Slayden Sees Political Motives in Army Probes
Congressman James L. Slayden arrived in San Antonio from Washington and warned that some Army investigations were driven by politics. He favored the current three to five year enlistment debate and opposed a joint Senate House committee visiting Fort Sam Houston. He plans to return to Washington after the Canadian reciprocity vote, expecting quick adjournment.
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Congress
James L. Slayden
Washington
War Department
Wood
Senate
House
Fort Sam Houston
Philippines
Alaska
Panama
Slayden
San Antonio
For. San Antonio and vicinity weather update
For San Antonio and vicinity, expect unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday with variable clouds and chances of showers. Light to moderate winds from the south and periods of cooler air, with temperatures dipping into the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Toight
Weather Observations From Multiple Cities
Observations taken at 8 a m report temperatures and conditions: St Louis 76 clear with east wind, Chicago 74 soupy with north wind, Milwaukee 62 clear with north wind, St Paul 66 windy with south wind shifting east, Kansas City 74 clear with south wind, New York 82 partly cloudy with northeast wind, Boston 78 partly cloudy with light wind, Exton 80 clear with west wind.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
Lear
New York
Boston
Exton
Big Hats Change Rites of Communion
The Rev. Y. Bovard of Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church in Mariners Harbor Richmond borough announced two changes in the Lord s Supper. The choir will receive first, then the congregation, and bread and wine will be administered separately with bread taken while kneeling and wine standing. He said hats hindered passing the cup, leading to the new standing requirement to avoid spills on women’s frocks.
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New York
Y. Bovard
Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church
Mariner's Harbor
Richmond Borough
Bovard
San Antonio and Mexican Construction Firm Kept Montioned Survey
The San Antonio and Mexican Construction Company executive committee meets at 5 pm in the San Antonio Loan and Trust Building to appoint an engineer for a preliminary road survey and to select bonus solicitors to raise funds for construction. About $18,045 of $22,500 in five percent assessments has been collected from 376 stockholders with delinquent payments overdue.
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San Antonio and Mexican Construction Company
San Antonio Loan and Trust Company
Presidents Cruise To Be Non Partisan
President Taft sails the Mayflower from Philadelphia for a weekend voyage that will be non partisan as eight senators join him four Republicans and four Democrats. The list includes Penrose Root Briggs Brown Taylor Foster Bacon and Overman. Senator Brown is noted as an insurgent leader at times.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Philadelphia
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Root
New York
Briggs
New Jersey
Brown
Nebraska
Taylor
Tennessee
Foster
Louisiana
Bacon
Georgia
Overman
North Carolina
Street Car Strike Ended in Mexico City
Mexico City July 7 The street car strike was declared off after a meeting of strikers who accepted the company’s offer of a three cent per hour wage increase. Crews return to work this afternoon. Police and rurales cooled the disorderly rabble influence as Francisco I. Madero Jr. urged restraint, noting idle men in the country.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero Jr
Attendant Returns Without Patient From Dublin
William E. Bradley, Bloomingdale asylum attendant, went to Dublin with Jeremiah Goggin, a former inmate, and returned alone. Goggin has been declared sane in Dublin and is said to be heir to a large Irish estate.
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Associated Press
White Plains
N. Y
Wm. E. Bradley
Bloomingdale Insane Asylum
Dublin
Jeremiah Goggin
Bloomingdale
Bradley
Goggin
Ireland
Rain General Across Harrison County in Latest Report
Marshall Texas July 7 Harrison county reports a general rainfall from last night with widespread coverage across the area.
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Associated Press
Marshall, Tex
Harrison County
Victory for Charter Contestants in Local Ballot Recount
Judge Seeligson to recount ballots at 2 PM in the charter election contest. Contestants claim illegal voters numbered 216 yet charter support was 168 votes short, with arguments over voter eligibility and legal authority. Recount expected to take about twenty hours, finishing by tomorrow morning. court to decide eligibility of crippled voters and retired soldiers for poll tax exemption.
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Seeligson
Brown
Houston
Attorney Houston
Storey
Supreme Court
J. D. Standison
Joe Herrera
H. Jeffords
Alejandero Davilla
T. E. Hooke
W. J. Beaty
George T. Baxter
Benito Salez
Austin man, 86, hanges himself after burial permit
Fritz Edouard of Austin aged 86 arranged a burial permit then hanged himself from a tree at Oakwood cemetery. His body dangled from a limb after he used a harness rein. despondency followed injuries from a December auto accident near Del Valle. John Phillips of a marble yard near the cemetery found the body.
