Commission to Meet Friday Evening on Charter Proposals
The charter commission, led by Chairman McCormick, will convene Friday at 7 PM. Copies of charters from Terrell, Hillsboro, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, McKinney, Abilene and the University model are under study to inform decisions on city manager plans and aldermanic versus commission forms, with possible boundary extensions to include suburban properties.
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McCormick
Charter Commission
Terrell
Hillsboro
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
McKinney
Abilene
University
Cotton ginnings in November rise to 482,594 bales
Associated Press dispatch reports November cotton ginnings reached 482,594 bales, up from 475,511 bales in the same month last year according to Bureau figures.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Bureau Today
Bullard seeks guardianship of three minor children
L I Bullard of near Argyle filed an application on Saturday to be appointed guardian of the persons of his three minor children Reuben L Rose V and Mary B Bullard.
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L. I. Bullard
Near
Argyle
Reuben L. Rose V
Mary B. Bullard
The Exchange National Bank Officers and Directors
The Exchange National Bank lists A. J. Nance as president J C Coit cashier J Br Christal vice president E D Curtis assistant cashier and directors A J Nance J R Christal ED Bates Dr J M Inge Alvin Ow sly John H Paine with additional names.
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A. J. Nance
J. C. Coit
J. BR. Christal
E. D. Curtis
J. R. Christal
ED F. Bates
J. M. Inge
Alvin ©. Owsley
John H. Paine
Flood Fund Grows Slowly Extending Time for Navasota Relief
Local ladies collect more than a dollar donations and clothing for Navasota negroes to be sent immediately as flood relief aid.
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Navasota
Denton Fund Gathers for Flood Sufferers Across Texas
Donations pour in from Denton and other Texas towns to aid flood victims. Monday totals include 23 dollars in Denton boosted by the Alliance Mill, with further gifts from Temple and Plane and a 3.25 dollar African Methodist Sunday school gift. A Denton committee arranges clothing shipments to Navasota for displaced negro residents as relief efforts continue nationwide.
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Record and Chronicle
Mfica
Denton
Alliance Mill
Texas
Temple
Plane
W. O. W. Lodge
African Methodist Sunday School
F. D. Moore
A. O. Ammons
Edward Hodge
Navasota
W. B. Bizzell
City Federation
President orders probe into satires on Philippine policy banquet
President Wilson directed the War Department to investigate satires on the administrations Philippine policy tied to theOrder of Caraboa banquet. Secretaries Daniels Redfield and Burleson attended as did other distinguished officers. A film depicted a Filipino colonel being captured and made governor.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Wilson
War Department
Order of Caraboa
Army
Piffie
President Orders Probe of Carabao Banquet S
President orders investigation into the Carabao banquet with officials to be reprimanded for alleged satires on the administration. Army and Navy officers implicated may face action, to be administered by secretaries.
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ARMY
NAVY
Supreme Court Refuses Review on Mutual Insurance Tax
The Supreme Court declined to review a circuit court ruling that dividends from mutual insurance companies are not subject to corporation tax. The decision refunds about $1,500,000 already collected and upholds state power to tax net receipts of life insurers in each county. It concerns a New York case.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Supreme Court Toam
United States Circuit Court
Supreme Court
New York
Republicans mull national convention size plan
Washington December 15 National committeemen discuss a proposal to reform conventions to four at large delegates per state plus proportional delegates by 1908 district results. Southerners oppose the plan.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Republican Party
Root for President Boom Spurs Republican Harmony Debate
A boom for Senator Elihu Root of New York for the 1916 Republican presidential nomination has been started by Senator Gallinger and other prominent Republicans. Progressive GOP members fear the Root move aims to keep the party conservative, signaling expected friction at the impending harmony meeting in Washington.
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Washington
Elihu Root
New York
Gallinger
g.O.p
Struggle Over Currency Bill Nears End in Senate
Washington December 15 The long struggle over currency reform is expected to end in the Senate next Saturday with Democrats pressing to close debate Thursday. Republicans and Democrats hope to finish amendments and reconcile House differences so the bill can go to the president before Christmas.
