Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 258, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1915 Page: 1 of 6
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ADVANCE GUAP OF TURKISH ARMY
REACHES THE BRITISH OUTPOSTS IN
UNDERTAKING INVASION OF EGYPT
GERMAN TROOPS IN THE TRENCHES
London, January 28.—The ad-
vance guard of the Turkish army;
which is undertaking an invasion of
Egypt, has reached the British out-
posts to the east of the Suez canal
where the first skirmish of tho war
in this region took place yesterday.
The' fight, accordiug to tbo offi-
cial report, apparently was a small
affair, only one British officer being
wounded, but dispatches from Cairo
say the Invaders Buffered soverely
from ttwi machine guns of the ttrtt-
ish trfcops.
The dispatches do not disclose the
size of the Turkish force, but say the
engagement tooty place to the east
of El Kantara,/Which is on the Suez
canal and is the termius of the car-
avan route from El Kantara, the bor-
der station betWeen Egypt and Sy-
ria.
Canal Is Guarded.
The distance from" Rafati to El
Kantara is 143 miles and, as the
British had filled in all the wells
along the caravan route, the invad-
ers would have had to carry their
own water. Even El Kantara is sup-
plied by a pipe line from a fresh wa-
ter stream, tohlch runs under the
Suez canal.
It is believed the fighting of the
British forces wa» with th^ Arab or
Kurdish horsemen used by the Turks
as scouts for the main army under
Djamel Pasha, which consists of
three army corps and which is be-
lieved to have had hardly time to
■cross the desert. The British have
a strong force with which to guard
the canal.
Nothing has been heard of the
military venture which it was report-
ed the Germans were preparing for
Emperor William's birthday, unless
their attacks on the French at Ypres
and at LaBaasee were intended as
such. All the official accounts agree
that these attacks w^re very severe
but beyond this there is nothing in
common between the accounts of the
allies and the Germans concerning
the fighting.
The French communication to-
night repeats the statement that the
'Germans were repulsed with heavy
losses, while the Germans say the
British were unable to recapture
their former positions.
Similar contradictory statements
are made regarding the severe fight-
ing which is taking place near Cra-
of the lower Vistula while the Ger-
mans are said to have been repeat-
ing thpir attacks in central Poland.
In Galicia an Austria-German force
attempted an offensive which, ac-
cording to Russian accounts, did not
meet with any success.
Roumania, which has just received
a loan of $36,000,000 through the
Bank of England, Is said to be
watching closely the concentration
of the Austro-German force in Tran-
sylvania, which might be used either
against her or the Russians who are
advancing through Bukowina.
The loan to Roumania was ad-
vanced to the Bank of Roumania
against treasury bills.
French War Office Report
Paris, January 28.—The following
official communication was issued by
the French war office:
"The enemy attempted a sudden
attack last night in the St. Mard
wood in the region of Tracy le Val
(northwest of Solssons). AfteY a
violent fusillade the Germans explod-
ed mines which destroyed our trench-
es for a distance of about fifty me-
ters, but they were not able to es-
tablish themselves by reason of the
dominating fire of our artillery.
"These trenches have been re-oc-
c.upied and put in order.
"To the west of Craonne the night
was calm. The fighting ©n January
25 and 2$ in this region presented
the following charactei*:' After a
prolonged and intense bombardment
with projectiles of large caliber and
bombs, the German infantry deliv-
ered an attack on the Huertebise-
Bols de Foulon front, but was re-
pulsed everywhere with heavy loss-
es except at La Creute. A landslide
caused by the storm of immense pro-
jectiles obstructed the entrance of an
old quarry, which served as a store-
house and shelter for the garrison of
our trenches at La Creute. Two
commutes of these troops were tak-
en prisoners there.
"Th° rnemy have thus gained
foothold at La Creute, penetrated the
Foulon wood and rendered untena-
ble the neighboring trenches which
we have evacuated.
