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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
1
Tickets sell slowly for the Metropolitan Grand Opera company performance Thursday night at the Assembly Hall. The show, a top season musical treat, is offered at a nominal price and aims to gauge community support for future road offerings.
Bryan's three banks formed their 1927 boards after meetings. J H Todd resigned as assistant cashier of the First National Bank while Fred L Cavitt of City National Bank joined the board of directors. Officials of State Bank and Trust Co First National Bank and City National Bank were listed with changes limited to Todd and Cavitt.
In Bryan reports Sidney Young was killed in Bob Trant’s store in Keith Grimes County after a burglary. The store, hit several times, had a back door gun contraption rigged by Trant. Young, a white youth, was found dead Tuesday morning.
Father Basil Bravi O S B rector of St Anthony church Bryan recalls youth at St Anselm University Rome where he earned a Master of Divinity after seven years and studied Greek Hebrew Polish Aramaic and theology He served as professor of Biblical Exegesis in Rome before wartime service as an Italian army lieutenant He later led St Gregory church Rome and then came to Bryan six years ago helping build an active parish in the area
Reuters dispatch from Pekin says Cantonese troops are seizing American property in Fukien Province. Missionaries have been ordered to leave some cities for other countries immediately.
The Bryan D K K Clu elected officers at its semi monthly meeting in the K of P No 476 hall. R M Danshy was named president and Joe Kaplan first vice president with C C Smith second vice president. Other posts went to Ben Rudhti sergeant at arms Oak McKenzie master of ceremonies H T Schoyajan inner guard Jeff Cole outer guard and J B Covington secretary. Installation set for January 20.
Mexico City report says General Miguel Pina under secretary of war and navy denies Coolidge's claim that a Mexican naval reserve officer commanded a gun runner to Nicaragua and denies that Mexico has a naval reserve.
AUSTIN Jan 12 Speaker Robert L Bobbitt will not announce committee appointments until later in the week after elec He asks members to list preferred committees Their choices will be considered John A Rawlins of Dallas is urged for chairmanship of the Committee W S Barron of Bryan is another name Cecil Storey of Vernon may be reappointed chair of the Criminal Serve prudence committee Storey is seen as a Texas Bar Association member seeking judicial reforms and bills urged by the Bar Association.
The Supreme Court ruled that officers may search automobiles for liquor without a search warrant if they have probable cause to believe liquor is in the car. The decision was announced in Austin on January 12.
Several hundred farmers from Anderson County met in Palestine to denounce the County Commissioners Court for suspending two county farm agents and the home demonstration agent. Officials cited a overdrawn general fund and the need to economize to run the county on a business basis.
Six days before Governor Ferguson’s pardon becomes inactive twenty eight appeals and seven rehearing motions were withdrawn in Court of Criminal Appeals. This is the last day withdrawals could be made. Candidates for pardon must withdraw from courts before pardons can be obtained.
The Board of Stewards met last night and approved a New Year work committee led by C M Bethany Jane Bradley C R Gardner BR M Dansby and A M Waldrop. An increased pledge was reported and the church budget was adopted for the year. Attending members included T A Ad ee J H Beard Wilson Bradley M Bethany R M Dansby W K Gibbs C R Gardner F W Hall C E Jenkins E J Jenkins George W Johnson Jno M Lawrence Jr and A M Waldrop.
In Austin on January 12 six jurors were selected to try Dr J Frank Norris for the murder of D B Chipps. Prospects suggested a full jury could be formed before the venire exhausted. Norris issued a written statement quoting the Twenty seventh Psalm in response to telegrams from supporters and foes.
General A. S. Roberts 82 former lieutenant of the Travis Rifles died in Austin. He once assumed command of the Austin company to guard Governor Coke’s Democratic Legislature in 1874 and led the Rifles to the Capitol, shaping Texas political history.
Pedro Zepena, a liberal agent in Mexico City, said arms and men for Liberals were carried in uy agua and shipped by special license from Port New Orleans. President Calles accused the Catholic Episcopate of inciting uprisings in Mexico under the motto Long live Christ, the King, calling church leaders traitors and alleging rebel instructions.
Governor elect Dan Moody announces first batch of aides and officials. Joseph D. Sayers, 94, former Texas governor, will chair the Board of Pardons. Jane Y. McCallum of Austin becomes Secretary of State. W. Boyd Gatewood of Houston serves as secretary to the Governor. J. D. Hall of Georgetown is first assistant secretary. Full cabinet to be announced after vacancies before January 18 inauguration.
