Mexico City Votes in Unclear Nationwide Election
Returns from yesterday's elections remain fragmentary with a likely delay to confirm results. In the Federal District fewer than 10,000 of 80,000 eligible voters cast ballots while Congress may be declared void upon revision. Huerta did not vote and a decree to raise the army to 150,000 is anticipated. Catholic party appears to lead in both chambers.
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Mexico City
Department of the Interior
Guadalajara
Toluca
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Federal
Republic
Congress
Catholic Party
Fedérico Gamboa
General Rascon
Felix Diag
Senor Requena
Manuel Calero
Flores Magon
Huerta
Popotia
General Huerta
Chamber
Senate
Mexico election turnout prompts U.S. policy stance
Washington officials say meager Mexican returns justify declining to recognize the election as valid. They expect Huerta to keep authority and a new congress to void the vote. Bryan receives a few Mexican dispatches with brief, non-numeric notes on light turnout.
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Washington
D. C
Huerta
Congress
Bryan
Mexico City
The
Republic
British minister in Mexico denies US policy hints
London reports Sir Lionel Carden told journalists nothing in the interview signaled US intentions toward Mexico. The foreign office said England will await yesterday's elections results and US policy clarity before action. No step will be taken without US consultation. President Wilson may contact Foreign Secretary Grey soon.
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London
Mexico
United States
Foreign Office
Lional Carden
England
Associated Press
Wilson
Edward Grey
Huerta
Great Britain
Boy Confesses To Killing Castillo In El Paso
A 19 year old white boy is under arrest and charged after confessing to the murder of Antonio Castillo the Mexican carpenter shot last Thursday night at El Paso and Pecos streets. Police say the suspect admitted attempting a hold up and that Castillo drew a revolver before being shot. The motive cited is self defense.
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Antonio Castillo
el Paso
Pecos
Castillo
Joe White
Weather Forecast For San Antonio Area Tonight
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight fair with rising temperatures. Tuesday expects increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions.
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San Antonio
Weather records and forecast across major cities
Observations at 8 am report temperatures from 4 to 54 degrees across cities. St Louis 34 with rain and north wind, Chicago 44 cloudy likely rain, Milwaukee 30 partly cloudy, St Paul 22 cloudy with southeast wind, Kansas City 32 clear, New York 54 clear, Boston 4 clear with west wind, Washington 46 clear with north wind. trends indicate warmer Tuesday and troughs in 24 hour lows.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwauker
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Leased Wire Day report from AP reaches The Light
The San Antonio Light features the Associated Press daily Leased Wire Day report, described as the greatest and most reliable general news service with about 20 000 words, plus the newspaper's own large special news coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Associated Press
Aes
Ser
Miss Leishman Weds Duke in Swiss Town Hall
In Versoix Switzerland Miss Nancy Leishman daughter of John G. Leishman, former American ambassador to Germany, wed the Duke of Croy in a civil ceremony conducted by a magistrate. The wedding party included Nobles, diplomats and relatives. a religious ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Nancy Leishman
John G. Leishman
Germany
Duke of Croy
Versoix
Duchess of Croy
Engelbert
Anton
Judge Davis seeks AG ruling on county bond election voters
County Judge James A Davis argues the attorney general ruling on who may vote in a city bond election should govern the county bond election set for November 12. The AG held that any taxed personal property voter can cast a ballot. Davis fear’s this may affect presiding officers and clerks if ineligible voters are to conduct the election.
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James A,vis
Davis
132 Miners Buried in Dawson Mine Disaster
By noon today 132 victims of the Stag Canon mine No 2 disaster have been buried. Many bodies cannot be shipped or laid out for public funeral due to condition. Health officers monitor town sanitation and officials plan aid for families with Red Cross Salvation Army and Stag Canon Fuel Company support.
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Dawson
N. M
Stag Canon Mine No
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Stag Canon Fuel Company
Missing Englishwoman Mary Compton On Ocean Cruise
Miss Mary Compton a wealthy English woman deported from Boston aboard the steamship Canadian has vanished two days after the vessel sailed. Captain Bullick reported no trace after a thorough search of the ship. Compton said she came to investigate spiritualism and was deported as insane.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Compton
Bullick
Winifredian
Liverpool
Red Cross Christmas Stamps Go On Sale November 17
New York reports the National Red Cross Seal headquarters announcing Christmas stamps to aid tuberculosis fight. Seals are ready and to be distributed to sub-agents in the two weeks beginning Saturday.
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Soan
New York
Ntional Red Cross
Red Cross
Eaton Denies Poison Guilt in Admiral Paton Murder Trial
Plymouth mass October 27 Mrs Jennie May Eaton testifies six hours on cross examination in the murder trial of Rear Admiral Eaton. She denies giving poison and says her husband s drug and liquor problems strained their marriage while she sought to save his life.
