Texas Legionnaire Will Be In Laredo Thursday
Warner Campe state vice commander of the Texas American Legion will visit Laredo Thursday to boost The Texas Legionnaire magazine. He served in the Spanish American War in Cuba and the Philippines, the Boxer uprising in China, and in World War I. All members of the American Legion in Laredo are invited to attend the 8 o clock meeting at the Soldiers Club.
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Warner
Philippines
China
American Legion
Laredo
SMU Freshmen to Play Football if Conference Withdrawn
Dallas readers learn SMU debates leaving the Southwestern Conference to allow freshmen on the football team under TI A A rules. Faculty athletics committee and student leaders push withdrawal to better future teams, with support from many lettermen and Dallas business leaders.
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Dallas
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern
Texas Inter-collegiate Association
John Lee Brooks
Mustang
Jimmy Kitts
H. M. Whaling
R. Hall Shuttles
University
Ray Morrison
J. Burton Rix
Southwestern Conference
Kitts
Whaling
Texas A. & M
M. A
H. A. Boaz
Shuttles
Rix
Nuust
Faculty of the University
J. 8. McIntosh
Duncan
McGinnis
Morrison
Brilliant wedding marks San Antonio ceremony
One of the most brilliant weddings of recent months took place Saturday evening at San Aguatin church for Miss Eudelia Rodriguez and Mr. Bismarck Pope. The church was adorned with palms and white flowers. The couple received guests afterward at the Rodriguez home, and the pair left for a wedding trip to New Orleans after a reception and brunch.
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Eudelia Roriguez
Julio Rodriguez
Bismarck Pope
San Aguatin Church
Lohengrin
Marie Froboese
San Antonio
Olga Farias
Edmund Foster
Peter Gernada
Villar
Courtney Slaughter
Miss Froboese
Rodriguez
Martin Plaza
Irene Leyendecker
Zenaida Salinas
Ofelia Sanchez
Ozema Gutierrez
Polly Yates
Sara Vidaurri
New Orleans
Atlanta Burns Club marks Burns birthday and shrine replica
The 162d birthday of Robert Burns will be celebrated by the Atlanta Burns Club in its 25th anniversary event. A full replica of Burns cottage in Scotland stands here, granite with a thatched roof, interior modeled after the original, serving as the club library.
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Atlanta
Robert Burns
Atlanta Burns Club
America
Doon
Scotland
Thieves in Oil Fields Arrested in Texas
Six Mexicans were arrested in Cisco Texas as police recovered a large amount of merchandise and loot. Investigators believe a band operating in the oil fields is disposing of stolen property in El Paso Fort Worth and New Orleans. A woman linked to the gang disappeared last night after being released on bail. More arrests are anticipated. Authorities allege the robbers had fences in Ranger Eastland and Fort Worth.
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Associated Press
Cisco
Texas
el Paso
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Ranger
Eastland
Mort Worth
Palmer espionage law hearings resume in Senate panel
Washington January 25 The senate judiciary committee resumed hearings on charges against Attorney General Palmer concerning the administration of the espionage law. Prominent attorneys officials and some department agents will be heard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Palmer
Stamford man named to federal foreign trade committee
R. V. Colbert of Stamford accepted appointment as agricultural representative on a three member committee to manage the Foreign Trade Financing Corporation in the eleventh federal reserve district. Appointment announced today by Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Stamford
Texas
R. V. Colbert
Foreign Tradeinancing Corporation
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Range Report Sees Mixed Texas Range Conditions
Fort Worth Texas January 26 cattle are being put on feed in many sections of the range country as dry weather fails to keep grass and weeds alive. Sheep in the San Angelo district are not doing well and cattle near Alice have begun to shrink while overall range conditions are reported as good by inspectors of the Texas cattle raisers association.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
San Angelo
Alice
A Girls’ Jury Sentences For Robbery In Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas on January 25 a man named Fred Haney was convicted of robbing a pedestrian and given life imprisonment by a jury. A separate twelve girl jury from Texas Woman’s College returned a verdict of 36 years for the same crime. The girls favored the death penalty in extreme cases. Haney’s aged mother wept in court as the trial proceeded. Eleven jurors said they would not be swayed by the mother’s tears when deciding a lighter sentence. The twelfth juror warned tears could influence verdicts.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Fred Haney
Logic
Texas Woman's College
Verdet
Haney
Street Car War in Detroit Reflects Municipal Ownership Battle
Detroit officials with 200 police guarded a crossway move for 1921 that opened a protracted quarrel over a municipally owned street railway. The charter aims to build 100 miles of city lines, with 20 miles already laid amid lawsuits from Detroit United.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Detroit United Railway
Detroit United
James Couzens
Utter Collapse of Austria Predicted
Paris January 26 conditions in Austria described as critical were discussed by the supreme allied council. Experts urged May 1 as the limit to disband the military and surrender arms under the Versailles treaty. Paris June 26 the council failed to turn Austrian finances over to the League of Nations.
