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THE TEXAS CITY STAR
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1915.
VOL. III.
No. 18.
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CITY RESULT OF WAR
STOP THE BLOCKADE
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German and Austrian aliens are being interned in concentration camps at various points in Canada, and have
ade and to give neutral shipping [gainst England. Indirectly and
moderately wealthy and who will back here for cargoes they will
interests sufficient protection.
ANOTHER INDIAN "LIL ARTHUR” TO
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erybody in Texas City who real-
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By Second Division
Deployment was the division
exercise for this morning.
Deployment in
was used
today’s maneuvers,
ARMY NOTES
CARD OF THANKS
vises him, but she is not legally Infantry recently transferred to
authorized, to render judgments.
the Twenty-third Infantry.
tion for immediate action,
Point 27,
Friday afternoon. Brigadier Gen- j Newman.
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they well go to Panama-
Action will probably be taken
Texas avenue to Eleventh street,
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Antonio.
the “big day” of this week’s
yesterday morning’s maneuvers.
A. B. DeLoach
weather permitting.
Corporals C.
L. Blair of the Twenty-seventh *
on •
Terminal
Webb & Johnston, the
or near the river Aisne.
General J. F. Bell’s mother
Sixth street.
yesterday morning.
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Big War Problems
Being Worked Out
A. E. Combs bill for $2.00 held
up for investigation.
HAVE TROUBLE IN
GETTING TO JAUREZ
City Appropriates
$1,000 For Street
Improvements
one
one
cated near the first bend in Tex-
as Avenue, southwest of Texas
FOURTH AND FIFTH
BRIGADES TO “MIX”
The
light
the Fifth Brigade, who will leave der of business the following pro-
Galveston early tomorrow morn- gram will he given by the High
regiments went
marching order.
provements made prior to this
date such changes or alterations
will be made only if mutually
agreeable to the management of
the Texas City Company and the
be
ex-
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$28.00
1.50
4.00
10-55
1.00
Cortez, Feb. 24.—Another In-
dian probably has been fatally
wounded during the night. . .A
fearful massacre is reported at
Bluff, Utah.
Battalion near
Battalion near
in the welfare of the schools are
invited to attend and it is hoped
that everyone who can spare the
time will make it a point to be
। present.
S. Reed has been transfered
from the Fourth Field Artillery
to the Quartermaster Corps at
Texas City.
passed for payment:
M. P. Wiley.......
John Wood ........
G. C. Hamlin......
Bill, M. G. Mayes...
Bill, W. B. Speed ..
Women May
Judge Juveniles
Webb & Johnston
Start Work On
New House
TexasCity
THE PORT OF
OPPORTUNITY
PROBABLY KILLED
IN UTAH FIGHT
More Donations
To Shell Fund
GREAT FUTURE AHEAD
FOR U. S. AND TEXAS
OUTCOME OF ELECTION STILL
IN DOUBT; STOCKMEN ARE
WORKING STRENUOUSLY
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The following persons have al-1
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so made donations to the Sixth i
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Misses Thurston and Benet o
Georgia, are guests this week
of Colonel and Mrs. C. H. Barth,
Eleventh Avenue north.
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fact that it is a great shipping
point and after the war all Eu-
rope will need worlds of all kinds
of goods. When the vessels come
said the Germans undoubtedly
referred to the sinking of thei
collier yesterday. The crew was
raescued.
PLANT SOME
SHADE TREES
Major General J. Franklin Bell
and staff witnesse 1 the Division
Maneuvers yesterday morning.
The Twentythird regiment was
the advanced guard in the ma-
neuver, the Twenty-sixth regi-
ment constituted the main body,
eral George Bell Jr., will be in
command of the Fifth Brigade.
One* bugs everywhere in that
informally the administration
reiterated its position to Ger-
many that for the torpedoing of
an American vessel in the war
zone, Germany would be held
strictly accountable.
Tomorrow and Friday’s divi-
sion maneuvers will take about
48 hours consecutive time, from |
All those who are interested
An appropriation of $1000
was made by the city com-
missioners at the regular meet-
regiment, has two cousins
the European battlefield,
cousin, W. Roper, is with
। Seafgorth Highlanders.
