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The Battalion
Published Weekly by the Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
VOL. XXIX.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS OCTOBER 23, 1920. NUMBER 5
AGGIES
SWAMP FAMOUS PHILLIPS U.
CORPS DANCE WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
-MANY ATTEND
Pretty Girls and Jazz Music Caused
College Spirit to Run
High.
The Corps Dance given Satui’day
night in the Mess Hall Annex, was
the largest and most successful one
that has been staged here in many
years; and its great success was due
to the faithful efforts of our famous
“Misery” Sherrill. Misery is the man
for this work, for anything Shoi'ty
goes into is always a success. We
wish to thank him for his faithful ef
forts, and we are with him strong
to help make our social life at A. and
M. one of pep and enjoyment.
The couples began to pour into the
Mess Hall Annex about eight-thirty
and boy! let me tell you all the
beauties of Brazos county were there.
Yes, sir! The cadets were all dated
up strong in number and thanks to
them, for without the girls the dance
would not have been a success at all.
The Seniors all seemed to be mis-
ogymists as they seemed to have left
the fairer sex at home. May we by
meager means of printed word, strive
to induce the upper-classmen to bring
out the fair sex hereafter, and help
make these dances a great success.
There are plenty of girls in Brazos
county and when these give out, well,
just import one for we dance with
them just as good.
The dance began about nine o’clock,
the College Jazz Sextette furnishing
the music, and believe me we have
some jazz bunch, still talking about
the music of course. We are proud
of them and like their music fine
which was shown by the many ap
plauses for encores. Everyone seemed
to bc'hr.ving a. yitla Lniie, all desiring
to get in good shape for the approach
ing dances. They were all showing
the old foot in prime form, and when
“Red” Thompson asked the bunch to
bear down on our “Famous Battle
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Popular Bryan Girls Represent A. and M. at Cotton Palace
MISS JULIETTE CASTLES
Duchess.
MISS LILA
Maid of
WICKES
Honor.
A. AND M.P0ST 73
AMERICAN LEGION
FIRST MEETING
Seventy Ex-Soldiers Present and
Many New Members Were
Added
The first regular meeting of the
A. and M. College Post No. 73 of
the American Legion was held Thurs-
4ay-night at-? ^(1 intho “Y” Chapel,
at the call of Post Commander C. C.
Braden. About seventy ex-soldiers
were present, half of this number
being new members.
Several official vacancies caused by
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EVERYBODY
KNOWS
CASEY
He is the genial, whole-souled, jolly
Life Preserver of the Campus. His
place is in the “Y” and it is not only a
“Fountain” of inspiration, but also of
good cheer—just “cheer,” nothing more.
Casey’s smile is catching and his cor
dial greeting will keep you in good
spirits for a week.
Casey’s Cold Drinks,
Ice Cream, Confections
and Lunches
Are famous and supply all the needs
of the inner man. When hungry,
thirsty or low spirited call on Casey—
he’ll do the rest.
CASEY’S
CONFECTIONERY
■BAPTISTS FROM
BRYAN AND A.&M.
IN BR0WNW00D
Annual Session of Baptist Students’
Conference Is Well Rep
resented
A number of Bryan peodle and
students from the A. and M. College
are in Brownwood this week j attend
ing, the annual session of, the Y.,-.»tist
Students’ Conference. This 'Confer
ence is a wide-awake organiza tion and
in the annual meetings timely topice
are discussed touching upon tile vari
ous activities of the denomination, but
more particularly upon the /work of
the young people. The influence of
the meetings is far reaching in the
religious life of the students of the
various institutions represented. Those
leaving Bryan on Thursday for the
Conference were: Rev. and Mrs. R.
L. Brown, Miss Lois Pipkin, Rev. John
A. Held, T. Hall, F. L. Bertschler, E.
J. Howell, J. H. McDonald, L. Gar
land. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of the Col
lege “Y” and a number of students
joined the party Friday night at the
Conference.
THANKSGIVING
DANCE WILL BE
SWELL AFFAIR
Preparations Under Way and Stu
dents Urged to Work For
Its Success.
THANKSGIVING DANCE
PROACHING.
Boys, The Louisiana Five will be
here to furnish music for two nights
of dancing. You all know them and
you Fish will soon witness one of the
largest dances staged in the United
States. It is up to you to bring your
girl over and show her a good time.
So get busy and plan to help us make
this dance a great success. It is given
in honor of our football team, so it
must be a matter worthy of consider
ation.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas, in His wisdom, the Al
mighty God has removed from this
earth the father of our beloved
friend and fellow-member, Conger
Poage, therefore;
Be it resolved, that we the mem
bers of Co. “B” Infantry, Agricul
tural and Mechanical College of Tex
as, do express our heai’tfelt sympathy
to him and the bereaved family.
Be it further resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to the
family, and a copy furnished the
Battalion for publication.
H. R. MATTHEWS
P. C. FRANKE, JR.
J. R. PARKER
ELMA P. PEARSON,
Committee.
’Pears as if the Aggies goal-line
is like the good-natured Prof, who is
hard to cross. Judging by the way we
kepi-track pf_ Simmons College yes
terday we opine that by the end of the
season we will have piled up a few of
the old marginal points. Now to add
a few points in our favor, we have
decided to blossom forth with a dance
that will make a paralytic jump with
the avidity of an old maid on anyone
wearing long pants.
This aforesaid function will take
place in Sbisa’s Stadium as soon as
Big Ben strikes 9:00 p. m. on the eve
ning of Friday, November 26, 1920.
Calenderly speaking, this is Fish
day, therefore it must behoove every
member of the piscatorial tribe to
throw out his line to some little bunch
of loveliness back home where all the
music she hears is the wind winding
through the tall trees because the
music for this occasion is to be dis
pensed by the greatest dance
orchestra in the south—the Original
Louisiana Five.
