Aldermen divided on hiring experts to supervise bond work
City council members debate using engineering experts for the end bond issue projects. Several aldermen urge top consultants for streets sewers and drainage while others warn against high salaries before bond approval. Some favor a city engineer as the primary supervisor with consulting support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Council
the Light
Steves
Gray
A. C. Pancoast
Alderman Warren
Bald
Alderman Fincham
Alderman Neal
Alderman Rische
Uhr
Hoefgen
Alderman Chapa
Imene
Saunders
Dielmann
Lambert
Grocers Gather in State Meeting at Galveston
Fifty wholesale grocers from across Texas convene in Galveston for a one day conference. They discuss pure food and full weight laws and anticipate addressing the pending tariff bill with senators informed of the state body’s views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Texas
Arkansas Democratic primary judges serve without pay
The Arkansas statewide democratic primary opens with all judges and clerks serving without pay under a party agreement. gubernatorial candidates Stephen H. Brundage and George W. Hays each contribute 750 for expenses as counties nominate minor officers. polls run 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Stephen H. Brundage
George W. Hays
Election Law Over Governor Veto Passes in Tennessee House
In Nashville the Tennessee House adopted an election law amendment over the governor's veto by 54 to 18. Extra sergeants-at-arms guarded the doors as the measure, pushed by regular Democrats during a quorum absence, transfers state election control from fusionists to regular Democrats. The move follows a fusion filibuster in Middlesboro Kentucky and came after passage of a short term loan bill for state debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House of Representatives
House
Supreme Court
Middlesboro
Farmers' Union Calls Eleventh Annual Texas Meeting
President Peter Radford of the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of Texas calls the eleventh annual meeting for August 5 in San Antonio. He urges full county representation and welcomes advisory members to help make it a landmark Texas gathering. Convention rail rates are promised. national officials including Charles S. Barrett and A C Davis plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of Texas
Peter Radford
San Antonio
Texas
Charles S. Barrett
A. C. Davis
National Union
Thompson bill to regulate lobbying in Congress
Senator Thompson of Kansas introduced a bill to regulate lobbying by creating a joint committee of Congress to supervise agents of special interests involved in legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Thompson
Kansas
Congress
Real estate transfers list all over city blocks and lots
A long list of real estate transfers records sales and trades across San Antonio districts including Alamo Heights Marlborough Place Brackenridge Place Mission Burial Park Los Angeles Heights and Somerset. Buyers and sellers include J J Coffmann W A Hocker J P Forsyth Palm Heights Development Company David Kirkwood M H Townsend Coralina Ja ce and many others with prices ranging from 10 to 8000 dollars and up to $3600 for bulk parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Coffmann
Alamo Heights
Oo. L. Shexer
W. A. Hocker
New City
J. P
Ollie Forsyth
Mission Lumber Company
new_city
Marlborough Place
Jose Chavarria
M. C. Vda de Dominguez
M. H. Townsend
Nathan Green
Brackenridge Place
J. N. Green
H. D. Manton
J. G. Vickers
Artesia Gardens
Mission Cemetery Company
W. T. Mc Campbell
Mission Burial Park
First Townsite Company
Coralina Jace
Town of Somerset
Carl Kurz
Town of Somerset, CO
J. B. and
K. Sharp
Harry Hertzberg
A. P. Barrett
Central Trust Company
Charles Graebner
A. Duerler
Southton
Fletcher Davis
T. A. Burnsides
Los Angeles Heights
Alex Coker
Lola Bell Coker
Mission View
C. C
T. T. Harris
R. L
R. Casamoras
New City Block
Southwestern Land Corporation
Joe Kaselsky
Rosedale Park
J. J. Copley
Mark J. Wright
P. H. Vance
C. B. Watters
W. E. Wilkins
R. H
Charlotte Krause
Terrell Bartlett
King William Street
George E. Bell
S. A. Scott
Iain’ Im
C. B. Sharan
Beacon Hill
Births Reported From Local Homes and Hospitals
Birth notices list five new infants with parents and dates from June. At Boies d Arc street a baby born to Mr and Mrs one pamenee on June 18. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Joe At cattle at 606 Crosby street on June 19. A girl born at Baylor Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Mintz on June 19. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Shasies Dillon at 108 Sah Jacinto street on June 20. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Edward C Mo at 428 Delgado street on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamenee
Boies d’Arc Street
Joe
Crosby Street
William Mintz
Baylor Hospital
Shasies Dillon
Sah Jacinto Street
Edward C. Mo
Delgado Street
Burial Permits Include Six Local Deaths in June
Burial permits list six local deaths with ages and addresses. G Parrilla 2, died June 20 at San Luis street. B Dominguez 88, died June 19 at South Pecos street. Joseph Turela 51, died June 20 at West Commerce street. Tom Wheeler Jr 9 months, died June 12 at Dallas street. Sofia Benavides 25, died June 1 at Ruiz street.
