Austin News Roundup Reports Texas Officials and Events
Joe Hale of Waco meets Governor Neff for a second time this week. National Guard boxing matches set at Camp Mabry with Jim Farmers facing Soldier Craddock. Sanger bond issues approved for waterworks, electric plant, and sewers. State funds show deficits and warrants paid. Railroad finances improve. cotton growers seek damages over pink bollworm. Legislation makes drunken driving a felony in cities starting August 14. Miss Winnie Gibson injured in crash between Temple and Holland. San Antonio cleanup progress noted by Adjutant General Braton. Health officials’ resignations unconfirmed. Public lands to come on market September 1 across western counties. Moonshine seizures after race near Austin. Tax question for motor vehicle occupation tax explored. Cotton damage from pests reported statewide. South Texas State Bank seeks to leave state banking system. Texas National Guard rifle team selection underway for Camp Perry.
Drought Ended by Rains Across Texas States
Heavy rains across West and North Texas broke an extended drought, with 0.5 to 3 inches in places. Cotton prospects improve as fields get new growth and potential yields rise. grass and feed also benefit. Rain fell from Panhandle to East Texas, though some areas saw lighter totals, and a late crop in lowlands is expected to gain from the moisture.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Panhandle
Sweetwater
Orient Railroad
Chillicothe
Santa Fe
Slaton
Coleman
Bronte
Ballinger
Blackwell
Maryneal
Haskell
Anson
Throckmorton
Lueders
Hamlin
Spur
Lubbock
Stamford
Smith
Titus
Dredging Passes Backed to Admit Salt Water Fish
The Texas game fish and oyster commission backs dredging passes in several bays to improve tide currents and gulf fish entry. J G Burr notes Laguna Madre needs more fresh water, while other bays require better passes to admit fish and balance waters. Seventeen funds totaling 228000 were moved to general revenue per a legislative act and AG opinion.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Gulf
Game, Fish and Oyster
J. G. Burr
Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Point Isabel
Laguna Madre
Matagorda
Galveston
Burr
Boca Chica Pass
Good Roads Election Carried in Dimmit County
Carrizo Springs Texas Dimmit county passed a $234000 good roads bond election Friday. The main project will build a road from Maverick county across Dimmit to Dilley, linking with the San Antonio Laredo highway on completion.
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Carrizo Springs
Tex
Dimmit County
Maverick County
Dimmit
Dilley
San Antonio-Laredo
Powell oil field adds 50,000 barrel daily output
Corsicana Texas plant reports a daily flush production of 50,000 barrels was added to the Powell oil field last week.
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Corsicana
Tex
Powell
Admiral Eberle Succeeds Coonts as Navy Chief of Operations
Admiral B W Eberle has succeeded Admiral R B Coonts as chief of operations of the navy. He relinquished command of the United States battle fleet at San Diego to Admiral R H Robison. Eberle, born in Denton Texas, entered the Naval Academy in 1881 and was commissioned in 1887. He served as commandant of the Washington Navy Yard in 1914 15 and as superintendent of the Naval Academy from 1915 to 1919 earning the Distinguished Service Medal for his wartime management.
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B. W. Eberle
Robert B. Coonts
Navy
San Diego
United States Battle Fleet
8. Robison
Denby
Annapolis
Washington Navy Yard
Naval Academy
Admiral Eberle
The
War College
Denton
Tex
Arkansas
Senator Hiram Johnson Savoring Smiles After Leviathan Arrival
Senator Hiram Johnson arrived in New York aboard the Leviathan from a European tour and greeted admirers and reporters. He declined domestic politics interviews until he caught up and signaled opposition to the world court while hinting at a possible 1924 presidential run. He noted passengers’ renewed faith in American merchant marine and broad national pride.
