Women may face trouble over tax resistance plan
Treasury officials warned that following Dr. Anna Howard Shaw of the National Woman's Suffrage Association to refuse to file tax returns or pay taxes constitutes a violation of the income tax law. The letter urged enfranchised women to decline to aid the government by not rendering property accounts, with fines ranging from 20 to 1000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Anna Howard Shaw
National Woman’s Suffrage Association
Treasury Department
America
Shaw
Treasury
Memorial Service Planned for Maine Victims at Arlington
Elaborate preparations are underway for the sixteenth annual memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on February 15 honoring the sailors and marines lost when the battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor. A musical program is planned and many prominent figures are expected to attend. President Wilson and cabinet members, the Cuban minister, Admiral Dewey, and lawmakers are invited. Admiral Sigsbee and Father Chadwick, Maine’s commander and chaplain, will also attend. The observance is organized by the National Army and Navy Union with Secretary Garrison and Secretary Daniels promising soldier and sailor participation.
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Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Maine
Havana Harbor
Wilson
Cubem
Dewey
House
Senate
Sigsbee
Father Chadwick
National Army and Navy Union
Garrison
Daniels
Mayor Kline Gives Toward Gaynor Monument Fund
New York on December 29 reports Mayor Kline announced that 7336.80 has been donated to the Mayor Gaynor Memorial Association for a monument to the late mayor. Contributors include J. P. Morgan H. W. Taft Andrew Carnegie and Mayor Kline each giving 1000. Five dollars came from pennies contributed by 500 school children.
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New York
Kline
Mayor
Gaynor
Artesian Belt Railroad Calls Stockholders Meeting 1913
The Artesian Belt Railroad invites stockholders to a January 31, 1914 meeting at 10 a.m. in San Antonio Texas. Directors seek approval to issue bonds secured by a first mortgage and to amend the charter to permit railroad extensions. The call is signed by President H. E. Hildebrand and Secretary Wm. Hamilton with an advertisement by A. Collman.
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Artesian Belt Railroad
East Houston Street
San Antonio
Bexar County
Tex
H. E. Hildebrand
Ww. Hamilton
Orphanage Dedication Honors Five Sisters Fire Victims
San Antonio marks the dedication of St. Peters Orphanage by Bishop J W Shaw with 1500 attendees and a $30000 fundraising effort to replace the burned institution that claimed five Sisters of Charity. The ceremony included speeches, musical numbers, and plans for a companion girls dormitory connected by an administration building.
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San Antonio
St. Peter’s Orphanage
J. W. Shaw
Sisters of Charity
Shaw
Mission Chapel
Bishop Shaw
William Campbell
George M. Bailey
The
Houston Post
Campbell
Orphana
A. B. Storey
Nelson Lytle
George R. Gillette
Bernard Schwegmann
Josephine Luchese
the Oblate Seminary
Father Labourne
San Antonio Liederkranz
Thomas Martin
Miss Katherine Stinson Flies Passengers Over San Antonio
Miss Katherine Stinson, wintering in San Antonio, gave two aerial jaunts Sunday afternoon at Fort Sam Houston. She reached about 1600 feet on the first solo flight and landed spectacularly on the second with a passenger. Mechanician R. E. Wagner also flew once, circling the field. A crowd of several hundred watched the exhibition as air pockets and currents provided excitement. Stinson plans to take more passengers before the season and Wagner will work on the plane soon.
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Katherine Stinson
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Wright
R. E. Wagner
Miss Stinson
Austin Road
Jews Celebrate Hannukkah Festival at Temple Beth El
Sunday afternoon program at Temple Beth El marked Hannukkah with songs addresses poems and tableaux. Ray Oppenheimer spoke on Our Festal Day detailing Jewish triumph over Antiochus Epiphanes and the 154 B C victory led by Judas Maccabeus. A large group of children presented 31 numbers under Rabbi Samuel Marks with flags and a candle lighting tableau performed by 16 children.
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Hannukkah
B. C
Ray Oppenheimer
Antiochus Epiphanes
Palestine
Mattathias
Judas Maccabeus
Jerusalem
Israel
Young Oppenheimer
Leo Veith
Mildred Goodman
Pauline Hess
Ralph Brown
Ruth Yane
Henrietta Newding
Aaron Zadek
Helen Rose Rabe
Laura Norman Freidlander
Sidney Kline
Marion Volk
Adrian Zedek
Lester Jacob Sack
Marion Levy
Rose Bernice August
Negroes Under Arrest In Maryland Murder Case
Farmers filled Chesterton awaiting grand jury as confessions by Jim Parraway and Norman Mabel were written for presentation. Parraway confessed to killing James R. Coleman. Mabel admitted robbing the body. Three other negroes remain jailed with no proven involvement. National Prohibition Urged in Altoona Field Day across 28 churches led by various speakers under the Pennsylvania Anti-Saioon League.
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Chesterton
James R. Coleman
Jim Parraway
Norman Mabel
Grand
Parraway
Coleman
Mabel
Altoona
United States
Pennsylvania
Roads in territory south of San Antonio described as worst in 15 years
Motorists report South San Antonio roads in poor condition after heavy rains. Highways are passable but deeply cut. it may take about 30 days to iron out surfaces. R. D. McGee, traveling salesman, logged over 7000 miles in the area since last July. Fraser Auto Supply relocates to Travis and Jefferson, opening January 1 with garage, air and fuel stations, and 3000 square feet of space.
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R. D. McGee
San Antonio
McGee
Fraser Auto Supply Company
Avenue C
Travis and
Jefferson Streets
Jurymen Summoned for January Grand Jury Candidates Named
Sixteen men are summoned by Sheriff Tobin to form the January thirty-seventh District Court grand jury in Bexar County. Twelve will be chosen from this list of sixteen: Mat Dahlgreen Otto Wahrmund Oscar Thomas T. L. Blackman R. Bluemel John Hoffman Paul Meerscheidt E. B. Chandler J. A. Copeland H. M. Stone Franz C. Groos T. B. Applewhite T. Weir La batt E G Cervante R. W. Hamilton Robert O'Grady.
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Bexar County
Tobin
Mat Dahlgreen
Otto Wahrmund
Oscar Thomas
T. L. Blackman
R. Bluemel
John Hoffman
Paul Meerscheidt
E. B. Chandler
J. A. Copeland
H. M. Stone
Franz C. Groos
T. B. Applewhite
T. Weir Labatt
E. G. Cervante
R. W. Hamilton
Robert O'Grady
Removal of Seals Sought on Rampolla Residence
Rome December 29. Baroness Carolina Rampolla Pegzana asked the court to remove the seals from the late Cardinal Rampolla’s residence. She produced the 1889 testament naming her sole heir as her brothers have since died. If no opposition arises, the seals are expected to be removed tomorrow.
Net receipts show 17 percent rise for Pacific ests
The four month net receipts from the national forests of Washington and Oregon totaled 115620 dollars, up 17 percent from the same period last year.
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Washington
Oregon
Exercises at Tree Recorded on Film in San Antonio
Sunday afternoon the Rotary Christmas tree on Alamo plaza drew around 200 youngsters and adults for carol singing filmed by Pathe Freres. Gilbert Schramm supervised the choir with Ray M. Mackey portraying Santa for the camera as the event crowned San Antonio’s Yuletide celebration with a multilingual community tree and festive displays.
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Alamo Plaza
Pathe Freres Motion Picture Company
H Alamo
Sundaernoon
Rotary Club O
San Anto
Yuletide
Tion
Gilbert Schramm
Rotary Club
Ray M. Mackey
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