Trade Ambassador 70 Boost Chicago Trade Ambassadors
The Chicago Association of Commerce plans to appoint a permanent trade ambassador to vet the United States and foster closer ties between Chicago businessmen and other cities. J Miller will tour the Southwest including Dallas Waco Austin Fort Worth Houston and El Paso then move to the Pacific coast and other western cities with reports to Chicago for public release. The project aims to test a field agent model for city business promotion and could become permanent if successful.
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Chicago Association of Comerce
United States
Chigo
Ubert FP. Miller
J. Miller
Southwest
Miller
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Isiness
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Waco
Austin
Fort Worth
Houston
el Paso
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Denver
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago Business Organization
Southern Baptist Convention in Asheville Offer
Advertises Southern Baptist convention in Asheville with a quoted price of 39.90 dollars. Dates listed are May 13 to 16 with a note that travel continues through May 15 via sleeper train on the Southern Pacific line.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
Sleeper
Southern Pacific
Mystery in San Luis Potosi death and wealth tied case
Margarita Girald, a wealthy beauty, was found slain in her Sanz hotel room in San Luis Potosí. A Spaniard, also rich, was detained after attempting to depart. authorities report $150,000 in cash and oil stocks in her baggage. Funeral held quietly as police probe proceeds. Prices rise as currency shifts double, with long lines of women awaiting corn rations.
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San Luis Potosi
Mex
Margarita Givald
Sanz
Margarita Girald
San Luis Potost
the Sanz
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Yoakum Men Form Home Guard Force
A mass meeting at the Elk's Club in Yoakum led to organizing a home guard. F W Ledbetter chaired the event. a five member committee including A H Mayer and W A Orth was named to devise a plan and report in a few days.
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Yoakum
Tex
Elk’s Club
F. W. Ledbetter
A. H. Mayer
W. A. Orth
B. L. Temple
W. E. Stapps
H. Lee Kamp
Amusements at Grand and Roof features Raeburn tale and stars
A new Triangle-Iace feature Waifs with Jane Grey and William Desmond opens at the Grand and Soledad Roof today and Wednesday. Failure at ordination leads to Raeburn’s fall then redemption as he starts a workers club under church reintegration. Also Fatty Arbuckle in His Wifes Mis takes and Billie Burke in Gloria's Romance with costly costumes headline the program.
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Grand and Roof
Jane Grey
William Desmond
Grand and Soledad Roof
Arthur Raeburn
Punch
Rene
Raeburn
Rags
Fatty’’ Arbuckle
Billie Burke
Gloria
Rupert Hughes
Grand Opera House
Miss Burke
Comedienne Agnes Kayne Headlines Princess Theater Bill
Agnes Kayne a standout comedienne occupies the Princess stage with a lively act. The Borsini Troupe of European globe artists performs a well trained number. Moore and St. Clair present a comedy singing and talking act. The Melody Trio adds familiar songs to the bill.
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Comedienne
Princess
Agnes Kayne
Princess Theater
Miss Kayne
Borsini
Moore
St. Clair
Melody Trio
Record attendance at City Baraca Philathea Union meeting
A large Alamo Methodist Church gathering drew over 325 members of the City Baraca Philathea Union. William J. Ramsay spoke on home teaching and Christian life, with Norman Anderson arranging a program that earned the banner for best attendance.
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Baraca
George T. Iloward
Norman Anderson
Alamo Methodist Church
Philatheas
Tabernacle
Bank liquidations lead to new state bank for West Texas Bank
A May meeting of depositors and stockholders reports plans with the State Banking Commissioner John S Patterson and Attorney General to organize a new state bank to take over the West Texas Bank and pay all depositors in full. The arrangement aims to end all pending litigation and appoint reputable Southwest Texas business leaders to run the new bank. interested parties should contact W R Wise man at Room 629 Bedell Building in San Antonio.
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John S&s. Patterson
State Banking Department
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Southwest
Texas
Mr. W. RR
Wiseman
Bedell Bldg
San Antonio
L-11 Submarine Launched at Quincy
The submarine L-11, last of seven vessels of its class built by Fore River Ship Building Corporation, was launched in Quincy Massachusetts. The 170 foot submarine is one of the largest underwater vessels in the United States Navy with a cruising radius of 550 miles.
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Quincy
Mass
Fore River Ship Building Corporation
United States Navy
Mexican editor held in Texas jail over alleged anti American articles
Leo PD Walker editor of a local Spanish daily in Laredo is jailed on a 5000 dollar bond default charge after district attorney complaints. He faces an injunction to bar further articles accusing Mexican citizens of San Benito who offered to help Governor Ferguson in border matters as traitors and black Americans.
