Texas Council of Defense Opens San Antonio Meeting
The Texas State Council of Defense will launch a mid-summer and fall planting campaign to aid seed access and crop resilience. A 54 member council will meet at the St Anthony hotel to organize county committees and review crop statistics and seed procurement plans.
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Texas State Council of Defense
Texas
San Antonio
St. Anthony
National Council of Defense
State Council
Women of Texas
Frederick Fleming
Dallas
Frank Kell
Wichita Falls
Fleming
J. F. Carl
Texas Council
Art
Organization of
Carl
Austin
Officers Reserve Corps
Camp Funston
The
Bar Association
Houston
Defense plan set for Mooney trial as five indicted to testify
SAN FRANCISCO June 30 defense attorneys reveal next week the five indicted persons for complicity in the preparedness parade dynamiting will be called to the stand in Mrs. Rena Mooney's trial. The outline details the defense strategy and the witnesses to be presented.
Treasury Grants Great Britain Ten Million Dollar Loan
The Treasury Department authorized a new loan of 10 million dollars to Great Britain at 3 percent, issued this afternoon in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Treasury Department
No Suffragette Disturbances Reported In Washington
There were no disturbances during the threatened suffrage campaign today at the militants' headquarters the little White House. Plans were laid for a mass meeting tonight where the suffragettes would present their case to Washington residents.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Washington
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment
Local business listing notes Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offers automobile equipment and advertises two phones 971 and an advertising line for contact.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Army Draft Shortfall Forces Narrow First Levy Plan
The War Department reports President Wilson's appeal drew 6674 volunteers by tonight, far short of 70 000 sought. A proposed one million first levy would only fill cantonment needs, with others delayed to later summons. States' quotas depend on population and registration, with nine western states gaining from new credit rules while others face heavier loads.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Census Bureau
McCain
National Guard
Calder
Congress
Department
Wilson
United States
Alabama
Iran
Izona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Conneticutt
Delaware
District of Columba
Florida
Georgia
Ig&ho
Illinois
Indiana
Ilona
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Gan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mon
Nebraska
Nevada
Ampshire
New Jersey
Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Water tower toppled on steamer. 12 dead in Milwaukee river
Twelve killed and 17 injured when a water tower toppled onto the Goodrich whaleback Christopher Columbus in Milwaukee river. Over 400 aboard, many Chicago students. several identified, including Eva Batman and Cecil Neil. Two dozen may still be unaccounted, with injuries reported among a Texas party and Aberdeen visitors.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Goodrich
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Menominee
Knight Templar
Welcome
Moody
Chicago
Eva Batman
Cecil Neil
Billings
Okla
Blanche Copper
Cherokee
Kans
Thomas H. Creel
Parkersburg
W. Va
Secret Service
Fanny Jones
Coleman
Texas
M. C. Girth
Chicago University
Northwestern University
Aberdeen
Gertrude Sikes
Baker Refuses To Accept Coal At Three Dollars A Ton
An open letter to W S Gifford, defense council director, reports Secretary Daniels also objected to the $3 rate while claiming coal at $2 85 delivered on shipboard. A government official charged that indirect coal operators joined the conference to dodge price boosting prosecutions rather than out of patriotism.
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Gifford
The
Defense Council
Daniels
Oklahoma Objects To Price Reductions
West of the Mississippi coal mines including Oklahoma and Kansas say large price cuts cannot be applied to their markets. Operators insist reductions would undercut production costs while eastern mines reap higher export and manufacturing gains. Jig Puterbaugh of McAlester Fuel Co. notes eastern cuts still leave eastern prices much higher than western levels.
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M'Alester
Okla
Oklahoma
Washington
Kansas
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Arkansas
Colorado
Jig Puterbaugh
McAlester Fuel Comany
National Defense Council Production Committee
Ake
Built-In Furniture Ad Notes from Sash & Door Co
An advertisement for ON BO RON ae SASH and DOOR CO promotes modern built in furniture solutions. The small print highlights design ideas and product availability for replacing traditional fixtures with integrated furniture units.
