Week in Review: tariff talks and political shifts in 1919
The report covers tariff conferees failing to agree on cotton futures taxes after White House talks with Wilson Simmons and Underwood. It notes plans for a joint resolution to preserve relations pending new treaties, Senate confirmations including Preston McGoodwin as minister to Venezuela, and a large currency reform bill passing the House. It also mentions strikes, a shipwreck near Galveston the Hermann Paepcke, Northwest Texas Press Association meeting results, and local Texas events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
White House
Wilson
Simmons
Representative Underwood
Congress
United States
Preston McGoodwin
Oklahoma
Venezuela
Alexander M. Thackara
Paris
Baltimore
House of Representatives
House
Goat Hair and Wool Freed From Free List by Senate
The Senate placed Angora goat hair and wool on the free list, removing them from the tariff exemptions. The action expands duty-free imports for these textiles, affecting producers and buyers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Funeral of San Jacinto veteran W P Zuber held in Austin
The funeral of W. P. Zuber, last survivor of the Texas army at San Jacinto, was held Wednesday with Masonic honors and he was buried in the Texas State Cemetery at Austin. Also noted are several national and local items including a New Haven accident report, a bar on players writing game stories, Mayor Gaynor’s will filed, and a large estate in New York. A $2 million property division, a car-train collision probe, and military duties in Texas are listed alongside weather, sports, and cargo news from Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Zuber
Battle of
San Jacinto
State
Austin
Texas
National Baseball Commission
Gaynor
New York
Bar Harbor
White Mountain
New Haven
Public Utilities Commission
Hartford
Conn
Lane
Fourteenth Cavalry
Carrizo Springs
Tex
Eagle Pass
Edwin Polk
Pearland
Houston Real Estate Exchange
Harris County
California
Philadelphia Americans
Detroit
San Andres
Pancho Villay
Villa
Marfa
C. E. Shackelford
Santa Rosalia
Chihuahua
Mexico
Galveston
Iowa
Bremen
Fire devastates Ordu port and town market area
A major blaze at Ordu on the Black Sea destroyed the market place and about a thousand houses. In other news, Federico Gamboa was named president of Mexico by the Catholic party convention with Eugenio Rascon as vice president nominee. Balkan tensions rise with Italy possibly blockade threats against Greece and possible Austrian Bulgarian alliance. Albanian forces under Austrian and Bulgarian officers reportedly lead a large Albanian offensive in Dibra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordu
Asia Minor
Black Sea
Federico Gamboa
Mexico
Eugenie Rascon
Balkans
Europe
Italy
Piraeus
Greece
Albania
Walter Fornet
Kaiser Wilhelm Academy
Germany
London
Gaiety
Inns of Court
Capitol
Lower Regent Street
Greenwich
Star and Garter
Richmond
Tollard
Magle Street
Albion
Aldersgate Street
Bedford
Gamboa Nominated by Catholic Party for President
Federico Gamboa, longtime diplomat and former foreign minister, was nominated by the Catholic party with Senor Eugenio Rascon as vice presidential candidate. The selection, approved by General Huerta, aims to suit U.S. preferences and avoid Huerta's continued rule. Gamboa accepted, resigning his post as foreign minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Mexico
Federico
Wenesday
Can An
Eugenio Rascen
Senor Gamboa
Federico Gamboa
Ignace Mariscal
United States
Mariscal
Netherlands
Eugenie Rascon
de la Barra
Yucatan
Oaxaca
Huerta
General Huerta
General Hayetta
Bloodhounds and German Shepherds Put to Test in Policing
A New York article argues police dogs value globally, noting German Shepherds quiet efficiency in cities versus noisy bloodhounds used in rural trails. It highlights trainer practices, notable cases, and a Poughkeepsie deputy, Manning Cleveland, famed for his hounds Moses and other felon-scenting dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
German Shepherd Dog Club of America
Brooklyn
America
Manning Cleveland
Poughkeepsie
Moses
Cleveland
Boy Wins Corn Prize in Harris County Contest
Edwin Polk of Pearland, 13, won first prize for the best corn in Harris County at the Houston Real Estate Exchange contest. Other winners include Tom Sellers of Aldine for best dozen pears, Mrs. Francis W. Kile of Friendswood for best preserved Magnolia figs, Ed F. Pickering of Little York for best dozen cowpea vines, and Fred Kleinmann of Little York Annex for best dozen Spanish peanut vines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Edwin Polk
Pearland
Houston Real Estate Exchange
Harris County
Tom Sellers
Aldine
Francis W. Kile
Friendswood
Ed F. Pickering
Little York
Fred Kleinmann
Little York Annex
Truck Gardeners Elect Officers in Rio Grande and Coast Assn
At a meeting in San Benito Texas the Rio Grande and Coast Association directors elected John T. Lomax as president M R Woods of Donna as first vice president A N Tandy of Olmito as second vice president and L S Ross of Harlingen as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Texas Press Association
