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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
BIG IRON PLANT SELLS
TO BETHLEHEM STEEL
Schwab Subsidiary Will Take
Over American Company
Plant at Lebanon

LEBANON, Pa. Dec. is-onicial con-
nrmation was given today by the American
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company at
lts general office here Of the salc OF It's
plants real estate and franchises TO the
Penn Mary Steel Company. Pennsylvania
corporation subsidlary Of the Bethlehem
steel Company.
The proposal to sell. IL was announced,
had been unanimously adopted by the di-
rectors OF the American Company and APP
proval will be given az a meeting of the
stockholders later. The price to he paid
viii net the stockholders upon tho lqulda-
tion OF the company $3.50 share, COM
mon and preferred TO participate alike.
Payment viii be made In twenty-year five
per cent. hrat-mortEage bonds, guaranteed
by the bethlehem steel Company The
plan OF sale Contcmnlatcs the dissolution
OF the American Company as a corporation,
requiring n majority IN value OF the stock
and NJ nincty-nlne per cent have already
siEnihed their consent there iH no doubt
NJ the sale being contaminated at the stock
holders meeting.
Tho American Iron and Steel Manu-
featuring Company was organized RiVtccu
years ago by tho merging ~ tho Penn
sylvania Steel Company. Of this city and
J. VI. Sternhergh & Sons Of Reading Its
capitalization Is S5.5OOO 900. consisting Of
s3,oo0,oO0 preferred and S2,5oo.oOO COM
mon stock.
Eugene Grace, president Of the Bethlehem
steel Company headed party ot Bcthlc-
hcm and Lackawauna Iron aud steel Conn
pnnics officials on a tour Of inspection Of
the Lackawanna plants. here aud at Corn
wall.
The Lackawanna Company owns tho twin
Colebrook furnaces here and the original
Robert ~. Coleman interests In the Corn
wall iron ore mines and is operating under
n twcnty-ycar lease. The twin Rird-CoIc-
man furnaces AZ Cornwall and the North
man estate,
Tho visit mas given rise TO tho runor that
Charles NJ. Schwab ia seeking 10 gain con-
troll OF the Cornwall mines. or which he now
owns the original c. Dawson Coleman in
tercstr, purchased from the Pennsylvania
Steel Company and is willing to buy and
take over the Lackawanna Company's hold
ings in Lebanon County
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENsFs

James " Russ. 40 q Woodland ave. ana
Laura 81 feaaoner, 39 Armat 81
Oliver +. plckeTson. 1924 Nicholas 81. and
Theresa b. Cummings 1884 S 80tb ~
Rowland h Iea. lit CARPENTER 81 and 1lris,,
$. Lisbg Groyused Valley Pa
Othnict Hattees, 1917 UTay's Ferry Foad ana
J., Aapes poTs. loll qray.a Ferry road
lotte A. Williamson, 1880 s. Isfh 81 ''@f
John Aaaster ala Poplar st.. and Sophie Spec
william A. Ards. 10 W seymour n ana
Isabel Patterson. 1904 seTseant 81
Josss,Igh grr,,sabs65ss 2as Porter 81, and Molya
Richard a. poerr. 1911 FaiTmount ave and
Irene J. Broad 1925 Wallace sf e's'' anu
Raymond r. lAtHhaW. 1912 N 2Tth II ana
Evelyn y. FoglkTod, l7ss y. 2fth 81
n BEandon. ,lsl,4 FE4qkiqrd ave
III Williams, 1871 Miliiaatnn 81 'F
Herman y Rosenslein, Plttahsld Mass and
sadie Cohen. Bliss Viola 81 49,
Edgar NJ Cos sos Srans6aek st. and Grace
William q Pogne 1881 nj BsIsV a a,a
Laura y. pavis. 2i0l Hollywood q
Freed. 2t8i s. ReFcy 81.
John p Martin, aSfl kensingfon ave and
Florence A. Barnes, 2led W Dauphln AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
HORwITz's ASHES BURIED
Only Closest Friends Attend Simple
Ceremony at Woodlands Cemetery

