Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 286, Ed. 1 Monday, March 3, 1924 Page: 1 of 4
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angement*
and anyone who care* to coma la in.
vtted to join the notification party.
and
and
Washington
Ex-Students
Seidel
1 blue„
Waahing-
1336 and
hovering
deserted
Judging from the sale of tickets
BUnn. . audltoriJiBL JS_JEjPX_ J®. ...
will be raised by March 1
has been allotted »6«,000.
er 111,000 will be raised
city.
SUIT FILED CANCEL
SINCLAIR-DOHENY
to mark the birthplace of Texas, in
a suitable manner.
I Grote, the May Queen, and officially
notify Jfcgr of hej ejectlpq*. The
(United
Washington,
bloc being fori
E. O. Routt, *J
■ Rosita,” her latest United
production which comes to
Theatre Tuesday and Wed-
MRS. HENRY STERN
DIES SUNDAY NIGHT
AT PHILLIPSBURG
(United Press Report)'
, Washington, March ».*—fhtit to
cancel the-Rlnclair-Doheny oil leasee
will be tiled late today or tomorrow
Rumbling* of a' third party wet*
heard but insiders aald the dele-
gates would work through the demo-
cratic party, ga most of them are af-
filiated with the democrats.
AT EL PASO FOUND
DEAD IN JUAREZ
* The sixty beer bills will
tlenl. They provide for leg
of manufacture and sale of
oent beer, elder, and fruit Ju
prosentatlve Philip Hall of »
was organiser of the bloc.
• and ter. pretty young wito of
multimillionaire Coca-Cola 4
■whs freed of charsw of being the
occupant of a disorderly house when
and a large concourse of sorrowing
relatives and friends assembled to
pay a last aad tribute to the mem-
ory of thia ladoved woman.
Rer. O. S. Sadler tonducted the
services and appropriate hymns were
sung br a oetectad
do his or her part in a manner that
will leave nothing to be desired. It
is going to be a regular show, and
If you don’t see it, it will be your
bad luck.
self? as it were. . And to keep ahead
of her self she had to grow up.
In ‘‘Rosita” Mias Pickford enters
at night, travelers can
Washington Park” over
Though small In numbers, a most
congenial and enthusiastic group of
Texas Exes assembled at the An-
thony Hotel Saturday night and en-
joyed the annual bam|l
together meeting of the
County Association of
of the University of Texas, of whbsh
Pres. J.
president
present.
Mrs. Arthur Hohlt was chairman
of the entertainment committee, and
the table was elaborately adorned in
orange and white. Varsity colors,
under her direction. She Is one of
the most loyal and enthusiastic of
Texas Exes, and si vote of thanks
wgs ber faithful
and’
association
Department
hall at 7:30
Malfeat
the bu-
wlll re-
Martha '(*ur rather badly damaged
DANIELS DECLARES
THAT U. S. NEEDS
NEW GOVERNMENT
Mr. Daniels, who m mentioned as
a candidate for the democratic pre-
aidentlal nomination, ia hfte writing
a book on Woodrow Wilson. He de-
clined to' discuss his possible candi-
dacy for,, the presidency.
‘. “The present I* no time for candi-
‘date*,’’ he said, “the people hart;
Students of our county, are fami-
liar with the purchase of the 50-acre
ic spot in Texas. Every thing that
is necessary should' be done, to pre-
serve and beautify this Shrine, where
our citlsensbip may gather, now and
in the future y*ars and bless the
names of those who gave their all
that Texas might be free and Inde-
ACtTDKNT ON HIGHWAY
> An automobile driven by a negro
named Harris* collided, with a bug-
gy occupied by a negro family nam-, py the presidential counsel, jAtlee
ed Harris, near the Chadwick store Pmnerene, one of the counsel, an-
on the Chappell Hill highway Satur- ’nounced. In addition to the suit for
day night. Severn) of the negroes 'cancellation the counsel wifl art the
'received pa nful cuts and bruises
but no one was seriously injured.
The buggy was demolished and the
this year appropriated
improvements we can
not spent by Aug. 31
back to the state.
toric park. Now I am sure, we
one good citizen In Brenham,
is interested in Texas history
who devotes much time and inter-
est to making Texas (|ags and pre-
senting them to the schools and
clubs.
tett'A
_________'-Wwt-iiiil'dihfr
gers November 15 last.
DIAMOND BROS.
SENTENCED DIE
ASMURDERERS
—post confidence in their government.
