Funeral Plans Form for Vera Cruz Sailors
Captain Gleaves outlines funeral for sailors killed in Vera Cruz occupation to be held in New York. Montana to anchor off Riverside Drive Monday with naval guard and civilian attendance possible. Services to be open to the public with an estimated 30 000 spectators.
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New York
Gleaves
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Vera Cruz
Montana
Arks
Mitchel
Board of Aldermen
CaptainGleaves
Hudson River
Riverside Drive
Navy Yard
Governor's Island
May Train Librarians At University Of Texas
Fifteen San Antonio students may enroll in a UT summer school for library work if registered by April 1 1915. Miss Cornelia Notz Carnegie library San Antonio reports the plan after attending the state librarians meeting in Austin. Officers elected include Elizabeth West president Cornelia Notz first vice president Ethel Pitcher second vice president J E Goodwin secretary and Lillian Gunter treasurer.
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University of Texas
Cornelia Notz
Carnegie Library
Austin
San Antonio
Elizabeth West
State Library
Ethel Pitcher
Tyler
J. E. Goodwin
Lillian Gunter
Gainesville
Rates deemed unjust by Galveston trade group
Galveston Commercial Association protests Texas to New Orleans freight rates via H. H. Haines arguing New Orleans distance is longer yet enjoys lower rates. The railroad commission says it can’t fix interstate versus intrastate gaps and has not yet adjusted Texas rates to Galveston or New Orleans.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Galveston Commercial Association
H. H. Haines
Galveston
New Orleans
Texas
Commission
Court Dissolves Injunction In Typographical Union Case
INDIANAPOLIS May 5 The temporary injunction obtained by Charles E Hawkes of New York to stop IHUT officers from sending out ballots for the biennial election this month was dissolved last night by Judge Resmter in circuit court.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles E. Hawkes
New York
International Typographical Union
Resmter
Federal hearings on pink boll worm import quarantine
The Department of Agriculture will hold hearings May 15 in Washington on proposed quarantines to block pink boll worm, a dangerous cotton pest. Measures consider restricting foreign lint cotton entry to the north, blocking southern shipment of foreign cotton, and limiting lint imports, with substantial losses to mills otherwise avoided.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture Today
India
Straits Settlement
Ceylon
Burma
German East Africa
Egypt
Hawaii
Arizona
Graves Decorated in San Marcos Memorial Day Observance
In San Marcos Texas the City Cemetery Association and Daughters of the Confederacy observed Decoration Day with flowers. The group placed permanent markers and Confederate flags on the graves of ninety nine soldiers. A brief service followed and the cemetery association re elected the same officers led by G. G. Johnson as president.
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San Marcos
Tex
City Cemetery Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
Cemetery Association
G. G. Johnson
G. T. McGehee
Negroes protest Wilson veto on Smith Lever bill in South
National leaders Jane Addams Herbert Parsons Morefield Storey Oswald Villard Joel Spingarn and William Bennett call on President Wilson to veto the Smith Lever agricultural extension bill citing racial discrimination against Southern Negro farmers. They note Senate amendments were rejected by conference and Congress adopted the report while the bill would leave state legislatures to distribute federal funds for agriculture and home economics.
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New York
Wilson
Smith-Lever
South
National Association For the Advancement of Colorega
Jane Addams
Herbert Parsons
Morefield Storey
Oswald Garrison Villard
Joel E. Spingarn
William S. Bennett
Senate
Congress
Colorado Governor Backed as Strike Tension Rises in State
Denver reports show the Colorado Legislature largely supports Governor Ammons and his anti strike program including bond issuance for militia costs. Striker disarmament becomes the key issue as reports claim arms smuggling to hidden locations and Col James Lockett prepares to assume command with the Eleventh Regiment aiding federal forces in the southern coal fields.
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Denver
Colo
Ammons
State Department
House
Colorado
Huerfano
Puello
Lockett
Trinidad
James Lockett
Brook
State education chief backs higher school tax limit
Prof. R. B. Binion, chief clerk of the Texas Department of Education, reports from Lamar Grayson Hunt and Dallas counties that schools are in good condition but need more facilities. He notes locals want a constitutional amendment to raise the tax limit from 50 cents to fund construction and maintenance and expects the issue to be raised with the Thirty fourth Legislature.
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Austin
Tex
R. B. Binion
Department of Education
Lamar
Grayson
Hunt
Dallas
Governor praises convict labor plan in Texas
The governor reports success of the convict hire program on the honor system. Gregg County sent a $391.90 payment for 33 convicts, with half to the state prison fund and half to the convicts who performed the work, reducing maintenance costs and generating revenue.
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Austin
Tex
Gregg County
Carranza Reassures Foreigners On Protection in Revolt Zone
General Carranza told American papers that foreigners may return to their pursuits in Constitutionalist territory without fear. He said adequate protection is provided and expressed eagerness for a broad resumption of all industries.
