April Cold Snap Shatters Longstanding Records
A strong late cold wave hits the East and South, with a 30 degree drop in Mobile and April snow reaching Greenville and Richmond. Frost damages early crops and fruits from the Gulf states to the Atlantic coast, with forecasts of continued cold through the region.
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Washington
D. C
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Mobile
Greenville
S. C
Richmond
Weather Bureau
Florida
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Frost Decimates Crops Across Southeastern States
Extremely low temperatures shattered weather bureau records from Atlantic and gulf states. Damages to fruit and vegetables are feared in Alabama Georgia the Carolinas and Virginia. Mobile reported 40 degrees while Atlanta hit 34 and Columbus 44 marking the coldest April in 15 years. Snow flurries reached Greenville North Carolina.
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Atlanta
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Gulf States
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Virginia
Gulf
Mobile
Ala
Columbus
Greenville
N. C
South Carolina
Record Cold Sweep Hits Texas With Frost Risk
April chill tightens across the region as the San Antonio station reports 35 degrees, a 30 year low for the month. Forecasters warn frost Thursday night despite the broken backbone of the cold wave, urging protection for tender growths.
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Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Allen Buell
Rocky Mountains
Alabama
Texas
Abilene
Taylor
Texas frost40 clears with minimal statewide damage
A Dallas report says last night’s freeze spared most of Texas from general crop damage. Some North and West Texas areas suffered heavy local harm, sparking fears of near total loss. Frost and ice occurred, but most of the state saw only light damage and short cold that did not reach buds. The Gulf coast garden territory remained untouched.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Gulf Coast Garden Territory
Freezing Temperatures Reported Across Multiple States
Freezing and near freezing temperatures were reported by the local weather bureau across West Tennessee Arkansas North Mississippi and Oklahoma. Fort Smith Arkansas noted continuing cold conditions as of today.
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Memphis
Tenn
West Tennessee
Arkansas
North
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Fort Smith
Ark
San Antonio Area Weather: Frost Tonight Then Warmer Friday
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair Thursday night and Friday with frost Thursday night and warmer conditions on Friday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather Map Observes Temperatures Across Cities
A compilation of morning observations reports temperatures from St Louis to Washington with winds from the northwest and west. Cities show clear or cloudy skies and forecasts of fair or rain expected Friday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Tap Lines Case Before Supreme Court
Representatives of the tap line railroads of the Southwest argued before the Supreme Court against an Interstate Commerce Commission order that bars them from sharing trunk line lumber rates. They contended the lines are legitimate railroads and not devices of lumber firms to obtain rebates, asserting they serve developing regions as common carriers.
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Washington, D. C
Southwest
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Court
San Antonio election contracts under review by attorney general
The attorney general's department will receive a full review of city council orders and all papers related to San Antonio's March 19 vote on water contracts. James P. D. Walthall, former attorney general, will send documents for inspection before returning to San Antonio. The decision may determine if liquor licenses will be forfeited for saloonmen who operated during the alleged election.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's
San Antonio
James PD
Walthall
Wellesley Receives Gift Toward Fire Restoration
Wellesley college in Massachusetts received 750000 from the Rockefeller foundation to aid restoration of facilities lost in the recent fire. The donation is conditional on raising 2000000, with plans to spend 1.25 million on new buildings and 750000 for endowment. Seven new buildings will replace the single great building that burned.
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Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
Rockefeller Foundation
Full Suffrage Movement Hits Illinois Constitution
Chicago April 9. Women demonstrated desire to vote at Tuesday township elections and suffrage leaders launch drive for full statewide voting rights. Change in Illinois constitution required as equal suffrage act limits voting for state officials, legislators, Congress, and constitutional officers.
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Chicago
Illinois
Congress
Visit of Soldiers Ties Houston Preparations to Second Division
Houston preparations for Brigadier General Funston and the U S army second division to visit Texas City and Galveston later this month. Chambers of Commerce and organizations set details for encampment and maneuvers here for several days with polo grounds and entertainment facilities arranged for both soldiers and citizens.
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Houston Tex
Chamber of Comerce
United States Army
Funston
Texas City
Galveston
Polo Grounds
Secretary Bryan Returns to Desk at State Department
Secretary Bryan, out for a week with a cold, resumes duties at the State Department in Washington D C. The recovery follows his indoor confinement and signals return to work.
