McLean Defends $100,000 Loan to Fall Before Oil Panel
Washington Post publisher Edward McLean testified before the Oil Committee that he lent A. B. Fall $100,000 in 1921 in checks later returned uncashed. He said the loan was not unusual and Fall would notify before cashing. McLean cited using a department Justice badge to pass police lines with President Harding and claimed he did not know who authored the January 29 message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Edward McLean
The
Washington Post
Oil Committee Today
Palm Beach
A. B. Fall
Fall
Atlantic City
McLean
Department of Justice
Harding
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Honduras Faces No Government After President's Death
Revolutionary factions step up activity as the nation lacks a functioning government following the president's death, prompting concerns over stability and security across the country.
Armistice Extends as Honduras Lacks Government
The death of President Gutierrez leaves Honduras without a government while revolutionary factions remain active. A diplomatic effort secured a seventy one hour armistice that began last Monday between the revolutionary leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Gutierrez
Honduras
Calvert Debating Team Invades Bryan Tonight
Calvert debating squad arrives in Bryan to face Bryan High in a practice debate on the state league topic Resolved that the League of Nations should be accepted Miss Alma Copelin coaches Bryan High with team members Annie Vanderwerth Nina Ferguson Edwin Jancik and James Pipkin on the affirmative and negative sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Bryan
League of Nations
Alma Copelin
Annie Vanderwerth
Nina Ferguson
Edwin Jancik
James Pipkin
Joe P White Recovering After Leg Injury Surgery
Friends learn Joe P White is back in Bryan Hospital with a broken leg from months ago after cranking a car and being knocked down. A stiffened joint required another operation on the injured limb. He is resting as well as can be expected today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe P. White
Bryan Hospital
Chautauqua Committee Plans Bryan Production
The Rotary Club and the Womans Club of Bryan sponsor Chautauqua programs in Bryan starting April 7 for seven days. A Rotary committee appointed by president W. S. Barron met to arrange funding with Rotary acting as guarantor for half the $3,900 total, $1,950. Committee members include M. Wallace, W. S. Barron, B.S. M. Bird, John W. Black, and Oak McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Womans Club
Bryan
W. S. Barron
Rotary
E. Wallace
M. Bird
John W. Black
Oak McKenzie
Cotton Market Dips as Local Spots Quote 26 3 4 Cents
Market notes show cotton prices sliding 55 to 60 points with local spot quotes at 26 3 4 cents middling basis.
Cemetery Association Board Meeting Set for Thursday
The Bryan Cemetery Association announces its regular Board of Directors meeting Thursday March 12 8th at 10 am If weather is suitable it will be held at the cemetery otherwise at City National Bank George A Adams president says the meeting will proceed as planned Copperas Cove area history style notice preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Cemetery Association
City National Bank
George A. Adams
Mexia Builds and Dedications Highlight New Century
Mexia reports rapid growth with several new buildings under construction including a newly completed Central depot. The recently dedicated Baptist church was blessed last Sunday by Rev. Dr. Laws from Bryan, marking a notable community milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston News
Mexia
Central Depot
Dr. Laws
Bryan
Louise Sholl and Vera Ramsey Win Out in Declamation
Bryan High School held a Tuesday declamation elimination to choose a student to represent the school at the county meet in College Station Friday. Winners listed by division include senior girls Vera Ramsey first and senior boys Raymond Royall as the only entrant, with junior girls Louise Sholl first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan High School
College Station
Vera Ramsey
Evelyn Morehead
Nelleen Robertson
Lila Dean Randolph
Lucile Hensarling
Euscobia Reyna
Vivian Conlee
Raymond Royall
Louise Sholl
Christine Lichte
Marjorie Cavitt
Ruth Wilcox
Helen Minkert
Alva Adams
Billy Wilson
Roy Solomon
Mesdames Jno
A. Moore
Egbert Jones
Rev. H. C. Willis
Revenue bill must be revised to avoid deficit
Secretary Mellon told the Senate Finance Committee that House revisions would cut revenue by about 450 million dollars while the current law shows a 395 million dollar surplus for the fiscal year ending June 1925. Claude Morgan and Pauline Morgan returned from Fort Worth after attending the Fat Stock Show and visiting relatives Manuel Thibodeaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Washington
Mar
House
Treasury
Steep Hollow Resident R. L. Foster Seen in Town
R. L. Foster of Steep Hollow was in town today for unspecific affairs, with no additional details recorded about his visit or purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Foster
Steep Hollow
Forty six bodies not yet recovered in Utah mine disaster
Castlegate Utah March 12 Associated Press rescue crews continued work at Utah Fuel Company Mine No 2 where forty six bodies remain entombed. Officials said a small fire hampers efforts after three explosions Saturday and 127 of 173 known deaths have been recovered.
