University Governor vetoes most of 1917 Stato University appropriations
The governor of Texas vetoed the bulk of House Bill No. 13 items for the State University budget of 1917. He approved only the $26,510 for the School of Mines at El Paso and the related disapproved sums for other units. He cited duty and deliberation, inviting the Regents to a meeting May 28 to discuss the matter.
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School of Mines
el Passo
Texas
State School of Mines
The
State University
Board of Regents
Salt
Wilbur P. Allen
George W. Littlefield
J. W. Butler
George 5. McReynolds
W. R. Brents
A W. Fly
Board For Regents, State University
State Univer
Debated University Funding and Leadership Concerns
A Texas policy argument questions two year funding for the state university system, estimating $545 per student, and asks if money is wisely spent. The writer condemns the current president as underqualified and sectarian, citing Article 2645 and Texas Constitution protections for religion. Next issue will conclude the discussion.
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The
State University
People of
Texas
God
Olympia Strands Off Block Island During June Night
The U S cruiser Olympia, once Admiral Dewey’s flagship, ran aground off Block Island near New York on June 26, with one fatality. Chief Machinist’s Mate William M Baff died when an armor hatch loosened and crushed him. Baff’s body reached Newport, and his mother Mrs Sarah Baff of Reading PA was notified and requested time to choose burial.
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New York
Olympia
Dewey
Block Island
William M. Baff
Baff
Newport
Sarah Baff
Reading
Senate amendment leaves light wines and beers to president
Washington June 26 subcommittee of the senate agricultural committee passed the prohibition issue back to the president within the food control bill. It bars use of perishable or nonperishable feeds in liquor manufacture but lets the president decide exceptions for wine or beer, including distillation reallocations for war needs, with compensation to owners. The panel supported prohibition strongly, with Gore noting only two votes against.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
House
Senate
Gore
Endorsements by Southern Sheriffs Boost Tanlac
Four leading sheriffs from separate Southern states publicly back Tanlac, citing health improvements. Ex-Fulton County Sheriff C. W. Mangum reports relief from nervous fatigue after two Tanlac bottles, while ex-sheriff Chas J. Lewis of Critenden County Arkansas notes digestion gains and better overall well being for him and his wife. Texas officials Archie R. Anderson and S. A. Kelley praise Tanlac for energy, appetite, and reduced rheumatic pain. Sold in Fredericksburg, Willow City, Harper, and Eckert.
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South
Tanlac
Chas. J. Lewis
Critenden County
Harmet
Marion
Arkansas
Archie R. Anderson
Harris County
Texas
Anderson
Houston
Harris Country
Tanlae
Taniae
Ss. A. Kelley
Eetor ‘County
Odessa
Fredericksburg
Hanisch & Payne
Willow City
J. F. Chaney
Harper
A. McBeth
Jin Eckert
Lee & Son
Local and federal trade regulatory reach debated
Discussion on whether purely local conspiracies fall under federal authority versus state regulation. The question centers on the limits of interstate versus intrastate commerce and the scope of federal power to regulate coordinated actions within a single state.
Eleven Foot Alligator Killed at Eagle Lake
A monster eleven foot alligator weighing about 500 pounds was killed in Eagle Lake Texas yesterday by Howard Shortt. The animal had long preyed on hogs in the Skelton and Shortt hog lot bordering the lake, last week killing a 200 pound hog. This was the largest gator in the lake for several years.
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Eagle Lake
Tex
Howard Shortt
Skelton & Shortt
Large alligator said to be biggest ever killed in lake
Old residents recall a hall measuring over twenty feet killed about twenty years ago, claimed by elder citizens as the largest ever known to have been killed in the lake.
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Oehler Bros
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Knopp&Schneider
Soutwestern
Martin
Wm. Hoffmann
Otto Kolmeier
WM. CG
Henke
Prop'r
Particu
Lars
Kolmeier & Klier Co
Texas Bankers’ Association
American Bankers’ Association
Citizens Bank
Fredericksburg, Texas
Capitol
Alfred Vander Stucken
Oscar Krauskopf
Wm, Bierschwale
Olympia Strands Shoals
Washington, D .C
Wilson
Congress
Council of National Defense
Dent
Gramm
Mangum
Atlanta
Lewis
Marion, Ark
Kelly
Tantac
C. W. Mangum
Fulton County
Georgia
Ben
Arkansas Oficial
Hans Harthan
Dietz Hotel
Crug
Bevo
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
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