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Bryan
Washington, D. C
State Department
Texas Suffragettes Meet in Dallas for Convention Opener
The Texas Equal Suffrage Association opened its annual convention in Dallas with Mrs. W. E. Spell presiding in Miss N. Eleanor Brackenridge’s absence. Speakers included Mrs. Tex E. Armstrong and Miss Maria B. Fenwick. Delegates from eight local societies and four state officers attended, totaling 78 votes after adding officers. Reports from San Antonio and other associations followed. Adjournment scheduled for 2 PM to elect officers and conduct business.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas Equal Suffrage Association
N. Eleanor Brackenridge
San Antonio
W. E. Spell
Waco
Tex E. Armstrong
Leslie Thompson
Dalworth
Maria B. Fenwick
Peart Castle Jackson
Texas Woman's Press Association
Men’s Suffrage League
Ban on rowdyism during Fiesta San Jacinto
San Antonio officials, led by Mayor Brown and Chief Lancaster, prohibit confetti, slap sticks, wife beaters, feather dusters, and rubber balls during Fiesta San Jacinto. Officers are ordered to arrest rowdy behavior and purge suspicious characters from the city by April 12 to secure a crime-free carnival period.
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San Jacinto
Brown
Lancaster
San Antonio
Mexican bandits feared along Cameron county border
Letters and complaints to the governor report alarming depredations by Mexican bandits along Cameron county near Brownsville. Residents request rangers to protect property including horses poultry and farming implements. The governor is likely to detail rangers as the force is expanded.
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Austin
Tex
Cameron County
la Loma
Brownsville
Light Want Ads Prove Indispensible For Buyers At Home
Going direct to homes and buyers, the Light Want Ads save time and provide daily information. Properly arranged, they deliver value by eliminating waste and delivering essential details efficiently.
Light ad proclaims best results for buyers sellers renters
The Light promotes its Quantity-Quality circulation as delivering top results for buyers and sellers as well as help or positions for property owners and renters in everyday needs.
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The
Light
Light newspaper dominates Southwest Texas home circulation
The Light claims the largest paid home circulation in Southwest Texas and double the pulling power for advertisers versus other papers. It notes evening papers keep 90 to 100 percent of circulation in homes, while morning papers send 50 percent or more away.
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Texas
Mayor Brown Pushes San Pedro Creek Boulevard Plan
Mayor Brown advocates a city boulevard linking the business district with San Pedro Springs and Brackenridge park, using Cameron Street for the main arterial and Dewey Place and Josephine Street for extensions. He pledges a council committee and outlines a driving loop from Cameron to Fort Sam Houston with possible park and river beautification.
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San Pedro Springs
Brown
Brackenridge Park
Fort Sam Houston
Cameron
Salinas
Laurel Street
San Pedro
Dewey Place
Josephine Street
Cameron Street
Sadinas Street
San Pedro Creek
Flores Street
Myrtle Street
San Pedro Park
San Pedro Avenue
Jougephine
Surkey
Galveston
Baldwin
Garden Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Rische
River Avenue
Texas Men Named for Wilson Consular Posts
Two Texas men named by President Wilson to consular and diplomatic posts. Warren D. Robbins of Massachusetts becomes second secretary at Paris, John C. White of Baltimore becomes third secretary at the embassy, Ralph J. Totten of Tennessee moves from consul at Montevideo to consul general at large. New consuls named include Walter F. Boyle at Ceiba Honduras, B Harvey Carroll Jr. at Venice Italy, John A. Gamon at Puerto Cortez Honduras, John Gore at Turks Island West Indies, Livingston T. Mays at Charlottetown Prince Edward Island, Henry Von Struve at Curacao, Painview Texas.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Mexico
Warren D. Robbins
Massachusetts
Paris
John C. White
Baltimore
Ralph J. Totten
Tennessee
Montevideo
Walter F. Boyle
Atlanta
Suffragettes Burn Mansion Near Carrickfergus
Suffragettes in Ulster set fire to Orlands an old mansion near Carrickfergus on Belfast Leugh today. The grounds held suffragette literature and political materials as evidence of the campaign.
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Belfast
Ireland
Ulster
Orlands
Carrickfergus
Leased Wire Day News Report Summary Note
The San Antonio Light uses the AP Leased Wire Day report as its primary news source. It also runs its own large special news section alongside AP coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
City to bid paving for major streets next Monday
Mayor Brown says council will call bids Monday for paving South Presa Street Main Avenue West Houston West Commerce Avenue D Alamo Plaza Main Plaza Military Plaza possibly Travis Street. If rock prices are favorable city may build a rock plant at its quarry and use river rock for foundations. Factory prices cut creosoted blocks due to Southern Pine Growers Association activity. Long Bell Lumber to supply 75 000 to 100 000 square yards of paving blocks. representative to visit Saturday to close contract.
