Freezing weather aids Texas crops and pests control
Freezing temperatures and winter precipitation across Texas, from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast, killed crop pests and mellowed soil while benefiting fruit crops. Dean E J Kyle of A and M College says moisture reduces damage from freezes, with snow and ice aiding moisture retention and pest elimination.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Mercury
Dallas Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf Section
East
Houston
Beaumont
Gulf Coast
Orange
United States
E. J. Kyle
A. & M. College
Dean Kyle
Mrs Beckwith Injured in Ice Fall on College Road
Mrs. C. S. Beckwith slipped on ice in her yard this morning and drove a nail into the fleshy part of her right hand. She received medical care and will stay with her mother Mrs. R. R. Knowles for several days as friends wish her a speedy recovery. John Whitten and J. F. Cremshaw of Taber were in lows today.
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C. S. Beckwith
College Road
Harding Urges Action On Debt Funding And Shipping Bill
President Harding asked Congress to approve the war debt funding agreement with Britain and to enact the administration shipping bill. He urged passage before March 4 and noted its importance to avoid losses and secure funds. Senator Smoot quickly introduced a bill to accept the British settlement and apply similar terms to other debtors.
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Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
Harding
Congress
Smoot
French Plan to Take Over Two Big Textile Cities
Essen February 7 The German Information Bureau says the French have occupied Lennerp a Rhenish textile city and two smaller towns nearby Lennerp lies 22 miles southeast of Düsseldorf This advance appears part of a broader encirclement aiming to seize Elberfeld and Barmen large textile centers J H McCallum a planter from Tabor was a business visitor in town.
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Associated Press
Essen
German Information Bureau
Lennep
Duesseldorf
Elberfeld
Barmen
J. H. McCallum
Tabor
Last Call Bulk Clearance on Slippers and Coats
Price list items include slippers and shoes bulk sale with quantities up to 150 pairs. Jerseys wool coats discounted from 7.50 to 3.95, heavy night shirts, ribbed hosiery, U S rubber boots and dress shoes. Items show several price cuts and best offers across clothing and footwear.
Public Health Nurse Completes A Year Of Service In Brazos County
A Brazos County Red Cross meeting heard the final annual report of Miss Celia M. Crosse, the public health nurse. She is leaving Bryan for a new post with the State Board of Health, after reporting 3,936 school inspections and 1,399 total visits among 26 schools, with 2,078 defects found and 463 corrected, plus infant welfare visits and various health activities.
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Brazos County
Red Cross
Celia M. Crosse
Miss Crosse
State Board of Health
Bryan
E. J. Jenkins
Wellborn man A B McSwain visits Bryan today
A B McSwain of Wellborn traveled to Bryan for engagements today, with no additional details provided about activities or duration.
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A. B. McSwain of
Wellborn
Bryan
Three Million School Aid Bill Passes House
The Texas House engrossed and passed the Melson Bill authorizing three million dollars for public school aid for the 1922–23 scholastic year by a 107 to 10 vote. Other actions include textbook contracts set for Senate, a primary pledge bill, constitutional amendments on courts and terms, a fire insurance bill, and a felony for masked entry under consideration.
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Associated Press
Austin
House
Melson
Pope
Senate
Archie Parr
San Diego
W. E. Doyle
Courts of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Thomas
Ennis
Witt
Fire Insurance Commission
House Committee
Brenham Plans Building and Loan Adoption
Brenham Texas February 1 The Brenham Building and Loan Association will be formed with 250000 dollars in stock sold by Chamber of Commerce committee. The association will be run by the Chamber with no paid officers modeled on the Bryan Building and Loan. Plans for organization to be discussed at next Chamber meeting. A stockholders meeting and a board of directors will be elected.
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Brenham
Tex
Brenham Building and Loan Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Troop Return Welcomed in Savannah Civil Parade Planned
The transport St Mihiel bringing American troops from Germany arrived at Tybee Bar at noon and proceeded to quarantine aboard the Yamacraw and McFauley. A congressional greeting and parade were planned with a salute by two brass cannons captured at Yorktown. Four hundred troops head to Fort Screven after a big barbecue, then onward to Charleston and New York.
