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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
3
The Antwerp and London reports detail German bombs striking Antwerp and hospitals during Zeppelin raids. One account cites ten streets wrecked and about 600 houses damaged with casualties and a massive international reaction.
Nogales Mexico Aug 26 Governor Maytorena plans to march with 2000 troops to dislodge enemies of honest government Villa backs Maytorena as he conflicts with Carranzistas over control and factional power.
The new city well sunk by Mr. Standard was finished this morning and connected to the water mains. The current pump yields about 72,000 gallons per day, though its size prevents a precise daily capacity figure. The well reaches a depth of 405 feet.
Relatives here received word that Mr and Mrs John E Astin have safely reached London. They will take passage home at once and expect to reach Bryan within two or three weeks.
Paris reports no official statement this morning as military opinion holds fighting along the French Belgian frontier continues though Paris remains confident in the situation.
Official report says Prince Frederick of Saxe Meiningen was killed before Namur during the fighting. The Aug. 26 dispatch confirms his death in action.
An official Vienna report says Austrian forces defeated Russians in Krasnik Russian Poland. Russians were repulsed along a 42 mile front and are said to be in full retreat toward Lubin marking Austria’s first advance into Russian territory.
Associated Press report from New York Aug 6 states Ambassador von Bernstorff announces the Japanese assault on Tsing Tau failed and that Japan is preparing for a siege. A Washington Aug 26 dispatch notes the Japanese ambassador in Vienna places his affairs in the American minister’s hands and leaves tonight. no confirmation from the State Department or Japanese Embassy yet.
In heavy fog the steamer Admiral Sampson sank after a collision with the Princess Victoria twenty miles from Seattle. The Sampson carried fifty six passengers and sixty five crew on a voyage to Alaska. Ten lives were lost.
The State Department of Agriculture announces a new blackberry variety found in Johnson County. The bush begins to bear in August and the fruit ripens up to frost, promising early summer through frost production. Austin Rex will be interested in the details.
The examining trial of George Haisley charged with burglarizing the Kosarek and Marek stores at Riverside concluded. Bond was fixed at 300 but was not met, and Haisley was remanded to jail.
Texas delegates to the Southern Cotton Association meeting in New Orleans August 27 and 28 depart from Dallas with representatives from multiple cities. At the conference a permanent organization was formed naming J. H. Connell president and H. R. Herndon secretary, with three resolutions urging Treasury deposits, a warehouse bill, and banking-law changes for state banks to join the national reserve system.
Associated Chinese reports wheat today up eight cents from yesterday and 18 cents higher than the same date last year as markets close.
Washington reports on August 26 that House Leader Underwood says the President is convinced war revenue legislation is inevitable but wants trust reform passed first before finalizing war measures.
The board and faculty announce a full extra year of college work at Bryan Baptist Academy. A large university‑level faculty enables advanced studies locally, reducing travel and costs for Bryan area students. Despite floods and war, the academy opens strong on Tuesday September 8 under Presidents A. W. Buchanan and M. E. Weaver.
Dallas, Tex. Aug. 26. Plans to enlarge the scope of the agricultural and mechanical college program were discussed by the board of directors at the Oriental Hotel. The meeting covered extension work provisions under the Smith Lever act, with initial $10,000 annual federal support and matching state funds, rising to $210,000 in the twenty-third year, plus expansion of field experts and additional experiment stations led by Clarence Ousley of Fort Worth.
R B Godley Jr with Fire Marshal Daly conducted a city wide test of fire plugs and water pressure. They found average city pressure near forty pounds and a high of fifty five pounds with sixty pounds required. The current water supply also underperforms the 112 gallons per capita daily target, improved by a new well to meet needs.
The Eagle notes the Brazos County champion one-acre watermelon patch sold by Uncle Zack Guess from the Zack community. He earned a net total of 195.15 after all expenses, claiming a larger per-acre return than many cotton fields in the county.
Officials in Texarkana Arkansas investigate a new tax dodge where car owners register vehicles in Texas to pay 50 cents versus Arkansas ten dollar license. Prosecutions expected as Arkansas residents must register in state.
E. H. Astin, director of A. and M. College, returned from yesterday's Dallas board meeting reporting no college president elected. He indicated a president would be chosen at an upcoming session.
British cruiser sinks the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse off the African coast. Survivors landed. casualties not stated. London reports Gottfried mines in the North Sea with eight dead. Namur forts reportedly hold. Belgium operations praised. Japan to take Kiao Chau. Ozaki comments on South Seas presence.
Vice Admiral Kato from his flagship declares Kaio Chau blockade. Japanese warships shell a nearby unoccupied island. Governor Waldeck and American Consul Peck receive 24 hours to depart. Peck stays.
Berlin reports all Namur forts captured and Longwy, near the Luxemburg border, was taken as fighting advances in the region. The wireless AP transmission notes strategic gains and shifts in control amid ongoing operations.
Official statements say Russian forces advance in Prussia with irresistible force as German troops fall back to Osterode near the western front. Russian strength reportedly could recruit up to twenty million men.
London August 334 Bulletin says Premier told Commons Field Marshal French leading the British expeditionary force faced a superior German force yesterday. British troops fought splendidly and French judged prospects in the incoming battle as satisfactory.
An announcement from Paris states yesterday's northern events will not imperil or alter plans for future operations between Vosges and Nancy. Troops continue to advance as authorities confirm steady progress.
The British consulate announces that three warships will be sent to safeguard cotton and oil trade in the Gulf region.
A news dispatch reports Austria has evacuated Sanjak in the Province of Novipazar, a region between Montenegro and Servia it seized during the Balkan trouble. The move follows Austria’s recent military disengagement amid the regional crisis.
Paris officials announce the city is preparing for a siege on the eve of potential hostilities. The decision comes amid rising tensions and mobilization efforts within the capital.
Washington reports confirmed bombing at Antwerp with many women and children killed.
St. Petersburg reports an official statement showing growing Russian successes in Prussia and Galicia. The announcement notes continued progress by Russian forces and encroachments on enemy positions, signaling a shift in momentum.
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