Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 209, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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, composed of about
representative
a number of invited
nt. ::$?
presented a most
nee, and much ad-
i called forth by the huge
spied the center of the
The cake was present-
p with the compliments
nby, that gracious and
woman who is ever
fhf the pleasure of her
ft was a big white loaf
In white and pink*
I with ferns and pink tulle,
on Us snowy side the
1 In gilt lettering. Forty
one for each boy who
hip In the Stags,
delicious confection,
aid, president of the
pied the seat of honor
§g| tfee table and acted as
nles, presiding with
that would do credit
der and more experienc-
Near him were seated thO
Bests: Mayor A. A. Hack-
Ruler Reese Lockett of
ub, Chief E. P. Davia 0f
Fire Department, Pre-
F. Winkelmann of the
i Chamber of Commerce,
(W. J. Embrey and Secre-
I L. Amsler of th6 Brenham
ub, President C. L. Wll-
i Farmers National Bank
;uby Robertson, editor of
Schn.ld of the Stag*
introductory address
fired
M&' nd
l and boys, celebrated the what he had Intended to say, and ex-
*" j of Its organisation pressed hit pride in the ftags and
banquet at the Han- their record. " _
Wednesday1 evening, A rising vote of thank* was «-
the entire membership of tended Mrs. Qunby |or her thought-
fulness in sending the beautiful cake
and the confection was cut and serv-
ed by Mi*. Ruby Robertson. The
visitors were alao thanked for their
interest In the sta** and thel, words
of commendation.
Kobert Dyer, secretary, and one of
the founders of this Stag Club, made
a brief talk, giving assurance that
the Stags would continue to do every
thing poslble to help in all worthy
enterprises.
Reese Lockett declared that the
Stags had done much for (he town
in a social way, and said he was
glad to be with this bunch of y0ung
[live wires.
"The purpose of the Stag Club Is
a revelation to me," said 0, L. WU-
kins. He complimented the boys
very highly, and said the club was
an asset to the city, and wished for
this club a prosperous and useful fu-
ture."''
E. P. Davis greeted the Slags as
future firemen, and said he counted
on a splendid auxiliary to the Bren-
ham Fire Department. He declar-
ed the Maifest of 1922 will be the
best ever and that he counted on the
Stage to help In making It a success.
In his closing talk tble president
of the Stags pledged the organisa-
tion to endeavor to make itself a
foroe for good In Brenham to the
end that the boys who are members
j • i jv f, v
may develop into valuable and useful
cltlsens.
He then Invited the visi-
tors to inspect the club rooms, which
were fdund to be attractive and com-
U* divergent view» y America
on the narai *0*. and of
CWm *m «* the return ot
Shantung to Chtos. Both Far Bast-
and Occidental sources predicted
-ttafafltoijr outcome, shortly.
Great Britain, standing with Ame-
rica, is deemed likely to sway Japan
if other considerations d0 not cause
abandonment of the to per cent ra-
tio demand. =;
The Shantung adjustment is deem-
ed a foregone conclusion. China Is
asking for its return "without con-
dition," but a« with the naval ques-
tion, there "was trading possibilities"
both Japanese and Chinese say tag
that a settlement could be reached.
In the Meantime French naval ex-
perts worked out a plan for keeping
their navy out of tfcs ratio assign-
ment " -: &.,s#
Mf tikes
"big money
4o hove drawn a
w|j
MvlaCup
Turn
club would have
Mar, hsd hMtn able to play through
In addttloa the exhibition tour of
American stars staged tor tl* bens-
fit of Devastated France brought In
110,000. although it was p'ayfcl oft
ki*
PtM
o'clock Friday
iii_ ■
the Greeuvine
as officiating minister, In
will be made ot a
to; »ald|near ths QumntsU home..
her husband* decedent tea-
*00 a large family ot grown ihlldren.
