Wilson Bryan Cabinet Talks End With No Decision
President elect Woodrow Wilson and William J. Bryan concluded a three and a half hour conference with no cabinet selections made. They discussed party policies and general cabinet names but did not commit to any names or decisions.
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Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
William J. Bryan
The
Nebraskan
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Wilson
Watterson
Great Britain
Bryn
Mr. Tumulty
State House
Joseph P. Tumulty
Eustis Named Inaugural Committee Chair
William Corcoran Eustis of Washington was chosen as chairman of the inaugural committee for Woodrow Wilson's inauguration. He is the brother of the late Louisiana Senator Eustis. The selection was announced by Democratic National Committee Chairman William F. McCombs.
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New York
William Corcoran Eustis
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Senator Eustis
Louisiana
William J F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Taylor Wrestler Brown Defeats Sacker in Waco Bout
Taylor fighter Pet Brown defeats Costa Sacker in the Waco match lasting sixteen minutes with a decisive toe hold. Sacker, outweighed by fifteen pounds, succumbs after Brown secures the hold a second time, solidifying Brown's status with his 41st bout victory.
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Waco
Pet Brown
Tex
Frank Gotch
Taylor
Costa Sackler
Tnere
Brown
Sacker
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Fair to night and Sunday with colder tonight and frost expected around the area.
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San Antonio
Weather Across Cities Shows Cold Snap and Clear Skies
Observations at 8 a m report St Louis 36 degrees with a SW wind and Sunday fair, Chicago 16 with a W wind and fair, Milwaukee 16 with snow and SW wind, St Paul 6 with SE wind and cold, Kansas City 26 with SW wind and fair, New York 84 with W wind and snow possible, Boston 84 with W wind and likely snow, Washington 34 with light SW wind and possible rain or snow.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Model husband should have a limit, judge rules
Kansas City judge dismisses Daisy Cooper's divorce suit against BE L Cooper after citing that no man, though a model husband, should marry more than three times. Fifteen witnesses described Cooper as a model husband while Daisy had four marriages to her name. The judge warned couples to seek happiness apart if they cannot live together.
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Kansas City
Circuit Court
Clover
Daisy Cooper
BE. L. Cooper
Governor Offers Reward for Two Johnson County Murder Suspects
The governor announced a reward of 100 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Virgil Flowers and Darby Hicks, charged in the October 26, 1912 killing of Bob Griffin in Johnson county. The move followed requests from Johnson county officials.
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Austin
Tex
Virgil Flowers
Darby Hicks
Bob Griffin
Johnson County
Stevens Hearing 10 Be Taken Up Monday
The hearing on the dismissal of Charles F. Stevens as first assistant city marshal is postponed to Monday at 10 o clock. Alderman Steves absence due to hunting prevents a full committee meeting, Mayor Jones being ill, prompting the delay. Co A Davies for Stevens attended, urging earlier action.
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Charles F. Stevens
Steves
Fincham
Jones
Co. A. Davies
Stevens
Wickeland
Sickles Returns Funds to State After Accounting Delay
Albany December 21. Attorney General Carmody received a letter from General Daniel E. Sickles stating his son Stanton will arrive in Albany to return a portion of funds unaccounted for as chair of the New York Monument commission. Sickles promised later full restitution of about $28,000 and noted vouchers were not filed with the state comptroller.
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Albany
N. Y
Carmody
Daniel E. Sickles
New York Monument
Stanton Sickles
Sickles
Memphis Drug Clerk Dies After Raid Misidentification
Spalding Parsons a drug clerk died at a local hospital after being shot by Police Sergeant Brett during a raid on Adam Boehler's apartments on North Main street. Five bullets from a charge struck Parsons as officers sought Boehler. Patrolman Wooten, wounded in the shoulder, shows improving condition.
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Memphis
Tenn
Spalding Parsons
Brett
Adam Boehler
North Main Street
Aaron
Wooten
Boehler
Carnegie Plant Destroyed by Fire at East Carnegie
The Carnegie plant of the Carbon Steel company at East Carnegie near Pittsburg, Pa. was destroyed by fire today with a loss of $75,000. Three acres of frame buildings burned and valuable machinery ruined.
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Carnegie
Pittsburg
The
Carbon Steel Company
East Carnegie
Final ceremonies in London for late ambassador Reid
The body of United States ambassador Whitelaw Reid leaves London amid full military honors. A dignified procession to Victoria station includes the Royal Horse Artillery, Scots Guards, and pipers. Casket borne by eight naval petty officers. notes of mourning by American and British officials.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Natal
Portsmouth Harbor
Whitelaw Reid
London
Hedgworth Meux
Nelson
Victory
United States
Royal Horse Artillery
Dorchester House
Victoria ‘Station
Scots Guards
St. James Park
Morrner
Corporal Donovan
Chelsea Hospital
Sir Alfred Be, Codrington
Ogden Mills Reid
John Ward
Earl of Granard
New York
Liverpool
Great Britain
Reid
Ambassador Reid
John Hubert Ward
Road Experts Here Aid Texas Demonstration Roads
Fay McClure and Ernest Alderman with two engineers from the national Good Roads office arrived in San Antonio from Aransas Pass where they have been building demonstration highways. McClure heads to Seymour Baylor county and Alderman to Bell county to advise on road construction. They conferred with D E Colp secretary of the highway division and George D Marshall government highway engineer here to build a mile of demonstration road.
