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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
2
A dramatic tale portrays a Texas rider seeking a celestial release. The petition asks to roam the Milky Way with starry horses and brand new constellations, ending with the divine permission to ride the starry herd through a timeless desert of space.
The Tabor community in Brazos county is developing into a model of progress with a two room high school, plans for elevating to eleventh grade, and affiliation with state institutions. They plan a teacher residence, a park around the school, and a five acre extension for a community demonstration farm tied to Texas A&M. They aim for strong farms, diversified livestock, cotton as a bank, and city comforts in a rural setting.
The Eagle editor frames journalists and publishers as soldiers alongside enlisted troops, noting five supporting groups behind a frontline worker. The Woman's League for Service has split women’s work into eleven divisions, each with distinct wartime tasks, all crucial even if not at the front.
An editorial argues for selective conscription uniting all citizens in war effort, likening it to a national machine aligned like Germany's system. It contrasts civilian labor roles with military needs and notes farmers must direct production to avoid dependence on buyers and packers.
Bryan adopts commission form with John M. Lawrence as mayor and Tyler Haswell as mayor pro tem. Department heads named. city manager sought. salaries set at five dollars monthly. cross railway crossings directed to be repaired. County Judge J. T. Maloney swore in officials as meetings set for monthly dates.
J. M. Saladiner, a prosperous farmer and merchant near Bryan, lists 116 acres in crops and 200 acres in cotton with additional plantings and hogs. He aims to supply his needs and several town families, invites a Bryan Commercial club inspection, and notes his preference for local food production.
City salaries remain as before with J. D. Conlee as chief of police and A. E F. Worley as night police. John Daly Jr. serves as junior fire marshal, Dr. R. J. Hunnicutt as health officer, N. O. Tuck as sexton, A. S. Adams as city engineer, G. IP Biddle as chief clerk of public utilities, G. C. Smith as city electrician, R. T. Smith as secretary, and a school board chaired by W. T. James et al. Rat Row property owners ordered to fix rainwater issues. Next regular meeting is the second Friday night in May.
The Texas senate voted 19 to 2 to require patriotic songs in public schools. The body also endorsed President Wilson's selective conscription plan and memorialized Congress to ban grain use in alcohol production until the war ends.
The National Child Labor Committee announced a nationwide cooperation plan involving children, teachers, boy scouts, and playground directors to increase crop production across the United States.
Washington reports the first formal offering of a portion of the seven billion war measure treasury certificates attracted heavy demand. The issue was greatly oversubscribed as investors sought government securities.
The French commission headed by Rene Viviani arrives in America to discuss cooperation in the war. Members include General Joffre as military adviser, Marquis de Chamroun, Simon, Hovelaque, Survey Manal, and Surgeon Major Dreyfs. The British commission arrived Saturday.
County Demonstration Agent T. Peason and J. A. Evans pecan expert from Texas A and M visited Tabor to demonstrate pecan budding on the farms of Walter Armstrong Claude Walker and Ernest Elliott. Buds from paper shell pecans to be used.
F A Douglas assistant secretary of Bryan Petroleum association J L Adams president and chief driller and Ira Wren driller were in town Monday to supervise unloading and carnage to the well 659 feet of drill pipe. The delay in arrival held up work about two weeks. Located on Buzzard's Roost farm 13 1 2 miles east from Aryan the well is at about 900 feet. With new pipe expected to reach 1600 feet and secure more if oil is struck work to resume Tuesday morning.
Former Texas state senator and warehouse manager F C Weinert returns from a statewide tour urging farmers to grow more food and feed while reducing cotton. He cites near unanimous support for shifting fertile lands to food production and calls for better farm credit and cooperation.
A local Augusta advertisement notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for lingering coughs post grippe. C Smith of 1421 12th street reports the medicine helped his cough and cold. Sold by M. H. James.
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