a number ofgraudefcUdrso and nuut-
erous other relatives, as wslt as a
host of warm friends who will deeply
mourn tier death. ^onwawxi
many sterling christian qualities,
tor which she was generally loved,
and riie will ho mleied by tho entire
of HM.VM
Uttfce
Aatteoi
over
thu mar*
ADVOCATES PREPARE
Jk as ■mbjmmS - —
ORGANIZE SOfTlMENT
It Is only to % expected that pro-
femlonal sportsmen would took with
eagerness at tennis «s a money mak
lac nrooositlnn id4 H la an lerstOM
that William T. TiUkea, national and
Interuatimnl champion, w-tt offered
»26,000 recently to turn jnfewions
next summer* •!#< ""If*: ■
— — — were round to t>e attractive ana wm- ^
on Fred L. Amsler to soy foftgj,k apartments, furnished with
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tables, ;-.-«*lre and *d Vtttrola and
other articles necessary for the pleas
(United Fms Haport.)
Washington, Dec. 1.—The league
of nations issue has been brought
baek to life in the senate and throu-
ghout the country by President Har-
ding's announcement that he hopes
the armament limitation conference
will develop Into an association of
nations. President Harding will be
urged to submit the league covenant
to the senate, with Americanising re-
novations. Influential league advo-
cates are preparing to organise,
anew, public sentiment In the conn
;u# ot nations.
T»mis perhaps comes c| i»?r U »
roai amateur sport «ha* any oth-t
*va«j'Mn pastime. The ivmte.* ft
p.- ifciiicnal instructors, cou,pit««
to golf la slmoetnttUgUM. bad tUs
st»r r-'syers get loss Jit of tt.elr
work loan the groat playen of am
ot ut tvine.
Tilde* wrote artieles a* tennis *o
% »>i ificate l«rt summer, si« vu,
cent Richards. Tilden to reported to
hove been paid about 11,000 o month
for his stories. thl charnpU
adheroti rtuWi '«
&■
Mre. oummol^'wos1'
years o! age. Mod was born In Texas,
having spent practically her entire
0 In tho Qreenvlne nelghborhiood.
WOULD GO TO JAIL
IS HE WERE POOR
mm wm *m
Son Francisco. Dec. 1.—"U Ar-
buckle goes tree It will prove that
lalls are built for the poor," District
Attorney Matthew Brady declared as
the trial of the movie comedian drew
to a close- "If this man were poor
he would go tA jail, but ho to "Fatty*
Arbuckle, backed by his own money
end sit tho money In the motion pic-
ture industry."
ham. but to n*i
home City, wbsr, he to «
the ollpualne**,
I York, Wov. 17, •«.
^r Sir; fe ,
May I ask a f»v8rr Will you klud-
odvtoe IT to Ha 1^™°™
MUtOs MUB abide in Breath*, 'fee
— mole
there whton • boy way Hack in WhlU female
TOTAL
* *
the oorlr elghtiss and was n reader
ot oo4 eontrihufer to tho good old
Ftiplt Leslies ttoh and Oltto ##1-
^ ^^ ',>M>tsfcetch»» aod
toed honorable mention now ond
I was a wwtfibtttor tho» days wtfte fe^to ..
m mm* mm longing to
«»oro read the wooderful tttoe«
long ago, the thoUfht occurred if ahy
of tho boys or rtlativee still Uvo In
tho old horn, town. PosMbly tho
popers may hsve been hoarded by
> ' I »
Colored .fwnAlo
TOUti ap'
M
THANKS FOR DONATION
The generous action of the Bren-
ham Chamber of Commerc, in rals-l
some of them all these yeare and I To oolordd couples
eotild perhaps obtain them. They
doot write such atorles nowadays.
Any information will bo doep}y ap-
preciated by au old timer. Return
envelope enclosed.
Iff Very tN%(' I fl 4,_.
#5,0. Maroske,
Core American Agricultural
«100, |
I %«fML
close of a delicious and{
meal a most enjoyable
, of Informal talks was ren-
first man called on by
t$chmld, being C. R. Warn-
I told '"What t^ stag Club
The fact was empha-
t the purpose of the organl-
I to make better citlsons of
to provide for clean
omc pleasure, and to es-
u for recreation, ao that
i will not spend their
Elng around on street
Ej t
He added that the Stags
anxious at Oil times
art for the social aud
6 of the town and Its
A. Hacker w as*aik^^o
at I Think ot tli3 Htdg
declared that the club
of the town r finest
od, and that the m<):n-
ild direct their attention
ping solve the bualuetf
obloms that confront tbe
the co-operation ot the
ded In the work ot the
ng, securing of artesian
l lther big things, and said
i older men are right With
I to their efforts to upbuild
atty, in a moral, social,
'.way.
nam offered a wo-d
to UT StMs antf ^
• coefidonw that their a
bid a'w.'ys be forthcoui
ded.
