National Guard Draft and Reserve Training Plan Released
Washington December 29. A government circular explains that every able bodied male citizen aged 18 to 45 is liable for service in the National Guard in war. It outlines organizing reserve training battalions from Guard reserves and voluntary enlistments to fill front line vacancies. If shortages occur, unorganized militia may be drafted to maintain strength. Officers must take a dual oath to the president and the state governor. Promotions require examinations, and after three years of service officers may move to the reserve. The reserve remains largely unorganized in peacetime, with specific terms for time rank and furloughs.
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Washington, D. C
National Guard
Congress
War Department
Guard
Secretary of War
National Guard Rescue
Huidekoper Faults U S Military Policy In Address
Frederick L. Huidekoper founder of the Army League of the United States told the American Political Science Association in Cincinnati that American historians suppress disasters and blunders due to a lack of proper military policy. He argued the United States has no real policy and attacked pacifists as lacking truth. He urged compulsory universal service for youths ages 16 to 23.
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Cincinnati
Dee
Frederick L. Huidekoper
Army League of the United States
American Political Science Association
United States
Huidekoper
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC ADVERTISING QUININE
An old Grove’s Tonic advertisement promotes its malaria fighting claim and health boost, noting the bottle contains quinine and iron in a taste free formula. The label displays the formula and lists the price of 50 cents.
City Appropriates 292 400 to Retire Old Bonds
City council votes a 292 400 appropriation for retiring three 1889 city bonds with 285 000 for principal and 7400 plus 328.95 for exchange costs. Sink ing fund now near 500 000 supports retirement of pre 1913 bonds totaling 2 098 000 aimed to be paid by 1934. Deed of ten acres near Rock Quarry and Brackenridge parks accepted from county.
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Old City
New York
Brown
Semco Supply. S
San Antonio
Council
Lambert
Alamo National
Garland
Reynolds Construction Company
Travis Street
Rock Quarry
Brackenridge Parks
George W. Brackenridge
Heiman Street
Southern Pacific
Sycamore Street
L. P. Peck
Rigeley and
Hammond Avenues
Highland Park
Warwick Boulevard
Helland
Superior Steel Co Sold for 11 5 Million
The Superior Steel Company plant at Carnegie was sold to a group of New York and Philadelphia bankers for 11 1/2 million dollars. The new entity, Superior Steel Corporation, will be chartered in Virginia with 17 million dollars in capital stock and a 116000 ton annual capacity employing 1700 workers. The deal involves Cassat Co Frazer Co Merrill Lynch White Weld in New York and Philadelphia firms.
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Pittsburg
Superior Steel Company
Carnegie
New York
Philadelphia
Superior Steel Corporation
Virginia
Superior
Cassat & Co
Frazier & Co
Merrill, Lynch & Co
White, Weld & Co
Austin to Vote on Phone Merger
The people of Austin will vote on January 4 on absorbing the Independent Telephone Company and its plant and franchises by the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. There appears to be little opposition to the consolidation, a common arrangement in Texas cities.
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Austin
Tex
Independent Telephone Company
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Texas
Civilizing Anne Stirs Family Dinner Blessing
The eldest brother, tasked with prayer, lightly rebukes Anne for starting dinner before grace. He quips a reformulation: for what we are about to receive and what Anne has already eaten, make us truly thankful. The moment shocks all present at the table.
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Anne
Grace
New York Times
Banks Closed For New Year Holiday In San Antonio
On Monday January 1 New Year’s Day banks listed by the San Antonio Clearing House will suspend operations. City National Alamo National D Sullivan Co San Antonio National Lockwood National Groos National Frost National D Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce State National Commercial State Bank Central Trust Co Guaranty State Bank Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co and others will be closed.
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San Antonio
Lockwood National Bank
Groos National Bank
Frost National Bank
D. & A. Oppenheimer National Bank OF Commerce
State National Bank Commercial State Bank Central Trust CO
Guaranty State Bank
Commonwealth Bank & Trust CO
Poll Tax Payers Expected to Surge in January
County Tax Collector John A Bitter predicts a January rush as voters line up to pay poll taxes in Bexar County. He notes under 4,000 paid so far, with hopes that 15,000 more will settle by January 21, and warns that receipts must be collected in person rather than mailed.
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John A. Bitter
Mr. Bitter
Bexar County
Record Panama Canal passage time lowers to six hours twenty minutes
Washington reports a new canal record as the Pacific Steam Navigation liner Acajula completes a passage in six hours twenty minutes on December 17. Officials note improving channel conditions at Gaillard cut and the sailing channel now maintains sufficient depth and width despite past slides.
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Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Pacific Steam Navigation
Acajula
Gaillard Cut
Gibraltar
Cacaracha Siile
Chief Game Warden Resigns in Texas
H T Bailey resigns as chief game warden of Texas after a year and a half in office effective January 16 as Governor Ferguson begins his second term. Bailey, owner of a large Rockport ranch, will return home to ranching. He will be succeeded by Sam C Johnston of Paris, current chief field deputy.
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Austin
Tex
H. T. Bailey
W. W. Wood
Ferguson
Bailey
Rockport
Sam C. Johnston
Paris
Vincl praised by a Texas reader for grippe recovery
Mrs. George Findley credits Vincl with restoring health, strength, and appetite after grippe. Advertisement claims Vincl builds energy, sharpens appetite, aids digestion, and enriches blood. Dated endorsements list A M Fischer Druggist and multiple Texas drugstores.
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Severy
Kans
Yme
Vincl
George Findley
A. M. Fischer
Meier
Johnston Ties Span Department Role In Ongoing Affairs
A note indicates Mr. Johnston has long been connected with the department and remains linked to its operations. The context suggests ongoing involvement in departmental duties and related activities.
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Johnston
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