City loses bid to halt unsecured West Texas Bank fund payout
District Judge Chambliss rejected all city contentions in San Antonio suit challenging a bank guaranty fund. The court ruled the action premature, affirmed the fund’s legality, and allowed Banking Commissioner Patterson to begin paying unsecured depositors within days. An appeal was noted.
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San Antonio
Bank Guaranty Fund
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
F. G. Chambliss
John S. Patterson
Patterson
Chambliss
Texas
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
City of
City of San Antonio
Austrians Press On Italian Front as Franco American Unit Joins
Paris reports major Austrian assault on the Italian front from the Tyrol toward Vincenza with heavy fortifications and Italian rescues. French and American air crews join in a cross front expedition, suffering minor losses while Thaw's plane returns damaged but intact. Three more Franco American flotillas to be formed from volunteers.
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Paris
Verdun
Avecourt
Metz
Tyrol
Lavarone
Vincenza
Folgaria
Vicenza
Itig
Asiago
Arsiero
French Repulsed Near Verdun Hill 304
The war office reports three French assaults on Hill 304 north west of Verdun were repulsed this morning. Berlin announces the German defensive success via London. May 18.
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Berlin
London
Hill 304
Verdun
War Office
Austro Italian Front Battles Reported on Doberdo Plateau
May 18 dispatch says artillery fights continue along the Austro Italian front with Austrian forces advancing locally. The Austrian official statement dated May 17 reports the capture of new positions on the Doberdo plateau near Sayville.
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Berlin
Sayville
Doberdo
Austrian Flyers Raid Near Venice
An official Italian dispatch says Austrian air forces conducted several attacks on towns near Venice. The raids caused insignificant material damage, no deaths, and no military gains reported.
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Rome
Paris
Venice
Mira Sinks in French Steamer Loss
Lloyds reports the French steamer Mira has been sunk with no further details available.
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London
Lhoyds
Mira
Plans for Atlantic Fleet Reorganization Announced
Plans for reorganization of the Atlantic fleet will be announced by Secretary Daniels. Admiral Fletcher will retire as commander-in-chief. Vice Admiral Henry Mayo will succeed Fletcher with his flag on the Arkansas. Fletcher returns to rear admiral, Coffman becomes vice admiral. All changes effective June 19.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Daniels
Admiral Fletcher
Henry T. Mayo
Arkansas
Fletcher
Dewitt Coffman
Earthquakes Hit Italian Adriatic Coast Injuring Dozens
An earthquake of violent intensity struck along the Adriatic coast between Rimini and Cesena with about a dozen injured at Cesena. Father Alfani of Florence Observatory warns of a possible recurrence as the quake extended into the Venetian provinces.
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Rome
Paris
Adriatic
Rimini
Cesena
Father Alfani
Florence
Earthquakes Strike Central Italy Causing Unclear Losses
The central region of Italy was hit by earthquakes lasting through Tuesday and Wednesday. Details are scarce and it is unknown how many people were injured or killed.
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Italy
Ansonia Strikers Riot at Local Manufacturing Plant
Police and fire crews were summoned to quell a strike outbreak at the Ansonia Manufacturing Company plant in Ansonia Connecticut. Details on injuries or arrests were not provided.
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Ansonia, Conn
Ansonia Manufacturing Company
Weather outlook for San Antonio and vicinity
Weather forecast for San Antonio and area calls for likely showers tonight then fair conditions Friday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather Forecasts From The Light Across Major Cities
The Light reports St Louis clear to 68 with NW wind 6 miles. Chicago 62 with NW wind 12 miles and fair conditions. Milwaukee 48 with NW breeze 14 miles and probable fair. Kansas City 64 with NW wind 4 miles and rain. New York 58 with W wind 3 miles and Friday fair. Washington 64 partly cloudy with SW wind 3 miles and Friday possibly fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Germans Warned to Obey U S Laws by Berlin Ambassadors
Berlin through Count von Bernstorff ordered all German consuls in the United States to admonish nationals to scrupulously observe American laws. The embassy said the move aims to prevent lawlessness and to show Berlin has not supported any illegal activities by German citizens or sympathizers in the country. Instructions were received last night and sent to consuls immediately.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
United Staes
Berlin
United States
Count Bernstorff
Lynch Convicted by Dublin Court
Jeremiah Lynch of New York has been tried and convicted by a Dublin court martial for participating in the Irish rebellion. The sentence was to be announced today but the American embassy had no word on the imposed punishment. Lynch had resided in Dublin and was at one time restricted to a five mile zone around the city under the defense of the realm act.
