Bravery Appears in Prisoner Captures Amid War Reports
Reports from the front describe numerous individual feats as Australians and Americans push forward near Hamel and Varre Wood. A single American storming a dugout captured 13 Germans. others took prisoners in multiple dugouts while an Australian officer planted a large tricolor atop a ruined building. Prisoners report better rations and improved conditions.
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Perry Robinson
London Times Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Vaire Wood
Warruse
Bois Daceroche
Barrett to Speak in San Antonio on Tuesday Night
A. P. Barrett candidate for Congress schedules a Tuesday night speech at 9 o'clock in Beethoven Hall Mir with Smith's Band. Barrett will be the sole speaker and is expected to reveal new features of Congressman Slayden. This marks his second appearance before a San Antonio audience since entering the race.
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A. P. Barrett
Congress
Beethoven Hall
Mir
Barrett
James L. Slay
Smith
San Antonio
Slayden
Meethaven Hall
German Ownership Questioned in War Time Newspapers
Attorney General and officials question Dr. Rumely and Mrs. Adolphus Dusch regarding ownership and funding of the Mail and Express Company. Bonds and foreign money, including German war bonds, aided the paper, amid claims of patriotic editorial stance and potential foreclosures if course waned.
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Lewis
Busch
Adolphus Dusch
St. Louis
Germany
Runnely
M. Rinnely Company
Lalorte
Ind
Interlaken School
Tsl
Stoddard
Becker
Chicago
Albert
Count von Bernstorff
Equitable Trust Company
New York
Ruinely
Arrests in Rumely case rise from federal probe
Federal investigators spent seven months probing transactions involving the Department of Justice Secret Service and New York authorities leading to the arrest of Dr B A Rumely of the New York Mail Publishing Company. Assistant Attorney General O Brien said more arrests were expected and that charges including perjury may be added.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
New York State
B.A. Rumely
New York Mail Publishing Company
O'Brian
Mail
Germen
Special Term of Federal Court Held at Camp Stanley 1918
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division orders a special session to be held at Camp Stanley Bexar County Texas on July 13 1918 with notice published in a San Antonio daily. The clerk is authorized to maintain a temporary office at Camp Stanley and transfer records and seals as needed. The order is to be entered of record in San Antonio and a certified copy provided to the marshal.
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United States District Court, Western District
Texas
San Antonio
United States District Court
Western District of Texas
Camp Stanley
Bexar County
Courk
Duval West
United States
D. HW. Hart
US 8
Court
A. I. Campbell
U.S
Dr Herff Leads San Antonio Doctors into Medical Corps
San Antonio physician Dr Herff is named captain in the Medical Corps while several others from Texas cities including Denison Fort Worth Austin and Galveston receive ranks in engineering adjutant and quartermaster units. A private from Camp Travis dies of pneumonia in July.
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San Antonio
Washington, D.C
Suly
Loxang
Arthur
Krohn
Denison
Thomas M. Ward
Fort Worth
Hegineers
Leon &. Jiryant
Austin
Kunegineers
Ferdinand Veter Herff
William Sherman Pedigo
Strawn
Merle JB. Stockes
Houston
Medical Corps
Tage
Camp Teisis
Flevénth Common
Camp Travis
Houston firm begins construction on big Army shops
American Construction Company starts work on 3S acres south of Houston to build reinforced concrete modern shops for the Southern Department of the Army. Project cost about 1.5 million dollars with 1 million for buildings and 500 thousand for equipment. Land at 400 dollars per acre, government pays 500 and Chamber of Commerce raises 100 more per acre to compensate lessee for crop loss.
