10 May 1912
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
1
In Washington on May 10 a court injunction was sought to restrain the Interstate Commerce Commission. The filing names Bond and others seeking to halt unspecified regulatory actions and related proceedings.
Two young Titanic survivors housed by volunteers in New York remain with relatives as their mother, Mme Navratil, sails from France aboard the Oceania around May 19. The boys, aged four and two, were cared for by a local club member after arriving on the Carpathia, awaiting reunification with family.
New York reports U Folke Hirandt valet to millionaire Jacob Henift was ordered returned to the Downéuttary to serve the thirty year term. The sentence, described as a major judicial action, ends a long legal case linked to the Henift enterprise.
A distorted report from May 1 notes the regents choosing a four year study path after five years, affecting graduation timelines. Key names and places are unclear due to OCR issues but the core action is noted.
Report from Pano Texas dated May 10 says federal forces under General Huerta repulsed Mexican rebels from Torreon area with claims of heavy rebel casualties. The dispatch notes ongoing clashes as rebels press an uprising across southern and northern regions.
May 10 report notes no Texan delegation can be captured for the national convention in Baltimore. Harmon party holds balance of power with majorities in districts Nine and Seventeen, contesting delegates may decide the outcome.
A well known Union Springs man was shot and killed by a sheriff in Bullock county after a violent incident in which a second man died. Locals rushed toward Montgomery as alarms spread through the town and railway vicinity.
Representatives of Houston business groups meet at 4 to plan a new cotton handling facility. Postwar demand exposed defects in current facilities and a plan to construct a large compress and warehouse on 100 acres of waterfront property is proposed to process all cotton shipped to the city.
A rigid inquiry in London reports that not all Titanic crew acted properly during the sinking. Evidence suggests a rush to lifeboats, with four or five women and three children among some who escaped, while many men remained.
Anecdote from the Texan May 1 edition notes Lightfoot family figure Father of Attorney General Lightfoot walking 67 000 miles with his wife. The pair traveled across states including Kentucky where they recently wed five months ago and began walking together. They faced eleven delays during their journey.
A May report from the Methodist Foreign Mission committee outlines a program to harmonize views on spectator roles and foreign fields. It notes progress, calls for careful conference consideration, and records a rise in missionary support amid broader plans and cautions. A separate brief mentions a Texas accident in Denton, with a milk cow struck by a vehicle and the driver uninjured.
Flood conditions near New Orleans show signs of improvement as river levels stabilize after a period of heavy rain. Morning observations report the Minassaiyp river at a near stationary level with a small decline from prior highs. Weather agencies monitor levees and discharge plans for continued safety.
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