Cremation Sparks Catholic Protestant Clash in D C
Health chief Dr. W C Woodward advocates cremation as sanitary and poetic, provoking church leaders led by Mons William Russell who calls it pagan and contrary to Christian tenets. The debate spills into newspapers as arguments pro and con appear in print. York and Porto Rico figures tied to Roosevelt era politics also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
W. C. Woodward
District of Columbia
Woodward
William Russell
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rome
Winthrop Departs Office in White House Visit
Beekman Winthrop the assistant secretary of the navy visited the White House with Secretary Daniels and bade farewell to President Wilson. The article notes the nomination of his successor, State Senator Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York.
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Winthrop
Washington, D. C
Beekman Winthrop
Navy
White House
Daniels
Goodby
Wilson
F. D. Roosevelt
New
Escaped Convict Caught in Oklahoma
Big Goss, sentenced to 99 years in August 1909 for first degree murder at Denton, has been recaptured in Oklahoma. He previously escaped from the penitentiary after pleading guilty to the murder of Henry Davis, whose body was burned to destroy evidence.
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Denton
Tex
Big Goss
Oklahoma
Goss
Cook County
Henry Davis
Tobin Hill Circle Meets At Mrs Wheat's Home
Tobin Hill Circle of the Ladies of the First Baptist Church held its regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at Mrs J Z Wheat's home. Mrs Wheat presided and the next gathering is set for April at her residence. Members led the Bible lesson and gave talks and reports on various church activities.
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Tobin Hill Circle
Tobin Hill
Ladies of the First Baptist Church
J. Z. Wheat
Wheat
J. H. Fergerson
E. C. Long
Mrs Davis Hosts St Patrick's Tea at St Anthony
Mrs Charles Davis entertains with a St Patrick's tea from 8 to 6 at the St Anthony. The event is complimentary to the San Antonio Pen ynomen. Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Guy Carleton of Fort Sam Houston host a dinner party for Miss Edith Simpson and her bridal party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davis
St. Patrick's
St. Anthony
San Antonio
Guy Carleton
Fort Sam Houston
Edith Simpson
San Antonio society notes of officers and festivities
L H Daniel visits his aunt in San Antonio en route from El Paso to Houston. Mrs Pinnell and guests attend shamrock party hosted by J C Arnold. Equal Franchise Society to host reception for Mrs Slayden at the St Anthony Hotel. Fiesta fete starter set for April 21-22. Turner Hall hosts Liberty of Miss Bogardus rehearsal and welcome.
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L. H. Daniel
The
Texas Oil Company
Will W. Sloan
West Commerce Street
Mr. Daniel
el Paso
Houston
J. B. Hall
A. M. Pinnell
Kansas City
J. C. Arnold
Hi. S. Affleck
Craig Adams
Will H. Chambers
S. W. Smith
P. G. Hall
Margaret Chambers
Adamis
Barta Arnold
Equal Franchise Society
St. Anthony Hotel
James L. Slayden
Washington
Phillipa Snowden
Harriet M. Bogardus
Turner Hall
Miss Bogardus
San Antonio
Anniversary banquet and society events at the Gunter and Menger
The Dramatic Club marked its anniversary with an eight course dinner in the Gunter pink room for 35 guests featuring a T shaped table flower beds and a burlesque program. Highlights included Judge Onion and performer acts as Mrs Daisy Marcus Briggs read a burlesque poem. Other society gatherings at the Casino and Menger included teas, a Philadelphia child performer Miss Jeanette Turner Broomell, and a box party for Valesca Suratt with later tea.
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The
Dramatic Club
Gunter
Lewis Krams-Beck
John F. Onion
Daisy Marquis Briggs
Weber & Field
B. Black
Terry Daley
William Luke
Nina Greathouse
Macbeth
A. Sachs
George D. Robbins
Maude Reeder Lyons
Martha Fowlkes
Clifton George
Otis M. Farnsworth
J. M. Briggs
J. Co. Powers
Malone Duggan
H. Duane Elliott
Bascom C. Bell
J. Kendrick Collins
Gussie Scott Chaney
O. B. Black
Butler Knight
Jeanette Turner Broomell
Philadelphia
Woman's Club
Miss Broomell
Paul Revere
Paul
O. W. Budd
J. B. Peddicord
Asherton
Valesca Suratt
Grand
Captain Budd
the Menger
Peddicord
Frank A. Giesting
Mexico
Brooke Payne
Manila
Belle Robards
Camille Johnson
Local club meetings planned this week across the city
Women’s Clubs Circle No 4 of the First Baptist Church meets Thursday at 8 PM at 821 Lavaca with Mrs W V Nichols. St Luke’s Episcopal Church auxiliary meets tomorrow at 3 30 PM with Mrs Charles Miller 1815 Buena Vista. St Joseph’s Academy Literary Club gathers next Thursday at 6 PM to elect officers and invite former pupils. Tuesday Musical Auxiliary Chorus meets tomorrow at 10 AM at Mrs Hertzberg’s Macon Street. Germany Literary Club met yesterday with Mrs Ida Schweppe, study on act two of Nathan the Wise.
