Texas Legislature Opens Under Woman Governor
The 29th Texas Legislature convened in Austin with aims of unification and economy. Key action includes bills to consolidate state departments, curb anti klan measures, and remove impeachment stigma against former Governor James Ferguson. Spearheading a three way speakership fight were Satterwhite Irwin and Hall. Miriam Ferguson sets office next Tuesday. Highway legislation is stalled as highway department cases await Supreme Court action.
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Austin
Texas
James E. Ferguson
House
Senate
Lee Satterwhite
Amarillo
T. K. Irwin
Dallas
J. W. Hall
Houston
A. J. Wirz
Seguin
Miriam Ferguson
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Austsin
State Highway Association
Supreme Court
Arrest Inspectors for Kicking Garbage Cans Off the Walk
In Dallas on January 13 charges of malicious mischief were filed against U S commissioners R H Vogel W T McGreever H G Scheehans narcotic inspectors. A patrolman arrested the trio after a street car incident and kicking three cans in the street. They face a corporation court hearing Wednesday.
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Dallas
United States
R. H. Vogel
W. T. MccGreever
H. G. Scheehans
Corporation Court
McCook Fails to Find Burial Place of Chief Ouray
Grand Junction Colorado January 13 McCook a 100 year old Ute chief failed to locate the burial place of his brother Chief Ouray despite leading a group of white men in search. Grave robbers or memory have robbed him of the knowledge of the grave location. Chipeta died six months ago renewing the quest.
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United Press
Grand Junction
Colo
McCook
Chief Ouray
Colorado
Mle
Ouray
Washington
State Capitol
Chipeta
Questio
Great gun battle staged at sea ends with seizures
United Press reports a coast guard clash with rum smugglers off Galveston Island. Two rum ships and three armored trucks were captured along with eight hundred cases of liquor and two men. The engagement occurred east of San Luis Pass. about a dozen smugglers were wounded.
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United Press
Galveston
Coast Guard
San Luis Pass
Galveston Island
Defeated troops interned after Shanghai coup
Bands of defeated soldiers were driven from Shanghai in an unsuccessful coup by Marshal Chi Hsich Yuan. Fighting in the city has ceased and the situation is easier. Foreign volunteers guarding the International settlement have been disbanded. Four thousand defeated troops have been interned.
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United Press
Shanghai
Chi Hsich Yuan
Premier Herriott AGW Under Fire in Chamber
Paris report states Herriott government faced wide attacks as the chamber of deputies opened its session. Opposition targets include the premier’s health, rising prices, and Russian policy. government support hinges on backing in the chamber.
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Herriott Agw
Reputies
United Press
Paris
Herriott
Chamber of Deputies
Herricott
Resignation Letter Seals Bonham Mayor Hargrove Term
The Bonham Texas city council received a resignation letter from Mayor Leon K. Hargrove dated January 12, 1925. He cites personal affairs requiring action but notes his pride in the administration and city departments. The council offered a leave of absence instead, with J C Saunders to take charge until term end.
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Bonham
Texas
City of
Leon K. Hargrove
Treaty of
Margrave
J. C. Saunds
Hargrove
Bonhan
Vity Council
Tavorite
Vity
Rebuilding Greece Task Falls to New York Lawyer Howland
New York January report notes Charles Howland, a New York lawyer, will head the International Refugee Loan Commission in Athens to rebuild Greece. More than fifty million dollars have been entrusted by English and American investors, signaling high expectations for the postwar effort and refugee support. The program aims to place million refugees in Greece on a self supporting basis, with relief and financial adjustment integral to the central plan.
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New York
Greece
Charles, Howland
Europe
International Refugee Loan Commission
Athens
Chas V. Vickery
Near East Relief
Howland
England
America
Near East
Unoane
Sion
Sears
London
Youn
Oper
S 19 Submarine Grounded Off Massachusetts Coast
The US submarine S-19 with a crew of thirty eight was grounded on a sandbar seven miles north of Chatham Massachusetts after a second high wind obscured the bar. Two coast guard cutters were ordered to assist as heavy seas hindered rescue. The vessel was reported two thirds submerged.
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United Press
Chatham
Mass
Coast Guard
Wreck of Train in Dense Fog Kills Many in Herne Collision
Twenty two bodies were removed from the wreckage of four coaches of the Berlin accommodation train after a collision with the Wesphalia Express at Herne. Fifty others were injured, thirty five seriously, as dense fog obscured signals. the express had left Berlin at midnight when the engineer failed to see the local train lights.
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Berlin
Jan. Av
Herne
Fire at St Luke’s Hospital Surprises Tokyo Crowd
About 500 patients were evacuated as a fire swept a wooden temporary building at St Luke’s hospital in Tokyo. Lieut Warren of the American embassy was among those affected as crews fought the blaze.
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United Press
Tokio
Lieut
Warren
St. Luke’ Hospital
Everything Is Agreed on Cyon Today by Experts
Paris dispatch reports that ambassadors from Africa and Great Britain reached a common understanding in a ministers conference. The leading finance power and other participants agreed today that "everything is agreed" though a plenary session is expected to finalize the talks tomorrow.
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Africa
Great Britain
Finance
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