San Antonio Opens Fool-Proof Municipal Rifle Range
San Antonio unveils a 300 yard municipal rifle range praised as fool proof and designed with heavy timber and asphalt revertments to prevent ricochets. The first New Year’s Day shoot offers $50 in prizes with plans for a 200 yard expansion and events by local rifle clubs.
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San Antonio rifle range opened under strict safety design
View from behind firing positions shows double sided protection and forward apertures for marksmen. The design limits stray shots and ricochet risks as Commissioner Ray Lambert, who supervised construction, calls the range absolutely fool proof.
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Range Safety Plans for New Rifle Range Amended
The official explains no danger from the range if rules are followed. The 300 yard target area features multiple revetments of timber and earth with boiler plate roofing and steel rails to prevent ricochets. Guards and designated firing points protect shooters while a nearby roadway and clubhouse enhance safety.
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Unique U S range features backstop barricade in trench design
A trench three feet deep behind a revert ment creates a dry firing area with a rapid fall. The backstop lies behind targets to stop bullets, using heavy timbers earth and rock bluff totaling 32 feet high and 100 feet long. Engineer Delery says it is the only range of its kind in America.
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Naval Prison at Portsmouth to Be Transformed into Barracks
Secretary Daniels urged abolition of the naval prison at Portsmouth New Hampshire and its replacement with a marine barracks. He cited naval strength growth of over six thousand and a drop in prisoners from 1835 to 620, alongside reforms in punishment including suspended and indeterminate sentences.
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Probation Pay Penalty Reform Gains Military Approval
The court suspends adjudged sentience during enlistment with half pay held back and payable at discharge if conduct remains excellent. The policy aims to redeem soldiers by allowing restoration of withheld wages and toning down prior bad discharges. After initial criticism, officers endorse the measure as humanitarian and economical, with data from 1916 supporting its disciplinary impact.
Four Irish Constables Discharged for Sinn Féin Funeral
Four members of the Irish constabulary were discharged for taking part in the funeral of a Sinn Feiner. The English police commissioner said the four constables had previously borne a clean military record.
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Irish Constabulary
Many Young Jews in Armies Amid World War Strife
London dispatch reports the Jewish World estimate 600000 Jews serve in belligerent armies. The figure matches the number who participated in the exodus, underscoring Jewish wartime involvement across nations.
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Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for grippe and severe colds. It claims to clear nostrils, stop discharge, relieve headache and feverish symptoms, with a three-dose regimen every two hours for relief at 25 cents.
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Government bans tobacco leaf exports
Rome announces a new government order prohibiting the export of tobacco leaf. The measure aims to control trade and secure domestic supply amid ongoing market concerns.
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Free Treatment for Asthma Sufferers Offered at No Cost
A promotional notice offers a new home asthma cure at no charge. It claims to relieve difficult breathing wheezing and paroxysms for long standing or recent cases, urging readers to mail a coupon to start the method today with no payment required.
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