Bankers and farmers convene at A and M College in Texas
The Second Annual Banker-Farmer Conference opened at Texas A and M College with about two hundred bankers and farmers in attendance. Leaders from the farm and banking sectors spoke on credit, marketing, and cooperation, highlighting cooperative marketing and the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Federal Farm Loan act. The program includes demonstrations, livestock parades, and campus tours, with sessions through tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
A. & M. College
P. L. Downs
Texas Bankers’ Association
Bizzell
W. B. Bizzell
A. and M. College
J. T. Orr
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Eldred McKinnon
Ed Hall
Insurance and Banking
Colonel Downs
Bizzefl
Woodrow Wilson
Supreme Court
Tick Eradication Dipping Starts March 15 in Brazos County
On March 15 systematic dipping begins in Brazos County. All cattle vats will be charged. owners may dip before that date. Vats dip every 14 days. all cattle including horses and mules must be dipped unless notified otherwise. Movements require permits. violators will be prosecuted. J A Wilkinson and E Swancoat officials.
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Brazos County
J. A. Wilkinson
U. S. Department Agriculture
B. A
Tabor Texas March 5 Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Armstrong welcomed a birthday party last Friday evening. Rev Brown led a Young People Bible course at the Baptist church. Trustees and school representatives decided to petition consolidation at the April trustee election. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Samples and served refreshments after an program. The big tree planted February 22 remains nonbearing. Senior girls plan a play at the high school March 18 at 8 pm titled Not A Man in the Horse. Boys and Girls Club total twenty four. B Y P U exam at High School next Saturday night March 5.
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Tabor
Texas
Armstrong
Rev. Brown
The
Baptist Church
Samples
Dipping dates for regular dip ping at multiple locations
A list of dip ping start dates for numerous farms and gins with entries such as Jones and Wickes March 17 and Rock Prairie March 18. The schedule covers many farms, ranches, and gins across counties, with March dates ranging from the 15th to the 28th and notes the supervising inspectors from the U S Department of Agriculture and the State Live Stock Sanitary Commission.
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Jones and Wickés
Rock Prairie
Goen
Williams
Harvey
Peters
Carl
Jones and
Eden
Leonard McDonald
Jas. Wilson
Vick Bros
Fdge
Hanover
Cottonwood
Kelley Gin
Wilcox
Macy
Buchanan
Odom
Jones Bros
Prenzel
Stevener
Gurley
Kurten Bottom
Tabor
Bowman
Clay
Staub
Peach Creek
Barkers Prairie
Dunlap
True
Sims
Sims Pasture
Rye
J. A. Wilkinson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
B. A
P. E. Swancoat
State Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Funeral Arrangements Set for Champ Clark in Dignified Ceremony
The House completed plans for Champ Clark's funeral with lies in state in the Capitol rotunda before services. A special funeral train will take the body from Washington to St Louis and Bowling Green Missouri for final rites and interment. Mrs Clark will receive a year’s pay totaling about 9000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Champ Clark
American Congress
Capitol
House
St. Louis
Bowling Green
Clark
Bucker
Missouri
Forced testimony sought in hearing of prison probe
Dallas News Special reports intense interest as Representative Darroch moves to compel Witness W. P. Winner to reveal profits split with J. H. Farber and Grogan over the Fort Bend cotton oil mill sale to the Prison Commission for 125000. Ex-Governor Hobby and Pat Grogan summoned. testimony resumes on the 1920 purchase. several officials questioned about cost, loss, and appraisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Austin
Texas
Joint Penitentiary Investigating Committee
Darroch
W. P. Winner
Fort Bend
Prison Commission
Witness
J. H. Farber
Grogan
Winner
Seagler
William P. Hobby
Pat Grogan
State Prison Committee
House and
Senate
Houston
Col
R. M. Johnston
Bassett Blackely
John H. Farber
Sam D. Low
Colbert Wilson Acquitted by Jury on Arson Charge
The State of Texas vs Colbert Wilson ended with a not guilty verdict after a trial in district court. Wilson, colored, was charged with arson in the December 18 barn fire owned by John Sousares. Prosecutors were J. G. Minkert Henderson and Ranson. defense by Lamar Bethea and T. R. Katte. Other cases pending include Bryan Barrow for selling whiskey A. E. Thompson for a statutory offense Jack Johnson with whiskey Wayne Davis theft of cattle Ely Baker possession and Tom Brooks theft of cotton seed.
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State of Texas
Colbert Wilson
Pyar
John Sousares
J. G. Minkert
Henderson
Ranson
Lamar Bethea
T. R. Katte
Bryan Barrow
A. E. Thompson
Jack Johnson
Wayne Davis
Ely Baker
Tom Brooks
Poultry Pays in Brazos County
County Agent Ben son presents February results from Mrs C M Evans Bryan Route 4 showing 75 hens laid 1075 eggs at 8 cents each totaling 86.00 and 42 dozen eggs sold at 25 cents totaling 15.50. Feed costs 19.25 leaving net profit of 77.15 in 28 days.
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Benson
C. M. Evans
Bryan
Four West Texas A and M Bills Forth on House Floor
Austin March 3 The four West Texas A and M College bills are pending before the legislature. The contest will likely take all day with about twelve speeches for and against the bills. A motion to strike out the proposed $50 000 appropriation to buy a college site in West Texas is under consideration.
