Camp Travis Cantonment Plans Expanded for Steel Industry
Cantonment plans at Camp Travis near San Antonio expand to 1400 buildings to house 43,000 men, with 200 two story barracks for 40,000 and 1,400 one story units for support troops. The government now controls steel distribution nationwide, with a combined board to oversee purchases and prices after a July 12 action.
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San Antonio
Texas
Camp Travis Cantonment
Stone & Webster Company
Thomas A .Carr
Signal Corps
Aero Squad
Tex-O-Kan Highway aims to connect three states
The Tex-O-Kan Highway group formed at Quanah Texas plans a north south through route linking Abilene Texas to Oklahoma via the Trail. It will cross major highways including the Southern National Highway Colorado Gulf Highway Ozark Trail and Lincoln Highway. Meetings will be held in Abilene and Taloga to finalize organization with officials from multiple counties.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Abilene
Ansel
Stamford
Haskell
Knox City
Benjamin
Festern
Santa KF
Crowell
Quanah
Eldorado
Altus
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Clinton
Talogahoma
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Brady
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Roswell
New Mexico
California
Taloga
J. A. Walker
J. W. Galston
Quanat
Taylor County
E. M. Overshein
Jones County
R. J. Barrett
Anson
A. J. Smith
Knox County
J. M. Morgan
Foard County
J. R. Waldrop
Hardeman County
J. W. Goldston
Jackson County
W. D. Dennis
Kiowa
R. KE. Hobbs
Washita
Frank E. Penn
Cordell
Custer County
E. A. Humphrey
Dewey County
KG. Delaney
Mr. Walker
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Walker
Board of
Oklahoma Line
San Antonio
Tafoga
Red River
Kiowa County
North Fork
Rocky
St. Louis
Seiling
Williamson Pros To Ask Election For County Prohibition
July 17 in Taylor Texas reports Georgetown prohibitionists voted to petition Williamson county commissioners court to call a prohibition county election in Williamson County.
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OL. Williamson
Taylor
Texas
Georgetown
Williamson County Commissioners Court
Presidential Proclamation Sets Forth Necessity for Unusual Steps
President Wilson issued an executive proclamation to stop leaks of marine information to Germany through insurance channels since the war began. It bans marine insurance and reinsurance by the involved agencies in the United States and forbids reinsuring risks with German agents. It also bars persons doing business with insurers that engage in German reinsurance.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Wheat Farmers Will Hold For Better Wheat Prices
Wheat farmers in the winter belt declare they will store their grain unless a satisfactory price is paid. They seek a market for wheat, arguing that one man controls prices while corn oats rye and barley remain exposed to open competition by importing nations. The telegraphic and mail advices from the Chicago Board of Trade note high current prices but expect they may not return to former highs.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Gasway Taken Home After Near Loyal Valley Shooting
Nolan Gasway, who was accidentally shot near Loyal Valley, has been taken back home from Llano Hospital where he was treated for injuries.
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Nolan Gasway
Loyal Valley
Llano Hospital
Utilize Texas lignite and brown coal for power and industry
A editorial urges shifting manufacturing to Texas to exploit local lignite and brown coal, arguing it can ease US fuel shortages and reduce transportation costs. It cites Melbourne’s use of brown coal as proof of higher energy value and urges briquetting, producer gas, and electricity production from Texas deposits.
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United States
Federal Trade Commission
Texas
Gulf
Melbourne
Australa
Newcastle
Victoria
Natural Cement Found Near Blanco City
A fine natural cement is found near Blanco City in Blanco County. The people of the town use it without heating for crushing to make sidewalks, according to Texas Mineral Resources.
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Blanco County
Blanco City
Tex
Texas Graphite Company Sold in Burnet
The Texas Graphite Company in Burnet was sold by Master in Chancery Jos D Sayers for 50000 cash to Judge Victor Brooks as trustee. Judge Duval West will review the sale July 14 for approval or reversal. Buyers Ralph Arnold of California and Albert Burrage of New York plan to build a modern graphite plant, with about 30000 in other claims. The land, 40 to 50 acres, was bought for 75000. The sale signals a major industry start in Llano Mineral District after legal troubles.
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Texas Graphite Company
Burnet
Texas
Albert ©. Burrage
New York
Arnold
Burrage
Llano Mineral District
Women urged to work in munitions plants in Chicago
Chicago July 17 a call was issued by Peter D Newton local secretary for the United States Civil Service bureau for women to work in munitions plants. Applicants must be at least eighteen and have completed eighth grade. Wages range from 2 to 3 dollars a day. The posts are open to men as well.
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Chicago
Peter D.newton
United States Civil Service Bureau
Newton
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