Manuel Yado Appointed City Meat Inspector
Manuel Yado succeeds Max Uhl as city meat inspector on a quiet day in Mayor Jones administration. The mayor also announced a water contract investigation committee chaired by Charles Graebner with nine members to draft a fair city contract and pursue a new commission charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Yado
Max Uhl
Manuel Yndo
Charles Graebner
Chamber of Commerce
Fred W. Cook
Jake Wolff
George R. Stumberg
J. H. Savage
A. Cohen
T. T. van derHoeven
D. Fernandes
Ike Kampmann
Albert Gundlin
New Policemen Named by Chief Lancaster
Shortly before 6 oclock last evening Chief Lancaster announced the appointment of forty one policemen to fill vacancies from resignations of the day shift tendered during the past period.
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Lancaster
Slayden Says He Faces No Opposition in San Antonio Visit
Congressman James L. Slayden, in San Antonio with his wife and mother in law, says he does not know if he will have any opposition in the coming election. He notes he may rest after leaving Washington and plans fishing trips along the coast. Slayden will base his headquarters in San Antonio through the election while the bishop is away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Slayden
San Antonio
Mrs. Maury
Real
Mr. Slayden
Bishop Johnston
Pecan Street
Backbone of Summer Broken Says Buell
Major Buell of the weather bureau reports signs of cooler weather ahead with morning hints of fall. Daily highs near 95 and lows around 75 show little change yet but indicate a gradual cooling as hurricane season continues and gulf storm activity may bring sudden shifts.
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Major Buell
The
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Malta fever cases eases in Edwards and Val Verde counties
State Health Officer Ralph Steiner reports only a few isolated human cases of Malta fever in Edwards and Val Verde counties. Blood samples have reached the state bacteriologist Dr. Henry Hartman for analysis as Steiner plans a personal investigation to determine the disease extent.
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Austin
Ten
Ralph Steiner
Malta
Edwards
Val Verde
Hartman
Steiner
San Antonio and vicinity Weather Outlook
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Wednesday expect fair skies with light winds. Temperatures remain mild with no precipitation anticipated.
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San Antonio
Regional Weather Roundup Colder North to East Coast
Weather snapshot lists St Louis 66 clear NE wind 4 mph. Kansas City 70 clear E wind 14 mph with clouds and possible rain. Chicago 62 cloudy NE wind 10 mph. St Paul 66 cloudy SE wind 6 mph with rain. New York 74 cloudy NW wind 22 mph with clear skies. Boston 74 clear W wind 10 mph. Washington 72 cloudy S wind 4 mph with fair conditions.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
ST. Paul
New York
Boston
Washington
Statement on AP wire sharing with San Antonio press
The note asserts that no other newspaper carries the AP leased wire into San Antonio in whole or part, declaring such claims unfounded and without basis. It emphasizes the San Antonio Light as the sole carrier of the service.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Negro lawyers to be barred in the future
Milwaukee, Aug. 27. The American Bar Association adopted a resolution requiring that race be stated on applications for membership for black attorneys. The debate featured Attorney General Wickersham and defense of existing black members, with many vocal opponents fearing it would bar future black admits. The dispute split on policy and precedent as discussions continued amid broader concerns about judicial tenure and legal standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
American Bar Association
George W. Wickersham
William H. Lewis
Jacob M. Dickinson
Wckersham
Wickersham
Dickinson
Ernest T. Flounce
Edgar H. Farrar
New Orleans
George Whitelock
John Hinkley
Baltimore
Butler R. Wilson
Boston
William R. Morris
Minneapolis
Frank B. Kellogg
Seneca M. Tyler
St. Louis
National Assembly of Commissioners
Executive Committee
Lewis
Francis E. McGovern
Gregory
Chicago
Association
Canned Goods Joke Ends In Fatal Cement City Shooting
In Dallas Texas on August 27 Tom Tatum was shot and killed at Cement City. Albert Shackleford is charged with murder after a quarrel over money matters. In a prior clash Shackleford was wounded by a knife in Tatum's hands.
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Cement City
Dallas
Tex
Tom Tatum
Albert Shackleford
Sheriff's Office
Shackleford
Tatum
Old Coins Exhibited at Numismatic Convention
Rochester N Y August 27 The exhibits of old coins at the annual convention of the American Numismatic Association are valued at two million dollars. Included is the only extant 18064 dollar coin valued at 5600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
American Numismatistic Association
Attorney urges simplicity in courts to curb murder delays
Dexter Hamilton argues for simpler indictments and faster trials at the Association of County and District Attorneys session in Mineral Wells Texas. He says courts are seen as propagate murderers and calls for plain charges and clearer juror guidance to reduce life destruction. S.J. Osborne adds concerns on local option laws and liquor orders tax implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
Tex
Association of County and District Attorneys
Dexter Hamilton
S.J. Osborne
Kaufman County
Clapp Says Senate Committee Has a Heap to Do
Senator Clapp, head of the Senate committee probing campaign contributions, assessed the scope of work after reviewing the Penrose resolution and deals involving Archbold Perkins Theodore Roosevelt and Congress. He noted a letter from Senator Pomerene joining the panel after September 11, and with Senator Jones away, the panel likely meets after September 30.
