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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
5
A wartime plea urges divine aid for the Lord of Hosts to guide the nation through peril. It prays for the president, the armed forces, and allied troops, asking for victory and courage for sons in battle and a shared sense of duty in the nation’s hour of need.
Judge J C Hutchesson Jr held a special naturalization session at A and M college granting full citizenship to 21 soldiers in training. Six were Russian, seven British, with one each from Italy Sweden Greece Turkey Mexico France and Denmark. Accompanying officials included M H Anthony L C Masterson and J A Herring.
Miss Martha Gillespie selected Brazos county girls to compete with other counties at the A and M short course. The team consists of Agnes Conway, Florence Conway, and Maudie Hearn, all skilled canners. The prize is a silver loving cup offered by Farm and Ranch, held for one year and must be won three times to retain ownership.
Tonight and Thursday show partly cloudy conditions with generally fair weather across the cotton belt. Temperatures run below normal in the south Atlantic states and near or above elsewhere. Precipitation is minimal except for showers in the Rocky Mountain region and upper Mississippi valley.
Paris on July 17 reports M. Duval, director of the Germanophile paper Bonnet Rouge, executed early today for treasonable actions. His death follows the earlier execution of Bolo Pasha in connection with pro German propaganda in France.
Corsicana judge Rufus Hardy, a member of Congress from the sixth district, will address Bryan and Brazos County at the courthouse Saturday at 4 PM. A band will perform patriotic airs, and a 3:30 PM caravan from Hotel Bryan will precede the event. The speaker aims to reach county ladies with a direct message on live wartime issues.
Late yesterday the Daily Eagle received a letter from Hon. E A Decherd Jr asking the paper to announce that Judge W M Johnson of Franklin would speak at Bryan Saturday at 4 o clock in support of Decherd. B E Satterfield of Franklin, Decherds partner, phoned to say he would address voters Saturday at 5 o clock to avoid conflict with Hardy plans.
Deputy Commissioner Johnson reports Texas life companies collected 13,489,989 from policyholders in 1917. Of this 7,233,411 went to out of state companies, leaving 6,256,528 to Texas life firms. There were 204,150 in force, with 221,754 ordinary and 221,754 industrial policies. In 1917 126,057 industrial and 58,088 ordinary life policies were issued.
Loans totaling 34205 were extended to loan association members at Bangs Corsicana Plainview Stepenville Shamrock Newton Mexia Dimmit Citizens Brownfield Colorado New Waverly Trespalacios and Farmers.
The Japanese battleship Kewachi of 21 420 tons displacement blew up and sank in Tokoyama Bay 150 miles northeast of Nagasaki on July 12. Five hundred crew members were killed.
Mrs. De Wolfe of Lampasas addressed a large audience on the Cameron courthouse lawn in support of James Ferguson for governor. Major E. Lyles introduced the speaker to the crowd.
The Norwegian sailing vessel Marosa was sunk by a German submarine. The crew were safely landed at a Nova Scotian port, according to reports received.
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of ex President Theodore Roosevelt, was killed July 14 after his aircraft was shot down behind German lines near Chateau-Thierry. He reportedly shot down several German planes before his death.
At Kelly Field San Antonio Lt Col G C Brant stresses that aviators must both fly and shoot to down enemy planes. Cadets train to move targets and practice disassembling and reassembling machine guns blindfolded. Forty nine acres added for stationary and moving target practice.
Washington July 17 parcels addressed in care of the postmaster at New York to officers or men on American naval vessels or bases not forwarded to the expeditionary forces do not fall under the restriction. Parcels to soldiers of the expeditionary forces must contain items specified by the addressee and approved by his regimental commander.
In Havre on July 17 the German authorities requisition presses and linotypes from Le Patrice and other Belgian papers. The seized equipment is reportedly sold to German newspapers, reflecting intensified efforts to control Belgian media.
In Dallas on July 17, many restaurants switch to sorghum and cane molasses to sweeten coffee and tea. The practice, begun in a few places, is expected to spread to more eateries unless the sugar shortage eases.
The Japanese Red Cross commission arrived in Washington en route to Europe to study methods used by the American Red Cross. Henry P. Davison and other officials welcomed the visitors at the capital.
Washington reports Belgium has been granted a new credit of 1,680,000 dollars. The United States now has lent Belgium a total of 1338,480,00 and loans to all allies amount to 6,268,270,000 dollars.
London reports a fire destroying a new German airdome and 22 airplanes near Nevelle. The blaze is attributed to German revolutionists in the army. Ten Belgian and two German soldiers have been arrested in connection with the incident.
