Crumpton Denounces Knights Ku Klux Klan in Texas
Texarkana Texas Sept 7 State Representative S J Crumpton joint author of the Crumpton Patman anti Ku Klux Klan measure denounces mob rule warnings that taking prisoners from officers and punishing them by mobs violates due process and crown sovereignty He condemns masked men who have flogged individuals and ordered them to leave town and criticizes lawmakers who block the measure.
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Texarkana
Texas
S. J. Crumpton
Crumpton
Crompton
Texas House
Senate
Advertising Will Pay in Coal County Regions
A persuasive notice urges businesses to invest in newspaper advertising, arguing success comes from ad spend. It asserts that propaganda cannot deter advertising’s value and encourages contacting the Eagle and reading Cagle Want Ads for guidance.
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Bryan
Defense of Education Sparks Texas Legislature Debate
Editor Lee J. Rountree defends the state university funding while critics urge a constitutional tax to maintain the institution. Opponents question university costs, tax burden, and perceived graft, forecasting education funding as a campaign issue next year.
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Geo. H. Boynton
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Eagle
Texas House of Representatives
Dallas News
Rountree
Texas
Board of Regents
Curtis
Fort Worth
Harvard
Yale
Austin
People of Texas
Teachers Enjoy Mammoth Frolic Hosted by Chamber
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce entertained about 800 teachers from eight counties at A M College with a two hour evening of contests songs and socializing at Baptist Tabernacle. Oak McKenzie chaired assisted by several members. Prizes included a silver loving cup. Special Intracity cars carried teachers to and from the event.
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Bryan and Brazos County
Oak McKenzie
Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Adams
Sarah Williams
J. W. Black
Margaret Stephens
Vivian Howell
Milton Davis
Leon
Robertson
Grimes
Brazos
Freestone
Limestone
Madison
Burleson
Bryan
W. B. Bizzell
A. & M. College
C. L. Benson
Madison Hall
Farm Bureau Cotton Association Loan Raised to Fifteen Million
The War Finance Corporation boosted its loan to the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association from ten and a half million to fifteen million dollars. C. O. Moser, secretary of the Texas Farm Bureau, reported the increase from Dallas on September 7.
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Farm Bureau Cotton Association Loan
Associated Press
Dallas
War Finance Corporation
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
C. O. Moser
Texas Farm Bureau
Woman beaten with iron bar. husband jailed on assault charge
Sheriff Morehead arrested Martin Calvin for assaulting his wife Pauline Calvin this morning. Pauline is hospitalized with both arms broken and head bruised after a strike with an iron bar. A murder assault charge and examining trial are planned.
Six Injured as Auto Wreck Near Beaumont
Six young men and two mothers of prominent families were injured when the automobile they rode in overturned just outside Beaumont last night. Two injuries are reported as serious.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Americanization Address by Rev McDougal in Bryan
Rev William McDougal spoke on Americanism at the Baptist Tabernacle in Bryan under Knights of the Ku Klux Klan auspices. He praised U S prisons reform, condemned Catholic influence, urged inner change over legislation, and defended Old Glory as the symbol of liberty and faith in America.
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B. B. Faubion
Baptist Tabernacle
William McDougal
Alabama
Bryan
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
McDougal
Tabernacle
John A
First Baptist Church
America
H. C. Willis
First Methodist Church
Held
Scotland
United States
Houston
Ku Klux Klan
Leo XIII
Earth
Kingdom of Heaven
Kingdom of Earth
Kingdom of Hell
Rev. McDougal
Rome
California
San Antonio
Texas
New Orleans
Kingdom of the Earth
Cotton Futures Surge at New Orleans Exchange
Special to The Eagle New Orleans September 7 futures for all months opened ten dollars a bale higher with October at 21.49 and May at 22.10 driven by a Liverpool market surge. The day marked the strongest display of strength in cotton trading in the exchange’s history.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Pennsylvania R A refuses to observe labor board order
Chicago report says the United States Railroad Labor Board met in executive session to consider the action by the Pennsylvania railroad in refusing to abide by one of its orders.
