Britain denies US right to search twelve mile limit
London reports Marquis Curzon in the House of Lords rejects any prospect of granting US authorities a right to search vessels within twelve miles. He notes international law allows some deference to flag state and warns actions risk breaching international comity, while diplomatic channels seek an exit to the disagreement over liquor seizures on British ships.
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Texas News Roundup Highlights Growth and Challenges
Elgin borough sees home and business growth while Yoakum District Ginners set July 25 convention. Charbion anthrax devastates western Brazoria cattle and horses. Dayton high school brick building breaks ground at $17,000. Navarro county yields 65 to 80 bu per acre. Harris County Houston Ship Channel bonds approved. I.G. N. Railroad expands heavy rails near Pearsall. Wharton cotton prospects brighter than 1918. Williamson County Terracing schools train farmers. Edna cotton looks good though leaf worm appears. Bee County highway topping rejected. Edna and El Campo report cotton health, leaf worm risk. Private banks status clarified. health and nursing boards appointed. Houston transit status for sugar shipments. Dayton Goose Creek rail rates adjusted. Laredo to expect 3000 bales cotton ginned. Webb county planted 6000 acres in irrigated and dry farming. Laredo gin capacity expanded.
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Sheep and Goat Convention Elects Del Rio Leaders
Del Rio hosts the Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association final session electing K. Fawcett as president D. E. Hughes as first vice president and Hal Hamilton as second vice president The group also approves resolutions supporting wool protective rates Harshing efforts to aid goat meat promotion and calls for new wool grading course at A and M College
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D. E. Hughes
Merizon
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C. B. Hudspeth
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West Texas College of Technology
United States Bureau of Biology
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Devon Publicity Committee
A. and M. College
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H. L. Roberson
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Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Farm Bureau seeks lower cotton rates in Texas
The Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association asks for general rate reductions to counter railroad and Dallas Cotton Exchange moves to raise uncompressed cotton rates. Rail commission hearing scheduled for July 10. President C. G. T. Orr says concentration charges are unfair to growers. Proposal calls for a rate basis with amplifications and an average 6c per 100 pounds cut on nonconcentrated cotton, plus extending the 210 mile maximum to 350 miles. Requested rates: 79c at 210 miles, 80c at 350 miles for concentrated cotton, and 75c for unconcentrated cotton.
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Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Texas
Dallas Cotton Exchange
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CG. T. Orr
Forfeited school land to be placed on market
Austin Texas The general land office completes classification and valuation of 3091756 acres of forfeitable public school land due to nonpayment of interest to November 1 1919 The list will be printed and the land offered for sale September 1 if interest remains unpaid Most land lies in the lower Panhandle and western Texas Purchasers may buy up to eight sections with only one fortieth of purchase price paid in cash and the rest at 5 percent interest Full payment at any time grants patent or clear title
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Holstein cow sets seven day milk record near Pittsburg
F E Prince owner of Princedale Holstein Farm one mile east of Pittsburg Texas saw his cow Concordia exceeded the prior Dallas County record by producing 814 pounds of milk in seven days. The test establishes a new high for state production.
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Tex
Aggie
Wayne
Concordia
F. E. Prince
Princedale
Ha-State
Dallas
Romance of adventure perils in the Odd Revolution
A readable fragment reports a romance of adventure with perilous tones in El Paso Texas. The brief mentions movement and intrigue tied to a mysterious revolution, with readers urged to follow further details in upcoming pages.
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Tex
Liberia's Army Chief General Staten Shown With Daughter
Liberia's Army Chief General Moody Staten, formerly Captain Staten U S A, is shown with his daughter. He entered the army at twenty one and served overseas, attaining captain before honorable discharge in 1919. After the war he pursued education and completed a Spokane college course when Liberia asked U S help to appoint a Negro blood officer to head its army. The War department recommended Staten to Secretary Hughes, who completed the negotiations. Commander in Chief Staten is thirty two years old.
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