London July 17 Generals Pershing and Bliss receive high honors. Pershing awarded the grand cross of the Order of Bath and Bliss the grand cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in a diplomatic gesture.
Reports from France say the present stage of the German offensive shows the allies in a highly satisfactory position.
In France June 17, American soldiers would receive a bank book to draw 7.50 dollars a month from any disbursing officer, eliminating reliance on service records. The plan, already used by Britain, speeds access to funds and aids casuals and transfers who cannot wait for records to catch up.
Wireless message from Amsterdam reports Premier Lenine intends to sever diplomatic ties with England and any nation aiding the landing of armed forces on the Murmon coast where Americans have been landed.
Early today a Black assailant attacked Mrs. J. E. Wolford in Dallas County and killed her with a knife. The suspect was captured and taken to Dallas for safekeeping. A mob tried to batter the county jail to free the man but deputies repelled them with shotguns.
Amsterdam July 17. Baron Burian says the Austro-Hungarian government views the war as useless and senseless bloodshed and believes it could end the moment the Allies show humanity again.
Brigadier General J. F. Wolters leads rapid infantry recruitment in Houston as part of the first cavalry brigade. One third of the regiment is recruited with three Houston units forming the headquarters, machine gun, and company A. Officers are named for many companies and lieutenants will assemble in Houston Friday for a lecture by Lieutenant Colonel Lee on the Cavalry Branch of the Service.
Corpus Christi officers found Mrs. Fr. Reid dead in bed at 315 Waco Street. Justice Pat Whelan ruled death from poison after the body was discovered following a two day quiet period. The Reids had lived there 18 months after moving from Linton.
GovernorW P Hobby will address Franklin on Friday at 3 p m in a general rally. A parade proceeds from Bremond through Hammond and Calvert to Hearne with participants from Hearne Mumford Benchley Wheelock and Franklin. the governor will lead from Hearne back to Franklin.
Prof Hans Delbrück in German papers says Germany will gain nothing by freeing Belgium and that Belgium is a world question the world cannot accept even indirect rule by Germany.
The Spanish steamship carrying Minister Lopez de Vega home to Spain was torpedoed by a German submarine near Athens on July 17. De Vega and his family escaped, and the ship flew the ministerial flag during the incident.
AP report from July 17 says German attacks launched Monday failed to breach Allied lines. Fresh French forces check German units on the south bank of the Marne. a six mile penetration near Festigny is clarified as south of the river. German casualties are estimated at 100000.
Paris dispatch reports volleys of fighting north of St Agnan with Bourdennerie and Nesles areas contested. French counterattacks drive Germans from Monvoisin and Beaumont while fighting rages between the Marne and Rheims, with German assaults near Vrigny failing and costly on Beaumont.
An American general at Con de Monday after a retreat sent word that the American flag should not be pushed back and vowed a counter attack. He regained the lost ground and seized an additional half mile from German forces.
British forces took prisoners in raids east of Villers-Bretonneux and near Hulluch last night. German artillery pounded the Somme Ancre Arras regions with guns also active in Flanders.
Tokic reports say Bolshevik leaders in the Irkutsk region are alarmed by an anti Bolshevik coup at Vladivostok and plan to flee to Mongolia. The town of Klutsshevsk in trans-Bakal has been occupied by Czecho Slovaks after their capture of Irkutsk.
Deputy Collector C. M. Bethany reported at 3 p.m. that Brazos county had 1030 women registered to vote with two rural precincts still awaiting results. Unreported precincts were Tabor and Miliean.
Paris reports French counterattacks pin German bridges over the Marne under fire. Actions concentrate on denying German river crossings amid ongoing bombardment.
Washington July 17 The army casualty list reports 172 names with 38 killed in action 16 died of wounds 4 died of disease 2 died in airplane accident 9 missing in action and 1 prisoner Wounded severely are Weldon Giles Leonard Texas John R Coolidge Fort Worth and Robert Hickey Denton.
Washington July 17 General Pershing's communication for Monday reports Americans took 500 prisoners in the counter attack which drove the Germans back to the Marne east of Chateau-Thierry.
American forces claim destruction of five German airplanes and one balloon near the Marne as the Army maintains pressure on the German lines during battles around Dormans in mid July.
The local exemption board will send three men to Camp Mabry in Austin tonight. They are Lucius C Higgins, Ruben S Edmunds and Victor Wisniewski and they will enter service as auto mechanics. One hundred thirty colored troops will be entrained tomorrow for Camp Travis at San Antonio.
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