The Bryan Weekly Eagle from Bryan, Texas • 1

VOLUME XXVII BRYAN TEXAS THURSDAY: DECEMBER 20 123 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) NUMBER 31 OX TRIAL IS OVER Wells Rebels attacking Villa the nineteenth of rapar Auaitor and Aurelio Galli Director General of the Vatican mncmim IN MEMORIAM a row over the affections of men past and last Tea the COTTON GINNED UP TO DECEMDER THIRTIETH GIRL PLAYMATE IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT With these that were our sentiments when all the season was over when all the results were known but that final Thanksgiving MRS ULUE HERDER CHANCE DIED EARLY TODAY SAH ANTONIO NE TO ISSUE EW CHRISTMAS PARDONS EXCITEMENT ON MAIN STREET TUESDAY ATERNOON MRS JOE GROGINSKY DIED THIS MORNING POPE HUS CREATES TWO NEW CARDINALS A mad dog createcf quite a scare on Main Street late yesterday after noon fighting and biting other dogs An emergency call was sent out for Sheriff Morehead and after a long and exciting chase the animal was overtaken on the yard at the Joe Howard home and shot Sheriff Morehead states he is certain the dog had the rabbies and thinks all parties whose dogs were bitten by this dog should be guarded until after the time for the developing of rabbici is over OUR BANDITS GET SHOO AND ESCAPE SURVIVOR Gtffl BATTLE TELLS OTHEMURDEROHISSON INLAW (rom Daily) Mrs Emma Groginsky wife of Joe Groginsky dry goods merchant of this city died this morning after a lingering illness of several months Besides her husband she is survived by three sons and a daughter: Phil ip who is in the oil business at San Antonio Julius in business here with his father Poss a student at A and College and Monette who lives at home here in the city The funeral services will be held Thursdays morning at 10:00 at'the family home at the corner of Red Top and 25th followed by GROGINSKY UNERAL HELD THIS MORNING (By an Ex Student)ssx'sAs far as wins and losses were concerned this A and club did not have a highly success ful yet the Corps are be hind their club and are proud of it' so are the students of better known as Ex Students Some one asked a what he thought of his coach now for an answer he drew out a Thanksgiving program and showed the questioner the fol lowing: Dana Xenephon Bible Dana Xenephon Bible first in football tactics first in moral prin ciples and first in the hearts of his Aggies He enjoys the admiration love and respect of those who aur around him To his name attaches numerous tributes of worshipfulness given without solicitaton A clean gentleman fighting for a clean pow erful game is he Clean bodies clean! In the divorced wife of one of the ne groes a sure enough fight took place yesterday afternoon near Col lege Station when Nero and Coleman Meekins proceeding to set tie their differences Meekins was hit oyer the head with a pistol by Nero according to Peace Officer Jolly who took the men in charge Meekins was brought to the Bryan Hospital for medical attention Of ficer Jolly this morning filed two charges against the fighters one for carrying a pistol and one for aggra vated assault The Aggie football squad coaches were given a banquet night at the Green Parrot Room by 'the business men of city of Bryan This is an annual affair and is alway looked forward to with a great deal of pleauroby the squad of Aggieland A large number were present on the occasion of the banquet and entertainment and the evening was thoroughly en joyed The program was opened by an invocation by Dr JnoAHeld of the irst Baptist church Miss Louise Martin gave a reading Usual followed by an interpretive dance by Miss Bes sie Ballerstedt airman of the Queen Theatre kindly loaned the Queen City Melodists cast to the banquet and they gave three num bers that were much appreciated The Aggieland Jazz Orchestra fur nished music throughout the evening There were but few speeches and they were short Toastmaster McAdams welcomed the guestsCap tain Bull Johnson of this year's team and retiring from captaincy and graduating from the college was called upon for a few remarks Then Miller next captain spoke briefly followed by House of the coaching staff After the banquet the Palace Theatre management extended the courtesy of reserved scats for those who at tended the banquet and they repair ed to that place Though late the curtain had been held for them until 8:30 o'clock Present at Banquet ollowing is a list of those pres ent at the banquet firet the Aggie The funcial of Mrs Hannah Gro ginsky beloved wife of Mr Joe Groginsky of this city was htM Thursday morning from the family residence corner west 27th street and Parker avenue Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston conducted the services at the home and at the grave the Bryan Chapter No 222 Order of the Eastern Star of which the deceased was a life long mem ber held the beautiful funeral serv ice of that Order The floral offer ings from many friends in this and other cities who knew and loved the departed one covered the casket and formed a mound of floral beau ty in the room at the home where