Texas Faces Disaster Over High Freight Rates
The Eagle reports Texas faces ruin for farmers and stockmen unless freight and passenger rates drop. It cites Commissioner Mayfield’s remarks in Tyler, a Dallas interstate review, and stark contrasts in cabbage pricing from Rio Grande Valley to Dallas versus Hamburg freight costs. It warns of strikes and calls for reform of railroads and unions to protect Texas producers.
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The
Eagle
Railroad Commission
Earl B. Mayfield
Texas
Texas Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dallas
Mayfield
Tyler
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Rio Grande Valley
Bryan Cotton Oil Company
Bryan
Houston
Hamburg
Germany
South
United States
Brazos County Court Sets March End for Criminal Docket
The 85th District Court of Brazos County plans to close its February-March term on March 26 under District Judge W C Davis. A new trial motion in the One and Horace White murder case will be ruled this week with possible twenty year penitentiary sentence if overruled. Numerous cases verdicts include not guilty for Sim Walker swindling and Colbert Wilson arson, guilty for Frank Mennett assault to murder with five year sentence to follow in Kaufman County, and other docket actions. Petit jurors sworn for the week are listed.
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85Th District Court
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Horace White
Davis
State Penitentiary
Harris County
Sim Walker
Wilburn Gator
Joe Scanlon
Same
Onie
Tom Brooks
James Earl
Lawrence Williams
L. B. Williams
Colbert Wilson
Lee Taylor
Bud Taylor
Gambling House
Frank Mennett
Red Mennett
Roy Woods
State
Kaufman County
James Kindrex
Bright Eyes
Lonnie Wiggins
Leonard Dudley
P. S. Sealey
A. E. Thompson
Walter Kelley
Wayne Davis
L. E. Morehead
Former Comptroller Terrell Dies After Prolonged Illness
Henry B. Terrell former State Senator from McLennan county died in San Antonio after a long illness. He served several terms in the legislature and was once mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate but ill health kept him from running. His body will be sent to Austin for burial.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Henry B. Terrell
McLennan County
Terrell
Austin
For Sale A separator practical ly new and in good shape
Classified brief notes a separator in good condition for sale. Contact at C. M. M. care the Eagle for inquiries and address details.
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C. M. M. Care the Eagle
Shoe Polishing Co Leases Plazek Building as Headquarters
The Bryan firm has leased the lower floor of the Elks Hall known as the Plazek building and is converting it into its permanent headquarters after a $75,000 Austin charter. About $10,000 in machinery is en route and to be in place by April 15. Supt. P. P. Cooper of Cleveland directs a dozen machines for market at once.
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Bryan Automatic Shoe Polishing Company
Elks Hall
Plazek
Austin
Bryan
Supt. P. P. Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
T’. M. West
San Antonio
Alamo City
Mr. West
Texas
West
J. L. Edge
C. A. Harris
P. M. Raysor
W. C. Davis
N. A. Stewart
Lee J. Rountree
J. S. Doane
G. J. Nedbalek
L. L. McInnis
New Mechanical Building Planned at A and M College
Plans at A and M College call for a $150000 mechanical building authorized in the Emergency Appropriation Bill approved by Governor Neff. Dr. W B Bizzell sought $25000 for emergency machinery but the Board of Control did not agree. The machinery sum was vetoed by Neff but may be decided at the June special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Austin
Neff
W. B. Bizzell
Board of Control
Representatives Rountree
House
Senate
PB. J. Fermier
Steep Hollow Club Plans Field Day
County Agent C. L. Benson reports a meeting of the Steep Hollow Progressive Agricultural Boys and Girls club program committee. The group plans an April 13 field day at A and M College with Dean F E Kyle and extension workers arranging programs on baby beeves poultry dairy cow bread sow and better corn and cotton varieties for members and visiting farmers.
