Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 31, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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Washington, March SI.—On the don't expect him to attack the Pres-
ove of the rote in the Bouse of Rep-
resentatives on the repeal of Amer-
ican tolls exemption in the Panama
Canal act, Congress today was com-
pletely absorbed in the controversy.
Verbal artillery thundered through-
out the day in both House and Sen-
ate. 'M?§!^;Jf|' * $f?
While opposing forces were -clash-
lng in oratorial flights at the capi-
tal, President Wilson took occasion
to discuss the all-engrossing situa-
tion with callers, expressing keei^ re-
gret that what had promised to be a
dignified contest over principles had
degenerated into a fight upon the
Administration. While on the sub-
ject President Wilson characterised
as "a crowning insult of a number of
Insults" In the debate, the declara-
tion of Representative Knowland of
California that the Administration
had made a deal to repeal the toll's
■exemption with Sir William- Tyrrell,
secretary to Sir Edward Grey, Brit-
ish Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
passage of Repeal Admitted,
With the final vote on the Sims
repeal bill ip the House scheduled
for late tomorrow, interest in the
controversy revived, the closing
speech of Speaker Clark in opposi-
tion to the repeal serving as the
chief objective point of anticipation.
Little doflbt as to the result on the
■-.vote is in the mind of anyone, the
majority, for the repeal being esti-
mated at from 85 to 75 votes. All
ears will be strained for the Speaker
tomorrow, and there Is much spec-
ulation as to the course his attack
the bill will take. His friends
Oil
A Greenvine Citizen
Says Roads Are In
An Awful Condition
August Englemohr of the Green-
Tine neighborhood was among the
number of visitors in the city today.
He was accompanied by his neigh-
bor John Williams and his son, Fritz
Englemohr.
Mr. Englemohr was not in a very
happy frame of mind when he called
at the office of the Banner-Press. He
stated that for many days he has
beei) wanting to bring Mrs. Engle-
mohr to Brenham for medical atten-
tion, but on account of the fearful
■condition of the roads he could not
make the trip without seriously en-
dangering her life.
He says'he has been* a citizen of
Washington many years, has seen
all kinds of roads but never in all
his life has he seen the roads as bad
as they are at theV, present time.
There is simply no bottom to them
In many places he says and unlesq
something fs done pretty soon it will
1>e quite Impossible for the people
of Greenvine neighborhood to reach
, Brenham at all. He says while he
and his neighbors desire very much
to do their trading In Brenham,* that
they .will be compelled to go else-
where unless the roads get 'better
or are worked and made better. As
matters now stand, it Is practically
impossible for the Greenvine people
to reach Brenham.
Ident. Some Democrats believe he
will not refrain .however, from al-
lusions to political entanglements.
Discussion of the issue :a tne Sen-
ate today was enlivened by Senator
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois,
who pleaded for the President's
cause, urging, howeyer, a compro-
mise, giving the President authority
to impend tolls. Thus he proposed
to find "some Intermediate channel
between what appears to be Scylla
upon the one side and Charybls up-
on'the other and to prevent the par-
ty craft from striking on either
promontory, either to be wounded or
disrupted."
Lewis Discussed Foreign Relations*
Senator Lewis aroused mingled
astonishment and curiosity among
his colleagues by discussing the for-
eign relations of the United States,
explaining what he thought the Pres-
ident might, have referred to in his
message on the tolls issue asking
Congress to grant the repeal. He
drew a vivid picture of dire things
that would happen should United
States intervene in Mexico. %
Referring to the President's fail-
ure to specify what foreign relations
pro&pted him to appeal for tolls
exemption repeal, the Senator did
not hesitate to give "what I feel may
have been his reasons." He then
entered upon a recital of acts of ag-
gression on the part of the United
States beginning with the taking of
the Philippines.
"You entered in the Philippines
into a system of colonial govern-
ment," said the Senator. "Hardly
had you come* into office, scarcely
were you Beated, until you met the
problem; They cry was "You have
come into the Orient and brought
your people and we desire that our
people shall now come into yours
We cannot consent to that.
"Paralysis has set upon us, to the
negotiations ot the treaty with jap-
an and respecting exclusion and hes-
itant is the m6vement, regarding the
matter of immigration."
