Texas Legislature Convenes in Extra Session
The Texas Legislature opens a special session with quorum in both chambers. Governor Hobby and officials outline subjects including pink boll worm regulation, emergency school legislation and a large deficiency appropriation. Various groups push bills on utilities, taxes, and public oversight while many members seek to advance pet measures.
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Austin
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Hobby
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Texas
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Board of Equalization
Oklahoma harvesters settle on six dollar daily wage
Enid Oklahoma May 20 representatives of wheat growers met here and set six dollars a day as the wage in the Oklahoma harvest fields this summer. Farmers favor a uniform wage scale as the solution to farm labor issues.
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Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
Governor Hobby’s Second Message on Education Crisis
Governor Hobby sent a second message to Texas lawmakers during a special session warning of a crisis in school affairs. The educational committee sought more than six million dollars, but the governor did not specify an amount. Fourteen new members were needed to attain a house quorum for action.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Texas
Texas Retail Clothiers Conclude Two Day Convention
Galveston May 20 Sam J Williams of Galveston presides as president at the Texas Retail Clothiers convention held with the Texas Apparel Club. Dallas chosen as next meeting site and the fair price committee will meet in San Antonio May 26 to set a fair profit margin. Officers for the term include Leo M Kuehn Gainesville A M Waldrop Bryan and Gus Roos Dallas with Joe Green Houston secretary treasurer.
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Tex
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Gainesville
A. M. Waldrop
Bryan
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Houston
Young Texas Scout 13 Dies in Knife Accident
Corpus Christi May 20 Selmo Ruiz 13 fell on an open knife while playing and was instantly killed. The Boy Scout troop member suffered the fatal wound to the heart.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Anselmo Ruiz
Boy Scout
Marshall Keynote Urges Ratification and Prohibition Reform
Vice President Thos R Marshall addressed Indiana Democrats urging ratification of the peace treaty and jail terms for profiteers. He called for increased production to relieve the high cost of living and expressed hope that Wilson and the Senate would agree on the treaty. He opposed a strict national Prohibition enforcement setup.
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Ind
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Senate
City Commission Chooses McAdams as New City Manager
In a 5 o'clock adjourned session Mayor Lawrence presiding the Bryan city commission unanimously elected E. E. McAdams of Texas A and M College as city manager. His term starts June 15 with a monthly salary of 250 dollars. The board also approved a charter change to raise the school tax limit to 75 cents per $100 and considered other items.
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Dallas Now Fading I People
Dallas shows a population of 158970, up 72.06 percent, while Texarkana reaches 19737 residents, a 27 percent rise, according to the U S census office released today.
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President Bizzell invites Bryan to college commencement
Bryan residents are invited to the May 23 to May 25 commencement events at College Station. The baccalaureate sermon features Dr H A Boaz, the Houston Post’s Col George M Bailey speaks Sunday, and Edwin Markham delivers the address Tuesday. Guion Hall hosts the formal exercises.
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U S Trade Figures Show April Exports Fall and Imports Dip
Washington reports April exports declined by 135 million dollars while imports fell by 30 million dollars compared with March figures according to the Department of Commerce.
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Department of Commerce
Dr Ball Returns Home From Relic Inspection
Dr O M Ball of A and M College returns from the curio field at Nelta with students to camp there and search for more relics. He shows interest in skeletons and pottery and believes the finds may reveal an unrecorded historical event in Texas history. Buy it in Bryan.
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Brazos County Delegates to State Democratic Convention
Brazos County prepares for the Democratic State Convention to be held in Dallas at the Fair Park Coliseum on May 25 and 26. Housing and information booths will assist attendees, with lunches served at the Coliseum. delegates are listed, and seating prioritizes delegates over visitors.
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Carranza Fled With Over Twenty Million Pesos
Mexican congress nears quorum to name provisional president as Supreme Court justices return to Mexico City after Carranza fled. Rebels captured the treasury train with over 20,000,000 pesos in gold, per a message to Juan Rico of the Mexican Labor Party.
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Ranger Bank Failure Shocks Fort Worth
The Bank of Ranger in Ranger Texas failed to open today with capital of 25000 dollars. Officials say deposits will not be accepted and loans could not be realized. A statement claims all will be liquidated satisfactorily and no losses will occur.
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Fort Worth
Tex
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Carranza Flees to Mexican Gunboat Progress
El Paso Times reports a Carranza refugee official saying Carranza and his son in law General Candido Aguilar found refuge aboard the Mexican gunboat Progress and are fleeing to parts unknown.
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Hungarians Held Must Not Be Transferred Without Release
The State Department told the American commissioner in Vienna that Hungarian communists held by Austrians must not be sent to Russia without reciprocal release. It also said all Americans detained in Soviet Russia must be released.
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Texas miners and operators move to seal price accord
Fort Worth May 20. Texas miners and operators meet to perfect a working agreement on prices for explosives based on a Kansas City basis. After a three week deadlock both sides say the Kansas City agreement will be accepted.
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Kansas City
Texas
Texas Counties Get Federal Road Aid
Seven Texas counties received a combined one half million dollars in state and federal aid for road construction and highway works. Jefferson County will get 69000 dollars, Montgomery 40000, San Augustine 50000, Cass 28973, Hill 60000, Stephens 100000, Limestone 34000, and Orange 100000.
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Withdrawal from legislative race in this district
Yesterday at the courthouse Oak McKenzie told voters he would issue a formal withdrawal from the district’s legislative race. He said the goodwill and confidence expressed by supporters more than compensates for personal sacrifice and that friendship matters more than a seat.
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Repairing Main Street by City Manager Burger
City Manager H A Burger uses a large force to fix cug hales on Main Street. The Tarvia Cold Patch method from a company representative is applied to holes, aiming to restore the street's condition and slow deterioration. Burger says the process should simplify future maintenance.
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Bankers Promise to Save Nation Amid Price Shakeout
Amid wild market speculation crest of high prices reached then goods that doubled in price in recent months are dropping. Bankers refuse loans for non essentials and luxuries while hopeful signs of normal business return persist.
Meeting of Voters at Court House Endorses Candidates
A large Democratic mass meeting at the Brazos County courthouse discussed selecting strong candidates for the State Senate and Legislature. Hon. Chas S. Gainer and Editor Lee J. Rountree were unanimously endorsed for the Senate and the legislature respectively, with Oak McKenzie withdrawing his candidacy and pledging service to Bryan and A M College. A resolutions committee was formed to address voters across Brazos Robertson Limestone and Freestone counties.
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Stock Dividend Tax Adopted for Soldier Bonus
Washington May 20 the house ways and means committee approved a ten percent stock dividend tax retroactive to March 15 as part of the taxation scheme for the soldier bonus.
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