Y. W. C. A. Campaign Supper For Workers
The YWCA hosts a 6 pm supper at the association building for the membership committee city ministers their wives and five leaders of the Texas Star membership campaign launching after Easter Talks on membership work follow with Mrs. A W Green presiding and Miss Mabel K Stafford state secretary speaking on church relations to YWCA work Bishop S J Johnson and Rev S H C Burgin also to speak The board of directors named standing committees including finance home lunch room education and library religious work extension travelers aid board and room social and membership with Mrs A W Green as membership chair and Miss Ruth Muir for junior committee New building committee named chaired by Mrs G Bedell Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Star
Young Woman's Christian Association
Association
A. W. Green
A. C. Dauchey
John R. Walker
L. T. Matthews
Frank Strittmatter
Stella Ellison
A. Huffmeyer
D. A. Farnsworth
Mabel Reeves
B. KF. Nicholson
R. T. Milburn
Walter Whisenant
Jack Neal
L. J. Cusack
Lila Fountain
W. A. King
Fred Peters
Charles S Venable
Mabel K. Stafford
J. Johnson
H. C. Burgin
Marion Bliem
Floyd’ McGown
Mary F. Johnston
J. H. Savage
H. L. Kobernot
A. D. Nash
Travelers’ Aid
H. B. Linscott
J. J. Stevens
Lillian Rogers
Ruth Muir
G. Bedell Moore
Exposition Grounds Planned by Houston Mayor
Mayor Rice says within his term the city will finalize purchase of about 200 acres at Washington avenue and Heights boulevard for permanent South Texas exposition grounds. Options secured and titles being perfected.
May abolish sororities in Chicago high schools
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintendent of schools, will send a list of teachers to the school board today to be appointed as social tutors under the title dean of girls. One dean would serve each high school to counteract girls sororities. She contends a dean can foster attractive social life and reduce reliance on sororities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ella Flagg Young
Young
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Piham
D. H. Brown
Iola
Kansas
Lydia
Pinkham
North
Walnut Street
Iola, Kanee
Trade tour planned by Boston Chamber to South America
A Boston Chamber of Commerce committee will meet in Washington with the Brazilian ambassador and the ministers of Panama Argentina and Uruguay to discuss an upcoming tour by Massachusetts business leaders through South America. Sub committee meetings have included Bolivia Chile and Peru. Diplomats foresee broad commercial benefits from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Brazil
Panama
Argentina
Uruguay
New England
South America
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Secretary Daniels to visit southern navy yards
Secretary Daniels will visit southern navy yards and stations within a month or two to study their condition before any change is made. He had considered previous recommendations from his predecessor and the naval general board to abandon yards for economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Naval General Board
American is Chief Adviser in Chinese constitutional reform
Peking March 13 Frank Johnson Goodnow of Washington DC was named chief adviser to the Chinese government guiding the reform of the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Frank Johnson Goodnow
Washington, D. C
Enabling Act Urgency For San Antonio Charter
San Antonio charter supporters warn time is tight as the enabling act for home rule powers is debated in Austin. Dowdell notes defects needing Senate amendments or a House Senate conference to grant essential powers, including eminent domain and police court authority, with a deadline like April 15 for charter election planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
House
Senate
Graham Dowdell
Charter Committee
Austin
Dowdell
Paris Texas Man Who Is Grateful Swamp Root Testimonial
Local Paris Texas distributor J M Dodd reports restored health after twelve months of backache and kidney trouble following Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. He endorses the remedy and notes his good health, sworn before Justice Chas Neothery on February 19, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Texas
J. M. Dodd
South 18Th St
A. D
Lamar County
Letter Promises Kidney Booklet With Sample Bottle
A dated promotional note to Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York offers a sample bottle and a booklet of information about kidneys and the bladder. It mentions San Antonio Daily Light and states regular 50 cent and one dollar bottle sizes are sold at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio Daily Light
Form for activities before a course use is outlined
The fragment notes a need for a form to permit various forms of activity that the author has outlined so that proper procedures can be built in before a course proceeds. The emphasis is on preparation and compliance.
