Enrollment Opens For Camp Funston Officers Corps
About 2500 men from Texas Arkansas New Mexico Arizona Mississippi Louisiana and Oklahoma began a three month program at Camp Funston to win commissions in the U S Army reserve. Some from Texas and other states failed to report and may be barred. alternates were chosen for those missing. The first day schedule covered inspection drills school of the soldier and equipment care with books listed and a rush on supplies. The Y M C A reported heavy mail from the rookies and religious services drew hundreds assisted by Pa Horner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
Mississippi
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Camp Funston
Reserve Corps
United States Army
J. J. Dawson
Washington
Stein
Rex Walter Rogers
First
Texas Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Frank C. Johnson
Camp Nicholls
New Orleans
Walters
Compton
Levi Chester Greenwood
Crossett
Palm Beach
Leon Springs
Fev
Jack Horner
Red Cross Plans to Feed Americans in German Prisons
The American Red Cross outlines plans to care for captured Americans in German prison camps with bread and food parcels from Berne Switzerland. A prisoners relief committee led by Ellis L. Diesel coordinates parcels, letters, and funds to help counter starvation and malnutrition in captivity.
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Red Cross
Washington
Berne
Switzerland
Ellis L. Diesel
Berlin
Paris
France
Germany
London
American Red Cross
New Fall and Winter Woolens On Display at Lentz Tailor
Advertisement notes Lentz Tailor presents new fall and winter woolens. A playful line suggests fashion and humor with a vacationing traveler colliding with a hornet nest, promising a swell time despite the mishap.
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Lentz “Tailor
Open Knitting Classes At Local Headquarters
Open knitting classes are offered at the National League for Woman's Service headquarters 414 Gunter Building from 10 to 12 daily. Experienced knitters instruct learners in cooperation with the Red Cross to meet demand for knitted garments for the American Red Cross in France. The National League trains knitters to support the local Red Cross Chapter once wool orders are received.
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National League For Woman's Service
Gunter Building
Red Cross
American Red Cross Committee
France
National League
Lutherans In Dubuque Hold Special Reformation Services
In Dubuque Iowa on August 27 special reformation services were held in city churches by the Lutheran synod. A Sunday evening meeting featured an address by Rev. C Weber from Seguin Texas.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Lutheran Synod
C. Weber
Seguin
Texas
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad Promises Healthful Refreshment
An advertisement extolls Horsford's Acid Phosphate as healthful and agreeable to the stomach, claiming it refreshes and invigorates. The text invites readers to try the product.
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Horsford
Belgians Confer With Roosevelt At Oyster Bay Meeting
The Belgian War Mission visited Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay Long Island for an informal hour long chat. The gathering was unofficial and centered on personal matters with a brief address urging that no peace is just without indemnity for Belgium. Baron Moncheur leads the delegation in relaxed conversation with the colonel.
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Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
L. I
Mecca
Belgium
Baron Moncheur
Red Cross Plans Christmas Cheer for Soldiers and Sailors
The American Red Cross with three million members has completed plans for Christmas cheer for servicemen. Chapters near army camps will host community trees with carols and movies for 600 000 in training, and efforts to ship Christmas packages to men in France are under way. Packages will include writing paper pipes tobacco cigars unbreakable mirrors puzzles handkerchiefs and playing cards.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
France
Atlantic
Red Cross War Fund
Obituary of George A. McLellan Dies in San Antonio
George A. McLellan, 68, died Sunday afternoon at a San Antonio hospital. A Tennessee native who recently moved from Kennedy, Texas, his body will be sent to Luling Monday evening by Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company for interment.
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George A. McLellan
San Antonio
Tennessee
Kenedy
Texas
Luling
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company
Dublin man dies in San Antonio hospital
W. J. Spratt, age 39, and W. L. Spratt died Sunday night in a San Antonio hospital. He came to San Antonio from Dublin, Texas. The Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company holds the body pending word from relatives.
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W. J. Spratt
W. L. Spratt
San Antonio
Dublin
Tex
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Athens Association of San Antonio Incorporation Filed
The Athens Association of San Antonio filed its charter in Austin on Monday. The club aims to teach younger Greeks about American institutions and citizenship. Incorporators are E. Johnston, John Barres, and John Skenders. John Anthony notes about 200 Greeks live in San Antonio, with nearly 100 naturalized.
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Athenian Association of
San Antonio
State Department
Austin
United States
E. Johnston
John Barres
John Skenders
John Anthony
Saloon Robbery and Nearby Thefts Reported
Thieves broke into Ed Kalies saloon at 802 Avenue D Sunday night and stole whiskey and eight dozen beers valued about $25. A man was arrested Monday for allegedly tempering with an automobile ownership and linked to a Ford truck disappearance from L. P. Peck Company. Falls City location noted.
