Women gain voting access amid Texas legislative push
In Austin on March 12 the Texas House formally introduced woman suffrage alongside multiple election measures. Bills set campaign expenses, regulate ballots, and include statewide and local proposals. Lawmakers advanced a dove bill, a drainage and irrigation package, schooling and quarantine provisions, and a zone bill, while approving a Sunday motion picture resolution despite opposition.
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Austin
Tex
House of Representatives
National Ticket
Thompson
Hunt County
DeBogory
United States
Metcalfe
San Angelo
Holland and Murphy
Houston
Murphy
Harris County
Fairchild
Cotton Mill Strikes and Texas Liquor Law Update
Five thousand cotton mill workers in Fall River idle after a 324-man firemen strike over shorter hours and closed shop. In St Louis a general strike hits Liggett & Myers tobacco, with only a few hundred workers reporting. Austin sees Governor Hobby signing anti bootlegging and loyalty bills making liquor sales to military personnel a felony. other bills fund Yucca plant research and seed aid for the poor.
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Tobac
Texas
Associated Press
Fall River
Mass
Manufacturers’ Association
American Printing Company
American Thread Company
St. Louis
Liggett & Myers
Austin
Tex
Hobby
Secretary of State
House
United States
A. & M. College
Bryan
Third Liberty Loan Campaign Opens April Sixth
The Third Liberty Loan campaign will open on April sixth, the anniversary of the U S declaration of war on Germany. Details on amount terms and conditions depend on Congress and will be announced after powers are granted. Secretary McAdoo designate April sixth as the opening date to urge patriotic support from the public.
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United States
Germany
Congress
McAdoo
France
Atlantic
U. S. Treasury Dept
German Offensive Expected On West Front
International News Service reports Germany masses troops and material opposite Toul as the War Department notes extensive preparations. American patrols are in constant touch with the enemy amid warnings of potential operations on the western front.
Seed profiteering probe ordered for Williamson County
Georgetown Texas March 12 The Federal Food Administration directs County Food Administrator Lee J. Rountree to investigate all seed profiteering in Williamson County Seeds sold at exorbitant prices will reduce acreage and hinder the war effort Seed dealers may charge only a reasonable profit on cost price and no replacement price of seed.
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S. A. Express
Georgetown
Tex
Federal Food Administration
Lee J. Rountree
Williamson County
American Steamship Arrives After Submarine Encounter
A French port report says an American steamship, formerly German, arrived with its bridge smashed and a shell hole in a smokestack after engaging a submarine. The ship defended itself with its guns as a storm shifted cargo, making port with great difficulty.
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Associated Press
New Trial Demanded For Mooney In Bomb Case
Organized labor in New York City and the metropolitan district unite to condemn the conviction and death sentence of Thomas J Mooney. They demand a new trial for the labor leader in connection with the preparedness day explosion of July 22 1916 in San Francisco which killed ten people.
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Associated Press
New York
Organized Labor
York
Thomas
J. .Mooney
San Francisco
Sentenced to Leavenworth for Socialists in Army
Camp Dodge Iowa March 11 Associated Press reports a general court martial found eight National Army men from St Paul Minnesota guilty of refusing to obey orders. A S Broms received twenty years while seven others were sentenced to twenty five years confinement at hard labor. The group includes W H Treseler R A Carlson Carl W Johnson Alex W Carlson Gunnard Johnson Ferris Kamman Nickolaus Ungar. Broms and Treseler are native born Americans. others are Sweden natives who had declared intention to become American citizens.
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Associated Press
Camp Dodge
Iowa
National Army
St. Paul
Minn
Leavenworth
A. 5. Broms
W. H. Treseler
R. A. Carlson
Carl W. Johnson
Alex W. Carlson
Gunnard Johnson
Ferris Kamman
Nickolaus Ungar
Broms
Treseler
Sweden
Fighting Hotter in American Sector in France
The American Army reports intensified activity on the Toul sector and along Chemin des Dames with shelling of gas projector groups and raids into German lines. Prisoners were not taken but enemy fatalities occurred as American forces pressed beyond the first line.
