Rockefeller Jr backs unions with care for workers and public
John D. Rockefeller Jr told the Industrial Relations Commission he favors labor unions that promote workers' welfare and respect public interests. He cited issues in Colorado mine regions and anticipated Rockefeller Foundation studies to identify the source of the problems.
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Associated Press
New York
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Industrial Relations Commission
Colorado
Rockefeller Foundation
Winter Weather Outlook From Washington Bulletin
Weather bulletin predicts disturbance crossing continent January 26 to 30 followed by warm and cool waves. Temperatures will average colder than last week with deficient rainfall and snowfall. Storms target Eastern Canada and Northeastern States, while Pacific coast and Los Angeles area face stronger weather through mid February.
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Cotton States
Alleghenies
St. Lawrence River
Foster
Meridian 90
Allegheny-St. Lawrence Line
Great Lakes
Conains
Rockies
Coha
Sts of the Tie Des
Washington
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Canada
Los Angeles
Hawaiian Islands
Rural School Contests Set for Second Saturday in March
A Brazos County rural schools committee led by T W Parker plans final contests in Bryan on the second Saturday in March. Events include basketball races jumping chinning the bar spelling and debate with prizes for individuals and teams and a county banner for the top scoring school.
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Bryan
T. W. Parker
Brazos County
A. Templeton
A. B. Ford
Geo. L. Powers
What He Realized in a Stock Realization
A Baltimore American line quotes a trader admitting he realized how foolish he was to buy a stock. The remark captures investor regret and reflection on a failed purchase.
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Baltimore American
The Cop's Suggestion
A Boston Transcript quip shows a separated woman seeking a small man with one eye in a crowd. A policeman replies that if the man is very small she should use both eyes to find him.
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Boston Transcript
Degrees of Darkness
A courtroom exchange has the defense attorney asking how the witness could identify Rastus Johnson in a dark night. The plaintiff replies that the sudden extra darkness made Rastus’ shadow obvious, making his presence detectable in the hen coop from a bedroom window.
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Rastus Johnson
Rastus
European War Costs Calculated in Berlin Study
The Berlin Vorwaerts reports daily military costs for major powers. Britain spends about 4.25 million dollars daily, France about 1.29 billion by Jan 1, 1914, Russia about 9.2 million daily, and Belgium Serbia and Japan around 1.6 million daily, with allies costing 2.05 dollars per day per soldier.
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The
Hague
Berlin
Church calls Rev J C Welch to lead Bryan pastorate
The First Christian Church extended a morning call to Rev J C Welch of Elgin to fill the pastorate starting February 1. Welch accepted and will move to Bryan soon. He has previously preached here on two occasions and will be warmly welcomed with Mrs Welch into local church and social circles.
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Dowling School
Bryan
Tabor
McSwain
Bryan Baptist Academy
Porter
Wellborh
Powers
Millican
Harvey
Kurten
Tempeton
J. P. Royder
A. W. Royder
John Hensarling
Loraine Pool
Vivian Royder
Dr. Batt of
Hockley
Forest Royder
Patt
Will Poole
J. C. Welch
Elgin
Welch
Iceland 13 Now a Dry Country
Copenhagen reports Iceland Parliament votes to end liquor sales. Remaining spirits in the country are being exported as the dry law takes effect.
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Iceland
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Allen Academy probes current events with student debates
Students at Allen Academy study current events using popular magazines and weekly chapel discussions. Juniors led topics from government inaugurations to cotton shipments, a January debate on enlarging the army saw a narrow negative win, and a story contest highlighted Sorfab and Rustum. Midterm exams approach.
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Allen Academy
the Outlook
the Independent
Collier's
The
Literary Digest
Ferguson
Brazos County
England
Mexico
White House
Dick Smith
Broadway
Wickline
Armstrong
Allen Myers
T. Jenkins
Julius Groginski
Leuschner
Sorfab
Rustum
Lawrence Hanna
Frank Seale
Edgar Derden
Joe Hanns
Canning Club Suggestions and Home Demonstration Achievements
Mary Locke, agent, reports on state meeting insights from College Station. Women’s poultry work and tomato yields from tenth acres highlight practical improvements in home economics and agriculture. A four year crop system for canning club girls and increased home furnishings are noted as goals.
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College Station
West Texas
Knapp
United States Department of Agriculture
A. & M. College
A. & M. College and Experiment Station
Mary Locke
Poll tax payments lag as deadline nears
City Secretary Crenshaw and County Tax Collector McCulloch report a sharp drop in poll tax receipts. With only five days left, officials fear paying totals may not reach last year's figures unless a rush occurs.
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Crenshaw
McCulloch
Macy man dies from room shooting wounds
Jim Steepleton 31 of Macy died yesterday at Bryan Hospital from gunshot wounds suffered last Monday night. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Steepleton and reared in the county. Funeral at Concord Church cemetery followed burial at Payne Prairie. The incident drew deep sympathy for relatives and involved parties.
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Jim Steepleton
Macy
Bryan Hospital
W. T. Steepleton
Payne Prairie
Concord Church Cemetery
New Pardon Rule by Governor Ferguson in Texas
Governor James E. Ferguson in Austin imposes a rule requiring pardon applications to bear the Board of Pardons mark before the governor will consider them. The change aims to streamline executive handling of pardons and will provoke dissatisfaction among applicants and supporters.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Board of Pardons
Red hot campaign aims to raise 1,000,000 for Southern Methodist University
Bishop E D Mouzon of Dallas urged a February to April subscription drive to build the Southern Methodist University of Dallas after losing Vanderbilt University. He spoke at a conference on finalizing details of the campaign as three ministers attended.
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Ters
Hubert Knickerbocker
Temple
J. Young
Ennis
J. T. Griswold
Sweetwater
Dallas
App Mouzon
H. S. Hyer
Arsar Frank Reedy
PS Paign
Monu
Tex
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Vanderbilt University
South
Southern
University of Dallas
E. D. Mouzon
Mouen
de Iding
Importance of Good Seed Corn
A Brazos County farm column argues seed selection determines one quarter of corn yield and urges scientific testing and early selection. It cites frequent failure to test germination and to select seed during growth, urging farmers to improve methods for better crops. A. W. Buchanan, Farm Demonstration Agent, Brazos County.
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the Eagle
Brazos County
A. W. Buchanan
Commissioners Court Sets Metes and Bounds for Road Districts
An adjourned meeting of the Commissioners Court completed the metes and bounds for Millican and Bryan road districts No 1 and 2 with County Surveyor H O Jones. The county clerk is ordered to advertise March 8 elections in both districts. full descriptions will be published in The Eagle tomorrow afternoon.
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First Baptist Church
Bryan
E. F. Parks & Company
Eagle
Commissioners’ Court
Millican
H. O. Jones
Gravel delivered for station walks improvement
G N Improvement and R L Peck the local agent have received three cars of gravel to rebuild and raise the walks around the station. Work will start at once.
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R. L. Peck
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Rockefeller, JR
Wellborn
W. T. Foster
First Christian Church
Rev. Welch
R. O. Allen
7. M. Olsen
Steen Hollow
Lorena Evans
Lelia Law Davis
Katherine Higgs
John Nunn
Steele's Store
W. G. Taliaferro
Frances Smith
Helen Parks
Elizabeth Cline
Lillie Bess Kyle
College
Ruth Watkins
Susie May Sanders
Florine Batte
Sonny Bain
Dorothy Doane
J. H. Burden
J. L. Hearne
Martha Williams
Pipls’ Canning Club
Bishop Mouzon
Southern Methodist University Great School
M. E. Church
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