Contested Presidency Dominates Texas U D C Convention
Supporters of two candidates for the Texas division presidency of the United Daughters of the Confederacy faced a divided convention. The election outcome hinges on uninstructed delegates. deep factions cite a three-session struggle for power while other officers receive little attention. Master William Aldridge Kleine named mascot of the Texas division.
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Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Charles Leland Hamil
Longview
Kate Cabel Muse
Dallas
el Paso
William Aldridee Kleine
Texas Divion
Election Day Change Proposed at Convention
A resolution to move officer elections to the second day of future conventions, aiming to curb lobbying, was introduced by Mrs. Kate Cabel Muse of Houston and passed after lengthy debate. Other resolutions targeted the museum room at the state capitol, with the Daughters opposing its loss in Austin.
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State Capitol
Kate Cabel Muse
Houston
Austin
Local forecast for San Antonio area
Cloudy skies expected with a rising temperature tonight and into Saturday across San Antonio and surrounding areas.
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San Antonio
Home Weather for Tourists Observations at 8 A.M.
Weather observations across major cities show clear skies in St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and other centers. Temperatures range from 20 to 42 degrees with light to moderate winds and increasing cloudiness in several locations.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Daughters Seek Permanent Custody of Room via Legislature
The resolution indicates the Daughters will not surrender the room unless a later Legislature repeals the mentioned act or the Texas Supreme Court rules the division has no legal occupancy right. They aim to use influence with lawmakers to secure permanent custody of the room.
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Supreme Court of the State of Texas
Texas Employers Form Association Adopts Permanent HQ in Dallas
Directors of the Texas Employers Insurance Association completed their day long session and formed a permanent organization with Dallas as the headquarters. John S. Radford of Houston was elected president with a slate of officers and an executive committee including J. E. Farnsworth of Dallas and Sam Davidson of Fort Worth. Homer P. Mitchell was named general manager and by laws were adopted mirroring the Massachusetts structure with Texas adjustments. Basic rates set about 55 percent lower than those filed by competing insurers.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Dallas
John S. Radford
Houston
J. E. Farnsworth
Sam Davidson
Fort Worth
Ernest Steves
San Antonio
Carr P. Collins
Royal A. Ferris
Homer P. Mitchell
Farnsworth
Massachusetts Association
Homer P Mitchell
Massachusetts
Texas Association
Woman Added to Staff of New Federal Industrial Commission
Mrs Crystal Eastman Benedict a noted suffragette from Wisconsin and New York joins the commissions staff to study unrest causes. Mrs Borden Harriman plans to live in Washington in winter to stay close to the work and acts as resident commissioner when Chairman Frank Walsh is absent.
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Washington, D. C
Crystal Eastman Benedict
Wisconsin
New York
Federal Industrial Commission
United States
Benedict
Borden Harriman
Washington
Frank Walsh
Leased Wire Day Report Shared Across News Service
The San Antonio Licht announces exclusive access to the AP Leased Wire Day report, highlighting its reliability as a premier general news service. It also notes the paper’s own extensive special news service complements the wire content.
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San Antonio Licht
Associated Press
Mass Meeting and Investigations Highlight New York Campaign
Charles F. Murphy of Tammany Hall is cited to appear at the John Doe corruption proceedings as Hennessy names about 50 figures in his campaign fund questions. Fusion supporters rally at Madison Square Garden with Seth Low and John Purroy Mitchell leading attacks on Tammany, while Hennessy and Whitman press ongoing accusations and defenses.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
John Doe
Tammany
John A. Hennessy
Fusion
Hennessy
Arthur A. McLean
Democratic State Committee
John Purroy Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
Seth Low
Oscar 8S. Straus
Turkey
Edward BE. McCall
Mr. Straus
Edward E. McCall
Sulzer
McCall
Murphy
Anthony N. Brady
Stephen J. Stilwell
Sing Sing
Whitman
Charless. Whitman
Corporations Must Pay Penalty on Tax Reports
Austin Texas October 31 last day for corporations under the gross receipts tax to file quarterly reports and pay the tax without 10 percent penalty plus heavier penalties for failure to file. A number have not yet paid.
