Employees Demand Rail Road Bill Veto
Washington February 25 railroad labor decided to ask President Wilson to veto the railroad reorganization bill. About 2,000,000 union workers will submit a memorial, withholding signature until they present reasons against executive approval. The decision was announced by B M Jewell acting president of the railway employes department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
FE. J. Manion
The
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Rail workers split over Wilson wage plan amid threats
Washington Feb 25 The 2 000 000 railway workers debating President Wilson's wage settlement proposal face factional pressure and threats of a break in their affiliated organization. Leaders struggle to explain tentative acceptance while radicals threaten action and some executives consider referring the dispute to general membership.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
E. J. Manion
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Telegraphers
George P. Hampton
Farmers National Council
Council
Tumulty
Farmers
Hampton
Press Attacks Lloyd George Over Russia Policy
The London press reacts to Allied policy toward Russia with mixed views. The Times, opposing Bolshevism, accuses Lloyd George of using Europe to aid Bolshevik seduction and warns the next move could compromise Europe beyond recall.
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Associated Press
London
Russia
the Times
Lloyd George
Europe
Council
Booth Named Adjutant General and Chief of Staff
Gen A Booth of New Orleans has been appointed adjutant general and chief of staff of the United Confederate Veterans by Gen K M Vanzandt of Fort Worth, succeeding Gen Mickle of Mobile who died recently.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
A. Booth
New Orleans
The
United Confederate Veterans
K. M. Vanzandt
Booth
Mickle
Mobile
Beggar Dilemma in Madrid Sparks Debate on City’s Streets
Madrid faces a flood of beggars from beggar unions to urchins begging at hotels and cafe entrances. Despite decrees, 50 000 beggars and 679 licensed blind beggars operate daily seeking donations. Two wheeled ox carts persist, despite laws, unsettling tourists and undermining new asphalt roads.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
San Sebastian
Girls Steal For Degenerate Father In Dallas
Two young girls aged ten and twelve were arrested for burglary in Dallas. They said they stole food to prevent their unemployed father from scolding their hardworking mother when the family had no food. The father was jailed on vagrancy and contributing to delinquency charges.
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Dallas
Tex
Sam Mimms
Bryan Railroad Case Continued in Federal Court
A suit over a $35 000 Bryan to Willcox Texas railroad bonus fund was continued in the Federal district court. Filed December 18, 1918 by E H Astin and others as trustees, the case names O E Gammill and Shreveport residents as defendants. Plaintiffs seek judgment for the subscriptions plus six percent interest for failure to fulfill the contract by 1915.
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Bryan
Texas
Willcox
Federal District Court
E. H. Astin
O. E. Gammill
Shreveport
Advertising 9 Great Adgets of Modern Business
Bryan Citizen notes rapid growth in newspaper and magazine advertising from 40 million to 150 million and 100 million respectively. It urges consistent, judicious promotion over sporadic hype, praising persistent ads as the key to attracting customers and outpacing rivals.
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Bryan
William A. Thompson
Chicago Association of Commerce
Jones
Glue Sundae Menace Sparks Health Campaign in New York
The Board of Health warns that ice cream sold in sodas and sundaes is so full of gelatine it will not melt in the sun. A campaign for pure ice cream will be launched, with propagandists optimistic about the effort.
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New York
Board of Health
Texas Law Enforcement Association backs ranger education drive
Austin reports the executive committee urged Governor Hobby to appoint a special Rangers unit for a sixty day campaign aimed at county tax collectors. The goal is uniform auto registration records and full compliance with highway vehicle registration laws, according to the release.
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Austin
The
Texas Law Enforcement Association Today
Hobby
Rangers
Attempted assassination target in Serbia wounds regent and premier
London dispatch reports an attempt to assassinate Prince Regent Alexander of Serbia and Premier titled, with both men wounded. The incident prompted Central News to relay the news today.