Reviewed Mexican Situation
Taking up the Mexican situation
and reviewing the. operations of the
United States In other lands and the
interests of England, France, Japan
and other nations in Mexico, Sena-
tor Lewis dramatically declared:
"The very first moment we move
down into Mexico with a view to ex-
ecuting the Monroe doctrine against
these foreign nations who have sta
tioned themselves there upon the
theory that we no longer had a right
to execute the doctrine on account of
our past folly, Japan would seize the
Philippines. She then would sielze
Hawaii and then in such condition
—-our armies in Mexico, the canal
not finished^ no way to have a join-
er of our navy—In what condition
would our country be?
32S5
LOCAL LODGE OF
W. 0,W. INITIATE
SEVERAL MEMBERS
South Texas Cotton
| Mill Makes Very
Important Change
t. M. B. A. Met On
Monday Evening At
The Young Men's Business Asso
elation met Monday night at the of-
fice of the Secretary and dUcussed
various matten pertaining to the
welfare of the organization.
The committee which has in ham
the matter of solocltlng funds for
the benefit of the Brenham Indus-
trial College reported that satisfac
tory progress is being made and it
The little misunderstanding which' is believed that within the next few
took place a day or so ago between i days the necessary amount will have
the management of the South Texas] been raised and the improvements
Cotton Mills Company and some of so much needed by the Industrial
the employees by reason of which the
Institute will go forward to early
completion/and it is believed'In ad-
vance that such Improvement will
mean a great deal to the business
interests of Brenham.
There wll lbe another meeting- of
the Y. M.B. A. next Monday night
being the first Monday in April and
at that time the committee which
mill did not run Monday, was ad-
justed in a manner entirely satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned Monday
evening and the mill was started up
on full time this morning. *i
t Some of the employees demanded
that their weeks work be reduced
from about 64hours to jSO hpurs, and
that they be given the same pjy tori was appointed for that purpose will
the «0 hours work that they were suggest the names of candidates for
receiving for the 64 hours work. jthe directorate, Tuesday night,
A meeting of representatives of April 14, there will be another mee
the mill and the men who desired ing and at this meeting the Board
the change in the schedule was held of Director* to* the-ensuing y*ar-
Monday and after some discussion will be elected. Mors interest
Where Vergara's Body Was Brought
Across the Rio Grande to Texas
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Photos by American Press
HE top picture shows a fording place on the Rio Grande where the
Texas rangers were alleged to have crossed to Mexico and to have ob-
tained the body of Cletoente Vergara, an American, who was mur-
dered by federals. The body was dug up from the cemetery at
Hidalgo and taken back to American soil. Governor Colquitt officially denied
that the rangers bad crossed into Mexico, but the state department began an
Investigation. The bottom picture is a typical scene of bow noncombatant
Mexicans ford the river to the border states.
HOUSTON FOLKS
COMING HERE IN
A SPECIAL TRAIN
al iHfi,
TIME-TEXAS MAY BE IN LUCKY
WalAut Camp No. 245, Woodmen
of the World held ft very Interesting
meeting Monday night and'initiated
several new members.
This camp Is now growing at a
very rapid rate and taking in new
members at every meeting of the or-
ganization. The district meeting
will take place in the near future
and as there are several counties in
this district, it is very probable that
District Log Rollers Association
will be organized at the- time the
meeting, takes place.
Later ^n unveiling ceremony will!
take place at Prairie Lea cemetery
and there w|ll be at least 12 monu-
ments of deceased members to be
unveiled. .This is intended to he
quite elaborate, and It Is probable
that one of the speakers on the oc-
casion will be United States Senator
Morris Sheppard who is Sovereign
Treasurer of the organization in the
United States. It is sure that sev-
eral distinguished speakers will be
Invited and the occasion will be one
of interest in the history of Wood-
craft
Postmaster Dwyer today received
a communication from Adolph Boldt
Of the Houston Chamber of Com-
merce stating that the Fourteenth
Annual Trade Excursion of the Bay-
ou City leading business people
would leave Houston Tuesday, April
14, early in the morning and on an
extended swing around the country
and would reach Brenham at 10:40
In the morning of April 17. The
excursionists desire to spend two and
one-half hours in Brenham and hope
to meet the business people of the
city and get better acquainted. The
travelers will be provided with a
brass band and various kinds of oth-
er advertising features. It has been
suggested that a committee of the
Young Men's Business Association
be appointed to meet the visitors
and escort them to the courthouse
yard where speaking and thanksgiv-
ing can take place. It is to be hoped
that nothing will be spared or left
Undone by the business people of
Brenham In the matter of entertain-
ment.
