Siegel Stores Enter bankruptcy in New York and Boston
Six Siegel Stores Corporation enterprises in New York and Boston were placed in bankruptcy in a friendly proceeding. Receivers named include The Fourteenth Street Store and Simpson-Crawford Company with Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel pledging 3.5 million dollars in stock to protect depositors. Banking credits curtailed and efforts to reorganize the chain will proceed as the receivers liquidate and manage operations.
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New York
Siegel Stores Corporation
Boston
Fourteenth Street
Simpson-Crawford Company
Henry Siegel Company
Henry Siegel & Co
Bankers
Merchants’ Express Company
Greenhut-Siegel, Cooper Company
Chicago
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Siegel
Rose & Haskus
Messrs. Siegel
Vogel
Delaware
Henry Siegel
Frank E. Vogel
Siegel Firms Say Chicago Operations Safe From Boston Receivership
Max Pam of Seigel Cooper Co. states the Boston receivership does not affect the Siegel Cooper Company of Chicago. He notes Siegel Stores Corp holds stock in Simpson Crawford NY and Fourteenth St NY and is creditor in Boston. receivership aims to reorganize those properties, while Siegel Cooper Chicago remains independent and financially sound.
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Chicago
Max Pam
Seigel, Cooper & Co
Siegel Stores Company
Boston
Siegel, Cooper Company
Pam
Siegel Stores Corporation
Simpson, Crawford Company
New York
Fourteenth Street
Henry Siegel Companny
Henry Siegel Company
Crits
Simpson Crawford Company
Siegel, Cooper Company of
East
Unemployed Crisis Hits San Francisco Coast
City funds for feeding the unemployed are exhausted after a conference with Mayor James Rolph Jr and the public welfare committee. About 1,000 men arrived Sunday seeking city work at 1.50 for four hours, as railroad laborers quit to join city relief efforts. Officials fear they cannot cope if arrivals continue at this rate.
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San Francisco
James Rolph Jr
Public Welfare Committee
Board of Supervisors
Smith daughter wed Navy Ensign in Washington home
Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, married Ensign Alston R. Simpson of the U S Navy today at Senator Smith's Washington home. The ceremony drew a ceremony party of relatives and Washington officials.
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Washington, D. C
Lucy’ Hoke Smith
Senator Hoke Smith
Georgia
Ensign Alston R. Simpson
United States Navy
Senator Smith
Washington
Jury Deadlock Heads To Retrial In Priest Schmidt Case
New York Dec 30 The jury in the trial of Hans Schmidt the priest who killed Anna Aumuller remained deadlocked at 11 am after being out since Saturday noon. Reported stalemate centered on the prisoner's sanity. Schmidt had spent a restful night.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Schmidt
Parr Quits Committee as Arch Parr Runs for State Senate
Advices from Austin report Archie Parr of San Diego member of the state Democratic executive committee from the Twenty third district has resigned to seek a seat in the state Senate. May reflect a shift in party leadership as Parr pursues legislative office.
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Parr
Austin
Tex
Archie Parr
San Diego
Democratic Executive Committee
Senate
Milam County Pioneer Dead in Cameron Texas
CAMERON Tex December 30 H H Stedman a Milam county pioneer dropped dead this epa of heart failure while dressing Spelling adjusted to fit the period.
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Milam County
Cameron
Tex
H. H. Stedman
Epa
San Antonio Weather Outlook Cloudy With Warmer Temperatures
For San Antonio and vicinity, the forecast calls for cloudy Tuesday night into Wednesday with mild to warming conditions. Tuesday night expected warmer than earlier in the day, with continued cloud cover and temperatures edging upward into Wednesday.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Observations From Several Cities
Weather notes from 8 am show St Louis 30 cloudy NW wind 4 mph with a fair Wednesday and a 30 low over the last 24 hours. Chicago 26 cloudy W 10 mph with a fair Wednesday and 24 low. Milwaukee 24 cloudy W 4 mph with partly cloudy, Wednesday fair, 30 low. St Paul 20 cloudy W 4 mph warmer Wednesday, 296 low. Kansas City 22 cloudy S 4 mph warmer Wednesday with possible snow, 22 low. New York 28 clear NW 24 mph with snow Wednesday, 26 low. Boston 26 cloudy W 10 mph with probable snow Wednesday, 24 low. Washington 28 clear N 4 mph with snow Wednesday, end of report.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
City to finance five months funding via bank deposits
San Antonio plans to finance the remaining five months of the fiscal year by a bond initiative. Three banks jointly bid to cash warrants and cover outstanding warrants and bonds at 5 percent, with a sinking fund of about 500000 and 350000 of other funds deposited, earning 1 percent interest on an 850000 pool. An additional 1.5 million will be invested with other banks at up to 3 1 10 percent, with multiple banks garnering deposits.
