Texas Legislature Calls Special Session for July 11
Governor Neff informs lawmakers a special session is likely to convene Monday July 11 with focus on appropriation bills, education, and reform measures. He notes no local matters will be submitted and predicts two thirty day sessions if needed. Estimates show $40 million needed against $26 million available. A&M College request stands at $3.5 million for two years with Board of Control cuts.
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The
Eagle
Austin
Texas
Neff
House Appropriation
Senate Finance Committees
A. & M. College
Board of Control
PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING AT WELLBORN
A Wellborn school house gathering Friday night the 13 discusses next year’s school. All interested are invited as part of the Community Club regular meeting with a short program. Also welcomes attendance at biweekly club meetings to help the community. Douglas R. Royder.
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Wellborn
Douglas R. Royder
Belfast meeting to discuss Irish crisis after violence
Belfast reports Sir James Craig and Eamonn de Valera held talks in Dublin on Irish affairs. Craig called a Ulster party meeting in Belfast to discuss the rising murders and property destruction and possible actions.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ireland
Belfast Telegraph
James Craig
Eamonn de Valera
Dublin
James
Ulster Rty
Napoleon honoured as Napoleon's centenary on St Helena
Paris on May 5 marked the second day of the Napoleon centenary death centenary with Marshals Foch and Petain and other top French leaders paying tribute to the Little Corporal at the tomb of the unknown soldier near the Arch de Triomphe.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foch
Petain
Barthou
Napoleon
Unknown
France
Arch de Triomphe
Island
St. Helena
Another Aviator Pays Death Penalty
Rock Springs Wyoming May 5 Walter Bunting mail service aviator burned to death when his plane overturned on takeoff for a flight to Cheyenne with the U S rail. Mrs E J Palm en route from Anderson to Austin has been the guest of Mrs Ralph Howell for the past few days. She was accompanied to Bryan by Miss Blanches Meacham also of Anderson who will remain Mrs Howell's guest for several days longer.
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Associated Press
Rock Springs
Wyo
Walter Bunting
Cheyenne
U. S
E. J. Palm
Anderson
Austin
Ralph Howell
Bryan
Blanches Meacham
Howell
Distinct Triumph For The A. and M. College of Texas
Colonel F J Morrow praised Texas A and M College after inspecting its cadet corps. He placed the school second to no other military institution in the United States and urged support for its graduates commissions and continued triumphs under President William Bennett Bizzell.
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A. and M. College of Texas
Washington, D. C
F. J. Morrow
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
William Bennett Bizzell
Texas
Great Day for the Brazos County Singing Convention
The Brazos County Singing Convention met at Alexander church for its semi annual gathering inviting by Tabor community. Edgar A. Peters presided with Barlin Risinger and Louis Thompson as officers. About 500 to 600 people attended the day of song and fellowship with a lengthy noon meal and prayers. The convention, tracing back to Unity Musical Convention, will now meet twice yearly on the first Sundays of May and October, with Steen Hollow hosting in October.
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Old Alexander Church
Brazos County
Tabor
J. C. Cloud
Rolland Crenshaw
Reliance Church
Edgar A. Peters
Barlin Risinger
Louis Thompson
King Vivian
Singing Convention
Unity Musical Convention
Brazos
Madison
Grimes
Reliance
Steen Hollow
Alexander
Col James G Harrison Dies in Philadelphia at 77
Colonel James G. Harrison, longtime Dallas resident and Confederate veteran, died Thursday night at his son Jerome Harrison's home in Philadelphia. He will be buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco Tuesday at 10 after services at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Survived by wife Sarah Maxwell Harrison and son Jerome. Pallbearers listed.
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Waco
Texas
James G. Harrison
Dallas
Jerome Harrison
Philadelphia
Oakwood
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
W. P. Witsell
Harrison
Georgia
North Virginia
Wright
A. & M. College of Texas
Bryan
Cedar Crest Country Club
Colonel Harrison
Sarah Maxwell Harrison
Eugene Early
W. R. Clifton
W. B. Brazelton
Walter Lacy
D. A. Kelly
Ed Rotan
Boriskie Acquitted in Tick Eradication Case
In Justice J. W. Hamilton's court V. Boriskie was found not guilty of failing to dip cattle under the tick eradication law. The acquittal followed questions on whether Boriskie received official notice to dip. The state was represented by County Attorney J. G. Minkert with defense by Judge Lamar Bethea. Hamilton has about eight more tick law cases scheduled for Friday.
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J. W. Hamilton
Boriskie
Paul Swancoat
Hill Wilson
J. G. Minkert
Lamar Bethea
Hamilton
Out of Town Visitors From Cross Present
J. B. Williams and H. T. McWhorter were among the out of town people visiting here today from Cross.
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J. 8. Williams
H. T. McWhorter
Cross
Judge Sapiro to Speak in Bryan May 7 2 PM
Aaron Sapiro, renowned marketing expert, will address Bryan residents Saturday May 7 at 2 p m in the Brazos County Courthouse. He recalls California farmers turning around raisin industry through organized effort and advertising.
