Court frees three in Ku Klux case and clarifies grand jury scope
In Austin on May 3 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals discharged H. D. Miller Wallace Martin and Jim Jennings who refused to answer Wichita District Court grand jury questions about the Ku Klux Klan. The court ruled grand juries must target bonafide criminal matters. Amarillo reports Governor Neff did appear before Potter county grand jury after initial confusion about subpoenas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals Today
H. D. Miller
Wallace Martin
Jim Jennings
Wichita District Court
Travis County
Neff
Amarillo
Potter County
Grand Jury
Canyon
Bryan Delegates Honored At Waco State Vets Convention
Delegates from John N. Snell Post Bryan attended the Disabled Veterans of the World War state convention in Waco held over several days. John H. Byrd of San Antonio was elected state commander with L. E. Bailey, J. D. Gardner, and Allen B. Williams chosen for top posts. The executive committee includes H. C. Jordan, F. P. Curry, Wm. Stewart, Judge Watkins, and A. C. Taylor.
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Waco
John H. Byrd
San Antonio
Raleigh
L. E. Bailey
Snell Post
Bryan
J. DD. Gardner
Allen B. Wiliams
H. C. Jordan
Fort Worth
F. P. Curry
Longview
Wm. N. Stewart
Royal R. Watkins Dallas
A. C. Taylor
Snell Pest
J. T. Caffey
Welsh
R. W. Hunnicutt
Heavy rains drenched Brazos County and nearby towns
The Brazos County rainfall totals include College Station 6.75 inches, Bryan 2.88 and 5.5 inches across May 1 2, Navasota 17 inches, Hearne 6 inches and a heavy 5 to 6 inches near Tabor. Wixon Creek rose to its highest level since 1899 as floodwaters spread. The sun returned by Wednesday morning and forecasters warned of possible additional rain.
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College Station
Bryan
Navasota
Hearne
Tabor
Oscar Wilcox
Eagle Office
Wixon Creek
U. S. Weather Bureau
Brazos County
Drought Limits Wheat as Texas Floods Hit Crops
In Austin on May 3 George B. Terrell the agricultural commissioner said floods and excessive rains hurt cotton and corn while drought will limit the wheat crop. He noted dry spells prevented planting and reduced stands, predicting a very short wheat harvest with acreage well below last year.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Drouth
George B. Terrell
Canal
Yerrell
Tate
Choux Shief Hawk Domestic Troubles
Charging Hawk an Sioux man told Judge Adams he had four years in the army and three as a police on the Sioux reservation but his marriage proved more exciting than combat. His wife said she had not received support for herself or two children since marrying him. The judge advised a settlement of their domestic life.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charging Hawk
Adams
Court of Domestic Relations
Ethel Charging Hawk
Lions
Rye School Picnic Draws Big Crowd At South Benchley
The Rye community gathered at Rye School one and a half miles south of Benchley for an all day picnic planned by teacher Miss Winnie Carroll. A noon barbecue lunch followed by a baseball game between the College All Stars and Rye residents provided entertainment. Dominoes and supper completed the day.
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Rye School
Rye
Benchley
Winnie Carroll
College “All-Stars
Levee Planning Meeting Draws Five Brazos Counties
Representatives from Falls Robertson Brazos Burleson and Grimes counties gather in Bryan on May 15 to discuss standard levees for flood control along the Brazos River. A State engineer will advise on plans to secure state and federal aid and prevent recurring farm flood losses.
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Navasota Examiner-Review
Brazos
Texas
Bryan
Falls
Robertson
Burleson
Grimes
A. A. Stiles
State Engineering Department
Masonic Barbecue and Social Set for May 10
Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 of Bryan will host a Masonic barbecue and social on Wednesday May 10 at a site to be chosen between College and Bryan. The announcement was made by Worshipful Master Roy Hudspeth and Secretary Geo A Long supported by senior and junior wardens. Committees named include Ground and Arrangement chaired by W W Kraft with M L Parker C E Saunders W J Miles and D B Baker. Entertainment chaired by Lee J Rountree with H M Milton Ike S Ashburn P S Park Baird L R Hugan. Refreshments chaired by W A Duncan with J F Currie H S Locke H B Randolph G A Long and F G Taylor.
