Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Arrested on Perjury Charge
Oklahoma City Aug 30 Lieutenant Governor M E Trapp was arrested at his home on perjury charges related to a three year old Seminole county transaction. He had just won renomination on the Democratic ticket and called the complaint political blackmail by Republican leaders at the state convention.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
M. E. Trapp
Jones
Seminole County
Trapp
Republican House Representatives
Governor Neff To Appoint Best Man To Rail Commission
Governor Neff said he will select the best available candidate for the railroad commission vacancy after Earle B. Mayfield resigns to become a U.S. senator, aiming for the ablest man at the current salary. A Burnet County delegation backed Judge J. R. Smith for the seat, with Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas also mentioned as a possibility.
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Dallas News
Austin
Texas
Neff
Railroad Commission
Earle RB. Mayfield
United States
Mayfield
Washington
Burnet County
J. R. Smith
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Edge Texas community notes and cotton progress
Edge, Texas reports 200 bales of cotton to date with a goal of five to six hundred. An auditorium and teacherage are under rapid construction, promising a collegelike facility. Principal P S Mangum and two more teachers join the coming term. A sand storm hits with little rain. Visitors include Lois and Viola McKinney, Pauline Beard, Josephine Winn, and relatives. Local pastors and other residents attend Sunday services.
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EDGE
Pudden
Texas
P. S. Mangum
Lois and
Viola McKinney
Marlin
Pauline Beard
Josephine Winn
Marques
Bro
Belle of
Wheelock
Mt Church
Claud Moore, Jr
Dallas
J. H. A and
H. C. Beard
Bryan and College
Mrs
J. A. Beard
Creager Says Democratic Party Is Dead in Texas
From Brownsville Texas Republican State Chairman R L Creager declares the Democratic Party of Texas dead after Mayfield nomination. He likens its leadership to pirates, contrasts a “klanocratic” radical faction with a law and order GOP opposing discrimination and the Ku Klux Klan.
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Creager
Democratic Party
Dallas
Mayfield
Democratic Party of Texas
R L. Creager
Brownsville
Texas
Industrial
Amendments Objectionable to President Harding
White House callers who discussed the bonus bill with President Harding today reported the president viewed yesterday's McNary reclamation and Simmons foreign debt amendments as making the measure more objectionable than the original. A veto is speculated but not confirmed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Harding
Four killed in Canton home by unknown attacker
In Canton Ohio an unknown man beat four people with an iron bar as they entered a house. Victims are Mrs. Freda Burns 27 Frank Burns 25 her husband Mrs. Mary Nola 20 Luther Armstrong 22 wounded. A fire started to cover the crime. Armstrong held on charges.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Freda Burns
Frank Burns
Mary Nola
Luther Armstrong
Nola
Armstrong
Millican Community Club Hosts First Banquet
Millican Texas August 30. The Millican Community Club held its first banquet with about seventy five attendees from Millican Navasota College Tabor and Bryan. Speakers included Prof J Horace Kraft Mrs A J Edwards Col J D Battle and others. Invocations benediction and praise were given by local clergy and leaders.
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Millican
Texas
T. Hensarling
Tyler Haswell
Bryan
H. M. Timmons
Navasota
J. D. Battle
Mary Locke
Tabor
Laura B. Roten
Gertrude Blodgett
J. W. Barrows
H. H. Williamson
College
Robertson County Runoff Nominations Decided in Texas
In Franklin on August 30 W R Goodman won the runoff for county school superintendent against H A Garland. John T Forson defeated incumbent R L Hicks for Commissioner of Precinct 3 while Alfred Clark won over J T Mc Daniel for Precinct 4 at Bremond. No other local contests in Robertson County.
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Robertson County
Franklin
Texas
W. R. Goodman
H. A. Garland
John T. Forson
R. L. Hicks
Alfred Clark
Bremond
J. T. McDaniel
Mr and Mrs E H Baker Leave For Palestine And Tyler Visit
Mr and Mrs E H Baker of Abilene who have been here for several days visiting relatives are leaving today for a further visit in Palestine and Tyler before returning home.
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E. H. Baker
Abilene
Palestine
Tyler
Center Woman Hosts Miss Bernice Runnels
Miss Bernice Runnels of Center is the charming house guest of Mrs. S. D. Pearce.
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Bernice Runnels
S. D. Pearce
Ferguson backers plan Dallas convention on Klan fight
Statement from Houston reports James E. Ferguson may bolt the Democratic ticket to oppose Earle B. Mayfield in November. A Dallas convention of Ferguson supporters and others opposing the Ku Klux Klan will determine actions for the general election. Henry D. Lindsley possible independent Democrat candidate also discussed in Dallas talks.
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The
Eagle
Dallas
Texas
Houston
James E. Ferguson
Earle B. Mayfield
P. C. Short
Ferguson
Short
Mayfield
Lindsley
John H. Kirby
Henry D. Lindsley
United States Senate
Mr. Lindsley
Weekly Eagle expands print run for Bryan trade area
The Bryan Weekly Eagle will print 1000 extra copies weekly from August 31 until February for non subscribers in the Bryan trade territory. The Eagle will circulate 2000 weeklies and 1500 Dailies, aiming to cover the entire Bryan market with low advertising rates for merchants.
