Parking Ban Planned for Houston Street Traffic
Houston Street will be free of parked vehicles from Alamo Plaza to North Flores as part of an ordinance amendment to end 20 minute parking. A one hour limit will apply on Alamo Plaza Commerce and Travis, with a move-on rule for vehicles stopping briefly to drop off passengers. An adoption is expected at the city commission meeting.
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Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
Flores Street
Lowther
City Commission
Olive Lancaster
Miller
Cis
Commerce Street
Travis Street
Automo Biles
Audience urged to sing national anthem at Minneapolis Symphony concert
The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra plans to begin its Beet hoven Hall program with The Star Spangled Banner led by conductor Emil Oberhoeffer. Soloist Cornelius Van Vliet will perform cello works by Kalinnikow Dohnanyi Rimsky-Korsakov and more. The program, played without pause, also includes pieces from Faust and Rakoczy. This is the orchestra's second San Antonio appearance after last year's Majestic Theater event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven Hall
Emil Oberhoeffer
Madison
Wis
Welkin Ring
Cornelius van Viiet
Chadwith
Kalinnikow
Faust
Berlioz
Rakoczy
van Goens
Rimsky-Norsukowa
Fire at Woodmen of the World building in Yoakum
A fire last night in the Woodmen of the World tavestory brick building in Yoakum caused about 7000 dollars in losses. Eight thousand pounds of frijoles stored for the Mexican population were destroyed. The blaze also damaged the Edwards Gilbert Mercantile Company Yoakum Hally Herald Singer Sewing Machine Company and lodge offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
Woodmen of the World Tavestory
Joss
Edwards Gilbert Mercantile Company
Yoakum Hally Herald
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Zemo Promises Clear Skin With Low Cost Cure
The ad touts Zemo as a remedy for eczema pimples blotches and ring worm offering a 35c bottle or 1.00 extra large bottle from drug stores. It claims fast penetration no stickiness or grease and low per application cost with the W. Rove Co. of Cleveland as the supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
the & W. Rove Co
Cleveland
Krylenko Declares All Liberties Set Aside In War
Petrograd reports Ensign Krylenko Bolsheviki commander in chief declares freedom of speech limited during the struggle with the Bourgeoisie. He urges support for the Workmen and Soldiers' Delegates and warns foes. The All Russian Congress of Workmen and Soldiers' Delegates convened in Petrograd naming Lenin Trotsky Spiridonove as honorary presidents and forming a 13 member executive committee. The congress will hear reports on peace talks and the food situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Nikolai Lenine
Legon Trotsky
Marie Spiridonove
British Press Sees No Peace Yet From German Policy
London dispatch reports British newspapers maintain peace remains distant as German policy shifts. Analysts note Chancellor von Hertling and Count Czernin signal separate deals with France and Poland, while U boats and Belgium remain flashpoints. Reuters notes mixed reactions among Centrist and Liberal factions and SD party leader Scheidemann calling for clearer U S and Wilson alignment.
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France
von Hertling
Poland
Germany
Count Czernin
Alsace-Lorraine
Richard von Kiichlmann
Alsace- Lorraine
Belgium
Tneir
Temps
von Smertling
London
Ridas
Amsterdam
Central News S
Count van Hertling Remar
Strestmann
Wkinders
Philipp Scheidemann
Sovial
Democratic Party
United States
Wilson
Allied Navy Council to Meet in London Next Week
The admiralty in London announced that first meetings of the allied navy council will be held at the admiralty next Tuesday and Wednesday. Admiral Willan S. Sins will represent the United States at the meetings. In Beeville Texas Thomas M. Cox of this city, former county judge and former county attorney, will run for representative in the Tenth district. Election set for February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Allied Navy Council
Willan S. Sins
United States
Beeville
Cox
Obituary notices from a Texas city page
A batch of obituaries and notices from a Texas city page memorialize Harriet A. Burwell and others. The document lists survivors, burial plans, and funeral arrangements for Burwell and several others including Mrs. Sunny Cutton Bung Jiang Christine Schildknecht Andrew Frank Fuller Rosa Marks and Rosa W. Marks, with details on their ages origins residences and burial sites such as Mission Burial Park and City Cemetery No. 7. It also notes condolences and undertaker affiliations and a brief item about Mormon Church tax payments in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fung Hang
Bung Jiang
Houston Street
China
San Antonio
Andrew Frank Fuller
Joe” Fuller
Ars
W. S. Nixon
van Street
Trumpdon
Conn
Airs
Mary Muller
Ralphd. Tuller
Fye. Haine Avy
Nixon
Gra
Mormon Church
Salt Lawis City
Utah
Mexico
Auto Stage Wrecked Thre e Killed in Cascade
Three killed and two injured when a Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek auto stage collided with a light Colorado Midland railroad engine west of Cascade Colorado. The crash occurred today as the westbound stage was struck by the engine near here.
