Military Poles Corps Formed Amid French Front Lines
A July 16 dispatch from the American Army in France reports a general order to form the Military Police Corps. The unit will be built around a company of 125 men and three officers per division, with proportional staffing for other combat troops. The piece notes distress over cruelty claims and relief delays affecting prisoners.
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Foriu Military Police Corps
Associated Press
France
Headquarters Andjounees
Military Poles Corps
Fire loss at Uncle Som Refinery pegged at 10000
Tulsa July 15 Estimates of the Saturday night fire at the Uncle Som Refinery plant in West Tulsa place the loss at 10000 for damaged equipment. The fire appears under control with water streams still playing on the scene as investigators assess the remaining damage.
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Eye Place
Tulsa
Okla
Uncle Som
West
Fluree
Lite
British Hearts Glow With Admiration for Civilians and Fighters
Special Cable from British Headquarters reports heavy shelling near Hazebrouck and Bouzincourt while civilians in France endure bombardment. It notes French towns display the flag, French and British troops fight side by side, and American troops arrive in larger numbers expressing resolve to finish the war. Major General George Whitefield Davis is buried with honors at Arlington.
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Phmnif Gibbs
San Antonio
New York
France
Marah
Won Luye
Ypres
Amiens
Davis
Washington, D. G
George Whitefield Davis
Arlington Cemetery
Society notes and charity events in San Antonio society
In the Pros pect Hill Methodist Church circle and nearby clubs, a series of society events unfolds from a dollar social at Mrs M A Straughan's home to Red Cross and Jewish Women Circle meetings at local schools and workrooms. The week features a wedding at St Mary's, a Gunter Hotel dinner party for Sunset Pictures, musical and dramatic entertainments, plus civic events and a grand Italian war relief concert plan at Main Avenue High School.
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Missionary Society of Prospect Hill Methodists Church
M. A. Straughan
Buena Vista Street
Gt, Schulae
Martha Becker
Ludwig Mabneke
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Gunter Hotel
Lewis A. Robertson
Sunset Pictutes Corporation
San Antonio
Mr. Robertson
House Peters
Jane Miller
Stex Boach
the Grand Scon
Hector V. Sarno
Theda Bara
Arthur Hooser
George W. Murdock
Frank Powell
Sunset Organization
W. 8 Lly
Main Avenue High School
Wisegon
French Honor Woman Derter. Paris Medal for Epidemics Work
Dr. Daisy M. Orle man Robinson of the American Red Cross in France received the gold medal for work among epidemics from the French minister of war. The honor recognizes her service to French wounded as assistant to Dr. Paul Garton at Montpelier.
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Paris
Daisy M. Orleman Robinson
Children's Bureau
American Red Cross
France
Robinson
Paul Garton
Montpelier
Nenette and Tintintin Protect Paris From Air Attacks
In Paris on July 15 the spread of handmade dolls named Nenette and Tintintin becomes a superstition against aerial bombardment. Women and families carry the colorful figures believed to shield them from shell bursts, with some dolls made from silk, cotton, and wool. The trend is linked to Poulbot’s wartime imagery and local folklore about luck during the siege.
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Paris
Parisienne
Champs Elysees
Poulbot
France
Bank in New Quarters Opens to Crowded Morning
Lockwood National Bank opened in its new quarters with a steady influx of customers and visitors. The building’s design features a pale creamy yellow and gold scheme and a women’s alcove near the entrance for private transactions. Floral gifts from firms and individuals flooded in, including red roses from Mrs J Bedell Moore and Mrs H Sauvage, a floral piece from bank employees, a tall bouquet from City National Bank, and another from the Milesworth Carnalan company.
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Lockwood National Bank
J. Bedell Moore
HL Sauvage
Ghrdtolf
City National Bank
Mlensworth-Carnalan Company
Address on Clara Barton at Camp Travis honors Red Cross nurses
Chaplain C Bateman gave an outdoor Sunday evening talk at Camp Travis on Personal Reminiscences of Clara Barton. He highlighted Barton’s work and the Red Cross nurses in the Santiago campaign and the current war effort. About 1600 attended, including 100 nurses from Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis, with Miss Gillem and Miss Clas horn in charge of the nursing tribute and a musical program.
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Clara |Barton
C. (. Bateman
Army
Camp Travis
Young Men's Christian Association
San Antonio
Bateman
Clara Bartow
Santiago
Red Cross
Fort Sam Houston
Miss Gillem
Miss Clashorn
Fort Sam Houston Hospital
Winnermark
Kila Mackingon
Idis Dean Keeling
Kelly Pioht Sester
Emlive Wolfe
Manico Burham
Or, Trikine
C. R. Nickla Jed
W. EF. Adams
Army Young Men's Christian Association For
Southern Department
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Wilson Bros
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E. Houston St
Crockett
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Mgr
India
London Times
Madras
Kat el Amara
Dindergo
British India
Hertzberg
Cleole
Hertzberg’s Corner
Houston and
St. Mary’s Sts
Old South
Southland
the Menger
Edwin H
Eatonic
H. L. Wagner Drug Co
Tex
Royal Typewriter
Votdermelk-Haalk Typewriter Co
St. Mary’s St
St. Anthony Roof
T. B
Telephone Crockett 7700
Baker
GIBBS
Guba
Philippines
Franca
Mossgate Cigar
As Cigar Shop
Ave. Com
Ned
Alamo Heights Red Cross
Alamo Heights
Red Cross ‘Circle of
Council of Jewish Women
Riverside Park Brothers' Club
The
Travis Park Society
Philathea Roon
Travis Club
Voxitis
Willie Wiley
Insy and Stein
Hummie Holmes
Kelly Field
Clabshaw
Diancheon
Vravis Uivb
Laurabel Grice Miverick-Craigie
Anthro Verhapaloz de Cernowitz
Nie
Alpes-Maritimes
Count de Cernowits
Madam de Cernowits
Juvhard HL Russell
Ostikost
Wis
Frank Clee
Aliss Laurabel Geico
Colonel Craigie
Sam Lucchese
W. L. Hobby
Alyah V. Barrett
Sam ©. Jeli
Eduardo Yumariz
Saul Wolfson
Gessler
Willian A. Bedell
Phil Wright
Dev J. W. Kenney
Vargis
Apple
White
Mra
Morrill High School Community Center
Council of National Defense
Wildy Brin
Viola Arini
Loren Beatty
Joan P'Arc
Joe Trahlgren
Vive Sun France
Helen Zweig
Dixie
Wioln Sham “Amelie
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Georgina Scott
Wha Martin
Miss Scott
Mrs. W. Gates
Crystal Cuy
Phi Theta Fraternity
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West Woodlawn Avenue
Red Cross of Crockett School
J. R. Jones
Comm Street
Miss Florabel/Townsend
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Meg
William Ward
Watkins
Swift & Company
Amsterdam
Berlin
Die Frankfurter Acitung
National State Council of Defense
Commerce Street
Wolff & Marx Co
Nenette
Rintintin
N¢nette
BANK
Lockwood National
Clara Barton
Big Crowd
Columbia
Columbia Battery Service Co
East Crockett
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