"The counter-attacks which we
delivered over a good part of the
ground lost were brilliant. The ar-
dor of our troops was beyond all
praise. The enemy suffered very
great losses and left on the field a
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GERMANS MAKE USE OF ONE-MAN TRENCH IDEA
When time is precious and elaborate defenses and trenches cannot be
constructed, the Germans make use of a system of individual dugouts, which
besides being a great relief to the men from the cold winds are also a good
protection from the shells of the enemy. These trenches can be dug in a
ver ' little time—a feature which makes them very attractive to men in great
has'
RESULT OF INJORY TO
BIG TOE. DR. CAMPBELL
SUFFERS BLOOD POISON
Chappell Hill, Texas, Jan. 28.—The
numerous friends of Dr. W. R. Camp-
bell'will regret to learn he is con-
fined to his bed from an attack of
blood poisoning.
Dr. Campbell was ill and taking
a course of medicine. He got out of
bed during the night to ascertain the
hour and stepped on a pile of kindling
wod. A splinter pierced a big toe to
such an extent that blood poison set
up.
Although he has suffered intensely
from the injury and the after effect
he is better today and hopes to soon
be out.
Alexander and Miss Luella Herring
who have been quite ill, are said to
be convalescent.
OPERATES UNDER FIRE
Surgeons Finishing Job When
Flames Destroy Hospital.
onne and Perthes in the Argonne and i thousand dead. The prisoners tak-
in the vicinity of St. Mihiel. In all
en belonged to five different regi-
these cases both sides claim the bat- ments, which is an Indication of the
ties resulted in their favor. j importance of the attack.
On the Eastern Fronts. j "A German attack near St. Hubert
There has been Increasing actlvi- J has failed.
ty along the eastern front. The j "The night of January 26-27 was
Russians there are reported to be | calm in Als&ce and the Vosges. There
pushing their offensive both in east I Is nothing of importance to commu-
Prussia and in Poland to the north nlcate from the rest of the front."
Walla Walla, Wash., January 28.
—St. Mary's hospital here was burn-
ed Wednesday. It is believed all
the patients were rescued. Damage
will be $100,000. David Broughal
was on the operating table and with
the flames raging in the wooden
structure surgeons finished the op-
eration.
BEST COTTON HOLDS
FIRM AT EIGHT CENTS;
COTTON SEED $26 TON
Best cotton is bringing eight cents,
and cottonseed $25 the ton Thurs-
day In Brenhani.
The cotton seed market, as has
been previously stated in Banner-
Press columns, was boosted up from
the low level of about $15 the ton to
$26, the latter price prevailing Tues-
day, by the price war which Is being
engaged in with the Brenhani Com-
press, Oil & Manufacturing company
and the cottonseed oil mill at Car-
mine, the principal factors.
The farmers wno Have cottonseed
are enjoying the scrap and have no
disposition to enlist the attorney gen-
eral or any other dignitary In a move
to put a stop to it.
Had the fight come about earlier
In the season it would have meant
the distribution of many thousands
of dollars in Washington county that
are not in circulation because of the
lower price that prevailed when there
was an unlimited supply of cotton-
seed in the hands of the farmers.
The fight was brought about by
the Carmine buyers entering the
Brenham market., it is said, In retal-
iation of Brenham Compress, Oil &
Manufacturing company buyers be-
ing kept in Carmine since the cot-
tonseed oil mill was put in at Car-
mine.
MEXICO CITY BUSINESS AND HOME
PLACES CLOSED AND BARRED AS GARZA
FORCES HURRY THROUGH STRI
Mexico City,'January 28.™Provl- \ convention agency here that he
slonal President Garza and the con- organizing two new and poww
ventlon government left the capital columns for an active military
Wednesday for Cuernavaca where a palgn to establish the supremacy
new seat of government will be es- the convention government. H#
tabllshed.
