Soldiers hunt for threats as patrols double in Sherman
Sherman May 14 The martial law inquiry into Friday’s riot resumed to identify authors of threats toward negroes. Bennett Hogue 30 of Denison was arrested by Texas rangers and charged with posting notices against negroes a felony. Patrols in affected districts were doubled with orders to shoot to kill if arson was attempted.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Military Court
Bennett Hogue
Denison
Texas Rangers
Sunbeam Stop Sparks Bryan Hope for Regular Service
Rumors of a serious Southern Pacific accident proved unfounded as the Sunbeam train halted in Bryan for an emergency stop. The community notes most riders are Bryan residents and many College travelers, urging a permanent stop to improve service and goodwill for the railroad.
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Southern Pacific
Sunbeam
Bryan
College
Local social notices list visits and events in Bryan
Mrs W. Simmons hosts College Bridge Club at 2715 Washington Ave on Friday. Floy Jean Reed, six, visits from Fort Worth with her mother Mrs F S Reed. W A Keeling invites stockholders to an Acme Life Insurance banquet at Aggieland Inn College Station Thursday 7 30. Mrs Bertie E McMasters arrives Friday noon from Port Arthur to meet the First Christian church Woman's Missionary Society at 3 p m.
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W. Simmons
College Bridge Club
Washington Avenue
F. S. Reed
Floy Jean Reed
Fort Worth
W. A. Keeling
Acme Life Insurance Company of
Austin
College Station
Aggieland Inn
Bertie E. McMasters
Woman’s Christian Missionary Society of Texas
Bryan
Port Arthur
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Christian Church of
Byrd Arrives in Balboa After South Pole Expedition
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd reaches Balboa Canal Zone today aboard his ship and plans a two week gathering with companions before their voyage back to New York.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Richard Byrd
South Pole
New York
High water seen near Mart during weekend travel
Mrs. L. H. Tucker reports high water visible from the train in the vicinity of Marlin. She notes road conditions worsen between Marlin and Hearne, prompting Mrs. L. J. DuPuy to remain in Marlin for another day.
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L. H. Tucker
Mart
Marlin
L. J. DuPuy
New Members Named to City Boards
Bryan city commission appointed trustees to the school board for two years and filled unexpired terms on the park and library boards Tuesday night Oak McKenzie R V Armstrong W S Higgs and A M Waldrop were reappointed to the school trustees for two years The other trustees listed include F L Henderson Mrs J T Hanway and Mrs Mills P Walker to fill the late R S Webb Jr row continues on page 2
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Bryan
Oak McKenzie
R. V. Armstrong
W. S. Higgs
A. M. Waldrop
F. L. Henderson
J. T. Hanway
Poppies for Sale by Disabled Veterans in Texas
Poppies to be sold in Bryan and College Station on May 24 by the American Legion Auxiliary and helpers. They are made by non compensated patients in the U S Veterans Hospital No 93 Texas with material supplied by the auxiliary state department. Patients receive one cent per poppy and earnings aid new arrivals adjusting to hospital life.
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Bryan
College Station
American Legion Auxiliary
U.S. Veterans Hospital No
Legion
Texas
Auxiliary State Department
Weather Outlook for Bryan and Regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday for Bryan and vicinity. East Texas expects partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with possible showers in the extreme south. West Texas forecasts partly cloudy to unsettled tonight and Thursday.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
East Texas
West Texas
Cotton consumption rises in April totals reach lint and linters
Washington reports April cotton consumption at 532 382 bales of lint and 66 951 bales of linters, up from March figures of 508 576 lint and 63 976 linters. The census bureau released the data today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Nacogdoches Man Elected East Texas C C President
Bryan and College men at the fourth annual East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention reported large attendance and strong sentiment against future costly gatherings. Guy F. Blount of Nacogdoches was chosen president to succeed Judge Hayne Nelms at the final session, with six vice presidents elected.
Baylor Graduation Exercises Planned At Baylor University
Baylor University in Waco announces the 85th commencement from May 24 to 26. The baccalaureate sermon is May 25 by Rev. William Richard White of Dallas. Alumni and Senior Day is May 27 with multiple class reunions and an Alumni banquet at 7:00 p.m. The Third National Reunion of Baylor and Allied Families is May 22 and 23 on campus, with ex-students from Bryan and Brazos County expected to attend.
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William Richard White
Dallas
Waco
Baylor and Allied
Baylor University
Bryan
College
Brazos County
Tomato Growers Called to Meet Next Saturday
Local growers are urged to attend a meeting at the courthouse on Saturday afternoon May 17 at 2 o clock. F H Tulloch of the Newton Wallace Company will outline final preparations for moving the tomato crop to new sheds and shipping facilities.
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8. E. Davis
W. M. Dear
Alto
F. H. Tulloch
Newton-Wallace Company
Court House
Ferguson Suit May Be Decided By Court Today
In Austin on May 14 two state supreme courts stalled rulings in cases involving Senator Thomas Love and former Governor James Ferguson. The suits questioned the authority of the state Democratic executive committee to bar them as Democratic party candidates. Rumors linked a possible Ferguson decision to today, with Love petition delay anticipated.
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Associated Press
Austin
Thomas Love
James Ferguson
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Ferguson
Love
Cotton Co op Enters Texas Field Today
Dallas May 14 The Texas Cotton Cooperative Association began a new regime as successor to the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association with Lynn Stokes of Ballinger as president.
