The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 29, 1926 Page: 3 of 4
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CO WHO Y BAND'S TRIP THRO DIXIE
By The Dullslingcr
Outsldo of tho time and dace the main difference In Sherman's march
' through Georgia and the Cowboys' march through Dixie Is tho fact that
' (Sherman's mon dodged bullets while Colonel Wiley's army dodged cinders
from locomotives and stray Louisiana mosauitoog. It Sherman had marln
his march through tho lower part of the delta state on foot ho might have
been able to think up a more vigorous definition of war.
No kidding there are mosquitoes in Louisiana and of a healthy specie
too One natlvo ono of tho fow white men seen In that section of tho
country told tho Cowboys that tho old Idea of sleeping under tho light of
tho western stars would bo tho bunk in his state becauso the said stars
arc sometimes Invisiblo duo to tho frequent swarms of insects.
While going through certain sections of tho Louisiana swamp district
alligators were to bo seen lounging on convenient logs. It seemed to bo tho
T prevailing opinion among tho Cowboys that it would bo much nicer to face
a West Texas steer than a bull alligator.
New Orleans tho city of mnny odors not relatives of J. Russell was
reached at about three o'clock Sunday afternoon May 10. In tho French
soctlon of town down near tho wharves almost every known odor was there
to greet tho nostrils of tho newcomers. Ono warohouso would greet the
boys in four gallon hats with the fragrance of river fish another would
give the almosphcro of Bermuda through tho agency of nice white unions
on passing a door of another building a moncntry vision of Japan and India
would bo brought to the mind by the fragrant spices. Large healthy rats
wore to be seen quite often running playfully about tho iron shuttored
houses.
In splto of it all there is a certain romance attached to the metropolis
of tho Mississippi. For miles and miles ships wero docked at the wharves
from all of tho different countries of tho world. Sailors of all different
nationalities and of all different flags could be Been viewing tho city with
tho snme Intorest that tho Toxas Cowboys were displaying Tho Mississip-
pi and tho Old French village lend their shard of the romance to the quaint
city.
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"All tho girls wear purplo hose in Mobile." Tho authenticity of this
statement which is sung by tho Cowboy quartet was not proven to the
satisfaction of tho Abilencans becauso only a short stop was made in the
'.Alabama gulf city. The town however was constantly spoken of in Birm-
ingham. Tho Saturday Evening Post's writer of negro stories Cohen has
made tho dork town section of Mobile famous throughout tho United Stntcs.
Ono of tho most successful parades of the trip was mado in Montgomery
Alabama early ono morning. Although tho band officials were told Inter
that tho line of mnrch was up ono side street and down another that did
not keep the march from being a success for the Cowboys were right as
far as pep and enthusiasm could make them.
It was duo t othis parade that Manager Sandefcr was asked to return
to Montgomery with the band In October for the State fair.
Tho first parade staged in Birmingham from the L. & N. depot to the
CapitolPark mado tho previous marches seem like funeral marches Traffic
was halted in tho business section of town to let the Wild cowboys have
thoir rampage. News boys stood on the street corners with mouths wide
open and eyes bulging out. It was hard for them to believe that 3G Tom
Mixes were in town at tho same time. Older people dropped all their duties
and stood still on tho sidewalks or to" the windows to see tho first invasion
of tho old South by Cowboys. During their cntiro stay in Birmingham the
Cowboys would bo followed about the streets by small groups of spectators.
Dignified aristocrats would forget their breeding and turn around to gaze
at tRo circus freaks.
The building in which tho band was quartered was known as the old
Age-Herald building. After it had been occupied one night by tho Cowboys
it became known as "Hotel de Cool Bin." Since Birmingham and Pittsburg
arc known as tho two cities of tho greatest amount of smoko the solution
of tho rechrlstcning affair is easy to understand. The floors cots and all
would be covered with a fine covering of soot and coal dust every morning.
Outsido of tho dense smoke Birmingham is a beautiful city. A larger
part of the exclusive residence section of tho city is built on the side of
mountains. There is ono residence addition in tho city limits of Birming-
ham in which a dwelling costing less than thirty thousand dollars cannot
be built. All of the hills are covered with tall pine trees. Small streams
winding in and out the numerous valleys help to mako tho city very beautiful.
