Turks Are Suffering Describes Conditions in Constantinople
Wallace Fox, aboard the gunboat Scorpion in Constantinople harbor, reports in a letter to his parents from Corpus Christi Texas that civilians suffer indescribably and he fears being in a tight spot if war breaks out between the United States and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Wallace Fox
F. N. Fox
Water Street
Scorpion
Constantinople
United States
Germany
America
Mrs Sophie Sears Debt Liability After April 22
Notice states Sophie Jordan Sears will not be responsible for any debts after April 22 unless she endorses them. The advertisement implies a personal liability change for creditors seeking action after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Jordan Sears
Tributes Paid 10 Life of Judge Webb
Memorial services at the Menger Hotel honor Judge J. E. Webb and others, closing the DRT's three day session. Tributes by Nat Washer and Judge Thomas Franklin praised Webb for honor and duty after his death in the San Antonio Country Club fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Webb
J. W. Darlington
Gessner
Myra Scott
Sarah Anderson
Kate Gerald Weaner
George Evans Stewart
Menger Hotel
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
G. W. Weddell
Mary Aubrey
Thomas Franklin
Rebecca J. Fisher
Nat Washer
Hal Sevier
Washer
Judge Franklin
Judge Webb
Country Club
San Antonio
San Antonio Summer Normal Opens June 14
The twentieth annual session of the San Antonio summer normal begins Wednesday June 14 for six weeks. It offers training for all teacher certificates and strong practical pedagogy, with courses in agriculture drawing and primary methods. High school and university students may join to strengthen studies. Last session over 80 percent passed state exams. average attendance above 30. last year enrollment 390. Faculty includes C A Arnold Stephen F Austin Marshall Johnston W J Knox H H Ryan Adah Gibbons Sidney C Smith J WK Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Summer Normal
San Antonio Normal
C. A. Arnold
Stephen F. Austin
Marshall Johnston
W. J. Knox
Navarro School
H. H. Ryan
Foley Kidney Pills Help Kansas Man Find Relief
A 52 year old Allen Kansas resident, Arthur Jones, reports chronic kidney and bladder trouble eased by Foley Kidney Pills. He says the pills let him work in the hay fields again and lists relief from rheumatism and back pain. A. M. Fischer endorses the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jones
Allen
Kas
Foley
Jones
Hay Field
A. M. Fischer
Four Bicycles Stolen in City Incidents
Four bicycles were reported stolen Friday afternoon and night from the Johnston & Burnett company Brownsville Fish company Light Messenger service and A J Fengler 325 Martin Street Easter Dance Exposition Park. A Diaz Sisters Orchestra ad mentions J F Carl and J Ward lawyers. Hay blaze in a barn at 303 East Florida Street caused no damage. building valued at 500 dollars owned by J T Horger used by Internation al Wood and Coal company. Herman Sons Easter concert on Sunday April 23 features seventy five singers and a post concert dance for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston & Burnett Company
Brownsville Fish Company
Light Messenger Service
A. J. Fengler
Martin Street
Florida Street
J. T. Horger
International Wood and Coal Company
Herman Sons
YWCA Cafeteria Opens for Meals and Services
The YWCA Cafeteria at Losoya and Crockett streets serves lunch 11 30 to 2 and dinner 5 30 to 7 daily except Sunday. A special twenty cent lunch for business girls, a cozy rest room open all day, and notices of local events and ads are included in this listings page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Losoya and Crockett Sts
Prevent Flood Damage Colorado Valley Meeting Set
Colorado River Improvement and Navigation Association calls residents from Austin to the gulf to a May 7 hearing at Wharton on flood prevention efforts. J G Stanford U S engineer will preside. Attendees urged to bring flood data. Austin Chamber and others press Senator Morris Sheppard to amend the rivers and harbors bill for a Colorado valley survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Valley
Wharton
Austin
Tex
Colorado River Valley
Gulf
Colorado River Improvement and Navigation Association
Colorado River
J. (. Stanford
United States
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Morris Sheppard
Lone Bandits Rob Union Pacific Train
A sheriff's posse resumed the chase after a Union Pacific limited train robbery west of Hanna Wyoming. The tall youth looted about 2000 dollars from the observation car and 200 from a sleeper, forced the guard to pass the hat, and fled toward the Elk mountain region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Union Pacific Limited
Hanna
Greely
Colo
Edson
Elk Mountain
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Corlett Junction
Army Officers Granted Details and Leaves of Absence
A series of officers receive assignments and leaves including Captain John R. McKnight to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Captain Labert P Clark to Hot Springs Arkansas First Lieutenant Louis H McKinlay to Kansas City Missouri for militia inspection Lieutenant Frank B Gesson to Washington DC for promotion exams Captain Francis H Miles to ordnance leave of absence for five days Captain Edward K Masse to 22nd Infantry leave for three months Captain Albert N McClure to Fifteenth Cavalry Lieutenant Thomas Lowe to Walter Reed Hospital for observation Captain Charles T Richardson to ordnance leave of twenty days Captain Thomas W Brown to Seventh Infantry leave of six months Captain William P D Baker to Twenty first Infantry Lieutenant Charles Swartz to Signal Corps May 23 Lieutenant James H Van Horn relieved May 22 Lieutenant Arthur Had Sell note Colonel John R Williams retired to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. M'Knight
