Courts Close Year And Grand Jury Adjourn In 1916
District courts closed for year and adjourned to Jan 3 1917. Judge West will take oath and preside as federal court term opens. Bexar County grand jury adjourned after returning 163 indictments with 102 in a single day. Indictments included perjury theft conspiracy and murder related to damage suits and a stabbing.
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Federal Court
Duval West
Austin
Grand Jury
Bexar County
John W. Tobin
Frank R. Newton
Fiscal reports show deficits and receipts for county offices
Tuesday January 3 reports list Dan Lewis former county attorney with receipts 6707.41 disbursements 6837.95 a deficit 130.54. John W Tobin sheriff receipts 22657.38 disbursements 28036.51 deficit 379.13 uncollected fees 3682.83. R Neil Campbell justice of the peace receipts 3882.65 disbursements 3817.55 due 484.90 delinquent collections county share 393.53. Reports pending from County Judge James R Davis County Clerk Frank R Newton Justice Ben Fisk and former District Attorney W C Linden.
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Dan Lewis
John W. Tobin
R. Neil Campbell
Justice of the Peace
James R. Davis
Frank R. Newton
Ben S. Fisk
W. C. Linden
Henry Opposes Rider to Postoffice Bill on Newspaper Zone
Representative Henry declares opposition to a rider proposed for the postoffice appropriation bill. The plan would create a zone system for newspapers and magazines entered as second class matter. Opponents say it would unjustly hurt newspapers and threaten press freedom. Protests flood the rules committee as supporters and critics prepare for a floor fight.
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Washington, D
Henry
Postoffice
Rules Committee
Local Option Petitions Filed in Travis County Districts
Petitions for local option elections in the eighteenth nineteenth and sixty first school districts of Travis county have been filed with the county commissioners. The petitions list 118 signers and are now under check before action by commissioners. The December 21 county wide vote showed 122 pro prohibition to 79 against in these precincts.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
Prohibition
Judge Backus Survives Wildcat Car Collision Near Athens
Milwaukee Municipal Judge A C Backus his wife and four children escaped injury when a wildcat leaped onto their car near Athens Wisconsin The animal struck the front tire fractured its skull and lay dead on the road Backus described glimpsing a dark object before the animal pounced He later had the carcass mounted in Marshfield and plans to present it to the Milwaukee Press Club
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Milwaukee
Wis
A. C. Backus
Athens
Backne
Milwaukee Press Club
Wilson urges anti strike legislation to curb railroad walkouts
President Wilson and Senator Newlands push immediate passage of a compulsory arbitration bill to prevent interstate railroad strikes. The draft revises the Newlands act and creates a three member board of inquiry with broad powers to investigate, compel testimony, and report within three months to avert disruption of transportation. Senator Newlands vows swift action despite AFL opposition.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Newlands
Senate
Congress
Brotherhoods
Tumulty
Capitol Hill
Brotherhood
Davis
Todd
W. L. Chambers
Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Mediation Board
Board of Inquiry
Board of Conciliation and Mediation
United States
American Federation of Labor
Allies Reject Peace Plan and Demand Reparations
Allied governments unite against German overtures claiming no viable peace while demanding reparation, nationalities recognition, and guarantees. Belgium recalls its neutrality, wartime crimes, deportations, and the need for a just settlement to end the menace of perpetual war.
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Germany
Italy
Belgium
Reichstag
Entente Pleased With Reply To German Note
London notes the entente reply to Germany's December 12 note with satisfaction. The editorial in the Sunday Times says 1916 marks a shift in belligerent positions and that a peace today would best justify the German conquests to their people while aims of restitution and security remain intact.
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London
Entente
Sunday Times
Roumania
Fight on Mann makes Glark victory look certain
The piece outlines a rising revolt against Republican leader James R. Mann in Congress. It suggests the insurrection could push Mann out and aid Champ Clark in reelecting as House speaker, with Lenroot as a leading opposition figure and a tense, factional Republican dynamic shaping early 1920s politics.
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Washington, D. C
James R. Mann
Mr. Mann
House
Clark
Kitchin
Garner
Texas
Harrison
Mississippi
Congresa
Mann
Bkely
Jeff McLemore
Germany
Wilson
Congress
Chicago
Lenroot
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Hughes
Assembly
Congressional Directory
Superior
Wis
Evening exchange hints at love and propriety
Ming Norah and Mulligan engage in a flirtatious exchange about courtship and polite conventions. Mulligan jokes about Thrrance O'Brien courting Ming Norah while acknowledging the gaisiat companys acceptance in social circles. The dialogue captures period speech and social expectations.
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Mr. Mulligan
The Desert of the Sea and Arabia’s Ancient Boundaries
Archibald Forder surveys Arabia as one of the earth’s oldest regions, detailing biblical ties, borders between Egypt Persia and between India Europe, and describing the desert coast, water needs, and historic wells. He notes Turkish control, travel hurdles, and the region’s future role in the Orient’s revival.
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Shereef
Mecca
Kingdom of
Arabia
Archibald Forder
Jerusalem
Earth
Jacob
Egypt
Mr. Forder
Ishmael
Providence
Palestine
Syria
Sinaitic Peninsula
Isaiah
Persia
India
Europe
Grand Shereef
Constantinople
Arabian Peninsula
Texas approves 1916 building permits totaling 830299
Texas permits issued by State Inspector of Masonry W R Hendrickson total 830299 for 1916. Projects include a university educational building, Camp Mabry armory, Deaf and Dumb Institute dormitory, State Lunatic Asylum and Pasteur Institute, Confederate Woman's Home improvements, general land office, and repairs to state facilities.
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Austin
Tex
State of
Texas
W. R. Hendrickson
Camp Mabry
University
Confederate Woman's Home
Deaf and Dumb Institute
State Insane Asylum and Pasteur Institute
General Land Office
State House
Hagerman Bank Robbery Investigated After Heist
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Austin assigned E. McKinnon to probe the Hagerman State Bank robbery in Grayson county. The bank’s safe was blown open and $6300 was stolen from a capital stock of $10,000.
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Hagerman
Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
E. McKinnon
State Bank Examiner
Hagerman State Bank
Grayson County
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Judge’s Auto
Wildcat
San Antonio Printing Co. Office Outfitters
Soledad St
L. B. Clegg
Franz C. Groos
W.F. Sibert
Newland
Glark
John L. Malone
Otto F. Eick
Emil Blum CO
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Commerce &J
Witte
J. J. Haag
C. F. Klein
Joweler
Hotel Lanier
Joe J. Nix
St. Mary's and
Travis Streets
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