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Cotton
Texas Field
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas Cotton Cooperative Association
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Lynn Stokes
Ballinger
Corsicana Cadet Wins Fresh Speech Contest at A and M College
Corsicana cadet B. M. Gottlieb won a $15 cash prize in the first annual freshman speech contest held in the Assembly Hall at Texas A and M College. Other freshmen contestants included W. H. Shaw Henderson J. L. Milburn and J. A. Sims with topics Prohibition Keeping Your Head The Power of Monopoly and The Modern Moral Revolt. Judges were J. J. Woolker E. E. McQuillen J. W. Barger J. A. Hop Reynolds and W. Albert Porter.
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College Station
B. M. Gottlieb
Corsicana
A. and M. College of Texas
Department of English
Thomas F. Mayo
Gottlieb
W. H. Shaw
Carrizo Springs
J. E. Gaston
Henderson
J. L. Milburn
J. A. Sims
Houston
J. J. Woolker
E. E. McQuillen
Association of
J. W. Barger
J. A
Hop) Reynolds
Texas Aggie
W. Albert Porter
Bryan Boy Ford Stolen From Garage in College Station Area
Roland Chatham reported his Ford missing from his parents' garage Monday night. The vehicle was located abandoned on the highway below College Station at noon Tuesday.
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Roland Chatham
Ralph Chatham
College Station
Cotton Market Slips as Futures Fall 25 Points
The cotton market eased with futures down 25 points. Local spot prices ranged from 14 1/2 to 15 cents.
John Scott Adjoins Charges Against Bishop Cannon Jr.
John Scott of Houston, a leading layman of the Texas Conference, joined delegates at the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal Church South meeting in Dallas in charging Bishop James Cannon Jr. with stock market involvement. Other signers include Josephus Daniels and G T Fitzhugh as hearings before the episcopacy committee loom.
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Associated Press
Dallas
John Scott
Houston
Texas
James Cannon Jr
Washington D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Scott
Cannon
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Northern Mississippi
General Conference
Thomas E. Pegram
North Mississippi
J. Lee Davis
Virginia
C. B. Castles
East Oklahoma
M. M. Satterfield
Mississippi
L. E
Senate blasts on Navy pact withstood in London talks
Washington May 14 Secretary Stimson and Adams faced sharp Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioning over the London naval treaty. They denied radical changes to American naval policy and defended the cruiser program approved by Congress against charges of hazardous sacrifice.
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Associated Press
Washington
Stimson
Adams
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
London
Congress
Mothers' Clubs choose Mrs. Walton for second term
Mrs. T. O. Walton wife of the president of Texas A and M College was re elected president of the state organization of A and M Mothers' Clubs. Representatives from clubs met on Saturday at the college.
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T. O. Walton
Texas A. and M. College
A. and M
Crash Fatal to Resident Hearne Today
DeWitt Waltman, cousin of Mrs. Black and Mr. Scott, died in a noon automobile accident on the highway between Hearne and Cameron. He was traveling with his sister Mrs. F. W. C. Carney. Relatives left Bryan for Hearne after learning of the tragedy.
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John W. Black
W. A. Scott
Hearne
DeWitt Waltman
Fuller Honored With Office by Lions of Texas
H L Durham reported from Austin that Dr F D Fuller of Texas A and M and of Bryan was chosen district governor by the state Lions convention. Bryan Lions members believe Bryan lies in a newly formed district and Fuller likely heads the district containing Bryan as Texas divides into five districts T FE X A S.
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Austin
H. L. Durham
Bryan Lions Club
F. D. Fuller
Texas A
Bryan
Fuller
State of Texas
Bryan Lions
Dr. Fuller
55th Annual Commencement for Texas A and M begins May 25
The Texas A and M 55th annual commencement will start Sunday May 25 and run through May 29. Dr E P Humbert chairs the committee and announces the full program including a parade honoring T men and the awarding of T medals and intramural medals. The schedule lists events for Sunday morning with the Military Ribbon awards to accompany the ceremonies.
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Texas A. & M
Texas A. and M. College
E. P. Hum
Bert
Texas Flood Crest Seen as Rivers Remain Pressured
Dallas reports show Trinity and Brazos rivers still high after days of heavy rain. Fort Worth area flood crest reached overnight while lower regions warned of flood risk with stages around 40 to 44 feet expected downstream toward Washington and Hempstead. A Creighton farmer, J C Clark, died from hail injuries during the storm near Levelland.
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Dallas
Texas
Trinity
Brazos
Fort Worth
J. C. Clark
Brazos River
Pitts Bridge
Washington and Hempstead
UT Ex-Law Student to Teach at University in 1930
Appointment of Martin White and Edward Weldon Bailey as instructors in law at the University of Texas for 1930-31 was announced by Miss Lucy Moore. Both are UT Law graduates from 1927. White practiced in Tyler before study at Columbia. he is an honors graduate with a BA from UT. Both will teach during the second term of summer school.
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Associated Press
Austin
Martin White
Edward Weldon Bailey
University of Texas
Lucy Moore
School of Law
University School of Law
White
Tyler
Columbia University
Penetration of Senator Hiram Johnsons Office Reported
In Beverly Hills on May 14 reports say nightly break ins target Senator Hiram Johnsons office with no stronger charge than petty larceny when caught. Across the country cities contend with census counts, while Claremore Oklahoma reports a 254 gain in population, underscoring that towns matter more than raw numbers. Cleveland Ohio continues to lose population, risking its post office and county seat status.
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Cal
Hiram Johnson
Claremore
Okla
Cleveland
Ohio
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