Rumors of Rescue Plot in Thaw Deportation Case
Associated Press dispatch from Sherbrooke reports rumors that a rescue attempt may be planned for Harry K. Thaw amid deportation talks. Premier Gouin seeks extra guard details while Thaw faces options to be sent to Newport Vermont or remain if Habeas Corpus is dropped.
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H. Thaw
Associated Press Dispatch
Sherbrooke
Quebec
Newport
Vermont
Associated Press Disvaten
Harry K. Thaw
Lomer Gouin
Aylmer
Thaw
Roger Thompson
Exchange National Bank Denton Texas Ad
The bank markets safety and service reflecting its patron base with over 2,500 regular customers and more than $750,000 in resources. New accounts solicited. Officers include A. J. Nance president J. C. Coit cashier J. R. Christal vice president E. D. Curtis assistant cashier and others J M Inge among listed directors.
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J. C. Coit
J. R. Christal
E. D. Curtis
ED F. Bates
J. H. Paine
A. C. Owsley
J. M. Inge
Necklace Theft Ring Tied to International Thieves Trust
Detectives from seven European nations pursue a $750,000 pearl necklace stolen en route from Paris to London. They report evidence of a vast international thieves’ trust with yearly profits over $2,000,000, noting two of the gangs are American.
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Associated Press Dispatch
London
Paris
Opposition to Democratic Wool Schedule Stubborn
Washington Aug 23. Stubborn opposition to the democratic wool schedule within the Senate is noted as Senators Warren Penrose and La Follette attack the bill. Despite minority divisions on details the Democrats say they have the votes and need not talk.
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Washington
Senate
Warren
Penrose
Emperor William Joins Teetotalers in Berlin
Associated Press reports in Berlin on August 23 that Emperor William has joined the teetotalers and forsworn beer and wines. The move marks a formal shift away from the fatherland’s famed beverages.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Berlin
William
Fatherland
Bankers at Chicago show spirit of compromise on currency bill
A conference of leading bankers from across the nation in Chicago yesterday indicated a willingness to amend the Owen Glass currency bill. President Reynolds of the Continental and Commercial National Bank described a New York meeting with Secretary McAdoo in which amendments and admin assurances to address objections were discussed.
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Chicago
Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank
New York
Treasury
McAdoo
Picnic draws county crowd at Lloyd Friday joint event
The Sunday School Woodman picnic at Lloyd Friday brought a large turnout from across the county. Rev. Oscar T. Cooper spoke in the forenoon on Sunday School work, and in the afternoon after a big basket dinner, Luther Hoffman and George M. Hopkins of Denton spoke on Woodcraft.
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Lloyd
Oscar T. Cooper
Luther Hoffman
George M. Hopkins
Denton
Drouth Damage Questioned by State Tax Chief
Kansas City reports rain and hail ended a heat wave and drought yesterday. State Tax Commissioner says crop damage from drought and heat has been exaggerated.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Second death expected from Fort Worth auto wreck
Fort Worth report says R. T. Reed is expected to be the second fatality from an early morning automobile accident that already claimed Joe R. Edwards and injured four others. Three women were badly but not fatally hurt in the same wreck.
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Fort Worth
R. T. Reeder
Joe R. Edwards
Daylight Robber Assaults Aged Dallas Storekeeper
Aged storekeeper T. M. Powell of 509 West Ninth street was knocked senseless yesterday afternoon after 1 o clock by a thief who robbed the Dallas shop of about 25 and fled.
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Dallas
T. M. Powell
West Ninth Street
Mexico Negotiations Uncertain as Huerta Seeks Delay
Developments in Mexico indicate President Huerta may not deliver a formal message Monday. Reports say Huerta is believed to desire further negotiations with the United States, reflecting rapid political shifts and possible changes in policy direction.
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Mexico
Huerta
United States
Mexican crisis unsettles plan to address Congress
Aug 23 report says rapid Mexican developments could delay President Wilson from reading his message to Congress Tuesday. Huerta may rethink rejecting American proposals and consider sending an envoy similar to John Lind to talk with the President. Foreign governments pressure Huerta to yield to U.S. demands.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Mexico City
Huerta
United States
John Lind
Huerta Signals Reconsideration of Peace Talks
Washington reports indicate the Huerta administration may rethink its rejection of U S peace proposals with Mexico and seek a new basis for talks before Tuesday. Officials note the regime faces financial strain and a possible imminent crisis.
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Huerta
Washington
Mexico
United States
Peace Commissioners Murdered in Mexico
Word arrives that Pascual Jozco Sr Emilio Masuri and Louis Cajiga peace commissioners sent by President Huerta to reach out to Zapata were found dead in Huatla their bodies riddled with bullets after Federal forces entered the camp where Zapata had sheltered for over two years.
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City OF
Mexico
Pascual Jozco Sr
Emilio Masuri
Louis Cajiga
Huerta
Zapata
Huatla
Friend of Madero Murdered in Mexico City
Bordes Mangel, ally of the late President Madero and recent sedition defendant, was shot by Federal soldiers last night in Mexico City. The soldiers say Mangel, unarmed, attacked with stones and they fired in self defense.
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Madero
City OF
Mexico
Bordes Mangel
Mangel
Darkness Halts All-Day Battle Near Cameron
In Laredo on August 23 darkness ended an all-day clash between about 500 Federals and 300 constitutionalists at Cameron. Casualties were not reported in readable text. The fighting paused as night fell.
