Character weighs more than talent in a nation’s heroes
The column contrasts William Hickman the accused killer with Charles Lindbergh the aviator. It argues Lindbergh shows character while Hickman lacks it, noting differences in courage, study, and personal habits and stressing character over ability as essential for national growth. It cites Washington and Arnold to illustrate moral distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Estemed
William Hickman
Charles Lindbergh
Havana
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Hickman
United States
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Bryan Brazos Pa a cious Club Meeting Notice
An important Bryan and Brazos County Pa a cious Club meeting is announced for Friday night February 17 at 8 o'clock at the home of Dr H L Durham. Initiation of new members will take place and all members are urged to attend without fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Pa'acious Club
H. L. Durham
Plane crash near Wright Field kills surgeon and injures chief engineer
Dayton residents report that Captain Thomas Miller, post surgeon at Wright Field, was killed when a plane carrying him and Captain E Ward Laughlin, chief engineering officer, crashed near the airport this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dayton
Thomas Miller
Wright Field
E. Ward Laughlin
Varmint War Boosts Jam es Ranch Area
State briefs report Jim Smith trapping 17 bobcats and 50 coyotes near James Ranch as part of a varmint war. Brownie the rodeo horse, gifted to Tom Mather by Sam, to be sold to Eastern polo fans. Counties Washington and Llano pay taxes and lease land to ranchers. A 890 pound hog near Dawson brought $105.40 at sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Jim Smith
James Ranch
San Angelo
Brownie
Tom Mather
Sam
Washington
Llano
Senate committee approves coal investigation resolution
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee backed a Johnson California Republican proposal to probe the bituminous coal situation in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Johnson
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Billiard Hall Robbery Strikes New Orleans Crescent Hall
Two masked bandits robbed the Crescent Billiard Hall in New Orleans today, knocking the cashier unconscious and escaping with about $1000. Police swift to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C
Associated Press
New Orleans
Crescent Billiard Hall
Texas Manufacturers and Industrial Committee Meeting
In Austin on February 15 members of the Texas Manufacturers Association and the Texas Industrial Committee appointed by Governor Moody met to discuss Texas industrial prospects and actions to stimulate the cotton mill sector. Governor Moody delivered the principal address and C. C. Welhausen of the Texas Hide and Leather Company also spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Austin
Texas
Associated Press
Texas Manufacturers’ Association
Texas Industrial Committee
C. C. Welhausen
Yoakum
Texas Hide and Leather Company
Bryan Officials In Georgetown Meeting On Public Utilities
City Manager J. Bryan Miller and Bryan Daily Eagle editor Mrs. Lee J. Rountree attended a meeting in Georgetown of city officials from utilities owning cities. Miller delivered an address this afternoon as representatives from across the state participated and they planned to return to Bryan that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bryan Miller
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daily Eagle
Georgetown
Miller
State
Bryan
Razorbacks Breezing In 1920s Arkansas Hoops Pace
Fayetteville Arkansas February reports show the University of Arkansas Razorbacks as the only undefeated team in the Southwest Conference with a 750 to 102 scoring edge over opponents in 16 games. Coach Francis A Schmidt notes eight players over six feet, led by Tom Pickel at 6 5 1 2 inches and Captain Glen Rose at 6 5, with a strong front line and a succession of high scoring games including a 69 point effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fayetteville
Ark
Pittsburg University
Auburn
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Razorbacks
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Parkers
Hogs
Francis A. Schmidt
Tom Pickel
Glen Rose
Southwest
Lambert
Horts
McNary Haugen Relief Bill Wins Senate Approval
