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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
1
Reports from Grodno Province indicate a wholesale exodus of villagers fleeing on foot to railway hubs and interior cities as World War I pressures mount. The wire also notes a large Italian transport fire off Halifax and another Zeppelin raid over England with reported casualties.
The Turkish forces report artillery destroyed enemy artillery in the Anafarta area and at Seddul Bahr. Three hostile warships fired on Turkish positions, according to the official statement. Washington and Rome dispatches note diplomatic and naval developments including inactivity on arbitration and a naval clash involving Austrian and Italian vessels with a French submarine.
The dispatch states the canal, cleared of debris from recent slides, can now accommodate all vessels of up to eighty eight feet draft. Associated Press reports Washington dispatches noting submarine warfare echoes and sympathy for Entente allies in Spain.
A. B. Slack of Slack & Co. in Houston returns from nine months in Europe expecting steady cotton demand. He notes full general business with tight money, cautious optimism on war's end, and that sentiment in Spain during the Lusitania incident reflected mixed views of Wilson and policies.
In a Saturday night brawl about three miles west of Bryan Ed Pewcers and Marvin Stuckey, two Leonard school youths, fought. Stuckey's throat was badly cut and his windpipe partly severed, but officials say injuries are not fatal. Pewcets was arrested and jailed awaiting grand jury action.
Harvey baseball team beat Millican 6 to 1 on Saturday afternoon in Wellborn. Rains pitched for Harvey and shut down Millican as Harvey fielded well and hit at key times.
A fire destroyed Edwards Brothers horse and mule barns in Fort Worth early Monday. Sixty five war horses intended for sale to the nations were killed, with losses estimated at 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. Officials say the cause is unknown and unlikely linked to wartime sales.
The Fabre Line steamship Santa Anna, burning in mid ocean, was escorted to the Azores after a radiogram from the captain said fire in hold 2 was out and the ship was proceeding to port. Ancona, another Fabre Line liner, sailed last Wednesday. A detective agency was asked to investigate lighters delivering cargo to the vessel.
A farmer named P. C. Williams living two miles east of Goldthwaite was found hanged in his bedroom Sunday night. His wife discovered the body. Despondency is given as the cause.
Dr. R P Marstellar of the A and M College veterinary science department warns hog raisers to sanitize pens and hog lots to prevent disease. Clean water and wholesome food, plus calling a veterinarian for sick hogs, are emphasized as cholera defenses amid recent rains that increase pests. Dr. O M Ball adds draining water holes and oiling undrained sites to curb flies and mosquitoes as disease carriers.
Frank Hoberta transfers 100 acres in the John Williams league to John Hoberta for 4200 dollars in Brazos County. The transfer concerns property in consid eration and records the consideration amount of four thousand two hundred dollars.
A campaign to expand the A M College extension service aims to deliver maximum service at minimum cost to federal and state governments. New specialists, movable short courses, and expanded programs in dairying, home economics, farm demonstration, and rural credits will reach Texas farmers.
Reports from London and Lisbon note revolts in Portugal amid global upheaval. Balkans discuss joint resistance if arms move through Romania to the Turks. Austro-Hungarian Dumba seeks recall. U S. rejects arbitration over the Arabic sinking, seeking disavowal and then indemnity.
England reports 82000 casualties from the war through August 21, including killed wounded and missing. A German submarine was torpedoed and sunk by a French torpedo boat near Mytilene and Tenedos. The liner Santa Anna, carrying 1600 Italian reservists, caught fire at sea with no deaths or injuries.
London reports another Zeppelin raid on the eastern coast occurred last night without damage. The Associated Press notes no casualties or structural harm as observers assess the event.
The extension program outlines intensified farm demonstration work in Texas with W F Proctor and six district agents, introducing negro educators led by R L Smith to awaken opportunities in agriculture. It details terracing, swine disease campaigns, and stronger club and women's programs funded by federal and state grants totaling about 91 thousand dollars.
Corpus Christi Texas September 14 District Judge W B Hopkins testified over two hours in his own defense in federal court trial over election fraud charges. He denied any connection with the accusations.
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