Culberson Defends President on Negro Troop Discharges
Senior Texas Senator Culberson endorsed President for discharging Negro troops of the Twenty-fifth Infantry after the Brownsville episode. He argued the action rested on legal authority and not race, noting crimes under the articles of war and distinguishing honorable from dishonorable discharge while defending Captain McDonald and Major Blocksom.
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Bacon attacks Roosevelt on Brownsville dismissal
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon, counsel for the Afro American council, argues that the 1913 Brownsville incident dismissals of black soldiers were illegal and intended as punishment. He contends the president had no right to strip honor or bar civil employment based on color and cites commercial tensions in Brownsville as a root cause.
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Representative Garner Seeks 25000 Relief for Brownsville Police
In Washington on January 3 Representative Garner introduced a bill to appropriate 25000 dollars for the relief of Assistant Chief of Police Dominguez of Brownsville. He was shot from his horse during the assault by negro soldiers in the city raid.
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Banford Nomination Reported As Tennessee Attorney General
Washington reports that on January 3 the Senate discussed the nomination of Banford of Tennessee for attorney general and as Edward E. to be assistant. The confirmation process proceeds amid Senate debate.
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Tennesseant
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Bell Named for Major General Post by President
Washington January 3 Brigadier General J Franklin Bell was nominated by the president for promotion to major general in the army ceremony and official announcement. The nomination reflects trust in his leadership during key campaigns and administrative duties.
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Rotation Arranged by Lot for Bureau Supervisory Committee
The governing board of the Bureau of American Republics drew lots to set this year’s rotation on the Supervisory committee. The panel includes Washington representatives along with Hayti, Ecuador, Peru and Panama. Minister Leger of Hayti serves as vice chairman and Minister Carbo of Ecuador as secretary.
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Formed by Merger
San Francisco Jan 3 The Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph and Sunset Telephone and Telegraph have merged to form the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company with plans for vast improvements.
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F Be Union Bakers Arrested In Bread Contamination Probe
Chicago police report that two union bakers were arrested on a charge of poisoning bread with carbolic acid and powdered formaldehyde. Investigators found the chemicals in their possession and connected them to the contamination scheme.
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Texan Fatally Shot in Fort Worth Area
A Texas rag salesman Roy McKillip staggered into Fort Worth after a fatal wound from a police shooting in Marietta Arkansas. The incident remains under investigation with conflicting accounts of the confrontation.
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Population by El Paso Jan 3 Town Census Brief
Population by El Paso shows a city count as of January 3 with municipal figures. Details include provisional totals for residents and housing units, reflecting early census activity.
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Constitutional Convention Adopts Bill of Rights Section
Guth Jan 8 The convention adopted a rights section declaring military subservient to civil authority and that the writ of habeas corpus shall never be suspended. Debate focused on exceptions in other constitutions allowing suspension in rebellion or during Reconstruction. Ex Governor Thomas urged strict militia control and limited court powers.
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Tributes to Mrs Davis Sent To Memorial Association
Montgomery honors Mrs Jefferson Davis after her death with tributes in manuscript and tangible forms. Mrs Margaret Davis Hayes, Mrs Davis's surviving child, announces the gifts and praises the reverence shown by southerners. Tributes will be kept at Montgomery, the Confederacy’s cradle.
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Notable U S Lawyer Joseph K McCammon Dies at 61
Washington telegram reports the death of Joseph K McCammon formerly of Philadelphia and a former assistant attorney general and U S commissioner of railroads during President Hayes era. He died at his Washington home Wednesday night of heart failure at age sixty one.
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Southern Pacific Plans Oakland Mole Expansion
The Southern Pacific company seeks to widen its Oakland mole by filling about twenty seven acres of tide lands, contingent on War Department permission. The company filed the application and will face a hearing on Tuesday next.
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Fire destroys Oak street row in London Kentucky
A blaze started in the second story of Leander Bryant’s residence on Oak street between Sixth and Seventh in London Kentucky. The fire destroyed all buildings on the block with a total loss estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Inter-American Fair proposed to become regional mega event
An agitation has begun in El Paso for an Inter-American Fair to be held two weeks this fall. The organizers aim to make it the biggest fair of its kind across west Texas northern Mexico Arizona and New Mexico.
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Mexico
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Bailey visit draws crowds at Austin theater
Senator Bailey arrived in Austin with R M Wynne to survey Travis county primaries. Hundreds greeted him at the Driskill hotel and a large afternoon address at the opera house drew veterans, students, and cheers. He attended the evening performance amid applause and songs.
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Heaviest Rain Causes Major Damage in Hot Springs
A historic downpour in Hot Springs from Tuesday night through Wednesday caused about 75000 in damage. Water reached waist deep on Central avenue. trains halted. three houses and Whittington park grand stand washed away. the Little Rock and Hot Springs railway track was buried under six feet of water.
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Demands by 57000 Engineers for Higher Pay and Eight Hour Day
Chicago January 3 57 000 locomotive engineers representing across lines west of Chicago announced demands for higher wages and an eight hour workday after a conference with railroad managers.
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Sympathetic Strike Rumor Fails in New Orleans
The rumored sympathy strike by switchmen on the Southern Pacific railway failed to materialize in New Orleans. Local firemen remain silent and no information on their plans is available.
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Southern Pacific Railway
McWhorter Appointed Assistant General Counsel
Judge H Mc Whorter of Athens has been appointed assistant general counsel of the Southern Railway company in Atlanta Georgia on January 3.
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H. McWhorter
Athens
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Land and property listings near Bryan with multiple farms
Numerous agricultural and residential parcels offered near Bryan including 112 acres 3 miles east with water and timber, 140 acres 8 miles south with a roomy residence, a Capt Polk brick residence 1 mile south, 1770 acres in the county’s north end, plus city lots. Prices and easy terms available. agents seeking buyers for farm and city properties.
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