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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
1
Verdun Fighting Shows Definite Results Across Fronts
Associated Press reports on May 11 describes German efforts on the Meuse west bank near Vaux and northwest of Vaux repelled by French counter attacks near Dead Man's Hill. Heavy artillery drives and eastern front gains at Selburg accompany turmoil in Albania and Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
West Bank of the Meuse
Meuse
Vaux
Paris
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Selburg
Associated Press
Constantinople
Mount Kope
Caucausus
Verdun Front
Berlin
Hill 204
Dubrovnik
Rail line sues city over removed switch and paving
Taliaferro and Armstrong on behalf of H. and T. C. Railway file damages and injunction suit in District Clerk J. W. Barron’s office against the City of Bryan and Aldermen Tyler Haswell John Vick J. B. Doane and former Alderman Sam B. Wilson. The case seeks 5000 in damages and to restrain city interference as the railroad seeks to restore the track infrastructure after the city moved a switch to permit intersection paving on Main and Fannin Streets. Judge J. C. Scott will hear the matter June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barron
Taliaferro & Armstrong
H. & T. C. Railway
City of
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
John ©. Vick
J. 8. Doane
Sam B. Wilson
Main
Fannin
J. C. Scott
Twentieth Judicial District
Methodist Vote for Church Unity Marks Near Unity
In Saratoga Springs on May 16 the Methodist general conference almost unanimously endorsed unification of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The plan paves the way for final action by the Southern conference in 1918 and by the Northern conference in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Methodist General Conference
Southern Church Conference
Northern Conference
England Profits From Ship Seizures in Last War Months
London reports a net gain of 24.25 million dollars from seizure of enemy ships and cargoes in the war’s final twenty months. The prize court has disposed of 157 ships, with proceeds totaling 34.25 million, plus 1.674 million in interest. More than 1000 prize writs have been issued. Seized contraband spans windmills tombstones human hair and even animals bound for the Berlin Zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Berlin
How to Grow Watermelons on Sandy Land
W F Massey reports in the Progressive Farmer on melon culture in sandy soils. Practices include Dec or Jan land preparation, 8 by 8 foot checks, manure in each check, spring rotting, planting on hills, thinning to two plants, and nitrate around hills. No pruning is advised. if no manure is available use wood mold with cotton seed meal and acid phosphate in the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Massey
Paving work to start in residence section of Bryan
Messrs A M and J A Vance of Kaw Paving Company Topeka arrived to supervise. They expect work to begin within ten days once preliminaries are settled. Thirty cars of material are in town with more en route, mixing machines have left Taylor and should arrive this week. The Vances, state manager and site supervisor, stay at Hotel Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Vance
Kaw Paving Company
Topeka
Kaw
Adams
Bryan
A. M. Vance
J. A. Vance
Taylor
Mec-Kinney
Messers. Vance
Hotel Bryan
Neighboring House Fire Sparks Property Risk
A neighbor's blaze endangers surrounding property as flames threaten adjacent homes and utilities. Fire crews work to contain the fire and prevent spread while residents evacuate and await updates on containment and damage estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
OnIP Crew Fined in Federal Court in Villa Expedition Case
In Pensacola on May 17 J J Diaz owner and captain and H B Snell master of the schooner Lucy H pleaded guilty in Federal Court to violating U S neutrality laws by landing a Villa expedition on the Mexican coast Diaz was fined 200 dollars and Snell 50 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
J. J. Diaz
H. B. Snell
Lucy H
Diaz
Snell
Texas Newspaper Industry Facts and History
Texas employs 4408 people in printing and publishing with a 9.13 million dollar capital base across 1067 establishments. Texas ranks second in number of newspapers. the Houston Telegraph, founded by Gai Borden in 1836, is defunct. The Galveston News, established 1843, is the oldest. Texas publishes 57 foreign titles and total combined circulation is five million per issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston Telegraph
Gai Borden
Galveston News
Texas Publications
Steamer Bretria Sunk. Three Americans Aboard Report
Washington reports three Americans were aboard the Canadian steamer Bretria when it was sunk Friday most likely by a mine. Consul Skinner in London notes Lloyds says torpedoed. crew unharmed alongside details of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icans
