Creager Delegation Seated Amid GOP Convention Feud
The credentials committee backed R. B. Creager's Texas Republican delegation by a 34 to 15 vote, moving the dispute to the floor. Congressman Wurzbach plans an appeal and contest delegates from districts. Vestal and Lenroot spoke for their respective factions during the heated session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
Credentials Committee
R. B. Creager
Texas
Creager
National Executive Committee
Wurzbach
Vestal
Indiana
Lenroot
Wisconsin
The People’s Column on Enforcing Prohibition in Brazos County
The column argues it is nearly impossible to convict violators of the Eighteenth Amendment in Brazos County. It cites state laws and enforcement as factors and urges citizens to support strict enforcement to protect Allen Academy and A and M College students and county character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan
Allen Academy
A. and M. College
Rev J J Tatum Stricken With Heart Attack
Friends of Rev J J Tatum report a sudden heart attack left him seriously ill though he was somewhat improved by press time. In Bryan relatives from Beardstown and Chicago arrived for a surprise family reunion with Hon and Mrs Oak McKenzie and Mrs Paul M Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
J. J. Tatum
Paul M. Green
Beardstown
Illinois
Merle M. Green
Chicago
Bryan
Oak McKenzie
McKenzie
D Cloussen’s Death and Funeral Arrangements
D Cloussen of Denison aged 61 years 11 months 18 days died Tuesday June 12 1928 at 12 45 pm while visiting his daughter Mrs J L Woodyard on South College avenue Bryan. Body sent to Greenville Texas for interment with funeral held there Wednesday at 5 pm. Survived by five children including A F E Cloussen Joplin Mo E L Cloussen Myrtle Fort Worth Mrs J L Woodyard Bryan and Mrs Mary Smythe Denison.
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J. L. Woodyard
South College Avenue
D. Cloussen
Denison
Cloussen
Bryan
Greenville
Texas
MccCulloch-Dansby Funeral Directors
Greenvile
Springfield
A. F E. Cloussen
Joplin
E. L. ‘Cloussen
Myrtle Cloussen
Fort Worth
Mary Smythe
Robert L. Buchanan Dies After Lingering Illness
Robert L. Buchanan of Silverton Briscoe county died at 1 am after months of illness. Born in Brazos county he lived in Bryan West Texas and left twelve children eight living. Survived by three brothers and two sisters and three uncles in Bryan. Funeral 5 pm at Silverton city cemetery with burial there.
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S. W. Buchanan
A. Buchanan
Bryan
W. H. Buchanan
Kurten
P. L. Barton
Rock Prairie
Laura Kestler
Waco
A. W
M. G
A. J. Buchanan
Miss Jane Astin Hosts Bridge Dinner Night
Miss Jane Astin hosted a dinner and progressive bridge at the Astin home six miles from Hearne on Tuesday night honoring Miss Harriet Cox of San Antonio. Guests included Bill Allen and Harriet Cox, Lawrence Westbrook and Alice Allen, Beverly Beckham and Sue Cummings, Norman Dansby and Nan Shel Waldrop, Noah Dansby and Pattie Sims, Phil Norton and Gertrude Sims, Major H J Buckley and Martha Rivers Allen, and Ty Cobb. Senator and Mrs Bob Astin assisted in entertaining.
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Bryan and
Hearne
Jane Astin
Will E. Astin
Harriet Cox
San Antonio
St. Louis
Miss Cox
Nan Shel Waldrop
Norman Dansby
Bob Astin
Shoreland
Bill Allen
Lawrence Westbrook
Father of Mrs. Watts Is Dead in Alabama
D. M. Carmichael, father of Mrs. Thos. G. Watts of Bryan, died in Birmingham at age over 80 after long illness. He leaves a wife, ten children including Dr. Robert D. Carmichael of Illinois, Drs. William Josiah and John Carmichael of Birmingham, Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael of the Alabama State College for Women, and Prof. Fitzhugh L. Carmichael of Denver, with three daughters and other dependents.
