Mellen To Testify In New Haven Inquiry Tomorrow
Former NY NH & Hartford president Charles S. Mellen will testify before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the New Haven affair inquiry. Folk and McChord pressed for full witness questioning despite immunity talks, urging disclosure of the truth to protect public interests and push for railroad reform.
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Washington, D. C
Charles 8. Mellen
New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Joseph W. Folk
McReynolds
Folk
Interstate Commerce
McChord
Attorney General
Kern
Indiana
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Mr. Folk
Mellen
Shriners Elect New Imperial Potentate
Dr. Frederick R. Smith of Damascus Temple Rochester New York was elected imperial potentate of the Imperial Council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at its Atlanta conclave. He succeeds William W. Irvin of Wheelsing West Virginia and was elevated from deputy imperial potentate.
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Atlanta
Frederick R. Smith
Damascus Temple
Rochester
N. Y
Imperial Council
Dr. Smith
William W. Irvin
Wheelslng
W. Va
D. Putnam Stevens
Portland
Henry F. Neidringhaus Jr
St. Louis
Imperial
Rabban
William S&s. Brown
Pittsburg
Benjamin Twell
Boston
Mass
Imperial Recorder
Charles E. Ovenshire
Minneapolis
W. J. Matthews
New York
Ernst A. Cutts
Savannah
James S. McCandless
Honolulu
Mystic Shrine
Seattle
San Francisco
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights From AP Dispatch
The San Antonio newspaper notes exclusive AP Leased Wire Day report as the world's largest daily general news service. It mentions The Light carrying its own large special news section in addition to the wire content.
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San Antonio
Local Forecast Notes Various U S Cities
San Antonio and vicinity expect Wednesday night and Thursday to be fair and warmer. St Louis 46 partly cloudy and colder with a 44 low. Chicago 48 partly cloudy and colder with a 44 low. Milwaukee 41 cloudy and colder with a 40 low. St Paul 28 clear and colder with a 42 low. Kansas City 46 clear and colder with a 42 low. New York 44 cloudy with northeast wind and rain. Washington 52 cloudy with northeast wind and rain and a 60 low.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Navy records claim no intoxication among Vera Cruz force
Secretary Daniels cited Admiral Fletcher stating that none of 6000 sailors and marines landed at Vera Cruz were drunk or under the influence of liquor. He said the order to prohibit bringing intoxicants aboard ships or into naval reservations would take effect in July, despite questions about presidential disapproval.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Admiral Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Fletcher
Long Lost Sister Found After 36 Years Search
Mrs Louise Monesetter, who hunted for 36 years for her siblings Frank Ellicott and two sisters, located one sister in Turlock California through readers in Waterman Illinois and Chicago Dallas papers. Olive Elliott and siblings once lived on a Cambridge Story county Iowa farm before their parents died and relatives split them up.
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Dallas
Louise .Monesetter
Frank Ellicott
Turlock
Cal
Herbert Abby
Waterman
Olive
Chicago
Elliott
Cambridge
Story County
Iowa
First U S Postal Money Order Cashed in San Antonio
The first United States postal money order issued from Vera Cruz was cashed at the San Antonio postoffice on a Wednesday morning. It bore serial number one and was for $20 in gold, sent by August Kemp, a former San Antonio clerk who left on April 26 to join the Vera Cruz postal service.
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United States
Vera Cruz
San Antonio
Dominican ports blocked as government forces seize Val Verde
The Dominican government proclaims a blockade of Puerto Plata and Monte Christi, two northern ports now controlled by revolutionary forces, per a Navy Department report from the gunboat Wheeling’s commanding officer. He also says government troops have captured Val Verde.
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Washington, D. C
Puerto Plata
Monte Christi
Navy Department
Wheeling
Val Verde
The Light Want Ads Offer to Find What You Seek
A quirky vintage appeal urges readers to place Want Ads with The Light to reach the right people. It promises help in locating desired items or services and guiding readers to the correct audience.
Classified Want Ads Notice in Sunday Light
Classified ads for the Sunday Light must arrive by 8 p m Saturday to be properly classified. Ads arriving after 8 until 10 p m go to Too Late to Classify. The paper moves to a new address on its street between Avenues C and D with old phone 1742 and new phone 176. Rates shown: 15 words for 15 cents, 4 times 45 cents, 7 times 60 cents, 10 times 75 cents.
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Iis Street
Avenues C and
Heaviest Rain of Year Deluges Land City
A record rainfall drenched Texas cities with 2.14 inches in San Antonio and 5.38 inches in Houston as a warm spell broke. The downpour flooded streets, overloaded drains, and halted cotton farming progress while a cooler, drier pattern was forecast. Aged resident fell into floodwater but was rescued. officials assess cave-ins along trenches and safety fixes continue.
