Schwab Drafted For Wartime Service Per Colby Claim
The Associated Press reports former Secretary Bainbridge Colby described how Charles M. Schwab was drafted into wartime service. President Wilson sought his service as director general, with Schwab ultimately agreeing after a personal discussion, pledging to lead government contracts with Bethlehem Steel. Bethlehem Shipbuilding and Bethlehem Steel filed suits seeking repayment of overcharges and unpaid balances totaling tens of millions of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Charles M. Schwab
Etary
Bainbridge Colby
United Siatesi
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Yavolyis
Bethlehem
Atm
Celby
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporaton
Air
Schwab
Colby
Eight Pilots Plan Week End Flights
Eight weekend flights are scheduled at Brookg VFicll. All ships are due back by Sunday night. Routes include Sheraman to Fort Ringgold and El Vaso to Enid Oklahoma with various lieutenants, sergeants, and officers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookg Vficll
A. W. Downing
Walker
Sheraman
George C. McGinney
B. K. Newcomb
Tallulah
A. M. Fey
Godware
O. BR. C
Fort Ringgold
C. T. Myers Dz
Levis
EL Vaso
C. §. Thorne
Sam Gersham
Enid
Okla
W. O W. White
Rog Huff
Field Artillery
Houston
J. B. Haddon
DeVal West
Brownson
Paul W. Wolf
Siabings
O. Kk
Dalas
Cut Rate Bus Fare In San Antonio Kerrville Route
Cut rate bus fare offered on the San Antonio to Kerrville line. Round trip 250, one way 1.00. Service advertised as nine cars daily, marketed as comfortable travel. Union Bus Line at 219 East Tragin Street with cr. 4634 contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Kerrville
Round Tri
Romfort
Union Bus
E.tragin St
HUNT IN L A FOR BANK BANDIT LOOT
Five suspects tied to a bank loot gang were tracked from Galveston to San Antonio. Officers recovered a cache including a shotgun, three pistols, goggles, masks, acetylene gear, and about 350 in currency, possibly from the La Porte bank robbery. The group faced charges and police pressed on with questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Malou‘kis
San Antonio
Galveston
Miller
Captain Street
Robinsons
Sep Antonio
Dewe
Belive
la Porte Bank
Houston
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Miler
Comfort Bank
Tingu
la Porte
John Tong
Sn Susilia
Weiter
Long
Pione
Ief Street
Ser-geant
East Commerce Street
Light Vote Cast in Water Election
Voters face two bond questions in a San Antonio water plant measure. The first proposes $6,500,000 in bonds for plant purchase with 5.5 percent interest over 40 years. The second asks $300,000 for additions and extensions with 5.5 percent interest over 40 years, both secured by plant revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Paar Wee
Michael Sweetman Dies in San Antonio
Michael Martin Sweetman 1, president of Southern Natural Gas, died Friday night at his home after a brief illness following an influenza attack. He organized Southern Natural Gas and helped bring gas to San Antonio and 40 other cities. Surviving widow Wil ls B. Sineetman two daughters Mrs. T. Bilseman and Mrs. Goon Gill one son C. K. Sweetman brother Wi. D. Sweetman and one grandson. Body at Porter Loring parlors pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Martin Sweetman
Southern Natural Gas Company
Terrell Road
Sweetman
San Antono
Elks Tadge
Kansas City
Greeley Nephew Granted Divorce in 1918 Marriage
Greeley C. Shumway, who asserts he is Grace Greeley’s great nephew, was granted a divorce by Judge George Bartlett from Ada Shumway, whom he married here in 1918. Shumway charged cruelty in his complaint and a separate advertisement mentions Dickey's Old Tenatie Bye Water for sore eyes.
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Associated Press
RENG
Greeley C. Shumway
Grace Greeley
George Bartlett
Nda
Three Injured in Twin San Antonio Auto Crashes
Three persons including an infant and two young girls were injured in two crashes near noon Saturday. Keliciana Rodriguez, 4, suffered a deep head cut and possible internal injuries. her father Simon Rodriguez, 40, of Cibolo Valley, and the girl were struck crossing San Luis and the streets. James Williams of Bethel Lumber Co. reported the first collision to police. The Rodrigu ez family were taken to Robert B Green Hospital by Txabeal Castinas. A second crash involved J M Halsy and C Bella of Zuehl, Texas, with Theoredo Aguilar sustaining minor injuries and treated at the city hospital.
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Keliciana Rodriguez
Simon Rodriguez
Cibolo Valley
San Luis
T Te
James Willams
Betiel Lumber Copany
Poier
Rodrigues
Robert B. Green
Txabeal Castinas
South
Leona Street
J. M. Halsy
Acme
C. Bella
Zuehl
Texas
Bella
Grnantacklion
Theoredo Aguilar
City Hospital
Garden Hose Thief Sentenced To More Time
W M Cantu of 2216 Nevada Street reported the loss of garden hose for home use to police on Saturday. The oddly garbled note references theft and punishment, noting continued hose theft despite prior incidents.
