Texas Longhorns Schedule for 1921 Season
University of Texas athletic director T. L. Bellmont announces an ambitious 1921 football schedule featuring top southern programs. Highlights include Vanderbilt in Dallas on Oct. 22 and Mississippi A. & M. in Austin on Nov. 12, with the traditional Thanksgiving clash vs Texas A. and M. at College Station.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
T. L. Bellmont
Longhorns
Vanderbilt
Dallas
Oklahoma Sooners
Sooners
Missouri Valley Conference
Bellmont
Mississippi A. & M
Simmons College
Austin College
Howard Payne
Rice Institute
Southwestern University
Texas A. & M
College Station
Major George W Littlefield Dies at 78 in Austin
Major George W Littlefield Texas pioneer and retired Austin banker died after a lingering illness at about 78. He rode with Terry's Texas Rangers in the Civil War and later served on the University of Texas board of regents. He donated the university library and endowed a Southern history chair.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
George W. Littlefield
Terry's
Texas Rangers
Littlefield
Board of Regents
University of Texas
Mexican General Seems Very Busy
At General Obregon headquarters in Mexico City a statement said he cannot meet Senator Harding at the border city even if arrangements were made. The near inauguration and the need to prepare the legislative program prevent the conference, though Obregon said he personally desires the meeting and acknowledges its potential benefits.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
General Obregon
Senator Harding
Harding
Turkeys Bought At 30 Cents Per Pound
Allen Smith advertises 30 cents per pound for turkeys through Saturday night November 18. Cole's Original Wood Stoves promises steady heat with weather fitting performance, sold by Parker-Astin Hardware Co.
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Allen Smith
Cole
Parker-Astin Hdw. Co
Woman in Teo Sanders Death Case Ends Life in Chicago Hotel
Miss T Saunders 25 of Laredo Texas killed herself with a dagger in a downtown Chicago hotel lounge as she talked with Harry Garver, Chicago Association of Commerce official. Garver, arrested, said their romance began on a Texas trip. Coroners jury heard about love letters and a planned marriage after a divorce.
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Associated Press
Chicago
T. Saunders
Laredo
Texas
Henry Garver
Garver
Miss Saunders
Theodore Sanders
Miss Sanders
Harry Garver
Chicago Association of Commerce
Garvers
Grant City
Missouri
Railroads Seek Higher Interstate Freight Rates
Hearing resumed before an I C C examiner on the railroad rate request to raise interstate freight charges. The appeal follows the Texas Railroad Commission decision allowing a 33 1 3 percent increase, while national rates were boosted by 35 percent.
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Associated Press
Austin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Galveston
Texas Railroad Commission
Secretary Colby to South America in early trip
Secretary Colby announced a planned trip to Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Aires with stops at Brazilian and Uruguayan ports. The visit to the Argentine capital will be informal. He expects a small party and could not say when he would depart the United States.
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Washington
Colby
Rio Janiero
Montevideo
Bueno Aires
South America
Brazillian
Urguayan
United States
Typhoon sinks coastwise steamer San Bunillo killing many
Forty eight people are believed to have died when the coastwise steamer San Bunillo struck a typhoon en route to Puerto Bello Leyte Island. Sixty four aboard. fifteen survivors reached Cebu. Also notes John Daly Jr. tied to Pryan postmaster appointment under President Harding.
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Manilla
P. 1
San Bunillo
Puerto Bello
Leyte Island
Phillippines
Cebu
John Daly, Jr
Pryan
Harding
Brazos County Vote Totals In 1920 General Election
Brazos county reports total votes for the 1920 general election with precinct tallies. Harding support shown by the black and tan (Capers) vote totaling 490 in one precincts. overall Cox majority in Brazos county is 504. Amendments to the constitution pass: City Tax 808-508, School 1056-410, Public Officials compensation 706-564. All amendments carried in Brazos and Texas.
