Senators Seek Intervention Over Mexican Crisis
United States senators debate intervention as Senator Fall proposes a 500000 strong army to invade Mexico and back Mexican authorities against brigandage. Representative Mondell criticizes policy while Senator Robinson links action to intervention. Pershing dispatch notes Villa directly commanded raids.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Fall of
New Mexico
Mexico
House
Mondell
Wyoming
Stone
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Made in Texas Banquet Highlights at University of Texas
Austin March 10 Texas made garments will headline the made in Texas banquet for newspaper week at the University of Texas. B O Brown notes intrepid Texas products in a souvenir basket featuring a jug from Athens Texas White Swan Coffee from Fort Worth and Texas pickles from Houston. The event promises Texas-made speeches and other products with editors attending and a note on local industry.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Miller Bros
Galveston
B. O. Brown
School of Journalism
Texas
Texas Air
Lone Star State
Athens
Athens Pottery Company
Waples-Platter Company of
Fort Worth
Price-Booker
Houston
Brown Candy Company
Dallas
Longview Chamber of Commerce
President's supreme wish to avoid European war
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman said after a talk with President Wilson that the president’s supreme wish is to avoid involving the United States in the European war. The remark followed a meeting in Washington on March 8.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Senate
Wilson
Release of Officers Overturned in Rio Grande Rescue
Major General Frederick Funston orders the release of Second Lieutenants Peyton and Waldron after charges for crossing the Rio Grande to rescue U S soldiers are dropped. First Lieutenant Mort will be tried by court martial. Captain McBloom’s fate pending. Four soldiers drowned during the rescue attempt.
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San Antonio
Tex
Peyton
Waldron
Frederick Funston
Rio Grande
United States
Mort
Mercedes
Funston
Washington
Brazos County Inspects McLennan Roads Bond Plan
A Brazos County delegation visited Waco to study McLennan County road practices and learn how their bond issue of 400000 for a modern good roads system might work. The party included W J Coulter J E Covey W C Boyett M F Dansby J T Maloney and J J Cahill with engineer G R Abney to oversee the project. They toured gravel handling facilities and discussed county-wide road building strategies in light of Brazos fertile lands and the Meridian Highway route.
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McLennan County
Brazos County
Texas
Brazos
Agricultural and College of Texas
Waco
Houston
W. J. Coulter
Citizens’ Committee
W. C. Boyett
J. E. Covey
M. F. Dansby
J. T. Maloney
J. J. Cahill
M. B. Easters
College Station
Dansby
Maloney
Bryan
Potts-Moore Gravel Company
Kellum Or
Heard Farm
Abney
Dallas
Corsicana Road
Raleigh
Denton
Citizens Committee
Moores
Charles N. Smith
Agricultural and Mechani
Booster Club of
Citizens’ Committee of
James Hays Quarles
Mr. Potts
Charles EB
Luke Moore
Temple Road
Hewitt
State House
Potts
A. and M. College of Texas
Waco Tribune
Germany Declares War on Portugal
Berlin reports Germany declares war on Portugal at 3 o clock yesterday and issues passports to the Portuguese minister. London notes Vaux village and fort captured by German forces with adjoining positions. Verdun repulses German attacks near Bethincourt and Douaumont. Portuguese residents urged to move to Spain as diplomats expected to depart.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Portugal
London
Vaux
War Office
Verdun
Bethincourt
Paris
Spain
Lisbon
Brazos County visit highlights road building leadership
A Brazos County delegation toured the Potts Moore Gravel Co plant and local road projects. County Judge Denton and Commissioners Smith and others pressed for professional engineering oversight, public accountability, and transparent finances to build lasting county roads.
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New State House
George N. Denton
Charles N. Smith
Joe Boyd
R. J. Windrow
Robert J. Potts
Chas. E. Moore
Luke Moore Jr
Potts-Moore Gravel Company
W. R. Badger
Charles E. Moore
James Hays Quarles
Portugal Sees Break With Germany Likely
Paris report says Lisbon views rupture with Germany as inevitable. Portugal has ordered protective coast措施 against submarines and darkened all lighthouses in response to the escalating crisis.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lisbon
Mafin
Germany
Portugese
The Unloaded Gun Kills Another
Lawton Oklahoma March 8 Richard Jennings age 3 pointed a small target rifle at Hazel aged 7 his sister in play An instant later the weapon was discharged and she fell dead at his feet Speer case ended The case of Dr Glover Speer charged with murder on trial in Houston ended yesterday Dr Speer pleaded guilty to manslaughter two years with suspended sentence He was accused of killing J E B Christian last August All parties lived in Madisonville and were well known in Bryan County
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Associated Press
Lawton
Richard Jennings
Hazel
Glover Speer
Houston
Speer
Dr. Speer
J. E B. Christian
Madisonville
Bryan
Lawrence Grocery Company Wins Multiple District Court Judgments
Court records show Lawrence Grocery Company cases with T H Royder, E Anderson, and Tom E Davis. Judgments for the plaintiff on notes sued for plus costs. one case settled by agreement.
