County Interscholastic League Forms Two Basketball Districts
A meeting of the executive committee of Brazos county ILB divided the county into two districts for basketball eliminations. District 1 includes Wellborn Millican Harvey Steep Hollow directed by Batson. District 2 covers Edge Tabor Reliance Kurten Alexander directed by Warner. Contests begin February 1 with pre date games not counting toward the title. final in Bryan March 23-24.
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Brazos County
Wellborn
Millican
Harvey
Steep Hollow
Batson
Warner
Edge
Tabor
Reliance
Kurten
Alexander
Bryan
Italians Capture Two Submarines in War Office Note
Rome reports two enemy submarines captured by Italian forces. VC12, ceded to Austria-Hungary by Germany, now serves in Italian torpedo boat squadrons. VT-12, Austro-Hungarian navy, also in Italian possession. Italian and French hydroplanes bomb Pola works. counterattack by the enemy repulsed. One Italian hydroplane fought off three enemy planes.
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Associated Press
Rome
War Office
Austria-Hungary
Pola
Professors Visit Wellborn School For Agriculture Demonstrations
Prof. Broyles and students from A and M College visited Wellborn school last Friday to discuss agriculture. Mr. Batson lectured on cotton growth and seed selection, while Mr. Brailsford demonstrated the Babcock milk test. Milk samples showed high butter fat, with a low of 5.4 percent. Broyles will return next Friday the 19th.
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Broyles
A. and
M. College
Wellborn
Batson
Brailsford
Babcock
Prof
Morning Dawn as Life’s Beginning and Evening as Close
The quote from John Ruskin urges valuing each new day as life’s start and each sunset as its end, framing time as a cycle of renewal and closure.
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John Ruskin
W A Hudson Dead In Bryan After Illness
Will A Hudson longtime Bryan resident died Saturday night after a period of illness. Born November 25 1863 in North Carolina he was 53 years 1 month and 18 days old. Survived by widow and four children and mourned by mother Grandma Hudson and sister Nancy Hudson. He joined First Methodist church and Ancient Order of United Workmen. Funeral at 3 pm Sunday conducted by Dr E W Solomon with pallbearers W A Deaton J B Priddy Dr W H Lawrence R R Shaw C E Jenkins H N Cochran.
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Will A. Hudson
Bryan
Mr. Hudson
North Carolina
Texas
Hudson
Nancy Hudson
First Methodist Church
Ancient Order of United Workmen
E. W. Solomon
W. A. Deaton
J. B. Priddy
W. H. Lawrence
R. R. Shaw
C. E. Jenkins
H. N. Cochran
Supreme Court Broadly Interprets White Slave Act
The Supreme Court affirmed the Caminetti and Diggs convictions, ruling that the Mann white slave act covers transporting women in interstate commerce beyond commercial vice to include personal immoral escapades. The decision broadens the statute's reach.
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Supreme Court of United States
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
F. Drew Caminetti
Maury I. Diggs
Sacramento
Bryan Sees Freezing Morning Temperatures and Ice
The U S government thermometer in Bryan recorded 22 degrees Sunday morning and 27 degrees this morning with rain last night freezing on contact. A glaze of ice covered surfaces and the first wintry weather of the season was noted as sleet and rain accumulating about .56 of an inch in this vicinity.
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United States
Bryan High Girls Win 27 to 2 in Season Opener
Saturday games on the high school grounds drew a large crowd despite cold weather. Bryan girls defeated Woods School of Houston 27 to 2 with strong cheering from local rooters. Bryan boys lost to Calvert High 27 to 21 in a fast matchup. The girls travel to Mart Friday. boys next game undecided.
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Houston
the Woods School of
Bryan Girls
Calvert High
Calvert
Bryan
Mart
Packers Report Big 1916 Profits From Morris & Co
Morris & Co. packers report the year ending November 4 1916 earned net 3 332 212 dollars, yielding 114 percent on 24 million dollars in capital. The figures were released Sunday in Chicago Alabama report notes.
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Morris & Co
Financial Report
Associated Press
Chicago
Packers
Hobby and Gosett for Bank Positions
Judge M. H. Gossett of Dallas will be president and Lt. Gov. W. P. Hobby of Beaumont will be treasurer of the federal farm loan bank for Texas at Houston. The selections were reported as agreed by the federal farm loan bank board and expected to be announced this week.
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Washington
M. H. Gossett
Dallas
W. P. Hobby
Beaumont
Federal Farm Loan Bank For Texas
Houston
Federal Farm Loan Bank Board
Tsukuba Sunk After Harbor Explosion at Yokohama
The Japanese battle cruiser Tsukuba was destroyed by an explosion in Yokohama harbor. One hundred thirty five crew members were killed and 157 injured, many seriously. Most officers were ashore. cause of the blast is unknown.
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Tokio
Tsukuba
Yokohama
Automobile Register Names From Bryan Ford Listings
The register lists vehicle entries for Joe F. Lero of Bryan with a Ford and M. J. Tremonte of Bryan with a Ford.
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Joe F. Lero
Bryan
Ford
M. J. Tremonte
Paris Press Ridicules Austrian German Notes
The French press mocks the new Austrian and German notes. Figaro says the Germans and Austrians initially refused to reply to the allies but later chose not to remain quiet after the note’s blow. Some allied troops died in the Sereth after the engagement.
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Paris
Figaro
Allies reply to Wilson seen as peace aim statement
Corriere D Italia calls the allies response a noteworthy step in peace talks detailing the precise aim sought through the war.
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Rome
Wilson
Corriere D'Italia
German Austro forces advance on Russian front and along Sereth
Berlin reports further Teuton gains along the Moldavia sector and at the Sereth line. German and Bulgarian troops seized a monastery at a river junction while Turkish forces stormed Mihalea, taking the town and capturing four hundred prisoners.
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Berlin
Teutons
Moldavia
Sereth
Buczu
Mihalea
Quiet Night on French Front Except Chaulnes Artillery
Paris reports a quiet night on the French front with only artillery activity noted near Chaulnes. Official dispatches confirm no major engagements or movements during the period.
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Paris
Chaulnes
British Forces Gain Foothold at Serre North of Amiens
Berlin reports that on January 13 British troops attacked German lines at Serre north of Amore and gained a footing but were largely repulsed with light casualties.
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Berlin
Serre
Amore
Rumanians Drive Teutons From Trenches in Moldavia Battle
Petrograd reports Romanian forces in the Kahino river region across Moldavia repelled Austro German lines after a fierce battle. The invaders advanced north of the Slavic river pushing Russians from elevated positions and seizing trenches.
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Petrograd
Kahino
Moldavia
Teutons
Russian sailing vessel Ruby sunk Lloyds reports
London January 18 Lloyds reports the Russian sailing vessel Ruby has been sunk.
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London
Ruby
Lloyd's Reports
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Escanaba
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Xirstin
Kirstie
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Wellborn School
Foley
Brownsville
Chas Baker
M. H. James
W. A. Hudson
J. M. Lee
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