San Antonio Tax Rates Face Dallas and Houston Comparisons
A Beacon Hill audience heard that San Antonio's tax rate and total assessed valuations are lower than Dallas and Houston. Mayor Sam Bell and speakers including Louis Heuermann Clinton G. Brown Seth S. Scarey and J. F. Onion discussed the issue at Sachno witz Garden on Blanco road, noting Houston's rate at 2.30 and Dallas at 2.46 while San Antonio stands at 2.25 with assessed values of 150 million versus 175 million in the other cities. Brown cited figures to counter charges of higher taxes and urged citizens to review open records and compare expenses with four years prior while praising Coy for addressing merchant assessments.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Beacon Hill
Sam Bell
Louis Heuermann
Clinton G. Brown
Seth S. Scarey
J. F. Onion
Sachnowitz Garden
Blanco Road
Nos
O. B. Black
Bell
B. Black
Fritz Russi
Thiel
Carter and Lewis
George Surkey
Hocauge
Thea
Progresse
GL Griswold
Ben Uordell
Mes
Iriswold
Tisll
Clot Black
Blanes
Legislate
Galveston
Sam Pell
Waeck
Brown
Black
Mack
Coy
Andres Coy
Errawn Anserted
Mr. Brown
Saan
Skies Remain Cloudy In San Antonio Weekend Forecast
Weather summary notes cloudy skies in San Antonio and vicinity with highs 80 to 84, southerly winds. A West Gulf forecast calls for rain and cooler conditions midweek, linked to a low over Wyoming deepening. Texas readings include Amarillo trace rainfall, scattered showers in multiple states, Dodge City one half inch, and a cold snap in Modena Utah with 30 degrees.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jarboe
Weather Bureau
West Gulf States
Washington Weather Bureau
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Iowa
Nebraska
Montana
Utah
Colorado
California
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Dodge City
New York City
Key West
Pla
Corpus Christi
Modena
Favor Packers Bill Sees Senate Action in Washington
Favorable report ordered on Norris McLaughlin regulation packer bill by the Senate Agriculture Committee in Washington. Opponents won changes removing a federal livestock commission and creating a federal stock commissioner under the Agriculture Department to be appointed by the President with a salary. House Agriculture Committee also weighed jurisdiction over packing under Agriculture, urged by Thomas F.B. Wilson of the Institute of American Packers.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Federal Livestock Commission
Wmder
Department of Agriculture
RTE
Thomas FB. Wilson
Institute of American Pack
Former Soldiers Shot Near Youghal in Cork
Two former soldiers were shot dead and a woman fatally or dangerously wounded in Youghal as a gunman opened fire while a party returned from Oak Dunes. The incident occurred near the barracks with reports of a disrupted railway bridge between Murrlesy and Goold's Cross cutting communications to Dublin. A Belfast district area news note adds that a district officer was shot and critically wounded in a separate attack on Pally Road this afternoon.
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Cork
Youghal
Here
Murrlesy
Goold's Cross
Fres ‘Hand
Dublin
Shine
Belfast
Tusmetor
Ferris
Pally Road
Inquiry on Blair nomination resumes Thursday in Senate panel
Washington May 10 The Senate Finance Committee postponed action today on the nomination of David T Blair of North Carolina for Commissioner of Internal Revenue. After hearings, the committee announced it will resume the inquiry next Thursday with evidence from both sides.
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Wooshington
D. C
Senate
Davide T. Blair
North Carolina
Dhe Caniinge Sioner
Internal Revenue
Johnson
California
Woman Found Dead Near Finoly Road South Of Here
Miss Vera Burkhard, 25, a local school teacher, was found dead on Finoly road ten miles south of town. Her lips were burned with gold and a bottle of acid lay nearby. identification took hours to confirm.
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Sh. Tals
Vera Burkhard
Finoly Road
Burkhard
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Partial cloudiness tonight and Sunday with mild temperatures. South to southeast winds at 5 to 12 mph. Low around 68, high near 72. Kansas City 68 with southerly breeze, New York 46 with NW wind, Washington 49 and clear, with light NW winds. Nineteen forty six era notes show variable readings across cities.
Lloyd George calls for disarmament balance with Poland
Prime Minister Lloyd George told a Maidstone meeting that Germany must disarm under Versailles and, if so, may press allies to ensure Poland disarms too. He urged fair play, hoped Germany would accept terms, and praised Ireland's leaders meeting. He warned miners' wage demands require government aid, while British coal costs must drop to protect trade.
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Associated Press
Maidstone
Eng
Lloyd George
Germany
Poland
Toyd George
National Unionist Association
Great Britain
Hoeferring
Ireland
James Craig
Ulster
Eamonn de Valera
Lubin Company Arrives to Film in San Antonio
Bert Lubin president of the Western Metures Corporation arrives in San Antonio with his New York players to begin production on six films. Filming will start Monday with locations around San Antonio and interiors at the San Antonio Postage Corporation near Hot Wells. The first two pictures carry the working title Romance Ranch. Allene Ray stars and has been signed to a long term contract to lead the six feature productions. Local talent Marguerite Davis George Cravey and Charles Holsman appear in the first two films. John Wobrook signs to direct, bringing ten years as chief of photography for Pathe International and Clarence Weed productions. Members of the company stay at the St Anthony hotel.
