Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 293, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1915 Page: 2 of 6
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THAT 1NTERURBAN.
In conversation with a citizen of Independ-
on Thursday the statement was made by
him that from all indications the proposed in-
terurban between Brenham and Independence
WW about dead and the citizens of that section,
gating that Brenham does not intend to do any-
thing toward the matter, that Navasota had
tlken hold of the project and would push it to
• successful termination.
If this is a fact (and we have no reason to
4oubt the gentleman's word), it will be a blow
for the commercial interests of Brenham that
will be hard to survive.
Between Independence and the Brazos there
tre thousands of fertile acres that annually
produce enormous crops of cotton, corn and
various farm products. These products as a
yule are marketed in Brenham. If, however,
there should be an easier way to reach the mar-
ket, it is safe t opresume that the farmer would
go to the place that is the closest and that of-
fer him the best facilities for getting his crop
to the market.
If the line is built to Navasota, it is certain
to draw that trade that heretofore came to
Brenham to that point and once there, it will
never return.
Brenham should profit by experience of the
past. We have at one time antagonized the
Santa Fe and lost propositions which would
have meant thousands of dollars annually to
the town. Will we be blinded by the hope that
Navasota will not do anything and that the line
will have to come to Brenham? We hope not.
Brenham cannot afford to lose this trade
and steps should be taken immediately to look
Into the matter anS take such steps as will
fOtfire for this city the trade territory that it
now holds.
o
The German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
has steamed into Newport News for repairs,
and because the repairs are to be made cannot
be finished within the time specified, she will,
in all probability, be intered until the war is
pver.
o
California contemplates the buying of a rail-
road—more jobs for the politicians. This
may be a wink for the Texas legislature. Buy
a railroad and give the down-and-out politicians
job* as brakemen, firemen and conductors.
o
Negro fisherman is said to have saved Geo.
W. Perkins from drowning near Stuart, Fla.
The negro evidently did not realize that he
kad saved one of the foremost financiers of the
country.
o
The compulsory education bill has passed
the senate and now awaits the signature of the
governor to make it a law. Now watch out
for the smart people.
o
Dope users in the larger cities are said to
be going crazy for the want of an opiate—sad,
indeed.
o
The death of Judge Yancy Lewis will be read
with regret by many Brenham citizens as he
was well known here.
o
Bank statements appearing in the various
papers of the country show that there is still
plenty of money on hand.
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Brenham will be on the baseball map good
and plenty this year. Watch for the pennant
to land in Brenham.
o s
The allied fleet are said to be in the Helles-
pond. Evidently they will find it a Hell of a
Pond before they reach Constantinople.
o
Just at the time that a fellow thinks all is
coming his way, something bobs up that causes
to change his notion.
■
Monument dealers are in session at Fort
Worth.
T here Is Nothing startling or unexpeeted
in the likelihood that another crisis in the Mex-
ican mess confronts the United States. Con-
ditions in the City of Mexico have become in-
tolerable even for the foreign diplomats and
there are indications that President Wilson
feels that it is absolutely necessary for this
country to have a fleet of warships where they
will be handy in an emergency. Carranz'a and
Obregon can not or will not preserve even the
semblance of order and Villa appears to have
modestly retired out of sight to give this coun-
try an opportunity to act, perhaps for the pur-
pose of forcing our hand.
Only the patent impossibility of the Mexi-
cans themselves restoring order in Mexico can
ever justify the United States again entering
Mexico with an armed force. The president
was right when he said that the Mexicans
should be allowed to kill their own snakes, or
words to that effect. But the time may come
when it will be apparent that the Mexicans are
a total failure at snake killing. They may not
be able to settle their own troubles. It may be
necessary for the neighbors to step over and
stop the row and set things to rights.
When that time comes—and it may arrive
soon—it will be a wise course for the United
States to invite some of the other neighbors
to accompany her as witnesses. The sugges-
tion that this country join with Argentina,
Brazil and Chile in restoring order in Mexico
looks like a good one.
The United States does not want to interfere
in Mexico except in the last extremity, and
when she does interfere she wants to do it
under circumstances and in a manner that will
permit of no misconstruction of her motives.
We do not want Mexico and Mexico does not
want us.—Beaumont Enterprise.
And now comes the villian Villa saying that
in case Uncle Samuel or any power wants to
intervene that the whole bunch will get togeth-
er to resist the attempt. Maybe it would be a
good idea to take a little conceit out of the
bunch.
COTTON,
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CATTLE AND POULTRY
Governor Ferguson Has written President
Wilson that Mexican depredations along the
Texas border are increasing and that a'show
of force, if not its application, is necessary to
safeguard the lives and property of American
citizens. We would remind Governor Fergu-
son that his distinguished predecesor endeav-
ored to convince the authorities at Washington
that something more efficacious than watchful
waiting and grape juice diplomacy was need-
ed^ and was laughed to scorn by administra-
tion bootlickers for indulging in weird dreams.
