Younger Men Eligible for Training Camps
A military memo from Adjutant General McCain to Fort Sam Houston officials clarifies eligibility for the second series of officers training camps. It states that age 25 to 35 is preferred, and prior military experience is helpful but not required. National Guard enlisted men and officers are eligible without limit and will be treated the same as civilians in applying.
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McCain
L. J. Fleming
Fort Sam Houston
National Guard
French War Minister Sets National Guard Officer Exam Rules
General Hubert lyautey outlines selection standards for National Guard officers. Applications treated as a class with five possible for personal examination per territory and three final selections per territory. Rejections will favor lower grades, and officers must resign from the National Guard before reporting to camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Sgn Guard
Careless Use of Soap Spoils the Hair Care Advice
The article warns against soaps and shampoos with high alkali that dry the scalp and make hair brittle. It recommends ordinary refined coconut oil as a mild cleansing option, showing how to use one to two teaspoons with water to create lather and remove dust dirt and oil. It notes coconut oil is inexpensive and available at pharmacies, lasting months for a family.
Summer trip ad to Cloudcroft NM via Southern Pacific
A brief travel ad notes a round trip fare of 21.00 via Southern Pacific to Cloudcroft New Mexico on July 8. The message promises cool weather at the mountain destination.
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Cloudcroft
N. M
Southern Pacific
Ady
Escape From Fire at Buena Vista Street Home
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Sumpf escaped unharmed when neighbor Dr George L Porter awakened them at 1245 am Tuesday as their frame house at 1920 Buena Vista Street burned rapidly. The rear and roof were destroyed. contents largely lost despite $3200 building value insured.
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Rudolph Sumpf
Buena Vista Street
George L. Porter
Mother’s Friend Promises Help for Expectant Mothers
A dated advertisement extols a massage product called Mother’s Friend as a safe aid for pregnant women. It claims reduced morning sickness, eased muscle expansion during birth, and less pain at delivery, urging readers to request a free booklet from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Dept. A
Lamar Building
Atlanta
Hulen Urges Texas Men to Enlist in National Guard
Gen. John A. Hulen urges San Antonio and Texas men 18 to 45 to join the National Guard during Volunteer Recruiting Week. About 300 more soldiers are needed to reach war strength for three batteries and three infantry companies, with enlistment offices in downtown San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Texas
National Guard
Houston
John A. Hulen
Hulen
Alamo City
J. W. Hucker
San Antonians
St. Mary’s Street
Houston Street
East Crockett Street
DOJ delays lists check on draft dodgers of June 65 in San Antonio
The Department of Justice will start individual investigations into San Antonio men who failed to register for military duty on June 65, but work is delayed as City Clerk Fred Fries handles card preparation for the exemption board. Robert L. Barnes says 300 to 500 men may be involved and that any unregistered man faces arrest and forced registration. County Clerk Frank R. Newton reported mailing registration lists to precincts outside the city. within the city, Barnes will direct the effort with local help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Robert L. Barnes
BE. T. Needham
Barnes
Fred Fries
Fries
San Antonio
Frank R. Newton
Cans Arrive for Chamber of Commerce Carload Sale
Sixty thousand preserving cans have arrived and will be sold at cost to residents. Allenaworth and Carnahan are named distributors with sales in 500 can lots. George Roark notes scarcity may drive prices up by late summer and the chamber aims to aid food and feed conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Allenaworth & Carnahan
George Roark
Chamber
New Lodge Installed by Funston Council KnK Sec
Funston Council No 3110 Knights and Ladies of Security was installed Monday night by District Deputy T EB McMilan with a 100 member roll. Officers elected include President Sid Murray and vice presidents Mrs Louisa Irwin and & C Garden with a full slate of officers and trustees. Lottie Coon Annie Wade Minnie Moore appointed to arrange July 4 picnic at West End Lake and a banquet at the July 18 meeting where 100 new members will be initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funston Council
Knights and Ladies of Security
T. EB. McMilan
Sid Murray
Louisa Irwin
C. Garden
Minnie Heiligman-Weber
Tonie von Rose
Lottie M. Coon
Minnie Moore
Ira Harris
Dora Walker
Annie Wade
Clara Neff
Tillie Brack
J. C. Willett
J. C. Simon
Lottie Coon
West End Lake
Army Orders Promote Numerous Infantry Officers in 1917
The Army announces promotions of many infantry officers to lieutenant colonel and full colonel ranks, listing names such as Richard C. Croxton, Toward N. Jones Jr., Arthur Johnson, Irene Martin, James T. Dean, Charles Farnsworth, and Peter C. Harris with May 1917 effective dates. Also notes detachments, transfers, and resignations including Maj. Frank A. Barton and Capt. Robert McC. Beck, with several officers assigned to the Southern Department and aviation sections.