Medical Corps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Labert P. Clark
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Louis H. M’kinlay
Third Field Artillery
Organized Militia
Kansas City
Frank 8
Besson
Corps of Engineers
Washington
I D. C
Francis H. Miles
Ordnance Department
Edward K. Masse
Albert N. M'Clure
Fifteenth Cavalry
Thomas §. Lowe
Medical Reserve Corps
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Charles T. Richardson
Thomas W. Brown
Seventh Infantry
William PD. Baker
Twenty-first Infantry
Charles ¥. Swartz
Infantry
Signal Corps
James H. van Horn
Arthur Hadsell
John R. Williams
San Antonio Sees Quiet Night After Bootleg Crackdown
After Robert Uhr order banning gambling and bootlegging, San Antonio police report little or no gambling Friday night. Only one arrest for bootlegging occurred as officers found most venues dark and empty on the west side. Detectives Ruhnke and Proudfoot arrested the bootlegger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Robert Uhr
Lancaster
Ruhnke
Proudfoot
Pardon Board Returns From Inspection
Members of the State Board of Pardons Judge William Blakeslee and former Senator W V P Sebastian concluded a two weeks tour of the state convict farms to study 885 inmates. They gathered data to aid possible pardon recommendations to the governor and expect to file a report in two to three weeks with the governor. The board anticipates that at least 100 convicts may receive pardons based on the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pardon Board
Austin
Tex
State Board of Pardons
William Blakeslee
W. V P. Sebastian
Blakeslee
Rush radio plant at Point Isabel to be rushed to completion
The U S naval radio station at Point Isabel Texas near Brownsville will be rushed to completion after delays due to late steel shipments. It links the Panama canal zone with American warships and the wireless station at Arlington. Steel has reportedly shipped from eastern mills and the plant will form an important naval communications link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
United States Naval Radio Station
Point Isabel
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Panama Canal Zone
Mexican
Arlington
Canal Zone
United States
Explosion damages Argyle telephone office area
An explosion of a kerosene lamp in the Argyle telephone office near Denton Texas last night started a blaze that burned several buildings and threatened the business district. The damage is about 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spo
Denton
Tex
Argyle
Cuero High School Plans 1916 Commencement Program
Cuero Texas April 23 1916 Superintendent Bush announces the Cuero schools commencement plan for 1916. The graduating class is the largest in Cuero history with twenty five pupils. Dr Robert Hall of Galveston will preach the commencement sermon at the High School auditorium Sunday morning. The senior class play follows on Monday evening and Senator Carlos Bee of San Antonio will deliver the commencement address on Tuesday evening to students trustees parents and friends marking the close of Cuero's term for 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Tex
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Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co
Phone Crockett
New Reo
Chalmers
Medina Dam
Crockett
South
Flores
Commercial State Bank
A Guaranty Fund Bank
Gunter Hotel
Pf. Skinner
Geo
Taliaferro
Jos. Rosenfield
Jack W. Neal
Wim
Vielmann
Feldman
Dot Guster
Konner
Chas Bamberger
Theater Dansant
Menger
Daughters of the Republic
Ostada
Exposition Park
Diaz Sisters Orchestra
J. F. Carl and
J. Ward
Bedell Building
O'Connell Loan Co
Houston St
Dixie Social Club
W. O. W. Hall
Willett’s
Wedestra
James Gaskin
East Craig Place
J. H. Savage
East French Place
Dulling Printing Co
Adv
Messenger Boys
A-Bar Plumbing Co
Travis
Edith’s Mex
F.S. Parsons
Public Health Nurse Association
Houston
The
Health Nurse Association
Ees
Orleans
W. G. Schuwirth & Co
Commerce St
White Swan Cafe
Westinghouse
Mazda
Wright Bros
Ave. C
Bedell
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Katy
Walter Walthall
Walthall
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Young & Ramsey
Cro
Wet End Lake
Evans
City
Robert K. Evans
Laredo
Honolulu
John P. Wisser
Evang
San Francisco
Thomas
Lieut
Hornsby Evans
Seventeenth Infantry
Houston Street
Moore Building
E. Houston St
Lone Bandits
Union Pacific
Porter
Hat
Uhr
Arge
Drugesi
M. L. Wegner
San Antonio Loan & Trust Company
W. Commerce Street
San Diego
Is Reg
U. S
Pat
Baker’s Cocoa
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Rush Radio
Gainesville
J. P. Glasgow
Cuero Schools
OR & O
Bexar County
Steves & Sons
Merchants Transfer Company
Paones Having
Pinong Safes
Jerry Machmer
Aty Recaving
Forwa
Efs
Chas
Zoller
Dolorosa St
Bush
Alee
Texas
NOA Spears CO
Losoya St
P. D. Hauser
Effies
Matthews
Sunset Wood
Dahrooge Company iInc
W. M. Aikman & CO
Certified Public Accountants
Business and Financial Advisors
Moore Bidg
G. Morris
Swearingen-McCraw Bldg
T-Chester's Diemon Rand
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