Social Calendar Notes of Frid ay and Saturday Gatherings
Miss Maud McKnight hosts bridge at four to honor Mrs Isaac Gill. Teachers host seniors after graduation at Mrs C C Pierce home. Busy Bees meet with Misses Derby at four. Miriam Werner and Irene Moser give a 4 30 shower. Boy Scouts meet at seven. Ladies Night at the 37th Infantry Club. Many local society updates follow with multiple teas luncheons and birthdays.
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Maud McKnight
Isaac Gill
C. C. Pierce
Lois
Dorothy Derby
Miriam Werner
Irene Moser
Weck
37Th Infantry Club
Personal notices from city visit and training camp plans
A guest list notes Gates visiting the city from his ranch. Jonathan Moser, from Santone and Laredo, arrived for a short stay and plans to enter next army officers training camp. The Bender list includes several names and cities such as New York San Antonio Dallas Tampico St Louis Denver Corpus Christi and others.
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Cold Relief
Spring colds bring stuffed head sore throat and general symptoms. A dose of Dr Kings New Discovery is described as relief by cleansing irritated membranes and breaking up lingering colds. Do not stop treatment until the cold is gone.
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Dr. King
Da Camara Promoted To General Agent In Laredo
J B DaCamara, longtime local agent for the Gulf, and Great Northern Ry Co in Laredo, is promoted to general agent of the freight and passenger traffic department at the road's Laredo office. C Hanson succeeds DaCamara as local agent.
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Freight and Passenger Traffic Department
The
G. N
J. B DaCamara
G. N. Ry. Co
Laredo
da Camara
C. Hanson
General Five Stock
San Antonio
DaCamara
Texas Amendment Proposes Conservation Districts in Constitution
Senate Joint Resolution No 12 proposes adding Section 59 to Article 16 of the Texas Constitution to declare natural resources a public right and duty, authorize creation of conservation districts, empower indebtedness and taxes for district projects, and set an August 21 1917 election with detailed ballot wording and a $5000 appropriation for proclamation and election costs.
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Senate
State of Texas
State of
Texas
Anek Dis
A. D
American ships sunk by German submarine without warning
By Associated Press London June 1 American ship Dirigo sunk by U boat. Crew landed except third mate John Ray drowned during lifeboat launch. London June 1 Francis M attacked by gunfire May 18. all crew at Cadiz per admiralty report.
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Associated Press
London
Dirigo
John Ray
Francis M
Admiralty
Cadiz
Barbara attacked by German submarine off Gibraltar
London reports that the American sailing ship Barbara was fired upon by a German submarine on May 24. The crew were landed at Gibraltar.
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London
Admiralty
Barbara
Gibraltar
Plan Strikes Hit Petrograd and London Factories
Strike actions or production-paralyzing measures have been decided in over 120 large Petrograd factories, many of which work for the war effort, with Reuters reporting from Petrograd. London observers note similar labor actions affecting wartime production.
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Petrograd
London
Reuters Petrograd
Demonstration for Peace Shuts Vienna as Parliament Opens
Reports from Vienna indicate that as the Austrian parliament opened thousands of workers halted work and gathered in multiple areas for peace demonstrations. A large procession moved through city streets, signaling broad support for pacifist aims.
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Copenhagen
Vienna
Government Seizes Argentine Wheat Cargo at Bilbao
Reports from Madrid state the Spanish government ordered the seizure of a cargo of Argentine wheat bound for Switzerland. The wheat shipment, docked in Bilbao, arrived on Wednesday as authorities acted to intercept the consignment amid ongoing trade tensions.
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Bilbao
Spain
Madrid
Switzerland
Bombing Raids Hit Ostend Zeebrugge and Bruges
British war department reports heavy air raids by British aircraft on Ostend Zeebrugge and Bruges in Belgium during June 1. The statement notes many tons of bombs were dropped on the towns as part of ongoing operations.
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Ostend
London
Zeebrugge
Bruges
British War Department
Spanish Officers Imprisoned After Barcelona Disorders
Madrid June 1 reports disorders by soldiers in Barcelona leading to several officers being imprisoned in the fortress. The unrest underscores tensions within the armed forces and the capital city.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Proclamation Warns Against Evading Registration
President Wilson announces that those who flee the country to dodge registration face prosecution and eventual military service. In Texas General Parker assigns Col. J. A. Gaston to Presidio over bandit activity at Ojinaga. A German spy case from Brussels involved Mrs Katrina Couch, an American said executed per London papers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
San Antonio
Texas
Parker
J. A. Gaston
Sixth Cavalry
Presidio
Ojinaga
Katrina Couch
Brussels
London
State Department
Port of New York Closes at Dawn Reopened by Noon
The port of New York closed at daylight to all outgoing vessels including fishing boats and barges, while arriving steamships were allowed in. Officials did not disclose the reason for the closure. The order was rescinded and port operations resumed at noon.
