Great Civilian Parade On Fifth Avenue Draws Nation
A massive May 13 parade in New York drew 145000 marchers including 125000 men and 200 bands to Fifth Avenue and 25th Street. Women formed a 20000 strong contingent demanding preparedness while leaders like General Leonard Wood and Rear Admiral Nathaniel Usher watched.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Washington
Twenty-fifth Street
Leonard Wood
Nathaniel R. Usher
Mitchel
William Barbour
Citizens’ Preparedness Committee
National
Thomas A. Edison
Wood
Twentyfourth Street
Joseph Choate
Congress
Washington Park
Washington Arch
Daughters of the American Revolution
Reorganization Planned for West Texas Bank and Trust
The West Texas Bank and Trust will be reorganized under a new name with $300,000 to $500,000 capital and funds to pay all depositors within ten days. State officials Patterson Looney Edwards finalized terms after a long conference, with stockholders and depositors to subscribe to double their former shares and the state guaranty fund to provide $200,000 for liquidation. The new bank will hold assets equal to cash plus city warrants and aims to pay all claims in full, with rapid conversion of securities if needed.
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West Texas Bank and Trust Company
John S. Patterson
Banking and Insurance
B. F. Looney
J. M. Edwards
Commssioner Oe
Sunny
Patterson
State Banking Board
Austin
Ferguson
State Bank Guaranty Fund
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Moore Building
San Antonio
West Texas Bank & Trust Co
Bank Guaranty Fund
L. K. Roberts
Turks Claim Victory Over Russian Force In Asia Minor
London May 13 The Turks and Russian forces in Asia Minor fought a two day battle near Kara Hissar. Turkish official statement claims a clear Turkish victory while Russian reports admit defeat and claim victory in part. Casualties and captures reported by both sides accompany the contested outcome.
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Asia Minor
London
Grand Duke
Nicholas
von Mackensen
Kara Hissar
Caucasius
Cherokh
Eringan
Mrs. Mary J. Rodgers Killed in City Collision
A collision between a private automobile and a Missouri Kansas Texas street car at East Commerce and Hackberry streets left Mrs. Mary J. Rodgers dead and four others injured, including her husband W M Rodgers dining car inspector and C O Johnson dining car conductor. The crash occurred at about 8 50 Saturday night.
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Mary J. Rodgers
W. M. Rodgers
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
San Antonio
Rodgers
Lafitte Street
C. O. Johnson
M. K. & T. Railway
Parsons
Kans
W. B. Wilson
Denison
Katy
George Cassel
Avenue C
Third Street
East Commerce
Hackberry Streets
E. Grubbs
R. L. Robins
George Casseb
Commerce Street
Hackberry Street
Traction Company
Central Police
Weather Chart for East and West Texas Mild Days Ahead
East Texas sunnier with warm spell continuing through Sunday and Monday cooling slightly in the northwest. West Texas sunny, cooler in the north and west on Monday, with easing heat across northern areas.
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East
Texas
West
Weather forecast roundup from The Light region cities
Forecasts by The Light list temperatures for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Washington and Boston. Expect cloudy conditions in St Louis Chicago and Boston with rain in several cities and varying winds from southeast east northeast and south. Highest Saturday or Sunday temperatures range from mid sixties to low seventies.
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T. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Boston
Incendiary Fires Threaten Fort Bliss
Two arson attempts were made at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas on May 13. Warehouses housing guns and stores and the cavalry stables east of the fort were set ablaze but extinguished before major damage. Authorities believe Mexican incendiaries carried out the plots. A guard is heightened to avert further attacks.
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EL Paso
Tex
Fort Bliss
Desperate Fight Over Hill No 304 Near Verdun
Paris reports from May 13 indicate the German offensive that began May 4 at Verdun targets Hill No 304. The struggle centers on the hill with French forces holding the southern slope while Germans mass on the northern slope, as Meuse defenses face possible flanking fire. Crown Prince views the hill as the key to western French positions. fresh French gains near Avecourt complicate the German assault. Clemenceau expresses absolute confidence in victory if thorough mobilization continues.
