Sandberg to attend International Exposition Jubilee
Harry O. Sandberg Latin American trade expert for the Pan American Union returns from a five month Guatemala to Panama tour where he studied regional economies and prepared reports. Edwin F. Sweet will represent the U S Department of Commerce at the San Antonio exposition conference and aids in shaping new foreign trade policy after serving as a U S congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Sandberg
Pan-American Union
United States
Guatemala
Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Mr. Sandberg
Wilson
Mr. Sweet
Department of Commerce
Sweet
Michigan
Plan for San Antonio Fair Parades and Banquet Outlined
The general plan for a large San Antonio fair features a three day program with a citywide business shutdown during the parade. Brigadier General Oscar Guessar will lead the march from Fort Sam Houston with a military band and badge banners for participants. The banquet at the Menger Hotel will include speakers from Baylor University, the College of Industrial Arts, and other prominent figures. Officials expect about 10 000 visitors and view the event as a step toward an 1918 exposition in San Antonio. Publicity has spread through Baltimore and Washington papers, boosting national attention for the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San
Menger Hotel
W. W. McAllister
W. B. Bizzell
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Hortense Ward
Houston
Father Kerwin
la Borte
Ther Hume
F. M. Brasley
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Dit P. Brooks
Baylor University
Fred Fieming
Federated Women’s Clubs
Dallas
T. E. Jackson
James R. Davis
Ira Ogden
Fred Hillyer
Nat.m. Washer
San Antonio
South Texas
Selig Deutschman
Committee of One Hundred
America
San Antonio Stores Face Opposition to Jubilee Parade
Merchants oppose a proposed one day store closure to allow civic parade attendance for the 1918 fair jubilee. Opponents say the plan lacks metropolitan support and may deter shoppers while crowds from surrounding towns use low rail rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
San Francisco
Chicago
San Antoni
San Antonio Exposition Move Receives Congratulatory Telegrams
Telegrams from Senator Clark, Texas delegation members, and officials greeted San Antonio on its exposition movement as of January 24 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Clark
Texas
San Antonio
Walsh Appeals for Labor Emancipation at Miner Workers Meet
Frank P. Walsh, head of the defunct federal industrial relations commission, urged that labor emancipate itself through full organization to gain industrial justice. He cited Colorado as a model of exploited workers and claimed no strike fatalities in two years of research. Victor Manning urged miners’ groups to cooperate to save lives in mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Miner Workers Today
Frank P. Walsh
Committee On Industrial Relations
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Colorado
Federal Commission
Walsh
Rockefeller
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Motion Picture Operator Shot in Galveston
William Foster a 33 year old motion picture operator was shot and killed today in Galveston Texas by R B English a dock worker. One bullet struck Foster in the head as the two men clashed in the city business district. English was arrested and gave no statement on the motive. Foster was also known as William Richarderes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
William Foster
R. B. English
Foster
English
William Richarderes
Permanent Plan for Bi Centennial Exposition to Be Held Here
A San Antonio committee proposes a Pan American Bi Centennial Exposition for 1918 from January to April with nations of the Americas invited. The plan includes livestock and mining exhibits, university participation, female and state backing, a San Antonio site, and a $1 million stock corporation with 50 active and 50 honorary directors.
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San Antonio
State of
Texas
All America
Congress
Union
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Spain
Kingdom of Spain
Women of
Texas Brews Agree to Massive Penalties in Anti-Trust Case
In Sulphur Springs Texas on January 24 an agreement halted most prosecutions against six breweries led by the state in an anti-trust suit. They plead guilty to charges, pay 276000 in penalties plus 10000 in expenses, forfeit their charters and accept an injunction. Dallas Brewing Company plans to pursue Supreme Court review if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Eghth Judicial District Court
Attorney General L. #. Looney
Dallas Brewing Company
William Pierson
Texas Brewing Company
Fort Worth
San Antonio Brewing Association
San Antonio
Lone Star Brewing Company
American Brewing Association
Houston
Houston Ice and Brewing Company
Galveston Brewing Company
Galveston
Supreme Court
Texas
Texas Business Men’s Association
Ilegal
Dallas
Dalas
Pierson
Looney
British seize two steamers and probe submarine attack
The Standard Oil tank steamer Petrolite NY Philadelphia bound for Copenhagen and the Norwegian steamer Mons from Baltimore to Christiana were taken into Kirkwall. Washington reports an affidavit by Petrolite’s captain claiming an Austrian submarine fired on the ship near Alexandria and seized crew for provisions.
