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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
7
Dallas records seven point one inches of snow with only 1906 and 1895 having more, trains running late, and projections show the snowfall may linger through tomorrow.
Test cases involving about eight hundred railroad claims for roughly 35 million dollars in extra compensation for carrying mails from 1907 to 1911 were decided against the railroads by the Supreme Court in Washington D. C. on January 15.
Washington sources report Admiral Dewey in very weak condition as doctors fear his vitality may fail soon. The hero of Manila Bay remains revered in retirement and holds a top place in American esteem.
Denver observers recount how Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo Bill was honored with state officials from three states and the U S Army in ceremonies from lie in state at the Capitol to burial atop Lookout Mountain. Thousands attended as veterans fraternal groups and the public joined in the tribute to the plainsman.
Boston financier Thomas W. Lawson testified that Chairman Henry of the Rules Committee told him of a cabinet officer a member of Congress and a banker who profited from the leak of President Wilson's note. The Washington inquiry heard Lawson recount the claim and name Henry as the source.
Mrs J S Francis of Cottonwood hosts annual family reunion at northern county home. All relatives attended with a few guests for an elegant dinner enjoyed by all. The event, long noted for hospitality, is eagerly anticipated each year.
January term convened at the county courthouse with six jurors present. Judge J. T. Maloney oversaw pleas of guilty including Isiah Watson for malicious mischief with fine and costs of 32.90. Jack Wilson faced aggravated assault with fine and costs of 53.55. Two aggravated assault cases against Dr. Watson were dismissed.
The county clerk issues a marriage license to Roger Guerrez and Formacita Alvarado.
Real estate transfer records show Lawrence Grocery Company conveying 108 acres in the Samuel Davidson survey to J. W. McCullough for a consideration of 1400 dollars. The notice records a single parcel deed with the specified acreage and price.
C A Bland of Beaumont Chamber of Commerce met with the Waco Chamber traffic committee to advance the Waco Beaumont railroad project. Two possible routes, about 200 miles long, would run via Hardin Tyler Polk Trinity Houston or San Jacinto Liberty Walker Madison Leon Robertson Limestone Falls. A joint committee of three members from each chamber will propose recommendations to interested counties, with a Beaumont meeting likely.
Jim Cook and wife Chaney Cook were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Morehead on charges of stealing a watch from Jim Carter. Carter alleges two Black artists relieved him of his timepiece while he slept.
Walter McLeod aged 35 son of A L McLeod died January 11 1916 after prolonged illness. He leaves an aged father three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services by Rev Bullock of Bryan and the Masonic lodge were held at the city cemetery Thursday afternoon. Millican residents extend sympathy.
The old Joe Cavitt house in Wheelock was consumed by fire yesterday afternoon. Owned by Lizzie Dansby and R H Seale, the cedar log dwelling built in 1851 by Josephus Cavitt also housed Wesley Haygood who managed the property. Insurance stood at 1000 dollars. the loss amount is unlisted. The landmark, famed for hosting many guests and events, dated from 1851 with a later 1870 frame addition.
Weldon H. Wells 25 of Kansas City was arrested in Huntington Indiana in connection with Mona Simon's Columbus Ohio killing. He also faces embezzlement charges in Kansas City. Police say he admitted staying at a Columbus hotel under an assumed name where the girl's body was found yesterday. Bloodstained handkerchiefs were found in his suitcase.
County Superintendent W. P. Powers and Prof. M. L. Hayes from A and M College spoke at Wellborn school outlining Brazos county educational drive to raise rural high school access. Hayes urged linking home life to school and proposed home project credits. clubs and canning projects were shown. A committee was formed to organize a school improvement club.
Delegates from Protection Engine Company No 1 and Auto Company No 2 met at the first station last night to elect C. BE. Jenkins chief and William Ruchti assistant chief of the Bryan fire department. Jenkins is a life member of the State Firemen's Association and a longtime advocate for the city’s fire services.
Francisco Duran and Caytona Duran of Caytona Mexico were arrested near Wheelock by Sheriff Nunn and Deputy Morehead on a horse theft charge from Wood Glass. They are jailed awaiting an examining trial this afternoon before Justice W. W. Gainer.
A fragment lists entries 468 Miss Trueheart Buchanan Bryan Metz 467 W T Echols Edge Chevrolet 470 J D Martin Bryan Dodge.
D A Smith transfers 3 acres in Richard Carter League to Will Davis for a consideration of 150 dollars in a county clerk real estate transfer filing.
The ad promotes Gets-It, claiming corns peel off with two drops. It urges sufferers to stop walking on painful corners and rely on the remedy. Bryan is named as a selling location, with B. J. Jenkins and M. H. James crediting the product.
Senator Dayton introduces a bill to curb lavish or corrupt spending in primary elections and requires filing candidates to swear compliance with the act. Violations carry a fine up to one thousand dollars. A resolution seeks state penitentiary back debt details before 1915 and blocks appointing an auditing committee.
A young man laments his father-in-law's harsh critique while his wife insists the elder treats him as family. The Washington Star quote captures a clash between disappointment and acceptance within a household.
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