Extraordinary Session Planned for US Mexican Claims Treaty
Mexico City January 2 Enrique Colunga secretary of Interior said President Obregon will seek in the coming week to convoke an extraordinary session of the Senate to consider the general United States Mexican claims convention. The measure was not acted upon in the recent session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obregon
Interior
Senate
Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Enrique Colunga
Permanent Congressional Commission
Aged Stranger Dies in Bryan Hospital
John Sipe aged 66 of Louisville Kentucky died at Bryan Hospital after wandering Bryan streets found by Painters Union No 659 and cared for. Delirious and distant relatives could not be reached despite messages. The union will arrange burial in Bryan cemetery unless relatives claim the body. Mrs Maurine Schwartz departed Sunday for Greenville to visit friends.
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John Sipe
Bryan
Bryan Hospital
Painters’ Union
Louisville
Painter
Infatuation Motive Tied to Shooting of Denver Man
In Los Angeles on January 2, chauffeur Joe Kelly alias H A Greer shot Courtland Dines of Denver in the presence of film stars Mabel Normand and Edna Purriance. Police say jealousy of Dines and Kellys infatuation with his employer prompted the attack. Dines was reported as having a good chance to recover.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Denver
Joe Kelly
H. A. Greer
Courtland Dines
Mabel Normand
Edna Purriance
Greer
Dines
Mexican border selected for growing of trees
Washington January 2. Commerce Department investigators say US tanning and leather industries will rely on foreign sources for tanning extracts within a decade or two unless domestic supply grows. They propose planting the wattle tree on the Mexican border in western states with climates like the southern hemisphere.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
United States
Commerce Department
Funeral services for Jasper Collins Texas Democrat statesman
Jasper Collins a 54 year old Texas Democrat and Panola County editor died of a heart attack at his Dallas home. Funeral Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at 8810 Holland Ave. Collins served one term in the Texas Legislature, led campaign efforts for Tom Ball and W P Hobby, and chaired the prohibition campaign speakers division. He was secretary of the Texas delegation at the 1920 San Francisco Democratic convention. He was survived by his wife Gertrude James and two sons Jasper and Whitfield.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Holland Avenue
Jasper Collins
Panola County
Collins
Texas
Mr. Collins
Tom Ball
W. P. Hobby
Prohibition
San Francisco
Panola
Carthage
McDaniel Collins
Jasper
Whitfield
Eliminate Evils or Disband Call From Clarke
Atlanta papers report E Y Clarke of the Imperial Giant issued a call for a National Congress of the Ku Klux Klan to meet February 26 to gather and prayerfully consider methods to eliminate evils or, if needed, to disband the organization following the founder’s example.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
E. Y. Clarke
Imperial Giant
National Congress
Ku Klux Klan
Dinner Party Honors Gibbs Couple on New Year’s
Mr and Mrs W F Gibbs hosted a New Year’s dinner for their son Will K Gibbs and his bride recently returned from their bridal trip. Guests included Mr and Mrs Will K Gibbs Mr Chester Higgs Dr and Mrs Lamar Jones and Mr and Mrs W F Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gibbs
Will K. Gibbs
Chester Higgs
Lamar Jones
Cotton futures close lower amid market selloff
Cotton futures finished the session 100 to 115 points down, settling around 88 cents a pound on middling basis as traders reassessed demand and prices.
Wickes Returns From Annual State Fox Hunt at Henson Springs
E S Wickes came home from the State Fox meet at Henson Springs near Marshall Texas where 155 dogs were entered and about five hundred people watched. The event spanned Thursday to Monday with a revival by Rev B B Crimm and a dinner for longtime participants. Wickes praised the hunt and hospitality of Dr James F Rosborough and joined fellow hunters including Robert J Walker of Paint Lick Kentucky.
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E. S. Wickes
Henson Springs
Marshall
Texas
Mr. Wickes
B. B. Crimm
Bryan
James F. Rosborough
Robert J. Walker
Paint Lick
W. 5. Walkere
Wickes
Marshall and
Potts Host Dinner Party Before New Year Dance
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Potts hosted a Monday evening dinner party honoring Capt. and Mrs. Jack Davis of College Station and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Windrow of Dallas. Guests included Windrow, Little, Eva Prendergast, Mabel Bunch, Ida Orand, Capt. Buchly, A. and M., A. J. Peterson, and Davis Stribling. A family reunion followed for the holidays at the Potts home with J. C. Nagle of Dallas and two Davis children attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Potts
Jack Davis
College Station
R. J. Windrow
Dallas
Davis
Mesdames
Jack Little
Eva Prendergast
Mabel Bunch
Ida Orand
Buchly
A. J. Peterson
Robert Potts
J .C. Nagle
Waco News-Tribune
Colonel Todd Takes Commandant Post at College Station
Colonel C. C. Todd assumes duties as commandant while continuing role as Professor of Military Science and Tactics. He names assistant commandants and assigns battalion disciplinary powers to S. H. Turner and several captains across Infantry Artillery Cavary and support units.
