Fraud case against Savannah fire insurer indicted in mail fraud scheme
Six officers of the Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Savannah are under arrest in Savannah and charged with using the mails to defraud. The group includes Mr and Mrs R W Burden L P Shelley N W Cowart C B White Jr and R L Walker of Savannah and Brunswick. They face arraignment before a U S commissioner as officials allegedly ran a non bona fide company for personal gain.
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Savannah
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company
R. W. Burden
L P. Shelley
N. W. Cowart
Brunswick, Ga
C. B. White Jr
R. L. Walker
Confederate Day Observed at University of Texas
The UT Student Council adopted a plan to honor the Confederacy by observing the Saturday before finals as Confederate day. The first holiday event, held today in the main building, drew many students and veterans with a program honoring old Confederate soldiers at the Confederate Home.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Trial Nears End for Ex-Naval Stores Officials
Savannah Ga May 30 The trial of four former officials of the suspended American Naval Stores Company resumed in U S District Court. Prosecutors seek Sherman anti trust charges and it was expected the case would conclude by tonight or Monday.
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Savannah
American Naval Stores Company
United States District Court
Fire destroys McKinney residence may 20
Early morning fire in McKinney Texas destroyed the residence and household goods of Lawrence Terrell. The family escaped with a narrow margin, no injuries reported.
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McKinney
Tex
Lawrence Terrell
Lloyd George's Tax Scheme Targets Wealth and Luxuries
London May 30. David Lloyd George outlines a 1914 15 budget raising taxes on capital income and death duties. For a 5 million dollar capital, total taxes near one third of income. plan praised by millionaire Sir William Lever. England aims to tax abroad income and invest returns, despite overall revenue gains.
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London
David Lloyd George
William Lever
Lloyd George
British Columbia
United Kingdom
George Paish
The
Statist
Sir George
England
Admiral Winslow to lead US ships in Mexican waters
Report from Washington says Rear Admiral Winslow will assume supreme command of American warships in Mexican waters, replacing Rear Admiral C S Badger who will be recalled to the North Atlantic. Soon all American ships except Winslow’s Flying Squadron will be withdrawn from Mexican waters.
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Washington
Winslow
Mexican
C.S. Badger
North Atlantic
Economic Burden Shift in Future Generations
A speaker predicts a vast public budget growing to twenty five billion dollars and expects the figure to rise within a generation. The speaker argues that a budget of two and a half billion will be borne more easily than the burden of a billion dollars in 1914.
Ordains Brother J Dusseau Priest at San Antonio Seminary
Brother J Dusseau of the San Antonio Theological Seminary was ordained to the Catholic priesthood at 7 am Saturday in the Oblate Fathers community chapel with Bishop J W Shaw presiding. He will celebrate his first mass at 7:30 am Sunday and has been a longtime coach of the St Anthony basketball team. Born in Toledo in 1885, he studied at St Anthony's College and plans a summer return to Toledo after leaving June 10, visiting Denver on the way back to San Antonio.
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J. Dusseau
San Antonio
Toledo
St. Anthony's College
Denver
Colo
Little Tots Entertain at Wesley House Closing
A group of four to six year olds presented a program at Wesley House kindergarten closing exercises Friday afternoon. The pupils, who months ago could not write speak or understand English, now sang simple songs performed folk dances and played games under Miss Edna Brack and Miss Ollie Brackett. Paper butterflies baskets and other handiwork were on display with decorated tables serving ice cream and cake.
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Wesley House
Edna Brack
Ollie Brackett
Royal Court Formed by Students for Pageant
A group of young men at the grounds arranged into a royal court selecting a queen maid in waiting a king and other dignitaries. A statesman jokes about mending fences while another vows to design a cyclone cellar. A postmaster and a prominent lounger weigh in on state affairs and foreign relations with humor.
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Washington Star
Hickville
Ezzy
An Appeal to Women Cardui Endorsed by Mrs Barker
Mrs Lizzie R Barker of Bud Ky urges weak women to try Cardui the womans tonic claiming relief after 13 years of pain dizziness and fainting She says she could not sit up before using Cardui and now performs all housework well She promises there is no medicine like it for women and endorses continued use of Cardui
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Cardus
High School Picnic Delays Graduation Rehearsal
Members of the June graduating class from Main Avenue High School halted final preparations for commencement to picnic at Brackenridge Park on Saturday. An 8:30 a.m. rehearsal for the allegorical play to be staged on June 4 followed the excursion. Directors are Miss Lillian Cannon and Miss Lucy Newton. About 150 to 200 students attended.
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Main Avenue High School
Brackenridge Park
Lillian Cannon
Lucy Newton
Obituary notices for Rosa Szmet and Nellie Lee Wiggins
Rosa Szmet 50 of San Antonio died Friday night at 306 Clinton Avenue native of Eagle Pass survived by three sons Henry Musch Fred Musch Adolph Szmet and daughter Mrs E Kohr funeral 1 30 Sunday from 601 South Leona to St Marys Church interment St Michaels Cemetery Nellie Lee Wiggins 7 daughter of Mr and Mrs Coleman Wiggins of Houston died early Saturday at White Rogers 246 Simpson Street body sent to Houston by Shelley Loring for interment
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South Leona Street
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Wiggins
Nellie Lee Wiggins
Coleman Wiggins
Houston
White Rogers
Simpson Street
San Antonio
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co advertises automobile equipment and two phone numbers for contact.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Dinner for Golfers at Laurel Heights Club
Laurel Heights Golf Club will host a noon dinner at the clubhouse with Manager Will Symons and Mrs. Symons. The event is a mass meeting to decide the future of the Laurel Heights course which may close soon and possibly resume play after June 1.
