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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
1
Madrid reports Lisbon is under bombardment by the Portuguese fleet with marines and police joining rioters over food shortages. Army remains loyal but unable to quell outbreaks as looting expands to shops and warehouses across the capital and surrounding villages.
Mrs Oscar Krauskopf and Mr Louis Dietz and daughter Meta return from San Angelo where they spent several days on pleasure. Several visitors from Mason, San Antonio and Brownwood frequent Fredericksburg this week. High School honors the 1917 graduates with an event at Klaerner Pavilion including dancing and refreshments.
A group of Fredericksburg businessmen led by Postmaster A. KR. Gold fished the Llano River for several days this week returning midweek with a fine catch. Another party on the Pedernales above Morris Ranch shared a 30 pound haul and amusing moments including a swimmer removing fish from rubber boots.
A Wednesday night party hosted Miss Madge Wyatt before her Saturday departure to Leesville. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brodie and several friends, with supper and dancing noted. Also included is Sidney Monroe’s fourth birthday celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henk e with games and refreshments.
June 5 1917 designated as registration day by presidential proclamation. Registrars appointed in each precinct with the usual voting place as the registration site. All males aged 21 to 31 must appear June 5 1917 between 7 AM and 9 PM to register. absentees and the sick may use the County Clerk’s office or an agent for arrangements. Read instructions at the registration site.
Registrars and assistants act under high authority and hope every eligible voter registers. Heavy penalties await nonregistrants. Citizens over age can aid by urging younger men to appear promptly, ensuring a complete accurate registration and orderly compliance with authorities.
Washington May 23 A program to pool allied war purchases into a single buying machine would place about ten billion dollars a year under one man’s control as the world’s superbuyer. Officials say a decision on single buyer versus small commission will come within two weeks.
Kerrville Athletics defeated Fredericksburg Giants 6 to 4 on the home diamond. Errors late allowed the Athletics to swing the game, despite the Giants seeming near secure in the fifth. Newcomers Bertettie and Keller join the Giants lineup as the Coca Cola team visits.
In San Antonio on May 24 a mad English Bull dog bit 7 year old Joseph Volz of 401 East Laurel Street, after also attacking a woman with a child and a man near Rock Quarry Road. Five other dogs were bitten. Officers Subira and Caperton killed the animal after it wandered for hours back to its owner's yard at 321 Last Evergreen Street. Owner J Wiley King, an I and G N railway agent, faced a citywide panic in Tobin Hill Laurel Heights and Rock Quarry districts.
A large stock of 250 spring and summer suits in varieties including Palm Beaches Kool Kloths Mohair Silk Mixtures Palmetto Cloths Tropical Serges Blue and A Serges. Plain and belted backs. Come and look them over at The Daylight Store.
Red Cross field kitchens from Fort McPherson fed about 4,000 Black residents who lost everything. At the armory the Fifth Georgia Guards fed over 1,000 white people. Relief was funded by public subscriptions with clothing appeals and a new employment agency to place those in need.
Johnson City Texas May 23 trustees elect H H Sampson as superintendent Elbert Shelton as principal Carrie Yett as first assistant Ethel Rose as second assistant Eunice Roper of El Paso as primary teacher Also notice a lost gold band bracelet with carving on one side offers liberal reward for return to this office
Secretary Wilson issued orders temporarily admitting Mexican aliens for agricultural labor to relieve farm labor shortages in the Southwest. Caminetti announced the measure covering New Mexico Arizona Texas and California with aliens exempt from literacy tests and the contract labor proviso, allowed to enter without head tax and must stay in farming or be deported if they seek other work.
Johnson City Texas May 23 Commissioners' Court canvassed the recent prohibition election returns showing 75 to 73 in favor of the prohibitionists. The saloons are to close on June 16. Antis threaten to contest the result.
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