Galveston News Reverses Its Stance On State College Legislation
The Galveston News reverses its stance on the State University and A M College issue. It condemns platform based demands for separation and argues the public has spoken through prior votes and conventions. The piece questions the legitimacy of consolidating authority from a few leaders and cites past platforms and elections.
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Galveston News
State University
A. & M. College
San Antonio
Moses
Horeb
Texas
Reso
Provisioning the Governor's Mansion Debate
The Times-Herald argues the Texas Governor should earn $10,000 annually and criticizes the Attorney General for opposing legislative funds to provision the Governor's mansion. The paper insists the constitution fixes salary at $4,000 and that lawmakers cannot use public funds for mansion provisions.
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The
Times-Herald
Texas
Ferguson
Looney
Mr. Ferguson
Waco Times-Herald
Wheat supply guaranteed for United States and export
The Department of Agriculture reports no shortage of wheat for domestic needs and export. Widespread fears of exhaustion from heavy exports are unfounded, and the new crop and harvest will meet both national and export demand.
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Congress
Department of Agriculture
United States
Between seasons pleasantries noted by pocketbook handlers
The season dubbed between seasons is praised as the most pleasant of the year. Shoppers see it as too late for waning fashions and too early for untried new styles.
Senator Bailey Opposed to Lame Duck Rail on Taxpayer Cost
The Bryan Eagle and Austin American praise Senator Bailey of DeWitt County for opposing “lame duck” lake projects and needless offices in Texas. They condemn schemes to create government jobs for old broken-down politicians and urge cessation of expensive offices and new courts funded by taxpayers.
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Bailey
DeWitt County
Bryan Eagle
Senator Bailey
Texas
Austin American
Legislative overreach warned in sharp critique
The critique blasts Simmons' Liver Regulator as weak beside current legislature. It argues lawmakers would regulate sun and stars, utilities, schooling, land rents, wage timing, and daily life. The piece predicts citizens may need a printed legislative program from morning until night.
Nine Christian denominations report over a million members
The Boston Transcript lists nine U S denominations with at least one million members each. Roman Catholic leads with 13,794,637 followed by Methodists, Southern Baptist, National Baptist, Methodist Episcopal South, Presbyterian Northern, Disciples of Christ, Northern Baptist Convention and Protestant Episcopal. Together these groups total about 29 million members, more than three fourths of the 170 religious bodies counted.
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Boston Transcript
United States
The
Methodist Episcopal
Southern Baptist
National Baptist (Colored
Methodist Episcopal, South
the Presbyterian, Northern
Disciples of Christ
Northern Baptist Convention
Protestant Episcopal
University of Texas Faculty Nationality Breakdown
John A. Lomax, secretary of the faculty, reports that the UT faculty includes forty one Texans and thirty eight Northerners. He says regents seek the best men regardless of region, with twenty five Southerners, three foreigners, two Westerners among the total.
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University of Texas
John A. Lomax
Political turmoil hurts A. and M. College and State University
The piece argues that constant political entanglement harms educational staffing and morale. It claims proper manning is the main challenge, and that absolute divorcement would alleviate much of the trouble plaguing A. and M. College and the State University.
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A. & M. College
State University
Army board report urges 40 million for coast defenses
Secretary of War Garrison submits a report to Congress urging a forty million dollar program to modernize coastal fortifications. The plan calls for durable forts and advanced artillery capable of stopping hostile ships from twenty miles out, framing a call to readiness and national defense.
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Army Board
Congress
Secretary of War
Governor Hogg Seeks Rotation in Office and End to Despotism
In his final speech Governor Hogg outlined hopes for rotation in office to be permanently established and a strong stand against despotism before his departure from public life.
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Hogg
Public conscience ensures Texas graft ban and open records
A declaration outlines equal taxation, suppression of lobbying, abolition of free passes, Railroad Commission control of pipelines, closing insolvent firms, legal limits on transportation securities, and forbids corporate control, with public records proving every official act to prevent crime and corruption in Texas.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
First American steamer sunk by a wartime mine
The vessel, the first American steamer lost to the European war, sank in mined German waters not covered by the blockade. The mine likely was laid before the blockade began, implying the United States has no recourse. The ship knowingly entered risky waters and did so at its own risk.
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Davy Jones’ Locker
United States
Texas ruling on life insurance policy full face value
Judge Lane of the Court of Civil Appeals at Galveston holds life insurance policies in Texas must be paid in full despite any restricting clauses. The decision states noncompliance with clauses does not allow settlement for a lesser amount.
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Lane
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
Texas
Hindenburg Urges Harsh War Policy For Quick End
The German defender and idol Von Hindenberg says warfare with sentimentality prolongs conflict. He argues killing more per day accelerates victory and a faster end to the war, a stance praised as sound deduction by supporters.
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von Hindenberg
Germany
Texas Senator Blames Piles of Officials and Commissions
Senator Bailey of DeWitt County criticizes Texas for piling up needless officials and commissions. He says money wastes by giving jobs to old broken-down politicians who exit the battlefield. The speaker laments ponds for lame ducks to swim in and calls for reform.
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Bailey
DeWitt County
Texas
Legislature balks at redistricting until secure incumbents
The speaker notes that until a congressional bill protects all current members and convinces each House and Senate member they have a guaranteed seat, redistricting can’t proceed. He argues framing such a bill is a prerequisite to any district changes.
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Congress
House
Senate
Washington
What Think Ye of Christ Sermon Reflection
Rev. S. J. T. Williams of Star of Hope Mission in Houston asked the public, What Think Ye of Christ? The Eagle prints diverse local responses from a banker, engineers, a merchant, a lawyer, a policeman, drivers, a prisoner, and a disillusioned woman, showing many lack a definite stance.
