Trial opens in Texas for 1926 fatal whipping case
In Bryan this morning the W. T. Hill trial begins over the 1926 whipping death of Wiley Ziegler. Jurors are being selected from a 100 member venire as both state and defense present. The case, moved from Houston on venue, marks the year's first major district court proceeding with Judge W. C. Davis presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hill
Wiley Ziegler
Houston City
Harris County Grand
W. E. Neeley
Houston
W. C. Davis
Hill
Zieeler
Four Men Die in Shamrock Plant Fire and Sinclair Prosecution Near End
Four men were killed at the Shamrock gasoline plant in the incident. Harry Sinclair nears the end of the first of two criminal prosecutions tied to the Senate Teapot Dome oil lease inquiry. District Attorney Gordon opened the final summing up in Sinclair's contempt of the Senate case.
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Washington
Harry Sinclair
Senate
Teapot Dome
Gordon
Sinclair
Yard Beautiful Contest boosted by Bryan Woman's Club
The Woman's Club of Bryan will sponsor a Yard Beautiful Contest again after a successful previous year. The column urges Bryan to beautify yards, noting pretty lawns reflect residents' character and pride, and calls the city a Friendly City and City of Schools, urging continued support.
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Woman's Club of
Bryan
Woman’s Club
Rotary delegates and local figures set for district meet in Austin
Bryan Rotarians eight strong travel to Austin for District No. 47 Rotary convention sessions Thursday and Friday. Delegation includes D. L. Wilson Wilson Bradley Dr. E. P. Humbert Oak McKenzie Chas F Hillier W H Darrow and W S Barron who stays on for district duties. Also noted: J H Palmer of Normangee and son visit. Captain R W Connor attends murder trial. Horace Soule comments on city life. S E Eberstadt to Lampasas for chamber addresses. Mr and Mrs Sam Parker enjoying New York trip.
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Bryan
Austin
Rotary Convention
Rotary Club
D. L. Wilson
Wilson Bradley
E. P. Humbert
Oak McKenzie
Chas. F. Hillier
W. H. Darrow
W. S. Barron
New Regents Named for A. and M. College
Governor Dan Moody appoints E. J. Keist publisher of the Dallas Times-Herald and W. T. Montgomery of San Antonio to the Board of Regents of the A and M College. Senate confirmation expected before adjournment.
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Associated Press
Austin
E. J. Keist
Dallas Times-Herald
W. T. Montgomery
San Antonio
A. and M. College
Dan Moody
Senate
Legislature Nears Adjournment As Sessions Go On
Austin March 16 Legislature clocks run two hours behind time at noon as adjournment looms likely tonight Both houses plan to work late to finish action on the motor license fee bill penitentiary reorganization bill and the text book measure before adjournment.
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Associated Press
Austin
Weather Forecast For Bryan And Vicinity
The signal reads cloudy for tonight and Thursday with local showers. Colder Thursday.
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New Orleans
Bryan and
Presbyterian Men Hear Y M C A Secretary Address
M L Cashion secretary of the College Y M C A spoke to Presbyterian Men of the Church on church and college associations amid rising enrollments. The meeting included entertainment, a hearty meal, business, officer elections, and spiritual notes with Major W G Martin and Mrs Dansby elected to lead and serve.
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M. L. Cashion
College
Y.M.C.A
Roy Danforth
Catherine Hutton
Mildred Salley
Cashion
Dean Friley Speaks At Bryan Lions Club
Dean Charles E. Friley of A and M College delivered the feature talk to the Bryan Lions on Tuesday on recent tendencies in higher education. He highlighted rapid college and student growth versus national population, discussed mass education faults, and cited remedies. The program also featured Miss Catherine Hutton’s vocal numbers and Ty Cobb as master of ceremonies.
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Charles E. Friley
A. and
M. College
Bryan Lions Club
Dean Friley
Cathrine Hutton
Love
F. D. Fuller
Jess Hensarling
Ty Cobb
Charles E. Finley
E. A. Lightfoot
Bob Irvine
E. R. Bryant
Ross M. Sherwood
Maurice Schulman
S. E. Eberstadt
Fred Hale
R. H. Rush
Houston
W. J. Barnes
G. L. Crawford
L. L. Stephens
Henry Locke
W. E. Farmer
J. M. Ferguson
J. Coulter Smith
R. E. Bosque
Pittsburgh Bandit Gang Admits Guilt
Joe Jaworski confessed that his gang of five stole 104000 dollars in a payroll robbery near Pittsburgh last week. The gang also planned three other robberies in which a guard was killed, the district attorney said. Jaworski was arrested yesterday.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Jaworski
Here
Samuel Hardner
Jaworski
Missionary Miss Marguerit Mizzell Visits Bryan Home
Miss Marguerit Mizzell, a missionary on furlough from China since 1922, visits Bryan with her mother Mrs. Hardy P. Mizzell and sister Miss M. Mizzell of Dallas. Her stay ends with a July 1927 return. the Bryan First Presbyterian Church hopes to host her talk about Chinese interior missions.
