Judge W H Nall Dead in Mt Selman Texas
Judge W H Nall died Saturday morning at his Mt Selman home after a years long illness. Born November 1851 in Desoto Parish Louisiana he became a widely read lawyer and jurist with deep knowledge of literature. He practiced in Brazos Kountze and Bryan and served as Brazos County judge. He leaves two daughters and two brothers with a large bereaved community in Texas.
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R. M. Nall
W. H. Nall
Mt. Selman Texas
Judge Nall
Desoto Parish
Louisiana
Texas
Sallie Davenport
Tyler County
Brazos County
Kountze
Hardin County
Bryan
Mt. Selman
Old South
Christian Church
Pythias
Gertrude Sanley
Amber Smithhart
Selman
Cotton consumption rises with April use and nine month total
The census bureau reports April cotton use at five hundred thirty one thousand running bales excluding linters. For the first nine months of the season total consumption reaches four million seven hundred sixty thousand bales, notably above last year's figures.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Monroe Street Paving Petition Comes Before City Council
A resident petition requests paving and grading Monroe Street from Dallas Street to Ennis Street and Ennis Street to Adams. Signers waive notice and hearing requirements, urging immediate work. Council orders city engineer to prepare plans and specs for rapid start, noting exact block limits and signatories including Bryan Baptist Academy trustees.
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Monroe Street
Dallas Street
Ennis Street
Monroe
Adams
State of Texas
M. H. James
T. P. Boyett
East Side
Egbert Jones
Bryan Baptist Academy
Rockefeller Jr Urges Every Christian Map at Work Movement
John D. Rockefeller Jr addressed the International YMCA convention in Cleveland urging a campaign to mobilize Christian men in active service. He called ministers to rouse church members to work, bridging class gaps and embracing brotherhood of man as key to solving industrial problems. He proposed a dedicated secretary for the campaign under the YMCA.
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Young Men’s Christian Associations of
North America
Every
God
Brotherhood of Man
Mr. Rockefeller
Young Men's Christian Association
Rockefeller
International Committee of the Y. M. Co. A
Elephant Butte Dam Completed Marks World’s Largest Reservoir
Elephant Butte New Mexico May 13. Work finished on the Elephant Butte dam part of the United States reclamation project. The reservoir holds 115 billion cubic feet of water to irrigate about 200000 acres of arid land in New Mexico and Texas.
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Elephant Butte
N. M
United States Reclamation Project
New Mexico
Texas
Texas Wins Big Southwestern Track Meet Title
Texas University captured the Southwestern Athletic Conference track meet at Texas A and M College with 60 1 3 points. Oklahoma University and Texas A & M followed, with eight meet records set by UT and rivals. Notable performances included Littlefield of Texas winning two hurdles and setting a 120-yard low hurdles record, Mitchel of A M taking the 100-yard dash in 10 seconds, and Rothe of A M vaulting 11 feet 6 3/4 inches.
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Littlefield
University of Texas
Southwestern
Mitchel
Texas A. & M
Frame
Texas
Rothe
Minton
Oklahoma University
Berry
Anderson
Oklahoma
Sons
Wipprecht
Mitchell
Fear
Horton
Mugford
Fredericks
Edgar
Texas University
Fears
Morris
Baldwin
Porter
Baylor
Kingsland
Rice
Waltman
Matthews
Waters
Brooks
Devinney
Houston
United States Plans Vigorous Protest Over Mail Interference
Washington May 15 The American government prepares a very vigorous protest against interference with mails to and from the United States and England. The note to be sent will declare the United States cannot countenance such interference, especially where neutrals are involved.
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iBy Associated Press
Washington
United States
England
Automobiles Prolific in Brazos County
County Clerk records show booming auto production with 14 new registrations last month and a current total of 277 vehicles in Brazos County. The license register indicates steady growth in automobile ownership across the county.
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W.S. Higgs
Brazos County
Casement Treason Trial Opens in London Police Court
The trial of Sir Roger Casement on high treason charges over alleged arms landings from German submarines began in London. Daniel Bailey, the second defendant, attended. Casement claimed Bailey was wrongly included. Prosecution cited Casement’s talks with Irish prisoners and a proposed brigade linked to Germany’s war outcome.
