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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1917
Page
10
Local officials including Robert L. Barnes and E. T. Needham announced a wide inspection of registration and poll tax lists to identify men not yet registered for military duty. A July 16 deadline requires two lists: unlocated non registrants and those who wilfully refused registration.
Mr. Needham notes the main task is finding those who failed to register. He says the poll tax and registration lists can be cross checked in a day or two, after which authorities must search out delinquents and pursue criminal prosecution if needed. Chief Barnes emphasizes the government aims to locate every unregistered man.
Thirty six Texas trains have been taken out of service or reduced in size to speed war shipments. The curtailment affects over five thousand miles of track and follows a plan by the National Board of Defense via the National Association of Railways. Railroads coordinated schedules to spare trains, with the Texas Railroad Commission approving all requests after review.
New York July 9 Charlie Chaplin the moving picture comedian has been signed by the First National Exhibitors Circuit for a series of eight pictures for which he will receive 1 075 000 according to an official announcement given out here last night.
Several schools of sharks, including large individuals, have been sighted between the Delaware and Hatteras Capes. The report comes to the New York weather bureau from a marine correspondent today.
The National League for Women's Service in San Antonio and Bexar County will canvass every home beginning Tuesday for Hoover's food conservation pledge. Local and state defense councils organize the effort with precinct committees and a goal of returning signed pledge cards to Washington. The drive aims to educate on food values and substitutes and to register women for Red Cross work if desired.
Two fires Sunday and one early Monday caused minimal damage. A board walk between the Grand Opera House and the Bismarck cafe burned at 3:55 AM Monday and was put out with chemicals. A flue fire at Frank Arbuckle’s home, 122 Sandmeyer Street, at 10:10 AM Sunday caused little damage. A fire at 408 West Park Avenue, home of R. T. Breeden, damaged walls and woodwork in the kitchen at 6:55 PM Sunday.
J Clyde Williams named secretary in charge of construction for the Southern Department of the Army Y M C A covering six states. The building program could reach 250000 dollars, with 65 buildings authorized and more added as camps and cantonments arise. June Y M C A attendance in the department neared 388390.
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