British Refuse Negro Division Says Pershing
A World War I dispatch reports Pershing noting friction with Britain over deploying the Ninety Second Colored Division to France. He cites Abbeville pact limits on infantry and machine gun shipments while seeking to include colored troops under Haig’s command. Correspondence with Lord Milner shows Allied and U. S. authority negotiations and concerns over training and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blarebil Hoig
Chia
Washington
Tony
Martial Haig
Abbeville
Fnnteuclious
Asmuch
Marshal Haig
Lord Brilner
Thritich
Sir Dourlan
Negeota
Teell
France
Thig Teller
Bey
War Office
Lod Millner
Ware
Funeral set for Rev Phillp Fletcher Sunday
Funeral services for Rev Phillp Cone Fletcher, died Saturday, will be at Laurel Heights Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday. He served as elder in the San Antonio Methodist South and was former Knights Templar prelate and San Antonio ministerial alliance president. Four brother clergy will preside, with Turner directing singing. Interment in Little Rock after services. Survived by widow Emmie Fletcher and three sisters. Musical program and reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillp Cone Fletcher
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Whener
Fletcher
San Antonio
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Emitteo Prand
Knights Templar
Chorchmoen
S. K. Ang
T. B. Sresiona
B. Bascom Watts
Lane Treighta Church
Col Jom 4. Booth
Te Travis Park Methodist
Wall Turner
Mount Jackson
Randolph Macon College
Chicago
Californis
Yan
North Georgia
City audit reports stagger toward council meeting
An audit of city records for seven years may be submitted to the city council at an upcoming meeting. Officials said the auditors expect the reports to be ready by March 1, with completion near certain though an exact submission time was not forecast. Two firms, Rogers Smith and company and Carneiro Chamtex and romping, are conducting the audit, which was originally due February 15 but delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehuncl
Mpét aeReion
GM. Chaimbern
Bevka
Weroe Born
Whenrien
Rogers, Smith and Company
End Carneiro
Chamtex
Romping
Fraternity Elects Officers for Year at Local Social Club
The PAI Tola Chi Tra fraternity named new officers for the year on Friday night with Tim Williams as president, BRI Rives as vice president, Bernard Sugarman as treasurer, and Del Crown listed among twelve members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAI Tola Chi Tra
del Crown
Tim Williams
Bri Rives
Bernard Sugarman
Local Shoe Shop Damaged by Fire
Fire damaged a shoe shop named A. Shoe Shop causing minor damage. Cause of the blaze is unknown. Origin and details of the incident are unclear due to the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desua Cor ‘Ova
Drondreos
Tlermen
Trolley Shifts Seen as Transit Plan Edges Forward
City plan commission to make recommendations on re routing and changes to trolley and arrest car lines in San Antonio by March 1. H B Agneedd, loan manager, announced a cautious view citing few major immediate changes needed and future updates. The transit report, third in a series, is being typed and must be approved by committee before presenting to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
City Plan Commission
H. BH. Agneedd
Eineald
Thy Ineal
Bincaid
Underpmsses
G M. Chambera
Kincaid Aid
Bea Antonio Sees Tourism Growth With Out-of-State Visitors
Maury Maverick, Bea Antonio tax collector, reports tourists from Michigan and North Dakota registering cars at the county office. Residents holding tourist permits may stay up to 120 days without a license, and some visitors plan to settle in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Antonio
Besar
Maury Maverick
Michigan
North Dakota
Youristy
Maverick
Bea Antomdo
Honor Society Admits Nine New Members at Crankridge High
Nine students at Hrackenridge High have joined the English Honor Society this year. Inductees include Elizabeth Lee Ball Sylvia Kats Russell Papconst Jamsa Browssatd Angie Heel Loretnes Talbot McLean Arthne Chaselz Dora Boxt Lois Brackenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrackenridge High
Mise
Ollie Stratton
Elizabeth Lee Ball
Sylvia Kats
Russell Papconst
Jamsa Browssatd
Angie Heel Loretnes
Talbot McLean
Arthne Chaselz
Dora Boxt
Lois Brackenridge
Visiting soprano to sing at church services
Miss Elizabeth Silly, soprano and instructor of voice at Southwestern University, will sing at Laurel Treighte Arctic 1st Church Sunday morning. Mira Milly will sing at Travia Park Methodine Church Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Silly
Valce
Southwestern University
Laurel Treighte Arctho
Mira Milly
Travia
Park Methodine
Buck Describes Cantigny Attack In General Pershing’s Story
General Buck, a San Antonio native and commander of the First Division Brigade, describes the Cantigny assault as the first American troops test on the Western front. He recounts how American forces trained to join Allied efforts and notes the Cantigny objective, a milestone in U S military history. Buck’s portrait hangs in Austin as a landmark of Texas World War II service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantigny
