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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1925
Page
3
Proceedings outline Senate and House actions from Austin on Friday and Thursday, including highway, education, and insurance debates, plus a note on junior colleges and a cotton futures bill. A garden column from an East Texas editor muses on spring planting, farm ad tactics, and modernizing farming with ads, roads, and efficient markets.
San Antonio Texas after more than 30 years the case Guggenheim Goldsmith Co against Robert Nicholson et al in Seventy Third District Court was settled out of court. The suit on a note with serial number 6114 and present series is 39000 reflecting over 2000 suits filed since the original suit began, long considered the oldest on the county docket.
The W. F. Burton a Houston bound petroleum tanker traveling to Philadelphia collided with the Middlesex a Boston bound coal carrier near Fenwick Island outside the Delaware capes. The Burton showed a large hole in its starboard side aft of the bridge and was proceeding up the Delaware River. No damage details for the Middlesex were provided.
Beaumont Texas reports an extra crate of Bob White quail received by deputy game warden George Tevin and released in Jefferson and adjacent counties. The prior crate was released in Hardin County. State game warden W. W. Boyd urges sportsmen not to destroy quail even during open season until populations recover.
A Pearland Texas house fire trapped four Corson children in their beds. One parent broke a window to escape and four other children and the parents fled via a second story porch after neighbors arrived. The dead were Orville Corson age 44 and four of his children: Merly Corson Jr 11 Ruby Corson 6 Ivan Corson 4 and Alice Corson 4.
The Texas Senate voted 26 to 8 in committee of the whole to kill the Wirtz bill repealing the compulsory investment feature of the Robertson insurance law. Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller announced the outcome as debate continued through the afternoon with listed minority and majority names among the present senators.
The Texas highway commission ended its session with more than a million dollars in aid. Austin Williamson County received 70000 for the Taylor Elgin road while total allotments reached 1136039.25 across Wichita Shackelford Fayette Iimes County Taylor Reeves Jones Ward Mewitt Gonzales and others. New designated highways include Snyder Colorado line Pampa Oklahoma line Cross Plains Moran Claude Panhandle Del Rio Eagle Pass with counties to maintain only after proper condition.
Washington reports Commerce Department figures show a 7 point jump from 36 percent to 43 percent of January imports being materials intended for conversion in American manufacturing. The data compares the current month with the same period last year.
Senators Reed and Shipstead led objections as President Coolidge pressed to strike a five year deadline from the rivers and harbors authorization bill requiring completion of the upper Mississippi River channel within five years.
Washington reports the Republican committee on committees, with a single dissent, began the process to expel Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin and three of his top supporters from the Senate standing committees, shifting the party balance in committee assignments.
Houston area suburb Magnolia Park residents approved four bond issues totaling 700000 for storm sewers street improvements water works extensions and sanitary sewers. turnout exceeded 600 votes.
A bill was passed by the senate providing incorporation of the imperial council of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine to aid a $2,000,000 fund for establishing hospitals to care for crippled children.
President Coolidge signed a bill awarding distinguished service medals to the army world fliers and advancing them on the army promotion list.
Austin announced the state has moved to a cash basis after a period of deficit. State Treasurer W Gregory Hatcher said all warrants against the general revenue fund will be paid as soon as presented. The change ends the prior accrual approach begun last summer.
Waterfalls in Harness Waterfalls, more than 800 feet high in India are being harnessed by engineers near Bombay to furnish hydro electric power.
English women are reportedly considering adopting kilts as a substitute for the short skirt and the fashion could spread to America. Peggy Shannon of the chorus wore kilts and paraded down Fifth Avenue, New York to showcase the look.
National committee for the prevention of blindness reports eye accidents incur immense costs. In large eastern states the outlay for treatment care and compensation runs around 1,000,000 dollars per state. The figures reflect only a portion of the total economic loss borne by employees and employers.
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