Regulars Guard Galveston Water Front Amid Oil Field Tense
Gallant units sent to guard the Galveston water front and East Texas oil fields after a strike threat. The Ninth Infantry’s Third Battalion arrived from San Antonio to patrol three miles of the Galveston water front under Maj. Mék Prugn. The Sixth Infantry moves from Brownsville district to the Agi district to relieve the Third Battalion, with guards to be spread across oil sites. Cal. Cd. Baker’s 67th Regiment remains deployed near Houston to cover other facilities. The strike is ended with no trouble reported, officials say.
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Galveston Water
East Texas
Nineteenth Infantry
Dunty
Galveston
Trant
Maj
Juin Mék
Prugn
Cal Cd. Baker 13
Incaing
Houston
Productus
San Antonio
J. G. Galbraith
Department Inspec’or
Army Personnel Transfers and Duty Assignments Noted in Texas
Army personnel changes list transfers from Douglas to Globe and Fort Sam Houston assignments. Medical and dental reserve corps officers report to Fort Sam Houston base hospital No. 1. Three days leave granted to Lieut Hayden P. Mayers. Maj. John T. Aydelotte commands base hospital, succeeding Col. George A. Skinner. Maj. Thomas L. Crystal inspects aviation schools near San Antonio. Capt. S. Tolorts named chief intelligence officer during interim of Maj. Lindley Waynes. First Lieut. Jonny A. Taman noted in field duty.*
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘II
Custer
Dental Reserve Corps
Douglas, Ariz
Globe
Acre
Ea, Campbell
George W. Griswold
Lincoln I. Putnam
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Quartermaster's
Glenn L. Harken
Jalton G. Ament
Lester N. McAllister
Medical Corps
Base Hospital No. 1
John Tl. Aydelotte
Mort Sam Houston
Thal
George A. Skinner
Thomas L. Crystal
Aviation Section
Signal Corps
Washington
Tr. C
San Antonio
Rank S. Tolorts Jiga
Vth Division
Lindley Waynes
Disialon
Jonny A. Taman
Military transfers and staff changes announced
The Sixth divisional trains 90th division welcome Second Lieut Robert Lowry to duty with the 316th ammunition train at Camp Travis. A medical board at Camp Travis will examine applicants for the Medical corps. Maj H John West takes command of the 27th machine gun battalion at Fort Houston. Lieut Con A Morgan granted three days leave. Lt W H Ponder granted ten days leave of absence.
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Robert () Lowry
Infantry Reserve Corps
Camp Travis
Medigal Corps
An Mar
Tme
Iam
BM. Smith
Josenh M. Teller
James A. Orbison
H. John West
37Th Infantry
Fort
I Houston
Social Guests Move Through Local Hotels
A string of names appears as guests at various hotels and rooms in the area. Mrs A D Calvitte of Semurita, Marty Jackson of Dailas, Mrs Vance Wehrarde of Chelara, and others are listed as guests at the St Anthony, the Menger, and the Gunter. Notables from Dallas, Clintay, and Austin are noted, with several staying for short visits or meals.
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Mra
A.D. Calvitte
Semurita A
Sunter
Marty Jackson
Dailas
Storptog
Menger
Vance Wweharde
Chelara
Okla
Fxm
St. Anthony
Dawson
Sustia
Lairi JL
Witing
Clintay
Anen
Lawiler
Jemwup
Gunter
Hollis
Eagleiss
Yatog
Yoallay
Tuieste
Anthony
Mra SM
Matlory
Joule
Consumers' Supply Co Sells Potatoes At Two Fifty Per Thousand
The Consumers Supply Co at Garden K22 advertises spuds priced at 2.50 per 1 000 potatoes. The notice highlights bulk potato sale quantities to buyers.
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Consumers’ Supply Co
Rotary Christmas Tree for Orphans in San Antonio Monday
The Rotary Christmas tree for orphans will stand at Travis Park Monday at 6 p m. The event, in its sixth year, is led by chairman W S Hamilton with gifts for hundreds of children. Tickets to receive gifts are distributed by J Ross Bales, with Rotary and community volunteers coordinating a musical program and procession.