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Brazos County
Harding
Cox
Texas
Greatest demand for football seats in Texas history
The Associated Press reports a huge demand for tickets to the Texas vs. A and M game in Austin on Thanksgiving. A 15,000 seating plan is exceeded by temporary stands at every field corner as 13,000 fans had attended the 1916 game and more are expected this year.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Longhorns
L. Theo. Belmont
University
Texas Rooters
University of Texas
Clark Field
Belmont
Nationwide selling organization eyed by Grange leader
Sherman Lowell of Fredonia New York as National Grange head predicted a nationwide selling organization to fix farm product prices. He noted farmers deserve equal pay for equal hours but warned against pushing cheaper food without first determining production costs.
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Associated Press
Boston
Sherman Lowell
Fredonia
New York
National Grange
Freezing Norther Hits Texas disrupts farming
Fort Worth reports the first winter norther sweeping west Texas, freezing weather forecast. Cotton damage is heavy, grain planting is halted, and cattle range losses are anticipated due to preceding heavy rains.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas
Memorial Daughters of Confederacy meet ends in Asheville
Preliminary sessions wrap up the two day memorial services in Asheville for the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Ed Hall of Bryan serves as chairman of the Texas Bankers Association committee for its Dallas gathering, with D A members J O Sims J K Baretta A W Storrs A N Green Gus F Taylor W B McGee and Henry James named.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Navy
United Daughters of Confederacy
Ed Hall
First State Bank and Trust Co
Bryan
Texas Bankers’ Association
Dallas
Eldred MccKennon
Austin
J. O. Sims
Orange
J. K. Baretta
San Antonio
A. W.storrs
Granger
A. N. Green
Cameron
Gus F. Taylor
Tyler
W. B. McGee
Cotton market shows small rise at closing
Cotton prices edged up to 30 points at closing with local spot middling grade at 17 cents. Cotton seed held at 25.00 dollars per ton with no change observed.
Thanksgiving goods and sale at Duke and Ayres store
Come to our store for Thanksgiving goods. Nothing in our store over 50c. Ford car 1917 model for sale at 250 dollars. Lost bay horse and mouse colored mule branded T on neck. Notify Eagle office. Call Luther Boyd in Edge, Texas.
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Duke and Ayres
Luther Boyd
Edge
Texas
Eagle Office
Two Years Later Emperor William Hohenzollern In Holland
Doorn Holland November 10 Two years after fleeing to the Dutch frontier the former Emperor William Hohenzollern lives as a Dutch country gentleman on his estate. He travels within limits set by the Dutch government and appears content. He reportedly believes no further surrender demands will be made.
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Associated Press
Doorn
Holland
William Hohenzollern
William
Texas Court opinions conflict between state and federal laws
Austin November 10 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals fully discussed conflicts between state and federal prohibition laws in the Gates case. E P Gates of McLennan county received a one year sentence for violation of state and prohibition laws and the judgment was reversed to address all questions presented.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
W. L. Davidson
E. P. Gates
McLennan County
Texas Seeks Dual Meet With A and M in Tennis
At the University of Texas tennis meeting Charles Granger of Austin was named captain for the season. The squad of twelve includes multiple letter winners and aims to start a university-wide challenge tournament. Coach Penick plans several meets including a dual match with Texas A and M to strengthen training and competition.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Charles Granger
Granger
D. A. Penick
Penick
Winners in Rodeo Contest at Parsons Park
The Parsons Park rodeo Saturday drew a large crowd as riders Sam Cavitt Milton Sims and Claud Moore competed under announcer Hills Wilson. Winners included Buck Rogers first in Horse Riding Eddie McQuirter second and C L Buckharts third. Buck Rogers rode Montana Red and bull-dogged a steer. J E Crosby from Allen Academy won goat roping.
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Parsons Park
Sam Cavitt
Milton Sims
Claud Moore
Hills Wilson
Buck Rogers
Haskell
Texas
Eddie McQuirter
Benchley
C. L. Buckharts
Cawthorn
J. E. Crosby
Maxey Buchanan
Tom Cross
Mit Weedon
Max Buchanan
Dug Peters
Maxie Buchanan
Jill Locke
Rock Cabiness
Cleve Buckharts
Will Locke
Bud Cross
Tom Clogs
R W. Thurman
Montana
Texas Cattle Shipments Rise After Market Improvement
Cattle shipments from Texas points increased last week after a period of low activity. Range conditions remain excellent in the west as inspectors of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association note the uptick is tied to improved market conditions.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
West
Horse and mule put in patient Cavitt remain unnamed
Fragmentary note states two horses and one mule were placed in the care of patient W. R. Cavitt by unknown actors. No further details on motive or timing are given.