■other cousin, J. Roper, is
other side, howeverare more de-
termined than ever as a result of
this work to see that the elec-
tion carries for the stock limit,
and the campaign on Thursday,
the last day of the election, will
be the most strenuous since the
MevonberE Library. 32
day night until 9 o’clock, to af-
ford everybody a chance to vote
and to make the election per-
fectly fair.
No voting can take place in
the post office on account of it
being uncustomary for the Gov-
ernment to allow voting in post-
offices.
The family and other relatives
of the late Z. L. Wooley, wish to
thank their many friends for the
assistance rendered, and other
courtesies tendered during the
illness of Mr. Wooley.
A leave of absence for two
months, to take effect about the
first of March, is granted Cap-
tain W. S. Neely, Twenty-ninth
the same number balloted today
as yesterday.
Cattlemen who have been in
the habit of allowing their cat-
tle to roam about Texas City’s
The regular monthly meeting
of the Mothers’-Teachers’ Asso-
ciation of the Wolvin and Cen-
tral Schools will be held at the
Wolvin School Auditorium on
Friday, February 26th, at 4 o’-
clock. All members are especial-
ly urged to attend.
In addition to the regular or-
house. They drove us
out.”
“Big ones?” asked the
court.
“Well, some of the rats
were almost as big,” said
Carrithers.
“Dismissed,” ruled the
court.
ditions set forth in last Thurs-
day’s Star.
A new resolution has been
drawn up which is identically
the same as the former one with
Jie exception that the last clause
eads that should the city de-
nand any changes in the grades
f any such improvements in
he future, on construction or im-
Today the officers of the Sixth
Cavalry are to have conferences,
and instructions in Spanish. Cap-
tain S. Heintzelman and Lieu-
tenant K. A. Joyce are the sched-
uled instructors.
out in
to visit with friends. Eventually Was to and from Point Ten, lo- share of shelling and improving City Commission of the City
Sixth street, Fourth street from Texas City.
ALIEN PRISONERS IN CANADA MILITARY CANIP
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any changes in any grade.
The bad crossings at the in-
tersection of the new, cut-off road
cattle tied instead of being a
general nuisance to go to the
election places and vote for tne
passage of the stock limit ordi-
nance.
One Texas City lady planted
some new trees in front of her
Company’s tracks were discuss-
ed. The following bills were
Star office and vote for the stock
limit, which will make it impos-
sible for cattle to repeat similar
damage in the future.
By mutual agreement of the
izes the importance of keeping election officials, the polling j
places will be kept open Thurs-
Lieutenant Spencer B. Akin,
recently arrived from the Eighth
regiment in the Philippines, will
remain in army service at Tex-
as City. An office is being built
for his use on Twelfth avenue.
Colonel and Mrs. C. H. Barth,
Eleventh avenue north, enter-
tained Monday afternoon in hon-
or of Miss Thurston of Atlanta,
Georgia. The guests were, Cap-
tain and Mrs. W. C. Rogers, Miss
Thurston, Lieutenant and Mrs.
J. M. Holmes, Lieutenant and
Mrs.,P. R Manchester and Lieu-
tenant E. A. Stadden.
well the Highland Light Infantry on
gsvnttconirgnradnsrndrcon. and the Texas City
election started. They urge ev-
W. H- Wilcox. ..
. , , R. H. Tinlin. . ,
and Fifth Brigades and Detach-g Broussard
ments will participate, the |
ing, to participate in the division
exercises. The two brigades,
and detachments, will remain
out on the field of action, all
Thursday afternoon and night,
and Friday morning. They re-
turn to their respective camps
“A wonderful era of prosper-
ity will start for the United
States at the end of the Euro-
pean war,” stated Frederick O.
V. Bruell, who is visiting in Tex-
as City. “None but Germans
who realize the fact that the
great majority of Germans are
opposed to war can appreciate
how great will be the benefits ac-
cruing to the United States when
the last gun has been fired and
the last torpedo has been dis-
charged-
“After the war there will be a
great immigration to this coun-
try, especially by middle aged
and elderly Germans who are
ture.
An ordinance creating a board
of equalization was passed, also
an ordinance levying and assess-
ing taxes for the year 1915.
No formal action was taken on
the proposition made by the Tex-
Part of the Fifth Brigade will
meet the Fourth Brigade for
maneuvers about Thursday. The
locality will be not far from Vir-
ginia Point.
