Readers letter on race issue in Texas campaign
The writer urges publication of the Dallas News clipping to present all facts about the race question in the 1928 Texas presidential campaign. They question Governor Smith's record on the issue and note Heflin's stated opposition to supporting Smith, contrasting Democratic and Republican stances. Continuous on page 4.
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Bryan
Texas
the Eagle
Dallas News
National Democratic
Smith
Hoover
Heflin
United States
Alabama
Houston
Italia walking party found near ice landing area
A Moscow message says the Italia walking party led by Dr Finn Malgren has been located about 20 miles from the Krassin. Russian flier Chuknovsky observed the group west of Cape Flaten on Northeast Land. two waved flags while a third lay motionless, possibly dead, as the pilot sought a landing to rescue them.
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London
Reuters
Moscow
Italia
Finn Malgren
Kingsbay
Chuknovsky
Krassin
Cape Flaten
Watermelon Feast Highlights Bryan Social Event
About Bryan Colbert Held youngest son of Dr and Mrs John A Held of Mexia hosted by Mrs George Adams, fifty children joined a park party at Sue Haswell Memorial Park. Mrs George Ross and Miss Tiny Ross traveled to Corsicana for Mrs Lindsey illness. Bryans friends hope for her early recovery. Mr and Mrs Andy Teagartner of Alpine toured Bryan and joined Hood s and Greens Brigades reunion with 80 staying overnight.
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Colbert Held
John A. Held
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
George Adams
George Ross
Tiny Ross
Corsicana
Ross
Lindsey
Bryan
Andy Teagartner
Alpine
Hood's
Green's Brigades
Mrs. Teawartner
Episcopal Church
Dallas Prowler Confesses to $10,000 Jewelry Theft
Dallas police report a local suspect, described as a negro, captured last night confesses to a six month spree in which he says he robbed about 150 homes and stole jewelry watches and cash totaling at least ten thousand dollars.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Local Briefs Report Sudden Death Of Former Sheriff
JACKSBORO July 11 L L Cope former Sheriff and merchant collapsed and died outside his business he is survived by his wife two children EK M Cope of Forney and a daughter in Oklahoma City Dallas July 11 Herman Deiterich former Texas A and M football star now runs a modern dairy plant near Dallas described as among the state s most modern facilities
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Jacksboro
Dallas
Herman Deiterich
Texas A. and
College Radio Program Thursday Noon Features Duets
Station WTA W presents Thursday noon program Shade water and Pasture featuring E R Kudaly Solprano and alto duets with Miss Mildred Salley and Miss Kathleen Cason on air.
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E.R. Kudaly
Solprano
Mildred Salley
Kathleen Cason
Senate probe of Republican irregularity in patronage
Senator Brookhart of Iowa said the senate investigation into Republican patronage irregularities is not the reason for postmaster removals. He spoke at the Atlanta hearing noting postmasters have given money to secure their appointments.
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Atlanta
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
American Airmen Land in Tokyo During World Trip
Tokyo July 11 two American aviators John Mears and Charles Collyer landed in Tokyo during a round the world flight from New York. They will board a steamer tomorrow for Vancouver and expect to complete the trip in 25 days.
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Tokyo
John Mears
Charles Collyer
New York
Vancouver
Mrs Hood Sends Regrets to Hood's Brigade Reunion
Telegram from Mrs Margaret M Hood of Jonestown Mississippi reads regrets for missing the reunion due to severe illness leaving her weak and with eye trouble. She thanks Mr Eberstadt and the Chamber of Commerce and sends deep respect and love to Hood's Brigade and their secretary.
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Hood
Eberstadt
Chamber of Commerce
Margaret M. Hood
Jonestown
Miss
Rumor Denied Italia Motor Chief Is Dead
Oslo reports the Italian Legion received a wireless message from Spitzbergen denying the death of Natale Ceccioni, motor chief on the dirigible Italia, after a circulating rumor.
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Italia Motor
Associated Press
Oslo
Spitzbergen
Natale Ceccioni
Italia
Hood's Brigade Thanks Bryan for Courtesies Extended
Hood's Brigade expresses heartfelt thanks to Bryan residents for hospitality during their visit. They name the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Rotarians ministers and local women for kindness at the hotel and social events. The note credits Sam Eberstadt as guiding spirit and praises Bryan Eagle's Lee J. Rountree among supporters.
