Real Estate Leader Urges Bonds for San Antonio Improvements
In a San Antonio Real Estate Exchange luncheon at the St. Anthony, John Richey urged voters to approve a city plan and bonds for civic improvements to keep the city ahead of other Texas centers. He urged moral and physical care for the poor and warned against opposing civic spend. Ray Mackay and Hall P. Street spoke on boosting San Antonio and state legislative support for improvement. Alderman-elect Joel Lipscomb received applause as new city leaders pledged to work for welfare and open hearings. About forty members attended.
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San Antonio
Richey
Ray Mackay
Exchange
Hall P. Street
Texas State Realty Association
Kenneth Wimner
Texas
Joel A. Lipscomb
Fifth Ward
B. F. Nicholson
Lipscomb
Eves
Mexico to share presidency under de la Barra after peace offer
Mexico City May 18 The Diaz government proposes peace by resignations of President Diaz and Vice President Corral before June 1. Francisco de la Barra would become president with Francisco I. Madero as his chief adviser and joint ruler. Cabinet reorganized with war and foreign affairs under de la Barra and Madero. Insurrectos granted pardon.
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Insurrectos
Madero
Mexico
de la Barra
Ministry of War and Foreign Office
del Barra
Associated Press
Juarez
Mex
Francisco I. Madero Jr
Diaz
City of
Corral
de la Barras
Seitor Madero
Dero
Vasquez Gomez
Five Day Armistice Signed in Mexico City Hope of Peace
Francisco I Madero Jr declares peace across Mexico as Diaz agrees to resign by June 1 and a de la Barra led interim government to form. Madero plans to join as adviser, vows to welcome American investment with strict controls and to field volunteers to rebuild the army. Leaders expect a rapid reorganization and a formal peace pact within days.
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Senor de la Barra
Diaz
California
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
The Weather Bureau reports tonight and Friday will be cloudy in San Antonio and surrounding areas with continued high temperatures.
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San Antonio
Regional Weather Roundup From Multiple Cities
Weather reports across seven cities note temperatures from 60 to 76 degrees with varying skies. Winds range from eight to twenty miles per hour, some shifting directions and increasing clouds. Showers are possible near Milwaukee and Boston warming expected by Friday in Boston.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Texas Bankers Meet Next in San Antonio
At the Texas State Bankers association meeting Gen William R Hamby was elected president and Austin banker. San Antonio will host the 1912 convention with officers elected include F M Law Ernest Brown C L Hopkins Charles M Campbell Gus F Taylor H O Bannion Henry James Fred Hoopes Clinton W Cooley Thomas H Rogers and more. Plans for social features include a coast trip and a ball and banquet.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas State Bankers’ Association
William R. Hamby
General Hamby
Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company
Austin
San Antonio
F. M. Law
Beaumont
Ernest Brown
C. L. Hopkins
San Marcos
Charles M. Campbell
Temple
Gus F. Taylor
Tyler
H. O’bannion
San Angelo
Henry James
Abilene
Fred Hoopes
Clinton W. Cooley
Houston
Thomas H. Rogers
Denison
N. S. Graham
American Bank and Trust Company
Texas
Federation Refuses Endorsement in Prohibition Debate
In Waco Texas on May 18 the State Federation of Labor rejected endorsing State President Wm I Floergen’s anti prohibition stance. The motion also struck that sentiment from his annual report. The federation adopted a resolution to print Dr B Harris name on all affiliated unions rosters for aiding labor leader Martin Y phemy in his final days.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
State Federation of Labor Today
Wm. I. Floergen
San Antonio
Dr. B. Harris
State Federation of Labor
Martin Y Phemy
12 Year Old Girl Wins Oklahoma Spelling Championship
Miss Laura Robinson, 12, wins the state spelling championship in Chickasha Oklahoma after a twelve hour thirty minute contest ending late yesterday. She competed against many adults and edged out the field to claim the title.
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Associated Press
Chickasha
Okla
Laura Robinson
Oklahoma
Robinson
Man Pays Fine to Keep Family Pet Dog
E Wren Day, manager of the Maverick hotel barber shop, paid a $10 fine in police court after his fox terrier allegedly bit M F Sampers at the rear alley of Days home. Day pleaded guilty and the judge suspended the judgment on the condition the dog be killed or removed within six hours, but Day asked to keep the dog as it belonged to his child and was allowed to do so.
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E. Wren Day
Maverick
M. F. Sampers
Buena Vista Street
Days
Fifth Street
Sampers
Day
Buckley
No Cars No Picnics Railroads Postpone St Marks Picnic
Railroads lack rolling stock to handle picnic crowds forcing Southern Pacific to abandon the St Mark's Sunday school excursion to Sutherland Springs and postpone the event. Officials say extra equipment will run a special Sunday trip from the city to Houston and Galveston next Saturday. An additional Houston excursion to Port Lavaca is planned for Sunday morning with available stock dispatched between Houston and Port Lavaca.
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Southern Pacific
St. Mark’s
Sutherland Springs
Houston
Galveston
Port Lavaca
Three Englishmen Active in World Arbitration Movement
Washington May 18 The arbitration movement gains urgency as Secretary Knox presents a draft convention to British and French ambassadors proposing submission of all internationally justifiable disputes to arbitration. The plan expands existing treaties by removing exceptions for questions of interest and national honor.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Knox
France
Great Britain
United States
England
Knox
Southern cotton demand urged to meet mill needs
At the American Cotton Manufacturers Association annual session in Richmond, officials urged more Southern cotton production to satisfy rising factory demand. President Cooper projected the 1910-11 crop at about 1.0 billion dollars, with 12.5 to 13 million bales needed for fair prices.
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Richmond
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
China
Gilbert Reid
International Institute of China
Arthur R. Marsh
New York Cotton Exchange
Cooper
Cotton Trade Friction Spurs Call for Exchange Reform
President Cooper lamented that manipulated markets and poor trade conditions hinder cotton growth. He noted spindles and acreage have risen while American cotton production falls and urged exchanges to revise laws and methods to serve growers, manufacturers, and exchange representatives.
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Cooper
Not Enough Cotton Says Hayne In New Orleans
Frank B. Hayne, described as the bull leader, warned in New Orleans that there is not enough cotton to meet demand. He said mills may have to close as the world needs 27,000,000 bales but will receive about 22,500,000, a 4,500,000 bale shortfall.
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New Orleans
Frank B. Hayne
Illinois Senate Calls to Reopen Lorimer Case
The Illinois senate voted 39 to 10 to urge the U S senate to reopen the investigation of Senator William Lorimer’s election. The Helm committee criticized Judge Petit’s habeas ruling in the Tilden Cummins Benedict case and said bribery and corruption influenced Lorimer’s election.
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Ill
Illinois State Senate
United States Senate
United States
William Lorimer
Petit
Chicago
Tilden, Cummins
Benedict
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