A M College Budget Boost Shelves $400000
President Bizzell celebrates Senate Finance Committee action adding over $400,000 to the Agricultural and Mechanical College budget. It restores building items and raises the extension department to 35 000 first year and 65 000 second year, with funds for an agricultural building auditorium and more.
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Austin
Tex
Bizzell
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Clarence Ousley
House
Tennessee 12 Still Hang Them Veto Sparks Debate
Governor Rye vetoed the bill abolishing the death penalty and vetoed the anti tipping measure. A heavy new motor car, built for the Bryan and Central Texas Interurban, proved too heavy for the line and was returned to Houston after trial.
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Tennessee
Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Rye
Brazos Bottom
Houston
Bryan
Interurban service disrupted by Brazos flood damage
The road bed of the interurban was badly damaged by last week’s flood on the Big and Little Brazos rivers. Through train service has not yet resumed. The train reached Pitts Bridge today, according to reports.
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Little Brazos
Pitts Bridge
Good Roads Bonds Approved for Brazes County
Judge J W Doremus returned from Austin after examining Brazes County good roads bonds. The full $400 000 issue was approved by the Attorney General and ready for market. Judge Maloney announced sale plans once approval is confirmed, signaling roads work soon to begin.
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J. W. Doremus
Austin
Brazes County
Doremus
Maloney
Convict Surrenders After Escape Night Return
R. S. Newsom of Whittaker reports a convict who escaped Sunday night has returned to the plantation and surrendered. The man identified as a Black convict reportedly gave himself up in the city today.
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R. S. Newsom
Whittaker
Fountain School Closes After 1914-15 Session
The Fountain school taught by Miss Bettie McVey ends its 1914-15 term with a closing exercise and a picnic enjoyed by a large crowd last Tuesday.
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Fountain School
Bettie McVey
Sinking New Well Deep er
Drilling on the new well resumed and has reached 200 feet of the cave in from Sunday. Work will continue toward a depth of 2,000 feet or until a reliable water supply is found. Mayor Harris supports ongoing drilling to secure enough water for the city.
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Harris
Globe Light on Self Control and Social Observations
An Atchison Globe column muses on restraint and social pretensions. It critiques how people overstate self discipline, the value of surprise parties, vanity in appearances, and money concerns affecting figures and costs.
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Atchison Globe
Convicts Recaptured After Escape From Brazos County Farm
Seven convicts who escaped from the Koppe and Robinson plantation in the Brazos bottom were recaptured in Brazos County and returned to the convict guard then moved back to the farm in Burleson County.
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Koppe & Robinson
Brazos Bottom
Brazos County
Burleson County
Gasoline blast death claims fifth victim in Thrall fire
Carl Hanson of Detroit Michigan died from burns suffered in the Thrall explosion on Wednesday night. Five people were injured in the fire and gasoline blast at Thrall. Ben Fuchs remains in critical condition at the Taylor Sanitarium.
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Carl Hanson
Taylor, Tex
Detroit
Mich
Thrall
Taylor Sanitarium
Ben Fuchs
Captain H C Edrington Killed by Train
Captain H C Edrington president of Traders National Bank and noted Confederate veteran was struck and killed by freight cars while crossing railroad tracks. A Bryan banker long based in Bryan, he had many friends in Fort Worth and his death is deeply regretted.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
H.C. Edrington
Traders National Bank
Edrington
Bryan
China Faces Imminent War After Japanese Ultimatum
Assatia reports in Beijing that China prepares for potential Japanese attack while secrecy guards the facts from the general public. The Central News notes a forty eight hour deadline for China to respond, with Japanese ships seen near Pekin and consular movements signaling possible action.
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Assatia
Presa Pekin
China
Associated Press
London
The
Central News
Quaker Meditations and Humorous Exchanges
A Philadelphia Record snippet features quips on perfection and ego, jokes about geography and a stored insult about a sun with spots. It includes lines about a man tact, a woman’s complexion, and a playful exchange involving Willie and Mr Gotrox.
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Willie
Mr. Gotrox
Philadelphia Record
Political notes and war era world tidbits
Republicans in Illinois tout James S. Mann as a presidential lead. German towns study unemployment insurance in Bavaria. Belgrade has fallen to Austria multiple times. British marines in Holland receive small daily pay. Oregon Senator George F. Chamberlain has long minority status but unbroken service. Switzerland shows naval rights in wartime. German Schooners retained in Basel as flag raised. Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson seeks funds via taxes with Juul law reform support. Germany funds a Hamburg statue for U-29 commander Wedddigen. Alexander Millerand, a leading war minister, is a reconstructing Socialist with his fifty sixth birthday on February 10.
