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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
7
The Commercial Club held an informal morning meeting with many directors absent. Members focused on good roads and debated inviting Prof. D. W. Spence to discuss potential engineering department assistance next Tuesday. The dean of the engineering school also signaled willingness to help.
More than fifty members met at a Knights of Pythias lodge session, praising the order’s progress. After adjournment, they gathered at the New York restaurant for a luncheon led by P. S. Park. Dallas visitor J. A. McLean from Francis J. Bell Lodge No. 108 lauded the troupe’s degree work. The toastmaster’s responses delighted all, with next week’s special meeting set for Tuesday.
The Brazos Valley Apiary operated by Cowan and Russell sits in the lower Brazos bottom across Brazos and Burleson Counties. They produce honey on a large scale, selling wholesale and retail, with sixteen tons produced this season and ready markets secured. The bloom of the cotton plant provides excellent bee feed, supporting local commerce and indicating significant community impact.
J P Pinkstone aged 71 died at 12 15 PM at his home 1500 Bagby street after years of ill health including a prior stroke He came to Waco from Bryan twenty two years ago a Missouri native he served in Judge Gerolds regiment during the Civil War and joined Pat Cleburne Camp U C V Funeral at 10 AM tomorrow from his residence with Rev D A McGuire. burial in Oakwood Cemetery He is survived by his wife and three children L P Pinkstone Charles Pinkstone and Mrs W G Polk.
Attorney General McReynolds expects several indictments within days after a wartime investigation into increased food prices. The president ordered vigorous nationwide prosecution with no regional focus indicated.
Washington Aug 21 The proposed adjournment of Congress has been abandoned due to the war.
Secretary of State Bryan called the situation in Mexico very favorable in Washington remarks. He cited watchful waiting as the policy, noting that recognition of the Carranza government and the withdrawal of American troops had not been decided yet.
A suit for appointment of a receiver for Bankers Trust Company has been filed in St Louis. The firm holds stock in numerous small Southwestern banks. Leming, VP of the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad, filed the suit. the trust company owns stock in the railroad.
The Union Hill revival closed after about two weeks with strong turnout and notable impact. Reverend Gardener of Shire joined on Tuesday delivering convictive sermons. About thirty-five conversions and restorations occurred with twenty-five new church additions, twenty by profession of faith and five by reclamation and letter. The rainy weather did not deter large crowds and the neighborhood was revived and united.
Important services will be held at the Kurten Baptist Church next Sunday for the ordination of John W. Hicks and W. H. Buchanan as deacons. The ordination sermon will be by Dr. M. E. Weaver of the First Baptist Church, with several other ministers present. Dinner will be served on the ground and the Eagle invites all to attend.
Nancy Williams a black woman was convicted in justice court for disturbing the peace and fined $1 and costs. She appealed to the county court and will be retried in October. She acted with a black man and two women in front of Franklin's market, with others arrested. the man pled guilty and paid $1 and costs.
Complete returns from Georgia show Senator Hoke Smith nominated for the long term in the U S Senate over former Governor Joseph M Brown by a large margin. Slaton Hardwick Felder lead for the unexpired term, with limits on other candidates. Separate notes mention Harris Hardman Anderson in the gubernatorial race and various state office nominations.
European war ties up traffic in New York harbor. Over a hundred passengers remain aboard ships from Germany Norway Italy France Austria Belgium Holland Russia Spain and Cuba awaiting sailing. Untold billions in cargo and millions in money face loss due to the delay.
Ex congressman George White of Marietta Ohio born August 21 1872. He attended Titusville Pennsylvania schools and graduated Princeton 1895 with A B. He works in crude petroleum and natural gas and was elected to the Sixty second Congress.
A collage of facts shows women in labor and public life: 9000+ women tax payers in Newport Rhode Island, women workers to men ratio, wages for trousers in London, and women's roles in wars and industry. It notes Mile Lise Berty, Fay Scroggin teaching Kansas City women to swim, A Martin typing in five law languages, and PA teachers being 78 percent women. It also cites high female ownership in Nevada mining, Paris newspaper roles, an archer in Newton, and German child labor. The piece ends with a note on a divorce petition by Susie Woods of Columbus Ohio.
Pope Pius X died at 1 20 this Thursday morning in Rome. The European war may delay the Conclave to choose his successor, with Holland floated as a neutral venue. American cardinals may be unable to attend while reports claim changes to Conclave rules removed foreign powers veto.
Biography outlines Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto birth in 1835 at Riese and rise from village priest to Cardinal then Patriarch of Venice. It notes his early education, ordination in 1858, parish service, support for family, and eventual elevation by Leo XIII amid church state tensions with Italy.
China offers to cede the Kaio Chow territory to the United States as a potential solution to the Japanese problem. Washington remains silent while Brussels reports German gains around Brussels and Meuse defenses. Belgian resistance delays retreat toward Antwerp as Belgian hospitals fill. Russians announce occupation of Gumbinnen with captured guns and prisoners.
The narrative recounts a Venetian visit by a prince who paid homage to the city and supported Leo XIII’s succession candidate. It details the 1903 papal conclave process, Austria veto dynamics against Cardinal Rompolla, and Cardinal Sarto’s eventual election as Pope Pius X. It notes his modest Pontificate and choice of a modest Vatican apartment.
Paris reports the French have reoccupied Muelhauser after a fierce clash in which they seized a suburb at bayonet point. Six German cannon and six ammunition wagons were captured.
Admiral Howard states that reports of Consul Hostetter being arrested at Hermosillo are incorrect. The clarification dispels the erroneous claim and confirms no arrest occurred in Hermosillo.
An embassy statement says German forces reach from north of Basle through Liege to near the Dutch frontier east of Antwerp. While Belgian defense checks the advance, Germans are slowly gaining ground. In the south the French press forward into Alsace Lorraine as they push the Germans back.
Washington reports President Wilson approved a plan to have the government buy a number of ships to carry American foodstuffs abroad. It was tentatively agreed Congress would be asked to appropriate 25 million dollars.
County invites residents to submit gravel samples from their property. Submit one quart in a sack with owner name location size area and depth. Samples to be delivered to the Commissioners' Court. County Judge J. T. Maloney signs the notice.
Rome reports the death of Father Wernz head of the Jesuits. He was nicknamed the Black Pope for his influence behind the throne. The news confirms his passing on August 20.
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