Tick eradication bill approved by Texas House vote
The Burmeister tick eradication bill, revising the Sanitary Live Stock Commission rules, passed the Texas House 67 to 50. It creates three zones for eradication, expands commission powers, and tightens penalties while delaying full funding until 1922. The measure faced amendments and debate on enforcement and regional impact.
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Dallas News
Austin
Texas
Burmeister
Sanitary Live Stock Commission
House
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Leonard Tillotson
Austin County
Caesar Kleberg
Cameron County
M. O’connor
Victoria County
W. H. Fleming
Maverick County
C. B. Lucas
Goliad
F. H. Burmeis
Live Stock Commission
Quinn
Martin
Sam Lackey
Crompton
Rountree
Crumpton
Moore
Livestock Commission
War memorial fund bill advances to third reading
The Texas House advanced to third reading a bill by Faubion Teer and Rountree for a 30000 nucleus fund to erect a war memorial on Capitol Grounds honoring Texans who died in the world war. The measure, passed without roll call with one dissent, sets up a Governor chaired committee to oversee design and construction in Texas materials.
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Messrs. Faubion
Teer
Rountree
Capitol
Texas
U S Notes To League Of Nations On Mandates
The American State Department sent a note to the League of Nations asserting U S rights to participate in mandates. The note mirrors the British version sent last November and was dispatched as Paris hosts the council in session. Colby indicated the United States seeks full rights and privileges under mandates and peace treaties.
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Paris
American State Department
League of Nations
Washington
Council of the
Allied
Associated Nations
State Department
Council
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Great Britain
Colby
United States
League
Junior Senior Dance At A and M a Big Success
College Station February 22 Special to the Eagle the junior and senior dance at the college last night drew a large crowd. The mess hall annex was decorated in national colors to honor Washingtons Birthday. Music by the Aggie Land Jazz Seven kept energy high until around 130 am when taps ended the event.
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College Station
Mess Hall
Washington
Aggie Land Jazz Seven
College Social Club Plans Friday Meeting at Y M C A
The College Woman's Social Club invites all members to a 3 o clock Friday gathering at the Y M C A parlors on February 25. Engineering students hostesses urge every woman connected with the College to attend.
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College Woman’s Social Club
Engineering
House Agrees To Limit Immigration Of Aliens
Washington reports the Senate and House agreed to a bill limiting next year’s immigration to three percent of the 1910 census for aliens in the United States. The agreement reflects efforts to curb new arrivals amid ongoing border and policy debates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House Today
United States
Brazos County Red Cross Executive Board Meets
The February Brazos County Red Cross executive board meeting, held 8 p m in the secretary’s office, approved January minutes and bills, reviewed Home Service and Health Department reports, formed an emergency nursing committee, and planned broader county outreach with new cooperative efforts and ideas for March.
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E. J. Jenkins
J. B. Gleissner
Tyler Haswell
Frank L. Webb
J. T. Hanway
Albert Buchanan
Mary Locke
Tabor
Elbert Moore
Steep Hollow
Mae Stevener Wilson
Edge
Red Cross
Home Service Department
Health Department
Red Cross Health Center
Bryan
Tabor High School
Brazos County
Geissner
Harding's Cabinet Completed Denby Named Sec Navy
President elect Harding finalized his cabinet by naming Edwin Denby of Detroit as secretary of the navy. Denby, an attorney and former congressman, also served in the navy marine corps. Other appointees include Hughes secretary of state and Hoover secretary of commerce.
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Associated Press
St. Augustine
Harding
Edwin Denby
Detroit
Denby
Navy Marine Corps
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
the Treasury
Andrew Hellen
Pennsylvania
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Massachusetts
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Will H
Hoover Denies Receiving Offer to Join Harding Cabinet
New York February 22 Herbert Hoover denied today that he had received an offer of a place in President Harding's cabinet.
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Associated Press
New York
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Five Million Bushels of Corn for Starving China Relief
The All American Committee for famine relief in China accepted a tentative offer of five million bushels of corn from American farmers. The grain should reach China by May to aid millions of starving Chinese, with delivery to be arranged through the committee in Peking.
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Peking
All American Committee
Famine Relief of China Today
Brazos County Grand Jury Indicts 21 in Six Day Session
The Brazos county grand jury adjourned after six days, returning twenty one indictments of which twenty are felonies and one a misdemeanor. The body commended witnesses, noted tick eradiation compliance, and announced future grand jury terms and election judge appointments. The First National Bank of Bryan was named county depository for two years.
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W. C. Davis
District Court
Texas
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P. L. Barron
Joe Lloyd
F. H. Pool
Joe Samples
Albert Payne
Henry Benbow
W. B. Robinson
M. B. Estes
Walter Holmes Hugh Dowing
J. S. Byers
Commissioners' Court
First National Bank of Bryan
Commissioner's S Court
E. B. Holland
C. M. Degelia
George P. Edge
Couple of Rockdale Wed in Sunday Morning Service
Ruth Hensarling daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hensarling and Howard Lee son of Dr and Mrs George F Lee were united in marriage at 9 o clock Sunday morning at the bride’s parents home in Rockdale. The couple members of Bra zos county families will reside at Koppee plantation in Brazos Bottoms after spending Sunday with the groom’s parents.
