New Draft Calls Summon 12 700 Texans to Colors
Two more draft calls from Texas total 12 700 men to Camp Travis and Fort Sam Houston. White soldiers numbered 8 700 and 4 000 are Negro troops. Entrainment begins July 22 for whites and July 29 for Negroes, part of a six call wave totaling 20 850 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John C. Townes, Jr
Texas Selective Service
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Steed
Jackson Barracks
Louisiana
Co Camp Travis
Proclamation Urges National Thrift for War Production
President Woodrow Wilson calls for a national thrift movement to boost war production and conserve essential materials. He urges all citizens to pledge thrift, invest in Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, and join War Savings Societies by June 28 to end the period of enlistment in the home front effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
United States
Great
Volunteer Army of Production
Woodrow Wilson
One Hundred Men Called for Camp Travis Training
Tavaca County Exemption Board ordered one hundred men to report at Hallettsville this week for deployment to Camp Travis for military instruction. From Moulton listed are Emil J. Pustejovsky Pius J. Berkenhoff John F. Aschenbeck Willie F. Kaiser Frank G. Olsovsky Alfons e Kubicek William Sebastian John Schoenweitz Hugo Pohler Albert Jurena Fredrich Mouse Anton Tupa Joe Hanslik Rudolph Schacherl Frank A. Koncaba Frank J. Picha Joe Ullmann Herman H. Mueller Edmund Kneisler Henry Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavaca County
Hallettsville
Camp Travis
Moulton
Emil J. Pustejovsky
Pius J. Berkenhoff
John F. Aschenbeck
Willie F. Kaiser
Frank G. Olsovsky
Alfonse Kubicek
William Sebastian
John Schoenweitz
Hugo Pohler
Albert Jurena
Fredrich Mouse
Anton Tupa
Joe Hanslik
Rudolph Schacherl
Frank A. Koncaba
Frank J. Picha
Joe Ullmann
Herman H. Mueller
Edmund A Kneisler
Henry Cook
War Savings Stamps Drive Targets Lavaca County Quota
Lavaca county meetings under Wil son and Hobby proclamations urge every person to pledge for war savings stamps to meet a county goal of over 500000 this year. In Moulton Independent School District the gathering is at Sam and Will Moore Institute at 2 PM on Friday June 28. One thousand dollars per person limit applies with stamps payable through December 31 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
W. P. Hobby
Lavaca
Moulton Independent
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Washington
Moulton Independent School
Vladike Boehm
O. FR. Knape
Ced Hos F
G. J. T. Jaeggli
H. I
J. A. F. Kotzebue
Better Than a Five Dollar War Stamp Ad
A San Antonio Express piece extols War Savings Stamps over five dollar bills noting stamps are saved money that aids the war effort by funding food and arms for soldiers. It links stamp purchases to patriotism aligning buyers with leaders and troops and promises stamps return as five dollars after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Express
Johnsons visit son ill in San Antonio Army Hospital
Mr and Mrs J Johnson of Old Moulton return from San Antonio where their son Zatt lies seriously ill in an army hospital doctors report slight improvement in his condition The Moulton Camp Fire Girls plus guardians enjoyed a moonlight supper east of town and plan a trip to Fentress. Frank Wagner Jr now in San Antonio reports good health and a furnished home rented for their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hull
Vince Rebmet
Mr. Hull
Houston
John Schachers
Rudolph
San Antonio
William Strass
Shaw’s Bend
Colorado County
Moulton
Gus. Krueger
Mr. Strass
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Tillie Guenther
Julia Matocha
Kathleen Preston
M. Kotzebue
Fentress
Frank Wagner
Frank J. Wagner, Jr
Frank J., Jr
Seargent
Uncle Sam
Mr. Wagner
The
Eagle
Alamo City
Fort Sam Houston News Letter Letter Writer Seeks Kaglé
In June 1918 Edwin J. Kuesek reports transfers from College Station to Fort Sam Houston Texas and Jacksonville Florida with duties in the Auto Supply Dept and various Quartermasters repair shops. He expresses pleasure with his assignment and asks to be added to the subscription list for home news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Tex
O. F. Knape
Moulton
Texas
Kaglé
College Station
Quartermasters
Jacksonville
Florida
Auto Supply Dept
Edwin J. Kuesek
Washington Letter: Texas Cavalry Brigades to U.S. Army
Adjutant General Harley and Houston judge Garwood with W Tildridge of Sugarland pressed secretary of war to absorb two Texas Cavalry brigades. Col. Jacob F. Wolters to become Brigadier General. Smithville guests C H Turney Lotta Turney depart Washington traveling by auto along National road to St Louis with Wade and Switzer accompaniment. Wade to rejoin in Texas later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley
H. M. Garwood
Houston
W .Tl. Kldridge
Sugarland
Washington
Secretary of War
Texas Cavalry
Jacob F. Wolters
Army of the United States
C. H. Turney
Lotta ‘Curney
Smithville
Texas
Homer D. Wade
Wade
St. Louis
Columbus
Ohio
R. M. Switzer
Gallipolis
Kasper Infant Dies Near Moulton
George Kasper nine months eleven days old son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kasper of two miles south of Moulton died Wednesday and was buried in the Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Neubert conducting the obsequies. The Eagle extends condolences to the grieving parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mueck
Father Neubert
Eagle
Rudolph Vita
Ignac Vita
Dickson’s
Moulton Catholic
Hagle
George Kasper
Joseph Kasper
Moulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bartosch
Ed. Boehm, Jr
Theresa Blahnta
Waco
F. W. Neskorik
Ed. Schindler
Mary Tomasko
Shiner
E. Westerhoff
Ellinger
J. T. Jaeggli
Rock Island
Ff. A. Norman
I. H. Leslie
Adolph Rubena of
Gonzales
F. J. Petrasch
George Yaeger, Jr
Bay City
City
Ka. O. Arnim
Edna Freytag
William Hillmer
Flatonia
Ernst Welzel
St. John
Fritz Maeker
Glenry Freytag
Lee Bunting
Donald
Galveston
Oscar Lee Bunting
Ed. Ginzel
F. Lydiak
Frank
LaGrange
Edward Boehm
Charles Kaderka
Florence and Charles, Jr
Fayetteville
William Kilers
Max Heinrichs
Anna Moellenberndt
Henry Bohnenkamp
Frank Winkler
Henry Jaroszewski
Cooper
Erich Brunkenboefer
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Annie Arnim
Oscar
George Yaeger
Papacek & Krause
Ed. Arnim
Front Street
Arnim
C.C. Roeder
Fredericksburg
J’. H. Leslie
Steve Bennett
Moulton and Vicinity
John Bucek
Moravia
Julius Jaluska
Oak Grove
John Darilek
Novohran
F. K. Bucek
Witting
John Speary
Wied
A. J. Kallus
Willie Anna Morgan of
Palacios
Will Moore Institute
E. Miculka
Floresville
Wilson County
Emil
Lavaca County
John Mladenka
Emma Mladenka
Ed. Skandera
United States Navy
Fred C. Krause
Viasta Shandera
Ida Rehmet
Bertha Papacek
Stella Kunetka
Henry Koester, Jr
Ed. Shandera
War Savings
Wilson
General Pershing
J. J. Mansfield
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