Texas City Daily Times (Texas City, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 160, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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TEXAS CITY DAILY TIMES
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914.
VOL 2.
No. 160.
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Late War Dispatches
HOUSTON BOY
North Sea Battle Denied
SCOUTS COMING
GERMAN’S ASSAULT LIEGE.
BATTLE NEAR CHINA.
Belgians Maintaining Advantage Germany And England Clash In
German’s Fail. Many Killed.
Chinese Waters.
zens.
Yours very truly,
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PRINTERS BALL TEAMS PLAY.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
FRENCH OCCUPY VISE
TENNESSEE SAILED TODAY.
WON’T ADMIT DEFEAT.
PROBLEM OF THE AEROPLANE.
FINAL ROUND FOR DAVIS CUP.
DENMARK MOBILIZING
Totals
700
Conflict In Europe Looked for to Show Real
Value of the Airship In the War Game.
Number
of Craft.
.... 150
.... 200
.... 350
Second Division Boys Were Drowned Out
At Ft. Crockett Camp. Wili Get Coffee
And Doughnuts On Arrival Here.
Triple
Alliance.
Austria
Italy ..
Germany
Triple
Entente.
Great Britain
France ....
Russia .....
Totals ...
Carl Nessler.
W. D. Thompson.
H. A. Thomas.
“Billy” Jensen.
W. S. Broussard.
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Kahki Clad Youngsters Will Invade Texas
City Tomorrow At Invitation of Major
General J. Franklin Bell.
Invitation Has Been Issued For Smoker
Tomorrow Night at Livingstone. Age
1 .imit Is 100 Years, But by Special
Arrangement Centenarians May Join.
BUYERS WEEK IN PORTLAND.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 7—Hundreds of pro-
prietors and representatives of stores in
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Northern Cal-
ifornia and western Idaho were in Portland
today to stock up for the fall trade during
the annual “Buyers week.”
The merchants and jobbers have arranged
their stocks and prices so as to attract the
visitors.
This year the Jobbers and Manufacturers
Association originated the idea of having
a certain period each year for out-of-town
merchants to do their shopping sent out 25,-
000 invitations.
The purchases of the visiting merchants
last year amounted to more than $100,000.
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.... 750
.... 380
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Will Endeavor to Enforce Neu-
trality Along Its Coast.
Copenhagen, Aug. 7.—Den-
mark has issued general mobili-
zation orders in an effort to en-
force neutrality.
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Carrying With Her Eight Mil-
lions Gold For Relief.
Deny Germany Lost Nineteen
Ships In North Seas.
Cleared For Action, Two Cruis-
ers Leave Messina.
Chase the Germans Out After
Hard Fought Battle.
longing to the N. A. A. O. are
the east, the western members
Let the people know what’s going on.
Phone The Times.
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year in Boston, the Duluth Boat Club, and
R. Dibble, also of Duluth, practically swept
the course, winning eight of the seventeen
events. Detroit, Grand Rapids, the Illinois
Valley Boat Club, and St. Louis were other
western organization participating this year.
New York, Boston, Pittsburgh and Phila-
delphia also presented strong crews.
ways fought the eastern men to a finish
for first honors. At the regatta held last
Philadelphia, Aug. 7.—The forty-second
annual championship regatta of the Nation-
al Association of Amateur Carsmen, under
the direction of the Schuykill Navy, was
started here today. Scull crews from over
a score of boat clubs in this country were
on edge for the meet. Half of the fourteen
races were set for today.
All of the races with the exception of
the quarter mile dash for senior single sculls
will be over a straight-away course on the
Schuykill river, in Fairmont Park, con-
sidered one of the best courses in the coun-
try. Experts look for new records to be
hung-up.
Although the majority of the clubs be-
Boston, Aug. 7—The final round of the
preliminary matches for the Davis cup
trophy were staged here today in the Long-
wood courts. England was expected to win
from the Australians. The third and fourth
singles sets will be played tomorrow.
London, Aug. 7.—C. G. Grey, editor of
the Aeroplane, a leading authority on avia-
tion, writes on the use of aeroplanes in a
European war.
“The utility of air craft in a European
war would be almost entirely in connection
with reconnaissance,” he says. "Under cer-
tain circumstances both aeroplanes and air-
ships might be used for offensive purposes,
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kyle have returned
from Sherman, where they have been visit-
ing with their friends. On their return
they spent several days at Angleton, visit-
ing acquaintances.
indicates the men who are sought as mem-
bers. The call is as follows:
Mr. Business Man,
You are invited to attend a ‘smoker,’ to
be held at the Livingstone Cafe, on the even-
ing of Saturday, August 8, 1914, from 9 o’-
clock to 11 o’clock, at which.it is intended
to organize a Young Men’s Business League,
for the purpose of promoting the commer-
cial and general business interests of Texas
City.
