Proceedings of the Legislature Friday in Austin Texas
The Texas legislature completed organization for the 39th session with a Senate and House setup, committee appointments, and calls for a joint session to canvass governor and lieutenant governor returns. Measures introduced include a constitutional amendment to abolish the board of prison commissioners and traffic safety bills.
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Lee Satterwhite
Tex
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Texas News Highlights From Brown County and Beyond
The state treasurer directs warrants up to No 24750 with 502065 dollars in general revenue for payment. Brown County faces drought concerns as people haul drinking water. Mexia public schools see attendance boosted by Wortham boom. Turner pasture near Santa Anna subdivided into 160 farms. Franks ton weighs a planned chamber of commerce. Brown County good road bonds seek 750000 dollars. Yoakum bond victory funds a high school auditorium. Lometa plans a 42000 dollar bond issue for two deep wells. Victoria County rural schools receive 2070 in state aid to Guadalupe Placedo Lake Placedo DaCosta and Wood. Van Zandt County reports 16000 bushels of improved cotton seed. Beaumont votes on 675000 bond for docks viaducts and road works. Recent rains lift crop outlook across South Texas. Longview builds a 60 acre lake near Greens Lake with a 350 yard dam. San Antonio taxes drop 7 cents per 100 valuation. McAllen to elect a 14 member charter commission. Ex-state health officer Malone Duggan urges public health investment as foundation of happiness.
Texas Laundry Owners elect officers in three day meet
The Texas Laundry Owners Association ended a three day session in Waco with officer elections and resolutions. Officers chosen were J. E. Burkhart Jr of Houston as president A B Marks of Beaumont as vice president G H Olinger of Marlo as vice president George Lilly of Dallas as secretary treasurer R L Sanders of San Antonio as assistant secretary Ben M Wofford of Ben Antonio as sergeant at arms.
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Houston
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Beaumont
G. H. Olinger
Marlo
George Lilly
Dallas
R. L. Sanders
San Antonio
Ben M. Wofford
Ben Antonio
Fire destroys railroad shops in Marshall Texas
A Friday blaze tore through the Texas and Pacific railroad coach shops at Marshall. Damages are estimated around 1 060 000 with the coach shop electric shop cabinet shop sash shop upholstering shop and yard office destroyed. Eight coaches under repair were lost while firemen saved the big car and machine shops housing costly machinery.
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Order Issued On Cotton Movement In Infested Area
Washington reports a department of agriculture order barring cotton seed from moving interior Texas until crushed to curb pink bollworm spread. All lint from infested areas must be fumigated before shipment, with a vacuums plant in Biz Bend district likely needed. Despite five seed crushing mills in Western Texas, movement outside the area was restricted to prevent pest spread.
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Debt Protocol Signed in Paris by Ministers
Paris conference of eleven allied powers approved the Dawes plan annuity distribution with the United States as a partner in collecting payments from Germany. The final plenary session at the Orsay discussed American claims, Ruhr liquidation, and agreed on a compromise acceptable to all.
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Germany Overpays War Reparations Under Dawes Plan
Paris reports the transfer committee under the Dawes plan found Germany had delivered 22,000,000 gold marks more in kind than expected since the plan began. The monthly expectation was about 83,000,000 gold marks. The overpayment arose from recovery taxes collected by France and Britain, which are repaid to Germany by the reparations agent-general from Dawes sums.
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Dr. David Starr Jordan Receives $25,000 Peace Prize
Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor emeritus of Stanford, was formally presented with the Raphael Herman $25,000 peace prize at the University of Southern California auditorium Friday. The donor, a Detroit and Los Angeles capitalist, offered it a year ago for the best educational plan to solve the problem of world peace.
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Los Angeles
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University of Southern California
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Germany forms new cabinet under Hans Luther chancellor
Berlin reports Dr. Hans Luther, ex mayor of Mssen and former finance minister in the Marx-Stresemann cabinet, appointed German chancellor by President Hindenburg after pledging a workable solution to the cabinet crisis.
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Rangers Cease All Work in Texas Pending Hearings
Texas Adjutant General T D Barton ordered state rangers to stop all law enforcement activities across Texas due to an injunction granted by Judge R I Minor against operations in San Antonio. Barton issued the orders to ranger captains statewide pending hearings.
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Chancellor Reinstated In Kansas War Over Regents
In Topeka Kansas Chancellor Lindley of the University of Kansas was restored to his post by the state board of administration two weeks after being ousted during Governor J M Davis era. The reinstatement comes under Governor Ben S Paulen.
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Ben S. Paulen
Wyoming Governor Signs First Woman's Law
Nellie Tayloe Ross signed the first act of an American legislature made law by a woman’s signature. The act covers appropriations to meet expenses of the current Wyoming legislative session in Cheyenne.
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Wyo
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Fox Farms Noted Across British Columbia
In Victoria British Columbia there are now 29 fox farms operating in the province, reflecting growth in local fur production and agricultural enterprise.
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Pasadena woman endures 42 day fast for weight loss
Mrs. Agnes Swick wife of Dr. E L Swick of Pasadena California is pictured at the end of a 42 day voluntary fast. She started at 185 pounds and after 42 days weighed 145 pounds and did not care whether she ate again.
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E. L. Swick
Pasadena
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