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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
5
The Secretary of State approved a seventy five thousand dollar charter for the Bryan Automatic Shoe Polishing Company in Austin, authorizing manufacturing operations. Sidney L. Staples announced the action on February 23.
Clarence Ousley of College Station told the Fourth District Bankers conference in Waco that growers must cut cotton acreage and diversify crops to sustain profits. He urged farmers to shift from a cotton monopoly and urged bankers to support new marketing plans. He warned that high prices tempted overplanting and that the region should protect and store cotton rather than let it rot.
In St Louis on February 23 the government sought a permanent injunction against the Southern Pine Association to stop price fixing on lumber. About sixty corporations and sixty individuals are named in the suit, according to Attorney General Palmer.
Presiding officers and election judges were appointed at the Brazos County commissioner's court session. Precincts 1 through 12 list presiding officers and three or two judges, including names like Millican F H Poole and J W Burrows in Precinct 1, and Precinct 12 Reliance J H Lloyd as presiding officer with Solon Morgan as judge.
Austin lawmakers Rountree and Faubion announce a plan to install a button voting machine in the Texas House to record aye or nay votes instantly. They say the device used in New York and Iowa could cut roll call time from two hours to about twenty minutes.
The Merry Rondoliers will appear at Guion Hall Thursday night as the next Lyceum number at the college. The troupe, praised for statewide approval, features three girls and two men. the girls excel on trombone and saxophone.
The Baptist ladies on campus formed a missionary society at Mrs. A Mitchell’s home. Officers elected: President Mrs. B C Clark Vice President Mrs H Ness Sec Treas Mrs J E Lewis Leader Bible and Mission study Mrs R L Brown. Next meeting at Mrs W B Bizzele on March Tth. Walter Downard narrowly missed a serious accident on Main Street when struck by a jitney, sustaining minor bruises. he was treated at home and rested well.
A new West Texas A and M College bill is prepared by Rep. Ben L. Cox Abilene to harmonize factions. It allows engineering at board or legislature option and places location control with the A M College of Texas board. A $50,000 land purchase appropriation is included with no building funds for two years.
William McCombs former chairman of the national Democratic Committee died in Greenwich Conn of heart disease. His body will be taken to Little Rock Ark for burial. He directed Woodrow Wilsons 1912 presidential campaign and had been in failing health for years dying in his forty sixth year. He leaves two brothers and three sisters.
Associate Judge Frank Lee Hawkins agreed with the court majority that running Sunday pictures violated the Sunday law. The ruling came on a motion to repeal the overruled case of J. J. Hegman in Austin on February 23.
College Station Feb 23 The Aggies avenged three earlier losses to Louisiana State by routing LSU 49 19 on their home floor. Forbes led A and M with ten field goals and three free throws while Ehlert added eight field goals. First half 25 10 after LSU managed four free throws. Referee Knickerbocker.
Representatives of 109 national and international unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor gathered in Washington for an extraordinary conference called by President Samuel Gompers. The session aimed to organize for attacks on union labor and began with a presentation of a bill of rights and recommendations for labor progress.
The Chamber of Commerce approved a sixty dollar appropriation for Bryan high school's football team at a Wednesday morning directors meeting. Attendees included Tyler Haswell E J Jenkins E J Fountain L L McInnis W H Cole J T Maloney R S Webb Sr A M Waldrop J D Martin John M Lawrence M E Wallace J M Gordon Oak McKenzie Travis B Bryan Sam B Wilson and T K Lawrence.
The Cottonwood Church organizes Circle No 2 of the Baptist Ladies Auxiliary and invites its members to a social at the president Mrs. Joe Sample home. Bryan women including Mesdames R. B. Grant Paul Dansby H L McKnight Horace Dansby J B Sanders and others attended by car.
Allen Myres Jr has returned from Cornell University in Ithaca New York where he studied for three years and completed his course. He has an outstanding academic record and will return in June to receive his diploma and degree.
An Associated Press report states Cadets F. I. Allen and Virgil Beath of Kelly Field were killed when their aircraft crashed on takeoff near Austin at Penn Field. The crash occurred as they led a formation of eight ships. both cadets burned in the fire.
The Brazos County Teachers and Trustees Institute opened at the courthouse with Prof. Smith presiding to launch a county drive for better rural schools. Speakers urged approval of a $5,000,000 apportionment and rural aid, promotion of vocational training, and opposition to textbook law abrogation, with plans for committees and endorsements from Miss Annie Webb Blanton and A&M College.
A Texas forestry measure by Representative Rountree and others was reported favorable and printed, proposing a 12 1 2 cent tax on lumber to fund reforestation and conservation with about 300000 dollars yearly to be raised for Texas forests. The final vote was 6 to 5 in the State Affairs Committee, with opposition from Judge Fly and lumber interests noted. A separate Japanese ex-resident commentary accompanied the proceedings.
A letter from Brazos County Teachers and Trustees urges support for pending rural school legislation. It references recent institute proceedings in Brazos County and attaches clippings from the Bryan Daily Eagle, February 19 and February 24, summarizing unanimous, clear actions. The signatories Eck Smith president and Mrs P A Tardy secretary pledge continued backing of state and district efforts.
Bronte Texas Feb 23 Lieutenant William Coney resumes his long planned ocean to ocean flight from California after a 24 hour delay. Dallas Feb 23 transcontinental aviator Lieutenant W D Coney lands in Dallas at noon today confirming a successful cross country flight.
Ten public health committees of the House and Senate met in Austin to hear arguments for and against a bill revising the current unenforceable law. The bill is prepared by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
The College Woman's Social Club will hold its monthly meeting at Dean J. C. Nagle's home instead of the Y M C A parlors Friday afternoon February 25. Engineering school women will host and all connected with the College are urged to attend.
Washington reports the accidental shooting by a Japanese sentry of Lieutenant Langon, an American naval officer at Vladivostok last month, is regarded by officials as definitely closed.
Austin reports the House marketing bill for cooperative marketing passed the Senate. The House also passed an Emergency Appropriation bill with amendment and approved a $20,000 appropriation for repairing the Governor's mansion.
San Augustine February 23 President Elect Harding moves to finalize cabinet selections and prepare the inaugural address with only a few formalities remaining for completion of the arrangements.
The bodies of engine men R. W. Mayes and R. R. Dickey killed in the derailment of the Texas Special five miles north of Waco were brought to Denison for burial today.
The William Scott Chapter of the D A R held a tea at the Carnegie Library and netted 45 dollars for the Near East Relief fund. Regent Mrs F P M Raysor noted many invited contributors could not attend but plan to give later, so final totals may rise.
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