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Austin
Tex
Lane at work on platform for governor bid
Austin Tex Oct 31 Comp troller W P Lane candidate for governor is drafting his platform and says it will be worth reading when finished He does not plan an active statewide campaign until after the Christmas holidays
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Lane
Austin
Tex
W. P. Lane
Shortage of Food As Strike Grips New Zealand Ports
A general strike by coal miners and dockers cripples trade across New Zealand causing food and fuel shortages. Rioting in Wellington and Auckland prompts British warships to land bluejackets to protect crews and passengers. The conflict pits employers against the Federation of Labor, facing penalties under the 1902 arbitration law.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Auckland
Employers
Federation of Labor
Dominion
Crew Rescued as Patrie Sailors Plucked by Kron Prinzessin Cecelie
In mid Atlantic the 800 ton French bark Patrie burned and was abandoned. Twenty two of her twenty five crew were saved by the Hamburg American liner Kron Prinzessin Cecelie after boats were launched and three sailors drowned. The Patrie hailed from Fecamp France and the rescue ship is en route from Mexico.
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Hamburg
Germany
Cecelie
mid-Atlantic
Fecamp
France
Mexico
Railroad approves eight new locomotives for San Antonio and Aransas Pass
The Texas Railroad Commission approved a contract with Baldwin Locomotive Works for eight new locomotives at 14600 dollars each for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway. This follows a prior purchase of ten locomotives to handle increased traffic.
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Austin, Tex
Railroad Commission
Baldwin Locomotive Works
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Temple Aims to Own Its Sewer System and Bonds
Temple plans to own and operate its sewer system after obtaining approval from the attorney general. W S Lemly, former city attorney, secured authorization for a proposed 75000 dollar Temple sewer bond issue.
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Temple
Austin
Tex
City of
W. S. Lemly
Attorney General's Department
City of Temple
Indicted Bank President Wounded in Ambush Near Bogalusa
Franklin La Oct 31 Houston D Bickham president of the defunct Commercial Bank of Bogalusa was shot at from ambush near Cummack sustaining two bullet wounds. He may recover. The bank suspended last May with 131000 in deposits. A majority of depositors were Negroes and foreigners. Bickham was indicted with two directors.
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Franklin
Houston D. Bickham
Commercial Bank of
Compromise Proposed on Number of Regional Banks
Senate banking committee debated how many regional reserve banks should administer the new currency system and aimed for a unanimous report. Senator Reed’s plan for 47 regional banks was proposed as a basis for compromise.
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Washington
D. C
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Reed
Admiral to retire soon spurs race for Atlantic fleet job
Naval circles focus on who will replace Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger next spring as commander of the Atlantic fleet. Leading candidates include Rear Admiral Cameron Winslow, F. Fletcher, and Bradley A. Fiske, each holding key posts. The promotion would control all 21 battle ships in active service.
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Washington, D. C
Charles J. Badger
Cameron McR. Winslow
F. F. Fletcher
Felix Diaz
Bradley A. Fiske
Cough May Cause Death In Boston Hospital Case
Mrs. Mary McCormick, a city hospital patient, is described as at risk from any sneeze or movement after a third story fall. Police charge Thomas Wilson with pushing her from the window and he is held on $5000 bond as doctors warn a cough or laugh could prove fatal.