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Associated Press
Paris
Austria
Supreme Allied Council
Germany
Allied Supreme Council
League of Nations
Opponents United Against Measure in Italy
Conservative and radical elements in Italy have joined forces to oppose Premier Giolitti's bill in parliament that would grant workers a share in industrial plants. The measure exempts state industries, firms under four years old, and factories with fewer than 60 workers.
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Associated Presa
Rome
Italy
Gioluth
Fort Worth Abandonment Cases Rise, Humane Society Reports
Aewer cases of wife and child abandonment are increasing in Tarrant County per Humane Society superintendent J. M. Adams. Desertions rose after soldiers returned from service and oil field workers earn high wages yet fail to support families. The society emphasizes humane principles and cruelty prevention, noting a new fund to teach these in public schools.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Aewer
Tarrant County Humane Society
J. M. Adams
Ofl
Mgr. Adams
Humane Society
Tarrant County
Gasoline and kerosene price cuts announced by Standard Oil
Chicago January 25. The Standard Oil Company of Indiana announces a two cent per gallon reduction in gasoline prices due to a drop in crude oil. Kerosene is cut from 18 1/2 to 16 1/4 cents per gallon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Cotton acreage cut in Texas counties prompts replant plan
Fort Worth Texas January 25 cotton acreage in some Texas counties will be reduced by 50 percent during 1921 says the cotton division of the Texas Farm Bureau The statement urges farmers to plant food and feed crops and to use better seed and soil improvement to raise per acre yields while keeping cotton as a surplus or profit crop A letter from Thomas B King manager of the eastern Cotton Acreage Reduction campaign notes progress and strong support among large landowners though the text ends with unclear wording about a local recipient.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Cotton Division
Texas Farm Bureau
Thomas B. King
Mississippi
Captured His Man in Texas After Mexico Chase
Joe Farey, indicted for swindling 45 000 from former Deputy Sheriff Frank Norfleet of Hale Center Texas, was jailed by Norfleet himself after a chase through Mexico and eighteen states. Farey was finally captured at Jacksonville Florida last Friday by Norfleet and his young son.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Joe Farey
Sherritt Frank Norfleet
Hale Center
Norfleet
Mexico
United States
Furey
Jacksonville
Florida
Open Safe In Court In Brindell Extortion Trial
Two steel safes believed to hold important records were ordered opened in criminal court in New York. Trucks were dispatched to the Building Trades Council offices to retrieve the safes while an expert was brought in to execute the opening as part of the extortion trial of Robert Brindell, head of the council.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert Brindell
Building Trades Council
Tendler Jackson Title Bout Set For Tomorrow
Milwaukee boxing fans expect a large crowd as Lew Tendler of Philadelphia and Willie Jackson of New York square off tomorrow before the National A. Croft in this city. The long-pending lightweight bout is a favored matchup and draws strong local interest.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Lew ‘Lendler
Philadelphia
Willie Jackson
New York
A. Croft
Athens Fire Ravages Downtown District In Massive Blaze
Athens Ga January 25 A large portion of downtown Athens was left in ruins as a fire destroyed property valued around 4 000 000. No deaths were reported though adjoining buildings were damaged. Fire began shortly after midnight and burned five hours before crews from nearby cities contained it.
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Associated Press
Athens
Bill to Move University of Texas to Brackenridge Site
Texas Senator Dudley introduced a bill to remove the University of Texas from its current location to Brackenridge Avenue tract in western Austin. The measure would divert unexpended university funds to August 31 1922 and 1924 and authorize ongoing savings. A resolution invites University President Vining to speak to a joint legislative session February 1.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Regents
University of Texas
Dudley
el Paso
Brackenridge Bilaeve
Lund
Vingon
Proposed Civy Appeals Court and Tax Bills in Senate
In Austin on January 25 Senator Ruskell of Eastland introduced a bill to establish a new court of civy appeals in Northwest Texas with headquarters at Abilene. A separate bill by Senator Parr would refund fees to students who left an institution due to demerits. Senior McNealus of Dallas proposed raising the tonnage tax by 29 percent and the mileage tax by about 190 percent on motor transport trucks.