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Paris
Verdun
No. 304
Crown Prince
Meuse
Avecourt
British repulse German attacks near Maricourt and Somme
British headquarters in France reports repulses after a heavy bombardment between the Somme and Maricourt. The Germans made three attacks and briefly entered our trenches, but were driven out, with some of their dead observed on our wire in the morning.
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London
Maricourt
Somme
France
Armies Reorganization Bill Advances with 679000 War Strength
Conferees from the Senate and House reach full agreement on an army reorganization bill. It sets total war strength at 679000 and peace strength at 631000, with maximum war strength 254000 and maximum peace strength 206569. The plan adds 148 aviation officers and expands mobilization and production controls for war materiel.
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Washington
D. C
House
Senate
National Guard
Philippine Scouts
Quartermasters Corps
Medical Corps
Signal Corps
Plattsburgh
Army enlistment terms and unit expansions outlined
The plan fixes seven year enlistment with three in color and four in reserve, allows reserve transfer after one year with good record, and creates a reserve officers corps. Regular army units would grow: infantry 65 regiments, cavalry 25, field artillery 21, coast artillery 30,009, engineers seven, engineers mounted two battalions.
Dallas Mayor Enrolls for Civilians Training Camp
Mayor Henry M. Lindsley of Dallas has enrolled for the civilians training camp at Fort Sam Houston in June. He will enter as a high private, as did Major Mitchell at Plattsburgh last summer. Other Texas mayors consider joining, and a 1.25 round trip rate was set for enrollees by the Southwestern Passenger Agents Association.
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Henry M. Lindsley
Dallas
Fort Sam Houston
Barnum
Southern Department
E. K. Stirling
Texas
Major Mitchell
New York
Plattsburg
N. Y
Major Lindsley
Association
Husband Shot in Denison Mill Town Tragedy
Hermet Ritch, nightwatchman at a Denison cotton mill, was shot dead at his home. His wife, Mrs. Ritch, is held on $1000 bond in connection with the shooting following a quarrel earlier in the day.
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Denison
Tex
Hermet Ritch
Miss Gertrude Tower Injured in Park Car Crash
In Philadelphia on May 13 Miss Gertrude Tower daughter of Charlemagne Tower former ambassador to Germany and G H Dougherty of Germantown were seriously if not fatally injured when Dougherty's car rolled over in Fairmount Park tonight.
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Philadelphia
Gertrude Tower
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
G. H. Dougherty
Germantown
Dogherty
Fairmount Park
General Funston Returns From El Paso Conference With Obregon
General Funston returns to post after a two week El Paso conference with Obregon. Texas National Guard units prepare for potential federal service with oath of allegiance aligning them with volunteers. The War Department approves four more motor truck companies for use along the border.
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Texas National Guard
United States Service
United States
Mexico
General Funston
el Paso
Obregon
Fitzhugh Lee
James Parker
Funston
San Antonio
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Southern Department
Barnum
War Department
Opponents of Preparedness Answered in New York Parade
Irvin S. Cobb reports on New York's defense readiness demonstration led by 150000 marchers and 600000 supporters. He notes the presence of Bryan Ford and Kitchin critics, contrasting pacifist claims with a show of national resolve and the belief that only a fortified nation can ensure peace.
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Irvin Cobb
Bryan
Ford
Irvin S. Cobb
New York
Mr. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Nebr
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mich
Claud Kitchin
North Carolina
White Rats
Knights
Little Brothers
Little Navy
Mr. Ford
Cobb
Fifth Avenue
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Charles H. Sherrill
West Texas
WM. Rodgers
Auto
Weather Forecast
Elephant Butte
Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico
Reclamation Service
Connecticut
United States Reclamation Service
Miss Tower
Hemisphere
Passea
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