Lloyd George Suffers Severe Chill in War Cabinet Row
The article lists new wartime legal and political appointees, naming Sir Robert Bannatyne Finlay as lord chancellor and detailing backgrounds of ministers and barristers. It notes Unionist MPs and Liberals shaping the administration, including Sir Albert Stanley, John Hodge, and Gordon Hewart among others, in 1915 to 1916 context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satyam
Robert Bannatyne Finlay
George Cave
Kingston
Surrey
Rhondda
Davis A. Thomas
Cambrian Coal Combination
Parliament
Mond Power and Heating Gas Company
The
Power Gas Corporation, Limited
Frederick Cawley
Albert Illingworth
Lancashire
George N. Barnes
Black Friars
Glasgow
Gordon Hewart
Leicester
James A. Clyde
Faculty of Advocates
Edinburgh
Thomas B. Morison
Scotland
Henry E. Duke
Royal Commission of Defense of the Realm
Exeter
Fire in Brady Building on East Houston Street
A fire at the Brady building near East Houston and St Marys streets broke out at 9 45 Monday morning. It started in a barrel of trash in a ground floor store room and damaged telephone cables and an electric switchboard. Firemen used chemicals to extinguish it and several offices temporarily lost power and phone service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Houston
St Mary's
A. Martinez
Colorado
Durango
Joseph Rangel
South Concho Street
To Cure Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinin Tablets
An old advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinin Tablets. Druggists offer a refund if not effective and E. W. Grove’s signature appears on every box, priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
County Officers Report on Fees and Expenses
The annual reports for 1915 16 show four county officers filing with District Clerk Osceola Archer. Coy Bitter Huth and Trainer list total fees of about 72 16.91 and expenses of 7754.30. County excess fees turned over total around 10 000 with Coy the largest contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Archer
Andres Coy
Albert V.huth
John A. Bitter
John E. Trainer
Coy
Bitter
Huth
Bexar
Trainer
PANI ON WAY EAST
Mexican commissioner Alberto J. Pani traveling from Queretaro after two weeks of talks with Carranza’s chief. he passed through San Antonio Sunday night and continued toward Washington without commenting on the Queretaro mission or a signed protocol. No statement expected until commissioners review results.
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Alberto J. Pani
Carranza
Atlantic City
San Antonio
Senor Pani
Queretaro
Washington
Turning to commerce Yale graduates favor industry over professions
Yale graduates increasingly enter industrial and commercial fields rather than law ministry education or medicine. The 1904 directory lists 6937 in the professions and 4095 in business pursuits. the 1916 edition shows 8674 in professions and 8169 in industry, marking a 24 percent rise in professions and a 99 percent rise in business careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Yale
British munitions experts arrive in New York
Forty young men chosen by the British government as munitions experts landed in New York from Liverpool aboard the Orduna. They will be assigned to factories across the United States and Canada to oversee and pass on output before shipment for the Entente governments.
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England
New York
Orduna
Liverpool
United States
Canada
Electric shoestring farm drives PA power line ROW
A Pennsylvania power company runs an electric shoestring farm within the right of way for a high tension power line. The farming space spans over a mile in length but only a few yards in width, reflecting the narrow corridor needed for the transmission route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Power Company
Revolt Reported in Cyclades as Greece Faces Entente Demands
Telegrams from Athens say the Cyclades revolted while the Hydra intercepted a kingly message to Berlin. Entente plans for Greece include mobilization, control of posts and railways, and Venizelos releases. King Constantine faces pressure as Greek unity and resistance to entente terms grow.
