Lancaster views rail strike as violation of public wage ruling
Receiver J L Lancaster of the Texas and Pacific railway says the nationwide shopmen strike is against the Rail Labor Board decision on wages. He argues the board acted with public input and that the strike defies a lawful ruling and the government.
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Lancaster
Texas & Pacific Railway
U.S. Labor Board
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Railroad Labor Board
J. L. Lancaster
Texas & Pacific Railway Today
Mr. Lancaster
Community Barbecue Near Leonard School House Draws Hundreds
Residents hosted a large barbecue yesterday near Leonard School House with about three hundred attendees. Speakers included county candidates led by chairman O H Jones. Bryan delegates listed included Roy Hudspeth Ollie Smith Clyde Goen Jim Darwin and others. The afternoon featured horse and foot races wrestling and games with Frank Braczyk overseeing refreshments.
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Leonard School House
O. H. Jones
Bryan
Roy Hudspeth
Ollie Smith
Clyde Goen
Jim Darwin
W. K E. Neeley
Oak McKenzie L. F. Morehead
Alec Beard
Frank Hanus
A. W. Kinnard
C. E. Bobo
C. L. Barker
J.B. Gleisner
Frank Braczyk
Mr and Mrs John Gregg Travel From Brazos River Country Home
Mr and Mrs John Gregg motored to Bryan today from their country home on the Brazos river, describing the drive as pleasant and scenic.
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John Gregg
Bryan
Brazos River
Georgetown Branch of I and G N Rail suspends service
The International and Great Northern announces the suspension of the passenger train between Round Rock and Georgetown due to the strike. This is the first service halt since the strike began July 1, and the first suspension since the line was built in 1876. Warnings warn the public and strikers it is unlawful to molest the road’s receiver J A Baker.
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Eagle
Georgetown
Texas
International and Great Northern Railway
Round Rock
Interational
Great Northern Railroad
Austin
J. A. Baker
Smetana Barbecue Set for July 20 to Support School
The Smetana Consolidated School plans a July 20 barbecue to raise funds for a better next year. Trustees John Kosarek Joe Cash and J H Wehrman with Principal J J Haisler and local leaders urge community support and note a strong program planned.
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Smetana
Smetana Consolidated School
John Kosarek
Joe Cash
J. H. Wehrman
J. J. Haisler
J. J. Halik
Charles Merka
Friends of Education
Bryan men’s camping trip reports 1000 mile journey
A jolly Bryan party left July 4 for a week on Devil’s River and Medina Dam returning last night with vivid accounts. The group included Dr. B U Sims, Maxie Wickes, Bert McMorris and Thos Lundine. They traveled by car camping along the road and logged over a thousand miles on the odometer.
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Bryan
Devil's River
Medina Dam
B. U. Sims
Maxie Wickes
Bert McMorris
Thos Lundine
Ward Templeman Among Bryan Business Visitors
Ward Templeman of Navasota was among business visitors in Bryan today, meeting local officials and touring downtown offices. He discussed opportunities with area firms and reported positive prospects for regional commerce.
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Ward Templeman
Navasota
Bryan
Germany declares it cannot pay debts to reparations body
German representatives submitted a formal note to the Reparations Commission requesting a moratorium on reparations for the rest of the year. The note states 32,000,000 gold marks due Saturday were available if pressed, but recommends waiving the payment. The commission will discuss the matter at a special meeting likely before noon.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Reparations Commission
Germany
Commission
Camping at Farmers' A. & M. Short Course Declares
College Station Texas July 11 Camping of automobiles and wagon parties coming for the Farmers Course of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas July 24 to 29 will be provided for this year. A special location is set aside for those desiring to camp with groceries ice and supplies delivered at the camp. Contests include peach short cake buttonhole sewing stage clothing bread making and canning among others with cash prizes and prizes for various achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
College Station
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
E. J. Kyle
Sunday School Athletic Association Forms Governing Rules
The Pas tors Association creates the Sunday School Athletic Association of Bryan. An executive council includes the pastor and a Sunday school member. Committees handle schedule grounds publicity and rules with specified duties. A silver cup will go to the team with the top season percentage.