Conscientious republicans are honest
democrats must rlgnt this wrong.”
that laughter-provpking farce, "Fun
oa l^JSanta Fe Limited,” will be
produced by tjie Bible Class of St.
Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Sunday School
under the direction of Miss Eloise
Mercer. The program appeared in
full in the Banner-Press Saturday.
A big crowd is expected, but am-
ple preparations have been made to
accommodate everybody, and seats
will be provided for all who come.
Doors will be open at seven o’clock,
and the performance will start at
eight. Don’t miss it.
Every member of the cast has
(United I*rvM Report)
• Dallas, March 3.—The Texas farm
labor political conference went into
session to pick candidates tor state
offices. • Labor leaders will select a
Completion of this
JMvn ail uncertainty
taro of the Unlversl
Charles C. Selecman
nounclng the appoint!
P. Talley, chairmano
the Federal Reserve I
(United cress Report)
New York, March 3.—Mbrrls
Joseph Diamond, John Ferine,
Anthony Pantane were sentenced to
court to restrain Doheny and Sin-
clair from withdrawing any more
oil from the naval reserves, pending
final decision of the court.
FUN ON SANTA FE
LIMITED WILL BE
SHOWN TONIGHT
FIREMEN MEET TQNK3HT
The Brenham Fire
will meet at the city
tonight for discussion
matters. Immediately
sineas session, the Fireman
pair to the home of Mias
(United Free* Report)
El Faso, March 3 Th- JnarM
underworld is being searched for the
murderer of May Conley, bride of
Corporal Chas. M. Conley, cavalry-
man, from Fort Bliss. Mrs. Conley
was found on the streets of Jaares
If it could be possible to obtain a
lump sum from the Legislature, and
I am sure our representative would her rightful heritage of glori
aid us, we could then proceed
the n&cssary improvements.
of our commissioners, Mrs. J
Brosig recently visited Mt; Vernon,
and she has become enthusiastic as'’he will not lose any of her tremen
to making Old . Washington, an bis-
have
who
and
Wm. A. Willlama. Greanvlae
Beth. Dement, Burton
Jas. C Rankin was appointed
bailiff. Riding bailiffs are 1
lew of them, however many of the
pecan trees are still living. The
late, beloved Mrs. R. E. Pennington
was at that time one of the Com-
missioners and she worked untiring-
ly for the beautification of the Park
and it was hdr dream to see it gra-
dually converted into a sport of be-
auty.
In the future, and when the good
roads are completed, we may be able
to Interest the people of this section,
of the necessity of preserving and |
Improving thia historic spot. Some,
people have various ideas as how!
good man wrote us ahV.Sing u# "toy
buy a flock of goats and then we,
did not even need a caretaker, as the i
natural beauty of the spot aad the
«.«M u. «ii m ~ 'SOLDIER’S BRIDE
Mary However, the man had a flock •Avasasaaaa* as nrwww
to sell, bnt we did not buy.
A building, grading and terracing
are needed at the park. It has fine
possibilities and la the most histor-
Mrs. Hbitry Stern, aged 67 years,
widow of Uwe late Henry Start!, pass-
ed away at the family resident
Phillipsburg' at 3:15 Sunday night,
and funeral eervlees were held Mon-
The public is .going to be amused
and electrified by the new M*rj*
Pickford personality which will be
seen in
Artiste*
the Rex
nesday.
M|sa Pickford, na Rosita, reveals
to the public a vital something—a
hitherto unthought of quality in
'‘America’s Sweetheart.”
The fact is that Mary Pickford has
has always shrunk from, thia thought
the shripking was not due to van-
ity; but'To an almost puritanical
aversion to revealing a grown wo-
man’s feelings and emotions'
It took a great courage on the
part of |««*y t'lekford to grow-up
‘•jon ihe motion picture screen.Heyeto-
\fore «h» has been-worshipped chief-
of this historic Jy tor her portr/^a], ot <$4,114 hood
roles, being the idol of mothers and
children, but she never permitted
herself to be blinded by the facts in
the cdsP She, has realized all atong
that to continue to be dear to the
dous following of women and child-
ren; her standing will be greatly en-
hanced by this temporary departure
from little girt roles.
e’fHfce^ ’tervfi'^ftT^tl'ie*Td?5irr'f. 7ir ' *77^ #
jreferences to the status of various
I departments -in the University life*
•were made by Robert Thompson for
the Engineers; Dr. R. A. Hasekarl,
medical department; Mies GAtco
'Fitzwilliama, education and academ-
ic departments; Mrs. Lucy F. Reid,
‘Texas Federation of Womens’ Clubs
and D.AR. scholarships; Louis
Beasley, general remarks; Mrs! Ar-
thur Hohlt, Scottish Rite Dormitory,
Grace Hall and *tudy. hall improve-
ments.
