Cecil Lyon Endorsed At Panhandle Republican Club Meeting
An enthusiastic Panhandle Republican Club gathering in the country courthouse endorsed Cecil A. Lyon for delegate at large from Texas to the national convention and re election as national committeeman. The club, representing about forty counties, also affirmed party loyalty and pledged support for party nominees in state and national elections. Members present included B Roy Houghton Jasper N Haney Sr J Storm Captain Knight Charles Dammier and others. The event drew several Amarillo Republicans not affiliated with the club.
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Panhandle Republican Club
B. Roy Houghton
Memphis
I. W. Carheart
Clarendon
Everett Haney
Amarillo
Bart Marshall
Sherman
Col
Cecil A. Lyon
State Central Republican Committee
B. Roy Horghton
Jasper N Haney, Sr
Storm
Captain Knight
Nocona
Charles Dammier
Frank Exum
Shamrock
F. H. Hill
Panhandle
Panhandie Republican Club
Texas
Republican Party
Orange Grand Lodge to Consider Dominion Marriage Law
In St John New Brunswick March 19 the New Brunswick Grand Lodge of Orange men opens its annual session examining a uniform Dominion marriage law as a principal matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangemen
St. John, N. B
New Brunswick Grand Lodge of Orangemen
Daring Hold Up In Mississippi Elsewhere Train Robbery Reported
Four masked gunmen held up Mobile and Ohio passenger train No 4 north of Corinth Mississippi. They blew the express safe and escaped into dense underbrush. Bloodhounds summoned and a posse formed to pursue. Amount stolen not yet known.
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Associated Press
Corinth
Miss
Mobile & Ohio
Here
Taft Voices Square Deal Plea in New England Tour
President Taft urged a square deal for New England as he spoke from the Concord State House steps ending a two day visit. He addressed audiences in Nashua Manchester and Concord before returning to Washington tonight.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Taft
Concord
New Hampshire State House
New England
Nashua
Manchester
Washington
Burleson Proposes Democratic Ticket With Wilson and Wiley
Rep Burleson of Texas urges the Democratic party to adopt a ticket headed by President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Harvey W. Wiley. The slogan Pure Democracy and Free Food frames the proposal reported from Washington on March 19 by the Associated Press.
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Py Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Burleson
Texas Today
Democratic Party
Wood‘row Wilson
Harvey W. Wiley
Hereford Boy Killed in Gun Accident
In Hereford Texas seven year old E F Connell Jr was killed when a father’s pump gun discharged while the boys played with it. Funeral services were held and the body shipped to Bartlett for interment. Connell Sr had left that morning for Endee New Mexico on a cattle deal.
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Hereford
Tex
E. F. Connell, Jr
FE. F. Connell, Sr
Endee
New Mexico
Bartlett
Texas
M. Connell
Connell
Bill
Cattle Theft Cropped From Texas Plains After Inspection Push
Statistics from the Texas Cattle Raisers Association say cattle thefts nearly vanished in recent years due to range inspectors stationed across the cattle districts and cooperation with ranchers. Early rustlers faced public hangings, and now many former bandits pursue quieter ventures while inspection efforts deter theft.
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Sprinal
Daily News
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Association
Lone Star
Hurley Irrigation Meet This Week
Hurley Texas hosts an irrigation demonstration on March 22 with speakers H. M. Rainer agricultural demonstrator for the Santa Fe and assistant L. L Johnson. The event invites residents of the Panhandle and nearby areas to attend and view Hurley country.
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Daily News
Hurley
Tex
H. M. Rainer
Santa Fe
L. L Johnson
Panhandle
Defense in Crawford Case Hears Autopsy on Sister
In New Orleans on March 19 the state presented brain heart lungs and other organs of Elsie Crawford to dispute the defense claim that Annie Crawford’s sister died of cere bro hemorrhage. An autopsy by Dr. Charles Duvan in the graveyard was performed after organs were obtained Sunday by state experts.
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New Orleans
Annie Crawford
Elsie Crawford
Charles Duvan
Fight 10 Death Expected Near Floyd Allen Case
From Hillsville Virginia reporters say Carroll county court assassins are pinned five miles from Floyd Allen's place. Hillsville men race to the hills to surround the gang before dawn. Jack Allen says his brothers shot in self defense and will fight to the last ditch.
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Associated Press
Hillsville
Mountain Roads
Carroll County
Floyd Allen
Allen Gang
Jack Allen
Jack
Maine Democrats Form Delegation At Augusta Convention
The Democratic State convention in Augusta elected six delegates to the national Baltimore convention with United States Senator Charles F. Johnson presiding. Governor Plaisted, Senator Gardner, and Congressmen McCtllicuddy and Gould attended, as party leaders who helped Maine gain power last year. A split exists over endorsing a presidential candidate with Woodrow Wilson favored by Johnson and others, though his support may not secure an instructed delegation.
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Maine
Baltimore
United States
Charles F. Johnson
Plaisted
Gardner
Mcctllicuddy
Gould
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
Johnson
Wilson
Norris Counsel After Letters in Norris Perjury Case
Fort Worth attorneys for Rev. J. Frank Norris filed a motion to compel the state to hand over original anonymous letters to the defense. The letters’ authorship is key to the April 1 trial. County Attorney Baskin plans a strong defense against releasing the documents.