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Fay McClure
Ernest 8
Alderman
National Office of Good Roads
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
McClure
Seymour
Baylor County
Bell County
D. EB. Colp
The
Chamber of Commerce
George D. Marshall
Baptists Protest Rejected by Textbook Board
In Austin Texas the Baptists led by Rev. O L Hailey and Rev. R T Hanks had their objections to the textbooks rejected by the state board yesterday afternoon.
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Austin
Tex
O. L. Hailey
R. T. Hanks
Baptists
Textbook Board
Ben Zerr Sr. Dies in Dhanis Texas at 56
Ben Zerr Sr. died Friday at 1 p.m. in Dhanis Texas from heart failure. A respected local citizen born near the death place, he was 56 and was buried today in the Catholic cemetery.
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Ben Zerr Sr
D'Hanis
Tex
Chicago Professor A Visitor From University of Chicago
Dr. Frederick Starr head of anthropology at the University of Chicago visited Chicago yesterday as a guest of his nephew Captain Frederick Starr Wright of Fort Sam Houston. Starr recently returned from Africa where he studied Liberia and its mixed population. He described his field method living among natives in several countries including China Japan and the Congo.
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Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Frederick Starr Wright
Fort Sam Houston
Milton J. Bliem
Starr
Lafayette College
Africa
Liberia
United States
Mexico
China
Japan
Congo
Sheriff Burns Withdraws From House Sergeant at Arms Bid
John B. Burns sheriff of Shelby county withdraws from the race for sergeant at arms of the house in the next legislature. Comptroller W. P. Lane received Burns’ letter. Charles B. Burks of Belton remains a leading candidate for the post.
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Burns
Austin
Tex
John B. Burns
Shelby County
House
W. P. Lane
Charles B. Burks
Belton
Judge sustains comptroller in liquor license forfeiture
Judge George Calhoun of the Fifty third district court sustains Comptroller W P Lane in the action to forfeit and cancel the liquor license of W Rascher a saloonkeeper in Travis county Texas.
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Austin
Tex
George Calhoun
Fifty-third District Court
W. P. Lane
W. Rascher
Travis County
Taft Embarks Today for Panama from Miami
President Taft and guests traveled by special train through Miami en route to Key West and the Arkansas. He planned to reach Key West by 2 p.m. and sail for Colon at 4 o'clock, citing the need for a civil government in the Panama canal zone built from canal builders’ experience.
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Miami
Fla
Taft
Key West
Panama
Arkansas
Colon
Panama Canal Zone
Canal
Odor Complaints Plague Plant After Cotton Seed Fire
Residents near the Alamo Oil & Refining plant have filed many complaints with police and health officials about a persistent stench from smoldering cotton seed. The plant, damaged by a fire about four weeks ago, remains with large heaps said to be still burning despite two weeks of firefighting efforts.
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Health Department
Alamo Oil & Refining Company
Oil and Refining Company
Retail Merchants Association Incorporates in Austin
Articles of incorporation were filed in the state department for the Retail Merchants' Association of Austin. The group aims to maintain a library and gather information for members. Incorporators are R. F. Bacon R. C. Dean and Alfred Harvey, all of Austin.
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Austin Merchants Incorporate
Austin
Tex
Retail Merchants’ Association of Austin
State Department
R. F. Bacon
R. C. Dean
Alfred Harvey
Balkan and Turkish Peace Talks Calm as Envoys Meet
Peace envoys from the Balkan states and Turkey held a conference at St James Palace in London on December 21. The Ottoman courier arrived with fresh instructions amid fears of potential trouble, but diplomats worked to bridge differences over Adrianople while seeking autonomy for Albania and Adriatic access for Serbia. Austria-Hungary’s military posture and possible aims were discussed amid concerns Serbia could become a vassal state under varying conditions.
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London
Balkan States
Turkey
St. James Palace
Constantinople
Balkan
Adrianople
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Servia
Great Britain
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Balkan League
Galicia
Bosnia
Hersegina
United States Readies Firm Note on Mexico Crisis
The state department prepares a carefully worded note to Mexico after its defiant reply to Secretary Knox. President Wilson signals a firm, non ultimatum stance as Knox departs for home, with the aim of clear demands and prompt action upon his return in January.
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Washington
State Department
Knox
Mexico
Valley Forge
América
Orozco
Madero
United States
Wilson
Henry Lane Wilson
New York
Mexico City
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Princeton
Baylor
Bell Counties
Chicago University
Nephew
Army Post
M. J. Bliem
Gunfer
Turk
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