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London
Petrolite
Philadelphia
Copenhagen
Mons
Baltimore
Christiana
Kirkwall
Washington
State Department
Thompson
Alexandria
Egypt
Bodies Found in Fort Crockett Boat Tragedy
In Galveston on January 24 the remains of Robert W. Clark a Fort Crockett carpenter and James Thompson a private from the same lost crew were recovered. Their bodies washed ashore near Fort Point jetty after the boat sank January 13 when struck by the steamship Charles E Harwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Robert W. Clark
Fort Crockett
Charles E. Harwood
James Thompson
Fort Point
Mexican decree requires travelers to carry $50
The Mexican consulate was notified today that General Carranza issued a decree demanding that all persons entering Mexico possess at least $50. The rule applies to foreigners arriving by boat or along the American border, according to the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Enjoy Horseback Party at Gunter Hotel Sunday Morning
Twenty five guests joined a horseback excursion arranged by Percy Tyrrell of the Gunter Hotel. The ride began at 8 30 and ended at a riverside camp for a prepared breakfast. Next Sunday a four mule stagecoach will be used for those preferring non riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Tyrrell
Gunter Hotel
Tyrrell
A. Sachs
M. J. Slattery
D. C. Bell
Fedder
Mr. Short
Miss Short
Draft signal code for uniform traffic signals in city
Police Commissioner Steves plans a uniform traffic signal code with Officers Workman Caperton and Jackson as instructors to draft the system. Current practice varies at corners with hand waves and signals causing confusion. Semaphores and whistles have been considered to standardize guidance for vehicles and pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steves
Workman
Caperton
Jackson
San Antonio Eyes President Wilson Texas Tour Invitation
City county and Chamber of Commerce officials await President Wilson's reply to a telegram inviting him to include San Antonio on a speaking tour promoting preparedness. If he agrees, arrangements for entertainment will begin immediately as Wilson contemplates a Texas swing after the Middle West trip. Texas delegation unity on defense varies with Sen Sheppard and Rep McLemore supporting the national program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Texas
Middle West
Congress
Sheppard
Representative McLemore
Widow Jenkins Rumor Highlighted in Local Gossip
A fragment from Michigan gar reflects rumors about a person named Widow Jenkins. The dialogue mentions a questionable act and a disrupted wedding turning to a pulpit moment, suggesting local gossip about personal events and reputations.
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Widow Jenkins
Third Turkish Army Defeated by Russians
The piece notes heavy fighting in France with German forces attacking a French position near Arras and Lens. It also reports Turkish and Mesopotamian combat activity, weather hindering relief of Kut al Amara, and 50,000 German troops arriving at Constantinople to support Enver Pasha, with plots against him being ruthlessly suppressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Arras
Lens
Mesopotamia
Kut-el- Amara
Constantinople
Saloniki
Egypt
Enver Pasha
Bosphorus
Dover Raid Strikes German Attack on Dover
Dover was bombed by a German naval aircraft during the night of January 22 23 the German admiralty confirmed. The attack targeted the station barracks and docks of Dover a major port opposite Calais and a key embarkation point for England to the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Dover
Kent
War Office
Calais
English Channel
England
Trial opens for Tulsa's deposed mayor Frank M. Wooden
Jurors begin selection in Tulsa district court as the deposed mayor Frank M. Wooden faces trial on charges that he took money to grant immunity to gamblers and bootleggers. Attorneys for both sides ask exhaustive questions and multiple panels may be drawn before a jury is seated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Frank M. Wooden
Turks May Admit Sinking of Persia
Unofficial dispatches from abroad suggest Turkey might acknowledge that one of its submarines sank the British liner Persia. The case could affect future diplomatic talks as the United States reviews submarine warfare and waits for Vienna's response before pursuing any inquiry with Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Turkey
Persia
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Pedestrians Try Crossing the New White Lines Downtown
Downtown pedestrians marked new crosswalks with white lines along Houston street from Alamo plaza to Main avenue. A traffic officer told a man crossing Avenue C and Houston street to stay within the lanes as he tested balance and fitness to go home.
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Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
Main Avenue
Avenue C
Advertising plan to spark state interest in San Antonio convention
The Retail Merchants Association advertising committee will mail 25 000 pamphlets in June to arouse state wide interest in the San Antonio convention. Committee members Adolf Grasso Gus Heye and James Kapp led the session with W J Edge combe present. Reports said San Antonio wholesale and manufacturing interests will support the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
San Antonio
Adolf Grasso
Gus Heye
James Kapp
W. J. Edgecombe
Celluloid Lacquer from Ba Pom Oil Creates Durable Finish
A saturated solution of celluloid in ba pom oils yields a durable lacquer suitable for coating surfaces. The mixture produces a hard, resinous film with improved wear resistance and gloss.
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Knox
U. Shoes
Men's Outfitters
OM Libee
Edwin F. Sweet
United States Department of Commerce
Baltimore Sun
The
Washington Sun
Doders
Industrial Committee
Dromgoole Bros
ELGIN
East
Congress of the
Meliability and
Dallas Company
State
Carranza
Mexico
Official
State National Bank
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