Sevier denounces Colquitt over Alamo plans
Mrs. Sevier accuses Governor Colquitt of insinuating hidden motives in backing Alamo restoration in Texas. She defends Daughters of the Republic against alleged self interest and rejects the idea of using state lands to create a beauty spot for nearby real estate. The dispute centers on court actions and plans for restoring the Alamo mission site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gover O. B. Colquitt
Daughters of Republic
Supreme Court
Clara Dris- Sevier
Daughters of the Republic
Alamo
J. F. Carl
Supreme Court of Xas
San Antonio
Dober
Comblic
Republic
Reublic
State of
Texas
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
East Texas fair Sunday and Monday. West Texas fair Sunday with possible rain or snow in the extreme southwest on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Weather observations from several cities report varied winds and weekend warmth
Observations at 8 p m list temperatures from 38 to 88 across cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington. Winds range from 4 to 38 miles per hour with forecasts of warmer or colder Sundays and Saturday highs noted.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Dairymen Asked to Aid Wilk Campaign Meeting
An invite goes to all San Antonio milk suppliers for a Get-Together with the health board next Wednesday at city hall. The Pure Milk Committee Dr. Q. B. Lee Dr. R. L. Rhea and Dr. G. H. Moody urge cooperation to ensure pure milk. Dr. Abbott named Dr. Rhea deputy state pure food commissioner expanding county reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Board of ‘Health
City Hall
Pure Milk Committee
Q. B. Lee
R. L. Rhea
G. H. Moody
J.S. Abbott
Pure Food
Rhea
Abbott
Inauguration Likely for Dunne Delayed to the 14th
Governor elect Edward F. Dunne, not superstitious, may be inaugurated January 14, 1913 to dodge the ill luck of the 13th. The constitution allowed January 13, but a postponement by one day is possible and acceptable to Dunne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Dunne
Suffocation Fatality at Taylor Seed Oil Plant
Otto Boerngen, 26, suffocated in the seed house of the Taylor Cotton Seed Oil company when several tons of cotton seed caved in. Twenty five workers freed the area but he was dead on arrival. His parents at Kingsbury were notified. He had married about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor. Tex
Otto Boerngen
Taylor Cotton Seed Oil Company
Boerngen
Kingsbury
Willis Owens Found Guilty in Picnic Slaying at Canadian
Willis J. Owens, a young McAlester farmer, was found guilty of murder for shooting his wife Mrs Owens and neighbor Marion Pickens during a Canadian picnic on July 26. The jury imposed life imprisonment after 25 minutes of deliberation. Several hundred people witnessed the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
Okla
Willis J. Owens
Marion Pickens
Canadian
Owens
Germans Will Fight Over Austria Rights Speech Warns
European reaction grows as Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg vows to fight if Austria's rights are not respected or if Austria is attacked or Germany's position is endangered. The Reichstag remarks cast a tense mood across nations amid mounting security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
von Bethman-Hollweg
Reichstag
Austria
Germany
Religious earthquake urged to awaken San Antonio
Evangelist W M Minges told a Central Christian church audience that a religious earthquake is needed to awaken San Antonio. He urged new methods and joyous Christianity while mentioning revival songbooks and upcoming meetings at Government Hill and Central Christian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Evangelist Wm. J. Minges
Central Christian Church
Evangelist Minges
W. H. Sandy
Sandy
Minges
H. E. Millsap
Government Hill Christian Church
Bible School
Woman's Club
Central Christian’ Church
Carnegie not generous says former Middletown mayor
Prof Willard C Fisher of Wesleyan University argues Carnegie is not generous and has never performed a generous act. He cites Carnegie's wealth and gifts, claiming true generosity requires the giver's sentiment rather than large gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden, Conn
Andrew. Carnegie
Willard C Pisher
Middletown
Wesleyan University
Meriden Scientific Association
Andrew Carnegie
Fisher
Professor Fisher
Carnegie
Atwell Prepares Opinions on Archbold Arrest Delay
Federal District Attorney Atwell of Texas prepared opinions on whether Attorney General Wickersham was justified in delaying the arrest of John D. Archbold and Magnolia Oil officials indicted in antitrust cases. The opinions were issued at the AG’s direction and Texas representatives Garner and Beall planned to defer any resolution for an investigation until reviewing the opinions.