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Pennsylvania
R. A
Associated Press
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Pennsylvania Railroad
Judge Landis Ruling Cuts Wages Sparks Public Debate
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Landis issued an arbitration decision reducing wages for building trades workers and establishing new rules. The speech by Rev. McDougal denounces Catholic influence, calls for an Americanization drive, and aligns with Ku Klux Klan themes, urging loyalty to the flag and rejection of Rome's influence in schools and government.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Landis
A and M College Budget Survives Governor’s Cuts
Governor Neff signed the educational appropriations bill reducing $138,545 from the total. The plan provides $9,507,084 for two fiscal years starting Sept. 1, 1921, ending Aug. 31, 1923, with UT and A and M spared from major cuts while Stephen F. Austin Normal faced a $119,945 reduction delaying its opening to Sept. 1923.
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Bryan Eagle
Austin
Texas
Neff
University of Texas, Agricultural and Mechanical College
College of Industrial Arts
Stephen F. Austin Normal
Nacogdoches
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Grubbs Vocational College
Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College
Texas School For the Blind
Texas School For the Deaf
University of Texas
A. and M. College
Experiment Stations
Extension Service
State Forester
Neff vetoes bill to abolish extreme prison punishment
Governor Neff vetoed Hertzberg’s bill abolishing chains and restricting the strap to three offenses. He argued chains were already abandoned and limiting the strap could allow other serious crimes like arson. He noted the strap requires prison commissioner orders and a physician present.
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Neff
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Hertzberg
Bexar County
Cost of 1921 Texas cotton production higher than current price
Austin reports the 1921 Texas cotton crop cost 25.45 cents a pound to produce, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Terrell. The note compares past production costs with present prices.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Commissioner of Agriculture
Terrell
Man Fears Desertion Ties Wife At Night
A Dallas woman claiming to be the wife of a prominent physician asked police to intervene as she said her husband ties her wrists and ankles together with a fishing line each night. She insisted the act occurs because he fears she will desert him, despite a quarrel having recently occurred.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Fort Worth Driver Murder Suspect Brought to Dallas Jail
Willis Todd, held in connection with the killing of Fort Worth service car driver James McNeal, was transported to Dallas by Fort Worth officers and placed in the Dallas Rope jail amid fears of mob violence. The move was described as a precautionary measure to ensure safety.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Willis Todd
James McNeal
Fort Worth
Bryan Rotary Plans Aid for Breazos Boy to Attend A and M
The Bryan Rotary Club voted to select a county youth who wants to attend A and M College and assist him financially for the year. The plan includes supplementing his earnings. Rotarian M. E. Wallace presided amid guests and talks supporting A and M’s coming term.
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Bryan Rotary Club
A. & M. College
Texas
M. E. Wallace
T. K. Lawrence
Lee J. Rountree
W. B. Bizzell
Simon
Baumont
Bryan
E. B. LaRoche
C. E. Finley
John A. Moore, Jr
C. S. Beckwith
Rev. S. M. Bird
Oak McKenzie
FE. J. Fountain
J. C. Nagle
R. W. Howell
District K P to Hold Big Initiation Across Towns
District K of P plans a large initiation in Bryan Calvert Hearne Navasota Normangee Brenham Caldwell and others with Rathbone Bible under Grand Chancellor Lemly. Meeting fixed for Wednesday Oct 12 at Castle Hall with Deputy Locke to announce further details. parrot donation clarified as from Bryan Rotary Club. Rev Tatum returns from Fort Worth after successful events.
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Brazos Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
G. F. Boyett
Henry Locke
Bryan
Calvert
Hearne
Navasota
Normangee
Brenham
Caldwell
Lemly
Locke
Green Parrot Tea Room
Bryan Rotary Club
Tatum
Spr
Fort Worth
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the Eagle
Rep. Rountree
Subject M’dougal
Cotton Exchange
Rotary Club
District K. OF P
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