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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1923
Page
2
The Cameron Herald Publishing Company lists officers and directors including President and Vice President J. G. West and J. R. Hays and names subscribers at $1.00 per year. The notice records port of entry and second class mail status under the 1879 Act.
Republican leaders oppose funding for roads and agriculture while backing tariffs that enrich the Sugar Trust. The Fordney McCumber tariff adds 98.5 million annually to public costs, a sum that could fund highways, irrigation, and farmer loans instead. The piece argues public use benefits outweigh private sugar interests.
A brief note reports Senator Boaad securing a political win as the Borah amendment for an economic measure is withdrawn. The move signals a shift in legislative strategy and potential impact on economic policy debate.
The article lauds Senator Borah for pressuring the Harding administration to abandon isolation and push a new plan through recognized spokesmen. It notes Borah exposed disarmament issues and argues the policy has harmed European conditions and U.S. interests, with Republicans accused of inaction and alleged lack of statesmanship.
A Texas House proposal by Rep. O D Baker would require all school age children to attend public schools while allowing private and parochial schools but subjecting them to a state prescribed curriculum and county supervision. The measure, praised as amiable, is condemned as undermining constitutional rights and coercing private education.
The article contrasts parochial and public schools across regions noting equal textbooks and teacher certification. It highlights longer parochial school terms nine months versus rural public schools six and a half months, and warns against legislating out parochial schools harming religious freedom and Americanism.
The article notes a shift in Republican stance on the Fordney McCumber tariff as Senator Lodge admits Europe must be rehabilitated to restore American markets. It frames this as vindication of Democratic positions in 1919 1920 and since, with implications for farming and foreign demand.
Protesters from large business interests complain the Tariff Commission hides Fordney Cumber revision applications. About 100 requests are pending as the commission refuses to disclose the nature of the filings or the commodities involved, according to The New York Herald’s Washington correspondent.
Democrats in Congress argued that the bill would allow the President to adjust duties under a flexible provision without public hearing. They warned that favored applicants or rivals could benefit from rate changes, giving private influence in tariff policy.
A fragmented Confederate era letter from Cameron Texas accuses Ku Klux Klan activity behind murder, robberies, and social unrest. The author claims long sympathy for law and order factions and urges stronger prosecutions, lamenting religious faction rivalries and political fear as threats to community life. The text mentions Governor Lusianner and local figures in a charged, accusatory voice.
Yoo Hi defeated Ben Arnold by 29 to 11, marking their third win after beating Yarrelton twice. The lineup featured Ren Arnold Tibbs Rice Hearne Nolte Henson and others with substitutions Denson Tyndal Ely Tyndall Thomas and Green listed.
Graham and McCall execute for Baggett while Rei charts Willis and Baggett for McCall. Taylor leads Yoe High with top scoring as Brewer referees. Rice stars for Ben Arnold with nine of eleven points as Ben Arnold Five falters against a strong Yoe High squad. Coach Perkins uses second string late in the game.
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