State Board Cuts Texas Budget Totals Dramatically
Austin, Feb 2 The State Board of Control reduced appropriation requests from 39,903,342 to 25,456,586 for the next two years cutting funds for eleemosynary and educational programs. The judiciary bill faced smaller cuts while departments including the Pardon Board and many college projects had substantial reductions and eliminations.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Control
House
Pardon Board of Advisers
Board of Control
Department of State
Agricultural and Mechanical College
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Grubbs’ Vocational College
Arlington
National Guard
Adjutant General
Attorney General's Department
State Treasury Department
Department of Education
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Comptroller's Department
State Board of Health
North Texas
Terrell
San Antonio
Mase Texas
Rusk
Abilene
Corsicana
Gainesville
Gatesville
State
Carlsbad
Hospital For Crippled Children
Galveston
Netto, Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute
University of Texas
Medical Branch
School of Mines
Medical College
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Sam Houston Normal
Huntsville
Southwest Texas Normal
San Marcos
North Texas Normal
West Texas Normal
Canyon
East Texas Normal
Comerce
Sul Ross Normal
Alpine
Texas School For the Deaf
Texas School For the Blind
Trade with Germany increased in 1920
American trade with Germany for 1920 totalled 400 300 000 dollars compared with 103 200 000 dollars in 1919 according to the Department of Commerce in a review to
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Washington
Germany
Department of Commerce
Pershing Backs Big Army and Navy Program
General Pershing urged maintaining the current army and navy buildup while supporting a world disarmament conference. He told the Naval Committee that the United States should proceed with its present defense program until a broader agreement is reached among the five great powers.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Naval Committee
General Pershing
United States
Liquor Release Rules Limit Permits to Manufacturers
Attorney General announces limits on liquor withdrawal permits in bonded warehouses. Only manufacturers and wholesale druggists may issue disposition permits, with the wholesale limited to manufacturers and druggists. Washington note dated February 2 reported by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding backs voluntary military training plan
President elect Harding supports legislation for voluntary training up to 150000 men annually. The stance was released by Chairman Kahn of the House Military Committee as he launched the effort to prevent reductions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Kahn
House Military Committee
Mrs. Harding Chooses White House Wardrobe Styles
Mrs. Harding selects her White House clothes with a hotel suite fashion parade at the Ritz Carlton. Fifth Avenue designers bring gowns gowns hats and jewels for inspection as she favors blue tea gowns and American jewels with no foreign frills.
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Associated Press
New York
White House
Harding
Fifth Avenue
Ritz-Carlton
First Lady of the
Tariff Bill Fails to Reach Required Senate Vote
Washington February 2 Republican attempts to force cloture on the emergency tariff bill were defeated in the Senate by a 36 to 35 vote, far short of the two thirds needed for adoption.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Bryan High Ends Baptist Academy Streak at A M College
Bryan High defeated San Marcos Baptist Academy 20 to 10 at A M College gym. The first half favored Bryan 13 to 2. Milton Dansby missed the lineup due to a lingering injury and may sit out the rest of the season. Next, Bryan High travels Friday to Tabor for a county championship elimination game.
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San Marcos Baptist Academy
Allen Academy
Bryan High School
A. & M. College
Bryan
Academy
Milton Dansby
Hudson
Dansby
Bryan Academy
Young Kelly E
Chumney
Lurner
Calvert Wilcox
Dawson
A. Pate
Crawford
Bethea
Bryan High
Tabor
Energetic Protest Against Proposed Oil Tax Filed
Mexico City February 2 A committee representing the association of petroleum producers in Mexico filed formal objections to the governments projected oil tax law with Adolfo De La Huerta secretary of the treasury. The memorandum claims the protest is the most energetic yet and accuses officials of subterfuge and arbitrary maneuvers against exporting companies.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Adolfo de la Huerta
Treasury
Association of Producers of Petroleum In
Mexico
Secretary of Finance
Purchasers Move to Dismantle Bryan & Central Texas Railway
Buyers of the Bryan and Central Texas Railway take crews to tear up tracks after a court injunction paused work. Back taxes have been paid and some material is sold to the Wichita Falls and Northwestern Railway for new Texas oil-field trackage. J. M. Carson of Bryan is supervising construction.
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Bryan & Central Texas Railway
Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway
New
Texas Oil Fields
J. M. Carson
Bryan
Government Sues for Crown Jewels to Acknowledge Republic Claim
Vienna reports the National Assembly ordered the government to seek legal title to the crown jewels sent abroad by former Emperor Charles. Charles refuses to acknowledge the Republic’s right, and Italy demands the Florentine diamond under treaty terms.
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Vienna
National Assembly
Charles
Italy
Tax Penalty Bill Delayed To Ninety-Day Effect
Austin reports a tax penalty bill signed by the governor postpones delinquent tax list publication to October 1921 and reduces the 1920 tax penalty from ten to five percent, but not in effect until ninety days after adjournment. An attorney general ruling clarifies the current penalty remains ten percent for taxes due February 1, 1921.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Neff
American Legion
Rogers of
Collins
Senate
Office of Relief Commisoner
United States
Senate Committee On Civil
McNealus
West Texas A. and M. Furor Settled by Substitute Bill
Austin reports a substitute bill for the West Texas Agricultural and Military College is agreed upon by all parties. The bill removes gubernatorial director appointments west of the 98th meridian and funds land purchase, with a 640 acre site goal. The college will teach agriculture and military tactics and operate under A. and M. College control.
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West Texas A. & MM
Austin
Texas
West Texas Agricultural and Military College
West Texas
W. B. Bizzell
A. & M. College
98Th Meridian
House
Bryan
Judge Landis Opens Headquarters In Chicago Suite
Judge K. M. Landis, head of baseball's commission, opened his headquarters in a Michigan Avenue building. He plans to transact business shortly and expects to announce a secretary choice within two to three weeks.
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Associated Press
Chicago
K. M. Landis
Michigan Avenue
Katherine O Connell Returns From Visit to Palestine
Miss Katherine O’Connell has returned to Palestine after a delightful visit with Mrs. I. C. Warren at the Edge Apartments.
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Katherine O’connell
Palestine
Eight Parties Now in Triest Politics
Trieste February report notes eight parties contesting the constitutional assembly elections due mid March in Fiume. Separate item mentions Mrs Harriet Marks of Dallas presenting a lyceum course before local clubs and scheduling nine lectures beginning at once.
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Triest
Trieste
Fiume
Harriet Marks
Dallas
Lyceum
Bryar
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State Industrial Welfare Commission
Board of Water Engineers
Industrial Accident Board
General Land Office
State Fire Insurance Commission
Normal
State Reclamation Department
Red River
Agricultural Department
Live Stock Commission
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Pure Food and Drug Department
State Lunatic Asylum
Insane Asylum
Southwestern
Army and Navy
Mrs. Harding
Baptist Academy
State Department of Agriculture
George B. Terrell
Department of Agriculture
College Station
Farmers’ Institute
Judge Landis
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