Austin Lawmakers Cut Over One Hundred Thousand in Budgets
In Austin Texas the senate trimmed more than 108000 from adjutant general department allocations during debate on the departmental appropriation bill. The reductions included lowering ranger numbers and smaller appropriations while three departments finished stage one. The eleemosynary bill was passed at 6470000 with amendments renaming asylums to hospitals and a separate 775000 miscellaneous claims bill, with minor increases over last session.
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M. College and Agricultural Department
Supreme Court voids language ban in all schools below eighth grade
Washington state statutes prohibiting teaching or use of foreign languages in schools below the eighth grade were declared void as unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment. Justice Holmes dissented, joined by Justice Sutherland.
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Supreme Court
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Neff vetoes seven as fifteen bills become law in Texas
Governor Neff signed eight bills and allowed seven to become law without his signature while seven were vetoed. Key actions include the Thomas electrocution act replacing hanging, and the blue sky act. Vetoed were the Burkett civil appeals bill and a measure to annul textbook contracts, plus an oil company investigation resolution and all general appropriation bills totaling 39 million dollars.
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Tex
Neff Monday
Burkett
Eleventh Court of Civil Appeals
Eastland
Text Book Commission
Pope
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Oil Men Sentenced in Fraud Promoter Case in Texas
Fort Worth Texas government wins first victory in crackdown on alleged oil promoters. Charles Sherwin and H H Schwarz receive 10 years in federal peniten tiary and 15000 fine each. General Robert A Lee jailed two years and fined 6000. Federal Judge Benjamin Bledsoe imposes sentences after guilty verdicts.
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Tex
Charles Sherwin
H. H. Schwarz
Federal
Robert A. Lee
Benjamin Bledsoe
Milton Wins 600 Mile Indianapolis Race Again
Tommy Milton of St. Paul Minnesota crowned his racing career greatness by winning the 600 mile Indianapolis speedway event for the second time. His 500 mile time was 5 hours 28 minutes 6.27 seconds at an average speed of 91.4 mph, compared with last year’s 94.48 mph record.
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Ind
Tommy Milton
St. Paul
Minn
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Milton
Inside Baseball as Played by Orioles
In a Baltimore Giants game, Hughey Jennings hit a grounder that rolled into the Orioles clubhouse. Tom Murphy locked the door, blocking St. Roger Connor from scoring as Jennings sprinted home for the decisive run. McGraw described it as inside ball, noting modern days frown on such tricks.
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McGraw Plans World Tour For Giants Team
J. J. McGraw manager of the New York Giants envisions taking a team to Australia and New Zealand late this year or in 1924. B. J. Kortland of Sydney proposed the trip and McGraw showed enthusiasm. The team would also likely visit Japan Hawaii and the Philippine islands.
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Ritola Seeks Citizenship Papers for Olympic Eligibility
Willie Ritola the New York runner who came from Finland in 1914 began running in 1919 and has his first citizenship papers. He should obtain final papers next April making him eligible to carry the American shield in the Paris Olympic games.
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New York
United States
Finland
Baseball Notes Roundup of Player Movements and Records
George Grantham with the Chicago Cubs shows promise while Eddie Collins owns six World Series appearances. Crowds pack big league games as veteran Ray Schalk reaches his four thousandth at bat. Shifts include Joe Horan to Des Moines, Okrie to Sioux City, and Lamb moved to Toledo. Muskegon forms a community owned club, and Del Gainer retires amid Cardinal trials. Hugo Bezdek becomes president of a small Pittsburgh area league.
New York Governor Repeals Dry Law Act and Seeks Liquor Revision
Albany N Y Governor Smith signed the Mullan Gage prohibition enforcement repeal and urged Congress to modify the Volstead act to define intoxicating beverages by a higher maximum while allowing states to set stricter limits. He said enforcement of the Volstead act remains in force and officers must uphold it.
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N. Y
Smith
Congress
United States
Texas Guard Air Unit to Be Mustered in June 14
The 111th Aero Squadron of the Thirty-sixth Division Texas National Guard will be mustered into service on flag day June 14 at Ellington Field Houston. A mustering officer will inspect and muster recruits and a squadron from Brooks Field San Antonio is invited to attend by air for the ceremony. Recruit numbers reach federal recognition levels and may provide thirteen planes and equipment for twenty officers and ninety enlisted men.
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Houston
Tex
Texas National Guard
Ellington Field
Militia Bureau
Brooks Field
San Anrtonio
B. A. Law
Bridge Contract Awarded in Lufkin for Neches River Crossing
Polk and Angelina counties officials met in Lufkin to award the steel bridge contract over the Neches River on the Choctaw trail. The joint session confirmed the award in the Texan county meeting.
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Lufkin
Tex
Polk and
Angelina Counties
Neches River
Rice Mills Burn at Morse Louisiana
Fire destroyed a rice mill at Morse and its warehouse, causing estimated losses of 55000 dollars. The mill and warehouse were both burned to the ground, with most of the rice stored there destroyed.
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Estherwood
Morse
Women Aviator Sets 15000 Foot Altitude Record
Mlle Andreé Peyre Fréfich set a new altitude record for women flyers at Los Angeles reaching 15,000 feet above Rogers' airport. Officials of the Aero Club of Southern California confirmed the achievement this week.
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Cal
Mlle
Andree Peyre
Fréfich Aviatrix
Rogers’ Airport
Aero Club of Southern California
Cuero District Votes Down Maintenance Tax
DeWitt and Victoria county line common school district voters rejected a maintenance tax by a 10 vote margin in Saturday’s election held in Cuero Texas.
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Cuero
Tex
DeWitt and Victoria County Line
Riots in Durango City Kill Ten in Mexico
Ten people were killed and 17 wounded when a mob attacked the provincial palace in Durango City on Thursday and disarmed the mounted police. The police then opened fire.
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Durango City
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