Bombs Near Palace Wreck Royal Stables In England Raid
German airships raided seven towns within a hundred miles of London. Bombs dropped near the royal Palace at Sandringham wrecking the royal stables and killing two in Kings Lynn and Yarmouth. Turkish victories over British forces near Shatel Arab and at the Tigris Euphrates junction reported from Constantinople.
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Associated Press
London
Royal Palace
Sandringham
Queen Mother
Snettisham
Yarmouth
Crowmer
Sheeringham
Heacham
Hunstanton
Dersingham
Kings Lynn
Constantinople
Holy Land
Shatel Arab
Arabia
Tigris
Euphrates
Millican Seeks $60 000 Roads Bond Election
Millican residents petition for a separate election on a $60 000 roads bond while Cottonwood Brgan College Wellborn precincts seek $400 000. Commissioners set March 3 for Millican vote and plan to outline proposed roads and materials before informing voters.
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Commissioners’ Court
Millican
Pre County
Cottonwood
Brgan
College
Wellborn
Notice Insuring Public Fire Policy Due Date
Public notice warns policyholders that a fire insurance policy written last month must be paid by the 15th. John A. Moore Jr., agent, is listed as the contact for payment.
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John A. Moore JR
Dutch patrol boat Toitan sunk by mine
The Dutch patrol boat Toitan was sunk by a mine today with five sailors drowned. In separate fronts Berlin reports German forces captured two hundred yards of trenches near Arras and several trenches in Argonne yesterday.
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Associated Press
the Hague
Jan
Berlin
Arras
Argonne
French recapture trenches in Argonne region
Paris reports that French forces have retaken trenches seized by German troops in the Argonne. Allied airmen conducted operations with allied aviators active as two scouts flew over Cologne yesterday.
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Associates Press
Paris
Argonne
Associated Press
London
Cologne
Germany
Railroad Opposes Building Sheds for Cotton
In Austin on January 22 the Senate heard the Labor Commissioner back a semi monthly Payday law while railroads opposed a bill to require sheds at platforms to protect cotton, arguing the move would cost about 10 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
American steamer Wilhelmina departs New York with first postwar food to Germany
The Wilhelmina sails from New York carrying a cargo of food shipped by an American firm to an American, bound for Hamburg. The shipment is for civilians and marks the first American bottom food cargo to Germany since the war began, possibly a test case of significance.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilhelmina
Hamburg
Germany
Flour Mill Work Progressing at Bryan
The Bryan Flour Mill under construction shows rapid progress with foundational work near completion and carpenters erecting the frame. Houston and Texas Central engineers have surveyed a switch-track route to the mill and construction on the track will start soon.
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Bryan
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Kone Remains With Department as Institute Lecturer
Judge Ed R Kone former Commissioner of Agriculture remains with the department as a lecturer for farmers institutes. He will conduct institutes with Paul Wipprecht. Kone will discuss dairying and diversification while Wipprecht covers truck growing.
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Austin
Tex
Ed R. Kone
Commissioner of Agriculture
Fred W. Davis
Kone
Paul Wipprecht
Georgia lynching reported in Arlington on murder claim
Arlington Ga Jan 22 Petey Morris a Negro charged with the murder of a white farmer was lynched last night. The mob action followed the alleged crime. The incident deepens racial tensions in the region.
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Associated Press
Arlington, Ga
Petey Morris
Lane Succeeds Judge T. S. Reese in Civil Appeals
Sion of Justice T. S. Reese resigns due to ill health and is replaced by C. F. Lane as associate justice of the First Court of Civil Appeals at Galveston effective February 1. Governor Ferguson accepted Reese’s resignation and sent Lane’s commission from the Secretary of State.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Sion
T. S. Reese
First Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
Ferguson
Reese
C. F. Lane
Jonathan Lane
Houston
la Grange
Fayette County
Criminal Appeals
Four firemen killed as boiler tube blows on US cruiser
Washington reports four firemen killed and nine seriously injured aboard the United States cruiser San Diego off La Paz Mexico after a boiler tube failure. Among the injured is D. Varnardo of Port Arthur Texas.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
San Diego
la Paz
Mexico
D. Varnardo
Port Arthur
Texas
Woman Burglar On the Loose in Waco
Waco Texas reports a female burglar in action as police, eager to capture the dainty footed intruder. Last night she tried to enter a North Eighth Street home but fled after a resident raised alarms. Small footprints marked a new flower bed.
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Waco
Tex
Texas
North Eighth Street
Wounded Man Improves After Monday Shooting
Jim Steepleton, seriously wounded Monday night, is improving and able to sit up. A four subscription list circulated yesterday raised about $70 to cover hospital expenses.
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Jim Steepleton
Build Concrete Walks on Bryan Street by Residents
Property owners along Bryan Street begin building a long concrete walk from W. s. Wilson Sr. residence to Mrs. G. B. Parker home after an agreement with Mayor Harris. The city will install crosswalks linking the walks if residents finish in front of their properties, weather permitting. The project aims to expand cement walk coverage to facilitate mail delivery.