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First Baptist Church
Wv. M. C. Nichols
Lavaca Street
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Charles Miller
Buena Vista Street
St. Joseph’s Academy
Academy
Germany
Ida Schweppe
Nathan the ‘Wise
President Refuses Interference in Appraisers Case
President Wilson today declined to intervene in the case of Thaddeus Sharretts, a member of the United States general board of general appraisers in New York, who was dismissed by President Taft on charges of malfeasance. Senators Lodge Smoot and Stone urged reinstatement, but the president referred them to Secretary McAdoo.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Thaddeus Sharretts
United States General Board of General Appraisers
New York
Taft
Lodge
Smoot
Stone
Sharretts
McAdoo
Talks on The Origin and Characters of the Play
Mrs H Trebus spoke on the origin of the play while Mrs Schweppe discussed its connections and characters. Refreshments followed the meeting and Miss Julia Babcock of 106 Burnet street will entertain guests from 8 to 10 tonight in service to the O W L Club.
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Julia Babcock
Burnet Street
O. W. L. Club
Captain Shot Ends in Private's Self-Inflicted Death
Captain Hamilton Bowie of the Thirteenth Cavalry was shot in the shoulder by Private Carl Campbell after a reprimand at Ysleta Texas. Campbell then killed himself following the incident. Bowie is expected to recover.
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EL Paso
Tex
Hamilton Bowie
Thirteenth Cavalry
Carl Campbell
Thirteenth
Ysleta
Bowie
Parisian Sage Promoted as Dandruff Cure
An advertisement extols Parisian Sage as a guaranteed dandruff cure. It claims relief from itching and hair loss in two weeks, promises hair growth, and offers a money back guarantee. A large bottle is 50 cents and sold at drug stores and toilet goods counters.
Civic Club discusses federation and sidewalks in First Ward
The First Ward Improvement Club discussed the federation of civic clubs and adopted by laws. A committee was named to attend tonight’s federation meeting. Another panel formed to confer with Alderman Lambert about sidewalk construction and railroad crossing safety. In Lockhart Texas F L Tiller wins House seat to replace the late McNeal. A 50th wedding anniversary for Mrs Gustav Pessels is noted with family in attendance. French farmers buy automobils. the average man weighs about two hundred pounds.
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Civic Improvement Clubs
First Ward Improvement Club
Dixie
Jack Neal
R. G. Scott
T. A. Eldridge
J. H. Kirkpatrick
First Ward
Lambert
Wisconsin seeks canal to link Lake Superior with Gulf of Mexico
Madison reports the Wisconsin legislature will be asked to endorse a deep waterway project connecting Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. The plan canals waterways from Lake Superior to the Mississippi at Prescott Wisconsin to enable navigation for heavy draft boats.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Prescott
Student elected to Legislature in Marshall race
Myron G. Blalock of Marshall, a student at the State University, yesterday won a Legislature seat to succeed the late Representative Killingsworth. Blalock defeated his opponent J. R. Wilson 16 to 1 in the vote counted at Marshall.
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Tiller
McNeal
Lockhart
Tex
F. L. Tiller
House of Representatives
Marshall
Myron G. Blalock
State University
Representative Killingsworth
Blalock
J. R. Wilson
Redfield Receives Resignations From Cable and Conant
Secretary Redfield announced that Assistant Secretary Cable and Luther Conant Jr. commissioner of corporations at the Department of Commerce, handed in their resignations. Cable asked to be relieved by March 20.
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Redfield
Washington, D. C
Cable
Luther Conant Jr
Department of Commerce
Golden Wedding Celebrated in Waco Texas
In Waco Texas on March 11 a Golden Wedding celebration was held for a couple marking 50 years of married life. The event gathered family and friends to honor the pair with customary toasts and reminiscences.
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Waco, Tex
Mr. Anc
Pastry Texture Compared By Coi lene Emulsifier
A pastry study finds that using Coi lene yields a smoother finer grained texture and a better flavor than variants made with ter or lard, indicating improved quality in doughs and baked goods.
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King Furniture
Ecru
Aing Furniture CO
Oakland
Ave. D
Menger Hotel
Penice & Ford, Ltd
New Orleans
Eee
Beulah B. Patterson
Crockett
J. J. Sweeney
Dallas
Casino Association
Charles A. Blackwood
Starr Street
George Bardwell
Jackson Miss
Hal Sevier
Austin
Charles G. Starr
Hal W. Sevier
Menger
Madame Treat
Charles G. Treat
J. N. Keeran
George C. Eichlitz
Thomas A. Coleman
Joseph H. Frost
William C. Rigsby
Claude Keeran
Sarah Eager
T. D. Dobbs
Will Herff
H. P. Drought
John Neal Hodges
John J. Stevens
William Aubrey
W. C. Kiel of
Mrs. W. H. Pennington
Lexington Avenue
Philippine Islands
James Hallell
J. B. Peddicord of
Capt
Otho W. Budd
T. Felix Gouraud
A. Baye
Gouraud
Érugeiste
War States
Canada
Europe
RED Swan Coffee
Reinhard & CO. Graduate Roasters
Dandruff
Dixie Social Club
Gustav Pessels
Austin Ab
Constance Pessels
San Anton
G. A. Pessels
Coleman
I. . Goldstein
Waco
N. K. Fairbank Compa
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