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Associated Press
Savannah
St. Mihiel
Germany
Tybee Bar
Yamacraw
McFauley
Citizens’ Committee
Yorktown
George Washington
Chatham
Chas. S. Farnsworth
Fort Screven
Charleston
S. C
New York City
Beck Evans Wedding Unites Grand Prairie Couple
This morning at 10:30 o'clock in the Free Baptist church pastor's study Mrs. Lela Evans and Mr. E D Beck of Grand Prairie were married by Rev C B Thompson. The couple proceeded to Austin for a week's visit before returning home to Grand Prairie. A fuller society note will appear in the Eagle.
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The
Free Baptist Church
Lela Evans
E. D. Beck
Grand Prairie
Cc. B. Thompson
Freight rate probe on hog shipments to begin
State railroad commissions from ten midwestern states including Texas and Oklahoma join with the Interstate Commerce Commission to study if railroad minimum car load weights for interstate hog shipments are reasonable. Preliminary hearings set for Kansas City starting March 20. The ruling could influence actual freight charges statewide.
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Associated Press
Washington
Middle Western
Texas
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Magnolia Petroleum called the bad boy of big business
Charles Wrightsman of Wrightsman Petroleum Company accused Magnolia Petroleum of secretly draining gas from wells in the Healdton Field. He described Magnolia as the bad boy of big business and said relief came via the Oklahoma Cooperation Commission.
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Magnolia Company
Associated Press
Washington
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Charles Wrightsman
Wrightsman Petroleum Company
Tulsa
Healdton
Senate Oil Investigation Committee
Oklahoma Co-operation Commission
McCulloch Gordon Plans Undertaking Parlor Building
The McCulloch Gordon company bought the vacant lot behind their 25th street shop from James W. James and will start a brick building dedicated to undertaking work. It will face 25th street with a modern chapel front and be equipped to handle all local undertakings.
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McCulloch-Gordon
James W. James
25Th Street
Cotton futures close down on local Bryan market
Cotton futures closed today 50 points lower as Bryan market quotes spots at 27 cents middling basis.
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Bryan
One Dead and One Seriously Hurt in Osage County Gunfight
In Skintook Oklahoma a pistol duel between Osage county deputies and Skintook marshals left Buck Collins dead and Marshal W J Supernaw seriously wounded. Deputy John Ellis and Marshal Stanridge were arrested after a confrontation sparked by Ellis attempting to arrest the marshals amid recent prior detention.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Osage County
Skintook
Buck Collins
Osage
W. J. Supernaw
John Ellis
Marshal Supernaw
W. Stanridge
Deputy Ellis
Marshal Stanridge
Governor Neff Captures Texas Legislators in Corpus Christi
Governor Pat M. Neff and about two hundred state legislators toured Corpus Christi by auto and bay sail, then traveled to Kingsville for a King ranch barbecue. The party plans a special train to the Lower Rio Grande Valley tonight.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Kingsville
King Ranch
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Legislature Special Trip to Rio Grande Valley
About 200 people including 100+ legislators and guests left Austin at 1 p m Thursday for a Rio Grande Valley tour resuming Monday morning The trip drew debate with Rep Stewart opposing費 cost estimates up to 6000 and a request to correct the journal while others defended the educational value of the journey.
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Mexico
Dallas News
Austin
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Neff
Hattie Maude Neff
R. B. Wathall
Espa Stanford
William Pierson
Supreme Court
Pierson
Board of Water Engineers
John A. Norris
C. S. Clark
A. H. Dunlap
Reynosa
McAllen
Montgomery
Hidalgo
Sewart
Stewart
Jasper County
Burmeister
Carter
Coke
Texas University student visits for A. M. festivities
Miss Mary Bush of Huntsville a Texas University student visited during the A. M. festivities and stayed with her aunt Mrs Walter Wipprecht while A. and M. events occurred. A. Slovacek traveled to Dallas on a business trip.
