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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
3
The International and Great Northern Railway lifts its February 1915 freight embargo into Mexico via Laredo. Service now extends to the City of Mexico and other interior points.
Rev. C. Be. Bullock and H. M. Ferguson have returned from Bald Prairie where a revival was conducted. They report a fruitful gathering and anticipate future meetings with renewed interest from the congregation.
Rev Bullock conducted a revival in Robertson County with strong turnout and fourteen additions to the church. He was assisted by Mr Ferguson who led the song service.
A Texline merchant woke to a burglary at his store last night and captured two burglars, one of whom was probably fatally wounded. Three other businesses were entered with little loot recovered.
County tax collector W S MecCollch reports November receipts were strong with rapid delinquent payments. State revenue 1330.00, school 888.39, pension 222.07, poll 153.00 plus supplementary and redemptions totaling 252? for revenue. County ad valorem 1914.04, special 1902.35, district school 619.25, poll 25.50, with grand totals around 4275.21. Occupation taxes listed as state 5.00 and county 12.50.
State superintendent W F Dougherty announced a 50 cent per pupil apportionment based on 1 135 000 scholastic enrollment totaling 567 000 dollars This first payment on the 1915 16 apportionment is followed by expectations of an early second apportionment next year.
State forester J. H. Foster and J. G. Peters studied East Texas forests to gauge fire damage and promote prevention under the Weeks act. They warn that unchecked fires threaten future pine stands and call for restocking, cultivation, and owner cooperation with College Station officials.
A Bryan, Texas incident recounts a burglary at a print shop during Saturday night. The offender, a long-time local businessman, confessed Monday morning and avoided formal charges after expressing remorse. The tale includes late paper deliveries and a subscriber who retrieved his own copy after midnight.
Washington reports that at noon the Texas members, Calaway, Hardy and Henry, were among the last arrivals as the sixty-fourth Congress convened. Senator Culberson remains in Maine where he will stay through the holiday recess. officials say he is improving in health and will extend his stay. No plans for the 1916 senatorial campaign are available.
Knox Burch, among youths arrested by Sheriff Nunn for alleged complicity in burglaries at Bryan business houses, was released today due to insufficient evidence to detain him.
The Wortham Shows closed a week in Bryan under the Bryan Fire Department's sponsorship and loaded Saturday night for San Marcos where they will perform this week. Bryan officials report the carnival grossed about $400 for the fire department after expenses, praising the group as the cleanest and best attractions ever brought to Bryan.
Postmaster J. E. Astin reports Bryan post office receipts for November 1915 at 1 252 57 dollars versus 1 005 05 dollars in November 1914 an increase of 247 52 dollars. He notes receipts rose in all months except May, signaling returning prosperity.
Wellborn High School boys defeated Alexander School 23 to 18 on the high school grounds Saturday afternoon. The season opener featured close play throughout as Wellborn secured the win.
The rain this afternoon was general but heavier in some areas, bringing much needed moisture after a long dry spell since August. Farmers had been unable to plow, and now heavy rains will likely resume fall plowing. tomorrow's forecast calls for fair, colder weather and a norther before morning.
A. J. Wagner files in Bratton County District Court for March term seeking 10,000 damages from the City of Bryan. He says excavations at Bryan and West Anderson streets lowered the road about 4½ feet, injuring his building by 25 percent and reducing its value to 40,000. The case heads to trial at the next term convening in March 1916.
A four stack British cruiser appeared at Galveston bar at daylight and drifted within three miles for several hours before steaming east. It used wireless silence, but communicated by phototelegraph with Fort Crockett, offering only that it was British. Authorities suggest the ship is observing the American steamer Ausable, once classified an enemy vessel, as it carries cotton seed cake for Denmark and seeks safe conduct from the United States.
Hillsboro Texas December 3 C E Foster of Decatur and five spectators were injured when an airplane just started to ascend collided with a farm wagon in the street. A wing broke and Foster was thrown into a tree as the propellers struck spectators, with five hurt before the plane was stopped. Foster suffered a broken leg.
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