Proposed constitutional amendment creates conservation districts
Texas Senate proposes Article 16 Section 59 adding conservation and reclamation districts as governmental bodies. It empowers districts to manage natural resources including water, irrigation, flood control, power, and drainage, with bonded indebtedness and taxes to fund projects. Election set for August 21, 1917, Governor to proclaim. $5,000 appropriated for costs.
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Senate
State of Texas
State of
Texas
C. J. Bartlett
Four Young Ladies Wanted for County Army Food Service
A called meeting of the Army of Food Service for Brazos county convened at the Commercial Club on May 23 to organize demonstration work. Committees from seven communities were present. Judge Maloney urged cooperation. next meeting is June 6 at 2 p.m. with further allotment of duties and continued county support.
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United States Army of Food Service
Brazos County
Commercial Club
Mesdames
J. M. Atkins
L. B. Williams
Rock Prairie
J. C. Davidson
Harvey
J. W. Mathis
W. B. English
Steep Hollow
J. C. Cloud
Lillian Lloyd
Reliance
Frank Kadanka
Smetana
Mary Locke
Tabor
A. J. Buchanan
L. L. McInnis
Bryan
J. M. Conway
Florence Conway
J. G. Leutwyler
J. Cloud
K. Wayneson
Domestic Science Department
Royal Baking Powder
Lily Davidson
I. M. Cook
Cook
Judge Maloney
Eberstadt
Benson
Ray
Col
Clarence Ousley
Army Food Service
Bryan Academy Commencement Honors Eight Graduates
Bryan Baptist academy held a quaint commencement with eight graduates four girls and four boys. Rev J C Welch gave the invocation while Rufus C Meads spoke on conserving human life. Austelle Reynolds read on hyphenated Americans and Evelyn Sanders sang for an encore. Dr W M W Splawn delivered the baccalaureate address and diplomas were conferred by M E Weaver.
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Bryan Baptist Academy
J. C. Welch
Christian Church
Rufus C. Meads
Miss Austelle Reynolds
United States
Evelyn Sanders
W. M. W. Splawn
Baylor College
Belton
M. E. Weaver
Lottie Blanton
Tabor
Austelle Reynolds
el Mina
Grace Truman Weaver
Bryan
Sarah Williams
Willis C. Stegemiller
Thornton
Lester C. Linn
Muenster
Webb H. Buchanan
Eugene Edge
Maggie Hasters
Kurten
D. D. Eastham
Fred Comber
Bryan seeks bids for sewerage disposal plant project
Bryan city commission met to authorize bids for a sewerage disposal plant. City Engineer Adams prepared the plans printed in the Eagle. $8,000 bonds were sold at $1.05 and the interest is on deposit. The commission levied a one third share paving assessment on Fannin Lamar Monroe Ennis Caldwell streets and Banks avenue. Payments due 30 days after acceptance. The I and GN railroad was ordered to cease daytime switching on Bryan street. hours of switching had been defined but suspended during paving.
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Bryan
City Commission
Adams
Eagle
Bryan Bank
Dallas News
Industrial Record
Dallas
Fannin, Lamar
Monroe
Ennis
Caldwell
Banks Avenue
International and Great Northern Railroad Company
Bryan Street
Mrs M A Jenkins Dies In Bryan After Long Life
Mrs M A Jenkins died Sunday in Bryan at 4 am aged 86 years 2 months 13 days. Funeral at 4 pm at St Andrews Church with Rev Randolph Ray. Born in England she lived in the United States for over 50 years and had six children two sons and the father predeceased. Surviving are C E H S Arthur Jenkins and Mrs Roman and granddaughter Mrs S I Dunn. E J Jenkins heads the volunteer fire department with the flag at half mast for the funeral.
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M. A. Jenkins
Bryan
St. Andrews Church
Randolph Ray
Jenkins
England
Chicago
Wheelock
New York City
George Jenkins
C. E
H. S
Arthur Jenkins
Roman
S. I. Dunn
Port Arthur
E. J. Jenkins
Treasonable activity leads to arrests in West Texas case
US grand jury in Dallas began treason and conspiracy probes into the Farmers and Laborers Protective association of America accused of opposing selective conscription. Arrests include A. H. Ford at Shreveport and William Velon McCoy with J. W. Phipps in Roanoke, Hulet M. Wells in Seattle, and five Falls County farmers plus a Falls County Black man.
