Doughty Urges Texas School Amendment Vote
Austin Texas October 14 – State Superintendent W F Doughty urges support for a two part constitutional amendment allowing counties to levy maintenance taxes up to 50 cents per 100 dollars and independent districts to levy up to 1 dollar per 100 dollars with majority voter approval. He argues it is a vital educational measure benefiting districts in need of funds and does not impose blanket taxes.
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Austin
Tex
W. F. Doughty
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ant
Doughty
Texas
Jockey Bernard Dillon Withdraws Exemption Appeal
London October 14. The jockey Bernard Dillon has withdrawn his appeal for exemption from military service on domestic grounds. He was refused admittance to the United States during a visit with Marie Lloyd and will therefore have to fight at the front.
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London
Bernard Dillon
Dillon
United States
Marie Lloyd
German Mine Uses Surface Air to Extend Shifts
Mine owners compress air at the surface to pipe to the deepest working levels. The system cools and dries the air men breathe so miners can work longer shifts.
Wilson Tide Grows as Democrats Predict Victory
Washington headlines report the Democratic national committee’s Bulletin claiming a Wilson victory across the Midwest and west, with expected wins in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and many Rocky Mountain and Pacific states. They credit labor support and a strong peace record, contrasting Hughes. Vice President Marshall predicts Indiana’s backing and urges Republicans to articulate policy and war aims.
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Democratic National Committee
Bulletin
Middle West
Wilson
Great Middle West
Leader
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Michigan
Ilinois
Iowa
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Hughes
Illinois
Alleghenies
Marshall
Europe
Mexico
Republica
Democratic Party
Rifle Team Leaves Corpus Christi for Jacksonville Meet
Under orders from Brigadier General John A. Hulen fourteen members of the Texas Brigade rifle team depart Corpus Christi for the army rifle meet in Jacksonville Florida. The group includes Major Joseph S Speight as captain Captain C C Duff as coach and several lieutenants sergeants and corporals from the Third Fourth and Second Texas Infantry and the First Texas Cavalry with stations listed as Corpus Christi Marfa and other Texas posts.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Comand
John A. Hulen
Texas Brigade
Southern Division
United States Army
Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph S. Speight
I. 8. A. P. First Brigade
Texas Infantry
C. M. Easley
Second
Grover C. Coombs
Theodore Browning
Third
A. R. Tate
Co. C
J. J. Compton
John E. Welsh
Texas Infantry Men Named From Corpus Christi and Marfa
Corpus Christi lists Corporal W. H. Thompson of Company M Third Texas Infantry and Corporal Elmer D. Barr of Company E Second Texas Infantry. Private A. M. Ridings of Company H Fourth Texas Infantry and Private John D. O. Smith of Company F Fourth Texas Infantry are from Marfa Texas.
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Corpus Christi
W. H. Thompson
Third
Texas Infantry
Elmer D. Barr
Second
A. M. Ridings
Fourth
Marfa
Texas
John D. O. Smith
Southern grid tests show offensive power across regions
Southern teams seek both offense and defense as season opens. Intersecting games include North Carolina vs Harvard at Cambridge, Washington and Lee versus Rutgers at New Brunswick, LSU versus Texas A M in Galveston, Virginia Tech vs West Virginia in Charlestown. Georgia Tech faces Davidson in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
North Carolina
Harvard
Cambridge
Washingto and Lee
Rutgers
New Brunswick
N. J
Louisiana State University
Texas A. & M
Galveston
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
West Virginia
Charlestown
W. Va
Tulane
Spring Hill
New Orleans
Vanderbilt
Kentucky State
Lexington
Georgia Tech
Davidson
Automobile steering wheel button signals semaphore light
An early rear signal device for cars uses a button on the steering wheel. Pressing the button lights a red signal and raises a semaphore. A second press drops the semaphore and changes the light to green.
No More Backache For Her Gaskill Of Etna Green Ind
Mrs J M Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana writes that severe backache and sharp pain prevented rising without aid. She attributes urinary trouble as the cause and credits one box of Foley Sidney Pills with giving lasting relief. The note mentions safety for backache swollen ankles and rheumatic pains by A M Fischer.
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J. M. Gaskill
Etna Green
Ind
Foley Sidney
A. M. Fischer
Tick Eradication Drive Expands to Houston Area
The Bureau of Animal Industry opens a branch tick eradiation office in Houston Texas with Dr J B Reidy and veterinarians in charge. The area east of the International and Great Northern railroad and south of five county lines will be covered. Chamber of Commerce plans dipping vat in Harris county and support from southeastern Texas business community strengthens the effort. Western Texas eradication work continues from Fort Worth headquarters.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Houston
Tex
J.B. Reidy
International and Great Northern
Anderson, Cherokee
Nacogdoches
Shelby
Louisiana
Chamber of Commerce At
Harris County
Fort Worth
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