City Court posts bootleg cases. gambling charged
Commissioner Lambert acting as judge set five bootlegging and gambling cases for trial. Garland granted a continuance for gambling charges. Bootlegging cases to be moved to County Court Monday afternoon. Arrests linked to Uhr order enforcing gambling and illicit liquor laws. Police raided a downtown poker game with about thirty players and confiscated chips and cards. A woman and a Mexican laborer among those arrested for selling beer without licenses. A Hood street club raid yielded a bartender arrested for beer sales on Sunday. Further arrests followed on South Pecos and Durango streets for liquor sales after hours.
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Lambert
Corporation Court
Lowther
Garland
Uhr
Brown
Green
Harris
Weakley
Massey
Welch
Harvey and
Proudfoot
Hood Street
Durango Street
Trevino
South Concho Street
Captain Coy
Green and Harris
South Pecos Street
Liner Venezia Attacked Denied by Fabre Line Captain
Fabre liner Venezia was reportedly attacked by German raiders on May 1, but Captain Bonifacio denied the claim in his report. He noted sighting two steamers with gunfire flashes and two tenders but no engagement. British naval attache Captain Gaunt believed the ships were allied cruisers guarding the lane and practicing targets.
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New York
Fabre
Venezia
Bonifacio
Fabre Line
Gaunt
Flying boat returns from Baltimore to Newport News
The hydro aeroplane that carried five passengers from Newport News to Baltimore last Saturday began its return trip at 7 a.m. today. The craft covered 173 miles in two hours eleven minutes and reached speeds of 106 mph before resuming a flight to Washington.
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Baltimore
Newport News
Washington
Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmer Association Opens Session
Two hundred delegates gathered in Houston for the opening session of the Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmer Association. Dallas and Fort Worth have begun a contest for the next convention, with Colby E. Smith of Dallas expected to succeed George A. Brewer as president.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmer Association
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Colby E. Smith
Dallas
George A. Brewer
U S Urged to Intervene for San Antonio Youth held in Asia
A telegram from C L Bass asks the State Department to act quickly to save J B Starr Hunt a 26 year old San Antonio native held by British authorities in Singapore and India under a death sentence for alleged rebellion aiding. Hunt's life case follows a career path from Mexico City to the University of Virginia and a shipboard purser job.
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State Department
J. B. Starr Hunt
San Antonio
Singapore
India
Washington
C. L. Bass
Bass
Associated Press
J. L. Starr Hunt
Col
George W. Brackenridge
Hunt
Mexico City
Young Hunt
Law Department
University of Virginia
San Francisco
Uhr Rejects Gambling Rumors, Defends Orders Amid City Crisis
Commissioner Uhr dismisses rumors of conflicting orders on gambling and bootlegging as false and harmful. He notes police disobedience to his written orders during Fiesta and denies any dictagraph spying, urging correction of the misperception spread by former Commissioner Steves.
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Uhr
Steves
Flier to Dallas for Texas Suffrage Convention
The Golden Flier with Mrs. Alice Burke and Miss Nell Richardson of the National American Woman Suffrage Association will go to Dallas for the Texas Woman's Suffrage Association annual meeting starting Wednesday. Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham notified San Antonio leader Mrs. James M. Young of the trip. heavy rains delayed arrival in San Antonio and the future stop remains uncertain.
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Alices. Burke
Nell Richardson
United States
National American Woman Suffrage Association
San Antonio
Dallas
Texas Woman's Suffrage Association
James M. Young
Young
Police Investigate Mexican Arrivals in Corpus Christi
About 200 Mexicans reportedly arrived in Corpus Christi as police investigate rumors of secret meetings held by unfamiliar Mexicans outside the city. Officials say preparations are being quietly made to prevent any possible outbreak.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
You are late. Misa Musher warned to improve punctuality
A Boston Globe clipping shows a boss and Sterog addressing Misa Musher about lateness. They explain they were delayed shopping for solitaire rings this morning. The exchange stresses punctuality without further detail.
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Misa Musher
Raids by Mexicans At Glenn Springs Kill Soldiers
Mexican raiders attacked Troop A of the Fourteenth Cavalry at Glenn Springs killing six people, including three soldiers and three civilians. The pursuit to the border was planned with additional militia and a 110 mile march to the border.
