Texas farmer urged to use cotton seed as fertilizer not sale
Commissioner Ed R. Kane appeals to Texas farmers to keep cotton seed for fertilizer, arguing war conditions depress seed prices to 14 dollars per ton while seed’s value as a food product and fertilizer is higher. he cites price dynamics and mill profits and urges returning seed to the ground rather than selling at cut rates.
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Austin
Tex
Farmers of Texas
Commissioner of Agriculture
Ed R. Kane
Texas
McLemore Gains Votes in Houston Election Hearing
Jeff McLemore appears to have gained 221 votes in Washington County and 102 votes in Jim Hogg County during the Lane McLemore election contest hearing in Houston Texas sixty first district court.
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Houston
Tex
Jeff McLemore
Lane- McLemore
Sixty-First District Court
Washington County
Jim Hogg County
Panama Canal Guns Tested to Safeguard Waterway
A firing test of all canal fortifications in Panama has been completed and judged satisfactory. The test confirms that the fortifications are prepared to adequately maintain the neutrality and security of the canal passage.
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Panama
Canal
Bond Issue Approved In Miltoian Endett School District
The attorney general’s department today approved a bond issue for the Miltoian Endett School District in Eilts County. The action clears the way for funding of district projects and improvements.
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Austin
Yex
Attorney General’s Department
Eiday
Endett School
Eilts County
Texas farmers warned to conserve soil and boost meat output
W. B. Taylor of the University of Texas urged Texas to shift from cotton to feed and livestock, noting soil robbers over soil builders. He warned of high living costs, meat prices, and a need to increase meat and dairy production with better land use, citing population and livestock statistics.
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Austin
Tex
Taylor
University of Texas
Department of Extension
Texas
South
Texas Farmers urged to diversify crops and boost livestock
A state agricultural address calls for increased dairy and poultry farming, better livestock, and more crop diversification. It notes high cotton dependence, urges feed production, soil conservation, and expanded agricultural education and extension work.
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Texas
Two Texas Post Offices Closed In Statewide Move
Washington reports two Texas post offices shut down. Histes in Aransas County is closed with mail redirected to Aransas Pass, and Judkins in Ector County is closed with mail sent to Odessa.
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Washington
Texas
Hstes
Aransas County
Aransas Pass
Judkins
Ector County
Odessa
Bank of Texas Plan Stirs Texas Legislature
Austin notes report the cotton commission endorsing the Bank of Texas proposal to create a state fiscal agency. Gov Colquitt urges preservation of financial stability, school fund investment, and tax warrant liquidity while Congress debates wartime currency and warehouse bills. Senate and House recess to attend cotton conference and debate warehouse measures.
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Austin
Tex
Ee of Representatives
Pro Bank of Texas
Congress
United States
Colquitt
Bank of Texas
Senate
House of Representatives
Thirty Third
Texas
Europe
Governor Colquitt Wins Favorable Bank of Texas Bill Report
Governor O B Colquitt saw senate judiciary committee No 1 favorably report the Bank of Texas bill after a lengthy hearing. Some members questioned quorum though no dissenting votes were recorded. Colquitt spoke for two hours and then signed the emergency warehouse measure into law, effective immediately.
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Colquitt
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 1
Bank of Texas
Gibson
Hudspeth
Senate
Texas emergency warehouse bill creates state public warehousing system
Austin Texas report says the emergency warehouse bill creates a state system of warehouses operated by the commissioner of insurance and banking built by citizens towns counties and individuals or associations and leased to the commissioner under terms agreed upon. The law makes the state function as a public warehouseman.
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Darwin
Woods
Navarro
Eny
Penry
Hale County
Allison
Tarver
Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
American troops to withdraw from Vera Cruz
President Wilson ordered the evacuation of Vera Cruz with American soldiers and marines under General Funston to embark for home at once. About ten transports are ready to move the troops, with the fleet largely withdrawn, following Carranza’s urgent appeal and a new policy of ending the occupation.
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Washington
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Funston
Mexico
White House
United States
Carranza
Paul Fuller
Villa
Obrezon
United States Army
Galveston
Aia
Education Board Pays Out 35000 To Debt Reduction
Austin Texas reports the state board of education met and approved payments totaling 55 000 from existing funds to cover bond purchases. this reduces overall debt to 70 000. The monthly meeting was held Thursday.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
New Orleans Reports No Bubonic Plague Cases
New Orleans Louisianan officials announced Saturday that there are no active bubonic plague cases under treatment for the first time since the outbreak began June 27. Dr W C Rucker announced the update, noting the city is free of current cases.
