Editorial on the Texas separation vote and unification proposal
A Galveston News column analyzes the separation amendment for A M College and the State University, arguing the country favored separation less than cities. It contrasts editorials from The Eagle and Houston Post, debating voter turnout, implications, and the call for unified supervision of institutions.
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Galverston News
A. & M. College
State University
Ferguson
No. 1
Houston Post
Galveston News
Texas
Dallas Citizens Organize One Dollar a Soul Campaign
A Dallas committee seeks to raise 100000 dollars to bring Billy Sunday to the city and save souls, assigning about one dollar per resident. The effort contrasts with Moody’s ministry and faces sharp opposition to the Billy Sunday circus approach.
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Dallas
Moody
As An
Sunday Evangelist Criticized Amid Sensationalism
Bartlett Tribune denounces Sunday style as a money driven circus while urging the press to expose methods of the evangelist and halt sensationalism in religious affairs. The piece warns the church may suffer and lose old-time religion if not checked.
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Jehovah
Ferguson fight sparks sharp newspaper clash over Robertson law
Senator Editor McNealus attacks opposition to Governor Ferguson seeking a second term. He highlights Ferguson’s 1916 campaign vow and calls the Robertson law vital, opposing repeal for Gibson bill passage and urging continued battle with supporters framing the issue as Ferguson against the people.
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McNealus
Dallas
Dallas Democrat
Ferguson
Friends of
Senate
Texas
Fergusons
Gibson
Cotton Situation Seen Improved Despite Hazards
W P Harding chairman of the Federal Reserve Board writes in the Reserve Bulletin that current cotton conditions are stronger than a year ago and not as dire as feared. He warns the South against actions that could hinder President Wilson and stresses national duties over cotton values amid high rates, currency issues, and disrupted shipping.
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W P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
the Reserve Bulletin
Mr. Harding
Harding
Cotton outlook amid war anxieties in the South
August 1914 analysis notes farmers faced food shortages and debt pressures while cotton prices abroad lure demand. Banks reluctant to finance, yet world mills could absorb a 17,000,000 bale crop. Authors urge Southern merchants and bankers to cooperate to secure the average price for producers.
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Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
United States
Great Britain
Spain
Italy
Japan
India
Egypt
Prairie View Director’s Dismissal Sparks Texas Call for Truth
A Texas editorial condemns the Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College board for removing E L Blackshear after nineteen years of service. It accuses the board of political pressure and demands full disclosure of all circumstances to the public.
State boards owe Texas full candor on this issue
In a Houston Post statement a call is made that if one school can be trifled with secrecy, no state higher learning institution is safe. The board should disclose the truth openly and fully to the people of Texas.
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Texas
Houston Post
Prairie View principal Blackshear letter sparks Texas election debate
The Bryan Eagle notes Blackshear wrote a letter favoring Tom Ball for office. It states Ferguson called for Blackshear’s removal, which Blackshaer denies, and Houston Post editor Bailey may have supported Ferguson. The piece argues Blackshear had right to back Ball and critiques Texas political practice.
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Blackshear
Prairie View
Tom Ball
Ferguson
Bryan Eagle
George M. Bailey
Houston Post
Bailey
Ball
Navasota Examiner
Eagle
Post
Colonel Ball
Examiner
Texas
Road bond sale delays haunt Navasota region
The Navasota Examiner notes public road distress in Waller and Brazos counties as Autoists flood through Navasota. It laments delays in selling a $400,000 road district bond and compares Grimes County's progress, warning roads are needed to reach a higher standard.
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Waller County
Brazos
Navasota
Bryan Eagle
Grimes County
Grimes
President Wilson’s Dilemma and Calls for Compromise
The speech outlines Wilson’s failed demands to Germany over submarine warfare and to Britain regarding American shippers. It argues he is blocked by two major powers in the European conflict, limiting his options. The piece endorses compromise and arbitration, urging support for the president to the brink of endurance.
