San Antonio approves large bond issue for city growth
Voters back about 10 to 1 nine propositions authorizing 3.45 million dollars in municipal improvements and 300 thousand for school facilities. Officials plan serial bonds, bid ads, and state approval as the city sets tax levies and sinking fund steps.
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San Antonio
Texas
Brown
Fred, Fries
George R. Gillette
Little
Apne
Houston
Austin
State Department
Local Forecast For San Antonio And Vicinity
Weather outlook for San Antonio and surrounding area calls for fair skies tonight and Sunday with tranquil winds and dry conditions. Overnight temperatures dip into the mid forties. Daytime highs on Sunday expected near 70 with clear to partly cloudy skies.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Fatr
Weather for Tourists in Major Cities
Observations from eight a m. show St Louis at 68 with rain and a northeast wind, Chicago 70 with partly cloudy skies, Milwaukee 66 clear, St Paul 62 clear, Kansas City 66 partly cloudy with likely rain, New York 74 clear, Boston 72 clear, and Washington 76 clear with variable winds. Sunday forecasts call for fair and cool conditions in most cities.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
No relief expected from excessive heat across South
Washington D C July 19 forecasters said extreme heat will persist in the southern states for the next 36 hours or more with some relief possible only in Florida and Tennessee from local showers tonight or Sunday. Macon topped the region at 86 while many cities registered in the 80s and several hit nationwide highs the previous day.
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Washington
D. C
Florida
Tennessee
Macon
Charleston
Columbia
Norfolk
Raleigh
Charlotte
Mobile
Pensacola
Montgomery
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Atlanta
Richmond
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
Asheville
Thomasville
Auxzusta
Birmingham
Newlands Bill Favored by Southern Grocers
The Southern Wholesale Grocers Association in Charlotte endorses the Newlands bill to aid Mississippi Valley flood prevention. It also backs licensed sale of household goods and proprietary remedies, supports one cent letter postage, and favors reform of bankruptcy laws and demurrage charges on consignees.
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Charlotte
N. C
Southern Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Mississippi Valley
National Credit Men's Association
Judge George A Bell Dies In Texas at 60
Judge George A Bell aged 60 dies suddenly of heart failure in Kingsville Texas. A prominent attorney, he previously lived in Mexia and served several terms in the Texas Legislature.
Correct Summer Clothing for Heat and Humidity
Advertisers promise cool comfortable outfits for July in The Light. Emphasizes light weights and sensible shopping to stay poised and save money for other purchases.
San Antonio Banker W. W. Collier Named State Insurance and Banking Head
Governor Colquitt appointed W. W. Collier of San Antonio as state commissioner of insurance and banking to replace Ben L. Gill. Collier will assume duties August 1, bringing more than two decades in banking and prior service as Uvalde county treasurer. He is vice president of the State Bank and Trust Company and active in local fraternal groups.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
W. W. Collier
San Antonio
Insurance and Banking
Ben L. Gill
Collier
State Bank and Trust Company of
Uvalde
State Bank and Trust Company
Uvalde County
Seattle Riot Prompts Mayor to Take Control and Close Saloons
Seattle mayor George Cotterill declares riot conditions imminent and takes command of city police. Saloons are closed and publication of the Seattle Times suspended until edition proofs are submitted. The Times seeks a restraining injunction.
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Seattle
Wash
George IF. Cotterrill
Seattle Times
the Times
Clarence B. Betenen
Cotterrill
Blethen
United States
Industrial Workers of the World
Pacific Fleet Reserve
United States Navy
Army and Navy
State Armory
Socialist and
Industrial Workers
Salvation Army
Peniel Mission
Walter Thurber
Fire Department
West Virginia
Suthern
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Ranier Club
Daniels
Stars and Stripes
Forced March by Guardsman Reaches Montauk Point
Private Henry A. Paetow of Battery E First Field Artillery New York National Guard marched 123 miles from New York to Montauk Point in 47 hours. He carried full gear despite rough sandy terrain rain and swarms of mosquitoes.
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New York
Henry A. Paetow
First Field Artillery
New York National Guard
Paetow
Montauk Point
Long Island
McKinley Postcard Replaced by Jefferson Image Protest
The McKinley postcard is set to disappear as Jefferson portraits replace McKinley in a new post office display. Postmaster General Burleson told Senator Burton of Ohio that the decision is final, despite protests from Canton’s McKinley Club. He argued the public’s endorsement of Jefferson justifies the change and meant no slight to McKinley.