Mexican bandits flee toward Coahuila after Glenn Springs raid
North of Alpine Texas reports say seventy bandits fled north into Coahuila after killing three cavalrymen and a boy at Glenn Springs. Marathon and Fourteenth cavalry units pursue toward Boquilla while reinforcements assemble at Marathon and Alpine for a border push.
Troops to Cross Border in Pursuit of Glen Springs Raiders
Fort Sam Houston officers expect American troops to cross into Mexico to pursue bandits after Glen Springs raid as signal corps prepares a Marathon to Boquillas telegraph link. Cavalry units rush to the border while requests for more troops remain unmet.
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Fort Sam Houston
Mexico
Glen Springs
Company H
Signal Corps
Marathon
Boquillas
Southern Pacific
Herbert L. Evans
el Paso
Fort Clark
Sibley
General Funston
Rio Grande
Funston
Fe] Paso
National Guard
United States
Fourteenth Cavalry
Laredo
Sierra Blanca
Big Bend
War Department
Raid by Villistas Kills Three Troopers in Alpine Texas
Villistas crossed the Rio Grande on Friday night and raided Glen Springs nine cavalrymen of Troop A, Fourteenth cavalry. Three troopers and a deaf and dumb ten year old boy were killed. two troopers wounded and one missing, believed captured. Citizens pursue. two American citizens reportedly killed. Names listed include William Cohen, Stephen Colock, Lawrence Rogers. missing trooper Roscoe Tyree. The bandits flee toward Coahuila, Mexico.
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Alpine
Tex
Coahuila
Glenn Springs
Boquillas
Marathon
Fourteenth Cavalry
Rio Grande
Caspar Cole
Boquilla
Big Bend
Eighth Cavalry
G. T. Longhorne
el Paso
Fort Clark
Longhorne
Mexico
Presidio
Roscoe Tyree
Croskem
Tyree
Deemer
J. Deemer
Compton
Villa
Glen Springs
Villistas
William Cohen
New York City
Stephen J. Colock
Lawrence K. Rogers
Danville
J. Birck
Smyth
Colock
Corral
Rogers
W. K. Ellis
Ellis
United States
Sheppard and
Culberson
Mexican bandits attack Glenn Springs force repels nine cavalrymen
The May 3 report details a Mexican raid at Boquillas and Glenn Springs with J Deemer store looted and burned. Nine American cavalrymen led by Sergeant Smyth hold a mud wall fort for three hours, with heavy fire and casualties among attackers.
Mexico Blames U S for Glenn Springs Raid
Foreign Minister Aguilar accuses Mexican bandits in the United States of raiding Glenn Springs. He says the attack followed a prior Colombia incident and aims to disrupt El Paso diplomatic talks. The statement labels organizers as Mexican traitors and condemns the cross border action as criminal.
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Aguilar
Big Bend
United States
Mexico City
Glenn Springs
Columbus
el Paso
Villa
Mexico Aims to Avert War While Guarding Honor
The Mexican government vows to avoid war while preserving its honor and dignity, signaling a careful diplomatic stance to manage tensions without damaging national prestige or inciting conflict.
Americans at Mine Near Mexico Border Raided
A letter from J W Judson of Burnett Street describes Mexican bandits raiding the Boquillas area opposite Boquillas Texas. About 200 mine workers include 30 to 35 Americans with San Antonio crews involved in ore transport from Marathon to the border.
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Boquillas
Mexico
Tex
J. W. Judson
Burnett Street
Judson
Champion B. Wood
San Antonio
Deemer’s
Marathon
N. R. McKnight
Moorehouse and
No Word From Deemer in Border Incident Report
In Lafayette Indiana May reports confirm Jesse Deemer, linked to Alpine Texas border bandit dispatches, is Ralph B Deemer’s father. Deemer owned a ranch and store at a settlement named for him. He had a wife and two other children said to be in California.
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Deemer
Lafayette
Ind
Jesse Deemer
Alpine
Tex
Ralph B. Deemer
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
California
Troops Entrain for Texas Border from Fort Sill
Orders from Washington force Companies E and H of the Nineteenth Infantry to entrain at Fort Sill for Fort Clark Texas to take positions on the Texas Mexican border.