21 crossroads.
chewed off the tops of the trees,
probably killing them. She m-
mediately got her sister, brother
and husband to come to The
Santa Anna, Cal., Feb.
24.—If your house is in-
Captain and Mrs. P. A. Con-and the Twenty-seventh regi-
nolly have gone to Detroit, Mich, ment the rear guard. The march ing last night for the city’s
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
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London, Feb. 24.—The British
steamer Oily was torpedoed in
the English Channel and was
sunk. The crew was landed at
Dover.
A house warming was given by
the Twenty-seventh regiment
Monday evening. The hall was
decorated with flags, etc. Sup-
per was served at the club. Gen-
eral and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell,
assisted by Colonel and Mrs. C.
H. Barth, received the guests. A
large number of distinguished
army people, as well as civilians
enjoyed the occasion. Colonel
and Mrs. C R. Kranthoff and
start to finish- These will
By United Press. !
London, Feb. 24.—The Eng-
lish cabinet met today and prom-
ised an early announcement of
the most drastic measures to
force Germany to abandon her
submarine blockade. It is prob-
able that an embargo will be
placed on all food of any sort be-
ing sent to Germany. It is also
proposed to have the British
navy make an extremely aggres-
sive movement. Officials are
confident that sufficient pressure
can be brought to bear to com-
pel Germany to raise the block- i
ENGLAND WILL TAKE
DRASTICMEASURESTO
bring thousands of immigrants..
The soil about Texas City is
rich, and when all of it is pro-
perly drained practically any-
thing will grow on it. Most Ger-
man farmers have farmed on
this kind of soil and they know
how to get the best results from
it. Yes, there is a great future
ahead for the United States and
especially for Texas City and
the.coast country as a result of
the war.”
a householder who was
sued by W. H. Brooks for
$20 rent.
“Your honor,” said Car-
rithers,” there were bed
Hieutenant and Mrs. K. A.
Joyce, Sixth Cavalry, will visit
with friends at Des Moines, Iowa.
known contractors, started a 5-
room bungalow for D. S. Fridner
Mr. A. Sealy all of Galveston,
and Mrs. B. Circum of New
York City were present.
struggle is ended is that the Ger-
man people are tired of rearing
sons and then seeing them
slaughtered. Such was the case
in the Franco-Prussian war, and
it is being repeated in this war.
So soon as the German people
have a chance to get away, they
will do so also for the reason
that they will fear that an-
other war will be started and
another great slaughter of Ger-
man manhood will result.
“Texas City has a great fu-
ture before it by reason of the
the J *
The
with
ercise. Nearly all of the Fourth
Washington, D. C., Feb. 24.—
The Constitutionalists agency
here announced today that Jack
Johnson would certainly be ar-
rested and turned over to the
United States authorities if he
ventured into Carranzista ter-
ritory.
along the general line of the ir-
rigation ditch east of the 23 and
26 roads. The .Fifth Brigade,
(imaginary soldiers) occupied a j
position near Highland Bayou.
The reserve or Sixth Brigade,
(also imaginary soldiers) occupi-
ed a positoin at 10 crossroads.
Tomorrow about noon, the
Fourth Brigade, the Sixth Cav-
alry, Fourth Field Artillery, and
Detachment, (with a few ex-
ceptions) march out towards the
Texas City Junction, to meet .
Chaplain J. C. Kennedy, Twen- • City. The Fourth Field Artil-
ty-second Infantry, left yester- lery, the Sixth Cavalry, Engi-
coty A-f4-AyAAT Ay o {Y1~* 4 Qg- d____ Ae 1/^1 1
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$76.50
been set to useful public work—clearing land and building roads. The photograph shows a batch of prisoners air-
ing their bedding at Petawawa, Canada’s permanent military camp, situated in the wilds of northern Ontario.
APPREHENSION IS FELT.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 24.—
With the mining of the second
American vessel, apprehension
is felt over the serious develop-
ments in Germany’s warfare a-
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house yesterday morning. To-
day she discovered that some
stray cattle had come along and
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Washington, D. C., Feb. 24—
Minister Van Duka at The Ha-
gue cabled the first official mes-
sage confirming the destruction
of the American steamer Carib.
He said, she was sunk by a Ger-
man mine in the North Sea on a
route outside that prescribed by
German instructions.”
School.