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Austin
Mar
West Texas A
West Texas
Army Bill Sets U S Army At 156000 Men
The army appropriation bill was completed and sent to the president. The House accepted a Senate compromise to form an army of 156000 men for the next fiscal year. Senator Poindexter abandoned hopes to pass the naval appropriation bill this session.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Poindexter
Alleged Murderer to Get New Trial in Texas
In Austin on March 3, the Court of Criminal Appeals overruled the state's motion for rehearing and ordered a new trial for Sam Cates of Crosby County, convicted of murder of J. W. Berton in 1920. The case had been reversed and remanded previously. The court also took up Frank Taylor of Smith County, convicted of murdering Jim Nortis and sentenced to 25 years.
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Austin
Texas
Sam Cates
Crosby County
J. W Berton
Court of Criminal Appeals
Frank Taylor
Smith County
Taylor
Jim Nortis
State Education Board Announces Apportionment
The Texas state board of education announces a per capita scholastic apportionment of $2 on $1 271 000 for March. This brings the current scholastic year’s per capita total to 7.50 and the overall yearly total to 14.50.
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State Education Board
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
Coal Operators Under Indictment Released on Bond
Indianapolis March 3 Indiana coal operators under indictment for violating the Sherman anti trust law by conspiring to raise soft coal prices surrendered today to U S marshal Mark Storen and posted bonds of ten thousand dollars each
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Cooal
Mark Storen
United States
Marshall
Goins Seeks Wife After Newspaper Warps Truth
J C Goins of Galena Kansas travels to Miami Oklahoma after reading a report that his wife is detained for a mysterious murder and believing he had been killed. He explains he was not slain and seeks reconciliation with his 18 year old separated wife.
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Associated Press
Miami
Okla
J. C. Goins
Galena
Kan
Denby urges a navy second to none for defense
Edwin Denby, newly appointed secretary of the navy, declares a larger, well equipped navy is essential. After meeting President-Elect Harding in St Augustine he states the United States must be armed and ready with a first line of defense, stressing readiness over fear of war while supporting the current building program. Denby, a Detroit attorney and former service member, heads to Washington.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Edwin Denby
St. Augustine
Fla
Harding
Denby
United
Atlantic
Caribbean
Hawaiian
Philippines
Navy
Marine Corps
Mr. Denby
Washington
Fire insurance firms quit Mississippi state market
Jackson, March 3. For the first time in Mississippi, no fire insurance company is operating as licenses expired at end February. Renewal applications were not filed, halting new business until a billion-dollar anti trust suit by the State Revenue Agent against 166 companies is settled. Local funds are tied up by garnishment and receivers named under court order. The Revenue Agent also charges firms paid insufficient privileged tax, which could force penalties on companies operating after the December suit.
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Jackson
Miss
Tre Insurance
Mississippi
State Revenue Agent
T. M Henry
State Revenue
City furnishes power for Bryan College Interurban
The city power plant began furnishing power to the Bryan College Interurban railway this morning, marking a five year contract after months of planning. The railway adds two extra cars in the morning, one in the afternoon, and a midnight car from College, improving service for residents of Bryan and College. M. L. Parker returned from Houston, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Harrison came back from Waco.
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City
Bryan-College
City Commissioners
College
Bryan
M. L. Parker
Houston
Robert A. Harrison
Waco
Germany Given Monday Noon To Accept Terms
London March 3 Germany was told she has until Monday noon to accept the Allied terms. If rejected, Duisburg Dusseldorf and Ruhr cities would be occupied and Rhine customs placed under Allied control. The conference released a hostile summary of German proposals, noting their plan under Paris reparations is inadequate.
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Germany
Associated Press
London
England
Supreme Allied Council
Duisburg
Dueseldorf
Ruhr
Rhine
Briand
Paris
Capital Crowded With Visitors On Inauguration Eve
Washington March 3 crowds fill streets and hotels scarce flags adorn Pennsylvan ia Avenue as police prepare for huge preinaugural crowds. Home folk and visitors mob Union Station to greet President elect Harding arriving from Marion. nearly 100 police guard the route from train to presidential car for the departure to the Capitol.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilsor
Capitol
Union Station
Marion
Neff Approves Texas Irrigation Bill
Governor Pat M Neff on March 3 approved the irrigation bill crafted by Stewart of Reeves and Orland Sims plus others. The measure expands and clarifies the laws governing the Board of Water Engineers after conferences with West Texans interested in irrigation and water conservation. Concurrently Neff vetoed Senator Jno Bailey's court procedure bill while his prior veto on the supersedal bone act was overridden in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Austin
Pat M. Neff
Stewart
Reeves
Orland Sims
Texas
Legislative Committee
Board of Water Engineers
Senate
Jno
Bailey
Quiet Sunday Wedding in Wellborn for Ross and Warren
Sunday morning Mr John Ross and Miss Lillian Warren of Wellborn were married at eleven o'clock at the home of Rev W J Mead in Bryan. Rev Mead officiated and the couple, after the ceremony, returned to Wellborn to be greeted by friends and family.
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John Ross
Lillian Warren
Wellborn
J. T. Germany
Bryan
W. J. Mead
Mr. Ross
Miss Warren
Rev. Mead
Brazos Counties
Vaccinating Cattle for Blackleg at Steep Hollow
County Agent C L Benson conducted a cattle blackleg vaccination demonstration at the J A Tobias farm in Steep Hollow. The event drew Steep Hollow school’s larger boys who were present to learn. Benson’s work with youths aims to organize clubs and engage them in farm life issues.
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C. L. Benson
Steep Hollow
Blackleg
J. A. Tobias
Benson
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J. C. Manning
Edge
West Texas A. & MI
Wilson
Man’s Return
U. S. Navy
Bryan-College Railway
Bennett
Star Brand
Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co
NEFF
Carlock
Ross-Warren
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