Powers seek to end armistice with Turkey over Adrianople shrines
In Constantinople on January 30 the Balkan allies ordered the four day armistice grace period to start at 7 pm. The Turkish reply to European notes accepts dismantling forts at Adrianople and preserves shrines on the right bank of the Maritza while leaving land disputes to powers. The Porte insists on retaining sacred shrines and Turkish sovereignty in Aegean islands and notes aid plans for Turkish empire development.
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Constantinople
Balkan
Bulgaria
Servia
Montenegro
Turkey
Greece
Scutari
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Margrave
Johann von Palaviccinni
Trukey
Ardianople
Maritza
Aegean Sea
Adrianople
Bulgarian envoy rejects Ottoman note as basis for talks
Dr. Daneff, leader of the Bulgarian peace delegation, says the Turkish reply is not acceptable for fresh negotiations. Allies demand cession of Adrianople and Aegean Islands before resuming hostilities, and no Balkan delegates have received Turkey's reply.
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London
Daneff
Adrianople
Aegean Sea
Balkans
Turkey
Tremendous Civil Strife Feared in Turkey
London reports warn that Balkans turmoil may force Turkey into massive civil strife as troops on the Tchataldja lines rebel and observers expect similar uprisings in Asiatic provinces against the Young Turks.
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London
Balkan Peninsula
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Unsettled Cooler Weather For San Antonio This Week
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for unsettled, colder conditions tonight and Friday. Temperatures slide from the mid sixties to the low fifties with overnight lows around 50s and 40s in outlying areas. Winds stay light with chances of scattered showers.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Observations At 8 A.M.
A compact weather summary for major cities with temperatures and conditions. St Louis 44 partly cloudy wind south. Chicago 36 partly cloudy wind south with possible snow. Milwaukee 30 snow northeast wind. St Paul 24 snow with north wind. Kansas City 46 cloudy wind west with possible snow. New York 32 cloudy wind southwest with snow possible. Boston 36 cloudy wind southwest with possible snow. Washington 20 cloudy light southerly wind with likely fair Friday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas’ City
New York
Boston
Washington
D. C
World trade shows a large increase in 1912
Washington reports the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce shows a 681 million dollar trade surplus for 1912. Imports were about 1.818 billion and exports 2.339 billion, with Britain leading as the top partner and Cuba rising in importance alongside Argentina Brazil and Mexico showing gains.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Today
United States
Cuba
France
Canada
Brazil
Great Britain
Germany
Netherlands
Argentina
Japan
Mexico
Women push for eight hour day bill in District of Columbia
Women from many states gather before the House labor committee to back Representative Peters of Massachusetts with a proposal for an eight hour day six days a week for District of Columbia women workers. Maude Younger of San Francisco cites California’s prior law and public support for the measure.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Labor Today
Peters
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
California
Massive citrus crop loss in California from cold snap
California state bulletin estimates 30 million dollars in damage to citrus fruits from recent cold weather. State Horticulturist Cook cites expert opinion that only about 20 percent of the crop was saved. Oil pot smudges reduced injury, with about 85 percent of fruit escaping damage where used.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New Secretary at Travis Club Named Charles W Titus
Charles W Titus a retired army officer today assumed duties as secretary of the Travis Club elected by the board of directors. The club previously had only a temporary secretary and Titus is well known in local club circles.
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Charles W. Titus
Travis Club
Titus
Woman Defies Police Posts Tree Cutting on Public Street
Mrs. John B. Henderson wife of former Senator Henderson of Missouri had two laborers from her estate cut down a tree on a public street obstructing her view. Park superintendent Lanham said police would take action after warrants were sworn for the two laborers who used axes.
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Washington, D. C
John B. Henderson
Missouri
Henderson Estate
Truman H. Lanham
Bryan Willing to Accept Portfolio as Secretary of State
Miami January reports say William Jennings Bryan told Henry E. Alexander of Trenton that he would accept the post of secretary of state in the Wilson cabinet. Alexander conveyed the answer, with E. M. House and Hugh C. Wallace also visiting Bryan. Bryan plans to stay in Miami until late February before heading to Washington for the inauguration.
