Social notes sweep through San Antonio scene
Mr A G Schmidt of Hagle Pass arrived yesterday to visit his brother Fred Schmidt and family. Miss Hazel Merriman leaves today for Tyler to enter Business College. Col Alonzo Gray, former Fort Sam Houston commander, appointed commander of the Arizona district by Major Gen Dickman. Arizona HQ at Douglas. Gray to depart for station by weekend. Woman's Club meets Monday at 3:30. Mrs McNeil Turner and Mrs J R Moore host a Royal Theatre box party. Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church meets. Bible study led by Mrs Little. next meeting with Mrs Keathley. Presbyterian Home Mission study held at Mrs R L Sutton. social hour. attendees listed. Circle C W M A of the Baptist Church meets. Bible study by Mrs Burr. social time with hot chocolate and cake. Mrs A M Wormser entertains with bridge for Thursday Bridge Club. high score to Mrs John M Martin. guest prize to Mrs Gumport. Bridge party hosted by Mesdames L Daiches, F W Mally, C A Burbank at Mrs Burback's home. prizes to Mrs A Hamilton, Mrs A B Mutter, Alma Pierce wins consolation. Luncheon served after games. Attendees listed. Come and See Week runs three days. hosts are local delegates from Southwestern Field Conference and International Institute of Laredo. tea by Miss Helen MacGregor. Distinguished visitor Nettie Hester of Devine arrives to visit Miriam Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. reception to follow. YWCA Blue Triangle Exhibit traveling.
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Alonzo Gray
Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Arizona
Joseph T. Dickman
Southern Department
Arizona District
Douglas
Col. Gray
San Antonio
Mesdames L. Daiches
F. W. Mally
C. A. Burbank
Killarney
Mesdames Bobbitt
Gill
Cluck
Weber
Er. H. Buenz
A. C. Hamilton
E. J. Foster
Carter
Corpus Christi
McKinney
Mims
Penn
Greer
Jefferies
Morrow
Shelby
Shiner
Brennan
Colbern
Hamlin
Lusk
A. B. Muller
A. Smith
R. L. Muller
Vidaurri
Davis
Cogley
Barlow
MacGregor
Huberich
Younkin
Alma Pierce
Inez Hill
Daiches
Mally
Burbank
Robert McComb
Louis J. Christen
Ing
Southwestern Field
Dallas
Mesdames Hall
J. A. Burnett
Bartolo Juarez
International Institute of Laredo
Mesdames
Ira O'Meara
R. A. Millar
Alfred Poggenpohl
Aimar Penn
Helen MacGregor
Woman weighs sixty six pounds after illness in Masley Ala
Mrs J D Morrison of Masley Alabama recalls a three year decline from severe stomach trouble biliousness and constipation. After two Tanlac bottles her appetite returned and she gained thirty three pounds. She sleeps better and can do housework with no pain and credits Tanlac with saving her life. All druggists sell Tanlac.
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Ensley
Birmingham
J. D. Morrison
26Th Street
Masley
Ala
Ytuniac
Tanlac
January 16 Anniversaries and Historic Dates
Chronology notes mark James Calhoun as Baltimore’s first mayor in 1797, the 1822 birth of Duc dAumale, Caleb Cushing’s China treaty ratification in 1843, Edward Everett death in 1865, Frances Kemble born 1809, and 1919 Prohibition amendment ratified. Minor events include British action at Bergen and other dated items.
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United States Senate
China
Caleb Cushing
Edward Everett
Boston
Dorchester
Mass
Fanny" Kemble
London
Lyttelton
Lageda
Bergen
United States
Brothers Divided at Strand Promises Warm Sunshine Tale
Frank Keenan stars in the Pathe feature Brothers Divided at the Strand. A sunny story of a town lifting from squalor, where youth pursues dreams and old age finds love, amid birdsong and spring breezes. A gentle tale of happiness and renewal opens Saturday.