Funeral services for George ouIntard
Horwltz, the lawyer who died Thursday at
his home 172l Walnut street, We're held
this morning Just before interment at
woodlands Cemetery,
They consisted simply of the words Of
the Rev. Edward NJ. Jefrreys. rector of ST,
Peters Episcopal Church, Third and Pine
streets. and classmate OF Mr.. Horwtz
at preparatory school and college Mr..
Jeffreys paid tribute to "a mans man"
The very close friends of the family
had gathered at the cemetery; there was
none outside OF the Immediate family at
the house Mrs HoTwitz went to the grave
Tom NewhalL At the same time the ashes
of the deceased, whose body was cremated
were carried to The cemetery.
There were quite a number OF the fam
uy's Immediate friends gathered there for
the services among them John @, Bell
supreme Court Justice Robert Won Mosch-
zisker, Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Barklie, Judge
Brown. william C, BullItt and Layton NJ.
schOch
orvIlle, the seven-year-old son. was not
there.
When the services were over Mrs, Hor-
Wltz returned 10 her home with her broth
ers and Mr. Jeffreys. One Of the most
deeply affected mourners was Miss Brown
who for many years has been a stenogTapher
Ia Mr. Horwltz's office,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
CAMDEN

JUDGE GARRISON, Of the Supreme
Court. has set Monday December is. for
the trial for murder of Thomas Green,
sixty-iye years old an inmate OF the
Camden County Asylum for Insane, At
Blaekwood. N. J. on April 10 last. il Is
charged, he shot fellow inmate, James Nc
Dermott slXty-iiye years old. through the
heart, after petty quarrel
100000 IN SCHOOL BONDS. bearing
four per cent interest for thirty years. has
been awarded TO NJ, H. Truman & Co. OF
Philadelphia by the Camden city Council
Finance Committee, The price bid was
lOl.lbss' making total premium OF
s3B1s4O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
GERMANS TAKE 1000
MORE RUMANIANS

BERLIN, Dec, I g.,
After indefatiEahle engagements tho loft
wing of the Ninth Teuton army In Rumania
reached the road from Buzeu to Rimiscul.
today's official statement reported
Two thousand more prisoners were cap
tured In the flghtlng around mis- section.
the statement said The Danube army is
also trresstibly advancing northeastwArd.
The Calmatuil lowland was forced after
fighting by tho right wing of the Ninth
Army east of the Bugeu River IN the sector
OF that same name.
Field Marshal Won MackenHens army is
pressing In two columns toward Rimnik and
Faurel.
II the encirclng movement is succeasful
large forces OF Russians and Rumanian
troops, between the Jalomnltzn and Buzeu
Rivers. may be cut Oft
(Rimnlk lies twenty miles northeast of
Huzeu on the railway line running into
Moldavia. Faurei Is twenty-seven miles due
east OF Buzeu. railroad line running
south from Faurel joins the Bucharest.
Cernavoda- ConstanZa Railway
Only slender ribbon Of Walachia lying
north of the Danube. now remains In Russo
RumAnian hands. the rest being In the
hands OF the German aHes, according to
dispatches from the Rumanlan front today.
The advance is being carried out under
tho utmost difficulties owing to storms,
mud and flooded streams.
As result OF tho German capture of
BuEegA and the continued advance Of Mack
Rumanian forces have been compelled 10
abandon their positions north of Canstanza
and Cernavoda. They are retrenting
toward the Danube swamps with the Teu.
tons and Bulgars In pursuit
IN tho snowclad Transylvanla Alps, north
of Buzeu the Rumanians tried to hold their
advanced positions and stop the Teuton ad-
vance The positions were pierced by
Teuton charges
stand by the retreatlng army on the
EFFH afNF of he a.
sible It is believed Observers here do not
think effectual resistance can be made until
the Rumanians have retired fifty miles far
sher north and reached the Sereth aud the
fortress line Of Focsani, Galata and Bralla
This would compel General Sakharoff to
surrender the whole northern nobrudJa and
stand on the southern bank of the Danube
Tho Teutons would then hold more than
two-thirds OF Rumanla.
SOFIA. Dec. 16.--occupatlon OF PerestI
vas announced In the Bulgarian official
statement today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
JUDGE wEDs HIS DOCTOR
William A. Wray, of Pittsburgh, Mar
ries Specialist

Judge william A. Way. of Pittsburgh.
president Judge OF the Allegheny County
Court. and DR. Edith r, waldie were mar
risd today at the brides former home 437
Fast Washington lane Germantown The
Rev. George l.. Richardson, rector OF ST.
Mary's Episcopal Church, a personal friend
OF Judge Way, ofIiclated
The bride, who Is an eye and ear spe-
eIalIst. has been practicing In Pittsburgh
Tor about ten years and treated Judge Way
Tor deafness for several years, Judge Ways
two daughters, Katherine and Louise,
students at the HaFtridge School, Plain
field ~ j., were present at the ceremony
and accompany them on a southern tour.
Judge Ways first wife was killed on
October l2, 1915, when the auto In which
they were riding was struck by a street
car near Pittsburgh. The judge was seri-
ously injured and was confined 20 a hos
pltal for several months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
Mllnsterberg Dies
Lecturing Glass
Continued from Page One

