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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
1
Bread cards will be issued shortly in Paris in the form of books with detachable coupons. The daily bread allowance is about ten ounces per person, with manual laborers receiving double. The system applies to towns and cities only, and not rural districts. Bakers may bake loaves of any shape, with a probable uniform price of five cents per pound nationwide.
Washington reports sixty three men missing from three boats of the American steamer Acteon torpedoed by a submarine. The incident was disclosed yesterday with the Acteon sailing crew unaccounted for after the attack.
The Steep Hollow farmers club hosted a Saturday program with songs recitations and an address by Mr Peteet of the College. He urged community cooperation over old individualist methods and cited co operative efforts turning crops like sweet potatoes into steady cash crops and urged single cotton varieties with college guidance to improve grading and market value.
The court of criminal appeals affirmed the state versus J. K. Watson, upholding a two year sentence for forgery.
Washington reports that all women militants who remained jailed after yesterday's release of twenty two hunger strikers were freed today. The women had been picketing the White House and are now cleared from custody.
London in 1917 tributes cite Premier Lloyd George calling the British air forces chivalrous knights of the sky. He lauds their deeds as a Miltonic battle above mud and trenches, praising their courage, precision, and impact on war efforts.
Christiania reports a wave of German espionage and arson in Norway during the latter half of the year. Police have captured spies, while several fires at industrial plants and a government munition factory draw suspicion to foreigners, including some German officers. Parliament passes a bill restricting foreign arrivals after August 1914 to two weeks without license.
Austin November 28 No decision was handed down today in the McKay habeas corpus case in the court of criminal appeals. The decision had been expected today and remains pending as details were not released.
From Tuesday's Daily Eagle, Lamar Bethea county attorney for Brazos County files general demurrer and brief answer in district court contesting Oct 8 prohibition election. Document cites no specific claims, but names Bethea and list of local lawyers. Note mentions saloon license refunds unrelated to contest.
County Judge Maloney questions the county defense council he appointed months ago, noting no reports or visible results. Chairman Fountain says only one member replied to a recent meeting, while the five member core and county box affiliates have not produced formal action reports.
Austin November 27 The legislative investigating committee recommends a constitutional convention to draft a new Texas constitution. It notes changes since 1876 and that the current charter hampers departmental consolidations. A public affairs commission may be added in the proposed framework.
The Commercial Club board discussed good roads bonds, public toilets, aviation camps, and a poultry show. They planned a special meeting with Millican leaders and invited officials to discuss voter eligibility and local trade expansion for Bryan within a fifty mile trade radius.
The Daily Texan notes that 492 former students from the previous year are now in government service. Among them are fifteen captains and twice as many first lieutenants, with the remainder in various ranks and roles including second lieutenants, privates, non commissioned officers, YMCA, secret service, aviation instructors and students, plus one lieutenant in the T. M. B.
J H Foster state forester reports a federal state patrol program spanning about 9 000 000 acres in eighteen east Texas counties during the last fiscal year. Eight to ten patrolmen visited 327 schools spoke with 14 000 residents posted 8 000 cloth notices and distributed 19 000 literature pieces at a cost under 4000 dollars to the state and equal federal wages.
Associated Press report from Washington dated November 28 says canners protest the government action as the navy department reveals it commandeered all tin stored in New York warehouses.
Governor Hobby nominates legal advisory board for Brazos County with chair Hon Lamar Bethea and members Hon J R Astin and Judge J W Doremus. They advise draft-eligible men on completing new questionnaires and mobilize local lawyers to assist, acting without compensation.
Representatives of the Bolshevik side met with the German commander who officially consented to immediate armistice negotiations on all fronts. The German side fixed December 2 as the conference date for talks toward an armistice.
The Daily Eagle News reports that many Black trainees at Camp Travis may be selected for the 707th engineers service battalion to serve in France. White officers and NCOs will lead. colored recruits will be transferred to depot battalions as needed. Discussions touch on the role and fate of colored troops under the selective service act.
From Mo 5 Wi T James president of School board a telegram says the attorney general approved the Bryan 90000 dollar school bond issue. Sale to Harris Bank and Trust Company of Chicago at par and accrued interest will close then bids on plans and specifications will be asked for and a contract let within a few weeks.
Washington reports the German government will be informed of steps under President Wilson's enemy alien proclamation to restrain unnatur alized Germans in the United States. About 600 interned already, with modest increases expected, prisoners are housed in barracks at military prisons and receive food clothing and lodging. Warship crews and officers are kept in simple comfort with standard pay and privileges. Justice Department preparations for registration rules are near completion with no exemptions planned. Affected workers near docks and a few embassy staff must leave Washington by December 15.
A socialist demonstration in Budapest on Sunday urged peace and an armistice using all means. The rally led to protests against the war and a call for a general strike, reported by the Berlin Vossische Zeitung.
Dr G S Fraps of the Texas agricultural experiment station urges using Osage oranges for feed. Experiments in Kentucky show dairy cows fed two to six pounds daily for two weeks suffered no ill effects. Illinois farmers have long used Osage oranges for cattle, with reports of fattened livestock in Oklahoma where fruit was a primary food source.
Fort Worth reports a 7 year old child of Hodge Crenshaw general attorney for the Gulf Coast lines was killed this afternoon when run over by a garbage wagon. The child was visiting its grandparents in Kingsville.
Buck McCallum of the Farmers' Union warehouse demonstrates a method to salvage green cotton bolls by sealing them in a pasteboard carton kept in a dry dark place. He reports the bolls matured inside the box, suggesting potential profitability for Texas farmers and reduced field losses.
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