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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
1
London reports the murder of S. M. Veledarsky bolsheviki press commissioner viewed as a symptom of growing worker discontent. Bolsheviki see the assassination as the first act of terrorism by social revolutionists.
A Russian dispatch reports 32 Bolsheviks elected to 34 offices in Petrograd elections, indicating a strong Bolshevik showing in the city’s political contest.
The Times Petrograd correspondent says reports about the former czar's order cannot be proven or disproved.
Washington dispatch reports several Red Guards killed after Czech Slavs drive Bolsheviks from Vladivostok, marking a clash in the Far East with naval and military implications for the region.
In Washington on July 3 reports say bolshevik actions threaten Archangel provincial government arrests. Ambassador Francis notes possible arrest of officials and the Duma at Vologna faces similar pressure.
Syracuse reports sixty five dead and eighty injured from two TNT plant explosions after a large fire. The blast occurred as workers battled flames in the munitions facility. one million dollars in damage was noted and emergency crews faced water system failures and rapid secondary blasts.
In New York on July 3 Associated Press reports 400 customers of an overcharging grocery firm received restitution from the Federal Food Administration. The store was ordered to close for six weeks or surrender excess profits to the Red Cross.
Austin July 3. Attorney General Looney announces the final registration date for women is July 12. Authorities urge eligible voters to complete registration before the deadline.
The will of James Gordon Bennett, owner of the New York Herald, provides a home for New York newspaper men to be named by employers. The James Gordon Bennett home for New York Journalists will memorialize Bennett's father and will offer pecuniary aid to journalists.
Citizen Wilson of Paris is the subject as the Paris city council considers bestowing citizenship on President Wilson. The July 3 report notes the proposal and its civic significance for the French capital.
Panama informs the United States that the decree postponing the national assembly elections has been withdrawn. Unrest over the postponement led the United States to deploy troops at Colon and Panama to maintain order.
American citizens from 30 national units will attend patriotic exercises at Mount Vernon tomorrow where President Wilson is to speak. The event marks a national display of unity with a presidential address anticipated by attendees.
Washington reports that July 4 weather is forecast favorable for most regions, with clear skies and comfortable temperatures expected to accompany celebrations nationwide.
Washington July 3. The senate again failed to back down from a $2.50 maximum wheat price keeping the agricultural bill deadlocked.
Women members of the Women's Hobby club will canvass Wichita Falls beginning Thursday to urge registration and voting for Hobby. One hundred fifty women at a meeting pledged themselves for this work.
In Tokyo on July 8 the American Red Cross drive in Japan collected more than $50 000, surpassing twice the Japan chapter executive committee’s pledge as its share of the $100 million fund.
Washington July 3. A salt has been issued for the condition of national banks June 29. Austin July 3. A call for the condition of state banks June 20 is issued.
Austin July 3 Texas A and M students will endeavor to raise one of the three new regiments of Texas infantry.
Washington July 3 Senator Benjamin R Tillman of South Carolina died this morning after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been in a heated campaign for re election against former Governor Cole Blease. Swanson of Virginia may succeed him as head of the naval committee. Tillman served 24 years in Congress with Congress to pay usual honors.
The Daily Mail Harbin correspondent reports Chinese merchants are sending goods to Russia that Germany badly needs and are almost certain to fall into German hands. China has lifted its embargo on shipments to Russia, ending the eastern blockade restriction.
In Zurch on July 3 a major reshuffle of Austro-Hungarian military leadership was reported with Field Marshal Hoetzendorf said to have been replaced in the Italian theater. The move signals significant strategic reassessment during the campaign.
Washington July 3 Surgeon General Gorgas calls for 25 000 student nurses for hospital training. Women aged 19 to 35 are sought to join the program in American hospitals.
Brazos county is called upon to furnish 167 men for July mobilization. The order divides entrainment dates by race with 10,000 Negroes set for July 16, 6,000 Negroes for July 22, and 4,000 Negroes for July 29, while white men entrain July 22. The total pledge sums to 18,700 to Camp Travis, San Antonio, with completion by Tuesday.
J Frank Hanley former Indiana governor addressed about a thousand delegates at the Oklahoma Methodist Assembly in Oklahoma City on July 3 arguing the United States cannot lose the war and holds the balance of power between democracy and autocracy amid an irreconcilable clash of political theories.
Galveston July 3 June 1918 sets hottest day in 48 years of records and exceeds normal mean June temperature by 1.9 degrees. The record underscores record heat across the month in Galveston during a period of extreme temperatures.
Vocational Rehabilitation in Austin reports the federal board for vocational education asked State Superintendent Doughty to attend a Washington meeting July 11 14 to discuss methods for providing vocational rehabilitation to disabled and wounded soldiers and sailors. Congress approved a bill and appropriated $2 000 000 to implement the plans.