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W.M. Cantu
Nevada Street
Father of Collins Sued to Force Sale of Cave
By the Associated Press Glasgow Kentucky April 13 Johnnie Geralds prominent in the Floyd Collins rescue case files suit in Hart circuit court seeking enforcement of a contract to buy half interest in Crystal Cave and the Collins estate. He claims a May 1924 option and that he tendered 4500 to Union Trust Company as trustee, but the money was refused.
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Assoniated Press
Glasgow
Tohnnie Geralds
Floyh Collins
Sand Cave
Filea Avit
Hart Circuit
Lee Collins
Floyd
Crystal Cave
Collins
Geralds
Union Trust Company
Duel Ends in Three Deaths at East St. Louis
An altercation outside the First National Bank in East St. Louis led to a fatal duel between two unidentified men, with three dead including Patrolman David Mehler who tried to separate them. The incident occurred on April 18 and details remain scarce as investigators secure the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Associated Tress
First National Bank
David Mehler
Destroyer Guard Fleet War Game Off San Francisco
San Francisco April 15 American battleships and 58 destroyers form a vast joint fleet bound for an assault on Gabii island. The exercise tests submarine defense with a blue grand fleet and a black submarine threat, featuring circular convoy screens, a two-layer scouting line, and a center core of capital ships.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast
Gabi
Hawaii
Plac
Grand Fleet
United Stat
Businessmen Endorse Awodes Support for Public Schools
A special directors meeting of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce endorses the present public school system and its major factors and calls for retaining plans to improve schools. The petition, signed by numerous local businessmen and taxpayers, urges the chamber to back the current administration and oppose any reorganization at a lower salary for the superintendent, amid citywide debate sparked by a school board matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jug
Gekon
Rhodes
Chamber “of Commerce
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Recordi
Lemly Fined Over Vaccination Fight Sparks Jail Protest
Lemly was jailed March 11 for failure to pay fines tied to sending children unvaccinated to school. He refused meals during a 62 hour hunger strike, ending to claim a partial victory. Meetings by the Bexar County Medical Society supported the city, while anti vaccinationists urged aid for his family and opposed the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemly
Bexar County Medical Society
Demly
Lomis
Woodlawn School
Lemly's Son Burned By Gasoline Fire
Samuel Lemly Jr., five, son of a vaccination objector, burned Saturday morning when he ignited gasoline in a tub at the family home 1793 West Summit. Mrs. Lemly had placed a small amount of gasoline in the tub for cleaning. The child touched a match and flames confined to the tub, no serious damage. He received emergency care at Robert B. Green Hospital.
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Samuel 2. Lemly, Jr
West Summit
Place
Robert B. Green Hospital
Be Kind to Animals Parade Heads Milwaukee Horses
Milwaukee on April 18 witnessed a Be Kind to Animals parade along Grand Avenue led by Bill a 34 year old bay horse and his partner Charlie a 31 year old man. The aging pair spent most of their lives hauling an ice wagon as around 300 horses marched past a motorized horse ambulance.
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Associated Press
Milwateee
Bill
Charlie
Grand Avenue
Milwauee
Samuel B. Hicks Dies at Shreveport Home
Samuel B. Hicks, prominent business and civic leader in Shreveport and director of the Houston and Shreveport Railway, dies at his residence. Mutineers on the Moevahi sentenced after conviction, mercy sought by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Hicks
Shreveport
Samueley Yucks
Houston & Shreveport Pisilroad
Elbourne
Brownsville to Sponsor Two-Hour Radio Program From San Antonio
Brownsville chamber of commerce plans a two hour radio program broadcast from San Antonio. Don Felice of the Palace Theater will arrange a quintet and a program mixing classical and popular music. Charles I Jesup will head the Brownsville delegation arriving Monday to coordinate the event. Rick Philling and Miss Tilly Brown will contribute songs and piano, with equipment shipped to Brownsville for installation by Southern Radio Corp experts.
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San Atetonio
Brownsville
San Antonians
Don Felice
Palace Theater
Rick Philling
San Antonio
Visitors From Hondo Report Car Stolen
A car stolen from a parking spot near the Bexar courthouse late Friday involved Dawson of Hondo. The vehicle was left at the Dwyer and Nueva intersection while occupants shopped, and was taken in view of the courthouse.