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Austin
Tex
Fritz Edouard
Oakwood Cemetery
Edouard
del Valle
John Phillips
Cemery
Real Estate Deal In Yoakum Closed For $1500
Yoakum Texas July 7 Special to The Light reports S S Stahl and A V Dullye bought from Cook and Traxler portions of lots 11 and 12 in block 9 on Lott street for 1500 dollars. New owners plan a business house on the site soon.
Havana Alarms Over Revolutionary Task
In Havana on July 7 rumors of uprisings in Orienta and Pinar del Rio sparked alert. Drums sounded at Castle La Fuerza as 200 soldiers formed a cordon around the executive's home then returned to quarters. President Gomez said the drill tested how fast the garrison could surround the palace in an emergency.
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Havana
Orienta
Pinar del Rio
la Fuerza
Gomez
Chicago women rally to save Napolitano facing death
Prominent Chicago women protest the August 12 execution of Mrs. Angelina Napolitano for the murder of her husband in Sault Ste Marie Canada. Doctors estimate she may become a mother within two weeks of the scheduled date, prompting renewed appeals. Arkansas Democrats Federation led a petition drive with Governor Donaghey receiving 21 011 Little Rock names urging clemency.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Angelina Napolitano
Sault Ste Marie
Canada
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
The
Arkansas Democrat Today
Napolitano
Donaghey
Delegates Arrive for National Education Association Meet
Thousands of delegates arrived overnight and today in San Francisco for the annual convention of the National Education Association which opens tonight.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
National Educational Association
Letters From Hotel Man Ties to Blackmail Case
W E D Stokes testifies as examination into an alleged attempt to murder him continues. Letters found in rooms of Miss Lillian Graham and Miss Ethel Conrad form part of the evidence. the district attorney has custody. Mrs John Singleton, sister of Graham, attends with the defendants as the trial-like proceedings proceed in New York.
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New York
W. E. D. Stokes
Stokes
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
Miss Graham
John Singleton
California
Dust nuisance abatement moves toward summer end
San Antonio eyes relief from dust as five oil cars bought with Chamber funds improve Fort Sam Houston area. Government plans eight more oil cars and the county and mayor discuss funding to widen the program, aiming to make the city a spotless town.
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San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sam Houston
Callaghan
Castro Lands in His Native Country
Cipriano Castro, exiled Venezuelan president, has landed in Venezuela in disguise at Castilletas on the Goijira peninsula. Caracas reports the arrival amid government efforts to thwart any February designs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Castilletas
Gojira Peninsula
State Department
Caracas
Castro
Steamer Santa Rosa reported ashore near Point Arguello
The steamer Santa Rosa, carrying numerous passengers to San Diego, is described as ashore near Point Arguello just north of Santa Barbara at low tide. Two lumber steamers stand by. no landing of passengers has occurred and no danger is feared.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
San Diego
Point Arguello
Santa Barbara
Cal
Surf
Santa Rosa Ao
Negro convict dies in county camp injury in Fort Worth
Gus Perkins, a black convict at a county camp eighteen miles from Fort Worth, was killed last night when his neck was broken and his skull fractured. County Attorney Baskin and Sheriff Rea investigate. coroner rules death from violence.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Gus Perkins
Baskin
Rea
Fire Destroys Rea Packing Firm in Pittsburg
A blaze in Pittsburg on July 7 nearly wiped out the Rea Packing company, resulting in an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. Fire officials reported the structure heavily damaged with extensive damage to buildings and equipment.
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Pittsburg
Rea Packing Company
French aviators race ends in Vincennes triumph for Beaumont
Lieutenant Conneau known as Andra Beaumont won the 1000 mile international aviation race from Paris to Vincennes after a Europe wide course via Belgium and Holland. Garros finished second with Vidart third as nine of fifty starters completed the final leg despite several fatal accidents and injuries.
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Paris
Conneau
Andra Beaumont
Vincennes
Rome
Garros
Vidart
Lemartin
Landron
Princeton
Europe
Belgium
Holland
Engish Channel
London
Calais
Amiens
Kimmerling
Boulogne
Beaumont
Vincennes Woods
Gibert
Renoux
Vedrines
Fers
Renaux
Royal Party Leaves London for Ireland Visit
King George and Queen Mary visit to Ireland begins with their departure from London on July 7. The Prince of Wales and Princess Mary accompany them. They will land in Ireland tomorrow and proceed to Wales on Wednesday.
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Ireland
Associated Press
London
King George
Queen Mary
Prince of Wales
Princess Mary
Wales
Light’s Supremacy Shown by Advertiser Testimonials
The Light claims the highest circulation of any newspaper in San Antonio and Southwest Texas. Want ads are accepted by telephone with two local numbers. A refund is offered on unused insertions as proof of value.
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San Antonio
Texas
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