Record Cotton Crop Set to Break U S Harvest Peak
The May 25 crop report forecasts the United States cotton yield reaching 14 million bales, the largest ever. Officials cite favorable conditions over the past decade, with 198 pounds per acre and an 87.8 percent normal condition. Acreage reaches 35,004,000 acres, up 4.7 percent from last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Frey’s Plane Fails to Fly in Pisa to Rome Race
Frey, flying for Germany in the Paris to Turin air race, spent the morning trying to repair his machine in Pisa but could not restart the motor. Vidart, who damaged his left wing at Cecina, remained in Pisa awaiting a replacement aircraft.
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Associated Press
Pisa
Italy
Frey
Germany
Paris
Turin
Rome
Vidart
Cecina
Weather: Comparative Temperatures Today and Last Year
Local U S Weather Bureau data shows temperatures today versus a year ago. Morning readings range around 70s and 80s with 87 as a peak, while last year’s values hover in the 70s and 80s across 8 A M to 1 P M readings.
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United States Weather Bureau
San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Brief
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair skies tonight and Saturday with no significant precipitation. Light to moderate winds likely, with comfortable evening temperatures returning by morning.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather for Tourists across Major Cities
Reports show temperatures from 60 to 74 degrees with variable winds. Flagged conditions include showers tonight or Saturday in several cities, with fair periods in others and some increasing cloudiness by Saturday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Juan Gaitan 109 Dies at County Poor Farm
Juan Gaitan aged 109 and a veteran of three wars died at the county poor farm yesterday afternoon after eight days illness. Born March 25 1802 in Saltillo Mexico he came to the United States during Diaz’s rise and fought for Juarez and later Santa Anna and the U S. He had no known relatives and was interred at the county poor farm cemetery after an 8 o'clock funeral.
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Juan Gaitan
San Antonio
Gaitan
Saltillo
Mexico
Will Sue Officials for Arrest of Union Men
Clarence Darrow, counsel for John and James McNamara, said suits will be filed against Los Angeles city officials for alleged conspiracy and false imprisonment of picketing union men. Directors of various plants were named party to suits seeking about 1 million dollars total in damages. Darrow planned to travel to Chicago and Indianapolis to refine case details.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Clarence S. Darrow
John and
James McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
Darrow
Chicago
Indianapolis
More contest suits to be filed Monday in San Antonio
Petitions in remaining contest suits by Citizens ticket candidates will be filed Monday or Tuesday, per Judge Ward. Not all losers will file, but enough suits will keep Judge Camp busy. Supporters of the commission plan cheer the charter case in Judge Seeligson's court as ballots deemed illegal could void the current city administration and trigger a new election.
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Institutea
Citizens
R. H. Ward
San Antonio
Commission
Dog rights limit owner liability in vicious dog case
Judge Buckley ruled a dog owner is not automatically liable when a dog attacks. The case of Louis Talerico, fruit vendor at 628 East Commerce, involved Beatrice, daughter of Mrs. W. A. Barkley, who claimed the dog bit her after playful feather dusting at the vendor’s stand on East Commerce Street.
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Buckley
Louis Talerico
East Commerce Street
W. A. Barkley
Colonial Hotel
Beatrice
Night work authorized for Oak Cliff viaduct project
Heat forced delays on the Oak Cliff viaduct contract in Dallas as contractors allow night shifts. Electric searchlights will illuminate the work as crews pursue completion on the $800,000 project.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Big Oak Cliff
Notaries Public Qualify in Gonzales County
County clerk's office in Gonzales Texas completed 46 notary public appointments from the last legislature with most to qualify that day. The busy day marks a routine post session credentialing process in the county offices.
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Gonzales
Tex
Gary Predicts Uct Will Rule Corporations In Modern Times
Hibert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, told the Stanley steel trust committee that enforced publicity and government control of corporations are necessary. He argued the Sherman Act is archaic and cannot prevent large combinations, urging price controls and official guidance on production costs. He cited planned dinners and a Brussels meeting to form an International Steel Institute to stabilize prices.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hibert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley Steel Trust
Norman B. Ream
Percival Roberts
James Gayley
W. B. Dickson
Steel Corporation
Gary
Mr. Stanley
Littleton
New York
Mr. Littleton
Mr. Gary
Young
Michigan
Gary Dinners
International Trust
Iron and Steel
Brussels
International Steel Institute
Will Be No Boxing Bout Says Mr Carl
Assistant District Attorney J F Carl announced there will be no ten round scientific boxing bout at Beethoven hall on Tuesday night. Placards advertised Young Jeffries and Young Oxenberg at 122 pounds with two four round preliminaries and seats ranging from 50 cents to $2. Carl warned officials would interfere if promoters pressed ahead, noting boxing exhibitions violate state law.
