Silver Coin Melting Bill Advances to President
The House passed the Administration bill to melt 350 million silver dollars into bullion to pay trade balances, retire silver certificates, and buy silver at up to one dollar an ounce. Fed notes may be issued to replace withdrawn currency as the plan aims to conserve gold. In Weimar Texas, the Loyalty League pushes law enforcement against vagrancy, expands advisory members, and supports speaking German or Bohemian when productive.
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Loyalty League
Wei
Mar
Associated Press
Washington, D .C
House
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
League
Mason Pioneer Dies at 76 in Mason Texas
John Joseph Metzger pioneer settler of Mason County died at his daughter Mrs Louis Wartenbach’s home in Mason Sunday night at age 76. Born in Nassau Germany he arrived in Texas in 1848 and lived in Fredericksburg before moving to Mason in 1899 where he remained. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and was severely wounded losing sight in one eye. Survivors include five sons August Albert Max Metzger of Mason and Charles Arthur Metzger of San Antonio and one daughter Mrs Louis Wartenbach of Mason.
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Mason
Tex
John Joseph Metzger
Louis Wartenbach
Nassau
Germany
Texas
Fredericksburg
August
Albert
Max Metzger
Charles
Arthur Metzger
San Antonio
Frederick Hofheinz Dies In New Braunfels Texas
Frederick Hofheinz former grand president of the Order of the Sons of Hermann in Texas died Sunday at 3 am in New Braunfels hospital and was buried at Comaltown. Born 1840 in Steinbruecken Nassau Germany he immigrated with his family in 1851 and grew to become a self made man with public offices and a Republican lieutenant governor bid.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Frederick Hofheinz
Order of the Sons of Hermann
Texas
Comaltown
Steinbruecken
Nassau
Germany
Indianola
Hofheinz
Metcalfe Demands Military Courts for Spies
San Angelo legislator Charles B. Metcalfe urged Senators Morris Sheppard and Charles Culberson to establish military courts to swiftly try and punish alien enemies, spies, and traitors to prevent further harm to troops and the food supply. Metcalfe, whose son is in an Ohio aviation camp, sent the telegram from San Angelo, Texas, on April 23.
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A. Express
San Angelo
Tex
Charles B. Metcalfe
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Charles A Culberson
Washington
Metcalfe
Ohio
Food riots in Galicia spark deadly clashes with troops
A French diplomatic dispatch reports violent food riots across several Galician towns last week, with Cracow seeing fierce unrest and deaths as troops stepped into crowds. Disturbances spread east to Lomberg and Tarnopol, prompting widespread alarm in Vienna and Vienna sourced reports.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Galicia
France
Vienna
Meinechener Neuste Nachriehten
Cracow
Lemberg
Tarnopol
Americans and British Honor Dead German Aviator
British and American forces attended the burial of Capt. Baron von Richtofen near Saille Le Sac after he was shot down in an aerial battle. The funeral, in the Church of England rite, honored the famed German pilot as a valiant foe, a striking tribute from allies.
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Iby Associated Press
France
Baron von Richthofen
Saille le Sac
Military take over Irish railways post offices and police seize arms
The correspondent in Cork reports the military authorities have assumed control of Ireland's principal railways post offices and telephone exchanges. Police on Saturday evacuated arms and ammunition from Dublin gunsmith shops with a plan for similar actions across Ireland.
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Associated Press
London
al Cork
Daily Chronicle
Dublin
Ireland
ORGANIZE HOME GUARD
The Home Guard of Hays County was formed at the Hays County courthouse with 180 members offering to join. Officers elected include Captain R. E. McVie, First Lieutenant M. P. McNulty, Second Lieutenant J. W. Gantt, First Sergeant T. G. Oliver, Second Lieutenant D. S. Knox, and Chaplain Rev. W. O. Shugart, with fifty active members and thirty-five reserves planned for San Marcos.
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San Marcos
Tex
Home Guard
Hays County
R. E. McKie
T. G. Oliver
Lee Beaty
J. W. Gantt
D. S. Knox
Rev. W. O. Shugart
Sabotage Bill Signed by President Wilson
President Wilson signed the sabotage bill imposing penalties of 10000 dollars and up to thirty years in prison for destruction of war materials or interference with war industries.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Engine Explodes In Beaumont Killing One, Wounding Eight
Beaumont Texas April 23 a Gulf Coast Lines freight engine exploded at Washington and Orleans Streets injuring eight and killing locomotive engineer B B Horton. Fireman Ed Schlinger and eight others suffered burns and injuries, many serious. The blast followed a stop to flag the crossing, with boiler water shortage cited as a probable cause.
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O. F. McCauley
Orleans Street
R. A. Kerr
George
Fannie Purcell
Purcell
Clifton Purcell
Tte
Blanket Authority Bill Dominates Senate Debate
Washington April 22 The Senate opened debate on a blanket authority bill to empower the President to reorganize government agencies for war. President Wilson urged no compromise in a letter to Senator Overman sponsor. Supporters push ahead while opponents seek exemptions for the Interstate Commerce Commission and other permanent bureaus. Overman vows no amendments and expects passage with slim margins as a Senate canvass continues.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Wilson
Overman
North Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patriotic Appeal Ends Union Strike in Waco
Ss A Express reports in Waco Texas on April 25 that the general strike of all affiliated unions called for the street railway trainmen was called off by the Central Labor Council. The street car strike remains active at Texas Electric Railway Company with possible arbitration through Washington mediation. All other unions will return to work tomorrow, following the actions of J. S. Meyer of the Labor Department in Washington.
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Ss. A. Express
Waco
Texas
Central Labor Council
Texas Electric Railway Company
Washington
May And Jane See Record Draft Calls At Camps
International News Service reports record draft calls for May and Jane. The Army staff and War Department have sent an order to Provost Marshal General Crowder to induct a monthly number far above prior quotas. Additional calls will follow quickly as trained troops move overseas and new units are raised at camps.
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International News Service
Washington, D. C
Jane
Army General Staff
War Department
Provost Marshall
Crowder
Body of man found near Dripping Springs in pasture
The body of a man aged about 18 to 25 was found yesterday afternoon a mile west of Dripping Springs in the county’s northwest. He was six feet tall with light brown hair, wearing a bottlegreen Twentieth Century hat from Washer Bros San Antonio a white lavender striped shirt gray pants and worn imitation army shoes. Two bullet holes were found in the head and the body is in advanced decomposition with no clues to identity or the killer.
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Kyle
Tex
Dripping Springs
Washer Bros
San Antonio
For good commercial printing and quick service
A brief notice advertises reliable commercial printing options and rapid service centered around the given phone number 40. It emphasizes quality and speed for business needs. The item reads like a small classified insertion with a concise sales pitch.
Irish Potan Price at Grocery Dept and Seed Sale
A grocery department advertises 50 lbs Irish Potan for $1.00 and barrier-Maier cane seed offered. Farmers produce cob and feeder hogs sought for sale at a price around $2.
District Attorney Candidate Announces Candidacy in Texas
A fragmented notice announces a candidate for the 33rd Judicial District District Attorney position in Texas subject to the Democratic primary. The text references Mitch J of San Saba County and Alfred X Vel Civulivul in connection with the November election for Sheriff Tax Collector of Gillespie County.
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Congress
Sixteenth
Texas
Claude B. Hudspeil
33Rd Judicial
Mitch J
San Saba .Co
Gillespie County
A. D. Star
Gillespie Ty
Alfred X
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