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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
6
New York on July 45 Associated Press reports shoe manufacturers and retailers meeting to halt production of freakish women’s footwear. They condemn designs that face up the back or the side. The agreement targets styles deemed impractical or unsafe in the market.
A Carthage Missouri community cooperative kitchen showed how member costs rose with food prices. Fifteen families joined, five dropped out. board per member rose from three fifty to four dollars, shrinking membership and raising per member costs. The letter notes neighborhoods must share income and tastes for such kitchens to succeed.
In the Progressive Farmer the need for rural communities is examined. The article argues country areas lack defining boundaries and organizational machinery, unlike towns or cities, hindering collective efforts and progress. It cites George W. Russell comparing Dublin’s city facilities with rural neighborhoods to illustrate the issue.
The article discusses the lack of clear local governance in country areas and the need for organized rural communities. It notes the challenge of defining boundaries and authorities, mentions recent efforts in Alabama and Sampson County, North Carolina with community leagues, and cites Jefferson as a guiding figure whose vision aims at incorporating rural areas.
Edward N. Hurley vice chairman of the Federal Trade Commission declared that the United States would be enormously wealthy if the European war lasts six more months, as he announced the commission's trade plans in Chicago on July 15.
Terrible floods in Kwantung Kwangsi and Kiangsi provinces drown tens of thousands, isolating Canton. About a thousand killed there and many seek high ground. American mission property damaged foreigners take refuge in Fu Chow. gunboats Callao and Wilmington sail to assist.
Austin Tex July 15 The State anti trust suits against Quanah Bowie Malone and Clay County Cotton Oil Companies were settled by agreement today Each of the four companies paid a 1000 fine.
Secretary Houston’s inquiry letters reveal thousands of farm women’s requests across the nation. The four department reports compile social labor domestic educational and economic needs with running water home eco information child care guidance better roads and government cooperation as central themes.
The government offers Smith Lever funds for extension work to improve social life and schools. The question is how to spend it best. Farm home problems rely on farmers, with extension work for farm women already active in several states through cooking schools, trains, clubs, and personal contact to translate knowledge into income.
Contractor T. B. Hubbard has begun concrete curbs and gutters on East Anderson Street and the west side of Tabor Street along the Houston and Texas Central depot property line. The Fast Anderson Street curb will extend to the interurban track, not city park corner as planned, and concrete approaches to the fire station doors will be extended later once contracts are let.
Mohammed Anwar of Belah Egypt plans to enter the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College Austin officials report. A letter from W R Coventry missionary at Tanta confirms inquiry into the college program. Anwar directs the agricultural experiment station established by Lord Kitchener.
The Brazos County liquor dealers list shows renewals for A W Royder Wellborn I C Woiton Bryan Frank Kosh Bryan Adolph Stasny Smetana Harry Marwill Bryan V C Court Mudville B H Knox Bryan Joe Groginski Bryan J M Boriskie Bryan H S Jenkins Bryan Joe Noto Bryan and Joe Oorsteny Bryan W S Higgs county clerk notes Dunn Daly retired and did not renew.
Wheelock defeats Harvey 8 to 0 as Beard's pitching and strong hitting early score seven runs. Harvey commits numerous errors, only Driscoll at shortstop avoids error. Pate relieved by Rains after three frames. Wheelock tallies five hits to Harvey four. batteries Wheelock Beard Haygood and Harvey Pate Rains Weedon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Milam of Kurten were seriously injured Sunday night returning from church when their buggy horse bolted. Mr. Milam suffered a fractured hip and Mrs. Milam two fractured ribs. They were taken home and given medical attention and, at last reports, were resting easy.
Bedford Iowa July 15 The case against Bates Huntsman on preliminary trial for the alleged murder of cattleman Nathaniel Smith and his son twenty years ago was dismissed. This was one of the four buried treasure cases.
Overseas News Agency items show that in June twenty nine British three French one Belgian and nine Russian merchantmen were sunk by German submarines. Total Entente losses including armed patrol boats and fishing steamers reached about 125000 tons. Human losses were small as submarines warned crews to abandon ships if no resistance occurred.
Cochran Ga July 15 Two negros were lynched last night. They were suspected of aiding a negro who was killed while barricaded in his home yesterday after he had killed three whites.
Washington reports a bomb wrecked a railroad train near Apizaco between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Many were killed and wounded. The incident followed the railroad's decision to discontinue selling tickets to Mexico City.
Mrs Ed G Talley of Temple Texas died within two minutes after her scissors pierced her heart as she tripped over a lawn mower in her garden while her baby cried inside.
The Bachelors defeated the Benedicts 12 to 10 on the Allen Academy diamond in a high scoring, error prone game. Spell struck out twelve and hit three home runs while Braswell fanned eleven for the Benedicts as errors and miscues mounted.
The Bachelors led 6 to 4 into the eighth inning before a Spell sparked rally gave the Benedicts eight runs. The Benedicts answered with two in the bottom half but fell short as the Bachelors held on 8 to 6. Roy Vick stood out at second base and plate with a near .700 average and a four-base hit.
County Judge J. T. Maloney reported an offer from a bond company for $400,000 good road bonds in road district No. 1. The proposal to pay accrued interest and deduct a $5,000 commission was examined by the commissioners' court and rejected after thorough consideration.
W B English of Steep Hollow displayed corn and feterita in front of The Eagle office. He believes feterita will become a leading feed crop for the country. Both samples were shown today in town.
A Houston conference between L Theo Belmont for the university and A C Love for A and M College decided the 1915 Texas University A and M football game will be played at College Station instead of San Antonio. Both schools aim to make the annual contest a student affair and prefer Austin for 1916 with the game to be staged in Austin and College Station.
A called city council session at city hall with Mayor Harris present awarded the Bryan Street curbs and gutters contract to T B Hubbard as the lowest bidder. Four bids were read from C L Bernay T B Hubbard W J Ratliff and H Crenshaw at 54.4 cents per lineal foot.
A farm demonstration note from A. W. Buchanan advised farmers to cultivate young corn and cotton with broad-winged implements, claiming it keeps plants growing longer and increases fruit, prevents shedding and premature boll opening, and aids quick growth after rain, especially where boll weevils are present.
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