Lockhart Rifle Club elects officers and plans youth group
In Lockhart Texas on Reb. 26 an enthusiastic meeting elected Judge J T Ellis as president Lou Beaty as vice president R M Andrews as secretary Nye Clark as executive officer and George Brock as range finder. The club now has 60 members and will resume practice at the M K T depot range when weather improves. Also planned is a boys rifle club under elder Banidton with Brock a noted marksman attending the Jacksonville national shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banidton
Tavgrange
Brock
Jacksonville
Captain Henkes Court Martial Punished for German Links
Captain David A. Henkes of the Sixteenth Infantry was convicted by a governor's island court martial of disloyal conduct for communicating with Count von Bernstorff and aiding German, Austrian, and Turkish propaganda funds. He received dismissal and 25 years hard labor, to be served at Fort Leavenworth. The sentence was announced in New York after review by the judge advocate general.
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Washington, D. C
United States Army
von. Bernstorff
America
David A. Henkes
Sixteenth Infantry
U. S.A
Governor’s ‘Island
von Bernstorff
Henkes
Judge Advocate General's Department
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Iowa
Wisconsin Infantry
Infantry and Cavalry School
Army
Veakes
San Antonio
Texas
Wold
Tourope
Germany
Tlenkes
France
Southern Department
Tor
Henkex
Adjutant General
Ieek
Governor's Island
Tamong
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
William A. Mann
Department of the East
W. A. Simpson
Plan to speed food shipments by new car reports
Washington Feb 25 A plan to speed food shipments by rail calls for daily reports on car needs of the Food Administration and allied agencies. Regional transportation agents will collect data, with shippers urged to seek cars first from railways and then from the Food Administration if needed. C E Spens heads the transportation division.
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Washington, D.C
Railroad Administration
Food Administration
Daly
McAdoo
Thea
Ood
Hoover
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Washington
C. E. Spens
Burlington Railroad
Food Administration Transportation Division
War cigars deadly at Budapest palace dinner
A dinner at the Royal Palace in Budapest for the German Red Cross president saw guests, including Archduke Franz Salvator, fall ill after smoking war cigars. The Archduke, then Count Spiegelfeld, and others fainted or became indisposed. A staff doctor revived the Archduke with brandy before life-saving society members evacuated the ill. An inquiry was ordered to determine the cigar constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Palace
Budapest
Red Cross
Franz Salvator
Count Spiegeffeld
Life Saving Society
D B C Mecis Meeting With Stella Strickter Highlights Bunco
The D B C met Sunday afternoon with Miss Stella Strickter. Bunco was played and refreshments served. Sweat peas were given as plate favors. Attendees included Hulda Steer Wreda Kolach Hagel Mackensias Estelle Wosnig Bertha Oettinger Katherine Roth Mare murelta Otto Emma Kolb Jull Teich and Clara Schumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B.C. Mecis
D. B C
Stella Strickter
Bunco
Thone Drowent
Hulda Steer
Wreda Kolach
Hagel Mackensias
Estelle Wosnig
Bertha Oettinger
Katherine Roth
Mare Muerlta Otto
Emma Kolb
Jull Teich
Clara Schumann
Congress 70 Rush Decision on Many Pending War Acts
Congress moves quickly on a broad set of war measures including labor, shipbuilding, food regulation and the coal situation. The House has adopted the conference report and the Senate plans final action on the shipping board and housing facilities for shipbuilders. The judiciary and foreign relations panels tackle reorganization acts and wartime treaties with Britain and Canada. The immigration draft and Meats Wheat investigations continue, with remarks from Lodge on fuel administration and a vote on the Alien Slacker bill set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Howse
Senate
The
Shipping Board
St. P
House
Hos Jel
Philadelphia
Senate Commerce. Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Speak ers' bureau aids Texas food conservation effort
Under Houston directed effort by Jake F Wolters the federal food administration forms a South Texas speakers bureau to educate the public on food conservation regulations. Volunteers are urged especially lawyers to join. District Administrator John B Carrington promotes county speaker deployment for mass meetings. Speakers may cover broader topics aiding government war plans and citizen cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake F. Wolters
Houston
Ederal Food Administration
South Texas
Food Administration
John B. Carrington
Bureau
STARTS COUNTY TOUR FOR FOOD CONSERVATION
Miss Carlotta Howard newly appointed county home demonstration agent for Bexar county travels with Ivir A. B. Cox district extension agent to tour the county. They will visit schools attend meetings organize canning clubs and train housewives in systematic buying and use of food to aid the government. Judge Elis at Kenedy spoke at the Methodist Church and other appointments were in Karnes City and Gillett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlotta Howard
Bexar County
Government Food Administration
Ivir A. B. Cox
Extension Department
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mise Howard
Elis
Kenedy
Tex
O. Bilis
State Council of Defense
Methodist Church
Karnes City
Gillett
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events
The Social Calendar lists Monday Night activities in San Antonio including a colonifal musicale and reception at the St Anthony Circle of the Methodist Church. Other gatherings include the Red Cross Circle and Daughters of the American Revolution meetings. A Phoenix Club event, Fidelis class open house, and Hill Circle at First Church are noted. The missionary pageant Christ America at Westminster Presbyterian and the Alumni Fellowship banquet are also covered, with names of participants and venues.
