Arty Leaders Eye Extra Session as Wilson Plans Tariff Reforms
President elect Wilson intends to convene an extra Congress in April to revise tariff schedules. House Ways and Means clerks work on bills covering wool cotton iron and sugar issues while Democrats seek a unified approach. Debate centers on general versus separate tariff bills and steps to harmonize differences between House and Senate.
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Washington
House
Congress
Democc
Taft
Senate
Wilson
Press- Taft
Clark
Lena Williams
William J. Bryan
Dixon
Roose
Wilson to Call Congress for Tariff Revision After Inauguration
New York reports Governor-elect Wilson plans an ordinary session of Congress no later than April 15 after his inauguration to revise the tariff. He cites party pledges and business interests to justify early action and notes calls up to boarding the Bermudian for Bermuda.
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York
Drew Wilson
Congress
Uda
Bermuda
Col. Eouse
Texas
Bermudian
Wilson
Martial Law Ends In Kanawha Coal Fields
Governor Glasscock on November 16 lifted martial law in the Cabin Creek and Paint Creek districts of the Kanawha coal fields, ending a period of military rule imposed earlier in the unrest.
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Arleston
W. Va
Glasscock
Cabin K
Paint Creek
Kanawha Coal Fields
Rockport Voters Approve Sidewalk Plan
Rockport voters by a margin of 76 to 24 authorized the city to compel construction of sidewalks. The decision was announced in Rockport Texas on November 16.
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Rockport
Ockport
Tex
Orday
Kansas City
Weather observations across major cities at eight
Observations from eight a m report show varied temperatures from 28 in New York to 38 in St Louis and Washington. Winds range from four to 34 miles per hour with clear skies in most cities and chances of rain in New York and Boston.
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ST. Louis
New York
Boston
Washington
Sweeping Transfers Among Army Officers
Washington Nov 16 News wires report sweeping transfers among army officers must be completed before December 15 under a new law restricting absence from duty. More than a thousand officers affected with an estimated cost over $50,000. The Military Academy to lose fifty five officer instructors. Major General Wood says efficiency will not be lowered though brief weakening may occur.
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Washington
War Department
Military Academy
Department
Secretary of War
Crowder
Wood
Army officers to be moved under new law at Fort Sam Houston
A number of army officers stationed at Fort Sam Houston and in the Department of Texas will be affected under the new law. The exact transfers are not yet known at departmental headquarters. Adjutant General Major W. S. Scott said the list of officers to be shifted has not yet been made up.
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Fort Sam Houston
Department of Texas
W. S. Scott
Thief Steals Teeth and Gold in Display Case Breakin
Thieves shattered the display case of National Painless Dentists at 314 1 2 West Commerce Street in San Antonio and stole several sets of false teeth and a box containing gold nuggets, gold bridges and plates. Police are notified. the total value is estimated between 125 and 150 dollars with some smaller gold fragments left behind.
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San Antonio
National Painless Dentists
Commerce Street
Brothers Kill Brother in Accidental Shooting
In Rose Hill, near Dallas, 12 year old Irby Behrns was killed when a shotgun misfired as a 14 year old brother unloaded it. The boys earlier feared burglars entering their room and had loaded the weapon for protection. The sister rushed in after a shot and scream.
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Dallas
Tex
Irby Behrns
Rose Hill
Here
Judge Sells in Waco
Judge Cato Sells of Cleburne arrived in Waco at noon for the Wilson Marshall ratification meeting at the Cotton Palace this afternoon. Expected speakers include R. M. Johnson of Houston Clarence Ousley of Fort Worth and Will H. Mayes of Brownwood.
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Judge Sells
Waco
Tex
Cato Sells
Cleburne
Wilson-Marshall
Cotton Palace
R. M. Johnson
Houston
Clarence Ousley
Fort Worth
Will H. Mayes
Brownwood
Tulane Law Dean Granted One Year Leave of Absence
Judge Eugene R. Sanders dean of Tulane University Law School is granted a one year leave of absence starting immediately due to ill health. Professor D O McGoowney is appointed acting dean.