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John Mizzell
Mr. Mizzell
Hardy P. Mizzell
Marguerit Mizzell
Dallas
Miss Mizzell
America
China
First Presbyterian Church
Staunton
Virginia
Bryan
Our City
Perella Brother of Local Resident Noted Writer
Dr Anthony Paul Perella of Dallas has gained recognition in Bryan where he is known as a prolific writer. Newspaper reports show his March 12 1927 Phantom Jack story in the Saturday Evening Post. His family roots in Waco and early tales of Garibaldi inspire his career.
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Anthony Paul Perella
Dallas
Bryan
Jack
Saturday Evening Post
Waco
Garibaldi
Italy
Dr. Perella
Cotton futures edge higher on thin trading
Cotton futures rise about 12 to 15 points while legal spot quotes hold at 13 to 14 cents per pound as market activity remains light.
Four Die in Explosion at Texas Gas Plant Under Construction
Four men were killed and one critically injured in an explosion at a Columbia Gasoline Corporation absorption plant near Shamrock Texas. The dead are Jack Todd P Mellon Lason Chance and C B Belk. Injured Bob Griffin is not expected to live. Gas service to Wichita Falls and other Northwest Texas cities is shut off. Plant was under construction. Investigation underway to determine cause.
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Associated Press
Shamrock
Columbia Gasoline Corporation
Jack Todd
P. Mellon
Lason Chance
C. B. Belk
Bob Griffin
Wichita Falls
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals Reverses Murder Sentence
Austin March 18 The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a seven year sentence given to John Miller of Georgetown for murder in the Sealy street fight on September 5, 1928, due to errors in the court's charge.
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Associated Press
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals Today
John Miller
Georgetown
Sealy
Bryan High Debaters Split Contests With Franklin
The Bryan High debating teams split decisions with Franklin Tuesday night. The Bryan boys, Freeman Key and Arthur Morehead, won the debate on the topic Should a Secretary of Education have a place in the President's Cabinet. The Bryan girls, Julia Schavassa and Annette Lobello, argued well but lost. Coaches praise Miss Holt for building a strong squad ahead of the district meet at Brenham next month.
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Bryan High
Franklin
Bryan
Freeman Key
Arthur Morehead
Julia Schavassa
Annette Lobello
Hearne
Holt
Brenham
St Patrick's Day Event by Methodist Women Features Brotherhood Night
The Methodist Women hosted the Men's Brotherhood Tuesday with St Patrick's Day decor and menu. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree spoke on success and service while Ty Cobb read interviews. Miss Maurine Neeley, Mrs. George Long, and several soloists performedIrish songs and readings.
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Methodist Church
Men's Brotherhood
St. Patrick's
Lee J. Rountree
Ty Cobb
H. H. McCain
Oak McKenzie
Er. W. Crenshaw
Baptists Plan Further Money for School Campaign
A church group called the Conquest Campaign vows to raise additional funds for schools. Leaders outline ongoing drive and future appeals to members and supporters.
Texas Baptists extend time for two million pledge drive
Dallas March 16 The conquest campaign of Texas Baptists for two million dollars to pay institutional debts is to be extended until next Tuesday. Dr George W Truett general director says many churches have not yet reported and incomplete returns indicate considerably more than a million dollars has been pledged.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas Baptists
George W. Truett
Highway Short Course At A and M College
The third annual highway engineering short course is underway at A and M College, running through Friday. Twenty one engineers and city managers are registered. Dean F C Bolton and T O Walton gave morning addresses, with lectures by J T L McNew and T A Munson, and county engineer T E Huffman presenting in the afternoon.
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A.and M. College
F. C. Bolton
School of Enginering
T. O. Walton
A. and
M. College
J. T. L. McNew
T. A. Munson
T. E. Huffman
Webb County
Bryan Enters Little Theatre Tournament in Dallas
Bryan will enter a one act play Brazos Bottom in the Dallas Little Theatre contest on April 4. Mrs. Stevens says copies of the script will be at the Carnegie Library this afternoon for men or boys to learn their parts and report for the first try-out Saturday night. The play, set in A and M College Hollywood, features three boys, and aims to showcase Bryan talent on a state wide stage.
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Oliver Hindsell
Little Theatre At
Dallas
Bryan
Paul Stevens
Bryan Little Theatre
Brazos Bottom
Little Theatre
Willard W. Chambers
Hollywood
A. and
M. College
D D Institute May Do Printing
In Austin on March 16 Dr Harrington said the state deaf and dumb institute may print the legislative Journals. Printing is taught there and little extra equipment is needed. The board may seek a legislative appropriation in a special session to implement the plan, saving thousands yearly.
