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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
6
From Rome a wireless dispatch reports Austria and Montenegro seeking a separate peace accord. The Austrian proposal calls for a halt in hostilities as talks begin. The Vienna war office announces the capture of Cettinje, Montenegro's capital, by Austrian forces.
Maryland ushers in Governor Emerson C. Harrington and a Democratic majority in both houses. Harrington calls for a budget system to prevent deficits in state government. The piece also notes English police dogs aiding Russian Red Cross units in battlefield and city policing roles.
The Journal notes the death of Rev. G. W. Goodman at his residence in Groesbeck on Wednesday afternoon December 22 1915. Born 1860 in Clarke County Alabama he served as a Baptist missionary in Robertson Brazos Ellis Limestone counties and was buried in Waxahachie. Bright's disease cited as cause.
The regular monthly meeting of Chemical Company No. 2 of the Bryan fire department was held last night. President Jno Reid presided as members attended. Minutes of the prior meeting were read and approved. A committee to draft new bylaws was appointed: C. E. Jenkins, W. B. Saunders and A. D. Graham. The meeting adjourned.
The First National Bank of this city held a stockholders meeting yesterday and re elected J W Howell H O Boatwright R W Howell L L McInnis and Guy M Bryan Jr as directors for 1916. Officers re elected were H O Boatwright president L L Melnnis active vice president Guy M Bryan Jr vice president and R W Howell cashier. Other city banks to hold annual elections today at 4 o clock.
Waco Texas dated January 13 a dead man was found frozen two miles from the city along the railroad today. Authorities identified no name yet and investigation is under way to determine cause of death.
Governor Ferguson declared the United States unprepared for war with Mexico and warned that intervention decided in Washington would face serious readiness gaps. The remark was issued from Austin on January 13.
A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows U S food and farm product prices in 1914 reached peak levels since 1860 with 1864 the only year higher for many commodities. The report notes price changes across sectors and limited war impact on early 1914 data. In Galveston Texas Captain Edward P. Jones and three privates drowned in the ship channel when a government boat was struck by the tank steamer Charles E Harwood.
Kurten Texas January 11 to the Rural Schools of Brazos County the annual contest will be held in March similar to last year. Teachers should obtain State Interscholastic League rules from the State University. Additional rules to appear in tomorrow's Eagle. The committee A M Waldrop Co offers two pennants one for boys and one for girls to the school with the most points. committee members Templeton Ford Batson.
A. J. Edwards of Millican closed a deal buying T. M. Royder’s interest in the Edwards and Royder general merchandise store and saloon at Cawthon Texas. He assumed full charge of the business today.
The elegant country home of Dr and Mrs W F Odom of Kurten burned yesterday afternoon about five o clock. Household effects were destroyed with only a few pieces of furniture saved. The origin is unknown. Loss estimated at 5000 with 2000 insured on the house and no insurance on the furniture.
O G Baxter, drainage engineer in the U S Department of Agriculture, is appointed as a joint employee of the federal department and A and M College. He will report immediately and work with E C Gee to study tile drainage and general drainage in Texas, focusing on the gulf coast area. The work supports extension services at A and M.
December raids on London were met by a large aerial force with three Zeppelins destroyed or captured. Turkish and British actions near Kut el Amara and a Black Sea naval exchange were noted. Germany challenges US influence in Saloniki and eight French nationals were arrested in reprisal, per diplomatic notices.
The agricultural engineering department researchers in Texas have studied drainage, but Mr. Gee deemed it futile without a full time specialist. He applied to the federal government for the services of a government expert to devote all his time to the measures.
Annual meeting at 11 o clock resulted in reelecting directors J W English Jno K Parker Jno E Astin E H Astin M L Parker E W Crenshaw A W Wilkerson and officers for 1916 with E H Astin as president Jno E Parker and Jno E Astin as vice presidents Albert W Wilkerson cashier and E W Crenshaw assistant cashier. First State Bank reelects directors Ed Hall R H Seale W H Cole E J Jenkins W J Coulter Samuel Levy J W Coulter J B Sanders H P Dansby and maintains officers Ed Hall president R H Seale vice president W H Cole cashier and J N Dulaney bookkeeper.
Readable fragments show several men telling others to stay composed while visibly energized. The moment captures a public show of enthusiasm met with calls for restraint.
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