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Hood
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Rotarians
A. J. Buchanan
Daughters of the Confederacy
J. S. Doane
Hotel
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Eagle
Sam Eberstadt
Bradfield
Thrilling Incidents of Green's Brigade Recalls Civil War Tales
Rev. H C Wright delivers the Green's Brigade memorial address recounting Polk County Texas volunteers who joined Hood's Brigade and an artillery unit. He recalls a cavalry company that endured long marches toward San Antonio, armed with obsolete rifles later replaced, and the hope of a brief war turning into costly sacrifice.
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H.C. Wright
Green
George
Rey. Jr. C. Wright
Polk County
Texas
Polk
Virginia
Hood
San Antonio
Slain Women Killer Byrnes Held After Prison Crowding
Floyd Byrnes, 23, confessed slayer of three women and under death sentence for one murder, is in Tom Green county jail awaiting action by the Court of Criminal Appeals. He was returned from the state penitentiary where no accommodations remained.
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San Angelo
Floyd Byrnes
Tom Green County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Byrnes
State Penitentiary
Mrs Wright Names Committees For Eastern Star
Mrs J R Wright worthy matron of Bryan Chapter 222 Order of the Eastern Star announced the year’s standing committees at the Bryan meeting. Decoration committee includes Emily Holmes Margaret Hillier Ray Jones Lois McSwain Marta Hall Sadie Ferguson. Refreshments led by Robbie Smith Margaret Deaton Mary Marwill Docie Locke Ona Powers Nannie Yeager. Sick committee chaired by H E Randolph. Guests were served iced fruit punch and cake. An initiation meeting is planned for July with a date to be announced.
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J. R. Wright
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Emily Holmes
Margaret Hillier
Ray Jones
Lois McSwain
Marta Hall
Sadie Ferguson
Robbie Smith
Margaret Deaton
Mary Marwill
Docie Locke
Ona Powers
Smith and Morgan Buy Astin Building on Bryan Street
The red brick building on Bryan Street owned by Mrs. R Q Astin was sold to M F Dansby yesterday morning and later that day Dansby resold it to Smith and Morgan for 18000 dollars. The 54 foot frontage property is a prime Bryan Street location. Smith and Morgan plan to occupy after January 1 and install a glass front and modern conveniences.
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Bryan
Bryan Street
R. Q. Astin
M. F. Dansby
Leland Takes Year’s Leave for PhD Work at Wharton School
T. W. Leland, professor at A and M College, receives a one year leave of absence to study for his doctorate at the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce in Philadelphia. He will travel with his family after summer session and spend the summer in Wisconsin before moving on to Philadelphia for part time teaching and degree work.
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T. W. Leland
A. & M. College
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Philadelphia
Penn
Mr. Leland
Wisconsin
Man Found Dead on R. R. Tracks Near Corsicana
The mangled body of a man identified as J. Mullins was found on Southern Pacific tracks near Corsicana. Both arms and feet were severed and the skull crushed in what police described as a grim death scene.
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Corsicana
J. Mullins
Baylor Arkansas set for first SWC game in Texarkana
Baylor University and Arkansas University will clash October 18 in Texarkana Ark for their first Southwest Conference game in that city. The Bears and Parkers were to play at Little Rock but objected to the field as unsuitable for gridiron use.
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Waco
Baylor University
Arkansas University
Texarkana
Ark
Bears
Parkers
Little Rock
Smith Chooses Raskob to Lead Smith Campaign
New York July 11. John Raskob, GM finance chief and close ally of Governor Al Smith, appeared as Smith's preferred choice for director of the presidential campaign. Ahead of the Democratic National Committee meeting Smith would not confirm the selection but said his preference would be disclosed. Raskob was later named chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
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Associated Press
New York
John Raskob
General Motors
al Smith
Democratic National Committee
Smith
Raskob
Jailed Pastor Case Put Off by Agreement
In Dallas on July 11 the injunction restraining workers at the Fundamentalist Baptist tabernacle was postponed as both sides reached an agreement. Judge Young paused the hearing, with a permanent injunction to be decided later or continued indefinitely by agreement.
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Dallas
Hood Sees States Rights On Prohibition Debate
Col. John B. Hood of Jonestown Mississippi argues for states rights in the prohibition question while at Hood's Texas and Green's Brigades reunion. He says enforcement varies and Mississippi was the first dry state, noting discontent with Washington enforcement and calling for truth to prevail.
