Alamo Fight Moves Toward Supreme Court Action
Daughters of the Republic of Texas press new interrogatories in the Alamo dispute seeking details on plans funding and authority behind restoration efforts. Governor’s counsel foresees a Supreme Court move to end the controversy, while Judge Anderson weighs injunction features as proceedings proceed.
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Dr. Conley
J. B. Nitschike
Anderson
Geisicke
Alamo
Supreme Court
Carl
Conley
Thirty-seventh District Court
W.S. Anderson
Laredo
Amador Sanchez
San Antonio
Serenade for General Trevino by Local Band at Menger Hotel
A local band named La Banda de los Amigos del Pueblo gave an hour long serenade to General Geronimo Treviño at the Menger Hotel rotunda. Under leader A Martinez the program included El Himno Nacional de Mexico El Rey de los Mares and selections from Faust. Treviño expressed pleasure, greeted each musician individually, and wished for peace in Mexico.
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Geronimo Trevino
Mexico
la Banda de Los Amigos del Pueblo
Menger Hotel
A. Martinez
el Himno Nacional de Mexico
Strike Remedy Planned in Chicago Arbitration Pact
Employers and workers draft an unusual agreement to curb strikes in building trades. A joint arbitration committee will guide any dispute before a strike or lockout. Both sides will sign large bonds, forfeited for noncompliance with the contract terms.
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Chicago
Weather temperatures and local forecast for several cities
San Antonio and vicinity fair to night and Wednesday. Observations at 8 a m. St Louis 78 cloudy southerly wind high 78 low 78. Chicago 68 cloudy northerly wind cooler 66. Milwaukee 62 clear northeast wind rain 60. St Paul 62 clear easterly wind cool 62. Kansas City 80 clear southwest wind high 80 low 64. New York 68 clear northwest wind rain 64. Boston 70 clear northwest wind rain 62. Washington 74 cloudy northerly wind rain 68.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Berman and Zadek Buy West Commerce Street Property
Final negotiations seal a 110000 deal for a West Commerce Street site between Navarro Street and the bridge, formerly Pancoast Morgan. The purchase includes a 100 by 2306 foot frontage, with a planned $5000 street widening contribution and future remodeling to two extra stories.
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Berman & Zadek
West Commerce Street
B. Fr. Yoakum
Sam W. Bennett
Navarro Street
the Bridge
Pancoast-Morgan Company
Commerce Street
New York
Mayor Wooldridge backs San Antonio bond issue plan
Mayor A P Wooldridge and commissioners arrived in the city to testify in the Medina dam case before Judge Maxey. He urged San Antonio residents to support a large bond issue, citing Austin’s success and the benefits of the commission form of government. He noted Austin’s improvements and predicted a favorable outcome for San Antonio’s bond vote though the film and hotel stop are mentioned in passing.
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A. P. Wooldridge
Austin
John W. Maddox
A. Champion
E. C., Bartholomew
Medina Dam
Maxey
Menger Hotel
Medina
Wooldridge
San Antonio
Commission
Corn on Gold en Gate farm draws praise from farmer
George C. Saur shows an ear of field corn named Gold en Gate grown about five and a half miles north of town. The ear measures nine inches long and three inches across, with well formed kernels. He notes eight to ten acres on his farm are equally good and credits deep planting for the strong crop.
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George C. Saur
Golden Gate
Town
Miss Mulholland Weds in London to Eugene Bolissevain
Miss Inez Mulholland, New York suffragette, marries Eugene Bolissevain, a wealthy English settler, in London. The wedding connects prominent social figures with ties to Amsterdam.
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Mulholland
London
Inez Mulholland
New York
Eugene Bolissevain
Amsterm
Newlands bill nears enactment ending wage dispute standoff
Washington dispatch reports the Newlands bill revising the Erdman act passed the House and Senate without roll calls and moves to President Wilson for signature. A truce is in place as railroads and workers accept arbitration under the new terms. Possible mediation commissioner candidates include Martin A. Knapp Charles P Neill and William Lea Chambers. A White House conference, urged by Mrs J B Harriman, led to mediation talks with Seth Low aiding, and railroads agreed to an independent board under government jurisdiction.
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Washington, D.C
House
Senate
Wilson
White House
Martin A. Knapp
Commerce Court
Charles P. Neill
William Lea Chambers
J. Borden Harriman
Industrial Commission
Tumulty
Seth Low
National Civic Federation
A. B. Garretson
Order of
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Rail unions report armistice on eastern railroads
Presidents Lee and Garretson of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors returned from Washington to New York with a committee of 100, reporting an armistice on the wage dispute to be arbitrated under the Newlands bill. Only the Erie remains reluctant to join arbitration, threatening potential deadlock.