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Associated Press
Austin
State
Deaf and Dumb Institute
State Board of Control
H. H. Harrington
Harrington
Baby Taken by German Nurse Returns to Mother
B E Hill, 25, ill with pneumonia in Borger hospital, identified by Mrs. Clifford Clark of Houston as her son kidnapped at age five months by a German nurse. He was taken to Germany, fought for Germany in the war, and, at 18, learned his mother lived in Texas, then sought her out after recognizing a facial mark.
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B. E. Hill
Borger
Clifford Clark
Houston
Associated Press
Hil
Germany
Texas
A and M College Radio Program on Station WTAW
A and M College broadcasts Thursday at noon 12 15 on Station WTAW. Segment titled Spring Feeding the Dairy Herd features Prof. G P Grout.
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WTAW
G. P. Grout
Bryan Woman Possesses Sam Houston Razor
Mrs. A. L. Long holds a razor engraved General Houston’s Razor as a family heirloom. Her mother found it buried beneath a cedar rafter in a deserted log house about three miles east of Franklin in Robertson county. The house was once linked to General Sam Houston during his travel along the San Antonio Trail.
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General Houston
A. L. Long
Mrs. Long
Franklin
Robertson County
Sam Houston
San Antonio Trail
Houston
San Antonio
Highway Department to Operate With Current Force
In Austin on March 16 the highway department said several vacancies exist but no new appointments are planned. State highway engineer R. A. Thompson stated the department will try to go forward with the current personnel despite vacancies.
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Associated Press
Austin
Highway Department
R. A. Thompson
Senator King Will Not Enter Haiti Says Utah Senator
Santa Domingo March 16 Senator William King Utah will not attempt to enter Haiti after the government declined admission He said he feared his presence could provoke trouble and wishes to avoid untoward incidents in a friendly country
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Santa Domingo
William King
Utah
Haiti
Heavy fighting reported near Shanghai beyond Cantonese advance
Heavy clashes reported west and northwest of Shanghai as Cantonese forces push toward the railway linking General Chang to his base in Shang tung Province. The report notes intensified fighting and advancing troops in the region.
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Shanghai
Chang
Shangtung Province
One Cent Gas Tax Upheld by Supreme Court
Austin March 16 The state supreme court upheld the one cent gasoline tax and granted judgment against Pioneer Oil and Refining Company in the tax dispute.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Pioneer Oil and Refining Company
Houston Street Car Hits Truck In City Collision
In Houston on March 16 a Harrisburg street car inbound laden with workers struck a heavy truck. Four men suffered broken legs and the passengers on the street car were shaken up. Those injured were riding the truck.
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Houston
Harrisburg
Taylor Preaches Strong Sermon at Tabernacle Rally
Evangelist Charlie Taylor draws the largest crowd of the week at the First Baptist Tabernacle in Bryan Texas. The preacher urged every person to seize their day of opportunity and warned that many fail to think about eternity.
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Charles Taylor
Tabernacle
Charlie Taylor
California
First Baptist Tabernacle
Committee On
R. E. Day
Dad” Taylor
Dad
Charlie
Bryan
Brazos County
The
Baptist Tabernacle
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the People’s Column
J. H. Palmer
Normangee
J. M. Palmer
Iola
Mr. Palmer
R. W. Connor
Madisonville
Connor
Wiley Zeigler
Capt Connor
Isaack Walton
Funny Tribe
Ed Wickes
J. E. Covey
W. F. Gibbs
W. H. Cole
Carl Cole
Perhap
Horace Soule
Soule
Methodist Men's Brotherhood
Lampasas
Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Abney
Lampasas Chamber of Commerce
Sam Parker
New York City
A. & M. Regency
E. J. Keist and
MOODY
D. L. Weddington
R. L. Hearne
W. O. Holmes
W. I. Me‘Culoch
J. Bryan Miller
B.S. Reed
H. A. Saunders
Fred L. Sloop
Austin Stuart
Elon Stewart
W. C. Stewart
Robert Thomas
Thos. Gordon Watts
D. L. _ Weddington
Lions Tuesday
George Long
John W. Black
Marjorie Cavitt
Mozelle Vick
Ethel Ferguson
Mary Martha Black
J. L. Mizzell
W. K. Gibbs
W. C. Mitchell
Jno. M. Lawrence Jr
A. K. Brown Jr
A. K. Brown
Geo
M. E. McCartney
W. H. Lawrence
Jack Doane
Ray Gardner
B. T. Pool
C. Sublette
T. A. Adams
Baptists
DR. Truett
D. D. Institute
Highway Dept
Senator King
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