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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
1
Washington officials advise President Wilson not to attend the peace conference due to unnecessary risks and to achieve aims through selected delegates instead. No constitutional barrier blocks attendance, but the official family favors sending representatives.
The war work committee reports progress with many communities in the county meeting their quotas while others lag. Donor figures are expected in tomorrow's Eagle edition.
German mutineers based at Beverloo and Capin attacked supporters of the former emperor. The imperial troops were defeated and fled toward the Dutch frontier where they were disarmed.
College officers and instructional staff contributed 1750 to the united war drive with several departments exceeding their quotas. Mechanical engineering led with a 270 percent response, while others surpassed or lagged their assigned amounts as reports continue.
A local discussion questions why certain advertisers receive more promotion than others. The crowd contends boosting used ad space can crowd a $3 rate into a limited lot, suggesting unequal treatment and pricing practices.
President Wilson is being urged by high European sources to attend the peace conference in person. No decision has been announced yet on whether he will travel.
Paris reports Holland will replace ships sunk by revolutionary German cruisers. The Wester Zeitung Bremen notes the Schiessen, recently at Marshil Denmark, was torpedoed by German cruisers as it sailed out of the Baltic port. cruisers waited off the harbor.
Paris reports the war office will not issue further official statements detailing battle front events. Occasional updates may come regarding troop movements in juice districts west of the Rhine.
Dunkirk dispatch to the Paris edition of the New York Herald reports German forces have begun evacuating Brussels. King Albert of Belgium and the royal family are expected to re enter Brussels next Friday.
Washington telegraph reports Arkansas pledged to save one million pounds of sugar between now and December to be sent as candy and chocolate to American troops overseas as Christmas presents.
A and M won decisively at Waco Saturday afternoon 19 to 0 after a slow start. Martin intercepted a Baylor pass for an 80 yard TD, then connected with Weir for another. Elam added two more scores as the Farmers dominated through the mud and held the Bears scoreless.
The new palace at Potsdam housing the former empress, former crown princess, other princesses and their children has been placed under the protection of Potsdam soldiers and the workmen's council.
Copenhagen dispatches report former Emperor Charles and his family arrived at Eckartsau by automobile from Vienna.
Assistant Attorney General W A Keeling in charge of liquor matters says the ten mile zone law enacted for the war will stay in effect until the army is demobilized or soldiers leave cantonments. The query was whether the armistice suspends the zone automatically.
R F Gribble of the Southwestern U S War Drive reports a nationwide response to the morale work for soldiers. The telegram lists goals: A and M students aim for 13 000, Oklahoma A M Oklahoma group 4000, Illinois 60 000, Penn State 25 000, Randolph Macon 6000, Connecticut College 28 average, Texas S A T C unit 14 75 per man.
First Lieutenant Fred C. Greer of the First Coast Artillery, recently returned from France, visits his Bryan parents. A former A. and M. student, he joined the electrical engineering program before age 16, later served in France as chief instructor at tractor artillery HQ, and was wounded but recovered. He expects to report for duty December 1 at Fort McPherson.
Washington November 18 surplus air planes and motor trucks may be turned over to the postoffice department by the secretary of war under the postoffice appropriation bill for the current fiscal year.
Washington on November 13 reports the War Industries Board cotton distribution committee barred speculative short selling on the New York and New Orleans exchanges. The ruling halted selling, but buying remained unaddressed, sparking a one day rally as prices jumped 75 to 100 points from the bottom after the announcement.
The Irish party issued an address urging President Wilson to aid in settling the Irish question under his principle that all nations have the right to determine their own government. A Commons demand on the matter was voted down today.
City health officer Dr Honeycut says reports of yellow fever in Bryan are unfounded. The rumor, spread from Calvert, is noted as entirely without foundation and Bryan’s health condition remains good.
Copenhagen dispatch reports the new Bavarian government sending a message via Switzerland to President Wilson. It warns armistice terms may create chaos in the young republic and asks Britain France and Italy to punish those who foment trouble. It says German autocracy and the military party do not deserve mercy.
Fire and gasoline tank explosion damage the Eagle lubrication company plant in Pittsburg. The blaze spreads to nearby Atlanta gas company and J. and W. and J. B. Akron buildings as flames towered, hindering firemen’s efforts.
In Flan ders a German garrison at Brussels has revolted and many soldiers and non commissioned officers are arriving inside the British lines. The event marks a significant shift as British forces advance into the area.
Berlin paper Vorwaerts denies rumors that the new people's government will annul war loans as subscriptions to the ninth loan reach ten billion marks.
Steel's Store in the western county completed its first day of war work fundraising, reaching a quota of 812 dollars. In Rosenberg Texas the Brazos River continues to rise to 28 feet by nightfall, up 1.5 feet since morning, with heavy drift but no flood fears as upstream levels fall.
Lieutenant Don T. McNeal of the Signal Corps, who has been in the meteorological school, has been ordered to Kelly Field in San Antonio to take charge of the meteorological station there and departed for the assignment yesterday.
Washington November 13 President Wilson sent a reassuring message to Germany replying to former Chancellor Lbert’s appeal. He promised to aid Germany in securing food supplies and alleviating distressing wants.
An unconfirmed Amsterdam report claims Crown Prince Frederick William was shot and killed Monday morning while attempting to cross into Holland. Reports cite his unpopularity with the German army after Verdun defeats and reckless losses, with officials delaying confirmation.
London November 18 Allied high command informs the German high command via French wireless that no modification of armistice conditions is allowed, including portions added by Marshal Foch.
Washington reports Secretary Lansing sent a reply through Swiss Minister Sulzer to Ebert's request for US intervention. The reply states the United States will address the matter by enforcing armistice terms.
Dispatch from Burns Butte says crews of battleships Posen Ostfriesland Nassau and Oldenburg have joined the revolutionary movement. These Prussian-Holstein class ships are among Germanys largest in the navy.
A dispatch from Berlin reports fresh fighting Monday with loyal officers firing from royal stables and using machine guns against revolutionaries on Unter Der Linden. Several people were killed in the clash.
Urgent letter from New York state headquarters urges recruiting committees to keep waiting men steady and seek high quality candidates as thousands are needed for army service. Secretary Baker states the war for young American manhood has only begun. Signed T A Rymer San Antonio Texas.
St Paul Minn November 13 The unofficial majority for the state prohibition amendment melted away with the receipt by the secretary of state of official returns from fifty nine counties It was estimated at the secretary of states office that Minnesota would remain wet by a margin of a few hundred votes.
London reports Dutch hesitation over sheltering former Kaiser Wilhelm and family amid a border clash. German revolutionary troops and royalist forces exchanged heavy artillery fire near Holland after they fled into the country last Saturday night.
Paris dateline Nov 18 reports uncertain German retirement progress with rear guards vanishing in many sectors. Allied front lines show significant movement as forces pull back toward the Brussels-Charleroi axis.
According to a Serbia official statement issued Tuesday Cetje the capital of Montenegro has been liberated. Serbian troops entered Versecz in Hungary on Sunday about 25 miles north of the Danube capturing German rear guard elements. They also entered Novissad and seized guns and substantial war material.
Major Fred W. Zeller left for St. Louis University to serve as commandant, receiving a silver service poem gift from college officers. Officers visited his home to bid farewell as Captain Eldred T. Daugherty presented the token. The Zellers were hosted by President Mrs. Bizzeli and Mrs. Graves before departure on the Sunshine Special.
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