Burial Procession for Maine Dead Returns to Washington
In Havana on March 16, solemn rites mark the burial of the Maine and the return of sailors’ bodies to Washington for interment. Cuban and American dignitaries lead a national mourning procession as Cuban sailors bear caskets to the harbor guarded by veterans and Cuban forces.
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Associated Press
Havana
United States
Maine
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Island
United States Navy
Arlington Cemetery
Havana Harbor
Weather Outlook for San Antonio Area Unsettled Tonight
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast says unsettled conditions tonight and Sunday with rain possible. Temperatures will be warmer tonight along with the potential for showers.
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San Antonio
Home Weather for Tourists
Weather observations across major cities report clear or cloudy skies and cool to mild temperatures. Winds vary from south to northwest with speeds from 8 to 34 miles per hour. Sunday forecasts include fair to snow and possible snow in some locations.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Exclusively Carried AP Wires
The statement that any other newspaper in San Antonio carries AP wires in full or in part is unfounded and has no basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Reward Trousdale's Heroism Grows as Funds Reach 125
The fund for David A. Trousdale the express messenger who killed two bandits during a train robbery grows to 125 with new donations. Contributions come from West Texas Bank and PEARt Coast see Hee eee UU Harry Landa New Braunfels Sheriff John Tobin Anton Hutzler Jesse D. Oppenheimer WG. Publitsics The Light and others.
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David A. Trousdale
Brave Express
Trousdale
Plucky Express Messenger
Trousdale Fund
West Texas Bank & Peart
Hee Eee
Harry Landa
New Braunfels
John Tobin
Anton Hutzler
Jesse D. Oppenheimer
the Light
Armed Men Hunt Virginia Outlaws in Hillsville Case
In Hillsville Virginia rumors fly after Sidna Allen’s alleged capture is reported to Governor Mann. Detectives sweep the region as authorities say ten outlaws fired in court while the Allen clan may have twenty to thirty armed supporters in the mountains. Governor Mann orders capture at any cost.
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Associated Press
Pulaski
Hillsville
Williams
Sidna Allen
Mann
Richmond
Allens
Judge Denies Instructed Verdict in Ackermann Plumbers Case
Judge Claude V. Birkhead denied a motion for an instructed verdict for all defendants in George C. Ackermann vs. Higgins Co. and others. Separate bids for Higgins and Emil Stapper were refused. The defense began presenting testimony as the suit proceeds, with a possible conclusion expected tonight.
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George C. Ackermann
The
Higgins Co
Plumbers’ Trust
San Antonio
Texas
Claude V. Birkhead
Seventy-third District Court
Higgins Company
W. G. Higgins
Emil Stapper
Master Plumbers’ Association
First Strawberries Seen Arrive From Pasadena Texas
Large, luscious first of the new crop reach local markets from Pasadena Texas for 50 cents per quart. Delayed by cold weather. last year berries were available by Christmas. Expect a large crop this year with coast country berries in liberal quantities within a week. San Antonio gardeners won't see strawberries until April.
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Pasadena
Tex
Texas
San Antonio
Weather outlook hints at rain and warming in Texas
Rain is predicted for tonight or Sunday after two days of mild weather in San Antonio. The cold spell from recent nights is easing, but a heavy frost was reported across Texas reaching Houston, while San Antonio had only a light frost.
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San Antonio
Texas
Houston
Augusta flood climbs as rivers surge across Georgia
Flood conditions prevail across Augusta and Macon Georgia and surrounding Carolinas. The Savannah River reaches 36 feet the highest since 1908 with major property damage and business disruption. The Ocmulgee at Macon hits 22 feet, Montgomery and nearby areas flood as the situation lingers. The Atlanta area is stabilizing.
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Augusta
Macon
Carolinas
Montgomery
Ala
Savannah
Atlanta
Augusta Flood Drowns Downtown as Savannah Rises
In Augusta Georgia the Savannah River flood floods streets up to three feet and more halting traffic. Boat service resumes as gauge hits 5.5 feet and rising with crest expected near 36 feet. Merchants move goods to shelves. many areas marooned. no deaths reported yet.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Venice
Savannah
Georgia
Carolina
Montgomery Flood Reaches 36 Feet and Rises Toward 40
The Alabama River at Montgomery hit flood stage at 36 feet by 7 a.m. and is expected to rise to about 40 feet by Sunday with possible peaks above 41 feet. Rail lines suffer as Chattanooga River overflows tracks near West Point Georgia, detours divert trains via Columbus and Newnan.
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Montgomery
Associated Press
Ala
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Atlanta
West Point
Opelika
Columbus
Newnan
Central of Georgia Railroad
Tornado Hits Headland Alabama Town Struck by Disaster
Mayor William M. Mitchell of Headland Alabama appeals for aid after a Friday morning tornado wrecked the town. Several homes were demolished and many residents left homeless and penniless. Mitchell says the disaster is the most serious in the town's history and asks for assistance.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
William M. Mitchell
Headland
Seaboard Steel Trestle Over Catawba River Washed Away
A Waxhaw dispatch reports the Seaboard Air Lines steel trestle across the Catawba River ten miles south of Waxhaw was washed away about 4 o clock this morning. The southbound Atlanta special at midnight was the last train to pass and traffic will be indefinitely delayed.