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San Antonio
Brown
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
State Bank & Trust Company
Alamo National Bank
West Texas Bank & Trust Counp
San Antonio Loan & Trust Company
Central Trust Company
San Antonio National Bank
Finance Committee
The
Commercial Loan &Trust Company
D.,& A. Oppenheimer
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Emmett Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Aera
Council Opens Bank Proposals for City Bond Funds
At Monday afternoon meeting the city council reviewed sixteen bids from banks and trust companies offering to pay interest on city funds from the sale of a 3.45 million dollar bond issue. Bids came from fifteen banks and trust firms, with details continued on page 2.
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Council
Adventure serial Kathlyn in Sunday Light episode
Readers are urged to follow the continuing adventures of Kathlyn in The Sunday Light. The feature promises intrigue danger and romance as the two reel photo play adapts the story for the second week of publication.
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Kathryn
Kathlyn
Culberson Praises President's Ability
Senator Culberson lauded President Wilson for passing in one session the tariff and currency bills while criticizing slow progress on locating the reserve banks. He noted delays could unsettle business now and delayed benefits. Dallas and San Antonio rivalry notes, regional bank talk, and Culberson's ill health mentioned. Visitors included W. B. Tuttle and others.
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Wilson
Democratic Party
Culberson
Chamber of Commerce
Pendin
Dallas
San Antonio
Texas
Dala
Senate
W. B. Tuttle
W. 8. Conness
C. O. Austin
J. N. Brown
F. M. Roberts
John B. Carrington
General Parker narrowly escaped injury in Russian ride fall
Brigadier General James Parker of the First Cavalry Brigade was unseated when his horse stumbled at the last ditch during the Russian ride at Fort Sam Houston. Eighteen officers completed the three mile course over nine obstacles in ten minutes fifteen seconds, with Laredo and Eagle Pass units clocking ten minutes and twenty six seconds and ten minutes twenty seconds respectively.
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James Parker
First Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Parker
Army
War Department
Russia
Charles G. Treat
Artillery
Manus McCloskey
John E. Stephens
Joseph E. Myers
Charles J. Ferris
Charles J. Browne
Fred B. Gage
Alonzo Gray
Department
Cavalry
Sedgewick Rice
Hawkins
Robert C. Foy
James H. Reeves
Harold B. Johnson
Harold M. Raynor
Willis D. Crittenberger
George R. Somerville
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Tallest Boy Dies in Brooklyn
Arthur Masur aged 16, reputedly Brooklyn's tallest boy at six feet two inches, died at his father's home. Rapid growth weakened him and he succumbed to a tubercular condition.
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Brooklyn
New York
Arthur Masur
Steamer Tasmania Floated After Grounding
THURSDAY ISLAND Australia Dec 30 The steamer Tasmania long grounded off the Gulf of Papua was floated today with help from the Japanese steamer Inaho Maruo. The vessel had 15 feet of water in her hold but she used her own pumps to prevent further flooding.
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Tasmania
Thursday Island
Australia
Gulf of Papua
Fire destroys Wilbert home on Flood Avenue in West End
The residence of C. B. Wilbert at 245 Flood avenue West End burned after a lamp dropped during a mouse and dog chase. Fire crews arrived to find a smouldering ruin with furniture saved by neighbors. Mrs Wilbert and two children escaped unharmed and were sheltered by a neighbor as Chief Wright assisted.
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C. B. Wilbert
Flood Avenue
West End
Wright
Wilbert
Chief Wright
May Honor Sarah Bernhardt in New Year Nomination
Paris dispatches report that Sarah Bernhardt's name is again proposed for membership in the Legion of Honor in the New Year list. Minister M. Vivian has submitted the actress and President Poincare favors her, while opponents and a long warning by the order's grand chancellor persist.
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Sarah Bernhardt
New York
Paris
Legion of Honor
M. Vivian
Parker Destroyer Turned Over to Government in Philadelphia
The Parker, the largest twin screw oil burning torpedo boat destroyer, has been turned over to the government by Philadelphia builders. Equipped with four four inch rapid fire guns and four twin eighteen inch torpedo tubes, it carries 100 men including four officers. With a fuel capacity of 300 tons, the Parker can cruise about 7000 miles at speed.
