Shipping Board Votes and Budget Battle Over Fleet Funds
Washington reports the Shipping Board faced a $22.54 million request for next year, cut to $15.3 million by the budget bureau, with $22 million slated for the fleet corporation and $540,000 for the board. President Palmer sought $18 million for the corporation, while Commissioner Lissner opposed the $22 million, favoring $20 million. Palmer pledged to operate all 279 vessels and reduce domestic and abroad personnel, denying plans to alter the Portland terminus of the Oregon-Oriental line despite possible interest from the Columbia-Pacific Steamship Company.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Budget Bureau
Fleet Corporation
Palmer
Lissner
Pacific Coast
Portland
Oregon-Oriental Line
Far East
Columbia-Pacific Steamship Company
Fall Plowing Fights Boll Weevil in Texas Cotton
Houston Texas provides a simple fall plowing method to control boll weevil and cutworm by exposing pests to cold, starving them and exposing roots to deter boll worm. Madison of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail Road argues it fertilizes soil as stalks stay green, improving yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
H. M. Madison
Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio
Monument to Bryan Erected Planned for Florida Site
New York to Clewiston Florida the site for a national monument to the late William Jennings Bryan was chosen. The monument will be placed on the southwest shore of Lake Okeechobee as announced by his goddaughter Miss Dionesia Bryan Evans. Contributions of several thousand dollars have already been received toward the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florida
Bryan
Evans
Traffic Gain 13 Per Cent On Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad
Traffic on the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad rose 13 percent in July compared with July last year. Division freight agent Jack F. Hennessey noted several days ago that 4235 more cars were loaded locally at M K and T stations, and 3264 more cars were received under load from connecting lines. Oil traffic was especially strong, with Katy oil car loads up 37 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Jack F. Hennessey
M. K
Katy
Restoration of Lee Mansion at Arlington Cemetery
The Lee mansion will be restored on Arlington Cemetery’s highest site under War Department supervision at a cost of 225000 dollars. The project signals a formal effort to preserve a historic structure and honor its associations within the federal military memorial landscape.
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Washington
Lee Mansion
Arlington Cemetery
War Department
Heavy Cotton Movement in Galveston Trade
Galveston cotton factors and steamshipmen expect a heavy season, with the outlook nearly as brisk as 1915. About 20 vessels are scheduled to sail before September 1, carrying roughly 100000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Eastern Mills Seek Texas Location and Irrigation Push
Eastern cotton mills seek relocation to Texas offering to appraise plants and move on capital subscriptions for new buildings and operations. They cite 20 percent savings in operating costs and lower cotton transport costs, urging careful disposal of outdated machinery to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
King estate may pay record inheritance tax in Texas
Austin reports over half a million dollars in state inheritance tax likely from the Henrietta King estate of Kingsville. The preliminary value for tax purposes is seven million, with potential to reach ten million after final holdings review. Attorney James Wells Jr. and W M Woodall note a Kingsville visit will occur to appraise the estate further. The King ranch spans multiple South Texas counties and Kingsville was founded by Mrs. King.
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Caldwell County
Texas
Caldwell
Austin
Tex
Henrietta King
Kingsville
King Ranch
Kleberg
South Texas
W. M. Woodall
Comptroller’s Department
Woodall
James B. Wells, Jr
King Estate
King
Solon Opposes Special Session For Tax Relief
Fort Worth Senator R A Stuart opposes a summer special session of the Thirty ninth legislature to grant relief to drought struck Central Texas counties. Gus Russek pressed Governor Ferguson for tax remissions and loans, targeting Fayette Colorado Austin Waller and Lavaca counties. Stuart argues banks can support farmers until next year and prefers a January session. Ferguson reportedly shares the skepticism.
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Fort Worth
Tex
R. A. Stuart
Texas
Gus Russek
Schulenburg
James E. Ferguson
Russell
Fayette
Colorado
Austin
Waller
Lavaca
Russekl
Stuart
Ferguson
Slaughtering of Cattle in Harris County Trench Disposal
Foot and mouth disease in Harris county led to the slaughter of cattle near South Houston. The trench method was used to dispose of several thousand head after a disease case was found. Slaughter continues as ditching machines prepare more trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Harris County
South
Submit Plan to Health Officer
Austin Texas report notes sanitation officials and Dr H O Sappington state many Texas municipalities have submitted plans for city sewerage disposal and water filtration plants to the state board of health for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
H. O. Sappington
State Board of Health
Big gas well strikes in Webb County Texas
A 70,000,000 cubic foot gas well in Webb County near San Antonio was drilled by O'Hern and Putnam. It ranks among the largest in the county and extends the gas area one mile northeast of the Carolina Texas wells. Depth reached 2,080 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Webb County
O’hern and Putnam
Rates Reduced for Banana and Cocoa Nut Freight
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to cut rates on bananas and coconuts from New Orleans to Oklahoma and Texas destinations and to Arkansas City Kansas. The action aims to ease shipping costs for these perishable goods and affect regional trade routes.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Texas Points
Arkansas City
Kan
Born with teeth at birth shocks Los Angeles
Day-old Max Flores of Los Angeles becomes the center of a local medical curiosity after being born with a full set of teeth. Parents Mr and Mrs Louis Flores celebrate the remarkable event in their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Max Flores
Louis Flores
Rains Lift Cattle Prices Across Texas and West
Walton D Hood president of the Texas State Bank and Trust Company returned from an 8000 mile Western tour noting recent rains from Kerrville to Phoenix have improved grazing grounds and reduced cattle supply, predicting a significant boost to cattle prices for years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Atonio
Tex
Kerrville
Phoenix
Walton D. Hood
Texas State Bank and Trust Company
Fort Smith honors Admiral Eberle with gold sword
From his home town, Admiral IE W Eberle, chief of naval operations, receives a gold sword presented by the people of Fort Smith Arkansas to honor a local townswoman attaining the highest rank in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IE. W. Eberle
United States Navy
Fort Smith, Ark
South's Best Baby Charles M. Lamm Jr wins prize
Baby Charles M. Lamm Jr, 9 months, is named south ern prize winner and declared 100 percent perfect. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C M Lamm of Wilson North Carolina and Richmond Virginia. Doctors say he is more developed than the average one year old, with nine teeth, walking and speaking one syllable words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Lamm, Jr
C. M. Lamm
Wilson
N. C
Richmond
Somewhat Excited Dialogue Sparks Wild Imagery
A fragment shows enthusiasm as Jones reacts to his wife approaching and compares the excitement to someone frantically seeking a fire escape in hades. The vivid metaphor conveys heightened emotion without full context.
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Hades
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George C. Snyder
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