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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
4
The American Farm Bureau urged urgent measures to relieve farm distress, advocating preferential transportation for farm produce, higher farmer profits, rural bank finance, wage equalization, and immigration to supply labor. It warned that without decisive reforms the agricultural economy risks collapse and social disruption.
Chicago reports five hundred thousand dollars worth of fruit crops in Berlin county rotting on the ground as rail and boat transport falter. Experts estimate crops of peaches pears apples plums and cantaloupes valued at eight to ten million dollars have been ruined by late weather and contract disputes. Prices in Chicago reach 2.50 to 3.50 per bushel while Benton Harbor markets show much lower rates.
London reports that a one week suspension of the planned Great Britain coal miners strike followed a meeting between Premier Lloyd George and the triple alliance. The miners executive will ask delegates to extend the suspension to allow talks with the mine owners. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs Kim Adams of Iola are in Bryan for medical treatment and visiting relatives.
Paris reports Georges Leagues former minister of marine in the Clemenceau cabinet has accepted the post as first premier in President Millerands administration and will also serve as foreign minister.
Promotion Day will be observed at the First Baptist Sunday School with a special program in the first thirty minutes. Songs and certificates will honor 75 pupils moving to the next department. The graded school has shown satisfactory progress and encouraged teachers and officers.
B Sbisa reports to President Bizzell that over 104 339 meals were served at A and M College last scholastic year with an average daily 2 929 meals for 976 students. The total expenditure exceeded 300 000 dollars and the average cost per meal per man was 27 cents, up from the prior year by .02 cents. Major items included 73 for beef pork and sausage and 14618 59 for chickens. Fresh vegetables cost 2889 09 among more than thirty food items.
Austin reports a strong Texas squad preparing for a Thanksgiving Day showdown with Texas A and M. Star backfield prospects include Rats Watson and George McCullough, with Elam and Joe Ellis also eligible. Rice Institute and Baylor teams field large candidate pools as Arbuckle and Bridges shape plans. SMU also lists about forty-five hopefuls including Kits and Bishop in a robust backfield lineup.
The Central Texas Association opens its B Y P A Convention at the Hearne Baptist church on Sunday afternoon September 26 at 2 o'clock. The program has been arranged as follows.
Special to the Eagle Houston Texas Sept 24 Mr J A Moore and Judge J T Maloney agree to supervise the Near East Relief Olpha Option Plan for Brazos County This marks a district effort to care for 1800 orphans across 96 Texas counties with full or partial support and feeding plans at 15 10 or 5 dollars per month The South Texas district has begun this year’s work with 2170 dollars received and 4500 dollars in pledges expected to fund dozens of orphans and bring relief to Armenia Syria Palestine and Transcaucasus
In Dallas Texas demonstrations show a cotton picking machine, developed from Angus Campbell's invention with Theo dore H Price of New York aiding. A gaso line tractor carries dual vertical needle cylinders that wrap lint around revolving fingers, claiming high capacity and cleaner picks.
Washington announces a new supervising prohibition agents department covering Arizona New Mexico and Texas. W B E Astin of San Antonio is visiting relatives and attending to business interests in town.
Public Speaking Association at College Station Texas plans a strong start this season with returning seniors and new material. The group aims to form a debating squad and contest other colleges in foren sic battles. Officers met May 18 and a planning session is set for Room 215 Academic Building at 12 40 today ahead of next week’s first meeting.
In Austin the House Committee on State Affairs renewed consideration of Governor Hobby's port bill calling for stricter industrial trouble laws. The panel will review the measure section by section and several members plan to offer amendments.
Robert R. Lancaster has taken a position with the Extension Service as rural organizer to fill a vacancy created by H. L. McKnight’s resignation months ago. A Missouri native with farm roots and extensive agricultural experience, he will study Texas organizations and plan promotion of the Extension Service program in the state.
The cotton market extended losses with futures closing 60 points lower than Thursday. Houston spot prices fell 125 points to middling 24 cents, and cottonseed traded at 30 dollars per ton.
Chicago reports grand jury probes alleged throwing and blackmail in baseball. Ban Johnson cites gambling pressure on White Sox and players Hal Chase Lee Magee Heinie Zimmerman as figures named in the corruption talk. Investigators monitor White Sox at Cleveland to gauge possible indictments.
Census bureau figures report Wichita County Texas at 72 911 residents a 56 817 rise about 250 percent leading Texas counties. Other changes include Young Graham and Olney Freestone Chambers Burleson Robertson Fayette Brazoria with gains and losses across multiple towns and incorporations since the last census.
Roy Thurman and Ora Lewis of Edge were married last night at 8 at the home of Justice of the Peace John Henry. Officiating was Justice Henry with a small circle of close friends present. The bride and groom are respected Edge residents, with plans to teach in Houston area this term.
Brazos County Red Cross reports four person family camped near Tabor in destitute condition. Dr A Searcy treated a sick young woman and a small girl who were given medical care and expected to recover in a few days. The remainder of the family, able to work, can manage with no further assistance.
Plans for the school of religious teachers are practically complete with enrollment beginning today. C. F. Wood serves as superintendent and a long list of announced teachers covers seniors to beginners across divided classes plus campus and army detachment groups. Registration runs today and tomorrow in the dormitories with meeting places announced in Sumlay morning.
Everett Morgan of the pneumatic Lesles Corporation said replacing wood with metal in shipping cases would markedly raise annual news print production in a talk before the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in New York on September 24.
The regular monthly meeting of the Executive Board of the Brazos County Red Cross will be held in the secretary's office on Tuesday September 28 at 4 p m. All members are urged to attend due to important business. E H Astin Chairman Mrs Albert Buchanan Secretary.
Ir. J. A. Wilkinson, head of tick eradication in Brazos county, reports college herds free of infection after inspection. He notes that in Brazos county 68,000 cattle have been dipped since the program began, with more than 300 infections.
Peverley travels from Milli Can to EB for an informal stopover today. Local observers note the casual arrival and short stay with no official events announced.
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