Texas Needs a New Constitution for Modern Governance
The essay argues Texas must replace the 1876 constitution to match growth from seven to thirty-eight state institutions and a population rise to five million. It urges a funded, modern system, calls for per capita education spending, and warns delays threaten federal aid and state progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
Texas
Commonwealth
State of
Farm Loan Department
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Navasota Charter Election Planned For March 20
Navasota city council calls a charter election for March 20 to adopt a commission form of government with a city manager, taxing limit of 15 mills, street improvement statute provisions, and district creation within city limits. Also notes Mrs J T Hanway returning from Houston visit with Mrs Gussie Jones.
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Navasota
Tex
Texas
J. T. Hanway
Houston
Gussie Jones
Rickard Indicted Bail Raised on Assault Charges
New York, Feb 23 Tex Rickard was indicted twice by the New York Supreme Court grand jury on abducting Anna Ross and Nellie Gasko, two schoolgirls. Bail increased from 10000 to 25000 after earlier charges of criminal assault on two other girls.
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New York, N. Y
Tex” Rickard
New York Supreme Court
Grand
Anna Ross
Nellie Gasko
Mine Workers Vote On Strike April
Chicago February 23. United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis announced a general referendum to decide if a nation wide coal strike will occur on April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
University Fund Cannot Be Changed Is The Latest Ruling
Austin Texas Feb 23 Money once appropriated to the permanent University fund cannot by a later act be withdrawn and placed in a special University building fund The Opinion by First Assistant Attorney General E F Smith responds to Comptroller Log A Smith and confirms anti appropriation for building purposes from mineral rents and leases.
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Austin
Texas
Attorney General's Department
E. F. Smith
Log A. Smith
Four Rangers Patrol In $50,000 Lorena Case Trial
In Waco on February 23 four Rangers guard the crowded Seventy Fourth District Court as Inez Crow sues Sheriff Bob Buchanan for 50 000 alleging his removal of a Ku Klux Klan march led to her husband Louis Crow s death. The sheriff and bondsmen face demurrers and courtroom security is tight with Governor Neff ordering officers for the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Seventy-Fourth District
Inez Crow
Louis Crow
Bob Buchanan
Crow
Lorena
C. H. Graves
IL. Pippin
W. N. Lazenby
Richey
Neff
Jude Richey
Rotary Ladies Night Luncheon Honors Washington Birthday
The Bryan Rotary Club celebrated Washington's birthday with a ladies night luncheon. Hon. Law Henderson spoke, Judge W W Davis delivered a college era essay on Washington as a man, Mr. J J Pressly entertained with violin, and six children performed a colonial dance. Prof. R O Allen spoke on Rotary ideals and Rev Moylan Bird led song service.
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Rotary Club
Washington
Law Henderson
Ww. GC Davis
George Washington
Judge Davis
J. J. Pressly
Henderson
Pressly
R. O. Allen
Rotary
Moylan Bird
Gabe Cazelle
Virginia
J. B. Priddy
E. E F. McAdams
F. L. Henderson
T. K. Lawrence
Mina Graham
Frank Anderson
D. E. Moore
Oak McKenzie
Gabe Cazell
S. Moylan Bird
W. C
Association names officers at Southern Agricultural Workers meeting
Resolutions urging farming diversification and a stronger livestock sector were adopted at the association's closing session in Atlanta. Co. A. Mocers of Knoxville was elected president and T. O. Walton of Texas A and M College was chosen vice president. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mathis were seen shopping in Bryan.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Association of Southern Agricultural Workers
Co. A. Mocers
Knoxville
Tenn
T. O. Walton
Texas A. and
M. College
Railroads seek wage cuts as unions file counter proposals
More than 175 railroads including major lines except the Pennsylvania filed wage reduction peti tions for all employee classes at the U S Railroad Labor Board Hearings set for March 6 seek wage changes prior to May 1 1920 The board pause follows a $600 000 000 wage award unions push for 6 to 13 cent hourly increases Clerical and maintenance of way workers see varied outcomes A new protective alliance forms between mine and railroad unions to back a miners strike planned for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
Federated Shop Crafts
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Viavelincrease
Order of
International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers
American
International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers
Associated Press
Chicago
United Mine Workers of America
Singleton Well Attraction Draws Grimes County Interest
Lola Texas February 20 The Singleton oil well eight miles from Lola has drawn attention in Grimes County as it reaches 3200 feet with signs of oil. Land nearby is leasing for 20 to 50 dollars per acre as Cobb Brothers from Casper Wyoming lease land near Iola and plan two or more deep test wells. The Two Rivers Oil Company west of Iola has halted work to repair machinery. Eight deep tests are planned within sixty days with Iola and Singleton slated to have multiple drills underway.
