Last Visit Before Death Tied To Havert Case
Eye witnesses recount a night of killings in 1914 15 tied to Frank Havart Em Sapp and Dick Watts. Testimony details altercations fear of pursuit and statements blaming accident versus deliberate murder across Sour Lake Lufkin and Beaumont during December 1914 and January 1915.
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H. Sowell
Sapp
Dick Watts
Konitz
Sapps
Trinity Bottom
Hayert
Ka Wyatt
Ed Bowling
Sour Lake
Watts
Hellfire
Em Sapp
Sowell
Madden Jones
J. H. Antony
Antony
Y. M. Hall
Beaumont
KE. EB. Sapp
Dave Green
Bishop's
Joe Flowers
Hell
Sam Griffin
Lufkin
Frank Havart
Havart
Day Hotel
Larkin
Goldberg
Shirley Mangum
Dame
Bishop
Gunter
Saratoga
Dave Watts
Polk County
Ble
Lutkin
Beersap
Joe Hatcher
Raibee ‘Ahabblis Aivese
Cleveland
Frank Havgart
Kountze
Frank Havvart
Bronson
Nacogdoches
Hawart
Romero
Howth
W. E. Morgan
Auto
BE Sapp
Crosby Hotel
Orleans
Santa Pe
Lumberton
Pine Island Bayou
van Aucken
Cal Logan
Tls
Santa Fe
Winnie May Weaver
Call
Illict
As & Sawyer
Redhea
Glenmore
Timber sizes reduced for quicker southern shipbuilding
The Shipping Board authorized a 10 reduction in ship timber sizes used in wooden construction in the south to speed up construction. John Henry Kirby of Houston, vice president of the Southern Pine Association, was appointed to survey the pine forests to determine available stock for supplying ships.
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Associated Press
Washington
South
Shipping Board
John Henry Kirby
Houston
Southern Pine Association
Inspecting Roads During County Commission Session
The commissioners court met in regular session and toured the Jongs bridge road to inspect road gang work. They began their monthly session with routine business, focusing on ongoing duties and road projects.
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Commissioners Court
Jongs Bridge
Reelects Baptist Leader as School President at Academy
The academy directors meeting Monday elected pres ent Minatra of B A reelected as president and field secretary with teaching duties dropped. The vote was 5 to 3 over rival Dr M B Weaver. A dean of the faculty will be chosen to lead the campus alongside retained teachers Miss Adalene Sanders Miss Theo Weaver and Prof Turner.
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Academy
Frazier
Nava
Sota
Jeff Davis
Caldwell
Broome
Franklin
W. R. Brown
Houston
Ingram
Calvert
Anr For the
Odie Mina‘tra
M. B. Weaver
First Baptist Church
Minatra
Adalene Sanders
Theo Weaver
Turner
Steamer Ker Shaw Grounds Off Southern New England Coast
The Merchants and Miners Steamer Ker shaw with more than one hundred passengers aboard ran aground on the southern New England coast. A tug has been sent to assist and officials believe the vessel can be floated without damage.
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Atlantic
Merchants and Miners
Kershaw
New England
Bryan Business Prizes Highlight Local Field Day at Baptist Academy
Bryan merchants sponsor prizes for field day events at the Baptist academy field day. awards cover grades from first through seventh with cash, photos, books and goods. girls and boys track events award hats, jewelry, bottles and tools. top teams and debaters to be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fairman at the Dixie theatre Saturday afternoon.
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Bryan
The
Baptist Academy
City National Bank
First State Bank
Sosolik Studio
R. L. Brogdon Feed
Kimmel’s Book Store
Tyler
Parker-Astin
David Reid
R. PF. Parks
Brandon & Lawrence
J. T. Turner
A. Waldrop
W. R. Fairman
Dixie Theatre
Gas projectors run by Germans messed up by American fire
American artillery in the Toul sector proved more violent today than since the Americans took possession. Five groups of gas projectiles were obliterated by shell fire and explosions occurred in enemy lines. American raids penetrated to the second trench line. no prisoners were taken, but several Germans were killed.
