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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
4
The Bryan Weekly Eagle prints under THE EAGLE PRINTING CO. with post office entry in Bryan Texas as second class mail matter and a subscription price of 1.00 per year.
Fort Worth Record highlights the Internal Revenue Department under the current administration for organized efficiency, uncovering massive frauds totaling over 50 million dollars with 22 million recovered in three years. It notes oleomargarine frauds of 27 million, a whiskey conspiracy leading to 11 convictions, and expense reductions cutting costs to 1.51 dollars per 100 collected, versus 1.67 in the prior era.
The piece notes William Jennings Bryan plans a four year effort to make the Democratic party dry without pay. It cites his $12,000 salary and questions money sources and motives, doubting advertising aims in his prohibition campaign.
Editors warn urgent grading of gravel roads to fill holes and ruts while the weather allows. They call for reshaping shoulders and Bermuda sod to prevent washout and extend road life, stressing timely action. They warn against favoring new recruits over seasoned soldiers and advocate promotion from service in the ranks.
At Baltimore the labor federation approved a resolution denouncing injunctions on employer employee relations. It calls such injunctions a usurpation and disregards them regardless of consequences.
An editorial contrasts plans to send Christmas boxes to 50 000 soldiers on the border with the grim fate of 25 million boys in European trenches and countless children facing empty stockings on Christmas morning. It laments holiday aid for soldiers while highlighting broader wartime suffering.
All the warring nations turn a willing ear to peace whispers yet insist on the other taking the first step. Analysts say once talks begin they will concede much more than currently expected.
The Ohio Journal cites a Russian proverb urging prayer in major life steps including marriage. The writer warns against rushing to wed without thought and prayer, suggesting it may reduce future trouble and divorce court proceedings.
Report notes New England manufacturers have issued a warning that the public has not yet begun to pay the advance on shoes. It predicts retail prices will range from $20 to $30 a pair, suggesting now is the time to buy.
The German emperor and the Russian czar promise liberty and self government for Poland. Yet their rivalry over who liberates Poland risks tearing the nation apart and deepening its distress.
The Hearne Democrat urges readers to stand and join in singing a political song titled He Kept Whiskers Out of the White House, reflecting sentiment toward a presidential campaign.
Nick Longworth and Colonel Roosevelt's son-in-law also win seats in Congress with strong election returns. The trio secures multiple House terms in a sweeping political result.
The speaker argues that workers bear the sting of price inflation while capital gains from higher costs do not benefit them. He notes workers have no substantial assets like 20 cent cotton or 2 dollar wheat and rely solely on labor for income.
If prices rise further, the farmer cannot afford what he eats even if cotton sells well. He will be compelled to reduce his own food intake to cover costs, illustrating how rising input prices squeeze rural households.
The Eagle notes little progress on the paved road to A and M College and fears it will not be completed by next commencement at the current pace.
Industry observers anticipate a material increase in shoe shine production as wartime disruptions push costs and demand higher. Analysts note supply chain strains and material shortages affecting output and pricing across key suppliers.
The American and Mexican commissioners near a final stance as Washington warns Mexico must accept or risk new complications. The United States has spoken plainly on expected actions while Mexican members mull the terms.
Col Bailey of the Houston Post suggests the dagger that struck him down could be nearby Sagamore Hill with blood on it. The Eagle shared the view right after the election.
An analysis from the Brenham Banner Press highlights a Burton farmer who grew cotton on fifteen acres, added corn and feed for calves and pigs, and kept a garden so he could sell cotton, fatten hogs and yearlings, and store corn. The piece argues diversified farming benefits merchants and promotes advertising.
The Swanson Chapel area forms the first Farmers' Community Club with help from the A and M extension and county demonstrator. The effort aims to improve social and business conditions, with Texas farmers moving toward A and M College and embracing its support. A new day dawns for rural life as prejudice fades and benefits come to front.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary dies at Vienna. He was the oldest reigning monarch in Europe and his long reign saw wars and disturbances. His death leaves Austria politically troubled as the nation faces an uncertain future with peace yet to bring relief for its people.
Switzerland declares it will not recognize the new Polish kingdom, deeming it at this stage too faint to acknowledge. The distant figure of Poland’s kingdom appears as unclear and uncertain as a dawned silhouette at the end of a long avenue.
Mrs. Mary Hunt Affleck of Brenham, Judd Mortimer Lewis, and John P. Stolander of Cedar Bayou are urged by The Eagle to be elected as poets laureate of Texas on an equal footing.
An American arrival from Durango reports that Vil lists massacred twenty five Chinese near Santa Rosalia, with additional attacks on Chinese, Spaniards, and Syrians in the area around Laredo Texas dated Nov. 17.
A notable public figure, L T Cooper, known for Tanlac health theory and extensive charity work, is slated to visit Texas cities. His aid to the poor spans Houston San Antonio Galveston and other Southern cities, with large-scale bread and dress distributions and widespread charitable activity highlighted. He promotes Tanlac as a cure for digestion and systemic disorders, with sales surpassing one million bottles in eleven months across multiple markets.
Texarkana senator Morris Sheppard spent part of November 21 in Galveston inspecting the harbor and port defenses. He traveled by boat with U S engineer Major E N Johnston and Col Walter Gresham to assess needs and discuss flood protection and the East End sea wall project. He plans to introduce a Senate bill to reduce flood losses in the district and follows from plans to expand Fort San Jacinto military reservations.
Seven year old Lee Connell son of Ben Connell lives three miles north of Teague was killed when a runaway team threw him from a wagon and the wheels passed over him on Saturday morning near his home.
Washington November 21 census bureau figures show 9 625 833 running bales ginned prior to November 14 with 168 348 round bales and 93 004 Sea Island. The total marks a notable drop from the previous year’s output.
The Dallas district Christian church mission committee met with Pastor J. C. Welch and visitors Rev. A. D. Rogers and Rev. V. W. Wallace. They approved a plan to fund mission work through the committee, pledging $150 for two men in the Bryan territory as subscriptions exceed 2,000.
Oscar Heitman, a bachelor living 13 miles southeast of the village, placed dynamite on his chest while in bed and blew himself up. Neighbors found the house vented and his body scattered in the bedroom after inspecting the wrecked roof and room.
Robert B E Gaut of Chicago and Henry Pressey of Oklahoma City, hired by Austin officials, inspected the dam and said it can be made satisfactory. Pressey called leaving the dam incomplete a crime as power could be used, while Gaut said the dam is sound and gate modifications are solvable.
Berlin dispatch reports Fremdenblatt of Hamburg cites Britain on the US blacklist and trade control. The piece lauds President Wilson for peace and prosperity and argues his power grows as he aligns ideals with present realities and seeks true neutrality before peace.
Advertises for industrious men with team and wagon to sell Rawleigh's Household Products to farmers and urban sellers. Requires references and a signed contract by two responsible men plus age occupation details. Illinois Freeport address and contact for full particulars. A closing line targets aging women and lazy men as a humorous aside.
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