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MAY NOT REACH JAIL
BOHEMIAN FARMERS ARE MUCH
WROUGHT UP.
Negro Identified as the One Who Made
an Attempt at Criminal Assault
Is IN Danger.

Granger. Texas, July 2.--yor the tnrrd
time during the past few months this town
has been considerably wrought up on ac-
count OF the colored population. A Few
months ago a Bohemian farmer was met
on the railroad just below town oy a
strange negro. who shot and killed MN,
apparently without cause.
Five weeks ago q large number OF citi-
Zens took matters IN their own hands ana
whipped fifteen or twenty OF the negro
race and ran from the town nearly all OF
the 3uO colored residents.
Today while Mrs, Paul kopesky was at
home, two miles south of town, wish her
children, doing come washing, a strange
negro came into the y0rd behind her ana
made an attack on her, With considerable
EFFORT she released herself from hls Grasp
and Ivy her screams alarmed some men
who were In nearby helds. This fright.
ened the negro so he ran, number OF
white men going In pursuit. After o
chase OF two miles ne was seen TO 20
into n negro house near the San Gabr1el
river, where he was soon afterward caught
and carried back to Kopeskys, where he
was identified. The negro waived exam
ination but gave hts name as Jesse JACK
son and in default OF S1OOO bond he was
sent to the Georgetown jail. lie Is known
in Austin and lived in Caldwell county,
The negro was sent to the county ROAD
white girls and on two other occasions
for petty offenses. The white people ana
especially the Bohemians are considerably
stirred up over the AFFAIR and the officers
may have trouble in landing their prisoner
in TAIL
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LA PORTE LOCALS.
The Bathing Pier Is Again in Condition
to Be Used,

The Bathing Pier Is Again in Condition
to Be Used,
La Porte, Texas, July 2,-Rev. C. T.
Barkuloo was called to Texas City today
to conduct the funeral services over tho
remains of William Burchfeld prominent
citizen of that place, who died at an early
hour yesterday morning. Mr.. Burchheld's
wife had been III, and the previous day
he made a hurried trip for a doctor, and
became oyerheated. ApopleXy developed
which ended his life the following morning.
He was a member OF the Methodist church,
of which DIR. Barkuloo Is the pastor.
The promise of the management Of syl-
van grove to have the bathing pier, which
was blown away last Friday, rebuilt In
time for the Fourth of July demonstra,
ton, was more than fulfilled. The bath
house was used tonight by those who came
down on the moonlight excursion from
Houston. force of over fifty men has
been working on the building, and while
1t Is not completed. 1t can be used. and
will be in good shape for Friday
County Surveyor Bradburn was here yes
terday looking over some proposed road
improvements that are to BIO made west Of
town. 1t is understood that work on the
road to Lynchburg will be commenced
shortly. This wall give La Porte a good
road to the San Jacinto battle grounds.
George p. Brown and wife OF Houston
gave n supper to party of friends at
Blacks cafe in Sylvan grove this evening.
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NAvAsoTA NEWS.
Examinations Are Now Going on in the
Summer Normal.

Examinations Are Now Going on IN tho
Summer Normal.
Navasotn, Texas, July 2.--Exarninations
In the summer noaunal are now In progress
and the school will end its session tomor-
row. The normal has been a large and
successful one, having enrolled more than
firty pupils, and without n single jar OF
any description since the opening. The
teachers have been well cared for and hos
pitably entertained here. to the limit Of
time It was well to spare from engrossing
studies carefully pressed by a strong fac
uiry.
0f the faculty, which goes It's several
ways tomorrow Conductor W. B. BEECH
will summer at Memphis, taking a course
Ia Vanderbilt university; Prof. w. c, Davis
win take n course IN he Texas State ut
versity at Austin; Prof. ]. w. cookn re-
turns to his home at Ferris
Nayasota made a contribution no the
mountain summer resortn that Is seldom
equHled by large oNus OF the State. The
for Boulder and Monstou Springs, Colo
Made up OF Ewing Norwood and family,
j. w. Broslg and wife Mrs. f. w. Bros.g,
Misses Eleanor and Nettie Brosig, Mrs. III
Duncan Blackshear. N-s. A. H. ketchum
and Miss Pearl Terrell
Fourth Of July celebrations more or less
talked of In thfs county are the barbecues
10 be given by citizens Of Plantersvilla
aud Stuckey's Prairie. several miles north
OF Anderson. The Planfarsviilc barbecue
is OF moro than local interest and Hon.
Mcdonald Menchuri, union nominee for the
legislature. VIII be the principal speaker.
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States district court was made yestarday
Judge Maxcy of the Western district now
has Jurisdiction in the division. He has
announced the appointment of NJ. G. II.
Park as referee IN bankruptcy to succeed
himself, and A. p. Mccormick, H., will
be reappointed az commissioner for the
division. Clerk Hart of the court has an
nounced tho appointment OF Louis McCul
loch as deputy clerk of the division to sue
coed Mrs. C. " Hollarn. John I. Black,
who was appointed deputy marshal OF tho
division by Marshal Green of the Northern
district, has been made deputy OF the
division by Marshal Seibrech Of the West
ern district.
Yesterday Marshal Green of the Northern
district commissioned Mrs. c. V. Hollarn
as deputy United States marshal. She Will
be in the marshal's office as office deputy
at Dallas. She is the second woman In the
United States that has been given com,
mission as deputy United States marshal.
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WRECK ON THE KATY.