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Brazos
M L. Parker
C. E. Saunders
W. J. Miles
D. B. Baker
Lee J. Rountree
H. M. Milton
Ike S. Ashburn
P. S. Park
G. Baird
L. R. Hugan
W. A. Duncan
J. F. Currie
H. S. Locke
H. B., Randolph, G. A. Long
F. G. Taylor
Red Cross Aid Brings Help to Struggling Brazos Family
A sixteen year old girl with Bright's disease and aftereffects of influenza convulsions on the Armstrong farm in the Tabor community receives free medical care from Dr. C A Searcy and a Red Cross nurse, Miss Edna Mayo, as the organization provides urgent bedside support and comfort to the poor in Brazos County.
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Bright
Thealter Armstrong
Tabor
C. A. Searcy
Bryan
Red Cross
Edna Mayo
Brazos County
The
Thurber Brick Co ad notes durability in Fort Worth
Mr 0 8 Wilcox of Tabor visited town Tuesday and said Wixon Creek stood higher on Monday than any time since 1899. Brick advertisement promotes vitrified brick as riskless pavement and durable material, inviting inquiries to Thurber Brick Co in Fort Worth Texas.
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Thurber Brick Co
Ft. Worth
Texas
Wilcox
Tabor
Wixon
Brazos County Chamber weighs fall fair project
President W H Cole brought the Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board a plan to hold a Brazos County Fair in early fall showcasing live stock farm products and home economics at the county courthouse. The idea drew general endorsement and will be revisited at a future meeting.
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W. H. Cole
Bryan Annd
Brazos County Chamber of Commerce
Brazos County
Cole
County Court House
Chamber of Commerce
S. E. Eberstadt
R. O. Allen
J. N. Dulaney
J. M. Gordon
Tyler Haswell
John M. Lawrence
J. D. Martin
E. E. McAdams
L. L. McInnis
Lee J. Rountree
A. M. Waldrop
D. L. Wilson
C. L. Benson
T. K. Lawrence
A. D. Jackson
Brazos
A. and M. College Experiment Station
Finance Committee
Agricultural Committee
Two Autos Recovered By Sheriff Morehead This Week
Sheriff L. E. Morehead recovered two stolen automobiles this week. A Case car belonging to J. E. Berry of Houston was found deserted near Millican on Tuesday. A Ford owned by another Houston man was found north of Bryan, badly damaged, and taken into custody. Both vehicles were evidently stolen.
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L. E. Morehead
Millican
J. E. Berry
Houston
Ford
Bryan
Papers in Austin Klan contempt case travel very slowly
Special to the Eagle Austin Texas May 3 The Travis County Ku Klux contempt cases faced a long delay as the mandate mailed Friday afternoon at 3 PM reached Sheriff Miller's office 42 hours later at 9 AM Sunday officials await word on an investigation into the slow delivery The duplicate mandate issued under Court of Criminal Appeals guidance allowed the cases to conclude before the grand jury limit expired Meanwhile Mrs Geo Stephan visiting Palestine cannot return home due to floods trapping her there.
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Austin
Texas
Travis County
W. D. Miller
Court of Criminal Appeals
Cotton Market Holds Steady With Bryan Spot Sale
Cotton futures closed unchanged to 10 points higher amid Tuesday trading. Bryan market reported spot sales at 17 cents per pound on a mid ding basis.
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Bryan
Civil Appeals Reverses Remands in Crow Versus Buchanan Case
The Court of Civil Appeals reversed and remanded the case of Bob Buchanan et al versus Mrs Inez L Crow from McLennan County. The district court is ordered to try the suit for $50 000 damages arising from the death of Mrs Crow s husband during a Ku Klux Klan parade incident in Lorena Texas where Buchanan then sheriff attempted to stop the march.
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Austin
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Bob Buchanan
Inez L. Crow
McClennan County
District Court
Crow
Buchanan
Lorena
Jubilant Cottonwood Sunday Religious Program Draws Crowd
A full day at Cottonwood Church in eastern Brazos County featured a morning W M A program with Miss Mary Locke and Mrs Albert Buchanan of Bryan, an afternoon laymen’s program with A M games music and a debate on Bible Tithing, and a closing message by Rev. R L Brown.
