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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
3
The board of city commissioners votes to hold a special election on November 26 to fill the vacancy from the death of W S Wilson Jr. Resolutions honor his memory and an embossed tribute will be given to Mrs Wilson. The "work or fight" ordinance requiring five days of work per week becomes law immediately.
City Manager Greer orders police to enforce the ordinance rigorously and asks residents to report any able bodied adult not meeting their quota to city authorities or the county council of defense.
Greeks from eastern Macedonia describe Bulgarian destruction and forced trench construction under fire after liberation. Many died during their harrowing experiences as they arrived in Saloniki accompanying Allied forces.
Austin reports that President R. E. Vinson announced the university will not resume classes before Monday October 28, delaying the fall term return.
In France on October 21 the deliverance of Roubaix and Turcoing was marked with jubilation as the British army entered. Citizens sang and danced, while the advancing troops faced a scorched town with burglaries, stripped furniture, torn pictures, and shells littering the countryside.
The military department seeks twenty thousand candidates for an infantry officers training school at Camp Fremont California starting December 1. Texas Southern Department San Antonio allocates 650 slots. course lasts two months with commission as second lieutenants on completion. Applicants must be 18 to 46, draft registrants, submit standard forms, exams and recs to A and M College. Apply now.
We pay up to 21.50 per set for old gold jewelry platinum and silver. Cash sent by return mail. Package held 10 to 165 days subject to our offer approval. United States Smelting Works Milwaukee Wisconsin.
President Wilson rejects Austria Hungary armistice terms and refuses mere autonomy for Czecho Slovaks. The note handed to the Swedish minister cites U S recognition of Jugo Slavs and states the president now requires full nation status within the family of nations, not autonomy alone.
Rev C H Storey Mrs W S Howell and Judge W C Davis were invited to a Dallas speakers training conference but could not attend because of influenza in Bryan. The event trains speakers for the joint war work campaign from November 11 to 20 to raise funds for Y M C A Y W C A Jewish welfare board and other wartime agencies across six states.
C E Turner who ran a Main street confectionery store died Thursday at 3 PM from pneumonia after about ten days of illness. The Woodmen will conduct the funeral from his home at 3 PM with Rev J J Tatum officiating. He was born in Martin's Ferry Grimes county and is survived by wife two brothers J T Turner Bryan George Turner Iola and sister Mrs George Gilmore Bryan. Parents of Mrs Turner Cicero Woodward Corrigan were at his bedside.
If a child grinds teeth in sleep, nose picks, foul breath, poor appetite, pale skin and dark circles appear, worms may be present. White's Cream Vermifuge claims to expel worms and strengthen digestion, putting the child on the road to health. Sold by M. H. James.
A valuable dressing for flesh wounds burns scalds old sores rash chafed skin is Ballards Snow Liniment. It is healing and antiseptic. Sold by M. H. James in sealed packages. Three sizes available.
A vintage warning urges mothers to treat a coated tongue in children with California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative. It promotes inside cleansing as the first remedy for illness, warns against counterfeit syrups, and directs readers to buy the product from Mig Syrup Company with printed directions.
At a Bryan meeting the Commercial club unanimously adopted a resolution defending Dr W Bizzell president of A and M College Texas from criticism tied to the soldier training camp epidemic. The group asserted confidence in his administration and pledged support in every possible way.
Sam D. Jones a 43 year old prominent farmer of Harvey community died Saturday at his Brazos county home after two weeks illness. He was born in Dallas county Alabama in 1875 came to Texas as a boy and married Ada Ross. Survived by two daughters a brother and a father all residents of Brazos county. Funeral conducted Sunday by Rev J J Tatum Free Baptist church burial in Bethel cemetery. Jones was patriotic supporting government and liberty loan campaigns and a member of the Free Baptist church. He was well known in Harvey community and Bryan with much regret at his passing.
An old advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel a harsh drug. It argues calomel causes salivation weakness and nausea while Dodson's liquid liver tonic is harmless and effective for biliousness constipation sluggishness headaches coated tongue and sour stomach.
J W Hoopes of the Federal Reserve Bank at Dallas extends gratitude through The Daily Eagle Bryan Texas. He praises the sales force and organizers for their efforts in the loan drive and notes unofficial reports show the Eleventh District may meet or exceed its quota. He plans to personally thank organizers committeemen and publishers and sends a personal message to workers.
H L McKnight named district chairman for the United War Work campaign with C J Davis Madisonville Grimes Ewing Norwood Navasota W C Crane Franklin Alf Morris Conroe named as county chairs. Committees to organize publicity literature speakers bureaus and work among negroes, with cooperation from women’s divisions. George F Williams assigned by the Y M C A to assist in Bryan.
The weather bureau reports widespread rain across Texas and Oklahoma. Waxahachie saw 3.5 inches, Dallas over 3 inches, with rain extending east from Amarillo to Uvalde. Frost is forecast for the Panhandle and northern eastern areas.
Arthur William Zappe 20, member of company 10 S A T C, died at the college hospital Tuesday morning at 7 after a three and a half week illness from influenza and pneumonia. He was a Ballinger High School graduate, in mechanical engineering, and survived by his parents and four siblings.
London reports that thirty six tanks in a battalion save at least 1000 casualties daily in action. Major General Seely notes the tanks spare many lives and he and thousands owe their survival to this armored force.
Washington reports a shipping board call for 2,000 volunteers aged 18 to 35 weighing at least 140 pounds to serve as firemen on the American merchant marine. Recruits are to report to points and be sent to Boston New Orleans San Francisco and Cleveland for brief training.
Brenham Texas October 18 Mrs Martha Sander aged mother of A C H Schweiss marked her 91st birthday with a quiet family gathering. She has resided in Brenham for over fifty years.
A Cincinnati authority warns women who wear high heels risk corns and infections. Relief comes from applying a drugstore product called Freezone, a few drops onto the corn to loosen and lift it with no pain.
The consecration of Rev. Clin ton Simon Quinn as bishop coadjutor of Texas awaits next Thursday morning in Houston with Bishop Tuttie of Missouri as chief consecrator. Prominent church leaders from Texas and Kentucky will assist and deliver the sermon by Bishop Woodcock. Rev Hugh B Jamison and Senator J R Astin will travel to attend the service.
New York October 18 trading coffee and sugar futures were suspended today by the board of managers of the stock exchange. The new coffee and sugar exchange are suspended pending the result of negotiations with the federal food administration in Washington.
The sheriff of Brazos County Texas will sell on the first Tuesday in December 1918 at the Brazos County courthouse in Bryan the 220.6 acre John Williams survey tract conveyed to E. R. and L. A. Ramsey in 1892 to satisfy a $100 claim in favor of Dollie Shelby against W. S. Shelby with costs. The sale is by execution from Jefferson County District Court dated September 18 1918.
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