WEW BILLS INTRODUCED IN TEXAS LEGISLATURE PROHIBITION FOCUS
The Texas House and Senate debated submission of a prohibition measure with plans for July 28 elections and a Lattimore resolution. Major actions included appropriations for four white state normal schools, a new Prairie View dormitory, and a state health emergency fund. Debates centered on statewide prohibition and the interpretation of the measure.
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Lattimore
Senate
House
Bee
Bexar County
Dunnam
Coryell County
Wattimore
Texas
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dean
Norgal
Denton
Texan Nominated for Circuit Bench in Fifth Circuit
Robert L. Batts of Austin was nominated by the president to be judge of the fifth federal circuit to succeed the late A. P. McCormick. The nomination awaits Senate Judiciary Committee action chaired by Senator Culberson of Texas. Painter of Girl Types Is Dead in New York Phillip Boileau, noted for American girl types, died Friday of pneumonia.
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Washington
Robert L. Batts
Austin
Fifth Federal Circuit
A. P. McCormick
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Culberson F
Texas
New York
Phillip Boileau
Arist
House Proceedings Report Bills Favorably
Thursday's session saw a pool rooms closure bill reported favorably after committee review. The highway commission bill headed to a subcommittee to remove objectionable features. Several measures were advanced, including Boner's redistricting proposal and the Waters-Pierce bill allowing foreign corporations to resume state operations under specific conditions.
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State Highway Commission
House
Boner
New Texas House Senate Bills Introduced Wednesday 1915
Several new general bills were introduced in the Texas House and Senate on Wednesday. Proposals include extending eminent domain for utilities, creating common line school districts, regulating pipelines through the railroad commission, and authorizing private dock building. Senate items include publication of notices, independent school district participation, pension warrant returns, and easing state contract suits. The Texas Company bill was recommitted to Senate committee after debate and bills in the House covered irrigation, campaign finance, and agricultural matters.
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Austin
Tex
Robertson
Boner
Mr. Boner
Cope
Railroad Commission
Mr. Jones
Mr. Benson
Mr. Carlock
Supreme Court
Brazoria County
Board of Prison Commissioners
Decherd
Hearne Independent
Clark
Dayton
Senator Lattimore
MecNealus
Lattimore
Fort Worth
Senate
Texas Company
Davis
Williams
Brazoria
Commissioners Courts
Hardy
Murrell
Metcalf
Survivor of Constitution Frigate Dies at 95
Rear Admiral James H. Watmough, retired, died Friday at age 95. He was the last survivor of the frigate Constitution's active service and credited with raising the first American flag in California during the Mexican War.
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Washington
James H. Watmough
Constitution
California
Pershing's Forces to Be Withdrawn from Mexico
After a cabinet meeting Secretary Lane reported the Mexican American joint commission urged withdrawing General Pershing's troops and sending Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City. Mexico City reacted with rejoicing while Carranza's war minister ordered forces ready to fill Pershing positions to prevent Villa gains.
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Washington
Lane
Mexico
Chihuahua
Pershing
White House
United States
Carranza
Joint Commission
Frencher
General Pershing
Fletcher
Mexico City
Obregon
Murguia
Villa
Lawson Springs Surprises Tie to Texas Congressmen
Lawson alleges a stock gambling pool involving a cabinet officer a senator and a banker tied to Representative R J Henry of Texas who chairs the committee, naming McAdoo Fisk and an initial "O" as targets. He implicates a conspiracy amid Wilson peace note leaks and stock market secrets.
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Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
House Rules Committee
Wilson
R. J. Henry
Texas
Lawson
McAdoo
H. Pliny Fisk
New York
Valuable Pecan Groves Found on Devils River
Austin Texas seedling pecan trees twenty five years planted bear regularly for fifteen years at two thousand five hundred feet altitude have been found along the Devils River. J H Burkett chief of the division of edible nuts reports trees of gigantic dimensions are about five hundred years old and one flood damaged tree he estimates at three hundred years old. He also surveyed a single tree containing about a thousand native trees the owner will have to work to the improved varieties.
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Austin
Tex
Devils River
J. H. Burkett
State Department of Agriculture
Burkett
Pink boll worm public enemy watch tightens
The Egyptian pink boll worm is found in Mexico prompting the federal hort icultural board to guard against its entry into the United States. Cotton seed from Mexico last year traced to Texas mills, leading inspectors to urge crushing of Mexican seed to kill any insects.
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Washington
Mexico
Federal Horticultural Board
United States
Oll Mills
Texas
Turpentine Operators to Meet in New Orleans
Turpentine operators from six states plan a January 23 gathering in New Orleans to finalize the Naval Stores Pioneers Association. The group aims to include a large share of turpentine output from Louisiana Mississippi Texas Alabama Georgia and Florida.
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New Orleans
New Oleans
Naval Stores Proneers'’ Association
New Associaion
Louisiana
Mississipi
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
West Indies Transfer Becomes U.S. Sovereignty
Washington reports sovereignty over the Danish West Indies passes after half a century of talks. The exchange ratifications by Secretary Lansing and Danish Minister Brun were completed. The transfer occurs after payment of 25 million dollars, with congress to provide the funds soon.
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West Indies
Washington
Inauguration of Texas Governor Historic Rite Administered
A historic inauguration of the Texas governor was conducted with Chief Justice Nelson Phillips administering the oath. The ceremony marked a formal transition of executive power and featured traditional rites observed by state officials and civic leaders.
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Nelson Phillips
Ferguson and Hobby sworn in for Texas second term
Governor James E. Ferguson and Lieutenant Governor W. P. Hobby took the oath in Austin with Chief Justice Nelson Phillips presiding. The ceremony drew several thousand, as speakers praised civic duty and pledged loyal support while Ferguson outlined a program for prosperity and progress for Texas.
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John M. Henderson
Senate
Henderson
Ferguson
Texas
Fuller
House
Hobby
Democratic Party
Shurtliff Named State Chairman in Texas Democrats Meeting
At the state democratic committee meeting in Austin W L Shurtliff of Hillsboro was unanimously elected state chairman succeeding the late Paul Warigg. Resolutions were adopted on the death of Mr Waples. John B Cage of Stephensville was elected a committee member to replace H B Hendricks who was appointed assistant attorney general.
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Shurtliff
Austin
Tex
State
Democratic Committee
W. L. Shurtliff
Hillsboro
Paul Warigg
Waples
John B
Cage
Stephensville
H. B. Hendricks
Cascarets For Bilious Sick Headache Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for biliousness headaches and digestive ills. It claims the product cleanses the stomach remove sour undigested food and foul gases while favoring bile flow and regular bowel movements by morning on a 10 cent box.
Dead head writers who rode free shaped great American tales
The article honors the early privileged writers and artists who traveled free on railways and produced enduring, priceless descriptions of natural wonders. It argues their work, not paid labor, became part of history and culture, praising the dead heads of days gone by.
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Yosemite
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
White Mountains
Rockies
Leslie
Rice varieties cataloged in Philippines by scientists
Government scientists identify nearly 1000 rice varieties in the Philippines with a focus on the leading type known as lady fingers in the market.
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The
Philippines
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