Railroads Seek Lower Cotton Rates to Texas Ports
Southwestern territory railroads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to cut cotton rates from the interior to Texas seaports. They argue trucks now carry large volumes of cotton for distances up to 800 miles, threatening a total loss of tonnage unless rates are reduced to compete with motor freight.
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Hoover
Senate
Texas
Washington
Southwestern Territory
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interior
Southwestern
Commission
Price decline causes in cotton trigger senate inquiry
The senate adopted Senator Sheppard of Texas resolution directing the secretary of agriculture to investigate the causes of cotton price declines and the extent of short selling on exchanges.
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Washington
Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Good Cheer Fund Appeals in Bryan College Station
Tomorrow at 8 30 and through Friday and Saturday the Good Cheer campaign asks every household and business to donate to aid the relief of human distress and disease among the needy. The appeal notes the crisis created by unemployment and urges generous subscriptions to fund food clothing fuel medicine and shelter for the winter.
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Bryan and
College Station
Bryan
Good Cheer
Good Cheer Campaign Committee
Good Cheer Fund Drive Opens With Enthusiastic Work
The column notes strong enthusiasm for the Good Cheer Fund drive set to begin Thursday morning. It states a $3,000 quota and urges full support, warning against half hearted solicitation and promising that workers are more eager than ever. The piece stresses the need is great and the cause is good.
About Bryan About Bryan
Mrs. Lloyd Shepard and her son Lloyd Jr arrived in Bryan from Aberdeen Maryland and will stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Guy P Bittle for a month. Mr Shepard will transfer to Anniston Alabama and relocate soon then join his family in Bryan for Christmas season. Mr and Mrs W L Grissett and Mr and Mrs David Mallett of Iola were here on business today.
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Lloyd Shepard
Lloyd, Jr
Bryan
Aberdeen
Maryland
Guy P. Bittle
W. L. Grissett
David Mallett
Iola
Spanish Premier Fired On By Madrid Reporter
A Madrid reporter drew a pistol in Premier Bergenguer's office and fired at him. The bullet went wild and the reporter was overpowered by other correspondents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Bergenguer
Tremont store robbed of cash register. suspect held
Thieves forced a rear door at Tremont Store last night and carried off the cash register but no cash was taken. This morning Chief Martin arrested a white man identified as Tom Smith who was in front of the store about 11 oclock last night and will be held for investigation.
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Tremont and Company
Martin
Tom Smith
City Purchases Second Hand Auto for Police Use
The city commission has purchased a second hand automobile for police use and considers buying a new car for the fire department as the current vehicle has seven years of service and is unsafe for high speed alarm responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Two Money Bills For Treasury Post Office Passed By House
The House received from the appropriations committee the bill for the Treasury and Post Office departments carrying 1,008,563,943 dollars for fiscal year 1932, which is 86,906,095 less than the present year and 20,726,410 under the budget estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Treasury and Post Office Departments
Texas and Pacific employees form protest group in Big Spring
About 250 Texas and Pacific railroad workers met in Big Spring last night electing H. F. Williamson as president. They voted to oppose current taxing methods on commercial and bus lines and planned to present a protest to the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring
Texas and Pacific Rail
H. F. Williamson
Relief Urged for Drought Area Farmers
The department of agriculture recommended a $25,000,000 appropriation for seed fertilizer and feed loans to drought area farmers. Chairman Haugen called a meeting of the agriculture committee to consider the recommendation tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Haugen
Agriculture Committee
Cotton and Grain Market Dips on Futures and Spreads
The cotton market slid again with futures closing about 20 points lower. Local spot prices were quoted from 9.5 to 10 cents.
Irish economist and poet to lecture on farm issues at A M
George W Russell, renowned Irish economist and poet, will speak at 8 p m Friday December 5 in the Assembly Hall College Station under the Social Science Seminar open to the public with no admission charge He will discuss a rural social order aimed at prosperity leisure and happiness for American farmers citing decades of work in Ireland and successful industries continuing his ideas on page 2 of the issue
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George W. Russell
College Station
Assembly Hall
Russell
Irish Poet Russel to Lecture at Assembly Hall
To Address Farmers George Russel distinguished Irish poet and economist will lecture at Assembly Hall Texas A and M College Friday night at 8 under the auspices of the Social Science Seminar. The public especially those interested in agriculture are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Russel
Assembly Hall
Texas A
M. College
Officers Chosen By Bible Class of First Baptist
Members of the Lilly Myers Bible Class at the First Baptist church elected officers for the next six months during their December meeting hosted by Mesdams Clarence Vick and Henry Locke. The slate included Mrs. J G Minkert as president and Mrs. H L Durham as first vice president, with others serving as second and third vice presidents, secretary treasurer, teacher, assistant teacher, reporter, and building fund treasurer. A social hour by the fire followed the business session and a Christmas themed refreshment plate was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Myers
First Baptist Church
Clarence Vick
Henry Locke
J G. Minkert
H. L. Durham
W. C. Fountain
H. 8. Locke
Annie Berryman
George A. Adams
N. A. Stewart
W. B. Moore
Berryman
Mesdames Locke and
Vick
Mesdames August Anderson
R. R. Ellis
N. F. Lockerd
Hendrix Conway
James Page
J. G. Minkert
A. S. McSwain
Miss Annie Berryman
Expel Students At Texas After Death of Woman
Two men were expelled from the University of Texas over a drinking incident linked to the death of Mildred Woodruff a 24 year old San Antonio widow. Dean W S Moore said names would not be released. Jake M Burns of Tulsa was questioned by police. Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity said any cones used were without the group's knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
Mildred Woodruff
San Antonio
W. S. Moore
Me@ore
Jake M. Burns
Tulsa
North Zulch Man In Second Trial For Axorbide
Dan Horton a 35 year old farmer from near North Zulch faces a second trial for the murder of his wife Bertha 25 alleged to have died from poisoning at their farm on June 28 1928. The prosecution seeks the death penalty. His former Madisonville trial yielded five years but a show trial was granted and the case moved to Huntsville on venue.