Voles were cast for officers of the
general association, after which the
'A'teThj'.v that Is more ..-----; - -----------
other woman than tO|“,e ensuing year by the local asso-
'ciation;
Robert Thompson, president.
Mrs. Arthur Hohlt, vice-president-
Mrs. Lucy Forbes' Reid, secretary.
Robert Thompson, reporter for the
Alcalde.
A vote ‘of thanks for installation
of a radio was extended to Robert
Ur - mr "**♦•*•■*
Thompson-
The following expression of senti-
ment by^ tjw committed on relations
with faculty and regents of the Exe-
cutive Council of the Ex-Students’
Assn, was endorsed:
“The president of the University
should be a man fitted by training
and experience for the post(on and
that no political consideration what-
soever should color the choice of the
President
TEXAS FARM-LABOR
LEADERS TO NAME
CANDIDATE SLATE
Headquarters.
- A committee composed of Mrs. Ar-
HoMt. Giddings Stone, and Miss
Clarence Btuckert. waa appointed to
departed* member* of
family.
Relatives and friends who came
from a distance to attend the obae.
qutea are: Congressman J. P. Buch-
anan. who afrlved* SUn'dily inomlni;
from Washington, D. C.; Mr. and
J— ~—w aw- ' * Honato/i-’^
’ll. P. Buchan Air; jr., ot Dallast Mr
and Mrti. 8. R. Buchanan. Misses
Laura and Adele Buchanan, of Sara-
toga; Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Buchanan,
of Austin; Misses Lute and Juft
, Adele Buchanan of Houston
Miss Thelma Brady ot Gulf.
Mrs. Arthur Becker, a member of'
the Washington Park Commission,
and one of the earnest workers in
improving the park, furnishes the
Banner-Press the appended axetdlanC,
articla;
The Texas Declaration of Indepen-
dence was signed .at QJd
ton on the Brazos, March 2,
now there are many facts
around this ancient and
village, that are of important inter-
est to students of Texas history.
It waa twice the capitol of the Re-
public, the last Congress beiirg held
June 18f5.
r>SBd“T«xas spirit,
and the greatest of these is the Tex-
AR. sniyit,., I,^hnna _,von — cajirht . IL
while you were at the University
so that it broke out on you and stays
broke out on you. The Texas spirit
is the. spirit of the Alamo that nev-
er retreats, and never Surrender
the spirit that followed old Ben Mi-
lam into San Antonio; the Spirit
that followed Sam Houston at San
Jacinto. It is the spirit that thrills
for Texas, that loves Texas, fights
for Texas and works for Texps-
T. U. TAYLOR.
Table conversation centered about
the hail million
dium to be erected at the University.
Pres. Neu gave press reports of the
Interest being aroueed by the move-
ment among students and ex-stu-
dents, and read the appended tele-
gram from headquarters:
Dallas, Tex. Feb. 29, 1»24
J. L. Neu,
Brenham, Texas.
Students on campus Inspired by
athletic team records pledged one
hundred twenty five thousand dol-
lars to Memorial Stadium..first four
days and still going strong- Feel
•■re all Exes at banquets will be
Proud of this student record. Dates
for ex-student campaign will be an-
aounced later ...__________
revise the Hat of Washington Coun-
ty Exes and send in a report to
headquarter*.
Giddings Stone delivered a splen-
dui addresg on ‘‘Univerrfity Service
_ x .uuuction of Leaderahip.’’ He
[cited examplea of the University's
jeRTvice in numerous movements af-
. « . „ .. itect‘ng the material welfare ot toe
L. Neu of Blinn College is.
state, but emphasized the fact that
Fifteen ex-students were' ■
after all, the educated mind is the
aource of progressive movements,
and the University is giving to the
state each year men and Women who
are leaders in ail realms of the
state’s life. This service he called
"‘tne intangible assets contributed
by the University to the state it
Serves.”-
wgrwtede
in the Stem l«t ** PhlllfHbari
cemetery, and a large number of re-
lative, and, frteads attend*! tha faa-
who wore bringing him to Brenham
to put him tn jail. Th. negro was
carried to a point near jlurton by
'about a dozen cttl»en« ot the Bur- ter noon from
ton community and roughly handled,
! k
"after which he was left at his home.
