Wilson Cabinet Studies Mexican Crisis and German Warship Move
President Wilson and his cabinet weighed the Mexican crisis and naval policy as Germany sends a warship to Mexican waters. Huerta announces dictatorships while deputies are jailed. Huerta suspends constitutional protections and assumes powers amid republic dissolution.
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Wilson
United States
Huerta
Mexico City
Germany
Mexico
State Department
White House
Mexican Congress
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Congress of the Union
Department of Gobernacion
Twenty-Sixth Congress of the Union
Victoriano Huerta
Federation
Union
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Wednesday. No precipitation expected and skies remain mostly clear with light winds.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
Observations at 8 a m show city temperatures and conditions. St Louis 56 cloudy winds southerly, Chicago 66 clear and warm, Milwaukee 62 cloudy and warmer, St Paul 58 clear and colder, Kansas City 60 clear fair, New York 42 clear and colder, Boston 42 cloudy and fair, Washington 42 with light northwest wind and fair conditions.
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Chicago
Fair
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, D. C
Frisco Stockholders Seek Harmony Over Mexican Troubles
At St Louis meeting about one thousand shares of the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad, a quarter of the total, stockholders attempt to reconcile a clash between eastern stockholders’ committee and James Campbell. Fordyce cites Mexico troubles as cause of insolvency and notes Arizona New Mexico lands may be worth ten to fifteen million. Perkins cites floods and two cent passenger law threatens $1.5 million revenue for 1913-14.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Committee of Eastern
James Campbell
A. T. Perkins
S. W. Fordyce
Fordyce
Mexico
Frisco
Brownsville
Arizona
New Mexico
Perkins
Export Duty on Printing Paper Declared by Treasury
Treasury directs customs to collect countervailing duties on printing paper imported from Canada and Europe valued above 2.5 cents per pound. The Canadian reciprocity treaty previously granted free paper under 4 cents. The new tariff repeals that act and sets the free limit at 2.5 cents. The order imposes export duties based on origin value above the limit.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
British Columbia
Quebec
Finland
Portugal
October The Month To Settle For The Winter
The Light promotes October as a prime time for winter housing. Daily light ads offer houses, apartments, and rooms for rent or sale. Missing The Light reduces chances to rent or sell and to notice available properties.
Light paper circulates messengers to San Antonio homes
The Light distributes over twelve thousand home delivery readers daily and claims the largest paid home circulation in Southwest Texas, touting effective light want ads and local advertising reach.
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The
Light
San Antonio
Texas
Artesian head in San Antonio basin reaches new high
Flood rains have raised the San Antonio basin artesian water head from 18 to 28 feet, the greatest increase in years. With winter rains and evaporation control, the head may rise to the 25 feet lost in the past two decades. Wells once dormant are flowing again across the city.
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San Antonio
Wards Plateau
Blanco, Boerne
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Rock Springs
D T
Alexander Potter
New York
San Antonio Water Supply Company
Walker
San Pedro Park
Brackenridge Park
Leon Springs
Weather Forecast Predicts Changeable Temperatures Across U S
A barometric low over Manitoba and a strong Pacific high signal unsettled skies from the United States to Mexico. Major Buell notes showery, cooler weather likely after a warm spell, with fair conditions and rain in Wyoming and snow in Alberta. A new leprosy case in Los Angeles prompts officials to warn that cases are more common than publicly known.
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Manitoba
United States
Mexico
Pacific
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Major Buell
Wyoming
Alberta
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Public Health Service Today
Blue
Dutton Reports Balkan War Commission Set to Shock World
Professor Samuel T. Dutton of Teachers College says the Carnegie commission report on Balkan wars will shock the world with untold data. He traveled with an English, a Russian, and a Frenchman to study in war zones and warned of extensive atrocities and devastation yet to be released.
