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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
A Louisiana unit at Southern Department camp sent civilian clothes home in bundles via parcel post. The Army Y M C A supplied wrapping, twine, and help with addressing the packages. The bundles are to be moth balled until after the war or worn out by the rookie soldiers.
Briefs note the American Red Cross drive begins December 16 and wartime actions in Texas. Items include the national home rule amendment effective July 1 1918, the death of Senator Ollie James, postmaster nominations to the Senate, Texas cavalry designated for federal service, August war expenditures at 1.74 billion dollars, 260000 sailors transported overseas, Texas war savings bonds surpassing 31.4 million, Mohair crop purchases for the army, a September 12 draft registration, Pershing’s veterans aiding training in New York, and the work or fight order spreading in Texas. Additional mentions cover arsons in Austin, a drought relief appeal from Governor Hobby, naval and army use of Texas A M and other schools, Rankin losing a senate bid, troops redeploying, the man power bill signing, decorations for Br Buck and seven soldiers, women’s primary election rights court test in Corpus Christi, Hortense Ward taking a Texas Industrial Accident Board post, sugar and corn meal losses at Gonzales, and medical service corps appeals by Dr. Franklin Martin.
Local Board of Iavaca County lists chairmen for registration on September 12. Hallettsville led by Ford Lacy and Paul Fertsch. Witting Fritz Albrechts. Moravia F. Schoppe. Shiner C. Escherburg and Theodore Rogge. Mount Olive J. H. Hranitzky. Sweet Home I. K. E.. Valenta A. J. Jamison. Scharlottenburg Gus Nellkamper. Koerth Oscar Karney. Wied A. J. Kallus. Hope R. A. Williams. Ezzell A. 4. Poston. Friendship Lee Fitzhenry. Vienna Louis Teltschick. Seclusion Jess Smith. Providence J. W. Adams. Hardy Sandies Ike Anderson. Moulton J. T. Jaeggli. Oak Grove A. J. Elster. Novoh rad F. K. Bucek. Yoakum Jemass Schrimpscher. Sublime Jos. Woy tek. Bila Horn William Allen.
Relatives met at Anton Selzer's home in Oak Grove Saturday night to celebrate Leona Selzer's birthday. August Linbrugger visited near Flatonia, and Anton Bilimek Anton Raab and Albert Pohler recently joined Texas First Infantry Bard and were feted at Joseph F Heinrich's home. A soldier boy arrived last Monday to establish quarters at Jos Schindler's home. Congratulations.
President Wilson designates September 12 for the registration of men aged 18 to 45 for military service. All eligible individuals must register regardless of birth place or status. White troops from Hallettsville headed to Camp Travis with seven men from Moulton. Local pickups report thousands of bales of cotton marketed. Community visits span Shiner Yoakum and San Antonio with several families traveling for news and visits. Prof. Porter named principal of Yoakum schools after a stint at San Marcos.
Wounded Willie H. Meier in France. Miss Lizzie Prilop resigns to train as a nurse. Carl Morene joins Camp Cody quartermaster corps. Mr and Mrs A G Wiseman welcome a baby boy. Mrs Petty undergoes eye surgery in Tennessee with partial vision expected. Rudolph Konecay and bride return from honeymoon. Hamilton F Dixon and Clara May welcome a five girl, mother and child doing well. Henry S Paulus receives captaincy in Texas Infantry. congratulations from friends. Pay the President.
Dallas Texas August 29 Texans must purchase about 690000 war savings stamps weekly to meet a December 31 goal of 91000000 in war savings stamps state director Louis Lipsitz announced.
Forty-two Club hosted by Mrs W J Codes on August 20 with Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp drawing the highest pin number and Mrs Elizabeth Quebedeaux the other prize. Mrs Laura Valenta to entertain on September 12. Pay the President.
The Baursville Verein was entertained Tuesday August 27 by Mrs. Helena Pietsch and her daughter. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Altert Kaase on Tuesday September 17. Press Cor.
Mrs Adolph Nachlinger hosted the Catholic Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday August 14 The next meeting will be held with Mrs Joseph Muras on Wednesday September 11.
The annual picnic of the Moul ton Lutheran Frauen Verein will be held at the park on Thursday September 12 starting at 1 PM. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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