Character witnesses testify for Spanell in Butler murder trial
Two dozen Waco residents sworn as witnesses to Spanell's good character as the trial resumes over the Alpine killing of Lt. Col. M. C. Butler. Baylor figures, including dorm matron Mrs. Neuman and cashier Miss Willis, describe Spanell's kindness to his child and a Christmas scene at his home.
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Waco
A. H. Neuman
Baylor
J. L. Robinson
Frank Tray
Minnie Johnson
J. R. Bailey
Creighton Dalton
W. IF. Daily
Spanell
Louise Willis
Baylor University
Frank Wheeler
Payton Randle
W. J. Wizley
Spain's New Premier Promises Vigorous Note to Germany
Madrid interview with Marquis Prieto, Spain's new premier, says neutrality is impossible when national honor and interests are at stake. He hints readiness to back Count Romanones's strong note to Germany. Reformist manifesto calls for diplomatic rupture with Germany to protect dignity and interests.
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Paris
Marquis Prieto
Spain
Madrid
Petit Journal
Germany
Romanones
Reformist Party
Melquidez Alvarez
Azcarate
Violent Italian Earthquake Reported in Tuscany and Umbria
Rome dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says a severe earthquake struck Tuscany and Umbria on Thursday morning. Many killed at Monterchi near Arezzo with extensive property damage. The Umbria region lies north of Ambruzzo area devastated in 1915 where 24,203 died and fifty towns were wiped out.
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London
Tuscany
Umbria
Rome
Exchange Telegraph Company
Monterchi
Arezzo
Ambruzzo
Aitra II
Committee to study civil aerial transport after the war
In the House of Commons Major John L. Baird announced that a committee chaired by Lord Northcliffe will investigate postwar civil air transport. The move aims to utilize skilled pilots and army navy aircraft and the growing fleet of machines in production or planned.
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London
House of Commons
John L. Baird
House of the
Aerial Advisory Board
Lord Northcliffe
Army
All Saved From American Schooner Percy Birdsall Sinking
All on board the American schooner Percy Birdsall were saved after a German submarine sank the vessel off Bordeaux. The cargo ship left Sabine Texas with sulphur, discharged at Bordeaux, and was en route to New York when sunk. most of the crew were Americans.
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New York
Percy Birdsall
Bordeaux
Foreign and Domestic Transportation Company
Sabine
Texas
Illinois Inventor Develops Transparent Gasoline Tank
An Illinois inventor has devised a glass gasoline tank that delivers fuel to motor tourists while allowing the purchaser to see the exact quantity dispensed. The marked tank ensures transparency and accuracy in fueling, promising trust and clarity for travelers.
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Illinois
Submarine Warfare Confidence Shown by German Minister
Berlin reports Vice Admiral von Capelle told the Reichstag committee that submarine progress remains strong with few losses. He warned Allied tonnage reductions will worsen food shortages as crops fail, saying U boats have shattered England’s nerve despite entente censorship.
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Berlin
London
von Capelle
Reichstag
England
Mission from Cuba names a commission to U.S. for war talks
President Menocal appointed a Cuban military commission to travel to Washington to confer with American officials on Cuba's wartime participation. The group, led by Colonel Marti, will stay indefinitely, likely serving as an intermediary to relay U.S. war instructions to Cuba.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Menocal
Cuba
United States
Great Britain
France
Marti
American War and Navy Departments
Abruzzi to head Italian mission to America
Rome reports the Italian mission to the United States has chosen its top members. Duke of the Abruzzi will lead the mission and serve as admiral of the navy, alongside Senator William M. Marconi as a member, though the appointment is not yet official.
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Rome
Paris
United States
Duke of the
Abruzzi
William M. Marconi
Joffre Invited to Visit New Orleans Guests
President Ernest Lee Jahncke of the New Orleans Association of Commerce telegraphed an invitation to Marshal Joffre of the French commission in Washington to visit New Orleans as the citys guest. The message cited numerous French ancestry citizens eager to meet the famed general.
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Joffre
New Orleans
Ernest Lee Jahncke
Charter Granted for Casino Mexicana of San Antonio
The charter of the Casino Mexicana of San Antonio was filed in the State Department with no capital stock. Its purpose is to maintain and support a library, painting, music and other fine arts. Incorporators include Eduardo Tamariz S Garza Aldape Ignacio E. Lorenzo and others of San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Casino Mexicana of
San Antonio
State Department
Eduardo Tamariz
S. Garza Aldape
Ignacio E. Lorenzo
Army Orders: Leon Springs Training Camp Assignments
Today’s Army orders list officers assigned to Leon Springs training camp with Col Williams commanding officer of the Sixteenth Cavalry and Col Charles8 Martin as senior instructor of the Eighteenth Infantry, Captain Patrick W Guiney as quartermaster and the Eleventh Infantry in support.
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Leon Springs
Williams. Scott
Sixteenth Cavalery
Charles 8. Martin
Eighteenth Infantry
Patrick W. Guiney
Eleventh Infantry
Nelson to Stay in Race for Streets Commissioner
Thomas C. Nelson, minority candidate for commissioner of streets and public works, declares he will remain in the race for the May 8 election. He notes withdrawal was based on other minority candidates stepping out, and says his engineering background gives him a viable path alongside Uhr and Lamm. He cites stronger vote support in the primary and emphasizes his and Pancoast’s engineering credentials.
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Thomas C. Nelson
Pancoast
Mr. Heuerman
Mr. Pancoast
Interstate Gaillard Club trap meet opens in Natchez
Amateur and professional shooters from Mississippi Tennessee Texas Georgia and Virginia attend the Gaillard Sporting Club event in Natchez. Richardson Brownwood Texas tops the first 100 targets with 94. Gibbs Union City Tennessee leads professionals with 98. The tournament ends Saturday.
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Natchez
Miss
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Georgia
Virginia
Gaillard Sporting Club
South
Richardson
Brownwood
Gibbs
Union City
Tenn
Special train to Victoria May 3 from T. P. A.
Southern Pacific advertises a special train to Victoria leaving May 3 at midnight. Round trip price four dollars fifty five cents with berth at one dollar fifty cents.
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Victoria
Southern Pacific
Naughty Nellie Revue Dresses Stolen. Suspect Sought
Butler Glaenzer reports at the Players' Club in New York that the chorus dresses for the new revue Naughty Nellie were stolen after a rehearsal. He notes police are watching an individual seen near the theater with an overcoat pocket bulging suspiciously.
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Butler Glaenzer
Players’ Club
New York
Nellie
Detroit Freeress
How Ladies Improve Looks Through a Health Tonic
A physician at a young ladies college urges adopting a simple home remedy to restore vitality. He claims that a widely available three grain hypauruciane tablet, used for several months, can rejuvenate thin nerve-tortured individuals, improving appearance and health.
Officer Is Transferred Captain Harry Hegeman Shifts to Fort Leavenworth
Captain Harry Hegeman, quartermaster corps, formerly in charge of Fort Sam Houston's big machine shop, is ordered to Fort Leavenworth for duty as quartermaster of the disciplinary barracks. He helped build and run the remount depot at Fort Sam Houston and is noted as an expert in mechanical work.
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Harry A. Hegeman
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Leavenworth
John 8. Fair
Washington
Captain Hegeman
Hegeman
Col
Nee L. Hrogers
Southern Department
Marfa
Presidio
Bend
Man
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