The Senate Agriculture Committee favorably reports the revised McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill after two hours of debate. The bill keeps the equalization fee despite opposition from President Coolidge, yet is believed to address several presidential objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Coolidge
Prof Langford Speaks On Homes At Reading Club
The Reading Club met February 14 at the library for a scholarship fund planning session and an informative lecture by Prof. Ernest Langford of A and M College on Modern American Homes. Lantern slides showcased colonial and European styles and Langford urged architectural planning, wide shingles, insulation, casement windows, small roof cornices, and colored interior details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Club
Ernest Langford
A. and M. College
Langford
Atics
Rainbow Girls To Initiate At Bryan Assembly Event
Bryan Assembly No. 41 of the Rainbow for Girls plans an initiation Friday at the Masonic Hall. Libby Gardner and six others will receive degrees with Mrs Daisy C. Cushing and M R Bentley expected in attendance. The advisory board includes J L Wright Tom Higgs Chas Hiller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Assembly No
Order of the Rainbow
Order
Libby Lynn Gardner
Edna Earle Bethea
Mary Bess Egan
Elizabeth Sloop
Ann Bentley
Lucile Vick
Evalyn Cahill
Bryan Assembly
Rainbow Organization
Daisy C. Cushing
San Antonio
Rainbow Assemblies
Texas
Bryan
Masonic Hall
M. R. Bently
J. L. Wright
Tom Higgs
Chas. Hiller
Thos. Lundin
Geo. Smith
W. F. Davis
M. R. Bentley
H. E. Randolph
T. A. Adams
B. P. Smith
J. D. Martin
Hal T. Haltom
Skunks Hit Bees in Fort Stockton Bee Hives
Local bee industry faces damage from skunks as hives are robbed for honey. One farmer reports his apiary attacked by skunks, but the animals remain uncaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Engagement Announcement For Nobie Webb And Allen Myers Jr
A bridge party hosted by Miss Pattie Sims announced the engagement of Nobie Webb to Allen Myers Jr of Birmingham, Alabama. The marriage is set for April 26 at First Methodist Church in Bryan with plans for residence in Birmingham after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobie Webb
Allen Myers, Jr
Pattie Sims
W. M. Sims
South Bryan Avenue
Allen Myers Jr
Birmingham
Ala
First Methodist
James H. Webb
Bryan
J. A. Myers
Kessler and Myers,landscape Architects
the Eagle
Legion Post To Be Formed Here Friday
All men at Bryan and A and M College and wives or sisters of former soldiers are invited to a 7 30 p m Friday meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to organize an American Legion Post and Auxiliary. Bryan is said to lack a legion post though there are hundreds of ex soldiers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
A. and
M. College
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Texas
Legion
Ernest Cox
Corsicana
W. S. Barron
Barron
Cox
College
Brazos County
Aggie Freshmen Set for Austin Series
Texas A and M freshmen basketball coached by R G Higginbotham prepare for two games with Austin high school quintet in College Station after eight straight wins. The Austin squad, strong last year, is expected to challenge the Aggie freshmen in the weekend series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
College Station
R. G. Higginbotham
Texas Aggie
Austin High School
Higginbotham
Athens High School
Allen Academy
Houston School of Electricity
Campus Study Club Delights With French Music Program
The Campus Study Club met Tuesday at 3 p m in the Y par lors. A program of French music followed the business session featuring violinist Mrs M M Montgomery cellist Mr J R Dunn and pianist Mrs J K Hance performing The Swan Amarillys Romance sans Paroles. The study hour explored Masters of French Romance with readings from Jean Christophe and a paper on Guy de Maupassant by Mrs A H Kerns. Several visitors attended the music and study hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. McIntosh
M. M. Montgomery
J. R. Dunn
J. K. Hance
Saint Saens
Amaryllis
Ghys
van Goens
W. Krausnick
Oil Magnate Walter Hoyt Dies at Kansas City Home
Kansas City reports the death of Walter Hoyt, president of the Hoyt Oil Company, at his home after a long illness. He held substantial oil interests in Texas and led significant holdings in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Press
Walter Hoyt
The
Hoyt Oil Company
Texas
Herbert Asquith Dies Wednesday
