San Antonio to Host National Baseball Convention Entertainments
A 2000-delegate national baseball convention in San Antonio in mid November will feature entertainment arranged by a 30 member committee from the Chamber of Commerce. The group aims to stage novel events with visits planned to Laredo Ingleside and Nueva Laredo, plus a major stunt by the Press Club. Delegates arrive November 15 and session begins November 16 with big hopes for a standout city showcase.
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San Antonio
Baseball Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Press Club
Laredo
Nueva Laredo
Ingleside
A. Danforth
Texas
H. E. Hildebrand
Fred J. Johnston
R. W. Hearne
Morris Block
A. H. Danforth
Emil Frank
C. H. Genslinger
Edward Dwyer
Arthur Seeligson
George Huntress
J. W. Kokernot
J. F. Onion
Lloyd Spencer
E. D. Henrys
Chester Terrell
Carlos Bee
Dan Lewis
Fritz Groos
RFR
Scott Israel
Frank Tillman
Claude Mills
Albert Steves Jr
A. W. Houston Jr
P. P. Hoefgen
Dr. W. Robbie
Julius Wurtz
Simon Veith
G. A. Alterkluse
Jh. P. Schermerhorn
Charles Lehman
Pate Plans State Treasurer Candidacy After Trip
E. B. Pate announces he will return from an extended trip through Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama then run for state treasurer. He has lived in San Antonio for 41 years and traveled Texas business contacts him widely. he aims to return in early October to enter the race.
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E. B. Pate
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Pate
San Antonio
Texas
Ad clubs plan lunch rally for Collier and Dawe publicity leaders
San Antonio Ad Club members invite the Real Estate Exchange Young Men's Business League and Chamber directors to a Thursday luncheon at the St. Anthony to honor D C Collier of the San Diego Panama Exposition and G Grovesnord Dawe of the Southern Commercial Congress with an informal reception. A separate 830 pm meeting at the St. Anthony will discuss the Bexar County Highway League progress and Gulf coast highway efforts. Dr Porter of First Baptist spoke and T A Tirado presented a paper on advertising successes.
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San Antonio
John B. Carrington
Real Estate Exchange
Young Men's Business League
Chamber of Commerce
Ad Club
Collier
Pacific Coast
California
Dawe
Southern Commercial Congress
Bexar County Highway League
St. Anthony
Gulf
Porter
First Baptist Church
T. A. Tirado
Associated Ad Clubs of America
Aeroplane Nearly Hits Senator Lorimer at West Chicago
United States Senator Lorimer escaped harm when August Kuzick in a biplane lost control near High Lake West Chicago. The plane dipped toward a crowd before clipping Lorimer’s hat and crashing into a tree. Kuzick suffered minor injuries. no others were hurt.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Lorimer
August Kuzick
High Lake
Kugick
Senator Lorimer
Kuzick
Lasater Jerseys Win Across Nineteenth Century Exhibits
Ed C. Lasater's Jersey cattle string won blue ribbons at Columbus Ohio defeating Erdenheim farm Jerseys from Michigan and claimed top awards for best 13 year old cow aged bull two year old heifer herd and both champion cow and champion bull. A prior Louisville Kentucky exhibit praised Fontain Chief as champion and Shelton's Dark Beauty as a top cow along with numerous blue ribbons.
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Ed C. Lasater
Texas
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Lasater
Erdenheim Farm
Michigan
Louisville
Fontaine Chief
Shelton
Climber From Austin Returns After Pike's Peak Ascent
Frank R. Serger of Appman & Serger, Austin Street, joined a party of fifty on August 24 to climb Pike's Peak, reaching the summit after seven hours. The group passed the spot where Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Skinner of Dallas died in a storm on August 22. They spent the night in the summit bunk house as two feet of snow lay on the ground and temperatures fell to 28 degrees at night. Serger praised the views of sunsets and sunrises from the peak.
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Frank .R. Serger
Appman
Serger
Resolutions Ordered In Memory Of Judge H H Neill
At the San Antonio Bar Association a five member committee was named to draft resolutions honoring the late Judge H H Neill of the civil court of appeals. The panel includes T H Franklin R B Minor J L Camp J H Clark and J D Childs. The plan calls for presenting the resolution to the Supreme Court and all civil appeals courts and federal courts in the state and having it spread on the minutes. Judge J R Shook presided and Samuel Belden served as secretary.
