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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
4
The Bryan Eagle lists its post office as Bryan Texas as second class mail matter. Subscription price stated as 1.00 per annum with publication date Thursday April 30 1914.
The Waco Times-Herald notes Tom Ball aligns with Ousley on land and marketing and opposes prohibition. The Galveston News says Ball’s Greenville speech removes prohibition from the governor race, urging a July primary submission and possible constitutional amendment if carried. The Eagle endorses Ball as a sensible, non-divisive solution.
The Nevada Citizen extols local advertising for merchants, arguing ads bring daily new goods and customer trust. It contrasts modern, postwar commerce with antebellum practices, noting successful shopkeepers adapt to pale market realities and emphasize current offerings.
The Woodmen of the World leadership offers regiments ready for service against Mexico. Daughters of the American Revolution pledge readiness in war. Dick Dowling Camp and Boy Scouts hint at support while the state militia stands ready. The Houston Post remarks no invasion risk and calls for militant suffragettes in full regalia.
The Waco Times-Herald reports Mr Ball's address urging submission on ballots in the July primaries. He pledges to back regulatory laws to curb liquor evils if statewide prohibition is not approved, signaling a stance to resolve the liquor question by law and public will.
The consul general of Persia in New York notes prices back home five cents for a turkey two cents for a chicken two cents for a dozen eggs and three dollars for a cow yet Persians strive to gather cash for the New York landing. The Times-Herald likens it to a man who says he cannot buy a whistle if steamboats cost a dollar and a half.
Four Americans killed and twenty wounded mark the first clash between the United States and Mexico at Vera Cruz. The nation faces a sobering dawn as patriotic talk gives way to the reality of bloodshed and readiness to follow the flag wherever ordered.
Our minister Henry Lane Wilson and Charge d Affaires Nelson OShaughnessy, after returning from Mexico, spoke warmly of Huerta. They believed Americans in Mexico City would be protected while Huerta remained in power, noting his apparent generosity in their words.
The Herald argues counties profit by retaining a trained expert auditor and business agent to run public affairs like a big business. It notes many cities employ business managers instead of elected officials and reports that these changes have yielded worthwhile results.
The Navasota Examiner reports ongoing local tension as neighbors accuse Bryan of scheming, fearing a street sweeper may target their former friend Buchanan en route to his office. Buck plans to comment when able, while residents boast lights on Main Street would reveal any vehicle two blocks away.
Nearly two thousand refugees from Vera Cruz and Tampico landed at Galveston over the weekend. They come from all regions of the United States, many lacking money and friends. Thousands more are expected, signaling a growing refugee problem and serious future strain.
Congressman-at-Large Garrett of Houston declines to join the elimination movement by several candidates. He has made a splendid first term record and will be hard to dislodge, staying with the Democracy of the State.
East Texas Register notes that several out of town candidates say they want to move to Carthage to educate their children in a good school. The paper laments this motive as new and criticizes such politicians as pursuing spoils rather than service.
The text warns that planting corn now offers little chance of a crop and there is no seed to replant cotton. It would be a financial disaster since half the crop costs are sunk once corn is up and cotton reaches a stand.
Huerta accepts mediation as the United States demanded his elimination. The shift signals an end to Huerta in any case, with the Latin American ministers forming the new path for settlement.
The speaker notes surprise that George Tucker of the Tay lor Press has not sought authority to raise a regiment or recruit volunteers. It is said Ed Blackshear of Navasota and Col. Nick Houx of Mexia would join him if allowed to wear shoulder straps, bear swords, and stay well mounted.
Governor Colquitt keeps militia on the border despite a War Department request to withdraw. The department fears clashes with state troops and regulars under different orders. Colquitt replies he will withdraw only as regulars occupy their places man for man.
A communication states Senator Morris Sheppard has volunteered his services to the War Department if hostilities arise. The note praises his courage but expresses belief he can do more good in his current role, allowing others to go to war.
Pancho Villa, angered as arms and ammunition are cut off, protests friendship with the United States. The article notes he will receive no further arms and warns he should stay friendly, calling it a pious idea to do otherwise.
Colonel Frank P. Holland editor of Farm and Ranch sails from Galveston with troops as war correspondent, leaving state crops behind and prompting surprise at the desertion of duty just as harvest lags.
The Brazilian Argentine and Chilean ambassadors in Mexico City have offered their good offices as arbitrators between the United States and the Huerta government. President Wilson has signified willingness to accept, while Huerta remains silent on the proposal.
Chester Terrell announces a bid for Congress challenging Congressman Slay den. The announcement frames Terrell as sidetracked from a gubernatorial race and intent on public support he may not actually have.
A wartime song fragment riffs on Vera Cruz as a rhyme target. Jud Lewis of the Houston Post weighs in with a quip about facing Huerta with heads held high. The tone mimics a newspaper-like lyric aiming for catchy rhythm.
An observation from Dallas Viewpoint discusses a single swallow consuming about six thousand flies daily. The idea is noted as impressive for a day’s work, yet not enough to sustain a whole season.