During the afternoon the contin-
gent of the army of evacuation hur-
ried through the streets. The army
of occupation lingers on the out-
skirts of the city but is expected to
enter soon.
All the commercial houses and
banks and even private dwellings
are barred and shuttered, although
no disorder has attended (he fleeting
of the forces of Zapata and Villa.
Public Huihlhigs Closed.
The national palace, the federal
telegraph and postolllce and other
government establishments are clos-
ed. The incoming Carranza forces
are commanded by General Alvarado,
former post commander here. When
they enter the city, it is expected
some sort of government will be es-
tablished.
Tho price of foodstuffs has soared
beyond the reach of the needy. The
supply of food is very low In the city
so announced that he had acquit
a fleet of aeroplanes for use In 104
ing enemy positions and that the ill
of the machines already had arrtii
at his quarters In Agnus Callentes,
Other advices according to
riquo (\ Llorente, in charge of
agency, said that the trocfta of
oral Curreru Torres, in the ser
el' the convention were engaged
I lie forces under General CaballeJ
in the vicinity or Victoria, capital
the state of Tamaullpas.
A<lvle<d> to the state dopartmei
today from Vera Cruz said ielegrap|
communication between Mexico Citf
nttd Vera Cruz had been broken sin
Sunday night and probably wonl
not be resumed for some dtj
Another report said that pormlseifl
had been granted to the lfuaat<
Petroleum c tnpany to resume
ports or crude petroleum, althougl
the Tamplco custom house authot
ties have not officially raised the 91
and unless the railway line to Vera bargo placed upon this company for
refusal to pay taxes demanded by tl
Carranza government Other ol
companies already had been permit#
ted to resume shipments.
Cruz Is opened soon it Is believed
there will be much suffering.
The decision of the government to
quit tho capital came after a heated
discussion at the session of the con-
j volition held Tuesday night. It was
I declared here Garza, his government
and the members of the convention
had, proceeded after midnight to j
Cuernavaca. Colonel Garza and j
General Ernesto Santos Coy are re-
ported to have departed on a special
locomotive.
The deputies who have not left al- ]
ready will be forced to proceed from :
the city In automobiles, as there Is j
no fuel for the locomotives.
COI' MKIMiF.AXT IH KILLED
258 WOODEN INDIANS
FELLED BY BERND IN
TEN FRAME PRACTICE
In one game of ten frames at the
regular bowling practice W. E. Beriid
made the score of 258.
There were nineteen bowlers who
took part in the practice, the largest
attendance for some time, indicating
that Brenham bowlers are taking re-
newed interest in the pastime and
exhilirating sport.
The score of Bernd holds the place
of second highest that has ever been
made on Germania club alleys com-
ing close to Schmid's record of 266
which still holds first place as the
highest score ever made by a Bren-
ham bowler.
T. B. Botts hold the distinction of
having made third best score with 249
as his high mark.
The following four gentlemen took
the high individual averages with the
score opposite their names:
W. E. Bernd, 258; C. W. Lemm,
211; W. Ehlert, 202; George Zeiss,
200. Those with high average were
W. E. Bernd, 203; P. J. Lemm, 188;
F. L. Amsler, 178; W. Ehlert, 172.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
LARGEST TAX PAYER IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY
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Ladies Please Take Notice.
Thursday will be ladles
night at Elite barbershop.
Please make engagements.
Call 'phone 498; the best of
service and courteous treat-
ment.—Adv. 257-2t.
C. B. STOKES.
President H. F. Hohlt of the First
i National Bank Thursday morning
1 handed Tax Collector Hoffmann a
j check for $1,387.63 in settlement of
j the bank's state and county taxes for
the current year, and in this connec-
tion it may be said that the First
National Bank is the largest tax pay-
er in Washington county.
Next comes the Brenham Compress,
i Oil & Manufacturing Company, which
j has handed the county collector its
| check for $1,156.25, and the banking
firm of Giddings & Giddings is close
to second place, their check, which is
in the hands of the collector, being
written for the sum of $1,151.63.
