Farmers and business men in mags meeting in Comanche
The mass meeting led by Judge J H McMillan formed a resolutions committee including Hilton Burks J C Hardin Jerome Kearby Will Roberson W D Starkie and R W Gray. They urged state action to save the cotton market, endorsing Buy a Bale and a central state bank while backing measures to curtail 1915 acreage and protect warehouse receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McMillan
Hilton Burks
J. C. Hardin
Jerome Kearby
Will Roberson
W. D. Starkie
R. W. Gray
Committee On
South
United
Texas
Comanche County
Austin
Colquitt
Central Bank Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature
The Texas House received the bill to create a state bank, with Governor Colquitt backing it. Its passage before adjournment is uncertain, possibly prompting a special session. Other measures passed or moved include the permanent warehouse bill and the Cope and Burgess bills, while opponents plan informal talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Texas
Colquitt
Bank of England
Calvin
Harris County
Attorney General’s Department
Clarence Ousley
House
Senate
Cope
Humphrey
State Bank
Savage
Tillotson
Kirby
Burmeister
Committee On Banks and Banking
J. J. Alexander Dead in Comanche
Monday morning J. J. Alexander died of heart failure after a period of illness. He leaves a wife and three children with Bacon, the eldest, in Dallas and currently in Comanche with his mother and sisters. The family and many friends mourn his loss. he was buried by his brother Masons on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Alexander
Mr. Alexander
Bacon
Dallas
Comanche
Masons
Ladies' Study Club Buys a Bale of Cotton
The Comanche Ladies' Study Club opened their strong box and bought a bale of cotton at ten cents per pound this week. It marks the state's first club action of this kind showing patriotism and support through purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Study Club
Comanche
Delegates Elected to Attend Austin Conference
Sid Harris Janes and A. L. McDaniel were chosen as delegates to represent the area in Austin on September 17 to attend the governor called conference held last week.
Comanche Ten Cent Cotton Club Forms in 1914
Comanche Texas September 11 1914 residents sign a pledge to form the Comanche Ten Cent Cotton Club. Members commit to buying cotton at ten cents per pound and withholding it from the market until half the 1914 crop is sold, then reduce next year's cotton acreage by at least one third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
Texas
Harry Brin
Jacob Brin
Brin
Kate Porter
J. F. Tate
M. Coleman
Dr. A. J. Gray
C. F. Williams
J. W. McCollum
W. B. Cunningham
Mrs. W. H. Lindsey
Miss Ida Hart
Rivers and Harbors Bill Faces Possible Veto and Cuts
Informal conferences among Senate and administration leaders discussed trimming the annual rivers and harbors appropriation bill from about 53 million dollars to roughly 20 million. Senator Simmons proposed a 25 percent cut across appropriations to reflect elapsed fiscal months, while Senator Burton and Oscar Callaway highlighted waste and urged reductions to keep existing projects from regressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Simmons
Senator Burton
Oscar Callaway
Texas
Washington Post
Court Room Pairings In Local Social Notes
Carlos Spears and Miss Lillie Fuller, Ernest E. Eldred and Miss Willie Phillips, W. Boyd and Miss Laura McGuire, W. F. Morris and Miss Sadie Muni appear in a local court house society record of engaged and betrothed couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Spears
Lillie Fuller
Ernest E. Eldred
Willie Phillips
W. ©. Boyd
Laura McGuire
W. F. Morris
Sadie Muni
Gustine Births Report Multiple Newborns
Born to families in Gustine multiple infants reported: Luck Adcock a boy, Will Allen a boy, J. C. Perdue a boy, Ernest Dutton a boy, and J. R. Smith a girl. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Perkins
Luck Adcock
Will Allen
Gustine
J. C. Perdue
Ernest Dutton
Energy
J. R. Smith
Property Transfers Between Thompson Durham Colley Wilson
J M Thompson and wife convey 120 acres to W F Durham on the Theo bold survey for 7040 dollars. John Colley sells a 1 3 interest in lot 5 block 2 Prac tor to N O Graham for 5030 dollars. R J Wilson transfers north half of the northwest quarter of block 20 Walcott addition Cor anache to J C C Martin for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Thompson
W. F. Durham
W. P. Theobold
John Colley
N. O. Graham
R. J. Wilson
J. C. C. Martin
Walcott Addition
Coranche
Commissioners Court Acts On Road, Finance
The Commissioners Court met September 14 1914 with County Judge J H McMillan and members listed. They opened a second class road 30 feet wide from the Downing and Proctor road to the Comanche and Theney road and authorized paying interest on Court House and Jail bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
J. H. McMillan
W. T. Dobbs
W. 4. Patton
J. W. Wyatt
G. H. Loudermilk
Jack Cunningham
Mary L. Smith
Downing and Proctor
John Reese
Reed and Breek
J. C. L. Brinson
Ed Boswell
Brinson
J. M. McGuire
R. B. Easley
John Evans
Easley
Evans
Comanche
Theney Road
Jekkie W. Burks
Court House
US to Withdraw Forces From Vera Cruz
Washington reports preparations for the evacuation of American troops from Vera Cruz, with 7200 soldiers and marines to depart for Texas City and ships to move the rest to sea. Transports at Newport and Galveston ordered to Vera Cruz to ferry units aboard, as the battleship fleet also withdraws in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vera Cruz
Texas City
Governor proposes state bank capitalized by school fund
Governor Colquitt proposes capitalizing the permanent school fund to form a Bank of Texas under the state banking act. The move aims to issue emergency currency under the Aldrich-Vreeland act to aid cotton growers. The fund, valued at about 70 million dollars, would back stock and currency while remaining tied to the state education board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Pettit
Austin
Texas
Colquitt
House
Bank of Texas
Aldrichh-Vree Land
State Board of Education
Henry
United States Senate
Culberson
Collier
Aldrich-Vreeland
Community Lyceum Course Builds Library Surplus
The community celebrates a first-class lyceum course in its fourth season with growing attendance each year. Proceeds from the series benefit the library, and organizers hope to roll up a strong surplus during the season.
Cabinet meets over Carranza appeal on U.S. troop threat
At a cabinet meeting, following an urgent appeal from General Carranza head of the constitutionalists, he asserts that American troops present in Mexico pose a constant menace to friendly relations between Mexico and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Constitutionalists
Mexico
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. R. W. Gray, E. E. Denny, Robt
Ladies’ Study Club Buys-a-Bale
J. F. Reese
J. F. Palmer
J. G. Wyatt
F. E. Adams
W. M. Durham
K. L. Macon
R. C. Frazier
C. 8
Allen
H. Shoemaker
Gib Callaway
H. Kilpatrick
J. W. Scurry
L. J. Kittle
W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Henry Durham
H. H. Stevenson
W. H. Slider
C. W. Meadows
J. J. Helmsley
J. T. Clemons
S. P. Smith
H. Burks
W.H. Thadberg
J. M. Guthrie
E. M. Kelly
Lee Butler
C. R. M. Dudley
M. G. Catter
H. J. R. Gille
FE. E. Anthony
G. E. Smith
W. H. Rowland
H. N. Goodson
G. H. Goodson
C. P. St. Clair
R. H. Moore
E. E. Denny
W. R. Shoemaker
J. R. Davenport
C. A. Knutson
J.T. McGhee
A. C. Cathey
Mrs. J. W. McNeill
the Rivers and Harbors Bill
Administration
Stork
U. 9
Wilson
Mexican
Aldrich
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