Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 126, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 23, 1921 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 38
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DALLAS EMPLOYED
AS CITY ENGINEER
City Commission Secures
Services Of Competent
Man To Supervise
Paving
Citiiens who have boosted faith,
^jly and consistently for pavec
| gWets for the dty of Brenham wili
W, glad to learn that preliminary
| wor|[ ^ td start immediately, and no-
thing interfere with plana to
j^ve first-class, permanent pave-
ments laid in the business section ol
Brnham at the earliest, possible
| date. (
After investigating qualifications
| of several available men, the city
| commission has secured L. H, Ear-
nest of Dallas as city engineer, and
Br. Earnest will within the next
I {tw days Star preliminary work
where the county engineer left ofl
and complete the paving survey. As
loon as the survey and other pre-
I limiliary work are finished, actual
construction of the pravements wil.
I «tart.
Mr. Earnest comes to Brenham
[ with the very best recommendations
land the city is fortunate in securing
I him to suprevise the very important
[work of paving the business streets.
I For the past eighteen months he was
with the engineering department of
the city of Dallas, where he *nve
[splendid satisfaction. He is a de-
Icided addition to the civic forces of
[the city, and will be warmly welcom.
led by the business people of Bren-
Iham. (
I LEGION MEETS IN
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY EVENING
The Wsahington County Post of
Ithe American Legion met in regular
Isession Monday night, with a fair
[attendance. It Was unanimously
IToted to offer evory possible assis-
Itance in co operating with the
(Clean-Up Squad to be sent here in
he interests of our disabled ex-ser.
vice men, and to help the Red Cross
|in this work .
The following resolution was adop-
|ted, and was given to the Banner-
Press for publication.
"That as part of the services of
[the funerals of several soldiers had
een conducted in the German lan-
uage that the attention of the Wel-
fare Committee be called to same
nd action requested."
FERRY MANAGER
GIVES BARBECUE
MONDAY EVENING
Entertains Directors And
Commissioners Courts At
Ferry Site
Directors and officers of the Br«n-
ham-Hempstead-Chappell Hill, Ferry
Company, and tlw county Judges and
commissioners courts of Waller and
Washington Counties were delight-
fully entertained at the ferry site
Monday evening with a barbecue ar-
ranged by Manager Love Ford, who
has charge of operation of the ferry.
Barbecued meat, prepared in a most
appetizing manner, was served with
a delicious sauce and the usual ac-
companiments of a barbecue meal.
Prior to the barbecue a business
session of the directors of the Ferry
site were discussed, bills were order-
ed paid, and other routine business
transacted.
The ferry is growing more popu
lar each day and Is a wonderful con
venience to motorists of both coun'
ties. The road from Brenham to
the ferry is in splendid shape.
BRENHAM. TEXAS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. I!
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Personals
HOUSTON ROTARY
BALL TEAM PLAYS
HERE WEDNESDAY
Visitors Will Be Entertained
At Luncheon By Local
Rotarians
Fan* of Brenham are reminded
that the Brenham and Houston Ro- ly *re*ted- sto expects to return
Mrs. Louts Botto, of Houston, is
the guest of Brenfchm relatives.
Many friends remember her as Miss
Alice Balne and she is being cordial-
tary clubs will meet in,a baseball
contest at Firemen's Park at 4: SO
Wednesday afternoon, when H is
hoped that every lover of baseball
In the city will be on hand. Some
of the prominent business men of
Houston are neglecting their own
affairs to come up here and furnish
amusement for Brenhamites and the
home Monday and will be accompani-
ed by Mrs. W. M. Morriss and Miss
Cecilia Morriss \ho will be her
guests for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Vann and Miss
Qraoe Vann returned Monday from
Oalveston, where Mrs. Vann and
daughter spent the past month1
and were joined a few days ago by
MARINES QUELL
RIOT ON VESSEL
(United Press Report.)
New York, August 23.—The steam
er Alliancia arrived today, with 4
of the crew in irons and armed guards
pacing the decks as the result of a
riot on the high seas, which was
queued by marines answering an
S. 0. s.
1'KKS. NKl RETURNS.
!Pres. J. L. N'pu, of Blinn Memorial
pollege has returned from a trip to
Honthalia and Gonzales, where he
paa been working in the Interests o
she school. At Monthislla he made
three addresses Sunday at the Me-
thodist Episcopal church, and in ad-
dition talked to several citizens who
ontemplate sending theri sons or
Isujhters to Blinn. He reports a
lleasant and successful trip.