When A1 Nunez, the grand-pa of
“Yelping Hound Blues” and “Mis
souri Waltz,” bears down on his
laughing trombone then is the time a
person forgets all family responsi
bility. Pardon the interruption, but
I’ll say it appeals to the sole, and
makes both of them have more action
than a centipede trespassing on fly
paper.
This is the original five that played
for the Zeigfield Follies and also
made the Midnight Frolic in little old
New York last year. We hate to do
old Zig. this way but we allows as
how that old football team deserves
such a token of our loyalty to them.
Get a date with a peach and.prepare
for a good time. Casey says he has
the stuff to put in ’cider.
STOCK JUDGES
PREPARING FOR
GREAT CONTEST
Novelty Livestock Show To Be
Given To Help Defray
Expenses.
CONFERENCE GAMES
FOR THIS WEEK
Oct. 22 at Austin—Texas U. vs.
Austin College.
Oct. 23, at Houston—Rice vs.
Southwestern U.
Oct. 23 at Stillwater, Okla.—Baylor
vs. Oklahoma A. and M.
Oct. 23 at Dallas—S. M. U. vs.
Arkansas U.
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WHERE THEY PLAY NEXT WEEK.
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Date Place Teams
October 30 Waco Baylor vs. Southwestern
October 30 Stillwater, Okla., Texas A. & M. vs. Okla. A.&M.
October 30^ Fayetteville, Ark, Arkansas U. vs. Missouri Mines
October 30 Houston Rice Institute vs. Texas University
October 30 Dallas S. M. U. vs. Trinity
Note: Phillips does not have a game listed in the Official Foot
ball Guide for this week.
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Not only on the athletic field does
the Maroon and White of Texas A.
and M. triumph, but in other fields
alsq. The other team that 5 A. apd
M. sends out each year is the Stock
Judging team which goes to Chicago.
Up to the present we have more vic
tories to our credit than any other
college or institution in the world.
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AGGIES PEELED
SCALPS OF BOYS
FROM PHILLIPS
Struck Stride For the First Time
This Season— Score
47 To 0.
Coach Bible’s Aggie machine struck
its stride Friday afternoon in the
game with Phillips University of Enid,
Okla. And when the final whistle
sounded the Aggies were the victors
by the decisive score of 47 to 0. It
was a fine exhibition of football on
the part of the Aggies from the first
whistle until the end of the game. The
score does not give justice to the Enid
team for they fought throughout the
game but were clearly outclassed by
the Farmer machine. Every Aggie
punt found the ends well down the
field and Phillips unable to make re
turns on them. The field was slow
from rains and several times the Ag
gie men had open fields but were un
able to keep their feet. Malian
played up to form and has surpassed
any game he has played this season.
He was rarely ever downed until three
or more of the Philips men were
hanging to him. Higginbotham play
ed a wondelful game at the halfback
position and time after time he tore
off long gains around the ends and
over tackles and his punting was the
feature of the game, he averaging
well over fifty yards. Martin played
his same old consistent game at the
other halfback position and carried
the ball several times for long gains.
Weir who replaced him the latter
part of the game also played a spec
tacular game. Credit must be given
Pierce for the way he handled the
team and his work on the defensive
was up to the standard of any quarter
in the state. It is hard to pick an
individual star in the Aggip line be
cause they played as a unit. Drake
and Carruthers played a game that
is worthy of all-state picks and on ends
Wilson and Gouger time after time
smashed the opponent’s interference
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DIXIE QUEEN
Week of October 25th to 30th
Monday, October 25th
BUCK JONES
In a Smashing Western Drama
“SDNSET SPRAGUE”
Extra—“Distilled Love”—Comedy
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Tuesday, October 26th
WILLIAM RUSSELL
In a Big Story of the Great North
“CHALLENGE OF THE LAW”
Extra—“Foiled”—Chester Conklin
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Wednesday, October 27th
MARGARITA FISHER
In a Classy Light Comedy-Drama
“Week End”
Extra—“The Veiled Mystery”—An
tonio Moreno
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Thursday, October 28th
HARRY CASEY
In a Thrilling Western Drama
“SUNDOWN SLUM”
Extra—“Go As You Please”—Sjiub
Pollard
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Friday, October 29th
E. K. LINCOLN
In a Big Special Masterpiece
“THE INNER VOICE”
Extra—Eddie Polo and Mutt and Jeff
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Saturday, October 30th
H. B. WARNER
In Another Special Production
FELIX O ’DAY
Extra—“A Pajama Marriage, Comedy
Week of October 25th to 30th
Monday, Tuesday, Oct. 25th and 26th
The Big Metro Super-Production
“THE HOPE”
A powerful story, heaping sensa
tion upon sensation, thrill upon thrill,
and sweeping to a climax that leaves
you dizzy with breathless excitement.
It features a most exceptional en
semble of stars including
Jack Mulhall and Ruth Stonehouse
Extra—-“Brownie, Peace Maker”—
Comedy
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Wednesday, Thursday, Oct. 27th, 28th
Another Special Masterpiece
BERT LYTELL
In a Screen Story Vital and Gripping
“The Price of
Redemption”
Pictured from the Powerful Novel,
“The Temple of Dawn”
A Drama of Extreme Power and Tre
mendous Fascination
Extra—“Bill’s Wife”—Comedy
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Friday, Saturday, Oct. 29th and 30th
The Third Masterpiece This Week and
Positively the Greatest
Trumpet
Island
It’s the Best of All the Spectacular
Productions Ever Screened. The
Sti’angest Story Ever Conceived.
Extra—“Solid Concrete”—Larry ,
Semon
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