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South Presa Street
Main Avenue
West Houston Street
West Commerce Street
Avenue D
Alamo Plaza
Main Plaza
Military Plaza
Travis Street
Brown
Rock
Warren
Southern Pine Growers’ Association
Creosoting
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Shooting in Chicago Cafe Ends Man's Life Over Suffrage
A well-dressed man identified as William Woods of San Francisco is dead after a cafe argument over woman suffrage. James Franche alias Duff the Goat is a murder suspect. a young woman is also sought. The incident occurred last night in a former segregated district cafe.
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Chicago
William Woods
San Francisco
James Franche
Duff
Goat
Woods
Franche
Prohibition Plank Dominates Maine Republican Convention
At Augusta on April 9 delegates discuss platform ahead of June primaries and state nominations. Many favor a plank urging national prohibition, continuing the tone from Democratic and Progressive conventions last month.
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Augusta
Chicago to Get 3.3 Million From Street Railway Profits
Chicago will receive 3,299,000 dollars as its share of last year’s net earnings from surface street railways. Under the eight year old franchise the city takes 55 percent of net earnings. The traction fund in the city treasury totals about 14,000,000 dollars.
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Chicago
Hudson bankers protest Jersey City exclusion from New York district
A Hudson county bankers committee forwards a protest to Washington over Jersey City being excluded from the New York federal reserve district. All large county banks join in noting Hudson county’s banking ties to New York and warning of inconvenience if included in the Philadelphia district. Passaic area bankers adopt a similar resolution.
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New Jersey
Jersey City
N. J
Federal Reserve District of
New York
Washington
Hudson County
Philadelphia
Federal Reserve District
Associated Bankers
Passaic and Vicinity
Four Women Clerks Robbed and Beaten in Worcester Jewelry Store
Four women clerks at a Worcester jewelry store were held up by a highwayman last night. They were beaten with a blackjack. one clerk is in critical condition. The robber escaped with only a small amount of money.
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Worcester
Mass
Llano Runaway Injures C. H. Brame on River Bridge
In Llano Texas on April 9 a freighter’s frightened team in a single buggy ran away and struck C. H. Brame who was crossing the river bridge, seriously injuring him.
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Tliano
Llano
Tex
C. H. Brame
Mr. Brame
Mayes to Address Baylor Students in Waco
Lieutenant Governor Mayes, recently named chair of journalism at the State University, will speak to Baylor University students in Waco tomorrow night. Baylor's journalism class helped bring him to the campus through coordinated efforts.
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Mayes
Waco
Tex
State University
Baylor University
Baylor
Dowager Empress Haruko Dies in Japan
Tokio April 9 Dowager Empress Haruko widow of Emperor Matsuhito died at the Namazu imperial villa near Yokohama. Official notice awaits transfer of the body to Tokyo. Authorities plan a state funeral as a new cabinet forms after the death alters plans for the November coronation.
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Tokio
Haruko
Namazu
Yoshihito
Bright
Matsuhito
Ichijo Tadado
Japan
Kinto
Yeddo
Imperial Palace
China
Russia
Yokohama
Aged driver John Morgan dies after stroke
John Morgan nearly 94 died at a local hospital after a paralytic stroke suffered Tuesday while driving an express wagon along Wyoming street. Born June 14 1820 he was a longtime San Antonio resident known as a horse trader and race horse owner nicknamed Uncle Charlie. Funeral at 3 30 Friday from Waters Undertaking with City Cemetery No 3 burial.
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John Morgan
Morgan
Wyoming Street
San Antonio
Charlie
San Itonio
Omaha Bankers Protest Over Reserve District
Omaha national bank officers draft a protest to the secretary of the treasury opposing Omaha being placed in the Kansas City reserve district. If Omaha cannot have a regional bank of its own they ask to be in the Chicago district due to the city’s business flow toward Chicago.
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Omaha
Neb
National Banks of Omaha Today
Secretary of the Treasury
Brigands under "White Wolf" loot Shensi towns
Brigands killed hundreds in Huhsien Chow Chih and Neihsien near Siang Fu in Shensi province. They captured and looted the towns and are sweeping the country. Foreigners at our stations ordered to Siang Fu as a column of 1500 regular troops arrives.
