Texas Governor proposes non cotton zones to curb pink bollworm
Governor Hobby asks the U S Department of Agriculture to approve a plan to create non cotton zones without immediate legislature action. He cites full legal power to extend five mile zones and to compensate farmers via deficiency warrants, with possible later legislative funding. The pink boll worm commission is to meet in Houston on March 31.
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Austin
Texas
Hobby
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Agriculture
Washington
Houston
Kidnappers Leave Boy Locked in Lexington Hotel
Paul Little, twelve, son of a Louisville capitalist, was found locked in a Lexington hotel room after kidnappers fled. The boy said he had been a prisoner since Wednesday, room reserved by a man using the name J. C. Cox of Cincinnati. The $25,000 ransom had been left but was not collected.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Paul Little
J. C. Cox
Cincinnati
North Texas Oil and Refining Company to set up Bryan plant
Mr. S. E. Combs of the North Texas Oil and Refining Co Greenville and W. R. Petty of Hempstead arrive to establish a distributing plant headquarters arrangements to be announced in the Eagle Combs to act as special representative and Petty named manager at Bryan
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S.,e. Combs
North Texas Oil and Refining Co
Greenville
W. R. Petty
Hempstead
Eagle
Combs
Petty
Bryan
Mrs J S Doane Called to Ennis over Mother's Illness
Mrs J S Doane was summoned to Ennis today due to her mother’s illness, leaving her duties to tend family matters amid a health concern.
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J. S. Doane
Ennis
Peace ratified with Germany on twenty five years date
March 26 1945 reports confirm Germany peace ratified. Exhibition items from tobacco products shown at the Museum of Natural History. References to labor strikes for shorter hours and higher pay alongside commodity price shifts. The piece notes a boxing match result and a civic commentary on wartime politics.
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Germany
Museum of Natural History
Gertie
Bessie
Republican Party
Road of Remembrance proposed for Bankhead Highway
Charles Lathrop Pack suggests naming the Bankhead highway a Road of Remembrance to honor Senator John H Bankhead of Alabama. He urges planting memorial trees along the Texas stretch to add shade and beauty while recalling the man who championed good roads. The Bankhead route links Dallas to Houston and Galveston with Ocean to Ocean connections across Texas.
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John H. Bankhead
Dallas
Houston
Paso
Texas
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Forestry Association
Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead Highway Association
Hot Springs
Vack
Prairie Try
Pack
Galveston
National Bankhead Highway Association
T. 8. Plowman
J. A. Rountree
Birmingham
Mineral Wells
J. H. Eastland
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
A. D. DeArmond
Midland
Arthur P. Dyer
Texarkana
el Paso
Greenville
Bulphur Springs
Fort Worth
Abilene
Ocean
Borders See Wealthy Germans Cross For Food Scarcity
Geneva reports calm towns on the Swiss German frontier despite chaotic railroad and telegraph lines. Food is growing scarcer in Southern Germany as many wealthy families obtain passports to cross the border for meals.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Germany
No Dempsey Carpentier Title Bout in 1920 Says Rickard
Tex Rickard says the world championship match between Jack Dempsey and George Carpentier cannot happen in 1920. Carpentier is to fight in Paris in August and training here would be unprofitable due to cold weather delaying the bout.
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Jack Dempsey
George Carpentier
Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
Carpentier
Paris
Former Brazos County Citizen Visits Friends in Hearne
Jim Henry, once a Brazos County resident, traveled from Hearne yesterday afternoon to visit friends.
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Jim Henry
Brazos County
Hearne
Passover Dates Set for 1920 in Cincinnati
The Jewish festival Pesach or Passover in 1920 runs from Friday evening April 2 to Saturday April 10, with stricter families observing through April 10 and more liberal ones ending April 9. The article notes Passover as a holiday of liberty tied to the Exodus, including the Seder and Haggadah, with symbolism of freedom and renewal. An auto party from Tola including Mr. and Mrs. David Darby, Miss Minnie Merchison, and Jim Howard visited Cincinnati.
