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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
7
Seven dead after a dynamite blast caused a cavern under Seventh Avenue to collapse during morning rush hour. A street car and dozens of pedestrians, many women and girls, fell into the hole as emergency crews rescue the injured and secure the scene.
J W Johnson Hardy surrendered to face charges of killing Gentry and Mc Fearson in Montgomery County about eleven years ago. Officers arrested him in Bronson after a planned surrender in Conroe and Houston. Hardy has many friends and relatives in Sabine and San Augustine Counties.
A Brazos County special meeting of the county school board and district trustees reviewed school classifications and adopted the state course of study. Resolutions designated the Friday after Thanksgiving as Rural School Day with a countywide gathering. The court was asked to survey districts for exact locations areas and boundaries.
President Wilson weighs convening a special Senate session to consider new rules curtailing debate and possible approval of treaties with South American nations.
In yesterday's primaries Governor Walsh was renominated for the third time by the Democrats. Former Congressman McCall is his Republican opponent.
The Federal Advisory Council reports nationwide business conditions improving and trade picking up. Despite some absences, nearly all regions were represented as the council and Federal Reserve Board briefed on technical banking issues and potential policy actions.
Indictments were returned against owners lessees and officers of the Eastland steamer for conspiracy and criminal carelessness in the Chicago river disaster that killed 812 people. A United States inspector is among those named.
Jenks Lee, a well known county resident, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his Kurten home from heart failure while picking cotton with his wife. No funeral details available.
Berlin September 22 Crown Princess Cecilie marks her birthday by urging German women with war children and means to support those lacking help while husbands serve in the army. She notes her daughter born April 8 in Berlin and calls for neighborly love.
Washington Sept 22 H H Jobson of the Texas agricultural experiment station has signed a three year contract with the Chinese government to promote cotton production in China. China also seeks an American forestry expert.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. will tour his Colorado properties after assessing coal mining regions. He spent the night in miners quarters and waited for the second table in the camp boarding house.
The frigate Independence, touted as the oldest in the U S Navy, was burned Monday night for copper salvage. Sold by the Navy for 3515, it began service in 1812 as America's first flagship, later serving Mare Island as a receiving ship before final decommissioning three years ago.
General Obregon states in a dispatch received in Laredo Texas that he is not planning a counter revolution to resist General Carranza. He reaffirms loyalty to the First Chief.
Ford cars sold by Johnson & Rohde local agents to Jesse Peters a touring car Allen Smith a roadster J E Covey a touring car and C A Lewis a roadster with the sale announced.
In Saturday afternoon play the Millican married men beat the boys 12 to 8 in five innings. Williams pitched for the married men while the boys used three pitchers. John son’s wildness allowed five runs in the second but he shut them out in the third. W. Smith pitched the fourth as the score stood seven to five for the boys. Schoeps relieved and held the lead until Phillips drove in Williams with a Texas leaguer to win in the fifth. Batteries Boys Johnson Smith Schoeps Edwards. Married men Williams Groda.
A report from Mission Texas says twelve armed bandits rode to the Palpa ranch north of Mission early yesterday and stole all horses mules and ammunition before fleeing. Soldiers search the brush for Mexicans with no arrests reported.
The United States in the first year of the European war reports record exports totaling 3.035 billion dollars for the year ending August 31, 1915, with imports at 1.670 billion. Gold movements show imports of 244 million and exports of 97.7 million. August exports rose to 261.98 million while imports reached 141.73 million, producing a 120.25 million export balance versus 19.40 million import balance in August 1914.
Houston Texas September 23 Companies K and M of the Twenty sixth Infantry begin erecting barracks at Kingsville with the aim of staying through winter. Kingsville may be made a subpost. MR. J.
James Howard Gammon died at his Bryan home after a four month pellagra illness. Born January 28 1857 in Baton Rouge Louisiana he lived in Cross Grimes Madison and Bryan and was 57 years 7 months 25 days old. Survived by widow Martha Boswell Gammon and five children. Funeral from West Anderson Street home at 10 am with burial in city cemetery.
Trapped by flames that enveloped their home the four children of Daniel Kish aged 2 to 6 were burned to death in Large Pennsylvania. Their mother, seriously injured, struggled to reach them by forcing a window as she called for help from a neighbor.
A Troop C detachment from the Twelfth Cavalry under Lt. Charles King fought Mexicans in brush near Progreso, about forty miles from Brownsville, for over two hours. Private Stubblefield was killed. Private Kennedy wounded. about seventy attackers reported. Captain A V Anderson was wounded mildly. Colonel Blocksom said local troops sufficient.
Elijah Cavitt, colored, pleaded guilty in district court this morning. The court assessed life confinement in the penitentiary for killing a Black woman at Old Boonville last spring. With no further jury cases scheduled, the jury was discharged at noon.
Jenks Lee an old Brazos County resident died suddenly of heart failure Tuesday afternoon while picking cotton with his wife. Born in Alabama about 45 years ago he had lived in Texas since childhood and was a Free Baptist Church member. He is survived by his wife two young children three sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held at the home and burial followed at Wixon cemetery with Rev. Frank Merka officiating.
A child Donny interrupts a bedtime prayer to fix a prank on Ted's wooden soldiers. He explains he stopped to clean up so Ted wouldn't wake to the mess. Grandmother gently approves the pause noting some prayers benefit from ending with mercy and repair.
John A. Reed transfers 3.52 acres in Brazos County James Whitesides league to Brazos County for 420 dollars. Document notes real estate transfer with consideration. Property location specified within Brazos County and linked to James Whitesides league.
Corpus Christi Texas September 24 five defendants convicted last Friday in election fraud received sentences ranging from six months to a year in federal or county jails. County Clerk Uehlinger Henry Stevens and Ed Castleberry drew one year at Leavenworth with $5000 fines while Constable Riggs and Tom Dunn received six months in Victoria jail and $2500 fines. Notice of appeal to the New Orleans circuit court was filed.
Berlin reports a new 110000 strong Allied army has been sent to aid forces at the Dardanelles. Reinforcements for French and British troops are said to have landed at Mudros on Lannes Island in the Aegean. Italy may have dispatched the force, with Italian transports leaving last month.
General Raoul Madero of General Villa's staff and eight companions were arrested by American troops near Marfa Texas while crossing the Rio Grande. They were taken to Alpine for custody after being captured at Glenny Springs. The group, likely Villa officers, may indicate defections amid lingering split with Villa.
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