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Lice
Sir Roger Casement
Con
Daniel Julian Bailey
Sir Roger
Casement
Prixer
Germany
Ireland
America
Bailey
Tabor Topics Wraps Up School Year at Local Closing
The Tabor High School closed April 28 with a heartfelt program praised by all. President Bizwell of A and M College attended and spoke on education. Farmers smile as last week’s rain boosts crops. Rev Smith delivered services at Cottonwood Church and later joined friends for a singing trip to Reliance.
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Tabor
The
Eagle
Bizwell
A. & M. College
Smith
Cottonwood Church
Rev. Smith
Frank Vance
J. L. Cobb
Prof. Scott
J. L. Sample
Frank Worsham
Reliance
Stolen Ford Recovered Near Edge and Bryan
Dr. J M Dawson pastor of First Baptist reported his five passenger Ford stolen from in front of the church about 9 O clock last night The car number 2860 year old and with heavy coil springs had vanished previously three months ago The car was driven to Edge with two boys who stayed overnight and started toward Bryan Authorities intercepted them and the vehicle was found Thursday by A H Scott rural carrier between Edge and Wheelock Roberts of Waco arranged to retrieve the car and return it to the owner
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J. M. Dawson
First Baptist Church
City
Dr. Dawson
Waco
Edge
Bryan
Moore
A. H. Scott
Wheelock
J. C. Roberts
A. and M. Cadets Join the Colors
Eleven Agricultural and Mechanical College students and Texas National Guard members left College to join their companies. B. P. Day, band director, joined the Second Infantry band at Brenham. Others leaving include C. J. Foster of Denton W. R. Rodgers of Amarillo M. H. Brown of Rockwall R. H. Torrence of Waco and G. T. Givens of Dallas.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas National Guard
B. P. Day
Second Infantry
Brenham
C. J. Foster
Denton
W. R. Rodgers
Amarillo
M. H. Brown
Rockwall
R. H. Torrence
Waco
G. T. Givens
Dallas
Greece Neutrality Maintained After Settlement
London May 15 The foreign office announced that outstanding differences between Greece and the senate powers have been settled amicably. There will be no violation of Greece neutrality in the aftermath of the agreement.
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London
Foreign Office
Greece
Senate
National Guard Officers Await Instructions in Waco and Nearby
About ten officers including Co. M. Bailey of Waco J F Hayden Timpson J M Kendrick Waco and J D Melver Caldwell are among National Guard members awaiting deployment orders. They hold commissioned ranks in their units.
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Co. M. Bailey
Waco
J. F. Hayden
Timpson
J. M. Kendrick
J. D. Melver
Caldwell
National Guard
Young Boy Given 25 Year Sentence for Teacher Killing
In Newport near Henrietta Texas 16 year old Gay Wilson received a 25 year penitentiary term for fatally shooting Prof. James G. Wright in January after resenting a reprimand over an exam question. The pupil reportedly stood up and fired, the professor dying two days later.
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Henrietta
Texas
Gay Wilson
James G. Wright
Newport
Young Wilson
Suspicious Fires Mark Fort Bliss Patrol in May
In El Paso Texas on May 15 Army posts along the border tightened guard after two fires at Fort Bliss destroyed a store house three cavalry stables three horses and tents. Investigators doubt spontaneous or accidental origin and note no ammo house damage. Nearby losses include 700 dollars in hay at Columbus New Mexico and 35000 dollars for the El Paso country club fire two weeks earlier.
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el Paso
Texas
Fort Bliss
Army
Columbus
N. M
el Paso Country Club
First Texas peaches of the season arrive in Houston market
The first peaches of the season arrived at Sidney Myers' produce house in Houston on Wednesday in seven crates shipped by B. T. Shepherd of Donna. They brought $2 per crate and the movement is expected to grow with East Texas reports predicting a larger crop than last year.
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London
Hulluch
Berlin
Western Front
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Caslette Wood
Avocourt Woods
Hill 304
Houston
Sidney Myers’ Produce House
B. T. Shepherd
Donna
East Texas
Houston Post
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