The railroad administration has opened schools in several cities to train women to sell tickets at depots and consolidated city offices. The women will receive salaries equal to those paid to men.
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington on July 3 reports a mass casualty incident near Pritzfend with about 300 Serbians hurt or seeking refuge as Bulgarians attack.
The Associated Press reports that on July 3 France secured a new credit of 100 million dollars, increasing the Allied loans to a total of 6.8 billion dollars. The move augments support for France and its allies during the ongoing conflict.
New exemption board members sworn in this morning by notary public Fred L Cavitt and appointed by Governor Hobby. Robert Armstrong serves as chairman with A B OFlaherty as secretary and Dr P M Raysor as surgeon. They begin reclassification of drafted men tomorrow with War Department guidance to favor those married since May 18 1917.
In Cuero Texas July 8 a draft scene unfolds as the local board, short on clerks, selects farmers to spare work. Emil Goehring initially chosen to go and Wallace McCormick deferred. After Emil’s family sickness, McCormick swapped in for him with Goehring’s consent. Goehring plans a star for Wallace on the county service flag.
Tonight and Thursday showery conditions with thunder showers. Most of the cotton belt reports fair weather, while a small percentage of interior stations in Texas Oklahoma Southern Louisiana and extreme southern Georgia and northern Florida recorded showers. Cooler air settles over the middle and eastern belt. Texas totals show Houston 4 34 Bryan 30 with rain from Fort Worth north to Childress Gainesville to Cleo, and Fort Worth to Weatherford.
Wiley Colson arrives in town from Iola for a short stay and is seen visiting local spots and meeting residents during his visit.
London AP report notes Viscount Rhondda David Alfred Thomas British food controller who imposed rationing in 1917. He fixed per person food allowances and prices to curb profiteering, guiding England through shortages caused by U boats and U.S. delays. Born 1856, he led the Cambrian coal combine and served Cardiff in Parliament before peerage.
General Pershing awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to 22 soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces, including seven officers, for actions at Cantigny Chateau-Thierry and Lorraine in France.
Washington July 3 A personal message from President Wilson will be delivered to every wounded soldier in British hospitals tomorrow. The gesture marks strong allied solidarity as the nation supports servicemen stationed overseas.
General Pershing confirms a major U S. operation near Vaux with the capture of over 60 machine guns and about 500 Germans including seven officers. The enemy counterattack failed as Americans widened their line and took prisoners while advancing to key positions.
The city will observe Independence Day without a citywide closing order. Local events center on the College and Country Club activities a Red Cross golf tournament at 4 pm with entries from outside the club and any contribution accepted. A dress parade is rumored at the college with afternoon baseball games among soldiers’ organizations.
Berlin releases a note denying a submarine sank the hospital ship Llandovery Castle. The statement, aligning with British admiralty reports, asserts the loss was not caused by a sub and hints a British mine may be responsible.
The Rotterdam Courant reports that Dutch cabinet members will present their resignations to Queen Wilhelmina tomorrow after plans were announced in Rotterdam on July 3.
The railroad administration announces retail control of the Pullman Company and increases wages for conductors porters and related staff in the July order. The move aims to stabilize operations and labor costs amid ongoing industry adjustments.
Washington reports twenty seven million cartridges produced for the government in all plants on June 27, not counting allied orders. This marks a new production record.
American aviators were congratulated for keeping the air nearly free of German fliers during the Vaux attack. North of Chateau-Thierry nine German and nine American planes clashed yesterday morning. three Germans were shot down and two Americans failed to return.
The July 3 release lists 85 army casualties with 18 killed in action and 36 missing in action. It notes Ross Hadley of Texarkana as killed in action, and the marine list shows 40 names with 33 killed in action. Herbert Dunlavy of Goose Creek and Morris Suttles of San Marcos are named among the wounded or missing.
Paris reports the French forces attacked north of Moulin Sous Trouvent on a three kilometer front and gained ground west of Chateau Thiery. They captured 220 German prisoners in the Moulin Sous operation while German efforts near Vaux Moncel and in upper Alsace failed. London notes the Germans recaptured much of the ground north of Albert after shelling.
New car licenses issued for Thomas B. Wood Paige Thomas P Boyett Studebaker Louis M Glaze Ford W L Cross Tabor Dodge M W Sims Steele Store Buick W W Craft Coleman Studebaker.
W C Dyer and Bera Summer. Giovanni Crinaldo and Catarina Lombardo. J E Davis and Mrs IL A Davia. David Birdwell and Delilah Williams are recorded as marriage license holders.
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