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Washington, D. C
McKinley
Thomas Jefferson
Burleson
Senator Burton
Ohio
McKinley Club
Canton
Army Officials Tour Memphis On Inspection Visit
Secretary of War Garrison Major General Leonard Wood and other high ranking officers arrived in Memphis for an inspection tour. City officials and Business Men's Club members met them. they toured the proposed government highway linking city parks to the national cemetery before departing at noon for Little Rock.
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Memphis
Tenn
Leonard Wood
Business Men's Club
Country Club
National Cemetery
Little Rock
Georgia Bank Fails at LaFayette
The First National Bank of LaFayette Georgia closed today after a large funds shortage. Acting Comptroller Thomas P. Kane appointed National Bank Examiner Thomas C. Dunlap as temporary receiver. Dunlap found the shortage yesterday and, with director approval, shut the bank. Insolvency wiped out the bank's capital and surplus of 58 500 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
First National Bank of
Lafayette
Thomas P. Kane
National Bank
Thomas C. Dunlap
Examiner Dunlap
Negro Killed by Officers in Sherman
George Williams a black man wanted on four charges of horse theft was shot and killed by officers in Sherman Texas when he resisted arrest at Red River bottoms and began firing after commands to surrender.
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Sherman
Tex
George Williams
Red River Bottoms
New Oil Well Being Drilled Near Sutherland Springs
Drilling has begun on a new oil well near Sutherland Springs Texas on July 19 and local interest in the project is rising as work proceeds.
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Sutherland Springs
Tex
Renewal of Treaties Debated With Senate Panel
Secretary Bryan met with the Senate foreign relations committee in Washington to discuss renewals of arbitration treaties with Britain France and others. Cham berlain’s objection to renewing the Great Britain treaty delayed action. The Nic aragua treaty terms on large US payments for canal route and naval bases were reviewed without action. Senator Fall proposed a policy resolution but it was deferred due to objections.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
France
Chamberlain
United States
Panama Canal
Nicaragua
Senate
Senator Fall
Fall
Gvernment
Wounded in Shop Assault at Excelsior Bag and Trunk
Edward Beerli aged 18 was struck on the head by a five pound lead weight in a dispute at the Excelsior Bag and Trunk shop at 126 Losoya Street. He suffered a two inch scalp wound and was taken to City Hospital. R. B. McCauley, 19, was arrested for assault and battery. Beerli later moved to his parents on 301 Burleson Street.
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Edward Beerli
Excelsior Bag and Trunk Company
Losoya Street
R. B. McCauley
Lohman
Beerli
Burleson Street
Only Offender Fined One Dollar in Police Court
A single offender appeared in the police court this morning and was fined one dollar, the smallest amount ever collected in morning sessions. The court noted a drop in arrests tied to saloon closings, while the man admitted he had stocked up on drinkables but drank too soon after the closure.
Jury of Women Barred From Illinois Inquest
Chicago July 19 The first jury of women to sit at an Illinois inquest was to meet at Coroner Hoffman's office to view a woman's body killed by an automobile and hear the death details. Just before the inquest the coroner received an opinion that women cannot sit on a coroner's jury and the six women were excused with apologies. Miss Jane Addams of Hull House was to have been forewoman.
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Chicago
Illinois
Hoffman
Jane Addams
Hull House
Plumbers End Strike in Austin After Wider Agreement
The Austin Plumbers Union ends a brief strike with contractors. Twenty two workers resume duties under an agreement that raises pay to four dollars fifty cents per day and gives contractors the right to hire only workers deemed competent.
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Austin
Tex
Austin Plumbers’ Union
Flag Incident Juvenile Prank At Tucson Consulate
The July Fourth flag incident in Tucson involved the removal of a Mexican flag from the Mexican consulate. Frederick Simpich, American consul agent at Nogales, described the act as a juvenile prank. The mayor expressed regret to the Mexican consul as the U S State Department in Washington ordered the inquiry.
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Tucson
Ariz
Frederick Simpich
Nogales
Sonora
Simpich
State Department
Washington
President to Meet London Delegation on Southern Rebel Talks
Peking dispatch reports Yuan Shi Kai to meet Southern rebels tonight to discuss a possible settlement. Times correspondent notes the movement appears both military and political, with no sign of a popular uprising demanding government change.
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London
Stenlaten
Yuan Shi Kai
Toni Ht
Peking
The
Times
Ange de
Bandholtz to Be Relieved of Philippine Coastal Command
Brigadier General Harry H. Bandholtz will be relieved September 1 from the command of the Philippine coastal boundary unit. He will take a regular infantry command with the rank of major. His successor as chief of the stabullary has not yet been set.
