Texas Representative Seeks 1923 Constitutional Convention
Lee J. Rountree of Bryan arrives for Governor Neff's Engineers' Conference and plans to push a 1923 constitutional convention. He argues the 1876 charter is outdated with Texas’ growth from 750,000 to 5,000,000 and urges revisions to education, highways, flood control, and legislative pay. He also says Texas should secure federal highway aid with proper guarantees.
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Dallas News
Austin
Texas
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Neff
Rountree
Episcopal Clergy Salaries Rise Across Dioceses
A report from the Nation Wide Campaign Department shows salary increases for Episcopal clergy over two years, with single men earning 1300 to 1800 annually and married men 1500 to 2000 plus rectories. The New York diocese pays the top rector salary at 18000, up from 15000 in 1919, and bishops’ salaries are not detailed.
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New York
Episcopal
Twe
Nation Wide
Church
Episcopal General Convention
Portland
Oregon
R. Bland Mitchell
Campaign Department
Woman 71 Returns to Studies at Columbia Summer School
Mrs. A. P Crawford of Greensboro N C enters Columbia University's summer school at 71 to stay mentally young. A Vassar graduate fifty years ago she is mother of six with three teachers. She studies comparative literature and morals in modern society and notes flappers study less yet think more clearly.
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New York
A. P Crawford
Greensboro
N. C
Columbia University
Vassar College
Turbulent Scenes Reported in Russia
Fourteen of 34 social revolutionists accused of high treason were sentenced to death by the revolution tribunal in Moscow. The dispatch notes a surge of executions of political prisoners across Russia, citing figures of 17,000 given death sentences in recent weeks and 175,000 killed for political crimes in two years amid widespread disease and starvation.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
Revolution Tribunal
Allen Academy Receives Spaulding Footballs for Season
Coach C. B. Hudson of Allen Academy has received twenty four new Spaulding footballs and part of the new equipment. Preparations for one of the greatest seasons expected, perhaps the most successful in Allen Academy history.
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C. B. Hudson
Allen Academy
Personal Mementos and Local Appointments in Bryan
Local residents travel for family visits and business, including Mr. and Mrs. H B Tucker to Shreveport and Prof J L Cobb in town. Doctors and clergy attend district meetings while many guests arrive at Bryan households for weekends and demonstrations.
Billie Hart Foresees Rainy August Across Texas
Eagle Pass Te As Aug 10 Billie Hart's forecast for August calls for varied rain and fair spells. From Aug 4 to 16 expect fair hot weather, Aug 17 to 21 local rains in Northwest Texas, Aug 22 to 23 local rain across multiple regions, Aug 25 to 27 heavy rains with storms in Gulf Coast and central Texas, and scattered showers toward month end with cooling northerly trends.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Billie Hart
Fair
Gulf Coast
Houston
San Antonio
Palestine
Austin
Fort Worth
East Texas
Republican State Ticket Nominated in Texas Convention
Fort Worth set Aug 10 as the Texas Republican convention nominated a full slate for November. E. P. Wilmot seeks the U S Senate. W H Atwell is candidate for Governor. Georg E Kerple for Lieutenant Governor. W H Wilson as chief justice. J I McBroon and E E Diggs named for criminal appeals and other statewide offices. A telegram from President Harding praised Texas Republicans and MacGregor and Steager received unanimous endorsements.
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Fort Worth
Texas
United States Senate
E. P. Wilmot
Travis County
W. H. Atwell
Dallas County
Georg E. Kerple
Harris County
Court
W. H. Wilson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hawkins
G. C. Harney
Grayson County
W. S. West
Cameron County
W. A. Matthaey
Austin County
General Land Office
L. 8. McDowell
Howard County
Sam L. Gros
Mary P. Bennet
H. Biggers
Tarrant County
Herbert Peairs
Bexar County
R. B. Creager
Eugene Nolte
Guadalupe County
H. P. MacGregor
Houston
R. E. Steager
Brownsville
MacGregor
Kurten Picnic Marking Lodge Anniversary
Kurten hosts a picnic on August 1 under the Sons of Herman lodge for its tenth anniversary. The event features ball games and a keynote talk with run-off primary candidates attending. C. W. Hedtke serves as chairman.
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Kurten
Sons of Herman Lodge
I Cc. W. Hedtke
Turbulent Times Across Texas Runoffs and Rifts
The Denton Record Chronicle notes wider unrest in labor religious and business sectors with clashes over work and faith. It contrasts quiet Brazos County with strife in Houston Dallas and San Antonio and jokes that many Texans avoid politics entirely.