It is possible that Governor Ferguson, an
avowed friend of the administration, may
meet with better success. Surely he should
come in the class of "deserving Democrats" so
fondly remembered by Mr. Bryan.—Denison
Herald,
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At least Governor Ferguson will be able to
get something without all the blare of trum-
pets and shouting of what I will do that mark-
ed Governor Colquitt's requests.
o
Every Once In a while we learn of some
one who has fallen, some one who has fallen
under temptation, and has done things he
should not have done. It is nothing new to
learn that a friend in whom we trusted has
been derelict in duties and careless of trust. It
should be no reason for us to lose confidence in
humanity. Even those who fall under the
stress of temptation are not wholly bad—may
be even better than those who never fall be-
cause never tempted. The thing for us to do
is not to censure too highly, but endeavor to
so live ourselves that our own lives may be an
example to others to do what is right for
right's sake.—Cleburne Enterprise.
The editor of the Enterprise certainly has a
large heart, judging from the squibs that ap-
pear from time to time in his editorial column
and we cannot but help admiring him for the
interest manifested for those who are not as
fortunately situated as others and with whom
Dame Fortune has not dealt kindly with.
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Fort Worth, Texas, March 12.—It
was no trick to secure steady rates
for cattle Thursday Not more than
2,000 cattle and 160 calves were in
the yards, and buyers bad a place for
everything In sight The general
market was active and steady.
Good steers brought 7.25, four
cars notched 7.00 and four loa^s
made 6.90, prices that were well in
line with Wednesday's close.
Buyers paid steady prices for cows
and heifers, and the small supply
cleared early. Nothing very desira-
ble was available. A few heifers
sold at 7.60. On bulls the market
displayed a steady undertone, two
cars bringing 5.40 for a top.
An early clearance of the calf
yards was observed, buyers offering
fully steady prices
Hardly enough stock cattle were
here to make a market quotable.
Steers sold around 6.50 to 6.90.
Salesmen were well pleased with
their efforts In the hog yards. Al-
though some markets were lower,
prices here held up to a stealy level,
and a supply of 1700 head cleared
readily. One car made 6.90 for a
top and other deals were around 6.50
to 6.75
An offering of about 150 fed lambs
sold at 865, a price that was steady.
Nothing else was shown.
COTTON
A Census Statement issued by the federal
government shows that New Mexico is that
state of all the forty-eight where the largest
proportion of houses are owned free, and
where the fewest homes are encumbered. Al-
so, with one exception, that of North Kakota,
New Mexico has the smallest proportion of
rented houses among the forty-eight states.
The percentage of all homes owned free is 66.3.
The percentage of homes encumbered is 0.4.
The percentage of homes rented is 29.7, and
the percentage of farms owned is 88.9.
A good showing for New Mexico. We will
now watch and see what effect the new land
tenant law will have upon tenant farmers.
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.
Chicago, March 12.—Butter was
lower; creamery, 20 to 28 @28 1-2.
Eggs, higher; receipts, 8,798 cases;
at mark, cases included, 16 1-2 @17
1-2; ordinary firsts, 16 1-2 @16 3-4;
firsts, 17 3-4. Potatoes, unchanged;
receipts, 14 cars. Poultry .unchang-
ed.
Kansas City, March 12.—Butter—-
Creamery, 29; firsts, 27; seconds,
27; seconds, 25; packing, 17. Eggs,
—Firsts, 17; seconds, 15. Poultry
—Hens, 14; roosters, 10 1-2; tur-
keys, 15.
New York, March 12.—Eggs,
easy; receipts, 34,705 cases; nearby
whites, 22 @23; fresh gathered ex-
tras, 20 @20 1-2; extra firsts, 19
asked; firsts, 18 1-4@18 1-2.
IMMIGRATION TURNED
More Aliens Leaving Than Arriving
in America
Washington, March 12.—The first
time in the history of the United
States the flow of immigration has
been turned back toward Europe by
the war and more aliens are leaving
the United States than are coming
here to make their homes.
Statistics made public today by Im-
migration Commissioner Caminetti
show that the change came in De-
cember last, when the number of emi-
grant aliens leaving this country was
greater by 2240 than the total of im-
migrants entering. In January 1757
more departed than entered. The
departures for the six months from
August, J1914, to January last to-
taled 18,545 more than the arrivals,
including both emigrant and non emi-
grant aliens.
The heaviest emigration was shown
among aliens from Southern Italy.
Of these 75,639 more departed than
were admitted during the seven
months ending with January. This
presumably was due to the calling of
Italian reservists to the colors.
FUNERAL ON SHIP IN PORT
For First Time ill History Services
Will Be Held at I'ler.
New York, March 12.—For the
first time, It Is believed, In the his-
tory of merchant shipping here a fu-
neral will be held today on board a
steamship, at a pier when services
will be conducted over the body of
'Captain Albert Polls on board the
Vaterland of the Hamburg American
line.
The captains of 30 German ves-
sels laid up in this port will attend
the funeral.
We ta»x orders for nil kinds of
engraving, embossing, lithographing
and offset printing, and Guarantee
the work to be executed ac good as
the bost and bettor. Our prices are
ajg reasonable and in come instances
cheapor than others. Glvo us a trl
al. 'Phone 241—Banner-Press.
