Bankers in Session in Waco Fourth District Meet
Representatives of millions in cash mortgages and securities gather in Waco at the Young Men’s Business League for the Fourth District Bankers Association annual session. About 200 bankers will hear addresses on currency law income tax rural credits and other financial topics affecting twelve Texas counties. The one day meeting features invocations welcomes speeches and talks by experts on banking and agriculture.
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Waco
Texas
Young Men’s Business League
Fourth District Banker’s Association
5. M. McAshan
Clearing House Association of
Bell
Bosque
Coryell Falls
Limestone
Leon
Freestone
Hill, McLennan
Navarro
Robertson
Milam
H. D. Knickerbocker
O. L. Stribling
Cleaves Rhea
Whitney
E. Rotan
J. G. Philen
Hearne
Jno
T. Smith
Austin
Allan D. Sanford
S. A. Lindsey
Tyler
G. A. Doss
Rockdale
C. B. Wade
Temple
Tax Statement For San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
The State Tax Commissioner received the annual tax return showing gross receipts of 4 856 683 dollars. Expenditures for betterments total 1 495 870 dollars with a net deficit of 148 985 dollars. Interest on bonds 868 307 dollars, hire of equipment 113 122 dollars, and taxes paid 176 712 dollars.
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San Antonio
Gore Testimony Nearing End
Oklahoma City February 15 United States Senator T P Gore is expected to take the stand at 10 oclock Monday morning to testify in his own defense in a $50 000 damage suit brought by Mrs Minnie E Bond. Gore deferred testimony to accommodate other witnesses and now awaits jury arguments set to begin by Tuesday as the case sits under the rule in district court.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
T. P Gore
Minnie E. Bond
Senator Gore
Big Snowstorm Buries New York City Area
Snow continued over Greater New York adding to a ten inch blanket from Saturday's blizzard. At 9 a.m. the temperature was 17 degrees. With 17,000 shovellers and drivers on duty, only an inch of snow is removed daily from 300 miles of streets. The Weather Bureau records 9.7 inches so far, and a ten day thaw is needed to ease the removal effort.
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New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Weather Bureau
Buildings for Garlsbad Buildings for Garlsbad
Members of the board of managers of the tuberculosis colony at Carlsbad from Greer County will meet in the Capitol today with Governor Colquitt to discuss plans for constructing new buildings and upgrading the old to enlarge capacity. The last legislature provided for enlargement but no concrete plans yet. Board members are T. J. Clegg W. B. Pulliam Charles W. Hobbs and George J. Bird all of Tom Green County.
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Carlsbad
Greer County
Capitol
Colquitt
T. J. Clegg
W. B. Pulliam
Charles W.hobbs
George J. Bird
Tom Green County
Burglar Keeps Busy In Bartlett
In Barrett Texas on February 5 a burglar entered Lawrence Bros store by the back door and fled after a passersby heard a noise. Three other stores were robbed in the night with small cash, shoes, and clothing taken. A negro suspect was jailed pending identification.
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Barrett
Texas
Lawrence Bros
Duncan Hardware Company
McKenzie Grocery Store
Koepke- Brown Company
Brutal Killing Suspect Held After Rockdale Death
In Rockdale a Black man P. E. Ellison killed Elitera Luna a Mexican at the Seelke home. Luna was found dead and mutilated after a clash at the calaboose. Ellison claimed self defense and was admitted to $2000 bail as legal proceedings continue.
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Rockdale Galaboose
P. E. Ellison
Elitera Luna
Arledge
Seelke
Calaboose
Arledgee
Morosko
Gohman
Hamilton
Luna
Justice Gunn
A. L. Lensing
Lensing
Rockdale
Mob Strikes Falls County Jail To Take Black Suspects
A mob of about 200 men raided the Falls county jail in Marlin Texas aiming to lynch Horace Bennett and Jeff Hunter, both accused of assaulting white women. Sheriff Poole and deputies hid in the woods as Bennett and Hunter were moved. Bennett was later captured after a long chase.
