Monument Rises for Wireless Operators Heroes
New York May 13 memorial fountain dedicated for wireless operators who died on duty. From Atlantic fleet ships and coastwise steamers crowds gathered as officials praised the fallen. Names inscribed include Phillips of Titanic and other wireless men with coast to Pacific coast connections.
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New York
Jack Phillips
United States Barge Office
Battery Park
Atlantic
George C. Eccels
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Stephen F. Sczepanek
Pere Marquette
Lake Michigan
Titanic
Atlantic Coast
Lawrence Prudhant
Rosecrans
Pacific
Fearful Yaqui siege threatens fifty Americans near Es]}esperanza
Telegrams report Yaqui Indians surround fifty Americans near Esperanza Mexico with overwhelming numbers. Officials fear no timely help may arrive as the siege unfolds.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Eskperanza
Mexico
Bryan Civic League to Beautify City Park with Gravel Walks
Correspondence shows Bryan Civic League plans gravel walks and park beautification directed by Harry Adams of the Houston & Texas Central. I A Cottingham authorizes gravel shipments to H L McKnight for freight paid on arrival with orders for three minimum cars.
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Harry Adams
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
I. A. Cottingham
Houston
Texas
H. L. McKnight
Bryan Commercial Club
Bryan
McKnight
Costello
The
Civic League
M. W. Sims
Bryan Civic League
Hearne
Deep Well Test Shows Strong Water Yield In City
A test of the deep well this afternoon reported about 200 gallons per minute and nearly 300000 gallons daily with pure soft water. Mayor W W Harris was absent in Dallas for eye treatment. Engineers expect the supply to rise and see if it remains steady. a fuller test was planned. Some gas detected but unlikely oil. The test continued as The Eagle went to press.
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W. W. Harris
Dallas
Contract Set for Federal Building in Texas
Bids opened at the Treasury Department for federal buildings in Bryan and Corpus Christi Texas. Algernon Blair of Montgomery Alabama was lowest for Bryan with 35 252 for limestone with stucco facing and 37 137 for limestone with brick facing. Barnes Brothers of Logansport Indiana led Corpus Christi bids at 129 000 for Texas limestone and 119 000 for other limestone. Construction hoped to begin soon.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Bryan
Corpus Christi
Texas
Algernon Blair
Montgomery
Ala
H. D. Brown & Company
San Antonio
Barnes Brothers
Logansport
Ind
President Wilson demands rights on sea in note to Germany
Washington reports two key points in President Wilsons note to Germany. He calls for disavowal of submarine commanders acts against civilian ships and opposes submarines as commerce destroyers. Officials see a potential push for an international conference to ban submarines against merchantmen.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
American Papers Praise the Note
Editorial comment in American newspapers on President Wilson's note receives near full praise. German American papers mostly regret the stance on England's blockade, some offer sharp criticism, and discuss the risk of war with Germany.
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Chicago, Ill
Wilson
Germany
England
Chicago
United
Arkansas Governor With President
Governor Hays calls the President’s note firm decisive and right. A deep well test shows potential output of about 200 gallons per minute or 300000 gallons per day. The mayor and a few council members favor sinking the well deeper, awaiting council action.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Governor Hays
National Guard officer bound over on fraud charge
Former Captain George Head of the Texas National Guard was bound over in 5000 bail to the Federal court on a conspiracy to defraud the government by selling state guard property. A warrant was issued for Colonel E E Walker, former assistant quartermaster general, on a similar charge.
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Brownsville
Tex
George Head
Texas National Guard
E. E. Walker
County Fathers Adjourn for Teri County Meeting
The commissioners court adjourned after directing the county judge and treasurer to buy 2000 in county bonds for the bridge warrants and retire 1000 in courthouse and 1000 in bridge bonds. The sheriff and judge were to buy blood hounds to aid crime reduction, with a special session planned next week to finish equalization work.
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Court House
County Board of Equalization
Charles A. Talcott Birthday Honored Politician and Lawyer
Charles A. Talcott of Utica New York is noted for a long public career. He attended Utica schools and Princeton, served as Utica city counsel and police and fire commissioner, was Utica mayor 1902 to 1906, and served in the Sixty second and Sixty third Congresses.
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Charles A. Talcott
Utica
N. Y
Utica Free Academy
Princeton
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
City of
Good Crop Report From Rosprim Farmer Echols
George Echols of Rosprim visited the city saying his crops are the best in years. He reports cotton nearly knee high and chopped out, corn improved, and minimal replanting after recent rains. He fears boll weevils may be worse this year due to the heavy rains.
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George Echols
Rosprim
Mr. Echols
Rockefeller Wins Tax Injunction in Ohio Case
In Cleveland on May 13 a federal court barred the county tax assessor from levying more than 1.5 million dollars in Rockefeller personal taxes. John D. Rockefeller obtained the injunction to restrain excess taxation.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
United States District Court
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Monthly Meeting of School Board Held
Public school board held yesterday afternoon, the old board adjourned and went into session as the new board due to no new members being appointed.
Carranza Troops Accused of Outrages Near Tampico
Washington report says five Americans signed a telegram to the State Department alleging Carranza troops committed outrages in Panuco near Tampico. details of the abuses not provided.
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Washington
Villa
State Department
Carranza
Panuco
Tampico
Board reelects officials as diplomas approved for graduates
Mayor Harris was chosen for the ensuing year and W R Sanders was re elected chairman of the board with W T James as secretary. Diplomas for seventeen white and four colored public school graduates were approved contingent on senior class final exams. All teachers were re elected except one colored school teacher to be voted on later. Meeting adjourned.
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Donald Campbell Verkins
State of California
Clifton J. Fleming
Harry Fred Otto
Francis H. Leggett
Adolph J. Swenson
Hanalei
Ferdinand Kuehn
Monroe
Walter E. Reker
Admiral Sampson
Puget Sound
America
Civic League Park
Daly
Bryan, Texas
Federal
Alabama
U. S
New York American
National Guard
Yvexas
Teri
Sheriff Department
Commissioners’ Court
Gress
Severa
Severa’s
Severn
Albert Skrabalak
Walnut St
Binghamton
W. F. Severa CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Star Brand
Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
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