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Bert Lubin
Western Metures Corporation
San Antonio
Mr. Lubin
Te Whe Fa
Wil- Tim Potit
Miss Ray
Cassie
Robert Prager
Sawyer Tarhin
Davis Kenven
Doughs Fairbanks
TW. Johnston
Nore Tahnaee
Marguerite Clark
Pauline Frederick
Boesie Bazziseale
Tag Henry
Henry Wan
John K. Wobhrook
New York
Charee
Wwalbreat
Photsaranhy
Pathe, International
Clarence Weed Productions
Mes Mildoo
Priehy
Stave
Verean Rales
Commany
Mr. Tahir
St Anthony Hotel
Poisoning investigation into Miss Vanea death in Glencoe
Officials in Los Angeles report an official probe into the death of Miss Mary Vanea daughter of a Glencoe dentist. An autopsy in Chicago reportedly showed nicotine poisoning as the cause while evidence from the state medical board inspector and a physician’s report are under review by the district attorney and police.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ami
Mary Vanea
Glencoe
District Attorney's
Chicago
WM. O'Connell
State Medical Board
Mins Vance
Discovery of ancient city ruins near Athens dated to 2000 B.C.
Athens reports the discovery of a prehistoric city by Urof Dark Tego of the Amerie Archaeological school. The site lies between Corinth and Mycenae in southeastern Green, with pottery fragments fixing its prosperity around 2000 B.C.
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Athens
Urof Dark Tego
Amerie Archaeological School
Corinth
Mycenae
Stallacy
Baltimore Strike Tangle Over Desmoines Bridge Sailings
Seventeen strikers were arrested in Baltimore as they attempted to block the Desmoines Bridge cattle steamer of the Baltimore Steamship Company from sailing for the Shipping Board. Police report the launch crew was boarded and barred from towing, while officials warn of worsening port protection and potential ship diversions if the situation continues. Federal Judge John Tose issued an injunction to curb large scale strikers from intimidation or detention of workers.
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Baltimore
Desmoines Bridge
Baltimore Steamship Company
Shipping Board
Haynes
Ram Sea Service Area
Haltigore
Shiva
Adairel William 5. Benson
Shipping Loud
Wreday
Lallimore
Wwe
Traliimore
Yolien
Charleston
S.C
John
Tose
Marine
Conrol Tien
REFUSE to TOW VESSELS in New York strike
May 17. Union refusal to work engineers halts removal of Shipping Board vessels carrying strike breaking crews. U S Marshal Stockham begins enforcing Judge Rose injunction restraining mass picketing and detentions of crews aboard vessels operated by the Baltimore Steamship Company. In New Orleans three shipyard workers beatings reported aboard the Saccandaga. police deployed on the quay.
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New York
Ucion
Shipping Board
United States
Marschal Stockham
Wederal
New Orleans
Erem
Washington DC Man Charged In Supreme Court Leak Case
Federal grand jury indicted Paul Mayer of New York Harwood Graves Barnett Moses and Ashton Embry for conspiracy to defeat the government over the Southern Pacific railway Supreme Court leak. They allegedly used leaked court info to sell 500 railroad shares for a profit of 1412. The Lewhanbia district court set March trial.
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Washington
Paulman
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific Railway
District of Lewhanbia
Supreme Cour Mir
HK. Miard Mayer
New York
Harwood Graves
New Periment
3Oy Barnett Wi
Moses
Attor
Strike in Mexico City hobbles telephone service
In Mexico City on May 7 striking Erickson Telephone Company workers, a Swedish owned concern, attacked the plant using strikebreakers to fill posts of those who left. Over 3000 telephones remained idle as police faced strikers who wrecked three automobiles near the head office.
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Mexico City
Erickson ‘Telephone Company
Convern
Wriday
Ulster Leader Rejects Irish Republic in Talk With De Valera
Sir James Craig declares Ulster will not consent to an Irish republic or loosen ties with Great Britain. He says Sinn Fein knows Ulster will not join an Irish republic and negotiations may end unless Sinn Fein shifts position. May 7 Belfast Holywood remarks reported by AP.
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Ulster
Craig
Associated Press
Belfast
Holywood
James Craig
Eamonn de Valera
Sir James
Great Britain
Sinn Fein
de Valera
James
George
Price redutions on Chevrolet and Oakland cars
Chevrolet Motor company announces price cuts of about twenty one percent on its Four-Ninety and Twenty-Ninety models effective May 7. Touring roadster sedan coupe and light delivery wagon show reductions ranging from 100 to 180 dollars. Oakland follows with a 250 dollar cut on open and closed cars, lowering touring roadster to 895, coupe and sedan to 1815, effective May 9.
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Chevrolet, Motor Company
Chevrolet Motor Company
T. Chevrolet
Russ
Soa
Chevrolet
General Motors
Oakland
Bill to defend newspapers from publication-related suits
A bill introduced by Representative Till of Maryland would require the Department of Justice to defend newspapers subjected to civil or other actions stemming from publishing the War Department authorized slacker lists in the Congressional Record. Till argues the government should cover damages if suits arise, given its interest in broad publication.
