Joy Riders Fire On Auto Crowd Wounding Alma Krause
Alma Krause, 18, was shot in the left breast while riding with friends on River avenue. She blamed two men in a white suited touring car for the attack, which occurred as a larger car passed and fired into the air. Police only learned of her injury hours later and the case remains unsolved with few details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Krause
Helena Krause
Dallag Street
Krause
River Avenue
Miss Krause
Harris
Long
Helen
Miss Krauses
Santa Rosa Hospital
Herris
Missing Girl Found As Family Still Seeks Brother
Mary Foltin, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Foltin of 1815 North Pine street, was found yesterday afternoon by Policeman Bowen and returned home. Frank Foltin, 9, remains missing. Police, aided by the Humane Society, note the siblings have left home before for days at a time, and suspect he may be with a companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Foltin
Birch to be minister to Portugal and Whitlock for Belgium
Col. Thomas H. Birch of Burlington New Jersey, a personal aide to President Wilson when he was governor of New Jersey, has been chosen for minister to Portugal. Brand Whitlock of Toledo Ohio is slated for a diplomatic post, likely Belgium.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas H. Birch
Burlington
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Portugal
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Ohio
Belgium
San Antonio Area Forecast Tonight And Sunday Fair
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for clear skies tonight and Sunday with no precipitation. Temperatures are expected to remain mild, with light winds and dry conditions across the region.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Observations Across Cities
Observations from morning indicate clear conditions in St. Louis with 80 degrees and a south wind. Chicago reports 78 with rain and cooler air from the southwest. Milwaukee at 76 expects probable rain and a south wind. St Paul 75 cloudy with showers and storms and a southwest breeze. Kansas City 80 clear with a strong south wind and fair conditions. New York 68 clear with a southwest breeze and Sunday fair. Boston 68 clear with a west wind and Sunday fair. Washington 68 clear with a south wind and Sunday fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Man undergoes 200 operations dies after throat growth
George McDowell 31 formerly of Spartanburg South Carolina dies in Baltimore after more than 200 operations over three years to remove a throat growth that hindered his breathing. He lived 18 months breathing through a silver tube while doctors used freezing and chloroform to ease pain.
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Baltimore
George McDowell
Spartanburg
8. C
McDowell
Four year old swept into New York sewer near Jamacia Bay
Leo Petroleciez slipped from a row boat into a pond creek and was carried by the incoming tide into a large city sewer miles inland. City departments searched with nets and searchlights but failed to locate the boy as the tide could push the body farther. his mother, Mary Petroleciez, raced to the scene and collapsed from exhaustion.
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New York
Leo Petroleciez
Jamacia Bay
Mary Petroleciez
Saginaw Resident Found Dead Near Fort Worth Well
A man identified only as a lineman who had been in Saginaw for two days was found dead beside a well. Part of his clothing and a note saying he was tired of living were found nearby. The body is tangled in piping and authorities plan to drain the well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Saginaw
Three Men Shot in Erie Strike Violence
In Erie Pennsylvania last night three men were shot and seriously wounded amid conflicts tied to a ten day old moulders strike for higher pay and union recognition. Private detectives Kenneth Lapsley and George F Hall were arrested on charges connected to the shooting.
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Erie
Moulders
Kenneth Lapsley
George F
Hall
Classified Ads Offer Easy Sales and Rentals in The Light
Finding a buyer for anything sell able, getting a good tenant for your property, obtaining the best skilled or unskilled labor or financial assistance for any worth- while proposition, is an easy task if you make your wants known through the classified columns of The Light. Ads taken over the phone and charged. Phones: Crockett 1742 and new 176.
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Crockett
Drought area tempered by heavy rains across regions
Heavy showers last night and today eased heat and drought in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma though not evenly. Southern Kansas reported rain near Arkansas City and Hutchinson while northern Oklahoma saw relief. Water concerns persisted in Springfield Missouri and mining towns across southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri faced water scarcity. Fruit losses feared in St. Joseph and Topeka endured heat with isolated showers. streams shrank to pools and residents fished.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas City
Hutchinson
Kan
Springfield
Pittsburg
Joplin
St. Joseph
Topeka
Wichita
Kingman
Kent Counties
Wellington
Sedgewick
Butler County
Jackson County
Beef Prices May Advance Amid Drought and Trade
Sharp beef price rises are anticipated as drought grips Kansas Iowa Nebraska and Oklahoma. Officials warn of risky meat imports if tariffs pass while reports from South America signal hoof and mouth concerns in Argentina. Dr Melvin surveys slaughter and packing practices abroad. Australia could supply meat if shortages arise, subject to Britain's demand and Argentina's export status.
