Dickson Argues His Case In Ferguson Disqualification Hearing
Charles Dickson an San Antonio attorney argued in his own behalf in a hearing to disqualify Miriam Ferguson from the Texas governorship. He cited U S Supreme Court rulings claiming women cannot hold public executive office. Assistant AG L C Sutton spoke briefly on the constitutional issue as three defense attorneys argued before the case closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Associated Press
Austin
Charles Dickson
Miriam Ferguson
Dickson
San Antonio
L. C. Sutton
Herbert Griffin Receives 25-Year Murder Sentence
Herbert Griffin was convicted of killing Hugh Reilly Jr. and sentenced to 25 years by a Graham jury after a 10 day trial. Both victims and defendant were noted West Texas ranchmen.
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Associated Press
FT. Worth
Herbert Griffin
Hugh Reilly, Jr
Graham
West Texas
Convict Denies Crime in Pasadena Slaying Case
Harry Connor also known as Harry Garbutt was arrested in Pasadena for the slaying of Mrs. Clifton Hunn. He claimed he was present but that the shooting was done by F R Gibson, who told police the act was Connor’s.
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Rv Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Harry Connor
Harry Garbutt
Clifton Hunn
Chicago
F. R. Gibson
Gibson
Connor
Bryan High Opens Season With Rosebud Thursday
Bryan high school kicks off the season Thursday at 4 pm facing Rosebud high school. Coach R O Wilson leads the Bryan eleven after three weeks of training as Rosebud, coached by Mullie Lenoir, arrives as a fast heavy foe. The Bryan squad seeks strong support, financial and crowd at the game to boost their state championship push.
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Bryan High School
R. 0. Wilson
Rosebud
Rosebud High School
Mullie Lenoir
University of Alabama
Kosse
Bryan
Sister's Illness Sends Mrs. Wimberly to Houston
Mrs. Bill Wimberly, a resident of this city, received a telegram last night announcing her sister's illness in Houston.
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Bill Wimberly
Houston
Cotton Market Closes Lower On Futures and Spot Decline
Cotton futures closed down 50 points with local spot prices down 21 1 4 cents per pound. Middling basis noted.
Rountree and Miller to Speak in Bryan Schools
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree and City Manager J. Bryan Miller will give 15 minute talks at Bryan city schools during Wednesday morning chapel exercises on October 8. They will cover Fire Prevention and the Hazard Reduction drive set for October 5 to 12.
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C. BE. Jenkins
Bryan
Bible Class Offered by Mr and Mrs Page in Bryan
Mr and Mrs J L Page, new Bryan residents, will teach a free Bible class every Monday at 7 30 pm upstairs at Carnegie Library open to all denominations or none. About twenty five attendees met to discuss time and place, with additional sessions possible if demand grows. Both Page speakers volunteer their time.
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J. L. Page
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Page
Mrs J L Page Delivers Inspiring Prayer Message
Mrs J L Page gave an inspiring talk at First Baptist church on Tuesday afternoon at 4 about Definite Purpose in Prayer. The audience was deeply touched and a follow up talk on The Power of Prayer is planned for Thursday afternoon. Women of the church are urged to attend these afternoon services.
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J. L. Page
First Baptist Church
Bryan Rotary Club Holds Daily Meeting with Scout Talk
The Bryan Rotary Club met after lunch at the Green Parrot led by program leader W. E. Farmer. C. C. Ragan urged forming two to three Rotary sponsored scout troops and appointing scoutmasters with training. County Attorney Oak McKenzie emphasized support for Bryan High football, the student loan fund, and Rotary fellowship, ending with business matters and a new business methods committee.
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Green Parrot
S. Moylan Bird
Bryan Rotary Club
W. E. Farmer
C. C. Ragan
Rotary Club
Lions
Wilson
W. S. Barron
Todd R. White
J. L. Reese
C. S. Beckwith
Western Public Service Company
Farmer
Oak McKenzie
McKenzie
Neek
Bryan High
Rosebud
Mr. McKenzie
Rotary
H. C. Fulgham
Kay Hassell
Walter Coulter
Oscar Goolsbee
Dr. Humbert
Prohibition to the Philippines Volstead Act Reach
A move to apply the Volstead Act to the Philippines and unorganized territory is under consideration. The proposal seeks to extend prohibition enforcement beyond the United States, targeting liquor laws in unfamiliar regions.
