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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1919
Page
1
Rome reports plans for uprisings in northern industrial towns along the Adriatic were found on recently arrested men. Premier Nitti monitors d Annunzio and followers as authorities uncover plots to seize arms cars and planes while public and press grow critical.
New York November 24. A House committee on immigration began a formal inquiry into why deportations of radical aliens have been delayed at Ellis Island.
Industrial plants across the Middle West remained shut as coal supplies to utilities declined and regional coal committees urged residents to conserve fuel while the nationwide bituminous miners strike entered its 24th day.
An important meeting of the Local Alumni club of the A and M College Alumni Association is set for 5 p.m. in the civil engineering building on campus. Graduates living on campus or in Bryan connected with the college are urged to attend to finalize plans for welcoming visiting alumni on Thanksgiving Day.
At the Y M C A College building south parlor the Social Science Seminar meets at 7 30 p m Prof J F McDonald discusses The Value of a Course in Latin American History and Institutions in Southern Colleges All persons interested are invited.
Attorney General Cureton said he will leave for Washington Saturday to resist Oklahoma orders via the United States Supreme Court. The move aims to prevent Oklahoma from gaining control of the disputed oil property in the Red River bottom currently held by a Texas receiver.
The American Legion in New York issued letters of instruction signed by State Commander Russell B. Sard urging 125,000 members to combat anti-American activity in all its forms. The drive targets enemy quarters and stresses vigilance among members.
Dr W G Drummond prominent Brazos county physician died at 2 a m after a paralysis stroke sustained Saturday November 15. Funeral Tuesday at 11 o'clock from his home with Dr J A Held and Dr C H Storey assisting. Interment in city cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters five brothers and one sister. He practiced in Brazos county over 25 years and was a respected citizen closely tied to the community. Born in Kingston Jamaica he studied in England and at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia before moving to Benchley and later Bryan.
El Paso reports a military court martial begun last night in Chihuahua City to decide the fate of General Felipe Angeles. The trial opened amid wartime tensions as officers and civilians await verdicts on charges connected to rebel activities and leadership.
Five hundred general chairmen of the four railroad brotherhoods met in Cleveland to consider the overtime proposal submitted by Railroad Administrator Walker D. Hines. The conference is expected to last three days.
Berlin commentary notes the U S senate failure to ratify the peace treaty as a party politics issue. Die Zeit argues the treaty decision hinges on partisan divides and questions Wilson’s solo leadership.
New York nov 24 editors report book and job compositors yielded to the executive committee of the International Typographical union and returned to work ending an eight weeks vacation that helped cause a printing tieup.
London 24 Jessie Stephens a servant girl with dark hair and hatless appearance has signified her intention to run for parliament on the labor ticket She has worked as cook housemaid general boss in a large lodging house porter in a chemical warehouse and driver of a three ton lorry
College Station reports the Texas A&M Aggies, after a subpar showing versus Southwestern, will train hard ahead of Thanksgiving Day at Kyle Field. Coach Juneau observed from the stands as players eye a stronger effort against Texas, with fans and two thousand plus in attendance.
Indianapolis moved to conserve coal as most stores and factories planned to close at 4 PM today. The city also decided to shut down all factories for the last three days of the week to reduce consumption.
An unidentified man phoned the Atlanta city auditorium during Vice President Marshall speech, claiming President Wilson was dead. The hoax caused disruption as officials investigated and Governor Dorsey offered a $100 reward for evidence identifying the schemer. The crowd reacted with tears as the organizer resumed addressing after confirmation from the Associated Press.
Rome on November 24 reports wild rumors about a possible crisis involving not only the cabinet but also the reigning house in Italy as the approach of Parliament’s December 2 opening stirs speculation.
Jos Augustin Villalobos, who assassinated General Joaquin Tinoco the Costa Rican minister of war, has been executed in San Salvador on November 24. The execution confirms the killing carried out earlier, marking the end of the case in the capital.
Buffalo reports Bill Carlisle an escaped convict is headed for the east per Erie dispatches to the Evening News. He reportedly called at a newspaper office last night to leave a message announcing his arrival.