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Cottonwood
R. L. Brown
John Whitten
Rev. Brown
Mary Locke
Tabor
Mary Edge
Ella Fuller
Miss Locke
Albert Buchanan
Bryan
Buchanan
E. J. Howell
L. C. Jinks
L. W. Littlejohn
Walter
Brown
Brazos County
Walton
Abandoned Train Schedule Due to High Waters
Postmaster W. D. Lawrence learned at 10 p.m. that heavy rain south of Wellborn and Millican and below Navasota would halt trains on the Houston and Texas Central and the International and Great Northern. Navasota reports a 7 inch rainfall flooding streets. Brazos county causeway is several feet under water. Bryan measured 2.88 inches and Hearne 6 inches with Navasota drenched.
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W. D. Lawrence
Wellborn
Millican
Navasota
Houston
Texas Central
International
Great Northern
Brazos County
Navasota River
Texas
Brazos River
Bryan
Hearne
Rain total for April stands at 7.85 inches in College Station
College Station Texas May 3 The total rainfall for April ending Monday morning was 7.85 inches per the Experiment Station Division of Entomology. From Monday morning to Tuesday morning 2.91 inches fell. The April weather report shows a maximum of 89 degrees and a minimum of 45 degrees.
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College Station Texas
Division of Entomology of the
Experiment Station
St Louis & San Francisco Railway Negotiations Reported
Reports that the St Louis and San Francisco Railway is negotiating to purchase the International and Great Northern Railway are premature says President Kurn a former railroad man.
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St. Louis
San Francisco Railway
International & Great Northern Railway
Kurn
Treasury Building Fire Again Warns of Suspected Faults
Washington May 3 Firemen battled a stubborn blaze on the roof of the U S Treasury Department for the second time in three months. The fire, started around 1 45 am, burned through the superstructure and caused up to 75 000 in damage. Investigators seek the cause and responsibility for the incident.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Treasury Department
Anit Ial
Woman Attacked by Fighting Rooster in Baraboo
Baraboo on May 3 reports Mrs. R. A. Heitzman was pecked and bruised while moving a setting hen. A rooster chased her around a tree and attacked her arms and face with wings and spurs before ceasing once she stopped moving the hen.
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Baraboo
R. A. Heitzman
Hursday
Death of Little Mildred Templeton
The 12 days old daughter of Mr and Mrs J Templeton of College Station died at Bryan Hospital on Sunday and was buried in City Cemetery Monday afternoon. Sympathies are offered to the bereaved parents.
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Mildred Little
Mildred Templeton
J. Templeton
College Station
Bryan Hospital
Ft Worth Woman Sues Ku Klux Klan For 200000
A. W. Sashe and wife filed a federal suit in Fort Worth alleging the Ku Klux Klan conspired to ruin his reputation and business after he refused to discharge an employee and to oust him from a fraternal group. The papers were filed yesterday. service had not yet been effected.
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Associated Press
Ft. Worth
Texas
Ku Klux Klan
A. W. Sashe
New Orleans
Sashe
Attempt to Disqualify Judge Bozarth in Banking Case
Arguments continued on a motion to disqualify district Judge Bill Bozarth in the Rebold case from Okmulgee Oklahoma. The proceedings relate to arraignment of Governor son of Oklahoma J A Rebold and thirteen others indicted over alleged irregularities in the state banking system with more than $25000 missing.
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Associated Press
Okmulgee
Okla
Bill Bozarth
John H. Rebold
Guaranty State Bank
Son
Oklahoma
J. A. Rebold
Okmulgee County
West Texas Groups Move to Strike Senatorial Bill's Provisions
West Texas chambers of commerce plan court action to block the restrictive bill that would delay its effect until 1924. The conference at Wichita Falls decided on the legal challenge.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Navasota Floods Saturate Streets and Brazos River Levels
Navasota river flooding continues with seven inch rainfall in 24 hours per Clarence Moore gauge and 81.8 inches per J M Ackerman gauge. Streets flood business district, waterways rise on the Brazos, and railroad lines at Navasota crossing under water. Georgetown San Angelo Waco report heavy showers statewide.
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Navasota Examiner
Clarence Moore
J. M. Ackerman
Courtney
Bryan
Georgetown
San Angelo
Abilene
Taylor
Waco
Santa Lo
Brazos
Navasota Crossing
Madisonville
Bedias Creek
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Court Orde
Choux Shief
Bryan College
Morehead
Geo. Stephan
Palestine
Chas. Stephan
Lawrence
High Water
G.N. Railroad
Treasury
FT Worth
West Texas
T. A. Taylor
O. M. Ball
A. & M. College
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