the service was held and at the cemetery covered the new made grave as an expression of affection and consolation The1 pall bearers were: Joe Kaplan Gclber Sol Gerson A A Eostein Ben Mar will Nathan Goodman Out of town relatives and friends xvho attended the funeral were: Phil lip Groginsky of San Antonio Miss Regina Hart of Dallas Mrs A Stein Galveston Mr and Mrs Dave Wolfe and children of Galvestonv TENDER MEMORIES I rose and gave her my seat I could not let her She made me thing of Mother withThat strap held in her hand Orange Owl (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON Dec The nomination of Edward arley as chairman of the shipping board will be reported adversely to the Senate under a decision today by the Com merce Committee were James rank tion: Marjorie Cavitt Mrs "A Saun ders Mrs A Rhodes and Miss Callie Tooke all of Bryan Mrs John Sharp Williams daughter in lay of former Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and Misf Merna Bible of Jefferson City Tenn (By Associated Press' ROME Dec 20 In his allocu tion delivered at a secret consistory Pope Piua pointed out that pease conditions in Europe had not chang ed for the better since his last con sistory He recalled the visit of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain and announced that the Irish question was approaching a settle ment The pope created two Italian cardinals They are Evariste Lucidi Panfll A iiHif nr rn: hurts and clean minds give clean work and play That is his philoso phy reduced to its simplest terms more academic College associ ates phrase it in terms of physical moral and spiritual obligation but he seeks no personal credit in his expressions nor for any other indi (Vidual activity preferring the plain syt indications of duty for his dis ciples He is loved because he loves admired because he admires rc spected because he respects He ac cepts honor with such modesty trib ate with such diffidence duty with such suavity that he has friends al ways Just now his friends are in spirit of rejoicing because he has nc cepted the invitation of the Athletic Council to remain with the College for five years more but more par ticularly are they joyful because a lovely woman has pledged him the tender sympathy and comforts of a home KU YIIH WULIALV IIIDAV IMPROMPTU TALKS AT ROTARY MEETING WENT TO JURY AT Visitors were: Rotari Secretary of Rotarian red George passenger agent and Joe BYASMEX STUDENT The case is expected to 3:00 oac nothing about his de or the first time since Monday the sun is shining which causes in the hearts of everyone a feeling of elation and hope that the recent stormy period is over The condition of the Brazos River remains the same yesterday with a 11 foot rise at Valley Junction and no change at Port Sullivan nor on the Little River at Cameron No danger of Hood is anticipated by local familiar wth overflows for the several yeais Rainfall at Bryan The rainfall as reported at Bryan by the government gauge at the Geo A Adams Insurance Agency stands at 42 inches in the past 24 hours up this mornjng and77 inches forithe past 48 hours up to the same time thus malfiiij a to tal of 119 inches in all Mrs Lillie Derden Chance 55 years and 2 months wife of the late John Chance died at San Antonio at an early hour this" morning Thurs Relatives in this city received the sad news by telegram and Ed Derden a broth er of Mrs Chance deft immediately for San Antonio and will accom pany the remains to Bryan The funeral will be held from the home of Mr and Mrs Jas James ri day afternoon following' the arrival of the train conducted by Rev Willis pastor of the irst Meth odist church assisted by Rev King Vivion of College Mrs Lillie Derden Chance was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Der den pioneer citizens of Bryan long since passed away She was born in Grimes county October 20th 1868 and came with her father's family to this city when a small child She was married to the late John Chance in Bryan and to their union was born one son John Chance Jr who died in infancy Deceased 'is survived by two brothers Ed Derden of Bryan and Will Derden of Houston and one niece Sire Jas James of this city for A sweet hristian spirit found rest and peace in the Heavenly home in the passing of Mrs Lillie Chance Gentle quiet always faithful to her ideals of right and righteousness and ministering to her loved ones with never a tiring devotion she endeared herself to all who knew her The world was made better be cause she has lived and of her it can be truly said lived for Like the fragrance of a sweet flow er the fragrance of her kindly deeds her comforting words her loving care will live on in memory in the lives of those to whom she minister ed and who knew and loved her A host of sincere friends in Bryan join with the bereaved in their sor row at the passing of this beloved woman Active Pall Bearers Active pall bearers who will serve are: Mayor Tyler Haswell Robt Armstrong Sr James Webb Walter Coulter Jno Law rence Hanway Seth Mooring and Mil ton Parker (By Associated