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Laurel Heights Golf Club
Symons
Laurel Heights
Gets Gold and Furs
D. J. Mateevic journeyed from Clearwater Idaho to Spokane after a winter spent mining and trapping. He reports mining in October with pan yields averaging 25 cents and a November 10 claim. He was offered 25,000 for his mining claim and brought furs worth about 2000, including a silver fox valued around 700.
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Spokane
D. J. Mateevic
Clearwater
Idaho
Mateevic
Fire Destroyed Tubercular Sanitation Buildings
Two two story frame structures at 219 and 221 Dalling Street Hot Wells addition near San Antonio were destroyed by a blaze Friday night. Mrs M P Fields owner escaped with jewelry and cash. no patients were present and nurse Freeda was in the city. Damage is about 6000 partially insured. Fire origin undetermined after a long run by the department.
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M. P. Fields
Mat Harris
Dalling Street
San Antonio
Fields
Freeda
Baseball notes from Cleveland and Boston games
Morning American League games at Cleveland and Boston show mixed results. Cicotte and Schalk started for Cleveland with Mitchell, Blanding and O’Neil contributing in the field. At Boston Ayers Engle and Henry led the attack while Leonard Collins Coombe Carrigan and Thomas held the mound at key moments.
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Cleveland
Cicotte
Schalk
Mitchell
Blanding
O'Neil
Boston
R. H. E. Wasrinsior Ice
Ayers
Engle
Henry
Leonard
Collins
Coombe
Carrigan
Thomas
National League Scores and Lineups From Three City Games
In Philadelphia the Pirates and Braves battled behind Rudolph Tyler and Whaling with a 8 to 4 Philadelphia win. New York’s morning game featured Demaree Meyers McLean Ragan and Brown Wagner Miller Allen in a taut contest. In Pittsburgh Yingling Ames Gonzales Clark Cooper O'Toole Gibson led the effort in a 5 to 0 affair as the visiting team posted a shutout.
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New York
Demaree
Wi Meyers
McLean
Ragan
Brown
Wagner
Miller
Ilse and
Allen
Pittsburg
R. H. E. Cursarres
Yingling
Ames
Gonzales
Clark
Cooper
O'Toole
Gibson
Federal League Morning Games Highlight Baltimore and Buffalo Encounters
At Baltimore Pittsburg 9 0 and Baltimore 0 0 suffer losses as Barger Berry Wilhelm Yount Jacklitsch combine on the battery. In Buffalo Brooklyn 6 5, Sommers Owens and Lavigne hold the mound as Houzie and teammates deliver.
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Baltimore
Pittsburg
Psaeustunea
Barger
Berry Wilhelm
Yount
Jacklitsch
Buffalo
R.H. E
Brooklyn
Sétonesare Ff
Dustan -Ciie
C S Cxwas
Houzie
Sommers
Owens
Andrews
Lavigne
Moolah Temple Debut Illness Improves in Forest Park
Miss Moolah, the Central Asia act, who fell violently ill after her St. Louis Temple dedication debut, showed slight improvement Sunday while appearing before a large Forest Park crowd as her illness recurred suddenly.
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St. Louis
Moolah
Central Asia
Moolah Temple
Forest Park
Camel Miss Moolah Recovers After Indigestion At Forest Park
Miss Moolah the camel at Forest Park suffers stomach pain after a lavish feast and a rough night. Keeper Martin Angermeyer administers tonics as Miss Moolah improves slowly and avoids drinking, while a handfed routine finally settles feeding without a bath. A bear match between Bess and Sam ends with Sam defeated and the crowd cheering as the sun sets.
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Martin Angermeyer
Forest Park
Bess
Sam
Do Fat Women Require Special Designs in Clothing
A period article advises that clothing lines should be vertical to flatter a fuller figure and cautions against cross stripes and fluffy trims that emphasize weight. It suggests a home weight loss method using parnous in hot water before meals, claiming gentle but positive results.
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Bell Telephone
Telegraph and Telephone Company
Bop
Alvin 8. Johnson
Johnson
Cornell University
Texas
New England
Chance
McClannahan
Cp&ta
A. A. Atkinson
Df&pa
Houston St
Gunter Hotel
Crockett 58
International & Great Northern Railway Co
Chicago
East Houston Street
W. E. Fitch, D. P. A
G. M. Bynum, C. P
T. A
A. P
S. A
Kerrville Branch
Coast Resorts
H. D. Kilgore
City and Depot
Moore Building
Southern Pacific Co
Atlantic Steamship Lines
Morgan Line
Galveston
Atlantic Seaboard
R. S. Stubbs
Broadway
A. R. Atkinson
Lear Admiral Winslow
Father J. Dusseau
Children of
Lizzie R
Barker
Cardui
Laurel Heights Club
Bond's
Ave D
White Horse Tavern
3-In-One Oil Co
N. Bawy
Harris
Philadelphia
Shawkey
Schang
Warhop
Pieh and Nunamaker
R. H. E. Boston
Rudolph
Tyler
Whaling
Marshall
Oescher
Matison
Alexander
Burns
Killifer
Federal League
Demonstrationoa Spears CO
Losoya St
Alamo Transfer CO
Evan Shelby
Crockett
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