Germany to Commission Eight More Battleships by Autumn 1914
Berlin reports accelerated naval buildup with a third squadron of eight battleships to be commissioned by autumn 1914 bringing the fleet to 25 ships in full commission. Reserve crews will lag two to three years, prompting British alarm not yet grounded in current sea strength. The expansion is linked to Lloyd George and Morocco crisis tensions from 1911.
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Mansion House
David Lloyd-George
Morocco
Mr. Lloyd- George
Sir Edward Gray
France Regrets Naval Rivalry Now Italy and Austria Build Ships
Paris notes in the wake of Churchill's Commons speech that Britain and Germany rivalry persists. The Matin reports Italy will construct six superdreadnoughts of 20 000 tons at 25 knots and Austria three at 26 000 tons, upsetting Mediterranean naval balance for the triple alliance.
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Great Britain
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France
Winston Spencer Churchill
House of Commons
England
Matin
Mediterranean
Local forecast for San Antonio area
For San Antonio and vicinity the night and Thursday are expected to be fair with no significant precipitation.Temperatures remain mild with clear skies and light to moderate winds.
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San Antonio
Weather notes from multiple cities and forecast
Observations at 8 a.m. list temperatures and conditions for St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington. Winds vary from southeast to northwest with expectations of cooler Thursday and chances of rain in several cities.
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New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Not Sharing AP Leased Wire
The statement claiming the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and lacks timely factual basis.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Senate passes Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
The Senate approved the sundry civil appropriation bill carrying about $116 million for federal bureaus and branches. It includes roughly $6 million more than the House budget. Conference will adjust the difference.
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Washington, D. C
House
Hay Pauncefote treaty declared voidable by international law expert
Hannis Taylor former minister to Spain and writer on international law argues in an open letter that the May Pauncefote treaty is voidable due to Panama's ceding the canal zone to the United States He cites change in fundamental conditions and cites Russia's 1870 repudiation of parts of the Treaty of Paris as a precedent for moving disputes from arbitration to diplomatic negotiation with Britain.
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Hannis Taylor
Spain
Panama
Canal Zone
United States
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Hall
Taylor
Russia
Black Sea
Great Britain
Train Derailment Wreck Injures Passengers Near Lebanon
A Kansas City St. Louis passenger train on the Frisco railroad derailed near Lebanon, Missouri, injuring many passengers while officials report no fatalities. Train No. 8 en route from Oklahoma to St. Louis partly derailed with several cars off the tracks and a baggageman among the injured.
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St. Louis
Springfield
St. Louis& San Francisco
Lebanon
Wausau Flood After Dam Failures Hammers City
Wausau Wisconsin flooded as Wisconsin River surged after two dams broke. Streets flood near river, city hall surrounded, power cut, business stunted, damage pegged around 500000 dollars with no reported deaths. Freight rate rise on cotton seed suspended by ICC until November 29.
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Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brothers Die and Brother Injured in Kentucky Motorcycle Crash
Charles K. Moores, a Lexington bank receiving teller, died from injuries after a collision last night between two motorcycles. His brother H. W. Moores is not expected to survive. The brothers were returning from Winchester, Kentucky, when the accident occurred.
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Lexington
Charles K. Moores
H. W. Moores
Winchester
Steam engineers may qualify for electric service in three days
New York July 24 Steam engineers told the arbitration commission that they could qualify for electric service in three days. The claim directly contradicted testimony presented by the engineers in the wage dispute between 52 eastern railroads and their locomotive engineers.
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New York
Confusion Over San Antonio Primary and City Election
San Antonio voters face overlapping primaries as city Mayor Richter's August mayoralty election clutters with state and county voting on August 8. Citizens' league plans precinct primaries July 29 and a nominating convention July 30 at Beethoven hall to choose a mayoral candidate. Republicans hold county precinct primaries July 27 and a county convention August 3 with potential chairmanship contest.