J L Robinson of Austin was re elected journal clerk of the Texas House on Tuesday starting his eighteenth consecutive term. He is by far the longest serving employee in either house.
Cotton futures gained from 17 to 22 points with local spot prices quoted at 12 cents per pound.
Farwell January 12 Jorge J Hassell, who confessed to killing 138, was sentenced to death at midnight after a jury deliberated three weeks following the discovery of nine family members dead in a dugout on his farm.
Mrs. Al Purvis of Panola county filed in Houston civil district court for $100,000 against James E Ferguson Leo Bird and Simon Purvis alleging a conspiracy to defame her by including libelous matter in a pardon proclamation for Purvis. The letter by Bird to the board of pardons dated December 7 1926 is cited as containing the libelous charge broadcast statewide. She seeks $50,000 actual and $50,000 exemplary damages.
Gov Ferguson in her first message to the Fortieth legislature recommends raising the gasoline tax from one to five cents. She thanks the current and previous lawmakers for courtesy and cooperation as she prepares to leave office.
Rev. J. J. Tatum field secretary for the Free Baptist church returns from a ten day trip to Oklahoma visiting Shawnee and nearby churches. He reports the congregations are thriving and flourishing.
Texas Longhorns were edged by Texas Christian University 28 to 24 in Austin. Coach E J Steward commented TCU showed a stronger squad than anticipated and praised the Aggies at College Station while noting his own team remains competitive but not championship caliber.
The note lists Miriam A. Ferguson nominating the present Highway Commission Fannie Daniel labor commissioner Lamar Bethea from Hrg an Judge on Commission of Appeals F R Smith judge of Thirty second District and Charles Dibrell judge of Fifty Sixth in a message to the Senate today.
A. H. Keller of Kurten visited Bryan and the Eagle office while preparing his land for next year. He plans 18 acres of cotton and diversifies with corn oats sorghum and peas. He keeps a garden chickens cows and hogs to supply meat milk and lard.
Bryan honors Chas E. Jenkins for life as Honorary Chief after resigning as chief of the Bryan Fire Department. Loyal for over twenty five years he led the department since 1902 with brief interruption, joining in 1885 and serving until January 1927.
A early morning blaze five miles east of Rockdale killed Luther Allen aged 60 and his elderly father, with Floyd Allen son of Luther fatally injured. The fire started in the elder man's room where he smoked at night, destroying the Allen residence.
The Bryan Woman's Club sponsors the Woodrow Wilson Memorial picture to educate and inspire. It will be shown Sunday at the Palace Theatre in Bryan at 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM, free to all residents. Citizens are urged to attend and view the patriotic educational program.
Chicago January 12 All players tied to the White Sox Detroit series scandal are exonerated by Commissioner Landis. The ruling says a fund given to Detroit pitchers was a reward for beating Boston not for throwing games. The commissioner condemns the fund but finds no sloughing without proof against Gandel and Risberg.
Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Patrenella observed the fortieth wedding anniversary with an informal celebration Tuesday night. Cakes were baked at F B Patronella home and taken to their parents home for congratulations. Attendees included multiple Patrenella family members and their spouses and children.
The 1930 census estimate puts Texas population at 5,662,000, enough to secure two additional House seats. Nationwide, 128 million people are projected, with 12 states losing 24 seats and 16 gaining the same total. California stands to gain five seats. Texas would reach 20 members.
Mrs W R Ettle travels to Taft after receiving word of the sudden death of her sister's husband M M Burford. Burford was found dead in a field where he worked, health described as good prior to the demise. The two families, connected by marriage, are long-time Brasos County residents.
Miss Lucile Robinson of Hempstead has been the guest of her aunt Mrs. Josie Sheets this week in Bryan and will remain over the weekend before returning home.
In Austin on January 12 the attempt to call nominations up for action Friday was defeated by a narrow margin. The defeat is viewed as a victory for Moody forces in the Senate dispute.
A. E. Wood of Granger was elected speaker pro tem of the Texas Senate and Carl Phinney was named chief clerk as the Fortieth Legislature opened. New members sworn in include Tow Love Julian P Greer Margie Neal W D McFarlane and T W Hall.
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