Waite Admits He Might Have Killed Wife
Waite testifies about the Peck murder case admitting possible involvement in his father in law’s death. He outlines thefts in youth and later schemes involving germs and poison aimed at wealth, recounting intimacy with Mrs Horton and planning to kill Miss Catherine Peck.
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Waite
Wife
Swann
Mr. Brothers
Bellevue
Egypt
Peck
Africa
Edinburgh
South Africa
United States
Grand Rapids
Miss Peck
Ree
Pecks
Palm Beach
Horton
John E. Peck
Margaret Horton
Margaret Peck
Mr. Peck
American consul in Mexico seeks extension of leave in Texas
Consul Gaston Schmutz of Aguas Calientes and Acting Consul Coen of Durango arrived in San Antonio on a 10 day leave of absence due to ill health. He met General Funston and said he will remain until Washington decides on extending his leave. He noted few Americans remain in Aguas Calientes and that the consulate is run by the secretary in his absence.
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Mexico
Gaston Schmutz
Aguas Calientes
Schmutz
Coen
Durango
San Antonio
St. Anthony
Washington
General Funston
Philippines
Man Hangs Self in Davenport Jail After Oil Claim
A man identifying as M. T. Carpenter of Muskogee Oklahoma hanged himself in Davenport jail. He claimed a farm oil fortune and planned to invest 30000 in Iowa real estate. A bottle of poison was found in his coat pocket and his hat bore a Tulsa dealer mark. He was about 85 and had telephoned Mrs. Jennie Witherall of Indianapolis before arrest.
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Davenport
M. T. Carpenter
Muskogee
Okla
Carpenter
Iowa
Tulsa
Jennie Witherall
Indianapolis
Widow Annie Anderson Died in Seguin Texas
Mrs. Annie Anderson widow of R. M. Anderson died Tuesday night at her parents home in Seguin. She taught school recently and is survived by parents several brothers and one sister and several children. Burial was in Dugger cemetery south of Seguin.
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Seguin
Tex
Annie Anderson
R. M. Anderson
P. L. Herron
Dugger Cemetery
Newcomers Entertained by Rotarians at Luncheon
Rotary club in San Antonio staged a civic moral sketch Our Tourists a practical tour of city attractions with real figures cited by Rotarians playing roles. The mock rubber neck ride traced a route along Houston street Main avenue Commerce street to Alamo plaza with local businesses highlighted.
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Rotary
St. Anthony
Organization
San Antonio
Harry Miller
Rotary Club
Miller
Luce Money
Wilson D. Hendrick
A Goode Spender
Paul M. Peck
I. B. A. Farmer
Henry Co
Smith
Easton Mann
J. Frank Davis
Ed Raymond
Neal A. Allin
R. P. Schermerhorn
Rob R. Kneck
J. R. Sprague
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Henry M. Hart
Ed B. Rruth
Ray M. Mackey
Charles C. Leel
Manufacturers’ Club
R. Clarence Jones
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
L. K. Beck
Louis Heuermann
Silk Thread Color Control by Caterpillars Discovered
Pearson's Weekly reports a method to produce red and blue silk by feeding caterpillars on a mix of mulberry and osage leaves. About 3,000 caterpillars yield a pound of silk while spinning at six inches per minute, each producing 500 to 1,000 yards of thread. Shears with a spring opening have been invented.
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Pearson's Weekly
Lloyd George plans home rule conference for Ireland
David Lloyd George moves from munitions to host a round table on Irish self government. Preparatory talks include John Redmond and Sir Edward Carson with Herbert Samuel and possibly John Dillon and Joseph Devlin. Conference expected in Lloyd George's Whitehall Ministry room with confidential proceedings and cautious optimism in Parliament.
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London
David Lloyd George
Ministry of Munitions
Ireland
Lloyd George
John Redmond
Edward Carson
Ulster
Herbert Samuel
John Dillon
Joseph Devlin
Mr. Lloyd George
White Hall Street
American soldiers kill noted bandit in skirmish
Continued from page one a crowd of Carranza soldiers jeered the Americans and threw stones but no shots were fired.
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Carranza
Mexico to Publish Full Text of US Letters Says Aguilar
Mexico promises full public release of correspondence with the United States. Minister Aguilar assures the public the government will seek a satisfactory resolution and the letters will be published in a few days.
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Galveston
Tex
Mexico
Aguilar
United States
Texas Cavalry to Big Bend from Texas militia
General Funston plans sending a completed Texas militia cavalry squadron to the Big Bend to support the Sixth Cavalry in guarding the border. Maj. John P D Long, a regular army officer, will command after Troop C is mustered in. The Fourth Texas Cavalry moves Saturday, Third Infantry to Brownsville Monday, and the Second Infantry left for Brownsville the prior day. the mobilization will shift to one battery of field artillery, with Funston not yet outlining its future use.
