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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
4
Colonel Mitchell addresses a court martial on December 17 denying misconduct. He argues the case targets military power and undermines national defense, urging dismissal and stating further proceedings would be unhelpful. Prosecutors seek dismissal.
Amarillo lawmakers push an income tax amendment to limit government demand for tax records to three years instead of four. Representative Marvin Jones leads the effort while arguing the shorter period would speed reviews and reduce bureau confusion. An Arkansas man injures his ankle returning from church and blames his wife for the outing.
Senator Claude Swanson of Virginia defended a plan for an international court at The Hague to adjudicate world disputes. He argued for U S ratification as part of a broader effort to establish a permanent tribunal and urged bipartisanship in adopting the proposal.
The second meeting of the Highway Commission has been cancelled in Austin. The next regular meeting is set for January 6.
Colton Hardwick reports muddled cotton market with erratic quotes around 20 to 12 cents. Market activity unclear as low prices and trading patterns remain unsettled across regions.
Reporter Cress from Austin notes the Wyre State farm killing case draws attention as former Governor Foran is expected to travel to Houston and Ferguson may follow to Huntsville, amid ongoing political speculation.
An aging minister Mr. Coppedge and his wife are celebrated at Bonham with a church echoing gratitude. Friends present flowers and gifts showing esteem for a life of parish work, underscored by quotes on the laborer worthy of his hire and the minister’s service.
The court-martial jury found Colonel Mitchell guilty as charged of official misconduct. United Press reports from Washington that the generals presiding over the case declared him guilty on December 17.
President Coolidge sends to the Senate the nomination of Mark A. Taylor to be postmaster at Bonham Texas.
The Old Gray Mare, longtime mascot of the Old Gray Mare Band, died Monday on a farm near Brownwood Texas at age 10. Ownership of the famous tune The Old Gray Mare, used at American Legion events, sparked a dispute between Texas and Oklahoma Legions, to be settled by a membership contest.
Rome reports the chamber of deputies approved a settlement with the United States negotiated by Count Volpi and the debt funding commission. The accord ends a lengthy debt dispute and shapes financial obligations moving forward.
The Harmony Club met with Miss Mae Carleton on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Rountree led an engaging Don Giovanni program. Miss White and Salli Joe Carleton presented Mozart life sketches. Mrs. Lowry shared opera anecdotes. Virginia Baird sang solo. Mesdames Lipscomb, Countre, and Gray performed a duet.
Amid debate over ICC reform, SAM RAYBURN and others discuss expanding to twelve members and rotating appointments. The plan would rotate from a regional pool and require appointees to reside in the appointing district, aiming to balance regional representation and sustain Senate support.
LEE SATTERWHITE says he will decide by Saturday whether to call a special legislative session in Austin. He seeks support from lawmakers during the interim and cites financing as the major obstacle to any special gathering.
A fragment notes warmer temperatures for the southern area with forecasted mild wind patterns. No specific highs or dates are clearly readable.
United Press reports the war department arguing at the historic court martial that Mitchell was egotistical flamboyant and untruthful, destructive and unfit for duty. Colonel Allen Gullion, assistant judge advocate, called for dismissal from the army after eight weeks of testimony.
Weleetka Oklahoma December 16. Beatrice Sanders owner and operator of a fleet of service cars describes her career starting in Vorden Oklahoma and growing to wholesale gas oils and a large filling station. She moved to Tonkawa in 1923 and later opened a bus line from Ponca City to the Osage oil field. Nine months after obtaining the permit she set up headquarters at Weleetka Trad e Bonham and continued expanding her trucking business.
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