The Earl of Oxford and Asquith also known as Herbert Asquith prime minister and WWI figure died at his country home in Sutton Courtney England at age 75 from pulmo nary complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sutton Courtney
England
Earl of Oxford and Asquith
Herbert Asquith
Horse racing plan fails in Texas court ruling
Austin February 15. Attempts by Jack Jarvis and others to legalize a horse racing plan in Texas failed when the Court of Criminal Appeals denied Jarvis habeas corpus relief. He remains in McCulloch County custody on gambling charge claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Jack Jarvis
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jarvis
McCulloch
Gas Meet in Cameron Targets 500 Gas Signers
Noted speakers Mrs Lee J Rountree Sam E Eberstadt and Ty Cobb led a mass meeting in Cameron urging natural gas adoption. They touted Bryan Chamber of Commerce success with 600 signers and urged local leaders and property owners to rally, aiming to reach a 500 signers quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
Sam E. Eberstadt
Ty Cobb
Cameron
F. J. Beckerman
Cameron Commercial Club
Mr. Eberstadt
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Community Gas Company
Dallas
Houston
Temple
T. S. Henderson
R. L. Butte
W. W. Chambers
M. G. Cox
Frogs Have Only Four More Hops
Fort Worth on February 15 Texas five visits Fort Worth February 20 for a game with TCU Rick also plays at TCU February 24 The remaining schedule includes a February 27 game in Waco against Baylor and a February 28 season finale in Austin The Horned Frogs hope to even the score after recent setbacks against Rice and Baylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
The
Horned Frogs
Aggies
Rice
University of Texas Five
Rick
Baylor
Waco
Frogs
Bears
Austin
Carolyn Bonner to Lead Three Day Cooking School
Mrs. Carolyn Bonner of Holland's Magazine and Farm and Ranch will teach a three day cooking school at Dansby Furniture Company beginning next week or as soon as gas is connected on the west side. Local women await the event with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Bonner
Holland
Magazine and Farm and Ranch
Dansby Furniture Company
Bonner
Weather forecast for Bryan and vicinity
The forecast for Bryan and vicinity calls for tonight cloudy with local rains and warmer temperatures. Thursday will be cloudy with showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bryan
Valentines for the Bryan Lions Read by St. Andrews Guild
A St. Andrews Guild luncheon features a Valentine poem praising the Bryan Lions. Mrs. C. A. Searcy reads the verse as Lions members receive heartfelt tributes and the crowd calls for an encore. The Lions’ luncheon continues on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Acy
Lions
Searcy
Parent Teacher County Council Forms in Brazos County
A February 14 1928 meeting at Bryan High School organized the Brazos County Council with about 50 attendees. Mrs O E Siecke chaired the session with speakers D H McDonald S H Durham Dr Russell C M Bethany and others. Officers elected were Mrs Elon Stuart president and Mrs J L Reese vice president. Representatives from multiple groups were appointed to the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Madisonville
Worker's Council of the
Creath-Brazos
O’cock
O. E. Siecke
Paint-Teacher Association
Brzos County
Bryan High School
D. H. McDonald
S. H. Durham
Bryan Public
L. Dinam
E. F. Parks
Egbert Jones
Ella Bandelia
Jam
Klege
O. E. Sike
Ray Flagg
Ernest Lisford
E. P. Humbert
R. M. Swood
D. Secoates
J. H. Hance
D I. Reid
F. L. Thomas
Fios
B. F. Marburger
Dan C. Risell
W. L. Hughes
Martin
Ellborn
A. G. Neeley
Nion Hill
Dave Phipps
Walter McGregor
S. D. S der
M. Mothers’ Club
Thomas
G. S. Fraps
Walter Recht
T. A. Adams
Endurance Flight Postponed Again by Rain In Oklahoma City
The endurance flight by aviators Al Haley and Joe Hart of Oklahoma was postponed again today due to rainy, muddy conditions at the municipal airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ort Worth
al Haley
Joe Hart
Oklahoma
Hickman Hunt Attorneys Lose Move To Delay Trial
In Los Angeles on February 15, a bid by William Hickman and Welby Hunt lawyers to delay their murder trial was blocked by Presiding Judge Hard. The case was assigned to Superior Judge Craig for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
William Hickman
Hickman
Welby Hunt
Ivy Thoms
Hard
Craig
