Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 18, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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THRIFTY, PEACEFUL, HOSPITABLE, BROAD MINDED, AND LIBERTY LOVING PEOPLE SPLENDID ROADS, SCHOOLS, AND CHURCHES
Ereericksburg Stnnar
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NO. 39
14TH YEAR
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Louis Jordan Loan Fund.
Boerne
Mason
A. P. C. PETSCH. Attorney
E. C. HANSEN, Real Estate
Thiele Alberthal.
Chamber of Commerce.
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Cherry Mountain.
wedding
M isses
Jordan as football captain of the of Fredericksburg.
Jacob Treibs, Jr., and
others, has
better
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of
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The body of Walter Eckhardt. Wheat, am paying the highest
market price.
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sustained slight injuries
Marriage Licenses.
W. W. COCKRELL
At the grave ot Louis Jordan
Successor To
Cockrell & German
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At Cockrell’s.
his fellows.
John
Fresh Every Day
distinguished Kansas Hard WheatFlour
GlassesFittedCorrectly
to
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team.
containing
Of these 51
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P/Duna.P
Silk Hose,
Lisle Hose,
Cotton Hose.
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Ma-
£4
Save Money - Buy At Cockrell’s
This
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its attainments.
R E. Vinson,
dericksburg, Gillespie County and
Texas, have lost one of its most
Alberthal of
Attendants
hearse.
At tin grave Rev. Konzack de-
penses.
sonally
yourself.
meet
week.
English,
School
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Albert lull
Messrs.
Adolph
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Fredericksburz
THE LAW OFFICES OF
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is hoped that the final plans
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76 herds
I of cattle.
strives and tribulations the world
over, of liberty and justice to all
human kind.
The Same Old Cut Price Store
In The Chas. Schwarz Bldg.
spected
896 head
of job work herds co
Fredericksburg to Celebrate the
Fourth of July.
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Specialist in Examination of the Eyes and
Fitting of Glasses,
will be at his office in the Gold Building
July 4, 5 and 6, 192i.
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Let your groceries
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f ne
vital force in
We use the latest scientific
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Elgin Kothmann of Mason. Miss
methods and instruments.
A. WALTER.
Jeweler and Optometrist
in every activity, a leader among
escorted the body to Spring
in the hammer throw he
record w hich is vet to be
upon the campus of this l niver-
sity both as an ideal and as a
at the
Elna
ported as having dipped or
The Loan & Abstract Company
R. G. STRIEGLER, Manager
LOANS, ABSTRACTS, FIRE INSURANCE
Room 10. Gold Bldg.. Fredericksburg, Texas
P'resident Univ, of Texas.
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inid qnick service ‘phone No 40 under the quarantined list
mtaining 2468 head
University team.
Srgt. Caldwell from Ft. Sam
Houston, as representative of the
in German,
Dr. T. U. Taylor, Dean of the
Engineering Department and ac-
tive member of the faculty for
thirty-three years; F. P. Gerling,
a member of the A. E. F. and
actively engaged in the St. Mihiel
drive in the fall of 1918; Jas. P.
Buchanan ,a member of the navy
during the world war, son of con-
gressman Buchanan, and having
the distinction of having crossed
the ocean eighteen times; and T.
L. Dennis, the successor of Louis
attended the funeral.
The attendance ami floral of
Miss Anna Dietz and Mr. Mar-
tin F. Wolf.
Mrs Minnie .ambris and Mr.
L T. Gillett.
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Birth Record.
3.- FOR-
"vMAN I
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FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1921
MAK 76
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Special committees have charge
of working out the details of the
program, which is to include a
band concert at 10 o’clock, on
I ' surviving relatives ate: qpy A A An
the father, Wm Jordan, onel- 0. dugar >l.0U
brother, Harry Jordan and four
sis' s : M iss Emilia .lord;m, Mrs All Groceries Cheaper
car which braved all hind
, bore thene repreuent at in es:
gu Our Groceries are fresh,
Jordan Post, Ameri-
the Louis
can Legion,
John Henning aged
of the world war these same qua-
11 Yards Good Calico $1
7 Yards Good Shirting $1
All Dry Goods Cheaper
At Cockrell's
Guaranteed Leather Shoes
Buster Brown Field Shoes
For Women and Girls.