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Catawba River
Rampa
Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Waxhaw
Seaboard Airlines
Atlanta
Classified ads close at ten tonight for Light listings
Light want ads close at ten tonight with all notices under proper headings. A messenger can deliver your ad or you may dictate over the phone. A bill follows by mail. Tomorrow's ten day ads run ten days starting after two Sundays at one half cent per word per insertion. Both phones 176.
Ocean liner Oceana clashes with German bark Pisa gua
Four passengers and several sailors are believed drowned after a collision off Beachy Head between the Oceana and the Pisa gua. Panic among crew delayed lifeboats but shore aid saved many. The Oceana carried about $5,000,000 in bullion and was in its final voyage after since 1888 service.
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Associated Press
New Haven
England
Oceana
Beachy Head
English Channel
Brighton
East Bourne
London
Theliner
Dieppe
Accident Occurred at 4 a m in Big Swell Event
London dispatch reports at 4 a m a major accident occurred during a large swell. The Associated Press notes a crowd watched as emergency crews responded to the scene. Further details and casualty numbers were not immediately available.
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Associated Pr SS
London
Passengers From Ocean Oceanic Steamer Oceana Recount Wreck
Passengers from the wrecked steamer Oceana reached Victorian station this afternoon wearing night dresses and gowns, many in collapse and without shoes. The collision occurred at 4 am amid clear weather and a heavy swell. Crew from 280 men included only 32 white seamen. panic arose as Lascar sailors attempted to board lifeboats with women.
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Oceana
Victorian Station
Italian Liner Wrecked Near Almanza Coast
A fishing boat reports an Italian trans Atlantic vessel wrecked off Almanza on the African side of the straits of Gibraltar. Fishermen state several steamer boats from the vessel capsized and occupants were drowned.
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Associated Press
Ceuta
Morocco
Almanza
Straits of Gibraltar
Collision in Chesapeake Bay sinks schooner Maxwell
The steamer Gloucester collided with the schooner Herbert D Maxwell in Chesapeake Bay near Thomas Point. The Maxwell sank and four crew members drowned. The Gloucester sustained damage to its main mast and part of the rail.
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Chesapeake Bay
Associated Press
Baltimore
Gloucester
Merchants’ and Miners’ Line
Boston
Herbert D. Maxwell
Wilmington
N. C
Thomas Point
Maxwell
Pisagua Arrives Dover in Sinking Condition
The German bark Pisagua reached Dover in a sinking condition with several tugs assisting.
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Dover
Associated Press
England
President commends Trousdale for Gallant Train Robbery
President Thornwell Fay of the Harriman lines mails a commendation letter and a $500 company voucher to Wells Fargo messenger David A. Trousdale for killing two bandits during the attempted robbery of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio train at Dryden Texas.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Thornwell Fay
Harriman Lines
Texas
Louisiana
Wells Fargo Express
David A. Trousdale
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Dryden
Ex Governor Hill Dead in Boston
John F. Hill former governor of Maine and active chairman of the republican national committee died in Boston after an illness of the heart He was born October 29 1855 and was a leading Maine businessman and member of a prominent family His death marks the loss of a longtime political and business figure in New England.
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Hill
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
John F. Hill
Maine
Republican National Committee
Outlook Gloomy as Mine Workers Prepare to Quit Work
About 180000 anthracite miners threaten to suspend operations after March 31 if no wage rise of 20 percent is granted and an eight hour day recognized. Operators refuse concessions and demand coal sale profits to fund any increase. A Cleveland meeting on March 25 could extend the strike to soft coal if no agreement is reached at next week’s conference.
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Associated Press
New York
Anthracite Miners’ Committee
Cleveland
Britain Faces Critical Coal Strike Fallout Across Industries
London March 16 The failure of talks between striking British miners and mine owners under Premier Asquith leaves Great Britain confronting a critical industrial crisis. Across the country manufacturers have kept works operating only by extraordinary measures as the coal dispute threatens broader closures.
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Great Britain
Associated Press
London
Premier Asquith
Colquitt May Harness Militia to Patrol Border
Governor Colquitt orders rapid mobilization of state Rangers along the Texas border aided by federal troops if needed. He seeks faster action from General Duncan and the War Department and demands a Root neutrality amendment to deport revolutionists in Mexico.
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Austin
Tex
War Department
Duncan
Department of Texas
Executive Department
el Paso
del Rio
Texas
San Antonio
Henry + ache
Valentine
Sanderson
United States Cavalry
Sanders
Colquitt
Duncan to Refer Request for More Border Troops
Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Duncan awaiting Governor Colquitt’s plea for ten border towns to patrol duties along the Mexican border. He will forward the request to the War Department for decision. Austin indicates a delay. Fort Sam Houston would deplete its forces if approved.
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Joseph W. Duncan
Department of Tas
Colquitt
del Rio
Anel
War Department
Austin
Duncan
Will
Fort Sam Houston
Third Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
Offantry
Appeal for Protection for Americans in Tampico
The Associated Press reports Ambassador Wilson appealed for protection for Americans in Tampico where rioters attacked the Tampico Navigation offices. Circulars titled an anti foreign demonstration circulated and rioters reportedly control the town. Consul Miller warned Americans to leave the area before 4 pm. Tampico authorities promised action.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Wilson
Tampico
Tampico Navigation Company
Amisador
Amrican
Millerat
Tampica
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