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New Orleans
Eugene R. Sanders
Tulane Law School
D. O. McGoowney
Alamo Oil Plant Fire Causes Heavy Loss and Injuries
A blaze at the Alamo Oil & Refining plant on Simpson Street damaged cotton seed and hulls valued around 150000, with total losses estimated up to 150000 but salvage reducing costs. Firemen including Chief Wright suffered burns. Ed Dulling was severely burned while fighting the fire. The cause is tied to a hot box on a conveyor near the seed house. Fire damage is insured. rebuilding to begin promptly.
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Alamo Oil & Refining Company
Simpson Street
Wright
Ed Dulling
Goetz
Hogan
Pipeman Bell
Robins
Bickel
Wegel
Company No. 1
S. Ozuna
Company No
McNeel
W. S. Fontaine
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company
W. 8
Fountaine
New York
Mr. Fountaine
C. H. Bencini
Ed Dullinig
Motor Engine Company No. 7
Sre
Taft Arrives in New York For Three Day Visit
President Taft arrives from Washington to spend three days visiting institutions and attending meetings. He will dine with the Lotus club tonight and Monday he attends Yale corporation meetings in New Haven before returning to Washington.
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New York
Taft
Washington
Lotus Club
New Haven
Yale Corporation
Baldheads of America to form permanent group in Falls Village
The Baldhead club of America will organize permanently at a Falls Village meeting on November 25. The current temporary group spans from Massachusetts to Minnesota with R. J. Orr of Pittsfield, Massachusetts as temporary president.
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Falls Village
Conn
Baldhead Club of America
Massachusetts
Minesota
R. J. Orr
Pittsfield
Mass
Mothers Congress 10 elects officers meet in Fort Worth
The Mothers' congress elected officers and chose Fort Worth as next meeting place. The final day included resolutions and plans to continue work next year. Attendance and interest set records amid reforms for women and children. Officers named: President Mrs C W Hutchinson Fort Worth. Vice President at large Mrs George W Heyer Houston. Recording secretary Mrs Malone Duggan San Antonio. Corresponding secretary Mrs W C Barrickman Dallas. Auditor Mrs J W Lee Wichita Falls. Treasurer Mrs George Routledge El Paso. The constitution was altered to create five districts each led by a president who will also serve as a vice president of the state group.
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Houston
Tex
Mothers’ Congress
Fort Worth
Congress
C. W. Hutchinson
George W. Heyer
Malone Duggan
San Antonio
W. C. Barrickman
Dallas
J. W. Lee
Wichita Falls
George Routledge
el Paso
Four Informers to Take Stand in Rosenthal Murder Trial
The informers Sam Schepps Harry Wal ton Bridgie Webber and Jack Nose were to take the stand in the Rosenthal murder trial to rebut defense claims that two informers and an unknown stranger fired the shots and that the four defendants lured to the scene had no part in the killing. Justice Goff limited rebuttal time to the forenoon. the defense plans no rebuttal witnesses unless states evidence requires.
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New York
Sam Schepps
Harry Walton
Jack Rose
Goff
Ayl
Justice Gotf
Port Aransas Rivalry Spurs Rail Rate Appeal
Y Vandenberg president of the Aransas Harbor Terminal company appeals to the railroad commission to abolish Galveston differential rates and set continuous haul rates to Port Aransas. He denounces a rail road monopoly hindering Port Aransas traffic and asks removal of all rate differentials to boost business through the port.
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Texas
Port Aransas
Y. Vandenberg
Aransas Harbor
Railroad Commission
Galveston
Vandenberg
Aggressive steps to collect Texas gross receipts tax
Comptroller Lane plans aggressive action to enforce the gross receipts tax on about 300 delinquent corporations, part of roughly 2000 subject to the tax. Delinquents are being notified that the tax and a 10 percent penalty on accrued amounts must be paid promptly for the quarter beginning October 1, 1913.
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Austin
Tex
Lane
Elgin to test first experimental village delivery service
Post office inspector C B Anderson leaves Austin for Elgin to inaugurate the states first experimental village delivery project. The test aims to prove a village delivery system as a new postal branch akin to rural delivery, with Elgin chosen for the trial.
