Court Martial Ends Career of Popular Captain Coulter
Army court martial finds Captain Harold K. Coulter guilty of improper relations with Mrs. Alice Morgan and violating orders by visiting her home. He is discharged from the Twenty third Infantry as President Roosevelt declines to intervene. The San Antonio post and Texas gossip center on the case and the future of the once celebrated “y ying ace.”
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Polo Trial Revelations Stir Court Martial Atmosphere
Spectators filled the gallery as a polo captain linked to a socialite family faced a dramatic court martial. Mrs. Morgan appeared with Capt Coulter, while a young son testified but his remarks remain unrevealed amid rumors of romantic entanglements and bold allegations surrounding the case.
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Capt. Coulter
Doughty Polo
Court hears testimonies on Camp Fort Morgan sightings
The prosecution alleges Coulter used enlisted men as guards and assigned soldiers to check license tags to detect an investigation. Testimony from two Texas cowboys described visits by Coulter and Mrs. Morgan to a secluded ranch near Campbellton, with rumors of parties at the Morgan mansion.
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Polo title in military court raises questions about duty and fame
Amid a wartime court martial at Fort Sam Houston Captain Coulter faces trial under the 95th Article of War for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Witnesses link visits to Mrs. Morgan and Coulter's polo play during recess stirs, while Col. David Biddle aids defense.
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Romance Marks Campus Fashion as Initial Beauties Rise
A fashion trend on mid Western campuses shows women tattooing a bold initial on their faces instead of fraternity pins or rings to signal a romance. The trend, tied to prom invitations and evolving with new swains, hints at social signaling amid college dances and wider society.
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