Beaumont B. Buck
Sunday Light
Paris
Bundy
Dickman
Belleaw Wood
General Pershing
Pershing
San Antonis
Buck
Austin
Texas
Battle reflections on historical battles and American resolve
Retired Major General writes on Alexander the Great Darius and San Jacinto, comparing losses and outcomes to World War I and the Civil War. He argues battles reveal fighting qualities and morale, noting national demands as Americans prepared for wartime actions and the drive toward Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdon
Fredericksburg
Burnefde
al- New
France
Can Yent
Paris
New Agree Trial Asked In Below Text
A formal motion for a new trial was filed in the Thirty seventh District Court by E B Simmons, attorney, in the case of Motectderer Kelly field eoloier. He was convicted Thursday of the murder of his brother Indaw Tamins Garrett, a San Antonio fireman. Acree was found guilty by the jury and sentenced to nine years in the state penitentiary. The motion contends the verdict was not in accordance with the evidence presented. In federal district court, Judas DoVal West granted an application for admission to practice. Wday. W B Jack Ball approved the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Simmons
Abi Torary
Motectderer
Kelly Field Eoloier
Indaw
Tamins Garrett
San
Antonio
Acree
Nuilly
State Penitentiary
Fedeasi
John I. Cox
Federal District Court
Judas DoVal Weat
W. B
Jack Ball
Cadet Pleads Guilty In 3 Cent For One Charge
Cadet Lynn Tf Phil Tips from Kelly field faced a third court Saturday for disobedience of orders during a visit to Juarez. Two fellow cadets Charles A Coolidge and John J Kroeger had pleaded guilty earlier, each fined 25 dollars. The third hearing resulted in a 50 dollar penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Tf
Phil Tips
Kelly Field
Phillipa
Thce
Martinis
Eighth Corps
Juares
Charles A Coolidge Til
John J. Kroeger
Finfay
Raturday Philips
Cqort
Pilly
Tks
School tax bill boosted by league in San Antonio
The Roadh Side Improvement league backed a measure to raise school state aid to 7.26, and Woodall bill to free city schools from 40 000 to 50 000 maintenance costs. Three state senate bills were attacked: Ferrar on property value for taxation, Cox on property loss by disaster, and Hodder on state aid tied to attendance. LM. Rudi presided at the meeting in the Nelson Page Jop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Roadh Side Improvement League
Woodall
Thomas Nelson Page
State Senate
LM. Rudi
Eenue
Slimp Heads Local Journalism Club
Fred Slimp is elected president of the Mein Aveout high school chapter of the Quillead Scroll honorary forlets for high chool Journeyels. Other officers include Victor Craze vice president Fidepard Syers secretary treasurer and Marjorie Norrell master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Slimp
Mein Aveout High School
Sen Antoply
Victor Craze
Fidepard Syers
Trendy Net
Marjorie Norrell
Kincaid to Speak at Main Avenue HA BZ
Kincaid head of Ban Actonks City planning department will speak at Main Avenue High School Tuesday. The event promotes local electricity and urban planning topics, with details provided by school officials and district contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincaid
Main Avenue
Wincaid
Ban Actonks
Howant
Deoosiitte
dMzh Achcol
And I Remember When
A reminiscence by Pete Hillock recalling a fishing party near Medina Jake about twelve years ago. He describes waking under a blanket with a five foot rat snake pressing on his stomach, noting the snake moved quickly and caused swelling. He reflects on the fear and surprise of the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shep
Mina
A& Medina
Jake
Cardinal to Participate in Ceremony at San Antonio Palace
Cardinal Hayes will bless the San Antonio Palace during a March 4 dedication ceremony attended by civic leaders. The pageant The Coming of the Canary Islanders, staged by the San Antonio Conservation Society, will depict Canary Island settlers at the Presidio with National Guard reenactments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Anteni Conservation Society
Lene Tavelor
Rcs
Mena -Meresiohl Green
Glenc
Wilvoty
G. Gavalel
Elizabeth O. Grader
Anna A. Fills
Chia
Canary Islanders
Lientens
Presidio
Hayes
Aod
Pub. Uc
Bose
Chembers
North St. Mary's Atree
Menger
le Alto
Lane Taylor
Eli Hertzberg
Lew Chegn
Mesy Jonles
Suly
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. A
Yankees
War Department
Rev. Fletcher
Mystic Shrine
Emmie Fletcher
D. C. Snyder
St. Louis
Mere
E. J. Watchkiss
Warrenton
B. Ne Gould
Pasaena
Calif
Seved Uleega
E.G. Theppermetz
Benjamin Patton
the Arms
Fraternity
IS. A
Honor Society
U.S
Alexander
Darius
Arbela
Macedonia
Egypt
Asia
Minor
Anix
San Jacinto
Fam Houston
Jonathan
Babine
Pacific
Aegio Saron
United States
Ocean
Arhell
San Javie
Houston
Willemsen
Slimp
Pete Hillock
San Anto
Patrick Cardinal Bayéa
New York
Ban Antonio
Cer Monica
Henry
Dedicaton
Chawhern
RL OB
Creager
Browneville
Cétemontes
Leng Taylor
Granger
Spalo
Gorvarnor Aterling
C. M. Chambers
Greaxer
Apalo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!