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New Orleans
W. C. Rucker
Cotton Buy Agreement for 1000 Bales In Fort Worth
The International Shoe Company of St. Louis telegraphed Fort Worth promoter Tom D. Collins that it will buy 1000 bales of cotton at 10 cents per pound. The message confirms the deal and the participation of Collins as a Texas salesman and promoter.
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Fort Worth
Tex
International Shoe Company of
St. Louis
Tom D. Collins
Texas
Steel Drawbridge Ordered for Taylor Bayou
Beaumont Texas county commissioners ordered a steel drawbridge built over Taylor bayou and directed the county engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the project.
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Beaumont
Tex
Taylor Bayou
Insurance company to accept cotton as policy payment
The Pan-American Life Insurance Company of New Orleans announced on Wednesday that it will accept cotton as payment for life insurance policies. The move aims to assist cotton farmers by easing premium payments.
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New Orleans
Pan-American Life Insurance Company
Causeway Opening Celebrated at Georgetown Crossing
About two thousand people gathered at the Mankins Crossing causeway over the San Gabriel on the Taylor and Georgetown road to celebrate the completed construction Saturday.
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Georgetown
Tex
Mankins Crossing
San Gabriel
Taylor and Georgetown
Exhibition Aviator Killed in 2000 Foot Plunge
Pueblo Colorado reports minister Weldon B. Cooke died during an exhibition flight over the State Fair grounds when his aeroplane plunged from about 2000 feet Wednesday.
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Pueblo
Colo
Weldon B. Cooke
Salem Bond Issue Carried in Salem Texas
Salem common school district voters approved a $600 bond issue at a recent election.
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Salem
Renham
Tex
Salem Common
Wilson Names Consul Generals in Belgium and Spain
The president announced consuls general Carl Bailey Hurst of the District of Columbia to Antwerp Belgium and Henry W. Diederich of the District of Columbia to Barcelona Spain on Tuesday.
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Washington
Carl Bailey Hurst
District of Columbia
Antwerp
Belgium
Henry W. Diederich
Barcelona
Spain
Former Senator Felton Dies at Home in Menlo Park
Charles N. Felton former United States senator from California died Monday at his Menlo Park home. He was eighty or older according to the report and his death ends a long political career in California.
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San Francisco
Cal
Charles N. Felton
United States
California
Menlo Park
Twelve Die From Arctic Ice Stefansson Expedition Tragedy
Nome Alaska reports twelve members of the Stefansson Arctic expedition dead after the Karluk was crushed in the ice near Wrangel Island. Rescue by the Bear brought eleven survivors and a cat. others perished on the ice and on Wrangel Island or by exposure and scurvy. Survivors include McKinley Munroe Williamson Templeman Mallock Bretty and others. several missing.
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Nome
Alaska
Bear
Karluk
Wrangel Island
King and Winge
Jume
Wrengel Island
Victoria
B. C
Andrew Norman
Anderson
William Laird McKinley
Clydebank
Scotland
John Munroe
Bert Williamson
Robert Templeman
Ernst Chase
Fred W. Maurer
Seaman Hadley
George Stewart Mallock
Hamilton
Ont
George Bretty
Bjorne Mamen
Christiania
Norway
Alexander Anderson
John Brady
H. King
Alister Forbes McKay
Edinburgh
James Murray
Foxfield
Hants
England
Henri Beuchote
Paris
Thomas Morris
Charles Barter
Lufkin Bonds Approved In 4 to 1 Vote
Lufkin Texas voters approved a $75,000 bond issue in a Thursday election with a 4 to 1 majority. The funds will fund street improvements $40,000 water works improvements and extensions $25,000 and fire department improvements $100,000.
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Lufkin
Tex
Billions of Nickels Spent on Movie Tickets
Washington debate centers on a proposed tax on motion picture tickets. Estimates show annual attendance across all films averages about 1,800,000,000 admissions with ticket prices ranging up to 25 cents. The annual revenue projection from ticket sales tops roughly 350,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
London Rose Day charity sale surpasses 100000 dollars
A London event, Alexandra Rose Day, raised over 100000 dollars through a charity rose sale in London. The day supported charitable work and drew attention to the cause.
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London
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Committee On Banking
Terrell
Attorney General's Department
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O. B. Colquitt
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Shemu
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