Mandamus Aims at Banking Ties of New Haven Line
Interstate Commerce Commission moves to compel production of books to expose financial dealings between the New Haven railroad and the Billard Company. Chief Counsel Folk plans to file in New Haven as hearings probe millions in connections. Witnesses refuse to answer, challenging Commission jurisdiction.
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Washington, D. C
New Haven Railroad
Billard Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Folk
New Haven
Charles St. Mellen
New Haven System
Congress
Commission
McChord
Senate
Walker D. Hines
Elliott
Harvey V. Whipple
Merchants’ National Bank of New Haven
Whipple
Stoddard
The
New England Navigation Company
New England Navies Company
John Billard
Billard
New Fnrlang Navigation Company
Samuel Hemingway
Second National Bank of
Homer 5. Cummings
San Antonio Area Weekend Forecast Update
For San Antonio and vicinity, the outlook shows unsettled conditions Friday night and Saturday with warmer temperatures Friday night. Gusty winds are possible and showers may occur, affecting outdoor plans. Local highs rise into the 70s while overnight lows stay mild.
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San Antonio
Morning weather observations across major cities
A listed set of 8 morning readings shows temperatures around 34 to 82 degrees with clear to cloudy skies. Winds range from 4 to 24 miles per hour, with Saturday snow or fair conditions noted in several cities.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Burglar Wounded in San Antonio Home Break In
A burglar was wounded by yardman A. F. Neigenfine while breaking into T. T. VanderHoeven’s home at 1500 San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio. The pair fled. one man escaped as Neigenfine’s pistol jammed. Detectives traced a blood trail and suspect they escaped in a buggy or automobile.
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San Antonio
T. T. VanderHoeven
San Pedro Avenue
A. F. Neigenfine
Vander- Hoeven
Neigenfine
Jimmy
King
Russell
Joe Beck
Marsden
Former Massachusetts Governor Eben Draper Dies in Washington
Eben S. Draper former governor of Massachusetts died in Greenville D C at 65 after paralysis struck him Tuesday. A textile machinery manufacturer he served as lieutenant governor 1906 1908 and governor 1909 1911 as a Republican. During the Spanish American War he led the Massachusetts Volunteers Aid Association raising 200000 to outfit the hospital ship Bay State.
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Greenville
D. C
Eben S. Draper
Massachusetts
Draper
New England
Ax-Man letter warns of harm to city residents
The third threatening note signed by the Ax-Man was received by Frances Ward, a servant for Emil Wolfson at 415 Avenues. Police report fear and stone throwing at a related house, with Chief Lancaster ordering close watch overnight as investigators suspect a single group intends intimidation.
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Frances Ward
Emil Wolfson
Lancaster
Garage Fire Traps Oliver As He Sleeps
A Friday dawn fire at the National garage on North Flores Street trapped Oliver and injured several others while fatally burning E. C. Jackson, a Packard Auto Livery chauffeur. Fire officials cite gasoline fumes igniting near a kerosene heater. damage to the building about $8000, cars and stock about $257,000.
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E. C. Jackson
E. Hartwell
Alamo Packard Auto Delivery Company
Jackson
National
North Flores Street
Santa Rosa Hospital
Wright
McNeel
Dr. Forrest
Boston
Mass
Packard Auto Livery Company
Hartwell
Buil
C. A. Bihl
Alamo Packard Auto Livery Company
Messrs. Tucker and Hartwell
Moody Auto Company
BE. H. Moody
Moody Repair Shops
Staacke Auto Company
Shelley- Loring Company
Zizik Company
Sloan & Hagg
Alamo Packard Company
Hartwell and Tucker
Packard
H. Co. Lang
Bih
Chief Wright
Bee News Agency Announces Exclusive Day Report
Bee News Agency claims exclusive access to a daily day report from its service. The text mentions large, broad coverage and a substantial word count, indicating a major news output with emphasis on daily updates.
