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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
6
Secretary Redfield informed President Wilson at a Cabinet meeting that the Commerce Department Foreign Trade showed a favorable U.S. balance of $17,679,267 for last week, smaller than the prior week. He noted 105,67 bales of cotton exported, totaling 6,845,480 bales since August 1.
The commissioners and Good Roads advisory committee discussed 40 year road bonds with a 20 year option. Increased tax rate for the district would be 57 cents per $100, affecting total county and state taxes to $1.44 per $100. School trustees results across districts were announced with many elections noted as not held and several re-elections. A. W. Buchanan urges proper planting and seed use to avoid yearly corn replanting costs.
An advocate for Brazos County farm demonstration notes that about 95 percent of early planted corn must be replanted. He recalls his own farming record showing replanting occurred in one of 19 crops, highlighting high replant costs and wasted labor.
General Funston, en route to Brownsville, says the U S army should have an aeroplane to observe Mexican movements and preserve neutrality. The Matamoros bombardment was not reopened today, but an unofficial Villa report claimed renewal preparation.
Referee Jack Welch says Jess Willard could have won the world heavyweight title in the eighth round of the Havana bout. Welch recalled Johnson's late rally and his manager Tom Jones guiding Willard to wait before a final rush.
W T Carter Jr of the U S Department of Agriculture based in Texas urges state colleges to lend more aid to ambitious poor boys seeking education. A Texas A M College graduate born in Corpus Christi, Carter recounts his own frugal path and notes many A M graduates enter farming or related fields. April 14 1915 Wellborn Texas Correspondent.
A city council committee ruled the Bryan and College Interurban cannot hang trolley wire from Caldwell street and Ursuline avenue light poles due to pole size. City Electrician Smith says eight inch poles needed to support the load. Work on electrification resumes and aims for completion by May 1 for Villa Maria Academy field day.
Frank Harbuck a jitney line operator between Anderson and Navasota was shot near Anderson about 11 am Tuesday. W E Fulgham was arrested charged with the shooting. Harbuck suffered painful but not serious wounds and walked home. both men reside in Anderson.
Wellborn advances with a new Houston and Texas Central Railroad station and an up to date T. H. Royder store nearing completion. Three bales of cotton were ginned at Royder's gin last Saturday, while Dixon and Jericho delivered two bales from Millican. A man driving four billy goats to a wagon arrives as the town's latest oddity.
Mrs. W. H. Salge of College, wife of hotel manager W. H. Salge, died after a short illness. Funeral services were held at 4 PM in the college cemetery with Rev. Chariton H. Storey of First Presbyterian Church officiating.
A Bryan group of young men and women present The Iron Hand in Mart this afternoon and tonight under the Mart high school auspices. Cast includes Mrs J M Spreckelmeyer Maude Brogdon Ima Lee Peck Callie Kern Pearl Kern Sid Simpson Walter Shelton J F Overton and P J Duncan.
A series of pithy sayings covers ambition merit and social vanity. The humor targets philosophers wealth expectations and fashion while poking at marriage proposals and gender norms.
A city street sprinkler was accidentally turned over at a filling station this morning. The tongue broke and the driver was thrown from the seat but unharmed. Repairs were made immediately and the wagon returned to service.
A mule team pulling a loaded corn wagon driven by Ed Williams from C L Edens farm ran away on Main Street. Williams fell from the wagon and the wagon passed over his legs. He was treated by Dr Hunnicutt. injuries described as slight. The wagon halted in front of Mendlo vitz department store where an iron post was knocked out and corn spilled on the sidewalk.
Farmers defeated the Christians 14 to 2 on Kyle Field to push their third win of the week. The game featured numerous T. C. U. errors from the outset as A. and M. opened strong with early runs.
A and M hammered T C U with a six inning surge, five runs in the sixth, tying a total of 14 runs to 2. Powers Cherry and Russell lead the offense with multiple hits while Skeeler and Theberg changed on the mound. Uh umpire Burns presided as the Farmers prepare to meet T C U again today.
Caldwell roped Bryan 28 to 1 in yesterday's game, marking a third victory over Bryan this season. Bryan, with pitcher Joe Spell and catcher Douglass Houston, hoped to rebound today as the teams prepared for another matchup. Lineup notes include Gaminillaeve, Ragsdale, Scardino in the Caldwell and Bryan rosters.
Madisonville Meteor reports the death of J. L. Connor at his Connor area home on Friday at 5 p m aged seventy six. A Confederate army veteran he served from 1851 to 1865 and was paroled in Texas. His funeral was held Saturday at 2 p m with Masonic lodge conduct at the City cemetery. The Meteor extends sympathy to relatives and friends.
By Associated Press New Orleans April 17 trading in cotton reached new highs with July futures touching 10.9 cents.
Messrs. Jenkins Ragsdale Heslop Oliver and Grant of Caldwell leased a thirty acre tract in the Thrall oil field and were notified last night that a good flowing well was struck in the west end of their property. Output not listed but reports are encouraging.
Washington reports Admiral Howard ordered the cruiser New Orleans to Turtle Bay Lower California to probe reports of a Japanese naval base. The vessel is due at Turtle Bay today.
The new city well reached 1000 feet when the drill cut a stratum of deep sea shells. Several shells were brought to The Eagle office and confirm the area was once seabed.
The Census Bureau reports cotton used in March at 523,959 bales exclusive of linters, a monthly consumption record. Exports for March totaled 1,208,573 bales, nearly double March of the previous year.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a postmaster examination at Bryan on Saturday May 8 for Steele's Store. Applicants must meet age and residence requirements and may obtain details from Steele's Store postmaster or the Civil Service Commission in Washington D C.
The will of the late Mrs. John D. Rockefeller was filed in New York on April 17. It bequeaths about half a million dollars in gifts to friends and includes valuable jewelry. The estate totals around two million dollars with the remainder left to charitable institutions.
An Associated Press report states several workers were entombed following a blast at a site. Rescue teams search the debris for survivors as authorities assess causes and the number of injuries.
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