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Illinois
James S. Mann
Bavaria
Germany
Belgrade
Serbia
Austria
Holland
George F. Chamberlain
United States
Oregon
Switzerland
Basel
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Hamburg
Otto Weddigen
Alexander Millerand
France
Georges Clemenceau
Aristide Briand
M. Millerand
United States Consults Allies on Chinese Situation
The United States through its ambassador consulted England France and Russia about Japan s position in the Chinese affair. In Pekin the Japanese ultimatum to China was presented after this afternoon demanding China accept the modified Japanese demands.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Gulf
China
Japan
England
France
Rosia
Washington
United States
Russia
Associated Rrews
Leelanaw Sails 6000 Bales to Europe for Moscow
The American steamer Leelanaw departed Galveston for Gothenburg with 6000 bales of cotton destined for Moscow. This marks the first European Russia cotton shipment since the war began as an experiment by Harris-Irby Co to supply the Soviet market through Allied routes. The voyage faces potential British and German scrutiny but is seen as using a route to an ally of Britain and not contraband.
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Galveston
Tex
Leelanaw
Gothenburg
Moscow
Russia
Harris-Irby Company
Sweden
Germany
Great Britain
England
Flubdub’s Bad Luck Prompted by Storm Prayer
In a humorous note, Wiggs-Poor calls Flubdub unlucky and jokes that any rain prayer would invite someone to steal his umbrella, underscoring a lighthearted superstition about misfortune.
Germany Now Mading Troops for Struggle
Paris reports the French War Office says a German attack north of Ypres was repulsed. British troops regained part of Hill 60 trenches after gas-attack losses. Unofficial tips say Germany massing troops for a new push to the English Channel. A German submarine sank the trawler Stratton with crew aboard. Another sub sank the schooner Earl of Latham off Ireland. a trawler rescued the crew.
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Associated Press
Paris
French War Office
Ypres
Germany
English Channel
Stratton
Earl of Latham
Desperate battle rages on west Galician front
Desperate fighting continues through the night as Austro German forces press the southwestern battle line and gain ground against Russian positions. In Gallipoli the War Office says the Allies hold only two coastal points at Seddul Bahr and Akburau, with Turkish reports denying occupation of Gallipoli and Nacara. The steamer Cathay bound for Chinese ports struck a mine or was torpedoed in the North Sea, sinking in twenty minutes but with all aboard saved.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Constantinople
War Office
Gallipoli Peninsula
Seddul Bahr
Akburau
Gallipoli
Nacara
London
Cathay
Copenhagen
North Sea
Sale of Brazos County land under Claflin receivership
United States Court notice announces public sale of The H. B. Claflin Company property in Brazos County Texas. Receivers Joseph B. Martindale and Frederic A. Juilliard set May 11 1915 at noon for cash or partly cash bids secured by the property. A $1000 bid deposit is required and full terms available from solicitors Rushmore Bisbee Stern or Ker Botts Parker Garwood.
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United States District Court
Southern District of New York
John C. Eames
H. B. Claflin Company
Joseph B. Martindale
Frederic A. Juilliard
Brazos County Court House
Bryan
County of
Brazos
State
Brazos River
Elean Gray
Anne Sheppard
J. H. Collett
Horace B. Claflin
Agnes Claflin
John Claflin
Elizabet Claflin
Athur B. Claflin
Minnietta A. Clalin
H. B. Claflin
State of Texas
Senator Lafayette Young Mistaken Identity Case In Innsbruck
Former United States Senator Lafayette Young of Des Moines Iowa and a former American vice consul at Bern Switzerland were arrested in Innsbruck Austria on espionage suspicions. They were released after it was declared a case of mistaken identity and apologies issued to Mr Young.
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Associated Press
Vienna
United States
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Iowa
Berne
Switzerland
Innsbruck
Austria
Mr. Young
England urges Egypt to embargo cotton exports
London May 6 England requests the Egyptian government to prohibit cotton exports to all ports except those in France Russia Spain and Portugal. England expects Egypt to apply the embargo soon.
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Egypt
Associated Press
London
England
Dardanelles Fight Pressed Forward Under Satisfactory Conditions
Premier Asquith told the House of Commons that operations against the Dardanelles are being pressed forward under highly satisfactory conditions. The report comes from London dated May 6 and cites Allied naval and military efforts in the Dardanelles campaign.
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Dardanelles
Associated Press
London
Asquith Today
House of Commons
Germany Sees Fast Advance At Ypres In War News
Berlin reports indicate French and British forces may fail to hold Ypres for another week. German forces are said to have gained nearly three miles nearby as Allied retreat appears disorderly with many casualties.
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Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
Ypres
No page tale proves heart by shoes or soul
A brief reflection warns appearances deceive judgment about a person. The line suggests outward squeaky shoes do not reveal inner character.
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