Socialists Split on Immigration at Indianapolis Convention
The socialist national convention opened with debate on immigration reports. The majority urges stricter Asiatic exclusion to prevent disruption of revolutionary strength, while the minority opposes the idea, arguing Asiatic immigrants can align against capitalists. The platform will largely mirror four years ago with public ownership of production.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Socialist National Convention
Yoakum High School Commencement Honors Given
Yoakum Texas May 13 The commencement sermon for the graduating Yoakum high school class was preached by Rev W B Ns ing pastor First Baptist church The graduates include Frank C Linn Jr Nereus Roy Bernice Chropshire Marion Buchanan Marie Hutchinson Lillian Maresh Gladys Smoot and Maybelle George The commencement program lists a literary address by Dr Keen and diploma presentation by W T Brian with class play and alumni reception. Frank C Linn Jr wins first honors Lucile Baby second.
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Yoakum
Yoakum, Tex
Yoakum High School
Officer Kills Two in Kentucky Deputy Shoots Suspect
Knoxville dispatch reports Deputy Sheriff David Elliott of Bell county Kentucky killed cousins James and Luther Sizemore at a Four Mile soft drink resort near Middlesboro after Luther Sizemore resisted arrest with a pistol. Elliott was wounded in the leg by Elliott's son injured. Elliott surrendered to officers after notifying the families.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
James
Luther Sizemore
David Elliott
Bell County
Kentucky
Four Mile
Middlesboro
Sizemores
Elliott
Luther
James Sizemore
Texas Pharmaceutical convention set for Austin in June
The thirty third annual Texas Pharmaceutical association convention will meet in Austin June 18 to 21. Local committee splits time to entertain delegates from across the state and beyond. Officers listed include President Jacob Schrodt of Dallas and Vice President H C Jackson of Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Jacob Schrodt
Dallas
H. C. Jackson
E. G. Eber
Corpus Christi Firemen Head to State Convention
Corpus Christi delegates Chief Shoemaker J J Boerum and A A Henry travel to Austin for the Texas firemen state meeting on May 14 and 15. The Corpus Christi group plans to bid for the 1914 state convention and expects several hundred delegates.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Fire Department
Austin
Shoemaker
J.J. Boerum
A. A. Henry
Hundreds Are Marooned As Crevasse Flood Spurs Devastation
Floodwaters from the Torras crevasse creep through False River country south of New Roads Louisiana, inundating Erwinville and many sugar districts. Towns face rising water, rescue crews prepare from Plaquemine, and levees and rail lines suffer damage as looting reports emerge from Grosse Tete and Fordoche.
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Associated Press
New Roads
False River
Mississippi
Port Allen
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Parish
Plaquemine
Iverville Parish
Erwinville
Rogers
Federal Corps
Indian Village
Texas & Pacific
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Choctaw Bayou
Grosse Tete
Fordoche
Smithfield
Louisiana
Cranes of Education Inaugurated by Senator Newlands
A flood control and arid land reclamation campaign was launched by Senator Newlands of Nevada. At his Washington home a group of lawmakers and officials heard M O Leighton, chief hydraulic engineer, speak on damming spring floods and storing water for irrigation. Attending were Interior Secretary Fisher and many senators including Bacon Bristow Crawford Foster Fletcher Meyers Poin dexter Overman Pomerene Smith of Georgia Smith of Arizona Townsend and Williams and Reemecentenre Payne Dalzell Hill Hughes Small Clayton Lloyd Mondell Hayes Kent Madden Cooper Rucker Wickliffe and F H Newell of the reclamation service.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Newlands
Nevada
Congress
M. O. Leighton
Geological Survey
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Bacon
Bristow
Clark
Crawford
Foster
Fletcher
Meyers
Poindexter
Overman
Pomerene
Smith
Georgia
Arizona
Townsend
Williams
Payne
Dalzell
Hill
Hughes
Small
Clayton
Lloyd
Mondell
Hayes
Kent
Madden
Cooper
Rucker
Three Boys Drown Near Covington In River Accident
In Covington Louisiana three boys died in the Tchefunda river with Wimmick Green 16 thrown from a mule in midstream and Rosseau Jenkins 18 and Robert Jenkins drowning while swimming. Their father narrowly escaped while trying to save them.
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Associated Press
Covington
aMy
Tchefunda
Wimmick Green
Rosseau Jenkins
Robert Jenkins
Certificate of final stock payment filed in Texas
A certificate showing proof of final payment of capital stock was filed today in the state department by the Collins company of San Antonio. The capital stock is $125,000 and the certificate was signed by A. B. Weakley and T. W. Labatt and five others.
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Austin
Tex
State Department
Collins Company of
San Antonio
Capita
A. B
Weakley
T. W. Labatt
Sensation Expected in Meat Probe on Inspection Lapses
House inquiry into the federal meat inspection law hears claims by Mrs. Charlotte Bartlett Crane that violations are ongoing. Witnesses will detail soft rotten meat passed for food in Philadelphia and exhausted steers dragged to cuts in Chicago. Hog stomachs and other parts were used for sausage despite rulings. Carcasses were washed in typhoid-polluted water in Cumberland Maryland.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Charlotte. Bartlett Crane
Nelson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bureau of Animal Industry
Cumberland
Building Food To Bring the Babies Around
A Colorado mother credits Grape-Nuts with reviving a 15 month old boy after pneumonia brain fever and teething related weakness. She reports rapid improvement feeding juice and milk then Grape-Nuts, leading to strength and weight gain. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. Battle Creek, urges feeding all children Grape-Nuts and cream for sturdy brains and nerves.
