Women workers at Wolff & Marx sewed for Red Cross
Girls from the Wolff & Marx department store spent an evening sewing for soldiers and hosting a supper in the Japanese Tea room. More than 160 employees contributed to pajama and hospital shirt production while volunteers enjoyed a red white and blue themed gathering and plan a permanent sewing HQ for San Antonio's Red Cross chapter.
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Wolff & Marx
Susie
Wolff & Mark
Red Cross
W. C. Rigsby
Pope
Wolff & Marx Company
San Antonio
American Red Cross
Ochs
Mutual Benefit Association
Rigsby
Mr. Ochs
Businessmen and guests fill San Antonio hotels
F B Martin of Marlin, J W Kendall of Dallas, W Pool of New York, Hartman of New York, W W Smith of Burlington, Frank M Callahan of New York, F M Colburn of Boston, D T Mason of St Louis, G W Potter of Joplin, W H Meek of Waco, W H Kidd of Frankfort, H A McKay of Houston, D H Keyes of New York stay at the Gunter and St Anthony. Mr and Mrs Kaufman of New York have apartments at the St Anthony.
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F. B. Martin
Marlin
Menger
J. W. Kendall
Dallas
Gunter
W. Pool
New York
Anthony M. Hartman
W. W. Smith
Burlington
Frank M. Callahan
St. Anthony
F. M. Colburn
Boston
D. T. Mason
St. Louis
G. W. Potter
Joplin
W. H. Meek
Waco
W. H. Kidd
Frankfort
H. A. McKay
Houston
D. H. Keyes
Erys Kaufman
Army transfers and assignments across Southern Department
Today’s orders list Major John E. Woodward moving to office adjutant general in the Southern Department. Captain Kenneth B. Harmon becomes office chief of ordnance. Captain Harry A. Hegeman transfers to Fort Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks as quartermaster. Captain Lindsey H. Ruehker relieved. Captain Herbert W. Hardman and Major Adam H. S. Hutton Jr. join the Signal Corps office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Woodward
Southern Department
Adjutant General
Ordnance Department
Kenneth B. Harmon
Chief of Ordnance
Quartermaster Corps
Harry A. Hegeman
Fort Leavenworth
Lindsey
Ruehker
Quartermaster Officers Reserve Corps
Herbert W. Hardman
Adam H. 8S. Hutton JR
Office of Signal Corps
No title to satisfy request
A humorous quotation from Puck criticizes a photographer’s portraits of a woman and her husband. The wife objects to the likeness saying her husband looks like an ape, while Puck replies the fault lies with her choice of husband.
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Puck
May Draw Pay as Second Lieutenants
The plan would have accepted applicants at Leon Springs camp commissioned as second lieutenants for the three month training period with $1700 annual pay. Final commission level depends on performance, age, and Congress action. About 2500 men per camp are to be recruited for Leon Springs and Fort Logan H. Roots, with 179 certified applications received so far.
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Leon Springs
Congress
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Logan
Patriotic stenography school enrolls thirty for May start
Thirty applicants have enrolled in Mrs John H Vaughan s patriotic stenography school organized to train young women to fill clerical roles as men join the army and navy. The free program, books bought by students, opens May 1 at the Young Women s Christian Association with support from post officers Red Cross workers and local citizens.
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Patriotic School of Stenography
John H. Vaughan
Army
Young Woman's Christian Association
Vaughan
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Red Cross
Missl. L. Dorsey
St. Mary’s Hall
Mexico
Republic
San Antonio Boys Pass Navy Exams and Head to Newport News
Three San Antonio youths left for Houston as navy recruits and have passed final exams. Fred Tarrant, Fowler Davis, and Oscar Powell were assigned to a training ship at Newport News. Tarrant, with West Texas Military Academy training, is named second yeoman in charge of twenty recruits.
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San Antonio
Houston
United States Navy
Newport News
E. C. Tarrant
Fred Tarrant
Fowler Davis
Oscar Powell
West Texas Military Academy
Tarrant
San
Two Convicted in Opium Smuggling Plot
Gen Vicente Callero and Kneos Levy were convicted in Federal Court in Laredo for involvement in a plot to smuggle opium from Mexico. Each received fifteen months in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. The pair were arrested in San Francisco after customs officers at Laredo San Antonio and San Francisco acted on information. Three hundred cans of opium were seized. Informers received a substantial reward.
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Vicente Calléro
Kneos Levy
United States
Mexico
Laredo
Federal
Atlanta
H. C. &. Smith
San Francisco
Customs Department
San Antonio
Red Cross forms civilian relief chapter in San Antonio
The American Red Cross establishes a civilian relief committee led by Robert J. Harding to aid dependents of soldiers. Members include Frank M. Lewis Walter Napier Arthur Seeligson Henry Halff and others as the San Antonio chapter plans investigations and fund distribution with possible government support to fund relief efforts. Colored excursion to Seguin on May 10 offers a $3.10 round trip with a 9:30 a.m. departure on the Southern Pacific.
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American Red Cross
Robert J. Harding
San Antonio
Frank M. Lewis
Walter Napier
Arthur Seeligson
Henry Halff
E. Carruth
J. E. Jarratt
John Bennett
A. B. Weakley
F. E. Scobey
Rufus Bynum
H. Duane Elliott
England
Canada
Red Cross
Seguin
Southern Pacific
Marriage not a bar for National Guard enlistment
War Department telegram from Southern Department states members of the National Guard who married after the war declaration are not discharged and that marriages now contracted do not bar enlistment. The notice limits discharges to those married before the declaration and directs advising all concerned. T. P. A. special train to Victoria May 3 at midnight costs $4.55 round trip with berth $1.50 by Southern Pacific.
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War Department
Southern Department
National Guard
United States
Germany
Victoria
Southern Pacific
Thief Smashes Window To Steal From Paul Maureaux Store
A thief smashed a $75 plate glass window at Paul Maureaux Co. 1201 West Commerce Street at 3 20 Thursday morning to grab $5 worth of goods. A 23 year old man was caught by Policeman Pecha during the theft and several garments were found missing.
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Paul Maureaux Company
West Commerce Street
Pecha
Richardson
Roth Brothers
North Flores Street
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