Texas Freight Rates Threaten Texas Producers And Railways
The Eagle quotes Railroad Commission Earl B Mayfield warning that high freight and passenger rates, aided by Interstate Commerce Commission actions, threaten Texas farmers stockmen and fruit growers. A Dallas meeting with ICC officials is planned to study facts and push for lower rates and better marketing efficiency to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
Railroad Commission
Earl B. Mayfield
Texas
Texas Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dallas
Mayfield
Tyler
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Rio Grande Valley
Bryan Cotton Oil Company
Bryan
South
United States
Brazos County Court Hears Murder Case Involving White
The 85th District Court in Brazos County closes its February March term on March 26 with District Judge W C Davis signing minutes. The life case of Onie and Horace White ends in a guilty verdict for murder with a twenty year penitentiary sentence. Multiple docket items include swindling, arson, assault to murder, passing forged instruments, abortion not guilty, and varied bail. several defendants receive prison terms or fines. Petit Jurors were sworn for the week as the term progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
85Th District Court
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Horace White
Davis
State Penitentiary
Harris County
Sim Walker
Wilburn Gator
Joe Scanlon
Onie
Tom Brooks
James Earl
Lawrence Williams
L. B. Williams
Colbert Wilson
Lee Taylor
Bud Taylor
Gambling House
Frank Mennett
Red Mennett
Roy Woods
Kaufman County
James Kindrex
Bright Eyes
Lonnie Wiggins
Leonard Dudley
P. 8
Sealey
A. E. Thompson
Walter Kelley
Wayne Davis
L. E. Morehead
Former Comptroller Terrell Dies After Prolonged Illness
Henry B. Terrell longtime Texas politician former state senator from McLennan county dies in San Antonio after a prolonged illness. He served several terms in the legislature and was once mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate but poor health prevented him from running. His body to be sent to Austin for burial.
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Ty Associated Press
San Antonio
Henry B. Terrell
McLennan County
Terrell
Austin
For Sale A Separator Practically New and Functional
Classified notice offers a separator for sale in good condition. Contact C. M. M. care the Eagle for details and delivery arrangements.
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C. M. M. Care the Eagle
Shoe Polishing Co Leases Plazek Building as Headquarters
The Bryan Automatic Shoe Polishing Company leases the lower floor of the Plazek building at the Elks Hall for its permanent headquarters. About 10,000 dollars of machinery is en route to Bryan and will be in place by April 15. A dozen machines will be marketed under the direction of Supt. P. P. Cooper of Cleveland.
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Bryan Automatic Shoe Polishing Company
Elks Hall
Plazek
Austin
Bryan
Supt. P. P. Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
Hon
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. Deane
G. J. Nedbalek
L. L. McInnis
Mechanical Building Planned for A and M College
Plans are drawn at A and M College for a 150000 dollar mechanical building to be erected soon. The project was authorized in the Emergency Appropriation Bill approved by Governor Neff after passing the legislature in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Austin
Neff
W. B. Bizzell
Board of Control
Representative Rountree
House
Senate
EB. J. Fermier
Steep Hollow Boys and Girls Club Plans Field Day
County Agent C. L. Benson reports a meeting of the Steep Hollow Progressive Agricultural Boys and Girls club program committee at I. M. Cook's home. The group, including Misses Ethel Tobias Taurae Mims Katie Hall Annie Laurie Etheridge Jewel Mathis Mrs. I. M. Cook and W. J. Stone, plans a field day with experts from A and M College on Wednesday April 13 to showcase projects from baby beeves standard bred poultry balanced ration dairy cow bread sow corn and cotton. Dean F. J. Kyle and Extension workers will assist.
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C. L. Benson
Steep Hollow Progressive Agricultural Boys’ and Girls
I. M. Cook
Ethel Tobias
Taurae Mims
Katie Hall
Annie Laurie Etheridge
Jewel Mathis
W. J. Stone
A. & M. College
Dean F. J. Kyle
Benson
Railroad Official Found Dead on Santa Fe Train
A. C. Torbert secretary treasurer of the 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 planned to return to Galveston after asking the porter to wake him before reaching Houston. Torbert served the Santa Fe for over thirty years.
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Aecociated 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 Permanent Home
After twenty six years of service the Bryan Woman's Club votes unanimously to purchase a 65 by 115 foot lot on 26th street for a club house at $1800. The Club House committee oversees payments and construction while plans are prepared. The afternoon program highlighted original literature and music with praise from a national clubwoman.
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Woman's Club of
Bryan
S. C. Hoyle
A. M. Waldrop
Club House
M. F. Dansby
26Th Street
J. M. Gordon
Club House Committee
Club
FE. H. Astin
R. S. Webb
Marshall Dansby
A. M Waldrop
M. Hetty Curry
Curry
The
Texas Federation
Fourth District
Texas
South
East
Bryan Club
Florida
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Hettie Curry
Mills P. Walker
Bryan Woman’s Club
E. Kennedy
Frances M. Taylor
Rine
M. W. Sims
Cecile
Revere
L. L. McInnis
H. C. Fulgham
J. C. Nagle
Hendrix Conway
Frank L. Webb
Texas Declares November 11 Victory Day
Texas designates November 11 as Victory Day to honor the Armistice with Germany. Governor Neff also signs a $550,000 penitentiary debt appropriation and places the state highway system under legislative control. A bill making betting on elections a misdemeanor was also signed.