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Bryan
Ebogie
College Station
Tex
C. C. Todd
S. H. Turner
L. R. Besse
Infantry
R. L. Ware
W. H. Russell
Air Service
Signal Corps
M. M. Montgomery
Artillery
J. F. Davis
Cavalry
Woman's Influence as Molder of Men
Dr. John A. Held of the First Baptist church urges women to guide men toward church involvement. He notes a mother's influence shapes sons and that early female associations and the spouse affect character. He emphasizes starting the new year with prayer meeting attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
Hog killer in Tabor neighborhood weighs 446 pounds
Mr and Mrs J L Sample of Tabor visited Bryan today reporting a hog killing in their area with a dressed weight of 446 pounds the largest on their farm.
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J. L. Sample
Tabor
Bryan
Stone Cutter Killed By Falling Granite in Dallas
Lawrence Taft aged 29 a stone cutter died in Dallas when two granite blocks weighing about a ton toppled and crushed him as he walked between them.
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Associated Press
Dalas
Tex
Lawrence Taft
Goen Truck Hit by S P Freight at 26th Street Crossing
Claude F. Goen’s truck was struck by a switching freight at the 26th Street crossing as he returned from town with household goods. Henry Williams, a Goen farm worker in the cab, escaped injury. the frame and wheels were damaged and the train pushed along the crossing. Williams reported barely avoiding the impact as the train hit the cab area.
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Claude F. Goen
26Th Street
Bryan Community Christmas Tree Removed After Holiday Season
The Bryan community tree, a long standing holiday monument from 1923, was dismantled today after spanning the season with multicolored lights. The town hopes for a stronger spirit of Christmastide and better fortune in the New Year.
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Bryan
Rainfall in Brazos County Totals 43.33 Inches in 1923
The year 1923 in Brazos County recorded 43.33 inches of rain, the heaviest month being September with 7.17 inches. Government gauge data from Geo. A. Adams Insurance Agency shows monthly totals from January to December, highlighting heavy rainfall in early months and again in December.
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Brazos County
Geo. A. Adams Insurance Agency
Open House of Knights of Pythias Draws Large Crowd
Public invitation to visit the lodge rooms attracted a large audience for the Knights of Pythias event. Nedbalek's Boys Orchestra provided afternoon music, Nelline Robertson and Sam Hoyle offered evening piano and vocal performances, followed by installations led by past chancellor commanders and deputy grand officer J. M. Caldwell.
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Knights of Pythias
Nedbalek
Nelline Robertson
Sam Hoyle
J. M. Caldwell
M. £. Wallace
R. B. Grant
Oak McKenzie
Guy P. Boyett
Geo. A. Adams
Fort Sam Houston Officer Found Dead with Bullet Wound
Major A. R. Gardner executive officer of the Fourth Artillery at Fort Sam Houston was found dead in his room in San Antonio Texas a pistol lay on the floor with one cartridge fired authorities report he died from a head wound. The piece mentions Esther McCullough and Helen Hassell leaving for Sherman Texas to re-enter Kidd Key College after a visit in Bryan with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
A. R. Gardner
Fourth Artillery
Ft. Sam Houston
Esther McCullough
Helen Hassell
Sherman
Texas
Kidd- Key College
Bryan
Eberstadt Honored Guest at Jefferson Chamber
Secretary S. E. Eberstadt returned home from Jefferson after a week with his mother Mrs. A. Eberstadt. He was the honor guest at the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce meeting Monday night and spoke on the Bryan Plan. The chamber heard his explanation and resolved to adopt the plan to prevent fake advertising and solicitations in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Eberstadt
Jefferson
A. Eberstadt
Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Rotary Meeting Showed Strong Attendance and Road Talk
The Bryan Rotary Club met at the Green Parrot Tea Room for a noon luncheon with good attendance. Rotarian S Moylan Bird led lively singing, and President W S Barron directed neighbor introductions with small fines for incorrect answers. The group discussed permanent Brazos County roads, with 1924 Rotary goals submitted to the Eagle for publication.