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Boston
Mass
Mary McCormick
City Hospital
Thomas Wilson
New Trial Denied for Leo M. Frank in Georgia Case
Atlanta reports Judge L Roan denied Leo M Frank a new trial for the Mary Phagan murder. Frank will appeal to the Supreme Court while his fate remains tied to that path. In Madrid, Col Joseph E Willard the first US ambassador to Spain met King Alfonso and premier Dato, with Spanish papers praising the elevation of the legation.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
L. 8
Roan
Frank
Supreme Court
Alfonso
Madrid
United States
Spain
Jos. E. Wilard
Virginia
Willard
Dato
Betrothal Report of Prince of Wales Declared Untrue
London dispatch says the rumored engagement between the Prince of Wales and Grand Duchess Tatiana, second daughter of the Russian emperor, was officially denied yesterday. The story circulated on the continent and in the United States before the confirmation.
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London
United States
Prince of Wales
Tatiana
London Papers Push Panama Pacific Exposition Support
London editorials urge the government to form a committee to consider Britain’s participation in the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Francisco and call for reconsideration of the prior decision.
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London
San Francisco
New York Clerk Pleads Not Guilty in Theft Case
John C. Schildknecht a $20 a week clerk pleaded not guilty to indictments charging grand larceny and forgery for allegedly spending $55,000 of his employer’s money in six months. He was remanded to await trial in default of $10,000 bail at the Tombs.
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New York
John C. Schildknecht
Schildknecht
Lawait
Shotgun ends life of Ernest Kuhlman
Ernest Kuhlman forty a San Antonio Gas and Electric Company foreman was found dead with a single shotgun blast at 7 PM in his West Salinas street home. Coroner Fisk led the inquest and the funeral set for 3 PM at the Masonic chapel with interment in the Masonic cemetery.
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Ernest Kuhlman
San Antonio Gas and Electric Company
Kuhlman
Nora Walters
West Salinas Street
Henry
Fisk
Caroline Kuhlman
Dan R. Kuhlman
Rudolph Kuhlman
San Francisco
Caroline Stappenbeck
Frank Kalb
Laura Kuhlman
Kate Hughes
Los Angeles
Cal
Masonic Chapel
Alamo Lodge No. 44
Masonic Cemetery
Conscience Stricken Woman Repays Old Trolley Fare
A northern state woman writes to D. C. Mc Monagle of the local transit company revealing she once rode twice without paying while a conductor failed to collect. She encloses 10 cents in stamps to cover the fare years later.
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Middleton
N. Y
Benson Appointed Bearer to Gates Funeral in New York
H. J. Benson has been summoned to New York by Mrs. John W. Gates to act as bearer at the funeral of her son Charles G. Gates who died recently in Cody Wyoming. Benson, a business associate and personal friend of Gates, left for New York last night.
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H. J. Benson
New York
John W. Gates
Charles G. Gates
Cody
Wyo
Benson
Mr. Gates
Harlandale
Weather forecast promises warmer conditions ahead
Major Buell at the weather bureau cites easterly winds from the Rocky mountain incline causing cloudy weather. He says rain is unlikely, with a ten to one against chance, and forecasts continued cloudiness and a rising thermometer. Tomorrow should be warmer with no major changes expected.
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Rocky Mountain
Major Buell
Weather Bureau
Prospects Good for Interurban
Varies P. Brown of San Antonio, president of the San Antonio Austin Interurban railway, visited Austin and met with Austin shareholders regarding the proposed line between the two cities. He said progress is solid and the road will be built within a short time.
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Austin
Tex
P. Brown
San Antonio
San Antonio-Austin
Rush work on canal through Cucaracha slide to Panama
Engineers press rush work to clear the half mile obstruction at Cucaracha slide after the Gamboa dike blast. Despite a ton and a half of dynamite and eight hour shifts, material slippage undoes progress. Gatun Lake rise expands the ditch to allow about 7,000,000 cubic feet of water daily to pass.
