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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
4
The canal’s future hinges on deformation slides in the Culebra Cut, not surface slides. Water depth fluctuates as larger avalanches loosen rock and tilt the canal bottom, threatening full operation, though dredging and terracing may mitigate the risk and sustain freight and passenger traffic.
Former President Taft urges unwavering loyalty to President Wilson as Europe crisis tightens. He warns the nation faces a grave test that could burden Wilson with tough choices, calling for unity over party lines to bolster the president’s resolve and ensure justice amid looming perils.
A reflective piece argues mud as earth and road core, noting central United States roads clogged by mud and the impact on grain transport. It laments poor paving, compares mud to a jail door for farming, and explains farmers move grain when roads firmest, not when market firm.
A Fort Worth postmaster received seven thousand eight hundred dollars from a New York mail order house to cover postage for eight carloads of catalogs en route to Fort Worth. The move highlights advertising value as a driver of business while others worry about hard times.
The Brookshire Times and Temple Telegram urge readers to support local businesses, arguing patriotic citizens should spend locally to fund churches, schools, and charity. The call emphasizes loyalty to home merchants and discourages patronage of out of town concerns.
The excerpt notes vast revenue figures and 1099 related sums, arguing tax collection would be simple if only collections mattered. It cites rising U S population and industrial activity since 1821 and claims main growth is in commissions and salaried officials, multiplying in number like grasshoppers.
The bill prohibiting betting on elections passed by the legislature has been signed by Governor Ferguson. Citizens are warned not to display rolls offering bets and political rumors such as five to one odds on Senator Sorghum will be replaced by new tactics.
A local appeal urges Brazos ty residents to support farmers by growing vegetables locally to supply merchants. The writer argues money now spent on distant vegetables should stay home to circulate within the community, comparing it to a turning mill.
The Chicago Board of Trade president says Allied success in opening the Dardanelles could release grain from Russia and Danubian regions, easing wheat prices in the United States. He cites unprecedented demand as the driver, not speculation, and predicts spring shipments from Canada and Argentina will stabilize the market.
The author recalls the Rogers mill in Normangee on Rogers Prairie, noting historic ties to the town and childhood trips to grind corn. The piece mentions reading the Normangee Star with railroad timetables and ads from a National bank and local businesses, reflecting a bygone era.
The letter questions whether the Graham Young County night assault on guards sought to seize records to remove evidence against Representative Fry charged with forgery. It argues such scenes disgrace Texas and suggests a jury must face serious issues ahead.
If we are ever to make Brazos county one of the progressive counties of the state now is the time I ake a start Roads come first. With good roads other things follow easily and naturally vote solidly for the good roads bands.
The WBacle and The Eagle press for a fixed governor salary of ten thousand dollars per year with no fringe benefits, no contingent expenses, no smoking or drinking allowances, and no memorials. The remarks emphasize a decent, straightforward compensation without extras.
Local creamery under construction warns that bad roads hamper delivery of cream to town. Farmers may be deterred from starting creamery business, limiting income from dairy cattle and farm receipts.
The court and advisory committee pledge to safeguard the road bond issue and prevent waste. They promise durable roads and urge voters to carry the bonds to fund construction.
The second American ship was sent to the bottom by a German mine yesterday. Both destroyed vessels carried cotton, totaling 11 000 bales. Two ships and eleven thousand bales in two days. the cotton surplus will be wiped out at this rate.
Former President Taft’s stark warning about the European war’s danger contrasts his usual optimism. If “Sunny Jim” senses peril, the nation must heed a serious threat.
Colonel George Bailey of the Houston Post notes kin in the country wish to visit him for movie outings while he hopes to visit them for fishing.
Carter Harrison suffers defeat in Chicago mayoral contest as his wife, a noted suffragette, participates in the campaign. She initially refused his bid, lifted the opposition blockade, and exited with the stump, a sequence that voters found repulsive and helped unseat a good man.
A woman in a grave frame of mind hurries past a millinery store without glancing at the hats on display. The caption notes the peculiar moment but provides no date or location beyond Houston.
Editor notes two mules hauling a cord of wood along Main Street and argues good roads would enable such work nationwide. Endorses voting for the bond issue on March 5 to obtain better roads.
E G Jenkins of Caldwell plans to plant 150 acres of black eyed peas and expects others to total about 350 more acres, bringing the diversified crop area to roughly 500 acres. The advice urged is to plant other crops and avoid piddling.
Congress debates the federal appropriation, likening spending to a great chicken pie. The speaker imagines the United States as a shared dish with limited eaters, highlighting the scale of hundreds of millions in proposed funding.
The home canner and the split-leg drag are praised as world beaters in their line. The author argues that if people used them earnestly they could revolutionize the country.
The fall of the Dardanelles forts will release 200,000,000 bushels of Russian wheat. Prices in the Chicago grain pit are tumbling like a house of cards before a Texas norther.
The good roads issue is immediate and a bond election in a week. Citizens are urged to support the bond decisively to improve infrastructure and move out of the mud, backing a strong turnout and broad approval.
President Wilson states that high society is for those who have stopped working and have nothing important to do, arguing productive effort defines social value. He frames leisure as a sign of stagnation and urges continued public service and labor.