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Cincinnatti
Ohio
Egypt
Israel
David Darby
Minnie Merchison
Jim Howard
Tola
Powers Back From Texas Education Convention
County Superintendent W L Powers returns from Austin where he attended a convention of Texas county superintendents. A permanent organization was formed as a branch of the State Teachers Association and will hold annual conventions independently. Committees on legislation will advocate needed schooling laws. talks covered free text books, taxes, and teachers institutes. Governor’s mansion reception capped the visit with notable hospitality.
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W. L. Powers
Austin
Texas
Miss Blanton
Powers
Wll
State Teachers Association
State Department of Education
Vinson
State University
Chamber of Commerce
Hobby
Emma Burleson
Josep D. Sayers
Percy V. Pennybacker
Long
Old
Southern Mansion
Wind Damages Wheat and Oats Across Plains
A hard wind storm severely damaged wheat fields and newly sown oats in Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska eastern Colorado and western Missouri. Property damage was reported across the region.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Missouri
Storm Leaves Kansas Gripped by Dust and Erosion
Reports from the Federal Weather Bureau describe a historic Kansas storm with fierce winds driving dry soil like snow. Uplands lost wheat and soil while lowlands filled with earth drifts.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Federal Weather Bureau
Directors of Bryan Building and Loan elect nine 1920
The Bryan Building and Loan Association voters elected nine directors for 1920: W. H. Cole H. C. Boatwright W. S. Higgs Judge J. T. Maloney Wilson Bradley F. L. Henderson W. S. Bar ron A. H. Leidigh J. B. Bagley. About 200 members participate. the group aims to boost Bryan’s growth through reliable investment.
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Bryan Building and Loan Association
W. H. Cole
H. C. Boatwright
W. S. Higgs
J. T. Maloney
Wilson Bradley
F. L. Henderson
W. S. Barron
A. H. Leidigh
J. B. Bagley
Bryan
Bryan In the Way To Building. the Building and Loan Association
Germany in doubt as strikes threaten Wesel capture
London reports conflicting accounts of Wesel during German unrest. Dispatches say 40,000 Red Army forces move toward Wesel while others deny the numbers and doubt morale. Workers threaten factory destruction if Wesel falls and government-Communist clashes are reported along the Hamm to Hagen line.
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Associated Press
London
Wesel
Germany
Daily Mail
Essen
Red Army
Dilman
Allies have not yet granted Germany entry to zones
Paris report says Allies have not granted or refused permission for German regular troops to enter Allied or neutral zones. An agreement on guarantees to be demanded of Germany if it seeks military operations in those zones exists, with permission depending on Germany accepting the conditions.
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Paris
Germany
Labor Councils in Ruhr Call for Continued Struggle
Labor councils of Rhineland and Westphalia at Essen decide not to abandon the Ruhr struggle. They demand withdrawal of government forces from Münster military district as the condition for peace. Until forces retire, armed workers will maintain public order.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Ruhr
Rhineland
Westphalia
Essen
Muenster
Emperor William Withdraws 250000 Francs in Geneva
Geneva report states former Emperor William withdrew 250000 Swiss francs in Geneva before a reported transfer to Berlin. The mark stands at ten centimes, making the sum a fortune in Germany.
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Associated Press
Geneva
William
Berlin
Germany
Criminal Chicago landlords exploit prohibition laws for higher rents
Investigation charges that Chicago landlords, under direction of U S District Attorney Cline, use prohibition laws to extort higher rents. The Illinois search and seizure act bars liquor possession, and authorities allege rent hikes are excessive. Texas miners from Fort Worth welcome wage talks to resume work after April 1 with retroactive raises.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United States District
Cline
Texas
Fort Worth
J D Goen Visits City From Harvey Community
J D Goen arrived in the city today traveling from his home in the Harvey community.
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J. D. Goen
City
Harvey
Great Shortage of Presbyterian Preachers Reported
Chattanooga March 26 The alarming decrease in ministry candidates prompts vigorous action by Protestant churches. Dr Henry H Sweets notes in 1919 only one candidate for every 981 church members and one per 100033 Southern population. Only 871 candidates in 1919, down from 482 in 1917 amid rising pastor salaries and a drive to enroll 2000 recruits by March 31 1921.