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Dallags Journal
Denton Record Chronicle
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Denton
Bryan
U. S
Brazos County
Roadside Advertising and Its Effect on Farmers
The Corpus Christi Times notes that many farmers allow building sides to carry circus posters or painted notices, valuing cheap advertising while risking neglecting their own products. Large readable signs suit fast travelers, but weathered small signs reduce impact and crowd out local produce.
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Corpus Christi Times
Free Baptists Edge Episcopals In Tight 3 2 Victory
Free Baptists defeated the Episcopalians 3 to 2 in a brisk league game praised for sharp play and few errors. Royder and Nedbalek pitched well for their teams while Geo Symonds collected four three base hits. Umpire Poindexter’s calls drew discussion but were deemed correct. congratulations to both teams for a competitive showing.
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Free Baptists
Episcopals
C. S. Beckwith
Allen Academy
Royder
Nedbalek
Gilteedge
Dan
Bill” Poindexter
Poindexter
Geo. Symonds
Ed Martin
Davis
Episcopal
Free Baptist
Royde
Jones
Spell
Improvements Now Going On in Bryan
Mrs Grace Bowman has purchased the cottage next to her apartment on East 28th street to convert into an apartment house. J J Lawler on College boulevard adds a pergola and has a second story converted to an apartment for Mr and Mrs A P Swallow starting September 1. Mr and Mrs W R Fairman remodel on East 28th Street near the Baptist church into two apartments. The Commerce and Parker buildings on Main Street get new awnings and repainting. Mrs Joe W Batts adds to her apartment house at East 28th and College, three room third floor apartment under construction.
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Grace Bowman
D. Mike End
J. JT. Lawler
College Boulevard
A. P. Swallow
W. R. Fairman
East 28Th Street
Baptist Church
Commerce
Parker
Main Street
Joe. W. Batts
East 28Th
Two Headed Baby Reported From Gorman Texas
A 13 pound male newborn with two heads and necks was delivered at the Blackwell sanitarium. The mother Mrs S P Vicer, died shortly after transfer from Desdemona. The infant was delivered by Caesarean section and will be shown to the Eastland Comanche Medical Society meeting in Gorman.
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Gorman
Texas
Blackwell Sanitarium
Desdemona
Caesarien
S. P. Vicer
Ddéing Picely
Eastland Commanche Medical Society
Governor Neff Inaugural Appointments Across Texas Boards
Governor Neff has appointed or continued members to a vast 44 boards and commissions in Texas state government. Since his 1921 inauguration on January 18, he has filled most seats, with 253 total members including port pilot authorities and numerous regulatory bodies. His first act was naming Captain J. A. Herring as State Prison Commission chairman.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Neff
Commission of Appeals
Board of Regents
University of Texas
Board of Directors
Texas A. and M. College
State Normals
College of Industrial Arts
Board of Managers
Grubbs Vocational College
State Board of Control
State Board of Prison Commissioners
State Penitentiary Supervisory Board
Text Book Commission
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Industrial Accident Board
State Board of Pharmacy
State Board of Embalming
State Board of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
State Board of Veterinary Surgeons
State Board of Dental Examiners
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Board of Public Accountancy
State Highway Commission
State Mining Board
Board of Water Engineers
Governing Board
Agricultural Experiment Station
Pink
Galveston
Houston
Port Aransas
Sabine River
Galveston Bar
Brazos River
Brazos de
Santiago and
Harbor
Magnolia Park
Washington Park
Industrial Commission
University Land Acquisition Board
State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
State Board of Optometry
Texas Institutions of Higher Learning
American Legion Memorial Sanatorium
Kerrville
Habby
J. A. Herring
State Prison Commission
New York Cafe Donates Baseball Uniforms to Champions
Proprietor Jimmie Navles of the New York Cafe pledges to donate baseball uniforms to the Sunday School Athletic Association champions at season end. Publicity Director C. S. Beckwith announced the news to the Eagle, noting strong interest in the games and that full details will follow.
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Jimmie Navles
New York Cafe
Sunday School Athletic Association
Navles
C. S. Beckwith
The
Eagle
Chairman Cowell Returns From College Station
S B Cowell chairman of the Board of Control and W R Nabours chief of budgets and estimates bureau returned from College Station after inspecting A M College buildings and estimating repair costs and expenses based on reports filed with Dr W B Bizzeil president of the College
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Austin American
S. B. Cowell
Board of Control
W. R. Nabours
College Station
A. & M. College
W. B. Bizzeil
Prof Allen Returns From Houston Trip
Prof. R. O. Allen returned from Houston where he worked since last Thursday for Allen Academy. He is hopeful for the coming year with the largest Houston-area enrollment in school history. He received many courtesies as guest of the Lawyers Club and Canopus Club and will return soon for further work in the Houston region. The Bryan and Brazos county community takes pride in the academy’s strong statewide reputation.