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Plymouth
Mass
Jennie May Eaton
Eaton
Gilman T. Osgood
Rockland
Osgood
Morse
Mrs. Eaton
Barker
Mr. Morse
Admiral
Mr. Parker
Ainsworth
Admiral Eaton
Oon
Paton
Railroad conductors named deputy game wardens in Texas
Austin Oct. 27 Railroad conductors are being appointed deputy game wardens across the state under the plan announced by Game Commissioner W G Sterrett The effort aims to enforce game laws more effectively and warns hunters against exceeding bag limits as conductors may arrest them on trains Deputies are selected on sheriff recommendations to ensure efficient service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
W. G. Sterrett
Sterrett
Texas Standardization Trials End After Engine Accident
The Rockland Maine testing of the super-dreadnought Texas concluded with fully satisfactory results for builders and government officials after an earlier port engine accident. The fastest mile run reached 22.28 knots, exceeding the contract requirement by over 1.25 knots.
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Texas
Rockland
Company Receives Charter in Austin
The charter of the National Registration Company of San Antonio was filed in the State Department. Capital stock is $500. Incorporators are H. G. Henne J. R. Fuchs and H. Stein, all of San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
National Registration Company of
San Antonio
State Department
Capital Stock
H. G. Henne
J. R. Fuchs
H. Stein
Hobson Elected Life Member of World WCTU
Richmond Pearson Hobson of Alabama is elected a life member of the World Woman's Christian Temperance Union at its New York convention. Delegates announce funds raised to support his temperance campaign in Alabama. Rosalind, Countess of Carlisle, is re elected president. Lillian Stevens named vice president.
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New York
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Congress
United States
World's
Woman Christian Temperance Union
Annie K. Wiesel
Hobson
Maine
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ella Hoover Thacher
Washington
Sarah L. Oberholtzer
Philadelphia
Department of
School Savings and Thrift
Rosalind
Countess of
Carlisle
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Portland
Test Ride Near Post Keeps Officers Close To Border Activities
Southern Department and Fort Sam Houston will conduct a 90 mile test ride November 10 11 and 12 with officers carrying out a 15 mile run each morning and returning by early afternoon. Brig Gen Tasker Bliss will join and camp on the post field with supervision by Lt Col John W Heard. Five Galveston duty officers were allowed to ride from that point and will join the group for the test.
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Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
Department
Tasker H. Bliss
General Bliss
John W. Heard
Galveston
F. O. Johnson
Fourteenth Cavalry
Charles R. Krauthoff
Quartermaster Corps
Charles 8. Riche
Engineer Corps
Alexander L. Dade
Edwin W. Rich
Medical Corps
Liquor Interests Seek Rehearing Over Going Law
In Little Rock Arkansas on October 27 the liquor lobby filed a petition for a rehearing in the Supreme Court challenging the ruling that the legislature could attach an emergency clause to the Going anti liquor bill. They attack the meaning of immediate as construed by the court and argue it cannot apply to a law not ordered for immediate enforcement.
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Little Rock
Ark
Supreme Court
Auto Accident Fatal in Waco Teenager
In Waco Texas on October 27 Tom Gill a 17 year old boy died from injuries after a collision yesterday afternoon when riding a motorcycle he and the vehicle were dragged about 45 feet. Gill was taken to a sanitarium but did not regain consciousness. The car was driven by a young girl.
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Waco
Tex
Tom Gill
Gill
Record frost hits city as October heat plunges
A rare October chill swept into the city when a northern wind brought frost last night. Temperatures plunged from 66 degrees before dawn to 42 by midnight, then surged to 86 this morning, a record for October matched only once since 1910. Frost covered Texas except along the coast.
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San Antonio
Texas
Coast
Galveston
Gulf States
Coast Country Shivers Temperatures Dip Below Forty
Houston Oct 27 The coast country saw lows under 40 with strong overnight winds preventing frost. Clearing skies follow a heavy yesterday rain as rice farmers expect to resume threshing tomorrow.
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Houston
Tex
Heavy Frost Grips Waco As Temperature Dips
Waco Texas reports a morning temperature of 37 degrees, down 25 degrees from Saturday's reading. Frost is widespread and ice forms on ponds near the city outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Waco, Tex
Frost Grips Tarrant County After Cold Wave
Frost followed yesterday's cold wave in Tarrant county. The sudden drop in temperature will do no particular harm, the cold not being severe. It is clear and warmer today.
