Spannell Featured In Texas Salvation Tour Debates
San Angelo notes Harry Spannell may join the Scoville evangelical tour in Texas with plans to use his singing. The piece questions mixing religion with vaudeville and warns against billing Spannell as an evangelical attraction during the ongoing trial aftermath.
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Intolerance in Taylor at New Opera House
The film Intolerance, praised as a landmark production, arrives in Taylor at the New Opera House. Manager F E Carradine schedules showings for February 21 and 22, with David Griffith’s three year labor noted and the piece linked to The Birth of a Nation.
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David Griffith
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Today’s Meditation on Missions and Christian Duty
W Foner argues Christians must fund missionary work to spread the gospel. He frames giving as a duty equal to supporting home needs, citing Christ’s command to preach to all nations and the church’s mission to extend saving knowledge worldwide. He urges believers to take Jesus’ words seriously and act.
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West Point ships guns for New York forts
Bulletin items report six inch guns from West Point sent to New York for fort protection. Other notices include Lars Kruse survivor arriving at Copenhagen denying sinking report, and US airplane makers pledging high output to aid President Wilson.
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Faculty Calls For Full Investigation Of University Of Texas
The UT faculty passed a resolution urging the Thirty fifth Legislature to order a thorough open inquiry into the university’s affairs. They request cooperation with the Board of Regents and Ex-Students' Association to ensure integrity and public confidence.
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Boys Arrested for Arson in Taylor
Georgetown deputy sheriff George Smith captured three boys aged 11 to 15 in Taylor and jailed them on arson charges after they admitted setting several small barns ablaze. Officials expressed concern over youth crime while stressing protection of people and property amid ongoing mischief.
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Taylor
Reformato
Miller and Melasky to Open Auto Show Room Here
Miller and Melasky have rented the Goldstein building beside the Texas Power and Light Co and will open an auto sales room soon. The firm will display Chalmers and Overland cars with parts and supplies. Building work will start in a few days and be rushed to completion. Postmaster John L Brunner announces a civil service examination for rural mail carriers on February 24 at the Taylor post office to fill a vacancy on one rural route from Weir Texas.
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Civil Services
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Weir
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U S Senate considers expanded powers over railroads
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee backs a bill to strengthen the Adamson law allowing investigation of carrier disputes and giving the President power to seize railroads telegraph and telephone lines during military necessity. No prohibition on strikes remains. safeguards to protect mails and interstate commerce.
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Automobiles Licenses in Williamson County Reach 3000
County Clerk C T McMurray issued license number 3000 to Frank T Sebcik of Taylor marking Williamson County total automobile ownership at three thousand. Average car cost cited as $1000 suggesting a $3 million investment in vehicles locally. The third thousand licenses were issued in ten months and 24 days with license 2000 issued March 16 1916 listing many Taylor residents and nearby towns.
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Williamson County
C. T. McMurray
Biles
Plea entered in Taylor fire setting case
Three Taylor Public School boys appeared before Judge Richard Critz in Georgetown and pleaded guilty to setting the East Taylor bars on fire. The youths were placed on probation after being told the law would be unforgiving if they repeat the act and were given one year in the reformatory with parole considerations.
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U-Boat Victims Rise to 46 in Latest Losses
Reported losses through February 10 show 46 ships sunk in the barred zone since midnight February 5. German submarines totaled 82 vessels sunk so far this month, with British ships most affected and tonnage reaching 172,904. The German aim of one million tons every 30 days appears to exceed early totals. Fred Heap heads to Fort Worth for the Texas Retail Shoe Men's Convention while Mrs. A Rusch stays home ill.
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Local youths face hearing on arson plot at school house
Local officers aided by residents thwarted an arson attempt by several boys. Hearings drew attendees including W. A. Barlow Louise Lowe W. W. Long Jas. Dellinger John F. O'Shea and J. T. Barker at Georgetown.
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