Laughlin Named Deputy U S Marshal in Del Rio
J. T. Laughlin longtime Texas Ranger and former Austin police chief was appointed deputy United States marshal at Del Rio by U S Marshal Rogers. He led San Antonio gamblers raid in 1909 and now serves in Val Verde County area. He succeeds W P Ratchford, who resigned. Rogers heads to Austin to take oath and receive commission after bond approval.
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J. T. Laughlin
Texas
Texas Rangers
Austin
United States
del Rio
Rogers
Laughlin
San Antonio
Rangers
Captain Rogers
Val Verde County
W. P. Ratchford
T. S. Maxey
Southwestern Surety Insurance Company
Maxey
Railroad commission okays $300000 bonds for Quanah line
The railroad commission ordered registered bonds totaling 300000 dollars for the Roaring Springs extension of the Quanah Acme and Pacific railroad now 63 miles west of Quanah. The line plans further west to El Paso via Roswell New Mexico. Copenhagen spends about 50000 dollars yearly on park maintenance.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Roaring Springs
Quanah
Acme & Pacific
el Paso
Roswell
N. M
One Week Left to Exchange Postal Savings for Bonds
Last chance to convert postal savings deposits into United States bonds. By June 2, 1913, savers may exchange all or part of deposits for registered or coupon bonds in $20 $100 and $500 denominations, bearing 2 1/2 percent annual interest, redeemable after one year, with principal and interest payable in gold coin after 20 years. Bonds are tax exempt by federal and state authorities.
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Postal
United States
Postal Savings Department
Postal Savings System
Instance Judge I. D. Fairchild’s paint issue in Lufkin
In Lufkin Texas Judge I D Fairchild owned two houses of equal size and condition. James M Torrence painted both with Devoe and a leading top price paint. The leading paint used 25 gallons while Devoe used 15 gallons. The leading paint was alleged to be adulterated by 15 percent and thinned yet sold at the same price as Devoe.
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I. D. Fairchild
Lufkin
Texas
James M. Torrence
Devoe
Judge Davis Tightens Controls to Rid County Saloons
County Judge James R. Davis outlines a plan to review and deny renewal of saloon licenses in Bexar county beginning July 11. He aims to curb dives by open hearings, allowing contests from aggrieved parties and enforcing earlier closing times under new law.
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James R. Davis
Davis
Bexar County
Lane
Judge Davis
W. P. Lane
San Antonio
Frank R. Newton
Revival Campaign At Alamo Heights Methodist Church
Revival services led by Rev. Charles C. Bell and Rev. Gaston Hartsfield draw large attendance at Alamo Heights Methodist Church with continuing morning and evening sessions. Bell preaches on unbelief as the greatest sin, with Prof. Bledge and Miss Elledge guiding song service.
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Alamo Heights Methodist Church
Charles C. Bell
Texas Conference
Gaston Hartsfield
Bell
Professor Bledge
Miss Elledge
Temple
Plant Juice gives relief to elderly fruit dealer
Mr. A. O. Reed a 74 year old fruit and vegetable dealer from 301 Granada street reports immediate relief from using Plant Juice. He credits the product with reviving his general debility and urges others run down by worry overwork or nervous conditions to try it at Fischer's drug store corner Alamo Plaza and Houston.
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A. O. Reed
Granada Street
Fischer's Drug Store
Alamo Plaza
Houston
Census of San Antonio school children short by 1000
The San Antonio school census is about to finish by early June but is 1000 children short of last year. With $7 state money per child, this shortfall costs $7000 for public schools. Alvin Huth and Paul Scholz plan thorough checks of wards with shortages and further consultations. Former counts show about 22 000 school age children in the city, potentially $154 000 in state funding.
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San Antonio
Alvin Huth
Paul Scholz
Mr. Scholz
Huth
Dissolution Plans Discussed With Attorney General
In Washington on May 26 Robert S. Lovett and F. H. Loomis representing Union Pacific Rail road conferred with Attorney General McReynolds on dissolution plans for the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger. No agreement on dissolution method yet among Union and Southern Pacific interests.
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Washington, D. C
Robert S. Lovett
F. H. Loomis
Union Pacific Railroad
McReynolds
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Department of Justice
Union
Open Bids Tomorrow for Post Office Rear Platform
Bids will be opened tomorrow for enlarging the post office rear platform to double capacity and add sliding doors. The project may cost $2000 or more and will not disrupt service as the old platform remains in use. The work responds to increased parcel post volume.
Texarkana Officials Ramp Up War on Blind Tigers
In Texarkana on May 26 authorities arraigned eight defendants in justice courts on liquor law violations with fines from 50 to 100 dollars plus costs. A city street department worker, a negro, was fined 100 dollars and costs for running a blind tiger. Officers hold more warrants and expect further arrests this afternoon. A wagonload of whiskey and beer seized at a local home led to a 105 dollar fine and costs for a woman resident.
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Texarkana
Tex
East Side
Justice Courts
City Street Department
Fifty Sailors in Danger on Paul Jones Steam Tubes
San Diego May 26 50 sailors aboard the torpedo boat destroyer Paul Jones were endangered during a speed test when a flame from a cracked boiler tube was noticed. A fireman shut the boiler and a disaster was averted. The boilers were condemned and the ship will be sent to Mare Island for repairs.
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San Diego
Cal
Paul Jones
Stewart
Mare Island
Stefansson Heads for Arctic Expedition Start
Vilhjalmar Stefansson, commander of the Canadian Arctic expedition to seek an unknown continent, left New York for Ottawa on the first stage toward Victoria to join the expedition.
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New York
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Arctic
Ottawa
Victoria
Farmers Work Sunday After Hail Strikes Cotton
In Waxahachie Texas farmers labored on Sunday to tend cotton fields in a hail damaged area. Cotton planters used six machines to plant and salvage crops amid the storm’s destruction.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Five Workmen Killed in Railroad Accident
Five workmen were killed and six injured when struck by a construction train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Dore Gulley in Martinsburg West Virginia.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Dore Gulley
Aged preacher asks aid after forty five years of service
A gray headed Methodist evangelist crippled by rheumatism and partial blindness sought help from the Associated Charities. He has preached across Texas for 45 years, moved from Indiana in his youth, and now lacks support in his old age while hoping to travel to Hot Springs Arkansas for possible treatment.
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Texas
Associated Charities
Hot Springs
Ark
Indiana
Switchmen to Elect Officers at Biennial Meeting
The Switchmen's Union of North America met in Houston for the final week of its biennial convention. Officers for the next two years will be chosen, with Heberling of Buffalo facing Hawley of Indianapolis for grand president. Candidates for the next meeting include St Louis Denver and Buffalo.
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Houston
Tex
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Heberling
Buffalo
Hawley
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Denver
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Copenhagen
Moody & Hormann
Ave. C
San Antonio,Tex
Union Meat Company
Sam Speir Hdn, Co
E. L. Hofheinz
Losoya Street
Fletcher
Saul Wolfson
Blind Tigers
Stefansson
Lone Star Brewing Ca
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