Each person attending this initial meet-
ing will be expected to bring with him $1.50
to pay for his share of the entertainment,
and to hand same to Mr. W. S. Broussard,
who has been selected as temporary treasur-
er.
All young business men, general man-
agers, clerks etc., under one hundred years
of age, who reside in, and feel a desire to
promote the welfare of, Texas City are eleg-
ible to membership, and are invited to af-
filiate with this organization. Persons over
the age limit will be admitted by spec al
arrangement.
It is the intention that this organization
shall be absolutely non-partizan and non-
political, and every business man of good
moral character in Texas City is given a
cordial invitation to become a member of
it.
By meeting occasionally, and learning to
know each other better, we expect to be-
New York, Aug 8—The New York Na-
tional Guard will be represented by a team
of riflemen in September to shoot for the
National Division Trophy; and the team
of twelve men, with necessary officers will
be picked from competing riflemen tomor-
row, at Peekskill.
Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 8—The First and
Fourth Brigades of the National Guard of
New Jersey have today begun their week’s
encampment at Mt. Gretna.
Fort Sill, Okla., Aug. 8—Battery A. To-
peka’s crack military organization arrived
here today for ten day’s encampment and
joint maneuvers with the Fifth Field Artil-
lery. The Kansans have brought only their
personal equipment with them, and while
here will use the armament of the Fifth
field artillery.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 8.—The Ohio cav-
alry arrived at Ft. Benjamin Franklin to-
day, and arranged details for the week’s
encampment.
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 8—Capt. Miller and
members of Company C, Sixth Illinois, will
begin their encampment here tomorrow,
and remain a week. Competitive rifle con-
tests will be held during the encampment
to pick a crack team to represent the Sixth
regiment in the shoot for state honors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leddon of Mart,
Texas, are enjoying a two weeks visit with
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ivy, Second Avenue
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By United Press.
London, Aug. 7.—The Admir-
alty will not confirm the report
that the German navy lost be-
tween seven and nineteen ships
in the North Sea clash with the
English fleet. Lord Admiralty
Churchill today denied that there
had been any general naval en-
gagement.
By United Press.
Messina, Aug. 7.—Cleared for
action, the German battle cruis-
ers Goeben and Breslau, steamed
out of the harbor today with in-
tentions of making a dash for
the Austrian coast. The British
Mediteranean fleet is lying in
wait and a great battle is immin-
ent.
Liege, Belgium, in a general en-
gagement. The Belgians are
still maintaining the advantage.
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Texas City and Galveston will be in-
vaded Saturday by an army of from 100
to 150 boy scouts from Houston, who come
I at the invitation of Major General J. Frank-
lin Bell to inspect the camps. - , ;
They will come by special cars over the
interurban, leaving Houston at 7 o’clock
Saturday morning. _
General Bell recently visited Houston
and addressed the Y. M. C- A. members
and at the same time extended the invita-
tion to members of the boy scouts. W. A.
Childress and Scout Commissioner D. M.
Duller have made arrangements for the
trip. While in Galveston the boys will
take a swim in the surf.
By United Press.
New York, Aug. 7.—Carrying
nearly eight millions in gold the
United States Battleship Tennes-
see sailed today on a relief
mission to Americans in Europe.
The liner St. Paul sailed for
Liverpool with five thousand
bags of mail.
By United Press.
Manila, P. L, Aug. 7.—It is
reported here that a German-
British engagement is in pro-
gress off the coast of China.
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The Kaiser Is Spunky, And Will
Fight All Who Come.
Expressions of Sympathy Come From
Kings, Cabinets, Officialdom, Everywhere,
Even From Lowly Poor of Slums.
Brussels, Aug. 7. (later)—The
Germans now beseiging Liege
have failed in their assault. The
German’s shell fire destroyed
some historic structures in the
city. Many non-combatants were
killed and wounded when the
German airmen dropped explo-
sives in the plains before Fort
Shambles.
By United Press.
Berlin, Aug. 7.—In a procla-
mation to the German people to-
day, the Kaiser declared "Our
adversaries are jealous of our
development, but we will fight
to the end, even against a world
full of enemies.”
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along with special invitations to many
have been forwarded. September will be
started with the big convention of the
Maintenance of the way employees of
America, from September 3 to 12. More
than 500 delegates are expected and these
with their families and friends will bring
1,500 here. The Lumbermen’s Hoo Hoo
Convention is expected to be one of the
largest of the season. Elaborate arrange-
ments are being made for the entertain-
ment of 1,500 delegates with their friends
and families. From September 24 to 27,
the annual convention of the Brotherhood
of St. Andrews will be held here.