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G. Parrilla
San Luis Street
B. Dominguez
South Pecos
Joseph Turela
West Commerce Street
Tom Wheeler Jr
Dallas Street
Sofia Benavides
Ruiz Street
Lowe Defeats Wallace Johnson In London Championship
In a dramatic Queen's Club final F G Lowe of Britain defeated Wallace F Johnson of Philadelphia after a five set battle 7-5 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-4. The match was hailed as one of the finest struggles of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wallace F. Johnson
Philadelphia
F. G. Lowe
Queen’s Club
President backs Glass currency bill in Senate push
President Wilson announced support for the Glass currency bill and told House banking committee members he has the constitutional right to recommend legislation. He will not compromise on key provisions including reserve concentration in New York and money market control as the debate on retiring 700 million per cent bonds heats up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
House Banking and Currency Committee
Congress
White House
New York City
Pro Leader Lashes Opponent in Baltimore Office Incident
William H. Anderson of the Maryland Anti saloon League was struck with a dog whip by Hubert L Ulman in Baltimore. Ulman accused Anderson of insulting liquor dealers relatives in a newspaper letter and was arrested and later released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William H. Anderson
Maryland Anti-saloon League
Hubert L Ulman
Ulman
Anderson
Chicago Nationals Suspends Heine Zimmerman After Bustup
Manager Evers suspended third baseman Heine Zimmerman and fined him 200 for a row with Roger Bresnahan during the previous day's game with the St Louis team. Suspension is for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Evers
Chicago Nationals
Heine Zimmerman
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
Doctor kills grizzly with car in mountain encounter
Dr J A Dungan of Walden, while visiting mountains yesterday, saved himself from a charging grizzly by throwing a lap robe over its head and ramming it with his auto. The bear was killed instantly as the vehicle ran over it after the robe prevented a clear attack.
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Walden
Cole
J. A. Dungan
McDonald Leads NL Batters in Unofficial Averages
McDonald of Boston tops the National League batting race at .870 in unofficial figures. Cravath is second at .358, Titus .350, Wagner .346, with Jackson of Cleveland at .407 as the only .400 hitter. Schang .879 for twelve games and Speaker .363 follow, Milan with 33 stolen bases leads base stealing, Lobert paces NL runners with 20.
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Chicago
McDonald
Boston
Cravath
Titus
Wagner
Pittsburg
Jackson
Cleveland
Cobb
Schang
Athletics
Collins
Philadelphia
Speaker
Milan
Washington
Lobert
McNamara Sets Record in British Open Elimination Rounds
In Hoylake England on June 21 Massachusetts champion Tom I McNamara of Wollaston posted a first round 47 and John Jones of Awasco NY shot 80. In the second round McNamara totaled 156 the best American score to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoylake
England
Great Britain
Massachusetts
Tom I. McNamara
Wollaston
John Jones
Awasco
N. Y
McNamara
Milles Miller Arrested in Taxi Attack Charge
St Louis June 21 Miss Lillian Miller president of the Telephone Operators Union leading strike against Vocal Bell Company was arrested on a charge of throwing something at a taxicab carrying strike breakers. She denied the charge and was released on 200 dollar bond after a short detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Lillian Miller
Telephone Operators’ Union
Vocal Bell Company
Mias Miller
Dream Letter Sparks Ohio Divorce Case
In Cleveland, Ohio, a contested divorce suit arose after M Ida Mengel claimed a dream led her to find a love letter in her husband Jay Mengel's coat. The letter, signed From Your Bathing Beach Girl, described an engagement and Mengel taking the woman to his theater show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Ida Mengel
Jay Mengel
East Fifty-fifth Street
Linwood Avenue
Mengel
Lockout May Trigger General Strike Across Nation
Chicago NL June 21 Threats of a coast to coast strike arose as Chicago union men locked out by the Building Construction Employers Association were urged by Simon O'Donnell president of the Building Trades Council to await his word. He warned unions nationwide may halt construction if action is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Building Construction Employers’ Association
Simon O'Donnell
Building Trades Council
O'Donnell
Funeral for Mrs Simon S Alexander to be held in San Antonio
Funeral services for Mrs Simon S Alexander who died yesterday morning will be conducted at 8 o clock this evening by Rabbi Samuel Marks at the San Antonio Undertaking Company on Blum street. The body will be sent to Hallettsville Sunday morning for burial. Rabbi Marks will also conduct grave services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Thomas Clark
West
Houston Street
Scotland
Calhoun County
Tex
Markloff
Sloan & Hagy
Port Lavaca
Judge Grants Permanent Injunction Over Land Dispute
Judge W S Anderson of the Thirty seventh District Court made permanent the injunction sought by Van H How ard to prevent J C Howel from interfering with workmen on twelve lots on West Myrtle Street facing San Pedro park. The order warns Howel of contempt if he continues actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Howel
van H. Howard
W. S. Anderson
Thirty-seventh District Court
Hovel
Myrtle Street
San Pedro Park
Postmaster Seat Sparks Houston Contention After Sudden Death
The death of Houston Postmaster Seth B. Strong triggers a sharp race for the job. Backing comes from E. House for his brother T. W. House as local power figures Eagle and Garrett along with their wives head to Washington. Strong served twelve years as postmaster and had over thirty years with the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Seth B. Strong