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Colorado
Kansas City
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Taft denies sending Major Butt to Rome
President Taft states publicly that Major Archibald Butt, his aide lost on the Titanic, did not travel to Rome on any mission. He recalls Butt’s health trip last March for a visit to Rome seeking a papal audience and notes the only Vatican contact was a condolence cable from Cardinal Merry Del Val.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Archibald W. Butt
Rome
Vatican
Leo XIII
Philippines
Taft
Major Butt
Merry de Val
Rebels Defeated in Paraguayan Revolt Victory
Official reports from Asuncion confirm May 10 government troops defeated a large rebel force led by Col. Alvino Jara. Jara was wounded but escaped. rebels suffered many killed and 500 captured. Artillery and 1000 rifles seized.
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Associated Press
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Asuncion
Paraguay
Alvino Jara
Jara
Prayer for peace ends Kentucky feud leader's life
Ed Callahan, noted feud leader in the Kentucky mountains, died Saturday night from ambush wounds. He forgave his enemies as he lay dying and urged peace among his people. His burial moved to Crockettville as fears of renewed clashes grow.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Ed Callahan
Callahan
Crockettsville
D A R Session Opens in Boston with Officer Elections
Boston May 13 D A R convention opens with delegates from across the country. Biennial election of officers is a key agenda item. Mrs Adeline F Fitz of Wakefield Mass will retire as president after two terms.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
General Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Adeline F. Fitz
Wakefield
Cuero Imes Water Plant Advances with New Deep Well
The Cuero water project adds a 60 foot strainer to a new deep well. The new well yields more water than the other two combined and produces soft water. Officials expect reduced pumping and cost savings sufficient to finance a third well, with planned redirect of flow to the power plant reservoir.
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Cuero Imes
Cuero
Tex
L A A P Indoor Baseball Title Match Set
The L A A P indoor baseball champions of the Indoor Commercial league meet a picked aggregation of association members on the Y floor tomorrow night at 8 15. Battery S A A P Lewis and Sheijton oppose Y players Barrett and Jordan in a fast contest.
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Lewis and Sheijton
Barrett
Jordan
Silver Bill Riley Critically Ill in Chicago Hospital
Colonel Silver Bill Riley once of New Orleans and a famed race track and poolroom figure is critically ill in a Chicago hospital. He was a prominent sports and gambling personality noted in the 1900s era.
Bishops Charge For Special Sermons Debate
Minneapolis May 13 Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church who bill for sermons and lectures while drawing a 5000 dollar salary plus traveling expenses may face a rebuke from the general conference. Memorials urge retirement of two bishops and a Rome residence is discussed as a possible compromise by the episcopacy committee.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Committee On
Rome
Otis Proposes Dynamic Plan for Universal Peace
General Harrison Gray Otis of Los Angeles lens a plan titled a Dynamic Plan to Guarantee and Maintain Universal Peace. He argues five to seven major powers could form an international alliance called the universal peace pact to guarantee and uphold world peace.
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Associated Press
New York
Harrison Gray Otis
Los Angeles
El Campo Tesma Winner
In El Campo on May 13 Campo defeated Bay City 6 to 5 in the first of three semi professional South Texas championship games. The contest was slow with errors but saw spurts of good play and featured Battery Platzer and Ansenlin for Bay City and Bown and Own for Campo.
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el Campo Tesma
EL Campo
Tex
South Texas
Campo
Bay City
Platzer
Ansenlin
Bown
Own
Tigers Defeat Seguin In Texas Action
New Braunfels Tigers edged Seguin in a late season game played in New Braunfels Texas yesterday May 17 or 18. The report highlights key plays and scoring by Tigers star players with NB flag and district context.
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Tniers
Seguin
New Braunfels
Tex
New Braunfels Tigers
Yester
Tigers blank Seguin 6 0 on local diamond
A large crowd watched as the Tigers scored four in the first inning and defeated Seguin 6 to 0 on the local diamond. Pitchers Doran and Eggleston for the Tigers and Hall and Staats for Seguin worked the game.
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Seguin
Tigers
Womtesed
OSE Tg A
Doran and
Eggleston
Hall and Staats
McGrew Named Manager of Columbia in South Atlantic League
Jacksonville Florida May 13 Ted McGrew has been signed to manage the Columbia team of the South Atlantic league and assumed command today.
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McGrew
Columbia
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Ted McGrew
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in San Antonio Testimony
San Antonio residents endorse Doan's Kidney Pills after long term relief from backache kidney symptoms and headaches. A local user Fred Bader of 602 Dawson street confirms lasting benefit after two and a half years and urges others to buy from Bexar Drug Co. and Doan's kidneys pills. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo distributes. Remember the name Doan's.
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San Antonio
Dean
Fred Bader
Dawson Street
Texas
Doan
Bexar Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Violet Edmands
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Crane
Europe
Western Union
Weeee
Atlantic
Western Union Telegraph Company
General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church
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White Horse Tavern
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Wytheville
Floyd Allen
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Staples
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W. H. McElwain Company
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