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D. M. Carmichael
Thos. G. Watts
Bryan
Birmingham
Ala
Watts
Carmichael
Robert D. Carmichael
University of Illinois
William, Josiah
John Carmichael
Oliver C. Carmichael
Alabama State College For Women
P. B. Carmichael
Presbyterian Church
Montevallo
Fitzhugh L. Carmichael
University of Denver
Col
Earle M. Hodson
Moulton
Herbert W. Philips
Cotton by Kindred McLeary Shown at Austin Art League Exhibit
The painting Cotton by Kindred McLeary, formerly a Texas university art instructor, was displayed in Austin Monday under the Austin Art League. San Antonio women's groups had protested its exhibition in the past, but no complaints were learned at this showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kindred MccLeary
Texas University
San Antonio
Austin Art League
Farmers Grow Better Staple of Cotton It Is Said
A USDA communication from P I Barnes reports rising farmer interest in better staple cotton after Georgia Texas and Oklahoma production estimates. He notes co operatives distributing improved seed at cost and significant seed demand, with 25 000 bushels distributed and 20 000 more sought.
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Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
P. I. Barnes
Bureau
Atlanta
Crawfords to Leave Bryan for Washington Post
G L Crawford agricultural economist at A and M College Extension Service and Mrs Crawford will move to Washington DC this week. He will join the United States Department of Agriculture under Dr Youngblood after doing research marketing studies at the college. The Crawfords are active in the Lions Club and First Christian church, with many friends in Bryan expressing regret at their departure.
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G. L. Crawford
Extension Service
M. College
Crawford
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
B. Youngblood
Lions Club
First Christian Church
Bryan
Methodist Brotherhood Election Set for June Meeting
The Wesley Brotherhood of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday night June 19 at the Sunday School annex the third Tuesday of the month. The ladies will serve. The main feature is the election of officers for the coming year. Committees include Program with C R Gardner EF W Crenshaw and J R McKee tickets with Jim Beard as chairman A B Syptak Ross Dean Ransome Cole and Billy Johnson seats with C S Beckwith and Jim James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
C. R Gardner
EF. W. Crenshaw
J. R. McKee
Jim Beard
A. B. Syptak
Ross Dean
Ransome Cole
Billy Johnson
C. S. Beckwith
Jim James
Weather outlook for Bryan area and eastern Texas
Weather forecast for New Orleans notes unsettled conditions for Bryan and surrounding area. Tonight shows thundershowers with a cooler night. Thursday continues unsettled with showers in the extreme eastern part of Texas and cooler temperatures.
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New Orleans
Bryan
Texas
McDonald Reports Profit From Austin School Mission
County Superintendent D. J. McDonald returned from Austin after conferring with State Superintendent S. M. N. Marrs on the county unit system of education. He also completed the school bond account and described the trip as profitable.
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D. J. McDonald
Austin
S. M. N. Marrs
County Unit System of Education
Businessmen Injured in Dallas Trip Accident near Lott
Waco June 13. W E Briggs assistant general freight agent for the Southern Pacific Lee Anderson of the Perkins Dry Goods Co and Seth Tate of the Higgsbotham Bailey Logan Co all of Dallas were cut and bruised when their sedan hit loose gravel near Lott skidded and overturned. They were en route to Brenham for the funeral of H M Wilkins general agent for the Morgan Line Steamship Co who died Monday at Galveston. The injured were brought to Waco by ambulance after treatment at Lott and then went on the 4 o clock interurban to Dallas.
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Associated Press
Waco
W. E. Briggs
Southern Pacific
Lee Anderson
Perkins Dry Goods Company
Seth Tate
Higgsbotham-Bailey-Logan Company
Dallas
Lott
Brenham
H. M. Wilkins
Morgan Line Steamship Company
Galveston
Mrs Coolidge Improves and Leaves for Wisconsin
Washington June 13 The White House says after a second medical consultation Mrs Coolidge is sufficiently improved to depart tonight with the presidential party for the summer White House in Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Two More Attempts Fail to Lift Monoplane “Friendship”
TREPASSEY N F June 13 Two further efforts to raise the monoplane Friendship from the harbor and launch it for Europe failed. After the second attempt the plane remained moored in the harbor.
