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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
1
President Warren G. Harding spoke in Birmingham on October 26 advocating broader political and educational rights for African Americans while opposing social equality. He urged prohibiting white voting when unfit. This marked his first southern trip as president.
Red Cross Health Week in Bryan schools led by Mrs. J. T. Hathway and Miss Berry reports 175 children weighed at West Side school with over a quarter found defective. Defects ranged from adenoids and bad tonsils to poor posture and vision, with remedies suggested to parents and cards updated.
Brazos Lodge Knights of Pythias reports five third degree ranks conferred by the home team in Bryan. Visitors included Sam S. Steele L. J. Goree Rev. William Garner J. C. Howell John D. Mann and D. B. Potter. Mr C A Harris returned from Shreveport on business for the Automatic Shoe Polishing Co. Two new machine models will ship to Houston soon.
Mrs W W Fife and Mrs L A Fife traveled from their Brazos bottom home to Bryan today for a visit.
Miss Phy lis Lyall of Ardmore and Ed S Martin of Bryan were quietly married at noon today at the bride's mother's home. They left for a bridal trip through Oklahoma and north Texas and will reside in Bryan after November 1. The bride is a Bryan resident and sister of Mrs Ernest Moore. Martin is manager at Steele's Store on the Seth Mooring plantation. Bryan friends extend congratulations.
The Par ent-Teachers association holds its monthly meeting on Thursday October 27 at 4 PM at Carnegie Library. Miss Eloise Berry of the State University will address the group about Red Cross work during Health Week. President Mrs. W. B. Cline urges punctual arrival and full attendance.
The cotton market was dull with futures closing 55 points lower. Bryan spots middling basis quoted at 1734 cents and cotton seed steady at 28.00 dollars per ton.
Louisville article reports that for the first six months of 1921 United States exports totaled 4 011 000 tons across principal commodities. A mile-long string of 1 860 440 freight cars would be required to transport them, with wheat and corn exports showing large gains over 1920. The data come from R L McKellar of the Southern Railway System and Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Palestine reports freight service increasing with trains running on every division. Passengers face little disruption while strike leaders express satisfaction with progress. They anticipate G M Anderson of the Brotherhood of Trainmen to arrive from Cleveland to Houston to take charge for the strikers and a complete tie up is expected.
Austin Texas October 26 Adjutant General Barton was told by the Attorney General that he lacks authority to appoint rangers on salaries paid by railroad companies or municipalities. Barton said he would appoint extra rangers on strike duty if a strike occurs.
Lloyd Burlingham American consul in Salina Cruz Mexico was assaulted and stabbed by an unidentified assailant inside the U S consulate on Monday night Advices from the state department said his injuries are not believed to be serious.
Four bandits robbed the Hodiamont bank near Pressey Street in St. Louis just before noon. They forced five employees and one customer to the floor as about $7,180 was stuffed into sacks and taken in an automobile. The rest of the text notes a club meeting postponement due to competing social events.
College Station Texas Oct 26 The first in a series of lectures under the Mid-Continent Gas and Oil Association funded course will be held in room 801 Electrical Engineering building Friday at 745 pm Dr F H Lahee Dallas will speak on Petroleum Geology or Location of a Well He formerly taught at Harvard MIT and wrote Field Geology He is currently chief geologist for Sun Company Dallas Texas
Miami sheriff Louis A. Allen declares the man who died by suicide at the Pershing Hotel is not War ren C. Spurgin of Chicago. Fingerprints and photos sent to Chicago, while Miss Vivian Spurgin heads to Miami to verify identity and return the body for burial. Spurgin, a Chicago banker and oil operator, vanished July 21 amid rumors of a $1,000,000 shortfall at Michigan Avenue Trust Co. Identification hinges on the arriving daughter.
The Christian Endeavor convention chairs report excellent prep with churches collaborating smoothly. Rev. C. B. Thompson and Rev. C. N. Calmes praise committee work as homes meals and publicity are arranged. A Halloween party and city excursion to A and M College precede a program at First Presbyterian ending with Dr. W P Bizzell’s consecration address.
On October 23 the First Baptist Church said Sunday school drew 345 attendees with a $13.48 collection while the Young People's meeting evening attendance reached 107. Dr. John A. Held preached at both services to the largest crowds in months and was well received.
A San Antonio delegation rode the I. and G. N. line Monday and reported very light passenger travel with many trains carrying as many employees as passengers. They note high Pullman freight and passenger rates may drive travel down even if a strike occurs on October 30.
Associate Professor Charles Marten of the A and M faculty departed Monday for Wichita Falls to advance the Vocational Teaching Department program and its initiatives.
Waco Texas October 26 1921 coronation scene for the queen of the Cotton Palace drew a vast crowd with Spain and Castile as the theme. Queen Eleanor of the Cameron house was crowned amid a plaza setting with 36 duchesses and maids of honor introduced from across Texas including Austin Fort Worth Dallas Dallas and Waco among others.
A Hunt county pecan grower appealed to Governor Neff in Austin on October 26 asking for state rangers to stop locals from stealing pecans from a favorite tree. The plea was routed to local law enforcement for action.
Mrs. Marion Miller won a divorce from her husband after she testified that his kisses were mechanical whereas those of another woman, Florence Taylor, were described as vibrating with life. The judge, Judge Sabath, granted the divorce citing the contrast between the two women.
Chicago Oct 26 The Railroad Labor Board hears W G Lee president of trainmen about the strike vote and order set for Oct 30. Lee argues he left a joint meeting to tell his men the facts as he saw them while the Board weighs possible violation of its decision amid intense interest from business interests.
Mrs S C Hoyle, delegate from Bryan church to the Synodical at Brownwood, spoke at a Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary union meeting. Her vivid account inspired renewed dedication to Christian service and heartfelt religion among the attendees.
Friends learn of Hugo Jahn illness after a stroke while driving home for lunch. He has been confined to bed since and reports from the bedside say he is resting easy this morning.
Bryan firms suspend operations at 3 30 p m Friday October 28 so employees may attend the college station football game Oklahoma versus the Texas Aggies. Listing of local businesses includes banks hardware stores grocery houses and service shops with names such as First National Bank E H Astin Parker Astin Tyler Haswell Union Barber Shop Metropolitan Barbershop and many others.
The Weather New Orleans reports for Bryan and vicinity: Tonight will be fair and colder. Thursday will be fair.
The Pure Oil Company of Columbus Ohio announced it bought $2,000,000 of treasury stock in the Humphreys Texas and Mexia companies, pa ying $7,000,000. Based on a three and one half for one split, the deal values the Humphreys organization at $30,000,000. The sale was finalized by B G Dawes R H Keith and R W McEwain.
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