Galveston Dock Workers Demand Higher Pay
Galveston Texas October 2 United States dock workers on the Mallory line quit work last Saturday to press for higher pay. The federal board of arbitration at Galveston is asked to settle the dispute and is reviewing the workers demands with the company. A quick settlement is expected with no current stoppage of loading and unloading.
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Galveston
Texas
Mallory Line
Federal Board of Arbitration
Latin Americans Benefit From Embargo Modification
Washington October 2 government embargo on exports eased for shipments to South and Central America. Other neutral nations not to benefit. Exports board acted to aid Latin American countries facing hardship from the President's embargo order. Principal articles affected not specified in view.
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Washington, D. C
South
Central America
United States
No More Pink Worm Found in Texas Cotton Fields
Aubrey Cruse assistant entomologist with the State Department of Agriculture reports inspecting cotton fields near New Braunfels for pink bollworms on October 2 but finds none.
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Austin, Tex
Oet
Aubrey Cruse
State Department of Agriculture
New Braunfels
Johnson City Bank Elects Officers for Year
Johnson City Texas stockholders of the Johnson City State Bank elected officers for the ending year Charles Klett president A Grote vice president R Klappenbach cashier ward Ebeling Alex Grote and J D Kinney were named directors
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Johnson City
Tex
Theohnson City State Bank
Charles Klett
A. Grote
R. Klappenbach
Ward Ebeling
Alex Grote
J. D. Kinney
Death of A. Express soldier Webb at Camp Travis
A. Express. Pt. Herbert B. Webb of Battery A, 224th Field Artillery, died from a throat wound juried by razor in barracks at Camp Travis. He expired shortly after. A board was named to inquire into his condition the day before his death due to peculiar actions. His body likely will be sent to Troup, Texas, his stated residence. He enlisted at Rusk. Unless the people rule no one vets a square deal.
Hester Daughter Arrested After Father Shot Dead
Lucile Hester, 21, was arrested for the killing of her father W S Hester, an assistant claim adjuster for San Antonio Traction, at his home on 512 Stieren Street. Eloise Hester, 16, said Mrs Crum the nurse and others were present as two shots struck Hester in the head and right side. Lucile was held on a $2000 bond.
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Lucile Hester
W. ‘S. Hester
San Antonio Traction Company
Stieren ‘Street
Eloise Hester
Crum
Hester
United States Army
J. L. King
Riebe Undertakng Company
Atlantic hurricane hits gulf coast with minimal damage
The hurricane entered the Mississippi River mouth and moved along the coast from Bay St. Louis to Pensacola, causing cut communications in Pensacola and Mobile but limited property loss. In Pilot Town wind over 76 mph and 29.06 barometer. Alabama River expected to flood. reports indicate 13 fatalities and a Kerrville funeral party attended Adolf Weber’s memorial.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Gulf Coast
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Pensacola
Fla
Mobile
Pilot Town
Louisiana
Gulfport
Biloxi
Mississippi Coast
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Florida
Montgomery
Ala
How Peace Came After Other Wars
A historical account of the Portsmouth Peace Conference detailing Roosevelt's mediation between Japan and Russia. It covers place choices Paris to Washington to Portsmouth, the Mayflower meeting, the negotiators, initial deadlock over Saghalin cession and indemnity, and the final agreement culminating in the 1905 treaty and a nineteen gun salute.
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Erly
Russia
Paris
Japan
Chefu
Hague
Geneva
Roosevelt
Europe
East
Washington
Portsmouth
N.H
United States
Navy Yard
Oyster Bay
Newport
Frederick de Martens
M. Witte
North American Review
Dapat
Saghalin
Evidence Gathers in Slush Fund Affairs
New York on Oct 3 reports that German money funneled to Paris through New York banks aided spy Bolo Pasha. Count von Bernstorff’s funds, about 1.6 million dollars, moved via J P Morgan & Co and Ammsinck & Co to France, with details to be sent to the French government after state department review.
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Associated Press
New York
Count von Bernstorff
Belo Pasha
Paris
Merton E. Lewis
Bolo Pasha
Ambassado Jusserand
Washington
Bernstorff
United States
Lewis
France
J.P. Morgan & Co
Charles Humbert
le Journal
Cable
Bolo
Mgr. Lewis
Whitman
Bol Pasha
Perley Morse
Certified Public Accountant
G Ammsieck & Co
Royal Bank of Canada
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morse
G. Rumumsinek & Co
Deutsche Bank of Berlin
National Park Bank
Guaranty Trust Company
Ammsinck & Co
Man Falls Four Stories From Rooming House Window
R Ridle, staying at a four story rooming house at 741 East Houston Street in San Antonio, fell from his top floor window. He was rushed to Robert & Green Memorial Hospital with a broken leg and arm after losing balance while adjusting his position.
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R.ridle
Houston Street
Samy Antonio
Robert & Green Memorial Hospital
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M. Gordon
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