The world wakes to a grim reality of German submarine warfare. Submarines flood the seas with destroyed merchant vessels, the casualties largely British, signaling a severe naval crisis.
The statement highlights infrastructure progress enabling traders to reach markets more reliably, suggesting improvements in roads will boost commerce by allowing year round access and quicker shipments.
The Wichita Times argues that the law sets prisoner feeding funds as food money but many sheriffs profit from it. It condemns graft and says sheriffs should be paid properly for duties like feeding inmates, criticizing the idea of free feeding as unjust.
The Navasota editor Ed F Blackshear leaves the newspaper business for a moving picture venture. His district editors are urged to support him with automotive funds. Blackshear serves as city secretary since the Manassas era, runs an insurance agency, owns rental properties, and farms noted for Jersey butter and country sausage.
The showman at Mart announced a planned collision between the I G N and the Katy as the finale but admitted the collision could not occur. The I G N was four hours late, leaving the audience disappointed.
Farmers near Lexington in Lee County shipped four carloads of hogs on a single day. About thirty farmers participated and received spot cash payments from $5 to $524.80 each, totaling several thousand dollars for the community.
Signor Mesti Trotti a radical deputy in Italy collapsed and died during a war advocacy speech on Friday. Reporters describe the oration as intense and possibly triggering a fatal reaction as the crowd watched.
The Galveston News quotes Lloyd George asserting that victory hinges on raising a final quarter billion dollars, declaring England as the current contender. It notes money is pivotal, yet the war could take an unexpected turn.
The Houston Post cites a forecast that as Western powers shell Constantinople the era of the Turk may end, signaling a closing chapter in world history. The remark frames a dramatic geopolitical shift with imperial implications.
A campaign touts good roads as a solution to mud obstacles enabling swift, smooth travel rather than bogging or stalling. Officials argue upgraded paving will reduce wear and tear and improve daily commutes.
Snap Shots quotes Tillie Clinger recounting dreaming she drove a jitney and waking to recall seven people in her bed, a claim that reads as a curious, humorous household anecdote from a local column.
Firebrands of war burn in Italy and daily bloody riots hint at ongoing conflict or revolution, suggesting a broad state of national upheaval and intensified struggle.
A short line notes that better roads enable travel to town on rainy days when field work is impossible, implying rural mobility and economic resilience. The remark emphasizes transportation access as a factor for rural activity and commerce during poor weather.
The Abilene Reporter argues against taxing both property and its notes, warning that notes often evade tax by passing through many hands. It contends a law taxing notes would shift tax revenue out of state hands and force higher overall rates. It notes most land notes end up with wealthy lenders and may cross state lines, complicating taxation.
The Vollmer bill aims to repeal a prohibitive revenue tax from the Spanish American War that discouraged mixing corn with wheat in flour. It faces opposition from wheat and corn interest groups and health authorities, with a vigorous fight expected in the next Congress. The Houston Post advocates wheat and corn bread alike, urging a return to simpler diets and straight biscuit.
Governor Ferguson backs the Gibson bill to override the Robertson statute. It would allow foreign life insurers that left Texas to return, with a promised investment of 25 million dollars over five years. Opponents urge clear statutory requirements and insist on binding, verifiable commitments rather than promises.
A marriage license was issued to W S Broome and Grace Wat, with details from Guilermo Ibarra and Heriberta Gallardo noted in the license record.
The Temple Telegram laments the dairy cow’s steady milk output despite economic gloom. The piece quips a cow is a sound financial investment yet not a moral one unless others milk it, noting flies and bobtailenbut as distractions.
Governor Ferguson urges the Legislature to carry out platform demands as a single program. He questions selectively pursuing one demand while opposing another, noting the divorcement of A M College and the State University is a major platform plank supported by six to one voters, yet he backs a one board measure as a practical consolidation.
Chicago surgeons report a cancer operation on Justice William T. Timlin of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ended with a fashioned new mouth. The note adds a wry wish that a better eating routine might save a little money.
The ship Dacia was captured by a French cruiser and taken to Brest with its cargo of Galveston cotton. Officials expect it will not reach a German port before the war ends.
The East Texas Register notes that as a promoter of suffering the Kaiser has only one adversary the devil.
A concise statement highlights how road improvements shorten travel between home and town, emphasizing reduced distance and time for residents. The note frames infrastructure as a practical benefit for local mobility and access.
Col FE M House of New York, a friend of President Wilson, visits London en route to the continent and commends the American Commission for Relief in Belgium. Through Ambassador Page he meets Herbert Hoover and other American businessmen aiding the effort, noting the emergencies met and barriers removed to deliver food promptly.
Chicago March 2. Mayor Harrison defended Saturday night dances for working girls and criticized society women on Lake Shore drive riding horseback in blush inducing costumes. He cited a masquerade wearing baseball suits and recalled a woman arrested last year for bathing in bloomers.
Rev W J Meads, a well known Bryan figure, has leased the Union Hotel from Mrs Pico. The lease took effect March 1 and Meads has assumed charge, promising first class service, reasonable rates, and courteous treatment for all patrons.
Mrs L A Bethea returns to Livingston after a pleasant visit to her son County Attorney Lamar Bethea and family.
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