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Boron Ae Sash & Door CO
Modern
Eves Sash & Door CO
Adv
Dallas indicts Felix Jones in Florence Brown murder case
Felix Jones, jailed in El Paso over the Lyons killing, was indicted by the Dallas grand jury for the Florence Brown slaying in a downtown real estate office on July 28, 1913. Authorities say the case may be solved though Jones denies knowing Brown and questions remain on evidence sources. No immediate move to bring him to Dallas was announced.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Felix D. Jones
el Paso
Thomas Lyons
Grand Jury
Florence Brown
Miss Brown
Jones
Silver City
N. M
Felix Jones
Mike T. Lively
Lively
Brown
Jones denies Dallas murder link in Brown case
Felix Jones, jailed in Abilene on unrelated charges, asserts he cannot be tied to the July 28 1913 killing of Dallas stenographer Florence Brown. He claims he was with his family in Abilene and recalls being tried for a separate murder in Gatesville, where he was acquitted, while newspapers and public figures dispute his innocence.
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Dallas
Jones
Abilene
Gatesville
Brown
Acquitted In Abilene Real Estate Kill Case
Alf Cogdell was killed in Abilene Texas in 1909. Felix Jones, a local real estate dealer, was charged with the killing and was acquitted on his plea of self defense.
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Jones
Cogdell
Abilene
Tex
Alf Cogdell
Felix Jones
Felix Jones Acquitted in 1914 Battle Killing Trial
Felix Jones was acquitted at Gatesville near Waco on February 16, 1914, of killing Frank J. Battle who died at Gatesville on August 20, 1912. Jones had been arrested at Worth and brought to Gatesville for proceedings.
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Battle
Waco
Tex
Felix Jones
Gatesville
Here
Frank J. Battle
Jones
Worth
Gathesville
No Bond Issue in War Revenue Bill
The Senate Finance Committee in Ashington announces no bond issue is planned in the war revenue bill. The measure aims to raise about 1.652 billion dollars with a sliding scale tax on excess profits and exemptions for railroads and surplus rules. The bill falls short by 48 million of McAdoo’s request but no bond is included. could be added on the Senate floor if Secretary McAdoo pushes for it.
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Ashingtown
D. C
Canon
Senate Finance Come
Senate Finance Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdoo
House
Simmons
Congress
Senate
Policies for Buying a Suit and Attitudes Describe Safety
A reader discusses how selling a suit reflects personal taste and responsibility. The note warns against risky or unsafe behavior and emphasizes caution in choosing attire and attention to security.
Volunteers Sought for Texas National Guard Amid Draft Talks
A Texas National Guard volunteer message from General Hulen in Houston confirms open enlistment for all ages 18 and over, with no cap on numbers and no credit toward draft status. Recruiting details from San Antonio and Cincinnati report steady call for volunteers, with a separate note on training and telegraph radio technical needs.
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Hulen
Houston
Texas
P ‘Nt
Na Gard
San Antonio Guard Units Recruited Up
The Texas National Guard Battery A under Captain Raymond Phelps was mustered in at Market Hall with 160 men, later reaching full war strength. Battery C plans mustering for July Fourth with 190 men ready, while Battery B under Captain Claude V. Birkhead had prior mustering and added recruits to reach full war strength.
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Raymond Phelps
Market Hall
J. A. McCalmont
Texas National Guard
Claude V. Birkhead
Fragmentary note hints at voters and positions in Posy district
Readable fragments indicate an election context with mentions of navy references and a person initials M. G. eruiti. Details about candidates or outcomes are unavailable in the text provided.
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Defense Organization
State Council of Defense
O. E. Dunlap
Waxahachie
R. J. Kleberg
Kingsville
Royal A. Ferris
Thos. H. Ball
S. H. Brashear
Sam J. Hunter
Fort Worth
Jas. B. Wells
Brownsville
Silas Hare
Sherman
J. M. Wagstaff
D. C. Giddings
Brenham
John G. Kennedy
Sarita
B. A. Riesner
N. A. Shaw
Texarkana
Jas
B. Wells
Robert L. Ball
Geo. H. Carter
Marlin
Alvin C. Owsley
Denton
J. R. Astin
Bryan
Julius Real
Kerrville
James Callan
Menard
Henry N. Pope
E. W. Kirkpatrick
McKinney
Smithville
Louis Adone
Galveston
Jim
W. K
Ford
Wallace Bros. CO
San Antonio, Texas
Baker
Dell Beach
Palm Beach
Seersuckers
Trength
A Antonio
Eant H. L. Crabtree
Swearingen-Meng
W. L. Lowe
Haree
Sergea
Innati
Covington
Ed Wright
Mer
Navy
M. G. Eruiti Ing
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