Statewide Flood Control Conference Invites Texas Leaders
Fort Worth Aug 10. West Texas Chamber of Commerce through Homer D. Wade invites Rep. Lee J. Rountree to urge attendance at the State-Wide Flood Control Conference in Waco on August 16. Delegates from the Engineers' Conference and lawmakers will craft a legislative plan for the state democratic convention and legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Homer D. Wade
Lee J. Rountree
Brazos County
Waco
Rountree
Brazos River Reclamation Association
West Texas
Colorado
Brazos
Red River
Rio Grande
Trinity
Engineers’ Conference
Engineers
Dean F. C. Bolton
A. and
M. College
R. C. Whittaker
Cleburne
E. N. Gustafson
Bay City
J. H. Brillhart
Dallas
W. T. Hicks
Greenville
R. L. Holmes
R. A. Nichols
Georgetown
M. C. Wellborn
Paris
Julian Montgomery
Wichita Falls
A. F. Mitchell
Cameron
A. L. Zimmerman
HL. Herndon
L. M. Lawson
el Paso
F.S. Schwinn
Houston
J. C. McVea
J. B. Thomas
Texas Population Steadily Grows in May Births and Deaths
Texas recorded 5094 births and 3044 deaths in May. Births included 2278 white male and 2101 white female babies, 155 negro male and 168 negro female, plus 70 sets of twins. Deaths totaled 1429 white male and 1097 white female, 277 negro male and 241 negro female, with tuberculosis the leading killer at 388 deaths.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Vital Statistics Bureau
The
State Health Department
Cotton futures rise as market and sales report activity
Cotton futures closed 50 points higher with middling cotton at 21 cents. About 25 bales were marketed in Bryan for the 1922 crop and six bales were sold Wednesday nearby. Dry weather is causing cotton to open rapidly in Brazos County.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Wrigley to build huge Los Angeles minor league park
William Wrigley Jr plans a vast Los Angeles ball park on a tract bounded by Thirty-ninth Street South Park Avenue and Forty-first Street with option secured. The concrete facility will seat 21 000 with a double deck grandstand for 10 000 in covered sections. Signs will be removed from walls and replaced by vines and flowers.
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Eagle
Los Angeles
Calif
William Wrigley, Jr
Catalina Island
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Baseball Club
Wrigley
Thirty-ninth Street
South Park Avenue
Forty-first Street
End of Irish War Seen as Hourly at Cork
London August 10 The end of the war in Ireland is in sight and the fall of Cork is hourly expected, according to a general headquarters bulletin from the Irish national troops near Cork. The Cork date line dispute is noted in the Evening News.
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London
England
Ireland
Cork
Dunn and O’Sullivan Hanged for Wilson Assassination
London August 10 Joseph O’Sullivan and Reginald Dunn were hanged at Wandsworth prison for the June 22 1922 assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. A 5000 strong crowd gathered outside the jail as prayers and hymns preceded the executions with both men resigning to the scaffold.
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Associated Press
London
Joseph O'Sullivan
Reginald Dunn
Wandsworth
Field Marshall
Sir Henry Wilson
Dunn
O'Sullivan
Unn
O’sullivan
Field Marshall Wilson
Haswell and Myers Return from Fort Worth Convention
Mayor Haswell and Hon. Allen Myers returned from the Republican state convention representing Brazos County. They aided in nominating FE Wilmot for United States senator and W H Atwell for governor. Myers was rejected as executive committeeman from the 12th district and praised chairman Cregar. Myers predicts increased Republican votes in November 1922 with former Democrats joining.
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Tyler Haswell
Allen Myers
Brazos County
FE. P Wilmot
Austin
William H. Atwell
Dallas
Haswell
Myers
Robertson
Freestone
Limestone
Brazos Counties
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Texas
John H. Kirby
FE. G. Sutter
Washington County Highway Publicity and Progress Report
Washington County and Brenham progress on the east and west highways garners nationwide attention as Smith Brothers crews employ the latest methods. Three paving units, 400 workers, 75 trucks, and a $12,000 weekly payroll drive momentum while daily material shipments and $1,000 freight bills reflect heavy activity.
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Navasota Examiner
Brenham
Washington County
A. F. Sayers
Smith Brothers
General Contractors
United States
M. Sayers
Burton
Brenham Paver
Chappel Hill
Chappell Hill
Packery Spur
Engineering and Contracting
Chicago
Lee Trailer and Body Company
Washington Mirdway
Miners Union Pushes Wage Scale Talks In Strike
The United Mine Workers policy committee in Cleveland votes to pursue wage scale negotiations with operators in Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana and Illinois gathered for a joint conference aimed at breaking the soft coal strike. President John Lewis predicts 75 percent of striking bituminous miners will sign and return to work within a week.
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Cleveland, O
United Minl Workers of America
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
John Lewis
Open port law debated in Palestine and rail protests
Austin dispatch notes Governor Neff denies confirmation of open port plans for Palestine amid talks with Milton Morris and Judge Stedman. Reports link action to violence, affecting I and GN lines. Big Four Brotherhoods plan protests in Denison and Dallas over guard enforcement and defeated shop conditions.