LOST—One diamond stickpin; liberal
reward for return to J. J. Laas,
phone 177.—Adv.291-3t
. .Beginning February 1 and
ending March 20 we will wire
home* for Electric Light abso-
lutely at cost.—Adv. 261 tf.
Brenham Compress, Oil &
Manufacturing Co.
The strong spbt situation was the
■feature in the cotton markets Thurs-
day. The news from Liverpool spot
trade read like old times, sales of
10,000 bales, a strong market and
10 points higher. On this side
spots were strong. New Orleans ad-
vanced 12 points, bringing middling
up to 8.38. Galveston spots were
steady and 5 points higher, making
middling 8.75. Shipments from the
port Thursday were 21,517 bales.
Houston was steady and unchanged
at 8.70 for middling, which repre-
sents an advance of 2.50 per bale in
the past week, and is the highest
price paid here since the war began.
The steady spot markets are held to
be due to the continued good export
movement, and the falling off in re-
ceipts.
Cotton has been coming in in more
sparing lots in the past two or three
weeks. The movement is dwindling
fast. The receipts for the week end-
ing yesterday Vere only 48,420 bales,
against about 80,000 bales last week
and 101,000 bales the week before.
The receipts for the past week com-
pare to 33,667 bales in the same
week last year, showing that the
present movement, although tapering
off, is still well ahead of last year's
movement at this time.
Houston receipts Thursday aggre-
gated 5,555 bales, against 7,952
bales the day before and 3,822 bales
yesterday a year ago. Shipments
were 7402 bales. Total stocks in
Houston presses and warehouses yes
terday amounted to 153,529 bales.
The future markets were up, then
down and then up again at the close
Thursday, and there was no impor-
tant development in those markets.
Liverpool was 3 1-2 to 4 1-2 points
up, but was not a complete response
to the advance of the day before on
this side. Because of a small failure
in New York there was some buying,
but this did not amount to much.
The opening advance carried pric-
es into new high ground for the
movement and put prices of Octo-
ber at 9.47, or within 3 points of the
top price of the season. Talk of re-
duction of acreage in the South and
spot house buying put prices up to-
ward the close. It was said that 5,-
000 bales of spots had been sold In
New Orleans after the markets clos-
ed Wednesday, and this, together
with the big sales at Liverpool, In-
spired considerable bullish comment.
Last prices were as follows: Liv-
erpool futures, 3 l-2@4 points high-
er; New York futures firm and un-
changed to 4 points higher; New Or-
leans steady, 1 pojnt down to 4
points up.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, March 12.—There was
heavy realizing In cotton Thursday,
which caused more or less irregular-
ity, but the close was firm, net un-
changed to 4 points higher.
Liverpool did not fully meet yes-
terday's local advance, but after op-
ening 6 points lower to 1 point higher
the market here sold about 6 to 7
points above yesterday's closing dur-
ing the first few minutes on over-
night buying orders and short cov-
ering, part* of which were believed to
be against the small failure announc-
ed In the local trade.
Buying for the latter account was
estimated at only 3,000 bales, how-
ever, and prices soon weakened un-
der mor^.or less general realising by
recent buyers and scattered selling
for a reaction. The opening ad-
vance had carried prices into new
ground for the movement with Octo-
ber contracts at 9.47, or within 3
points of the season's high record.
This In itself seemed to largely ac-
count for the disposition to take
profits, but offerings were pretty well
taken on a scaledown by fresh buy-
ing, and after showing a net loss of
some 2 to 4 points the market ral-
lied later on trade buying, covering
by early sellers and renewed by the
contlntied large exports and reports
of generally firm Southern spot mar-
kets.
Reports of small sales South and
continued talk of reduced acreage
were factors on the advances and
Southern spot house buying here was
supposed to be to cover hedg-
es against sales of spot In the South-
ern markets. According to some ad-
vices there has been no material im-
provement In spot demand In the in-
terior, and the larger sales at the
ports reflect a rush to exeport prior
to March 16.
Exports today 62,765 bales, mak-
ing 5,84^73 so far this season.
Port receipts, 16,926. United States
port stocks 1,669,064. Interior re-
ceipts, 14,589.
4 points over yes-
last quotations and at the
l6west 4 points under. The close
was 1 point up to 1 down compared
with yesterday's close.
The market probably would have
reacted from the advance under, prof-
it taking from buyers of the earlier
part of the week but was given-
strength to resist pressure by the
fii'mness of spots. Sales in the lo-
cal markets during the last two days
have amounted to nearly 11,000
bales, while prices during the last
three days have risen 38 points, or
almost 12 a bale. Bears claimed
that this was the result of a demand
from exporters who were trying to
fill their commitments before the re-
strictions on shipping declared by the
allies go into effect, but bulls consid-
ered that-part of it was the result of
a brisker inquiry from spinners. Ex-
ports to foreign countries from all
ports for the day were 41,826 bales,
against total port receipts of 16,926
bales.
Flies and Mosquitoes are coming.
Our screen goods are here. Buy
early and head them off. Grant Lum^
ber Co.—Adv.285-tf 6
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