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New York
Navy
Cotton crop hurt by cold weather across the South
Washington reports April and May cold weather damaged the cotton crop nationwide. By May 25 overall condition stood at 69.5 percent of normal, down from 77.5 percent last year and 60 percent in 1915. Texas's crop condition is listed at 74 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
South
Texas
Dental Trades Meeting Opens in Atlantic City
At the annual American Dental Trades Association convention in Atlantic City on June 1 prominent dental supply leaders from across the country discussed services they could render to soldiers. The sessions continue tomorrow with many trade representatives in attendance.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Dental Trades Association
Y M C A Unit From Princeton to Aid British Army
Twenty graduates and faculty from Princeton University will proceed to England to aid in YMCA work in British army camps. Directed by Sherwood Eddy, the unit will spend a year in England, conducting lectures music writing reading and religious services in YMCA huts.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
England
Sherwood Eddy
French Troops Capture German Post Near Chevreux
Paris reports that French forces seized a German post south of Chevreux last night and took prisoners. The war office says raids by Germans and an attack on The Casque were repulsed.
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Paris
Chevreux
War Office
Intense Firing on Belgian Coast Reported
Berlin reports intense gunfire last night along the dunes on the Belgian coast and near Ypres bend. Official announcement confirms active shelling in the region.
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Berlin
Ypres
Bars Down on Alien Enemies Near U S Installations
Washington June 1 Today all alien enemies within one half mile of fort camp air field vessel yard factory or workshop for munition manufacture become liable to summary arrest under orders from the Attorney General to all U S marshals. Exceptions may be made with defined limits and permits may allow passage or entry where work requires it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Cold Remedy Ad
Spring weather brings colds and hoarseness with sudden changes. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claims to head off a new cold or stop an old one. Soothing balsams relieve sore throat and irritated tissues. Get a bottle today at your druggist for 25 cents with formula on the bottle.
Inter scholastic Track Meet Set for Chicago Tomorrow
Chicago June 1All arrangements are complete for the big interscholastic track and field meet to be held on Stagg field tomorrow under University of Chicago auspices. A large field of star athletes from schools and preparatory institutions across the middle West will compete.
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Chicago
Stagg Field
University of Chicago
Middle West
Appointed Lieutenant In U S Army
Mrs M Capra receives a telegram from her son in law Walter E Seamon announcing his appointment as second lieutenant in the U S Army. He is assigned to the 16th Infantry and will leave El Paso tomorrow for New York.
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M. Capra
Walter E. Seamon
U. S. Army
16Th Infantry
el Paso
New York
Texas Mexican Railway Company stockholders meeting notice
Notice of the annual meeting of stockholders at the company office in Laredo Texas on June 27 1917 at 9 00 A M for electing Directors and business. The Board of Directors will meet immediately after adjournment. L V Boniger Acting Secretary 5 26 30t.
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The
Texas Mexican Railway Company
Laredo
Texas
L. V. Boniger
Tornado strikes Lindsey and nearby areas in Texas
A tornado destroyed the Catholic church a general store and several homes at Lindsey six miles west of Gainesville Texas early today. No deaths but multiple injuries and extensive damage reported across Gainesville and Lindsey with totals in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Separate Oklahoma reports note three killed near Marietta and a tornado affecting Ardmore.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Texas
Catholic Church
Lindsey
Here
Ok)ma
Ardmore
Okla
Marietta
Oklahoma
Regent Resigns. New UT Board Member Appointed
Dr. J. 8. McReynolds of Temple resigns from the University of Texas board of regents. Gov. Ferguson names W. G. Leve, a Houston lawyer, to succeed him. The notice is dated June 1 in Austin, Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
J. 8. McReynolds of
Temple
Board of Regents
University of Texas
W. G. Leve
Houston
Love Was Seated In Galveston Credentials Presented
Galveston Texas June 1 W G Love presented his credentials to the board regents today and was ES.
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Galveston
Texas
W. G. Love
Egents
Quarantine on Pine and Currant Plants Announced
Washington June 1 two quarantine orders take effect banning currant and gooseberry plant imports from Europe and Asia and restricting movement from eastern states including Minnesota Iowa Missouri Arkansas and Louisiana to protect five leafed pines and currant gooseberry stock within a defined zone.
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Washington, D. C
Houston
Europe
Asia
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Commencement at Michigan Agricultural College Honors Dedication
East Lansing Mich June 1 Eminent speakers and a large class graduated at Michigan Agricultural College commencement. Dr Samuel L Crothers of Harvard University delivered the address. The program also included the dedication of the new engineering buildings.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan Agricultural College
Samuel L. Crothers
Harvard University
On the Wrong Track by Harper's humorous fragment
A mother tailors clothes for a child to fit, while a small boy grumbles about a pocket that seems bottomless, mistaken by the father as a buttonhole in a light humorous vignette from Harper's.
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Henry
Father
Willie
Harper’s
Public Patriotic Meeting by Boy Scouts at Elks Hall
A public patriotic meeting under Boy Scouts auspices will take place at Elks Hall Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock. Speakers include Sam W. Brown and R. L. Bobbitt with others. Patriotic songs will be sung and the public is urged to attend.
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Boy Scouts
Elks Hall
Sam W. Brown
R. L. Bobbitt
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