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Bryan
Gabe Cazell
S. E. Eberstadt
C. C. Todd
Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce
Todd
H. D. Cuykendall
W. S. Barron
Bryan Daily Eagle
Rotary
Barron
Eagle
Brazos County
C. L. Benson
C. S. Beckwith
S. M. Bird
J. W. Black
Wilson Bradley
J. F. Casey
W. J. Coulter
W. B. Cline
W. F. Davis
W. R. Fairman
E. J. Fountain
J. M. Fountain
H. C. Fulgham
C. E. Greis
College Resumes Normal Enrollment After Holiday Break
Work at the A and M College of Texas resumes with full attendance across departments. Instructors and administrators return from holidays as the registrar reports many new entrants for the February 2 semester start. Colonel C C Todd takes command as Commandant and outlines discipline staff plans.
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A. and M. College of Texas
Todd
W. B. Bizzell
C. C. Todd
Colonel Todd
J D Martin Attends Fort Worth Dormitory Cornerstone
J D Martin returned home Tuesday from Fort Worth where he joined ceremonies honoring the laying of the cornerstone for the Girls Dormitory at the Masonic Orphans Home.
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J. D. Martin
Fort Worth
Masonic Orphans’ Home
Italy objects to Johnson immigration bill
Italy protests to the State Department against the Johnson drafted bill. The measure would cap each nation’s immigrant quota at two percent of its native-born U S population as of 1890. Rome calls the rule unjustified discrimination against a friendly nation.
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Italy
Hughes
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Immigration Committee
Johnson
United States
Bandits Rob Bank in Shidler Oklahoma
Two masked bandits held up the First National Bank at Shidler near Pawhuska today and escaped with 8 100 dollars. Posses were hastily formed and in pursuit of the robbers.
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Associatea Press
Pawhuska, Okla
First National Bank
Shidler
U D C Members Hold Last 1923 Meeting With Gift
United Daughters of the Confederacy finished its 1923 season at Mrs. McDowell’s home with Christmas decor and a lounge of readings. Mrs. P S Park presented Mrs. Albert Buchanan a silver sandwich tray for her faithful leadership, with violets as a corsage. A chicken salad refreshment plate followed as guests departed. The January meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Webb Howell with joint hostesses Mrs. Egbert Jones Mrs. E W Creshaw and Mrs. M K Thornton.
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H. B. McDowell
J. M. Dunn
J. L. Brock
J. W. Cavitt
W. J. Higgs
McDowell
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Louise Dyer
J. W. Dyer
Park
Albert Buchanan
L. S. Ross
Bryan
P. S. Park
J. Webb Howell
Egbert Jones
E. W. Creshaw
M. K. Thornton
Doors of Kauffman Cafe Closed For Repairs
The doors of the old Kauffman Cafe are closed pending repairs needed to consolidate with the New York Cafe. Local officials say work will secure the site and restore operations once renovations finish.
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Kauffman Cafe
New York
Boatwright outlines Brazos County needs for 1924
H O Boatwright president of the First National Bank of Bryan shares priorities for Bryan and Brazos county in 1924. He calls for broad citizen cooperation, goodwill among all, major Main Street repairs, and a permanent system of top quality roads across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Boatwright
First National Bank
Eagle
Bryan
Brazos County
Bryan Girls Listed Among Texans at Columbia Univ
Mary K. Brookes notes in Houston Chronicle the Texas Club of Columbia University Christmas gathering at Earl Hall. Among Texans listed from Bryan this year are Miss Ferne Dansby and Miss Vivienne Howell.
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BRYAN
AT Columbus Univ
Mary K. Brookes
New York
Houston Chronicle
Texas Club
Columbia University
Earl Hall
Ferne Dansby
Vivienne Howell
Bryan Elks Stage Successful New Year Dance
The Bryan Elks Club hosted a bright New Year dance for 1924 at their BPOE rooms in Bryan. Guests from Bryan, College Station and nearby towns enjoyed eight piece Aggieland Orchestra, grand march led by Ellis Wickes and sister Lila Wickes, with punch and sandwiches served and guests praising Elkdom for the social event.
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Bryan Elks
Bryan
College Station
Roy Stone
Clifford Mitchell
Milton Fountain
J. A. Mc McQueen
Ransom Cole
Edwin Crenshaw
C. S .Beckwith
Aggieland Orchestra
Bryan Ellis
Henry Wickes
Lila Wickes
Elkdom
Morris Tatum Recovers From Appendicitis Operation
Morris Tatum is reported to be recovering at a satisfactory rate after an appendicitis operation performed a few days ago at Bryan hospital.
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Morris Tatum
Bryan Hospital
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Greenvile
Chaffeur
Mexican
Wilson
Clarke
Henson Srrinus
GC. C. Todd
A. and
G. F. Goen
S. P. Freight
the Knights OF Pythias
Eberstadt
Jefferson Chamber Commerce
Bank Shidler
Okla
U. D.C
Negro
CMBR
College
D. D. Jolly
Lee Walker
Oklahoma
Ada
E. J. Kyle
Brazos CO
Bryan Elks Scor
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