Honor Roll Texas Heroes
Lists Texas service members from World War II who were killed or wounded in Europe. Names include Corp. George W. Tebbo Fort Worth and Lt. Thomas R. Brainsford Houston among many others, with ranks from Pvt to Lt and towns across Texas. The list also notes prisoners.
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Texas
Europe
George W. Tebbo
Fort Worth
Alfred W. Reid
Hamon, Corp
Ben T. Barrett
Henderson
Willam J. Perry
Jacksonville
Carl A. Moler
Arnett
Joe P. Bonner
del Io
Thomas R. Brainsford
Houston
Joe H. MebLendon
Farmers Branch
William C. Morrow
Paris
Jacob L. Ferrell
Randolph Corp
Gordon M. Mattison
Pillsbury Corp
George ED Repper
Port Worth
Grover
Harrison, Fort Worth
John W. Hufsmith
Leonard Perkins
Calvert
Harry Thomas
Dallas
Albert A. Taylor
Barksdale
Albert W. Heinnemeier
Gero
British Port Sinks Hirano Maru with heavy loss of life
The Hirano Maru, a Japanese steamship of 7 935 tons gross, has been torpedoed and sunk. It is feared 300 lives were lost. In Texas Acting Governor Johnston announced a plea from Fort Sam Houston to recruit about 150 Texas women to care for sick soldiers in camps at El Paso Laredo College Station and Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Johnston
Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
el Paso
Laredo College Station
Huns Retreat Into Open Country
German retreat into open country continues as cavalry harry the line. Reports say the pursuit has turned into a chaotic rout with scattered forces falling back from advancing Allied troops.
Allies Take Cambrai as 10,000 Prisoners Fall
Allied forces report capture of Cambrai with about 10,000 prisoners, guns, and material. American and French units push toward Meuse and Sedan while German resistance weakens along the Cambrai St Quentin front. heavy German retreat and scorched earth tactics follow, with momentum shifting eastward.
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Cambrai
Meute
Foch
Rheims
Meuse O
Verdun
Macedonia
Turkey
Entente
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Vaden- Clennes- Sedan
Sedan
St. Gobian Massif
Aon
la Fere
St. Quentin
Berry Au Bac
Survivors recount torpedo attack on Ticonderoga off Atlantic
Twenty survivors arrived aboard a British freighter telling how a German submarine torpedoed the American steamship Ticonderoga 1,700 miles off the coast. Of 250 aboard, all but these twenty perished. the boat that survived carried horses detachment members and other sailors. The assault occurred after engine trouble slowed the ship, likely October 2.
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Atlantic
Ticonderoga
American Air Bombing Squad Attacks North of Verdun
An American bombing expedition of over 350 aircraft dropped thirty two tons of explosives on German positions between Wavrille and Camovillers, about twelve miles north of Verdun, as American forces advance northwest of the city.
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Verdun
U S Seeks Land for Soldier Homes in Texas Area
The federal government plans to acquire large tracts of land suitable for soldier homes and irrigation. A questionnaire asks landowners about irrigation, acreage, value, location, water sources, transport, costs, timber and prairie areas, soil types, past drainage, crops, and family sustenance needs. James Bays Quarles at Austin will receive filled forms for reclamation and colonization plans.
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Austin
Franklin Bolane
Secretary of the Interior
County Council of Defense
James Tiays Quarles
State Board of Water Engineers
Reclamation Service
War draft call for 25 999 grammar school graduates issued
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued a draft call for 25 999 grammar school graduates from 42 states and the District of Columbia to entrain October 1 for technical schools with 980 to be NEcroes. Voluntary induction allowed until October 12. Negro registrants are allocated to Prairie View Texas and other specific institutions. No suspensions of physical examinations were requested. The October call of 142 000 remains suspended.
