MacGregor Defies Roosevelt Faction Ahead of Dallas Meet
H F MacGregor a Texas Republican committeeman declares Roosevelt supporters at Dallas have left the party and will not be recognized. He warns of a third party bid at the Dallas convention on August 13 and vows a loyal Taft Sherman faction will form there, even if starting with fewer than a dozen. The Roosevelt group remains active despite his stance.
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Houston
Tex
H. F. MacGregor
National Republican
Sherman
Roosevelt
MacGregor
Southern Rice Growers elect officers at Beaumont meeting
W B Dunlap of Beaumont is named president with W W Dyson Eagle Lake Texas and P L Lawrence Crowley La named vice presidents for their states. J Louis du Charme Carlysle Ark is vice president for Arkansas. A C Wilkins is secretary and general manager and H G Chalkley treasurer. The group reported over 1000000 dollars distributed in the past year.
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Beaumont
Tex
Southern Rice Growers’ Association
W. B. Dunlap
W. W. Dyson
Eagle Lake
Texas
P. L. Lawrence
Crowley
Louisiana
J. Louis du Charme
Carlysle
Ark
Arkansas
A. C. Wilkins
H. G. Chalkley
Lake Charles
Texas educator Bralley to confer in Houston and speak at Madisonville
Prof. F. M. Bralley, Texas state superintendent of public instruction, left for Houston to meet City Superintendent Horn on school matters. He will then go to Madisonville for an evening address at a school rally covering the rural high school law and the Hogg movement for higher education.
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Austin
Tex
F. M. Bralley
Houston
Horn
Bralley
Madisonville
Madison County
San Benito Seeks 30000 Bond Approval for School Needs
J. J. Callaway, San Benito public schools superintendent, seeks attorney general approval for a 30000 dollar bond issue after a new 25000 dollar school building. He notes rapid town growth from 300 residents two years ago to over 4000 today and describes strong crop conditions.
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Austin
Tex
J. J. Callaway
San Benito
Attorney General's Department
Callaway
District Court Opens for Civil Trials in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi July 11 District court sits this week for civil cases including the mayoralty election case from 1911. The criminal docket is set for Monday July 22. The grand jury is in session and has not yet returned any bills.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Educators Record On Live Inquiry Into Salaries
Chicago dispatch reports the National Education association naming Salt Lake City as the 1918 convention site. The meeting agenda centers on salaries amid cost of living, girls and women in teaching, and plans for international cooperation and higher education reforms.
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Salt Lake City
Chicago
Utah
National Education Association
National Educational Association
Elks Goat Not To Be Abolished By Grand Lodge
Robert W. Brown of Louisville will remain chief justice of the grand forum for the year. Edward W. Righter of New Orleans will fill the board seat left by John E. Donovan. The committee on ritual advised no action on the lodge goat. The preservation committee noted $7000 enjoined for elk protection and pending federal bills.
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Ore
Robert W. Brown
Louisville
Elks
Grand Forum
John E. Donovan
Milwaukee
Wis
Edward W. Righter
New Orleans
Judiciary Committee
Sullivan
Grand Lodge
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Committee On Preservation
Congress
Bryan Omits References in Taft Speech
Robert Rose, former Bryan secretary, says Bryan altered his Baltimore convention speech to spare Mrs Taft’s feelings. Rose reports the line about the Chicago steam roller and references to the president’s favors from “interests” were removed, including changes to the Ryan Belmont Morgan resolution.
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Helena
Mont
Robert Rose
William J. Bryan
Baltimore
Rose
Bryan
Paft
Taft
Baptist Workers Elect Heads at Chautauqua
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS Texas July 11 The Southwest Texas Baptist Workers conference elected officers for the coming year with R F Stokes as president R A Cohran as vice president and C B Ferguson as secretary treasurer The executive and advisory committees list church and college leaders from Baylor Southwestern and San Marcos Baptist academies The encampment officers also hold those posts Dr J F Love and Dr F C McConnell spoke on Old Testament Characters with a series continuing through Saturday Attendees anticipate diplomas Sunday and stereopticon pictures draw interest
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J. W. Dickinson
W. K. Penrod
J. B. Holt
T. G. Harris
San Marcos Baptist Academy
J. C. Hardy
Baylor Female College
J. F. Love
the Home Mission Board
Dallas
C. T. Ball
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Waco
W. T. Davis
F. C. McConnell
Adam
Enoch
Noah
Routh
A. F. Beddoe
Tom Collier
San Marcos
Ruth Stivson Dies After Illness in Corpus Christi
Miss Ruth Stivson a Corpus Christi resident for a year died after several weeks illness. The remains will be taken to the old family home in Logan Ohio for interment.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Ruth Stivson
Logan
Ohio
Monument Unveiled for Ten Confederate Soldiers in Victoria
Thousands gathered in Victoria as the William P. Rogers Chapter United Daughters of Confederacy dedicated a monument. Miss Katherine Wheeler laurel bearer. ceremonies led by G. O. Stoner Sr. Rev. S. M. Provence delivered the invocation. Judge Sterling F. Grimes and Carlos Bee gave principal addresses.
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Victoria
Tex
William P. Rogers
United Daughters of Confederacy
Katherine Wheeler
M. Wheeler
William P. Rogers Chapter
Mary Elizabeth Austin
Preston R. Austin
Dennis O’connor
Thomas O
Train Stops at Hotel for Corpus Christi Beach Passengers
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad will halt all passenger trains at the new Corpus Christi Beach hotel, located about one and one half miles east of Corpus Christi and adjoining the Country club and golf links on Corpus Christi bay, a convenience for travelers to the beach.
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San Antonio
Pure Food Commissioner Probes Fort Worth Beverage Firms
Austin July 11 J S Abbott pure food commissioner spent the day in Fort Worth area addressing alleged violations of the pure food laws. He campaigns for pure carbonated beverages and inspects beverages statewide with samples sent to the department for analysis. Abbott praises the push to improve sanitary conditions among vendors of fruit vegetables and other products and notes dealer cooperation to keep wares protected from dust and flies.
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Austin
Tex
Abbott
North Texas
Fort Worth
Akin Seeks Wilson Explanation On Colorado Land Ties
In Washington on July 11 Representative Akin of New York introduced a resolution demanding Secretary Wilson explain alleged relations with Colorado land projects. The measure cites Jasper Wilson, the secretary’s son and former private secretary, now an irrigation firm official earning $10,000 yearly, and suggests settlers in Colorado are unhappy with their treatment.
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Washington
Akin
New York
Wilson
Colorado
Jasper Wilson
Campaign Against Hookworm Initiated in Texas
Dr M H Boerner head of the hookworm department of the Texas state board of health announced a state wide campaign to eradicate the disease. He noted a preliminary survey showed infection in at least forty eight counties in the eastern part of Texas and said field agents will be hired to investigate the disease across the state.
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Austin
Tex
M. H. Boerner
State Board of Health
Texas
Boerner
University of Texas
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
New York Central Agent Visits San Antonio on Regular Tour
H. C. Carson, general agent of the passenger department for New York Central Lines, headquartered in Dallas, arrived in San Antonio this morning for a routine inspection and visit.
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H. C. Carson
New York Central Lines
Dallas
San Antonio
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