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Miami
Fla
W. J. Bryan
Henry E. Alexander
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Miami Herald
Bryan
Alexander
E. M. House
Texas
Hugh C. Wallace
Washington
Northwest
Water Contract 10 to be Discussed Today
City council hearings continue this afternoon in the council chamber on Water Contract 10 with the San Antonio Water Supply Company. Public utilities committee chaired by Alderman Lipscomb and citizen's water committee led by Charles Graebner outline the negotiations and attend the session. The contract draft by City Attorney Ryan and engineer Potter faces company objections and could lead to a lengthy negotiation.
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San Antonio Water Supply Company
Council Chamber
Public Utilities Committee
Joel A. Lipscomb
Citizen's Water Committee
Charles Graebner
Chamber of Commerce
Lipscomb
Ryan
Alexander Potter
Citizen’s Committee
Council
Hearings on US Steel dissolution adjourned to Feb tenth
New York January thirty hearings in the suit to dissolve the United States Steel Corporation were adjourned until February tenth. Government attorneys practically rested their case and reserved the right to call further witnesses on that date.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Mayor Opposes One Man Rule In City Charter Debate
Mayor Jones signals readiness to reconsider section ten of the charter on appointive power. He argues for an arrangement where the mayor and department commissioners share nomination power, with a majority commission authority if they disagree, aiming at a cooperative, accountable city government.
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Jones
Ie Paw
Commission
Praise for Committeemen Sparks City Charter Debate
Alderman Alexander Boynton criticizes giving appointive power to the mayor in the new city charter. He argues the mayor would become a figurehead while commissioners face accountability for their departments.
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Alexander Boynton
Daily Newspaper Your Best Guide To Savings And Goods
A 1912 promotional piece declares the daily newspaper as essential in every community. It emphasizes readership helps protect consumers from unscrupulous manufacturers and guides buying choices with the latest merchandising news and best prices.
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J. P. Fallon
City halts work on Bowens Island cut
Mayor orders arrest of contractor C M Kelley after work resumed on lowering the river channel near Bowen's Island. City Attorney Ryan seeks a formal charge while Ward and attorney disputes say agreements limit digging within twenty feet of water. Alfred Ward vows no city interference as court action looms.
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Bowen's Island Way
Jones
Lancaster
C. M. Kelley
Ryan
Kelley
L. Ward
Floyd McGown
Denman, Franklin & McGown
Ward
Alfred Ward
Heiskell Leaves Senate After Brief 22 Day Service
Senator John N. Heiskell of Arkansas ends a 22 day term as his successor William Kavanaugh takes oath tomorrow to serve until March 4 when Joseph T. Robinson arrives. Heiskell reflects on rights and privileges of a senator and plans to write his reminiscences. The scene includes a crowded farewell and a post speech handshake procession.
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Washington
John N. Heiskell
Arkansas
Heiskell
Jeff Davis
William Kavanaugh
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Senator Heiskell
Fly Swat Movement Spreads Worldwide Says DC Health Chief
Dr. Arthur L. Murray, District of Columbia health officer, reports international interest in the fly swat campaign that reduced disease carriers at home. He received letters from capitals asking for guidance and plans to involve school children, including an inquiry from Baroness Alleta Korff of Helsinki proposing a Finland rollout.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Arthur L. Murray
District of Columbia
Qbaroness Alleta Korff
Helsingfors
Finland
Sudden Death of Louis Miller Linked to Morphine
Louis Herman Miller a 21 year old railroad stenographer died suddenly at 8 p m at his home 1102 North Comal street A letter to his mother and another to a Kansas City woman were found on his table Doctors Elmendorf Valenzuela and Chase treated him The death certificate cites morphine overdose a small package of the drug was found on the table He asked to be buried in Marion Tex in a brown suit and the body will be sent to Marion after his uncle arrives from Kansas City Surviving are his mother Mrs Willy Miller and his grandmother Mrs Schmidt both at 1102 North Comal street
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Louis Herman Miller
North Camal Street
Emily Miller
Kansas City
E. H. Elmendorf
G. J. Valenzuela
Chase
Miller
Marion
Tex
H. W. Hahn
Wmily Miller
Schmidt
North
Comal Street
Testimony in Portgage to Be Heard in Port Aransas Case
Port Aransas tolls and port discrimination case before Interstate Commerce Commission continues with J C Mangham of San Antonio and Aransas Pass Rail Road detailing through rates. Witnesses include J M Felder and Y Vandenberg with hearings likely to continue in Fort Worth or San Antonio.