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Chattanooga
Ten
North America
Henry H. Sweets
Southern Presbyterian Committee On Christian Education
United States
Southern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Dr. Sweets
Presbyterian
South
Miners Weigh New Illinois Coal Strike Action
Peoria March 26 Frank Farrington president of the United Mine Workers of Illinois says a suspension of all work in Illinois coal mines will begin the night of March 31 with or without a new agreement. He notes output will drop even if a strike is avoided and a New York meeting Monday could yield a short or long suspension.
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Frank Farrington
New York
Associated Press
Peoria
United Mime Workers of Illinois
Illinois
Ist
Delaware Suffrage Question Shows 1920 Ratification Chance
Dover march 26 The Delaware Legislature debates woman suffrage with ratification likely shaping 1920 outcomes. States listed show ratification timing and opposition as of this date. Florida and Tennessee await next year due to constitutional timing rules.
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Associated Press
Dover
Delaware
Turkish cabinet resigns. Ferid Pasha to form new government
Constantinople reports the Turkish cabinet led by Sali Pasha, formed on March 9, 1920, has resigned. The sultan asks Damad Ferid Pasha, former grand vizier and foreign minister, to form a new government.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Sali Pasha
Damad Ferid Pasha
Foreign born share of Chicago population rises in 1940s
Chicago census data show over sixty seven percent of the 2.8 million population are foreign born. Germans make up fourteen percent, Poles number about 288 thousand, and white Americans total around 940 thousand in the city.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Windy City
Factory Fire Destroys Part of Adler Shoe Plant
A Brooklyn Adler Shoe Company factory was partly destroyed by fire likely incendiary. Fire Marshal Ferris launches an investigation into labor trouble links. Five firemen were overcome by smoke. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Adler Shoe Company
Brooklyn
Ferris
Still Working on Naval Inquiry Report Signals Shortage Claims
Captain Joseph Tussig of the Naval War College told the Senate Naval Investigating Committee that the Navy Department kept reports from the public about personnel shortages before U S entry into World War I. He cited Secretary Daniels 1914 and 1915 reports claiming adequate strength and only modest additional needs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
United States
Senate Naval Investigating Committee
Joseph Tussig
Naval War College
Newport
Tussig
Daniels
Navy General Board
Big Fuss Over Small Matters in Oil Boundary Dispute
Contempt proceedings against Texas Rangers and officials for alleged violation of Judge Youman's order opened before Judge Williams in the Eastern Oklahoma district.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Texas Rangers
Youman
Williams
Oklahoma
Oklahoma claimants to file suits over Texas Oklahoma boundary
Assistant Attorney General Keelings said indications point to numerous suits like the Judsonia Developing Company case to be filed by Oklahoma claimants along Red River. The actions involve a sizeable portion of the boundary line between Texas and Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Austin
Keelings
Judsonia Developing Company
Oklahoma
Red River
Texas
Attorney General Cureton Seeks Supreme Court Stay
In Washington, Attorney General Cureton works to obtain a Supreme Court stay to halt progress in ongoing litigation. The move aims to curb developments tied to the case.
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Associated Press
Austin
Cureton
Washington
Supreme Court
Clergy Urge Wilson to Remove the Sultan of Turkey
A resolution signed by more than two hundred clergy members asks President Wilson to use influence to remove the sultan of Turkey from governmental control in Europe. The petition was forwarded to Washington.
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Associated Press
New York
Wilson
Turkey
Europe
Washington
Judge Maloney Named Brazos County Admin Leader
County Judge T. J. Maloney is appointed county chairman for Brazos County to lead Democratic administration forces in support of President Wilson in the May primaries. He accepts and will serve until the primaries with no plans to seek reelection to the legislature.
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Maloney
Brazos County
T. J. Maloney
Texas
Wilson
Dexter Hamilton
Dallas
Administration State Central Democratic Committee
Democratic Party
Dixie Thompson
Teague
Democratic Administration
State Central Committee
Judge Maloney
San Francisco
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