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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1919
Page
6
Three fourths of the states have ratified the prohibition amendment and it will become operative on January 16 1920. The United States leads in nation wide prohibition as the first major nation to test the experiment. If successful other nations may adopt it and enforcement will be strengthened through a constitutional amendment. Public opinion has shifted significantly in its support.
The Eagle reports 83 new readers enrolled since adopting cash basis. Names include Jacob Rothbaur Shiner Amalia Cook Knippa Mary Trojacek Flatonia Annie Geyer Moulton Frank Graves Needville Alfred Kubitz Fort Worth C L Windel Shiner Harvey Sternenberg Bellville Martha Wunderlich Galveston Frank Mikulenca Schulenburg Mary Stavinoha Shiner Jim Ermis Beaumont Rudolph Chlastak Moulton Albert Holik Moulton Charles Zavesky Shiner Joe Simper Shiner.
Cotton ginnings for the 1918 crop in Lavaca county reached 33,757 bales by January 1, up from 26,528 a year earlier. Neighboring counties show varied gains: Gonzales 39,935 vs 20,866. DeWitt 43,803 vs 30,696. Victoria 23,871 vs 14,794. Jackson 18,412 vs 13,973. Wharton 49,278 vs 38,450. Colorado 29,150 vs 18,693. Fayette 27,193 vs 25,086. Texas total ginnings stood at 2,248,299 bales, down from 2,975,001 a year earlier.
Washington January 30. The treasury announced that sales of war savings and thrift stamps since their market introduction thirteen months ago reached 1 049 000 000 dollars.
Governor Hobby and the Texas Industrial Congress urge massive garden planting to feed Europe and cut Texas food imports. They call for peak farm output, full use of canneries, and widespread home gardens with double last year’s numbers.
Mrs. R. Wiseman of Moulton visits A. G. Wiseman in Flatonia. Lou Sloma reports him well and hearty with the army of occupation in Germany. Boatewain Kd Kolar returned from San Diego with an honorable discharge from the navy.
The Baursville Frauen Verein met Tuesday last week with Misses Ida and Minnie Lueke. Members talked and did needlework, and refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned with Mrs. H. A Heineke on Tuesday February 18.
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