^ proud that thin town has
atiou of young men,
V» declared W. i. Eml rey,
I teellneiy of frlondsblps
youth and contlnut'l
He also voiced appro-
|«h»lr assistance In all pub-
»*nd said,the Stags could
utea on when anything
"to proposed. H; tol-1
stories the elicited
hter.
ai,i. ... ,
as
ure and comfort of the members.
Some of the members assemble at
the club rooms each night, and en-
oy games, reading, and otb«r amu-
sements. No gambling la allowed.
After jljho visitors departed ini-
tiation ceremonies were, held, the
toll!wing members being received
into full affiliation with the Stags:
Adolph Seelhorst, Jr., Albert Dlppel
add A. J. Bartrum.
The committee that had charge of
tho banquet was composed ot» Ro-
bert Dyer, Lath Morrlss and Harold
Wohmeyer, and they are to he con-
gratulated on the success ot t|»e en-
tertainment.
At the next meeilng the Stags will
discuss arrangements for a holiday
dance to be given some time durtog
Christmas week, and which promises
to be <JBe of the moat brilliant and
delightful of the numeroua elabor-
ate soclsl affairs with which the
futotlde season will" be observed In
Brenham.
The editor of the Banner-Preas
had tho distinction of being on-
ly lady present at the banquet and
•ho wishes to assure the Stags of
her appreciation ot the invitation
and her lnWreat In the ot
tho Stag Club.
IN LATTER HOME
(United rnm B«ort.)
Chicago, Dec. 1.—'The body of
three year old Margaret Coughlln,
who waa kidnapped Wedneaday, waa
found diamembered in a partly burn-
ed basement, of a neighbor's house.
The body of the neighbor, Mrs. Pen-
sia, was found In a bedroom, with
her throat cut from ear to oar, and
a bloody butcher knife In her hand.
MAN KILLS WIFE
THENSU1C1DES
(DaH-4 mm Km*.)
Athens, Tewu, Doo. 1.—-Using the
gun with which his father killed
Ilmself a yjur ago, Henry McDon-
ald shot and klltod hto wife, end sf-
ter walking two miles, klltod himself.
FOR MARSHAL FOCH
(United ?r—
Austin, Dec. l.—Because there sro
matters of national interest which
demand hto Immediate attention.
President Obregon will be
attend the reception tor Mjttrt
KOch in San Antonio December ,
aoording to an advice from Presi-
dent Obregon to Governor Neff,
MEW GAS
a new e»» f,eW >a
Oklahoma, a well estimated yJftM
flowing a million cubic lost, Mew in.
A trees of Ml sras found In the gss,
to
khqroes ahiudstsd
Bd Burrows, negro, ot Carmine
waa arrested by Officer Bailey last
night and lodged la Jell on a <fcorge
of theft, it being alleged thnt he
rtoie a rifle from another negro.
Sheriff Barney Parker aireatsd
Neal Dodsea, negro and placed him
in Jail. on a charge of shooting st
Wm. Arndt st Independence. The
negro declares he did not do the
'. '-Hit
print un<f r their enrr.ea.
Manv of the playoro *r« cng«g^
in thO Insurance burio< h* »nd their
connection with tho game brlegs
them in contact wltt- most of ths
ultra-exclusive clubs of the country,
where "prospects'' are vetv lucrative.
It to aald that one of ths Pacific
Coast stars on hto tour ' f tss cast
last summer sold pott."« »ho com-
missloa. on which nett«d him $J3.-
000.