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London
Athens
Cyclades
Aegean Sea
Hydra
Constantine
Berlin
Egypt
Aes
Constance
Greece
Rotterdam
Frankfurter Zeitung
Budapest
Constantinople
Entente
M. Venizelos
Saloniki
Test Mandamus File Seeks University Land Sale
A Houston Texas District Court filing seeks a writ of mandamus to force UT Regents and Land Commissioner J I Robison to award four sections of university land in Andrews County to Edith Poole of Midland. The case tests sale authority under 1887 statute and challenges 1895 act authorizing sale and lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Charles Rogan
Charles Gibbs
Midland
Edith Poole
Board of Regents
University of Texas
I’. Robison
Regents and Land Commissioner
Andrews County
Texas Insane Population Rises in Biennial Report
The Texas insane population shows a steady rise from 1915 to 1916. Average daily inmates rose from 1596 to 1716, with 382 admissions in 1916 and 188 discharges. Deaths totaled 93 in both years, and facilities held 1667 in 1915 and 1759 in 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
John Preston
Bandits Active as Mexican Clashes Continue in Guerrero
Reports to the American Army headquarters from Dec 11 describe five days of fighting between Guerrero district Mexicans and Villa forces. American-owned Babricora ranch employees under foreman Maximo Marquez have repelled bandits, prompting belief that Guerrero residents, inspired by Marquez, may extend actions to confront both bandits and Villa supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Guerrero District
Villa
Babricora Ranch
Maximo Marquez
Guerrero
Marquez
Ten Guilty Pleas In County Court Rally
County Attorney Tom J. Newton announced his return to office by obtaining ten guilty pleas in County Criminal Court. Judge Nelson Lytle presided as defendants faced charges from petty theft to pistol carrying and fines ranged from five to twenty five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. Newton
Nelson Lytle
Romanian Forces Push North in World War I Fronts
Entente artillery and infantry assaults on December 10 failed near Vauquois as German Bulgarian troops resisted. Russians attacked Teuton lines in Carpathians and Roumania but with little effect. Field Marshal von Mackensen's pursuit of retreating Romanian armies continues despite rain and bridge destruction. several thousand Romanians captured.
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Gion
Vauquois
Argonne
Entente
Teuton
Tartar Pass
Carpathians
Bystritza
Gyergye Mountains
Trotus
Roumania
von Mackensen
Teutons Pushed Back After Romanian Stand
A Petrograd dispatch relayed via wireless from Rome reports that Romanian forces east of Ploiești in Eastern Wallachia drove Teutonic troops back several kilometers. The Romanian attack is said to have annihilated two hostile squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ploeteiti
Wallachia
Petrograd
Rome
German Planes Shot Down and Austrian Raid Report
Four German airplanes were shot down yesterday with two losses on the Verdun front and two in Champagne. Intermittent cannonading occurred south of the Somme, while an Austro-Hungarian naval air squadron bombarded Belgena and Scobba, hitting three hangars though all machines returned undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Verdun
Champagne
War Office
Somme
Belgena
Berlin
Scobba
Interned German Steamers Move to Inner Harbor at Las Palmas
Madrid dispatch reports German steamers interned at Las Palmas have been moved into the inner harbor. The Spanish cruiser Princesa de Asturias now anchors off the port entrance to block submarine contact with the interned ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Las Palmas
Madrid
Petit Journal
Princesa de Asturias
Farmers to compare paying and nonpaying farms meeting
A 1:30 P M December 20 gathering in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room will compare methods on the best paying farms with poorer paying farms. W G Hand announces the bureau on cooperative extension work will conduct the event for the public to attend and bring a neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Hand
United States Farm Demonstration
Bexar County
Bureau
Agricultural and Mechanical College
H. M. Elliot
H. B. Killough
Mr. Hand
Hearing on News Print Prices set by FTC in Washington
Washington December hearing will examine paper prices costs profits and supply demand factors. Witnesses include P T Dodge International Paper Co George Chahoon Jr Canadian manufacturer E W Backus Minnesota Ontario Power Co George H Mead Dayton Ohio J I Carey International Brotherhood of Paper Makers George W Marble Kansas publishers David Lindsey Jr Philadelphia Paper Trade Association William C Ridgeway National Paper Trade Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
P. T. Dodge
The
International Paper Company
George Chahoon Jr
E. W. Backus
Minnesota & Ontario Power Company
George H. Mead
Dayton
Ohio
J. I. Carey
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
George W. Marble
Kansas Publishers
David Lindsey Jr
Philadelphia Paper Trade Association
Illiam C. Ridgeway
National Paper Trade Association
Texans Enlist Record Texas Leads Federalized Army Recruits
Fort Sam Houston Col. John Hoover reports Texas supplied most recruits in early December. In the first ten days of December 78 Texans enlisted, surpassing other states, with men signing for six-year terms.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