The faculty at A and M voted three holidays for Thanksgiving beginning Thursday. Students may get leaves of absence with parental permission. Holidays cover Thursday to Saturday with no required work until Monday.
J R Wilson traveling secretary of the New York Students Volunteer Movement spoke at the Y M C A College service. He outlined the eighth quadrennial convention set for Des Moines Iowa December 31 to January 4 with an expected nine thousand delegates and eighteen Texas A and M representatives. Rev H B Jamison preached at Guion hall and Mrs A R Kadell gave a vocal number.
Chicago November 24. Possibility grows that a War Department order will require exhumation and re identification of 111 soldiers' bodies recently returned from northern Russia. Dr. William P. Collins of Racine fails to locate his son Lieutenant F E R Collins's coffin and questions the handling. The body sent to Racine was Charles O. Dial of Carlisle Indiana. Exhumations reveal misidentifications across Carlisle Summitville and others.
Official notice declares that no additional prisoners will be liberated for hunger strikes in Dublin. Hunger strikers must be responsible for their actions, with no conditional or unconditional releases forthcoming.
Washington officials report miners and operators in the bituminous coal field await Fuel Administrator Garfield to decide what part of wage increases should be passed to the public. Negotiations continue as the decision nears.
Sheridan Wy November 24 Virtually every coal mine in the Sheridan field was shut down today.
Washington reports the Mexican cabinet met in special session with Puebla’s governor present to consider the American note demanding the immediate release of consular agent William O. Jenkins. No action details were disclosed by advices from the state department.
Corsicana, Nov. 24. The body of R. J. Alphin, sought on a warrant charging the shooting and serious wound of his wife, was found with a gun shot wound in the abdomen and badly burned in a tent near his home today. An empty shotgun lay by the body. Alphin was seventy two. His wife had filed for divorce three months earlier.
Rome reports Italian Foreign Minister Tittoni resigns and leaves the post vacant. Viterio Scailoia named to succeed him per Epoca.
Dublin reports bank clerks across Ireland will strike on December 21 if bank directors refuse to recognize their union. The move follows escalating friction over union recognition in the banking sector.
In Pittsburg district the union miners will not return to work until their leaders and the coal operators committee sign the new wage agreement in Washington. The stance was announced at mine workers headquarters today.
Reports from the Weir and Scammon center region say no mines are in operation despite expectations that some would resume today.
Members of Shiloh Baptist church collected 963.85 to beautify and repair the church. The leading club contributed 245.85 in a drive led by R. B. Goosby as chairman, with Mittie Brown as assistant chair and Rev. D. H. Shivers as pastor.
Special Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday November 27 at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church. Rev J W Holsapple pastor of the Christian church will preach the sermon. All churches will cooperate and everyone is invited to participate.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer is rapidly convalescing at Governor Sproul's home near Chester and will leave for his Stroudsburg or Atlantic City residence Tuesday. He is in need of a thorough rest after a brief illness.
Paris reports that American troops will stay in Coblenz despite the Senate's failure to ratify the peace treaty. Peace circles say the United States remains an allied power and that postponing final action does not alter relations with Germany or the associated powers.
In Ville Platte Louisiana on November 24 a dance hall fire killed twenty eight people mostly women and girls. A narrow stairway caused deadly stampede as 300 attending rushed to the single exit and the fire started from an oil stove near Martin’s grocery in the De Ville building.
Chicago on November 24 a petition from the National Labor party called for impeachment of United States District Judge A B Anderson. The action cited his grant of a government mandatory injunction ending a coal miners strike call. Delegates signed the petition despite one protest. The group aims to secure a million signatures before presenting to Congress next month.
Caldwell November 24 Burleson county ginnings totaled 5118 bales before November 1919, down from 25948 bales by November 1, 1918. Texas ginnings before October 1, 1919 reached 909106 bales, versus 2054250 bales in 1918 to the same date.
Waco November 24 Sam Parker convicted last week of voluntary manslaughter received a five year sentence from Judge Duval West Parker killed his brother in law Joe B White on March 17 1915 Parker was Cameron city marshal at the time of the shooting.
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