Press) LANSING Mich Dec 18 Nom inating petitions entering President Calvin Coolidge and Henry ord as candidates in the presidential pri rnary in this state next April were accepted by the Department of State here today ORD OR COOLIDGE (By Associated Press) DETROIT Dec Henry ord today declared that he "like a great majority of the American people that the country safe with Coolidge" and that he himself would never consider running against Coolidge on any ticket' believe it is a wise and natural thing 'for the people to agree on the nomi nation and election of Calvin CooL ord said "I am satisfied that 90 per cent of the people feel perfectly safe with Coolidge I too feel that the country is perfectly safe with squad followed by others from Bry an: Allison Berry Bradford John Braselton Chandler Cooper Dans by IL Dubois Eitt A Evans orgason Gill Gripon Hanna LHard man Irvin Johnson Taro Koshi Kinckerbocker Kyle Leuty Morris Nairn Neely Clem Pinson Pinson IL Poth Put nam Quindy A Rawlins Short Steinecker A Waugh Jack Williams aye Wilson 0 Wilson' Wilson and II House of the coaching staff Lamar Bethea George Nedbalek John Lawrence Jr John Seeley Caldwell Dr Lawrence 'Wallace Er McAdams bCo vey Chas Hudson Grant E84 win Crenshaw IL Locke Dr John A Held Hon Oak McKenzie Lawrence Oscar Goolsby Milton Casey Tom Suber and Misses Lila Wickes Kathryn Sims and Juliette Castles were pres ent from Bryan Coaches Dana Bible A Pierce James Sullian and An derson were unable to be present for the banquet owing to the weddingof Mr Bible and Miss Rowena Rhodes at lirt Worth Wednesday The entertainment committee in charge for the evening was: Lawrence Beckwith Wilson Bradley Casey and Wal lace GOnONMARKET Cotton futures closed today 10' to 15 points up with local spots worth about 33 cents middling basis asThCsBryan Rotary Club met Wed nesday noon at President Barron calling on different mem bers present for talks on choice of subjects assigned them there hav ing been no set program arranged for the occasion The impromptu speeches made were good and the session thoroughly enjoyed Wallace was called upon for5 a talk on either or Eberstadt on rt itf vA mmial Todd White on Toonerrilie McAdams on Holes of Main Steret Past Present and Mayor Tyler Haswell on orty Christmases Selling red Mallev of Laredo I Brought to Bryan from the Rio and Geo Knetchel and Joe Wolf both freshmen from A and College were asked to talk upon at 'A and One of them stated that no such animal? and the oth er days are gone Gabe Cazell gave a 3 minute talk and announced that he would talk for three minutes at the next meet ing Orchestras from A and furnished music for the oc casion Present at Meeting ollowing is a list of those pres ent for the meeting: Barron Beason Beckwith Bird Black Wilson Bradley Casey Gabe Cazell Coulter W' Cline Secretary Sam Eberstadt airman Chas Greisser Kay Halsell Mayor Tyler Haswell Humbert Law McAdams Oak McKen zie Park David Reid Walker Wallace LWil son Kraft orrest Jones I McCulloch Goolsbee Carroll Payne June Todd White Judge VV Davis an Scudder Lvalde Rotary Malley of Laredo traveling George Knetchel Wolf of A and Mj College Statement of committee from the Chamber of Commerce on the death of Joseph Gelber: the close of the day on No vember 23rd 1923 there passed from earth a man who in his life time established a reputation for clean living friendly disposition and unswerving faith to his ideals can be truly said of Joseph Gelber that he was loyal to his friends generous of the right of oth ers and faithful to his convictions No man could justly call him an en emy for his life was not given to strife or animosity "He recognized the convictions of others word was his bond Those who knew him intimately during the fifty eight years of his life could count absolutely on his promises Reserved in disposition he never in truded but was content to assume his share of the responsibilities of life and do his work without brag ging or boasting his home life he was a devot ed father a loving husband and a good neighbor We know that his record as a citizen of Bryan in the commercial walks of life his asso ciations and friendship will ever be a course of pride for his family ask that a copy of this state ment be placed in the minutes of the Chamber of Commerce as a perma nent record that a copy be furnish ed the press' and that a copy be sent to members of his family McINNIS JOE KAPLAN OAK McKENZIE Committee add anything good to said then we will add that to it and then that will be our sentiment Our motto is: shall be no re We are A and all the time a win or a loss change our love or our faith We are taught here to be men to take our beatings like men to expect rain as well as sunshine We have no alibis we caught our the sun will shine we have not lost faith in our team our school or our coach The past season is history we say again: shall be no we are living to next fallBrenhani Ban ner OOULIDGEANDURD IN RACE (By Associated Press) CHILDRESS Tex Dec Ha zel 14 year old daughter of resham a farmer living near Chil