Turbulent Bulgarian Servian siege near Adrianople
A Sofia bulletin reports Bulgarian and Servian forces poised to enter Adrianople as Turkish defense at the fortress weakens. Shukri Pasha pleads for relief or peace while Turkish ministers clash over solutions amid internal unrest following Nazim Pasha’s murder.
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London
Sofia
Constantinople
Shukri
Urkish
Adrianople
Iaid
Porte
Rges
Nazim Pasha
Nam
Turkey
Mussulman
Europe in turmoil as mediation stalls near Balkans crisis
Reports from London and Belgrade describe ongoing friction among Austria Hungary Serbia Greece and Montenegro over Scutari and Albania. Dispatches say Servia may aid Montenegro while Austria demands Scutari as capital of autonomous Albania, with mediation unlikely and new troop movements and fortresses at risk.
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London
Rocus
Condins
Bulgaria
Romania
St. Petersburg
Sergius
Europe
Ustria
Scutari
Albania
Montenegro
Servia
Austria
Enna
Belgrade
San Giovanni di Medua
Russia
Constantinople
Bulair
Gulf of
Saros
Turkey
Irianople
Aegean Sea
Identity of Burned Man Disclosed in Spencer Fire
Frank C. Reyes, 19, a laborer, was identified as the victim found in the burned ruins at L. S. Spencer's 3007 South Presa property. Sister Mary Reyes confirmed the clothing, belt, and watch belonged to him. Reyes had been missing since Monday morning. Funeral set for 4 PM at the Durango street home with burial in San Fernando Cemetery.
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L. S. Spencer
South
Presa Street
Frank C. Reyes
Mary Reyes
Joske Brothers’ Department Store
Young Reyes
Mrs
Spencer
Houston
Frank
Reyes
Durango Street
Brownsville
San Fernando Cemetery
Judge weighs motion to bar defendant's children from murder trial
Assistant District Attorney Nelson Lytle asked to exclude the five Barrientes children from the Criminal Court to avoid sympathy for Felix Barrientes. Judge W S Anderson allowed exclusion during jury selection but postponed ruling on testimony. The request is described as a first in the local court. Traditionally the defendant's wife and relatives may sit in court.
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Nelson Lytle
Felix Barrientes
W. 8. Anderson
Lytle
Rain Over State Dumps Light Show Across Texas
Rain falls statewide with unsettled conditions forecast 24 to 36 hours as a broad storm belt covers the central region west of the Mississippi. Houston reports 1.12 inches. San Antonio records 0.04 inches amid generally light rainfall across the state.
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Texas
Mississippi
Colorado
Houston
San Antonio
Farm Laborers See Wage Increase Amid Bumper Crops
A Department of Agriculture bulletin reports farm labor wages rose about 3.2 percent in the past year and 7 percent over the last two years, aided by bumper crops that enriched farmers and boosted pay.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Weather brief for San Antonio area unsettled rain tonight
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for unsettled conditions with rain tonight or Thursday. Expect possible showers and cooler temperatures as a cold front moves through.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather roundup for tourists shows scattered rain likely
Observations from eight cities report temperatures around 38 to 40 degrees. Winds range from northeast to south, with cloudiness and possible rain by Thursday in several locations including St Louis Chicago Kansas City and Washington.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Leased Wire Day Report from Associated Press
The San Antonio Light highlights its exclusive access to the AP Leased Wire Day report and its own extensive special news service. The AP feed provides about 20,000 words daily, ensuring a broad and reliable flow of general news.
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San Antonio
Associated Preas
Light
Wilson urged to postpone extra session for tariff work
Representative Underwood pressed President Wilson to delay the extra congressional session by at least a week so the Ways and Means Committee can finish tariff bills. The likely date shift from April 1 to April 7 or 8 follows his advice.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Oscar Underwood
Congress
Underwood
Ways and Means
House
Port
New York
Dudley Field Malone
O'Gorman
Malone
White House
John Purroy Mitchell
Mitchell
Gardiner
Maine
Burke
North Dakota
Central
South America
America
Friends of Peace
United States
Burleson to Enforce Publicity Law If Court Fails
Washington March 12. Postmaster General Burleson said he will enforce the newspaper publicity law immediately unless the Supreme Court restrains him. Final notices warn publishers that failure to report within ten days will deny mailing. About 91 percent have complied. 9 percent, including major dailies in several cities, have not. Former Postmaster Hitchcock ordered action paused but resumed February 28 as he left office.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Burleson
Hitchcock
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Sylvester Defends Plans for Parade
Senate hearings reopen on parade protection amid police testimony. Major Richard Sylvester defends his security measures while District Commissioner John A. Johnston testifies. Affected suffragists complain of rough officers and crowd control failures as witnesses recount a drunken disturbance.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee
John A. Johnston
Richard Sylvester
Sylvester
Elizabeth A. Ballock
Ella Wambaugh
Cambridge
Mass
Sherer Still At Large After Hotel Hall Killing
James Sherer a waiter remains at large after allegedly shooting E S Eastern and wounding George Reed at a local hotel during a morning dispute. Eastern is dead and Reed lies in City Hospital with an abdominal wound in unchanged condition, with possible recovery.