The aasoclalion ha» 4-«e much *o
preserve s strict ama'n.r standing
among the playera without dJng
them an Injustfw ier the time aud
attention they drvnto to the sport-
The Maurice McUMRdl'a case of
some yean baek eeeadla the stand
i;he association took agsinst allow-
ing s player to capitalise ten name
by engaging In the sporting goods
business. Last winter the go ern-
ing body of the game also passed a
rule prohibiting the players from
allowing the use of their name on
any racquets or paraphernalia at the
game. wj::
greatly apweototed by the !
ly <dub; and especially grateful to
the executive board composed ot
Misses Blraa Morrlss, Rosa Wllllsms,
Frankie A. Foote, and Mesdamos A.
D. Milroy end Arthur B. Bscker.
With this substantial aid the mat-
ter of maintaining the library O
simplified. There to a constant call
for money, and this sxecatlve board
has done wonderful work in every
line. More boOks, and better books
have been placed on the sbslvee tnjtlve. This, however, to Oe **treme
The TP'1"1 club will meet for an
important session at 7il0 toolght.
and all members are urged to at-
tend. Arrangements will be mi
and committees appoalted fir the an-
neal Christmas reception ball am
other Important matters will receive
attention. ,>?
ffl« CHUOLM TO 1MAVM
Miss Annabelle Chtoolm has resig-
ned h*. position as offlee
at the South Tteas Cotton Mill, sad
will leave Sunday for Weoo to Join
her parent*, M*. aad Mrs. W. *•
Chiaffim, who moved lho*e m
month, age. Mtos «Wsohn la m
girts aed her defertmre will be i«- don on
hr
the rooms In the City Hill, under
the preeent administration, than over
before in the history of tho library.
The looks ars standard, dean gad
pure literature, and this to particu-
larly tree of the hooks tf*t were or-
dered for children.
In addition to financial help the
club to also grateful for the moral
support, sad nsver felling encourage
meat of the Brenham Chamber of
Commerce,
HEAVY RAIL FALL*
Rain measuring IM loch* fell in
Brenham Wednesday night, ths down
poar being accompanied by llghtolug
aad winds. Many houses in Bree
ham leaked, and Sheriff Barney Par
k«r says several barrels of water
fall through the celling of the par
lor of the dilapidated old Jail, save
ral other rooms also being flooded
COTTON
Good mldUng, 11.00c-
Strict middling, ld.OOc. . y
Middling, lf.090.
Strict middling, M-Mc- p||,|
Low middling, l#.00c.
Cotton seed, P* to*.
Halls, per tea.- »iS.tO« « .
BKTAN MAN **«*■» M
BANoni m o w*m
I ..
am am " «* «*'
^Mt graad master od the Knight)
Templar of America and Uw SHei
the m, has
to attend the
Toklo, D0«. l.-rOfflotois here my
that the Jap«sa« have instructed
Admiral Baron Kuto to stand pot on '
(ho toper cent naval armament pro? ^ *** 1
nAaUInn H*woiif)lhao ftftSSillir—" ' ™
position, refgrdleM of ooasequsnces.
"japan will not yield tbla viul
point, even it sbs breaks op tM
ferenos," a high government offletol
told tb^ ^United Item
official view, and ths Press continuss
to rdfl^gt a strong popator
a compromtos.
' ' •
STORM
ON TEXAS COAST
(Halted PMSS RmmH.)
New Orleeas, ©*«• 1—Storm warn
Ings on the Texas coast have been
tosued by the local weather bureau
Washington, 'foif^
from Uherty bonds sad
to exempt from temUon under the
new revenue lew, sesntOfi
pens who framed the
CIV
Spfci'i
c«ipts
il
there taw
for Ml.
m
nJ-
Mrs. Osmr 4- Sswnrd, ot Inde-
pendence, to tbe guest ot Mrs. R, V.
Hoffmann. |B
Mtos Csdl Bchstf, of Burton, to ths A,Q
guest of her
Hoffmann. I
Mra. H i, Bureett nod Mia* Ro-
berta Burnett of Hempstead
guests of Or. aad Mrs.
nett» -XM
Paul Doguaok aad
Charim Boguach sad femliy
turned from a visit to
Mason, making ths trip
Mrs. 1. H Blanchette, of
in visiting hhr
J'V'
Ooaaty Attorney w. H.
Mr. aad
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Robertson, Ruby. Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 209, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1921, newspaper, December 1, 1921; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth489501/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.