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New York
Samuel T. Dutton
Teachers’ College
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Carnegie Commission
Balkan States
Dutton
Turkey
Texas About Finished Behind Battleships Under Construction
The dreadnaught Texas at Newport News Virginia is 92 percent complete and tops ships under construction followed by the New York at 89.9 percent. The destroyer Alwyn leads its class at 97 percent with Parker close behind. Submarines H.1 and H.3 both reach 97.7 percent completion, Fulton submarine tender 18.6 percent, Bushnell started in October. Gunboats Monacy and Palos at Mare Island navy yard sit at 83.9 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Newport News
New York
New York Navy Yard
Alwyn
Fulton
Bushnell
Monacy
Palos
Mare Island Navy Yard
Supreme Court Takes Up Oil Pipeline Case
The Supreme Court begins consideration of the Standard Oil and others case challenging the pipeline amendment of 1906 to the Interstate Commerce Act. The government argues pipelines engaged in interstate commerce must act as common carriers, while oil companies say private carriers lack such duties and powers.
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Washington, D. C
Standard Oil
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Commerce Court
Oil Companies
Southern Pacific Stock Slumps On Justice Department Move
Southern Pacific dropped three points to 85 in heavy trade, a five year low, as the Justice Department proposed to bring suit to force relinquishment of the Central Pacific. Shareholders liquidated, while the company reportedly plans to oppose the action.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Department of Justice
Central Pacific
Opium Case to High Court
Assistant Attorney General Denison will file today the government's brief in China Lee vs United States. The case challenges a Philippine law that makes possession of opium for private use a crime arguing it unlawfully restricts personal liberty.
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High Court
Washington, D. C
Denison
Supreme Court
China Lee
United States
Lee
James H McKenney Dies After 56 Years with Supreme Court
James H McKenney longtime clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States died at his Maryland home near Washington after a long illness. He served 56 years in the court starting as a deputy clerk and rose to the top clerical post.
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Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
James H. McKenney
Supreme Court of the United States
Maryland
Washington
Barrios Cleared In Deputy Sheriff Killing Case
Tilomeno Barrios, held in the same case as Sango Yvarro who received the death penalty, was found not guilty by a jury after two hours of deliberation in San Marcos Texas.
La Touraine Rescues Volturno Survivors at Havre Arrival
La Touraine of the French line arrived at Havre with 42 survivors from the Volturno disaster aboard. Among them were eight children linked to lost parents, two mothers with children, and 27 Polish peasants plus three crew members. The rescued wore sheepskin coats or received clothing aboard, and all were sent to Amsterdam after care by the Touraine’s officers. First Lieutenant Szenic recounted the rescue timing and efforts as smoke and fire raged drawing crews to quell the blaze without success.
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la Touraine
Volturno
Touraine
Amsterdam
Szenic
Devonian Brings 60 Volturno Survivors To Liverpool
On arrival the Devonian carried grieving relatives and terror stricken passengers from the Volturno disaster. Ernst Herrmann reported spotting the fire in the hold as flames spread beyond control. A baby was cast into the sea by a distraught mother but rescued by Arthur Hazelwood, a Devonian seaman. A four year old girl among the survivors remained unidentified and unclaimed.
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Liverpool
Leyland Line
Devonian
Ernst Herrmann
Arthur Hazelwood
Volturno Derelict Afloat Off Atlantic Sighting Oct 14
Captain Rostron reports the Volturno still afloat at lat 47.87 N long 23.45 W with possible landfall. The Campania was nearby on Oct 12 and the Lorrainy searched for boats but found none. Survivors number about 80 men from Russia Hungary and Poland describe the crew as cowardly and brutal to passengers.
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London
Volturno
Campania
Rostron
Cunard Company
Gravesend
Minneapolis
Survivors of Volturno Show Signs of Violence
Paris oct 14 many survivors of the Volturno aboard the La Touraine report injuries from the struggle to reach lifeboats. A woman shows scratches and bruises while a child arrived on board La Touraine completely naked.
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Paris
Volturno
la Touraine
Maas Permitted 10 Pass Through Texas On Way To Laredo
Brigadier General Tasker Bliss ordered Lieutenant Colonel Guy Carlton to allow General Joaquin Maas and a staff of ten to pass through Texas to Laredo. Washington cites neutrality laws and denies crossing by any Mexican or Constitutionalist forces. A protest telegram to Acting Governor Mayes claims such entry uses Texas soil as a base for military operations against the Constitutionalists.
