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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
3
In Minden Louisiana on Christmas night Henry Waller a 33 year old farmer planned and carried out the murder of John Nelson Reeves his wife and three children. Three black men allegedly aided and confessed to the crime saying they were components of Wallers plot. The suspects were moved to Baton Rouge for safety after arrest.
The League to Enforce Peace led by former President Taft states the United States could join a world peace league without undermining the Monroe Doctrine. It cites treaties with France Britain Russia and others allowing arbitration and international investigation before any war, with reports due within a year.
The British freight steamship Chicago City, en route from Bristol to New York, was fired on and halted by a German submarine December 14, about 120 miles off Fastnet. A British destroyer arrived after the firing, saving the ship from sinking. the submarine was described as 200 feet long and of a new type.
The Associated Press reports Pittsburg iron and steel mills are hampered by a Coke shortage caused by car shortages. No one benefits from peace rumors, as the stock market shows little movement.
Five men blew the safe of the First State Bank at Hagerman near Sherman Texas in the early hours. They escaped in an automobile with about $5 000 after exchanging shots with nearby citizens. six explosions were needed to open the bank vault.
A and M College will revise drills and classes in military science to align with the army bill and establish the reserve officers training corps. Freshmen and sophomores will take one hour of theory. juniors and seniors in ROTC will have three hours weekly. All freshmen and sophomores will receive government uniforms next term, with uniforms for ROTC cadets and a $9 monthly ration for upperclassmen.
Bryan post office posted 1939.60 in December 1916 versus 1621.14 in December 1915, an increase of 308.46. Postmaster Astin credited citizens for cooperation during the heavy Christmas business and called it a pleasure to serve.
Prospective oil field at Buzzard's Roost on the Navagota river twelve miles east of Bryan is ready for operations. W B West of Beaumont directs stock sales with C B Sharff as assistant. They report surface indicators promise a large oil and gas development and will issue further stock announcements.
Mrs Alfred Hammburger intolerance to cinema for youths under 16 urged before Chicago Equality League. She claims frequent attendance harms children and distorts views. her husband owns a theatre chain in the city.
Charleston report says Senator Collier will propose an amendment to the prohibitory law. It would empower county clerks to issue home shipment permits allowing up to two quarts of whiskey and four quarts of wine or two dozen pints of beer not more than twice a month per person.
The Naval Observatory reports that 1917 will feature four solar eclipses and three lunar eclipses, the maximum possible in one year. A total lunar eclipse is slated for January 8, with four solar eclipses occurring later in the year.
New York December 30 reports several nationally circulated magazines increasing subscription prices due to higher white paper costs and printing materials. Some smaller city magazines have suspended publication.
August L. Kern wed Mary Anna Pressnal and Roy Howard married Selma Atkinson as new licenses were issued for two couples.
Washington reports a complex winter pattern with a continental disturbance Jan 4–8 followed by a warm spell Jan 3–7 then a cool period Jan 6–10. Expect heavy Pacific coast rains, heavy Northern Rockies snows, and a sequence of warm then storm then cool waves, with variable temperatures and limited rain east of the Rockies. Northern railroads face blizzards around Jan 20 and 30.
New York December 30 reports the year's gold imports reached 684 million 700 thousand dollars, the largest amount ever entering the United States in a single year.
In Jefferson Georgia T J Barber praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for family of ten. He says two children aged eight and six suffered severe croup last winter but were cured using the remedy. He underscores its reliability and urges keeping a bottle on hand to avoid doctors' pills.
London reports a joint note from Scandinavian governments backing President Wilson's peace efforts. Washington notes the French schooner St Louis hit a mine on December 26 and sank with three dead. The British steamer Paul Paix struck a mine but was towed into Swansea.
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Danish Social Democrats cable to President Wilson. They express sympathy with his note to belligerents and hope lasting peace will be obtained.
Washington reports Turkey has sent its reply to President Wilson's peace note. The document is described as substantially the same as Germany's and Austria's responses, signaling alignment with the central powers.
Paris December 29 The Socialistic Congress adopted resolutions urging government to pursue a more vigorous policy in military and economic action to mobilize full national resources and terminate the war swiftly.
The war office reports a German assault last night on a three kilometer front between Hill 304 and Dead Man's hill northwest of Verdun. French infantry and machine guns repelled the attack, with only a small penetration south of Dead Man's hill. North of Verdun a German reconnaissance was driven off.
Berlin dispatch reports German forces advancing into French trenches on Hill 304 and the southern slope of Dead Man's Hill as part of ongoing fighting. Observers note local counterattacks and shifting front lines with artillery duels sustaining the engagement.
London reports the British steamship Copsewood sunk and the Norwegian steamship Ida reported sunk in recent naval action.
The entente reply is finished and will reach all allies before delivery to Paris next Wednesday. It will go to Germany via American channels. The document is longer than the German note and officials expect approval in Washington.
The Russian steamship Kursk en route from Archangel to New York struck a mine off Kirkwall on November 29. One passenger and two crew members drowned during lifeboat launch while others drifted all night before rescue.
Berlin reports in yesterday’s actions the Teutons took 1400 prisoners and seized 18 machine guns and three cannons in Romania. Ratchel in Dobrudja surrendered, widening gains in the region.
S E Asbury describes how Texas farms regain fertility after long cropping. Returning to his grandfather’s land after 29 years, he finds gullies filled, broom sedge gone, and old fields now covered with pine forest and soil, giving a sense of primeval renewal. He hints at explaining this soil re formation in a future article.
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