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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
8
Information from the national conference committee shows railroad managers plan a progressive strike. The four railroad brotherhoods may begin at 6 o clock Saturday night and call out 40 000 freight workers that night with broader action to follow if eight hour demands are not met.
The railroad Brotherhoods notified President Wilson on March 7 of a pending conference with the railroads set for March 15. They said they are hopeful for a settlement and that if war began during negotiations they would cooperate fully with the government.
New York March 13 The railroads will not compromise on the eight hour standard even if a strike is threatened an authoritative report states the stance preserves longer shifts for workers while urging productivity.
John R. Cole born April 13 1856 in Douglasville Texas passed away at 6 this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Cooper in Bryan Texas He was 60 years 11 months old He had lived in Bryan since age 15 and worked with Cole Bros a family mercantile firm He was lifelong Christian and a member of the Methodist church He is survived by his stepmother two half brothers and a half sister The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 from the Cooper home with Knights of Pythias providing burial honors
Sacramento March 13 Governor Hiram W Johnson who is senator elect announced his resignation from the governorship effective March 16. He has completed slightly more than half of his second four year term and will be succeeded automatically by William D Stephens of Los Angeles a former congressman.
Associated Press reports testimony in the Ferguson investigation concluded in the morning with arguments to follow. Governor Ferguson attended the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show today as the Senate fought to vote on a new submission resolution.
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania on March 13 1910 twenty four miners were entombed by two explosions at Henderson Coal Company. Three men are dead seven are missing while the rest were rescued. Local rescuers labor to reach the trapped workers as emergency teams respond.
President Wilson remained indoors as his condition improved. No cabinet meeting was held today.
Washington reports the navy department has finalized and approved complete orders for armed guards on American merchant vessels. The instructions will not be made public.
A caller informs that a pitcher of butter milk matching the listed plans and specifications was found in the refrigerator and is offered to the writer. The writer credits Mr. and Mrs. Mills Walker and expresses gratitude for the kindness received.
The monthly session at the fire station adjourned after electing officers led by foreman T. G. Calhoun and president O. E. Saunders. A $119.18 balance was reported and funds from fires go to the uniform fund. The secretary J D Mann was praised for excellent bookkeeping.
For hoarseness inflamed lungs or irritating coughs Ballard's Hore Hound Syrup provides quick thorough relief. Prices are 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle and it is sold by all druggists.
Fort Worth Texas March 13. Governor Ferguson told the Cattle Raisers Association he favors a dipping vat for politicians to remove muckraking. He spoke on political reform and public accountability.
One of Bryan's largest business transactions closed after days of negotiation as W. T. James conveys his entire furniture business to D. Paul Dansby. Dansby takes charge today and pledges to maintain high standards while adding a licensed embalmer to run the undertaking department. The Eagle extends best wishes for success.
An 19th century advertisement touts Foley's Cathartic Tablets as a wholesome bowel cleanser and stomach tonic. It claims to aid indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas and constipation without causing griping or nausea and lists M. H. James as the seller.
The March crop report shows Texas on farm stocks of 24 000 bushels with producers paid 1 68 a bushel. United States stocks on farms total 101 million bushels with producers paid 1 64 a bushel. Corn on farms 35 400 000 bushels at 1 12 per bushel. United States stocks on farms total 394 million bushels at 56 9 cents per bushel.
Attorneys Hudson and Hudson report a telegram announcing Drucilla Hudley the African American woman who was sentenced to two years in the state peniten tiary for assault and attempt to murder City Marshal Conlee has been granted a new trial by the court of criminal appeals.
The Overseas News Agency reports an official tally showing 42 000 tons of shipping sunk since March 1. In London Andrew Bonar Law said after Baghdad fell that two thirds of Turkish artillery likely fell into British hands and were dumped into the Tigris.
Enver Pasha has returned from Asia Minor to Constantinople and told the Turkish parliament that the military situation is better than at any time since the Traks entered the war, according to a Reuters dispatch.
County Agent Beason relays Dr. Bradford Knapp’s Safe Farming Program urging home gardens, crop rotation, and adequate livestock to secure family food for a year. It emphasizes corn, small grains, hay, meat, eggs, milk, poultry and hog production, plus diversified cash crops like cotton with contingency crops if boll weevil impacts persist.
Colonel W A Holbrook 17th Cavalry U S Army addressed 1200 cadets at A and M and presented commissions to 33 seniors. He urged balance of assets and liabilities through preparedness, noting military resources as an asset. Commissions included 33 seniors with ranks from colonel to second lieutenant.
Fort Worth hosts the Fat Stock and Horse Show from March 10 to 17 with reduced fares on I. and G. N. Railway. Two popular excursion options and season tickets available daily at lowered rates via the ticket agent I. and G. N. w26.
West Cramer and Ben Hanah were taken to the county road to work out their fines after conviction in Justice W. W. Gainer's court.
A call to prioritize Bazos County agriculture cites peanuts pigs poultry feed crops live stock and soil conservation as key to staying in good shape despite war or peace.
Official notice lists a converted German cruiser seen in the Indian Ocean and pursued by Japanese and British warships. The raider previously sank a Japanese freighter.
A wry line notes that a man who has achieved standing may find a wife who demands conformity to her expectations. The remark hints at social pressures on masculine autonomy and the cost of reputation.
Scarce news page notes Mr D P Johnson critically ill with family at bedside. Visitors travel from Brownwood and Bryan. measles and whooping cough reported. cemetery work planned for Saturday March 17 with community urged to attend bearing hoes shovels and dinner. CORRESPONDENT.
A March 1 1917 letter from C L Beason Millican Texas to C L Benson Bryan Texas expresses keen interest in boys club work. The writer requests an acre of peanuts and a copy of How to Raise Peanuts stating intent to join the boys club after receiving the books.
Otto Forsthoff offers a Moline cultivator for sale priced at 20 dollars. Contact R. F. D. 6 Bryan with a reply.
Thoroughly accomplished man in dry goods groceries or general merchandise with A-1 references seeks position. Box 72 Route 1 Kurten. 59pd.
An ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe substitute for calomel liver remedies. It claims calomel causes cramping nausea and salivation, while Liver Tone, a vegetable product, cleanses the liver without sickness and can boost energy and ambition. It even says it is safe for children.
An old advertisement urges readers to cut out a slip, mail it to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package. The offer promises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and related remedies, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets, sold by M. H. James.
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