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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
7
The Associated Press reports a jitney regulation bill hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday in Austin Texas. The notice states the hearing date and location as part of ongoing regulatory consideration.
T W Parker spoke to pupils urging intensive study and moderate exercise through basketball baseball and running. He noted a contest in Bryan in March. Our girls basketball team faces Bryan high school on Saturday January 30 while the boys play Bryan Baptist Academy. Several locals visited Bryan this week including Mr and Mrs E D Carll and Mrs W Royder.
The Eagle Printing Company held its annual meeting in the business office. Directors for the year elected were I. C. Nichols CC. E. Jenkins George A. Adams M. E. Wallace A J Buchanan and DeWitt Graham. Officers named were Jenkins president Buchanan first vice president editor Wallace second vice president and manager Adams secretary treasurer and DeWitt Graham assistant manager. The manager’s report showed growth and a rising stock value despite tight times. Directors adjourned the meeting pending the president’s call.
Farm Demonstration Agent A. W. Buchanan with Prof. J. C. Oleson announces terracing efforts among Brazos County farmers. The program aims to curb soil wash, conserve moisture, and improve fertility with free expert help from the A&M College, noting long-term benefits and past neglect.
The remark asks why populations sustained fertility and productivity in Europe for millennia cannot be replicated in this country. It contrasts historical European resilience with contemporary limits and prompts consideration of social, economic, and policy factors shaping demographic trends.
San Luis Potosi fell to ten thousand Carranza troops after Gutierrez defected from Villa. General de la Garza deserted Villa and joined Carranza. The city had been held by Villa and Gutierrez factions, with Monterey reportedly near capture as Carranza forces advance.
Semi official dispatches from El Paso report Colonel Fierro Villa's bodyguard shot and wounded him three times last night. Juarez officials deny the report.
Washington reports a year end survey by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce on U S food exports. December breadstuffs totaled 55.86 million dollars and meats 12.21 million, with wheat 28 875 217 bushels at an average 1 25 per bushel. Flour exports rose to 1 818 317 barrels and oats surged far beyond 1913 totals. Comparisons show wheat and oat growth, while corn fell, and beef exports rose sharply with pickled beef also up.
Paris reports Sena tor Emile Chautemps reacting to news of his son Felix’s death in Alsace after his recent promotion. Chautemps’ other sons Maurice Henry and Pierre faced fates in war or danger, with Henry murdered in West Africa on a military mission.
Delegations from Houston San Antonio Llano and other cities will attend all week. A San Marcos literary club will join in a group. The State president endorses the plan urging broad Texas club participation and asks Bryan clubs to participate. Bexar County children form poultry clubs to promote thrift in rural schools with promising early results.
Governor Ferguson named three new directors for the A. and M. College to replace terms expiring. New directors are B. A. Riesner of Houston J. R. Kubena of Fayette County and Will A. Miller of Potter County. Retiring directors are E. B. Cushing of Houston Dr. J. Allen Kyle of Houston and Walton Poteet of Waco.
Washington report shows 10 302 people killed in railroad accidents in the year ending June 20, with 192 662 injured. Among the dead 265 were passengers and 15 121 injuries involved passengers, compared with prior year figures.
In New York on January 30 a theft of about fifteen thousand dollars worth of diamonds occurred at Adolph Stern’s pawn shop on the upper East Side. Four men in an automobile held up three clerks, bound and gagged them, loaded the jewels into a suitcase, and fled.
The Department of Agriculture announced on January 30 that to prevent the pink cotton boll worm from entering the South it will likely be necessary to halt Southern cotton mills from importing lint. The move targets safeguarding regional cotton production and may affect domestic textile supply.
Tony Woodyard, who shot Jim Steepleton, was rearrested on murder charges. Attorneys waived the examining trial and he was released on 1000 bond to await the March district court grand jury. Woodyard had previously faced aggravated assault charges and was released on 300 bond as Steepleton died from wounds several days later.
May wheat rose to 1.52 per bushel in Chicago on January 30 as market prices strengthened. The report notes ongoing gains in May wheat futures.
In Dallas a Young Women's Christian Association banquet will host conference workers from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico with several hundred women expected. Alice holds a dry vote today after two years of prohibition. In Austin a special election fills the Senate vacancy caused by Henry B Terrell's resignation.
Austin, January 30. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported favorably a bill removing the Governor's appointing power except for constitutionally enumerated offices. A bill to establish free circulating libraries in each county also moved forward. The Governor commented on House inaction on appropriation bills, saying he would like them passed at the regular session but is not foolhardy about it.
Mexico City reported quiet as Zapata abandoned the siege of Puebla located midway between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Associated Press report notes the city calm on January 30.
The Bryan high school girls basketball team defeated Villa Maria Academy 38 to 6 on the high school court. The local girls showed teamwork and accurate passing, delivering a faster game than the score suggests while a large crowd watched amid rain.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Trent Newton in Benchley burned last night around 11. The house and contents were a total loss except for small furniture pieces. Origin unknown but may have started from an open fireplace. Loss likely over 3000 with $1000 on the house and $800 on furniture and piano insured.
The Civic League membership committee met with chairman Mrs. Tyler Haswell to organize a recruitment drive starting Tuesday February 2. Members will polish names daily until the list closes and a $1 annual membership is hoped to bring in up to 1000. Officers aim to elevate the league’s role in city development to match the Commercial Club.
The afternoon game between Bryan Baptist Academy and Tabor and Wellborn on the academy courts was postponed due to weather.
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