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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
2
An archival note records Bry an Texas post office as second class matter dated April 23 1912 under act of March 8 1878. It reflects Associated Press membership and service details.
The Panhandle Press Association plans its 1924 meeting in Amarillo on April 20 and 21 with leadership from the Texas Press and visiting editors. Echo editor and officials including President Denver Chestnutt and Sam Fore will attend to discuss a new legal rate bill due to take effect in June.
Editor John E. Cooke reports Hon Lee J Rountree and Mr J E Covey from Bryan visited Rockdale on Wednesday after attending Cameron Commercial Club’s banquet Rountree publishes the Bryan Eagle and is active in Austin politics The Rockdale Reporter praises his public affairs insight and calls him gubernatorial timber.
The Dallas Times Herald jokes about aging city politics while recalling past vigor. The Bryan Eagle notes memories of Coney Island and asks if readers have forgotten. The Mineral Wells Index mentions Lee Rountree’s sixty day Austin detention and his return to liberty.
The Bryan Eagle predicts the 1924 U S Senate field will include Senator Sheppard Governor Pat Neff and James Ferguson with others possible. It notes Farmer Jim could reach a run off if the race narrows to the three named, while warning the state remains restless.
Former Senator Jos W. Bailey warns taxes are rising as railroad, salaries, wages, home building and production costs have doubled in six years. He argues the government spends more than it produces and predicts higher taxes as a consequence. He notes the cost of feeding a dog now equals what feeding a child once did.
Editor Lee Rountree of Bryan Eagle traveled with E. J. Covey and C. Hoyle to Mexia to visit The News Publishing Company. They spent the night with local friends and praised the plant built by the company in Mexia.
An editorial urges Franklin residents to buy from local merchants to strengthen the community. It argues town prosperity relies on mutual support between Franklin and surrounding areas and calls for collective effort.
Citizens are urged to back the Building and Loan Association as every dollar invested in Bryan home building is seen as prudent and beneficial for local growth.
Editor Lee Rountree of the Bryan Daily Eagle argues that legislative efficiency varies with state fiscal size, noting 1876 could finish a sixty day session while today the state handles 25 million dollars annually. He questions why proponents of reform did not back a Constitutional Convention and condemns petty politics in government at all levels.
The Victoria Fact reports gifts presented to Speaker R E Seagler and Sergeant-at-Arms Joe W White as the 38th Texas Legislature closed. Community leaders and members gave Seagler items including a gold watch, silver berry set, a briefcase, and a gold pencil set, while White received a sterling cigarette case, a traveling bag, and candlesticks from J C Adrian.
Representative John E. Quaid of El Paso announces for state senator to replace R. M. Dudley. Quaid chairs the House Appropriation Committee. Dudley chairs the Senate committee. The district spans from San Angelo to El Paso and Del Rio to New Mexico, about 250 000 people.
Prof P S Mangum of Edge was in town today and called on the Eagle on business.
The Eagle notes valuable unframed pictures found missing then reappearing in handsome frames. J E Covey held them, later returning them with framing as part of a Texas and national newspaper memory collection featuring Gov Neff and other notable figures. The items are framed keepsakes of press history and state affairs.
Porters testifying before the U S Commissioner of Federal Relations say salaries fail to meet expenses and tipping is needed for income. They argue wages are high yet service is poor and fares are outrageous, calling for a public halt.
Secretary S. E. Eberstadt of Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce receives three invitations from Wills Point Chamber to speak on Building and Loan and Chamber work on Friday April 13. The rush comes after his $250,000 Bryan Building and Loan stock sale in 212 hours, a feat praised by colleagues and rivals.
The Appropriations Committee in Austin prepares to trim all state institution funding by about 25 percent as a deficit of 10 million dollars by January 1 arises from tax delinquencies. Governor Neff plans a special session between April 1 and June 1, with fifteen days of committee meetings in Austin beforehand.
Mrs Ella H McGee wife of J T McGee died at home in Bryan on Sunday April 1 after a long illness. Born January 28 1869 in Hendricks County Indiana she and J T McGee had twelve children ten living. Surviving are the husband three daughters Lola Mary Bessie Maude and seven sons Harlan Roger Horace Jesse Larimore Robert and Paul. Funeral conducted by Rev C N Calmes at home Monday 11 am with burial in Bryan cemetery. Pallbearers Roy Hudspeth Guy P Bittle J B Priddy Marvin Elliott Jim Fuller and John Smith.
Maxine McGee two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGee died Sunday April 1 at 2 18 pm at the family home on North Washington Street. Funeral held Monday at 3 pm from the home with Rev C N Calmes officiating. interment in City Cemetery. The bereaved include her parents a brother Frank and a sister Frances.
The First Baptist Sunday school will send delegates to the State Organized Bible Class Convention in Tyler today. Dr. John A. Held leads the Business Men's class with Miss Grace Morehead and Mrs. Harris P. Smith from the Friendship class plus Mrs. John A. Held and Elizabeth Suber from the Philatheia class, and three Girl's Bible Class members Nina Ferguson Dell Barron and Susie Butler.
Mr and Mrs W H Davis of Georgetown attended the funeral of the late Robert S Webb in Bryan and have returned home. Davis is a Bryan alderman and businessman formerly with Webb Bros and Davis. He moved from Bryan to Georgetown in 1893 after years with Webb Bros and remains well regarded locally.
Churches across Bryanhold held large Easter services on Sunday April 1 with crowded attendance and added chairs in aisles. First Methodist and Christian churches reported full houses and strong choirs. Episcopal Presbyterians and Free Baptist noted well attended morning services and fitting sermons.
Ira Bond of Rock Prairie visited Bryan today. Dr. W F Odom of Kurten was in the city this morning. J W Lawless, from Kurten, was a Bryan visitor for business. Walter Armstrong of Tabor dropped by the Eagle office on Friday.
The Kurten community marked the 84th birthday of Mr J W Cloud on Sunday April 1 with relatives gathering for dinner baskets and a birthday cake bearing 84. Guests included Mr and Mrs J P Gilpin and family Mr and Mrs Z T Jones and family and Mr and Mrs T A Cloud.
Hon John R Lunsford editor of the Temple Mirror is in Bryan visiting Colonel George Eisert and other friends at Hotel Bryan Eagle office. He plans to attend the Texas Press Association meeting in Bryan and College in 1925.
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