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Christ
S. J. T. Williams
Star of Hope Mission
Houston
Compulsory Education Bill Faces Senate Approval
The House has passed the compulsory education bill and it is expected to pass the Senate and be signed by Governor Ferguson. The plan includes many exemptions that could render enforcement weak, with age 8 to 14 required to attend 18 weeks, or 12 weeks in 1916 if space is short. Exemptions cover home instruction, disabilities, distance, work needs, and other conditions. The act takes effect September 1, 1916, with a possible 12 week minimum that year if accommodations are lacking.
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House
Senate
Ferguson
The
Galveston News
Germany faces submarine blockade risk amid English naval edge
The author questions Germany's ability to enforce a submarine blockade while England allegedly fields three times as many submarines. He criticizes England's navy and ponders why British sea power seems weak or ineffective, suggesting doubts about hulls and grit.
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Sam Hill
Germany
England
Doncher
Legislature designates March 2 as Texas Flag Day
Governor Ferguson signs the bill approving Texas Flag Day with the remark approved with pleasure patriotism and pride. The note ends with a jovial tease about Farmer Jim feeling proud and excited by the designation.
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Texas
Ferguson
Farmer Jim
Italy Seeks Peace as War Debates Clash in Meeting
Yesterday a meeting on peace brought together participants from war and anti war factions. Police separated belligerents and order was restored with a death toll exceeding that of the United States in the Spanish American War.
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Italy
United States
Effingham Candidate Promotes Woman Suffrage for Mayor
A Mrs. Kepley of Effingham Illinois announced as a candidate for mayor and identified herself as a lawyer minister editor and farmer. The piece notes she would be the Woman Suffrage Party's first presidential candidate and speculates on her appearance and voice.
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Kepley
Effingham
Woman Suffrage Party
Tadpole Statesman Quip Sparks Boyish Debate
The text quotes Representative Palmer calling Representative Farr a tadpole statesman. It argues tadpoles can evolve into frogs, implying Garr’s colleagues fail to evolve and remain mere tadpoles in the political pond.
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Palmer
Farr
Hire a Man Campaign Inaugurated in Philadelphia
Philadelphia launches a Hire a Man Campaign urging immediate work on any available tasks to reduce unemployment. The plan aims to relieve joblessness amid unsettled conditions and is presented as a model for the nation.
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Philadelphia
Russian Civil Front Strains Rise Amid Vodka Ban Effects
A terse report notes that despite vodka blacklist by the Czar, Russian army fronts face persistent pressure with lines described as being stove in. The note hints at wartime shortages and tightening discipline impacting frontline units.
Texas Plows Boost Crop Yields Across Food and Feed
The report notes larger than expected food and feed crop increases alongside a strong cotton crop, signaling overall agricultural improvement in Texas.
Congress Sits or Moves After Extra Session
If Congress is convened in an extra session, Cyclone Davis will go to the bar at once, instead of occupying the benches until December.
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Congress
Cyclone Davis
Campaign Powers Warn of Dangers in War Strategy
A fragment discusses aggressive wartime strategies, noting lethal methods and the idea of mass prisoners consuming German resources, with reference to Petrograd's awareness of the situation.
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Gemans
Germany
Petrograd
End of Congress Reflected in Public Feeling
The text contrasts public pride as Congress nears its end with a ship crew facing alarm as a white nosed torpedo from a German submarine approaches. It juxtaposes civic sentiment and wartime peril to highlight divergent outlooks.
Billy Sunday Says Galveston Booking Tied for Three Years
Billy Sunday replies to Galveston invitation that he is booked solid for three years. Our figures show this would give him possession of about all the available cash in the country.
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Billy Sunday
Galveston
The Split Log Drag Promises Economic Highway Aid
The split log drag is praised as a simple, affordable tool for public highway maintenance. It requires no legislative action or bonds, can be built or bought for twenty dollars, and is easy to operate for anyone who can drive a team. The author urges more drags across the state.
Federal jurors named from Bryan and Brazos counties
The Bryan and Brazos County gentlemen listed will serve as the venire for the current term of the Federal court in Houston. J T Lawler Bryan Walter Royder Wellborn Henry Moehlman Bryan Wilson Bradley Bryan and C rones Bryan named for petit and grand juries selection.
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Bryan and
Brazos County
Federal Court
Houston
J. T. Lawler
Bryan
Walter Royder
Wellborn
Henry Moehlman
Wilson Bradley
Crones
Card of Thanks from Francis Family
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for flowers and kindness during illness and death of beloved husband and father J. B. Francis. Signed by Mrs. J. B. Francis and family.
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Francis
Dallas and Austin Hear National Missionary Leaders
In Dallas the Laymen's Missionary Movement Convention opened a three day session with speakers from multiple denominations and 2 500 delegates expected. Prominent names include J C White George Innes W T Ellis E W Smith and G T McKee among others. In Austin the Texas Blind Institute Alumni push for a law creating an industrial home for adult blind and expanded employment. Also in Austin lawmakers debate penitentiary reform noting a $850 000 operating loss and urging extended consideration this session.
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Laymen's Missionary Movement
Dallas
J. C. White
New York
George Innes
Philadelphia
W. T. Ellis
Swarthmore
E. W. Smith
Nashville, Tenn
BE. EB. Vinson
Austin
Texas
G. T. McKee
Mutoto
Belgian Congo
W. F. Junkin
Susten
China
Tex
The
Texas Blind Institute
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