02 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
1
Associated Press dispatch from Portsmouth reports the British submarine A-3 sank after a collision with the gunboat Hazard off the isle 9% West. Eleven crewmen drowned as the submarine flooded and sank while boats were launched but no survivors were found.
A Chicago dispatch says a majority of delegates to the general conference will seek abolition of the absolute ruling prohibiting dancing card playing and theatre going, signaling a shift in attitude toward amusements at the upcoming meeting in Minneapolis.
A distinct quake was felt near Savannah Georgia causing excitement but there was no damage reported. No injuries or structural harm were noted as residents felt the tremor.
L G Sims of Temple announces planting 100 acres near Toyah of malaga and muscat grapes to begin by February 20 creating what is claimed as the state's largest vineyard.
President Taft asked Congress to authorize an international conference to study rising prices and to appoint a federal commission for a thorough review of industrial relations. He also spoke on Alaska and public domain, urging federal action to aid its development and railroad needs.
In Richmond Virginia on Thursday Woodrow Wilson spoke to the General Assembly and Virginia Wilson clubs at the Auditorium. He declared he is not an insurgent but an organization man, contrasting organization as cooperative effort with a machine for private aims.
Two meningitis cases with one death occurred near Justin about 18 miles southwest of Denton. A Justin boy aged 12 to 14 died Friday afternoon within hours of first symptoms. The Summers child was improving. Fort Worth doctors treated the outbreak with serum. Health officials were notified and a county health officer headed to Justin.
Grand jury began investigation into death of E. C. Throckmorton, the state's key witness in the Sneed case. He was found unconscious in a Fort Worth hotel and died after reportedly drinking liquor. physicians found no poison. Five jurors had been selected for the trial.
Mayor O P Poe said on Thursday a special election to fill the City Council vacancy caused by Alderman J N Page's death is unlikely. Page's term would have expired in April and Poe doubted the extra cost with the April election less than three months away.
Mutineers in Jaurez reinstate officers amid tense border city peace. Armed patrols and wary residents report a steady but uneasy calm under new authority. Officials promise stability and orderly conduct as tensions ease after the internal shakeup.
In Juarez soldiers force reinstatement of former officers with oversight by troops. They demand back pay and assurance that Orozco was not dismissed, and insist insurrection heroes replace Diaz era customs officials. Streetcar service resumes as trains from the south are set to arrive.
The dispatch reports active fighting in Chihuahua with part of the garrison in rebellion against royal forces. It mentions Enmillia fo Gomez preparing to cross into Juarez to join the conflict.
San Antonio reports Gomez states he would accept the Mexican presidency only if the revolution succeeds, and he would not participate otherwise. The remark highlights divisions within the movement and Gomez's cautious stance amid unrest.
In Mexico City on February 2 rumors circulate that Em liang Vasquez Gomez may be involved in yesterday's Juarez outbreak, with officials yet to confirm any connection.
President Madero and his cabinet acknowledge the Zapata uprising as the most formidable threat faced. Orozco is trusted to restore order in Chihuahua while Juarez remains under rebel control with looting and gunfire reported. Casualties run into dozens with property losses estimated at up to 500000 dollars.
M. B. Whitlock & Co. secured a $40,000 contract to build the Lew Library on the North Texas Normal campus after a $50,000 appropriation was approved by the legislature. Construction to begin next week will place the library with a first floor library and basement gymnasium, fireproofed and east-facing, near the Science building. The project aims for occupancy by the next fall term.
A campus plan describes a new building with a basement bathroom, a first floor library with two reading rooms for boys and girls, a second floor offering four society rooms and two classrooms. The brick and stone structure measures 90 by 116 feet.
The Dallas News reports poll tax receipts across 179 counties total 472,158 this year, up from 459,461 last year, signaling about a 3 percent increase.
A young man seeking a wholesale position is examined by the manager who asks for a bank book. After reviewing his regular small deposits, the manager praises the applicant’s saving habit and hires him. The bank then invites all local youths to open accounts.
A man named Paul Strange was shot and killed in Harrison County. The assailant, described as a Black man, fired the fatal shot and remains at large.
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