Pan American Conference Aims to Deter War and Unite Hemispheric Law
A quiet movement plans a Pan American conference to link public men across the Americas for harmony and to end internal feuds and war. Five international lawyers from each republic would form the core, with initial members chosen by national law societies. A 1918 timing is proposed with a Spanish Carnegie edition distributed for outreach. Vote for James R. Davis for county judge.
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Washington
Latin America
James Brown Scott
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
J. Aviliriz
South
Central America
Americas
Europe
Carnegie Endowment
Sweeping Freight Rate Increases Announced By Rail Lines
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe announce large freight rate increases after receiving Tate tariffs. Eastbound, often 75 to 100 percent for less than carload shipments. westbound rises 25 to 40 percent. In California the changes affect all classes of goods after August 19 with September 2 operative dates.
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San Francisco
Cal
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Tate
California
Controversy Over Intangible Assets Delays Continue
Acting Comptroller Charess B. White and Acting Secretary of State D. A. Gregg, both interim tax board members, debate the timing of certifying railroad intangible values for tax rolls. White cites legal doubts about completing this year's assessment, while Gregg notes historical delays past July benchmarks.
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Austin
Tex
Charess B. White
D. A. Gregg
State Tax Board
White
F. M. Simpson
van Zandt County
Gregg
Intangible Tax Board
Autoists Leave Taylor for Corsicana Endurance Run
Farmers and Ranchmen automobile endurance entrants began from Taylor Texas with 161 miles ahead toward Corsicana the night stop after a day of prep. A good roads meeting band concert and smoker were provided for contestants last night and two time penalties were added to yesterday’s results.
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Taylor
Tex
Corsicana
Dallas
Mrs Hetty Green Baptized Into Episcopal Church
Mrs Hetty Green, the wealthy magnate, has been baptized in the Protestant Episcopal Church in New York and will be confirmed by Bishop Lines of Newark. At seventy eight she continues active in business affairs with help from her son Colonel Henry Green.
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Hetty Green
Protestant Episcopal Church
New York
Bishop Lines
Newark
Green
Henry Green
Italian Shipbuilders Build Floating Drydock for Submarine Tests
Italian shipbuilders have completed a floating drydock enabling external pressure tests of submarines without submerging them in deep water. This facility allows safe, controlled testing of hull strength and pressure resistance using surface deployment and controlled chamber procedures.
Pastor Insists Old Maids Are A Menace In Colorado
In Grand Junction on July 26 Rev Elmer V Huffner of the First Christian church declares old maids a menace and urges Helen Gould to marry preferably in disguise. He suggests she work incognito in the backwoods to find a husband who loves her for herself not wealth. He praises her humanity but argues marriage would improve her happiness and urges two weeks of simple work and living on under ten dollars a week.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Helen Gould
Elmer V. Huffner
First Christian Church Today
Miss Gould
Colquitt Campaign Urges Delegates in Texas Primary
R M Colquitt campaign manager urges Governor Colquitt supporters to attend next Saturday's 8 to 10 am primary convention in every precinct to elect county delegates. The county convention then selects delegates to the San Antonio state convention in August to ratify July 27 primary nominations. Rumors warn Ramsey politicians aim to capture delegates and influence the state convention.
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Ramsey
Colquitt
Austin
Tex
R. M. Colquitt
San Antonio
Walthall Ends Campaign in Texas Swing
Attorney general candidate James D. Walthall arrived in Austin from Brenham and headed to San Antonio to vote on Saturday. He said the campaign is virtually over and asked friends across the state to give their best efforts for his election, citing commitment to official duties.
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Austin
Tex
James D. Walthall
Brenham
San Antonio
Walthall
Judge Moursand Seeks Reappointment With Endorsement
Judge Anton N. Mourgund, UT law graduate and Mason partner, receives the San Antonio Bar Association endorsement as he runs to succeed himself on the fourth court of civil appeals. Backed by local lawyers, he tours the district predicting a strong vote beyond Bexar County. Vote for James R. Davis for county.
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Anton N. Mourgund
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Law Department
University of Texas
Mason
San Antonio
Moursand
San Antonio Bar Association
Colquitt
H. H. Neill
Justice Mourland
Bexar County
Watermelons Shipped From Pleasanton As County Crops Improve
Jack Ormand shipped a carload of watermelons averaging over forty pounds each from Pleasanton with two more carloads ready. Atascosa county reports its largest corn crop ever, plus excellent hay, cane, and cotton conditions.
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Pleasanton
Tex
Jack Ormand
Atascosa County
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Want Wars
James R. Davis
Herbert Henry Asquith
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Treasury
Dublin
Ireland
John Redmond
Mr. Asquith
Texas
That Brown
Pan-Tan
Texa
Candy Company
Dallas — FT. Worth
Houston
Rte
East
Houston Street
Secretary of State
Good Roads Meeting
Fletcher
Horlige
Horlick
Judge Moursand
Amremnca
Yoastes Coon
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