McAdoo faces Texas district reorganization dispute
Treasury Secretary McAdoo seeks a legal ruling to merge Sabine and Galveston districts as part of a Texas wide reorganization intended to save about forty thousand dollars yearly and improve efficiency. Port Arthur supporters argue against changes while officials note legal powers and broader federal reforms.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Customs Service
Texas
Becker
The
Treasury
Washington
Port Arthur
Culberson
Sheppard
Martin Dies
Seeksaw
Andrew J. Peters
Baltimore
Wilson
Galveston
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Peso
San Antonio
el Paso
Halstead
Alaska
Arizona
Montana
Idaho
Eagie Pass
YMCA Camp At Southton Park For Boy Scouts
The Y M C A will hold a four day camping trip at Southton park starting Thursday afternoon. More than 40 boys are signed up with J Maud Smith directing and Willard C Boone Charles C Wight assisting. The program includes early rising river dips Bible study swimming and camp fire activities along the San Antonio river twelve miles from the city under strict council discipline.
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Southton Park
J. Maud Smith
Willard C. Boone
Charles C. Wight
San Antonio
Head Takes Stand In His Own Defense
In Federal court at Austin on June 17 testimony ended in the trial of E. E. Walker former quartermaster general of the Texas National Guard and George J. Head former captain of the State Militia at Brownsville. They face conspiracy charges to defraud the government over sales of Federal military property valued around $20,000. Mrs. Walker testified to a Brownsville conversation with Captain Head after Colonel Walker went to Mexico.
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Austin
Tex
E. E. Walker
Texas National Guard
George J. Head
Brownsville
Walker
Sead
Head testifies buying and selling military supplies for Carranza
Head says he acted as purchasing agent for the Carranza government buying $4250 of military supplies from Walker and selling to Carranza for $10000 but receiving $8000. He denies prior discussion with Mrs. Walker and asserts he acted in good faith. Several witnesses are excused due to border tensions, including Mason Smythe and Sheriff Vann.
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Head
Carranza
Walker
Prominent Visitors Check In At Local Hotels
A string of visitors arrive in the city and check in at major hotels. W. A Johnson of Loulaville Ky and William Bleet of New York stay at the Menger and St. Anthony while L. J. White of El Paso and Jack Duke Jr. of Georgetown are guests at the St. Anthony and Gunter. J. J. Joy of New York and Pp Tucker of Austin appear among registrations. Local names include Wyatt Cogill of Corpus Christi, Garland Ivey of Waco, Dick Fender of Fort Worth, Dr Corle of Boston, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Rudleger of Dallas visiting.
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W. A Johnson
Loulaville
Menger
L. J. White
el Pago
St. Anthony
Ss. P. Roothe
Westhoff
Gunter
W. A. Melts
New York
Jack Duke Jr
Georgetown
Wyatt Cogill
Corpus Christ
BL. E. Harrington
Fowlertown
Tucker
Austin
J. J. Joy
Garland Ivey
Waco
Dick Fender
Fort Worth
J. A. Weller
Chicago
Dr. Corle
Boston
William Bleet
Allan Rudleger
Dallas
Negro denied writ in San Antonio library access case
District Judge 8S. G. Tayloe refused to issue the injunction Campbell sought to stop tax collection for Carnegie Library or to order library access. The matter was held for merits, with Campbell claiming tax payments support the library yet he is barred from using it.
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Campbell
Tayloe
Patterson Discusses Fire Prevention at Dallas Meeting
Austin Texas John F Patterson state commissioner of insurance and banking returned from Dallas where he spoke on fire prevention and waste. The hearing on the fire insurance rate increase petition will resume next Monday and is expected to last the week with arguments from insurers and opponents led by Judge Rt L Batts.
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Austin
Tex
John 5. Patterson
Dallas
Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
Patterson
Andrews
Rt. L. Batts
Wickersham Forestalls German American Comfort in Hughes Nomination
George W. Wickersham says German Americans will find little comfort in the Republican nomination of former Associate Justice Hughes. He notes Hughes praised Germans before WWI and argues hyphenated allegiance concerns do not justify a German American endorsement, stressing the hyphenates will gain nothing from Hughes.
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Washington, D. C
George W. Wickersham
Republican Party
Justice Hughes
Wickersham
United States
Hughes
Chicago
Germany
Scott Back as Post After Two Month Absence
Lieutenant Colonel W S Scott returns to San Antonio to resume duty as officer in charge of militia affairs on the Southern Department staff. He had led the First Cavalry in Douglas Arizona while Colonel Foltz was on sick leave and Major Wolfe served temporarily in militia office.
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W.S. Scott
San Antonio
Southern Department
Douglas
Arizona
First Cavalry
Scott
Frederick 8. Foltz
Fort Sam Houston
Orrin R. Wolfe
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Eine & Morrill
Dunbar
Sc Lange
Cudahy
Flag
Travis
France
Goodyear
Goodyear Tires
Hearn-Stuart Bros. Tire Co
Avenue C. Crockett
Texas Customs Service
tMagle Pass
Aransas
Rio Grande City
Hidalgo
del Rio
Presidio
Treasury Department
Maine
New Hampshire
Michigan
Massachusetts
YM C. A
Southton
Doyle Bridger Optical Co
W. Commerce St
Phan
King Furniture Company
West Commerce
BR. A. Campbell
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Sutherlang Springs
Merz-shis
Chicago Daily
Southern
Cific
Scott Back AS
Post
Funston
Henri Therrien
Paula Sigerist
Crockett
Edwin H. Lee
Crockett 917
Hilhyer-Deutsch Jarratt
S.flores St
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