Roads to Be Improved in Brazos County County Court plan
The Brazos County commissioners met to discuss road improvements tied to a pond issue. If the December 30 bond issue passes, 157 miles of roads including Bryan and Macy, McRea Bridge, Madisonville, Jola, Ferguson crossing, Sulphur Springs, and Wellborn to Koppe Bridge would be upgraded with local labor, tests of gravel rock and clay to be conducted by each precinct.
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Commissioners’ Court
W. E. Graham
Wellborn
Maloney
Bryan and
Macy
McRea Bridge
Reliance
Madisonville
Kurten
Jola
Wixon Creek
Ferguson Crossing
View
Bryan, College
Millican
Navasota River
Sulphur Springs
Rock Prairie School
Koppe Bridge
Pitts Bridge
Jones Bridge
Sandy Point
Mudville
Mumford Road
County Line
Benchley Road
Leonard School
Leonard School House
Wheelock Road
Tabor Road
Brazos County
Cole
David Lamar Convicted Of Impersonation Fraud
The Associated Press reports David Lamar was found guilty of impersonating Representative Palmer to defraud J P Morgan and Company. He received a two year sentence in the Federal prison at Atlanta.
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Associated Press
New York
David Lamar
Palmer
J. P. Morgan & Company
Atlanta
Panama-Pacific Exposition trip contest draws growing support
Interest rises as many avowed candidates and numerous ladies save votes and study the field. The contest is framed as a high plane endeavor likely to attract a warm race among fair candidates with broad local backing and several county figures lining up friends. Headquarters signal favorable progress and upcoming announcements to candidates.
School apportionment 50 cents for December statewide
The State Superintendent reports December school apportionment at 50 cents per pupil. The total apportionment is $548,000 based on a scholastic population of 1,096,000, adding to the annual per capita sum of $8 at the year's start.
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Austin
Tex
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rockefeller buys wheat for Belgium relief
The Rockefeller Foundation has entered the open wheat market and purchased 780000 bushels for immediate shipment. Of this total 280000 bushels in Chicago will be shipped to Atlantic ports for Belgium, with 500000 bushels already afloat at Buffalo. Cash wheat prices rise as the foundation moves to meet urgent Belgian needs.
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Chicago
Rockefeller Foundation
Foundation
Atlantic
Belgium
Buffalo
St. Louis
Kansas City
LaSalle Street
Lynching of Kane Mc Knight in Shreveport case escalates
Shreveport Louisiana December 3 Kane Mc Knight a Black man tied to the assassination of Charles Hicks postmaster at Sylvester was captured and lynched by a mob last night He was the third Black man linked to the case and further hangings were anticipated in the area.
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Shreveport
Kane McKnight
Charles Hicks
Sylvester
Girl Masqueraded as Nan Dishwasher in Beaumont
Beaumont Texas December 3 1930s Associated Press report says Jack Bodine posed as a male restaurant dishwasher and was arrested. police found letters suggesting the name Sue from Galveston. Rev J N Thomas and son Russell moved to Ottawa Kansas for a new pastorate at the First Christian Church.
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Associated Press
Beaumont
Tex
Jack Bodine
Sue
Galveston
J. N. Thomas
Russell
Ottawa
Kan
Rev. Thomas
First Christian Church
Advocated Diversification At Wharton Texas Meeting
A large audience heard H L McKnight Bryan extension official Dr R M Harkley of Midland and L C Walton of the U S Department of Agriculture speak on diversification and marketing. J F Bagwell presided and E W Cole pledged club cooperation. A December 16 meeting aims to organize farmers and business men for reduced cotton acreage and boosted diversified crops.
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Wharton
Tex
H. L. McKnight
Commercial Club
Bryan
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
R. M. Harkley
Midland
L. C. Walton
United States Department of Agriculture
Good Fellows Club
J. F. Bagwell
E. W. Cole
Davis
A. and M. College Ends Holidays December 19
Students at Agricultural and Mechanical College will be released Saturday December 19 for the holidays after a faculty decision. The calendar had listed Christmas holidays to begin December 23, but President Bizzell said cadets would depart Saturday to allow earlier homeward travel. School reopens January 4.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bizzell
Big Cotton Ships Due From Texas City
The Nicosian of the Leyland Line with a 15000 bale capacity is due in Texas City from Liverpool this afternoon. The Obrain of the same line is due next Monday for England. The Arramore of the Elder Dempster Line will likely arrive early Thursday with about 80000 bushels of wheat and 6000 bales of cotton. The Satilla of the Texas City Steamship Co left for Port Arthur with a lumber cargo for New York. Coal is being unloaded from the Kineo in Baltimore.
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Texas City
Tex
Nicosian
Leyland
Liverpool
England
Elder-Dempster
Galveston
Satilla
Texas City Steamship Company
Port Arthur
New York
Kineo
Baltimore
Interurban plans presented for Brenham line
At a mass meeting L M Hewit outlined an interurban route from Brenham into Independence and William Penn areas about fifteen miles long. The Brenham Young Men's Business Association will seek support from local business leaders. A $25,000 city bonus and $50,000 in company stock were proposed.
