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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
2
The notice lists mailing and publication details for the Bryan Weekly Eagle in Bryan Texas. It includes post office entry date April 22 1912, editor Mrs Lee J Rountree, AP affiliation, advertising reps, and subscription rates for daily and weekly editions in Brazos County and beyond.
Texas A and M and its supporters say past agreements entitle A and M to a fair division of the University land endowment. They reject claims the grant would make A and M a branch of the University and insist the constitutional bond be removed as a legal fiction.
W S Howell Jr a Mexico expert told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Mexico did not offer payments for seized American land though laws allowed it and the State Department failed to obtain any. He disputed a January Mexican report that 280 companies accepted new petroleum regulations noting oil land owners controlled 75 percent of oil and 90 percent of producing land had not accepted the rule. He questioned whether confiscation of foreign nationals properties was imminent.
Editorials from Bryan Eagle and Denton Record Chronicle criticize Dallas and Fort Worth hospitality toward legislators over a tax remission issue. They argue friendship should not override duty and urge respect for lawmakers investigation before granting favors.
Bryan touts a new Boy Scout group as a top crime prevention measure. More boys in clubs means fewer youths in juvenile institutions.
Texas last year shipped in 62 cars of eggs from other states and even from distant China into Galveston. The piece urges Texas to export eggs instead to help states less favored by climate, hoping Brazos County leads in reversing the trend for poultry raisers and the broader public benefit.
A gang of Mexican bandits robbed a train mail car in Mexico yesterday and left passengers unharmed. Analysts note possible lack of valuables or greater restraint among Mexican outlaws, raising questions for social science study.
Governor Moody will sign the anti amnesty bill affecting Jim Ferguson amid press criticism from The Eagle and other Texas papers. The cotton market rose by 2 to 3 dollars per bale, though the bumper crop still leaves insurance and shrinkage concerns.
Sunday rains follow a recent Arkansas storm with flooding impacting California New York New Jersey and Arkansas. The winter has been mild overall but severe weather has affected several areas with repeated storms.
Brazos county jurors reportedly voted five to seven on murder and aggravated assault convictions. They refused to yield, asserting they sought justice in the W. T. Hill trial based on solid judgment.
A mob seized a man in Kansas Friday night with intent to hang him, but he was not the target. Three more men were seized before the error was discovered, reflecting a pattern where identification came after punishment.
About 100 Brazos county students from a dozen schools competed in the Brazos County Interscholastic League meet at A and M College with Friday morning literary events and Saturday athletic events. First place winners advance to the district meet in Brenham on April 8.
United Daughters of the Confederacy L. S. Ross Chapter held its March meeting at Mrs. M. K. Thornton's home with Mrs. Albert Buchanan presiding. They proposed the L. S. Ross Scholarship Loan Fund for A and M College of Texas and announced a silver tea on April 15 to raise gifts. New members S. M. Hunter appointed decorations chair, St Patrick Day colors featured.
Bryan and Brazos county praise Hon. W. S. Barron who is viewed as likely next speaker of the House. Barron would appoint to the appropriation committee seen as crucial for higher education funding.
Doctor Cook, linked to the North Pole discovery claim, remains in custody as lawyers untangle legal complexities delaying resolution in court.
A Brazos County farmer urges expanding acres planted to corn sorghum peanuts potatoes beans and peas to boost food production and farm income. The call emphasizes diversifying crops to meet demand and support local agriculture.
Plant that garden just now. There is nothing better for the individual than a lot of good fresh vegetables. And they grow better in Brazos.
A civic exhortation urging every man woman and child in Brazos county to embrace work to gain success and happiness. The message emphasizes industrious effort as the path to prosperity and well being for the community.
The Census Bureau reports the 1926 cotton crop at 17,687,607 running bales or 17,910,268 equivalent 500 pound bales. This compares with 16,103,679 equivalent 500 pound bales in the previous year.
W. B. Bizzell former A and M College president and current Oklahoma University head has issued a new volume titled The Green Rising. The work argues why farm relief matters to every citizen and portrays agrarian history and the farmers of the United States organizing to better their economic and social status.
Rev and Mrs L Guy Ament report from Crowell they are pleased with their new home yet miss Bryan friends. Mrs Ament shows notable health improvement and they send regards to former Bryan community.
Local classified note invites readers to sell or trade items through an Eagle want ad. Short message highlights quick listings and community reach, promising simple placement and prompt responses for buyers and sellers.
Jurors unable to agree on verdict in the Hill murder case were discharged by Judge W C Davis after 36 hours deliberation. Five jurors wanted murder, seven for aggravated assault. venue change expected. Hill, free on a $10,000 bond, defends fairness of Judge Davis and cites political influence in Brazos county.