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Richard C. Croxton
N. Jones JR
Leutenant Sagt Twentieth Infantry
Arthur Johnson
Hanson
Leutenant Ecolons
Charles Farnsworth
D. Yn l
Witty Nevents Infantry
Charl Gerhardt
Leutenant
D. O. Ae
James T. Dean
Cartnawee A. G. Department
Oah Otonel
Sintystone
Fourteenth Infantry
Edmund, Wittemeyre
D L
MichAime
J. Leniban
Iran
Mark Rsey
Wrederto D. Vans
Leuvenant
A. G
Earl C. Carnahan
T'Dson
Munroe M’farland
Col
Ayd William T. Wilder
Peur Ty
Peirty- Aanfantrys
Wilson Chase
Charle Agadorn
D. O. la
Ate
Barr Lee
Inte U
Quartermaster Reserve
Frank A. Barton
Creature Cavalry
Deceuse
Colone
James M. Kimbrough Jr
Sixty-first Infantry
Georgia National Guard
Robert McC. Beck Jr
Cavalry
Fifth Infantry
Georgt
National Maere
William Hughes
Eoslonel
Samuel G. Jones
Rence J. Fleming
Orene Meyer
George P., White
Robert J. Fleming
Edwin 3B. Winans
William J. Glasgow
Fred A. Port
Jam L. Dunsworth
Ranteul
Arthur R. Christie
Fairfield
Ohio
Aren Q
Military promotions and assignments list major officers
A long list of officers with ranks and assignments is published including captains first lieutenants and aviation reserves. Notable shifts place RRDON AR NOLD and HENRY FH AR NOLD among infantry officers while LEONARD M. MULLEN and M. T. MADE JR. move to medical corps and camp sanitary duties. The notice names numerous cavalry infantry and artillery officers and notes retirements and department transfers.
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Liam S
PLF
RRDON
Henry FH. Arnold
N Curry
Infantry
Townsend F. Dodd
Coast Artillery
Levene
Lie Pincott
Cavalry
Hug B. Melgin
James Prention
Fine Artillery
Larence C. Culver
ID H. Bower
Guy L. Graahart
Harold Geiger
Harry R. Vaughan
Hollis Lee Muller
Frank M. Kenseer
Forty-sixth Infantry
Lewis Brereton
Second Field Artillery
Claud K. Rinehardt
Seventeenth Aerere Yee Dehuel JR
Burwell
Warren P. Jernigan
John Kennard
Edwin B. Lyon
Sorat
Norman J. Boot
Leo A. Wilton
Tenth Cavalry
William B. Peebles
Delos C. Emmons
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Tolbert F. Hardin
Arthur Borutcher
Edward L. Hoffman
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Norman W. Peek
Lewis C. Davidson
John BE. Russell
Rufus F. Scott JR
Southern Department
Geo. C. Mullen
Michigan University
M. T. Made JR
Medical Corps
Atlanta
Chase to Comar and Camp Kelly
COL Wilson Chase of the Twenty sixth Infantry named commander of Camp Kelly succeeding Col Charles Tayman who has been assigned to command the new Fifty third Infantry regiment.
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Chase
Comar
Camp Kelly
Linu
Col
Wilson Chase
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Charles Tayman
Fifty-third Regiment of Infantry
Legally Dead Man Returns to Life in Neosho
J F Bartels once considered dead by probate after vanishing sixteen years ago returns to Neosho with unclear whereabouts during the missing years. A body believed to be his had been buried in Nebraska after being found at a sanitarium though no life insurance was carried. Bartels seems of sound mind but offers no explanation of his long absence.
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Neosho
J. F. Bartels
Nebraska
Bartels
Pullman Company suspends sleeping car reservation rule
Railroads of San Antonio report telegraphic notice that the Pullman Company will suspend for thirty days its rule requiring payment for berth reservations at booking and presenting the ticket. The change, meant to curb abuse, prompts protests from railroad lines and conflicting terms about where refunds may be redeemed and when payment is required.
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Pullman Sleeping Car Company
San Antonio
Pullman Company
Pullman
Railroad Company
Chicago
Geological estimate of 1,000,000 troy ounces in United States
The survey estimates about 1,000,000 troy ounces of material in the United States. The text blends quotations and fragmented phrases, but the core claim centers on a large repository or measure of precious metal within the country.
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Geological Survey
United States
Iern
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SAN Antonio Printing CO
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Pres. Pranz
C. Groos
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