Debate Opens on Tariff Bill in Senate Era Politics
Senate debate on the tariff measure began with Chairman Simmons defending Democratic pledges to revise duties. He argued the bill reflects the people’s will and aims to tax luxuries while keeping necessities affordable and prices competitive. Senator Cummins and the Progressive Republicans warned of evils of the plan and criticized presidential influence on Congress. Continued on Page 2, 2d Column.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Democratic Party
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cummins
Congress
Legislative Branch
Cortez Gains Liberty After Ten-Year Prison Term
Gregorio Cortez, a Mexican national, given a conditional pardon by Governor Colquitt after ten years of a life sentence for the death of Sheriff Glover in Colorado County. The case stirred southwestern Texas attention amid prior doubts and a wide manhunt that followed the killing of Sheriff Morris. Cortez and relatives visited the governor to thank him for clemency.
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Austin
Tex
Gregorio Cortez
Colquitt
Glover
Colorado County
Board of Pardons
Cortez
Morris
Karnes County
Gregoria
Gregorio
Mexico
Nevers
Wilson County
Waiting game over wage dispute stalls arbitration
Eastern railroads and unions prepared to wait on arbitration scope for the wage dispute affecting 45 rail lines and about 100000 workers. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors debated mediation board questions while urging readiness to strike, awaiting mediator decision.
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New York
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors
Board of Mediation
New York May Be Smoky City in Rivalry
New York may rival Pittsburg as the Smoky City after a court of special sessions ruled the city's anti smoke ordinance unconstitutional. The city council defended the law in a case against New York Edison, arguing the ordinance was too sweeping and did not make chimney smoke a crime.
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New York
Pittsburg
Court of Special Sessions
Theity Council
New York Edison Company
Injured on Train Harvey Cited Rock Attack Tossed
traveling salesman Co. G Harvey of Farmersville Texas injured when a rock was thrown through an open window as his train arrived in San Antonio. The rock struck him in the chest causing pain and forcing cancellation of his planned trip home. It is believed a boy was responsible.
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Co. G. Harvey
Farmersville
Tex
San Antonio
Chilean plan to send graduates to United States for further study
The Chilean minister of foreign affairs proposes that Chilean youths who graduate hereafter be sent to the United States to complete their education along practical and technical lines. The Chilean government would cover all travel and study expenses.
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U. S
Washington, D. C
United States
Recruiting Stations Inspected by Army General Team
Brig. Gen. George Andrews, adjutant general, inspects principal recruiting stations across the country. His tour includes Columbus Barracks Ohio Jefferson Barracks Missouri Denver and San Francisco where he will meet with Secretary Garrison Major General Wood and Maj. Gen. James A. Aleshire to inspect nearby posts and stations.
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Washington, D. C
George Andrews
Army
Columbus Barracks
Onlio
Jefferson Barracks
Denver
San Francisco
Garrison
Wood
James A. Aleshire
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights AP News Stream
The San Antonio Light presents the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report, delivering broad national and international news through AP's expansive daily wire service. The paper emphasizes AP's reputation as a premier general news source and notes its own extensive special news sections accompany the wire.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
Torreon Campaign Advances as Constitutionalist Forces Grow
Corroboration in Piedras Negras places Constitutionalists at eight to ten thousand with federals fewer. Torreon is expected to yield, then Monterey and Saltillo to follow under Governor Carranza’s plan. General Calixto Contreras commands before Torreon. Jesus Carranza heads toward an unknown destination downriver. Refugees from Monclova, two to four thousand, suffer destitution as Americans report pitiful conditions in Sabinas and Eagle Pass.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Piedras Negras
Torreon
Monterey
Saltillo
Carranza
Monclova
Calixto Contreras
Durango
Jesus Carranza
Laredo
Sabinas
Charcos Station Burned By Rebels North of San Luis
The Los Charcos railroad station, 70 miles north of San Luis Potosi, was burned by Constitutionalist forces last night. Armed bands control the country north to near Saltillo and the National Railroad, repaired by federals under Colonel Maas, has been torn up again, abandoning northward operations.
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San Luis Potosi
Los Charcos
Here
Saltillo
National
Maas
Americans Insulted by Mexicans in Torreon Letter
A Torreon correspondent forwards a clipped El Pais translation describing daily insults to Americans by Mexicans. The letter condemns the July 7 incident in Mexico City and argues the act does not reflect Mexican sentiment, urging readers to view the Tucson case as the work of isolated extremists rather than the Mexican people.
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Republic
Mex
el Pais
United States
Avenna San Francisco
City of Mexico
Tucson
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