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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
1
Assoc Press report from Rome says renewed notes and Vatican activities signal hope for peace as Germany’s war pressure eases and the Pope again seeks Emperor William’s peace terms. coverage cites Giornale d Italia and Vatican Secretary of State.
The Supreme Court upholds California hour limits for women workers and the conviction in Missouri liquor house cases for introducing intoxicants into Indian territory. It finds the act against introducing war in Indian country not forcible for interstate traffic and upholds Taft’s 1909 withdrawal of California Wyoming oil lands, annulling numerous entry claims.
Paris reports no major operations yesterday or last night. London states within a week the last French soldiers will leave Belgium while British and Belgian forces remain, citing a strategic necessity.
Austin reports the Senate voted 18 to 5 to refuse rescinding the previous vote on the Texas Company Bill. New House bills provide a commission with a $10,000 appropriation to probe alleged unlawful timber land holdings. The Wiley uniform price bill advances to its third reading.
Ed Thomas and Bertie Williams along with Leonard Jones and Beatrice Nelson appear as newly issued marriage licenses in the latest local notice.
In Austin on February 23 prominent suffragists packed the House lobbies awaiting engrossment vote on the Burmeister woman suffrage resolution. Opponents warn the main battle lies in final passage. Governor Ferguson signed anti election betting bill and a railroads locator bill. Representative Biggers of Lubbock resigns over committee bypass and House kills the measure to reduce Legislature size citing financial reasons.
Chicago reports May wheat opening five cents lower at 1.55 to reflect rumors of a Dardanelles attack. The move follows rumors and affects the early trading tone.
Paris reports an airship bombarded Calais Monday morning killing five civilians and causing minor material damage. The dispatch notes bombs also damaged nearby rail lines at Fontinettes, near St Omer, with train service quickly restored.
Washington reports Davilmar Theodor has abdicated as Haiti’s president and taken refuge aboard a Dutch steamer.
London reports the Tenth Army, driven from East Prussia, now holds Russian soil along the Naraw Bobr and Nie men rivers as isolated engagements hint a southern counter offensive. In Caucasus Turks were defeated near Tchoruk with no size given. The Norwegian steamer Begin sank off Dover after a mine or submarine strike. 22 crew saved while coal shipment to France was lost.
Berlin reports German storm captured heights north of Muelhausen in the Vosges. A Russian counter at Grondo failed while German forces push near Plock, threatening Warsaw. Paris notes heavy shelling of Rheims, fires in twenty houses, civilian deaths, and cathedral damage. Berlin also claims British flag vanished from seas due to German submarines.
British official report notes thick weather blocks air scouting in Belgium. British rifle and artillery fire remains superior to German forces. The Germans used an elaborate series of mines to blow up an entire British trench, with only light trench fighting continuing recently.
London February 23 The Regina's crew say they believe a German submarine torpedoed them, causing damage and prompting distress calls. The incident underscores wartime dangers at sea with reports of fire and urgency aboard.
London reports British and French fleets bombarded the Dardanelles on Friday with ships aeroplanes and seaplanes aiding. Fort Hellas Kumkale captured while others silenced. European forts later still firing as darkness ends the battle. Athens notes Asiatic forts destroyed but European forts still firing.
Wichita Falls Tex Feb 23 R F Carter a Fort Worth and Denver brakeman was shot to death last night near Bowie His body lay in a ballast car his lantern burned beside him indicating use in defense He had been robbed.
The J. L. Luckenbach arrived in Amsterdam with a cargo of cotton and wool destined for Germany.
Reports say Russia began a new assault on Przemys with heavy guns driving back outposts and causing Austrian losses near Dukla Pass. English sources claim a battle line along the Pruth in Bukowina, while conflicting reports mention evacuation. German and French actions include French attacks in Champagne repelled with losses and two Vosges villages captured by Germany.
Paris reports German forces attacked French trenches near Ypres after a heavy bombardment. The German bayonet assault failed as French artillery repelled reserves, resulting in heavy German losses.
Germany and Austria accuse American firms of constructing British submarine parts and shipping them in sections to Canada, alleging aid to the enemy.
Birmingham authorities report three unidentified guests burned to death in the Windsor hotel this morning. Eight others injured. property loss estimated at two hundred thousand dollars, including adjoining property.
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