PROBE STARTS TO
I FIX RESPONSIBILITY
FOR TRAIN WRECK
(United press Report)
Hugo, Okla., August 23.—A probe
fix responsibility for the collision
|f freight and passenger trains near
®wyer, resulting in the serious in-
"7 of three persons late yesterday,
under way. The trains met on
1 curve. John Diemer, the engineer
">e passenger train, prevented a
bore serious accident by throwing
I'8 en£ine into reverse.
CONFESSION MADE
OF SIX MILLION
DOLLAR SWINDLE
(United Press Report.)
Chicago, August 23.—Complete
confession of the workings of the
alleged $€,000,300 swindle was made
by Rudolph F. Kohn, a government
official announced, as the round-up
of members of the gang continued.
Kohn's story, according to Assist-
ant District Attorney John V. Clin-
non, in charge of the investigation,
revealed new schemes of a 'swindle
trust,'' running into hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Six Men Arrested.
Chicago, August 23.—Six men
were arested charged with using the
mails to detaud in connection with
an alleged swindling game that is
said to have netted its creators $3,-
000,000. These arrests are linked
by authorities with the John Worth-
ington operations.
local Rotary Club urges that the JMr" Vann> who has returned from a
visitors be greeted by a large crowd.'mouth spent iu St- »nd Chlca-
! go. The trip from Houston to Bren-
ocal Rotary team is in splen- jjam. WM ma(}e in an automobile In
did shape and it is the consensus of
opinion here that the visitors will
have no chance against Doc Hass-
karl and Bill Hart Lockett, support-
ed by such stars as Bob Wells, Al-
bert McMeans, and Arthur Wange-
mann. It is announced also, that
Mayor A. A. Hacker will step down
from his dignified position for one
day and play ball with the Rotarians.
The visitors will make the trip
from Houston in automobiles and
will be met at the ferry by a com-
mittee from the Rotary Club, who
will escort them to the Manhattan
Cafe, where the Houston delegation
will be entertained at luncheon by
the Brenham Rotarians.
$75,000 MORE CUT
FROM EDUCATIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS
8 PERSONS STILL
MfoSING IN FIRE
AT MACON HOTEL
i United Press Koport.)
Macon, Ga., August 23.—Search
for the dead was resumed at dawn
today in, the ruins of the Brown
House, a widely known hotel that
was destroyed by fire yesterday. The
known (lead number four, but it is
believed the list will grow as the
search is continued. Eight persons
are still missing.
(United Press Report.)
Austin, August 23.—Governor
Neff was severely criticized from this
floor of the house for declining to
make known to house members his
wishes in reference to the disposi-
tion of certain items of appropria-
tion. Representative Hardin, of
Kaufman launched the attack.
Another cut of $75,000 was made
from the educational appropriation
bill nt a meeting of the free confer-
ence committee. The decision was
reached after members of the "Peo-
ple's Club" had announced that such
reduction would make the bill accep-
table to them. The cut abolishes
publicity and other non-teaching de-
partments of various institutions.
Governor Neff signed and filed
the bill providing for removal of
members of the state prison com-
mission. It provides that proceed-
ings may be brought either in Walk-
er County or the home county of the
commissioner whose removal is
sought.
KU KLUXKLAN
ORGANIZER IS
REPORTED BUSY
IUCEMAN GETS
THREE OF A BAND
OF FIVE ROBBERS
: (United Press Report)
ica^o, August 23.—Policeman
[' ^aes'e shot and killed one of
jband of five alleged robbers, wound-
another, and captured a third. Th»
. ien *le<1 wllen Naegel attempted to
I*"®** them after an alleged hold-
IP
Topelca, Kansas, August 23.—Re-
ports have been received from Salina
that a Ku Klux Klan organizer is
trying to complete the work another
started a few weeks ago. The or-
ganizer gives the name of Mr. X, and
says the best business men in town
are being sought as members.
500 UNEMPLOYED
MARCH IN ST. LOUIS
St- Louis, August 23.—An army
of 600 unemployed, including ex-
service men. marched through the
streets in protest against enforced
idleness.
NO INTERVENTION
BY THE VATICAN
(United Press Report.)