State Department Orders Consuls to Bar Health Bills on Liquor Vessels
Manila reports that Washington ordered all foreign consuls to refuse bills of health for ships carrying liquor to the Philippine Islands for beverage use. The ruling conflicts with local interpretation of the Volstead act, where the dry law was thought not to apply to unorganized territory.
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Associated Press
Manila
State Department
Washington
Philippine Islands
United States
Coolidge Sets Principles for Government Business Ties
President Calvin Coolidge outlined service and mutual consideration as guiding principles in the government business relationship during a speech to delegates of the National Association of Retail Druggists in Washington. He pledged a reduced tax burden and harmony in foreign relations to foster peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
National Association of Retail Druggists
Telegraph pioneer George Foster dies in Dallas
George Wheeler Foster aged 70 a pioneer telegraph and telephone man in Texas died in a Dallas hospital after a long illness He had lived in Texas 44 years and was the first editor of the Southwestern Telephone News The death occurred September 24 in Dallas
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Dallas
George Wheeler Foster
Texas
Southwestern Telephone News
Cotton Market Faces Mixed Signals From Liverpool and Weather
The Daily Cotton Letter reports Liverpool's tepid response to a big American advance, plus improved inland weather and pre October liquidation in New York and New Orleans. It notes more rain in the South Atlantic, generally dry Central and Eastern belts, and a weekly summary predicting a 12,596,000 bale crop with mixed views on future prices.
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H. and
B. Beer
A. S. McCollum
Bryan
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
South Atlantic
Brownsville
Texas
Washington
Educational committee outlines October programs
The educational committee discussed upcoming programs and Dr. Black named the October program leads. Visitors included W. S. Barron and C. C. Ragan with W. F. Davis, J. H. Evetts, and J. D. Conway, all of the Southern Pacific Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Black
W. S. Barron
C. C. Ragan
W. F. Davis
J. H. Evetts
J. D. Conway
Southern Pacific Lines
Kean Loses Gops Senator Nomination Backed by Klan
United States Senator Walter Edge defeated Hamilton Kean for the Republican nomination in New Jersey. Kean was claimed to be backed by Ku Klux Klan followers, in a decisive primary result at Newark.
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Associated Press
Newark
New Jersey
Walter Edge
Hamilton Kean
United States
Kean
Brig Gen Charles E Sawyer Dies at 64
Brig Gen Charles E Sawyer longtime personal physician to President Harding and brief associate of President Coolidge died of heart disease at White Oaks Farm. He collapsed at home in Marion Ohio aged 64 with his son present. He served with Harding at the White House and notified the widow during the president's final illness in San Francisco. Burial planned Friday in Marion cemetery near Harding’s tomb.
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Marion
Ohio
Charles Sawyer
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Sawyer
Charles E. Sawyer
President Harding
White Oaks Farm
Carl W. Sawyer
White House
San Francisco
Coolidge
Sanitarium
Harding Memorial Association
Gen. Sawyer
La Marque Cotton Sent A M College Study Plant Genetics
Miss Mary Dan George daughter of P Dan George horticulturist of La Marque brought bolls with six to eight locks of long and short staple cotton to Galveston. Samples sent to Texas A and M College to study cotton genetics.George exhibited eight lock boll and a cross of eight lock and five lock bolls. A six feet two inch stalk bore 300 to 400 bolls. George’s crop and grafting work attract many visitors.
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Galveston
Mary Dan George
P. Dan George
la Marque
Texas A
M. College
George
Dan George
Burbank
Texas
Klan Leader Calls Klansmen the Salt of the Earth
In Kansas City on September 24 Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans praised the Ku Klux Klan as the last refuge of American patriotism worthy of the name. He declared Klansmen and Klanswomen are the salt of the earth upon whom civilization depends and warned that the future of the white race hangs in the balance.