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Texas Militia
Funston
Big Bend
Sixth Cavalry
John PD. Long
Regular Army
War Department
National Guard
General Funston
Brownsville
Coast Artillery Formed In Texas And Port Arthur
Adjutant General Hutchings announced the creation of three coast artillery batteries to be stationed at Quanah Crowell Har geman county and Laredo, plus one engineering company at Port Arthur. Nine additional guard units were authorized, with coast artillery batteries sized from 25 to 109 men and an engineering company from 65 to 164 men.
Baker Has the Order for Texas Guardsmen Trial
Secretary Baker is ready to sign an order directing court martial of Texas National Guardsmen who refused federal service. The court will convene at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio with a Fort Funston specified majority from Guard officers. Judge Advocate General Crowder is preparing specifications of the charge. New Mexicans Fear Attack.
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Washington
Texas National
Crowder
Rancher Cassad shoots man after group warned off
Dents of Dona Ana county residents brace for trouble after C D Cassad, a rancher, shot Antonio Bermudez who ignored an order from Cassad as nine Mexicans approached his property. Cassad surrendered to the sheriff at Las Cruces.
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Dents
Dona Ana County
N. M
C. D. Cassad
Cassad Place
Antonio Bermudez
Cassad
Las Cruces
Strange Mexican foods and eating practices described
A National Geographic bulletin outlines Mexican staples such as tortillas made from corn and frijoles, and notes dishes like chile con carne and tamales. It details northern and southern regional specialties, including water wheat made from insect eggs, and how these foods are prepared and consumed.
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Mexico
Republic
Tropics
National Geographic Society
Washington
Canton
Dot
Meeting outlines policies for Southwest Texas fair supporters
A meeting of captains and the Committee of One Hundred will outline future policy at Fair Headquarters in the Bedell building at 4 30 Friday afternoon. Selig Deutschmann will report on the Washington trip and potential government aid. A campaign for a 1 000 000 bond issue for permanent fair buildings and improvements continues next week. Albert Steves Jr stresses attracting national attention to Southwest Texas and a steady progress pace over a large fair, noting San Antonio aims for a Pan American Exposition showcasing Americas goods without population boom.
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Fair
Bedell Building
Selig Deutschmann
Washington
Texas
Great Southwest
Albert Steves, Jr
San Antonio
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Americas
San Diego
Vitalitas promoted as cure for indigestion and rheumatism
An ad touts Vitalitas as a natural remedy for indigestion rheumatism nervous debility and kidney trouble. It claims no alcohol opiates or drugs and lists Sommers Drug Store and other druggists as sellers. The testimonial notes relief from lumbago.
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Sommers Drug Store
Italians Optimistic Amid Trentino Withdrawals
Rome reports no pessimism in official circles over Italian retreat along the Trentino front. Officials say the 400 mile battle line allows withdrawals without shock, noting Austrian gains are small compared with Italian advances in Austria. Refugees from Arziero Asiago reach Milan for care as evacuation orders remain in effect.
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Rome
cVia
Paris
Trentino
Austria
Verdun
Arziero
Asiago
Milan
Wise Cat Was He in Suburban Garden Feud
Two suburban gardeners vow vengeance on cats after a yellow tomcat uproots and scratches prized plants. One suggests hurling a brick, but the cat allegedly climbs perennials and defies them, illustrating the stubborn feline foe.
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Kansas City
The Futility of Knowledge and College Talk
A fragment shows a young man boasting two fox trotting medals and a girl criticizing college shows. A boss calls in an office worker who struggles with words, illustrating misunderstanding and pretentious talk.
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Fox
Uve
Officer Shot During Mission District Arrest
Armed with sawed off shotguns a police squad surrounded a Mission district house where a man resisting arrest shot and killed Police Sergeant John J Moriarity The incident disrupted the area as officers pressed the confrontation with the counterfeiter and his barricade in San Francisco Bay area context included stray unrelated quotes from other sources.
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San Francisco
Bay
Mission District
John J. Moriarity
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Just
University of Michigan
Canada
Scotland
Edinburgh University
Consul Schmutz
Baltimore American
Loyd George
U. S
Texas Cavalry
Sixth Cavalry Patrol
Coast Artillery
Quanah, Crowel and
Laredo
Baker
EL Paso
House OF Security
Scobey Fireproof Storage Co
North
Medina Street
Vitalitas
W. M. Davidson
Camp St
New Orleans
Moriarity
Arminio Conte
Milwaukee
Italy
Milwaukee Journal
Tommy
Pop
New York Sun
State National Bank
R. R. Russell
W. W. Collier
J. H. Haile
N. H. Browne
Thos. E. Mathis
A. G. Engelke
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