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R. O. Allen
Houston
Allen Academy
Allen
Allenson
Lawyers Club
Canopus Club
Bryan
Brazos County
Engagement and forthcoming marriage of Lois Pipkin and A S McSwain
Mr and Mrs Clarence Vick hosted a 5 table wedding event at their College Avenue home last evening from 8 to 10. They announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their sister Miss Lois Pipkin to Mr A S McSwain of this city. The ceremony is planned for Wednesday August 28 at the First Baptist Church.
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Clarence Vick
College Avenue
Lois Pipkin
A. S. McSwain
Showers Fall in Brazos County Ntly Affect Cotton
Showers have been falling since Tuesday across Brazos county with heavier rains near Wellborn College five miles west of Bryan and in the Tabor community. The wet spell harms cotton but may break the heat wave, leaving the final impact uncertain.
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Brazos County
Wellborn College
Bryan
Tabor
Bryan Rotary Club Led by Sam Eberstadt at Luncheon
Sam Eberstadt, secretary of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce, chaired the Bryan Rotary Club meeting. City Manager E R McAdams reported securing paving prices after visits to Houston and Brenham. The session featured a Rotary Quartet medley and talks on local athletics and upcoming Teachers Institute plans.
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Bryan
B. A. Sims
S. Moylan Bird
Chas
Hudson
L. Wilson
Fik. McAdams
Whippings At Big Springs Texarkana Reported
Dallas reports detail an attack on a machinist helper at Texarkana by two men on Monday, with reports stating attempts to assault two shopworkers at Big Springs last night were unsuccessful.
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Dallas
Texas
Texarkana
J. A. Somerville
Texas and Pacific Railway
Big Springs
Waco wedding draws well wishers for Sulak Koppa union
Joe Merka Mrs Jno Kopecky Joe Kopecky Jr and his sister Miss Lottie returned Tuesday from Waco after attending the wedding of Mr Daniel Sulak and Miss Mary Koppa both young people of West. Many good wishes for happiness are theirs.
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Joe Merka
Jno, Kopecky
Joe Kopecky
Lottie
Waco
Daniel Sulak
Mary Koppa
West
Miss Crute Attends Belton Methodist Youth Encampment
Miss Josephine Crute leaves Tuesday for Belton to attend the Methodist Conference Encampment as a delegate from the Young People's Society of the First Methodist Church. The ten day gathering will be held in the park beside Baylor College, Belton.
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Josephine Crute
Belton
Methodist Conference
Young People’s Society
The
First Methodist Church
Baylor College
Engineers conference in Austin on flood control held by governor
Dean Bolton E H Astin A D Jackson and Lee Rountree returned from Austin where they attended the Engineers conference called by Governor Neff on flood control. About 200 civil engineers and many land owners bankers and citizens of Texas attended. Brazos River Reclamation Association members spoke for flood relief. Next meeting at Waco on August 16.
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H. B. Tucker
Shreveport
Tucker
WR. Tucker
J. L. Cobb
Tabor
J. W. Williams
Cross
R. M. Gordon
Robert
Houston
WE Saunders
George Smart
College
Bryan
Claude G. Walker
Bryan Nursery and Floral Co
Ione and
Vivian Royder
Wellborn
W. 4. Morgan
Reliance
Morgan
J. W. Black
Navasot
District Medical Association
L. C. Roten
Wharton
Laura Belle Roten
Brazos County
G. W. Orms
D. D. Jolly
Central Texas Baptist Association
J. Webb Howell
Franklin
B. Sbisa
College Station
Dana Carnes
Rockdale
Hiram Coulter
M.E. Miller
Helen
Schroeder
Industry
Texas
Miller
Oscar Leamon
Virginia Leamon
Erie
Okla
R. R. Ellis
Thornton
Oklahoma
Myr
J. W. Barron
Beaumont
W. H. Cole
J. E. Covey
Sylvan Beach
Galveston
John Depuma
Mary
Dallas
Felix Rotello
C. E. Bobo
Harvey
Bobo
Hico
W. T. Burns
P.M. Raysov
New Orleans
Lois Martin
Alice Smith
Auto
Ivan Langford
James W. James
Edge
Jiv
The
Austin American
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daly Eagle
Neff
W. G. Williams
Barney
North Zulch
W. C. Lewis
Normangee
Dean F. G. Bolton
E. H. Astin
A. D. Jackson
Austin
Astin
Jackson
Temple
Brazos River Reclamation Association
Waco
Gainesville Under Texas Ranger Rule
Governor Neff invoked the open port law in Gainesville Texas ordering a detachment of state rangers led by Captain W L Wright to enforce the measure. The governor noted offenders may be tried in neighboring counties and that almost any offense could be a felony under the open port law.
