Neff Wins First House Vote to Merge Agencies in Texas
In Austin on February 11 the Veatch-Melson bill to consolidate the Warehouse and Marketing Department with the Department of Agriculture earned engrossment by a 73 to 43 vote. Governor Neff’s administration hailed the move as a major victory and a campaign plank, while critics argued for preserving the separate marketing department.
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Silliman Evans
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Austin
Texas
Neff
House
Veatch-Melson
Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
George B. Terrell
Senate Committee On Agricultural
Senate
Pat M. Neff
I. M. West of
San Antonio
W. M. Fly
Veatch-Milson
Livestock Sanitary Commission
J. E. Quaid
el Paso
Fannin
Bass
Beasley
Hopkins
McCafough
Bonhaih
Branch
Barkett
Burmeister
Childers
Coffee
Cox
Cummins
Curtis
John E. Davis
Dinkle
Duffey
Edwards
Estes
Faubion
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Henderson
McLennan
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Hill
Johnson
Ellis
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King
Laird
Lawrence
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McDaniel
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Martin
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Rowland
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Shearer
Sneed
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Brown
Tarrant
Thompson
Red River
Thrasher
Veatch
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Wallace
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West
Baldwin
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O. B. Black
W. A. Black
Bryant
Carpenter
John Davis
Duncan
Fly
Pugler
Greer
Hall
Hardin
Harrison
Hendricks
Wichita
Lackey
Lauderdale
Looney
Mcfarlane
Malone
Marshall
Menkins
Meriman
Miller
Dallas
Pollard
Pool
Quaid
Harris
Rosser
Schweppe
Sims
Smith
Stevenson
Thomas
Thomason
Webb
Wessels
Williams
Montgomery
Paris
Horton
Grisson
Pat M.neff
Qari Ch
Neff Ady
Department of Money
Melgan
John H. Veatch
Tribune of
Bes
Davis
Cottonseed Report Shows Slight Drop
The census bureau reports six month cottonseed output August 1 to January 31 at 2,566,526 tons, down from 2,983,507 tons last year. Mill stocks January 31 total 484,882 tons, up from 477,478 tons a year ago.
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Associated Presa
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
Secretary Houston Backs Senate on Foreign Loan Policy
Secretary Houston agreed with the Senate Judiciary Committee not to make additional loans to foreign governments until the committee has full time for deliberation. The decision follows pressing demand but waits for committee consultation.
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Washington, D
Houston
Senate Judiciary Committee
Opening of A and M hazing probe draws large crowd
The hazing investigation at A and M College opened at two pm with Senators Baugh Bledsoe and Parr present along with Dr W B Bizzell Major Ashburn and several Bryan officials and students. Dallas attorney Cullen F Thomas Judge Charles Rogan and Gov T N Jones also represented the college as crowds filled the hearing in Austin.
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Austin
Texas
A. & M. College
Baugh
Bledsoe
Parr
W. B. Bizzell
Ashburn
College
E. H. Astin
Lee J. Rountree
J. Webb Howell
H. B. Jamison
Bryan
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Charles Rogan
Senators Back Burial of Unknown World War Soldier
Harrisburg February 16 Senate approved a House resolution to bury an unnamed World War I soldier in Independence Square near Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the site where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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Independence Hall
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Penn
Senate Today
House
Independence Square
Harding Cabinet Nears Completion
St Augustine Fla February 16 Harding today indicated the completion of his cabinet slate and waited only on definite selections of portfolios Navy Commerce and Labor The list included Charles Evans Hughes as Secretary of State John W Weeks as Secretary of War Andrew Mellon as Secretary of Treasury Will Hays as Postmaster General Harry Daugherty as Attorney General Henry Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture and A B Fall as Secretary of Interior.
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Associated Press
St. Augustine
Fla
Harding
Navy
Commerce
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Andrew Mellon
Pensylvania
Treasury
Will Hays
Indiana
Harry Daugherty
Ohio
Henry Wallace
Iowa
A. B. Fall
New Mexico
Neff Names Highway Board and Livestock Commission Members
Governor Neff announced appointments to the State Highway Commission and Livestock Sanitary Commission. R. M. Hubbard of New Boston was reappointed chairman of the Highway Commission with W. W. McCrory of San Antonio and D. K. Martin of Itasca filling other seats. The Livestock Commission includes J. E. Boog Scott of Coleman Paul L. Smith of Gilmer and J. B. Murray of San Antonio.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Neff
State Highway Commission and Livestock Sanitary Commission
R. M. Hubbard
New Boston
Highway Commission
W. W. McCrory
San Antonio
D. K. Martin
Itasca
Livestock Commission
J. E
Boog) Scott
Coleman
Paul L. Smith
Gilmer
J. B. Murray
Case Against One Little Motor Kar Official Dismissed
Indictments against H Crow and four other Little Motor Kar Company officials on mail fraud charges were dismissed in federal court. Judge Wilson ordered the case dropped after a week of testimony with Crows name rarely cited. William Livezey and remaining co defendants continued trial.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
H. Crow
Little Motor Kar Company
Wilson
William Livezey
Fehlis Murray Nuptials Held in Austin
Miss Annie Belle Murray and Mr. Robert Fehlis Jr were married in Austin on February 9. Murray daughter of P H Murray, longtime Kurten residents, has lived in Bryan with Mrs G W Buckhaults. Fehlis, former A&M federal student, is an ex rifleman who represented Texas in last summer’s National shoot at Ohio.
