Call for Thorough Texas Inquiry Into Governor Ferguson Controversy
The Eagle Printing Co reprints the Houston Post urging a complete exhaustive investigation of Governor Ferguson and the University of Texas. It argues for witnesses under oath, restraint in the house, and a public light to reveal accountability and protect the university from gubernatorial hostility.
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Austin
State University
Texas
Houston Post
Ferguson
Post
O’bannion
University of Texas
The New Senators Take Seats Across the Union
The 16 senate changes on March 4 bring the Republicans to 42 seats and Democrats to 54. Notable switches include California Hiram Johnson, Indiana Harry S. New, New York W M Calder, and Pennsylvania Philander C Knox succeeding Republican and Democrat predecessors. The net Republican gain is one.
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United States Senate
California
Hiram Johnson
John D. Works
Indiana
Harry S. New
John W. Kern
Maine
Frederick Hale
Charles F. Johnson
Maryland
J. I. France
Blair Lee
Minnesota
Frank B. Kellogg
Moses E. Clapp
New Jersey
Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen
J. E. Martine
New Mexico
A. A. Jones
T. B. Catran
New York
W. M. Calder
J. A. O'Gorman
Pennsylvania
Philander C. Knox
George T. Oliver
Rhode Island
Peter G. Gerry
Henry F. Lippitt
Tennessee
Kenneth D. McKeller
Luke Lea
Wyoming
John F. Kendrick
Clarence D. Clark
Senate
German press volleys at Wilsons request over ship protection
The Cologne Volks Zeitung comments that American ships have escaped disaster by luck and warns that arming merchant vessels will provoke submarine battles and a state of war unless ships stay clear of the danger zone.
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Wilson
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Congress fears threaten Wilson war powers in submarine crisis
The Galveston News argues that opposition in Congress to granting President Wilson power to protect American lives and shipping would humiliate the nation and embolden Germany. It says such doubt shows cowardice and could invite harsher German outrages, noting the President’s rare bold stance in this perilous hour.
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Galveston
Congress
Wilson
Germany
Primary System Debate Promises Broad Official Nominations
The Houston Post backs Johnston's convention plan over primaries arguing it would restore direct people power by choosing state and high officials through old time conventions. It criticizes primaries for fostering corruption and hurting party integrity while preserving the principle that officials are chosen by the whole people.
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Houston Post
Johnston
the Post
Post
Court of Criminal Appeals voids local option pool hall law
The court of criminal appeals declares the local option pool hall law unconstitutional aligning with the state Supreme Court. The decision ends the authority conflict between the two high courts and removes any voter right to approve pool halls in towns or cities.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
State Supreme Court
Criminal Appeals Court
Senators Debate Armed Neutrality and Periscope Self Defense
Lawmakers discuss an armed neutrality measure and defend merchant crews right to defend themselves. They argue no authority is needed to shoot on sight of a periscope and propose removing any crewman who would not act decisively in such cases.
Seventy Young and Going Strong in Wheelock
Robertson county is highlighted with longtime residents in Wheelock. Dr. F R Collard Sr visits Hearne area friends while 91 year old Donald Cameron dies nearby and 93 year old Newt Duncan passed weeks earlier. Mitchell brothers store leaders near 70, editor notes hardy locals weathering 110 winters.
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F. R. Collard
Robertson County
Wheelock Prairie
Brazos River
Hearne
Donald Cameron
Newt Duncan
Messrs
Henry and
Marsh Mitchell
Wheelock
Mitchell Brothers
Collard
Bryan residents urged to study proposed city charter
The Hagle calls attention to the new city charter to be voted on the 28th. Each voter has a complete copy and should read and study it section by section to vote intelligently for the community’s best interests.
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Hagle
Bryan
Barrel head space plea spurs land talk in Texas county
Editor Buchanan of the Bryan Eagle suggests Brazos county residents plant land as big as a barrel head in something to eat. Milam county offers abundant land, but the Thorndale Champion jokes about measuring by sections and spreading out.
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Buchanan
The
Bryan Eagle
Brazos County
Milam County
Buck
Thorndale
Tom
Austin dispatches on caucuses spark premature governor talk
The Houston Post notes dispatches from Austin about caucuses to consider next year's governor candidates are premature. It warns that eligible candidates may be harmed if seen as promoted by self appointed agencies and argues the caucuses align with the convention system the paper supports.
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Austin
Post
Houston Post
Prices soar and goods show poor quality in market satire
The writer ridicules high prices and poor-quality items, noting bacon lacking grease and a metaphorical comparison to a powerful squeeze, exaggerating the burden on shoppers and likening it to political pressure.