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W. R. Cavitt
Joint Conference Discusses Forming Cemetery Association
A Bryan Texas meeting of the City Development Committee and the Cemetery Advisory Committee proposed forming a Cemetery Association to raise funds and oversee cemetery needs. A mass citizen meeting is set for Thursday November 18 at 3 30 in the Carnegie Library. Attendees included Geo A Adams E E McAdams Major L L McInnis Mrs Mabel Castles and S E Eberstadt.
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Bryan and Brazos County
Carnegie Library
Geo. A. Adams
E. E. McAdams
L. L. McInnis
Mabel Castles
S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan High and Allen Academy Finalize November 30 Showdown
Bryan High School and Allen Academy have arranged a game for November 30 at Kyle Field in College Station. The match, to be played under the A. & M. College Memorial Stadium Fund, follows Armistice Day action between Bryan High and Houston High with state title implications.
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Bryan High
Allen Academy
Kyle Field
College Station
Kylefield College
Bryan High School
Houston High School
South Texas
A. & M. College Memorial Stadium Fund
A. & M. College
Senator Harding Takes To Tarpon Fishing In Texas
Point Isabel Nov. 10 Senator Harding abandoned golf again to tarpon fish all day staying on the water rather than keeping a Browns ville country club appointment. Friends say he will devote the rest of his vacation to fishing and may later attend Brownsville’s Armistice Day event before possibly returning to golf.
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Associated Press
Point Isabel
Harding
Tarpoon
Brownsville Country Club
Brownsville
Shipping Board Exposed as Extravagant in Spending
Washington November 10. A report to the House committee on Shipping Board operations accuses the U. S. Shipping Board of enormous waste of government funds. The investigators A. M. Fisher and J. F. Richardson, former board employers, led a year long inquiry for the committee.
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Associated Press
Washington
U. S. Shipping Board
House Committee On Shipping Board
A. M. Fisher
J. F. Richardson
Texas Delegates to Farmers Congress Named
Austin November 9 Governor Hobby announced appointments of three delegates from each Texas county to the Farmers National Congress in Columbus Ohio from November 15 to 19. The action aims to unify county farm interests and present statewide recommendations to national agricultural policy discussions.
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Texas
Farmers Congress
Associated Press
Austin
Hobby
Farmers National Congress
Columbus
Ohio
Official to Attend National Feed Control Conventions
Chief F D Fuller of the Division of Feed Control Service at A M College departs for Pittsburg Texas on official business and then Washington DC to attend the annual conventions of the Association of Feed Control Officials and the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists of North America. Fuller serves on the legislative and definitions committees for the associations. A K Short arrives to spend Armistice Day with his family, and Prof A W Kinnard has returned from a trip to Austin.
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F. D. Fuller
Division of Feed Control Service
A. & M. College
Pittsburg
Texas
Washington, D. C
Association of Feed Control Officials of the
United States
Association of Official Agricultural Chemists of North America
Fuller
A. K. Short
Cotton Palace
A. W. Kinnard
Austin
Red Cross Roll Call Planned Across Brazos County
Mrs. Frank L. Webb plans a Red Cross membership and donation drive from November 11 to 25 with Bryan committee soon to be named. county residents renew memberships willingly while volunteers organize sub committee chairs across towns and communities to support Home Service and wartime relief efforts.
Bryan High School Football Window Model In Clay
A Parker Astin Hardware Co window displays a clay portrayal of Bryan High School football in action. L B Maddox organized the scene and Jesse McGee modeled the figures showing notable talent and movement for an untrained artist.