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San Antonio
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Houston
Galveston
Palestine
Dallas
Abilene
del Rio
Taylor
Corpus Christi
Pierce
Brenham
Valley Junction
Alice
Beeville
Columbus
Riverside
Texas
Blum
Bowie
Rain Deluges Houston as Street Cars Go Off Rails
Heavy rainfall in Houston and surrounding areas on May 13 caused streetcar lines to halt and widespread flooding. Rivers rose, lowlands flooded, and rail lines faced washouts delaying trains. In Tyler, a Syrian peddler Sarkis Zilden drowned as water damaged a trestle, suspending service between Tyler and Troup.
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Houston
Tex
Tyler
Troup
Sarkis Zilden
International & Great Northern Railway
Cool Weather Hits San Angelo With Hail North Of City
Unusual cold weather spread across San Angelo Texas on May 13 with reports of hail storms north of the city causing damage to growing crops.
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San Angelo
Tex
Here
Freight rail mail service to Fredericksburg eyed soon
Frederickburg expects a railway mail service by week end. Foster Crane of the San Antonio Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad said the contract is at Washington for approval and service will begin once Post Office confirmation arrives. Mail from San Antonio will reach Fredericksburg by 1 12 pm, cutting nearly a day from transit time. The town has seen renewed activity with new railroad yards and added tracks to handle rising freight volume.
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Fredericksburg
Foster Crane
San Antonio
Crane
Wool Men to Confer on Stabilizing Sheep Industry
Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture calls a conference here June 22 23 and 24 for those in the sheep and wool industry. Talks will cover manufacturing value of American wools farm and ranch handling methods foreign practices adaptation standardization of the wool clip and prevention of damage by dogs and predatory animals.
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Washington, D. C
Houston
Department of Agriculture Today
Murder Case Decisions In Texas Court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Lino Gonzales for murder of Deputy Sheriff Ortiz in Dimmitt county and overruled buss Wyres for death penalty in John Richey murder case. J C Williamson from Dallas was affirmed. he received five years for theft from the person amounting to 3100.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Lino Gonzales
Frio County
Ortiz
Dimmitt County
Buss Wyres
Falls County
John Richey
Jail to Be Repaired After Lynching in Shreveport
Caddo parish authorities began repairs to the parish jail after a mob battered doors with a railroad iron and freed Ed Hamilton who was lynched Tuesday. The mob, openly led, caused extensive damage and is not expected to face formal investigation. An injured orphan girl remains in a sanitarium and is expected to recover.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Ed Hamilton
Three Night Arson Attempts Reported At San Luis Street Home
F C Trevino of 312 San Luis street reports three consecutive nights of attempted arson. Each time he woke to find part of the building afire and extinguished the blaze before damage occurred. The first attempt occurred Saturday night with no one seen on the premises.
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F. C. Trevino
San Luis Street
Southern Baptists Gather in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee the Southern Baptist convention opens with Dr E C Dargan of Macon presiding at 3 p m. The Women's Missionary Union sessions draw large crowds as delegates arrive. Key events include reports on convention methods and the Judson centennial with speakers like Dr George W Mc Daniel of Richmond and Edward Judson.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
E. C. Dargan
Macon
Women's Missionary Union
George A. Lofton
George W. McDaniel
Richmond
Radesh Barnea
Negro Theological Seminary
Judson
Sunday School Board
Baptist Missionary Union
Oklahoma City
Edward Judson
Destroyer McDougal Sets Fastest Mile Time
The torpedo boat destroyer McDougal broke all mile speed records for her class during standardization trials yesterday in Rockland Maine. She reached 32.07 knots on her fastest mile with an average of 31.516 knots over five full speed runs.
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Rockland
Maine
McDougal
Huerta Crisis Rumors Rise as Foreigners Warned to Leave
May 13 dispatches report German and American consuls urged foreigners to depart Mexico. In Vera Cruz officials foresee possible upheaval in Mexico City with Huerta facing a potential crisis, while Maas sets up at Cordoba and troops shift north toward the capital.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Chihuahua
Huerta
Maas
Cordoba
Rancho del Macho
Rubio Navarette
Huerta Prepares Last Stand At Puebla Amid Crisis
The Associated Press reports General Huerta plans to retreat to Puebla to make a stand if the capital falls. Wilson is told Huerta aims to fight rather than resign, with 4000 to 6000 troops and gold being shipped abroad as exile looms. Heavy fighting continues at Tampico as mediators seek a settlement in the Mexican crisis.
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Huerta
Puebla
Mexico City
O'Shaughnessy
Mr. O'Shaughnessy
Zapata
Villa
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Rochester, N. Y
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Santo Domingo
Becker
Charles 8S. Becker
Mrs. Becker
Charles 5S. Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Becker E Litle
Tombs
Counsel For Defense
Arenes
Southern Baptists
Arnt
O’shaughnessy
THE
Associated Press
Wilson
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Badger
Dmire
Mayo
Tampico
Lobos Island
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