U. S. Army Shoes For Men.
Brown’s “Five Star” Shoes.
Dressy "White House” Shoes.
For all kinds
Upon the outbreak
From a
Stock Sanitary Commission we surpassed. The "Order of T" at
note, that Gillespie < ount> is re- Sa \ntonio sent Iwo delegates
March 5.
1918. Louis
—
nd out regu-
brilliant young men.
. which he .as many
4KHG,
livered an address
4 ‘haplain Felix (i.
Major Alfred P. i
Dora Durst and
lities as a citizen led him to the
i , fi.la of Jordan, aged 28 years. I month,
training camp and to the hied 1,1
battle upon which he sealed his ” dayS
, ii ii i May 16. Henry Schlueter ag
devotion with his blood. •
ii • ,i »; .. «l.i..i> can ed 8O years. 2 months, 19 days.
I lappy is t he nat ion " hien ’ an
produce such men as he. I he '
memory of his life will abide “ ayS
| A.W.Moursund H.M.Harrington
MOURSUND & HARRINGTON
Attorneys at Law
Fredericksburg, Texas.'
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Buried with Military Honors.
and earn this money
39t f
Schmidt Bros,
baby of Suu Antonio are guests
at the home of Mr and Mrs W m
Pfiester.
who died in France after the ar-
Reliance Roller Mills.
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Mr. A. W. Kothe of Cherry
GILLESPIE COUNTY —
Population over 10,000.
Elevation above 1700 feet
Climate — ideal.
Exports: cotton, cattle,
wool, grain, granite, etc.
for Gillespie County Saddle Pon-
cause • r . • 2
ies. 1 he goat-roping contest is
the Court House and will have J when a horse he was riding fell,
charge of the funeral today at but we are informed that Mr.
2 p. m. j Kothe has almost fully recovered.
The life
As has been the custom here
in the past years. Fredericksburg
is going to have a celebration on
the Fourth of July. The local
post of the American Legion has
taken the matter of working out
a program in their hands and the
movement has been endorsed by
the Chamber of Commerce and
the majority of the businessmen
Betty Jordan, and Mrs. Guenther _ _
। i We Roast Coffee
Louis Jordan was held in high
st udent body < M her mem
o| the faculty and student
had intended Io be present ,
were foreed to turn back on
ALFRED P. C. PETSCH
F. J. BRANDES LAMAR THAXTON
Practice in all Courts.
education was received in the lo-
cal publie schools. After teach-
ing a few years he entered the
S a Antonio Academy and from
there the University of Texas,
where he graduated from the en-
gineering deart ment. From the
University he returned to the San
Antonio Academy to teach, but
livered English addresses, Dr. T.
1 . Taylor, Dean of the Engineer-
ing Department, University of
Texas paid tribute in glowing
words to the respected graduate
of his department and read a
personal letter from President R.
E. Vinson, the local legion quar-
tett rendered a hymn. Sgt. Cald-
well of Ft. Sam Houston blew
taps, and the firing squad con-
elude t he services.
Louis Jordan was born at Fre-
dernl shurg on January 30, 1890,
the fourth child of Mr. and Mrs.
respect by all who
tin University he
they are cheap I......... we
not have to figure delivery
After reintering the remains
Lieutenant Louis Jordan, the
first American officer from Texas
|to pay the supreme sacrifice in
the world war, with a milittary
army, Mr. C. W. Clemens of San
Antonio, as representative of the the morning of the fourth, in the
post. and Carl Runge of pavilion in the Court House yard
as representative of the and in the afternoon there will
Ft. Mason Post, American Legion, be horse races, goat-roping, speak-
ing. a base-ball game, music and
formation, the Alamo
following the Mason.