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Ed Kalies
Avenue D
L. P. Peck Company
Falls City
F. R. Hunt
J. B. Wilson
Carrollton Crash Leaves Two Injured In Town Collision
Albert Limburger aged 20 of 201 Roosevelt Avenue and Sam Reel escaped with minor injuries after their car overturned following a collision with Lieutenant A. D. Rooke aged 25 of 412 Martin Street at the Goliad and Water Streets cross. Reel sustained light cuts. Limburger was hospitalized briefly. Charges of careless driving were filed against Lieutenant Rooke and Limburger.
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Albert Limburger
Roosevelt Avenue
Sam Reel
A. D. Rooke
Martin Street
Goliad
Water Streets
Reel
Limburger
Eens
Pace
Accident Insurance Ad From McAllister Co
An advertisement for accident insurance appears from W. W. McAllister & Co located at 418 Navarro. Crockett 1580. The notice promotes coverage options and contact details.
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WW. W. McAllister & Co
Navarro. Crockett 1580
Negro Held After Killing in Austin Street Alley
Tom Mitchell a Black man of 407 Milam Street is jailed awaiting charges in the death of Pasqual Fuentes of the 806 block Austin Street. Mitchell says two Mexicans attacked him with a knife in an alley near Austin and Sherman Streets prompting self defense. Fuentes died at Robert B Green Memorial Hospital.
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Tom Mitchell
Milam Street
Pasqual Fuentes
Austin Street
Mitchell
Tobin
Austin
Sherman Streets
Fuentes
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Fragmentary phrase on partnership and peace
A jumbled line questions if two can be as cheap as one and hints at conflict and peace, mentioning a friend and a man in a disrupted exchange.
President Is Asked To Recall Negro Troops From Texas
Senator Sheppard presents to President Wilson a petition signed by eighteen Texas lawmakers urging withdrawal of all negro troops from Texas. White House officials offer no immediate action. Secretary Baker’s stance on mobilizing black soldiers puzzles Southern officials as telegrams from Houston residents demand moving the Illinois regiment now in Houston.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Congress
White House
Senator Sheppard
Wilson
Baker
South
Parker
Houston
Sheppard
Houston Plans Investigation After Martial Law Lifted
Houston officials move to an inquiry into last Thursday night disturbances after Major General George Bell Jr. lifted martial law and Illinois guardsmen begin training at Camp Logan. A board of inquiry is appointed, Maj. K. Snow seeks to remain for the first meeting, and a public concert aims to raise about 30000 for the widows of the Twenty-fourth Infantry casualties.
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Houston
Tex
George Bell Jr
Camp Logan
Washington
Eighth Regiment of Infantry
D. M. Moody
War Department
Maj. K. &. Snow
Major Snow
National Army
Little Lout
Arkansas
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Twenty Fourth Infantry Arrives in Columbus Amid Riot Suspects
The Twenty fourth infantry arrived in Columbus New Mexico under Maj. J H Bradford Jr. from Houston Texas. Soldiers charged in Houston riots were placed in a stockade while other members were disarmed and assigned quarters.
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Columbus
N. M
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Houston
Tex
J. H. Bradford Jr
Grove's Tonic as a General Tonic in 19th Century Ad
An 廣-era advertisement touts Grove's Tonic as a dependable general tonic. It highlights quinine and iron as the key properties and quotes the price as 60 cents.
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Grove
Waiter Corrects Menu Item Green Bluefish
A diner challenges a menu mislabel claiming bluefish are not served. The waiter admits the dish is hot house blue fish, clarifying the term fresh from water versus cultivated stock.
Wages Raise Planned for County Wagon Teams
County commissioners met informally to approve a daily wage increase from 3.75 to 4 dollars for men with wagons and teams. Commissioner Klaus argued the raise is just given current eel prices and the wages of other day laborers.
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Klaus
Covington to Represent Bexar at State Highway Convention
County Commissioner J. H. Covington will represent Bexar County at the State Highway convention in Wichita Falls Wednesday. The meeting will discuss disbursement plans for state highway funds and Covington aims to present Bexar County claims strongly. He notes five main highways are in the tentative plan.
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J. H. Covington
Bexar County
Wichita Falls
Covington
Highway planning ties routes to regional growth
The piece notes five highway corridors radiating from San Antonio toward Austin Houston Corpus Christi Del Rio Boerne and Kerrville. It credits the plan with improving the state’s road network and argues routes should not lose state aid or be penalized for work funded with local money.
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San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Corpus Christi
del Rio
Boerne
Kerrville
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