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Huntsville
Dan Horton
North Zulch
Bertha
Madisonville
S. W. Déar
Masons of Texas Gather in Waco for Annual Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge of Texas Master Masons convened in Waco for the annual session with about 3,000 attendees. Registration and preliminaries occupied the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons of Texas
Waco
Grand Lodge of Texas
Indians to Use Cottages and State Supplies
The Alabama Indians in Polk county will use the state provided cottages. Orders were issued for 25 cook stoves 25 heating stoves and 57 mattresses and blankets for the cottages. The state board of control also plans to build 25 more cottages to provide a separate house for each family.
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Austin
Polk County
State Board of Control
Plans for No 21 Right of Way Turned Over
Plans showing the right of way for Highway No 21 west of Bryan to the Brazos river will be turned over today to County Judge A S McSwain by engineer C Todd Jr. Judge McSwain says no time will be lost in starting the right of way work and the land is hoped to be secured before the highway commission meeting in January when the contract for the improvement may be let.
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Bryan
Brazos River
A. S. McSwain
C. ©. Todd, Jr
Judge McSwain
McSwain
Highway Commission
Rev Gleissner Sends Greetings To Friends From Hospital
Mrs Rita O Conner sister of Rev J B Gleissner and Mesdames Ole Martinsen A J Opersteny Joe Sosolik and Chas Opersteny went to Cameron on Tuesday to visit Rev Gleissner who is in a Cameron hospital and to bear greetings from Bryan friends. He hopes to be with them this weekend but must stay longer for treatment.
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Rita O’conner
J. B. Gleissner
Mesdames
Ole Martinsen
A. J. Opersteny
Joe Sosolik
Chas. Opersteny
Cameron
Rev. Gleissner
Bryan
Store Manager At State Prison Held Under Bond
Huntsville reports J. L. Williford 26, state prison store manager, held on misappropriation charges. Lee Simmons, prison system manager, filed the case. Arrested in Houston, $300 reportedly involved. hearing held, bound over to grand jury.
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State Prison
Huntsville
J. L. Williford
Lee Simmons
Houston
Williford
Texas Railroad Seeks to Issue $500 000 Stock
Washington section reports the North Plains and Santa Fe railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to issue 500000 dollars in capital stock to be delivered to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system. The line would be tied to the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railroad controlled by Atchison.
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Washington
Sec
North Plains and Santa Fe Railroad
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
At N
Topeka
Santa Fe
Panhandle
Atchison Company
Six Sets Of Twins On Texas Campus Puzzle UT Students
Six pairs of twins enrolled at the University of Texas cause confusion on campus as students report seeing doubles during their early classes. The campus crowd includes six sets of twins who look dress and act alike, unsettling several sleepy eyed students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
University of Texas
Newspaper bans low mood phrases in editorial
The Commercial of Pine Bluff Arkansas invalidates terms like Financial low mood and Hard times from its pages. Editor Walter B. Sorrells Jr. argues the nation is not in a depressive mood and criticizes efforts to reassure buyers by spreading such language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Ark
Walter B. Sorrells Jr
United States
Carpenter Mauricio Lopez Fatally Stabbed in Fight
In Rio Grande City on December 3 Mauricio Lopez a carpenter was fatally stabbed while trying to separate two fighting brothers A Robstown man is jailed awaiting investigation ongoing.
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Rio Grande City
Mauricio Lopez
Robstown
Flying Housewife Down After Flight Trouble
Mrs. Martha Bevins twenty a flying housewife attempting to lower the transcontinental flight record was forced to land due to motor trouble at Jacksonville Penn today.
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New York
Martha Bevins
Jacksonville
Penn
Weather Forecast for Bryan East Texas and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with occasional rains tonight for Bryan. East Texas remains partly cloudy with occasional rains tonight and colder in the northwest and north Thursday. West Texas will be generally fair tonight and Thursday, with colder air in the east tonight.
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the Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East Texas
Northwest
West Texas
Bulgarian Customs Discussed by A&M Professor
A. and M. College of Texas historian V. K. Sugareff told Bryan and College Business and Professional Women's Club members about Bulgarian social customs. He described Bulgarian Christmas traditions, noting the oak tree symbol and contrasts with American practices, highlighting nationalism and cultural traditions.
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Bryan
V. K. Sugareff
History Department
A. and M. College of Texas
Bulgaria
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sugareff
Budget Presented by President Hoov er to Congress
President Hoover urged Congress to approve a 3 9 3 2 8 4 2 0 0 0 billion budget for the next fiscal year while warning of a 1 8 0 million Treasury deficit and possible further shortfalls in 1932. He proposed targeted increases for veterans and roads and cuts for tax refunds and defense, arguing for measures to spur employment amid drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Treasury
Shipping Board
Bank Robbery by Trio in Birmingham Field
Three men bound employees and customers at the Exchange Bank in Birmingham after opening today. They escaped south toward Montgomery in an automobile with about $3,000 taken from the vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Dees
Exchange Bank
Montgomery
Robbery statistics spark city contrasts in Beverly Hills
Will Rogers comments from Beverly Hills report show Los Angeles behind Detroit in robbery rates with no robbers found. He notes government statistics omit suspects, argues Prohibition and mood influence crime, and calls for more funds to curb robberies.
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The
Eagle
Beverly Hills
Cali
Los Angeles
Detroit
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