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Thrree
Cascade
Colo
Jun
Colorado Springs-Cripple Creek
Westboumd
Colorado Midland Railroad
Enegine
Russia to Resume Peace Talks With Germans
Copenhagen January 26 The national Russian Congress of Soldiers and Workers Deputies authorized Foreign Minister Trotsky to continue peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk and Petrograd dispatches say Trotsky will return to Brest-Litovsk early next week. Kamensky military station reports a Congress of Isichs from the front declared war on General Katediness.
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Copenhagen
National Russian Congress of Soldiers
Trotsky
Brest-Litovsk
Petrograd
M. Trotsky
Grest-Litovsk
Kaledinos
Vpepvrugrad
Congress of
Isichs
Kamensky
Katediness
Congress
Russian arrested on arrival from Japan at Pacific Port
Federal officials said the Russian, Krulke, carried papers linking to the Industrial Workers of the World and coded documents. They seek to determine if he is among Bolsheviki reps moving from Russia to Chicago to aid in defense of the T. W. He reportedly has two ground tips aboard since last June and was exiled from his country seven years ago. He is 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Dan
Wusat
Personality and Clothes At Palti Tailor Ad
Roman may have splendid personality yet neglects it without proper attire. Palti-Tailor uses a master cutter to blend taste with customer preference. We craft clothes for men who care. Come in today for measurement at Lentz Tailor 812 West Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman
Palti
Lentz
West Commerce
No Peace In Sight Speech From Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon, member of the war council, told the House of Lords in Cardiff that Libor Party aims align with Wilson and Lloyd George war aims. He warned British forces on the western front face a likely major German attack and defended generals against press attacks seeking peace.
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London
Lord Curzon
War Council
Govjaruinant
House of Lords
Cardiff
Tad
Libor
Wilson
Lloyd George
Germany
Curzon
Stefc
Wilson Proclaims Expanded Food Conservation Program
President Wilson urged greater food saving to free supplies for the army and allies. The proclamation, to be published Sunday, outlines the 1918 food conservation plan and regulatory limits on flour sales and distribution. Earthquake shocks in Guatemala City are reported to the State Department, with prior extensive damage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Wilson
White House
Food Administration
Washington
Guatemala City
Guatemala
State Department
Four Die In Collision Near Wola Mont
Four died and four were injured when a freight train on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad collided with passenger train No. 44 bound for Denver from Lillings Mont near Wola Mont. The crash occurred on June 26, leaving victims identified as Vottr Hersons and others.
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Simaridan
Wya
Vottr Hersons
Wola
Mont
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Railroad
Denver
Lillings, Mont
Army Orders Names for Captains and Officers Stationed
Army orders list officers and assignments across multiple units including 32d Division Camp MacArthur 45th and 10th Infantry with detachments to Fort Sam Houston Austin Chanute Field and signal and aviation sections. Promotions and relievers noted with medical reserve and ordnance depot duties and transfers to various posts and institutes.
