Beal Sneed on Trial Probes Beards Alibi Claim
Vernon Texas February 14 Lawyers for John Beal Sneed on trial for killing Al Boyce try to prove Sneed was not disguised by showing his beard was his own natural growth. The cross examination of Dr Ernest E Robinson the first eyewitness focused on the beard claim. Simultaneously a taxation discussion continues as a subcommittee works on a proposed charter. The enabling act and municipal affairs talks prompt Austin visits by Graham Dowdell and R J Boyle.
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Ernest E. Robinson
Polk Street Methodist
Boyce
General Committee
Smith
Graham Dowdell
R. J. Boyle
Charter Committee
Austin
Municipal Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Taxation System Stalls Before Final Committee Decision
A subcommittee tasked with devising a taxation plan for submission to the general body has not reached an agreement. The full committee will meet tomorrow morning to continue negotiations.
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Subcommittee
General Charter Committee
Aged War Hero Honored in Texas Birthday Return
Taylor relatives including Mrs Sallie Darlington and her son Frank returned from Austin after attending a family reunion for John W Darlington who observed his ninety second birthday February 5. Darlington born February 6 1821 in Virginia is one of three surviving veterans of the Texas War of Independence. He remains mentally sharp and in fair health.
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Taylor
Tex
Sallie Darlington
Frank
Austin
John W. Darlington
Darlington
Frank Darlington
Virginia
Two Meet With Accidents in Taylor
William Hazelmeyer of T. W. Morse & Co grocery department broke his right leg in a friendly scuffle at Taylor yesterday. W. E. Ellis, manager of Magnolia Petroleum Co Taylor house, broke his left arm jumping from a wagon near the Magnolia plant. South Carolina discusses compulsory education law.
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Taylor
Tex
William Hazelmeyer
T. W. Morse & Co
W. E. Ellis
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Mr. Hazelmeyer
Mr. Ellis
Magnolia
Epidemic of Forged Checks Warns San Antonio
Sheriff John W Tobin calls a surge of small forgeries an epidemic. In days, over twenty fake checks pass for under 15 dollars at merchants. A pair used a store phone to obtain groceries with a forged check while the address led to a vacant home. A contractor shipped a pawnshop offer to Dallas, the letter opened, check cashed, and the suspect fled. Sheriff cautions verifying funds before payment.
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John W. Tobin
San Antonio
James McManus
Dallas
Girl’s life saved at depot by quiet intervention
At a Southern Pacific depot a distressed young girl contemplated suicide with carbolic acid but was spotted by bystanders and halted when Miss Hardie of the Travelers' Aid and a police matron intervened. The incident occurred during a busy noon at the station with travelers and trains in use.
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Southern Pacific
Miss Hardie
Travelers’ Aid
Young Woman's Christian Association
Rabinoff Seeks Woman With Voice Like Marie La Salle
Russian impresario Max Rabinoff vows to find a singer whose voice matches the late Marie La Salle TM. He notes the $50,000 Vanderbilt fund and other society donations, and promises the winner $10,000 in concert opportunities and gowns.
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Max Rabinoff
Marie la Salle
Rabinoff
W. K. Vanderbilt
Otto Kahn
M. Rabinoff
Miss Hardie Describes Duty Of Police Matron In City
The police matron Miss Hardie recounts her daily work spotting unseen needs. She preserves a daily log of events from assisting a consumptive traveler home to aiding a niece drawn into a flirtation. She emphasizes she and her office notice what others miss amid hurried travelers and trains.
Chief Justice Blames Attorneys for Appeal Delays
In Galveston on February 14, Chief Justice R A Pleasants of the First Court of Civil Appeals denounced lawyers for delaying appealed cases. He said many briefs waste space with inconsequential questions and pleadings that resemble books more than briefs, causing delay in deciding appeals.
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Pleasants
Galveston
Tex
R. A. Pleasants
First Court of Civil Appeals
Frank Zimmerman Dies in Biloxi Mission
Private dispatches from Biloxi Miss report Frank Zimmerman a prominent Memphis lawyer and general counsel for the Knights of the Maccabees in the southern states died today from a paralytic stroke.