In the west section of the city or in Ensley as that section of tho city
is kown. large steel plants aro to bo found. At night the entire west section
of tho city is lighted by the orange colored flame which is belched from the
Bessemer converters. The ore for these plants is obtained from hills
almost within the city limits. On tho south side of town there is a moun-
tain many miles long which is said to be mado up of a very good grade of
ore. On tho north side of the city is a mountain which is made up almost
cntlroly of coal. East of town rock quarries furnish the stone necessary in
tho smelting process. Muscle Shoals and other water reservoirs on the
Alabama River furnish an unlimited quantity of electrical energy.
It would be hard to find a more hospitable set of people than there is
to' be found in Alabama and the other southern states. Every person seemed
to take a special interest in making the visitors trip to the city enjoyable
This is especially true of the young ladies of tho city. As Major Kuhn said
"Tho girls seemed to be better with the lasso than tho Cowboys "
During tho courso of tho evening at tho Gilmoro home Mr. Gilmoro
decided to see just how good tho westerners were at riding. Mr. Gilmoro
brought two of his thoroughbreds out for tho show. Sad to relate if the
broncho busters had been others instead of tho standbys Lance Scars and
Glenn Gooch there would have been two Cowboys biting the dust for the
thoroughbreds decided that they were Texas mustangs and acted like it too.
"Piccolo" Cordcr swears that he will never bo interested in scenery
again. Ono n ight "Pic" Anderson and Kidwell wero out at the Birming-
ham amusement park enjoying the many sights. Tho gang was in tho pro-
cess of starting a boat ride when "Pic" became interested in that beauti-
ful Alabama scenery maybo it was the tall pine trees then it might have
.been those wonderful Alabama women but said to relate Piccolo's interest
in the aesthetic was suddenly dampened because the wharf was not as long
as tho fluto player supposed. The only bad result of tho untimely bath was a
couple of days illness for him.
Cotton Briscoe staged a very unique entertainment for the veterans
nnd other bands in the Coal Bin one night. With a snare drum tho bass
drummer clad in a very unique costume serenaded the occupants of tho
building.
"Yessuh boss I sho' wud like to woik on Mr. Simmons' ranch Does
ho hlro colored mon?" This question was directed to the Slinger by a dusky
Birmingham citizen of about seventeen years.
Ho received the necotivo reply.
"Boss you tell Mr. Simmons about me an' if ho cud use a good colored
hand write me." With that statement the son of Cain handed the member
of tho band his name and address. Not being satisfied with the informa-
tion given ho began to ask questions about Mr. Simmons' ranch and the
number of hands used on the ranch.
Ho was greatly surprised when ho learned that Mr. Simmons had about
800 men and women on his ranch and that the runch itself covers nil of
West Texas.
Flako Young beenme very intimate with the men of high military
standing while at the reunion. In fact he directed his mall to bo sent in
caro og General Delivery. ... .
Major Kuhn and a couple of other bandmen camo very near having
to mako their homo In New Orleans when a stop ws mado in that city on
tho trip back to Texas. The trio were so busy viowing tho sights of the
city that they had to catch the train after it had been carried across tho
river on the ferry.
Perhaps thero was not a better sport in tho Crowd than was Will Watson
of tho West Texas Fair Association. From tho time of departure from
Abileno until tho return iiill was ono oi tno Doys. no was ior every tnmg
that tho band wished to do and at times was very Important as a check 1n
eomo of tho plans of tho less thoughtful boys. Ho helped to mako tho trip
more cnjoyablo by several gifts such as a sightseeing tour over tho city
gifts of fruit etc. On the return trip Bill was Initiated with tho Slinger
into tho mystorios of the ancient order of tho Original Cowboy Band Inc.
'Watson Baya that it will bo a hard job to keep him from going with the
band on its future trips.
Wo aro very glad to havo made such good friends as Bill Watson.
COWBOYS WIN SECOND
PUCE IN TRACK MEET
SHERMAN SATURDAY
SOUTHWESTERN WINS CONFER.
ENCE TRACK CHAMPION-
SHIP WITH G8 PT8.
CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDED
All Times and Distances to Be Con-
sidered as Records of tho
Conference.
was
with
Southwestern University won the
first annual track and field meet of
tho Toxas conference nt Shermnn Fri-
day by piling up a total of 68 points
Tho Pirates won first places in the
high hurdles 440-yard dash two-
mile 220 yard dash and tho relay
and took points in every other event
except the half mile and tho shot put.
Second place was annexed by Sim-
mons University with 39 points The
Cowboys took first places in the
half- mile the 220-yard low hurdles
and the shot put with a mixture of
seconds thirds and fourths to bring
their total to 39.
Howard Payne College finished
third with 31 points Austin College
fourth with 20 points and Trinity
University fifth with 15 points
Burgin High Scorer.
Burgin of tho Southwestern
high point man of the meet
14 1 4 points. The lanky Pirate won
first place in the high jump and tho
220 yard dash took second place in
tho 100-yard dash and was a member
of the winning relay combination
All of the marks in tho meet will
stand as records. Urban of Howard
Payne hurled the discus 142 feet and
nine inches within 9 inches of tho
Southwestern Conference record
mode by Taylor of Baylor this year.
Urban also won the javelin with a
throw of 109 feet 2 inhes.
Fast time was made in the relay
by the Southwestern flyers who won
over Simmons University in 3 min-
utes 28 6 seconds.
Pole Vault and Shot.
Putney of Austin College won the
pole vault by going over the bar at
11 feet G 1-2 inches Marshall of Sim-
mons mndo good distune in winning
the shot putting the iron ball 41 feet
2 1-2 inches.
Stevens of Simmons stepped tho
220 low hurdles in 25 2 seconds nos-
ing out Stanford Southwestern star
hurdler.
At a meeting of tho conference pre-
ceding the meet the championships
in basket ball and tennis were award-
ed. Southwestern won the basket
ball title and Simmons the tennis
championship
The Summary.
100-yard dash: Grady Howard
Payne; Burgin Southwestern:
Downs Southwestern Stevens Sim-
mons. Time 10 1 seconds.
120 high hurdles: Stanford South-
western: Read Trinity Mensing
Southwestern and Sims Simmons:
Timo 10 seconds.
Milo run Adams Howard Payne
Fry Simmons; Davis Simmons; and
Jackson Southwestern. Time 4 min-
utes 50 1 seconds.
440-yard run; Gusmnn Southwest-
ern; Blackburn Southwestern Stor-
ment Austin College and Huffman
Trinity. Time 51.4 seconds
Half mile: McCollum. Simmons
Hubby Howurd Payne; Price Aus-
tin College; Outhouse Austin Col-
lege Time 2 minutes nnd 5 seconds.
Two mile run: Mood Southwest
ern Davis Simmons Townley Aus-
tin College; Cadenhead Howard
Poyne Tune 10 minutes 47.7 sec-
onds. 220-yard dush Burgin Southwest-
ern; Grady Howard Payne; Downs
Southwestern; Gusman Southwest-
ern. Time 22 G seconds.
220 low hurdles; Stevens Sim-
mons Stanford Southwestern; Jack-
son Southwestern; Spencer Trinity.
Time 25 2 seconds.
High Jump: Burgin Southwest
ern; Spencer -Trinity; IIIHbun Sim-
mons; Stanford ' Southwestern;
Height 5 feet inches
Pole vault: Putney Austin Col-
lege; Mensing Southwestern; Ma-
tocr Southwestern. Height 11 feet
G 1-2 inches.
Discus throw; Urban Howard
Payne; Marshall Simmons; Stanford
Southwestern; Armour Simmons
University Distance 142 feet
inches.
Javelin throw: Urban Howard
Payne; Finchcr Austin College;
Stanford Southwestern; Armour
Simmons University. Distance 1G9
feet 2 inches.
Shot put: Marshall Simmons; Put-
ney Austin College; Schley Trinity;
Vaughn Simmons Distance 41 feot
2 1-2 inches.
Broad jump: Schley Trinity; Stev-
ens Simmons; Lyman Southwestern;
Grady Howard Payne. Distance 22
feet 2 inches.