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man partisan and had predicted the end
OF the war by next spring.
Professor Munsterburg was intensely in
terested in American life and government
Among his works are American Traits -
American patriotism" and American
Problems"
Late in 1914 Professor Munsterherg re-
signed his chair at Harvard to relieve the
university OF any embarrassment which
might arise through the threat OF Clarence
Werner, a Philadelphian. TO change viii
cutting on an intended bequest to Harvard.
II was said that Werner, now OF London.
resented the intensely partisan uIterances
OF the Harvard professor, The university
refused TO accept the resignation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
Germans Capture Russian Trenches

PETRoGRAD. Dec. 1s.-oeeupancy OF a
PARTON OF southernmost Russian trenches
east Of the village OF Koniukhi by the
aerinans following n violent struggle was
4finpnnced In todaya offinal report. The
fighting was for possession OF one OF the
Russian ambuseade trenches. In the COM
bat that followed this position changed
hands four times the enemy finally re-
tanning a southern portion, Repulae Of
strong enemy scout detaohmeats in the
wooded cafpathanB around Rafallor was
also announced. Pursuit OF these forces Is
IL progress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
Germans Admit
Defeat at Verdul


'Peresti" Probably the Sofa statement
means "Fetestl." which IN railroad ter
minus almost due west from Cornavoda
where previous Teutonic statements have
detailed capture OF the brldReheads over
The Danube Fetest ~ on one Of tho
branches of the Danube. which Rt that point
separates Into number OF different
streams, tho whole water course being very
wide In this locality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
ESTATE GOES TO CHARITIES
William Lawyers Wealth. Except
$1,000, Win Benefit Institutions

Bequests Of $500 each 10 the Lutheran
Home for Destitute Children and the North
eFn Home for Friendlsss Children; $500 10
the American Sunday School Union and
5000 10 the BeFean Manual Training and
Industrial School are part OF the Will
OF William Lawyer, Fifteenth ana Spring
Garden streets. admitted 10 probate today
The lawyer estate Is valued AZ $4,000
and with the exception OF = 5000 private
bequest. it gees 10 charities. The lnsfi-
tuilons named for small sums are aulhor--
ized q share equally n Al moneys lsft
after the speelae beaasstz Are paid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
Sugar Tickets system for BrltIsh

LONDON Dec, l6.--It has been decided
says the Daily News. that a system OF
sugar tickets shall be adopted by the Food
control Department in order 10 promote
greater regularity and fairness In the dis
tsihution Of sugar to the community The
HaIIx News also hears that among the
eedena checking the use Of metals IN manu-
Iaetara Is one 10 prohibit the further maxi
IHH q women's halrpins
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
NO POLITICS IN DIsMIssALs
Men Let Out of City Solicitors Office
for Lack of Work

Surprise over the news that City Solicit
tor Connolly had fired" eight men In bis
office dwindled 20 naught this afternoon
when Il was learned that the employees had
not been discharged because of political
reasons as first was thought but because
their specified work had been finished
The ax-swinging has started again at
the Hall" was the FumOr Ia political circles
this morning. Connolly has fired eight
Ware men" Connolly himself explained
the situation. with the remark that the
men we're evenly divided between the two
factions and that their work Of bonding
and indexing Tor which they had been
specially employed, WAS completed. He said
that conferences with City Controller Wal
ton had resulted IA the asfeement that i -
Ners ~ longer aeeded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
seTbs' Attacks Fail in Macedonia

RER1sTN. Dec. 1e.-It was reported last
HIahf that Serbian attacks north and east
3 Honastir have been thrown back with
AHazs losses The Serbs attacked at several
HaIHEs supported BY French. but made no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

AMSTERDAM. Dec Is = The Rord-
aaaIaeae Allsemeins zeitnng says that the
1saaan authorities have announced =
z|HzIa lssF of $500. 600 on the district OF
#'aa Is Iafhuaala. 70 defFay the cost Of
eHHs provided for the population Of
~ = lha past and 70 cover the axnendi-
saapilas Hhleh may be provided n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
AvIators Shell Turkish bridge

