chairman
of tho war savings campaign at the
meeting nt the court house Wednes-
day night offered four prizes, each
'consisting of a war saving stamp,
valued nt $4.K> now, worth »G on1
lanuary 1st, 1823, to the children of j
the schools of the county submitting i
the beat essays on thrift,
I
Th*> II F. Hohlt company has of
fered another prist* toil ay, and the
Banner-Press still another, so that
there are six prizes lor which the
children of the county may compete
The piizes offered by Mr. Giddings
are for the best essay written by a
pupil of the Urenham High school; a
prize for the best essay written by a
pupil of any of the rural schools of
the county; a prize for the best es
say written by a pupil of the Illinn
Memorial College anil a prize for the
best essay written liy the pupils of
the colored schools.
The Hohlt prize of $4.18—war
saving stamp, will b« given to the pu-
pil of the Chappell Hill schools writ-
ing the best essay on thrift.
The Ilanner-Preaa prize of a M il1
war saving stamp will be awarded
to the pupil of the Burton school
writing (he best essay on thrift.
Rule* of (lie Contest.
Essays should not contain more
than 500 words. They should he
submitted on or before February
15th. The nwarda will be made
shortly nfter that date
Essays should be mailed to Henry
Mueller, campaign manager of the
War Certificate and Thrift Stamp
campaign.
Judge* of the Content.
Judges of the essaya will be
Messrs. W. W. Searcy, R. K Penn-
ington and B F. Teague. Awards
will be made on merit, and every
school child In the county, black and
white, may compote.
Not more than one essay from a
single child will be considered.
The purpose of the contest la to
stimulate action In the thrift cam-
paign, and awaken the Interest of
the chili ren, especially.
London, January 11.—Field Marshal Haig reported hostile
artillerying east of Vimy Ridge.
Amsterdam, Jan. 11.—After the Brest-Litovsk dispatches re-
ceived via Berlin had declared that the Russ-German peace ne-
gotiations had been indefinitely suspended yesterday, roeasagea
arriving late this afternoon, reported the resumption of the meet-
ings. It is statrd that the llkranians were presenting their de-
mands.
E. P. Anderson on Thursday
t shipped a carload of prime steers to
1 the Fort Worth markets. The ani-
mals were fattened on ensilage and
I
cotton seed meal, and brought a fan- J
cy price.
The drouth of the past several
months should convince the farmers;
and cattle raisers of the county of
the advantage of the silo
WHAT THE
RED CROSS
IS DOING
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
^11" — — — — — -T-1 "
DEPARTMENT OF CIVILIAN RELIEF.
Home Service—By the language of its charter and also by
. proclamation of President Wilson the American Red Cross has
East Texas: Tonight, fair, con- been made responsible for the welfsre of the soldiers' and sailors'
tlnued cold; temperature, fourteen families. Each Chapter is responsible for the families living within
„ twenty; «eU« r,- i« &jch R«! CrO» Ch.pW h» . HOME
„ „ , . SERVICE SECTION usually composed of not to exceed seven
glon. Saturday, generally fair; ris- people and up 0f mtn an<| women. It is the duty of these
ing temperature. Home Service Sections to see that no soldier's or sailor's family
West Texas: Tonight .fair, not so 8Uffers because the man is at the front They give them assistance
cold north and west portions; Satur- in many ways, as follows:
1. A Kllnf the wife to secure an allot
THE WEATHER
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR LEGISLATOR
Amsterdam, January 11.—The Russian-German peace negotia-
tions at Brest-Litovsk were suspended, accordinig to dispatches
received here, after the German delegates flatly refused the Rus-
sian demands for the transfer of the conference to neutral soil.
Foreign Secretary Kuehlmann declared in Thursday's session
of the conference that the Central Powers maintained their fixed
determination not to negotiate peace elsewhere than at Breat-
Litovsk. Kuehlmann was president at the conference.
Russian Foreign Minister Trotsky, head of the Bolsheviki
conferees, replied, and on his motion sitting waa suspended.
Whether the suspension is indefinite or final is not made clear
in dispatches received here.
Count Czornin, Foreign Minister of Austria, followed Kuehl-
mann. "The ten days which the Central Powers alloted the En-
tente to participate in the pence negotiations, have expired," he
said, "and the Entente powers have not replied to the invita-
tion to take part. Therefore the Central Powers are no longer
concerned with a general peace, but only with a separate peace.
The removal of the place of negotiations to neutral soil would
enable the Entente to interfere with the Central Powers. How-
ever, we are willing to meet finally and formally elaawhara to
sign a peace treaty.
Petrograd, Januaiy 11.—-"Russia will not agree to a peace da-
vised by German imperialists. She will fight to tha bitter and,
and rely on the great plain people of the Central Powersto rite
up and aid international'peace, Trotsky declared In a speech at
Brest-Litovsk, in the first of the renewed peace meetings* ac-
cording ty> disptaches from there. It appears that Trotsky ia
backing up his vigorous Wot-ds at Petrograd in favor of war
preparations.
Petrograd, January 11.—Trotsky formally asked for the sus-
pension of the conference at Brest-Litovsk to formulate replies
to the Central Powers, according to an official statement.
The reply will be read at a further sitting today of tha llk-
ranians and Russians, who recently decided upon Joint action at
Brest-Litovsk.
day, fair in south; probably snow in
north portion; warmer.
ly organized in all Ita departments,
that ita membership la showing up
«o well, that its activities are better
J. C. Kennedy reported that the known, there should be so Increased
auditing committee. Mesasra.-G. W.
