War Department finds regular army enlistment too weak
Washington April 24. Figures show voluntary enlistment cannot meet regular army needs even after two weeks of campaigning only 1 percent of the quota is filled. Texas shows 77 of 7792, similar to national average. several eastern states lag far behind. The department notes 400,247 enlistment chances exist including National Guard expansion and recruit training units totaling about 208,000 volunteers.
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Washington, D C
War Department
Texas
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
National Guard
Regular Army
Congress
England
House Military Committee
Baker
United States
United
Governor Reverses Leach Pardon In El Paso Case
Governor Ferguson revoked the conditional pardon of John Leach of El Paso county granted April 13. Leach had been sentenced to life for the 1911 killing of E Kohlberg in El Paso. Protests prompted the cancellation and proclamations directed Leach’s re-arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
John Leach
el Paso
Leach
E. Kohlberg
Board of Prison Commissioners
McKinnon Likely Candidate for Texas Comptroller Race
Giles McKinnon Jasper county tax collector, here with the comptroller's department, appears set to run for Texas comptroller in the next general election. Eugene Nordhaus, San Antonio legislator, is already a declared candidate. McKinnon's supporters cite a strong record over three terms as collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Giles McKinnon
Jasper County
Comptroller’s Department
Eugene Nordhaus
San Antonio
McKinnon
Real Medicine for Kidneys Liver and Bladder Ad
Letter from Baldridge Drug Co in Manor Texas 1916 endorses Dr Kilmer swam proots kidney liver bladder health. Promises sample bottle and booklet with kidney information. Urges mentioning San Antonio Daily Light. Available fifty cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
San Antonio Daily Light
How to Reduce Your Weight
A concise ad-style piece urges using oil of kerein capsules for weight loss with daily outdoor time seven deep breaths and weekly weigh-ins. It claims harm less digestion aid, easy dosing after meals and at night, and quick noticeable improvements in vitality and lighter steps. It targets overweight readers with promises of fast, simple results.
Unusual Tanlac helps Del Rio man gain weight at 70
Joe E. Therrell of Del Rio Texas aged seventy says Tanlac restored his health after five years of weakness and pain. He visited San Antonio to see his daughter and reports five bottles brought a weight gain of about thirty five pounds his energy returned and his mind feels sharper. Wagner Drug Co and E J Meier sell Tanlac in San Antonio.
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Tanlac
Joe E. Therrell
Wagner
Therrell
del Rio
Texas
P. O. Box
San Antonio
Kentucky Avenue
Taniac
Wagner Drug Co
E. J. Meier
Entertainment plans for John W Barrett in San Antonio
Pan American Round Table of San Antonio plans an entertainment program for John W Barrett of Washington director of the Bureau of American Republics. Mrs. Griswold said Barrett will visit San Antonio in the fall and an entertainment committee will be appointed. The luncheon noted Barrett’s interest in the round table and possible US backing from the Pan-American Union.
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Pan- American Round Table
San Antonio
John W. Barrett
Washington
Bureau of American Republics
John Case Cris‘vold
Barrett
New Orleans
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Griswold
Pan-American Round Table
Honduras
L. W. V. Ixenson
E. R. Cherry
South America
Paraguay
W. W. Lipscomb
Mesdames E. KR. Richardson
Boyd Mc Campbell
H. S. Mulliken
Aaron C. Pancoast
J. C. Griswold
E. Richardson Cherry
Frances Bell Payne
A. B. Weakley
W.S. Hendrick
R. H. Jeffrey
Barbara Peart
C. L. Davenport
Roy Campbell
George F. Spillings
Lee Joseph
L. Kreisle
Victoria
F. L. Hillyer
L. W. V. Kennon
Louis H. Tyler
Joseph Daly
Alfred Gage
Tazwell Campbell
Mattie Walthall Leman
Charlotte Clayton
Fort Worth
Nina Young
Virginia Harrison
Lillian Grey Michie
Girls Canning Clubs to Meet in West Texas May
The success of the Bexar County Canning Clubs convention in San Antonio led to San Antonio being chosen as the meeting place for the West Texas Girls Canning Clubs in May. Mrs. J L Landrum announced the plan before departing for Austin. She praised Medina county clubs at Hondo Yancey and New Fountain and noted a tentative May date.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
J. L. Landrum
West Texas
Landrum
Austin
Hondo
Yancey
New Fountain
Bridges Denounces Universal Military Service In War Talk
Lieutenant General Bridges of the British commission warned that universal military service has turned war into a democratic burden, costing lives, crippling industry, and delaying England’s war effort. He discussed England’s shift from peace to war, training timelines, and the central role of artillery in success on the Western Front.
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Washington, D. C
Bridges
British Commission
England
General Bridges
Europe
The Week of the Cottons at Wolfson's source
The speaker notes cotton prices will rise due to supply and demand. He urges considering future requirements and the cotton industry in Texas, claiming liberal current supplies and prices from six months ago were a bargain we cannot repeat.
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Texas
Urge Law Against Killing Baby Beeves
A call to stop slaughtering baby beeves to supply veal for the wealthy, argued as a menace to the livestock industry and a cause of meat shortages. The piece emphasizes the impact on national meat supplies and urges legislative action.
Fine two tone womens handkerchiefs from Cotton Week
Soft fine material handkerchiefs with cord-run borders and two tone roll edges. Priced at 55c a dozen, offered on the first floor.
Lemons Do Whiten Try This on Face Neck and Hands
A vintage beauty tip promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a skin whitening lotion. The article urges daily massaging on the face neck arms and hands for a lighter clearer complexion, noting cost efficiency and availability from druggists and grocers.
San Antonio merchants push new price relief policy
The San Antonio Retail Merchants Association plans a Wednesday meeting to back a resolution making price gouging a violation of law and to urge federal action on reform. Secretary Adolf Grasso says merchants will probe wood industries and support universal training and crop production efforts by the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Retail Merchants’ Association
Adolf Grasso
Wilson
Houston Recruiter Praise Echoes Local Efforts
A Houston based writer commends the city’s recruiting drive and its appeal to prospects. The piece highlights effective outreach, community support, and the potential impact on local teams and programs.
Stamp Collectors Meet in San Antonio Forty-First Annual Session
The Texas Philatelic Association held its twenty first annual meeting in San Antonio with stamp displays from across the state. Notable items included Mexican revolutionary stamps owned by Laredo collector B. Hopkins. Edward W. Heusinger was re elected president for 1917 with C. K. LaMotte as vice president and Charles Roemer as exchange superintendent. H. C. Hyde joined the executive committee as a new member. The Scientific Society plans a Tuesday night meeting featuring a plant life lecture by Miss Ellen D Schulz.
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Texas Philatelic Association
San Antonio
Scientific Society
8. B. Hopkins
Laredo
Edward W. Heusinger
C. K. LaMotte
Charles Roemer
H. C. Hyde
Ellen D. Schulz
Navy Enlistments Set Record in Texas
Austin April 24 Navy enlistments in the state have exceeded all records. J B Evans, local recruiting officer, reports nineteen men were sent to Houston during the week ending Thursday and the current week shows strong numbers. J B Du Bose, recruiting officer for the district, assists.
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Navy
Austin
Tex
J. B. Evans
Houston
J. B. DuBose
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T. B. Baker
Crockett Ravelerss
Wuest
M’kinnon
Joe Therrell
Plan Entertainment
American Republics Bureau
Wolfson’s
Egypt
Saul Woltson
Trict
Texas Association
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Beacon Shoe Store
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