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Washington
Clapp
Senate Committee
Penrose
John D. Archbold
George W. Perkins
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Pomerene
Jones
Championship Regimental Team Match Opens At Sea Girt
The Sea Girt tournament enters its third day with the regimental team championship and the president's match resuming for the U S military championship. State teams are arriving while the camp grows around the near Democratic presidential candidate's summer residence. Each contestant is set to fire 10 shots at 200 600 and 1000 yards.
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Sea Girt
N. J
United States
Carl to Stop Bout on Roof Garden As Masters Fights Jeffries
Assistant District Attorney J F Carl vows to halt a September 2 boxing match on the Travis club roof garden between Masters and Young Jeffries for the Southwest title if any law is broken. He confirms a Labor Day sparring at the Fair grounds will proceed since no admission fee or purse is involved.
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Masters
Young Jeffries
Roof Garden
J. F. Carl
Travis Club
Carl Masters
Carl
Fairgrounds
Detective Arrested in Hillsville Tragedy Case
Huntington WV August 27 a detective and former Nolan West Virginia resident Mike Duncan was jailed after being recognized by Floyd Thompson uncle of Everett Thompson killed seven years earlier in Nolan Duncan claims self defense in the shooting during his arrest on the street here.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wesley Edwards
Sidna Allen
Hillsville
Mike Duncan
Nolan
Everett Thompson
Duncan
Floyd Thompson
Lightning Shocks Two Vessels Off Mobile During Storm
During a Mobile electrical storm the British steamer Olive Grove loading timber for London was struck by lightning. Five sailors were knocked down and left partially unconscious while a panic forced a halt to work until today. Nearby British schooner Macchorn was also struck, throwing crew to the deck and causing slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Olive Grove
London
England
Macchorn
Roosevelt seeks committee hearing on Parker and Sherman ties
Colonel Roosevelt aims to bring Alton Parker and James Sherman into the senate inquiry into campaign contributions. He plans to submit letters he wrote in 1904 to Senator Clapp and argues the letters are pertinent records. He challenges the claim that a remark about the record meant the letters were written only for record purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Alton B. Parker
James 8. Sherman
United States
Senate
Clapp
Judge Parker
Sherman
Harriman
P. C. Knox
George B. Cortelyou
Standard Oil
Hearst
William R. Hearst
London
Heart
Prominent Oklahoma Texas Man Hurries to Mother’s Deathbed
Sidney Wakefield, noted Oklahoma Texas businessman, rushes to Chicago to his dying mother. En route, word arrives Beaumont that his wife has died. He remains unaware of this new tragedy as messages fail to reach him and his Chicago address is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Sidney Wakefield
Oklahoma
Texas
Chicago
Beaumont
Ten Acre Beach Party At Newport In Belmont Planned
Aten acre section of the Newport beach will be fenced for a Belmont party tonight for 400 guests. The affair features a miniature Coney Island with a merry go round a shooting gallery and an electric studio for small group photographs.
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Newport
R. I
O. H. P. Belmont
Coney Island
Rangers search courtroom in McAllister case in Brownsville
In Cameron county Texas the Cameron courthouse security men searched every spectator during the examination of Paul McAllister charged with shooting and killing Chief Joe Crixell on August 9. The hearing stretched through the day and a bond decision is expected tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Cameron County
Paul McAllister
McAllister
Joe Crixell
Police Sergeant to Resume Duty After Brain Injury
Portland police sergeant Everett S. Pyachin announced he would return to duty September 1 after lying two months in a hospital with a bullet passing through his brain. His wife shot him in June during a hysterical episode and then killed herself.
