Ferguson 10 Favor Allison Liquor Law
B F Maddox of Garford, a Thirty Fourth Legislature member, believes Governor elect Ferguson will not oppose restoring the Allison liquor law to its original form. He asserts supporters were satisfied with the statute as understood and will push to reverse recent court decisions.
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Austin
Tex
James J. Ferguson
B. F. Maddox
Garford
Maddox
Court of Criminal Appeals
Nesw
Ferguson
Mr. Maddox
Stockton arrives to assume Texas National Guard post
Capt J T Stockton of Corpus Christi has arrived in Austin to begin duties as assistant quartermaster general of the Texas National Guard under the new administration. He will take charge around January 20 and currently leads Company C, Third Infantry, Corpus Christi, after earlier service in the Arkansas militia.
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Austin
Tex
J. T. Stockton
Corpus Christi
Texas National Guard
Stockton
E. B. Walker
Third Infantry
Arkansas Militia
Speakership Contest Opens in Texas House
Austin, Jan 4. Interest grows as three candidates enter the race for the Thirty-fourth Legislature speakership with debates on how prohibition may influence the outcome. William Woods and Fisher and Savage of Bell lead, announcing headquarters and campaigns as other clerkships and officers are ready for filling before January 4.
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Austin
Tex
William of McLennany Woods
Fisher
Savage
Bell
Williams
Woods
Old Avenue Hotel
Hestlery
Texas
Jews Demand Equal World Rights Across Nations
A Jewish Emancipation committee in New York declares plans to hire delegates at European peace talks to press worldwide political emancipation for Jews. The group seeks parallel efforts in England France Germany Russia and other countries, noting Jews in arms and the wartime relevance of equal rights. It cites 1,052,845 Jews globally with 1,903,926 in the U S and about 1 400 000 in New York City.
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New York
England
France
Germany
Russia
United States
Preventable Fires Decrease in Texas
State Fire Marshall Wallace Inglish reports a decline in preventable fires in Texas due to the insurance commission law. From December 10, 1910, to now, reports show the trend and detail fire causes and preventable incidences.
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Austin
Tex
Wallace Inglish
Texas
Insurance Commission
Fire loss by class and preventable share in reports
The data split fire reports by occupancy including dwellings and mercantile risks. It notes 14 273 dwellings fires were 69.1 percent preventable and 4 082 unknown. mercantile risks 24 356 fires with 63.2 percent preventable and 27.2 percent unknown. It computes preventable ratios across classes.
Garrison Refuses to Discharge Japanese Workers at Schofield Barracks
Secretary Garrison announced he cannot interfere with War Department contract labor at Schofield Barracks Hawaii. He cites lack of legal authority in absence of a law authorizing preference for citizens on such contracts. A San Francisco Labor Council request sought priority for citizen labor over Japanese workers on a ditch digging subcontract.
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Washington, BC
Garrison
War Department
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
San Francisco Labor Council
Citizens Labor
War Decimates Grand National Bobsleigh Crews
Geneva correspondent reports that World War I has decimated the Grand National bobsleigh crews at St Moritz. Officers including Captain Bentley Dawson Quick and Captain Webb Bowen were killed or wounded during Marne and Aisne retreats. Noted English Alpine riders Stutt Abercromby and Lord Carberry are among those injured. The loss presages a quiet, starless season at St Moritz.
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Geneva
Associated Press
St. Moritz
Germany
Marne
Aisne
Bentley
R. S. Dawson
FE. Quick
J. Webb-Bowen
Crown Prince
Stutt
Abercromby
Lord Carberry
Aero Club of America to Hold Annual Dinner in New York
The Aero Club of America will host its annual dinner in New York on January 14 with guests including Orville Wright Alexander Bell Rear Admiral Peary and General Leonard Wood. The event will feature medal awards such as the Cellier trophy for aviation achievement and medals of merit for aviators who flew over Vera Cruz during the occupation.
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New York
The
Aero Club of America
Orville Wright
Alexander Graham Bell
Robert E. Peary
Leonard Wood
Army
Navy
Cellier
America
Vera Cruz
Wens
Monte Carlo Quiet as Casino Yet Closed
Correspondence from Monte Carlo notes life remains quiet with the casino still closed and activity subdued. The scene reflects lingering disruption and cautious social routine in the resort city amid ongoing closure.
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Monte Carlo
Nick
Associated Press
Night Circles Open As Seats In Games Shift To Paper
International Sporting Club offers baccarat tables where players risk money. A circle price ends play at eight to let middle aged gamblers rest. Gold tokens replace coins at entry and exit, causing handling difficulties. The operetta season is canceled but the opera season proceeds. Expulsion of Germans and Austrians from France follows a decree, affecting notable figures such as Duke Alexandre of Molenspourg and Prince Randolin.
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Baccara
Wing
Tennessee Solons Meet Biennial Session Opens in Nashville
Tennessee legislature convened its biennial session in Nashville with both chambers dominated by Democrats. Contests were limited to clerkship positions with Hu C. Atcherson of Jackson unopposed for Senate speaker and W. P. Cooper of Shelbyville unopposed for House speaker. A distant wireless message plan across Africa is mentioned in a station chain context.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Legislature
S Hu C. Atcherson
Jackson
Senate
W. P. Cooper
Shelbyville
House
Kongo
Africa
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Righ Flyers
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Legion of Honor
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Marshal von Bieber
Stein
von Radowitz
Madarid
Prince von Buelow
Puttmaker
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von Hehnke
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Kuntze
Youn Strants
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Count von Eulenburg
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