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Bryan
Dairy contrasts in Brazos county butter supply
The article notes Brazos county cows can graze year round while Northwestern dairies stall cows five months. It states Brazos county cannot meet Bryan's demand for butter, yet Northwestern states export butter worldwide.
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Northwest
Brazos County
Bryan
Butter making loss for farmers despite cottonseed meal supply
Farmers in Kansas, Iowa and Illinois buy cottonseed meal from Bryan and other Texas mills, ship it for conversion into butter, then send the finished product back. Butter rail and freight costs erode profits, leaving farmers with little or no profit at the mills.
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Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Bryan
Texas
Reading of Life Choices Echoes in Wheelock
The Hearne Democrat notes a speaker contemplating relocating to Wheelock to spend his remaining years, reflecting on the poet’s line that “the Good die young” and suggesting a life of quiet restraint amid differing views.
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Wheelock
Hearne Democrat
State Banking Laws In Force And Selective Enforcement
A concise inquiry questions whether existing state banking statutes remain effective and asks if they were designed to apply universally or to apply selectively to certain banks. It seeks clarification on current enforcement scope and any unequal applicability among banks.
Ambassadors Pay Tiny Tax on Eggs in Germany
Dispatch notes Ambassador Gerard must pay 12 cents per egg in Germany. The writer quips that if all the nation's hens matched theirs, eggs would be worth five dollars each.
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Gerard
Germany
German submarine blockade critiqued as murder threat
State Press characterizes the German war office claim that neutral ships may stay off the sea as a dangerous ethical violation. It argues this logic mirrors a farmer banishing another from a road and kills him if he crosses the line. The piece decries the line drawn by the offensive neighbor as unlawful.
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War Office
Impeachment Inquiry into Governor Ferguson Opens in Austin
The investigation of Governor Ferguson begins in Austin. The Eagle urges orderly procedure free of prejudice and passion, seeking the truth and full justice for both the governor and the people. Lawmakers should vote by judgment and reason once all facts are examined.
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Ferguson
Austin
Eagle
Legislature draft limits liquor regulation after 1918
A lower house submission proposes that after January 1 1918 the legislature may pass laws to regulate intoxicating liquors for medicinal scientific or sacramental use but cannot license manufacture sale or exchange after that date. It also aims to revoke all licenses and permits after January 1 1919.
Lame ducks flee Capitol in Monday unrest
The writer laments members leaving the National Capitol on Monday and urges state legislatures not to shield them. The piece argues against constitutional and legal grounds for obstruction while noting debates over a Congress election and national service.
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National Capitol
Congress
United States
Inaugural Kissing of the Book Cited as Fitting
The passage notes that the President, during the oath, kissed the Book and quoted The Lord is our refuge a very present help in time of trouble. The author suggests this is a fitting line given the circumstances and frames it as a continuous performance for life.
Alabama judge shows leniency to moonshiner father of 28
An Alabama judge spared a moonshiner who had 28 children. The decision sparked debate over whether mercy or harsher punishment was warranted.
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Alabama
Bell County Cotton Crop Brings 6 500 000 Revenue
The Waco Times-Herald notes Bell county realized 6.5 million from the last cotton harvest. It highlights Jim Jerguson's ability to avoid borrowing—stability at home.
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Bell County
Jim Jerguson
Waco Times-Herald
Rent Houses Boost in Bryan Reveals Town’s Living Pulse
Properties remain costly as Bryan shows strong housing demand. The old town persists as a lively center with sustained activity and ongoing growth.
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Bryan
Egg story from League City shows profitable Plymouth Rock hens
In League City Texas on March 7 C E Walker reports 34 Plymouth Rock hens produced 900 eggs in 30 days averaging over 26 eggs per hen at an estimated cost of 18 cents daily. Seven dozen eggs for setting sold at 35 cents a dozen and the rest at 30 cents a dozen totaling 21 45 dollars with a net profit of 16 05 dollars. Walker credits grass range and a mixed feed including red peppers as part of a monthly special feed.
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League City
Texas
C. E. Walker
Plymouth Rock
Walker
The Man Who Renounces Himself Comes to Himself
A reflective quotation from Emerson on self renunciation and personal renewal appears as a concise meditation on identity and self realization.
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Emerson
Write Them a Letter Tonight
A plea to a distant traveler to stay in and write long letters home. The poem contrasts young social pleasures with the anxious longing of aging parents waiting for news of their absent child. It urges sustained contact to comfort elders whose worries deepen with age.
Freeze Likely Forces Replanting of Truck Crops
Dean E. J. Kyle of the A and M College of Agriculture says the Sunday night freeze probably ruined little fruit in the area but will likely require replanting all truck and garden products as they were near ready to come up. He notes that the rapid temperature drop and subsequent warm weather make the freeze the worst kind.
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A. and M. School of Agriculture
Dean Kyle
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