Circulars allege IWW plot to free smugglers in Dimmit
District Attorney Linden presents circulars to the grand jury claiming a conspiracy by IWW members to free fourteen Dimmit county smugglers. The circulators urge funds for defense, claim a plan to use force, and link to a meeting in Los Angeles. Deportation possible if indictments follow.
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Dimmit County
Industrial Workers of the World
W. C. Linden
J. A. Hernandez
Eustalio Garcia
Rangfel-Cline
Los Angeles
Cal
Ransel
Cline
North Figueroa Street
Linden
Judge reconsiders sentence in Kansas contempt case
In Trego County Henry Meyer was jailed three months with a $100 fine for contempt of a liquor injunction. Twelve hours later the judge recalled the jail term and imposed six months. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled the judge lacked power to modify the first sentence. Meyer contends the judge set aside the first sentence but could not impose a second, leaving him free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trego County
Kan
Henry Meyer
Meyer
Kansas
Supreme Court of Kansas
Curzon Hotel Opened in London by Queen Mother
Queen Mother Alexandria and Princess Victoria opened the Mary Curzon Hotel for Women at King's Cross London. The memorial hotel honors the late Lady Curzon of Kendalsten, wife of Lord Curzon. Duchess of Marlborough Consuelo Vanderbilt and Lord Curzon attended the private ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Navy
Queen Mother
Alexandria
Princess Victoria
Mary Curzon
King’s Cross
Vicereine
India
Lady Curzon of
Kendleston
Mary Victoria Lester
Chicago
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
New York
Lord Curzon of
Medina Farm Land on Market Soon
W S Ayres of Medina Valley Irrigation Co will arrive in San Antonio to set an opening sale date for Medina irrigated lands. H I Miller of Pearson syndicate says the first unit of 14 000 acres will be offered with a large sales force ready. The opening is expected mid December as water suffices for two to three years.
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W.S. Ayres
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
San Antonio
Medina
H. I. Miller
New York
Pearson Syndicate
Medina Enterprise
Quinn Indicted for Murder in Texas Grand Jury
Victoria reports E. O. Quinn who killed Engineer George L. Gilling was indicted for murder by the grand jury. The same panel also indicted Archie Bass, a Black man, for the killing of Charles Fox.
Unsettled and colder forecast for San Antonio area
For San Antonio and vicinity the night and Sunday are expected to be unsettled and colder with drop in temperatures and possible light precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Morning Observations Across Cities Reports Weather
At 8 a m temperatures range from 38 in St Paul to 64 in St Louis with cloudy skies south winds and colder trends. Several cities note low readings in the last 24 hours and forecast chances of snow rain or clear periods for Sunday.
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Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Mitchell May Be President Of Federation
At the Seattle AFL convention November 22 the fight over leadership continued with John Mitchell seeking White as successor to Samuel Gompers. A resolution condemning intervention in Mexico was rejected, while Churchill’s warship-cut proposal was endorsed and the Bricklayers Union was targeted over a marble contract dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
American Federation of Labor
Committee On Resolutions
Michigan
John Mitchell
John P. White
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
White
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
John H. Walker
United Mine Workers of America
Western Federation of Miners
Brewery Workers
Mexico
United States
Diaz
Madero
Huerta
Wilson
Winston €Encer Churchill
Great Britain
Germany
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union
National Association of Marble Dealers
Marble Workers
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights National News
The San Antonio Light features the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report as its core daily service, supplemented by its own extensive special news section. Readers receive broad national and international coverage via AP while the paper adds locally tailored reporting and analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Torres Case Taken Up At Jourdon ton
In Jourdon ton Texas the state dismissed the case against Alejandro Sarli for being an accomplice to Porfirio Torres in Ike Hills killing at Fowlerton on October 25 forcing Torres to trial. Jury selection began with 100 special veniremen as venue moved to Atascosa county for the murder and conspiracy case with indictments dated November. The trial is expected to last four days.