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Wiliam
J. “Wick
Clarence S. Smith
Engineers Reserve Corps
Camp MacArthur
Camp Dito Waco
B R. McCully
William EH. Haines
Horace S. Hawkins
Frank J. Herbig
James Mc Oliver
Milo V. Buchenett
45Th Infantry
Tenth Infantry
Vincent R. Dartlett
Benjamin F. Hardaway
65Th Infantry
Anwell G. Cook
Fort Sim Houston
William E. Gillmore
Signal Corps
Lloyd Bidwell Jones
Houth Infantry
Austin
Frederick Earl Towards
Aviation
Leo Fred Post
Avision
Frederick Ernest Luff
Talliterra Feld
Vlieutenant
Alonzo T. McKean
Avista
le Achy
William Walker
Spain
Slspal Corps
Chanute Eld
Horace Orundy
Dolar Alesander Mocui- Nini
Loetehen
D.C
William Barron
Melicl Terese
Assizurd
WIM
Welly Field
All Meetings Verboten Am Amthrdam January 26
In Stuttgart the deputy general of the Thirteenth Württemberg army corps bans all public meetings for political or military discussion in Stuttgart and surrounding districts. The move follows a Socialist Vorwärts account of a spontaneous mass reaction against the Fatherland party. Only known sympathizers may attend meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amethrdam
Fatherland Party
Stuttgart
Wurttemburg Army Corps
Vorwaerts
Vatherland Party
Fire on Smugglers Along Rio Grande
Four Mexican smugglers and an American infantryman were wounded in a hour long exchange across the Rio Grande after smugglers tried to move contraband into Mexico. Private Mary Hynn of the company at the international bridge was wounded but expected to recover.
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AL Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Mexico
Mary Nynn
International Bridge
Tle
People Have Enough Uproar Over Hoffman Speech
Amsterdam dispatch reports in the Cologne Gazette that Herr Hoffman independent socialist warned the government of danger, saying Austria faces catastrophe and that people have had enough of being sent to war, as a protest erupts in Prussian Lower Trose turnout.
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Amsterdam
Cologne
Herr Hoffman
Austria
Fire Menaces Peterboro Town In Canada
A major blaze rages in Peterboro an extensive manufacturing town 94 miles northeast of Poronto Wire communication is interrupted Lindsay 25 miles away sent aid through the night to combat the fire The report notes limited details available and ongoing efforts.
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Poronto
Canada
Peterboro
Here
Lindsay
Bexar County to Plant 5000 Acres of Castor Beans
Bexar County plans to plant five thousand acres of castor beans to supply oil for war planes with government contracts at 3 50 a bushel delivered to the nearest railroad. Government expert and W M Vanes to select fields. W G Wand will report on soil and conditions. Two hundred bushels of seed corn have been bought for farmers, with about 500 more bushels of seed to follow.
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Bexar County
Squier
Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Department Off Agriculture
Mr. Vanes
Agricultural Department
The
Stoner
W. GG. Wand
Army Leave Roster From Camp Travis and Denials on Danish Ammunition
Army personnel at Camp Travis receive multiple leaves of absence including Lieut Joseph Burnell Major Milton and Capt Smalhwood among others, with several officers reassigned or reported for duty. In Washington, customs officials deny ammunition shipments to Denmark and neutrals, noting a pending Norwegian ship due at New York and War Trade Board restrictions.
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Joseph G. Burnell
Renerd’s Department
Camp Travis
Washington
J. G
Dan
Denmark
Ameriean Defense Society
Chamberliin
United States
New York
War Trade Board
Maxim Gorky Wounded In What Appears An Unknown Attack
Maxim Gorky, a noted Russian author and editor, was struck in the neck and slightly wounded by a pistol shot while driving in Petrograd. The shot came from an unknown source, according to a newspaper report.
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Maxim Gorky
Petroghrad
Maxim Corky
Svovednaia
Hizn
Katy Train Wreck Near Bells Texas Kills Two
Two men died when the Texas Special of Missouri Kansas and Texas derailed one and a half miles north of Bells Texas at 7 50 Sunday night The engineer Blair of Denison and J T Tayling Denison a special representative of the superintendent telegraph were killed Several crew members and passengers were injured Officials have not determined the cause The engine and three coaches left the track and overturned
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Fort Worth
Tex
San Antonio
St. Louis
Bells
Texas
Blair
Denison
Tayling
Telegraph
Im. KK. &V
Aerial Air Force Actions Report Major Bomb Drops
AIR FORCES ACTIVE LONDON Jan 26 reports large scale operations due to good weather. Over three hundred bombs dropped on German railway stations airfields and billets. Seven hostile planes shot down five driven out of control two British aircraft missing. Paris dispatch notes January 4 and 19 rescues and downed planes involving American pilots Putnam and Trehore with Trehore previously rejected by aviation officials due to defect.