OUR MOTTO —
" e welcome news at all
times, if fit to print.
We extend a helping hand
to everyone, we hold
malice towards no one.
account of rains and bad roads
carried to ap-
of five to be
Stehling and ferings indicated the high esteem
C. Petsch de-
Texas, and which is to be a per-
manent monument to one of the
greatest men Texas and the Texas
University has produced. Mem-
bers of this committee were nam-
ed: Chairman Prof. T. U. Tay-
lor, Dean of ft he Engineering De-
partment, University of Texas;
E. J. Mathews. Registar of the
University; W . J Dish. Athletic
Director, University of Texas;
Carl Runge, attorney. Mason,
Mason, Texas; and Miss Julia
unifor and in
riders horse
resig ed after a year's service lo
accept a position as engineer with
the Public Ser\ice Company at
San Antonio.
When the United States enter-
ed into the war, Louis Jordan en-
ter i the training camp at Leon
Sp gs. From here he w as among
tin first to be sent across the
oeiaii and after some more train-
ing in France, he was transferred
to the battle front. On March
5, 1918 he was killed in action.
He was buried with military ho-
nors on March 7th.
a broader view of human
--------------------------------------------------------------------- ing the last month but one herd h,
WILBUR C. TREADWELL, Optometrist,
in which the hero was held. Fre-
Estitll, department of
Fredericksburg Public
This committee will
Austin probably next •
various other amusements at the
fair grounds. A small admit-
tance fee of 15c and 25c will be
charged at the gates for the
a fternoon program.
Nice purses have been hung up
for the horse races and are open
Schneider. The wedding guests
were served a delicious dinner
after the cermony.
The young couple w ill reside in
town, Mr. Thiele is a prosperous,
young business man, being joint
proprietor of the Fredericksburg
lire Shop. The Standard joins
the many friends of the young
couple in wishing them a prosp-
erous ami happy married life.
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Keller Kraus.
funeral, a number of students
and ex-students of the University
of Texas met at the Court House
and undertook steps to affect a
Louis Jordan Loan Fund. The
meeting was presided by Carl
Runge of Mason. A committee
was appointed to work out the
details id' the proposed loan fund
which is to aid worthy students
in their endeavor to secure an
education at the University of
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report of the
the secretary to
larly road reports.
A motion was
point a committe
place to live in was not given in
vain. His memory will live
among us, a continuous reminder
On Saturday afternoon of last
week the remains of Lieut. Louis
John Jordan were laid to rest in
native soil in the city cemetery.
The I ody was lying in state in
the district court room since
Thursday draped in the national
colors with a profuse of flowers
covering the coffin. Rev. K. Kon-
zack delivered a prayer in the
court mom, the legion quartett
rendered a beautiful hymn and
the members of th Louis Jor-
dan post, American Legion,' un-
der command of Major A. C.
Kennedy escorted the remains to
the cemetery. A full military
funeral was accorded to the fal-
len soldier, the local ex-service
men preceding the hearse in fu
On Thursday at 3 p. m. Rev.
G. H. Houy united in marriage
Miss Hulda Alberthal and Mr.
W. E. Thiele. The cermony was
performed at the home of the
groom’s parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Treibs, Sr. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hy.
Win. Jordan. His elementary
given in this most sacred
of making the world a
mistire was signed, arrived
Thursday afternoon. Members of
Last Wednesday morning at
8 A. M. a host of relatives and
friends gathered at the Catholic
Church to witness the wedding
of Miss Mina Kraus and Mr.
Osear Keller, Rev. Heinzmann 1
officiating
The attendants were Misses
Meta Schmidt zinsky and Clara
Krans, and Messrs. Richar
Kraus and Felix Kraus. After
the ceremony the immediate rela-
fives and friends repaired to the
Ostrow Hotel w here a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. Chr.
Kraus, and the groom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keller of
Bandera
Mr. and Mrs Osear Keller left
for Dallas where they will
make their future home. Con-
gratulat ions.
