Discrepancies Found Between Draft List and Poll Tax
Officials report more than two thousand irregularities between the military registration list of June 5 and this year’s official poll tax. An investigatory team led by E. T. Needham found about 600 possible fraud names, 400 moved within precincts, 1000 under-registration or non-registration, and another 1000 alleged slacks split roughly Americans and Mexicans. Swift prosecutions to follow as agents verify each case and arrest non-registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ntl
Department of Jusce
E. T. Needham
Cial
Wening
Mr. Needham
Robert L. Barnes
Department
Antonio
Department of
Barnes
Bureau of Tion
San Antonio
Washington
San Anno
Eedham
Hers
Needham
Fred Fries
James Simpson
Mr. Fries
Bad Eggs Destroyed at Waco
Pure Ad Commissioner Hoffman received word from a supplier in Waco that 113 eggs were ordered destroyed as they were found to be bad. A Waco kerat entered a guilty plea to using bad eggs.
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Waco
Austin
Tex
Pure Ad
Hoffman
Trench Warfare Training Soon At Camp Funston
Specialized instruction in trench warfare to be taught at Camp Funston by the Fifty-seventh Infantry. Trench construction barbed wire dugouts sanitation and supply will be replicated in Texas for offensive and defensive drills. A two week furlough awaits graduates and most camp members are expected to receive commissions. New Sap railroad service to Camp Funston will add a daily train, with 8 15 am from San Antonio and 1 15 pm return from Camp Funston beginning Monday.
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Europe
Regular Army
Camp Funston
Fifty-seventh Infantry
France
Texas
Sap
San Antonio
Obituary for Mrs. W G Giesecke in Denver
Mrs. W G Giesecke wife of Walter Gunther Giesecke died in Denver Colorado Saturday morning. The couple had been married about four weeks and she was formerly Miss Laura Blount of Nacogdoches. She leaves many friends in and around San Antonio. Funeral services will be held in Nacogdoches.
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W. G. Giesecke
Gus Giesecke
Walter Gunther Giesecke
Denver
Colo
Edward McReynolds Dies at Local Sanitarium
Edward McReynolds died Saturday morning at a local sanitarium. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Louis B. Raborn of San Antonio. The funeral will be from the Sloan & H Undertaking Company chapel at 8 30 o clock Sunday morning.
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Edward McReynolds
Louis B. Raborn
San Antonio
Sloan & H Undertaking Company
Drowning of Elo Reising in Colorado River at Columbus Texas
Elo Reising about 23 years old drowned in the Colorado River at Columbus Texas after a skiff with workmen toppled. The body was recovered two hours later. He leaves an invalid wife and a 4 year old daughter. Reising was reared near Ellinger.
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Colorado
Columbus
Tex
Elo Reising
Colorado River
Reising
Ellinger
Draft Rolls Near Completion Amid City Delays
Washington July 14 The draft lottery rolls show 883 of 3671 districts still incomplete as 7 million names in 15 cases await final submission. War Department targets a week end staging but some officials warn two weeks. Deserter penalties loom for missed appearances. mobilization camps and sixteen new National Guard camps planned with one million gallons daily water and sewer systems.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Crowder
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pittsburg
New Orleans
St. Louis
National Guard
Flag Ball Saturday at League Park
City Hall and Court house employee teams will play next Saturday at League Park with free admission. Arrangements for use of the park were made with H J Benson and offices to be closed so all employees may attend.
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League Park
H. J. Benson
Thousands of Melons Planned for Soldiers Feast at Lam bert's Beach
The war recreation board plans a melon feast and cake walk next Thursday night at Lambert's Beach Brackenridge Park for 56 hundred to 6 thousand soldiers. About 3 000 watermelons will be iced two days then served at five cents a slice. The event is strictly for soldiers only with entertainment by the special entertainment committee led by Mrs. Eli Hertzberg and serving by the Woman's Club civic department led by Mrs. W B McMillan.
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War Recreation Board
Lambert's Beach
Brackenridge Park
The
Eli Hertzberg
Woman's Club
W. B. McMillan
Fort Sam Houston
Angling Device Lets Angler Reopen Fish Mouths
A spring operated tong aids anglers by keeping a fish mouth open to recover swallowed hooks. The implement features scaling and cutting knives branded Movunie on one arm of the device.
Summer Blouse Sale Offers Crepe De Chine and Silk Styles
For town comfort and sea shore vacations a sale of soft crepe de chine and tub silk blouses features trim laces large collars cuffs striped sports effects and plain tailored models in shades flesh white black. Regular 6.00 values now 3.79. Also dainty organdie voile and lingerie blouses in new styles with laces or plain designs priced at 1.50 value 98c.
Washable Petticoats For Summer Wear
The Joske Store offers a full stock of washable white petticoats in various fabrics and prices. White Crepe de Chine trimmed with lace at 5.00 and 6.00, White Wash Satin 5.00, White Habutai double panel 3.48, White Heatherbloom 1.98, White Lateen 0.98, all with standard values noted.
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Joske
Turkish Bath Towels and Household Linens on Sale
Heavy Turkish bath towels 20x44 inches with monogram space and pink or blue borders are offered at 29 cents from 40 cents. White Huck towels 22x44 inches priced at 13 cents, 18 cent towels at 12 cents. All white bath towels 18x38 inches priced 12 cents. Japanese table covers 50x50 inches 98 cents from 1.50. Heavy damask table linen 54 inches wide 59 cents yard, knit sponge dish cloths five cents Monday.
Infant and Tot Store Offers Wide Selection for Babies
Complete stock for infants and tots features slumber beds, white lawn dresses, slip over aprons, rompers, baby pillows and slips, turknit bath set, and dresses for 6 months to 2 years. Hats for children 2 to 6 years are halved in price tomorrow.
Dollar Bungalow Aprons and Breakfast Sets Sale
A sale offering a range of Bungalow Aprons priced at 1.00 with slip over, checked gingham, belt, and coin spot styles plus 75 cent and 49 cent covers. Also featured are breakfast sets in Egyptian percale and printed prints at 98 cents, and kimonos in white dotted Swiss and voile for 1.98, all part of a tomorrow promotion.
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Federal
Enneee
Shelley-borine Undertaking Co
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Commerce Street
Wm. Alamc
Ana
Ry Rees
Dixie
George H. O’connor
Sam
Grafonola Department
West End Pavilion
Macdona Shooting Club
Homen Union Orch
Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
Rae
Main Ave
Jeffery
O’connell Loan Co
Houston St
Dan Lewis
Travis
Aus Eee Co
Alamo Plaza
Clinton G. Brown
Alamo Bank Bldg
Jeffrey
A-Bar Mlumbing Co
Palm Beach
Hummel’s Clothing
W. Commerce St
Drescher’s Orchestra
Otto Zoller
Citizen Transfer Co
Crockett
Gallagher
W. Davis
Navarro St
Adv
Hicks, Hicks
Bruce W. Teagarden
Moore Building
City
Vincent Elzbut
Nevada Street
Alamo Iron Works
Julian Czernicki
J. Margozewitz
K. Kosub
J. Maksim
J. Hornedecki
William Muel
Copley Plaza
Bay City
W. G. Banker
Big Hill
Shaw
Lake Charles
Chicago Herald
Shaenfield Bros. CO
J. B. Johnston
Flores Street
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