Railroad commission weighs cotton rate dispute in New Orleans Galveston case
Austin Texas October hearing resumes on whether a ten cent Galveston advantage should remain or equal 51 cent rates apply to both ports to avoid congestion. The panel also reviews depot upgrades for McQueeney and tracks relocation near Houston plus interlocking device projects and stock pen and express rate petitions.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
New Orleans
Galveston
North Texas
Farmers’ Union
McQueeney
Galveston, Harrisburg
Missouri Lady Credits S S S With Catarrh Cure
Mrs. Henry Waye of Wentzville Missouri claims complete cure from catarrh after using S S S since April 9 1916. She notes strengthened blood and no need for further medicine and urges others with blood disorders to consider the remedy. The ad touts S S S as a fifty year national blood purifier and offers free booklets and free medical advice through Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia.
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Henry Waye
Wentzville
Swift Specific Co
Dept
Swift Bldg
Atlanta
Military fashions spark criticism in Paris street style
Paris reports Fashion debate over poilu uniforms influencing womens wear. Adrien helmets appear as hats while gowns feature fourragere braid and war color ribbons. Critics call it unauthentic, a commercial dodge, and warn khaki and red green contrasts clash with war wear.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tommy Atkins
Terrell Requests Operating Costs For Texas Agencies
Texas Comptroller H B Terrell is gathering two year operating costs from state departments educational and eleemosynary institutions. Officials are asked to submit estimates by November 1 for inclusion in the annual report and for the Thirty fifth Legislature. Anticipated total may exceed 15000000 dollars based on prior appropriations.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
H. B. Terrell
Comptroller
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Keeling Gathers Data for Texas Railroad Case
Assistant Attorney General Keeling returns from Dallas and Houston with data for the injunction suit of railroads against the railroad commission. The case goes to trial in Federal Court at Fort Worth on November 8 before Judge Pardee and associates. General Looney plans to go to Washington to press Interstate Commerce Commission to delay new rates before trial.
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Austin
Tex
Keeling
Dallas
Houston
Railroad Commission
Pardee
Interstate Commerce Commission
General Looney
Washington
Sam D. Cowan
Texas Industrial Traffic League
State aid granted to nine Texas towns for school departments
The Texas state board of education approved aid for nine cities Bryan Crystal City Harrisburg Jacksboro La Grange Liberty Hill Merizon Mexia and Whitt under the manual training domestic science and agriculture programs. The board delayed rural aid due to tax shortages and purchased 106 430 in school bonds.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Bryan
Crystal City
Harrisburg
Jacksboro
la Grange
Liberty Hill
Merizon
Mexia
Whitt
Non-residents May Pay Texas Taxes Until December
In Austin Texas on October 11 1916 non residents may pay state taxes to the comptroller until December end after which payments go to the county tax collector. The first tax payment of this kind for 1916 was by Robert Seeling of Travis county for property in Runnels and Knox counties.
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Austin
Tex
Comptroller’s Department
Robert Seeling
Travis County
Runnels County
Knox County
German-Texan Bazaar to Feature Noted Artists Tomorrow
Official program lists Mrs. Gwinn and Messrs G Schramm Steinfeldt performing at Beethoven Hall. Bazaar event adds cultural offerings and advancement fundraiser activities.
Wisconsin U men form camp club at Gunter in San Antonio
About 40 University of Wisconsin men in San Antonio organized the University of Wisconsin Club at the Gunter. They plan to attend the Texas A and M game in a reserved section for 150 and root for Texas led by Gene Van Gent, a 1914 Wisconsin graduate. A group photo will be taken at Y M C A building No. 5. Committees were named for executive social entertainment and athletics with officers from the three regiments.
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University of Wisconsin
San Antonio
Gunter
University of Texas
Oklahoma
Texas
Gene van Gent
Wisconsin
Camp Wilson
Y M C A League Plans and Bible Classes Schedule
Leaders of the Sunday School Basketball League meet at the Y M C A for lunch Friday to discuss schedule and player requirements. The first Bible class session at the Y M C A is Monday at 7 with supper at 6 30. Classes include dormitory Christian studies and a noon life of Christ.
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Paul
John H. Bickett
B. A. Owen
George Wheeler
C. E. McStravick
FE. E. Dilley
Life of Christ
Southern Structural Steel Company
Texas cities seek lower key insurance rate
Several Texas cities filed applications with the state fire insurance commission seeking reductions in their key rates. Officials cited improved fire apparatus and recent statewide inspections by the commission as major factors behind the requests.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Fire Insurance Commission
Commission
DeWitt County Cotton Ginned 36 228 Bales This Season
Special Agent C. T. Schwab reports 36 228 bales of cotton ginned in DeWitt county prior to September 25, 1916, compared with 29 855 for the same period last year. The last season crop was about 41 000 bales, but will likely fall short of this total.
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Cuero
Tex
C. T. Schwab
DeWitt County
Young Men's Business Clubs of America Convene in Jackson
Delegates to the second annual convention in Jackson Mississippi hear routine business talks and speeches by Harris Dickson and former Governor Earl Brewer about youth roles in national affairs. About fifty delegates joined an opossum hunt on Pearl River swamp and returned after midnight. An opossum dinner is planned for tonight.
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Pearl River
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