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Associated Press
Castlegate
Utah
Mar
Utah Fuel Company
Rotary Meeting Draws Large Crowds In Bryan
The Bryan Rotary at Green Parrot on Wednesdays draws growing attendance. Songs led by S Moylan Bird Gabe Cazzell and Dr J W Black opened the session. Talks covered railroad rates, Bryan Building and Loan stock, Chautauqua plans, a Houston trip, and a Wichita Falls event. A mock-battle near the close heightened excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Green Parrot
S. Moylan Bird
Gabe Cazzell
J. W. Black
W. F. Davis
H. and
T. C. Railway
College Station
Wichita Fall
S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan Building and Loan Association
S. M. Bird
W. S. Barron
Houston
Gabe Cazell
Cazell
Wichita Falls
M. E. Wallace
Lige Thompson
E. E. Yeager
Barron
C. L. Benson
Beckwith
E. W. Crenshaw
J. H. Craft
W. I. McCulloch
R. M. Dansby
C. F. Hillier
C. W. Goolsby
J. L. Reese
M. E. Carroll
J. W. Payne
H. N. June
Todd Ivan Langford
L. Aldridge
Lige Ivan Langford
Beaumont Woman Visits Seate Family in Benchley
Mrs W W Leach of Beaumont arrived yesterday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs R H Seate at their Benchley home. Known as Pauline Seate in Bryan, she is recalled by many friends during her prior visits there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Leach
Beaumont
R. H. Seate
Benchley
Jury List For Sixth Week District Court
A list of petit jurors summoned for the sixth week of district court to appear at the Bryan courthouse by 9 o clock Monday morning March 17 includes J. E. Vincent S. L. Boatwright L. J. Tauber J. M. Hopkins E. T. Benbow J. F. Rosier G. F. Boyett Joe Yeager J. M. Higgins Emmett Holland S. C. Evans A. Hanemann J. M. Jones J. M. Gordon W. W. Kraft W. G. Henderson R. R. Knowles H. Jones C. R. Gardner Alex McCallum E. J. Payne J. W. Carroll Joe Watson B. F. Harrison J. C. Maigne E. E. Allen J. D. Williams Walter Holden J. P. Gilpin B. L. Foster C. B. Potts W. W. Gainer J. L. Holligan J. J Holik T A. Hensarling J. C. Lightsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. E. Vincent
S. L. Boatwright
L. J. Tauber
J. M. Hopkins
E. T. Benbow
J. F. Rosier
G. F. Boyett
Joe Yeager
J. M. Higgins
Emmett Holland
S. C. Evans
A. Hanemann
J. M. Jones
J. M. Gordon
W. W. Kraft
W. G. Henderson
R. R. Knowles
H. Jones
C. R. Gardner
Alex McCallum
E. J. Payne
J. W. Carroll
Joe Watson
B. F. Harrison
J. C. Maigne
E. E. Allen
J. D. Williams
Walter Holden
J. P. Gilpin
B. L. Foster
C. B. Potts
W. W. Gainer
J. L. Holligan
J. J Holik
T A. Hensarling
J. C. Lightsey
Union Revival Services Begin Next Sunday
Dr J Earest Thacker of Norfolk Virginia opens a union revival meeting at the tabernacle next Sunday. A respected evangelist for years he led at Second Presbyterian and worked across denominations with a plain gospel message and strong scriptural knowledge. The Bryan community is urged to attend and support a spiritual uplift for the city and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Earest Thacker
Norfolk
Tabernacle
Alexandria
Second Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian Church
Bryan
Johnson introduces $100000 post office enlargement bill
Washington March 12 Luther A Johnson congressman for this district introduces a bill in Congress to appropriate 100000 dollars for enlarging the Bryan Post Office. The telegram to Bryan Chamber of Commerce secretary S E Eberstadt confirms the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Luther Johnson
Washington
Bryan Post Office
Luther A. Johnson
S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Greeks Stage Bombing Day in Detroit
A bombing in Detroit injures thirty people and destroys two buildings as Greeks stage an event labeled bombing day. Police investigate possible motives and suspects following the blast.
