Disposition of Troops at San Antonio Kept for Fall
General Carter states troops will remain near San Antonio until late fall. No official war department instructions on dispersal have been received, and Carter prefers not to disperse brigades without need. He cites San Antonio water supply at Fort Sam Houston as a key factor.
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Washington, D.C
San Antonio
Carter
Gwod
War Department
Exican
Fort Sam Houston
Police Return Negro Soldier After Street Car Disturbance
James Green, a Black cavalryman, narrowly escaped mob violence on Houston Street after a disturbance on a street car. Disturbing the peace charges were dismissed in police court. Detectives Keen and Stone removed him from the crowd during the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Green
Nifth Cavalry
Houson Street
Keen
Stone
Untitled Disturbance Case in Buckley Court
Robert Moore testified that Will Alertus used a pistol to defend his home on Ombrano Street after a Black man threatened him with a rock. The defendant denied the accusation and sought a postponement, claiming witnesses would prove innocence. The case proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Moore
Will Alertus
Buckley
Corporation
Ombrano Street
Moore
Rock
Bailie's Steam Bakery Route Sale Notice
To Our Customers. On South Presa Marlborough Place Highland Park Mr J C Stewart sold his bread route to a party that will handle your bread. Mr F Mucken ass will call on you. Phone or write if not given prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Presa
Marlborough Place
Highland Park
J. C. Stewart
F. Muckenass
Bids Opened for New Bexar County Jail Construction
Bids for building the remodeled Bexar County jail were opened by the commissioners court. Six firms bid on the jail construction with the lowest at 35 331 dollars and five firms bidding for iron work and interior fittings down to 20 890 dollars. The site remains on Camaron Street and work is expected to start soon with completion planned for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
County Commissioners Court
Figh, Bull & Butcher
G. M. Perry
al Berry
Magruder & Mooney
Gordon Jones
State Tennis Tourney Opens at Country Club
Drawings for singles and doubles were completed for the state championship tennis tournament starting this afternoon at the Country Club. Singles first half matchups include Adone vs Hall and Walthall vs Allison, with second half featuring Groos vs Walker and Negley vs Jewett. Doubles pairings include Rix and Stacy versus Jewett and Simpson and Cunningham with Holland against Frost and Searcy, with champions Russ and Walthall awaiting a rematch with the 1910 titleholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Adone
Freeman Hall
Burke Baker
W. G. Stacy
Leon Walthall
Matt F. Allison
Ralph Payne
Tom Holland
C. S. Potts
Kampmann
A. M. Tabor
William Moore White
George V. Peeke
Frank Riordan
Joe Cunningham
Haynes
Lamar
Seeligson
P. W. Simms
Gus J. Groos
N. C. Walker
Walter Negley
Jewett
D. A. Penick
Seth Searcy
J. B. Rix
Williard Simpson
Arthur Seligson Jr
Robert Shelton
Semp Russ
Thomas
Walter Walthall
Leonard Brown
Joe H. Frost
Wait Johnson
Harvey MacQuiston
Rix
Stacy
Simpson
Cunningham
Holland
Frost
Hall
Tabor
Johnson
Potts
Penick
Groos
Brown
Young
Girl Catches Big Fish at Corpus Christi Beach
Miss Mildred L. Cravens of St. Louis visiting San Antonio lands a 30 pound, 3.5 foot king fish off Corpus Christi beach during a Saturday afternoon outing. Despite expert skill the fish resisted for half an hour before she finally brought it to shore and sailed home with the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Mildred L. Cravens
St. Louis
San Antonio
Tarpon
Corpus Christi Beach
Miss Cravens
Isaac Walton
The Royal vaudeville bill features magic and comedy stars
A strong Royal program yesterday drew large crowds with Martini and Maximilian as the headliners. The magic act is highly regarded, aided by a silent performer. Doyle and Fields provide lively song and dance, Story and Palmer deliver novelty, and Hattie Barnes sings several numbers. The bill offers balanced, brisk entertainment likely to attract hot weather patrons.
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The
Royal
Martini
Maxmillian
Doyle and
Fields
Story
Palmer
Hattie Barnes
Comedienne
Wrestling Showdown Tonight At Expo Park Theater
Agog crowds await Hussane the Terrible Turk against Fred Schultze South champion in a fast anticipated match at Expo Park Theater in San Antonio. Both athletes are in peak condition with tights for full visibility and preliminaries planned. Tickets available at Morris Block Alamo Plaza and at the theater.
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Exposition Park Theater
Hussane
Turk
Fred Schultze
South
San Antonio
Morris Block’s
Alamo Plaza
Park
Texas
The Insubordinate Soldier Plays at Dell's Crown
Dell's Crown theater presents The Insubordinate Soldier a high merit western foto drama surrounded by wholesome atmosphere. It also shows two other good reels of high class films always premiering first on a mirror curtain.