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Ington
D.C
Department of Justice
War Department
Congressional
Till
Republican
Maryland
Tht
United States
Venizelists Arrested in Athens Over Abdication Article
The Venizelos government detains Alexander Papanastasion minister of national economy and newspaper editor Demetrius Gambrakis for publishing an article urging King Constantine’s abdication. Athens papers campaign for their release and for Am. Papandreou, another Venizelist official, held on a related charge.
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Asvoristed
Athens
Mlexander Papan- Pastasion
Hist
Poles Till Fighting For Upper Silesia
Oppeln Silesia May 7 German requests to open the frontier and free political prisoners held by the allies in Upper Silesia have been granted by the allied commission. Decision on use of German troops and Polish frontier closure was awaited. An armored train moved from Breslau to Kreusburg and was handed to allied troops amid tense claims of planned Polish attacks.
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Oppeln
Silesia
Germany
Upper Silesia
Mer
Breslau
Kreuseburg
Here
Rosenberg
Oppoln
Prince Hatzfeld
Inter-Allied Commission
Rybnik
Ploss
Gross-Strehite
Gross-Streluitz
Pentsant
Frontine
Oberslogau
Athies
Coe Inter-Allied Commission
London
Supreme Council
Davit
Ssee
Labor's political stance and call to defeat labor's enemies
The document asserts the duty of citizens to obey government and rejects obstructions to laws. It quotes Washingtons farewell address and urges loyal support for labor friendly candidates while opposing hostile or indifferent ones. It notes AFLs commitment from December 1920 to defeat opponents using legal means.
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George Washington
Faewell
Labor
Labor and Farmer
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Legisla
Texers Five Council
Federation of Labor
Former Governor of Alsace May Be German Premier
Berlin reports Rudolph Schwander, ex governor of Alsace Lorraine and current president of Hesse Nassau, as a possible German chancellor candidate. He may favor the Democratic party and faces no opposition from Gustav Stresemann, with Center party uncertainty shaping a likely two party coalition backed by Independent Socialists. The allied ultimatum text reached the foreign office, but publication is delayed.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Rudolph Schwander
Alsace-Tourraine
Hesse- Nassau
Democratic Party
Gustav Stresemend
Center Party
Germany
Reichstag
Foreign Office
Ebert
Upper Silesia
Silesian
Banks Menace City Deposits in mayoral race notes
The article reports that banks in San Antonio faced pressure from Black campaign solicitors regarding city deposits if O. Th. Black won the mayoralty. Four banks were named as targeted and other institutions were said to have been approached for contributions, with bankers warned of potential withdrawal of city funds if they refused.
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San Antonio Banke
O. Th. Black
Black
National Bank of Commerce
Trust National Bank
Coment Trust Company
Security State and Trust Company
Winck
Stove
Vinck
Seek Stolen Bonds In Morgan County Mail Robbery
Federal officials renew the search for 500000 dollars in bonds tied to a 3 million mail robbery last November. Officials doubt destruction claims and note letters from prisoners hint at recovering the securities. Fred Pfaffenberger, convicted in the case, reportedly wrote that they would be rich upon release.
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Covneil Bluffs
Cayvieted
Fred Pfaffenberger
Police Parade Draws Thousands Through New York Streets
Eight thousand members of New Yorks police department joined by detachments from surrounding states and mounted units formed at the Battery for the annual parade. Major John F P Aiglin and Police Commissioner Richard were at the head of the procession along Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
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New York
Unstate
New Jersey
State Mounted Constabulary
Battery
Brewdway
Fifth Avenue
John FP. Aiglin
Richard
Unright
United States to Return as Observer in Allied Councils
Washington May 3 The United States to resume unofficial observer roles in the allied ambassadors conference in Paris and the reparations commission. George Harvey will attend Britain’s hearings while Wallace and Boyden resume observer duties in Paris. The move follows President Harding’s policy shift toward participation in international councils, with limits set by the U S Constitution and presidential instructions.
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Washington, D. C
Wallace
Paris
Roland W. Boyden
State Department
Harding
Yesterdiy
George Tarver
Great Britain
Allied Supreme Council
London
United States
Supreme Council
Espediener
David Lloyd George
Great Dritain
Jondon
Jan Tam
Otl
United
George Harvey
England
Provident
France
Roland Wy Koyden
Intec
Women for jury duty urged by Chicago activists
Mrs. Ebba Ekberg filed actions to compel county officials to summon women for jury service, arguing women are equally capable of serving on juries. The move advocates equal participation in the justice system and calls for broad turnout.
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Chicago
Robert Sweitzer
Ebba Boikberg
Owen
Mra. Ekberg
Worden
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David Blair
Lonely Road
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Weather Forecast
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Koulk
Jase
Howen
Ilghest
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Kanaan City
Britain
Will
Allene Ray
Dantisi
Amercan
Benson
Federal Grand Juty
Mexico
Hotor Group
Constantine
Silegi
Bock
Transport Workers Federation
Alsace-Lorraine
Council Bluffs
Allied Council
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