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J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Simmons
Baskin
Texas
Pope Pius X Observed Name Day in Vatican
Saint Joseph feast day and Pope Pius X name day were marked as a Vatican holiday. He celebrated mass in the private chapel with his sisters and niece and later granted an audience to Cardinals and Catholic Club of St Peter's, receiving congratulations and gifts.
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Rome
St. Joseph
Pope Pius X
Vatican
Catholic Club
St. Peter's
Democrats Honor Bryan On His Birthday In Lincoln
Representative Democrats met in Lincoln to discuss party policy and paid tribute to Bryan at a banquet honoring his fifty second birthday. Speakers included former Senator Pettigrew who opposed Governor Wilson and Congressman Henry of Texas praised both Wilson and Bryan.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Wilson
Henry
Texas
Pryan
Democratic Excise Tax Bill Passes House Amid GOP Support
In Washington on March 19 the Democratic Excise Tax Bill passed the House by 249 to 41 with many Republicans voting in support. The wool tariff remains next on the Democratic agenda. In St Louis on March 19 the National Music Supervisors Association opens its fifth annual convention with 400 plus attendees from many states. The program includes training and testing of voices, school visits, and a Symphony Orchestra concert for 500 high school students.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
St. Louis
National Music Supervisors’ Association
Symphony
Taft Is Railed as Weak Leader At Roosevelt Rally
Former Senator Beveridge denounces Taft as a weak leader at a Roosevelt mass meeting in Chicago. He calls Sherman law obsolete and praises Roosevelt as the "Iron Man" who can compel business leaders to serve the people, arguing a strong president is needed.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Roosevelt Pleased at Taft Declaration
Col Roosevelt issued a statement praising President Tafts support for a presidential primary and urging his campaign to back him to bring a presidential preference primary to Michigan Illinois Maryland the District of Columbia and New York.
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Taft
Boston
Col. Roosevelt
Michigan
Illinois
Maryland
District of Columbia
New York
Appointment of Sloan Opposed in Arizona Senate
Phoenix March 18 state senate adopted a memorial resolution protesting Taft's nomination of former governor Sloan for United States District Judge of Arizona addressed to the Senate.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Taft
Sloan
United States
Arizona
United States Senate
Arizona State Senate
Probing Cause of Explosion in San Antonio Shop Yards
The committee investigating the Southern Pacific shop yard explosion that killed twenty six men resumed deliberations at 2 PM. They have determined the blast was steam caused and found no outside agency. Investigators will test whether the engine safety valve was defective or tampered with.
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Daily News
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Pacific
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passes House in Washington
Washington March 19 The House approved the Rivers and Harbors appropriation bill totaling over 626 million dollars. The measure includes twenty items for survey and investigation works, with Florida featuring prominently in projects linked to Chairman Sparkman of the Committee.
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Associated Press
Washington,d. C
House Today
Florida
Sparkman
Minimum Wage Bill Aims To End Coal Strike
London March 1 The governments minimum wage bill passed its first reading in the House of Commons to end the coal strike. The measure sets a minimum wage from resumption of work for three years and allows workers paid below the minimum to sue in the courts if enacted.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Philadelphia Academy marks centennial of science progress
Philadelphia marks the centenary of the Academy of Natural Sciences founded in 1812 by chemists and drug traders with a modest start. Three days of celebration begin today with eminent scientists and educators expected to participate from across the United States.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
America
Parral Garrison to Join Reet Forces in Mexico
General Jose Soto commanding several hundred rurales in Parral telegraphs that he and his men will join the revolution. Federals captured yesterday at Baca have been released and many are joining the insurrection.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Jose Soto
Parral
Orozco
Baca
Weather forecast for West Texas rains and cooler north
Washington weather bulletin notes March 19 outlook in Washington D C. for West Texas rains and a colder trend in the north and west with fair conditions in the southwest Wednesday.
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Washington
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Texas
La Follette Wins North Dakota Primary Early Returns
Early returns from North Dakota show La Follette leading in the presidential preference vote with larger cities cited for him. Roosevelt backers projected a sizable plurality. Taft polled a small share as storms threaten full results from 1,809 precincts. La Follette praised by supporters upon arrival in Chicago for carrying the "cow country" state.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
Talcott
Republican State Committee
John F. Bass
Chicago
Roosevelt
Dixon
Washington
la Follette
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Falls City
Devila Lake
Minot
Taft
J.a Follette
Cow
Builders To Meet In South Dakota Ex governors to speak
Aberdeen March 19 Ex tensive preparations are under way for the State Builders meeting in Aberdeen starting tomorrow and running through Thursday night Governors Eberhart of Minnesota and Vesey of South Dakota will speak at the event.
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S. Associated Press
Aberdeen 8. D
Eberhart
Minnesota
Vesey
South Dakota
Possibility of coal strike worries Navy officials
Washington March 19 anxiety grows at the Navy Department over a possible coal strike. Tomorrow Secretary Meyer will confer with representatives of bituminous coal companies that supply the Navy to discuss the impact and seek a resolution.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Meyer
Bituminus
Navy
Waco Businessman Shot in Office Death Follows
A. F. Duncan president of Waco Machinery and Supply died at 3 30 this morning after being shot by traveling salesman Alex Johnson. Johnson was re arrested on murder charges after surrendering at the courthouse following the shooting in Duncan's office over a contract dispute. Both men were respected Waco residents and church members.
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Daily News
Waco
Tex
A. FP
Duncan
Waco Machinery and Supply Company
Alex Johnson
Johnson
Austin Avenue
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