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London
Jeremiah Lynch
New York
Dublin
Lynch
Withdrawal of Sibley Omen May Come Soon
General Funston signals an imminent withdrawal of the expedition into Mexico if Major Langhorne fails to engage the main bandits within days. The rescue of Jesse Deemer is deemed a primary achievement, while troops push toward El Pino and Brownsville district reorganizes along three patrol zones with 5,000 troops planned under Brigadier General Parker.
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Mexico
Sibley
Funston
Langhorne
Jesse Deemer
Glenn Springs
Deemer
el Pino
Major Langhorne
General Funston
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Letcher
Marion Letcher
Chihuahua
el Paso
San Antonio
Mr. Letcher
Gulf of Mexico
del Rio
Southern Pacific
James Parker
John A. Hulen
Texas National Guard
Fort Sam Houston
Plattsburg Barracks
New York
Third Field Artillery
Tobyhanna
Leon Springs
Coast Artillery
Contested Authority Persists in Alabama Liquor Raids
In Girard Alabama continuing conflict over control marked daily raids led by 22 deputies. State guardsmen oversaw crowds last night, withdrew at 8 this morning, then deputies resumed with $50,000 more liquor seized and guardsmen to return at 6 this evening.
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Girard
Ala
Opelika Company
Army Bill Nearing Passage in Conference Action
The Senate completed its part by adopting the conference report on the army reorganization bill without a record vote. House final action is expected within a day or so and President Wilson’s approval will trigger immediate steps by Secretary Baker and the army staff to implement the measure.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Wilson
Baker
Army General Staff
Hats Forbidden at General Federation Convention
New York May 18. Hats will be tabooed at the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention opening here next Wednesday. Local preparations include check rooms for 9000 hats of 9000 delegates at the Seventh Regiment Armory. The delegation represents clubs in the region with about 2.5 million members and is due to arrive Saturday.
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New York
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Board of Arrangements
Seventh Regiment
Fraternity Plans Skin Graft for Scalded Boy
In Waukegan Illinois thirty members of Kappa Alpha Phi pledge to donate sixty square inches of skin to save nine year old Tony Lanuda who was badly scalded last week after his father died in an accidental asphyxiation. The city rallies to aid the distressed family.
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Waukegan, II
Kappa Alpha Phi
Tony Lanuda
Mexicans Shoot American Soldier Near Juarez
An American soldier crossing the border a mile and a half east of Juarez was shot and killed by Mexican customs guards. General Gavira said the soldier was intoxicated and fired first. General Bell sent two officers to Juarez to join the Mexican authorities in an investigation.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Gavira
Carranza
Bell
City to observe National Preparedness Day
Mayor Clinton G. Brown will join Chicago in proclaiming June 3 as National Preparedness Day. A telegram signed by mayors of 25 leading cities will be broadcast to recruit for the Citizens Training Camp at Fort Sam Houston opening soon. A city parade may aid recruitment with Chamber of Commerce direction and broad civic participation.
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San Antonio
United States
Clinton G. Brown
Chicago
Citizens
Fort Sam Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Brown
W. Rufus Abbott
Organization Committee of
Abbott
Boy Scouts Gain New York Recruits in Conference Report
At the eastern cities scout executives conference May 18, officials announced Boy Scouts are growing by 15,000 recruits monthly. They discussed establishing large permanent camps nationwide and numerous weekend camps to expand programs.
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New York
Calumet Engineers Ordered for Possible Mexican Border Service
May 18 Calumet reports Company A Engineers, a National Guard unit, ordered to prepare for possible peacetime or wartime service on the Mexican border. The unit is among the few National Guard engineering companies nationwide.
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Mey Call
Calumet
Company A
National Guard
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