LONDON. Dec. ia War ohice an
nouncement last night said:
Naval airplanes yesterday threw
bombs on Kule BuTgas bridge, lover
the Martha River on tho Sofia
constantinople Railroad. south OF
Adrianople). A great weight OF bombs
was dropped and extensive damage Is
believed to have resulted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
TmE KINprRGARrry CLun nj II. Am

THE KISDERGARTES CLUB at It's nn-
nual dinner last night hnd as itR special
guests Of honor the following officers of tho
Union League John Gribbel. president f;
H. Il Stotcsbury. G. stuart Patterson, DIM
ner Beebcr and Edwin s. Stuart, past prcsi-
dents; w r. Elliott, Mcrs Busch William
g Sproul and Charlemngnc Tower vice
presidents. William y. Lyman, president of
the kindergarten club, was toastmastor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

BURTON HOLMES described France.
ancient and modern, ana It's colonial pog-
sessions at the Academy Of Music In the
last OF his regular series of traycloEucy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
Stop Midnight Masses to Save Fuel

PARIS Dec. 's.-TheFe VIII be no mid.
night MASSES IN Paris on Chrlstmas E,ve.
Cardinal Annette. Archbishop Of paris has
decided. The holiday services vii take
place wholly IA daylight IA order q eeono-
mlze in lighting and fuel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
CITIES MAY DENOUNCE
BELGIAN DEPORTATTONS
Campaign for Nationwide Pro.
test Starts Following New
York Meeting

NEW YORK, Dec. ia nation-wfds
movement OF protest against German de-.
portatIons of BeIgians was planned hers
today cities all over the country. large
and small, Will be urged to hold publk
demonstrations
Resolutions adopted at n meeting here
condemnIng Belgian bondage" will be for.
warded today to all representatives Of
Germany who can be reached and to the
President
Three thousand persons In Carnegie Hall
last night cheered denunclatlons of the
German deportations. Elihu Root called
the German acts 'hideous crimes" Col
onel Theodore Rooseven's denunclatlon Of
Germany was read
James NJ. Beck demanded that Count
Won Bernstorff be handed his passports un.
less the deportatons are stopped.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 16--No further ac-
tion on the American protest against the
deportation of Belgian workmen into Ger
many can be taken at this time. This was
stated today by Administration officials IN
commenting on the meeting of prominent
men in New York last night, which de-
manded action by the Government
The reply of the German Government 10
the American protest Is now before the
President. II stated that the United States
Government was mlsnformed about the
facts surrounding the so-caled deportation.
and defended the German action. unull
the pressing business connected with the
Teutonic peace proposal is finished how
ever the other issue must wait, IL was said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
THE uNIvERsITY MUSEUM hp. b.


Il campaign TO raise S3,5OoO0o of this
amount S2O00.G0O iE TO be for an ondow
ment fund, 100000 for "a building fund and
Sl000,000 for purchase OF additional col
Cctons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

PLATTsBURG MILITARY CAMP grad
uates are planning n winter school OF In
Btrnctlon In Philadelphia which IN 10 sup
plant tho practical training they received in
tho summer, according to George Wharton
Pepper A committee has been appointed to
mako the necessary arrangements,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

THE ART CLUBS gold medal, first prize
In the annual exhibition Of oil paintings,
has been awarded to William H. X. Yarrow
for HIS painting "Nude" Honorable mem
tion was given 10 Henry Il Smell for ''Moon-
light" and to Paul Cornoycr for AFTER the
Rain. Bryant Park, New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
uNIYEnsIrY an rENNsYINANIA h

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVASIA has
1000 students out Of lts total enrolment
who are Philadephlans, according To nn-
nouncement of Provost Smith. The figures
show 2s74 from the State. outside of PhIla-
delphia 5S7 from New Jersey. SEQ from
New York. ls3 from foreign countries. in
cluding one from Germany. four from
France nine from Austria. twenty-nine
from China six from Japan, four from
Egypt, two from Turkey and thirty-nlne
from England and British possessions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY has fallen
heir 10 a suite OF NapoleonIc furniture by
the will OF Miss Eliza Cox McIIenry, of Mt.
Holly, n, j, The suite consists of bedstead.
bureau, bedatead chair, decanter. wine
glasses and cigar case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

THE VISITING NURSE SOCIETY. with
headquarters Mt 1910 Lombard street Is
appealing for funds TO enable II To meet
unusually heavy demands upon It's stan Of
nurses. The society now has thirty-two
cases OF pneumonia which require at least
two visits a day; thirteen cases of bron-
chtis and four of grip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
City News in Brief

