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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1919
Page
1
The Luther League at the church presented a varied program Sunday evening including liturgical introductions hymns organ solos duets and solos with readings and recitations. The event benefited a piano fund and drew a generous freewill offering.
A young girl celebrated her birthday at her grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Boehm home Tuesday afternoon. Friends were entertained with games and dainty refreshments, and all attendees enjoyed the party.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report including Martha Wunderlich of Galveston Albert Pusterovsky of Maniton William Steinmann Jr of Schulenburg County Attorney C L Scavin oha and Attorney Lester Holt of Hallettsville attended justice court in Moulton Monday.
Mr and Mrs Ernst Velzel entertained a company of friends Sunday afternoon for the fiftieth birthday of Mr Petzel. Rewards of hospitality included games and refreshments. Mrs Edmund D Meyer and Joyce left for Yukam to visit relatives. Henry Koester Jr Viasta Shandera Ida Rebmet visited Shiner. Edwin Jaeggli went to Dallas for a business course. Mrs J T Jaeggli and children returned from Valletteville. First State Bank of Moulton statement appears on page four. Cotton ginned in Lavaca county reached 33 067 bales by Dec 13 versus 26 384 last year. state total 2 416 395. Sergeant John W Meyer discharged. sister Miss Kila of Swiss Alp, Miss Rosa Blankenburg of OQuine. Walter and Roy Meyer and Miss Laura Meyer visited O F Knape and family.
A reader in Brest France writes to O F Knape of Moulton Texas describing arrival in Brest on November 22 1918 aboard the British steamer Empresa of Russia. He notes Miss Margaret Wilson at a Y M C A recital and President Woodrow Wilson's visit with Poincare as their steamer George Washington fired salutes. He ends with best wishes for Christmas and the new year.
F T Fehrenkamp announces a partnership with his sons to run a lumber business under the name Fehrenkamp and Sons. He thanks patrons for past support and hopes for continued patronage, promising earnest effort to merit it.
The senior class elected Roosevelt Etlinger as president, Alice Arnim as vice president, Olga Valenta as secretary, Ida Kaase as treasurer, and Erna Hillmer as sergeant at arms. Colors are Gold and White, flower is Daisy. Motto remains unreviewed.
The Bugle notes a regular Catholic Ladies' Aid Society meeting at Mrs. Ernst Pelzel's residence on Wednesday January 22. At the December session with Mrs. William F. Ochs all officers were re elected for the year.
Mrs. Ed Studeman and her son Edward Jr hosted a Friday night party on January 10 with guests bringing baby pictures to spot their likenesses. Olga Valenta won a cake prize after tying for eleven correct words and later took another prize for eleven games.
Washington officials announce President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson will return from Europe on February 19. A DC committee plans an official welcome and a parade of returning soldiers down Pennsylvania Avenue upon arrival in the capital.
The body of Ed Barnes, accidentally shot at his Houston area ranch, was interred in Hallettsville City Cemetery. He resided there but operated a farm with his brother near Houston and was born in the county. Survived by his wife, his mother, and several brothers and sisters.
A group from Sam and Will Moore Institute, including teachers and many pupils, enjoyed a Sunday picnic in Fehrenkamp's east pasture. They played games, gathered moss for amusement, then shared a menu of sandwiches, fried chicken, ham, sausage, corn, pies and cakes under oaks. Chaperones included Mrs. Hazel Bittick and Misses Jennie Silvey and Elsie Jaeggli.
Washington reports the river and harbors bill includes Texas works from Galveston to Corpus Christi and Sabine Pass to Port Arthur with allocations totaling 44 009 to 400 000 and 100 000 for Freeport harbor. All Texas representatives vote yes except Blanton who opposed. The same day the House passes a 26.9 million rivers and harbors bill 228 to 1.
Paris January 13 Secretary of State Lansing denied reports that the United States would send additional troops to Russia to assist Poland. He called the Le Temps stories absolutely false and said there was no foundation for them or their origin.
Mrs. E. Westerhoff entertained the Baursville Frauen Verein on a Tuesday last week with conversation and needlework. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Misses Ida and Minnie Lueke on Tuesday January 28.
Mrs Henry Hollmann died at her home in Shiner Wednesday January 8 and was buried Friday afternoon. She was sixty six years old and is survived by her husband and six children.
The Thirty sixth legislature met in Austin as Texans contributed 182153 men for war. Camp McArthur at Waco is to close. Secretary Daniels asks Congress for 270000000 for navy deficits. Roosevelt memorial set for February 9 at the Capitol. Garbut and Quinn die in a Fort Worth field crash. Attorney General Gregory resigns effective March 4. Rickenbacker tops American air aces with 26 victories. Many letters undelivered to soldiers in France will be returned to the US dead letter office. State finances show $4,068,000 in funds, with $2,000,000 general fund, $3,200,000 in short-term U S certs, and $23,000,000 in bonds deposited.
The new state officers who qualified and took the oath of office in January include M. Cureton of Bosque County as attorney general succeeding Fr. Looney of Hunt County who served six years. Lattimore of Tarrant County becomes associate judge of the court of criminal appeals succeeding A. V. Prendergast of McLennan County who served six years. Annie Webb Blanton of Denton County is state superintendent of public instruction succeeding W. F. Doughty of Kalie County after two terms. Walter A. Keeling of Limestone County becomes first office assistant in the attorney general's department, succeeding M. Cureton as attorney general. A. Berry of Madison County becomes assistant attorney general in the court of criminal appeals succeeding KE. BL. Vendricke of Brown County who served one term and part of another.
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