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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
1
Reports from Nagasaki and Victoria describe widespread destruction in Kagoshima and nearby Dakura after a volcanic disturbance and earthquakes. Thousands are feared dead, with cities buried under rocks and lava flows. dozens rescued and many missing amid fires and dust.
Nagasaki reports a tidal wave accompanying a volcanic eruption near Kagoshima. The Kurjima island eruption sent hot stones and ashes toward Kagoshima while intense heat forced refugees to flee. Three hundred fifty earthquakes shook the area in one day, burning rock set fires in Moji and killed hundreds as villages at the crater’s foot were buried in lava.
Bangs Texas residents and businesses have gas after a local well delivered supply last week. Oil firms are boring near the city and more workers are expected to join the field soon.
The experiment with police women is so successful that funds will be established to add new women members.
Judge Russell of the Oklahoma Supreme Court rules the capital must stay in Oklahoma City and the state will fund a new capitol building. The decision announced from Muskogee on January 13 affirms the capital site and financing.
At a Fort Worth Denton interurban board meeting E E Baldridge was named president. A charter for building the line between Fort Worth and Denton has been received and construction is planned to start immediately.
The Associated Press reports a widespread cold wave from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic. Readings include 80 below zero at White River Canada, 20 below at Devil's Lake North Dakota, 14 above at Cleveland and 10 above at Boston.
Fort Worth Texas January 13 J C Thompson a Denton teamster was charged with murder after his horse wrecked a freight train killing four trainmen.
The Senate ordered an investigation into the feasibility of a government pipeline from Oklahoma to the Gulf to supply navy fuel. The inquiry, reported from Washington, was released on January 13.
Paris reports Daniel Bertholdt claims to have artificially reproduced digestion by ultraviolet rays from a mercury lamp on food substances in a quart vessel. The claim centers on a laboratory demonstration in Paris dated January 13.
Plainview Tex Jan 13 since June 1 1913 the commissioners court of this county has paid out 1605 for rabbit scalps. The court gives 3c per scalp and there have been 53057 scalps turned in since that date. Seventy seven wolf skins have also been turned in and a bounty of 1 per hide was the reward.
The Associated Advertising Clubs of Texas will hold its next meeting in Greenville on February 18 with large delegations expected from Oklahoma City Shreveport and Muskogee. Attendance is anticipated as the largest in the organization's history and national speakers will be secured for the convention.
Arthur A. McLean, treasurer of the Democratic State Committee, pled guilty to accepting campaign contributions from corporations. Sentence was reserved.
Leeds reports municipal workers who operated street railway light and public services for two weeks have accepted victory by city operators. Citizens who ran the services during the strike secured the position following the dispute.
The President will send to the Senate the nomination of John Skelton Williams for Comptroller of the Currency and ex officio member of the Federal Reserve Board. Rumors say major financial interests oppose the appointment though the likelihood has been discussed previously.
The cabinet decided last night to default on the semi annual interest due on internal and external improvement bonds. The report from Mexico City notes the move comes from the government as of January 13.
The Royal Mail steamer Cobequid with 150 passengers aboard ran aground near the Bay of Fundy mouth in heavy snow. Wireless failed, hindering rescue efforts as aid ships struggled to reach her and reports indicate water filling the forward hold.
President Wilson played his final golf round in Pass Christian Mississippi and announced plans to leave for Washington tomorrow after a large reception. He thanked locals for their hospitality and the seclusion afforded him during his stay.
Protection Fire Company No. 1 held its monthly meeting with Chief C E Jenkins presiding in the president’s absence. The group donated 46 to Chemical Company No. 2 for a new chemical engine and approved filling the engine house with dirt for flower beds as part of beautification efforts. Lewis White joined by signing the by laws. The carnival proceeds totaled 254 and will be split evenly between the two companies.
The Commissioners' Court is in session and weighs plans to repair all county roads and construct new bridges after heavy fall and early winter rains left the roads in poor condition across the area.
Concord New Hampshire January 12 Harry K Thaw says his early release is assured after yesterday s commission decision that he is sane He plans to stay in this state visiting friends for some time Roger OMara his guardian announced in Pittsburg that Thaw would eventually go there and enter business
President Wilson returned home this morning to a temperature of 18 degrees above zero. The moment marked a quiet reentry as residents observed the brief moment of his arrival in Washington.
Both sides announce readiness in the J. Frank Norris church arson case. Fort Worth jury selection to begin this afternoon as prosecutors and defense present opening positions.
Associated Press reports martial law to be proclaimed tomorrow in the Transvaal and Orange Free State due to a railroad strike. Dynamiters attempted to blow up a large bridge at Fourteen Streams today but the charge failed.
In Detroit on January 12 a crowd of several thousand workers gathered at the Ford Motor plant after learning no work would be available under a ten million dollar profit sharing plan. Temperature near nine degrees. Rioters surged the doors, several hundred entered, a guard was knocked down, bricks flew through windows, and a fire hose dispersed the crowd.
Dallas Texas January 12 the prohibition rally in Fort Worth will be held on either January 24 or 31 Judge Walker will announce the exact date tonight.
College Station Texas January 11 Plans for one of Texas largest high school and academy track meets and oratorical contests are underway by the athletic council and faculty for the annual spring meet at the A and M College The interscholastic event and oratorical contest will be held in April near San Jacinto Day as a highlight of a celebratory season according to A and M workers
Tokyo reports that the Sakura Jima volcano in Southern Japan has erupted burying two villages. No details on casualties or exact locations are provided in the notice.
The Associated Press reports Duluth Minnesota recorded fourteen below zero this morning and Cleveland Ohio faced a sixty mile per hour blizzard causing damage. Chicago Illinois also saw zero temperatures with hundreds seeking shelter in police stations from the cold.
General Villa says he will start a move toward Chihuahua tomorrow as federal prisoners and refugees, about five thousand strong, march under escort of United States troops sixty seven miles to Marfa Texas, ordered by General Bliss.
A. H. Lehdigh of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station reports that Brazos bottom lands were not washed out as badly as believed. He outlines soil management for flooded districts, favors flat breaking, deeper tillage on clay, and urges stock laws to cut fence costs and boost cultivation. He recommends truck farms near rail lines and plans to extend study toward College Station.
A figure famed for self praise avoids acknowledging his own dwindling support. The passage notes the mismatch between flashy claims and public opinion, highlighting a reluctance to face criticism.
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