Insurance Certificate Granted for Southwestern Casualty San Antonio
The Texas Department of Insurance and Banking certifies that the Southwestern Casualty Insurance Company of San Antonio has complied with Texas law and is authorized to operate for the year ending February 28, 1914. Also, the United States Post Office in San Antonio invites sealed bids for electric, gas, water, ice, and miscellaneous supplies, ash removal, washing towels, street sprinkling, and for 125 tons of bituminous coal, with bids due March 19 and April 22, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Casualty Insurance Company
San Antonio
Texas
Austin
B. L. Gill
United ‘States
Tex
Treasury Department
John J. Stevens
Display of Easter Novelties at Dahrooge Post Card Co
A southwest leading stock showcases Easter cards letters and novelties. Customers are invited to visit 315 Alamo Plaza to view the array of gifts for children and adults from Dahrooge Post Card Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Dahrooge Post Card Co
Alamo Plaza
Alamo Case Arguments Loom Over Supreme Court
Attorneys for Governor Col quitt and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas plan to fix a date this week to argue before the Supreme Court the Alamo writ of error case. The dispute centers on whether 1911 Legislation superseded 1907 actions and who controls expenditure of a 5000 beautification appropriation under gubernatorial oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colquitt
T. H. Franklin
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Supreme Court
Alamo
Carn
J .L. Camp
Fortyfifth District Court
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
W. 5. Fly
J. L. Camp
Man Shot Twice in Creekside Ambush Near Houston
Edwin Stanley of Joshua, Johnson County, says a man lured him with a job offer yesterday evening then shot him twice through the shoulder and face before tossing him into a creek just west of Houston. Sheriff Hammond reports crews cannot identify the attacker. Stanley says the motive was robbery after boasting of money. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Hammond
Edwin Stanley
Joshua
Johnson County
Stanley
Storm Warnings Issued for Louisiana Coast
Storm warnings were issued by the local weather bureau for the Louisiana coast as a disturbance moves from the Texas Panhandle. Squalls with brisk to high southerly to westerly winds are indicated for today and tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana Coast
Texas Panhandle
McCombs Counters Wilson On France Ambassadorship
Chairman William F. McCombs told President Wilson he prefers not to accept the France ambassador post, may stay as Democratic chair. Wilson urged delay until April 1 as McCombs weighs the offer and keeps his mind open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William F. McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
White House
France
National Committee
McCombs
Mr. McCombs
McDonald Favored for U.S. Marshal in Texas
Capt. Bill McDonald, longtime Wilson bodyguard and former Texas ranger, is likely to be named United States marshal for the Northern District of Texas. Senators Sheppard and Culberson endorsed his candidacy, noting his vigor and past prowess in handling dangerous men. He boasted sharp shooting, once quipping about shooting a mosquito eye at 300 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bill” McDonald
Wilson
Texas
United States
Sheppard and Culberson
Bill
Virginia Banker Named Assistant Secretary of Treasury
John Skelton Williams of Richmond Va has accepted an offer to become assistant secretary of the treasury with nomination expected today in a White House announcement He will likely lead the finance bureau of the treasury Robert W Wooley chosen as another assistant secretary will replace Sherman Allen in charge of the miscellaneous bureau including the revenue cutter service public health service life saving service and public building sites selection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCombs
Democratic Rational Committee
Olney
Washington
Richard Olney
Great Britain
White House
Wilson
LaVollette
Senate
LaFollette
Lea
Shields
Tennessee
Benton McMillin
Mexico
Burleson
National Committee
Martin and Swanson
Virginia
Robert M. Wooley
the Treasury
Representative Johnson
Spartanburg
S. C
John B. Goodwin
Globe
Arizona
Goodwin
South Carolina
Smith and
Townsend
Michigan
Edward F. Sweet
Grand Rapids
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Caldwell
N. J
John Finley
The
College of the City of New York
Mr. Cleveland
Reeply
Washington, D. C
John Skelton Williams
Richmond
Bankruptcy plea filed by Prospect Hill grocer Henry A Wilkinson
Henry A Wilkinson proprietor of a Prospect Hill grocery filed for voluntary bankruptcy in the office of District Deputy Clerk A I Campbell. Liabilities amount to 2168.58 while assets total 7947.86. It is noted that this year over 1 400 000 immigrants will land in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Wilkinson
Prospect Hill
A. I. Campbell
Wilkinson
United States
Chamber of Commerce recruits drive nears fifty mark
The membership committee reports activity results for today and expects recruits to exceed fifty in the campaign. Several New San Antonio Commodores under Admiral Conroy headed out this morning to recruit. Names mentioned include J. L. Strohm Thomas F. Hart C. V. Scutter R. O. White and R. C. Jones, with others en route to Santa Rosa Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
New
San Antonio
Conroy
J. L. Strohm
Thomas F. Hart
C. V. Sc
J C McCabe Stricken With Brain Hemorrhage
While traveling between Kenedy and Beeville at an early hour this morning J C McCabe general freight agent of the Chicago Rock Island Gulf railway was suddenly stricken with hemorrhage of the brain He was immediately brought to a local hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McCabe
Kenedy
Beeville
Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway
Lipton Surprised Over Ame Cup Challenge Rejection
Sir Thomas Lipton, challenger for the Ame cup, expressed surprise in London on March 13 when told the New York Yacht Club had declined his challenge for not meeting the gift conditions. He said he had not time to decide whether to amend the conditions to satisfy the club’s requirements.
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Fletcher
Chas
H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Navy Yards
Post Tavern
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Department OF Insurance and Banking State OF Texas
Austin, Tex
Governor and Daughters of Republic
M Gomes
Foreign Post
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Redfield
Commerce Department
Brooklyn
N. Y
Garrison
St. Louis
McDonald
Treasury
Copenhagen
Santa Rosa Hospital
City
S. M. Bard
Hood
A. Collman
Williamd
Elkhart
Ind
Mrs. &Liams
James Street
Indiana
Pia
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