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State Department
Washington
Tasker H. Bliss
Southern Department
Guy Carlton
Eagle Pass
Joaquin Maas
Texas
Laredo
W. H. Mayes
Austin
Carlos Bee
San Antonio
Mexico
Maas seeks special train to Laredo under secret permit
Eagle Pass reports General Joaquin Maas federal commander of Piedras Negras securing permission for a special train to take him to Laredo this afternoon. Mexican side authorities learned of the plan and attempted to intercept the regular Santa Fe train at 11 25 a.m. but timing errors delayed the start.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Joaquin Maas
Piedras Negras
Laredo
Sancecl Mk Net
Nerar Maas
Santa Spa
Church considers change in rules at general convention
A plan to reorganize the Protestant Episcopal Church in America into eight provinces or synods was presented at the general convention. The proposal would group dioceses and missionary districts by geography under two-chamber provincial councils led by a president. Provinces include Georgia through the Carolinas in one region and Missouri through New Mexico in another.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
America
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Florida
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Louisiana
Tennessee
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South Carolina
Missouri
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Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Sulzer Case Nears End in Albany Impeachment Trial
Impeachment court debates whether testimony from Peck Ryan and Morgenthau should be part of article IV or corroborative. Court deliberations delay a verdict with no expected vote on guilt or innocence today.
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N. Y
Sulzer
Duncan W. Peck
Allan A. Ryan
Henry L. Morgenthau
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights AP Coverage
The San Antonio Light outlines its reliance on the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report for global news. It notes AP as a premier, comprehensive general news service with extensive daily coverage complementing the paper’s own large special reports.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
Welsh mine disaster claims hundreds in Cardiff collapse
Cardiff Wales October 14 Associated Press reports a massive explosion at Universal Colliery killed hundreds of miners with fire and after damp. Rescue parties saved about 500 by noon while 418 remained trapped in the west workings as air and fire hindered recovery efforts. Colonel Pearson said fire roared in the intake stairway and efforts continued.
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Cardiff
Wales
Universal
Pearson
State Roads Club to join National Highway Association
J W Warren president of the Texas Good Roads Association and D E Colp a director met with W A Alsdorf of the National Highway Association in San Antonio to finalize an amalgamation. Dallas will vote on the merger October 29. The federation was sanctioned last summer at the Corpus Christi Good Roads Congress. The Texas body keeps its identity and gains potential access to federal aid while expanding its activities.
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J. W. Warren
Texas Good Roads Association
D. E. Colp
W. A. Alsdorf
National Highway Association
Alsdorf
San Antonio
Dallas
Good Roads Congress
Corpus Christi
Warren
National Association
Texas Association
Prohibition Bills Fight Mounted After Baxter Services
In Nashville Tennessee on October 14 a memorial service for Senator Nat Baxter and Democratic conferences over enforcement bills delayed action. Supporters say the fight will start at tonight's session with a bid to strip Speaker William Stanton of committee appointment power and move bills to a new House rules committee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Nat Baxter
Friends of the Bills
William Stanton
House
Frisco Passenger Train Wrecks Near Frisco
A westbound Frisco passenger train derailed near Frisco Texas at noon. Cars jumped the rails and the engine struck a bridge but no injuries were reported. Traffic disruption is expected for about two days.
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Mercedes
Tex
Waco Plans Election on Pool Halls Issue
Waco Texas county commissioners order a November 8 election to decide if pool halls may operate in precinct No 8. The voting strength and details remain to be announced, with voters urged to participate.
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Waco
Tex
City hall statues to be removed after damage
The sculptured figures on the eastern side of the city hall, installed in 1889, are taken down due to wear and danger. After neck supports frayed and an upraised arm fell, an inspector recommended removal, and Mayor Brown issued the order.
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Brown
Gas Well Brought In Near Petrolia
Gas and oil well brought in near Petrolia Texas on October 13 after lease was returned by two companies that previously deemed the area dry territory. The well yields 5,000,000 cubic feet of gas and 600 barrels of oil.
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Petrolia
Tex
Denison Wins Bid for Next Year’s Odd Fellows Campment
The Texas Odd Fellows grand encampment selected Denison as the meeting venue for next year. The decision follows a meeting held in Waxahachie.
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Denison
Eneany
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