24 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
1
Major General Wood telegraphed from the Texas border that reports of alarm near Brownsville and Laredo are overdrawn. He said the situation on our side is quiet and noted that Mexican opinion on the ides of may be unsettled.
A storm in the Panhandle dropped temperatures from 86 to 32 degrees causing crop alarm. Tender plants may have suffered some damage but moisture from the storm helped overall, with melting snow continuing today.
The Exchange National Bank presents itself as a community bank serving Denton and Denton County. Officers and directors include A J Nance president J R Christal vice president C Coit cashier D Curtis assistant cashier H Paine F Bates Dr J M Inge A C Owsley.
Rufus J. Wilson, a prominent partner, was assessed a heavy $300 fine for aggravated assault alleged against a woman. The case details indicate a serious confrontation leading to a substantial penalty.
The county docket lists a guilty verdict for Rufus J. Wiigon in an aggravated assault case with a $200 fine and heavy costs and an expected appeal. Albert Mann was acquitted on gaming. Multiple aggravated assault, theft, and local option cases were continued or dismissed amid witness issues and defense actions during Wednesday and Thursday sessions.
Tonight fair and colder with frost likely. Friday stays fair with continued dry conditions and light winds.
Austro-Hungarian note warns Montenegrins to withdraw from Scutar or face unilateral action. The ultimatum signals rising tensions as European powers brace for potential conflict.
April 24 dispatch from London reports Austria Hungary and other Great Powers demand Montenegro withdraw from Scutari or the powers will act alone to enforce their decision. Austria accuses Montenegro of violating prestige and insists immediate compliance is required.
In CETTINJE on April 24 the king told the Powers that Scutari from today belongs to Montenegro in response to their invitation to surrender the city.
Houston April 24 District Attorney R G Maury says a copy of the states petition was stolen from his Austin room before filing the Texas oil suit against Magnolia and Standard Oil companies He reports three men shadowed him in New York during the period of the事件.
Austin April 24 The first session of the legislative committee to probe Penitentiary finances convened with Lieutenant Governor Mayes Senators Warren and Wile and Representatives Humphrey Tillottson and Diffie. The panel learned Auditor Barton’s multi hundred page report had vanished from the capitol.
The general faculty of the University of Texas voted to regulate rather than abolish fraternal societies among students. The rules require entering fraternity members to meet certain academic standards before admission.
Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper the original of Dickens Little Dorrit died yesterday in London at age 100. She and Dickens were play fellows during childhood.
The state amended its information with defendant's exceptions noted. Defense motions to quash were overruled with further exceptions taken. Bond forfeiture was ordered but set aside on appearance as trial began before a named panel of jurors. The State rested at 2 p m and the defense began presenting testimony.
The president spends a scheduled hour at the Capitol meeting sixteen senators including Sheppard of Texas and thirteen representatives regarding appointments.
President Wilson spent an hour at the Capitol meeting lawmakers about appointments. Sixty Senators and thirteen representatives visited, including Senator Sheppard of Texas. Eight representatives pressed for W W Turley as public printer. La Follette discussed appointments with the President, saying the talk covered only appointments.
Washington April 24 Senator Lane declares he will withhold support from the caucus action on the tariff unless free wool is kept in place. The stance signals a showdown over wool tariff provisions and party unity amid trade policy debate.
Secretary of State Bryan presented his international peace movement plan before nearly every ambassador and minister in Washington. Chairman Underwood opened the tariff debate criticizing protective tariffs and praising competitive tariffs as boosting American industry and exports while denouncing tax raises as unfair to workers and the wealthy.
President Wilson directs Secretary Bryan to travel to California after a White House conference. Bryan will assist the Legislature in drafting an alien land law that aligns with U.S. treaties, especially with Japan.
New York April 24 Miss Ramona Borden the 17 year old heiress reported kidnapped yesterday from a New Jersey sanitarium returned last night after dining with Newark friends. Her father said the departure was merely a lark.
Ye Hilger of the Princess returns from Dallas after arranging a Denton film reel for May 45 the First Monday educational rally. Contract lets H Cle genson to make the negative with finishing by the Texas Feature Film Corp. Hilger has raised about 499 of 606 needed from Denton merchants. 200 more needed with Hilger to donate 200 of the 600. Also in Dallas Hilger and J A Cole bought a motion picture camera for future Denton county filming.
Rescue crews in the Cincinnati mine at Finleyville fought gases all night and today and are pulling out bodies slowly. The death toll may near 100 with no living persons found since yesterday afternoon. Few bodies were recovered beneath debris, suggesting many perished in the after damp. G. W. Moss, who escaped, said he led a party of eighty miners toward safety. thirty eight reached surface, the rest succumbing to gases.
Ortie E McManigal the confessed dynamiter and chief witness against the McNamara brothers will be released from jail within thirty days The District Attorney has no charges against him.
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