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Lawrence Grocery Company
T H. Royder Et al
E. Anderson
T. J. Preston
W. E. Watson
Tom E. Davis
Textile engineering students to inspect cotton mills statewide
A and M College textile engineering students will start a Monday inspection tour visiting leading cotton mills in Dallas Mc Kinney Sherman Denison Bonham and other towns. Co S Tatum leads a party including Runge Garrity Garza Japhet Moore Clemmons Britton and more. Seniors and some juniors will study mills power plants and engineering projects during the tour.
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A. and M. College
Dallas
McKinney
Sherman
Denison
Bonham
Tatum
H. E B. Runge
Galveston
J. P. Garrity
Corsicana
J. L. Garza
San Antonio
Eight Buried in One Grave in Lawton Tragedy
Lawton mourned as eight members of the Daniel Okane family were buried in a single grave after a Monday killings at their home. Coroner's inquest testimony indicated Okane killed his wife and five children before shooting himself.
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Associated Press
Lawton
Daniel Okane
Okane
House backs Wilson on armed ships in McLemore vote
The House, by 276 to 142, tabled the McLemore resolution that would warn Americans off armed merchant ships. President Wilson's stance that Congress should not urge surrender of travel rights was upheld after four hours of debate, with key remarks from Rep Flood and Rep Cooper as votes concluded at 6:33 p.m.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Wilson
McLemore
Congress
Representative Flood
Virginia
Cooper
Wisconsin
Thompson
Oklahoma
Texas
Former Bryan Man Badly Hurt in Auto Crash
Mrs. Charles H. Needham drove into a ditch to avoid a collision on the Telephone road near Crystal Springs. Injured: Charles H. Needham, Mrs. Needham, Mrs. Charlie Gordon, Louise Whitaker, and a young girl named Eceles. Needham, livery stable keeper, suffered cuts and possible internal injuries. others had facial cuts and minor injuries. Local residents in Bryan and old Boonville react with concern.
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Charles H. Needham
Crawford Street
Charlie Gordon
Louise Whitaker
Eceles
Crystal Springs
Needham
Houston Post
Chas. H. Needham
Bryan
Old Boonville
Federal jurors empaneled in Southern District of Texas
Grand juror Jno Daly Jr of Bryan and petit juror H J Barbee of Bryan were named in federal court for the Southern District of Texas at Houston as Judge Walter T Burns empaneled jurors on Monday morning.
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Federal Court For
Southern District of Texas
Houston
Walter T. Burns
Jno. Daly Jr
Bryan
H. J. Barbee
Bryan Visitors Arrive For Free Wagon Yard Guests
List of visitors to Bryan last night at Bryan's free wagon yard includes W. A. Singleton and Dee Cargill of Tabor, Otto Manning and wife of Edge, W. H. Todd of Harvey, M. Cargill and family of Harvey, J. T. Parker and C. M. Smith of Zulch, T. F. Redden and J. W. Redden of Cross, Joseph Fabian and wife, Frank Vadarik, W. H. Jarrell and Leonard Jarrell of Bedias.
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Bryan
Free Wagon Yard
W. A. Singleton
Dee Cargill
Tabor
Otto Manning
Edge
W. H. Todd
Harvey
M. Cargill
J T. Parker
C. M. Smith
Zulch
T. F. Redden
J. W. Redden
Cross
Joseph Fabian
Frank Vadarik
W. H. Jarrell
Leonard Jarrell
Bedias
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Tillman
War Department
Villa
Pershing
Texas University
Senator Stone
Douaumont
Cal College of Texas
Rollin J. Widrow
Judge Maloney
Buffalo
N. Y
North Tonawanda Boat Manufacturing Company
America
Great Britain
District Court Proceedings
Lawton, Ok
Chas H. Needham
Federal
Bryan Visitors
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