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A. Slovacek
Dallas
Mary Bush
Huntsville
Texas University
Walter Wipprecht
Preston Goen Stricken With Influenza at Home
Preston Goen is ill with influenza at his residence on College Boulevard, confined to bed as the illness runs its course.
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Preston Goen
College Boulevard
Miss Louise Couch Visits Miss Lena Wooten in Bryan
Miss Louise Couch of Batson is in Bryan visiting Miss Lena Wooten, enjoying a short stay and social calls.
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Louise Couch of
Batson
Bryan
Lena Wooten
Neff Signs Reclamation Bill into Law in Texas
Governor Pat M. Neff signed the Conservation and Reclamation bill at 4 15 p m making it law the project funds topographic and hydrographic surveys and stream measurements to reclaim overflowed lands and manage storm water for utilities the law takes effect about July 15 nine months after adjournment and cost 300000 yearly for two years.
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Austin
Texas
Pat M. Neff
Leonard Tillotson
Homer C. Wade
Texas Conservation Association
John W. Gaines
Legislative Committee
Richard E. Seagler
House
T. J. Holbrook
Bledsoe
Lee J. Rountree
A. D. Jackson
The
Brazos River Reclamation Association
Mr. Wade
Conference on Gulf line extension to Mexico City in Texas
On February 7 Austin officials announced a conference of town representatives along the proposed Gulf line route from San Antonio to the south. The meeting aims to discuss extending the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe line toward Mexico City as the first step in the project.
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Associated Press
Austin
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
San Antonio
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Mexico City
Chamber of Commerce
Court of Appeals affirms two murder convictions
Austin February seven the court of criminal appeals affirmed B. L. Lovel’s murder conviction in Ellis county with a 25 year sentence for killing J. N. Hale and Ernest Pinson’s 25 year murder sentence in Shelby county for the death of Mrs. Melissa Jones.
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Associated Press
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
B. L. Lovel
Ellis County
J. N. Hale
Ernest Pinson
Shelby County
Melissa Jones
Burlington Railroad Spends Over 3 Million on Shopmen Strike
In St Louis on February 7 testimony at a government hearing showed the Burlington system paid more than 3 million dollars to fight the shopmen's strike that occurred last summer.
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Burlington Railroad
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Burlington
Bible in the Schools Bill Advances in Texas House
The Texas House calendar shows the Bible in the Schools bill by Representative McDonald reached the calendar today but postponed until Thursday for further action.
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Austin
McDonald
Turks threaten to fire on Allied ships at Smyrna
Turkish commander at Smyrna orders withdrawal of Allied warships. Ishmet Pasha, a Turkish conference delegate, leaves Lausanne for Angora amid the dispute.
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Smyrna
Associated Press
Constantinople
Ishmet Pasha
Lausanne
Angora
Governor Vetoes Bill Creating Ninety-Second Judicial District
Governor Neff vetoes Senate Bill creating the Ninety-Second Judicial District Court for Clay Archer and Young counties, leaving Wichita as the Thirtieth. Senator W H Bledsoe plans to move to override, promising to present counter information to the governor’s findings.
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Austin
Texas
Neff
Senate
Clay
Archer
Young
Wichita County
W. H. Bledsoe
Lubbock
Bledsoe
Mr. Smith of Tabor Hurt in Accident
John S. Smith of Tabor suffered a painful head wound Sunday when his axe became snagged on a clothes line while he knocked ice off wood. A doctor treated the gash.
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John S. Smith
Tabor
Texas to Launch Broad Flood Control Reclamation Program
Austin Texas February 3 Texas will begin one of the nation s most extensive flood control and reclamation efforts under a new bill author by Lee J Rountree a Bryan representative He says the program could affect up to 20 000 000 acres and save millions of dollars highlighting plans to designate reclamation districts regulate irrigation and coordinate reservoirs and related projects.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Lee J. Rountree
House of Representatives
Bryan
Rountree
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W. F. Gibbs & Son
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Beck-Evans
J. R. Wright
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