Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 165, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 7, 1914 Page: 1 of 6
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And Kaiser Claims Defeat
A CA NINE
f RED CROSS
Berlin, October 7.—(By wireless
to SayvUle, L. I,—-An order of the
day written by General Von Hochen,
published officially Tuesday says that
Fort Camp Dw Romains, on the riv-
er Meuse, near it. Mthlel, after a
number of hard lights, has been tak-
en by the Germans. Five French of-
ficers and more than 500 men were
made prisoners. The remainder of
the Frendh force perished in the ruins
of the Casemates. ' .
|t is officially stated that the Rut-
slans were completely defeated near
cl&l announcement from Berlin Sat-
urday, recently was appointed quar-
termaster general of the . German ar-|
my In place of General Von Stein, j
who had been given command of]
an army corps.
The Japanese navy department, in
explaining the occupation of the Ger-1
man island of Jalult, one of the Mar-
shall group in the South Pacific, de-
clares the move was made for mil-
itary purposes and not for perma-1
nent occupation.
French troops are well established
Suwalki and Augusfcowo, on the east in Alsace, according to a news dts
Prussian frontier, October 1 and 2.
"The Germans took 3,000 prisoners
and captured 18 cannon and many
machine gaps- The situation, it is
announced, is hopeful everywhere for
the Germans and Austrians.
GERMAN CRUISERS ACTIVE
Shown in Berlin over Ger.
dumb Navy's Success.
Berlin, October 7.—(By Wireless)
—-Press matter derived from official
German sources says:
"Surprise generally is expressed at
the amazing activity of German cruis-
ers stationed abroad. It was gener-
ally expected the vessels would fall
victims to British warships within a
fortnight after the declaration of
war, and'Germans are astonished to
learn from reports in the British and
French press of the damage they are
doing to the enemy's merchant .na-
Tine.
"The Boeben, Breslan, Emden,
successes have caused the llvllest sat-
isfaction. In addition, the cruisers
Scharnbost and Gneisenau, stationed
In the Pacific, are reported to have
been busy in the vicinity of Tahiti,
Where the? destroyed the French
gunboat Zftlee.
"TIM attempts of the triple entente
to enforce the opening of the Darda-
nelles have failed. The Russian am-
bassador at Constantinople is de-
scribed as being fuHous on 'account
of the embargo placed on the expor-
tation of Russian grain and on the
Importation of arms.
"The increased Turkish navy, it
is expected, soon will be, sailing the
Black sea. The Wkish press is at-
tacking England because of the sup-
pression of the khedivial rights in
Egypt.
"A neutral correspondent behind
the French front in the department
of the Marne estimates that the fu-
glt ve civilian population in Northern
France numbers 10,000,000, and that
these persons are in great distress."
patch from Bdfort, France, and the
German forces before them are not
numerous. Another newspaper cor-
respondent telegraphs: that the
French are fortified in excellent po-
sitions in the Vosges.
A second Russian army now is
threatening the town of Ruszt, In
Eastern Hungary^ according Jto a
news dispatch from Rome. Huszt is
40 miles from the boundary of Ga-
licia.
The day so far has brought no
news from the scene of operations in
the eastern arena of the war, along
German-Russian frontier, where a
battle of vaster proportions than the
one in northeastern France is said to
be about' to begin. Emperor Nlch-
UNOCKWOOD * UNDKRWOOD, N
CO* Villi
The French Red Cross is accompanied on the field of battle by well-
trained dogs who search the field for the wounded. The photo shows one
of these four-footed Red Cross aides discovering a wounded soldier. Many
of the warriors have fallen among such dense foliage that were It n6t
for the acute sense of this almost human compas*. so successfully used by
French nurses, hundreds of the fighters from the ranks of the allies as well
as from the ranks of the Germans would be left to die, uncared for and
unattended, to be mentioned later in the lists of "among those missing".
m>_rj~>rn~ij'irwTi-irvir«-ir~*~» ~r~ n- *i*mr " -'ir *r -i*
Large Crowds Attend Second Day
Of Washington County Fair With
Interest Increasing Every Hour
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR
Thursday, October S, 1014,
dren's Day".
"Chil-
Mark Marsh And fill Harris, Two
Negroes, Shot To Death At Noon
Mark Marsh and Will Harris, two
» . a. » . . , . .negro residents of the Old-Washing-
01.. I. * tt* Russian and th. ^ ,to.
impending combat m., l»eon» <"LunUy kllt,d „t n00„ Br.nh.m.
supreme importance.
