Coolidge opposes Philippine independence mission
President Coolidge informs Manuel Roxas that independence time has not yet arrived for the Philippines. He backs Governor General Leonard Wood and notes U S confidence in Wood. A related item reports a House Insular Committee vote 13 to 5 favoring electing Porto Rico’s Governor.
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Manuel Roxas
Islands
U. S
Wood
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Calvin Coolidge
Philippine Independence Mission
Philippines
United States
Leonard Wood
Ond
Porto Rico
House Insular Committee
Flier Killed in Plane Crash at Fort Worth
Two employees of the Herbert Oil Company in Fort Worth Texas were killed when a flyer crashed in an aircraft. The incident details indicate both victims died in the crash and the company confirmed their identities.
Oil Company Pilots Killed In Archer County Plane Crash
Louis Eblin 22 of Fort Worth the Herbert Oil Co pilot was fatally injured and Frank Campbell 22 an oil well driller was seriously injured when their airplane crashed in Archer county southwestern part yesterday according to Associated Press reports from Wichita Falls.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Louis Eblin
Herbert Oil Company
Fort Worth
Frank Campbell
Archer County
Kurten 4 H club meets with agent to start year
Special to Bryan Daily Eagle from Kurten Mar 5. The Kurten school club girls held their regular meeting with Miss Laura Beile Roten county home demonstration agent. They began work with high expectations for the year and took a test to guide future study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Kurten
Kurten School
Laura Beile Roten
Increased Duties on Wheat Proclaimed by President
The Tariff Commission delivered its report on wheat to President Coolidge on March 5. The president is expected to proclaim higher duties on wheat and wheat products soon. Douglass Royder and J L Hensarling of Wellborn were in Bryan today.
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Soox
Associate Press
Washington, D. C
Tariff Commission
Coolidge
Douglass Royder
J. L. Hensarling
Wellborn
Bryan
Miss Velma Farmer and J B Quinn Wed at A and M College
Miss Velma Farmer of Navasota and John B Quinn foreman for Lock Joint Pipe Co contracted in a Monday ceremony on the A and M College campus. They will travel to Monroe Louisiana for Mr Quinn’s assignment and await a permanent home as they move with his company.
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Velma Farmer
Navasota
W. E. Farmer
Bryan
Western Public Service Company
Colorado Springs
John B. Quinn
Lock Joint Pipe Company
A. and M. College
W. H. Matthews
Quinn
Wichita Falls
Miss Farmer
Mr. Farmer
Monroe
Louisiana
Texas
Yarborough
Grimes
Grimes Country
Search Underway For Yoakum Farmer Missing Since January
Officers began searching for Joe Williams a 35 year old Lavaca County farmer who disappeared January 23 after going to the pasture to tend mules. Williams is missing and his wife fears foul play.
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Associated Press
Yoakum
Joe Williams
Lavaca County
Williams
Rotary Discusses Wichita Conference Meeting
A Bryan Rotary gathering featured Old Time songs led by E P Humbert and W S Barron. Attendance contests boosted participation from 70 to 90 percent as plans for Wichita Falls and Houston trips were discussed alongside visits from Bryan Rotarians and guests.
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E. P. Humbert
W. R. Fairman
W. S. Barron
S. Moylan Bird
M. E. Wallace
Rev. Bird
Wichita Falls
D. L. Wilson
Bryan
Rotary
Dallas
Houston
Free Trees Offered by Major Cavitt Encouraged
Major W R Cavitt announces free trees from Jim to readers. He notes pecans and black walnuts sprout quickly and should be planted this week, pledging 20 to 50 trees to each caller.
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W .R. Cavitt
Jim
Ex-Students Banquet Highlights Texas University Ties
A large crowd gathered Tuesday at the Green Parrot Tea Room for the Texas University ex-students annual banquet headlined by John A. Lomax. Officers were elected Lamar Bethea president and a list of department representatives spoke as Lomax praised higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas University
Green Parrot Tea Room
John A. Lomax
Ex-Students Association
University
C. M. Bethany
Lomax
Jess Cook
Lamar Bethea
Minnie Walker
Sam Parker
Della Lawrence Burt
Alcalde
W. L. Hughes
H. H. Williamson
Robi. J. Hunnicutt
Lamar Rethea
Alma Copelin
Annie Vanderworth
Coral Clark
Martha J. Gillespie
Olive McConnell Whitten
M. Bird
Jess M. Cook
Ara Haswell Giraud
G. S. Parker
W. S. Wilson
Houston
C Hoyle
L. A. Koenig
Martha Rivers Allen
John Cloud
Butler
Kathleen Sims
Virgil P. Lee
Webb Howell
Mills P. Walker
Geo. G. Chance
F. L. Henderson
W. S. Barron
W. H. Warren
W. H. Thomas
H. D. Cuykendall
The
Bryan Daily Eagle
Police Probe J C Thompson Linked to Knight Murder Tale
Dallas police investigate J C Thompson amid claims he devised a murder tale about J J Knight. The case centers on alleged fabrications and possible involvement in spreading the story around Texas.