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Dell's Crown Theater
Alumni Association Meets at University in Austin
The Alumni association gathered at 11 this morning and adjourned until 4 without electing officers for the year. Hundreds of ex-students attended the campus events during the commencement. An afternoon studio visit to Miss Ney and a barbecue are planned for the alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Miss Ney
The Miraculous Cure of Kelly Burris
A local resident, Mr. Kelly Burris of Fountain Street, reports a rapid recovery from long term disability after four months with Vito Nuevo Concentrated Mineral Water. He claims restored knee function, walking six blocks daily without crutches, and invites inquiry at 115 Avenue C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Burris
Fountain Street
Burris
Vito-Nuevo
Defending Her Honor Woman Shoots Man in Creede
In Creede Colorado Mrs Michael Lefvre wife of a prominent district prospect shot and killed John Zang proprietor of the Zang hotel at the Lefvre home in South Creede. Zang was 55 and the shooter 26. Mrs Lefvre is jailed on murder charges. Her account says Zang seized her after asking for her husband. She used her husband revolver to shoot Zang in the face.
Let Us Pay Our Taxes in Money and Not in Boys Banner
A statewide prohibition rally banner proclaims the phrase Let Us Pay Our Taxes in Money and Not in Boys. The piece argues the motto misframes the issue and urges calm, citing experiences from Maine Kansas and Tennessee to question statewide prohibition's effectiveness and impact on youth.
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Texas
Maine
Kansas
Tennessee
Memphis
Two May Locate Here In San Antonio Business Move
Frank Bradley of St Louis and J H Gary of San Marcos registered at the Losoya hotel and surveyed San Antonio’s business section with intent to establish a hardware business here. They left for Floresville to inspect farming lands for friends in St Louis and Bradley’s plan may reflect the Retail Hardware Dealers convention’s advertising impact.
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Frank Bradley
St. Louis
J. H. Gary
San Marcos
Losoya Hotel
San Antonio
Bradley
Ploresville
St. L.ouis
Texas
Romme Flyer Heads to Chicago for August Meet
The Romme McCormick aeroplane, known as the umbrell flyer, will be shipped to Chicago this week for an August aviation meet under Harold McCormick. It will stay there until November before inventor W S Romme returns to San Antonio to continue winter experiments. McCormick plans to attend San Antonio with additional machines and has posted 100000 in prizes for the August event. He has also purchased land near Fifty second Street for exhibition purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold McCormick
Romme- McCormick
W. S. Romme
San Antonio
McCormick
Fifty-second Street
Business Visitors in San Antonio Highlight Local Hotels
Carl Luetcke of Austin registers at the Gunter hotel on business. A Bouras arrives from Mexico to visit his five daughters at Brackenridge school and stays at the Bexar hotel. L H Anderson of Laredo registers at the Bexar hotel for a business visit. Harmon C Clark of Chicago arrives en route to Tampico with large property interests and stays as a guest of the International club.
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Carl Luetcke
Austin
Gunter Hotel
A. Bouras
Mexico
Brackenridge School
Mr. Bouras
Bexar
L. H. Anderson
Laredo
Bexar Hotel
Alamo City
Harmon C. Clark
Chicago
Tampico
International Club
Bullets Destroy House Attacked by Revolutionists
Visitor from Mexico recollects revolutionary violence in Zamora. Dr. E A Betancourt recalls looting and a roof riddled with bullets and shells as insurrectos attacked his home. He notes such attacks were common and many escaped with no harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
International Club
Rodolfo J. de Elorduy
Mexico City
M. Ulmer
Torreon
E. A. Betancourt
Zamora
Dr. Betancourt
Brownsville Faces Loss of Southwest Texas League Team
Brownsville may lose the Brownsville baseball franchise as the Southwest Texas league could turn the club to another city if $3000 is not raised to fund the season. So far $1500 has been subscribed with the balance to be raised, and a committee is working to secure the funds by evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Dickinson
Southwest Texas League
Cummins
Planer mill employee wounded in Nebraska street shooting
Charlies Bretzke of Scholz planing mill was shot by Policeman Henry Kuhlmann early Sunday on Nebraska Street. Bretzke, who resisted arrest and fled into a house, was hit in the left arm and torso but no bones were shattered. He is in the city hospital and the case is postponed until next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Bretzke
Scholz Planing Mill
Henry Kuhlmann
Nebraska Street
Bretzke
Kuhlmann
Ned
K Kuhlmann
Two Held for Harness Theft Arrests in City
Alvin Isaac and Richard Agness were arrested by City Detective Stowe for stealing three sets of harness from H. A. Blair Noy Cushman and S. Walker last week. They face burglary and theft charges in Justice Fisk's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Isaac
Richard Agness
Stowe
H. A. Blair
Noy Cushman
S. Walker
Justice Fisk
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Oldier
Negro
Tntion
Bailie’s Steam Bakery
Department of
Insurance and Banking State of Texas
Globe Fire Insurance Company
Charles V. Johnson
Exposition Park
Crown Theater
Alumni Society
Fountain St
Vito-Nuevo Mineral Water Company
Creede
Wolfson
Williams
Armours
Jergen
Hamburg
Marseilles
E. Spe
Saulwolfson
Brownies
Oeel
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Pres’t
Buffalo
N. Y
Carlsbad OF America
Marlin, Texas
Marlin
Carlsbad
Germany
Tal
Entists
Hick
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