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Associated Press
Trepassey
N. F
Europe
Summer School Going Smoothly In Bryan Public Schools
The summer session under Superintendent H. L. Durham proceeds smoothly with many taking advanced courses and others starting fall with their class. Attendance grows and enrollment rises as students show strong interest in their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Public Schools
H. L. Durham
Farmers Protest Hoover Nomination in Kansas City
A large farmer crowd protested the nomination of Herbert Hoover at the Republican convention hall in Kansas City. Police blocked entry as the demonstrators shouted We dont want Hoover from outside. Edgar Bush, former Indiana lieutenant governor, led the contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Edgar Bush
Indiana
French Favor Hoover In Bet
In Paris on June 13 observers note the Kansas City Republican convention draws unusual French interest with wide cable coverage. At Enghien race track a bookmaker listed Hoover as 3 to 2 favorite, Dawes 3 to 1, Coolidge 5 to 1, Lowden 7 to 1, Watson 10 to 1, and Goff 20 to 1.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Republican Party
Kansas City
Enghemn
Hoover
Dawes
Coolidge
Lowden
Watson
Goff
Carranza to Try to Fly Back to City of Mexico
Washington June 13 A non stop flight from New York City to Mexico City will be attempted by Captain Emilio Carranza Mexican aviator he announced today The flyer arrived here late yesterday from Mexico City
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Associated Press
Washington
New York City
Mexico City
Emilio Carranza
Mexican Slayer Given 99 Years
Lee Smith was found guilty of killing two Mexicans in front of a bank at Stanton last December. The penalty was fixed at 99 years in the penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Baird
Lee Smith
Stanton
Seventy-Five West Texas Towns to Send Delegates to C of C Meet
Fort Worth reports at least 75 West Texas cities and towns will send organized delegations to the tenth annual West Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention. The event runs June 18 to 19 with parades, sponsor floats, and a Sunday program focused on Christian Citizenship.
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West Texas
C. of C
Associated Press
Fort Worth
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Mississippi Extension Club Workers In Texas Tour
District agent E. H. White leads a group of Mississippi Extension Service workers touring Texas and Louisiana. They arrive in Bryan at 7 p m and are breakfasted Wednesday at 7 a m by the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce at the LaSalle Hotel before continuing to the Rio Grande Valley and then Louisiana.
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E. H. White
Mississippi Extension Service
Texas
Louisiana
Bryan
LaSalle Hotel
Bryan and Brazos County
Faculty Member Fined in Liquor Case at Austin
Kindred McLeary an adjunct professor of architecture at the University of Texas pleaded guilty and was fined 20 dollars in federal court for manufacturing and possessing intoxicating liquor officers said they found 146 pints of beer and brewing apparatus during a raid March 26 H C Bredt a Texas student musician was fined 50 dollars for similar charges about 10 others pleaded guilty and were fined
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Austin
Many Here From Caldwell at the Funeral Tuesday
A Caldwell crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. Willie Ann Ramsey on Tuesday. Local attendees included Rev. and Mrs. W. O. Wright and daughter, the Parkhills, the Nichols families, the Colemans, and the Breymer family. Visitors from Dallas, Navasota, Anson, and Robstown also appeared.
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Caldwell
Willie Ann Ramsey
W. O. Wright
T. B. Parkhill
Oscar Nichols
Pete Nichols
W. N. Coleman
E. F. Breymer
A. N. Carson
Dallas
John Schlortz
Lucile White
Navasota
A. H. Ramsey
Anson
Walter Ramsey
Robstown
College Heads Meet at A. and M. College
President T. O. Walton hosted a conference at College Station with senior college heads. Attendees from state colleges included Dr. H. Y. Benedict Texas University Austin and H. L. Hubbard College of Industrial Arts Denton. State teachers colleges represented by CC FE Evans Southwest Texas San Marcos F B Whitley East Texas Commerce R L Marquis North Texas Denton J A Hill West Texas Canyon A W Birdwell Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches.
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College Station
T. O. Walton
A. and
M. College
H. Y. Benedict
Texas University
Austin
A. and M. College
H. L. Hubbard
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Cc.fe
Evans
Southwest Texas
San Marcos
F. B. Whitley
East Texas
Commerce
R. L. Marquis
North Texas
J. A. Hill
UT President Benedict Attends Texas College Heads Meet
President H Y Benedict of the University of Texas left Austin to attend a conference of senior college heads at College Station. The meeting will cover common interests of senior Texas colleges including A and M College of Industrial Arts Texas Technological College UT and state teachers colleges. Benedict will return to campus Thursday.