Two Passengers Hurt, but Neither Suf.
fered Serious Injury
Denison, Texas, July 2.-There was a
bad wreck at Savannah. 1. t., this morn
ing on the Katy. No. passenger train,
fouthhound, left the main limo and ran into
the switch, striking engine No. 44o and de-
railing pair of trucks on the latter. The
pilot of the front end of the passenger en-
gine was badly damaged. Both the baggage
and mail cars were SO badly damaged that
their contents had TO be transferred 10 sub
stitute cars from Denison. which left here
with the wrecker.
The passengers on No. were shaken up
by the collision, two of them receiving In
Juries. Mrs. q. NJ. CIinkenhead of Bon
ham was thrown against the seat II front
of her, brusing her head. and Miss Ida
Shirs, en- route to Denison. had her lip cut
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Cauarrh is liable to attack any organ OF
the human body. Many cases Of kidney
liver and bladder diseases which bartln the
doctors skN are but cAtarrh OF one or
both OF these organs. That Peruna Is n
cure for such cases the accompanying let
tiers show.
Mr.. w. l.. Butler. I62s Belleview Ave.
Kansas city, NO, Secretary and rreas-
'rhere is nothing like Peruna for liver
and bladder trouble number OF rail-
road men have used it when they were
broken down from the constant strain
which they are Obliged TO undergo, anu
were greatly berohted by Its use. ! have
used Il frequently for myself and family
and would not he without &c FOR rue
world."-M- l., Butler.
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To Bore on Galveston Island.

Galveston, Texas, July 2.-It is announced
that the Atlantic and Pacific OIL company
will commence boring for oil on Galveston
island not later than July Is. The we'll will
be sunk at the Morschali place on Motifs
ridge, about Ave miles down the island. As
has been previously mentioned in Tho Post.
good surface Indications In that vicinity
and experts have been sent for and made
examinations. Among those who bave
6eorre B. ouigiey, Neil Sinclair, j. g.
Cros6ie, W. E. GHrith, field man for
Guffey & Galley; Judge II. w. Flournoy
president Of the Atlantic and Pacific com
pauy,
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slr. VIM r. Lewis. 21ss Fl street ".
Washington, ID. c., Assistant Steward or
the Metropolitan Club, writes II began
taking Peruna last summer for stomach
trouble and catarrh of the bladder. ana
as II seemed TO relieve me some | kept
on taking It for two months and CON
sldered myself cured. l rejoice that
gave this medicine trial.''-wm. H.
Lewis.
II you do not derive prompt ana salts
factory results from the use OF peruna,
write Mt once to Or. Hartman, giving
full statement OF your case, ana he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address Or. Hartman, President OF che
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
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Ear Antonio MayoraIty Contest.

san Antoaio Texas, July 2.--The election
M which suooeasor 10 Mayor HicSa viii
he chosen Will not bs held until next Feb
ruary. but already there nra several can
dIsiates In fhe neld, Tho names Of Edward
gteves. worthless r, nR wn and Or. Fred
lesseli haye been mentioned In connection
With the race. but 49, a surprise was
iiryaIr Gaiiaghnn, ue ON polltieul war
6arse who served ave Iz-sn raS ueyes, being
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DEADLOCK IS STILL ON.
StreetmansCame Within a Few Votes
Of the Nomination.
BELIEVED NOW THAT HE WILL GET IT.
Sixty Ballots Have Been Taken and Some
OF Them Showed Much Switching
OF Strestman's Opponents.