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Marlin
Tex
Falls County
M. J. Poole
Horace Bennett
Jeff Hunter
Maggie Price
Dave McKinney
Bennett
Hinter
Mary Sims
Miss Price
McKinney
Price
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw May Bring Vaudeville to Temple
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may appear at Temple theatre after successful stops in Houston and Richmond. Manager Lucas wired her to perform, with plans to tour Texas as she continues to draw crowds for her notoriety and acting skill alike.
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Temple
Texas
Evelyn Nesbitt
Lucus
Evelyn
Houston
South
Richmond
Lucas
Temple Theatre
Texas Gives To New University
Fort Worth reports Thornwell Jacobs, noted Southern Presbyterian, leaving with 12000 dollars from Texas to aid rebuilding Oglethorpe University at Atlanta. Texas pledges total gift of 50000 dollars toward reviving the historic Southern Presbyterian institution once based in Milledgeville and later Atlanta, aiming to make it the head of the denomination’s educational program.
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Fort Worth
Georgia Colony
John Edward Oglethorpe
Atlanta
Southern Presbyterian Educational Correlation
Senator Bacon of Georgia Funeral in Senate Chamber
Washington February 16 The Senate adjourned after a brief session to honor Senator Bacon of Georgia whose funeral will be held tomorrow in the Senate chamber. The desk was draped in mourning, no flowers due to a rule, and only the Senate offering may lie on the coffin. No eulogies or music, no business transacted, dignitaries including the President and Supreme Court judges expected to attend.
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Washington
Bacon
Georgia
Senate
United States
Supreme Court
State seeks heavy penalties in railroad inspection suit
Bay City Texas February 17 suit seeks 62000 in penalties for alleged failure to inspect safety equipment daily at terminal points by the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico railroad through receiver Frank Andrews. The action cites two years of trains between College Port and Bay City without inspections. Penalties of 100 per day are sought.
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Bay City
Texas
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Frank Andrews
R. R. Lewis
Matagorda County
B. J. Floyd
State Bureau of Labor
College Port
Flood
Robertson County Grand Jury Reconvenes
Robertson County grand jury reconvened by District Judge J C Scott due to recent homicides. Principal cases include the Bremond killing of Frank Ficklin by a black suspect and the Hays community killing of John Dunn. Gilbert Bush is charged in Dunn’s death. The Bremond suspect is at large, believed to be in another state.
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Robertson County
J. C. Scott
Frank Ficklin
Bremond
John Dunn
Hays
Gilbert Bush
Calvert Picayune
Mexican rebel artillery parades in Chihuahua revue
In Chihuahua on February 16 the Mexican rebel artillery with 50 field pieces paraded for visitors as bands played. Generals Villa Carranza and Madero were cheered while the plan to load guns on trains and move toward Torreon was outlined under Col. Yerwin.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Villa
Roon
Eral Carranza
Madero
Colon Yerwin
Toreon
Good Roads Contract Awarded in Bell County
Bell County Commissioners awarded ten miles of good roads in the Heidenheimer Burgess district to W. J. Montgomery of San Antonio for 30000 dollars. A bond issue of 30000 was authorized, and a separate 50000 bond for Bartlett road district was approved. New bids and plans to be prepared by County Engineer W E Dozier, with bids opening in Belton on February 20.
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Belton
Texas
Bell County
Heidenheimer-Burgess
W. J. Montgomery
San Antonio
Bartlett Road
Eaneer W. E. Dozier
Sleep Walker Shot Dead in Sleepwalking Incident
Terrell Texas February 15 Will Stone a 26 year old farmer died from a gunshot wound suffered while walking in his sleep He went to the home of a neighbor at Brin Sch Stone knocked and received no reply When approached he did not respond and the case was investigated His body was shipped Hubbard City for burial.
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Terrell
Texas
Will Stone
Will Hisan
Brin
Stone
Hubbard City
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Sap Railroad Files Report
Gore
Senator
Mrs. Gore
Garlsbad
Board of Managers of
Tuberculosis Colony
Bartlett
Galaboose
Jai
Evelyn May
Lucus Wires
NEW University
Thornwell Jacobs
Old Oglethorpe
Senator Bacon
Senate Chamber
Robertson County Grand Jury
Good Roads Contract
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