San Antonio police purge reshapes night shift roster
Chief Lancaster ordered the entire 41 member night relief to resign. by afternoon he planned reappointments and the noon to 4 pm announcements. The process resumes with day shift reorganization expected by tomorrow or the next day as sworn officers report to duty.
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San Antonio
Lancaster
Moonganonie
Tancaster
Stevens and
Coy
Frank Brown
John Mockett
J. F. Gooper
A. I. Serna
W. J. Hyatt
Henry Kuhlman
D. Droomgoole
Rubiola Named Street Cleaning Superintendent
Louis Rubiola former city detective was appointed superintendent of street cleaning and sanitation, succeeding J. M. McManus who was discharged by Mayor Jones and the council. Rubiola assumed duties this morning as Mayor Jones’s second administration faced busy hours with office seekers. The mayor met with Chief Lancaster and First Assistant Chief Stevens to fill police department vacancies caused by resignations.
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Louis Rubiola
J. M. McManus
Jones
Rubiola
Lancaster
Stevens
Police Department
Senator Roosevelt Criticized by Williams Over Jefferson
Senator Williams of Mississippi attacked Colonel Roosevelt in the Senate for criticizing Thomas Jefferson and earlier leaders. He said Roosevelt mocked a long line of predecessors and claimed Roosevelt is unworthy to untie their latches.
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Williams
Roosevelt
Jefferson
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Senate
Mississippi
Theodore Roosevelt
Sherman Notified of His Renomination in Utica
Utica residents packed the city as James S. Sherman was notified of his renomination for vice president by the Republican party. Sherman, recently ill but improving, accepted the nomination, noting the party’s principles and Taft’s presidential acceptance speech.
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Utica
N. Y
James S. Sherman
Republican Party
Sherman
William Howard Taft
Farming Congress Meets in Uvalde
The Texas Dry Farming congress convened in Uvalde with a large attendance from across the state and many Mexican farmers. President B. F. Berkley of Alpine called the meeting to order, and Judge 8. B. Fen ley of Uvalde gave the welcome address. Talks focused on dry land farming in Texas as the three day session begins.
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Uvalde
Tex
Texas Dry Farming Congress
Mexico
B. F. Berkley
Alpine
B. Fenley
Texas
Ware Succeeds Scott as Union Pacific Executive
Charles Ware named to succeed W B Scott as Vice President and General Manager of the Union Pacific after Scott was elected president of the Southern Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana. Ware, with twenty years at Union Pacific, started as a telegrapher.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles Ware
Union Pacific Railway
W. B. Scott
Southern Pacific Lines
Texas
Louisiana
Ware
Union Pacific
Burned child buried. Rubio dies from kitchen grease spill
Three year old Manuel Rubio Jr. died after a skillet of hot grease overturned in his home at 809 South Comal. He was buried in the San Fernando cemetery following the accident that occurred while he played on the kitchen floor.
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Homble Rubio
Manuel Rubio
South
Comal Street
San Fernando
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity the night and Thursday are expected fair with clear skies. Temperatures should remain mild with light winds and no precipitation forecast. Local observers anticipate calm conditions across the district.
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San Antonio
Weather observations for tourist centers across the Midwest and East
At 8 am readings show St. Louis 72 with rain and southwest wind, Chicago 72 cloudy, Milwaukee 62 cloudy, St Paul 60 cloudy, Kansas City 68 with east wind, New York 70, Boston 66 partly cloudy, Washington 74 clear. Each reports Thursday forecast and lowest temperatures in 24 hours.
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St."louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Baul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
AP leased wire claim baseless says San Antonio Light
A statement asserting that no newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries the AP leased wire into San Antonio is unfounded. The note emphasizes there is no factual basis for broad claims about wire distribution outside the Light.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Rebel Chief Orozco Still Unfound as Juarez Quieted
Juarez, El Paso reports 2000 federals in control with no word from Orozco since his southward march. Rebels reportedly may move toward Ojinaga or Sonora and Sinaloa while Huerta troops pursue bands. A large rebel tunnel raid near Pearson Madera ends in a federal extermination of twelve attackers.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Joaquin Tellez
Viva Madero
Orozco
Ojinaga
Rio Grande
Presidio
Texas
Sonora
Sinaloa
Torreon
Chihuahua
Huerta
Rezca
Bachimba
Jiminez
Pacific Coast
Mazatlan
Lower California
Nogales
Culiacan
Gudalaljara
Casa
Pearson
Madera
Mexico
Cumbre
Mexican government reports troops at Durango mine camp
Mexico City reports that troops have arrived at the Tominil miners camp in Durango to restore order amid a strike. The government says foreigners refused a soldier escort and blames mine management for the unrest by forcing purchases at the company store.