Dublin, August 23.—Tha Vatican
has not intervened in Irish negotia-
tions, according to official announce-
ment of the Sinn Fein cabinet. The
message delivered to Eammon De
Valera by Bishop Mulhar was not
irom Rome, it is declared.
PRO AGENTS AFTER
FIVE RUM RUNNERS
three and a half hours.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Becker and
children, who spent the week-end
with Brenham relatives, hav6 return-
ed to their home In Houston, mak-
ing the trip in their car.
Charle3 Sohns of the Hohlt gro-
cery department Is enjoying his va-
cation this week, and he and his
family are speeding the time with
relatives In Qlddings.
Miss Hllma Koska has returned
from a visit to Temple, where she
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. O.
I. Bennett.
George and Bob Wilkin and Mr.
Naylor, of Dallas, are guests of Mr.
and m4. D. C. Williams. They are
en route home from a trip to Me-
dina Dam, and will leave Wednesday
in their car for Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. August Wenzel, of
the Mill Creek comunity spent Tues-
day In Brenham.
Mrs. M. M. Proctor and Miss Daisy
Sturges, of Houston /are visiting
Brenham relatives.
Mrs. P. S. Bryan and Miss Lillian
Bryan, of Cedar Hill, were visitors
to the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Perry Johnston and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen {Elizabeth; Johnston
of Abilene are guests of Mrs. John-
ston's parents, Mr .and Mrs. O. Mul-
hern. As Miss Anna Mulhern, she
was formerly one of the faithful
teachers In Washington County, and
gave splendid satsfaction to the
school sho taught near Chnppell
Hill. She and her little child are
being cordially greeted by numerous
friends.
Mrs. F. R. Penman and throe
children, who have been guests for
some time at the hom0 of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Thief left Tuosday morn-
ing in thoir automobile for Nacogdo-
ches. Tiiey came in the car with
Mrs. Penman's oldest son driving,
and are returning the safne way,
while here Mrs. Penman was gladly
welcomed by many friends .and was
the recipient of soveral delightful
hospitalities.
Mrs. John Sayles and little daugh-
ters, Elizabeth and Margaret, who
have been the gueBts of Mrs. Clar-
ence Stuckert, will leave Wednesday
for their home In Caldwell.
Tom Barton, of Gay Till, was
among the visitors to the city Tues-
day.
Miss Evelyn Tompkins, of Homer-
vlle, is visiting Mrs. Maggie Black
burn, of Burton.
Misses Mary Sanders and Ida De-
ment, of Burton, are expected to re-
turn Wednesday from San Marcos,
where they attended the summer
school of the Southwest Texas Nor
mal Institute.
0NLY1-3N0RMAL
Dry Weather Causes
Bolls To Open Rapidly
And Prematurely
Extremely hot dry weather is now
causing many cotton bolls to open
prematurely, and should present
weather conditions continue the en-
tire cotton crop will open and be
mdy for harvesting within the next
month, this too in spita of the fact
tkat fruiting was delayed until an
unusually late period this season-
Prolonged unfavorable weather and
an unusually heavy Infestation In In-
sect pests have combined to cut
down the cotton crop to less than
one third normal production.
Much of the acreage never recov-
ered from the storm of June 22nd,
and it is now evident that the estimat-
ed damage of 26 per cent to the crop
by thia storm was not excessive.
Owing to excessive rains during
the early part of the growing sea-
son the cotton plant is largely shal-
low rooted, thus more easily affect-
ed by the drought with consequent
poor development of most of ^he
uverage formed bolls.
Harvesting of the corn crop is
now well under way but the average
yield is not as good as was first ex-
pected.
W. A. YATES.
v.:v-
DESPITE WARNING
FARMERS FLOOD
STOCK MARKETS
(Untied Pre»« Report.)
Chicago, August 28.— Farmers
flooded the livestock and grain mar-
keta of the country with heavy ship-
ments today, despite warnings of
demoralized markets. Leaders of
livestock and grain markets said they
believed the situation to be only tem
porary. * »-
Only Child Of Mr. And Mr*.
L C. Wilkinson Laid To
Rest At Katy
Numerous Brenham friends of Mr.
and Mrs. L. a Wilkinson, of Whar-
ton will learn with deepest sorrow
of the death of their only child,
little Rose Mary Wilkinson, aged six
years, who passed away at Wharton
at alt o'clock Monday afternoon, af-
ter a lingering Illness. Several
months ago the child underwent a
serious operation, and for a time*
seemed to rally, but during the past
tew weeks grew steadily weaker un-
til the end came.