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Fidelis
Hill Circle
Virgil. V. Phelps
America
Westminster Presbyterian ‘Church
Mies Rowena Williamson
Columbia
Misa’ Wdan Burks
China
Missy Ismily’ Kelmus
Japan
Mfteg
Lola Pyron
Hungary
Bernice Abshier
Sweden
Alice Alburger
Rowena Dickey
Italy
Misa Alin Thompson
Mexico
Helena Buss
Hindustan
Kathryn McKenna
Misa
Thelma Swank
Mountains
Ruth Patton
Lanier Chipley
Anna Scholz
Sunshine
Philathea
United States
Mary Dickey
Rowena Weiliamson
Carrie Brockman
The
Christian Endeavor
Army Personnel Assignments at Camp Travis and Texas Posts
Lieut Edward W T Mitzgerald assigned to 360th Infantry Camp Travis. Lieut William B E Nesbitt assigned to depot brigade Camp Travis. Maj James T Roundtree Jr assigned to 166th depot brigade as assistant to camp inspector Camp Travis. Maj A P Cowsgill Engineers Reserve Corps instructor Fort Sam Houston ordered to Belvair Track Va. Maj R C Kuldell Engineers corps department engineer named as instructor at school. Capt F O Kirby Engineers Reserve Corps district engineer Brownsville district here for a few days directing Port Brown and Brownsville river protection. Ed Teut Bert L Dawson reported to Fort Sam Houston for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward WT. Mitzgerald
M. BR
360Th Infantry
Camp Travis
William BE. Nesbitt
M. I C
James T. Roundtree Jr
166Th Depot Brigade
D. C. Anderson
A. P. Cowsgill
Engineers Reserve Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Belvair
Track
Maj
R.C. Kuldell
Engineers’ Corps
F. O Kirby
Engineers Reserve ‘Corps
Department
Brownsvide
Port Brown
Brownsville
Bert’ L. Dawson
V. B.C
Start Maching Gun School at Camp Travis
A heavy machine gun school begins at Camp Travis divided into three classes. Class B includes two second lieutenants and two non-commissioned officers from each machine gun company. Class O has one first lieutenant from each company. Indiana D will command each machine gun battalion with adjutants and battalion commanders. Mag A. be McCoy oversees the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Indiana
Mag
McCoy
Only One Regular Quartermaster Officer Left in Philippines
Col. Daniel J McCarthy reports that the regular army in the Philippines has only one quartermaster corps officer remaining. Maj. W. E. Pergongs arrived in San Antonio for department quarters duties, leaving just one regular quartermaster officer on the islands while reserve officers stay stationed there. Beeville juniors held their annual banquet, as northern Tex events continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Army
Quartermaster Corps
Philippines
Daniel Jf. McCarthy
Department
W. TE. Pergongs
San Antonio
Islands
Internal Baths Promised By Medical Professor Endorsed
A medical professor from New York endorses the J. B. L. Cascade internal bath system as a cleanse for the lower intestine. The ad claims the method removes poison waste, prevents auto intoxication, and improves health. HL Wagner at 467 E Houston St San Antonio offers demonstrations and a free booklet by Dr Charles Tyrrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace T. Dodge
Medien
Wagner
Houston Street
San Antonio
Dr. Citas
A. Tyrre
En. York
Senior Class Members At A. C. Jones High School Event
The senior class members hosted a Saturday evening program at A C Jones High School. The junior class prepared refreshments and organized the program and George Washington decorations. Amelia Cox, president of the junior class, led the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Jones High School
Misa Amelia Cox
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