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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
2
Texas growers fret as the pecan harvest nears, warning against market rushing. Analysts note high prices across foods, urging prudent handling to avoid cut throat competition while noting low domestic nut imports and expected higher pecan prices. Forest run pecans may fetch 12 1 2 to 15 cents, high grades 18 to 22 cents, fancies 36 to 40 cents.
In Abilene Texas federal court, W A Bergfeldt testified that the Farmers and Laborers Protective Association proposed to elect L Risley provisional president if conscription occurred and to oppose US government conscription. Bergfeldt said he spoke at lodges promoting industrial democracy and efficiency, while denying he claimed government control by capitalism. Judge Jack paused proceedings until April term.
Classes in the study of French began Monday at Camp Logan Houston under the guidance of J A Koontz the camp educational secretary for the Young Men's Christian Association.
In Austin Texas the railroad commission continued the intracity freight rate case to the next term on November 13 by agreement of shippers and railroad men after a conference with interested parties.
James A. Harley was sworn in as adjutant general of Texas on Wednesday in Austin Texas. He assumes the post with responsibilities over the state's military forces and readiness.
Austin Texas dispatch reports a governor office telegram to local and district exemption boards outlining a $00 reward for delivering deserters to nearest army camp or post. It notes reporting delinquents may be coerced to military service with possible court martial and mobilization if willful.
The Census Bureau reported 2,498,381 bales ginned before Sept 25 this season. Texas led ginnings at 1,179,406 bales with Georgia 581,288 and South Carolina 233,930 among others. round bales numbered 60,904 and sea island 18,731.
Governor Hobby signed the pink boll worm bill designating El Paso Hudspeth Culberson Jeff Davis Presidio Hidalgo Cameron Brewster Terrell Val Verde Kinney Maverick Webb Zapata Starr and part of Dimmit counties as a cotton production ban area. The measure appropriates 10000 dollars and enforces a heavy penalty for violations. it becomes effective 90 days after legislative adjournment.
September receipts from land sales and leases totaled 63 766 31 dollars with 33 271 93 credited to available funds and 30 494 31 to permanent funds. Distributions included public schools first payments 11 186 36 permanent public school open accounts 10 903 19 available 19 307 95 permanent public schools rentals 82 75 available 1 563 20 university open accounts 20 722 79 available game fish and oyster account.
A meteor of unusual brilliance passed over Brenham Texas at 10 30 Tuesday night appearing as a great ball of fire and leaving a long track of light that illuminated the earth and sky under silvery moonlight.
The Norwegian foreign office reports the sinking of the Norwegian sailing vessel Sul in the Atlantic. No further details on crew or cause are provided in the brief dispatch.
Governor Hobby issues a call for Texans to subscribe to the second liberty loan, framing bonds as a smart investment and wartime support. Washington reports a nationwide drive with strong early momentum toward a 3 billion dollar minimum. McAdoo details 25 year bonds at 4 percent with staged payments and conversion options through 1927.
Washington reports a massive forthcoming set of indictments from a nationwide raid on I W W offices. Government officials say only the top figures have been charged while tons of seized documents await study.
A group of Japanese doctors confirm Futaki’s rat bite fever microbe as the disease cause. Studies show heat as the carrier of Spirocheta icterohaemorrhagica and that serum from recovered patients destroys the spirochetes, supporting immunity development and disease cure.
A quirky note describes an electrically heated comb as a new drying tool for hair. In Marinette Wisconsin a fresh Civil War soldiers monument is unveiled, highlighting local commemorations and a novel invention.
A nervous dentist faces a recurring visitor who sits on his doorstep each evening. The visitor explains he keeps delaying a tooth extraction until near the dentist, then the ache subsides when sighting the house. He seeks to borrow the dentist’s doorstep to ease the pain at home.
Heloise and Claudine recall episodes from the bartenders ball last night. A sarcastic customer taunts about waiting for an order while others comment on a living skeleton on the tiled floor and the exchange with Hughie.
A child asks why soldiers stoop under a bridge and if they will have breath enough. The piece notes Marjorie’s intelligent curiosity about wartime motion pictures and a mother’s explanation. Atlanta moves to halt a planned fertilizer factory construction.
Rome reports Prince Ludovic Chigi has bought back Villa Farnesina on the Tiber from the Italian government. The palace, built 1509 11 by Agostino Chigi with Raphael frescoes, will be restored to its original Chigi furnishings after an auction cleared Naples royal items. The return is seen as remarkable in Rome since families are thought to abandon homes permanently.
A dialogue from Youth's Companion shows Mollie advocating equal pay for women. Sallie suggests women should share costs like car fares and lunches from any earnings, framing a humorous social exchange about gender wages.
A quirky slice notes that even a spinster can feel marriage fever though it may not lead to a wedding. It then jokes that a vacation helps reveal how well a firm or household runs in the absence of its head.
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