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Portland
Ore
Everett S. Pyachin
Y W C A Cuts Age Limit For Home Admissions
Chicago, Aug 27. The Y W C A board revised its view on when a woman is no longer young. The age limit for admission to the Chicago home was reduced from 30 to 25 years. Twenty one women over 25 must vacate by Sept 2 to free rooms for younger arrivals from the country seeking shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Association
Peaceful Sleep for Negroes Costs Money in St Louis
In St Louis a Black family, led by R. A. Hudlin, enjoys police guards at their home to deter white hostility toward a presumed "negro invasion." Since May five officers protect the property, costing $15 daily or $450 monthly. If continued to Sept 15, the city will spend about $1800. Fires have struck sheds behind the house during tensions. Community mass meetings aim to oust them but have not succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
R. A. Hudlin
Men Fear Hydrophobia After Calf Bite
J L Powell and Dr J H Hicks of Bartlett seek Pasteur institute treatment after Powell was bitten by a calf that later showed hydrophobia signs. Dr Hicks, a veterinary surgeon, fears his hand may also become affected by hydrophobia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
J. L. Powell
J. H. Hicks
Bartlett
Pasteur Institute
Kone Praises Angora Goat Herd at Collins Ranch
Austin Aug 27 Commissioner of Agriculture Kone touts the Angora herd of R A Collins son of F A Collins of San Antonio as among the finest in the country. Ranch lies about 26 miles above Uvalde and houses 1700 head. He inspected the herd with Professor Youngblood and helped purchase several goats at the A M College experiment station. He also attended the Dry Farmers congress at Uvalde and Kerr county fair, calling both great successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Agriculture
Kone
R. A. Collins
F. A. Collins
San Antonio
Uvalde
Kane
Youngblood
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dry Farmers’ Congress
Kerr County
Cotton Shipments Break Records at Corpus Christi Port
Cotton receipts in Corpus Christi set new records this season. The central wharf holds cotton bound for Galveston and New York as steamer Pick Boy operates between Galveston and Corpus. Barges arrive to move surplus to Port Aransas for ships. From September 1 to 15 the steamer Brinkburn will load 15 000 bales for Liverpool at Port Aransas.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Galveston
New York
Pick Boy
Corpus
Port Aransas
Brinkburn
Liverpool
Marriage Hobby Ends In Tragic Inquest Testimony
In the inquest into Elmer Hickman’s death last night, Nora Richardson former wife testified she has been married three times divorced twice and seeks a third divorce. She is twenty years old. Webb Named General Manager Of M E T Railway Announces Dallas HQ and leadership change.
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Waco
Elmer Hickman
Nora Richardson
Hlickman
Richardson
U S transport Liscum Sunk at Shanghai Wharf
The United States transport Liscum sank beside the Shanghai wharf in 40 feet of water while under repair. The cause remains unknown. The captain and builders believe the ship can be raised with ease.
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Shanghai
China
United States
Liscum
Rebels Cross Invaders Driven Back Cavalry Report
Rebels push back invading forces as a cavalry unit advances to Mar fa and insurrectos stir unease in the region.
Rebels Raid Border Rim As Yaqui Indians Plan Orozco Pursuit
Fortified border reports say 40 rebels crossed near Ha chita New Mexico raided Culbertson ranch and clashed with Third Cavalry. Troopers repelled the attack and recovered a dropped rifle while rebels carried off about 100 horses. General Steever orders more troops toward Marfa and the border as rebel bands spread across Sonora and Casas Grandes regions. About 250 Mormon women and children flee colonies toward the border with armed colony guards accompanying them.
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EL Paso
Tex
Hachita
N. M
Culbertson Ranch
Third United States Cavalry
Mexico
H. B. Johnson
Third Cavalry
E. Z. Steever
Columbus
Steever
Marfa
Ojitos
San Pedro
Beresford Ranches
Sonora Trail
Orozco
Pearson
Chihuahua
Sanjines
Pascual Orozco
Sonora
Ascencion
Salazar
Las Palomas
Casas Grandes
Sabinas
Mexico Northwestern
Juarez
Morelos
San Jose
Oaxaca
Douglas
Ariz
Senator Fall Heads to El Paso for Mexico Revolution Inquiry
Senator Fall travels to El Paso to begin a preliminary probe by the senate committee into American interests alleged to foment revolutions in Mexico and Cuba. He will spend three days in El Paso and then interview Mexican refugees in Los Angeles. Chairman Senator William Alden Smith may join in Los Angeles for further investigations along the Mexican border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fall
el Paso
Texas
Senate
Mexico
Cuba
Los Angeles
William Alden Smith
Los Anles
Rebels Near Border Looms in Sonora Movement
Reports from Washington note a troublesome Mexican rebel force led by General Campo moving toward Magdalena Sonora along the railroad toward the border. The State Department says it is watching the area as American troops may be deployed if the rebels advance near the boundary. General Salazar commands about 300 troops in the region.
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Washington
Campo
Magdalena
Sonora
State Department
Salazar
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Golonel
Parker
Judge
Will
Knox
Mrs. Belmont
McAllister Hearing
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Collins
Band of Raiders
Border Patrol
Hachita, N. M
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