Memphis
Texas
Edgar P. Haney
Wichita Falls
J. ©. Thomas
Childress
Cyrus Coleman
Henrietta
Sam A. Roberts
Burkburnett
Amarillo
San Benito
Tex
The
Rio Grande and Coast Association
John T. Lomax
M. R. Woods
Donna
A. N. Tandy
Olmito
L. 5. Ross
Harlingen
Forest Fires In California Contained After $1 Million Damage
Forest fires in four Central California counties burned for three days causing damage to timber and agricultural lands estimated at $1,000,000 and upwards. Authorities reported the blazes under control on Wednesday in San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
California
Wallingford Wreck Blamed on Man Failure Across Line
Interstate Commerce Commission pins Wallingford wreck on human error from officials and directors of the New Haven railroad to train crews. The Sept. 2 collision killed 21 and injured 35. The report cites lapses by crews and managerial inefficiency by officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Haven Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wallingford
Will of Late Mayor Gaynor Filed in New York
The will of William J. Gaynor leaves to his widow the Brooklyn home and 500 shares of Royal Baking Powder stock. The remainder is split two-sevenths to each son and one-seventh to each of three unmarried daughters, with minor bequests also noted. Estate valued at about 4,008,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Gaynor
Brooklyn
Mountain Lion Steals Trout On Bear Creek Trip
A fishing party from Redlands recounts a Bear Creek trip where a mountain lion stole their trout. After trapping the scene with poles they were awakened by a loud roar and found their breakfast trout missing the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redlands
Cal
A. H. Holgate
G. Huizing
G. Gardener
N. Sanger
Upper Bear Creek
Pay of Britishers Assumes Another Portfolio Remuneration
London reports that cabinet ministers earn substantial salaries and perquisites, including the lord chancellor at $50,000 yearly and several ministers receiving rent free housing or private yachts. The article notes Lloyd George and W. J. Bryan as examples of high pay and discusses England’s premier occupying Downing Street with additional portfolios while the U S counterpart differs. Lord Haldane as speaker and chief judiciary head receives $50,000 plus a $25,000 yearly life annuity after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd George
United States
Admiralty
William J. Bryan
Sam
Asquith
England
Downing Street
Balfour
the Treasury
Lloyd George
J. Bryan
Lord Haldane
Zuber's Body Buried With Honors
The funeral of W. P. Zuber, last survivor of the Texas army at San Jacinto, was held with Masonic honors. His body was laid to rest in the State cemetery after service marking two wars and veteran status.
Pecan Crop Promises Large Yield in Texas
Gonzales Texas reports favorable pecan conditions with prospects for a record yield this fall. Experts note strong growth and high potential across orchards in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Tex
Brave New York Fire Cats Rescue Mercy for Mother Cat
A six story loft at 114 West Seventeenth Street caught fire. A mother black cat saved six kittens by carrying two in her mouth toward fresh air but all six kittens died. Firefighters rescued the mother and a chief adopted her for a life of luxury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Seventeenth Street
Fisher & Co
Comiskey
Ross
Sixth Avenue
Thirty-third Street
King Spares Assassin in Madrid Amnesty
King Alfonso of Spain commuted the sentences of six condemned prisoners to life imprisonment. Among them was anarchist Rafael Sanchez Allegro who fired three shots at the king in an April 13 attempt to assassinate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Rafael Sanchez Allegro
Hound Sells Lead to Jail Sentence in West Milford
In West Milford New York James Gregory served a one day jail term after a buyer failed to keep a hound that had been sold. The dog refused to stay with the purchaser prompting the brief confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Milford
N. Y
James Gregory
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Washington News
Texas Company
Hermann Paepcke
Tampico
Hornet
E. A. McDaniels
Lone Star Cotton Jammers
International Longshoremen's Association
Pauline Tate
Greenville
International Bridge
John E. Sautter
Pittsburg
Rai
Sons of Union Veterans
Chattanooga
Tenn
Harry L. Streit
Robert W. Biese
Henry F. Weiler
Boston
William B. Boynihan
Rochester
Charles
Behnte
St. Louis
Mason
Corporal F. Lueder
United States Cavalry
Seag N. J
Kirbyville
Carl Morris
Sapulpa
Okla
al Reich
New York City
Foreign News
Adelaide
Australia
Ske
Choice
Kaiser
House of
Court of Appeal
Charcery
High Court of Justice
Zuber
W. M. Lawrence, Jr
Overlook Hospital
Summit
N. J
Charles P. Walters
Lawrence
Walters
Mother
King
Rafaél Sanchez Allegro
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