Austin Street Railway Goes Into Receivership
Judge Duval West granted a receivership for the Austin Street Railway Company on the Rochester Trust Company’s application. William J. Jones, the president and general manager, was named receiver. The firm owes about 786000 on first mortgage bonds and cannot meet debts as they come due. Fare increases to 7 cents reduced receipts, while expenses rose, straining finances.
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Austin
Texagy
Duval West
United States
Austin Street Railway Company
Rochester Trust Company
Rochester
New York
William J. Jones
Brazos County Road Law Boosts Local Road Work
County Commissioner Geo P Edge reports notable progress under the new Brazos County Road Law. Four miles of Bryan Macy road from Wixon Creek to Zack are graded with culverts, at a county cost of about 60 dollars versus 2600 previously. Road Overseers Joe Lauck and Ned McQuirter assisted. more sections to begin in Cyrus Koontz's area as hands have been summoned.
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Geo. P. Edge
Brazos County
Neff
Wixon Creek
Zack
Edge
Joe Lauck
Ned McQuirter
Cyrus Koontz
Carranza Officer Arrested in Laredo by U S Customs
General Humberto Barros, a former Carranza officer, was arrested in Laredo by U S customs inspectors for alleged illegal entry and is held awaiting instructions from Washington regarding deportation.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Mar
Humberto Barros
Carranza
United States Customs Inspector
United States
Washington
Ireland Will Have Prohibition Contest
Belfast reports a heated fight over prohibition with a strong Protestant base mobilizing against drink. Unionist MPs are expected to split over the issue as local option campaigns gain traction in Ulster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Belfast
Ulster
Scotland
Catholic churches issue dress notice in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires on March 30 a church notice bans priests from giving Holy Communion to any married woman girl or child who approaches the altar bare armed or in a low neck dress after March 27. The directive requires wearing non transparent covering of the breast shoulders and arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Crimes in Ireland Surge as 49 Die Escaping Custody
London dispatch reports Sir Hamar Greenwood detailing Ireland stats since January 1919. Forty nine people killed escaping custody, 2079 men interned, no women interned, and 953 serving sentences linked to the unrest.
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Rv Associated Press
London
Ireland
Hamar Greenwood
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Are Losers in Texas Rate Hearing
Dallas report on an Interstate Commerce Commission emergency freight rate hearing shows growers and shippers facing losses as railroads claim insufficient earnings to grant rate concessions. Texas growers like Cone Johnson urge voluntary cuts while observers note wage and expense inflation and systemic inefficiency hurting farmers, stockmen, and consumers.
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The
Eagle
Dallas
Texas
John Sneed
Dallas News
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cone Johnson
Tyler
East Texas
Johnson
S. W. Adams
San Augustine
Buffalo
Things a Federal Court Juror Sees in Houston
A Fayette County juror profile from Houston describes liquor and moonshine cases, narcotics pleas, and city life contrasts. The author notes unemployed workers, mobile crowds, and a refinery atmosphere, while recounting a fire cart wreck and a displaced family scene. He mentions fellow jurors Frank McClellan, Frank Rauch, and J W Ivy and reflects on urban dynamics vs small town life.
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Houston
Fayette County
Uncle Sam
Frank McClellan
Ledbetter
Frank Rauch
Valhalla
J. W. Ivy
Maldon
Federal District
Waller T. Burns
Calamity in Rail Freight Rates Endangers Texas Produce
The Texas freight crisis is set to force a choice for railroads: cut rates and keep freight moving or keep rates high and lose shipments. Critics say rail overhead and war-time extravagance burden the public, with many workers deemed unnecessary as the economy strains toward collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Texas
Houston Post
Post
Portrait Remembrance of District Attorney Linked to Court
A district attorney is remembered as his portrait hangs in the courtroom. The article notes his career and ties with the court as readers reflect on his service and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Old Creek Indian Burying Grounds Vanishing
Okmulgee Oklahoma March 20 A P dispatch reports the Old Creek burial grounds in northeast Okmulgee are being overwhelmed by civilization. Tanks towers and oil refineries cast shadows over decaying stones many graves unmarked and weathered. Fence fallen horses graze while some stones show legible names others have faded. The site once a revered national graveyard for Creek leaders is deteriorating as the Creek nation itself dwindles.
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Ascociated
Okmulgee
Okla
Indian Territory
Opening of Bryan Country Club receives Friday reception
The Bryan Country Club opens with a reception on Friday evening for 1500 invited guests. The $40 000 reinforced concrete clubhouse, begun April 6 1920, will be completed by April 1. Visitors are listed from Houston Dallas Fort Worth Austin Waco Hearne Calvert Franklin Navasota Anderson Caldwell and others.
