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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
1
The column argues for ending the cotton surplus by diversifying crops and reducing cotton acreage for a year. It urges farmers to grow other products, stop selling to Wall Street driven markets, and suggests the public buy cotton to aid farmers while humorously noting cotton clad fashion ideas and a shift in rural economics.
Bryan residents plan a box supper Friday to aid the local school. Local riders head to Cameron for a Hallowe en Frolic with music by Guy Draper at the Wayside Inn. F D Fuller returns from Washington to preside over a Lions Club banquet. Wylie of Dallas, injured guard, may miss TCU game. Voters urged to participate in November election. Mr. and Mrs. D L Wilson travel to Temple for their son's tonsil operation.
Ellen Murray Bailey, wife of former United States Senator Bailey, died at the family home in Dallas. The Lily Myres Bible Class of the First Baptist Sunday School plans its regular monthly meeting for Thursday evening October 28 at 7:30 at Mrs. R. R. Ellis home with Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Florence Rice as joint hostesses.
Fort Worth, Oct. 27. A high profile Texas legal group will participate in the Norris murder case opening Monday. W. P. McLean will join Sam Sayers Walter Scott and W. W. Alcorn plus Marvin Simpson Chester Collins Dayton Moses and B. F. Bouildin as defense counsel alongside District Attorney Robert Hanger. The effort is led by the late D. E. Chipps widow who secured counsel and aims to contest the prosecution.
M K Thornton professor of Chemistry at the A and M College of Texas was elected president of the Science Seminar at its first meeting of the year. I C Sanders was elected secretary. The program committee includes C E Finley and several other faculty members. Meetings occur every two weeks with public invited. Outgoing officers were J H Hance and C E Friley.
Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller of Dallas reached Austin and said he had not been told when Governor Ferguson would resign. He denied arriving to take over and planned to argue a case before the court of civil appeals the next day.
Frank O Rourke secretary of State Prison Commission testifies that he did not take money for pardons. He disputes claims by Walter Sayles N L Speer and Chaplain Watson about drunk spectators at electrocutions of L A and Forest Robertson in Dallas. He describes excitement at Robertson case and says fifty spectators wanted to question prisoners but were silenced. He recalls only whiskey seen was in a Dallas automobile.
Martin Harkey of the San Saba area killed a six foot rattlesnake with 20 rattles while riding in his pasture. The find is described as possibly the oldest rattlesnake in the region.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Astin visit from Shoreacres near Mumford to attend the Baker Moore wedding in Houston. They stay with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Franklin while Mrs. Astin extends her visit with Mrs. R. L. Blaffer and Mrs. E. D. McCan.
Miss Alma Kernole and Harold I Wilhelm were quietly married on Monday October 25 at noon at the home of the bride’s parents on College Avenue. Rev Thomas Gordon Watts of the First Presbyterian Church performed the ceremony. The couple then traveled to Houston where Wilhelm works for J J Phillips Audit Co.
Former Texas governor Pat M. Neff told about 2000 delegates at a New York Methodist council that the looming prohibition referendum is insincere and hypocritical. He likened regulating liquor to taming a rattlesnake and urged abolishing prohibition, saying only profit seekers and a few supporters want it. He warned of constitutional rebellion and urged a liberty-minded stance, challenging how New York would react to similar referendums in Texas or Oklahoma.
In Herrin Illinois on October 27, the Shelton gang members William McQuay and Ward Jones were killed, prompting fears of further bloodshed in the bootlegger war. Both sides reportedly possess armored cars and machine guns, with Shelton leaders vows of swift revenge.
Dr. W. A. Sutton, Atlanta superintendent, will lecture at Texas A&M College Assembly Hall on October 28 at 7 pm on mouth hygiene health and education. The tour runs Oct 20 to 30 across Texas sponsored by the Texas State Dental Society.
