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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle announces postal compliance with the 1878 act as second class matter from April 23, 1912. Lee J. Rountree serves as managing editor.
Widespread criticism arises from a Texas legislator’s plan to require poll tax receipts for voting and to print political affiliation on the receipts. Editors argue the idea targets primary voters and could empower independents, while urging honesty and adherence to political principles.
A collection of letters and notices from Mineral Wells Texas recounts Christmas greetings between Sam Miller Bryan Fagle and John Quaid including Quaid’s El Paso departure. The exchange references Juarez nearby and past meetings with the Aggies and Texas Longhorns.
A New Year event titled On With the Battle gathers attendees for a spirited start to the year. Organizers promote energy, unity, and local participation as speakers outline goals and community actions for 2024.
Amid European tension nations clash while Turkey moves back into the scene as the United States is expected to aid a people in need. The report notes rising concern over regional balance and international responses.
A caustic editorial urges readers to return to productive honest labor, condemning grafters and thieves as parasites. It frames high prices as the result of less work and efficiency and calls for renewed effort.
A Breckenridge man sues for 27740 dollars claiming injuries from a mule kick. The odd note jokes that a gray mule might shift the race with the prohibition office, reflecting mixed views on mule kicks and public opinion.
An editorial filler notes that in ancient Rome politicians would bathe with the public. The piece implies that, as today, both leaders and citizens were men and that public ritual applied to both groups.
A man in Austin said he would pay a coach fifty thousand dollars a year to build a Texas football team capable of beating the Texas Aggies. He also planned to raise thirty thousand dollars for the coach and to secure the team and the president’s salary, adding that the burdens of Texas should not fall entirely on the coach.
Letters debate Lee Rountree's bill to require poll tax receipts show political and religious affiliations and fraternal membership. Critics urge not to cloud the issue while defending party integrity and voter honesty across Baptist and Catholic lines.
In a lively regional squib, John Moyer and Ben Harigel mock a rising “Sam Club” within the State Press Association. The column parries rival tomfoolery, vows exclusive wit, and hints a ship of controversy may dock in Galveston next June as Sams plot and erupt like Popocatépetl.
Special report from Fort Worth Star Telegram notes Sam Harris of Farmersville back from a Western States trip. He weighs 691 pounds and reports good health with a hearty appetite. Harris, raised in Farmersville, owns a nearby farm and previously dieted unsuccessfully, later resuming normal eating. The 1912 W O W convention featured him wearing Texas’s largest uniform at 512 pounds.
Austin Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer denounced rumors that he had been shot to pieces as false and exaggerated. He said the previous day was the quietest he had spent on duty and could not explain the rumor’s origin. He defended his public record as a lawman.
The December 1922 Texas Forest News from A M bulletin warns virgin timber will be exhausted in 12 years and imports must rise to meet demand. It links flood control, erosion, and reforestation to a statewide forestry program with proposed state forests, funding, and tax changes to spur private reforestation.
A 1922 three month period report from Marlboro Cotton Mills in McColl South Carolina shows a surplus of 80516.59 and net profits of 55561.14 for the quarter with dividends and contingencies noted. A Gainesville Georgia mill report cites year end 1922 statements with total assets 574337.00 liabilities 212763.00 and dividends 55342.00 on 840600.00 capital. The article suggests building a Bryan cotton mill to earn income.
Mayor Tyler Haswell and Mrs. Haswell hosted a New Year dinner at their Bryan home on Friday evening at 7 o clock. Attendees included City Commission members and city officials such as Major L. L. McInnis and Hon. F. L. Henderson. Guests recalled the pleasant social season and wished the mayor continued service and success in his endeavors.
The old year ends with firing of pistols guns and bombs at midnight and the New Year begins. Bryan and Brazos county schools resume tomorrow January 2 and business will boom as everyone gets busy.
Chief W. S. Martin reports a calm holiday period from Christmas to New Year 1923 with very few disturbances. No fights or boisterous conduct occurred in Bryan or Bra zos county and residents look ahead to the new year.
The article promotes subscribing to American Forestry Magazine to inform citizens and influence legislation. It highlights the Southern Forestry Congress meeting in Montgomery Alabama January 29 to 31 and notes the large idle forest land in the Southern pine region. Texas hopes for stronger representation at the Montgomery event.
Special to the Eagle reports Edge Texas winning the state championship in boys and girls club work, following Ta bor's win last year. The Blue Ribbon Forty, with 40 members, claimed top status amid strong county participation and multiple prizes at the Dallas Fair.
The Eagle prints a festive card from Orland Sims of Paint Rock and Bruce W Bryant. They are praised for their reckless English style and vast reach on many questions. The note recalls a 1921 Brazos county death case and wishes them a prosperous New Year.
In a reflective remark Tucker of the Gilmer Mirror comments that every fond mother believes her child is special guiding future sob-sister business. He concedes that such sentiment is a human destiny difficult to curb.
A pro convention caucus for a constitutional call will meet in Austin January 4 led by Rep. Lee Rountree and J. E. Quiad. The gathering weighs selection methods districts representation size date and draft constitution timing ahead of the legislature’s January 9 session.
Mr and Mrs Edgar A Peters of Harvey visited Bryan today as did J R Stewart from Reliance and J R Presnal from Tabor. John M Moore and John S Smith of Cottonwood were in town. Ads note Half and Half cotton seed sells for two dollars a bushel and seek a Brazos County representative.
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