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Lola
Texas
Singleton
Grimes County
Cobb Brothers
Casper
Wyo
Iola
Two Rivers Oil Company
Eberstadt to Groesbeck on Loan Plan Outreach
Secretary S E Eberstadt of the Bryan and Brazos Chamber of Commerce departs for Groesbeck to explain the Bryan and Building Loan Association plan at the invitation of the Groesbeck Chamber via Secretary F A Adair.
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S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan and Brazos
State Forester R F Drei Ser Visited Bryan on Business
Assistant State Forester R F Drei ser from College visited Bryan today for official duties.
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R. F. Dreiser
Bryan
Texas Auto Thieves Thrive in Big Cities Says Sheriff
Sheriff L E Morehead reports Texas officers send 25 to 30 letters weekly about automobile thefts. Most tips come from Houston Fort Worth Dallas and San Antonio. Thieves flourish in large cities where many cars of popular makes can be altered to avoid identification. Many stolen cars head for open country and are never recovered. officers call auto theft harder to curb than bootlegging.
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L. E. Morehead
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Bryan
Committee tests automatic voting machine in Austin
Representative John T. Smith leads a committee testing the new voting machine in the Texas House. The device, with 142 nameplates and many wires and lights, will be operated by clerks and reporters as temporary legislators. Speaker Charles G. Thomas may preside. Rep. Lee Rountree is absent due to Mrs. Rountree’s illness. The test occurs Thursday and Thursday night.
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John T. Smith
House of Representatives
Smith
House
House of Representaives
Charles G. Thomas
Denton
Lee Rountree
Brazos County
Rev Willis Father Dies Far Away in Georgia
Rev H C Willis learns his 78 year old father W H Willis died from injuries in Barnesville Georgia at 5 this morning. Survived by wife, a son Dr Willis of Barnesville, another son Rev H C Willis of Bryan, and a daughter in Los Angeles. Funeral attendance unlikely due to distance and duties.
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H. C. Willis
Barnesville
W. H. Willis
Willis
Dr. Willis
Bryan
Los Angeles
California
Brazos County Grand Jury Delivers Final Report
The Brazos County grand jury under Foreman W O Sanders filed its final report to Judge W C Davis after six days of service. It returned 38 indictments including 24 felonies and 14 misdemeanors and urged citizen cooperation to curb illicit liquor while praising local officers' efforts and jail conditions.
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Davis
W .O. Sanders
Brazos County
Grand Jury
District Court
W. C. Davis
W. O. Sanders
R. B. Grant
Bryan
Foreman
Chas. £. Locke
Zak
Walter Armstrong
Texas
85Th District Court
Possum Hides Pay Admission to Western Texas Show
In Junction Texas on Feb 17 an advertisement offered admission to an area entertainment in exchange for varmint hides. Prices: possum hide one, fox hide two, skunk three, coon five. Free admission for children under seven, old maids and widows. Merchants trade hides readily. editorial notes suggest inviting local figures and hunters if enough free admissions are provided.
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Associated Press
Junction
Texas
Kimble
The
Eagle
Orland Sims
Paint Rock
Grady Perry
B. B. Crimm
Marshall
John A. Held
Bryan
Tom Suber
Marshal Bullock
West
Northwest in Grip Intense Cold Wave Spreads South
A deep cold wave that held the Northwest for over 24 hours today continued south and east, disrupting train schedules and causing widespread travel delays across Chicago and surrounding areas.
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Chicago
Northwest
Officers Chosen for Bry an Cemetery Association
The Bry an Cemetery Association elected officers for the new year at its first board meeting held at City National Bank. George A. Adams was named president with Mrs M W Sims and Mrs A B Carr as vice presidents, S E Eberstadt recording secretary, Mrs Albert Buchanan corresponding secretary, and Fred L Cavitt treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Cemetery Association
City National Bank
George A. Adams
M. W. Sims
A. B. Carr
S. E. Eberstadt
Albert Buchanan
Fred L. Cavitt
Adams
John E. Astin
Association
J. B. Astin
Texas Road Improvement Hinges on Legislature
Austin, Feb. 23. State Highway Commission member W. W. McCrory said the next Legislature will decide whether Texas continues federal cooperation on a state highway system. He added Texas must raise at least 10 million dollars annually to keep pace, noting the state’s vast size and the excess of unimproved roads.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
W. W. McCrory
State Highway Commission
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Rickard
Bryan Rotary Club
Walton
J. W. Mathis
Steep Hollow
Bryan Merchants
Singleton Well
Eberstadt
Groesbeck
Morehead
Austin American
Rev. Willis
Hides
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