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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
The piece surveys U S diplomacy toward Mexico under Wilson, House battles over McAdoo disclosures on bond price manipulation, tariff progress delays, and federal funds moves to aid crop-moving banks. It also notes political reshuffles, disasters, and international developments from Panama to Europe.
In Austin Texas the Williams of Me Lennan blue sky measure cleared the house. The Burmeister bill to have the A and M College board supervise the agricultural experiment station at College Station also received final passage. The Penry bill regulating building and loan companies faced long debate before engrossment and likely passage.
In Austin the senate spent most of Thursday on the Bailey land corporation bill with no final action. Debate centered on Houston Oil Company interests and proposed amendments, while two other measures moved forward. The Henry of Wichita bill addressing juvenile institution control passed without opposition. the Gibson witness fee repeal was amended to a Morrow plan paying witnesses in felony cases $1 a day for up to five days with no mileage, and district clerks receive 0.1 dollars per acknowledgment.
In Austin a 14 to 13 vote by the senate privileges and elections committee seated Dr. A C Oliver of Douglasville as senator from Oliver's election. The body also approved the War ren penitentiary bill the eleemosynary appropriation bill and a Brels ford bill expanding governor appointment of notaries during a special session.
In Austin the Williams substitute blue sky bill was engrossed by the house with two amendments. One protects stock buyers from material misrepresentation and another subjects townsite corporations to the bill. Final passage was given the Worth miscellaneous appropriation bill with added interest payment funds. The Morrow senate bill on sentence acts advances to third reading.
Austin notes state banks and trust firms could form land loan departments to lend to farmers at low rates for homes and farms. Other bills include ax valuation by independent districts, Dunlap to sell city square to federal for post office, civil closing statute for saloons, and road district measures.
Austin Texas lawmakers introduced measures in the house on Friday including authorizing land loan departments or state banks and trust companies. A state highway commission bill was filed by Mr Tillotson and Mr Ratliff sought to repeal the tire insurance commission act from the regular session.
Governor Colquitt to end August 19 submits several new bills including independent school district acts road laws court timing and board contract construction rules authorizing state to guarantee penitentiary bonds notaries public appointments in special sessions fish and oyster law changes to curb seining liens on real estate railroad carrier and demurrage reforms attach ment and garnishment for nonresidents seawall and breakwater updates creation of Lott County water rights leases to Cuero Light and Power special district courts in two districts Imperial Sugar Company litigation relief constable tenure and deputies oil and gas lease limits up to 1000 acres
Austin Tex The miscellaneous claims appropriation bill totaling about 234 668 in approved deficiencies and 182 000 in deficiencies was engrossed after all day consideration. Amendments carried 182 000 in approved deficiencies. one item of 3 769 for refund of unearned occupation taxes to the Grayson County State Mercantile Co. was struck. Blue sky bill awaits action as 10 o clock special order. Morris of Victoria seeks indefinite postponement.
Final action on the Wheeler-Oliver contest for the First district seat was not reached as the senate held an executive session on confirmation matters. Much of the day was spent in discussion with little new evidence, and witnesses included W. R. Warren B. B. Webster a Douglasville judge and L. L. Harper Cass County clerk.
In Austin Texas the house education appropriation bill as amended by the senate finance committee passed finally. The departmental appropriation bill also passed after adding 10,000 for the national corn show in Dallas next February to fund agricultural exhibits at the exposition.
H L Wilson faced rebuke from the president after an outspoken criticism aimed at the British Foreign Office. The official response stressed propriety in diplomacy while condemning the remarks.
President Wilson publicly reprimanded Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson for a British misperception after an Associated Press report stated Britain recognized Huerta, prompting Page to report regret to Sir Edward Grey and disavowal of responsibility for his colleague’s remarks. The exchange included Bryan’s cable to Page disowning the action and the language used by Wilson.
The Democratic Senate caucus decided Congress will stay in session until snow flies and, if needed, extend the extra session to cover tariff and currency legislation. They resolved to consider currency and banking measures immediately after the pending tariff bill passes.
Sir Knight Arthur MacArthur of Troy New York was elected grand master of the grand encampment Knights Templar United States. In Los Angeles the decision for the thirty third triennial conclave in 1916 went 186 to 162 over New York.
The Census Bureau reports July cotton consumption at 486 246 running bales, up from 466 914 in June. At July 31, manufacturing establishments hold 1 032 548 bales and independent warehouses 410 954 bales.
A lightning strike near Alvin Texas hit a boy named Nolan at Chocolate Bayou. Loaded cartridges in his pocket exploded injuring him while the horse he rode was killed. he was knocked unconscious.
The postmaster general authorizes six days’ leave for Texas postmasters to attend the Texas Postmasters Association annual convention in Galveston from August 10 to 13.
Rear Admiral Silas Casey, retired Civil War veteran and former commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet, died Thursday in Warm Springs Virginia. He retired from active service in 1903.
Canton China in late Thursday fighting yields about twelve hundred dead and widespread pillage. Local authorities report heavy clashes, with security forces stretched and civilians fleeing areas of intense hostilities.
An observant market gardener routinely discarded slightly imperfect produce. A neighbor buys the excess to make tomato catsup, dried beans and peas, sweet corn preserves, cucumbers pickles, beets, fruit butters, and jams using a fireless canning method to save fuel and keep produce cool.
Pare and slice six tart apples and stew them, strain and sweeten with salt. Make a paste from butter and flour with ice water, roll thin, add butter, fold and roll repeatedly. Cut into four inch squares, place sauce, seal edges, bake on a dripping pan, and glaze with sugar.
A method for preparing boiled flank of beef. Wash the meat, spread a turkey dressing, salt, roll tight, wrap in cheese cloth, and tie with string. Boil six hours in water, then cool before slicing thin. Use corned or fresh flank, but avoid overcooking the corned variety.
Fresh loaf baked to a square shape is trimmed of crust. Butter one end, shave into very thin slices, roll tight, and fasten with a toothpick. Bake briefly until crisp and lightly browned. Serve hot or cold, ideal with a salad.
Six sweet potatoes are parboiled peeled and sliced. Make a syrup from white sugar water and butter simmer to a glaze then add potato slices and cook gently for an hour until the syrup reduces to a glaze. Serve with meats.
Soak six thin slices of salt pork in milk and water overnight. Roll in flour and fry crisp in lard. Dip in beaten egg, roll in bread crumbs and re fry briefly. A good relish.
A kitchen tip advises adding one tablespoonful of sweet cream to each uneaten egg to prevent icing from cracking. Stir until smooth, then fold in sugar until very stiff.
A procedure describes whitening feathers by plunging in naphtha, rinsing in a second dish of naphtha and drying in open air. Feathers are placed in a closed airtight box and exposed to strong sulphur fumes for successful bleaching.
Darn torn places of matting with raffia matching color to invisibly mend worn sections. Back and forth stitching can restore matting, even badly worn areas, with careful technique.
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