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Beethoven Hall
J. F. Carl
Carl
Young Jeffries
Texas
Young Oxenberg
United States Army
San Antonio
Harry Howard
April term of Fifty-seventh District Court continued indefinitely
Judge Arthur W. Seeligson announced that the April term of the Fifty-seventh District Court will be continued indefinitely until the commission charter election suit, ongoing for seven weeks, can be concluded. He noted difficulty balancing petitioners’ hardships with fairness while the election case proceeds. The court postponed further motions to tomorrow morning as the election matter resumes in the afternoon. The continuation order will be issued tomorrow.
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Arthur W. Seeligson
Fifty-seventh District Court
Commission Charter
Seeligson
Aviator Fractures Hip in French Test Flight
Versailles France June 2 M Gaubert a French aviator fractured his hip after a trial flight with a new airplane. He fell to the ground during the test and was reported in stable condition.
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Versailles
France
M. Gaubert
Telephone Line Between Brownsville and Matamoros Opened
The final link in the Brownsville Texas to Matamoros Mexico telephone line was completed yesterday restoring direct communication between the two border cities.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Mexico
Democratic Wool Caucus Backs Underwood Bill In House
The Democratic caucus endorsed the Underwood bill placing a duty on raw wool to fund revenue needs. Leaders hailed unity despite Bryan’s free wool push, calling the action a rebuke to him. Speaker Clark supported a resolution from the free raw wool group and backed the revenue measure.
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Washington, D. C
Democrats
House
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Underwood
Champ Clark
Ways and Means Committee
Rucker
Colorado
Ashbrook
Francis
Sharp
Ohio
Gray
Indiana
Cates
Representative Kitchen
North Carolina
Clark
Snake Attempts to Join Pythian Sisters in Local Meeting
A snake tried to join the Chariton temple Pythian Sisters but bypassed regular procedures and announced itself as a candidate. Sisters fled in panic, leaving a few in a corner with the creature as Sir Knight Nordhaus and the hall janitor intervened, ending with the snake buried without honors.
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Chariton Temple
Pythian Sisters
Jeff Nordhaus
Knight Nordhaus
San Antonio Considers Inducements for I N G Offices
Chamber of Commerce directors meet at five to decide on a liberal bonus to attract the I N G railroad general offices if the Palestine relocation proceeds. Houston and Fort Worth also bid, but San Antonio aims to gain about 600 clerks and a population boost of 2000 plus an extra million dollars yearly.
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San Antonio
I. & G. N. Railroad
Palestine
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Fort Worth
Liquor Laws Not Changed If Prohibition Loses
Special Counsel Mead in Austin stated that defeating the prohibition amendment would not alter existing liquor laws which would stay in effect. If the amendment passes, license laws would become inoperative and other regulatory statutes would need revision.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Mead
Attorney General’s Department Today
Special Trains For Fort Worth From New Braunfels and Sealy
F 8 Roberts a leader in the local anti-prohibition movement learns of a special train from New Braunfels and one from Sealy to meet at Smithville. The combined train will go to Fort Worth with a 4.15 dollar round trip fare. The train travels Sunday June 4 leaving about 6 p.m. and reaches Lockhart about 7:30 p.m. About 100 people expected to ride at the low price.
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Fort Worth
Lockhart
Tex
Roberts
New Braunfels
Sealy
Smithville
Budget Fight Promises Anarchy At City Hall
Mayor Callaghan to present the budget at the first council meeting Monday amid threats of anarchy if the budget fails. Discharged firemen and other clerks hint at political retribution as Citizens and People’s party factions clash over appointments and oversight. The new aldermen will take oath Monday.
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Callaghan
August Santleben Jr
August Sandleben
Citizens’ Party
Bose
Frank Newnam
Fritz Rossi
Andres Coy Jr
Joseph Ryan
C. Villemain
M. BE. Buckley
Charles F. A. Hummel
F. W. Church
A. Spindle
People’s Party
Bluff Will Be Called In City Politics
A Citizens' party leader vows to fight Mayor Callaghan's administration schemes. He states they will oppose misuse of city funds and replace officers who mismanage spending, while offering to cooperate if the mayor acts in the city's best interests.
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Citizens’ Party
Callaghan
State to sue Pacific Express for extortion over small shipments
Austin June 2 The railroad commission directed the attorney general to file suit against the Pacific Express company for extortion on small shippers. The case involves an eye shipment from Longview and Beckville to Marshall. Assistant Attorney General Robertson will file next week. The minimum penalty is 5000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Attorney General's Department
Pacific Express Company
Longview
Beckville
Marshall
Robertson
Inspection of M. E. and T. postponed to after June 13
Austin Tex June 2 The inspection of the M. E. and T by Railroad Commissioner Wortham and Engineer Parker has been postponed from Monday until just after the June hearing June 13 Press of fice duties necessitated the delay.
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Georgia
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Kentucky
Jack Beall
J. J. McGillicuddy
Maine
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Stanley
THE
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Rep. Underwood
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Pacific Express
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