Sheriff and Judge Die Amid Political Tragedy in Alabama
Madison County outlines a murder and two suicides connected to a contested primary. Sheriff Phillips and Pleasants left notes claiming innocence while Overton remains at large and a special grand jury probes conditions linked to Judge Lawler’s death. Militia and deputies aided security as investigations proceed and rewards stand.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
W. T. Lawler
Robert Phillips
Shelby
Pleasanton
Alabama
Lawler
Here
Overton
Nalls
Birmingham
Phillips
Pleasants
Anne
Woodplans Patrol Boat For Gulf Inspection Fleet
Will S. Wood, game fish and oyster commissioner, plans a fleet of small fast boats for department inspection work on gulf bays and streams. The first craft will be 22 feet long, reach about 20 mph, and reuse the Ouida Ferguson engine. If successful, more boats will follow.
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Austin
Tex
Will S. Wood
How to Get Rid of a Cold This Summer
A Nebraska resident credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing his severe cough and cold in two days after two doses. He notes relief after the first dose and an entirely cured cough within 48 hours, praising the product for soothing and healing, including children.
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C. E. Summers
Holdredge
Neb
Foley
Insurance rate hearings in Texas on policy form changes
The Texas fire insurance commission prepares for resumed hearings next month on higher rates while studying evidence. Friday focused on the present standard policy with critics arguing it conflicts with state law and is confusing to the public. Judge Thompson defended the current form as legally established across many states.
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Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Charles H. Dickson
San Antonio
Texas Policyholders' Protective Agency
Texas
George Jalonick
Jalonick Agency
Dallas
Texas Insurance Interests
W. J. Edgecombe
Retail Merchants’ Association of Texas
William Thompson
Thompson
Students certified for military service at A&M College
Seven teen students from the Agricultural and Mechanical College were certified to the adjutant general's department as having special aptitude for military service and likely to be assigned to duty. The list includes Thomas F. Keasler and others from Hughes Springs, Clifton, San Antonio, Lamonte, Austin, Houston, Flatonia, Bandera, Sulphur Springs, San Angelo, Greenville, Rockport, Granbury, Brenham, Seymour, with three El Paso High School cadets and additional students from Fort Worth. A promotional note follows for the Southern Pacific with 60 cents to Sutherland Springs and return each Sunday and through sleepers to Memphis and Chicago.
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Austin
Tex
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Adjutant General's Department
Thomas F. Keasler
Hughes Springs
Palmer H. Olson
Clifton
Andrew D. Bruce
San Antonio
Ural Stephens
Lamonte
Alfred
Bull
Howard
Carleton
Houston
James V. Meyer
Flatonia
James
Short
Bandera
Roscoe Hawes
Albert Johnson
Sulphur Springs
Penrose B. Metcalfe
San Angelo
David (. Kelley
Greenville
James D. Brown
Rockport
Frank R. Coleman
Granbury
John F. Ehlert
Brenham
Dary L. Helm
Embury D. Baccus
Seymour
el Paso High School
Eugene Womledort
Tom Clements
Hugo Beexer
Hunter Everette Gardner
Fort Worth
Western Myslery Academy
Alton, Il
Wash houses compliance eyed by Texas labor chief
MUST BUILD WASH HOUSES AUSTIN June 24 Returning from mine inspections in Texas Commissioner C W Woodman reported many mines had not provisioned wash houses for workers though owners promised to have them ready by September 1 1916. He also found fire escapes missing on many labor sites and warned of penalties for noncompliance. He departed for the BIMIT convention June 26 expecting 1000 business leaders.
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Austin
Tex
W. Woodman
Woodman
Central
North Texas
Tschoepe Announces Candidacy for Legislature in Seguin
Rudolph Tschoepe Sr. announces for the Legislature from this county. A Confederate veteran and longtime resident, he faces opposition from Judge J. M. Woods, former county attorney and Guadalupe county judge.
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Seguin
Tex
Rudolph Tschoepe Sr
Tschoepe
Ince
J. M. Woods
Guadalupe County
Hadley Tells of Giles Killing in Train Coach Trial
Ida Hadley testified in Muskogee court about shooting Sheriff Jake Giles on a Missouri Kansas Texas train on March 24. Her husband Paul Hadley faces murder charges as their defense argues Ida was unbalanced and insane with a troubled past.
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Muskogeef
Okla
Ida Hadley
District Court
Jake Giles
Beaumont
Texas
Paul Hadley
Giles
Hadley
Kansas City
Muskogee
Mister Jake
Mr. Jake
Paul
Jake
Ida
Mr. Hadley
Deputies Suspend Sessions and Bond Election Planned
A royal decree suspends the Chamber of Deputies sessions and sets August 7 for elections with a decree to follow next week. In Seguin Texas a city council call for a July 27 election to issue sewer system bonds failed by two votes in May.
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Athens
London
Chamber of Deputies
Seguin
Tex
Committee Eyes Saving Brackenridge Park River Front
Citizens and the City Federation of Women’s Clubs seek to preserve Brackenridge park by expanding the plan to save the river frontage from Brackenridge to the first entrance. The Water Supply Company owns the remaining frontage and has suspended sales while officials discuss options.