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Associated Press
France
Toul
Chemin Des Dames
Clamency
Simultaneous Raids Mentioned Near Badonviller
The report notes that two raids occurred at nearby places northwest and northeast of Badonviller and were carried out at the same time. This description preserves the location and timing while avoiding graphic detail.
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Hood
Badonviller
Roumania Grain Exports Reported by Wolff Bureau
A Berlin dispatch dated January 30 cited by German papers states that since occupation Roumania has supplied 630000 tons of grain and corn, while Austria Hungary exported 756000 tons. The report says Italy is not a factor in food export availability to counter misleading rumors.
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Associated Press
New York
Roumania
Germany
Archie Roosevelt Wounded in French Front Fight
Archibald Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, was wounded in action with American forces in France. He serves as a captain. the cable from Theodore Roosevelt Jr. reports shrapnel injury to the leg and a broken arm but notes no danger. The elder Roosevelt expressed pride in his four sons while recuperating in Oyster Bay.
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Associated Press
New York
Archibald Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Young Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Archie
Ted
Roosevelt
Josephine Stryker
Oyster Bay
Senate W and M trims war finance bonds to two billion
Washington March 8 The House Ways and Means Committee cut the war finance corporation bonds limit from 4 000 000 000 to 2 000 000 000 in revising the war finance corporation bill. A voluntary licensing system for private securities of 100 000 or more replaces the original compulsory plan. The measure will be reintroduced as a new bill tomorrow after extensive changes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Finance Corporation
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
McAdoo
House to Take Up View Next Tuesday
The article notes plans to bring the view to consideration in the House next Tuesday. It emphasizes scheduling and procedural steps without naming additional participants or dates beyond the stated day.
Fire destroys block in Del Rio on Main Street
A two story frame rooming house fire at 3 30 Tuesday morning spread to adjoining dry buildings on Main Street Del Rio destroying Koogs Bakery Del Rio Cafe a billiard room shop and rooming house Many antiques from the era were lost with the fire department saving several other structures The total loss value could not be learned as some properties were owned by non residents and replacement plans involve fireproof buildings
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del Rio
Tex
Main Street
Koog
del Rio Cafe
Rio
Chicago Dry Petition Fails in Ousting Liquor Vote
Chicago election officials rejected 44 000 of 150 000 signatures on the dry petition seeking an April vote on liquor. Drys plan to seek a mandamus to force the question onto the ballot.
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Chicago
Paris Bombarded Second Time Within Week
Paris reports a renewed air raid by German forces with four enemy machines downed and fifteen crew killed or captured. The raid involved multiple squadrons and followed routes along the Oise Oureq Creil Paris and Soissons Paris rail lines. Aerial defense improved since prior raids and American Red Cross aided the wounded as French bombers countered toward enemy airfields.
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Associated Press
Paris
Oise
Oureq
Creil-Paris
Soissons-Paris
Red Cross
Freych
Gertias
Gothas
Card of Thanks from Arthur Keller for Harper kindness
In behalf of my brother Alfred Keller I thank the good people of Harper for their kindness during his illness. We especially thank Mrs Henry Fischer of Harper and Dr Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg whose efforts likely spared his life. Arthur Keller.
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Alfred Keller
Harper
Henry Fischer
Victor Keidel
Fredericksburg
Arthur Keller
Real estate and loans listed at Priess building
Property owner listing shows real estate and loan details at 2, Priess building. Room 15 and 18 are referenced for the address or unit numbers.
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Priess Building
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Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Robt. Penniger
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Lexas
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Gulf and Rio Grande
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San Antonio
O’banion
Spencer
Sneed
John W. Ruckman
United States Army
Ruckman
North Texas
Fuller
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Mooney
Leavenworth Prison
Luneville
Lorraine
Hohmann
Archie Roosevelt
Dea
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