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New York
Lee and
Garretson
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of
Washington
Erie
Conference Committee
Daniels Advocates Government Armor Plant Savings
Naval experts' figures show a government armor plate factory costing 8.466 million dollars would save 140 dollars per ton in armor and net over one million dollars annually. Secretary Daniels submitted the report to Congress in response to a Senate resolution, urging a full investigation of costs for a government-owned plant versus private manufacture.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Daniels
Senate
Senator Murray Accepts Nonexistent State Job
Floresville senator W A Murray resigns to take the proposed state manager of penitentiaries post, a job not yet created. He says Gov Colquitt promised the appointment when the bill is passed, and will move to Austin to help supervise prisons until then. Murray has 16 years in the Legislature and chairs the state school lands committee.
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W. A. Murray
Floresville
Tex
Colquitt
Murray
Austin
Bristow Proposes Salary Inquiry Over Bryan Lectures
Senator Bristow introduced a resolution urging President Wilson to report what salary would keep Secretary Bryan at his post. The measure cites prior salaries, notes Bryan’s 1000 dollar monthly pay, and argues he neglects duties by touring to earn a living. Republicans objected. the resolution was delayed to the next session.
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Washington, D. C
Bristow
Bryan
Wilson
State Department
Congress
Kern
Lewis
Senate
Russia Delivers New Demands to China on Mongolia
Peking reports Russia has submitted four demands to China demanding recognition of Outer Mongolia's full autonomy with China as suzerain, acceptance of Russian intermediation, and acknowledgment of earlier rights from the Urgun 1912 accord. China and foreign critics react with strong opposition as Parliament deliberates.
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Peking
Russia
Outer
Mongolia
China
Urgun
Thought He Was Dead Pikeville Boy Survives Heat
In Pikeville Kentucky 15 year old Wil lie Miles weighing about 300 pounds collapsed from heat yesterday and lay on an undertaker s table for two hours before reviving at home Doctors say the intense heat caused the near death shock and recovery followed a period of rest on the undertaker s table
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Pikeville
wWillie Miles
Miles
Maine doctor testimony links to 1907 letters and pirates line
Senate lobby committee resumes testimony with references to Martin Mulhall letters to James W. Van Cleave of the National Association of Manufacturers. A Maine doctor from Thomaston wrote of Mulhall and a 1907 meeting, calling for disclosure and noting accusations against critics.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Lobby Committee
Overman
White House
Wilson
Reed
Martin M. Mulhall
Pritten
James W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
Sherman
House
van Cleave
Mulhall
New York
West
Indiana
Watson
Maine
G. Lantry Crockett
Thomaston
Crockett
Littlefield
Oliver Otis
Fred Schwedtman
Congress
LEASED WIRE DAY REPORT SUMMARY
The San Antonio Light carries the AP leased wire day report as its core daily service, supplemented by its own extensive special news offerings. This combination provides broad, timely coverage from the world’s leading general news agency plus local reporting.
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TTT
San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
Disqualification Motion Over Judge Ward Heard
A motion claiming Judge R H Ward of the Seventy third district court is disqualified from the injunction suit against Atttorney E H Powell J B Mosby and C S Green over meter rent suits was filed. Powell argued lack of jurisdiction claiming an injunction would infringe justice court docketing and a rights bill conflict. the court overruled the demurrers and set amendments for this afternoon.
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Districte
R. H. Ward
Seventy-third District Court
E. H. Powell
J. B. Mosby
C.S. Green
Justice Court
Powell
Justice Courts
San Antonio Traction Official Takes Unexpected Month Vacation
A. M. Courtney, longtime superintendent of maintenance and way for the San Antonio traction company, left on a sudden vacation after 26 years of service. He bought a ticket to New Orleans and may travel to New York or Missouri, planning about a month away. Courtney, who arrived in San Antonio in 1887, rose to prominence through steady work and influence in the company's growth. He had not fixed the vacation length, suggesting roughly a month.
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Traction Company
A. M
Courtney
New Orleans
New York
Missouri
Corutney
San Antonio
Colonel Belknap
Greeks Take Drama As Bulgarians Flee South
Greek commander reports Bulgarian troops fleeing the Greek advance burned the village of Dexat south of Drama and massacred 500 inhabitants. Heavy fighting followed as Greeks occupied Drama 300 miles northeast of Seres. Bulgarians fled in disorder leaving 70 wagon loads of ammunition.
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Saloniki
Dexat
Drama
Seres
Optometry Laws Urged At National Convention
Rochester July 15 The annual convention of the American Optical Association opened with focus on urging states without optometry laws to enact them.
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Rochester
N. Y
American Optical Association
European powers press U S on Mexico policy
A July report from London and Washington notes European diplomats have raised concerns about U S policy toward Mexico. The British foreign office cites delicacy, while Secretary Bryan refuses to comment. Officials expect an official declaration soon to protect foreign citizens amid chaotic Mexican conditions.
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Mexico
State Department
London
United States
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Wilson
Huerta
European diplomats urge US recognition of Huerta regime
July 15 news from Mexico City reports European diplomats met July 4 and drafted resolutions denouncing US aid to the Constitutionalists and urging immediate recognition of Huerta. They warned US nonrecognition could blame Washington for American lives at risk and pressed embassies to influence Washington toward recognition.
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Mexico City
Wilson
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Washington
Adashi
Guerrero
Acapulco
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