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C. L. Benson
Steep Hollow Progressive Agricultural Boys’ and Girls
I. M. Cook
Ethel Tobias
Taura Mims
Katie Hall
Annie Laurie Etheridge
Jewel Mathis
W. J. Stone
A. & M. College
Dean FE. J. Kyle
Benson
Railroad Official Found Dead on Train
Galveston report says A. C. Torbert secretary treasurer of Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was found dead in a berth aboard a Santa Fe train. He had been in Fort Worth on company business and was en route home to Galveston when he asked the porter to wake him before reaching Houston. Torbert served with the Santa Fe for over thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Galveston
A. C. Torbert
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fee Railway
Santa Fe
Ft. Worth
Houston
Torbert
The
Bryan Woman's Club Buys Lot for Club House
The Bryan Woman's Club votes unanimously to purchase two adjoining lots on 26th Street facing 65 feet by 115 feet for 1800 dollars to build a permanent club home. The club House committee will manage payments and contracting while plans are prepared.
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Woman’s Club of
Bryan
8. C. Hoyle
A. M. Waldrop
Club House
M. F. Dansby
26Th Street
J. M. Gordon
Club House Committee
Club
E. H. Astin
R. S. Webb
Marshall Dansby
A. M Waldrop
M. Hetty Curry
Curry
Texas Federation
Fourth District
Bryan Woman’s Club
Sims
Texas
South
East
Bryan Club
Florida
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Hettie Curry
Mills P. Walker
E. Kennedy
Frances M. Taylor
M. W. Sims
Texas Names November 11 Victory Day Holiday
Austin March 23 Governor Neff signed Senator Rogers bill designating November 11 as Victory Day to celebrate the Armistice with Germany. He also approved $550,000 to pay Texas penitentiary debts and moved highway system control to the Legislature. Betting on elections was made a misdemeanor.
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Austin
Texas
Rogers
Neff
Germany
Penitentiary System of
Brazos County Educational Committee Meeting Called
The County Educational Committee of Brazos County is convened at the courthouse at 3 p.m. on Saturday March 26 to discuss school matters.
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County Educational Committee
Brazos County
Court House
Country Club Directors Announce New Members and Plans
The Country Club directors met at the Club House to name R A Olivera Lee Mayfield and L G Williams as Associate Members. They approved opening reception arrangements for April 1st with card access for 1500 guests and outlined grounds beautification, house rules, and ongoing construction like a lake pier.
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Country Club
R. A. Olivera
Lee Mayfield
L. G. Williams
C. L. Benson
Charles A. Felker
R. O. Allen
J. R. Sims
Bermuda
J. W. Batts
Wilson Bradley
Travis B. Bryan
C. M. Cole
J. E. Covey
R. W. Howell
M. H. James
Milton B. Parker
O. E. Saunders
Tohn C. Vick
A. M. Waldrop
Easter Egg Hunt at Methodist Sunday School
Mrs. G. C. White superintendent of the primary department and assistants invite every child in the Methodist Sunday School to an Easter egg hunt and party at Mrs. White's home Saturday at 4:00 PM. Mothers are invited to attend with their children.
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G. C. White
The
Methodist Sunday School
Lillie Hall
J. L. McKee
W. L. Porter
T. B. Poole
J. W. Black
A. E. Worley
J. B. Priddy
T. A. Adams
White
Community Meeting Supports Kurten Area School Consolidation
A Kurten Texas gathering on March 24 endorsed consolidating six local schools. Representatives from Kurten Fickey Reliance spoke as supporters and a campaign to engage residents was launched with future meetings planned in Reliance Kurten Fickey Bowman and other communities.
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Kurten
Texas
Henry Kurten
Jack Lawless
A. W. Stephener
Fickey
Antone Conrad
Reliance
John Loyd
Joe Loyd
Walter Loyd
Z. Jones
Bowman
Prospect
Wixon
Constable Moore Injured in Car Accident
Constable Claud Moore of Edge overturned his car while returning home from Bryan on Wednesday night. His shoulder was dislocated and he was briefly pinned under the vehicle before freeing himself and walking toward town. Found by Alex Capps around 2 am and taken home for treatment. this marks his second accident in recent months with injuries described as painful but not serious.