The Utile body waa taken to Katy,
where the grief-stricken parents ex-
pect to move in the near future, and
was laid to reet In the Wilkinson
family lot at the Katy cemetery, with
the Baptist pastor officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson formerly
resided in Brenham. Mrs. Wilkinson
having spent the greater part ot her
lite here, and havn many warm
friends here who will extend heart-
felt sympathy In their bereavement.
Little Rose Mary was a sweet and
beautiful child, the Idol of her pa-
rents ,who are proatrated with grief
over their loss.
Months
Of Nations
: Opens i
GIANT DIRIGIBLE
TO START ON LONG
TRIP TO AMERICA
REHBURG NEWS
(United Press Report.)
Norfolk, Va., August v 23.—Five
rum runners laden with a quarter of
a million dollars worth' of whiskey
are being sought by federal agents
following a successful dash through
the Virginia Capes early today.
»
DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSES SENATE
(United Prem Report.)
Washington, August 23.—A defici-
ency bill carrying appropriations to
aid the shipping board and pay ex-
penses of the disarmament confer-
ence passed the senste.
Herbert Nienstedt ,of Burton, was
a business visitor to Brenham Mon-
day afternoon.
Major and Mrs. Eley Parker Den
son were in the city Tuesday morn-
ing from Independence.
Mrs. Maggie Blackburn and Lee
Armstrong, of Burton, were visitors
to Brenham Tuesday.
Mrs. James 8. Harrison snd child-
res, of Navasota, are guest* of Mr.
Leila Thornhlll and Henry Thornhlll.
Mrs. Albert Stone and two child-
ren have returned from Galveston
where they were guests ef Mr. snd
Mrs. H. M. Wilktas .
Mrs. Elisabeth Wigand, Miss Ma-
rie Wlgand and Miss Mary Bllsa-
Th0 annual meeting of St. Paul
Luther League will be held Sundv
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Lutb
eran clwirch. Every member should
be present at this meeting as of
fleers will be elected for the turn
year.
Most farmers are busy gathering
corn. Very little cotton hag been
nicked and the crop will be very
short. Rain is badly needed for pas
tureg and water is getting scarce.
August Goldberg returned Wed-
nesday fro ma short trip to llous
ton.
Mrs. Paul Landua and brother
Fred Broesche, were visitors to
Somervllle Wednesday.
Louis H Landua mrfde a short
business trip to Brenham Tuesday
morning.
Miss Elvira Giesenschlag, of Som-
ervllle, spent the past week wltfci
Miss Mary Turner.
W. H. Keil went to Brenham last
Tuesday afternoon to see the bail
game between the Burton nin0 and
the Stags.
Miss Selma Wilkening spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Schilling
in Kenney.
Miss Elsa Felder is visiting rela-
tives in Taylor.
Henry Korthauer and Chas. Has
tedt left Friday for a fishing trip to
the Brazos.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Broesche's
and children, of Lyons, spent Sun-
day with Mrs. Broesche's mother,
Mrs. H. A. Kiel.
Miss Dora Bredthauer was a visit-
or to Brenham Friday.
Miss Caroll Simon, ot Laredo, Is
visiting Misses Lena and Mattle Bro-
esche.
(United t'rou Report.)
Howden, England, Aukust 28.—
The ZR—2, the American giant dlr
Bible which will attempt an Atlan-
ta flight next week if the weather
permits, left Its hangar early today
or a twenty-four hours trial trip. It
1 scheduled to start for America
Sunday.
gPifty persons, Including twenty-
toe Americans, wmre abroad til ZR_
2 when it soared into the atr .
WONDER HILL WINS
FROM BLUFF
Wonder Hill won the fourth
straight game last Sunday afternoon
»vhen they defeated the Bluff team
it Firemen's Park in a close hard
fought teninnng game, the f^pal
tcore being 7 to 8.
Thleleman, ot Wonder Hill, pitch
ad a splendid game, allowing only
hits, walked 4 and struck out 22
DaHlman and Luckemeyer, the
Bluff twlrlers also pitched good ball
slowing II hits, walked 3 and atrnck
out 7.
The score by innings was as fol
lows:
Wonder Hill—
001 001 108
Bluff—
001 002 003 1
Umpire—L. Morriss.