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Austin
Texas
Neff
Palestine
Milton Morris
Internat National
Great Northern
Stedman
G. N
Denison
Katy
Gainesville
W. L. Wright
Gettys
Texas Rangers
Wright
Santa Fe
Barton
Quiet New York primaries draw little outside interest
Albany and Syracuse host party conventions for state and national offices as September primaries approach. Governor Miller’s renomination appears assured for Republicans, while Hearst presses his own bid with Conners directing the effort. Democratic hopes hinge on Smith or Hearst with Smith not eager, and party leaders debating the senatorial nomination amid internal divisions.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
New York
Congress
United States
Syracuse
Nathan L. Miller
Alfred L. Smith
William Randolph Hearst
Smith Ha
Hearst
William J. Conners
Buffalo
William Mulder
Smith
Garcia Library Exhibit Displays Enduring Mexican Heritage Items
Special to The Eagle reports Austin students viewed the Genaro Garcia Library exhibit, detailing rare volumes purchased for 100000 by the University. Highlights include a 1491 London printed missal, a 1509 Paris missal with hand toolings, early Mexican printing from 1584, a 1649 arithmetic book, a 1796 mathematics text, and Mexico’s earliest music book from 1604 by Joannis Navarro.
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Austin
Texas
University of Fixes
Garcia
Genaro Garcia
Universit
Mexico
London
Paris
University of Mexico
America
Luxuries Cost Texans More Than Utilities in 1921
The Texas Public Service Information Bureau reports that luxuries including cosmetics chewing gum cigarettes chewing tobacco and similar items cost Texans about 300 million in 1921 while utility services electricity natural gas telephone and electric railways totaled about 200 million. Texas women spent over 40 million on cosmetics alone and the state telephone bill was about 23 million.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Texas Public Service Information Bureau
Broad Tariff Bill Powers Curtailed by Senate Substitutes
The Finance committee majority recommends a substitute that narrows tariff powers by blocking moves between the dutiable and free lists and forbidding increases beyond set maximums. In related action, hides and boots and shoes move to the free list with no record vote, while hides face a 2 cent rate and 4 cent on dried hides.
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Senate Finance Committee
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Finance Committee
Washington
House
Senate
Republican Agricultural Tariff Bloc
Free
Pecan Day Highlights San Saba Pecan Growing Effort
San Saba Texas hosts the first annual Pecan Day to boost pecan growing. Discussions cover planting tending harvesting and marketing. Speakers include Charles L Edwards W B Lanham and Frederick Porter. A pecan sipper was carved to mark the event.
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San Saba
Texas
Charles L. Edwards
Dallas
W. B. Lanham
Texas A. & M. College
Frederick Porter
Ford flivver carries five on fishing trip toward government dam
A Ford flivver fully equipped and driven left Main street Thursday morning for the government dam near Navasota on the Brazos river. In the car were L Stephens Marvin Elliott Ollie Emmet Rudolph Myers and Henry Rhode. The Eagle promised a food fish story and more fish Vine.
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Main Street
Government Dam
Navasota
Brazo S River
L. Stephens
Marvin Elliott
Ollie Emmet
Rudolph Myers
Henry Rhode
Weather forecast for Bryan area in New Orleans
The weather report from New Orleans dated August 10 indicates for Bryan and vicinity a generally fair tonight and Friday.
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New Orleans
Bryan and Vicinity
Knights of Pythias Picnic at Santone Crossing
Normangee lodge of the Knights of Pythias plans a picnic and barbecue on Tuesday afternoon August 15 on the Navasota river at the San Antonio crossing. Editor Lee J. Rountree of Bryan is invited to speak with additional talks and music. A 6 o'clock meal is planned with many visitors expected.
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Eagle
Normangee
Texas
Normangee Knights of Pythias Lodge
Navasota
San Antonio
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Knights
Christian Endeavor Rally In Houston District
The Houston district plans a Christian Endeavor rally at Hempstead on Saturday evening August 12 at six o'clock. Endeavorers from Houston Galveston Bryan and surrounding areas expect to attend and participate in the event. All interested in C E work are urged to attend to support growth.
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Houston
Christian Endeavor
Hemptead
Galveston
Bryan
C. E
Swatow Typhoon Death Toll Rises With Mass Displacement
Typhoon at Swatow on August 2 kills about 50,000 and leaves 100,000 homeless officials say relief is urgent. Previous estimates placed casualties at 28,000 as vast areas around the port and 250 mile region are wrecked. Hong Kong contributions top 42,000 dollars to aid typhoon victims.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Swatow
Hongkong
Hong Kong
Chamber of Commerce
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Cameron, Bryan
Texas— Legislature
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Rai Pary
Wilson
Messrs, Haswell and Myers
Big Four Brotherhood and Switchmen Union
C. M. Cantrell
Brotherhood Railway
Gainesvill& Situation
Thomas D. Barton
Big Four
White House
Ben L. Reisman
Hobo College For
Reisman
Aisti
Knights OF Pythias
Santone Crossing
Christian Endeavorers
Gooldwyns Theodora
Italy
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