dress died today from wounds re ceived Tuesday when she was acci dentally shot by a 10 year old boy the son of a neighbor The children were playing with a shotgun Hurff teacher in the schools at Steep was a visitor in Bryan today On account of the condition of Brazos county roads he has had to give up his home on Col lege Boulevard and move to Steep Hollow as he could not make the trips back and forth from his home in Bryan to his work TWO HIGHWAYMEN One man tied a handkerchief over his mouth leveled cold steel at the head of the pedestrian took his money and made for the hills An other with a bland smile views a fel low stuck in the mud hitches his mules to the car pulls him out without a twitching his lips says $10! The only 'difference between the two highwaymen isa point of nerve Texas Commercial News (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON Dec Cotton ginned prior to December: 13th to taled 9548805 bales compared with 9488852 bales for the same period last year tho Census Bureau an nounced today Texas ginned 3999 334 bales for this period a Mrs Smith of Smetana was fe in Bryan today Mrs Smith reports ths Smetana road in bad condition Bryan now has one of the complete and modern funeral homes in this part of the as the McCulloch Gordon uneral Home it already has a reputation for efficiency in and the latest appliances The building faces west 25th Street at the back of the present furniture store and upon entering the chapel one is im pressed with its religious atmos phere and the well arranged chairs to seat 125 people A door leads to a casket display room electrically lighted dust proof and beautifully arranged showing thirty or more dif ferent styes at prices ranging from the lowest to the best obtainable Supplementing this display is a large array of burial garments for both men and women Adjoining this is the operating room finished in white enamel and maroon designed for privacy sanitation and expert em balming There is also a large stor age room and a garage to house the two funeral cars and those of indi viduals The upper floor of the mor tuary is occupied as a home by Mr and Mrs Chas Hillier Mr Hil lier being in charge he is a well know funeral director capable and held in the highest esteem of all who know him This firm expects to keep to the front in improving the charac ter of their service and expanding the business as occasion may re quire ARLEY NOMINATION REPORTED ADVERSELY (t Worth Star Telegram) ORT WORTH Tex Dec 20 Dana Bible coach of the Texas A I and JI College was married to Miss Carolyn Rowena Rhodes of Bryan here Wednesday at 1:30 at the residence of Cole the bride's brother in law 142 South Hill Crest Avenue Rev George Truett of Dal ler performed the ceremony Leaving here at 3:30 on the Sunshine Special Mr and Mrs Bible will visit Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans and other cities and return to College Station after January 1 it was stated Those present at the ceremony Maj and Mrs Ike Ashburn Sullivan Thomas Mayo Anderson all of College Sta Mrs Sam Cavitt Jane and ANNOUNCEMENT RECEIVED mail brought to Bryan and College friends announcement cards Albert Rhodes an nounces the marriage of her daugh ter Rowena to Mr Dana Bible on Wednesday December one thousand nine hun dred and twenty three ort Worth museum Jfr and Mrs Bible will be at home after January first at Col lege Station OURTH BODY RECOVERED RUINS CAPITOL HOTEL (By Associated Press) HOUSTON Tex Dec The fourth body was recovered today from the ruins of the Capitol Hotel destroyed by fire yesterday None of the bodies have been identified positively (By Associated Press) Lil I PY PA IICP Hermosa the capitol of the State of Tabasco have been defeat 30 battle with a loss of 200 killed and more than that number wounded according to an official bulletin is sued by the VV ar Department The defending ederate fought fti' i suffered but 30 casualties according to report SJ their dead and wounded as well as of war material" News dispatches from Apiza the nSa rTnh statestbat ing has been resumed on Esperanza while Tehuacan has In a a Minute Dixie Saturday game They are still our sentiments burial in thc Hrn City Cemetery ith this exception you can MAD DOG CREATES MUCH TWO NEGROES LAND IN JAIL OLLOWING IGHT OVER NEGRESS BRYAN WEEKLY EAGLE CLEVELAND Dec our bandits late today held up and rob bed the International Building and Loan Association of between $10 000 and $11000 and escaped COACH DAnTbIBLE AND MISS ROWENA RHODES MARRIED orce of Rebellion lee rom Before the Capitol of Tabasco After Unsuccessful Attack in Which They Lost 200 Meh hi Killed and ully a Many nuunucu Len on rieia ot Battle AUSTIN Tex Dec Gover nor Tat Neff it is stated has gotten the Christmas spirit and re lented and will extend clemency in limited amount in Christmas par dons Tho fact that he w'ill issue a few Christmas pardons was made known at the oifice of his secretary who said one pardon had been pre pared nnd that several others will be forthcoming However they will not be placed on the Christmas