H
11
Ab
44
4 39
ANTI-CIGARETTE
LAW OF KANSAS
WILL BE TESTED
(United ProM Report.)
Topeka, Kansas, August 23.—Ar-
rangements ore being made by
hotel keeper, said to be backed by
big tobacco intereata, to make a teat
case to carry to the United 8tatea
supreme court, if necessary, testing
of the legality of the Kansas anti.
cigarette law.
latlves In Fort Worth and Dallas.
Miss Dorothy Hughes haa return-
ed from a pleasant visit with rela-
tives In Slyvsn Beach and Houston.
Fred Buhler, of De Eldder, La.,
haa joined Mrs. Buhler here, and
will accompany her home Thursday
Among those who will enjoy the
pleasures of the denes tonight at
LETTERS FROM MISSES
PATTERSON.
Letters have been received by
Mre. B. V. Patterson from her two
daughters. Misses Jessie and Mary
Patterson, announcing that they are
again filling government positions In
Washington, D. C.. after a pleasant
vacation. They spent the holidays
at Buffalo, Niagara Falls, snd points
of lntsreet In Canada.
JOB GOLDING Of HOUSTON
The many friends of Joe Qoldtag
will be plesssd to know that he Jg
Firemen's Park, will be Misses Mar- now located In Houston, where be ^ ^
garet Routt. Julia Routt and Lillian work with the Oulf Pipe Line
beth Beasmler returned this morn- Smith snd Robert Bttevar, of Chap- rcompsny. sad that he is
ing from a delightful visit with re- poll H1IL (4.10 per day for hia ssr
By
(United Press Staff
G«esva, Aug. II.
General Assembly of the
Nations, which wtU begin a
session hehs on September 4,
constitute th« nearest
world-wide congress that
taken place.
Official advices received by th*
Secretariat from the forty^lght
states now members ot the league,
announce that all will hare delega-
tions present. Among the forty*
eight delegations theie will be re-
prssentatlvea from at least two form-
er enemy states, namely, Austria
and Bulgaria. These were admitted
to membership during ths closing
hours ot the first assembly in De-
comber ot last year.
In addition it If practically certain
thst Hungary's application for mem-
bership which has alrsady hem re-
ceived will be accepted In time to
permit of her participation In at
least a portion of the assembly's
work.
In the Germany applies tor
membership, there is little doubt hnt
aha will alao be admitted, although
a fight might possibly be put up to
delay her admlaelon until towards
the close of the Assembly so that
she could not begin full active parti*
cipatlon in the leagu* until the lilt
assembly.
With the certain admission of
Hungary and the very probable ad-
mission of Germany, only four great
statea will then remain out ot ths
league, namely, the United States,
Russia, Mexloo and Turkfy.
This ysar thare will he little U
any question ot orsantaatloa ts he
disposed of, ss ths league is already
functioning fatly, and there will he
very little new business.
/
One of the new itbms that must
be passod upon, howsver, and whidh
promises a sharp conflict Is the re-
quest ot Bolivia to revise her treaty
of 1904 with Chill, under the terms
ot which she is cut oft from
to ths sss.
The assembly VJ
upon to pass upon the of ths
work done by th« Council sines ths
last assembly and which will Include
the settlement ot the Aalands Island
dispute between Finland and Swed-
en; the aetlement of the Danstg
and Polish controversy and ths pro-
gress made towards the final settle-
ment of the Pollsh-Llthaanian-Vllaa
affair. 1
The assembly must also give final
decision on the famous Argentine
amendment which resulted In the
withdrawal of the Argentine dele-
gation last year. This amendment
would entitle every state to admis-
sion In the league except thoss who
do not wish to Join.
In addition, the assembly *111 psss
upon the progress made by its vari-
ous commsslons for disarmament,
ths suppression of opium and USn
whlte slave traffic; the establish-
ment of the league's economic block-
ade; the eetabllshment of an inter-
national health organisation; the
progress of the International Labor
Bureau and the establiahment of the
league's International Court of Jua-*
tlce at the Hague.
MISS WARD RECOVERS
Misses Myrtle and Bthel Ward, ot
Houston .arrived this afternoon
spend some time with Mr. and
John Green Morgan. They
■ .u
been enjoying their summer
tioo with relatives in
Brady, Tismpssas and
many friends of Miss
will be pleased to :
entirely
spell of illness,
did
TBI
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