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San Bee Wins
Tiga
Rabies Epidemic Warned For San Antonio And Bexar
County officials report an eighteen month rabies epidemic in San Antonio and Bexar County with sixteen current patients and frequent dog head submissions to the Pasteur Institute. Dr Wilhite cites up to 99 percent rabies in tested heads, urging muzzle laws and dogs kept at home to avert summer danger and possible deaths.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
van H. Howard
Austin
Wilhite
Pasteur Institute
Bexar Country
Howard
van H. Jr
Pasteur
Brown
General Wood backs student military instruction camps
Major General Leonard Wood issued a nationwide letter urging school superintendents to inform students about four upcoming summer military instruction camps for those 18 and older. Camps run June to August at Asheville North Carolina Burlington Vermont Ludington Michigan and Monterey California with University of Illinois sending 15 students to Ludington.
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Washington
D. C
Leonard Wood
Army
Wilson
Taft
Wood
United States
Secretary of War
Asheville N. C
Burlington
Ludington
Mich
Monterey
Cal
University of Illinois
Storm Damages Crops Across Central Florida
Hail and windstorms plus a sharp temperature drop caused thousands of dollars in crop losses in Central Florida. Orange groves and melon and tomato fields suffered most, with north Florida hit hardest. Some houses were unroofed and orange groves destroyed while the meson crop belt faced near total loss. Southern Florida saw only cool rain and light damage. Frost limited to the northwest where crops were not mature enough to suffer much.
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Ocala
Fla
Florida
Fatal marble choking tragedy in Swampscott children
In Swampscott Massachusetts Sherman and Very Russ both about five years old died after attempting to stuff marbles in their mouths. They grew suddenly black and ran to their mother who managed to remove the marbles but both died shortly after. Physicians attributed the deaths to fright.
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Swampscott
Mass
Sherman
Very Russ
Alibi affidavit and Moss note in Becker murder case
An affidavit claiming Dago Frank was far from the Rosenthal murder scene and a note from Frank Moss challenging witness credibility were pushed before Governor Glynn as gunmen seek relief. The defense also cites Browne’s memorandum to challenge Luban and Margolis, aiming for a Supreme Court review.
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New York
Dago Frank" Cirofici
Frank Moss
Charles Becker
Court of Appeals
Becker
Herman Et
Toay
Pinkie” Reo
Harlem
Dago Frank
Glynn
Luban
Margolis
C. G. F. Wahle
Moss
Wahle
Supreme Court
Sing Sing
Herman Rosenthal
E. B. Browne
Browne
Albany
Charles Whitman
Whitey Lewis
Seidenshener
Lefty Louie’ Rosenberg
East Side
Rabbi Goldstein
Second Avenue
Messenger Boy Robbed on South Laredo Street
Western Union messenger boy was held up and beaten early Friday near South Laredo street. Two men took his watch, gold chain, gold cross charm, and $1.70 in change. He rode to police headquarters dazed and bruised, gave a description to detectives.
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J. C. McGrew
Western Union
South Laredo Street
King Gustav Recovers After Stomach Ulcer Operation
Stockholm April 10. King Gustav’s condition is satisfactory after surgeons operated yesterday to relieve a stomach ulcer. The bulletin states His Majesty passed a quiet night, slept three hours, and endured some pain without affecting wound elevation or care.
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Stockholm
Gustav
Express Messenger Gagged and Robbed on Rock Island Train
William Ahring, express messenger, was found gagged and bound in a baggage car trunk after a holdup on a Rock Island train from Hot Springs to Little Rock. Two masked men robbed him of about $100 in Hot Springs receipts. suspects believed to be locals, not seasoned train robbers. Local and railroad officials investigate. the getaway included hops at Haskell and Benton.
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Little Rock
Ark
William Ahring
United States Express
Rock Island
Hot Springs
Ahring
County Aid Railroad
Burnett
Packer
Haskell
Benton
Mesquite paving block proves long life at station
A 24 year old mesquite block dug from a Government Hill fire station stall was found in near perfect condition after being split. Mayor Brown and Aldermen Baldwin Weakley Lambert and Uhr inspected it and praised mesquite blocks for longevity and durability.