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Frank Zimmerman
Memphis
Tenn
Biloxi
Miss
Knights of the Maccabees
Tax Rate Fixed by Luling City Council for 1913
Luling Texas February 14 the city council fixed the tax rate per $100 valuation for 1913 with 26 cents for general revenue 10 cents for lights 15 cents for school building bonds and 36 cents for school maintenance.
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Luling
Tex
Texas Senate to act on Kennedy bill tightening liquor control
The Kennedy bill to regulate liquor traffic in Texas moves to the Senate after House passage. It draws fierce opposition from antis who predict a veto by the governor. Other action includes redistricting bills, calls to repeal Robertson insurance law, and proposals to widen mining and medical board powers.
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Austin
Tex
Kennedy
Texas
Senate
House
Antis
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Kauffman
Galveston
State Medical Association
Gimbel Delicatessen Promotes Roast Goose and Delicacies
The advertisement touts home roast and select Milwaukee goose a genuine delicacy along with other select foods oysters and refreshments offered at the Gimbel Delicatessen.
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The
Gimbel Delicatessen
Lobster Consumption Across England Rises in Season
About eighty thousand lobsters are eaten daily during the season in England. The crustaceans come mainly from Nova Scotia and Norway, reflecting strong demand and import patterns for seafood in the region.
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England
Nova Scotia
Norway
2000 Refrigerator Cars Ordered by ARTC on Gould Lines
The American Refrigerator Transit Company with president B F Bush and Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain president approves a 2000 car order from American Car and Foundry of St Louis. Cars to have steel underframes and modern refrigerating features to meet rising perishable goods traffic on the Gould lines. This follows 1911 1912 car contracts and marks a 157 percent equipment increase for ARTC over two years.
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American Refrigerator Transit Company
B. F. Bush
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
American Car & Foundry Company of
St. Louis
Bush
Missouri Pacific
Inaugural Parade to Include 25000 Soldiers and Sailors
Washington march plans outline a near twenty five thousand uniformed troops from regular and state militia in the inaugural procession. Civilian groups led by Robert N. Harper expect at least fifteen thousand marchers in the political clubs and old organizations section, including governors and staffs.
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Washington, D. C
Leonard Wood
Robert N. Harper
Civic Organizations Committee
Boy Tied in Bed Claiming Punishment Firearm Incident
An 8-year-old testified to County Judge James R. Davis that his mother tied him to his bed as punishment and that he grabbed a pistol and fired into the floor. He said he was working as a guide for a blind woman on the streets and would resume the job after release.
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James R. Davis
Davis
Labor Leaders Granted Bonds for Release
Bonds approved in Chicago release Richard Houlihan William Shupe of Chicago and Paul Morrin of St. Louis, convicted in Indianapolis as dynamite conspirators. Prisoners to be released from Leavenworth tomorrow.
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Chicago
Richard H. Houli‘than
William Shupe
Paul J. Morrin
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Leavenworth
Cuts Wide Swath Put Under Arrest
New York police arrest William Van Tafrey a 20 year old Nova Scotia bank teller charged with forging a 5400 Royal Bank of Canada draft. He allegedly forged the cashier’s name at Vancouver then posed as payee to cash in New York Boston and London before his capture.
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New York
William van Tafrey
Nova Scotia
Boston
London
van Tafrey
Royal Bank of Canada
Vancouver
Springhill
Grand Jury May Adjourn Until End of Term
The Bexar county grand jury is expected to adjourn this afternoon until about the end of the term, then reconvene to handle any affairs brought to its attention. The court does not discharge the jury because it may be needed for sudden causes. The term expires with February.
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Bexar County
Poslam Relieves Tired Itching and Chafing Feet
Poslam soothes itching and chafing of feet with eruptions and sore spots healing quickly. The remedy is antiseptic cooling and safe for all skin conditions, with Poslam Soap recommended for daily use. Available from druggists. free samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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West 25Th Street
New York City
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Boston Transcript
Feotsam and
Jetsam Pro
Joske Bros. Co
Ieee
Universal Bread Makers
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Garland
Joske’s
Joske Bros
Geneccessege
Onyx
Alamo Street
Marie LA Salle Rabinoff
Hardie
Boerne
Kentucky
T. B. Reece
Congress
Sterett
W. C. Day of
Houston
San Jacinto Battlefield
Buchanan
Washington County
Fomby-Jones CO
E. Houston Street
Occu
Lion Brand
Macaroni Products
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Chilimac
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