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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
1
After a brief session the Texas senate adjourned as a high court for Governor Ferguson's trial until 10 oclock tomorrow due to no one available to swear in the senate. Chief Justice Phillips of the supreme court is asked to travel to Austin to administer the oath.
The Eagle notes a Main Street shooting where Frank Tardio jailed on $500 bond for an examining trial. Victim legs wound. Essex Taylor jailed after chase. Italian suspects pursue Shine remark incident. other arrests include shoplifting, drunkenness, and mail theft involving a youth.
Washington reports that Texas congress delegates joined a request to Secretary Baker to remove and keep out of the state all negro troops including those drafted. In Houston the martial law status will be lifted tomorrow as the situation is described as well in hand.
Telegrams from across the nation show broad support for President Wilson's reply to the Pope's peace note, pouring into the White House today.
Senator Strickland introduced a resolution in the Texas senate giving Wilbur P. Allen of the board of regents three days to resign or face impeachment charges filed by the house. The measure was referred to the state affairs committee. Governor Hobby appointed W. H. Daugherty of Gainesville to replace W. G. Love whose appointment the senate refused to confirm.
Washington August 29 Senate finance committee approved amendments lifting war profits tax from 26 to over 33 percent. The change would raise revenue from 562 million to about 1.06 billion dollars and boost this tax to roughly one third of total bill receipts.
President Wilson told the national council at Moscow that the United States will extend every material and moral assistance to the Russian government, signaling strong allied support amid the crisis. The statement was issued through Associated Press from Washingness. August 37.
President Wilson rejected the pope Benedict XV peace proposals saying peace must be backed by the will and justice of all peoples and cannot rely on the German rulers alone. He argues enduring peace requires clear evidence of the German people's will.
Thirty Germans arrested near Tripp in Hutcheson county were brought to Yankton and bound over to the federal district court for trial. They were released in bail of 5000 dollars each and charged with signing an intimidating petition to appoint Peter Norbeck as administrator of the selective draft law and protesting war taxation.
Ed Meineke aged 27 a policeman killed in Houston was a former Brenham citizen who moved away six months ago to take his police post He was the son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Meineke of Bellville and nephew of August Ebers of Brenham
A serious riot in Bjornborg Finland is reported with fighting between Finns and Russian garrison soldiers lasting hours. Several people are said to be killed or wounded in the disturbance.
Petrograd reports Avasal division abandoned positions near Fokshani on the Romanian front and fled in disorder. The enemy pressed the front all day as Berlin notes Oituz valley actions, with Von Mackensen’s forces capturing Munsellul village, pushing back troops, and taking about one thousand prisoners and three puns.
The state highway commission outlined an east west route through the county, named the Gonzales San Augustine highway, connecting Giddings Smithville Bryan and beyond. It crosses major highways at Giddings Smithville Gonzales and San Augustine, linking to Texarkana Beaumont Medina and more, boosting Bryan traffic. Citizens urged to petition in regular form as steps proceed.
Kansas City August 29 P Flynn of Chicago was chosen president of the American Federation of Catholic Societies succeeding John Whelen of New York.
Floresville city council awards the 7,500 city hall project to Stephenson and Lillie after a special meeting. Work will start immediately.
In Nacogdoches Texas on August 29 the state senate race saw Judge W E Middlebrook thought to be in California while governor called the election. Friends put his name on the ticket without his knowledge or approval.
An Atlantic port reports a British schooner commanded by a 97 year old skipper and a crew of youths below draft age is en route, per advices received by agents on Tuesday.
Copenhagen August 28 The pope's peace note will be the main topic at a Berlin meeting this afternoon with Imperial Chancellor Michaelis and delegates from Prussia Bavaria Saxony and Württemberg.
Steamships arriving from Bergen report hundreds of drifting mines off the Norwegian coasts with an extensive field believed adrift. Additional mines sighted off Norway's northern coast and the Arctic Ocean raise alarm for maritime safety.
A Christiania telegram to the Morning Post reports the Norwegian steamer Kongsli from St Nazaire bound for the United States has been sunk off the Spanish coast. The fate of the crew is not detailed in the message.
A Copenhagen dispatch reports the Norwegian steamship Frigga sunk by a German submarine. The crew were saved.
In Austin on August 29 the Texas Senate rejected two university regents named by Governor Ferguson John L Ward of Temple and W G Love of Houston. Brackenridge of San Antonio was confirmed to replace the resigned John M Mathis. Acting Governor Hobby may name two more regents to replace Ward and Love.
In Austin on Tuesday evening the legislature approved the university appropriation bill, totaling 1 629 000 dollars, by an 87 to 6 vote. Acting Governor Hobby’s signature is required to enact the measure. An amendment proposed by Bertram restricting funds if a saloon exists within five miles drew the day’s most debate.
Paris reports Captain Guielo Laureami of Italy established a new world long distance flying record by flying from Turin to Naples and back without stopping totaling nine hundred twenty miles, Milan dispatch indicates.
German counter attacks yesterday drove the British from a salient northeast of Frezenberg on the Flanders front. Paris reports violent artillery fighting on the Verden front between Avecourt and hill 304 and on the Aisne front.
A petition signed by all Texas members of Congress asks President Wilson to withdraw all negro troops from Texas. In Houston martial law ended and normal business resumed after guards disarmed rioters. The Twenty fourth Infantry arrived in Columbus under guard and rioters were placed in stockades.
Houston, August 26. The Twenty fourth Infantry negro soldiers who took part in Thursday night shooting that left seventeen dead were entrained from Houston toward Columbus New Mexico early today. Thirty six charged with murder were aboard. General Bell arrived to investigate. He said sixty four of the battalion would be tried in Harris county.
Washington reports President Menocal of Cuba has suspended all export duties on copper and iron ore shipments to the United States. The move eases trade barriers and signals improved bilateral relations amid ongoing negotiations.
O P Hall leaves Bryan tomorrow to become an adjuster for a wireless company in Waco. His wife and children stay behind until a new home is found. R W Howell will replace him as manager of Howell Wholesale Grocery Co, with Mr Hall retaining vice presidency and finances.
Orders for 1,074,000 gas masks to equip the army have been awarded to a Philadelphia manufacturing company, according to an announcement today.
President Wilson wrote Secretary Baker urging careful examination of drafting married men who are heads of families to avoid mistakes and stating that single men should be taken where possible.
Washington August 24 The government's shipbuilding program calls for 1270 ships totaling 7,968,000 tons. Estimates sent to Secretary McAdoo outline the basis for a new billion dollar appropriation.
A marriage license was issued to Robert Berka and Miss Christine Bandesky. Their union is now authorized under local jurisdiction.
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