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James Sherer
E. S. Eastern
George Reed
Reed
Kirby Denies Magazine Charges in Personal Privilege Plea
Rep resentative John Henry Kirby denounces in the bitterest terms a Hearst magazine story, stating he never corrupted any senator or sought personal gain. He recounts hiring former Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey in 1901 to handle Texas development matters and insists Bailey was paid $15,000, not the $225,000 claimed.
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Austin
Tex
John Henry Kirby
Hearst
Alfred Henry Lewis
United States
Congress of the United States
Bailey
Joseph Weldon Bailey
New York
Texas
Senator Bailey
Wall Street
Kirby Company
Kirby
Ship Comes In Over Stock Plan Scam Denials
The account notes Kirby in New York discussing a commissions plan to bypass Wall Street brokers, Bailey denying multimillionaire status and detailing Bailey's modest holdings in Gainesville Washington and Kentucky. Kirby denounces Hearst press as the House delays then approves a Kennedy resolution inviting Friedmann for tuberculosis serum tests in Texas.
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Kirby
New York
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Kirby
Wall Street
Treasury
Gainesville
Washington
Kentucky
Bailey
Hearst
Kennedy
Friedmann
Texas
Taft Clears Record for Colonel Garrard Promotion
President Taft issued an order expunging a reprimand from Colonel Joseph Garrard Fifteenth Cavalry commander at Fort Meyer Virginia. Garrard had opposed Frank Bloom a Jewish private whose command prospects were harmed by Garrard's unfavorable endorsement Taft condemned the earlier endorsement and cleared the way for Garrard to be promoted to general officer.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Joseph Garrard
Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Mayer
Frank Bloom
Garrard
Bloom
Prize List Grows for Light's 704.8 Mile Auto Run to Dallas
Chairman Hering and observers prepare for Saturday start as Oriental Oil Company offers free lubricating oil at Travis Street station. Prize package now exceeds $600 for seven winners including Touring and Roadster class cash prizes, specialty tools, and extra tires.
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United States
Dallas
Fort Worth
Oriental Oil Company
Oriental
Travis Street
Critzer Bros
Fisk Tire Company of Texas
Johnston and Burnett Insurance Company
United States Tire Company
J. R. Sprague Jewelry Company
Fish Tire Company of Texas
Bell Jewelry Company
Hering
Observer Furlong
George Wathen
Furlong
Huerta Battle Near Border Schools State Troopers
A clash near the border intensifies as General Huerta opposed by Sinaloa forces faces a massing of 1000 state troops or a retreat across the border. Kosterlitzky demands troop strength, signaling a major operation looming.
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Kosterlitzky
Rebels in Sinaloa Proclaim Provisional Governor
Reports from Hermosillo say Sinaloa has revolted against Huerta and named a provisional governor. Yaqui Indians of Sonora offer to aid the insurgents as Obregon’s forces move toward Nogales. Colonel Kosterlitzky and Captain C. C. seek a solution while US border patrol monitors the area.
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Nogales
Arizona
Sinaloa
Sonora
Huerta
Hermosillo
Obregon
Kosterlitzky
Noona
C. C
United States Naval Border Patrol
Smith
Aerea
Mexico
New Uprising Tests Mexican Frontiers and Gulf Ports
Reports indicate a new uprising in Sinaloa seeks a port on the Gulf of California to skirt neutrality laws while Rear Admiral Southerland remains on station aboard the flagship Colorado. Guerrero rurales have revolted but appear not formid able, with major chieftains surrendering to the provisional government as the south stays quiet.
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Washington
D. C
Sinaloa
Mexico
Southerland
Colorado
Gulf of California
Guerrero
State Partment
Federal troops surround Carranza followers near Lampazos
Two thousand Carranza loyalists are encircled by four thousand federal troops near Lampazos Nuevo Leon. Generals Aubert Blasquez Anala za Davila command the federals, with decisive collision expected soon. Troop trains depart Mexico City as 10 000 troops planned for Sonora by weekend.
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Mexico City
Venustiano Carranza
Coahuila
Lampazos
N. L
War Department
Aubert
Blasquez
Analaza
Davila
Carranza
Sonora
Seventeenth Infantry
Pli
Zapata
State of
Morelos
Mam Jasso
Santiago
Javier
H. Aguilar
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