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Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Tex
Plunging Panhandle Freeze Ravages Feeds and Crops
Low temperatures fell to 22 degrees in Amarillo area causing extensive destruction of feed stuffs and immature crops due to late rains. Vegetables suffered a complete freeze across the plains country.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Plains
Heavy Snow Hits Bartlesville and West Oklahoma
Three inches of snow fell in Bartlesville as the heaviest for this season in 560 years, with the temperature plunging from 80 to 20 degrees in hours. The freeze ruined late forage crops while an inch of snow, driven by strong winds, swept across much of West Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Okla
West
Frost damages tender vegetables at Collins Gardens
Reports from Collins Gardens and nearby truck farms say frost this morning damaged beans lettuce okra and other tender vegetables. Cabbage cauliflower potatoes and other hardy vegetables were largely unharmed.
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Collins’ Gardens
Late freeze kills sorghum in Snyder Texas
Government thermometer recorded 29 degrees at Snyder Texas and thin ice formed. Gardens and late sorghum crops were killed by the frost in the early morning.
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Snyder
Tex
Burnett Taken to Chicago in Critical Condition
S B Burnett owner of the Four Six Ranch in King county and longtime Texas frontier figure aged 64 was rushed to Chicago in a private car after a critical illness. Burnett, friend of Geronimo and founder of the Fort Worth Stock and Horse Shows, has long been a prominent Texas magnate.
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Burnett
Fort Worth
Tex
S. B. Burnett
King County
Chicago
Geronimo
Texas
Complete laying of rails tonight in Fredericksburg
Workmen near completing the Fredericksburg rail line with the last rail to be in place by tonight. Rail connection promises freight traffic and a pending celebration date as the line awaits inspection and potential passenger service before opening. Freight cars at Waring and on the Sap junction await shipment to Fredericksburg.
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Fredericksburg
Railroad Commission
Waring
Sap
Guadalupe River
Indictments Filed Against Baker and Ransom After Noon Grand Jury
Two men face new indictments from a noon grand jury. Jules Baker is charged with assault to murder and aiding a prisoner to escape during an incident at the police station involving Officer C B E Horton. Henry L Ransom, former police chief, is charged with aggravated assault and carrying a pistol after allegedly assaulting newspaper man R A Higgins and enabling Ransom to be armed.
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Houston
Tex
Jules Baker
Henry L. Ransom
Baker
Justice Court
C. B E. Horton
Ransom
R. A. Higgins
Fierce Fighting Reported in Monterey Streets
Advices from Constitutionalist sources dated October 26 report fierce street fighting in Monterey. Constitutionalist troops control the National Railways depot and other vantage points with artillery deployed to sweep Avenue Calzada Union. Their position is near a mile and a half from the city center.
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Laredo
Tex
Monterey
National Railways
Calzada Union
Final Struggle Over Administration Currency Bill Begins
Senate banking committee opened executive session on October 27 with clear support for a government controlled central bank. A general compromise on provisions of the administration currency bill was anticipated. Three tentative bills proposing government controlled banks were before the committee.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Banking Committee
Government land drawn for North Platte forest reserve sale
North Platte Nebraska figures show 531 sections to be opened for selection in the forest reserve and military reservation tomorrow. Work began today to prepare land drawings as crowds gather for the historic land sale with 76,663 in corrected registration totals.
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North Platte, Neb
Uncle Sam
North Platte Forest Reserve
Nebraska Military Reservation
Army officers begin 90 mile mud ride from Fort Myer
Officers start from Fort Myer Virginia on a 90 mile annual ride required by military regulations. Two colonels and an equal number of lieutenant colonels join nearly twenty majors as they travel muddy roads today.
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Washington, D. C
Fort Myer
Virginia
Kenyon Bill Advances After Senate Passage
The Kenyon bill to end Washington's segregated district moves to the House after Senate approval. It adopts the Des Moines plan for injunctions against property owners tied to immoral use and makes them liable for abating disorderly nuisances.
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Senate
Washington
House
Des Moines
Boy Burns to Death in Fairlie Fire
Homer Kelley fourteen lost his life when a blaze consumed his parents home in Fairlie Greenville Texas last night A defective flue caused the fire and led to the fatal tragedy
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Greenville
Tex
Homer Kelley
Fairlie
Wilson calls morality guide in US Latin policy
President Wilson vows the United States will pursue morality not expediency in relations with Latin America. He condemns foreign concessions that tied nations to foreign capital and pledges to assist hemispheric nations toward constitutional liberty, avoiding conquest and new territorial gains.
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Mobile
Ala
Wilson
United States
Southern Commercial Congress
Latin America
Mexico
Europe
Huerta
Uni
Department of State
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U. S
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Seenees
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Tenner
P. Mises
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Miss Leishman
Duke
Town Hall
Ana Eaton
Temperance Union
Countess Reelected
Arkansas Supreme Court
Snow
Henry Ll. Ransom
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