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Washington
Senate
House
Weather outlook: temperatures near seasonal this week
Washington reports the Weather Bureau expects the coming week to bring temperatures around seasonal norms with precipitation across the country. A further disturbance is anticipated, bringing variable conditions and possible local impacts.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Suffragette Protests Trigger Night of Disorder in London
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst continues hunger strike with no sleep tactic after arrest on December 10. Militants burn an empty mansion near Bristol and shatter windows at Richmond police station. Miss Zeke Emerson of Jackson Michigan is arrested in a violent clash, with one arm in a sling. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst is arrested again returning from Paris.
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Associated Press Dispatch
London
Sylvia Pankhhurst
Bristol
Richmond
Zeke Emerson
Jackson
Mich
Miss Emerson
Pankhurst
Emmeline Pankhurst
Paris
Earthquake Buries German Train in Tunnel
An earthquake in Chemnitz Germany caught a passenger train in a tunnel near the city and caused a collapse burying the train under rocks. Four people were killed and thirty four injured as rescuers pace to reach survivors amid a heavy snowstorm.
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Associated Press
Chemnitz
Germany
J A Young Suffers Two Rib Fractures After Tank Fall
J A Young is badly crippled with two floating ribs broken after a near-fatal fall from an oil tank at the depot. He fainted while escaping fumes and fell across the manhole, narrowly reaching the top.
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J. A. Young
Weather Front Aims West to East With Colder Pulse
The forecast expects a developing system Friday in the extreme west bringing general precipitation and colder air. The Northwest shows the pattern first, with the storm sweeping eastward and southward into early next week.
House Immigration Committee Backs Literacy Test For Immigrants
The House Immigration Committee voted to require a literacy test for immigrants. The action, announced from Washington, signals a tightening stance on entry requirements ahead of potential floor consideration.
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HOUSE
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Rebels Withdraw At Tampico In Riot Work
Military dispatch notes rebels retreating from Tampico while awaiting artillery support from Vic toria and anticipating Carrancista intervention. Federal gunboats bombard sites as artillery reinforcements arrive.
Villa Virtuosa Dictator Vera Cruz Fire Ceases
Firing subsided at Tampico as rebels withdrew to avoid Federal cannonading. Rebels reportedly halted fire pending arrival of heavy artillery from Victoria. Admiral Fletcher reported rough seas hindering refugee transfers from battleships to the liner Morro Castle awaiting to board evacuees.
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Carrancistas
Victoria
Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Fletcher Sunday
North West
Morro Castle
Huerta Secures 10 Million Loan from English Capitalists
El Imparcial quotes an anonymous banker stating that Huerta has obtained a ten million dollar loan from English financiers. The report cites unnamed sources and emphasizes the magnitude of international financial backing amid political tension in Menico City.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Menico
City
el Imparcial Today
Huerta
Carrancistas Fail At Tampico In Heavy Bombardment
Mexican forces retreat from Tampico after a heavy bombardment by Federal gunboats and field artillery. Reports say 800 Carrancistas were killed and the rail yard assets largely captured, with many locomotives and cars removed. Huerta denies Fletcher interference.
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City OF
Mexico
Carrancistas
Tampico
War Office
Mexican
Huerta
Fletcher
Blanco
Victoria
Monterey
Villa Dictator Seizes Foreign Property In El Paso Report
Foreign arrivals from Chihuahua say Gen. Villa has declared himself dictator in El Paso and seized about 85 million dollars in foreign property. He has allegedly executed twenty Mexican civilians and ordered the American German and Spanish consuls to obey his commands.
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EL Paso
Chihuahua
Villa
Bank Officers Emphasize Personal Attention To Safeguard Deposits
In bank management officers stress personal care for staff and clients. They stay in touch with essential business details, resulting in generous and rising business. The institution offers its depositors absolute safety and security.
Laundry service touts delicate work and home-washing tips
The feature promotes collars, shirt waists, and lingerie from the laundry as superior in daintiness and finish. It claims no home homework could match them for care, urging readers to send items next week to learn how to avoid the bother of home washing.
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Williams Store
Commission
San Antonio
Percy Tyrrell
W.B.M Churkan &,Co
Mens Outfitters No
West Court Square
the Exchange National Bank
SOUTH
the First Guaranty State Bank
North Side Square
Guaranty Fund Bank
Sara Araaaraaas
Denton and Vicinity
Militant
Sylvia Pankhurst
Dora
T. C. Sample
THE
First Nationale Bank
Alliance Milling Company
Santa Claus
Taliaferro Brothers
B. H. Deavenport & CO
Long & King
Lipscomb’s Drug Store
West Side
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