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China
Peking
Huhsien
Chow Chih
Neihsien
Siang-Fu
Shensi
Wall Collapse in Toronto Kills Two Laborers
Two laborers died and thirty were injured when a 60 foot wall at a building darkened by fire collapsed during night work in Toronto Ontario. Emergency crews rushed to the scene. Investigation into the blaze and accident is underway.
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Toronto
Ontario
Foreign policy critique at Republican state convention
Congressman John A. Peters assailed President Wilsons Mexican and Panama tolls policy in Augusta Maine calling it unintelligible and harmful. He said recognition of Huerta was crucial to stabilize Mexico and warned that the watchful waiting policy endangers lives and property, arguing it undermines the Monroe Doctrine.
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Augusta
Wilson
Panama
John A. Peters
Peters
Mexico
Huerta
Washington
England
Congress
Panama Canal
White House Welcome for Sayre Couple Ahead of Easter Trip
The Wilson family adds Mr and Mrs Francis B Sayre from Williamstown Mass to the White House circle as they join the president and Mrs Wilson on a trip to White Sulphur Springs W V for Easter. The wedding plans of Miss Eleanor Wilson and Secretary McAdoo are eyed for May with preparations already starting after the trip.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Francis B. Sayre
White House
Williamstown
Mass
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Washington
the Springs
Sayre
Eleanor Wilson
McAdoo
West Virginia Springs
Senate debate on twelve regional reserve cities
The Senate discussed selecting the twelve regional reserve cities for the federal banking system. Senator Hitchcock moved a resolution asking the Federal Reserve Board's organization committee to explain data and reasons for the district decisions. Southern cities clashed over Atlanta and Dallas versus New Orleans with Senator Ransdell signaling a move to overrule the board’s choices.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Hitchcock
Organization Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Atlanta
Dallas
New Orleans
Ransdell
Louisiana
Reserve Board
Organization
Tillman cites letters backing probe into coal trust
Senator Tillman has read two letters from Southern coal operators supporting his push for an investigation of discriminations by the coal trust. The letters accuse the Southern Railway of shaping coal rates and building docks to control Southern ports. One writer, Jake Bewely of Bristol, claims the failure to build docks shows a coal trust grip on the industry and urges immediate action to shield small operators.
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Washington, D. C
Tillman
Senate
Southern Coal
Coal Trust
Southern Railway
South Atlantic
Jake Benely
Bristol
Virginia-Tennessee
Charleston
Southern
Bewely
South
North
Fire destroys three J. F. Burns buildings in Devine
A blaze in Devine yesterday night destroyed three one story brick structures owned by the J. F. Burns Mercantile Company. Loss is about 15000 dollars with partial insurance. Origin of the fire is under investigation.
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Devine
Fighting Continues at Tampico As Naval Aid Sought
Rear Admiral Fletcher’s dispatch quotes Mayo saying fighting goes on at Tampico with Zaragoza assisting in shelling Arbo Grande. Refugees discouraged from boarding ships. officials consider sending additional transport to Vera Cruz or Tampico to aid refugees. State Department warns foreign property in Tampico is in grave danger, with oil refineries and warehouses at risk. five Americans detained at Vera Cruz freed.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Fletcher
Tampico
Mayo
Admiral Mayo
Department
Vera Cruz
Navy
Hancock
New Orleans
State Department
Agencia Commercial
Mazatlan
Ensenada
Mazallen
Torreon
Hugh L. Scott
el Paso
War Department
San Pedro
Paras
Arozena Leads Laguna District Spanish Refugees
Rafael Arozena the Laguna district wealthiest planter and top sea island cotton grower fled Coahuila with only personal possessions. He is described as leader in Laguna commerce akin to Luis Terrazas for Chicago colonists. Cotton valued at 15000 left behind. reports say a million in cotton moves to El Paso by Villa.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rafael Arozena
Laguna District
Sea Island
Coahuila
Arozena
Luis Terrazas
Chicago
Laguna
Torreony
Villa
United States
Partial Victory Claimed in Torreon Occupation
Federals concede some ground near Torreon as the Mexican Herald reports General Villa and the Constitutionalist army occupy the strategic point. General Velasco allegedly remains in the city in a limited sense, with the war minister noting the Federal commander has not fully evacuated.
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Mexico City
General Villa
Torreon
Mexican Herald Today
Aureliano Uet
Jose Refugio Velasco
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