Austin, Texas. July 2,--The judicial con-
vention adjourned at 4;So o'clock this after
noon until a. N. tomorrow after taking
sixty ballots without making a nomination
FOR the short term candidate. The dead.
lock Is on In earnest. Streetman on one
ballot was within AS votes OF the nom.
inatlon. His forces are standing Ike
stone wall and are lnmovable.
The combination switched on several bal
lots. this being more noticeable In the
Travis county delegation than anywhere
else. on the nnal ballot before adjourn.
ment Judge Acker of Lampasas received
a complimentary vote flom three SINAI
counties which were instructed for Fur
mau.
1t is the prevailing opinion that street
man win ultimately get the domination, as
his friends are loyal aud tonight they are
extremely confident.
The convention was booked TO convene at
. o'clock this morning, but IL was l0.4o
before Chairman Robe. tson raped Tor o.
Ger. stating that the cieuentiaIs committee
WAS teAu1 70 report.
Che committee came in and its report was
real by secretary stanford Of tne COM
mlttee.
Regarding the Brown county protest, the
committee seated tne delegation, Us there
was no contesting delegation. When the
report was read on tne DroWn county pro
test the convention broke INTO a Stree tn1an
yell which lasted 1Or some time. Chairman
walton OF the commlttee moved the auoD-
tlon OF the report.
Monta Moore OF Milan asked for infor.
nation to the effect tnal IL nInvry-Iwo voces
were necessary TO nominate and Blanco
county still out. would the chair rule that
IL required ninety TWO votes to nominutef
The chair answered tuat he would so RUE
unless the convention ordered Inherently.
Mir. Moore then made a motion that ma
1ority of the votes govern In the conven.
ton md a roll by counties was demanded
on the motion. Strcctmau delegates voted
for the amendment ana the combination
voted against 1t was defeated 81 40 to
81 Id.
vote was taken on the adoption of the
committee report and 1t prevailed.
A general caucus was held tonight by
the anti Streetman combination for the pur-
pose OF reaching an agreement of some kind
by which one of the four candidates in the
coalition could meet the nomination over tho
well organized forces Of Streeman A
dark horse" was suggested. but the idca
was secuted. as each Of the candidates
looked upon their individual chances as be-
ing hrst class. Several propositions were
made and one was accepted. to the effect
was aftarward learned that tho combina-
tlon could not control their delegations, rs
Travis will 70 for Streetmun Just as soon
as Morris is out OF the way.
The Streetman forces did not caucus, as
there was nothing to transact. The dclo-
gates propose to stay until November /, II
necessary. In order to follow out the In.
strnctious of their counties.
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ArrERNooN srssroN.

The convention was called TO order at 2
p. m. and the seventh ballot was taken.
Tcm Green county switched from Street.
man 10 Furman. giving the latter 80 votes
and reducing streetman TO so 10.
The voting was the same up TO the six.
teenth ballot when McCuIloch changed
from Fisher to streetmap, Tom Green ana
Sterling also changing TO him, giving MIN
81 10 ana reducing Burman to 81 ana
Fisher 10 ~ As.
On the seventeenth ballot Mct,uuocn
went back 20 Fisher Morris got q stray
vote from Llapo on the twentieth ballot
and Irion gave him les vote on the twenty
nrst.
At the close OF tho thirty-rourth ballot
Brady OF Travis made a motion that ave
fninusek oiapsc between taking bdilors.
Defeated.
When tho forty-tnird ballot was taken
motion for hftaon-m minute recess pre-
vailed,
rho forty.fourth ballot was oniico.
Travis switched seventeen votes for Fish
er, giving MIN AZ a-5, mnRing him the
for Furmap on the forty-iifth ballot, CIV
ing him ID votes,
Travis went to Surratt or the forty-seVv
enth ballnf,
san Saba went 70 Merits on the forty,
eighth ballot and 80 die Travis, giving
hin ~ votes,
On the sixtieth ballet Aakep af ianpasas
from Furman's camp, FedRaihg his vote
IA ~
A molten 10 adjourn until o a. M teuaeP-
rev was made and roll call demanded, Car
ried, 100 40 fort n Ia against,
IN sass Eiss4s report 81 the ssavenffsE
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Bio earheoue at columbus.