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States
District of Columbia
Mississippi
University of Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Texas
Explosions at Gillespie plant in Mor gan cause massive loss
Army officers probing the Mor gan Mor gan Mor gan Gillespie shell loading plant explosions estimate four dead and 150 injured. Property damage likely between 15 million and 20 million dollars.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
T. A. Gillespie Company
Morgan
Closing Order in Operation
Houston authorities issue closing order after influenza outbreak. Pro Tem Dan M. Moody proclaims venues including picture theaters remain shut until deemed safe to reopen by officials.
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Houston
Tex
Dan M. Moody
Noted Kentuckian James B McCreary Dies
Richmond Kentucky James B McCreary a twice governor of Kentucky six years a United States senator and longtime congressman died Wednesday in Richmond Kentucky The former governor and senator was a prominent figure in state and national politics for many years.
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Richmond
James B. McCreary
Kentucky
Congress
Victor Murdock Confirmed for FTC Term
The Senate confirmed Victor Murdock for another term as a member of the Federal Trade Commission without opposition on Thursday.
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Washington
Victor Murdock
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Little Change Reported in Texas Cotton Crop Condition
Washington reports the National Weather and Crop Bulletin for the week ending Wednesday shows little improvement in most areas, with favorable picking conditions in the Carolinas, Northern Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Texas indicates minimal change and a small late crop. California and Arizona see promise but lack of machinery delays ginning.
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Carolinas
Alabama
Arkansas
Oklahoma
National Weather and Crop Bulletin
South Carolina
Texas
California
Arizona
Public Health Service mobilizes aid for influenza epidemic
Surgeon General Blue announces that the Public Health Service will mobilize with volunteer medical corps and seek outside medical aid. The Red Cross will supply nursing staff and emergency hospital supplies on request to the state health departments. Local appeals go through the State Health Department to the Surgeon General for coordination.
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Public Health Service
The
Red Cross
State Health Department
Surgeon General Public Health Service
Blue
U. S. Public Health Service
D Annunzio Flies From Milan After Alpine Crossing
Italian author aviator Gabriele d Annunzio recrossed the Alps returning from the French front to Milan in three hours and 10 minutes after previously flying from Turin to Chalons behind the French lines a distance of about 290 miles.
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Rome
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Turin
Chalons
Milan
New Oil Well Near Ballinger Spurs Local Excitement
Excitement runs high as oil from the Russell well fifteen miles east of Ballinger Texas increases its flow, signaling potential productive prospects for the region and local economy.
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Ballinger
Ballinger, Tex
Russell
Public Meeting Places Closed Amid Influenza Warning
Acting Governor Johnston issues proclamation urging closure of public meetings and schools due to Spanish influenza spread. Texas health department reports 77 counties affected as of early October, with guidance from Surgeon General and federal health authorities to reduce crowds and gatherings.
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Austin
Tex
Collins
R. M. Johnston
United States Public Health Service
Texas Health Department
Texas
Johnston
J. R. M. Johnston
State of
Eastern Star Invests Entire Funds in Bonds
Houston Texas grand chapter of the Order Eastern Star closes annual session by voting to invest its entire reserve fund in liberty bonds totaling about 100000 dollars. A telegram to President Wilson expresses commitment to wartime bonds. Waco chosen as 1915 meeting site. officers elected include Grand Matron Flora Penix and Grand Patron Frank W. Lynn among others from across Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Grand Chapter
Eastern Star
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Washington, D. C
Eastern Star of Texas
Waco
Flora Penix
Big Springs
Frank W.lynn
Dallas
Maygie Moody
Cropus Christi
C. P. Pattick
Barksdale
Margarite Hosey
Elizabeth J. Roth
Galveston
Irene Smith
Brownwood
Mamie Dial
San Antonio
Cassie Leonard
Fort Worth
Willie Pearson
Burney
Adah
Alice Brandall
Paris
Ruth
Lou Delaney
Sweetwater
Esther
Mattie Sebits
Higgins
Martha
Eva Moss
Texarkana
Electa
Louise Webb
Texas Postmasters Nominated for Confirmation
President Wilson sent to the senate for confirmation nominations of Texas postmasters including Maria Graham Fort Stockton Walter Crawford Quitman John A Reiger Comanche William A Garger Runge William T McDonald Jr Wylie William B Smith Shamrock Joe F Coffey Eddy Edw H Daniel Port Neches William G Hardin Brownfield Walter L Francis Rosse Grace R Robert Port Lavaca Herman P Talley Rockdale.