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London
Bag Geran
Paris
David Putnam
Brooklyne
Mass
Ind
Astin Trehore
Westfield
N. J
Trehore
Admiralty
Mills in Washington extend new print curbs for nine Mondays
The fuel administration reversed earlier rulings and ordered newsprint mills to close on the next nine Mondays to conserve fuel. The move followed a federal trade commission report indicating enough newsprint in the U S to cover newspapers for 28 days, altering previous policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Fuel l Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Railroad wage probe limited to wage questions
Washington January 26 The railroad wage commission directed by Director General McAdoo decided not to investigate labor grievances but to limit its work to wage questions and broad policy matters. An advisory staff to handle grievances will be announced soon.
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Wasneengton
Railroad Wage Commission
McAdoo
Tabor
Genera
Receivers Named for Rio Grande Railroad in Denver
Alexander St. Baldwin of San Francisco and Edward J. Brown of Rio Grande were appointed receivers for the Rio Grande railroad by Judge Walter H ibern in the United States District Court. They were sworn in and posted bonds of 50 000 each.
Civil and criminal docket hearings declared for Austin and San Antonio
The United States Court sets the week of January 28 for civil hearings and February 4 to resume criminal business in Austin and San Antonio. Judge W it Smith will preside in Austin, Judge Duval West in San Antonio to handle the large docket. Also German air force bomb results reported with several hits and aircraft destroyed, and a separate note: federal official Gould collapses from apoplexy in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Austin
W.it. Smith
Mic Fase
Duval West
San Antonio
Embassy Secretary Barred From Moscow Return Post
Bolshevik authorities in Stockholm refused a visa for Livingston Phelps third secretary at the American embassy in Petrograd to return to his post. Petrograd tensions rise with an exodus of Americans as YMCA workers head for Petrograd are urged to delay per Washington. Travelers report unease at the American embassy amid Bolshevik pressure over diplomatic immunity.
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Stockholm
Livingston Phelps
Petrograd
David R. Francis
Russia
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National Air
Dohnanyi
W. Oo. W
By Tad
Harry
Herror
Gee
Krylenko
Bel- Siam
Gerard
von Bethmann Hellweg
Naval Council
Harriet A. Burwell
Oya Street
John
Medina
Charles B
Cotulla
W. M. Burwell
Amarillo
Mary Burwell
Issi
Samy Cliftom
Sunny Cutton
J. M. Sammons
Stone‘ S Wall Street
Mission Burial Park
Christine Schildknecht
Wesoming Avenue
Fa Nutive
A. Schildknecht
el Laso
Clare Fiese
Elsie Wahroad
RR. M. Brenner
Saddler
George Weber
Fredericksburg
Rosa WL Marks
Rosi We Marks
George A. Cook
Crosby Street
Alabama
George
Rosa
Charles
Lorgiace Mier
J. S. Cook
Columbus
Cook
Alamo Masonic Cemetery
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Roth
Hy. J. Dickinson
Pres. L. Js
Haines, Sec'y
Fil State Bank Bldg. Crockett —Adv
Matthew Krulle Bolsheviki I
W. W. Leder
Verboten
Rutherlaind Party
Wi Paso
Prussia
Flonse
Cadi
In Flames
Ts Manufacturing Center
California
Wurther
Southern Pacific Lines
Camp Travis Base Hospital
K. A. Minter
Wibth Engineers
Robert BB. Smalhwood
Danny Travis
U4sth Field Artillery
Charles A. Warsonseller
359Th Infantry
Toho A. Kfagens
T. Whit
Ninetieth
Izzwood
M. Th
J. W W. Dlineman Jr
Signal Reargetings Department
A. C. Macomb
Alry
Dol Rin
Alexander M. Milton
Q, ML CI
Camp Corry
N. Af
Mort Bliss
Katy
AIR Forces
Garfield
Commission
Baldwin and
Brown
Rio Grande Railroad
Federal Court
Ban Prancisco
Cal
Vwrank UH
Gould
Department of the Interior of the United States
Dean
Francis
Jie
FORD
Linne Aes Setats
Avenue C
Fourth ST
NOA Spears CO
Lesoya St
Hooverize
Jungkind
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