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Philadelphia
Parker
Ojinaga
McNamee
Presidio
Burnside
Ojin‘aga
Taggart Wins Victory in Indiana Convention Sweep
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Dec 30 Thomas Taggart Democratic national committeeman from Indiana and his supporters won a sweeping victory in state district conventions yesterday with every chairman elected being a Taggart sympathizer.
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Taggart
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Dinner Planned for Gompers by Organized Labor
Organized labor plans a January 27 dinner in honor of Samuel Gompers AF of L president for his 64th birthday. More than 200 subscriptions have been received for the event.
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Gompers
Washington, D. C
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Light carries large special news service
Antonio ht receives exclin ah 4 the LEASED E DAY report of the Associated Press. This report is described as the greatest and most reliable general news service in the world. It is noted to be approximately 20,000 words daily. The Light also carries its own large special news service.
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Antonio Ht
Associated Press
Light
Governor Colquitt Considers Extra Session
In Austin Governor Colquitt gave a non committal reply on an extra session. Mayes has urged one citing penitentiary reforms as a probable main issue while stressing need for harmony with the Legislature. The report notes broad agreement on the necessity of action but hesitation over convening powers.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Mayes
Burglar Fights Chinese Restaurant Owner At West Houston
Gee Lee, owner of a restaurant at 1221 West Houston Street, grappled with a burglar late Tuesday night as he tried to break in at 1 am. The intruder overpowered Lee, fled after leaping a fence, while Patrolman Stark arrived but could not catch him in the darkness.
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Gee Lee
West
Houston Street
Stark
Lee
Baby Seriously Burned In Corpus Christi Blaze
Four-year-old Mike Dunn son of merchant John H. Dunn sustained fatal burns when an oil stove exploded in the Dunn home. Miss Blanche Haynes, 18, also severely burned. four other children and Miss Haynes were in the house. A neighbor rescued the baby from the blaze.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Mike Dunn
John H. Dunn
Blanche Haynes
Dunn
Miss Haynes
Cincinnati Man Charged with Murder of Wife and Baby
Robert Maloney was formally charged with murder in Cincinnati after he shot and killed his wife and baby early Monday in a local hotel. He was in a deplorable condition after raving in his cell, but improved today and said he would represent himself at the trial. A preliminary hearing was set for January 19, 1914, with an alienist employed to examine him.
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Cincinnati, CO
Robert Maloney
Maloney
Ten year old Texarkana boy shoots sister to death
Texarkana police report a Christmas morning accident as Thalmer Howell, age 10, playing with his twin sister and a 22 calibre rifle presented by his parents, fires the weapon in a cowboy suit. The bullet enters the sister’s brain and she dies instantly. }
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Texarkana
Thalmer Howell
Bank Robbery in Gillette Nets 4000 in Cash
In Gillette Arkansas on December 30 robbers dynamited the bank vault and escaped with about four thousand dollars in cash. Authorities are pursuing the culprits as the investigation continues.
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Arkansas Bank
Gillette
Ark
Bank of Gillette
New York Reports Death of German Comedian Giampetro
New York wire reports the sudden death of Josef Giampetro, 47, Germanys leading comedian. A burlesque artist noted for lampooning pompous German military figures, his passing was announced from Berlin today.
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New York
Josef Giampetro
Germany
Berlin
Bank Robbers Loot Fredonia Bank In Night Escape
Kentucky bank robbed in Fredonia as masked assailants forced entry during the night and fled with seven to ten thousand dollars in cash. The thieves escaped on a horse and buggy after the robbery, no injuries reported.
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Kentucky
Fredonia
Bank of Fredonia
Attempt to Cross Border Checks in Ojinaga Battle
Federal and Constitutionalist forces clash near Ojinaga Coahuila with 4000 Federals in retreat and 35 miles from the town. US soldiers scout across the river as the Contitutionalists press from Chihuahua City toward La Mula pass seeking to crush Huerta’s hold.
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Presidio
Tex
Huerta
Coahuila
Ortega
Salazar
Orozco
Rojas
United States
Ojinaga
Chihuahua City
la Mula Pass
Interior
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Avold McGrath
Horse Falls
General Parker
Toribio Ortega
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Ujinaga
Villa
Bes
U. S
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Evador Mercado
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Chihuahua
Fran
Mancillo
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Ynez Salazar
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