John
Hoover
National Guard
Fort Sam Houston
Hutchings
Cotton Breaks 9 Dollar Bale At New Orleans
New Orleans December 11 News of the government estimate of 11 511 000 bales for the season spurred a sharp break on the local cotton exchange. March declined 97 points nearly six dollars a bale in three minutes after the report with other months showing similar weakness July fell about four dollars a bale or 80 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Adamson Law Test Case Set for January 8
The Supreme Court set January 8 as the hearing date for the constitutionality of the Adamson eight hour law. The court noted January 8 will be the next regular opinion day and referenced historical fast decisions such as the 1905 Harri man suit case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Northern Securities Company
White
Davis
Missouri- Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
New Haven Immunity Appeals Dismissed
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals from New York federal rulings that granted immunity to John L. Billard William Skinner and James Elton in the New Haven railroad prosecution. The government argued they were not entitled to immunity for their ICC testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
New York
John L. Billard
William Skinner
James
Elton
New Haven
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Interstate Commerce Commission
Banker Named Inaugural Chairman for Wilson Restoration
Robert N. Harper, a local bank president, is named chairman of the inaugural committee in Washington to oversee the ceremonies March 4 marking the re installation of President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Harper
Washington
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Family in Chicago Claim Each Other Innocent in Fatal Shooting
Pasquale Gentile was found dying from a head wound in Chicago. His mother and 17-year-old brother were taken into custody after each claimed the other was guilty. The youths and mother offered conflicting stories at the police station, each insisting the other caused the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Pasquale Gentile
Pasquale
Joe
Queen to Be Chosen at Fiesta San Jacinto Meeting
The Order of the Alamo will elect a Queen of the Fiesta San Jacinto at a 5:30 PM Tuesday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. Five nominees will be balloted, with coronation results announced the night of the coronation. Officers for 1917 will be chosen and the queen’s role in festivities discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Order of the Alamo
Chamber of Commerce
W. McAllister
Sheriff Brings Back Ducks From Corpus Christi Trip
County sheriff Jack Fraser returned to San Antonio Monday morning with a large number of ducks he shot at coast points near Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fraser
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Electric washerwoman boosts work with new appliance
A New Jersey widow who earned her living at the washboard recently bought an electric washerwoman on installment. The device lets her do more and better work than before and the cost of current is small compared with the labor savings.
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New Jersey
U S Hospital Ship First Ever Built For Navy
The report describes the projected navy hospital ship as the first vessel of its kind built for this purpose. It would provide up to 300 beds in peace and 500 in war with surgical labs and X ray gear. The vessel aims to set a model standard for many years and reflects higher hospital admissions and deaths in the navy for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Navy Hospital
Sur General Braisted
Smith Files Suit Challenging West Commerce Widening
Franc Smith owner of the Laclede Hut on West Commerce sues in Forty-fifth District Court to test the validity of the city ordinance assessing a pro rata cost of widening West Commerce between Plaza and Santa Rosa. Other property owners filed suit Saturday.
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Smith
Franc Smith
West Commer Street
T Forty-fifth District Court
West Commerce Betweain Plaza
Santa Rosa
Saloon Closure Order For Kun Jr. At 226 South Leona
Comptroller Te rell issues notice to close L. C. Kun Jr. saloon at 226 South Leona street for alleged Sunday law violations. Tobinson morning received official notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal
John W. Tobinson
H. B. Terell
L. C. Kun Jr
South
Leona Street
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Mallory
Andom Ourritiers
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Lloyd George
Atlantic
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John Hodge
Steel Smelting Amalgamated Federation
Christopher Addison
Baron Davenport
Port Authority of London
Board of Trade
Joseph Paton MacLay
Joseph
Rowland Edmund Prothoro
Board of Agriculture
Royal Commission On
Herbert A. L. Fisher
Board of Education
Sheffield University
Alfred Mond
Electric Light and Telephone Service
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph CO
Commercial State Bank & Guaranty Fund Bank
Gunter Hotel
Sss Reneeese
Pani
University
Pershing
Buzeu
Adamson Law
Banker Heads
San Antonio Music Co
General Shore Hospital
Braisted
Hot Wells Hotel
Bath House
Arthur G. Jury
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