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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
1
Assocated Press reports Secretary of State C. C. McDonald may not accept the appointment and is weighing entering law practice. In another note Becker and six others indicted yesterday will be called to plead tomorrow in New York.
Cincinnati August 21 Dr Wy lie McLean Ayres travels to San Antonio to claim the body of his brother Row an Ayres killed by Mexican outlaws amid a rising border violence scene.
Omaha dispatch reports Chas. Ware, general superintendent of the Manager Scott replacing Fay, becomes president of the Harri man lines in Texas, succeeding the former head as leadership changes occur.
Denton county Old Settlers celebration at Hiland park draws mayor and Chamber of Commerce support for two day event. Licenses issued to vendors promise pink lemonade ice cream and food stalls along with games and carnival attractions to entertain visitors and residents awaiting a large turnout.
Judge George H. Hutton resigns from further Darrow prosecution and assigns Judge Willis to the Bain bribery case. He says he formed a fixed opinion in the recent Darrow trial and removes himself from additional participation in the case.
Farmers report a sudden surge of millions of flies terrorizing horses and stock. Horses lie down in harness to escape stings while fields see stock rolling to shed pests. Swatters resume work and new fly traps appear around town to control the infestation.
Bank advertisement urges planting a money crop in a strong bank with faithful cultivation and steady growth. It promises harvestable funds on demand and encourages starting with a dollar and adding to it over time.
The House re passed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill over President Taft s veto by 154 to 53 after the veto noted an amendment abolishing the Commerce Court. The seven year limit on civil service tenure was omitted in the second veto.
The Denton District Court opened with J. D. Pope versus D. M. Beauchamp et al. for debt and foreclosure, the sole case on the docket that day. The long list of next hearings includes Martha Battle versus Mother Superiv ent, and numerous debt, foreclosure, and will cases across the following weeks.
The appropriation bill failed in the Senate 34 to 27, short of the 41 needed for passage after President Taft veto. Chairman Fitzgerald said the House would fund the Commerce Court until March 4 and resume the fight when Congress reconvenes in December.
Vice President Sherman was notified of his nomination today in Utica New York. He accepted saying the party had never before conferred the second nomination for the vice presidency on any man. He labeled Wilson a pedagogue not a statesman and said the new party thrusts forward in the vacuum left by the phantoms of other three parties with oblivion awaiting it.
Seagirt New Jersey August 21 The manning of the Chicago and New York headquarters of the Democratic Campaign Committee was announced this afternoon. Chicago figures include Senator Gore Representative Burleson Senator Reed Judge King of Oregon and Charles R Crane with Secretary Da vies. New York names McCombs McAdoo Treasurer Wells Henry Morguen thal Jos Daniels Willard Sadbury Palmer Mc Gillicuddy and Senator OGorman.
In Indianapolis, 500 people suffered serious injuries and 40 were bruised when a grand stand collapsed during Gov. Marshall’s notification services yesterday. The injured were removed and the speech continued.
Jim Smith a Green Valley farmer was kicked on the chin by a horse Tuesday night while stopping to harness it. A physician treated the wound and eight stitches were needed to close the injury before he could go to church.
Eight Roosevelt electors names were filed in federal court at Red Oak Iowa today to remove them from the general election ballot in Kansas.
Rev. Wm Booth, general and commander in chief of the Salvation Army, died at his London home after an operation to remove a cataract led to septic poisoning. He had long served amid global religious reform and charitable work.
A morning blaze at the El Paso Refining company plant in El Paso destroyed the facility. Loss estimated at 50 000 dollars. No injuries reported. The fire burned the cotton seed oil processing plant, causing major damage to equipment and buildings. Local authorities investigated the cause.
In a protective move 2000 blue jackets will be placed in Nicaragua within ten days to safeguard lives and property amid ongoing unrest. The deployment aims to deter violence and support civilian security operations.
The navy department ordered 2000 blue jackets and marines to move to Nicaragua within ten days to safeguard lives and property and maintain railroad communication from the American legation in Managua to the Pacific coast. The armored cruiser California was ordered to proceed to Panama.
A dispatch from Managua reports that most of the 609 Nicaraguan troops in Leon were killed by insurgents Saturday night. The event underscores the need for more American troops to safeguard life and property in Nicaragua.
Senator Bacon asked the Senate to investigate the authority under which U S forces landed in Nicaragua. The query raises questions about legal basis and presidential power in the late August context.
The Weather Bureau forecast Wednesday urged generally fair skies though afternoon signs suggested rain. A strong south wind and nearby clouds indicate possible showers before night, while crops need no rain yet and cotton benefits from continued warmth as boll weevils thrive in damp weather.
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