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The
Papes
Mechanician Killed In Metropolitan Trophy Race
Corpus Christi, May 16. Mrs. R Solitto travels to New York to claim the body of her nephew Roxie Palloti a Corpus Christi youth killed in the Metropolitan trophy automobile race Saturday while working as a mechanic for Carl Limberg the famed driver who also died in the event.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Tex
R. Solitto
New York City
Roxie” Palloti
Carl Limberg
Father Held After Shooting At Home Incident
Superior Wisconsin May 16 Frank Billmayer 58 father of ten is jailed after shooting his wife and son Charles 19 at their home last night. Family members believe Billmayer may be insane.
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Superior
Wis
Frank Billmayer
Charles
Billmayer
Mexicans Arrested at Laredo After River Crossing
Twenty Mexicans, men and women, were detained by cavalry patrol last night near Laredo after initial suspicion of links to a ranch raid. They were found to have crossed the river without immigration inspection and were handed to immigration authorities for deportation.
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Laredo
Tex
San Antonio Public Hearing Ordered On French Place Paving
City approves plat and City Engineer statement for French Place improvements from Main Avenue to Summit Avenue and orders special assessments. A hearing set for May 29, 1916, at 4 pm in City Hall to review property owner costs and liens. Involves Western Paving Company and city costs split between property owners and the city.
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French Place
Main Ave
I. Fred Fries
City of
San Antonio
Main Avenue
Summit Place
Fred Fries
State OF Texas
County OF Bexar
Western Paving Company
Bexar County
Texas
Cald Street
San
Eneneer
Sach Highway
Summit Avenue
Svenceas Fopech OY
Benes OO
Oir Rokk
Ehalba
Clinton G. Brown
Leroy G. Denman
Leroy G. Traa Pean
Wisatch Avenue
Ellis
Alley
Jacob Kuhn
Mulberry Avenue
Alice
Woodiey
Agarita Avenue
Browne
Alley R. F. McCampbell
Toa Summit Avenue
N. E
Thomas H Franklin
Thomas H Franklin Weer
Woodlawn Avenue
C. Balzhiser
W. H. Wingart
Thomas T Mpbell
Seer Seer
Mistletoe Avenue
J i Felder Ease
Clements Seer
Walter T. C
Napier Moyran
Magnolia Avenue
A. Pearce Treeee
D. A. Livingston
W. W. Metoee
Wesatch Avenue
Mary Roshannah Martyn
Sarah Martyn Dee
John M. Taylor
G P. Robertson
Alley A. R. Spilman
L H Browne
J. O. Terrell Covewee
British views on mails explained during Washington talks
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice told Secretary Lansing that Britain seeks to end delays and interferences with mails while preserving the right to prevent enemy use of mail for goods or information. The United States plans a renewed demand to halt interferences with neutral mails at once.
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Washington
D. C
Cecil Spring-Rice
Lansing
United States
Great Britain
Estrada May Depart President of Guatemala
In a report from Galveston dated May 16 authorities say Estrada may depart Guatemala as rumors say he plans to flee. Investigations and counter moves emerge as political turmoil unsettles the nation.
Light Want Ads Offer Real WANTS Beyond Sale Listings
Readers are urged to follow the LightWantAds daily for genuine want notices not limited to sales or rentals. The column emphasizes diverse opportunities and paid returns for those who regularly scan the classifieds.
Guatemalan President Estrada Cabrera Plans Escape by Sea
Cablegram reports Cabrera preparing to flee Guatemala with a few followers. A vessel is said to be waiting at a convenient port to take him to the United States amid the Guatemalan revolution.
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Estrada Cabrera
Guatemala
Cabrera
United States
Captain resigns as Mata gorda county judge in militia move
Bay City Texas May 16 Captain R R Lewis of Company G Third Infantry Texas National Guard returned from Fort Sam Houston to resign as county judge of Matagorda county to devote full time to militia service J W Conger of Bay City appointed to finish the term
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Bay City
Tex
R. R. Lewis
Third Infantry
Texas National Guard
Fort Sam Houston
Matagorda
J. W. Conger
May reconsider Rublee nomination to Federal Trade Commission
Supporters of George Rublee of New Hampshire discussed Senate reconsideration after the body late yesterday rejected his confirmation to the Federal Trade Commission. Senator Hollis led the fight for confirmation and could move for reconsideration, while Senator Gallinger, who opposed Rublee as personally objectionable, claimed a victory after a long battle with administration backing.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
George, Rublee
New Hampshire
Federal Trade Commission
Hollis
Gallinger
New Hampshire Who, For Almost A Year and A Half Had Fought Mr. Rublee
Mexicans Aid Army on Road Work Near Columbus New Mexico
Forty Mexican laborers from Las Cruces joined the engineer corps to build a road for army motor truck trains under expeditionary forces. Officials report Villa's threat did not deter workers as American patrols maintained control and pay offered was higher than usual.
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Las Cruces
Engineer Corps
Candelario Cervantes
Villista
Cervantes
Villa
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