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Toul
Associated Press
France
Ratification Delay for German Peace Treaty
Moscow reports the all-Russian congress of Soviets delays ratification of the German peace treaty until March 14 as delegates travel to Odessa. Washington notes members of the American and allied missions to Toumania left Jassy for Odessa under safe conduct after quarantine.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Congress of Soviets
Odessa
Washington
Toumania
Jassy
Compers Sends Sympathy to Moscow Congress
Samuel Compers on behalf of the American Alliance of Labor and Democracy telegraphed the Russian Soviet congress in Moscow a message of sympathy in their struggle to safeguard freedom.
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Compers
Associated Presse
Washington
Samuel Compers
American Alliance of Labor and Democracy
Moscow
German Austro-Hungarian forces close on Odessa
Berlin reports March 13 that German and Austro-Hungarian troops are now before Odessa, indicating the advance on the city.
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Teutons
Odessa
Associated Press
Berlin
War Office
Flour Prices and Ration Rules Amid Emergency Measures
The interpreting committee lists weekly prices for staple goods led by flour at 7 cents per pound and wholesale 2.85 to 3.00 per 48 pound sack. New ration rules require one substitute per pound of flour and cap purchases for city customers at 12 pounds and country customers at 24 pounds.
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Food Administration
Artillery Active on Italian Front Around Rome
Artillery activity is reported at various points on the Italian front near Rome. Details describe lively bombardment and exchanges as forces engage along the frontline.
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Italy
Associated Press
Rome
Captain Roosevelt Wounded on French Front
Captain Archibald Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, was wounded in action in France. A telegram to the colonel reports a slight shrapnel wound to the leg and a broken arm, with officials stating he is not in danger.
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Roosevelt
Associated Press
New York
Archibald Rosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
France
1400 Men Wanted for National Army
Sergeant Leslie Stafford at the local army recruiting station reports a War Department notice seeking 1400 suitable men for the United States guards national army. Enlistees must be over draft age, will be stationed near home to guard public utilities, and married men receive family allowances. A few more colored men not in the draft age are needed for stevedore regiments. Applications due by Saturday March 16.
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Leslie Stafford
Army
War Department
Washington
United States Guards
National Army
United States
Stafford
Pecan Budding Drive Expands At A and M
A group of Texas A and M students led pecan budding for R W Pair of Arp noted as a leading pecan nurseryman. Dean Kyie sent assistants. W H Friend I F Lo Belle and C A Singletary are kept on the assignment for the week. Ten advanced students work on the Ar Benting ant at Beaumont this week.
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A and M
R. W. Pair
Arp
Dean Kyie
W. H. Friend
I. F Lo Belle
C. A. Singletary
Beaumont
Zeppelins Raid English Towns. Casualties Reported
London reports three Zeppelins joined raids last night. One bomber hit Hull while others wandered over rural districts dropping bombs before returning to sea. A woman died from shock amid the air raid were ongoing.
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London
Hull
Aimelssly
Berliner Tages Zeitung Calls for Destruction of British Towns
Amsterdam March 13 The Berliner Tages Zeitung demands the destruction of four hundred British towns in retaliation for Allied seizure of four hundred German vessels.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Berliner Tages Zeitung
Move 95,000 drafted men to training camps March 29
Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered 95,000 drafted men to move to training camps starting March 29 for five days. All states participate except Iowa and Minnesota. Includes first draft leftovers and second draft liable registrants. Texas apportioned 3,943.
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Trainig
Associated Press
Washington
Crowder
Union
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Draft Second Call Projections From General Crowder
General Crowder announced 800,000 will form the second draft, but no single call will exceed that total. He said the second draft will proceed once Congress amends the apportionment law to count regulants in place rather than population.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Crowder
Congress
Widow of President Garfield Dies in California
Mrs Lucretia Rudolph Garfield widow of James A Garfield the twentieth president died at her South Pasadena home after pneumonia developed Sunday She would have been 68 April 19 She was born April 19 1832 at Hiram Ohio and married Garfield November 11 1858 in Hiram The widow received a large popular subscription fund of 360000 for her lifetime and support for her children after which principal would be divided.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
James A. Garfield
United States
South Pasadena
Geauga Seminary
Hiram College
Garfield
Williams College
Hiram
Garfield's Widow Dead In California
Mrs. Lucille Garfield widow of James A. Garfield former US president died near Pasadena California. She would have turned 86 on April 19 according to reports from Los Angeles today.
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Human Illicit Distillery
Preshent Minatra
B.A. Reelected
Bryan Business
Ceppeling
Lucille Ruebelle Garfield
Serhowe
Pasadena
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