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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
1
In The Peoples Column a reader urges Bryan to install a band stand in Sue Haswell Memorial Park to showcase local college bands and a high school orchestra. The note argues for a city cultural center with community choruses and drama groups to prevent jazz from harming Bryan’s cultural reputation.
A string of Labor Day weekend burglaries across Texas totaled roughly 6700 dollars with nine smaller heists in five cities. Heaviest loss at Galveston Humble Oil offices 1655 dollars. Fort Worth Victory Wilson shop 300. San Antonio three incidents around 70 each. Dallas United Cash grocery 275. Frost Bennett Dry Goods 2000 value goods carried away. No arrests reported.
Bandmaster Dunn of the A and M College corrects a Tuesday Eagle item about Sunday concerts in Bryan next spring. He did not claim alternating schedules with Allen Academy. He said if the city builds a band stand at Haswell Park he would explore concerts at College and Bryan on alternating Sundays, not that he controls Allen Academy.
Culver City California September 9 A reproduction of the ancient Roman Colosseum is under construction on a 60 acre lot at a cost of 300000 dollars Plans call for 10000 actors to appear in the scenes for a major moving picture production.
Officials move to destroy 80 cattle at Molk Dairy Farm between Park Place and Harrisburg as a new outbreak expands the quarantine area. More than 8,000 cattle have been killed in the eradication effort with 200 to 400 more expected. authorities expect rapid containment. The Agriculture Department in Washington says the outbreak is confined to a small area and not spreading into the state.
A fire of undetermined origin damaged the Daily Hesperian plant and threatened the neighboring Evening Register in Gainesville. Loss was estimated at $5,000.
James Sullivan of Texas A M College states that about 50 candidates are being equipped for football. Pre school training starts tomorrow morning with a daily schedule including 5:30 wake up 6:00 breakfast 7:30 practice 9:30 recess 10 12 lectures 4 6 practice and 9:30 bed. Visitors are welcome to watch the training.
S Eberstadt and J E Covey visit Madisonville for a commercial club barbecue banquet marking the organization reorganization. They praise the citys cemetery sewer system paving plans and future street and residential paving projects as the Chamber of Commerce offers support. Attendees include 55 or 60 civic leaders and rural club representatives.
Cotton futures closed 25 to 30 points higher. Local new receipts quoted 21 1 2 to 22 1 4 cents per pound.
Dean E. J. Kyle of Texas A and M spoke at the Central Texas Teachers Institute in College Station detailing agricultural education in Texas. He traced growth from fewer than 100 students in 1915 to about 100,000 today, noting six agencies teaching agriculture and calls for teacher certification in agriculture.
Six U S soldiers wounded and missing in action in the Pershing expedition are to be brought home. The war victims will be repatriated as soon as arrangements are confirmed by military authorities.
Washington dispatch reports the Mexican government has granted permission to send a detail into Mexico to recover eight American soldiers who died on Mexican soil during the 1916 Pershing expedition, with plans to inter them in the United States.
Berlin news reports Abyssinians value camels as money yet rifle cartridges prove more valuable to some. Dr Lutz Heck secured six dromedaries in exchange for 15 cartridges, these animals now reside at the Berlin Zoo.
The County Council of Agriculture and Home Economies Club and Community Councils of negroes gathered at Allen Chapel A M E Church on Saturday with about 200 attendees. County Agent L A Nash led sessions on food preservation and canning and C L Benson spoke on Have Dominion. Professor C H Waller urged economical living and local home ownership. Lela Nash and Annie Green, Prairie View award winners, spoke after performing and Brazos county secured two of seven prizes in the contest.
Mrs. B U Sims sustained a head bump after her Buick collided with an Essex driven by a Black man near 26th and Main streets around 0 30 last evening. The impact nearly rolled the Buick and she is nursing her injury today, described as not serious by Dr. Sims.
The Weather New Orleans reports for Bryan and vicinity: Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy.
Geneva September 9. Former Danish Premier Zahle urged the League of Nations Assembly to press the Council to continue prep work for an early disarmament conference and study all related problems as the assembly opened a general discussion of the Council report.
AN ANTONIO September 9 Colonel Schell declared he would not plead or litigate if prosecuted by the War Department for a statement made last Saturday He said the investigation should focus on the war and navy departments and their conduct in the aeronautics administration.
Oshkosh Wisconsin September 9 Representative Lampert committee chair declared Colonel Mitchell had stated the truths about the aviation service and that his charges deserve the sincere consideration of men qualified to judge.
The committee for the St. Joseph’s Parochial School project reports net profits from the Labor Day Barbecue will exceed three hundred dollars. Frank Zubic and Frank Braczyk oversee receipts and expenditures for the fund as plans continue.
France and Spain plan a combined field force of 200000 troops in Morocco as part of an offensive. The move signals a major Western military engagement with joint deployment from North Africa to support operations.
Paris dispatch reports the Franco-Spanish offensive against Abd El Krim’s Rif tribesmen and allies has begun with 150000 to 200000 troops expected to take part and soon bring the operation to full sway.
News from the bedside of nine year old Margaret Higgs daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Higgs reports she is slightly better at 3 o clock this afternoon. Dr Greer of Houston was called and serum given this morning as a prayer service was held while awaiting effect.
E D Bowen 66 touring the country by bicycle reached Olympia from Galesburg Illinois after 103 days and 7000 miles He calls the trip a pleasure jaunt and says the bicycle lets him see all the sights Olympia is his 25th capital and he aims to visit every capital in the Union before returning home He previously toured Europe visiting nine countries twenty five years ago
W. M. Wickes H. F. Snapp and Cecil Estill stayed in Yoa kum for a Prairie Chicken hunt and returned home with a nice bag. The party reported plentiful chickens in Victoria County and Bryan shooters were home from the hunt last night.
Perry Coonse, a Wheeler farmer, is jailed after a shotgun blast struck a car carrying five youths near Shamrock Texas. Victims include sisters Mattie Mabel and Mary Embler and siblings Hick Embler and Cecil Rook. Rook is said to have little chance of recovery. Coonse says he was whipped months earlier and fired after a car hooted at his farm.
The Board of Stewards met at the Methodist church to review finances with a treasurer report showing a balance of 10 dollars after disbursements of 435.85 against receipts of 179.43 and prior balance 266.41. Chair E J Jenkins urged stewards to work their lists as the church needs to raise 3000 dollars in two months.
KOEPING Sweden Sept 3 The steamer Fenix claimed to be the oldest in active service was destroyed by fire. Built in 1848 at Motala wharf the boat operated between Koeping and Stockholm and had been rebuilt in 1900. At the time 16 passengers plus crew were aboard all escaped unharmed.
A pep meeting on the Bryan County courthouse lawn launched Bryan High School football for 1925 26 with 45 candidates. Coach Puny Wilson from Aggieland spoke to the squad as captain Julian Cobb led the lettermen including Sexton Orms Donald Cole Mike Barron Joe Lloyd Clarence Cloud Horace Dansby Jr J W Hamilton Jr and Curtis Cobb. The schedule lists Iola September 25 Central High Houston October 10 Cameron November 25 with future games against Navasota Caldwell and Hearne to be announced.
Under Lion Miller the Lions program at Episcopal dining room featured soprano Miss Mary Lily Fountain with pianist Mrs. Roy Danforth. F. D. Fuller spoke on the Feed Control Service at A and M College, tracing early cattle feed regulation since the 1880s and Texas adoption. Dean Charles E. Finley then sketched the college’s history from its 1876 opening toward its 50th anniversary, noting land grant roots and early curricula shifts.
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