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Parker- Astin Hardware Co
Bryan
Bryan Hi
L. B. Maddox
Jesse McGee
McGees
Mr Chisholm Speaks at Moyfay Knights Meeting
At a Moyfay night Knights of Pythias gathering W A Chisholm of Mississippi was introduced by Chancellor M M Erskine and gave several speeches. The meeting engaged Geo E Hadley and other members as the young K of P lodge members perform notable work.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge Moyfay
W. A. Chisholm
Mississippi
M. M. Erskine
Geo. E. Hadley
K. of P. Lodge
German war impact fades but workers strike in winter risk
Amid famine in Germany a degree of resilience remains as civilians and workers mobilize to interrupt fuel food and clothing production. A dozen former officers reportedly joined the workforce late to avert shortages, suggesting earlier effort could have averted scarcities.
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Germany
Revered C T Tally Visits Bryan After Conference Work
Rev. C T Tally former Bryan Methodist pastor and current presiding elder of the Marlin district traveled through Bryan yesterday returning from Wheelock and Alexander where he completed the conference year's duties.
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C. T. Tally
Bryan
Red Cross Roll Call Committees Named in Brazos County
Brazos county chairman Mrs. Frank L. Webb announces Red Cross roll call committees for Bryan. Volunteers must meet at the Red Cross office behind First National Bank Tuesday at 10. committees include Roll Call Cashier Travis Bryan Publicity Director Mrs. Albert Buchanan Special Donations chaired by Mrs. A M Waldrop Districting City led by Mrs. J T Hanway and C B Hudson City Soliciting chaired by Miss Della Lawrence with a long list of helpers among local women and men Ada Brown and Wesley C Daniels directing work among colored people.
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Frank L. Webb
Red Cross
Brazos County
The
Red Cross Roll Call College
Ike Ashburn
Millican
Wheelock
Lee W. Lys
George Nedbalek
George Patronella
Ada Brown
Bryan
Jessie Deverle
Lola Wilson
One Carroll
Jeane Love
Elizabeth Wilson
Pattie Sims
Priscilla
Gertrude Sims
Grace Morehead
Edwin Jenkins
Nelson Dulaney
Edgar Jones
J. T. S. Park
L. O. Wilkerson
O. J. Parks
Alvord
Mrs. Dowd
F. L. Henderson
Algie Benbow
T. A. Adams
Bryan Youth Joins Marine Detachment Aboard Florida
Larry McGee, son of Mrs. Ella McGee of Bryan, has joined the crack Marine detachment on the U S Florida in the Atlantic fleet. The Florida is stationed at New York City. Marines man torpedo defenses and may land forces in Caribbean threats, with winter maneuvers in Cuban waters and joint trials with the Pacific fleet before returning to New York and San Diego.
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Larry McGee
Ella McGee
Bryan
Crack Marine
U. S. S. Florida
Florida
New York City
Young McGee
Marine Corps
Parris Island
Caribbean
Cuban
Panama Canal
South American
San Diego
Calif
Mrs Ransome Receives War Department Letter About Lt Graham
The War Department writes to Mrs Belle Ransome of Bryan Texas dated October 28 stating the body of 1st Lt Cyrus E Graham will be shipped to her at the earliest practicable date. She will be notified by telegraph of departure and probable arrival times. read the Eagle daily.
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Belle Ransome
War Department
New York City
Bryan
25Th St. Bryan
Texas
Cyrus E. Graham
Louis H. Buisch
Infantry
Chicago saloonkeepers charged with theft of whiskey
Authorities arrest Mike de Pike and Robert Perlman on Volstead act charges after a scheme alleging sale of 200000 dollars worth of whiskey to saloons then its theft back. Bonds set at 15000 dollars each. Also noted a trained mare used to transport whiskey in Oklahoma raids with a 100 gallon still seized.
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de Pike
Perlman
Associated Press
Chicago
Mike de Pike
Heitler Road House
Robert Perlman
Heitler
Fort Smith
Ark
Leflore County
Oklahoma
John T. Tisdale
Prohibition
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Major Littlefield
Rding Neff Culpertson
McGregor
U. D.C
MR. Hall
Kaiser Bill
Parsons
Bryan and Allen Academy
Shipping Board
MR. Fuller
MR. Chisholm
Larry M’gee
Mrs. Ransome
Lieutenant Graham
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