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Brackenridge Penis
The
Water Supply Company
Josephine Street
Civic Committee
City Federation of Women's Clubs
River Avenue
Brackenridge Park
Robert J. Harding
Harding
Belgium
Army officers reshuffled and promotions announced nationwide
The Army lists detachments and removals of lieutenants, promotions in the Engineers, and assignments to the Hawaiian and other departments. Senior officers, including majors and colonels, receive new regimental postings effective July 1. Separate note: Royal B. Cummings of the Medical Corps is honorably discharged. In Texas, the Department of Education prepares a compulsory school attendance bulletin to aid officials, with the law taking effect September 1.
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Enoch B. Garey
Eighteenth Infantry
W. G. Murchison
Infantry
Thomas H. Schott
Medical Reserve Corps
Southern Department
Alexander R. Piper
Officers Medical Corps
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Engineers
Regiment of Engineers
William 8. Mapes
Twentieth Infantry
William A. Glassford
Signal Corps
Royal EB. Cummings
Medical Corps
Charters Issued in Texas Several Firms Formed
A series of Texas charters are issued in Austin listing the Hamlin Oil and Development Company Lin den The China Springs Telephone Company Hoffman Goose Creek Company Pyrotone Chemical Company Ideal Pharmacy Incorporated Leopold Shafer and Company and others with stated capital stocks and named incorporators. A certificate of dissolution was filed by H J Moreland and Company of Jayton.
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Austin
Tex
Hamlin Oil and Development Company
Hamlin
Jones County
Capital
A. H. Woodfin
A. L. Houston
E. C. Brand
City Drug Company of
Linden
Capital Stock
C. L. Smith
A. B. Bennett
Sloan Taylor
China Springs Telephone Company
China Springs
McLennan County
Ten Regiments to Be Formed in Department
War Department orders immediate organization of ten new regular army regiments in the Southern department to meet year one growth under the army reorganization bill. Units will form at San Antonio El Paso Brownsville Vancouver Barracks and Columbus with readiness within a month.
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War Department
Funston
Regular Army
Southern Department
San Antonio
el Paso
Douglas
Brownsville
Seventh Field Artillery
Eighth Field Artillery
Columbus
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Batoe Mounted Engineers
Columus
Army
West Point
Mexico
Peace conference set for border with Bryan Jordan and four accept
The American Union Against Militarism announces an unofficial peace conference at El Paso with William Jennings Bryan Pr David Starr Jordan and Frank P Walsh invited. Four of six have accepted and will depart for the border. Walsh is the only American to wire acceptance. Mexican participants include Modusto U Rollan Dr Atl and Senor Manuel Rojas. Efforts to locate Bryan and Jordan have not succeeded.
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New York
American Union Against
William Jennings Bryan
David Starr Jordan
Frank P. Walsh
el Paso
Mr. Walsh
Modusto U. Rollan
Yucatan
Dr. Atl
Mexico City
Senor Manuel Rojas
National Library of
Bryan
Jordan
Kilts Dropped From Canadian Overseas Regiments
Ottawa announces kilts will no longer be issued to Scottish regiments in the Canadian overseas forces. Pipers will be the sole exception. Officials cite trench work in rain and cold as the reason for the change.
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Ottawa
Militia Department
Quarrel Ends With Negro Wounded. Bibb Held
Will Williams 35 was shot in the left abdomen during a quarrel with John H. Bibb a former policeman at 1117 East Houston street. Williams in critical condition at the city hospital. Bibb surrendered, charged with assault to murder, released on $1000 bail after waiving examination. Williams works at the United States arsenal on South Flores street.
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Will Williams
John H. Bibb
Bibb
Campbell
East
Houston Street
Leo Scott
Williams
Brown
Eckhart
Harris
Calderon
United States Arsenal
South Flores Street
Court Term Ends With 422 Cases Decided
The Court of Criminal Appeals adjourned after disposing of 422 cases. Affirmed rulings include Waddell Wortham Collin Ramos Galveston Pearl Newman Galveston Sallie Freeman Galveston W R Young Harris Jim Haley Tarrant Will Basham Tarrant and Chester Berrick Kaufman was reversed and remanded. A writ of prohibition granted in State ex rel F M Spencer et al v Nabers. Motion rehearing overruled for Kid Wilson Uvalde H W Ferguson Cherokee Frank Guild Hemphill Nat Pearson Montague.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Waddell Wortham
Collin J. Ramos
Galveston
Pearl Newman
Sallie Freeman
W. R. Young
Harris
Jim Haley
Tarrant
Will Basham
Chester Berrick
Kaufman
Prohibition
F. M. Spencer
J. A. Nabers
Kid Wilson
Uvalde
H. W. Ferguson
Cherokee
Frank Guild
Hemphill
Nat Pearson
Montague
Allen's Foot-Ease Relief for Pained Feet in War Time
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes or use in foot baths. Claims instant relief from corns bunions and tired feet. Notes over 100000 packages used by German and Allied troops at the front. Sold everywhere.
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Allen
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