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Torres
Atascosa
Mce- Mullen
LaSalle
Ike Hill
Brigida Potino
Fowlerton
Porfirio Torres
Hill
Tilden
McMullen County
Sarli
Kiling
Atascosa County
W. W. Walling
San Antonio
F. G. Chambliss
Morris
F. H. Burmaster
George M. Martin
R. R. Smith
Mutiny Charges Against Bohome Stokers In Mobile
Carlos Pison and Claudius Vernes, stokers on the Austrian steamer Bohome arriving from Rio de Janeiro, were brought to Mobile in irons awaiting Austrian consul, charged with mutiny after allegedly rebelling against authority and attempting to incite other crew under armed surveillance during the voyage. they complained of short rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Carlos Pison
Claudius Vernes
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
New Orleans
Capponi
Southern Texas Truck Growers Move Headquarters to Laredo
The board of directors moved the association headquarters and selling agency from San Antonio to Laredo after a session in Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Texas Truck Growers’ ‘Association
San Antonio
Laredo
Fairfield Car Crash Kills Child, Injures Another in Fire
In Fairfield Nebraska a car driven by C Sibly skidded on a wet road and overturned catching fire. One child died and another was severely burned, likely to die, as of early today.
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Fairfield, Neb
C. Sibly
Fairfield
Sibly
Harvard Defeats Yale in Cambridge Tilt
Harvard defeated Yale 15 to 5 in the football game played in Cambridge this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Cambridge
Mass
Want Ads Deadline for The Sunday Light Classifieds
Ads accepted until 8 PM under proper classification. Items received from 8 to 10 PM go to the too late to classify column.
Light Want Ads Dominate Southwest Texas Circulation
The Light advertises the advantage of the largest paid home circulation in Southwest Texas and claims 100 percent more local paid home circulation than any other San Antonio newspaper.
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The
Light
Texas
San Antonio
Advertising details for ten day insertions offered at half cent per word
Two Sunday issues are included in a ten day run and the cost is only one-half cent per word each insertion. A refund is allowed on unused insertions if the ad is discontinued.
Currency bill debate opens Monday in Senate split over central versus regional banks
The Senate prepares to debate President Wilsons currency bill after a divided banking committee submitted reports. Democrats and Hitchcock with Republicans propose differing structures from a central bank to a set of regional public banks. The House–Senate backed features include reserve concentration, elastic currency, and federal reserve notes under government control.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
Banking Committee
Owen
House
Hitchcock
Federal Reserve
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Congress
Wedding Cake Scandal Briefs Washington Guests
Miss Jessie Wilson’s wedding cake stands at 9 inches high and 22 inches wide, with 2000 satellite pieces. White House clarifies size and cost as ordinary. Rev. John Nevin Sayre arrives from Germany to assist at the ceremony. In Crowley, La., jury selection begins in the murder trial of Dora Murff and relatives of J M Delhaye with expected testimony next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jessie Wilson
Washington
Washington, D. C
White House
Crowley
Muller
Dora Murff
J. 8. Duvall
Allie Duvall
J. M. Delhaye
Fire damages Snowden building in Memphis
Fire today damaged two floors of the Snowden building at the corner of Washington avenue and Main street in Memphis. The blaze affected Reed's hotel and an armory of the National Guard, with damage estimated at 75000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Snowden
Washington Avenue
Main Street
Reed's
National Guard
Fog Delays Vessels Harbor Bank of Fog Delays Liners
Four thousand passengers were delayed this morning as several liners were held up by a bank of fog over the New York harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lloyd George foresees no British women suffrage bill passage
At Oxford Lloyd George says suffragettes lack a public majority and political machine support. He notes militancy has turned public opinion against a bill and declines to break party loyalty. He opposes forcing hunger strikers but warns against universal starvation as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
England
Lloyd-George
British Isles
Oxford Men's Political Union
Empire State Suffrage Campaign Opens With $206000 Raised
New York suffrage headquarters report the required $206000 for the 1915 victory campaign has been raised. The Empire State campaign committee is formed with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt as chairwoman. Representing groups include the New York State Suffrage Association, the Woman Suffrage Party of New York City, the Equal Franchise Society, the Collegiate Equal Suffrage League, the Men's League for Equal Suffrage and the Political Equality Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warm November Day Sets Chicago Record
Balmy weather and southwest winds up to 40 miles an hour lingered in lake region yesterday. Temperatures ran high across the Mississippi and Ohio valleys with Chicago at 72 degrees, the warmest for this time of year. Springfield reported 76 as the region’s peak.