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Hiram W. Evans
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Associated Press
Kansas City
Hiram Evans
Carload Galvanized Ware Arrives in Bryan at The Fair
The Fair on Main Street reports a direct Newark New Jersey shipment of 2700 tubs and 5520 buckets in multiple sizes. W R Thomas owner bought cash to offer low cash prices and combat mail order competition with prepaid freight over 365 dollars.
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Bryan
Fair
Main Street
Newark
New Jersey
W. R. Thomas
New York City
Thomas
Miss Roten Leads Prep Meeting for Community Fair
Miss Laura Belle Roten Brazos County home demonstration agent directs a full day session at Steele's Store to train women in sewing and pocketmaking for the upcoming Mudville community fair on October 10. Attendees include Mrs Banana Trenti cost Bolmanskie Perrone Salvato Depuma Corania Hearne and Misses Bolmanskie Varisco Harris Johnson Roten.
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Woman’s Department
Mudville
Steele’s
Laura Belle Roten
Brazos County
Roten
Miss Roten
Mesdames Ross Banana
Frank Trenticost
J. M. Bolmanskie
J. M. Perrone
N. L. Salvato
J. J. Depuma
J. B. Corania
R. B. Hearne
Mary Bolmanskie
Palma Varisco
Mae Harris Johnson
Coulter and Nall Visit Calvert on Business
W. J. Coulter and M. G. Nall traveled to Calvert this afternoon for business matters.
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W. J. Coulter
M. G. Nall
Calvert
Cottonwood Visitors Include Mr and Mrs J L Sample
Visitors from the Cottonwood community in Bryan today include Mr and Mrs J L Sample. They were seen touring local landmarks and engaging with residents during the afternoon.
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J. L. Sample
Cottonwood
Bryan
Caviest Fight On The Morrow
A cavernous clash on Thursday is expected as inaction lingers prior to a major battle. The potential confrontation draws attention to key players and local venues awaiting decisive action.
Kiangsu Forces Mass For Shanghai Front
Kiangsu leaders have massed every available man on the Liuhe to Tsingpu front as Chekiang and Kiangsu armies pause gunfire west of Shanghai. Lungwha headquarters expect a heavy drive tonight and tomorrow in the same sector.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Liuhe
Tsingpu
Highway officials praised in statewide engineers convention report
County Judge H. O. Ferguson returned from Houston where he attended the engineers convention at the Rice Hotel. Delegates from Chambers of Commerce and Courts across the state reported on highway improvements and urged favorable highway legislation. Most reports commended the State Highway Department for taking over state roads on January 1, 1924 and noted its work under early hardships.
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H. O. Ferguson
Houston
Rice Hotel
Chambers of Commerce
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Five Thousand Miles of Texas Roads Built With Federal Aid
Washington reports Texas has about 5,000 miles of state roads built under federal aid or in progress. As of July 31 the completed total neared 4,992 miles with expected cost around 72 million dollars, federal share near 32 million.
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Washington
Texas
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Riverside merchant installs Delco lighting for store and hall
John Kosarex of Riverside reports a new Delco lighting system installed for his store and dance hall through the C. E. Griesser agency.
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John Kosarex
Riverside
Delco
C. E. Griesser
College Officers and Faculty Meet at A and M College convocation
President W B Bizzell opened the convocation in the Mess Hall with remarks on education funding and cooperation. Registrar Charles E Friley reported enrollment gains while Dean Charles Puryear and Professor Scoates outlined travels through Mexico and Europe for study and observation. Coach D X Bible discussed balancing physical training with academics and Professor F B Clark urged group life and insurance discussion, with the president signaling a committee to review employee insurance costs.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
College Station
A. and M. College
W. B. Bizzell
Mess Hall
Bizzell
Charles E. Friley
Charles Puryear
D. Scoates
D. X. Bible
F. B. Clark
Friley
Clark
Vrtues
Group Insurance
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Mrs. Rountree
J. Bryan Miller
Mrs. Page
Texas Aggies
Trinity University
Kyle Field
Philippines
KLAN
W. W. Chambers
Cameron
Kiangsu
Ferguson
College
Dean Puryear
Mexico
Mexico City
Europe
Scoates
England
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
France
Bible
Department of Physical Education
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