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West
Texas
Farmers and Laborer’ Protective Association of America
United States Grand Jury
Dallas
A. H. Ford
Shreveport
William Velon McCoy
J. W. Phipps
Roanoke
Hulet M. Wells
Seattle
Wash
Falls County
Farmers and Laborers’ Protective Association
Peas Beans and Plums Canned at Community Demonstration
Mrs. Lilly Ray county home demonstrator spoke at Steep Hollow teaching canning of peas beans and plums to a 22 person audience. She plans a summer exhibit at the college and has led canning meetings in Independence Parker Rock Prairie Roan's Prairie with Benson and Eberstadt.
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Lilly Ray
Steep Hollow
Independence
Parker
Benson
Eberstadt
Commercial Club
Roan’s Prairie
Passing on Bills in County Meeting
County commissioners plan to pass April bills including an $800 charge from the last district court term. The architect's courthouse overhaul report may or may not be ready for this meeting and would be deferred to the next term if unavailable.
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District Court
Horses and mules wanted in Bryan Saturday sale
W Beasley advertises horse and mule buyers in Bryan, stating he will be at Brazos Valley Horse and Mule Barn on Saturday to purchase horses and mules.
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Bryan
Brazos Valley Horse and Mule Barn
W. Beasley
Provision Made For Texas Lepers
Austin Texas May 23 A leper colony will be established in Texas under an act passed in the Special session of the thirty fifth legislature and approved by Governor Ferguson The bill provides 25000 annually for a governor headed committee to select a site likely away from humans probably in the western part of the state The measure aims to provide a home for numerous residents suffering from the disease.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Indignant Ex-students plan UTSA protest over governor's alleged interference
In San Antonio on May 29 ex-students of the University of Texas San Antonio vow to demonstrate in Austin. They authorize cars to transport supporters and demand that the university doors stay closed if faculty or regents sacrifice principle for legislative funding.
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San Antonio
Texas
J. B. Ferguson
Universiy of Texas
Austin
Regents
A and M Recognized as Distinguished Military Institute
The Agricultural and Mechanical college of Texas has again been ranked a distinguished military institution by the War Department on the report of Major B T Simmon, who inspected the college April 23 1917. The college has held a top four honor since 1910 reflecting thorough military instruction by Army officers.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
War Department
B T. Simmions
35Th Infantry
United States Army
Military Department
Theft of Bacon Sparks Penitentiary Talk
City officers traced a missing side of bacon after unloading a wagon. They questioned Melvy Brown and Charley Johnson, finding bacon at Brown’s home and then in Johnson’s locked crib, which he claimed Brown gave him. The incident raised penalties tied to bacon value.
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Conlee
Worley
Melvy Brown
Brown
Charley Johnson
Charley
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Four Couples
Colored Sam Davis and Evelina Williams Wm Hackney and Emma Peterson Ira Meyes and Annie Lee Green all issued licenses as listed in the month’s entries.
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Sam Davis
Evelina Williams
Wm. Hackney
Emma Peterson
Ira Meyes
Annie Lee Green
Edge Farm Sold to J O Thomas for 10000
Fountain Bros. completed the sale of the fifty acre Edge farm to J O Thomas for 10000. The tract lies just south of the city limits with orchard garden barns fences lights sewer and city conveniences. Edge plans to move his family into town and a growing crop of cotton corn peanuts and other produce is on the land.
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EDGE
Fountain Bros
M. S. Edge
J. O. Thomas
Liquor License Issued to Charlie Palermo in Bryan
County Clerk Ferguson issues liquor license No 75 to Charlie Palermo at 415 North Main Street Bryan after state comptroller approval. State tax amounts to 375 dollars and county tax to 187 50 dollars.
