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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
1
Secretary McAdoo said he has no plan to create regional reserve districts or a huge regional bank in New York that would control half of the nation’s banking powers. He indicated opposition to such a central bank arrangement.
Vande Thornhill came back from Kansas City where he represented Allen Academy at the International YMCA convention. He praised the meetings featuring John I Mott and William J Bryan, among others. The trip was funded by a benefit performance by Mr and Mrs W R Fairman of the Dixie Theatre, with generous city support.
Washington forecasts for January 1914 describe multiple disturbances crossing the continent from January 4 to 20 with warm waves and cool dips, heavy central-valley storms, and significant temperature shifts. The bulletin notes Neptune alignment influences and urges farmers to adjust crops to evolving weather patterns.
The president met John Lind aboard the cruiser Chester at Pass Christian Mississippi. The meeting produced no policy shift on Mexico and emphasized that only mutual information was exchanged. Lind will stay in contact while Mexico issues are addressed.
Mr J O Tucker, partner with Mr John Krenek for a year in the City Shaving Parlor, has purchased Mr Krenek's interest. He thanks friends for past kindness and earnestly solicits their patronage in the year ahead.
At Presidio Texas a rush of about two thousand Mexican refugees crossed the Rio Grande into the United States as fighting raged through the night. Federal forces held off rebel assaults while Constitutionalists shelled their entrenchments. A failing sortie by two hundred Federals failed to push back the artillery. Mexican money totaling one hundred forty five thousand dollars arrived at Marfa for Federal soldiers' pay.
The State Tax Board voted to use all powers to ensure full rendition of property and assessment at actual cash value. It will report all under assessments to the Attorney General for prosecution and sent copies of the resolution to tax assessors and county judges statewide.
Brigadier General Bliss outlined the border patrols disarming Federals at Presidio and pushing them back across the river to prevent armed bands from overrunning the Big Bend region. He said those crossing to seek refuge are disarmed and remain on the American side and that the action is deemed absolutely necessary.
Laredo Texas January 2 renewed clash across the border as Constitutionalists entrench southeast of the city within a thousand yards of Federal lines. Federals launch heavy fire to dislodge while four mines explode without effect. In New York the Morgans withdraw from thirty corporations impacting brokers briefly.
Austin January 3 The State Department of Banking and Insurance says state banks may subscribe to stock of the new regional reserve banks up to 6 percent of the subscribing bank capital. The ruling answers numerous inquiries.
In Ojinaga on January 5, Generals Castro and Salazar state the Federals will fight to the death if needed and left Chihuahua not to cross the border but due to isolation. They say U S intervention would come only from an unexpected event. Dead soldiers lie unburied in Federal defenses.
J P Morgan & Company announced it has voluntarily cut connections with several large firms over public sentiment and interlocking directorates. Withdrawals include New York Central Railroad New Haven Railroad and American Telephone & Telegraph Company, among others, weakening ties among key corporate interests.
Dr. C R Hancock of this city reports remarkable effects of radium on three cancer patients in the last three weeks. While not yet a cure, the treatment produced immediate relief from intense pain, according to the Associated Press dispatch from New York dated January 3.
A Daily Eagle commentary contrasts public works and private control, citing Panama’s progress as proof of honesty and efficiency in public projects. It argues graft is not inevitable in public work and praises widespread commitment to high service standards. New desks at East Side school replace old ones as a Christmas gift to students.
A Dry Farming article by S. M. Konkel in Farm and Fireside argues extensive farming for semi arid lands in the American West. He predicts rapid land value growth and a population boom within fifty to one hundred years due to irrigation and artesian wells transforming farming from extensive to intensive.
New York Jan 5 witnesses at the first hearing of the currency plan organization committee urged creation of a regional reserve bank of commanding importance in New York. Many bankers said one large Northeast bank would be sufficient.
The funeral for Charles Ganter aged 42 was held in Ancon Panama where he died. For over twenty years he served with the Mexican Cable Company and led cable work in Mexico and South America. He is survived by his father B Ganter two brothers Herbert of this city and Jack of Bryan and three sisters Mrs Korn of New Orleans Mrs Knapp and Sister Mary Julien of Galveston
Relatives in this city have received word of the death of Mr Will Pitts by wire. The notice reports a sad intelligence and notes the deceased resided locally with family awaiting funeral details.
Sunday afternoon death at 3:40 at Teague Texas ends life of Mr. Pitts a son of late Captain and Mrs W C Pitts born on Pitts Plantation raised in Bryan. survived by widow one child and three sisters. funeral Tuesday at 10 from First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev R W Finley with burial here. he was nephew of Mrs A D True of Fort Worth and Mrs F I Garth of this city.
Washington report says Chairman Elliott of the New Haven Railroad agreed to reorganize the system and restore transportation competition in New England, conforming with the Sherman law after a conference with Attorney General McReynolds.
In Bingham Utah on January 5 a posse searched the Utah Apex mine for Ralph Lopez the Slayer of six men. A fresh party explored the Andy Minnie and Parnell levels but found no trace of him by nightfall. Locals say Lopez had many friends in Bingham who might help him flee if he escaped.
The tank steamer Oklahoma foundered off Sandy Hook with twenty four crew members dead and eight saved. Hamburg American freighter Bavaria aided, rescuing Captain Gunter and seven crew, while noting the vessel was partly submerged and drifting.
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