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Wilson
Germany
Great Britain
Judge Kittrell eyed as potential 1918 governor candidate
Lometa Reporter notes Judge Norman G. Kittrell of Houston is a leading speaker in Goldthwaite and widely discussed as Ferguson’s possible successor. The piece praises his old school Democratic stance and cautions about Texas politics’ new practice of setting aside 30000 dollars for campaign expenses before announcing a run.
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Norman G. Kittrell
Houston
Goldthwaite
Ferguson
Lometa
Norman G
Old South
Texas
Judge Kittrell
Brazos County Roads Called Progressive Duty
A plea urges action on bad roads in Brazos County to avoid disgrace among progressive communities. The speaker links road conditions to broader failing infrastructure and urges modernization to keep up with the times.
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Brazos County
Brazos County urged to exhibit goods at Dallas fair
The Eagle suggests Brazos County residents should collect and present local products for the Dallas fair and the Waco Cotton Palace. The paper notes other progressive counties will have exhibits and urges timely preparation to join them.
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Eagle
Commercial Club
Brazos County
Dallas Fair
Waco Cotton Palace
Texas
Peace plan talks in Washington on Mexico
Six South and Central American representatives meet Secretary Lansing in Washington discussing peace plans for Mexico. They warn that any plan hinges on who leads the new government and the need to supply troops and funds to crush revolutionaries swiftly.
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Washington
Lansing
Mexico
Pellagra In Texas Emerges As Public Health Threat
An editorial in the Dallas News warns of pellagra spreading across Texas with 75 000 to 100 000 cases. Doctors differ on its cause with some blaming nutrition while others question diet specific links. The article notes prevalence in the southern and eastern regions and references a health board bulletin.
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Texas
Galveston News
Dallas
State Health Board
Marine Hospital Service
Dallas Meeting Forms Two Panels on Widespread Disease
A Dallas gathering led to the creation of two committees to study the cause and the cure of a disease now prevalent. The move is praised as timely and needed amid conflicting theories and widespread impact.
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Dallas
Resignation of Prof Wilmon Newell Leaves Texas A&M
The News reports the resignation of Prof Wilmon Newell state entomologist and Texas A&M entomology professor effective October 1. He will become Florida state plant commissioner. His long service aided farmers against boll weevil green bug cotton boll worm and other pests. The Galveston News notes the loss to Texas agriculture but ridicules the idea that this is a calamity for the A&M College.
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Wilmon Newell
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Newell
Texas
Florida
Galveston News
A. & M. College
Supreme Court Declares Pool Hall Law Unconstitutional
The court holds the pool hall regulation unconstitutional as a civil matter, placing the principle of constitutional limits under the Supreme Court. The dispute centers on which court governs civil versus criminal issues amid the broader “who's who” in court supremacy.
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Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Pool Hall
Local Produce Market Prices Listed For Livestock And Grains
Eggs ten cents per dozen and butter twenty five cents per pound appear among varying animal and crop prices. Hens sell at nine cents per pound and fryers, broilers at fourteen cents per pound. Ducks twelve?
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Bermuda
Ford Cars Sold to Local Dealers and Agents
Ford cars have been sold and delivered to local agents Johnson & Rohde. Listed buyers include Jack Green a traveling salesman touring car J M Moore of Kurten touring car Willie Rudhti of Bryan touring car Rev J J Kasiska of Kurten touring car and Mack Rembert of Bryan a roadster.
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Ford
Johnsom & Rohde
Jack Green
J. M. Moore
Kurten
Willie Rudhti
Bryan
J. J. Kasiska
Mack Rembert
Bryan Cotton Receipts Increase with New Year Bale
Seven more bales of this season's cotton were received in this city today, bringing the season total to eleven bales. One bale, grown by J. I. Mathis of Pitts Bridge and weighing 495 pounds, was handled by the Bryan & Central Texas Interurban at the brick warehouse.
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Bryan
Central Texas
Examination Postponed in Turner Murder Case
The examining trial of Oscar and Mae Turner on murder charges was postponed because Mae Turner cannot appear due to illness. Officers found the scene corroborating Oscar Turner's statements, but the new trial date was not fixed. Mae Turner has been moved to a local sanitarium for treatment.
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Oscar
Mae Turner
Oscar Turner
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