, 1. Quotation contest ;2, Read-
ing ; 3, Instrumental solo; 4, De-
bate, “Resolved that Texas
should have compulsory educa-
tion.—Clyde Mayes, Margaret
Moore, Arlyn Joh son, Arthur
M. Strosnider,
Berlin, Feb. 24.—The English
transport No. 192 was sunk by a
submarine in the English chan-
nel according to a flash received
by the local wireless station.
The British censor of the wire-
less later emphatically denied
the sinking of the vessel- He
be forced to leave Germany in
order to escape the stupendous
war taxes that will be'imposed.
The tax in Germany before the
present catastrophe was $7 on
the $100 valuation. When the
war is over the tax will be at
least double, which will be pro-
hibitive and force Germans to
leave their native country.
“Another reason why there
will be a great immigration to
the United States when the
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lance Corps No. three and five appropriation was made
’all took active part. Company H form of a resolution. Work is ex-
fiank Bogan, Company E, of the Twentysixth Infantry un- pected to start in the near fu-
Twenty-sixth Infantry, is trans- der Lieutenant D. Archer acted
f erred to Company B, Twenty- as guard for the wagon train in
seventh Infantry. yec+ep, morninD's —anepg
The outcome of the election on
jthe stock limit question is still
in doubt, although it is believed
that at the present writing the
vote for the establishment of a
stock limit is considerably great-
er than the vote opposed to it.
The vote today was heavier than
ever in both the West End and
in the Texas City Star voting
places. At the City Hall, about
Denver, Feb. 24.—Colorado
may have a woman juvenile
court judge. A bill has been
introduced in the legislature
here at the request of Judge
Ben E. Lindsey, to make Mrs. F-
Gregory “associate judge” of the
court which has become famous
throughout the country. Mrs.
Gregory now assists Judge Lind-
sey in the trial of cases a'nd ad-
to instruct the officers how to de-
ploy the soldier when in action,
or in the presence of the enemy.
Each regiment was accompanied
by a combat train consisting of
three sections, a baggage section,
a ration section, and an ammuni-
tion section. The musicians of
each regiment in division ex-
ercises, are formed into an emer-
gency hospital corps, whose duty
it is to administer first aid to
the injured-
In this morning’s division ex-
ercise the artillery took a posi-
and for repairs to First, Second, at the next meeting of the coun-
day afternoon on a visit to San neers, signal Corps, and Ambu- Sixth and Tenth avenues. The , Mayor Insley wrote the Texas
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City Company that its endeavors
to assist in establishing a grade
were appreciated, and that he
felt it was good business policy
to establish it, but that he did
not feel that the city sKould for-
feit its inherent right in making
Association to
e
Meet Friday
Ambulance companies three and
five awaited orders at Kohfeldt
school house. Company D of the
Signal Corps, kept the headquar-
ters in communication with the
Fourth brigade and the Artillery.
Field trains awaited orders in
camp. The Sixth Cavalry in the
vicinity of 237, covered this
morning’s deployment, and when
yesterday morning on Fourth I Mrs- Bell, and other army ladies, a
avenue between Fifth avenue and ■ witnessed the army maneuvers +
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forced to retire, took position in j streets, lots and gardens were
the rear of the right flank of the 'working hard today in the West
division they belonged to. The : End to get votes against the
Fourth Brigade re-inforced by : stock limit- The leaders of the
the Second Battalion of Engi-: _ ——
neers occupied a position, called N,,,
the sector Moses lake—Nadeau,1 -‘----5° - earner d
Lieutenant F. P. Lindh en-
tertained officers and ladies of
the Twenty-third regiment with
an elegant supper Sunday even-
ing. Mrs, L. M. Purcell and
Lieutenant Purcell, Miss E. Mace
of Baltimore, and Miss Berry,
daughter of Colonel L. G. Berry
Fourth Field Artillery were pres-
ent.
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and Frank Maklitz, of the Twen-
ty-sixth Infantry machine gun
company, on Sunday evening
witnessed the play, “Peg O’ My
Heart” in the Grand Opera
House. They returned yester-
day.
street shell fund:
Houston Ice & Brew Co... $25.00
Livingstone & Ellis...... 25.00
Texas City Board of Trade tested with bed bugs, you
10 oo * don’t have to pay rent.
5.00 * This is the ruling of
5.00 *- Justice Cox, who decided
4.50 * in favor of H. Carrithers,
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