Deserter Private Smiley Found Dead at Fort Sam Houston
Private Towa L Smiley of Company KF 2d Battalion 3d Infantry, listed as a deserter, was found dead on George Brackenridge land near Camp Travis after leaving Fort Sam Houston for rest. Identification came from a rifle serial and tag. authorities note a 10 day furlough dispute and possible personal motive about a marriage. Sugar policy debate stalls McNary bill in Senate with arguments over board authority and responsibility.
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Towa L. Smiley
George Brackenridge
Seguin Road
Camp Travis
Smiley
2D Battalion
3D Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Grosvenor
Brown County
Texas
Patrick Donaghey
War Department
Department
Seret
Donaghey
New Braunfels
Sherif
Antonio Diaz
J. R. Latchaw
17Th Field Artillery
Washington, D. C
Senate
McNary
United States Sugar Equalizing Board
Wilson
Oregon
Harrison
Mississippi
Congress
Gay
Louisiana
Palmer
Missing 100 lb hog near Albert Texas
A black male hog about 100 pounds strayed from the premises last Tuesday near Albert Texas. Reward offered for return. Notify Erwin Behrens.
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Albert
Tex
Erwin Behrens
Accident Delays Train Service After Car Jumps Track
An accident on Saturday delayed outbound service for a day as a baggage car derailed on the trestle south of the tunnel, breaking ties. Passengers were moved to adjacent box cars and by Sunday evening the track was clear and the train resumed to Fredericksburg that night.
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Fredericksburg
Miss Lilly Priess Dies After Lingering Illness at 23
Miss Lilly Alma Ella Priess aged 23 years 7 months and 2 days died Sunday night at ten in her parents home Mr and Mrs Lows Priess. She was born in Fredericksburg and lived there most of her life with brief health resort stays. Funeral moved to Wednesday noon with Rev Koerner officiating and interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by parents three brothers Irwin Hugo Edmund all of San Antonio and sisters Alice Rogers Wichita Falls Olga Martin Stonewall.
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Miss Lilly Alma Ella Priess
Miss Lilly Priess
Lows Priess
Louis Priess
Fredericksburg
Colorado
Oiie
Krogers
Wichita Falls
Lilly Priess
Greenwood Cemetery
Koerner
Irwin
Hugo
Edmund
San Antonio
Alice
Rogers
Olga
T. J. Martin
Stonewall
Young Lilly
New European Alliance Contem plated
London reports indicate a near unanimous view that a new triple entente is forming at talks among Prime Minister Lloyd George Premier Clemenceau and Italian Foreign Minister Scialoja. Britain avoids comment to not jeopardize US ratification of the pact while Spain is cited as a possible fourth partner in a western powers balance of power scenario.
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London
Britain
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Signor Scialoia
America
United States
France
Italy
Spain
League
That Jenkin Affair Again
Rebelde Cordova, who kidnapped William O. Jenkins consular agent at Pueblo Mexico, is quoted in El Denverata as saying Jenkins asked the bandit to kidnap him to show Carran vandista failure to protect foreigners.
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Rebelde Cordova
William O. Jenkins
Pueblo
Mexico
el Denverata
Jenkins
Carranvistas
Coal Strike Ends as Officials Warn Against Immediate Relaxation
Government relief expressed at the settlement of the nation-wide bituminous coal miners strike. Fuel Administrator Garfield said removal of soft coal restrictions cannot happen immediately. Director General Hines cautioned that strike dislocation won’t be fixed instantly and urged continued fuel conservation until conditions normalize.
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Washington, D. C
Garfield
Indianapolis
Wilson
Hines
Mexican Government Halts Oil Drilling Nationwide
In Washington, December 10, the Mexican government moves to nationalize the oil industry. Armed Mexican soldiers have stopped American owned companies from drilling wells and have sealed their equipment under government lock.
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Washington, D. C
Come
President Favors Turkish Mandate
Constantinople reports that President Wilson may ask Americans to approve a mandate for Turkey. Reactions split between those favoring League of Nations control and business interests hoping for a Near East boom, with England possibly stepping in if the United States declines. The Armenia mandate idea appears largely dropped.
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Constantinople
Paris
Wilson
Turkey
Uncle Sam
Near East
United States
League of Nations
Lloyd George
Washington
Great Britain
England
Bagdad
Armenia
Fire destroys residence in San Antonio De
A fire Tuesday afternoon destroyed the residence of Mrs. W. J. Zarbee at 526 West Summit Place after an oil stove exploded in the rear. Flames spread to the adjacent J. E. Brown home at 522 West Summit Place, which suffered only minor damage thanks to the fire department. The Barbee family home, owned by Albert Jones and recently moved from Ballinger Texas, valued about 520,200 with 51,200 in furniture, was partially insured.
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W. J. Zarbee
West Sumuut Place
West Summit Place
J. E. Brown
Barpee
Ballinger
Texas
Albert Jones
Scapa Flow Dispute Persists as Allies Demand Compliance
Berlin reports Germany will not give a categorical no to allied notes on penalties totaling 400000 tons of dockage and shipping for Scapa Flow s scuttling. The notes also demand Germany sign a peace protocol granting allies the right to intervene militarily if armistice terms are not fulfilled. No immediate compliance expected as of this morning.
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Berlin
Germany
Scapa Flow
German Iron Division Troops Refuse to Proceed
Five trainloads of German Iron Division troops reaching Tilsit halted their advance in defiance of an allied commission order. Four trains retraced toward Memel threatening Curland while Koenigsberg headquarters claim the action follows their orders and accept responsibility.
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Riga
East Prussia
Iron Division
Tilsit
Germany
Allied Commission
Memel
Curland
Koenigsberg
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Gillespie County Oil Company
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