Brenham is proud of these big en-
terprises, as well as the lesser ones,
of which there are many, and the
selecting of these three upon which
to base a story was not with the in-
tention of slighting others.
The First National Bank, the Bren-
ham Compress Oil & Manufacturing
Company and the banking firm of
Giddings & Giddings have been Iden-
tified with Brenham many years, the
latter being established in 1866 in re-
construction days, and Banner-Press
is glad to point out the signal success
each has attained.
Ernest Robbins, Brenham Boy,
Is Climbing Ladder Of Fame,
Now In The Hawaiian Islands
Tries
Ruse on Patrolman W hi ail |
Terminates Fitfully.
The troops or General Zapata are
entraining in thirty electric trains in
Xochlmilco and Morelos. There Is a
rumor in circulation that the van-
guard of General Obregon's troops Is
now four miles from the capital, ad-
vancing.
In a secret session of the conven-
tion some of the deputies demanded
that. General Zapata be called upon
personally to take command of his
troops and fight the forces of Car-
ranza. However, it was decided uf-
Portland, Ore., January 28*—-I
| lice Sergeant R. H. Stahl died hfl
j Wednesday from revolver wound
S received last night while testing tl
: wakefulness of a patrolman.
Stahl found an automobile" whi$|
j had been stolen. He drove the ml
| chine slowly past Patrolman C,
Kllngsmlth to see whether the lftttl
I would recognize it. Klingsmitft
I ed to him to stop and not receivtr
1 an immediate response opened flr#< (
The first bullet pierced the sergeant
brain.
fines Congressional Candidate.
Alexandria. La., January 28.-—Itt-J
the federal district court here, Judfi
Aleck Boarman assessed a fine of]
forwards that the capital be ut)ail-i$10 and eosts against. Thomas wH
tinned and the municipal council left I'orrln of La Salle parish. candidAtfi
in charge. for congress last year against J. B« I
Previously the convention voted to 1 Asweli of tin- Kic.hili Louisiana dlB»i
dismiss General Palafox, minister of trlct, for falling to make a return of I
agriculture, because of his alleged hin campaign expenditures. A slm*
Incapacity III directing operations, [liarcharge i* pending ugaltiit Aludlnj
Villa Plans Vigorous Campaign. Vlrent of Calcasieu parish ,who mad
Washington, January 28 Goner- the race against. Congressman L.
til Villa telegraphed the Mexico Cityjaro.
Baby Reported Very 111
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
F. Sommers, 1717 Kerr street, is re-
ported to be quite ill Thursday.
Ernest A. Robbins, a boy who was born and reared in Brenham,
has made a name for himself in the commercial worM, n"d !r today
commanding one of the largest salaries of any y^tuu, .. in the
United States.
Remember, Ernest, Robbins is a Brenham boy as you peruse
this brief tribute to his genius.
Several years ago, about the year 1900, Ernest Robbins went
to Houston. He had studied stenography and got a position with
the United State? Fidelity & Guaranty company, which maintains
headquarters in Boston.
This was the same Brneft Robbins who was "born and bred"
in Brenham.
He had not been with the company long In the capacity of
stenographer until It was observed he possessed talent, for a higher
place.
Then the manager of the Houston office had him made man-
ager of the company's business for the state of Texas, and he made
such an excellent record In that big capacity that the state of Loui-
siana was tacked onto his territory In order to give his fertile mind
plenty to do.
Ernest Robbins kept, on making good. He was a Brenham
boy and was proud of it.
Subsequently when the directors of the big company had occa-
sion to select a manager for the entire South, they began to cast,
about for the best material. They, after canvassing thousands of
employees, decided the Brenham boy, Ernest Robbins, mind you,
was the best equipped for the bigger position with more work and
a bulkier pay envelope.
