Will Add Many Members Campaign For Highway Boosters
The Bexar County Highway league aims to recruit 500 new members on Tag Day August 29 to back a San Antonio gulf highway and county road projects. J. W. Warren leads efforts with committees for street and road cooperation and membership expansion. He stresses that active, local workers trump fame and calls for practical efforts over names.
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Bexar County Highway League
San Antonio
Gulf
Bexar County
Texas
J. W. Warren
H. &. Hildebrand
W. Buttle
C. S. Fowler
S. G. Tayloe
M. J. Arnold
League
J. Herbert Compton
E. G. Paschal
H. J’. Street
August Briam Jr
Withers Endorses Work On San Antonio Auto Road
John P. Withers, spending near a million to transform 4000 acres outside San Antonio into a beauty spot, wholeheartedly supports the highway project. In a Long Beach letter to W. C. Lott, he lauds the proposed auto road beside turbulent waters and sands, promising a cool pleasant route.
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John P. Withers
San Antonio
Highway League
W. C. Lott
Long Beach
California
Mr. Withers
Belle of Texas Two Step Dedicates San Antonio Event
A combined baseball game and band concert at Electric Park features a new two step titled Belle of Texas. Composed by Bandmaster Charles Coe of the Tenth Infantry Band, he will lead the band. The 3 PM concert includes The National Game Linden Opera Mirror art Madame Sherry Danza Mexicana Hermosillo Schub Potpourri Sunny South, with Washer Bros. and Tenth Infantry to follow.
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Electric Park Grounds
San Antonio
Texas
Charles Coe
Tenth Infantry Band
Coe
Linden
Tobani
Belle of Texas
Sunny South
Lampe
Washer Bros
Tenth Infantry
Not Guilty In Vicious Dog Case Against Weinfield
Mrs. Adolph Schugart accused Dr. L. M. Weinfield of owning a vicious dog after four street encounters of growling and snapping. The police court judge dismissed the charge finding insufficient evidence the dog had bitten or attacked anyone, ruling the defendant not guilty.
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Adolph Schugart
South Alamo Street
Buckley
L. M. Weinfield
Capital to Remain Macon Bid Faces House Setback
Macon’s bid to make the city the Georgia capital stalls in the Georgia House. Before convening, the rules committee ruled the bill off the calendar for immediate vote. Rep Hall’s privileged resolution to force calendar placement was referred back, ensuring no action this year.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Macon
Georgia
House
Rules Committee
Representative Hall of Macon
Good Road League Drives National Auto Highway Plan
In Los Angeles a contingent of automobilists arrived from across the continent via San Francisco to promote a transcontinental mobile highway. Supporters say California has pledged its part and hopes other states join the effort for a nationwide route.
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Los Angeles
San Antonio
San Francisco
California
Harmony Effort Aims To Unite Mexican Factions In Independence Day
Acting Consul General FE Esteva seeks to merge four competing Mexican celebratory groups into one joint September 15 event in San Antonio. The plan includes a Junta Patriotica of about 100 members, cross nationality participation, railroad excursion rates, a finance committee, lighting contracts, and a September 16 fiesta.
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Mexico
FE. Esteva
San Pedro Park
Bowen's Island
Callaghan
Citizens’ Party
Marshall Hicks
San Antonio
Mr. Esteva
Hidalgo Society
Hidalgo Theater
Esteva
Bowen’s Island
Bowen's
Samuel Belden
Juan Garza
Patriotic Party
Junta Patriotica
Juan Evans
A. M
VICE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER SIGN BILL
Speaker Clark and Vice President Sherman signed the wool bill sent from both houses. It goes to the white house for the president's action and veto. Taft hopes to have a veto message ready for the house soon. A fishing party from Austin and nearby towns leaves for Devil's River to spend a month camping and fishing with wagons and a cook.
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Wool Bill
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Clark
Sherman
House
Senate
White House
Taft
Dave Wells
Austin
Mac Williams
Taylor
Ben Withers
Thomas Farrington
Arthur Wright
Devil's River
Southern Pacific
Rea Charged With Fraudulent Funds Claim In County Court
W G Rea is accused of obtaining money under false pretenses from West Texas Bank and Trust in a complaint filed by W F McCaleb. The filing before County Attorney Newton says Rea claimed funds on deposit at Dimmit County State Bank Carrizo Springs to cash a $20 check, a statement alleged to be false and known to be false by Rea.
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W. G. Rea
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
W. F. McCaleb
Newton
Rea
Dimmit
Carrizo Springs
Will Recount Ballots In Caldwell County Prohibition Vote
Caldwell County commissioners meet in Lockhart and likely canvass ballots from last March local option election. Supreme Court ruling against prohibitionists prompts expected contest if votes are canvassed.
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Lockhart
Tex
County Commissioners’ Court
Caldwell County
Supreme Court
Seven Prisoners Escape from Roan County Jail
In Kingston Tennessee seven prisoners escaped last night by sawing steel bars in a cage. Three of the escapees were reportedly recaptured today. The break occurred at the Roan county jail as inmates used a patch in the bars to free themselves.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Roan County
Kingston
Keeley Freed After Claim of Accident in Freund Killing
John Keeley, arrested yesterday for killing his friend Jack Gosson in Houston, Texas, was released today after the examining court accepted his account that the death was an accident.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
John Keeley
Jack Gosson
Want ads run four days for price of three
Start your want ads tomorrow to run four days including Sunday for the cost of three days. Telephone your want ad and pay later if inconvenient to call.
Predicts Christ's Coming in 1912, Dallas Document
An unusual instrument filed in the county clerk's office in Dallas by H. L. Burnett and John Taylor of Lake City NL predicts the second coming of Jesus Christ in 1912. The signatories align with the teachings of the late John Alexander Dowie.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
H. L. Burnett
John Taylor
Lake City
Jesus Christ
Burnett and Taylor
John Alexander Dowte
French Aviator Vedrines Flies Paris to Trouville in Record Time
Jules Vedrines completed a Paris to Trouville flight in five and a half hours. He overshot the beach landing and plunged into the sea but was rescued unharmed. He is reported safe by rescuers and aviation officials.
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Associated Press
Trouville
France
Jules Vedrines
Paris
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