Thompson’s Arizona Murder Confession Deemed False by Police
Fort Worth police doubt J. C. Thompson’s claim of killing oil man J. J. Knight in Arizona two years ago. Thompson, a Fort Worth resident, is jailed in Childress after a forgery conviction with a two year sentence and faces forgery trials in Quanah Dalhart and Nacogdoches.
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Associated Press
FT. Worth
Mar
J. C. Thompson
Fort Worth
J. J. Knight
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Arizona
Texas
Thompson
Childress
Quanah
Dalharta
Nacogdoches
Wedding of F P Opersteny and Anna Fushak in Kurten
The ceremony occurred Tuesday at 10 o'clock with a nuptial mass officiated by Father J B Gleissner. Relatives and friends attended and blessed the couple. Both the groom and bride were raised in the Kurten settlement, where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.P. Opersteny
Anna Fushak
J. B. Gleissner
Kurten
County League Meet Set for March 14 at College
The Interscholastic League of Brazos County will hold its annual elimination meet at College on March 14 1924. Director general George B Wilcox urges all teachers to study event rules and submit entrant lists including rural status. Attendees should arrive by 9 30 a m report at the Y M C A or New Assembly Hall for registration and program details.
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Interscholastic League of
Brazos County
College
George B. Wilcox
Wilcox
Arrest of Bud McGee at Harvey on pistol charge
Bud McGee arrested by Constable Hardy Weeden at Harvey on the O L Andrews farm five miles east of Bryan. He is charged with carrying a pistol and gave an appearance bond of 200 dollars to appear at the next district court term beginning May 12.
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Bud McGee
Harvey Weeden
Harvey
O. L. Andrews Farm
Bryan
Regional Baptist Conference Set for Bryan First Baptist
The Brazos County Associational Board meets Saturday at 1 p m with Baptist church members invited. A region al conference follows next Tuesday March 11 at 10 am at First Baptist Church all day with Dr M E Dodd of Shreveport La and Dr F S Groner of Dallas as principal speakers.
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Associational
Brazos County
First Baptist Church
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport
F. S. Groner
Dallas
Dodd
South
Bryan
Brazos Baptist Association
Wellborn Residents Noted in Bryan Today
J. G. Parsons A L Parsons Will German J J Dampier all of Wellborn were in Bryan today for undisclosed reasons visiting local officials and shops in the city center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. and
A. L. Parsons
Will German
J. J. Dampier
Wellborn
Bryan
Beverly D Harris wins marriage annulment suit in New York
Supreme Court jury finds for Beverly D Harris against Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris on five of six questions regarding misrepresented origins before marriage. It determines false claims include Lee family, Memphis connections, an alleged uncle, an aunt, and her chastity. Harris relied on these representations after May 7, 1921 separation agreement.
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Associated Press
New York
Beverly D. Harris
The
National City Bank of New York
Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris
Mr. Harris
Mrs. Harris
Highways Vital to Better Civilization
The article argues highways shaped civilizations from Rome to Europe and America. It cites Roman roads enabling law, education, and church, and credits French road networks with timely Allied logistics at Chateau Thierry. It asks how faster highways will transform American life and costs in decades ahead.
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Europe
Rome
France
Chateau Thierry
English Channel
U. S
Ocean
Hightower Charged With Murder Of Son In Law
John Hightower a negro faces trial in district court for murder of his son-in-law Shep Robertson at the L G N depot. A 60 person jury pool is drawn. Defense by RL S Bowers and F L Henderson. prosecution by County Attorney Oak McKenzie.
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John Hightower
W. C. Divis
Shep Robertson
L G. N
Robertson
RL. S. Bowers
Caldwell
F. L. Henderson
Bryan
Oak McKenzie
Funeral Services for Mrs. W F Dawson Held
Funeral services for Mrs. W F Dawson of College were held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church at Steep Hollow. The ceremony was conducted by Rev C B Thompson and followed by interment in the nearby cemetery. She died Monday morning of pneumonia after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, a veterinary department employee at the College, and two young children, one an infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dawson
College
Baptist Church
Steep Hollow
C. B. Thompson
Free Baptist Church of
Bryan
Indications of Corruption in Official Circles
Washington March 5. Not only charges against two members of Congress but evidence touching other officials will be laid before the Federal grand jury. Subjects include using official information for speculation, wrongful liquor permit procurement, and distribution of government files to unauthorized persons.