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San Antonio Bar Association
Court House
H. H. Neill
Civil Court of Appeals
T. H. Franklin
R. B. Minor
J. L. Camp
J. H. Clark
J. D. Childs
Bar Association
Supreme Court
Courts of Civil Appeals
Béxar County
Chaiirman
Jdge
J. R. Shook
Samuel Belden
Beattie Trial Rebuttal Sessions Highlight Brief City Court
In a terse session the Beattie murder case voir dire continued with defense and prosecutors clashing over questions. Prosecution called Harry Latham and W R Hart as witnesses about conversations and plans prior to the slaying while Paul Beattie’s mother-in-law Mrs Houchens described telephone messages and the ride at Short and Main. The court adjourned briefly as prosecutors sought time to arrange further witnesses.
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Midlothian
Weindenberg
Smith
Paul Beattie
Wendenberg
Watson
Harry Latham
Latham
Beattie
Richmond
Henry
W. R. Hart
Hart
A. B. Houchens
Paul
Henry Clay Beattie Jr
Mrs. Houchens
Henry C. Beattie Jr
West End
Short and Main
Pra
Paull Beattie
Frank Mason
Joseph
Short and
Main Streets
Beth
William McEvoy
McEevoy
John Britton
McEvoy
So Easy To Rid Your Skin of Fuzz
An old consumer remedy promotes Delatone as an easy way to remove unwanted facial neck and arm hair. It claims noticeable hair loss after applying a paste for two to three minutes and says the product costs a dollar per ounce with rare need for a second treatment.
Two Mothers Tie Beattie Case as Beulah Binford Testifies
Mrs Jessie Binford mother of Beulah Binford testified at the Beattie trial while Mrs Binford's testimony tied to the case.
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Jessie Binford
Beulah Binford
Beattie
Beattie on Stand in Virginia Murder Trial
Henry Clay Beattie Jr. testified for six hours in Chesterfield courthouse as he faces murder charges in the slaying of his wife Beulah Binford. The prosecution pressed questions about the highwayman attack and Beattie’s actions and bloodstained clothes after the crime.
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Mrs. Owen
Louise Owen Beattie
Henry Clay Beattie
Chesterfield County
Virginia
Chesterfield
Henry Clay Beattie Jr
Commonwealth
Watson
Beattie
Beulah Binford
Owen
Wendenburg
Endenburg
Mile Posts of Age Banished From Skin
Fashion notes promise a new lotion that removes dead skin and wrinkles. It claims to fade blemishes and leave a velvety underlayer, revealing a virgin, pink-white complexion with no powder. The formula uses magatone dissolved in witch-haze and applied as a massage.
Summary of Murder Case Testimony Mentioning Beattie
The text references alleged purchase of a shotgun by cousin Paul Beattie and his testimony about a confession in which Henry allegedly exclaimed I wish to God hadn't done it. The Riebe Undertaking Co. ambulance service contact is noted.
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Paul
Trath
John Joseph
Short
Paul Beattie
Henry
Rail service restored on National Railways of Mexico line
Service resumes after tracks repaired torn up in the revolution. Passenger runs between Chihuahua and El Paso operate in daytime with a nightly layover in Chihuahua. Mexico City service mirrors prewar schedules with El Paso departures at 6 35 PM and arrivals at 7 25 AM. Through Pullman cars run between El Paso and Mexico City.
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National Railways of
Mexico
National Railways of Mexico
Chihuahua
el Paso
Mexico City
Hotel Builders Here in Corpus Christi Project
Col John T Dickinson former Chicago World Fair manager and B Farrel Corpus Beach hotel manager arrived in San Antonio on business for a $100000 Corpus Christi hotel under construction. Dickinson said rapid progress and a December completion with January opening. The hotel aims at wealthy northern tourists. Nueces county shell road project to connect San Antonio to the gulf.
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Col
John T. Dickinson
Corpus Beach and Land Company
B. Farrel
Corpus Beach
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
St. Anthony
Colonel Dickinson
Nueces County
Shell Road
The
Gulf
Reorganized Citizens' Party Plans Large County Committee
A meeting is planned by Judge J E Webb to hear the organization committee report and map future activities of the reorganized Citizens' party. The 270 member panel will include three representatives from every county precinct, chaired by J Ira Kercheville. The group aims to push for better government and participation in county and city affairs.