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John B. Hood
Jonestown
Miss
Hood
Texas
Green's Brigades
Mississippi
Washington
Houston Folks Attend Reunion in Bryan
Mr and Mrs R H Kirk Mrs Colbert Caraway and Miss Frances Redding of Houston arrived in Bryan to attend Hood s and Greensleeves annual meetings and visit relatives on south College avenue. The 84 year old Mr Kirk danced the old fashioned quadrille on the street enjoying it as much as the dancers.
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R. H. Kirk
Colbert Caraway
Frances Redding
Houston
Bryan
Hood's
Green See
LaHatte
South College Avenue
Kirk
Mississipp i Postmasters Subpoenaed
Subpoenas were issued by the United States Marshal to about 160 Mississippi postmasters to appear before the federal grand jury at Biloxi to testify on how they received their appointments, official word indicated today.
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Jackson
United States Marshal’s Office
Mississippi
Federal Grand Jury
Biloxi
Summer School Graduation Exercises Friday In Bryan
Graduation exercises for the summer session will be held Friday at 7:30 in the auditorium of the pole 4 school. Honorable F L Henderson will deliver the principal address. George Griffin will sing. The valedictorian and salutatorian will be chosen later this week based on four years average. Twenty graduates from Bryan schools this summer, ten from high school and ten from grammar school.
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Pole 4
F. L. Henderson
George Griffin
Atend
Bryan
Bessie Lou Ball
Charles Allen Munday
Lyllian Louise Buchanan
Merle Elizabeth Hill
Joseph Altimore
Morris Kaplan
Gentry Alberta Carson
Rudolph Joseph Pasler
Gladys Vance
Gladys Lucille Bullock
Charles Carroll
Eddie Dink
Roy Gibson
Ralph Griffith
Melvin Jones
Jack Jones
Jack Looney
Lee May
David Munday
Maurene Neeley
Betsy Searcy
186 Nicaraguan Bandits Surrender to Marines at Ocotal
The United States Marine forces reported the surrender of 186 confessed Nicaraguan bandits at Ocotal to the Navy department. The incident was confirmed in Washington on July 11.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington
United States Marine Forces
Ocal
Navy Department
Hawkins scores stand of Wilcox
Judge William E. Hawkins of Breckenridge rebuts State Democratic Chairman D. W. Wilcox's opposition to bolter candidates. Hawkins argues there is no authority to remove his name from the July primary ballot for refusing to support Al Smith and urges equal treatment of lawful state candidates.
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Austin
William E. Hawkins
Breckenridge
Smith “Bolters
D. W. Wilcox
Georgetown
Wilcox
Hawkins
al Smith
Officers elected and goodbyes said at joint reunion
The closing session of the Hood's and Green's Brigades reunion at Carnegie 1 in Bryan featured officer re elections and farewells. Members honored Chaplain H. C. Wright and wife on their 62nd wedding anniversary, plus prize for unwritten Confederate history awarded to Frances Jane Branch of Miami Florida.
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Hood’s
Wright
Jane Brown
H. C. Wright
Huntsville
Texas
Katie Daffan
Albert Buchanan
L. S. Ross
John A. Moore
C. L. Benson
J. R
Walter Brosig
Navasota
J. R. Neville
Houston
Elizabeth Bunton
Kentuck
Green’s Brigade
Dale
A. J. Buchanan
W. C. Davis
C. Bowles
T. F. Gardner
Austin
M. E. Davis
Dr. Collard
Bryan
Hood
Green
John H. Roberts
Gregg
United States
London
England
Buchanan
Brosig
Davis
Lampasas
W. E. Selman
Terrell
H.C. Wright
Libbie Wade Cameron
Dallas
Green's Brigades
Weather Outlook for Bryan Area Tonight and Thursday
Special weather report from The Eagle notes New Orleans area bulletin for Bryan and vicinity predicting generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday. No precipitation expected with light winds and warm humidity.
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New Orleans
Bryan and Vicinity
Luis Gomez Killed in San Antonio Altercation
In San Antonio on July 11 a 23 year old Mexican man named Luis Gomez was shot and killed during an altercation with another Mexican. The incident occurred today and the assailant remains unidentified. Police are investigating the shooting and seeking information from witnesses.
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Luis Gomez
San Antonio
Gomez
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