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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
2
A Bryan Texas edition urges diligence with a caution against loafers, idlers, crooks and hijackers in Texas. The note accompanies a local newspaper masthead listing the board of directors and publication details.
Jinx Tucker notes Coach Bible did not join the team for a trip yesterday as he had business in Fort Worth. Dana appears to favor Cowtown and typically avoids Dallas though he sometimes stops there.
Editor Fred M. Herndon of the Thorndale Champion commends a townsman with endorsements. After publication the fellow confronted him on the streets and knocked him, described as wonderful by locals.
The Houston Post quotes Tom Connally defending the agricultural bloc against Eastern opponents and suggests its privileges depend on exploiting farmers, warning there’d be no other group to rob if that leverage fails.
The Houston Post notes William J. Bryan’s upcoming appearance stirs strong interest in Dallas. Foes and supporters alike are eager to see him, amplifying a tense political atmosphere across the city.
A golden-haired girl rushed home in Hearne with thrilling news. She said they had seen a snake and smelled a skunk, watched Mexia hijackers in a box car, and met Aunt Mary, all in one day, exciting her mother.
The Houston Post notes no Fort Worth bank robberies recently and points out robbers use cars and diamonds but avoid risks from local hijackers. The item weighs on urban crime myths with a skeptical tone.
A Houston Post note invites all major Northern college teams to face the Aggies in Texas. It hints at Houston hosting events and weddings tied to the visiting stars before games, framing a bold invitation to travel and compete in state matchups.
A Bartlett Oklahoma farmer killed a hog yielding 860 pounds. He sold 200 pounds sausage 230 pounds lard and 120 pounds meat earning enough to pay last year’s taxes and this year’s house insurance with meat remaining for personal use.
The Bryan Eagle proclaims its role in reprinting tributes to Bryan and Brazos citizens for achievements and weddings. It expresses enthusiasm for honoring worthy locals and supporting community pride through newspaper generosity and “Flowers for the Living Club” idea.
The Quanah Tribune-Chief cites a Fort Worth Star Telegram remark about the largest still in the county located within two blocks of the courthouse. It notes local rivalry among communities in the ongoing alcohol manufacture stories and invites reports from other county areas.
The Waco News Tribune questions a Lime Stone county deputy sheriff who reached for his gun during a Texas Ranger arrest, noting Captain Frank Hamar aimed to clean up Mexia and was unafraid of crooks after years across oceans and the Gulf to the Great Lakes.
The Eagle reports that after the Aggies defeated the Centre champions, Dr. W. B. Bizzell, president of A and M College, tore up his hat. A letter from Dallas says he is being sent a perfectly good hat by express. The paper will investigate the hat’s origin and notes he will not be hatless this summer.
Report from Bastrop cites Gov Pat Neff during a Christmas night hunt with about 100 hunters and 100 dogs in which a cedar tree possum was chased. Neff called for a fair chance for the animal, praised by supporters as a display of his character and humane policy.
Houston Post notes prominent Texas figures serving on the reception committee and platform at a Bryan speaking event. Attendees include former Senators, governors, and other leading citizens from Austin Austin, Bryan, Tyler, Huntsville and Galveston. Bryan had just been defeated by McKinley in the presidential race.
The Thorndale Champion lauds Mrs. Rountree for her behind the scenes work at the A and M College faculty and the Daily Eagle. It notes she supported editor Lee Rountree, handled duties while he traveled for Bryan and College interests, and produced quality work. The piece urges proper recognition with a diamond studded necklace.
Hon J T Dashiell of Leon County named speaker. under 28, noted for strong presiding. Lee J Rountree of Kyle named chief clerk candidate, praised for party work and diligence.
Twenty five years ago Austin reports Jacob F. Wolters of Fayette county emerged as a promising House member. In his maiden speech he nominated Lee J. Rountree for chief clerk of the house and praised the Houston Post. Wolters also commands the Texas National Guard.
A concise note confirms that road improvements to Mexia are funded and proceeding, ensuring travel and commerce access without further delay. The brief emphasizes state or local commitment and signals progress for regional transportation and economic activity.
The Bryan Eagle editor Lee J. Rountree urges Texas to focus on stock raising and agriculture while endorsing floodwater impounding irrigation and land reclamation. He calls for widening streams, building levees, draining swamp lands, and reforesting cut-over timber lands to boost production and values in 1922 and beyond.
Sunshine Joe Webb cites Bryan Eagle stories from Lee Rountree about a proposed world’s largest pecan orchard in the Brazos bottoms. Mentions Felker 50 acres and Ben Fly 75 acres near Victoria as possible growing sites with abundant pecans expected soon. Dean E. J. Kyle from A and M College samples pecans to whet appetite.
John explains to Sam about the B V D highway near Rockdale along the I G N right of way. The note warns the acronym refers to the road not a driver uniform, and cautions travelers to avoid trouble when driving that way.