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Hiram Johnson
California Statesman
New York
America
Hiram
Johnson
Reorganization of Reclamation Service Names New Leader
Secretary Work restructured the United States Reclamation Service abolishing the director post. D. W. Davis becomes bureau chief and F. E. Weymouth chief engineer. The move aims to shift focus to aiding farmers on reclamation lands amid delayed farmer payments of $3,000,000 outstanding.
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United States Reclamation Service
A. P. Davis
D. W. Davis
Idaho
Work
The
Reclamation Service
Davis
Dr. Work
Bureau of Reclamation
F. E. Weymouth
Admiral Moffett Promoted to Rear Admiral Title
The public has followed Capt William A Moffett’s career from the Great Lakes training station to command of the battleship Mississippi and chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics. He is now promoted to rear admiral alongside four other captains and senior officers including W D MacDougall L A Bostwick J L Latimer and F H Schofield.
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United States
William A. Moffett
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Daniels
Moffett
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
W. D. MacDougall
Naval Observatory
Washington
L. A. Bostwick
Fleet
J. L. Latimer
F. H. Schofield
General Board
Survey of Whole Canal Moves Forward in Louisiana
New Orleans leaders Roy Miller and Rene Clerc announce progress on the intra coastal canal from New Orleans to the Rio Grande. They campaign across eight South Texas parishes to raise 45000 for the project while a nationwide survey by General Goethals aims to quantify costs and benefits.
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New Orleans
Roy Miller
Intracoastal Canal Association
Corpus Christi
Rene F. Clerc
Louisiana
Texas
South Texas
Miller
Houston
George W. Goethals
Rio Grande
Washington
Goethals
Mr. Miller
Clere
Calcasieu
Arcadia
Lafayette
Vermillion
Iberia
St. Mary
Lafourche
Terrebone
Pittsburg
Abbeville
Germany
Decrease in Texas Prison Population Cited
Austin report attributes shrinking inmate totals to summer court suspensions parole actions by Acting Governor T W Davidson and term expirations. Prison counts by facility list Huntsville Insane Asylum and multiple state farms with a total of 3906 inmates statewide.
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Austin
Tex
T. W. Davidson
Criminal Records Office
Huntsville
Insane Asylums
In Transit
Harlem Farm
Eastham Farm
Imperial Farm
Ramsey Farm
Wynne Farm
Goree Farm
Shaw Farm
Clemens Farm
Ferguson Farm
Retrieve Farm
Darrington Farm
Blue Ridge Farm
Senior Farm
Blakely Farm
Tick Eradication Progress in Southwest Texas Cattle
Fort Worth report credits county co-operation for tick control. J E Boog Scott notes July 1922 to July 1923 show 17300 fewer infected herds and 800427 fewer infected cattle. Seventy three counties show 1701 fewer quarantined premises, with some quarantines technical.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
J. E. Boog-Scott
Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Texas
Boog-Scott
Deepening Shallow Wells At Young County Field
Oil operators in Young County pursue watchful waiting as shallow wells in the South Bend area ten miles southwest of Graham show rising production. Some wells, modest producers over two years, now yield heavy oil and gas from the 4000-foot level.
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Graham, Tex
Young County
South Bend
Graham
State closes unified insurance and banking agency
Texas completes separation of the state insurance and banking departments. J. L. Chapman becomes bank commissioner and John M. Scott takes over as insurance commissioner by governor Neff's appointment. The separation bill, approved by the last legislature, takes effect plus new liquor and related acts.
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Austin
Tex
J. L. Chapman
John M. Scott
Neff
Hold on to the job you have and you won't need any letters
A terse advisory warns workers to keep their current positions to avoid the need for any job application letters, emphasizing security and stability in employment.
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Waco
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National Guard
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Sanger
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K. C. M. & O. Railroad
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Marfa
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Seton Infirmary Nurses School
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el Paso
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Jeff Davis
Loving
Pecos
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Upton
Val Verde
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Keeling
State Department of Agriculture
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South Texas State Bank
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Good Roads
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