Secretary's Office J £ WENDT DIED
■■■■ION TUESDAY!! I
HIS HOME HERE
Washington, March 31.—After
thfee months of consideration the re-
serve bank organisation committee
—Secretaries McAdoo and Houston
and Comptroller of the Currency
Williams—charged with laying the
grouirdwork for the new currency
system, is about ready to define ge-
ographically the limits of the Fed-
eral reserve district into which the
continental United States la to be
divided for banking purposes and
at the same time name the cities
in each district where reserve banks
are to be located. It is the gener-
al expectation here that the an-
nouncement ot these conclusions will
be made about April 1, for the com-
mittee is known to have reached a
point In Its deliberation where lit-
tle remains to be done.
The committee has taken precau-
tions to keep its conclusions secret
and has annoupced that any lists
made previous to their official pub-
lication are merely speculative. De-
spite this fact, there has been great
interest here in the doings of the
committee and volumes talked by
those In official life who are not
entirely within the inner circle.
Speculation on Number of Banks.
Opinion is not unanimous among
those persons as to the. number of
banks to be established. The law
permits the establishment of not less
than eight and not more than 12
banks. There Is apparently little
ground for believing that the com-
mittee will name only eight cities
and many persons are confident that
they will select the full number al-
lowed. The expectation (seems to
be quite general that there will be
at least four cities on the Atlantic
seaboard.
In this section Boston, New York
arid Philadelphia have been named
many times and Richmond and At-
lanta, Baltimore and Washington
have been put down on many of the
unofficial lists.
Between the Allegheny Mountains
and the Rockies the prophets are not
so definite, but many of them agree
that Chicago, St. Louts and KanRas
City are practically certain to be
chosen and many of them add Min-
neapolis, Clncinnatti and New Or-
leans or Dallas-
One Bank for Pacific Coast.
Persons who have figured their
lists largely on the resources of the
National banks which are to. be-'
come members of the reserve system
believe only one bank will be lo-
cated on the Pacific Coast, at San
Francisco. They point out that in
that territory there are now only
banks with sufficient capital to sub-
scribe to the stock of one reserve
bank. ,
Under the law each reserve bank
must have a capital stock of |4,-
000,000 and each bank must sub-
scribe to make this capital 6 per
cent, of its own capital and surplus,
If the banks becoming members can
not subscribe a sufficient amount to
make up the $4,000,000, the stock
of the reserve bank is to be
scribed by the public. It is
ed her* that the committee will oof
launch the new system in such »
way that any bank will be the cen-
ter of a district which can wlthomt
public subscription take up the see*
essary reserve bank stock.
Districts May Be Changed*
Those who use this argument are
incline# to believe that the commit-
tee for this reason may return In*
than 12 banks. Ther say that it will
be only a few years when the Pacif-
ic Northwest will be able In
course of normal expansion to tale*
the stock for a reserve bank and
that by that time that section will
need such a bank.
There has been doubt in tb»
minds of some Ipeople fes )io the
number of banks to be set up in the
South. Atlanta, New Orleans, Rich-
mond and Louisville have been act-
ive In an attempt to secure a bank,
but the committee has been remind-
ed by other that the southeast of
the Mississippi river is still a bor-
rowing country.
Accepting this statement as true,
some persons In their prophesies
have limited their lists to 10. They
declare that this would allow tor
natural expansion in the South and
permit the establishment of a bank
there later.
A fact that has not been empha-
sized in the official reports is that
the Federal reserve board which ie
to manage the new system ,has au-
thority under the law to change the
districts and the cities whenever It
sees fit.
*
WM
Big Frog Appeared
In Mysterious Way
At The Courthouse
Thomas Green Wendt, a member
of one of the most prominent fam-
ilies of this county, and one of Bren-
ham's popular and progressive citi-
zens, passed away at ten o'clock
Tuesday morning at his residence on
Third Street, after an illness of on-
ly a few days. Less than a week
ago he was -a strong and vigorous
man, enjoying robust health, and
with every expectation of a long life,
Friday he was feeling well as usual,
and spent Friday evening with
friend^ in the neighborhood, but on
Friday night was stricken with the
dread disease, spinal meningitis, and
after a tew days Of the Intense suf-
fering that always attends that fa-
tal malady, he died Tuesday morn-
ing, at the age of thirty-seven years.