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Gibson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads of
Texas
Port Aransas
Galveston
J. C. Mangham
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Cotton Belt
Mangham
Aransas Pass
Sap
Andrews
J. M. Felder
F. D. Underwood
Athens
Tex
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Franklin
Vandenberg
Y. Vandenberg
Frank Andrews
Frisco
Van
Half of Franklin Road Bonus Is Due Today
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad opens Campbellton to Pleasanton service today. One half of the $100,000 San Antonio bonus is due from local subscribers, with notices sent to out of town subscribers. Total new due under all bonus contracts reaches $150,000.
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San Antonio
J. E. Franklin
Bankers’ Trust Company of
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce of
Franklin
Gulf
Crystal City & Uvalde
Uvalde
Fowlerton
Campbellton
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf
Poll Taxes Payable Before Friday Midnight Rush at City and County Offices
Citizens lined up as poll tax receipts went on sale with city hall and county offices extending hours to midnight. By noon today about 9850 city receipts and nearly 1100 county receipts had been issued, reflecting heavy crowds and a final rush to qualify as voters.
Governor to Speak at San Antonio Chamber Banquet
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be held tonight at the Gunter Hotel. Governor Colquitt Lieutenant Governor Mayes and Speaker Terrell are among out-of-town guests invited to after-dinner speeches along with Mayor Jones. Toastmaster Conroy prepared the toast list and promises no dull moment. Percy Tyrrell of the hotel assures an excellent menu.
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San Antonio
Fires Hit Store and Home of Wichita Falls Furniture Dealer
Two blazes struck C. E. Bessey early today in Wichita Falls Texas within half an hour of each other. A discarded cigarette started the store fire and another cigarette in dry grass ignited a blaze at the dealer’s home. Total loss ran to several hundred dollars.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
C. E. Bessey
Day in Congress Debates Six Year Presidential Term
Senate convened at noon and opened debate on a six year single presidential term bill with a vote planned before adjournment. Manufacturers urged amendments to the net weight bill for reasonable variations. House resumed fortifications appropriation debate as tariff revision heard by Ways and Means. Labor hearings on hours for women wage earners in DC. Conference report on immigration bill adopted.
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Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Labor Committee
District of Columbia
Border tensions rise as Juarez under rebel siege
U S Army orders limit five days rations and 2000 rounds per man as rebels near Juarez prompt fears of cross border trouble. Federals reinforce from Chihuahua and El Paso ramps up patrols while Juarez houses panic and racehorse owners move stock across the river.
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EL Paso
Tex
Twenty-second Infantry
United States Army
Juarez
Fallns
Texas Rangers
Thirteenth Cavalry
Antonio Rojas
Xvels
Sa'azar
Rojas
Guadalupe
Castro
Chihuahua City
Antonio Bago
Chihuahua
Salazar Named Chief Of New Mexican Revolution
Salazar returns to Mexico as chief of staff in a new revolutionary movement led by Gen Inez Sala azar. Brigadier General Steever says Salazar was elected chief Wednesday and named Col. de la Fuente as chief of staff after his release from Fort Sam Houston on neutrality law charges. Orozco is not mentioned as still in command.
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Salazar
Washington, D. C
Col. de la Fuente
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Mexico
Inez Salaazar
Steever
Colonel de la Fuente
Orozco
Rebels Beset Area Near Mexico City As Darkness Falls
From Washington January 30 rebels advanced within 15 miles of Mexico City. Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson said the capital was plunged into darkness as rebels cut electric wires and tramway traffic ceased Monday night.
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Capital
Washington
Mexico City
State Department
Henry Lane Wilson
Troops Ordered Against Rebels Near Juarez
Two mixed columns of federal troops including artillery were ordered to advance on rebel forces menacing Juarez. General Antonio Rabago at Chihuahua was instructed to supply the units and lead them toward the border area.
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Juarez
Mexico City
Antonio Rabago
Chihuahua
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Boynton
Briam and Dowdell
Bowen's Island
U. S. Senate
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