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Chicago
Lake
Mississippi
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Springfield
Ills
Society Women Form Group To Curb Christmas Gifting
Fort Worth society and club women formed a local organization to stop unnecessary Christmas gifts. The group will focus on working girls who have been accustomed to giving presents to employers.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Germany Plans Expanded Latin American Ties in 1914 Budget
Berlin reports show part of the 1914 imperial budget elevating minister residences to full legations in Guatemala Venezuela and Peru and creating a German consulate in Panama. It also raises subsidies for German schools abroad and allocates funds for the 1916 Olympic Games in Berlin while noting no embassy building grant for Washington. The 1914 balance is $918 250 000 with military shares totaling $426 250 000.
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Berlin
Germany
Latin-America
Guatemala
Venencia
Peru
Panama
Washington
England’s eight battleships form world’s strongest squadron
England now fields eight superdreadnought battleships with 80 18.5 inch guns and 128 4 inch guns. Costing over 70 million dollars, the squadron is part of a fleet spent on dreadnoughts totaling more than 150 million dollars in eight years as ships improve each year. The Ajax completes this squadron as the eighteenth dreadnought to join patrols guarding the coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Badger Visits Paris During Naval Tour
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger commander of the U S battleship squadron visiting European ports makes an unofficial visit to Paris. Squadron officers and men frequent the city and Paris marks the tomb of Napoleon open for their benefit. Ambassador Myron T Herrick plans to tour the flagship Wyoming and other vessels on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles J. Badger
United States
Napoleon
Myron T. Herrick
Wyoming
Murder Charge Filed Against Deputy Constable in Texas
A complaint charging murder was filed against Deputy Constable George Booth in Justice Johnson's court in Austin. The case concerns the killing of John Gaines, a black policeman, on Wednesday night. Bond set at $1000. an examining trial will be held when Booth can attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
George Booth
Justice Johnson
John Gaines
Coley White
Booth
Johnson
Anti slavery Law Passed by Philippine Commission
Manila dispatch reports the Philippine commission today approved the anti slavery law adopted November 13 by the Philippine national assembly. Minor amendments were added solely to remove defects in the measure as passed by the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine Commission
Philippine National Assembly
Recognition of Huerta Predicted as U S Talks Loom
Mexico City dispatches report optimism over U S recognition of Provisional President Huerta. El Independiente and El Diario claim officials in Washington favor Huerta, while Mexican ministers press for quick action. Villa sends bank demand to honor his envoy. palace officials foresee a swift decision but Congress faces procedural doubt.
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Mexico City
United States
Presid Huerta
el Independiente
Wilson
Bryan
Huerta
P. el
Juarez
el Imparcial
National Palace
Banka
Torreon
Fran (Pancho) Villa
Little G
Ixtapalapa
Martt
Pearson Cate
Tuxpam
Vera Cruz
Inel Island
Potreros
Coleman
O’shaugh
Foreign Office
Washington
Chamber of Deputy
Cenel Victor Corral
Eduardo Tamarix
Denut
Congress
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J. M. Rangel
Cheries Cline
W. W
Thwestern Lumber Lorda
Haymarket
Supreme Court
Curzon Hotel
Lady Curzon
Alf
Medina Company
Micscse
Federation
Labor
Convention
Jourdanton
State
Reserve Bank System
David Lloyd George
Badger
U. S
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