Governor Neff May Veto State Appropriation Bill
Special to the Eagle Austin March 21 Governor Neff filed sixty five local bills without his signature signaling a possible veto of major state appropriations. The article notes potential disapproval of the University of Texas expansion rural school and West Texas A and M College bills and discusses revenue shortfalls and the possibility of a special session to rebalance expenditures.
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Eagle
Austin
Texas
Neff
Secretary of State’s Department
University Ofexas
West Texas A. and
M. College
West Texas College
A. & M. College
Bryan
Rountree
Brazos County
House
Senate
Associated Press
The
Austin Statesman Today
University of Texas
West Texas A. and M. College
Rural School Law
Ramsey of A and M Shines in Wrestling Meet
College Station Texas March 21 R H Ramsey of the Farmer heavy weight grappler who toured Des Moines last week returns after competing against top western wrestlers. In the final match Ramsey clashed with Polly Wallace Ames all American center, nearly pinning him in the first 17 seconds before a close draw over two bouts and a final decision against Ramsey. Ramsey commends Wallace as a clean sportsman throughout.
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Eagle
College Station
Texas
Wallace
Hanmsey
Ramsey
Fort Worth Thieves Return All Valuables
Jewelry worth $15,000 Liberty bonds and cash stolen from a Main street store Sunday night were returned at dawn after police had been warned twice by telephone that the booty would be placed back. Tracing the calls proved futile.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Main Street
Courtesy in Honor of Mrs Hubbard by Circle No 2
Circle No 2 hosted all Baptist Ladies Auxiliary circles at the tabernacle for the monthly missionary program. The event honored Mrs T B Hubbard who will move to Houston, with a sandwich tray gift and a varied program of hymns scripture readings piano and vocal pieces.
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Circle No. 2
Baptist Ladies’ Auxiliary
the Tabernacle
T. B. Hubbard
Bryan
Houston
Hubbard
K Kennedy
Weather Report From Texas Panhandle And Northwest Texas
Rain and snow and sleet are reported across the Panhandle and northwest Texas. Farmers say needed moisture will help grain growth as sleet and snow appear in parts of the Panhandle.
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The
Panhandle
Associated Press
Childress
Texas
Evangelist DeLay Draws Large Crowds At Bryan Revival
Evangelist DeLay preached to overflowing Sunday crowds at the Methodist church as revival services continue through next week with 10 to 11 am and 7:30 pm sessions. A women only sermon on Thursday explored “Mother Home and Heaven” and many in Bryan and College Station pledged tithe or prayed for renewal.
Bryan Sunday Schools See Attendance Rise in 1118 Total
Weekly Bryan Sunday Schools report growing interest as more pupils join each week. The latest tally surpasses the previous peak of 1010 with a general total of 1118 across First Baptist 326 and 16.01 dollars, Methodist 290 and 11.54, Presbyterian 182 and 9.25, Free Baptist 64 and 3.28, Christian 79, Episcopal 44 and 182, Catholic 180.
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Bryan
First Baptist
Methodist
Presbyterian
Free Baptist
Christian
Episcopal
Cathlic
Cotton Crop Exceeds Thirteen Million Bales In 1921
The 1921 cotton production excluding linters totaled 12,197,775 running bales or 18,393,754 equivalent 500 pound bales, per Census Bureau final ginning reports. Texas led with 4,030,197 bales, followed by South Carolina with 1,639,470. the crop is the largest since 1914 and sixth largest in U.S. history.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
South Carolina
No Strikes Needed in the United States Reported
Washington March 21 Spokesmen for packers employees presented their views on wages and working conditions at a conference with Secretary Davis of labor. A joint meeting followed with Secretary Hoover of commerce and Secretary Wallace of agriculture, who sat with labor secretary Davis. Davis said he would seek advice from Hoover and Wallace as needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Davis
Department of Labor
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Esch and Davis Receive Government Appointments
Washington March 22. John J Esch former Wisconsin Representative received recess appointment as member of the Interstate Commerce Commission by President Harding. Dwight Davis of St Louis was given recess appointment as director of the War Finance Corporation today.
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Washington
John J. Esch
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harding
Dwicht Davis
St. Louis
War Finance Corporation
Remember the real slogan Buy it in Bryaa
A nostalgic prompt references a regional shopping slogan to evoke local memory. The line plays on a familiar catchphrase urging readers to choose Bryaa for purchases. The note centers on branding flavor rather than a news event.
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Bryaa
New Life for the Live Stock Industry in Brazos County
County Agent C L Benson says Brazos County livestock is revived with farmers clubs women and children turning to standard bred poultry pure bred hogs and cattle The plan includes organizing a pure bred livestock association as signs may appear along thoroughfares inviting tourists to inspect Brazos county livestock The article notes a January 1 1921 livestock head shortage of nearly ten million compared with the previous year
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Brazos County
C. L. Benson
Revival meeting at New Chapel Baptist Church continues
Price Collins reports a large revival at New Chapel Baptist Church conducted by the pastor with assistance from Rev. S. E. Diggs of Bryan Rev. C Roberson Rev. M. B. Saul of Bryan and Rev. G F Curry of San Antonio. Saul preached on You must be born again to see the Kingdom of God John 3 5. Tonight's subject is If God be God serve him if Bail be God serve him.
