Table Warehouse Matter Resolution Too Big for Now
The southern cotton growers convention favored action on marketing and holding the 1911 crop while deferring a major plan for state and bond warehouses to store cotton. A proposed system of warehouse receipts faced delay as leaders urged clearer details and broader study. The committee also urged state statistics departments under agricultural oversight and criticized federal crop reporting as unreliable, preferring local data compilation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Cotton Growers’ Convention
Committee On
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Messrs
Calvin
Texas
Cabaniss
Haden
Georgia
Agricultural Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Watson
South Carolina
City Weather Snapshot For Tourists Across Major Cities
Observations at 8 a.m. report varying conditions from cloud cover and showers in St. Louis Chicago and Washington to clear skies in Milwaukee St Paul Boston and Kansas City. Wind directions range from northeast to northwest with temperatures between 50 and 78 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
AP leased wire claim lacks basis, no San Antonio news gain
The statement that the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is considered unfounded and without factual basis. The claim lacks verifiable support and stands as unsupported assertion.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Maine Prohibition Repeal Vote Appears Narrowly Defeated
AP reports from Maine towns show 389 votes in favor of repeal against prohibition, with 75 of 521 municipalities tallied. Portland Evening Express bulletin claims a 500 vote margin for repeal, while Lewiston Journal totals from 476 towns indicate 505 against repeal.
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Portland
Portland Evening Express
Neal Dow
Lewiston Journal
Plan for a $3 million cattle sales agency in Texas
Fort Worth plans for a large cattle sales agency with headquarters in Fort Worth. The Cattle Raisers' association of Texas executive committee discussed a $3,000,000 marketing and cattle mortgage loan venture. Capital would be raised by member subscriptions and external investors, with $1 per head on cattle rendered to the association.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Cattle Rasers’ Association of Texas
Texas Cattle Raisers
Cattle Raisers’ Association of Texas
Opposes Federal Control in States at Governors Meeting
Governor Foss of Massachusetts criticized federal intrusion suggesting the federal government should not presume to cover state matters like workers compensation. He warned against a theory that national power should replace state authority. Twenty six governors attended as Spry Tower Crothers arrived to bring the total to twenty six.
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Associated Press
Spring Lake
N. J
Massachusetts
Foss
Spry
Utah
Tower
Pennsylvania
Crothers
Maryland
Kempner Named to A&M College Board of Directors
D. W. Kempner a Galveston merchant was appointed a member of the board of directors of the A and M College to succeed W. A. Trenckmann who recently tendered Governor Col quitt his resignation.
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RY Trik Associated Press
Austin
Tex
D. W. Kempner
Galveston
A. & M. College
W. A. Trenckmann
Colquitt
Aviator Ward Finishes First Leg By Mistake Flight
Ashbrook New Jersey September 13 The aviator Ward landed thinking he was on the Lehigh Valley line but instead found Erie railroad route. He then rose and corrected course toward Jersey City planning to follow Erie line to Middletown New York indicating a coast to coast attempt.
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the Associates Press
Ashbrook
N. J
Ward
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Middletown
N. Y
Ward Starts Coast to Coast Flight for $50000 Prize
James J. Ward begins a coast to coast flight from Governor's Island at 9:08 AM aiming to reach Los Angeles or San Francisco within 30 days. The 22 year old pilot flies an airplane with a fifty horsepower engine at about 45 mph, carrying fifteen gallons of gasoline for roughly 150 miles, as Major General Grant hands him a letter of introduction.
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Associated Press
New York
James J. Ward
Governor's Island
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Willlam R. Hearst
Ward
Mr. Hearst
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Grant
Department of the East
Fowler Not Discouraged Plans New Machine Flight
In Alta California aviator Robert G. Fowler, unshaken by yesterday’s accident, plans to resume his journey soon. Manager C F Grundy arrived with spare parts as Fowler considers sending a factory rebuilt machine, engine excluded, and notes a new wind induced danger to vertical rudder control that will be reinforced for the next flight.
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Associated Press
Alta
Cal
Robert G. Fowler
Fowler
C. F. Grundy
Grundy
Rioters Attack Cheng Tu as Foreign Residents Remain
A dispatch from Tsu Chan reports police efforts to contact Cheng Tu by messengers failed due to rioters at four points. American and British residents stayed in the capital despite orders to leave, while French missionaries chose to remain. Mail service was interrupted and fighting occurred inside the city walls on September 7, with rebels repulsed and gates closed.
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Associated Press
London
Tsu Chan
Cheng Tu
Foreign Office
Police 10 Prevent Thefts Of Milk
Police begin early morning patrols to guard milk bottles left on doorsteps amid rising costs and theft complaints. Sleuths will monitor neighborhoods and deter prowlers. several suspects were fined $10 each in morning arrests.
Fire damages Rotan Candy factory in Waco
A fire at 2 am at the Rotan Candy company plant in Waco damaged a large sugar stock and other goods valued around 10000 dollars, partially insured. The flames started in the rear and rapidly spread through the building.