Former Klan Dragon Testifies in Governor Jackson Trial
In Indianapolis, D C Stephenson former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan testifies in the trial of Governor Jackson charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. He links Jackson George Coffin Marion county Republican chairman and Robert Marsh to a bribery plot to appoint James McDonald as Marion county prosecutor in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Stephenson
Jackson
George Coffin
Robert Marsh
McDonald
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
D. C
Health board meets in Bryan elects new officers
Brazos County Health Committee held a February meeting with sixteen members present in the health nurse Miss Ella Bandelin’s office. Mrs. K L Brock was elected chairman, with Mrs. B H Reid and Mrs. W B Cline as vice chairmen, and H O Ferguson as treasurer. The group plans to visit four remaining county schools this week and to dispose of a dental chair to repurpose space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County Health Committee
Ella Bandelin
J. L. Brock
Dallas
F. L. Thomas
K. L. Brock
B. H. Reid
W. B. Cl
Ferguson
Texas
Mesdames P. L. Barron
W. B. Cline
Hicks
Weeden
Kurten
Mangum
Reid Cofer
Neeley
McDowell
Dr. Humbert
Messrs. Armstrong
Rychlik
Argentine Delegation Rumor Fears Resignation at Pan American Conference
In Havana on February 15 rumors spread that Honorio Pueyrredon and other Argentine delegates would resign as chairman of the Argentine delegation and ambassador to Washington. The speculation followed claims that his government ordered him to sign the Pan American union convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Havana
Honorio Pueyrredon
Pueyrredon
Washington
Dip Eliminated On 27th Street
The dip on Twenty seventh and Houston near the Methodist church is being eliminated this week and the street will close. The City Commission voted to fix the hazard at a cost of 155 dollars with traffic expected to reopen within a week.
John W Black Heads Advisory Committee Hi Y
John W Black elected chairman of the advisory committee for Bryan high school's Hi Y Club formed last night. The 50 member group, from juniors and seniors, will meet each Thursday to develop a four square man. Other committee members include C E Parker and Superintendent H L Durham. One more board member will be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Black
Bryan High School
C. E. Parker
H. L. Durham
Wet President Would Nullify Volstead Law
Mrs. Nellie G. Burger of Springfield, Missouri warns that a wet president would nullify the Volstead Act by placing sympathetic appointees in key posts. She argues a wet president could shift courts, law enforcement, and foreign policy to favor repeal and liquor interests, undermining prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
United States
Nellie G. Burger
Springfield
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Burger
United States Supreme Court
the Treasury
Prohibition
Coast Guard
A. and M. Fourth In Agricultural Students In ’28
The A and M College of Texas ranks fourth in total enrollment of agricultural students and in freshman agricultural enrollment for the first term of 1927-28 among 33 land grant colleges. Iowa leads in total and freshman enrollment. Cornell and Pennsylvania follow. Dean Kyle notes about 40 new agriculture freshmen are registered for the second term, potentially lifting A and M Texas to second in freshman enrollment and third in total enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
A. and M. College of Texas
United States
R. L. Watts
Pennsylvania State College
E. J. Kyle
A. and M
Iowa
New York
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Texas
Mississippi
Dean Kyle
A. and
M. College of Texas
A. and M. College of ‘Texas
California
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Cotton futures slide on market dip
Cotton futures quoted 25 to 30 points down as the market weakens. Local spot prices range 17 to 18 cents per pound reflecting lighter demand.
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the People’s Column
Extension Service Club
E. R. Eudaly
T. E. Wallace
C. Webster
J. B. Rogers
Dawson
Manufacturers Association and Industrial Body
Jack
McNary-Haugen
Prof
Rainbow Girls
Legion Post
Legion Cause
Aggie
Campus Study Club
Bryan Lions
St. Andrew’s Guild
Hickman-Hunt
Hi-Y
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