Cyclone Davis will stay in the race for Congress at large despite taking a $2,500 Philippine assignment for his son. He believes the United States owes the Davis family a living, and will continue his campaign while articulating that claim.
The Galveston News mockingly warns Mexico that the conflict is none of its business. It quips that if Mexico controlled its navy it would load the matter on a wagon and haul it to the mountains, framing the dispute with sharp satire.
Cattle enter free list and beef is shipped duty free from other countries, yet beef prices rise beyond any twenty year high. Other meats and items such as turkeys chickens ducks fish frogs legs and hummingbird livers stay cheaper than beef.
A proposal asks the War Department to engage Senator Morris Sheppard and appoint him to command a Boy Scout company, signaling a civic militia style training effort and potential leadership role for the senator.
Leopold Morris' campaign launch for governor stalls as initial momentum lags and signals of support are weak. Analysts note a sluggish start with uncertain voter enthusiasm and limited early traction for the challenger's bid.
Colquitt declares readiness to command Texas forces if required as partisan tensions rise and militia units stand by. Duff's message signals resolve and mobilization stance amid growing security concerns.
Colonel Ball states the prohibition issue has not been eliminated but widened so that all can stand on it. He clarifies the approach may not use the term elimination.
William Poinsett of Philadelphia received a letter from his son George in the U S Navy at Vera Cruz expressing joy at upcoming active service. The note was his last as he was among those killed in the first fight on Tuesday afternoon.
An old remedy called DR PORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL is advertised as a surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals wounds. The product is priced at 25 cents per bottle and touted for preventing blood poisoning.
The text notes Senator Morris Sheppard asking the War Department to accept volunteers from the Woodmen of the World and give them priority. It raises the hypothetical question of whether the senator himself would lead them.
Claude Callan states he is not afraid to go to war but would hate to be away from home when the watermelon season arrives, signaling a personal conflict between duty and family pleasures.
The Palestine Herald lauds a man who serves his town and county as a valuable asset, urging support and encouragement for truthful service and community improvement.
The State of Texas Brazos County sheriff announces a real estate sale on the first Tuesday in June 1914 to satisfy a judgment of $1022.09 in Allen Smith vs Rosa Graham et al. The 50 acre tract lies in the G. W. Singleton League Brazos County near Bryan. Sale at the Brazos County Courthouse.
The county court enters the second week of April term with civil and criminal cases slated for trial. Juvenile court cases may be heard, and regular justice court sessions await after a recess until Wednesday due to witness unavailability. Justice of the Peace McGee is in Marlin.
The L. S. Ross Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has arranged with Miss Mitcred F. Rutherford of Athens to present the historian general to Bryan audiences on Thursday evening May 14 at Carnegie Library. The event showcases Rutherford as a leading educator and lecturer in the South, brought to Bryan by the local chapter.
Weather update hints at rain and growth while an odd ad promotes John Deere walking and riding cultivators as the best on earth. The message ends with a prompt to reveal prices and a nod to Hensarling’s.
United States Consul General Philip C. Hanna reported to Secretary Bryan that on April 22 he was humiliated and jailed by Mexican Federal officials in Monterey. He remained imprisoned until the Constitutionalists freed the city two days later after their capture of Monterey.
The Texas Farmers begin their home schedule Wednesday against Baylor Baptists of Waco. A&M’s season is mixed but competitive, with six more games against Texas colleges. The slate includes Southwestern University May 1-2, Trinity May 6-7, and Oklahoma University May 13-14 at College Station.
A rain event near Mumford raised the Little Brazos River to bank full and backed water into low areas. Driftwood hit the interurban bridge, shifting it eight inches. workers cleared a thousand feet of debris with no further damage expected. River levels elsewhere remained manageable with rumors dismissed. Rainfall measured at 2.5 inches by John D Ty Jr. and farming operations suspended temporarily.
Captain O L Tabor reports a 19 year old Mexican boy from a farm on the Navasota river drowned yesterday in Wixon lake. He and two companions swam to the middle and entered a boat accidently fell in. Petro Shino called for help before drowning, a rescuer nearly drowned. The body was recovered and buried in the City cemetery.
Roving reports from Chihuahua say Victoriano Huerta and a guard fled Mexico City toward Manzanilla to board a foreign warship amid rising disorders. Carranza has been informed and Tampico’s siege resumes as military HQ expects a quick capture news.
President Wilson signed the volunteer army bill authorizing organization of volunteer forces in wartime. State militia units would be federalized with officers commissioned by the President.
Mr Ben Youngblood and Miss Ruby Steele were married Sunday at 3 PM at the residence of Ira Brownlee. Rev J C Thomson officiated the intimate ceremony attended by a few friends and relatives. The couple will reside near College.
A large group of Italian flood refugees reached Bryan today after traveling from Hearne to escape high water on the Brazos River. They will be cared for by local friends until the danger of another flood passes.
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