Bomb blast injures thirty in Athens cafe in downtown panic
A bomb exploded today in a Greek coffee house in Athens injuring thirty people, damaging two buildings and shattering windows for blocks. The cause is unknown. Separate blast at the British legation entrance in Athens caused damage but no injuries and officials suspect a staged incident to undermine the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Mar
Associated S Press
Athens
Humanity's Problems Discussed by Dr Dodd at Conference
Dr M E Dodd of Shreveport preached at a regional First Baptist meeting in Bryan on the seventy five million campaign. He warned of a rising crime wave led by youths under 20 while urging church support to sustain education health and spiritual life and to resist Bolshevism. He urged Christians to sacrificially fund missions schools orphanages and hospitals and to live by faith in God's blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Dodd
First Baptist Church of
Shreveport
Bryan
Boards of Christians
Senator Underwood to Name Alabama Delegates
Senator Oscar Underwood will name Alabama’s delegation to the New York Convention based on yesterday’s primary. He defeated L. B. Musgrove by an estimated margin over 20,000, and Musgrove refused to concede, vowing to expose alleged frauds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Birmingham
Mar
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
New York
L. B. Musgrove
Musgrove
Della Fuller Wins Senior Declamation at Tabor School
The Tabor school house hosted a Tuesday night declamation contest to select the senior and junior school reps for the county meet in College Station. Della Fuller edged Rae Hugghins by a fraction with a two to one judge vote. Annie Laura Smith impressed in the junior division with a patriotic performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
College Station
Bryan
R. W. Persons
W. E. Farmer
Western Public Service Company
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Daily Eagle
Della Fuller
Rae Hugghins
Bessie Batten
Annie Laura Smith
Laura Belle Roten
Pageants to be presented at Wellborn church Sunday
Rev. L C Upton will preach at Wellborn Methodist church March 15 as his monthly appointment. Millican Epworth League will stage two pageants for the Superannuated Endowment Campaign during the Sunday night service, followed by special music. The program includes Parson Faithfuls Debt and The Fruits of His Labors, with a second showing March 23 at Steep Hollow Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Millican
L. C. Upton
Wellborn
Millican Epworth League
Steep Hollow
W. R. Sanders Celebrates His 74th Birthday
A family gathering at East 26th Street honors W. R. Sanders on his seventy fourth birthday with a morning visit, a noon turkey dinner, and an afternoon of reminiscing. Attendees include W. K. Sanders, Harold Sanders, Elizabeth, Downard family members, Detman, Waldine Sanders, Olin Sanders Jr., and Susie Mae Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sanders
East 26Th Street
Sanders
W. K. Sanders
Harold Sanders
Mary Elizabeth
Downard
H. T. Downard
H. T. Downard, Jr
A. S. Detman
Waldine Sanders
W. O. Sanders, Sr
Olin Sanders, Jr
Susie Mae Sanders
Sam B Wilson Praises Eagle Advertising For apron sale
Sam B Wilson of his namesake business credits Eagle Advertising with delivering huge sales. He notes lines forming before 10 o clock as customers rush to buy the item, calling the apron sale a record breaker for a single item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam B Wilson
Sam B. Wilson
Man Who Shot Self in Daugherty Apartment Spotlight
Washington March 12 The part played in the Justice Department by Jesse Smith friend of Attorney General Daugherty who killed himself a year ago in Daugherty's apartment will be inquired into by the Senate Daugherty investigation Senator Wheeler of Montana said all telegrams sent and received by Smith at Columbus Ohio after Harding's election have been subpoenaed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Jesse Smith
Daugherty
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Harding
Cotton Marketing Association Explained to Farmer
A crowded courtroom heard J. W. L. Hall of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association explain cooperative marketing. The group, now 35,000 growers, has grown from 20,000 members delivering 95,000 bales to 35,000 delivering 182,000 bales, with 1,300 joins in Texas in February 1924. Hall cited gains of over 9 dollars per bale for growers and noted the city crop value of over 15,000 dollars in 1922 under the street buyer system. Several new members joined at the close of the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