Bretria
la Rochelle
France
Skinner
London
Lloyds
Dutch steamer Batavier the Fifth torpedoed in North Sea
AP dispatch says the Dutch steamer Batavier the Fifth was torpedoed in the North Sea. Four crew members were lost while the rest landed at Great Yarmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Great Yarmouth
Batavier
North Sea
Submarine L-Eleven Launched as Largest Navy Boat
Quincy mass May 16 Associated Press reports Submarine L Eleven the last of seven of its class was launched today. The 170 foot vessel ranks among the largest underwater boats in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Treason charge against Case ment and Bailey committed
London officials announced that Sir Roger Camment and Bailey were committed for trial on a high treason charge. The same report notes Luigi Marcini, an American, drowned when the Batavier V was torpedoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Roger Casement
Bailey
Luigi Marcini
Batavier the Fifth
Revised Army Reorganization Figures Show Strength
Washington May 16 The revised figures of the army reorganization bill show the peace strength to be 211000. The war staff troops added brings the maximum to 261500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Bandits Flee As Troops Enter Mexican Village
United States soldiers rescue American J Deemer and his cook Monroe Payne from a Mexican village 125 miles into Mexico after a Glenn Springs raid. The men were taken back to the United States and said to have been killed for supplying the U S troops. General Funston reported Major Langhorne's force found them at El Pino 90 miles south of Boquillas with no resistance and continued pursuit of the bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marathon
Texas
United States
J. Deemer
Glenn Springs
Monroe Payne
Terry
Mexico
Deemer
Payne
San Antonio
Funston
Langhorne
el Pino
Boquillas
Border raid fight reports from Texas and New Mexico
Marathon Texas May 17 Major Langhorne and two cavalry troops surround the Big Bend raiders 125 miles from the border killing six and capturing 75 a truck driver from Boquillas says border report today Columbus New Mexico May 17 The slaughter of ten Chinese merchants by what are believed to have been Villistas at San Antonio Mexico was
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marathon
Texas
Langhorne
Big Bend
Boquillas
Columbus
N. M
Villistas
San Antonio
Mexico
Texas Wins State Intercollegiate Championship In Season Finale
On May 17 in Austin Texas the University of Texas Longhorns defeated Texas A M 11 to 8 to clinch the state intercollegiate championship. Olson steadied Texas after A M threats, Ezell homered, Williams triple and single, Keltner added three singles, and Sellars Thomas started strong before weakness in the sixth due to illness. Rigney and Russell led A M with two hits each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Munch
Smith
University of Texas Longhorns
Olson
Carmichael
Rigney
Russell
Ezell
Williams
Keltner
Burns
Sellars Thomas
Longtime Millican Resident Ned Gould Dies at 106
Ned Gould known as Uncle Ned died early Tuesday in Millican Texas. A very old man, he was brought from Virginia by Judge Woods with several others who have since died. His age reached 106 miles according to local claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Millican
Texas
Ned Gould
Ned
Sibley Report From Boquilla Expedition Update
San Antonio reports Col. Sibley with the Boquilla expedition lies 40 miles south of the border in headquarters formation. No new news on his operations is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Col. Sibley
Curb and Gutter Contractor Arrives to Begin City Paving
J C Jarrett of Ste gall and Jarrett from Waxahachie and Temple arrives to supervise curb and gutter work for the residence district paving. He says machines are en route to Bryan and local labor will be used, with a large crew to accelerate progress. The firm has past experience in Taylor Temple Waxahachie Terrell and other cities. Work to start once arrangements are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Jarrett
Stegall
Waxahachie
Bryan
Jarrett
Taylor
Temple
Terrell
Mexican Raiders To Hang Friday In Austin
The Texas pardon board refused to commute the death sentences of Jose Chapa and Malquiadea Buenrostro, Mexican raiders. They must hang Friday unless Governor Ferguson intervenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Jose Chapa
Malquiadea Buenrostro
Ferguson
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Athens
Greece
Avindicating
Trians
Albania
Ireland
Liamentary
Tennant
House of Commons
Dublin
Houston and
Texas Central
England
Messrs. A. M. and
Onip
Lby
Texas Newspaper Statistics
Ameri
Wilson
Pope
Pope Benedict
Germany
Monsignor Bonzano
Apostone
Ers
Casement
A. & M. College
Sibley
Board of Pardons
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