LOYAL ORDER or MOOSE LODGE 10.
81 opened ita annual bazaar this afternoon
| IN the Moose headquarters, Broad street
near Master Among tho attractions this
/ afternoon were Julia Allen. Americas
greatest broncho rider" and Texas Jack,
the boy wonder"
FOREsTEHs or AMERICA will initiate
1000 members tonight In Lu Lu Temple
IN all lbO courts viii bo represented, and
more than 5000 members will attend.
Court Chetenbam will be In charge OF the
degree work Local court delegations Will
parade from their various headquarters
TO the Temple. where they will be received
by Past Supreme chief Ranger Harry w
Mace, chairman of the committee IN charge
Of the function, and by offers of the su-
preine and Grand Courts.
POOLROOM RAID In tho rooms Of
Michael McArdle Main and Rector streets
Manayunk, resulted In twenty-five men
being taken by squad OF police from the
Manayunk station under Lieutenant Taylor
last night. Five slot mahlnes and crap
table were connscnted. At a hearing before
Mag .Btrate Bcaton at tho Central station
McArdlo was held IN $500 bail for court,
and the inmates were discharged Tho
police also cOnnscated crooked dice, which
they said they found In tho place.
y. J. CATTELL. city stntlsticinn, last
night, according 10 his own story felt like
n boy playing hockey from school For the
first time In ton ycarn, Mr. Cattcll stated
he has lived through n night without MAKE
ing at least ono speech. Ordinarily he
averages three speeches a night.
FRANKFoRD HIGH SCHOOL last night
won tho first intergoholastlc trianRUThr de-
bate among high schools IN this city when
It's affirmative team defeated tho negative
team OF the Central High School at Frank
ford, while the FranlSford negative team
defeated tho Germantown High School
Affirmative team AZ Germantown. The Cen
trnl High School affirmative team defeated
Germantown ut Central High. Tho ducatlon
In debate was. "Resovcd. That lmmgra-
tion to the United states he further re-
stricted by 81 literBcy test
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

FLOSsIE, IA thrae-mOnth-o'd pup, owned
by John Frank 33O North FIfty-sixth
street Is In the West Philadelphia Homeo-
pathc Hospital in splints. She was run
down by "A trolley car at Sixteth street
and dlrard avenue, and received "A smashed
leg Doctor Coley announced that Flossio
will be AS well as ever In three weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
ALrnEn NJ. coLLINs. hlr rnmr hnnlnr.

ALFRED NJ. COLLINS, big game hunter,
explorer, naturalist and vice president az
the A, NJ Collins Manufacturing Company
OF this city. will leave in about two months
for the French Congo on an expedition In
tho interest of the Smithsonian Institution
that he himself Is financing. lie will be
accompanied by Prof. Charles Wellington
Furlong, OF Washington, and the two will
join Prof r, L. Garner and +. Aschmeier
OF Washington. who are leaving New York
today for the Congo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16

SOFIA. Dec. lB.--occupatlon OF Perssti
VAS announced In the Bulgarian official
statement today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
SUB STOPPED A
SHIP IN CHANNEL
COMMANDER FOUND IT AMERICAN,
SAID He OUGHT TO TORPEDO
IT, BUT LET IT. PROCEED
(By Associated Press. }

HANRE, Dec. 2T.-Captain Platter of
the American steamship Sacramento. ar
irving from Buenos Aires with a cargo Of
wheat, reports being stopped in the Eng
lish channel by German submarine Al
ter examining the papers of the vessel the
German commander said "You are carry
ing wheat, which we consider contra
band of war to France. Ii il lucy for
you your ship is an American, otherwise
we would torpedo you with great pleasure.
You can proceed. Good luck"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-27
DEATH OF RAYMOND BALDRI0GE.

A message was received in Brownsville to-
day by r. r. Howard announcing the death
at Navasota, Texas, at o'clock this
morning Of Raymond Baldridge, formerly
OF Brownsville. Death was sudden, brought
on by stroke of paralysis. He had been
complaining for some time Of a pain in the
back Of the head. He il survived by his
wife, Mrs. Raymond Baldndge Of Nava-
sofa, who was Miss Lillian Weems OF Har-
lingen. Mr. Baldridge came to Brownsville
in 1906, and for several years was engag-
ed in the mechandise business, later be-
coming associated with the Brownsville
Growers Association He left here early
in 1913 to become manager OF farm at
Navasota, owned by his father, j. Bald
ridge, prominent banker Of Ennis, Texas.