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Ferguson
Charlie Palermo
North Main Street
Bryan
Automobile Register Entries From Bryan Area
Individual vehicle records list Riley Haberry of Bryan Oakland six and W E Graham of Bryan P D 4 with Willys Knight noted in the register.
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Automobile Register
Riley Haberry
Bryan
Oakland Six
W. E. Graham
Willys-Knight
County Liberty Loan Committee Meets for Brazos County Drive
Judge J T Maloney chairs the Liberty Loan sub committee and calls a mass meeting to boost Brazos county’s share of the two billion dollar U S borrowing drive. The list names local leaders from Bryan Millican Wellborn Kurten and other towns as members.
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J. T. Maloney
Liberty
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Brazos County
United States
Bryan
Eugene Edge
F. L. Henderson
J. L. Edge
E. J. Fountain
R. S. Webb
J. W. Doremus
J. D. Martin
E. J. Jenkins
Lamar Bethea
J. Webb Howell
Sam B. Wilson
J. M. Saladina
J. E. Covey
J. A. Myers
W. C. Davis
B. Kazer
W. E. Saunders
M. H. James
Tyler Haswell
A. M. Waldrop
W. J. Coulter
Jno
M. Lawrence
M. L. Parker
W. Wipprecht
Millican
J. W. Burroughs
P. H. Arrington
Wellborn
J. L. Hensarling
W. RE. Graham
College
A. Mitchell
Tauber
A. J. Tabor
Jr. Harvey
Putnam Buchanan
E. A. Peters
Free Baptists Hold Quarterly Meeting at Wellborn
Brazos county Free Baptists held a quarterly session at Wellborn last Friday through Sunday. H. S. Dowling was elected moderator. Delegates from several churches discussed Rural Church as Social Center, Financing the Country Church, Pastoral Theology, and Growth through Cooperation. Ladies served a large dinner. resolutions thanked hosts for the hospitality.
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Brazos County
Judge S P Hardwicke Dies in Abilene Texas
The Bryan Eagle notes the death of S P Hardwicke at his Abilene home on the 20th. Son of Bryan Baptist pastor J B Hardwicke, he read law in Bryan then moved to Abilene where he became a respected lawyer and public spirited citizen. He was brother of Mrs Percy V Pennybacker.
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Bryan
S. P. Hardwicke
Abilene
Texas
Deck Hardwicke
J. B. Hardwicke
Baptist Church of
Davis, Beall & Taliaferro
W. G. Taliafferro
Hardwicke
Percy V. Pennybacker
National Federation of Woman's Clubs
City Officials on League Committees
Houston officials announce fourteen committees for the fifth annual League of Texas Municipalities convention in Dallas June 20 to 22. Mayor Marmion notes Guy P Bit tle joins municipal ownership and City Engineer A S Adams joins public health. June 21 features joint sessions with the Texas Town and City Planning association.
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Houston
Texas
J. B. Marmion
Houston Heights
League of Texas Municipalities
Bryan
Guy P Bittle
A. S. Adams
League
Dallas
Texas Town and City Planning Association
Bryan and Brazos County Social Club Elects New Officers
Newly elected Bryan and Brazos County Social Club directors met with holdovers to organize. President Waldrop declined reelection. O W Johnson named president with vice presidents Wilson Bradley and John A Moore. Eberstadt secured, Hare treasurer. resignations and new chair appointments followed. A resolution urged Bryan Central Texas Interurban to run cars into town. roads and finances discussed for the coming year.
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Bryan and Brazos County
M. E. Wallace
J. W. James
Ed. F. Talmage
Bryan and Central Texas Interurban Railway Company
Wallace
Eberstadt
Tola Road
Highways Committee
R. J. Fountain
Benson
Major McInnis
Johnson
Presbyterian church endorses woman suffrage in Dallas
The North Dallas Presbyterian church passed a resolution favoring women's suffrage today as Associated Press reports from Dallas on May 25.
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Associated Press
Dallas
The
Presbyterian Church
North
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Steve Montalbano
Pitts Bridge
N. A
County Committee ON Liberty Loan
Free Baptists
B. J. Jenkins
N. A. Stewart
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