Neff Wins First House Battle to Merge Agencies
In Austin on February 11, the Veatch-Melson bill to consolidate the Warehouse and Marketing Department with the Department of Agriculture passed engrossment 73 to 43 in the Texas House. Gov Neff’s allies hailed the move as administration victory amid broader push for efficiency and campaign platform alignment. Opposition warned Senate may kill the measure.
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Silliman Evans
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Austin
Texas
Neff
House
Veatch-Melson
Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
George 8
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
Charles G. Thomas
Quaid
Veatch
Aiken, Barker
Barrett
Bell
Fannin
Bass
Wadley
Waller
Wallace
Westbrook
West
Baldwin
Beavans
Binkley
O. B. Black
W. A. Black
Brown
Bryant
Carpenter
John Davis
Duncan
Fly
Fugler
Greer
Hall
Hardin
Harrison
Hendricks
Johnson
Wichita
Lackey
Lauderdale
Looney
Melson
Iteas
Esac
Melgan
John H
Tribune of the People
Dallas
Davis
Cottonseed Drops Slight in Six Month Report
The cottonseed crop fell to 2,566,526 tons for August to January, down from 2,983,507 tons last year. Mill stock on January 31 stood at 484,882 tons versus 477,478 tons a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Secretary Houston backs Senate on foreign loan ban
Secretary Houston agrees with the Senate Judiciary Committee to withhold new loans to foreign governments until the committee receives full deliberation time and consultation. The decision aligns with Senate interests on limiting foreign lending amid urgent needs.
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Senate
Associated Tress
Washington, D. OF
Houston
Senate Judiciary Committee
Opening of A and M hazing probe draws large crowd
A large Austin crowd attended the two o clock hazing investigation at the Texas state Senate chambers. Senators Baugh Bledsoe and Parr presided with college officials Dr W B Bizzell Major Ashburn E H Astin Lee J Rountree J Webb Howell and Dr H B Jamison among attendees. Cullen F Thomas Judge Charles Rogan and Gov T N Jones represented the college as the probe into charges of serious hazing began with much public interest.
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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 Penn February 16 Senate today adopted a House resolution favoring burial of unnamed World War I soldiers in Independence Square near Independence Hall in Philadelphia under the shadow of the Declaration of Independence.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Penn
Senate Today
Independence Square
Harding Cabinet Nears Completion
Hard ing today indicated the completion of his cabinet slate and waited only on definite selections of portfolios Navy Commerce and Labor. The list includes 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 the appointments to the State Highway Commission and Livestock Sanitary Commission. R M Hubbard of New Boston remains chairman of the Highway Commission with W W McCrory of San Antonio and D K Martin of Itasca as other members. 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 charged with fraudulent use of the mails were ordered dismissed after a week of trial in Dallas federal court. The judge’s recommendation led to dismissal. William Livezey and other defendants continued trial.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
H. Crow
Little Motor Kar Company
Wilson
William Livezey
FEHLIS MURRAY NUPTIALS IN AUSTIN
Miss Annie Belle Murray and Mr. Robert Fehlis Jr. married in Austin on February 9. Murray family from Kurien. she lived in Bryant with Mrs. Buckhaults. Fehlis was a federal student at A and M two years then moved to Austin for placement training. ex rifleman and Texas team member at the National shoot in Ohio last summer.
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Fehlis-Murray
Annie Belle Murray
Robert Fehlis
Austin
Miss Murray
P. H. Murray
Kurien
Bryant
G. W. Buckhaults
Fehlis
A. & M. College
Texas
Ohio
Extension Service Club to Meet Thursday
The Extension Service Club will meet Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. B. Lanham with Mrs. 4. W. Buchanan as joint hostess.
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Extension Service Club
W. B. Lanham
4. W. Buchanan
Daily and Weekly Eagle Advertising Inquiry
A reader asks why to advertise in the Daily and Weekly Eagle, signaling interest in rates, audience reach, and benefits of placing ads in both editions.
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Eagie
Daily
Weekly
Eagle
House Asks Accounting of War Disbursements
Washington reports the House adopted a resolution demanding an itemized account of the $150,000,000 war funds. The vote 211 to 79 followed heated debate with Democrats accusing the move of defaming President Wilson.
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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 terror sweep hits Mexican labor camps
Hundreds of Mexican workers fled Ranger fields after a raid by masked men who beat, threatened, and ordered them to leave town to avoid American labor competition. Police and State Rangers pledged protection as contractors planned armed guard increases.
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Ranger
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Dallas News
M.S. Hagaman
Bill Would Allow Scrivner to Testify Without Pardoning
In Austin on February 16 the measure would let W. B. Scrivner testify in a state case against others convicted in the Dallas post office robbery without a pardon. Senator Witt urged unanimous consent to move the bill, but Senator Murphy objected for lack of printing and the measure was postponed until Wednesday.
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Austin
Texas
Scrivner
Dallas
Senator Witt
Appointee declines Arkansas Railroad Commission post
Little Rock February 16 J M Futrell of Paragould declined Governor McRea's appointment to the new Railroad Commission. Governor McRea chose Joseph Walker of Newport to fill the seat.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
J. M. Futrell
Paragould
McRea
Railroad Commission
Joseph Walker
Newport
Chamber seeks longer Western Union hours in Bryan
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce moves to circulate a petition among local business leaders asking Western Union to stay open beyond noon and until 8 pm instead of 6. The measure, proposed by W. H. Cole, follows a directors meeting chaired by Major L. L. McInnis, with no Tuesday gathering due to Washington's Birthday observance.
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Western Union Telegraph Office
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Cole
S. E. Eberstadt
L. L
McInn
Lee J. Rountree
J. M. Lawrence
Legislative Committee
R. H. Denton
Giant Caproni 10 aid in search for missing aviator
The Caproni airplane at Kelly Field will depart San Antonio for West Texas to aid cowboys and 50 government airplanes in locating Lieutenant Alexander Pearson Jr. The aircraft, able to stay aloft nine hours, will photograph vast areas and bring back film for enlargement and map reading to detect any trace of the missing plane and pilot.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Kelly Field
West Texas
Alexander Pearson, Jr
American In Mexico Death Report Proven False
Mexico City February 16. R H Case an American once reported killed by the Arrieta brothers in Durango is alive per a war department release. He reportedly 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 Brothers
Durango
War Department
Carnelas
Caldwell County Woman 101 Dies at Home in Texas
Aunt Mary Ann Wilson aged 101 dies at her Lockhart home after immigrating from Ireland to Texas in 1850. She resided in Caldwell County for decades and is survived by one daughter and four sons, with five generations in her line. Her daughter Mrs Hale lives in Laredo.
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Lockhart
Tex
Mary Ann Wilson
Ireland
Texas
Caldwell County
Svervivors
Hale
Laredo
University of Virginia to drop title Professor for Mister
A Virginia faculty movement seeks to conserve the title doctor for medical men while banning Professor for all others. The Society for the Rationalization of the Title of Doctor forms to implement the change, with medical doctors kept as doctors and others renamed plain Mister.
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Associated Press
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Society For
Boyer
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Abe Hensarling
Corsicana
Rogers
South Carolina
Dewalt
Pennsylvania
Mr. Dewalt
Rayburn
United States
Republican Party
Scrivnor
Arkansas
Mexico
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