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Sapiro
Bryan
California
Fresno
Aaron Sapiro
Brazos County Court House
United States
Scouts Join State Effort to Fight Bryan Mosquitoes
L G Lenert of the State Health Department leads a vigorous 1921 campaign to keep Bryan free of mosquitoes. Boy Scouts pledge full support, plan releasing Gambusia affinis in ponds and water bodies, inspect sites, and adjust distribution as needed with City Hall notices and a special Wednesday meeting. Attorney I L Henderson returns from Franklin district court.
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L. G. Lenert
State Health Department
Bryan
Weather Brief for New Orleans and Surrounding Area
The May 5 weather forecast for New Orleans and vicinity warns of partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. No precipitation is noted and conditions should be warm for the period.
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New Orleans
Bryand
Red Cross Brazos County Holds Monthly Executive Meeting
Bra zos County Red Cross held a 4 p m executive board meeting chaired by W H Cole with John A Moore Tyler Haswell Albert Buchanan W D Lawrence J T Hanway Major Ike Ashburn M Hetty Curry and Vivian H Brensnehen present. Miss Bresnehen praised local work and urged support for a public health nurse.
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W. H. Cole
Brazos County
Bryan
Red Cross
Bresnehen
Southwestern
Cole
Miss Bresnehen
Luke S. Williams Dies at Home in Coleview
Luke S. Williams known as Coon Williams in Brazos county died at his Coleview home Thursday afternoon at 3 45. He was born October 10 1857 in Mississippi and leaves a son A C Williams and four sisters including Mrs Clay Wyatt and Miss Mary Williams. Funeral conducted by Rev J M Bullock with burial at Bethel cemetery Friday afternoon.
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Luke
Williams
Brazos County
Dora Morgan
West Texas
J. M. Bullock
Bethel Cemetery
War Department slacker lists published in record
Washington May 5 The War Department slacker lists issued from time to time to be published in the congressional record. Request of such publication was made in the house today by Representative Johnson Republican of South Dakota and a former service man. There was no objection.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Congressional Record
House
Johnson
South Dakota
Allied ultimatum to Germany laid down by the Allies
The Allies issued an ultimatum to Germany demanding a clear reply by May 12 on reparations disarmament and war crimes. It orders occupation of the Ruhr on May 12 if Germany does not comply and calls for immediate trials of war criminals and full fulfillment of Versailles terms. London also reports formal invitation to appoint representatives to Allied bodies to meet in Washington.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Ruhr
Rhine
Reparations Commission
Supreme Allied Council
Council of Ambassadors and Allied Reparations Commission
American State Department
Washington
Indian once sold Manhattan Island for a few drinks
New York May 5 Manhattan Island once sold by an Indian for 24 dollars and firewater is now highly valuable a dry plot at Broadway and Thirty fourth Street measuring about 50 feet will command about 133 dollars per square foot annually. The plot is slated to yield 3 5 million in rent over 21 years with a narrow skyscraper planned by a candy maker. The owner Robert S Smith bought the land for 387000 20 years ago and refused a bid from a department store that would have paid 1 million.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan Island
Bratney
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Street
Robert S. Smith
America
Russia
Thornton and Moseley Bonded on Alcohol Charges
Sheriff L E Morehead released Beverly Thornton Sonia Moseley and Willie Watson on bonds of 500 each for illegally engaging in intoxicating beverages. Charley Anderson remains jailed with the captured stills and whiskey. Examining trials set for Saturday before Justice Hamilton. county attorney Minkert represents the state.
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L. E. Morehead
Beverly Thornton
Sonia Moseley
Willie Watson
Charley Anderson
Beaumont
Morehead
Martin
Franklin
Hamilton
Minkert
Thornton’s
Brazos County
Leland Franklin Dies at McKinney
J Leland Franklin a longtime figure in Texas politics died at his McKinney home. He served as Collin County auditor for eight years and once ran for Texas Comptroller.
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Associated Press
McKinney
J. Leland Franklin
Texas
Collin County
Empty sidewalk still puzzle baffling Brazos County officials
A mysterious empty receptacle labeled This is a still was found on the City Hall sidewalk after Mayor Haswell and Commissioners McInnis Jenkins received a strange call. J. B. Priddy explained the mayor saw a still. the object proved to be empty and later was kept for safekeeping before being returned to its owner.
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Eagle Office
Haswell
McInnis
Jenkins
Brazos County
J. B. Priddy
Priddy
Morehead
Minkert Wins Interurban Rail Case Victory
County Attorney J. G. Minkert prevails in federal action over removing and interurban rail tracks. Judge Joseph C. Hutchinson denies leave to file supplemental bill in Equity No 57, with case sent back to state courts for trial before Judge W. C. Davis. Minkert praised for legal victory.
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J. G. Minkert
United States
Joseph C. Hutchinson
Houston
Arthur B. Pierce
Bryan Central Texas Interurban Co
Minkert
Sam Wexter
Hutchinson
W. C. Davis
District Court
Miss Agnes Valentu and friends visit Eagle office
Miss Agnes Valentu Lessie Holu Beck and Victoria Oorsteny all of Kurten visited the Eagle office today and made a pleasant call.
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Agnes Valentu
Lessie Holubeck
Victoria Oorsteny
Kurten
Eagle
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Col. Harrison
I. L. Henderson
the Red Cross OF
Luke S. Williams
Thornton
Moseley
Watson
Leland Franklin
M’kinney
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