Twenty-four American nurses and Marsh was shot in the left temple,
six doctors, members of the Red th* bul,et em*r*ing unfer **
Cross unit assigned to Russian, are n08tr118' Harr'» '**« 8hot In
at Stockholm, Sweden, on their way back at the *»°t where shoulders and
to Petro^rad. Ineck met, the shot undoubtedly
A force of 90 French architects and breahing th« neck.
3,000 workmen stand ready in Paris! The Bhoot ng g*n ,n y
to go forth into the war sone to re- Restaurant, a negro eating place,
pair damage done by shell and flame. Whw® Marsh and Harr,B w*re feajt"
1 ed at a table eating.1 Marsh's body
fdtl near the table, the knife and
fork still being grasped in the hands.
Harris ran out of the restaurant,
which is located on Baylor street,
and headed for the corner where the
Magnolia saloon is located. A bul-
let overtook him just as he reached
the intersection of Baylor and Quit-
man streets, where he crumpled up.
Henry Knight, a resident of Chap-
Wm Penn Church
Gives $76*00 7o#
German tied Cross I
ben of her own race. The crowd
surged around the body of Harris,
finally breaking up to view Marsh's
body in the restaurant.
Justice of the Peace J. H. Chap-
pell held an inquest but could find
very little evidence. He merely took
a description of the wounds and can
do no more until an arrest is made.
riimow, are abroad
as to the shooting, but none of them
seems to have any actual facts for
a basis.
Both Marsh and Harris were re-
cently indicted in connection with the
murder of Gu» Stole, the Old Wash-
ington merchant.
Great excitement prevails as a re
suit of the shooting.
9:00 a. m.—Special concert by
Second Infantry Band, at Court
house. i
9:30-12:00—f Judging Livestock at
fair grounds. j j
10:00 a. m.-+-Rural school parade
at fair grounds.
2:00 p. m.—Polk games by Bren-
ham school children, under direction
of Prof. W. D. Notley and teachers.
2:80 p. m.—Special concert by
Second Infantry band at Fair Athlet
ic field.
3 TOO p. m.—Relay races by rura
school children.
3:30 p. m.—Matinee by "Texas
Trubadours and Billy Kersands Min-
strels, at Fair Alrdome.
4 to 5 p. m.—Judging driving and
saddle horses.
4:30 p. m.—Balloon ascension, ex-
plosion of bombs In mld-alr, 4,000-
foot parachute drop, by Aviator Ed-
win Wilson.
9:00 p. m.—Fireworks displays
west of auditorium.
Exhibit of live llsh from United
States fish hatcheries, by Supt. Mark
Riley and J- .C. Forsyth.
Silo demonstrations In auditorium.
Machinery demonstrations In ma-
chinery hall and Schuerenberg build-
ing.
Scientific Laundry demonstrations
at entrance to Alrdome.
Popular price restaurant in machi-
nery hall. "
The Washington county German
Red Cross relief funds received a do-
nation from the William Penn Luth-1 Hai,*wal~standmg~ln"th* M«
•ran church late yesterday afternoon noUa „ HarrU rBn up the
which runs the total collected in the
county up to over 91800.
The church at William Penn turn-
street. Mr. Knight was struck by
one or more of the flying bullets and
. , m ... a* .j. i bis leg was badly injured. He was
ed in a total of $76 collected among tQ a ^ ganlUrIum for treat_
A GENERAL SUMMARY
ment.
A large crowd quickly gathered
| about the body of HarrlB. His wife,
who was near at the time, giew
B
Germans Within Ten Miles of Bel
giaq Frontier.
The disclosure that the operations
on the western end of the great bat-
tle line have reached the vicinity of
Idile places, the Germans in strength
at a point easily within 10 miles of
the Belgian frontier. Taking Las-
signy, at the elbow of the French bat-
tle line, it now extends roughly for
80 miles due north and for consid-
erably over 100 miles from Laasigny
to the eastward.
In spite of the fact that the French
yesterday were compelled to yield
ground before the German attacks on
their left wing, confidence In the ul-
timate success of this flanking move-
ment in favor of the allies is describ-
ed a Paris dispatch as undiminished.
French military critics refuse to at-
tack importance to the setback an-
nounced in Paris yesterday. Great
Britain alio Is described as optimis-
tic concerning the nature of the rev-
elations when the curtain of secrecy
la drawn aside.
