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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
4
Dallas April 14 The Secretary of the Treasury announced the Victory Liberty Loan offering on April 21 will be four and three quarters percent notes for three or four years convertible to three and three quarters percent notes. The issue totals 4.5 billion dollars with tax exemptions and semi annual interest from May 20 1919.
Washington reports March cotton consumption totaling 433 720 bales of lint and 10 358 bales of linters per Census Bureau data. The figures reflect March activity and supply demand levels across the textile sector.
In Cincinnati on April 14, industries tied to beer and whiskey suffer millions in losses as prohibition approaches. Bottling, cooperage, and lithographing firms report sharp declines and many lay off workers while some pivot to new lines such as fruit can labels and crude oil barrels.
Fifteen Galveston public school teachers form a union after an address by L V Lampson of the American Federation of Teachers at Ball High School. The group will affiliate with the American Federation of Labor to raise teaching standards and improve school democracy and relations between employer and employee.
Representatives from Sunday schools met this morning and decided to postpone indefinitely the union picnic. Lack of time for preparation the revival and other complications led to the decision. Attending were P. T. Ramsey Kirby Chapman John A Held John Wright Holsapple W. S. Barron and W. I. Mc Culloch.
Joe P Merka son of Mr and Mrs Paul Merka Benchley arrived home from Camp Travis after about a year of service Private Merka served in France eight or nine months saw action on the Verdun front and bears a machine gun wound near the elbow of his right arm The wound has healed and friends regard the scar as an honorable souvenir of his service in the great war.
Lincoln Neb April 14 Organiza tion of a Pershing highway association to map a coast to coast trail will be formed by state officials and highway leaders from fifteen states. The route will pass Pershing sites from Laclede Missouri to San Francisco California and New York City with sections drawing from the old trails and named highways.
April 14 festivities at Derden pasture near Tabor drew a large crowd for a moonlight picnic. Youth activities included games and a plentiful lunch on the grass. Rev. Smith preached at Cottonwood, and local residents Mrs. Hudspeth and the Locke family visited. Welfare Club at the high school reorganized with Miss Mary Locke elected president and Mrs. Broad secretary.
Publication summons to James Edmerson in Brazos County District Court case No 7701 filed August 6 1918 by Mabel Edmerson seeking divorce. Abandonment and adultery alleged with prayer for dissolution of marriage and costs. Court term May 12 1919 in Bryan.
The Picture Show presents Big Bill Hart as a convincing Sheriff in Breeds of Men. J G Hawks wrote the story and Hart directed. Thomas H Ince supervised production with special music planned for Saturday matinee and evening showings.
Mothers are urged to give California Syrup of Figs to bring relief to feverish or sick children by cleansing the bowels. The ad claims a coated tongue signals the need for the laxative and warns to ensure the bottle is produced by the California Fig Syrup Company to avoid counterfeits.
Mexico City reports General Emiliano Zapata, leader of southern rebels, was killed Thursday morning after government troops used a ruse to enter his camp at the Chinemeca hacienda near Petalcin Morelos. The engagement lasted hours with casualties on both sides. Zapata's body was brought to Cuautla.
Eighty highway projects start in Texas with federal and state aid totaling 1196 miles. Contracts amount to 1 769 848 with 484 766 paid. Navarro county to get a four mile concrete section and a near 100 000 viaduct.
Kon rad Detzler, a German army captain and engineer, spent over four years eluding Australian forces in the New Guinea bush near Mismis. He survived on yams and game, wore a lava lava, and surrendered after learning of the armistice. He is now in an Australian internment camp in Sydney.
Promoted by physicians as the best remedy to end a cold overnight or ease sore throat and cough. Calotabs are said to be purer and milder than earlier calomel, taken as a single tab with water at bedtime. Next morning the cold should vanish, with no dietary disruption. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents. druggists guarantee satisfaction or refund.
Washington April 8 The department of agriculture forecast the largest winter wheat crop ever grown for this year based on conditions as of April 1. The estimate shows 837 million bushels, potentially 152 million more than the 1914 record if harvest yields hold.
Chairman Sam Levy reports a Harvey Sunday school letter praising the relief effort and detailing a collection at Levee Baptist church that raised 10 dollars with 8 dollars enclosed this day. Mrs. J. C. Davidson signs the message, pledging further contributions.
County Superintendent Wm. L. Powers urges teachers to return April first attendance reports for each grade or school. One teacher in single-teacher schools must forward reports to the board and county superintendent. With April 25 deadline to state superintendent, blanks must be submitted promptly.
SEWARD stray mule in Conroe Montgomery County missing since before Christmas. Mouse colored horse mule 12 to 14 years old with white shoulder marks about 15 hands. Reward $10 for information. Tom McGuire Conroe Texas. LOST three two year old Jersey heifers and one four year old cow branded left hip left jaw one heifer branded O Z L on right side. $2.50 reward for info. $35 for thief conviction. W R Cavitt.
Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as painless treatment for corns and calluses. One quarter ounce costs little and removes hard or soft corns by direct application. Ad claims it won’t inflame surrounding skin and promises relief with minimal cost.
Paris April 11 The article notes the vast American expeditionary force with Private Anne at the start and Corporal Zzippenfelt at the end among 2 000 000 others. It mentions famous names like George Washington Abraham Lincoln Ulysses S Grant Robert E Lee Woodrow Wilson and many common surnames such as Smith Johnson Jones Greens and Browns. A church event at Base Hospital No 27 in Pittsburgh is announced with transportation and meals to be provided and invites all to bring baskets.
In the Methodist Sunday School, members approved the annual picnic for Monday, April 21. Five committees were chosen with chairmen: General arrangement G. S. Walker, location W. H. Lawrence, transportation E. W. Crenshaw, baskets Mrs. W. T. Strange, amusements Miss Louise Cline. Committees are now at work.
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