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Children of
San Antonio
Travis Park
W. S. Hamilton
Rotary
Santa Claus
Ray
J. Ross Bales
Bexar County
Rotary Chit
Hawilton
William Smith
Musicans’ Union
Officers of School for Field Officers Announced
Brig Gen Thomas B Dugan will command the new School for Field Officers to be established at Fort Sam Houston. Col He Ly Taubnet Col William J Glasgut and Col Oliver Edwards are assigned to duties. The school starts soon after January 1 for a three month term with about 300 officers expected.
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Thomas B. Dugan
Lonal Arms
Camp Grant
Lie
Fort Sant Houston
Wag
Department
He Ly Taubnet
Infantry
86Th Division
Camy Aviss
William J. Glasgut
Co Alry
Mort Alyn
Oliver Edwards
the Fantry
National Army
Catip Lee
Dugan Tsa Tsvary
San Antonio
United States
Army orders list promotions and transfers at Camp Travis and surrounding camps
Fragmented dispatch documents promotions and assignments for officers and troops across Camp Travi s Camp Bowie Camp Zanesville and other installations. Highlights include lieutenant colonel and major promotions several medical and cavalry postings and a nutritional program plan. Also notes Brady estate appraisal and a San Francisco identity case.
Camouflage Camp Placed Build Art Plat by Adams at Camp Travis
Charles W Adams, an artist from the Jesse L Lasky studio, built an elaborate camouflage plat at Camp Travis to demonstrate his skills for a camouflage department. The plaster and wood artwork features six Army emblems centered on a built up plaster form with a gilded lyre and symbols representing engineers Signal Corps artillery infantry and mounted units.
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America
Charles W. Adams
Jesse L. Lasky
Los Angeles
Camouflage
Charles W. Adame
Jesse L. Lasky Motion Picture Studio
Adams
Seattle
Wish
Ife
Chisago
Texas
Travia
Lasky's
Camp Travis
Ninth Street
United States Army
Wilson
Paris
Signal Corps
Artillery
Crossea Rifles
Ami
Sibers
Organiza Hone
Pexis Brigade
Nis
A600
Adama
U S Guard to Form Three Battalions for Southern Department
Washington announces creation of three guard battalions for the Southern Department. Each battalion will have 150 troops, totaling 600 men, with 1,800 combat personnel planned. Units will wear blue uniforms, carry rifles and revolvers, and include machine guns. Pay starts at 39 dollars monthly for privates. Units organized under militia bureau with officers to be announced.
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Orpianizel Aml
Washington
Magjer
Krige Torgensan
Majay
Thip
Texas to ship cotton cake to Kansas stockmen
Arrangements are set to export large quantities of cotton seed cake from Texas to Kansas for cattle feed after a Washington telegram confirmed contract fulfillment for seed cake made before November. W. D. Innes, U.S. food administrator for Kansas, announced the move. J. H. Mercer of the state livestock commission helped secure the release amid past embargoes.
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Wigkita
Kan
Texas
W. DP. Innes
United States
Fay Kansas
Washngton
Kansas
J. H. Mercer
State Livestock Commission
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Bailey's
Manhattan
Gunter Hotel
Sento Galveston
West Travis Street
Hayden P. Mayers
A7id Infantry
Tex
George Grunert
Das
160Th
Morgan
Department Adjutant General's Office
Liewt
W. H. Ponder
Kaufman
Xmas
Eaquimetta
Oweley
Alfred T
Sabbie Shaw
wWlliam Ty
Kort Bihag
M. Ausheivs
Sun Aime
Patton
Fund Eaward Rsv
Wales
Wiilac
Meltleacy
Tata Thain
Bates
Wiilany Mt. Clendean
Tweety
Penama
Lagan
David B. Wood
Toran
Gdwara Tant
Euultary Yeorpe
Naltemat Atms
Arniv Meultent iScha
Canara Amarbiter
San Francisco
Cal
Tremanolf
Tatiania Ttemanacl
Czar
Yokohama
Sursia
Mme Hietene Tomanoff
Alvpylyte Eomanoff
Arisy Giaccarnt
Detroit
Meni
Silk Sox
Reindner Bella
Anme
Soldier Dalla
U. S. Guard
Xinasak
Speni
Tne
Aiducrara
Subway
Yonkers Staten
Texas Blue Print Co
Ave. C
New York
Ben Dentnrk
Siece Spreehem
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