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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
2
Allied forces push deeper into enemy lines winning more than 300 miles of territory in recent operations. Reports describe sweeping progress along multiple sectors and growing pressure on the German position.
Article recounts German withdrawals on the Arras front and French advances near Ribecourt and Lassigny, with cautions on unofficial reports of Lassigny. It covers Poole’s actions in Moscow, Bolshevik arrests, safe conduct demands, and Allied air and ground successes, including prisoner totals since the Vesle and Picardy drive.
Texas railroad commission authorizes re degraded short lines to use higher federal rates after the U S railroad administration rejected them. The retroactive order covers traffic from June 5 and allows intrastate freight moves on lines no longer under federal control to follow General Order No 6N and supplements.
Austin. Texas reports show a steady rise in male high school graduates statewide during the war period. Superintendent W. P. L. Doughty notes progress toward higher efficiency and lauds the liberalized course of study now offered to fit student needs.
An official statement from Tretilieyes reports aerial operations. In July, 184 enemy planes were downed and 154 were seen falling within enemy lines, with fifteen damaged by our guns, totaling 338 enemy machines destroyed or badly damaged.
Governor Hobby named six Texas lawyers to form the commission of appeals to aid the Supreme Court which is about five years behind its docket. The appointees include Leon Sonfield of Beaumont Beeman Strong of Nacogdoches W M Taylor of Dallas J T Montgomery of Wichita Falls S P Sadler of Gatesville and J W McClendon of Austin.
Actress Anna Held died Monday after months of illness. She had suffered since April from a rare myeloma, a disintegration of the spinal marrow, with her condition repeatedly listed as critical. Born in Paris in 1873 to a Polish mother and French father.
The attorney general approves bond issues including 75000 in Gray county special road bonds ten thirties at 5 percent, 40000 in Anderson county road district No 3 serials at 54 percent, and 5000 in Starr county public road bonds ten forties at 6 percent.
Nine fishing schooners were sunk off George's Bank Sunday after a German submarine torpedoed them near Nantucket Massachusetts. The incident marks a deadly attack at sea with multiple ships lost and concerns rising over Maritime warfare.
Washington calls for 120 207 selective registrants for general service to join the rolls before August end. One hundred ninety thousand white registrants from 48 states and DC ordered to train August 22 to 26 with quotas by state and camp to meet a July program target. negro registrants listed by state and camp. Governor Hobby issues proclamation urging city county and state officers and defense councils to prepare local draft boards for registration and classification under a pending congressional extension of the draft.
The Tri County Teachers Institute bringing together Washington Waller and Austin counties will meet at Blinn Memorial College in Brenham Texas from September 2 for a one week session.
The Christian Science Publication Society announced Friday that the Christian Science Monitor will appear as a morning paper instead of an evening publication in Boston.
Washington report outlines a federal occupational license of 10 dollars for most professionals and business proprietors with few exceptions. Heads of wholesale firms with yearly sales 200000 dollars or more would pay 25 dollars, while farmers mechanics ministers and teachers are exempt from the 10 dollar tax and firms under 2000 dollars in annual business are also exempt.
San Antonio Texas fiscal year ending May 31 shows total fire losses of 708597.01 dollars. City fire chief A J Goetz issued the annual report and inventory detailing the figures.
Batson Texas reports the McLane Oil Company bringing in its second well Saturday in the northern part of the field producing about 1000 barrels per day.
Dallas dispatch reports complete returns from most counties for the July 27 Democratic primary. Governor Hobby leads with 459 320 votes to former Governor Ferguson's 224 969. The tallies cover lieutenant governor and other state offices with figures for Moore Cowell Batley Henderson Davidson Johnson and others.
Texas quotas list for 4000 white men called to Camp Travis San Antonio for August 26 to 30. Counts shown for each county and city including Dallas Harris Houston Austin San Antonio with multiple district boards.
Washington plans organize 1,000,000 youths aged 16 to 21 for industrial work and military training. The effort, expanding the boys working reserve already at 250,000, aims to fill labor gaps due to army drafts while allowing schooling through night classes under adult supervision.
List of Texas boys reported wounded missing or captured in Europe as part of the United States armed forces. Names appear among the defense of their country with casualties and statuses detailed in the honor roll feature.
The notice lists numerous servicemen by rank and name across multiple Texas towns and states who died of wounds in action. Names include Private Joe R. Kemble Sterrett, Major Manard A. Wells San Antonio, Captain C. C. Vaughan Libertyville, and Lieutenant Clyde C. Vaughan Liberty Hill among others.
The report lists wounded in action including Private Hobart B. Crossett Harlin Private Leslie B. Scott League City Corporal Clarence L. D. Bradford Ashland Corporal John W. Hufsmith Houston Private Thomas J. Barrentine Moe Kinney Private John Hale Thrall indicating multiple service members named with hometowns.
The list reports Louisiana servicemen killed in action. Names include Screenitt Harry N Lacey Lancaster Private Saul Andrus Eunice Corporal A G Charman Bernice Private H Augain Chatatenier Lt Walter S Fant Jr Weatherford Private Arthur D Lowrie Burkett Private Charles R Smith Wylie Private Sam H Buchanan Morris Private Jesse Stanford Eunice Corporal Ivy Courtney Walker Private Louis Fontenot Chataignier.
Private Charles 8S. Mikendrick of New Orleans and Private Chester A. Bacon of Baton Rouge listed as wounded in action.
General March asserts four million American soldiers can defeat Germany and outlines a plan for eight million under arms by June 30 as part of the administration manpower bill. Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder testified to the senate military committee through Chairman Chamberlain, detailing the draft ages and war effort.
Fort Worth Texas report says Second Lieutenants Harry S Herr and Leon W Adelspurger both of Springfield Ohio were killed when their aircraft collided at about 3000 feet over Taliaferro field. The officers had just been commissioned last Saturday.
Thousands of women will enter railroad work in coming months to replace men in the army and other industries. Plans by the railroad administration call for women as clerks officers accountants ticket sellers station agents crossing watchmen car cleaners and some track laborers.
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