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Trade
Eagle
Miners and Operators Clash Over Contract Length
Spokesmen for anthracite miners and operators left Washington after an all night talk with the only hurdle to resuming coal production being how long wage contracts should run. Employers want April 1, 1923 as the end date while miners seek longer terms to preserve wartime wages. The decision will be referred to the responsible groups for speakers for all parties.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Circle Officers Named for Woman's Auxiliary Circles
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Baptist church has elected circle officers for the 1922 23 year beginning October 1. Circle 1 led by Mrs T B Higgs with Sam Hunter as vice chair and E F Parks as secretary treasurer and H O Boatwright as Bible teacher. Circle 2 chaired by Mrs H P Dansby with Lock McNeeley as vice chair and J M Dunn as secretary. R B Grant is Bible teacher. Circle 3 4 led by Mrs W S Howell and Mrs R R Ellis with respective secretaries and Bible teachers. Circle 5 headed by Hiram Doward with Sankey Park as vice chair and Marshall Bullock as secretary. George Turner as treasurer and Clarence Vick as Bible teacher. Circle 6 chaired by W C Fountain with J W Wyley as secretary and J G Minkert as Bible teacher. Egbert Jones as vice chair, F A Bunting as secretary treasurer, J W Batts as orphan home chairman and Webb Howell as Bible teacher.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
The
First Baptist Church
Circle No. 1
T. B. Higgs
Sam Hunter
R. S. Webb
E. F. Parks
H. O. Boatwright
Circle No. 2
H. P. Dansby
Lock McNeeley
J. F. Lavender
J. M. Dunn
R. B. Grant
W. S. Howell
E. J. Fountain
G. M. Brandon
R. R. Ellis
N. A. Stewart
Minnie Estill
J. A. Myres
Hiram Downard
Sankey Park
Marshall Bullock
George Turner
Clarence Vick
W. C. Fountain
J. W. Wyley
J. G. Minkert
Egbert Jones
F. A. Bunting
J. W. Batts
Orphan Home
Webb Howell
Merry Picnic Supper Party Near Wellborn
Mr and Mrs D D White and other couples gathered for a moonlight picnic supper Tuesday evening in woods near Wellborn. An early auto ride added pleasure to a congenial company as abundance of picnic foods contributed to the success of the outing.
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D. D. White
Henry Locke
Milton Davis
Ernest Wlcott
Jane
Wm. Wimberly
C. M. Bethany
Wellborn
Investigation of Herrin Mine Massacre Before Grand Jury
The Herrin mine massacre probe moves to the grand jury in Marion Ohio as hundreds of names are added to evidence cards. Anonymous tips and witness lists grow, with disputed killings labeled as murder or mine war.
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Herrin Mine
Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Herrin
Grand Jury
Ford not bluffing in plant shutdown move amid coal dispute
Associated Press reports Henry Ford states the Detroit plants will close on September 6 as part of a fight against a coal brokers holdup. Ford denies rumors of rail employment schemes to break a strike and defends the action as necessary to catch up on orders.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Oiter
Luisville
Ford
Ste
Lincoln
Dion
Ford Company
Hoove
Brazos Democrats to StateConvention Delegates Named
From all Indians the coming state convention on Tuesday September 5th will name Brazos County delegates to represent W. C. Davis Lee J. Rountree Dr W B Bizzell Major L L Meino Dr B Youngblood Mrs T O Falton Mrs W S Howell John A Pore A D Jackson I M Cook M Mills P Walker John M Lawreson Oak McKen are the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
W. C. Davis
Lee J. Rountree
W. B. Bizzell
L. L. Meino
B. Youngblood
T. O. Falton
W. S. Howell
John A. Pore
A. D. Jackson
I. M. Cook
M. Mills P. Walker
John M. Lawres
E. H. Asting
J. D. Martin
Mrs. Ward
Helen Henderson
S .C Hoyle
Joe Higgins
F. R. O. Allen
J. L Hon
J. G. Minkham
Miss Malcolm and Miss Corral Clarke Return Home
Miss Malcolm Filmis and Miss Corral Clarke return to their mother Bryan after spending summer in California. They attended summer school at the university and report a vacation trip as part of their travels.
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Malcolm fiImis
Corral Clarke
California
Bryan
Summ
Uni
Hanged by Mob in Louisiana After Confession
The body of Thomas Rivers, a black man and confessed assailant, was found hanging from a tree twelve miles from Shreveport, after a mob seized him on the way to Benton for safekeeping. Rivers is linked to an alleged attack on a Marshall girl a month earlier.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Thomas Rivers
Bossier Parish
Benton
Rivers
Marshall
Texas
Argonaut miners doomed to death as rescue effort stalls
Jackson California August 30 Hope of rescuing the Argonaut mine prisoners waned as rescuers fought a stubborn mine fire. Heat and smoke hampered efforts to reach the entombed men at the mine mouth. Miss Lois McCarver of Hearne returned home after visiting Miss Lillie Belle Gilpin.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Cal
Lois McCarver of
Hearne
Lillie Belle Gilpin
A&M Summer School Commencement Exercises Held
The second annual commencement of the A and M college summer school in College Station Texas was held in Guion hall with eight o'clock start. Eighteen degrees were awarded six master of science and twelve bachelor of science. Representative Lee J Rountree of Bryan gave the address and President W B Bizzell awarded diplomas.
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Bizzell
Rountree
Bryan Eagle
College Station
Texas
A. & M. College of Texas
Guion Hall
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
W. B. Bizzell
Thomas A. Fritts
Leander D. Howell
Bexar
Ala
William L. Hughes
John Alvin Hendricks
Penelope
Ransom J. Cole
John C. Patterson
John T. Boye
Fort Worth
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Oklahoma
Pall
Milligan Communty Club
Tdisoon
Mazda Alohes
Circle Officers OF
Woman's Auxiliary
J. B. Dunn
Mexia
Col. Dunn
Denny
Box Quarter
Calvert
Argonaut
A. &M. Summer School
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