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Carranza
Chihuahua
Mex
Monument Fund Grows for Joanna Troutman Memorial
Governor receives $89 in additional contributions for a monument honoring Joanna Troutman designer of the Texas flag. Donors include Mrs. C. E. Kelly of El Paso contributing $60.15 and A B Conley of Austin giving $28, among others from Texas communities Plantersville and likely Grissette.
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Austin
Tex
Joanna Troutman
C. E. Kelly
Paso
Iss L
Ae Grissette
Plantersville
Seb
B. Conley
Sage Tea Darkens Hair 10 Any Shade
An old remedy for restoring faded gray hair to natural color using Sage and Sulphur is marketed as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. A downtown druggist touts its natural darkening effect and benefits for dandruff and scalp conditions.
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Wyeth
Railroads seek Supreme Court ruling on old debts after reorganization
Attorneys for several railroads in receivership ask the Supreme Court to clarify when a reorganized company remains liable for unsecured debts of predecessors. Kansas City Southern seeks review of a Western Missouri ruling that tied it to about 700000 debt of the Belt Line, citing the Boyd decision and urging certainty in reorganizations.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Kansas City Southern
Federal District Court
Missouri
Kansas City Belt Line Company
Kansas City
Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal Company
Boyd
Hotel Clerks to Meet in Dallas for Texas Association Gathering
The Texas Hotel Clerks Association holds its annual meeting June 25 and 26 in Dallas chaired by C. C. Wheeler of the Gunter hotel. Key topics include handling rising Texas hotel business and guest satisfaction as travel increases. Two delegates will be sent to the Greeters' Association of America meeting in Los Angeles June 8–10. votes reach T. E. Coda of Houston.
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Texas Hotel Clerks’ Association
Dallas
C. C. Wheeler
Gunter Hotel
Texas
Wheeler
Greeters’ Association of America
Los Angeles
T. E. Coda
Houston
Board of Control
Trinity levee plans for two districts in Texas river region
Heavy rains raised flood levels in the Trinity river area beyond last December. State reclamation commissioner Captain Arthur Stiles returned from Rosser crossing with water measurements to set levee heights. Two new districts, spanning about twenty miles and a shorter one, will reclaim land in Kaufman, Henderson and Navarro counties with bonds to fund reconstruction and work to begin next month.
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Austin
Tex
Trinity River Territory
Arthur’ Stiles
Rosser Crossing
Kaufman
Henderson
Navarro
Ball Talks in Austin Pee Reames for Governor
In Austin Colonel Thomas H. Ball the prohibition Democratic candidate for governor spoke before a large tabernacle audience. He was introduced by Sam Sparks who recently withdrew from the race. Ball tied his remarks to his San Jacinto day Greenville speech and was supported by about fifty friends on the platform.
Ball to Speak in San Marcos
Hon Thomas H Ball candidate for Texas governor will speak in San Marcos at 4 p m Wednesday at the Baptist tabernacle. Will G Barber will introduce him and a committee of fifty headed by the mayor and Chamber of Commerce will meet Ball.
Farmer Found Dead Near Gholson Cemetery
C E Johnson, 43, a farmer, was found dead near Gholson cemetery fourteen miles north of Waco on May 4. A bullet wound under the left jaw caused his death. the ball passed through his head. His widow and five children survive.
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Waco
Tex
C. E. Johnson
Gholson
Here
Proposals Sought for Barrack and Stable at Fort Sam Houston
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received until 11 a m May 27 1914 to construct a Barrack and Stable including Plumbing for Pack Train on the Old Target Range about four miles northeast of San Antonio Texas. Envelopes marked Proposals for Constructing Barrack and Stable addressed to Constructing Quartermaster Adv. Fort Sam Houston.
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Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Old Target Range
San Antonio
Detective agency man held to testify in Frank case
Dan C. Lehon, local representative of a national detective agency, was held on a $1000 appearance bond to testify before the Fulton county grand jury in the Mary Phagan murder case. Solicitor general Hugh M. Dorsey sought the hold due to testimony tied to the Ragsdale affidavit later repudiated.
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Atlanta
Dan C. Lehon
Fulton County Grand Jury
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Hugh M. Dorsey
Lehon
Ragsdale
James Conley
Treaty Passes First Reading in Colombian Senate
The treaty between Colombia and the United States to settle the long standing Panama dispute passed its first reading in the Colombian senate. An unrelated ad copy promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's advertisements mention Otto Riebe, an undertaker, and a White Horse Tavern roast goose listing.
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Bogota
Colombia
United States
Panama
Dodson's Liver Tone Promoted as Calomel Alternative
An advertisement claims Dodson's Liver Tone safely relieves constipation and sluggish liver without calomel after effects. It emphasizes refund guarantee and says the vegetable liquid works naturally without harming regular habits or diet.
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Dodson
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