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Austin
H. Y. Benedict
University of Texas
College Station
Cotton Market Slips in Early Futures and Spot Prices
Cotton futures quoted 12 to 15 points lower with local spot prices at 19 to 19 12 cents per pound.
Republicans Quiet Turmoil Delays Farm Relief Platform
At the Republican national convention in Kansas City the platform committee postponed farm relief language as debates over Prohibition enforcement intensified. The resolutions panel agreed on a law enforcement plank but stalled on farm relief while protest voices against Coolidge’s veto of McNary Haugen grew louder.
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Creager
Associated Press
Kansas City
Republican National Convention
Platform Committee
Coolidge
McNary-Haugen
North Dakota
MacMaster
South Dakota
Senator Fess
Texas
Hoover
Hoover Pl
Republican Convention Resolutions Committee
Borah
Idaho
Liberty Shrine Rebuilt by Rockefeller in Williamsburg
John Rockefeller Jr is backing with millions the restoration of Williamsburg as a Liberty Shrine to the fathers of the republic. Dr W A R Goodwin said contributions could total 5 million dollars and that Rockefeller’s generosity assures completion of the project started 23 years ago.
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Williamsburg
John Rockefeller, Jr
W. A. R. Goodwin
Goodwin
William and Mary College
City Manager J. Bryan Miller Dines Through Day
City Manager J. Bryan Miller ignored the clock as duties kept him busy. He was so absorbed in official tasks that noon passed, and by 2 pm he sought relief at a cafe, illustrating how he remains snowed under with work.
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J. Bryan Miller
Captain Courtney Hops for Lisbon
Captain Frank Courtney, British aviator, began his Trans Atlantic flight to the United States from PISA Italy heading to Lisbon. He will fly a Dornier Napier flying boat via the Azores and Newfoundland as the first leg in the planned route.
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Associated Press
Pisa
Italy
Frank Courtney
Lisbon
United States
Azores
New Foundland
Shaver Approves Plans for Democratic Convention
Clem Shaver chairman of the Democratic executive committee today officially approved the Coliseum built for the party s national convention in Houston set for June 26 He said he was well pleased with the convention plans and preparations here June 13.
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Houston
Clem Shaver
Democratic Executive Committee
Funeral for Mrs Willson on Thursday in Bryan
Mrs Emily Thomas Perry Willson widow of Dr W H Willson of Bryan died after a lingering illness at the W A Withers home in this city aged 91 years 11 months Born June 15 1836 in Dadeville Ga she came to Texas in 1850 and to Bryan in 1892 Survived by three daughters one son twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Thursday June 14 1928 at 10 am from the First Presbyterian Church with Dr Thomas G Watts and burial at Bryan City Cemetery under McCullough Dansby funeral directors Pall bearers listed include R A Harrison W A Withers E H Astin and others
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Emily Thomas Perry Willson
W. H. Willson
Bryan
W. A. Withers
F. E. Mistrot
Dadeville
Texas
William Hill
Alexandria
Louisiana
Kevan
Eustance Taylor
Galveston
Walter H. Willson
Waco
First Presbyterian
Thomas G. Watts
Bryan City
McCulloch-Dansby Funeral
R. A. Harrison
E. H. Astin
F. L. Cavitt
J H. Conway
Elon Stuart
L. L. McInnis
Robert Armstrong, Sr
W. H. Oliver
H. C. Boatwright
J. A. Myers
John T. Hanway
Curt Oliver
A. M. Waldrop
Tyler Haswell
W. E. Saunders
City Commission Meeting Delayed. Rescheduled Soon
City Manager J Bryan Miller reports the commission could not convene last night. He says the meeting will be held within the next few days to discuss pending items.
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J. Bryan Miller
College Radio Script Highlights Local Club News
Station WTAW FM broadcasts a Thursday noon program from A and M College featuring 4 H Club News soprano Seles and pianists Miss Mildred Salley and Mrs. Jess Cooke. The Y M C A studio is noted as part of the broadcast outlet.
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Seles
Mildred Salley
Jess Cooke
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Lah Ra
the People’s Column
Robert Buchanan
Mrs. Watts
Crawfords
Methodist Brotherhood
McDonald
Carranza
City of Mexico
Homer D. Wade
Mississippi Extension Club
Benedict
Prohibition
Liberty
Rockefeller
Courtney
Shaver
WTAW
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