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Bryan Street
W. S. Wilson Sr
Bryan
A. and M. Defeat Dallas University in 40 to 7 Victory
A and M. Farmers overwhelmed Dallas University 40 to 7 at College Station in their second game. Gilfillan opened the scoring and A and M. totaled eleven field goals in the first half and nine in the second. Dallas scored one field goal and five fouls for seven points. Next, A and M. faces Galveston Y M C A at College Station.
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Dallas University
College Station
Farmers
Sam Houston
Dallas
Gilfillan
Griggs
Barnes
Farmer
Settegast
Nick Braumiller
Walter Braumiller
Galveston Y. M. C. A
A. & M. Dallaschia
Eee Griggs
Conditions in Poland Worse Than Belgium
London reports Russian advance guards near Lipno within twenty miles of the German frontier and German retreat from Skempe. Austrian progress through Transylvania slows amid snow as Belgium’s famine contrast grows acute. Paris notes ferocious hand to hand fighting near Hartmann Alsace with French gains reversed near St Mithiel and Le Petrie forest. A Reuter dispatch says the British steamer Durward was torpedoed by a German submarine near Rotterdam with Provisions for Belgium aboard.
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Associated Press
London
Lipno
Paris
Alsace
Hart- Mann
St. Mithiel
le Petrie
Metz
Durward
Leith
Rotterdam
Durwood
Belgium
Germany
County Court Jurors for January Term Second Week
List of petit jurors summoned for the county court second week of the January term beginning next Monday includes B. G. Bond W. S. Howell B. H. Knox W. S. Martin Ww. G. Reynolds Ww. B. Trant J. M. Williams J. D. Martin J. A. Cahill J. W. Hunnicutt BE Locke P Park H. G. Stallings D C Vick E Wickes.
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B. G. Bond
W. S. Howell
B. H. Knox
W. S. Martin
D. C
Death of Bohemian Citizen John K. Woiton in Brazos County
John K. Woiton, prominent Bohemian resident of Brazos County, died at his son's home at 2 15 this morning aged 72 years 6 months and 29 days He came from Galicia Austria over thirty years ago and lived in Brazos County thirty years He is survived by widow Mary and seven children with funeral set for Sunday at St Josephs Church and burial in the Catholic cemetery
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John K. Woiton
Brazos County
Woiton
Galicia
Austria
United States
Frank Kopecky
Rye
Mary Woiton
G. C. Woiton
City
M. Bartula
Bremond
Leon Krolczyk
Reliance
Henry Jarworski
John Kosh
Leroy Wren
Houston
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Train No 15 Delayed Three Hours on I G N Railroad
The southbound Passenger train No. 15 on the International and Great Northern Railroad was reported three hours and thirty minutes late this afternoon. The cause of the delay was not learned.
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International and Great Northern Railroad
Appointment of Dr. W. B. Collins as State Health Officer
Governor Ferguson announced the appointment of Dr. W. B. Collins of Crockett as State Health Officer replacing Dr. Ed Fyke who declined. The appointment will be sent to the Senate for confirmation. General Henry Hutchings plans to appear before the Senate to answer objections from Colonel Percy Townsend’s protest. All objections to Dr. W. T. Christian of Dallas have been removed and Senate confirmation is expected.
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Senate
W. T. Christian
Dallas
Hng
Lucid May Be Coach at A. and M. College
Lucid, longtime trainer of the Houston baseball club, is near finalizing a deal to become baseball coach at Texas A and M. College, succeeding Charley Moran. He met with the athletic council in College Station to discuss the arrangement.
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Lucid
A. & M. College
Con Lucid
Houston Baseball Club
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Charley Moran
College Station
Athletic Council
Houston Chronicle
Fierce Three Day Battle Near Nieuport and Ostend
A hard battle has raged for three days between Nieuport and Ostend amid heavy rain. German wounded are being transported past Slouis as the fighting continues.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Nieuport
Ostend
Population huddles in snow pits as Austrians retreat
Reuters dispatch from Kiev reports Carpathian civilians flee Austrians retreating from Bukowina hide in deep snow pits. Many perish from exposure and starvation as wolves hunt in the area.
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London
Reuter
Kiev
Russia
Carpathians
Bukowina
Zeppelins Raid Details Reported From Frontiers
Advices say the England raid was conducted by latest type Zeppelins from a secret German frontier base. Each airship carried a full complement of men heavy guns and ammunition for the raid on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
England
Allies Plan Giant $3 Billion Joint Loan
Paris date January 22 Associated Press reports Lloyd George the British Chancellor and the French and Russian Finance Ministers conferred to arrange a joint loan of three billion dollars.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lloyd-George
Mandate Issued In Thaw Extradition Case
The Supreme Court issued a mandate directing the New Hampshire federal court to set aside a habeas corpus release for Harry K. Thaw and reopen the path to extradition to New York. Thaw faces indictments for conspiracy to escape from Matteawan. Jerome plans to travel to Washington and New Hampshire, then return with Thaw.
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New Hampshire
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Aldrich
Thaw
New York
Matteawan
Tombs Prison
Stanford White
William Travers Jerome
Waggoner Remarries First Wife After Divorce
Guy Waggoner, son of a leading cattle family, remarried his first wife Kathryn in Vernon after divorcing his second wife two months prior.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Guy Waggoner
Kathryn
Vernon
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