It is said that (be negro .nterod
the home of a well-known white
citizen residing about two miles from
Burton, and entered the room of a
daughter ot the owner of the place.
The screams of th. y°uDK. W9U)an
Hhe negro was frightened away, but
not before he was recognized. Thia
**“» the
negro succeeded In eluding his pur-
miers until Haturday night, when he
wag eapjured, with the result that he
was taken by the mob as above stat*
TO CUT WATER OFF
Tlio uat ft supply Will be I
The present' commissioners,* Mrs.
J. W. Broaig, Navasota, Mrs. Sledge
Houston. Somerville, Mrs. Lee Roun-
tree, Bryan,, Mrs. Arthur Becker of
Brenham* and J. S. Smith of Chap-
pell Hill, would like to make a sure
enough park, out
spot, but are handicapped as to
funds.
The Keeper, Mr. T. B. Conner,
tries to keep the weeds down, and
from year to year, adds a little im-
nrpjtfu>eju_w.iibojtt,any cUurae
slate of candidates from governor
down.
With their asserted 300,000 votes
Texas delegates command recogni-
tion from a host of candidates whoj r
d'e in.the_electric cha.r at Sing »lng
wevw bert» paxaoaaMy;te-lMl-tor aup- durfficITi" •
Tutt-iff
SENATE RECOUNT
..... (United Frew Report)
Washington. March 3.—Fifty cot
unties’ huv« been completed Mn the (
recoupt being made by the senate
committrt investigating the election
- of Earle B. Mayfield, Texas demo-
crat. Th® balance of th. month will
be. required to complete the recount
of the entire state," Beth Mayfield
and his oppon.nte requested that no
testimony ba taken until the recount
Us completed.
The State
4700 for any
make, but it
came reverts
Last year the keepers house was
painted ind a very good Delco light
installed, the lights are dotted Here
and there from th® house to The i
gate, and
read “Old
the large gate at the entrance.
Several years ago many pa^
per shelly pecans-treen wer® planted,
(United' FrtKL-------
Washington, March 3.-—The oil
scandal has made it necessary that
the. United States have a n^w gov-
ernment based on the principles of
with vital, alluring womanhood in common honesty, Jovephus Daniels,
Dn« her histrionic career, and while thu 'fornier .ecretary of the navy, said in
w.'grownup Mary Pickford quickly will'ttn mtervlew-with the United Press.
become the idol of" men picture fans.
Dallas. Texas, March
ern Methodist University la
«lxty-pn. thousand dollars ol
thejeepnd million dollars fp
A most appetising dinner was serv-
ed in several courses, after which an
entertaining program was rendered,
• with Pres. Neu presiding.
Greetings, thoroughly characferls-
tlj of the two men. were read from
President Sutton and Dean Taylor.
• Extracts from Pree. Sutton’s letter
follow:
To all Texas-Exes in Banquet Halls
vt Assembled: »
There is, perhaps, no finer attri-
civilized, human being
tmti itfyant.
loyal to any
his own wife ought to be compelled
to livd with Digger Indians. A man
disloyal to the city in which he lives
, ought to be required to move to Po-
dank. So, a Texas-Ex who has lit-
tle, If any, regard for the Univer-
sity, and who i« trot willingLjo make
^_.r«L“o58h|fJjacriIi0eB. to protect.
good name and to promote its pro-
gress, is worthy ’of castigation and
« contempt. No- vl^l individual is. now.
in your rnidet.,
You will, of course, use diligent
effort In seasoh and out of season
to develop such a militant public
opinion in Texas as will compel at
shacks from the University campus.
I have iio doubt that you will
gladly lend substantial aid and en-
couragement to the building of a
great stadium at the' University this
year.
W. S. Sutton, Acting President.
Dean Taylor sent the following
message:
. FROM DEAN TAYLOR
To the Ex-Students:.
„ .Thera, avo four cardinal virtues:
waa made in toe Nlch-
‘olson lot at the Masonic cemetery
at Chappell HID, and hundreds fol-
lowed the body to its test resting
place. Magnificent floral uttering*,
tributes from relatives and friends i Alex Schwartz,
at variou* pointe, covered the graee
With * pall of exquisite beauty?aud
■were also placed on grave* of other
deeedeatte
retired to take iip its deliberutiOM.
1 Caso* to come lie to re th* grand jury
I for investigation are not «o aumer-
. ous a* nsuai; - = *—*7^*;
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