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Austin
Texas
Gainesville
Neff
W. L. Wright
Running Fight Fines Total About Seventeen Dollars Each
A pair of black women were arrested by Sheriff Morehead and Constable Wheeless after a running fight on Friday. They each paid fines totaling about $17 as assessed by Judge Hamilton.
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Morehead
Wheeless
Hamilton
Dr Jno W Black Travels to Mumford on Business
Dr. John Wesley Black visited Mumford yesterday for business but details of the purpose were not disclosed. Local residents noted his arrival and departure with discreet interest.
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Dr. Jno. W. Black
Mumford
Miss Risser Honored At Lavish Bonham Lawn Party
Miss Lilla Graham Bryan hosted a stylish lawn party at her home last evening in compliment to Miss Irene Risser of Bonham, the charming guest of Mrs. E. J. Fountain, a cordial social event celebrated by local friends.
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Lilla Graham Bryan
Irene Risser
Bonham
E. J. Fountain
Rail strike and Klan gains dominate latest radio bulletin
A Bryan Station listener relays dire rail strike news from WEAY Houston. Seniority disputes threaten workers returning after the strike while Cleveland tensions rise as plans for seizure of railroads and mines advance. Arkansas election results show a KKK landslide victory according to unofficial returns.
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M. R. Bentley
WEAY
Houston
Stone
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland
President Yarding
Congress
Hardin
Arkansas
Arkansas Primaries Seen Likely To Set Voter Record
Little Rock August report predicts a record Arkansas Democratic primary turnout near 140000 with favorable weather. Governor race totals last general election reached 190113. The Ku Klux Klan is noted as a potential factor influencing county and statewide results with secret candidate selections in several counties. In Little Rock, Klan endorsements reportedly backed an entire state ticket.
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Little Rock
Arvi
Arkansas
Klan
Arkansas Gazette
Rev C N Calmes Leads Revival Tour Through Texas
Rev. C N Calmes pastor of the Christian church, returned from Kaufman, Denton, Fort Worth and Dallas Wednesday. He will depart Saturday for Thornton for a two week revival. The party traveled in mud as rain fell in many parts of Texas and the trip was enjoyed by Mrs. Calmes and baby C N Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Calmes
The
Christian Church
Kaufman
Denton
Fort Worth
Dallas
Sle
Groesbeck
Calmes
Thornton
Texas
Baby
C. N. Jr
North Texas
G O P Convention Returns From Fort Worth
Hon J Allen Myers and Mayor Tyler Haswell returned from the Republican state convention in Fort Worth. Myers is executive committee man from the 12th district while Haswell served on the credentials committee. They played a prominent role in the deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Myers
Tyler Haswell
Ft. Worth
Mr. Myers
Haswell
Messrs Myers
Farm Bureau Meeting Adjourns to Court House for Cotton Markets
The Farm Bureau adjourned last Saturday due to the absence of principal speaker Mr Coghlan. A meeting is set for next Saturday at 2 p m at the court house to hear a speaker on plans for members to market their cotton under contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coghlan
Farm Bureau
Court House
Superior Hemstitching Attachment for Sewing Machines
Advertisement for a hemstitching and picoting attachment fitting any sewing machine. Described as superior, easily adjustable and firmly attaching with instructions and samples of work. Price listed as £ .00 delivered from Superior Hemstitching Attachment Co. 509 Starr St Corpus Christi Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Hemstitching Attachment CO
Starr St
Corpus Christi
Texas
Dr J N Goodwin Internal Medicine Card
Dr J N Goodwin practices internal medicine and diseases of children at Smith Building with office and residence contact numbers 493 and 295.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Building
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J. I. McBroon
Fe’ Paso County
Morrow
E. E. Diggs
Childress County
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Cowell
Prof
MR. Eberstadt
Bis Springs
Texas Ranger
Miss Risser
G.N. Calmes
J. N. Goodwin
Delco Lights
Delco Light
C. E. Griesser
Delco-Light Company
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