France Sees British French Alliance Quietly Firm
Paris reports opinion that Germany must declare its aims as uncertainty grows. The press argues Lloyd George signals a British French entente now equated with an alliance Germany must reckon with. Russia is expected to side with the Triple Entente as tensions deepen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Office
Baron von Kidderlin-Waechter
Jules Cambon
Berlin
Lloyd-George
Germany
Russia
Sugar Committees to Hear Arbuckle
A congressional sub committee travels to New Paltz New York to hear John Arbuckle a longtime rival of the Havemeyers in another chapter of the sugar trust inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbuckle
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Congressional Committee
New Paltz
N. Y
John Arbuckle
Havemeyers
Statement on AP wire carried by newspapers
The claim that any paper other than the San Antonio Light carried the AP wire from San Antonio is unfounded and without basis in fact. The assertion lacks corroboration and is dismissed as misinformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
Weather Outlook for San Antonio This Week
Until 7 p m Tuesday the forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers tonight and Tuesday across San Antonio and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather observations from multiple cities issued in the morning
Observations report temperatures from 48 to 78 with conditions ranging from clear to rain and storms. Winds vary from 14 to 52 miles per hour with NW W and S directions. Several cities expect showers or thunderstorms later tonight and Tuesday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
General Rain and Temperature Drop Across Texas
A weather report notes Stamford sees a drop from 105 to 66 degrees with cloudy skies and no rain yet. Cleburne experiences heavy rain while Dallas reports a steady downpour beginning early this morning and expected to continue.
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Stamford
Tex
Heaviest Rainfall in Three Years Hits Terrell
Terrell Texas reports the heaviest rain in three years as a shower falls today across the vicinity, hindering outdoor work and prompting weather warnings for local residents.
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Associated Press
Terrell, Tex
Heavy Rain Fell Through Morning in Waxahachie
A heavy rain has been falling here all morning in Waxahachie Texas while residents monitor flood potential and local officials respond to weather alerts.
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THE
Associated Press
Waxahachie, Tex
Cool North Wind Brings Rain and Cold Snap in Snyder
A drizzling rain accompanied by a cold north wind sweeps Snyder Texas as temperatures fall by thirty five degrees since Sunday, cooling the day significantly.
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Associated Press
Snyder, Tex
Child Dies After Lockjaw From Schoolyard Cut
Winifred May Suchy six year old daughter of florist Frank Suchy died at Physicians and Surgeons hospital from lockjaw after a small cut on her right heel while playing at home 120 Probandt Street. She died twelve hours after admission. Funeral at her parents home with Rev Arthur Jones officiating. Interment in Dignowity Cemetery.
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Winifred May Suchy
Frank Suchy
Physicians and Surgeons’ Hospital
Probandt Street
Dignowity
Arthur Jones
Ad Club to Hear Prime on Speed of Knowledge
The Ad Club plans a 12 30 luncheon at the St Anthony hotel Tuesday where Carl T Prime general manager of Equitable Life Insurance will discuss The Speed of Knowledge of the Industries and Corporations. A paper for the National Advertisers association August course will be read. The club reports growing attendance and the weekly Doings newspaper lists Tuesday programs.
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Carl T. Prime
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Advertisers’ Club
St. Anthony Hotel
National Advertisers’ Association
San Antonio
Ad Club
Daffydil Contest Opens With Cash Prizes At The Light
San Antonio Light invites readers to submit a daffydil using a printed coupon. Best entry wins $2, next best $1. Only one poem per coupon, though multiple coupons allowed. Entries must be mailed to the Daffydil editor. weekly cutoffs run Friday noon with winners announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
San Antonio Light
Attorney General Denies Alaskan Fraud Charges
Washington reports Attorney General declares Delegate Wickersham's charges of shielding Alaskan criminals and letting the statute of limitations run in coal contract fraud are false. He testifies before the House Judiciary Committee and rejects the affidavits of H. J. Douglass as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wickersham
House Committee On the Judiciary
H. J. Douglass
The Light Extends AP Wire Service to San Antonio
The Light announces extended Associated Press wire coverage to San Antonio three hours earlier starting July 1 at 7 a.m. The San Antonio Express, claiming exclusive AP access, learns of the change from The Light and had no involvement in the extension.
Supporters of Bryan Not at Convention in Fremont
Fremont Nebraska July 24 none of the avowed supporters of William J Bryan had reached Fremont as preparations for the state democratic convention began. The Douglas county delegation which endorsed Governor Harmon for the presidential nomination is not expected until Tuesday morning. Matt F Harrington of ONeill will be temporary chairman and remains opposed to endorsing Bryan's state ticket stance.