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Laredo
Cameron
State and County Tax Totals for 98 1-36
Assessor Gary announced by telegram the state tax rate will total 45c for the year, a rise of 18 1-3 cents per hundred. The ad valorem rate rises 13 cents, school tax up 1 3 cents, pension tax is new, and Denton county’s total is 8 1-8e with the county rate at 44 1-3e.
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Gary
Denton County
Knife Fight Ends Fatally in Kansas City Meat Market
In a crowded Kansas City meat market on August 23, butcher Mooney was stabbed to death by colleague Mark Hamilton who said he killed him because he could not stand Mooney’s cursing. Police reported the deadly stabbing occurred as customers looked on.
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Kansas City
Rank Mooney
Mark Hamilton
Mooney
Hamilton
Mrs Adams Exonerated by Grand Jury in Fatal Reinhardt Case
Dallas witnesses report the official verdict clearing Mrs Nora Adams of involvement in the deaths of her husband Robert L Adams and guest Miss Bertha Neece near Reinhardt on August 43. The indictment was absent a bill, ending the case against Adams.
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Adams
Dallas
Ofshd
Nora Adams
Robert L. Adams
Bertha Neece
Reinhardt
Hague Peace Conference Thanks Wilson
At the closing sitting of its twentieth universal peace conference delegates cabled President Wilson their appreciation of his attitude toward peace.
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Hague
Holland
Wilson
Bryan and Untermeyer Win Caucus Currency Fight
In Washington on Aug 23 the Democratic caucus rejected adding a regulatory phase on interlocking directorates to the currency bill by a 132 to 60 vote. Opponents including Henry of Texas lost support after letters from Secretary Bryan and Samuel Untermyer. Untermyer denounced delaying relief amid tense conditions.
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Washington
Henry
Texas
Bryan
Samuel Untermeyer
Rainmakers at Work in Post Weather Experiment
In the third effort to induce rain here, 4,500 pounds of dynamite were exploded without results. This Aug 23 report notes the failed attempt as rainmaking continues to test meteorological methods.
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Post
Denton Assessable Values Show Strong Gain Over Last Year
Denton city assessable values rise in 1913 with overall gains totaling 116,470 over the prior year. Realty and personal property both increase, personal property up 90,550 leading the gains, while total valuations show a positive year-over-year shift per City Assessor Ledbetter's Saturday noon recap.
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Denton
Ledbetter
Cceens
Peedun Ca
Éterncanden
Colquitt Cuts Off Local Colleges Funds in Reductions
The article reports Colquitt slashing 277000 in funds from nearby colleges. It details blue-penciled cuts to the dormitory and main building wings at C L A and to the model training school and central heating plant at North Texas State Normal.
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C. L A
North Texas State Normal
Penitentiary Bill Vetoes Cut Deep at Denton Colleges
Governor Colquitt vetoed large portions of the appropriation bill in an August decision. Blue-pencil reductions hit Denton institutions hard with 277,200 of college funds omitted. Total vetoes reach 3 four million across educational, eleemosynary, departments, and judiciary items.
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Record and Chronicle
Austin
Colquitt
Denton
College of Industrial Arts
North Texas Normal College
North Texas State Normal College
Gov. Colquitt
United States
Weinert and Murray Named Prison Commission
Secretary of State Weinert is appointed to succeed R. W. Brahan as prison commissioner and W C Murray is named fiscal agent of the penitentiary commission succeeding Ben Cabell.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Austin
Colquitt
Weinert
R. W. Brahan
W. C. Murray
The
Penitentiary Commission
Ben Cabell
Pugilist John Young Dies After Willard Knockout Ring Incident
In Los Angeles a heavyweight boxer John Young died hours after being knocked out by Jess Willard in the ring. Willard was arrested on manslaughter charges and promoters and the referee surrendered as accessories.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Los Angeles
John Young
Jess Willard
Young
Willard
New Penitentiary Bill May Be Held Unconstitutional
In Austin on August 23 reports indicate the Attorney General's office will not reveal its view on the new Penitentiary bill. Rumors suggest the measure could be invalidated for profit sharing and for stripping the Prison Commission of constitutional powers.
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Austin
Attorney General’s Department
Vetoes Trim Bills At Two Colleges And State Funds
The vetoed items leave limited funding for Bruce at the Normal and for Bizzell’s college. Governor Colquitt vetoed most building items though maintenance remains. Total appropriations drop to about 6.9 million for year one and 5.0 million the second year.
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D. W.H. Bruce
Manual Arts
Bruce
W. B. Bizzell
Coliege
Gov Colquitt Vetoes New Penitentiary Measure
Governor Colquitt vetoed the penitentiary bill after a special session lasted a month, leaving the law unchanged from the session's start.
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Austin
Colquitt
Colquitt Vetoes Aggregate 3,429,325 For Two Years
Gov Colquitt announces vetoes totaling 3,429,325 for the two fiscal years and says he eliminated 700250 for the second year for the university and slashed funds for new buildings at the A and M College. He also removed 25,000 for the secret service and liquor law enforcement in the Comptroller’s department. The vetoes will be made public today.
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Colquitt
University
The
A & M College
Secret Service
Comptroller’s Department
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