Lane Appeals for Freedom from Partisan Attitude
Secretary Lane urged unity of government employees amid debates on ratifying the peace treaty and the league of nations covenant. He defended safeguarding national institutions while pursuing world harmony and noted democracy rests on public support. He recalled Roosevelt Taft Root Bryan and caution about Kaiser era threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lane
Mr. Lane
Taft
Root
Kaiser
William Jennings Bryan
America
Burglaries Plague Out-of-Town Homes in Local City
Burglaries continue to strike residences owned by outsiders with losses near ten dollars to several cases daily. Police note about twenty incidents in the past month two men arrested recently with confessions linked to multiple break-ins. Investigations push for further arrests as burglar activity persists.
Location of Graves of 16th Division Dead
Relatives of Texas and Oklahoma National Guard soldiers of the 36th division can obtain burial details by writing War Camp Community Service in Fort Worth. Bodies from Oklahoma and Texas are moved to a central cemetery near Saint Etienne a Ames, France until homeward repatriation is decided. A complete Graves Registration index was sent to Texas and Oklahoma governors and the War Camp Community Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Central Burying Place
Texas
Oklahoma National Guard
Paul Goss
Oklahoma
Goss
St. Etienne-a-Ames
France
Congress
New Regulations by Commission to Save Oil and Gas Wastes
Austin July 81 Under new gas and oil conservation rules the railroad commission requires all abandoned holes be plugged or closed as approved and prohibits drilling or plugging without notice to the commission. Oil and gas in the same hole must have a separating device at the mouth to prevent gas waste. Pro ducers must regularly report production receipts stock sales promotion expenses real estate or lease transfers gas well pressure fires pipeline breaks and oil losses. Company books open to stockholders and the commission. Rules cover handling of gas strata to prevent waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Teachers Wage Unaffected by Free Text Books Plan
Miss Annie Webb Blanton asserts in Austin on July 31 that buying free text books will not cut teacher salaries. She notes a 15 cent per $100 special tax funds text books and will help supplement the state school fund rather than using the fund to pay teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Annie Webb Blanton
Committee Probes Form of Soldiers Memorial
The commercial club memorial committee met with seven of nine members present to discuss the form of memorial for World War soldiers. Much discussion occurred but no conclusions were reached. A second meeting is set for August 6, and public opinion will be sounded on the memorial form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Team Mules Break Loose After Collision With Car
A team of mules owned by Jim mie Degelia of Steele's store bolted from in front of Yoodwin's grist mill and ran down Main avenue. They collided with a new Chevrolet, damaging it about twenty dollars. The mules were unhurt and appeared to try entering the car before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Degelia
Steele
Yoodwin
Main Avenue
London Daily News retracts libel charges against four ministers
London July 31 London Daily News prints apology to cabinet members Austen Chamberlain Walter Hume Long Sir Eric Geddes and Sir Auckland Geddes for base less charges that they held Russian mining and development shares. Ministers file libel action against the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Daily News Today
Austen Chamberlain
Walter Hume Long
Eric Geddes
Aukland Geddes
Today
The
News
Good Roads Push to Ease Farm Isolation in Brazos County
Food expert George C. Hubbs argues high prices and waste stem from poor transportation. He cites rail and road limits, urges building good roads to cut living costs, supports the August bond issue to connect farmers to markets. Hoover and allied council depart Paris for London to discuss continued interallied control of supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
George C. Hubbs
Dodge Brothers
Detroit
Redfield
Wilson
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Brazos County
Paris
Herbert Hoover
Supreme Allied Economic Council
London
Oldest Mustache Claims in Missouri Shelby State
In St Louis on July 31 two men challenged paying heed to Joseph Ward of Atlanta Missouri whose mustache is fifty six years old. J B Paulding aged seventy eight from 1473 St Louis avenue says he never shaved his upper lip. J R Heryford of Shamrock notes he shaved June 12 1861 when enlisting in the Confederate army and has not shaved since. He claims a facial hair age over fifty eight years making it likely the oldest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Joseph Ward
Atlanta
J. B. Paulding
St. Louis Avenue
J. R. Heryford
Shamrock
Postmasters to Distribute Army Surplus to Cut Costs
Washington July 31 President Wilson weighs the high cost of living as all government branches address the issue. Postmasters and carriers will distribute 125 million dollars worth of surplus army foodstuffs to the public with price lists sent nationwide. Mail carriers will take orders and collect payment at the point of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Expect Ex-Soldier to Return Shortly With Kansas Bride
Ollie Parks is expected back from his wedding tour soon after leaving Saturday for Pittsburg Kansas for his marriage to Miss Berthenia Dill of that city and formerly of Bryan Mr Parks recently returned from army service where he served overseas as first sergeant in the motor transport corps Upon completing their honeymoon the couple will return to Bryan and Mr Parks will join his father E F Parks in the furniture business with E F Parks and company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Parks
Pittsburg
Kan
Berthenia Dill
Bryan
Mr. Parks
Army
Motor Transport Corps
Road commissioners to be chosen for bond issue work
Voters in Brazos County precincts 1 through 4 are reminded that two road commissioners from each precinct will be named at the August 19 election to direct highway construction and the proposed $1,500,000 bond issue. The Brazos county highway committee will call precinct conventions soon for taxpayers to nominate candidates, with equal authority to the regular county commissioners in bond and road matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular County
