The Ship Purchase Proposal Sparks Wide Debate
The ship purchase bill splits Democrats and Republicans alike. Critics warn it would entrench government control, stifle private investment, and endanger an American merchant marine, while supporters argue government action is needed when private capital is unavailable. News editorials from the era condemn the measure as a potential national scandal and question Treasury Secretary McAdoo's stance.
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Congress
Waco Times-Herald
Wilson
Boston Herald
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Germany
Baltimore Sun
Ferguson Plan on Rent Contracts Gains Legislative Support
A Texas Legislature bill based on Governor Ferguson’s loan plan would outlaw contracts other than third and fourth rental terms. Tenants could recover twice any excess from two years ahead. The measure favors tenants in poor crop years, while landlords of fertile land may face less advantage. Aided by rail and ocean freight reform rhetoric, the piece cites nationwide calls to regulate shipping rates and opposes foreign control in commerce.
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Ferguson
Texas
Eagle
United States
Houston Post
Redfield
Congress
Patrick Henry
Not Guilty in Aggravated Houston Murder Case
In Houston an aggravated murder case ends with a not guilty verdict despite a strong State case. The trial judge condemns the jury as a disgrace to Harris County and warns that such verdicts endanger life and liberty. The Houston Post notes rising homicide figures and criticizes jurors for devaluing life.
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Empire State of Texas
Houston
Harris County
The
Houston Post
Farmers as Bank Depositors in Grain Belt States
An editorial reports that in ten grain belt states 307 banks were added in 1914, totaling 8 176 banks with deposits over two billion dollars. Farmers’ deposits reach 1 000 387 225, yielding about 700 to 1000 dollars per farmer, while cotton farmers lack such balances due to debt and not raising their own feed. Diversification separates grain belt farmers from cotton farmers.
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Fort Worth
Senate rejects adjournment bid urges meaningful work
A resolution by Senator Mc Nealus to adjourn sine die on March 12 was defeated. The piece criticizes such adjournment motions as time wasting and urges the Legislature to focus on party platform duties and state interests with ample discussion before adjourning.
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McNealus
Senate
Land use shifts as cotton fields convert to corn and feed
The Navasota Examiner notes idle land will not appear in farming lists this year as Grimes County farmers convert cotton acreage to corn and feed crops. It praises the bold shift amid rising demand for foodstuffs due to the European war and predicts a prosperous year for Texas agriculture.
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Navasota Examiner
Grimes County
Texas
Europe
Prohibitionist Professor Opposes Pro-Liquor Legislature Plan
Prof. H A Ivy of Sherman a leading prohibitionist and former secretary to the State organization opposes pro members of the Legislature starting any pro agitation for two years. He says the people elected Governor Ferguson on a no liquor platform and expect no new liquor legislation this term.
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H. A. Ivy
Sherman
State Organization
Ivy
Texas
Tax Breaks for Mills Stirs Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature considers a bill to exempt cotton and woolen mills from taxation for ten years to spur the industry, while urging equal attention to home ownership. The Eagle notes the disproportionate tax burden on small homeowners and calls for broader tax relief.
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Texas
Tax moratorium bill killed in Senate
The tax moratorium bill to forbear penalties on taxes not paid by January 31 was defeated 17 to 10 in the Senate. Senator Astin supported the bill while framers say thousands lack funds to pay and cannot borrow under current conditions. They warn enforcing penalties would burden those unable to bear it.
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Senate
Astin
Public Education and Liberty in Texas Debate
The Eagle aligns with the Waco Times-Herald opposing compulsory school attendance. It argues the State should provide free instruction and good facilities but must stop short of mandating attendance, citing liberty independence state rights and home rule as core American values.
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Waco Times-Herald
Texas
Free America
Taxed to death by high official salaries
The author laments heavy taxation funded by government salaries. They claim the nation is a “tax eater” society, with officials taking large pay, pressing citizens to the grindstone. They predict a future uprising against official salaries and government overhead.
Cotton loan pool reality and farmer losses
Only 10,000 of a 135 million cotton loan pool has touched the spot. The cotton is now out of the farmer’s hands and current owners ship it to Germany, selling for 18 to 20 cents per pound. This beats the slow loan draw with thousands of dollars wasted.
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Germany
England Seeks to Block Dacia Cotton Shipment Route
The Dacia, moved from German control to American registry, faces British opposition to sailing from Galveston to Rotterdam with cotton. The questions arise about good faith in the transfer under U S law, and Washington’s plan to enforce American legal authority against English defiance. The issue centers on enforcement of U S laws versus British dictates in wartime navigation and registry disputes.
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England
Galveston
Rotterdam
United States
Washington
Ten Cent Bread as Political Weapon Debate
The passage argues a ten cent loaf proposal and urges Washington officials to oppose it with full government effort. It claims the plan is a Democratic burden regardless of cause and predicts each ten cent loaf baked will become a Republican vote.
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Washington
United States
Republican Party
Editorial urges return of borrowed items by February first
The Madisonville Meteor urges citizens to return all borrowed items from road scrapers to almanacs to their owners before February first. The note says adopting the suggestion would benefit Madisonville and any town, implying Bryan would see February first as moving day if followed.
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Madisonville
Bryan
Jim Hogg remembered as great Texas governor
The article praises Governor Jim Hogg as one of Texas' greatest leaders and lauds the current Governor Jim as a plain-spoken man of rugged character and strong convictions likely to become a great governor.