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Hondo
Dawson
Bexar
Dawaan
Dwyer and
Nueva Ateeds
Austin Police Surprises in L A and San Antonio
Austin and San Antonio view squad officers collaborate to arrest several women in a raid in Los Angeles and Texas. Detective Hobbs of Austin and Detective Winsin, aided by San Antonio officers, lead the operation capturing multiple women amid a city crackdown.
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San Antonio
Austin
San An
Tonio
Hobbs
Winsin
The
Capitolity
Montana oil leases center of federal trial in Great Falls
At the Great Falls federal court proceedings Senator Burton Wheeler faces questions on Montana oil leases as evidence is introduced. Two Lewistown witnesses, Louis Lincoln and Doin N. Cooper, testified about Campbell and Wheeler’s alleged efforts to secure Campbell’s interests. Wheeler reportedly offered counsel services for Campbell in a receivership case for ten thousand dollars a year, with a two thousand dollar retainer previously paid. Edwin S. Kanth declined to testify citing constitutional rights.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Mont
Slattery
Montana
Burton Bk. Wheeler
Senate
A. Fev
Interior
Federal District
S., Dietrich
Gordon Campbell
Louis ©. Lincoln
Doin N. Cooper
Lewistown
Lincoln
Campbell
Wheeler
Interior Department
Cooper
Srank
J. C. Stevenson
Greent Walls
Jdwin S. Kanth
Taterier I Department
Washington
Sells Aged Horses to Lion Farm Then Hangs Self
Alhambra Cah April 18 Charley Stafford aged 60 sold two old horses to a nearby farm for 3 dollars each after deciding to end his life. A posse later found his body suspended by a horse halter from a trot near the Hen farm. The report notes his troubled state and the connection to the animals he kept.
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Lion Farm
Associated Press
Alhambra
Cah
Charley Stafford
Stafford
Sofia blast death toll rises to 169
Associated Press reports Sofia bomb outrage at the Sventi Kral cathedral after Thursday’s explosion. Official dispatches say 160 dead, including five Bulgarian Parliament members, with many wounded awaiting relief. Also notes a separate incident where forty cows suffocated in a stable fire near St Paul, Minnesota.
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Associated Press
London
Sventi Kral
Sofia
France Plans Top US War Debt Strategy
France plans a two step program to reduce debt and finance defense bonds with consolidation of long term securities. Caillaux, backed by the Poincare group, seeks a new fiscal bill tying year end work to the plan while the stock market shows bullish sentiment and journals await cabinet moves.
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Berte
Caillaux
Treasury Department
of. T
Poincare
Senate
Finance
France
Mexican Merchant Released On Bond
Following a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioners, Edwards, Saturday, 31, Wood of Guadalajara, Mexico, was released on $1000 bond pending trial on 40 charges of introducing merchandise into the United States by fraudulent means. The hearing showed Wood exported 99 barrels of Mexican pottery and crockery through the port to Chicago, with some variance in counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edwards
Ws Wood
Guadalajara
Mexico
Prosystaus Moyen
Bank cashier arrives to identify bonds found in chimney
SY. Louis a April a ro F Ordheide cashier of Liberty Bank Moscow Mills Mo arrived to identify from his bank June 2 certificates found when police garden 4 St Louis county snfport Ob griders The secord totaling geen hidden By chimney Seven men held in connection with robberies All denied knowledge of the stolen securities Probable charges of possession of stolen property to be filed against them
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SY. Louis
San Antonio Banks Close For San Jacinto Day Holiday
On Tuesday April 21, San Jacinto Day is observed as a legal holiday. Member banks of the San Antonio Clearing House will be closed, including City National Bank Alamo National Bank Frost National Bank Commercial National Bank and others listed such as D Sullivan Co and Texas State Bank & Trust Co.
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San Jacinto
San Antonio Clearing House
City National Bank
Alamo National Bank
D. Sullivan & Co
San Antonio National Bank
Lockwood National Bank
Groot National Bank
Frost National Bank
D. & A. Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce Commercial National Bank
Guaranty State Bank
Commonwealth Bank& Trust Co
Texas State Bank &Trust Co
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P. B. Hill
SOUND
Katrinka
Paw Hwanuetans
Bur
Ennymore
Mickey M
Guires Gang
Ite
Beli Syndi
L. A
Michael Sweetman
Greeley
Dickey
Destroyer
Chamber of Commerce ‘Board of Directors
HW. J. Bayes
Claude V. Birknead
P. E. Gregg
J. A. Richey
A. B. Weaker
Walton Dash
H. H. Debs
W. W. Mechlister
O. C. Ham
H. C. Thurman
D. &. Stout
OJ W. Stapleton
Franklin Canaday
Reneberg
George
T. Knox
H. ¥. Truntin
Milwaukee
S.A
Aids Valley
Tris
L.A
Lease Records
St .Aue
Minn
James Swanson
St. Aul
Travis
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