Dickson Argues Self in Ferguson Governor Suit Hearing
Charles Dickson an attorney from San Antonio argued in his own defense today against Miriam Ferguson in a Texas governor disqualification suit. He cited U.S. Supreme Court decisions claiming women cannot hold public executive office. Assistant Attorney General L C Sutton spoke briefly on the constitutional question as three defense attorneys argued before the hearing concluded.
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United States Supreme Court
Associated Press
Austin
Charles Dickson
Miriam Ferguson
Dickson
San Antonio
L. C. Sutton
Herbert Griffin Is Given Twenty Five Years For Murder
Herbert Griffin was convicted of killing Hugh Reilly Jr. and sentenced to 25 years by a Graham jury. The trial spanned 10 days. Both men were prominent West Texas ranchers.
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Herbert Griffin
Associated Press
FT. Worth
Hugh Reilly, Jr
Graham
West Texas
Two Held on Murder Claim After Woman Shot in Presence
Police report two men held in connection with the death of a woman shot in front of a relative. One man admits involvement while another denies the claim, sparking a local court appearance.
Convict denies role in Pasadena slaying
Harry Connor alias Harry Garbutt was arrested in connection with the slaying of Mrs. Clifton Hunn. He told police he was in the apartment when she was killed but claimed F R Gibson, a relative of the woman, fired the shot, while Gibson said Connor did it.
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Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Harry Connor
Harry Garbutt
Clifton Hunn
Chicago
F. R. Gibson
Gibson
Connor
Bryan High Opens Season With Rosebud Thrusday
Bryan High School begins its season Thursday at 4 pm facing Rosebud High School coached by Mullie Lenoir. The Bryan team, led by R O Wilson, has trained hard after three weeks of practice and seeks strong fan support to boost their bid in the state championship race.
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Bryan High School
R. O. Wilson
Rosebud
Rosebud High School
Mullie Lenoir
University of Alabama
Kosse
Bryan
Sister of Mrs. Bill Wimberly Called to Houston by Telegram
Mrs. Bill Wimberly of this city was summoned to Houston by telegram last night due to illness in her sister.
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Bill Wimberly
Houston
Cotton Market Slips on Futures Closedown
Cotton futures closed today 50 points lower as cash markets showed local spot prices at 21 1 4 cents per pound with middling basis.
Rountree and Miller to Speak in Bryan Schools
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree and City Manager J. Bryan Miller will present 15 minute talks at Bryan's East Side and West Side school buildings during Wednesday morning chapel exercises on October 8. The talks cover Fire Prevention and the fire hazard reduction drive from October 5 to 12.
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C. FE. Jenkins
Bryan
Bible class to be taught by Mr and Mrs Page in Bryan
Mr and Mrs J L Page have arrived in Bryan to teach a free Bible class open to all denominations or none. The first session will be Monday at 7 30 p m upstairs at Carnegie Library with additional classes planned if needed. About twenty to twenty five attended the initial meeting and approved the schedule.
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J. L. Page
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Mrs. J L Page Delivers Definite Prayer Message
Mrs J L Page spoke at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday at 4 pm on Definite Purpose in Prayer. The audience found it inspiring and uplifting. She will return Thursday afternoon to discuss The Power of Prayer and women are urged to attend these prayer services.
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J. L. Page
First Baptist Church
Bryan Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Youth Service Plans
After a luncheon at the Green Parrot the Bryan Rotary Club heard C C Ragan urge forming two to three Scout troops to be sponsored by the club with trained scoutmasters. Officers and volunteers were announced for youth work and the group discussed support for the Bryan high football team and the student loan fund. Rotary ideals centered on fellowship and broader member interaction.
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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 Application
The article notes the Volstead Act, prohibitions extending to unorganized territory, impacting U S policy on the Philippines and related enforcement considerations. It outlines legal questions about jurisdiction and enforcement in territories lacking formal statehood.
State Dept Bars Health Bans on Liquor Vessels to Philippines
Manila reports instruction from Washington orders all foreign consuls to refuse bills of health for ships carrying liquor to the Philippine Islands for beverage use. The ruling contrasts with local interpretation of the Volstead act in unorganized territory where officials believed the dry law did not apply.
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Associated Press
Manila
State Department
Washington
Philippine Islands
United States
Coolidge Sets Service and Mutual Consideration Policy
President Calvin Coolidge outlined guiding principles for government business relations in a speech to National Association of Retail Druggists delegates. He pledged tax reduction and harmonious foreign relations to foster peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
National Association of Retail Druggists
Early 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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
George Wheeler Foster
Texas
Southwestern Telephone News
Daily Cotton Letter Reports Market Slump Amid Weather and Trade Notes
The Liverpool delay and New Orleans appeal to October notice day pressured prices lower. Rain touched Brownsville Texas. moderate rainfall across the cotton belt disrupted picking. A 12,596,000 bale crop forecast could lift demand, yet traders split on future trends as harvest and selling continue.
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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 program leaders
The educational committee discussed upcoming programs and Dr. Black named October program in charge. Visitors included W. S. Barron and C. C. Ragan with W. F. aan J. H. Evetts and J. D. Con way of the Southern Pacific Lines.