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Ruth Hensarling
George Hensarling
Howard Lee
George F. Lee
Wellborn
Baptist Church
Brazos County
Hensarling
Lee
F. Lee
Koppee
Brazos Bottoms
Brazos Bottoms Where Mr. Lee
Washington's Birthday Observed at Capitol
Washington February 22 Offices closed for Washington's birthday as Congress remained in session with calendars crowded and adjournment near. The session paused for the reading of Washington's farewell address and Mount Vernon ceremonies included a wreath laying at Washington's tomb by R. L. Craigie of the British branch of the English speaking union.
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Associated Tress
Washington
Congress
Mount Vernon
R. L. Craigie
Boundary Suit Filed in Supreme Court
A motion to confirm the commissioners’ report in the Arkansas Mississippi boundary dispute was filed in the Supreme Court today by Arkansas Attorney General Utley.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Mississippi
Utley
Arkansas
Vehicle mishap injures constable and family mildly
Constable C. L. Baker and family escaped serious harm when their horse stepped into an open hole left for new power wiring at the Caldwell street corner with College Avenue. They were only slightly injured.
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C. L. Baker
Caldwell Street
College Avenue
Cox Bill Faces Opposition Over West Texas A and M Plan
Austin awaits action on Cox substitute proposing a full West Texas A and M College equal to Bryan's. Rountree opposes, arguing it would divert funds and weaken the Bryan campus. Cox also plans substitutes on a suspended sentence bill with stricter proof requirements.
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West Texas A.& M. College
Rountree
Eagle
Austin
Texas
Abilene
West Texas A. and M. College
A. & M. College
M. College
Bryan
West Texas
Board of Control
Hearst Injunction Unnecessary, Hearst Suit Denied
Washington February 21 The Solicitor General William Frierson told the district supreme court that no money advanced to the Kerensky government remains under Secretary Houston's control and that there is no plan to pay funds to Russia. He said the injunction is unnecessary since Houston has no intent to extend credits to foreign governments, as alleged by William Randolph Hearst.
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Associated Press
Washington
William Frierson
District Supreme Court
Kerensky
Russia
Houston
William Randolph Hearst
Kerrensky
Frierson
Judge Landis Named Supreme Arbiter of Baseball
Washington Feb 21 Representative Welty Democrat of Ohio urged impeachment of Judge Landis charging high crimes and misdemeanors connecting his $42 500 acceptance as arbiter with pending anti trust cases against major league baseball Baseball players were indicted in Chicago for throwing games and the District of Columbia Supreme Court had assessed 240 000 in damages against baseball associations in suits under the anti trust laws The motive behind Landis appointment was questioned as alleged illegal trust actions persisted.
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Landis
Representative Welty
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Chicago
Welty
Sunday School Attendance Amid Rainy Day Reports
Despite rain and cold, Sunday schools drew crowds with First Baptist at 253 attendees and $9.85, First Methodist 198 and $8.59, Presbyterian 100 and $6.85, Free Baptist 58 and $2.98, Christian 49 and $3.00, Episcopal 39 and $1.95, Catholic 76. totals 753 attendees and $32.22 in contributions.
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Wilson Aims to Drive World Peace Efforts
President Wilson pledged continued effort to support world peace in a February 22 speech before a Woodrow Wilson club delegation at Harvard University. He stressed persistence in promoting peaceful settlement and international cooperation.
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Washington
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson Club
Harvard University
Funeral of Pioneer Resident of Bryan Held Tuesday
Mrs Ellen Eudora Scott aged 84 died at her daughter Mrs Minnie Estill’s Bryan home after a long illness. She lived twenty years with Estill and was devoted to her family. Born November 27 1836 in Louisiana she leaves children Edgar Scott Memphis Tenn I S Ettle San Antonio and Minnie Estill Bryan eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services at home by Dr John H Held with interment in city cemetery. Pallbearers A S Ware R R Ellis P A Tardy Hiram Downard Norman Stewart E W Crenshaw.
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Minnie Estill
Scott
Estill
The
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Tensas Parish
B. N. Gilbert
Flynn Gilbert
Lordsburg
New Mexico
L. S. Scott
Edgar Scott
Memphis
Tenn
I. S. Ettle
San Antonio
Bryan
S. C., Harris
Battesville Okla
Swan
Anson, Texas
Harry Estill
Lawrence Grocery Co
Cecil Estill
Proposed Boy Scout Building Approved By City Council
The city council approved a one story frame Boy Scout building to be built between Twenty and Twenty first streets on Tabor avenue. The city provides the site and construction starts immediately. The council also endorsed buying a $12,000 Stutz fire engine. City manager E. E. McAdams said the east side sewer system begun a year ago should be finished within six weeks, with over five miles laid since last summer.
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Tabor Avenue
E. E. McAdams
East Side
Harding picks Harry M. Daugherty as Attorney General
St Augustine Feb 21 President elect Harding announced the selection of Harry M Daugherty of Ohio as Attorney General for the coming administration.
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Harding
Associated Press
St. Augustine, Fla
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
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