Kopp and George Neu were St work
on the book* and would report on
»b«n m a dav or so.
activity In all line* of Red Cros*
work. Certainty there is so cause
that presents a greater appeal to alt
omr eitisena tha* tkat ot the Chris-
tian sat Si
meet from her husband and tha ••••ra-
tion allowance from tfi« «ov»mm«nt.
t. Looking after the family when some
of Ita memberi become 111
1. Acting aa big brother or Mg atrtar to
disobedient boys and girl*
4. Securing position* for members of
tkfl family
i Aiding in legal business snd Insur-
ance ms tiers.
«. Protecting famlllea from dlshoMM
anriMf and shark*.
TmWoi br grant* or toana wl»n
the family la ta diatreae and whan the
-•aount given br the aoldtor and tha gar-
la not sufficient to provide lor
ftnalir sets the moat out at this war la
tha one that takes tha beet care of Ita
wotaati and children while the man are
away. i
At preaant Home Service Sectlona are
giving great aaatetaoee to the families br
eapisTning the fealuree of the war toaur-
blU Thar have organised an lafor-
chapter headQUSftWS
eminent ft mot mta
2* sugar. _ _
fc wtt siyt »ang
aiatlon asrvlce at
and are new prepared to tall eaeh fsmUy
how to saeora an allotment from the men
in service, how to aeoure the fovernmeat
■sasrsttwr <
will amount
the taw
Governor Failed To Call Elec-
tion for S. D. W. Low's
Successor.
In FYiday'a morning papers ap-
pears a dispatch from Austin stat-
ing that on February 15th elections
will be held in various counties to
fill the vaeancle* In th*- legislature
caused by the resignation of a num-
ber of lawmakers. No election has
been called in Wasbinnton county
for this date, and a 'phone message
to Governor Hobby Friday morning
elicited the information that Maior
Bam D. W. Low had not formally
tendered his resignation as represen-
tative from thla county, and there-
fore the governor bad no authority
to call sa election to Oil the vscsacy
caused by Major Low's acceptance of
a eommlaalon In the Texas National
Ouard.
Under the taw Major Low can ftll
but one ofllce, and It Is expected that
tbe governor will call the etsctloa In
Washington county la the course of
s few dsjrs. The election will prob-
ably be held on Fehmarr 16th.
iktfrtM
On the lighting fronts tbe Infan-
try Is lUMctlve except for small raid-
ing operations but the artillery duels
continue Intense on various sectors,
In Northern Italy anow has fallen to
u depth of from three to flvo feet,
bringing (lie operations to a halt.
The movement of supplies to the en-
emy armies in the lillls Is being
greatly Impeded and the indications
at present are that fighting of g^at
Intensity will he Impossible while
th« snow lies on the ground.
Unofficial dispatches dealing with
the deliberations between the bolshe-
viki a,nd tint Teutonic allies at
llrest-Lltovsk indicate that for the
present peace Is not being discussed,
but that the proposition of the bol-
sheviki to change the scene of the
negotiations to Stockholm Is tha par-
amount Issue. Trotxky, tbe bolshe-
vik) foreign mlniater, Is said to have
threatened the delegates of the cen-
tral powers that If they do not ac-
cede to his request for a transfer of
the pourparlera to Sweden, the voice
of their own people and the strong
arm of the Russian democracy will
be felt by them. Tbe German del-
egates in Petrograd have requested
Swden to act as go-between with the
allies.
Tbe dispatch emanating from j
Swltteriand aaserta that Bulgaria! Because of ths extremely eeM
and Russia have algned a separate j weather snd ths Illness of hsr
peace compact, but that the Rua-
sisns have rejected aeparate peace
terras on the proposals offered by
Turkey.
Mesnwhile fighting continues la
Central snd South westers Russis be-
tween the bolsheviki forces snd tbe
Cossacks of Oeneral KaJedlnes sad
General Dutoff. The latest sccount*
of these operations Indicate that tbe
bolsheviki for tlM time being have
the upper hand, both Kaisdiass sad
Dvtoff hsving been compelled to See
after defeats la
tentlon to nend 600 Krunch prison-
ers Into ltussts snd iOO Preach
women Into the ducby of Urunswtek
as n reprisal for ths slleged reten-
tion of lnhsbitsnts of AJsscs-Lor-
raine by ths Preach.
The Amerlcsa army which Is to be
sent Into the bstUe to mske Um
world safe for democracy is rspidlr
being formed. In tho nine months
since tbe United States declsrsd that
a state of war existed with Oermsay
th army has rlaen from 211,014 of-
ficers UII'I men to l.eaa.KOa officers
and men.
This statement has been mads by
Secretary of War Baker, who da-
dared that ao other army la ths
history of the world bsf ever hssa
ralaed, equipped or trained so rapid*
ly. The secretary sdded that a
"substantial" force of Americans al-
ready was In Prance snd flt for ac-
tive service, and that full eqslpnsat
Is on hand for avsry man whs will
be sent to Europe during 1111.
FUNERAL POSTPONED
Mr". August* Fischer Will Be Laid
To fleet at fjiddiaffs Cem-
etery Hunday.
widower, T. H. Fischer, which
It daagerous for him to leave the
hoass, ths foaaral of Mrs.
Piachsr, who disd esrly
morning, wss not held
previously srranged, bat will
bly be held at Glddlacs
ternoon This seed lady,
er of O. H. Fischer,
pioneer woomb of
at the tlae of J
the great i
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