Army Orders Move Officers Between Camps for Inspections and Reassignments
Army orders list officers assigned to flights and sanitary inspections at multiple camps including Camp Travis, Bowie, MacArthur, Logan, Beauregard, and Stanley. Captains Van Deusen Tilson relieved from Seventh Cavalry Fort Bliss to Camp Lee. Capt. Rotenson and Wood reassigned to Jee Infantry replacement camp. others moved to Lee and MacArthur. A major promotion for Charles Ide to field artillery major and reassignment of Wentworth Moss to Camp Leo Infantry. A long roster of second lieutenants designated for various fights or postings across camps, with numerous names and units referenced.
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Donald D. Shafer
Roy A. Nelson
Edgar BP. Schaefer
John A. Sherry
Edward W. Sanford
William F. Lewis
Medical Corps
Camp Travis
Camp Bowie
Camp Macarthur
Camp Logan
Camp Beauregard
Camp Stanley
Edwin R. van Deusen
Cavalry
John C.F. Tilson Jr
Camp Lee
John A. Rotenson
2St Cavalry
Camp Jee
Infantry
Silver S. Wood
34Th Infantry
Field Artillery
National Army
345Th Geld. Artillery
Camp Trayia
Wentworth H. Moss
Rep
Heved
Nineteenth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Leo
David C. Dickson
Francis V. I. Appleton
Harold L. Barnes
Gordon S. Bryant
Hugh G. Cargo
Clifton C. Cottrell
George R. Deale
Adolph FP. Garba Jr
Joseph J. Gallagher
Theodore Hartix
Lloyd H. Herring Jr
Charien C. Meglna
Joan J. Hunt
Harry
EB. Krieger
Harold KR. Rivers
Hur-' Jan Ta Shrader
Thomas W. Slaven
Stanley Smith
Wap E. Tinnerholm
Atretin T Ryan
Raymond J. Baltey
Nathaniel HW. Merker
Alfred C. Emerson
Frank H. Warmon
Francis F. Hughes
Luther Mader
Arthur Robertson
Harry E. Slater
Fred Vernon
Edward ©. Davidson
Carl W. Edwards
Frederick W. Keller
Willing Slade
Lyman W. Cleveland Jr
Howard F. Huber
Freeman
Long Military Assignment List At Camp Travis
A detailed roster shows officers and cadets assigned to various duties across camps including Call Field Wichita Falls Camp Dick and Camp Travis. It lists numerous lieutenants captains and majors transferred reassigned and relieved with duties shifting to Ninth cavalry Fort Sam Houston and Camp Dick and other posts.
Trench Mortar Battery Seeks Four Instruments for Cheer
Camp Travis unit plans an amusement team to boost morale as they prepare for service. They have two skilled performers and lack four essential instruments a violin a bass trombone a trumpet and a drum. Donors are asked to leave items with the war service board or call Crockett 8254 with an address. The Uruguayan government meanwhile plans to buy the Central Uruguay Railway using internal London funds.
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Camp Travis
Wale Boteler
Chimp
War Department Commission On
Mr. Boteler
War Service Board
Board
Crockett
Vurogniay
Montievideq
Central Uruguay Railway
Holbrook to Review 10th at Camp Travis in Texas
Maj Gen Willard A Holbrook will review the 480th infantry brigade at Camp Travis at 5 p m today in the first National Army troop review seen by the new department commander. The Texas brigade, largely Texas men, has trained months with many recruits still under uniforming.
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Willard A. Holbrook
Camp Travis
National Army
1. Johnston
180Th
Holbrook
Musever
Imen
Generi Holbrook Willl
Corpus Christi
Brownsville District Inspection Leads Commander North
Lieutenant Bord M. Compton and an aide will accompany the commander in the Brownsville district for the inspection.
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Brownsville
Bord M. Compton
Germans Near Paris Report From London Times Correspondent
A London Times correspondent says German troops are now as close to Paris as Brighton is to London. Paris refugees move west and center of France in motor lorries. Signs of battle are mainly at railway stations with evacuated residents. Paris remains largely unchanged despite Bertha bombardment. The piece notes cultural events in Paris including the Comedie Francaise and a concert.
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London Timesy
San Antonie
Philadelphia Public Ledger
the Public Ledger Co
Paris
London Times
Brighton
London
France
Citizens to report idle men to draft boards
Washington Dc June 4 Plans to enforce the work or fight rules require citizens to report to local draft boards names of men of draft age who are habitually idle or unproductively employed A new court like board will hear cases likely weekly and must forward records to the district board for approval Appeals to the President are possible only in dissenting district votes with recommendation from the appeal agent or adjutant general
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Washington, D
Cami
Army Ordnance Bureau Unveils Gun Hauling Tractor
Washington demonstrates a new artillery tractor hauling a 4.7 inch howitzer. Secretary Baker General March and foreign officers attend as the heavy load, around 20 600 pounds, is driven over muddy Stock Creek Park terrain. The machine climbs a 246 degree hill and ends with a 12 mile per hour pace on paved ground without damage.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Ordnance Bureau
Baker
General March
Stock Creek Park
Britannia
Iron tonic promises vigor from red blood
A sensational ad claims a mysterious Bastille prisoner inspired a tonic named frantic. It extols iron and native herb extracts to boost appetite, increase red blood cells, and energize nerves. Promoters urge readers to obtain trials from Dr. Merce or their druggist, claiming improved color and readiness for work.
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Vance
Bastille
Louis XIV
Pisree
Invalids ‘Hotel
Buffalo
Airman Porte Honored In British Birthday Honors
London notes Lieut. Col. John Cyril Porte named a companion of the distinguished order of St Michael and St George. Porte, once involved in airplane commission inquiries during illness, is praised for war services and had planned to cross the Atlantic by air before the war. Rodman Wanamaker supported his enterprise.
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London Times
San Antonio
Philadelphia, Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
London
John Cyril Porte
Athaetic
Rodman Wanamaker
Porte
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Trainloads of food for Austria reach Vienna
Reports from Yurich note trains carrying food for Austria. One convoy of 100 trucks to relieve Vienna arrived with only four dispatches. Arbitter Zeitung warns prisoners die of hunger as death toll rises among detainees. Also in Madison a Republican governor candidate A. M. Becker is arrested and arraigned on prohibited talks charges under the espionage act with $8000 bail.
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London Times
San Antonio
Paladelphia Public Ledger
Madison
Wis
Jane
A. M. Becker
Monroe
Woman Injured in City Traffic Collision
Mrs Fannie Grote of Houston Texas was struck and knocked down by a car at 6 35 PM Monday at Avenue and Fifth Street. She was treated at Robert B Green Memorial Hospital for minor bruises then returned to her apartment. Sam Friedman was booked for careless operation of a vehicle. Lola Ruiz 5 was run down by an automobile in the 00 block South Laredo Street and taken to the hospital before being sent home. Joe McGowan a 22 year old negro chauffeur was arrested on charges of careless driving and speeding. Guadalupe Torres 18 was struck by a bicycle in the 1900 block North New Braunfels Avenue with minor bruises. Aetna insurance ad.
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Fannie Grote
R. I
Houston
Tex
Avenue
Fifth Street
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Lola Ruiz
Apache Street
South Laredo Street
Joe McGowan
Body of C M Nichols Found in Alligator Marsh near Port Arthur
Bally of GC reports C M Nichols missing from Beaumont since late April. Officers recovered the body seven miles below Port Arthur in the Alligator marsh. Elmer Underwood confessed he and his brother Jesse abducted Nichols, weighed him, and sunk the body. The Underwoods were arrested in Houston and Beaumont respectively yesterday.
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Bally
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