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Brenham
Tex
L. M. Hewit
Independence
William Penn
County Officials Take Charge After Election
Hallettsville Texas December 3 county officers elected in November assumed duties Tuesday morning after bonds were approved by the commissioners court. The county clerk's office changed hands with J A Sommerlatte succeeding John Buchanan who served thirty years as county clerk and ten years as district clerk. Buchanan was born in Houston April 18 1845 and served in the Confederate army as a boy in Pyrans regiment Walker's company.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Commissioners’ Court
J. A. Sommerlatte
John Buchanan
Banks Cut Loans Since Beginning of War
Austin Tex Dec 4 That Texas state banks are lending less on personal or collateral securities than before the war in Europe. From Sept 12 to Oct 31 1914 loans and discounts fell by 7127119. Overdrafts rose 254156. deposits increased 1773451. resources declined from 138175796 to 123288704 a drop of 4887092. Fifteen banks liquidated with 330000 capital, three new banks organized with 45000 each, three banks raised capital by 45000. Total capitalization now 33491000.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Texas
Europe
Department of Insurance and Banking
Governor Ferguson to Be Guest in Colquitt Home
Governor-elect James Ferguson will spend a week as guests of Governor and Mrs. O B Colquitt in Austin The visit aims to study state institutions and departments for his inaugural message to the Thirty fourth Legislature Colquitt postponed vacation to begin drafting his final legislative message.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
James BE. Ferguson
O. B. Colquitt
Ferguson
Colquitt
Hobson Pro Bill Hearing Set by House Rules Committee
Representative Henry says the House Rules Committee will meet December 12 to act on the Hobson Nationwide prohibition bill. The panel will review the measure before it moves to the chamber for a vote.
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Hobson
Associated Press
Washington
Henry
House Rules Committee
Specific Plan of Diversification Urged in State
A state campaign urges cooperation among farmers, extension services, and lenders to implement regional crop diversification. The plan stresses local crops, soil prep, marketing in bulk, and credit bases beyond cotton, with three main lines: local crop choices, farm business cooperation, and regional organization for bulk marketing. It notes three field teams and aims to cover many cotton counties by February, pending legislative funding.
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State University
Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Extension Service
University
State Department of Agriculture
Merchants and bankers urged to aid farmers through action
Clarence Ousley appeals to Texas business leaders to meet with farmers, share counsel, and offer financial help. He cites a banker’s letter encouraging diversification and lowering interest rates to ease agricultural distress, calling for cooperative effort for the common good.
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Texas
Philip Welhausen
Yoakum State Bank
Labor News And Notes From Across The Globe
A survey of labor facts includes Switzerland lacking coal and Toronto hosting 1 200 factories. Washington reports 297 saloons, while Russia maintains thirty two seamen schools. Boston union bartenders earn 22 dollars for sixty hours. Milwaukee tailors 6 to 15 dollars weekly. British Columbia lists 26 fruit packing schools and over 2 000 women in New York printing trades unions. Ontario enacts workmen’s compensation January 1. Illinois teachers average 722.67 dollars yearly across 5 609 men. The University of Maine launches a pulp and paper course. Cleveland milk firms contract paper bottle supply. London prints a notice: only British barbers employed here. Venetian glass workers face blindness from furnace glare after forty. San Francisco Machinists approve a new five dollar daily wage for exposition work, versus four dollars inside and five outside. Glass Valley moves by parcel post as Nevada families ship household goods by mail taking days to deliver.
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Boston
Milwaukee
British Columbia
New York
Ontario
Illinois
University of Maine
Cleveland
London
Venetian Glass
San Francisco
Exposition Grounds
Labor Council
Glass Valley
Cal
Nevada
Aviator Killed Looping the Loop in Los Angeles
Thomas J. Hill a 25 year old aviator was killed in Los Angeles yesterday while performing a looping the loop at approximately two thousand feet.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas J. Hill
Buying Army Horses In City By Waco Stockman
Bob McLane a Waco stockman has been in the city this week purchasing five good horses to ship to Fort Worth and San Antonio for sale to government agents of European powers at war. He will stay through the week to complete a carload. It's better to believe all you say than all you hear.
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Bob McLane
Waco
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Mr. McLane
Jewel P Lightfoot Elected Grand Master in Texas Masons
Masonic Grand Lodge in Waco elected Jewel P Lightfoot of Austin as grand master and announced deputies and wardens including O B McMillin of Whitewright Frank G Jones Houston John R Arnold Henderson W B Pearson Waco and W W Peavy Brownwood. The group rejected a proposed new constitution after four hours of deliberation by a special committee led by George W Tyler.
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Waco
Tex
Masonic Grand Lodge
Jewel P. Lightfoot
Austin
McMillin
Whitewright
Frank G. Jones
Houston
John R. Arnold
Henderson
W. B. Pearson
W. W. Peavy
Brownwood
George W. Tyler
G. W. Tyler
Belton
J. J. Davis
Galveston
W. S. Fly
San Antonio
A. W. Campbell
J. L. Terreil
Dallas
Demonstration Agents urged to widen coverage and improve farming
Texas demonstration agents are urged to visit all county areas, hold meetings at schoolhouses, avoid excess cotton demos, boost boy club roles, ensure fall and winter land breaking, emphasize feed crops and seed testing, encourage livestock gains, and maintain systematic records. The guidance stresses advisory roles and strong farmers organizations for diversified farming next year.
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Texas
J. O. Morgan
Free antitoxin to poor in Texas towns
State Registrar R P Babcock announces arrangements with the State Board of Health to supply diphtheria antitoxin free of charge to indigent residents in large cities and at cost in smaller towns. He notes many diphtheria cases statewide but relatively few deaths.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
R. P. Babcock
State Board of Health
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Nan
Thomas
Washington County
Lavaca
Governor Ferguson
Colquitt Home
Clarence Ousley
A. & M. College
Labor News and Notes
Switzerland
Toronto
Washington, D. C
Russia
Texas Grand Lodge
Dr. Proctor
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