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Dr. Black
W. S. Barron
C. C. Ragan
W. F. Aan
J. H. Evetts
J. D. Conway
Southern Pacific Lines
Klan Candidate for Senator Lost Race in New Jersey
United States Senator Walter Edge defeated Hamilton Kean for the Republican nomination in New Jersey. Kean was alleged to be backed by Ku Klux Klan followers, as reported after yesterday's primary results in Newark.
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KLAN
New Jersey
Associated Press
Newark
Walter Edge
Hamilton Kean
United States
Kean
Brig. Gen. Charles Sawyer Dies at 64 in Ohio
Brig. Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, longtime personal physician to Warren G. Harding and early confidant of Calvin Coolidge, died suddenly of heart disease at White Oaks Farm. He was 64 and to be buried in Marion near Harding’s resting place. His son Dr. Carl W. Sawyer was present. Mrs. Harding was in the house at the time.
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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 Study Promises Cotton Genetics Breakthrough
In Galveston on September 24 Miss Mary Dan George showcased bolls with six to eight locks of long and short staple cotton. Samples were sent to Texas A and M College for genetic study while Mr Dan George's farm drew crowds to learn his agriculture experiments including grafting eggplant and tomatoes.
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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 Salt of the Earth
Kansas City Sept 24 Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans praised Klansmen and Klanswomen as the salt of the earth and said the future of the American white race hangs in the balance during the second Imperial Klan gathering. He framed the group as the last refuge of patriotism.
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Hiram W. Evans
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Associated Press
Kansas City
Hiram Evans
Carload galvanized ware arrives at The Fair Bryan
The Fair on Main Street in Bryan received a prepaid Newark New Jersey carload of galvanized ware. It includes 2700 tubs and 5520 buckets in multiple sizes, bought cash by W R Thomas to meet mail order competition. Freight exceeded 365 dollars, enabling low retail prices locally.
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Bryan
Fair
Main Street
Newark
New Jersey
W. R. Thomas
New York City
Thomas
Miss Roten Prepares Community Fair Demonstrations
Miss Laura Belle Roten Brazos County home demonstration agent led a Tuesday meeting at Steele's Store to train women for sewing and cooking exhibits for Mud ville community fair on Friday October 10. Attendees listed include Mesdames Banana Trenti cost Bolmanskie Perrone Salvato Depuma Corania Hearne and Misses Bolmanskie Varisco Harris Johnson Roten. The group requests two additional demonstration days before the fair and Roten agreed to return.
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Woman's Department
Mudville
Steele's
Laura Belle Roten
Brazos County
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 on business this afternoon for matters pending with local interests.
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W. J. Coulter
M. G. Nall
Calvert
W. W. Chambers Drives to Cameron Today
W. W. Chambers motored to Cameron today, returning from a routine trip. Local residents noted the excursion occurred without incident and there were no public events announced.
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W. W. Chambers
Cameron
Cotton Wood Couple Visits Bryan Today
Mr and Mrs J L Sample were seen visiting Bryan from the Cottonwood community today.
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J. L. Sample
Cottonwood
Bryan
Evaiest Fight on the Morrow Promises Big Battle
A looming confrontation headlines the paper with inaction attributed to delays. the event is set for Thursday and features key participants as tensions rise.
Kiangsu Masses Forces for Shanghai Front
Kiangsu leaders massed every available man on the Liuhe to Tsingpu front as Liughe and Tsingpu prepare for a heavy night and tomorrow battle while Chekiang guns remain silent west of Shanghai.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Liuhe
Tsingpu
Highway Commission Highly Praised At Engineers Convention
County Judge H O Ferguson returned from Houston after attending a state engineers convention at the Rice Hotel. The event focused on highway improvements and favorable legislation for road development. Reports from 75 to 100 chambers, courts, and groups praised the State Highway Department for taking over state roads since January 1, 1924 and its early efforts.
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H. O. Ferguson
Houston
Rice Hotel
Chambers of Commerce
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Five Thousand Miles State Roads Built Under Federal Aid
Washington reports Texas has 4992.4 miles of state roads built or under construction with Federal funds as of July 31. Total project cost nears 72 million dollars with about 32 million from federal expenditure.
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Washington
Texas
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Riverside merchant installs Delco lighting system
John Kosarex of Riverside purchases and has a Delco lighting system installed in 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
President W B Bizzell opened the convocation for officers and faculty at College Station to discuss education funding and unity. Registrar Charles E Friley reported enrollment gains while Dean Charles Puryear shared summer travels in Mexico and Europe observations. Coach D X Bible outlined physical development plans and Dr Clark urged group insurance with partial expense support from the board if approved.
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Bryan
College Station
A. and M. College
W. B. Bizzell
Mess Hall
Bizzell
Charles E. Friley
Charles Puryear
D. X. Bible
F. B. Clark
Friley
Europe
Scoates
England
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Germany
Switzerland
France
Champagne Growers
Bible
Clark
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Mrs. Rountree
J. Bryan Miller
Mrs. Page
Texas Aggies
Trinity University
Kyle Field
Philippines
Kiangsu
Ferguson
College
Dean Puryear
Mexico
Mexico City
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