Legislature Urged to Speed Action in Special Session
Governor Ferguson pushes faster lawmaking to finish the Texas special session. Textbook bill remains pivotal. Bailey pushes deputy sheriff reform amid war-period urgency. House trims educational funds, considers debt, salaries, and several departmental measures while planning to finish the session soon.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Senate
House
Harley
Texas National Guard
Senate Committee On
Bailey
Senate Finance Committee
Educational Department
Board of Water Engineers
Agricultural Department
State Treasury Department
Attorney General's Department
Charters Issued in Texas With Varied Ventures
May 5 report lists new charters including Bohemian Club El Paso with no capital stock to protect music, Farmers' Gin in Rutersville, International Oil in Humble, Lyons Telephone in Lyons Burleson County, Monterey Trading in Laredo, Parker Construction in Houston, Svea Society in Elgin. Amendments raise or lower capital stock at several firms. dissolution filings include Chillicothe Warehouse Van Alstyne Hammond Lumber McAllen Paris Ice.
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Bohemian Club
el Paso
Lyons Telephone Company
Lyons
Burleson County
Capital Stock
Groom
Carson County
Shippers’ Compress and Warehouse Company
Dallas
World Film Corporation of Texas
Amarillo
Chillicothe Warehouse Company
Chillicothe
J. W. Greer & Sons
van Alstyne
Hammond Lumber Combe McAllen
Paris Ice Company
Aris
Bexar County to Meet as Board of Equalization in May
The County Commissioners' Court of Bexar County Texas will sit as a Board of Equalization on May 14 1917 to inspect correct and approve the Assessor of Taxes lists and books. Frank R. Newton County Clerk notes the seal and official date in San Antonio.
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Bexare County
Texas
A. D
Bexar County
San Antonio
Kearny Resigns to Lead Spain Project at Pearson Syndicate
Clinton H. Kearny resigns as San Antonio streets commissioner and sails to Spain with White Caldwell to oversee a hydro electric plant project for the Pearson syndicate. He cites departure for Europe on important business. Louis Heuermann may replace him, possibly after next Tuesday’s election.
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Clinton H. Kearny
New York
Spain
White Caldwell
San Antonio
Pearson Syndicate
Brown
Kearny
Europe
San Antonio Tax Payers Told to Pay 1916 Taxes by May 21 1917
San Antonio notices that taxes for the 1916 fiscal year are due and payable. Citizens urged to pay promptly to avoid a six percent annual interest and two percent monthly penalty for five months, with payment required before May 21, 1917.
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San Antonio
Tex
Obregon Leaves for Sonora on Leave of Absence
Mexico City May 5 General Obregon minister of war will depart next week for his Sonora home on leave of absence His resignation has not been accepted but General Aquistin Castro was named sub secretary of war and assumed office Friday It is possible Obregon will travel to the United States to consult physicians Jose Maria Rodriguez became head of the department of health Jose Natividad Macias head of education and Miguel Romana head of justice
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Mexico City
General Obregon
Sonora
Aquistin Castro
Obregon
United States
Jose Maria Rodriguez
Department of Health
Jose Natividad Macias
Department of Education
Miguel Romana
Department of Justice
Colored excursion to Seguin May 10
Special train on the Southern Pacific departs at 9 30 a m for Seguin with a one dollar round trip fare. Railway promotion advertises the excursion as a special event for colored travelers.
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Seguin
Southern Pacific
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
The antiseptic powder Allen's Foot-Ease offers rest and comfort for tired feet and prevents blisters and sore spots. Used by Allied and German troops at the front and recommended for dancing parties and breaking in new shoes. Trial package free from Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Vaccination Order Attacked in San Antonio Courts
The San Antonio board of education faced legal challenge to a compulsory vaccination rule for public school students. Judge Joseph Jones granted a temporary restraining order against enforcement, returnable Monday at 2 pm. Petitioners argue the rule is arbitrary, disrupts exams and health, and lacks legal authority in city or school charters. This marks the third injunction involving a San Antonio school board over compulsory vaccination.
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Board of Education
San Antonio
Joseph Jones
W. S. Anderson
Thirty-seventh District Court
Ford Staffel
W. M. Pardue
A. D. Zucht
A. A. Burger
Ira Calder
Hitchcock Heads Vitagraph Company Board
Frank H. Hitchcock former postmaster general under Taft has been elected chairman of the board of directors and general counsel for the Vitagraph Company of America in New York.
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Hitchcock
Vitagraph Co
New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Taft
Vitagraph Company of America
Explosion Blasts Westbound Texas Train Near Wills Point
On the Texas & Pacific Railway a boiler explosion about four this morning ripped through an engine pulling a westbound troop train one mile east of Wills Point. Engineer Arthur Carroll Brakeman Star Key and Fireman Gaddis were badly burned with possible fatalities. Conductor Lawler was blown forty feet from the engine but uninjured.
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Dallas
Tex
Arthur Carroll
Starkey
Texas & Pacific Railway
Wills Point
Gaddis
Carroll
Lawler
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Will Ingiot
Bureau of Labor
Department
J. M. Kidwards
College of Industrial Arts
Huntsville
Eugene Nordhaus
Fuller
Texas Division
Victoria
Charles H. Morris
Austin, Tex
Board OF Equalization
Frank R. Newton
Pearsons
Medina Dam
Japanes Restaurant
Soledad St
Wm. L. Herff
West Commerce Street
KODAK
San Antonio Brewing Ass'n
Phone Crockett and New
Pearl
San Antonio Automobile Trades Association
Perret
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