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Claud Moore
Edge
Bryan
Moore
Alex Capps
Constable Moore
East Texas Chamber Elects New Officers At Banquet
Milton Farrier of Omaha was chosen as president with O M Stone Jasper W G Dodd Huntsville and Sam Greer Pittsburg elected as vice presidents A L Burge Tyler was reelected general manager and Clay Hight Tyler secretary treasurer The body endorsed the Texas Farm Bureau Federation and thanked local chambers and press at a March meeting in Tyler Texas authorities stressed forming a large East Texas delegation to a Dallas Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on truck and fruit freight rates.
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Dallas News
Tyler
Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Milton Farrier
Omaha
O. M. Stone
Jasper
W. G. Dodd
Huntsville
Sam Greer
Pittsburg
A. L. Burge
Clay Hight
Tyler Chamber of Commerce and
Citizenship
Terrell
J. B. Mayfield
Henry Edwards
Troup
East Texas Junior Agricultural College
George B. Terrell
Victor H. Schoffelmayer
Farm News
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Texas Industrial Congress
Gus F. Taylor
H. W. Vanhovenberg
Cotton Belt
H. L. McKnight
Nacogdoches
S. W. Adams
San Augustine
F. R. Senor
Jefferson
W. A. Orr
Livington
C. L. Duncan
Mount Pleasant
W. H. Nabors
Winnsboro
Texarkana
W. A. Nabors
H. E. Cannon
Henderson
G. S. Northcutt
Longview
Dan F. Smith
John S. Kerr
Sherman
East Texas
Walker County
Zeto Family Seeks Passports for Naples Visit
Mr and Mrs Frances Zeto and daughter Laura seek passports from District Clerk J W Barron to travel to their former home in Naples Italy. The family has lived in the United States fourteen years become citizens and engaged in religious and patriotic activities. They plan to sail from New York around April 5.
Red Cross weighing contest at health center Thursday
The Red Cross schedules a weighing and measuring contest Thursday afternoon from 2:50 to 5 at the Red Cross Health Center rear of First National Bank. Mothers with previously weighed children are urged to bring them for reweighing and updated records. New entrants are encouraged to join to promote the growth diet program and educational aims.
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The
Red Cross
Red Cross Health Center
Forst National Bank
Poppy seed from Flanders field reaches Dr Bizzell
Special to the Eagle reports President Bizzell has received poppy seed from Flanders field via friend Theo G. Lemmon. An accompanying Los Angeles extract recalls a 1919 horticultural commission trip and a vision to grow poppies in American cities as memorials to Allied and American fallen heroes.
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The
Eagle
College Station
Texas
Bizzell
Theo. G. Lemmon
Los Angeles
California
Flanders Field
France
America
Aggies Open 1921 Baseball Campaign with Wins
The Farmers swept Simmons College 10 0 and 7 0 on successive days to start the 1921 season with strong pitching and steady defense. The opener drew more fan excitement with rapid scoring while the second game featured flawless defense and fewer highlights.
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Eagle
College Station
Texas
Simmons College
Aggies
A. & M. College
Simoons College
Mangum in Taylor County Promotes Farm Bureau Work
Mr P S Mangum of the Texas Farm Bureau is in Taylor County on special work and expects to return to Bryan by early April. He writes the Eagle that the Farm Bureau will become the world’s greatest business organization with 3.6 billion dollars in farm product ownership and a projected five billion dollar market voice within a year. He notes support from W C Wallace and President Harding. Mr and Mrs J H Wilcox of Alexander visited Bryan today.
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P. S. Mangum
Taylor County
Farm Bureau
Bryan
the Eagle
American Farm Bureau
W. C. Wallace
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Harding
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Roy Ball
A. N. Carroll
V. J. Boriski
A. W. Schultz
J. E. Vincent
Tobe Curiee
W C. Rains
S. S. Clay
Jao. Sabo
Z. L. Jones
Luther Holland
Jim Tobias
W. H. Buchanan
J. H. Lindsey
FE. A. Hensarling
R. R
Shoe Polishing CO
Steep Hollow Club
Bryan Woman's Club
Kurten Wed
East Texas Chamber Commerce
Health Center
DR. Bizzell
MR. Mangum
Texas Farm Bureau
J. H. Wilcox
Alexander
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