Huerta Yields New Trial Sought in Leo M. Frank Case
Atlanta April 16 A motion for annulment of Leo M. Frank's death sentence for the Mary Phagan murder was filed arguing the judge warned defense counsel not to attend the verdict. Officials anticipate an appeal to Georgia Supreme Court if denied, likely delaying execution.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Supreme Court of the United States
Frank
Roan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Supreme Court
Gay
William J. Burns
Burns
Crisis May Pass as Huerta Promises Salute
Washington dispatch reports Huerta pledged to salute the American flag in apology for the Tampico arrest of U S bluejackets. The salute would follow an American naval firing in response, with officials saying this aligns with naval practice and standards of recognition. If the salute is fired, tensions may ease within 24 hours, though ships remain underway toward Mexico and White House officials warn no delay will occur.
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O’shaughnessy
Washington, D. C
Huerta
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Tampico
Soulce
Washington
Senator Shively
Bryan
White House
Secretary Bryan
O'Shaughnessy
Charge D'Affaires
Mexico
Wilson
Administration
Charge Algara
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Spain
Brazil
Carranza
Yoakum Held for Grand Jury in Check Fraud Case
Justice Crocker after examination holds Henderson F. Yoakum a young railway clerk for grand jury action in Houston. He allegedly cashed pay checks of fellow clerks at the International and Great Northern Railway Company and kept the money for 24 hours on April 1 and 2, facing a $1000 charge. Yoakum, cousin of B. F. Yoakum, says it was an April fool joke and has many friends backing him.
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Houston
Tex
Vessel in Distress Off Maine Coast Sparks Rescue Effort
A large vessel in distress was sighted off Cape Porpoise Maine today as snow fell and an east wind blew. Rockets were fired from near shore and the revenue cutter Woodbury soon departed Portland to render assistance.
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Maine
Kennebunkport
Cape Porpoise
Woodbury
Portland
Render
Seistance
Weather Outlook for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for Thursday night increasing cloudiness. Friday turns unsettled and cooler with potential showers and gusty winds.
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San Antonio
Weather summary for several cities with brief forecasts
Observations taken at a.m. across St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston Washington show temperatures from 38 to 69 with winds 4 to 16 miles per hour. Forecasts anticipate rain in several locations and rising or falling temperatures across Friday Tuesday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
New York
Leased Wire Day Report From AP Highlighted
The San Antonio Light notes it receives the AP Leased Wire Day report as a major exclusive service. It mentions the wire's vast daily length and its own salon news service as complementary features.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Genera News Gereise Ue
Salon News
Gale wrecks schooner Charles K Buckley near Long Branch
The schooner Charles K Buckley of Jacksonville Florida, bound for New York, went ashore in a gale near Long Branch New Jersey. The vessel was a total loss and eight of nine crew members died while attempting a lifeboat launch. one seaman was rescued by a line shot from shore as life savers shifted search from the beach.
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New York
Long Branch
N. J
Charles K. Buckley
Jacksonville
Fla
Hardy
Wfe
Dog Race Nears End in All Alaska Sweepstakes
John Johnson and his team of Siberian wolves lead the 417 mile Nome to Nome race as of April 16 with Scotty Allan in second place 24 miles back. Allan reached Haven 146 miles from the finish while Fred Ayer trailed between Goldrun and Haven as a new storm hits the trail. The finish is expected tonight.
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Nome
John Johnson
Alaska
Scotty" Allan
Johnson
Telephone
Allan
Haven
Fred Ayer
Candle
Goldrun
Draper Will Filed for Probate in Worcester
The will of former Governor Eben S. Draper was filed for probate in Worcester Mass today April 16. It leaves $224000 in public bequests and details the distribution of his estate to named public recipients and institutions.
San Antonio shippers protest abandonment of Port Aransas service
San Antonio businessmen draft a resolution with over a hundred signatures protesting the Seaboard and Gulf Steamship Company's withdrawal from Port Aransas. The document accuses the company of breaking faith after pledging regular service and at least 500 tons of freight per sailing, noting San Antonio shippers delivered more tonnage than pledged.
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San Antonio
Port Aransas
Seaboard & Gulf Steamship Company
Seaboard & Gulf Company
Steamship Company
Pleas of Not Guilty Stand in Siegel Vogel Case
New York April 16 John B Stanchfield counsel for Henry Siegel and Frank Vogel partners in failed stores and other businesses in New York and Boston notified District Attorney Whitman that his clients would not change their pleas of not guilty entered a week ago when 14 indictments were returned charging grand larceny and receiving bank deposits while insolvent.
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New York
John B. Stanchfield
Henry Siegel
Frank Vogel
Boston
Whitman
Citizens oppose street through Alamo plaza in San Antonio
Citizens rally against Crockett street through Alamo plaza park with Aldermen Lambert Hoefgen and Judge Storey opposing. Mayor Brown and many residents fear desecration of the park, while women’s clubs and civic leaders plan protests and possible legal action if the council reviews the plan.
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Hoefgen
Council Committee On
Brown
Houston
Commerce
Lambert
Alamo Plaza
Judge B. Storey
Alamo Park
Judge Storey
San Antonio
Cee
Eli Hertzberg
LeRoy &. Bates
The
Woman's Club
Club
Suffrage Debate Becomes Campaign Main Issue
Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, told about 1000 women in New York that woman suffrage will dominate the next presidential campaign. She urged women to lead the fight and to pledge half a million members for active anti suffrage work, saying the time to grow the organization is now.
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New York
Arthur M. Dodge
National Association
New York State Association
Women crowd Opelousas court in kidnaping trial
In Opelousas Louisiana crowds of women gathered as the trial of W C Walters for kidnapping Robert Dunbar proceeded with testimony. P Dunbar identified the boy as his son, while Julia Anderson counters as a defense witness. The case hinges on maternal identification and ongoing witness scheduling through night sessions.
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Opelousas
W. C. Walters
Robert Dunbar
P. Dunbar
Walters
Allage Dunbar
C. P. Dunbar
Julia Anderson
Showers May Fall As Disturbances Move Across Nation
Weather forecast notes unsettled conditions with two storm areas and associated highs. Storm area one spans the Atlantic coast through the Midwest with rain from D C to Indiana, followed by a broad fair zone in the central region. Storm area two centered in Colorado and Saskatchewan brings cloudy Rocky Mountain weather, while a strong Pacific high advances.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Continent
Atlantic
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New York
Indiana
Middle West
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson to Host Child Welfare Congress Delegates
Mrs Woodrow Wilson wife of the president will receive at the White House next Thursday the delegates to the Third International Congress on the Welfare of the Child to be held here next week. Receptions at Pan American Union congressional library banquets and dinners are planned under the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers Association.
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Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Third International Congress On
Pan-American Union
Congressional Library
National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers’ Association
Texan seeks Navy reinstatement to join active fleet
C H Campbell of Jasper Station Texas urged Secretary Daniels to reinstate him in the navy. He first enlisted in Dallas in 1908 and was discharged in 1912 as a first class hospital apprentice with a medical certificate of fitness. The Navy Department authorized his reinstatement.
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Washington, D. C
C. H. Campbell
Jasper Station
Tex
Daniels
Campbell
Dallas
Navy
Navy Department
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Enone
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M. Ener
Milwaukee
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Siberian Wolves
Step By Steamship Company
Alderman Lambert
Suffrage For Women
Mrs. Wilson
Child's Welfare Congerts
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