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Price Collins
New Chapel Baptist Church
S. E. Diggs
Bryan
C. Roberson
M. B. Saul
G. F. Curry
San Antonio
Saul
John
Rountree backs constitutional raise for Texas officials
State Rep Lee J Rountree of Bryan tells Governor Neff the people should ratify a constitutional amendment to raise salaries for the Governor Attorney General State Treasurer Secretary of State and legislators. The plan also extends the legislature to 120 days and sets pay at 10 dollars a day. He says the change reflects Texas growth since 1876 and aims to allow orderly parliamentary action and less veto power.
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Star-Telegram
Austin
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Neff
Rountree
Moore
Hunt County
Senate
Page
Free Conference
Thomas
Representative Rountree
Texas
Cureton Questions Texas Rate Increases and Wages
Attorney General Cureton argues in the Western District of Texas that the railroad board wage increases are void and that ICC rate raises, tied to those wages, are unconstitutional. He says sections 300 to 316 of the 1920 transportation act are unconstitutional and that the raises will hurt shipping and farm products, curtail travel, and lay off thousands of Texas workers.
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The
Eagle
Austin
Texas
Federal Court
Western District of Texas
Cureton
Railroad Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas court awards life values for railroad workers
The Supreme Court refused to review Texas court decisions that set the value of a locomotive fireman at 40000 dollars and a switchman at 22500 dollars, upholding the prior awards for railroad employee lives.
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Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Supreme Court
Revival Services Continue All Week At First Methodist
The revival at First Methodist continues through the week with 10 am and 7 30 pm services. Evangelist DeLay preaches Thursday at 3 pm to women on Mother Home and Heaven and urges business leaders to bring every woman and high school girl to hear it. He asks all Christian men and women to stay after the benediction for a brief talk, urging Bryan to count for God. He cites Pilate and the mob from Matthew 27 to urge personal salvation and service.
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Methodist Church
Evangelist DeLay
Bryan
College
Malachi
Brazos County
First Methodist Church
Matthews
Jesus
Pontius Pilate
Pilate
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of God On
DeLay
God
Drought Strains Rio Grande Region Hard on Ranchers
Laerdo Texas March 22 The drouth is serious with months without rain and range grasses nearly gone. Cattlemen fear the outlook as beef prices stay low and weight loss reduces profits. Feeding costs mount in the dry area, and only irrigated farms see money, aided by Rio Grande water.
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Laerdo Texas
Drouth
Rio Grande
Howat Strike Goes Into Effect in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Kansas on March 22 a strike of about 150 coal miners led by Alexander Howat and the Kansas miners union executive committee began in defiance of a court of industrial relations and Judge Curran injunction. The action followed a call to strike against the injunction and court orders.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kas
Alexander Howat
Kansas Miners Union Executive Committee
Court of Industrial Relations
Judge Curran
County District Court
Tabor News Items Delights Crowd at High School Program
Tabor March 22 report highlights an excellent program by pupils from several schools featuring songs readings dialogues and plays that filled the high school. The interscholastic meet on the 19th crowned the basketball team champions 19 to 15 over College Consolidated with senior girls winning by default. The loving cup may go to Tabor as Harvey held it, and girls and boys earned multiple first and second in running jumping and other contests. The town will host the County Sunday School convention at the high school on the third Sunday in April. Presbyterian Women of College Hostesses Circle No 4 hosted Easter program and social at the Y M C A building with Mrs R M Sherwood leading the program.
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Tabor
College Consolidated
Harvey
The
Eagle
Presbyterian
Brazos County Farm Bureau Announces Saturday Meeting
The Brazos County Farm Bureau calls all farmers and local business people to gather at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bryan courthouse to hear Col Clarence Ousley and Director T. O. Walton discuss the Farm Bureau's role in rural prosperity and the merged United Cotton Growers Association.
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Brazos County
Court House
Bryan
Farm Bureau
United Cotton Growers Association
Clarence Ousley
T. O. Walton
E. A. Peters
Pres. Brazos Co. Farm Bureau
No Pardons Issued To Convicts In Texas February
In February no pardons were issued and the state convict population rose from 2500 to 2527 by month’s end. Fifty seven escapes occurred, fifty recaptured, net loss seven. Twenty eight escapes were women from Goree farm with twenty four recaptured. Eighty three new convicts entered, one parole return, forty six discharged. deaths included. Huntsville prison housed 281, insane asylum twenty two, state farms 2142, leased farms 92.
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Austin
Texas
Goree
Rusk
Huntsville
Insane Asylum
Floral Sale Details From Scott Floral Co Navasota TX
Carnations two fifty per dozen and sweet peas two fifty per hundred. Roses calla lilies ferns and more offered in floral designs and sprays. Scott Floral Co Navasota Texas phone 171.
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Scott Floral CO
Navasota
Texas
Remains of ancient Mexican city unearthed near Teotihuacan
Federal workers near San Juan de Teotihuacan uncover a city of at least 100000 inhabitants that flourished 4000 years ago. The site includes the Sun and Moon pyramids and a plaza with a Path of the Dead. Archaeologists document houses temples and rich artifacts while Gamio promotes schools and local industry.
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Associated Press
San Juan de Teotihuacan
Mexico
Manuel Gaimio
Department of Agriculture
Senor Gamio
Sr. Gamio
St. Gamio
Egypt
Gamio
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Cardui
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