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Washington, D. C
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Department of Articulture
South America
A. D. Melvin
Argentina
United States
Australia
Great Britain
Bodies recovered in Colorado River drowning near Austin
Paul Miller and Bluford Sanders drowned while swimming at Deep Eddy Texas. Sanders was found last night. Miller, a local postal clerk, was recovered early today by a search party. Sanders was a daughter of the late B B Sanders of Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Paul Miller
Bluford Sanders
Colorado River
Mr. Miller
Miss Sanders
Deep Eddy
Farmer Killed by Lightning Near Texhoma
Dalhart Texas August 16 J C Hampton a 50 year old farmer was struck and killed by lightning on his Texhoma area farm late last night authorities reported the fatal incident occurring during a thunderstorm at the homestead and surrounding fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Tex
J. C., Hampton
Texhoma
The LEASED WIRE DAY report and AP feature novelty
The San Antonio ieee receives exclusively the LEASED WIRE DAY report or the Associated Press. This report totals about 20 000 words daily, supplemented by The Light with its own large special news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Ieee
Associated Press
Light
Union of Churches Upheld by Court in Missouri
In a federal ruling Judge Van Valkenburgh upheld the 1906 union of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the Cumberland Presbyterian, enjoining Cumberland members from interfering with United Church property in Missouri. The dispute, involving about 1.5 million dollars in Missouri properties, arose from challenges to the union and efforts to control local churches and institutions.
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Kansas City
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
Cumberland Presbyterian
van Valkenburgh
United States District Court
Cumberland Church
United Church
Church
James M. Barkley
Baltimore
Hugh H. Hays
Old Cumberland Church
Synod of Kansas
Presbyterian
United States
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Cumberland
Missouri
Build Up Country Says Ambassador
United States ambassador to Great Britain Walter H. Page says national life depends on country development. In a Bureau of Education bulletin Education in the South he praises rural progress and the Southern educational campaign as key to democratic growth and cooperative effort.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Walter H. Page
Great Britain
South
United States Bureau of Education
Conference For Education
Dixieland
Tower of Logs Raised in Sitgreaves Forest
Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona reports a 115 foot lookout tower built entirely of logs by forest rangers without hoisting equipment. The unassisted effort earns commendation from Chief Forester Graves as the timber was sourced on site and the structure will serve for fire surveillance.
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Washington, D. C
Graves
Forest Service
Sitgreaves National Forest
Arizona
Forest Rangers
Pharo
Sam
Jewelry Stolen From Welsh Hotel Valued at 50000
Jewelry worth $50,000 was stolen from a hotel in Llandudno, a Welsh resort. A woman trusted with the gems left a bag on the floor, a substituted bag appeared, and the thief vanished in an automobile after a man spoke to her.
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London
Llanduene
North Wales
Missouri Lead Miners Strike Halts Mines in St Francis Belt
All mines in the St Francis county lead belt closed today as 5000 miners of the Western Federation of Miners went on strike. Pumps continued to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Flat River
St. Francis County
Western Federation of Miners
Germany Refuses Participation in Panama-Pacific Exposition
BERLIN August 16 The German government announced it will not participate in the Panama-Pacific Exposition to be held in San Francisco in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
San Francisco
Battle Over New York Governorship Deepens With Impeached Sulzer and Glynn
New York governors Sulzer and Glynn, both claiming the chief executive role, remain at loggerheads as all court negotiations to decide the governorship are dropped. Glynn refuses to seek court action beyond impeachment proceedings, while Sulzer holds onto all gubernatorial powers amid a growing crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York
William Sulzer
Martin H. Glynn
Glynn
Sulzer
Mr. Sulzer
Attorney Meyer arraigned for weed duty on Essex street
Attorney D A Meyer was arraigned in police court on a Sanitary Inspector accusation that he failed to cut weeds on Essex street lots 41 and 42. The case was dismissed after Meyer stated he was not owner or agent and had no connection with the property. Inspector McCormick testified he believed Meyer managed the property and collected rent. Meyer protested his arrest.
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D. A. Meyer
Lowther
McCormick
Essex Street
Meyer
No arrest made in Florence Brown murder case
Dallas officials denied reports that an arrest had been made in the Florence Brown murder case. Police and sheriff Brandenberg said it is practically certain that no arrest would occur today. Rumors claimed officials guarded the arrest for transfer to another state for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Florence Brown
Brandenberg
Militant Leader Emmeline Pankhurst Leaves England
London Aug 16 Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst militant suffragette leader left England for France last night under a cat and mouse act policy shielding her from arrest at ports. She was sentenced on April 3 to three years penal servitude for conspiracy and has repeatedly been released on hunger strike fears. Her daughter Miss Cristobal Pankhurst operates the campaign from Paris directing militant activities in England.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
England
France
Channel
Miss Cristobal Pankhurst
Perry centennial and water carnival in Chicago
President Wilson to fire a cannon from the White House to announce Chicago centennial of Perry’s Lake Erie victory and the city’s water carnival. The Niagara sails into Grant Park with a flotilla of nine replica ships manned by 400 actors and 75 crew, including 30 Negroes and Indians, to reenact Perry’s historic battle.