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Waco
Associated Press
Waco, Tex
Rotan Candy Company
Dirigible Fire Ends With Crew Escape Near Grossblow
During army maneuvers the dirigible M 8 caught fire and fell near Grossblow Germany. The crew jumped to safety as the airship was almost destroyed.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Grossblow
Flour prices rise as groceries firm amid rising costs
The report notes flour climbs among food prices with local dealers predicting further increases. Coffee, pork, beef, butter and eggs also rise while sugar remains steady. traders expect a peak then potential decline. Chickens show strength with possible further gains.
Sugar price rise blamed on short crops not trust
Not caused by manipulation says Congressman Hardwick, chair of the sugar trust inquiry. He notes shortages in Cuban, European beet, and American beet crops push prices higher and expects October hearings to continue probing costs.
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Savannah
American Sugar Refining Company
Congressman Hardwick
Congressional Committee
Sugar Trust
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Last Cuban Sugar Arrives
The 20,000 bags of Cuban sugar unloaded in Galveston signal the end of imports from Cuba and Puerto Rico for Sugar Land refineries as Texas and Louisiana harvest near. Texas crop supplies will meet needs until February, with West Indies imports likely resuming to keep refineries running. Six ships delivered 95,000 bags valued at $1,240,000 over five months.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Indianapolis
Cuba
Porto Rico
Sugarland
Texas
Louisiana
West Indies
Illinois Central shopmen threaten strike vote set
Circular letters sent to unions by J F McCreery head of federation shop committee outline the Illinois Central railroad shopmen situation. Secretary W F Kramer of the International Association of Blacksmiths said strike vote tabulation will occur in about ten days and no further action will occur until the vote is announced.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
System Federation
J. F. McCreery
Federation Shop Committee
W. F. Kramer
International Association of Blacksmiths
Bailey Speech Anticipated At Gainesville Banquet
United States Senator J. W. Bailey will address a Gainesville banquet in his honor tonight. Owing to limited dining hall capacity only about a hundred will be seated, though several hundred applied for invitations. The banquet is hosted by Bailey’s intimate friends. he departs for Washington tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Tex
United States
J. W. Bailey
Washington
Etna Eruption Forcing Abandonment of Sicilian Towns
Mount Etna’s eruption nears the railway and depots at Moro and Alcantara in Catania area. Laborers remove tracks and move supplies to safety as fissures multiply and lava threatens dozens of villages. The eruption risks widespread hardship for roughly 300,000 people across more than 400 square miles.
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Associated Press
Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Moro
Alcantara
Moio
Alcan
Altara
Etna
Italy
Real Estate Exchange to probe San Antonio travel bias
The Real Estate Exchange authorized President B F Nicholson to investigate alleged discrimination against San Antonio in routing tourists and home seekers to Texas. He may coordinate with merchants to pressure railroads to promote emigration to San Antonio and address one way ticket practices. The group planned its annual banquet after officer elections. Block maps from Fowler Brothers Land Co. will aid members in property inquiries.
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San Antonio
Texas
Real Estate Exchange
B. F. Nicholson
Grain millers charge unjust discrimination
The Southwestern Millers' League files a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging unjust and discriminatory trans-shipment rules by the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and other western railroads. The group asks the commission to set uniform trans- shipment rules fair to both carriers and shippers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwestern Millers’ League
Gulf Coast Odd Fellows Meet Opens in Galveston
The sixth annual session of the Gulf Coast Odd Fellows association, covering about twenty Texas counties, opened in Galveston with thirty lodges represented and around sixty attendees. Dr. H. K. Hodes of Houston presided. officers elected include President Joseph Wright of Beaumont and Vice President N. B. Powers of Silsbee.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Gulf Coast Odd Fellows’ Association
Texas
H. K. Hodes
Houston
Kaufman
Commercial Association
J. C. Beebe
Joseph Wright
Beaumont
N. B. Powers
Silsbee
Myrtle Wynn
H. K. Hogh
Seven Houses Burn in Greenville Texas City Fire
A lamp explosion at 1 45 a m in O B Brooks residence started a fire in Greenville Texas destroying seven houses and two barns. W F Faulkner family escaped in night clothing jumping across the street. Mrs M L Broussard saved little from her home as flames struck unexpectedly. Two burned homes were vacant and losses near 10000 with insurance not yet known. Firemen faced standpipe pressure delays before the steam engine supplied adequate water.
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Associated Press
Greenville
Tex
O. B. Brooks
W. F. Faulkner
Brooks
M. L. Broussard
Chinese Admiral Guest Strenuous Day in Washington
Admiral Ching Pin Kwang of the Chinese navy spent a busy day in Washington with formal calls on Secretary Wilson and Acting Secretary Winthrop. He attended luncheon at the Metropolitan Club and planned travel to Beverly, Massachusetts to be welcomed by President Taft, before returning to Washington later.
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Washington
Associated Press
D. C
Ching Pin Kwang
Wilson
Winthrop
Metropolitan Club
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Advertising Rates and Insertion Details
The notice advertises a classified run for four days including Sunday, with a three day charge. Readers are urged to call 176 to place want ads and note last minute phone-in by 11 am for same-day insertion. The paper touts wide San Antonio reach and asks if 5000 more readers are worth advertising to a population of 20 000.
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San Antonio
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