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University Pays Tribute to Louis
Jordan
May 20. a son to Mr. and
pr T l Taylor read a tribute Mrs. Hugo Lochte.
sent personally by the President] May 28- a daughter to Mr.
of the University of Texas, and M ls L. Faught
On this day of the reinter May 31. a son lo Mr and M 18
ment of the dust of Louis Jordan Wm. Ristau.
in his native soil the University June L a son to Mr. ami Mrs.
of Texas desires to be numbered Alfred Henning.
among those who both in grief June 1 a son to Mr and Mrs
and pride pay their tribute of Adoli Ct jka.
loves 1O his memory. As a student •une 3 a daughter to Mr. ami
of the University he was con- Mls Arthur Wendel
spicuous as an all-around man;’ June + son to Mr. and Mrs.
industrious and clean, interested Hugo A. Henkt
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Death Report.
June 14, 1921.
Pres. L. II Krauskopf opened
the meeting. Wm. Dietel acted as
Secretary. The minutes of the
special meeting of Feb. 28. and of
the regular meeting of March 8th
were read and approved.
Mr. Joe Stein reports for the
electric light comittee. Upon in-
vestigation the committee finds
that it wiill require about $40,000-
00 to put up a light plant of suf-
ficent capacity for our needs.
Mr Alfred P.C. Petsch reports
that there is no hope at present
for an uptown express office, but
that the service is much better to-
day than it has been. As to di-
rect telegraph connection, he re-
ported that a guarantee fund or a
donation would be required in
order to interest anybody. Atten-
tion was called to the fact that
tin Central Texas telephone of-
fers splendid service over Llano.
Mi F. G. Stehling presented
the matter of a Fourth of July
Celebration under the auspices of
the local post of the American Le-
gion. A motion was carried that
we heartily endorse this move-
ment of the legion.
A motion was carried that a
committee of three be appointed
by the chair to draw up and pre-
sent to the San Antonio Chamber
of Commerce a resolutic in "e-
gard to the routing of tourists
over the Spanish Trail by the way
of Kerrville. On this Committee
were appointed Messers. R. L.
Kott, F. G. Striding, and C. W.
Feuge.
Mention was made to instruct
be completed by the opening of
the regular session of the I niver-
sity in the fall.
Present at the meeting on
Saturday were: Prof. I I l ay-
lor, Austin; F. G. Gerling. Jas.
P. Buchanan, ami Tom L Den-
nis. students at the University of
Texas Carl Runge, Mason; Aug.
Jung. Cain City ; and Miss Lena
Klingelhofer, Robert Klingelhoe-
ferf. R G Striegler, Alfred P. C.
Petsch and Wm. Dietel of Frede-
ricksburg, Texas.
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called Investment Committee and
whose duty it is to be to look in-
to every stock company that
comes to sell stock in this county
and lo report as to the merits ot
the same. On this committee
were named Messrs. Albert Koen-
necke Max Bierschwale, Alfred
PC. Petsch. H H Sagebiel, and
L H Krauskopf.
Upon a motion duly carried
Messers. A R. Gold, A Stehling.
and R Bernhard were appointed
to arrange a banquet for the July
meeting.
Adjournment.
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knew him. At
as a scholar as well as Makes The Best Bread
athlete ll.. was captain '"Every Sack Guaranteed
the tootball team and w as select-j
ed as one of the All American -
fol he inner,'ll Messrs. E. T Gi-
les and John James The Univer-
sity of Texas was represented at
the funeral by one member of
11 h< faculty and three members of
1 Mr. ami Mrs Jim Pfiester and but
y.' “
the first one staged here and
should be of great interest to all.
Here is a good chance for you
expert ropers to show off.
A complete program for the
day will be published in next
w eek’s issue.
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Dietel, William. Fredericksburg Standard (Fredericksburg, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 18, 1921, newspaper, June 18, 1921; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1418396/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .