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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
3
Washington reports that the allied governments have agreed in principle that cotton is contraband of war. The decision, announced at the British embassy, aims to support the market to prevent ruinous price drops and protect cotton planters while asserting a legal right for the action.
The White Star steamer Arabic, sailing from Liverpool to New York, was torpedoed and sunk Thursday near Fastnet. Of 428 aboard 32 are missing, believed drowned, with 26 Americans aboard. Survivors were rescued by passing ships and taken to Queenstown.
London dispatch reports Teutonic forces under Field Marshal von Mackensen breaching Russian defenses at Brest-Litovsk with two more forts fallen at Novogeorgievsk. General von Gallwitz’s army has reached the railway from Bialystok to Brest, signaling continued pressure on the Muscovite position near Grand Duke Nicholas’s anticipated stand.
Monterey advices report a Tuesday clash between Carranza and Villa forces near Monterrey leaving about seven hundred dead and many wounded. Villistas reportedly tried to seize Monterey but were repulsed and fell back westward with Villa suffering about 500 dead and Carranza 200.
Two Mexicans jailed at San Benito on Austin killing charges were secretly taken out three days ago in the absence of a guard and killed. The event underscores unrest following the Sebastian road murder and raises questions about local law enforcement and mob violence.
Reports claim arsenical spraying to fight gypsy moths killed birds. Dr L O Howard, head of the US Bureau of Entomology, says investigations found no such deaths. Bird absence is due to reduced insect food, not toxicity.
Washington reports Major General Funston ordered one infantry regiment from Texas City to Brownsville and sent an airplane and two batteries from Fort Sill to reinforce the border. Breckenridge says the move aims to strengthen the garrison against marauders while several Mexican states declare armed neutrality as Carranza and Villa forces loom.
Milledgeville prison transfer ends in mob violence as Leo M. Frank is dragged by force to Cobb County and lynched near Marietta. A large mob disables lines, overtakes the prison, assaults the warden and superintendent, and hangs Frank at daybreak.
The commissioners court ordered an election in road district No 2 at Iowa Colony to elect three road commissioners for that district.
Mart Texas residents pass a $21 000 bond issue for city water works extensions and improvements by a 107 to 18 margin. The result supports upgrades to the water system and infrastructure.
The National Oil Company reports a well in section 21 about two miles southeast of Lensburg in Red River field producing an estimated 1,000 barrels. The discovery occurred Saturday with activity centered near Shreveport Louisiana.
Nacogdoches voters in the independent school district approved bonds totaling 45000 by about a three to one margin on Saturday. The funds are to erect new buildings and fund other improvements.
Washington published the U S reply rejecting Austro Hungarian claims that arms shipments to Britain's enemies violated neutrality. The note argues neutrality allows export of munitions during war and cites Austria's Boer War support to Britain as precedent. It was sent to Ambassador Penfield in Vienna on Aug 12.
An Austin opinion outlines federal and state authority over quarantine at Galveston. It notes federal regulation to halt state officers at port of entry until federal inspection, but confirms states retain power to protect health within constitutional limits. Federal and state laws may coexist if no undue interstate burden or conflict with federal law.
Governor of Texas appointed M. M. Smith of Quitman Wood County to the Seventh judicial district bench to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge W. R. Heath in Austin.
Donna Texas reports the killing of a raider by J. Sergeant Lewellen when the detachment returned. Lewellen, a crack shot, brought the raider down at seven hundred yards near San Juan.
Baltimore was formally selected Thursday as the convention city for the International Typographical Union in 1916 with meetings expected in Baltimore and Los Angeles areas.
In an eastern city a colored church pastor argued with a plumber over baptistry heating costs. The plumber quoted the tank and water supply, but the pastor insisted no baptizing would occur without enough warmth of religion to keep the candidate warm. The Continent notes the humorous clash of frugality and faith.
A brief anecdote recalls Mr Daubyn staying at home during Mrs Daubyn’s absence. He writes praises of kitchen experiments and dish washing. On her return after two weeks he meets her at the station, but finds her took his latch key with her.
A cheeky advertising expert explains why hens eggs dominate. He notes a hens egg is advertised by its maker unlike a ducks egg and links consumer taste to advertising savvy and notoriety.
The family celebrates closing a new house sale with a title search costing one hundred dollars. His partner reacts with disbelief, calling the expense wasted and extravagant.
Lincoln Springfield, the English editor, was lunching in London when a Samoan visitor shook his hand and described local livelihoods. The Samoan said natives sell curios and birds of paradise, and even Robert Louis Stevenson’s inkwell.
A fair maid asks if microbes in kisses become dangerous. The old bachelor replies they may not, noting that marriage is often the result. The quip frames love, health concerns, and matrimony in a light, humorous tone.
The Venus of Milo articulates a stance on neutrality saying arms are munitions of war. The statement frames a pacifist view attributed to the sculpture as a moral position.
A terse proverb notes that sitting on fresh paint or near fresh injuries brings trouble. The line uses sharp humor to warn against hasty actions and their harsh outcomes, emphasizing caution in everyday choices.
A compact line notes a minor clash described as two cats fighting in darkness, resulting only in scratches and a single match struck.
A Youth's Companion excerpt notes that in the U S Navy the boatswain's calls rely on sailor vernacular rather than formal English. An example shows an officer ordering scrubbing with rapidity and a boatswain's mate directing a deckhand to fetch a bucket and ask the captain for a bucketful of it, mocking new slang.
An architect shows a colossal ornate house to a friend. The client funds grand landscaping. The friend suggests Virginia creeper to cover the front quickly, as the architect weighs options for climber coverage.
Pulson, with experience, says summer engagements deserve caution. He keeps a fixed sum for a courtship and never spends beyond it, arguing certain phases require careful consideration.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Angelina asking if Edwin would die for her and Edwin replying with undying affection after a dreary exchange. The tone hints at a fraught romantic confrontation.
A fable style exchange features an elephant asking why the dog is deemed the most intelligent animal. The horse answers that the dog earns a good living without work. The dialogue humorously contrasts effort and cleverness among animals.
The Hawaii government reserves 690000 acres for forest reserves and will test planting eu calyptus for firewood. Advocates for the right are often so disagreeable they do more harm than good.
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item, Mrs Strug notes Madge has married well while admiring the suit and comment on the name Fussenbuck. A catty aside questions the sound, yet its appearance on a check is praised.
A Youngstown Telegram quip shows a boy mispronouncing medical terms as he imagines his future. He vows to become a doctor, listing various fields with humorous mispronunciations until he blurts out the simple answer corn.
A Y M C A lecture in Duluth explains that criminals slip when off guard. The anecdote tells of a bank clerk at a church fair who fears a dark woman after a fortune teller warns him and his reaction turns pale as he realizes danger.
A touring car owner pauses repairs as the front wheel asks the back wheel about weariness in the social whirl. The old wheel replies that the owner is a spinster with little to do but go round, and the back wheel jokes about feeling like a Daughter of the Revolution.
Marc Antony questions Cleopatra as she drops a priceless pearl into wine. She reveals the idea of a new summer drink, naming it the pearl sundae.
The London Opinion quips that Blobbs Bjones is the unluckiest at cards and might be lucky in love since he has never married. The exchange centers on his misfortune at gaming and single status.
In a playful exchange Hazel laments windy weather hurting her complexion while Aimee teases about applying makeup more thickly to hide it.
Employers pay for waiters to learn French while a separate note urges honesty in handling an insurance policy. The item presents two brief workplace anecdotes from a London setting.
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