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Austin
Tex
C. B. Anderson
Elgin
Christian Endeavor Conference Draws Sixty Delegates
More than sixty delegates representing the Christian Endeavor society of Southwest Texas gather in Corpus Christi for a three day session. The opening meeting at the Christian Tabernacle drew a well filled audience. The Corpus Christi district covers over fifteen counties and includes about thirty societies.
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Christian Endeavorers
Corpus Christi
Tex
Christian Endeavor Society of
Smith Opposed to Repeal of Insurance Board Law
R R Smith former Atascosa county representative will oppose the proposed repeal of the state insurance board law. He is in Austin conferring with Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Gil
Radford Named Manager of Farm Life Commission
The Farm Life commission of the Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's associations was organized in Dallas with Peter Radford elected manager. The body endorsed the Hogg stock and bond law with calls for amendments to aid independent railway construction and rail improvements in Texas. Members include A Lindsey Tyler H Loos Brookline L D Steelman Hagerman F S Grant Archer City George B Dealey Dallas Proctor College Station E W Knox San Antonio Joe Hirsch Corpus Christi Mrs E P Turner Dallas A Laswell Ellis Austin EB J Kyle College Station Edwin Chamberlain San Antonio E W Kirkpatrick McKinney C W Post Post City R J Kleberg Kingsville.
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Dallas
Tex
Farm Life Commission of the
Texas Commercial Secretaries
Peter Radford
Farmers’ Union
Business Men’s Associations of Texas
Texas
Farm Life Commission
A. Lindsey
Tyler
H. Loos
Brookline
L. D. Steelman
Hagerman
Omission of word cancels Cameron county bonds issue
The omission of the word national caused the cancellation of a $450,000 bond issue for Cameron county drainage district No. 3 and its reissuance. The bonds, approved and sold earlier, must specify payment at a national bank, but the printed text read only at a bank.
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Austin
Tex
National
Cameron County
New Inspector Begins Work in Texas Railroad Safety
B F Flood arrives from Dallas to assume duties as safety inspector under the labor commissioner in Austin. Flood brings over 15 years in the railroad business with experience on leading Texas lines.
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Austin
Tex
Dallas
Daughters of the Confederacy Convene in Washington
The United Daughters of the Confederacy held their nineteenth annual convention in Washington. Officers were elected by acclamation and delegates visited Mount Vernon and Christchurch. The group may take over a Richmond home for aged Confederate women after a compelling appeal.
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Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Christchurch
Robert E. Lee
Society
Mississippi Society of Washington
Andrew Jackson Montague
Virginia
United Daughters
Richmond
Montague
Confederacy
Flagman blamed as Yazoo wreck inquiry reports negligence
The Louisiana State Railroad Commission findings on the Montz collision blame flagman Mark Cunningham for failing to flag the oncoming freight train after fifteen passengers died and ninety were injured. The commission also condemns the company for inferior equipment and cites officials to show cause why block signals should not be installed.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Railroad Commission
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley
Montz
Mark Cunningham
Three Bandits Captured Near Iola After Robbery
Three men Richard Victor W J Van Bibber and John McCauley who raided farms and villages and stole a car driver and mechanic were captured by a posse near Iola Kansas and brought to the jail. Victor claimed work in Argentine railroad shops and one of the others was wounded in a noon assault.
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Iola
Kan
Tola
Richard Victor
Argentine
W. J. van Bibber
John McCauley
Victor
Turks Seek Peace and End of War in Europe
A late 1912 bulletin reports Roumania moving troops on the Bulgarian frontier, with Constantinople predicting an armistice and peace talks soon. It notes European Turkey's losses, bondholders safeguarding debts, and a flood of refugees toward Asia Minor as cholera and unrest rise.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Council of the
Ottoman Public Debt
Asia
Europe
Young Turks’ Party For Europe
Tchataldja
Bulgaria weighs peace as Turkey given twenty four hours
Sofia reports Bulgarian cabinet fully engaged with peace terms from the grand vizier as armistice conditions are discussed with allies. Turkish acceptance is demanded within 24 hours or talks may continue with Bulgarian generals eager to avoid protracted wrangling.
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Bulgaria
Bugarian
Grand Vister
Oekan
Turkey
Stantinople
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