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Congress
Washington
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Grand Jury
Kurten School Play Draws Big Crowd
The Kurten community packed the school house Saturday night for the play A Little Child Shall Lead Them The benefit for the Community Club featured a strong cast led by Miss Mary Lou Prinzer and Fletcher Poole Jr The story urged consolidation and school improvements as a long term gain over extra taxes The event drew many Bryan area attendees and praised the improvised stage setup with plans for a new auditorium.
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Kurten
Mary Lou Prinzer
Fletcher Poole, Jr
Hugh Calvert
Adolph Conrad
Cyrus Oliver
Manuel Kasiskie
Myra Oliver
Josephine Fridel
Loreta
Hugh
Peter Simpson
Farmer Oliver
Loreta Oliver
Fletcher
Angela
Florence Lang
Oliver
Sam
Betsy
Jim Kurten
Johnnie Sabo
Bryan
Kurten Evangelical Church
J. J. Kasiske
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Fagle
Jess Conlee
Della Locke
Laura Belle Roten
D. Paul Dansby
J. W. Hall
Jack T. Johnson
D. J. McDonald
H. O. Ferguson
Bryan Eagle
Lyle
Opposition to Samuel Knight Confirmation Grows
Washington March 5 opposition rose to the confirmation of Samuel Knight of San Francisco as special government counsel for California oil lands against Standard Oil. Senator Walsh said Knight may be counsel for the Equitable Trust Company New York, a Rockefeller bank, and that Knight is currently in California litigation for the bank, which could block Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Samuel Knight
San Francisco
California
Standard Oil Company
Calfornia
Walsh
Knight
Equitable Trust Company of
New York
Rockefeller Bank
Senate
Oil Committee Adjourns After Executive Session In Washington
The Oil Committee met in Washington today and held an executive session to review telegrams from Western Union’s Washington office. No witnesses were heard and the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
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iBy Associated I’ress
Washington
Mar
Oil Committee
Western Union
Stevenson Couple Plans Bryan Home After Houston Marriage
Mr and Mrs J B Stevenson Jr arrived in Bryan Tuesday noon from Houston and intend to make Bryan their home. The couple wed December 16 after Miss Rosalie Boriskie daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Boriskie of Parker Avenue and Mr Stevenson lived in Houston where he worked for the South End Ice Company. He plans to work in his father’s Stevenson Machine Works here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Stevenson, Jr
Bryan
Houston
Rosalie Boriskie
J. M Boriskie
Parker Avenue
Stevenson
South End Ice Company
Stevenson Machine Works
Hodges of Fort Worth to Speak at Free Baptist Pulpit
Rev. J. C. Hodges of Fort Worth, pastor of Hopewell and Cross churches in Grimes county, arrived in Bryan early today and will deliver a sermon tonight at the Free Baptist church under Rev. C. B. Thompson. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hodges
Fort Worth
Hopewell and Cross
Grimes County
Bryan
The
Free Baptist Church
C. B. Thompson
Two Fold Soldier Bonus Bill Backed by Vet Committee
In Washington on March 5 the Veterans committee of House Democrats proposed a two fold Soldier Bonus Plan to the House Ways and Means committee. It offers options for full cash payments or paid up life insurance as the benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Ways and Means
Veterans
House
Democrats
Muscle Shoals TS Come Up Wednesday
The House scheduled continued debate on Ford's Muscle Shoals offer for Wednesday to avoid interruption, following Representative Longworth's motion. Ben Maniloff travels on business to Houston and Galveston.
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Muscle Shoals
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Ford
Longworth
Ben Maniloff
Houston
Galveston
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J. B. Quinn
Wichita
E. E. Yeager
C. S. Beckwith
D. X. Bible
J. W. Black
Wilson Bradley
J. F. Casey
Gabe Carell
W. B. Cline
S. E. Eberstadt
E. J. Fountain
J. M. Fountain
H. C. Fulgham
Chas. Griesser
Madison Hall
Kay Hassell
T. K. Lawrence
W. H. Lawrence
Jnc
J. W. Payne
H. N. June
Todd White
L. Aldridge
Chas. Sosolik
E. C. O’banion
Roy Montgomery
Monty’’ Montgomery
Cootie’ Roberts
Prof
Byron Bird
A. and
Ww.s. Barron
Law
Brazos County Bar Association
Engineering
Alma Copelan
C. A. Searcy
Medical
Did
L Henderson
Pharmaceuti
Cal Department
Lee
Business Administration
M. College
Ex-Students Association of
James Simpson
New York City
Bethea
Brown
Philip
Pine Islands
Ernest Howard
Benner
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Opersteny
Hardy Weeden
Sen. Walsh
Rockefeller
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