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Frank Keenan
Pathe
Strand
H. B. Warner Tops Royal Tonight in Taunted Shadows
The Royal Theater presents a feature film today starring H. B. Warner in The Taunted Shadows. Warner, a renowned screen star, draws crowd appeal with a strong personality that pleases movie fans everywhere.
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H. B. Warner
Royal Tonight
Royal Theater
H. B.’ Warner
Birthday Remembrances Mark Noted Figures Across Nations
Today marks milestone birthdays for prominent figures: Rt Hon Iver Churchill Guest, former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, turns 46. Sir Johnston Porkes Robertson, a leading Naelish stage actor, 67. Robert W. Service, famed Yukon poet, 44. Henry Fielding Dickens, son of a famed novelist, 71. J Erskine Mayer, Chicago American League pitcher, 30, with brief notes on birthplaces in England and Ohio.
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Iver Churchill Guest
Wimborne
Ireland
Sir Johnston Porkes-Robertson
London
Robert W. Service
Yukon
Presston
England
Henry Fielding Dickens
Preston
J. Erskine Mayer
Chicago
Columbus
You're Sick You're Tired You're Nervous Slogan Ad
A vintage health advertisement pitches vitality tonics to readers. It touts renewed nerve tissue, boosted red blood cells, and the promise of getting “over the top” with a strong dose of energy, urging those with weak nerves to seek the product.
Bolshevint Successes Carry Red Armies in Far East
Bolshevik offensives push Red Army gains on the Far East front with reported arrivals at key crossings. Conditions in Asia influence supply lines as leadership reports progress and strategic positions shift amid ongoing campaigns.
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Far East
Chicago Influenza Death Toll Rises in 24 Hours
By Associated Press Chicago reports a spike in deaths from influenza and pneumonia over the last 24 hours. Thirty-two died from pneumonia and five from influenza. One death occurred at Great Lakes naval training station, currently quarantined. Abdominal-type influenza cases resembled cholera but were less dangerous, according to health authorities.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Navy Chief Says Lack of Criticism Hampers Fleet
Admiral Sims told the senate committee that the greatest handicap of the American navy is the lack of constructive criticism and the prohibition on publishing matters without Navy Department approval. He stated his critical views on naval decorations are his plain duty and not insubordination or a personal attack on the secretary.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Sims
Senate
De Koven Dead American Operatic Composer Dies
Reginald De Koven, noted American operatic composer and conductor, died in Chicago early today of apoplexy. The Associated Press reports the death occurred on January 16.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Reginald de Koven
Marine vice president guards Haiti ruler headline
Sergt William A Miller of the United States Marine Corps has been promoted to lieutenant in the Haitian Gendarmerie. For four years he served as personal bodyguard to President Antequenive, gaining power in native circles and earning the nickname vice president of Haiti. He is said to influence meetings with foreign representatives and to be the de facto power behind the throne.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
Sergt
William A.) Miller
United States Marine Corps
Miller
Antequenive
Republic of
New Orleans Weather Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
The Times carries the daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight is fair and cooler. Saturday will be fair.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh 24 Hour Weather Report
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am show a maximum temperature of 68 degrees and a minimum of 48 degrees. Wind generally from the northeast with cloudy conditions.
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Fort McIntosh
Earthquake Relief Drive Nears Two Thousand Dollars
Carlos Garza Cantu, chairman of the local relief committee, announces the total collected for Mexican earthquake sufferers is near $2,000 and that the list will close Monday. Those wishing to aid should submit subscriptions by Monday at the latest.