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Fremont
Neb
William J. Bryan
Douglas County
Harmon
Ohio
Matt F. Harrington
O'Neill
Bryan
Rock Through Window Causes Loss of Eye
An oncoming rock shattered a passenger coach window injuring Ruby Bernhard of 413 Santa Pine Street. The incident occurred as the Aransas Pass Midnight Special from San Antonio to the coast passed Calaveras at 1 o clock Sunday. Bernhard may lose the right eye. officers seek the Mexican suspect seen near the station. two children in front narrowly escaped harm.
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Calaveras
Ruby Bernhard
Santa Pine Street
Bernhard
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Floresville
Pine Street
Changes of Officers Special to The Light
Washington July 24 Lieutenant Colonel E F Ladd after duties as adjutant general of the maneuver division will be ordered to Washington for war department duty. Lieutenant Joseph O Walkup Medical corps has been ordered from San Antonio to Fort Bayard New Mexico. Lieutenant Charles L Wyman has been ordered from the maneuver division to Fort McPherson Georgia.
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Washington
E. F. Ladd
Maneuver Division
War Department
Joseph O. Walkup
Medical Corps
San Antonio
Fort Bayard
New Mexico
Charles L. Wyman
Fort McPherson
Georgia
Yoakum Improvement Co installs modern air compressor
Yoakum Improvement Company of Yoakum Texas is installing a state of the art air compressor with a capacity of 550 cubic feet of air per minute.
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Yoakum
Tex
Yoakum Improvement Company
South
Pope Pius Is Ill in Rome with Severe Cold
Pope Pius has a severe cold and sore throat with a slight fever, doctors report. Audiences are canceled for the time being as rest is prescribed, and officials expect a swift recovery after a few days.
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Rome
Pius
The Light Expands AP News Coverage in San Antonio
The Light increases Associated Press service for Southwest Texas readers. Beginning July 1 1911 the full day wire opens 7 am to 4 pm daily delivering about 20 000 words across three pages. The expansion makes The Light the only San Antonio paper with this extended news service.
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San Antonio
Texas
Associated Press
San Antonio Express
The
Light
Publc
Prcevotal
Houston
Galveston
Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
Southwest
the Light
Ron
Germany Finishes Study on Arbitration Treaty
Berlin July 24 The German government has completed its study of the American German arbitration treaty proposal and forwarded a formal comment to Washington as a basis for negotiations. While no official statement here is available it is believed the views are favorable.
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Germany
Associated Press
Berlin
Washington
Rapid growth of Yoakum adds new brick buildings
Yoakum Texas July 24 reports rapid growth with several residences and brick buildings under construction and plans for more.
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Yoakum
Yoakum, Tex
Anti Prohibition Vote Narrows In Texas Returns
The Texas prohibition amendment vote shows anti supporters ahead by 4387 to 10,709 in unofficial tallies as returns come in from numerous counties. Missing counties Zapata Hutchinson Winkler among others leave final results uncertain while parity between pro and anti persists as counts finalize.
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Zapata
Laredo
Hutchinson
Panhandle
Winkler
el Paso
Associated Press
Chambers
Harris
Houston
Jasper
Presidio
Sabine
Dawson
Ector
Floyd
Jones
King
Lamar
Limestone
Marion
Palmer
Rusk
San Augustine
Wheeler
Travis
Trinity
Lipscomb
McMillan
Prohibition Panhandle
Ball Predicts Narrow Anti Victory in Texasvote
Houston Texas July 24 chairman Ball of the state wid ers says complete returns will show an anti victory by less than five thousand votes. He notes a law allows a contest by either side if fraud illegal voting or irregularities affected the result and says the issue will be decided in court or by another public submission.
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Associated Press
Houston
Pee
Ball
Tex
Friends of the Cause
Counties Not Heard From Vote Signals Slim Prohibition Win
With 20 counties still uncounted, antis hold a 10,709 vote lead. The missing counties Andrews to Zapata total under 9000, many leaning wet, and their submission tally shows only a 1022 pro submission majority.
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Antis
Andrews
Angelina
Bailey
Castro
Cochran
Concho
Crane
Fisher
Gaines
Garza
Gray
Hutchins
Lamb
Orange
Palmer
Presidio
Willbarger
Willacy
Winkler
Zapata
Texas
Tarrant County Goes Wet by 1507 Vote Margin
Complete returns show Tarrant county voting to go wet by 1507 votes. The pro wet faction carried the county by 963 votes, while the city gave an antis majority.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Tarrant County
Soeney
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Gehmary
Morocco
Paris
France
Cleburne
Cleburne,tex
Equitable Life Company
Mall
Wickersham Brands
Associated Press Service
Democratic State Organization
Pope Pius
Wolters
Pros
Thomas H. Ball
Jake Wolters
Bexar
Red River
South Texas
T. H. Ball
Port Worth
City
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