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Mexico City
Wilson
Foreign Office
Tominil
Durango
Sinaloa State
De la Fuente Moved to Hospital by Federal Order
David de la Fuente, jailed in El Paso for extradition, was transported yesterday to an El Paso hospital by federal authorities for treatment of wounds. He was arrested August 16 in El Paso for violating neutrality laws, released on $2500 bond after a hearing, then re-arrested for extradition on charges of robbery in Mexico. He had just returned from Baltimore for wound treatment and remains under guard.
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David de la Fuente
el Paso
de la Fuente
Mexico
Baltimore
Freight car shortage looms for Texas this fall
Chairman Allison Mayfield of the railroad commission warns Texas shippers and consignees of a likely stricter freight car shortage this fall than in prior years. He urges shippers to load cars to near capacity promptly and consignees to unload and notify release to rail officials to curb business disruption.
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Austin
Tex
Allison Mayfield
The
Railroad Commission
Shippers and Consignees of
Texas
Consignees
Young Man Shoots Self After Threat On Broadway Rialto
A man identified as A W Rogers of Jackson Mississippi shot himself during an early morning event on Broadway's Rialto. A pursuing woman fled as he declared intent to kill himself. Police suspect the name was an alias. initials A W Y appeared on his watch fob and cuff links. He carried jewelry and a large sum of money.
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New York
Broadway
The
Rialto
A. W. Rogers
Jackson
Miss
Rogers
Flying Machine Used for Fire Department
At Cicero flying field Chicago claims the world first use of a flying machine in firefighting. A. C. Beach’s biplane engine caught fire while preparing to ascend. Andrew Drew directed a rapid response and Max Lillie’s mechanician joined to extinguish the blaze in under a minute, preventing serious damage.
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Chicago
Cicero
A. C. Beach
Andrew Drew
Max Lillie
Lillie
Catholics form national women league in Louisville meeting
At the eleventh annual convention of the American Federation of Catholic societies in Louisville on August 21, delegates organized a national league of Catholic women. A vow against divorce was endorsed, and Charles Denechaud of New Orleans was elected president with a slate of officers. Milwaukee was chosen as the next convention site.
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Louisville
National League of Catholic Women
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Mary Corcoran
Kentucky
Mary Finan
Chicago
John Arthur
Indiana
John Wilson
Pennsylvania
A. McCaffery
Louisiana
Helen Carroll Robbins
New York
Frank Conlon
Michigan
Federation
Charles
Denechaud
New Orleans
Anthony Matre
St. Louis
F. W. Hackenkamp
Quincy
Marshal
J. W. West
Kansas City
John Hollow Hornbear
Pine Ridge
S. D
Thomas P. Flynn
John A. Coller
Shakopee
Minn
Joseph Frey
J. J. Hynes
Buffalo
N. Y
James J. Reagan
St. Paul
Dr. P. Gans
Milwaukee
Ayers' Body Coming to San Antonio for Burial
The body of Rowan Ayres, young American civil engineer, mangled by Mexican outlaws in the southern republic, is due in San Antonio tomorrow or the next day. E R Desteigner, who found the body, will accompany the coffin. Dr Wylie McLean Ayres of Cincinnati, Ayres' brother, left Cincinnati to claim the body and will meet Desteigner in San Antonio. The funeral will be in Cincinnati next week.
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Rowan Ayres
Republic
San Antonio
E. R. Desteigner
Ayres
Wylie McLean Ayres
Cincinnati
Mr. Desteigner
Taft Veto Persists. House Votes To Override Veto
President Taft again vetoed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill over a provision abolishing the commerce court. The House re-passed the measure 154 to 63, while the Senate did not override. Leaders doubt an override in the Senate and plan to discuss adjournment.
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Washington
Taft
Commerce Court
House
Senate
Representative Underwood
Congress
United States
Fitzgerald
Canvassers Threaten Harvest Jubilee If Funds Don’t Arrive
Albert Steves Jr. warns that the Harvest Jubilee will be dropped if $15,000 is not raised by Saturday night. Committees report they have gathered about $9,000 toward the goal and stress city supporters must fund the event or face cancellation.