Harris County District Clerk Max Andrew Dies
Max Andrew, Harris County criminal district clerk for about eight years and publisher of the Houston Labor Journal for twenty-two years, died after a brief illness. The longtime public official and editor passed away Wednesday in Houston, Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Max Andrew
Harris County
Houston Labor Journal
Allied Captures in France and Belgium Report
Allied armies in France and Belgium capture 2,844 officers and 120,192 men from September 10 to 20, along with 1,690 cannons and over 6,000 machine guns. The report outlines sustained gains by September end.
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Paris
Allie
France
Belgium
Wilson Seeks Clear German Peace Offer and Armistice
President Wilson responds to Germany with a twofold maneuver, demanding clear German acceptance of U S terms and a commitment to withdraw from occupied lands before any armistice. He leaves a peace path open while challenging militarist leadership to define their true intentions.
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United States
Germany
Switzerland
Washington
Lansing
Congress of the United States
Roland Garros Missing After Flight Over Front
Lieutenant Roland Garros the French aviator famous in the United States is missing again after a flight over the battle front following his February escape from a German prison and return to his aerial squadron.
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Paris
Roland G. Garros
United States
Bulgarians Told to Quit Territory in One Month
Amsterdam reports Bulgaria notified allied powers that they must withdraw from Bulgarian territory within a month. The demand follows ongoing tensions and reflects wartime diplomacy shifts affecting regional control.
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Amsterdam
Bulgaria
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Texas Heroes
Arthur Ernest Speed
Rosser
Pgt
John (. Watts
Vesarkana
John M. Currie
Avastin St. James RO
Cuanineum
Cominche
Leonard Tolloway
Culvert Corp
John () Lowe
Nana
Willie Truitt
Waldren Bowers
Canton
Nelson Dixon
Clarksville
Herman Harrs
Nordheilm
Wagoner
Charley O. Holmes
Jess Gamble
Anson
Nimo
Hosea
Richardson
de Leon
John Fbo Horn
William F. Brannian
Tona
Enoch Clyde Shaw
Ovale
Jephty Irby
Menard
Connie J. McMurray
Lakeview
Jim Langford
Swells Bend
Eephidion Sambrane
Hanis Corp
Roger B. Christian
Ehsin
Joseph Fletcher
Aspermont
James Musick
Tolar
John W. Skeeter
Banle Lake
Edward Do Wilhelm
Seymour
Friancis S. Mearsall
Marshall May
Chas F. McKinnesy
Vernon
Ophir Johnnson
Wolfe City
Charles G. Lemke
HL Paso
Anton Rosenbach
Fredericks
Burg
Florentine Morates
Hondo
John Weatherly
Garrison
Henry © West
John D. Odle
Maehinney
Frank DD. Scotten
William J. Miller
Perrin
James C. Stout
Haskell
Alvie Ruffin
Alma
Bruce Ray
Decatur
George W. Dillon
Dollardsyville
Frank Eason
Merkel
Albert E. Thomas
Dewey O. Young
Newcastle
Raymond Ervanbrack
Buckholts
Granville Ayers
Chicota
Jake Rossman
Daniel O. Sholar
Boxton
Alvin Staffan
Lincoln
Jo John Ostromski
McKinney
Carl Z. Brown
Mexia
Benjamin J. Churco
Thomas J. Ferguson
Lytton Springs
Roy E. Sebastian
Fate
Oliver L. Wheeler
Stockdale
Pvt
Tom Robertson
Granbury
Amerean
Freneh
Cambrat
St Qapetntin
Cambria
Whyart
Paarade
Matteeriens Vives
Ciephte
le Cateau
U. S
Washinton
General Crowder
Kraummar School
D’annunzio
Alps
Texas Postmasters
Robert Lansing
Frederick Oederlin
Prince Maximilian
Roland Garros
Hans
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