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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
6
Beaumont April 23 One hundred leading Masons of Texas attend the opening of the 66th annual conclave of the grand commandery of Knights Templar of Texas. The meeting runs through Thursday and likely Friday. P S Park of Bryan is among the attendees.
Washington April 283 A surcharge of twenty five cents per hundred pounds on cotton shipped from Atlantic and gulf ports to Liverpool and London was established by the shipping board today in lieu of demurrage due to serious unloading delays at English ports.
In New York on April 22, Miss Margaret Carnegie daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie married Ensign Roswell Miller of the United States Navy in a small ceremony attended by a few friends and relatives at the Carnegie residence.
An old advertisement claims Spring Fever is low vitality from impurities in the blood. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore energy and strength with a 60 cent price.
Washington April 23 reconstruction of the national guard began as the war department through the bureau of military affairs authorized seven regiments one infantry battalion one cavalry squadron and eighteen coast artillery companies.
Fort Worth April 23 A S Johnson and C E Robinson farmers pleaded guilty in federal court to operating an illicit still and were sentenced to one year and one day each in the federal penitentiary.
One hundred Sioux City residents gathered at a hotel to demand the immediate recall of Mayor Wallace M. Short over his friendly attitude toward the Northwestern White evangelical group.
Sioux City on April 23 reports Sheriff Jones leading a force of over 150 deputies to raid the I W W headquarters fearing a threatening mob. The hall was closed and padlocked and the I W W agreed to call off the meeting and abandon the hall for a week. They were advised to leave town.
In a rural church Jed, a longtime revival fixture who reaffirms his faith each season, is baptized along with others. When Jed is lifted from the river, he nearly collapses but sits up and warns the pastor of a big rock beneath the water, prompting amused onlookers in Gianapolis News.
A veteran seaman tells a young reporter that the glory of old sailing days is overstated. He recalls cramped living quarters with poor ventilation and lighting, hardtack and salt horse as steady fare, and chanteys forced on sailors, detracting from any perceived splendor.
A young second lieutenant criticizes a private rifle during an inspection. He notes the weapon is so dirty it would shame a sergeant, highlighting a common neglect where officers overlook gear in poorer troops.
The Boston Transcript recounts youngsters making light of mishaps a hole in a stocking a blown tire a chicken capture and a gear change at meal times with comic misstatements from attentive to tardy behavior reflecting playful street slang and family life.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Instant relief from itching and a restful sleep after the first application. Price a
Brazos County committee meets at the Commercial club to raise the county’s victory liberty loan quota. Leaders like J T Maloney and E S Eberstadt outline apportionments and steps, with six months to pay and ten percent due at subscription. Local banks assist in future payments.
The H and T C railroad will begin work on a freight depot addition in Bryan once material and workers are ready, aiming to meet fall business and fire ordinance. Committee members report Railroad Commissioners in Austin acted firm and informed, promising proper adherence to local conditions and statutes. City Manager Greer stayed in Austin for fire marshal business.
President W B Bizzell invites the L S Ross chapter Daughters of the Confederacy of Bryan to attend the unveiling of Gov Sul Ross statue Sunday May 4 at 2 o clock Mrs W G Taliaferro asks members to phone for attendance and transportation plans to be arranged once numbers are known
In Dallas April 23 Vice President Thomas Riley Marshall urged rapid build and production to steady costs amid shortages. He warned against delaying industry, saying cheaper materials and labor will not return and that a broader profit share with workers is coming. He cited education and prudent policy over sensationalism as keys to national recovery.
The Bryan community mourns Mrs. ID. West who died last night at 10 o clock in Newton Mississippi from paralysis. Dr J D West and his wife served the Bryan area during his pastorate at First Presbyterian Church, earning enduring esteem. Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and bereaved husband. News arrived via telegraph from daughter Miss Virginia West to Miss Lillie Willson.
Chicago reporters record a new altitude price for hogs at 21.10 dollars per hundredweight set at the stock yards.
Herbert Hoover chairman of the inter allied food commission arrived in Berlin with a large staff.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels, improves mood, and restores well being, warning to avoid counterfeit syrups and to buy from the California Fig Syrup Company.
A Brazos County banker urges immediate action to meet the Victory loan quota. He condemns delay, criticizes complacent committees, and calls on every citizen to support the effort. The piece condemns slackers and notes local failures in public works and fundraising while stressing patriotism and civic duty.
Unofficial Treasury reports indicate that the Liberty Loan drawings toward victory were approaching the five hundred million dollar mark while official tallies stood just over one hundred sixteen million. Trunks hauled to and from depots for 25 cents. Jess Conlee, phones 525 and Ring 1, residence, Ring 2, ice.
Rioting at Hamburg delayed unloading of food relief ships but work resumes with voluntary strikers, mainly merchants and professionals, recognizing the urgency of getting food unloaded.
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