Ernest Robbins plugged away at the new and bigger job just
as hard, and perhaps harder, than he did at the smaller ones, and
one day while seated In the company's office at J&Tew Orleans, he
was handed a telegram which said: "Come to Boston at once."
The office affairs were In such condition that Ernest Robbins
turned the office over to an understudy and boarded the next train
for Boston, not aware of the better things that were in store for
him, and, perchance, thinking probably he had exceeded his au-
thority in some way and would probably be dismissed.
But when Ernest Robbins walked Into the office of the presi-
dent of the company in aesthetic Boston he was given a hearty
handshake, a warm welcome and a still blg«er job,
To make a long story short, Ernest Robbins, "a Brenham boy,"
is now representing the company in foreign fields, and judging from
a post card he sent to August Brockschmldt, Brenham representa-
tive of the company, Ernest Robbins Is taking care of abroad; Er-
nest Is coming to Brenham soon to visit and romp over the hills
and dales that still cling to his memory of halcyon days agone.
Ernest Robbins wrote Mr. Brockschmldt from Honolulu, Hiawa.
" Brenham is proud of Ernest Robblds.
MYRTLE MARCUS DIES j TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE
EARLY TODAY AT HOME; | 'V'M. B* 0P*N
OTHER CHILDREN ILLI lYIORN'Nfi FOR BUSINE!
Early Thursday morning the death
angel visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Marcus near I'ralrle Hill
and claimed their oldest daughter.
Myrtle Marcus, who had been sick
several weeks from typhoid fever
and a complication of diseases.
The death is made particularly nd
since the two other children of Mr.
and Mrs. Marcus are at this time
critically ill from the same malady
that took the oldest sister away.
The funeral of Myrtle Marcus took
place Thursday afternoori) interment
being made In Prairie Hill cemetery,
with the Rev. Apfolbach, pastor of
the Prairie Hill Lutheran church, of-
ficiating.
The father of the deceased girl Is
a brother of W. C. Marcus, who con-
duets a store at 203 Baylor street,
Brenham. Mr. and Mrs. VV. C. Mar-
cus went to Prairie Hill to attend
the funeral.
In Brenham and Washington coun-
ty the Marcus families have a large
circle of friends whose condolewe
will go out to the bereaved parents
of the little girl in their hour of af-
fliction.
County 'fax Co licet or Hoffmafifl
will keep the of lice open Sunday
!"',rnill" to :11 ■ <>1111n«>«1;;te < itizenfil
who have put off until the last ml
ute to pay their poll tax.
Up to the close of business Wa
nesday afternoon County Tax Col*
lector Hoffmann had receipted twol
tl" id llv" hiitrlrw) ;ii.d ten cltfifl
Zens of Washington county who want j
to exercise tho right of suffrage du
ing the present yer.r.
On the has-;- f tho number Of cit§i
| izens who qualified last n ar as totll
or a.TOO. It will bo soon that 1.29Qt|
were still delinquent when the offlo
closed for the day Wednesday, but
j there are still three days after tod
; ill which to pay poll tax, as Count}^
I Collector Hoffmann announce
1 Thursday morning that out of defej"
1 once to a time-honored custom he I
would be in the office Sunday morn-j
ing to receive poll tax und dellve
1 receipts to the belated ones.
"Any time during the week, day i
'night, the tax-collector's office
open in a case like this," said Co
i lector Hoffmann Thursday moral
Texas Hank Fails,
Fire Destroys Rural School.
Ennls, Texas, January 28.—The
Ennls, Texas, January 28.-
Brlstol State bank at Bristol, en
miles east of here, has gone into
rural high school building at Ensign, mUry llquidatlon. The Flrst Qx
slx> miles southwest of here, burned anty state bank and Trust comj
The origin of the fire Is not known, j of this city will ndjust the affair* j
Loss, $5,000, with only $3900 Insur-' alfo take care of this bank's big
ance. ness.
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