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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1917

Page

7

Administration food bill passes House in push for resources

Washington reports the administration’s food survey bill cleared the House to fund an immediate national audit of food resources with 14.77 million dollars. The plan calls for 17,000 government staff and 150,000 crop reporters, with reports due within three and six months, and Hoover to head a food administration board once enacted.

Washington House Agricultural Department Houston Herbert C. Hoover Food Administration Board Misa Rankin Montana Department of Agriculture McKensie Winols Aas Senate Finance Committee

Draft regulations on selective draft exemptions discussed

Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder and lawyers shaping exemption rules for a 600000 man army. The plan may use a jury wheel to select draftees with local exemption boards by county and 80 000 city segments and review boards in each federal district.

Washington Crowder First Army Baker

Censorship Rules In Effect In Washington

Washington censorship regulations prepared by the public information committee were issued for American newsrooms. Though no formal censorship law existed, the rules became effective Monday in the interest of national unity and information control.

Washington Committee On Public Information

Governor Signs Broad Texas Appropriations Bill

Governor Ferguson approved a large Texas appropriation package for eleemosynary institutions over two fiscal years totaling 4 669 896 dollars. The measure funds hospitals asylums schools and colonies in Austin Carlsbad San Antonio and Galveston with additions including new buildings maintenance and utilities. Extra allocations fund standpipes water systems dormitories warming plants and central kitchens among other improvements and the package also advances absentee voting and a home guard ranger organization.

Austin Tex Ferguson Carlsbad Orleans San Antonio Confederate Woman's Home Confederate Home Negro School For Terrell State Pasteur Institute State Gal- Vorton Escvereeres Nocero Deaf and Dumb Institute Home Guard Morris Plan State University

Increased Production Across South Texas In Irrigated Valleys

South Texas boosts output as irrigation networks expand in the Rio Grande Valley. W J Doyle reports 21 000 acres planted to cabbage and 8 000 acres to beans across Cameron Hidalgo Nueces with shipments surpassing 2 500 cars of vegetables in four months. New canning plants near Pharr and Corpus Christi push year round markets for cabbage onions beets tomatoes and more.

Coroua Christi Tet South Texas Taio Grande Valley Rio Grande Cameron Hidalgo Nueces W. J. Doyle Im Dustrial Gulf Coast Lines Rio Grande Valley Pharr Rio Farm Demonstration Bureau Corpus Christ

No Liquor at Army Posts Denounces Alcohol in Force

The United States Army enforces a dry policy with no liquor allowed in camps posts or reservations. It is unlawful to sell intoxicants to any man in uniform with fines up to 1000 dollars or imprisonment up to one year. Orders from Washington and Fort Sam Houston confirm strict enforcement. Colonel Omar Bundy states the bone dry army law is now in effect for all dealers and personnel.

San Antonio Tex United States Washington Southern Department Fort Sam Houston Omar Bundy Adjutant General of Bundy

Texas Keeps Pace With Liquor License Renewals

Texas reports about 248 licensed saloons with roughly 2400 set to expire between May 1 and July 15. Controller Terrel notes 1000 renewals issued so far and growing daily. Wet counties total sixty six with Harris leading at 487 licenses and Bexar at 411.

Texas Austin Tex Terrel Harris County Bexar County el Paso Galveston Dallas Tarrant Travis

His Resolve

A fragmented clipping notes the idea that food influences mood and records a remark about quitting bluefish consumption. No clear names or dates are provided.

Freckle Remedy Lotion From Lemons and Orchard White

A simple home mix combines two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Grocers carry lemons and drugstores offer orchard white. Massage on face neck arms and hands daily to fade freckles and blemishes and achieve clear soft skin.

Ady

Father of the Man Hatch-Is He Rich Henpecked

A courtroom remark quotes a judge on the condition of a father described as the man’s progenitor. The exchange frames the man as unusually controlled and attentive, even to the infant, highlighting domestic disputes or paternal duties as part of the case.

Hatch

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