trees arranged for all the convicts: NO DANGERO LOOD ROM BRAZOS RIVER BRYAN BUSINESS MEN BANQUET TO OOTBALL SQUAD A AND THREE TODAY (By Associated Pressa ATLANTA Ga Dec I Hundreds of persons today crowded into the court room ati the trial of Philip ox charged" with the murder of William Xo burn to hear Robert Allen of Dallas Texas a member of tho defense counsel make his argu ment go to the jury knew Allen told the jury was never consulted His attor ney! have only talked to him five minutes since they: began Av working on the ease9 The at torney made this statement in criticising William Howard of the prosecution who charged that ox did not hear voice of in his alleged delusion that prompted qhim to kill Co burn until after his lawyers and alienists had consulted with him and if you can get to town see Kenneth Harlan Pat in the biggest Western Story ever written the great Ameri can Romance Queen Saturday (By Associated 20 A man named Tabor 'son in law' of JN Wells was shot and killed near Wingate in Runnels' county last night Wells reported to officers here today He lh? aid in Pullin an automo Wells told the officers that he and Tabor started to the scene to render aid and approached an automobile Degan snooting wells said he re turned the fire When the smoke cleared away he said the other men had gone BUCHANAN GIVEN UNERAL HOME NOW TEA SERVICE DY HER SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS I Mrs Albert Buchanan called the members of her school classes of Baptist' church into her home on Tuesday evening for a of before the mem i bers go to their homes before the holidays This Christmas meeting has been a custom of the class for several year while it is always a happy time a tinge of regret is seen for many of the girls do not re turn to Bryan after the holidays and the loving circle is thus The members of Mrs' Buchanan's classes come from all over: the state as well as from this city' Young women who come to College Station to hold office positions at that insti tution to the schools of Bryan and vicinity as teachers to work in stores and other places of business as nurses in the hospital in fact ev ery walk of progressive young worn anhood makes up the Tuesday evening found the home adorned with Christmas green and bright red berries and candles to emphasize the loving welcome ac corded here Games music and a merry social visit together er the tea made up the even pleasures A Christmas: surprise for Mrs Buchanan came when Miss Lillian erguson president of the riend ship Bible class called attention to" fhe fact that she wanted to ask a riddle for every body to to anJ swer This was the riddle: come in a stocking hung on a tree But still it is useful as useful can be' not made of ivory nor yet of glass But is like hearts Of our Sunday school class Oh 1 never guess what thia rid dle can be So we'll just give it to you5 And pour the When she had concluded a mys terious looking package was given Mrs Buchanan everybody was quiet Knowing the fun making pro clivities of her the teacher proceeded cautiously and with and to unwrap the pack age An exquisite silver tea service of four pieces was contained in that package and a card of Christmas greetings with these words written thereon: teacher was ever held so dear at Christmas time and throughout the year Overcome with amazement and her heart too full of appreciation and love for the members of her classes to sneak the teacher accepted the beautiful gift with the heartfelt love with which it was presented Miss 'Tommie ranklin who is with the McAdams evangelist party holding protracted meetings in Tex as has arrived from Huntsville where the party has been for the past montn to spend Christmas hol iday with her parents Mr and Mrs ranklin An Appeal Mrs Brock president of the Good Cheer 'Association makes on earnest appeal to ev ery Brykn and Brazos countycitizen to co operate with the various district chairmen in helping them to reach every person who is in need of Christ 1 mas cheer Thia survey work is absolutely necessary in the Good Cheer program and must not be neglected The weather has made the roads almost? im a passable and under these con ditions a few women can't cov er the entire field so to insure for the mem bers of every worthy family in' Bryan and Brazos county each citizen will have to do his part Look in your neighborhood and phone in to the president or any district chairman the name etc At heart you know you i are for tho spreading of Good Cheer so why not have a part in the joy of making some un fortunate in your town happy Identify yourself with this wor thy cause by seeing that not one person is overlooked Miss Roxy Long and little Miss Margaret Ann airman will leave tomorrow for Waco to spend Christ mas with Mrs A Long ATDIERENTPOINTSINMEXICO wo Men Summoned To Aid of an Automobile! Purporting To Be Stuck in the Mud Wells Re lates That our Men in Car Opened ire Killing Men Then led 1 1 7 IS 1 i I tiiM SOI 1 33 1 a 1 M' 4 1 4 i'j i 4 I' 1 1 18 iW SO i flVjg 9 a i 't w' 4 1 5 4 xl 1 1 IK Ml iw MKU I 1 fr.