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Jim Texas
Jim Hogg
Jim
Governor Ferguson weighs prison population and pardons
Governor Ferguson discusses the penitentiary system noting the current convict count and anticipated rise. The remarks imply that Governor Jim will face decisions on pardons as the numbers increase.
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Ferguson
Jim
Governor Jim Advocates Expanded Higher Education Access
Governor Jim emphasizes the importance of higher education and highlights the need to educate the masses, with a focus on rural districts. He frames broader access as essential for regional development and social progress.
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Jim
House approves Smith Lever funds for A. and M. College
The House unanimously passed a resolution authorizing acceptance of Smith Lever funds. Texas will receive about $10,000 from the federal government and the state will appropriate an equivalent amount.
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House
A. & M. College
United States
Texas
Texas Ao
Seed corn selection time emphasizes right variety
Farmers urged to choose well as the planting season nears. Guidance highlights seed corn quality and adaptation to local conditions to maximize yields.
England and America clash over shipping and rights
The piece argues the United States should assert its rights against Britain over shipping policies while remaining empathetic to afflicted countries. It defends U.S. stance as measured and loyal, warning England not to demand a square deal at Washington while preserving a long friendship.
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England
United States
London Spectator
Great Britain
America
Washington
Bond Election Promoted By County Committee
The Eagle endorses a large county bond measure for road construction and announces a civic committee will work with the court from start to finish. It pledges to present favorable arguments without haranguing opponents and aims for a two thirds approval for public welfare.
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Eagle
Legislature to probe Texas state prisons again
A legislative committee is appointed to investigate the penitentiaries with the aim of reform. The goal is to locate misery and overhaul the system to reduce evils, remove inefficiency, and shift to a paying basis. The task recalls past findings of high costs and abusive conditions.
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Texas
Eagle
Will H. Mayes
Governor Ferguson Speaks Plainly to Voters
Governor Ferguson delivers a plainspoken message in accessible English. He emphasizes practical aims, appealing to rural residents and everyday citizens who seek clear guidance on policies and funding priorities.
Governor Texas builds base with the people
The former bridge builder now governor profits from his work and realizes the mudsills of the superstructure lie in the support of plain people. He aims to plant political mudsills across the state by mobilizing broad public backing.
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Texas
Gold Dust Twins Alleged in Texas Politics
The remark labels Messrs. Lewis and Radford as favoring policies opposed to the masses in Texas. Critics warn such positions could earn them the nickname the Gold Dust Twins for courting pro‑business measures and political stances seen as contrary to broad public interest.
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Lewis
Radford
Texas
Wheat and oats acreage rise signals cotton cuts ahead
Agriculture data show wheat and oats sown in cotton states up about 4 million acres from last year, roughly a 10 percent increase. The shift may reduce cotton acreage but not one for one, as many higher grain sowings will remain to maturity with strong wheat and oats prices.
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Department of Agriculture
Galveston
Seven Million Hogs Lost To Hog Cholera
Farm and Fireside publishes a campaign to educate farmers about hog cholera. D Burch, associate editor, notes 7,000,000 hogs died in 1912, a loss equivalent to forty pounds of meat per US family that year.
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Farm and Fireside
Springfield
Ohio
Burch
United States
Cotton pool debate mirrors bank access plea in Houston Post
The Houston Post likens a $135,000,000 cotton pool dispute to a bank asking permission to swim. The piece uses a quippy exchange about entering the pool and safeguarding funds, illustrating tension over control and access to the pooled money.
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Houston Post
Farmers Should Prep Corn Cribs and Smokehouses Too
The piece urges farmers to bolster grain and meat storage readiness while the government strengthens army and navy preparedness. It emphasizes practical, domestic resilience alongside national defense.
Calm call for fair bond election campaigning
The speaker urges no bitterness or wild excitement about the bond election. They advocate fairness and wise conduct and hope for calm judgment guiding the campaign and voters.
Weather Says Cold Spell Benefits Orchard Insect Control
The present cold weather is a blessing and will hold back fruit ripening at the right time while sounding the death knell to millions of harmful insect pests.
Cotton price surge lifts farmer stocks
A sudden rise in cotton prices draws farmers into action as many had stored bales for a rainy day and benefit materially from the higher market value. The boost helps households and local trade endure uncertainty.
Quiet Austin Echoes Peaceful Summer
A calm scene in Austin contrasts with calls to avoid overdoing restraint. The line about peace and the warn that too much calm can invite peril echoes a caution from past storms.
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Austin
Colonel Roosevelt Retires Yet Again
The article quips that Colonel Roosevelt seems to have retired once more, lamenting that he did not exit public life upon leaving the White House.
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Roosevelt
White House
Bottom Road Placed in Hands of Receiver
The Bryan and Central Texas Interurban Railway is under a district court order in the Southern District of Texas, with J. A. Turner named as receiver after overseeing the road locally for some time.
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Bryan & Central Texas Interurban Railway
District Court of the United States
Southern District of Texas
J. A. Turner
Real Estate Transfers in Brazos County
Brazos County Development Company transfers to J C Nagle a lot in Oak Grove Park Bryan for 200. The same company transfers to Dr W F Odom another lot in Oak Grove Park Bryan for 200. Louis Stephan sells 61.91 acres in the 8 F Austin league No 10 Brazos County for 2875. A J Melontree et al to W T James half of lots 8 and 4 block 185 Bryan for 43.50. The company transfers to John Kosarek lot 8 block 51 Oak Grove Park Bryan for 200.
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Brazos County Development Company
J. C. Nagle
Oak Grove Park
City of
Bryan
W. F. Odom
Louis Stephan
M. F. Dansby
Brazos County
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