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Reorganized Citizens’ Party
J. E. Webb
J. Ira Kercheville
Webb
Kercheville
Kéreheville
San Antonio Delegates Named for Lakes to the Gulf Meeting
Ten San Antonio delegates were chosen by the Chamber of Commerce to attend the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway convention in Chicago October 12 to 14. The list includes Thomas H. Franklin, Judge T. M. Paschal, E. O. Burton, A. H. Danforth, T. N. Smith, A. H. Halff, Fred Reutzel, W. C. Rigby, P. H. Swearingen, and F. M. Swearingen. The group joins influential leaders from the Great Lakes to the Gulf seeking a navigable canal between the regions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Blaze Elusive Smoke Hides Fire at Ninth Street Home
San Antonio firefighters responded to a 2 PM alarm at 106 Ninth Street where dense smoke issued from around the eaves but no fire could be located. Investigators, led by Chief Bishop, found a stove venting into the attic via a stovepipe, causing the smoky illusion with no damage.
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San Antonio
Ninth Street
R. R. Poe
Bishop
Arrange For Washington's Visit
A large meeting of negro citizens at St. Paul church on Center street organized the September 26 visit by Booker T. Washington. A suitable venue is to be chosen, with arrangements for white residents to attend. Dr. J.T. Walton was elected chairman and G. W. Bouldin secretary of the arrangement committee.
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Washington
St. Paul ‘Church
Center Street
Booker T. Washington
J.T. Walton
Negro Business League
G. W. Bouldin
Bank Statement for American Bank & Trust Co San Antonio 1911
Balance sheet filed for the Texas bank lists resources totaling 484 698 59 dollars including loans and discounts 346 185 65 bonds 16 000 00 cash items 21 669 00 due from reserve agents 61 160 14 and other assets. Liabilities show capital 100 000 00 surplus 5 000 00 undivided profits 8 233 08 and deposits 305 167 97 with time certificates 17 016 18 and due to banks 14 224 21. sworn by N S Graham president September 5 1911 before Notary H M Bartz.
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Ose
Tae Yee
Cooperation urged as farmers warned of trust control
Shawnee Oklahoma September 5 President T J Brooks of Tennessee told the National Farmers Union opening that American farmers face ownership by trusts within thirty years unless they co operate and conserve effort United States Senator T P Gore followed and echoed Brooks urging stronger co operation and unity in farming circles
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Associated Press
Shawnee
Okla
Farmers of America
T. J. Brooks
Tennessee
National Farmers’ Union
United States
T. P. Gore
Brooks
Funeral for former Senator R Q Mills Draws Hundreds
In Corsicana Texas hundreds of mourners gathered at the Mills home for funeral services for former United States Senator Roger Quarles Mills. Rev Horace Bishop conducted the ceremony with the casket at the veranda and Confederate flags alongside the national emblem among the floral tributes.
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Corsicana
Tex
Mills
United States
Roger Quarles Mills
Horace Bishop
Release sought in Oscar L. Crockett habeas case
Oscar L. Crockett charged with killing Frank Naylor sought a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Birkhead heard the matter after Crockett waived examination and was remanded without bail pending grand jury action. Crockett filed the habeas petition this afternoon as the case was called.
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Oscar L. Crockett
Killin Frank
Naylor
Birkhead
Seventy-third District Court
Crockett
Fisk
Burial Permits Include Several Local Deaths
Burial permits listed for September deaths. Elise Hugo aged 62 at 728 Main Ave. E Lopez age 18 at 723 Ruiz St. Sister M Josefa A Montoya deceased September 3. Rosa H or Rosa H 2 Barney Martin age 11 at 103 Ninth St. George W Barree 38 at Bexar County Hospital.
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Elise Hugo
Main Avenue
E. Lopez
Ruiz Street
M. Josefa A. Montoya
Acne Rosa H
Barney Martin
Ninth Street
George W. Barree
Bexar County
Hospi
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Advertising Association
Lasater
Pike’s. Peak
San “Antonian
Neill
Mr. Smith
Stand
Cousin
Fashion
Riebe Undertaking Co
National Lines of
American Bank & Trust Co
State of Texas
Ogmnals
Arecia
Bexar
N. S. Graham
Baits
Graham
A. D
H. M. Bartz
Notary Public
R G. Staacke
Vv. Paschal
John H. Clark
Union
R. Q. Mills
Old Home
O. Bd. Crockett
Spees Wholesale and Retail Grocer
Floresville
AL Conel
Orla
Imperial
Houston
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