Brazos
Commissioners
Swimming Pool Adjunct to Church Plant Draws New Members
Dallas July 81 The swimming pool in the basement of the City Temple an institutional church building has recruited more than a dozen new members for the Central Presbyterian church. Dr J Frank Smith pastor says his Sunday school includes boys and girls who once would have had no religious training were it not for the pool in his church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
City Temple
Central Presbyterian Church
J. Frank Smith
Smith
Italian flyer crosses South America from Atlantic to Pacific
Lieutenant Locatelli of the Italian aviation mission in Argentina completed a Buenos Aires to Valparaiso flight, marking the first air crossing of the South American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Locatelli
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Valparaiso
Pacific
Policewoman Sues Over Damages in San Antonio
Attorneys for Mrs. Clara L. Graham a San Antonio policewoman filed a $25,000 damages suit in the District Clerk's office naming Wesley Peacock as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Clara L. Graham
Ofice
Osceola Archer
Wesley Peacock
Melons Provided for Brazos Lodge Knights of Pythias Meeting
George Stephan presented Brazos Lodge No. 64 with fifty watermelons for the special meeting tonight at 7:80. Stephan set aside the melons on ice. Henry Locke says the lodge will proceed with the second degree and all Pythians are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stephan
Brazos Lodge No. 64
Knights of Pythias
Stephan
Henry Locke
Bryan Street Block To Be Improved By Building
John Sebesta bought a 27 by 150 foot Bryan street lot between the Bonneville and Astin properties for 2500 dollars and will erect a modern brick store building. The Noto building owned by E H Astin will be modernized, and E F Parks and Co will remodel their block building as well as a new structure now under construction. Work will start as soon as the contractor is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sebesta
Joe Batts
Bryan Street
Bonneville
Astin
Noto
E. H. Astin
E. F. Parks and Company
Opinion Welcome Input From Bryan Brazos County Readers
The Eagle invites residents to express views on local issues. Readers may submit signed letters or use a pen name with their real name and address supplied for editor information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
Bryan Brazos County
Speaking of Good Roads by J A Murray
A letter criticizes the aging Trestle road from Grimes to Bryan noting dangerous bridges and washouts. The writer urges business leaders to fund road improvements through bonds or road-working days to ensure future prosperity and better regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Grimes
Bryan
Brazos
Grimes County
Old Brazos
J. A, Murray
Pacific Fleet Sets Record Sailing Time to San Francisco
San Francisco July 31 The new Pacific fleet is expected to reach San Francisco in about 18 to 19 days of sailing from Hampton Roads less than the Atlantic fleet took 61 days 19 hours for its 1908 cruise. The Pacific fleet through the Panama Canal will be larger and costlier with around 196 vessels and 23 000 men. President Wilson planned to review over 150 ships in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Cape Horn
Panama Canal
Pacific
Evans
Wilson
Belton Peaches Given Away In Abundant Harvest
Belton Texas July 31 peaches and tomatoes are abundant with many giving them away as market space is scarce. Much canning is underway though canning supplies are limited by supply of cans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Tex
Judge finds no case in Versailles tongue incident
Paris July 31 The investigator says no case remains against the German delegates over the Versailles incident. He asserts the French crowd protested after the Germans stuck out their tongues to spectators. Stones allegedly thrown rely only on testimony from the two delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Versailles
Postal link between France and Germany reopens
Paris reports that postal communication with Germany and all its regions was reopened today, restoring direct mail service between the two nations after a period of interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Germany
Women Yeomen to be Mustered Out at Washington
Washington July 1 More than two thousand female yeomen and feminine corps reservists on duty here are to be mustered out of the navy today. Many will be employed in civil capacities in the navy department. The remainder will be released about August 11 in other locations and island possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Navy Department
France says England must decide Kaiser fate
Major General Weygand with Foch declares it is up to England to decide what to do with the former kaiser. He says the Kaiser is covered with shame and ignominy and branded a coward, and that the punishment is enough for the French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Weygand
Foch
England
Threaten Strike If Wages Rise Or Living Costs Don’t Sink
William Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, warned that unless the railroad administration acts by October 1 to raise wages or cut living costs, protective action will be taken. A sixteen member committee in Washington adopted the resolution, and President Wilson supported the demand in a separate briefing. Six railroad shop unions, representing about 450000 workers, urged workers nationwide not to strike before a final settlement, while noting the administration agreed to discuss rules and working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Railroad Administration
Brotherhoods
Lee
Wilson
Austrian 4 inet Resigns Under Karl Renner
Vienna wires report the Austrian 4 inet led by Karl Renner has decided to resign.
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Vienna
4 Inet
Karl Renner
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League of Nations
Lawler and Blume
16Th Division
London News
Gost
Kansas
Bryan Daily Eagle
South America
Knights of
Chicago
FLEET
Pacific Station
the Horn
Lowden
Thompson
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