E. House
T. W. House
Eagle
Garrett
Washington
Strong
Train Accident Ends Arm Of Shopman In Palestine
Sam Winner, a railroad shopman for the International & Great Northern, had an arm torn off when a freight car bumped into him in Palestine Texas on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
Sam Winner
International & Great Northern Railroad
Fashionable Fads Drive Names and Trends in Daily Life
The Philadelphia Ledger notes how quickly society adopts new terms and fads as seen with eugenics and fashionable dances. Retailers capitalize on catchy names for drinks and tobacco, using novelty to boost sales before replacing with new labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Uerta Expands Field Troops Amid Casualties
Reports state that Uerta deployed more troops into the field with several wounded among those brought in by coaches. The relief army was greeted with joy. Americans C. H. Rippeteau and Henry Crumpler, recently captured by Carrancistas near Colombia, have been moved to Piedras Negras, Mexico, for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Rippeteau
Henry Crumpler
Colombia
Mexico
Piedras Negras
American released near Laredo in Mexican turmoil
In Piedras Negras this morning Henry Crumpler an American arrested with C Ui Rippeteau near Laredo on suspicion of spying was discharged from custody at Colombia Rippeteau remains held Consul Garrett says Rippeteau is related to P Cox of Corpus Christi. Piedras Negras garrison grows artillery units form to the field and Hidalgo state is shown to be under Constitutionalists with no federal forces left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
Piedras Negras
Henry Crumpler
Laredo
Constitutionalists
C. Ui
Rippeteau
Colombia
Tellez
Garrett
Ellsworth
Corpus Christi
Mexico
Monterey
Cox
Crumpler
Musquiz
Las Vacas
Pbouchez
National Military College
Mexico City
Carranza
Hidalgo
Freeing Americans at Eagle Pass under Carranza order
Venustiano Carranza telegraphed his agents that two Americans C H Rippetbaum and Henry Crumpter held as Huerta spies would be released on American soil at Eagle Pass today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
H. Rippetbaum
Henry Crumpter
Huerta
Eagle Pass
Desertion of 800 Mexican Federal Troops From Huerta
June 21 report from Vera Cruz says 800 federal soldiers in Mexico City deserted Huerta’s government. They allegedly marched out in a body with defiance to stop them and showed strong anti Huerta sentiment. Destination and motive unknown.
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City of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Federal
Mexico
Huerta
Traces Lincoln Route Charted by Illinois Historian
Professor C M Thompson of Illinois University details the Lincoln family trek from Gentryville Indiana to Decatur Illinois in 1830. The study, funded by the Illinois General Assembly, covers 320 miles over about 21 days in covered wagons drawn by oxen with the Hanks and Lincoln families aboard. Plans exist to extend the survey into lands entered in 1830 and 1831 with continued congressional funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
C. M. Thompson
Department of History
University of Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Gentryville
Ind
Decatur
Ill
General Assembly of Illinois
Thompson
Lincoln and Co
Hanks
Lincoln
Vincennes
Wabash River
Palestine
Incennes
Lawrenceville
Illinois
DuBois ‘Hills
Congress
Delaware appoints enforcer for ten hour law
Miss Margaret Malone of the People's Settlement, a Smith college graduate, is named by the Delaware chancellor to enforce the ten hour law starting July 1. She will oversee 15 000 employed women and must win the cooperation of large employers who opposed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Margaret Malone
Smith College
People’s Settlement
Miss Malone
Strong US Davis Cup Team Named For England Trip
The American Lawn Tennis Association selects Maurice E McLoughlin R Norris Williams Harold Kl Sackett and Wallace F Johnson as the strongest possible team to challenge for the Davis Cup in England. The lineup leans on top 1912 singles ranks with McLoughlin Williams Johnson leading and Hackett in the doubles second line, noting youth and experience for a bold campaign abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. McLoughlin
R. Norris Williams
Harold Kl
Sackett
Wallace F. Johnson
England
American Lawn Tennis Association
cLoughlin
Williams
Johnson
Hackett
T. C. Bundy
McLoughlin
United States
Newport
Hackett Guides Young Attackers in Court Strategy
With Hackett as adviser and coach, the younger lineup may carry the burden of attack with reasonable success, leveraging unmatched expertise in court strategy. The statement emphasizes Hackett’s superior guidance in directing the team’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackett
English polo defeat blamed on lack of US practice
The English four lost to the American team in the series opening as critics said the upset stemmed from limited chance to play fast, high caliber polo in the United States. The piece notes polo’s new status here and the challenge of fielding enough strong players, with a closing anecdote about Baroness de la Rouche and her luck omen green sweater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo Association
United States
England
Meadow Brook
Baroness de la Rouche
Two Lots for $100 Adverts Harbor City Ingleside Scheme
In early Oklahoma era promoters sold two lots for 100 dollars with claims of rising value. The ad promises certainty of profit, urges visiting Harbor City and Ingleside, and offers a $2.25 round trip from San Antonio to Ingleside station each Saturday. Contact 333 Alamo Plaza.
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Oklahoma
Harbor City
Ingleside
Corpus Christi Bay
San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
A. D. Powers
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