Mile relay: Southwestern; Sim
mons University; Austin College;
Time 3 minutes 28 5 seconds.
THE CHOCOLATE COVERED NUT
BAR. EAT ANOTHER. MADE
BY THE ABILENE CANDY CO.
STUDENTS
We will get your work at tho Sim-
mons Barber Shop and deliver to
GOODYEAR SHOE
SHOP
COWBOY BAND ELECTS
OFFICERS WEDNESDAY
Wednesday nfternoon officers were
elected for the Cowboy Band Gil-
bert Sandefcr was reelected manager
of the band nnd Douglas Swanzy was
elected secrotary-treasurer of the or-
ganization Since keeping in the band has be-
come quite a task as the company
has made such progress in the last
year or so it was decided to make
the secretary-treasurer an office for
a professional bookkeeper.
Look forBHg
it on tho vgJCV
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Nick of Time
Comes our Removal Sale for students and faculty. Thk sale
coming just as school closes is a timely opportunity for you ie
buy your summer needs at radically reduced prices. Our price
reductions cover practically every item in our entire stock.
We arc getting ready to move into our new building now about
complete at 242 Pine Street.
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BRAND FILES
WILL BE DELIVERED
NEXT MONDAY
AT THE
BRAND OFFICE
Those who have signified that you
want a bound copy of all the Brands
for the year may get your book Mon-
day afternoon at the Brand office.
There are a few which have not been
sold. The price is only S2.50.
Without a Single Exception
The Atkinsons at the University Drug Store have a personal
interest in each Simmons student we believe in the good old
Simmons spirit and we want you to remember the drug store
as a place where that spirit was at home.
To those of you who will be away for the Bummer we wish
you abundance of pleasure and we promise to be waiting for
you next September to help you make next year the greatest year
in the history of Simmons nnd to beat H. P. C
Atkinson Drug Store
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SIMMONS STUDENTS
James the Creek wishes for each student a most enjoyable
vacation and is looking forward to your return next September.
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GENERAL AGENT
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Rwidence phone 1330 ABILENE TEXAS
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Repmsatdtlve on the Campus
Dr. Jno. Dressen
Ophthalmologist and Reg. Optometrist
ABILENE TEXAS
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"Wo judge ourselves by what
we feol capable of doing while
others judge us by what wo havo
already done."
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Hertz 18c per mile; Studeboker 15c
and 16c per mile; Closed Fords 12c
per mile; Open Fords 10c per mile.
No hour charge week days 'till 6 o'clock
after aix Sundays and holidays minimum
charge $1 00 per hour.
Rent-A-Ford Co.
915 S. 1st St. Phone 54
Phoae 134 1140 North Firit Street
Yellow Cab Co.
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IViere lo atemm locomotive formerly puffed mod mlrmjnmd to pull 360-ton fnlfht trtln up 1tSc
ttetp mlop. otMtltrMt incline two electric locomotiret htul m 660-ton trmin with pawn to tptn.
Electricity levels the Mountains
In Mexico romantic land of .pretty senoritas
and languorous minstrelsy practical American
engineers have harnessed streams so that moun-
tains may be leveled.
The winding thirty-mile Maltrata incline on the
road from Vera Cruz to Mexico City is now elec-
trified. Ten electric locomotives replace twenty-
three steam engines. The electrics haul twice the
tonnage of the steam locomotives and in hall
the time with obvious benefits to traveler rail-
roader and shipper.
Yet Maltrata is but an example of electrical
progress. For electricity is conquering the grades
of railroads and of industry alike the world over.
Impressive no doubt but still- modest when
compared with the possibilities of electricity in
years to come. And it remains for college-
trained men with trained capacity for initiative
and leadership to become ambassadors for fur-
ther electrical conquests in foreign lands.
The General Electric Com-
pany required but eighteen
months to electrify Mal-
trata incline locomotives
power plant transmission
equipment complete. En-
gineering skill backed by
vast manufacturing facil-
ities has -enabled Q-E to
serve humanity in many
ways.
A series of G-E advertise-
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The Simmons Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 35, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 29, 1926, newspaper, May 29, 1926; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth96621/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.