Texas to form two cavalry brigades in national guard
Austin announces first step in organizing the Texas national guard two districts northern Dallas southern Houston will raise two cavalry brigades of three regiments each commanded by Col J F Wolters of Houston and Col R H McDill of Dallas Recruiting will begin April 15 at Houston Chronicle building and Dallas headquarters men 18 and up eligible for enlistment must pass physicals and bring own armory provisions draft calls possible for state or federal service aid expected to ease recruitment with existing applications.
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Austin
Tex
W. P. Lobby
Texas National Guard
J. A. Harley
Dallas
Houston
J. F. Wolters
R. H. McDill
Wolters
General Wolters
Chronicle
General McDail
McDill
Guard
Adjutant General’s Department
National Guard
Youngest Camp Travis Soldier Joins 180th Brigade Detachment
Albert N. Fellows aged 17 from Henrietta Oklahoma becomes a member of the 180th infantry headquarters detachment after his father appealed to Brigadier General Johnston. The general found a special under eighteen enlistment path and transferred Fellows who Governor Williams later praised in a letter. Mr Fellows works in printing in Henrietta.
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Albert N. Fellows
Camp Travis
Henrietta
Okla
Fellows
H.W. Fellows
W. H. Johnston
Camp
Trayis
Johnstone
Kellows
Young Fallows
Johnston
186Th
Ti. L. Williams
Oklahoma
Wellows
County deputies to dim headlights campaign on roads
Chief Inspector James W. Collins announced the county squad of motorcycle officers will target glaring headlights and racing cars on country roads starting Tuesday night. He warns that bright lights on speeding vehicles endanger all oncoming drivers and pedestrians. The minimum fine cited is 12.55 dollars, with affordable options for compliant headlight lenses and glass.
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James W. Collins
Collins
Justice Courts
Germany's Foreign Trade Choked by War Control
State domination of imports and exports in Germany curbs private trade, monopolizes essentials, and uses coal and medicines as leverage with neighboring neutrals. Officials say the system boosts the wartime economy but damages long term commerce and may harden postwar conditions.
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Germany
Cyr
the Press Publishing Co
New York World
Stockholm
America
Imperial Foreign Office
Reichsbank
California Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Child Relief
Advertises California Syrup of Figs as a gentle fruit laxative that cleanses the bowels in hours. Claims to cure cross fevers and colds, warns against counterfeit fig syrups, and urges mothers to ask for the California Fig Syrup Company product.
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California
California Ig. Syrup Company
German Export Strategy to Influence Neutral Nations During War
The text outlines Germany using exports to sway neutrals like Denmark Sweden and Norway. It notes shipments of potatoes to Stockholm lifting shortages, lubricating favors to keep plants running, locomotives and freight cars to Sweden, and chemicals dyes medicines to Norway via Swedish intermediaries. German agents target high grade fashion goods and cloak and suit trade, while expanding reach to Finland and Russia for a postwar offensive.
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Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Holland
Switzerland
America
Sron
Copenhagen
Amer
Stockholm
Neutrals
Norway
Finland
Russia
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