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Albert Steves Jr
San Antonio
Steves
Ravishing Husband Tries to Save Burning Wife
New York city report describes a blaze in an up town apartment where Mrs. Charles E. Thedford died after her husband tried to reach her. He returned for lunch and, engulfed in flames, was dragged to safety. The incident followed glove cleaning with gasoline.
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New York
Charles E. Thedford
Bramwell Booth Succeeds His Father
New York Aug 21 Plans are under way at Salvation Army headquarters for world memorial services a week from Sunday for William Booth who died in London. Bramwell Booth eldest son is named head of the army to succeed his father with two other sons Herbert and Ballington noted in evangelical work.
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New York
Salvation Army
William Booth
London
William Bramwell Booth
Herbert
Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Evangeline
America
Lucy
Denmark
Mary
Nottingham
England
Christan Mission
No Seat No Fare Debate Emerges at Texas Railroads
Rev J H Collard of San Antonio complains of seating on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass line to the Texas railroad commission. He says passengers including women and children were unable to obtain seats for a train trip. Chairman Mayfield calls the conditions outrageous and hints at a hearing on forcing fares if no remedy is found.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Railroad Commission
J. H. Collard
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Mayfield
Commission
San Antonio Fire Insurance Rate Expected Cut After Inspections
Austin Aug 21 R L Pollard secretary of the state insurance board said no reduction in San Antonio fire insurance key rate would occur until an inspection by Boulets actuarial bureau is completed. The inspection could take ten days to two weeks. If improvements are confirmed the key rate may drop from 25 cents to about 16 cents.
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Austin
Tex
R. L. Pollard
State Insurance Board
San Antonio
Actuary
Boulet
Pollard
B. L. Gill
Y M C A Boys Set for Salado Hike and Activities
About 35 40 Y M C A boys will hike to Salado Saturday under Physical Director Be Tannenbaum. They plan ball swimming and other amusements, departing in the morning and returning by 7 pm. The hand ball tournament finals between Robert Harris and J O Muesebach are scheduled for September 1 with a gold watch prize. New apparatus costing about 300 dollars was ordered and is due later this week.
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Salado
BE. Tannenbaum
Robert Harris
J. O. Muesebach
Elgin mail carrier buys car for route service
A rural route carrier R F Taylor of route No 4 at Elgin Texas buys an automobile to better serve patrons. He will have a daily joy ride and can shorten his working schedule by several hours.
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Elgin
Tex
R. F. Taylor
Navy orders 10 Nicaragua warships and 2000 Marines sent to Panama
Navy Department issues urgent orders to move armored cruiser California and transport Prairie to Panama with 760 marines aboard to defend Managua and coastal ports. Denver gunboat to Corinto with 150 Marines. total ashore could reach 700, with potential increase if Nicaragua conflict worsens. Rebel leader Mena captor reports prompt pillage threats against the capital.
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Washington
Managua
Pacific Coast
Navy Department
Meyer
California
San Diego
Cal
Panama
Prairie
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Colon
Panama Ral
San Juan del Sur
Corinto
Weitzel
Denver
Nicaragua
Mare Island Navy Yard
Smedley D. Butler
Ame
Zeledon
Bacon seeks Senate inquiry on U S forces in Nicaragua
Senator Bacon asked the Senate to authorize a committee to report whether recent revolutions in Central America and Mexico prompted Americans to report on what authority United States forces had landed in Nicaragua. He criticized the state department for its Nicaragua policy and alleged government departments were violating law by using the army in Nicaragua.
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Washington
Bacon
Senate
Mexico
United States
Nicaragua
State
Ragua
Madero Brothers Reach San Antonio After Late Conference
Alfonso and Julio Madero of Jerey Mexico brothers of Francisco Madero arrive in San Antonio to meet with Manuel Esteva Senor Espinosa and others at the hotel. The lengthy conference ended early this morning with plans for the next steps in their Mexican visit.
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Alfonso
Julio Madero
Jerey
Mex
Francisco Madero
Mexico
San Antonio
E Manuel Esteva
Cperas
Senor Espinosa
Seers
Madero
Medina Dam
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Juare
Ayers
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Tannenbaum
Bulletin
Luis Mena
Memb
Liberal Party
Leon
Juan J. Zavalla
Ge Mena
E. H. Conger
General Zeledon
Masaya
Det
Legation
Conger
State Department
Madero Brothers
Manuel Esteva
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