Tragedian to Join Special Train for Grand Romeo Balcony Scene
A Christmas Cheer matinee at the Grand features Charles B. Hanford Odette Tyler R D MacLean and Marie Dromah in the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet with four star performers traveling by special train. The event runs 2 pm Saturday with a packed program from vaudeville to Alpine yodelers and nurse to MerCutio roles. Proceeds benefit charitable work and tickets are being sold by Chamber of Commerce volunteers and local clubs.
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Grand
Jack Burke
Lloyd Spencer
The
Plaza
J. M. Nix
the Royal
Charles B. Hanford
Mark Dromah
R. D. MacLean
Odette Tyler
Compny
Milton
Dolly Nobles
Hanford Company
San Antonio A. F
M. No
Walter Pollitt
Marie Dromah
MacLean
Romeo
Miss Tyler
Juliet
Miss Drom
San Antonio
Charles ©. Hanford
Chamber of Commerce
John T. Fentiman
Knights Templar
R. E. Ward
John Newedge
G. A. Stowers
McCarthy
Pioneer Mills
Albert Steves
Warden Appointed at Huntsville Penitentiary
Maymie a seven year old writes Santa asking for a doll and dishes in a Christmas note. In Dallas on December 17 Captain R M Warden of Dallas is named warden of the state penitentiary at Huntsville, succeeding John Luther and continuing his bid for U S marshal in the eastern district.
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Santa Claus
Maymie
Dallas
Tex
R. M
Huntsville
Warden
United States
John Luther
Brakeman Killed on Third Trip Near Tioga
DENISON Tex Dec 17 W E McMillan brakeman for M K T died instantly this morning near Tioga while making his third trip on the freight line. He was a native of Denison and leaves a widow and two children. The accident is under investigation by railroad officials.
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Denison
Tex
W. E. McMillan
Tioga
Ohm
Mrs L H Morey Dies at 65 in San Antonio
Mrs L H Morey a longtime San Antonio resident and Presbyter ian church worker dies at 1 30 pm at her Corpus Christi road home. Funeral from the residence at 3 30 pm with Rev Arthur D Jones officiating. Interment in Mission burial park. Survived by husband Rev L H Morey two sons Capt L S Morey US A stationed at Fort Robinson Nebraska and Harry M Morey of Spokane Washington and a daughter Elizabeth M Morey a Main Avenue High School teacher.
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L. H. Morey
Corpus Christi Road
Davis Street
Mission Burial Park
Arthur D. Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Capt
L. 8. Morey
Fort Robinson
Neb
Elizabeth M. Morey
Main Avenue
Harry M. Morey
Spokane
Wash
Taft Names Nine Members to Industrial Commission
President Taft sent to the Senate nominations for the nine members of the industrial commission created to study labor and capital relations. Nominees include Senator George Sutherland, George B. Chandler, Charles Simeon Barrett, Frederick A. Delano, and Adolph Lewisohn, among others. The Commission will investigate industrial labor issues and capital interests.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Senate
Industrial Commission
Congress
Representing the People
George Sutherland
Utah
George B. Chandler
Connecticut
Charles Simeon Barrett
Georgia
Farmers Union
Frederick A. Delano
Chicago
Wabash Railroad
Adolph Lewisohn
New York
Merchant
Philan
Labor leaders join Missouri philanthropist in rail inquiry
F C Schwedtman of Missouri an electrical engineer represents labor figures Austin D Garrettson president of the railway conductors John B Lennon AFL treasurer and James OConnell DC vice president. The commission will choose its own chairman.
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F. C. Schwedtman
Missouri
Austin D. Garrettson
Iowa
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
James O'Connell
District of Columbia
Texans named for government posts Taft sends nominations to Senate for foreign embassies
President Taft listed nominees including Montgomery Schuyler Jr to be minister to Ecuador and Nelson O Shaughnessy as secretary of the embassy at Mexico. Other posts include Henry F Tannant as second secretary at Mexico City and Carl Banley Hurst as consul general. Consuls named include Paul H Foster at Teneriffe and Stuart K Lupton at Tampico among others.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Taft
Montgomery Schuyler Jr
New York
Ecuador
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
Henry F. Tannant
Mexico City
C. F. Wicker
Fanama
Carl Banley Hurst
District of Columbia
Henry P. Starrett
Florida
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Frederick Simpich
Washington
Nogales
William J. Yérby
Tennessee
Messina
Turkey
Automobile Knocks Miss Marshall Down in City Street
Miss Mary Marshall a check clerk for the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone company suffered a broken left leg and other injuries when struck by an automobile at Navarro and Travis streets around 12 30 this afternoon. She was taken home for care and reported in serious condition an hour later.
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Mary Marshall
Dallas Street
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Navarro and
Travis Street
Louis Fritz
Fritz
Travis Park Methodist Church
Fire destroys Paris Milling warehouse. fireman injured
A fire at the Paris Milling company warehouse and storage room in Paris Texas caused $20,000 in damage. Fireman John Proctor was injured in the blaze, which was not fully insured.
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Paris
Tex
Paris Milling Company
John Proctor
Charity Lecture Postponed by National Charity Leader
Alexander Johnson, secretary of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, will not arrive until Thursday due to business in Austin. A Thursday afternoon round table on charities and corrections at the Travis club precedes his lecture on Charity that evening. Johnson is regarded as an authority on charity and philanthropy in San Antonio.
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Alexander Johnson
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Travis Club
Austin
San Antonio
Johnson
Johnson to Lecture Across State with Charity Groups
Belief in a beneficial and enjoyable visit marks a state lecture tour arranged by the state conference of Charities and Corrections and the Texas Anti Tuberculosis association featuring Mr. Johnson.
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State Conference of Charities and Corrections
The
Texas Anti- Tuberculosis Association
Johnson
Bonds Not Yet Received for Mexican Prisoners Release
At noon Col. Jake Wolters had not received from the U S district attorney the bonds required to release Gen. David de la Fuente and Col. Pascual Orozco from military custody. Bonds set at 2500 dollars each, per Federal Judge T S Maxey. Release hinges on receipt of the bonds in today’s mail.
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Jake Wolters
United States District Attorney
David de la Fuente
Pascual Orozco
Colonel Wolters
T. S. Maxey
Will Abolish System Next Year In Texas
Austin Texas December 17 The lease convict system will be abolished January 1 as announced by Chairman Cabell and Commissioner Brahan of the centenary commission who met the governor. The last three contracts expire January 1 and the system has long been opposed. The commission says it has leased Gus Shaw’s 2000 acre cotton plantation and the Trammel farm of 2800 acres.
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Austin
Tex
Cabell
Brahan
Centiary Commission
Stat
Commission
Gus Shaw
Reward posted for Kyle bank robbery suspects
Governor Colquitt announces a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of each man implicated in yesterday mornings robbery of the Kyle State Bank in Kyle Texas. The notice comes as authorities pursue suspects and gather evidence from the scene.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Kyle State
Kyle
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