New Masonic Lodge 1079 Organized in San Antonio
Judge A W Houston presided as worshipful grand master of Texas when Institute Lodge No 1079 was formed in San Antonio. The Saturday night ceremony drew a large, enthusiastic membership and followed the grand lodge charter granted at the recent Waco meeting. First officers include J L Brown as worshipful master W 8 Scott senior warden E T Green junior warden T A Doxey secretary George D Campbell treasurer J K Harris senior deacon W R Parker junior deacon.
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Masonic Lodge
San Antonio
A. W. Houston
Grand Lodge of
Texas
Grand Lodge
Waco
J. L. Brown
W. 8. Scott
E. T. Green
T. A. Doxey
George D. Campbell
J. K. Harris
W. R. Parker
Roosevelt and Chilean diplomat clash over Monroe Doctrine
Washington reports say former President Roosevelt and Dr. Marcial Martinez of Chile clashed in Santiago over the Monroe Doctrine. Martinez called it a dead issue while Roosevelt defended it as a vital principle of U S foreign policy.
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Washington, Dy, C
Washington
Roosevelt
Marcial Martinez
United States
Santiago de Chile
Foreign Office
Martinez
University of Santiago
Monroe
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Legation
Santiago
Don Eduardo Saurez
Senor
Enrique Villejas
Rio de Janiero
Buenos Ayres
Saene
Colombia
Reunion of Confederate veterans and Daughters hosts crowd
A joint reunion of Albert Sidney Johnston Camp United Confederate Veterans and Barnard E Bee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy filled the Woman's Club auditorium with festive mood before Christmas. Colonel George W Baylor entertained on violin. Captain Ed Taylor of Kentucky attended as Morgan's Command survivor. reports on the New Orleans convention were shared and resolutions were set for Editor Cunningham's death.
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Albert Sidney Johnston
United Confederate Veterans
Barnard E. Bee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Woman’s Club
George W. Baylor
Ed Taylor
Kentucky
Ninieth Kentucky
Morgan
Hal W. Greer
New Orleans
Daughters of the Confederacy
Peterson
Greer
Texas
W. P. Baugh
Price Hewitt
G. Baylor
Violet Haynes
Lizzie M. Smith
Fitzgerall
Cunningham
Smith
Army Recruits Surge as War Effort Grows
Washington report shows a peak in enlistment applications with 6000 last month, 2000 more than any peaceful period. army officers optimistic about filling ranks. London aviator Robert Bertram Slack dies in a road accident between London and St Albans. Texas bid notice seeks reinforced concrete bridge at Palo Alto crossing Leon Creek with specifications and bid deadline December 28, 1913.
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Washington, D. C
London
Robert Bertram Slack
St. Albans
Commissioners’ Court
Palo Alto
Leon Creek
Terrell Bartlett
Court House
San Antonio
W. H. Howard
Suffragette Leader Outlines 1914 Campaigns Across States
New York reports Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, asserting 1913 was a landmark year for women’s voting rights. She notes gains in Illinois and Alaska, a Senate committee victory, and plans for 1914 campaigns in Nevada North Dakota South Dakota and Montana. She cites bills in Wisconsin Michigan New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and Iowa awaiting action or ratification.
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New York
Anna Howard Shaw
Movement For Votes For Women
Illinois
Alaska
Senate Committee On
Wilson
House Committee On
Dr. Shaw
Nevada
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Shaw
McGovern
Uhes
Militant Suffragist Emme Line Pankhurst Leaves London
Mrs Emme line Pankhurst, militant suffragette leader, departed London quietly yesterday for Paris en route to Switzerland. Her move follows ongoing campaigns for women's voting rights and marks another step in the suffrage movement's international activity.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Paris
Switz
Pankhurst sisters split over campaign strategy and funding
Herland recovers after hunger strike in Holloway Jail. She left December 17 with no demonstrations. Rumors claim tension between Sylvia Pankhurst and Christabel Pankhurst over east end focus and labor alliance, with Christabel withholding funds.
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Herland
Holloway
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst
Miss. Christabel Pankhurst
Miss Sylvia
East End
London
Miss
Christabel
Federal education chief urges adult illiteracy study
Washington reports P P Claxton urges investigation into adult illiteracy and dissemination of effective methods. He also recommends Congress support for rural education and Alaska relief, calls for stronger home school cooperation, and notes health teaching emphasis and progress in rural education.
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Washington, D. C
P. P. Claxton
Congress
Alaska
Reading room planned aboard the battleship New York
The battleship New York nearing completion will house the navy s first reading and reception room for sailors. It will include a crew library reading tables writing desks magazine stands lounges and chairs. Secretary Daniels conceived the idea to provide a space for enlisted men to welcome visitors.
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New York
Wyoming
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
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