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William L. Richter
Colquitt
Citizens League
Richter
San Antonio
Bexar County
Beethoven Hall
Citizens’ League
League
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Julius M. Oppenheimer
Test
Roosevelt
Miners Reported Drowned in Evans Station Flood
Forty miners were caught in a flood at the Supeeba coal mines at Evans Station near Uniontown this afternoon. All are believed drowned as rescue efforts began.
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Uniontown
Supeeba
Evans Station
Pin Your Faith To Light Want Ads
A reader asks why Tue Licut want ads yield quicker better results than other San Antonio papers. The answer: Tue Licut has more than double local circulation and accepts wish ads by telephone at no extra charge. Both phones 176.
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San Antonio
Belt Line and Terminal Plans Pushed in San Antonio
W A Webb of the Katy lines announced that a belt line around San Antonio and a terminal system at Yoakum Bend will be pursued, with survey crews in place and plans advancing as financing permits. Kansas City Texas railroad officials accompanied by engineers arrived to survey depots and tracks on Yoakum Pond property. Webb called the project a good one and said execution will move forward as funds become available.
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San Antonio
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W. A. Webb
Schaff
Katy
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T. L. Peeler
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Traced Naill Search Shifts Across Three Cities
San Antonio groceryman J M Naill, whose clothes were found at a Corpus Christi bath house on July 4, has been traced from Corpus Christi to El Paso and then to Houston. Police confirm he received a horse and saddle in El Paso and later stayed at the Milby hotel in Houston before directing mail to Crosby house Beaumont. Detectives in four cities continue the investigation.
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Hodges
Milby
Crosby House
Beaumont
Gulf Plague Quarantine Conference Set in New Orleans
A July 29 meeting in New Orleans will bring health officials from Florida Alabama Georgia Mississippi Louisiana and Texas to discuss preventing bubonic plague entry via gulf ports and to review potential quarantine rules if infection is found in a southern port.
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Florida
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
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Porto Rican
Gulf
Women push for women police in San Antonio
Six prominent San Antonio women filed a petition asking for a woman policeman at each railroad depot and a woman on night duty at City Hall. The measure, presented to Mayor Richer, moves to the Fire and Police Committee for Monday’s meeting, citing public morals and youth protection. The idea follows trials in other cities and is supported by local Travelers Aid and YMCA work.
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San Antonio
Committee On Fire and Police
Richter
Travelers’ Aid
Southern Pacific
Rebels Seize Mining Camp as Dolores Turmoil Deepens
Special to The Light El Paso July 24 Cheche Campos leads 400 rebels at the Dolores mining camp 40 miles west of Madera threatening Americans. Efforts to evacuate women and children fail while homes are looted. Orozco moves loyal troops toward Dolores and Madera as rebels concentrate at the camp.
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Juarez
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Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Hope to Avoid Clash In Mexican Towns Turmoil
Reports from El Paso say Col. Jose Bermudas has been named jefe de armas at Madera to curb rebel troops under General Orozco. Americans in Madera vow no house searches or looting, while Col. Alfonso Castenada and aide Rafael Quiroga travel from Juarez to Madera to restore order amid tensions with Gen Campos forces.
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Tex
Jose Bermudas
Jefe de Armes
Madera
Orozco
Juarez
Bermudas
Campos
Gamboa
Ocampo
Casag Grandes
Alfonso Castenada
Rafael Quiroga
San Antonio
Mexican minister defends US relations in senate speech
Pedro Lascurain, Mexico's foreign minister, says Senator Falls's imputations are unjust. He notes funds for American claims in El Paso are with the local consul and that Douglas claim payments will be sent soon. He adds many claims were not presented to the Mexican consul.
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Senate
Pedro Lascurain
el Paso
Douglas
Alexander bill tightens Georgia liquor laws approved by senate
The Alexander bill tightening Georgia liquor laws was passed by the state senate 35 to 8 and had earlier cleared the house. In Galveston a fatal mugging case saw Scotto of Texas City killed in a saloon incident where a rival candidate Timberlake faces murder charges. Timberlake’s preliminary hearing is pending.
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