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Government Hill
Brown
Baldwin
Weakley
Lambert
Uhr
Divorce Court Opens in Cleveland Ohio
The first divorce court in Ohio convened in Cleveland with Common Pleas Judge William B. Neff presiding. The court handles only marital difficulties and aims to reform litigation, ensure decrees to the eligible, hold decrees sixty days post trial, broaden definitions of neglect and cruelty, and maintain a court reporter for complete records.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Common Pleas
William B. Neff
Common Pleas Court
Gas fumes kill three boys in Harlem van
In Harlem a deserted moving van in a vacant lot was used by three boys to shelter from the cold. They built a fire in a bucket and gas from it asphyxiated two boys and left a third dying. The dead boy was 15-year-old John Scanlon. The missing boy was Frank Kenney's son.
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New York
Harlem
Patrick Kenney
Frank
John Scanlon
Guernsey cow sets new world butter fat record
Petersboro N Y April 9 a Guernsey cow at Cassatt farm Berwyn Pa produced 1059 59 pounds of butter fat in a year, breaking the Holstein record 1058 pounds. The cow yielded 19 369 68 pounds of milk annually and the record was certified by state and government inspectors.
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Petersboro
N. Y
Cassatt
Berwyn
William D. Caldwell
Guernsey Cattle Association
F. JF. Field
Brockton
Maas
Campbell
Constitutionalists Capture San Pedro as Federals Routed
Gen Toribio Ortega leading three Constitutionalists captured San Pedro from Gen Maas. Federals fled to the mountains after heavy fighting in adobe streets. Carranza announced he will depart for Chihuahua to establish civil government in the north.
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San Pedro
Ortega
Aguirre Benavides
Hernandez
Viesca
Velasco
Maas
Carranza
Chihuahua
Mexico
War on Pickpockets in New York Aims at Rogues Gallery
The police of major cities were asked to aid New York in curbing pickpockets. Authorities seek photos fingerprints and histories of all U S pickpockets on record to improve rogues gallery records following a court of appeals ruling allowing sworn testimony by complainants who do not appear in court.
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New York
United States
Court of Appeals
Wilson visits White Sulphur Springs for Easter
President Wilson arrives in White Sulphur Springs with Mrs. Wilson and family to spend Easter. He plans a return to Washington Monday. The Princeton University Musical Club travels on the same train and will perform tonight. Guests at the hotel include Mrs. John W. Gates and Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor with Miss Kathryn Force. Activities here include horseback riding driving and golf amid mountain road limits on extended motoring.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Wilson
Washington
Katherin Force
France signs secret loan agreement with Turkey
The French government approves a new loan to Turkey with undisclosed amount and terms. Djavid Bey, former Turkish finance minister, will depart Paris for Constantinople to secure a decree authorising the transaction and outline economic advantages for France.
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Paris
Turkey
France
Djavid Bey
Constantinople
Tampico oil fires Mugged as US reports suffers and refugees
Dispatches from warships on the Mexican coast describe heavy fighting at Tampico with oil tanks struck and one fire raging into the river. Refugees are taken aboard ships as American women and children are moved to safety. reports note lulls and continued gunboat activity near Arbor Grand Tolisi Road Altamira and Pierce oil plant.
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Washington, D. C
Tampico
State
Navy Departments
State Department
Dona Cecelia
Arbol Grande
Mayo
Saragoza
Pierce
Navy Department
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Admiral Mayo
Tolisi Road
Altamira
Zaragosa
Arbor Grand
Des Moines
Labarra
Osage
Monterey
Seaport Acapulco Only Point in Guerrero They Now Hold
Mexico City dispatch reports uncertainty over troop positions as federal forces focus on Torreon area. Readation details unclear but the seaport at Acapulco remains the sole confirmed control point in Guerrero.
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Acapulco
Guerrero
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