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Bryan Country Club
R. W. Howell
J. S. Doane
C. E. Saunders
Travis B. Bryan
Donald Morrison
J. W. Batts
Wilson Bradley
C. M. Cole
W. H. Cole
B. Youngblood
J. E. Covey
O. E. Saunders
Ruth Boatwright
M. H. James
M. B. Parker
Jno. C. Vick
A. M. Waldrop
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Austin
Waco
Hearne
Calvert
Franklin
Edmonton to San Antonio A 2000 Mile Pigeon Flight Planned
Edmonton Canada March 30 One of the longest pigeon flights on record will be attempted from Edmonton to San Antonio Texas on June 20. The Edmonton Homing club and the San Antonio Homing club organized the event. About 80 to 50 pigeons will be shipped from San Antonio and released by W Lees president of the Edmonton Homing club. The Rome to Liverpool flight is cited as the current record.
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Associated Press
Edmonton
Canada
San Antonio
Texas
Edmonton Homing Club
Rome
Liverpool
Wheeler Bain Wedding Announced
The Houston Chronicle reports the engagement and coming marriage of Miss Winifred Bain to Samuel Henry Wheeler. Mrs J Bain hosted a luncheon at the Country Club revealing the betrothal with pink motifs and Killarney roses. Wheeler, son of Mr and Mrs BE Wheeler of Waterbury Conn, has lived here for years and the wedding is planned for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle
Bryan
Winifred Bain
M. J. Parker
J. Bain
Country Club
Killarney
S. J. Bain
Winifred
Samuel Henry Wheeler
Miss Bain
Wheeler
BE. W. Wheeler
Waterbury
Fort Worth Murder May Be Cleared Up
Police report the March discovery of the Scott Nichols homicide case is near resolution. Nichols, chief operator for Western Union Telegraph in Fort Worth, disappeared February 7. Investigations center on two men and a woman with a witness statement describing a fatal shooting and body dumped from a bridge into the river.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Scott Nichols
Western Union Telegraph Company
Nichols
Crucified as a Tribute During Holy Week in New Mexico
Two men were crucified at Penitente village of Abiquiu in northern New Mexico on Good Friday in Holy Week rites by Hermanos de Luz. Artist P J Nordfeldt witnessed along with about two dozen tourists. the two crosses exceeded two hours, both men were bleeding and exhausted, and their recovery is doubtful.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Penitente
Abiquiu
New Mexico
Hermanos de Luz
Brothers of Lighting
P. J. Nordfelt
Santa Fe
Nordfeldt
Chamber of Commerce Discusses Telephone and Water Pressure
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors met with President Tyler Haswell leading. Discussion covered College telephone issues and water pressure during a recent fire, noting delays in pressure rise and potential savings with a new pumper.
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Bryan and Brazos County
Eberstadt
S. C. Hoyle
Bryan Woman’s Club
Elks Hall
Woman's Club
J.D. Martin
Agricultural Committee
W. B. Cook
College
Jno. M. Lawrence
L. L Mesmans
Bryan Telephone Company
R. &. Webb Sr
Bryan
E. E. McAdams
Cats arrive at College Zoo in Texas as gift
College Station Texas March 30 two civil cats were received at the College Zoo the first of the week. They were gifts from the father of H K Fawcett and sent from Del Rio. President Bizzell praised the addition to the zoo and the Domestic Arts class at the Bryan High School offers a prize for best dress shown at the Style Show with entries arriving.
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College Station
Texas
College Zoo
H. K. Fawcett
Fawcett
del Rio
Bizzell
Bryan Hich School
Governor permits twelve bills to become new laws
Austin March 30 Associated Press governor Neff allowed twelve bills to become law without his signature and set June 12 as the effective date. Notable items include SB 29 regulating livestock commission merchants, SB 100 removing the assumed risk defense for railroads, and SB 202 enabling districts to generate electricity. Other measures cover city annexation powers, railroad employee travel, teaching certificates, land validations, embalmer licensing fees, deputy clerks, county purchasing limits, and franchise tax filing extensions.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Neff
Livestock Commission
Fort Worth
Niles City
The
Railroad Commission
Uvalde
Baltazar de la Garza
Nacogdoches County
Secretary of State
Coulter and Baker to Tour South America in Four Months
Messrs. Coulter and Baker plan a four month tour of South America departing mid April with stops at Panama Havana Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro and Pacific coast points. They expect to return via San Francisco around September or October. The Eagle will publish a full account of their travels as told in the Dallas News.
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Andy Baker
Dallas
Walter J. Coulter
Japan
Orient
Baker
Coulter
Bryan
Messrs. Baker
South America
Panama
Havana
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janero
Pacific
New York
San Francisco
The
Eagle
Messrs
Dallas News
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Austin Street Railway
West
U. S
Prohibition
Fruit and Vegetable
Ben F. Harigel
la Grange Journal
LaGrange
Old Creek
Country Club OF
Wheeler-Bain
Mrs. Morris Tatum
Robert
Brothers of Light
Messrs, Coulter and Baker
T. W. Johnson
Thomas Royder
Mart
Quarto Curing & Canning Co
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