Washington denounces rebel methods in Mexico stir
The State Department condemns Mexican rebel tactics including interfering with mail to Americans and executing Thomas Fountain. Officials say rebels risk recognition and heavy retaliation if they provoke American intervention while Taft warns Americans in Mexico to stay out of harm’s way.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
State Department
Thomas Fountain
Department
Taft
Mexico
United States
Violators of Neutrality Convicted at El Paso
United States district court adjourned as Judge Burns left for Laredo. Trials of Americans and Mexicans for conspiring to smuggle ammunition to Mexican rebels dominated the session. Wylie M. Phillips and J. S. Talbot each received one year and one month. Dr. Rafael Molina and others were sentenced to one year and one day at Leavenworth for fomenting the Reyes revolution. Victoriana Marquez got one year locally after seeking an El Paso jail term.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States District Court
Walter T. Burns
Laredo
Wylie M. Phillips
J. S. Talbot
Phillips
Juarez
Rafael Molina
Leavenworth
Reyes
Victoriana Marquez
Burns
Texas
Col Rojas On Trial For Insubordination In Chihuahua
Col Antonio Rojas rebel commander, arrested by order of General Pasqual Orozco, is held in Chihuahua by court martial on insubordination charges. He allegedly delayed attacking a federal force en route to Chihuahua and led looting in Juarez after a garrison mutiny. If convicted, he faces execution by shooting.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Antonio Rojas
Pascual Orozco
Chihuahua
Rojas
Ojinaga
Juarez
Orozco Rejects U S Consul Recognition
In Chihuahua on April 13 General Pascual Orozco refused to recognize United States Consul Marion Letcher as consul, citing U S non recognition of rebel belligerency. Letcher said to be just an American citizen. tensions noted over communications.
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Prwsis
Chihuahua
United States
Marion Letcher
Pascual Orozco
Orozco
Letcher
Mr. Let
Lie 15 Passed In Bitter House Debate
The House conducted a bitter debate as Lie 15 was passed. Representative Graham of Illinois denounced as absolutely false the claim by Mr. Mann that he told Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray, a woman lobbyist, not to return a protested fee. Mann demanded Graham explain ties to Mrs. Gray or face committee investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Representative Graham
Illinois
Committee On Interior Department
Mann
Graham
Helen Pierce Gray
Henry bill would require publicity of campaign funds
The House committee on election reported the Henry bill to publicize all campaign contributions and disbursements for presidential and vice presidential funds. The measure aims to advance the candidacies of federal office aspirants with a unanimous vote.
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Henry Bill
Committee
Associated Press
Washington
House Committee On
Henry
Senator Bailey III Illness Delays Tariff Debate
Senator Bailey III is ill and unable to attend senate talks on tariff measures. He informed colleagues his condition prevents participation and asked them to proceed without him. The Democratic minority, deferring action, plans to meet to frame a report urging passage of the House steel tariff revision bill.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bailey
Senate
Death of John A. Kinsel in Pearsall Texas
John A. Kinsel born in Alabama January 13 1839 died at his home ten miles southeast of Pearsall Texas Thursday night aged 73. He is survived by his wife three sons Jesse Robert A and John T and several grandchildren. He was the oldest member of the Pearsall Methodist Church with funeral services conducted by Rev Theophilus Lee and burial in Pearsall cemetery.
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John A. Kinsel
Pearsall
Tex
Alabama
Texas
Frie County
Mr. Kinsel
Jesse
Robert A
Dilley
John T
Pearsall Methodist Church
Theophilus Lee
Pearsall Cemetery
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Local forecast for San Antonio and area calls for cooler conditions tonight and Sunday. Temperatures expected to dip, with lighter winds and clear to partly cloudy skies.
Weather observations across American cities at 8 a.m
Observations show temperatures from 40s to 60s across the nation with cloudy skies. Winds vary from southeast to north and easterly to westerly as showers and possible rain occur in several cities.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Clarification on AP Wire Carrying by San Antonio Papers
A statement claiming any day leased wire from the Associated Press into San Antonio is carried wholly or in part by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light is stated as unfounded and without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Former Candidate Shot in Brownsville After City Election
Andres Uresti, defeated candidate for city marshal, was shot during a street brawl in Brownsville. City Marshal J. J. Crixell and six policemen are jailed for preliminary examination. Conflicting accounts say police fired first. In Austin officials report no word of larger mobilization. six Rangers are at Brownsville with Captain Fox and Sergeant Cathey.
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Associated Press
Brownsvile
Tex
Andres Uresti
Uresti
J. J. Crixell
Brownsville
Austin
Hutchings
Fox
Cathey
Visits Big Creamery Model Plant Operated By Creamery Dairy
Dally tours the city model plant operated by the Creamery Dairy Company and notes its operations. The visit highlights the creamery's production processes and local industry impact.
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Dally Sees
Creamery Dairy Company
Packard Triumphs As Five Finish Tough Light Endurance Run
Fifteen cars left San Antonio for The Light endurance run to coast points. five finished the final leg amid heavy rain and gumbo roads. Packard took first with the Carter-Mullaly entry. second went to the Flanders 20 driven by Happy Johnson. The race highlighted need for better roads and featured notable efforts by Hudson, Buick, and others amid many breakdowns and delays.
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San Antonio
Light
Coast Points
Office of the Light
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pass
Port O'Connor
Oatoria
San Antonio Automobile Club
American Automobile Association
Packard
Carter-Mullaly
Jobson
Johnson
Cedar Bayou
Flanders
Marr
H. L. Knight
Stockdale
Buick
Hudson
Fred Warren
Charles Roberts
Chalmers
Pierce Arrow
Stearns-Knight
Stoddard-Dayton
Milligan
Stavers-Chicago
Franklin
Marmon
Metz
Courier
Kirkpatrick
Oldsmobile
Port Lavaca
Dr. Fielding
Port O’connor
Charles Cresson
LaSalle Hotel
Robert W. Carr
W. A. Herring
Jack” Slane
Mr. Brewer
Texas
St. Joseph's
Matagorda Islands
Gulf Coast
California
Florida
Chicago
Miss Dolly Dimples to Farewell at Orpheum Today
Miss Dolly Dimples appears twice at the Orpheum Theater in San Antonio this afternoon and tonight to recount incognito experiences and greet the public. She will reveal how she evaded capture and reward recipient W. A. Skiff will receive $200 in gold.
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Dolly Dimples
San Antonio
Orpheum Theater
Miss
Dolly
W. A. Skiff
Dolly Dimples Captured After Prolonged Chase Ends in Orpheum Prize
Dolly Dimples reveals elation after her capture by W A Skiff of Mornadale Addition Box 272 Rural Route 7. Skiff will receive The Light's $200 prize in gold at the Orpheum theater with a public reception. Dimples describes the disguise and weary rounds before the capture at about 4 30.
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Dolly Dimples
San Antonio
W. A. Skiff
Mornadale Addition
Box
Classified Ads Closing Tonight in Sunday's Light
Ten o clock tonight closes want ads for Sunday. All ads received by then appear in proper class. Call to place ads or have a bill mailed later. Tomorrow ads run ten days, two Sundays for half a cent per word per insertion. Refunds for unused insertions. Phones 176.
Sunshine Promised By Weather Bureau In San Antonio
The weather bureau forecasts sunshine with cooler temperatures tonight and Sunday marking the first clear spell in two weeks. Since January 1 there have been 30 clear days and a 375 degree year-to-date deficit, with rainfall totaling 18.76 inches, 2.70 inches above normal. A nationwide cyclonic disturbance affects the cotton belt and San Antonio remains in the storm area.
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Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Cotton Belt
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