Food Control Bill Narrowed to Food Feed and Fuel
The Senate's food control bill moves toward final form by limiting government power to food feeds and fuel including kerosene and gasoline. The measure creates three salaried administrators, rejects iron ore and other commodities, and sidelines Hoover through debate and votes. The new plan aims for House approval in conference sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Herbert Hoover
Food Commission
Reed
Hoover
Hollis, Williams
Borah
Cummins
France
Grana
Hitchcock
Hasting
Jones
Washington
Kellogg
la Follette
McNary
Nelson
Norris
Sherman, Sutherland and
Townsend
Kenyon
Newlands
Hastings
Mr. Hoover
Knox
Shafreth
Ace
A Treatment for Nerves in West Danby
Mrs. Dewitt Lincebaugh of West Danby New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her lifelong nervous trouble and aiding sleeplessness irritability backache headaches and other female derangements. The ad touts the tonic as derived from roots and herbs and claims forty years of proven value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Danby
N. Y
Lydia
Pinkham
Dewitt Lincebaugh
Lydia E.* Pinkham
Mrs Bertha Schoel Recovers Using Tanlac Miracle
Mrs Bertha Schoel of 1231 Lamar Street says after three bottles of Tanlac she can walk without crutches and do housework. She suffered seven to eight years with rheumatism nervous spells indigestion and poor sleep and reports improved appetite weight gain and strength. Tanlac is sold in San Antonio by Wagner Drug Co under a Tanlac representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Bertha Schoel
Lamar Street
San Antonio
Wagner Drug Co
Recreation Board Compiles Soldier Social Data in San Antonio
The War Recreation Board and local churches tally soldier membership, with Baptists reporting 1021 members and more than 20,000 soldiers registered overall. Volunteers, stenographers, and two weeks of work organize records by regiment and camp for use by churches and fraternal groups as Camp Travis and Fort Sam Houston grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Office of the War Recreation Board
Chamber of Commerce
Baptists
Baptist Church
8. J. Porter
First Baptist Church
War Recreation Board
Elbert M. Vail
Office of the Board
Camp Travis
National Army
Fort Sam Houston
Nation Needs Its Woman Power Says San Antonio Leader
Mrs J B Lewright, chair of the National League for Woman's Service registration committee, urged Business Women's Club members to join and register. She stressed locating trained women for government or service vacancies, plus training in motor driving and telegraphy. The meeting on the Young Women's Christian Association roof concluded with planning for next year.
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J.B. Lewright
Loc
National League For Woman’s Service
Business Woman’s Club of
San Antonio
Young Woman's Christian Association
Lewright
National League For Woman's Service
H. S. Mulliken
A. C. Pancoast
Cabinet revisions in Petrograd promise return to precrisis balance
Washington dispatches report complete quiet in Petrograd and plans to reconstruct the cabinet on the basis of party representation as before the crisis are under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Petrograd
Student Officers Complete 20 Mile Hike and Army Exams
Camp Funston student officers encamped on the Oppenheimer ranch near Leon Springs studying signalling and outpost problems under Col onel Martin and Major Helms. About two hundred applicants sought second lieutenant exams for July 23 with postings to Fort Sheridan Fort Niagara Fort Snelling and Fort Benjamin Harrison. Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgis assumed command of the Leon Springs reservation. The Seventh field artillery band was relieved by the Third field artillery band at camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Funston
Oppenheimer Ranch
Leon Springs
Martin
Helms
Camp Headquarters
Samuel D. Sturgis
General Sturgis
Amos M. Hutchinson
Charles F. Anderson
Joseph Newmann
Fort Sheridan
John C. Murphy
James Culver
Fort Niagara
N. Y
Charlie J. Wiess
Jesse E. Maxey
Fort Snelling
Minn
Michael Plumien
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Seventh Field Artillery Band
Third Field Artillery Band
Eagle Pass Exemption Board Prepares for Draft Numbers
George Rohleder heads the Eagle Pass and Maverick County exemption board with Dr. Van L McFarland and J. E. White ready to review registrants. About 590 men aged 21 to 31 registered June 5, with a stated 80 percent aliens exempt. local youths train at Camp Funston or have joined the army and navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
George Rohleder
Maverick County
van £. McFarland
J. E. White
Washington
Rohleder
Camp Funston
Army
Navy
Look at a sick child's tongue for signs of fever
A traditional home remedy advisory warns mothers to inspect a child's tongue for coatings as a sign of illness. It promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative to relieve constipation and restore a child to health, claiming a 60 cent bottle suffices for all ages and warning to avoid counterfeit products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Explains Draft Figures From Census Population Estimates
Secretary Redfield submitted to the Senate a report showing that census population estimates used for draft quotas are based on actual state and subdivision registrations. He notes large estimates in industrial centers due to abnormal gathering of draft age men and explains the method: 9,659,382 registrations divided by 103,635,300 total U S population excluding Alaska to derive the share of registrants.
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Washington, D. C
Brandegee
Census Bureau
Redfield
Senate
United States
Alaska
Goldman and Berkman Win First Supreme Court Appeal on Draft Conspiracy
Associate Judge Brandeis granted Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman permission to appeal their federal conspiracy sentences to the Supreme Court from New York district court. Morris Becker and Louis Kramer, convicted on similar charges, also were granted appeals. These are the first draft law cases to reach the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Brandeis
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Supreme Court
District Court
New York
Morris Becker
Louis Kramer
Russians Must Serve Convention to Send British Youth
A convention between Britain and the provisional Russian government was presented to Parliament. It states that British subjects of military age may be subject to service under the Russian arrangement. The note outlines imperial cooperation and potential obligations for young British men.
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London
Russians in Britain face military service orders
In a policy shift, Russians of military age abroad must return home or serve in the host country’s army. Russians staying in Great Britain will be governed by military authorities under an order in council anticipated to be issued on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Great Britain
Port O Connor Assembly Travel Inexpensive Fare
Ticket offer notes a Methodist Assembly trip to Port O Connor with a six dollar ninety five cent fare via Southern Pacific. The item emphasizes affordable transportation to the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port O’connor
Methodist Assembly
Southern Pacific
German Losses Reported In June Totals
London reports German war office figures for June losses. Killed and died of wounds 28819 Died of sickness 3215 Prisoners and missing 38606. Overall totals: killed or died of wounds 1032800 Died of sickness 72000 Prisoners and missing 591966 Wounded 2825581. Naval and colonial casualties excluded.
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London
War Office
An Improved Cascara Digestive Laxative Ad
LAX FOS An Improved Cascara a digestive liquid laxative cathartic and liver tonic. Combines strength with a palatable aromatic taste. Does not gripe or disturb stomach. 60¢, adv.
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Dalkowitz
F. E. Tucker
Palm Beach
Panama
Col. N. Flores
Military Plaza
City Hall
Administration
Woman
Lydia E. Pinkham
Recreation Board
Pature
Rio
Rae
England
Glendale
Armour Company
J. E. Hoban
Texas
Crockett
Leon Spring
Fraser-Harrison Co
Nolan St. Crockett
Houston Ice & Brewing Ass'n
Houston, U. S. A
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