Mr. Wendt Is survived by . hi*
broken-hearted widow, formerly
Miss Clara Neo'taler, to whom he
married November 29; 1900,
i; two children, Vera Bli-
Ernest Pier; four broth-
WLiWA "
BIG TOURNAMENT
IS ON PROGRAM
FOR THE MAIFEST
The Brenham Fire Department
held a meeting at the City Hall Mon-
day night. The attendance was
good and much enthusiasm was
taanlfeated.
The main object of the meeting
was to discuss with the Committee
on Transportation and the Commit-
tee on Amusements certain matters
that are necessary to be pushed in
order to make the Malfest a success.
A thorough understanding in this
respect was reached and a plan of
action adopted that means success.
The matter of having an automo-
bile tournament was also taken up
and discussed and it was tentative-
ly decided to have an auto tourna-
ment. Rings will be suspended at
certain distances by the side of a
straight track and a man standing
in an automobile driven about 40
miles an hour will endeavor to catch
the rings with a long lance. , ;i'
A committee has been appointed
to investigate the -JJi»sibility of this
feature of the Malfest and a report
will be made in due tlaie»^<:^:v'>'l3
Southwestern Glee
Club Will Appear
Here On Saturday
As was stated in the Banner-Presa
last Saturday something more would
be said In regard to the big frog that
in some mysterious way appeared at
the courthouse Saturday morning.
The frog was of the large green
variety and was just about the larg-
est of Its kind ever seen in this sec-
tion.
It is a mystery from whence this
gigantic frog came. Some of the
courthouse folkB believe It rained
down, but dare not say so, for fear
people might think they were given
to exaggeration, tne man declares
that In the midst of the heaviest
downpour of rain Friday afternoon,
he* distinctly heard something fall
upon the courthouse roof, but ha
does not know whether it was the
frog or whether It was something
else. It will be remembered that
last autumn a large catfish was rain-
ed down and If this Is true, why not
frogs?
The frog was a fine one to say
the least of it and so Saturday eve-
ning Henry Eckhardt called at the
courthouse to see the frog. He and,
the frog at once pew chummy, walk-
ed oft together—the frog hasn't been
seen since to the great alarm of Its
friends.
The Southwestern University Glee
Clcb, an excellent musical organiza-
tion of the Georgetown school, will
appear in Brenham at the Sunday
School Hall of the Glddlngs Memo-
rial Methodist Church Saturday eve-
ning, April 4, and give an interest-
ing end diversified program of- pop-
ular and classical music, as well as
their favorite college songs.
The club Is composed of seventeen
singers, all of whom possess excel-
lent voices that have been carefully
trained, and their choruses, solos,
duets, and quartettes, are all ren-
dered In a splendid manner. Every-
where that these fine singers appear,
they are received wi th the most en-
thusiastic appreciation, and their
efforts never fail to delight the au-
dience. The entertainment is given
tot c good cause, and it is hoped a
large crowd will turn out and enjoy
the concert.
Late Mrs. Gerland
OPCarmine Was A
Remarkable Woman
Attention A. F. A A. M.
Let all Master Masons Meet at the
lodge room promptly at 9:30 A. M.
Wednesday for the puipose of at-
tending the funeral of our deceased
Brother, T. G. Wendt ' V "
Mrs. Ed. Gerland, who died a few
days ago at the family residence in
Carmine was a remarkable woman
in many ways. She was born In
Hesse-Cassel, Germany, in January
1833, and moved to this country
when she was quite young. At an
early age she was married to Mr.
Gerland by whom she is survived,
his age being 82 years. Besides e
husband to mourn her loss she
leaves six children as follows: Chas.
of Burleson county; Louis and Ed
Gerland of Carmine; Mrs. F.*Schultss-
of Refugio; Mrs. E. Gummelt, of
Greenvine; Mrs. Louis Schaffer, of
Brenham.
Deceased also leaves HO grand-
children and 29 great grand-chil-
dren. A large concourse of friends
and relatives of deceased attended
the funeral and expressed their deep
sonew at .the loss of so true and
lovable M friend.
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