No confirmation has come from any
German source of the reported re-
moval by Emperor William of Field
Vo» Moltke from the post
stafT,
i§
the German citiiens of that commu-
nity. The Washington Lutheran
churcl) has already reported $9 this
Week and the Germanla Vereln $26,
making the total receipts for the first
two to,, ot tbl. w«lc
$110. The grand total Is something
over $1800.
It is believed that Washington
county will contribute more to the
German Red Cross than any other
county in Texas, as It has already
outstripped most of them.
Owing to lack of space, it Is Im-
possible to publish the list of contri-
butions received yesterday
William Penn.
WON BANNER FOR SEPTEMBER
The class at the St. Paul's Evan-
gelical Lutheran Sunday school,
taught by Miss Lillian Schuerenberg
won the banner for the month of
September, and will have th« honor
of holding It for the next month. This
banner is offered each month to the
class that makes the best record in
attendance, lessons, and offerings for
the entire month, and is eagerly con
tested for by the members of the
different classes.
Rentfrow's Show
Draws Big Crowd
Each Performance
The second day of the Washington
County Fair opened here today with
Brother Of Local
Citizen Hart In
Automobile Wreck
San Angelo, Texas, Oct. 7.—Re-
ports have reached here of a serious
automobile accident on the Wall
road, 14 miles from here, early Sun-
day morning. Roy Hearne, the son
of a well-to-do ranchman, ran into
two mounted cowboys. Hearne lost
an eye and was otherwise injured
Both of the cowboys were seriously
hurt and their horses killed.
Jury Cites Carl
Gardner 25 Years
In The Penitentiary
'Tempest and Sunshine" was the
from | attraction last night and the Rent-
frow's big tent was again packed to
the doors to witness one of the pret-
tiest plays ever seen In Brenham.
Many good stock and repertoire com-
panies have appeared in this city, but
It remains for the Rentfrow Jolly
Pathfinders to be the best yet. To-
right another Stirling bill is an-
CHRISTIAN MEYER'S
90TH BIRTHDAY WAS
PASSED YESTERDAY
Christian Meyer, an honored resi-
dent of the Philllpsberg community,
yesterday celebrated his ninetieth
birthday, surrounded by a largo num-
ber of relatives and friends. At the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Adolph
Remmert, who resides at Philllps-
berg, an entertainment was given last
evening in honor of the event.
Mr. Meyer was born In Germany
and immigrated to this country over
Roy Hearne, the young man men-
tioned In the above dispatch, is a
brother of E. L. Hearne or this city.
Mr. Hearn received from San Angelo
today a report that his brother wasj
dangerously injured. |
The Injured young man has often
visited Brenham and has scores of
friends here who will regret to learn
of the sad accident.
Rev. J. F. Carter of Bay City
In town.
is
A Diploma Proves
The Fact That The
Fair Is Very Old
nounced, the feature costume pro-
whose century ago. Since that time
Carl Gardner, on trial Monday and I duction, "Shamus O'Brien
Tuesday in the district court here, name has been handed Poland JomoTS
was this morning found guilty of the terlty as one of the greatest of allj c(mnty,# begt cltlzenB He shoWB his
murder of Christian Rippenhagen Irish patriots.
and his punishment assessed at Feature night will be Friday. Man-
twenty-five years in the penitentiary, ager Rentfrow announces he has se-
The Jury retired late yesterday cured the latest New York success,
afternoon following the closing of a very high royalty, "Wife In Name
the arguments by both aides and Only". This play deals with the
made ita report shortly before nine present and contains many heart
o'clock this morning. The killing thrills, comical situations, blunders
of Rippenhagen occurred early in and climaxes; in fact, no play ever
the present .year. written has he received with more
Both counoil for State and defenaej favorable comment than. "Wife in
fought hard to the ease and the ar-Uame Only". Saturday at 8:80. A
guments made yesterday afternoon tamuy matinee will be put on. at
bargain prices, and a reward of mer
it is the shape of a $1.50 gold place
will be given to the little boy or gir
making the greatest number of cor
rect words out of the letters contain-
ed In the word Pathfinder*, |f| -
were Impassioned and were heard by
a large crowd.
i he has resided in Washington county
age very little, having only a few
gray hairs, and he still carries him-
self like a young man. He was an
interested visitor to the Fair in
Brenham yesterday, taking the long
trip without a murmur.
Mr. Meyer has one son and two
daughters living, J. H. Meyer, street
commissioner of Brenham, and Mes-
dames Adolph Remmert and Frite
Sander, both of this county. Thirty
grandchildren and two great grand-
children are alive to honor the aged
man.