Captain R F Coleman, longtime Huntsville resident and former state penitentiary warden, died at 7:45 AM in College Station. He testified yesterday as an expert witness in the W T Hill case regarding whippings, and had supervised penitentiary electrical installations before resigning to avoid becoming the state’s executioner.
Work of repairing College Bryan road will start within three days said A Moe Cormick engineer for division No 17 highway department while in Bryan today enroute to Cameron. Part of the 15 cars of gravel and asphalt has arrived and is being unloaded today and just as soon as the concrete mixer and other needed paraphernalia are gotten here work will be begun and pushed to completion.
The Allen Academy band under E A Lightfoot will tour from Mexico to Cuba, one of the year’s longest tours for a Texas college music group. Local members include Sam Knox, Weldon Farmer, Otis Gale, D W Howell Jr, and Albert Worley, with Worley now living in Houston.
Miss Elva Trant daughter of W. P. Trant and C. C. Rippy of Sulphur Springs Texas wed at 11 this morning in the Bride’s sister home on West 27th street Rev R E Day officiated The couple will visit in San Angelo before settling in Sulphur Springs A full account will appear in the Eagle social columns.
Bryan friends of County Agent L E Bailey and his wife plan to move to Weslaco in the Rio Grande Valley where Bailey has accepted the post of secretary for the Chamber of Commerce. The Baileys and their son Lewis Jr. will relocate from Morgan after years in Bryan while Bailey studied at A and M College.
Attendees of the Bryan Delphian Chapter open meeting heard a literary program titled The Position of Woman at the End of the Nineteenth Century. The event drew on Ruskin and speeches by notable reformers like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Ida Harper, followed by a guided discussion on contemporary feminist progress. A social hour, decorated by the Home-Makers Class, ended the pleasant afternoon with refreshments supervised by Mesdames Sam Cavitt and David Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Burns Jr. recently arrived from Waco to settle here and are staying with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. James. They are hosting Miss Zenobia Webb of Bryan for a few days, as reported in the Houston Chronicle.
The Friday poultry tour will start at the College poultry farm at 9 AM with a lunch stop, then proceed to the Feeding and Breeding station, Mrs Waldo Walker's farm, and V J Boriskie's farm. Afternoon visits include Borderbrook Farm Snyder farm Kazmeier farm and Allen Smith cold storage plant for inspections.
Rain began Sunday morning with a 44 degree temperature drop. The Standard rain gauge maintained by the Eagle Printing Company recorded 2.76 inches of rain in Bryan up to Monday morning, with reports indicating a general storm across the county.
A cold norther moves in ending a warm spell. Temperature readings show highs around 83 and lows near 35 at Greer and College Station across Monday to Sunday. Rain reports include traces Wednesday and 0.45 inches Saturday plus 0.52 inches Sunday at College Station.
The Bryan Daily Eagle serves as the reliable source for regional results and timely updates. Readers rely on its pages for scores notices and community information.
Bryan debaters defeated Hearne reversing the question on a Secretary of Education in the cabinet. It was the boys second victory while the girls struggled but are expected to improve at the county meet in College Station Saturday with Bryan entrants listed in extemporaneous speaking declamation spelling and debating events.
Chas Hillier and Wilson Bradley returned from Austin after attending the district Rotary convention. The Bryan delegation, including Dr. B. P. Humbert D. L. Wilson Oak McKenzie H. H. Williamson and W. H. Darrow arrived by auto. Humbert president of the Bryan club, said the meeting was very valuable and Austin a hospitable host.
The Civic Committee led by Mrs. H. W. Crenshaw announces the Bryan Beautiful Contest running from March 21 to June with closing date TBA. Entrants mail coupons from The Eagle. judges award first and second prizes for yards, premises, business property, vacant lots, Zenia bed, and Verbena bed based on a 100 point scoring system. A cash prize list will be published soon.
A daughter named Betty Bliss Ballerstedt was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ballerstedt on Friday afternoon March 18 1927. The baby and mother receive warm congratulations from many friends.
In Austin on March 19 the deed to a restricted residential lot was presented to ex governor Miriam A. Ferguson by friends. The Fergusons plan to build a home there soon. The lot cost 2900 dollars.
Thursday night at St. Andrew's Parish House the Boy Scouts met in regular session led by Scout Master Wm. W. Daup with strong attendance. Sergeant Wright of A and M College spoke on military discipline stressing obedience to superior officers and proper attention stance.
The friends of Mrs. R. W. Persons report she is recovering satisfactorily at Bryan hospital from an operation performed last Saturday. She cannot yet receive visitors but hopes to be well enough to see them in a few days.
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