A Corsicana girl marries a widower who is her great uncle creating a tangled kinship web. She becomes sister-in-law to her own grandmother and great aunt to relatives, while facing social scrutiny as described by the Navasota Examiner-Review.
N H Culp, once of Montague county and later a Cook county resident, has been arrested on a murder indictment tied to the 1907 killing of J B Romaine of Montague. One man was tried and acquitted in connection with the case.
A bold call to action declares more work exists than ever and urges universal participation. The speaker notes half the population not working strains the other half and concludes with a direct imperative to enter the workforce.
Special Agent Henry Crenshaw reports for January 1 1922 that Brazos county ginned 7225 bales of cotton, down from 18140 bales at the same date last year. The 7 bale rise over a prior Crenshaw report is noted, and the crop is about all reported for Brazos county thus far.
Brazos County Farm Bureau members met at the Bryan courthouse on Saturday January 14 to hear reports from delegates to the Dallas state convention January 4-6. Delegates Merka Pool and Rychlik reported strong progress and urged county organization for farmer relief and market gains. A program of work was set for the county with Agronomist A K Short emphasizing soil fertility and crop rotation to boost profits and limits on cotton variety plantings.
Pay your poll taxes in Bryan by January 31 to preserve voting rights. Failure to pay will result in disenfranchisement. Pay at City Hall to maintain eligibility and avoid exclusion from the polls.
Mr H A Clapp prominent Texas dairy farmer spoke at Kurten Reliance Smetana and Tabor on diversified farming and dairy cow care. He urged a balanced ration and noted Texas cows yield 87 to 90 pounds butterfat yearly with Old Sunlight at A and M College producing over 700 dollars in milk and butter.
Reports from Bryan and Hearne describe National Guard troops moving north to Mexia under Governor Neff and General Wolters while criminals and other undesirables travel south. Over 1,000 people reportedly left Mexia as martial law took effect, with hundreds passing through Bryan and 75 arrests in Houston.
Dr. W. B. Bizzell and Dr. B. Young blood depart Sunday for a West Texas tour visiting San Antonio Pecos and Texas A and M College and Experiment Station officials. They expect to be away about a week at various locations.
In Madisonville Texas Bill Freeman of Madison County was killed during a raid by Sheriff B Cobb and Deputies Ed Nance and R B Bain near the Madison line. Nance was hit in the hand by buckshot. four men escaped after a confrontation while officers recovered two barrels of corn mash and a still later turned over to a Federal Prohibition Officer. The raid followed several nights of surveillance seeking a moonshine operation in the county.
In Brazos county meetings dairy interests chose delegates for the Tabor Short Course on February 3 4. At Smetana Charlie Merka J J Holik and Fred Wehrman were named and at Edge S P Moore and Mrs Mae Stevener Wilson were selected. Additional delegates will be named soon. A January 18 meeting at Tabor high school 3 p m will coordinate committee reports.
S C Wisniewski Bryan died Sunday in Houston of heart trouble at age 68. The body was shipped to Brazos County for funeral services led by Father J B Gleissner at St Joseph Catholic Church with interment at Smetana Cemetery. He was born in Poland and later lived in Brazos County where he leaves several sons and daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stephan return from a six week pleasure trip through the East visiting Chicago Detroit Niagara Falls New York Philadelphia and Washington and New Orleans They spent Christmas in New York City and describe the New Year Eve celebration They endured a big snow storm and sleighing in Washington D C and are glad to be back home among Bryan friends
Rudolph J. Houdek, 19, a former Burleson county resident near Caldwell, died Thursday at 2 45 PM in Bryan Hospital. The body was sent to Caldwell for burial Friday in the Caldwell Catholic cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Houdek and died with his brother Albert Jr present.
Messrs. George J. Nedbalek J. L. Edge C. A. Harris and P. P. Cooper returned from Houston where they made an important business trip for the Automatic Shoe Polishing Machine Company.
The Bryan Retail Merchants Association held its annual meeting on January 16 to elect officers and directors for 1922. Wilson Bradley was chosen president, T. K. Lawrence vice president, C. R. Gardner secretary, with A. M. Waldrop and others named as directors. The group discussed income tax reporting, a new Credit Rating Book, and urged prompt payment of accounts by the 1st of each month and before the 10th when on credit.
The Texas State Board of Education approved 297 782 in rural school fund aid for thirty four counties including Brazos Bastrop Collin Dallas and McLennan. Warrants will be mailed in late February with 190 000 due on previously purchased bonds and counties notified for bond maturities.
The 77 year old Lewis C. Peacock was found dead at his daughter Mrs. Martin Allen's home in Navasota Texas with a shotgun lying nearby. Authorities believe he started to clean the gun and it discharged injuring him in the stomach. Funeral services were held that afternoon.
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