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Lawton
Okla
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Sill
Washington
Fort Clark
Tex
Railroad Men Strike Valladolid in Spain Vote
A general strike on the Spanish railroads was voted at a meeting of representatives of the employes on all lines. The government moved to prevent disturbances and ensure the traffic would not be paralyzed.
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Valladolid
Spain
Paris
Fire Aboard Steamer Destroyed Sugar Cargo
Fire in the hold of the Italian steamer San Giovanni destroyed 7000 bags of refined sugar. Agents for the line believe fire bombs exploded prematurely and caused the blaze.
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New York
Left Fortune for Defending Woman
Frank H. Canning of Clarksboro plans to take possession of $200,000 bequeathed by Mrs. J. T. Elkins of Detroit for defending her in a Westchester Pennsylvania street car incident years ago. Elkins, widow of a wealthy ranch owner, says Canning restrained a group harassing her by drawing a revolver.
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Clarksboro
N. J
Frank H. Canning
J. T. Elkins
Detroit
Mich
Westchester
Penn
Westinghouse Men Back to Work at Wilmerding Plant
Four thousand Westinghouse Airbrake workers returned to the Wilmerding plant today after a recent strike closed the shop. Two state militia companies guarded plant entrances as the days shift resumed work.
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Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
Wilmerding
Mulford 24 Hour Record May Gain Official AA A Endorsement
At the next meeting the American Automobile Association contest board may recognize Ralph Mulford's 24 hour record. In a Hudson Six he drove 1819 miles at Sheepshead Bay, without relief except one tire change and stops every 150 miles for oil and fuel, beating S F Edge’s Brooklands mark by 238 miles.
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American Automobile Association
Ralph Mulford
Mulford
Sheepshead Bay Motor Speedway
S. F. Edge
Brooklands
England
President Wilson Defends Brandeis Nomination to Supreme Court
Wilson reads a letter to the Senate judiciary committee defending Louis Brandeis, calling charges against him intrinsically incredible. He notes Brandeis’ qualifications, tests of his character, and past discussions on public issues, urging confirmation without resorting to endorsements. He also announces Eugene E. Reed's nomination to the Philippine Commission to succeed Clinton L. Riggs.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Louis. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eugene E. Reed
New Hampshire
Philippine Commission
Clinton L. Riggs
Baltimore
Brandeis
Fuller
Mr. Brandeis
Mighty Searchlight Guards Texas Jail Over Bandit Case
In Brownsville, Sheriff plus a detachment of soldiers guard the county jail with a powerful electric searchlight as rumors swirl on both sides of the Rio Grande. The force aims to forestall a possible attempt to free Melquiades Chapa and Jose Buenrostro, Mexican bandits scheduled to be hanged May 19 for the murder of two Americans.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Melquiades Chapa
Jose Buenrostro
Germans count on submarines not surface fleet in war
Berlin dispatch notes German public expects a major naval clash unlikely for the high seas fleet due to British advantage. Experts say Germany cannot match English battleships and relies on submarines, expanding production and range as the central naval strategy.
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Berlin
Germany
England
Coronel
Falklands
Dogger Bank
Campbell-Bannerman
German Navy Department
Great Britain
Roads Bill Passes Senate For Bankhead Good Roads Plan
The Senate approved without a roll call the Bankhead roads bill authorizing 85.6 million dollars for post road construction with state matching funds. The measure also allocates 10 million dollars for roads in national forests.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Cattle Boat Collides With Light Ship In Fog
The Atlantic transport steamer Philadelphian from London collided in fog with the Fire Island light ship. The cattle ship was only slightly damaged. The Philadelphian towed the light ship to a steam tender of the lighthouse service.
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New York
London
Fire Island
Philadelphia
Lighthouse Service
Irish Executions Prompt Commons Debate
In London on May 8 the Irish question rose in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Asquith said he could not guarantee no more executions before a full debate. Nationalist Lawrence Ginnell cried murder urging discussion of Irish affairs.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Lawrence Ginnell
Stay delays by lawyer in court cited by Baltimore American
A Baltimore American remark mocks a young man who always secures a stay when he comes to court despite attempts to remove him. The line highlights the lawyer’s influence and the parents’ frustration with legal delays.
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Mary Jane
Baltimore American
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Birck
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