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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
1
A New York financial review notes no major change in general business, but a more conservative outlook due to labor unrest and railroad tensions. It cites high demand, scarce labor, strong exports, and rising prices, with crops improving yet a looming supply-demand balance after wartime disruption.
Fort Worth dispatch reports the Texas Republican Council executive committee appeals to Republicans and near republicans to register, urging a unified effort to place the Republican party in power in Texas. The statement cites Hamilton on party change and warns against poverty and immorality under democracy.
M L Hayes urged an extensive survey of educational, agricultural, and social conditions in the six counties covered by the district institute. A map would show district boundaries and farm data including livestock, silos, machinery, and conveniences with symbols to represent it. The afternoon featured a thrift stamps talk by M J Norrel of Dallas, and the quartet concert was postponed after a death in a member’s family. The Bryan commercial club hosted a large reception at Carnegie Hall for visiting teachers, praised as a highlight in months.
Weimar Germany September 9 Daniel Stuecklen leader of the National Assemblys social democratic party reports 340000 German POWs in French hands 195000 in British 50020 in American 20000 military 30000 civil in Siberia He cites harsh French treatment while other powers are praised Private charities raise 10000000 marks for prisoners the government provides 150000000 marks returning prisoners receive 800 marks relief plus 600 in exceptional cases discharged prisoners get 50 marks gratuity and eight weeks pay 300 marks Germany to aid returning civilians A hospital train from Romania brings 283 wounded German officers from Temesvar including General Koch and Schoch.
Mrs Sue Barnes from Benchley visited Bryan friends today. Lewis and Ruth Gibbs of Madisonville visited the Gibbs home. They attend the teachers institute. J H Murphy of Edge was brought to Bryan with appendicitis and underwent surgery. he is reported doing well with his father W F Murphy at his side.
In Bryan Texas a middle aged woman is sought to care for an elderly lady in a good home with good wages. Apply D Mike Bryan Texas 53pa.
Discussion centers on the coming Democratic primary and the race for county judge. Possible candidates include Lamar Bethea W S Higgs W S Barron Charles B Hudson and John A Moore with Judge J G Minkert likely to seek county attorney. Other offices may see Horace Ferguson not running and T C Nunn possible. Sheriff L E Morehead expected to seek reelection amid three way potential contest.
The Siegel bill requiring plain display of cost price spurred protests to Congressman Rufus Hardy and Senators Sheppard and Culberson from the Bryan Retail Merchants association. About seventeen firms attended the Bryan meeting. merchants oppose using wholesale cost as the price basis, arguing it ignores drayage, rent, clerk hire, and other expenses. They contend the measure would be unfair to local business and remains in committee as a proposed means to cut living costs.
Rh. and Jones leave tonight after a telegram saying his brother in law W. H. Hilburn died in an accident. He travels with his father and mother Mr and Mrs M G Jones who have been visiting here for two weeks.
Washington reports the foreign relations committee to the senate with forty five amendments and four reservations to theGerman peace treaty including the league covenant. The goal is to guard American rights sovereignty and domestic jurisdiction while opposing Article 10 obligations.
The New York Tribune reported that Senator Culberson studied the league covenant and treaty and said he could not support them without reservations to protect American interests. He denied the quoted claim and noted he has written Texans that he supported the treaty as presented by President Wilson.
New York September 10 Pershing at the head as 25000 regulars march down Fifth Avenue in a world war parade. Field artillery trains and Pershing's Own guard follow a five mile line from Central Park to Washington Square. Cardinal Mercier attends among vast crowds and grandstands with seats priced at five dollars.
Boston sighted lawlessness as police strike leaves citizens to guard life and property. State guard called at 11 15 AM, four regiments ordered to report, Mayor Peters assumes police control, South Boston looting reports claim hundreds of looted windows and over one hundred thousand dollars in merchandise removed.
In Bismarck on September 10 the president warned that failure of his tour would bring despair and chaos. He framed the issue as a choice between war and peace and urged a concert of nations within the League of Nations to preserve peace.
Bryan Sunday school association plans a campaign to boost attendance. Oak McKenzie says the effort will use 100 automobiles to canvass the city and register church preferences, aiming to assign quotas and gather new members for Sabbath classes.
Mexico City reports an energetic protest to the United States state department from the foreign affairs department. It cites American army aircraft crossing the international frontier into Sonora Chihuahua Coahuila and Lower California prompting the protest.
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