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Carlos Garza Cantu
In London Britain confronts Near East crisis and League protest
London reports that Bolshevik advances push Red Russian forces toward India and broader Southwest Asia. British cabinet members and military chiefs meet in Paris with Premier Lloyd George on military and naval plans. The League of Nations receives its first formal Irish Republican protest deeming the league illusory. Paris hosts the inaugural League meeting with eight nations represented in the foreign office.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Associated Press
London
Near East
India
Persia
Mesopotamia
Asiatic
Turkey
Chlete
Asia
Council of the
League of Nations
Tony
Irish Republic
International League of Peace
United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Greece
Belgium
Spain
Japan
Portugal
Brazil
Geloek
League
Bolsheviki Occupy Odessa Chief Russian Port
Basle dispatches report that Odessa the chief port of Russia on the Black Sea has been occupied by the Bolsheviki according to newspaper despatches.
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Basle
Odessa
Russia
Black Sea
Clemenceau Withdraws as French Presidential Candidate
Premier Clemenceau announced his withdrawal from the French presidency race and urged supporters to back President Poicare for re election, signaling a major political shift in Paris on January 11.
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Paris
Clemenceau
France
Poicare
Primary Pupils In Need Of Teachers Shortage Hits Chicago
In Chicago on January 16, five thousand primary grade pupils received no regular instruction as older students were placed in charge of younger classmates due to a teacher shortage. The superintendent cites low salaries as the cause of the deficit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Public
Superintendent of Schools
Rear Admiral Sigsbee marks 75th birthday today
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee U S N retired, famed for commanding the Maine when it was destroyed in Havana harbor, celebrates his 75th birthday. Born Albany New York January 16 1845 he entered the Naval Academy in 1859 and served through civil war seafaring and later deep sea exploration. He rose to captain in 1887 and led the Texas after the Maine disaster, retiring in 1907 after forty five years of active service.
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Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine
Havana Harbor
Albany N. Y
Naval Academy
Sigsbee
Texas
Fort Worth and Dallas Press Gas Service Plea
Leaders of Fort Worth and Dallas city governments urged the Texas Railroad Commission in Eastland for improved gas service. Mayor Davis denounced the gas company and warned of seeking relief from the commission if no action is taken.
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Associated Press
Mort Worth
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas Railroad Commission
Eastland
Davis
Rails Road Commission
Soviet Russia rejects U S agitator dumping ground claim
Helsingfors dispatch reports M Klishke secretary of the Soviet delegation in Dorpat says radical debaters deported from Russia will be carefully examined before entry. He adds Soviet Russia will not allow itself to be used as a dumping ground for agitators from America.
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Helsingfors
Jan
Russia
Associated Press
M. Klishke
Dorpat
America
Young Miss Charged With Murder In Family Killing
Amory Mississippi January 14 Tiley Marshall aged 21 was charged with murder in connection with the deaths of farmer Bob Mitchell his 78 year old daughter his 11 year old son and his eight months old baby shot to death last night Authorities reported the slayings occurred in the family home and Marshall was taken into custody pending further investigation
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Associated Press
Amory
Miss
Tiley Marshall
Bob Mitchell
Marines Repel Attack in Port au Prince Battle
United States Marines and Haitian gendarmerie repelled an assault on Port au Prince by 400 bandits. More than half were killed wounded or captured after pursuing them outside the city.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan, Jr
United States
Port Au Prince
Haitien
Birth of a Nation wide constitutional prohibition drive begins
Rear Admiral Charles D Sigabee turns 75 as nationwide campaigns to celebrate and promote world prohibition kick off under the Anti Saloon League of America. The year marks the 25th anniversary of the Havana Maine explosion and the Butte fire that killed 159 and caused heavy damage. Debates on The Plumb Plan for the Railroads feature Harvard and Dartmouth in Cambridge with Glenn E Plumb presiding.
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Butte, Mont
Temperance Society
United States
Dartmouth College
Cambridge
Mass
Glenn E. Plumb
Clover Will Case in District Court Trial Begun
The Clover will case is still on in the district court. The case was called for trial on Wednesday and is expected to be before Judge Mullally for a day or two. It was appealed from the probate court which acted in 1919 on the matter.
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Clover Will
Mullally
Probate Court
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Mexico
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