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Cincinnati, O., Aug. 7—The final games
for the championship of the Union Printers
National Baseball League were to be played
here today. The games started with teams
from many cities entered on August 1.
The Second Division of Uncle Sam’s
Army left Galveston this morning at eleven
o’clock and were expected to reach Texas
City at four this afternoon. The
military maneuvers and exercises scheduled
for today and tomorrow as part of the Cot-
ton Carnival program, were necessarily
called off on account of Galveston not be-
ing able to afford the soldiers sufficient ac-
commodations.
It is reported that the camp with no other
protection than small “dog” tents, was not
enough protection from the elements, and
the order was issued this morning early for
the march home.
A welcome awaits the boys on their re-
turn to Texas City. The business men of
the city got together when they learned
the soldiers were homeward bound, and
have prepared hot coffee and doughnuts for
them and will serve it to them as they reach
the city.
It is reported about town that a number
of soldiers returned from Galveston last
night on account of not being able to secure
a dry place to sleep, and said they would
not return there even if the had to “do”
three months in jail. Everybody is glad t
see our soldier boys at home again and no
doubt the soldiers think more of Texas City
now than ever before.
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By United Press.
Paris, Aug. 7.—The French
troops'today occupied Vise and
Moyenvic, in Lorraine,
By United Press.
Brussels, Aug. 7.—The Ger-
come better friends and more useful citi- man troops are again assaulting
TV. A. A. Oarsmen Many Conventions
Regatta Today Set For Winnepeg
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By United Press.
Washington, Aug. 7.—Presi-
dent Wilson was more affected
today over the death of Mrs. Wil-
son late yesterday and is suffer-
ing a worse than nervous condi-
tion. It has been necessary to
induce sleep with the aid of seda-
tives.
The senate has been sessioned
because the president expressed
a desire that all serious work
should be forwarded.
Tentative plans for Mrs. Wil-
son’s funeral, as decided upon to- •
day, are for burial at Rome,
Georgia, probably. The presi-
dent, his daughters and relatives
are alone with their dead. Ex-
pressions of sympathy have
come during the day from Kings,
cabinets, and all officialdom ev-
erywhere, and from the lowly
poor of the slums.
Winnipeg, Aug. .--With the schedule of
many conventions for August and Septem-
ber and the closing of the national conven-
tion of the supreme lodge of the Knights of
Pythias, in session here from July 31 to
August 11, Winnipeg today is looked upon
as a convention city of the Northwest. On
August 11 to 13, the national convention of
the bread and cake manufacturers of Cana-
da meets in Winnepeg. H. E. Trout sec-
rectary at Ontario, says that the indications
given by the number of special trains and
large delegations expected from the East
and Ontario, would suggest a big crowd.
The Canadian Pharmaceutical convention
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but no nation owns enough air craft to
make them an important consideration as
weapons. It is possible that a couple of
German airships might make a dash for
Paris or London with the idea of creating
a tumult of the populace, but they would
run big risks of being destroyed by faster
aeroplanes.” The aeroplane fleets of the
rival powers rank as follows:
tion tomorrow night of the Young Men’s
Business League, an auxiliary to the Texas
City Board of Trade, for the purpose of
bringing the business men of the city to-
gether in an organization that will work for
the up-building of the community. The
meeting will be held at the Livingstone
Cafe, beginning at 9 p. m. and will be in the
nature of a “smoker.”
The need for such an organization was
brought forcibly to the minds of the busi-
ness men of the city last Monday when
the Young Men’s Business League of Fort
Worth was entertained. It was found that
in the united efforts put forth by the busi-
ness interests in the entertainment of
these visitors lay great possibilities for fu-
ture work, if these men were brought to-
gether into a strong working organization,
and hardly had the Fort Worth visitors left
Texas City before the young business men
of this city were working in behalf of an
active commercial body.
It is realized that the Board of Trade is
serving a good purpose and is known not
only in the United States, but in foreign
countries as well, and for this reason the
new organization is to be made an auxiliary
body to work in conjunction with the
older body and to take active charge of
many matters of benefit to the city.
It is realized that any commercial or-
ganization, to secure the maximum of
results, must be free from alliances with any
special business interest, political following,
or faction, and it is intended that the pro-
posed organization shall be non-political and
non-partisan, representing every section of
the city and working for the up-building of
the community as a whole.
The call, issued by the special commit-
tee appointed for the purpose, outlines the
will open its in this city August 20,
located in ,
I to last for seven days. Through C. W.
/Campbell, local secretary of the convention
7,500 booklets of the sights of Winnipeg
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