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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
5
Governor Miriam Ferguson meets with railroad leaders led by T. A. Hamilton of the International and Great Northern to discuss an undisclosed matter. The Legislature plans a joint session for her official inaugural message.
The United States coinage honors Confederate soldiers with Stone Mountain imagery. The issue marks a commemorative effort linking Stone Mountain to Civil War memory and national currency.
Coining began today at the Philadelphia mint for Stone Mountain half-dollars honoring Confederate soldiers and the carving of the memorial on Georgia’s Stone Mountain.
The Junior Missionary Society of the Methodist church held its regular Sunday morning meeting in the annex during preaching hour. Mrs. D. P. Gaby directed the children's work, new officers were instructed, and twelve sick visits plus four bouquets were reported. Ollie Ruth Shaw named pianist and Mildred McKenzie secretary.
Mrs R C Franks learns by telegram at noon that her mother in Prescott Arkansas died this morning. Services are set for Thursday at 10 o clock. Mrs Franks traveled earlier on the 12 27 H T C train to join Mr Franks as friends send prayers and sympathy.
Cotton futures closed today down seven points. Local spot prices sit around 22.84 cents per pound with middling basis noted.
A barn behind M. W. Sims home on South Bryan street was completely destroyed by fire today after one o'clock. Origin unknown and no one was at the property. Fire department responded but the barn was nearly lost. estimated loss several hundred dollars with no insurance.
A two car crash near Allen Academy at about 6 30 last night injured three people. Manuel Rodriguez of W R Sanders Son Grocery suffered severe bruises and is confined to bed. Joe Reyna and Mrs P M Raysor were injured with cuts and bruises. The Rodriguez car turned over twice and was wrecked. the Raysor car had rear wheel damage and a broken fender.
Senate calls Secretary Hughes for a copy of the Paris reparations agreement and any information needed to fully understand the terms and surrounding negotiation circumstances.
Moe Turman, son of a Chicago rabbi and head of Young Judea in New York, reportedly confessed to forgeries totaling $1,200,000 in the Business Equity and Finance Service Company where he served as managing director.
Miss Elizabeth Curtis, county public health nurse, will hold a free baby clinic in the courthouse office Thursday afternoon January 22 from 2 to 4. She will weigh and measure babies, advise mothers on diet, inspect children for defects, and a doctor will be in charge. The clinic will be permanent, held first and third Thursdays each month.
W S Barron of the Boy Scouts reports a partial canvass yielding donations totaling 500 dollars. Contributions include 100 dollars each from Bryan Rotary Club First National Bank and First State Bank and Trust Co 50 dollars from Howell Co 50 from W S Howell and others small gifts. A fuller canvass will follow Barrons return from Austin to seek further support.
Rev R L Brown of College Station directs a series of Baptist budget conferences supervised from Dallas. He is one of 25 budget directors holding 115 meetings statewide during the last two weeks of January. Appointments include Bryan January 19 Cameron January 22 Franklin January 20 Caldwell January 21 with representatives from nearby churches in attendance.
W C Stuart son of R A Stuart of Bryan a Baylor Medical College Dallas student has been ill with pneumonia and is now out of danger and recovering the father reports after returning from his bedside.
J D Martin of Bryan was re elected president of the Texas Hardware and Implement Association as the two day convention concluded in Dallas. Dallas was chosen as the 1926 meeting place in appreciation of his work during the past year. The selection is a rare honor in the association’s history.
A church blast from an oil can left H. S. Haltom and his three year old daughter badly burned on Sunday. The incident injured a parent and child, with neighbors aiding until medical help arrived.
H S Haltom and family attend services at Benchley Christian Church when a can of oil explodes while pouring on a fire causing severe burns to Haltom and serious burns to his three year old daughter Frances. He drives nine miles to Bryan in 15 minutes for hospital care as the child rests under treatment. Mrs Brock reports from Atlantic City where she attends a Presbyterian church conference as one of five Semis, praising the city and mission messages.
Funeral notices in Bryan Texas recall Mrs Sarah Blanche McAdams wife of E E McAdams who died at their Waco home after a long illness. Born 1888 in Bryan she was educated here and active in First Baptist Church and Bryan Sunday school. She left a lasting record of kindness and devotion and is survived by her husband and six year old daughter Jean Cecil.
Washington January 21 the senate adopted an amendment to the naval bill requesting President Coolidge to call another arms conference. Senator King Democrat of Utah offered the amendment and it was accepted without objection by Chairman Hale.
Washington Jan 21 Herbert Votaw longtime superintendent of prisons and brother in law of the late President Warren G Harding has resigned from government service in a surprise move Votaw had served in the position for many years and his departure comes amid reshaping of the federal prison system.
F L Henderson spoke at the Bryan Lions Club noon meeting in the Episcopal Parish hall. The lawyer analyzed political leaders since the nation’s founding and argued reasons for the Democratic party’s last national campaign defeat. The Bryan Daily Eagle will publish a fuller account later.
Bank robbers visited Walnut Springs Bank and first State Bank with a combined loss estimated at seventeen thousand dollars. No injuries reported and authorities pursue leads.
The Fiest Guaranty State Bank of Walnut Springs was robbed last night. Thieves blew open a small vault and took about 500 dollars in notes. another small safe held about a thousand dollars untouched. Total loss including securities may reach 17,000 dollars as reported by bank officials.
Dallas police filed charges of killing Chester Farley against 24 year old John McLain Rucker an heir from an old Texas family Rucker surrendered to county officials and confessed to killing a negro boy and led officers to the burial site where the body was exhumed He said he struck the victim on the head with an ax.
Mrs C R Presnal and Mrs C R Gardner lead angel food division and layer cake winner lines at Brazos county event. Twenty six entries from local home-makers showcased White Crest Flour baked goods at E. E. Yeager Hardware Store with prizes of cash and flour awarded after judging by May Emory E H P Bain and Catherine Kent.
Special called meeting of the Brazos County Farm Bureau for all cotton raisers. The Saturday session at 2 PM in the district courtroom Bryan will discuss Cotton Marketing Association matters and quality seed cotton. Prices on two leading seed cotton varieties will be presented. Jim Tobias, County Manager.
Western states urge a 20 percent reduction in cattle freight rates. officials argue lower costs will aid ranchers and improve market efficiency across inter-state trade corridors.
A 20 percent reduction in cattle rates in the Middle West is sought at a hearing in Fort Worth before the Texas Railroad Commission, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, and an I C C examiner. The American National Livestock Association filed the petition. Hearings will proceed in other Middle Western cities.
Washington January 21. The committee that investigated the election contest against Senator Earle B Mayfield Democrat of Texas will deliver action late tonight. The report will determine whether Mayfield retains his seat following the contest proceedings.
The Carsco, largest vessel of the Buxton Line Fleet, capsized and sank in the James River near Claremont. Eighteen crew members and two passengers were rescued.
Austin hosts a record inaugural day as Ma Ferguson becomes governor the first in Texas history to be sworn in and presides over a grand march with her husband former governor James Ferguson. The capitol floods with crowds two reception sites overflow hotel venues packed galleries and bands play “Dixie” and “The Eyes of Texas.”
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