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Fehlis-Murray
Annie Belle Murray
Robert Fehlis, Jr
Austin
Miss Murray
P. H. Murray
Kurten
Bryan
G. W. Buckhaults
Fehlis
A. & M. College
Texas
Ohio
Extension Service Club to Meet Thursday Afternoon
The Extension Service Club will meet Thursday at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. B. Lanham with Mrs. 4. W. Buchanan as joint hostess. The notice invites advertising in the Daily and Weekly Eagle.
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Extension Service Club
W. B. Lanham
4. W. Buchanan
House Asks Accounting of War Disbursements
Washington reports the House adopted a resolution demanding an itemized statement of disbursements and allotments from the $150,000,000 war funds. The vote was 211 to 79 amid partisan clashes over expenditures at Paris and hotel expenses.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Wilson
Congress
American Peace Commission
Paris
Good
Appropriations Committee
Gould
New York
McKinley
Byrnes
Tennessee
Woodrow Wilson
Night Riders Raid Mexican Labor Camps in Texas
Hundreds of Mexican laborers fled to Fort Worth after masked assailants raided camps in Ranger and nearby areas. Women were dragged from tents and men beaten as authorities pledged protection and a ruthless war on drifters. Contractors will bolster armed guards to safeguard workers amid the terror campaign.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Ranger
Dallas News
M. S. Hagaman
Bill Would Allow Scrivner to Testify Without Pardoning
In Austin on February 16, a bill would permit W. S. Scrivner, convicted in the Dallas post office robbery, to testify in a state case against others similarly convicted without a pardon. Senator Witt urged unanimous consent to take the measure up. The bill, introduced by Witt and Senator Page, was stalled after Senator Murphy objected to its lack of printing and delayed until Wednesday.
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Austin
Texas
W. S. Scrivner
Dallas
Senator Witt
Me‘Lernan
Page
Bastrop
Scrivner
Murphy
Harris
Futrell declines Arkansas Railroad Commission post
J M Futrell of Paragould declines Governor McRea's appointment to the new Railroad Commission. Governor McRea appoints Joseph Walker of Newport to the position.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
J. M. Futrell
Paragould
McRea
Railroad Commission
Joseph Walker
Newport
Chamber petition seeks longer Western Union hours in Bryan
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce plans to circulate a petition among local business leaders asking Western Union to keep its office open through the noon hour and until 8 pm instead of 6. The move follows a chamber meeting led by W. H. Cole, with S. E. Eberstadt preparing the petition.
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Western Union Telegraph Office
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Cole
S. E. Eberstadt
L. L. McInnis
Lee J. Rountree
J. M. Lawrence
Legislative Committee
R. H. Denton
Tyler Haswell
E. J. Jenkins
J. N. Dulaney
J. T. Maloney
R. S. Webb, Sr
J. D. Martin
M. E. Wallace
Travis B. Bryan
Sam B. Wilson
T. K. Lawrence
Giant Caproni 10 aid in search for missing aviator
At San Antonio Kelly Field the giant Caproni tagged for nine hours flight with a 2K camera will fly to West Texas to aid cowboys and 50 government men in locating Lieutenant Alexander Pearson Jr. The aircraft will photograph vast areas then return to Kelly Field for film development and map analysis.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Kelly Field
West Texas
Alexander Pearson, Jr
American in Mexico Reported Dead Was Alive, War Dept Says
Mexico City reports R. H. Case, an American once thought killed by Arrieta during Durango uprising, is alive. A War Department release states Case was wounded in a clash with outlaws and is now convalescing in Carnelas village.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
R. H. Case
Arrieta
Durango
War Department
Carnelas
Caldwell County Woman Dies at 101 in Lockhart Home
Aunt Mary Ann Wilson aged 101 died at her Caldwell county home in Lockhart Texas She was born in Ireland and immigrated to Texas in 1850 Her survivors include one daughter and four sons plus five generations in the family One daughter Mrs Hale resides in Laredo.
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Associated Press
Lockhart
Tex
Mary Ann Wilson
Ireland
Texas
Caldwell County
Hale
Laredo
UVA heads move to keep doctor title for doctors
The University of Virginia faculty formed the Society for the Rationalization of the Title of Doctor to reserve doctor for medical men and replace professor with mister for non medical staff including jazz band leaders and jugglers. Medical faculty will remain as doctors.
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Associated Press
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Society For
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