Motion for rehearing before the Court of Criminal Appeals in Ponzi’s case may be filed within 15 days, delaying extradition. The stay extends his Texas detention by about a month or six weeks while he fights extradition from his cell. He is wanted in Massachusetts to serve seven to nine years as a common and notorious thief.
B. Sbisa of Bryan received a cablegram from his daughter Mrs. E. W. Kerr of Havana Cuba reporting that she and Mr. Kerr and family are all safe after the hurricane that struck Havana on October 20. Mrs. Kerr, formerly Miss Rita Sbisa, is remembered fondly in Bryan and College Station as a longtime friend.
L S Ross Chapter No 100 UDC will meet Friday at 3 30 PM at Mrs Albert Buchanan's home. Important meeting with officer elections for the coming year and other business. M rs Albert Buchanan President M rs C Egbert Jones Secretary
Third Court of Civil Appeals in Austin dissolved an injunction that had delayed construction of a bridge across the Red River at Burkburnett.
John H. Kirby of Houston has accepted the chairmanship of the Society for Scientific Development of Texas Natural Resources Board, a 100 member group. The board plans an intensive statewide survey of all natural resources.
Vick No 1 well near Bryan 2 1 2 miles southwest of Bryan drilled by Julius Germany of Dallas stopped last night at 12 o clock due to boiler trouble. Drilling to resume depends on engine repairs. Germany, who has watched the showings three days, left for Dallas this morning. The depth reached is 2760 feet.
Cotton futures closed down 2 to 5 points while local spot prices stood at 11 1 4 cents per pound with a middling basis.
Twelve Moros were killed in a clash with the Philippine Constabulary in Lanao Province during an arrest attempt for murder. The Constabulary reported no casualties as Moros entrenched in a fort and were stormed.
James Sullivan announces the Thanksgiving game ticket sale starts Monday November 1. All tickets are $2.50 each and handled by mail only. Seats are reserved box seats with coupon books not reducing price. children receive no price reduction.
Bryan Lions Club hosts Ladies Night in the Episcopal Parish hall with lively entertainment, auctions of bachelors, humor, and a raucous band concert. Attendees include Judge Armstrong, Rev Watts, Dr. Schulze, and numerous members and wives.
Chicago October 26 Exhaustion of America's gasoline supply is beyond possibility says W S Farish president of the American Petroleum Institute If well oil is exhausted ample fuel can be produced from coal Farish notes the processes are perfected and ready to deploy if gasoline prices rise materially from current levels
The fifth annual Methodist Student Federation of Texas conference will convene at the A and M College Friday through Sunday. Delegates from across the state are expected with citizens invited to attend and help host. Speakers include Dr. Paul Kern Joe Connelly of S M U Roland Voight UT Rev F S Onderdonk Rev Glenn Flinn Rev J M Culbreth and Dr S C Seleeman. Two Methodist bishops will attend.
Local dentists committee led by Drs W H Lawrence Benbow and Jones urge Bryan and Brazos County residents to attend a lecture by Dr W A Sutton superintendent of Atlanta schools in the Assembly Hall. They especially appeal to members of the PTA and teachers to attend.
Popular Bluff reports two earthquakes of severe intensity shocking the city on October 27 with no material damage. Local residents felt strong shaking and tremors across Missouri City as officials assessed the impacts.
Officers and representatives of the City Federation of Young People's Societies met with the federation president to plan the next regular meeting. A program was prepared and will be printed. The federation includes church youth groups with designated representatives and invites public support.
Governor Ferguson vetoed a bill amending law on game zones because four counties were omitted in the zoning plan. The action was announced in Austin on October 27.
The Weather Special to the Eagle reports New Orleans October 27 night and Thursday partly cloudy for Bryan and vicinity with continued unsettled conditions.
Terrill School of Dallas trains hard under Coach Harry Faulkner as October 29 game with Allen Academy of Bryan looms. The defense faces Allen's swift backs while plans for a decisive one play offense aim to spark a winning drive at Fair Park stadium.
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