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Washington, D. C
Cucaracha Slide
Panama Canal
Hasen
Gamboa Dike
Gatun Lake
Vast Trade Prospects After Panama Canal Opening
The bureau of foreign and domestic commerce reports Pacific trade surges as 1912 imports into Pacific ports exceed 2.3 billion dollars. The consuming power of Pacific nations nearly doubles in a decade, with manufactured goods dominating U S exports. Japan and China mainly buy raw cotton. West coast Central and South American nations show rising trade activity.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
Bureau
Japan
China
Central
South America
Aviators Have Narrow Escape in France
Versailles reports German aviator Victor Stoeffler and his mechanician surviving a 400 foot fall when their plane capsized. Stoeffler suffered severe bruises while the mechanic broke a leg. canvas wings spared them worse injuries.
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Versailles
France
Victor Stoeffler
Stoeffler
Special train carries coast artillery troops to San Francisco
A special train of coaches baggage cars and freight cars with coast artillery troops baggage and impediments will pass through San Antonio tonight. The train is en route from Mobile Alabama to San Francisco according to the Southern Pacific office.
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San Francisco
Coast Artillery
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Mobile
Ala
Henry C Kilgore Dies Noted Cooke County Horseman
Henry C Kilgore aged 66 died of heart failure in Gainesville Texas last night. A prominent horseman he was among Cooke County s best Trace horse drivers and remained active in race meets despite his age.
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Henry C. Kilgore
Gainesville
Tex
Cooke County
Taylor gains new daily paper with Brenham editor
A Taylor Texas stock company launches a new daily publication aiming to create three Taylor dailies. George Tucker formerly of Brenham Daily Press is named editor and publisher. Capital stock is $10,000 and a charter of incorporation will be secured.
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Taylor
Taylor, Tex
George Tucker
Brenham
St Louis Schools to Teach Sex Hygiene Weekly
The St. Louis public school system will begin one hour weekly lessons on sex hygiene sanitation and health for students as announced by the superintendent.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Public Schools
Booth Arrives in New York for First U.S. Visit
William Bramwell Booth arrives in New York on his first trip to America as head of the Salvation Army following his father’s death.
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Booth
New York
William Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
America
Diaz Leaves Veracruz Aboard U C Warghe
General Felix Diaz and companions boarded the American battleship Michigan for Havana after transfer by Rear Admiral Fletcher from the Louisiana. The move, kept private, follows Diaz’s arrival amid German warships Hertha and Bremen in Vera Cruz. Captain Burnside, U.S. embassy military attache, arrived unexpectedly with unclear aims.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Felix Diaz
Michigan
Fletcher
Louisiana
Havana
Diaz
Hertha
Bremen
St. Thomas
William A. Burnside
Mexico City
Diaz Transfer In Mexican Waters Sparks Cabinet Talk
Washington learns Diaz and party are bound for a New York Cuba mail steamship via Progress Yucatan. Michigan carries refugees and should reach Progress tomorrow. President Wilson plans to vote in Princeton next Tuesday with no cabinet session. Americans won’t receive government transport aid. Sugar Co employees may be sent by private vessel to Topolobampo Bay.
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Washington, D. C
Felix Diaz
Progreso
Yucatan
New York and Cuba
Navy Department
Fletcher
Michigan
Moore Cenfer
Wilson
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Princeton
N. A
Moory
Mexico
Representative Mann
Illinois
House
United States Sugar Company
Topolobampo Bay
Pacific
Mann
Sugar
Topolobampo
Americans Readying to Leave Mexico City
News reports on October 31 indicate Gen Victoriano Huerta and Gen Aureliano Blanquet appear to win the Mexican presidential election. Washington faces suspense as the administration seems to accept Huerta’s continuation, amid charges of official pressure and doubt over any viable alternative.
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Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
Aureliano Blanquet
Washington
Huerta
Blaquet
Cis
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Daneghters
Confederacy
Tee
Texas Employers Form Association
William Sulzer
State Assembly
Alfonso Brosting
Aransas Pass
Leon M. Frank
Shotgun
Ernest Kuhliman
U. C
Warghie
Battleship Michigan
Admiral Fletcher
Wilson Studies
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