Columbus, Texas, July 2.--committees are
at work arranging for a free barbecue and
ball to be held in Columbus on the 9th in
slant to celebrate the institution of white
mans party In the county. Three bands
of music are engaged public speaking ar
ranged for and n series OF games and other
forms of entertainment will be held, Those
In charge expect the attendance of 1000 or
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KILLING AT TUCKER.
M. J. Minis Is Dead and E. G, Piuso
in Jail

ms NliIVlS 10 I'Cou uilN l-- W t-NiSS's
in Jail.
Palestine, Texas. July 2.--Yesterday
afternoon OF @ o'clock. near Tucker small
station eight miles from this place, Mr.,
NJ. j. Minis was shot and almost instantly
kelled by Mr.. d. c. Plnson. Immediately
after the shooting Nh Pinson started for
Palestine to give himself up to the officers,
and was met by Sheriff Watts, who was
on his way TO the scene, of the killing. Mr.
Pinson stated TO tho sheriff that he haa
acted IN self-defense. and that he was on
his way TO see him and surrender, where.
upon he came on TO town and was placed
in Jail His examining trial Will take
place today. A Post reporter called at the
Jail this morning and asked for an Inter
view with the prisoner. which was granted.
but Mr.. Pinson stated that he had nothing
for publication niure than he,%cted In self
defense that II was either kill or be killed.
Mr.. Pinson is q single man OF good reputa-
ton and a nephew Of one of our leading
merchants. Mr.. Minis Is married man
and has a family. He will be buried today
at Tucker,
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MoLennan County School Children.

Waco, Texas, July a,-county supersn.
tendent ]. n. conyors Of this county has
Just completed the work Of compiling tho
scholastic statistics Of tho county. Tho
totals show that there Is 1880 children
in the ccpnty wtthln tho scholastic age,
Last yoar there was a total OF ia,6s4,
which Is a gain OF lS5, However, the gain
Is In tho rural districts, The city az Waco
shows loss Of 81 and has fetal OF 40Ga
against d1I0 OF last year,
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Two First Bales shinned.

Corpus Christi. Texas. July 2.-Nuec,s
and San Patricio counties each shipped
their first bales Of cotton yesterday on the
same train, the former from Bluntzer and
the latter from Sharpsburg. Both bales
were ginned on June 80, One went to CT We
land Of II uston and the other to Wallis,
Landes & Co., Galveston.
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THE STATE CONVENTION.
Secretary McLenore Looking Over tho
Situation at Galveston.


Situation at Galveston.
Galveston, Texas July 2.--Jen McIemore
of Austin, secretary OF the State democratic
executive committee. is in the city today
looking after the arrangements which are
to be made for the holding OF the State
convention which convenes in Galveston
July 10. Tho railroads viii make reduced
rates from ali parts OF the State and there
wifi be IN the no!shborhood of 5000 people
here In attendance, Each county. will send
delegates, many Of whom win he accom-
named BY their families and the candidates
Viii be accompanied by friends and snip
porters, THE auditorium will be used for
holding the sessions OF the convention. Il
is eonimodious and located where the yisi-
tors Will DO within easy access of the
beach.
Indications from MI parts Of rho sta t.
fnyor Of The granting Of the State taxes Of
Galveston county for Period o. rGyr SsSrs s tS
Es cnnr}y nrininrieg hgve Instructed their
delegates 10 support such measure.
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RAIN IN WEST TEXAS.

Brewster County Has Had a Eiesvy
Fall.
San Antonio Texas. July 2.--Private tele-
grams from Akpine, Brewster county. about
400 miles west of here on the Southern
Pacific. state that ine rain fell there
this afternoon and the rain was still fall
ing. II appears 10 be general and is the
best rain that section has had for over
a year. 1t will BIO of inestimable benefit
TO cotton and grass, but comes too late to
benefit corn. The reports are that tho
rain is moving to the east.
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THE JENNINGS FIELD.
Spring Hill Company Has Contracted for
New WE'LL

Jennings. La, July 2.-rho Spring Eth
OIL company is not DISCOURAGED with tho
bad luck and the busters they have enccun-
tered In driliin. and TODAY closed contract
TO sink a we'll for thom on their field locat-
cd at oberlln. Tho test we'll that was PIT
down gnve such abundant proofs OF OIL
In paying quantities that the company feeIs
safe IN making a further tHyestmeat IN
the field, The work Is TO- begin as soon "a
THE derrick pap be raised,
The switch 70 the large supply tank east
Of the city Yves completed today aud every,
thing Is In readiness for the arrival of
the cars,
The Jennings well No, ., which was final
ly completed Tuesday, was today attached
to the tank, However, before the con-
nsotlen was made ne well vas tslad and
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News Notes.

