Bee County Prohibition Victory Report
The Bee County local option election Saturday resulted in a victory for the prohibitionists. United States Senator Morris Sheppard has attended every roll call in congress and voted on every measure. Henry Ford, returning from Europe, says the peace party will gain its purpose. Patriotic Americans should support the president and avoid belligerent vessels carrying war materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee County
United States
Morris Sheppard
Congress
Henry Ford
Europe
Last Survivor of Monitor Crew Dies in Philadelphia
William Durst, claimed to be the final survivor of the Monitor crew in the Civil War era engagement with the Merrimack in Hampton Roads, died in Philadelphia at age 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamy Durst
Monitor
Merrimec
Hampton Roads
Philadelphia
Socialist Printing Co of Hallettsville Chartered
The Socialist Printing Company of Hallettsville has filed its charter with the State Department in Austin. Capital stock is $10 000. Incorporators are E. O. Meitzen, A. C. Meitzen and Alma Boeer.
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Socialist Printing Company of
Hallettsville
Capital Stock
State Department
Austin
E. O. Meitzen
A. C. Meitzen
Alma Boeer
Former Governor Campbell Runs for U S Senate Seat
Former Governor Thomas M. Campbell announces candidacy to succeed Charles A Culberson in the United States Senate. The article notes Campbell was a good governor and would not make a bad senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Campbell
Charles A. Culberson
United States Senate
Campbell
Burgess Withdraws From Senate Race To Seek House Reelection
Representative George F. Burgess of Gonzales withdraws from the United States senate race and will seek re election as the Congressman from the Ninth district. The move keeps Burgess on the House ticket and out of the Senate contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Burgess
Gonzales
United States Senate
Burgess
Ninth
States voting dry and prohibition trend across the union
The list catalogs states with statewide prohibition including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Georgia Kansas Maine Mississippi North Dakota North Carolina South Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee West Virginia and Colorado. Virginia has voted dry starting in November signaling a shift in alcohol laws nationwide.
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Georgia
Kansas
Maine
Mississippi
North Dakota
North Carolina
South Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
West Virginia
Colorado
Virginia
Exchanges Mention Burgess Bagby and Harrison Departures
From Our Exchanges notes Hon Geo F Burgess spent holidays in the city and left today for Washington. Representative W T Bagby attended a Driskill hotel banquet for Governor and Mrs Ferguson. Mrs Mary Harrison and daughter Jimmie left for Waco and Dallas with Jimmie to return to Baylor Galvan for school. Fred Valenta son of Tax Assessor Valenta and Emil Kreklau left for Torreon and other points in Mexico to stay for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Burgess
Washington
Gonzales Inquirer
W. T. Bagby
Austin
Driskill Hotel
Ferguson
Hallettsville Herald
Mary Harrison
Jimmie
Waco
Dallas
Baylor Galvan
Flatonia Argus
Fred. Valenta
Valenta
Emil Kreklau
Torreon
Mexico
Hallettsville
Violin Instructor and Students Move Between Cities
Miss Stella Wolters leaves New Year for Plainview to teach violin at Wayland College. William Dickson Green returns to Lawrenceville School New Jersey after holidays. Mrs RK Bucek goes to Moulton for a week while husband serves on jury at Cuero. Miss Anna Stahala, drumright millinery head, visits homefolks from Drumright Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wolters
Plainview
Wayland College
William Dickson Green
Lawrenceville School
New Jersey
Shiner Gazette
RK. J. Bucek
Moulton
Cuero
Anna Stahala
Drumright
Oklahoma
Colonel Wolters Seen As House Candidate From Harris County
Austin rumors say Colonel Jake Wolters of Houston will run for the Legislature in Harris County. Columbrean reports also name Colonel John Henry Kirby for the Senate and that several “old guard” members may return. Senator Quintus Ultimus Watson of Lee County reportedly aims for the House, while Colonel John L Peeler of Travis plans a bid for the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Wolters
Houston
Austin
Harris County
John Henry Kirby
Senate
Wolters
House
Old Guard
Quintus Ultimus Watson
Lee County
John L. Peeler
Travis
House of Representatives
Austin American
Cotton Ginned in Lavaca County Tops 1914 Volumes
Lavaca county reports 49 306 bales of cotton ginned before December 15 for the 1915 crop, compared with 32 190 bales by the same date in 1914, indicating a sharp rise in production.
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Lavaca
Ninth district race stirs as candidates stay in to count votes
Since George F. Burgess re entered the race the political waters in the ninth district have become muddy. Ex lieutenant governor A B Davidson George J Schleicher of Cuero and Judge J J Mansfield of Columbus have declared they will remain in the race until the last vote is counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Burgess
Ninth District
A. B. Davidson
George J. Schleicher
Cuero
J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
Wilson asks Congress for huge military funding boost
The president urged Congress to appropriate a large sum to expand the army and navy. He notes that in the year before the European war U.S. military expenditures topped German spending by about 25 million dollars, yet he argues that protection did not match the cost.
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Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Germany
New Resolution Urges Active School Involvement
A call invites students to take greater interest in their school and to stand with teachers, trustees, and neighbors for better schooling and training for all children. It emphasizes the community impact on children and the wider neighborhood.
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Yarzashaie
Kotzebue’s
Rexall
Ester & CO
Xox
Disston Laws
Enterprise
J. Ebnesek & Son
Quality Hardware Store
Gough
Severn
W. Woloszyn Weirton
W. Va
Severn’s
W. F. Severa CO
Cedar Rapids
F. Knape
Postisuer
Moulton Vexas
James E. Ferguson
Fred
W. Krause
Iamnot
Boerne
Koippa
J. F. Novosad
Henkbaus
Texas
E. F. Bartosch
Schindler’s
Quick Service
Fist Mate Bank of Moulton
E. Stupreman
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Philip Welhausen
O. Buescher
WM. Green
Ino. Bucer
E. Studeman
Wwe
Cchorc Sri
Jacob Cinadr
Eagle
P. O. Pack
Bank
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