Mothers of Texas Prepare for Womanhood and Motherhood
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Houston Heronts
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Julia Stinson
Fort Worth
Lizzi Emerson
Gould Avenue
Serenade by Echo and Arion Clubs for Mr and Mrs Schneider
Members of the Echo and Arion singing clubs serenaded Mr and Mrs Win Schneider on Thursday night. Refreshments followed as well wishers offered warm greetings to the popular young couple.
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Win. Schneider
Echo
Arion
Service flag honors twenty six sons in Evangelical Church
After Sunday services an impressive flag bearing twenty six stars was unfurled to honor the young men who answered their country’s call, with one gold star for Lieutenant Lews Jordan who lost his life in France. Rev Konzack delivered a patriotic address as the boys’ names were read. An auxiliary to the Lutheran welfare society formed to knit surgical supplies, with at home work and two meetings monthly on the second and fourth Thursdays.
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Evangelical Church
Lews Jordan
France
Konzack
Lutheran National Welfare Society For Soldiers and Sailors
Ladies Aid Society
Young Ladies Society
Free lecture tour by State Ag officials planned across towns
Ed R Kane and BYetcher Da vis of the State Department of Agriculture will visit Cypress Mills Marble Walls Fairland Kingsland Liang Mason dunation Harper Morris Ranch Fredericksburg Comfort for talks on Rural Organization and Cotton marketing under state auspices. Attendances urged by Commissioner Fred W Davis with invitation to ladies children business professionals farmers and stock men.
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Ed. R. Kane
Byetcher Davis
State Department of Agriculture
Cypress Mills
Marble Walls
Fairland
Kingsland
Morris
Fred W. Davis
Argiculture
Texas Flour Savings Boost Army Supply in France
Texas reports saving 14,595,000 pounds of flour since April 15, enough to feed the American Army in France for one month and the Texas force for a year. The government received 65,225 barrels of flour from mills, plus 1,700,000 pounds from small merchants, with 150,000 pounds delivered to Camp Logan.
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Texas
France
Texas Boys
National Guard
National Army
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Texas Mills
Galveston
New Orleans
Fort Bend County
Camp Logan
Houston
Illinois
Union
Peden
Arrest G. O. P. Candidate For Minnesota Governor
Republican candidate C. A. Lindberg, nominated by the National Non Partisan League, was arrested in Monterey by Sheriff Carper on a charge of holding an unlawful meeting. The incident occurred during the Minnesota governor race and the arrest location is noted near Fairmont.
Sugar curtailment cuts soft drink supply in 1917
Washington June 8 German submarines caused the loss of 24,000,000 pounds of sugar, Food Administrator Hoover said. Sugar for soft drink manufacturing will be curtailed as most losses occurred aboard the Carolina and the Vinland.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Hoover
Carolina
Cotton Price Fixing Conference Begun in Washington
Washington D C June conference opened between the War Trade Board price fixing committee and the National Council of American Cotton Manufacturers price fixing unit. A tentative plan would fix prices for pre June 8 sales and allow revisions for post June 8 deliveries through next year with spring 1919 pricing also subject to change.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Trade Board
War Service Committee
National Council of American Cotton Manufacturers
200000 Men To Be Called For General Service
International News Service reports a draft call for 200000 men for general military service announced by Provost Marshal general Crowder. DC and all states except Arizona are called to contribute. training camps begin June 24 and 25.
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International News Service
Washington, D. C
Kemral Crowder
District of Columbia
Arizona
Imade
U Boat Fate Reported Before Naval Senate Committee
Washington June 7 Senator Swanson after a conference with navy heads said allied and American forces have destroyed about 60 percent of all German submarines built and cut shipping losses in half. Submarines operating off the Atlantic coast are believed driven from the coast and main shipping routes. No American vessels abroad have been withdrawn to this side because of the raid according to Navy Department authorities.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senator Swanson
Naval Committee
Navy
Atlantic
Swanson
Navy Department
American Chamber at Moscow Sells Loyalty to Allied Cause
Ambassador Francis sent hopes for victory over Germany and loyalty pledges from Russia to President Wilson. Moscow appeals for American economic aid and continued Allied support. The Russian message signals renewed resolve after Kerensky’s fall and frames a future of cooperation with the United States.
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International News Service
Washington, D. C
Russia
Kerensky
State Department
Francis
Wilson
Germany
America
Candidates Must Care For Babies Of Voters At Polls
In Columbus Texas on June 11 Mrs Hortense Ward urged women to vote and register from June 25 to July 12 saying neglect by women harms democracy. She told mothers that babies can be cared for briefly while ballots are cast and urged support for W P Hobby for Governor, as a Woman's Citizen League organized afterwards.
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Columbus
Tex
Hortense Ward
Houston
U S Troops Detained In Mexico Treated Kindly
Four American soldiers with Lieutenant Chaille were detained on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while searching for a drowned soldier. They are receiving good and courteous treatment at Matamoras, with arrangements made for their comfort. Release is seen as a matter for settlement between U S and Mexico state departments.
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Chaille
Mexico
Rio Grande
Matamoras
Southern Department
S. A
Aine 13
Officials close summer schools teaching German
Austin June 12 Two summer schools opened by Germans in Pflugerville and Cale near Austin were closed by County Judge Dave Pickle and Sheriff George S Mathews. Officials said they had jurisdiction because the schools operated in county school houses and the German language was taught.
Germans Stop Teaching German in Vis County Schools
German authorities in Vis County agreed during the war to halt German language instruction in county schools. They claimed permits from the County School Superintendent, who says he did not understand that German was to be taught. They also cited State Department of Education information suggesting no law against summer schools in the county.
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Travis
State Department of Education
White House Defeats Plan for Open Treaty Debate
In Washington on June 12 the Senate agreed to decide by vote tomorrow whether to limit debate on treaties, with action on Senator Underwood’s resolution. The Borah amendment allowing open sessions was voted down 50 to 23 after Senator Hitchcock presented a letter from the President indicating private discussions of delicate matters are possible.
France Bars Alcoholic Drinks in The War Zone
Paris reports a French army decree ordering a ban on selling or consuming alcoholic drinks in the war zone. The measure, issued today, aims to curb alcohol use amid ongoing wartime conditions.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
Lightning Ignites Oil Tanks in Wilson Field
Ardmore Oklahoma reports a lightning strike last night started a fire destroying four oil tanks. One Carter Oil Company tank of 55,000 barrels and three Hamon interests tanks of 1,600 barrels each were consumed. No injuries mentioned.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Okla
Carter Oil Company
Hamon
Wilson Field
Don’t throw away tires at Gates Half Sale
Koenig's Garage promotes Gates Half Sale offering to refurbish old tires to like new at less than half price.
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Koenig
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Berlin
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Versailles
Versailles Council
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Minnesota
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Moscow
Ens Opera House
Ann Murdock
Our Boys
Tivydale Band
U. S
White House
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