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American Construction Company
Southern Department
Houston
Concore
Atlanta
War Department
J. H. Terrill
Chamber of Commerce
Abstracters Association Concludes San Antonio Convention
The Texas Abstracters Association ended its meeting in the Gunter Hotel ballroom with papers on daily practice and reforms read by secretary R I and speakers from Anson Fort Worth Seguin and other cities. Resolutions thanked San Antonio citizens for courtesies as the closing session and Mexican lunch are planned for Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Missions
Texas Abstracters Association
Gunter Hotel
C. W. Yates
Anson
Jones County
Grum
San Antonio
Lewis D. Cox
Ort Worth
Alvin P. Mueller
Seguin
Ben C. Love
Franklin
W. Rice
New Braunfels
Herman Eastland
Hillsshoro
San Antonios
J. Brown
Gatesville
Postal Savings Limit Raised to 2500 At JoAn Post Office
The postal savings deposit limit rose from 1000 to 2500, effective immediately, per the Money Order Department. The increase, authorized under the Postal Service Appropriation Act for 1910 signed July 2 1908, pays 2 percent interest annually and may be drawn any time. This is the second increase after prior rises from 500 to 1000. In another note Secretary Baker urged mediation to settle a strike of 1000 weavers across three mills in Lawrence Moss.
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Joan
Postal Savings Department
Lawrence
Moss
Baker
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Henry Ennicott
State Committee On Public Safety
Biermann Band Case Closes Witness Testimony on German Songs
Testimony described Biermann the bandleader urging pro German sentiment and playing German airs before and after the 1917 war declaration. Witnesses included musician Claassen and Col. Waltz noting Biermann's high character and compliance with manners, while others cited alleged anti American remarks.
Defense closes as witnesses for Biermann testify
The defense rested Monday afternoon with five witnesses from the Nineteenth Infantry band and associates testifying. Col. Millard Waltz, Arthur Claussen, and Sergeants Paulin denied any loyalty breaches or attempts to smuggle Biermann’s mail from Germany via Switzerland into the Camp Bravis stockade.
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Millard I. Waltz
Nineteenth Infantry
Arthur Chaussen
Beethoven Society
Claussen
Beethoven Hall
Biermann
Bani
Beerthoven
Richard Paulin
Nineteenth Infantry Band
Jiarsen
Paulin
Germany
Switzerland
Bravis Stockade
Imuke
United States Army
Soldier Biermann Case Ends as Prosecution Presents Records
The prosecution asserted he had “the discipline” and sought to bar other soldiers from buying. Six of Biermann’s seven Army discharges were shown, one misplaced, painting an excellent record. Also shown were Biermann’s naturalization papers and three warrants for corporal and musician roles. After this, the defense rested and Biermann declined to speak.
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Tives
Germany
Arthur Claassen
San Antonio
United States
Beethoven Society
France
Camp Upton
N.Y
New York
Brooklyn
White House
Washington
Beethoven Hall
Beethoven Halls
Biermann
Biermann Hader
West
McElroy
Funston
Nineteenth Infantry
Rhine
San Antonio Musical Union
Beethoven
Asker
Cliassen
Waltz
Philippines
Hood Boone
Joseph Potter
Otter
Potter
Rrussia
Nelson
Quartermaster
Bierman
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Boosts Strength in Heat
Old and young alike suffer in summer heat but Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies the blood and strengthens the whole system. The tonic promises noticeable strengthening and invigorating effects as summer pressure rises.
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GROVE
Grove's Baby Medicines Claim Quick Diarrhea Relief
An advertisement claims Grove's Baby Bowers Medicine treats diarrhea faster for both children and adults and describes it as absolutely harmless. The copy emphasizes quick relief and universal effectiveness in a period-appropriate tone.
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Grove
Haarlem remedy GOLD MEDAL Mayrlem Off Capsules advert
Century old Haarlem based GOLD MEDAL Mayrlem Off Capsules claimed to relieve kidney and bladder issues. Advertising notes quick relief, import from Holland, and money back guarantee if ineffective. Boxes come in three sizes and urging readers to buy at drug stores.
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Haarlem
Holland
Holland Laboratories
German Stock Exchanges Resume Activities Amid Tax Proposals
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports German stock exchanges in Frankfurt and Bremen will resume trading after threats to conscript exempted workers and a government plan to raise stamp duties. The proposed tax hike includes two marks per thousand in addition to the current 30 pfennings. Stock markets had abstained from business last week in protest.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Frankfurter Zeitung
Frankfort
Bremen
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