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Associated Press
London
Prince Regentlexander
Serbia
Central
Prohibition Opposed by Brewers at Atlantic City
Christian Feigenspan, president of the United States Brewers conference, says brewers will use legal means to preserve liberty and property. He notes twenty one referendum states empower voters to approve or reject acts, suggesting this may be how they challenge the prohibition amendment adopted by thirty six states on January 16 1920.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
United States
Christian Feigenspan
United States Brewers Conference
Texas Recruits 26 Enlist for Army This Week
Houston reports 26 Texas boys enlisted for the week ended February 21 across infantry artillery coast artillery cavalry engineers medical telegraph and other branches. Names include Carl V. Davis John F. Jones Henry Love Doomas D Hooks and more from Kirbyville Orange Alice Port Arthur Beaumont Houston Cuero San Antonio and Bryan. Two headed for the Philippines with others to U S posts.
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Houston
Texas
Army Recruiting Office
Army
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Cavalry
Engineers
Medical Department
Telegraph Battalion
Quartermaster
Chemical Warfare Service
Carl V. Davis
John F. Jones
Henry Love
Doomas D. Hooks
Kirbyville
Jesse E. Flannery
Dewey A. Whittaker
Jaseph
Peter E. Wesser
Cuero
Thomas E. Bryan
San Antonio
Charles C. Franklin
Bryan
Prohibition Controversy to be Probed in Iron County
Commissioner Roper of the Bureau of Internal Revenue will lead a complete investigation into the prohibition controversy in Iron County Michigan. Deputy Prohibition Commissioner Gaylord departs tonight to Michigan to pursue the matter.
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Associated Press
Washington
Iron County
Michigan
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Roper
Prohibition
Gaylord
Texas highway builders meet in Austin for convention
Leading Texas highway experts attend a Austin convention through Saturday to discuss highway construction and maintenance. The gathering includes state highway commissioners and officials, Governor Hobby, UT engineering dean Professor Taylor, and various engineers contractors and material men.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
R. M. Hubbard
New Boston
C. S. Fowler
San Antonio
C. N. Avery
R. J. Windrow
Hobby
T. A. Taylor
University of Texas
Hubbard
The
Highway Commission
W. B. Bizzell
A. and
M. College
C. B. Fowler
J. D. Fauntleroy
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
C. H. Kendall
State Highway Department
Influenza Closes Public Places in Mexico City
Mexico City reports widespread influenza forcing indefinite closures of schools churches and other public meeting places. Residents estimate hundreds of thousands infected with comparatively few deaths reported. In other news fire at City Island shipyards endangers Shamrock Fourth and Vanitie with eight yachts and three buildings burned.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
New York
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Vanitie
Robert Jacobs
City Island
Interchurch World Movement Organizing in Brazos County Texas
The Eagle publishes a report from Rev. Charlton H. Storey County chairman of Brazos County on organizing for the Interchurch World Movement. He describes a three day pastors conference in Dallas and outlines fourfold goals to unite churches in education mission and service. Findings Committee names and faiths listed.
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the Eagle
Charlton H. Storey
First Presbyterian Church of
Bryan
Storey
Brazos County
Dallas
Texas
Interchurch World Movement
Christian Churches
North America
Christian Church
Church For Christian Service
World Survey Conference
Interchurch
Texas Pastors Conference
Churches of Christ
Atlantic City
W. R. Hall
Presbyterian U S
Milford
B. A. Hodges
D. D
Presbyterian U. S. A
Temple
J. Walter Hall
Nazarene
A. E. Ricker
Congregational
J. C. Williams
Methodist Protestant
Tehuacana
R. S. Hyer
Southern Methodist University
F. S&s. Erne
Evanglical
San Antonio
Chas. L. DeBow
Methodist Episcopal
R. L. Irving
Davis
Brooks I. Dickey
Presbyterian U. S
W. Johnson
Methodist South
Graham Frank
Christian
Hiram B. Harrison
Houston
J. Frank Norris
Baptist
Ft. Worth
McKissick
J. C. Calhoun
Colored Baptist
Galveston
Bainbridge Colby Named Secretary of State
Bainbridge Colby of New York, a Roosevelt era Progressive leader, is named to succeed Lansing as Secretary of State. The White House announced the appointment, noting Colby's prior service on the Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation and his switch from Republican to Democratic alignment. Pending Senate confirmation, Secretary Polk plans to retire for health reasons.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Lansing
White House
Colby
Polk
Wilson
South Lawn
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Paris
Chicago
Chas. E. Hughes
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Senate
State Department
Income from Texas state land sales rises in 1919
Austin reports 1919 income from state land sales leases deferred payments interest and royalties totaling 4114248 up from 2153426 the prior year. Oil leases and royalties drive much of the gain. London reports Italian workers seize municipal buildings in Pieve di Soligo and proclaim a soviet government amid clashes and injuries.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
London
Pieve di Soligo
Italy
Rome Central News
Vittorio Montebelluna
President Wilson replies on Adriatic issue reaches London
President Wilson's reply to the Allied note on the Adriatic question arrived in London today and was delivered to the Allied supreme council.