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Austin
Court of Civy Appeals
Off Belt
Abilene
Ruskell
Eastland
Texas
Parr
MccNealus
Dallas
Texas House Hears Land Tax Plan and Vote Restriction Proposal
Austin Jan 25 The Crump resolution for a graduated land tax amendment to the constitution received a favorable report from the house committee on constitutional amendments. Rep Davis offered an amendment to require native-born or naturalized citizens to vote, allow spouses to pay each other's poll tax, and cut the poll tax to 1.25 dollars, which also passed favorably.
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Austin
Texas
Crumptou
House Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Rep
Davis
Wis
Texas bill seeks delay on delinquent tax lists
Austin, Jan 25. The house will consider a bill by Rep T M West of Bexar and Rep J M Nelson of Hopkins to postpone publication of delinquent lists for county and district taxes including special school and levee taxes until Jan 1 1922. The move aims to aid farmers under financial stress.
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Austin
Texas
T. M. West
Bexar County
J. M. Nelson
Hopkins County
Waugh to Box Carter in Fort Worth Twelve-Round Bout
Fort Worth Texas January 25 Bobby Waugh local lightweight meets Tom My Carter of El Paso in a twelve round bout scheduled for January 26 in Fort Worth.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Bobby Waugh
Tommy Carter
el Paso
Senator Lodge Stands Firm On Covenant Clauses
One year ago today January 25 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts refused to compromise on Article X or Monroe Doctrine clauses in the League of Nations covenant.
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Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Watch THE T everyday for job opportunities
A short note advertises daily viewing of THE T for job opportunities, claiming earnings of 0c per month and urging readers to watch regularly for openings.
New York Assembly Votes To Move Measure To Excise Committee
Albany January 25 The New York Assembly voted 77 to 42 to commit a resolution urging Congress to modify the Volstead Act to permit sale and manufacture of light wines and beer with a more liberal alcohol content. Trentown New Jersey January 46 The Assembly approved Mrs Margaret Laird's bill opposing Governor Edwards 2.50 per hour law to aid the New Jersey fight before the Supreme Court on prohibition. The house then adopted a concurrent resolution for ratification of a federal prohibition amendment.
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Associated Press
Albany
Assembly
Congress
Trentoh
N. J
Mra
Margaret Laird
Edwards
New Jersey
Supreme Court
House
Reach agreement as to controversy in California question
Ambassadors Morris and Shidehara report progress on resolving the California anti alien land law dispute. Both governments must approve conclusions before further settlement steps. Shidehara has sent his report to Tokyo. Morris awaits Colby’s review in Washington ahead of Thursday’s arrival from South America.
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Ty Associated Press
Washington
Morris
Shidehara
California
United States
Fies
Foreign Office
Tokio
Colby
South America
Tokyo Prefers Cautious Stance on Armament Reduction
Tokio reports Viscount Uchida states Japan would study any proposal from another government to restrict armaments but sees little likelihood of a rapid move toward disarmament.
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Tokio
Viscount Uchida
Japan Opposition Leader Blasts Siberian Policy
Viscount Kato, leader of the opposition, told the diet that if Japan had withdrawn troops from Siberia when the United States did, Japan would not be charged with militaristic ambitions today. He attacked the government's Siberian policy and urged reconsideration.
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Tokio
Japan
Siberia
United States
Viscount Kato
Diet
Governmnt
Siberian
Arrested Stock Peddler in Madison Under Blue Sky Laws
Frank Seliner claiming to be president of the Vanderbilt Oil Company of Houston Texas was arrested in Madison Wisconsin yesterday for alleged blue sky law violations. A complaint to the district attorney asserts Seliner was selling all stocks.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Frank Seliner
Vanderbilt Oil Company
Houston
Texas
Yeasterday
Seliner
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States weather bureau forecast for New Orleans predicts tonight fair and colder with likely frost and Wednesday fair conditions. Fort McIntosh observations show a maximum of 75 degrees and a minimum around 61 with a southeast wind and partly cloudy skies.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort Mclntosh
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