J. W. L. Hall
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
California
Hall
Texas
Association committee to inspect the books heads to Dallas
J. W. L. Hall secretary of the Texas Co operative Marketing Association invites a Brazos county committee to visit Dallas for a full inspection of the association books and offices. The group will be financed by the association and report findings to Brazos county farmers upon return to Bryan. The committee’s personnel is being solicited early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. L. Hall
Texas Co-operative Marketing Association
Brazos County
Dallas
Association of Texas
Bryan
Illness of Ira Gooch Shrinks Bryan Ties to Navasota
Ira Gooch of Navasota, once a Bryan resident and notable property owner, has been bedridden for several weeks. He was taken to Houston for special treatment in February and returned to Navasota on Monday with little improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Ira Gooch
Navasota
Swedish Ship Broadcasts Disaster News Intercepted Message
A intercepted wireless message reveals that one lifeboat was picked up after a disaster aboard a Swedish steamship. The report notes ongoing rescue efforts and confirms the ship’s crew and passengers involved.
Sinking Near Hatteras Gives 11 Survivors
A radio intercept from the Norwegian steamship Cissy reports the U S steamship Santiago sunk 60 miles south of Cape Hatteras. A lifeboat was recovered with 11 survivors aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
S. C
U. S
Santiago
Cape Hatteras
Cissy
Miss Astin Princess at Fort Worth Show
Mr and Mrs E H Astin returned from Fort Worth where they attended the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show and witnessed the crowning of the queen. Miss Onah Astin was a princess of the royal court representing Bryan. The Astins were guests of Mr and Mrs W E Meacham and attended a box party amid week of royal party events with dances teas and suppers. The royal court motto was Let joy be unconFINED no sleep till morn when youth and beauty and pleasure meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Astin
Fort Worth
Onah Astin
Royal Court
Bryan
Astin
W. E. Meacham
Miss Astin
Meacham
Royal Southwestern Court
Norman Greer Store Robbed at Templeman Farm in Brazos County
Sheriff L E Morehead responded to a call from deputy Wood Glass early this morning near Navasota to investigate a robbery at the Norman Greer store on the Templeman farm. The exact amount stolen is unknown, and two suspects are under suspicion with arrests possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Morehead
Templeman
Brazos County
Navasota
Wood Glass
Norman Greer
Hightower Given Fifteen Years for Murder
John Hightower, negro, was sentenced to fifteen years in the pen for the murder of his son in law Shep Robertson at the LG N depot in Bryan. Robertson had recently married Hightower's daughter without the father's consent. Defense lawyers Bowers and Bowers and F L Henderson plan to appeal if denied a new trial. County Attorney Oak McKenzie prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hightower
Shep Robertson
Criminal Court of Appeals At
Austin
Henderson
Oak McKenzie
Weekly Eagle school subscription contest announced
The Eagle Printing Company launches a March subscription drive through schools to boost funds for them. Nine rural correspondents cover Ta bor Kur ten Well born Wheelock Edge Rock Prairie Benchley Reliance Independence Riverside Smetana Millican Steep Hollow. teachers urged to back the effort as subscriptions rise with a chance at a five dollar weekly bonus for top performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle Printing Company
Eagle
Bor
Kurten
Wellborn
Wheelock
Edge
Rock Prairie
Benchley
Reliance
Independence
Riverside
Smetana
Millican
Steep Hollow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bryan High
MR. White
Cemetery Association
Claude Morgan
Pauline Morgan
Manuel Thibodeaux
Utah Fuel CO
Thacker
DOORS
British Legation
Underwood
Dell Fuller
Wellborn Church
Eagle Advertising
Self Daugherty
Democrat
Cotton Marketing Association
Templeman Farm
Hightower
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