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Chicago
Ills
White House
Wilson
Perry
Lake Erie
Commodore Perry
Grant Park
Great Lakes
Hey
Missionary Killed in Asiatic Turkey Village
Constantinople reports Rev. Charles W. Holbrook missionary shot and killed at Soushehir a Turkish village about 425 miles from Constantinople United States religious mission confirms the fatal event and notes the location and distance from the capital.
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Constantinople
The
Bible House
Charles W. Holbrook
Soushehir
Asiatic
Turkey
Day in Congress Assesses Tariff Bill and Mexico Ties
Senate resumes consideration of the tariff bill while the foreign relations committee reviews minor Mexican situation aspects. The chamber authorizes the president to appoint delegates to the International Statistical Institute. The House is not in session and will meet Tuesday as the lobby investigation committee continues examining the Michael, a dismissed House employee.
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Senate
International Statistical Institute
House
Tuesay
Tn eMichael
Showers Likely After Warm Spell Across Central States
Weather bureau hints at changes bringing possible showers and lower temperatures. A barometric low extends from northern Mexico to the upper Mississippi valley, with fair overall prediction but cooler air over Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Illinois. Shifting air pressure suggests clouds and a temperature drop within 24 to 48 hours, or perhaps sooner.
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Weather Bureau
Continent
Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Light vote cast in Galveston special Senate race
Galveston Tex Aug 16 a very light vote is being cast today in the special election to replace K E Kauffman who died recently for the Seventeenth District which includes Galveston Chambers Matagorda Wharton and Brazoria counties On the ballot only W L Hall of Wharton appears though W E Arnold of El Campo is also a candidate
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Galveston
Tex
K. E. Kauffman
Chambers
Matagorda
Wharton
Brazoria
W. L. Hall
W. E. Arnold
el Campo
Indictment Ties Weatherford Run to Baptist Fire
FT WORTH Aug 16 The chief witness against Lee Weatherford Roy Eastus and Bill Ratliff indicted last night on arson charges for burning the First Baptist church and parsonage over a year ago is Fred Lavendar who faces two indictments in a separate Smith South Side fire. Lavendar is out on bond. Weatherford is the only indicted man yet arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Worth
Tex
Lee Weatherford
Roy Eastus
Bill Ratliff
First Baptist Church
Fred Lavendar
Smith South Side
Weatherford
Rush Proposed Highway Meeting Planned in Galveston
O L Williams president of the Colorado to the Gulf Highway association and Secretary Reed of Hearne arrived in Galveston to promote the proposed highway. A Galveston Automobile Club meeting with Williams to speak is planned for tomorrow morning.
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Galveston
Tex
O. L. Williams
Sunset officers resign from Sunset-Central line
F C Stuart chief signal officer and Capt Dallas Matthews resigned today. Stuart returns to Nebraska and Matthews, captain of the Houston Light Guard, will pursue other business. Successors not named.
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Houston
Tex
F. C. Stuart
Sunset-Central Lines
Dallas Matthews
Stuart
Nebraska
Matthews
Houston Light Guard
Bristol State Bank Opens in Ellis County Texas
The Bristol State Bank of Bristol Ellis County has been granted a certificate of authority to operate in Texas with capital stock of 10,000. The bank assumes a bond system to guarantee depositor protection. W. P. James serves as president and J. Oran Carter as cashier.
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Bristol
Austin
Tex
State Board
Texas
Bristol State Bank of
Ellis County
Capital Stock
W. P. James
J. Oran Carter
Hale Scores By Press In Mexico City
President's envoy says warnings are received as he believes a campaign against him is directed from the United States. The report notes tensions in Mexico City and statements from official sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mexico City
William Bayard Hale
Wilson
Mexico
Hale
United States
Huerta Gets Message From Washington Officials Expect Action Next
Washington officials anticipate a Huerta move in Mexico as Dr. Hale faces hostility in Mexican papers over his ties to Wilson. US notes on the Mexican situation circulate, while Bryan remains silent and Lind prepares to publish contents in Washington and Mexico City. Senate foreign relations and party dynamics frame possible steps before any electoral or diplomatic shifts in the Mexico crisis.
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Washington, D. C
Huerta
United States
Mexico City
Wilson
Bryan
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Special Investigating Committee
Fall
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Bacon
Mexico
Mr. Lind
Enhanno
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