Austin. Texas, July 2.-The comptrolier'B
department. today registered an issue Of
$10oe.90 Robertson county bridge repair
bonds which had been approved by the at
torney generals department.
Judge N. A. Cravens, the governors pri-
vate secretary, today forwarded the sum
OF $64. 10 to the county Judge of Zapata
county for the benefit of drouth sufferers.
OF the above amount so 10 was subscribed
by the State officials and department clerks
ernor 10 the fund for the drouth sufferers.
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Salsa. at Galveston.

Galveston, Texas. July 2,--rhe sales at
the Galveston OIL exchange today vera as
follows,
National oil and Pipe. 1000 shares at 1Tc.
Qeyrer OF Galveston. 1000 shares at lie.
Lucky Dime. 200 shares at &c,
Manhattan, 1900 shares at Csc.
Beatty, 1000 shares at lHc,
Texas Western. 100 shaves at ST. 20.
Senboard. 1000 shares at lc.
seaboard. 1000 shares &C ikc.
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enunrnnr Wm Return.

Austin, Texas July 2-Judgo \. A,
Crvens, the governors private secretary.
was advised today that Governor and Mrs.
Sayere would return TO Austin next Satur-
day. The governor has been at San An
tonic for the past ten DAYS for his health
and while he has improved he has not been
xc1tored TO his health.
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MORE PAckERIEs FOR FORT WORTH.
Two Others of the Big Companies Said
m Re 4 ookinn FIR Cites

Two Others OF the Big Companies Said
to Be Looking for Sites.
Fort Worth, Texas, July Pit was as
certained today that there was a fair pros
pect for two more packing houses being To-
Gated in Fort Worth, the Cudahy and the
Nelson Norris concerns. 1t was definitely
learned that negotiations are now under
way for a site near those of Armour and
Swift by the Morris company. The state
ment was made today that within another
yeHr these two companies would have es-
Establishments here, representative Of tho
Morris company was here two weeks Look
ing over the ground.
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Expensive Seed from Holland.

Corpus Christi, Texas. July 2.-An invoice
received today from the United States con-
sui at Rotterdam, Holland, states that sew
eral hundred pounds OF cabbage aud cauik
flower seed had been shipped from there
and Is now en- route to a Corpus Chri.tl
merchant. The varieties are expensive
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caldmnIl to lsaua Bonds.

Caldwell, Texas. July e.--An election was
held at this place on yesterday to decide
whether or not the city should issue $500
bond Issue carried BY IL majority,
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Naw Constable Anpolnted.

Hampstead, Texas, July 2.--The commits
sioners court today appointed B. F. Thomp-
son constable OF prectuct No, Hemp,
stead precinct) 10 I'LL out the unexpired
term OF L. C. Tompkins. deceased.
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kupssuenents WIN Not Be Made.

Austin, Texas, July 2.-President Pruther
- he university stated today the contem-
H1nked improvements on the university
@mpus would not be made on account Of
kGannh OF the intended improvements which
VIII be curtailed President Prather will
dave Friday for Minneapolis to attend
fatberlng of the National Educational ASSOC
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NJ sheridan
he saws NNN' " SNN
,r;r
peculiar @edkne
ooo 70 Soop sometimes
ueb medicine t6eHt Iet IL CO. nnI
neLsnOer cured before
nad sea ten bottles wds cured mirocufons
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Bonds Approved.

Apstin, Texas, July The attorney gen.
erAl's department today approved an Issue
Of $4,000 Lavaca county funding court
house bonds; also an issue of $500 Brown
county bridge repair bonds.
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Contractor Aammett Killed.

Corsicana, Texas. July 2.--Mr Hammett,
prominent contractor. while drilling a well
was instantly killed late this afternoon by
the derrick collapsing
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Last School Fund Apportionnen..
raraa Letter Carriers to Meet.

knettn. Texas, July 1.-The sixth annual
lGcuventio1 OF the Texas State Association
IL Letter Carriers will be held here tomor-
row. It Is expected that letter carriers
xnuD al over the State will be in attend
AAee nc the meeting.
M meeting 10 to be held in the Federal
court room over the postoffice. An inter-
t6tDpg program has been prepared for the
oxcasaon. On the evening Of July the
laaGpcia ton win give a grand ball at the
E3nhth, Street Firemsn's hall.
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Charter Filed,

Anstfn, Texas, July Zone charter was
fileh today:
Tecumseh OH and Cotton company Of
Gherman; capital stock $4,000. The pur.
pose Of this corporation is to purchase
and maintain cotton seed oil mills and gins.
The fncorporators are; J. A. Stanfeld. n.
b. Birge and John Grant
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WACO TRANSFERRED

From the Northern to Western Federal
District
Waco, Texas July 2,-The formal change
Of the Waco division from the Northern