White House Wedding Unites Wilson Daughter and McAdoo
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson wed William Gibbs McAdoo in the White House Blue Room in a simple ceremony attended by fewer than one hundred guests. The bride and groom sealed the union with Rev. Sylvester Beach officiating as President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson gave away their daughter in a private family affair.
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Wilson
Welock
William Gibbs McAdoo
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White House
Sylvester W. Beach
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Princeton
N. J
Senate
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Supreme Court
War Dept weighs reinforcements for Vera Cruz and Mexico City
General Funston could command renewed American moves in Mexico with Vera Cruz as a base as war officials study sending 50 000 to 60 000 troops. Aimed at protecting Americans in Tampico and preparing swift action toward Mexico City the plan includes mobilizing New York Pennsylvania and Ohio militia and coordinating with naval forces. Mediation talks with Huerta continue as the armistice dispute looms over new landings.
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War Department
Mexico City
Funston
Vera Cruz
Interior of
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Garrison
Tampico
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Department
National Guard
Michigan
Huerta
United States
Bryan
Vera
New Lighting System Work To Be Started On Houston Street
Work to install a tungsten lighting system on Houston Street between North Flores and Alamo Plaza will begin Monday by the San Antonio Gas & Electric Co. The city, led by Mayor Brown, will fund the project with a mix of citizen subscriptions and property owner contributions.
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San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
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Flores Street
Neal
L. J. Hart
Claude Converse
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Tuttle
Alderman Neal
Gunter Hotel
Sieenes
Het Y
Hart
Citizens’ Committee
Commerce Street
Mexican man dies at bootblack stand in Refugio Rodriguez
Refugio Rodriguez a 50 year old native of Mexico died Thursday afternoon while seated at a bootblack stand on South Concho street. A bootblack waking him found him dead likely from heart failure. The body was taken to Riebe Undertaking Company morgue awaiting relatives. Unknown residence or relatives in the town.
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Refugio Rodriguez
Mexico
South Concho Street
Rodriguez
Riebe Undertaking Company
Convict Arrested After Parole Breach in Dallas
Allen Arrendal, who claimed he broke parole at Lindale Texas honor convict camp, was arrested by Dallas City Detectives. Camp officers plan to come here for him. He said he was serving a life sentence.
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Dallas
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Allen Arrendal
Lindale
Texas
Honor
San Antonio Area Fair Weather Outlook
For San Antonio and vicinity, Friday night and Saturday bring a fair sky with rising temperatures. Temperatures turn warmer Saturday as high pressure holds, with pleasant evening conditions توقع واحتمال زيادة الهواء.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather Roundup Across Major Cities
In St Louis and Chicago the morning shows clear and rainy conditions with cool temperatures around 46 to 54 degrees. Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York and Washington report varied skies with light winds and low temperatures generally dipping into the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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New York
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Becker murder trial juror panel expands again in New York
In New York on May 8 the Becker murder trial added four jurors after an hour and a half of examinations. A new panel of 100 names was drawn, bringing total talesmen to 400, higher than the first Becker trial. Warden Clancy and Father Cashin were subpoenaed to testify about Cirofici’s eleventh hour confession.
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New York
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Herman Rosenthal
Order of Justice
S<dabury
Becker
Clancy
William Cashin
Sing Sing Prison
Father Cashim
Dago Frank
Cirofici
Rosenthal
Cashin
Talesmen
Griffin Couple Charged In Mail Fraud Scheme
New York attorney Francis H. Griffin and his wife Clara H. Griffin were arrested in Groton on charges of using the mails to defraud. Prosecutors say they obtained between 200 000 and 500 000 through fraudulent representations about anti trust prosecutions. Mrs Griffin claimed stenographic work contracts and bank funding obstacles. Bail set at 15 000 each for trial in New York.
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Boston
Mass
Francis H. Griffin
New York
Clara H. Griffin
Groton
Griffins
Griffin
Fatal motorcycle crash kills 11 year old in Austin
Freddie Reischow age 11 died after a motorcycle accident on Sixth street when he rode on the handlebars of a bike driven by J H Hunter. The boy's skull was fractured and died this morning. Hunter, a machinist in a local railway shop, suffered non life threatening injuries.
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Austin
Tex
Freddie Reischow
J. H. Hunter
Sixth Street
Reischow
Hunter
Miner Strike Split Testimony on Colorado Bloodshed
In Indianapolis on May 8 the United Mine Workers urged restraint on a nationwide strike while pushing Colorado action and appealed for financial aid. The union blamed John D Rockefeller Jr. for blocking settlement and pledged support to Colorado miners with funds and moral backing until wage goals are met.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Colorado
John D. Rockefeller Jr
International Executive Board
Ludlow
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Union of Mine Workers of America
International Organization
Labor
Standard Oil
John P.ite
Frank J. Hayes
William Green
Good Roads Bill in Senate Hearing Expected
A bill seeking eight million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars for good roads may be acted on by a Senate post office sub committee. It serves as a substitute for the House measure of twenty five million six hundred thousand. A sub committee meeting is planned this week.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Post Office Committee
House
Two Chicago Papers Merge Under Keeley Management
Chicago Record-Herald and Inter Ocean combine after sale to James Keeley. George Wheeler Hinman had just bought the Inter Ocean for 50 000 in a receiver's sale. W. W. Chapin joins Keeley to run business, Keeley to head editorial. Keeley to leave Tribune.
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James Keeley
Record-Herald
Inter-Ocean
Tribune
Chicago
Chicago Record-Herald
Chicago Tribune
George Wheeler Hinman
Balloon destroyed by lightning near Berlin during tests
In May 8 report from Berlin, a military balloon was struck and destroyed by lightning at Zossen, 22 miles south of Berlin, while the telegraph battalion conducted balloon wire experiments. No casualties reported.
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Berlin
Zossen
Must Give Up Arms in Trinidad Strife
Three key decisions faced Colonel James Lockett and his Federal army staff as they weighed forcible disarmament of strikers mine workers and residents. A proclaimed disarmament plan appeared unlikely to win approval from either side, while options for more troops in the northern fields and the total number of reinforcements remained to be set.
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Trinidad
Colo
James Lockett
Federal Army
War Loan Bill Proposed in Albany for National Guard
A bill in the New York Legislature authorizes the governor to negotiate a war loan not exceeding 100000 dollars for National Guard use. It allows the loan to be ordered when the governor deems preparedness necessary due to ongoing or impending wartime conditions with a foreign enemy.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Leased Wire Day Report from Associated Press
The San Antonio Light highlights its use of the AP Leased Wire Day report as the world's most reliable general news service. The paper also notes its own substantial in house space service supplementing AP coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
Jacob Riis Improves After Health Resort Stay
BATTLE CREEK Mich May 8 Jacob Riis has been critically ill for weeks at a local health resort and is now improving with medical care and rest.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Jacob Riis
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