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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
6
An old advertisement advises giving California Syrup of Figs to sick or constipated children to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It promises quick relief, pleasant taste, and urges asking for the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company with warnings about counterfeits.
A fragmented exchange discusses who controls authority in a home. The child is told that teminmia is the real boss, but parents may influence decisions and the child should ask for her first.
An old instruction promotes a corn and callus removal method for women. Apply a few drops and lift affected skin with fingers, claiming gentle, non medical action. The ad tone stresses quick relief from corns with simple at home use.
A Cincinnati man touts freezone as a safe compound that removes corns and calluses with drops applied directly to the tender area. The ad claims instant relief, no skin irritation, and that the corn lifts off after treatment, with a small bottle sold by druggists.
A dialogue debates wording for legal representation with emphasis on elegance versus accuracy. One speaker insists on "retained" rather than "hired" a lawyer while noting a fee contingent on victory, implying formal engagement.
British troops pierce German defenses along the Arras front despite snow and gale conditions. They claim gains southeast of Arras at Henin sur Cojeul and Wancourt, cross the Cojeul river, and seize heights on the east bank. Canadians advance on the Vimy ridge as Germany suffers heavy casualties and large prisoner and material captures. The push covers a twelve mile front from Givency en Gohelle to Henin sur Cojeul with bold, surprise tactics and significant gains.
Dr. Carl C. Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture told a 2000-person mass meeting in Houston that the current war is a struggle between democracy and autocracy. He said the United States entered the war for humanity and justice, not revenge or gain, and warned that without democratic crop leadership the South could face deprivation like Belgium and Germany.
Washington dispatches report Austrian and Bulgarian representatives are trying to reach entente diplomats in Switzerland to discuss peace. Bulgarian efforts include taking soundings and similar moves are attributed to Austria Hungary.
Washington announces all men enlisting in the regular army or national guard will be kept in service only for the period of the war. Secretary Baker stated this after a conference with President Wilson, clarifying the emergency mobilization policy.
Washington report that Mrs Wilson wife of the President Mrs Marshall wife of the Vice President and the wives of cabinet members will reduce living costs to the simplest form to set an example for the nation.
Government armor plate and projectile factories funded for 12.7 million dollars will be built in Charleston West Virginia. A navy board recommended the site for military safety and access to manufacturing materials.
London reports David Lloyd George, first British premier to salute America as a wartime ally, addressing the American Luncheon Club. He denounces Prussia and hails the United States as a decisive force in the war, saying US entry seals the fight against military autocracy globally.
In Havana the Cuban Congress unites with the United States against Germany. President Menocal signs the war resolution authorizing use of all forces to defend Cuba and protect seas and neutral rights. Austria-Hungary and Germany align. diplomatic breaks and seizures follow in U.S. harbors as tensions rise.
Austin reports the per capita apportionment for April is one dollar, exhausting the seven dollar yearly allotment for public schools. The April distribution totals 1,223,302 dollars, raising the annual sum to 8,563,114 dollars for 1,223,303 students.
Senate approves Senator Culberson's war material destruction penalty bill. The measure would impose up to thirty years of imprisonment for anyone who destroys war materials in time of war. Passed Monday without debate in a brief five minute session.
The first carload of this season's strawberries was shipped from Alvin on Wednesday. The berries brought 2.25 dollars per crate cash gain.
Washington reports the government took fourteen Austrian merchant ships from Atlantic and gulf ports after Austria-Hungary broke diplomatic relations. The carriers listed include the Dora Hlimalai Ida Martha Washington in New York and several others in Boston Philadelphia Newport News Pensacola Tampa New Orleans and Houston.
Delegates from agricultural publications across the East Central West and South met in St Louis with Secretary of Agriculture David F Houst on to back a war food campaign. They urged increased acreages of wheat and other crops and livestock and called on farmers to boost yields for the next harvest.
A Tuesday election in Moulton independent school district approved a maintenance tax of 25 cents per $100, with the tax winning by a narrow five vote margin. The measure funds school maintenance efforts in the district.
In Chicago the government awarded a contract for over one million pairs of army shoes to a leading tannery. Prices range from $4.85 to $5.10 per pair. The announcement appeared Wednesday.
Washington reports a vast program to build 3,000 small wooden boats to transport food and supplies to the Entente. General Goethals to oversee the jitney fleet, with 150,000 lumber workers called and first ships due to sail November 1. President Wilson and leaders discussed selective draft and a possible 500,000 volunteers, plus a $5 billion bond plan. A British and French war commissions to visit Washington within ten days were announced.
Galveston Texas reports the Lumber Men's Association of Texas ends its session with officers re elected. T. W. Griffiths Dallas starts a third term as president. C H Flato Jr Kingsville re elected first vice president and notified by telegram. KE Hunter Waco becomes second vice president. R M Farrar Houston re elected treasurer and J C Dionne Houston secures a sixth term. Key West Florida. The Treveal sunk off Cienfuegos Cuba four days ago by a German submarine. Captain Williamson and crew landed at the Cuban port. Peterson a crew member claims Norwegian birth and naturalized American.
A critique urges cutting waste by eliminating fires and rats. It cites Philadelphia studies showing rats waste over a million dollars worth of food annually, threatening health, and argues fire premiums totaled 419 million in 1915 with potential savings of about 300 million by adopting safer fire records from Europe.
An artist arranges a local exhibit with a painting marked Sold. His former friend insults the piece, prompting the dealer to defend the sale. The friend discovers the Sold tag referred to a buyer named Gillson, sparking a dispute about proper tagging and exposing a rift between the artist and his former companion.
A cryptic exchange notes a quiet girl and asks who she is destined for. The dialogue hints at hidden connections and untold story behind the reserved exterior.
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