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Austin
Texas
Rogers
Neff
Germany
Brazos County Educational Committee Meets March 26
The Brazos County Educational Committee is called to meet at the courthouse at 3 p.m. on Saturday March 26. The gathering aims to discuss local education matters and committee scheduling.
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County Educational Committee
Brazos County
Court House
Directors Meet at Country Club Elects New Associates
The Country Club directors announced the election of R. A. Olivera Lee Mayfield and L. G. Williams as Associate Members. The meeting covered finances opening reception plans ground beautification and house rules with an April 1 reception for up to 1500 guests. The grounds committee praised for planting thousands of hedge plants palms and trees and a new fishing pier on the lake is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 and assistants will host an Easter egg hunt and party at her home on Saturday at 4 00 p m. All children in the primary department are invited and their mothers are welcome to attend with them.
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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 in Kurten Plans School Consolidation
A Kurten Texas gathering of local school boards endorsed consolidating six area schools. Representing Kurten were Henry Kurten Jack Lawless and A W Stephener. Other attendees included Antone Conrad from Fickey and John Loyd Walter Loyd Z Jones from Reliance. Community meetings set for March 25 28 30 31 with further times to be announced.
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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 In Automobile Accident
Constable Claud Moore of Edge was in a car overturn while returning home from Bryan on Wednesday night. His shoulder was dislocated and he was pinned under the car before freeing himself and walking to town. He was found at about 2 o clock by Alex Capps and taken home for medical care. This is his second accident in recent months though injuries were painful not serious.
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Claud Moore
Edge
Bryan
Moore
Alex Capps
Constable Moore
Zeto Family Applies for Passports to Italy
Mr and Mrs Frances Zeto and daughter Laura apply to District Clerk J W Barron for passport requests to receive from Washington to visit their former home in Naples Italy. The family has lived in the United States fourteen years became citizens and engaged in religious and patriotic activities. They expect to sail from New York for Italy about April 5.
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Frances Zeto
Laura Zeto
J. W. Barron
State Department
Washington
Naples
Italy
Zeto
United States
New York
East Texas Chamber Elects New Officers At Banquet
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce elected Milton Farrier of Omaha as president and C. M. Stone, W. G. Dodd, and Sam Greer as vice presidents. A. L. Burge was re elected general manager and Clay Hight secretary treasurer. The group urged building interurban links to Dallas and prepared for an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on truck and fruit freight rates in Dallas.
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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
Seth Mayfield
Waco Cotton Palace
O. M. Scott
Mount Vernon
Z. E. Black
Dallas Dallas
F. R. Senor
Jefferson
E. B. Alford
Henderson
Dallas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cone Johnson
Charles A. Bland
Beaumont
E. M. Gleason
Texarkana
W. A. Nabors
Winnsboro
S. W. Adams
San Augustine
H. E. Cannon
G. S. Northcutt
Longview
Dan F. Smith
John S. Kerr
Sherman
Walker County
Jerry Davenport
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Red Cross weighs children in health center clinic
The Red Cross invites mothers to bring children for a weighing and measuring session at the Red Cross Health Center Thursday afternoon from 2 30 to 5. Mothers who weighed their children last November are urged to return for updated records and to learn the diet plan for growth. New entrants are encouraged to attend to join this educational movement. location is rear of Forest National Bank, downstairs.
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The
Red Cross
Red Cross Health Center
Forst National Bank
Poplar Seed From Flanders Field Sent To Dr Bizzell
Special to the Eagle from College Station Texas March 24 President Bizzell received poppy seed from Flanders field via Theo G Lemmon of Los Angeles. An accompanying Los Angeles paper excerpt describes war ruins and the poppy as a symbol of sacrifice. Seed distribution is offered free to all who share the vision.
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The
Eagle
College Station
Texas
Bizzell
Theo. G. Lemmon
Los Angeles
California
Flanders Field
France
America
Aggies Start Fast for 1921 Baseball Championship
College Station Texas March 24 The Farmers opened the season with two shutout wins over Simmons College 10 to 0 and 7 to 0 The first game excited fans with a fast start and big scores while the second showed steadier play and no errors The Aggies appear stronger than last year and may decide the season by a narrow margin if A M is included in the race
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Eagle
College Station
Texas
Simmons College
Aggies
A. & M. College
Simoons College
Mangum reports Farm Bureau work in Taylor county
Mr Mangum for the Texas Farm Bureau is in Taylor county on special work and expects to return to Bryan around early April. In a letter to the Eagle he praises the Farm Bureau as destined to be the greatest business organization, noting 3.6 billion dollars in member products and optimistic growth toward five billion in world markets.
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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
Mr and Mrs J H Wilcox Visit Bryan From Alexander
Mr and Mrs J H Wilcox of Alexander were in Bryan today for an unspecified visit.
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J. H. Wilcox
Alexander
Bryan
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Z. L. Jones
Luther Holland
Jim Tobias
W. H. Buchanan
J. H. Lindsey
F. A. Hensarling
R. R Shaw
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Bryan Woman's Club
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East Texas Chamber Commerce
Health Center
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MR. Mangum
Texas Farm Bureau
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