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Atwell
Washington, D. C
Texas
Wickersham
John D. Archbold
Magnolia Oil Company
Ickersham
Garner and
Beall
Plan to Put Party Back in Running
G. O. P. leaders forge a defensive alliance plan as they push to revive the party. They voice confidence that the Bull Moose faction will fade, indicating a shift toward organizing to regain electoral footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Moose Party
Hadley
Glasscock
Taft
Glasscock starts a Roosevelt boom in GOP split
West Virginia Governor Glasscock sparks a Roosevelt revival push as Republican governors meet in Washington to discuss uniting progressives and reactionaries. Hadley and others weigh changes to delegation rules and direct primaries while aiming to curb southern influence and chart a path to the 1912 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Glasscock
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Hadley
Missouri
Chicago
Willard
White House
Pennell
Delaware
Carroll
Iowa
Goldsborough
Maryland
Eberhardt
Minnesota
Oddie
Nevada
Tener
Senate
Capitol
Kenyon
Borah
Penrose
Crane
Bristow
Cannon
la Follette
Johnson
California
Cummins
Lodge
Clap
Gronnan
Taft
American Mothers Urged to Stand Against Selling Daughters
A published plea urges American mothers to reject practices that treat daughters as commodities for noble marriages. The piece argues for ethical parenting and condemns child trading, promoting healthier family standards and welfare.
Healthier marriages reduce divorces says Yale professor
Prof Irving Fisher of Yale, speaking in New Haven, predicts a shift to health based marriages over wealth and titles. He argues national health as a department could lower divorces and favors athletic, intelligent brides who value health and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Department of National Health
Congress
Committee of 100
Fisher
Prof. Fisher
Texas Electors Vote Totals Show GOP Victory
State election board completed canvassing for presidential electors. In Texas 301,788 votes were cast across six tickets with Democratic 219,489. Progressive 26,745. Republican 28,530. Prohibition 1,698. Socialist 24,896. Socialist Labor 430. Republicans defeated Progressives by 1,785 votes and Socialists surged from 7,870 to 24,896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Election Board
Democratic
Progressive
Republican
Texas
Cavalrymen 10 Start From Border Monday
Troops A, B, and D of the Third Cavalry will depart Fort Bliss Monday for Fort Sam Houston. The first squadron will be commanded by Captain James N. Monroe and return to home barracks for the first time in months. The third squadron stays on border duty, while the second is in garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Cavalry
Fort Bliss
San Antonio
el Paso
Fort Blis
Fort Sam Houston
James N. Monroe
War Department
Second Cavalry
Philippines
Pay Streak Reported on Nome Gold Claim
Nome Alaska December reports a new pay streak on the Koffa claim four feet thick yielding four cents to the pan. Bay State group shows rising results with big dumps as winter camps revive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Alaska
Bay State Group
Russia risks deadlock with United States over Jewish passport policy
The 1838 treaty expires as Russia stiffens anti Jewish policy and Washington press expects no change. Ambassador Bakhmeteff warns the czar’s government that Wilson's incoming administration will demand no discrimination in passports for Jews. A tariff plan and consulate expansion are eyed, but no amity treaty to replace the 1838 agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakhmeteff
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Russia
United States
Foreign Ministry
Gutchkoff
Balasheff
Casey Testifies in Own Defense in Amberson Murder Case
In El Paso John P. Casey a mining engineer took the stand claiming self defense after being charged with killing his brother in law William Amberson in his office last August Casey said Amberson and his brother Jack attacked him and he fired to protect himself The trial moved toward jury deliberation with a verdict anticipated Tuesday
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EL Paso
Tex
William Amberson
John P. Casey
Amberson
Jack
Gridiron Club Serves Fish as Waiters Strike
Organizers of the Gridiron Glub stage a playful protest by waiters striking for better pay. Members fill roles and serve a fish course to guests, turning the event into a satirical fight called a bull moose style landslide contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gridiron Glub
Travesty on the Clapp Committee at Gridion Club Dinner
Washington reports a satirical Armageddon re enactment at the Grid Iron Club dinner with figures like Taft Clark McCombs and Wilson’s cabinet present. A bull moose battle, a search for a vice presidential goat and songs spoof political figures while waiters strike and terrapin is served as guests laugh and jeer at the political theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee
Willard
Shriver
Garthe
Taft
Clark
McCombs
Hilles
Dixon
Mulvane
McKinley
Ambassador Brice
Elect Wilson
Bermuda
Joe” Cannon
Cy Sulloway
Murry Crane
Nickworth
Mr. Taft
Vermont
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RS. Sevier
Colquitt
Tter
Republic of Texas
Dairymien
Wilk
Board of Health
Taylor
Chancellor von Bethmanhollweg
Leaders IN Pension Movement
Elbert J. Gary
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Yale
Border
ST. Petersburg
Ministry of the Interior
Clapp
Ute
William H. Taft
Reed Smoot
Green Mountain
Don Champ
Geordio Perkerino
Don Taftio
Saul
Omiaen
Pinchot
Bourne
Thomas F.ay Bourne
Watterson
Senator
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