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Associated Press
London
Wilson
Allied Supreme Council
Sherman banker arrested for embezzlement in federal case
Fred D. Stewart, bookkeeper for Merchants and Planters National Bank of Sherman, Texas, is arrested on a federal charge of illicit appropriation and embezzlement. Bank examiner reports $41,000 missing. Stewart, who is ill at home, posted a $5,000 bond.
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Associated Press
Sherman
Tex
Fred D. Stewart
Merchants and Planters National Bank of
Texas
National Bank Examiner
Stewart
Minister on Love Sermon Sparks Prize Letter Contest
Wichita Falls Texas February 25 Dr P Bingham pastor of the First Metri st church delivered a sermon on The Old Way and New Way of Making Love. He read letters entered in a prize letter contest on How to Pro pose with a ten dollar first prize.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Tex
P . Bingham
Metrist
Bank Robbery Probed After Citizens Exchange Safe Breakin
Troy Texas February 25 a fingerprint expert arrived to identify burglars who broke the Citizens Exchange bank safe with a sledge hammer Monday night stealing more than 500 in Liberty bonds and hundreds in coins Investigators sent calls to Waco Temple and other Central Texas points to trap the suspects in police nets.
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Associated Press
Troy
Tex
Citizens Exchange Bank
Texas
Waco
Temple
Constitutionality of Texas depository act upheld
The Third Court of Civil Appeals affirmed the trial court ruling in H. S. Lawson versus the State Depository Board. The decision upholds the constitutionality of the state depository act as of February 25 in Austin Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Depository Act
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Trial Court
H. S. Lawson
State Depository Board
American Kidnapped in Mexico
Barry Hogarty an American citizen and superintendent of American Metals Co at Matimi Durango was reported kidnapped by Mexicans and held for ransom. The State Department cited information from company offices in Monterrey Mexico confirming the abduction.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Washington
Barry Hogarty
Matimi
Durango
State Department
Hogarty
American Metals Co
New York
Monterrey
Mex
Woman Shot Dead at South Pasadena School Home
Florence Housel, 50, owner of the Hunting School for Girls in South Pasadena, was shot in her room by an unknown assailant who then set the building on fire. Her father managed to extinguish the flames.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Florence Housel
Hunting School
South Pasadena
Senate weighs Versailles Treaty vote delay in coming weeks
In Washington the senate leaders contemplate a vote on ratifying the Versailles Treaty within two weeks. Lodge will call the measure up tomorrow and asks the senate to keep it as business until action is taken.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Lodge
Advertisement Promises Deals in Daily and Weekly Eagle
An advertisement in the Daily and Weekly Eagle touts limited time bargains across departments. It highlights discounted prices, a two day sale, and special notices for readers about new stock arriving weekly.
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Daily
Weekly Eagle
Brazos Women Study Hygiene Classes Across County
Mrs. Harriett Mayo Searcy, a National Nurse, leads eight home hygiene and care of the sick classes in Brazos County. Attendance includes 36 in night classes with many visitors, 20 in a weekday class for federal students wives, and up to 50 at Reliance church sessions. Funds from the Red Cross support the nursing service, with a $100 donation from a Bryan woman and requests for automobile donations to aid county travel between classes.
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Brazos
Brazos County
Harriett Mayo Searcy
Reliance Church
Tabor
Tabor Woodman’s Hall
College Station
Bryan
Red Cross Treasury
Red Cross
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