Mr- Meyer 'hopes to live to cele-
brate his one hundredth anniversary,
and from present Indications he will
reach that great age without diffi
cuHsr. ■■■'■>''
church this
30 o'clock.
That the Washington County Fair
was established In 1889 is proved by
the picture and diploma which Miss
Julia Robertson has on exhibition.
Her diploma was awarded in No-
vember 1870, and recites that the
prize is for the best landscape in
oil, exhibited at the Second Annual
Washington County Fair. The pres-
ident of the Fair Aasoclatlon was
William Watson, father of A. W.
Watson of Rosedale Nurseries, and
Lucian N. Halbert was the secretary.
Miss Robertson picture is quite pret-
ty* and in spite of the ravages of 44
years of time Is well preserved.
.a good attendance and great intff'
est was manifested. The attendant*
was somewhat better today than JH*
terday, and yesterday's attendance
amounted to nearly four thousand—• -
larger than the opening day of latf
year.
Very little Outside of the exhibits
was on at the park thla morning, bttt
the crowd was there Just the
Great interest In all the exhibits
special demonstrations is b«ia|
shown by the hundreds of visitors,
and the fair promises to be of great*
er Interest and success than any pr*>
vlous event of the kind here.
The ball game, balloon ascension,
band concert and other special; tea*
tures pleased the large crowd yestSf*
day afternoon. The Second Infantry
band is receiving many compllnMBte
on its great work and organtsatiOfi
Is rendering a brand of music that
would be hard to surpasn. •
The fireworks display given Ia*t
evening was watched by a largs
crowd, both at the park and by p#0«
pie who stood on their own front
porches and witnessed the pyrotSOh*
nlcs set off. The feature will b? r#r
peated at 9 o'clock this evening,
Billy Kersands' Minstrels will gift
a matinee performance dally, th«
evening program having been sttrick*
en out by mutual agreement. (1,
All other special features are be-
ing carried out strictly to the letter
and no hitch in the plans has occur*
red as yet. The progress of the Ffttf
Is steady and no untoward incident
has occurred to mar the general
pleasure, 1
The directors are extremely will
pleased with the fair thus far, th*
unexpectedly large attendance being
a great boon. Large crowds hate
been at the park d*y and night aatf
the attendance bids fair to exceed
all former yaars.
The great Interest manifested ty
the visitors is a source of great grat«
location to the leaders. Never fed*
fore, they state, have the vlsifoft
taken so keen an Interest In the eft*
hlblts, demonstrations and speeM
features as has been displayed thi#
year.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon Afla*
tor Edwin Wlleon is due to make
another one of hlB sensational balloon
flights and parachute drops. Tee*
terday afternoon the aviator ascent*
ed to a height of approximately Ot#
mile and mpde a beautiful parachute
descent. At one time his life waf 1ft
great danger as the balloon, turning
over, following the cutting of tftg
parachute, threatened to fall upon
the aviator and his parachute. Onlf
by dint of much kicking about aa4
swinging to and fro did Mr. Wilson
escape the falling bag and^get out d#
the path of the monster balloon.
"Brenham looked like a spot dfi
a checkerboard," said Mr. Wifcon In
reply to u question today. "I had
a fine ride and really enjoyed the
flight."
He promises to make even a bet* ,
ter flight this afternoon and every*
one should witness the ascent and de*
scent.
The crowds have been pouring
through the auditorium, where most
of the exhibits are located, almolt
constantly. The machinery exhibits
In Machinery Hall and Schuerenbeff
Hall also attracted large crowds.
The stables where the livestock
are displayed draw many Interested
visitors and the good showing of
horses, mules, cows, hogs and oth-
er livestock Is really very Interest*
ing and instructive.
Due to lack of space, it will be
Impossible to print all of the descrip-
tions of exhibits and the prise award* '||
In today's paper, but they will appear
tomorrow.
Negro Under Arrest
Lockhart, Texas, Oct 7.—A negro
wa* placed under, arrest Monday
charged with the MBing of Juan Fos-
ter, a Mexican, he* Sattm j night.
tmmi
Wedding at Wledevllle.
Miss Ida Dreyer and Hermann Pe-
ter well-known young people of the
Wledevllle community, will be unit-
ed in marriage Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. , The ceremony will oe*
cur at the Wiedeville Lutheran
ehnreh and win be witnessed by a
large number of relative* and friend*
of the happy pair. ;
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