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Pastors’ Association
Sunday School Athletic Association of
Bryan
Dr. Held
C. A. Ashworth
W. S. Collard
C.N. Calmes
W.N. Shell
F. L. Cavitt
Methodists Clash With Christians In Sunday School Game
The first game of the Sunday School Athletic Association series will be played Thursday afternoon July 18 at 6 o clock. Methodists versus Christians at Allen Academy field. Seats available, parking provided, no admission. Everyone invited.
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Methodists
Sunday School Athletic Association
Allen Academy
Indictments Accuse Bell County Sheriff Bonds
Four indictments returned by a Travis county grand jury accuse Sheriff A W Bonds of Bell county of criminal fees totaling 13 763 10 from November 1920 to April 1922. The case compares 1985 charged for Williamson county sheriff Lee O Allen and claims Bonds billed 3 30 per mile for transporting 22 Negroes from Temple to Belton though records show they were jailed in Belton.
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Austin
Texas
A. W. Bonds
Bell County
Travis County
Lee O Allen
Williamson County
Temple
Belton
Many Signed Bonds for Sheriff A W Bonds in Bell County
Temple Texas July 12 Scores of prominent Bell county citizens signed bail for Sheriff A W Bonds indicted last week by the Travis county grand jury on four counts charging extortion related to mileage fees Bail in each count was set at 500 Deput y Tom Sanders also faces two counts of a similar nature Details of the alleged offenses have not been made public Bonds said he is innocent and framed by political enemies He had been previously exonerated by a Bell county grand jury
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Temple
Tex
Bell County
A. W. Bonds
Travis County
Grand Jury
Tom Sanders
Bonds
Newspaper advertising is best asset for towns
A Dallas businessman extols newspapers as the best advertising medium noting readers see ads when desired. He cites a 1921 Dallas firm spending 15000 dollars on newspaper ads, showing small towns lose business to Dallas. He denounces billboards and urges merchants to advertise locally and nationally through newspapers.
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Dallas
Texas
Advertising Schemes Blocked by Bryan Chamber of Commerce
The Bryan Eagle reports the Bryan Chamber of Commerce Advertising committee rejected two scholarship schemes and several solicitations for charitable work a highway booklet and menu cards. The actions saved Bryan businessmen about $1 000 and protected the town’s good name by blocking worthless schemes and keeping out uncredentialed solicitors.
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Burleson County Ledger
Commercial Club
Bryan Eagle
Bryan approves school and paving bonds in 5 to 1 vote
The Bryan election approved 5 to 1 for issuing 42 000 in bonds. Of this 10 000 funds repairs at East Side school and 32 000 funds new paving. For school bonds 253 against 52. for paving bonds 251 against 54. City officials plan to start street paving before winter and submit records to the attorney general.
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Bryan
East Side
McAdams
Austin
West Side
City Commission
Haswell
Henderson
Pike Wounded in Denison Clash Over Strike Breakers
Special to the Eagle reports J. W. Pike a Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railway worker seriously wounded in a mob clash with suspected strike breakers in Denison Texas. Dozens of guards and men tied to strike breaking were kidnapped and beaten as they left a Katy train, with about 1,000 locals involved.
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The
Eagle
Denison
Texas
J. W. Pike
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway
U. S
Pike
Katy
McGee
Katy Railway
New A. and M. College to be Independent
Brownwood Texas July 12 The West Texas Chamber of Commerce directors adjourned after choosing May 21 22 and 23 for the next annual convention to be held at San Angelo Brownwood plans a bid for the 1924 convention The group will tackle flood control projects including reservoir construction with West Texas A and M College to operate under a separate independent board and management The plan assigns Wade to coordinate flood control efforts while promoting the college as a distinct entity and move to separate its governance from the existing A and M board
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Brownwood
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
West Texas A. & M. College
Porter A. Whaley
H. B. Spencer
Homer D. Wade
West Texas Chamber
Wade
West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Unte
Miss Taylor Leaving for Nursing Training in Dallas
The Brazos County Red Cross notes one student trained in Home Hygiene and care of the sick has chosen nursing as a life profession. Miss Helen Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Taylor, departs Wednesday night for Dallas to enter Baylor University School of Nursing for a full three year course.
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Brazos County
Red Cross
Helen Taylor
R. E. Taylor
Dallas
Baylor University School of Nursing
Tom Conway Returns to Waco After Visit to Parents
Mr and Mrs Tom Conway have returned to their home in Waco after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J M Conway of Steep Hollow The article notes Tom Conway is now a successful practicing lawyer in Waco and mentions Rocky Ford cantaloupes.
