Plans Relief For Texas Schools From Texas Headlines
Austin officials report S M N Marrs, newly elected state superintendent, will seek immediate relief for Texas schools upon taking office in January. He proposes the largest emergency appropriation possible, at least $3 per pupil, with about $4,000,000 to be available early 1923 after considering deficiencies and rural aid. He notes past decreases and urges lawmakers to act now, aiming to place school finances on a stable basis, potentially via a new constitution.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
S. M.N. Marrs
Statenffe
Marrs
Friends of Texas
Friends of
Texas Far Ahead in Ginning of Cotton
Washington reports that cotton ginned before Nov 14 totaled 869,857, with 151,578 round bales counted as half bales and 17,715 American Egyptian plus 4,787 Sea Island. Year to date ginnings show Texas at 2,967,009 bales, with state and other totals listed.
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Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
Ginnings
Sain
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Bill Introduced
Washington report notes Rep Wurzbach of Texas introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of war to contract for the government’s portion of the Corpus Christi harbor improvement from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi. The measure would appropriate 750000 dollars for the project with 644800 dollars to be contracted, totaling 1394800 dollars, while local interests would contribute a substantial sum toward the overall 5 million dollar harbor improvement.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Corpus Chris Harbor
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Wurzbach
Texas
Congress
Texas Harbor
Reefs of Gold Found in Transvaal Area
Cape Town reports rising interest in newly discovered gold bearing conglomerate reefs across Waterberg Rustenburg and Marico districts. Reefs traced for 70 miles with potential to extend into Bechuanaland protectorate. Prospectors found samples near Vuersport in Waterberg and later identified reefs in North Rustenburg fueling a major search for options.
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Cape Town
Transvaal
Waterberg
Rustenberg
Marico
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Pietersburg
Vuersport
Rustenburg
Bond Sale Closes In Paris France Issues 6 Percent Notes
France's latest 6 percent treasury notes just closed yielding 1 190 000 000 francs according to near complete reports to the ministry of finance. The issue concludes a major government debt operation and reflects strong demand from investors in Paris and beyond.
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Paris
France
Ministry of Finance
Pecan Crop in Bastrop County Fails This Fall
Bastrop County reports a total pecan crop failure this fall after heavy rains earlier in the season. Groves that yielded carloads last year produce no pecans this season, wiping out expected harvest.
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Bastrop. Tex
Bastrop
Ex Governor Catts Freed by Jury in Florida
Sidney J. Catts, former Florida governor, was found not guilty by a federal jury in Pensacola on charges of peonage. The verdict ends the case against the ex governor who faced deprivation and coercion allegations amid a trial in federal court.
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Pensacola
Fla
Sidney J. Catts
Overnor
Florida
Orange County to vote on 250000 navigation bonds
Texas voters in Orange County will decide December 30 on issuing 250000 in deepwater navigation bonds. Harris County navigation district also votes December 30 with a 4000000 bond for extending port facilities on the ship channel. An Anderson County road bond of 150000 passed recently.
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Orange County
Orange
Harris County
Anderson County
Reforms Sought by Texas Congress of Mothers and PTAs
In Waco Texas at its closing session the Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Associations elected officers including President S M WN Marrs. They approved reforms: lower scholastic age, kindergarten age 4 to 6, support for Sheppard-Towner bill, per capita tax and rural aid funding, English as basic school language, and broader state education measures. They urged funds for health and welfare facilities at Gainesville state girls school and for public health services. They called for enforcement of vital statistics laws and opposed obscene literature, cigarette use by pupils, and any change to national prohibition.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teachers’ Associations
S. M. WN. Marrs
Austin
Edward Kneeland
Dallas
A. B
Howell
H. B. Chamberlain
Henderson
Stella Porter Russell
Sheppard-Towner
Texas
State Girls’ Training School
Gainesville
Annual Report of State Fire Commission in Texas
The eighth annual report claims economy and efficiency in the state fire insurance commission. It notes road fire record credits saved Texas towns $4,020,004 in 1920, $1,518,?56 in 1921, and $4,077,829 in 1922, with credits impacting cities and towns and total city premiums about $39,986,036. Five-year figures show licensed companies’ fire liability at $7,563,8?0,010 with net premiums $85,467,260 and losses $41,484,771, yielding a 0.486 loss ratio.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Texas
U44
Express Classification Approved by Commission in Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission approved for use in Texas express classification No. 28 from American Railway Express, effective July 16 on Interstate traffic, with several disapprovals. Items 16 1 32 19 20 21 22 25 25 26 29 30 31 32 34 36, pages 35 SH series k 3 apply to empty carriers returned. Items 1 2 3 on page 4 apply to newspapers. Item 17 on page 48 applies to watermelons. Texas intrastate traffic remains governed by local tariff No. 180 R C T No. 91 effective Dec 15.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
American Railway Express Company
Ttia
Texas
Cotton crop doubled in Brazos county this year
Bryan Texas reports Brazos county ginner tallies up to November 1 show 14,464 bales ginned, up from 6,169 on the same date last year, an increase of 7,295 bales.
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Bryan
Tex
Brazos County
Gather Potato Crop In Yoakum Texas
Farmers in Yoakum Texas gather their sweet potato crop after recent rains. Sweet potatoes are selling as low as 2 cents per pound.
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Yoakum
Tex
Guides Night Flyers Sight Naval Lighthouse
The United States Navy has built an aerial lighthouse at Plamptons Btaads Virginia. The light guides pilots of all planes at night and is visible from six miles above the station. By day the platform serves as a lookout station during tying operations.
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United States Navy
Naval Ade
Plamptons
Virginia
Rector Hall's Widow Interview Portrait
Mrs Frances Stevens Hall widow of the rector of New Brunswick Nv speaks to reporters in her first interview since the death of her husband and Mrs Mlewnor Mills.
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Frances Stevens Hall
New Brunsgwick, Nv
Mlewnor Mills
Diamond in stomach prompts New York child’s surgery
West Syracuse girl Elizabeth Walsh underwent two prior operations for tonsils and adenoids. A hospital X ray revealed a doctor’s lost diamond lodged near the appendix, causing pain. If not removed, another operation may be needed to free the ornament from the child’s side.
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Hizabeth Walsh
West Syracuse
N. Y
Wizabeth
Tie
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Pat M. Neff
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Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
George E. B. Peddy
United States
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George Peddy
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Goa
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