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Tom Conway
Waco
J. M. Conway
Steep Hollow
Tom
Rocky Ford
Reward Offered in Williamson County Coal Strike Murders
The Attorney General Brundage offered a $1,000 cash reward for information to arrest and convict those who killed and assaulted during the Williamson county coal miners strike. About 100 men died. the county faces up to $5,006 per fatality for heirs. Troops not needed in Texas. the Texas and Pacific receiver asked protection. Foreman Williams was assaulted by strikers in Cleburne amid the railroad shopmen strike.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brundage
Williamson County
Texas
Bodies of Homer and Allen Reppert Die in Water Tragedy
Dr. R R Reppert learns of his sons Homer aged 12 and Allen aged 10 drowning in Wixon creek near Bryan. The boys were found in the pool after about three hours by Ralph Dunn and Jess Conlee and shipped to Valley Falls Kansas for burial with their parents. Allen had hoped to deliver papers for The Eagle and the family expresses deep sorrow as the paper extends sympathy to the parents.
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R. R. Reppert
Fredericksburg
Homer
Allen
Wixon Creek
Valley Falls
Kansas
Reliance Road
Bryan
Ralph Dunn
Jess Conlee
Eagle Office
John Wilson
Dunn
Mr. Conlee
Eagle
Five Year Old Fractures Thigh in Auto Accident
While driving home from Bremond near Calvert on Wednesday morning Margaret Mills P. Walker, five, suffered a right thigh fracture. She was taken to Bryan Hospital and is now home and doing very well.
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Bremond
Calvert
Margaret
Mills P. Walker
Bryan Hospital
Hair is stolen at gunpoint in Marlin robbery
Mrs Newt Cole of the Pleasant Grove community near Marlin Texas was robbed of her hair by two men one in women attire. They claimed to sell face powder drew a pistol and cut hair with shears then fled after forcing her to stay seated for 30 minutes. Police hope to identify them.
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Marlin
Texas
Newt Cole
Pleasant Grove
Cole
Confederate Soldiers of Brazos County List
A list of ex Confederate soldiers from Brazos county as provided by Eagle source Sergeant A. J. Tabor of Co. G 14th Georgia Regiment. Names include Gen H. B. Stoddard E Gandy A B Gandy Major Shaw J W Cloud J E Mathis M R Phillips George Price H T Ross Z R Guess C Jones B Sbisa A J McFaran Peter Stacy W E B Hines A J Tabor Reverend Thompson and A Hensarling. Those interested should preserve this list for future reference.
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Brazos County
A. J. Tabor
Co. G
14Th Georgia Regiment
H. B. Stoddard
E. Gandy
A. B. Gandy
Major Shaw
J. W. Cloud
J. E. Mathis
M. R. Phillips
George Price
H. T. Ross
Z. R. Guesse
C. Jones
B. Sbisa
A. J. McFarran
Peter Stacy
W. E
B. Hines
Rev. Thompson
A. Hensarling
Williamson Prospects From Mr Ivy Foster Visit
Mr Ivy Foster of Taylor, a banker and businessman in Williamson county, visits relatives and reports corn as made and cotton fruiting well. He says one good general rain would assure the crop, while the U.S. weather report notes unsettled conditions and possible rain.
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Williamson
Ivy Foster
Taylor
Williamson County
U.S
Foster
Mrs Harrison Bitten by Rattlesnake at Hall's Lake
Mrs R A Harrison who was bitten ten times by a rattlesnake while at a camp near Hall's Lake twelve miles south of Bryan is rapidly recovering. All danger is past and she hopes to be up and among her friends in a few days.
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R. A. Harrison
Hall's Lake
Bryan
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Rail Labor Board
J. & G.N. Railroad
Farmers’ A.&m
Dean Kyle
Pastors Association
AVING
Parirs
NEW A. & M. College
Miss Taylor
New York
Atty. Gen.brundage
Illinois
Barton
Pat M. Neff
Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific
Neff
Stephenville
Hooper
United States Railroad Labor Board
Foreman Williams
Fort Worth
Santa Fe
Cleburne
John W. Williams
Allen Reppert
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